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Most improved domestic player.
Winner - Mike Carter. Transformed this year by Atkins, his personal coach, Mike is far less of a player than he used to be. His dedication to training, fitness and weight loss has stood him out from the crowd. |
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Most improved overseas player.
Winner - Stefan Scheuner. (on right) Runner up - Dave North (disqualified under the Taff rule). |
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Most injured player.
Winner - John Salter. For breaking a foot and not being plaster, despite claiming to be a doctor. Incurred while trying to apprehend a runaway handbag-snatcher with a tap on the shorts and a cry of touch. Runner up - Dave Foster. Multiple hamstrings and groins, although these have been declassified due to their abundance, and no longer qualify as injuries. |
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Rookie of the Year.
Winner - Chris Haines (on right in playing days) for being the youngest player, although starting to show signs of middle-age spread. Runner up - Martin Lumsden. Unlikely to be able to improve on this placing. |
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Anchor Butter Handling Award.
Winner - Bomber Harris. Has been outstanding all year. Won it for his reliability, and consistent skill levels under pressure. Runner up - Nigel Rolfe. In more for passing than catching, allowed Bomber to slip away with it in the final decider. Runner up - Dan Finchett. Let down by inconsistency… on his day he will drop absolutely everything thrown at him, but sometimes puts in an intermittent performance and allows many of the catches to stick. |
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SAGA Award for oldest looking player.
Winner - Martin Pepers. This was thought to be a shoe-in for Tim Tyler, but after factoring in a spurious statistical age weighting, the award went to the, surprisingly, much younger man. Runner up - Tim Tyler. Can consider himself unlucky, putting his failure down to youthful looks. But by his appearance at 9.15am on Sunday, most Dodderers were convinced he should have won. |
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Golden Boot Award for most in-appropriate kit.
Winner - Jason Prosser. Collected the coveted Golden Boot, with no real competition. For an outstanding loyalty to a knackered pair of Milletts army surplus boots from his college days, this award was a shoe-in. Setting his sights on winning 'Most-injured Player Award' next year, and already a front runner. Runner up - Chris Haines. For persistent wearing of the Australia Rugby jersey at all matches, reminding us all week in, week out who holds the Webb Ellis Cup. Thanks Fridge. |
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Ingrowing Toenail Award for the worst excuse for non-attendance.
Winner - Felix Beltran. (right) The worst excuse is no excuse at all, which Felix has employed consistently throughout the season. Runner up - George Savage. "The children are away so I have to stay home with the wife". Mmmm |
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Surfer Award for outstanding contribution to promoting the Dodderers brand on the web.
Winner - Ian Dolphin. For a great effort in setting it all up and taking the whole thing on another step. |
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Presidents Award for contribution to DTRFC development.
Winner - Dan Finchett. For bouncing back after a few early knocks on the field of play, organising the first social to Bath, and all round general enthusiasm for the cause. Runner up - Den Smith - for intending to supply oranges at half time, (although 7 kilos of these are building up in the fridge because he has not yet located the Magpies Ground), and for intending to be bagman on away matches (not yet required). |
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