RNZAF Sportsperson of the Year
RNZAF Gold Badge Awards
RNZAF 141 Flight Trophy: AC Amy Ensor receives the award. OH-08-0128-23-tn.jpg.
The RNZAF Sports Gold Badge is the ultimate recognition of consistent outstanding sporting achievement and long-standing service to RNZAF sport.
Recipients were: F/S V. Binding; SGT G. Kotua; SGT J. Berry; F/S N. Bhula; SQNLDR D. Butts; W/O V. Flanagan; SGT D. Grant; F/S D. Gulliver; F/S A. Hills; F/S G. Lippitt; FLTLT C. Searle; SGT M. Smith; W/O B. Freeman.
The RNZAF Cup
The RNZAF Cup was originally presented by the Central Fund in March 1948 for the annual interstation athletics championships and was last awarded in 1970. At a meeting on 18 September 1985 the RNZAF Sports Committee approved the re-allocation of the RNZAF Cup for interbase competition. The trophy is awarded annually to the Base, which, by its overall performance in interbase competition throughout the year, is adjudged by the RNZAF Sports Committee to have promoted best the objectives of RNZAF sport.
Awarded to RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
The USAF Cup
FLAG Trophy: F/S Richardson receives the Flag Trophy. OH-08-0128-21-tn.jpg.
The USAF Cup was presented as a token of comradeship and esteem on Air Force Day, 18 September 1948 with the following citation:
‘In memory of the comradeship born of days of common peril, exhaustion and elation in victory and for the spirit of team work practised in war which had been learned in peace, on the fields of sport.’
The Cup is awarded annually to the RNZAF Base that gains the highest aggregate of points in all interbase competition.
Awarded to RNZAF Base Auckland.
RNZAF Sports Team of the Year
Les Smith Memorial Trophy: FLTLT Searle receives the Award. OH-08-0128-26-tn.jpg.
RNZAF Men’s Cricket Team.
FLTLT H.P. Madsen; FLTLT M.A. Whiteside; FGOFF G.T. Burnnand; FGOFF M.B. Chadwick; F/S A.M. Julian; SGT D. Grant; SGT D.A. Hamilton; SGT N.R. Hodges; SGT M.D. Robinson; SGT G. Whitley; CPL K.B. Bevins; CPL T.K. Chambers; CPL B.A. Cunningham; CPL C. Turkington; LAC D.C. Croucher; LAC D.J. Pugh; AC T.W. Redward; F/S P. Richardson (Manager); SGT D. Tidswell (Scorer); LAC B.J. Silvester (Umpire); MR R.J. Mciver (Umpire).
RNZAF 141 Flight Trophy
The 141 Flight RNZAF Trophy was donated by 141 Flight RNZAF on 30 July 1989. The trophy will be awarded annually for the most outstanding achievement in sport by an RNZAF sportsperson.
Recipient: AC Amy Ensor
Under 23 Sportsperson of 07
Is awarded annually to the member making the most outstanding contribution to sport during the year.
Recipient: AC Tomina Apiti
AC Apiti receives the Under 23 Sportsperson of the Year Award. OH-08-0128-24-tn.jpg.
FLAG Trophy
The Flag Trophy was originally presented to the RNZAF Base Wigram Sportsperson of the Year award. The trophy was reallocated in 1995 for award to the RNZAF Administrator of the Year to recognise outstanding effort by non-playing sports officials.
Recipient: F/S Peter Richardson
Les Smith Memorial Trophy
The Les Smith Memorial Trophy was donated by RNZAF Bases for award to the RNZAF Sportsperson of the Year. Flight Sergeant Les Smith was drowned whilst participating in an RNZAF Adventure Training exercise. During his service, Les Smith established a fine sporting record and was held in high esteem as a true sportsperson. The trophy will be awarded annually to the member making the most outstanding contribution to sport during the year.
Recipient: FLTLT Craig Searle
W/O Smith and the RNZAF’s Maori Cultural Group. OH-08-0128-02-tn.jpg.
RNZAF 141 Flight Trophy: AC Amy Ensor receives the 141 Flight award for her representation in the NZ shooting team at the 2007 Oceania Games.
FLAG Trophy: F/S Peter Richardson receives the Flag Trophy for his outstanding efforts as a non-playing sports official and administrator.
Les Smith Memorial Trophy: FLTLT Craig Searle receives the Sportsperson of the Year Award.
Under 23 Sportsperson of the year: AC Tomina Apiti receives the Under 23 Sportsperson of the Year Award.