Our annual Volunteers Evening was held on Friday 26th September, to coincide with the 2025 McCue Cup match between a RWBRFC President’s XV and 8 Training Battalion REME.
The evening gave us the chance to celebrate the many volunteers whose time and commitment are vital to the running of our club, while also enjoying one of the highlights of the season — the McCue Cup fixture. The match itself ended in a convincing win for the home side, with RWBRFC running out 52–12 winners in front of a lively Ballards Ash crowd.
Clubperson Awards
Halftime provided the perfect moment to announce this year’s winners of the Clubperson of the Year awards, presented in recognition of those who have made an exceptional contribution to the club.
Senior Clubperson award
The Senior Clubperson of the Year award was presented to Kevin Kessell.
Kevin, who has been Senior Coach for our 4th XV for several years, has played an instrumental role in guiding the team — both from the sidelines and, on occasion, on the pitch himself. The award was presented at halftime, where Kev was running the lines during the McCue Cup match. His dedication to the senior team and to the wider club made him a very deserving recipient.
We caught up with Kev to take his photograph early on Sunday morning while he was volunteering (again!), for Week One of our Minis Festival.
Junior Clubperson award
The Junior Clubperson of the Year award went to Finley Low.
Despite being just 13 years old, Fin has long been a familiar face around the club. From working as one of the team of ball boys at 1st XV matches, to setting up equipment before senior training and games, and helping behind the scenes at club events, his contribution has been impressive. Fin, who plays scrum-half for our Under 14s, is a shining example of the next generation of volunteers at RWBRFC.
We are proud of all our volunteers and the enormous amount they do to make Royal Wootton Bassett RFC the family-orientated club it is.
Previous winners:
Senior Clubperson
2014-2015 - RWBRFC Grounds Team
2015-2016 - Sam Allen
2016-2017 - Jim and Laura Brierley
2017-2018 - Karen Wilkinson
2018-2019 - Martin Chard
2019-2020 - Phil Cohen
2020-2021 - Awarded to the whole club for enduring Covid19 lockdown
2021-2022 - Caitlin Williams
2022-2023 - James Booth
2023-2024 - Herman Van Waveren
2024-2025 – Kevin Kessell
Junior Clubperson
2013-2014 - Eddie Geerah
2014-2015 - Rhys Floyd
2015-2016 - Chris Roshier
2016-2017 - Evan Vaughan-Lewis
2017-2018 - Jackson Allen and Jamie Wilkinson
2018-2019 - Evie Bowers
2019-2020 - Ed Washbourne
2020-2021 - Awarded to the whole club for enduring Covid19 lockdown
2021-2022 - Evan Marsh-Ballard
2022-2023 - Harvey Cook
2023-2024 - Amy Moody
2024-2025 – Finley Low
