Gallery ǀ Benalla Hockey Club stars awarded at presentation night

Benalla Hockey Club under-12 award winners: President Lee Manning, Kobe, Angus, Jack, Lucinda, Amity, Hadassah, Lockie, Cael, Annie, Mackenzie, Charlie, Alida. Photo: Kelly Thannhauser

The Benalla Hockey Club had a fantastic 2022, with junior Hook In2 Hockey, Stick 2 Hockey, and competition under-12 team, combined Mooroopna-Benalla under-14 and under-17 teams and Benalla-SYC B Women’s team.

All players and teams steadily improved throughout the year, with the under-17s and B Women narrowly losing their semi-finals.

Presentation night was held on Saturday, September 17, with life members Don Berry and Rupe Cheetham and sponsor representatives Shaun and Cindy from Ultimate Refrigeration and Cooling, Prue from Nutrien Ag Solutions and Liz from North-East Life presenting awards.

For the first time, two teams had draws for their best and fairest awards, showing the teamwork and effort that every player put in this year.

Benalla Hockey Club B Women’s awards: Coach Bree, team manager Heidi, Katrina, Amber, Jess, Sophie M, coach Danielle. Photo: Kelly Thannhauser
Benalla Hockey Club under-14 awards: President Lee Manning, Jack, Angus, Xavier, Sophie W, Erin. Photo: Kelly Thannhauser
Joint winners: Joint B Women’s Best and Fairest winners Prue and Jess. Photo: Kelly Thannhauser
Fantastic season: Annie Fraser Best Sportswoman award winner Prue White. Photo: Lee Manning
Family affair: Family award winners the Hayes — Matt, Angus and Liz. Photo: Lee Manning
Stacking up awards: Senior and junior club persons Liz and Erin. Photo: Lee Manning

Benalla Hockey Club award winners

Under-12s:

Best and Fairest: Angus Hayes and Jack Chittick

Most Improved: Amity Hurd

Most Consistent: Kobe Rawlings

Encouragement: Cael Johnson and Charlie Evans

Under-14s:

Best and Fairest: Amber Armstrong

Dianne Martell Coach’s Award (U15): Sophie Winkler

Most Consistent (U16): Callum Thompson

B Women’s:

Best and Fairest: Prue White and Jess Trevaskis

Robyn Birch Coach’s Award: Sophie Morton

Most Improved: Amber Armstrong

Encouragement: Lucia De Bona

Club awards:

Best Junior First Year Player: Angus Hayes

Bernice O’Brien U18 Player of the Year: Kiah Atkinson

Junior Club Person: Erin Jenkins

Ken Dahlenberg Best First Year Player: Katrina Brown

Annie Fraser Best Sportswoman: Prue White

John Nicholls Memorial Family Award: Hayes family

Best Club Person: Liz Hayes