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2008/09 natIONAL CHAMPIONS ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 YEARBOOK THIRD CLEAN SWEEP IN FIVE SEASONS NSW U/15 FEMALE NSW U/17 FEMALE NSW U/19 FEMALE KFC TWENTY20 BIG baSH CHAMPIONS NSW U/17 MALE NSW U/19 MALE WNCL CHAMPIONS WITH LOWER FUEL COSTS, EVEN TOYOTA IS SCARED. G6E AUTO SEDAN WITH E-GaS^ CHEAPER ON FUEL THAN TOYOTA COROLLA HATCH.* Cheaper on fuel than a petrol Corolla auto hatch, our factory fitted E-Gas system boasts large car capability at small car fuel costs. With DSC now standard on Falcon E-Gas sedans, the entire Falcon sedan range achieves all 5 stars for safety from ANCAP. Falcon XT - Australia’s Best Large Car FALCON XT WITH 6-spEED# AUTO FUEL ECONOMY EQUAL TO TOYOTA CAMRY.* With improved mileage of 9.9L per 100 kilometres, equal to an automatic Camry, you get 6 cylinder performance with the fuel economy of 4 cylinders. Falcon – Keeps on winning. ^Optional E-Gas available on Falcon XT, G6 and G6E. #Falcon XT comes standard with 5-speed automatic transmission, optional with 6-speed automatic transmission. *Fuel costs and savings calculated using ADR 81/02 fuel consumption figures of 14.9L/100km (Ford Falcon G6E with optional E-Gas), 9.9 L/100km (Toyota Camry 4 cyl petrol with 5 spd auto), 7.4L/100km (Toyota Corolla, 1.8L 4 cyl, automatic petrol hatch). Source: www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au as at April 2009. Estimated fuel costs are calculated using the average fuel price for the five major Australian capital cities of 60.89 c/L (LPG) and 132.42 c/L (unleaded petrol) from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009. Source: www.motormouth.com.au. The estimated costs are based on travelling 20,000km per annum and are $1,814 (Ford Falcon G6E with optional E-Gas), $2,622 (Toyota Camry 4 cyl petrol with 5 spd auto), $1,960 (Toyota Corolla 1.8L 4 cyl, automatic petrol hatch). Fuel cost savings are true for the example given and changes in unleaded petrol and LPG prices will alter the cost savings calculations. FMC5458_FalEG_297x210.indd 1 11/6/09 4:47:59 PM RTA0598_CRICK_NSW_AR_297x210_A.indd 1 20/10/08 2:32:16 PM 2007/08 YEARBOOK AND ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 YEARBOOK AND ANNUAL REPORT MISSION STATEMENT “NSW – LEADING AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE SPORT” CONTENTS Members of the Association 2 Cricket NSW Administration 3 Chairman’s Report 4 Chief Executive’s Report 6 Steve Waugh Medal 9 Australian Representatives – Men’s 10 International Cricket – Men’s 12 ICC Women’s World Cup 15 Australian Representatives – Women’s 18 International Cricket – Women’s 19 RTA SpeedBlitz Blues Report 20 2008/09 Weet-Bix Sheffield Shield 22 First Class Records 33 2008/09 Ford Ranger Cup 39 NSW One Day Records 45 2008/09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash 47 Cricket Australia Cup – Men’s 52 Wolf Blass Breakers Report 54 CRICKET NSW 2008/09 Women’s National Cricket League 55 Women’s National Cricket League Statistics 60 Cricket Australia Cup – Women’s 61 2008/09 Men’s and Women’s Statistical Highlights 62 Cricket Operations 63 Sydney Cricket Association 64 Sydney Grade Competition – Men’s 68 Sydney Shires Competition 72 Sydney Grade Competition – Women’s 74 Indigenous Cricket 77 Commercial Partners 78 Commercial Operations and Communications 80 NSW Women’s Cricket Committee 83 High Performance 84 NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association 94 NSW Districts Cricket Association 97 Community Cricket 98 NSW Country Cricket Association 100 The Bradman Foundation 104 NSW Schools’ Cricket Association 105 Association Notes 108 Financial Report 112 Steve Waugh Medallist, Phillip Hughes, and Belinda Clark Medallist, Leah Poulton. 1 MEmbERS OF THE ASSOCIATION PATRONS Joint Patrons Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of NSW Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE Mr AK Davidson AM MBE NSW CRICKET BOARD DIRECTORS Retire 2009 Messrs BW Collins QC, GK Monaghan, MF Rosen, VJ Smith (Appointed), MA Taylor AO (Appointed) Retire 2010 Mr DH Cole, Dr GK Harinath OAM (Chairman), Ms RA Hore (Appointed), Mr MJ Silver DELEGATES Sydney Cricket Association Incorporated Messrs N Berman, DH Cole, BW Collins, A Connolly, RF Cook (Chairman), I Finlay, BF Freedman OAM, G Flowers, SM Hamman, J Hanshaw, Dr GK Harinath OAM, Messrs R Hudswell, THJ Iceton, T Jacobs, JM Jobson, PM Lovitt, GK Monaghan, D O’Neil, MF Rosen, M Sanders and P Wright NSW Country Cricket Association Incorporated Messrs DJ Broad OAM, DC Cox, PG Creighton, IR Hogg, P Kerin OAM, JG Moriarty, RJ Myatt and MJ Silver (Chairman) NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association Incorporated Dr DF Dilley NSW Districts Cricket Association Incorporated Mr JC Evans NSW Schools’ Cricket Association Incorporated Mr GK Kightley CRICKET NSW NSW Women’s Cricket Committee Ms K Loder AM ACT Cricket Association Incorporated Mr B Dockrill LIFE MEMBERS G Atwell (2003); J Benaud (2004); MJ Bennett (2005); NWL Bergin OAM (1986); MG Bevan (2003); BC Booth MBE (1971); D Bourne (2006); R Brenner (2007); R Brewer (2003); C Brierley OAM (2003); DJ Broad OAM (1992); RF Burgess (1975); JA Chapman AM (1990); BJ Clark AM (2007); FJ Clark OAM (1995); C Clowes (2007); M Cornish (2003); ID Craig OAM (1979); AB Crompton OAM (1983); AK Davidson AM MBE (1963); M Davies (2003); RG Davies (1967); J Dyson (2002); PA Emery (2002); IH Ewin OAM (1997); BF Freedman OAM (2000); RA French OAM (1996); BJ Gainsford OAM (2003); LR Gardner OAM(1988); JW Gleeson (1979); HJ Griffith (2003); RH Guy (1981); RG Harris (2000); RN Harvey MBE (1963); BC Hazell OAM (1977); RA Hore (2005); RE Horsell (2002); AJ Hughes OAM (1984); THJ Iceton (2005); V Jackson (2003); WJ Jocelyn (2003); LM Keightley (2007); NS Laming (1998); L Larsen (2003); GF Lawson OAM (2002); M Lilienthal OAM (1964); NG Marks (2000); GRJ Matthews (2002); RB McCosker OAM (1990); GD McGrath AM (2008); JT McMahon OAM (2005); P Meyers (2005); A Mitchell OAM (2003); AR Morris MBE (1967); JT O’Dwyer OAM (2006); MB Pawley (2008); PI Philpott OAM (2004); M Picton (2003); SJ Rixon (1996); WJ Saunders OAM (1977); RB Simpson AO (1970); O Smith (2003); HB Taber (1979); JMA Tait (1999); MA Taylor AO (2002); L Thomas MBE (2003); RF Tozer (1996); A Turner (1997); KD Walters MBE (1979); ME Waugh AM (2003); SR Waugh AO (2003); W Weir AM (2003); MR Whitney (2002); TH Wholohan OAM (1995); RCA Wotton AM (1990); R Wright (2001). 2 CRIckET NSW AdmINISTRATION Chief Executive Cricket Operations – Grade and Shires David Gilbert Roy Formica Finance Manager Cricket Operations – Men’s Representative Cricket Ray Power Sam Faulks (appointed 28/07/08) State Coach Cricket Operations – Women’s Cricket Matthew Mott Paul Taylor Women’s State Coach Coaching Administrators Richard Bates Michael Maclennan Trent Woodhill Commercial Operations and Communications Manager Christina Matthews Women’s High Performance Coach Lisa Sthalekar Cricket Operations Manager Ian Field High Performance Coach Educator David Patterson High Performance Manager Alan Campbell Administration Assistant, High Performance Bronwyn Atkins Community Cricket Manager David Lawson Video and Technology Facilitator Troy Baker Executive Officer, NSW Country Cricket Association John Sullivan Indoor Cricket Centre Manager Jim Robson Executive Officer, NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association Peter Hughes (retired 29/08/08) Secretary, NSW Districts Cricket Association Darrell Hair (appointed 01/09/08) Eric Myatt Administration Manager Girls Participation Manager Craig Beed Theresa Purtell (appointed 06/04/09) Assistant Finance Manager Community Cricket Coordinator Mark Naprta Donna Little Finance Assistant In2CRICKET Coordinator Alister Galletly Renee Millen (resigned 03/04/09) Administration Assistant Girls Cricket Development Officer Melissa MacKenna Theresa Purtell (promoted 06/04/09) Receptionist Metropolitan Cricket Managers Louise Barclay Matthew Betsey (resigned 30/01/09), Russel Grimson, Steve Mulally, Second XI Coach Olivia Thornton (resigned 22/08/08), David Freedman Craig McLean (appointed 20/10/08), Player Welfare Manager Kurt Gagan (appointed 02/02/09) Tony Lewis (contract expired 30/06/08) Country Cricket Coordinator Player Career and Welfare Manager Bruce Whitehouse (appointed 07/07/08) Cheryl Williams (appointed 10/11/08) Regional Cricket Managers Strength and Conditioning Coach Robbie Mackinlay Tom Reddin Neil McDonald State Squad Administrator Brett Rankin Donna Anderson Max Shepherd Graeme Smith State Squad Computer Analyst Jeff Cook Andrew Ware Umpires’ Education and Development Manager Communications Manager Darren Goodger David Townsend Administrator, NSW Cricket Umpires Event Manager Royce McCormack (appointed 01/09/08) Janine Stainer Honorary Librarians Commercial Operations Executive Bob Brenner Brett Richardson Dr Colin Clowes Corporate Communications Coordinator Sudesh Arudpragasam Events and Supporter Club Coordinator Lauren Boyle 2008/09 ANNUAL REPORT 3 CHAIrmAN'S REPORT Again, we were delighted to see our young players take centre stage, with 19-year-old Erin Osborne finishing as the equal leading wicket-taker in the competition in her first season of senior cricket. My congratulations to Coach Richard Bates, Captain Lisa Sthalekar and the squad for another amazing season! Like their male counterparts, the Breakers enjoyed tremendous representation in the National team with Alex Blackwell, Leonie Coleman, Sarah Andrews, Lisa Sthalekar, Ellyse Perry, Leah Poulton and Erin Osborne selected in the Australian team for the ICC Women’s World Cup in Sydney. Further congratulations must be extended to Alex Blackwell on her appointment as the Vice-Captain of the side. Success at the highest level is only possible with solid foundations and we believe in providing the best possible coaching and resources to athletes in our underpinning High Performance Programs. I am proud to report that in 2008/09 our High Performance teams achieved a clean sweep of the underage National Championships for the third time in five seasons – a truly tremendous achievement! Cricket NSW Chairman, Dr Harry Harinath OAM. Congratulations to all the players and coaches involved in the male U/19 and U/17, and the female U/15, U/17 and U/19 programs for this stunning result.
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