Devon Cricket Board - 2011 Devon Natwest OSCA finalists

2011 Devon Natwest OSCA finalists

The Devon Cricket Board Natwest OSCAs event was held on 26th July 2011 at the County Ground, Taunton where nominees and their guests had the opoortunity to watch the England U19s vs South Africa U19s one day international match.

The Natwest OSCAs (Outstanding Services to Cricket Awards) is a national event to reward and recognise the efforts of volunteers involved within cricket. Devon clubs were asked to nominate worthy individuals for one of seven specific volunteering categories. The DCB judging panel then had the unenviable tasks of selecting a top 3 for each category, all of whom were invited to attend the finalists’ event.

The winners of each category were then invited to Lords on 17^th October where the National winners were announced.

The categories, finalists and winners for the Devon leg of the Natwest OSCAs are listed below:

Young Volunteer	Winner – Alex Carr Finalists – James Ewan, Marc Kerswill, Luke Petherbridge
Leagues & Boards	Winner – Andy Alford Finalists – James May
Building Partnerships	Winner – Richard Stevenson Finalists – Ken Heaman, John Mather
Natwest Cricket Force	Winner – Helen Smith Finalists – Ben Ayres, Bryon Fishlock
Behind the Scenes	Winner – Andrew Rickard Finalists – Mike Foan, Brian & Jill Solway
Umpiring and Scoring	Winner – n/a Finalists – n/a
Lifetime achiever award	Winner – Malcolm Orchard Finalists – David Lea, Pete Murfin

Congratulations go to all the finalists and also all those nominated by clubs for their dedication as volunteers within the county.

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