A huge summer of cricket concluded at the annual Otago Cricket Awards last night. 

Otago Cricket hosted players, board members, sponsors, match officials, members of the cricketing community and staff to celebrate the success of teams and individuals throughout Otago and Southland.  

The awards evening showcased the incredible talent Otago and Southland have to offer through the age group programmes, plus celebrating those who have done an outstanding job in the community this season. 

Fresh off being named Dream11 Super Smash Men's Player of the Year and Domestic Men's Player of the Year, Otago Volts all-rounder Dean Foxcroft swept up four men’s awards on Wednesday, including the lucrative Volts Cricketer of the Year award.  

Foxcroft finished the domestic season scoring 1103 runs and 20 wickets to cap off a terrific return to the Otago Volts team.  

In her second season with the Sparks, Kate Ebrahim took home the top prize of SBS Bank Otago Sparks Cricketer of the Year, a season that saw Ebrahim score 855 runs and take 17 wickets across Super Smash and the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.  

The success of last night's event showcases the incredible talent of our Volts and Sparks teams, plus acknowledging the success of our age group players who we believe will bring a bright future to Otago Cricket.  

See the full list of winners below. Once again, congratulations to all our recipients this season.  

Community Awards 

George Clement Morris Official Award – Peter Pasco (Southland) 

SBS Bank Volunteer of the Year – Hamish Ottrey (Southland) 

Community Coach of the Year – Sam Downing (Southland) 

Outstanding Individual Performance – Tobias Van Den Heever (Southland) 

Contribution to Community Cricket – Matt Parry (Dunedin) 

Pathways Awards 

Otago Under 17 men batter of the year - Hugo Bogue 

Otago Under 17 men bowler of the year - Mason Clarke 

Otago Under 17 men outstanding performer of the year - Henry Scott 

Otago Under 19 Women Batter of the Year - Isabel Parry 

Otago Under 19 Women Bowler of the Year - Hannah O Connor 

Otago Under 19 Women Outstanding Performer of the Year - Louisa Kotkamp 

Otago Under 19 Men Batter of the Year - Nick Brown 

Otago Under 19 Men Bowler of the Year - Zac Cumming 

Otago Under 19 Men Outstanding Performer of the Year - Thomas O’Connor 

Otago A Men Batter of the Year - Nick Kwant 

Otago A Men Bowler of the Year – Jarrod McKay 

Otago A Men Outstanding Performer – Hunter Kindley 

Volts & Sparks Awards 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Rising Star - Chloe Deerness 

Otago Volts Rising Star – Jake Gibson 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Super Smash Player of the Year - Suzie Bates 

Otago Volts Super Smash Player of the Year – Dean Foxcroft 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Hallyburton Johnstone Player of the Year - Kate Ebrahim 

Otago Volts Ford Trophy Player of the Year – Hamish Rutherford 

Volts Plunket Shield Player of the Year – Jacob Duffy 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Outstanding Individual Performance - Bella James 

Otago Volts Outstanding Individual Performance – Jake Gibson 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Bowler of the Year - Emma Black 

Otago Volts Bowler of the Year – Michael Rae 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Batter of the Year - Kate Ebrahim 

Otago Volts Batter of the Year – Dean Foxcroft 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Fielder of the Year - Olivia Gain 

Otago Volts Fielder of the Year – Dale Phillips 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Players Player of the Year – Caitlin Blakely 

Otago Volts Players Player of the Year – Dean Foxcroft 

SBS Bank Otago Sparks Cricketer of the Year – Kate Ebrahim 

Otago Volts Cricketer of the Year – Dean Foxcroft 

Article added: Thursday 30 March 2023