Celebrating Success

Awards and Recognition - 2022/2023

MIDWAY NATIONAL AND WORLD TITLE HOLDERS 2022-2023

Surf Lifesaving World Championships, Italy

  • Chris Dawson - 100m Manikin Carry with fins
  • Cory Taylor - Ocean Man
  • Cory Taylor - Tube Rescue
  • Chris Dawson - Tube Rescue
  • Cory Taylor - Board Race

Oceans

  • Blake Taylor - U11 Board Race
  • Sophia Castles - U11 Run Swim Run

Pool Champs

  • Angus Blair - U19 200m Obstacles
  • Angus Blair - U19 200m Super Lifesaver

Nationals SLS Champs

  • Tyron Evans - U17 Surf Race
  • Yahni Brown - U17 Ironman
  • Jack Lepper - U17 Board Race
  • Ella Sutton - U15 Board Race
  • Ella Sutton - U15 Surf Race
  • Jaqueline Kennedy - U15 2km Beach Run
  • Olivia Corrin - Open Board Race
  • Olivia Corrin - Open Surf Race
  • Olivia Corrin - Open Australian Board Race 

Surf Life Saving New Zealand Gisborne-Tairāwhiti Awards of Excellence

Frother of the Year

  • Lilla Hain – Midway SLSC
  • Posey Willock – Midway SLSC 

Instructor of the Year

  • Rama Robertson – Midway SLSC

Patrol Captain of the Year

  • Rama Robertson – Midway SLSC

Patrol Support Person of the Year

  • Glenn Hamblyn – Midway SLSC

Pacific Medicare Patrol Club of the Year

  • Midway SLSC

  

Sport Awards:

Coaches Commitment Award

  • Jacob Corrin – Midway SLSC

Volunteer Coach of the Year

  • Jared Phelps – Midway SLSC

Coach of the Year

  • Jack Gavin – Midway SLSC

Emerging Surf Official of the Year

  • Rachael Matthews – Midway SLSC

International Individual Sports Performance of the Year

  • Cory Taylor – Midway SLSC

International Team Sports Performance of the Year

  • NZ Black Fins Open – Chris Dawson & Cory Taylor

U15 Female Sports Person of the Year

  • Ella Sutton – Midway SLSC

U15 Male Sports Person of the Year

  • Harry Hayward – Midway SLSC

U17 Female Sports Person of the Year

  • Sophie Petro – Midway SLSC

U17 Male Sports Person of the Year

  • Tyron Evans – Midway SLSC

Open Female Sports Person of the Year

  • Olivia Corrin – Midway SLSC

 

Supreme Awards:

Overall Club of the Year

  • Midway SLSC

 

MIDWAY SLSC CLUB AWARDS 2022-2023

CUP OR TROPHY

INSCRIPTION

WINNER 22-23

Pharmacy 53 Voucher

Behind the Scenes

Glenn Hamblyn

$50 Raglan Roast Voucher

Volunteer Recognition

Penelope & Phil Claffey

Jubilee Committee Trophy

Club Person of the Year

Glenn Knight

Dawsons Scholarship

 

2 x Account Credits @ $500

 

Finn Cameron

Ella Sutton

 

Service Award 

Not Awarded

 

Distinguished Service Award

Not Awarded

 

Life

Not Awarded

 

MIDWAY SLSC LIFEGUARD AWARDS 2022-2023

CUP OR TROPHY

INSCRIPTION

WINNER 22-23

SLSNZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLA AWARD: (Bronze)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ella Sutton

Emily Petro

Harry Hayward

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jessica McIntyre

Max Gaddum

Milly Jones

Riley Knight

Rio Sasamoto

Seth Ingoe

Grace Taylor

 

 

 

PATROL SUPPORT AWARD:

 

 

 

Ali Cameron

Mel McIntyre

Kate Petro

Mandy Hayward

 

SURF OFFICIAL LEVEL 1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ali Cameron

Glenn Knight

Jamie Hayward

Jiro Sasamoto

John Cameron

Mel McIntyre

Rob Fergus

Sam Hain

 

IRB CREW PERSON AWARD:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Fergus

Jack Lepper

Maxwell Kennedy

Michael Morrisey

Sam Gaddum

William Matthews

Yahni Brown

 

SENIOR LIFEGUARD - IRB DRIVERS AWARD:

 

 

Charlie McIntyre

Jack Lepper

Ollie Scammell

Tyron Evans

The Gibson Cup

 

Top Junior Lifeguard

 

Milly Jones

Eva Kinsella

The Gibson Cup

Top Female Lifeguard

Jacqueline Kennedy

The Gibson Cup

Top Senior Lifeguard

Murray Jones

Midway Sponsors

Patrol Support Person of the Year

Glenn Hamblyn

Midway Sponsors

Patrol Captain of the Year

Rama Robertson

Midway Sponsors

 

Rookie Lifeguard of the Year

 

Lilla Hain

Posey Willock

 

Recruit of the Year

Max Gaddum

Dawson Building Co

 IRB Driver of the Year 

Ollie Scammell

Midway Sponsors 

Rescue of the Year

Jared Phelps

Midway Sponsors

 

Family Contribution to Lifeguarding

 

Ali, John and Finn

Cameron

 

MIDWAY SLSC SENIOR TROPHIES 2022-2023

CUP OR TROPHY

INSCRIPTION

WINNER 22-23

O’Leary Cup

U15 Female Swimmer

Ella Sutton

O’Leary Cup

U15 Male Swimmer

Harry Hayward

The Matt Sutton Trophy

U15 Male Craft Competitor

Harry Hayward

The Jeremy Clark Trophy

U15 Female Craft Competitor

Ella Sutton

Parkinson Paper Plus Trophy

U15 Female Diamond Competitor

Jacqueline Kennedy

The Scott Family Cup

U15 Male Diamond Competitor

Harry Hayward

The Wilkie Family Cup

U15 Female Beach Competitor

Jacqueline Kennedy

The Malone Family Cup

U15 Male Beach Competitor

Harry Hayward

The Corrin Family Cup

U17 Female Swimmer

Sophie Petro
The Griffin Cup U17 Male Swimmer Tyron Evans
The Petro Family Cup U17 Female Craft Competitor Sophie Petro

The Dennis (Rocky) Hall Trophy

U17 Male Craft Competitor

Yahni Brown
The Marice Richardson Cup U17 Ironwoman Sophie Petro
The 1997 Committee Trophy U17 Ironman Tyron Evans
The Phil Benson Cup U17 Female Beach Competitor Alice Sparks

The Scammell Family Cup

U17 Male Beach Competitor

Yahni Brown

The Anderson Family Cup

U19 Female Swimmer

Jessikah Fearnley

The William Barrett Memorial

U19 Male Swimmer

Angus Blair

Torrie Family Cup Pats Memorial

U19 Female Craft Competitor

Jessikah Fearnley

The Hutchings Family Rosebowl

U19 Male Craft Competitor

Angus Blair

The Boon Family Cup

U19 Ironwoman

Jessikah Fearnley

The Graeme Hammond Memorial

U19 Ironman

Angus Blair

The Robyn & Bob Clay Cup

U19 Beach Competitor

Angus Blair

The JA Griffin Jubilee Trophy

Open Male Craft Competitor

Cory Taylor

The Haggie Cup

Open Male Swimmer

Chris Dawson

The Blue Gray Cup

Open Beach Competitor

Not Presented

Tommos Trophy

Team members of the Year

Emily Petro

The Brian Wilson Cup

Open Ironman

Cory Taylor

The Malone Family Cup

Open Female Swimmer

Olivia Corrin

The Walker Family Cup

Open Female Craft Competitor

Olivia Corrin

The Clay Family Cup

Open Ironwomen

Oliva Corrin

The Fergus Family Cup

 

 Team of the Year

 

U 17 Male Board Relay

Yahni, Jack, Tyron

The Gavin Family Cup Culture King Jacob Corrin
The Phelps Family Cup Culture Queen Sophie Petro
The Peter & Kirsti Thorpe Family Trophy Most Promising Female Competitor Alice Sparks
The Matthews Family Trophy Most Promising Male Competitor Finn Cameron

 

 

MIDWAY SLSC JUNIOR TROPHIES 2022-2023

AGE GROUP

WINNER 22-23

Most Improved Ripper - Male

Freddy Gibson

Milo McNaught

Most Improved Ripper - Female

Chloe McPhail

Rose Garrett

7yr Boy

Lachie Paterson

7yr Girl

Willa Williams

7yr Most Improved Boy

Hugo Thorpe

Noah Atkins

7yr Most Improved Girl

Nessa Berry

Nelly-May McNeil

8yr Boy

Ben Claffey

Monty Nikora

8yr Girl

Charlotte Moore

8yr Most Improved Boy

Benny Gaddum

Oscar Willock

Rupert Williams

8yr Most Improved Girl

Zoe Gardner

9yr Boy

Donavon Kupenga

Toby Garrett

9yr Girl

 Bree Barclay

9yr Most Improved Boy

Angus Paterson

Reid Cumming

9yr Most Improved Girl

Milly Edwards

McKenzie Hamblyn

10yr Boy

Blake Taylor

10yr Girl

Sophia Castles

10yr Most Improved

Charlotte Willoughby

11yr Boy

Sam Matthews

11yr Girl

Indie Nikora

11yr Most Improved

Lukas Leif Nicol

Gutsiest Gal

Brooke Matthews

Gutsiest Guy

Edward Willock

Nipper of the Season

Sophia Castles

12yr Boy

Zane Taylor

12yr Girl

Lilla Hain

12yr most Improved Dyer Family Cup

Celia Willoughby

13yr Boy

Riley Knight

13yr Girl

Gabrielle Searle

13yr Most Improved Dyer Family Cup

Jessica McIntyre

Cadet of the Season

Lilla Hain

 

Awards and Recognition 2021/2022

MIDWAY SLSC CLUB AWARDS 2021-2022

CUP OR TROPHY

INSCRIPTION

WINNER 21-22

Pharmacy 53 Voucher

Behind the Scenes

Anelia Evans

$50 Raglan Roast voucher

Volunteer Recognition

Tim Petro

Jubilee Committee Trophy

Club Person of the Year

Jared Phelps

Dawsons Scholarship

 

2 x Account Credits @ $500

 

Alice Sparks

Yahni Brown

 

Service Award

 

 

Tim Petro

Rob Fergus

Rama Robertson

 

Distinguished Service Award

Debbie Reeves

 

Life

Not Awarded

 

MIDWAY SLSC LIFEGUARD AWARDS 2021-2022

CUP OR TROPHY

INSCRIPTION

WINNER 21-22

SLSNZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLA AWARD: (Bronze)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Searle

Austin Fergus

Holli Macdonald

Eva Kinsella

Sam Gaddum

James Hamblyn

Maxwell Kennedy

SLSNZ

 

PATROL SUPPORT AWARD:

 

Beatrice Fawcett

Glenn Hamblyn

The Gibson Junior

Top Junior Lifeguard

Maxwell Kennedy

The Gibson Female

Top Female Lifeguard

Anna-Bell Matthews

The Gibson Senior

Top Senior Lifeguard

Debbie Reeves

Midway Sponsors

Patrol Support Person of the Year

Bill Wheeler

Midway Sponsors

Patrol Captain of the Year

Debbie Reeves

Midway Sponsors

Rookie Lifeguard of the Year

Rio Sasamoto

Dawsons

IRB Driver of the Year

Jacob Corrin

Midway Sponsors

 

Rescue of the Year

 

Jacob Corrin and

Jack Lepper

Midway Sponsors

Family Contribution to Lifeguarding

Matthews Family

 

MIDWAY SLSC SENIOR TROPHIES 2021-2022

CUP OR TROPHY

INSCRIPTION

WINNER 21-22

The Griffin

Most improved in Surf Swimming

Eva Kinsella

O’Leary Cup

U/16 Female Surf Race

Sophie Petro

O’Leary Cup

U/16 Male Surf Race

Tyron Evans

The Matt Sutton Trophy

U/16 Male Board Paddler

Yahni Brown

The Jeremy Clark

Top U16 Lady Board Paddler

Sophie Petro

Parkinson Paper Plus Trophy

U/16 Diamond Person

Sophie Petro

The Scott Family Cup

U/16 Male Ironman

Tyron Evans

The Wilkie Family Cup

Top U16 Beach Competitor

James Hamblyn

The Dennis (Rocky) Hall Trophy

U/16 Men Ski Race Champion

Tyron Evans

The Anderson Trophy

Top Junior Female Surf Swimmer (U19)

Jessikah Fearnley

The William Barrett Memorial

Top Junior Surf Swimmer (U19) Male

Not Awarded

Torrie Family Cup Pats Memorial

Top Female Board Paddler (U19)

Not Awarded

The Hutchings Family Rosebowl

Top Junior Board Paddler – (U19) Male

Jacob Corrin

The G Hammond Memorial

Junior Ironman (U19) Male

Angus Blair

The Low Bros.

Junior Surf Race (U19) Male

Angus Blair

The Robyn & Bob Clay Cup

Top Junior Beach Competitor (U19)

Dylan Bronlund

The Boon Family Cup

U19 Female Ironwoman

Jessikah Fearnley

The JA Griffin

Senior Board Race

Cory Taylor

The Haggie

Senior Surf Race

Cory Taylor

The Blue Gray Cup

Outstanding Senior Beach Competitor

Will Pittar

The 1997 Committee Trophy

Top All Round Senior Competitor

Olivia Corrin

Tommos Trophy

Open Ski – Male (Open)

Andy Kinsella

The Brian Wilson Cup

Senior Ironman Male (Open)

Cory Taylor

The Malone Family Cup

Top Lady Surf Swimmer (Open)

Olivia Corrin

The Walker Family Cup

Top Lady Board Paddler (Open)

Olivia Corrin

The Barton Family Trophy

Open Women Ski

Alex Bermingham

The Clay Family Cup

Top Diamond Lady / Ironwomen (Open)

Olivia Corrin

 

MIDWAY SLSC JUNIOR TROPHIES 2021-2022

AGE GROUP

WINNER

Most Improved Ripper - Male

Jacob Kerley

Most Improved Ripper - Female

Michaela Gooch

7yr Boy

Monty Nikora

7yr Girl

Ayumu Nozue

7yr Most Improved Boy

Ben Claffey

7yr Most Improved Girl

Ella-Grace Sharpes

8yr Boy

Donovan Kupenga

8yr Girl

Bree Barclay

8yr Most Improved Boy

Sam Kerley

8yr Most Improved Girl

Isla Rose Gavin

9yr Boy

Blake Taylor

9yr Girl

Sophia Castles

9yr Most Improved Boy

Connall McCavana

9yr Most Improved Girl

Charlotte Willoughby

10yr Boy

Sam Matthews

10yr Girl

Indie Nikora

10yr Most Improved

Noah Whitley

11yr Boy

Zane Taylor

11yr Girl

Taylor Newman

11yr Most Improved

Seton Mckinnon

Gutsiest Gal

Willa Neems

Gutsiest Guy

Seth Ingoe

Nipper of the Season

Indie Nikora

12yr Boy

Riley Knight

12yr Girl

Gabrielle Searle

12yr most Improved Dyer Family cup

Brooke Matthews

13yr Boy

Harry Hayward

13yr Girl

Emily Petro

13yr Most Improved Dyer Family cup

Jacqueline Kennedy

Cadet of the Season

Harry Hayward

 

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