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Thirty two finalists have been announced, representing 18 different sports ranging from basketball to boxing, athletics to alpine ski racing and plenty more in between.
The 2015/16 ILT Southland Sports Awards will be held on Friday June 17 at the Ascot Park Hotel and celebrate performances between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016.
Along with the winners of seven categories (Senior, Junior, Team, Coach, Administrator, Official and Masters), winner/s of the Sport Southland Services to Sport Award/s and the winner of The Southland Times People’s Choice Sporting Moment of the Year will also be announced on the night.
More information on the awards and ticketing details can be found online at sportsouthland.co.nz
Team of the year
SGHS First XV – Rugby
Southland Sharks – Basketball
Southland U21 Women – Touch
Southland Women’s Masters – Golf
Aiden Thwaites and Shane Twiss – Speedway
Coach of the year
Dave Beadle and Sid Cumming – Cycling
Paul Henare – Basketball
John O’Connor – Rowing
Dennis Thompson – Touch
Karl Watson – Cycling
Senior sportsperson of the year
Genevieve Behrent – Rowing
Alanna Columb – Downhill MTB
Eddie Dawkins – Cycling
Laura Thompson – Cycling/Para-Cycling
Lima Sopoaga – Rugby
Shannon Francois – Netball
Junior sportsperson of the year
Jack Beaumont – Athletics
Emma Cumming – Cycling
Brad Knipe – Cycling
Atipa Mabonga – Athletics
Sammy Murrell – Football
Flynn Thomas – Rugby
Elizabeth Reid – Alpine Ski Racing
Administrator of the year
Greg Sheppard – Tennis
Karyn Flett – Squash
Tom O’Connor – Boxing
Official of the year
Wayne Shieffelbein – Motorsport
Kristie Simpson – Netball
Masters achievement
Erin Criglington – Cycling
Gail Kirkman – Athletics
Simon Callaghan – MTB
Debbie Telfer – Athletics/Cross Country