Robin Walsh

The latest Robinson Services Awards for May, June and July 2021 took place recently. The Robinson Services awards go to players in the senior leagues who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick.

The awards were presented by David Robinson, Managing Director of Senior League sponsors Robinson Services, and the President of the NCU, Roger Bell.

The presentations covered from the start of the season to July 17. Over the period there were 31 award winning performances by 24 players - dominated by the bat.

There were 25 centuries, only four six wicket hauls and two hat tricks - by Ben Adair of CSNI and Matthew Wright of Armagh. One player won awards with both bat and ball: Derriaghy's Craig Lewis hit 140 against Cregagh and returned 6-10 against Ballymena. Highest scorer was Adnan Malik of Laurelvale with a towering 196 not out against Lurgan.

Photo Descriptions:

1. Premier League leaders Waringstown also top the table for Robinson Services awards for players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the four NCU senior sections.  From left are Andre Malan with three centuries up to the middle of July, Adam Dennison with one and Kyle McCallan who has taken a six wicket haul.

2. Ballymena cricketer Neil Fullerton picks up a prestigious NCU Robinson Services award for club colleague James Kennedy. The awards go to players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the senior league. James Kennedy hit 138 against Saintfield in July.

3. Faiz Fasal received two prestigious NCU Robinson Services awards which go players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the four sections of senior cricket. He scored 110 against CIYMS and followed it up with 128 against Waringstown.

4. North Down cricketers Alistair Shields and Aniruddha Chore with NCU Robinson Services awards for players who score centuries, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the senior sections of the league. Both scored centuries against Waringstown and Chore followed it with another against CIYMS.

5. Carrickfergus cricketers Jacques Synman and  Jeremy Lawlor receive NCU Robinson Services awards for players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the senior league. Synman hit 164 against CSNI and Lawlor an undefeated 135 against North Down.

6. Armagh cricketer Matthew Wright receives an NCU Robinson Services award for players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the four sections of the senior league.

7. Templepatrick cricketers Ricky Greer (left) and David Kane receive NCU Robinson Services awards for players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the senior league. Ricky Greer hit 113 against Armagh and David Kane returned 6-14 against Ballymena.

8. Adnan Malik with his NCU Robinson Services award which goes to players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the four sections of the senior league. Adnan hit a towering 196 not out against Lurgan in June; the highest innings by an award winner.

9. Ben Adair receives an NCU Robinson Services award which go to players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the top sections of the league. Ben won his trophy for his hat trick against Carrick in July when Paddy Beverland also picked up an award for hitting 104.

10. Cregagh's Adam McCormick, Danny Cooper and Jay Hunter pick up NCU Robinson Services awards for players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the league's top four sections. Adam and Jay won their awards in the same match against Muckamore with Adam taking 6-33 and Jay hitting 149. Danny's award winning innings of 104 was against Derriaghy.

11. Andrew Gray receives an NCU Robinson Services award on behalf of teammate Boby Babin for his knock of 126 against Ards in July. The awards go to players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the four top league sections.

12. Stephen Chambers receives two prestigious NCU Robinson Services awards - one for himself, the other for teammate Stephen Johnston. The awards go to players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the top four sections of the league. The two Stephens won their awards for a towering undefeated 267 run stand against BISC in July with Stephen Johnston hitting 133 and Stephen Chambers 119.

13. Graham Kenny receives two prestigious NCU Robinson Services awards for club colleague Craig Lewis. The awards go to players who score a century, take at least six wickets or perform a hat trick in the top four league sections - and Craig did his double with both bat and ball. First came a towering 140 against Cregagh in June followed a month later with remarkable figures of 6-10 against Ballymena.

Photos Courtesy David McCormick-Pacemaker Press