10/10/2026
🏆🏏 Monmouth Cricket Club’s members remembered three much-loved stalwarts, while the women’s section took centre stage at their end-of-season awards last night.
🎉 Around 50 members and guests gathered at The Royal Oak to celebrate an action-packed summer at senior level in which the club’s women’s players shone brightly.
🙌 Among the evening’s highlights was long-serving Aled Jones deservedly carrying off the inaugural David Williams Award for Outstanding Contribution.
💕Aled Jones, a loyal clubman, has just completed his 25th successive playing season for Monmouth; he received the accolade on what was the second anniversary of David’s death.
💥 Teenage all-rounder Osian Jones was presented with the inaugural Trevor Slocombe Award by the late scorer’s wife, Berenice, and son, Richard, for his game-changing unbeaten maiden century against Newport Fugitives Seconds.
👏 Treasurer Nick Holt was a fitting recipient of the annual Dave Uttley Spirit of Cricket Award for his unstinting commitment and support to the club on and off the field.
👍 And passionate first team scorer Joe Atkinson, who covered matches both home and away throughout the campaign, was presented with the Chairman’s Award by Mike Maguire.
🏆The awards were sponsored by Bürkert Fluid Control Systems and among the winners recognised by women’s captain Ashley Burdett were Sophie Davies (batting), Claire Knight (newcomer) and Shannon Maguire (most valuable player for the softball team).
🏆Alexander Wilton (batting), Dan Bernard (bowler of season), Steve Vickers (most improved) and Jacob Deighton (Captain’s Award) were presented with the third team accolades by skipper Theo Minnie.
🏆 Monty Clarke (bowling) and Ian Morgan (Captain’s Award) were among the second team players honoured by vice-captain Neil Saunders, standing in for skipper Andrew Dobbie who was travelling to London to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Australia and Asia.
🏆 Promising wicketkeeper William Wilton (most improved player) and Gareth Jones (Captain’s Award) were among the first team’s award winners.
🏆 And the fit-again Sam Uttley collected the most improved player trophy for the club’s Forest Hundred midweek league team.
😊 The uplifting evening, which was a wonderful conclusion to the season, was organised by social secretary Jim Tyler.
🤝 The club would like to thank Doug and Judith Morris and staff, at The Royal Oak, for their tremendous hospitality.
🗓️ And the club’s members are now looking forward to the annual general meeting on Monday 9 November (7.30pm) at a venue to be confirmed shortly.
Full list of award winners for 2026:
David Williams Award for Outstanding Contribution: Aled Jones.
Trevor Slocombe Award: Osian Jones.
Dave Uttley Spirit of Cricket Award: Nick Holt.
Chairman’s Award: Joe Atkinson.
Clubperson of the year: Andy ‘Benny’ Philpotts.
Women’s teams:
Hardball:
Batting: Sophie Davies;
Bowling: Kelly Chilton;
Fielding: Helen McGloin;
Newcomer: Claire Knight;
Hardball: Most Valuable Player: Bea Jones;
Captain’s Award: Amelia Holt;
Softball: Most Valuable Player: Shannon Maguire;
Players’ Player: Amelia Holt.
First team:
Batting: Ben Davies;
Bowling: Ben Pilot;
Most improved: William Wilton;
Captain’s Award: Gareth Jones.
Second team:
Batting: Jake Teague;
Bowling: Monty Clarke;
Most wickets: Ieuan Jones;
Captain’s Award: Ian Morgan.
Third team:
Batting: Alexander Wilton;
Bowler of season: Daniel Bernard;
Most improved: Steve Vickers;
Captain’s Award: Jacob Deighton.
Midweek team:
Batting: Ben Pilot;
Bowling: Jared Janes;
Most improved: Sam Uttley;
Captain’s Award: Peter Keay.
Team of the year:
Midweek team.
📸 Pics by Greg Thomas.
