Big Year For South Burnett Cricket

SBCA president Dan O’Connor with Thomas Town … Tom was the SBCA Senior T20 Player of the Year, the U16 Player of the Year, the Wide Bay Rep Player of the Year, the Wide Bay U16 Intercity Rep Player of the Year and received the trophy for the Wide Bay U16 Bowling Aggregate; Tom was also selected in the U15s Coastal Marlins in the Brisbane Premier League competition

March 23, 2023

The South Burnett Cricket Association looked back on a very successful year at their end-of-season awards held on Saturday morning in Wondai.

The presentation of trophies was held just prior to the start of the Senior Grand Final, between Murgon Diggers and the Tingoora Vikings, played at Wondai Sportsground.

SBCA president Dan O’Connor said this season had been the first time South Burnett’s junior players had been a part of the Wide Bay Intercity Challenge, with teams in U12s, U14s and U16s facing teams from Bundaberg, Gympie and the Fraser Coast.

He said it had been a big effort by the young players as well as their families who had supported them during the six games.

“Player of the Year” and “Players’ Player” trophies were presented to cricketers in these three junior grades.

Dan said the U16s had been the most successful of the junior rep sides, making it through to the Grand Final against Bundaberg.

He also praised the U14s for almost defeating Bundaberg at home, which would have been “a cracking” win.

South Burnett U14s coach Adam Kratzmann said there was some “very serious talent” coming through the junior teams.

Wondai Wolves’ Torren Anderton was named the South Burnett Player of the Year and the Wooroolin Warriors were presented with the “Spirit of the Game” shield.

The Umpire’s Player of the Year, Nathan Roderick, and Goodchild Shield Player of the Year and Players’ Player Michael Wostear were not available as they were playing in the Gympie A Grade Two-Day Grand Final in Gympie.

Wondai Wolves’ Torren Anderton was presented with the SBCA trophies for Player of the Year and Best Bowling Aggregate (27 wickets)

Nanango Scorpions’ Lochlan Burrows received the SBCA trophy for Best Batting Aggregate … 733 runs

Tingoora Vikings’ Tavis Hartwig received the SBCA trophy for Best Batting Average … 167.67

Umpire Derek Sander presented the Umpires’ Shield (Spirit of the Game) award to the Wooroolin Warriors … Brett Simpson collected the shield on behalf of the team

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Full List Of SBCA Awards

Senior Competition

Batting Aggregate – Lochlan Burrows – 733 runs
Batting Average – Tavis Hartwig – 167.67
Bowling Aggregate – Torren Anderton – 27 wickets
Bowling Average – Jay Steinhardt – 5.0 wickets
Player of the Year – Torren Anderton
T20 Player of the Year – Thomas Town

SBCA Representative Awards

U12 Player of the Year – Darcy Harmsworth
U12 Players’ Player – Joe Carney
U14 Player of the Year – Byron Kratzmann
U14 Players’ Player – Josie Black
U16 Player of the Year – Thomas Town
U16 Players’ Player – Lawson Black
Goodchild Shield Player of the Year – Michael Wostear
Goodchild Shield Players’ Player – Michael Wostear

SBCA Special Awards

U12 Coach’s Award – Elliot Black
Shane Cullen Memorial Award – Con Curtain
Umpire’s Player of the Year – Nathan Roderick
Umpire’s Club of the Year – Wooroolin Warriors

Wide Bay Competition Awards

U12 Bowling Aggregate – Darcy Harmsworth
U13 Rep Player of the Year – Byron Kratzmann
U15 Rep Player of the Year – Thomas Town
U16 Batting Aggregate – Lawson Black
U16 Bowling Aggregate – Thomas Town
U16 Intercity Rep Player of the Year – Thomas Town

Thank you gifts were also presented to U14s manager Kimberley Donohue, U16s coach Brett Burrows, U16s manager Helen, U16s scorer Andrew, and Lucas, who assisted with umpiring.