2008/09 Award Winners
The 2008/09 VWCA Presentation Night took place on Friday 17th April at Moonee Valley Racing Club. Hosted by Peter Lazer, the event was attended by approximately 200 people.
The Una Paisley count for the Most Consistent Premier Firsts Player went down to the final 
rounds with Brunswick Park stalwart Catherine Morrow taking out her first Una Paisley with 23 votes, 5 votes ahead of team mate Renee Melton and EMP’s Melanie Jones. Morrow had one of her best seasons taking 44 wickets at an average of 9.67 and playing an integral role in Brunswick Park’s success.
Retiring club players Jane Franklin (Dandenong), Linda Machin (Monash Uni Gryphons), Jodie Dean (Monash Uni Gryphons), Brooke McFarlane (Box Hill) and Natalie Challis (Box Hill) were recognised for their contribution to club cricket over the last two decades. Brown Hill Cricket Club, Director of Women’s Cricket Wendy Gray was given a standing ovation for her tireless work and commitment to women’s cricket in the Brown Hill area over a long period of time.
For the first time a Premier Firsts Team of the Year was selected with Essendon Maribyrnong Park leader Clea Smith named Captain of the team.
Brown Hill’s Bethany Taylor was the inaugural winner of the Most Consistent Premier Seconds Player, defeating Katrina Lumb from Brighton District by one vote.
The June Cole Award for the best first year Premier Firsts player went to Bundoora Old Paradians wicket keeper Lauren Griffiths while Mornington’s Kiah Laughlin-Glen took out the Frank McDonald Award for the most promising schoolgirl.
Melbourne University Cricket Club won their second consecutive Jill Crowther Award for the best administered club and were rewarded for the way they play the game, winning the Home Ground Advantage Spirit of Cricket Award.
A first for the VWCA saw prize money awarded to the Premiers and Runners Up of the Premier Firsts and Seconds Competitions as well as to the player of the year winners.
A full list of award winners can be found below.
U17 Junior Girls Competition
Premiers
Brighton District
MVP’s
Emma Clarke (Brighton District)
Miriam Rowe (Kingston Heath)
Frank McDonald Award – Most Promising Schoolgirl
Kiah Laughlin-Glen (Mornington)
U18 Most Valuable Players
Premier Firsts
Molly Strano (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
Premier Seconds
Moelagi Tuilagi (Coburg)
One Day Shield
Hayley Neville (Bundoora Old Paradians)
One Day North West
Nicola Hancock (Altona North)
One Day South East
Kasey Fredericks (Knoxfield)
Batting Averages
Premier Firsts
Melanie Jones (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
103.75
Premier Seconds
Leanne Leggieri (Brighton District)
56.57
One Day Shield
Kerry Johnson (Riverside)
287.50
One Day North West
Tanya de Jagar (Wyndhamvale)
239.00
One Day South East
Shannon Williams (Knoxfield)
62.14
Bowling Averages
Premier Firsts
Catherine Morrow (Brunswick Park)
9.67
Premier Seconds
Katrina Lumb (Brighton District)
9.52
One Day Shield
Kerry Johnson (Riverside)
6.97
One Day North West
Jenny Hetherington (Jacana)
6.06
One Day South East
Shannon Williams (Knoxfield)
10.72
Wicket Keeping Awards
Premier Firsts
Erica Kershaw (Dandenong)
16 dismissals
Premier Seconds
Leanne Leggieri (Brighton District)
9 dismissals
One Day Shield
Renee Thomas (Yarra Valley)
12 dismissals
One Day North West
Angela Wilkinson (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
Carrie Brown (Edinburgh)
13 dismissals
One Day South East
Kasey Fredericks (Knoxfield)
15 dismissals
Olinda Nurseries Player of the Round Awards
Premier Firsts – Round 5
Emily McIntyre (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
42 & 2/35
Premier Seconds – Rounds 3 & 17
Leanne Leggieri (Brighton District)
106 runs
One Day Shield – Round 9
Helen Harris (Altona North)
72 & 1/16
One Day North West – Rounds 12 & 14
Tanya de Jagar (Wyndhamvale)
164 no
One Day South East – Round 8
Shannon Williams (Knoxfield)
44 no & 4/16
Olinda Nurseries Wicket Keeper of the Round Awards
Premier Firsts – Round 1
Lauren Griffiths (Bundoora Old Paradians)
2 catches & 2 stumpings
Premier Seconds – Rounds 10 & 13
Leanne Leggieri (Brighton District)
1 catch & 2 stumpings
One Day Shield – Round 11
Donna Moore (Brighton District)
2 catches & 3 stumpings
One Day North West – Round 6 & 13
Jacinta de Niese
4 catches & 1 stumping
One Day South East – Round 14
Kasey Fredericks (Knoxfield)
1 catch & 1 stumping
Jill Crowther Award – Best Administered Club
Melbourne University
Home Ground Advantage Spirit of Cricket Award
Melbourne University
June Cole Award – Best First Year Premier Firsts Player
Lauren Griffiths (Bundoora Old Paradians)
Grand Final Umpires
One Day South East
Henry Spiers & Terry Boucher
One Day North West
David Peers & Lauren Foo
One Day Shield – Bob Templeton Award
John Bretag & Joe Briganti
Retiring Club Players
Jane Franklin (Dandenong)
Linda Machin (Monash Uni Gryphons)
Jodie Dean (Monash Uni Gryphons)
Brooke McFarlane (Box Hill)
Natalie Challis (Box Hill)
Volunteers
Jill Crowther (Match Results and Registration Secretary)
Joe Briganti (Umpires Advisor and Disciplinary Committee)
Russell Turner (Disciplinary Committee)
Alanna Duffy (Disciplinary Committee)
Katherine Broome (Pennant Secretary)
Pam Allen (A Spirited Journey Project)
Robyn Calder (Presentation Night)
Premier Firsts Team of the Year
1. Renee Melton (Brunswick Park
2. Elyse Villani (Brunswick Park)
3. Melanie Jones (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
4. Molly Strano (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
5. Natalie Schilov (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
6. Emma Inglis – Wicket keeper (Brunswick Park)
7. Clea Smith – Captain (Essendon Maribyrnong Park)
8. Bronwyn Evans (Dandenong)
9. Catherine Morrow (Brunswick Park)
10. Sharon Coldrey (Bundoora Old Paradians)
11. Kathleen Hempenstall (Brunswick Park)
12. Meghann Lanning (Box Hill)
Premierships
Premier Firsts
Brunswick Park
Premier Firsts Twenty20 Cup
Essendon Maribyrnong Park
Premier Seconds
Brunswick Park & Brighton District
One Day Shield
Riverside
One Day North West
Darebin Falcons
One Day South East
Kingston Heath
Most Consistent Premier Seconds Player
Bethany Taylor (Brown Hill)
Una Paisley Award – Most Consistent Premier Firsts Player
Catherine Morrow (Brunswick Park)
Una Paisley Voting - Top 20
NAME | CLUB | POINTS | |
Catherine | Morrow | Brunswick Park | 23 |
Melanie | Jones | EMP | 18 |
Renee | Melton | Brunswick Park | 18 |
Molly | Strano | EMP | 17 |
Meghann | Lanning | Box Hill | 17 |
Lauren | Griffiths | BOP | 17 |
Elyse | Villani | Brunswick Park | 16 |
Sarah | Edwards | Dandenong | 16 |
Rachael | Haynes | Box Hill | 15 |
Amy | Vine | BOP | 12 |
Jodie | Dean | MUG | 11 |
Bronwyn | Evans | Dandenong | 11 |
Jane | Franklin | Dandenong | 11 |
Natalie | Schilov | EMP | 10 |
Emma | Inglis | Brunswick Park | 10 |
Brooke | McFarlane | Box Hill | 10 |
Clea | Smith | EMP | 9 |
Alissa | Sharp | BOP | 9 |
Kristen | Beams | EMP | 8 |
Kelly | Applebee | Dandenong | 8 |
Most Consistent Premier Seconds Player - Top 20
NAME | CLUB | POINTS | |
Bethany | Taylor | Brown Hill | 25 |
Katrina | Lumb | Brighton Dist | 24 |
Emma | Scilini | EMP | 23 |
Moelagi | Tuilagi | Coburg | 23 |
Leanne | Leggieri | Brighton Dist | 20 |
Lauren | Wood | Brighton Dist | 18 |
Renee | Melton | Brunswick Park | 18 |
Merrin | Pertzel | Brighton Dist | 17 |
Julie | Calvert | Brunswick Park | 16 |
Angela | Houghton | Brunswick Park | 14 |
Leah | Caluzzi | EMP | 14 |
Michelle | Winterton | Box Hill | 14 |
Erini | Gianakopoulos | EMP | 11 |
Kate | Dempsey | Box Hill | 11 |
Sasha | Peers | Brown Hill | 10 |
Briony | Polkinghorne | Brown Hill | 10 |
Cathy | Cosma | Brunswick Park | 10 |
Pauline | Barnett | Coburg | 10 |
Emma | Kearney | EMP | 9 |
Lynette | Connor | Coburg | 9 |
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