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2017 Richmond End of Year Awards Prize Giving Results

26/9/2017

On Saturday 23rd September 2017 the Richmond Rovers Rugby league & sports club inc. held its annual end of year awards senior prize giving event held at Auckland's Ellerslie events centre.

An enjoyable evening with family and friends culminating in what was to be the end of the 2017 Auckland rugby league season. All members looked stunning at the sold out Richmond event closing off the footy year with an enjoyable evening with tasty food, great tunes from our club DJ (Ojay Guttenbeil) and celebrating each teams achievements.

Each senior teams success throughout the senior club can not have afforded the luxury of such a thriving environment without the support of our local business partners support.

RICHMOND WELCOME SPONSORS & SPECIAL GUEST
LJ HOOKER PONSONBY - STEVE GLUCINA & DEE MCDADE
GREY LYNN TAVERN - GRANT & ELLIE TULLET
SURREY HOTEL - TERRY TEAU
WATERVIEW LAUNDROMAT - DIVESH KUMAR
MICKEY B. FITNESS - MICKY & VICKY BYRNE
CORUBA TOUCH
Special acknowledgement to the following Trusts who assist with our 2017 operating costs: Pub Charity, Four Winds and Infinity Foundation. Richmond is very grateful to all our sponsors, but in particular, we would like to acknowledge Steven Glucina and Grant Tullet. Steven from LJ Hooker has personally sponsored Richmond over $60,000 of his own money over the last few years. And Grant from Grey Lynn Tavern has encouraged us to apply for grants from North South Trust that now result in Richmond receiving grants for over $50,000 each year to pay for medical gear, training gear, gym hire, and strapping for all our senior and junior teams. Both men are key supporters.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GUESTS / RRRLC CHAIRMAN
RICHMOND CHAIRMAN - GUS FEPULEAI & SALLY FEPULEAI
OLD BOYS NETWORK - BRUCE PERT, MR & MRS WARREN FABIAN
AMY AH KUOI
FRANCIS LEGER
FRED AH KUOI

TEAM AWARDS
SENIOR A - RICHMOND TOKES
Best Back: TUPOU TAPUAIGA
Best Forward: SEMESE SIMONA
Most Improved: VA’A SEIULI
Player of the Year: JOHNSON WINCHESTER

SENIOR A – BULLDOGS
Best Back: RODNEY POGI CRICHTON
Best Forward: MATTHEW TIA
Most Improved: TEARIKI TOLUA
Player of the Year: JOHN MARSTERS

SENIOR A – USOS
Best Back: GERAR VILI
Best Forward: JUNIOR PAPALI’I
Most Improved: OTIS HALL
Player of the Year: EDWIN PITA

WOMEN- RICHMOND ROSES
Best Back: GEORGIA HALE
Best Forward: KAILEY THOMPSON
Most Improved: KATHLEEN NOBLE
Player of the Year: SHARLENE ATAI

PREMIER 1ST TEAM
Best Back: JULIUS VAETARU
Best Forward: SIU KEPAOA
Most Improved: NATHANIEL LAW
Player of the Year: LEY VANO

PREMIER TEAM
Best Back: ROBERT MELEISE’A
Best Forward: LEON LATOA
Most Improved: DARIUS MAFOE
Player of the Year: SAMISONI VAIOLETI
Premier Players’ - POY: SAMISONI VAIOLETI

REPRESENTATIVES / NZ WARRIORS
AKARANA WOMENS 2017: SHARLENE ATAI, MADISON BARTLETT, ALEXANDRA COOK, GEORGIA HALE,ANNABELLE HOHEPA, LAISHON JONES, TALEI KIDD, KAILEY THOMPSON, LANI LATOA-WILLIAMS, TEASHA-LEE LEKA, VA’ANESSA MOLIA-FRASER, TIARIA NOOTAI, CRYSTAL TAMARUA, RUTH VAE, ALICE VAILEA, SHONTELLE WOODMAN
KIWI FERNS: ALEXANDRA COOK , GEORGIA HALE, VA’ANESSA MOLIA-FRASER, CRYSTAL TAMARUA
NZ WARRIORS: DYLAN TAVITA (WARRIORS U20s), MATIU STONE – DUNN (WARRIORS ISP CUP)

TOP ACHIEVEMENT : LJ HOOKER RICHMOND PREMIER TEAM 2017
FRED AH KUOI JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mikey Williams
ANESITA SCHAUMKEL MEMORIAL (Premiership Rookie of the Year): Mataio Timaloa
JACKIE LEE SOLOMONA CUP (Team Service and Loyalty): RICHMOND TOKES
SWANNY STOWERS MEMORIAL (Club Commitment/Worker): Kyla Kaiser-Day
SALLY LEGER SOLOMONA MEMORIAL (Team Conduct/Ethics on and off the field): RICHMOND ROSES-
ELLIS HOSKING (Senior Administrator): Graeme Atmore
CLUB MENTOR: WINNER: HENRI NICHOLAS
Coaching since 2008, Henri supported players and worked with different head coaches over past few years through Sharman cup to Fox memorial shield competition. Henri is Richmond loyal and we are very blessed to have Henri's loyal support.

BEST & FAIREST TEAM: RICHMOND:ROSES
AFI AH KUOI MEMORIAL (Passion Pride Pursuit of Excellence): FAITALA TUISILA
MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS
ANNA LUNDON – took up the role of board secretary this year- proven to be efficient and valuable member of the board for 2017; also helps run Richmond league academy in preseason; runs Richmond nursery 2x week during season
Steve Buckingham- premier Head coach, had to coach very young team in fox, 13 rookies this year, introduced and actively supported premier players giving back, allocated premier players to help with junior teams, kept us in fox.
Kyla Kaiser-day - multi-Richmond tasker- from changing room decorator to senior registrations officer, communications officer, senior match manager, club photographer, to parking warden and more..
Vae Kalolo - no job too big or small. always available to support senior players with tips/advice; and on weekends to help with fields set up/put away and other chores.
Edwin pita, Pat Tia, Ruth Vae, Sauofo Amosa, Joe Lundon- coach of junior teams and contribute to seniors, either as players or sideline staff for premier team. JOE ALSO HELPS RUN RICHMOND ACADEMY.
Elia Iosua – Richmond Tokes manager, withdrew Tokes from 2016 competition to support club quest to stay in fox; which we did and could not have done without tokes support last year; numbers were low for tokes at start of 2017 but managed to bring team back and contest the final; unable to recognise outstanding contribution last year, so we are doing it this year.
Tokes staff/players from 2016 - Supported and led the way for others to step up
SENE ATAFU - for his constant support of everything Richmond from juniors through to seniors.

OUTSTANDING OFF FIELD ACHIEVEMENT: MATIU STONE DUNN / KENETI AH KUOI-ATMORE
LONG STANDING CONTINUOUS SERVICE: Sene Atafu
GRAND FINALISTS: Richmond Roses & Richmond Tokes
GRAND FINAL WINNER OF ARL PREMIER 2ND COMPETITION: Richmond BULLDOGS
COACH OF THE YEAR: Ben Fa’amausili (Richmond Bulldogs)
MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Tugaga Lialia’i (Richmond Bulldogs)
FRED AH KUOI SNR (Most Outstanding Club Player): ROBERT MELEISE’A (Premiers)
SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: ISAAC AH KUOI-ATMORE (Premiers)
OVERALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: SAMISONI VAIOLETI. PREMIER PLAYER OF YEAR, PREMIER PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF YEAR, ARL PLAYER OF YEAR FOR RICHMOND, SELECTED AS WING NO.5 IN ARL PREMIER FOX TEAM OF THE YEAR.
OVERALL TEAM OF THE YEAR: RICHMOND BULLDOGS
CHAIRMANS CUP: ROBERT MELEISE’A (Premiers)
DISTINCTION AWARDS: Logan Wright, Elia Iosua, Tala Tuisila, Edwin Pita, Mafola Timaloa, Vae Kalolo

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Richmond honour six of its best at senior prize giving

25/9/2017

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On Saturday 23rd September 2017 the Richmond Rovers Rugby league & sports club inc. honoured six of its best at prize giving by recognising their achievement in playing over 100 games for Richmond’s Premier side.

Logan Wright, Elia Iosua, and Faitala Tuisila all played over 100 games for Richmond Premiers, while Edwin Pita and Mafola Timaloa both played over 170 games. The players were awarded sterling silver Richmond 100 Game signet rings to recognise their immense effort for our Richmond club over the years. But the greatest effort of all came from call stalwart Fa’avae Kololo, who played over 220 games for Richmond Premiers over an incredible 16 seasons. Vae as popularly known by, received a Richmond 200 signet ring to honour his singular achievement.

Richmond would like thank and acknowledge the outstanding support of Diamonds on Richmond, Jewellers on Richmond Road, Ponsonby, for custom designing our Richmond rings and sponsorship of the rings. Michelle and her team were a pleasure to deal with throughout the process and we look forward to a longstanding partnership in the near future with many more members coming through.

100+ games

Logan Wright: Played 2002-2007, 2014-2015. 8 seasons played.
Elia Iosua: Played 1991 from junior grades then played from 1992 to 1998 for Premier team for 7 seasons. Had few seasons off playing then came back and had the odd game here and there.
Tala Tuisila: Played 2002-2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014- 2017. Played 8 seasons.

170+ games

Edwin Pita: Played 1995-2004, Played 10 seasons in Premier grade team.
Mafola Timaloa: Started in 1998. He missed 4 weeks of footy then played every game from 1999 to 2005, 2007 and 2013. Played 8 games in 2014 and got 1 game in 2017. Played 11 seasons.

220+ games

Vae Kalolo: Played 1992 to 1997 then Central Sharks where 5 central clubs amalgamated to play Fox Memorial Shield Competition in 1998 and 1999. Went on to play for the Marist-Richmond Brothers (Bartercard cup) in 2000 and 2001 returning back to Richmond Premier team in 2002–2004, 2006-2008, 2010-2013. Excluding 4 seasons for Central Sharks and Marist-Richmond Brothers, Vae played over 220 games over 16 seasons for Richmond Premiers.

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