Page and Benton share Exmouth's ton up award

 

Some of the winners with their trophies at Exmouth’s awards evening - click here for slideshow

GARY Chappell and Julian Page won two awards each at Exmouth end-of-season dinner and presentation evening.

Chappell won the Folland Trophy for bowler of the year and was also named 1st XI player of the season.

Only Sidmouth’s Dan Babula (46) took more Premier Division wickets than Chappell (36) last season.

Chappell also skippered Exmouth into the southern regional final of the NatWest/ECB Club T20 tournament, where they lost to Ashstead from Surrey.

Page, who was one of Exmouth’s 1st XI skippers while they were winning six consecutive Premier titles in the 1990s, is still going strong aged 60 in the E Division West with the club’s 3rd XI.

Last season the former Cambridge University and Gloucestershire one-day player scored 467 runs at an average in the 50s and took unbeaten centuries off Kenn – home and away!

Page won the Alistair Kemp-Tucker Batting Trophy for his efforts, and shared the First to 100 Cup with Seb Benton. They both scored centuries on the same day. Page (left) and Benton (right) are pictured sharing the cup.

Benton was the only 1st XI player to make a century last season, hitting 104 against Bovey Tracey.

Harry Conway with 26 wickets was the 2nd XI player of the year.

Third team player of the season was David Grant, who made 334 runs and averaged 37.11 in the league.

Ryan Schauffler, the young clubman of the year, made an impression in the 3rd XI with 10 wickets.

The team of the year for wining their division was the 3rd XI.

Exmouth surrendered the Francis Clark Devon Premier Division title to Sidmouth during 2014, eventually finishing third behind Plymouth.

The 2nd XI finished in a respectable mid-table position in their return to Premier Two.

Exmouth won the Devon T20 by beating Paignton at Exeter, and went through the area stage of the national competition before losing out to Ashstead.

More than 90 members and friends were at the awards evening and dinner, which was hosted at the Devoncourt Hotel in Exmouth.

Jim Wood, the Exmouth president and current chairman of Devon Cricket Board, handed out the cups, trophies and mementos.

Among the awards was a special one to Mike Dixon, who has retired after more than 20 years as gateman.

Lucy Davies was thanked for organising the event.

The full list of winners was:  Colt of the Year - Ed Hurley, Ladies Batting Award – Heather Edworthy, Ladies Bowling Award – Brittny Williams, Lady Players Player Award – Heather Edworthy and Leah Jackson, Sunday XI Player of the Year – Paul Conway, 3rd XI Player of the Year – David Grant, 2nd XI Player of the Year – Harry Conway, 1st XI Player of the Year –Gary Chappell, First to “100” Trophy – Seb Benton and Julian Page,  AKT Batting Trophy – Julian Page, Folland Bowling Trophy – Gary Chappell, Team of the Year – 3rd XI, Young Clubman of the Year – Ryan Schauffler, Clubman of the Year – Bryon Fishlock.

The Club’s Colts, who had received their awards at an earlier event were also named: U 10s’ Batting – Alex Stortenbaker, Bowling – Jonty Wright, Most Improved Player – Harry Mills.

U12s’ Batting Award – Jack Ottaway, Bowling – Ethan Salter, Most Improved Player – Liam Daniels.

U13s’ Batting – James Horler, Bowling – Luke Davies, Most Improved Player – Rhys Daniels.

U 15s’ Batting – Tom Cooke, Bowling – Morgan Wright, Most Improved Player – Ollie Toomey.

The final event of the year will be the cub’s annual which takes place in the pavilion at the Maer Ground at 7.30 pm on Thursday, November 20.

 

Ladies XI award winners Heather Edworthy and Leah Jackson 


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