Trent Bridge Cricket Team

• Ø              Batsman of the Season – John Wakeling
• Ø              Bowler of the Season – John Wakeling
• Ø              Most Valuable Player (MVP) – John Wakeling
• Ø              Young Player of the Season – Lewis Goodwin
• Ø              Sportsman of the Season – Neil Vanderwalt

 A highly successful 2009 for Trent Bridge Cricket Team was celebrated at the end of season awards at Hooters, with unofficial ‘pro’ John Wakeling dominating proceedings.

 An established force at Notts Premier League level on a Saturday for Papplewick, ‘Wako’ was a regular for TBCT in their victorious Nottingham Evening League campaign as well as committing himself to the programme of Sunday friendlies.

 After two disappointing summers with rain wiping out the majority of fixtures, this season at least saw TBCT complete all 20 matches, even though the weather at times intervened again. The team claimed 14 wins in all, including seven out of eight in the evening league, as opponents found themselves swept aside by an avalanche of runs from the opening pair of Wakeling and Neil Vanderwalt.

 Wakeling finished with a club record season’s haul of 770 runs at an average of 128, including two hundreds and six half-centuries and a high score of 135 not out. His total demolished the previous best of 541 by Mike Tew in 2002.

 Just for good measure, Wakeling also claimed the bowling award with 20 victims at 13.00, with a best of 4-17. With those two trophies under his arm, there was only one winner of a newly created MVP award - Wako finishing on 13 points, with Jamie Dickinson second on five. A late submission from other potential candidates for the awards that Wako should be excluded, on the basis of ‘being too good’, were ignored by the committee.

 Lewis Goodwin beat off competition from youngsters like Dicko and Tim Taylor to win the Young Player of the Season, after featuring in five matches and picking up a wicket against Colston Bassett.

 Finally, Sportsman of the Season went to Neil Vanderwalt, who enjoyed his most consistent summer with the bat in scoring 453 runs at an average of 41, including a massive unbeaten opening partnership of 235 with Wako against Hoveringham. However, a tendency to get out just before reaching 50 had been noted by all, and will need to be rectified at the bar next season.

President Ray 'The Doodmeister' Doody presents awards to stand out performer, John Wako

But picks up a nice pair himself..........

• Ø              Batsman of the Season – Jamie Dickinson
• Ø              Bowler of the Season – Rob Goodwin 
• Ø              Young Player of the Season – Lewis Goodwin
• Ø              Player of the Tour – Tim Taylor 
• Ø              Spreadbet Performer of the Tour – Tim Taylor
• Ø              Beer Monster of the Tour - Alex Holmes
• Ø              Sportsman of the Season – Jamie Dickinson

 Qualification = Most runs scored

   Qualification = Most wickets taken