Best and brightest junior cricketers honoured

OVER 150 people flocked to the Wangaratta Turf Club last Wednesday night to celebrate the junior cricket season, with stars in every age group awarded for their efforts. Full list of award winners Under 16 Batting – Average: Reid McNamara, Rovers United Bruck (62.40 average). Batting – Aggregate: Benjamin McMasters, Ovens Valley United (314 runs). Bowling – Average: Alasdair Brett, City Colts (8.73 average). Bowling – Aggregate: Nixen Martin, Delatite (13 wickets). Fielding: Lenny Sims, Wangaratta Magpies (11 catches, 0 run outs). Golden Gloves: Lucas Ham, Benalla Bushrangers (8 catches, 6 stumpings). Champion Player: Reid McNamara, Rovers United Bruck (422 points). Under 14 Batting – Average: Taylor Thomson (64.75 average). Batting – Aggregate: Gus Marek, City Colts (262 runs). Bowling – Average: Xavier De Fazio, Benalla Bushrangers (5.00 average). Bowling – Aggregate: Xavier De Fazio, Benalla Bushrangers (15 wickets). Fielding: Harry Dean, Wangaratta Magpies (9 catches, 1 run out). Golden Gloves: Mitch McMasters, Ovens Valley United (8 catches, 4 stumpings). Female Cricketer of the Year: Marianne Edwards, Beechworth Wanderers (89 points). Champion Player: Taylor Thomson, Beechworth Wanderers (409 points). Under 14 All Girls Cricket League Batting – Aggregate: Mahlee Hartwig, Rovers United Bruck (119 runs). Bowling – Aggregate: Ella Tucker, City Colts (14 wickets). Under 12 – Blue Batting – Average: Judd Campbell, Rovers United Bruck (106.00 average). Batting – Aggregate: Judd Campbell, Rovers United Bruck (318 runs). Bowling – Average: Jack Spring, City Colts (5.25 average). Bowling – Aggregate: Jack Spring, City Colts (12 wickets). Fielding: Hunter Harris, Ovens Valley United (6 catches, 3 run outs). Golden Gloves: Rylan Harris, Ovens Valley United (3 catches, 1 stumping). Female Cricketer of the Year: Annabelle Wenn, Ovens Valley United (138 points). Champion Player: Judd Campbell, Rovers United Bruck (409 points). Under 12 – Gold Batting – Average: Isaac McLarty, Yarrawonga Mulwala (133.67 average). Batting – Aggregate: Benji Wollington, Yarrawonga Mulwala (469 runs). Bowling – Average: Edward Clancy, Benalla Bushrangers (5.73 average). Bowling – Aggregate: Isaac McLarty, Yarrawonga Mulwala (15 wickets). Fielding: Harry Gumley, Wangaratta Magpies (13 catches, 1 run out). Golden Gloves: Max Patterson, Wangaratta Magpies; Sam Mount, Benalla Bushrangers; Todd Lawless, Yarrawonga Mulwala (4 catches, 0 stumpings). Female Cricketer of the Year: Kirsty Plevnik, Yarrawonga Mulwala (200 points). Champion Player: Benji Wollington, Yarrawonga Mulwala (644 points). WDCA Junior Team of the Year Reid McNamara (Rovers United Bruck) (C), Taylor Thomson (Beechworth Wanderers) (vc), Benji Wollington (Yarrawonga Mulwala) (vc), Judd Campbell (Rovers United Bruck) (vc), Ben McMasters (Ovens Valley United), Alasdair Brett (City Colts), Nixen Martin (Delatite), Lucas Ham (Benalla Bushrangers) (wk), Gus Marek (City Colts), Xavier De Fazio (Benalla Bushrangers), Jack Spring (City Colts), Isaac McLarty (Yarrawonga Mulwala), Edward Clancy (Benalla Bushrangers). Under 16 Rising Star – Monthly Winners: Reid McNamara, Rovers United Bruck; Noah White, Ovens Valley United; Nixen Martin, Delatite; Ryan Parsons, Rovers United Bruck; Ben McMasters, Ovens Valley United. Under 16 Rising Star – Overall Winner: Ried McNamara, Rovers United Bruck. A Grade Under 18 Rising Star – Monthly Winners: Noah White, Ovens Valley United; Jonty Priest, Benalla Bushrangers; Jed Marek, City Colts; Van Kreek, Yarrawonga Mulwala; Charlie Lugg, Rovers United Bruck; Lucas Ham, Benalla Bushrangers. A Grade Under 18 Rising Star – Overall Winner: Jed Marek, City Colts. Junior Volunteer of the Year: Jason Parsons, Rovers United Bruck.

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