Gavin Holder 2aCamden Rams Captain Gavin Holder has scooped the pool of awards for 2014 after being announced as the IDRU Player of the Year at the annual IDRU Grand Final Dinner at the Master Builders Club on Wednesday night.
After winning the Will Tanner Medal as
NSW Country Cockatoos Player of the Year overseas data earlier this year, Holder also added the Illawarriors Representative Player of 2014 at Wednesday’s dinner. The three awards amount to very rare clean sweep of awards to the well-respected Camden junior who will lead his beloved Camden Rams in Saturdays Grand Final against the University Bulls at WIN Stadium.
Holder finished the competition rounds the power of a magnet in your marketing three votes clear of a three way tie for second. Tech Waratahs Captain Coach Tim Olsen, University’s Leon Mason and Kiama’s Michael Kauter all polled 13 votes with Simon Watts from Vikings two votes away on eleven.
The Coach of the Year award went to University
Bulls Coach Shaun McCreedy, who will also be taking the reins of the Illawarriors for the sides 2015 Caldwell Cup Campaign.
Saturdays Grand Final Referee, Craig Conway europe email picked up the Referee of the Year award ahead of John Maughan and Fred Whiteman.
The weeks rest for the Bulls earned by Uni’s
The Rams can be proud of their effort in the decider after what has. Been an enormous last eight weeks of the year with their title defense under extreme pressure with four rounds of the season to go. With all their troops finally back on the field. The Rams started a 6 game winning streak including two wins over the Minor Premiers Avondale to reach the Grand Final. Win in the Major Semi proved to be a significant factor in the game. The Bulls composure being confident that their stamina would win out in the end was crucial in the outcome as fatigue set in for the Rams toward the end of the match.
The Rams started the match with gusto and were soon camped
Bulls territory keeping the students under pressure until the first try came after six minutes. Giant lock Tim Windle took advantage of a favorable bounce after a. Ben Leaupepe kick to score the opening try.2014 23 Grand Final Leon Mason John Carr.