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The 2022 Salter Trophy Winner was Spencer Campbell

Cursey Adie-Cropley —

The Sports Awards were held in November with Guest of Honour, Old Boy, Jordan Ward.

The night recognised Service to Sport, 1st Team Trophies and Cup Winners, Additional Trophies, and NZ Representatives or Title holders. Team of the Year was the 1st XI Football Team.

Service to Sport Awards

Badminton

  • James Schollum - Commitment to King’s High School Badminton

Basketball

  • Kevin Acero - Leadership
  • Lachie Cameron - Junior Coaching
  • Oscar Cameron - Junior Coaching
  • Max O’Connor - Junior Coaching and Refereeing
  • Dylan Pledger - Junior Coaching
  • Justin Talalima-Wineti - Leadership and Refereeing
  • Jeremiah Tuhega-Vaitupu - Leadership

Cricket

  • Oram Gutsell - Junior Coaching

Cross Country

  • Rocky Allan - Mentoring
  • Luke Salisbury - Mentoring

Football

  • Max Davidson - Junior Coaching
  • Luke Salisbury - Junior Coaching

Handball

  • Kingsley Lui - Commitment to King’s High School Handball
  • Phoenix Stratton - Commitment to King’s High School Handball
  • Semisi Taungapeau - Commitment to King’s High School Handball
  • Peter Woodfield - Commitment to King’s High School Handball

Hockey

  • Marley Bennett - Community Coaching

Smallbore Rifle Shooting

  • Fletcher Hall - Mentoring

Softball

  • Nathan Hill - Coaching and Mentoring
  • Hemi Tokona - Coaching and Mentoring
  • Corbin Tuwairua - Coaching and Mentoring

Touch

  • Kairangi Koni - Coaching and Refereeing
  • Albie Reed - Coaching

Volleyball

  • Lachie Cameron - Coaching and Refereeing
  • Spencer Campbell - Coaching and Refereeing
  • Damian Ioane - Coaching and Refereeing
  • Tom Severne - Coaching and Refereeing
  • Michael Sululoto - Coaching and Refereeing

Water Polo

  • Isaac Jamieson - Junior Coaching
  • Ethan McGregor - Refereeing
  • Isaac Robertson - Mentoring
  • Mitchell Wheeler - Mentoring
  • 1st Team Trophies and Cup Winners

1st Team Trophies and Cup Winners

Athletics

  • Samuel McCormack - Senior Champion (Dr R. Findlay Allan Cup)
  • Max Davidson - 1500m Senior Champion (King's High School Old Boys' Association Silver Jubilee Cup)
  • Oscar Cameron - Senior Pentathlon Champion (Lindsay Family Cup)
  • Hugh Jack - U16 1500m (J.C.H. Somerville Cup) and U16 Champion (H.K. Claridge Cup)

Badminton

  • James Schollum (Captain) - Graham-Shastri Trophy for Badminton Excellence and King’s High School Champion (Challenge Cup)

Basketball

  • Lachie Cameron - Trophy for the Greatest Contribution to the 1st Basketball Team
  • Oscar Cameron (Captain) - Most Improved Player Trophy 1st Basketball Team and Defensive Player of the Year (Hayden Allen Trophy)
  • Max O’Connor - Contribution to Basketball (Glen Denham Trophy)

Cricket

  • Tyler McCleery - Proficiency and Improvement in Bowling & Fielding (Dunedin Cricket Club Cup)
  • Oram Gutsell - Highest Batting Average in the 1st XI (Cleavin Cup) and Service to King's High School Cricket (Albion Cricket Club Inc Cup)
  • Max Davidson (Captain) - Warwick Larkins Memorial Trophy for Contribution to the 1st XI Cricket Team
  • Jak Macdonald - Best Catch of the Season (H. Sinclair Cup)
  • Luke Murray - Most Improved Player in the 1st XI (Otago High Schools’ Old Boys Cricket Club)

Cross Country

  • Alex MacDonald - Senior Fastest Time (Caversham Harrier Club Cup)
  • Hugh Jack - Intermediate Fastest Time (Civil Service Harrier Cup)
  • Joshua Scott - U15 Fastest Time (H.R. Salter Trophy)
  • Rocky Allan - Keenness and Enthusiasm (A.M. Cooper Cup)

Football

  • Max Davidson (Captain) - Captain 1st XI (Ray Watts Trophy), Golden Boot 1st XI (Brooks Trophy) and King's High School MVP (Collings Family Cup)
  • Luke Salisbury - Service and Sportsmanship (Bremner Trophy)
  • Jonty Davidson - Most Improved Player in 1st XI (N.H. Taylor Cup)

Golf

  • Kairangi Koni - Golf Championship Medal (King’s High School Overall Champion)
  • Jamie Crashley - King’s High School, School Council (Russell Jones Cup for Most Improved)

Handball

  • Peter Woodfield (Captain) - Caedyn Webster Medal for Most Valuable Player

Hockey

  • Henry King - Outstanding Playing in 1st XI Hockey (Otago Indoor Hockey Association)
  • Max Holgate - Most Improved Player 1st XI Hockey (H.L. Hobson Cup)

Rowing

  • Sean Brosnan - King's High School Rower of the Year (Morrison Blade)
  • Charlie Melville - Most Improved Rower

Rugby

  • Samuel Nemec-Vial (Co-Captain) - Outstanding Achievement in Rugby (Dunbar Cup)
  • Fergus Hepburn - 1st XV Prize Greatest Contribution to the 1st XV (Donald Trophy)
  • Oram Gutsell - Most Improved Player in 1st XV (Morris Carson Cup)
  • Dylan Pledger - Most Promising 1st XV Player (Paterson Cup) and A.J. Barron Excellence in Rugby Medal
  • Ollie Dolan - J Hall Memorial Cup and Scholarship

Smallbore Rifle Shooting

  • Fletcher Hall - Best Marksman (Reid Logging Trophy)
  • Tyler Kerr - Most Improved Marksman (Challenge Cup)

Softball

  • Corbin Tuwairua - King's High School Most Valuable Player Trophy

Touch

  • Dylan Pledger - Player of the Year (School Trophy)
  • Oscar Cameron and Orlando Tuhega-Vaitupu - Most Valuable Player (Koni Whanau Cup)
  • Samuel Nemec-Vial - King’s 1st Touch Team Trophy (King’s Men Trophy)
  • Kairangi Koni - King’s 1st Touch Rookie of the Year

Volleyball

  • Spencer Campbell (Captain) - Most Valuable Player Cup
  • Michael Sululoto - Most Improved Player (Peter Gilchrist Cup)
  • Tom Severne - Commitment and Services to Volleyball (Campbell Family Cup)

Water Polo

  • Ethan McGregor - Borley Family Trophy Services to Water Polo
  • Isaac Jamieson - Most Dedicated Player (The Tony Graham Trophy)
  • Isaac Robertson - Borley Medal for Services to Water Sports


Additional Trophy Winners

  • Chess - Cam Fraser - King’s High School Senior Champion (Otago Chess Club Cup)
  • Ice Hockey - Harry McAslan - Most Outstanding Senior Player Trophy
  • Swimming - Isaac Robertson - Senior Champion (K.W.R. Glasgow Cup)


New Zealand Representatives or Title Holders

BMX - Cameron Laing - NZ U16 BMX Champion – 3rd Place

Cricket - Oram Gutsell - NZ Maori Secondary Schools Cricket

Football

  • Eric Bracey - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Jack Caldwell - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Jaz Clouston-Cain - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Jonty Davidson - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Max Davidson - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Joost Doherty - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Liam Ellwood - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Ryan Hawker - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Mathew Hellyer - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Hugh Jack - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Caleb Knight - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Sam Larsen - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Sean McCabe - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Danny Moore - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Phoenix Stratton - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two
  • Ben Wood - Football Malcolm Cowie – Division Two

Handball - Peter Woodfield - NZ Handball U20 Squad

Ice Hockey

  • Levi Christos - NZ Ice Hockey U18 Squad
  • Harry McAslan - NZ Ice Hockey U18 Squad

Kart Racing - Jaxon Harvey - NZ Schools Kart Championship – 2nd Place

Rugby - Dylan Pledger - NZ Secondary Schools Rugby Team

Touch

  • Orlando Tuhega-Vaitupu - NZ Touch U18 Squad
  • Oscar Cameron - NZ U16 and NZ U18

Volleyball

  • Spencer Campbell - NZ Junior Volleyball U19 Squad
  • Michael Sululoto - NZ Volleyball U19 Squad