Awards of Excellence results

Rescue of The Year: The Tairawhiti Callout Squad's involvement in a rescue at Midway on January 9 this year earned them the Rescue of the Year honours at the Gisbsorne/Tairawhiti regional surf lifesaving Awards of Excellence. From left are callout squad members Justin Martin, Connor Mitchell, Michelle Mitchell and Andrew Shelton. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

THE Gisborne/Tairawhiti regional surf lifesaving Awards of Excellence 2021 were held on Friday. The winners were —

Frother Junior Lifeguard of the Year: Ella Whibley – Wainui; Bella Fitzharris-Stevens - Waikanae.

Lifesaving awards - Volunteer of the Year: Nigel Hope – Waikanae.

Patrol Support of the Year: Tanay Goldsbury – Waikanae.

Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year: Andrew Shelton – Waikanae.

Emerging Lifeguard of the Year: Theo Weatherley – Wainui.

Regional Lifeguard of the Year: Luke Whibley – Wainui

Patrol Captain of the Year: Adam Glenister – Wainui.

Instructor of the Year: Rodney Richards – Waikanae. ​

Beach Education Instructor of the Year: John Minogue – Wainui.

Examiner of the Year: Andrew Shelton – Waikanae.

Rescue of the Year: January 9, 2021 – Connor Mitchell, Andrew Shelton, Michelle Mitchell and Justin Martin of the Character Roofing Gisborne Tairawhiti Callout Squad.

Sports awards - Emerging Official of the Year: Eric Clearwater – Waikanae.

Official of the Year: Miah Thorpe – Midway.

Emerging Coach of the Year: Emily Gillies – Waikanae.

Coach of the Year: Dion Williams – Wainui.

Sports team of the Year: Waikanae U23 IRB team of Connor Mitchell, Oliver Shivnan and Silke McNaught – Waikanae.

Sportsperson of the Year - U14 male: Yahni Brown – Midway.

U14 female: Chloe Kapene – Waikanae.

U15 male: Jack Lepper – Midway.

U15 female: Sophie Petro – Midway.

U17 male: Jack Keepa – Wainui.

U17 female: Jessikah Fearnley – Midway.

U19 male: Nathan Proctor – Waikanae.

U19 female: Briana Irving – Waikanae.

Open male: Chris Dawson – Midway.

Open female: Briana Irving – Waikanae.

Masters female: Emily Gillies – Waikanae. ​

International award: Cory Taylor – Midway.

Club of the Year: Wainui.