South Wilts pair Tom Morton (right) and James Hibberd (left) walked away with the three top individual performance awards in the ECB Southern Electric Premier League in 2014.
With 813 runs and 28 dismissals behind the stumps, Morton won the Batting and Wicket-keeping prizes – in total, he hit a staggering 1,273 runs in competition cricket last summer – while Hibberd’s 38 wicket haul earned him the Bowling award for a third time.
Premier Division
Batting: Tom Morton (South Wilts) 813, Richard Morris (Bashley Rydal) 628, Tom Alsop (Academy) 607, * Damien Mortimer (Lymington) 543, * Cameron Valente (Totton & Eling) 541, Nick Baker (Bashley Rydal) 538, Tom Friend (Ventnor) 529, Ben Walker (Havant) 513, Peter Hopson (Havant) 512.
Bowling: James Hibberd (South Wilts) 38, Richard Taylor (St Cross Symondians) 33, * Cameron Valente (Totton & Eling) 32, Sam Thomson (Bashley Rydal) 31.
Wicket-keeping: Tom Morton (South Wilts) 28, Dan Friedman (Bashley Rydal) 25.
Catches:Richard Hindley (Havant) 12, Jake Foley (South Wilts) 12, Ben Walker (Havant) 11, Stu Ransley (Havant) 11.
With overseas players ineligible, David Banks – captain of champion club Sarisbury Athletic – claimed the Division 1 batting prize, with New Milton youngster Nick Elliott taking 32 wickets and the bowling award. Liphook & Ripsley’s Chris Martin was lead SPL1 wicketkeeper.
Division 1
Batting: * Brad Schmulian (Bournemouth) 521, David Banks (Sarisbury Athletic) 517, * Nono Pongolo (Hambledon) 513, * Byron Haycock (Andover) 473, David Taylor (Andover) 463.
Bowling: Nick Elliott (New Milton) 32, * Kieran Geyle (Sarisbury Athletic) 31, * Nono Pongolo (Hambledon) 30, Spencer Champ (Hook & Newnham Basics) 30, Wayne Smith (Fawley) 29, Matt Thankachan (Basingstoke & North Hants) 28.
Wicket-keeping: Chris Martin (Liphook & Ripsley) 24, Kieran Earl (Fawley) 21, Ryan Beck (New Milton) 19, Robbie Hadfield (Andover) 18.
The huge century he scored off the Totton & Eling II attack in the latter part of the season enabled Langley Manor’s Connor Browne to pip teenage Calmore Sports left-hander Ben Johns to the SPL2 batting prize. Calmore’s Mark Lavelle completed a superb all-round season by lifting the bowling prize, while champions Rowledge had the safest pair of gloves in Ben Wish.
Division 2
Batting: Connor Browne (Langley Manor) 611, Ben Johns (Calmore Sports) 549, Rob Newman (OTs & Romsey) 525, * Ari Karvelas (Hartley Wintney) 484. Mark Lavelle (Calmore Sports) 482.
Bowling: Mark Lavelle (Calmore Sports) 32, * Hamish Blomfield (Langley Manor) 29, * Ryan Felsch (Rowledge) 27, Andrew Denney (Paultons) 26.
Wicket-keeping: Ben Wish (Rowledge) 17, Adam Gough (Sparsholt) 16, Richard Hill (Hartley Wintney) 15, * Scott Duggan (Paultons) 16.
Catches: Tim Vokes (Sparsholt) 11, Steve Smith (OTs & Romsey) 11, Richard Dibden (Totton & Eling II) 10, * Jayden de Rosa (Sparsholt) 10.
Waterlooville’s James Scutt, Tichborne Park all-rounder Tom Allam and experienced Alton II gloveman Man Heffernan took the Division 3 prizes.
Division 3
Batting: * Warren Ekstraal (Waterloville) 609, James Scutt (Waterlooville) 561, Mark Heffernan (Alton II) 517, Asad Abbas (Fair Oak) 402.
Bowling: Tom Allam (Tichborne Park) 31, Lee Partner (Alton II) 28, * Jake Roach (Tichborne Park) 28, James Rapson (Bashley Rydal II) 26, Rhys Oxley (Fair Oak) 25.
Wicket-keeping: Mark Heffernan (Alton II) 23, Andy Reynolds (Waterlooville) 21, Chris Gates (Bashley Rydal II) 17, Nigel le Bas (Trojans) 17.
Catches: Martin Cheyney (Tichborne Park), Josh Digby (Bashley Rydal II), Max Goddard (Waterlooville), * Warren Ekstraal (Waterlooville), William Wade (South Wilts II). All 10.
With 813 runs and 28 dismissals behind the stumps, Morton won the Batting and Wicket-keeping prizes – in total, he hit a staggering 1,273 runs in competition cricket last summer – while Hibberd’s 38 wicket haul earned him the Bowling award for a third time.
Premier Division
Batting: Tom Morton (South Wilts) 813, Richard Morris (Bashley Rydal) 628, Tom Alsop (Academy) 607, * Damien Mortimer (Lymington) 543, * Cameron Valente (Totton & Eling) 541, Nick Baker (Bashley Rydal) 538, Tom Friend (Ventnor) 529, Ben Walker (Havant) 513, Peter Hopson (Havant) 512.
Bowling: James Hibberd (South Wilts) 38, Richard Taylor (St Cross Symondians) 33, * Cameron Valente (Totton & Eling) 32, Sam Thomson (Bashley Rydal) 31.
Wicket-keeping: Tom Morton (South Wilts) 28, Dan Friedman (Bashley Rydal) 25.
Catches:Richard Hindley (Havant) 12, Jake Foley (South Wilts) 12, Ben Walker (Havant) 11, Stu Ransley (Havant) 11.
With overseas players ineligible, David Banks – captain of champion club Sarisbury Athletic – claimed the Division 1 batting prize, with New Milton youngster Nick Elliott taking 32 wickets and the bowling award. Liphook & Ripsley’s Chris Martin was lead SPL1 wicketkeeper.
Division 1
Batting: * Brad Schmulian (Bournemouth) 521, David Banks (Sarisbury Athletic) 517, * Nono Pongolo (Hambledon) 513, * Byron Haycock (Andover) 473, David Taylor (Andover) 463.
Bowling: Nick Elliott (New Milton) 32, * Kieran Geyle (Sarisbury Athletic) 31, * Nono Pongolo (Hambledon) 30, Spencer Champ (Hook & Newnham Basics) 30, Wayne Smith (Fawley) 29, Matt Thankachan (Basingstoke & North Hants) 28.
Wicket-keeping: Chris Martin (Liphook & Ripsley) 24, Kieran Earl (Fawley) 21, Ryan Beck (New Milton) 19, Robbie Hadfield (Andover) 18.
The huge century he scored off the Totton & Eling II attack in the latter part of the season enabled Langley Manor’s Connor Browne to pip teenage Calmore Sports left-hander Ben Johns to the SPL2 batting prize. Calmore’s Mark Lavelle completed a superb all-round season by lifting the bowling prize, while champions Rowledge had the safest pair of gloves in Ben Wish.
Division 2
Batting: Connor Browne (Langley Manor) 611, Ben Johns (Calmore Sports) 549, Rob Newman (OTs & Romsey) 525, * Ari Karvelas (Hartley Wintney) 484. Mark Lavelle (Calmore Sports) 482.
Bowling: Mark Lavelle (Calmore Sports) 32, * Hamish Blomfield (Langley Manor) 29, * Ryan Felsch (Rowledge) 27, Andrew Denney (Paultons) 26.
Wicket-keeping: Ben Wish (Rowledge) 17, Adam Gough (Sparsholt) 16, Richard Hill (Hartley Wintney) 15, * Scott Duggan (Paultons) 16.
Catches: Tim Vokes (Sparsholt) 11, Steve Smith (OTs & Romsey) 11, Richard Dibden (Totton & Eling II) 10, * Jayden de Rosa (Sparsholt) 10.
Waterlooville’s James Scutt, Tichborne Park all-rounder Tom Allam and experienced Alton II gloveman Man Heffernan took the Division 3 prizes.
Division 3
Batting: * Warren Ekstraal (Waterloville) 609, James Scutt (Waterlooville) 561, Mark Heffernan (Alton II) 517, Asad Abbas (Fair Oak) 402.
Bowling: Tom Allam (Tichborne Park) 31, Lee Partner (Alton II) 28, * Jake Roach (Tichborne Park) 28, James Rapson (Bashley Rydal II) 26, Rhys Oxley (Fair Oak) 25.
Wicket-keeping: Mark Heffernan (Alton II) 23, Andy Reynolds (Waterlooville) 21, Chris Gates (Bashley Rydal II) 17, Nigel le Bas (Trojans) 17.
Catches: Martin Cheyney (Tichborne Park), Josh Digby (Bashley Rydal II), Max Goddard (Waterlooville), * Warren Ekstraal (Waterlooville), William Wade (South Wilts II). All 10.