BARB Burton has been named as the Bega Roosters first female life member at a presentation on Saturday.
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Ms Burton has been a massive contributor to the Bega club for a number of years and was recognised for her service with a special ceremony during the Roosters’ presentation night at the Grand Hotel.
There was food, fun and frivolity for the Roosters, who celebrated grand final wins in two grades on the night.
Ryan Apps and Luke Dowdle were congratulated for their representative service, while grade awards were hotly contested.
Fiona Holmes took out the clubperson player and the coaches’ award for the premiership winning Bega Chicks.
Also from the Chicks, Madison Parbery was joint winner of the Rookie of the Year award alongside under 18s star Jackson Whitby.
Alliera and Declan Bower-Scott, Ali Ringland and Joccoaa Rogers also featured heavily in the awards.
Winners of the coveted best and fairest awards were Adam Blacka, Jye Britten, Joccoaa Rogers and Mitch Duncan.
James Bower-Scott won the Diversi Shield as well as an award for his services in the back line of the first grade side.
Clubman of the year was Terry West.
Players' player winners were Blake Robinson, Jay Elliott, Madison Parbery and Zac Cuzner.
Clay Childs, Luke Hoskins, Ali Ringland and Connor Carr were commended for their work in the front row for the club this year.
The presentation night concluded the year for the Roosters with pre-season training expected to launch early in 2016.