Herefordshire Cricket Awards

24 Apr 2024   |   By Richard Prime

IT was a night to remember for the Herbert family when Herefordshire Cricket Ltd held their annual awards evening at Hereford FC’s Hereford Suite.

After 30 years as scorer at Wormelow and many years scoring for the county’s age group sides and organising scorer appointments for cricket in the county, Jan Herbert was named Official of the Year.

Jan’ husband Graham and his club colleague Derek Porter were awarded the Grounds Team of the year for their work over a period of more than 30 years to make Wormelow’s playing surface one of the best in the county.

And, to round off a memorable evening for the family, the couple’s grandson Noah also picked up an award as the under-11 boys bowler of the year.

On an evening compered by Herefordshire Cricket’s general manager Richard Cox, more than 100 members of the Herefordshire cricket community had a chance to celebrate the awards presentations introduced by staff members Kirsty Sockett and Pete Gale.

A number of Services to Cricket awards were presented to mark decades-long service by several individuals.

Those recognised for their contributions to their clubs and the wider game in the county were cricket board directors Jim Sandford (Eastnor) and Roy Wargen (Brockhampton), as well as umpire and fundraiser John Beaman, Ian Jones (Dales), Ian ‘Knocker’ Lawrence (Luctonians), Terry ‘FT’ Mason (Herefordians), Derrick Jones (Bartestree & Lugwardine) and Steve de Souza (Burghill, Tillington & Weobley).

Krissie Stevenson of Burghill, Tillington & Weobley won the Rob Staite Award as Volunteer of the Year.

As well as the award presentations, the evening featured a question-and-answer session featuring Herefordshire National Counties skipper Matt Pardoe, who also presented the awards, and all-rounder Roshan Venkataraman.

PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Batting; Finn Goodwin (u-11 boys); Freddie Butler (u-12 boys); Zachary Bailey (U-14 boys); Archie Langford (u-16 boys); Harry Sockett (u-18 boys).

Bowling: Noah Herbert (u-11 boys); Oscar Bescoby (U-12 boys); Seth Bowyer (u-14 boys); A J Morris (u-16 boys); Indian Jerram (u-18 boys).

Coach’s award: Freddie Turtle (u-11 boys); Johnny Davenport (U-12 boys); Freddie Morris (u-14 boys); George Stevenson (u-16 boys); Ollie Langford

(u-18 boys).

Rising Stars Girls: Solilia Peppercorn; Liz James; Sarah Waring.

President’s Award (presented by Nick Nenadich): Archie Langford First Xl Player of the Year: Roshan Venkataraman.

SERVICES TO CRICKET AWARDS:

Ian Jones, John Beaman, F T Mason, Roy Wargen, Jim Sandford, Derrick Jones, Ian Lawrence, Steve de Souza.

ECB AWARDS

Young Herefordshire Coach of the Year: Shameer Ahmed Herefordshire Coach of the Year: Abi Griffiths Outstanding contribution award: Nic Dinsdale Chance to Shine School of the Year: Walford Primary Growing the Game: Natasha Exley

OTHER AWARDS

Official of the Year: Jan Herbert Lifetime Services to Grounds: Rob Williams (Almeley) Grounds Team of the Year: Graham Herbert and Derek Porter (Wormelow) Junior Club Coach: Phil Anderson (Bartestree & Lugwardine Girls Club of the Year: Kington All Stars Club of the Year: Colwall Club Development Award: Goodrich Community Club of the Year: Burghill, Tillington & Weobley Indoor League Award: Pete Hoare and Phil Mellish Rob Staite Award for Volunteer of the Year: Krissie Stevenson