Rupanyup-Minyip all-rounder Mark Mbofana is Horsham Cricket Association’s 2019-20 Cec Hopper Medallist.

Mbofana won the all-rounder award based on a combination of runs and wickets accumulated during the home-and-away season.

In his 16 matches this year he accumulated 586 runs, which included an unbeaten century at an average of 45.08. As a medium-pace bowler he also captured 18-383 at 21.28.

Mbofana, Homers opening batsman Adam Atwood and Jordan McDonald from Noradjuha-Toolondo were also the A Grade competition’s joint players of the year. Atwood won the A Grade batting average with 596 runs at 54.18 and Justtin Combe, Noradjuha-Toolondo, the batting-aggregate trophy with 568.

Homers all-rounder and medium-pacer Craig Britten won a bowling-aggregate trophy with figures 152.5-31-527-40 at 13.18 and Laharum’s Adam Barber snared the bowling-average title with 98.3-20-368-33 at 11.15.

Other awards – B Grade: Alan McRae Medal and player of the year, batting average, Mitch Dahlenburg, Nhill 1032 runs at 103.2; bowling average, Liam Preston, Nhill 65.5-8-217-23 at 9.43. 

C Grade: Ivan Morrison Medal and bowling average, Daniel Collins, Colts 55.5-3-204-21 at 9.71; player of the year, Kevin Purchase, Colts; batting average, Jeremy Tyler, Laharum 240 at 34.29.

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