PAUL Anderson rounded off a top class season when he was named as Leigh Centurions' first team Player of the Year at the club's awards ceremony.

Anderson, converted from back rower to centre at the start of the campaign, ended the season with 16 tries and 17 goals in 30 games and won himself a place in the Northern Ford Premiership All Stars XIII.

The first team Players' Player was Kieron Purtill and the Most Improved Player award went to Mick Higham.

The Alliance team Player of the Year trophy went to Saf Patel with John Costello receiving the Players' Player award and Lee Sanderson named as the Most Improved Player.

Hilton Park stalwart Tommy Sale was the popular winner of the Clubman of the Year award.

The awards were presented by Bolton Wanderers' President Nat Lofthouse.