Herefordshire Cricket Awards 2022 Season

25 Apr 2023   |   By Kirsty Sockett

HARD work behind the scenes is already paying off for Herefordshire Cricket Ltd, as revealed at the well-attended county board’s awards evening at Hereford FC’s Hereford Suite last Friday.

In a league table of the % of participants signed up for the All Stars and Dynamos age-group cricket programmes in comparison with this stage last year, Herefordshire come out on top, ahead of all of the first-class and National Counties organisations.

This excellent news for the sport in the county was revealed by general manager Richard Cox who welcomed guests before introducing Kirsty Sockett to announce the evening’s awards.

The age-group awards were presented by Richard Simmonds from Blackfinch Property, whose three-year sponsorship agreement will focus on cricket development in the county, and especially women and girls’ cricket.

Among the awards presented by Mr Simmonds were three to girls rising stars Mathilda Stevenson, Florence Brown and Georgie Williams, the latter of whom is now training with the Central Sparks EPP and is expected to have a bright future in the game.

Among the other awards presented were a lifetime achievement award to Nick Nenadich.

Accepting the award on Mr Nenadich’s behalf, Brockhampton chairman and board director Roy Wargen said: “This is a well deserved award for someone who has been a great ambassador for Herefordshire Cricket for more than 40 years.”

Performance awards (Sponsored by Blackfinch Property)

Batting: Charlie Botwright (u-11); Griff Bubb ((u-12); Archie Langford (u-14); Oliver Langford (u-16); Indiana Jerram (u-18).

Bowling: George Debenham (u-11); Freddie Morris (u-12); Gabriel Albright (u-14); George Stevenson (u-16); Hayan Jafer (u-18).

Rising stars: Mathilda Stevenson, Florence Brown, Georgie Williams.

Herefordshire Shield: Luke Powell.

Outstanding Performance: Indiana Jerram.

GB Liners Marches League

Div 1: Goodrich (winners); Canon Frome (runners-up);

Sam Williams  (Builth) (batting); Jack Lewis (Goodrich) (bowling).

Div 2: Ross (winners); Almeley (runners-up); Luke Bowen (Hay) (batting); Josh Element (Ross) (bowling).

Div 3: Canon Frome 2nd (winners); Woolhope 2nd (runners-up);

Alan Williams (Almeley) (batting); Daniel Hale (Wormelow) (bowling).

Fielder: Harry Owen (Woolhope)

Wicket-keeper: Mike Berry (Fownhope Strollers).

Other awards

Young Volunteer of the Year: Ian Bullock (Bromyard), Chance to Shine School of the Year: Ledbury Primary School, Growing the Game (Street Cricket project): Colin Preece (Riverside School), Coach of the Year: Tharindi Attalapitya (Bartestree and Lugwardine CC), Grounds Team of the Year: Eastnor CC,  Women and Girls Team of the Year: Brockhampton CC, All Stars and Dynamos Club of the Year: Wormelow CC, Community Club of the Year: Burghill, Tillington and Weobley CC,

CAPTION: Mathilda Stevenson, Florence Brown and Georgie Williams received awards as rising stars. Photo: Andrew Chadd.