BUDE RFC held their end of season awards night at The Bay View Inn on Friday, May 30.

Trophies were presented to all four senior teams – the newly-reformed Colts, the ladies and the two men’s teams.

The first team were much-improved and won seven games in a tough Counties One Western West, but having comfortably finished ahead of the bottom two, found out during the final week of the season that three were to be relegated.

But despite seeing off St Ives in their last game, Penryn’s victory over Wiveliscombe ensured they finished ahead on points difference, thus sending Bude down to Counties Two Cornwall.

The seconds had a mixed time of it in Counties Three Cornwall, but did win the Duchy Plate in May, while the ladies improved as the season went on in Women’s NC 2 South West (West).

The Colts reformed after seven years and showed plenty of promise, winning plenty of games and doing well in the cups.

The winners were as follows: Club Awards: Talan Penny Memorial Trophy Young Player of the Year – Sam Vickery; Clubperson of the Year – Paul ‘Chubby’ Cholwill; First Team: Players’ Player – Matt Maniglia; Player of the Year – Freddie Saxton; Captain’s Cup – Ollie Rowland; Big Hit – Charlie Watton; Most Improved – Hayden Chater; Man of Steel – Alfie Hurwood; Top Try Scorer – Rory Mead; Second Team: Players’ Player – Blaine Wickett; Captain’s Cup – Michael Jones; Most Improved – Peter George; Best Player – Brian Andrew; Top Try Scorer – Gareth Hutchings; Ladies: Players’ Player – Vinnie James and Lisa Allin; Coaches Cup – Charly Mould; Most Improved – Lola Campbell; Carrie Short Memorial Cup – Vinnie James; Big Hit – Ellie Gregory; Colts: Player of the Year – Will Lucas; Players’ Player – Oscar Davey; Best Forward – Sam Vickery; Best Back – Adam Lovejoy; Man of Steel – Charlie Firman; Top Try Scorer – Jack Cooper; Endeavour Trophy – Alfie Turner; Big Hit – Oscar Davey.