On Sunday May 11 2025, Mothers Day, the Mona Vale Raiders hosted a special event and A Grade game on their home ground at Newport Oval - the inaugural Beau Hewitt Cup.
They were playing the Narrabeen Sharks A Grade team.
Beau, who tragically lost his battle after a cancer diagnosis in March this year, was well liked by all his peers, and adored by all their parents. He was funny, cheeky, considerate, brave, always polite and always with a smile.
He excelled at sports in his Narrabeen Lakes Primary School, Mona Vale Rugby League and Narrabeen Sharks OzTag teams, who deeply loved his footy and his beloved Sea Eagles.
The first ever game for the Beau Hewitt Cup, in bringing together the clubs he was a member of, was a true 'battle for Beau' with both teams determined to make sure it was a cracker of a game for their little champion.
It was pretty special to see the A grade team walk out on to the ground with some of the Raiders under 6s, a row of their adoring mums looking on, with a few players walking out with their own children.
The final score was: Mona Vale Raiders 6 - 26 Narrabeen Sharks
Mona Vale Raiders Rugby League Club said afterwards:
''Congratulations Narrabeen Sharks A Grade for winning the inaugural Beau Hewitt Cup at Newport oval today. We were very privileged to have Beau's parents Scott and Belinda present the trophy. I'm sure Beauy would be looking down on both teams and be proud. Hope they had 'enough mongrel' in them Beauy!''
The 2025 Beau Hewitt Cup family. Photo Mona Vale Raiders
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Beau's Aunt, Lisa Hewitt, and Mona Vale Riders President Suellen Whitfield before the game with the Beau Hewitt Cup
In December 2024 the Mona Vale JRLFC, the Mona Vale Raiders, announced the return of an A Grade Team after 23 years - with Steve Wilson and Frank Sergi coaching, former Raiders players the Trbojevic brothers volunteering their time to help develop the team, and a family spirit within the team like that in the Raiders club itself - including actual family members playing together; the three Thomas brothers, Wes, Juwan and Quincy, are playing A Grade for the Raiders this Season.
More on that soon.
First, a few pictures from the Mona Vale Raiders - Narrabeen Sharks game for Beau's Cup, hosted on his beloved Raiders home ground.
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A Grade Coach Frank Sergi with Alex, Trainer
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Mona Vale Raiders President Suellen Whitfield
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A Minutes Silence for Beau
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