Wicketkeeper Derek de Boorder was the big winner at the Otago cricket awards yesterday.
The 25-year-old picked up three awards, scooping the batsman, fielder and player of the year honours.
De Boorder's progress with the gloves has been noted, with coach Mike Hesson suggesting he can not be far off being selected for the national side. But his improvement with the bat has been just as impressive.
De Boorder posted his maiden first-class hundred with an undefeated innings of 119 against Northern Districts in Hamilton last month and celebrated with another in the following match.
The right-hander scored 667 runs at an average of 66.70 and took 29 catches and a stumping.
Only captain Craig Cumming (714# scored more runs for Otago in the Plunket Shield this season.
De Boorder was also in fine touch during the one-day tournament with 274 runs at 68.50.
VOLTS AWARDS
Batsman of the Year
Derek De Boorder
Bowler of the Year
Neil Wagner
Fielder of the Year
Derek De Boorder
Rising Star
Michael Bracewell
Cricketer of the Year
Derek de Boorder
SPARKS AWARDS
Batsman of the Year
Suzie Bates
Bowler of the Year
Tanya Morrison & Natasha Miles
Fielder of the Year
Katey Martin
Rising Star
Lisa Grant
Cricketer of the Year
Suzie Bates
SPECIAL AWARDS
Coach of the Year
Nathan King
Contribution to Cricket
Mike Hesson
Outstanding Individual Performance
Neil Wagner #world record five wickets in one over)
