PRESIDENT’S CHAMPAGNE MOMENTS
This award was introduced by our late President Jim Johnson and is carried on by our current President
Robert Sowray. It is decided by the President alone, to represent one special memorable moment in the season. A difficult choice when often there are so many moments to remember. Previous winners of this award are shown.
| 2022 | Leo Wilson & Jonny Harding | Chasing 247/7 at home to South Milford the 1st XI were 14/2 after 2 overs before Leo & Jonny built an unbeaten partnership of 237 to win the game. Leo finished on 129* and Jonny on 101*. Special mention also to Rob Nicholson who broke the club record on the 14th of May. Rob carried his bat through the innings against Clifton Alliance and ended up scoring 183*. Rob Faced 151 balls scoring 18 fours and 6 sixes |
| 2018 | Rob Nicholson | On a beautiful sunny 1st September day, Studley Royal visited the picture postcard Bolton Percy ground. We batted first on a difficult wicket and scored 270 for 8 with Rob Nicholson top scoring with 113 before being bowled. Bolton Percy replied with 244 for 9 meaning a Studley Royal winning draw with 27 points gained, and a 4th spot finish in the Premier Division, while the 19 points gained by Bolton Percy was not enough to prevent them being relegated to Division 1. The President enjoyed the Rob Nicholson determined innings and awarded the 2018 Presidents Champagne Award to Rob ‘Pup’ Nicholson. |
| 2017 | James Clarkson | At Driffield, on the 6th May, we found ourselves 14 for 2. Anthony Mackle joined James Clarkson at the crease and together put on a 218 run partnership. James carried his bat throughout the innings remaining 115 Not Out, with a team total of 269 for 3. Driffield replied with 215 for 6. Well batted James. |
| 2016 | Rob Mackle | On a beautiful sunny day at Clifton Alliance, Matt Coad lifted the Hunters Premier League Cup, after convincingly beating Easingwold. Studley Royal scored 277 for 4, with Rob Mackle scoring 107 and James Clarkson 83. This was followed by a great team bowling display, led by Charles Scatchard figures of 6 for 32, resulting in Easingwold being bowled out for 170 and a 107 run victory for Studley Royal. Many memories of a wonderful day with the highlight being the 107 scored by Rob which resulted in the deserved Man of The Match trophy being awarded to him. |
| 2015 | Matt Coad | 2015 was a difficult season for the 1st team and any hopes of promotion to the new ECB Yorkshire League had long evaporated by the last game of the season, when bottom place in the YDSCL Premier Division was possible. Rob Nicholson had stepped down as captain and Matt Coad had temporarily taken charge. In the last match of the season against York on a beautiful late September day, a much needed victory was gained. Matt Coad earned his first victory as captain, much of it due to his wonderful bowling display of 7 for 46. A Champagne Moment in the dying moments of a long hard season, and bottom place was averted. |
| 2014 | Rob Nicholson | On 17th August 2014, in the club’s third appearance in the Hunters York & District Premier League Cup Final, the winning trophy was lifted for the first time by skipper Rob Nicholson. Fenner batted first and scored 212 in their 40 overs in the final at Harrogate CC. Studley Royal chased the runs in 38.3 to win by 6 wickets. Man of the Match Rob Nicholson scored an unbeaten 103, reaching his ’ton’ with a 6 in the final over. |
| 2013 | Ben Coad | On 2nd June 2013, Ben Coad became the first Studley Royal player to appear in a Yorkshire CCC 1st team competitive match playing in the 40 over match v Gloucestershire. Ben bowled 8overs for 42 runs and dismissed New Zealand test player HamishMarshall to take his first wicket. He also took a great catch at midon. The Yorkshire CCC 150th Anniversary Book said “the day’s silver lining came in the form of a List A debut for young Ben Coad, an increasingly impressive and reliable bowler of medium pace from Ripon. His complement of overs produced a debut wicket and a consistency of length and line for which ‘Coady’ has become renowned in the Academy and 2nd team. Being ‘the pick of the bowlers’ on debut is something that few Yorkshiremen can boast”. |
| 2012 | Steve Walmsley | 4th August 2012 saw Studley Royal remain top of the York Senior League Premier Division. It was a great performance with Studley Royal scoring 166 for 8 against Sessay. In reply Sessay were bowled out for 34. A great team performance was capped by Steve Walmsley. He had scored 82 in the first innings, and then followed it with 6 for 23. Steve went on to be voted York Senior League Premier Division All Rounder of the Season. |
| 2011 | Gary Blackburn | While still in a relegation battle, this match placed us against the might of Dunnington. They scored 285 for 6, but with a brilliant innings of 125 from Gary Blackburn we went on to win the match by 5 wickets with maximum points to set us up for ending the season in a comfortable position well ahead of the relegation spot. |
| 2010 | Rob Nicholson | In the club’s first season in the Premier League, Rob Nicholson hit a superb 133 away at Easingwold in a total of 296 for 4 showing both Rob’s great talent and how far the club has come now playing at the top level. |
| 2009 | Gary Nicholson | Chasing 169 to beat Pannal 2, the 2nd team had slumped to 51 for 6 when Gary Nicholson took the game by the scruff of the neck with a destructive 75 not out to lead us to victory by 2 wickets. |
| 2008 | U15 Team | On a July evening at Knaresborough Forest, we won the Bob Mellor Cup for the fourth time, beating Knaresborough in a very close nailbiting final. We scored 92 for 8, with a Knaresborough reply of 87 for 5. Nick Kimber was voted Man of the Match. |
| 2007 | Steve Walmsley | Playing against Hornsea, Steve was unbeaten on 97 after batting throughout the innings. We still needed 16 off the last over, but managed 15 to tie the match. |
| 2006 | Anthony Mackle | With a new club batting record of 179, Anthony won the June League Player of The Month for his performance against Thirsk in a team total of 284 for 4. |
| 2005 | Anthony Mackle | Scoring a century on the last day of the season, to guide his team to the York Senior League Division 2 Championship. |
| 2004 | Nick Harland | In The Ripon CC Knock Out Cup Final, we needed 3 runs to beat Ripon off the last ball of the match. Nick hit the last ball for 4, and we won the Cup. |
| 2003 | Adrian Caines | Playing on the County Ground at Scarborough, Adrian took the remarkable feat of 4 wickets in 4 balls against Scarborough. What a venue to perform this feat! |
| 2002 | Charlie Scatchard | In a backs to the wall match at The County Ground Scarborough, Charlie scored an unbeaten 64 to help make a respectable team total on our first visit to this County venue. |