Ben Wilcox wins the Stuart Medal
Ben Wilcox from Clifton Hill Cricket Club has won the Stuart Medal as the best player in the MacGibbon Shield for Season 2025-26. The classy all-rounder had a stunning season for the club. Batting at number three, he scored 698 runs at an average of 99.7 and took 31 wickets at an average of 14.6. He polled 21 votes as awarded by the umpires - with Glen Waverley champion Bipanpreet Singh finsihing runner up with 15 votes.
After Round 9, Ben was in equal second with six other players on 7 votes. His run home was:
- 3 votes against Deepdene Uniting in Round 10
- 2 votes against STC South Camberwell in Round 11,
- 3 votes against West Ivanhoe in Round 12
- 3 votes against Trinity Willison in Round 13 and
- 3 votes against Holy Trinity in Round 14
This table shows the final tally for the top 5 players in the MacGibbon Shield for 2025-26
| Player | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Wilcox | Clifton Hill | 21 |
| Bipanpreet Singh | Burwood Uniting Canterbury | 15 |
| Rishab Guddadamane | Burwood Uniting Canterbury | 12 |
| Alex Erwin-Ross | STC South Camberwell | 11 |
| Tom Bach | STC South Camberwell | 10 |
Watch slide presentation of the final 4 Rounds 3-2-1 Umpires Votes for the coveted Stuart Medal for Season 2025-26
There is NO sound during the slides part of the video - there is a brief interview with Ben at the end (with sound)