Sport
30 March, 2023
Bulls celebrate success
POMBORNEIT Cricket Club celebrated a successful season, both on and off the field, during its annual presentation day last weekend.
POMBORNEIT Cricket Club celebrated a successful season, both on and off the field, during its annual presentation day last weekend.
A large crowd enjoyed an afternoon of celebration, which included the presentation of the club’s major awards to Tharaka Sendanayake (division one men) and Jessica Moulden (Pomborneit Gold
women’s team).
While it was Moulden’s first time winning the award, for Sendanayake it was his third.
Congratulations to all award winners:
Division one men
Team Champion: TharakaSendanayake.
Most runs: Tharaka Sendanayake.
Most wickets: Tom Darcy.
Century Awards: Tharaka Sendanayake (x2) and Tom Place.
Twenty20 Player of the Year: Stephen Hill.
Twenty20 Most Runs: Tom Place.
Twenty20 Most Wickets: Stephen Hill.
Pomborneit Gold Women
Team Champion: Jessica Moulden.
Most Runs: Jessica Moulden.
Most Wickets: Tayla Reynolds.
Division 2 Men
Team Champion: Stephen Walters.
Most Runs: Luke Reynolds.
Most Wickets: Stephen Walters.
Five Wickets in an innings: Stephen Walters and Ned Uren.
Pomborneit Maroon Women
Team Champion: Janelle Whitehead.
Most Runs: Janelle Whitehead.
Most Wickets: Lily Van Es.
Division 3 Men
Team Champion: Ben Whytcross.
Most Runs: Ben Whytcross.
Most Wickets: Donnie McInnes.
Under 17 Girls
Team Champion: Ella Sadler.
Most Runs: Ella Sadler.
Most Wickets: Nellie Sadler.
Benallack's Sports Rising Star: Neave Thompson.
Bendigo Bank Coaches Award: Grace Roberts.
Under 16 Boys
Team Champion (Simon Schlicht Memorial Trophy): Finn Tolland.
Most Runs: Noah Riches.
Most Wickets: Finn Tolland.
Benallack's Sports Rising Star: Brady Bernoth.
Bendigo Bank Coaches Award: Ollie Delaney.
Under 14 Boys
Team Champion: Levi Coote.
Most Runs: Levi Coote.
Most Wickets: Levi Coote.
Bendigo Bank Coaches Award: Finn Huggins.
Pomborneit Gold Under 13 Girls
Team Champion: Charlotte Richardson.
Most Runs: Isla Spokes.
Most Wickets: Charlotte Richardson.
Bendigo Bank Coaches Award: Greta Darcy.
Pomborneit Maroon Under 13 Girls
Team Champion: Isabelle Pilley.
Most Runs: Isabelle Pilley.
Most Wickets: Isabelle Pilley.
Bendigo Bank Coaches Award: Scarlett Saarikallio.
Pomborneit Gold Under 13 Boys
Team Champion: Max Rees.
Most Runs: Jonty Raven.
Most Wickets: Ollie West.
Bendigo Bank Coiaches Award: Noah Boyd.
Pomborneit Maroon Under 13 Boys
Team Champion: Josh Reynolds.
Most Runs: George Sadler.
Most Wickets: Hugo Saarikallioand Miller Murphy.
Bendigo Bank Coaches Award: Jake Van Es.
The Pomborneit Cricket Club received recognition at the Cricket Victoria Community Cricket Awards held at the CitiPower Centre at the Junction Oval in St Kilda last Friday night.
Pomborneit finished runner-up in the Community Club of the Year award, while club secretary Luke Reynolds was awarded runner-up in the media initiative category.
“These awards are a nice recognition of the work that has gone into the club over the past few years,” club president Dave Murphy said.
“To finish runner-up to a big metropolitan club in Sanctuary Lakes Cricket Club is a pat on the back for everyone associated with the club.”
The media initiative award was recognition of the club's podcast "The Bulls Podcast" as well as its YouTube channel and social media work.
“It was a surprise to get this far, the podcast was something we started during Covid as a bit of fun to help keep everyone connected and it has continued on,” Luke Reynolds said.
“We put a lot of time into our YouTube and social media. It’s an important way to promote the club and keep everyone involved and following the club wherever they live.”
Both Murphy and Reynolds thanked Western Country and Central Highlands Cricket manager Damon Williamson for the nomination and support.
