Lionel Tannock grabbed the ICC Volunteer of the Year award while Bermuda claimed the ICC Best Junior Cricket Initiative for the Bermuda Cricket Board’s National Academy Program for their work in 2011.The ICC award for Volunteer of the Year relates to volunteers who have made a significant contribution to cricket development in the previous 12 months.The BCB were pleased to be able to nominate Mr. Lionel Tannock who has given eight years of service to the BCB for the betterment of cricket in Bermuda and donates over 1000 hours of volunteer time per year to assist the Board in various different capacities.“Bermuda can take comfort in the fact that the quality of their nominations continue to be exceptional,” said ICC Americas Regional Development Manager Martin Viera. “Their two awards are a fitting recognition of their tremendous overall effort in Cricket Development in the region.“The hard working Lionel Tannock is justly rewarded as Volunteer of the Year and their National Academy was recognised as the Best Junior Cricket Initiative.The ICC award for Best Junior Cricket Initiative relates to a new initiative that has given young players the opportunity to play cricket in an organised competition, therefore enhancing the long-term development and viability of cricket within the community or country.The overall aim of the BCB National Academy is to provide talented young cricket players with a comprehensive programme to enable them to develop into outstanding cricketers whilst at the same time providing players with the tools they need to develop into well-rounded members of the community.“Once again the BCB has received international recognition for our programmes,” said BCB president Lloyd Fray. “The BCB National Academy programme serves as the top tier of the BCB youth development pathway providing a strong incentive for Bermuda’s young cricketers to progress to a higher level providing further incentives for children to participate from a very early age.“We are now starting to see the impact of our programmes with many players who started in our youth programmes breaking through to the more senior national teams such as Joshua Gilbert, Terryn Fray, Tre Manders, Kamau Leverock, Damali Bell and Christian Burgess.“These programmes would not happen without the support of volunteers like Lionel Tannock and I am extremely pleased to see his dedication to cricket in Bermuda has been recognised by the ICC.“Lionel is a huge asset to the BCB and to our staff and this appreciation is well deserved.”The BCB’s development programme came a close second to new Associate, Suriname.