Riddell’s Matthew Livingstone and Romsey’s Ben Way have shared the Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s Sullivan Medal.
The Bombers’ quick polled three votes in the final round to move even with the Romsey captain-coach on 19 votes.
Livingstone, who was named vice-captain of the GDCA team of the year, took 39 wickets in the regular season. He also averaged 28 with the bat.
It’s the second time Way has won the medal. He shared it with Jason McGann and Rhys Berry in 2015-16.
Way, who only played two matches last season, dominated with the bat in all forms of the game. He averaged 82 during the McIntyre Cup season, including four centuries and three 50s. He also smashed 175 in a game for the association at Bendigo Country Week.
Way was also named skipper of the GDCA team of the season.
The pair finished one vote clear of Bacchus Marsh’s Madushanka Ekanayaka, who finished with 51 wickets in the regular season and was named the grand final most valuable player.
His Bulls’ teammate James Lidgett finished four votes further back with Riddell captain-coach Mick Allen and Gisborne captain Jarryd Vernon finishing equal fifth on 12 votes.
The top six were all named in the team of the season.
Gisborne’s Darren Ward, Romsey’s Chris Burkett, Woodend’s Nick Smith and Warren Else, Lancefield’s Matthew Bowden and Sunbury’s Brad Hunter were also named in the team of the year.
