Award Winners at Club Dinner

Third XI Player of the Year Our winner, Alex Adams, spent the season playing for the Third XI as well as standing as an umpire on a regular basis, usually playing on a Saturday and umpiring on a Sunday. He was the leading run scorer for the Third XI with 258 runs at 36.86 with a highest score of 70 not out. He finished the season where he had left off for the Third XI by scoring a half-century for the NCU Umpires against Leinster Umpires in the annual White Stick Trophy.

Alex Adams, pictured receiving the Third XI Player of the Year trophy from Sandra Boyd.

Fourth XI Player of the Year Up until this season, our winner, Philip Ritchie, would have been described as a young batsman but we now have to describe him as an all-rounder as he bowled for the first time on a regular basis with some success. He scored a total of 280 runs at 21.54 for the Fourth and Fifth XI's and took 14 wickets at 9.14.

Philip Ritchie, pictured receiving the Fourth XI Player of the Year trophy from Sandra Boyd.

Under-15 Batsman of the Year The Under-15 batting cup goes to Luke Orr, a young all-rounder whose batting really improved this year with a season total of over 400 runs for the Club. He captained the Under-15 team, where he scored 162 runs at 23.14. He established himself as a regular on the Second XI where he scored 200 runs at 22.22, with a highest score of 61 not out.

Luke Orr, pictured receiving the Under-15 Batsman of the Year trophy from Sandra Boyd.

Under-15 Bowler of the Year This year's winner, Matthew Palmer, is a young left-arm spinner who won the Under-13 bowling trophy last year. This year for the Under-15's he was virtually unplayable, with his 13 wickets taken at a very low average of 6.54. He captained the Belfast Under-14's at the Lord's Taverners' Inner Cities Cup at Arundel and played for Northern Ireland Under-14's. He took a total of 32 wickets for the Club in adult cricket in 2006 and made a Second XI place his own, taking 22 wickets at 20.32. After the injury to Abbas he was given a chance on the First XI and responded with 5 wickets in three matches including 3 for 38 in the vital win against Bangor.

Matthew Palmer, pictured receiving the Under-15 Bowler of the Year trophy from Sandra Boyd.

Under-13 Batsman of the Year This year's winner, Alex Hagan, is a young all-rounder who was originally in the team primarily for his bowling but his batting simply got better as the season progressed. He topped the Under-13's batting with an average of 32 and scored his maiden fifty when he scored 60 not out in the final game of the season.

Alex Hagan, pictured receiving the Under-13 Batsman of the Year trophy from Sandra Boyd.

Under-13 Bowler of the Year The winner, Peter McAllister, is a young leg spinner who showed great promise this season. After bowling well for the Under-13's he got a chance with the Fourth XI towards the end of the season and he took 7 wickets at an average of only 11.71 with best figures of 3 for 28.

Peter McAllister, pictured receiving the Under-13 Bowler of the Year trophy from Sandra Boyd.

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