Duckett & Wetherall Reign Supreme at DFDS Awards Dinner
This year’s DFDS Awards ceremony saw James Duckett and Grace Wetherall crowned as the island’s men’s and women’s top players for 2025.
A full list of all awards and winners can be found at the bottom of the page.
James Duckett, 28, picked up the Jersey Cricketer of the Year prize for the second time after a stellar campaign with bat, ball and captaincy, leading the Old Victorians to both Premier League and CI League titles undefeated and a runners up finish in the T20 Cup.
The composed all-rounder recorded a return of 272 runs across the 2025 domestic season at an average of 54.4, also contributing 13 wickets with his canny off spin.
His personal highlight was by way of a stellar innings with the bat of 116 from 96 balls away from home against Guernsey side TENN Wanderers Irregulars in the Channel Island League.
In the women’s bracket, fellow all-rounder Grace Wetherall snatched the grand award following a breakthrough campaign that saw her dominate with both bat and ball across continents.
Wetherall, a fast bowling, hard hitting all rounder scored 539 runs and claimed 21 wickets across the year for both the Jersey national side and the Eastern Royals in the ECS-W Jersey Liberation T20 Series.
She was instrumental in Jersey’s fourth consecutive Inter Insular victory, scoring 68 from 48 balls in a player of the match performance, while also starring with the ball, claiming career best figures of 4 for 17 against Germany during the Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier Division 2 in Rome.
The JEP Young Cricketer of the Year was awarded the the outstanding fast-bowling all-rounder, Barney Aston. The St Ouen Springfield and Jersey U19 star also pocketed the Premier League Bowler of the Year award as the leading wicket taker and earned himself a thoroughly well-deserved nomination for the Men’s Cricket of the Year.
The Premier League Batter of the Year was won by fellow St Ouen Springfield teammate, Robbie Forrest. The wristy right-hander scored runs consistently throughout the season and was the only player to score over 300 premier league runs, deservedly pocketing the award for the first time.
Division 1 Player of the Year went to the run-scoring machine, Abhishek Hongekar of International Royals, while the Division 1 Young Player of the Year went to Old Victorians star Freddie Harben, who is most certainly one to watch for the future.
Division 2 is regularly dominated by talented young players coming into senior cricket, and Walkovers Rebels’ Theo Vautier was the deserved winner of the Division 2 Player of the Year. The young all-rounder was superb with both bat and ball throughout the season, earning a nomination in the Division 1 young player as well.
The Evening League Premier Division saw Abhishek Hongekar again take the crown for a stellar campaign with the bat, while Evening League Championship Player of the Year went to St Helier RFC’s Ian Crocker.
Last but not least, the Club Volunteer of the Year award was one well received by all. All five nominees were worthy of picking up this coveted recognition, but the winner on the night went to William Church from Farmers Caesareans.
Full list of winners:
Jersey Cricketer of the Year
James Duckett (Rathbones Old Victorians)
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Grace Wetherall (Jersey National Squad)
JEP Young Cricketer of the Year
Barney Aston (ATF St Ouen Springfield / Jersey U19s)
Premier League Batter of the Year
Robbie Forrest (ATF St Ouen Springfield)
Premier League Bowler of the Year
Barney Aston (ATF St Ouen Springfield)
Division 1 Player of the Year
Abhishek Hongekar (International Royals)
Division 1 Young Player of the Year
Freddie Harben (Rathbones Old Victorians 2nd XI)
Division 2 Player of the Year
Theo Vautier (RGA Walkovers Rebels)
Evening League Premier Player of the Year
Abhishek Hongekar (International Royals)
Evening League Championship Player of the Year
Ian Crocker (St Helier RFC)
Club Volunteer of the Year
William Church (Farmers Caesareans)