As the 2024-25 Cricket Tasmania Premier League season rapidly reaches its crescendo, the Rodwell and Fazackerley Medals held at Ninja Stadium tonight to acknowledge the great season that has taken place across all Premier Cricket grades in Tasmania.
In news that would surprise no one who had followed the CTPL Men’s 1st Grade competition this season, University Captain and All-Rounder Param Uppal took out the Emerson Rodwell Medal.
Dominating the competition with the bat and ball, Uppal finished the season with 21 votes, and despite his dominance, he was only one vote ahead of Clarence District CC bowler Sam Rainbird (20 votes), and two votes further back with Greater Northern Raiders Captain, Alastair Taylor (18 votes) rounding out the top three.
Charlie Wakim (Lindisfarne CC) led the batting aggregates with 461 runs @ 76.83, while Josh Hartill (Glenorchy CC) led all run scorers with 812 runs across the season.
Cameron Walter (Kingborough District CC) won the bowling averages with 48 wickets @ an incredible 13.75, while the bowling aggregate was won narrowly by Clarence veteran Sam Rainbird (50 wickets).
In the Women’s 1st Grade competition, the Kim Fazackerley Medal was awarded to Greater Northern Raiders star Emma Manix-Geeves, who also won the batting average and aggregate with 812 runs @ 101.5, helping Greater Northern Raiders to two finals in the T20 and One Day Finals.
Young Greater Northern Raiders talent Chloe Casey won the bowling averages (23 wickets @ 8.3), and the aggregate was won by 2023-24 Fazackerley Medalist Ella Marsh (25 wickets).
Kingborough District Cricket Club won the Club Championship with all of their teams playing in their respective finals this weekend, while Clarence District Cricket Club won the Spirit of Cricket Award.
There were also two individuals inducted into the Cricket Tasmania Premier League Hall of Fame, with Trevor Gordon and Wade Stewart recognised for their commitment and achievements to cricket in our state.
Premier Cricket Manager, Sean Stevenson is happy to see all award winners have an opportunity to be acknowledged for their strong season.
“It has been a very even season, and we have already witnessed some fantastic finals in both the men’s and women’s competitions.”
“National and international representatives regularly ply their trade at club level in the Cricket Tasmania Premier League, which assures a high standard of competition.”
“Tonight we celebrate the great performances by clubs and individuals at all levels of the CTPL, with the outcome of counts for the Kim Fazackerley and Emerson Rodwell Medals always holding enormous interest,” said Stevenson.
A full list of Award Winners across each grade can be found below.
Full List of Winners
Emerson Rodwell Medal (1st Grade Men’s)
1. Param Uppal (21 votes) – University CC
2. Sam Rainbird (20 votes) – Clarence District CC
3. Alistair Taylor (18 votes) – Greater Northern Raiders
Kim Fazackerley Medal (1st Grade Women’s)
1. Emma Manix-Geeves (26 votes) – Greater Northern Raiders
2. Bethany Lane (13 votes) – New Town CC
3. Tabatha Saville (12 votes) – Clarence District CC
Allan Newman Medal (2nd Grade Men’s) – TIED
Alastair Denby (11 votes) – New Town CC
Tom Vaughan (11 votes) – Clarence District CC
Katie Cole Medal (2nd Grade Women’s) – TIED
Emily Divin (15 votes) – Kingborough District CC
Alice Kelly (15 votes) – Kingborough District CC
Jim Stevens Medal (3rd Grade Men's)
Adrian Dusautoy (11 votes) – Clarence District CC
Michael Di Venuto Medal (Under 18’s Men’s)
Charles Hill (19 votes) – University CC
Tim Paine Medal (Under 16 Men’s)
Jonty DeCotter (24 votes) – Glenorchy CC
Club Championship
Kingborough District Cricket Club
Spirit of Cricket
Clarence District Cricket Club
Chairman's Merit Awards
1. Shelley Willmott (New Town CC)
2. Linda Jacobs (New Town CC)
3. Paul Guinane (North Hobart CC)
4. Brett Walker (TCUSA)
5. Annie Johns (Clarence District CC)
CTPL Hall of Fame Inductees
1. Trevor Gordon
2. Wade Stewart
Men’s Team of the Year
Nivethan Radhakrishnan (Kingborough District Cricket Club)
Zak Honeybrook (Kingborough District Cricket Club)
Param Uppal (c) (University of Tasmania Cricket Club)
Josh Hartill (Glenorchy Cricket Club)
Alistair Taylor (Greater Northern Raiders)
Aiden Bariol (wk) (North Hobart Cricket Club)
Keegan Oates (Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
Rafael MacMillan (North Hobart Cricket Club)
Sam Rainbird (Clarence District Cricket Club)
Caelan Maladay (New Town Cricket Club)
Cameron Walter (Kingborough District Cricket Club)
Coach: Tom Martyn (Kingborough District Cricket Club)
Umpires: Wade Stewart and Simon Burns
Women’s Team of the Year
Emma Manix-Geeves (Greater Northern Raiders)
Melodie Armstrong (North Hobart Cricket Club)
Ava Curtis (c) (Greater Northern Raiders)
Kate Sherriff (Clarence District Cricket Club)
Ruth Johnston (Greater Northern Raiders)
Beth Lane (New Town Cricket Club)
Mia Barwick (North Hobart Cricket Club)
Julia Cavanough (Greater Northern Raiders)
Clare Scott (North Hobart Cricket Club)
Ella Marsh (North Hobart Cricket Club)
Chloe Casey (Greater Northern Raiders)
Coach: Stefanie Daffara (North Hobart Cricket Club)
Umpires: Melissa Scolyer and Brayden Seabourne