Last night, at Surrey's End of Season Awards Dinner, Mark Ramprakash received recognition for his phenomenal season for the Club by being presented with the Brit Insurance Player’s Player of the season and the Brit Insurance Batsmen of the season award.

The Surrey star became just the fifth player in an English first-class season to finish with an average of over 100. Only the great Sir Don Bradman (1938), Geoff Boycott (who did it twice in 1971 and 1979), Graham Gooch (1990) and Damien Martyn (2001) have reached this significant milestone before him.

Benning also picked up two awards including Brit Insurance Young Player of the Season
These awards were the second accolade in one week for Ramprakash, who also received the honour of PCA player of the year, which was presented to him at last Monday’s PCA Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall.

Ramprakash finished the 2006 season with an incredible 2278 runs to his name - over 400 runs more than his nearest rival, HD Ackerman of Leicestershire. He also had five scores of 150 or more in successive matches, something that has never been matched in first-class cricket.

“It has been one of those seasons, where even though I have been doing things the same way, everything has clicked. I have really enjoyed this year,” said a delighted Ramprakash.

Other awards at Surrey's End of Season Dinner were as follows:

• Peter Frost Fielder of the Year- Azhar Mahmood
• Bio-Synergy Fitness Award- Stewart Walters
• Marstons Moment of the Month (Sept)- Mark Butcher
• Marstons Moment of the Season- James Benning
• Brit Insurance Player of the Month (Sept)- Mark Butcher
• Brit Insurance Young Player of the Season- James Benning
• Brit Insurance Most Improved Player of the season- Neil Saker
• Brit Insurance Bowler of the Season- Ian Salisbury and Nayan Doshi
• Brit Insurance Batsman of the Season- Mark Ramprakash
• Graham Kersey Team Man of the Season- Jonathan Batty

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