09/08/2026
π 2026 CLUB PRIZE-GIVING π
A big thank you to all our Life Members, our Club Patron, Sponsors, Club Members, Supporters, Supporters Club, our players, coaches & management, committee members, ball kids, volunteers, past players & our WhΔnau across all our associated Clubs & to our netball & rugby players - well done on your season with all 5 teams making their Semi Finals and 4 making their Grand Finals it was one of our most successful years to date & we canβt wait to see you all back soon! ππ½
Please congratulate all our recipients! ππ€
NETBALL: Thank you to our coaching & management crew - Rebecca Welsh, Kelly Hudson, Kath Ngamane Monique McDonald. Thank you to our warm up shirt sponsors - Toyota Thames.
HAWKS:
2026 Thames Valley A Grade Competition Runners Up.
π Don Snowden Cup for Most Improved - BROOKE HILLS
π Linda Abraham Cup for Most Conscientious - JESS BOERSEN
π United Football Club Cup for Most Outstanding - SOPHIE MCDONALD
π The Red Trophy for Team Player/Personality - CORRYN WILTON
π The Salutation Hotel Trophy for The Best All Rounder - ASHLEIGH RICHARDS
FALCONS:
2026 Thames Valley Premier Reserve Semi Finalists.
π Ngamane Family Trophy for Most Improved - IZZY FOX
π Robson Family Trophy for Most Conscientious - TASH DONNELLY
π Veal Family Trophy for Best Team Player - KAREN MCCULLOCH
π Welsh Taipari Family Trophy for Most Valuable Player - MALLORY HODGSON
π The Duffin Family Trophy for person who contributes on and off the court - REBECCA WELSH
WAHINE RUGBY TEAM:
2026 Thames Valley Senior A Championship Runners Up.
Thank you to our coaching & management crew - Rod Hudson, Emily James, Allan Swetman, Amia Kaifa, Arani Middleton, Rebecca Welsh. Thank you to our game day sponsors - Totalspan Thames, Helloworld Thames, Raw Beauty, Apparelmaster, subway, Pak n Save Thames, Leopold Electrical.
π Junction Hotel Most Improved - SAMANTHA PUREA-MOTULIKI
π Most Promising Player - LUPE FINAU
π Tandyβs Trophy for Most Dedicated - TASH LAUVAO-ARAIA
π Tuhoro Whanau Award for Best Team Mate - HANNAH THORBURN
π Most Outstanding Back - ZARA HOOKS
π Most Outstanding Forward - SUZIE AUMUAβSAIPELE
π Player of the Year - MAATA MAβU
PREMIER DEVELOPMENT RUGBY TEAM: 2026 Thames Valley Senior C Championship Runners Up.
Thank you to our coaching & management crew - Tom Fox, Scott Goudie, Jen Fletcher, Matt Fulton & Hannah Thorburn. Thank you to our game day sponsors - Mitre 10 Thames, Unichem Thames, Apparelmaster, Liddell Building, Versatile, Pamper Me, Junction, Burtons Butchery, Blackbull liquor, Leopold Electrical, High Country Landscapes
πThe Thames Rugby & Sports Cup for Most Outstanding Player - CHRIS FOLAU
π The Carruthers Cup for Most Conscientious Player - CHARIAN RANDALL WARID
π The Owen Wright Shield for Most Promising Player - KEEGAN WALLACE
π Cheyenne Hohua Shield for Best team man - DAVID ORMSBY
π The Charlie Johnson Trophy for Best Sportsman - TUI MOHOKOI
π The Bill Arns Cup for The Best Player - JEFFREY WILSON
PREMIER RUGBY TEAM:
2026 Thames Valley Senior A Championship Runners Up. Thank you to our coaching & management crew - Rhys Cullinane, Hayden Cullen, Hayden Rasmussen, Frederick Kei, Chris Doak, Hannah Thornburn, Jon Liddell. Thank you to our game day sponsors - Mitre 10 Thames, Unichem Thames, Apparelmaster, Richardson Real Estate Thames, Pamper Me, Junction, Burtons Butchery, Jon Liddell Builders, Blackbull liquor, Leopold Electrical, NZ Homes Waikato Limited
π The Doddrell Trophy for The Most Improved Player - DANIEL KNOX
π The Rob Mravicich Memorial Cup for Most Conscientious Player - PETER JACK MCLEAN
π The Keith Richards Memorial Cup for Most Promising Player - IOANE FUGA
π The Bull Taipari Cup for Seasons Highest Points - NATURO UNASA SALATIELU
π The Mike McDonald Memorial Cup for The Most Outstanding Forward - LAULEA MAβU
π The Arns Cup for The Most Outstanding Back - BOBBY MOTULIKI
π The Brian Dovell Trophy for Most Outstanding Player - AJ LAGALAGA SLADE
π«Άπ½Special shoutout to Unichem Thames for your support with strapping for our senior rugby teams this year!
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REPRESENTATIVE MEDALS:
Swamp Foxes - LAULEA MAβU, ONEONE FAAFOU SOISOI, BRYSON WILLIAMS-OKA, AJ LAGALAGA SLADE, MAATA MAβU,
Vixens - LUPE FINAU, VIVIENNE PULU, MAATA MAβU, ZARA HOOKS
Jackals - ETHAN MCDONALD, BOBBY MOTULIKI
CLUB AWARDS:
πThe Blackie Abraham Memorial Cup for The Best Team in the Club - WAHINE RUGBY TEAM
π The Stan McDonald Memorial Trophy for Service to the Club - JON LIDDELL & JUSTIN SARA
π Barry Richards Memorial Cup for The Best Club Person - ELLIOT BURTON
π Sue Bloor Memorial Cup for Most Valuable Club Person - REBECCA WELSH
π The Mansell Family Trophy for Club Personality of the Year - HAMISH BABE
π The Battson Family Trophy for Contributions to the club - HANNAH THORBURN
π Ray White Real Estate Trophy for Contributions to the Club - MICHELLE MULHOLLAND
π Coralie Gooder Memorial Cup - for most outstanding person for the Club on & off the field - ELLIOT BURTON
π Patrons Cup kindly donated by the Williams family for Someone Who Continues To Provide Exceptional Support To The Club - MEGAN TUHORO
π Presidentβs Trophy - NIGEL WILLIAMS & ETHAN MCDONALD
Special Mention to Nigel Williams for his milestone 150 Premier Games this season and Ethan Burton & Jordie Sara for their support on games days.
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Also special thanks to Burton's Butchery, Burton's on Pollen Lunch Bar And Catering, our committee members who worked hard to prepare for, set up & run the night!
