As all members of the club will know it was the Annual Dinner on Saturday night, however due to unforeseen circumstances the dinner was cancelled. Now with a rapid bit of planning by Messrs Petterson, Sadler and Redfearn we did indeed hold our own celebration and with only crisps and peanuts on the menu, twenty plus players and alacadoos gathered to enjoy a drunken evening.

The evening started with a toast to the Club by Mark Petterson, followed by an address by Captain Gilbert on what he expects from the Ducks for next season.

The awards where many, so here we go.

The I can’t play Saturday I’m working award - Joe Van Eker
The I’m always feigning injury award - Dan Jenner
The I can’t play I’m now an alacadoo award - Sean Hastewell
The I’ve got a dodgy shoulder I’ll play next season award - Ben Sadler, Cam Clayton, Will Sass
The I am the worst kicker in the Club award - Tom Redfearn
The I can’t down a pint of beer award - Liam McGowan
The Cam Clayton, I’m in with a sniff of an award - Mark Petterson
The International Man of Mystery award - Tom Price (collected by Tom Gilbert)
The coaches pet, I cheated the Lads Running Club award - Niall Cavanagh
The ones are away, I can only play at home award - Matt Thornton (collected by Tom Gilbert)
The players player, Clubman of the Year award - Dave Edge
The I’m jealous of my brother because he’s a better player award - Liam Sadler, Nath Redfearn, Adam Bramhall, Cam Clayton
The Top Trainer of the Season award - Dylan Roberts
The Young Player of the Season award - Toby Armstrong
The worst attempt at growing a moustache award - Ben Sadler
The worst dressed baby of the year award - Ant Evans (Orange Baby Grow) (collected by Liam Sadler)
The alternate try of the season award - Sam Bramhall
The Mark Petterson, Manc of the Year award - Neil Redfearn
The Best Kicker at the club award - Adam Bramhall (100%) (sorry Guv)
The I only get picked because my dad’s on the committee award - Mark Petterson
The International player of the season award - Joe Van Eker
The I’m a pacifist and don’t throw punches award - Adam McNerlin (collected by Tom Gilbert)
The I’ve had more clubs this season than Arnold Palmer award - Andy Smith (collected by Nath Redfearn)
The best pass to an opposition player - Andy Higgins (collected by a Lymm Player) (sorry no by Tom Gilbert)
The Kris Lewis, haircut of the season award - Niall Cavanagh, Matt Dowler
The I’ve turned up not pissed from the night before award - Ewan Nolan (collected by Liam Sadler)
The nearly the most improved player of the season award - Tom Gilbert
The Alternate Mavs player of the season - Dylan Roberts
The Alternate Ducks player of the season - Sean Hastewell
The Nath Redfearn Ducks player of the season - Nath Redfearn
The Alternate 1st Team player of the season - Matt Dowler

As the evening got later and more beers were sunk the lads that were present did the club proud and I think everyone won an award maybe even if they didn’t want it. Sorry for the late write up but I was as rough as yesterday.

Mother Duck