Hockey Has Two Finalists At Sport Canterbury's 2009 Canterbury Sports Awards

23 October 2009

Craig Gribble (Outstanding Official category) and Tim Shannahan (Outstanding Administrator category) are hockey's finalists at Sport Canterbury's 2009 Canterbury Sports Awards. 

Six nominations were submitted from hockey as determined by the CHA Awards Committee, with the other nominations being:

Brad Shaw - Outstanding Sportsperson

Bridget Blackwood - Outstanding Junior Sportsperson

Chris Leslie - Outstanding Coach

Canterbury Senior Women - Outstanding Sports Team 

This year marks the first where Sport Canterbury are delivering a single awards for all sports, as opposed to a separate winter and summer sports awards.

The full list of finalists as determined by the judging panel are:

Outstanding Sportsperson

Sophie Pascoe - Swimming

Gina Crawford - Triathlon

Haidee Tiffen - Cricket

Richie McCaw - Rugby Union

Outstanding Junior Sportsperson

Josh Leota - Touch

Thomas Latham - Cricket

Olivia Coady - Rugby Union

Megan Craig - Squash

Megan Shea - Football

Outstanding Sportsperson with a Disability

Sophie Pascoe - Swimming

Daryl Humberstone - Athletics

Robin Tinga - Rowing

Eamon Woods - Tennis

Outstanding Sports Team

Canterbury Magicians Cricket Team - Cricket

Canterbury Rugby Team - Rugby Union

Canterbury Bulls Rugby League Team - Rugby League

Outstanding Junior Sports Team

Canterbury Under 17 Cricket Team - Cricket

Papanui High School Girls Touch Team - Touch

Canterbury Under 19 Squash Team - Squash

Canterbury Under 19 Basketball Team - Basketball

Rangi Ruru Under 18 Rowing Squad - Rowing

Outstanding Sports Coach

Rob Penny Rugby - Union

Andrew Maclennan - Athletics

Dale Maher - Rowing

Brent Stuart - Rugby League

Tim Carswell - Cycling

Outstanding Sports Official

Gary Baxter - Cricket

Lesley Huckins - Swimming

Mandy Nottingham - Netball

Craig Gribble - Hockey

Outstanding Sports Administrator

Anne Hindson - Football

Tim Shannahan - Hockey

The Awards function is scheduled for Friday, November 6 with tickets obtainable from the Canterbury Hockey Assn. office.  Tickets cost $80 and need to be ordered by Friday, October 30.