2017 Ken McMullen Medal and Presentation Dinner
Ken McMullen Medal and Presentation Dinner - Celebrating 70 years 1947-2017
Dubbo RSL Memorial Club - Saturday, October 7
For 28 Years Shane Madden has been part of Dubbo CYMS rugby league and it was fitting that he received a standing ovation after being awarded the Ken McMullen Medal winner on Saturday night.
It was indeed a Gala Night hosted by CYMS Chairman Kevin Walkom and attended by more than 150 people with CYMS celebrating 70 years, a season coming on the back of Group 11 premiership wins in First Grade, Reserve Grade and Ladies League Tag. CYMS Under-18's also made the final series.
Jarryn Powyer also had reason to celebrate after being player of the year and winning the Boy Tipping Trophy. He was also the Ian O’Sullivan Trophy winner as the best forward as well as CYMS Best and Fairest in the top grade and CYMS Old Boys Best and Fairest. Jarryn has been a standout player for CYMS over several seasons and deserved the recognition that came his way on this occasion.
And what about the season that centre Wade Kavanagh has had? While Group 11 officials saw fit to deny him the opportunity to share the Grade Final win with his teammates after being sent off in the closing minutes of the game, CYMS saw otherwise. Saturday night he was the Best Back award winner and won coach Tim Ryan’s Coaches Award. Courage is a word that you relate easily with Wade and he couldn’t hold back his excitement when named winner of the John ‘Bumper’ Kennedy Memorial Trophy. The memory of that grand final presentation snub for Wade will be long remembered by CYMS and the six-week suspension was mentioned more than once on stage during the night. It was a penalty that hardly fitted the ‘crime.’
Point scoring champion Alex Bonham was proudly acknowledged by Kevin Walkom for his record feat of scoring 64 points for CYMS First Grade in their win over Wellington. A framed CYMS guernsey with game details of the occasion was presented to Alex. Sadly it was also mentioned that Group 11 didn’t see fit to recognize Alex’s performance at their end of season dinner.
Jyie Chapman also accepted a framed guernsey on behalf of the Chapman family who again sponsored the Annual Indigenous Day for CYMS.
Premiership winning First Grade coach Tim Ryan gave a great resume of the season, not only for his team, but also for the entire club. But his best quote came at the end and was directed to the support CYMS received off the field, specially in the grand final when most of the pre-game attention was focused on Nyngan:
“In the past, CYMS supporters have been there to see us win games and grand finals. This year (against Nyngan) the CYMS Family stepped up and HELPED us win a grand final.” True words.
CYMS Old Boys have been part of the football club for 20 years and part of their involvement Saturday night was presentation of a number of trophies in all grades and monetary contributions to several Western Rams and Country Representatives. Then, there was presentation of a sponsorship cheque for $15,000 to the club. Thank you sincerely and to all the people involved in the Old Boys and those who regularly attending joker jackpot and raffle draws that are held each Thursday night at the Commercial Hotel.
Mick Fraser and Shane Medley both attended the dinner and spoke from the bottom of their hearts about the support from the CYMS Family that has come their way during the past year. Mick and Karen and their family lost their son Sam tragically nearly a year ago and then in June, Ryan Medley suffered serious spinal injuries in the Reserve Grade game between CYMS and Wellington. Ryan on Monday will enter a rehab clinic at Ryde to continue his fight back to a quality of life.
One of many features of the dinner were some great photographs and video presentation courtesy of Angela and Linda, and the professional MC of Daniel. Thank you also to the ladies and others who set the scene for the dinner with decorations, fitting of the occasion.
Two of latest Dubbo CYMS graduates into the NRL, Isaah Yeo and Kade Ellis from Penrith Panthers, were also at the presentation dinner. Isaah had a great year in first grade with Penrith and in the past two weeks Kade won NSW and Championship trophies with Penrith second grade. Last Sunday Kade was judged man of the match in the Championship Grand Final against Papua New Guinea.
No coaching appointments have been made at Dubbo CYMS for 2018 but expect announcements in the near future. CYMS will again work the bar at the upcoming Dream Festival in Victoria Park on Saturday, October 21 from 4pm till 10pm. As well, the annual meeting for CYMS will be held on Monday night, November 6 at the Dubbo RSL Club, with the Group 11 AGM the following Sunday at Narromine.
And, let’s not forget the financial support directed at CYMS through the club’s long list of sponsors, thanks sincerely.
DUBBO CYMS AWARDS
Ken McMullen Medal - Presented by Kevin Walkom
SHANE MADDEN
Nominees: Luke Jenkins, Tim Ryan, Shane Madden, Ben Marlin, Jordon Reynolds, Nick Wilson
Boy Tipping Player of the Year - Presented by Joel Rapley
JARRYN POWYER
Nominees: Wade Kavanagh, Alex Bonham, Jarryn Powyer, Ben Marlin
Gerard Yeo Memorial Trophy Best Player in the Final Series - Presented by Pat Yeo
ALEX BONHAM
Nominees: Bayden Searle, Shaquille Gordon, Majayda Darcy, Trent Spears, Alex Bonham, Wade Kavanagh
Dan O’Sullivan Clubman of the Year - Presented by Pat Yeo
JOHN GREY
Nominees: Nicole Madden, Norm O’Neill, Shane Madden, Barry O’Neill, John Grey, Mick Karydis, Clint Grose, Tess Marlin
Robert Thompson Trophy CYMS Old Boys Best player in all Grades - Presented by Kel Brown
KAITLYN MASON
Nominees: Jarryn Powyer, Hamish Astill, Bayden Searle, Kaitlyn Mason
John ‘Bumper’ Kennedy Memorial Trophy Courage Award - Presented by Shane Madden
WADE KAVANAGH
Nominees: Bayden Searle, Nicole Grose, Trent Spears, Jackson Fletcher, Wade Kavanagh
Ian O’Sulllivan Best Forward in all Grades - Presented by Shane Madden
JARRYN POWYER
Nominees: Jack Davis, Shaquille Gordon, Jackson Bonham-Phair, Ben Marlin, Jarryn Powyer
Warwick Rapley Memorial Trophy Under-18 player with Most First Grade games this Season - Presented by Joel Rapley
BAYDEN SEARLE
CYMS 1ST GRADE AWARDS - Presented by Tim Ryan
Coach’s Most Courageous award
JYIE CHAPMAN
Nominees - Alex Ronyane, Jyie Chapman, Ben Marlin, Jordan Reynolds)
Best Back
WADE KAVANAGH
Nominees: Alex Bonham, Jyie Chapman, Wade Kavanagh
Best and Fairest
JARRYN POWYER
Nominees: Alex Bonham, Jarryn Powyer, Ben Marlin, Wade Kavanagh
Coach’s Award
WADE KAVANAGH
Nominees: Jyie Chapman, Jackson Fletcher, Wade Kavanagh
DUBO CYMS OLD BOYS AWARDS - Presented by Tod O’Dea
Ged Skinner Memorial Trophy, under-18s Best and Fairest
BAYDEN SEARLE
Nominees: Matt Burton, Paddy Haycock, Jack Davis, Bayden Searle
Ladies League Tag Best and Fairest
KAITLYN MASON
Nominees: Majayda Darcy, Nicole Grose, Maddison Chapman, Rikka Lane-Lamb, Kaitlyn Mason
Reserve Grade Best and Fairest
HAMISH ASTILL
Nominees: Kelevi Ralulu, Nick Karydis, Lee Price, Hamish Astill
First Grade Best and Fairest
JARRYN POWYER
Nominees: Wade Kavanagh, Alex Ronayne, Brad Pickering, Ben Marlin, Jarryn Powyer
CYMS Old Boys representative players
Demi Wilson, Rikka Lane-Lamb, Matt Burton, Bayden Searle, Jackson Bonham-Phair, Jack Davis, Alex Bonham, Lee Price, Wade and Lincoln Kavanagh.
CYMS LADIES LEAGUE TAG AWARDS - Presented by Chikka Merritt and Shane Madden
Players Player:
KIMBERLEE GORDON
Nominees: Nicole Grose, Majayda Darcy, Kimberlee Gordon
Best and fairest
MAJAYDA DARCY
Nominees: Nicole Grose, Rikka Lane-Lamb, Majayda Darcy
Most Improved
SHANAE DALEY
Nominees: Maddi Chapman, Cassie Toomey, Shanae Daley
Club Person of the Year
NICOLE GROSE
(Nominees: Kaitlyn Mason, Nicole Grose, Cassie Toomey
CYMS UNDER-18S - Presented by Bernard Wilson and Mick Fraser
Best Forward
JACKSON BONHAM-PHAIR
Nominees: Jack Davis, Ben Thornton, Jackson Bonham-Phair
Best Back
BAYDEN SEARLE
Nominees: Matt Burton, Jack Davis, Bayden Searle
Tom and Marcia Nelson Trophy Player with the Most Potential
MATT BURTON
Nominees: Kenny Johnson, Bayden Searle, Matt Burton
Warwick Rapley Memorial Trophy Clubman of the Year
BEN THORNTON
Nominees: Kobi Wilson, Mitch Smith, Ben Thornton
Terry Linnane Trophy Junior Encouragement Award
KOBI WILSON AND ZARRIN GALEA
Nominees: Jasper Schembri, Zarrin Galea, Kobi Wilson
CYMS RESERVE GRADE AWARDS - Presented by Joel Rapley and Nick Wilson
Neville Mitchell Trophy Best Back
KAIDE RAPLEY
Nominees: Braden Wynne, Kaide Rapley, Trent Spears
Neville Mitchell Trophy Best Forward
SHAQUILLE GORDON
Nominees: Jake O’Hehir, Lee Price, Shaquille Gordon
KC Embroidery and Print Shop Trophy Best and Fairest
SHAQUILLE GORDON
Nominees: Kaide Rapley, Shaquille Gordon, Hamish Astill
Most Improved
BRADEN WYNNE
Nominees: Joe Walkom, Brayden McGhee, Braden Wynne
Joe Gray Memorial Trophy - Presented by Tom Gray
LEE PRICE
Nominees: Nick Karydis, Hamish Astill, Lee Price
CLUB APPRECIATION AWARDS
Nicole Madden, Tess Marlin, Angela O’Hehir, Rachael Porter, Suey Merritt.
Jim Ryan, Norm O’Neill, Barry O’Neill, Mick Karydis, Clint Grose, Mick Wilson, Shane Madden.