The Assembly Room at Devizes Town Hall played host to the 2024 Grassroots Cricket Awards evening; an evening during which the winners of our Grassroots Cricket Awards were announced.

In the earlier part of 2024, Wiltshire Cricket had invited nominations for the 2024 Grassroots Cricket Collective Awards. These awards recognise many fantastic volunteers from across different parts and different roles within the game.

In addition to the Grassroots Cricket Collective awards, the evening also provided an opportunity for Wiltshire Cricket to present a series of Special Achievement awards, which can be read about here.

2024 Grassroots Cricket Collective Award Winners

The Metro Bank Champion of Girls’ Cricket Award

A volunteer, coach or role model who has championed growing girls’ cricket at their club

• WINNER – KERON BENNETT-THOMAS

Connecting Communities Award

An individual, club or community organisation which has gone above and beyond to #raisethegame and support communities and/or groups

• WINNER – BERNY HIGGINS

Inspired to Play Award

An individual or group within your club or community organisation going above and beyond to #raisethegame and open the game up to new audiences

• WINNER – JAMES BARTON

Rising Star Award

A young volunteer making a difference in the game (for 11-16-year-olds)

• WINNER – FRED EVANS

Game Changer Award

A young volunteer making a difference in the game (for 17-25-year-olds)

• WINNER – SAM WILES

Unsung Hero Award

Those heroes who impact our game from behind-the-scenes and help us make cricket happen

SHORTLISTED:

• Blaine Norridge
• Martin Ball
• Steve Silk

• WINNER – STEVE SILK

Growing the Game Award

A league volunteer, committee member, or administrator going above and beyond to support clubs and help increase the number of games played

• WINNER – CLAIRE OLIVER

Cricket Innovator Award

Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group

• WINNER – ROBIN STEVENSON

Safe Hands Award

An individual that has gone above and beyond to create a positive and inclusive environment for young people to enjoy the game

• WINNER – ABIGAIL FOOTNER

Tackling Climate Change Award

An individual, 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 and educating their local community

• WINNER – DANNY LLOYD

Volunteer Grounds Management Award

An opportunity to reward and recognise those volunteers who are working hard and improving the places where the game is played

SHORTLISTED:

• Clive Sopp (Swindon Titans CC)
• Swindon CC
• Warminster CC

• WINNER – WARMINSTER CC

Coach of the Year

A coach who goes the extra mile and is a true coaching hero to their club, league, county or school

• WINNER – SAM LOUD

Young Coach of the Year

A young person who is already passing on their enthusiasm for the game and inspiring the next generation of players (16-25-year-olds)

• WINNER – SENIRU FERNANDO

Outstanding Services to Coaching

This person is the life and soul at your club, in your league, your county or at your school, coaching and making a difference to players

• WINNER – JON HAINES

Lifetime Achiever

That one individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group and who you could not do without

SHORTLISTED:

• John Powell
• Carl Jacobs

• WINNER – CARL JACOBS