Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards

University of Canterbury Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards celebrate students who have excelled in sport, arts and community engagement. Blues are awarded to UC students for achieving appropriate sporting standards, and are named after the traditional sporting competitions between the two original ‘blues’ Oxford and Cambridge.
Criteria
Nomination criteria differs per sport. The 2022 criteria is available here - 2022 Tohu Kahuriangi | Blues Awards Criteria
Submitting a Nomination
Nominations must be submitted via the online application form. Anyone may nominate a person for a Tohu Kahurangi award, and individuals are able to nominate themselves.
2022 Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards
The 2022 Tohu Kahurangi | Blues Awards were held on Saturday 15th October 2022. The photos of the event are available to view here.
Previous award winners
Major Awards
UC Viperettes (Women's Rugby) |
Team of the Year |
Bronwyn Dibb (Trampolining) |
Sportsperson of the Year |
Hamish Dale |
Official of the Year |
Piet van Hasselt (Basketball) |
Coach of the Year |
Jared Brixton (Rugby) |
Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Sports Recognition Awards
Hamish Dale |
Basketball Referee |
McKynlee Breen |
Basketball Referee |
Jean Kozyniak |
Athletics Coach |
Michael Wilson
|
Rugby Coach |
Mike Rowe |
Rugby Coach |
Piet van Hasselt |
Basketball Coach |
Lily Nicol |
Service to Basketball |
Jared Brixton |
Service to Rugby |
UC Men's Basketball |
Team Award |
UC Viperettes |
Team Award |
UC Motorsport |
Team Award |
Blues Awards
Name | Sport |
---|---|
Julia Harrison |
Archery |
Luke Mercieca |
Athletics |
Eliza Meekings |
Athletics |
Max Atwell |
Athletics |
Jenny Zhu |
Badminton |
Tessa Stewart Morrison |
Basketball |
Mac Stodart |
Basketball |
Jack Exeter |
Basketball |
William O'Rourke |
Cricket |
Thomas Zohrab |
Cricket |
Nick Lidstone |
Hockey & Cricket |
Admund Fordyce |
Croquet |
Cameron Jones |
Cross Country Mountain Biking |
Conor Shearing |
Cycling |
Lucy Thomson |
Cycling |
Firdaus Shairi |
FIFA 20 E Sports |
Margot Willis |
Hockey |
Charlotte Lee |
Hockey |
Felix Rolls |
Hockey |
Moss Jackson |
Hockey |
Caitlin-Judith Heale |
Ice Hockey |
Hayley Mackey |
Judo |
Britney Aldridge |
Karate |
Juliet McLachlan |
Karate |
Juliet Robertson |
Korfball |
Daisy Forsyeth |
Rowing |
Jamie Hindle-Daniels |
Rowing |
Ricky Kiddle |
Rowing |
Murphy Waters |
Rowing |
Grace Brooker |
Rugby Union |
Blair Murray |
Rugby Union |
Lucy Jenkins |
Rugby Union |
Steven Drabble |
Surf Life Saving |
Quinton Hurley |
Swimming |
Sarita de Gouw |
Rugby |
Charlotte Bush |
Touch Rugby |
Bronwyn Dibb |
Trampolining |
Oscar Cunningham |
Ultimate Frisbee |
Luke Rabe |
Ultimate Frisbee |
Becky Farr |
Ultimate Frisbee |
Ella Ferguson |
Volleyball |
Jacob Ceelen-Thomas |
Volleyball |
Chloe Mikaera |
Volleyball |
Name | Sport |
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Adam Hillis | Hockey |
Anna Perry | Athletics |
Braydon Ennor | Rugby |
Britneylee Nicholson | Football & Futsal |
Bronwyn Dibb | Trampoline |
Caitlin Wood | Ultimate Frisbee |
Edmund Fordyce | Croquet |
Ella Ferguson | Volleyball |
Grace Brooker | Rugby |
Hayley Cox | Hockey |
Henry Wills | Rowing |
Jade Bowen | Touch Rugby & Rugby Sevens |
Jessie Hansen | Rugby |
Josie Dixon | Handball |
Juliia Harrison | Archery |
Kimberley Fuller | Ultimate Frisbee |
Lily Marshall | Netball |
Lucy Jenkins | Rugby |
Luke Mercieca | Athletics |
Madeleine Story | Hockey |
Margot Willis | Hockey |
Max Atwell | Athletics |
Mike Muldrew | Ultimate Frisbee |
Paige Hansen | Ultimate Frisbee |
Quinton Hurley | Swimming |
Rebecca Lake | Football & Futsal |
Te Atawhai Maginness | Ultimate Frisbee |
Una Foyle | Football |
Will Jordan | Rugby |
Yani Nicholson | Ultimate Frisbee |
Major Awards
UC Men's Hockey Falcons (UTSNZ Hockey Champions) |
Team of the Year |
UC Men's Volleyball Falcons (UTSNZ Volleyball Champions) |
Team of the Year |
UC Men's Premier Basketball Team (Chch Premier Basketball Champions) |
Team of the Year |
Caleb Downes - Football Referee |
Official of the Year |
George Haswell - Rugby & Touch Rugby Referee |
Official of the Year |
Craig Anderson - Hockey Coach |
Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Lyndon Fraser - Athletics Coach |
Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Piet van Hasselt - Basketball Coach |
Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Name | Sport |
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Adam Hillis | Hockey |
Ari Graham | Triathlon |
Ashley Stewart | Canyoneering |
Chris Everitt | Rowing |
Christina Ryan | Athletics |
Connor Melton | Athletics |
Daniel Alexander | Fullbore Target Shooting |
George Howatt | Rowing |
Grace Namana | Netball |
Hayley Cox | Hockey |
Iona Yong | Hockey |
Jade Bowen | Touch Rugby |
Jason Hunt | Duathlon |
Jospeh Lynch | Orienteering |
Josh Wade | Rowing |
Julla Harrison | Archery |
Kiri Atkin | Triathlon |
Laura Glen | Rowing |
Luke Mercieca | Athletics |
Margot Willis | Hockey |
Matthew Sweet | Skiing |
Nathan Luff | Rowing |
Sian Goodall | Hockey |
Tom Mackintosh | Rowing |
Tom McGowan | Futsal |
Whitney Hepburn | Football |
William Campbell | Swimming |
Major Awards
UC Men's Hockey Falcons - UTSNZ Hockey Champions |
Team of the Year |
UC Men's Basketball Falcons - UTSNZ Basketball Champions |
Team of the Year |
Harrison Cook - Football Referee |
Official of the Year |
Charlotte Edwards - UC Hockey Club Committee |
Outstanding Contribution to University Sport |
Tom Mackintosh - Rowing |
Sportsperson of the Year |
Ivan Bolton - UC Rugby Club President |
Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to University Sport |