Cricket East were delighted to host our 2023 Cricket Collective Awards, a scheme to recognise and thank some of the great volunteering work that goes on across Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire to make cricket happen. The event was hosted brilliantly by our partners and friends at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, a huge thank you to them for their fantastic hospitality.
Nominations were made by clubs and organisations across eleven categories, designed to cover the wide range of roles that volunteers in cricket deliver. Individual county winners from Huntingdonshire and Bedfordshire winners were then selected before being passed on for national consideration.
A huge congratulations to our
2023 Category winners who were;
• Connecting Communities – A Club or community organisation which has gone above and beyond the call of cricket to support communities/groups coming back to the game we love.
Bedfordshire Winner: Donna and Ash Naseem - Luton Ladies Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire Winner: Mick Gunney - Alconbury Cricket Club
• Inspired to play – An Individual or group within your club or community organisation going above and beyond to open the game up to new audiences.
Bedfordshire Winner: Leanne George - Bedford Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire Winner: Ian Jones - Whittlesey Cricket Club
• Rising Star Award – Young volunteer making a difference – 11 – 16-year-olds
Bedfordshire Winner: Jake Edwards - Clifton Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire Winner: Aryan Nahata- Cricket East projects in Peterborough
• Game changer – Young volunteer 17 – 25-year-olds making a difference in the game.
Huntingdonshire Winner: Keely Durham - Orton Park Cricket Club
• Unsung hero – Those heroes who impact our game and help us make cricket happen. This could be ground staff, coaches, officials, umpires, or other volunteers.
Bedfordshire Winner: Lee Pratt - Dunstable Town Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire Winner: John Dudley - Sawtry Cricket Club
• Growing the game – A league volunteer, committee member, or administrator going above and beyond to support clubs and help increase the number of games played.
Bedfordshire Winner: Jenni Douglass & Tanya Baney - Ampthill Town Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire Winner: Jonathan Bigham (Various League Committee's)
• Lifetime achiever – That one individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group you could not do without.
Bedfordshire Winner: Mark Wynn - (Various League Committee's)
• Cricket innovators – Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group.
Bedfordshire Winner: Saj Hussain & Scott Spicer - Southill Park Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire Winner: Rob Ashwell - Eaton Socon Cricket Club
• Volunteer Grounds Management Team of the Year - Aim would be to reward and recognise those volunteers who are making a real difference at clubs. Those who are working hard and improving the places where the game is played.
Bedfordshire Winner: Graeme Presswell - Ampthill Town Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire Winner: Rob Landymore - Upwood Cricket Club
Watch the video below to see some of the highlights from our Awards event! Thank you and well done to all of our winners this year for all that you do across cricket in Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire.
