Nick Smart named NDCA cricketer of the year

The 2019-20 Narrabri District Cricket Association awards presentation was held at Collins Park on Saturday evening after the two grand finals had been played.

Players from all four clubs received awards on the day. A full list of award winners is as follows:

Club championship – Tatts Cricket Club.

Junior cricketer of the year – Bernard O’Connor (RSL).

First grade under-21 player of the year – Dylan Smith (Western Imperial Razorbacks).

District player of the year – Nick Smart (Civeo).

Cricketer of the year – Nick Smart (Civeo).

First grade awards:

Best and fairest – Tom Craig (Tatts).

Batting aggregate – Nick Smart (Civeo) 340 runs at 45.

Batting average – Nick Smart (Civeo) 340 runs at 45.

Bowling aggregate – Justin Knight (Western Imperial Razorbacks) 18 wickets.

Bowling average – Michael Cain (Tatts) 16 wickets at 7.13.

Most improved – Cooper Brayshaw (RSL).

Premiers – Tatts Cricket Club (26-run win against the Razorbacks).

Grand final player-of-the-match – Craig Gleeson (Tatts) who top scored with a match-best 28 then took team-best figures of 3-16 from six overs with the ball.

Club champions Tatts Cricket Club - back, second grade captain Bill Wood, first grade captain Tom Craig, Ash Watt, Craig Gleeson, Anthony Schwager, Luke Morgan, Brad Graham, Alistair Hillard, Michael Leven, Jakeb Nipperess, Dylan Segundo, Michael Hewett, Ryan Steel, president Brendon Ward, front, Brock Schwager, Elias Watt, Liam Emerton, Josh Rose, Jonty Schwager, Ryan O’Neill, Rod Kirk and Guy Gleeson. Club champions Tatts Cricket Club - back, second grade captain Bill Wood, first grade captain Tom Craig, Ash Watt, Craig Gleeson, Anthony Schwager, Luke Morgan, Brad Graham, Alistair Hillard, Michael Leven, Jakeb Nipperess, Dylan Segundo, Michael Hewett, Ryan Steel, president Brendon Ward, front, Brock Schwager, Elias Watt, Liam Emerton, Josh Rose, Jonty Schwager, Ryan O’Neill, Rod Kirk and Guy Gleeson.

Junior cricketer of the year - RSL’s Bernard O’Connor. Junior cricketer of the year - RSL’s Bernard O’Connor.

Narrabri District Cricket Association first grade champions Tatts Cricket Club - back, Jonty Schwager, Alistair Hillard, Luke Morgan, captain Tom Craig, Daniel Kahl, Craig Gleeson, front, Brock Schwager, Ryan O’Neill, Waldo and Eben Botha, Jakeb Nipperess and Jacob Nichols. Photo: Tatts Cricket Club Narrabri District Cricket Association first grade champions Tatts Cricket Club - back, Jonty Schwager, Alistair Hillard, Luke Morgan, captain Tom Craig, Daniel Kahl, Craig Gleeson, front, Brock Schwager, Ryan O’Neill, Waldo and Eben Botha, Jakeb Nipperess and Jacob Nichols. Photo: Tatts Cricket Club

Narrabri District Cricket Association second grade champions RSL Cricket Club - back, Will Ford, Daniel Hughes, Justin Saunders, Shane Wheeler, Rod and Beau Tomlinson, Alistair Wheeler, Chris Watkins, Craig O’Connor, Matt Gilmore, front, Scott Duncan, captain Jason Trindall, Bernard O’Connor, Tyson Gilmore and Blake Jarrett. Narrabri District Cricket Association second grade champions RSL Cricket Club - back, Will Ford, Daniel Hughes, Justin Saunders, Shane Wheeler, Rod and Beau Tomlinson, Alistair Wheeler, Chris Watkins, Craig O’Connor, Matt Gilmore, front, Scott Duncan, captain Jason Trindall, Bernard O’Connor, Tyson Gilmore and Blake Jarrett.

Civeo’s Nick Smart was awarded the NDCA cricketer of the year for season 2019-20. He also picked up the first grade batting average and aggregate awards after scoring 345 runs at 45, and he was named the district player of the season. Civeo’s Nick Smart was awarded the NDCA cricketer of the year for season 2019-20. He also picked up the first grade batting average and aggregate awards after scoring 345 runs at 45, and he was named the district player of the season.

Under-21 first grade player of the year - Western Imperial Razorbacks’ Dylan Smith. Under-21 first grade player of the year - Western Imperial Razorbacks’ Dylan Smith.

First grade best and fairest winner - Tatts’ Tom Craig. First grade best and fairest winner - Tatts’ Tom Craig.

First grade most improved winner - RSL’s Cooper Brayshaw. First grade most improved winner - RSL’s Cooper Brayshaw.

Second grade best and fairest and batting average and aggregate winner - Civeo’s Matt Potter. Second grade best and fairest and batting average and aggregate winner - Civeo’s Matt Potter.

Second grade bowling aggregate winner - RSL’s Justin Saunders. Second grade bowling aggregate winner - RSL’s Justin Saunders.

Second grade bowling average winner - RSL’s Jason Trindall. Second grade bowling average winner - RSL’s Jason Trindall.

Second grade player-of-the-match and most improved winner - RSL’s Will Ford. Second grade player-of-the-match and most improved winner - RSL’s Will Ford.

Cricketer of the year Nick Smart (Civeo) and junior cricketer of the year Bernard O’Connor (RSL). Cricketer of the year Nick Smart (Civeo) and junior cricketer of the year Bernard O’Connor (RSL).

Second grade awards:

Best and fairest – Matt Potter (Civeo).

Batting aggregate – Matt Potter (Civeo) 548 runs at 91.33.

Batting average – Matt Potter (Civeo) 548 runs at 91.33.

Bowling aggregate – Justin Saunders (RSL) 22 wickets.

Bowling average – Jason Trindall (RSL) 17 wickets at 6.18.

Most improved – Will Ford (RSL).

Premiers – RSL Cricket Club (five-wicket win against Tatts).

Grand final player-of-the-match – Will Ford (RSL) who took a team best 3-15 from 7.5 overs with the ball and also threw a runout.