Canterbury Cricket awards ceremony highlights performers

Peter Fulton and Nicola Payne were the outstanding performers at the Canterbury Cricket awards ceremony held last night.

Fulton, named State Canterbury Wizard Player of the Year, also collected the Christchurch Casino Most Outstanding Performance of the Year, for his 301 not out against Auckland in March, and Canterbury Draught Batsman of the Year.

The record-breaking innings also earnt Fulton a special presentation from Canterbury Draught, 301 cans of beer representing one can for each run he scored.

Payne scooped the pool in the women's section, collecting three of the five representative awards, included State Canterbury Magician Air New Zealand Batsman of the Year, Christchurch Casino Most Outstanding Performance and State Player of the Year.

Confirming Payne's domination of the women's awards, she also collected the awards for most runs in senior women's club cricket, most consistent performer at club and Canterbury level and Women's Club Cricket Player of the Year.

The coveted Petersen Shield for overall club excellence went to Lancaster Park Woolston which, in only its fourth year of amalgamation, was an outstanding achievement.

The prestigious Walter Hadlee Trophy, awarded to the first grade men's club team that shows the most consistency in sportsmanship, punctuality and dress was this year won by Burnside West University.

Full list of winners:

Walter Hadlee Trophy - awarded to the 1st Grade men's team which shows the most consistency in sportsmanship, punctuality and dress:
Burnside West Christchurch University

The R.W. Conway Cup - awarded to the most improved umpire as voted by 1st Grade men's senior captains:
Vern Payne

Des Walker Cup - for highest average points for a non-senior club/school:
St Andrew's College

Lion Breweries Cup for President's Grade:
East Shirley Gold

Four Square Club Trophy for 6th Grade:
Marist Fozzie Bears

Anderson & Hill Trophy for 5th Grade:
Lancaster Park Woolston Yaks

4th Grade Challenge Cup:
St Albans B

Phyl Blackler Memorial Trophy for 3rd Grade Women:
St Albans

The Press Cup for 3rd Grade Men Section Black:
St Andrews College 2nd XI

The Chancery Finance Cup for 3rd Grade Men Section Gold:
High School Old Boys Wanderers

A.G. Williams Cup for 3rd Grade Men Section Red - Two-Day Competition:
Christchurch Boys' High School 1st XI

The Sunsmart Trophy for 3rd Grade Men Section Red - One-Day Competition:
St Andrew's College 1st XI

Canterbury Sports Depot Cup for 2nd Grade Men - One-Day Competition:
Old Collegians

Junior Challenge Cup for 2nd Grade Men - Two-Day Competition:
Old Collegians

S.D. Cowles Trophy for 2nd Grade Women:
Lancaster Park Woolston

Cup for 1st Reserve Grade Women:
Old Collegians Country

Cup for 1st Grade Women - One-Day Competition:
Lancaster Park Woolston

Trophy for 1st Grade Women - Two-Day Competition:
Lancaster Park Woolston

Cup for 1st Grade Men - One-Day Competition:
St Albans

Trophy for 1st Grade Men - Two-Day Competition:
High School Old Boys

Peterson Shield - For overall club excellence:
Lancaster Park Woolston

Women's Individual Club Awards:
for combined one and two-day competitions

Felton Trophy - Awarded to the player taking the most wickets in 1st Grade:
Helen Daly - East Christchurch Shirley with 42 wickets

Zena Hocking Cup - Awarded for taking the most wicket-keeping dismissals in 1st Grade:
Jo Strachan - Lancaster Park Woolston with 16 dismissals

Stead Rose Bowl - Awarded to the player scoring the most runs in 1st Grade:
Nicola Payne - St Albans with 815 runs

Jean Ruddenklau Trophy - This award goes to a player who has shown consistency in both club and representative cricket:
Nicola Payne - St Albans - top run scorer in senior women's club cricket and also for the State Canterbury Magicians

Women's Club Cricket Player of the Year - with 1105 points, she has scored one century and eight 50s with a top score of 181 not out. Also taking seven catches and seven wickets, the winner is:
Nicola Payne - St Albans

Men's Individual Club Awards:
for two-day competition

John Cowens Award - Awarded to the best batsman under the age of 20 in men's club cricket:
Iain Robertson - Riccarton

John Cowens Award - Awarded to the best bowler under the age of 20 in men's club cricket:
Iain Robertson - Riccarton

Canterbury Cricket Umpires Association Awards - Awarded annually for sportsmanlike conduct in men's 1st Grade as voted by the umpires:
Sportsmanship Trophy for Batting - Steven Knox - St Albans
Sportsmanship Trophy for Bowling - James Winstanley - Old Collegians

Junior Batting Trophy - This award is for the Canterbury batsman who scored the most runs at the National Under-19 Tournament:
Neil Broom - 441 runs at an average of 73.50 and best innings of 133

Junior Bowling Trophy - This award is for the Canterbury bowler took the most wickets at the National Under-19 Tournament:
Patrick Reardon - 13 wickets at an average 22.61 and best figures of four for 45

Chattel Hayes Memorial Trophy - Awarded to the wicket-keeper making the most dismissals in the 1st Grade Trophy competition:
Aaron Johnstone - St Albans with 27 dismissals

Stephen Lester Memorial Trophy - Awarded to the bowler taking the most wickets in the 1st Grade Trophy competition:
Carl Anderson - East Christchurch Shirley with 36 wickets

Roger Blunt Memorial Trophy - Awarded to the player scoring the most runs in the 1st Grade Trophy competition:
Shanan Stewart - Riccarton with 491 runs

Men's Club Cricket Player of the Year: with 1031 points, taking 52 wickets at an average of 15.06, making 341 runs at an average of 34.10 and taking eight catches, the winner is:
Carl Anderson - East Christchurch Shirley

V F L State Canterbury Magician Fielder of the Year - for her constant enthusiasm and overall presence on the field, taking four catches, the winner is:
Haidee Tiffen

Holiday Inn State Canterbury Magician Bowler of the Year - taking 12 wickets at an average of 10.83 and an outstanding economy rate of 1.99, with best figures of five for 19 against the State Northern Spirit, the winner is opening bowler:
Helen Daly

Air New Zealand State Canterbury Magician Batsman of the Year - accumulating 416 runs at an average of 52, with four 50s and a highest score of 97 against State Central Hinds, the winner is:
Nicola Payne

Christchurch Casino State Canterbury Magician Most Outstanding Performance - with the team at 35 for two after 11 overs a pivotal performance was needed to turn the game around and was produced with an innings of 97, the winner is:
Nicola Payne

State Canterbury Magician Player of the Year - Proudly Sponsored by State - a fine team player who made many vital contributions at key times with the bat, and was called upon to make magic with the ball during the State League, the winner is State Canterbury Magician vice-captain:
Nicola Payne

V F L State Canterbury Wizard Fielder of the Year - for his speed, agility and concentration throughout all matches while constantly giving 110%, the winner is:
Brendon Donkers

Holiday Inn State Canterbury Wizard Bowler of the Year - taking 19 State Championship wickets at an average of 42.47 with a best performance of four for 69, and with 14 State Shield wickets at an economy rate of 4.13, the winner is:
Chris Martin

Canterbury Draught State Canterbury Wizard Batsman of the Year - accumulating 628 runs in State Championship and at average of 52.33, with two 50s and a massive innings of 301 not out, the winner is:
Peter Fulton

Christchurch Casino State Canterbury Wizard Most Outstanding Performance - for making the highest New Zealand maiden first-class century and now holding the record for the highest first-class Canterbury innings, overtaking Chris Harris's 251 not out, with an innings of 301 not out off 445 balls including 45 fours and three sixes, the winner is:
Peter Fulton

State Canterbury Wizard Player of the Year - Proudly Sponsored by State - being only one of five New Zealand batsman to score over 300 runs in a first-class domestic or international innings, 50 years on since the last triple century was scored in New Zealand by Bert Sutcliffe, and the first non-Otago player to do so, the winner is:
Peter Fulton