Nine dedicated individuals have been recognised for their contribution to Netball having been awarded the prestigious Netball New Zealand (NNZ) Service Award.
The recipients, who come from Netball Mainland, Netball Central and Netball Northern, were honoured at the 2020 Netball New Zealand Annual General Meeting at the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday.
The award recognises an individual who has given significant service to the sport, often across a number of areas, enhancing Netball at local level, regionally, nationally or internationally.
Those to be honoured this year included experienced New Zealand Under-21 coach Yvette McCausland-Durie, who was nominated by Netball Manawatu.
To be considered for a NNZ Service Award, all recipients must have received a service award and/or life members award in their regional entity or centre. The board of NNZ can also nominate someone in recognition of their service at a national and/or international level.
2020 NNZ Service Award Recipients:
Karen King (Netball South Canterbury, Mainland)
Fay Trezise (Netball South Canterbury, Mainland)
Fay Selby-Law (Netball Manawatu, Central)
Yvette McCausland-Durie (Netball Manawatu, Central)
Lynette Imrie (Netball Hutt Valley, Central)
Kay Jenkins (Christchurch Netball Centre, Mainland)
Robyn Daly (Christchurch Netball Centre, Mainland)
Lee McKenzie (Christchurch Netball Centre, Mainland)
Robyn Garner (Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre, Northern)