Simon Walmsley received the ultimate Group 21 honour last month.
The Bengalla Hunter Valley Group 21 rugby league chairman received his life membership badge in honour of his years of service to the region.
Life members Neil Barry (Denman Devils) and Denny Gleeson (Merriwa Magpies) presented Simon with his badge during a small ceremony attended by life member and director Jane Walmsley, directors Pete Holland and Ben Robins with wife Jessyca and Neil Barry’s wife Lynne also in attendance.