We had a record-breaking 164 people at our Club end of season awards dinner on Friday – it was a great atmosphere and brilliant to see so many players and volunteers there representing every single team.
Scroll to the bottom to see pictures from the night!
There was much to celebrate including:
- Mens’ 1s promotion into the National Premier League
- Women’s 1s successful campaign back in the National Premier League
- Women’s 2s retaining National league status
Congratulations to all award nominees and winners:
WOMENS’ SECTION
| AWARD | NOMINEES | WINNER |
| Women’s Elite Player of the Year | Kirsty Shea, Rosie Bailey, Sian French, Katie Alexander | Kirsty Shea |
| 2nd XI Player of the Year | Aster McCann, Priya Kerfoot, Grace Hardy | Aster McCann |
| 3nd XI Player of the Year | Flora Gilbert, Bea Wilson, Kirsty Marshall | Flora Gilbert |
| 4th XI Player of the Year | Katie Tighe, Immi Marchant, Kate Potter | Kate Potter |
| 5th XI Player of the Year | Hannah Hope, Harriet Brocklehurst-Flynn, Matilda Harrison | Hannah Hope |
| 6th XI Player of the Year | Eve Harrison, Matilda Harrison, Olivia Kinkead | Olivia Kinkead |
| 7th XI Player of the Year | Jeannie Horn, Sophie Wilson, Amelia Phipps | Jeannie Horn |
| Top Goalscorer | Harriet Brocklehurst-Flynn, Eliza Towers, Rachael Billington | Rachael Billington |
| Club Player of the Year | Issi Thompson, Harriet Brocklehurst-Flynn, Jeannie Horn, Ali Oldham, Anna Hoogenburg | Anna Hoogenburg |
MENS’ SECTION
| AWARD | NOMINEES | WINNER |
| Elite Player of the Year | Will Grant, Richie Dawson-Smith, Matty Bellin | Will Grant |
| 2nd XI Player of the Year | Jono Miles, Zain Davenport, Alfred Fletcher | Jono Miles |
| 3rd XI Player of the Year | Ed Willan, Billy Kavanagh, Sam Croxton, Peter Black | Sam Croxton |
| 4th XI Player of the Year | Seb Hill, Cam Lucas, Jay Baxendell | Cam Lucas |
| 5th XI Player of the Year | Tom Wong, Ant Marchant, Charles Greenwood | Ant Marchant |
| 6th XI Player of the Year | David Moss, Steve Holt, Dave Bellin | David Bellin |
| 7th XI Player of the Year | Brian Fleetwood, Bruce Baron, Jonny Haigh | Brian Fleetwood |
| 8th XI Player of the Year | Matthew Millbanks, Ian Randles, Barnes Morgan | Matthew Millbanks |
| Top Goalscorer | Si Egerton, Johnny Haigh, Steve Whittaker | Steve Whittaker |
| Club Player of the Year | Steve Holt, Phil Hickson, Hedley Pollard, Tom Wong, Richard Midgely | Phil Hickson |
JUNIOR AWARDS
| AWARD | WINNER |
| Young Player of the Year | Georgia Carroll |
| David Leese Young Achiever Award | Jack McAuliffe |
| John Epps Umpiring Award | Joe Wood and Hannah Addiscott |
| U18 Player of the Year – Boys | Will Grant |
| U18 Player of the Year – Girls | Priya Kerfoot |
| Skinner Shield for U16 Player of the Year (Girls) | Flora Gilbert |
| Skinner Shield for U16 Player of the Year (Boys) | Harry Small |
Thanks to everyone who organised and who helped to make the evening – as well as this season – such a success.
And finally a Newsflash: Bowdon’s Ken Wilcock has Captained the England Over 80s Team!
It would be remiss not to mention another impressive update from our most senior end of the Club last week. Ken Wilcock, one of our Masters players who has also been an incredible mentor this season playing in the 9th team to support some of our 13 year old boys as they are introduced into Men’s hockey, has just captained the England Men’s Over 80s team. They played The Netherlands in Canterbury, resulting in one win and one loss. You can read more in The Hockey Paper’s report here. Congratulations Ken!
Pictures from the awards night!
