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Kaiwaka Sports Awards
Our annual sports awards will be held this Thursday April 16. The evening which will be emceed by More FM's John Markby will include profiles of the nominees, a sports trivia competition for the young ones, a performance by singers Tasha Perrett and Michelle Clark and a delicious dinner! Tickets are $25 per adult and $10 per child (Year 9 and under) and can be purchased at Jaques Four Square or from KSA club delegates.

Congratulations to the nominees:
Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Sophie Gribble, Otamatea Gymnastics; Jamie Manuell, Kaiwaka Squash; Terry Baldwin, Otamatea Hawks Rugby; Brayden Wintle, Eastern United JMB; Ashton Coates, Otamatea IMB; Billie Le Mesurier, Kaipara Knights Soccer; Brenda Ferguson, Kaiwaka School; Jasmine Sampson, OHS Netball; Georgia Brierly, Kaiwaka Touch; Faith Pene, Kaiwaka School Netball; Michael Parker, OHS Hockey; Gareth Ferguson, Kaiwaka Tennis.

Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Matt Moulds, Otamatea Hawks Rugby; Shanelle Kemp, Kaiwaka Touch; Innes Anderson, Kaiwaka Tennis; Taira Lambert, Otamatea-Ex Netball.

Service to Sport: Steve Campbell, Kaiwaka Badminton; Jennie Reynolds, Eastern United JMB; Pat Buxton, Kaiwaka School Netball; Brett Coates, Otamatea IMB; Kevin Robinson, Otamatea Hawks Rugby; Taira Lambert, Kaiwaka Touch; Jodie Bennetto, OHS Netball; Phillip Tana, Kaiwaka Squash; Siobhan Cole, Fitness Centre.

Greg McRae Memorial Award: Hamish Ferguson, Kaipara Knights Soccer; Holly Anderson, Otamatea Gymnastics; Maia Fairburn, Kaiwaka School Netball; Chantel Shadbolt, OHS Netball.

Squash
Our Squash club has restarted after a short break over the warmer months. If you're keen to give squash a try, simply turn up to the courts on our club nights, Mondays from 6pm (the door to the squash courts is opposite the tennis courts). People of all ages and abilities are welcome in our small, friendly club. Please wear non-marking soles. Contact Heather Lupton on 021 841 115.

Touch Module
A great finish to our Touch Module. Thank you to everyone who particpated and congratulations to the winning teams: 1st $300 Te Kotahitanga, 2nd $200 The Spartans and 3rd $100 Tiddliwinks.

Rugby - Junior
Eastern United JMB caters for boys and girls for U7's, U9's and U11's. If you have a child who is keen to play but you missed the registration day, please contact Naomi Walker on 431 2750. Trainings will be at our grounds on Wednesdays: U7's at 5pm, U9's at 5.30pm and U11's at 6pm.

A Small Blacks coaching course will be held at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on Monday April 20 at 6.30pm. This is a requirement for all coaches of rugby teams from U7's to U13's.

Wanted: Taniwha Shield team coach for 2015. The Taniwha Shield tournament is for rugby players years 7&8 and will be held at the Bay of Islands during the July holidays. Interested? Please contact Jennie Reynolds on 021 027 64171.

Rugby - Intermediate
Trainings for the U14's and U16's teams are underway at the Maungaturoto Country Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.30pm. If you have a son who is interested in playing rugby this season, please contact Heather Lupton on 021 841 115.

Movie Night
Kaiwaka local Trevor Linnell and his son Jordan star in a short film called Eloise, which was shot on the banks of the Kaipara, and was directed by Chris Todd (who worked with Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings movies). Eloise has played in theatres around NZ and got into the NZ Film Festival - and now it's coming to little ol' Kaiwaka! Also screening will be the first half of our Yulia & Friends Concert plus a short film on Kaiwaka (filmed 20 years ago). The movie night will be held at the Sports Complex on Sunday April 26 at 7pm. Gold coin donation and free popcorn!

Battle of Te Ika-a-Ranganui
We are proud to host Roi McCabe who will lead a discussion on the battle of Te Ika-a-Ranganui, a significant battle which occurred at Kaiwaka in 1825. This will be held at the Sports Complex on Tuesday April 28 at 6pm. Please contact me for tickets, $10.

Cheryl Anderson, KSA manager, 431 2051, kaiwakasports@gmail.com
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