Anderson, who scored 326 runs at an average of 40.75 and took 26 runs at 10.09 during the home and away season, won the Noel Freshwater Award with 16 votes, one ahead of Wurruk skipper Ian Wrigglesworth.

Boisdale-Briagol ong's Dylan Bolton came third on 10 votes.

Wrigglesworth won Don Mynard Medal to the association's top batsman after scoring 470 runs at 78.33.

The Allan Evans Medal for best bowler went to Collegians' Luke Henderson, who took 26 wickets at 12.58.

Anderson, Wrigglesworth, Bolton and Henderson were all also named in the SMCA team of the year.

Collegians was named the SMCA's top club of the season, winning the Jack Abel Trophy with 540 points with Maffra second and Bundalaguah third.

Special guest for the evening was cricket legend Doug Walters, who gave the audience great insights into the life of a test cricketer during the 1960s and 1970s. He also gave his thoughts on some of the issues in cricket today, from Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action to the twenty20 revolution.

Award winners:

Firsts, cricketer of the year: Stuart Anderson (Collegians); batting: Ian Wrigglesworth (Wurruk); bowling: Luke Henderson (Collegians); team of the year: Stuart Anderson, Luke Henderson (Collegians), Ian Wrigglesworth, Alan Campbell (Wurruk), Dylan Bolton, Stephen Noble (Bois-Briag), Adrian Burgiel, Brett Lanigan, Nathan Magnuson (Maffra), Chris Aurisch (Stratford), Nathan Massey (Bundalaguah), Stephen Parry (Sale).

Seconds, batting: Daniel Bedggood (Bundalaguah); bowling: Peter Berryman (Heyfield).

Thirds, batting: Alan Robinson (Nambrok); bowling: Wayne Gray (Bundalaguah).

Fourths, batting: Ian Freshwater (Rosedale-Kilmany); bowling: Tomas Pritchett (Stradbroke)

Under 16s, batting: Bradley Scott (Rosedale-Kilmany); bowling: Jarryd Floyd (Sale City).

Under 14s, batting: Matthew Mitchell (Sale City); bowling: Lachlan Channing (Stratford).

Jack Abel Trophy, SMCA club championship: 1st Collegians 540 points, 2nd Maffra 486, 3rd Bundalaguah 481, 4th Stratford 459, 5th Heyfield 334.

Spirit of cricket award: Daniel Cameron (Bois-Briag).

GCL, seniors, batting: Adrian Burgiel; bowling: Luke Henderson.

Under 18s, batting: Timothy Bourke; bowling: Daniel Saunders.

Under 16s, batting: Christopher Smart; bowling: Ben May.

Junior Country Week, under 15s, batting: Josh Benson; bowling: Mitchell Bennett.

Under 14s, batting: Matthew Mitchell; bowling: Brenton Rees

Country Week, batting: Ian Cockbain; bowling: Jason Morrison; most valuable player: Ian Cockbain.