Les Fynn Shield

Awarded annually to the most outstanding club member for unselfish and loyal club service.

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The first award of the shield in his name was in 1952 to Grahame Troote.

Season Player
2023 Johnson, Baz
2022 Murrell, Vincent
2021 Luck, James
2018 Cecil, Richard
2017 Williams, Stean
2016 Merriman, Mez
2015 Roberts, Gus
2014 Stapleton, John
2013 Sanigar, Mike
2012 Jones, Peter
2011 Merriman, Mez
2010 Spencer, Kevin
2009 Thatcher, Derrick
2008 Lloyd, Chris
2007 Wright, Mark
2006 Thatcher, Derrick
2005 Knight, John
2004 Appleton, Jim
2003 Lewis, Colin
2002 Taylor, Neil
2001 Plummer, Andy
2000 Grant, Richard
1999 Boyes, Peter
1998 Searle, John
1997 Davies, John
1996 Watkins, John
1995 Grist, Barry
1994 Stevens, Rob
1993 Beresford, Noel
1992 Lloyd, Steve
1991 James, Tony
1990 Howell, Greg
1989 Winter, Brian
1988 Carter, Martin
1987 Lucas, Dave
1986 Bowden, Ray
1985 Bransome, Bill
1984 Webb, Terry
1983 Peters, Gary
1982 Knight (1), John
1981 Williams, Gerry
1980 Rees, Brian
1979 Knowles, Phil
1978 Thorne, John
1977 Austin, Jim
1976 Phillips, Mike (Dickie)
1975 Brown, Gordon
1974 Beynon, Bob
1973 Hook, Richard
1972 Denley, Trevor
1971 Bryant, Stan
1970 Phibben, Roy
1969 Waters, Floyd
1968 Brooks, W
1967 Jenkins, Peter
1966 Angell, Bert
1965 Kimmins, Colin
1964 Allen, Chris
1963 Hucker, Jack
1962 Campbell, Bob
1961 White, Tom
1960 Bryant, Stan
1959 Pell, W
1958 Rogers, J
1957 Bryant, Martin
1956 Fynn, Les
1955 Brooks, H
1954 Waterman, John
1953 Backes, Grahame
1952 Troote, Grahame

HW Rudge Cup

Awarded annually to the most outstanding senior player for sportsmanship.

H W Rudge founded and established Dings Crusaders as a part of the Dings Boys Club in 1897. He was the original driving force behind the club and, as well as a player, featuring in the 1909-10 Combination Division 2 Cup winning side, acted as secretary for about 30 years before becoming President.

The first award of the cup was in 1957 to Grahame Troote.

Season Player
2023 Taylor, Charlie
2022 Millner, Oliver
2021 Body, Joshua
2018 Anderson, Tom
2017 Luck, James
2016 Whiteside, Jake
2015 Harvey, Anthony
2014 Knight, Tom (SH)
2013 Plummer, Steve
2012 Wander, Ed
2011 Lloyd, Josh
2010 Dancer, Alex
2009 Sampson, Josh
2008 Jenkins, Craig
2007 Gallagher, Martin
2006 Fincken, Paul
2005 Trench, Mike
2004 Leadbetter, Dean
2003 Phillips, Alan
2002 Murrell, Vincent
2001 Farley, Kerry
2000 Hearle, Chris
1999 Winter, James
1998 Oldham, Toby
1997 Jefferies, Mike
1996 Kenyon, Colin
1995 Berry, Tim
1994 Green, Tony
1993 Rees, Dave
1992 Boyes, Peter
1991 Stevens, Rob
1990 Peters, Gary
1989 Webb, Terry
1988 Richards, Dave
1987 Henson, Phil
1986 Searle, John
1985 White, Dave
1984 Searle, Chris
1983 Appleton, Dave
1982 Ferris, Alan
1981 Grant, Richard
1980 Watkeys, Colin
1979 Winter, Brian
1978 Brown, Gordon
1977 Backes, Grahame
1976 Austin, Jim
1975 Phillips, Mike (Dickie)
1974 Hook, Richard
1973 Challenger, Jim
1972 Jones, Peter
1971 Phillips, John
1970 Clark, Pat
1969 Williams, Gerry
1968 Challenger, Jim
1967 Williams, Martin
1966 Fackrell, George
1965 Kimmins, Colin
1964 Frampton, George
1963 Waters, Floyd
1962 Angell, Bert
1961 Plumley, Brian
1960 Nicholls, Mike
1959 Church, Tony
1958 Annette, Terry
1957 Troote, Grahame

Arthur Payne Memorial Trophy

Awarded annually to the most outstanding junior player for sportsmanship.

Arthur Payne represented Dings between the first and second World Wars, he was captain for the 1938-39 season.

In addition to playing for Bristol, he gained caps for England in 1935 when he played Number 8/lock against Ireland at Twickenham and Scotland at Murrayfield.

The first award of the cup was in 1968 to Mike Hodge.

Season Player
2023 OBrien-Taufa, Solomon
2022 Hill, Mackenzie
2021 Stapleton, Archie
2018 Walsh, Kai
2017 Hilton, Scott
2016 Wheeler, Martin
2013 Dancer, Joe
2012 Hawkesby, Joe
2011 Tobin, Will
2010 Taylor, Charlie
2009 Robbins, Josh
2008 Norman, Mike
2007 Plummer, Luke
2006 Chaplin, Adam
2004 Wheeler, Dave
2003 Tsangari (Banger), Simon
2000 Spencer, Dean
1999 Skuse, Richard
1998 Fincken, Paul
1997 Woodrow, Mark
1996 Davies, Mark
1995 Horsley, W
1994 Watkins, Simon
1993 Eastman, Tom
1992 Williams, Stean
1991 Park, Steven
1990 Hawkins, Cain
1989 Sheppard, Nick
1988 Henderson, Gregg
1987 Seward, Nick
1986 Waltho, Aaron
1985 Hilton, Dave
1984 Newlands, Paul
1983 Thatcher, Derrick
1982 Thorne, Christian
1981 Sims, Brian
1980 Troote, Steve
1979 Hawkins, Steve
1978 Duggan, Huw
1977 Williams, Dean
1976 Lloyd, Steve
1975 Marment, Nick
1974 Stevens, Rob
1972 Watts, Ian
1971 Palfry, Tony
1970 Ferris, Alan
1969 Phillips, Mike (Dickie)
1968 Hodge, Mike

Lorraine Cup

Awarded annually by the 1st XV to their outstanding player.

The Lorraine cup was donated to the club by Martin Carter in remembrance of his wife who sadly died of cancer.

The first award of the cup was in 1975 to Richard Grant and since it's inception only four players have received the cup more than once. They are John Thorne (1977, 1986), Steve Lloyd (1984, 1997), Mike Welling (1992, 1998), and Simon Knight (1996, 1999).

Season Player
2023 Hone, Harry
2022 Knight, Tom (SH)
2021 Bilton, Oliver
2019 Hargan, Tom
2018 Brooker, Marcus
2017 Holcombe, Jake
2016 Smith, Matt
2015 Williams, Stean
2014 Canulli, Michele
2013 Holcombe, Jake
2012 Joyce, Joe
2011 Cox, Sam
2010 Brockett, Tim
2009 Curry, Gavin
2008 Stott, Orlando
2007 Panoho, Mike
2006 Meddick, Chas
2005 Cole, Barrie
2004 Edwards, Sylvan
2003 Fincken, Paul
2002 Woodrow, Mark
2001 Williams, Stean
2000 Jefferies, Mike
1999 Knight, Simon
1998 Welling, Mike
1997 Lloyd, Steve
1996 Knight, Simon
1995 Waltho, Aaron
1994 Cotton, Jason
1993 Seward, Nick
1992 Welling, Mike
1991 Skuse, Dave
1990 McKenzie, Errol
1989 Westaway, Ian
1988 Beresford, Noel
1987 Peters, Gary
1986 Thorne, John
1985 Gunningham, Derek
1984 Lloyd, Steve
1983 Lloyd, Chris
1982 Stevens, Rob
1981 Allen, Chris
1980 Ferris, Alan
1979 Henson, Phil
1978 Hook, Richard
1977 Thorne, John
1976 Williams, Gerry
1975 Grant, Richard

Life Members

Season Player
2021 Plummer, Andy
2021 Denley, Trevor
2011 Lewis, Colin
2011 Watkins, John
2010 Lucas, Dave
2010 Davies, John
2010 Austin, Jim
2007 Fackrell, Ivor
2006 Clark, Pat
2004 Stevens, Rob
2004 Grant, Richard
2001 Webb, Terry
2001 Lloyd, Steve
1998 Knowles, Phil
1995 Searle, Chris
1995 Thorne, John
1994 Williams, Gerry
1990 Bowden, Ray
1989 Beynon, Bob
1985 Watkeys, Colin
1985 Angell, Bert
1983 Hook, Richard
1983 Troote, Grahame
1983 Kimmins, Colin
1983 Batten, Jim
1976 Waters, Floyd
1965 Backes, Grahame

Club Captain

Season Player
2024 Boulton, George
2023 Smith, Matt
2022 Bilton, Oliver
2016 Williams, Stean
2015 Williams, Stean
2014 Reyland, Ollie
2013 Hack, Ed
2012 Hack, Ed
2011 Williams, Stean
2010 Wheeler, Dave
2009 Williams, Stean
2008 Panoho, Mike
2007 Jefferies, Mike
2006 Fincken, Paul
2005 Fincken, Paul
2004 Fincken, Paul
2003 Fincken, Paul
2002 Luck, James
2001 Westlake, Jerry
2000 Westlake, Jerry
1999 Cotton, Jason
1998 Cotton, Jason
1997 Lloyd, Steve
1996 Knight, Simon
1995 Lloyd, Steve
1994 Lloyd, Steve
1993 Stevens, Rob
1992 Lloyd, Steve
1991 Lloyd, Steve
1990 Peters, Gary
1989 Peters, Gary
1988 Lloyd, Steve
1987 Lloyd, Steve
1986 Stevens, Rob
1985 Stevens, Rob
1984 Butcher, Steve
1983 Butcher, Steve
1982 Ferris, Alan
1981 Williams, Gerry
1980 Williams, Gerry
1979 Knowles, Phil
1978 Knowles, Phil
1977 Ferris, Alan
1976 Grant, Richard
1975 Grant, Richard
1974 Hook, Richard
1973 Hook, Richard
1972 Hook, Richard
1971 Hook, Richard
1970 Austin, Jim
1969 Kimmins, Colin
1968 Kimmins, Colin
1967 Kimmins, Colin
1966 Phibben, Roy
1965 Kimmins, Colin
1964 Kimmins, Colin
1963 Kimmins, Colin
1962 Phibben, Roy
1961 Phibben, Roy
1960 Phibben, Roy
1959 Plumley, Brian
1958 Troote, Grahame
1957 Hudson, Alan
1956 Backes, Grahame
1955 Paul, Tony
1954 Backes, Grahame
1953 Backes, Grahame
1952 Bryant, Martin
1951 Fynn, Les
1950 Fynn, Les
1949 Brooks, H
1948 Brooks, H
1947 Brooks, H
1946 Harris, J
1945 Seward, L
1938 Payne, Arthur
1937 Payne, F T
1936 Payne, F T
1935 Seward, E
1934 Rogers, J
1933 Seward, E
1932 Seward, E
1931 Payne, Arthur
1930 Duffitt, A
1929 Portch, A H
1928 Sampson, A V
1927 Vale, E
1926 Sampson, A
1925 Groves, Alex
1924 Sampson, A
1923 Mathews, T
1922 Payne, E
1921 Bryant, W T
1920 Bryant, W T
1904 Oatley, A

Club Caps

Originally awarded for 500 appearances, this has been revised to 300, and now 250 appearances.

Season Player
2023 Taylor, Charlie
2022 Hawkesby, Joe
2021 Plummer, Steve
2021 Gasson, Waylon
2016 Edwards, Sylvan
2016 Williams, Stean
2016 Quick, Jer
2016 Fletcher, Joe
2016 Walsh, Mark
2016 Fincken, Paul
2015 Hack, Ed
2015 Lloyd, Josh
2014 Strafford, Marcus
2014 Quick, Matthew
2014 Parsons, Patrick
2013 Wheeler, Dave
2013 Murrell, Vincent
2011 Westlake, Jerry
2011 Avery, Martin
2009 Davies, Steven
2007 Davies, Tim
2007 Arathoon, Craig
2006 Stone, James
2006 Marsden, Rich
2005 Lucas, Mark
2005 Billing, Matthew
2004 Luck, James
2004 Knight, Simon
2004 Jefferies, Mike
2002 Phibben, Roy
2002 Welling, Mike
2001 Appleton, Ian
2001 Winter, James
2001 Stapleton, John
2000 Haskins, Mike
1999 Lloyd, Darren
1998 James, Garry
1998 Angell, Bert
1997 Rees, Dave
1997 Kenyon, Colin
1997 Hearle, Chris
1997 Boyes, Peter
1996 Williams, Lee
1996 Thorne, Sam
1996 Seward, Nick
1995 Thatcher, Stan
1995 Skuse, Dave
1995 Chinn, Nick
1994 Sparrow, Sam
1994 Green, Tony
1994 Appleton, Paul
1993 Thatcher, Derrick
1993 Phillips, Alan
1993 McKenzie, Errol
1993 Hughes, Tim
1992 Davies, Kevin
1992 Berry, Tim
1991 Green, Paul
1991 Beake, Clive
1990 Hennesey, Pat
1990 Grist, Barry
1989 Weston, Nigel
1989 Spencer, Kevin
1989 Westaway, Ian
1989 Allen, Chris
1989 Saunders, Roger
1989 Parsons, Harry
1989 Hawkesby, Steven
1989 Fionda, Steven
1989 Clark, Pat
1989 Beake, Martin
1988 Whittaker, John
1988 Lewis, Colin
1988 Stride, Sam
1988 Peters, Gary
1988 Butcher, Chris
1987 Richards, Dave
1986 Lloyd, Steve
1986 James, Tony
1986 Appleton, Jim
1985 Stevens, Rob
1984 Lloyd, Chris
1984 Lyle, Andy
1983 Searle, Chris
1983 Knight (1), John
1983 Darby, Geoff
1982 Williams, Bob
1982 Peach, John
1982 Butcher, Steve
1982 Beresford, Noel
1982 Appleton, Dave
1981 Lloyd, Paul
1981 White, Dave
1981 Searle, John
1981 Gunningham, Derek
1981 Ferris, Alan
1981 Bowden, Ray
1981 Batten, Jim
1981 Bailey, Chris
1980 Watkeys, Colin
1980 Phillips, John
1980 Challenger, Jim
1980 Bryant, Stan
1980 Hook, Richard
1980 Henson, Phil
1980 Winter, Brian
1980 Williams, Gerry
1980 Waters, Floyd
1980 Thorne, John
1980 Phillips, Mike (Dickie)
1980 Kimmins, Colin
1980 Grant, Richard
1980 Denley, Trevor
1979 Steadman (1), Jack
1979 Troote, Grahame
1979 Knowles, Phil
1979 Carter, Martin
1979 Brown, Gordon
1979 Beynon, Bob
1979 Backes, Grahame
1979 Austin, Jim

Brian Winter Shield

Awarded annually to the Junior clubman of the year for their contribution to the Junior section.

Brian Winter was associated with Dings from his time in the Boys Brigade until his passing in 2010. Brian has set the club record of 1124 appearances over a range of 47 seasons.

The first award of the cup was at the end of the 2010 season to Matt Wright.

Season Player
2021 Gillard, Corey
2015 Gallagher, George
2014 Stapleton, Archie
2013 Baker, Jake
2012 Harrison, Sid
2011 Glover, Charlie
2010 Wright, Matt

50 Year Tie

Presented for 50 year association with the club

Season Player
2023 Appleton, Ian
2023 Stevens, Rob
2023 Appleton, Jim
2023 Appleton, Dave
2022 Lloyd, Chris
2022 Stride, Sam
2022 Lloyd, David
2022 James, Tony
2022 Darby, Geoff
2021 Lloyd, Chris
2021 Lyle, Andy
2021 Searle, John
2021 Beresford, Noel
2018 Pearson, Roger
2018 Jones, Peter