Augusta awards
The Augusta Awards
The annual Augusta Awards evolved from the Association's Old Boy of the Year Award. These awards are given to Old Boys who are at the top of their respective industries or specialties, or who have demonstrated a remarkable contribution to the fields of Arts, Business, Sport and/or Public Service. The awards recognise Old Boys who have made a significant contribution in their chosen field, who have made a positive impact in their field throughout their careers, and have used their talents to encourage and inspire others to follow their lead.
There are two awards: the Augusta Award and the Lion Award . The Augusta Awards are for Old Boys who have achieve at the highest level in their chosen career or profession; or through their achievements made an outstanding contribution to or demonstrated leadership in their profession, their community, New Zealand or the world. Award categories are Academia, Arts, Business, Service and Sport.
The Lion Award is for a younger Old Boy who, at an earlier stage of their career, are demonstrating leadership and/or remarkable achievement for their age. Early achievement may include attaining a national sporting achievement, being a senior executive or director reaching partnership in a notable professional service.
We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Awards, presented to the winners at the annual Old Boys' Association Dinner on Thursday 2 November in the Old Boys' Pavilion. If you know someone who you think is a suitable candidate for either award, please submit your nomination by filling in the online form here. Ensure that you send supporting information or other documents to agsoba@ags.school.nz.
2021 Augusta Award recipients
The 2021 Augusta Award recipients are Dr John Carnachan '59 MNZM, Dr Robert Kirkpatrick '64 and Bob Narev '50 ONZM, MNZM.
2021 Lion Award recipient
The Lion Award seek to acknowledge younger Old Boys who, at an earlier stage of their career, are demonstrating leadership and/or a remarkable achievement for their age. The award recognises Old Boys who are demonstrating outstanding achievement, leadership, integrity, excellence, respect, courage, pride, commitment and humility, and are in early or mid-career, and the 2021 recipient Kyle Jamieson '08.
Kyle burst onto the world test Cricket stage in 2021 in emphatic style as a proficient fast bowler. As one of the tallest fast bowlers at 2.03m (6ft 8in), he laid the path to New Zealand's Blackcaps success in winning the inaugural ICC World Test Championship at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England, in June by beating India by eight wickets.

Kyle was outstanding, taking seven wickets including a five-wicket haul in the first innings. For his efforts, he was accorded the top accolade by being named Player of the Match. Kyle's cricketing talent was kindled while attending Auckland Grammar as a boarder at Tibbs House. For three years from 2010 to 2012, he was a member of the 1st XI Cricket team, and was regularly mentioned in dispatches. In his final year, he was awarded the Bruce Boaden Cup for the most improved player in the 1st XI and a Lincoln University sports scholarship.
Kyle was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut for Canterbury in December 2016 in the Super Smash, and in June 2018 he was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018-19 season. He now plays domestic cricket with his hometown team, the Auckland Aces.
Kyle made his international debut for the Blackcaps in February 2020 against India, and in May that year, New Zealand Cricket awarded him with a central contract ahead of the 2020-21 season. In June, he was awarded the 2021 edition of the Players' Cap, an award which is given to the player who gets maximum votes by the New Zealand players and support staff as their 'Cricketer of the Year'.
Previous recipients
2020 Augusta Awardees | Ian Bissett '68 Mark Burgess '58 Greg Cross '72 Grammar Lion Award recipient - Dr Henry Wong Doe '90 |
2019 Augusta Awardees | Alan Galbraith '57 QC Dr Alastair MacCormick '57 D. Scott Milne '69 Peter Thompson '76 Grammar Lion Award recipient - Fady Mishriki '95 |
2018 Augusta Awardees | Stephen Jacobi '73 Professor Richie Poulton '76 CNZM The Honourable Justice Lyn Stevens '60 QC Inaugural Grammar Lion Award recipient - Anthony Hoy Fong '91 |
2017 Augusta Awardees | The Honourable Sir Roger Douglas '51 - Service Don McKenzie '55 CNZM, OBE - Service Roger Moses '68 ONZM - Service Eugene Paykel '47 - Academia |
2016 Augusta Awardees | Sir Michael Friedlander '49 CNZM, KNZM - Service Emeritus Professor David Gerrard '58 CNZM, OBE - Sport, Service and Academia Emeritus Professor Murray Meikle '52 - Academia |
2015 Augusta Awardees | Dr Harold Coop '47 Professor Digby MacDonald '57 Ian Narev '80 |
2014 Augusta Awardees |
John Barnett '59 ONZM - Arts Dr Nigel Evans '53 ONZM - Service Sir Christopher Mace '55 CNZM - Business Professor Peter McNaughton '62 - Academia |
2013 Augusta Awardees |
Dr Raoul Franklin '48 CBE - Academia Professor Alan Kirkness '54 - Academia Greer Twiss '52 - Arts |
2011 Augusta Awardees |
Sir David Baragwanath '54 KNZM - Service Sir James McNeish '44 KNZM - Arts Bruce Plested '55 - Business Andrew Simester '80 - Academia |
2010 Augusta Awardees |
Howard Harper '44 - Service Professor Cedric Hassall '33 - Academia Victor Percival '43 ONZM - Business |
2009 Augusta Awardees |
Denis Feeney '68 - Academia Max Gimblett '50 ONZM - Arts The Right Honourable Sir Duncan McMullin '40 - Service |
2008 Augusta Awardees |
Gus Fisher '35 ONZM - Arts and Business Sir Patrick Eisdell Moore '30 - Service Mark Warner '65 - Academia |
2007 Augusta Awardees | Professor Peter Hunter '62 - Academia The Honourable Peter Watson '66 CNZM - Service |
2006 Old Boy of the Year | Professor Sir Graham Liggins '39 |
2005 Old Boy of the Year | Hamish Carter '85 ONZM |
2004 Old Boy of the Year | His Excellency, the Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith '51 ONZ KBE QC |
2003 Old Boy of the Year | Professor Sir Hugh Kawharu '40 ONZ FRS (NZ) |
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