The senior season was celebrated on Friday night with the annual prizegiving, recognizing the success and contribution of players, teams, and management.

In what was one of Pakuranga’s most successful senior seasons, it was the Under 85kg Panthers that were big winners on the night.

Fresh from winning the Auckland Under 85kg grade, the team was recognized with the Dufty Bell Trophy for the team with the best club spirit while Logan Kinnear won the President’s Award and Callum Dimond picked up the Brian Wilsher Trophy for Club Member of the Year. Off field, their manager Anthony Filipaina won the Graeme Heaphy Trophy for Senior Manager of the Year and Shaun Magee, the team’s physio, won the Bill Kirk Trophy for outstanding contribution to the team and club.

Premier captain, and loose forward Sione Takai won the clubs most prestigious playing award, the Charles Piutau Trophy for Senior Player of the Year, having been a key member of the premiers before earning international selection with Tonga.

The Premier Development team again lead the points scoring category, winning both team scoring most tries and most points, while first five eighths Cam James was the top senior point scorer and Caleb Nayantachi was the top try scorer.

A popular award was Charles Gibson acknowledged with the Tom Morete Trophy for Club Member possessing the most mana, while premier hooker Gafatasi Su’a received the Trevor King Trophy for outstanding performance by a club player.

A full list of award winners below;

Team Awards

Premier:
Brian Carroll Trophy for Player of the Year: George Sims
Bruce Wallace Memorial Trophy for Most Improved: Randall Baker
Frank Anderson Trophy for Sportsmanship on and off the field: Lotu Finau

Premier Development:
Tom McCartney Trophy for Player of the Year: Caleb Nayantachi
Peter Corlett Trophy for Most Improved: Mosese Waqabaca
Brett Hunt Trophy for Sportsmanship on and off the field: Josiah McNamara

Under 21s:    
Bill Warneford Trophy for Player of the Year: Jack Jonson
Greg Stewart Cup for Most Improved: Uatisone Faaiva
Mana Denis Trophy for Sportsmanship on and off the field: Caleb Ioane

Under 85kgs Black Panthers
Jim Ruka Cup for Player of the Year: Francis Morrison
Mike Castaing Cup for Most Improved: Daniel McGee
Steven Kitchener Cup for Sportsmanship on and off the field:  Ben Biggelaar

Belles 
Player of the Year: Rochelle Christie
Most Improved: Alex Shirley
Sportsmanship on and off the field: Piri Alisha Poaru
 

Presidents:
Player of the Year: Mark Dickison
Most Improved Forward: Jared Grocock
Most Improved Back: Jono Steele
Rookie of the Year: Steve Herewini

Sevens
Malakai Fekitoa Trophy for Player of the Year: Gerald van Wyk & Laken Lavelua
Myles Williams Cup for Most Improved: Jake McCabe & Kalo Tafolo
Bernie Wade Trophy for Team Man: Logan Groome & Jess Richmond

Achievement Awards

Barry Smith Trophy for Player kicking the most points: Cam James

Merv Groves Trophy Player scoring the most tries: Caleb Nayantachi

Brian Soper Trophy for Team scoring the most points: Premier Development

Alex Austin Award for Team scoring the most tries: Premier Development

Dufty Bell Trophy for Team with best club spirit: Panthers

General Awards        

Jason Pearce Memorial Cup for Most Dedication by a player, coach or management in U85kgs: Ryan Napier

Chairman’s Trophy: Dean Thomas

Club Captains Trophy: Neville Shirley

Presidents Trophy: Logan Kinnear

Trevor King Trophy for Outstanding performance by a Club Player: Gafatasi Su’a

Bill Kirk Trophy for outstanding contribution to team and to the club by a Coach, Manager or Team person: Shaun Magee

Tom Morete Trophy  Club Member possessing the most Mana within the club playing or non playing: Charles Gibson

Brian Wilsher Trophy for Club Member or Supporter of the Year: Callum Dimond

Graeme Heaphy Trophy for Senior Manager of the Year: Anthony Filipiana

Harold Hack Trophy for Most promising Coach of the Year: Dwayne Polataivao

Hudson and Kaspar for Senior Coach of the Year: Glen Rowe

Charles Piutau Trophy for Senior Player of the Year: Sione Takai

Article added: Wednesday 28 August 2024