The awards dinner will take place from 19:00-22:00 on Friday 24th September at Kingston Park stadium and see all parts of the local community game recognised.

Categories include coaches for both youth ages and adults, player awards, volunteer categories and the more. The night will also reveal this year’s inductee into the NERL Hall of Fame.

Cramlington Rockets have seven members in the running for awards. Minis Team Manager, Sarah Maddison has been shortlisted for Primary Rules Volunteer of the Year having managed three age groups this season and supported the club’s adoption of coronavirus protocols.

Amongst the Players Awards, Ollie Jones is shortlisted in the U12s category having impressed since joining the club, Finlay Lawless makes the list after another strong season, this time in the U14s, and James Snowden is in the top three U16s in the region after a season that has also seen him selected for the Newcastle Thunder Academy.

Two Rockets feature in the adult categories too, with Tom Shortell and Danny Glover shortlisted for Men’s Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year for their efforts that saw the Rockets first team lift their first piece of silverware in the North East Cup and also reach the league’s Grand Final, two achievements that see Jordon Robinson also nominated in the Men’s Coach of the Year category.

All nominees will be contacted directly and invited to attend the evening on the Cramlington Rockets tables.

“We’re absolutely delighted to see so many nominated this year” said Chairman, Jeff Ball. “Each one of them is a credit to the club and they have put a lot of effort in this year to make it another successful season for us.

What is heartening is that there are so many other volunteers and players that could have featured but it shows the quality of the North East game across the whole region that so many other clubs also feature. We’re very proud of them all and thankful to everyone who has played their part this season, especially after a tough 18 months and I’m sure it will be a great night.”

Shortlist in full:

Young Volunteer of the year

Tom Mackey
Alisha Nichols
Elliot Shaw

Spirit of the Community

Gateshead Storm Old Boys fundraising for MND
Michaela Gillhespie
Rob Jones

Volunteer of the year

Darren Greco - Wallsend Centurions
Adam & Jamie Coburn - Catterick Crusaders
Keith Wilson - Gateshead Storm

Primary Rules Volunteer of the Year

Sarah Maddison - Cramlington Rockets
Simon Schofield - Gateshead Storm
John Slator - Wallsend Centurions

U12 Player of the year

Thaddaeus Claye - Catterick Crusaders
Harry Stephenson - Gateshead Storm
Ollie Jones - Cramlington Rockets
Benn Richardson - Whitley Bay Barbarians
George Shirley - Yarm Wolves
Jake Oxley - Newcastle Mapgies
Reece Cockroft - Alnwick Bears

U14 Player of the year

Charlie Coyle - Wallsend Centurions
Finley Lawless - Cramlington Rockets
Joseph - Mincher - Hartlepool Hurricanes
Finn Thompson - Gateshead Storm
Noah Bangura - Catterick Cruasaders
Junior Olarewaju - Whitley Bay Barbarians

U16 Player of the Year

Ollie Shaw - Yarm Wolves
James Snowden - Cramlington Rockets
Tom Fawcett - Hartlepool Hurricanes
Stephen Bird - Catterick Crusaders
Harry Lowery - Gateshead Storm

Young Match Official of the Year

Winner to be announced on the night

Match Official of the Year

Winner to be announced on the night

Junior Coach of the year

Paul Thompson - Hartlepool Hurricanes
Martin Coyle - Wallsend Centurions
Gary Bush - Whitley Bay Barbarians
Sean Emberson - Catterick Crusaders
Neil Emmerson - Gateshead Storm

Men's Coach of the year

Jason Grant - Catterick Crusaders
Ben Hoggard - Durham Demons
Jordan Robinson - Cramlington Rockets
Adam Houston - Jarrow Vikings

Young Player of the year

Euan Kitchen - Durham Tigers
Max Filby - Hartlepool Hurricanes
Thomas Moore - Wallsend Eagles
Danny Glover - Cramlington Rockets
Gabriel McGregor Taylor - Catterick Crusaders

Player of the year

Tom Shortell - Cramlington Rockets
Nathan Newbound - Wallsend Eagles
Jake Arnold - Jarrow Vikings
Lewis Wilson - Durham Demons
Freddy Work - Catterick Crusaders

Hall of Fame inductees

To be presented on the night