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Cumming and Pryor share premier award
Otago Cricket Association - 9 April 2001

State Otago Volts newcomers Craig Cumming and Craig Pryor were tonight jointly named Cricketers of the Year at the annual State awards function.

As allrounders, both players found success with bat and ball in their first season with the Volts. Cumming averaged 44.71 runs and took 13 wickets at an average of 23.69 in Shell Trophy, whilst in Shell Cup he averaged 25.44 and took seven wickets. Craig Pryor, in his best season to date, captured the highest number of Trophy wickets for the Volts with 29 at an average of 23.58. In Shell Cup he averaged 34.14 with the bat and took six wickets.

New Zealand Cricketer of the Year, Mark Richardson, was named Batsman of the Year with a Shell Trophy average of 56.25 (675 runs) and Cup average of 50.66 (152 runs).

The bowler of the year is Warren McSkimming, with 26 first-class wickets at an average of 22.50 and 14 Shell Cup wickets for a 21.92 average.

Up-and-coming wicketkeeper/batsman Brendon McCullum was named Rising Star for the State Otago Volts. McCullum, who captained the New Zealand U19 side against South Africa, will attend the New Zealand Cricket academy this winter with brother Nathan and Warren McSkimming.

New Zealand women's representative and winner of the most outstanding female player in domestic cricket award, Rachel Pullar, captured the State Otago Sparks player and batsman titles. Pullar was the leading run-scorer for the Sparks, with 195 runs at an average of 32.50. She had a bowling average of 28 in the State Insurance Cup, and took 10 wickets.

Sparks bowler of the year went to English international Clare Taylor, with 14 wickets at an average of 22.35.

Sarah Tsukigawa, a Sparks allrounder and captain of the Otago U21 side, was named Rising Star.

The prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Cricket award was presented to Elaine Scurr who has been instrumental in the development of women's cricket in Otago. Scurr, who works in a voluntary capacity for cricket, heads the women's management committee and has established the intermediate girls and senior women's competitions in Dunedin.

State Otago Cricket Awards
2000/01 Season

State Otago Volts
Cricketers of the year Craig Cumming and Craig Pryor
Batsman of the year Mark Richardson
Bowler of the year Warren McSkimming
Fielder of the year Nathan McCullum
Rising star Brendon McCullum
Fastest Shell 50 Warren McSkimming
 
State Otago Sparks
Cricketer of the year Rachel Pullar
Batsman of the year Rachel Pullar
Bowler of the year Clare Taylor
Fielder of the year Kirsten Spence
Rising star Sarah Tsukigawa
 
Outstanding Contribution to Cricket Elaine Scurr
 
Age-group Awards
 
Under 21 Women
Batsman Sarah Tsukigawa
Bowler Kylie Green
Outstanding Performer Natalie Bannerman
 
Under 17 Girls
Batsman Katey Martin
Bowler Claire Thompson
Outstanding Performer Suzanna Bates
 
Under 14 Girls
Batsman Tessa Rabbette
Bowler Suzanna Bates
Outstanding Performer Courtney Winsloe
 
Otago 2nd XI Men
Batsman Mike Hesson
Bowler Bradley Scott
Outstanding Performer Nathan Morland
 
Under 22 Colts
Batsman Jarrod Stewart
Bowler Richard Quirk
Outstanding Performer Simon Beare
 
Under 19 Boys
Batsman Shaun Haig/Anthony Wilkinson
Bowler Johnathan Hodson
Outstanding Performer Brendon McCullum
 
Under 17 Boys
Batsman Tim Clydesdale
Bowler Brendon Domigan
Outstanding Performer Stephen Brown
 
Under 15 Boys
Batsman James Wadworth
Bowler Kieran Noema-Barnett
Outstanding Performer Sean Eathorne
 
Under 14 Boys
Batsman Nick Taylor
Bowler Brayden Hill
Outstanding Performer Robert McNally

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