Last Saturday evening following the AGM, the Awards for 2025 were handed out. 2025 has been a very successful year for the Optimists with the 1st XI winning both the Pete Mitchell Cup and LCF Division 1 league. The 2nd XI performed brilliantly in the LCF Division 1 league too and remain in Division for 2026. The BCF 1st XI won their group in the BCF Division 2 League and unfortunately lost in the Semi-finals to Ostend Cricket Club.
There were so many standout performances from a host of members throughout the year, the Committee found it tough to select just one person for each category.
I am pleased to announce the winners as follows:
2nd Team Players’ Player: Andries Venter
2nd Team Best Batsman: Aman Khan
2nd Team Best Bowler: Andries Venter
2nd Team Best Fielder: Ben McIlroy
2nd Team All Rounder: Aman Khan
1st Team Best Batsman: Asghar Ali Khan
1st Team Best Bowler: Hashmat Momend
1st Team All Rounder: Ed Packard
1st Team Best Fielder: Pankaj Malav
1st Team Players’ Player: Asghar Ali Khan
Most Improved: Sareer Shah
Best Trainer: Milad Momend
Young Player of the Year: Luca Rawle
Best Newcomer: Kashif Hyder
Top Performance: Asghar Ali Khan 79 (29) PM Cup Final
Clubman of the Year: Johan Terblanche
Congratulations to all the winners and well done to all the teams and players who enabled the 2025 season to be so successful.