Howard won the Dragons’ club champion award in a canter with 1170 points – Liam Bowe was a distant second with 523 points – plus the first XI best and fairest, batting average and bowling average for a season in which he combined 480 runs and 41 wickets.

Among the highlights of the Dragons’ presentation night was David Hunter being award life membership.

Hunter has been instrumental in the club’s junior program for many years as the main driver of the Milo program, T20 Blast and under-12 teams.

Sandhurst awards:

First XI:

Batting average – Craig Howard (480 runs @ 43.6).

Bowling average – Craig Howard (41 wickets @ 16.2).

Best and fairest – Craig Howard.

Second XI:

Batting average – Will Gadsden (258 runs @ 19.8).

Bowling average – Justin McMenamin (18 wickets @ 16.1).

Best and fairest – Jacob Smith.

Third XI:

Batting average – Matt Felini (356 runs @ 29.6).

Bowling average – Scott Devers (13 wickets @ 8.4).

Best and fairest – Matt Felini.

Under-18s:

Batting average – Manning Walsh (350 runs @ 38.8).

Bowling average – Zac Mills (13 wickets @ 21.9).

Best and fairest – Manning Walsh.

Most improved – Rhys Attard.

Coaches award – Bailey Brown.

Club awards:

Club champion – Craig Howard (1170 points).

Under-21 rising star – Liam Bowe.

Under-18 rising star – Manning Walsh.

Senior coaches award – Will Gadsden.

Best clubman – Shane Robinson.

Life membership – David Hunter.

JUNIOR AWARDS

Under-16s:

Batting average – Bailey Boyack (350 runs @ 43.7).

Bowling average – Nick Gladman (15 wickets @ 12.3).

Coaches award – Yuvin “Allan” De Silva.

Most improved – Riley McNamara.

Under-14s:

Batting average – Braydn Murley (140 runs @ 20.0).

Bowling average – Ethan Hunter (6 wickets @ 21.7).

Coaches award – Lachlan Wass.

Most improved – Dan Chisholm.

Under-12As:

Batting average – Charlie Whitsed (226 runs @ 32.3).

Bowling average – Riley Henderson (10 wickets @ 11.4).

Coaches award – Jordan Rimmer.

Most improved – Emerson Curran.

Under-12Bs:

Batting average – Thaine Blake (91 runs @ 30.3).

Bowling average – Will Trew (9 wickets @ 9.1).

Coaches award – Baylee Murley.

Most improved – Sargunpreet Singh.