Georgia Redmayne and Howard Biddle collect major awards at Gold Coast Dolphins presentation

Two players have emerged as the big winners from the Gold Coast Dolphins’ end of season presentation on Saturday.

GEORGIA Redmayne and Howard Biddle have emerged as the big winners from the Gold Coast Dolphins’ end of season presentation on Saturday.

Redmayne was a sensation in her first year at the Dolphins, amassing 691 runs at an incredible average of 115.17.

The Hobart Hurricanes WBBL wicketkeeper-bat was rewarded with the statistics-based Belinda Matheson women’s player of the year award, as well as the club-wide players’ player Damian Walls Medal, which is decided on 3-2-1 votes.

Georgia Redmayne was unstoppable with bat in hand. Picture: Bob Jones

“She has been a standout performer in Queensland Premier Cricket and it is probably no coincidence either that the girls have had their strongest year, winning their first premiership in the last half a dozen attempts, with Georgia at the helm,” club president Jeff Pfaff said.

“I think bigger things are coming for her: I wouldn’t be surprised if she is added to the Heat and Fire squads for next year.”

Georgia Redmayne behind the stumps. Picture: Mike Batterham

Biddle was a key figure in the Dolphins men’s program despite playing only three games in first grade and was recognised with the Salmon family senior men’s player of the year trophy.

The all-rounder led second grade strongly, scoring 684 runs at 34.20 with the bat and taking 24 wickets at 19.58.

“Howard has been a solid performer for the club for a few years now,” Pfaff said.

“He has been there or thereabouts as a first grade player but he has really led second grade well by taking them to premierships last year and a lot of those guys have gone on out of that grade to be solid first grade performers now too.

Howard Biddle. Picture: Mike Batterham

“Howard has always been one who gets on with it with the bat and then niggles people out with the ball.”

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Club-wide

Damian Wallis Medal: Georgia Redmayne

Club coach award: Kane Hurley

President’s award: Scott Morris

Casella clubman of the year: Peter Ford

Belinda Matheson women’s player of the year: Georgia Redmayne

Andrew Symonds junior player of the year: Lachlan Crump

Salmon family men’s player of the year: Howard Biddle

Roxanne Thomson and Belinda McDougall. Picture: Jerad Williams

Women’s

Katherine Raymont Shield batting average: Georgia Redmayne 691 @ 115.17

Katherine Raymont Shield bowling average: Roxanne Thomson 24 @ 19.79

Katherine Raymont Shield captain’s award: Hiruni Liyanarachchi Don

Katherine Raymont Shield coach’s award: Grace Parsons

Jodie Fields Shield batting average: Melissa Lewis 190 @ 15 .83

Jodie Fields Shield bowling average: Melissa Lewis 12 @ 20.58

Jodie Fields Shield captain’s award: Elena Nairne

Jodie Fields Shield coach’s award: Emma Taylor

Lewin Maladay had a big summer.

Men’s

1st grade batting average: Lewin Maladay 617 @ 51.42

1st grade bowling average: Joshua Kann 22 @ 23.09

1st grade captain’s award: Jack Hargreaves

2nd grade batting average: Scott Sanderson 511 @ 46.45

2nd grade bowling average: -

2nd grade captain’s award: Lachlan Ford

3rd grade batting average: Dale Neuhaus 330 @ 47.14

3rd grade bowling average: -

3rd grade captain’s award: Jared Neuhaus

4th grade batting average: Lachlan Crump 277 @ 46.17

4th grade bowling average: Jordan Williams 27 @ 17.96

4th grade captain’s award: Jordan Williams

Lord Taverner’s batting average: Sean Oosthuizen 281 @ 46.13

Lord Taverner’s bowling average: Thomas Gossett 20 @ 10.65

Lord Taverner’s coach’s award: Lachlan Crump