Who was Ashley Whitaker?

Sometimes you don't have to have been a star player or a tireless worker behind the scenes to have a trophy named in your honour.  Sometimes you just have to be important to those who are important to us.  As the only son of Club Life Member Mark 'Whits' Whitaker, Ashley Whitaker died at a young age. Yet, to this day and beyond he is honoured by the Club's award for the Most Improved Player - The Ashley Whitaker Memorial Trophy.

What is this awarded for?

Awarded to the player, selected by the Management Committee, as having made the most improvement in his/her game during the past Season.

Past Winners

1985/86   Simon Rogerson

1986/87   Richard Trebilcock

1987/88   Mark Taylor

1988/89   Jason Watts

1989/90   Andrew Spittle

1990/91   Andrew Evans

1991/92   David Evans

1992/93   Matthew Rooks

1993/94   Malcolm Moyes

1994/95   Nathan McFarlane

1995/96   Dale John

1996/97   Joel Cordwell

1997/98   Kieran Crowe

1998/99   Anthony Bird

1999/20 Steve Kirwan

2000/01   Simon Huppatz

2000/01   Simon Huppatz

2001/02   Jarrad Campbell

2002/03   Marcus Canterford

2003/04   Haydn Moyes

2004/05   Michael Halligan

2005/06   Anthony Baker

2006/07   Scott Nelson

2007/08   Brendan Moore

2008/09   Liam Barker

2009/10   Luke Scott

2010/11   Jason Sharp

2011/12   Troy Anderton

2012/13   Scott Turner

2013/14   Andrew Dilley

2014/15   Lloyd Brown

2015/16   Scott Nelson

2016/17   Scott Pantlin

2017/18   Matthew Nelson

2018/19   Luke Johnson/Brandon Ryan

2019/20   Daniel Hughes

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23   Brandon Ryan

2023/24