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SCCA Trophy Cabinet 2008 - 2009South Canterbury Cricket's end-of-season individual awards for 2008-09 were presented on April 8th at a function at sponsors the Speights Ale House. A large crowd of parents, life members and supporters were in attendance to listen to MC Julian Blanchard oversee the evening with the added bonus of having Sarah Tsukigawa, White Fern in attendance as Guest Speaker. Julian ran the evening like clockwork, although at times having trouble with the order of proceedings after his timetable and that of the administration seemed to vary. Andrew MacRae, the new chairman of South Canterbury Cricket made a good speech acknowledging all the various people, players, administrators, volunteers, sponsors and supporters who combine to keep the game of cricket flourishing locally.
Patron Jim Underdown spoke in memory of Rex Bowden who passed away this season after spending a lifetime involved with the game, including penning two histories of cricket in South Canterbury, and a moments silence was held for him and senior player Andrew 'Rowdy' McLachlan who was tragically killed at the start of the season.
Plenty of the young girls and cricketers in general in attendance would have taken inspiration from the dedication still required to play at the top level for our largely amateur women in a day and age where the Indians and Twenty20 formats are seeing millions coming into the game. Her travels from a park in Balclutha to the World Cup and the experiences this journey has brought about were very interesting, and perhaps it was fitting that later in the evening her aunty would be presenting the Allan Edgington Trophy for Sports Personality of the Year. Sarah also answered some interesting questions from the audience, intermingled with the confused appearing observations of the local cricket director. In the changing face of the game, it is worth noting that she is already seen as a 'power play' specialist. An enjoyable evening with the MC moving proceedings along at a good 'over rate' meant that the presentations were over in good time and those present were able to mingle and discuss various points that had been raised over supper. Cups, trophies and merit awards were presented as follows:The Warner Cup for outstanding schoolboy cricketer of the year: Michael Hogan Captain SC
Primary A team L Nixon Cup for outstanding South Canterbury player at South Island schoolboy's tournament: Liam Cosgrove 51 runs at
17 ave Threlkeld Trophy> for outstanding player at the Year
5-6 Tournament Galwey Trophy for outstanding player for the
Year 5-6 season Ernie Aitcheson Trophy Fair Play
Award on and off
the field for 13-16 years: Nixon Trophy for fourth grade player: Ben Fraser 602 runs at 60
ave Eddie McKewen Memorial Trophy for best u-16 player: Josh Dick TBHS First
XI this year at age 14 Moa Publication Cup – Best Player U-18: SS U17 L J Grant Trophy Young Player of the Year: Rochdale Kia Ora Trophy for best cricketer U-21: Star 166 runs at 55.33 Rex Bowden Cup for Best Cricketer U-23: Ward Cup for Best Player in all Grades other than
Senior:
Williams Cup for Bowler of the Year: Jim Davies Cup for best single senior performance or
representative performance: Phil d'Auvergne Trophy for player
who contributed most on and off the field for the senior rep team:
SCCUA Graeme Lowrie Spirit of
Cricket Award for the
senior cricketer who epitomises the way the game should be played: (chosen
by umpires)
J and M Davies Cup for Women
Cricketer of Year: Colonial Insurance Women's Bowler
of Year: South Canterbury Supporter Club
Trophy for player/umpire/ administrator who contributes most on and
off the field: Allan Edgington Trophy for Sports Personality of the
Year: Graeme Blanchard Memorial Trophy
for a youth cricketer who displays an excellent attitude on and off
the field for fair play, a team player who inspires the spirit of
cricket and has good work ethics: Team AwardsSaturday morning A grade First Half Season: Waihi School Saturday morning A grade Second Half Season: Pleasant Point Saturday morning B grade: Pleasant Point/Celtic Wizards SCCA Interfirm League: Ackattacks Royal Hotel 4th grade: Waimate Hudson Cup Presidents Grade: Celtic Cox Cup Winner 2nd grade: Waimate Pareora Trophy Runner-up 2nd grade: Celtic SCCA Trophy Winner Senior Reserve: Celtic Winner of Women's Competition: Ashburton College Sportcheck Trophy for runners up in Women's Grade: Craighead Woolworths Cup Runner-up in Two Day Competition: Star SCCA Trophy Two Day Competition Round Robin: Geraldine Daily Freightways One Day Trophy: Celtic Tweedy Cup – Winner Two Day Competition: Geraldine Ron Biggar Memorial Cup – between South Canterbury and Mid Canterbury: South Canterbury Merit Awards
If you are looking for trophy winners during previous seasons please check the archives |
He also made a special mention of a gold medal award
that has been bestowed upon retiring chairman and South Canterbury
cricket stalwart Harvey King by the ICC, one of only 1000 presented
world wide. Harvey has played for South Canterbury and first class
for Canterbury, as well as being an active administrator, coach and
umpire since his playing days, even umpiring this seasons Tweedy Cup
final.
The
guest speaker Sara Tsukigawa, current New Zealand Women's representative
(White Ferns) spoke about her recent experiences at the World Cup in
Sydney where NZ lost in the final to England.