Victoria Park Wishart Medal 2011

May 30, 2011

The vote count for the 2010-11 Wishart Medal awarded to the best player in Premier League side was held on Saturday night. It was a close count with only 25 votes separating the whole 16 players including two players finishing equal fifth. and the results were as follows

Anthony Provost
1. Anthony Provost......  196
2. Graeme Wishart.....   192
3. Charlie McNeil ........  186
4. Shane Knott ..........     185
5. Thomas Mitchell......  179
5. Rhett Butler ...........    179

Well done to skipper Anthony Provost who had an extremely good finish to the season where his rink were the best performed winning their last 9 games, taking finals into account.
A.P would have been disappointed after giving it his best shot in the Grand final where he played to near the best of his ability

Skipper Rooster Wishart had an extremely good season but was unable to finish it off in the finals.
He was the best performed skip in the Premier League home and away games which is indeed a fine accomplishment.
Only 4 points away from the Medal and sure to be hellbent on seeing the 2011-12 flag hanging on the wall at the VP Clubhouse.

Charlie McNeil is a proven good 3rd over many seasons had a dazzling season and definitely a lynch pin in the rink. Always reliable when the chips are down.

Shane Knott arrived back home after a season and a bit for Stirling settled down well into a 3rd's role and done well to be 4th in a memorable season for the Reds

Tom Mitchell finished 5th, the same position as last season after having an outstanding season in major events, however his contribution was vital to the Reds fortunes to finish the home and away games on top of the table in the home and away games and importanly the finals as well.

Last year's winner of the Wishart Medal Rhett Butler didn't enjoy the best of seasons but he showed his class in the 2nd semi defeating the highly rated Matt Ellul then finishing off in the Grand final with an outstanding skippers game in a pressure cooker game against Gary Caffell.

Winners
2011........... Anthony Provost
2010........... Rhett Butler