2010 Trophy Takers annual Awards - Dalgety NSW.

On the weekend of 2nd-4th October, trophy takers members made their way to the sleepy Snowy Mountains Town of Dalgetty for the annual Trophy Takers awards weekend.

With the awards to be held in the town hall, most TT members made themselves comfortable in the Snowy River Holiday Park on the banks of the snowy River. Saturday dawned clear and crisp and it wasn't long before it was all hands on deck setting up the Display.

While there wasn't a large crowd there, those who came brought all they could fit in and it made for an impressive display. As always the atmosphere was great with many tall tales being told and new friendships made.

Members were kept fed by the many cakes and sweets cooked up by a couple of locals, Di Craze and Lisa Payne. Saturday afternoon was taken up by the Mexicans (and a few other 'northerners') enjoying the AFL grand final on the big screen at the local watering hole. After a slowish start on Sunday, things were soon underway with a bit of trophy scoring taking place before the AGM and then the awards ceremony taking place.

Winners of the Annual game awards are as follows:

Red Deer Award:
Shannon James - 239 1/8 DS

Fallow Deer Award:
Lee Payne - 242 2/8 DS

Rusa Deer Award:
Troy Reynolds - 222 2/8 DS

Sambar Deer Award:
Dean Scott - 203 5/8 DS

Chital Deer Award:
Peter Morphett - 175 4/8 DS

Hog Deer Award:
Jordy Appleby - 82 5/8 DS

Boar Award:
Rodney Collings - 29 2/8 DS

Goat Award:
Steve Demitrakellis - 132 2/8 DS

Buffalo Award:
Brad Smith - 85 6/8 DS

Fox Award:
Shane McNaughton - 10 2/16 DS

The winners of the Perpetual awards were:

Bill Baker Deer Award:
Dean Scott: Sambar - 203 5/8 DS

Traditional Award:
Paul Hardie: Fallow - 238 DS

Chairman's Award:
Pedrag NovaKovic: Sambar - 189 5/8 DS

Dallas Conway No.1 Listing Award:

Dean Scott: Sambar - 203 5/8 DS

Troy Reynolds: Rusa - 222 2/8 DS

Jordy Appleby: Hog - 82 5/8 DS

Junior Bowhunter: Nathan Cocking

Danny 'Where am I' McMahon Legend Award:
Ben Selleras

With the photographic and video awards being taken out by:

Framed Hunter and Game:
Shannon James

Unframed Hunter and Game:
Chris Hervert

Framed Hunting Photo:
Mark Wills

Unframed Hunting Photo:
Shannon James

Best Nature Photo:
Mark Southwell

Composite Photo/display:
Shannon James

Photo Album:
Mark Wills

Best Trophy Mount:
Lee Payne

Best Video Clip:
Mark Southwell

Honourable mention must go to Benny 'butcher' Selleras for taking out the Legend award. Ben's not so fine vessel captaincy skills on a certain group fishing trip to a island off mission beach put him in the running and then his decision to sit on a downed Wilderbeast in the dark while he was being tracked by Cheetah's in South Africa sealed the award!

Well 'butchered' Benny........

So all in all it was another successful trophy takers awards. Thank-you to all the members and guests that showed up to enjoy the event; some old familiar faces and some new ones.

Also thanks to the Craze and Payne families for their efforts in organisation, gear storage and cooking ability.

TT awards pictures below: