Indian Newslink Feb 15, 2016 Digital Edition

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February 15, 2016
Let us get the best into our Sports Awards
Apurv Shukla
The Fifth Annual Indian
Newslink Indian Sports
Awards(INLISA) will be held
in May this year.
Instituted in 2012, these Awards
acknowledge and honor sportspersons
of Indian origin in New
Zealand who have brought laurels
to their sports clubs,schools, associations,
regions and the country.
This years’ event,which promises
to be the biggest and brightest so
far,contains 12 individual categories
and the Sportsman of the Year and
Sports Woman of the Year Awards,
the last two of which are chosen
from among category winners.
Growing involvement
People of Indian origin are among
the fastest growing ethnic groups
in New Zealand.It is therefore
obvious that their involvement in
various aspects of New Zealand will
also increase. New Zealand offers
an ideal work life balance and
encourages people to pursue their
sports and hobbies and fulfill their
potential.
High quality infrastructure,
government encouragement and
professional help to promote
various forms of sports in this
process.
Award Entries
Entries are now open to the Fifth
Annual INLISA. We invite Schools,
Sports Clubs, Sports Associations,Individuals,Coaches,Umpires,Referees,
and Teachers and even parents to
nominate sportspersons to various
categories.
Details of the Awards and entry
forms can be downloaded from our
Sports Awards website www.inlisa.
com Completed forms should be
sent by 5 pm on Thursday, March 31,
2016 by email to isa2016@peaceconsulting.co.nz
Please do not fax, post or courier
entry forms.
While the forms should carry
nominations and comments, these
should not be accompanied by
certificates, citations and such
other material. They will neither
be considered not returned to the
sender.
The Categories
There are 12 individual categories
in addition to the overall
winners as Best Sportsman and
Best Sportswoman of the Year. We
have chosen categories of sports
in terms of popularity among the
people of Indian origin and will be
happy to add new categories if there
is substantial demand and if there
are recommendations from readers,
parents and those involved in sports.
These are ‘People’s Awards’ and
as such, we look forward to your
participation.
For instance, the ever-popular
football, played and watched by
millions of people across the world
inspired us to include three distinct
categories, namely, ‘The Best Under-
9 Player of the Year.’
Great Soccer
The most popular sport in the
world- Soccer has three categories
at INLISA. We award the Best
Under 12Soccer Player,Best Under
18 Soccer of the Year and Best
Division Soccer Player of the Year
in recognition the growing number
of Indians playing the game. As per
records, more than 200 countries
play Soccer.
A shining example of a player
of Indianorigin in the game here
is Roy Krishna.Winner of the Best
Sportsman of the Year of our Sports
Awards in 2014, the striker is an
integral part of the Wellington
Phoenix team.
The best golf player in the world
today is Lydia Ko. The Korean-born
Kiwi golfer isgood evidence of the
superb facilities and equal opportunities
this country provides.We hope
to encourage this sport even more in
the Indian community by awarding
the Best Golfer of the Year award.
The Black Caps and the White
Ferns are having an excellent
summer, thus fueling even greater
interest in the most popular sport
amongst Indians, Cricket.Our
Awards have two categories dedicated
to this Game, which is increasingly
attracting women players.
Indian Newslink Indian Sports
Awards seek to provide a platform
to showcase the best of sporting
talent in New Zealand. Through this
endeavor we hope an even wider
audience.
What : Indian Newslink Indian
Sports Awards 2016
Who : For Sportspersons of Indian
Origin
Entries : Open until March 31, 2016
Forms : Download from www.inlisa.
com
Completed Forms:
Email isa2016@peaceconsulting.co.nz
Contact : Ravi Nyayapati Email: ravi@
peaceconsulting.co.nz
editor@indiannewslink.co.nz
Raj Singh presenting the ‘Under 21 Cricket Player of the Year Award’
to Sharhat Singh at the Indian Newslink Indian Sports Awards 2015
held on April 22, 2015.
Calling for
Entries to the
FIFTH Annual
Indian Newslink
Indian Sports
Awards
AN EXCITING
OPPORTUNITY TO
RECOGNISE AND
REWARD OUR
SPORTS
ACHIEVERS
AWARD CATEGORIES:
•Best Senior Division Cricket Player of the Year
•Best Under 18 Cricket Player of the Year
•Best Senior Division Soccer Player of the Year
•Best Under 18 Soccer Player of the Year
•Best Under 9Soccer Player of the Year
•Best Rugby Player of the Year
•Best Rugby League Player of the Year
•Best Netball Player of the Year
•Best Hockey Player of the Year
•Best Golfer of the Year
•Best Under 12 Player of the Year- Other Sports
•Best Over 12 Player of the Year- Other Sports
Best Sportsman of the Year
Best Sportswoman of the Year
(Winners of individual categories will beautomatically entered)
In response to the wishes of our readers, we have included two new categories,
namely, ‘Best Under 12 Player of the Year –Other Sports’ and ‘Best Over 12 Player
of the Year –Other Sports.’
Entries can be nominated by Sports Clubs, Sports Associations, Coaches, Umpires, Referees,
Parents, Teaches and others well known to the recommended candidates. Download entry forms
from www.inlisa.com or write to editor@indiannewslink.co.nz
Completed entries must be sent on or before Thursday, March 31, 2016 to
isa2016@peaceconsulting.co.nz
Winners will be presented with Awards at aGala Dinner in May 2016 in Auckland,
details of which will beannounced later
Conditions of Entry:
Entries must be in electronic format sent by email. Those sent by post, fax or other means will not be
accepted. The decision of the judges would be final and no correspondence will beentertained in this
connection. The management and staff ofIndian Newslink and the
supporting and sponsoring organisations are not eligible to enter the Awards.
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