2016.
Monday 1st August and Yorkshire Day saw the annual Outstanding Services to Cricket Awards (OSCAs) when Yorkshire cricket paid tribute to the contributions made by volunteers within recreational cricket.
The awards recognised contributions in coaching, umpiring, league administration, scoring, grounds work, disability cricket, special services, BME cricket, women and girls’ cricket, young volunteers and coaches, and junior representative cricket.
Yorkshire Cricket Board Chairman Chris West thanked all present adding: ''The contributions made by volunteers in recreational cricket across Yorkshire are truly remarkable and are the lifeblood of our game. The commitment given by people is inspirational and we thank you all for all you do in keeping the recreational game so healthy across Yorkshire.''
The awards were presented during Yorkshire’s One-Day Cup game against Warwickshire, with YCCC Chief Executive Mark Arthur joining YCB Directors in making the presentations. Those honoured were as follows:
Get the Game On
A person making match day contributions to make the game happen, a pro-active volunteer
Winner: Dennis North, Stillington CC
Stuart Hodgson Award Services to Leagues
A dedicated individual who has achieved sustainable results for a League or Board
Winner Bernard Goulding
Highly Commended Terry Bentham
NatWest Cricket Force
A volunteer or group of volunteers or club who made an outstanding contribution to this event
Winner: Hollinsend CC
Officiating – Umpires and scorers
An individual who has raised the profile of officiating within the county
Winner: Steven Wood
Highly Commended: Hilary Oliver
Services to Umpiring
An Umpire who had given long-term service and made a difference to umpiring
Winner: Graham Griffiths
Highly Commended: Donald Kirkby, Mirfield CC
Services to Scoring
A scorer who had given long-term service and made a difference to scoring
Winner Hilary Oliver, St Chads Broomfield CC
Highly Commended Pauline, Russell Whitby CC
Services to Groundsmanship
A Groundsman who has given long-term service to groundsmanship and their club or area
Winner: Ian Morrison, Beverley Town CC
Highly Commended: Hugh Tingle, Mexborough Athletic CC
Maurice Young Award - Services to Coaching Young People
A coach who has inspired young people and made a difference over many years
Winner: Mark Sugden, Rodley CC
Bill Foord Award for Outstanding Services to Cricket Coaching
A coach who has ceated a legacy through the developmentof coaching and increased activity
Winner: Neil Goforth, Beverley Town CC
Outstanding Coach Achievement
A coach who has made a significant difference in shaping the lives of cricketers
Winner: Wendy Brown
Young Coach of the Year
A coach under 25 years who has made a clear impact with schools, clubs and the community
Winner: Maryam Ali, Leeds Area
Highly Commended: Matthew Tyas, Sheffield Collegiate CC
Numan Shabbir Syed Award for Services to Black Minority Ethnic Cricket
Winner: Sam Gittens, Sheffield Caribbean
Highly Commended: Sarfraz Qureshi, Marley Cricket Development Centre
Clifford Smith Award for Services to Youth Representative Cricket
An individual who has given a life-long commitment to youth representative cricket
Winner: Mick Pickering
Highly Commended: John Green
Barbara Hare Award for Services to Womens Cricket
An individual who has long term service and made a difference to womens cricket
Winner: Ann Roberts
Highly Commended: David Wood, Pannal CC
Services to Disability Cricket
An individual or organisation who has made a huge difference in the availability of cricket for those with a disability
Winner: John Housley
Young Disability Achiever of the Year
A young player from a disability group who has achieved highly and so raised the aspirations of others
Winner: Archie Atkins-Sloan, Yorkshire PD &LD and Haxey CC
Ralph Pritchard Award for the Volunteer of the Year
An individual whose volunteering in 2015-16 has truly made a difference
Winner: Paul Bishop, Adwick Le Street CC
Highly Commended: Ken Saul, Sewerby CC[/b]
George Reah Award for Special Services to Cricket
Special individuals who qualified to win in many categories for a lifetime‘s dedication
to cricket; Winners:
John Cliff Copley CC,
Robert Wilkinson Tong Park Esholt CC
Mount CC
Brian Stone Club Family of the Year Award
A family who together have given exceptional service to their club in 2015-16
Winners: Malcolm and Karen Maw, Snainton CC & Scarborough and District Cricket
Highly Commended: Taylor Family, Thorpe Hesley and High Green CC
Young Volunteer of the Year
A young volunteer under 25 years who has made a difference in 2015-16
Joint Winners: Eleana Gobbi & Jade Beaumont, Alne CC,
Highly Commended: Danny Mines, Frecheville CC
Heartbeat of the Club
The clubperson of the year - someone who a club could not do without
Winner: Ben Fielding, Sheffield Collegiate CC
Highly Commended: Andrew Fisher, Thorpe Hesley and High Green CC
Lifetime Achiever
An individual who has made an outstanding difference to cricket over a sustained period
Winner: Geoff Hanson, Bowling Old Lane CC
Highly Commended: Sydney Marsden, Shipley Providence CC
The citations for all those receiving an award can be found below and pictures of winners viewed HERE