Okehampton RFC seniors held their awards evening recently and for the first time a youth side was invited.

Richard Mortimore won most improved player, Chris Searle won player of the year and players? player of the year, Stewart Down won the coach?s award for sport and endeavour with Simon Cox and Sam Turner sharing the chairman?s award.

U16s coach Fred Bolt was presented with the B J Barkwell Award for his team?s success along with his dedication and enthusiasm in coaching for many years ? an exceptional honour for a youth coach to be awarded a senior trophy.

This was followed by the President?s Cup being awarded to retiring youth chairman John Herrod-Taylor who accepted the award on behalf of the youth section.

The young players and officials are pictured left.