Awarded by the Committee to the "club person of the year". This trophy can usually only be won once and is based on a range of criteria e.g. contribution to the club, exceptional performance, lifetime achievement etc. This is presented at the club end of season dinner and awards night.

The trophy was first awarded in 1973 to commemorate Phillip Chelson, who was 3rd XI captain at the time of his passing.

Current Holder

The Phillip Chelson Trophy for 2023 was awarded to Michael Chadwick.

Michael is co-manager of the u13s and u15s, plus has driven the club to be one of around 15 clubs in Surrey who have hit 100% compliance on the Safe Hands Management System. He is also incredibly helpful on match days with all tasks, but his most important contributions have been facilities related. He was integral to providing sightscreens at Wimbledon Rugby Club and without his practical know how this simply would not have been possible. His knowledge and expertise with welding, angle grinding etc etc saved the club over £5000. Michael also led the moving day of equipment from Oberon to Wimbledon Rugby Club which is the biggest logistical challenge the club have possible ever faced.

Previous Winners

2022 - Kit Winder
2021 - Charlie Armour
2020 - John Jackson
2019 - Saugata Sen
2018 - Damon Ridgway
2017 - Aaron Walder
2016 - Yogi Patel
2015 - James Woodroof
2014 - Mo Dilshad
2013 - Barry Hoffmann
2012 - Gareth Gwyn Jones
2011 - Brian Milligan
2010 - Richard Kendall
2009 - Richard Langley
2008 - Jeff Smeeton
2007 - Perry Austin
2006 - Jeff Smeeton / Perry Austin
2005 - Matt Adey
2004 - John Kendall
2003 - Aaron Crane
2002 - Tim Cox
2001 - Simon Eddolls
2000 - Mark Flack
1999 - David Brown
1998 - Peter Andrews
1997 - Barry Brown
1996 - Eddie Hilton
1995 - Mark Hunnable
1994 - Nick O'Hara
1993 - David Fraser
1992 - Peter Oliver
1991 - Richard Down
1990 - David Buffham
1989 - Simon Tremlin
1988 - John Hodges
1987 - Simon Harley
1986 - Terry Smeeton
1985 - Barry Longmuir
1984 - Ian Canning
1983 - Mike Iles
1982 - Vince Chandler
1981 - Colin Henderson
1980 - Tim Owen
1979 - Barry Hoffmann
1978 - Patrick Healy
1977 - Paul Brown
1976 - Ron Wildman
1975 - David Scrivens
1974 - Richard Powell
1973 - Norman Ashley