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League Prizegiving
The Gisborne East Coast Rugby League Prize Giving was the place to be to... "pay tribute to those who have excelled both on & off the field..."
Tom Hawea, Player of the Year, Coach of the Year & Captain of the Gisborne East Coast Rugby League Representatives was congratulatied by Phil Davies Lion Red Rep & Dave Ahu NZ Maori Selector & Gisborne East Coast Rugby League Coach.
Pepe Tai was named the Best Forward of 1994.
Ray Biddle, Chairman of Schoolboy Rugby League received a complimentary bottle of wine from Phil Davies.
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Phil Davies presented the Ray Gear Trophy for the Best All Round Club to De Boy Matete the Representative & Reserve Coach of Uawa Rugby Lerague Club.
A table of distinguished guests with Kaumatau Baggy Gray (one of the 1st Board Members representing the Kaiti Club), Dave Ahu, Hatfield Kutia, Audine Grace (Sport Eastland) with Phil & Ann Davies.
The Eels took off a parcel of awards. Pride of place at the table was the Willie Sadlier Memorial Trophy surrounded by Jubilant supporters.