Technical won the FootballSouth Premier League championship, and senior coach Mike Fridge was named coach of the year.
The Culling Park-based club also earned both Golden Boots. Alistair Rickerby won the men's award with 27 goals, and Chelsea Whittaker's 25 goals were a major component in Technical winning the premier women's competition.
The only cloud on Technical's horizon is the possibility that Fridge may be retiring this year for a well-earned rest, which will leave a substantial gap. Yet few would have thought that multiple Gold Boot winner Aaron Burgess could be replaced, and striker Rickerby proved any doubters wrong.
Rickerby was in the considerable shadow of Burgess for some time, and while hindered by sporadic fitness problems, he always looked capable of becoming a top scorer.
In contrast to the cult of passing in the attempted style of Messi and the boys from Barcelona, Rickerby harnessed direct pace, and his trigger finger was always hovering. Not that he was just a galloping breakaway striker, possibly having picked up a few clues from Burgess. He was also a master at timing his runs into the box, and had a high ratio of shots on target.
In Technical's championship-winning women's side, Whittaker also has a great engine and scores goals. She sets the standard for team-mates, especially midfielder Shontelle Smith, who impressed enough to win FootballSouth's young female player of the year award.
Taking over from the ever-present Sally Hicks, Mosgiel's Liza Whitson won the women's coach of the year award.
Green Island won a classy double award as Joel Stevens was named young player of the year and Elise Mamanu-Gray won the senior female award.
Roslyn-Wakari won the Hanlin Shield for team performances throughout the grades, and Gary McConville emerged from the pack to win masters player of the year. Peter Verwey was administrator of the year, and Sheryl Walker was female personality of the year.
A quartet of referees picked up trophies. Top whistler Allan Martin was named referee of the year, Kenny Evans the top assistant, Anton Whelan the most promising, and Richard Roberts the male personality of the year.
The Chinese Charity Cup went to Mosgiel, and Caversham won the Frank Peacock Trophy for furthest progress in the Chatham Cup.
