PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Senior players nominate the player who they feel performed the best for that season
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Given to the teenaged player who the selection panel deems the best performer of the season – eg:
highest rep honour or best performer in his team, etc
POINTS PLAYER OF THE SEASON (RUSSELL DUNCAN CUP)
Points/Innings = PPI (points per innings). Minimum number of innings – usually around 12
Run = 1pt, Wicket = 20pts, 50’s = 25pts, 100s = 50pts, 3 wkts = 15pts, 6 wkts = 30pts, Catches =
15pts, Stumpings = 15pts, Run Outs = 10assisted/20direct hit......total then divided by innings (not
matches)
Russell Duncan is a Life Member, President from 2004 – 2009, as well as other years as Secretary and
Club Captain
MOST WICKETS IN A SEASON
Given to the player who has accrued most wickets throughout the season
BEST BOWLING AVERAGE
No strict minimum number of wickets, but assume 15
OUTSTANDING BOWLING PERFORMACE (DISCOVERY FINANCIAL SERVICES)
Given to either the player with best innings figures of the season OR to a bowling performance that
changed a match in an important match (eg: 3 quick wickets in a final)
Discovery Financial Services are the company owned by former President Ron Gadsdon (2011)
MOST RUNS IN A SEASON (NORMAN HILL TROPHY)
Given to the player who has accrued most runs in the season
Norman is/was (dead) a Life Member. President of the Club for 14 seasons, from 1960 – 1974
BEST BATTING AVERAGE 250+ RUNS (K. COLLETT TROPHY)
Unlike the bowling average trophy, the batting average has a defined minimum – in this case, 250
runs
Keith Collett is a former President – 1984 – 1986
OUTSTANDING BATTING PERFORMANCE
Given to either the player with best innings runs of the season OR to a batting performance that
changed a match in an important match (eg: a match winning knock in a final)
MOST DISMISSALS
Given to the player who has taken the most fielding dismissals (ie: catches, run outs, stumpings).
Usually to a wicketkeeper
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER (BOSWELL TROPHY)
Can either be defined as how much a player has improved from last season to this, OR by from the
start of the season to the end
Brian Boswell and Lee Boswell former members of the Club. Brian has passed away now, Lee lives in
Australia I think. Both played Franklin Reps – Brian as a batsman, Lee as a bowling allrounder of
some pace (Lee was also a member of the PCC All Time XI, chosen at 50th Anniversary in 2009)
MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Given to the senior member whose solitary innings, be it batting or bowling, is deemed the highlight
of any team over the course of the season.
Has also been given to teams as a whole in recognition of their success (eg: Prems for 2-day
championship)
BEST FIELDER (GORDON SPRAGG TROPHY)
Given to the senior member who is deemed to be the best fielder relative to their grade
Not sure if this is from Spragg Senior or Junior.
Senior is/was (dead) a Life Member, Patron of the Club from 1959 – 2002
Junior is Patron of the Club, 2010 – present
PRESIDENTS TROPHY (RALPH du FAUR TROPHY)
The President is sole judge of who gets this trophy, and chooses the parameters upon which they
have received it – could be for service, support, coaching, playing, etc
Ralph du Faur is/was (dead) a Life Member, and President from 1975 – 1984
OUTSTANDING CLUB MEMBER
Now to be designed for the senior player who has gone above and beyond what is expected of them
in a non-playing role......eg: organising, coaching, fund-raising, etc
FOUNDERS TROPHY
Now to be presented for outstanding service to the Club (so can be for a committee member). Does
not have to be presented every year, only when merited.
Founding President and Club Founder Peter Reilly (Life Member, now dead) corralled the remaining
living founding members to chip in for the trophy at the Clubs 50th Anniversary in 2009. There is a
base to go with it somewhere and a scroll of sorts
RICHARD HALLIWELL TROPHY
Played for between Premier teams of Papakura and Pukekohe-Metro – winner is whoever wins the
last completed match between the two of the season. In the case of a drawn 2-day match, whoever
wins the 1st innings would be declared trophy winner.
Richard is/was (dead) a Life Member of Counties-Manukau Cricket Assn. Played more than 100
matches for Franklin/Counties (the record), scored the most runs (almost 3000), and took more than
50 wickets.
Richard played for Papakura in the title-winning team of 1966/67, and for Pukekohe (and PukekoheMetro) for the rest of his career. He would’ve played well into the 2000’s. Owned shoe shops. Loved
Lion Red.
THE CLOCK
Played for between Premier teams of Papakura and Manukau. On the line every game. Used to be
you only won if you stole it without the other team knowing about it. We should have it as we won
the 2-day match. Not engraved
THE SCOTT GUTHRIE HELMET AWARD
During the years when we had no Premier team, there was a season of Premier/Senior A crossover. I
think this was the 2005/06 season. Papakura A’s played Waiuku Prems in a 2-day match at Massey
Road. Tail-end batsman Rene Styles faced up to Waiuku left arm seamer (and Counties captain) Scott
Guthrie, without a helmet, with the predictable result of the bouncer cracking him on the cheek/eye
socket. Gavin Mudford managed to steal Scott’s helmet by way of revenge at the end of the day,
mounted it on a stump, and spray painted it gold. Given out to the player who has received the
worst (best?) hit to the head over the season. Not engraved