A brilliant evening on Friday as we gathered as a club for the final time for the season and celebrated the successes across the club over the course of the season. A massive thank you on the night to the bar staff & caterers for great service & food. It’s been another brilliant season at the club with silverware brought home from both Senior & Junior sections. Around 100 players were used across the 6 senior teams, over 220 kids in the Junior section and the introduction of our Women’s First Eleven for this season.
Ward Park made its return this season hosting many matches & training sessions for the Seniors & Juniors, Upritchard Park thanks to the hard work of Stephen Burns and the grounds team goes from strength to strength hosting three cup finals and international cricket with the Ireland U15s against Scotland. Thanks to the captains and selectors throughout the season who were busier than ever getting the teams out on a weekly basis and the 40 or so coaches who came on a Monday & Tuesday as our Junior section continues to grow. A final thanks to Chairman Peter McIlwaine for continuously driving the club forward and the members on the Committee who put in countless hours behind the scenes to keep the club going and moving forward.
Full Awards Winners
Individual Awards
5XI Performance of the season – Josh McMillan 70* vs Templepatrick IV 09/09/23
4XI Performance of the season – Mike Hirst 54* & 2-21 vs BISC V 03/09/23
3XI Performance of the season – Gareth McCullough 115 vs BISC III 12/08/23
2XI Performance of the season – Johnny Keenan 94 vs Cregagh II 03/06/23
Men’s 1XI Performance of the season – Chris Pyper for his match winning final over in the T20 Bowl Final vs Cooke Collegians 22/08/23
Women’s Bowler of the season – Brooke Stranaghan
Women’s Batter of the season – Emma Rayner
Kirsty Merriman Women’s Performance of the season – Saydee Gomes
Men’s Performance of the season – Josh Brown 6-17 vs Cooke Collegians III 20/08/23
Men’s Bowler of the season – George Prince 41 Wickets at an average of 14.39
Men’s Batter of the season – Andrew Kirkpatrick 396 Runs at an average of 39.60
Young Player of the season – Sam McMillan 503 Runs for the 1XI & 2XI
The John Kennedy Bat for Clubman of the year – George Prince
Batting Silver Salvers
Kuda Samunderu 116 vs Dunmurry 06/05/23
Gareth McCullough 115 vs BISC III 12/08/23
Kuda Samunderu 105 vs Ardent Blues 20/08/23
Bowling Silver Salvers
George Prince 5-41 vs Drumaness SK 13/05/23
Patrick English 5-5 vs Lisburn Midweek 23/05/23
Stephen Skelly 6-7 vs Lurgan II 03/06/23
Andrew Beech 5-10 vs Cregagh Midweek 28/06/23
Josh Brown 6-17 vs Cooke Collegians III 20/08/23
Chris Walton 5-20 vs Ardent Blues 26/08/23
Conor Cox 5-15 vs Cliftonville Academy III 02/09/23
Fantasy Club Cricket Awards
April/May Manager of the Month – George Prince
June Manager of the Month – Andrew Gowdy
July Manager of the Month – Mark English
August/September Manager of the Month – James Patterson
5th Place Overall – Michael Skelly
4th Place Overall – Jonny Parker
3rd Place Overall – James Patterson
2nd Place Overall – Josh Bates
1st Place Overall – George Prince
