NSWTA Blues Dinner

The Blues Dinner recognised NSWTA best Affiliates, Regions, Administrators, Players, Juniors, Volunteers, Referees, Coaches and Selectors.

Gary Brickell was awarded the prestigious Rod Wise Medal for Volunteer of the Year for his tireless efforts as a referee and administrator of the Wollongong Touch Association of which he has been involved for over twenty-five years.

The Canterbury club had much to celebrate with members Gary Sonda (Men’s Player of the Year), Peter Forrester (Coach of the Year), and the Winchester sisters (Joint Female Players of the Year) claiming awards on the night.

NSWTA also inducted four individuals to their Hall of Fame – Gabrielle Rose, Katrina Toohey, Gary Mournehis, and Judy Malcolm.

A full list of winners is below:

Affiliate of the Year

State winner:

Wallsend TA

Six regional winners:

Suns
Albion Park TA

Rebels
East's TA

Mets
Lower Blue Mountains TA

Scorpions
Ryde Eastwood TA

Hornets
Wallsend TA

Eagles
Glen Innes TA

Administrator of the Year

John Ryan (Easts TA) and Elijah Van Der Kwast (UNSW TA)

Region of the Year

Mets

Rod Wise Medal- Volunteer of the Year

Gary Brickell (Wollongong TA)

Coach of the Year

Peter Forrester (Canterbury TA)

Selector of the Year

Bob Monkley (Yass TA)

Male Player of the Year

Gary Sonda (Canterbury TA)

Female Player of the Year

Clare Winchester and Louise Winchester (Canterbury TA)

Junior Male Player of the Year

Ben Moylan (Penrith TA)

Junior Female Player of the Year

Nicky Albury (Wests TA) and Amy Regal (Wollongong TA)

For further information, go to the new NSWTA website – www.nswtouch.com.au