Bianca Watson capped off an outstanding season, one albeit truncated by coronavirus, by cleaning up in the Tamworth water polo season awards.
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The talented teen was adjudged the best and fairest for the ladies competition and also finished as the competition's highest goalscorer, a feat she also achieved in the under-17s schoolgirls competition.
She was also recognised as the most outstanding junior girl for the 2019/2020 season.
The 17-year old's list of achievements included playing for the NSW Country under-18s at the Australian Youth Championships in Brisbane. Stepping up to opens level for the first time, she was also an integral part of the Tamworth side that won the NSW Country Club Championships back in January.
It was a family affair in the open's competition with Ian Moxon deemed the best and fairest and son Isaac the most prolific goalscorer.
Jordan Hamlin was meanwhile named the most outstanding junior boy. He was also the best and fairest and highest goalscorer for the under-15 boys competition.
In other awards Cameron Martin was the senior and Will Milsom the junior clubperson of the year, and Gail Salter and Laura Hill joint volunteers of the year while Aleesha Stuart received the Hofman 'Spirit of the Game' award.
Caine Ford (boys) and Amelia Fauchon (girls) picked up the junior encouragement awards and James Ryan (boys) and Courtney Mulligan (girls) the awards for most improved junior boy and girl. Mulligan also won the coaches award for the under-16 girls rep side while Ryan was the best and fairest for the under-14 boys. Jack Benjamin won the coaches award.
Peyton Abra was the best and fairest and Shanaya Barnes-Kann the coaches pick for the under-14 girls, while Willem Smith (best and fairest) and Mitch Cox (coaches award) shared the honours for the under-16 boys.
Georgie Griffiths was the under-16 girls best and fairest, and co-captain Libby Magann for the open women.
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Griffiths also won the best and fairest for the under-17s competition and Abra the under-15s, while Joe Mitchell was the under-17 schoolboys' best and fairest and top goalscorer.
Stuart, Zac Milsom, Olivia Murray and Jemima Gray all received best and fairest awards for the under-12s deep end competition while Paige Patterson, Seamus Ryan, Jasmine Williamson and Chase Mackay won the coaches awards.
HONOUR ROLL
Under-12s deep end: Premiers - Barbarians; highest goalscorer - Ella Murray; best and fairest - Aleesha Stuart, Zac Milsom, Olivia Murray, Jemima Gray; coaches awards - Paige Patterson, Seamus Ryan, Jasmine Williamson, Chase Mackay.
Under-15 schoolgirls: Premiers - Tamworth High School, highest goalscorer - Charlotte Brooks; best and fairest - Peyton Abra
Under-17 schoolgirls: Premiers - Carinya Specials; highest goalscorer - Bianca Watson; best and fairest - Georgie Griffiths.
Under-15 schoolboys: Premiers - Tamworth High School; highest goalscorer - Jordan Hamlin, best and fairest - Jordan Hamlin
Under-17 schoolboys: Premiers - McCarthy Catholic College, highest goalscorer - Joe Mitchell, best and fairest - Joe Mitchell
Ladies: Premiers - Women's A; highest goalscorer - Bianca Watson (17); best and fairest - Bianca Watson
Opens: Premiers - Southgate; highest goalscorer - Isaac Moxon (39); best and fairest - Ian Moxon
T&DWPI Representative Awards
Under-14 boys: Best and fairest - James Ryan, coaches award - Jack Benjamin
Under-14 girls: Best and fairest - Peyton Abra, coaches award - Shanaya Barnes-Kann
Under-16 boys: Best and fairest - Willem Smith, coaches award - Mitch Cox
Under-16 girls: Best and fairest - Georgia Griffiths, coaches award - Bianca Mulligan
Open womens: Best and fairest - Libby Magann
Major Awards: Junior encouragement - Caine Ford (boys), Amelia Fauchon (girls); Most improved junior - James Ryan (boys), Courtney Mulligan (girls); Junior clubperson of the year - Will Milsom; Volunteer of the year - Gail Salter and Laura Hill; Most outstanding junior boy - Jordan Hamlin; Most outstanding junior girl - Bianca Watson; Hofman 'Spirit of the Game' award - Aleesha Stewart; Senior clubperson of the year - Cameron Martin.
