Sydney Shires

Thirteen clubs contested the Shires competitions. For the first time Shires 5th Grade (Tim Creer Cup) was included within the Club Championship along with the top four grades and the Frank Gray Shield.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP – THE DAVID TRIBOLET TROPHY

Burwood Briars won the Shires Club Championship for the 10th consecutive season and for the 25th time overall, by a margin of just 4.5 points over Warringah with Auburn in third position.

FIRST GRADE – THE RB CLARK CUP

For the first time since 2009/10, the RB Clark Cup was won by Balmain South Sydney, after defeating Burwood Briars in the final at Drummoyne Oval. This was Balmain South Sydney’s 5th First Grade Premiership. Final Balmain South Sydney 9/215cc (S Mackedie 54, A Haider 47, T Islam 35, J Kovacic 3-35, D Reddy 3-43) def Burwood Briars 81 (A Raizada 3-17, P Rahman 3-18, T Islam 2-16) at Drummoyne Oval.

Peter Toohey Medal for Player of the Final:

Scott Mackedie (Balmain South Sydney)

SECOND GRADE - THE SJ MAYNE TROPHY

Burwood Briars won the SJ Mayne Trophy for the first time since 2018/19 and the 20th time overall, by defeating Auburn by 8 wickets in the final at Rothwell Park. Final Burwood Briars 2/53 (J Goulding 2-8) def Auburn 52 (A Vendrasco 4-18, A Gardner 2-3, M Roper 2-16) at Rothwell Park.

SCA Medal for Player of the Final:

Alex Vendrasco (Burwood Briars)

Balmain South Sydney’s First Grade team from the Final

THIRD GRADE - THE JB HOLLANDER TROPHY

North West Sydney won the J B Hollander Trophy for the first time by defeating Strathfield by 6 wickets via DLS in the final at Kanebridge Oval. Final North West Sydney 4/110 (T Stubbs 58*, S Dua 2-23) def Strathfield 127 (R Sheth 29, V Daly 26, K Grady 3-21, D McDonald 2-22, C Pathrinage 2-26, N Keast 2-28) at Kanebridge Oval.

SCA Medal for Player of the Final:

Trent Stubbs (North West Sydney)

FOURTH GRADE - THE HARRY CULBERT TROPHY

Defending premiers Warringah won the Harry Culbert Trophy for the fourth time overall after defeating Mount PritchardSouthern Districts in the final at Weldon Oval. Final Warringah 176 (N Morrison 67, K Morrison 35, P Maithani 3-25, R Kamboj 2-32, M Paradiya 2-41) def Mount Pritchard-Southern Districts 71 (B Cook 6-27, G Gerry 2-13) at Weldon Oval.

SCA Medal for Player of the Final:

Benjamin Cook (Warringah)

FIFTH GRADE - THE TIM CREER CUP (40 over matches)

Burwood Briars and Roseville were declared joint premiers when the final was abandoned due to wet weather at Rothwell Park.

FRANK GRAY SHIELD (U/24)

Warringah and North West Sydney were declared joint premiers when the final was abandoned due to wet weather at Weldon Oval.

SYDNEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION MERIT XI - SHIRES FIRST GRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR

The Merit XI recognises the leading players in the First Grade Competition. Selection into the team is based on statistics in First Grade preliminary rounds only. Eleven players are selected including the five highest run-scorers, the leading all-rounder, the four leading wicket-takers, the leading wicketkeeper, and the Shires Player of the Year is named captain. Any players tied on the same number of runs or wickets are separated by superior average and, in the case of wicketkeepers, by most runs. Commemorative caps were presented to all players.

Batters

Cosikan Beadle (Mount PritchardSouthern Districts): 334 runs Max Squire (Burwood Briars): 330 runs Tom Moffitt (Burwood Briars): 329 runs Corey Lowe (Auburn): 324 runs Ian Janda (Epping): 300 runs

All-Rounder

Adrian Isherwood (Pennant Hills) 330 runs & 22 wickets

Wicketkeeper

Kaoser Ahmed (Balmain South Sydney): 22 dismissals

Bowlers

Tahmidul Islam (Captain - Balmain South Sydney): 32 wickets Jack Kovacic (Burwood Briars): 26 wickets Muhammad Y Ali (Auburn): 23 wickets Tully Moffatt (Warringah): 19 wickets

Sean Mantle

Competitions Officer

Sydney Shires Cricket Annual Awards Award Winner

Shires First Grade Player of the Year Tahmidul Islam (Balmain South Sydney) Frank Gray Shield Player of the Year Jamie McLeod (Burwood Briars) Spirit of Cricket Award Warringah First Grade Captain of the Year Corey Lowe (Auburn) Second Grade Captain of the Year Brett Bastow (Burwood Briars) Third Grade Captain of the Year Phillip Maxwell (Burwood Briars) & Aaron Hadley (Auburn) Fourth Grade Captain of the Year Kel Morrison (Warringah) Shires Umpire of the Year Simon Dodwell Shires Ground of the Year Bexley Oval – Groundsmen Trent Malley