Echuca Cricket Club celebrate season

ECHUCA Cricket Club celebrated the individual achievements of players throughout the 2019-20 at the club's presentation night last month.

The women's side were honoured after winning the first Goulburn Murray Cricket women's A grade final, as were the C grade men's team who won their respective grand final.

It was an exciting year across the board for the club, with a number of players playing in representative teams during the season.

The club are also thankful to their sponsors for their continued support.

Award winners

Men's A grade

Batting average: Curtis Townrow.

Cricketer of the year: Matt Hinks.

Women's A grade

Batting average: Sharon Henson - 208 runs for the season (29.71 average).

Bowling average: Jodie Jones - 12 wickets for the season (7.58 economy rate).

Champion Player: Danielle Garden (9 wickets and 183 runs).

Men's B grade

Bowling average: Jason Carlile.

Cricketer of the year and batting average: Steve Plumridge.

Women's B grade

Spirit of Cricket: Leah Kerr - As co captain, Leah was the glue that kept an ever-changing team together. As keeper, a role she shared, she led and also with the ball and bat – always digging in performing well. Third in the batting (average of 16.6) and the most wickets for our B grade team.

C grade

Bowling average: Halen Dalzinger and Jeff Shannon.

Cricketer of the year: Glen Jefferies.

Development bowling average: Jason Gould.

Development batting: Stephen Tonkin.

D grade

Cricketer of the year and batting average: Mal McLeod.

Bowling average: Levi Hone and Mal McLeod.

Under 16s

Batting average: Kobyn James and Rory Carlisle.

Bowling average: Rory Carlisle.

Coaches award: William Graham.

Other awards

Life members: Adam Jones and Jason Gould.

100 games: Charlie and Chris Hinks.

Christy O'Brien Under 21 Rising Star: Delaney Laffy