Bates is a perennial winner but it was a new experience for Duffy. The 20 year old right armer was named Volts bowler and player of the year, while Bates was named Sparks batsman and player of the year.
Duffy had a tough start to the season. He took some tap in twenty20 games before bouncing back to take 18 wickets at an average of 23 in the one day competition. But it was in the Plunket Shield where he shone the most.
He was the first class competition's leading wicket taker with 45 at an average of 24.06, and he took three consecutive five wicket bags to help keep Otago in contention towards the back end of the competition.
Bates, well, she had yet another marvellous summer.
She was the leading scorer in the women's twenty20 competition with 237 runs at an average of 47.40.
The Sparks hosted the final but were humbled by Wellington by 10 wickets. Bates top scored for the Sparks in the final but lacked the support to help her side nab a second national banner in two years.
In the one day competition, Bates had to settle for second place on the run scoring list. Her haul of 668 runs at an average of 83.50 was impressive all the same and she also chipped in with six wickets.
Morna Nielsen was named Sparks bowler of the year, while Michael Bracewell picked up the batting award for the Volts.
Wicketkeepers Derek de Boorder and Katey Martin where named fielders of the year for their respective teams.
Josh Finnie and Leigh Kasperek were named rising stars.
Strength and conditioning coach Adam Keen gained the coach of the year award, while the newly created award for the match official of the year was presented to international umpire Chris Gaffaney.
Southland's Allan Faithful received the contribution to cricket award.
Faithful has worn a lot of different hats over the years. He played for Southland, he was the acting chief executive of Southland cricket during a spell in the 1990s, and he has helped out at Queens Park for more than 30 years.
Otago chief executive Ross Dykes said Faithful's greatest contribution was probably his involvement with umpiring.
''Allan Faithful has been such a tower of strength. Without Allan there would be no Southland Umpiring Association and without Allan I am certain there would be no umpire training and assessment in Southland,'' Dykes said.
''There are a few people in cricket who just always seem to be around to lend a hand _ and that is what Allan has been at Queens Park.
''No reward or recognition is sought but in those vital areas of umpiring and turf management, Allan has been a constant for many years and one of our longest and most dedicated servants of cricket.''
