MPCA: Matt Prosser and Justin Grant tie in Wedgwood Medal

Langwarrin’s Matt Prosser has made MPCA history, winning a third consecutive Wedgwood Medal after the vote count ended in a tie. See all winners.

Matt Prosser (left) and Justin Grant were joint winners of the MPCA’s Wally Wedgwood Medal.

Langwarrin’s Matt Prosser has made MPCA history, winning a third consecutive Wally Wedgwood Medal as the best player in Provincial division.

The 28-year-old tied with Old Peninsula champion Justin Grant in a thrilling vote count.

Going into the final round, Baden Powell’s Rhys Elmi led by a vote but Prosser and Grant both polled three in the last game to tie, on 15 votes.

Prosser is the first player to win three consecutive Wedgwood medals.

Paul Hartle and Scott Phillips both won the medal three times, but not in a row.

Rashmika Opatha and John Hille.

Luke Hewitt and MPCA president Steve Morone.

Prosser impacted most games this season, scoring 321 runs as a top order batter and taking 29 wickets with his leggies.

Grant scored 403 runs, including knocks of 104 and 92, and took 15 wickets.

Prosser and Grant played Country Week together in February, and this weekend will face-off in the MPCA Provincial grand final.

Balnarring captain-coach Luke Hewitt claimed a fourth straight medal, winning the Robert Thompson Medal, in Sub District.

It followed three successive District medals while playing with Hastings.

Hewitt crossed to Balnarring as a boom recruit this season and has delivered, steering the Saints to an imperious minor premiership and into the grand final. He scored 528 runs, at 44, and nabbed 30 wickets, at 9.93.

Mt Eliza’s Rashmika Opatha won the John Hille Medal in Peninsula division.

The classy opener piled up 632 runs, at 45, to lead the Peninsula division run list. He posted five scores above fifty, including a top-drawer 108 against Dromana.

Matthew Blake (left) and MPCA general manager Jason Nagel.

Kylie Walters and the MPCA's Brett Hugdson.

Crib Point all-rounder Matthew Blake won the EG Betts Medal in District after a consistent season with bat and ball, 346 runs and 21 wickets.

The MPCA women’s medal was won by Langwarrin star Kylie Walters, who peeled off two undefeated centuries in January and finished the season with 669 runs, at an eye-popping average of 334. She also captured 25 wickets, with a best of 7-6. And she captained Langwarrin to back-to-back premierships.

VOTES

PROVINCIAL: Matt Prosser 15, Justin Grant 15, Rhys Elmi 13, Craig Entwistle 12, Dylan O’Malley 12, Patrick Jackson 11, Chris Brittain 10.

PENINSULA: Rashmika Opatha 15, Adeel Hussain 14, Mackenzie Gardner 12, Mark Carroll 11, Ravindu Kodithuwakku 10, Luke Kranzbuhler 10.

DISTRICT: Matt Blake 14, Liam Hulett 13, Brad Lockhart 11, Jarrod Hicks 10, Ben Walker 9, Andrew Smith 9, Sam Lyons 9.

SUB DISTRICT: Luke Hewitt 24, Thomas Walker 20, Ravi Palleguruge 18, Jack Greenwood 16, Bobby Parslow 16, Josh Swainston 14.

WOMEN’S: Kylie Walters 30, Kiah Laughlin-Glen 20, Marlee Black 14, Kylie Ure 12, Diane King 11, Martha Langham 11.