Local surf life saving clubs at Pāpāmoa and Mount Maunganui are celebrating the 2022/2023 season with awards evenings for their coaches, lifeguards, patrols, officials and supporters.

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service held their annual club prizegiving on Saturday, May 13, 'celebrating another fantastic season from our volunteer lifeguards, competitive lifeguards, committee members and parent volunteers”.

'It was a great night coming together to celebrate our clubbies after two years of Covid restrictions,” says a club spokesperson on the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Facebook page.

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service U15 Female of the Year Olivia Middleweek and U15 Male of the Year Edward Webb with the club's life member Peter Jacobs presenting the Surf Sports awards. Photo: Supplied.

'A massive congratulations to all our award winners for the 2022/2023 season and a huge thank you to all members for your hard work and dedication to our club this season.”

Special thanks was expressed to the volunteer trailer drivers, who navigated the roads and the Interislander ferry cancellations and delays, getting the club's gear to and back home from the 2023 SLSNZ Nationals in Christchurch.

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service Citizens Cup U19 Female of the Year Pippa Nicol (absent) and BOP Providors Cup U19 Male of the Year Jayden Murphy with the club's life member Peter Jacobs presenting the Surf Sports awards. Photo: Supplied.

Special thanks was also expressed to Steve Bird who led the volunteer event work party for ERC's and Oceans '23, reportedly working many hours in the rain this season.

The club's Life Member Peter Jacobs presented the Surf Sports awards.

The Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service awards:

U14 Female of the Year - Lola Lowry
U14 Male of the Year - Thijs Clements
U15 Female of the Year - Olivia Middleweek
U15 Male of the Year - Edward Webb

G.W. Taylor Cup U17 Female of the Year - Talitha McEwan
Presidents Cup U17 Male of the Year - Logan West

Citizens Cup U19 Female of the Year - Pippa Nicol
BOP Providors Cup U19 Male of the Year - Jayden Murphy

Wall Cup Open Female of the Year - Olive Pearce
Rotary Cup Open Male of the Year - Hamish Miller

The Jarman Family Trophy Masters Female of the Year - Deb Reardon
The Jarman Family Trophy Masters Male of the Year - Damian Munro

Team of the Year U19 Female Board Relay Pippa Nicol, Lucy Bartlett & Kiana O'Fee - 2023 SLSNZ National &Eastern Regional Championship Gold Medals - Pippa Nicol

International Performance of the Year - Individual - Jayden Murphy: 2022 Youth World Championship: Gold in Ski, Silver in Iron

International Performance of the Year – Team -Talitha McEwan & Olivia Marshall - 2023 Aussies Board Rescue - Semi Final

Surf Official of the Year - Greg Rieger

Volunteer Coach of the Year- Matt Waide

Coach of the Year - John "Spindles" Bryant

MMLS Cup Most Outstanding Junior - Talitha McEwan

The Warner Family Trophy Novice of the Year - Edward Webb

BOP Savings Bank Cup Most Promising Lady - Kiana O'Fee

Louis Jordain Trophy Most Outstanding Performance - U19 Female Board Relay: Pippa Nicol, Lucy Bartlett & Kiana O'Fee - 2023 SLSNZ National & Eastern Regional Championship Gold Medals - Pippa Nicol

Rookie Lifeguard of the Year - Ryleigh McEwan presented by the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service 2022/23 Rookie Lifeguard Instructor - Quinn Rimmer

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service 2022/23 Rookie Lifeguard Instructor Quinn Rimmer with Rookie Lifeguard of the Year winner Ryleigh McEwan. Photo: Supplied.

Peter 'Mussils' Lolyd Trophy Novice Lifeguard of the Year - Hannah Brown

Emerging Lifeguard of the Year - Lochie Hawkins

Search & Rescue (SAR) Member of the Year - Thomas Yule

Rescue of the Year - Reon Wikeepa Body Recovery - lead by Patrol Captain Ella Svendsen

Patrol Captain of the Year - Liam Shanahan

Patrol of the Year - Patrol 6 led by Patrol Captain John Svendsen

Patrol Support Person of the Year - Caroline Bird

Graham Shepherd Memorial Cup Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year - John Svendsen

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service 2022/23 Warner Family Trophy Novice of the Year Edward Webb. Photo: Supplied.

Stuart Wells Cup Most Improved Swimmer - Edward Webb
General Awards were presented by club President Russell Reardon

Bernie Baker Memorial Cup Outstanding Achiever - Talitha McEwan

Calvin and Hobbs Trophy and Scholarship - Liam Shanahan

NZ Plumbers Merchants Active Senior Trophy of Merit - Steve Bird

Graham Shepherd Memorial Cup Volunteer Lifeguard of the Year - John Svendsen

Emerging Coach of the Year - Danny Hart

Emerging Official of the Year - Caroline Bird

Big Wave Trophy Best Wave Caught Andrew Roy: 2023 SLSNZ National Championships – Taplin Relay – Ski leg

Eventguard of the Year - Kent Jarman

2022/23 season MMLS Service Award recipients are Allan Lassche, Leanna Mitchell, Steve Bird, Caroline Bird and Grant Marshall. This award was presented by Russell Reardon and Greg Akroyd.

Gabriel Bates Memorial Award Most loyal Supporter of MMLS - New World Mt Maunganui for ongoing support of the Junior Surf, Nippers Programme

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club awards

'A massive congratulations to all our awards winners for the 2022/2023 season,” says a Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club spokesperson to their Facebook page.

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Junior Surf Award Winners Hayden Goldsack, Nikki Heatley, Ziggy Archer, Sarah Lockwood and Matthew Strange. Photo: Supplied.

The Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club awards:

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Junior Surf Awards:

New Coach of the Year – SARAH LOCKWOOD

Coach of the Year – ZIGGY ARCHER

Official of the Year – HAYDEN GOLDSACK

Commitment to Junior Surf – NIKKI HEATLEY

Junior Surf Person of the Year – MATTHEW STRANGE

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving winner of Best Patrol: Delta Patrol. Photo: Supplied.

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Surf Sports Awards:

Moody Cup Masters Male – RICHARD WILLIAMS

Barclay Engraving Cup Masters Female – NAOMI DAVOREN

Kurt Wilson Cup Open Female – NATALIE PEAT

Hailwood Cup Under 19 Female – ALEX THOMPSON

Ryan Family Cup Under 17 Male – ZAC CAIRNS

Wickman Family Cup Under 17 Female – TRELISE CHOTE

Davoren Family Trophy Under 15 Female – AMELIE PEARSON

Cowdrey Family Trophy Under 15 Male – RYAN TEIXEIRA

Pacific Palms Resort Cup Top IRB Crew – PAPAMOA Z

Martin Trophy Most Valuable IRB Team Individual – JAKE COWDREY

Head Coach Trophy – ISOBELLA DAVOREN

Pratt Trophy Fun and Positive Attitude – TRELISE CHOTE

Emerging Surf Official of the Year – KATHRYN STEWART

Surf Official of the Year – JO MILLER

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving club. Photo: Supplied.

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Lifeguard Awards:

PSLSC Cup Best Under 19 Male Junior Lifeguard – MASON BOLLEE

Pollard Trophy Best Under 19 Female Junior Lifeguard – ALEX THOMPSON

Law Cup Male Junior Lifeguard of the Year – JAMIE CABUSAO

Larsen Family Cup Female Junior Lifeguard of the Year – GEORGIA DAVOREN

Mitre 10 Trophy Best Emerging Lifeguard – EMILY MARDON

PSLSC Cup Best Senior Lifeguard – JAMIE MARDON

O'Brien Cup Best All-Round Lifeguard Patrol Performance – MARAMA MATEPARAE

Patrol Support Person of the Year – JIM PEARSON

Patrol Captain of the Year – MATTHEW DAVOREN

Examiner of the Year – SANDRA BOUBEE

Instructors Cup Top Leadership Performance – SANDRA BOUBEE

Woolley Cup Best Patrol – DELTA

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Special Awards:

Smith Family Cup Under 19 Male Leadership – MASON BOLLEE

Merrett Family Cup Outstanding Leadership – SHAUN SMITH

Devery Family Cup Club Member of the Year – RADLEIGH CAIRNS

Pacific Palms Beach Plaza Outstanding Contribution Chairperson's Cup – JAMIE CABUSAO

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Service Awards:

2023 Club Distinguished Service Award – KATHRYN STEWART

Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving 2023 Life Members:

Ross Merrett

Dave Cowdrey

Matthew Davoren

The Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club will be holding their awards event in July.