Robertson Burrawang Cricket Club celebrated its success in the 2016/17 season on Saturday, June 24.
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The club hosted the annual presentation night, to rewarded players and teams on their efforts.
Robertson finished the season with two premierships, one in first grade and one in second grade, while third grade finished as runners-up.
Club president Aaron de Jager said it was a fantastic season for the club.
“We achieved the rare feat of having every single one of our teams qualifying for their semi-finals,” he said.
“Unfortunately the rain throughout late February and the whole of March meant that most teams weren’t given the chance to play their finals games but that should only make our players keener for 2017/18.
“We have continued to build both on and off the field, and are in a really good position to consolidate our place amongst the strongest of Cricket Clubs in the Highlands.”
The major award winners were:
- Tina MacPherson Award (Club Most Valuable Player): Nathan Wright
- Dennis Orman Junior Player of the Year: James Good
- Gordon Lewis Most Valuable Junior Player: Joe Quilty
- Watling/Missingham Junior Encouragement Award: Riley Hurford
- Fred Hurford Most Improved Junior Shield: Duke Garske
- 2016/17 Clubman of the Year (John Flemons Trophy): Aaron De Jager
First grade lost their first game of the season but managed to go through the remainder of the year undefeated, ultimately winning the premierships.
First grade award winners:
- Batting Aggregate & Average: Nathan Wright 920 runs at 102.22
- Bowling Aggregate: Mitchell Wright 27 wickets
- Bowling Average: Damien McMillan 18 wickets at 12.00
- Most Catches: Ben Hamilton 14 catches
- Duck Award: Ben Wright 2 ducks
- Captains Award: Matt Cupitt
- Players Player: Nathan Wright
- 1st Grade Player of the Year (George Johnston Trophy): Nathan Wright
Second grade showed constant improvement right throughout the season, with a total of 31 players taking to the field for the side across the season.
Second grade winners:
- Batting Aggregate: Ryan Emmerick 341 runs
- Batting Average: Tom Angel 216 runs at 43.20
- Bowling Aggregate: Dale Young 19 wickets
- Bowling Average: Blake Denney 12 wickets at 12.42
- Most Catches: Brendon McDonald & Ryan Emmerick 8 catches (tied)
- Duck Award: Brendon McDonald 3 ducks
- Captains Award: Nicholas Wilson & Gus Schofield
- Players Player: Ryan Emmerick
- 2nd Grade Player of the Year (Brian Clifton Memorial Trophy): Ryan Emmerick
Third grade had a mixture of players returning and some new faces who fitted in straight away. Many returning players were hungry for success and this enthusiasm was increased by the new faces looking to make their mark.
Third grade winners:
- Batting Aggregate & Average: Justin Middleton 510 runs at 46.36
- Bowling Aggregate & Average: Adam Damjancuk 31 wickets at 10.35
- Most Catches: Hugh Parker 17 catches
- Duck Award: Mark Whatman 2 ducks (on countback)
- Captains Award: Cameron Clay
- Players Player: Justin Middleton
- 3rd Grade Player of the Year (Sid Masters Trophy): Adam Damjancuk
The under-12s had a great season on the field and were commended on their improvement and team spirirt.
Under-12 winners:
- Batting Aggregate: Joe Quilty 115 runs
- Batting Average: Archie McLean 108 runs at 108.00
- Bowling Aggregate & Average: Joe Quilty 9 wickets at 8.11
- Fielding Award: Joe Quilty 2 catches & 3 run outs
- Coach’s Award: Jesse Hol
The under-14s were congratulated on a stellar season, and theway they conducted themselves both on and off the field.
Under-14 winners:
- Batting Aggregate & Average: James Good 236 runs at 118.00
- Bowling Aggregate & Average: James Good 14 wickets at 10.71
- Fielding Award: Mitchell Wilson 9 catches
- Coach’s Award: Hayden Muffet
Unlike previous years competition this years Under 16’s competition, or ‘Opens’ as it was called, was a T-20 format held on Tuesday nights. This was a five team competition and teams were restricted to eight players. The majority of the games were held at Chevalier College, at 4pm taking advantage of Daylight Saving.
Under-16 winners:
- Batting Aggregate & Average: Blake Denney 269 runs at 134.50
- Bowling Aggregate: Ryan Emmerick 13 wickets
- Bowling Average: Cameron Clay 10 wickets at 13.50
- Fielding Award: Blake Denney 5 catches
- Coaches’ Award: Dale Young