2005-06 New Zealand Award Winners
THE GLADIATOR AWARD FOR MVP: CIARAN MACKAY (CANTERBURY)
Runner-ups: Finlay Mackay (Taranaki), Ciaran Macleod (Northland)
Most expected this to go the other Mackay Brother but Ciaran's unexpected resurgence down south may have been the narrative that the voters were after. Turns out the 39 year old still has some big moments left in him still.
THE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: TYE BOXSELL (AUCKLAND)
Runner-ups: Jai Fewings (Bay of Plenty), Masamoto van der Meijden (Waikato)
This is third pitcher of the year award in a row for Boxsell.
THE RELIEVER OF THE YEAR: FDART LAMBREGTS (HAWKE'S BAY)
Runner-ups: Apekaloma Vaka (Bay of Plenty), Jai Mcnatty (Otago)
Just like clockwork, this is the fourth reliever of the year award for Lambregts in five years.
THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: DECLAN MACPHERSON (WAIKATO)
Runner-ups: Zhao-jun Jiao (Tasman), Kumsa Vaartjies (Tasman)
FAN FAVOURITE: RANDOLPH D'ANTONIO (OTAGO)
Runner-ups: Finlay Mackay (Taranaki), Tye Boxsell (Auckland)
Great Glove Award
P Tye Edlich (Hawke's Bay)
C Willem Buckby (Tasman)
1B Zachariah van Breda (Hawke's Bay) *
2B Domenic Atteridge (Canterbury) *
3B Cibor van Lieshout (Auckland)
SS Callum Macdonald (Auckland) **
LF Randolph Akhurst (Auckland) *
CF Kouyuu Heijnen (Auckland) *
RF Randolph Maclean (Canterbury) *
Platinum Stick Award
P Pelanekelina Ahotaein (Auckland)
C Jata Chittibabu (Hawke's Bay)
1B Domenic Brusnahan (Otago) *
2B Domenic Atteridge (Canterbury)
3B Ciaran Mackay (Canterbury) *
SS Jai van Haren (Taranaki) ***
LF Domenic Hanbridge (Otago)
CF Ciaran Mackay (Hawke's Bay) *
RF Finlay Mackay (Bay of Plenty) ***