SA U19 skipper, Raynard van Tonder, won Free State U19 Player Of the Year for the 2016-17 season at the awards evening held on Wednesday.

Van Tonder showed a great deal of character in the past two editions of the Khaya Majola week for Free State, SA Schools, as well as SA U19.

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His fantastic 2016-17 season was capped off with him named as SA U19 captain for the five-match Youth ODI series against the 2016 World Cup winners, West Indies, in July.

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Free State Cricket Union Award winners for season 2016-2017:

Mini Cricket Administrator of the Year – Moeder Ndaba

Under 13 Player of the Year – Jayden Davids

Under 15 Player of the Year – Marco de Kock

Under 17 Player of the Year – CP Klijnhans

Under 17 Rural Cricket Player of the Year – Irshaad Ismail

Under 19 Player of the Year – Raynard van Tonder

Under 19 Girls Player of the Year – Delmari Hoffman

LSEN Player of the Year – Papa Tilo Lebone

RPC Player of the Year – Tshepo Ikaneng

Best Performing Team of the Year – Free State Senior Provincial Team

Differently Abled Cricketer of the Year – David Landry

Rural Cricketer of the Year – Pieter Strydom

Scorer of the Year -Marilise Nieuwenhuizen

Umpire Newcomer of the Year – Ayanda Sikweyiya

Umpire of the Year – Gawie Botha

Coach of the Year – Edward Mokoenanyana

Free State Cricket Club Championship Representative of the Year – University of the Free State

Academy Player of the Year – Janko Dreyer

Women’s Cricket Player of the Year – Masabata Klaas

Senior Provincial Team Rookie of the Year – Raynard van Tonder

Senior Provincial Team Most Improved Player of the Year – Tshepo Ntuli

Senior Provincial Team Player of the Year – Leus du Plooy

Presidential Award – St Andrews