Nights spent away
| 2023 | Not awarded |
| 2022 | Sam Alston |
| 2021 | Rob Wardle |
| 2019 | Colin Bennett |
| 2018 | John Jervis |
| 2017 | Rob Waghorn |
| 2015 | Steven Jackson |
| 2014 | Steven Jackson |
| 2013 | Rob Waghorn |
| 2012 | Rob Waghorn |
| 2011 | David Hurst |
| 2010 | Rob Waghorn |
| 2009 | Denise Hurst |
| 2008 | Bob Norton |
| 2007 | Bob Norton |
| 2004 | Bob Norton |
| 2003 | Bob Norton |
| 2002 | Bob Norton |
| 2001 | Graham McCargo |
| 2000 | Bob Norton |
| 1999 | Bob Norton |
| 1998 | Bob Norton |
| 1996 | Bob Norton |
| 1995 | Julian Alston |
| 1994 | Julian Alston |
| 1993 | Bob Dale |
| 1992 | Barry Fox |
| 1991 | Barry Fox |
| 1990 | M Blunn |
| 1989 | Bob Dale |
| 1988 | Barry Fox |
| 1987 | Barry Fox |
| 1986 | Barry Fox |
| 1985 | Barry Fox |
| 1984 | Graham Kay |
| 1983 | Graham Kay |
| 1982 | Graham Kay |
| 1981 | Graham Kay |
| 1980 | Graham Kay |
| 1979 | Graham Kay |