NEWQUAY AFC celebrated a historic 2024/25 campaign by holding their annual presentation night held at Mount Wise on Saturday, May 31.

Three of the five senior teams secured promotion as not only did the first team win the South West Peninsula League Premier West title, but the thirds won St Piran League Division Four East, while the newly-formed ladies went up from Cornwall Women’s League Division One.

Newquay Ladies.
Newquay Ladies who will compete in the top division of the Cornwall Women's League next season. (Picture: Newquay AFC). (Newquay AFC.)

The reserves enjoyed a solid campaign in St Piran League Division One East, while the veterans were runners-up to Halsetown in the West Division of the Cornwall Veterans League.

The first team will be in the Western League Premier Division next term for the first time in their history.

Jack Hunter and Harry Downing.
Jack Hunter (left) presented Harry Downing with his Chairman's Award. (Picture: Newquay AFC). (Newquay AFC.)

Shaun Middleton’s Manager’s Player went to Cam Turner after his transition from midfield to the defence, while his centre-back partner, skipper Harry Downing, secured the joint players’ player alongside top scorer Louis Price. Jack Hunter picked up the Chairman’s Award.

The versatile Phil Lowry took the first team Clubman Award with Jobe Waite (Reserves), Jobe Waite (Thirds), Karen Marsden (Ladies) and Rosie Capeling and Nathan Beavis (Vets) the other winners.

Shaun Middleton and Cam Turner.
Cam Turner was the winner of Shaun Middleton's Manager's Player gong. (Picture: Newquay AFC). (Newquay AFC.)

The Clubperson of the Year went to James Middleton.

The awards for each team were: Men’s Firsts: Manager’s Player – Cam Turner; Players’ Player – Louis Price and Harry Downing; Chairman’s Award – Harry Downing; Top Scorer – Louis Price; Clubman – Phil Lowry; Reserves: Manager’s Player – Drew Brion; Players’ Player – Jay Davie; Chairman’s Award – Jamie Cass; Top Scorer – Jay Davie; Clubman – George Brown; Thirds: Manager’s Player – Cameron Law; Players’ Player – Al Ahmed; Chairman’s Award – Harry Wilmott; Top Scorer – Alfie Treweek; Clubman – Jobe Waite; Veterans: Players’ Player – Andy Mills; Manager’s Player – Lee Budge; Top Scorer – Martyn Probert; Clubman – Rosie Capeling and Nathan Beavis; Chairman’s Award – Lewis Saundry; Ladies: Manager’s Player – Olympia Hendrikse; Players’ Player – Christina Cascarina; Chairman’s Award – Leah Connolly; Top Scorer – Elizabeth Mears; Clubman – Karen Marsden.

Phil Lowry and Shaun Middleton.
LEFT: Phil Lowry was the first team Clubman of the Year. RIGHT: First team manager Shaun Middleton addresses members at the presentation evening. (Pictures: Newquay AFC). (Newquay AFC.)