MORE than 130 players and families celebrated the cricket season at Kidderminster’s junior section with a host of trophies and medals for all those who took part.

The cricket club’s new director of cricket, first team player and recently-retired captain, Jonathan Wright spoke with passion about his vision for the future.

He then handed out trophies to the best batsmen, bowlers, all-rounders and most improved players in all age groups from u9s to 15s.

Head coach Craig Wood passed on congratulations to all the players who had enjoyed personal and team highlights.

Team successes included the u12s who did not lose a game all season to finish top of Worcestershire’s central league, the u19s who won the NatWest T20 Blast regional final and the u9s who topped the table in the central four group, finishing second in the county finals.

The u10s finished fourth in the pairs premier division, the u11s third in the pairs central division and the u14 and u15s both came fourth in the Worcestershire central leagues for their ages.

The Reg Bridgewater Trophy for most enthusiastic player went to u16 Locky Benton, who only started playing cricket in 2014.

Mr Wood described him as “an excellent ambassador of the game” who this year joined the U17’s successful Yorkshire tour and played in the successful u19s.

Fellow u16 team mate Harry Carter was awarded the Harvey Wagstaff trophy for the most outstanding feat for achieving his first century, scoring 108 for the club’s Worcestershire League third team, batting at number five.

He came in with the team in a spot of bother against Stourport having three early wickets and rescued the innings helping Kidderminster post a total of 312 before the game was abandoned for rain.

The Rob Wood Trophy for going the extra mile went to u17 James Kinder who had captained his age group, which enjoyed much success in his younger years.

After earning a cricket scholarship to Bromsgrove School he was unable to continue much junior cricket but remained a loyal and enthusiastic Kidderminster player.

As an U15 he was probably the youngest ever to play regularly for the 2nd team and helped them to promotion to the Birmingham 2nd X1 premier division in 2014.

This season he scored more than 500 runs at an average of about 45. He scored five half centuries and a magnificent century on the u17 Yorkshire tour against Wakefield Thornes.

His bowling was also impressive, taken 13 wickets at an average of less than 20 with a season best of 4-11 against Redditch for the under 19s.

He was also instrumental in the under 19s success in the T20 blast competition, scoring a match winning 50 in the semi final against Pershore and taking 4-18 in the final against Brockhampton.