Olympic rower and surf life saver win top honours
Thursday 13 October 2011, 7:30PM
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Olympic rower Hamish Bond and surf life saver Ayla Dunlop-Barrett have been crowned the BNZ Manawatu-Wellington Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year by Massey University.
It is the second consecutive year Mr Bond has won the accolade and follows a two-year reign as National Blues Awards Sportsperson of the Year. A reigning world champion in the rowing pairs, he won gold medals in this year’s world cups in Hamburg and Lucerne and was first in the nationals.
Ms Dunlop-Barrett won gold in this year’s open women’s surf belt race in the Australian championships and the National SLS Championships. She also took out a host of places including securing New Zealand record in the obstacle relay in the World Rescue Championships in Egypt last year.
Both are studying a Bachelor of Business Studies and were selected from 59 Blues award recipients representing 20 different sports. Blues recipients are recognised for their performance in representing New Zealand in their chosen sport while successfully progressing in their academic studies.
Dunedin-born Mr Bond and his rowing partner Eric Murray, a fellow Bachelor of Business studies student, have been undefeated for three years as they head to the London Olympics 2012. Despite a packed schedule involving training in Cambridge and competing here and overseas, he is now close to completing his degree and has achieved Dean’s List status for top grades.
Ms Dunlop-Barrett, of Taranaki, was unable to attend the presentation due to sporting commitments.
The presentation was made in the Awapuni Function Centre in Palmerston North.
Paul Henare, former Tall Blacks and NZ Breakers’ basketball player was guest speaker at the dinner and spoke about the team’s experiences winning the NBL Championship.
Earlier this year, Massey was the first New Zealand university to sign up to the Athlete Friendly Tertiary Network set up by the New Zealand Academy of Sport to support New Zealand’s high performance athletes to combine their sporting and academic aspirations.
2011 Massey University Blues awarded - Manawatu
Adrian Blincoe (Athletics)
Scott Burch (Athletics)
Andy Kruy (Athletics)
Ryan Tinkle (Athletics)
Zachary Topping (Athletics)
Kelly O’Donnell (Barefoot Waterskiing)
Tim Cleaver (Basketball)
Logan Funnell (Basketball)
Bridgette Lawn (Basketball)
Angus Donaldson (Boxing)
Erin Bolton (Canoe Polo)
Julie Bolton (Canoe Polo)
Carl Duncan (Canoe Polo)
Olivia Spencer-Bower (Canoe Polo)
Louise Jull (Canoe Slalom)
Aaron Osborne (Canoe Slalom)
Kate Broadmore (Cricket)
Rachel Candy (Cricket)
Dane Cleaver (Cricket)
Tarun Nethula (Cricket)
Dean Robinson (Cricket)
Peter Latham (Cycling)
Rachel Southee (Cycling)
Sophie O’Brien (Handball)
Jake Blanks (Hockey)
Elizabeth Horne (Hockey)
Nick Wilson (Hockey)
Jason Anderson (Kayak)
Sasha Smith (Mountain Bike)
Jodi Beaumont (Netball)
Amber Bellringer (Netball)
Whitney Cassidy (Netball)
Freyja Phillips (Rollerskating)
Genevieve Armstrong (Rowing)
Harriet Austin (Rowing)
Genevieve Behrent (Rowing)
Hamish Bond (Rowing)
Anna Reymer (Rowing)
John Storey (Rowing)
Francie Turner (Rowing)
Storm Uru (Rowing)
Simon Watson (Rowing)
Nick Annear (Rugby)
Mitchell Crosswell (Rugby)
Nick Crosswell (Rugby)
Callum Gibbins (Rugby)
Sarah Goss (Rugby)
David Hall (Rugby)
Kasiano Lealamanua (Rugby)
Deacon Manu (Rugby)
Hamish Northcott (Rugby)
Joseph Watts (Squash)
Ayla Dunlop-Barrett (Surf Life Saving)
Natalie Paterson (Table Tennis)
Kane Baigent (Taekwon-do)
Michael Davis (Taekwon-do)
Estelle Speirs (Taekwon-do)
Hamish Hammond (Triathlon)
William O’Connor (Triathlon)