WHA 2008 Presentations Results

Wimmera Messengers Encouragement Awards:
Senior Male – Jarryd Bendall, Nhill;
Senior Female – Heather McDonald, Kaniva;
Junior Female – Ashlee Crowhurst, Dimboola;
Junior Boys – Tim Eastwood, Kaniva.
Just Hockey Award – Meaghan Pohlner, Dimboola.

Junior WHA presentations 2008:
Junior Premiers– Dimboola Kangaroos.
Junior Runners Up – Yanac Warriors.
Peter Colbert Medal for Junior Best on Ground in Grand Final – James Klinge, Kangaroos.
Junior Boys Best and Fairest (Andrew Darnell Memorial Award) – Nathan Jorgensen 25 votes.
Equal Junior Boys Runner Up Best and Fairest – Nathan Alexander, Yanac Warriors, 18 votes.
Equal Junior Boys Runner Up Best and Fairest – Kendal Meyer, Kaniva Raiders, 18 votes.
Junior Girls Best and Fairest (Andrew Darnell Memorial Award) – Monique Schwedes, 19 votes.
Junior Girls Runner Up Best and Fairest – Erin Blackwood, Yanac Warriors, 12 votes.

Women’s WHA presentations 2008:
Women’s Premiers– Horsham Highlanders.
Women’s Runners Up – Dimboola Women.
Jane Gregson Memorial Medal for Women’s Best on Ground in Grand Final – Robyn Creek, Highlanders.
Women’s Best and Fairest (Noreen Wheaton Trophy) – Elizabeth Klinge, Dimboola Women, 28 votes.
Women’s Runner Up Best and Fairest – Kate Ferrier, Horsham Highlanders, 27 votes.

Men’s WHA presentations 2008:
Men’s Premiers – Yanac Tigers.
Men’s Runners Up – Horsham Hurricanes.
Ken Flack Trophy for Men’s Best on Ground in Grand Final – Matt Kube, Tigers.
Men’s Best and Fairest (Aitken Findlay Trophy) – Will Hewitt, Horsham Hurricanes, 23 votes.
Men’s Runner Up Best and Fairest – Tim Jorgensen, Dimboola Men, 18 votes.

Certificates of appreciation 2008:
Certificates were presented to umpires who had umpired 5 games or more during the home and away season. The umpires who umpired the most number of games were Clint Beattie with 18 and Ian McDonald with 21, both of Kaniva. A great effort considering there were only 17 rounds.
Certificates were provided in the End of Season Club Packs for each association executive member in appreciation of their dedication, time and work.
Certificates were also included for the highest goal scorer from each team.
Certificates will be provided to clubs for each player who played in any of the senior or junior country week teams.

AGM – new executive named
The WHA Annual General Meeting was held briefly before the dinner, with the announcement of the new executive committee for 2009:
President – Simon Farmers, Yanac
Vice President – To Be Confirmed, Kaniva
Secretary – Christine Dufty, Nhill
Treasurer – Richard Kemp, Horsham
Records Secretary – To Be Confirmed, Warracknabeal
Umpires Convenor – Michelle Searle, Dimboola
Draw – Nhill
(Non Exec) Public Officer – Suzanne Puls

Outgoing executive were thanked during the day and evening for their efforts running the association during the 2008 year:
President – Simon King, Warracknabeal
Vice President – Simon Farmers, Yanac
Secretary – Christine Dufty, Nhill
Treasurer – Richard Kemp, Horsham
Records Secretary – Rachel Clark, Kaniva
Umpires Convenor – Launa Schilling, Horsham
Other Club Representative – Sally Klinge, Dimboola
Draw – Dimboola

Grand Final day raffle winners
1st prize – Jenny Wallis, Kaniva (meat tray)
2nd prize – Betty ? (lobster)
3rd prize – James Keating, Dimboola (3 bottles of wine)
4th prize – Barry Crouch, Kaniva (Brown’s IGA Tooheys Extra towel)
5th prize – Chelsea Sanders, Kaniva (Brown’s IGA t-shirt)
6th prize – Annette Gebert, Dimboola (Curtis’ Foodworks, Kaniva…)
7th prize – Suzanne Puls, Warrack (xs t-shirt – Commercial Hotel, Kaniva)
8th prize – Guerin (t-shirt – Commercial Hotel, Kaniva)
9th prize – Michael Dart, Yanac (Kaniva Hair Salon clutch purse)