THE Forster Tuncurry Rugby League Football Club 2015 season culminated last Saturday night (September 5) with a presentation night at the Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club.
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About 140 people enjoyed a fabulous night with many labelling it as the best presentation night they have ever attended.
With all four teams making the semi-finals this year voting for all awards was tight.
The League Tag ladies were presented with their group three Minor Premiers Plate which they received the night before at the group three presentation evening.
Also on that evening Talara Morris and Ashleigh Alcorn were named in League Tag group three team of the year, Talara Morris was voted group three player of the year and Kylie Hilder runner up.
President Justan Buttigieg thanked his committee of Christian Rohan, Michael Selfe, Lance Fletcher and Jaime Manning and gave special mention to the club volunteers Nel and Mick Basham, Al Palmer, Rob Davis, Ray Griffis, Bryne Keegan, Captain Gav Locke, Shirley and Marilyn Hilder, Jamie Quinn, Lesley and Savannah Fletcher and Graeme Wynter for their tireless work throughout the season.
He also thanked the coaches and managers Troy Hilder, Myles Lowry, Matt Manning, Tom Freeman, Tony Koch, Kylie Hilder, Ash and Jen Alcorn.
Lastly he thanked all sponsors especially Terry Green at the Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club for their ongoing support of the club as major sponsor.
Ashton Hilder was presented with a special award for his work all year as a ball boy and presentations were made to club trainers Gary Adams, Matt Smith, Richard Pearce and Kylie Hilder.
A presentation was also made to Ray Griffis who has been given Life Membership of the club.
Major club awards
Jamie Dwyer Memorial Junior Club Person of the year: Greg Press
Tony Mansour Memorial Club Person of the year: Lesley Fletcher
Tony and Yvonne Back Club Player of the year: Matt Kirkland who was also named in the group three team of the year.
Club awards
League Tag Highest Point Scorer: Talara Morris
Most Improved: Megan Johnson
Coaches & Managers Award: Emma Connors
Best & Fairest: Georgia Hudson
Players Player: Ashleigh Alcorn
18.5's
18's Highest Point Scorer: Jai Martin
Most Improved: Jai Martin
8's Iron Man Award: Matt Koch
Coaches & Managers Award: Brayden Avery
Best & Fairest: Ben Whitbread
Irish McKeague Memorial Sportsmanship Award: Tim Thomas
Players Player: Harry King
Reserve Grade
Highest Point Scorer: Blake Keegan
Darren Ross-Kelly Memorial Most Improved Player: Liam Simon
Coaches & Managers Award: Liam Simon
Best & Fairest: Chris Coulton
Players Player: Chris Coulton
1st Grade
Stan Thomas Memorial First Grade Highest Point Scorer: Daniel Benson
George Loring Memorial "Blood & Guts" Award: Riley Glover
First Grade Coaches & Managers Award: Jake Collins
Harry Elliot Memorial Award to First Grade Best & Fairest: Matt Kirkland
First Grade Players Player: Matt Finlayson
First Grade Players Player: Chris Simon
Keith Turtim Memorial First Grade Most Improved Player: Ben Murray