Skipper Michael Is Player Of The Year
4 October 2013
Michael Klinger’s immense contribution in his first season as Gloucestershire captain was recognised at a packed Annual Awards Ceremony in the new Bristol Pavilion at the County Ground.
Mayor George Ferguson was guest of honour on a night when the performances of players from school age through to the first team were rewarded by the club.
Michael had already been presented with the Moreton C Cullimore Cup as Batsman-of-the-Year prior to his recent return to Australia.
In his absence, he was named Players’ Player-of-the-Year, having scored more than 1,000 runs in both first class and one-day cricket. This award was sponsored by St Austell Brewery.
The Bowler-of-the-Year prize was awarded to Will Gidman, who claimed 55 first class victims, 50 of them in the LV=County Championship, despite being hampered by an ankle problem. Will was presented with a Ship's Decanter, kindly donated by Bristol Blue Glass.
The Ray Parsons Award for Young Player-of-the-Year went to 19-year-old Craig Miles, who took 43 first class wickets during his breakthrough season into the first class game.
Miles Hammond collected the Collis Cup for Academy Player-of-the-year. During the summer off-spinner Miles, 17, played first team cricket in all three domestic competitions, while also representing England Under-19s, as he will do again this winter.
The following individual performances were recognised:
Maiden First Class Hundred : Gareth Roderick 152 not out v Kent at Canterbury.
Outstanding Performance: Will Gidman for taking 10-43 against Leicestershire at Bristol and scoring 143 runs in the same match – both career-bests.
Champagne Moment : James Fuller for his hat-trick against Worcestershire at Cheltenham. Tom Smith also took a hat-trick against Somerset at Bristol.
In the absence of Michael Klinger, vice-captain Hamish Marshall gave an overview of the first team's season after highlights had been watched on a large screen,
He said: "In many ways it was a season of might-have-beens. We played some outstanding cricket at times, but couldn't maintain it for long enough to achieve our targets.
"We played some of our best cricket in the 40-over competition, but lost a couple of games at the end of the group stage and just failed to qualify."
Hamish paid tribute to Michael Klinger, saying: "In addition to his runs, Michael's professionalism and dedication were outstanding.
"He is a top fella and we are all looking forward to having him back next year."
Mayor Ferguson said: "We are here in the Bristol Pavilion at the Bristol County Ground encouraging young people to do something really worthwhile.
"This is the only provider of international sport in the city and I want to see more. The match against India next season will be a great event for Bristol."
It was noted that the following players were awarded caps on making their Gloucestershire debuts in 2013:
Cap Number:
631 Cameron Herring
632 Michael Klinger
633 Gareth Roderick
634 Miles Hammond
635 Dan Christian
636 Tom Smith
637 Tom Shrewsbury
638 Matt Taylor
The following awards were made to the Gloucestershire Cricket Board younger age groups and senior women's team:
Under 10
Player of the year -Max Shepherd - Bourton Vale
Performance of the year: Freddie Merrett - Lechlade
Under 11
Player of the year - Alfie Lewis - Stapleton
Performance of the year: Seb Blake
Under 12
Player of the year: Sujan Canagarajah - Stoke Bishop
Performance of the year: Matt Brewer - Bristol
Under 13
Player of the year: Will Sharp -Dumbleton
Performance of the year: Cole Pierre - Bristol West Indies Phoenix
Under 14
Player of the year: Jono Jamieson-Black - Cirencester
Performance of the year: James Palmer - Cheltenham College
Under 15
Player of the year: Ben Hopkins - Frocester
Performance of the year: Ben Slade - Winterbourne
Under 16
Player of the year: Will Pascal - Marshfield
Performance of the year: Prevan Nayanah Rajh - Bishopston
Under 17
Player of the year: Tom Smith - Chepstow
Performance of the year: Will Pascall - Marshfield
Under 13 Girls
Player of the year: Danielle Gibson - Dumbleton
Performance of the year: Eva Shoemark - Young Cotswolds Young Cricketers
Under 15 Girls
Player of the year: Jess Werrett - Carsons and Mangotsfield
Performance of the year: Naomi Forecast - Bristol Phoenix
Under 17 Girls
Player of the year: Zoe Cullum - Bristol Phoenix
Performance of the year: Charlie Phillips - Bath
Senior Women
Player of the year: Alex Macdonald - Bristol Phoenix
Performance of the year: Alex Macdonald - Bristol Phoenix
