It was an honor to be a finalist, I was touched to have even been nominated in the first place but to be one of the 25 finalists was really quite special. I had an absolute ball at the awards, it was such a treat to be in the company of such an amazing group of women. I didn't win anything not surprising against the calibre of people in the sport section but I got so much out of the experience, and a certificate of recognition that I will display with pride!
You can check out the winner, Dr Emma Parry here :)
It was great mingle amongst the fellow finalists and hear their exceptional stories and also make them aware of Gyneacological cancer. The other real treat was meeting the two key judges for the evening, Dame Catherine Tizard and Gareth Morgan who had the challenging task of whittling down all the entries to get the top 25!
Each of the 25 finalists was presented on arrival with a white camellia to tie around their wrist. The camellia was the endearing symbol of womens suffrage in New Zealand.
For now, the frock must be put away as the rowsuit calls my name! Worlds here we come!
Check out Sarah and I below!
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