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Jack Halka v Bowls New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – appeal rights – whether finding by wrong appeal body that it had no jurisdiction was final disposition of the one available appeal right – appellant (H) competed in championship bowls match at Club and protested about appointment of “junior bowler” as a marker and sought re-match – committee of…
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Thomas Emmerson v KartSport New Zealand Inc
Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – jurisdiction – executive of KartSport NZ changed rule dealing with permitted fuels, including prohibiting use of bio-fuel blends in open class races – appellant (E) uses bio-fuels in his kart and at subsequent race meeting competed in one class but was not able to compete in open class due…
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Garth Shillito v Fencing New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Bias, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non selection for NZ team – S appealed decision of Fencing NZ (FNZ) not to select him for NZ Men’s Open Sabre Team to compete in Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2010 – whether selection process followed and selection criteria properly applied – S pointed to his NZ ranking of 3rd…
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Wayne Gear v Table Tennis New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Bias, Natural justice, Non-nomination for Olympics, Selection/nomination appealsOverview: Appeal against decision of an NSO – natural justice – table tennis coach G appealed his non-nomination by Table Tennis New Zealand as coach for Youth Olympic Games – Tribunal rejected argument that nomination of coach is not a selection decision for purposes of Tribunal Rules – TTNZ high performance team panel consisting of 2…
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Gary Lawson, Shannon McIlroy, Shayne Sincock and Jamie Hill v Bowls New Zealand
Overview: The Sports Tribunal provided mediation assistance to the parties in the above matter on 18 March 2010. The mediation was conducted by Mr Tim Castle of the Sports Tribunal. As a result of the mediation, the parties resolved their differences by agreement and the appeals to the Tribunal were withdrawn. All details relating to the…
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Tim Curr v Motorcycling New Zealand Inc
Overview: Costs – costs order sought by respondent – costs sought in accordance with High Court costs rules – Tribunal does not operate under those rules – appellant partly successful in appeal as to penalty but unsuccessful on other grounds – appellant represented by father who was not a lawyer – respondent claimed conduct of father…
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Brook Reeve v KartSport New Zealand Inc
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation (KartSport) – junior kart driver (B) appealed against being placed second in race – karts fitted with transponders and electronic timing system used – initial result screens linked to electronic timing system showed B won race – however Finish Line Judge and 3 lap scorers saw finish differently…
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Brook Reeve v KartSport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation (KartSport)- jurisdiction – Tribunal ruled it did not have jurisdiction to hear this appeal pursuant to KartSport’s rules – those rules require an appeal to Sports Tribunal to be preceded by a KartSport appeal board hearing and decision – appellant had intended to appeal to KartSport appeal board…
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Christopher Cox v KartSport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sporting organisation (KartSport) that junior kart driver breached rules during race by overtaking after a yellow flag was shown – field of play – Tribunal cannot question in these circumstances whether yellow flag should have been shown or not – however this did not dispose of issue of whether was…
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Noel Curr v Motorcycling New Zealand Inc (ST 09/08)
Overview: Costs – costs order sought by respondent after appeal struck out for being out of time – costs sought in accordance with High Court costs rules – Tribunal does not operate under those rules – not appropriate case to award costs – costs application dismissed.
