TALENTED Parkes cricketer Maddy Spence continues to go strength to strength, with the youngster recently receiving two major awards at the Penrith Cricket Club's presentation night.
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Spence was named Bowler of the Year and Fielder of the Year, and given both of the awards are across all grades, from firsts right down to the under 18's, it is a huge honour for the allrounder.
Previous winners of the trophies over the past eight seasons include State and WBBL representatives Mikayla Hinkey, Emma Hughes and Lisa Griffith (the latter two also Central West products) in addition to Australian squad member Hannah Darlington - so Spence in is very good company.
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She also ranked third in the Batter of the Year honours, and was stoked to be acknowledged at the presentation evening.
"I'm very glad to have won the awards at Penrith - I'm proud even though I didn't have the best season," she said.
"Just before the season I suffered a knee injury at school which meant I couldn't train for six weeks...but thanks to many years of junior cricket in Parkes all that hard work and training is showing in my results."
Spence's mum Kerry was full of praise for her daughter, and is keen to see other Parkes cricketers take the next step in their career.
"We are all very proud of Maddy and her achievements; she is one very determined girl with her mind set on strengthening her cricket and trying to go as far as she can," she said.
"Maddy has played cricket in Parkes since she was 6 and represented Parkes since she was 8.
"Hopefully with people seeing how far she has come with her cricket it might encourage other girls to give cricket a go."
2020/21 Sydney Women's Grade Cricket statistics
Bowling: 19 matches, 78.4 overs, 24 wickets @ 9; SR 19.67, ER 2.75. BB: 4/10. 9 catches.
Batting: 19 matches, 19 innings, 304 runs @ 17.88, SR 58.1. HS: 44*.
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