NSW COUNTRY CRICKET

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NSW COUNTRY MALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - JOSH HAZLEWOOD MEDAL
Season Name
2019/20 Kerrod White
2018/19 Caleb Ziebell
2017/18 Joe Price
2016/17 Jordan Moran
2015/16 Jason Sangha
2014/15 Tim Cox
2013/14 Tom Groth
2012/13 Josh Bennett
2011/12 Tom Groth
2010/11 Simon Moore
2009/10 Graeme Batty
2008/09 Josh Hazlewood
2007/08 Jeff Cook
2006/07 Adrian Ezquerro
2005/06 Ben Woolmer
2004/05 Ben Woolmer
2003/04 Duncan McIlveen
2002/03 Michael Gerits
2001/02 Daniel Hughes
2000/01 Randall Starr
1999/00 Adam Shields
1998/99 David Wrixon
1997/98 Mack McInnes
1996/97 Rhys Soper
1995/96 Gary O'Sullivan
1994/95 Gary O'Sullivan
1993/94 Philip Stanbridge
1992/93 Anthony Stuart
1991/92 Peter Solway
1990/91 Stuart Bridges
1989/90 Mark Curry
1988/89 Mark Curry
1987/88 Mark Kelaher
1986/87 Greg Irvine
1985/86 James Hogg
1984/85 James Pyke
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Greater Illawarra
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Newcastle
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Newcastle
Newcastle
Western
Western
Southern
North Coastal
Newcastle
Central Coast
Newcastle
North Coastal
North Coastal
Newcastle
Newcastle
ACT
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Southern
ACT
Newcastle
Newcastle
NSW FEMALE COUNTRY PLAYER OF THE YEAR - ALEX BLACKWELL MEDAL

Season Player
2019/20 Phoebe Litchfield
2018/19 Tahlia Wilson
2017/18 Rachel Trenaman
2016/17 Lisa Griffith
2015/16 Lauren Cheatle
2014/15 Carly Leeson
2013/14 Carly Leeson
2012/13 Lily Bardsley
2011/12 Keeghan Tucker
2010/11 Kara Sutherland
2009/10 Angela Reakes
2008/09 Erin Osborne
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Zone
Western
Greater Illawarra
Riverina
Western
Southern
North Coastal
North Coastal
Central Coast
Western
North Coastal
North Coastal
Central Northern
NSW COUNTRY MALE CRICKETER AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Season Player
2019/20 Scott Burkinshaw
2018/19 Ben Patterson
2017/18 Joe Price
2016/17 Pat Darwen
2015/16 Scott Burkinshaw
2014/15 Tim Cox
2013/14 Blair Lindsay
2012/13 Josh Bennett
2011/12 Graeme Batty
2010/11 Simon Moore
2009/10 Graeme Batty
2008/09 Bill Newell
2007/08 Ben Nott
2006/07 Michael Hogan
2005/06 Simon Moore
2004/05 Ben Woolmer
2003/04 Duncan McIlveen
2002/03 Michael Gerits
2001/02 Daniel Hughes
2000/01 Randall Starr
1999/00 Adam Shields
1998/99 David Wrixon
1997/98 Mark Johnson
1996/97 Mark Curry
1995/96 Gary O'Sullivan
1994/95 Gary O'Sullivan
1993/94 Phillip Stanbridge
1992/93 Anthony Stuart
1991/92 Mark Curry
1990/91 Peter Gerhard
1989/90 Mark Curry
1988/89 Tony Fort
1987/88 Mark Kelaher
1986/87 Neil Budden
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Zone
Central Coast
Western
Newcastle
Newcastle
Central Coast
Western
Central Coast
Newcastle
Illawarra
Newcastle
Illawarra
North Coastal
Riverina
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Western
Southern
North Coastal
Newcastle
Illawarra
Central Northern
North Coastal
North Coastal
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Riverina
Newcastle
Newcastle
Southern
Newcastle
NSW FEMALE COUNTRY CRICKETER AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Season Player
2019/20 Naomi McDonald
2018/19 Naomi McDonald
2017/18 Naomi McDonald
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Zone
North Coastal
North Coastal
North Coastal
 KOOKABURRA YOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Season Player
KOOKABURRA YOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2019/20 Caelan Maladay
2018/19 Toby Gray
2017/18 Will Fort
2016/17 Blake Macdonald
KOOKABURRA UNDER 21 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2015/16 Jason Sangha
2014/15 Lewin Maladay
2014/15 James Psarakis
2013/14 Scott Burkinshaw
2012/13 Sam Reading
2011/12 Declan Hoare
2010/11 Matthew Junk
2009/10 Kaine Harmsworth
2008/09 Kaine Harmsworth
PLATYPUS UNDER 21 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2007/08 Nathan Price
2006/07 Burt Cockley
2005/06 Sam Gilmour
2004/05 James Boettiger
2003/04 Gary Giese
2002/03 Graeme Batty
2001/02 Nick Berry
2000/01 Mark Cameron
1999/00 Adam Shields
1998/99 Michael Eccleston
1997/98 Craig Jones
1996/97 Nathan Holloway
1995/96 Don Nash
1994/95 Jamie Heath
1993/94 Stuart Karppinen
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Zone

North Coastal
Newcastle
Central Northern
ACT Southern

Newcastle
North Coastal
Central Northern
Central Coast
North Coastal
Western
Southern
Central Coast
Central Coast

Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Central Coast
Newcastle
Illawarra
Western
Newcastle
North Coastal
Central Northern
Illawarra
Newcastle
Western
Newcastle
ACT
NSW COUNTRY COACH OF THE YEAR - JOHN MCMAHON AWARD

Season Coach
2019/20 Shane Burley
2018/19 Glenn Rowlands
2017/18 Glenn Rowlands
2016/17 Matt Crawley
2015/16 Rod Bryant
2014/15 Scott Moran
2013/14 Troy McKiernan
2012/13 Glenn Rowlands
2011/12 Mark Waldock
2010/11 Rod Bryant
2009/10 Paul Everingham
2008/09 Greg Giese
2007/08 Merv Bourke
2006/07 Glenn Rowlands
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Zone
Newcastle
Central Coast
Central Coast
Western
Central Northern
Southern
North Coastal
Central Coast
Illawarra
Central Northern
North Coastal
Newcastle
North Coastal
Central Coast
 NSW COUNTRY UMPIRE OF THE YEAR

Season Umpires
2019/20
2018/19 Graeme Glazebrook
2017/18 Graeme Glazebrook
2016/17 Graeme Glazebrook
2015/16 Graeme Glazebrook
2014/15 David Went
2013/14 David Went
2012/13 Bruce Whiteman
2011/12 Ricky Field
2010/11 Ricky Field
2009/10 Bruce Whiteman
2008/09 Kim Norris
2007/08 Adam Marshall
2006/07 Ricky Field
2005/06 Bruce Whiteman
2004/05 Neil Findlay
2004/05 Bruce Whiteman
2003/04 Glenn Crew
2002/03 Sam Rees
2001/02 Bruce Whiteman
2000/01 Darren Goodger
1999/00 Shane Reed
1998/99 Shane Reed
1997/98 Graham Teasdale
1996/97 Martin Jones
1995/96 Phil Gordon
1994/95 Kevin Burke
1993/94 Kevin Pye
1992/93 Bill Cameron
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Zone

Western
Western
Western
Western
North Coastal
North Coastal
Southern
Central Northern
Central Northern
Southern
Newcastle
Central Northern
Central Northern
Southern
Illawarra
Southern
Central Northern
Central Northern
Southern
North Coastal
Newcastle
Newcastle
Central Northern
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Western
Western
 COUNTRY COLTS (UNDER 18) - HUGHES LILIENTHAL SHIELD

Season Groundsman
2019/20 Bob Smith
2018/19 Eric Higgins
2017/18 Josh Woodcock
2016/17 Lionel Billett
2015/16 Lionel Billett
2014/15 Russel Fensom
2013/14 Steve Stapleton
2012/13 Arthur Smart
2011/12 Gerard Kerin
2010/11 Owen Rice
2009/10 Bruce Cousins
2008/09 Craig Goldsmith
2007/08 Peter Terry
2006/07 Barry Greatz
2005/06 Matt Faint
2004/05 Mack Danckert
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Seiffert Oval Goulburn ACT Southern Districts
Varley Oval Inverell Central Northern
Bradman Oval Bowral Southern
North Dalton Park Wollongong Illawarra
North Dalton Park Wollongong Illawarra
Coffs Coast Leisure Park Coffs Harbour North Coastal
Robertson Oval Wagga Wagga Riverina
Richardson Park Sawtell North Coastal
Victoria Park Yass Riverina
North Dalton Park Wollongong Illawarra
Wade Park Orange Western
Oakes Oval Lismore North Coastal
No 1 Sportsground Newcastle Newcastle
Mark Taylor Oval Leeton Riverina
Geoff Shaw Oval Oak Flats Southern
Erina Oval Erina Central Coast
 NSW COUNTRY MEDIA AWARD

Season Journalist
2019/20 Nick Guthrie
2018/19 Damien McGill and Courtney Ward
2017/18 Josh Callinan
2016/17 Simon Corr
2015/16 Tim Robinson
2014/15 Josh Leeson
2013/14 Andrew Moir
2012/13 Geoff Newling
2011/12 Rob Crawford
2010/11 Mike Driscoll
2009/10 John Swords
2008/09 Paul Miller
2007/08 Barry Hildebrandt
2006/07 Geoff Newling
2005/06 Steve Spinks

1992/93 Western
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Media Zone
Daily Liberal Dubbo Western
South Coast Register Greater Illawarra
Newcastle Herald Newcastle
Radio 2AY Albury Riverina
WIN TV Illawarra Illawarra
Newcastle Herald Newcastle
WIN TV Albury Riverina
Northern Daily Leader Tamworth Central Northern
South Coast Register Southern
Illawarra Mercury Illawarra
The Sunday Telegraph Sydney
Cootamundra Herald Riverina
Daily Liberal Dubbo Western
Northern Daily Leader Tamworth Central Northern
Northern Star Lismore North Coastal