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The Geoff Foley Trophy – Player of the Year (U12 pathways)

2023/2024 Sam Stenhouse

2022/2023 Jack Purdy

2021/2022 Charlie Towers

2020/2021 Blake Nelson

2019/2020 Joey Laner

The Geoff Foley Trophy – Player of the Year (U11 & U12)

2018/2019 Harry Nelson (u12)

2017/2018 William Tozer (u11)

2016/2017 ThomasHallam (u12)

2015/2016 Will Sheedy (u11)

2014/2015 Brandon Hengst (u11)

2013/2014 Zanden Jeh (u11)

2012/2013 Thomas Chorley (u12)

2011/2012 Declan Walker (u11)

2010/2011 Jimmy Futcher (u12)

2009/2010 Sam Tillick (u12) and Patrick Chorley (u11)

2008/2009 Matthew Shackleton (u11)

2007/2008 Altus Vorster (u12)

2006/2007 Altus Vorster (u11)

Geoff Foley Trophy
Player of the year Under 11 & 12

The Player of the year awards are the most prestigious awards for our junior players achieving the most points in a competition coinciding with their match performances throughout the season.

Every player from BNJCA under 12 to Open divisions is automatically eligible and receives points in the competition. The awards include a bonus points system which rewards consistency.

About Geoff Foley

Geoff Foley is a former Ferny Fireballs player who played for the Club from 1977 to 1982.  As an under 13 player he notched up four centuries for Ferny in the season of 1979/80.   He went on to represent the Queensland Bulls with distinction from 1989 to 2000 as an allrounder and he also played an ODI game for Australia A against the West Indies in 1996/1997.

James Hopes Trophy
Player of the Year Under 13 to Open Division

The Player of the year awards are the most prestigious awards for our junior players achieving the most points in a competition coinciding with their match performances throughout the season. 

Every player from the BNJCA under 13 to Open divisions is automatically eligible and receives points in the competition. The awards include a bonus points system which rewards consistency. 

About James Hopes

James Hopes is a former Ferny Fireballs player who played for the Club as a junior from 1986 to 1993.  In his last season as an under sixteen player he amassed 585 runs for Ferny including two centuries.  He went on to represent the Queensland Bulls with distinction from 2001 to 2016 as an allrounder (including as captain from 2012 to 2016), He also played 84 ODI games and 12 T20 games for Australia from 2005 to 2010.

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The James Hopes Trophy

2023/2024 Charlie Towers (u14)

2022/2023 Declan Lambert (u14) 

2021/2022 Max Dann (u14)                    

2020/2021 Joey Laner (u13)      

2019/2020 Eden Van Gorp (u13)

2018/2019 Sheldon Bedford-Parsons (u13)       

2017/2018 Duncan McCabe (u14)                 

2016/2017 Duncan McCabe (u13)                

2015/2016 Tom Somerville (u14)

2014/2015 Aaron Lewis (u13)

2013/2014 Jackson Morwood (u13/14)

2012/2013 Lachlan Sperling (u14)

2011/2012 Alexander Leslie (u15)

2010/2011 Caillan Leader (u15)

2009/2010  Declan Smith (u13)

2008/2009 Brodie Saw (u14)

2007/2008 David Lyell (u16)

2006/2007 Nicholas Bernardi (u13)

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Half-Season Player of the Year

2023/2024 Jake Roberts (U14)

2022/2023 Henry Meinicke (u15)

2021/2022 Archie Murray (u14)

2020/2021 No award (minimum eligibility requirements not met)

2019/2020 Harry Nelson (u13)

2018/2019 Mason Houlihan (u14)

2017/2018 Dominic Jones (u14)

2016/2017 Ethan Du Payne (u12)

2015/2016 No award (minimum eligibility requirements not met)

2014/2015 Thomas Chorley (u14)

2013/2014 Thomas Chorley (u13)

2012/2013 Patrick Chorley (u14)

2011/2012 Patrick Chorley (u13)

2010/2011 Christopher Knight (u17)

2009/2010 Nicholas Bernardi (u16)

2008/2009 Dean Campbell (u15)

2007/2008 Matt Dolan (u15)

2006/2007 Richard Allchurch (u14)

2005/2006 Joseph McKillop (u13)

2004/2005 Joseph McKillop (u13)

2003/2004 Jon Ford (u15)

2002/2003 Kieran Thompson (u11) *

Half-Season Player of the Year
Under 12 to Open Division

The Half-Season Player of the year is awarded to the junior player who achieves the most points in a competition coinciding with their match performances throughout a half-season (either before or after Christmas).

Every half-season player from the BNJCA under 12 to Open divisions is automatically eligible and receives points in the competition. The award includes a bonus points system, which rewards consistency.

Girls' Champion Player
All Ages

The Purpose of the Girls’ Player Award is to recognise the girl player across all age groups within the BNJCA competitions that best demonstrates that she plays within the rules and the Spirit of Cricket in a spirit of sportsmanship and fair play at the same time maintaining consistent sound playing performance.

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Girls' Champion Player

2023/2024 No award – no BNJCA Girls competition

2022/2023 Charlotte Fenech (u13)

2021/2022 Charlotte Fenech (u13)

2020/2021 Briana Pearce (u13)

2019/2020 Menuki Perera (u13)

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Eric Graham (1980)

Chris Keating (2004)

Geoff Cowles OAM (2004)

Lloyd Russell (2007)

Bill Ledger (2013)

Gary Somerville OAM (2017)

Andrew Middleton (2017)

Ian Lewis (2021)

Life Members

Life membership of the club recognises a special degree of extended contribution to the club.

Player of the year Awards
Under 11 to 16

The following are the winners of the former Player of the Year Awards for season 2002/2003 through to 2005/2006 for all three Divisions ( u15 and 16; u13 and 14; and u11 and 12)

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Player of the Year – u15 and u16

2005/2006 Jacques Badenhorst (u16)

2004/2005 Ben Flower (u16)

2003/2004 Anthony Bull (u16)

2002/2003 Tom Guest (u16)

 

Player of the Year – u13 and u14

2005/2006 Sam Steele (u13)

2004/2005 David Sippel (u14)

2003/2004 Brett Rabbitt (u14)

2002/2003 Russ Dutton (u14)

 

Player of the Year – u11 and u12

2005/2006 Elijah Rafter (u12)

2004/2005 Josh Waters (u11)

2003/2004 Andrew Smith (u11)

2002/2003 Gavin McKean (u12)

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2021/2022 Thomas Somerville

2020/2021 Ardesh Menon

2019/2020 Brad Ilott

2018/2019 Jackson Morwood

2016/2017 Luis A Hermida

2015/2016 Luis A Hermida

2014/2015 Justin O’Shea

2013/2014 Jake Dornan

2012/2013 Chris Curley

Seniors
Andrew Middleton Trophy

Player of the Year

The Andrew Middleton Trophy is awarded to the Senior Club's "Player of the Year" - the Ferny player adjudged to have been the best performed player in the senior competitions.

About Andrew Middleton

 

Andrew Middleton was made a Life Member of Ferny Districts Cricket Club (FDCC) in 2017. He commenced his time with the FDCC in October 1997 as a parent and coach in his first son’s (Ben’s) Under 9 team. Since that time he was President of the Club from 2013/14 through to 2020/21. Andrew was the main driving force behind introducing the In2Cricket/ Have-a-Go cricket programs and a lead role with the introduction of T20Blast programs within the Club. He played a pivotal part in the early growth of senior (Warehouse) cricket at the Club and as President oversaw the development of our on field Club Kiosk/Clubroom facility and ground lights. (Notes compiled by Geoff Cowles OAM in November 2023)

Club Spirit Award

An award which recognises contributions of club volunteers that demonstrates the true spirit of the club.

 

The Club Spirit Trophy has been donated and strongly supported by Geoff Cowles OAM and his family (Charyl, Peter and David) in appreciation, in 2003. Prior to 2003 the club spirit trophy was the Peter Wilson Shield.

 

About Geoff Cowles OAM

Geoff Cowles OAM was made a Life Member of Ferny Districts Cricket Club (FDCC) in 2004. He commenced his time with the FDCC in October 1991 as a parent and scorer in his first son’s (Peter’s) Under 9 team. He has been the Club’s Statistician continuously since 1993/94 and organizer of the Junior Club trophy presentations since 1995/96. He has been Manager of the Club’s Cover Point Kiosk since its inception in 2000. He received an Australian Sports Medal for significant involvement with the Club and a Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) in January 2007 for service to the community through a range of youth, sporting and church groups. In 2021 he was made a Life Member of Brisbane Norths Junior Cricket Association for his twenty year’s dedicated work overseeing the rule changes for Junior cricket. (Notes compiled November 2023).

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2023/2024 Hali Lewis

2022/2023 Jason Delisser

2021/2022 Tracie Pecic

2020/2021 Laurie Hallam

2019/2020 Max Parsons

2018/2019 Karl and Nadine Thorne

2017/2018 Scott Hankinson and Mark Daldy

2016/2017 Tim Somerville and Warren Sowter

2015/2016 Lindsay Boaler

2014/2015 Ian Lewis & Reeve McLennan

2013/2014 Caroline Chorley

2012/2013 Craig & Stacey Cabot

2011/2012 Gregg Cook

2010/2011 Charyl Cowles

2009/2010 Gary Somerville OAM and Warwick Baillie

2008/2009 Andrew Knight and Rob Mander

2007/2008 Bill Ledger and Wayne Smith

2006/2007 Gavan McMahon and Brian Morgan

2005/2006 Lloyd Russell and Andrew Middleton

2004/2005 Dan Bull

2003/2004 Stuart Cameron and Brian McKillop

2002/2003 Gary Duggan and Glen Lyell

2001/2002 Des Wright

1998/1999 Geoff Cowles OAM

1997/1998 Bill Brown

1996/1997 Mal Ross & Scott Ledger

1995/1996 Dave Lyons

1993/1994 Diana Owen

1992/1993 Karen Timms

1990/1991 Darren Timms

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2021/2022 Josh Tazzyman

2020/2021 Hayden Hengst

2019/2020 Hayden McLennan

2018/2019 Thomas Somerville

2016/2017 Timothy Somerville

Seniors
Gary Somerville Trophy

Colt of the Year

The Gary Somerville Trophy is awarded to the "Colt of the Year" - the Ferny player adjudged to be the most promising emerging player in the Senior competitions.

About Gary Somerville OAM

Gary Somerville OAM was made a Life Member of Ferny Districts Cricket Club (FDCC) in 2017. He commenced his time with FDCC in October 2001 as a parent and coach in his first son’s (Sam’s) Under 8 team. Since that time he has been President of the Club from 2004/05 through to 2008/09; 2012/13; and 2023/24. He was Club Treasurer from 2013/2014 through to 2017/2018. He played a pivotal part in the early growth of senior (Warehouse) cricket at the Club and in the development of our on field Club Kiosk/Clubroom facility and ground lights. He received a Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2020 for service to cricket, and to the community. (Notes compiled by Geoff Cowles OAM in November 2023)

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