Service Awards/Roll Of Honour

Officials Awards

The New Zealand Tennis Umpires Association (now merged with Tennis NZ) held Annual Awards to celebrate the achievements of our top officials as well as our up and coming officials.

Kramer Trophy for Official of the Year 

2023/2024: Pat O'Rourke

Previous winners of the Kramer Trophy:

2022/2023 Melissa Rigby
2021/2022 Melissa Rigby
2020/2021 Dimitar Trifunovski
2019/2020 Dimitar Trifunovski
2018/2019 Dimitar Trifunovski
2017/2018 Dimitar Trifunovski
2016/2017 Matthew Burrell
2015/2016 Not awarded
2014/2015 Dimitar Trifunovski
2013/2014 David Smith
2012/2013 Dimitar Trifunovski
2011/2012 Dimitar Trifunovski
2010/2011 Not awarded
2009/2010 David Smith
2008/2009 John Barry




Salek Cup For Most Improved Official

2020/2021: Sandie Newton

Previous winners of the Salek Cup

2019/2020 Laura Phillipson
2018/2019 Hamish Masters
2017/2018 Ching Evans
2016/2017 Hamish Masters
2015/2016 Not awarded
2014/2015 Mattias Wieland
2013/2014 Dimitar Trifunovski
2012/2013 Ruth Watts
2011/2012 Roger Purdie
2010/2011 Not awarded
2009/2010 Rosemary Hargreaves
2008/2009 Paula Windelev (nee Ouellet)
2007/2008 Dimitar Trifunovski

Service Awards

The New Zealand Tennis Umpires Association acknowledges the following people for their service to Tennis Officiating in New Zealand with a series of awards.

- Annual Awards for Service to Officiating
- Awards for 10, 20, 30 & 40 years officiating
- Life Members honoured by the NZ Tennis Umpires Association (Now Tennis New Zealand)

Service To Officiating Awards

2020/2021 Desrae Garrett
2019/2020 Tony Glentworth
2018/2019 not awarded
2017/2018 Christine McKnight
2016/2017 not awarded
2015/2016 Not awarded
2014/2015 Matthew Burrell
2013/2014 Desrae Garrett
2012/2013 Tony Glentworth
2011/2012 Lynly Barry
2010/2011 Not awarded
2009/2010 Not awarded
2008/2009 Gladys Mason




Awards for 10, 20, 30, & 40 Years Of Officiating:

Service Award

Achievement

Award

Nigel Perry

40+ year service

Diamond

David Munro

40+ year service

Diamond

John Barry

40+ year service

Diamond

Lynly Barry

40+ year service

Diamond

Tony Brosnahan

40+ year service

Diamond

Dennis Radford  

40+ year service

Diamond

Christine Mcknight

30+ year service

Gold

Stephen Noble  

30+ year service

Gold

Peter Maciaszek

30+ year service

Gold

Carol Cummings

30+ year service

Gold

David Smith

30+ year service

Gold

David Crymble

30+ year service

Gold

Barbara Downey

30+ year service

Gold

Guy Nash

30+ year service

Gold

David Verrinder  

20+ year service

Silver

Chris Temu  

20+ year service

Silver

Mayette Maling-Cope  

20+ year service

Silver

Gladys Mason

20+ year service

Silver

Nelle Ruston

20+ year service

Silver

Heather Simmonds

20+ year service

Silver

Shirley Stevens

20+ year service

Silver

Jill Hatley

20+ year service

Silver

Alison Barry

20+ year service

Silver

Wendy Moore

20+ year service

Silver

Howard Johnston

20+ year service

Silver

Gill Eyton

20+ year service

Silver

Kaylene Findlay

20+ year service

Silver

Lew le Comte

20+ year service

Silver

Tony Glentworth

20+ year service

Silver

Ceedee Doyle

10+ year service

Bronze

John Flatt

10+ year service

Bronze

Desrae Garratt  

10+ year service

Bronze

Dimitar Trifunovski  

10+ year service

Bronze

Melissa Rigby  

10+ year service

Bronze

Hamish Masters  

10+ year service

Bronze

David Crees  

10+ year service

Bronze

Dean Smith  

10+ year service

Bronze

Matthew Burrell  

10+ year service

Bronze

Blayne Newton  

10+ year service

Bronze

Bryall McPherson  

10+ year service

Bronze

Mattias Wieland  

10+ year service

Bronze

Alan Clarke  

10+ year service

Bronze

Ross Morrison  

10+ year service

Bronze

Linda O'Rourke  

10+ year service

Bronze

Roger Purdie  

10+ year service

Bronze

Chris Anderson  

10+ year service

Bronze

Ana Watts  

10+ year service

Bronze

Ruth Watts  

10+ year service

Bronze

Richard Watts  

10+ year service

Bronze

Maria Watts  

10+ year service

Bronze

 
Life Members honoured by the NZ Tennis Umpires Association (Now Tennis New Zealand)

Name Date Honoured As a Life Member Region
John Barry May 2006 Auckland
Tony Glentworth May 2006 Canterbury
David Munro May 2007 Canterbury
Peter Maciaszek June 2008 Canterbury
David Smith June 2014 Auckland
Patrick O'Rourke September 2018 Auckland
Christine McKnight August 2020 Auckland
Tony Brosnahan August 2020 Canterbury