Cumbrian clubs have been honoured in the end of season awards for the National Conference League.
Seaton Rangers of the Third Division capped off their first campaign at that level with the Fair Play Award, having received just two yellow cards all year.
Kells won the Division One title to earn promotion back to the Premier Division and centre Jordan Burns has won the Player of the Year Award in that Division.
The former Whitehaven professional, who had also played at loose-forward and half-back, scored 18 tries and picked up six man-of-the-match awards.
He just edged out Stanningley hooker Dan Barcoe and West Bowling points machine Harry Williams.
Another Cumbrian in the honours list was Blain Marwood of Barrow Island, who had returned to the amateur ranks after a season with Workington Town and was Player of the Year in Division Two.
His outstanding form over the course of the year saw the hooker cross for nine tries and collect a magnificent eleven man-of-the-match awards as Island finished fourth in the competition.
He’s the son of former Workington half-back and prodigious goal-kicker Dean Marwood.
He was run close by other nominees Stuart Biscomb from Normanton Knights and Harry Files of Woolston Rovers.
West Hull second row forward Benn Arbon is the National Conference League Player of the Year and his Head Coach Mark Hewitt, picks up the Coach of the Year for a record third time.
League Leader Trophy winners, West Hull have been dominant in the NCL this season losing only two of their 22 games, with Arbon being an ever present and notching 16 tries as well as picking up five Man of the Match accolades against the toughest of opponents.
Ben just gets the nod against two times previous winner Craig McShane of Hunslet Club Parkside, and the hugely impressive young forward Ellison Holgate of Wath Brow.
Hewitt has once again steered his side to the top of the table where they finished eight points clear of second placed Parkside, who will be their Grand Final opponents at Featherstone Rovers’ ground this coming Saturday, kick off 3pm – a match that will be shown live on the Rugby League’s OurLeague App.
The Division One Coach of the Year Award goes to Hull Dockers Craig Cook who has guided his team expertly to promotion following a thrilling season.
Dockers won 15 games en route to a place in the Premier Division, missing the championship only on points difference to champions Kells.
Scott Rhodes collects the Coach of the Year award in Division Two following a wonderful campaign with Heworth that saw them storm to the title with nineteen wins and a draw from 22 games, amassing 745 points in the process and conceding just 276.
Waterhead’s Ciaran Dean collects the Division Three Player of the Year Award following an excellent season in the Warriors promotion charge.
Centre Dean was a model of consistency with 14 tries and 48 goals as well as five Man of the Match Awards. He just edged Nathan Conroy of East Leeds and Dan Johnson who has enjoyed a magnificent season at Eastmoor Dragons despite them finishing rock bottom of the table.
The NCL Referee of the Year is Carl Hughes from Wakefield, who played with Featherstone Rovers, Rochdale Hornets , Keighley and Doncaster before finishing his career with Stanley Rangers. He will take charge of Saturday’s NCL Grand final.
Other winners were Pete Townsend of Saddleworth Rangers who collects the Alfreida Kindon Secretary of the Year Award, for an outstanding administrative season.
