Young Cricketer of the Year Matt Quinn (Cornwall)
Club of the Year
Matt Quinn now has three seasons of domestic cricket behind him and this year proved what an integral part of the Mondiale Aces line-up he has become. He picked up 44 wickets for the season, including 29 in the Plunket Shield at an average of just 21, in a competition where he was a leading wicket taker for the team.
Symonds and Osborne Trophy
Representative Coach of the Year
Takapuna
Club Cricketers of the Year
Takapuna have made this trophy their own in recent times with this victory being their fifth in the last six years. Both their Premier Men’s and Women’s teams had consistent seasons without winning trophies, whilst thier Premier Reserve side claimed the one day title.
Premier Men – Carl Brungar (North Shore)
Nick White Both our Auckland A and Under 19 sides tasted national success and Nick was at the forefront of both those campaigns. He guided the Under 19’s to victory in that competition and was co-coach of the Auckland A team that totally dominated their national tournament. His contribution to both teams success was immense and this award was deserved recognition of his part in their victories. Umpire of the Year Phil Jones Phil Jones has been on the elite panel for domestic cricket for a number of seasons and is one of the most consistent and respected umpires on the circuit. He had
overall Club continued under his Chairmanship until July 2012 when he stepped down, although he remains involved as President and as a player for the Presidents’ Grade team. He has brought great drive, energy and leadership to Parnell and this award is recognition of the tremendous contribution he has made to the club.
Carson Cup - Administrator of the Year Rod Smith (Parnell) Rod took up the post of Club Chairman in 2004. The Senior club had recently moved headquarters from Orakei Domain to the newly reclaimed Shore Road Reserve where there was a desperate need for facilities. Rod was the driving force behind a number of key projects including the construction of new outdoor all weather astroturf nets, a clubhouse, refurbishment of junior pitches and nets on Bloodworth Park, and the Terry Jarvis Centre - a state of the art three lane indoor training facility.
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another excellent season on the domestic scene this year as evidenced by his officiating in both the Georgie Pie Super Smash Twenty20 and Ford Trophy one day finals.
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runs at 68.37, and hit two hundreds and one fifty, including that incredible record breaking 237 in the quarterfinal in Wellington.
Carl had a season to remember as he seemed to take wickets at will throughout the summer. He took an incredible 80 wickets for North Shore this season, including five 5 wicket bags, a best of 9/65 at an average of just 12.35. He had an exceptional season and raced away to the Club Cricketer of the Year title. Premier Women – Samantha Curtis (Waitakere City) This season completes a hat-trick for Samantha as she claims this title for the third year in succession on the back of another dominant season of club cricket. She scored 584 runs at an average of close to 60 and topped the wicket taking stakes with 25 scalps at a miserly 12.16.
In addition, Rod was instrumental in bringing the Club’s Junior and Senior Sections together and to amalgamate them under one Board. The
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