Timm van der Gugten has been named the 2016 Glamorgan CCC Player of the Year and Championship Player of the Year following his outstanding debut season in county cricket.

The leading wicket taker for the Welsh county, Timm has claimed 73 dismissals in all cricket, including 47 in first-class cricket from 12 games - with one match still to play.

The Netherlands international enjoyed a memorable T20 debut for Glamorgan, taking four of the first six wickets at The Kia Oval as the hosts’ batting line up was left in disarray at 60/7 in round 1 of the competition to help give the Welsh county the perfect start in this year’s competition with an away victory and giving Timm figures of 4-14. - the best-ever on debut by a Glamorganplayer

His performances in limited overs cricket continued to reap rewards and he topped the wickets column for Glamorgan with 19 in T20 for the season, finishing 4th in the PCA MVP bowlers chart for the shortest format as well as picking up 7 wickets in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

In spearheading the Glamorgan attack in red ball cricket Timm has taken four five-wicket hauls this season and proven to be an ever-willing bowler for captain Jacques Rudolph, as well as the Club’s leading wicket taker in first-class.

With career best figures of 5-61 against Northants at Swansea his performances in the Specsavers County Championship were recognised with the Championship Player of the Year Award to accompany the overall headline trophy.

Colin Ingram was announced as the One-Day Player of the