NORTHERN TASMANIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
BEST & FAIREST AWARDS



In 1924 the award was known as the Hardenty Cup, from 1925-1965 it was the Tasman Shields Trophy and from 1966-1986 it was the Hec Smith Medal.


YEAR
WINNER
and other leading vote-getters
1924 L. KEOGH (C) ,
1925 H. WADE (C) 28,
1926 L. GAFFNEY (LO) ,
1927 L. GAFFNEY (LO) & F. ODGERS (NL) 4, -. Summers () 3
1928 N. EDWARDS (LA) 4, L. Burrows () 3, Dr. -. Taylor () 3, B. Grenda () 2, R. Cullen () 2, H. Smith () 2, C. Waddle () 2, R. Summers () 2
1929 J. MILBOURNE (LA) 5,
1930 H.D. WESTCOTT (LO) 8, R. Stott () 5, H. Smith () 4, -. Burrows () 2, L. Nash (C) 2
1931 L. NASH (C) 5, S. Ryan (LA) 4, H. Smith () 2, I. Bean () 2, L. Healey () 2, H. Eyles () 2
1932 L. NASH (C) 20, A. Scott () 19, M. Pitchford () 14, R. Cooper () 13, C. Eyles (LO) 12, A. Thurstom () 11, F. Davies () 9, -. Smith (NL) 9
1933 K.W. CAHILL (LA) 24, H. Dixon (LO) 19, L. Pitchford () 15, G. Croome () 12, J. Connell (C) 11, C. Stokes (LO) 10, L. Kelly (LA) 10
1934 J. CONNELL (C) 18, E.A. Pickett (LO) 14, H. Oliver (LA) 14, R. Cooper (LA) 13
1935 E.A. PICKETT (LO) 33, H. Cunningham (NL) 22, J. Connell (C) 21, R. Cooper (LA) 18, B.L. Taylor (LO) 15, R. Russell (LA) 12
1936 K.W. CAHILL (LA) 54, S.M. Pontifex (C) 20, R. Thompson (NL) 20, T. Harris (LO) 19, L. Bricknell (LO) 17, J. McCoy (LO) 14
1937 F. SMITH (NL) 22, J. Beveridge (LA) 21, L. Bricknell (LO) 19, S.M. Pontifex (C) 15, R. Cooper (LA) 9, A. Tiffin (C) 6
1938 S.M. PONTIFEX (C) & F. SMITH (NL) 13, R.B. Wardlaw (NL) 12, T. Ryan (LA) 9, D. Wheeler (LA) 9,
1939 J. CONNELL (C) & T. RYAN (LA) ,
1940 L. BENNETT (LO) 18, R.B. Wardlaw (NL) 16, T. Ryan (LA) 13, C. Fuller (NL) 11, R. Hogarth () 7
1941 F. HORSENAIL (NL) 15, R. Cadman (C) 13, L. Bennett (LO) 12, C. Fuller (NL) 9, R. Thompson () 9, J. Connell () 9
1942 to 1944 Competition suspended due to World War II
1945 F. HORSENAIL (NL) ,
1946 L. CROSSWELL (LA) 38, J. Turner (NL) 33, J. Martin (C) 32, M. Mitchell (NL) 29, R. Bawden (C) 28
1947 L. CROSSWELL (LA) 60, M. Mitchell (NL) 48, W. Spearman (C) 33, A. Chilcott (NL) 28, K. Walker (LA) 27, L. Frost (C) 25, D. Crosswell (LA) 23, G. Vertigan (C) 21
1948 H. STYLES (C) & T. CASHION (LO) 17, R. McCrimmon (LA) 15, M. Lethborg (SD) 14, D. Crosswell (LA) 13, R. Summers (NL) 12, R. Saunders (SD) 11, L. Frost (C) 11
1949 M. REES (CW) 26, M. Mitchell (NL) 24, T. Cashion (LO) 20, J. Yost (LA) 17, R. Savage (LO) 16, R. Summers (NL) 9
1950 T. CASHION (LO) 26, C. Dennis (SD) 17, E. Coward (SD) 17, J. Yost (LA) 16, D. Crosswell (LA) 15, M. Rees (CW) 15, D. Smith (SD) 14,
1951 T. CASHION (LO) & D. CROSSWELL (LA) 27, R. Savage (LO) 16, L. McGee (CW) 12, M. Rees (CW) 12, C. Dennis (SD) 12, R. Summers (NL) 10, G. Long (C) 9
1952 L. MOIR (C), W. BYRNE (NL) & C. DENNIS (SD) 11, G. Long (C) 9, L. Sharp (SD) 9, G. Scott (LO) 8, R. Savage (LO) 8, R. Davis (LA) 8
1953 L. McGEE (CW) 20, G. Long (C) 19, A. Webb (SD) 17, P. Cooper (SD) 16, W. Byrne (NL) 14, P. Tabe (LA) 10, T. Courto (LO) 10
1954 C. DENNIS (LO) 18, L. McGee (CW) 18, G. Long (C) 17, L. Moir (C) 13, E. Ryan (SD) 12, J. Stokes (SD) 10, N. Atkins (LA) 10, F. Davies (LO) 9
1955 C. DENNIS (LO) 17, G. Long (C) 15, P. Vincent (NL) 13, L. Moir (C) 12, R. Lethborg (SD) 10, N. Atkins (LA) 9, J. Patterson (CW) 8, F. Davies (LO) 8
1956 J. ROSS (NL) 21, L. McGee (EL) 12, G. Long (CS) 11
1957 J. FITZALLEN (LO) 19, R. Summers (NL) 18, J. Patterson (EL) 11, S. Wilson (SD) 10, C. Tabe (LA) 9, J. Ross (NL) 9, W. Dillon (EL) 8
1958 J. ROSS (NL) 25, R. Hay (LO) 12, S. Wilson (SD) 11, C. Tabe (LA) 11, T. Burgess (CS) 10, D. Wright (EL) 7
1959 R. BYE (LA) 23, J. Fitzallen (LO) 12, H. Boyd (NL) 11, L. Adams (CS) 10, W. Youd (LO) 10, J. Hawksley (NL) 10, K. McLean (NL) 9, K. Beattie (SD) 9
1960 R. BYE (LA) 16, M. Lawrence (LO) 15, L. Sharp (NL) 14, T. Allanby (SD) 11, J. Fitzallen (LO) 11, P. Luttrell (CS) 10, B. Howell (CS) 10, C. Thompson (NL) 10
1961 E. THOMAS (EL) 13, R. Bye (LA) 13, L. Sharp (NL) 11, I. Hayes (LO) 10, P. Webb (EL) 10
1962 D. PITCHER (EL) 11, K. McLean (NL) 9, S. Wilson (SD) 9, K. Beattie (SD) 9, T. Allenby (SD) 9, P. Stevenson (CS) 8, J. Mackey (LA) 8
1963 K. McLEAN (NL) 11, G. Lee (LA) 10, R. Bye (LA) 10, G. Wilkinson (CS) 9, S. Wing (NL) 9, B. Donohoe (SD) 9, R. Hoggett (LO) 9
1964 C. THOMPSON (NL) 18, G. Lee (LA) 15, L. Fox (CS) 11, K. Beattie (SD) 10, R. Anderson (LO) 10, B. Lawrence (LO) 9, K. Symons (SD) 9
1965 N. WILSON (LO) 12, K. Youd (LA) 11, P. Luttrell (CS) 10, G. Lee (LA) 9, F. Maxwell (EL) 9, B. Lawrence (LO) 9, R. Bye (LO) 9, M. Goninon (SD) 8
1966 B. LAWRENCE (LO) 21, C. Thompson (NL) 15, R. Apted (LA) 15, J. Leitch (SD) 14, M. Goninon (SD) 12, J. Smith (LO) 11, P. Webb (EL) 10, B. Cox (CS) 10
1967 P. WEBB (EL) 17, K. Coates (LA) 16, K. McLean (NL) 14, T. Somerville (NL) 13, G. Wise (LA) 12, A. Wilkinson (CS) 10, J. Frost (EL) 10
1968 A. DUNN (LA) 18, K. McLean (NL) 18, K. Coates (LA) 14, R. Hall (SD) 14, C. Prior (EL) 13, G. Wise (LA) 12, J. Smith (LO) 12, B. Lowe (EL) 12
1969 J. BURNS (EL) 29, K. McLean (NL) 21, A. Dunn (LA) 16, R. Hall (SD) 14, K. Coates (LA) 11, A. Oldenhof (CS) 10, P. Vinar (LO) 10
1970 J. DAVIS (LO) 21, K. Coates (LA) 19, A. Dunn (LA) 16, J. Dekkers (EL) 16, D. Leitch (CS) 16, G. Wilkinson (CS) 12, R. Hall (SD) 12, R. Webb (EL) 12
1971 S. PALMER (CS) 14, J. Leitch (SD) 14, R. Nason (LA) 13, R. Hall (SD) 13, B. Waters (EL) 13, B. Loring (EL) 12, G. Barnes (LO) 12, W. Burns (SD) 12
1972 M. HADLEY (SD) 27, A. Dunn (LA) 14, K. Saltmarsh (CS) 12, M. Hawkins (NL) 11, J. Davis (LO) 11, D. Ralph (CS) 11, M. Smart (LO) 10, A. Gamble (EL) 10
1973 D. PEARDON (CS) 18, T. Joniec (SD) 14, Bruce Armstrong (LO) 13, P. Vinar (LA) 13, A. Dunn (LA) 12, K. Hall (SD) 12, R. Parker (LO) 10, R. Spencer (NL) 10
1974 D. BERNE (LO) 20, S. Barclay (CS) 17, G. Lethborg (SD) 12, K. McLean (NL) 11, D. Peardon (CS) 10, B. Geard (EL) 10, R. Hughes (SD) 10
1975 I. MARSH (NL) 19, R. Hughes (SD) 17, G. Hiscox (LA) 14, W. Hodgson (CS) 10, B. Zelesco (CS) 10
1976 P. ELLIS (LA) 20, W. Chugg (CS) 14, S. Nicholls (SD) 13, F. Woolley (LO) 13, P. Haughan (LA) 12, G. Gillies (LA) 12, N. Maynard (NL) 12, R. Spencer (NL) 12
1977 S. NICHOLLS (SD) 21, K. Saltmarsh (CS) 18, R. Spencer (NL) 17, G. Gillies (LA) 16, D. Berne (LO) 13, M. Prewer (LO) 12, B. Symes (SD) 11, S. Theodore (LO) 11
1978 R. RATTRAY (SD) 42,
1979 D. NOONAN (SD) 42,
1980 G. ALLFORD (LA) 48,
1981 P. REINMUTH (EL) 35,
1982 J. DENNIS (SD) 34,
1983 R. THOMAS (CS) 25,
1984 J. DENNIS (SD) 24
1985 S. HOWE (DL) 18,
1986 D. COOK (LA) and M. UPSTON (LO) 15,



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