Thanks to all the players, partners and supporters who attended the Club’s Presentation Night last night, held at the Traralgon RSL. It was a fantastic night, which was well attended and well hosted by Club President Peter Dunstan. Here is a summary of the Awards given out last night.

The night started off with the C Grade Awards being presented by skipper Daniel “Eggy” Morris. Ash Lovas kicked off one of her many awards to be received for the night, taking the bowling honours, while veteran 9ers took out the batting honours. Dylan Loots was given the Captains Award, while the Pitbull Ash Smith took great delight in capturing the C Grade Champion Award, with his humility on full display with him proclaiming “I just had to turn up to win”.

C Grade Awards

C Grade Bowling Average & Aggregate – Ash Lovas 13 wickets @ 24.46
C Grade Batting Average & Aggregate – Darren Warwick 100 runs @ 12.5
C Grade Captains Award – Dylan Loots
C Grade Club Champion – Ash “The Pitbull” Smith

The B Grade Awards were given out by Mick McNulty, who advised will be stepping down from the B Grade captaincy for next season, so the Club will be on the hunt for a new skipper for 23/24. Jordy dominated the Awards, taking the batting/bowling and Club Champion award, after a huge season. Shane Galea was a great recruit to the Club, sharing the B Grade Bowling Aggregate with Jordy, while young Hunter Dunstan was given the B Grade Captains Award. Hunter really kicked on with his cricket this season, and was awarded his A Grade debut late in the season.

B Grade Awards

B Grade Bowling Aggregate – Shane Galea/Jordy Anderson – 13 wickets
B Grade Bowling Average – Jordy Anderson – 13 wickets @ 17.92
B Grade Batting Average & Aggregate – Jordy Anderson 249 runs @ 35.37
B Grade Captains Award – Hunter Dunstan
B Grade Brian Symons Club Champion – Jordy Anderson

The A Grade batting awards were dominated by skipper Witchy, who also won the TDCA Batting Aggregate Award, as well as being a member of the TDCA GCL Premiership team. English import Tom Starkey took the bowling honours, with Dash announcing that Tom will be returning to Imperials for season 23/24. Young Dom Thompson was given the Captains Award, and he proved to be a really promising young player in his first season at the Club.

A Grade Awards

A Grade Bowling Average & Aggregate – Tom Starkey 25 wickets @ 27.64
A Grade Batting Average & Aggregate – Ryan Morley. 531 runs @ 37.93
A Grade Captains Award – Dom Thompson
A Grade Ken McQualter Club Champion – Ryan Morley

Last season the Club introduced their Team of the Year, picked by players across all the Senior Grades, based on the runs and wickets they produced throughout the year. This is 9ers project, and he announced the following players in the 22/23 Imps Team of the Year.

1) Ryan Morley
2) Tom Starkey
3) Ashan Keppitipola
4) Scott Aitken
5) Shane Galea
6) Dilshan Tillekeratne
7) Jordy Anderson
8) Ryan Bosch
9) Ash Lovas
10) Ash Smith
11) Darren Warwick
12) Dylan Loots

Imps Players Player Award – Ash Lovas

The Players Player Award is an award voted on by the playing group to the player who puts in the most effort during training nights and also on game days, and it was no surprise that it was given to Ash Lovas, given how well respected she is among the playing group. Ash was a number of votes clear of second place, and a runaway winner of the Players Player Award.

Eric Malone Best Clubman Award – Scott & Mel Aitken

The first dual award winners of the Eric Malone Best Clubman Award, with husband and wife Scott and Mel Aitken taking the honours. The Aitkens do a huge amount of work behind the scenes at Imps, and they’re work is pivotal to the running of the Club. Amazingly, this is Scott’s third consecutive season receiving the Best Clubman Award.

Thanks to everyone who attended. The Club’s Committee now turns their attention towards planning for next season.