Ventnor RFC 2024-2025 Awards Ceremony, on Saturday 26th July 2025
The Ventnor Rugby Club held their Awards Ceremony for the 2024 – 2025 season following another excellent Lions Breakfast at Watcombe supported by Howden Insurance of Newport. It was the 50th Anniversary for the club, reformed in 1974.
The Ventnor Rugby Club Awards 2024=25:
Ventnor RFC 1st XV Player of the Year 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club 1st XV Player of the Year – BEN SOUTER (presented by Lewy Morton)
Ventnor Rugby Club 1st XV Most Improved Player 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club 1st XV Most Improved Player – JACK GILBEY (presented by Lewy Morton)
Ventnor Rugby Club 1st XV Try of the Season 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club 1st XV Try of the Season – JASON COLTHAM (presented by Lewy Morton)
Ventnor Rugby Club Supporters’ Player of the Year 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club Supporters’ Player of the Year – LEWIS ‘JEWY’ JONES (presented by Lewy Morton)
Ventnor Rugby Club 2nd XV Player of the Year 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club 2nd XV Player of the Year – TOM SMITH (presented by Jack Rushton and accepted by Tom Engelgardt)
Ventnor Rugby Club 2nd XV Most Improved Player 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club 2nd XV Most Improved Player – SEAN FRAMPTON (presented by Jack Rushton)
Ventnor RFC 2nd XV Tries of the Season 2024-25
Ventnor RFC 2nd XV Tries of the Season – OLLY WOOD and HARRY OTTLEY (presented by Jack Ruston and accepted by Henrik and Meg)
The John Adams Young Player of the Year 2024-25
The John Adams Young Player of the Year – DAN LYTHGOE (presented by Jeannette Adams)
Ventnor Rugby Club Coaches’ Player of the Year 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club Coaches Player of the Year – IAIN REEVES – presented by Clive Cardwell-Hill
Ventnor Rugby Club Clubman of the Year 2024-25
Ventnor Rugby Club Clubman of the Year – CLIVE CARDWELL-HILL (presented by Warren Riches)
Many thanks:
- to Dan Lythgoe for – somehow – providing about eighty breakfasts and to Chris ‘Tangled’ Cardwell-Hill for his assistance in the kitchen.
- to Bradders and Molly for their tireless work behind the bar.
- to Warren Riches for his role as Master of Ceremonies and an outrageous auction.
- to Ben Cooper and Tommo Engelgardt for running the raffle.
- to Howden Insurance, The Smoking Lobster, The Bistro in Ventnor, The Two Cooks in Ventnor, Tim Davis and Helen Browning Organic Online for the Raffle Prizes.
- to Chris Skelley for the excellent barbecue.
- to Jack Rushton for keeping the shots flowing
- to Henrik, Sam, Clive, Sean, Jordan and Luke for filling in the gaps
Finally many thanks to Richard Johnson and Sam Frampton from Howden Insurance in Newport for attending and for the terrific support that Howden have given us (as well as The Lions!) throughout the season.
Best Regards
James
JAMES MORTON
Chairman Ventnor RFC
T: 07901 938 317
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