2020/21 Annual Awards

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​​Softball New Zealand Hall of Fame


  2021 - Donny Hale 
  2017 - Leslie King 
             Patrick Shannon 
  2016 - Brian Wareham  
  2015 - Jackie Smith 
  2014 - Steve Jackson
             Dion Nukunuku
             Fiona Timu*
  2006 - Nardi Leonard*
             Dean Rice*
  2004 - Annie Lineham +
             Eddie Kohlhase*
  2001 - Debbie Mygind*
             Martha Rush +
  1996 - Rosina Fletcher +
  1995 - Paul Rogers + *
             Alf Whelan +*

 * Also inducted in the ISF Hall of Fame 

International Softball Federation
Hall of Fame


​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  2019 - Nardi Leonard
​​​​​​​  2017 - Fiona Timu
  2015 - Dean Rice
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  2015 - Debbie Mygind
​​​​​​​  2015 - Eddie Kohlhase MNZM
​​​​​​​  1991 - Paul Rodgers +
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  1991 - John Voyle MBE +
  1985 - Alfred J Whelan MBE +​​​​​​​

Softball New Zealand
Test Cap Recipients


  2018 - Nardi Leonard, 75 caps for the NZ White Sox
​​​​​​​             Patrick Shannon, 72 caps for the NZ Black Sox

Softball New Zealand
​​​​​​​Player of the Decade
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  2007-2012 - Michal Tangaroa​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Senior World Championship and Olympic Team Captains​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


WOMEN
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  2002-2006
- Fiona Timu*
  1998
- Jackie Smith
  1994
- Nardi Leonard

MEN
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  2017 - Nathan Nukunuku
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  2016 - Thomas Enoka
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  2015 - Nathan Nukunuku

Softball New Zealand Annual Awards


Softballer of the Year
  2013 - Eddie Kohlhase

Administrator of the Year
  2021 - Aimee Russell
  2020 - Gwen Fletcher
  2014 - Shaun Singleton

Personality of the Year
  2020 - Ricky Earley
  2019 - Debbie Townley
  2016 - Basil Rameka
  2015 - Stu Kinghorn
  2011 - Hilton Earley

Volunteer of the Year
  2019 - Megan Earley
  2018 - Debbie Hitakahiwai
  2014 - Wayne Roper

Scorer of the Year
  2020 - Lynnette Leathart
  2014 - Christine Nukunuku

Domestic Coach of the Year
  2021 - Nathan Nukunuku
  2019 - Nathan Nukunuku
  2016 - Tua Raroa
 ​​​​​​​ 2015 - Nathan Nukunuku

International Coach of the Year
  2014 - Venita Hokai
  2013 - Eddie Kohlhase​​​​​​​

Club of the Year
  2021 - Metro Softball Club
  2020 - Ōtāhuhu Softball Club

Men's Emerging Player of the Year 
  2019 - Seth Gibson, Howick
  2016 - Zane Van-Lieshout
  2015 - Cole Evans, Mt Albert Ramblers

​​​​​​​Female Emerging Player of the Year
  2023 - Sarahnaruth Pauga, Ōtāhuhu
  2011 - Kingsley Avery​​​​​​​

Women's Pitcher of the Year
  2023 - Loran Parker, Ōtāhuhu
  
2021 - Loran Parker, Ōtāhuhu
  2020 - Jennifer Feret-Brear, Ōtāhuhu
  2019 - Jennifer Feret-Brear, Ōtāhuhu
  2015 - Jennifer Feret-Brear, Western Magpies
  2013 - Petra Kriklanova, Waitākere Bears
  2011 - Megan Farrell

Men's Pitcher of the Year
  2023 - Daniel Chapman, Mt Albert Ramblers
  2021 - Daniel Chapman, Mt Albert Ramblers
  2019 - Daniel Chapman, Mt Albert Ramblers
  2015 - Heinie Shannon
  2014 - Bayley Pearson-Hoani

Women's Player of the Year
  2023 - Loran Parker, Ōtāhuhu
  2021 - Tyneesha Houkamau, Ōtāhuhu
  2020 - Stefanie Smith, Howick
  2016 - Jennifer Feret-Brear, Western Magpies
  2011 - Rebecca Bromhead, Waitākere Bears

Men's Player of the Year
  2021 - Cole Evans, Mt Albert Ramblers
  2020 - Thomas Enoka, Auckland United
​​​​​​​  2019 - Cole Evans, Mt Albert Ramblers
  2016 - Nathan Nukunuku, Mt Albert Ramblers
  2014 - Thomas Enoka, Auckland United


​​​​​​​WBSC International Player of the Year
  2018 - Nathan Nukunuku, Mt Albert Ramblers

NZ Distinguished Service Award 


  2021 - Elizabeth (Lil) Natana​​​​​​​  
             Hilton Earley  
  2016 - Stu Kinghorn

  Unknown Date:
              
​​​​​​​Jean Humphreys + 
             Raewyn Humphreys 
             Doreen Hutchings + 
             Harry King + 
             Eric Kohlhase + 
             Pene Mack 
             Paul Rogers + 
​​​​​​​             Trevor Rowse +

Softball New Zealand Life Members 


Emma Bright + 
Alf Whelan (MBE) + 
​​​​​​​John Voyle* (MBE) +

Softball New Zealand Presidents 


  1972-1983  - Alf Whelan (MBE) +​​​​​​​ 
  2010-2013Hilton Earley

Softball New Zealand Patrons


  1991-1997  - Alf Whelan* +​​​​​​​ 

New Zealand Government Honours​​​​​​​


  2014 - Edwin (Eddie) Kohlhase* MNZM
​​​​​​​  1976 - Alfred Whelan * + MBE

KEY 
​​​​​​​+ Passed
* ISF Hall of Fame