Winner Commemorative Bricks Unveiled on the Dowse Art Museum Forecourt
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Derek Wilshere Judging Panel Convener and Grant Davidson Hutt News Business Manager of the Hutt News unveiled Commemorative Bricks for winners of the Hutt City Sportsman of the Year from the 1980’s, Supreme Winners from 2011 – 2015 and Legends inducted from 2011- 2015 on Thursday 29 October.
This is a Hutt Rotary initiative and Hutt City Sports Awards Inc. were delighted to support it at the same time commemorating our sports achievers. |
Those acknowledged include: Past Winners 1984 – Ewen Chatfield Cricket New Zealand 1975 – 1989, Fast medium Bowler, Memorable Tail end Batsman, 45 Tests, 114 ODI 1985 – Mark Sorenson, Softball New Zealand 1989 – 2001/2004, Captain 5 World Cup Golds (4 senior + 1 under 19), 2009 Inducted International Softball Hall of Fame 1989 – Peter Miskimmin, Hockey New Zealand 1979 – 1992 150 Caps, 1984, 1992 Olympics Captain Supreme Winners 2011 – Nick Willis, Athletics Track 1500 m Olympic Silver 2008, Commonwealth Gold 2006, Silver 2010 2012 - Piri Weepu, Rugby All Black - Half Back, 2004-2013 RWC Gold 2011, 71 Caps 2013 – Rhys Casley, Softball Black Sox – second Baseman/Pinch Hitter 1999 – 2010, WC Gold 2013 2014 – Stephen Jenness, Hockey Blacksticks – Strike Forward, 2012 Olympics, World Cup 2014, more than 100 Caps 2015 – Jeremy Thrush, Rugby All Black – Lock 11 Caps. 2004 IRB World U19 Player of the Year. Legends 2011 – John Reid, Cricket NZ – All-rounder 1949- 1965, 58 Tests Captain in NZs first wins West Indies (at home) 1956, South Africa 1962 2012 – Dick Joyce, Rowing Coxed Four, Olympic Gold Mexico 1968 2012 – Ross Collinge – Rowing Coxed Four, Olympic Gold, Mexico 1968. Coxless Four, Olympic Silver Munich 1972 2012 – Alan McIntyre, Hockey Mid Field, Olympic Gold Montreal 1976 2012 – Peter Horne, Bowls Singles, Paralympic Gold, Lawn Bowls Singles Seoul 1988 2013 - Naomi Shaw, Softball New Zealand (White Sox)1978 -1986 – World Cup Gold Medal 1982 (captain), Bronze Medals 1978 & 1986 (captain), White Sox Assistant Coach or Head Coach 1989-2014, NZ Sport Hall of Fame 1999, Softball NZ Sport Hall of Fame 2001, International Softball Hall of Fame 2010 2014 Barry Pickering, Football/Soccer All White, Goalkeeper, 11 Caps, World Cup 1982 2014 – Grant Turner, Football/Soccer All White, Midfielder, 42 Caps, World Cup 1982 2014, Malcolm Dunford, Football/ Soccer All White, Midfield, 41 Caps, World Cup 1982 2015 – Jill Westenra, Multisport Four time Coast-to-Coast Winner, 2000 - 2003 2015 - Trish Hina New Zealand, Touch, Rugby League, Softball, Rugby – World Cup Gold 2010 |
