Gloucestershire County Cricket Club held it’s annual “End of Season AwardsDinner” on Thursday 26 September at The Holiday Inn Filton when the following awards were presented.Merchant Investors Players Player of the Year was presented by Mike Newnham,Managing Director of Merchant Investors to Craig Spearman
Craig has scored 1444 1st-class runs this year including 5 centuriesat an average of over 48
He scored the most centuries for Gloucestershire since Monty Lynchwho hit 5 in 1995
He has scored the most runs in a season for Gloucestershire sinceTony Wright & Bill Athey back in 1991 (when 25 Championship matches wereplayed in a season)
He has also scored 833 runs, including 2 centuries in one-daymatchesCoors Brewers Special Award was presented by Paul Doubler, MarketingDirector of Coors Brewers to Jack Russell
He has scored 991 1st-class runs this season at an average of over45, this included 3 centuries
He equalled Jack Board’s Gloucestershire record set in 1914 of 1016victims, 916 catches and 100 stumpings
He is now the leading run scorer of all Gloucestershire wicketkeepers
He holds the World Record for the most number of runs being scoredwithout a single bye being concededHazlewoods Most Improved Player was presented by David Williams ofHazlewoods to Ian Fisher
He scored 568 runs this year at an average of just under 25,including his first century in 1st-class cricket as well as four 50s
He took 32 wickets including 5 -87 against Middlesex at SouthgateTL Visuals Most Outstanding Individual Performance was presented by TomRichardson (Gloucestershire Chief Executive) on behalf of TL Visuals toCraig Spearman
He scored 180 off 293 balls at Cheltenham Festival against GlamorganGloucestershire Academy Young Player of the Season was presented by TonyWright, Gloucestershire Academy Director to Alex Gidman
In his debut 1st-class season he scored 67 v Derbyshire at Derby
He finished the season with 558 runs at an average of nearly 35including a century against Northamptonshire at Bristol as well as fourother 50sOther awards presented on the evening were to :-Ian Fisher
Maiden 1st-class century for Gloucestershire 103 not out v Essex atGloucester in JuneAlex Gidman
Maiden 1st-class century for Gloucestershire 117 v Northamptonshire atBristol in AugustMark Hardinges
Maiden 1st-class century for Gloucestershire 172 v Oxford University atOxford in MayRoger Sillence
Maiden 1st-class century for Gloucestershire 101 v Derbyshire at Bristol inSeptemberCraig Spearman
Maiden 1st-class century for Gloucestershire 111 v Worcestershire in AprilIan Fisher
5 wickets for 87 Gloucestershire v Middlesex at Southgate in JulyJack Russell
746 scored in an innings, no byes Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire atBristol in AugustThis season the players have been supporting the “Hit MS for Six” campaign by hitting as many sixes as possible and raising money for each six hit to go towards a Research & Treatment Centre for MS at Frenchay Hospital. Ex Gloucestershire player Alistair Hignell, who is a sufferer of Multiple Sclerosis and President of the Appeal was also at the Dinner where he was presented with two cheques, one by Paul Doubler from Coors Brewers and theother from Martin Goodliffe, Roger Williams and Dave McLaughlin on behalf ofThe Artichoke (sponsors of Ian Harvey’s sixes).