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The annual Black and Gold Awards Evening is the highlight of the Sporting and Arts calendar at Wellington College. This year the awards evening will be held at Wellington College on Thursday the 16th October.  Ticket sales are open until Wednesday 8th October, unless sold out earlier. 

Congratulations to all our nominees listed below.  The full Arts nominees list can be found here.  

We are pleased to announce our nominees for the following categories:

Junior Sportsperson of the Year

Senior Sportsperson of the Year

Sports Team of the Year

College Mothers Award 

Te Toki Poutangata

Lamepa o le Laumua

Junior Sportsperson of the Year nominees:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Declan Broadfoot - Swimming

Jin Chen - Swimming 

Tim Cuthbert - Cycling

Eamon Gannon - Squash

Edward Jennings - Basketball, Volleyball, Touch

Kalae Kenny - Basketball 

Oskar Li - Badminton 

Alex Macbeth - Athletics, Cross Country

Archie Murphy - Waterpolo

Sachin Parag - Hockey 

Ethan Pryor - Tennis 

Nova Tupai - Athletics, Rugby

Sasha Travers-Jones -  Futsal, Football 

Lucas Yang - Table Tennis 

Sports Team of the Year nominees:

1st XI Cricket

1st XI Hockey

1st XV Rugby

McEvedy Athletics Team 

Senior 4x100m Relay Team 2024

Senior Cross Country Team 

Senior A Basketball  

Senior A Volleyball 

Senior A Underwater Hockey

Senior A Waterpolo 

U 17 Coxed 4 Rowing

Yr 11 1st XI Football 

Lamepa o le Laumua

Lorenz Strickland-Rere Yr 13: 1st XV Rugby, Captain WC League, Leader Tu Tagata

Journey Thomas Yr 13: Leadership, Tu Tagata, Rugby 

Lekima Waquinabete Yr 13: Leadership, Rugby, Tu Tagata

Tomiteau Finau: Rugby, Athletics, Band

Senior Sportsperson of the Year nominees:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Adam Baker - Cricket, Hockey

Will Davies - Gymnastics

Ruben Dray - Football 

Zach Fowler - Cricket, Hockey

George Gray - Athletics, Cricket, Golf, Basketball

Tom Hughson - Athletics, Rugby, Cricket

Charlie Jackson - Cricket, Golf

Chiaki Lin - Karate

Alex Macbeth - Athletics, Cross Country

Joe Martin - Athletics, Cross Country

Archie Sims - Rugby, Cricket 

Fletcher Soligo - Powerlifting

Hamish Wright - Underwater Hockey 

Te Toki Poutangata

Nate Amaru Yr 12:  Touch, Rippa, Basketball, Regionals 2025, Te Haeata Awatea, Chair of Tū Tamatoa

Matariki Hautapu Y12:  Waka ama, Te Haeata Awatea, Regionals 2025

Rauorangi Tuta Y13:  Basketball, Tū Tamatoa, led Matariki events

Kael Kincaid Yr13:  Basketball, Volleyball, Tū Tamatoa , Katherine Mansfield Competition 

College Mothers Award nominees:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Reilly Blennerhassett Yr 13: Football WC Silver, Cricket P2 Gold , music 

Hamish Hull Yr 13: Vice Captain Senior A Underwater hockey ,Senior  Rowing,  Debating, ethics olympiad 

Patrick Jones Yr 13: Football WC Silver  Cricket P2 Gold  Music 

Joshua Kerr Yr 13: Football WC Silver , cricket P2 Gold , Music

Cameron Murray Yr 13 Floorball, 2nd XI hockey, Prem B Debating, Ethics Coaching & Olympiad, 2x National Poetry Comps

Lorenz Strickland-Rere Yr 13: 1st XV Rugby, Captain WC League, Leader Tu Tagata