Gold Coast Kookaburra Cup best player award goes to Queens all-rounder Jack Winton
JACK Winton has completed a huge double with honours in the Kookaburra Cup player of the year and sharing the Queens club award with Jimmy Spargo.
Local sport
Don't miss out on the headlines from Local sport. Followed categories will be added to My News.
JACK Winton has completed a huge double with honours in the Kookaburra Cup player of the year and sharing the Queens club award with Jimmy Spargo.
The 25-year-old all-rounder was a key figure as Queens marched to the 2016-17 title and was subsequently named Sam Loxton Medal winner, an award decided on the votes of umpires.
In the Cricket Gold Coast awards night at the Nerang RSL, Winton polled 18 votes and finished two ahead of his Queens clubmate Jimmy Spargo.
There was a three-way tie for third involving Sam Day (Surfers Paradise), Mitch Daly (Mudgeeraba-Nerang) and Ryan Maloney (Helensvale-Pacific Pines).
Then it was on to Saturday night and Winton, one of three brothers who play for Queens, shared the Centaurs’ best player award with Spargo.
In claiming the award, Winton emulated the deeds of his father Brad who won it twice in the early 1990s.
“I thought I would be up there with Jimmy for the club award but it was a bit of a shock to get the Sam Loxton Medal,” Winton said.
“It was the first decent season I’ve had since I started in first grade and I’m just stoked.”
During the Queens’ charge to the 2016-17 title, Winton scored 499 runs at 38.58 average and took 35 wickets at 9.83 average, the best in Kookaburra Cup first grade.
Winton will not be tempted to have a go at Brisbane Premier Grade next season.
He wants to join his brothers Sam and Harry and play together for Queensland Country.
The other first grade honours went to Andrew Robinson (Coomera-Hope Island) who scored the most runs with 803 and Southport-Labrador skipper Nic Peterson took out the best average with 75.43.
In bowling Brad Ipson (CHI) took 49 wickets and Jack Winton’s 9.65 average was the best in that category.
CRICKET GOLD COAST AWARDS
First grade: Sam Loxton Medal: Jack Winton (Qns) 18, Jimmy Spargo (Qns) 16, Sam Day (SP), Mitch Daly (Mudg), Ryan Maloney (Hvale). Batting: Aggregate, Andrew Robinson (CHI) 803; average, Nic Peterson (Spt) 75.43. Bowling: Aggregate Brad Ipson (CHI) 49; average, Jack Winton (Qns) 9.65.
Second grade: Ross Wallace Medal: Thomas Byrnes (Sth Twd) 17. Batting: Aggregate, Cameron Garnham (Mudg) 489; average, Patrick Yelland (Burl) 77. Bowling: Aggregate, Jay Wotherspoon (Spt) 38; average, Brent Anderson (PBC) 7.04.
Third grade: Bruce Oxenford Medal: Taylor Ericsen-Miller (Tamb) 148. Batting: Aggregate, Sam Lickiss (Qns) 560; average, Amit Bhasin (Burl) 69.25. Bowling: Aggregate, Taylor Ericsen-Miller (Tamb) 47; average, Beau Pearson (Mudg) 4.77.
Fourth grade: Chris Swan Medal: David Gunn (PBC) 193.9. Batting: Aggregate, David Gunn (PBC) 939; average, Andrew Thom (Broad) 55.86. Bowling: Aggregate, Luke Parker (PBC) 37; average, Tyson Fraser (Hvale) 9.00.
Fifth grade: Andrew Robinson Medal: Kevin Mitchell (Alb) 186.9. Batting: Aggregate, Kevin Mitchell (Alb) 939; average, Kevin Mitchell (Alb) 67.07. Bowling: Aggregate, Roy Luxton (PBC) 36; average, David Harden (Broad) 8.95.
Sixth grade: Sean Fitzsimmons Medal: Norm Ward (Mudg) 131.5. Batting: Aggregate, Tony Dale (Broad) 632; average, Tony Dale (Mudg) 57.45. Bowling: Aggregate, Mark Parsons 46; average, Josh Stokes (PBC) 8.14.
Masters: Hanson-Freeman Medal: Mark Wade (Hvale) 74.9. Batting: Aggregate, Mark Wade (Hvale) 309; average, Steve Hargraves (Tamb) 103.00. Bowling: Aggregate, Fred Williams (CHI) 18; average, James Marshall (CHI) 8.88
KFC award (junior club champions): Broadbeach-Robina.
Maurice Glasman Memorial (U19 player of the year): Kane Hurley (CHI).
Maurice Glasman Shield (umpires best and fairest club): Mudgeeraba-Nerang.
Paul Hicks Medal (U21 rep player): Jack Lickiss (Hvale).
Clyde Veivers Medal (Sth Qld player of the year): Jimmy Spargo (Qns).
GSP Cup (turf wicket champions): Queens.
Cec Carey Memorial Shield (club champions): Queens.
Who’s who in the zoo? Colts 1 club rugby’s best new faces named
Who were the best new faces contesting Colts 1 club rugby? Every team’s elite injections named here ahead of round 3, along with the team lists.
REVEALED: The stars of under-16 boys’ Queensland Championships
The next generation of Boomers, NBA and NBL stars were in action at the under-16 Queensland State Championships this week. From the elite scorers, to the lockdown defenders and underrated gems, see who starred from your club here.