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COUNTRY CRICKET NSW WOULD LIKE TO COUNTRYACKNOWLEDGE CRICKET NSWOUR WOULD SUPPORTERS LIKE TO Country ACKNOWLEDGECricket NSW gratefully acknowledges OUR the support SUPPORTERS of the following organisations Country Cricket NSW gratefully acknowledgesduring the support the past of theseason: following organisations during the past season: 2020/21 35th ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT Kookaburra for the supply of cricket balls used in all McDonald’s for their support of the Country Country Cricket NSW Representative Program Championships (male and female) and Country Colts matches www.mcdonalds.com.au www.kookaburra.biz Goulburn Mulwaree Council for their support of the Transport for NSW for their support of the southern pool of the McDonald’s Country Plan B Regional Bash and Championships NSW Women’s Regional Bash www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au www.transport.nsw.gov.au Albury City Council and Cricket Albury Wodonga for their support of the southern pool of the Bradman Tamworth Regional Council for their support of the Cup and McDonald’s Country Colts northern pool Bradman Cup, McDonald’s Country Colts, www. caw.vic.cricket.com.au McDonald’s Under 16 and Under 19 Female Country www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au Championships www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au Dubbo Regional Council for their support of the southern pool of Youth Championships and State Challenges. www.dubbo.com.au www.ccnsw.nsw.cricket.com.auwww.ccnsw.nsw.cricket.com.au 6 6Herb Herb Elliott Ave Ave SydneySydney Olympic Olympic Park Park NSW NSW 2127 2127 NSW Country Cricket Association Office Bearers and Delegates 2020/21 Country Delegates elected to the Association were: Chairman Deputy Chairman Paul Marjoribanks (Newcastle) Terry Psarakis (Central Northern) Committee Luke Masullo (ACT Southern Districts), Mark Frecklington (Western), Michael Erdeljac (Riverina), Paul Dilley APM (North Coastal), Ty Barton (Greater Illawarra), Glenn Rowlands (Central Coast). Elected Zone Delegates ACT Southern Districts Central Coast Messrs. Luke Masullo, Bob Smith Messrs. Glenn Rowlands, Bob Archer Central Northern Greater Illawarra Messrs. Terry Psarakis, Graham Hudson OAM Mr. Ty Barton, Ms. Rina Hore Newcastle North Coastal Messrs. Paul Marjoribanks, Alan Nichols Messrs. Paul Dilley APM, Ken Robinson Riverina Western Messrs. Michael Erdeljac, Eric Koetz Messrs. Mark Frecklington, Ian Strudwick Zone Administrators ACT Southern Districts Central Coast Luke Masullo Garry Burkinshaw Central Northern Greater Illawarra Hayley Bullock Tim Hore Newcastle North Coastal Alan Nichols Rob Pye Riverina Western David Nichols Ian Strudwick NSW Country Cricket Association Administration Secretary Bruce Whitehouse Treasurer Hari Shan Front cover photos - NSW Male (Nick Foster) and NSW Female (Anika Learoyd) Country Players of the Year 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT Life Members 1993 Denis Broad OAM 2013 Simon Moore 1995 John O’Dwyer OAM 2016 Marie Cornish OAM 2001 Brian Gainsford OAM 2017 John Moriarty OAM 2003 Greg Bennett, Mark Curry 2018 John (Tim) Grosser, Ian Hogg 2004 Gordon Browne 2019 Carolyn Sheehan 2006 John McMahon OAM 2020 Graeme Creighton, Colin Wood 2008 Michael Silver OAM The following deceased Life Members of the NSWCCA are recorded here in recognition of their contribution to the Association. I H Ewin OAM, R Heaps OAM, M Lilienthal OAM, J F McNamara OAM, R C Penberthy and K G Robson OAM Chair 1986/87 - 1989/90 Maurie Lilienthal OAM 2009/10 - 2016/17 Ian Hogg 1990/91 - 1998/99 Brian Gainsford OAM 2017/18 - current Paul Marjoribanks 1999/00 - 2008/09 Mike Silver OAM Secretaries 1986/87 - 1994/95 Brian Hughes 1999/00 - 2001/02 Oliver Hodges 1995/96 Neil Maxwell 2002/03 - 2011/12 John Sullivan 1996/97 - 1997/98 Todd Greenberg 2012/13 - Current Bruce Whitehouse 1998/99 Matthew Phelps Country Committee of Management Attendance Record The Country Committee of Management met face to face on three occasions, as well as nine occasions on-line between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 (both dates inclusive). Country Committee of Management 2020/21 Back Row (L to R): Paul Marjoribanks (Chair – Newcastle), Glenn Rowlands (Central Coast) Ty Barton (Greater Illawarra), Mark Frecklington (Western). Front Row (L to R): Luke Masullo (ACT Southern Districts), Michael Erdeljac (Riverina) Terry Psarakis (Deputy Chair – Central Northern), Paul Dilley (North Coastal). 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT 222222 Chair’s Report In a season which commenced All teams won a fixture in a very competitive day of Twenty20 with much uncertainty, NSW cricket. Thank you to the Bradman Foundation for their Country Cricket was able to support of this event. deliver a comprehensive program Belatedly we were able to acknowledge in person some special of cricket and it is a pleasure to award winners from the previous season. At the Cricket NSW report on some of the season delegates meeting in April 2021, Country Cricket NSW Life highlights. Memberships were presented to Graeme Creighton and Colin Paul Marjoribanks The Hogg-Silver Shield for the best Wood and our Male Player of the 2019/20 season Kerrod Chair - Country Cricket performing Zone was expanded to White was formally awarded the Josh Hazlewood medal. We include all competitions played under the NSW Country Cricket thank Cricket NSW in allowing us to make these presentations. schedule. Points won in the male and female regional Twenty20 competitions and the NSW Country Youth Congratulations to our two major award winners for 2020/21. Championships competitions are now added to the traditional Nicholas Foster (Newcastle) and Anika Learoyd (North Coastal) schedule of country fixtures. Newcastle won the Hogg-Silver were presented with their medals at the Cricket NSW awards Shield for the second consecutive year with highlights being night. champions in the male Opens, Colts, female Under 16 and male On the same night, Scone Junior Cricket Association was Under 13 carnivals. The inclusion of these competitions presented with the inaugural Cricket NSW Volunteer club of ensures all matches from Under 13 to Opens cricket carnivals the year award. That is tremendous recognition and in male and female have importance to the zones performance congratulations to all involved in Scone cricket. and are included in the overall points score. I would like to thank the following for their support of Country The Regional Twenty20 Bash competitions continue to grow Cricket NSW: and develop each season. This season the male and female finals were played on the same day at the SCG and North • Cricket NSW for its continued support and investment Sydney Oval respectively creating a significant day for country in country cricket. The combined investment in cricket. Congratulations to the ACT Aces who took out the country programs, facilities development and staffing double with victories in both the male and female is in excess of $4 million. competitions. • The NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association for its commitment to our programs. In the male final the ACT Aces defeated Lake Mac Attack with • Sponsors such as Transport for NSW, McDonald's, a dominant performance chasing down 130 in the 19th over. Kookaburra, and the many Local Government bodies Blake Dean starred for the Aces with 70 not out and was who supported country cricket awarded Player of the Final. • All the grounds people and volunteers who ensure The female final was an even better match coming down the our carnivals are run in a professional manner. last over. ACT Aces defeated Coffs Coast Chargers with 3 balls • The many media outlets across the state who to spare. Aces skipper Kelly Rowlings was a deserved Player of continue to give country cricket tremendous the Final with 38 not out and 1 for 9 with the ball. exposure. • NSW Pathway Competitions Manager Bruce With the Toyota Australian Country Championships postponed Whitehouse for his drive and passion for country for the season some innovation was needed to provide our cricket. NSW Country teams with some important cricket matches. To my fellow members of the Committee of Management and The male NSW Country team played a six game Invitational our Secretary Bruce Whitehouse, I thank you for your support series against the ACT in Canberra. In a mixture of Twenty20 during season 2020/21. As a group we continue to work with and 50 over cricket, NSW Country defeated ACT 4 games to 2 great focus on all issues operational and strategic that impact in a very competitive series. Thank you to Cricket ACT for their cricket in NSW Country. With extra meetings now being support in hosting this series. conducted via video conferencing we have enhanced our capacity to address issues as they arise. It is a pleasure to be The female NSW Country team played a tri series against the part of the team. SCG XI and the NSW Indigenous XI at Bradman Oval, Bowral. 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT 222222 Country Cricket NSW Sponsorship Country Cricket NSW gratefully acknowledges the support of the following organisations during the past season: Kookaburra for the supply of cricket balls used in all McDonald’s for their support of the Country Country Cricket NSW Representative Program Championships (male and female) and Country Colts matches www.mcdonalds.com.au www.kookaburra.biz Goulburn Mulwaree Council for their support of the Transport for NSW for their support of the southern pool of the McDonald’s Country Plan B Regional Bash and Championships NSW Women’s Regional Bash www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au www.transport.nsw.gov.au Albury City Council and Cricket Albury Wodonga for their support of the southern pool of the Bradman Tamworth Regional Council for their support of the Cup and McDonald’s Country Colts northern pool Bradman Cup, McDonald’s Country Colts, www. caw.vic.cricket.com.au McDonald’s Under 16 and Under 19 Female Country www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au Championships www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au Dubbo Regional Council for their support of the southern pool of Youth Championships and State Challenges.