First time winners have dominated the 2025 BCEW Development level awards. Of the ten trophies handed out seven have gone to first time winners.
No single club had the best of it, instead there were two awards each for Berkshire Stags, Dorset County VICT, Durham VICC, Greater Manchester Falcons & Hampshire VICC. Those were the first awards won by Falcons in their first competitive season.
In his first season of VI cricket Greater Manchester Falcons all rounder Umar Bhatti was named Partially Sighted Player of the Year, he scored 247 runs, took 8 wickets, 6 catches & 2 run outs.
Robert Sholto-Douglas-Vernon of Dorset County VICT regained the Total Player of the Year award that he first won in 2023. His batting average of 32 was high for a total as he scored 224 runs. His 9 wickets were only bettered by one mid partial & he claimed 5 catches which again is very high for a total.
Chris Wallace of Berkshire Stags was the clear winner of Low Partial Player of the Year. His 398 runs was the highest total in any sight category, he also took 6 wickets & 3 catches.
Most Promising player of the Year was a very strong category this season, Hampshire VICC youngster Deacon Finn came out on top after a phenomenal first season that saw him score 158 runs, take 3 wickets, 6 catches & 2 run outs. Deacon’s numbers are brilliant for an under 16 and they had to be to hold off very strong challenges for the award from Danial Shahid of Birmingham Stars & Zyare Outerbridge of RNC Hereford Bulldogs.
In the batter of the year category Ben Williams of Dorset County VICT followed up his Partially Sighted Bowler of the Year success from 2024 with another award, he scored 270 runs this season without being dismissed at all. Whilst it was a first award for Berkshire Stags’ Moshfique Ahmed for his 152 runs at for a total an incredible average of 50.6.
Paul Littlefield of Hampshire VICC & Raheel Khan of Durham VICC won BCEW trophies for the first time in the bowler of the year category. Paul’s season stats of 7-70 stood out amongst the partially sighted players whilst Raheel also claimed 7 wickets in 2025.
The fielder of the year winners were Greater Manchester Falcons Mo Valli and with an outstanding 12 fielder dismissals (7 catches & 5 run outs) Harry Hood of Durham VICC, another pair of first time winners.
Full List of Winners & Nominees
BCEW Development Level Awards 2025
Partialy Sighted Player of the Year
Winner
Umar Bhatti (Greater Manchester Falcons)
Other Nominees
Danial Shahid (Birmingham Stars)
Arif Malik (Bradford & District)
Jack Moffat (Durham VICC)
Nathan Jacques (Lancashire Lions)
James Pope (Surrey VICC)
Total Player of the Year
Winner
Robert Sholto-Douglas-Vernon (Dorset County VICT)
Other Nominees
Sam Hoskin (Berkshire Stags)
Mohammed Javed (Bradford & District)
Raheel Khan (Durham VICC)
Mohammed Valli (Greater Manchester Falcons)
Amjad Khan (Lancashire Lions)
Low Partial Player of the Year
Winner
Chris Wallace (Berkshire Stags)
Other Nominees
Zeb Khan (Birmingham Stars)
Emma Gilfoyle (Durham VICC)
Mark Jeffrey (Gloucestershire Growlers)
Paul Littlefield (Hampshire VICC)
Mike Harrison (Staffordshire Wolves)
Most Promising Player of the Year
Winner
Deacon Finn (Hampshire VICC)
Other Nominees
Danial Shahid (Birmingham Stars)
James Douglas (Durham VICC)
Umar Bhatti (Greater Manchester Falcons)
Hanza Raza (Metro Devils)
Zyare Outerbridge (RNC Hereford Bulldogs)
Partially Sighted Batter of the Year
Winner
Ben Williams (Dorset County VICT)
Other Nominees
Basharet Mohammed (Birmingham Stars)
Stephen James (Dorset County VICT)
Wasim Afridi (Greater Manchester Falcons)
Zyare Outerbridge (RNC Hereford Bulldogs)
Dave Allen (Surrey VICC)
Total Batter of the Year
Winner
Moshfique Ahmed (Berkshire Stags)
Other Nominees
Sam Hoskin (Berkshire Stags)
Mohammed Javed (Bradford & District)
Robert Sholto-Douglas-Vernon (Dorset County VICT)
Amjad Khan (Lancashire Lions)
Rahul Gajjal (Staffordshire Wolves)
Partially Sighted Bowler of the Year
Winner
Paul Littlefield (Hampshire VICC)
Other Nominees
Danial Shahid (Birmingham Stars)
Arif Malik (Bradford & District)
Steve Bailey (Dorset County VICT)
Umar Bhatti (Greater Manchester Falcons)
James Pope (Surrey VICC)
Total Bowler of the Year
Winner
Raheel Khan (Durham VICC)
Other Nominees
Sam Hoskin (Berkshire Stags)
Hamza Azam (Bradford & District)
Robert Sholto-Douglas-Vernon (Dorset County VICT)
Mark Oliphant (Hampshire VICC)
Amjad Khan (Lancashire Lions)
Partially Sighted Fielder of the Year
Winner
Harry Hood (Durham VICC)
Other Nominees
Hassan Ali (Birmingham Stars)
Umar Bhatti (Greater Manchester Falcons)
Deacon Finn (Hampshire VICC)
Dave Keeling (Staffordshire Wolves)
Visrat Kumar (Yorkshire Vikings)
Total Fielder of the Year
Winner
Mohammed Valli (Greater Manchester Falcons)
Other Nominees
Sam Hoskin (Berkshire Stags)
Oliver Josephs (Birmingham Stars)
Robert Sholto-Douglas-Vernon (Dorset County VICT)
Mark Oliphant (Hampshire VICC)
Abu Bakr Ishtiaq (Lancashire Lions)
