South Launceston's Kurt Budgeon was once again a big winner at the NCC hockey awards held Sunday morning.
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Recently rewarded with a call-up to the inaugural Hockey One Tassie Tigers squad, the 21-year-old took out the best and fairest Launceston-based player, highest scoring Launceston-based player and was runner-up GNL best on ground behind Burnie Baptist's Khan Riley.
West Devonport and fellow Tassie Tigers representative Sam Lawrence was named best on ground in the GNLW competition with Sarah McRobbie taking home the Northern senior player of the year and Nic Symonds the leading goal-scorer.
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Also acknowledging the work of the sport's officialdom, Beau Cornelius, who recently completed his move to the United Kingdom, won both junior and senior male umpire of the year with Izzie McRobbie and Lynette Stebbings winning the female awards.
Launceston City took out junior club champions with five of their six sides competing in finals as South Launceston were crowned most successful Launceston-based GNL club in both competitions.
JUNIORS
JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONS: LAUNCESTON CITY
UNDER 14
U14B Minor Premiers: Launceston City
U14B Premiers: Launceston City
U14G Minor Premiers: Launceston City
U14G Premiers: Queechy Penguins
UNDER 16
U16M Minor Premiers: Launceston City
U16M Premiers: Launceston City
U16W Minor Premiers: QPTC
U16W Premiers: QPTC
U16B Best & Fairest:
WINNERS: Oliver Stebbings(Launceston City) & Zakk Steward (St Patricks College)
U16B Top Goal Scorer:
WINNER: Oliver Stebbings (Launceston City)(25 goals)
U16G Best & Fairest:
WINNER: Alice McLauchlan (Scotch Oakburn College)
U16G Top Goal Scorer:
WINNER: Izzie McRobbie (QP/TC) (20 goals)
UNDER 19
U19M Minor Premiers: Launceston City
U19M Premiers: To be played Monday 9/9 at 730pm
U19W Minor Premiers: Launceston City
U19W Premiers: To be played Monday 9/9 at 630pm
U19M Best & Fairest and winner of the Tim Deavin Medal:
WINNER: Sam Williams (Scotch Oakburn College)
U19M Top Goal Scorer:
WINNER: Sam Elliston-Buckley (Launceston Church Grammar School) (33 goals)
U19W Best & Fairest:
WINNER: Lucy Cooper (Tamar Churinga)
U19W Top Goal Scorer:
WINNER: Kaylee Demarco (Launceston City) (36 goals)
JUNIOR CLUB COACH:
Nominations - Sarah McRobbie (Queechy Penguins), Nic Duffy (St Patricks College/Queechy Penguins), Tim Reilly (Launceston City)
WINNER: Sarah McRobbie (Queechy Penguins)
JUNIOR MALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR:
NOMINATIONS: Jack Foley (South Launceston Suns/Launceston City), Alexander Latham (Launceston Church Grammar School), Samuel Elliston-Buckley (Launceston Church Grammar School)
WINNER: Alexander Latham (Launceston Church Grammar School)
JUNIOR FEMALE SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR:
NOMINATIONS: Chloe Smith (Queechy Penguins), Izzy McRobbie (Queechy Penguins), Lucy Cooper(Queechy Penguins/Tamar Churinga), Alice McLauchlan (Scotch Oakburn College), Amy Dawber (South Launceston Suns/Tamar Churinga)
WINNER: Amy Dawber (South Launceston Suns/Tamar Churinga)
SENIORS
SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONS: LAUNCESTON CITY
SENIOR CLUB COACH:
NOMINATIONS: Matt McRobbie (Queechy Penguins), Eric Gubesch (Queechy Penguins), Colin Pearson (Launceston City), Jo Brumby (South Launceston Suns), Jamie Pinnner (South Launceston Suns),
WINNER: Colin Pearson (Launceston City)
DIVISION 3
Div3M Minor Premiers: Launceston City
Div3M Premiers: To be played at 230pm Sunday 8th Sept
Div3W Minor Premiers: Launceston City
Div3W Premiers: To be played at 1230 Sunday 8th Sept
Div3 Men Best & Fairest:
CONTENDERS: Gerrard Barwick (South Launceston Suns), Oliver Stebbings (Tamar Churinga 4), Leigh Richardson (Tamar Churinga 3)
WINNER: Leigh Richardson (Tamar Churinga 3)
Div3 Men top Goal Scorer:
CONTENDERS: Terence Deavin (Tamar Churinga 4), Michael Jacobs (Launceston City), Thom Beach (Launceston City)
WINNER: Terence Deavin (Tamar Churinga 3) & Michael Jacobs (Launceston City) (12 goals)
Div3 Women Best & Fairest:
CONTENDERS: Katelyn Jones (Tamar Churinga), Polly Sherriff (Queechy Penguins), Elizabeth Cornelius (Tamar Churinga), Penny Terry (Launceston City)
WINNER: Liz Cornelius (Tamar Churinga) & Penny Terry (Launceston City)
Div3 Women Top Goal Scorer:
CONTENDERS: Penny Terry (Launceston City), Lucy Byrne (Launceston City), Laura Franklin (Queechy Penguins)
WINNER: Lucy Byrne (Launceston City) (24 goals)
DIVISION 2
Div2M Minor Premiers: Queechy Penguins
Div2M Premiers: Queechy Penguins
Div2W Minor Premiers: Tamar Churinga
Div2W Premiers: Queechy Penguins
Div2 Men Best & Fairest:
CONTENDERS: Robert Carnicelli (South Launceston Suns), Chris Pearce (Launceston City), Andrew Ling (Queechy Penguins)
WINNER: Robert Carnicelli (South Launceston Suns)
Div2 Men Top Goal Scorer:
CONTENDERS: Jeremy Robinson (Queechy Penguins), Chris Pearce (Launceston City), Simon Ancher (Queechy Penguins)
WINNER: Chris Pearce (Launceston City) (18 goals)
Div2 Women Best & Fairest:
CONTENDERS: Nadine Donovan (South Launceston Suns), Lynette Stebbings (Launceston City), Jennifer Siemsen (Tamar Churinga)
WINNERS: Jennifer Siemsen (Tamar Churinga) & Lynette Stebbings (Launceston City)
Div2 Women Top Goal Scorer:
CONTENDERS: Shenae Wilson (Tamar Churinga), Kara VanDijk (Queechy Penguins), Jennifer Siemsen (Tamar Churinga)
WINNER: Shenae Wilson (Tamar Churinga) & Kara VanDijk (Queechy Penguins)(11 goals)
GNL
FRED WHITE SHIELD awarded to the leading Launceston-based team in the GNLM competition
FRED WHITE SHIELD WINNER: SOUTH LAUNCESTON SUNS
THE EXAMINER SHIELD awarded to the leading Launceston-based team in the GNLW competition -
THE EXAMINER SHIELD WINNER: SOUTH LAUNCESTON SUNS
PREMIERS - GNLM: Burnie Baptist
PREMIERS - GNLW: City Marians
Best on Ground in the GNLM competition:
Runner up: Kurt Budgeon (South Launceston Suns)
Winner: Khan Riley (Burnie Baptist)
Best on Ground in the GNLW competition:
Runner up: Sarah McRobbie(Queechy Penguins)
Winner: Sam Lawrence (West Devonport)
Best & Fairest Launceston-based player In the GNLM Competition and Senior Male Player of the Year:
WINNER: Kurt Budgeon (South Launceston Suns)
Top Goal Scorer from a Launceston-based player (And also Overall Top Goal Scorer)
In the GNLM Competition:
WINNER: Kurt Budgeon (South Launceston Suns) (36 goals)
Best & Fairest Launceston-based player In the GNLW Competition and Senior Female Player of the Year:
WINNER: Sarah McRobbie (Queechy Penguins)
Top Goal Scorer by a Launceston-based player (and equal overall top goal scorer)
WINNER: Nicole Symonds (South Launceston Suns) (11 Goals)
JUNIOR MALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR:
WINNER: Beau Cornelius
JUNIOR FEMALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR:
WINNER: Izzie McRobbie
SENIOR MALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR and winner of the DEAN WILLIAMS MEDAL: Beau Cornelius
SENIOR FEMALE UMPIRE OF THE YEAR and winner of the MINKA WOOLLEY MEDAL: Lynette Stebbings
PRESIDENT'S AWARD for voluntary service to the hockey community:
WINNER: LYNETTE STEBBINGS
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