Canterbury Rugby League 2017 Senior Award Winners
CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2017 SENIOR AWARD WINNERS
Presidents 10 a side Tournament
Riccarton Presidents Trophy winners – Sydenham Swans
Division 1
Old Crowe Cup – Round Robin Competition Winners – Woolston Rams
Kidd Mitchell Cup – Grand Final Winners – Woolston Rams
18’s Grade
H.B. Rogers Cup – Round Robin Competition Winners – Hornby Panthers
Terry Cox Memorial Trophy – Grand Final winners – Hornby Panthers
Canterbury Cup Grade
Carol Crozier Trophy – Round Robin Competition Winners – Linwood Keas
Fred Arnesen Trophy – Grand Final winners – Linwood Keas
Women’s Premier Grade
New City Hotel Trophy – Round Robin Premiership Winners – Papanui Tigers
CRL Trophy – Grand Final Winners – Papanui Tigers
Men’s Premier Grade
Massetti Cup – Round Robin Premiership Winners – Linwood Keas
Pat Smith Challenge Trophy – Grand Final Winners – Linwood Keas
Referees Awards
Youth Grade Referee of the Year – Jordan Chand
Senior Grade Referee of the Year – Chris Baker
Premier Grade Referee of the Year – Jason Wilson
Individual Awards – present awards & miniatures Warren Poh (CRL Board)
Mel Cooke Trophy, Grand Final Man of the Match – Alex Todd (Linwood Keas)
John Coffey Cup, Grand Final Coach – Andrew Auimatagi (Linwood Keas)
Turner & Le Brun Cup, Most Goals in a season (47 Goals and 111 points) – Daniel Hartley (Linwood Keas)
A G Bailey Cup, Most Tries (14 tries) – Ben Ilalio (Halswell Hornets)
Poore Cup, Club with most Premiership points – Linwood & Hornby – 9 points
CRL Trophy, Volunteer of the Year – Fina Fa’amoe (Aranui Eagles)
Rochelle MacPherson Trophy, Administrator of the Year – Devon Harding (Halswell Hornets)
NZ Masters Cup, Club Manager of the Year – Barb Fletcher (Halswell Hornets)
NZ Masters Cup, Coach of the Year – Andrew Auimatagi (Linwood Keas)
R C Reddock Trophy, Club President of the Year – Jim Barclay (Riccarton Knights)
NZRL & Southern Zone Scorpion Recognition
Southern Zone 19s Tournament Team side – Jope Tagicakibau (Riccarton Knights), Keeghan Woolley (Northern Bulldogs), Seth Tauamiti (Papanui Tigers), Hazani Fa’amoetoeloa (Aranui Eagles), Daniel Kilbride (Hornby Panthers), Caleb Scott (Halswell Hornets), Harold Kolose (Celebration Lions)
Gary Smallridge (Referee of the tournament)
Katrina Lancaster (Manager of the tournament)
Jope Tagicakibau (Back of the tournament)
Seth Tauamiti (Forward of the tournament)
Tai Arona – Selector during the NZRL National Youth Tournament
Match Officials appointed to NZRL Domestic Competitions –
Jason Wilson, Dai Roberts, Chris Baker, Owen Harvey
Match Officials appointed to SZRL competitions –
Jason Wilson, Dai Roberts, Chris Baker, and Owen Harvey
NZRL appointed Match Managers – Andy Rowe & Daryl Hawker
NZ Kiwi Ferns World Cup Training Squad: Sui PAUARAISA (Linwood Keas), Stacey Hildreth (Papanui Tigers)
2017 National Youth Tournament Merit Team 17s Chanel Feala (Linwood Keas), Domanyc Fidow-Kele (Linwood Keas) & Griffin Neame (Halswell Hornets)
NZRL Performance Camp 16s – Caius Faatili (Hornby Panthers), Manaia Edwards (Halswell Hornets) & Griffin Neame (Halswell Hornets) originally from the West Coast
NZRL Performance Camp 18s – Chanel Feala (Linwood Keas), Jordan Riki (Hornby Panthers), Josh Rawiri (Halswell Hornets), Seth Tauamiti (Papanui Tigers), Daniel Sakisi (Celebration Lions), Jope Tagicakabau (Riccarton Knights) & Brad Campbell (Hornby Panthers) originally coming from the West Coast.
Canterbury 19’s
Rookie of the Year – Malyche Tafili
Most Outstanding Player – Zachary Riley
Sportsman of the Year – Keeghan Woolley
Canterbury Women’s Team
CRL Trophy Rookie of the Year – Sui Tauasa Pauaraisa
Terri Ta’ase Trophy Most Outstanding Player – Fleur Barker
Canterbury Women’s RL Sportswomen of the Year – Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe
Rockcote Canterbury Bulls Awards
Rookie of the Year: Josh Aileone
Most Outstanding Player: Chase Kereama-Williams
Sportsman of the Year: Reuben Te Amo
NZRL Honours:
NZ Secondary Schools:
Caius Faatili (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Hornby Panthers)
Patrick Elia (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Hornby Panthers)
Jordan Riki (St Thomas of Canterbury College, Hornby Panthers)
Nick Le Comte (Trainer)
NZ 16s Residents:
Caius Faatili (Hornby Panthers)
Griffin Neame (Halswell Hornets) travels from the West Coast to play in CRL weekly competition
Mel Mather (Manager)
Andrew Auimatagi (Head Coach)
NZ 18s
Seth Tauamiti (Papanui Tigers) – NZ 18s Residents & 18s Select
Daniel Sakisi (Celebration Lions) – NZ 18s Residents & 18s Select
Jordan Riki (Hornby Panthers) – NZ 18s Residents & NZ 18s Final Team
Lee Paru (NZ Select Trainer)
NZ Residents:
Reuben Te Amo (Riccarton Knights)
Erwin Sauni (Linwood Keas)
James Baxendale (Hornby Panthers)
Chase Kereama-Williams (Northern Bulldogs)
Te Iwi Ngaro Wairau (Assistant Coach)
NZ Kiwi Ferns:
Corrina Whiley (Papanui Tigers) – Anzac Test
Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe (Papanui Tigers) – Anzac Test & World Cup Squad
Mike Linton (Assistant Coach)
CRL MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
CRL Shield – Club of the Year
Halswell Hornets
CRL SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR WINNER
DV Syme Rosebowl
James Baxendale – Hornby Panthers
