Barooga Cricket Club 2021/22 presentation

By Daniel Webb

Apr 19, 2022

Life members: Left to right (back) Mick O’Dwyer, Graham Rootsey, Sam Leigh, Ray Nye, Jason Stephens, Neil Argus. (Front) Mick Butler, Wes Sutton, Steven O’Dwyer, Justin Maley and Anton Noble. Photo by Supplied

The Barooga Cricket Club held its annual presentation of awards for season 2021/22 in late March and the highlight of the day was the awarding of two life memberships to two club stalwarts in Sam Leigh and Jason Stephens. Each has an extensive resume that was read out demonstrating what worthy recipients both truly were of this prestigious award.

Recognition: Sam Leigh and Jason Stephens became life members. Photo by Supplied

Big year: Jono Oliver took home the Club Person of the Year award. Photo by Supplied

Other highlights included the Club Person of the Year going to hard-working under-16 coach and senior player, Jono Oliver.

The A-grade trophies were shared by Riley Gow (Champion Player award, batting average) and Kale Watkins (Sporties award, bowling average and senior captain’s recognition trophy).

Happy days: Riley Gow cleaned up on the day. Photo by Supplied

Jake Poole took home three trophies for his season in B-grade including Champion Player, Sporties award and the Batting award). Chris Cheong won the bowling average.

Good year: Jake Poole did well in the awards. Photo by Supplied

C-grade similarly saw Brody Tenney dominate the awards with the Sporties award, the bowling average and Champion Player trophy.

Winners are grinners: Brody Tenney did well in the C-grade. Photo by Supplied

The standout in the under-16s was Kane Rattray-Robert who won the batting and bowling average as well as the batting aggregate and the Champion Player award. He shared the Sporties award with Nathan Gossayn.

Top year: Kane Rattray-Robert starred in the under-16s. Photo by Supplied

In the bag: Nathan Gossayn got the Sporties award. Photo by Supplied

The bowling aggregate was taken out by Cooper Adkins and James Hooper. The coach’s award went to Cooper Adkins.

Good bowling: Cooper Adkins picked up the bowling award and the coaches award. Photo by Supplied

Sam Trembath was the dominant player in the under-14s taking home the Sporties Award, the batting average as well as the Champion Player trophy. Sam was also the MVCA Champion Player recipient and won the MVCA batting average.

Massive year: Sam Trembath had a cracker on the pitch. Photo by Supplied

The bowling average and aggregate awards went to Murphy Stephens who was also the MVCA winner of the bowling aggregate.

On the ball: Murphy Stephens had a quality year bowling. Photo by Supplied

The Coach’s award went to Ethan Bovalina.

Coaches award: Ethan Bovalina stood out this season. Photo by Supplied

The under-12s had a most successful season going through the season undefeated. All players were recognised for their endeavours with a specially struck medallion and team photo.

Champions: The under-12s did not lose a game all season. Photo by Supplied

Other special awards were taken out by Tom Poole (Nick Gash spirit of cricket trophy), Wayne Brooker (Appreciation award) as well as Special Recognition awards to hard working club curators Jason Stephens and Sam Leigh.