Traditionally at this time of the year, an email would appear in an inbox, with news from Gerry Byrne as to who the runners and riders were in the race to lift Cricket Leinster's individual batting, bowling, fielding and allrounder awards for each of the top divisions in the Open Competitions. Gerry has taken a step back as he concentrates on collating and organising Cricket Leinster's extensive archives, and so this year's averages come in an ever so slightly different format. However, if it ain't broke, etc. so not too much has changed!
Our round up of averages so far this season, starts at the top, with the Division 1 averages. These include all performances for the teams in Division 1, including the Leinster Senior Cup (but excluding the Irish Senior Cup and the Alan Murray T20), with only those eligible to play cricket for Ireland being eligible to lift the trophies.
All matches to the end of May are included.
Highest Batting average in Division 1 - Marchant Cup (current qualification - 100 runs)
Adrian Darcy's wonderful century for Clontarf in last week's Leinster Senior Cup tie against Leinster sees him top of the pile, with 114 runs this season, unbeaten. North County's West Indian overseas player is next, with two 50s already at an average of 69. Cork County captain, Stephan Grobler is in third, whilst a century last week for YMCA's Jack Tector sees him having the very impressive 182 runs at 60.67. Incidentaly, Tector must now be one of a very select bunch of players with a Senior hundred, as well as a Senior 8 wicket haul. Answers on a postcard please.
| # | Name | Club | Inn | NO | HS | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Dks | SR | Runs | Avg |
| 1 | A D'Arcy | Tarf | 1 | 1 | 114* | - | 1 | 17 | - | - | 95.80 | 114 | - |
| 2 | B Parchment * | NC | 4 | 1 | 82 | 2 | - | 25 | 5 | - | 86.61 | 207 | 69.00 |
| 3 | S Grobler | Cork | 3 | 0 | 95 | 3 | - | 25 | 1 | - | 76.78 | 205 | 68.33 |
| 4 | J Tector | YMCA | 4 | 1 | 107 | - | 1 | 19 | - | - | 61.49 | 182 | 60.67 |
| 5 | T Fisher | YMCA | 4 | 0 | 85 | 2 | - | 17 | 1 | - | 60.47 | 231 | 57.75 |
| 6 | A Coughlan | NC | 3 | 1 | 65* | 1 | - | 10 | - | - | 56.99 | 110 | 55.00 |
| 7 | Simranjit Singh | YMCA | 4 | 1 | 125* | - | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | 81.59 | 164 | 54.67 |
| 8 | E Delany | Tarf | 4 | 2 | 65* | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | - | 100.00 | 108 | 54.00 |
| 9 | A Van der Merwe | YMCA | 4 | 2 | 33* | - | - | 5 | 3 | - | 64.02 | 105 | 52.50 |
| 10 | W Azmat * | Mal | 3 | 1 | 83 | 1 | - | 13 | 2 | - | 85.83 | 103 | 51.50 |
| 11 | S Moreton | Tarf | 4 | 1 | 119* | - | 1 | 14 | - | 1 | 69.54 | 121 | 40.33 |
| 12 | R Hopkins | Pemb | 4 | 1 | 78* | 1 | - | 13 | 4 | - | 92.37 | 121 | 40.33 |
| 13 | W Kindley * | Mal | 4 | 0 | 95 | 1 | - | 19 | 2 | 1 | 72.17 | 153 | 38.25 |
| 14 | T Lawson | Pemb | 4 | 1 | 70* | 1 | - | 15 | - | - | 78.08 | 114 | 38.00 |
| 15 | J Anderson | Merr | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | - | 15 | - | - | 69.08 | 105 | 35.00 |
| 16 | K Carroll | RU | 3 | 0 | 55 | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | - | 61.73 | 100 | 33.33 |
| 17 | A Poynter | Tarf | 4 | 0 | 81 | 1 | - | 17 | 3 | - | 93.23 | 124 | 31.00 |
| 18 | J Cook * | Pemb | 4 | 0 | 70 | 1 | - | 12 | 2 | 1 | 59.09 | 117 | 29.25 |
| 19 | Robert Forrest | Tarf | 4 | 0 | 69 | 1 | - | 13 | - | - | 72.78 | 115 | 28.75 |
Lowest Bowling average in Division 1 - O'Grady Cup (Current Qualification - 5 wkts)
Two players lead the way in the bowling stakes, with internationals Alex Cusack and Eddie Richardson at the op with 11 wickets each. Cusack missed 2014, but has started the season well, and Richardson is not too far behind.
| # | Name | Club | Overs | Maid | RunsA | BBowl | 5I | Econ | SR | Wkt | Avg |
| 1 | A Cusack | Tarf | 28.4 | 5 | 100 | 4-21 | - | 3.49 | 15.64 | 11 | 9.09 |
| 2 | Eddie Richardson | NC | 27.5 | 2 | 107 | 4-14 | - | 3.84 | 15.18 | 11 | 9.73 |
| 3 | J Cook * | Pemb | 33 | 9 | 97 | 4-41 | - | 2.94 | 22 | 9 | 10.78 |
| 4 | M Granger * | Tarf | 27 | 3 | 109 | 5-24 | 1 | 4.04 | 18 | 9 | 12.11 |
| 5 | J Balbirnie | Pemb | 13.2 | 1 | 62 | 3-4 | - | 4.65 | 16 | 5 | 12.40 |
| 6 | R Gaur | RU | 22.4 | - | 95 | 3-39 | - | 4.19 | 19.43 | 7 | 13.57 |
| 7 | P Saville | Mal | 28.3 | 4 | 96 | 2-19 | - | 3.37 | 28.5 | 6 | 16.00 |
| 8 | R Hopkins | Pemb | 23 | 4 | 106 | 4-48 | - | 4.61 | 23 | 6 | 17.67 |
| 9 | A Coughlan | NC | 29 | 6 | 90 | 3-23 | - | 3.1 | 34.8 | 5 | 18.00 |
| 10 | B Parchment * | NC | 31.5 | 2 | 127 | 3-24 | - | 3.99 | 27.29 | 7 | 18.14 |
| 11 | C Riches | Mal | 28 | 1 | 165 | 4-40 | - | 5.89 | 18.67 | 9 | 18.33 |
| 12 | R Jones | YMCA | 26 | 1 | 105 | 2-39 | - | 4.04 | 31.2 | 5 | 21.00 |
| 13 | J Little | Pemb | 27 | - | 127 | 2-26 | - | 4.7 | 27 | 6 | 21.17 |
| 14 | P Lawson | Pemb | 26 | 3 | 110 | 3-30 | - | 4.23 | 31.2 | 5 | 22.00 |
| 15 | Conor Kelly | Tarf | 23 | 1 | 112 | 2-25 | - | 4.87 | 27.6 | 5 | 22.40 |
| 16 | Y Ali | YMCA | 40 | 3 | 151 | 2-47 | - | 3.78 | 40 | 6 | 25.17 |
| 17 | Simranjit Singh | YMCA | 41 | 6 | 167 | 2-36 | - | 4.07 | 41 | 6 | 27.83 |
| 18 | R Strydom | Mal | 36 | 4 | 157 | 2-46 | - | 4.36 | 43.2 | 5 | 31.40 |
Most Catches by a fielder in Division 1 - Solomon Cup
Currently, five players have taken three catches - Tom Fisher (YMCA), Eoghan Delany (Clontarf), Jack Balbirnie (Pembroke), Dave Langford-Smith (Merrion) and Alvert van der Merwe (YMCA)
Most dismissals by a wicket keeper in Division 1 - Hopkins Cup
Robert Forrest of Clontarf is the early run away leader, with 10 dismissals (9 catches and 1 stumping) in the first four matches. Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke) is next with 7 (5 ct and 2 st), with Fintan McAllister (Malahide) third with 5 dismissals
Leading allrounder in Division 1 - Samuels Cup (Qualification 250 points)
Points are allocated on the basis of one point per run, and 20 points per wicket, catch or stumping. Parchment and Jonno Cook (Pembroke) lead the way, with Simmi Singh and Eddie Richardson the leading players who are eligible
| # | Name | Club | Mts | Runs | Wkt | Ct | St | Points |
| 1 | B Parchment * | NC | 4 | 207 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 387 |
| 2 | J Cook * | Pemb | 4 | 117 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 337 |
| 3 | Simranjit Singh | YMCA | 4 | 164 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 324 |
| 4 | Eddie Richardson | NC | 4 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| 5 | Robert Forrest | Tarf | 4 | 115 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 315 |
| 6 | C Riches | Mal | 4 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 297 |
| 7 | T Fisher | YMCA | 4 | 231 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 291 |
| 8 | S Grobler | Cork | 3 | 205 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 9 | R Hopkins | Pemb | 4 | 121 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 10 | A Cusack | Tarf | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 11 | A Coughlan | NC | 4 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
The next installment of the Division 1 averages will be next Thursday, with the Division 2 averages coming up soon!