Commonwealth karate championships 2003 bronze medallist Honor Davies of Christchurch was named Lincoln University's Sport Person of the Year at the University's "Blues and Golds" award ceremony on the campus last night (Wed. 17 Sept.).
A second-year Bachelor of Recreation Management student at Lincoln and a past pupil of Christchurch's Marian College, Honor was selected for the New Zealand Universities Karate Team to travel to the World Universities Karate Tournament in Mexico in 2002 but a knee injury prevented her participation.
Back from knee surgery, Honor was well ranked in the New Zealand nationals this year and took first place in the U21s, under 60kg class.
She has now been selected to attend the Junior World Championships in France later this year.
In addition to winning the Sport Person of the Year title, Honor was also awarded a Lincoln University "blue" in her sport.
Twenty-eight blues were awarded at the ceremony, covering six sports - cricket, hockey, netball, rugby, and table tennis. Six "golds" were also awarded. These are awards for outstanding contributions to club and cultural life at the University. The Sport Team Award went to the Lincoln University Soccer Club.
A galaxy of provincial and national sporting talent featured among the blues recipients. They included -
Michael Papps, Cricket, 39 first class games for Canterbury.
Aimee Mason, Sara McGlashan, Louise Milliken, all White Ferns, NZ women's cricket representatives.
Stacey Carr, Canterbury women's hockey representative.
Joanna McCaw, Canterbury Flames and NPC netball squad member (All Black Richie McCaw's sister).
Stephanie Mortimer, Canterbury and New Zealand women's Sevens squad member 1999-2003 and team member of Aotearoa 7s that won 2003 Hong Kong 7s.
Kevin O Neill, Rugby, NZ Colts representative at 2003 World U21 Cup, won by New Zealand.
Matt France, Rugby, NZ U19 representative at World U19 Cup, in which New Zealand were runners-up.
Shaun Webb, Rugby, Canterbury NPC squad member.
Hannah Babe, Rugby, NZ Black Ferns squad member.
John Cordue and Yi Sien Lin, Table Tennis, Canterbury and NZ age-group representatives.
Guest speaker at the awards evening was sports achiever Gary Endacott.
For further information contact
Ian Collins, Journalist, Lincoln University, Canterbury
Tel: (03) 3252811 ext 8549.
Email: Ian Collins