2019/20 Yearbook
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ROBERTSON BURRAWANG CRICKET CLUB Minor Premiers & Premiers - 1st Grade, 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade The Club welcomes new members with social membership starting at $13 per year. The Club is a major sponsor of Robertson’s Soccer, Cricket and Hockey Clubs. For further information call the Club on 4885 1306 The Robertson Bowling Club has been the Major Sponsor of the Robertson Burrawang Cricket Club for over 20 years now, we thank them for their continued and generous support Robertson Burrawang Cricket Club Inc. Established 1972 Correspondence; 19 May St, Robertson, NSW 2577 The first recorded cricket match was played in the area in the late 1800s, with both Robertson and Burrawang having separate teams. Early records indicate that between 1925-27, a young fellow named Bradman, playing for Bowral, managed scores of just 2, 12 and 35 against Robertson! The Robertson and Burrawang Clubs merged in 1972, with the First Grade side capturing the premiership in their debut season. LIFE MEMBERS John Flemons (d. 1979) Gordon Lewis Ron Faulks (d. 2003) Denis Orman Woolworths Cricket Blast captures the colour and excitement of the Men's and Women's Big Gordon Missingham (d. 2004) Rod Watling Bash League in a fun and fast format. Ernie Pull (d. 2008) David Missingham Russ Watman (d. 2020) Aaron de Jager This summer we ran this fantastic program designed for 5-8 year olds at Hampden Park on a Alf Bailey Thursday afternoon, with Nic Wilson, Mason King, Nathan Ring and Yarran Cox taking on roles as coordinators/coaches. EXECUTIVE COMMITEE 2019/20 Junior Blasters is for kids learning the basic skills of cricket with participants building their skills through fun, game based activities. The activities are designed for small groups to en- President – Aaron de Jager Vice Presidents – Benjamin Wright & Ben Hamilton sure every child gets a go, allowing them to test and learn new skills. After they have mas- Secretary – Matt Cupitt tered the basics, they will be ready for modified games of cricket. Treasurer – Ben Hamilton The Junior Blasters program is set up in a way that regardless of skill level, participants can progress through the different levels of activity until they have the basic cricket skills required to progress to the Master Blasters program. Participants therefore progress to Master Blasters FROM THE PRESIDENT: Program only when they master these basic cricket skills. Season 2019/20 was one like no other for Highlands Cricket. After a good start to the summer with Skills that children will learn and improve in Junior Blasters include: matches in October and November uninterrupted, devastating Bushfires in December and early January with associated air quality issues, much needed rain in the 6-8 weeks after that, followed · Social skills by the Coronavirus pandemic rearing its ugly and dangerous head in March, meant that very little · Cricket skills cricket was played in the final two-thirds of the season. · Game sense - Fundamental movement skills Our Junior teams, superbly mustered by James & Fiona Rodger, played some good cricket when they were able to take the field and the improvement was there for all to see. Our Senior teams We had 10 kids register for this program, they all had a great time and we hope they return strung some wins together early in the year and carried on that momentum whenever they were next year and continue on to play their cricket with us in future! able to play following that. Being crowned Minor Premiers and then Premiers in all 3 Grades following cancellation of the finals series is a reward for that consistency, and if the finals had have been played it would have taken a great effort from any other team to defeat any of our 3 sides on the field. Congratulations to all involved and well done - let’s hope we can push to win these same 3 trophies next season. Again, we led the way off the field this summer with some fantastic functions, a great (if wet) day at the SCG for the Women’s WC T20 Semi Finals where our young players were able to take the field during the pre-game ceremony, and we were also recognised by Cricket NSW in their ‘Community Partners Program’ as being a vital member of our town. Thanks to our small committee who really stepped up this year, and our many valued sponsors who are all featured in this booklet. Finally, we lost a legendary figure within our Club this year with the passing of Russ Watman in June 2020. I have included a tribute to Russ in this Yearbook on page 11. We will miss him. We have achieved so much as a Club this year - it’s a pity we didn't get as much action on Satur- days as usual, but we look forward to 2020/21 and I hope to see everyone return for another enjoy- able (and hopefully incident-free) summer of cricket. Aaron de Jager HONOR BOARD HDCA Minor Premiers & Premiers - All 3 x Senior Grades 2019/20 Cricket NSW ‘Country Plate’ - Winners 2012/13 (Captain N.Wright) Highlands Big Bash 1st/2nd Grade T20 Winners (Wood//Watman Shield) – 2012/13, 2015/16, 2017/18 Highlands Big Bash 3rd Grade T20 Winners (Jeff Mitchell Shield) - 2013/14 1st Grade Premiers – 1972/73 (Captain G. Lewis) 2011/12 (Captain N.Wright) 2012/13 (Captain N.Wright) 2013/14 (Captain N.Wright) Our Club was lucky enough to be the recipient of a Cricket Australia grant which saw us 2015/16 (Captain N.Wright) receive 30 x new Masuri helmets, customized in club colours with our logo embroidered on 2016/17 (Captain N.Wright) the front. 2019/20 (Captain N.Wright) These helmets will be used by our juniors next year and we do have a number of these 1st Grade Runners Up - 1974/75 (Captain G. Lewis) available for senior players to purchase and use as well. 2007/08 (Captain N.Wright) 2008/09 (Captain D.Roxburgh) Thanks to Cricket Australia and Masuri! 2010/11 (Captain N.Wright) 2014/15 (Captain N.Wright) 2017/18 (Captain N.Wright) 2018/19 (Captain N.Wright) 2nd Grade Premiers – 2001/02 (Captain M. Watling) 2003/04 (Captain A. de Jager) 2008/09 (Captain J.Thompson) 2014/15 (Captain M.Cupitt) 2016/17 (Captain A. de Jager) 2019/20 (Captain H.Parker) 3rd Grade Premiers – 1979/80 (Captain R.Faulks) 1982/83 (Captain R.Watman) 1984/85 (Captain P.Whatman - ‘Robbo Tourists’) 2003/04 (Captain P. Emery) 2006/07 (Captain M.Whatman) 2013/14 (Captain M.Whatman) 2019/20 (Captain D.Plain) Junior Premiers - 1979/80 – U12 (Coaches D. Orman & D.Purcell) 1981/82 – U14 (Coaches D.Orman & D.Purcell) 1984/85 – U14B (Coach D.Missingham) 1985/86 - U12 (Coach R.Watling) 1986/87 – U12 (Coach R.Watling) 1991/92 – U12 (Coach R. Watling) 1997/98 – U14B (Coach A.Vaughan) 1999/00 - U12 (Coach R. Watling) 2007/08 – U16 (Coaches B.McDonald & S.Norman) 2010/11 – U10 Joint (Coaches J.Wilson & S.Denney) 2012/13 - U16 (Coach B.McDonald) 2013/14 - U16 (Coach N.Wright) 2014/15 - U14 (Coach B.McDonald) 2015/16 - U14 (Coaches S.Denney & V.Emmerick) 2017/18 – Open Junior (Coach B.McDonald) RBCC Major Award Winners HDCA Juniors (Stage 1) ‘Bunyips’ Tina MacPherson Award (Club Most Valuable Player); Aaron de Jager Batting Aggregate; Josh Green 220 runs Russ Watman Memorial Young Cricketer Award; Hugh Parker Bowling Aggregate; Josh Green 19 wickets Dennis Orman Junior Player of the Year: Josh Green Fielding Award; Josh Green 5 catches Gordon Lewis Most Valuable Junior Player; Jesse Hol Coach’s Award; Max Wallace Watling/Missingham Junior Encouragement Award; Tom Whatman 5 wickets in an Innings; Max Wallace 7 for 4 vs. Bowral Blues at SHCS 07.03.20 Fred Hurford Most Improved Junior Shield; Keira Hol Memorable Moment; 2019/20 Clubperson of the Year (John Flemons Trophy) - James & Fiona Rodger Round 15 vs. Bowral Blues at Southern Highlands Christian School Max Wallace’s bowling against Blues nearing the end of the season was HDCA Award Winners incredible. 7 wickets for 4 runs off 3 overs! Although Max bowled well all year it was just not his year when it came to wickets taken. The 7 in HDCA 1st Grade ‘Player of the Year’ (David Wood trophy) - Nathan & Mitchell Wright (tied) HDCA 1st Grade Batting Aggregate - Nathan Wright this match came close to doubling the seasons total. It was a great perfor- HDCA 1st Grade Batting Average - Mitchell Wright mance. HDCA 2nd Grade Fielding Award - Mitchell Wilson HDCA 3rd Grade Batting Average & Aggregate – Brendon McDonald Round 4 vs. Moss Vale at Tourist Road Oval HDCA Stage 2 Juniors Fielding Award - Emily Rodger Showing some great enthusiasm in his first ever game of competition cricket, Tom Whatman’s first ball he faced was memorable. He took an REPRESENTITIVE PLAYERS 2019/20 almighty swipe at the ball vs. Moss Vale at Tourist Road - we are not sure how far the ball went but the bat easily made it to midwicket! Illawarra Flame - Plan B Regional Big Bash; Matt Cupitt Highlands Creighton Cup; Matt Cupitt, Mason King Greater Illawarra U18s - Country Championship; Mason King, Ryan Emmerick, Blake Denney Highlands Jeffery Cup U18s; Charles Whatman, Mason King, Dale Young, Blake Denney, Ryan Emmerick, Riley Hurford, Mitchell Wilson, Ethan Corby Highlands U16s; Henry Whatman, Alistair Whatman Illawarra Flame - Sydney Thunder U14s Girls Cup; Emily Rodger, Keira Hol, Ashleigh Wilson, Neve Wallace, Chilli Sparke Highlands U14s; Darcy Cains, Joe Quilty, Jesse Hol, Will Thomson Illawarra Highlanders U13s Country Championships; Jesse Hol Highlands U12s; Josh Green South Coast CHS Schools; Riley Hurford, Ryan Emmerick, Keira Hol Southern NSW Over 60s vs.