In April of this year Dubbo’s Jordan Moran said it was an honour to be named “the best player this side of the Blue Mountains” after being named Western Zone Player of the Year.
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Last weekend he received an even higher honour, being awarded the Josh Hazlewood Medal as the NSW Country’s male player of the year.
The biggest prize possible for a player plying his trade outside of Sydney, Moran is a worthy winner after a stellar 2016-17 season.
He helped both Western Zone and the Orana Outlaws to glory while a gritty century for NSW Country helped him earn the prestigious honour of being named in the Australian Country side.
There was a distinct Western Zone flavour among all the award winners, presented at Saturday night’s Country Cricket Annual Dinner at the Cobram Barooga Sports Club.
Western representatives took out four of NSW Country’s biggest awards.
As well as Moran’s prize, Western Zone mentor Matt Crawley was been named coach of the year while Bathurst’s Lisa Griffith collected the Alex Blackwell Medal as NSW Country Female Player of the Year.
To top it all off, Bathurst-based Graeme Glazebrook was named NSW Country umpire of the year.
Cricket NSW Country committee chairman Ian Hogg congratulated all the winners following another strong season for cricket in regional and rural NSW.
“The quality of our award winners highlights that cricket continues to flourish right across our state,” he said.
While full of praise for individual and teams, Hogg added game’s governing body in NSW was keen to keep improving and supporting cricket in regional areas.
“Cricket NSW has a strong, ongoing commitment to cricket in the bush,” he explained.
“More than $3.7 million was invested in competitions, programs and personnel last season, which benefited male and female players of all ages.
“Cricket NSW also continues to support the playing of elite cricket in regional areas. The Blues played a Sheffield Shield match at Wollongong after matches were staged at Coffs Harbour, Newcastle and Wagga Wagga.”
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
