ACA Development Awards

Recognising oustanding cricket intiatives

The ACA Development Awards are your chance to make a song and dance about a particular cricket initiative, or person at your school or club, who over the last year that you think makes a worthwhile contribution to cricket and to give it the recognition that it deserves!

Nominations are now open for the 2009-2010 season.

To nominate online click here.

Please click here for a PDF nomination form.

Please click here for more information on each of the categories.

The award winners last year were:

• Service to Cricket Award - Tony Buckingham - Westlake Boys High School/ North Harbour Cricket.  Since 1993 Tony has been involved with volunteer work for North Harbour Cricket and North Shore Cricket Club, and since 2001 with Westlake Boys. Tony has been a scorer, umpire, manager, committee person, fundraising co-ordinator, grounds manager, event co-ordinator, and player mentor. Tony's contributions to cricket and young cricketers are immeasurable. His generosity, humility, welcoming manner and willingness to always go the extra mile makes Tony a deserved winner of this award.

• Best Junior Cricket Initiative - Takapuna District Cricket Club, 'Super 8's Tournament'.  A tournament which is run annually and open to any North Shore primary school. An 8 a side tournament with three different groups from Boys A, Boys B and Girls. This tournament is run over 4 days at TDCC and in 2009 had 29 entries which meant games had to be played on the Takapuna Athletics Club field. It is a smoothly run tournament and promotes cricket in the North Harbour region and is an asset to North Harbour Cricket.

• Best Club Cricket Initiative - Waitakere Cricket Club, 'Have a Go at Adapted Cricket'. Winner of the GOLD Halberg Trust Award. A cricket day for all abilities from deaf, blind, and physically disabled children and adults. It involved specialised equipment, table cricket and coaching. This day was a real success and was deservedly recognised nationally.

• Best Women's Cricket Initiative - Grafton United Cricket Club 'Women's Quick Six Cricket Festival'. A cricket day for Women in a fun environment. It encouraged women to come along and have a go in a relaxed environment. Two days comprising 6 teams in November 09 and then 8 teams in March 09 were held. A great initiative to increase participation of women's cricket.

• Best Youth Cricket Initiative - None deemed fit to receive last year.

To have a look at the range of Development Awards around Auckland Cricket, Previous Winners, and a Description of each award please click here.