LDCA cricketers congratulated

THE top cricketers of the 2024/25 season were announced at Leongatha and District Cricket Association’s presentation night.

The evening was held at the Austral Hotel in Korumburra on Friday, April 4.

It was an opportunity to reflect on the successful season and to look ahead to what’s to come in 2025/26.

The award winners were as follows:

A1: Bowling Award: Ryan Williams (OMK), Batting Award: Daniel Mock (Phillip Island), Champion Player: Tim Wightman (Nerrena).

A2: Bowling Award: Jesse Dugard (Inverloch), Batting Award: Matthew Donohue (Glen Alvie), Champion Player: Aaron Kaddatz (Nyora).

B1: Bowling Award: Tarryn Allan (Phillip Island), Batting Award: Damien Symmons (Nerrena), Champion Player: Damien Symmons (Nerrena). 

B2: Bowling Award: Levi Hickey    (Leongatha Town), Batting Award: Mark Hardy (Leongatha Town), Champion Player: Trent McRae (Leongatha Town). 

C1: Bowling Award: Cam Baudinette (Nerrena), Batting Award: Owen Fitzpatrick (OMK), Champion Player: Owen Fitzpatrick (OMK). 

C2: Bowling Award: Michael Whiteside (OMK), Batting Award: Warren Stewart (Inverloch), Champion Player: Ian Thorn (Glen Alvie).

Women’s: Bowling Award: Brit Thomas (Koonwarra L/RSL), Batting Award: Krystin Wurzbacher (Nyora), Champion Player: Jackie Newman (Inverloch). 

U17s:    Bowling Award: Frazer Livingston (Leongatha Town), Batting Award: Rhys Newman (Inverloch), Champion Player: Rhys Newman (Inverloch). 

LDCA awards: Charltonian - Best Presented Club: Imperials Cricket Club, Clive Salmon Award Best Umpire Award: Ashleigh Stride, Fred Zeuschner Best U18 Cricketer: Ayden Williams (Imperials), LDCA Life Membership: Graham Wightman, Semkin-Wood GCL U15s player: Cooper Newman (Inverloch), Clark-Wyatt GCL U18s award: Ayden Williams (Imperials), GCL Women’s Medal: Brit Thomas (Koonwarra L/RSL), Gray-Moore Senior GCL Award: Joel Brann (Wonthaggi Club), Anderson-Bolding Melbourne Country Week Medal: Ethan Lamers (OMK).