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| Joel van Wyk at the 2016 KwaZulu Natal Championships. |
Of the 30 recipients of this award, 18 of the recipients have earned Protea Colours and gone on to represent South Africa with pride and distinction in international competition.
Thus Joel has big boots to fill.
Joel's achievements in 2016 certainly puts him in good stead for a great future.
The full list of winners since 1987 is:
| YEAR | BEST NEWCOMER | CLUB |
| 2016 | Joel van Wyk | All Stars |
| 2015 | Wynand Meiring | BZK |
| 2014 | Barry West | KMSC |
| 2013 | Mohamed Wasim Lorgat | Energy eSports |
| 2012 | Lyrene Kűhn | KMSC |
| 2011 | Robert Botha | PolarFluke |
| 2010 | Jonathan Grobler | HWC |
| 2009 | Xola Magwaza | KMSC |
| 2008 | Benjamin Williams | PBHS |
| 2007 | Jonathan Grobler | HWC |
| 2006 | Werner Buter | MCS |
| 2005 | Thembile Nquezo | CT |
| 2004 | Jonathan Newman | MCS |
| 2003 | Simphiwe Maphumulo | AHS |
| 2002 | Teresa Chen | MGH |
| 2001 | David Scholtz | MG |
| 2000 | Attilla Molnar | WHAM |
| 1999 | Andre Tonkin | KHS |
| 1998 | Rudolph Joubert | PEN |
| 1997 | Thembinkosi Hambiyane | GDA |
| 1996 | Richard Ligault | TWR |
| 1995 | Jaco Vermeulen | PKV |
| 1994 | Damien Enslin | PEN |
| 1993 | David Smith | OE |
| 1992 | Jethro Marks | OE |
| 1991 | David Young | NSW |
| 1990 | Dennis White | EWG |
| 1989 | Bruce Cahill | EWG |
| 1988 | Grant Casey | JHB |
| 1987 | Hal Couzens | JHB |