Alton’s Julian Ballinger is homing in on the Southern Electric Premier Division bowling award.
He had bagged 43 wickets prior to the Brewers’ final match of the season against champions South Wilts and will win the award – provided fellow spinner Sam Thomson doesn’t produce a career-best return in Bashley Rydal’s second placed decider with Havant.
Ballinger shared the Premier Division award with Havant’s Richard Hindley and Alex Senneck (South Wilts) in 2006, but was outright Division 1 winner the previous season.
Most of the annual awards are cut and dried – but the batting and bowling silverware in Premier Division 2 were all up for grabs.
Portsmouth’s opener Jack Marston (563) and Fawley captain Tom Gates (550) were going head-to-head for the batting prize.
But it’s even closer in the bowling department with Portsmouth’s Vickram Dawson and OTs Jody Brown locked on 36 wickets and Fawley’s Wayne Royan with 35.
Overseas cricketers are not eligible to receive Premier League awards.
Top performers -
Premier Division
Batting
Tom Morton (South Wilts) 873, Ben Duggan (Academy) 761, James Hayward (South Wilts) 618.
Bowling
Julian Ballinger (Alton) 43, Sam Thomson (Bashley Rydal) 38, Matt Metcalfe (Lymington) 34, Dan Goldstraw (Sarisbury Athletic) 33, James Hibberd (South Wilts) 31.
Wicketkeeping
Tom Morton (South Wilts) 38, James Cheek (Ventnor) 24.
Division 1
Batting
Dave Taylor (Andover) 756, Suman Ganguly (Liphook) 643, Mitchell Stokes (Basingstoke) 578, Tom Arnold (Totton & Eling) 515.
Bowling
Spencer Champ (Hook & Newnham Basics) 39, Sean Burton (Liphook) 33, George Watts (New Milton) 32, Suman Ganguly (Liphook) 32, Nick Elliott (New Milton) 31.
Wicketkeeping
Ben Wish (Rowledge) 31.
Division 2
Batting
Jack Marston (Portsmouth) 563, Tom Gates (Fawley) 550, Stuart Tognarelli (Sparsholt) 517, Chris Gates (Bashley Rydal II) 20.
Bowling
Jody Brown (OT & R) 36, Vickram Dawson (Portsmouth) 36, Wayne Royan (Fawley) 35.
Wicketkeeping
Keith Trodd (OT & R) 25, Alex Hammond (Portsmouth) 20.
Division 3
Batting
Oli Kelly (Lymington II) 527, Lee Harrop (Gosport Borough) 496, Simon Williams (Trojans) 471, James Christian (Havant II) 463.
Bowling
Paul Draper (South Wilts II) 32, Graham Burns (Havant II) 30, Tom Paul (Alton II) 29, Jordan Wright (Trojans) 29, Rob Pittman (South Wilts) 29.
Wicketkeeping
Sam Pittman (South Wilts II) 25.
He had bagged 43 wickets prior to the Brewers’ final match of the season against champions South Wilts and will win the award – provided fellow spinner Sam Thomson doesn’t produce a career-best return in Bashley Rydal’s second placed decider with Havant.
Ballinger shared the Premier Division award with Havant’s Richard Hindley and Alex Senneck (South Wilts) in 2006, but was outright Division 1 winner the previous season.
Most of the annual awards are cut and dried – but the batting and bowling silverware in Premier Division 2 were all up for grabs.
Portsmouth’s opener Jack Marston (563) and Fawley captain Tom Gates (550) were going head-to-head for the batting prize.
But it’s even closer in the bowling department with Portsmouth’s Vickram Dawson and OTs Jody Brown locked on 36 wickets and Fawley’s Wayne Royan with 35.
Overseas cricketers are not eligible to receive Premier League awards.
Top performers -
Premier Division
Batting
Tom Morton (South Wilts) 873, Ben Duggan (Academy) 761, James Hayward (South Wilts) 618.
Bowling
Julian Ballinger (Alton) 43, Sam Thomson (Bashley Rydal) 38, Matt Metcalfe (Lymington) 34, Dan Goldstraw (Sarisbury Athletic) 33, James Hibberd (South Wilts) 31.
Wicketkeeping
Tom Morton (South Wilts) 38, James Cheek (Ventnor) 24.
Division 1
Batting
Dave Taylor (Andover) 756, Suman Ganguly (Liphook) 643, Mitchell Stokes (Basingstoke) 578, Tom Arnold (Totton & Eling) 515.
Bowling
Spencer Champ (Hook & Newnham Basics) 39, Sean Burton (Liphook) 33, George Watts (New Milton) 32, Suman Ganguly (Liphook) 32, Nick Elliott (New Milton) 31.
Wicketkeeping
Ben Wish (Rowledge) 31.
Division 2
Batting
Jack Marston (Portsmouth) 563, Tom Gates (Fawley) 550, Stuart Tognarelli (Sparsholt) 517, Chris Gates (Bashley Rydal II) 20.
Bowling
Jody Brown (OT & R) 36, Vickram Dawson (Portsmouth) 36, Wayne Royan (Fawley) 35.
Wicketkeeping
Keith Trodd (OT & R) 25, Alex Hammond (Portsmouth) 20.
Division 3
Batting
Oli Kelly (Lymington II) 527, Lee Harrop (Gosport Borough) 496, Simon Williams (Trojans) 471, James Christian (Havant II) 463.
Bowling
Paul Draper (South Wilts II) 32, Graham Burns (Havant II) 30, Tom Paul (Alton II) 29, Jordan Wright (Trojans) 29, Rob Pittman (South Wilts) 29.
Wicketkeeping
Sam Pittman (South Wilts II) 25.
