Canterbury Rugby League Senior Prizegiving Award Winners
A full rundown of the award winners from the 2016 Canterbury Rugby League Senior Prizegiving night, held at Hornby Workingmen’s Club on Friday, October 28.
CLUB
Presidents 10-a-side: Sydenham Swans
Preseason Challenge Cup: Linwood Keas
Division Two Parata Shield – Grand Final winners: Hornby Panthers
Division One Kidd Mitchell Cup: Shirley Hawks
Division One Old Crowe Cup – Grand Final winners: Shirley Hawks
18 Years Terry Cox Memorial Trophy: Halswell Hornets
Premier Reserves Carol Crozier Trophy: Linwood Keas
Premier Reserves Fred Arnesan Trophy – Grand Final winners: Linwood Keas
Mary Brennan Women’s 9-a-side: Papanui Tigers
Women’s Competition Grand Final winners: Papanui Tigers
Massetti Cup – Minor Premiers: Linwood Keas
Pat Smith Challenge Trophy – Grand Final winners: Linwood Keas
Referee Plaque – Club of the Year: Aranui Eagles
Mel Cooke Trophy – Grand Final MVP: Erwin Sauni (Linwood Keas)
Turners & Le Brun Cup – top point-scorer: Daniel Hartley (Linwood Keas)
A G Bailey Cup – top try-scorer: Kahi Tipene (Aranui Eagles)
Poore Cup – most premiership points (club): Linwood Keas
John Coffey Cup – Coach of the Year: Andrew Auimatagi (Linwood Keas)
CRL Trophy – Volunteer of the Year: Delwyn Ellis (Sydenham Swans)
Rochelle MacPherson Trophy – Administrator of the Year: Cathy Irwin (Aranui Eagles)
NZ Masters Cup – Trainer of the Year: Lee Paru (Hornby Panthers)
NZ Masters Cup – Club Manager of the Year: Phillip Allen (Hornby Panthers)
NZ Masters Cup – Club Coach of theYear: Andrew Auimatagi (Linwood Keas)
R C Reddock Trophy – Club President of the Year: Alana Hema (Aranui Eagles)
REFEREES
Bill Whitehead Tropy – Junior Grade Referee of the Year: Owen Harvey
Kevin Kirner Memorial Tropy – Youth Grade Referee of the Year: Daryl Mataiti
Helen Lightfoot Trophy – Senior Grade Referee of the Year: Steve Toms
Tom Lightfoot Trophy – Premier Grade Referee of the Year: Adam Burns
REPRESENTATIVE
Canterbury 19s Rookie of the Year: Soni Finau
Canterbury19s Most Outstanding Player: Quintin Needham
Canterbury 19s Sportsman of the Year: Jonty Hansen
Canterbury Development Rookie of the Year: Texas Toleafoa
Canterbury Development Most Outstanding Player: Faleolupe Saifa Upia
Canterbury Development Sportsman of the Year: Willie Davies
Canterbury Women’s Rookie of the Year: Corrina Whiley
Canterbury Women’s Most Outstanding Player: Chartnay Poko
Canterbury Sportswoman of the Year: Carissa Leka
New Zealand 16s: Jordan Riki, Josh Rawiri
New Zealand 18s assistant coach: Andrew Auimatagi
New Zealand Residents assistant coach: Andrew Auimatagi
New Zealand Residents: Tevin Arona, Chris Bamford, James Baxendale, Phil Nati, Matt Sauni, Nathan Saumalu
Canterbury Bulls Rookie of the Year: Michael Butson
Canterbury Bulls Most Outstanding Player: Phil Nati
Canterbury Bulls Sportsman of the Year: Tevin Arona
Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year: Alani Kakoi (Linwood Keas/Canterbury Bulls)
Photo Credit: Iain McGregor
