Sunday 25 October 2015

Rowan wins Alf Bayly Award


Rowan wins Alf Bayly Rugby Award By Miss O'B

Rowan Slater - 2015 Alf Bayly Award Recipient

Congratulations to Rowan Slater of Toko School who is the 2015 recipent of the Alf Bayly Trophy.
Rowan was vice captain of the Stratford Under 13 team and captained Toko School to their 5th consecutive McLeod Shield title.

On top of this Rowan captained the Central Ross Brown team and was selected in the tournament team at the Roller Mills Northern Regions Tournament where he was representing the TCRT Taranaki Under 13 team.

The Alf Bayly Trophy which was first presented in 1909, has been won by players including former All Blacks captain Graham Mourie, former All Blacks utitily back Neil Wolfe. Bayly played first-class rugby at just 16 and went on to represent New Zealand between 1893 and 1897.

Congratulations Rowan we are so proud of you!

1 comment:

  1. Wow seeing you in the paper must of been a awesome feeling, I've seen you play rugby many times and it's breath taking I get very scared of you "very" I have to say your one of the best rugby players that are my age that I have ever watched play rugby with you in the team is awesome your t am must be so proud of you and everyone must be proud of you awesome work good luck in the future
    Courtney Tippett
    Room 7 Ngaere

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