INDIVIDUAL FIRST FOR MEGGIES

Bob Leafe receives a special framed photograph to mark his 50 seasons from club chairman Mike Drew (right) and cricket chairman Paul Hewstone (left).


PICTURES AND REPORT FROM GRAHAM HACKNEY

Saturday saw Cleethorpes Cricket Club hold its annual Awards Dinner for the 2009 season. Guest speaker for the evening was Lancashire Chief Executive and Ex-Aston Villa goalkeeper Jim Cumbes, who presented the awards and gave an amusing speech covering both football in the seventies and his role as Lancashire’s top man, while Charlie Tomlinson welcomed the guests on behalf of the club.
1st X1 players Alex Osmond and Bill Kirby were the main recipients with Alex taking the first X1 bowling awards to add to his two league awards as the Yorkshire league’s top bowler - the first time Cleethorpes have won individual league awards.
Bill Kirby once again took the main batting awards, both top run-scorer and best club average. Ian Bellamy took the club’s main bowling award to cap a fine season that also saw him take both the 3rd X1 batting and bowling trophies.
Other trophy winners included youngster Elliott Drinkell who picked up the 2nd X1 batting and fielding awards and John Zielinski who took the 2nd X1 bowling.
Other youngsters including Jack Harrison, Harry Clewett, Patrick Hughes and Lewis Markham also took home awards, with Joe Farmery picking up the infamous Duck trophy.


A new trophy, the Norman McVicker Clubman of the Year Award, was presented to Groundsman Howard Swain by the late Norman’s wife Rosemary for outstanding services to Cleethorpes Cricket Club (pictured right).
Veteran Bob Leafe also received a framed photo to celebrate his fiftieth season playing for Cleethorpes that has seen him amass nearly 35,000 runs (top picture).

FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Team Trophies (league & cup matches)
MASLIN CUP - FIRST ELEVEN BATTING Bill Kirby (1032 Runs @ 49.14)
BARTLETT CUP - FIRST ELEVEN BOWLING Alex Osmond (69 Wkts @ 14.94)
MAWER CUP - FIRST ELEVEN FIELDING Charlie Tomlinson
GARDINER CUP - SECOND ELEVEN BATTING George Carlton (316 Runs @ 52.67)
CECIL DREW CUP - SECOND ELEVEN BOWLING John Zielinski (29 Wkts @ 13.17)
FAULDING CUP - SECOND ELEVEN FIELDING Elliott Drinkell
SPENCER CUP - THIRD ELEVEN BATTING Ian Bellamy (491 Runs @ 44.64)
CLEE SPORTS SHIELD - THIRD ELEVEN BOWLING Ian Bellamy (37 Wkts @ 11.92)
H.E.GREEN CUP - THIRD ELEVEN FIELDING Callum Robinson
4th X1 Batting John Mansfield (158 Runs @ 31.60)
4th X1 Bowling Lewis Markham (21 Wkts @ 8.76)
4th X1 Fielding Sam Would

Club Trophies (all matches)
COE CUP - BATTING ALL MATCHES MIN 20 INNS Bill Kirby (1060 @ 50.48)
YORKSHIRE BANK CUP - BOWLING ALL MATCHES MIN 20 WKTS Ian Bellamy (44 Wkts @ 14.39)
TAYLOR CUP - BATTING HIGHEST AGGREGATE RUNS Bill Kirby (1060 @ 50.48)
SEABROOK CUP - BOWLING HIGHEST NUMBER OF WICKETS Alex Osmond (82 Wkts @ 14.96)
SMUGGLERS AWARD - FIELDING MOST CATCHES Alex Osmond (22 Catches)
GREGORY SHIELD - BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MATCH Harry Clewett (7/14 v Castleford Yorks. Lge Cup 17/05)
CLIFTON CUP - MOST WICKETKEEPING VICTIMS Paul Hewstone (36 Victims-24ct/12st)
FERRIS CUP - MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION BY A JUNIOR Fred Lumby (7/6 v Scunthorpe Town 2nds Bob Welton Cup 20/06)
HAROLD SMITH CUP - MOST PROMISING PLAYER UNDER 18 Patrick Hughes
CATHERALL TROPHY - PLAYER UNDER 21 SHOWING SPIRIT Harry Clewett
APPLEYARD CUP - MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Jack Harrison (19 1st X1 Wkts @ 29.37)
ALAN PHILPOT CUP (Scholarship award as nominated by the Selection committee) Jack Harrison
ROGER GOTT TROPHY (MOST COMPLETED DUCKS) Joe Farmery (9 Ducks in 22 innings)
NORMAN McVICKER CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR Howard Swain

Many more pictures from the night, so kindly supplied by Graham, will be added a little later.