The Darwin and Districts Cricket Competition (DDCC) honoured its top performers and club contributors at the 2025 Senior Presentation Night, with Jacob Dickman and Katie Sherriff claiming the competition’s highest individual honours.
Darwin Cricket Club captain Jacob Dickman capped off a superb year by winning the prestigious Ralph Wise Medal, awarded to the A-Grade best and fairest. Dickman, who scored 815 runs at an average of 74.09, became the first local player to claim the medal since teammate Jake Weatherald in 2015.
In the women’s competition, Nightcliff Cricket Club’s Katie Sherriff was named Women’s Cricketer of the Year after a dominant campaign where she amassed 846 runs at an average of 94, setting the standard across the competition.
2025 DDCC Senior Presentation Night – Winners
Major Awards
- Community Umpire of the Year – Graham Tribe
- Women’s Umpire of the Year – Kevin La Faber
- Margaret Coady Memorial – Josh Smith (Nightcliff CC)
- Bob Vowles Curators Award – Adam Melbourne (Tracy Village CC)
- Spirit of Cricket Award – Nightcliff CC
- Club Championship of the Year – Tracy Village CC
- A-Grade Minor Premiers – Tracy Village CC
- Premier Umpire of the Year – Rob Stewart
- Coach of the Year – Harry Martin (Nightcliff CC)
Sunday 3
- Batting Aggregate: Tim Shaw (Southern Districts CC) – 312 runs @ 34.67
- Bowling Aggregate: Murray Crawford (Darwin CC) – 24 wickets @ 8.96
- Club Cricketer of the Year: Lasitha Suwandarathne (Waratah CC)
Sunday 2
- Batting Aggregate: Sahil Sharma (Tracy Village CC) – 501 runs @ 62.63
- Bowling Aggregate: Saqlain Nawaz (Tracy Village CC) – 27 wickets @ 14.04
- Club Cricketer of the Year: Sahil Sharma (Tracy Village CC)
Sunday 1
- Batting Aggregate: Harshtik Bimbral (Palmerston CC) – 344 runs @ 49.14
- Bowling Aggregate: Ali Hassan (PINT CC) – 19 wickets @ 9.32
- Club Cricketer of the Year: Rohit Adhikari (Waratah CC)
Women’s Division 2
- Batting Aggregate: Semaema Lomani (Darwin CC) – 373 runs
- Bowling Aggregate: Vida Lyon (Southern Districts CC) – 12 wickets @ 15.75
- Club Cricketer of the Year: Semaema Lomani (Darwin CC)
D-Grade
- Batting Aggregate: Aluthgamage Kumarajeewa (Darwin CC) – 617 runs @ 61.7
- Bowling Aggregate: Samuel Hayward (Southern Districts CC) – 29 wickets @ 10.41
- Club Cricketer of the Year: Shane Moon (Southern Districts CC)
C-Grade
- Batting Aggregate: Mariyatharsha Shanthakumar (PINT CC) – 500 runs @ 45.45
- Bowling Aggregate: Boney Sebastian (PINT CC) – 26 wickets @ 14.54
- Club Cricketer of the Year: Greg Brautigam (Darwin CC)
B-Grade
- Batting Aggregate: Waseem Akram (PINT CC) – 591 runs @ 49.25
- Bowling Aggregate: Ali Hassan (PINT CC) – 27 wickets @ 15.44
- Club Cricketer of the Year: Waseem Akram (PINT CC)
Women’s Division 1
- Batting Aggregate: Katie Sherriff (Nightcliff CC) – 846 runs @ 94
- Bowling Aggregate: Jordi O’Toole (PINT CC) – 21 wickets @ 19.38
A-Grade
- Batting Aggregate: Jacob Dickman (Darwin CC) – 815 runs @ 74.09
- Bowling Aggregate: Hamish Martin (Palmerston CC) – 48 wickets @ 18.13
- Fielder of the Year: Rohan Phillip (Nightcliff CC)
Teams of the Year
Women’s Team of the Year
Kate Sherriff (Nightcliff CC), Sophia Di Venuto (Nightcliff CC), Olivia McSweney (Palmerston CC), Rachel Andrew (Southern Districts CC), Hannah Armstrong (Southern Districts CC, Captain), Jasleen Kaur (PINT CC), Louise Johnston (Southern Districts CC, Wicketkeeper), Jordi O’Toole (PINT CC), Alice Caldow (Waratah CC), Joanna Pickett (Tracy Village CC), Sam Quinn (Southern Districts CC), Sanjana Akula (Nightcliff CC).
A-Grade Team of the Year
Jacob Dickman (Darwin CC, Captain), Jake Gerrans (Tracy Village CC), Ryan Hammel (Southern Districts CC), Angus Campbell (Waratah CC), Jordan Roads (Nightcliff CC), Cadell McMahon (Palmerston CC, Wicketkeeper), Hamish Martin (Palmerston CC), Charlie Smith (Nightcliff CC), Reiley Mark (Darwin CC), Dylan Mullen (Southern Districts CC), Andrew Bourne (Palmerston CC).
Top Honours
- Women’s Cricketer of the Year – Katie Sherriff (Nightcliff CC)
- Ralph Wise Medal – Jacob Dickman (Darwin CC)