The young talent from the Cornwall and Parnell cricket clubs was to the fore at the Crown Relocations 2001/02 Auckland Club Cricket Awards held at Eden Park this evening (Wednesday).

Cornwall's wicket-keeper/batsman Rob Lynch was named Most Improved Premier Grade player, Parnell medium fast bowler Max Pinkham received the Premier Grade "Rookie of the Year" award while his club-mate Nick Horsley won the Don Coleman Cup - for the most meritorious innings of the season at any level - for his maiden first-class century in the final round of the State Championship, an innings which secured the State Championship for the State Auckland Aces.

Cornwall's Michelle Lynch was awarded the Women's "Player of the Year" trophy while her club-mate Ingrid Cronin-Knight received the "Most Improved Player" award for the second consecutive season. Parnell wicket-keeper Victoria Lind was named "Most Promising Women's Player".

The Carson Cup, for Outstanding Contribution to Auckland Cricket, was awarded to Parnell chairman John Richards, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to his club and to the development of Auckland Cricket's "Club is the Hub" cricket development project within the Parnell boundaries.

Major Team and Individual Awards presented were:

TEAM

Crown Relocations Cup (Premier Limited Overs Competition) - Cornwall
Crown Relocations Trophy (Premier Two-Day Competition) - Cornwall
Crown Relocations Plate (First Grade Two-Day Competition) - Papatoetoe
Crown Relocations Rosebowl (First Grade Ltd Overs Comp) - Papatoetoe
Prichard Cup (Women's First Grade Championship) - Cornwall

INDIVIDUAL

Men's Premier Grade
ACA Trophy (Most runs) - 572 - Michael Hart (North Shore)
Platypus Trophy (Most wickets) - 50 - Richard Morgan (Cornwall)

Men's First Grade
ACA Tankard (Most runs) - 617 - Shane Singe (Papatoetoe)
ACA Tankard (Most wickets) - 50 - Blair White (Waitakere City)

Women's First Grade
RT Cup (Player of the Year) - Michelle Lynch (Cornwall)
Nessie Hammond Trophy (Most runs) - 392 - Michelle Lynch (Cornwall)
Duncan Rae Cup (Most wickets) - 22 - Kelly Hill (Parnell)

Umpires Awards
Greg Carr Trophy (Club Umpire of the Year) - Peter Spall
ACUA Tankard (Most positive captain) - Shane Singe (Papatoetoe)

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