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Pathfinders Club History

Club Award Winners

Celebrating the riders, members, families, supporters and event organisers recognised through three of Pathfinders’ major annual club awards.

View the Honour Roll 2026 Member Awards

Latest Recorded in the 50-Year History

Recent Honours

The honour rolls are maintained by the club in WordPress. Historical source years that were blank remain blank unless the club confirms a winner.

2025Club Person of the YearSean Austin
2025President’s TrophyKen Hodges
2025Ashes Trophy · Best EventSean Austin & Ken Hodges

Three Different Kinds of Recognition

People, achievement and the events we remember.

01

Club Person of the Year

Member-voted recognition for a person whose contribution, support and work for Pathfinders stands out during the year.

02

President’s Trophy

The historical record describes this as the Best Ride award through 1998. From 1999 onward it became an award presented at the President’s discretion.

03

Ashes Trophy · Best Event

The member-voted award for the club event people enjoyed most — the historical counterpart to today’s Best Trial of the Year vote.

Honour Roll

Award History

Recent years are shown first. Open each award to browse its recorded history.

Member votedClub Person of the Year37 recorded years
  1. 2025Sean Austin
  2. 2024Sean Austin
  3. 2023Sean Austin
  4. 2022Sean Austin
  5. 2021Kieren Castelli
  6. 2020Peter Dumitro
  7. 2019Lesley Ferguson
  8. 2018Peter Dumitro
  9. 2017Sean Steffanoni
  10. 2016Lesley Ferguson
  11. 2015Leo Nolan
  12. 2014Lesley Ferguson
  13. 2013John McGlone
  14. 2012Peter Dumitro
  15. 2011Wayne Cattach
  16. 2010Steve Scragg
  17. 2009Tony Povey
  18. 2008John McGlone
  19. 2007Dianne Scragg
  20. 2006Frank Patane
  21. 2005Leo Nolan
  22. 2004John McGlone
  23. 2003Leo Nolan
  24. 2002Simon Price
  25. 2001Steve Scragg & Simon Price
  26. 2000Simon Price
  27. 1999Dianne Scragg
  28. 1998Simon Price
  29. 1997Peter Mathieson
  30. 1996Steve Scragg & Frank De Rijcke
  31. 1995Peter Mathieson
  32. 1994Leo Nolan
  33. 1993Chris Haines
  34. 1992Judy Hawke
  35. 1991Peter Mathieson
  36. 1990Debbie Costello
  37. 1989Tony Griffiths
Best Ride to 1998 · President awarded from 1999President’s Trophy50 recorded years
  1. 2025Ken Hodges
  2. 2024Stuart Fowler & Integrated Products
  3. 2023Sean Austin
  4. 2022Mark Austin
  5. 2021Peter Dumitro
  6. 2020Moto Dynamics
  7. 2019Kieren Castelli
  8. 2018Lesley & Robin Ferguson
  9. 2017Susan & Richard Baldwin
  10. 2016Kylie Folini-Kearns
  11. 2015Susan & Richard Baldwin
  12. 2014The Thomas Family
  13. 2013The Povey Family
  14. 2012Leo Nolan
  15. 2011Neil Price
  16. 2010Tristian Lowe
  17. 2009Alex Nolan
  18. 2008Frank De Rijcke
  19. 2007Lewis Nolan
  20. 2006Leo Nolan
  21. 2005Simon Price
  22. 2004John “Herbie” Ashton
  23. 2003Chris Haines
  24. 2002Matt Scott
  25. 2001Brent Fox
  26. 2000Lewis Kitney
  27. 1999Dave Thomas
  28. 1998Grant Morris
  29. 1997Grant Morris
  30. 1996Shane Stevenson
  31. 1995Scott Morris
  32. 1994Scott Morris
  33. 1993Simon Price
  34. 1992Peter Mathieson
  35. 1991Jason Griffiths
  36. 1990Justin Middleton
  37. 1989Justin Middleton
  38. 1988Peter van de May
  39. 1987David Spikins
  40. 1986Mike Wellman
  41. 1985David Spikins
  42. 1984Mike Wellman
  43. 1983Andy Hyland
  44. 1982Andrew Sutcliffe
  45. 1981Andrew Sutcliffe
  46. 1980Mike Wellman
  47. 1979Mike Wellman
  48. 1978Mike Wellman
  49. 1977Mike Wellman
  50. 1976Geoff Young
Member voted · Best EventAshes Trophy25 recorded years
  1. 2025Sean Austin & Ken Hodges
  2. 2024Great Southern Trials Riders
  3. 2023Steve Lloyd-Cox
  4. 2022Luke Patane
  5. 2021K. Castelli & S. Thomas
  6. 2020Mark Atherton
  7. 2019Leo Nolan
  8. 2018K. Castelli & S. Thomas
  9. 2017Frank Patane
  10. 2016Frank Patane
  11. 2015Peter Dumitro
  12. 2014Scott Chapman
  13. 2013Scott Chapman
  14. 2012Peter Dumitro
  15. 2011Leo Nolan & Frank Patane
  16. 2010Josh Austin
  17. 2009Frank Patane
  18. 2008Peter Dumitro
  19. 2007Leo Nolan
  20. 2006Leo Nolan
  21. 2005Frank De Rijcke
  22. 2004Frank Patane
  23. 2003Leo Nolan
  24. 2002Mike Kitney
  25. 2001Leo Nolan