Thank you to everyone who participated in the club's end of season dinner and awards celebration on Saturday 23 April 2016. We enjoyed great pizza, awesome company and fun was had by all.

Winners of the coveted Club awards, as voted for by our coaches, sweeps and by you all, are as follows:

• Best Rookie: Connie Li & Eric Cham
• Most Improved Paddler: Sheryl Le Moh & Sui Lay
• Best Paddler: Cat Besido & Siu Wong
• Team Spirit: Mandy Li & Palmiro Casasnovas
• Most Valued Paddler: Mandy Li & Fung Lay

Find out more about these awards and past awardees

This season and for the first time, a number of special awards were also presented to our members to recognise their particularly invaluable contributions to the Club this season.

• Appreciation Award: Coach Joe Alia
• Leadership Award: Captain Chris Phoumsavanh
• Coach's Choice Awards: Connie Li & Sui Lay
• Commendation Awards: Cindy Li, Eric Cham, Carol Lee, Patricia Duong, Rui Zhi Lai & Fung Lay

Further details of the night will appear here soon. View photos on the club's Facebook page.

Thank you to all involved in the night's organisation and particularly to:

• CYSM (hospitality and offering the use of the clubhouse)
• Captain Crispy (MC of the night)
• Coach Joe (need we say more)
• Carlos (main awards coordinator and vote counter)
• Fung (special awards)
• Committee members (everything behind the scenes)
• Eric Cham (season wrap-up and motivational video compilation)
• Oana Sanislav (photographer for the event)

In the words of our 2015/16 Female Team Spirit & MVP recipient - "GO TEAM!!"