NESC AWARDS CELEBRATE GRADES SUCCESS

The 2025 North East Scotland Cricket Awards (NESC) took place on Friday in Aberdeen, celebrating the achievements of clubs and players across the region during the season.

 

Scotland international Michael Leask was on hand to present the prizes to the winners at the ceremony, which was held at Mannofield, home of Aberdeenshire CC.

 

A list of winners can be found below:

 

NESC AWARD WINNERS 2025

 

NESC Hall of Fame 2025 - David Jones (Former Aberdeenshire Cricket Association Secretary)

NESC Hall of Fame 2025 - Frank Robertson (West St Clements, Aberdeenshire, Gordonians and Scotland)

 

Aberdeenshire Cup Winners - Knight Riders

Aberdeenshire Cup Player of the Match - Madhan Mohan (Knight Riders)

Bon Accord Cup Winners - Aberdeen Tigers

Bon Accord Cup Player of the Match - Abdul Kalek (Aberdeen Tigers)

Bain Cup Grade 1 Winners - Bon Accord

Junior League Cup Grade 2 Winners - Cults

Ross Cup Grade 3 Winners - Mannofield 2nd

Grade 4 Winners - Bon Accord 2nd

 

 

Walker Cup Grade 1 Batting Average 2025 - Fazal Awan (Bon Accord)

Dor Nor Cup Grade 2 Batting Average 2025 - Chris Gospel (Fraserburgh)

Donald Cup Grade 3 Batting Average 2025 - Will Redpath (2nd Banchory)

Grade 4 Batting Average 2025 - Indy Yahathugoda (Ceylon Deeside)

Abdul Hayee Cup Grades Junior Batting award 2025 - Ian Kennedy (Huntly)

Urquhart Cup Grade 1 Bowling Average 2025 - Fazal Awan (Bon Accord)

Porter Cup Grade 2 Bowling Average 2025 - Salman Nazir (Cults)

Morrison Cup Grade 3 Bowling Average 2025 - Shahmir Naseer (Crathie)

Grade 4 Bowling Average 2025 - Chamila Perera (Ceylon Deeside)

Jamila Akhtar Cup Grades Junior Bowling award 2025 - Lucy Milne (Huntly)

Wilson Cup Wicketkeeping Award - Pulkit Singh (Knight Riders)

NESC Umpire of the Year - Steve Scott

 

 

NESC Player of the Year 2025 Nominees

Jordan Thom (Inverurie)

Fazal Awan (Bon Accord)

Sam Rotheram (Banchory)

Winner - Fazal Awan (Bon Accord)

 

 

Jack Nixon Junior Player of the Year 2025 nominees

Ethan Shedbal (Aberdeenshire)

Manu Saraswat (Aberdeenshire)

Marcus Vila (Aberdeenshire)

Winner - Marcus Vila (Aberdeenshire)

 

Grade 1 Batting Aggregate 2025 - Fazal Awan (Bon Accord)

Grade 2 Batting Aggregate 2025 - Chris Gospel (Fraserburgh)

Grade 3 Batting Aggregate 2025 - Will Redpath (2nd Banchory)

Grade 4 Batting Aggregate 2025 - Indy Yahathugoda (Ceylon Deeside)

Grade 1 Bowling Aggregate 2025 - Fazal  Awan (Bon Accord)

Grade 2 Bowling Aggregate 2025 - Zaiudin Uryakhil (Fraserburgh)

Grade 3 Bowling Aggregate 2025 - Bryan Snelling (Stonehaven Thistle)

Grade 4 Bowling Aggregate 2025 -  Saeed Raja (2nd Bon Accord)

Grade 1 Fair Play award 2025 - Aberdeen Grammar

Grade 2 Fair Play award 2025 - Fraserburgh

Grade 3 Fair Play award 2025 - Stoneywood Dyce

Grade 4 Fair Play award 2025 - 2nd Methlick

Alan Forbes Trophy - Michael Watson