Wiltshire Grassroots Cricket Awards - Past winners
Game Changer
Young volunteer 17 – 25-year-olds making a difference in the game
- 2021 Winner - JOSH STANLEY (Corsham CC)
- 2023 Winner - KERON BENNETT-THOMAS (Swindon CC)
- 2024 Winner - SAM WILES (Swindon CC)
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
- 2021 Winner - LYNDA ORMANDY (Corsham CC)
- 2022 Winner - CHRIS BARROW (Chippenham CC)
- 2023 Winner - GREG SMITH (Chippenham CC)
- 2024 Winner - CLAIRE PARISH (Whiteparish CC)
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
- 2021 Winner - JON DAVIES (Royal Wootton Bassett CC)
- 2022 WINNER - RICHARD PEARCE (Winterbourne CC)
- 2023 Winner - ANDY GRAYSON (Swindon CC)
- 2024 Winner - JAMES BARTON (Cricklade CC)
Rising Star
Young volunteer making a difference – 11 – 16-year-olds
- 2021 Winner - HENRY DUMMOTT (Corsham CC)
- 2022 Winner - DOMINIC LYCETT (Chippenham CC)
- 2023 Winner - JESS NEAL (Corsham CC)
- 2024 Winner - FRED EVANS (Warminster CC)
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
- 2021 Winner - DEBORAH BURNS (Melksham CC)
- 2022 Winner - TOMAS FOREMAN (Swindon CC)
- 2023 Winner - MARTIN WELLS (Winterbourne CC)
- 2024 Winner - STEVE SILK (Chippenham CC)
Lifetime Achiever
An individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group you could not do without
- 2021 Winner - KEITH POTTER (Winsley CC)
- 2022 Winner - JOHN GALE (Corsham CC)
- 2023 Winner - CLEDWYN DAVIES (Winterbourne CC)
- 2024 Winner - CARL JACOBS (Chilmark CC)
Cricket Innovator
Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group
- 2021 Winner - PETER GREENWOOD (Corsham CC)
- 2022 Winner - KAREN WRIGHT (Purton CC)
- 2023 Winner - ANDY O'NEILL (Dinton CC)
- 2024 Winner - ROBIN STEVENSON (Burbage and ER CC)
ECB Safe Hands
An individual that has gone above and beyond to create a positive environment for young people to enjoy the game
- 2022 Winner - MARTYN NOKES (Winterbourne CC)
- 2024 Winner - ABIGAIL FOOTNER (Melksham CC)
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
- 2022 Winner - TOM GAILEY (Harnham CC)
- 2023 Winner - KEVIN THOMPSON (Swindon CC)
- 2024 Winner - BERNY HIGGINS (Whiteparish CC)
Volunteer Grounds Management Team
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.
- 2022 Winner - WESTBURY AND DISTRICT CC
- 2023 Winner - CORSHAM CC
- 2024 Winner - WARMINSTER CC
Tackling Climate Change
A club or community organisation that is addressing the threat climate change poses to cricket, by making sustainable changes to operations, adapting their facilities and/or engaging their local community
- 2022 Winner - POTTERNE CC
- 2024 Winner - DANNY LLOYD (Cricklade CC)
Metro Bank Champion of Girls' Cricket Award
A volunteer, coach or role model who has championed growing girls’ cricket at their club
- 2024 Winner - KERON BENNETT-THOMAS (Swindon CC)