Wiltshire Cricket Limited Article
For Gazette and Herald edition – 12thSeptember
For Wiltshire Times edition – 13thSeptember
The annual Wiltshire Cricket Presentation evening took place at the Ceres Hall, Devizes, on Friday 6th September. The presentation evening is an annual event which marks the end of the season and is a highlight of the year as it marks the opportunity to recognise not only the outstanding cricketing performances of Wiltshire's junior players but also the outstanding contributions that have been given to cricket in a wider context.
The evening involved presentations being given for individual performance awards within county fixtures and for the first time, medals and trophies were presented to players from the winning district teams during the summer. Interspersed between these awards were presentations of the annual Wiltshire Cricket OSCAs. The OSCAs stand for Oustanding Services to Cricket Awards and recognise volunteers that the game of Cricket simply couldn't do without. There are seven OSCAs categories and the winners across each of these categories were announced on the evening. Each of these winners will now be invited to represent Wiltshire at the national OSCAs at Lords on Monday 30th September.
As well as the OSCA presentations, there was also recognition for volunteers through the presentation of Clubmark accreditation and reaccreditation certificates. Clubmark is an accreditation that recognises clubs that run safe, effectve and child friendly junior sections and involves a lot of time and commitment behind given by club volunteers.
Finally, the presentation evening saw the awards for county age group players of the year being given out before the evening concluded with the announcement of the Wiltshire Cricketer of the year.
Supporting the evening was Wiltshire CCC Team Manager, Neil Shardlow, who presented all of the awards to the worthy winners.
Individual Performance Awards
Ben Higton, County U10 – 51 v Cardiff and Vale, 56 v Suffolk, 73 v Cardiff and Vale
Edward Vickery, County U10 – 66* v Cardiff and Vale
Edward Wade, County U10 – 50* v Suffolk, 120 v Cardiff and Vale
Adam Baxter, County U10 – 5-18 v Somerset
Pravdeep Chahal, County U11 – 72 v Herefordshire, 63* v Dorset
Ben Higton, County U11 – 54 v Guernsey
Edward Wade, County U11 – 4-2 v Herefordshire
Keron Bennett-Thomas, County U11 – 4-16 v Gwent
Harrison Tyler, County U11 – 5-6 v Somerset
Ben Higton, County U11 – 5-7 v Guernsey
Harry Clarke, County U12 – 67* v Somerset, 51 v Dorset
Miles Kantolinna, County U12 – 79* v Dorset, 50 v Berkshire
Jack Smith, County U12 – 4-14 v Gloucestershire
Katherine Mills, County Girls U13 – 72 v Dorset
Luke Curtis, County U13 – 103 v Gwent
Miles Kantolinna, County U13 – 66 v Dorset, 59 v Berkshire
Sam Arnold, County U15 – 110* v Cornwall
Clover Crosse, County Girls U17 – 7-34 v Gloucestershire
JemmaBeetham, County Girls U17 – 101* v Dorset
Harrison Painter, County U17 – 5-84 v Isle of Wight, 6-19 v Isle of Wight
Jack Mynott, Academy – 152* v Devon
Mike Reynolds, Academy – 116* v England Womens Academy
Tom Cullen, Academy – 116 v Devon, 100* v Berkshire, 112* v Devon
Mike Reynolds, Academy – 5-14 v England Womens Academy
District Festival Winners
Under 10s - North West
Under 11s - North West
Under 13s - North East
Under 15s - North West
District League Winners
Under 10s - North West
Under 11s - Salisbury
Under 13s - Kennet
Under 15s - Kennet
Clubmark Accreditations
Bradford On Avon CC
Dinton CC
Clubmark Reaccreditations
Burbage and ER CC
Chippenham CC
Devizes CC
Marlborough CC
Potterne CC
South Wilts CC
Winsley CC
Wootton Bassett CC
OSCAs
Young Volunteer OSCA - This award is looking for a volunteer aged between 16-25 years old who has made a positive effect/impact on their Club/Group/Organisation, and other members.
2013 Winner - James Lavis
Shortlisted - Dan Rose, Cameron Garbutt
Building Partnerships OSCA - This award is looking for an individual or organisation who have created sustainable partnerships with schools, voluntary organisations, other sports and/or the local community.
2013 Winner - Mike Smith
Cricketforce OSCA - An individual who has galvanised members in the club to support NWCF, gained support from local and national business, as well as linking with the local community in the recruitment of volunteers for club.
2013 Winner - Paul Vooght
Officials OSCA - This award is looking for an official who has visibly increased the quantity of officials in their County and therefore help the sustainability of cricket in England and Wales.
2013 Winner - Barry Stygal
Behind the Scenes OSCA - This award is for someone your Club couldn’t do without.Someone who in an understated way is willing to try their hand at anything to get the job done.
2013 Winner - Jon Rose
Shortlisted - Andy Sainsbury, Leigh Hawkins, Alex Eaves
Leagues and Boards OSCA - This award is aimed at dedication and results in the quality and quantity of participation in all areas of cricket. This can be an individual or a group
2013 Winner - Paul Rowson
Lifetime Achiever OSCA - This individual will have made an outstanding difference to their cricket club, league, board or local cricket community over a number of years.
2013 Winner - Fred Kerley
County Age Group Players of the Year
Girls Under 13 - Katherine Mills
Girls Under 15 - Elizabeth Bools
Girls Under 17 - Clover Crosse
Boys Under 10 - Edward Wade
Boys Under 11 - Pravdeep Chahal
Boys Under 12 - Miles Kantolinna
Boys Under 13 - Luke Curtis
Boys Under 14 - Charan Chahal
Boys Under 15 - Fraser Gordon
Boys Under 17 - Duncan Lorrain
Academy - Tom Cullen
Wiltshire Cricketer of the Year
Jake Goodwin
Next week –Cricket Board Survey Results, Trialsreach their conclusion, Leading grounds in 2013!, Scorers taster session, WGA Bite-size workshop