Thomson and Martin nominated for Future Star Award
Thomson was in rare form with the bat for Melbourne in the Victorian Premier competition and for Vic Country at the Under 19 National Championships, earning him his nomination.
He was one of the standout batsman from both Victorian sides at the National Championships, hitting two centuries (110 against Vic Metro and 104* against the CA XI) and a further two half centuries on his way to 441 runs in eight games at an average of 63.
Thomson also scored an impressive 83 for Melbourne’s First XI against Geelong, highlighting his ability to play against some of the best cricketing talent in the state.
Martin was in scintillating form at the batting crease for regional side Mallee Murray at the VicSpirit Under 18 Female State Championships.
She hit 198 runs in five innings, including a top score of 117* against North East Country in a game where she also claimed 3-28.
The talented wicketkeeper-batsman also represented Victoria at the Under 18 Female National Championships in January, helping the Vics to break an 11-year New South Wales stranglehold on the title.
Introduced in 2005-06, the Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award is presented each season to the best under-19 Victorian male and female player based on the their form at Premier Cricket level and at the National Championships, with nominations selected by a panel of committee members on a monthly basis.
Past winners of the award include Aaron Finch, Meg Lanning and Jessica Cameron, who have all represented Australia.
The winners of the Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award will be crowned at the Cricket Victoria State Awards at the end of March.
Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award 2015-16 nominees
October: Adam McMaster (Dandenong CC) & Makinley Blows (Workers Gol Gol CC)
November: Liam Banthorpe (Fitzroy-Doncaster CC) & Hayleigh Brennan (Box Hill CC)
December: Blake Thomson (Melbourne CC) & Annabel Martin (Essendon Marbyrnong Park LCC)
Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award past winners
2014-15: Sam Grimwade (Prahran CC) & Tayla Vlaeminck (Plenty Valley CC)
2013-14: Matt Short (Northcote CC) & Sophie Molineux (Dandenong WCC)
2012-13: Ben Ashkenazi (Frankston Peninsula CC) & Kirsty Lamb (Plenty Valley CC)
2011-12: Meyrick Buchanan (Geelong CC) & Anna Lanning (Box Hill CC)
2010-11: Dylan Kight (Footscray-Edgewater CC) & Molly Strano (Essendon Maribyrnong Park LCC)
2009-10: Alex Keath (Melbourne CC) & Cassie Brock (Essendon Maribyrnong Park LCC)
2008-09: David King (Ringwood CC) & Meg Lanning (Box Hill CC)
2007-08: Michael Hill (Melbourne CC) & Elyse Villani (Brunswick Park LCC)
2006-07: Kumar Sarna (Dandenong CC) & Jessica Cameron (Brunswick Park LCC)
2005-06: Aaron Finch (Geelong CC) & Emma Inglis (Brunswick Park LCC)
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