Awards & Recognition
The annual awards acknowledge Police sportspeople performing at the highest level, as well as the hard work of officials and administrators.
NZ Police Sportsperson of the Year
1970 Warwick Nicholl T&F Hammer Thrower
NZ captain 1974 Commonwealth Games Team
1971 Maurice ‘Mocky’ Brereton Rugby League-Kiwis
1972 Geoff Brand Soccer
1973 Roger Millard Basketball
1974 Jacob Schriek Cycling- C/wealth Games
1975 Linley Shute Basketball
1976 John Hughes Ultra Distance Running
1977 Stu Conn All Black
1978 GT O’Reardon Basketball
1979 Daniel O’Connell NZ Crosscountry -Harrier
1980 Lindsay Dow Softball
1981 Geoff Old All Black
1982 M R Fitzsimons Hockey
1983 Glenda Hughes Athletics C/wealth Games rep
1984 Paul Dyson Waterpolo
1985 Carl Gould Softball
NZ Police Council of Sport Trophy 1970 – 1985
Ford NZ Police Sportsperson of the Year
1986 Murray Pierce All Black
1987 Sam Stewart Rugby League-Kiwi
1988 John Gallagher All Black
1989 Andrew Collins Athletics
1990 Karen Vaughan Martial Arts
1991 Rodger Gray Soccer –All Whites
1992 Phil Skogland Lawn Bowls
1993 Sarah Illingworth Cricket
1994 Shane Collins Hockey
1995 Stephen Farrell Triathlon
1996 Blair Larsen All Black
1997 Scott Anderson Hockey
1998 Regina Sheck Rugby- Black Fern
1999 Karen Smith Hockey Commonwealth Games
2000 Jenny-May Coffin Silver Ferns & Touch
Ford NZ Police Sportsperson of the Year Trophy
NZ Police Association Sportsperson of the Year
2001 Steve Westlake and Matt Goodman Trans-Atlantic Rowing
2002 Shane Bond Cricket- Black Caps
2003 Steve Westlake and Matt Goodman Trans-Atlantic Rowing
2004 Nicola Lindley Ironman
2005 Tracey Ball Cowboy Action Shooting
2006 Michelle Nunn Wheelchair Basketball
2007 Jeff McGrath Ironman
2008 Grainne Scott Lacrosse
2009 Jeff McGrath Ironman
2010 Sian Law Wrestling
2011 Fiao’o Fa’amausili Black Ferns Rugby
2012 Melissa-Mae Ruru Beach Volleyball
2013 Selica Winiata Black Ferns Rugby
2014 Rachel Clarke Surf Ski
2015 Rachel Clarke Surf ski
2016 Fiao’o Fa’amausili Black Ferns Rugby
2017 Fiao’o Fa’amausili Black Ferns Rugby
2018 Selica Winiata Black Ferns Rugby
2019 Katie Perkins Cricket White Ferns
2020 Katie Perkins Cricket White Ferns
2021 Elizabeth (Ella) Gunson Hockey White Sticks
2022 Haimona Tamati – Te Paki Martial Arts
2023 Angie Keen Tri Athlete and Multi Sports
Angie Keen – Sportsperson of the Year 2023
Gordon Hogg Memorial Trophy
NZ Police Sport Administrator of the Year Award
1984 Chief Inspector R.P. Dallow Auckland
1985 Senior Sergeant I.C. Paterson Hamilton
1986 Senior Constable M.H. Lindsay Blenheim
1987 Senior Constable T. Dennis Papatoetoe
1988 Senior Constable Graeme Hodge Wanganui
1989 Senior Constable Keith Huxford Wellington
1990 Superintendent Earl Cooper Wellington
1991 Senior Constable Ron Hibbs Greymouth
1992 Sergeant Lindsay Dow Invercargill
1993 Senior Constable Bob Harnor Mount Maunganui
1994 Detective Gordon Hunter Dunedin
1995 Senior Constable Joe Diamond Wellington
1996 Detective Inspector Norman Cook Wellington
1997 Mr Keith Schultz Wanganui
1998 Inspector Gary Allcock Auckland
1999 S/Sgt Dave Donaldson Rotorua
2000 S/Constable Stephen Donnell RNZPC
2001 S/Constable Kerry Fenton Upper Hutt
2002 William Drake Greymouth
2003 S/Sgt Dave Donaldson Rotorua
2004 Helen Mahon-Stroud Papanui
2005 Ian Paulin Invercargill
2006 Elizabeth Dellaway Hamilton West
2007 Paul Claridge Palmerston North
2008 John Love Mangere
2009 John Love Mangere
2010 Michael Hannah Hawera
2011 Dereck McCarthy RNZPC
2012 Stewart Hewett Oamaru
2013 Dereck McCarthy RNZPC
2014 Jeff McGrath RNZPC
2015 Ben Grant Timaru
2016 Mike O’Leary Napier
2017 Sally Morrison
2018 S/Sgt Graham Perks Rotorua
2019 Constable Ben Grant Timaru
2020 S/Constable Warren Bunn Northland
2021 S/Constable David Cowie Alexandra
2022 D/Sergeant Darren Neves Waitemata
2023 S/ Constable Toni Wall Dunedin
Dr W J Treadwell Trophy
NZ Police Referee/Umpire of the Year Award
1995 Det/Sgt Dave Quested Christchurch
1996 Constable Colin Hawke Timaru
1997 Constable Bruce Grimshaw Hastings
1998 No award
1999 S/Constable Bruce Grimshaw Hastings
2000 S/Constable Bruce Grimshaw Hastings
2001 S/Sgt Steve Sargent Porirua
2002 D/Sgt Graeme Reisima Masterton
2003 Constable Vincent Munro Papanui
2004 Sergeant Brent Murray Lower Hutt
2005 Constable Diane Limbrey Wanganui
2006 Constable Vincent Munro Papanui
2006 Constable Diane Limbrey Wanganui
2007 Sergeant Michael George Kapiti
2008 Constable Tony Tumai Papakura
2009 Snr/Constable Vinny Munro Papanui
2010 Constable Diane Limbrey Wanganui
2011 Sergeant Stan Wagner Kilbirnie
2012 Constable Chris Gaffaney Dunedin
2013 Constable Diane Limbrey Wanganui
2014 No Award
2015 Murray Free Waitemata
2016 No Award
2017 Constable Diane Limbrey Whanganui
2018 Dereck McCarthy RNZPC
2019 Sergeant Chris McMillan Manukau
2020 Constable Selica Winiata Palmerston North
2021 Snr Sergeant Adrew Bell Counties Manukau
2022 Sergeant Diane Limbrey Wellington
2023 Constable Brad Clive Orewa
Gordon Hogg Memorial Trophy
Toni Wall – Administrator of the Year 2023
Brad Clive – Referee Umpire of the Year 2023
Police Sport Inc. Team of the Year
2012 NZ Police Cricket Team
2017 NZ Police Rugby Team
2019 NZ Police Women’s Rugby Team
2020 NZ Police Women’s Hockey Team
2021 Manawatu Police Cricket Team
2022 Hawkes Bay Police Basketball Team
2023 NZ Police Women’s Hockey Team
NZ Police Women’s Hockey Team – Team of the Year 2023
Life Members
We like to acknowledge our Life Members who have dedicated much of their time to Police Sport.
A very special award was given out for the 2020 year – the Lifetime Achievement Award went to Mike O’Leary.
1983 Ken Taylor
1984 Maurie Cummings
1985 Ray Read
1988 Tere French
1989 Vince Nolan
1990 Ted Lines
1992 Peter Bradley
1992 Paul Stanton
1993 Derek McKeen
1994 Dave Thurlow
1995 Peter Roose
1996 Dave Stevenson
1996 Joe Franklin
1997 Bob Harnor
2000 Stewart Davies
2001 Harry Quinn
2001 Tim Masters
2004 John Johnston
2008 Lindsay Duncan
2014 Bob Gordon
2022 Brett Shields
2022 Kerry Fenton
John O’Regan*
Gordon Hogg*
Fred Foley*
Claude Harvey*
Les Spencer*
Keith Rowe*
Bill Firman*
Arthur (Ham) Hart*
Dave Smith*
Jim Butterworth*
Graeme Perry*
Graeme Dallow*
Brian Hunter*
Doug Weal*
Roger Winter*
*These Life Members are deceased.