Kyle Verreynne, Nosipho Vezi and Faye Tunnicliffe won big at the WPCA Awards
NEWLANDS – A night filled with glitz and glamour to award the excellence and top performances from the 2023/24 season.
Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) held its annual awards ceremony at the World Sports Betting Newlands Cricket Ground on Saturday 24 August 2024. The Awards night provided an opportunity to reflect back on and celebrate a very successful season for both the World Sports Betting Western Province men’s and women’s teams.
The awards celebrate the top performers across Western Province’s amateur and professional ranks.
Both the WSB Men’s and Women’s teams had a hugely successful season. The WSB Western Province Men’s team won the CSA One Day Cup after a nine-year drought and finished as runner’s up in the CSA 4-Day Series.
Meanwhile, Claire Terblanche’s chargers claimed the CSA T20 Challenge title in the inaugural Cricket South Africa (CSA) Professional Women’s Domestic League and ended up in third position in the CSA 1-Day Cup.
In the Coach of the Year category, the WSB WP Men’s head coach, Salieg Nackerdien was the deserved recipient, while Abdallah Bayoumy walked away with the WSB Young Player of the Year award and left-arm spinner Kyle Simmonds was named the WSB Western Province 4-Day Player of the Year.
But the night belonged to Club captain Kyle Verreynne who had a stellar season for the Boys in Blue as he walked away with the WSB WP T20 Player of the Year, WSB WP Men’s One Day Cup Player of the Year, WSB WP Men’s Players’ Player of the Year and the WSB WP Men’s Player of the Year.
In the women’s team categories, Nosipho Vezi was awarded the WSB WP Women’s 1 Day Cup Player of the Year and the WSB WP Women’s Player of the Year.
Meanwhile Faye Tunnicliffe was also awarded the WSB WP Women’s T20 Player of the Year and WSB WP Women’s Players’ Player of the Year.
“On Saturday night we had the opportunity to celebrate the past season’s successes both within the professional and amateur ranks of our cricketing pipeline,” said WPCA CEO Corrie van Zyl.
“I would like to congratulate all the category winners who received awards on the evening. A special mention must go to WSB and all our sponsors for their contribution to the success of the season and the Awards. Whilst the evening was around acknowledging the past season, I would like to wish all players and clubs the very best for the upcoming season. Let us be true to the WPCA Vision of “breaking boundaries”.
WSB Sponsorship Manager, Yolandi Venter added: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be a part of this event! Recognizing the achievements of the men and women players from the previous season is incredibly important. As a brand, we are dedicated to supporting these athletes throughout the year to help them reach their goals. A big shout out to all the teams for their dedication and hard work this past season.”
List of awards:
World Sports Betting Western Province Men:
WPCA Coach of the Year – Salieg Nackerdien.
WSB Young Player of the Year Award – Abdallah Bayoumy.
WSB Western Province 4-Day Player of the Year – Kyle Simmonds.
WSB WP T20 Player of the Year – Kyle Verreynne.
WSB WP Men’s One Day Cup Player of the Year – Kyle Verreynne.
WSB WP Men’s Players’ Player of the Year – Kyle Verreynne.
WSB WP Men’s Player of the Year – Kyle Verreynne.
World Sports Betting Western Province Women:
WP U-19 Girls Player of the Year – Kayla Reyneke.
WSB WP Women’s Young Player of the Year – Kayla Reyneke.
WSB WP Women’s 1 Day Cup Player of the Year – Nosipho Vezi.
WSB WP Women’s Player of the Year – Nosipho Vezi.
WSB WP Women’s T20 Player of the Year – Faye Tunnicliffe.
WSB WP Women’s Players’ Player of the Year – Faye Tunnicliffe.
