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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

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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

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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).

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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.

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222222 Country Cricket NSW Sponsorship

Country Cricket NSW gratefully acknowledges the support of the following organisations during the past season:

Dubbo Regional Council for their support of the southern pool of Youth Championships and State Challenges. www.dubbo.com.au

2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT Finance

Country Cricket received generous financial assistance from the McDonald’s Country Championships southern pool (male) the NSW Cricket Association with $5,449,066 being made and Albury City Council, Wodonga City Council and Cricket available. Financial support was also received from Transport Albury Wodonga for the Bradman Cup and finally Dubbo for NSW to assist in the conduct of the Plan B Regional Bash Regional Council for their support of the NSW Youth competition and NSW Women’s Regional Bash, McDonald’s for Championships and State Challenges. The following programs the McDonald’s Country Championships (male and female) received the majority of funding: and McDonald’s Country Colts, Goulburn Mulwaree Council for Country Program Amount McDonald’s Country Colts 51,435 McDonald’s Women’s Country Championships (Under 16 and Under 19) 51,328 Bradman Cup 61,835 McDonald’s Country Championship 53,706 Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships 60,699 Plan B Regional Bash and NSW Women’s Regional Bash 95,198 TOTAL $374,201

Total Investment in Country Cricket Season 2020/21 Investment in Country Cricket Amount Country Cricket Programs 374,201 Pathway Coaching Staff 528,510 General Grants 358,136 Youth Programs Male 257,506 Youth Programs Female 130,647 Regional Game Development Field Force 3,457,715 Facilities Grants Allocation (CNSW Contribution) 105,775 Other Administration Costs 236,576 TOTAL $5,449,066

NSW Country Cricket Association Inc ABN no 60 018 021 223 Balance Sheet as at 31st June 2021

MEMBERS FUNDS 2021 2020 $ $ Accumulated Funds $19,029 $15,679

Represented by:- CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 10,159 21,529 Receivables Other assets TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $10,159 $21,529

Less CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 2,500 2,500 TOTAL MEMBERS FUNDS $7,659 $19,029

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2021

INCOME 504,209 607,122 EXPENDITURE 515,379 603,773 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) (11,370) 3,350 Add - Accumulated Funds B/F 19,029 15,679 ACCUMULATED FUNDS 30TH JUNE 2021 $7,659 $19,029 These accounts were adopted by the NSWCCA Committee of Management on 30th July 2021 and subsequently certified by the Association’s Auditors Pitcher Partners.

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222222 ACT Invitational Series - New South Wales Bush Blues

Back Row (L to R): David Redden (Scorer - Newcastle), Brynley Richards (Greater Illawarra), James Julius (North Coastal), Dan Bailey (Newcastle), Adrian Chad (Newcastle), Eric Den Hartog (Greater Illawarra), Ryan Van Kemenade (Newcastle), Kerrod White (Greater Illawarra), Shane Burley (Manager - Newcastle), Anthony Kershler (Coach – North Coastal). Front Row (L to R): Daniel Arms (Newcastle), Luke Docherty (Riverina), Nathan Hudson (Newcastle), Ben Mitchell (Riverina), Nick Foster (Captain - Newcastle), Tom Groth (Central Northern), Alec Williams (North Coastal), Ryan Brown (Riverina), Alex Patterson (Central Coast). (photo courtesy Merrillee Redden Photography)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Toyota Australian Country (North Coastal), Brynley Richards (Greater Illawarra), Ryan Van Championships was cancelled. Subsequently a series of 50 over Kemenade (Newcastle) and Alec Williams (North Coastal). The and Twenty20 matches was arranged with Cricket ACT and side was captained by Newcastle’s Nick Foster. were played in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in January Kerrod White was the leading run scorer for the Bush Blues, 2021. scoring 172 runs, with Ryan Van Kemenade (89 runs) the next The Bush Blues played four Twenty20 matches and two 50 over best. Ben Mitchell led the way with the ball, taking eight matches, winning both 50 over matches and sharing the wickets, while Dan Bailey and Nick Foster both grabbed seven Twenty20 matches with ACT. wickets.

In the changing of a generation, the Bush Blues capped ten new players for the series being; Daniel Arms (Newcastle), Dan Umpire Graeme Glazebrook (Western) stood in a number of Bailey (Newcastle), Eric Den Hartog (Greater Illawarra), Luke matches. Docherty (Riverina), Nathan Hudson (Newcastle), James Julius

The Bush Blues in the field against ACT in January

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222222 Results Round 1 - 11th January 2021 (50 overs a side) Round 4 - 13th January 2021 (50 overs a side) New South Wales 157 (A Chad 45, B Richards 28, R Van New South Wales 6/160 (K White 67, R Van Kemenade 25, N Kemenade 27) defeated Australian Capital Territory 152 (R Hudson 22) defeated Australian Capital Territory 135 (E Den Brown 5-25, D Bailey 3-27) Hartog 3-26, A Patterson 2-24, B Mitchell 2-24)

Round 2 - 12th January 2021 10am (Twenty20) Round 5 - 14th January 2021 2pm (Twenty20) Australian Capital Territory 3/161 (N Foster 2-26) defeated Australian Capital Territory 7/149 (B Mitchell 3-19) defeated New South Wales 5/134 (K White 36, D Arms 28, B Richards New South Wales 134 (D Arms 54, N Foster 24) 28no) Round 6 - 15th January 2021 (50 overs a side) Round 3 - 12th January 2021 2pm (Twenty20) New South Wales 194 (A Williams 54, N Foster 36no, B Richards New South Wales 8/123 (K White 42) defeated Australian 20) defeated Australian Capital Territory 172 (N Foster 3-26, L Capital Territory 7/122 (D Bailey 3-23) Docherty 2-26, E Den Hartog 2-29, B Mitchell 2-48)

Name Inns Agg NO Best Ave Cat Stp Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Daniel Arms 7 135 2 54 27.00

Dan Bailey 3 22 2 8no 22.00 1 22 2 126 7 18.00 3-23

Ryan Brown 7.5 2 25 5 5.00 5-25

Adrian Chad 6 86 2 45 21.50 2 3.2 0 15 1 15.00 1-2

Eric Den Hartog 2 0 2 0no - 1 18 1 81 6 13.50 3-26 Luk e Docherty 1 19 0 102 3 34.00 2-26 Nick Foster © 5 69 2 36no 23.00 3 33 3 147 7 21.00 3-26 Tom Groth 3 12 0 6 4.00 9 3 Nathan Hudson 7 54 1 22 9.00 1 2 0 13 0 James Julius 2 20 1 108 3 36.00 1-14 Ben Mitchell 5 18 0 10 3.60 2 34.3 1 175 8 21.88 3-19 Alex Patterson 2 8 1 8 8.00 15 0 87 2 43.50 2-24 Brynley Richards 4 76 1 28no 25.33 Ryan Van Kemenade 6 89 0 27 14.83 2 Kerrod White 6 172 0 67 28.67 3 Alex Williams 6 79 0 59 13.17 1

Bush Blues Skipper Nick Foster in action against the ACT (photo courtesy Merrillee Redden Photography)

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222222 NSW Indigenous XI and SCG XI Invitational Tri Series New South Wales Bush Breakers

Back Row (L to R): Neil McDonald (Coach), Allison Brockley (Scorer), Kirsten Smith, Tiegan Kavanagh, Kira Churchland, Joanne Kelly, Anita Handono, Catherine Wood, Carolyn Sheehan (Manager), Paul Brockley (Assistant Coach). Front Row (L-R): Jacklyn Vickery, Alana Ryan, Sophie Heath, Kate Jackson ©, Naomi McDonald, Lisa Kuschert. (photo courtesy Ben Churcher Photography)

Female Competition Sadly, the Toyota Australian Country Championships were This year there was one new cap for cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic. the Bush Breakers being cap number 32, Lisa Kuschert (Riverina). In lieu of this, the Bush Breakers played an Invitational Tri- Series against the NSW Indigenous XI and the SCG XI at th Lisa Kuschert receives her Bradman Oval Bowral on Saturday the 13 March. All matches baggy blue from Coach were played in Twenty20 format. . Neil McDonald

Results Round 1 v NSW Indigenous XI – 13th March 2021 New South Wales Indigenous XI 5/115 (D Chauhan 35, A Learoyd 32, R Van Veen 21 K Jackson 2-8, S Heath 2-15) defeated New South Wales Country 9/103 (N McDonald 28, J Kelly 23 C Black 3-11, J Muir 3-24)

Round 2 v SCG XI – 13th March 2021 New South Wales Country 6/117 (K Smith 41no, N McDonald 32) defeated SCG XI 1/115 (T Wilson 67no, C Fountain 32no)

Round 3 v SCG XI v NSW Indigenous XI – 13th March 2021 SCG XI 6/123 H Cheadle 29, G Plummer 24, S Aley 20no, J Muir 2/23 defeated NSW Indigenous XI 8/97 (A Learoyd 55, J Simona 3-13, A Sharma 2-19)

Naomi McDonald in action

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After topping their respective pools played 5-25 and the Mark Curry Medal for Player of the Final to see on the Central Coast and in Goulburn, Newcastle retain the title. Newcastle and Riverina qualified for the Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition Final which was played on the 21st February sponsor McDonald’s, as well as Central Coast Zone (Northern 2021 at Seiffert Oval, Goulburn. Pool), and Goulburn DCA and Goulburn Mulwaree Shire In a first for Country Cricket the match was Council (Southern Pool), for their support of the respective live streamed. pool matches as well as the Final.

Adrian Chad Mark Curry Medalist In a low scoring match on a difficult pitch, Player of the Final Newcastle defeated Riverina by 66 runs. Adrian Chad produced a superb spell to take

NEWCASTLE RIVERINA D Arms b Hatton 4 D Bennett b Chad 25 J Goninan b N Brown 26 M Sharp run out 6 N Hudson c Bennett b Hatton 4 T Johnson b Aldous 0 J King lbw b Valeri 22 B Ambler lbw b Cahill 0 J Dickson lbw b N Brown 2 T Valeri c Arms b Foster 38 R Van Kemenade b Mitchell 33 H Pascoe b Chad 0 A Chad run out 14 N Brown run out 0 J Montgomery st Kilby b Mitchell 13 B Mitchell c Van Kemenade b Chad 21 B Balcomb c Hatton b Docherty 18 A Kilby st Balcomb b Chad 0 A Cahill c Johnson b Docherty 23 J Hatton c Goninan b Chad 5 N Foster © not out 0 L Docherty not out 10 B Aldous Z Simmonds © D Bailey R Brown Sundries NB – 6, W – 14, B – 3, LB – 6 29 Sundries NB – 1, W – 12, LB – 3 16 Overs: 48.5 188 Overs: 43 121 Fall: 11, 20, 67,70, 72, 124, 129, 148, 188, 188 Fall: 21, 22, 23, 41, 44, 46, 96, 97, 104, 121 Bowling: L Docherty 7.5-1-2-26, J Hatton 8-0-2-25 Bowling: B Aldous 10-3-1-20, D Bailey 6-0-0-22 T Valeri 10-1-1-27, B Mitchell 10-0-2-37, N Brown 9-1-2-43 A Cahill 7-2-1-24, A Chad 10-2-5-25, N Foster 10-1-1-27 Z Simmonds 4-0-0-21

Umpires: Graeme Glazebrook (Western) and Keiran Knight (Newcastle) Match Referee: Neil Findlay

Newcastle - McDonald’s Country Championships Winners

Back Row (L to R): Aiden Cahill, Daniel Arms, Ben Balcomb, Nathan Hudson, David Redden, Dan Bailey, Shane Burley, Jeff Goninan, James King. Front Row (L to R): Jacob Montgomery, Ryan Van Kemenade, Nick Foster ©, Adrian Chad, Jed Dickson, Brad Aldous.

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Final Table – Northern Pool Points played over three days. The northern pool was played in Newcastle 18 (1.96) Tamworth and the southern pool was played in Albury. Central Coast 13 North Coastal 6 Newcastle and Greater Illawarra both remained unbeaten in Central Northern 0 their respective pools, however due to a superior net run rate, Final Table – Southern Pool Points Newcastle were awarded the Hughes Lilienthal Shield. Greater Illawarra 18 (0.41) ACT Southern Districts 13 Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition Western 7 sponsor McDonald’s as well as Central Northern and Riverina Riverina 0 Zones, Tamworth DCA, Cricket Albury Wodonga as well as Tamworth Regional Council and Albury City Council for their Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McDonald’s Country Colts support of the McDonald’s Country Colts Carnivals. competition was divided into northern and southern pools and

Newcastle - McDonald’s Country Colts Winners

Back Row (L to R): Alan Nichols (Manager), Patrick Holding, FInlay Thornton, Jake Hainsworth, Tomas Conaghan, Flynn Guest Daniel Williams, Aidan Cahill, David Redden (Scorer), Jed Dickson (Coach). Front Row (L to R): Cooper Southam, Jeremy Nunan, Jack Hartigan ©, Angus McTaggart, Jamie Larsen, Matthew Somerville.

Leading Performances Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Best Ave Daniel Wark Greater Illawarra 3 1 170 79 85.00 Eric Bell ACT Southern Districts 3 0 164 136 54.67 Tom Coady Western 3 0 155 72 51.67

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Jet Mason North Coastal 25 3 75 7 10.71 5-29 Tom Noble Central Coast 14.4 0 79 7 11.29 4-54 Noah Gaske Riverina 24 3 91 7 13.00 3-19

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222222 Under 19 ACT/NSW Country v NSW Metropolitan

The following side was named to play NSW Metropolitan in a th st two day match on 30 and 31 March 2021 and a 50 overs a Two Day Match st side match on the 1 April 2021. The matches were played at ACT/NSW Country 5/216 (J Hartigan 111no, Z Keogh 26, T Pratten Park, Ashfield. Coady 22, A Cahill 20) and 9/197 (dec) (T Gray 54, A Cahill 23, Z Keogh 20) defeated NSW Metropolitan 6/311 (dec) (C The matches were very competitive affairs, with ACT/NSW Maladay 2-58, T Gray 2-60) and 9/91 (dec) (A Cahill 4-13, C Country being successful in winning both the two day and 50 Maladay 3-25). overs a side matches.

50 Overs a Side Match Toby Gray (Captain - Newcastle), Kain Anderson (Newcastle), ACT/NSW Country 9/251 (A Cahill 56, A McTaggart 53no, J Aiden Cahill (Newcastle), Tom Coady (Western), Sam Elder Anderson 33, B Mitchell 32, Z Keogh 30, S Elder 22) defeated (North Coastal), Jack Hartigan (Newcastle), Zac Keogh (ACT NSW Metropolitan 9/245 (B Mitchell 2-26, A McTaggart 2-42). Southern Districts), Brock Larance (Western), Caelan Maladay (North Coastal), Angus McTaggart (Newcastle), Ben Mitchell (Western), Charles Mitchell (North Coastal), Harrison Townsend (Central Coast), Nick Toohey (Central Coast), Blake Weymouth (Western), Kyle Piper (Coach), Alex Kemp (Assistant Coach).

ACT/NSW Country Under 19s

Back Row (L to R): Caelan Maladay (North Coastal), Nick Toohey (Central Coast), Zac Keogh (ACT Southern Districts) Ben Mitchell (Western), Jack Hartigan (Newcastle), Kain Anderson (Newcastle), Toby Gray © (Newcastle). Front Row (L to R): Aidan Cahill (Newcastle), Angus McTaggart (Newcastle), Harrison Townsend (Central Coast) Tom Coady (Western), Brock Larance (Western), Sam Elder (North Coastal). Absent: Blake Weymouth (Western), Charles Mitchell (North Coastal). (Photo courtesy of Samad Shaikh)

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222222 Bradman Cup

Final Table – Northern Pool Points North Coastal 19 North Coastal and ACT Southern Districts both remained Newcastle 13 unbeaten in their respective pools, however North Coastal Central Coast 7 with a bonus point headed the overall Bradman Cup table and Central Northern 0 took out the title for the fourth time. Final Table – Southern Pool Points ACT Southern Districts 18 Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition Riverina 12 sponsor McDonald’s as well as Central Northern and Riverina Greater Illawarra 6 Zones, Tamworth DCA, Cricket Albury Wodonga as well as Western 0 Tamworth Regional Council and Albury City Council for their support of the McDonald’s Country Colts Carnivals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bradman Cup competition was divided into northern and southern pools and played over three days.

The northern pool was played in Tamworth and the southern pool was played in Albury. North Coastal – Bradman Cup Winners

Back Row (L to R): Craig Jenkins (Manager), Will Elliott, Lachlan Carlyle, Charlie Howard, Will Barnes, Cooper Petterson, Jet Mason. Front Row (L to R): Zac Gilmore, Will Jenkins, Beau Mainey, Jack Wakely (Captain), Sam Weir, Brett Carlyle (Coach). Absent: Brodie McDowell, Bryce Cook, Cal McKiernan (Coach).

Leading Performers Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Best Ave Jake Scott Riverina 3 1 180 108no 90.00 Blake Faunce ACT Southern Districts 3 1 154 73 51.33 Anthony Atlee Western 3 0 104 68 34.67

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Jet Mason North Coastal 25 3 75 7 10.71 5-29 Tom Noble Central Coast 14.4 0 79 7 11.29 4-54 Noah Gaske Riverina 24 3 91 7 13.00 3-19 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

222222 Under 16 Country v City Challenge

North Coastal, winner of the Bradman Cup tremendous effort by local volunteers to ensure the ground competition played Northern District, winner was fit to play. of the AW Green Shield competition in the Under 16 Country v City Challenge at Phillip Northern District won a very low scoring match by five wickets Hughes Oval, Macksville on Sunday 11th April. in bowler-friendly conditions. Will Elliott for North Coastal Alex Stafa Player of the Wet conditions leading up to the match saw a grabbed a hat trick while Alex Stafa (Northern District) was Match named Player of the Match after taking 4-12 from eight overs.

NORTHERN DISTRICT NORTH COASTAL W McFadden c Gilmore b Petterson 9 W Jenkins c Netto b Stafa 0 A Bartlett c Gilmore b Elliott 0 B Mainey c Netto b Stafa 6 C Tunks © c Mainey b Elliott 0 J Wakely © c Tunks b Stafa 4 O Keyes lbw b Elliott 0 L Carlyle c McFadden b Stafa 6 J Nati not out 40 S Weir c Netto b Sequeira 17 C Anderson b Elliott 0 Z Gilmore c Keyes b Sequeira 5 J Netto not out 19 C Howard not out 18 K Thakur C Petterson c Netto b Sequeira 2 A Stafa J Mason b James 2 R Mackay W Barnes c Thakur b Mackay 2 J James W Elliott b Anderson 3 J Sequeria Sundries W – 8 8 Sundries NB – 1, W – 7 8 Overs: 26.4 5/76 Overs: 30.4 73 Fall: 5, 5, 5, 14, 15 Fall: 0, 8, 12, 25, 41, 43, 46, 58, 66, 73 Bowling: W Elliott 9.4-4-4-18, C Petterson 6-0-1-21 Bowling: C Anderson 4.4-1-1-14, A Stafa 8-4-4-12 L Carlyle 3-0-0-14, W Barnes 4-2-0-5, C Howard 3-0-0-12 J Sequeira 6-1-3-18, K Thakur 3-0-0-7, J James 4-1-1-8 J Mason 1-0-0-6 R Mackay 5-0-1-14

Umpires: John Pearce (North Coastal) and Darren Goodger (SCA)

North Coastal and Northern Districts - Phillip Hughes Oval Macksville

Back Row (L to R): Ross Pawson (ND Coach), Jet Mason, John James, Charlie Howard, Riley Mackay, Will Elliott, Jordan Netto Cooper Petterson, Anthony Bartlett, Will Jenkins, Oscar Keyes, Beau Mainey, Will McFadden, Krish Thakur, Zac Gilmore, Jack Nati. Front Row (L to R): Tom Felton (ND Coach), Will Barnes, Charlie Anderson, Jack Wakely (NC – Captain), Alex Stafa, Sam Weir. Cameron Tunks (ND – Captain), Lachlan Carlyle, Jaden Sequeira, Brett Carlyle (NC Coach), Craig Jenkins (NC Manager). Absent: Josh Miller (ND Coach), Cal McKiernan (NC Coach), Bryce Cook, Brodie McDowell.

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222222 Under 16s Country Challenge (Male)

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Basil Sellers Under 16 Jake Scott (Riverina), Jack Stokes (ACT Southern Districts), Tom

State Challenge was unable to be held. In its place, matches Williams (Greater Illawarra), Michael Delaney (Coach). were played on the 27th and 28th February at Wade Park, Orange between Northern NSW and Southern NSW teams. Match 1 Southern NSW 8/197 (B Faunce 60, A Atlee 45, E Montgomery Country Cricket NSW would like to thank Orange City Council 2-9, C Petterson 2-35) defeated Northern NSW 182 (J Wakely and Orange DCA for their support of this event. 54, B Creer 27, S Weir 25, E Montgomery 25no, A Campbell 4-

21, B Faunce 2-45). Northern NSW Joe Gillard (Captain - Newcastle), Lachlan Carlyle (North Match 2 Coastal), Bryce Cook (North Coastal), Bailey Creer (Newcastle), Southern NSW 8/161 (A Campbell 30, L Malcolm 29, B Lidgard Joe Hancock (Central Northern), Charlie Howard (North 2-22, L Carlyle 2-26) defeated Northern NSW 157 (T Thorpe 34, Coastal), Bailey Lidgard (Central Coast), Edward Montgomery B Faunce 3-12, A Campbell 3-15). (Central Northern), Cooper Petterson (North Coastal), Alex Stafa (Central Northern), Tom Thorpe (Central Northern), Jack Wakely (North Coastal), Sam Weir (North Coastal), Alex Kemp (Coach).

Southern NSW

Blake Faunce (Co-Captain - ACT Southern Districts), Hayden

Forner (Co-Captain - Riverina), Anthony Atlee (Western),

Angus Campbell (Greater Illawarra), Tom Ferguson (Riverina),

Riley Keen (Western), Patrick Lavis (Riverina), Lachlan Malcolm

(ACT Southern Districts), James Martens (ACT Southern

Districts), Jakome Roberts-Charlton (ACT Southern Districts), Umpire Graham Moon, Captains Joe Gillard and Blake Faunce and Umpire Glenn Pepper at the Under 16 Country Challenge

Leading Performers

Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Ave Best Blake Faunce Southern NSW 2 1 81 81.00 60 Jack Wakely Northern NSW 1 0 54 54.00 54

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Angus Campbell Southern NSW 8 0 36 7 5.14 4-21 Blake Faunce Southern NSW 14.5 0 57 5 11.40 3-12

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222222 Under 14s Country Challenge (Male)

The Under 14 Country Challenge was played in the ACT and Country Sixers Northern NSW Queanbeyan on the 27th and 28th February 2021. Sam Acret (Central Northern), Keanu Botha (Central Northern), Quinn Cooper (North Coastal), Clay Hoffman (Central Sides were selected to represent Country Thunder South East Northern), Harry Kershler (North Coastal), James Lobb (North and ACT, Country Thunder South West, Country Sixers Coastal), Rory McLean (North Coastal), Thomas Powick (North Northern NSW and Country Sixers Greater Hunter. Coastal), Patrick Rose (North Coastal), Blake Scicluna (Central Northern), Maison Simmons (North Coastal), Riley Webster The selected sides were: (North Coastal), Erin Osborne (Coach). Country Thunder South East and ACT Lukas Boorer (ACTSD), Jacob Coleman (Greater Illawarra), Josh Round 1 Garnero (ACTSD), Arnav Gupta (Greater Illawarra), Tom Hogan Country Thunder South East and ACT 4/255 (J Ingram 57no, J (Greater Illawarra), Jackson Ingram (Greater Illawarra), Jasper Lui 55no, T Hogan 51, J Coleman 31) defeated Country Sixers Lui (ACTSD), Blake Mackrell (Greater Illawarra), Baxter Northern NSW 75 (O Cooper 20, A Gupta 3-13, B Mackrell 3- McDonald (Greater Illawarra), Jesse Raynor (ACTSD), Hugh 19, J Rayner 2-5) Marist College Canberra. Taylor (ACTSD), Ted Waterman (ACTSD), Noah Wright (Greater Illawarra), Steve Davies (Coach). Country Thunder South West 5/214 (H Taylor 71, J Murphy 45no, J Lavis 29, A Hiskens 2-23) defeated Country Sixers Country Thunder South West Greater Hunter 6/211 (Z Graham 70, A Hiskens 60, C Wehrle Rupert Begg (Western), Tom Blowes (Western), Blake Dillon 35, M Sheather 4-33) at Rockley Oval. (Western), Ayden Hunt (Western), Declan Hurcum (Riverina), Jay Lavis (Riverina), Max McAneney (Western), Josh Murphy Round 2 (Riverina), Harry Roscarel (Western), Mark Sheather Country Sixers Greater Hunter 3/136 (K Wilson 77no, Z Graham (Western), Shaun Smith (Riverina), Hugh Taylor (Western), 44) defeated Country Thunder South East and ACT 131 (J Caleb Walker (Riverina), Greg McLay (Coach). Ingram 44, J Garnero 28, K Sutton 2-9, Z Graham 2-19, J Roser 2-21) at Brad Haddin Oval. Country Sixers Greater Hunter Harry Campbell (Newcastle), Thomas Cover (Lake Macquarie), Country Thunder South West 6/147 (S Smith 68, C Walker 41, Jamie Dickson (Lake Macquarie), Zak Graham (Central Coast), P Rose 2-18, J Lobb 2-39) defeated Country Sixers Northern Oscar Hills (Lake Macquarie), Austen Hiskens (Newcastle), NSW 146 (R McLean 36, J Lobb 27, M Sheather 3-21, T Blowes Bailey Howison (Central Coast), Jaylen Johnston (Central 3-31, J Murphy 2-23) at Kippax Field No 1. Coast), Jonah Roser (Newcastle), Kade Sutton (Lake Macquarie), Cameron Wehrle (Central Coast), Lachlan Williams Country Cricket NSW would like to thank Cricket ACT, (Newcastle), Kel Wilson (Lake Macquarie), Brett Rankin Queanbeyan Cricket Club and Marist College Canberra for their (Coach). support of this event.

Leading Performers

Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Ave Best Zak Graham Country Sixers Greater Hunter 2 0 114 57.00 70 Jackson Ingram Country Thunder South East and ACT 2 1 101 101.00 57 Kel Wilson Country Sixers Greater Hunter 2 1 94 94.00 77no Hugh Taylor Country Thunder South West 2 0 91 22.75 71

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Mark Sheather Country Thunder South West 15 3 54 7 7.71 4-33 Blake Mackrell Country Thunder South East and ACT 13.2 3 47 4 11.75 3-19 Arnav Gupta Country Thunder South East and ACT 8 1 36 3 12.00 3-13 Austen Hiskens Country Sixers Greater Hunter 7 1 41 3 13.67 2-23 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

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Plan B Regional Bash

This season saw the competition revert to a knockout format, Thunder Pool 1: Central West Wranglers, Illawarra Flames, with teams divided into four team Sixers and Thunder pools. Orana Outlaws, South Coast Crew. Matches were played at Albion Park, Bathurst and Orange. The pools, match locations and match results were as follows: Round 1 Orana Outlaws 6/170 (B Wheeler 54, B Strachan 48, M Jeffrey Sixers Pool 1: Coffs Coast Chargers, Macquarie Coast Stingers, 30no, H Le Lievre 4-26) defeated Central West Wranglers Newcastle Blasters, Northern Rivers Rock. Matches were 5/163 (J Coughlan 61, M Jeffrey 2-16) at Wade Park, Orange. played at Port Macquarie. Round 1 Illawarra Flames drew South Coast Crew – no play. Illawarra Coffs Coast Chargers 8/161 (B McMahon 40no, A Baldwin 35, Flames progressed to round 2 due to higher placing in season R Gallichan 28, J Julius 2-30, B Toniello 2-31) defeated Northern 2019/20. Rivers Rock 70 (T Mitchell 2-5, B Austin 3-7, R Gallichan 2-23) at Wayne Richards Oval. Round 2 Orana Outlaws 1/120 (T Armstrong 63, B Wheeler 32no) Newcastle Blasters 3/95 (N Hudson 39no, B Balcomb 27no) defeated Illawarra Flames 9/117 (M Hearn 24no, A Kornberger defeated Macquarie Coast Stingers 94 (M Rees 34, B Aldous 2- 24, S Skinner 3-21, B Strachan 2-17) at George Park 1, Bathurst. 14, A Cahill 2-15, J Geary 2-20) at Oxley Oval. Thunder Pool 2: ACT Aces, Border Bullets, Murrumbidgee Round 2 Rangers, Wagga Wagga Sloggers. Matches were played at Newcastle Blasters 9/107 (M Lole 29no, A Cahill 29no, B Wagga Wagga. McMahon 3-11, R Gallichan 3-16, J Horseman 2-8) defeated Round 1 Coffs Coast Chargers 9/101 (C McKiernan 28, N Foster 4-9, A Wagga Wagga Sloggers 6/144 (W Clunes 32no, J Thompson 30, McTaggart 2-11, A Cahill 2-14) at Oxley Oval. M Galvin 3-16, D Tassell 2-17) defeated Border Bullets 7/143 (N Brown 38, K Brown 34, D Garness 2-20, K Hanigan 2-28, E Sixers Pool 2: Central Coast Rush, Hunter Hitmen, Lake Mac Bartlett 2-30) at Robertson Oval. Attack, Northern Inland Bolters. Matches were played at Scone. ACT Aces 3-114 (R Healy 45no, J Myburgh 38, D Bennett 2-19) Round 1 defeated Murrumbidgee Rangers 113 (H Pascoe 25, L Evans 2- Lake Mac Attack 6/128 (D Arms 59no, C Archer 2-9, D 7, F McGuirk 2-9, H Jacobs 2-28) at McPherson Oval. Robertson 2-34) defeated Central Coast Rush 9/127 (H Woodhead 25, R Fenning 25, R Maddison 4-20, B Charlton 3- Round 2 35) at McNab Oval, Bill Rose Sports Complex. ACT Aces 5/101 (J Staines 38, T Van Luin 28no, D Garness 2-11) defeated Wagga Wagga Sloggers 97 (M Harper 23, E Bartlett Northern Inland Bolters 9/126 (M Rixon 55no T Stacy 2-9, J 22, T Van Luin 3-26, E Fitzpatrick 2-9) at Robertson Oval. Price 2-31) defeated Hunter Hitmen 8/117 (C Gabriel 39, T Sands 3-20, B Cameron 3-25) at Sheppard Oval, Bill Rose Sports Complex.

Round 2 Northern Inland 9/107 (M Rixon 31, R Maddison 4-13, D Bailey 2-18) drew with Lake Mac Attack 0/0 at Sheppard Oval, Bill Rose Complex - washed out.

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222222 Sixers Conference Final Thunder Conference Final Lake Mac Attack 4/161 (J ACT Aces 4/161 (B Dean 74, Dickson 71, A Chad 27no, A S Murn 41no, T Armstrong Cahill 2-27) defeated 2-23) defeated Orana Newcastle Blasters 102 (M Outlaws 6/117 (T Lole 35no, A Chad 2-9, R Armstrong 28, H Jacobs 2- Maddison 2-9, I Wallace 2- 29)

18) Jed Dickson Sixers Conference Final Player of the Match Blake Dean Thunder Conference Final Player of the Match

Newcastle Blasters Mitchell Lole

Orana Outlaws Tim Armstrong

Country Cricket NSW would like to thank the NSW Government

and the many host associations for their support of the Plan B

Regional Bash and the NSW Women’s Regional Bash.

Lake Mac Attacks Rory Maddison sends one down to

Newcastle Blasters Ben Balcomb

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222222 Plan B Regional Bash Final The ACT Aces secured their first Plan B Regional Bash title with a four wicket win over Lake Mac Attack.

Batting first, Lake Mac Attack finished with 8/130 which wasn’t enough as the ACT Aces cruised to four wicket victory in the nineteenth over on the back of a superb 70 not out by Blake Dean who was awarded Player of the Final.

Blake Dean Player of the Final

ACT ACES LAKE MAC ATTACK N Broes c Hainsworth b Bailey 0 D Arms c Jacobs b Broes 14 B Dean not out 70 M Hainsworth run out (Healy) 19 T Van Luin c Maddison b Charlton 3 J Westwood lbw b Fitzpatrick 12 D Leerdam © c Hainsworth b Maddison 15 J Dickson c Broes b Fitzpatrick 28 J Staines b Chad 5 A Chad © b Broes 22 B Thomas b Wallace 5 J Hartigan c Mc Guirk b Van Luin 10 S Murn b Bailey 11 B Charlton c Staines b Van Luin 2 R Healy not out 1 D Chillingworth c Anable b Jacobs 6 E Fitzpatrick D Bailey not out 5 H Jacobs J Hart not out 1 L Evans S Holding O Anable J Gillard F McGuirk R Maddison I Wallace Sundries W – 19, B – 1, LB – 1 21 Sundries W – 5, LB – 6 11 Overs: 18.5 6/131 Overs 20 8/130 Fall: 0, 8, 47, 70, 97, 129 Fall: 25, 43, 47, 104, 106, 122, 127 Bowling: D Bailey 3.5-0-2-26, B Charlton 4-0-1-22 Bowling: O Anable 2-0-0-13, H Jacobs 3-0-1-18 R Maddison 4-0-1-22, A Chad 3-0-1-15, I Wallace 3-0-1-23 N Broes 3-0-2-18, T Van Luin 3-0-2-20, S Murn 2-0-0-12 D Chillingworth 1-0-0-21 L Evans 3-0-0-24, E Fitzpatrick 4-0-2-19

Umpires: Bruce Baxter (North Coastal) and Graeme Glazebrook (Western) Match Referee: Neil Findlay

ACT Aces - Plan B Regional Bash Winners

Back Row (L to R): Luke Masullo (Manager), Kyle Piper (Assistant Coach), Josh Staines, Hanno Jacobs, Tyler Van Luin, Ollie Anable, Ethan Fitzpatrick, Lewis Evans, Adam Tett (Coach). Front Row (L to R): Nic Broes, Rhys Healy (vc), Blake Dean, Daniel Leerdam ©, Fin McGuirk, Brad Thomas, Scott Murn. (photo courtesy Ben Churcher Photography) 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

222222 NSW Women’s Regional Bash

Thunder Conference Final Matches were played in a knock-out format during October and November, with sides divided into Sixers and Thunder pools. ACT Aces 88 (J Muir 2-8, C Keen 2-15) defeated Orana Sixers Pool Outlaws 59 (K Gumm 2-0, J Match 1 Allen 2-13, K Rowlings 2-18). Coffs Coast Chargers drew with Newcastle Blasters – no play. Coffs Coast Chargers progressed to the final due to being higher placed in the previous season. Kira Churchland and Kelly Rowlings

Match 2 Northern Inland Bolters 9/95 (L Graham 24, J Crawford 3-14, E Andrews 2-11) defeated Central Coast Rush 6/85 (R Callan 29, R Davis 27, L Graham 2-9) at McNab Oval, Bill Rose Sporting Complex Scone.

Thunder Pool 1 Match 1 ACT Aces 3/102 (G Lyons 38no, K Rowlings 31, E Hoskin 2-18) defeated Border Bullets 3/101 (L Kuschert 57no) at Wagga Wagga Cricket Ground.

Match 2 Orana Outlaws 7/102 (K Churchland 51no, K Letcher 27) defeated Illawarra Flames 91 (K Lea 28, J Muir 5-14) at George Orana Outlaws Alana Ryan keeping, with Janet King from ACT Aces Park No 2, Bathurst.

Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge the support of the NSW Government for the NSW Women’s Regional Bash competition.

The Finals day was played at North Sydney Oval on Monday 8th February.

Sixers Conference Final Naomi McDonald registered the first century – 106no, in the NSW Women’s Regional Bash in Coffs Coast Chargers win over the Northern Inland Bolters.

Coffs Coast Chargers 0/166 (N Josephine Pearce from Northern Inland Bolters McDonald 106no, A Handono 50no) defeated Northern Inland Bolters 2/106 (C McGuirk 35no, H Cheadle 30).

Naomi McDonald Coffs Coast Chargers

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222222 NSW Women’s Regional Bash Final In reply, the Aces were behind on the run rate, but some ACT Aces defeated Coffs Coast calmness with the bat and late order hitting by skipper and Chargers in a cliff hanger, the Player of the Final Kelly Rowlings (38no) saw the Aces home. winning runs scored with only three balls remaining. Batting first This made it a great day for the Aces franchise, also winning Paul Dilley presents the the Chargers totalled 4/105, led by the male version of the competition, the Plan B Regional Bash Player of the Final to ACT Anita Handono (43) and Kate played at the SCG. Aces Kelly Rowlings Rowlands (30).

ACT ACES COFFS COAST CHARGERS J King c Jackson b A Mavros 3 S Mitchell run out (Allen) 13 V King c Ryan b S Mavros 20 A Handono lbw b Gair 43 G Lyons c A Mavros b Jackson 12 K Rowlands b Gair 30 K Rowlings © not out 38 J Borger c Galeano b Rowlings 1 J Allen c A Mavros b Jackson 8 K Jackson © not out 7 J Galeano not out 8 M Norup not out 0 M Gair O Osborne G Kuchlmayr H Simmons K Gumm S Mavros S Gould A Mavros M Phelps A Ryan

Sundries NB – 1, W – 14, B – 2 17 Sundries NB – 1, W – 5, B – 1, LB – 4 11 Overs: 19.3 4/106 Overs 20 4/105 Fall: 9, 42, 47, 57 Fall: 45, 88, 96, 99 Bowling: A Mavros 3.3-0-1-11, M Norup 4-0-0-21 Bowling: M Gair 4-0-2-22, K Gumm 4-0-0-17 H Simmons 3-0-0-17, O Osborne 1-0-0-6, K Jackson 4-0-2-16 J Allen 4-0-0-16, M Phelps 4-0-0-26, J Galeano 2-0-0-10 S Mavros 4-0-1-33 K Rowlings 2-0-1-9

Umpires: Pat Holt (North Coastal) and Graham Rose (North Coastal) Match Referee: Graham Chudleigh

ACT Aces – NSW Women’s Regional Bash Winners

Back Row (L to R): Erin Osbourne (Coach), Janet King, Grace Kuchlmayr, Jessica Galeano, Mia Phelps, Victoria King, Jade Allen, Zoe Cooke (Assistant Coach). Front Row (L to R): Monica Gair, Grace Lyons, Kelly Rowlings ©, Kallie Gumm, Sophie Gould. (photo courtesy Ian Bird Photography)

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222222 NSW Youth Championships

The Sixers Pool of the NSW Youth Championships was badly affected by wet weather which saw the cancellation of the Final Tables Under 14 and Under 15 carnival scheduled for the Clarence Under 13s Sixers Pool Nthn NSW Thunder Pool Valley. Rain also badly affected the Under 13 carnival North Coast 22 Illawarra Highlanders 27 scheduled for Scone. Matches were rescheduled into smaller Far North Coast 20 ACTSD Kings 23 pools of four to facilitate play, however the Under 14s and Northern Inland 9 Central West 22 Under 15s re-scheduled for Coffs Harbour in April 2021 were Mid North Coast 0 CAW Murray 17 again cancelled due to wet weather. Sixers Pool Hnter Cntrl Coast Greater Sthn Marlins 16 Newcastle 30 Western Plains 10 The Thunder Pool fared much better, completing all round Lake Macquarie 19 ACTSD Barons 7 matches as well as the carnival held in Dubbo, despite heavy Central Coast 6 Murrumbidgee 0 storms. Hunter Valley 6

Cricket NSW would like to thank Dubbo Regional Council, Dubbo DCA, Upper Hunter Shire Council, Upper Hunter DCA, Under 14s Clarence Valley Council, Clarence River CA and Coffs Harbour Sixers Pool Nthn NSW Thunder Pool City Council for their support of the carnivals of the NSW Youth Mid North Coast 7 Central West 22 Northern Inland 7 ACTSD Barons 19 Championships. North Coast 1 Greater Sthn Marlins 18 Far North Coast 1 ACTSD Kings 18 Sixers Pool Hnter Cntrl Coast Western Plains 9 Newcastle 31 Murrumbidgee 7 Central Coast 22 CAW Murray 7 Lake Macquarie 6 Illawarra Highlanders 3 Hunter Valley 3

Under 15 Sixers Pool Nthn NSW Thunder Pool Northern Inland 7 ACTSD Barons 23 Far North Coast 6 ACTSD Kings 22 Mid North Coast 0 Central West 19 North Coast 0 CAW Murray 17 Sixers Pool Hnter Cntrl Coast Illawarra Highlanders 14 Central Coast 18 Murrumbidgee 10 Lake Macquarie 16 Greater Sthn Marlins 5 Newcastle 15 Western Plains 4 Hunter Valley 12

Western Plains Under 14 - Aydan Hunt 5-12 against Illawarra Highlanders at Pioneer Park, Wellington

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Final Table – Northern Pool Points government COVID regulations at the time which limited travel Newcastle 18 (0.51) from Greater Sydney to regional NSW, Central Coast were North Coastal 12 unable to participate in the northern pool. Central Northern 6 Final Table – Southern Pool Points Newcastle and ACT Southern Districts both remained ACT Southern Districts 18 (1.37) unbeaten in their respective pools however ACT Southern Greater Illawarra 12 Districts with a superior run rate took out the Carolyn Sheehan Riverina 6 Shield. Western 0 Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McDonald’s Under 19 sponsor McDonald’s as well as Central Northern and ACT Female Country Championships was divided into northern and Southern Districts Zones, Tamworth DCA, Cricket ACT as well southern pools and played over two days. as Tamworth Regional Council and Queanbeyan Cricket Club for their support of the McDonald’s Under 19 Female Country The northern pool was played in Tamworth and the southern Championships. pool was played in the ACT and Queanbeyan. Due to .

ACT Southern Districts – McDonald’s Under 19 Female Country Championships (Carolyn Sheehan Shield) Winners

Back Row (L to R): Michael Minns (Coach), Julia Bassett, Jessica Galeano, Grace Kulchmayr, Jade Allen, Mia Phelps Zoe Cooke (Assistant Coach), Kelly Rowlings (Assistant Coach) Front Row (L to R): Caitlin Galeano ©, Grace Lyons, Monica Gair, Kallie Gumm, Clare Levings, Amal Palekar, Amy Wels.

Leading Performers

Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Ave Best Gabrielle Sutcliffe Riverina 4 2 114 57.00 62no Claire Levings ACT Southern Districts 4 1 108 36.00 59no Maddison Spence Greater Illawarra 4 1 91 30.33 38no Caitlin Galeano ACT Southern Districts 4 1 88 29.33 52

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Claire Levings ACT Southern Districts 12 0 59 9 6.56 4-11 Jessica Galeano ACT Southern Districts 9 1 27 7 3.86 3-8 Sienna Eve Newcastle 12 0 37 6 6.17 3-10 Gabrielle Sutcliffe Riverina 12.3 2 39 6 6.50 3-9 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

222222 Under 19s Country Challenge (Female)

Two Country sides were selected to play in the Under 19 Country Challenge at Wade Park in Orange on the 21st and 22nd Country Sixers February. Grace Dignam (Captain – Central Coast), Alisha Bates (Central Coast), Madeline Case (Newcastle), Tara Craig (Central Country Thunder Northern), Alethea Graham (Newcastle), Lara Graham (Central Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Captain – Riverina), Jade Allen (ACT Northern), Georgie Martin (North Coastal), Claire McGuirk Southern Districts), Julia Bassett (ACT Southern Districts), Kayla (Central Northern), Olivia Osborne (North Coastal), Tara Rudd Burton (Greater Illawarra), Caitlin Galeano (ACT Southern (Greater Illawarra), Ava Ryan (North Coastal), Sophie Shelley Districts), Monica Gair (ACT Southern Districts), Emily Hoskin (Central Coast), Holly Simmons (North Coastal), Alexandra Tims (Riverina), Grace Kuchlmayr (ACT Southern Districts), Kate Lea (Sydney). (Greater Illawarra), Clare Levings (ACT Southern Districts), Katie Letcher (Western), Allison McGrath (Newcastle), Maddie McGuigan (Newcastle), Lucy McKelvie-Hill (Riverina), Abbey Taylor (Newcastle).

Round 3 (40 overs a side) Round 1 (Twenty20) Country Thunder 5/222 (G Sutcliffe 96, K Burton 39, C Galeano Country Thunder 5/114 (K Burton 23, C Galeano 23) defeated 30) defeated Country Sixers 104 (A Bates 27, J Bassett 3-10, M Country Sixers 5/101 (C McGuirk 30, G Dignam 28, M McGuigan 2-9, C Levings 2-14). McGuigan 2-11).

Round 2 (Twenty20) Country Sixers 8/116 (C McGuirk 25, A Bates 22, M Gair 2-10) defeated Country Thunder 76 (C Galeano 21, G Dignam 2-6, A Graham 2-11).

Leading Performers Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Ave Best Gabrielle Sutcliffe Country Thunder 3 1 121 60.50 96 Caitlin Galeano Country Thunder 3 1 72 36.00 30

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Julia Bassett Country Thunder 8 2 18 4 4.50 3-10 Maddie McGuigan Country Sixers 6 1 20 4 5.00 2-9

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222222 Under 19s ACT/NSW Country Quad Series

A quad series was played in Albury on the 8th – 13th April 2021. Round 1 (Twenty20) Along with ACT/NSW Country, teams representing NSW ACT/NSW Country 6/114 (A Learoyd 34) defeated Victoria Metropolitan, Victoria Metropolitan and Victoria Country Country 55 (A Bates 3-16, J Allen 2-5) at Wilson Oval. played.

The following side was selected to represent ACT/NSW Round 2 (Twenty20) Country: Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Captain – Riverina), Jade Allen ACT/NSW Country 4/119 (P Litchfield 38, A Learoyd 31) (ACT Southern Districts), Alisha Bates (Central Coast), Julia defeated NSW Metropolitan 8/93 (A Taylor 4-4, A Bates 2-21) Bassett (ACT Southern Districts), Kayla Burton (Greater at Wilson Oval. Illawarra), Grace Dignam (Central Coast), Lara Graham (Central Northern), Ebony Hoskin (Riverina), Anika Learoyd (North Round 3 (50 Overs a Side) Coastal), Phoebe Litchfield (Western), Tara Craig (Central ACT/NSW Country 4/204 (A Learoyd 98, K Burton 45, P Northern), Olivia Osborne (North Coastal), Abbey Taylor Litchfield 25) defeated Victoria Metropolitan 6/203 (E Hoskin (Newcastle), Alexandra Tims (Sydney), Steve Davies (Coach), 2-22, L Graham 2-28) at Baranduda 1. Erin Osborne (Assistant Coach). Round 4 (Twenty20) ACT/NSW Country dominated the Quad Series, remaining ACT/NSW Country 2/76 (A Learoyd 35) defeated NSW undefeated, accounting for NSW Metropolitan in the final. Metropolitan 75 (L Graham 3-9, O Osborne 2-7) at Billson Oval.

Table Points Round 5 (Twenty20) ACT/NSW Country 4/131 (G Sutcliffe 57, G Dignam 29, A Taylor ACT/NSW Country 27 21) defeated Victoria Metropolitan 63 (T Craig 3-11, A Taylor NSW Metropolitan 18 3-15, L Graham 2-7) at Billson Oval. Victoria Metropolitan 8 Victoria Country 0 Round 6 (50 Overs a side) ACT/NSW Country 1/180 (A Learoyd 107 ret, P Litchfield 23 ret, Anika Learoyd was the leading batter for Quad Series with 369 K Burton 21) defeated Victoria Country 176 (A Taylor 3-25, G runs at 73.80, while Abbey Taylor was best with the ball taking Sutcliffe 2-17) at Baranduda 1. 14 wickets at 7.00. Final (40 Overs a side) ACT/NSW Country 3/163 (A Learoyd 61 ret, K Burton 54 ret, G Dignam 22no) defeated NSW Metropolitan 8/162 (E Hoskin 3- 19, O Osborne 2-16, A Bates 2-23) at Baranduda 1.

Anika Learoyd dominated the Quad Series Leading Performers

Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Ave Best Anika Learoyd ACT/NSW Country 7 2 369 73.80 107no Kayla Burton ACT/NSW Country 7 1 165 27.50 54no Olivia Henry Victoria Metropolitan 7 1 164 27.33 59no Ella Hayward Victoria Metropolitan 7 1 158 26.33 42

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Abbey Taylor ACT/NSW Country 34 7 98 14 7.00 4-4 Alisha Bates ACT/NSW Country 28 2 111 10 11.10 3-16 Ella Hayward Victoria Metropolitan 33.3 2 131 9 14.56 3-6 Kristy Arulrajah Victoria Metropolitan 28 7 97 8 12.13 3-5

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222222 McDonald’s Under 16 Female Country Championships

Final Table – Northern Pool Points government COVID-19 regulations at the time which limited Newcastle 24 travel from Greater Sydney to regional NSW, Central Coast North Coastal 6 were unable to participate in the northern pool. Central Northern 6 Final Table – Southern Pool Points Newcastle and Riverina topped their respective pools, Riverina 18 however, Newcastle with the greater points tally took out the Western 12 Marie Cornish Shield. ACT Southern Districts 6 Greater Illawarra 0 Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition sponsor McDonald’s as well as Central Northern and ACT The McDonald’s Under 16 Female Country Championships was Southern Districts Zones, Tamworth DCA, Cricket ACT as well also divided into northern and southern pools and played over as Tamworth Regional Council and Queanbeyan Cricket Club two days. for their support of the McDonald’s Under 19 Female Country Championships. The northern pool was played in Tamworth and the southern pool was played in the ACT and Queanbeyan. Due to

Newcastle – McDonald’s Under 16 Female Country Championships (Marie Cornish Shield) Winners

Back Row (L to R): Lyle McGuigan (Assistant Coach), Aili Martin, Mia Cook, Milly Fin, Kirra Knipe, Sienna Eve, Kirsten Smith, Tommy Anderson (Coach). Front Row (L to R): Kate McTaggart, Imogen Jones, Ash Stapleton, Laura Knipe, Sophie Clune, Eden James, Layla Graham.

Leading Performers

Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Ave Best Samira Mitchell North Coastal 4 1 148 49.44 47no Callee Black Western 4 3 91 91.00 32no Ashlie Stapleton Newcastle 2 2 75 - 51no Charlie Lamont Riverina 4 0 73 18.25 44

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Aimee Longhurst Western 15 1 49 8 6.13 3-17 Alice Caldow Riverina 16 1 69 8 8.63 4-12 Alicia Donohue Riverina 14 0 49 6 8.17 4-7 Sophie Clune Newcastle 6 0 18 4 4.50 3-10 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

222222 ACT/NSW Country Under 16s Challenge (Female)

Due to COVID-19 the National Under-Age Championships were McTaggart (Newcastle), Samira Mitchell (North Coastal), Kate cancelled. In its place, three games were scheduled against Pelle (Sydney), Mia Phelps (ACT Southern District), Amber NSW Metropolitan and were played at Raby Oval on the 15th Smith (ACT Southern Districts), Maddison Spence (Western), and 16th April 2021. Andrew Litchfield (Coach), Kate Jackson (Team Manager), Sue Woodhouse (Scorer). The ACT/NSW Country side was: Grace Lyons (Captain - ACT Southern Districts), Callee Black (Western), Sara Burns (Riverina), Alice Caldow (Riverina), Sienna Eve (Newcastle), Charlie Lamont (Riverina), Aimee Longhurst (Western), Alex Mavros (North Coastal), Kate Round 3 (50 overs a side) NSW Metropolitan9/266 (S Eve 3-44, A Caldow 2-25) defeated ACT/NSW Country 7/197 (K Pelle 70no, C Lamont 35). Round 1 (Twenty20) NSW Metropolitan 7/113 (S Eve 2-13) defeated ACT/NSW Country 33.

Round 2 (Twenty20) NSW Metropolitan 9/118 (C Black 2-10, M Phelps 2-25, S Eve 2-26) defeated ACT/NSW Country 8/80 (K McTaggart 21). `

Leading Performers Batting Name Team Inns NO Agg Ave Best Kate Pelle ACT/NSW Country 3 2 82 82.00 70no Kinjal Kumari NSW Metropolitan 3 1 69 34.50 59 Olivia Maxwell NSW Metropolitan 3 0 68 22.67 44 Frankie Nicklin NSW Metropolitan 3 0 68 22.67 53

Bowling Name Team Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Best Sienna Eve ACT/NSW Country 18 1 83 7 11.86 3-44 Sara Chun NSW Metropolitan 14 1 44 5 8.80 4-10

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222222 Zone Championship – Hogg Silver Shield

Final Table Points For the first time, the Plan B Newcastle 64 Regional Bash, NSW Women’s ACT Southern Districts 58 Regional Bash and the NSW Country North Coastal 40 Youth Championships competitions Western 34 were included in the Hogg Silver Greater Illawarra 33 Shield. Riverina 33 Newcastle made it two titles in a row Central Northern 25 and three overall edging out ACT Central Coast 22 Southern Districts by six points.

Around the Grounds Season 2020/21

Lavington No 2 – a new ground in Albury used during the McDonald’s Country Colts and Bradman Cup (southern pools)

Season 2020/21 in one picture. The toss – Central Northern v Newcastle, McDonald’s Country Championships Michael Erdeljac from Cricket Albury Wodonga at the northern pool held at Tuggerah on the Central Coast southern pool of the McDonald’s Country Colts and Bradman Cup

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222222 Congratulations

The Association extends its congratulations to: (Riverina), Neil McDonald (Coach), Paul Brockley

• NSW Female Country Women’s Cricketer of the Year (Assistant Coach), Carolyn Sheehan (Manager - Western), (Alex Blackwell Medal winner) - Anika Learoyd. , Allison Brockley (Scorer – Greater Illawarra).

• NSW Male Country Cricketer of the Year (Josh Hazlewood • ACT/NSW Country Under 19s (male) - Toby Gray (Captain Medal winner) - Nick Foster. - Newcastle), Kain Anderson (Newcastle), Aiden Cahill (Newcastle), Tom Coady (Western), Sam Elder (North • NSW Kookaburra Youth Cricketer of the Year - Gabrielle Coastal), Jack Hartigan (Newcastle), Zac Keogh (ACT Sutcliffe (Riverina). Southern Districts), Brock Larance (Western), Caelan Maladay (North Coastal), Angus McTaggart (Newcastle), • NSW Country Groundsman of the Year - Kris Milosta Ben Mitchell (Western), Charles Mitchell (North Coastal), (Alexandra Park, Albury). Nick Toohey (Central Coast), Harrison Townsend (Central Coast), Blake Weymouth (Western), Kyle Piper (Coach), • NSW Country Cricket Media Award - Steve Murphy (All Alex Kemp (Assistant Coach). In Sports) - for live streaming of the McDonald’s Country Championships. • ACT/NSW Country Under 19s (female) - Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Captain – Riverina), Jade Allen (ACT Southern Districts), • NSW Country Coach of the Year - Tommy Anderson Alisha Bates (Central Coast), Julia Bassett (ACT Southern (Newcastle). Districts), Kayla Burton (Greater Illawarra), Tara Craig (Central Northern), Grace Dignam (Central Coast), Lara Graham (Central Northern), Ebony Hoskin (Riverina), • NSW Country Umpire of the Year - Graeme Glazebrook Anika Learoyd (North Coastal), Phoebe Litchfield (Western). (Western), Olivia Osborne (North Coastal), Abbey Taylor

(Newcastle), Alexandra Tims (Sydney), Steve Davies • NSW Bush Blues - Nick Foster (Captain - Newcastle), (Coach), Erin Osborne (Assistant Coach). Daniel Arms (Newcastle), Dan Bailey (Newcastle), Ryan Brown (Riverina), Adrian Chad (Newcastle), Eric Den • ACT/NSW Country Under 16s (female) - Grace Lyons Hartog (Greater Illawarra), Luke Docherty (Riverina), Tom (Captain - ACT Southern Districts), Callee Black (Western), Groth (Central Northern), Nathan Hudson (Newcastle), Sara Burns (Riverina), Alice Caldow (Riverina), Sienna Eve James Julius (North Coastal), Ben Mitchell (Riverina), Alex (Newcastle), Charlie Lamont (Riverina), Aimee Longhurst Patterson (Central Coast), Brynley Richards (Greater (Western), Alex Mavros (North Coastal), Kate McTaggart Illawarra), Ryan Van Kemenade (Newcastle), Kerrod White (Newcastle), Samira Mitchell (North Coastal), Kate Pelle (Greater Illawarra), Alec Williams (North Coastal), Anthony (Sydney), Mia Phelps (ACT Southern District), Amber Smith Kershler (Coach - North Coastal), Shane Burley (Manager - (ACT Southern Districts), Maddison Spence (Western), Newcastle), David Redden (Scorer - Newcastle). Andrew Litchfield (Coach), Kate Jackson (Team Manager).

• NSW Bush Breakers - Kate Jackson (Captain - North Coastal), Kira Churchland (Western), Anita Handono (North Coastal), Sophie Heath (Greater Illawarra), Tiegan Kavanagh (Central Coast), Joanne Kelly (Greater Illawarra), Lisa Kuschert (Riverina), Naomi McDonald (North Coastal), Alana Ryan (Western), Kirsten Smith (Central Northern), Jacklyn Vickery (Central Northern), Catherine Wood

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Appreciations

• To the umpires who officiated at all levels of Country • Carnival Referees and Umpire Observers Graham Cricket throughout the season and to the many honorary Chudleigh (NSWCUSA Coaching Panel), Neil Findlay administrators and volunteers, the Association would like (Greater Illawarra), Keith Griffiths (North Coastal) and Kim to acknowledge its appreciation for your outstanding Norris (Newcastle) as well as all members of the Country contribution and dedicated support. The contribution of Representative Umpire Panel. local government bodies throughout all our country regions is also recognised. • Neil Findlay for his contribution as NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association Country Umpire Coach

In addition, thanks are expressed to:

• The New South Wales Cricket Board, in particular • Zone Administrators Rob Pye (North Coastal), Hayley Bullock (Central Northern), Luke Masullo (ACT Southern Chairman John Knox, Chief Executive Lee Germon and Districts), Alan Nichols (Newcastle), Garry Burkinshaw Head of Cricket Greg Mail for their continued support of (Central Coast), Ian Strudwick (Western), David Nichols NSW Country Cricket. (Riverina) and Tim Hore (Greater Illawarra) for their valued contribution throughout the season. • NSWCCA Selection Panel Members Greg Arms, Neil Doherty, Greg Griffith and Glenn Grimmond for their • To all New South Wales Blues and Breakers Squad valued contribution throughout the season. members and Regional Development Managers who participated in the Country Blitz Promotion. • Neil McDonald (Coach), Carolyn Sheehan (Assistant Coach/Manager), Paul Brockley (Assistant Coach), and • All sections of the media for their continued coverage of Allison Brockley (Scorer) for their contribution to the New Country Cricket.

South Wales Female Country Team Invitational Tri-Series • All Zone Academy Coaches and Regional Coaches for their at Bradman Oval, Bowral. contribution to the coaching and development of players within their respective regions. • Anthony Kershler (Coach), Shane Burley (Assistant Coach/Manager) and David Redden (Scorer) for their • All Women’s Cricket Representatives for their work with contribution to the New South Wales Male Country Team the various women’s programs in their respective Zones at the ACT Invitational Series in January. and Associations.

• Darren Goodger and the NSW Cricket Umpires’ and • To photographers - Merrillee Redden Photography, Ben Scorers’ Association for their support of Country Cricket. Churcher Photography and Ian Bird Photography for the use of many photographs contained in this report.

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222222 Major Award Winners

NSW MEN’S COUNTRY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR Josh Hazlewood Medal Selected in the Australian Country Merit Team

NICK FOSTER (Newcastle)

NSW WOMEN’S COUNTRY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR Alex Blackwell Medal

Contracted to Sydney Sixers and Breakers

ANIKA LEAROYD (North Coastal)

KOOKABURRA YOUTH CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

GABRIELLE SUTCLIFFE (Riverina)

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222222 NSW CRICKET UMPIRES’ & SCORERS’ ASSOCIATION COUNTRY UMPIRE OF THE YEAR (Kevin Pye Medal)

GRAEME GLAZEBROOK (Western)

NSW COUNTRY COACH OF THE YEAR (John McMahon OAM Award)

TOMMY ANDERSON (Newcastle)

COUNTRY GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR Alexandra Park, Albury

KRIS MILOSTA (Riverina)

NSW COUNTRY CRICKET MEDIA AWARD All In Sports (Albury)

STEVE MURPHY

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222222 2020/21 Season Statistics

ACT Invitational Series (Figures include both Twenty20 and One Day Matches performances) Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Kerrod White NSW Country 172 28.67 Mark Solway ACT 11 8.45 Scott Murn ACT 150 30.00 Sam Skelly ACT 8 17.50 Nick Broes ACT 143 28.60 Ben Mitchell NSW Country 8 21.88 Daniel Arms NSW Country 135 27.00 Daniel Bailey NSW Country 7 18.00

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals Mark Solway ACT 4 Tom Groth NSW Country 9/3 Nick Foster NSW Country 3 Josh Staines ACT 4/1 Kerrod White NSW Country 3 Scott Murn ACT 3

Invitational Tri Series – NSW Country, NSW Indigenous XI and SCG XI (Female Division) Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Anika Learoyd NSW Country 87 43.50 Julie Muir SCG XI 5 9.40 Tahlia Wilson SCG XI 70 N/A Callee Black NSW Country 4 6.50 Naomi McDonald NSW Country 60 30.00 Jannatul Simona SCG XI 3 4.33

McDonald’s Country Championships Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Alec Williams North Coastal 208 69.33 Nathan Brown Riverina 10 10.30 Brynley Richards Greater Illawarra 169 56.33 Alex Patterson Central Coast 8 8.88 Ryan Van Kemenade Newcastle 151 37.75 Ben Mitchell Riverina 8 16.25 Dylan Robertson Central Coast 145 72.60 Daniel Bailey Newcastle 8 16.38

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals Jed Dickson Newcastle 5 Angus Kilby Riverina 5/2 Nathan Brown Riverina 4 Tom Groth Central Northern 5/1 Daniel Arms Newcastle 4 Ben Balcomb Newcastle 4/2

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222222 Plan B Regional Bash Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Blake Dean ACT Aces 144 144.00 Tyler Van Luin ACT Aces 7 9.86 Jed Dickson Lake Mac Attack 100 33.33 Aidan Cahill Newcastle Blasters 6 9.33 Ben Wheeler Orana Outlaws 98 49.00 Nick Foster Newcastle Blasters 5 7.60 Tim Armstrong Orana Outlaws 91 45.50 Richie Gallichan Coffs Coast Chargers 5 7.80

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals James King Newcastle Blasters 3 Josh Staines ACT Aces 5/2 Eli Fahey Coffs Coast Chargers 3 Marcus Hainsworth Lake Mac Attack 5 Marty Jeffrey Orana Outlaws 3 Hayden McMahon Coffs Coast Chargers 3/2 Jason Ryan Orana Outlaws 2/3

NSW Women’s Regional Bash Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Naomi McDonald Coffs Coast Chargers 106 - Julie Muir Orana Outlaws 7 3.14 Anita Handono Coffs Coast Chargers 93 93.00 Kelly Rowlings ACT Aces 4 7.75 Kelly Rowlings ACT Aces 81 40.50 Jacinta Crawford Central Coast Rush 3 4.67 Claire McGuirk Northern Inland Bolters 69 69.00 Monica Gair ACT Aces 3 10.33

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals Alex Mavros Coffs Coast Chargers 2 Rochelle Davis Central Coast Rush 2 Mia Phelps ACT Aces 2 Chloe Goodwin Northern Inland Bolters 2

McDonald’s Country Colts Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Daniel Wark Greater Illawarra 170 85.00 Jeremy Nunan Newcastle 7 2.43 Eric Bell ACT Sthn Districts 164 54.67 Aidan Cahill Newcastle 7 4.29 Tom Coady Western 155 51.67 Sam McLean North Coastal 6 6.33 Zak Keogh ACT Sthn Districts 152 50.67 Rory Di-Campli ACT Sthn Districts 6 12.67

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals Connor Cook North Coastal 4 Jake Hainsworth Newcastle 4 Blake McCarten ACT Sthn Districts 3 Alex Shedden Central Coast 3/1 Sam Hobson Greater Illawarra 3 Callum Henry Central Northern 2 Tim Martin North Coastal 3

Bradman Cup Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Jake Scott Riverina 180 90.00 Jet Mason North Coastal 7 10.71 Blake Faunce ACT Sthn Districts 154 51.33 Tom Noble Central Coast 7 11.29 Anthony Atlee Western 104 34.67 Noah Gaske Riverina 7 13.00 Oliver Needham Greater Illawarra 89 44.50 Tom Ferguson Riverina 5 6.80

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals Brodie McDowell North Coastal 5 Joseph Gillard Newcastle 4/2 Charlie Henderson Central Northern 5 Jack Stokes ACT Sthn Districts 5 Ryan Goodsell Western 4 Seth Slominski Central Coast 4

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222222 McDonald’s Female Under 19 Country Championships Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Gabrielle Sutcliffe Riverina 114 57.00 Claire Levings ACT Sthn Districts 9 6.56 Claire Levings ACT Sthn Districts 108 36.00 Jessica Galeano ACT Sthn Districts 7 3.86 Maddison Spence Greater Illawarra 91 30.33 Sienna Eve Newcastle 6 6.17 Caitlin Galeano ACT Sthn Districts 88 29.33 Gabrielle Sutcliffe Riverina 6 6.50

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals Molly Armstrong Central Northern 3 Caitlin Galeano ACT Sthn Districts 1/3 Charlotte Waring Greater Illawarra 3 Grace Lyons ACT Sthn Districts 1/2 Ebony Hoskins Riverina 3 Rosie Blain Riverina 2

McDonald’s Female Under 16 Country Championships Batting Bowling Name Team Runs Ave Name Team Wkts Ave Samira Mitchell North Coastal 148 49.33 Aimee Longhurst Western 8 6.13 Callee Black Western 89 89.00 Alice Caldow Riverina 8 8.63 Ashlie Stapleton Newcastle 75 N/A Alicia Donohue Riverina 6 8.17 Charlie Lamont Riverina 73 18.25 Sophie Clune Newcastle 4 4.50

Fielding Wicket Keeping Name Team Catches Name Team Dismissals Ella Tilburg Western 3 India Bellhouse Greater Illawarra 3 Hannah Knight Western 3 Emily Hosking North Coastal 3 Olivia Sanson Riverina 3

Western and Greater Illawarra at the southern pool of the McDonald’s Under 16 Female Country Championships

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222222 Competition Winners and Records

Zone Championship – Hogg Silver Shield

Year Zone Year Zone 2014/15 Newcastle 2018/19 Central Coast 2015/16 Central Northern 2019/20 Newcastle 2016/17 North Coastal 2020/21 Newcastle 2017/18 Central Coast

Australian Country Cricket Championships Winners (Male)

Interstate Country Cricket Championships Commonwealth Bank Australian Country Cricket Championships 1984/85 New South Wales 2007/08 New South Wales Prudential National Country Cricket Championships 2008/09 Queensland 1985/86 New South Wales 2009/10 Northern Territory 1986/87 ACT 2010/11 Western Australia 1987/88 Queensland 2011/12 New South Wales 1988/89 New South Wales 2012/13 New South Wales 1989/90 New South Wales 2013/14 Western Australia 1990/91 Victoria 2014/15 Queensland 1991/92 New South Wales 2015/16 South Australia 1992/93 New South Wales 2016/17 Queensland 1993/94 ACT Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships 1994/95 Queensland 2017/18 New South Wales ACB Australian Country Cricket Championships 2018/19 Western Australia 1995/96 New South Wales 2019/20 Victoria 1996/97 Queensland 2020/21 Not played (COVID-19 pandemic) 1997/98 Western Australia 1998/99 Queensland 1999/00 Queensland 2000/01 New South Wales 2001/02 Queensland 2002/03 Western Australia 2003/04 Victoria 2004/05 Queensland 2005/06 Queensland 2006/07 Victoria

Australian Country Cricket Championships Winners (Female)

Commonwealth Bank Australian Country Cricket Championships Toyota Australian Country Cricket Championships 2015/16 East Asia Pacific 2018/19 Victoria 2016/17 East Asia Pacific 2019/20 East Asia Pacific 2017/18 South Australia 2020/21 Not played (COVID-19 pandemic)

In a COVID delayed presentation, Naomi McDonald receives her 2019/20 Player of Toyota Australian Country Championships 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

222222 Country Representative Cap Numbers at Australian Country Championships (Male)

Cap Year Name Zone Cap Year Name Zone 1 1984-85 Greg Bennett Riverina 56 1991/92 Robert Merlo Newcastle 2 1984-85 Mike Brady Central Nthn 57 1991/92 Tony Parker Newcastle 3 1984-85 Neil Budden Newcastle 58 1991/92 Matthew Pearson Central Nthn 4 1984-85 Barry Everingham Central Nthn 59 1992/93 Glen Anderson Central Coast 5 1984/85 Steve Iffland Newcastle 60 1992/93 Anthony Daly Newcastle 6 1984/85 Greg Irvine ACT 61 1992/93 Jon Henry Riverina 7 1984/85 Russel Neal Newcastle 62 1992/93 Trent Johnston Illawarra 8 1984/85 David Palmer Newcastle 63 1992/93 David Marshall Central Nthn 9 1984/85 James Pyke ACT 64 1992/93 Anthony Stuart Newcastle 10 1984/85 Alan Sharp Newcastle 65 1993/94 Glen Cox Riverina 11 1984/85 Peter Solway ACT 66 1993/94 Michael Gerits Newcastle 12 1984/85 David Tink Western 67 1993/94 Kevin Geyer Western 13 1984/85 Peter Van Geest Illawarra 68 1993/94 Gary O’Sullivan North Coastal 14 1985/86 Greg Arms Newcastle 69 1993/94 Brett Rankin North Coastal 15 1985/96 Neil Coad Illawarra 70 1993/94 Phillip Stanbridge Newcastle 16 1985/86 Greg Griffith Western 71 1993/94 Graeme Warren Illawarra 17 1985/86 Greg Harvey Southern 72 1994/95 Craig Bramble Southern 18 1985/86 Gerard Hines Riverina 73 1994/95 Geoff Cooke Newcastle 19 1985/86 James Hogg Newcastle 74 1994/95 Mark Garland Riverina 20 1985/86 Greg McNeill Newcastle 75 1994/95 Martin Garoni Riverina 21 1985/86 Mal Noack Riverina 76 1994/95 Steve Mace Newcastle 22 1985/86 Paul O’Malley Riverina 77 1995/95 Russell McCool Central Coast 23 1985/86 Tim Williams Western 78 1994/95 Andrew Sainsbury Central Coast 24 1986/87 Steve Christie Newcastle 79 1994/95 Andrew Zell Western 25 1986/87 Michael Connolly Central Nthn 80 1995/96 Scott Atkinson Central Coast 26 1986/87 Anthony Le Bas Illawarra 81 1995/96 Rohan Hutchinson Central Coast 27 1986/87 Derek Lulham Riverina 82 1995/96 Robbie Jackson Riverina 28 1986/87 David Somerville Illawarra 83 1995/96 Paul Ross Newcastle 29 1987/88 Robert Anderson Central Nthn 84 1995/96 Andrew Sargent Newcastle 30 1987/88 Mark Curry Newcastle 85 1995/96 Craig Trindall Central Nthn 31 1987/88 Mark Kelaher Southern 86 1995/96 Mitch Walters Illawarra 32 1987/88 Jeff Lucas Southern 87 1995/96 David Wrixon Newcastle 33 1987/88 Tom Purcell Riverina 88 1996/97 Mark Austin Central Coast 34 1987/88 Tim Towers Newcastle 89 1996/97 John Bickerton Riverina 35 1987/88 Stuart Bridges Newcastle 90 1996/97 Nathan Holloway Newcastle 36 1988/89 Tony Fort Newcastle 91 1996/97 Glen Smede Illawarra 37 1988/89 Glen Hooper Western 92 1996/97 Rhys Soper Newcastle 38 1988/89 Peter March Newcastle 93 1997/98 Michael Eccleston Central Nthn 39 1988/89 John Sullivan Central Nthn 94 1997/98 Craig Haworth North Coastal 40 1988/80 Richard Williams Central Nthn 95 1997/98 Darren Herbert Newcastle 41 1988/89 Murray Christie Newcastle 96 1997/98 Mathew Hodges Newcastle 42 1989/90 John Frame North Coastal 97 1997/98 Mark Johnson Illawarra 43 1989/90 Peter Gerhard Riverina 98 1997/98 Mark McInnes Central Coast 44 1989/90 Craig Hamilton Newcastle 99 1997/98 Darren O’Connell Southern 45 1989/90 Eric Higgins North Coastal 100 1997/98 Leon Thompson Central Coast 46 1989/90 Wayne McLennan Riverina 101 1998/99 Glenn Grimmond Newcastle 47 1989/90 Grant Ryan Central Nthn 102 1998/99 Duncan McIveen Newcastle 48 1989/90 David Willis Newcastle 103 1998/99 Simon Moore Newcastle 49 1989/90 Kevin Bray Newcastle 104 1998/99 Glenn Prouten Illawarra 50 1990/91 Simon Doolan Riverina 105 1998/99 Graeme Smith Southern 51 1990/91 Brad Newman Illawarra 106 1998/99 Randall Starr Southern 52 1990/91 Terry Baldwin North Coastal 107 1999/00 Ian Gregory North Coastal 53 1991/92 Terry Browne Central Nthn 108 1999/00 Neil Hancock North Coastal 54 1991/92 Paul Dyson Newcastle 109 1999/00 Joel Henderson North Coastal 55 1991/92 David Hamblin Western 110 1999/00 Craig Jones Illawarra

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222222 Cap Year Name Zone Cap Year Name Zone 111 1999/00 Adam Shields North Coastal 168 2009/10 Mike Harvey Central Coast 112 1999/00 Andrew Starr Central Nthn 169 2009/10 Tom Quilter Western 113 2000/01 Mark Cameron Newcastle 170 2009/10 Cory Shields North Coastal 114 2000/01 Brad Colquhoun Illawarra 171 2009/10 Darren Whittingham Newcastle 115 2000/01 Steve Lockhart North Coastal 172 2010/11 Tim Cox Western 116 2000/01 Paul Stepto North Coastal 173 2010/11 Matthew Junk Southern 117 2000/01 Steven Wright Riverina 174 2011/12 Ethan Bartlett Riverina 118 2001/02 Mark Cattley Central Coast 175 2011/12 Pat Darwen Newcastle 119 2001/02 Mark Chicken North Coastal 176 2011/12 Declan Hoare Western 120 2001/02 Nathan Greatz Riverina 177 2011/12 Pat Rosser Western 121 2001/02 Daniel Hughes Western 178 2012/13 Cameron Belshaw Southern 122 2001/02 Heath Muller Southern 179 2012/13 Josh Bennett Newcastle 123 2001/02 Ben Nott Riverina 180 2012/13 Trent Colley Western 124 2001/02 Mark Shelley Riverina 181 2012/13 Brett Davies Riverina 125 2002/03 Aaron Alley Central Coast 182 2012/13 Andrew Hicks Illawarra 126 2002/03 Keiran Knight Riverina 183 2012/13 Tim Laws Illawarra 127 2002/03 Matthew Meurant Illawarra 184 2012/13 Dale Scifleet Illawarra 128 2002/03 Jodie Whitehead Newcastle 185 2013/14 Scott Burkinshaw Central Coast 129 2003/04 Brad Bannister Newcastle 186 2013/14 Jono Cook Illawarra 130 2003/04 Michael Day Riverina 187 2013/14 Nick Foster Newcastle 131 2003/04 Jason Ditton Central Coast 188 2013/14 Jeff Goninan Newcastle 132 2003/04 Chris Sargent Western 189 2013/14 Greg Hunt Newcastle 133 2004/05 Tom Cooper North Coastal 190 2013/14 Joe Kershaw Western 134 2004/05 Tim Kensell Central Nthn 191 2013/14 Blair Lindsay Central Coast 135 2004/05 Steve Mudford Newcastle 192 2014/15 Mitch Coombs Central Coast 136 2004/05 Ben Woolmer Newcastle 193 2014/15 Andrew Lindsay North Coastal 137 2005/06 Simon Blake Central Coast 194 2014/15 Justin Moore North Coastal 138 2005/06 Burt Cockley Newcastle 195 2015/16 Michael Arblaster Southern 139 2005/06 Adrian Ezquerro Illawarra 196 2015/16 Nick Berry Western 140 2005/06 Jeff Hemming Central Coast 197 2015/16 Mitch Bower Western 141 2005/06 Adam Jones Central Nthn 198 2015/16 Ben Mitchell Southern 142 2006/07 Mark Dries Newcastle 199 2015/16 Jordan Moran Western 143 2006/07 Robert Faraday-Bensley Newcastle 200 2015/16 Joe Price Newcastle 144 2006/07 Michael Hogan Newcastle 201 2015/16 Grant Stewart Newcastle 145 2006/07 Sam Irvine North Coastal 202 2016/17 Tom Allen Newcastle 146 2006/07 Mark Littlewood Newcastle 203 2016/17 Djali Bloomfield ACT Southern 147 2006/07 Mitch Power Central Nthn 204 2016/17 Peter Gallichan Central Coast 148 2007/08 Jeff Cook Central Nthn 205 2016/17 Keiran Gray Southern 149 2007/08 Matthew Frith Newcastle 206 2016/17 Jarryd Hatton Riverina 150 2007/08 Anthony Hobson Newcastle 207 2016/17 Jonathan Nicoll Riverina 151 2007/08 Bill Newell North Coastal 208 2016/17 Cameron Suidgeest ACT Southern 152 2007/08 Nathan Price Newcastle 209 2017/18 Tom Englebrecht ACT Southern 153 2007/08 Brendan Rixon Central Nthn 210 2017/18 Ryan Fenning Central Coast 154 2007/08 Jamie Rowe Central Coast 211 2017/18 Simon Keen Central Coast 155 2007/08 Shane Wallace Southern 212 2017/18 Tom O’Neill Central Nthn 156 2008/09 Blake Fitzgerald Central Nthn 213 2017/18 Caleb Ziebell North Coastal 157 2008/09 Troy Goodwin Newcastle 214 2018/19 Chris Archer Central Coast 158 2008/09 Tom Groth Central Nthn 215 2018/19 Alec Baldwin North Coastal 159 2008/09 Andrew Maher Newcastle 216 2018/19 Adrian Chad Newcastle 160 2008/09 Joe Mennie North Coastal 217 2018/19 Jed Dickson Newcastle 161 2008/09 Sebastian Reid Central Coast 218 2018/19 Josh Geary Newcastle 162 2008/09 Rob Westley Central Coast 219 2018/19 Ben Patterson Western 163 2009/10 Graeme Batty Illawarra 220 2018/19 Adam Taylor Central Coast 164 2009/10 Michael Coulter Southern 221 2019/20 Adam Berwick Grtr Illawarra 165 2009/10 Brett Crawford North Coastal 222 2019/20 Ryan Brown Riverina 166 2009/10 Aaron Flaherty Central Nthn 223 2019/20 Caelan Maladay North Coastal 167 2009/10 Kaine Harmsworth Central Coast 224 2019/20 Michael Rixon Central Nthn

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222222 225 2019/20 Andrew Somerville Newcastle 231 2020/21 Alex Patterson Central Coast 226 2019/20 Kerrod White Grtr Illawarra 232 2020/21 Brynley Richards Grtr Illawarra 227 2019/20 Aaron Wivell Newcastle 233 2020/21 Ryan Van Kemanade Newcastle 228 2020/21 Daniel Arms Newcastle 234 2020/21 Alec Williams North Coastal 229 2020/21 Eric Den Hartog Grtr Illawarra 235 2020/21 Dan Bailey Newcastle 230 2020/21 Nathan Hudson Newcastle 236 2020/21 Luke Docherty Riverina

Country Representative Cap Numbers at Australian Country Championships (Female)

Cap Year Name Zone Cap Year Name Zone 1 2016/17 Lisa Griffith Western 17 2017/18 Sophie Heath Illawarra 2 2016/17 Laura Avard Central Nthn 18 2017/18 Jessica Marks North Coastal 3 2016/17 Rebecca Cady Western 19 2017/18 Naomi McDonald North Coastal 4 2016/17 Amy Edgar Western 20 2017/18 Kirsten Smith Central Nthn 5 2016/17 Kate Jackson North Coastal 21 2018/19 McKenzie Carr Western 6 2016/17 Tiegan Kavanagh Central Coast 22 2018/19 Joanne Kelly Greater Illawarra 7 2016/17 Matilda Lugg North Coastal 23 2018/19 Claire Lennon Central Nthn 8 2016/17 Synetta Manns Central Nthn 24 2018/19 Claire Murray Riverina 9 2016/17 Grace McDonald North Coastal 25 2018/19 Alana Ryan Western 10 2016/17 Melissa Norup North Coastal 26 2018/19 Jaclyn Vickery Central Nthn 11 2016/17 Amy Riddell North Coastal 27 2019/20 Kira Churchland Western 12 2016/17 Kelly Rowlings ACT Southern 28 2019/20 Sara Darney Western 13 2016/17 Katelyn Beaumont North Coastal 29 2019/20 Anita Handono North Coastal 14 2016/17 Roxsanne Van-Veen Western 30 2019/20 Kellise Turner Western 15 2017/18 Isabell Fitzgibbon Central Coast 31 2019/20 Catherine Wood Riverina 16 2017/18 Nell Gibson Central Nthn 32 2020/21 Lisa Kuschert Riverina

Julie Muir (Captain NSW Indigenous XI), Melissa Wiya (Indigenous Elder) and Kate Jackson (Captain NSW Country) at the cultural ceremony during the Invitational Tri-Series held at Bradman Oval, Bowral in March 2021

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222222 Country Championship Winners

St George Building Society Country Cup Limited Overs Country Cup 1986/87 Newcastle 2002/03 Riverina Tooheys Limited Overs Country Cup Country Championship 1987/88 Newcastle 2003/04 Southern 1988/89 ACT 2004/05 Newcastle 1989/90 ACT 2005/06 Newcastle 1990/91 Newcastle 2006/07 Newcastle 1991/92 North Coastal VB Country Championship Reschs Limited Overs Country Cup 2007/08 North Coastal 1992/93 ACT 2008/09 Newcastle 1993/94 Newcastle Country Championship 1994/95 Newcastle 2009/10 Newcastle Diamond Draft Limited Overs Country Cup 2010/11 Newcastle 1995/96 ACT 2011/12 Illawarra Fosters Light Ice Limited Overs Country Cup 2012/13 Western 1996/97 ACT 2013/14 Newcastle 1997/98 Newcastle McDonald’s Country Championship 1998/99 Illawarra 2014/15 Western Limited Overs Country Cup 2015/16 Newcastle 1999/00 Southern 2016/17 Western NRMA Limited Overs Country Cup 2017/18 Newcastle 2000/01 Abandoned wet weather 2018/19 ACT Southern Districts 2001/02 Western 2019/20 Newcastle 2020/21 Newcastle

McDonald’s Country Championship Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2004/05 Brad Bannister Newcastle 2013/14 Joe Price Newcastle 2005/06 Ben Woolmer Newcastle 2014/15 Jordan Moran Western 2006/07 Mark Littlewood Newcastle 2015/16 Pat Darwen Newcastle 2007/08 Daryl Parmenter North Coastal 2016/17 Tim Berry Western 2008/09 Simon Moore Newcastle Mark Curry Medal 2009/10 Graeme Batty Illawarra 2017/18 Mark Littlewood Newcastle 2010/11 Mark Dries Newcastle 2018/19 John Rogers ACT Southern Districts 2011/12 Dale Scifleet Illawarra 2019/20 Nathan Price Newcastle 2012/13 Trent Colley Western 2020/21 Adrian Chad Newcastle

Open State Challenge Winners

Country vs City State Challenge 1986/87 Campbelltown 2003-04 Eastern Suburbs 1987/88 Newcastle 2004/05 Newcastle 1988/89 Match not played 2005/06 Manly Warringah 1989/90 ACT 2006/07 Newcastle 1990/91 Gordon 2007/08 Northern District 1991/92 Newcastle 2008/09 Newcastle 1992/93 Waverley 2009/10 Match not played 1993/94 North Sydney 2010/11 Match not played 1994/95 Randwick 2011/12 Sydney University 1995/96 North Sydney 2012/13 Randwick Petersham 1996/97 Bankstown Canterbury 2013/14 Washed out 1997/98 ACT 2014/15 Newcastle 1998/99 Penrith 1999/00 Match not played 2000/01 Match not played 2001/02 Match not played 2002/03 Sutherland

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222222 SCG Country Cup Winners

NRMA Cup 2001/02 Hamilton Wickham 2007/08 Merewether 2002/03 Merewether 2008/09 Tamworth Country Cup 2009/10 Hamilton Wickham 2003/04 Hamilton Wickham 2010/11 Tamworth 2004/05 Hamilton Wickham 2011/12 Queanbeyan SCG Country Cup 2012/13 Merewether 2005/06 Wallsend 2013/14 Hamilton Wickham 2006/07 Merewether 2014/15 Merewether

SCG Country Cup Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2005/06 Gary Geise Wallsend 2010/11 Brendan Rixon Tamworth 2006/07 Jeff Cook Tamworth 2011/12 Vele Dukoski Queanbeyan 2007/08 Simon Moore Merewether 2012/13 Mark Cameron Merewether 2008/09 Brendan Rixon Tamworth 2013/14 Mark Dries Hamilton Wickham 2009/10 David Stevenson Hamilton Wickham 2014/15 Mark Cameron Merewether

Plan B Regional Bash Winners

Year Team Year Team 2015/16 Border Bullets 2018/19 Central Coast Rush 2016/17 Orana Outlaws 2019/20 Lake Mac Attack 2017/18 Newcastle Blasters 2020/21 ACT Aces

Plan B Regional Bash Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2015/16 Matt Armstrong Border Bullets 2018/19 Ben Cohen Central Coast Rush 2016/17 Mitch Bower Orana Outlaws 2019/20 Dan Bailey Lake Mac Attack 2017/18 Dylan Hunter Newcastle Blasters 2020/21 Blake Dean ACT Aces

Plan B Regional Bash Player of the Tournament

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2015/16 Simon Norvill Northern Inland Bolters 2018/19 Adam Taylor Central Coast Rush 2016/17 Ethan Bartlett Wagga Wagga Sloggers 2019/20 Richie Gallichan Coffs Coast Chargers 2017/18 Nathan Price Newcastle Blasters 2020/21 Blake Dean ACT Aces

NSW Women’s Regional Bash Winners

Year Team Year Team 2019/20 Coffs Coast Chargers 2020/21 ACT Aces

NSW Women’s Regional Bash Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2019/20 Naomi McDonald Coffs Coast Chargers 2020/21 Kelly Rowlings ACT Aces

NSW Women’s Regional Bash Player of the Tournament

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2019/20 Naomi McDonald Coffs Coast Chargers 2020/21 Kelly Rowlings ACT Aces

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222222 McDonald’s Country Cup Winners

Year Team Year Team 2015/16 Parkes 2016/17 Tweed

McDonald’s Country Cup Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2015/16 Anthony Heraghty Parkes 2016/17 Caleb Ziebell Tweed

McDonald’s Country Shield Winners

Country Shield 2012/13 Cricket Albury Wodonga Colts McDonald’s Country Shield 2013/14 Ballina 2014/15 Clarence River

McDonald’s Country Shield Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2012/13 Nate Sariman Cricket Albury Wodonga Colts 2014/15 Matthew Pigg Clarence River 2013/14 Sam Adams Ballina

McDonald’s Country Plate Winners

NRMA Plate Country Plate 2002/03 Gerringong 2009/10 Murray Valley Country Plate 2010/11 Goulburn 2003/04 The Rail 2011/12 Murray Valley Colts 2004/05 Upper Hunter 2012/13 Robertson Burrawang 2005/06 Holbrook 2013/14 Cootamundra 2006/07 Cobar McDonald’s Country Plate VB Country Plate 2014/15 The Rail 2007/08 Highlands 2015/16 Goulburn 2008/09 Temora 2016/17 Bowral

McDonald’s Country Plate Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2007/08 Dean Roxburgh Highlands 2012/13 Dean Roxburgh Robertson Burrawang 2008/09 Grant Wells Temora 2013/14 John Stephens Cootamundra 2009/10 Matt Jaensch Murray Valley 2014/15 Adam Johnson The Rail 2010/11 Mik Webber Goulburn 2015/16 Jordan Lees Goulburn 2011/12 Justin Maley Murray Valley Colts 2016/17 Peter Crawford Bowral

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McDonald’s Country Colts Carnival Winners

Brian Hughes Shield – Southern Carnival Maurice Lilienthal Shield – Northern Carnival 1986/87 Newcastle 1986/87 North West 1987/88 Newcastle 1987/88 North Coastal 1988/89 Newcastle 1988/89 Riverina 1989/90 Newcastle 1989/90 North Coastal 1990/91 Newcastle 1990/91 North Coastal 1991/92 Newcastle 1991/92 North Coastal 1992/93 Newcastle 1992/93 North Coastal 1993/94 Illawarra 1993/94 Riverina Zone 1994/95 ACTCA 1994/95 North Coastal 1995/96 Southern 1995/96 Abandoned – wet weather 1996/97 Illawarra 1996/97 Newcastle 1997/98 Western 1997/98 Central Northern 1998/99 Illawarra 1998/99 Central Coast 1999/00 Abandoned – wet weather 1999/00 Central Coast 2000/01 Central Coast 2000/01 Illawarra 2001/02 Illawarra 2001/02 Central Coast 2002/03 Southern 2002/03 Newcastle 2003/04 Southern 2003/04 Western 2004/05 Abandoned – wet weather 2004/05 Newcastle 2005/06 Riverina 2005/06 Newcastle 2006/07 Western 2006/07 Central Northern

Brian Hughes Maurice Lilienthal Shield – Combined Carnival McDonald’s Country Colts 2007/08 Newcastle 2014/15 Central Northern 2008/09 Central Northern 2015/16 Central Northern 2009/10 Newcastle 2016/17 ACT Southern 2010/11 Newcastle 2017/18 Riverina 2011/12 Central Coast 2018/19 Central Coast 2012/13 Abandoned – wet weather 2019/20 Central Coast 2013/14 North Coastal 2020/21 Newcastle

McDonald’s Country Colts Player of the Final/Championships

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2008/09 Kaine Harmsworth Central Coast 2015/16 No final played 2009/10 Ray Cooper Newcastle 2016/17 No final played 2010/11 Josh Bennett Newcastle 2017/18 Rupert Lilburne Riverina 2011/12 Colby Gallagher Central Coast 2018/19 Oliver Cronin North Coastal 2012/13 No award Abandoned – wet weather 2019/20 Mitchell Lole Newcastle 2013/14 Nick De Giusti North Coastal 2020/21 No final played 2014/15 Chris Coulton Central Northern

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NSW Country Colts Winners (Under 24)

NSW Country Colts (Under 24) 1986/87 NSW Colts 1990/91 Draw 1987/88 NSW Colts 1991/92 Abandoned wet weather 1988/89 Draw 1992/93 NSW Colts 1989/90 Abandoned wet weather

NSW Country Colts v Sydney Winners (Under 21)

NSW Country Colts (Under 21) 1993/94 NSW Colts 2004/05 Sydney Youth XI won two day match and one day match 1994/95 Draw 2005/06 NSW Country Colts won two day and one day match 1995/96 NSW Colts 2006/07 NSW Country Colts won two day and one day match 1996/97 NSW Colts won two day and one day 2007/08 Sydney Youth XI won two day and one match day match 1997/98 NSWIS Colts 2008/09 NSW Country Colts won Twenty20 match Sydney Youth XI won two day match 1998/99 Draw 2009/10 Sydney Youth XI won two Twenty20 matches NSW Country Colts won two day match 1999/00 NSW Youth XI 2010/11 NSW Country Colts and Sydney Colts tied one Twenty20 match, Sydney Colts won one Twenty20 match and 50 over match 2000/01 Abandoned wet weather 2011/12 Sydney Colts won 50 over match Twenty 20 matches abandoned 2001/02 Sydney Youth XI 2002/03 Sydney Youth XI 2003/04 Sydney Youth XI

NSW Country Under 17 Combined Carnival Winners (Since 2011-12)

2011/12 Central Northern 2013/14 Central Northern 2012/13 Riverina 2014/15 Newcastle

NSW Country Under 17 Winners (Northern and Southern Pools)

Northern Pool Southern Pool 2001/02 Central Northern 2001/02 Southern 2002/03 Central Coast 2002/03 Southern 2003/04 North Coastal 2003/04 Illawarra 2004/05 Central Northern 2004/05 Southern 2005/06 North Coastal 2005/06 Western 2006/07 Central Northern 2006/07 Riverina 2007/08 Central Coast 2007/08 Western 2008/09 Central Northern 2008/09 Southern 2009/10 North Coastal 2009/10 Riverina 2010/11 Abandoned – wet weather 2010/11 Illawarra

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222222 Bradman Cup Winners (Under 16)

St George Bank Cup (Under 16) Bradman Cup (Under 16) 1992/93 Western 2005/06 North Coastal 1993/94 Illawarra 2006/07 Central Coast 1994/95 Gosford-Wyong 2007/08 Central Coast 1995/96 Central Coast 2008/09 Newcastle NSW Country Under 16 Cup 2009/10 North Coastal 1996/97 Western 2010/11 Newcastle Bradman Foundation Under 16 Cup 2011/12 Central Northern 1997/98 Central Coast 2012/13 Illawarra 1998/99 Newcastle 2013/14 North Coastal 1999/00 Hunter Valley 2014/15 Southern 2000/01 Southern 2015/16 Central Northern 2001/02 Southern 2016/17 Riverina 2002/03 Newcastle 2017/18 Central Coast 2003/04 Central Coast 2018/19 Central Coast 2004/05 Newcastle 2019/20 Abandoned due to bush fires 2020/21 North Coastal

Bradman Cup (Under 16) Player of the Final/Championships

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2008/09 Dylan Hunter Newcastle 2014/15 Matthew Gilkes Southern 2009/10 Ryan McMahon North Coastal 2015/16 Tyson Rennie Central Northern 2010/11 Jake Montgomery Newcastle 2017/18 Jake Holmes Central Coast 2011/12 Hamish Batley Central Northern 2018/19 Harry Channells Central Coast 2012/13 Daniel Constable Illawarra 2019/20 Cancelled due to bush fires 2013/14 Max Bryant North Coastal 2020/21 No final played

Under 16 State City v Country Challenge Winners

1993/94 Fairfield Liverpool 2007/08 Parramatta 1994/95 Gosford Wyong 2008/09 Abandoned wet weather 1995/96 Campbelltown 2009/10 North Coastal 1996/97 Abandoned wet weather 2010/11 Newcastle 1997/98 Parramatta 2011/12 St George 1998/99 Bankstown Canterbury 2012/13 Fairfield Liverpool 1999/00 Abandoned wet weather 2013/14 Bankstown 2000/01 Southern 2014/15 Bankstown 2001/02 Penrith 2015/16 Mosman 2002/03 Abandoned wet weather 2016/17 Sydney 2003/04 Central Coast 2017/18 Central Coast 2004/05 Newcastle 2018/19 Northern District 2005/06 North Coastal 2019/20 Match not played 2006/07 Campbelltown Camden 2020/21 Northern District

Under 16 State City v Country Challenge Player of the Match

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2009/0 Sam Reading North Coastal 2015/16 Dash Ratnam Mosman 2010/11 Cameron Roxby Newcastle 2016/17 Alex Sidhu Sydney 2011/12 Matthew Dedes St George 2017/18 Broc Hardy Central Coast 2012/13 Harmon Sandhu Fairfield Liverpool 2018/19 Jayden Camp Northern District 2013/14 Brendan Smith Bankstown 2019/20 Match not played 2014/15 Connor Wilkinson Bankstown 2020/21 Alex Stafa Northern District

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222222 Kookaburra Cup Winners (Under 14)

NSW Country Under 14 Competition Kookaburra Cup 2005/06 Central Coast 2013/14 Newcastle 2006/07 Central Coast 2014/15 North Coastal Platypus Cup 2015/16 Central Coast 2007/08 North Coastal 2016/17 Illawarra Kookaburra Cup 2017/18 Western 2008/09 Central Coast 2018/19 Central Coast 2009/10 North Coastal 2019/20 Cancelled due to bush fires 2010/11 Central Northern 2020/21 Not played 2011/12 Illawarra 2012/13 Central Coast

Kookaburra Cup (Under 14) Player of the Final/Championship

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2008/09 Cameron Williams Central Coast 2014/15 Jack Cooper North Coastal 2009/10 Mark Mariner Central Coast 2015/16 Broc Hardy Central Coast 2010/11 Max Houlahan Central Northern 2016/17 No final played 2011/12 Toby Flynn-Duncombe Illawarra 2017/18 No final played 2012/13 Joseph Farag Central Coast 2018/19 Daniel Thompson Central Coast 2013/14 Luke Hitchcock Newcastle 2019/20 Cancelled due to bush fires

Under 14 City v Country Challenge Winners

2008/09 Central Coast 2014/15 Georges River St George 2009/10 North Coastal 2015/16 Parramatta 2010/11 South Eastern 2016/17 North Shore 2011/12 Illawarra 2017/18 Western 2012/13 Central Coast 2018/19 Match not played 2013/14 Manly Warringah 2019/20 Match not played

Under 14 City v Country Challenge Player of the Match

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2008/09 Dean Coughlan Central Coast 2014/15 Nivek Tanner Georges River St George 2009/10 Owen Geard North Coastal 2015/16 Matthew Watson Parramatta 2010/11 Sam Furlong South Eastern 2016/17 Nikhil Ahluwalia North Shore 2011/12 Toby Flynn-Duncombe Illawarra 2017/18 Connor Brien Western 2012/13 Nathan Doyle Central Coast 2018/19 Match not played 2013/14 Isaiah Vumbaca Manly Warringah 2019/20 Match not played

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McDonald’s Female Country Championships Winners Open, Under 19, Under18 and Under 15

Female Country Championships (since integration with CCNSW) Open Youth 2007/08 Newcastle 2007/08 ACT 2008/09 Newcastle (Northern Carnival) 2008/09 North Coastal (Northern Carnival) Western (Southern Carnival) South Coast (Southern Carnival) Under 19 Under 15 2009/10 Western 2009/10 Central Coast Under 18 2010/11 Central Coast 2010/11 North Coastal 2011/12 No Championships held Open 2012/13 Western 2011/12 No Championships held 2013/14 North Coastal 2012/13 New Coasters/Northern Stars 2014/15 North Coastal 2013/14 North Coastal 2015/16 City Under 18 2016/17 North Coastal 2014/15 North Coastal 2017/18 New Coasters 2015/16 North Coastal 2018/19 ACT Southern Districts 2016/17 North Coastal 2019/20 ACT Southern Districts 2017/18 North Coastal Under 16 2018/19 Washed out 2020/21 Newcastle 2019/20 North Coastal Under 19 2020/21 ACT Southern Districts

Under 15/16 McDonald’s Female Country Championship Player of the Final

Year Player Team Year Player Team 2009/10 Emma Thompson Central Coast 2015/16 Sarah Turner City 2010/11 Nadine Knight Central Coast 2016/17 Anika Learoyd North Coastal 2011/12 No championship held 2017/18 Clare Webber New Coasters 2012/13 Tilly Power Western 2018/19 Mikaylah John ACT Southern Districts 2013/14 Trudi Peterson New Coasters 2019/20 Stella Wilde ACT Southern Districts 2014/15 Carly Fuller North Coastal 2020/21 No final players

Under 18/Under 19/Open McDonald’s Female Country Championship Player of the Final

Year Player (Under 19) Team Year Player (Under 18) Team 2009/10 Lisa Griffith Western 2012/13 Kara Sutherland Northern Stars and Maisy Gibson Northern Stars 2010/11 Sammy Jo Johnson North Coastal 2013/14 Angela Reakes North Coastal 2011/12 No championship held 2014/15 Katelyn Beaumont North Coastal 2015/16 Naomi McDonald North Coastal 2016/17 Katelyn Beaumont North Coastal 2017/18 Matilda Lugg North Coastal 2018/19 Washed out 2019/20 Holly Simmons North Coastal 2020/21 No final played

McDonald’s Under 13 Female Country Championship Winner

Year Team 2019/20 North Shore

McDonald’s Under 13 Female Country Championship Player of the Final

Year Player Team 2019/20 Maddie Caspars North Shore 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

222222 Female Country Championships Open and Youth Cricketer of the Championship Open Youth 2007/08 Corinne Hall (Newcastle) 2007/08 Emily Preston (ACT) 2008/09 Nthn Carnival – Leah Poulton (Newcastle) 2008/09 Nthn Carnival – Jenny Taffs (North Coastal) Sthn Carnival – Lisa Griffith (Western) Sthn Carnival – Keeghan Tucker (Western) Under 19 Under 15 2009/10 Keeghan Tucker (Western) 2009/10 Phillipa Taylor (ACT) Under 18 2010/11 Jordan Lumby (Central Northern) 2010/11 Rebecca Cady (Western) 2011/12 No Championships held 2011/12 No Championships held 2012/13 Tilly Power (Western) Open 2013/14 Shinae Macdonald (North Coastal) 2012/13 Lily Bardsley (Central Coast) 2014/15 Katelyn Beaumont (North Coastal) 2013/14 Ashleigh Gardiner (Hastings Cavaliers) 2015/16 Emma Hughes (Western) Under 18 2016/17 Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Riverina) 2014/15 Maitlin Brown (North Coastal) 2017/18 Isabella Greig (Illawarra) 2015/16 Naomi McDonald (North Coastal) 2018/19 Isabella Cameron (Central Northern) 2016/17 Katelyn Beaumont (North Coastal) 2019/20 Grace Lyons (ACT Southern Districts) 2017/18 Lily Tassell (Riverina) Under 16 2018/19 Washed out 2020/21 Not awarded due to COVID 2019/20 Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Riverina) Under 19 2020/21 Not awarded due to COVID

Last year in Under 19s - Thea Graham, Lara Graham and Abbey Taylor are clapped off in Tamworth

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Country Representative Panel Umpires Records

McDonald’s Country Championship Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2006/07 Bruce Whiteman (S) & Neil Findlay (I) 2014/15 Neil Findlay (I) & Kim Norris (N) 2007/08 Ricky Field (CN) & Glen Crew (CN) 2015/16 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Bruce Whiteman (S) 2008/09 Kim Norris (N) & Don Maisey (CC) 2016/17 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Greg Jones (W) 2009/10 Glen Crew (CN) & Ricky Field (CN) 2017/18 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Neil Smith (R) 2010/11 Ricky Field (CN) & Bruce Whiteman (S) 2018/19 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Neil Smith (R) 2011/12 Kim Norris (N) & Bruce Whiteman (S) 2019/20 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Neil Smith (R) 2012/13 Kim Norris (N) & Ricky Field (CN) 2020/21 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Keiran Knight (N) 2013/14 Neil Findlay (I) & Greg Heys (S)

McDonald’s Country Colts Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2008/09 Paul Dilley (NC) & Adam Marshall (CN) 2015/16 No final played 2009/10 Kim Norris (N) & Paul Price (NC) 2016/17 No final played 2010/11 Neil Findlay (I) & Paul Dilley (NC) 2017/18 Gary Crombie (N) & David Cullen (I) 2011/12 Chris Cassin (R) & Greg Heys (I) 2018/19 No final played 2012/13 Keiran Knight (R) & Phil Rainger (CN) 2019/20 No final played 2013/14 Kim Norris (N) & Paul Dilley (NC) 2020/21 No final played 2014/15 Phil Rainger (CN) & Daniel Rosolen (NC)

SCG Country Cup Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires Country Cup 2007/08 Geoff Mann (W) & Neil Findlay (I) 2001/02 Neil Findlay (I) & Colin Stone (N) 2008/09 Ricky Field (CN) & Bruce Whiteman (S) 2002/03 Records not available 2009/10 Neil Findlay (CN) & Adam Marshall (CN) 2003/04 Kim Norris (N) & Kevin Burke (N) 2010/11 Kim Norris (N) & David Went (NC) 2004/05 Glen Crew (CN) & Kim Norris (N) 2011/12 Ricky Field (CN) & Adam Marshall (CN) SCG Country Cup 2012/13 Bruce Whiteman (S) & David Went (NC) 2005/06 Kim Norris (N) & Shane Reed (N) 2013/14 David Went (NC) & Bruce Whiteman (S) 2006/07 Bruce Whiteman (S) & Fred Hundy (W) 2014/15 David Went (NC) & Bruce Whiteman (S)

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222222 Plan B Regional Bash Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2015/16 Paul Dilley (NC) & Phil Rainger (NC) 2018/19 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Bruce Baxter (NC) 2016/17 James Figallo (CC) & Graeme Glazebrook (W) 2019/20 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Bruce Baxter (NC) 2017/18 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Bruce Baxter (NC) 2020/21 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Bruce Baxter (NC)

NSW Women’s Regional Bash Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2019/20 David Cullen (GI) & Bill Massingham (SCA) 2020/21 Pat Holt (NC) & Graham Rose (NC)

McDonald’s Country Plate Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2003/04 Geoff Mann (W) & Fred Hundy (W) 2010/11 Stephen Poidevin (R) & Phil Rainger (CN) 2004/05 Michael Connolly (N) & Col Laden (NC) 2011/12 Graham Moon (R) & Phil Rainger (CN) 2005/06 Michael Connolly (N) & Glen Crew (CN) 2012/13 Graham Moon (R) & Michael Connolly (N) 2006/07 Steve Hackett (NC) & Adam Marshall (CN) 2013/14 Neil Smith (R) & Darren Sutherland (I) 2007/08 Adam Marshall (CN) & Sam Rees (CN) 2014/15 Bruce Baxter (NC) & Graham Moon (R) 2008/09 Bill Massingham (S) & Graham Moon (R) 2015/16 Jeff Hackett (NC) & Graham Moon (R) 2009/10 Tony Hackett (R) & Graham Moon (R) 2016/17 Graham Moon (R) & Graham Rose (NC)

McDonald’s Country Cup/Shield Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2012/13 Neil Findlay (I) & Keiran Knight (R) 2015/16 Bruce Baxter (NC) & Graham Moon (R) 2013/14 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Keiran Knight (R) 2016-17 Bruce Baxter (NC) & Darren Goodger (SCA) 2014/15 Jeff Hackett (NC) & Neil Smith (R)

Bradman Cup Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2003/04 Neil Findlay (I) & Bruce Whiteman (S) 2012/13 Neil Findlay (I) & David Cullen (I) 2004/05 Michael Connolly (N) & Martin Jones (N) 2013/14 Ross McKim (N) & Phil Rainger (CN) 2005/06 Kim Norris (N) & Shane Reed (N) 2014/15 Graeme Glazebrook (W) & Stephen Poidevin (R) 2006/07 Ricky Field (CN) & Glen Crew (CN) 2015/16 Ross McKim (N) & Kim Norris (N) 2007/08 Steve Hackett (NC) & Paul Dilley (NC) 2016/17 No final played 2008/09 Steve Hackett (NC) & Paul Dilley (NC) 2017/18 Gary Crombie (N) & Ken Brooks (R) 2009/10 Denis Veronese (I) & Lachlan Walker (S) 2018/19 No final played 2010/11 Neil Findlay (I) & Lachlan Walker (S) 2019/20 Cancelled due to bushfires 2011/12 Neil Findlay (I) & Stephen Poidevin (R) 2020/21 No final played

Under 16 State Country v City Challenge Match Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2010/11 Mark Simula (I) & Gary Crombie (SCA) 2016/17 James Figallo (CC) & Sathish Kumar (SCA) 2011/12 Stephen Poidevin (R) & Muhummad Qureshi (SCA) 2017/18 Stephen Poidevin (R) & Kedar Oza (SCA) 2012/13 Phil Rainger (CN) & Mark Hughes (SCA) 2018/19 Rodney Porter (CN) & Sharad Patel (SCA) 2013/14 Greg Heys (S) & Troy Penman (SCA) 2019/20 Not played 2014/15 Ross McKim (N) & Bob McGregor (SCA) 2020/21 John Pearce (NC) & Darren Goodger (SCA) 2015/16 David Cullen (I) & Mark Hughes (SCA)

Kookaburra Cup Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2010/11 Mark Simula (I) & Denis Veronese (I) 2016/17 No final played 2011/12 Kevin Fraser (NC) & David Went (NC) 2017/18 No final played 2012/13 Paul Dilley (NC) & Ross McKim (N) 2018/19 No final played 2013/14 Tony Hackett (R) & Stephen Poidevin (R) 2019/20 Cancelled due to bushfires 2014/15 Tony Hackett (R) & Ross McKim (N) 2020/21 Competition not held 2015/16 Vince Calabro (R) & Stephen Poidevin (R)

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222222 Under 14 Country v City Challenge Match Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2010/11 Denis Veronese (I) & Steve Black (DCA) 2016/17 John Walker (I) & Bill Howard (DCA) 2011/12 Chris Cassin (R) & Bill Howard (DCA) 2017/18 Roger Burns (R) & Mark Kraljevic (DCA) 2012/13 Denis Veronese (I) & Bruce Wood (DCA) 2018/19 Match not played 2013/14 Paul Dilley (NC) & Peter Moore (DCA) 2019/20 Match not played 2014/15 David Cullen (I) & Bruce Wood (DCA) 2020/21 Match not played 2015/16 John Oliver (S) & Peter Moore (DCA)

Under 18/19 Female Country Championships Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2009/10 William Hall (N) & Tony Mulroy (N) 2017/18 Denis Chaplin (R) & Gary Crombie (CN) 2010/11 Not known 2018/19 Washed out 2012/13 Not known 2019/20 David Cullen (GI) & Sue Gregory (SCA) 2013/14 Tom Angus (NC) & James Seville (NC) 2020/21 Northern Pool – no final played 2014/15 Sam Rees (CN) & Rob Pye (NC) 2020/21 Southern Pool 2015/16 Gary Crombie (CN) & Rick Carr (CN) Peter Thomson (ACT) & Rama Venkitachalam (ACT) 2016/17 Gary Crombie (CN) & James Figallo (CC)

Under 15/16 Female Country Championships Final Umpires

Year Umpires Year Umpires 2009/10 Steve Cooper (N) & Col Coster (N) 2017/18 Gary Crombie (CN) & Chris King (W) 2010/11 Not known 2018/19 Graham Moon (R) & Michelle Evans (SCA) 2012/13 Not known 2019/20 David Cullen (GI) & Tony Hackett (R) 2013/14 Bill Ashe (NC) & Paul Nicholas (NC) 2020/21 Northern pool – no final played 2014/15 Craig Lobegeier (CN) & John Minihan (NC) 2020/21 Southern pool 2015/16 Peter Atewell (CN) & Steve Eccles (CN) Peter Thomson (ACT) & Rama Venkitachalam (ACT) 2016/17 Leon Erich (CN) & Jeff Hackett (NC)

Under 13 Female Country Championships Final Umpires

Year Umpires 2019/20 Ian James (NC) & Peter Tate (SCA)

New South Wales Country Representative Umpires who have umpired first class cricket

Bill Cameron (Western) Darren Goodger (North Coastal) Shane Reed (Newcastle) Paul Wilson (Newcastle) Anthony Wilds (Western)

Most Number of Finals Umpired (Minimum 4)

Number Name Number Name Number Name 13 Graeme Glazebrook (W) 7 Gary Crombie (CN & N) 5 Ross McKim (N) 12 Neil Findlay (GI & I) 7 David Cullen (GI) 5 Neil Smith (R) 12 Kim Norris (N) 7 Ricky Field (CN) 5 David Went (NC) 10 Bruce Whiteman (S) 7 Stephen Poidevin (R) 4 Michael Connolly (N) 9 Graham Moon (R) 7 Phil Rainger (NC) 4 Tony Hackett (R) 8 Paul Dilley (NC) 5 Glen Crew (CN) 4 Kieran Knight (R & N) 7 Bruce Baxter (NC) 5 Adam Marshall (CN) 4 Denis Veronese (I)

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222222 Country Representative Panel Umpire Cap Numbers

Cap Year Name Zone Cap Year Name Zone 1 1991/92 Kevin Burke Newcastle 30 2006/07 Paul Dilley North Coastal 2 1991/92 Bill Cameron Western 31 2007/08 Steve Hackett North Coastal 3 1991/92 Harry Honeysett Southern 32 2007/08 Adam Marshall Central Nthn 4 1992/93 Kim Norris Newcastle 33 2007/08 Lachlan Walker Southern 5 1992/93 Kevin Pye Western 34 2008/09 Anthony Wilds Western 6 1992/93 Eric Rowsell North Coastal 35 2009/10 Tony Hackett Riverina 7 1993/94 Phil Gordon Newcastle 36 2009/10 Bill Massingham Illawarra 8 1993/94 Andrew McAusland ACT 37 2009/10 Paul Price North Coastal 9 1994/95 Neville Bradbury Western 38 2010/11 Chris Cassin Riverina 10 1994/95 Martin Jones Newcastle 39 2010/11 Greg Jones Western 11 1994/95 Chris King Western 40 2011/12 Greg Heys Southern 12 1994/95 Rod Ninness Central Nthn 41 2012/13 Kevin Fraser North Coastal 13 1994/95 Shane Reed Newcastle 42 2013/14 Phil Rainger North Coastal 14 1995/96 Terry Keel ACT 43 2014/15 Graeme Glazebrook Western 15 1996/97 Graham Teasdale Central Nthn 44 2016/17 David Cullen Illawarra 16 1997/98 Geoff Mann Western 45 2016/17 Ross McKim Newcastle 17 1998/99 Jeff Gittings Illawarra 46 2017/18 Bruce Baxter North Coastal 18 1998/99 Darren Goodger North Coastal 47 2017/18 Gary Crombie Newcastle 19 1998/99 Bruce Whiteman Southern 48 2017/18 James Figallo Central Coast 20 2000/01 Neil Findlay Illawarra 49 2017/18 John Pearce North Coastal 21 2000/01 Colin Stone Newcastle 50 2017/18 Neil Smith Riverina 22 2002/03 Michael Connolly Newcastle 51 2018/19 Ken Brooks Riverina 23 2002/03 Glen Crew Central Nthn 52 2018/19 Anthony Hobson Newcastle 24 2002/03 Don Maisey Central Coast 53 2019/20 John De Lyall Western 25 2002/03 Sam Rees Central Nthn 54 2020/21 Brenton Harrison Riverina 26 2002/03 David Went North Coastal 55 2020/21 Kieran Knight Newcastle 27 2003/04 Col Laden North Coastal 28 2004/05 Fred Hundy Western 29 2005/06 Ricky Field Central Nthn

Ken Brooks and Graeme Glazebrook at Seiffert Oval, Goulburn (McDonald’s Country Championships)

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222222 New South Wales Country Umpire of the Year

Year Umpire Zone Year Umpire Zone 1992/93 Bill Cameron Western 2007/08 Adam Marshall Central Northern 1993/94 Kevin Pye Western 2008/09 Kim Norris Newcastle 1994/95 Kevin Burke Newcastle 2009/10 Bruce Whiteman Southern 1995/96 Phil Gordon Newcastle 2010/11 Ricky Field Central Northern 1996/97 Martin Jones Newcastle 2011/12 Ricky Field Central Northern 1997/98 Graham Teasdale Central Northern 2012/13 Bruce Whiteman Southern 1998/99 Shane Reed Newcastle 2013/14 David Went North Coastal 1999/00 Shane Reed Newcastle 2014/15 David Went North Coastal 2000/01 Darren Goodger North Coastal 2015/16 Graeme Glazebrook Western 2001/02 Bruce Whiteman Southern 2016/17 Graeme Glazebrook Western 2002/03 Sam Rees Central Northern 2017/18 Graeme Glazebrook Western 2003/04 Glen Crew Central Northern 2018/19 Graeme Glazebrook Western 2004/05 Neil Findlay & Illawarra 2019/20 Graeme Glazebrook Western Kim Norris Newcastle 2005/06 Bruce Whiteman Southern 2020/21 Graeme Glazebrook Western 2006/07 Ricky Field Central Northern

Keiran Knight receives Country Representative cap no 55 from Neil Findlay (Match referee and cap number 20)

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New South Wales Country Male Cricketer of the Year

Year Player Year Player 1984/85 James Pyke (ACTCA) 2003/04 Duncan McIlveen (Newcastle) 1985/86 James Hogg (Newcastle) 2004/05 Ben Woolmer (Newcastle) 1986/87 Greg Irvine (ACTCA) 2005/06 Ben Woolmer (Newcastle) 1987/88 Mark Kelaher (Bega) 2006/07 Adrian Ezquerro (Illawarra) 1988/89 Mark Curry (Newcastle) 2007/08 Jeff Cook (Central Northern) 1989/90 Mark Curry (Newcastle) 2008/09 Josh Hazlewood (Central Northern) 1990/91 Stuart Bridges (Newcastle) 2009/10 Graeme Batty (Illawarra) 1991/92 Peter Solway (ACTCA) 2010/11 Simon Moore (Newcastle) 1992/93 Anthony Stuart (Newcastle) 2011/12 Tom Groth (Central Northern) 1993/94 Phillip Stanbridge (Newcastle) 2012/13 Josh Bennett (Newcastle) 1994/95 Gary O’Sullivan (Kempsey) 2013/14 Tom Groth (Central Northern) 1995/96 Gary O’Sullivan (Kempsey) 2014/15 Tim Cox (Western) 1996/97 Rhys Soper (Newcastle) 2015/16 Jason Sangha (Newcastle) 1997/98 Mark McInnes (Central Coast) 2016/17 Jordan Moran (Western) 1998/00 David Wrixon (Newcastle) 2017/18 Joseph Price (Newcastle) 1999/00 Adam Shields (Casino) 2018/19 Caleb Ziebell (North Coastal) 2000/01 Randall Starr (Warilla) 2019/20 Kerrod White (Greater Illawarra) 2001/02 Daniel Hughes (Dubbo) 2020/21 Nick Foster (Newcastle) 2002/03 Michael Gerits (Dubbo)

New South Wales Country Female Cricketer of the Year

Year Player Year Player 2008/09 Erin Osborne (Central Northern) 2015/16 Lauren Cheatle (Southern ACT) 2009/10 Angela Reakes (North Coastal) 2016/17 Lisa Griffith (Western) 2010/11 Kara Sutherland (North Coastal) 2017/18 Rachel Trenaman (Riverina) 2011/12 Keeghan Tucker (Western) 2018/19 Tahlia Wilson (Greater Illawarra) 2012/13 Lily Bardsley (Central Coast) 2019/20 Phoebe Litchfield (Western) 2013/14 Carly Leeson (North Coastal) 2020/21 Anika Learoyd (North Coastal) 2014/15 Carly Leeson (North Coastal)

New South Wales Player of the Australian Country Cricket Championships (Male)

Year Player Year Player 1986/87 Neil Budden (Newcastle) 2004/05 Ben Woolmer (Newcastle) 1987/88 Mark Kelaher (Bega) 2005/06 Simon Moore (Newcastle) 1988/89 Tony Fort (Newcastle) 2006/07 Michael Hogan (Newcastle) 1989/90 Mark Curry (Newcastle) 2007/08 Ben Nott (Bourke) 1990/91 Peter Gerhard (Temora) 2008/09 Bill Newell (Wauchope) 1991/92 Mark Curry (Newcastle) 2009/10 Graeme Batty (Illawarra) 1992/93 Anthony Stuart (Newcastle) 2010/11 Simon Moore (Newcastle) 1993/94 Phillip Stanbridge (Newcastle) 2011/12 Graeme Batty (Illawarra) 1994/95 Gary O’Sullivan (Kemps ey) 2012/13 Josh Bennett (Newcastle) 1995/96 Gary O’Sullivan (Kempsey) 2013/14 Blair Lindsay (Central Coast) 1996/97 Mark Curry (Tenterfield) 2014/15 Tim Cox (Western) 1997/98 Mark Johnson (Illawarra) 2015/16 Scott Burkinshaw (Central Coast) 1998/99 David Wrixon (Newcastle) 2016/17 Pat Darwen (Newcastle) 1999/00 Adam Shields (Casino) 2017/18 Joseph Price (Newcastle) 2000/01 Randall Starr (Warilla) 2018/19 Ben Patterson (Western) 2001/02 Daniel Hughes (Dubbo) 2019/20 Scott Burkinshaw (Central Coast) 2002/03 Michael Gerits (Newcastle) 2020/21 Not held 2003/04 Duncan McIlveen (Newcastle)

New South Wales Player of the Australian Country Cricket Championships (Female)

Year Player Year Player 2017/18 Naomi McDonald (North Coastal) 2019/20 Naomi McDonald (North Coastal) 2018/19 Naomi McDonald (North Coastal) 2020/21 Not held 2020 / 21 ANNUAL REPORT

222222 Kookaburra Youth Player of the Year

Eric Brown (Platypus) Under 21 Player of the Year Year Player Year Player 1993/94 Stuart Karppinen (ACTCA) Kookaburra Under 21 Player of the Year 1994/95 Jamie Heath (Newcastle) 2008/09 Kaine Harmsworth (Central Coast) 1995/96 Don Nash (Dubbo) 2009/10 Kaine Harmsworth (Central Coast) 1996/97 Nathan Holloway (Newcastle) 2010/11 Matthew Junk (Southern) 1997/98 Craig Jones (Illawarra) 2011/12 Declan Hoare (Western) 1998/99 Michael Eccleston (Maitland) 2012/13 Sam Reading (North Coastal) 1999/00 Adam Shields (Casino) 2013/14 Scott Burkinshaw (Central Coast) 2000/01 Mark Cameron (Newcastle) 2014/15 Lewin Maladay (North Coastal) & James Psarakis (Central Northern) 2001/02 Nick Berry (Cowra) 2015/16 Jason Sangha (Newcastle) 2002/03 Graeme Batty (Illawarra) Kookaburra Youth Player of the Year 2003/04 Gary Geise (Newcastle) 2016/17 Blake Macdonald (ACT Southern) 2004/05 James Boettiger (Central Coast) 2017/18 Will Fort (Central Northern) 2005/06 Sam Gilmour (Newcastle) 2018/19 Toby Gray (Newcastle) 2006/07 Burt Cockley (Newcastle) 2019/20 Caelan Maladay (North Coastal) 2007/08 Nathan Price (Newcastle) 2020/21 Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Riverina)

New South Wales Country Coach of the Year (John McMahon OAM Award)

Year Coach Zone Year Coach Zone 2006/07 Glenn Rowlands Central Coast 2014/15 Scott Moran Southern 2007/08 Merv Bourke North Coastal 2015/16 Rod Bryant Central Northern 2008/09 Greg Geise Newcastle 2016/17 Matt Crawley Western 2009/10 Paul Everingham North Coastal 2017/18 Glenn Rowlands Central Coast 2010/11 Rod Bryant Central Northern 2018/19 Glenn Rowlands Central Coast 2011/12 Mark Waldock Illawarra 2019/20 Shane Burley Newcastle 2012/13 Glenn Rowlands Central Coast 2020/21 Tommy Anderson Newcastle 2013/14 Troy McKiernan North Coastal

New South Wales Country Groundsman of the Year

Year Groundsman Ground Year Groundsman Ground 2005/06 Mark Danckert Erina Oval Erina 2013/14 Arthur Smart Richardson Park Sawtell 2006/07 Matt Faint Geoff Shaw Oval Oak Flats 2014/15 Steve Stapleton Robertson Oval Wagga Wagga 2007/08 Barry Greatz Mark Taylor Oval Leeton 2015/16 Russell Fensom Coffs Coast Leisure Park 2008/09 Peter Terry No 1 Sportsground Newcastle 2016/17 Lionel Billett Nth Dalton Park Wollongong 2009/10 Craig Goldsmith Oakes Oval Lismore 2017/18 Joshua Woodcock Bradman Oval Bowral 2010/11 Bruce Cousins Wade Park Orange 2018/19 Eric Higgins Varley Oval Inverell 2011/12 Owen Rice Nth Dalton Park Wollongong 2019/20 Bob Smith Seiffert Oval Goulburn 2012/13 Gerard Kerin Victoria Park Yass 2020/21 Kris Milosta Alexandra Park Albury

New South Wales Country Media Award

Year Journalist Media Year Journalist Media 2005/06 Steve Spinks Northern Star Lismore 2013/14 Geoff Newling Nthn Daily Leader Tamworth 2006/07 Geoff Newling Nthn Daily Leader Tamworth 2014/15 Josh Leeson Newcastle Herald 2007/08 Barry Hildebrandt Daily Liberal Dubbo 2015/16 Tim Robinson WIN TV Illawarra 2008/09 Paull Miller Cootamundra Herald 2016/17 Simon Corr 1494 Radio 2AY 2009/10 John Swords The Sunday Telegraph 2017/18 Josh Callinan Newcastle Herald 2010/11 Mike Driscoll Illawarra Mercury 2018/19 Courtney Ward South Coast Register & Damien McGill 2011/12 Rob Crawford South Coast Advertiser 2019/20 Nick Guthrie The Daily Liberal Dubbo 2012/13 Andrew Moir WIN TV Albury Wodonga 2014/15 Steve Murphy All In Sports Albury

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Cricket NSW Lifetime Coaching Awards

2013/14 Warren Smith OAM (Riverina) 2015/16 John Kilborn (Central Northern) 2014/15 John McMahon OAM (North Coastal) 2015/16 Carolyn Sheehan (Western) 2014/15 Stan Gilchrist OAM (North Coastal) 2015/16 Carl Sharpe OAM (Western) 2015/16 Max Shepherd (Western/Riverina)

New South Wales Country Representatives who have played State Cricket (Male)

Country born players who have represented New South Wales since the inception of the NSW Country Cricket Association in 1986-87 Year Player Year Player Year Player 1989 Geoffrey Milliken (Hay) 1998 Andrew Sainsbury (Gosford) 2008 Burt Cockley (Newcastle) 1990 Michael Bevan (Belconnen ACT) 1998 Shawn Bradstreet (Wollongong) 2008 Josh Hazlewood (Tamworth) 1991 Gregory McLay (Wagga Wagga) 1999 Mark Higgs (Queanbeyan) 2010 Trent Copeland (Bathurst) 1992 Martin Hayward (Tamworth) 1999 David Trent Johnston (Dapto) 2010 Nicolas Maddinson (Shoalhaven) 1992 Michael Slater (Wagga Wagga) 1999 Bradley Haddin (Cowra) 2011 Scott Henry (Mudgee) 1993 Adam Gilchrist (Bellingen) 1999 Greg Hayne (Moree) 2011 Timothy Armstrong (Dubbo) 1993 Glenn McGrath (Narromine) 1999 Don Nash (Dubbo) 2012 Christopher Tremain (Orange) 1993 Shane Lee (Oak Flats) 1999 Jamie Heath (Belmont) 2012 Adam Zampa (Shellharbour) 1995 Mark Patterson (Dubbo) 2001 Nathan Pilon (Dubbo) 2013 Daniel Hughes (Cowra) 1995 Jason Young (Wagga Wagga) 2001 Aaron O’Brien(Central Coast) 2013 Nathan Lyon (Young) 1995 Anthony Stuart (Newcastle) 2001 Philip Jaques (Wollongong) 2013 Ryan Carters (ACT) 1996 Steven Nikitaras (Port Kembla) 2003 Mark Cameron (Newcastle) 2014 Nicholas Larkin (Taree) 1997 Brett Lee (Oak Flats) 2003 Dominic Thornely (Albury) 2015 Jay Lenton (Toukley) 1998 Kevin Geyer (Bathurst) 2005 Aaron Bird (Taree) 2017 Jason Sangha (Newcastle) 1998 Matthew Phelps (Lismore) 2006 Dan Christian (Narrandera) 2019 Matthew Gilkes (Ulladulla) 1998 Mark Higgs (ACT) 2007 Phillip Hughes (Macksville)

BBM Scholarship Winners

Year Players Year Players 1988 Greg McLay (Country) 2002 Aaron Alley (Country) Vaughan Williams (City) 1989 Adam Gilchrist (Country) 2003 Andrew Staunton (City) 1990 Michael Walker (Country) 2004 Tim Kensell (Country) Brendan McDonald (City) 1991 Matthew Phelps (Country) 2005 Burt Cockley (Country) Rodney Davison (City) Sam Hinton (City) 1992 Heath Muller (Country) 2006 Sam Gilmour (Country) Martin Haywood (City) Gian Scuglia (City) 1993 Trent Johnston (Country) 2007 Sam Irvine (Country) Warwick Adlam (City) Stephen O’Keefe (City) 1994 Glen Smede (Country) 2008 Joe Mennie (Country) Dale Turner (City) Reece Bombas (City) 1995 Nathan Pilon (Country) 2009 Scott Sharma (Country) Michael Gerits (City) Justin Waller (City) 1996 Rhys Soper (Country) 2010 Michael Coulter (Country) Shawn Bradstreet (City) Jake Turner (City) 1997 Darren Wotherspoon (Country) 2011 Matthew Junk (Country) Adam Elbourne (City) James Kennedy (City) 1998 Randall Starr (Country) 2012 Declan Hoare (Country) Greg Mail (City) Jay Lenton(City) 1999 Craig Jones (Country) 2013 Sam Reading (Country) Phil Jaques (City) Aaron Flaherty (City) 2000 Brad Cox (Country) 2014 Ryan Brown (Country) Clinton Witt (City) Dale McKay (City) 2001 Ian Gregory (Country) 2015 Alex Crowther (Country) Adrian Ezquerro (City) Patrick Pisel (City)

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