Feathers in the caps for Benoni Northerns Indians baseball players

Benoni Northerns Indians Ball Club had their annual senior baseball prize giving ceremony on September 7 following the recently concluded Gauteng winter season.

The club ran four senior sides during winter which is, according to senior club chairman Grant Sayers, a good thing for the club.

“It was a pretty good season for the club as a whole,” said Sayers.

“We had two league winners (the Major B ‘Wichita’ and Senior Reserves ‘Sioux’ sides) and a lot of second place finishes in the cup, which we won’t talk about because it still burns,” he joked.

Award winners were:

• Major A ‘Chippewa’:

Best Batter: Rowan Ebersohn

Best Pitcher: Rowan Ebersohn

Best Fielder: Anthony Sayers

Players’ Choice: Anthony Sayers

Most Valuable Player: Rowan Ebersohn.

• Major B ‘Wichita’:

Best Batter: Anthony Cogill

Best Pitcher: Alex Howden

Best Fielder: Shaun Deyzel

Players Choice: Jason Keen

Most Valuable Player: Jacques Groenewald.

• Senior Reserves ‘Sioux’:

Best Batter: Bruce Burrage

Best Pitcher: Shawn Schwartz

Best Fielder: Colin Sampson

Players’ Choice: Shawn Schwartz

Most Valuable Player: Bruce Burrage.

• Minors ‘Mohicans’:

Best Batter: Connor Thomas

Best Pitcher: Rory Timmerman

Best Fielder: Eugene Kriek

Players’ Choice: Eugene Kriek

Most Valuable Player: Ryan Timmerman.

• Senior Sportsman of the Year:

Anthony Sayers

• Serfontein Award (for invaluable contribution to the club):

Kevin Ebersohn.

CLICK HERE for a GALLERY of photographs taken on the evening.

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