Gainsborough Rugby Union Football Club.
Gainsborough Players and guests gathered at the Weston Rooms on Saturday 30th May to hold there end of season presentation evening
Following a traditional format Players and partners met for the annual dinner and followed the meal with the presentation of the awards. Prior to the presentation club captain Vernon Goude praised the players efforts over the past season, encouraged them all to reassemble next season and build on what had been achieved so far, The captain thanked all in attendance and made special mention of the help he had received from Harry Sampson, club coach and Andre Russell club chairman along with vice captains Paul Hooton and Nathan Mitchell. Vernon thanked Kate Bullivant and Rachel Humphrey for their support throughout the year and to Viv and Shiela at the Peacock who have continued to provide a meeting point and support the rugby club throughout the season.
Club president Snowy Godfrey duly handed out the awards to the following
DAVE PILCHER SHIELD Daniel Chadwick
For the most improved player
Shield
TOM BELL TROPHY Daniel Dawson
For the young player of the year
Shield
BILL PARKER TANKARD Chris Kent
For the best new player
Tankard
JACK AND JILL CUP Vernon Goude
For the person who has done most for the club
Cup
JAMIE MCMENEMY TROPHY Daniel Hickson
Player’s player of the year
Shield
CLUB CAPTAINS TROPHY Elliot Humphrey
The Tony and Jean Rodgers trophy
For his player of the year
At the end of the presentations a special award was made by the committee to Club Chairman Andre Russell. Andre joined the club in season 1991, he went on to captain and organise the second team, he went on to run all club affairs as the club went through a very difficult time, always supporting and developing and recruiting players and members, he organised social activities for the players and involved himself in fund raising. He went on to captain the All Blacks and took over the chair when he finished as captain. Andre is still chairman and a first team player. The above is only a brief summary of all the work done by Andre, GRUFC wanted to recognise this contribution and awarded life membership to Andre, a silver salver was presented by president Snowy Godfrey.
SPECIAL AWARD (LIFE MEMBERSHIP) Andre Russell
Salver
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