OVER 100 guests enjoyed the annual awards night hosted by Sion Mills Cricket Club.
Held at the Fir Trees Hotel, the night marked the culmination of a superb 2026 campaign for the club both on and off the field.
The Holm side's 1st XI won the North West Cricket Union (NWCU) League 2 (40 over) securing promotion to League 1.
Seamus McElroy, representing main club sponsor, Craft NI-Training, was in attendance to present the awards.
A club spokesperson said: "Our thanks go to Seamus and all at Craft as always for their continued support of the club as we move together into the future.
"We were delighted to host a table of Sion’s cricketing greats and their wives with Ossie Colhoun, Tommy Harpur, Raymond Moan and John (Caesar) Beattie in attendance.
"It was fantastic to have them there alongside our youth teams providing inspiration and advice to young shoulders who will write the next chapters in our illustrious history.
"We were equally delighted to have representatives from the North West Cricket Union in attendance with both the chairman, Raymond Mitchell and the president, John Semple, coming along with their wives to enjoy the celebrations also.
"Our sincere thanks to them for braving the elements to join us and for their individual speeches which were extremely kind and meaningful."
The club also launched its new ‘Road to 165’ strategy on the night with a brief overview of its plans for the next three years.
The main part of the night was the awards ceremony with 12 awards presented across the clubs youth and senior teams as follows:
U11 Batting award: Blaine Curran
U11 Bowling award: Conan McGrath
U11 Most Improved: Bella Curran
U13 Batting award: Jake Bennett
U13 Bowling award: Oliver Williamson
U13 Most Improved: Ronan Campbell
Youth player of the Year: Oliver Williamson
2nd XI Batting award: Sean McAnenny
2nd XI Bowling award: Oliver Williamson
1st XI Batting award: Darren Moan
1st XI Bowling award: Brandon O’Neill
NWCU Qualifying 2 Top Wicketkeeper (most dismissals): Lucy McGranaghan
The spokesperson added: "A huge congratulations to each and everyone of you for your well deserved awards.
"These awards don’t happen by chance but are the result of a lot of hard work and effort to get there so well done all.
"All of our youth players received medal and caps to mark their achievements this season which was very well deserved and we can’t wait to 2027 already."
Thanks was also extended to Tommy and Georgie Kerrigan for providing the music, as well as hotel proprietor, Johnny Kelly and staff.
"Johnny is a constant support for us as a club and we are very grateful to him for that," the club added.
1. The U11 bowling award winner, Conan McGrath, pictured with John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman.JC4608CM26
The U11 bowling award winner, Conan McGrath, pictured with John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman.JC4608CM26 | SWN
2. Bella Curran receives the U11 Most Improved award from John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman.JC4609CM26
Bella Curran receives the U11 Most Improved award from John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman.JC4609CM26 | SWN
3. The Sion Mills Cricket Club youth players pictured at the club's annual awards night in the Fir Trees Hotel with John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman.JC4601CM26
The Sion Mills Cricket Club youth players pictured at the club's annual awards night in the Fir Trees Hotel with John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman.JC4601CM26 | SWN
4. John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman, pictured at Sion Mills Cricket Club's annual awards night.JC4602CM26
John Semple, president of the North West Cricket Union (NWCU), Seamus McElroy, Craft Training, sponsor and Raymond Mitchell, NWCU chairman, pictured at Sion Mills Cricket Club's annual awards night.JC4602CM26 | SWN