CHARD Rugby Club’s Minis and Juniors held their awards afternoon at Holyrood Academy on Sunday, in front of a packed audience of parents, grandparents and friends.
The awards were hosted by M&Js chairman Gavin Watts, who started by thanking the players, parents and coaches for their commitment over the season, with 280 players involved over the year.
The first group to be invited on to the stage were the Under-6s, who received their season medal from club captain Matthew Tinley, and they were followed by each age group in turn; the award winners were:
Under-7s: Coaches’ Player - Harry Larcombe; Most improved - Emily Brown; Parents’ Player - Ethan Chubb
Under-8s: Coaches’ Player - Megan Driskel; Most improved - Londyn Welch; Players’ Player - Ollie Crouch
Under-9s: Coaches’ Player - Harry Grindrod; Most improved - Matthew Richards & Wilf Wood; Players’ Player - Jack Barns
Under-10s: Coaches’ Player - Henry Lant; Most improved - Sam Anderson & Henry Peniston Bird; Players’ Player - Joe Smillie
Under-11s: Coaches Player - Henry Turner; Most improved - Toby Harris; Players’ Player - Flynn Parsons, Jacob Crouch & Willoughby Scott
Under-11 Girls: Coaches’ Player - Maize Banfield; Most improved - Brooke Cossins; Players’ Player - Scarlett Spokes
Under-12s: Coaches’ Player - Sam Gordon; Most improved - Oliver Brownin; Players’ Player - George Chapple
Under-13s: Coaches’ Player - Max Clayton; Most improved - Marley Mehmet; Players’ Player - Rees Loveridge
Under-14s: Coaches’ Player - Joe Peacock; Most improved - Brooklyn Pope; Players’ Player - Leo Slade
Under-15 Girls: Coaches’ Player - Georgia Smillie; Most improved - Tori Edward Dobbs; Players’ Player - Daisy Lillywhite
Under-18 Girls: Coaches’ Player - Flo Bale; Most improved - Rosie Peacock; Players’ Player - Talia Treble
The last award was the Young Clubman of the Year, going to a young person who goes above and beyond playing rugby, but also actively helps in and around the club.
This year the recipient was nine-year-old Max George, who helps the the 3rd XV on match days by running their water and kicking tee on.
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CHARD also held the end-of-season dinner and awards evening for the senior teams, with the following award winners:
Player of the Year - Billy Brooks
Clubman of the Year - Luke Aplin
1st XV: Top try scorer - Emile Szydelko; Top points scorer - Niall Crouch; Coaches’ Player - Warren Lewis; Players’ Player - David Biss
2nd XV: Top try scorer - Ben Partridge; Top points scorer - Ieuan Watkins; Coaches’ Player - Martin Drayton; Players’ Player - Joel Nicholls
3rd XV: Top try scorer - David Lock; Top points scorer - Keith Milton; Coaches’ Player - Danny Spokes; Players’ Player - Andrew Mckerrow
Ladies XV: Top try scorer - Laura Jenkins; Top points scorer - Natalia-Mia Roach; Players’ Player - Elaine Stanier; Coaches’ Player - Zoe Winlow; Most improved player - Suzannah Wilton
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