THE ACCOLADES keep coming for Boort Yando junior Cooper Gooding, who has added his team’s under-17 Player of the Year award to his league title.
Gooding, who averaged almost 180 with the bat in the season just completed, won the Upper Loddon Cricket Association’s top player award and received his club acknowledgement at its end of season presentation night.
He won the batting award along with the player of the year nod, with Owen Byrne taking out the bowling award.
Senior player of the year was Alex Cockerell, who also won the bowling award, while Daniel Lehman collected the batting prize.
Junior bowler Jake O’Flaherty got a special commendation for his hat-trick on senior debut against eventual premiers Kingower.
Connor McNally won both the under-13 batting award and player of the year, with Archer Lee taking out the bowling award.
Encouragement awards went to Indigo Soumeliades, Tarlin Trinchi and Luca Lanyon.
Veteran Garry Zanker was given the ‘Have a Go’ club player award for his long career, while life membership was awarded to Tom ‘DByrne for four decades of involvement with the Magpies.