SHBCC News Update – October 2026
After a very successful season with both 1s and 2s finishing in the top half of their leagues, 3s getting promotion, 4s maintaining their status and Vale XI having another positive season we can look forward to an even better one next year. There is a good vibe about the playing membership in the club, success brings success which was highlighted at the Presentation night when both juniors and seniors came together. Award winners were :
Senior Trophies
Brian Shirley 1st XI Fielding award – Ben Gill
Tony Hinder 1st XI Bowling award – Mark Fisher
Pickford Trophy 1st XI Batting – Clarke Doughney
Clive Lowery 2nd XI Fielding – George Hanson
Barrie Speak 2nd XI Bowling – Sam Giannini
Jerry Clough 2nd XI Batting – Tommie Botha
Wes Fallowfield 2nd XI Player of the season – Sam Giannini
Richard Armitage 3rd XI bowling – Dan Tuite
Bryan Nelson 3rd XI Batting – Rich Reynolds
Colin Mole Shield 4th XI Bowling – George Bell
Albert Pattison 4th XI Batting – Dave Sladen
Chris Renshaw Young Player of the Season in senior cricket – Olly Shepherd
Vale XI Bowling – Thomas Murdie
Vale XI Batting – Sam Chipman
Vale Player of the season – Rich Ainley
Jim Rhodes Shield – Performance of the season – Tom Shorthouse
Jim Rhodes Cup – Cricketer of the season – Mark Fisher
Jim Rhodes Cup – Club person of the year – Jack Hugill
John & Ellen Gill Trophy – Special achievement – Caroline Bell
Junior Trophies
U15 Player of the year – George Hanson
U15 most improved – George Mann
U13 most improved – Theo Keast
U13 Player of the year – Zac Powell
U11 Player of the year – Nick Martinez Armitage
U11 Best performance – Fraser Small
U11 Most improved – Peter Harrison
U11 Best newcomer – Albert Lumb
Best Individual performance by a junior – George Mann
Phil Fisher Cup – Junior Sportsperson of the Year – Rory Small
Barrie Speak Clubman Trophy – Max Laycock
Just before the end of the season, we had the honour of hosting a 3-day game between Yorkshire Academy and Ireland U19s. The game swung back and forth and ended up an honourable draw. The ground staff were greatly praised by both camps on the excellent playing conditions, a lot of credit must go to Ryan Pepper and his team.
Now the season is over the initial work of top dressing the squares has been done, outfields are still being cut and will continue while the grass grows! Work done now should provide as good a, if not better, surface than last year where the Bridge Ground was 6th and Castle Ground 23rd of 145 grounds in the leagues merit table.
Olly Shepherd carried the club’s colours while captaining Yorkshire U16 to the County Championship beating Surrey in the final. Riley Hirst represented the York Hub at Lords where they beat West Kent. Reuben McBride has been retained on the Yorkshire Emerging Player Programme (EPP) list for 2027. After the recent Observation Days and including those mentioned, we hope to have many more young players in contention for representative honours. It has also been announced that “Bridge Lad” Matty Fisher has been awarded an ECB central contract.
For older members and those who played with him may remember Alaster Sinclair who has sadly passed away aged 43.