Diverse Sporting Codes Represented in Highly Competitive ILT Southland Sports Awards (full list)

One of the strongest finalist lineups in the 70-year history of the ILT Southland Sports Awards has been unveiled. Commonwealth Games golds, world championship medals and historic national titles feature across the eight categories which have been confirmed to date.

The ILT Southland Sports Awards were first held in 1953 and are New Zealand’s longest-running regional sports awards. Owned by the Southland Amateur Sports Trust, they are presented by Active Southland and aim to showcase contributions and achievements that inspire the Southland community.

Active Southland chief executive Vanessa Hughey-Pol said the calibre of nominations and finalists for this year’s awards had been impressive. “The quality of performances by Southland athletes, and the contributions that our officials and administrators continue to make at the local, national and international level, makes you proud to be a Southlander,”

Hughey-Pol said. “I know for a fact the judging panel had a real challenge narrowing the nominations down to the finalists that have been announced, and deciding on category winners has not been easy.”

At least 25 different sporting codes are represented across the eight confirmed categories. “The variety of sports is exceptional and it’s great to see so many codes taking the opportunity to nominate their people and celebrate their achievements,” Hughey-Pol said.

All winners, including the Active Southland 2023 Services to Sport awards, will be announced at the Ascot Park Hotel on June 9. Ticket information is available by emailing [email protected]

2022/2023 ILT Southland Sports Awards finalists:

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