Congratulations to Soakai Tai on being announced the Macdougall Medal winner for 2011. The Macdougall medal is presented to the Most Outstanding Player for the 2011 Premier 1st Division competition, where a pre determined selection panel awards points to players during each game. Soakai earned a total of 19 points throughout the 2011 season while playing for Royals RUFC. He scored maximum points in Rounds 7, 8, 12, 16 & 18. In addition Soakai placed 2nd in the Top Try Scores for the premier division, an outstanding achievement for a forward.
2011 Macdougall Medal & Presentation Night
The 2011 Macdougall Medal and Presentation Night awards presented on the evening were:
Boags Shield Wests
Women's Division Minor Premiership: Royals
Second Division Minor Premiership: Bungendore
First Division (Second Grade) Minor Premiership: Wests
First Division (First Grade) Minor Premiership: Tuggeranong
Premier Division Colts Grade Minor Premiership: Queanbeyan
Premier Division Second Grade Minor Premiership: Queanbeyan
Premier Division First Grade Minor Premiership: Tuggeranong
First Division - Monaro Club Championship: Hall Rugby
The Turner Cup - Premier Division Club Championship: Tuggeranong
The Champion Club: Tuggeranong
John Hunter Memorial Trophy: Jake Knight (Tuggeranong)
Gus Valance Memorial Trophy: Nathan Smith (Queanbeyan)
Helen Taylor Trophy: Danielle Cahill (ADFA)
The Bill Priest Trophy: Luke Payten (Bungendore)
The Graham Gordon Memorial Trophy: Colby Faingaa (Tuggeranong)
The Tommy Byrne Memorial Trophy: Matt Giteau (CA Technologies Brumbies)
The Michael Hickey Memorial Trophy: Craig Leseberg (Royals)
Second Division Best & Fairest: Player of the year Gearin Price (Crookwell)
First Division Best & Fairest: Player of the year Martyn O’Brien (Tuggeranong)
The Anderson Trophy for Sportsmanship: Reza Miralmasi (Easts)
The HS Quinn Trophy for Service to Rugby: Sean Debenham (Queanbeyan)
The Peter Lawler Trophy: Referee of the Year Michael Toirkens
ACT & Southern NSW Rugby Union Volunteer of the Year: Richard Hogg (Broulee)
Macdougall Medal Winner: Soakai Tai (Royals, 19 pts) Runner-up: Aaron McInnes (Wests, 15 pts)
Congratulations to all who received awards! You are all thoroughly deserving recipients!!