Sport

Season’s best declared

By Rowan Frazer

Mar 16, 2026

MVCA’s A-grade rising stars included Deni’s Lachlan Holloway, along with Crue Lucas, Bodey Webb, Zander Quinn and Hugh Duncan.

Griegan French made the MVCA A-grade team of the year.

Darcy Finn made the MVCA under-15s team of the year.

The Deniliquin Rhinos warranted a few mentions in the final wrap up of the Murray Valley Cricket Association season, at league presentations.

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In the junior presentation, the Deni Rhinos had one player recognised, with Darcy Finn named in the under-15s team of the year.

The Rhinos also had two players involved in the senior presentation evening, with Griegan French and Lachlan Holloway invited to attend.

Holloway was nominated as one of five league rising star nominees, while French was named as an opener in the league’s A-grade team of the year.

The ceremony was held just days before Cobram faced Nathalia in the A-grade grand final.

The MVCA presentation results are as follows:

A-grade

Guthrie Medal Best and Fairest - Riyaad Henry (Barooga) 22 votes.

MVP - Riyaad Henry (Barooga).

Batting Average - Adam De Cicco (Cobram) 337 runs at 84.25.

Bowling Average - Adam De Cicco (Cobram) 28 wickets at 10.04.

Rising Star Nominees - Hugh Duncan (Katunga), Lachlan Holloway (Deniliquin), Crue Lucas (Barooga), Zander Quinn (Nathalia).

Rising Star Winner - Bodey Webb (Cobram).

Club Championship - Cobram Cricket Club.

Umpire - Matthew Whitty.

B-grade

Gemmill Medal Best and Fairest - Manuele Artavilla (Cobram) and Matthew Ross (Berrigan) 18 votes.

MVP - Matthew Ross (Berrigan).

Batting Average - Manuele Artavilla (Cobram) 434 runs at 72.33.

Bowling Average - Chase Hardwidge (Cobram) 16 wickets at 8.56.

C-grade

A & C Owen Shield Best and Fairest - Brandon Meloury (Tocumwal) 18 votes.

MVP - Paul Massingham (Finley).

Batting Average - Paul Massingham (Finley) 262 runs at 43.67.

Bowling Average - Jacob Atkin (Strathmerton) 19 wickets at 5.84.

Under-17s

L & P Hocking Shield Best and Fairest - Ethan Bovalina (Barooga) 10 votes.

Pat Barrett Shield MVP - Riley Thompson (Cobram/Katamatite).

Batting Average - Bayden Hutchins (Nathalia) 176 runs at 58.63.

Bowling Average - Bodey Webb (Cobram/Katamatite) 12 wickets at 10.50.

Encouragement Award - Jayce Limbrick (Nathalia).

Mick Cleary Shield Winner, Best U/17 Representative winner - Liam Sutton (Tocumwal).

Representative five wicket hauls: Liam Sutton (Toc) 5/19 off 9 overs and Riley Thompson (Cobram/Katamatite) 5/17 off 4 overs.

Under-15s

Best And Fairest Winner - Kohen Haddrell (Barooga) 13 votes.

Most Valuable Player - Kohen Haddrell (Barooga).

Batting Average and Aggregate - Kohen Haddrell (Barooga) 269 Runs at 89.67.

Bowling Aggregate - Chase Dickins (Tocumwal) and Jordan Swann (Berrigan/Finley) 13 wickets.

Bowling Average - Chase Dickins (Tocumwal) 13 at 6.23.

Encouragement Award - Indianna Borg (Tocumwal).

Greg Morgan Shield Winner - Best U/15 Representative - Jordan Swann (Berrigan).

A-grade Team of the Year: Daniel Ellis (Cobram), Griegan French (Deniliquin), Hugh Hyde (Cobram), Jacob Bartlett (Katunga), Adam Decicco (VC) (Cobram), Riyaad Henry (Barooga), Emile Haratbar (Nathalia), Scotty Morris (Nathalia), Tyron Baden (Cobram), Ewan Wilson (Katamatite), Ben Lukies (Katamatite) and Jonathon Oliver (Barooga).

B-grade Team of the Year: Matthew Ross (Berrigan), Rory Knight (Jerilderie), Manuele Artavilla (Cobram), Sukhdeep Singh (Cobram), Jason McKenna (Nathalia), Ben Lucas (Barooga), Andrew Parr (Berrigan), Lachlan Sutton (Barooga), Benjamin Beaton (Tungamah), Cameron Arnold (Jerilderie) and Matthew Whelan (Berrigan).

C-grade Team of the Year: Brandon Meloury (Tocumwal), Matt Clarke (Finley), Glen Edis (Katamatite), Paul Massingham (Finley), Ayden Youd (Katunga), Anthony Harris (Katunga), Lenny Dattoli (Finley), Lachlan McDonald (Tocumwal), Greg Vallender (Nathalia), Jacob Atkin (Strathmerton) and Shibin Benny (Finley).

Under-17s Team of the Year:

Ethan Bovalina (C) (Barooga), Nate Leith (Barooga), Murphy Stephens (Barooga), Bodey Webb (Cobram/Katamatite), Riley Thompson (Cobram/Katamatite), Nathaniel Timson (Katunga), Crue Lucas (Barooga), Archie Daniel (Cobram/Katamatite), Bayden Hutchins (Nathalia), Kyren Dawson (Katunga) and Jarred Bethell (Katunga).

Under-15s Team of the Year:

Archer Chellew (Tocumwal), Jackson Pitt (Berrigan/Finley), Archie Paterson (Katamatite), Sebastian Pate (Cobram), Jordan Swann (Berrigan/Finley), Darcy Finn (Deniliquin), Kohen Haddrell (C) (Barooga), James Winn (Tocumwal), Lucas Baron (Tocumwal), Chase Dickins (Tocumwal) and Benjamin Padman (Cobram).