BURNLEY all-rounder Jonathan Clare swooped a hat-trick awards at the Lancashire League's annual dinner at Mytton Fold.
Clare became the first winner of the Bill Harrison Memorial Trophy, which is awarded for the best all-round performance during a match for hitting 114 and taking 4-17 at Bacup on August 20th.
Clare also won the Under 23 Player of the Year and Batting Awards to cap a fine season during which he hit 883 runs at 36.8 and he also took 37 wickets at 24.4.
Clare also snaffled 22 catches, the most by an outfielder.
Lowerhouse all rounder Jonathan Finch picked up the Under 23 Bowling Award for taking 43 wickets.
Australians Joe Scuderi and Peter Sleep were awarded special mementos for scoring 1,000 runs as amateurs during the season. Scuderi also picked up the Senior Batting Award with Rawtenstall's Keith Roscoe picking up the Senior Bowling Award for the fourth time.
Both the LET batting and bowling awards were won at Thorneyholme Road early in the season.
Rishton's Peter Sleep hit a season's high of 151 not out against Accrington, one more than Colne;s Paul Wilson scored against Rishton in April.
Tariq Hussain became only the third Accrington player to scoop the bowling prize after Alan Worsick (1970) and David Lloyd (1987) when he took 8-44 against Lowerhouse on May 7th.
Hussain also took 8-98 against East Lancs whilst Lowerhouse paceman Jonny Russell narrowly missed out with 8-49 against Colne in June.
Nelson skipper Mike Bradley is the first wicketkeeper from his club to win the LET award since his Father-in-law Alan Haigh in 1969.
Bradley's seven victims at Ramsbottom were the best of the season in the year that he also eclipsed his Father-in-law's club record for most victims in a season that he set back in the final year of the 1960s. Bradley's 46 victims also secured the Senior Wicketkeeping Award.
Lancashire League Roll of Honour 2005
League champions - Lowerhouse; Holland Cup winners - Ramsbottom; Worsley Cup winners - Ramsbottom, Runners up - Todmorden; 2nd XI champions - Haslingden, Runners up - Nelson; 2nd XI Cup winners - Ramsbottom, Runners up Todmorden; 3rd XI Champions - Haslingden, Runners up Ramsbottom.
Senior Batting Award - Joe Scuderi (Nelson) 1135 runs; Senior Bowling Award - Keith Roscoe (Rawtenstall) 84 wickets; Wicketkeeping Award Mike Bradley (Nelson) 46 victims; Under 23 Batting Award - Jonathan Clare (Burnley) 883 runs; Under 23 Bowling Award - Jonathan Finch (Lowerhouse) 43 wickets.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Awards
Best batting performance Peter Sleep 151* - Accrington v Rishton; Best bowling performance - Tariq Hussain 8-44 for Accrington v Lowerhouse; Best wicketkeeping performance Mike Bradley (Nelson) seven victims (5c, 2st); Worsley Cup Final Man of the match - David Bell (Ramsbottom);
Ron Singleton Colne Trophy winners - Haslingden and Lowerhouse; Bill Harrison Memorial Trophy - Jonathan Clare (Burnley); Harry Saul Trophy (Umpires Award) - Duncan Warburton; Wally Ashleigh Shield (Runner up) - David Murray; Ivan Smith Award (Best scorebox) - Burnley; Umpires Tea of the Year award - Bacup; Special Mementos - Joe Scuderi and Peter Sleep for scoring 1000 runs as amateurs.
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