: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:08 pm
The winners of the 2009 Co-operative Championship annual awards were revealed tonight at a glittering ceremony in Manchester.
Among the winners were Barrow Raiders’ star Andy Ellis, who collected the Co-operative Championship Player of the Year award, and Dewsbury’s Liam Finn, who was named Co-operative Championship One Player of the Year.
Barrow coach Dave Clark scooped The Co-operative Championship Coach of the Year Award with Dewsbury coach Warren Jowitt winning the accolade for Championship One.
Co-operative Championship One champions Dewsbury Rams were named Co-operative Championship Club of the Year in recognition of their overall development and progress.
The full list of awards is as follows:
The Co-operative Championship Player of the Year is Andy Ellis (Barrow Raiders)
The nominees were
· Ben Black (Halifax)
· Andy Ellis (Barrow Raiders)
· Menzie Yere (Sheffield Eagles)
The Co-operative Championship One Player of the Year is Liam Finn (Dewsbury Rams)
The nominees were:
· Andrew Bostock (Dewsbury Rams)
· Liam Finn (Dewsbury Rams)
· Jon Presley (Keighley Cougars)
The Co-operative Championship Young Player of the Year is Kyle Amor (Whitehaven)
The nominees were:
· Kyle Amor (Whitehaven)
· Kyle Briggs (Featherstone Rovers)
· Jermaine MacGillvary (Batley Bulldogs)
The Co-operative Championship One Young Player of the Year is Jonny Leather (Blackpool)
The nominees were:
· Jonny Leather (Blackpool Panthers)
· Danny Ratcliffe (York City Knights)
· Jarrad Stack (Workington Town)
The Co-operative Championship Coach of the Year is Dave Clark (Barrow)
The nominees were:
· Mark Aston (Sheffield Eagles)
· Dave Clark (Barrow Raiders)
· Karl Harrison (Batley Bulldogs)
The Co-operative Championship One Coach of the Year is Warren Jowitt (Dewsbury Rams)
The nominees were:
· Warren Jowitt (Dewsbury Rams)
· Martin Crompton (Blackpool Panthers)
· Barry Eaton (Keighley Cougars)
The Co-operative Championship ‘Referee of the Year’ is Ron Laughton.
The nominees were:
· James Child
· Ron Laughton
· Jamie Leahy
The Neil Whittaker Trophy presented each year to a Match Official who, in the opinion of the selection panel, has achieved a great deal during the year. The winner is Richard Cowling.
· The Co-operative Championships Best Community Programme – Sheffield Eagles
· The Co-operative Championships Club of the Year – Dewsbury Rams
· The winners of the Frontline Fair Play Index Award in the Co-operative Championship is Halifax
· The inaugural winner of the Northern Rail Star Award which recognises outstanding work in the community is Frank Watene (Halifax)
· The Co-operative Rugby League Conference National Young Player of the Year is Billy Sheen (Warrington Wizards)
· The Co-operative Rugby League Conference National Coach of the Year is Mark Butterill (Bramley Buffaloes)
· The Co-operative Rugby League Conference National Player of the Year is Adam Millward (Nottingham Outlaws)
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