Thank-you to everyone who attended the 2026 Canterbury Hockey Annual Awards!
It was awesome to aknowledge and celebrate so many members of our community for all they have achieved this year!
Check out the full list of finalists and winners below:
Service Awards
- Adrienne Stackhouse (Gold)
- Mark Rippin (Gold)
- Joanne Readman (Silver)
- Chris Wotton (Bronze)
- Sam Bennett (Bronze)
- Nick Saunders (Bronze)
- Grenville Tomich (Bronze)
- Merv Chambers (Bronze)
- Liz Whitehead (Bronze)
Representative MVPs
- U18B Boys MVP - Zach Barrett
- U18A Boys MVP - Liam Suddaby
- U18B Girls MVP - Genevieve Surridge
- U18A Girls MVP - Annabelle Barker
- U21 Men MVP - Josh Durant
- U21 Women MVP - Kate Irwin
- Coyotes MVP - Molly Loe
- Beavers MVP - Llewey Heale
- Barracudas MVP - Narissa Diack
- Cavs MVP - Moss Jackson
- Cats MVP - Katie Bond
Officials Awards
- CHUA Trophy (Most Improved Female Umpire) - Jessica Brosnahan, Renee McErlane (Winner)
- Ted Gilliver Trophy (Most Improved Male Umpire) - Leo Briggs (Winner), Josh Thornley
- Mary McGregor Trophy (Best Club Contribution to CHA Competitions) - Avon Hockey Club, Marist Hockey Club (Winner)
- Most Improved Technical Official - Caitlin King (Winner), Tom Mosley, Jake Allen
- Graeme Wright Trophy (Contribution to Umpiring) - Ashley Kelland (Winner), Max Beech, Dave Van Leeuwen
- CHUA Silver Whistle (Highest Ranked U18 Umpire) - Louie Lawton (Winner), Riley Jenkins, Alex Rippin
- CHUA Golden Whistle (Highest Ranked Senior Umpire) - Nick Saunders (Winner), Katrina Turner, Ben Grant
Major Awards
- Canterbury Hockey Best Performed Senior Club - Carlton Redcliffs (Winner)
- Community Coach of the Year - Matt Walcott (Winner), Riley Jennings
- Service to Community Hockey - Steve Smith (Winner)
- International Player of the Year - Charlie Morrison (Winner), Sam Lane, George Baker
- Graeme Cox Memorial Trophy (For Services to Masters Hockey) - Rae De Joux (Winner)
- Ganda Family Trophy (Team of the Year) - Canterbury O50s Women, Canterbury Beavers, Canterbury Cavaliers (Winner)
- Tony Hayde Trophy (Coach of the Year) - Joe Piggot (Winner), Mat Walcott, Rory Crawford
- CHA Tournament Officials Award (Overall Excellence by a Technical Official) - Kerry Dyson, Nic Rankin (Winner)
- Jeannette Harper Silver Salva (For Overall Excellence in Umpiring) - Gareth Greenfield (Winner), Ben Grant, Katrina Turner
- Outstanding U18 Male Player Of The Year - Josh Blake, Ollie Munt, Liam Suddaby (Winner)
- Outstanding U18 Female Player Of The Year - Annabelle Barker (Winner), Sophie Booth, Heidi Albon
- Outstanding U21 Male Player Of The Year - Dean Clarkson (Winner), Finlay Neale, Scott Illerbrun
- Outstanding U21 Female Player Of The Year - Cara Morrison (Winner), Kate Irwin
- Ralph Van Ysselsteyn Trophy (Outstanding Male Player Of The Year) - Charlie Morrison (Winner), Moss Jackson, Dean Clarkson
- Canterbury Old Girls Association Trophy (Outstanding Female Player Of The Year) - Mezzy Surridge (Winner), Anna Crowley, Katie Bond
