PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2015 – 2016 SEASON
The 2015/16 season has been one of the most successful seasons to date for the club with 15 teams, up 5 from the previous year and over 170 players across all age groups from U8‐16’s. The club also hosted Milo Cricket with over 50 children participating, which will ensure our growth will continue, special thanks must go to Gerard Meares for ensuring this grass roots program continues.
This year we had four teams in the U8/9 competitions, three U10 teams, two U/11 teams, one U12, two in both U13 & 14’s and a combined U15/16 team, with the U10’S winning the competition and four other teams making the finals.
We also had many players who represented NDJCA in the representative teams and did the Epping Bulls proud as well as two players who were selected in the NSW Academy Squads Kartik Khetarpaul and Senara Perara in the women’s squad, congratulations to all of these players.
Once again this year Le Specs continued to support the club as a Gold Sponsor, which enables the club to provide free playing shirts for all players, a big thank you must go to Bill and Emily for their continued support.
As a club we are very fortunate to be associated with a Senior Shires team and our Epping Bulls Senior Club continues to support us through sponsorship of our 5 year loyalty program and providing coaching and assistance to some teams and our Milo program.
I would like to thank all coaches, managers, scorers and parents who assist at training and on game day, without people like you our children wouldn’t have a sport to play. As our club continues to grow, this comes with more challenges and workload, and as we prepare for the next season we will be seeking additional people on the committee to lessen the workload and ensure we continue to prosper.
Once again, a big thank you to all those involved in the club this year, and a special thank you to Shalil our secretary who has done an incredible job and Sunil our treasurer who will be leaving us this year after many years balancing the books.
I look forward to seeing you all back for a bigger and brighter season.
Derek McCarthy President, Epping Bulls Junior Cricket Club March 2016
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Committee and Helpers 2015‐2016 President Derek McCarthy Secretary Shalil Sant Treasurer Sunil Malhotra Annual Report Shalil Sant Trophies Derek McCarthy In2Cricket Coordinator Gerard Meares
Coaches & Managers 2015‐2016 U8 Blue Coach and Manager – Nicholas Kellett U8 Red Coach and Manager – John Vaughan U9 Red Coaches – Rod Mercier and Gerard Meares U9 Blue Coach – Thomas Steele Manager – Jeanie Brown U10 Blue Coach – Jong Chung and Mal Arnold Manager – Lara Winter and Shalil Sant U10 Red Coach – Brian Maguire Manager – Veronica Morrison U10 White Coach and Manager – Alok Surana U11 Blue Coach – Nathan McCracken Manager – Paul Hutcheson U11 Red Coach – Uday Shivamurthy Manager – Julie Stewart U12 Coach – Dean Parsons Manager – Lisa Macdonald U13 Red Coach – Des Chan Manager – Chris Anson U13 Blue Coach – Rod Waller Manager – Paul Drake U14 East Coach and Manager – Derek McCarthy U14 West Coach – Patrick Balzen Manager – Melanie Rees U15/16 Chappell Coach – Maurice Doria Manager – Bruce Schaafsma
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Gold Sponsorship 2015 – 2016 season
A special note of thanks to our major sponsor again this year Le Specs And, in particular Bill McCartney and Emily McCartney
Their generous support enabled Epping Bulls Junior Cricket Club to provide the fantastic playing shirts to each and every junior player this year!
That’s the fourth year in a row we have been able to supply free playing shirts to every registration.
A big thank you Le Specs for supporting our local cricket club.
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EPPING BULLS JUNIOR CRICKET CLUB 2015/2016 MAJOR AWARDS
Statistics based awards *these awards are based on the statistics entered into the official Cricket Australia MyCricket system Senior Club Cricketer of the Year Connor Salmon (U15/16) (U15/U16) Intermediate Club Cricketer of the Year Arvin Niranjan (U14 East) (U13‐U14) Junior Club Cricketer of the Year Lachlan Keenan (U11 Blue) (U11‐U12)
Wicket Keeper of the Year Billy McCarthy (U14 East) (Most Dismissals) Most Catches Deniz Wiggins (U14 West) (Non Wicket Keeper)
Nomination awards Spirit of Cricket Award Rohan Awati (U13 Blue) U10 Encouragement Award Ethan O’Halloran‐Cole (U10 Blue) Club Encouragement Award Under 12 Team Coaches Medals (U10‐U16) Per team – see later in the report
Senior Club Cricketer of the Year (U15‐U16) Connor Salmon Connor is the complete all‐rounder. Connor bats well at the top of the order and is always dangerous with the ball both in the field and at the bowling crease. The senior cricket club has its new all‐rounder ready to step up.
Intermediate Club Cricketer of the Year (U13‐U14) Arvin Niranjan Arvin had a great season this year in the U14 East team, working hard on his game he was again selected in the NDJCA Moore Shield representative side. This year Arvin scored over 440 runs for his team, batting in the top of the order and took 15 wickets with his medium/quick bowling. Arvin showed his all‐round skills in the field taking 9 catches and involved in a number of run outs as well as always keeping active and chatting in the field. Off the field Arvin is a great team player always encouraging his teammates and respectful of the opposition while still having that competitive edge. I am sure if Arvin stays on this path we will see more of him the future.
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Junior Club Cricketer of the Year (U11‐U12) Lachlan Keenan Lachlan Keenan had another strong all‐round season of cricket contributing in all areas of the game. He was an unselfish batsman always looking to speed up the scoring rate for the team and played a role in a number of useful partnerships. Bowling was again a strong point for Lochie and he was also an energetic performer in the field.
Wicketkeeper of the year Billy McCarthy This was Billys first year as a full time keeper and proved very solid behind the stumps taking 9 catches, 3 stumpings and was also involved in a number of run outs. Billy is a very enthusiastic fielder and isn’t short of a word on the field encouraging his team as captain.
Most catches (non wicketkeeper) Deniz Wiggins Deniz was basically safe as houses throughout the season, he took the most catches for the club this season and by this token demonstrated the importance of fielding to good cricket. Athletic in the field with a good arm and took 9 catches this season!
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Spirit of Cricket Award Rohan Awati Rohan is a deserved recipient of this award as while he is on and off the field embodies the true spirit of the game and what is about. He encourages all his team mates with words of wisdom and the knowledge of the game. He is a great listener and also a great communicator to his team mates and is also seen to encourage the opposition when they do well, a very good sportsman. He is an excellent spin bowler in the competition and a great fielder with very safe hands. He also seen helping others down at the nets with their game when they ask and represents Northern Districts in the Shield team each year and it was a pleasure to be able to work with him throughout this year. Well done Rohan.
Club Encouragement Award Under 12 Team The Under 12 team are the deserving winner of the Club Encouragement award for the season. The team took amazing 81 wickets through the season and scored 1245 runs this season. The team had a tough group this season and the entire team worked really hard through the season and as shown with an amazing outright win against Epping YMCA after the Christmas break!
U10 Encouragement Award Ethan O’Halloran‐Cole Ethan has performed exceptionally well second year in a row with both bat and ball. Ethan is the wicket keeper for the NDJCA Shield side and is a true all round cricketer with safe hands in the field. He is always first to the games, warming up and training early. Ethan is a clean powerful hitter of the cricket ball always finding gaps and a very reliable bowler in the team. We wish his love for the game stays the same and increases over time.
Coaches Medals (U10 ‐ U16) These awards are given to a player selected by their coach for their overall performance throughout the season, and does not need to be statistics based. U10 Blue James Chan U10 White Aayush Lekhwani U10 Red Arjun Arora U11 Blue Luke Christison U11 Red Oscar Stewart U12 William Wright U13 Red Charles Gage U13 Blue Corey Thomson U14 East Ryan Pascoe U14 West Jason Yang U15/16 Chappell Oliver Brunsdon
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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Five wickets in an innings Cooper Wilson (U13 Blue) 5 for 25 vs. St Patricks College – Gold (20/2/16) Tim Wood (U11 Red) 5 for 2 vs. Dundas United Junior (27/2/16) Hat‐tricks None this season
Teams into the Finals series Under 11 Red Under 11 Blue Under 13 Blue Under 14 East Premiers Under 10 Blue
Centuries None this season
5 Year Anniversary with EBJCC Alex Hudson (U14 East) Jackets kindly donated Lachlan Waller (U13 Blue) by: Connor Salmon (U15/16 Chappell)
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REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS NDJCA – Under 10 Fred McCracken (Foster Shield) Ethan O'Halloran‐Cole Krish Surana NDJCA – Under 10 Thomas Bryant (Presidents Cup) Ryan Chung Charlie Morrison Sean Mount Mahir Munot Vihaan Sant Yudi Shipurkar NDJCA ‐ Under 12 David Waters (Cawsey Shield) NDJCA – Under 12 Kyeton Reardon (Presidents Cup) William Wright NDJCA‐ Under 13 Rohan Awati (Gee Shield) Nicholas Johnson Elijah Keenan Kartik Khetarpaul Oscar Kirk Corey Thomson Lachlan Waller Cooper Wilson Ryan Drake NDJCA ‐ Under 14 Kabil Dhillon (Moore Shield) Matthew Henning Alex Hudson Billy McCarthy Arvin Niranjan Joshua Pacque Senara Perera NDJCA ‐ Under 14 Naman Ganjekar (Presidents Cup) Ryan Pascoe Cricket NSW Metropolitan Senara Perera Academy for Women
Cricket NSW Metropolitan Academy Kartik Khetarpaul
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In2Cricket Season Report
The In2Cricket season was held this year at Epping Oval on Friday nights from 6‐7.00pm.
We had over 50 girls and boys participating with fantastic support from the Epping Bulls senior players who turned up every week.
We focused on basic skills and by the end of our season we had games of cricket with some great catching, bowling and batting skills shown by all.
Thanks to all the parents who helped out as In2Cricket is an important stage in developing young cricketers for the Epping Juniors Teams.
Gerard Meares In2Cricket Coordinator
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Under 8 Blue
It was a great first season for the Under 8 Blue Team. In training each week, we worked as a team, on our batting, bowling, running between the wickets and hitting off the tees. We tried to keep it interesting by having the occasional game to finish off.
The boys played every game with great enthusiasm and had a massive amount of fun while always trying to get better with each game.
To all the parents, thank you for your support in bringing the team together each Saturday morning.
Matthew Gibbons Matt’s showed all‐round ability this season. His fielding is a particular standout which has often resulted in a run out for us. Batting has been consistently good with some top scores to show what a great year he has had.
Abhinav Reddy Nayani Excellent power hitter particularly off the tee. Bowled some very good spells of medium pace which contributed to some good team performances.
Archie Peter Kerr Always gives 100 percent which was a joy to see. Archie would have to be most improved player within our team this year and he should be proud of what he’s achieved. His fielding was a standout with some great stops and throws back to the keeper on show.
Adriano Di Bella Adriano often opened the bowling with his medium pace swingers. His batting has developed well and is probably the most technically efficient member of our team. Whilst on fielding duty Adriano was always involved and showed an excellent throw.
Hargun Singh Makkar Hargun was our most relaxed player, often taking catches whilst lying down! Always played with a smile on his face he showed some good spin bowling skills and silky batting touches which often amazed the watching parents.
Dougal Edgar‐Hughes Dougal worked hard on his bowling and it showed as he regularly took wickets for us this year. Often the team joker he kept everyone amused with his own brand of larrikinism. He was definitely the best at calling for a quick run.
Lincoln Kellett Bowling was a challenge early on but Lincoln got the hang of it in the end. Often seen teeing off with great aplomb his fielding was certainly eye catching.
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Adeesh Deo Boom boom as he is affectionately known was the master at hitting boundaries, often sixes. Bowling was also a key strength of this all round exponent of the game. Adeesh’s fielding often resulted in a run out during the season.
Eddie Soohwan Choi Eddie showed a consistent approach to all aspects of the game this season. His bowling was accurate and his batting was good which gave the team some important runs which resulted in some great victories.
Nick Kellett
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Under 8 Red
Team What a fun year we all had! More wins than losses, more runs than the other guys, everyone taking wickets, everyone hitting fours and sixes and smiles all around after each game. What more could we want! Our coaching and managing team of Fiedelis, Andrew, Graham and John learnt how to coach and manage as we made our way through the season. Training was held each Tuesday and was a rigorous session, with multiple laps of the oval, bush hiding, situps, push ups, snake consumption and sometimes a bit of cricket. And sometimes we couldn't get the players to leave because they were too excited. All in all, a great year with heaps of support from our very willing parents! Thanks. Players Charlie Coburn Charlie Coburn has a sensational outswinger and proved the downfall of an almost Bradmanesque batsman from the dreaded Epping Blue team in our second last game. Charlie is a very powerful striker of the ball and regularly peppered the boundary – especially off the tee! He also has “very” gentle controlled throw back to the keeper. Angus Collins‐Web Angus always bowled around the wicket and sometimes had some great results, confusing both the batsman and the umpire! Angus’ batting gradually improved throughout the summer so that by the end of the season he was a regular contributor to the team with some great placement of the ball. He was also an inspirational leader of the “we need a water break” union! Ben Crowfield Ben was one of the significant improvers through the first five games, with many star bowling performances. He is also a member of the “six” club, having dented the grass outside the cones. Ben is one the catching gurus in the team, with an exceptional set of hands and the ability to adjust his position for the flight of the ball – not easy for an 8 year old. Michael Liguory Michael started the season as the batting star and made his way through the season always leading the run scores. On the bowling side, Michael possesses the occasional unplayable spin ball and a great fast bowl. In the field, Michael took some good catches and developed alongside the team with some inspiring performances! Aaron Thomas Aaron’s season can be summed up in his last three overs – where he only bowled a single wide in 18 balls. His development over the summer was fantastic and his enthusiasm for getting into the game wonderful. Aaron hit many sixes with a great hook shot and his throwing was always on the mark. He became especially good at defending against his brother’s beamers!
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Nathan Thomas Nathan’s mum didn't want him to play cricket and didn't think that he’d enjoy it. Sorry Judith, but he loved it! Five thousand deliveries later, five hundred balls over the back fence, ten sixes, catches and at least one cartwheeling set of stumps and we have a new star! We hear that the cricket equipment has been hidden so that soccer can get some air. He just needs to learn to like snakes! Cooper Vaughan Cooper has an infectious enthusiasm for playing the game – always wanting to bat or bowl first. One of the shots of the season was Cooper almost hitting a six off a demon fast bowler that almost went for six – so close – except for the wind blowing the wrong way. Coops’ bowling and fielding improved as well through the season. Charlie Wood Charlie just loves cricket! Charlie’s bowling improved dramatically throughout the season and in one game was the pick of the bowlers and took home the bowling trophy after being very close to getting our only hat‐trick of the season. Charlie also has a powerful pull shot that saw him score many runs. Charlie still has the grin on his face from getting the bowling trophy! Jasper Yorke Jasper had half the season out with a broken bone and came back with about five games to play. In this five game streak, Jasper’s batting improved so that he was able to hit and get a reasonable amount of runs over the last couple of games. During these games as well Jasper was confident enough to bowl with his injured arm, which was great to see.
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Under 9 Blue
Devya Daulat Big paceman off the long run up built consistency throughout the season. Always reliable under the high ball or to save runs from the infield. An ever reliable choice when batting, brute strength playing through the ball was a great asset to the team. Great sense of awareness when running between the wickets.
Ryan Wesker A great season for Ryan. Throughout the season he proved a tough wicket to get out, played very straight and the speed in‐between the wickets almost tripled from the start to the end of the season. Ryan’s bowling improved dramatically throughout the season picking up key wickets.
Daniel Mchugh Daniel (Bear) had a great season providing consistency in his bowling and batting week in and out. His drives with power were exquisite and a joy to watch. Daniel had great enthusiasm in the field, taking some stunning catches and stopped numerous boundaries.
Will Hodges A very solid season for Will H. A great runner between the wickets and developed a strong sense of awareness when looking for quick singles which led to a majority of his runs. Will developed very well in his bowling after sorting out his run up and consistency. While had some great direct hits for run outs.
Will Munroe A great season for the leftie. His hook shot although he's a bit short :) was great. Always energetic in the field he would never let down his teammates and was always reliable and had a great last innings to take home a win
Angus Brown This year we saw some outstanding performances by Angus highlighted by his 4 wickets against West Ryde and some serious 6s. As a pace bowler he was always on the mark and you could always rely on Angus for a tight over or some late innings hitting.
Tom Collits Big Tom, the teams spinner (Even though I think he should bowl pace) has grown greatly throughout the season. His batting has come miles, quick through the wicket and has realised to make runs he needs to keep his head down and hit the gaps. Always energetic in the field and safe as houses in the field.
Andrey Butko Andrey was ever reliable when you needed a catch. As shown in all the training catching games that he won he was a safe bet to take the high catch. Andrey loved getting involved in everything, playing some glorious strokes week in week out while his bowling off the big run up took numerous wickets by building up pressure.
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Harrison Brown The jokester of the team. Was always a pleasure seeing Harrison coming in to bowl because you knew every delivery something was going to happen. Very technically solid batsman who loved a boundary. Never ran out of energy when bowling or in the field and always lifted the team.
Mackey Mackey was the centre of the team enjoyment. Whenever there was a wicket the first person you would see charging in to celebrate with the “Don’t forget about me” was Mackey. His batting efforts improved largely throughout the season with his man of the match performance early on in the year for his great tight bowling was a highlight of the season.
Well what a season, from the start where I arrived 20 minutes late as I went to the wrong ground it has been a great ride. I can honestly say I have seen every player this season and our results have shown that. With an amazing end to the season, back to back wins successfully chasing 100.
We as a team have developed beyond my wildest expectations. They have bonded amazingly, always supporting each other whenever there’s a wicket with a big group hug with the catchphrase “Don’t forget about me” always out there.
I’m proud to say we have a great bunch of boys and I’m glad I was given the opportunity to coach them this season and I can’t wait to be back next year.
Thomas Steele
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Under 9 Red
After the amazing first season the boys had in the Under 8s, we decided that the 2015‐ 16 season would be one where we started preparing the boys for playing with a hard ball. We did not go into the season believing we would have the success of the previous year.
In training each week, we worked as a team, on playing with a straight bat, looking for gaps and positive running between wickets and building partnerships. Bowling we set up drills that really encouraged bowling straight and at the stumps. To the absolute credit of these boys, they took all this onto the ground with them each week, once again winning every game we played. It was not just the results that were amazing, but the way each boy conducted themselves each week. They played every game with spirit, with class and most importantly, respect.
To all the parents, thank you for your support and especially to the Patterson family who moved to the Central Coast at Christmas, and travelled down every Saturday morning to keep the team together.
Morgan Avery His batting showed a high level improvement each week, developing a very sound technique, playing some beautiful straight drives as well as knowing when to defend the good ball. Helped out with the keeping duties taking a couple of great catches in the last few games.
Adit Bhatia Batted with style all season, has developed some very nice footwork. Bowled some very good spells of medium pace bowling, starting to swing the ball late in the season. A great fieldsman who had many direct hit runouts, also helped with the keeping duties taking several fine catches.
Archie Brown A reliable team man who gives 100 percent in everything he does. Has a great eye, playing some magnificent innings, bowled well, and consistently hitting the stumps. Archie gave us great service when he had the keeper’s gloves on, showing a genuine talent for the role.
Lucas Gearside Lucas formed part of our opening bowling attack, bowling with some genuine pace and was unlucky not to take a few more wickets. His batting has developed well, showing the bowler the full face of the bat with some punishing innings. Unfortunately, his season was cut short after he fractured his wrist lifting weights at the gym. To show his level of team spirit, He played the last two games of the season still in his cast, something his team really appreciated.
Josh McLean Josh had some great games with both the bat and ball. When he got into the groove, he bowled as well as anyone in the team. Played some lovely innings with some big hitting. Also helped out with the keeping duties taking a match winning catch against Dundas.
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Riley Meares Riley worked hard in the off season on his bowling and it showed as he regularly took wickets bowling good line and length. Was on a hat‐trick twice in the season. Gives reliable defence and his straight driving will cause trouble for the opposition bowlers.
Hayden Mercier Hayden worked on his leg spin bowling this season, bowling some impressive spells in the dark art of spin bowling. His batting continued to improve, learning to work the ball into gaps and turning the strike over.
Oscar Patterson Oscar was a leader with the ball, bowling a fantastic line and length with genuine pace. Emerged as possibly the best bowler in the competition after Christmas and his elegant batting will be missed as he transfers to the Central Coast next year. A great team player that will be missed.
Tom Patterson Tom showed us glimpses of what we will be missing next season with his powerful stroke play after the Christmas break. He really worked on bowling a consistent line and length, bowling some very nice outswing deliveries. He will be missed by his teammates and coaches next season.
Brodie Stevenson “The Arm” had a stand out season in the field, with regular direct hit runouts from mid‐ wicket and some great catching. Brodie has developed into a very handy bowler consistently hitting the stumps and a reliable batsman that has the ability to hit boundaries and take quick cheeky singles.
In closing this report we would like to congratulate the boys on a magnificent season. Cricket is a team sport and we have tried to focus on the team aspect of the game. At some stage every member of this team has turned in a match winning performance. They have supported each other when things weren’t going well and also applauded each other when thing were. Boy’s, you should be very proud of what they have achieved over the last two seasons. All of your parents are very proud of what you have achieved on and off the field.
Rod Mercier & Gerard Meares
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Under 10 Blue
Angus Kenchington Angus was our premier spinner. During the season, his bowling went from wild to curly and deceptive. His enthusiasm grew with his success and he threw himself at everything both at training and in the game. In the final round “Gus” hit his first six on his way to a season best 24* not out.
Charlie Hogben Charlie learnt a lot this season and developed his bowling and batting skills significantly through the season, hitting his first 4 before the season ended. He is neck and neck for most improved this season.
Dion Krivoshev Dion had never played cricket prior to this season. He turned out to be a natural wicket keeper with lightening reflexes and zero fear. He tamed his wild bowling by the end of the season and was starting to hit the ball nicely hitting 2 fours by the end of season.
Ethan O’Halloran‐Cole This was Ethan’s second season playing cricket, and his best. He led the batting for the competition, probably had the highest strike rate in the comp and managed to hit 24 fours and 4 sixes over the season. He changed his bowling style from fast and wild to slow and accurate and started getting some wickets. He enjoyed his new team as much as he enjoyed playing against his old team.
George Collins George just wins the most improved, and the most injured. He was unlucky in getting hit by the ball more than anyone else in the team, but lucky with the ball in hand. He was the most deceptive bowler in the team tossing up balls that looked easy to hit, but sneaking lots of wickets.
Jackson Arnold Jack took a laid back approach to his cricket and enjoyed himself a lot. He took some of the most entertaining catches of the season and gave a good account of himself in every match. His skill improved as the season progressed and his on his way to making a fine cricketer.
James Chan James is an excellent all round cricketer. His consistent batting was one of the reasons the team did so well this year. He hit 11 4s and was just outside the top 10 batsmen in the competition. His wicket keeping was also exceptional – he hardly let through any byes which proved the difference between winning and losing in some tight matches.
Nicholas Lee Nicholas was our strike bowler. He was the highest ranked bowler from our team going into the last round. His pace and accuracy got him more wickets than any other bowler. He was also ranked at 20 out of the comp in batting. An excellent all round effort and we expect great things from Nicholas next season.
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Ryan Chung Ryan is another player who improved out of sight this season. Ryan started the season as a hesitant fielder and finished it with the 3rd most catches in the team. He ended the season one place behind Nicholas as the team’s best bowler and he became hungrier for runs as the season progressed. A great all round effort. If he continues to improve at this rate, he’ll make a great all‐rounder in seasons to come.
Sean Mount Sean took the most catches in the entire competition. AFL and cricket fielding are obviously a good combination. An excellent wicket keeper and another outstanding all‐ rounder with solid batting and bowling stats. Another key player in a winning team.
Vihaan Sant Vihaan is another all‐rounder who really shines in this team of good all‐rounders. Once he gets some consistency in his bowling, I think he’ll be our best bowler. He is a solid wicket keeper, but he led the team in enthusiasm. All this, and he’s 2 years younger than most of his team mates. Lucky for us and unlucky for the under 9s that he’s not playing in their competition.
William Collins Will is another one of our consistently performing all‐rounders. He was a pleasure to coach and always had a smile on his face. He has taken his form for the club and scored some great innings for his school. A solid performer and a great team member.
The highlight of the season was the boys attitude to game, their opponents and especially to each other. Winning or losing they always encouraged each other and the other team. When on the end of a bad decision they accepted the umpire’s decision and walked of the field.
They played the game quickly taking just over an hour to bowl their 25 overs. Each and every boy contributed to a great season and their hard work has paid off by being the inaugural winners of the NDJCA competition.
Thanks to all the parents who helped out throughout the season with training, transport, scoring and game day help, especially Anne Mount, Mal Arnold, James O’Halloran and Shalil Sant.
Jong Chung
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Under 10 Blue Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system
Batting
Bowling
Fielding
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Under 10 Red Jacob Feroze Jake is a capable chap who enjoys his cricket, evidenced by an ever present smile during games and at training. Jake has good fielding ability and will do well with practising his bowling to achieve those consistent spells he started in this, his first season of cricket. Jake is gaining confidence with the benefits of calling loudly to his partners when batting.
Sam Papendrea Sam has a real love for the game and displays very good technique with batting and bowling. Sam is always eager to have the bat or ball in his hands, and has a bright future. We would like to see Sam concentrate on watching the ball very closely, a very good habit that will result in an improved batting average and also more joy with taking catches.
Tom Halmarick This is Tom’s second year with Epping Bulls and we trust this will not be his last. Tom is a true cricketer with very accurate pace bowling, a handsome batting technique (particularly in defence) with a developing array of shots. He is athletic in the field and will grow to enjoy his fielding more and more each year by concentrating on those bent‐ knee‐behind‐the‐ball basics we all know and love.
Tom Jordan Tom’s first year of cricket was a very enjoyable one. Tom’s bowling showed significant improvement throughout the year, and he ultimately became one of our most accurate performers in the latter half of the season. There was some good performances with the bat, and his throwing arm in the field became most impressive. Like many of his comrades, Tom will benefit from consistent fielding drills concentrating on watching the ball closely. Tom was usually the first to congratulate others on achieving a wicket.
Patrick Maguire Patrick is an energetic cricketer who displayed good skills in all forms of the game. Patrick tended to vary his bowling from wrist spin to pace, and will do well in future by concentrating on one or the other so as to avoid confusion that leads to inaccuracy. Patrick thoroughly enjoyed the company of his team mates this year (in his first season), and will be keen to practice his batting next season to improve those “straight bat” shots that the coach regularly talks about. The team will do well by following Patrick’s lead on running between wickets.
Charlie Morrison Charlie is a talented cricketer and sportsman who was our most consistent scoring batter for the year. Charlie is also quite adept with both fast bowling and also right arm orthodox spin, and has nicely straightened that arm on delivery. Charlie has a bright future in the game and a joy to have in the team, and I am sure he will develop a hunger for runs in future seasons.
Sam Wesker This was Sam’s first season of cricket, during which he applied several new skills, particularly in the bowling stakes and also running between wickets (with those big pads on). Sam really seemed to enjoy the cricket this year, and developed some good Page | 21
combinations with the other players, most recently evidenced by that last ball win against WWR. Sam will enjoy future years of cricket with concentrating on sliding the bat into the crease when taking a quick single.
Kieran Bull Kieran started the season with a very fluid bowling action resulting in many accurate overs, occasionally swinging the ball with great skill. Kieran is a keen cricketer and a very capable batter who finished the season quite strongly, hitting our team’s only “six” in the penultimate game of the season. It was a pleasure to have Kieran in the team.
Oscar Peake Oscar’s first year of cricket was very impressive, in all areas of the game. The efficient and accurate fast bowling was a joy to be part of and he developed to be one of our most reliable fielders, with a strong throwing arm. Oscar thinks deeply and clearly about most aspects of the game and he has a bright future.
Karl Fletcher This was also Karl’s first year of cricket. Karl showed considerable improvement in his bowling from the first few months and he displays a very “good eye” at the batting crease, with the ability to hit the ball well and run hard between wickets.
Jack Coburn Jack seemed to very much enjoyed his first year of cricket with the Epping Red Bulls. Jack’s strengths were in his very accurate pace bowling, a very strong throwing arm and also his decision making when running between wickets. Jack was a consistent performer in the team each week.
Arjun Arora Arjun’s first year of cricket realised a significant improvement of all facets of his game. Arjun was always keen to listen to helpful hints about fielding and batting and was ready to do whatever was asked of him. It was a pleasure coaching Arjun this year and his family should be proud of his commitment to the basics.
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Under 10 Red Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system
Batting
Bowling
Fielding
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Under 10 White
This year Under 10 ‐ White team had a good mix with 6 players coming together from the last season and 5 new players playing club cricket for the first time. The team had a great start this year winning their first 4 matches and continued their outstanding performance to finish third in the competition ladder board. There was a great improvement in the cricketing skills of all the players this season and special thanks to Sanjiv Dubey from Footwork Sports Academy for coaching the team and helping them improve in both batting and bowling technique.
Aayush Lekhwani This was Aayush’s 3rd season with the club. He had a fantastic season this year with both bat and bowl. He has been the leading run scorer for the team scoring 221 runs at an average of 55. He reached the milestone of 25 runs twice during the season and a top score of 43 not out. He also took 11 wickets and shared the top bowler slot with Mahir. Aayush brings lots of energy to the team and encourages other team players to perform their best. Aaysuh has also played in the NDCA President Cup Rep team this year and has been consistent in his performance in the Rep team. He has been true delight to watch in the field. Well done and looking forward to seeing you in next season of cricket.
Adrian Chen This was Adrian’s 3rd season with the club. He has shown a great improvement in his bowling and batting this year. Adrian is a spin bowler and loops the ball with good accuracy which makes it hard for batsman to judge his bowl and play shots. Adrian took 5 wickets this season. Adrian needs to gain confidence in his running between the wickets. I am confident that with little more efforts, he will be do well with bat as he is doing with his bowling now. Good effort and keep it up.
Abhinav Srinivasan This was Abhinav’s 2nd season with the club. He always tries very hard and has done good batting and bowling this season. He has played some good innings and had some good partnership while chasing the target and helped in winning few matches for the team. He scored 73 runs and took 4 wickets this season and has been quite effective with his spin bowling. He has also shown interest in wicket keeping and has done well behind the stumps. Well played Abhinav.
Darsh Pillai This has Darsh 1st year with the club. It was clear from the start that Darsh has a natural sporting ability. He picked up the game early in the season and has been delight to watch. He has been a powerful hitter of the ball and has been excellent in the field and taken some amazing catches. He also contributed with some very good wicket keeping this season. He has been 2nd highest run scorer with 174 runs for the season. He also took 7 wickets and 6 catches. He reached the milestone of reaching 25 runs in the inning during the season. Well played and get it going.
Disala Kumarage This has Disala’s 1st year with the club. He did well in the few matches he played this year and got his 1st wicket for club cricket this year. Good luck and keep doing your best.
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Harshith Reddy Pallia This was Harshith’s 1st season with the club. He started with rough and raw skills but was very eager to learn and to do well. He showed a great improvement during the season and improved upon his bowling action and become consistent with bowing right line and length. He took 3 wickets in second half of the season and also showed improvement in the batting and fielding. I believe he will be much better player in the next season and would do well with both batting and bowling. Good job and keep up the hard work.
Krish Surana This was Krish’s 2nd season with the club. Krish has been a keen learner and is committed to giving his best in every match. He improved upon bowling, batting and fielding this year. Krish scored 120 runs this season with a top score of 25. He improved bowling this season and has been very effective with good line and length. He took 10 wickets this year and has been 2nd top Wicket taker along with Yudi. Krish did well in the field and got 4 run outs this season. Krish also played for NDCA foster shield Rep team this year and has a good season with a top score of 16 runs. Well done and always a delight a watch.
Mahir Munot This was Mahir’s 2nd season with the club. Mahir showed a great improvement in his cricketing skills this year. His batting improved greatly in second half of the season and he started to hit the bowl hard. He scored 124 runs this year with a top score of 20. His bowling has been very impressive and he took 11 wickets this year and shared the top wicket taker slot along with Aayush. His fielding has been outstanding with 5 run outs and 5 catches this year. Mahir played in NDCA President Cup Rep team and performed consistently for the Rep team. Well played Mahir and keep it going.
Rayan Rouf This was Rayan’s 1st season with the club. He started with raw skills but was very eager to learn and improve his cricketing skills. He improved his batting skills and started to hit the ball with straight bat. He also improved his fielding skills and was very alert in the field. He scored 39 runs and took 1 wicket this year. I believe he will be doing well in next season with hard work he puts in the game. Well done Rayan and keep up the hard work.
Subhash Gadde This was Subhash’s 1st season with the club. He has the natural talent for cricket and always eager to learn and give his best in the game. He impressed with his fielding, bowling and batting this year. He scored 29 runs and took 1 wicket this season. I believe he has the ability to do very well in next season and he is kid to watch for. Well played Subhash and good luck with next season.
Yudi Shipurkar This was Yudi’s 2nd season for the club. He is a very impressive player and is committed to give his best during the game. He showed improvement in his batting, and bowling technique this year. He scored 110 runs this season with a top score of 23 runs. He took 10 wickets this season and has been the 2nd highest wicket taker along with Krish. He has been excellent in the field and took 4 catches and got 3 run outs during the season. Yudi also played in NDCA President Cup Rep team and has been consistent with the performance in the Rep Team. He has been a delight to watch this year. Well done Yudi and keep the good work.
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Under 10 White Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system
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Under 11 Blue
Thomas Avery Thomas Avery continued to improve throughout the year with the highlight being a patient and determined innings in the semi‐final. He also took a few wickets with the ball and at times bowled some very hard to play leg spinning deliveries.
Thomas Bryant Thomas Bryant improved all facets of his game during the season. His bowling became more consistent with focus on his action and he was also able to extract some pace. Some hard hitting innings were also a feature of his game this season including a confident innings during the finals. Thomas was selected in the NDJCA U10 President’s Cup team this season performing well.
Luke Christison Luke Christison really found his rhythm in the second half of the season as a result of hard work on all aspects of his game. Luke bowled consistently and swung the ball well when pitching up. He developed into a determined batsman and some excellent catches in the field topped it all off.
Hugo Friend Hugo Friend was finding his form well this season before an unfortunate injury brought it to an early end. He was an excellent team man supporting his team mates even when unable to play. A match‐winning partnership when batting was a highlight. Hugo was our non‐playing captain for the latter part of the season and will be raring to go next season.
Matt Helsham Matt Helsham was playing his first season of cricket this year and should be very happy with what he has achieved. He took a number of wickets with some difficult to play bowling and showed signs of developing into a promising batsman with some hard hitting strokes.
Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson was difficult to dislodge whilst batting this year and played a couple of important innings for the team. He took some useful wickets for the team whilst bowling and was strong in the field. Tom also showed confidence whilst wicket‐keeping performing well in that role.
Will Goddard Will Goddard put a high price on his wicket and was determined playing some long innings often batting against the new ball. His bowling improved greatly throughout the season and he was able to generate both pace and accuracy. Will was also a strong and determined performer when tasked with wicket‐keeping.
Lachlan Keenan Lachlan Keenan had another strong all‐round season of cricket contributing in all areas of the game. He was an unselfish batsman always looking to speed up the scoring rate for
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the team and played a role in a number of useful partnerships. Bowling was again a strong point for Lochie and he was also an energetic performer in the field.
Jonathan Lee Jonathan Lee worked hard on all areas of his game this season and was a consistent performer throughout. At times he bowled with pace and took some valuable wickets. He was a determined batsman and also contributed strongly in the field. He should be pleased with his performance.
Fred McCracken Fred McCracken had a strong all round season of cricket. Bowling was a highlight for him and he was very hard to score off whilst also taking some important wickets. Fred played a couple of determined innings whilst batting and also had an excellent season in the field with a number of catches. Fred was selected in the NDJCA U10 Foster Shield team making some valuable contributions.
Reilly Patterson Reilly Patterson was a great team player and took a number of key wickets this season. He always tried hard when batting often battling against the new ball. He was always focusing on the positive and encouraging his teammates. Special mention should be made of the post‐Christmas trips to matches from the new family home on the Central Coast. Good luck for your future cricket!
Thomas Willmott Thomas Willmott improved greatly throughout the season and his left‐arm seamers were proving very difficult for the opposition batsmen to play. He took some excellent catches in the field, was keenly aware of his positioning and also showed some good positive stroke play with the bat.
Jackson Woodhill Jackson Woodhill had a very consistent season with the bat playing a number of important and determined innings. He was part of a number of vital batting partnerships this season. He performed well with the ball and also showed both flair and commitment in the field and behind the stumps.
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Under 11 Blue Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system
Batting
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Fielding
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Under 11 Red
Chris Wilden Chris, this is the first time I had an opportunity to work with you. You have been impressive throughout the season. Your pleasant mannerisms and accommodating nature has not gone unnoticed. You have always shown great enthusiasm to field, bowl, bat and wicket keep – this has served as a motivation to several of your team mates. You inspired the team by taking some really tough catches and you were always available to help with wicket keeping. Harry and you have taken some of the best catches in games which shows your level of attentiveness in the field. Towards the end of the season, I noticed your batting technique started to improve. You have demonstrated your alertness by displaying some world class fielding and throw‐ins that resulted in several run outs. Chris, you had the opportunity to lead the team at the grand finals and you did a fabulous job. Your strongest point is fielding and you have taken 8 catches, and performed 3 run‐outs which is a brilliant contribution to the team. With you “sling” style bowling you bowled 20 overs and bagged 4 wickets. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing you play next season.
Harry Larkin Harry the “sledge hammer’ ‐ like most players in the U11 Red team, you are a new addition to the team. I have to say I’m extremely impressed with your skills and involvement in the game. You are a naturally talented young all‐rounder. On several occasions you have managed to rescue the team by contributing in a big way with the bat and your exceptional fielding talent. Some of the catches you took make me extremely proud and I cannot stop talking about you Harry! Your contribution with the bat has been a hefty 96 runs and you took 5 wickets this season and took 8 catches in total, which is well rounded all‐rounder. Your best batting score is 32 not out and we all absolutely loved the way you played mate. Keep up the good work Harry and...no! you cannot bat without a box!!
Jack Fidler Mighty Jack, you are a fantastic cricketer. As the season progressed I was pleased to see you transform into a reasonably good bowler and a fearless wicket keeper. You participated well during practice sessions and tried your best during matches. I have noticed you are very comfortable with the bat as well and can improve with some practice. Your contributions as a wicket‐keeper have been very helpful to the team, well done mate!
Jack Kelly I have to say, it has been a real pleasure working such a pleasant young man like you Jack! I saw major improvements in your bowling during second half of the season. There is a lot of pace, swing consistent line and length in your bowling. Keep up the good work Jack and keep practising, I eagerly look forward to working with you next season. Jack, you are a great team player and you never complained even once when I had to put you in lower batting order so I could give others a turn to bat higher up in the order. You played 8 matches this season and added a total of 47 runs with the bat and managed to bag 3 wickets as well. Keep smiling Jack and don't stop playing cricket!
Jake Portlock Jake, the quiet achiever ‐ It was great working with you this season. I am pleasantly surprised with the improvement you have shown with the ball. In the second half of the season, your bowling accuracy and economy improved a lot. You have fabulous fielding skills helped us get dismantle a key partnership during the grand‐finals. You have taken 2 wickets this season and the bowling has been steadily improving. Hope you continue playing cricket Jake, good luck champion
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Joshua Michie Josh, you started off as a quiet but quick learner; your bowling has certainly improved. I'm impressed with the effort you put during practice sessions. You fielded really well when I placed you in crucial positions in matches. Now all you need to do is work on your batting and fielding skills. Keep smiling Josh.
Keshav Sai Murthy You are the youngest player in the team Keshav and yet you performed extremely well again this season mate. Your bowling has improved heaps‐ you took 5 wickets this season and your best bowling stats are 1 wicket for 5 runs! You added 21 runs with the bat this season. Keshav, with some more practice your yorkers and inswingers will get pretty deadly. I know you have tremendous potential to be a solid all‐rounder. I am delighted to let you know that you have taken the second highest number of catches (5 catches in 8 matches). The catch you took during grand‐finals was simply spectacular mate. Your defence has been rock solid and I often used you as an example while talking to your team mates. It is an absolutely joy to watch you run at lightning speed between wickets with Jack K.
Manas Moharir Manas, you started off as a quiet and reserved guy, but blended really well with the team. It is a sheer pleasure to see some of your cover drives during matches. The team respects you and your skills with both the ball and bat. The pace combined with swing bowling that you deliver is your main strength. Check out your bowling statistics which should make you feel really good. Please keep practicing as that will boost your confidence. You have a very promising future in cricket if you choose to pursue it seriously my friend, so keep up the good work.
Matthew Zammit If I was to name the most enthusiastic player in the team, that would be you Matthew! Mate, you were awesome throughout the season and it was such a pleasure to work with you. I still remember the first time I saw you at Sommerville oval listening intently to what I was saying. You have helped out the team with wicket keeping, bowling, batting and have been really good with fielding as well. I wish you all the very best.
Oliver Den Hertog Olly, I remember chatting to your dad and mum about how keen you were to bowl and the improvements you were consistently displaying. You are probably the youngest player in our team, your economical bowling has been a tremendous help for the team. This is the first time you've played club cricket and you managed to bag 5 wickets, took 2 lovely catches and scored 24 runs during the season. I couldn’t ask for more, keep smiling Olly and see you next season mate!
Oscar Stewart Oscar, your love for the game, commitment, tenacity and willingness has been very instrumental throughout the season. Your team mates learnt these great values from you. Oscar, you have been highly reliable as an all rounder and I often referred to you as our “pillar” batsman. The energy you bring to the game is something that the team really benefited from. Your fielding skills were amazing, and every team member was craving to be like you! I only hope Epping YMCA will not poach you. Just take a look at your sensational batting statistics for this season. There were 32 overs you bowled in 7 matches and you bagged 6 wickets this season with you best statistic being 2 wickets for 4 runs. It is no surprise that you are the second best batsman and 10th best bowler in the entire district. Keep up the good work Oscar and I'm sure you'll keep shining in Rep Cricket as well. This is an incredible achievement Oscar, keep up the good work Page | 32
Tim Wood Tim, I have seen your brilliant soccer skills, but you blew me away with your bowling ability particularly during second half of the cricket season. I was ecstatic when you took 5 wickets and gave away only 2 runs in one of the final matches, your performance was pivotal in breaking strong partnerships. Despite your quiet nature, once you got the hang of the game you turned into a pretty impressive bowler. The boys keep talking about your bowling and they all want to take 5 wickets like you one day! Your fielding improved a great deal as well. Here are two things you should be proud of Tim ‐ not only are the highest wicket taker in our team, you have made it to the Epping Bulls Hall of fame!! Keep up the good work and look forward to working with you next season.
Tye Cook I knew you were a capable player Tye, like a few others you joined us this year and quickly became popular with your mates! You were so eager to be with the team that despite a broken finger, you turned up for practice sessions and matches. Your team mates love your company and respect you heaps. Your bowling, batting and fielding skills have steadily improved and I am sure you will be a great performer if you keep practising. You took 3 wickets and scored 20 runs for your team. You practiced sincerely during our training sessions and maintained focus ‐ I was truly pleased when you got your first wicket. I was very happy when I saw you bowl out one of the stronger opponent batsmen. The team’s confidence in your bowling was high and you were given extra overs in the grand finals. I hope you enjoyed playing cricket Tye!
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Under 11 Red Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system
Batting
Bowling
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Under 12
Team Report In taking on the role of coach the goal for the team was to be better cricketers at the end of the season than we were at the start. The results may follow but I wanted the team to enjoy the game first to the best of their abilities. We were competitive achieving an outright victory and a one run loss, eight run loss out of our ten matches. The gap in our overall batting prowess at the start of the season lead us to focussing on our strengths in bowling and fielding to minimise the runs scored against us. This focus paid dividends as our sundries plummeted and mostly dismissing opposition sides. Intensive fielding practice early in the New Year also paid off with the first game back resulting in four run outs. We received excellent support from Derek McCarthy and his team who showed how it should be done as we watched on or were shadowed by them. As we turned our attention to batting our results improved there too with our last innings resulting in our highest team score for the season. I have been privileged to coach this team of wonderful boys with great character. They showed great resilience and kept showing up to give their all. I was supported by a great team of parents with special mention to Lisa MacDonald for her Team Manager support, John Hutchins for his significant umpiring commitment and all the parents who showed up to co‐train, score, provide oranges, advise, transport, kit up and be there throughout the season. You made my job a pleasure. We focused on fun, spirit and team with cricket as the way. Cheers, Dean Parsons
Ishaan Akolkar In Ishaan’s first season he excelled at batting and continued to improve as the season progressed. This saw him share opening batting duties to see off the new ball with careful shot selection and taking runs as the opportunity presented. He benefited from extra training in his own time in the nets and was able to demonstrate a wide range of shots to good effect. Continued practice with emphasis on the bowling line and fielding will see his all‐round skills develop further
William Brown In William’s (“Little Will”) debut season his enthusiasm for the task was first rate. A very capable bowler with an emphasis on line saw him grab a share of the wickets for a reasonable economy rate. In the field he was able to put his speed, fielding, catching and running to work in containing the opposition. He stepped up to share wicket keeping duties on numerous occasions and his nimble talents saw him well suited to this role with athletic aplomb. Given his dedication, William’s batting will develop further in the seasons ahead, however, already as a batting partner his speed between the wickets was welcome.
Luca De Gioia Luca brought speed and dedication to the team and improved with every game. He worked hard on his bowling all season with great line, length and rhythm resulting in a number of wickets in the second half with much fewer runs scored. In the field he saved many runs showing lightning speed to chase the ball down and cut off certain fours. He worked diligently on his batting all season both at practice and out in the middle which showed up in greater runs than his previous season and I am sure will improve further in the seasons ahead.
Harry Dockary Fearless Harry worked hard all season on all aspects of his game. Called upon to open the innings on a number of occasions was able to partner well as the team’s innings got off to a start. There were some impressive strokes hit and there was no doubt Harry enjoyed batting. The extra training Harry undertook also led to improvements in all aspects of his all round game. On his
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day, bowling was tight in both line and length and fielding was strong. There is no doubt Harry will be continue to be a solid contributor for the future.
Joseph Hutchins Smiling Joseph was a delight to have in the team. He listened carefully at training as you could see the tips turned into action on the field. He would definitely be the one of the most enthusiastic fielders backing up the throw in the team. He would give his all in the field, bowling and batting and it was clear his game was improving in the second half of the year as he found his line and length. His batting at training didn’t reflect in runs scored but when he connects the ball stays hit. He always looks for ways to contribute to the team result.
James Kingman James loves his cricket and this reflected in all the extra training he undertook. A very consistent and steady bowler he could be relied upon on for a breakthrough as a result of his very straight bowling. In the field he was deadly where his fielding ability was first rate not only in stopping the ball but a fast return to the wickets resulted in a number of actual and near run outs. Batting improved as the season progressed and he was eager at training to participate in all manner of games and drills not only for the enjoyment but also to improve his skills for the games ahead.
Ethan MacDonald Ethan is a very keen cricketer who enjoys the game and his part in it. An all‐rounder Ethan is known for steaming in from his bowling mark to land a trademark full line and length ball that disturbed the stumps many a time. None better than his 4/0 best bowling performance. His speed in the field was also an asset as he ran down many a ball with a quick fire return. With the bat he can be deadly with fast running and a big hit that can be called on to mid‐wicket and beyond. An eager learner at training and passionate on game day you count on Ethan to contribute.
Mackenzie Munro “The Arrow” lead the bowling attack with his straight bowling and fantastic economy rate that could be counted on to deliver a result every time. As one of the team all‐rounders MacKenzie kept wicket also with great athleticism that resulted in some great catches behind the wicket. In the field he had speed to burn and kept the batsmen honest. As an early order batsmen MacKenzie brought a spark to the batting with his trademark whip off the legs to the boundary and swift running. His energy is worth bottling and the results bode well for his next season and beyond.
Aaron Jasper Ovans Aaron’s enthusiasm and volume may have outshone his results in his first season of cricket but it was clear that his game was improving with the passing of each week. With great gusto he would take the field whether to bat, bowl or field and was known to put his body on the line on more than one occasion to stop the ball and save runs. Whilst he was learning the game he enjoyed training and was able to hit the ball hard enough to show good promise for the future and when focused could bowl a good ball that snared him wickets during the season.
Sid Pandit There is no doubt Sid is a team player with fierce determination. Called upon to open the bowling he also had excellent economy with his great line and length, consistent bowling and near hat‐trick performance. Sid’s speed was also welcome in the field as he contained runs and returned the ball quickly. Batting will improve, however, there is no doubting Sid’s overall cricketing ability and desire to support and motivate the team both on the field and at training. He contributes significantly to the team and will enjoy good results for years to come.
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Jack Parsons Jack’s first year of cricket was well supported by his Baseball experience in all facets of the game. He is an enormously dedicated and passionate player who gives his all. Sharing the wicket keeping duties from the first game he achieved run outs and catches. As a bowler his spin created some havoc, economy and a wicket with most spells. In the field some good catches, sublime direct hit runouts and a strong arm. His powerhouse batting early in the order resulted in many boundaries, a few monster sixes, 2nd highest runs, and best batting average.
William Wright (c) “Big Will” is the cricketing experience and maturity of the team. Called upon to open the batting he often had to see off the best opposition bowling, dig deep and play a Captain’s knock to steady the ship and set the platform for the team. He shows great technique in defence and power in his hitting. With the highest score, most runs for the season and some super sixes he is a reliable batsmen that oppositions dread. His bowling achieved breakthroughs at either pace or spin with good economy, he shared wicket keeping and took some good catches in the field. Above all, he is dedicated to his game and has a strong cricket mind. His captaincy was welcomed by the team and lead by example both on and off the field. In seasons ahead he will continue to be a force in cricket.
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Under 12 Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system Batting
Bowling
Fielding PLAYER MAT CATCHES NON CATCHES WK STUMPING RUNOUTS RUNOUTS WK ASSISTED UNASSISTED
1 Macdonald, Ethan W 9 2 0 0 0 1 2 Munro, Mackenzie E 9 3 0 0 0 1 3 Dockary, Harrison 9 0 0 0 0 1 4 Wright, William 9 3 1 0 0 1 5 Brown, William 8 7 0 0 0 1 6 KINGMAN, JAMES 8 1 0 0 0 0 7 HUTCHINS, JOSEPH 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 DE GIOIA, LUCA 9 2 0 0 0 0 9 Akolkar, Ishaan 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 PARSONS, JACK 9 3 0 0 0 2 11 OVANS, AARON 8 0 0 0 0 0 JASPER 12 PANDIT, SID 9 0 0 0 0 0
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Under 13 Blue
Rohan Awati Was our team’s co‐captain who organised all the fielding positions and responsibility of the bowling and batting attacks throughout the year. He is an excellent spin bowler who started off the year bowling leggies and has developed a great off spin ball as well as a good variation fast ball. Took 16 wickets with a best of 3‐14. Rohan was also an excellent close in fielder and took 8 catches. He needs to work harder on his batting as I know he is very capable and had a high score of 20 for the year. Well done Rohan!
Luke Bryant Is a very good all‐rounder who can bat and bowl really well when he puts his mind to it and was a very integral part of the team. He was a middle order batsman who had a high score of 50 not out and he can play all the shots and hit the ball hard. Luke is a very good fielder in the slips where he took 5 catches and some very good ones at that. He has good height as a bowler and comes on to the batsman quicker than he looks, where he had best figures of 3/10. Looking forward to next year!
Ryan Drake This young man has one of the best approaches to the crease of any fast bowler that is in the competition and when he works on his line and length will take bags of wickets, best 2/5. Should have got a lot more! He is a capable lower order batsman who can hit some fast runs when needed with a high score of 33. Ryan has a great arm in the field with great returns to the stumps as he had 2 great run outs. Keep practising the bowling Ryan!
Patrick Frank This is our go to man with the new ball as he is the most accurate bowler in the team who bowls wicket to wicket and he demonstrated this with 20 Wickets for the season, the best in the comp! His best figures for the season was 4/4 and gave a miserly 1.6 runs per over. In the field Patrick has a great arm and always returns the ball over the top of the stumps. He would be a great addition to the rep teams. Keep working hard on your game Patty!
Ali Kashif He is new to cricket as it is his first year in the sport and was willing to listen and learn and would work on things that he was taught in his own time and became a better cricketer for it. Ali was our pinch hitter and when we needed quick runs we would send him in and helped us achieve an outright win with his quick 13 not out, he is a big boy who can hit the ball hard and when he works on his fitness will be a greater asset to the team. Well done on your first year Ali!
Oscar Kirk He is the technically correct player in the team with his vast experience in all aspects of the game. When batting he looks comfortable at the crease and can play all the shots and scores all around the ground. Scored 189 runs at 31 with a high score of 51 n/o. He is one of our opening bowlers who got 9 wickets with best figures of 2/2. He didn't play all the games because of school commitments but is a quality player for the Bulls. Keep coming back Oscar!
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Ben Papandrea He is the talker in our team who encourages our players and even the opposition! Ben is new to the Bulls and was a very good listener and learner of the game. Has a very good competitive spirit whether batting, bowling or fielding. He had a high score of 16 with the bat. He is a work in progress with his bowling and had a best of 2/16 and also excelled in the field and took 5 catches and also had a great arm when fielding in the deep with his throwing back into the stumps.
Aditya Mahesh Rao He is our other spinner in the team who bowls well and takes wickets with his best of 4/16. When he works on some variation with his bowling will be very dangerous to the opposition batsman. Aditya didn't get the chance to bat through the year as we rarely batted past the middle order but when he did he showed that he could hit hard and score runs, he was unlucky to be given out a couple of times with some decisions but that is cricket. Also he took some great catches in silly mid‐on to take some vital wickets when we needed them.
Kyeton Reardon He was our pocket dynamo who was one of our wicket keepers that when called on to do the job did it very well. Was keen to learn and I gave him a lot of work to do with his keeping and batting which he and his father worked on it very hard throughout the year. He has a very sound defensive shot when bowling is tight and when he develops some muscles will hit lots of runs. He kept the fielding very tight throughout the year and took catches and a run out. Keep working hard Kyeton!
Archie Scherf Archie is new to cricket and he has learnt a lot about cricket throughout the year. He improved all year and was a very good fielder who always got his body behind the ball to stop the runs. He also worked very hard over the Xmas break with some drills and it showed when he got back in the new year. He is developing his defensive shot when batting and I know if he gets down to the nets and practices will come back and score lots of runs.
Corey Thomson Corey is new to the Bulls but as you will see not new to cricket. He also is an all‐rounder in the team that can bat, bowl and field and was also one of our keepers. While batting this year he scored the most runs in the competition with 350 runs with 5 n/o and a healthy average of 70 which most first graders would like to have. Highest score was 60 n/o. While in the field he had a very safe pair of hands where he took 7 catches and also when keeping took 1 wicket and 2 stumpings. Well done Corey, great to have you in the team!
Lachlan Waller This young man was our other co‐captain and was wicket keeper who would talk it up and let the bowlers know where to bowl to the batsman to get their wicket. He would also give the opposition batsman some cool advice on how to use their bats when they didn't know how! Lachlan was one of our opening batsman who the team generally built the innings around but he also needs to trust himself and hit the ball hard when
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required. He had a high score of 32 and when fielding took 2 catches and when keeping took 5 catches 1 stumping and 4 run outs. Keep working hard!
Cooper Wilson Coops is new to the Bulls and was one of the most talkative and proactive young men in the field who was always on the go and was a great bowler to boot! Cooper didn't play all the games but when he was there he was a force to reckon with. His bowling demonstrates this with 15 wickets for the season with a best of 5/25. He knew that accuracy is important and was always making the batsman play and thus was taking wickets. Also was very good in the field with 3 catches and he stopped many runs with safe hands. Was good when called on to bat and had a high score of 15. Can't wait for next season.
In closing Paul and I would like to thank all the parents for all their help whilst at training and the games with setting up the field and especially Fiona and Chris Frank for scoring all year as I know that this is the hardest job to do, also the parents for having the boys to the games and training on time as it made our jobs much easier to do. We were unlucky to miss out on the final this year but all the boys should be very proud of what they achieved this year on finishing first at the end of the regular season.
Rod Waller, Coach.
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Under 13 Blue Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system Batting
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Under 13 Red
A big “THANKYOU” to all of the friends and family of the Epping u/13 “Red Bulls” who supported the team during the summer. A special mention to Chris Anson (Team Manager), Craig Collins (Batting Coach), Kel Gage (Bowling Coach, Umpire), Tim Johnson (Primary Scorer), Mark Craig (Secondary Scorer), Steven Daniels (Field co‐ordinator), Anthony English (Opposition Stats) and Mal Arnold (Player welfare).
Shaun Anson Shaun believes his cricket is best suited to the shortest version of the game, aka the “20 20 ‐ Big bash”. Whilst batting he is always aware of his strike rate (i.e. ratio of runs per 100 balls faced), runs scored from balls faced. With further development around the fundamentals of batting defence, his coaches envisage him playing more minutes out in the middle. He bowled 34 overs during the season and achieved the remarkable figure of 2/2. Shaun’s strength is being an outstanding team motivator.
William Arnold Will enjoys the challenges of being a top order batsman. He is always looking to score runs at a rapid pace. He often targets spinners from the opposition. Will is often seen with the keeper gloves on, and is prepared to bowl leg spins during training and at games. Will is a talented all‐rounder, who bowled 20 overs and accumulated 53 runs for the team during the season. He has a gifted pair of hands taking 3 catches and involved in 2 unassisted runs outs.
William Chan Will enjoys his brand of aggressive shot making, particularly through mid‐wicket and gully regions. He relishes the competitive nature of the fast bowlers. Will continues to develop his communication skills on the field. His team mates appreciate his ever sharp fielding skills inside the circle or as an outfield sweeper. Will accounted for 8 catches during the season. His coaches note that with additional focus and patience, the runs and wickets will come his way.
Samuel Collins Sam had an impressive summer of cricket. His batting advanced to a new level through patience, timing and aggressive stroke play. He led the teams’ batting statistics with 271 runs at an average of 54.20, with a highest score of 87 not out. Sam contributed as a key bowler (best was 4/29) and played a role as wicket keeper. He took 4 catches during the season. Sam demonstrated key leadership qualities throughout the year, and is noted as a leader in years to come.
Thomas Craig Thomas had limited opportunities with the bat this year. He always has a positive attitude on working hard on his game. A positive team member and is always optimistic in the field. With further development, his coaches envisage Thomas to contribute as a durable middle order batsman. His bowling continues to be very reliable. He bowled 31 overs with a runs/over efficiency of 2.58. A noteworthy effort.
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Steven Daniels Unfortunately Steven had limited participation throughout this season. He achieved the remarkable bowling figures of 3/3. A talented cricketer who can develop with further focus and application.
Shayan Eftekhar A crowd pleaser and a perfect team player. A highly intelligent player, Shayan has the willingness to ask questions during training, and will often challenge the status quo. He arguably bowled the best ball of the season against Dundas United, with their representative batsmen closing the run gap, he delivered a perfect wicket taking ball. His delivery beat the batsman with loft and length, knocking over the top of middle stump. The team gathered like a swarm of bees to congratulate him. A priceless moment shared by parents and team mates.
Thomas English Thomas is highly respected by his cricket peers. He has an extraordinary ability to assess the opposition and understand their deficiencies. Thomas continues to develop an appetite as an opening batsman who does not fear opening bowlers. Cricket statistics do not measure Thomas’s level of courage. A pleasure to coach and is an integral member of the team.
Charles Gage A significant contribution in his first year for Epping Bulls, Charlie came into the squad with raw talent, and has an exceptional athletic ability. He quickly developed new friendships. Charlie’s passion for the game grew, wanting to learn more every game. Further batting practise during net sessions and time out in the middle will give him the confidence to establish himself as a top order batsman. Charlie had an astonishing season with the ball, with 10 wickets from 46 overs. Best figures of 3/19. A strike bowler in the making.
Daniel Gangell Daniel’s defensive work and straight bat is text book. He is an ideal opening batsman who is able to bat for many minutes. With further work on shot selection, Daniel is destined for the top order. He enjoys bowling his effective medium pacer, taking 5 wickets with a strike rate of 18 runs per wicket. No question, Daniel is a true Gentleman of the Game.
Nicholas Johnson At the beginning of season 2014/15 Nic was asked who his favourite cricketer was. His reply was “Steve Smith”. Interestingly this was before Steve Smith scored 1,000 plus runs in a calendar year and prior to being selected as the Australian Cricket Captain. After being dropped from the Australian cricket team in 2010/11, we understand that Steve Smith needed to rekindle his passion for the game. He needed to decide to work hard again on his game. His confidence grew along with his form. As for Nic, the last few games of the season, we could all see the “passion” was back. Nic was as sharp and as chirpy as ever. As the saying goes “form is temporary, class is permanent”. I hope Nic understands this and will find his true form.
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Elijah Keenan Elijah is learning to mix his aggressive shot selection with an all‐round defensive game. He continues to mature as a passionate team cricketer with a “can do” attitude. His work rate during the season was very high, and is a credit to him. Cricket statistics don’t always give you the true picture of a players’ skill level. His coaches would agree that Elijah is a far better player than what the statistics are showing (97 runs scored and 4 wickets taken).
Prakrit Kumar Prakrit decided to show his true colours in the final innings of the season with an aggressive 23 as opener. With further work on defensive batting technique, Prakrit could develop into an ideal middle order batsman with an aggressive flair. His bowling was encouraging and Prakrit enjoys being around his team mates. The most important part of Prakrit’s game is that he plays fairly, and respects both his team mates, and opposition alike.
Tony Youn Undoubtedly has the strongest fielding arm in the team. His ability to throw the ball effectively is a credit to him. Tony is the fielding benchmark for the team. Tony continues to develop the fundamentals of the game. His consistent work ethic illustrates his positive attitude to the team, and to the game. Tony has a positive influence on his team mates and the boys enjoy having him in the team.
David Waters David had a remarkable first year with Epping Bulls. He demonstrated a strong work ethic during training. David is a technically strong batsman who consistently accumulated runs for the team. A passionate player, with a high appreciation of the game, a batting highlight was his 52 not out, (which was built on partnerships with S Collins and W Chan) and efficient running between wickets. He developed key skill sets to become an effective wicket keeper. David is a delightful bowler to watch. He consistently bowls the ideal line and length delivery, unplayable to many batsmen. He contributed with 34 overs for the season, averaged only 2 runs per over. With this level of commitment to the game, he will continue to grow and represent at higher levels. Season highlight was his father returning from Service to watch David bat the final over.
Over & out!
Des Chan
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Under 13 Red Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system
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Under 14 West
Henry Lak Henry captained our side this year and always looked to lead from the front. With the bat, he was always looking to hit the ball hard and play his shots. Then with the ball in his hand, he was fiery and bowled genuine heat. If he continues to work on his temperament he will become a fine young cricketer.
Jason Rees A handy middle order batsman and smart spin bowler who looked to always flight the ball up. Jason played some good hands in good performances against St Pats and a win against Carlingford. With ball or bat in hand he was always positive while providing good energy in the field.
Raymond Xian Raymond was playing above his age group and it did not show one bit! A seam bowler who can move the ball both ways with nearly perfect seam position, he was accurate and really contributed to the bowling strength of our team. Raymond was always enthusiastic, especially with his batting where his already strong technique developed over the season.
Mumit Mahbub Mumit began a quiet cricketer who went about his business with minimal fuss. He came out of his shell towards the end of the season and embraced all the advice and assistance he was offered. He began to play his shots and express himself with the ball while maintaining his always good attitude.
Jason Yang Jason was an absolute pleasure to coach, always punctual and keen, he came to training and games with a want to be a better cricketer. He wanted to learn about the game and is developing a smart cricketing brain. He is learning his strengths off the front foot, bowls tight and consistently, while keeping too or displaying energy and good movement in the field.
Jordan Wood Jordan can bowl. It’s just a matter of making him believe that he can. Confidence was massive for Jordan but he was always keen to learn. He worked hard on his bowling while wanting to get better with the bat. An energetic kid who always goes at 100m/hr, he would always try his best even when his confidence was found wanting.
Oliver Ticehurst Ollie bounced back from a broken arm to start the season a little later but it didn’t stop him one bit. He can bowl seam, off breaks, keep and bat. For Ollie, going forward if he picks one or two of these and puts his mind to it, he will develop into a clever cricketer. He showed us the tools and attitude throughout the season and can go further next year.
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Rithwik Kumar Rithwik put his hand up to open the batting from day one and while wickets fell around him at times, he stood as strong as he could. Keen to develop at training, Rithwik tightened his technique and importantly as a batsman knew and understood his strengths and weaknesses. Rithwik’s seam bowling also developed greatly as he started to understand momentum at the crease and a strong front arm. He picked up handy wickets throughout the season while contributing with the bat.
Keshav Krishna Somewhat reluctant to open the batting, Kesh didn’t realise how much of a good job he did with Rithwik. Strong through midwicket and square on the off side, Kesh just wanted to face spin and go big. But his strong eye and timing made him a solid opener who combined with Rithwik for some fifty run stands through the season.
Callum Tainsh Callum loves watching and playing cricket and this can be seen in the way he goes about his game. Like many youngsters he models, copies and imitates cricketers from all around the world. He has a solid technique but just lacks confidence against quicker bowling. He loves to use his feet to spinners while his seam bowling his persistent and accurate. He is constantly willing to improve these facets of his game.
Deniz Wiggins Deniz was basically safe as houses throughout the season, he took the most catches for our team and by this token demonstrated the importance of fielding to good cricket. Athletic in the field with a good arm, this complimented a solid technique that relied on pushing the ball into gaps and some well varied and sometimes too good leg break bowling.
Matthew Tankard Matt’s effort week in and week out was incredible. Always the first to training and the first to get a ball in his hand and keen for a bowl; Matt always worked on his basics to good effect. He went from struggling with his feet to creating a good shape and near perfect set up when batting. He lacked a little confidence in the field despite having a strong pair of hands and attitude to get something behind the ball.
Liam Ward Liam is an impressive cricketer who has learnt by watching. He has taught himself to bowl and bat and with this season under his belt now has the tools to go on as a cricketer. He bowls genuinely big wheels and with the bat has moved away from a bowler’s mentality to someone who refused to shirk responsibility when called up the order later in the season. He should be proud of this season, particularly as he played through injury for the most part.
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Under 14 West Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system Batting
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Under 14 East
Ethan Colmer One of our long term players and another great year from Ethan, took the new ball regularly and built pressure on all oppositions. A good outfielder and look forward to seeing him progress next year.
Kabil Dhillon Opened the batting with some mixed results, scored a great 50 earlier in the year and am looking forward to seeing Kabil progress. Kabil is a great team player and rarely puts a catch down. Represented the club in the Moore Shield.
Naman Ganjekar Namans first year for the club and did a great job with the ball taking 16 wickets with his spinners and leading the District wicket keeping. Naman represented the District in the Presidents Cup Team.
Jag Grewal Big Jag the team favourite, came in down the order with his big hitting and really started showing some great signs with the ball, was never scared to put himself in front of the ball fielding.
Alex Hudson Huddo loves a chat both on and off the field, along with Kabil opened our batting on a regular basis and saw off the new ball, top scored with 74 and regularly made the break through with his medium pace swing bowling. Represented the NDJCA.
Kartik Khetarpaul A great year from Kartik in the all‐rounder position scoring over 120 runs with a top score of 44 and took 15 wickets. A great fielder and represented the Club in the Gee Shield and was selected in the NSW trials.
Billy McCarthy A great year from Billy scoring over 400 runs in some great partnerships with Arvin, also took the gloves for the first time this year and took 9 catches and 3 stumpings behind the wickets. Billy also represented the District in the Moore Shield team.
Arvin Niranjan A fantastic year from Arvin dominating with the bat scoring over 440 runs and taking 15 wickets, a very handy fielder taking 9 catches. Look forward to watching Arvin progress. Arvin represented the Club in the Moore Shield team.
Josh Pacque Josh is a very solid opening bowler in the Glen Mcgrath mould and regularly build pressure on teams bowling a great line and length. Josh represented the club on the Moore Shield team and took 11 wickets at a very economical rate.
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Ryan Pascoe Epping’s own Mr Cricket, works very hard on everything he does and was rewarded this year with his nagging medium pace bowling, taking 11 wickets and a very good economy rate of less than 2 an over. Took some great outfield catches and is a pleasure to have in the team.
Senara Perera Senara was hit with a few injuries this year but when she played, really pounded the ball down with her quick bowling, a gun in the field and I am sure we will see Senara’s name in lights in Womens cricket. Senara was picked for the NSW Women’s Academy Squad
Aryan Wani Aryan’s first year with the club an showed lots of potential and promise with his pace bowling, one of the quickest in the comp and with some work will put fear in opposition batsmen. Conquered the “No Ball” calls with some training and look forward to seeing him back next year.
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Under 14 East Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system Batting
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Under 15/16
The Team This was a jolly group of cricketers who did the Club proud in terms of playing in the true spirit of the game. It was a challenging season from a results perspective. Despite this the team never lost the desire to just play cricket and a little luck would have seen a few results go their way. It was pleasing to see steady improvement throughout the season with the last 2 games seeing their highest batting scores. Season highlights included lusty hitting by Sam and Connor, Ashen continue his knack of direct hits from the fields, Tom stepping up to take on the glove work, another strong bowling performance by Antony and the appearance of the Ravinator. The team was always keen to play which made them a delight to coach. You can all be very proud of your boys.
Connor Salmon Connor is the complete all‐rounder. Connor bats well at the top of the order and is always dangerous with the ball both in the field and at the bowling crease. The senior cricket club has its new all‐rounder ready to step up.
Sam Cleary Sam was the team’s designated hitter. A season highlight was Sam clearing the boundary at ‘cow corner’ against St Patricks against some of his old team mates. Same was always sharp with in the field. Sam’s eagerness was infectious and his good humour a joy to his team mates.
Antony Doria Antony was the match day leader. Antony lead the bowling and consistently bowled well by keeping runs to a minimum and taking a steady stream of wickets. Opportunities were limited at the batting crease. In the field Antony marshalled the troops to with authority. Antony will move to senior cricket and excel.
Rohit Parithanar Rohit was a key part of the spin bowling attack. At the bowling crease Rohit bowled steadily and was unlucky not to take a few more wickets. Rohit was keen in the field with a safe pair of hands. Rohit had limited opportunities with the bat and was unlucky on a few occasions being caught at the crease with some very good bowling.
Shankar Aiyer Shankar is a strong all round cricketer. Shankar opened the bowling most matches this season and troubled the batsmen every time. At the batting crease Shankar was short on luck which meant that some promising scores got away. In the field Shankar is fast, has safe hands and a very strong arm. A bright future lies ahead for Shankar.
Lakshan Fernando Lakshan is the keenest cricketer on the field. Lakshan is always keen to bat and bowl. No one can doubt his enthusiasm. Lakshan finished the season strongly with the bat after a strong opening performance. At the bowling crease Lakshan was always a chance for wickets. Lakshan’s great attitude will see his thrive where ever his cricket now takes him.
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Oliver Brunsdon Oliver returned this season after time away from the game. Oliver was another keen cricketer who was always up for the challenge. Oliver bowled well and claimed some good wickets. At the batting crease Oliver’s favourite shot to cow corner always got a cheer from the crowd. Oliver’s great attitude will take his cricket career far.
Ravindu Kahawita An early season blitz saw Rav crowned as ‘the Ravinator’. Wickets and runs in early season matches saw him save a few innings for the team. His early season wicket hauls are now cricket legend amongst this squad. Rav was safe in the field and could always be relied upon. Rav bright smile always lifted the squad’s spirits.
Thomas Schaafsma Thomas was the heartbeat of the team. In the field Thomas volunteered to take the gloves and steadily improved throughout the season. Some sharp catches and stampings got cheers from the crowd. Thomas bowled less this season due to wicket keeping duties. At the batting crease Thomas continued his steady improvement which is great to see. Thomas is a valued member of the squad.
Matthew Henning Matt is a strong all round performer. Matt is a safe top order batsmen and an excellent fieldsman with a safe pair of hands. At the bowling crease Matt can produce some very tricky leg breaks. Matt’s love of the game is obvious to everyone and this will see him play lots more joyful cricket.
Siddarth Moharir Sid is a very elegant left hand batsmen who looks at home at the top of the order. Sid is also very capable at the bowling crease and an excellent fieldsman. Lots of runs are not far away for Sid who will mature into an excellent cricketer.
Ashen Fernando Ashen was the quiet achiever of the team. Ashen spin bowling was always good for a wicket and he managed to squeeze out some runs when at the batting crease. Ashen continued his happy knack of direct hits from the field which always made for a spirited appeal. Another strong performance by Ashen.
Keshav Malik Keshav is a top order batsmen in the making. Keshav was steady performer at the top of the order and late in the season displayed some lusty hitting. Keshav was always lively in the field. Some long innings are just around the corner for him.
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Under 15/16 Statistics *these statistics are from the Cricket Australia MyCricket system
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EPPING BULLS JUNIOR CRICKET CLUB TREASURER’S REPORT 2015 – 2016 SEASON
EPPING DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB JUNIORS TREASURER’S REPORT 2015-16 $ Amount Opening Balance 28th March, 2015 34,431.74 RECEIPTS From Description LeTan Sponsorship 2013/14 season 2,000.00 Totota Raffle Grant - GS Imaging Photo commission 147.00 Various Cash/Cheque/EFTPOS Junior Rego and Milo Pay 29,215.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS 31,362.00 PAYMENTS To Description Kingsgrove Sports Cricket Balls and Kit $304.00 Jimmy Stuart Shirts $3,674.44 Triforce Cricket Gear $2,854.88 Various Rego/milo refund $934.99 Mark Henning / Derek + Shalil Rego Day BBQ Expenses $354.43 Hornsby Shire Council Training Sportsground Allocation $1,770.00 NDJCA Teams registration $10,605.00 BHB Annual day printing charges $860.00 Bendigo Bank Bank Charges $107.22 D J Trophies Trophies $1,552.65 Cricket NSW In2Cricket $2,200.00 TOTAL PAYMENTS 25,217.61 Closing Balance 02/04/16 40,576.13
The Club fielded 15 teams (four teams in the U8/9 competitions, three U10 teams, two U11 teams, one U12, two in both U13 & 14’s and a combined U15/16 team). This was 5 more teams compared to last year’s number of teams. Please note that Registration fees for the Club have not changed for last couple of years.
The Club continues to earn income from Milo In2cricket and under‐age competition registrations. Detailed listings of each Individual payment are available with the Club.
Close to 60 % of the Club’s total expenses were for payments to Cricket NSW, NDCA and Hornsby council for the registration, insurance and ground facilities etc. Club jersey’s account for the substantial portion of the total club expenses. This year additional expenditure was incurred on cricket balls, kits and Cricketing equipment’s.
Club Presentation Day, trophies and Annual Report costs were not available at the time of this report (last year these expenses were under $3,000). As has been the situation for some years the Club is financially sound with having cash balance in excess of $40,000 with known or limited expenses to account for the current financial year.
Sunil Malhotra Treasurer, Epping Bulls Junior Cricket Club
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