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Sydenham Cricket Club April 2014 issue Established in 1896

shame if that Hospital side was to disappear from President’s Report the Competition.

Hard to believe – but another Our other Presidents side (The Cardinals) finished season has now ended. It second in a very competitive grade. The trophy doesn't seem that long ago can't be far away. From the weekly match reports that we were battling the filed on our website we read with interest the spring weather to get the trials and tribulations and medical updates on the blocks ready for opening players in this side. I cannot ignore the stat of an games. As I look back it has been a good season opening 305 run partnership in a recent match for the club. This season we welcomed back our against East Shirley by Anthony Wild – 193 and Premier Women's team under the Sydenham Brendan Laughton – 110 and believe this is an all- banner, and whilst they struggled in their first year time record in Canterbury cricket! What a finish to in Prems they never gave up, and we know we a huge season for them. have depth in player strength and ability in the lower divisions. I am confident we will be a I can't let the season conclude without passing on competitive unit next season. Our Premier men's my gratitude to a number of people who make team was a much improved group this year. our club tick. Phil Robinson our coach – special thanks for all of your work with our Senior Squad. We took out the T20 trophy, and finished mid Our record shows that we have come a long way table in the 50 over competition, and after a in individual player development and that is couple of close finishes didn't go our way, could obvious in the way all of our Prem Players have well have been in the finals. We finished 2nd stepped up with bat and ball throughout the behind St Albans in the 2 day competition. All in season. What was also obvious was the team all an outstanding season for our Premier team. "never give up” attitude and a large part of this was due to Phil's input. Special thanks to Glenn Our 2A and 2B sides had mixed success. Geordie Hooper our Senior Squad Manager. Such a difficult Dann moved his 2A side up from 3rd grade last role with constant player juggles due to year and by and large they were competitive. Our unavailability, exam commitments, and injury. But 2A side struggled with playing numbers at times Glen did way more than that. He was the "go to" and actually defaulted a 2 day game recently. This man for all sorts of stuff, and still kept the squad is a real concern for the club as we need a strong focused on training and personal development 2A side to provide a pathway for players into goals. His links with South West youth cricket Senior cricket. We will be working with Glen were also invaluable in transitioning these players Hooper on this challenge during the off season. into adult cricket. It is appropriate that Glen was Our afternoon grades enjoyed mixed success, but I awarded the Outstanding Contribution award at know they enjoyed their cricket. You guys also the end of year prize giving. provide the real social make up of our club, and it is also pleasing to see you supporting our various To all of our committee my heartfelt thanks. social functions throughout the year. It was also Running a cricket club is hard work. We constantly pleasing that our Hospital side in Presidents grade battle funding issues, ground issues, and of course was able to complete the season. It has been a we need to ensure we are meeting the needs of struggle numbers wise at times. I really hope they our members. We have an excellent committee can find some new recruits among our Medical/ currently who are very focused on the needs and Hospital fraternity because it would be a real goals of our club. It is also pleasing that we were

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able to expand our committee at the last AGM by Ivan Thomson and Kevin McGowan, this side with Mathew Loose and Fergus Smith coming on struggled for the season result wise but made up board. It was also pleasing to know that Ferg was for it with the commitment of the girls to get out voted onto the Board of Metro cricket last year. there and give it 100 percent. This team has much My special thanks must go to Kevin Congdon as potential which will see them continue to develop treasurer and Brett Carpenter as Secretary and into next season. Andrew Chisnall as Club Captain who all go way beyond what is expected of them in the work they Again this season I had the opportunity to play in do. many of the sides and it was pleasing to see everyone getting out there and giving it a go and I cannot sign off the season without a big enjoying cricket. We have again this season have acknowledgment of our sponsors this year: Air seen many youth players start to come thru the Rescue Services Ltd, The Lion Foundation, NZ South West Youth grades and into the club teams. Community Trust, Pub Charity & The Southern I must thank all the captains for their support over Trust. Without the ongoing support of these the season and thank them for their patience and organisations our Club would struggle to exist. hard work when trying to get there teams on the Certainly player subscription would be field. substantially higher with less players involved in the game and less quality facilities available for This year’s prize giving saw one of our biggest those able to afford to play. We cannot thank turnouts with over 100 members, WAGs, family them enough for that support of our game and and friends there on the final night of the season members. in the Bowling Club. And a big welcome to the Premier Women and Div 1/2 girls who also came I trust you all have a great winter and look along on the night. There was certainly a big list of forward to seeing you all in the spring when we do trophies presented on the night. Thanks to Hoops it all again! for being MC on the night, Bert for the raffles and to everyone who helped to make it a great night. Cheers, Graham Harris This was followed up by an absorbing beer pong President competition where many showed there skill (or lack of) in getting ping pong balls into cups of beer. Thanks to Geordie Dann for his organisation of this event. Club Captains Report We must also thank the bowling club for their support and use of the clubrooms and bowling The season has ended on greens over the season. It certainly is a pleasant a high with the club place to come back at the end of the playing day picking up three whether for a quiet drink or a round of bowls. Christchurch Metro Hopefully members will support the clubrooms major trophies for the more regularly next season. At times it was season. Earlier this season the Premier Men won disappointing to see so few back at the end of day. the 20/20 competition. The 3C Cardinals finished We probably have one of the best clubrooms of the season winning the final of their grade around in Christchurch so let’s use them. (defending only 72!!) and the Presidents Cardinals held onto the Doug Frampton trophy played for by Remember to stay up to date with the club scene the teams in this grade on a week by week basis. on Facebook and on the club website.

One of the biggest achievements by the club this Andrew Chisnall season was the addition of a Premier Women’s Club Captain team to the club. Led by Emma Scarf and coached

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The Prems Squad Report

Performance wise the season post-Christmas has been a good – a first place in the T20 weekend, a final placing of 6th in the one-day competition and a second placing in the two-day competition.

Individually we still struggled at times to put a competitive total on the board for our bowling attack to bowl to. When this was done, our bowlers were able to put the opposition under pressure and in two of the two day games we had Chris Harris loses leg stump teams struggling to make the follow on. Great We played aggressive cricket and tried to take efforts from Braden Gardner with two 5-wicket advantage of the bonus points when on offer, we bags, Chris Cooper and Mitch Gardner also had teams under pressure and on a couple of claimed a 5 wicket bag each. occasions we were our own worst enemy in the field with breaks in concentration that at times cost us.

It is with sadness that we will have seen the last of Phil Robinson in the Sydenham colours, he has been a solid performer in the premier side, on and off the field. Unfortunately Phil has had to place family first and relocate to Australia. His stories, his leadership and tireless efforts to play a game that he dearly loves will leave a hole that may not be readily filled. We wish him all the best for his next adventures and hope that he stays close to Another wicket down the game he loves. Batting wise there were a number of good scores, only one hundred – Simon Keen, Arnie Yugaraja with a ninety, a handful of fifties and the rest were a collection of forties/thirties/twenties that when put together created a competitive total.

Chris Harris has brought a number of great qualities to the premier side this season, although by his own standards the performance with the bat in the second half of the season was not where he probably wanted, his stingy economical bowling was able to compliment the fire and brimstone of the three prong pace attack very Arnie – a big loss to the club (and dad and ably. But it is the other aspects to his involvement mum spectators) that create the greatest impact – players It is also sad that Arnie ‘Russ’ Yugaraja is leaving confidence from having him in the team, the us to head north with career opportunities and knowledge and experience of cricketing scenarios again hopefully new cricket environments to revisited, leadership on the field, and of note, conquer. Russ has been a leading contributor with great banter off the field. the bat and at times with the ball, but with a new career and future focus, cricket has had to take a

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slightly lesser effort. As Brent Findlay mentioned opposition. This is a credit to them and their to Russ in the game against LPW he hoped that parents. It also reflects the hard work put in over Russ did not spend all that training during the past years by Kevin McGowan, Andrew McKenzie week to look that bad – little did he know that and Emma Scarf. Russ was unfortunately not able to be at training at all. I was slightly confused as Russ did score 92 and 62 in that game – I personally would be glad to get the runs, ugly or not!

It was very pleasing to see the recognition the women’s section received at this year’s end of season prize giving. I observed a genuine respect from the predominantly male audience, and I would like to thank AC and the Committee for So some very pleasing results – now there are providing the girls with the opportunity to be part higher goals to set and winter training of this important event. programmes to create. As a club on the move, there is still some movement to be made in the three competitions, defend the T20 title, make the semis in the One Day Comp and Win the Two Day Comp. that’s all…

Glenn Hooper Manager

Women’s section

Sydenham’s return to the Premier women’s Looking ahead, planning has already started for competition was predictably tough. It would be next season. An overseas player is being sourced, fair to say that they didn’t really come close to and the Club has secured the services of an ex - winning any matches, and were on the receiving white fern as player coach in the second half of end of some heavy defeats. Yet, apart from the the season. Hoops has offered to include the girls last game when winter sports began to have an in pre-season training and I am sure many of them effect on playing numbers, they all came back will take this up. So, despite a season where the each Saturday, and came to training when they newly promoted Premier side failed to report a could. win, there is much to be optimistic about as we look to next season. One thing that never ceased to amaze me was the way the Sydenham girls remained committed and Ivan Thomson positive. Not once did I hear any murmurs of Acting Women’s Premier Coach despondency, nor witness any instance of poor sportsmanship either towards one another or the

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developed a never say die attitude. On behalf of Phil Robinson on the move the Club and the Committee we wish Phil and his family safe and happy travels and offer our sincere Phil Robinson is leaving us. Phil advised the thanks for the effort and skill Phil brought with his committee recently that he would be leaving role at Sydenham. Sydenham. He and his family have decided it is the right time to move abroad and try new Our Premier squad is all the better for the work adventures. Phil took over as coach when Mike Phil has done. Shrimpton and his family moved away from Christchurch after the earthquakes. Originally Graham Harris signed as a coach three seasons ago Phil also President decided he would play as well.

Paul Shanks Obituary

In January this year Sydenham lost one of its best when Paul Shanks tragically passed away at just 56 years of age.

As an ex County player with more than 8,000 first class runs under his belt we were very pleased to have Phil as a player coach. After Sean Heather left us to return to England Phil also took over the Captaincy of the Prem team. In all three roles Phil did the team and himself proud. With the loss of several key players after the earthquakes we were always going to be in rebuild mode.

Paul joined the club around 1976 and he played a At the conclusion of this season with one lot of his early cricket in Third grade. I got to know Championship trophy under our belt and a solid Paul well in the 1980’s and we became good showing in the one day competition and then friends thereafter. He and I were instrumental in runner up in the two day competition Phil can getting a one day team off the ground in the mid to look back with a real sense of achievement. All of late 80’s in a grade which later “morphed” into the our Prem Players competed week after week. Phil Cavaliers grade .The strength of this side grew and had the team really believing they could win, and we became one of the best teams in the grade

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culminating in winning the competition in the 1997-98 season under the astute leadership of Paul Record Sydenham opening Shanks. partnership

Paul was a talented wicketkeeper and handy In late March at Burwood 3 we suspect history middle order batsman playing many valuable was made for the Sydenham Club with a record innings to either dig us out of trouble or to take us opening partnership in all grades. Anthony Wild to victory. He was a shrewd captain and also a keen and Brendon Laughton put on 305 for the first student of the game and he liked nothing more wicket for the Sydenham Cardinals against East than to discuss the game in detail , particularly over Shirley Blue Presidents – a partnership only a beer ( a flagon in the early days ) at the broken in the 33rd over of our 40 over game! conclusion of the days play. It was at these times in particular when Paul’s dry wit would be to the fore, as he readily pointed out (tongue in cheek) individuals shortcomings out on the field earlier in the day. I seemed to cop a fair bit of this and I can recall on one occasion after I had scored a lamentable duck, Paul came over and sat down beside me, and with his cheeky grin said “ Billy Nic , talk us through your innings”.

Paul later played in Presidents and after giving away the gloves due to his gammy knees he turned his hand to slow /medium swing bowling with some success. Typical Paul, he was always in the game making a significant contribution in some This partnership was their 3rd 150 plus opening way. stand since Christmas, but this was by far their best to date. During their innings, Wild 193 and The Shanks family were very active in the club with Laughton 110, both passed over 500 runs for the Paul coaching youth teams while he and Wife Gill season. This was Wildy's second consecutive also coached kids teams. Remarkably, Paul, Gill, century and Laughts first for the club. The sisters Deb and Bronwyn, brothers Erin and Glen competition between these two players have and sons Simon and Michael, all played for resulted in tremendous batting by both players Sydenham and some stage. Quite an achievement over recent weeks. for one family. It may not be widely known that

English all-rounder Ben Stokes is Paul’s nephew, being Sister Deb’s son. Their partnership set up the Cardinals for a big 207 run win and keep them firmly in 2nd place in Pauls playing association with the club concluded in the grade where they finished the season. 2002 when he and his family moved to Melbourne due a job promotion, however we kept in close contact and we would catch up whenever Paul was in Christchurch on business or on holiday. He retained a keen interest in the fortunes of both Presidents and the club as a whole.

Sadly, Paul has been taken from us much too soon however he has left us many great memories of a talented cricketer and excellent leader but most of all of a great person.

Bill Nicolson

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those of you who missed the evening the award The Next Generation winners are below.

South West Youth Cricket Again thanks to the parent helpers on Saturdays, This year we have had 7 South West teams playing thanks for your time, without you we wouldn’t be in the Youth competitions, with 3 morning grade able to promote cricket amongst the youth over senior teams, two year 10 teams playing in the this side of town. Also thanks to Sydenham Cricket year10 grade and two year 9 teams, one in Club, Halswell Cricket Club , Cashmere High School morning grade and one in the afternoon grade. and Catholic Cathedral College for the use of their nets and Pitches over the summer, I think you Our first X1 is again playing in the 1st X1 Reserve would all agree that these facilities are all top grade with 11 other teams fighting to get in the notch(although a couple of wind breaks on top four to play against a couple of teams from Halswell 2 and 3 would be nice). the 1st X1 grade later in the year. Unfortunately after a good start they have stumbled and are Lastly good to see some of the boys from previous now out of contention for the top 4, hopefully years now playing senior cricket, just yesterday they can regroup and get some better results later our 2012 Manly Cup winner Mitchell Gardner got in the year. 6 for 36 for the Sydenham Seniors against Burnside, great to see some SW old boys coming Our 2nd grade red team has performed well on through. the back of some amazing form from Amos Taylor who has scored 4 centuries in the last 7 weeks. South West Youth Cricket Committee This sort of form doesn’t happen often in Youth cricket so well done Amos.

The 2nd grade blue have had some tough battles Club prize giving – a big night but have formed a close knit team and continue working hard as a team. One of their better games The Club prize giving held in the bowling club was was nearly chasing down 320 against St Andrews a big night this year with in excess of 100 club at Cashmere one hot afternoon. members attending, and for the first time in many years, the ladies. The function was also an The year 10 grade was split into two even sections opportunity to farewell Phil Robinson who is now and at time of writing both our Blue and Red leaving overseas. teams were leading their respective sections. Highlight of this grade was the big partnership between Scott Phillips and Cameron Douglas for the red team with Scott getting 188 and Cam 137, must have been great viewing for the South West supporters.

The year 9 teams are still in the process of getting to know each other and learning to work with each other for longer periods than they had previously been doing in junior cricket and there have been some good signs of improvement over the last couple of weeks. The boys in both these teams are always keen to get out and have a go.

In February we had the prize giving for 2013, thanks to those of you who attended and for

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Div 1/2 Girls Most Promising Player Olive Topping Div 1/2 Girls Most Improved Player Jamie Lyth Div1/2 Girls Attitude Sportsmanship Award Eden Pettigrew Wally Chisnall Memorial Trophy (Best Individual Bowling Performance in an Innings) Braden Gardner 7/23 EA Johns Trophy (Seasons Highest Score) Anthony Wild 193 Telford Ball Memorial Trophy (Outstanding Male Bowler of the Season below Seniors) Daniel Loughton 72 Peter Lublow Memorial Trophy (Outstanding Phil Robinson is formally recognised for a job well done Male Bowler of Season for Seniors)

Braden Gardner 43 PF Carrick Trophy (Outstanding Female Bowler of Season for Seniors) Emma Hunt W Patrick Memorial Cup (Outstanding Batsman Below Seniors) Anthony Wild 579 Ray Armstrong Trophy (Outstanding Batsman of the Season for Seniors) Arnie Yugaraja 691 FJ Rice Trophy (Outstanding Batswoman of the Season for Seniors) Isla McKenzie Jim Hartigan Trophy (Best All-round performance in men’s lower grades) Geordie Dann 453runs/ The 3C Cardinals celebrate their last grasp title win 13wkts/15catches

All Rounders Trophy (Lower grade Girls) Jenna Waghorn Sydenham Trophy Winners Coaches Trophy (Outstanding Player Womens Lower grades) Emma Palmer & Linda Pettigrew Committee Trophy (Best Contribution by Zena Hocking Trophy (Best Performance Overall in a non-committee member) Ivan Thomson the Women’s Lower Grades) Norman Lee Memorial Trophy Nicole Hurd & Jamie Lyth (Outstanding Services to the Club) Ken Julian Lee Germon Wicketkeeping Trophy (Keeper Ian Hartland Trophy Taking the Most Dismissals) Cam Rennell 29c/1stp (Personality of the Year) Glenn Hooper Darrin Murray Fielding Trophy EA Gasson Trophy (Fielder Taking the Most Catches) Jack Auty 19 (Most Promising Male Cricketer) Mitch Gardner Beckenham Footwear & Engravers Player of the TD Kerr Trophy Year Chris Harris (Most Promising Female Cricketer) Isla McKenzie

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Team Players of the Year

Premier Men Braden Gardner Premier Women Ashley Cloake – 2A. Josh Heenan – 2B Suddenly Syds Daniel Loughton – 3A Shane Zuppicich – 3B Allstars Nigel Gibbs 3B Goats Alex Brailey Honours Board 3C Cardinals Jamie Livingstone

Presidents Cardinals Anthony Wild Anthony Wild 193 Presidents Hospital Mark Crawford Simon Keen 169

Brendon Laughton 110 League Tables Bernard Fanning 104* Anthony Wild 103* Top 10 Batting Geordie Dann 100

Jamie Livingstone 93

Arnie Yugaraja 92 – Brendon Laughton 90 – Chris Burnett 86 – Braden Gardner 7/23 – Chris Cooper 7/26 – Daniel Loughton 7/65 – Daniel Loughton 6/22 – Daniel Loughton 6/24 – Top 10 Bowling Benny Magon 6/26 – Mitchel Gardner 6/36 – Daniel Loughton 6/40 – Jim Boyd 5/19 – Caleb Lucas 5/20

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