2019 Awards
The following award winners were determined at the Society's AGM in 2019
E.H.Umbers Services to Yorkshire Cricket
Geoff Cope
Denis Compton Memorial Award for Flair
Ben Stokes
Jack Fingleton Cricket Commentator of the Year
Charles Dagnall
Brian Sellers Captain of the Year
Eoin Morgan
C.B.Fry Young Cricketer of the Year
Dominic Sibley (Warwickshire)
George Spofforth Cricketer of the Year
Ben Stokes
Les Bailey Most Promising Young Yorkshire Player
Jack Shutt
Learie Constantine Fielder of the Year
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire)
Arthur Wood Wicket-Keeper of the Year
Ben Brown (Sussex)
Dr Leslie Taylor Best Performance in Yorkshire/Lancashire Matches
Alyssa Healy (Yorkshire Diamonds)
J.M.Kilburn Cricket Writer of the Year
Michael Atherton (The Times)
Denzil Batchelor Services to English Cricket
Marcus Trescothick
2018 Awards
The following award winners were determined at the Society's AGM in 2018
E.H.Umbers Services to Yorkshire Cricket
Bryan Stott
Denzil Batchelor Services to English Cricket
Paul Collingwood
Denis Compton Memorial Award for Flair
Jos Buttler (Lancashire/England)
Jack Fingleton Cricket Commentator of the Year
Daniel Norcross
Brian Sellers County Captain of the Year
Rory Burns (Surrey)
C.B.Fry Young Cricketer of the Year
Sam Curran (Surrey & England)
George Spofforth Cricketer of the Year
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire & England)
Les Bailey Promising Young Yorkshire Player
Jonathan Tattersall
Dr Leslie Taylor Best Performance in Yorkshire/Lancashire Matches
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Yorkshire)
Learie Constantine Fielder of the Year
Sean Dickson (Kent)
Arthur Wood Wicket-keeper of the Year
Tim Ambrose (Warwickshire)
J.M.Kilburn Cricket Writer of the Year
Chris Waters
(Yorkshire Post)
2017 Awards
The following award winners were determined at the Society's AGM in 2017
E.H.Umbers Services to Yorkshire Cricket
Terry Bentham*
(* for services as an umpire and South Yorkshire Cricket official/administrator)
Denis Compton Memorial Award for Flair
Adam Lyth (Yorkshire)*
(* to mark his record T20 score of 161 in August 2017)
Jack Fingleton Cricket Commentator of the Year
Dave Callaghan
Brian Sellers County Captain of the Year
Heather Knight (England’s World Cup winning-captain)
C.B.Fry Young Cricketer of the Year
Jamie Porter (Essex)
George Spofforth Cricketer of the Year
James Anderson (Lancashire/England)
Les Bailey Promising Young Yorkshire Player
Ben Coad
Dr Leslie Taylor Award
Best Performance in Yorkshire/Lancashire Matches
Ben Coad (Yorkshire)
Learie Constantine Fielder of the Year
Alastair Cook (Essex/England)
Arthur Wood Wicket-keeper of the Year
John Simpson (Middlesex)
J.M.Kilburn Cricket Writer of the Year
George Dobell
2016 Awards
The following award winners were determined at the Society's AGM in 2016
E.H.Umbers Services to Yorkshire Cricket
Ian Dews
(Yorkshire CCC Director of Cricket Development)
Brian Sellers County Captain of the Year
James Franklin (Middlesex)
C.B.Fry Young Cricketer of the Year
Haseeb Hameed (Lancashire)
George Spofforth Cricketer of the Year
Marcus Trescothick (Somerset)
Denis Compton Memorial Award for Flair
Jos Buttler (Lancashire/England)
Les Bailey Promising Young Yorkshire Player
James Logan
Dr Leslie Taylor Best Performance in Yorkshire/Lancashire Matches
Haseeb Hameed (Lancashire)
Learie Constantine Fielder of the Year
Marcus Trescothick (Somerset)
Arthur Wood Wicket-keeper of the Year
Tim Ambrose (Warwickshire)
J.M.Kilburn Cricket Writer of the Year
John Fuller
(cricketyorkshire.com & author of All Wickets Great and Small')
2015 Awards
The following award winners were determined at the Society's AGM in 2015
E.H.Umbers Services to Yorkshire Cricket
James Greenfield
Jack Fingleton Cricket Commentator of the Year
David Lloyd
Brian Sellers County Captain of the Year
Andrew Gale (Yorkshire)
C.B.Fry Young Cricketer of the Year
Jack Leaning (Yorkshire)
George Spofforth Cricketer of the Year
Joe Root (Yorkshire & England)
Denis Compton Memorial Award for Flair
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire & England)
Les Bailey Promising Young Yorkshire Player
Matthew Fisher
Learie Constantine Fielder of the Year
Ollie Rayner (Middlesex)
Arthur Wood Wicket-keeper of the Year
Niall O'Brien (Leicestershire)
J.M.Kilburn Cricket Writer of the Year
Stephen Chalke
2014 Awards
The following award winners were determined at the Society's AGM in 2014
E.H.Umbers Services to Yorkshire Cricket
Ralph Middlebrook
Denzil Batchelor Award - Services to English Cricket
Charlotte Edwards
Denis Compton Memorial Award for Flair
Jack Brooks
Jack Fingleton Cricket Commentator of the Year
Graeme Swann
Brian Sellers Captain of the Year
Andrew Gale (Yorkshire)
C.B.Fry Young Cricketer of the Year
Alex Lees (Yorkshire)
George Spofforth Cricketer of the Year
Adam Lyth (Yorkshire)
Les Bailey Promising Young Yorkshire Player
Will Rhodes
Dr Leslie Taylor Award - Best Performance in Yorkshire/Lancashire Matches
Adam Lyth (Yorkshire)
Learie Constantine Fielder of the Year
Adam Lyth (Yorkshire)
Arthur Wood Wicket-keeper of the Year
Mark Wallace (Glamorgan)
J.M.Kilburn Cricket Writer of the Year
Chris Waters
2013 Awards
The following award winners were determined at the Society's AGM in 2013
E.H.Umbers Services to Yorkshire Cricket
Brian Marsh*
(*Coach at WCLS winter cricket nets for over 25 years)
Jack Fingleton Cricket Commentator of the Year
Ed Smith
Brian Sellers Captain of the Year
Paul Collingwood (Durham)
C.B.Fry Young Cricketer of the Year
Gary Ballance (Yorkshire)
George Spofforth Cricketer of the Year
Ian Bell (Warwickshire & England)
Les Bailey Promising Young Yorkshire Player
Alex Lees
Learie Constantine Fielder of the Year
Marcus Trescothick (Somerset)
Arthur Wood Wicket-keeper of the Year
Phil Mustard (Durham)
J.M.Kilburn Cricket Writer of the Year
Mick Pope (for his book, Headingley Ghosts)