Gongs bowl over Williamson

The dust has barely settled on a luminous rookie year in New Zealand domestic cricket but already Tauranga teenager Kane Williamson is counting down the days to next summer.
Williamson picked up the Northern Districts batsman of the year and player of the year gongs at the champion one-day side's season-ending prizegiving last night.
Refreshed after a week in Rarotonga with his girlfriend, Williamson is already eager for next season to roll around.
"I've got nothing planned for the off-season apart from doing a (business management) paper through Waikato Uni - I just want to play cricket.
"If I can't, then I guess I'll spend the winter training."
Williamson 's gongs might have been the worst-kept secret within Northern Districts but the 18-year-old was adamant today the accolades came out of the blue.
"I was sitting there last night at the function when they were reading all the boys' names out thinking, 'wow, a lot of these guys have made some pretty big contributions this season', when I heard my name called.
"It's a huge honour but I'll add it has come from a lot of hard work."
Williamson beat off Michael Parlane, BJ Watling, Peter McGlashan and Daniel Flynn for ND's batsman of the year, scoring 320 runs at an average of 45 in the State Shield, including a maiden one-day century versus Canterbury.
He backed up with 707 runs at an average of 54 in the State Championship, with his maiden first class century against Auckland, another century v Wellington, as well as two scores in the nineties and an 82.
Williamson's contribution at the bowling crease was also lauded - 16 wickets in the State Championship and four in the State Shield, although his economy rate was a low 4.2 runs per over. His miserly spell in the State Shield final played a major role in the Knights winning the one- day title.
Williamson's ND coach, Grant Bradburn, has huge wraps on the Tauranga teen, comparing him with Australia's Michael Clarke, although he has warned against rushing him into the Black Caps.
"He's coming along just fine. He's had a great season with us and I'd like to see him have at least one more of those before he's playing at the top level."
Asked today to rate his season, Williamson said it was reasonably good.
"It was good to finish off with some good scores, and nice to get my first first- class century.
"One of the aspects I was most happy about though was my bowling. I've put plenty of work in with the ball and, although there's still plenty more to work on, I was happy to make a contribution in that department."
Full list of awards:
Eric Petrie Cup: Otumoetai Cadets, winner of the Northern Districts club championship; Bruce Pairaudeau Cup: Bay of Plenty, challenge trophy for district association under-19 teams; Basil McBurney Trophy: Northland, district association second XI competition; Women's District Association Championship Cup: Hamilton; Brian Dunning Cup: Hamilton and Counties-Manukau, men's one day championship; Fergus Hickey Rosebowl: Bay of Plenty, champion District Association team; The Allan McBride Trophy: Ron Rae; Services to Coaching: Steve Davies; Umpire of the Year: Tony Hill; Academy Player of the Year: Anurag Verma; Young Cricketer of the Year: Trent Boult (Bay of Plenty); District Association Player of the Year: Simon Andrews; Northern Districts men's A player of the year: Brad Wilson; Women's Cricketer of the Year: Kate Pulford; Fielder of the Year: BJ Watling; Bowler of the Year: Bruce Martin ; Batsman of the Year: Kame Williamson (Bay of Plenty); Northern Districts Player of the Year: Kane Williamson.