WERRINGTON Cricket Club held their annual dinner at Trethorne recently with David Baker and Mark Gribble the big winners.

Once again the season was a relative success with the first team finishing a highly-credible third in the ECB Cornwall Premier League having been sixth the year before.

Star of the show was vice-skipper Mark Gribble who, after being moved up number three from five, scored a career best league 750 runs in a season.

His summer included three centuries – and was comfortably the leading run-scorer in the division ahead of Wadebridge’s Australian all-rounder Lachlan Crump (645) and Sri Lankan team-mate Thulina Dilshan (624).

The return of former skipper and current county captain Paul Smith helped massively in all three aspects, while the bowling effort was a huge collective led by opening bowler Sam Hockin’s 27 wickets. Mark Taskis (25), Dan Barnard (24), Ben Smeeth (21) and Adam Hodgson (19) all chipped in impressively.

They also reached the last four of the Hawkey Cup before being beaten by neighbours Callington.

The seconds ended up sixth in a highly-competitive Division Two East despite a poor first half of the season, while the thirds and fourths were both mid-table in Four and Six East respectively.

The ladies continue to flourish, and saw the softball team win a final at Boconnoc, and there was plenty of impressive play from the youth, many of whom are transitioning into the senior sides on a Saturday.

Adam Paynter, David Baker, Nick Lawson and Mark Gribble.
LEFT: Chairman Adam Paynter presents David Baker with the Clubperson of the Year award. RIGHT: Mark Gribble (left) being presented one of his three trophies by first team skipper Nick Lawson. (Picture: Werrington Cricket Club).

Amongst several club awards handed out, David Baker was named Clubperson of the Year with Grace Kirby taking the Young Clubperson gong.

On Baker’s achievements, chairman Adam Paynter said: “The award recognises the contribution made to the life of the club beyond performances on the cricket field. David does a huge amount behind the scenes, and particularly in keeping the ground and car park areas looking smart. It was particularly fitting as David collected the cup bearing the Baker family name.”

He continued: “It was also an outstanding evening for Mark with an impressive hat-trick of awards. He won the Sid Field Cup for first team batting, was voted Players’ Player, receiving the Margaret Jenkin Cup, and also picked up the Supporters’ award, the Denis and Irene Horwell Cup.

“Winning both the Players’ Player and Supporters’ awards was a notable achievement, showing the recognition Mark received from both his team-mates and those following the club from the boundary during the season.”

The awards throughout the club were as follows: Under 11s Boys: Batting – Harry Petherick; Bowling – Jack Sonley; Team – Lucas Willoughby; Under 11s Girls: Batting – Robyn Stanbury; Bowling – Esther Lyle.

Under 13s Boys: Batting – Theo Hook; Bowling – Vivaan Sharath; Team – Henry Paynter; Under 13s Girls: Batting – Lottie Uglow; Bowling – Ivy Hodgson; Team – Megan Smeeth.

Under 15s: Batting – Henry Howson; Bowling – Tyler Jasper; Team – Tyler Jasper.

Ladies’ softball: Batting – Steph Smeeth; Bowling – Beth Atkinson; Player of the Year – Steph Smeeth; Ladies’ hardball: Batting – Bryher Smeeth; Bowling – Ella Conway; Team (Adam Hodgson Cup) – Tilly Paynter.

Men’s Fourth Team: Batting (Brian Baker Cup) – Rory Sachs; Bowling (Nick Banks Cup) – Will Conway; Third Team: Batting (Ken Bromell Cup) – Dan Warring; Bowling (WCC Cup) – Sam Uglow; Second Team: Batting (Stan Bailey Cup) – Tom Lyle; Bowling (Liz Hodgson Cup) – Jason Seldon; Players’ Player (Roy Cobbledick Cup) – Dan Jenkin; First Team: Batting (Sid Field Cup) – Mark Gribble; Bowling (Robert Williams Cup) – Sam Hockin; Unsung Player (Smeeth Cup) – John Moon; Players’ Player (Margaret Jenkin Cup) – Mark Gribble; Supporters’ Player – (Denis and Irene Horwell Cup) – Mark Gribble.

Club Awards: Most Catches (Dot Cole Cup) – Paul Smith; Best Bowling Figures (Percy Bowles Cup) – Sam Hockin; Best Young Bowling Figures (Len Hamlyn Cup) – Tom Petherick; Clubperson of the Year (Harry Baker Cup) – David Baker; Young Clubperson of the Year (Pauline Smeeth Cup) – Grace Kirby; Most Promising Young Player – Sam Uglow.