Last night saw the great and the good of the men’s playing sides gather for the annual Players Dinner. With everyone in best bib and tucker, it was time to celebrate another amazing season for the Club!

We were treated to a presentation of highlights of the year before enjoying a wonderful curry courtesy of Dina at Castlethorpe Stores...then it was time for the awards.

With such high performance across all the teams this year, there was much competition in each category. The, often hilarious, video compilations and messages of congratulations showing how deserving of their award's the winners were. So, with no further delay...

Our congratulations to the 2023/34 award winners

3rd Team Player of the Season – Chris Denoven
2nd Team Player of the Season – Sam Watt
1st Team Player of the Season – Tommy Herman
Young Player of the Season - James Bennett
Players Player of the Season – Tommy Herman

Without so much as a pause to question the Ref’s decision, it was on to the presentation of Club Blazers – as the Chairman might have mentioned..these are not given lightly and are something the recipient is deemed truly deserving of.

Tim Stanbridge - for exceptional service or outstanding contribution to the club
Chris Denoven – for Outstanding playing performance and commitment to the Club
Sinead Kirchin - for exceptional service or outstanding contribution to the club
Cobie Chapman - for Outstanding playing performance for 1st XV over season
James Brock - for Outstanding playing performance for 1st XV over season
Ewan Fuller - for Outstanding playing performance for 1st XV over season
Tommy Herman - for Outstanding playing performance for 1st XV over season

Congratulations to those awarded their blazer – wear them with pride!

Celebrations continued with an impromptu (that does mean out of tune doesn’t it?!) Karaoke and much general talk of how much better players were in the old days and how far away Darlington is

We would like to thank everyone who helped organise and run the evening, with special thanks to the bar team!

More on the Club’s playing achievements at the AGM on 27th June

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