The winners of the 2022 Efinor Cumbria Grassroots Cricket Awards have been revealed, following our event on 7th October.
The award winners are as follows:
Connecting Communities – Threlkeld CC & Lanercost CC
Sponsored by Phil Collier Associates
Inspired to Play – Harvey Dale (Furness CC) & Jane Strong (Caldbeck CC)
Sponsored by HP Activities
Rising Star – Maddie Wood (Whitehaven CC & Cumbria U15 Girls) & Olivia Brinsden (Egremont CC & Cumbria U18 Girls)
Sponsored by Sedbergh School
Game Changer – Sam Bradshaw (Lanercost CC) & Dean Kelso (Patterdale CC)
Sponsored by Youth Sport Nutrition
Unsung Hero – Steve Reynolds (VCC Cumbria Cricket League)
Also nominated: Eric Carter (CCCC), Geoff Minshaw (CCCC), John Hendry Penrith (CC), Scott Lancaster (Stainton CC), Tommy & Marlene Wilson (Netherfield CC), Tony Hadwin (Cartmel CC)
Sponsored by Lorimers
Growing the Game – Carl & Gill Medhurst (Netherfield CC) & Anna Hodgkinson (Carnforth CC)
Sponsored by Kendal Trophies
Lifetime Achiever – Arthur Brown (Whitehaven CC & CC Board)
Also nominated: Mike Mitchelson (Lanercost CC & Eden Valley League), Robin Dunn (Furness CC & CC League), Dennis Houghton (CC Schools Assoc.), Ray Johnston (SL ACO)
Sponsored by Efinor Ltd
Cricket Innovator – Andrew Hetherington (Eden Eagles)
Also nominated: Steven Wilson (Netherfield CC)
Sponsored by British Rose Cricket
Safehands – Dave Brown (Lindal Moor CC)
Also nominated: Neil Swainson (CC)
Sponsored by Oporto Sports Ltd
Tackling Climate Change – Furness CC
Also nominated: Netherfield CC, Egremont CC
Sponsored by Ortus Energy
Groundspersons Team of the Year – Keswick CC
Also nominated: Paul Crabtree (Lanercost CC), Scott Lancaster (Stainton CC), Ingleton CC
Sponsored by Ben Challis Sports Photography
Bob Simpson, Director of Cricket, had this to say about the night:
“This was a night of real celebration for the hard-working volunteers involved; looking at all the smiles and feedback there was a really positive vibe, with a mix of young and not so young enjoying themselves. It was also great for our new Board to meet the people that make cricket happen in Cumbria.
“I would like to express immense gratitude to the 100 people, including the winners, the nominees and the sponsors of the awards.”
Check out the gallery below for what was a fantastic celebration of the Cumbria Cricket family.
