The best cricketers in the North West Province were honoured for their fantastic achievements in the 2015/16 cricket season at a glittering awards function at The Roots Lifestyle Centre in Potchefstroom.

Youth:

Rural youth player of the year: Oelof Kotze

Youth player of the year – Girls: Evodia Yekile

Youth players of the year: Ruan Haasbroek

Youth Coach of the year: Henry Matthews

Youth Team of the Year: Abram Moilwa

Development Award of the year: Zweli Mkwhanazi

Special Awards:

Erik Wyma

Nation Ntlame

Francois Bredenkamp

Senior Awards:

Most Improved Umpire: Empraim Touta

Rookie Umpire of the Year: Jean-Pierre du Toit

Umpire of the Year: Johan Louw

Rookie scorer of the Year: Elri du Plessis

Scorer of the Year: Basetsana Qaba

Here is the evening and its winners in pictures: 

Club Cricket Awards

U.11  Junior Club Cricket Winners: MATLOSANA HUB
U.13 Junior Club Cricket Winners: POTCH DORP I
Second League Winners: Mafikeng Boys Cricket Club
First League Winners: Impala Precrete III Cricket Club
Promotion Relegation: League Winners Klerksdorp Travelers II Cricket Club
Best club administration: Klerksdorp Travelers Cricket Club
Umpire Club of the year: NWU Pukke Cricket Club
Club Fair Play Floating Trophy: Potch Dorp Cricket Club

Senwes Premier A League – Batsman of the Year: Rupert Viljoen (NWU Pukke Cricket Club)

Senwes Premier A League – Bowler of the Year: Henning du Plooy (NWU Pukke Cricket Club)

Senwes Premier A League – Player of the Year: CJ Ferreira (Vaal Reefs Cricket Club)

Senwes Premier T20 league Winner: NWU Pukke Cricket Club
Senwes Premier B – 50 Over league Winner: Klerksdorp Travelers Cricket Club
Senwes Premier A – 50 Over league Winner: NWU Pukke Cricket Club

Senior Coach of the Year (outside NWC) – Niel Bredenkamp

Senior Coach of the Year (NWC) – Shared by Monty Jacobs and Francois van der Merwe

Women’s awards

Most promising Women Player of the Year: Charlotte Mabila
Women Bowler of the Year: Evodia Yekile

Women batsman of the year: Elriesa Theunissen
Women Player of the Year: Elriesa Theunissen

Rural:

Most Promising Rural Player of the Year: Findo Mdiza
Rural Player of the Year: Otlotleng Ramaboea

LIONS FRANCHISE AWARDS

For Representing the Lions Cubs U/19: Lesego Senokwane, Ruan Haasbroek and Vian Maritz

Lions Cubs u/19 coach: Hendrik de Vos

For Representing the Lions Colts U/23 50 over competition: Hanco Olivier, Marques Ackerman (Captain), Katleho Leokaoke and Lesego Senokwane

Lions Colts u/23 50 over coach: Jimmy Kgamadi

For Representing the bizhub Highveld Lions: 

Aaron Phangiso
André Malan
Bjorn Fortuin
Dwaine Pretorius
Kagiso Rapulana
Nicky van den Bergh
Phumi Matshikwe
Rassie van der Dussen
Stephen Cook

NATIONAL PERFORMANCES

SA boys U.17: Reabetswe Dikgatswi
SA Colts U.19 team Ruan Haasbroek

SA Rural – Bowler of the Tournament: Otlotleng Ramaboea

SA Rural – Batsman of the tournament: Dwaine Fielding

SA Universities:  Janneman Malan, Dyllan Matthews and JP le Roux

Official USSA team: Wihan Lubbe (Captain), JP le Roux and Dyllan Matthews

Varsity Cup player of the tournament: Wihan Lubbe

SA Women emerging team: Evodia Yekile, Sinalo Jafta and Anneke Bosch

Protea Women Squad: Elriesa Theunissen, Sinalo Jafta and Anneke Bosch

SA Colts: Marques Ackerman (Captain), Hanco Olivier and Findo Mdiza

SA Colts Batsman of the Tournament: Marques Ackerman

SA Colts u/23 Coach : Jimmy Kgamadi

SA XI VS England: Dieter Klein and Johannes Diseko

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