Award categories

The Marlborough Sports Awards is an opportunity to acknowledge some of our top sportspeople amongst family, friends and the wider community. We encourage all sports codes to get involved, to showcase the efforts of their leading performers over the past 12 months. Nominations are not limited to athletes; coaches, managers and officials may also be put forward.

JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR (under 19-years-old)

2022 Junior Sportswoman of the Year, Charlotte Lightfoot.

JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR (under 19-years-old)

2022 Junior Sportsman of the Year, Paul Moran.

SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

2022 Team of the Year, Wairau senior men’s quadruple sculls crew of Reuben Cook, Fred Vavasour, Kobe Miller and Logan Docherty.

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

2022 Sportswoman of the Year, dressage ace Melissa Galloway.

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

2022 Sportsman of the Year, Callum Saunders

OVERALL SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

2022 Overall Sportsperson of the Year, Melissa Galloway

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THE MARLBOROUGH MEDAL

A special award for Lifetime Contribution to Sport in Marlborough, known as The Marlborough Medal, was introduced in 2013. This prestigious award is also presented on the night, revealing the amazing dedication and community spirit of one of our local champions, who is more often than not a volunteer.