It has been a very successful year for Workies with Workies Gold taking out both the minor premiership and premiership.

Workies Blue finished third and were unlucky to strike clubmates the Golds in the final while Workies White finished with the wooden spoon … but still enjoyed the year.

President Owen Sedger welcomed everyone and spoke about the year, how it had been a year of rebuilding the club and the hopes of getting an A grade competition up and running next year.

He then thanked the Lithgow Workmens Club and Lithgow Tyre Service for their sponsorship, also thanking his hard working committee for making 2009 so successful.

The major awards were:

Player of the Year Shield: John Bird.

The Joe Da Costa Memorial Shield Rookie of the Year: Kyle Sedger.

This year in honour of the late Jim Muir and his tireless dedication over many many years to Workies, the club inaugurated the Jim Muir Memorial Shield for Clubman of the Year which Graham Muir presented to Owen Sedger.

Also the special honour of life membership of Workies hockey was awarded to Darren “Gooch” McMahon.

Team awards for Gold were: Coaches award go to Josh Amos, Players Player Ian Nightingale, Most Valuable Player John Bird.

Blues’ awards: Coach’s award Scott Bradford, Players’ Player Matt Dickson, Most Valuable Player Jamie Giokaris.

White’s awards: Coach’s award Edward Lindsay, Most Improved Matt Miller, Most Valuable Player Brendan “Blocker” Roach.

There were also a number of novelty awards presented keeping the crowd amused.