Wiltshire Cricket celebrates our amazing volunteers at Grassroots Cricket Collective Awards
Wiltshire Cricket hosted its 2025 Grassroots Cricket Collective awards at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol during the Metro Bank One Day fixture between Gloucestershire and Glamorgan on Friday 15th August.
The Grassroots Cricket Collective Awards are the game’s Reward and Recognition scheme for our outstanding network of volunteers, and in recent weeks Wiltshire Cricket had been collecting nominations for the various categories.
During Friday's event, guests from across cricket clubs in Wiltshire were invited to watch a day's cricket, enjoy some hospitality and also attend a presentation of Wiltshire's 2025 awards. Here is a list of the wonderful individuals and groups who were recognised through this year's awards:
The Metro Bank Champion of Girls’ Cricket Award:
A volunteer, coach or role model who has championed growing girls’ cricket at their club.
2025 Winner - HUGH NORRIS, Marlborough CC
Connecting Communities Award:
A club or community organisation which has gone above and beyond to #raisethegame and support communities and/or groups.
2025 Winner - SWINDON CC
Cricket Innovator Award:
Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group.
2025 Winner - JAMES LANE, Warminster CC
Game Changer Award:
A young volunteer making a difference in the game (for 17-25-year-olds).
2025 Winner - OLLIE SAUNDERS, Corsham CC
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.
2025 Winner - CHRIS BARTEL, Whiteparish CC
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.
2025 Winner - AARON DAY, Warminster CC
Rising Star Award:
A young volunteer making a difference in the game (for 11-16-year-olds).
2025 Winner - TOBY BLAGG, Swindon CC
Unsung Hero Award:
Those heroes who impact our game from behind-the-scenes and help us make cricket happen.
2025 Winner - SARAH AUBREY, Swindon CC
Volunteer Grounds Management Team of the Year Award:
An opportunity to reward and recognise those volunteers who are working hard and improving the places where the game is played.
2025 Winner - COLIN DISS and IAIN COWAN, Ramsbury CC
Coach of the Year Award:
A coach who goes the extra mile and is a true coaching hero to their club, league, county or school.
2025 Winner - OLIVER QUELCH, Warminster CC
Young Coach of the Year Award:
A young person who is already passing on their enthusiasm for the game and inspiring the next generation of players (16-25-year-olds).
2025 Winner - JAKE LACEY, Burbage and Easton Royal CC
Outstanding Contribution – Services to Coaching Award:
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.
2025 Winner - PHIL DUFFELL, Purton CC
Lifetime Achiever Award:
That one individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group and who you could not do without.
2025 Winner - GRAHAM CUTHBERTSON, Warminster CC
2025 Winner - STUART CRUSE, Shrewton CC
2025 Winner - TREVOR CRUSE, Shrewton CC
2025 Winner - MICHAEL COULSHED, Whiteparish CC
2025 Winner - MARTYN HUTTON, Warminster CC
