Posted: November 29, 2008

Pudsey St Lawrence stalwart Tony Moore has won the JCT600 Bradford League’s top award - the Sir Leonard Hutton Trophy for outstanding service to the league at Friday's annual dinner at the Cedar Court Hotel.

Announcing the award, League president Keith Moss said: “He seeks not the limelight, he seeks not the applause and he seeks not the glamour, but what he does seek is to do his best for club and league.”

Moss added: “Tony joined the committee at St Lawrence 30 years ago and became their press officer, ensuring the best coverage, both locally and nationally, for his club.

“The club’s programme then was a crude affair but, thanks to Tony, it is now a glossy, multi-page publication. Tony has also filled in as deputy scorer, gateman and worked hard on the ground, all this being achieved against a backdrop of ill health and energy-sapping treatment.

“He could easily have taken a back seat but has showed great determination and unfailing good humour.”

Matthew Anderson won the JCT600 Players’ Player of the Year prize. He narrowly beat Gomersal's Richard Gould and Bradford & Bingley's Richard McCarthy who shared second place. The vote was conducted through the league's website for the first time.

Anderson captained East Bierley to their second successive second-team Division One and Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield double and a third successive Priestley Shield triumph. For good measure he topped the bowling averages.

Farsley's outstanding 20-year-old captain David Syres was voted Gordon Bowers Young Cricketer of the Year while Chris Marsden of Pudsey St Lawrence won the Ernest Lodge Young Spin Bowler of the year for the third time in four seasons.

The first JCT600 Unsung Hero award went to webmaster and league photographer Mike Baker.

Pudsey Congs won the Albert Smith Spirit of Cricket Award which is based upon marks awarded by match umpires.

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