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A picture from last year's event

22 league cricket enthusiasts from up and down the country have been nominated for this year’s NatWest Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards.

The 22 shortlisted are spread across eight awards that range from officials & scorers to young volunteers.

The awards will be presented in front of 400 guests from the recreational game at Lord’s on Monday 22 October in what is the tenth annual NatWest OSCAs

The NatWest OSCAs were established in 2003 to reward cricket’s unsung heroes and recognise the efforts of grassroots volunteers from all over the county.

Hundreds of volunteers were nominated through clubs and county cricket boards, before an esteemed panel of representatives from the ECB, County Sport Partnership, The FA, Civil Service Sports Council and NatWest formed the shortlists.

The NatWest OSCAs 2012 nominees in full:

Behind the Scenes

Jonathan Jackson - Bartestree and Lugwardine Cricket Club, Herefordshire

Dave Lander - Penn Street Cricket Club, Buckinghamshire

Steve Martlew - Wigan Cricket Club, Lancashire

Building Partnerships

Paul Daniels - Old Elthamians Cricket Club, Kent

Richard Henchley - Newham Cricket Club, Essex

John Smith - Dulwich Cricket Club, Surrey

Leagues and Boards

Colin King - Mid Norfolk Sunday Cricket League

Paul Grainger & Kevin Drew - North Worcestershire Cricket Development Group

Phil Williams - Warwickshire Cricket Board and Midland Club Cricket Conference

Lifetime Achiever

Chris Evans - Ashford Cricket Club, Surrey

Peter Thomas - Swardeston Cricket Club, Norfolk

Frank Wilkinson - Morecambe Cricket Club, Lancashire

NatWest CricketForce:

Bobby Cross - Heywood Cricket Club, Lancashire

John Gray - Galleywood Cricket Club, Essex

Amy Rowlinson - Bromley Town Cricket Club, Kent

Officiating - Umpires & Scorers:

Deborah Burns - Middlesex Association of Cricket Officials (ACO)

Lorraine Elgar - Swale Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers, Kent

Alan English - Thames Valley Cricket League, Bucks Association of Cricket Officials

Young Volunteer:

Christopher Edwards - Cheshire Disability Squad

Matiullah Haidar - Cricket for Change, Surrey

Carl Tupper - West Wittering Cricket Club, Sussex

Outstanding Service to Disability Cricket Award:

Winner to be announced at event only