This year marked our 3rd Annual Junior Presentation Night & is our most successful so far. It was particularly impressive with plenty of silverware as we reached 4 different finals, winning our own Burleigh Cup tournament, Runners Up in the County & Landrover Cups and Winning the Plate competition at the Bournemouth tournament whilst we were away on tour.
The 2008 - 2009 season award winners were:-
Most Points scored back:- Clayton Dee (Outside half)
Appearances:- 37 Tries: 32 Total: 226
Most Points scored forward:- Dan Annfield (Tighthead Prop)
Appearances:- 37 Tries: 20 Total: 100
Most Improved Players Back:- Kyle Farrell (Scrumhalf)
Appearances:- 33 Tries: 2 Total: 12
Most Improved Players Forward:- Tom Collier (Hooker)
Appearances:- 39 Tries: 4 Total: 20
Arthur Brown Cup for Players Player of the year:-Shared by
Jordan Hancock (Secondrow)
Appearances:- 38 Tries: 7 Total: 35
George Hall (Secondrow)
Appearances:- 39 Tries: 3 Total: 15
Coaches Player of the year:- Ryan Kline (Inside Centre)
Appearances:- 39 Tries: 18 Total: 92
Bournemouth Tour Back of Tournament:- Clayton Dee
Bournemouth Tour Forward of Tournament:- Dan Annfield
Community Police Award - Sponsored by Hucclecote Police & given to player of the Landrover Cup Tournament (This is not for who they think will be in prison first from the team!):- Aden Baldwin
Appearances:- 34 Tries: 6 Total: 60
A big thank you to all our sponsors in NO particular order -
Adie Baldwin of Sapphire Carpets - Shirts
Paul Russell (Grab & Tipper Hire) - Tour shirts
Adrian Harper (Obras Transport) - Shorts & socks
Rod Creese of Creese Brothers Butchers - Carvery Nite joints of meat
Jackie & Nigel Rowlands - Chefs for the excellent Carvery Nite
Walls Social Club - Carvery Nite Tables
Paul Holmes of Cater Cater - Carvery Nite Crockery & Cutlery
Brian Barnett for raising valuable funds with a sponsored half marathon run in 1 hour 48 minutes & his enthusiasm to help out with anything.
Sarge for running the lotto & raising valuable funds
Coney Hill senior committee for their kind financial support and use of the facilities.
Members of the 30/30 club for their sponsorship of the Juniors
Nat Baldwin, Di Collier, Clare Gare & Tracey Kline - Invaluable helpers and all the other girls in the Kitchen who help raise a lot of money from food sales.
And lastly but by no means least Coney Hill RFC Juniors are extremely fortunate to have the lady with the lovely legs Lisa Jones - Who does so much for so little & who without we would never cope, Thanks Lisa for all your efforts and commitment from the whole of the club.
Many thanks also to Gloucester RFC's talented up & coming scrumhalf Dave Lewis for taking time out of his busy schedule to present the lads with their awards.
The season will be remembered for some fantastic rugby, a team that is maturing, working well together and are developing into something for the club, parents and supporters to be extremely proud of.
Three cheers for Coney Hill RFC Juniors.