Jordan Moran was one of the big winners at the weekend’s Western Zone presentation evening but it was fellow Dubbo cricket identity Dennis Cox who received one of the region’s highest accolades.
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Moran picked up the Carl Sharpe Medal as Male Cricketer of the Year for a season which included selection in the Australian Country side while Cox was given the honour of Western Zone life membership.
Cox has been heavily involved in the western area for the best part of two decades and Moran said there was not a more worthy recipient.
“He and Colin Wood are just the pinnacle of Western Zone cricket,” Moran said.
“Colin being the administrator and he being the chairman. The amount of kilometres Dennis does as an administrator, going down to Sydney and things like that, and he’s always pushing the players’ thoughts and there isn’t any more worthy life member than Dennis.”
Western cricket wouldn’t be anywhere near what it is without his contribution.
- Jordan Moran on Dennis Cox
Moran said he was keen to make that point in his own speech, helping people understand just how much work goes into running the game in the biggest zone in the state, in terms of area.
“If you’re not part of the system you probably don’t know how much he does but Western cricket wouldn’t be anywhere near what it is without his contribution,” Moran added.
Moran was also a worthy winner of Saturday at Orange, having enjoyed the finest season of his already-glittering country career.
So often a key man for Western, Moran went to the next level this summer and starred for NSW Country during the national titles, a tournament in which he made a century against Western Australia Country earned selection in the Australian Country team – the highest honour for a cricketer playing outside one of the major cities.
“It’s probably a year I’ll never be able to mirror again,” he said.
“Everything just fell into place this year and it will probably show my character next year if I can go out and perform just as well, if not better. It’s a big honour to sit back and think you’ve been named the best cricketer this side of the Blue Mountains.
Lisa Griffith was named Female Cricketer of the Year while fellow Bathurst star Ryan Peacock was again named Youth Cricketer of the Year and Cowra’s Greg Nicholls was named Volunteer of the Year for his tireless efforts with both Western Zone and the Orana Outlaws.
“Lisa obviously deserves hers for captaining the NSW (Country) side and she’s been a fantastic cricketer and it was very rewarding for me to see Ryan win,” Moran, also a junior coach, said.
“I’ve had such a big involvement through his playing career as coach...it’s great to see him succeed.”
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
