An exciting week for Kiwi women in cricket continues with WHITE FERNS captain Suzie Bates and Wellington umpire Kathy Cross both in the running for national sports awards this weekend.
Kathy Cross (centre). Image: www.photosport.nz
Cricket has provided three finalists to the 2016 Aotearoa Maori Sports Awards, Bates and Cross joining BLACKCAP Trent Boult — and the showcase will also see the announcement of this year’s winner of the NZC Maori Cricket Scholarship.
The awards begin from 6pm this Saturday night. The black tie event, in its 26th year, is livestreamed by Maori Television, and broadcast the following evening (Sunday).
TE TAMA-Ā-TANENUIĀRANGI – Senior Māori Sportsman of the Year:
Trent Boult (Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Maru) CRICKET
Dane COLES (Ngati Porou) RUGBY
Shannon McILROY (Ngati Porou) LAWN BOWLS
Winston Reid (Tainui, Te Rarawa) FOOTBALL
Jesse Bromwich (Ngāti Porou, Ngapuhi) RUGBY LEAGUE
HINEAHUONE – Senior Māori Sportswoman of the Year:
Suzie Bates (Ngai Tahu) CRICKET
Lisa Carrington (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) CANOE RACING
Portia Woodman (Ngapuhi) RUGBY, RUGBY SEVENS
Joelle King (Ngati Porou) SQUASH
Abbey Erceg (Ngapuhi) FOOTBALL
TE ARATIATIA – Māori Sports Umpire/Referee of the Year:
Kathy Cross (Ngati Maniapoto) CRICKET
Glen Warrick Jackson (Ngāi Tahu) RUGBY
Amber Church (Te Aitanga-ā-Māhaki) HOCKEY
