Many Otago teams - and one in particular - struggled in 2010,but an assortment outstanding individuals did the provinceproud. The Otago Daily Times reviews the class in Otagosport.
Sportsperson of theyear
ut we salute Hall, the plucky kid from Outram who overcame afall to win gold in the slalom at the VancouverParalympics.He was named Otago sportsperson of the class and New Zealand'stop sportsman at the Attitude Awards.A shining example that nothing - not even spina bifida - shouldget in the way of your dream.
The following nine
Hamish Bond (rowing): Just another world championship for thelaconic rower, who again teamed with Eric Murray to take goldin the twin at the world championships at Lake Karapiro. Bondalso had two World Cup wins and 3 national titles.
Alison Shanks (cycling): Our golden girl of the track couldnot keep her individual pursuit world title, but sheclaimed bronze - and a worldwide record - with the team, and wonindividual gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Brendon McCullum (cricket): Gave up the gloves in tests andimmediately scored a magnificent double century in India.
Tom Donnelly (rugby): Otago's only All Black had anoutstanding Tri-Nations and continued to feel comfortable atthe highest level. Had a disappointing end to the year, asSam Whitelock looked to move ahead of him and then injuredhis knee playing against Ireland.
Duncan Croudis (golf): Those who love the former Otago Boys'High School pupil believe great things lie ahead, and hisunbeaten run at the national interprovincial tournamentsuggests they might be right.
Carla Hohepa (rugby): Flying winger starred for the BlackFerns as they defended their World Cup crown, and was laternamed international women's rugby personality of the year.
Kendall Brown (snowboarding): Fought through the trouble of adislocated shoulder to finish 15th in the competitivesnowboard halfpipe at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Andrea Miller (athletics): A surprise bronze medalist in thehurdles at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Jossi Wells (freeskiing): Named the world's best halfpipefreeskier and leave be the other favourite if his sport getswelcomed to the Olympics.
Best of the rest
Adam Thomson (rugby), Ben Smith (rugby), Kelly Brazier(rugby), Nathan McCullum (cricket), Brent McEwan (golf), NeilBroom (cricket), Craig Cumming (cricket), Suzie Bates(basketball and cricket), Sarah Tsukigawa (cricket), EmmaCampbell (cricket), Patrice McKenzie (basketball), ShireenCrumpton (athletics), Hannah Blair (athletics), Te PaeaSelby-Rickit (netball), Fiona Bourke (rowing), Lucy Strack(rowing), Michael Nisbet (rowing), Anne Mitchell (archery),Monica Tulisi (golf), Nicky Samuels (triathlon), Hannah Blair(athletics), Daniel O'Shea (athletics), Leroy Rust (surfing),Juliane Bray (snowboarding), Rebecca Grant (triathlon),Justin Leov (mountain biking), Bryn Murphy (swimming), SeanBecker (curling), Bridget Becker (curling), Glen Craig(boxing), Debbie Hill (volleyball), Andy Boyens (football),Andy Coburn (football), Matthew Glassford (swimming), AnnaSmythe (athletics), Marshall Hall (athletics), TionetteStoddard (skeleton racing), Ken Walker (bowls).
Newsmakers
- Otago finishes 14th in the ITM. That's last, for thosecounting at home.
- Sweeping changes for the Highlanders, with a new coach anda new card and new players arriving to try to help thestruggling franchise.
- Otago Nuggets extend losing streak to 27 games but the yearends with the exciting news of the signing of Craig Bradshaw.
- Bert Sutcliffe's ashes remain well hidden at Carisbrook,but a great book does justice to the big man and hiscricketing exploits.
- The All Blacks farewell the `Bear with a 42-9 win overWales.
- North Otago lays claim to organism the best little province inNew Zealand by taking both the Hawke Cup and the Meads Cup.
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