Just rewards for Lochaber rugby players at prizegiving
Lochaber Rugby Club held their annual Smoker and awards ceremony for seniors in the Banavie clubhouse on Friday June 23, writes Fiona Scott. This was followed, on Sunday July 25 by entertainment, food and presentations for the rugby Minis and later for the Under-14 and Under-16 players.
Seniors award winners
Callum Boyd (special award); Aaron McGhee (most improved player); Dale Thomson (ladies players’ player of the year); Davy Duncan (players’ player of year); Ben Fulford (player of the year); Josh MacKay (young player of the year); Becky McCook and Stevie MacAleer (Club person/s of the year).
U14/U16
Ruby Weir (U14 Girls Most Improved); Livia Berardelli (U14 Girls Player Of The Year); Flora Sutherland (U16 Girls Most Improved); Molly Hunter (U16 Girls Player of the Year)
Drew Drysdale (U14 Boys Most Improved); Ruaraidh MacAulay (U14 Boys Player of the Year); Evan MacDonald (U16 Boys Most Improved); Alex Drysdale (U16 Boys Player of the year); Archie Campbell (U18 Boys Player of the year).
Minis
Duncan MacMillan (Best Attendance); Innes Turnbull (Most Promising P3); Jaxon Colyer (Most Improved P4/5); Ollie Lamont (Player of the Year P4/5); Kaye Halewood (Most Improved P6/7); Grace MacKay (Player of the Year P6/7).
Clockwise from top far left: U14 and U16 winners; Back row from left: Stevie McAleer (director of Mini and Youth Rugby); Ryan Davies (club Captain and youth coach); Ailsa McAleer (P3-P5 coach). Mini award winners: Grace Mackay; Kaye Halewood and Jaxon Colyer; senior award winners from left: Callum Boyd, Aaron McGhee, Dale Thomson, Davy Duncan, Ben Fulford; and club Person/s of the Year Becky McCook and Stevie MacAleer receive their joint award from Lochaber Rugby Club President Gary Hendrie, left.