IT may have been a tough season for Chepstow 1st XI, but it has proven a fantastic one for club graduate Ben Kellaway.

He played a starring role in Glamorgan CCC's One Day Cup final win over Somerset at Trent Bridge last month, taking two vital wickets.

And he's also now been rewarded with the Glamorgan Young Player of the Year Award, alongside the Balconiers' Supporters' 2nd XI Player of the Year honour.

He wasn't the only player from the town to win an award, with Jack Hope-Bell – who plays for Newport CC and Clifton College – also honoured at the Balconiers' 50th End of Season Dinner in Swansea, scooping the Glamorgan Academy Player of the Season award after a high-scoring summer with the bat.

All-rounder and spin king Ben amazingly took wickets bowling with both left and right hand during Glamorgan's Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Surrey at the end of July.

In doing so, the 20-year-old became the first man to do so in county cricket since Kent's Charles Rowe in 1980.

Glamorgan batter Colin Ingram, who won the county's Player of the Season award after amassing more than 2,000 runs, said at the time: "Ben’s an exciting talent, it’s one for Instagram to get one with the left and one with the right arm off-spin.

"Credit to him, it takes a lot of work and talent.”

Prior to the One Day final Ben also found time to visit Chepstow CC to present the junior awards at the annual presentation night.

U11s player of the year – M Hunt

U11s most improved – S Aston

U11s clubman – J Hogan

U13s player – R Kumar

U13s most improved – E Guthrie

U13s clubman – E McDermott

U15s bowler – B Tate

U15s batter – H Sullivan

U15s clubman – K Hooper

Steff Evans award for outstanding young player – E Hillman

1st XI player of the year – R Leach

2nd XI player of the year – P Richardson

3rd XI player of the year – R Kumar

Ladies softball most improved – J Hynes

Chairman’s award – T Rees, R Hopkins, J Bostock

Lifetime membership – B Hepworth