The nominations for the 2016 Kingstone Press Championship and League 1 awards have been confirmed.
Leigh Centurions’ Neil Jukes is shortlisted in his first season in charge for the Championship coach of the year alongside Batley’s John Kear and London Broncos’ Andrew Henderson.
After leading his side to League Leader’s victory and the hunt for First Utility Super League status, Leigh captain Mickey Higham is in the running for this year’s Player of the Year award and features on a three-man shortlist with Dominic Brambani of Batley Bulldogs and Featherstone Rovers’ Misi Taulapapa.
The 2015 Young Player of the Year, Jordan Baldwinson of Featherstone is nominated once again, alongside London Broncos’ James Cunningham and Josh Guzdek of Dewsbury Rams.
In Kingstone Press League 1, Sylvain Houles, head coach of League 1 leaders Toulouse Olympique XIII, is shortlisted alongside Paul Crarey of Barrow Raiders and Rochdale Hornets’ Alan Kilshaw for the Coach of the Year award, after all three teams secured positions in the League 1 Super 8s play-offs.
After a regular season where Toulouse remained unbeaten, the Player of the Year award in League 1 sees three nominations from the French side. Team mates Mark Kheirallah, Jonathan Ford and Kuni Minga are all shortlisted.
The League 1 Young Player of the Year shortlist features players from three different clubs. Danny Yates of Rochdale Hornets, Vincent Rennie of Newcastle Thunder and Toulouse Olympique XIII’s Clement Boyer.
The 2016 Kingstone Press Championship and League 1 Awards shortlists in full are as follows:
Championship Player of the Year: Mickey Higham (Leigh Centurions), Dominic Brambani (Batley Bulldogs) and Misi Taulapapa (Featherstone Rovers)
Championship Young Player of the Year: Jordan Baldwinson (Featherstone Rovers), James Cunningham (London Broncos), Josh Guzdek (Dewsbury Rams)
Championship Coach of the Year: Neil Jukes (Leigh Centurions), John Kear (Batley Bulldogs), Andrew Henderson (London Broncos)
League 1 Player of the Year: Mark Kheirallah (Toulouse Olympique XIII), Jonathan Ford (Toulouse Olympique XIII), Kuni Minga (Toulouse Olympique XIII)
League 1 Young Player of the Year: Clement Boyer (Toulouse Olympique XIII), Vincent Rennie (Newcastle Thunder), Danny Yates (Rochdale Hornets)
League 1 Coach of the Year: Sylvain Houles (Toulouse Olympique XIII), Paul Crarey (Barrow Raiders), Alan Kilshaw (Rochdale Hornets)
*This week’s League Express has a piece with Championship Player of the Year nominee Micky Higham. Get your copy now online or by clicking here.
