The Yelverton Bohemians Cricket Club Colts Academy recently held its annual awards presentation.

The Colts Academy has grown in size in the last few seasons and now boasts more than 100 young players ranging from the U7s-U15s. 

Four teams play competitive 'hard' ball cricket in the West Devon, Palladium League – the U11s 'Mosquitoes', U11s 'Hurricanes', U13 'Typhoons' and the U15 'Whirlwinds'.  There are also two younger age groups playing 'soft' ball cricket, the U9s 'Spitfires' & the U7s 'Mini-Spitfires'. 

All the team names are taken from aircraft once stationed at the nearby former WWII airfield - RAF Harrowbeer, a six hit from Yelverton's picturesque Langton Park Ground.

The 2009 season was a successful one for the academy's teams, with the U11s Hurricanes third in their League and runners-up in the League Cup.  The U13s Typhoons were runners-up in the League and won the League Cup competition. 

The club now boasts a UKCC club coach, seven UKCC level two coaches and six UKCC level one coaches and hopes to achieve the ECB's Clubmark Accreditation in 2010. 

Club welfare officer Paul Farnham was recently awarded a Sky Sports Coach Award for his input to Youth Cricket in West Devon. 

The Academy has provided 18 players for the West Devon U9s and U10s' squads and also has players representing West Devon at most other age groups. Four players, Pierce Widdecombe, Jacob David-Ward, David Ackford and Emily Adams have also represented Devon at U9s, U13s and U15s girls' age groups respectively.

All the awards were presented by club president Brian Chetwynd. An overall award The Langton Cup was presented to the Academy player of the year along with a number of special achievement awards for outstanding individual performances during the season.

Award winners: U7s Mini-Spitfires, player of the year Adam Talbott; U9s Spitfires, players of the year Piece Widdecombe & Jacob David-Ward;  

U11s Mosquitoes, batsman of the year Josh Halloran, bowler of the year Ben Marks, fielder of the year George Hillson and manager's award James Degg.

U11s Hurricanes, batsman Harry Dunlop, bowler Ben Grove, fielder Ralph Lopes and manager's award Sam Skelton and Matthew Smith.

U13s Typhoons, batsman of the year David Ackford, bowler William Johnson, fielder Cameron Dawe and manager's award Dan Cooper. 

U15s Whirlwinds, batsman Jez Cramoysan, bowler Gareth Farmer, fielder Daniel Timmins and manager's award Ed Ames.

Academy player of year ('The Langton Cup') David Ackford, runners up Harry Dunlop and James Degg.

Special performance awards, Ben Grove (5 wickets for 17 runs), Emily Adams (four wickets in four balls) and David Ackford (innings of 127 not out).