BRIAN JOHNSTON MEMORIAL TRUST 2008 REPORT
Brian Johnston Memorial Trust Awards Panel MeetingThe BJMT Awards Panel met on 22 April 2008 to make the annual Johnners awards. Neil Durden-Smith (Chairman), Pauline and Barry Johnston, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Tony Aston and Richard Anstey were joined by John Hooper, Chairman of The Lord's Taverners, and David Graveney from the ECB. The panel granted scholarships and awards in the sum of £43,500. The Awards Panel was once again happy to support the ECB wrist spin programme in the sum of £18,000. ECB recommended scholarsOn the recommendation of the various County Academy Directors, scholarships totalling £10,500 were awarded to the following boys and girls: Sam Wood (Nottinghamshire) Sam is a 14 year old batsman who played for Notts U17 last year, and was also selected for the Midlands Regional U14. Karanjit Bansal (Nottinghamshire) Karanjit is a right handed batsman and off spin bowler who received a Johnners scholarship last year. He is currently on the County Academy and received a scholarship to Worksop College in order to cut down on travel expenses for his parents who live in Scunthorpe. Adam Dobb (Nottinghamshire) Adam is 14 years old. He is a batsman who was selected for the Midlands region U14 team and was also selected for the Notts U17 two years ahead of his age. Ross Jenkins (Somerset) Ross Jenkins is a highly talented young batsman who is currently attending Millfield School on a full sporting scholarship. Jaik Mickleburgh (Essex) Jaik is an 18 year old right handed batsman and bowler who was awarded a Johnners scholarship in 2007. He is currently on the Essex Academy and has represented the South at the U17 National Festival in 2007 and played for the county’s second XI and Norfolk Minor County. He was also named as young player of the year for Norfolk. He played one Twenty20 Floodlit Challenge match for the first XI last season. Dominic Hurst (Essex) Dominic is a 17 year old right handed batsman and bowler and is currently an Essex Academy player. He represented the South at the U17 National Festival in 2007 and is on the regional batting skills sets this winter. He also represented the county second XI in 2007. Joanne Cook (Essex) Joanne is an 18 year old right handed batsman and off spin bowler and is an Essex Academy player. Joanne played in both the Junior and Women’s Super 4s competition last season and is again part of the regional training programme at Lord’s for the South. She also captained Essex U17 side and was part of the Essex Women’s team in 2007. Danny Briggs (Hampshire) Seventeen year old Danny is on the Hampshire Academy programme. He had a very successful season in 2007 with major contributions in the Hampshire U17 team that won the ECB National Competition and the Academy Premier League team. He also made his second XI debut towards the end of the season, and his selection for the ECB National Skill Set Programme at Loughborough shows he has the potential to progress to first class level. Imran Hassan (Glamorgan) Imran is a talented leg spinner and batsman who was awarded Glamorgan Academy player of the year 2008. He represented both the England U15 and U16 sides last season and he is tipped to gain higher honours in the coming years. David Lloyd (Glamorgan) David is a hard-hitting batsman who is part of the Glamorgan Academy. He represented England at U15 level last year and has the potential to have a long career in the game. He lives in North Wales and travels down to Cardiff weekly, a round trip of 270 miles, to attend academy training. Najaf Iqbal (Glamorgan) Najaf is a fast medium bowler who went on the West of England tour last year to the West Indies. He is part of the Glamorgan Academy squad and is a promising seamer. Maruf Chowdhury (Middlesex) Maruf is an 18 year old right arm batsman and bowler and a member of the Academy. He played for the England U17 team vs Pakistan in 2007. He is currently training with the first team squad and will play second XI cricket this year. He has a great desire to make it as a professional cricketer. Danielle Hazell (Durham) Danielle was awarded a Johnners scholarship in 2007 and is a top order bat and off spinner from Durham. Danielle is 20 years old and is currently working to support her cricket. She is on the Durham Academy for 2008/9. Jack Edwards (Worcestershire) Jack (13) is in his first year in the academy and is progressing well. Jack is currently commuting three to four times a week from Ludlow to Worcester/Evesham for academy sessions. Scott Stanworth (Lancashire) Scott is 19 years old and has been an Academy player at Lancashire CCC for three years, voted Lancashire young cricketer of the year for 2007. He has played second XI cricket and represented England U17 in 2005. Matthew Thompson (Devon) Matthew is 16 years old and has played regularly for the County since he was under ten. He is a wicket keeper and batsman, and has played for the Devon Development Squad and for the U15s, U16s and U17s in 2007. News of former Johnners ScholarsCongratulations are due to all the Johnners Scholars from previous years who have made great progress with their cricket in 2008. Particular mention should be made of Adil Rashid (Yorkshire) and Liam Dawson (Hampshire) who have played regularly for their respective county teams this year with considerable success. Of the 2008 scholars, we have recently heard from Jaik Mickleburgh (Essex) reporting on his first class debut against Leicestershire, when he scored 60 in a winning game, and also from Joanne Cook, also of Essex, who captained the winning team in the Junior Super 4s, and played for the Essex Women’s team which gained promotion in the County Championship. |