Sport
20 March, 2026
Rowe named top player for a second time
KINGOWER captain Matt Rowe has won his second Upper Loddon Cricket Association player of the year award.
Rowe’s victory followed his win in 2023-24, with fellow Gower player Jayden Leach taking home the trophy last season.
Rowe also won the Merv Gilmore Memorial batting aggregate award with 360 runs for the season.
He led Kingower to the grand final with a fine all-round effort, especially after the team lost Leach to the bowls rink before the season began.
Boort Yando’s Joshua Smith claimed the batting average prize with 79.25 per innings.
Arnold’s Michael Dale took out both the bowling average and bowling aggregate awards, claiming 18 wickets at an average of 11.67 in a side that finished last on the ladder.
Wedderburn’s Andrew Brett and Arnold’s Flynn Lock shared the wicketkeeping award with 12 catches each, although Brett snared two more victims in the grand final.
The catching award was shared by five players who took five catches apiece during the home and away season – Boort Yando’s Jack Weaver, Wedderburn’s Steve Giorlando and Luke Holt, Arnold’s Henry McCullough and Isaac McLean
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