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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.

2026Club Person of the Year-
2026President’s Trophy-
2026Ashes Trophy · Best Event-

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 Year38 recorded years
  1. 2026-
  2. 2025Sean Austin
  3. 2024Sean Austin
  4. 2023Sean Austin
  5. 2022Sean Austin
  6. 2021Kieren Castelli
  7. 2020Peter Dumitro
  8. 2019Lesley Ferguson
  9. 2018Peter Dumitro
  10. 2017Sean Steffanoni
  11. 2016Lesley Ferguson
  12. 2015Leo Nolan
  13. 2014Lesley Ferguson
  14. 2013John McGlone
  15. 2012Peter Dumitro
  16. 2011Wayne Cattach
  17. 2010Steve Scragg
  18. 2009Tony Povey
  19. 2008John McGlone
  20. 2007Dianne Scragg
  21. 2006Frank Patane
  22. 2005Leo Nolan
  23. 2004John McGlone
  24. 2003Leo Nolan
  25. 2002Simon Price
  26. 2001Steve Scragg & Simon Price
  27. 2000Simon Price
  28. 1999Dianne Scragg
  29. 1998Simon Price
  30. 1997Peter Mathieson
  31. 1996Steve Scragg & Frank De Rijcke
  32. 1995Peter Mathieson
  33. 1994Leo Nolan
  34. 1993Chris Haines
  35. 1992Judy Hawke
  36. 1991Peter Mathieson
  37. 1990Debbie Costello
  38. 1989Tony Griffiths
Best Ride to 1998 · President awarded from 1999President’s Trophy51 recorded years
  1. 2026-
  2. 2025Ken Hodges
  3. 2024Stuart Fowler & Integrated Products
  4. 2023Sean Austin
  5. 2022Mark Austin
  6. 2021Peter Dumitro
  7. 2020Moto Dynamics
  8. 2019Kieren Castelli
  9. 2018Lesley & Robin Ferguson
  10. 2017Susan & Richard Baldwin
  11. 2016Kylie Folini-Kearns
  12. 2015Susan & Richard Baldwin
  13. 2014The Thomas Family
  14. 2013The Povey Family
  15. 2012Leo Nolan
  16. 2011Neil Price
  17. 2010Tristian Lowe
  18. 2009Alex Nolan
  19. 2008Frank De Rijcke
  20. 2007Lewis Nolan
  21. 2006Leo Nolan
  22. 2005Simon Price
  23. 2004John “Herbie” Ashton
  24. 2003Chris Haines
  25. 2002Matt Scott
  26. 2001Brent Fox
  27. 2000Lewis Kitney
  28. 1999Dave Thomas
  29. 1998Grant Morris
  30. 1997Grant Morris
  31. 1996Shane Stevenson
  32. 1995Scott Morris
  33. 1994Scott Morris
  34. 1993Simon Price
  35. 1992Peter Mathieson
  36. 1991Jason Griffiths
  37. 1990Justin Middleton
  38. 1989Justin Middleton
  39. 1988Peter van de May
  40. 1987David Spikins
  41. 1986Mike Wellman
  42. 1985David Spikins
  43. 1984Mike Wellman
  44. 1983Andy Hyland
  45. 1982Andrew Sutcliffe
  46. 1981Andrew Sutcliffe
  47. 1980Mike Wellman
  48. 1979Mike Wellman
  49. 1978Mike Wellman
  50. 1977Mike Wellman
  51. 1976Geoff Young
Member voted · Best EventAshes Trophy26 recorded years
  1. 2026-
  2. 2025Sean Austin & Ken Hodges
  3. 2024Great Southern Trials Riders
  4. 2023Steve Lloyd-Cox
  5. 2022Luke Patane
  6. 2021K. Castelli & S. Thomas
  7. 2020Mark Atherton
  8. 2019Leo Nolan
  9. 2018K. Castelli & S. Thomas
  10. 2017Frank Patane
  11. 2016Frank Patane
  12. 2015Peter Dumitro
  13. 2014Scott Chapman
  14. 2013Scott Chapman
  15. 2012Peter Dumitro
  16. 2011Leo Nolan & Frank Patane
  17. 2010Josh Austin
  18. 2009Frank Patane
  19. 2008Peter Dumitro
  20. 2007Leo Nolan
  21. 2006Leo Nolan
  22. 2005Frank De Rijcke
  23. 2004Frank Patane
  24. 2003Leo Nolan
  25. 2002Mike Kitney
  26. 2001Leo Nolan