The Temuka Rugby Football Club recently held their prizegiving for the 2009 rugby season. A big crowd gathered to celebrate both team and individual achievements over the past season.

A highlight of the evening was the presence of former Temuka player and All Black Tom Coughlan, along with a dozen Temuka team mates who played with him in the 1950s and 60s.

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Trophy Winners:

Under 16:

Lewis Jackman and Ben Bolt

 

 

W K Gale Trophy for most improved player of the year: Lewis Jackman (on left)

 

Under 18:

Danny Brown - Most Improved Player U18

 

 

P F Scott Cup for most improved player: Danny Brown

 

Brock Helm & Matt Bonifacio - U18 Players of the Year

 

 

Aitken Cup for player of the year: Matt Bonifacio and Brock Helm

 

Senior B:

Scott Gillies - Most Improved Player Senior B

 

 

Kear Hawkins Memorial Cup for most improved player:  Scott Gillies

 

Dillon Sawers - Senior B Player of the Year

 

 

Clinch Cup for player of the year: Dillon Sawers

 

Person contributing most during the season: Jimmy Rate

Seniors:

Simon Erskine - Fairest Senior Player

 

 

Sorenson Memorial Cup for fairest senior player: Simon Erskine

 

Dillon Cup for most improved player: Dillon Demchy

 

Second runner-up for player of the year: Tristram Johnston

 

First runner-up for player of the year: Tuck McNab

 

Tom Couglan and Quentin Wood

 

 

Hurricane Wire Trophy for player of the year: Quentin Wood

 

 

Club & Team Trophies:

 

Dave Holland receives the Soper Memorial Trophy

 

 

Soper Memorial Trophy for team scoring most points: Seniors

 

Lewis Jackman receives the trophy for the team scoring the most tries

 

 

Bob Walker Trophy for team scoring most tries: Under 16

 

Reuben Hand presented trophy by Life Member Geoff Brown

 

 

RSA Cup for best turned out and behaved team: Senior B

 

Brendan Maurice - Clubs Top Try Scorer

 

 

Keith Surridge Memorial Trophy for player scoring most tries: Brendon Maurice

 

 

Ken Darby - Winner of the Mary Tarrant Memorial Trophy

 

Mary Tarrant Memorial Trophy for the person contributing most to the club in a season:  Ken Darby