Walker and Chancellor-Goddard on the rise

Having being named Player of the Tournament at the Under-17 National Championships in December, Footscray Edgewater all-rounder Walker cemented his position in the 1^st XI at the Dogs last month.

Walker impressed claiming 2-67 against Ringwood in round 16 and was rewarded with selection in the Victorian 2^nd XI that played the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy at Casey Fields earlier this week.

Chancellor-Goddard led the Victorian side with distinction at the Under-18 National Championships, taking the side to within one win of claiming the trophy.

She was the side’s leading wicket taker and was also named in the Team of the Tournament.

Chancellor-Goddard has also been one of Box Hill’s best performers this season with 198 runs at 33 and 13 wickets at 16.23.

This is her second nomination for the Award after she was February’s nominee last season.

Introduced in 2005-06, the 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 in National Championships, with nominations selected by a panel of committee members on a monthly basis. 

The winners of the Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award will be crowned at the Cricket Victoria State Awards in April.

Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award 2012-13 nominees
October: Jack Taylor (Prahran CC) & Alana King (Dandenong CC)
November:  Ben Ashkenazi (Frankston Peninsula CC) & Emily Smith (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
December:  Pat Ashton (Ringwood CC) & Kirsty Lamb (Plenty Valley CC)
January: Guy Walker (Footscray-Edgewater CC) & Sarah Chancellor-Goddard (Box Hill CC)

Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award past winners
2011-12: Meyrick Buchanan (Geelong CC) & Anna Lanning (Box Hill CC)
2010-11: Dylan Kight (Footscray-Edgewater CC) & Molly Strano (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
2009-10: Alex Keath (Melbourne CC) & Cassie Brock (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
2008-09: David King (Ringwood CC) & Meg Lanning (Box Hill CC)
2007-08: Michael Hill (Melbourne CC) & Elyse Villani (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC
2006-07: Kumar Sarna (Dandenong CC) & Jessica Cameron (Brunswick Park CC)
2005-06: Aaron Finch (Geelong CC) & Emma Inglis (Brunswick Park CC)