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Ben Kidd's maiden first-grade century for Riverside has seen him receive top marks in The Examiner's Cricket North player of the season competition.
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The player of the year gong encompasses a three-two-one voting system focused on the match-winning performances rather than the best all-round statistics.
- Riverside's Ben Kidd - 3 votes
- South Launceston's Jeremy Jackson - 2 votes
- Launceston's Will Bennett - 1 vote
Leaderboard:
- South Launceston's Jeremy Jackson - 10
- Riverside's Aidan O'Connor - 7
- Mowbray's Ishang Shah, Westbury's Joel Lloyd - 4
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Team of the week
As much as possible, this team is picked by position and is based on statistics as well as a player's influence on a match.
Adam House (Westbury)
- 62 from 72, seven boundaries
The opener's effort proved match-winning in a close victory against Burnie. He was one of only two players across both teams to score a half-century.
Will Bennett (Launceston)
- 91 from 112 balls, six boundaries
The Lions were under threat at 2-19 before Bennett helped them to 7-187.
Ben Kidd (Riverside)
- 105 from 98
It's not often you see 19 boundaries beside a century but the 19-year-old made the most of the tape in his breakthrough innings at Windsor Park.
Cam Lynch (Launceston)
- 51 from 69 balls, six boundaries
Made a 101-run partnership with Bennett, giving the Lions a chance of reeling in Sheffield's 7-228.
Dean Thiesfield (Westbury)
- 38 from 56, five boundaries
Was the Shamrocks' second highest run-scorer and managed to steady to the ship after they lost 2-1 and found themselves 3-99.
Peter New (Riverside), wicket-keeper
- 39 from 62, one stumping
Was the best of the keepers on the weekend and registered a 70-run partnership with Kidd to put the Blues in a commanding position.
Jeremy Jackson (South Launceston), captain
- 5-17 from eight overs
Claimed the key wicket of one of the competition's best in Devonport's Tyler Dell before cleaning up the Orions' tail.
Rob Eltringham (Riverside)
- 3-19 from three overs
His three middle-order wickets ensured the Blues kept Latrobe (8-250) from reaching the 256 target.
Liam Ryan (Westbury)
- 3-23 from 10 overs
Had Hurricanes opener Brodie Hayes caught out before recording a tidy economy of 2.30 per over.
Graham Donaldson (South Launceston)
- 2-17 from seven overs
Trapped two of Devonport's top-three batters lbw as the Knights restricted the Orions to 97.
Ed Faulkner (Launceston)
- 4-35 from 10 overs
Bowled Sheldon Parker and Clayton Campbell to have Sheffield in trouble at 3-16. He later claimed the prized scalp of Alex King with a lbw decision going his way.