The official organisation promoting and advocating for safe & sustainable use of our natural fisheries resources by Recreational Spearfishers
New Zealand Spearfishing Champions
Year National Champs - Men
1st 2nd 3rd
1961 Cancelled
1962 I. Nilsson B. Baldwin P Spurdle
1963 Cancelled
1964 W. McNeal M. Blair
1965 M. Blair D. Barnett I. Nilsson
1966 B. Hanna I. Muir I. Nilsson
1967 D. Timbs E. Davidson R. Proctor
1968 B. Rosemergy Dv. Shields I. Nilsson
1969 E. Davidson Dv. Shields J. Thornbury
1970 J. Thornbury S. Mangin B. Rosemergy
1971 Dv. Shields I. Nilsson T. Cretney
1972 R. Waring T. Bodger Dv. Shields
1973 R. George I. Nilsson D. Moran
1974 R. George Dv. Shields G. Byers
1975 R. Marshall W. Bullock I. Nilsson
1976 R. Marshall W. Bullock G. Cookson
1977 B. Rosemergy G. Byers G. Cookson
1978 G. Ogle R. Cleland G. Cookson
1979 R. George M. Smith R. Hope
1980 I. Warnock G. Byers I. Nilsson
1981 C. Browne P. Spence R. Cleland
1982 C. Browne P. Spence P. Herbert
1983 M. Warnock P. Spence G. Win
1984 G. Cookson Dn. Shields K. Lowery
1985 P. Herbert C. Browne G. Ward
1986 I. Warnock P. Spence G. Ward
1987 C. Browne G. Cookson P. Spence
1988 Dn. Shields P. Spence
1989 R.Clelland M. Roxburgh P. Spence
1990 Dn. Shields P. Spence
1991 Dn. Shields S. Crabtree G. Conway
1992 I. Warnock Dn. Shields P. Herbert
1st 2nd 3rd
1993 I. Warnock/S.Crabtree K.Michael/P.Swanson Dn,Shields/G.Conway
1994 Dn.Shields/G.Conway G.Cookson/C.Edwards I. Warnock/S.Crabtree
1995 I. Warnock/S.Crabtree Dn.Shields/G.Conway G.Cookson/C.Edwards
1996 Dn.Shields/G.Conway I.Warnock/C.Harman D.Turley/S.Hathaway
1997 G.Cookson/C.Edwards P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice Dn.Shields/D.Turley
1998 I.Warnock/P.Herbert Dn.Shields/G.Conway C.Edwards/J.Murphy
1999 Dn.Shields/P.Parkinson P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice I.Warnock/P.Herbert
2000 P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice C.Smith/N.Smith I.Warnock/P.Herbert
2001 P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice Dn.Shields/S.Crabtree I.Warnock/P.Herbert
2002 C.Smith/C.Harman I.Warnock/P.Herbert P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice
2003 T.Heugh/K.Andrews P.Spence/J.Ross C.Smith/C.Harman
2004 P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice P.Spence/J.Ross P.Rosso/Lewis
2005 A.McDonald/Hansen J.Hansford/R.Bakker P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice
2006 P.Herbert/D.Herbert C.Smith/A.Drake P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice
2007 I.Puckridge/J.Falzon G.Cookson/G.Crawford P.Swanson/S.Fitzmaurice
2008 J.Hansford/D.Herbert C.Smith/I.Warnock K.Grundy/G.Wood
2009 J.Hansford/D.Herbert C.Smith/I.Warnock P.Spence/J.Ross
2010 J.Hansford/D.Herbert A.McDonald/J.Anderson G.Conway/R/Coman
2011 J.Hansford/D.Herbert P.Best/K.Johnson A.McDonald/J.Anderson
2012 A.McDonald/J.Anderson K.Grundy/G.Wood P.Best/J.Shields
2013 J.Hansford/D.Herbert D.Mullins/R.Borrit A.McDonald/J.Anderson
2014 G.Crawford/B.Bamber P.Best/J.Shields J.Hansford/D.Herbert
2015 J.Hansford/D.Herbert D.Mullins/M.Bird A.McDonald/J.Anderson
2016 P.Herbert/D.Herbert P.Best/J.Shields W.Mouzin/R.Viratelle
2017 J.Hansford/D.Herbert P.Best/J.Shields G.Conway/S.Crabtree
2018 D.Herbert/S.Mackereth P.Best/J.Shields J.Hansford/M.Bird
2019 D.Mullins/M.Bird J.Hansford/G.Mackereth P.Best/J.Shields
2020 D Herbert/J Anderson J Shields/P Best D Mullins/ C Marshall
National Champs - Women
1969 Mary Mead
1970 Janet Carson
1971 Gaylene Cherrington
1972 Mary Mead
1973 Mary Mead
1974 Mary Mead
1975 Mary Mead
1976 Mary Mead
1977 Mary Mead
1978 Mary Mead
1979 Mary Mead
1980 Brenda Drummond
1981 Brenda Laird
1982 B Laird
1983 B Laird
1984 B Laird
1985 B Laird
1986 B Laird
1987 J Rowe (Au)
1988 M Mollard (Au)
!989 B Laird
!990 B Laird
!991 B Laird
1992 B Laird
1993 J Johnston
1994 J Johnston
1995 J Johnston
1996 Jenni Edwards
1997 J Edwards
1998 J Edwards
1999 J Edwards
2000 J Johnson
2001 M Cantor, N Spicer
2002 Shirley Dryden
2003 S Dryden
2004 S Dryden
2005 Jessica Whiddett
2006 G Nevill (Au)
2007 S Dryden
2008 J Whiddett
2009 J Whiddett
2010 J Whiddett
2011 J Whiddett
2012 K Going
2013 Gemma Shields
2014 Gemma Cookson
2015 G Shields
2016 R Potter
2017 J Janzen
2018 Gemma O’Brien
2019 Alex Edwards
2020 Sophie Hamilton