1. History

2. Winners

3. Multiple Winners

4. See also

5. References

6. External links

The Col Pearce Medal is awarded each year (annually) to the referee judged as being the best referee over the entire National Rugby League (NRL) season in Australia.{{infobox award|name=Col Pearce Medal|current_awards=|image=|imagesize=150px|caption=|description=The Referee of the year in the National Rugby League|presenter=|country={{AUS}}|location=|year=2004|year2=|holder=Gerard Sutton (3rd award)|most_awards=Tony Archer (3)
Shayne Hayne (3)
Gerard Sutton (3)|network=}}

History

The award is named after Col Pearce, who was a rugby league referee that referee'd from 1946 until 1968. He referee'd in 343 top grade matches, including 6 Grand Finals. He also referee'd in 9 Test Matches, including 3 World Cup matches. He also helped coach the referee's for much of his later life. Tony Archer has referred to him as the doyen of Referee's.

The idea of a medal for best referee was created by Robert Finch, as he thought there was little recognition given to the best referee in any season.

Winners

Multiple Winners

See also

• Dally M Medal
• Harry Sunderland Trophy
• Norm Smith Medal

References

External links

• Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie
• Bernardus IJzerdraat
• Bernardus Oricellarius
• Bernardus van Schijndel
• Bernard Vajdic
• Bernard Vajdič
• Bernard Valeara
• Bernard Vallee
• Bernard Vallet
• Bernard Vallée
• Bernard Van de Kerkhove
• Bernard van dieren
• Bernard van orley
• Bernard van Praag
• Bernard van Risamburgh
• Bernard van Rysselberghe
• Bernard Van Rysselberghe
• Bernard Vera
• Bernard VI, Count of Armagnac
• Bernard VI d'Armagnac
• Bernard VIII of Comminges
• Bernard VII of Armagnac
• Bernard vii of armagnac
• Bernardville
• Bernard Villemot