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PARRAMATTA DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC

1843 – 2017

You are cordially invited to attend the ANNUAL MEETING of the above Club to be held at the

Viking Sports Club, (Scandia Room) 35 Quarry Road (opposite Curtis Oval) Dundas Valley NSW 2117

On Friday 28th July 2017 at 6.30 pm.

BUSINESS

1. To receive the 120th Annual Report 2. Any Notices of Motion According to Rules 3. Life Membership Award 4. To elect Officers and Committee 5. Election of Vice Presidents 6. To transact any business which may be introduced to Rule

Only Financial Members of the previous season shall be entitled to vote (vide by laws)

R. Wright OAM P O Box 143 Honorary Secretary PARRAMATTA NSW 2124 Phone: 0416 056 038 www.parracricket.com.au [email protected]

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PARRAMATTA DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC. PO Box 143, PARRAMATTA 2124 OFFICE BEARERS 2016-2017

JOINT PATRONS Federal Member for Parramatta Ms. Julie Owens State Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee City of Parramatta Council Cumberland Council K.D. Walters MBE Parramatta Leagues Club President Parramatta District Cricket Association Alan Overton AM

PRESIDENT Mr. Greg Monaghan

DEPUTY PRESIDENT Mr. P West

HONORARY SECRETARY Mr. R Wright OAM

HONORARY TREASURER Mr. T Wood

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE P Sullivan R Cherry B Cherry P Calvert P Copperfield

SELECTION COMMITTEE Chairman Paul Sullivan 1st Grade: Nick Bertus Jason Coleman Paul Sullivan 2nd Grade: Luke Dempsey Jason Coleman Paul Sullivan 3rd Grade: Jason Coleman Jason Coleman Paul Sullivan 4th Grade: Kevin Tyler Jason Coleman Paul Sullivan 5th Grade: Mark McLeod Jason Coleman Paul Sullivan

PROVISIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEE Chairman Tom Wood B. Cherry P. Calvert P. Sullivan M. McLeod

PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Greg Monaghan

DELEGATES TO S.C.A. G. Monaghan R. Wright OAM

DELEGATE TO CRICKET NSW Greg Monaghan

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LIFE MEMBERS J Aitken A H Alderson *W N Anderson *T Arundell *G T Barry *L Benaud *R Benaud OBE M/s C Bennison *F Bloxham *W W Bodenham *Dr. R Bowman *W A Brodie *L R Cadden *W Cornock A J Cramond *G Cranney *H Cranney *T Cranney Snr G Davidson *L J Deeth J Dwyer Dr Wilf Ewens Bruce Ferguson D Ferguson *H J Goodwin *E Gould *W Gould D Jackson *PH Jeffery OBE * D Kennedy *T D Little *J J Miller G Monaghan *L W Pye *R Rowe R Shepherd * S Stone S Teale Allen Turrell * Rev E F Waddy * E L Waddy K D Walters MBE M C Ward Mrs. T Ward *F Watsford M A Wood T J Wood R Wright OAM *Deceased

VICE PRESIDENTS Bob Anderson John Benaud Bob Cadden Graham Chudleigh Warwick Dunn Bob Dwyer John Gall OAM Paul Garrard Des Hartmann Colin Hoschke Bill Jocelyn Gary Johnston Robert McMillan E Myatt (OAM) Bruce Neill Geoff Newton John Parkinson Daryl Smith Ray Smith Doug Timmins Michael J Wood FINANCIAL MEMBERS (PLAYERS) Abbott B Copperfield S King H Pitt E Abbott S Crittenden T Kumanan A Ripps B Affleck T D’Angelo G Kushelakumaran A Roughan B Affleck W Dempsey L Liyanage T Rizwan A Bateup C Elliott J Lofts L Simonsen O Bedi M Emran M Maitra A Sullivan M Bellam M Gillies L Marquez J Sylvester A Bertus Nick Giumelli M Martin B Talwar A Brar T Goulstone H Masters K Taylor B Brown Y Graham A McLeod M Thushyanthan S Cassel S Greig J McNaught L Turrell Adam Charles T Henry A O’Farrell L Tyler K Cherry B Jesuthasan D Padhye R Ward M Chowdhury F Joseph G Patel A Ward T Clinton J Kapila A Pepper M White C Coleman J Kaul A Philip A Workman J

FINANCIAL MEMBERS (TRUE BLUE) Gold Members: Monaghan G Neill B Jurd C R Mackander

Affleck J Dr Wilf Ewens Roughan M Alagarsamy M Gall John OAM Stegman M Atkins T King G Tribolet B Bertus Nigel Mackander W Ward P Bertus Mercedes Maitra P West P Chant G McMillan B (Honorary) Cherry R Mercer P Drinnan W Portlock G

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President’s Report

It is most pleasing to be able to report an excellent year for the Parramatta District Cricket Club.

With strong on field performances, a growing Bleed Blue Parra Culture, some pleasing developments off the field, and a solid financial base, the club is in a strong position to consolidate a regular place as one of the very best clubs in Sydney.

Team Performances were highlighted by:

 A brilliant undefeated effort to take out the Poidevin Gray Shield for the second time in 4 years.

A young team well led by Tim Ward, this team comprehensively won the Final through a tremendous effort with the bat, especially 95 by the skipper, and an inspiring effort in the field. Tim Ward won the Shane Lee Medal for Player of the Final.

With every player still young enough to play Under 21 again next season, this squad should impose themselves on the tournament again next year and provide a strong pipeline of future First Graders, with Tim Ward and Owen Simonsen having already broken through.

 Parra Men’s First Grade appeared in the Semi Finals of both the Kingsgrove Sports T20 and the Belvidere Cup and performing extremely well in both. Again, tremendous leadership from young skipper Nick Bertus, and some brilliant efforts in the field highlighted Parramatta’s season. To win a competition, a strong top 3 with the bat and top shelf opening bowlers are required. In this regard, we are well served by openers Brenton Cherry and Will Affleck, with Nick Bertus at No. 3.

To have two opening bowlers, Ben Martin and Scott Copperfield, as amongst the leading wicket takers in Sydney is a pleasure the club has also not experienced since the 1960’s.

Both Semi’s were rain affected and these undeniably affected the conduct of the games. Parramatta’s courageous performance in the Semi-final against Sydney University was quite noteworthy. The appalling conditions provided by Sydney Uni warranted the complaint lodged by our club, and which resulted in Uni losing the right to host the Final. Uni.s negative tactics with 8 or 9 boundary fielders for whole Parramatta innings was in stark contrast to the aggressive Parramatta approach.

This team has great self-belief. These players believe they can win in any situation – a tribute to their skill and their leadership.

Richie Benaud would surely be pleased with that approach.

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Parramatta’s Semi-final of the T20 was notable as Parramatta’s first appearance at the SCG since Central Cumberland’s Finals appearances in the 1960s.

 Our Women’s 2nd Grade reached the Final for the second year running only to lose another rain affected finals match. The solid Parramatta total of 6/142 was achieved despite the second half of the innings being shortened dramatically by rain, ultimately receiving only 32 overs. St George, batting second, could work to the conditions and reached the adjusted target of 129, also with 6 wickets down. It all augurs well for another strong performance in the coming year to try and bring home our first Women’s Premiership.

Parramatta had some sparkling Individual Performances which clearly laid a platform for the positive team’s results.

These were certainly highlighted by Nick Bertus’s brilliant batting to break all the long-held Season Aggregate records of

John Benaud (Belvidere Cup)

Bruce Neill (First Grade – all competitions) and

Terry Walters (all Grades).

Bert led by example throughout the season and was selected in a number of representative games. He backed this up with an outstanding performance behind the stumps. With 34 catches and 4 stumpings Nick is now rated amongst the best batsman/keepers in NSW.

He is on the cusp of reaching higher levels with continued outstanding performances. Bert was a worthy winner of the Bill Anderson Player of the Year.

Nick Bertus takes a single to break Bruce Neill’s “All Competitions” Aggregate Record

Other outstanding individual highlights included:

 Tim Ward’s 1,040 run season including his Poidevin Gray runs scoring where he led the competition aggregate with 381 runs. His double century in 2nd Grade catapulted him into the top grade where he made a credible start at this level. Combined with his brilliant fielding, strong leadership and character, Tim has a bright future.  Three double centuries recorded – Nick Bertus 215 vs Western Suburbs, Tim Ward 203* vs North Sydney, and Kelsey Miller 201* vs Bankstown.  Kelsey and Rebecca Miller topping the 2nd Grade competition run scoring list with 433 and 430 runs respectively

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 Superb batting in the Brewer Shield where Hayley Silver-Holmes, Elise Noble and Molly Godsell were the competition’s 3 leading run scorers with 345, 227 and 197 respectively.  Scott Copperfield’s 47 wickets and Ben Martin’s 46 wickets, which made them the most successful opening bowling combination in Sydney.  Ben Martin’s 10 wicket haul against St. George incl 6/22 in the first innings which led to a rare outright win. It was the first ten wicket haul since 2003-4 when Daniel Jackson took 5 in each innings against Bankstown.  Nick Bertus and Ben Martin being named in the Sydney Cricket Association Merit XI  Ben Abbott (5th) and Adam Turrell (8th) in the top 10 strike rates in Sydney, both striking at over 100. Ben Abbott hit 21 sixes in the season, ranking 6th in Sydney.  Two amazing partnerships o 330 for the 2nd wicket between Will Affleck and Nick Bertus vs Western Suburbs o 285 for the 1st wicket between Kelsey Miller (201*) and Rebecca Miller (63*) vs Bankstown  Kate Peterson, Hayley Silver-Holmes and Elise Noble who were 3 of the top 4 bowlers in Brewer Shield  Emma Coughlan-Ryan who was the leading wicket taker in Sydney Women’s 2nd Grade.

That would be SIX to Ben Abbott vs Blacktown at Merrylands Oval

It is clear that a great many things are going right at our club.

Our playing talent is strong, and building through our leading Academy.

Our Coaching program is excellent, the Men’s program led by Jason Coleman and a strong panel of coaches, while the Women’s Program is led by Ron Wood.

Our Women’s Club is competing well and growing rapidly.

Our financial position is sound. We have benefitted greatly by successful Grant Applications to the tune of $40,000 towards the cost of the new Benaud Score Board at Old Kings Oval.

We live in hope that our extensive plans for Old Kings Oval and Richie Benaud Oval will eventually bear fruit. During the year, a Council study identified Richie Benaud Oval as the most suitable Oval in the Parramatta Local Government area for the installation of a new turf wicket facility. This is sorely needed to cope with the growing needs of men’s and women’s and multi-cultural cricket in our area.

The millions of dollars currently being poured into another new Parramatta Stadium on the site of the old Cumberland Oval give us some hope that some funding may eventually be available to improve the area

9 immediately adjacent to the new stadium including Old Kings and surrounds, to bring the facilities up to reasonable modern standards. Extensive proposals and architect drawn concept plans have been submitted regularly to Council and to Parramatta Park Trust. Council is currently considering Richie Benaud Oval as part of its next 5-10 year plan.

Our area is in the unique situation at present with no Parramatta Leagues Club Board due to substantial governance changes occurring, no Parramatta City Councillors or Holroyd Councillors due to the NSW Government’s amalgamation and restructuring of both local government areas. We anticipate and welcome the election of new Boards and Councils in the coming months.

Congratulations to Holroyd Council, now amalgamated with Auburn and re-named Cumberland Council! We thank Merv Ismay and all the Councillors from Holroyd Council over the years for their excellent support of the Club. They will all be gratified to hear that Merrylands Oval won the Lower Grade Ground of the Year for the second year running. It is the Club’s intention to play more First Grade at Merrylands in the coming years, in particular T20 and One Day matches to which Merrylands is well suited.

Similarly, we thank the outgoing Parramatta City Councillors, particularly those who assisted with the set of recommendations regarding the recognition of Richie Benaud, and the resolutions regarding Old Kings Oval and Richie Benaud Oval. We trust these can be followed through and delivered when a new Council is elected.

While we did not hold a fundraising luncheon this year, we intend to do so again in the coming Ashes season.

Our Doug Walters Golf Classic was successful again and our sincere thanks to Doug who supports our club to the hilt each year.

Our player development pipeline is working extremely well. The Parramatta Cricket Academy is producing excellent results, with the Green Shield boys making the semi-finals in a most successful campaign, as did our B6 development team.

Academy member, Green Shield Captain, NSW Age Squad member, Poidevin Gray opening bowler and all-rounder, 15 yr. old Jake Workman has it all in front of him.

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The boys defeated Penrith in the Annual Lou Benaud Cup at Bradman Oval in an excellent start to the season and a great experience for all the boys and the parents, having the opportunity to play at Bradman Oval. Our great thanks to John Benaud for his continued outstanding support of the Cup and of our Club in general, including his most generous sponsorship of the Player of the Round Awards.

At time of writing, the Academy has a squad of two teams touring England and Wales for two weeks in the trip of a lifetime for these lads. The tour was the result of some meticulous planning by Academy Coach Paul Calvert and Manager Matt Roughan and some brilliant fundraising by a fundraising team led by Carley Johns which made the trip achievable for all.

Our female player development is also going ahead strongly, winning the Margaret Peden Shield representing the Parramatta DCA - PDCA’s first ever Women’s title. Our Parramatta U14s made semi-finals and U12s performed well, both teams competing in boy’s competitions. Our women’s program is doing well building a pipeline of players for the future.

Congratulations to President Scott Reibelt, Secretary Craig Noble and skipper Mel Halton on the development of our women’s cricket club in Parramatta. We hope that we can continue to grow our quality player base and it will not be too long before we can field a full First Grade side, win a Grade Premiership and assist produce our first women’s international player.

Congratulations PDCA Margaret Peden Shield Winners

Thanks to our hardworking Management Committee of Deputy President Peter West, Secretary Ron Wright, Treasurer Tom Wood and Committee Paul Calvert, Paul Sullivan, Rod Cherry, Paul Copperfield, Brenton Cherry (players representative) and Paul Sullivan (Coaching representative). It was gratifying to be announced as one of the top 4 best administered clubs in Sydney following completion of the now annual Premier Grade Club Assessment Survey.

We thank the Parramatta District Cricket Association for its continued support of our club, of our shared junior development programs for boys and girls and men and women. We thank the retiring President Ray Horder for his 50 years of service to the Association and for his time as President. We thank Executive Officer Eric Myatt for his continuing hard work for the betterment of cricket in our area.

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One of the most pleasing aspects of the close relationship of our club and our Association is the number of players developed in our district. Ten of our premiership winning Poidevin Gray team are Parramatta juniors. All eleven of our Parramatta Men’s First Grade Semi Final side were Parramatta Juniors. A number of these players have the ambition, the determination and the ability to eventually join Sean Abbott in the senior representative ranks, noting in particular Nick Bertus’ elevation to the NSW Development Squad during this winter.

We also congratulate Life Members Greg Davidson and Chris Bennison on their continued success in their fields. Good luck to Davo, already a leading member of the National Umpiring Panel (more international games for you this season Davo!) and to Chris, (fingers crossed for selection to score another Sydney Ashes Test this summer Chris!).

Scott Copperfield with Greg Davidson watching on in the First Grade Semi Final at Sydney University

We wish Sean Abbott a most successful, injury free season ahead. Sean captained an Australian Emerging XI in a quadrangular series pre-season, leading the team to victories against South Africa A and Australia A. On his final delivery in the Australia A game, he was struck on the ankle by a fierce drive, breaking bones in several places and causing him to miss the first half of the season.

We trust Sean will be back to his best this year, that the current Player/Cricket Board deadlock will soon be resolved and Sean can resume his successful First Class and Big Bash career.

A massive vote of thanks to our sponsors, in particular our Major Club Sponsor the Parramatta Leagues Club, our great supporter of Junior Development Jaycar and our superb arrangement with Robbie Walsh and the Royal Oak, whose first season back with us was a major success.

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In closing, I would like to acknowledge the passing of one of our greatest members, Harold Goodwin late last year. Harold first played Green Shield in 1945-46 and continued his involvement with our club for 7 decades. Harold was a dashing opening bat, a T20 player before there was T20, and a brilliant administrator. I acknowledge a personal debt of gratitude to Harold for his continued encouragement and support to me, and to the club as a whole. Harold was a unique character who will be sadly missed.

Harold Goodwin (centre) with Richie Benaud, Doug Walters and Club Stalwarts Alan and Jill Cramond

Everyone is looking forward immensely to the upcoming season.

A season of great promise and great challenge.

The promise is obvious everywhere in this report. The challenge is to continue to grow our Bleed Blue Parra culture, to keep lifting our standards each year. We must use this season as a powerful step along the way, an important milestone and a platform to achieve top level performance on a consistent basis each year.

Yours in Cricket!

Greg Monaghan

President

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George Joseph jumps for joy in the Poidevin Gray Final against St George at Old Kings Oval.

Ben Martin on his way to a 10 wicket haul at Hurstville. Ben was the worthy winner of the Cumberland Medal.

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“From the Past”

Parramatta (Central Cumberland) District Cricket Club {By Tom Wood – Club Historian}

In the 1967/68 season Bert and Greg Alderson became the only “Father and Son” combination to share a century partnership for the Parramatta District Cricket Club, when the two left-handers rattled up a second wicket partnership of 139 runs in Third Grade against Northern Districts.

On the subject of Father and Sons, Allen and Adam Turrell are the only such pairing to have captained a Parramatta District Cricket Club grade team in a Semi-Final – Allen led the 2nd grade team to the Premiership in 1991/92 – Adam was at the helm in the 2nd grade Semi-Final of 2014/15.

“Jacko” - as the great Canadian Rock Singer Neil Young once sung: “Comes a Time”.

Even a “Club Marvel” like the ultra-competitive fast bowling Warrior Daniel Jackson can’t forever battle against the ravishes of time and injury – “Comes a Time” when even the most valiant of competitors must draw the curtain on an illustrious career – and 2016/17 was Daniel’s swansong.

“Jacko” without doubt ranks amongst the very top echelon of Fast Bowlers to ever represent the Parramatta Club – few if any would have ever matched his unbridled passion and love of grabbing a wicket – at the close of his career he stands at the “Top of the Fast Bowler’s Tree”, being the only speedster to have claimed over 500 Wickets in First Grade for the Club - 546 wickets @ 21.12 (B.B. - 8/37), he also snared another 64 wickets @ 24.95 in a brief sojourn with the Balmain Club, making him one of the best performed pacemen in SCA history.

Always a great team mate, Daniel was an uplifting presence in the dressing room geeing his colleagues up for the contest – with plenty of tattooed war paint adorning his body he charged at the opposing batsman like Crazy Horse charged General Custer at their Little Big Horn battle – sharp speed, endless stamina and a will-to-win were the hallmarks of his bowling. Known to “foe & friend” across the Sydney grade scene simply as “Jacko” his simple pleasure at “blasting out” another hapless batsman was a joy to behold – a Peter Pan like character “forever the teenager at heart, even when he was in fact a grizzled Old Warrior” .

His overall statistical record with P.D.C.C. is most impressive in all grades he has captured 671 wickets @ 20.26 and despite not practicing or caring much about his batting he still managed to compile in all grades 2,273 runs @ 12.29 (H.S. – 90) – after witnessing many of these runs I’d conservatively estimate that 75% came from the sweep shot.

In recognition of his services to the Club Daniel Jackson was awarded the honour of Life Membership in 2011.

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Daniel Jackson – “The Warrior”

In a flashback to the Parramatta District Cricket Club’s distant past a match played at Parramatta oval on 27th October 1883 makes interesting reading. Parramatta’s opponents were the prestigious and powerful city club Carlton who made the trek out to the then rural west – their star players were the Bannerman brothers, Charles brilliant stroke-maker who is forever remembered for his 165 (retired hurt) in the first ever Test match between Australia and England in 1877, and Alec the long-term Test stonewaller batsman, these famous players were backed by A. Geary, T. Nunn, J.J.C. Callachor and F. Adams all of whom had represented NSW at Inter-colonial level. The Parramatta line-up featured some of the club’s greatest 19th century cricketers – W.A. Brodie (all-rounder), P. Maybury (Fast bowler), Judge E.B. Docker (slow bowler), Nat Neale (wicket-keeper), R. Rutter (batsman) and T. Boon (batsman and Parramatta oval curator). As shown in the attached scoresheet Carlton were comfortable winners on this occasion. Parramatta Carlton W. Thompson 4 A.C. Bannerman c. Duffy b. Maybury 38 R. Rutter 7 C. Bannerman b. Maybury 2 W.A. Brodie 16 A. Geary c. Neale b. Maybury 18 E.B. Docker 2 T. Nunn c. Neale b. Maybury 4 C. Hayes 0 W. Webster Run out 10 P. Maybury 0 J.J.C. Callachor b. Maybury 6 H. Schwartzkoff 0 F. Elliott Not out 5 T. Boon 3 F. Adams Run out 7 J. Byrnes 7 C. Terry Not out 8 W. Duffy 0* N. Neale 5 Sundries 3 Sundries 0 Total 47 Total 7 for 98 P. Maybury 5-49 W.A. Brodie 0-30 J. Byrnes 0-19

The Sydney Morning Herald – Wednesday 29th December 1858 – provides an article on a match in the “Back Domain” (near present day Westmead) – The Albert Club v. Cumberland Club. A portion of the report reads:- “This match of unusual interest took place at Parramatta on Boxing Day, on a new ground in the Domain. Great preparations had been made for the event, and everything passed off as agreeably as the weather would allow. A large concourse of people attended – amongst them a more than usual quantity of the fairer sex; the play on the part of the Parramatta men being very much better than last year, when they contested a match with the Alberts.” This is

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In the tables displayed below are listed the Parramatta batsmen who have scored centuries in First Grade at Old Kings Oval up to the 2016/17 season, and the Parramatta bowlers who have captured Five Wickets in an innings at Old Kings in First Grade: - 1 – Centuries

Player's Name Score Opponent Season

Bruce Neill 131 Bankstown (Rothmans KO) 1973/74 Doug Walters 104* Mosman 1976/77 Bruce Chapman 116 Waverley 1977/78 Greg Matthews 102 Manly 1979/80 Doug Walters 128 Gordon 1979/80 David Parker 114 Manly 1982/83 Michael Haire 100* Bankstown 1982/83 Rodney Tucker 100* North Sydney 1983/84 David Parker 134 Waverley 1985/86 John Affleck 100 Hawkesbury 1986/87 Mark A. Ward 115 Penrith 1986/87 Paul Calvert 101* Waverley 1991/92 Steve McGuiness 144 Hawkesbury 1991/92 Paul Calvert 108 Hawkesbury 1991/92 Brett Williams 117 Bankstown 1991/92 Andrew Nealon 104* Northern Districts 1996/97 Gavan Twining 119* Sydney University 1997/98 Robbie Aitken 108* Sydney University 1997/98 Tim McMahon 137 Western Suburbs 1997/98 Tim McMahon 120 Balmain 1998/99 Tim McMahon 120 Campbelltown 1998/99 Tim McMahon 105 Eastern Suburbs 1998/99 Gavan Twining 136 Gordon 2000/01 James Aitken 101* Randwick 2001/02 Russell Grimson 157 Campbelltown 2002/03 Michael A. Wood 119 Bankstown 2002/03 Jason Kelly 109 Western Suburbs 2005/06 Trent Marsh 115 St. George 2005/06 Jason Kelly 100 North Sydney 2005/06 Jason Kelly 193 Manly 2006/07 Nick Watkins 116 Randwick 2006/07 Jason Kelly 132* Randwick 2006/07 Nick Watkins 128 St. George 2007/08 Michael A. Wood 102* North Sydney 2009/10 Nick Watkins 132 Campbelltown 2010/11 Michael A. Wood 100* Eastern Suburbs 2010/11 Nick Bertus 111 Northern Districts 2011/12 Aaron Govorko 104* Mosman (T20) 2011/12 Michael A. Wood 165* Eastern Suburbs 2012/13

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Michael Stretton 127* Western Suburbs 2012/13 Michael Castle 141 Eastern Suburbs 2014/15 William Affleck 134 Gordon 2014/15 William Affleck 108 Randwick 2014/15 Brenton Cherry 180 North Sydney 2015/16 William Affleck 113* North Sydney 2015/16 Nick Bertus 117 St. George 2015/16 Nick Bertus 138* Fairfield 2015/16 William Affleck 121 Western Suburbs 2016/17 Nick Bertus 116* Hawkesbury 2016/17 Nick Bertus 215 Western Suburbs 2016/17 Brenton Cherry 130 Campbelltown 2016/17

2. Five Wickets in an Innings

Player's Name Wickets Opponent Season Bobby Aitken 5-66 Western Suburbs 1972/73 Ross Shepherd 5-73 Sutherland 1972/73 Bobby Aitken 5-89 Randwick 1972/73 Ray Williams 5-43 Mosman 1973/74 Billy Lothian 5-65 Manly 1973/74 Mark Perry 5-30 Balmain 1973/74 Billy Lothian 6-18 Nepean 1974/75 Robert Anderson 6-108 Northern Districts 1974/75 Mark Perry 5-80 Balmain 1974/75 Doug Walters 5-14 Northern Districts 1975/76 Billy Lothian 5-28 Northern Districts 1975/76 Bobby Aitken 5-32 Sydney 1976/77 Geoff Williams 6-17 Manly 1977/78 Michael Haire 5-61 Mosman 1980/81 Greg Matthews 5-56 Bankstown 1981/82 Ian Monaghan 5-53 Balmain 1981/82 Steve Moss 5-55 North Sydney 1982/83 Jonathon Agnew 5-65 North Sydney 1982/83 Christopher Cowdrey 5-18 Sydney 1982/83 Steve Moss 5-54 Sydney University 1982/83 Rodney Tucker 5-40 Gordon 1983/84 Ian Allmey 5-86 Northern Districts 1984/85 Steve Moss 5-88 Waverley 1985/86 Steve Moss 5-36 & 6-23 Campbelltown 1985/86 Ken Farley 5-38 Petersham 1985/86 Bobby Aitken 5-92 North Sydney 1986/87 Neil Jones 8-38 Mosman 1992/93 Steve Moss 5-40 Mosman 1992/93 Steve Moss 8-47 St. George 1992/93 Brendon Poots 5-37 Gordon 1992/93 Neil Jones 5-26 University NSW 1993/94

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Craig Bayldon 5-40 Randwick 1993/94 Neil Jones 5-26 Hawkesbury 1993/94 Daniel Jackson 7-41 Waverley 1994/95 Ben Saunders 5-53 North Sydney 1994/95 Ben Saunders 5-44 Penrith 1994/95 Craig Bayldon 5-28 Western Suburbs 1995/96 Craig Bayldon 5-67 Balmain 1996/97 Craig Bayldon 5-90 Bankstown 1997/98 Greg Davidson 5-39 Eastern suburbs 1998/99 Daniel Jackson 5-29 Penrith 1998/99 Michael Gordon 7-75 North Sydney 1998/99 Daniel Jackson 6-27 University NSW 1998/99 Greg Davidson 5-45 Hawkesbury 2001/02 Michael Gordon 6-46 Randwick 2001/02 Michael Gordon 5-61 Fairfield 2003/04 Michael A. Wood 5-59 Eastern Suburbs 2003/04 Jason Coleman 5-60 Sutherland 2005/06 Daniel Jackson 5-42 Western Suburbs 2007/08 Daniel Jackson 5-33 Penrith 2009/10 Andrew Marr 5-35 Mosman 2009/10 Benny Martin 5-19 Manly 2009/10 Daniel Jackson 7-15 Hawkesbury (SCA L/O Record) 2010/11 Andrew Marr 5-67 Northern Districts 2011/12 Daniel Jackson 5-19 Hawkesbury 2012/`13 James Parkinson 5-60 Bankstown 2013/14 Scott Copperfield 5-42 Sydney University 2013/14 Scott Copperfield 5-29 Manly 2013/14 Benny Martin 5-27 North Sydney 2014/15 Chris White 5-85 Sydney 2015/16

“Sometimes Cricket is Cruel”- In the 1896/97 season Cumberland’s Second grade team learnt the hard way how tough a game of cricket can be when they encountered a strong Paddington team. “Paddo” batted with gusto to rattle up a challenging total of 237, and then the ‘Men from Parramatta’ ventured out to the crease eager to chase down the target and in the process show the ‘city slickers’ how to bat. Alas, things didn’t go to plan and to their astonishment the brave men in bumble-bee caps were quickly ‘put to the sword’ by the sharp Paddington bowling attack and routed for a mere 44 runs – this included six ducks with only wicket-keeper George Jordan who compiled 21 offering any counter-attack. ‘Smelling blood in the water’ Paddington sent Cumberland back in, the Cumberland batsmen believing the old adage ‘second time lucky’ marched back into the fray with redemption in their hearts, unfortunately their resolve promptly collapsed in the course of the battle and to their disbelief this time the team score only reached a total of 23 runs – and this innings also yielded yet another batch of six ducks. 12 Ducks in one match is a lot for a team to digest.

A Fourth grade match against Sydney University during the 1988/89 season in which the Parramatta team was skippered by the ‘age defying’ John “JA” Aitken – and included first grade veterans Bobby Aitken and John Affleck – proved to be an engrossing contest. The impact of ‘cricket’s chief enemy’ rain meant the match staged at Merrylands oval was restricted a 40 overs affair, coming into the round 10 game the students were cock-a-hoop and undefeated at this stage of the season – Parramatta batted first and reached

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8/118 in their allotted overs with Bob Aitken’s whirlwind 34 being the major contribution – University took to the wicket and found things ‘weren’t going to plan’ due to Parramatta’s tight bowling and fielding putting them under pressure, as the innings advanced and the tension built the Students cracked and panic set-in to the extent that no less than six of their batting line-up were runout and Parramatta lowered their colours by the slim margin of 4 runs, Uni being all out for 114 (Bob Aitken 2/41, B. Poots 2/48) – a fine victory to the “two-blues”.

The Daily Telegraph newspaper used to run an article on rising young players from Sydney’s Grade clubs, and attached below is piece from that 1931 series on Rex Pye a Cumberland medium-pacer and the nephew of the club’s outstanding all-rounder of pre-World War 1 Les Pye.

A round 7 match against Paddington in Cumberland’s 1932/33 premiership season illustrates the vagaries uncovered pitches and how they impacted on game results. Sent in to bat on a rain damaged wicket on Day 1 Cumberland was routed for a less than flattering total of 44 runs, when Paddington ‘took to the crease’ things were still ‘juicy’ with the pitch, and under barrage from the excellent bowling of Cumberland’s skipper Marc Bosley who snared 4-9 with left-arm swingers and robust young paceman Lloyd Cadden 2-9, Paddo fought desperately to annex first innings points declaring at 7-46 – hoping to make a few inroads on Cumberland’s second dig whilst the wicket was still a handful. In much improved conditions Cumberland

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The 1951/52 season saw the only instance in the Parramatta District Cricket Club’s history of two brothers capturing the coveted “50 Wickets” wickets in the same season – older sibling and paceman Arthur Howell bagged 61 wickets in Second Grade, and his younger off-spinning brother Norman snared 52 wickets in Third Grade.

It is an interesting exercise to troll back into the Club’s past and randomly select a few matches to provide current players and members with a glimpse into what has gone before:-

o 1983/84 First Grade v. Sutherland at Caringbah Oval – Parramatta enjoyed an overwhelming outright victory over a shell-shocked ‘Shire Team’ – Parramatta started proceedings with a rousing total of 326 that was built on the aggressive batting efforts of Kenny Gentles 93, John Affleck 75, Mark Sargent 53 and former State player Len Richardson 30. When their turn came to bat the ‘Sharks’ had no answer to the Parramatta attack and wickets tumbled quickly to see the local all out for a meagre 31 – left-arm pacemen Steve Moss 6/11 and Matt Bugg 4/22 doing the damage – Sutherland’s second dig fared little better and they collapsed for 80 – this time medium-pacer and future Test Umpire Rodney Tucker was the major wrecker with 5/22 with strong support from right- arm paceman Gary Oakes who snared 4/35 – outright victory by an innings and 215 runs.

o 1947 First Grade v. Manly at Manly Oval – The ‘shoe was on the other foot’ when Cumberland came up against a strong Manly team and they were well and truly cleaned up on rain-damaged wicket. In their first innings Cumberland could only muster 42 with Richie Benaud 16 not out the top-score, Manly then also found the going tough and struggled to 5/61 before declaring (Fred Wright 3/36 and Arthur Howell 2/18). Second time around Cumberland again couldn’t master the conditions nor the Manly bowlers to succumb for a disastrous total of 31 (George Clarke 11) and Manly duly collected outright points after making 0/15 in their 2nd innings.

o 1931/32 First Grade v. Manly at the S.C.G. – This match again saw the Cumberland team achieve a resounding outright win, engineered by the spirited contributions of their three players with Sheffield Shield experience (Charlie Nicholls, Marc Bosley and Len Leabeater). Manly crumbled in their first trip to the crease for 41 – strapping fast bowler Nicholls snatching 7/28 (6 overs) and left- hand swing bowler Bosley snapped up 2/15 – Cumberland then marched out and ‘rattled up’ 3/218 decl. – Len Leabeater providing a polished 110* and R. Evans a fine 66, and in the process they added 166 runs for the 3rd wicket – Manly improved in their second knock making 113 with the combination of Nicholls 5/28 and Bosley 4/48 again causing the “Seasiders” downfall.

o Second Grade 1984/85 v. Sydney at Old Kings Oval – In a very high scoring match played on a superb OKO batting wicket Parramatta clawed their way to an unlikely victory after Sydney posted a commanding total of 6/384 decl. [paceman Steve Stewart claimed 4/66]. Parramatta applied themselves to the huge challenge with great resolution and were able to take match honours after they managed to make 5/385 – the team’s great effort was bankrolled by ‘wonderful under pressure’ batting from the experienced and rugged left-hander Mark A. Ward who produced a belligerent 114 and the promising young opener Mark Crittenden who compiled a determined 109 – they featured in a partnership of 143.

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o Fourth Grade 1973/74 v. University of NSW at Old Kings Oval- Cumberland dominated a low scoring match and recorded a notable outright win that was principally due to the devastating bowling of tenacious fast-medium bowler Mick Haire and the sturdy left-arm paceman Tony Tully. UNSW crashed for just 50 in their first dig (Tully 6/21 & Haire 3/28), Cumberland then replied with 6/54 decl. (Chris Gardoll 24) and sent the Students back to the crease where they were promptly demolished for meagre total of 37 (Haire 5/19 & Tully 5/16) – Cumberland knocked off the 35 runs needed for the outright win with the loss of two wickets.

o Third Grade 1933/34 v. Paddington at Lidcombe Oval – In a high scoring match for a 3rd grade game of that era, Cumberland after registering a massive score week 1 had to fight ‘tooth and nail’ on week 2 to withstand a relentless Paddington and secure a hard fought draw. Cumberland 8/380 decl. (Roy Baxter stole the show with a stroke-filled 154 and was well supported by Ed Denneen 47, Harry McNamara 40 and Jack Tenie 36) looked to have achieved a winning total, but alas the Paddo boys thought otherwise and at stumps on day 2 were 9/355 (Bernie Jackson 3/51 & Ron Lewis 3/47).

The historical photo below is a rare picture of the New South Wales Sheffield Shield team in 1899, of interest to Parramatta cricketers is that the team includes two of the club’s greatest ever players – batsman Barclay “Wally” Farquhar [3rd from left in the backrow] and all-rounder Les Pye [last on the right in the middle row wearing his ‘bumble-bee’ club cap] – other players of note were the legendary Victor Trumper [backrow 3rd from the right] and Harry Donnan [1st in the middle row] who’s brother Dave played for Parramatta.

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2016/17 OBITUARIES

The Committee and Members of the Parramatta District Cricket Club extend their sincere condolences to the relatives of the following:- Ray Shipton [By Tom Wood – Club Historian]

In the Daily Telegraph on Saturday 22nd October notice was given of the passing of another “Old Cumbo”.

Ray Shipton; was a right-arm fast-medium opening bowler of no mean ability – a whole-hearted trier who was able to swing the new ball a great deal – he was also a handy batsman and an active fieldsman, who played with Central Cumberland from 1950/51 to 1955/56 mainly in 3rd & 4th grade with a sprinkling of 2nd grade appearances. He was also a Wine connoisseur and travelled throughout Australia judging Wine competitions.

During his career with Cumberland in all grades he scored 1,174 runs @ 12.90 (H.S. – 84) and captured 161 wickets @ 17.00 (B.B. – 9/52). He was particularly successful in 4th grade snaring 111 wickets @ 12.85 – highlighted by a “golden summer” in 1952/53 when he harvested an impressive 54 wickets @ 10.10 [including hauls of 9/52 v. Balmain, 7/68 v. Gordon, 6/21 v. Waverley, 6/31 v. N.Ds, and 5/10 v. University). 1951/52 was also a productive season for Ray as well yielding him 32 wickets @ 15.21 – the highlights being 5/55 & 7/47 v. Petersham, and a great all-round effort v. Manly 5/49 & 84 runs with the bat. Harold Goodwin (By Tom Wood – Club Historian)

Sadly, on Tuesday the 29th November, 2016 the Parramatta District Cricket Club lost another of its iconic figures with the passing of Harold Goodwin. Harold gave “glowing service” to the club over a very extensive period of time both “On and Off” the field – in the lengthy annals of the Parramatta club’s history he is another club devotee whose investment of time and energy has played a vital role in keeping the “Two – Blues” afloat after 173 years and still going strong in the 21st century – forthright of opinion and with a “roll the sleeves up” and “get on with it” approach Harold was able balance a number of balls whilst contributing to the clubs operations, this was best typified during the 1960s when in a hive of industry he managed a burgeoning Executive Business career with his playing commitments whilst at the same time undertaking the key administrative cricket role of Club Secretary.

Harold was a schoolboy contemporary of Richie Benaud and Wilf Ewens at Parramatta High School (1942/43 – 1946/47), and he first played for Central Cumberland in A.W. Green Shield in the 1945/46 season, and next made a handful of appearances in the Poidevin-Gray Shield team in 1947 -49 – whilst still playing for Wentworthville in the P.D.C.A.

After a fruitful career in the P.D.C.A. “A” grade competition he decided, at the relative mature age of 24 years, to try his hand with Central Cumberland and commenced, what was to be long and valuable association with the club, in 4th grade in the 1954/55 season.

A batting swashbuckler Harold “HG” Goodwin despite his slight stature “packed a punch” – possessing a strong inclination to attack from the first ball, the right-handed opener bludgeoned the new ball bowlers with flashing pulls and cuts his specialty – throughout his career he developed a penchant for flat batting the first ball of an innings for six. He backed his batting prowess with excellent slips fielding.

From 1955/56 to 1958/59 Harold played “snakes & ladders” between 2nd and 1st grade – scoring heavily in 2nd grade (including 2 centuries 178 & 135) but not able to reproduce this form when promoted to the top grade. But after good early season

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Harold’s “golden days” were the first six years of the 1960s – when he was true to his motto of “attack being the best form of defence” providing the “Combo’s” with many an explosive start - winning himself a reputation in 1st grade circles as a dangerous opponent. His best season was 1963/64 when he pillaged 579 runs @ 38.60. At various stages in the 1960s “H.G.” captained the 1st grade team.

A dyed-in-the-wool Parramatta man Harold was a Life Member and had served the club in all Executive Administration roles – after a 16 year hiatus during which he pursued a successful business career, he returned to the club as a long-term A.W. Green Shield Coach / Manager (1993 – 2002) and followed this up as Poidevin-Gray Shield Manager (2005 – 2009) – in these roles he proved a fine mentor to the youngsters in his charge. In 2015 Harold Goodwin was also chosen in the Parramatta District Cricket Club’s “Team of the 1960s”. The undoubted highlight of Harold’s Administration career occurred under his Presidency in the 1973/74 season – when CCDCC won its second Club Championship after winning the Premierships in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade and 5th grade, and 1st grade taking out the subsidiary NSWCA’s Encouragement Award. A brief precis of his main Administration activities with the Club reads:-  Secretary – 1958/59 – 1964/65  President – 1972/73 – 1973/74 and again 1976/77 – 1977/78  Deputy President – 2002/03 – 2006/07 In recent years Harold still maintained a keen interest in the club, popping up to view matches at Old Kings Oval, and operating as an “Elder Statesman”.

H. Goodwin’s playing statistics with Central Cumberland:- Grade Runs Highest Score Average Catches Wickets Average 1st Grade 2,851 98 21.59 72 5 16.00 Other Grades 2,067 178 28.50 48 4 21.75 A.W. Green & PG Shield 242 58 18.61 0 1 9.00 Club Total 5,160 178 23.31 120 10 17.90

Vale Harold Goodwin – you left a wonderful legacy of service with the Parramatta District Cricket Club.

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Richard “Rick” Dwyer [By Tom Wood – Club Historian]

Sadly yet another ex-Cumberland player Rick Dwyer passed away in January 2017, Rick was an industrious wicket-keeper and at times turned in some handy performances with the willow in hand – he was a likable character who was a keen and enthusiastic cricketer and was described in Annual reports as improving with the gloves season by season. Rick was the younger sibling of former Club playing and administration stalwart Johnny Dwyer, and his mother also spent a number of seasons as the Club’s Third grade scorer – he “turned out” in the Bumble- Bee cap between seasons 1960/61 and 1965/66 – featuring chiefly in Cumberland’s City and Suburban eleven, with a smidgeon of 4th grade appearances over the years. The definite performance highpoints of his Cumbo playing days were both achieved in City and Suburban games –  1963/64 – together with club legend John “JA” Aitken he struck up a First Wicket Partnership of 52 runs against P-M.H.  1964/65 – he combined with Charlie Watson to compile a 5th wicket stand of 57 runs against Waverley. Rick’s career statistics were (unfortunately no records were kept of City & Suburban catches or stumpings):- Grade Runs Highest Score Average 4th Grade 61 17 5.54 City & Suburban 438 32* 11.52 Total 499 32* 10.18

Reg Breusch – Obituary 2017 [By Tom Wood – Club Historian]

Late June 2017, saw the passing away of yet another former Central Cumberland cricketer Reg Breusch.

Reg followed a long line of players who turned out for Cumberland whilst still active students at The Kings School Parramatta, during school breaks he ‘donned the bumble-bee’ over a three season period between 1954/55 and 1956/57 – the talented teenager was an all-rounder of great potential and played in both the Cumberland Poidevin- Gray Shield and First grade teams in each of his seasons with Cumberland. Kings School contemporaries also appearing with the club at this time were Keith Breusch (brother) and Jon Erby.

Described ‘in dispatches’ as a very fine cricketer ‘in the making’ – a right-handed batsman referred to as a beautiful natural stroke-maker and skillful slow-medium off-spinner – he performed promisingly in a Cumberland 1st grade team that boasted Richie Benaud, Jack Treanor, Keith Wall, Wilf Ewens and Bert Alderson.

In the Poidevin-Gray Shield his record stood at 269 runs @ 20.69 (H.S. – 49 v. Bankstown) and 29 wickets @ 17.86 (B.B. – 5/70 v. Petersham, 4/71 v. University and 6/47 v. Bankstown). Reg made a solitary appearance in 2nd grade in 1954/55 scoring 22 runs and capturing 3/34.

The 1955/56 1st grade Annual Report featured the following comments on Reg Breusch penned by skipper Bert Alderson:

“Reg was also selected directly from his school side, and performed really well. He captured 10 wickets at a cost of 16.80 per wicket, his best performance being 5 for 27 against Western Suburbs. Reg is also a promising batsman, and with his fine fielding, he should have many good performances” in 1st grade ahead of him.”

His total 1st grade statistics were 227 runs @ 16.21 (H.S. – 48 v. North Sydney) and 27 wickets @ 20.18 (B.B. – 5/27 v. Wests, 6/25 v. Northern Districts).

Vale Reg Breusch.

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Obituary – Trevor Wholohan [By T. Wood – Club Historian] Former Central Cumberland 1st grade batsman Trevor Wholohan passed away on Saturday 15th July 2017. Trevor Wholohan the “Penrith Panther” was a well-known cricketing identity across the Sydney cricket community, he was in his own right, quite a personality in the old fashioned ‘Aussie bloke’ style and never reticent to proffer his opinion passionately on all matters cricket related. The Penrith district was his domain where he was a widely recognized resident through his butchering business interests and his long-term association with local cricket – he played a significant role in Penrith becoming a grade club and served that club as an official for many years. In his playing days Trevor was a determined and technically correct batsman who turned out for Central Cumberland, firstly in A.W. Green Shield in 1953/54/55 and then in the grade ranks from 1954/55 through to 1962/63. He captained the club’s Poidevin-Gray Shield team in 1957/58, made his 1st grade debut in 1957/58 and then hovered between 1st and 2nd grade until his final season with the club in 1962/63 – a season in which he played in the 1st grade Semi-Final contributing a gritty 34 in the first innings on a wet unpredictable Merrylands oval wicket. Trevor’s Cumberland playing statistics were:- Grade Runs H.S. Average Wickets Average A.W. Green 176 64* 29.33 2 14.00 Poidevin-Gray 239 67* 21.72 10 15.30 4th grade 46 26* 7.66 - - 3rd grade 369 78 28.38 3 12.33 2nd grade 1,244 95 23.03 - - 1st grade 414 56* 17.25 - - Total 2,488 95 21.82 15 14.53

Trevor was a Life Member (NSWCA), former Board Director NSWCA, former Board Director ACB, former Vice President NSWCA, NSWCA and SCA Delegate for over 30 years.

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MANAGEMENT REPORT SEASON 2016–2017

FINAL GRADE POSITIONS

2015 – 2016 2016 – 2017 Club Championships 14th 8th

First Grade 13th 4th 1st Grade (Limited Over) 14th 12th 1st Grade Kingsgrove Sports Twenty 20 Cup 7th Semi-Finalist Second Grade 11th 9th Third Grade 15th 13th Fourth Grade 9th 10th Fifth Grade Quarter-Finalist 14th

Poidevin Gray 18th Premiers A W Green Shield 15th Semi-Finalist B6 (PDCA) B4 (PDCA) Premiers Semi-Finalist

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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The Committee met on 9 occasions during the season, the meeting attendances are as follows:

President Greg Monaghan 8 1 Apology (Overseas)

Deputy President Peter West 8 1 Apology

Hon. Secretary Ron Wright OAM 9

Hon. Treasurer Tom Wood 8 1 Apology

Committee Brenton Cherry 6 3 Apologies

Committee Rod Cherry 9

Committee Paul Sullivan 6 3 Apologies

Committee Paul Calvert 9

Committee Paul Copperfield 8 1 Apology

Also in attendance: Scott Reibelt President of the Women’s Grade Cricket, 6 meetings, 3 apologies.

We acknowledge Peter West for his significant contribution to this Annual Report with all the photographic content.

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CRICKET AUSTRALIA

We are once again indebted to Cricket Australia for the Premier Grade Club Funding. This funding contributes toward our Junior Development Program, which includes, venue hire, clothing, and coaching.

The club also provide funding toward the growth of female participation not just in the Sydney Grade competition but in the Parramatta District Cricket Association where this season teams were entered in the junior divisions.

We trust the grant will be ongoing, which allows the club to participate in the development of cricket administration and volunteer education schemes as well as the coaching and male and female development programs.

SYDNEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Our thanks to the Management of the Association which give many hours attending numerous meetings throughout the season noting that all members are volunteers.

We appreciate your commitment and note there are a number of issues during the season that arise which have to be resolved to ensure that the Association provide the highest standard of Premier Grade Cricket.

Once again we convey our thanks to Roy Formica and Bruce Whitehouse for their continued support and untiring efforts in the Associations Office.

CRICKET NEW SOUTH WALES UMPIRES AND SCORERS ASSOCIATION

We wish to place on record and acknowledge the support given by the Umpires.

It is encouraging to find there are a number of former players taking up umpiring, this can only lead to ensure we aim to have the highest standard available for not only NSW Cricket but also representative Cricket.

To Darren and his Staff we extend our thanks and to encourage clubs to promote the Umpires Fraternity to former players that would qualify.

PARRAMATTA DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Our relationship with the PDCA is enhanced by the continued support given by President Ray Horder and Chief Executive Officer Eric Myatt.

The Junior Association has for many years provided a pathway to not only our Academy but also directly to the grade scene.

We have for many years stated the PDCA is the most active and largest Junior Association in Australia, this has resulted in the significant number of Parramatta Juniors playing grade for Parramatta, thus providing players for higher levels, a challenge that all clubs are expected to achieve.

PUBLICITY

The Club appreciates the continued support from the Local Press.

We are aware from time to time many cricket stories and photographs do not make the weekly editions, due to the pressure Editors are faced with during these times.

However we look forward to the “Journo’s” and Photographers visiting our home venues as and when time allow them to attend.

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The Club encourages the promotion of our own Web-Site ‘www.parracricket.com.au” which is very active and proving to be very popular.

Our thanks to Roslyn for maintaining the Site.

VOLUNTEERS

The Management Committee wish to place on record their appreciation for the many Unsung Heroes, the Volunteers who during the season contribute to a number of tasks that support the Management Committee.

KINGSGROVE SPORTS

To Harry Solomons’ we convey our thanks to you and your company Kingsgrove Sports, we appreciate the continued support you give to cricket generally, in particular the “Kingsgrove Sports Twenty20 Cup Competition”.

This season the Parramatta team were fortunate to play in the semi-final of the competition which gave the players the opportunity to play on the hallowed turf of the Sydney Cricket Ground, a once in a lifetime for many of them, (unless of course we are back there again next season).

Your sponsorship Harry is greatly appreciated, long may it continue.

RAY ROWE AWARD

Doug Walters presents the “Volunteer of the Year Award” to Matt Roughan.

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ITEMS OF INTEREST

Summary of changes to the Laws of Cricket 2017

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UMPIRES ASSESSMENTS OF TEAM CAPTAINS

In each match, Umpires were asked to mark each Captain out of 10, comprising of as follows- • 4 pts. for on-field Captaincy Skills • 2 pts. for Personal Performance • 2 pts. for Team Management • 2 pts. for Communication Skills

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Umpire Greg Davidson - Life Member PDCC

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SEASONAL AWARDS 2016-2017

MAJOR INDIVIDUAL GRADE AWARDS Cumberland Medal Ben Martin

Cricketer of the Year Award Nick Bertus (Bill Anderson Memorial Trophy)

Sid Teale Award Tim Ward (Most improved under 21)

Bill Lambert Award – Catches = 34 Nick Bertus Stumping’s = 4 (Wicket Keepers only-Most Dismissals) Total = 38

Irwin Fielding Award Trent Crittenden (Non-Wicket Keepers)

Doug Walters Trophy – 942 Runs Nick Bertus (Batting Aggregate)

Richie Benaud Bowling Award – 47 Wkts Scott Copperfield (Bowling Aggregate)

Ron James Award – 14 Catches Scott Copperfield (Catching Aggregate)

Barry Smith Award – 34 Wkts Owen Simonsen (Spin Bowlers Aggregate)

Daniel Jackson Award – 27 Wkts Angus Graham (U/21 Fast Bowlers Aggregate)

Ray Rowe Award Matt Roughan (Volunteer of the Year)

John Benaud Award Harrison King (Rookie of the Year) (First Year Player)

Bluetongue Rising Star Award Abhishek Talwar

First Grade Captain Encouragement Award Abhishek Talwar

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SEASONAL AWARDS 2016-2017 MILESTONES Runs Catches Wickets Nick Bertus 4000 Brenton Cherry 100 Scott Copperfield 200 Trent Crittenden 3000 Ben Martin 200 Tim Affleck 1000 Tevin Liyanage 100 Shane Cassel 1000 Chris Bateup 100 Timothy Ward 1000 Sean Abbott 100 Taj Bar 1000 Kyle Masters 1000

POIDEVIN GRAY AWARD Harold (Mudgee) Cranney Batting Award Tim Ward Lou Benaud Bowling Award Owen Simonsen Les Pye All Rounder Award Jacob Workman

A W GREEN SHIELD AWARDS Harold Goodwin Batting Award Hayden Goulstone John Aitken Bowling Award Austin Philip Wes Gould All Rounder Award Jacob Workman Ron Wright Fielding Award Matt Drinnan

1st Grade Semi Finalists Kingsgrove T20 Semi Finalist Nick Bertus (Capt.) Ben Abbott Nick Bertus (Capt.) Ben Abbott Brenton Cherry Tim Ward Brenton Cherry Tim Ward Will Affleck Bradley Taylor Will Affleck Mohammad Emran Trent Crittenden Owen Simonsen Trent Crittenden Tim Affleck Adam Turrell Mohammad Emran Adam Turrell Sean Abbott Scott Copperfield Scott Copperfield Luke Dempsey Ben Martin Ben Martin

PG Premiers A.W. Green Shield Semi Finalists PDCA – B6 Semi Finalist

Tim Ward (C) Owen Simonsen Jacob Workman (C) Matthew Drinnan Ryan Johns Jackson Bentvelzen

George Joseph Jacob Workman Charlie Tribolet Tait Bensemann Blair Overton Michael Blinman

Taj Brar Michael Sullivan Hayden Goulstone Bradley Ryder Chaitanya Madala Bradley Ryder Michael Pepper Gabriel D’Angelo Harrison King Philip Banno Graham Johns William Jarman

Evan Pitt Michael Bellam Ryan Johns Michael Blinman Matthew Hurst Alexander Smith Matt Giumelli Liam O’Farrell Austin Philip Rushi Padhye Fawad Syed Kieran Grady

Liam Lofts Andrew Calvert Matthew Ward Abishek Mohanaraj Jaiden Gray

(Coach) Jason Coleman Joel Mercer Dane Twining Philip Banno Kaustubh Patil

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BATTING AWARDS Season 2016-2017

Nick Bertus 215 1st Grade v/s Western Suburbs Nick Bertus 138 1st Grade v/s North Sydney Nick Bertus 116 1st Grade v/s Hawkesbury Brenton Cherry 130 1st Grade v/s Campbelltown-Camden William Affleck 121 1st Grade v/s Western Suburbs

Tim Ward 203 2nd Grade v/s North Sydney Luke Dempsey 112 2nd Grade v/s Gordon Ben Abbott 109 2nd Grade v/s St George

Evan Pitt 155 3rd Grade v/s Western Suburbs Abhishek Talwar 144 3rd Grade v/s St George Matthew Giumelli 109 3rd Grade v/s North Sydney

Anirban Maitra 108 4th Grade v/s Western Suburbs Abhishek Talwar 103 4th Grade v/s Penrith

Abishek Mohanaraj 135 PDCA B6 v/s Hills Barbarians

BOWLING AWARDS Season 2016-2017

Ben Martin 6-22 1st Grade v/s St George Ben Martin 6-89 1st Grade v/s Sydney University Scott Copperfield 5-66 1st Grade v/s Sydney University (Semi-Final)

Mohammad Emran 6-55 2nd Grade v/s Western Suburbs Owen Simonsen 6-50 2nd Grade v/s Campbelltown-Camden Owen Simonsen 5-18 2nd Grade v/s St George

Jason Coleman 5-21 3rd Grade v/s Eastern Suburbs

Aidan Sylvester 5-22 4th Grade v/s North Sydney th Tevin Liyanage 5-46 4 Grade v/s Sutherland Austin Philip 5-12 5th Grade v/s Northern District Angus Graham 5-35 5th Grade v/s Campbelltown-Camden Angus Graham 5-51 5th Grade v/s North Sydney

Matthew Drinnan 5-11 Green Shield v/s University of NSW Rushi Padhye 5-24 Green Shield v/s Western Suburbs

Fawad Syed 5-5 PDCA - B6 v/s Erskine Park Matthew Hurst 5-23 PDCA - B6 v/s Hills Barbarians

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Cricketer of the Year Bertus Nick 1358 White Chris 406 Copperfield Scott 978 Brown Yusof 396 Martin Ben 944 Pepper Michael 364 Dempsey Luke 932 Kaul Ameesh 358 Simonsen Owen 925 Ripps Bradley 338 Talwar Abhishek 848 Roughan Ben 330 Graham Angus 746 O'Farrell Liam 329 Giumelli Matthew 705 Ward Matthew 323 Affleck William 697 Clinton Jack Adam 320 Ward Tim 681 Greig Julian 307 Turrell Adam 677 Patel Ankur 307 Tyler Kevin 645 Bellam Michael 299 Coleman Jason 639 Elliott James 296 Philip Austin 630 Sullivan Michael 294 Thushyanthan Shivaangar 621 McNaught Luke 263 Taylor Bradley 608 Rizwan Ali 250 Abbott Ben 602 Goulstone Hayden 243 Cherry Brenton 599 Charles Taylor 215 Sylvester Aidan 578 Padhye Rushi 214 Affleck Tim 545 Abbott Sean 205 Emran Mohammad 537 Coy Adam 200 Cassel Shane 527 McLeod Mark 192 Chowdhury Fidah 523 Kushelakumaran Aravinth 166 Crittenden Trent 523 Starr Zachary 160 Maitra Anirban 492 Henry Alex 151 Masters Kyle 478 Calvert Paul 131 Liyanage Tevin 459 Gillies Liam 130 Bedi Manmit Singh 457 Bateup Chris 107 Joseph George 457 Starr Hamish 68 Lofts Liam 452 Marquez Joshua 62 Kumanan Athyban 451 Jackson Daniel 59 D'Angelo Gabriel 442 Purchase Jackson 52 Jesuthasan Daniel 420 Giumelli Paul 39 King Harrison 420 Kapila Arsh 32 Pitt Evan 417 Peiris Yehan 23 Brar Taj 414 Drinnan Matthew 2 Workman Jacob 413 Manning Patrick 2

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McDonald’s GRADE COMPETITION TABLES – 2016/2017

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (SYDNEY SMITH CUP): Northern District 1,327 Sydney University 1,308 Sydney 1,308 Gordon 1,258 Penrith 1,249 Manly-Warringah 1,188 St George 1,143 Parramatta 1,118 UNSW 976 Eastern Suburbs 937 Randwick Petersham 929 Mosman 909 Hawkesbury 855 Bankstown 813 Blacktown 688 Western Suburbs 680 Sutherland 677 North Sydney 669 Fairfield-Liverpool 585 Campbelltown-Camden 474.

FIRST GRADE: (BELVIDERE CUP): Sydney University 67 (1.8224) Gordon 67 (1.2387) Bankstown 57 Parramatta 54 (1.1631) Sydney 54 (1.0995) Penrith 53 Randwick Petersham 50 UNSW 48 Manly-Warringah 46 Northern District 44 Hawkesbury 42 Eastern Suburbs 42 Sutherland 37 Blacktown 36 North Sydney 36 St George 30 Western Suburbs 18 Mosman 18 Fairfield-Liverpool 12 Campbelltown-Camden 6.

FIRST GRADE LIMITED-OVERS: Randwick Petersham 25 (1.6395) Gordon 25 (1.1719) Sydney University 25 (0.7526) Bankstown 20 Sutherland 19 (0.8366) Penrith 19 (0.7901) Hawkesbury 18 Northern District 14 Blacktown 13 Eastern Suburbs 12 St George 12 Parramatta 12 Manly-Warringah 12 Mosman 12 Sydney 6 Western Suburbs 6 Fairfield-Liverpool 0 UNSW 0 North Sydney 0 Campbelltown-Camden 0.

KINGSGROVE SPORTS T20 CUP: Sydney Sixers Conference: Mosman 24 Sydney 18 (2.1829) Newcastle 18 (0.7987) St George 18 (0.7395) Randwick Petersham 18 (0.6500) Manly-Warringah 12 Eastern Suburbs 12 Sutherland 12 North Sydney 6 UNSW 6 Gordon 0 Illawarra 0.

Sydney Thunder Conference: Northern District 18 (1.7956) Bankstown 18 (1.2391) Parramatta 18 (0.9465) Hawkesbury 18 (0.7335) ACT 12 Penrith 12 Sydney University 12 Western Suburbs 12 Blacktown 12 Campbelltown- Camden 6 Fairfield-Liverpool 6 Central Coast 0.

SECOND GRADE (ALBERT CUP): Sydney 83 UNSW 71 Northern District 60 Mosman 54 Manly-Warringah 52 Gordon 50 (1.1974) Sydney University 50 (1.0451) Eastern Suburbs 45 Parramatta 44 Penrith 44 Fairfield-Liverpool 42 Hawkesbury 42 St George 41 Campbelltown-Camden 36 Randwick Petersham 33 Western Suburbs 30 Bankstown 30 Blacktown 26 North Sydney 18 Sutherland 12.

THIRD GRADE (MITCHELL CUP): Sydney University 72 St George 61 Northern District 56 (1.3415) Mosman 56 (1.3072) Western Suburbs 56 (1.0599) Penrith 55 Manly-Warringah 49 Gordon 45 Sydney 44 North Sydney 43 Randwick Petersham 40 Eastern Suburbs 40 Parramatta 38 UNSW 37 Fairfield-Liverpool 25 Bankstown 24 Hawkesbury 22 Campbelltown-Camden 18 Sutherland 18 Blacktown 12.

FOURTH GRADE (REID CUP): Sydney 80 Northern District 73 Gordon 60 St George 56 (1.1731) Sydney University 56 (1.1496) Manly-Warringah 50 (1.1463) Penrith 50 (1.1249) Randwick Petersham 50 (1.0381) Eastern Suburbs 48 Parramatta 40 Blacktown 38 Hawkesbury 37 Bankstown 31 Campbelltown-Camden 30 North Sydney 25 Mosman 18 Western Suburbs 18 Sutherland 18 UNSW 13 Fairfield-Liverpool 6.

FIFTH GRADE (DAVID SHERWOOD CUP): Gordon 63 St George 61 Penrith 59 (1.1537) Randwick Petersham 59 (1.0843) Northern District 56 Mosman 49 (1.2671) Hawkesbury 49 (0.9447) Blacktown 48 Sutherland 42 Manly- Warringah 41 Fairfield-Liverpool 38 Sydney 36 Sydney University 31 Parramatta 31 Western Suburbs 28 North Sydney 25 Eastern Suburbs 18 Campbelltown-Camden 18 UNSW 18 Bankstown 12.

POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD: Manly-Warringah 38 Penrith 37 Parramatta 36 St George 32 (1.1059) Sutherland 32 (0.9831) Sydney University 30 Fairfield-Liverpool 25 Hawkesbury 24 Mosman 20 Northern District 19 Bankstown 18 UNSW 14 Western Suburbs 13 Gordon 12 Eastern Suburbs 12 Campbelltown-Camden 6 North Sydney 6 Sydney 0 Blacktown 0 Randwick Petersham 0.

AW GREEN SHIELD: Northern District 44 St George 32 (1.3938) Parramatta 32 (1.0646) Blacktown 28 Sydney 27 Mosman 25 (0.8028) Penrith 25 (-0.0796) Eastern Suburbs 24 (0.0483) Manly-Warringah 24 (-0.3007) Gordon 24 (- 0.7861) Sutherland 19 UNSW 18 North Sydney 14 Western Suburbs 12 Randwick Petersham 12 Campbelltown- Camden 12 Bankstown 12 Sydney University 6 Fairfield-Liverpool 3 Hawkesbury 0.

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CONGRATULATIONS SEASON 2016 – 2017

GRADE COMPETITION PREMIERS

Grade Club Championship Northern District

First Grade Sydney University

First Grade Limited Overs Penrith

First Grade Kingsgrove Sports T/20 Cup Northern District

Second Grade Sydney

Third Grade Northern District

Fourth Grade Sydney

Fifth Grade Randwick-Petersham

Poidevin – Gray Shield Parramatta

A W Green Shield Sydney

Player of the Year The O’Reilly Medal Joint Winners – Elliot Richtor & Mason Crane (Gordon)

Player of the First Grade Final The Benaud Medal – Ryan Carters (Sydney University)

Player of the First Grade Limited Over Final The Bevan Medal – Michael Castle (Penrith)

Poidevin Gray Shield The Shane Lee Medal – Tim Ward (Parramatta)

A W Green Shield Kevin Cunningham Medal – Thomas Ivers (Sydney)

CAPTAINS OF THE YEAR

Nick Larkin Sydney University First Grade (Joint Winners) { Chris Green Northern District Second Grade Daniel Jacob Sydney Third Grade Rodney Krause St George Fourth Grade Alasdair Grant Sydney University Fifth Grade Matthew Grealy St George

GROUND OF THE YEAR

First Grade Winner Joe McAleer Reserve Blacktown First Grade Runner up Drummoyne Oval Sydney First Grade Third Rosedale Oval Fairfield-Liverpool Lower Grade Winner Merrylands Oval Parramatta

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SPIRIT OF CRICKET AWARD 2016-2017 SEASON

CLUB ASSESSMENTS

Officiating Umpires and opposing Team Captains again assessed each Team’s support during each match for the Spirit of Cricket, as set out in the Preamble to the Laws of Cricket.

Congratulations to Sydney University for being ranked the leading Club for the fifth consecutive season. Spirit of Cricket - Summary 2016/2017 Season Grade Average Club 1 2 3 4 5 T20 PG AWG Club Total Club Ave 1 Sydney University 8.41 8.60 8.36 8.20 8.23 8.50 7.71 8.33 757.00 8.319 2 Sutherland 7.76 8.50 8.23 8.00 7.77 6.25 7.43 8.29 690.00 7.931 3 St George 7.80 8.07 7.67 8.13 8.25 8.40 7.50 7.13 766.00 7.897 4 Northern District 7.73 8.33 7.71 8.00 7.77 8.29 7.33 7.80 781.00 7.889 5 Gordon 7.59 7.88 7.85 7.80 7.71 7.75 8.00 8.33 719.00 7.815 6 Penrith 8.56 8.07 7.07 7.36 7.86 8.25 8.14 7.11 740.00 7.789 7 Hawkesbury 7.12 7.53 7.93 8.00 8.69 8.00 6.71 8.29 715.00 7.772 8 Eastern Suburbs 7.80 7.71 7.57 7.57 7.62 8.75 7.83 8.13 683.00 7.761 9 UNSW 7.79 7.71 8.00 6.92 8.31 9.00 7.00 7.67 674.00 7.747 10 Randwick Petersham 8.29 7.57 8.07 6.87 7.75 8.00 7.83 7.71 720.00 7.742 11 Bankstown 6.88 7.60 8.08 8.27 7.23 8.00 7.67 8.00 688.00 7.644 12 Mosman 7.20 8.36 7.71 6.62 7.47 7.57 8.33 7.86 712.00 7.574 13 Blacktown 7.73 7.33 7.71 7.15 8.00 7.50 7.67 7.38 674.00 7.573 14 Parramatta 6.56 7.71 7.80 7.54 8.29 7.33 8.13 7.11 717.00 7.547 15 Campbelltown-Camden 7.53 7.36 7.14 7.43 7.69 8.00 7.67 8.33 648.00 7.535 16 Sydney 7.06 7.83 6.92 7.35 7.92 7.33 7.83 8.22 737.00 7.520 17 North Sydney 6.71 7.20 8.14 7.53 7.36 8.75 7.83 7.83 661.00 7.511 18 Manly-Warringah 6.93 7.27 7.53 7.33 7.85 6.00 6.14 8.17 647.00 7.270 19 Fairfield-Liverpool 7.36 6.47 7.38 7.50 7.50 7.50 6.57 7.57 620.00 7.209 20 Western Suburbs 7.43 7.60 6.93 7.79 6.54 8.25 4.83 8.00 626.00 7.195

Competition Average 7.51 7.74 7.69 7.57 7.79 7.87 7.41 7.86 698.75 7.66

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2006/2007 St George 2007/2008 Gordon 2008/2009 Northern District 2009/2010 Northern District 2010/2011 Gordon 2011/2012 St George 2012/2013 Sydney University 2013/2014 Sydney University 2014/2015 Sydney University 2015/2016 Sydney University 2016/2017 Sydney University

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PARRAMATTA DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INC.

SELECTIONS GRADING 2016-2017

1st GRADE 2nd GRADE 3rd GRADE 4th GRADE 5th GRADE Train-On/Unavailable

1 N. Bertus © L. Dempsey © J. Coleman © K. Tyler © P. Calvert © S. Abbott

2 B. Cherry T. Ward M. Bellam A. Patel A. Kapila T. Charles

3 W. Affleck T. Brar A. Kaul S. Thushyanthan D. Jesuthasan K. Masters

4 T. Affleck S. Cassel M. Giumelli A. Talwar Z. Starr J. Workman

5 T. Crittenden Y. Brown L. O’Farrell H. King A. Coy D. Beattie

6 A. Turrell E. Pitt F. Chowdhury L. Gillies J. Clinton M. McLeod

7 B. Abbott A Rizwan J. Greig J. Marquez A. Kumanan A. Kushelakumaran

8 S. Copperfield G. Joseph A. Henry M. Bedi B. Roughan G. D’Angelo

9 C. White O. Simonsen L. Lofts A. Graham A. Philip B. Martin

10 B. Taylor T. Liyanage M. Emran A. Sylvester B. Ripps H. Starr

11 D. Jackson M. Sullivan H. Goulstone A. Maitra M. Ward J. Elliott

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First Grade Report

The Parramatta First grade side had a highly successful season and was the best from a first grade perspective since 1993. It started with another well organised pre-season by Coaches Paul Sullivan and Jason Coleman which had everyone fit and firing for the season.

The 2016/2017 season started for Parra with a trip to Howell oval to take on a full strength Penrith side. Parra were soundly beaten with Ben Abbotts 60 the only highlight.

Round 2 saw another Western Sydney showdown with Hawkesbury at Old Kings. After a poor bowling/ fielding performance Parra were set 290 to win. In a brilliant run chase, which at one stage Parra needing 85 from 11 overs, we ended up winning by 6 wickets with 10 balls remaining. Nick Bertus top scored with 116 not out but was helped by Will Affleck 59 Cherry 36 Turrell 26 and Critto 20 not out off 9 balls.

Round 3 saw the start of the Two day games and we started our campaign against Western Suburbs. After a mixed bowling performance Parra bowled West out for 283. Scott Copperfield was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 81 while Brad 3 for 73 and Tevin who was on debut with figures of 2 for 54 chipped in. Again the reply from Parra was quality as we chased down the target with ease only losing the one wicket. Parra finished 5 for 422 off only 86 overs. Bertus top scored with 215 but was helped by Will Affleck 121. They shared a record 2nd wicket partnership of 330.

Round 4 and 5 were disappointing for Parra with two losses against Northern Districts and North Sydney respectively. Highlight in round 3 was Scott taking 4 for 67. Highlights in round 4 was Ben Martin 4 for 81, Nick Bertus 138, Will Affleck 70 and Tim Affleck 61.

Round 6 saw us take on Campbelltown at Old Kings which was a must win game for the two blues if we wanted to make the top 6. It started well with a good bowling performance once again led by Copperfield with 3 wickets but there was help from Marto, Mo Emran and Brad Taylor who all took 2 wickets each to bowl the Ghost out for 206. In reply run chase was led by Vice-captain Brenton Cherry 130 and Sean Abbott 54. Tim Ward on debut chipped in with a fine 62 not out. A good win but we now had to go back to back.

Our next game was a big match up against Saint George at Hurstville oval. And in our best performance of the year we clearly out played and dominated one of the best clubs in Sydney. Parra put 306 on the board with Bertus 79 and Trent 71 the main scorers in what was a good team batting performance. But what happened in the 10 overs before stumps was truly unbelievable. In 10 overs we had left saints 5 for 11 with Marto having 4 of the 5. This set us up to bowl saints out for 85. Marto finished with unbelievable figures of 6 for 22. Brad supported him well with 3 wickets. But the Two blues weren’t done there, after sending Saint George in again it seemed like the game was petering out with Saints 2 for 134 with only 25 overs left. Then Brad struck with 2 balls in a row and from then on it was a route. We went straight through their middle and lower order to bowl them out for 184. Marto finished with match figures of 10 for 71 and was supported by Brad who had 5 wickets for the match and Mo who had 4. This game showed we had what it took to play finals and we were full of confidence.

Round 8 saw us take on another strong club in Manly at Merrylands. After manly made 6 for 227 with Copperfield the best of the bowlers with 3 wickets, it was time for the Ben Abbott show. He plundered the Manly bowlers to all parts and all houses and cars were in the firing line has he hit 6 sixes in his 18 ball half century. The game was over in the first 6 overs and Parra cruised to a huge win before the Christmas break. Cherry 54, Will 45 and Turrell 58 all set up the easy win.

After a good break round 9 saw us take on a high flying Gordon team at Chatswood. After being set 218 the Parramatta top order made a mess of the chase and only Trent got going who made a brilliant 64.

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After the injury to Brad Taylor it saw the team take a different approach with 2 quicks and 2 spinners with Owen Simonson making his debut. Our next challenge was a highly fancied Randwick team and we knew it would be tough. But after bowling first and having Randwick 6 for 80 at lunch we were well on top. Another great performance from Ben Martin 4 for 22 had Randwick all out for 128. After a good start from our openers we chased down the target only 3 down and decided to go for the throat and sent them back in. Again our bowlers came to the party and we managed to bowl Randy Petes out again for 192. All bowlers chipped in with Copperfield the best with 3 for 39. Parra required 189 off 31 overs for another outright win, but this is where things got a bit dicey. After a dramatic collapse we faced the prospect of losing outright as we had 1 wicket left with Bert and number 11 Mo at the crease. Thankfully Mo “the ice man” calmly blocked it out and we survived.

Round 11 saw us take on Sutherland at Old kings oval. It was a disappointing draw with the highlights being Marto 4 for 81, Will 89, Ben Abbott 56 and Nick Bertus 54.

Round 12 saw us travel to Sydney Uni for our toughest game of the year against the students. It was another setback as we were soundly beaten. Martos 6 for 89 the only positive.

Round 13 was at Merrylands which saw Blacktown bat first making 204 with Sean Abbott the best of the bowlers taking 3 wickets. Ben came out firing again and set up a Duck worth Lewis bonus point win. He was very well supported by veteran, Brenton Cherry 56 and Will Affleck 31. This was a big win with the bonus point and we were back in the hunt for the finals.

After a washout in round 14 Parra were in 5th spot with a win against Mosman sealing a finals spot for the first time in 25 years. It didn’t start well with both openers out early but Parra consolidated to a decent position. With 10 overs left the game and our season was evenly poised but enter Adam Turrell who played innings of the year for himself and smashed 55 off 25 balls including 5 sixers. We took this momentum into the field and made short work of Mosman rolling them for 101. This gave us a bonus point win and we had achieved our goal of playing finals, finishing in 4th. We drew Bankstown in the Quarters and after a week of heavy rain the game was washed out and with us finishing 4th we advanced to the semi-finals against minor premiers Sydney Uni.

It was Semi Final time and all the boys were exciting and confident with our chances. But frustratingly we were denied a proper crack at 2days due to a disgraceful outfield which only saw us play 20 overs on day 1. With Uni 0 for 61 we were up against it but with some fire in the belly the two blues came out fired up and took 4 for 9 in the first half hour and had the students rocking. On an extremely flat pitch the efforts from all bowlers especially Marto 3 wickets and then one of the performances of the year Scott Copperfield who took 5 for 66 we bowled Uni out for 295. This left Parra 25 overs to get the score. We knew we were up against it but we defiantly put on a show for all the people watching hitting 15 sixers in our 181 all out. It was a terrific effort and you never know what could of happened if we had a full 2 days.

T20 Competition

Parramatta started the T20 comp with two massive win at Old Kings against Western Suburbs and a highly rated ACT team. The teams fielding was a stand out on this day with 7 run outs between the two games. This set up our campaign and our end goal of winning it all.

We then travelled to Bensons Lane to take on Hawkesbury where Parra batted first but our 144 wasn’t enough as the Hawkes chased it down with ease. A solid win against Campbelltown saw us through to the quarterfinals.

After losing the toss Bankstown set us a good target of 155, what happened next was one of the greatest innings seen at Old Kings. Sean Abbott hit the ball to all parts scoring 91 not out off 55 balls to lead us to a semi-final at the SCG against Northern District.

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Turning up to the SCG was a great thrill not just for the players but the whole club. The day didn’t go to plan for the Two Blues but it was a great honour and experience for everyone involved. Northern District made 4 for 172 and after a few continuous decisions against us we were bowled out for 131.

This season for the First grade squad was one no one will forget, but it’s only the start for this group of players. It was a thrill to be able to captain you boys this year and my job was made very easy with the commitment and passion showed. I’d like to thank Brenton Cherry who was vice captain, also Jason Coleman, Paul Sullivan, Russell Arnold, Allen Turrell, Ron Wright, Tom Wood, Greg Monaghan, Christine Bennison and Rod Cherry who have all played a huge part in the team’s success and your efforts are much appreciated by myself and the whole team.

Player Profiles

Brenton Cherry- Chez had another solid year at the top of the order although would admit he didn’t score the runs he would of liked to. Always a great team mate and his passion is second to none. Loved having him as vice-captain and he played a big part in the sides success.

Will Affleck- Another great season for Will which once again saw him as one of the best openers in the comp. He also played a great role batting in the middle order in our one dayers. I’m sure there’s even more runs for you next year Wilbar.

Trent Crittenden- Trent in patches this year showed the talent we all know he has. He will admit he threw some innings away but with taking more responsibility at batting at 4 he’s just around the corner of a huge season. One of our best fielders all year and always a great bloke to have in the team.

Tim Ward- Wardy had a break out season after dominating 2nd grade he came up to 1st grade and had success straight away scoring 62 not out on debut. With a bright future ahead it will be great watching his progression to one of the best top order bats in our club. Another great fielder and even rolled the arm over!

Ben Abbott- Ben’s first year in the top grade was very successful and on numerous occasions showed off his immense talent without kicking on to a big score. He’s the type of player that other teams are very worried about and I look forward to watching Ben dismantle attacks even more next season. Another great bloke to play alongside with and fielded the house down all season.

Adam Turrell- Tuz had probably in my mind he’s best season for a while and played a big part in the team playing finals. He bats in a tough position but with he’s shot making, clever left arm spin and good cricket knowledge in the field he’s a integral member of the side. A great team mate and good clubman.

Owen Simonson- Owen along with Wardy had a break out season forcing his way into the team through weight of wickets. He never looked out of his depth in 1st grade and took some big wickets at important times. He also has talent with the bat which I can see him being a good all-rounder for Parra for many years to come.

Mo Emran- Mo Buckets had a great first season for Parra and was easily our pick up of the year. He has a bag full of tricks and if he had a bit of luck he would have taken a lot more wickets. We all loved having Mo around the team and was crucial in our success especially in the T20s where he was a stand out. Also he was not dismissed all season in 1st grade and saved us on a few occasions with the bat.

Scott Copperfield- By far Scott’s best season, he not just got through the whole season but bowled through pain at high quality. He definitely has the potential to play at the higher level and with more performances like this season he surely will. The big thing for Scott will be to be able to back it up next season.

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Ben Martin- Marto the other half of the best opening attack in the comp. But what a year Marto had, and getting picked in the SCA team of the year is a great reward for all the effort he put in. A great clubman and always gives everything in the field along with his bowling, well done mate.

Sean Abbott- Sab only managed to play a handful of games but when he did he added a lot with bat, ball and also with all his experience. Gave us one of the highlights of the season with his 91 not out in the T20 semi. Hopefully Sean keeps performing at the higher level and pushes for even higher honours.

Brad Taylor- Another frustrating year injury wise for BT as he has shown he has the skills to be one of the best fast bowlers in the comp. A big pre-season is in order for BT and hopefully we will see him dominating 1st grade.

Tim Affleck- Timmy started the year with a bit of bad luck with the bat but his off spin came along way and played a huge part in getting us to the T20 finals. We all know Tim’s quality with the bat and will be great to see him in full flight next season.

Tevin Liyanage- Tev made his debut in round 3 this season and performed straight away. Hope to see him back next season and putting pressure on the other spinners at the club.

Daniel Jackson- Jacko started the year in 1st grade and I know all the boys loved having him around for those games. Injury was the only thing stopping Jack from adding to his amazing achievements in 1st grade. A lot of the success the team had this year is down to the way he taught us how to play cricket. All the best Jack and I know everyone in the club hopes your back.

Luke Dempsey- The big ticket had a mixed season in the 1st grade team and was unlucky not to play more games. But when he was in the side he was great to have around and lifted the boys with his banter and enthusiasm. Great clubman and I know next season he will be playing a lot more 1st Grade.

Chris White- Unfortunately for Bazza he only managed to play 2 Games in 1st grade this season due to injury. He definitely has the skills so succeed in 1st grade and coming off a big pre-season I can see him back to his best next season.

First Grade Overall Team Performance

Matches played 17 Won 1st innings 7 Won outright 1 Lost 1st innings 6 Lost outright 0 Drawn 3 Tied 0 Points 54 Position 4th

Runs for and against

Runs for: 3707 Wickets lost: 120 Average: 30.89 Runs against: 4430 Wickets taken: 160 Average: 27.69

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Scores 50 and over

Nick Bertus 215 vs Western Suburbs Nick Bertus 138 vs North Sydney Brenton Cherry 130 vs Campbelltown Camden Will Affleck 121 vs Western Suburbs Nick Bertus 116* vs Hawkesbury Will Affleck 89 vs Sutherland Nick Bertus 79 vs St. George Trent Crittenden 71 vs St. George William Affleck 70 vs North Sydney Trent Crittenden 64 vs Gordon Will Affleck 64 vs Mosman Tim Ward 62* vs Campbelltown Camden Tim Affleck 61 vs North Sydney Ben Abbott 60 vs Penrith Will Affleck 59 vs Hawkesbury Adam Turrell 58* vs Manly Ben Abbott 56 vs Sutherland Brenton Cherry 56 vs Blacktown Ben Abbott 55 vs Manly Adam Turrell 55 vs Mosman Sean Abbott 54 vs Campbelltown Camden Nick Bertus 54 vs Sutherland Brenton Cherry 54 vs Manly Nick Bertus 52* vs Randwick Petersham – 2nd Innings 5 Wickets or More in Innings

Ben Martin 6/22 vs St. George Ben Martin 6/89 vs Sydney Uni Scott Copperfield 5/66 vs Sydney Uni – Semi Final 10 Wickets or More in a Match

Ben Martin 10/71 vs St. George

Partnerships 50 and over

N. Bertus – W. Affleck 330 vs Western Suburbs – 2nd wicket N. Bertus – W. Affleck 189 vs North Sydney – 2nd wicket N. Bertus – W. Affleck 99 vs Mosman – 3rd wicket T. Affleck – A. Turrell 94 vs North Sydney – 5th wicket N. Bertus – W. Affleck 93 vs Sutherland – 2nd wicket B. Cherry – S. Abbott 85 vs Campbelltown Camden- 3rd wicket T. Crittenden – S. Copperfield 81 vs Gordon – 7th wicket W. Affleck – B. Cherry 78 vs Blacktown – 2nd wicket B. Cherry – W. Affleck 74 vs Manly- 2nd wicket B. Abbott – A. Turrell 71 vs Western Suburbs – 4th wicket T. Crittenden – T. Ward 71 vs St. George – 4th wicket B. Cherry - T. Ward 70 vs Campbelltown Camden-5th wicket N. Bertus – W. Affleck 68 vs Hawkesbury – 4th wicket B. Abbott – B. Cherry 66 vs Manly – 1st wicket T. Crittenden – N. Bertus 66 vs St. George – 3rd wicket A. Turrell – T. Ward 63 vs Mosman – 6th wicket

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B. Abbott – B. Cherry 63 vs Blacktown – 1st wicket B. Cherry – W. Affleck 63 vs Campbelltown Camden-1st wicket N. Bertus – B. Abbott 63 vs Penrith – 3rd wicket N. Bertus – W. Affleck 61* vs Hawkesbury – 3rd wicket (retired hurt) N. Bertus – A. Turrell 60 vs Hawkesbury – 3rd wicket A. Turrell – W. Affleck 60 vs Manly – 3rd wicket B. Abbott – W. Affleck 58 vs Sutherland – 5th wicket S. Copperfield – T. Ward 57 vs Campbelltown Camden-7th wicket N. Bertus – B. Cherry 55 vs St. George – 2nd wicket B. Cherry – W. Affleck 50 vs Randwick Petersham – 1st wicket B. Cherry – W. Affleck 50 vs Hawkesbury – 2nd wicket

Summary of Matches

1. VS Penrith at Howell Oval Penrith won toss

Penrith 8/284 C. White 2/53, B. Taylor 2/60 D. Jackson 2/61

Parramatta 177 B. Abbott 60, N. Bertus 29

Lost 1st Innings

2. VS Hawkesbury at Old Kings Oval Hawkesbury won toss

Hawkesbury 6/274

Parramatta 4/275 N. Bertus 116*, W. Affleck 59, B. Cherry 36, A. Turrell 26

st Won 1 Innings

3. VS Western Suburbs at Old Kings Oval Parramatta won toss

Western Suburbs 283 S. Copperfield 4/81, B. Taylor 3/71 T. Liyanage 2/54

Parramatta 5/422 N. Bertus 215, W. Affleck 121, B. Abbott 43, A. Turrell 30

Western Suburbs 0/52

Won 1st Innings

4. VS Northern District at Old Kings Oval Parramatta won toss

Northern District 9/272 dec S. Copperfield 4/67, T. Affleck 2/42

Parramatta 169 B. Cherry 39, N. Bertus 38

Lost 1st Innings

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5. VS North Sydney at North Sydney Oval Parramatta won toss

North Sydney 7/414 dec B. Martin 4/81, S. Copperfield 2/70

Parramatta 391 N. Bertus 138, W. Affleck 70, T. Affleck 61, A. Turrell 48, S. Abbott 33

Lost 1st Innings

6. VS Campbelltown at Old Kings Oval Campbelltown won toss

Campbelltown 206 S. Copperfield 3/65, M. Emran 2/34 B. Martin 2/38, B. Taylor 2/55

Parramatta 8/303 dec B. Cherry 130, T. Ward 62* S. Abbott 54

Campbelltown 2/111

Won 1st Innings

7. VS St. George at Hurstville Oval Parramatta won toss

Parramatta 9/306 dec N. Bertus 79, T Crittenden 71, T. Ward 42, A. Turrell 37, B. Cherry 28

St. George 85 B. Martin 6/22, B. Taylor 3/27

St. George 184 B. Martin 4/49, M. Emran 3/19 B. Taylor 2/31

Won Outright

8. VS Manly at Merrylands Oval Parramatta won toss

Manly 6/227 S. Copperfield 3/49, B. Taylor 2/39

Parramatta 4/231 A. Turrell 58*, B. Abbott 55, B. Cherry 54, W. Affleck 45

st Won 1 Innings

9. VS Gordon at Chatswood Oval Gordon won toss

Gordon 217 M. Emran 3/36, B. Taylor 3/26 A Turrell 2/30, S. Copperfield 2/30

Parramatta 195 T. Crittenden 64, S. Copperfield 26

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10. VS Randwick Petersham at Petersham Parramatta won toss

Randwick Petersham 128 B. Martin 4/22, O. Simonson 2/23 S. Copperfield 2/43

Parramatta 3/132 dec B. Cherry 36, T. Ward 33, T. Crittenden 32* Randwick Petersham 192 S. Copperfield 3/39, B. Martin 3/41 O. Simonson 2/37, M. Emran 2/67

Parramatta 9/102 N. Bertus 52*

Won 1st Innings

11. VS Sutherland at Old Kings Oval Parramatta won toss

Sutherland 327 B. Martin 4/81, O. Simonson 3/63 S. Copperfield 3/86

Parramatta 9/310 W. Affleck 89, B. Abbott 56, N. Bertus 54, A. Turrell 31*, B. Cherry 29

Draw

12. VS Sydney Uni at Sydney Uni Oval Sydney Uni won toss

Sydney Uni 8/296 dec B. Martin 6/89

Parramatta 130 W. Affleck 29

Lost first Innings

13. VS Blacktown at Merrylands Oval Parramatta won toss

Blacktown 204 S. Abbott 3/48, O. Simonson 2/48 S. Copperfield 2/39

Parramatta 2/141 B. Cherry 56, B. Abbott 48 W. Affleck 31*

st Won 1 Innings Duckworth Lewis, with bonus point

14. VS Eastern Suburbs at Old Kings Oval Parramatta won toss

Eastern Suburbs 4/278 S. Copperfield 3/57

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15. VS Mosman at Allen Border Oval Parramatta won toss

Parramatta 7/242 W. Affleck 64, A Turrell 55, N. Bertus 38

Mosman 101 B. Martin 3/23, S. Copperfield 3/41, A. Turrell 2/11, O. Simonson 2/17

Won 1st Innings

QF. VS Bankstown at Bankstown Oval

Match Abandoned – Draw Parramatta progress to Semi Final

SF. VS Sydney Uni at Sydney Uni Oval Toss won by Sydney Uni

Sydney Uni 295 S. Copperfield 5/66, B. Martin 3/71

Parramatta 181 N. Bertus 38, B. Cherry 33, W. Affleck 33, A. Turrell 25 Lost 1st Innings

First Grade Limited Overs

Overall team performance

Matches played 4 Won 2 Lost 2 Points 12 Position 12th

Runs for and against

Runs for: 878 Wickets lost: 28 Average: 31.36 Runs against: 1002 Wickets Taken: 30 Average: 33.40

Scores 50 and Over

N. Bertus 116* vs Hawkesbury B. Abbott 60 vs Penrith W. Affleck 59 vs Hawkesbury A. Turrell 58* vs Manly B. Abbott 55 vs Manly B. Cherry 54 vs Manly T. Crittenden 64 vs Gordon

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Partnerships 50 and over

T. Crittenden – S. Copperfield 81 vs Gordon – 7th wicket B. Cherry – W. Affleck 74 vs Manly- 2nd wicket A. Turrell - W. Affleck 60 vs Manly- 3rd wicket B. Abbott – B. Cherry 66 vs Manly – 1st wicket N. Bertus - B. Abbott 63 vs Penrith – 3rd wicket W. Affleck – B. Cherry 50 vs Hawkesbury – 2nd wicket N. Bertus - W. Affleck 61* vs Hawkesbury – 3rd wicket (retired Hurt) N. Bertus - A. Turrell 60 vs Hawkesbury – 3rd wicket N. Bertus - W. Affleck 68 vs Hawkesbury – 4th wicket

Summary of matches

1. VS Penrith at Howell Oval Penrith won toss

Penrith 8/284 C. White 2/53, B. Taylor 2/60 D. Jackson 2/61

Parramatta 177 B. Abbott 60, N. Bertus 29

Lost 1st innings

2. VS Hawkesbury at Old Kings Oval Hawkesbury won toss

Hawkesbury 6/274

Parramatta 4/275 N. Bertus 116*, W. Affleck 59, B. Cherry 36, A. Turrell 26

Won 1st innings

3. VS Manly at Merrylands Oval Parramatta won toss

Manly 6/227 S. Copperfield 3/49, B. Taylor 2/39

Parramatta 4/231 A. Turrell 58*, B. Abbott 55, B. Cherry 54, W. Affleck 45

Won 1st Innings

4. VS Gordon at Chatswood Oval Gordon won toss

Gordon 217 M. Emran 3/36, B. Taylor 3/26 A Turrell 2/30, S. Copperfield 2/30

Parramatta 195 T. Crittenden 64, S. Copperfield 26

Lost 1st Innings

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First Grade T20

Overall Team Performance

Matches played 6

Won 4

Lost 2

Points 18

Position Finalist – Sydney Thunder conference

Runs for and Against

Runs for: 808 Wickets lost: 41 Average: 20.8 Runs Against: 805 Wickets Taken: 37 Average: 21.76

Scores 50 and Over

S. Abbott 91* vs Bankstown T. Crittenden 55* vs ACT

Partnerships 50 and over

N. Bertus – S. Abbott 104 vs Bankstown – SF- 2nd wicket N. Bertus – T. Crittenden 69 vs ACT – 2nd wicket

Summary of Matches

1. VS Western Suburbs at Old Kings Oval Parramatta won toss

Parramatta 116 L. Dempsey 36, B. Abbott 23

Western Suburbs 76

Won

2. VS ACT at Old Kings Oval ACT won toss

ACT 6/124

Parramatta 3/125 T. Crittenden 55*, N. Bertus 28

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3. VS Hawkesbury at Owen Earle Reserve Parramatta won toss

Parramatta 7/146 S. Abbott 34

Hawkesbury 4/147 S. Abbott 2/20

Lost

4. VS Campbelltown-Camden at Raby 1 Parramatta won toss

Campbelltown Camden 7/133

Parramatta 5/135 B. Abbott 30, W. Affleck 29, T. Ward 28*, A. Turrell 22* Won

SF. VS Bankstown at Old Kings Oval Bankstown won toss

Bankstown 6/153

Parramatta 6/155 S. Abbott 91*, N. Bertus 41

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PF. VS Northern District at SCG Northern District won toss

Northern District 4/172 S. Copperfield 3/33

Parramatta 131 B. Martin 32, S. Abbott 26, T. Ward 26

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Second Grade Report Final Position: 9th A mixed year for us this year, plenty of highlights but also some disappointing results. The main point is all the boys had fun and we had a chance to blood a fair few new players having lost a few experienced players. Some of the new players that were permanent fixtures this year included Taj, Ameesh, Jacob, Abhishek and Owen.

The season started off exactly how we wanted it to as we put the cleaners through a tough opposition in Penrith picking up a bonus point in the process (Taj 40, A Rizwan 2/18 and O Simonsen 2/12). After this great start however we lost three on the trot that put us straight on the back foot and chasing our tails. We had been beaten by the likes of Hawkesbury, Western Suburbs and Northern Districts. Throughout these games there were some good performances however from Mo Emran (6/55 against Wests) and George Joseph (87* against Wests).

After these disappointments we went on to win two on the trot beating North Sydney (Tim Ward 203*) and also Campbelltown-Camden (O Simonsen 6/50, T Crittenden 78* and A Turrell 72*). These games created belief amongst the playing group and we started to realize we could give the competition a real shake.

The next match we came up against a strong St George team that tested our change in team and inevitably we came up with another loss. I might add however the pitch we were dealt with on the first day having lost the toss was unforgiveable. The pitch turned the game into a bit of a joke with 17 wickets being lost on the first day including myself being hit in the shoulder off a length ball! Safe to say was not happy!!! However the second week we were dealt with a belter and were unlucky throughout the day apart from an outstanding one man show by none other than “show time” himself Benjamin Abbott who scored a freakish 109 which included 8 sixes. This was not enough as we were outrighted playing some positive cricket.

We went win loss win loss for the next four games which put us within distance of reaching the top 6! As the season went on it was obvious we had a massive opportunity to play finals cricket. It came down to the last week where we were in the top 6 and had to play Mosman to cement our spot. However it was not to be the case as we were completely outplayed by a side that was clearly stacked with some quality grade cricketers.

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Some great performances however throughout the last 6 to 7 rounds included Abhishek ( 44 against Randy Petes), Evan ( 72* against Sutherland), Taj (50 against Sydney Uni), Brad Taylor ( 3/21 against Blacktown) and Jacob Workman( 3/23 against Blacktown).

As is the case with grade cricket it is about being able to react to constant changes that take place from game to game. We never really settled on a permanent team which caused an inconsistency from week to week and ultimately lead to our down fall. Going forward into next year it will be about how we can stay tight as a playing group and work out ways in which we can gel as a team week to week.

We are a club on the rise, it is our choice where we go! Our aim is to be the best club in Sydney and we are taking strides towards this! No excuses, just effort!!!

Player Profiles ( players who played 7 or more games)

Tim Affleck – having joined the team in round 7, Tim instantly became a key part to our team. Although disappointed to be playing second grade Tim made sure he had his presence felt out on the field and let his cricket do the talking. Becoming our number 3 batsmen and always reliable off spinner Tim played key parts on and off the field. Having been successful at first grade in previous seasons and this year being a weapon in the T20’s it won’t be long until we see him back in first grade where he belongs. Well done Tim!

Taj Brar- Taj cemented his spot at the top of the order and played some very key innings throughout the year. Taj due to commitments had to miss a game that consequently caused him to play a few games of threes coming back into the team as the season progressed. Instantly he was back at it scoring 48 and 50 in consecutive digs. Taj is starting to really develop into a solid opening bat with a solid technique that allows him to bat for long periods. This next season is key to Taj paving a way into first grade is to convert these 50’s into big 100’s, congratulations on a good season!

Yusof Brown – Sof has been a big part of our second grade team for numerous seasons. Although Yusof did not have the results that he would of liked he responded well in third grade which just demonstrates Yusof’s mentality as a team player. The next six months Yusof will be playing cricket

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in the UK, which will be a great chance for him to clear his head before coming back to Australia fresh and raring to go!!! Keep working hard Sof it’s a matter of time and you’ll gain that confidence again!

Shane Cassel- Caso adds every bit of the word professionalism to our team. He was a stalwart for us this year after unfortunately having a setback injuring himself at training. We all know what Shane can do and I believe this year he started to get back to his best. I know Shane, if only I could catch you would have taken the most wickets for the club. I owe you a few cold ones. It’s a matter of time until Shane is playing first grade, I look forward to seeing him make his way back in and really dominate it!

George Joseph- my sidekick, my right hand man and my training kit holder. George really stepped out of his shell this year and became a great asset to our team on and off the field. George has now played a few seasons in two’s and is really starting to show his worth. George had the chance to play a few games in the top grade and from all reports didn’t look out of place. The thing that impressed me the most about George is the way in which he goes about his cricket, he is never willing to throw it away and works hard in everything he does. Keep building George and the rewards will come!!!

Ameesh Kaul- Ameesh came into the team in round 5 against North Sydney and played a pivotal role in the opening stand with Tim Ward in which he scored a classy 50. Having taken his opportunity Ameesh was given the keys to the opening position for the remainder of the year. Although his results were up and down throughout, I truly believe he can be a main stay at the top of the order for us in the coming years. At times Ameesh had the unfortunate job having to bat on some pretty ordinary pitches, which did not help! Look forward to seeing what this next season can bring for Ameesh and hopefully you take your opportunities with both hands!

Tevin Liyanage- Tev played the first 7 games for us and played the remainder in fourth grade with his great mate Kevin. Tev made his first grade debut in the first part of the season which was great to see and a big achievement for his consistent results over the last few seasons. Tev went through a period where he probably lost a bit of love for the game and that was the main reason for his defection to fourth grade. I am sure Tev can

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come back stronger than ever this year and really push to be back in the top grades.

Evan Pitt- Pitt was a permanent fixture this year in second grade and only played one game in third grade, in which he scored 155. Safe to say he was ready to play second grade!! Evan’s batting progressed throughout the year and really showed glimpses of the player he will become. I believe a few technical tweaks throughout the pre-season will pave the way for him to have a massive 2017/2018!! Well done Pitt!

Owen Simonsen- what a roller coaster of a year! Having been thoroughly disappointed on missing out on 19s Owen bounced back in the best way possible! Since this turning point Owen has gone on a run of some proportions! He has gone from just being a young inexperienced bowler at the start of the season to taking two 5 fors on the trot to force his way into ones as a stable part of their team. I am very proud of you mate you worked hard throughout the disappointment and came out the other side like a true champion! Look forward to seeing you progress next year and seeing you cement your first grade spot!

Jacob Workman – The pup of the group, well let’s just say the only thing young about this bloke is his age. Jacob demonstrated why there is hype around him, he did not at any stage look out of his depth in second grade even though he is only 16. A standout for me was his spells against Sutherland that really showed where he was is at. Throughout a tough day he did not take a backward step and continued steaming in! The future is very bright for you Jacob and keep taking your opportunities!!!

A special mention must also go to the rest of the players who contributed to the team throughout the year, great to see a great attitude regardless of the situations!!

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OVERALL TEAM PERFORMANCE

Matches Played 15

Won 1st Innings 7

Won outright 0

Lost 1st Innings 6

Lost Outright 1

Drawn 1

Points 44

Position 9

TEAM BATTING & BOWLING PERFORMANCE

Batting: Runs for: 3034 Wickets Lost: 106 Runs/wkt: 28.62 Overs Faced : 915.1 (3 x 100’s, 12 x 50’s, 9 ducks)

Bowling:

Runs Against: 2978 Wickets Taken: 126 Runs/wkt: 23.63

Overs Bowled: 856 (3 x 5 fors)

SCORES OF 50 AND OVER

BEN ABBOTT 53 VS ST GEORGE Rd.7

109 VS ST GEORGE Rd.7

TAJ BRAR 50 VS SYDNEY UNIVERSITY Rd.12

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TRENT CRITTENDEN 78* VS CAMPBELLTOWN-CAMDEN Rd.6

LUKE DEMPSEY 51 VS ST GEORGE Rd.7

57 VS RANDWICK-PETERSHAM Rd.12

66* VS SUTHERLAND Rd.11

98 VS HAWKESBURY Rd.2

112 VS GORDON Rd.9

GEORGE JOSEPH 87* VS WESTERN SUBURBS Rd.3

AMEESH KAUL 53 VS NORTH SYDNEY Rd.5

EVAN PITT 72* VS SUTHERLAND Rd.11

ADAM TURRELL 72* VS CAMPBELLTOWN-CAMDEN Rd.6

TIM WARD 64 VS HAWKESBURY Rd.2

203* VS NORTH SYDNEY Rd.5

BEST BOWLING 5 WICKETS OR MORE IN AN INNINGS

MOHAMMAD EMRAN 6 FOR 55 VS WESTERN SUBURBS Rd.3

OWEN SIMONSEN 5 FOR 18 VS ST GEORGE Rd.7

6 FOR 50 VS CAMPBELLTOWN- CAMDEN Rd.6

PARTNERSHIPS 50 AND OVER

164 TIM WARD- AMEESH KAUL VS NORTH SYDNEY 1ST wkt

140 EVAN PITT- LUKE DEMPSEY VS SUTHERLAND 5TH wkt

139 TRENT CRITTENDEN- ADAM TURRELL VS CAMPBELLTOWN-CAMDEN 4TH wkt

100 TIM WARD- SHANE CASSEL VS HAWKESBURY 2ND wkt

93 AMEESH KAUL - TAJ BRAR VS SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 1ST wkt

80 TIM WARD - EVAN PITT VS NORTH SYDNEY 5THwkt

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76 BEN ABBOTT- TIM AFFLECK VS ST GEORGE 2ND wkt

73 LUKE DEMPSEY - YUSOF BROWN VS HAWKESBURY 4TH wkt

66 AMEESH KAUL- GEORGE JOSEPH VS CAMPBELLTOWN-CAMDEN 1ST wkt

63 TAJ BRAR- TIM AFFLECK VS SUTHERLAND 2ND wkt

60 TAJ BRAR- TIM AFFLECK VS BLACKTOWN 2ND wkt

59 LUKE DEMPSEY- OWEN SIMONSEN VS HAWKESBURY 6TH wkt

58 JACOB WORKMAN- CHRIS BATEUP VS MOSMAN 10TH wkt

56 BEN ABBOTT – GEORGE JOSEPH VS ST GEORGE 3RD wkt

55 AMEESH KAUL- LUKE DEMPSEY VS CAMPBELLTOWN CAMDEN 2ND wkt

53 TIM WARD – GEORGE JOSEPH VS WESTERN SUBURBS 4TH wkt

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R.1 vs PENRITH at Old Kings Oval

PARRAMATTA 8/221 T BRAR 40, L DEMPSEY 36 O SIMONSEN 2/12, PENRITH 92 A RIZWAN 2/18

WON ON 1ST INNINGS WITH BONUS POINT

R.2 vs HAWKESBURY at OWEN EARLE PARRAMATTA 6/272 L Dempsey 98, T WARD 64, S CASSEL 45 HAWKESBURY 6/275 L DEMPSEY 2/47, S CASSEL 2/55

LOSS ON 1ST INNINGS

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R.3 vs WESTERN SUBURBS at PUNCHBOWL OVAL WS 235 M EMRAN 6/55, A RIZWAN 2/29

PARRAMATTA 214 G JOSEPH 87*, T WARD 33

LOST ON 1ST INNINGS

R.4 vs NORTHERN DISTRICT at MARK TAYLOR OVAL

PARRAMATTA 109

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NORTHERN DISTRICT 159 L DEMPSEY 3/37, A HENRY 2/9

LOSS ON 1ST INNINGS

R.5 vs NORTH SYDNEY at Old Kings Oval

NORTH SYDNEY 9/300(DEC) O SIMONSEN 3/78, J WORKMAN 2/63

PARRAMATTA 4/323 WARD 203*, A KAUL 53, E PITT 33*

WON ON FIRST INNINGS

R.6 vs CAMPBELLTOWN- CAMDEN at RABY 2

CAMPBELLTOWN- CAMDEN 278 O SIMONSEN 6/50, A RIZWAN 2/40

PARRAMATTA 3/279 T Crittenden 78*, A TURRELL 72*

WON ON FIRST INNINGS

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R.7 vs ST GEORGE at OLD KINGS OVAL

PARRAMATTA 154 B ABBOTT 53, L DEMPSEY 51 AND 5/173(DEC) B ABBOTT 109 ST GEORGE 180 O SIMONSEN 5/18, S CASSEL 3/42 AND 1/151

LOSS OUTRIGHT

R.8 vs MANLY at MANLY OVAL

PARRAMATTA 170 S CASSEL 36

MANLY 6/174 M SULLIVAN 2/20, J WORKMAN 2/29 LOST ON 1ST INNINGS

R.9 vs GORDON at OLD KINGS OVAL

PARRAMATTA 206 L DEMPSEY 112

GORDON 9/169 O SIMONSEN 3/39, L MCNAUGHT 2/22

WON ON 1ST INNINGS R.10 vs RANDWICK at Old Kings Oval

PARRAMATTA 160 L DEMPSEY 57 , A TALWAR 44

RANDWICK- 8/161 S CASSEL 4/47 PETERSHAM LOSS ON 1ST INNINGS

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R.11 vs SUTHERLAND at GLEN MCGRATH OVAL

SUTHERLAND 9/281(DEC) C WHITE 4/57, J WORKMAN 2/44

PARRAMATTA 4/282 E PITT 72*, L DEMPSEY 66*, T BRAR 48, T AFFLECK 36 WON ON 1st INNINGS

R.12 vs SYDNEY UNIVERSITY at Old Kings Oval

SYDNEY 160 L DEMPSEY 2/6, C WHITE 2/19, S CASSEL UNIVERSITY 2/35

PARRAMATTA 4/161 T BRAR 50, A TALWAR 34

WON ON 1ST INNINGS

R.13 vs BLACKTOWN at JOE MCALEER

BLACKTOWN 94 B TAYLOR 3/21, J WORKMAN 3/23

PARRAMATTA 2/97 T AFFLECK 47*

WON ON 1ST INNINGS WITH BONUS POINT

R.14 vs EASTERN SUBURBS at WAVERLY OVAL

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R.15 vs MOSMAN at OLD KINGS OVAL MOSMAN 8/269 L DEMPSEY 2/27, S CASSEL 2/46

PARRAMATTA 170 C BATEUP 37, A TALWAR 30

LOSS ON 1ST INNING

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THIRD GRADE REPORT Season 2016/17

Final Position: 13th

Season 2016/17 saw a very young and enthusiastic Parramatta side take the field to represent our great club in the 3rd Grade competition. This season we saw a total of 29 players. The key factors for this high amount was due to injuries, poor form, good form, music festivals, overseas holidays and player pathway development, a staggering amount compared to last season’s 20. The positive to this was being able to see the development of many young players establish themselves at 3rd Grade level, and I’m 100% convinced they will play higher levels of cricket for Parramatta in coming years.

Out of those 29 players, 5 made their grade debuts, and 13 stepped onto the field for 3rd Grade for the first time at Parramatta District Cricket Club. The results as followed really do reflect the season we had; 15 matches, 6 wins, 6 losses and 3 draws. Inconsistencies in the way we played throughout the season played a big part in us not making the top 6 as hoped, which came down to an inexperienced side, mainly decision-making while batting which will be corrected with more games under their belt. When we were good, we were very good and when we lost, we fought right till the end. A mixture of fear of losing from opposition captains and bad weather contributed to the three draws we had.

Our season opener saw us up against a strong Penrith team, which unfortunately didn’t go our way but we displayed a good fight back, making us more determined to win our next game. In a nail-bitter against Hawkesbury in Round 2, we were able to get over the line, securing victory 9-down on the last ball. This was followed by another close game against Wests, seeing us fall 11 runs short of victory, chasing 331 on the back of Evan Pitt’s 155*.

A draw Round 4 against competition winners ND’s was an encouraging result looking back. Their decision to bat on in week 2 for another hour, followed by a defensive field setting while they were in the field displayed their fear of losing. However, our standard of cricket dropped considerably in the first innings against North Sydney where we were totally outplayed. Our second innings with the bat is the level of cricket we should have displayed on day one. Round 6 saw us back to our best with a convincing win over Campbelltown at Merrylands.

Round 7 to 8 took us to the Christmas break with high spirits following a draw against St George where we were unable to chase down a big total despite our best efforts, and a win against Manly in a rain-reduced 40 over nail-biter at Old Kings Oval.

Round 9, the first game after a well-deserved Christmas break saw us lose a game against Gordon that we should have won convincingly. The less said the better. We were back to our best in Round 10 against Randwick-Petersham, winning before lunch with a bonus point and consequently rewarding ourselves as a team by spending the rest of the afternoon at Coogee Beach.

Rounds 11 to 13 was where we needed to step-up as a side in the push for semi-final cricket, particularly after the momentum gained from our domination against Randwick we were hopeful. Unfortunately, we were very poor in all aspects and lost against a weak Sutherland team. Round 12 we were totally outplayed by a very strong and experienced Sydney Uni team

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who were the best side we played all season. Following the up and down trend of our season, we bounced back to our best and skittled Blacktown for a mere 83, again winning with a bonus-point.

Round 14 we were up against an Eastern Suburbs team chasing top 6 contention and although we were no chance of mathematically making it, we were adamant on finishing the season on a high with two wins. Due to constant drizzle week 1 and a juiced up Merrylands wicket, we were bowled for 126. Easts were 5/45 overnight. Unfortunately, this was our third draw as there was no play week 2 anywhere in Sydney due to constant rain. The one that got away.

The final round of the season saw us up against eventual Grand-Finalists Mosman away at the picturesque Balmoral Oval. A disciplined bowling effort backed up by a smart batting run chase gave us a well-deserved victory and a nice way to finish what was a very enjoyable season.

As captain and coach, it was a very encouraging and successful season with a number of good, young players establishing themselves at this level. Although very disappointed that we did not feature in finals cricket, those inconsistencies, narrow loses and three draws did not help our cause.

It was also great to see a number of young players in their first year of grade cricket establish themselves at this level and see players of previous seasons get promoted to Second Grade and perform consistently.

I would like to thank all the players for their effort on match day, at training, as well as their support and respect they showed me as captain on and off the field.

It was a pleasure to captain such a young, enthusiastic, hard-working group of players who all have a big future in the game.

Thanks also to the club for giving me the opportunity to captain the side.

Special thank you to the following people:  Our devoted scorers Lisa Bellam and Graeme King  Brad and all the Merrylands Oval Ground Staff for providing us with Lower Grade Ground of the year, two years running (great work Brad)

Thanks for all your effort lads; I thoroughly enjoyed your company and playing alongside a great bunch of blokes. I hope to see you all back next season and I have no doubt that with the experience gained, both positive through wins and negative through losses, and the talent shown, we will be in a good position and we MUST make the top 6 next season.

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PLAYERS

Jason Coleman – 14 matches (89 runs, 22 wickets, 6 catches) Highlights: 34 vs Wests, 5/21 vs Eastern Suburbs, 3/17 Randwick, 3/37 vs Campbelltown

JC led from the front as skipper both on and off the field. He was our best bowler all year as always. Although he is getting older and slower, he has not lost his competitiveness and knack of taking wickets, and has been able to instil this attitude into all of us. The team always seemed to lift another 10% whenever he had the ball in his hand. JC will be disappointed with his batting stats, but I’m sure he’ll bounce back with more runs next year. (Written by Taylor Charles)

Liam O’Farrell – 14 matches (149 runs, 16 catches) Highlights: 36* vs Mosman, 25 vs Eastern Suburbs 20 vs Penrith

New at the club this season, Liam was one of the players that made his grade cricket debut and played the whole season in 3rd grade. His easy-going personality allowed him to fit in so well with the club from day one. While his stats this year with the bat may not entirely reflect his potential and ability, Liam is a stylish, no-fuss player who showed his batting skills with a match-winning 36* Round 15. His fine gloveman ship was on display throughout the whole season, taking 16 catches and 2 stumping’s with his mistake-free keeping setting the benchmark in the field.

Liam Lofts – 12 matches (101 runs, 13 wickets, 1 catches) Highlights: 4/53 vs Campbelltown, 2/8 vs Blacktown, 2/10 vs Randwick-Petersham

Liam’s third full year in 3rd grade saw him become one of the few senior players in the team, taking on more responsibility. As always, he was reliable with both bat and ball and played a lot better than his stats may suggest. Liam is without a doubt the biggest finger spinner, possibly even the biggest turner of a ball in the club. He displayed his outstanding fielding in all positions, particularly taking some handy catches in gully.

Matt Giumelli – 11 matches (228 runs, 20 wickets, 1 catches) Highlights: 109*and 4/61 vs North Sydney, 3/47 vs Gordon, 31 vs Campbelltown

Matt played majority of the season in 3rd grade and was the second leading wicket taker with 20 wickets and second leading run scorer with 228 runs, showing his genuine all-round capabilities. He didn’t have as much success in the middle-order as I’d hoped, ending up back in his comfortable position as an opener with more success. Matt thinks a lot about the game and comes up with some very good ideas and has a great work ethic at training.

Taylor Charles – 11 matches (185 runs, 3 catches) Highlights: 53 vs North Sydney, 37 vs Mosman

Taylor played in all 3rd grade matches when he was available, although missing 4 games due to overseas holidays. For the first time ever in his career, he did not keep but thoroughly enjoyed his time in the field. He continued his role as senior pro and Vice-Captain at the experienced age of 23. He did not have as good as a time with the bat as the previous season, but stayed positive and I am sure Taylor will be back to his run-scoring best next season.

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Michael Pepper – 9 matches (141 runs, 6 catches) Highlights: 53 vs Mosman, 49 vs Northern District

Michael was our overseas player who joined us in Round 4 and started off well with a well compiled 49 and finished in the same manner with a positive 53. Michael will be disappointed with the matches in between, although he did not have a lot of luck, getting out in strange ways. Whether in the field or keeping, Michael showed his positive energy by setting high standards. He had a very good training ethic and I can guarantee he has gone back home to the UK a better player. Hopefully Michael will return for another season at Parramatta in the near future.

Michael Bellam – 8 matches (208 runs, 4 catches) Highlights: 76 vs Penrith, 66 vs North Sydney, 26 vs Manly

This was Michael’s third full year in grade cricket and it was great to see him establish himself at this level and earn his promotion to 2nd grade. He is a compact, hard-working top order batsmen that puts a big price and value on his wicket. A broken-finger and overseas holiday made his stats look a lot less impressive than they actually were. He is a quality fielder in any position, a great team man and was a pleasure to captain.

Abhishek Talwar – 7 matches (334 runs, 5 wickets, 3 catches) Highlights: 114 vs St George, 73 vs Norths, 51 vs Campbelltown, 3/22 vs Hawkesbury

Abhi proved to be one our most successful off-season recruits, having a stellar first season in grade cricket, totally dominating both 4th and 3rd grade and deserving his promotion to 2nd grade where he has continued to perform. I have never seen anyone make batting looks so easy, especially after we banned him from playing the sweep shot. He is a pleasure to watch and can play every shot in the book. His stats speak for itself, and bowled some very handy off spin and took some crucial wickets. Well done mate.

Yusof Brown – 7 matches (201 runs, 6 catches) Highlights: 48* vs Blacktown, 47 vs Sutherland, 43 vs Sydney Uni

Yusof’s season saw him come down from 2nd to 3rd grade Round 6, where he thrived and dominated scoring 201 runs at 33 in 7 games. Although a naturally aggressive batsman, he had to adapt his game to bat time in 3’s on some difficult wickets, which he did successfully. Without a doubt one of the club’s best fielders in any position. Hopefully a big UK season ahead will see him back in 2nd grade where he belongs, when he returns.

Kyle Masters – 7 matches (168 runs, 8 wickets, 1 catch) Highlights: 54 vs Gordon, 51 vs Campbelltown, 3/57 vs North Sydney

Kyle’s season started late due to overseas holidays and finished early due to work commitments. When he was on the paddock, he displayed many match-winning performances both with bat and ball and has a great winning mentality. Hopefully a full season next year will see him be a big factor in 3rd grade making the top 6.

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Hayden Goulstone – 6 matches (57 runs, 2 wickets) Highlights: 23 vs Western Suburbs

Hayden’s first year of grade cricket saw him play six 3rd grade matches and look at ease at this level. Although he had limited opportunity in some of the games he did play, he set high standards for himself and strived towards achieving them. A naturally talented cricketed, whether batting, bowling spin or medium pace. His season was cut short due to a foot injury, but hopefully an injury-free season next year will see him consolidate himself at this level, performing to the standards he knows he can achieve.

Ameesh Kaul – 5 matches (147 runs, 2 catches) Highlights: 83 vs Northern District, 40 vs Western Suburbs

Ameesh started off the season in 3rd grade following a full season at this level the previous year. His success a few rounds in saw him earn a well-deserved call up to 2nd grade where he has continued to perform consistently. He is a hard-worker and thoroughly prides himself in his batting and fielding. A very good training ethic, which has been a big factor in his development as a player.

Taj Brar – 5 matches (119 runs, 3 catches) Highlights: 66 vs Campbelltown, 32 vs St George

Taj is a very talented batsman that saw him start of the season in 2nd grade. His return to 3rd grade in Round 5 made him more determined to perform well and see himself back in 2nd grade where he belongs. During his brief time in 3rd grade, he looked a class above. He puts a massive price on his wicket and genuinely loves batting both in matches and in training.

Harrison King – 5 matches (94 runs, 1 catch) Highlights: 54* vs Sydney Uni, 26* vs Eastern Suburbs

Harrison’s first year of grade cricket saw him play 5 matches in 3rd grade after some consistent performances in 4th grade. He looked totally at ease at this level with the bat and he is a player to watch for the future. He bowled some very handy medium pace, particularly in the limited-over games, proving his all-round ability. He has a great temperament for someone so young.

Anirban Maitra – 5 matches (75 runs, 1 catch) Highlights: 41 vs Manly, 19* vs Randwick-Petersham

Anirban was promoted to 3rd grade after standing out and performing consistently in 4th grade. He had immediate success with a match-winning 41 against Manly. Unfortunately, his season was cut short by a hand injury. Predicting a massive season for him in season 2017/18 when back to full fitness.

Chris White – 5 matches (70 runs, 4 wickets, 1 catch) Highlights: 26 vs Manly, 3/86 vs St George

Chris had a season that never really got going after being injured at the end of Round 2 while playing 1st grade. He returned Round 7 in 3’s where he was a consistent performer with both

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bat and bowl. A fully-fit Chris in season 2017/18 will see him back to his best and where he belongs in the higher grades.

Gabriel D’Angelo – 5 matches (44 runs, 8 wickets) Highlights: 3/15 vs Gordon, 2/7 Randwick-Petersham, 2/22 Sutherland

Great to see Gabriel finally get a crack at 3rd grade after many consistent seasons in lower grades at the club. Proved to be a handy, very economical 3rd grade opening bowler with his big inn-swingers often taking early wickets with the new ball.

Luke McNaught – 5 matches (14 runs, 4 wickets, 2 catches) Highlights: 2/26 Mosman, 2/27 vs Blacktown

Luke came back to the club this season before Christmas after a full season away from cricket, where he played a mixture of 4’s, 3’s and 2’s. While injury prevented him from performing at his best, he hit his consistency the final two rounds. A full pre-season and playing season will see Macca back to his best playing higher grades where he belongs. Great to have you back Macca.

Also Played: James Elliott, Fidah Chowdhury, Julian Greig, Alex Henry, Michael Sullivan, Hamish Starr, Liam Gillies, Mohammed Emran, Manmit Bedi, Jacob Workman, Evan Pitt and Paul Sullivan Jason Coleman Captain

OVERALL TEAM PERFORMANCE

Matches Played 15 Won 1st Innings 6 Won Outright 0 Lost 1st Innings 6 Lost Outright 0 Tied 0 Draw 3 Points 38 Position 13th

RUNS FOR and AGAINST

Runs for: 3046 Wickets Lost: 130 Average: 23.43 Runs Against: 3007 Wickets Taken: 123 Average: 24.45

SCORES 50 and OVER

Evan Pitt 155* vs Western Suburbs Abhishek Talwar 114 vs St George Matthew Giumelli 109* vs North Sydney James Elliott 86 vs Hawkesbury Ameesh Kaul 83 vs Northern District Michael Bellam 76 vs Penrith

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Abhishek Talwar 73 vs North Sydney Michael Bellam 66 vs North Sydney Taj Brar 66 vs Campbelltown-Camden Harrison King 54* vs Sydney University Kyle Masters 54 vs Gordon Michael Pepper 53 vs Mosman Taylor Charles 53 vs North Sydney Abhishek Talwar 51 vs Campbelltown-Camden Kyle Masters 51 vs Campbelltown-Camden

5 WICKETS or MORE in INNINGS

Jason Coleman 5/21 vs Eastern Suburbs

PARTNERSHIPS 50 and OVER

132 Matthew Giumelli – Abhishek Talwar vs North Sydney 3rd WKt 106 Ameesh Kaul – Michael Pepper vs Northern District 3rd Wkt 102 Matthew Giumelli – Taylor Charles vs North Sydney 4th Wkt 93 Evan Pitt – Jason Coleman vs Western Suburbs 8th Wkt 84 Kyle Masters – Abhishek Talwar vs Gordon 3rd Wkt 80 Evan Pitt – Hayden Goulstone vs Western Suburbs 7th Wkt 71 Taj Brar – Matthew Giumelli vs Campbelltown-Camden 1st Wkt 66 Anirban Maitra – Kyle Masters vs Randwick Petersham 1st Wkt 65 Yusof Brown – Abhishek Talwar vs St George 4th Wkt 63 Taylor Charles – Matthew Giumelli vs Mosman 1st Wkt 60 Anirban Maitra – Michael Bellam vs Manly-Warringah 2nd Wkt 53 Taj Brar – Michael Bellam vs Campbelltown-Camden 2nd Wkt 50 Abhishek Talwar – Kyle Masters vs Campbelltown-Camden 8th Wkt

SUMMARY of MATCHES

RD 1. vs Penrith, Bill Ball Oval - LOST on 1st INNINGS

Penrith 7/209 M. Emran 2/32 M. Giumelli 2/34

Parramatta 163 M. Bellam 76

RD 2. vs Hawkesbury, Merrylands Oval – WON on 1st INNINGS

Hawkesbury 9/207 A. Talwar 3/22 J. Coleman 2/42

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RD 3. vs Western Suburbs, Merrylands Oval – LOST on 1st INNINGS

Western Suburbs 7/331 F. Chowdhury 2/37 H. Goulstone 2/110

Parramatta 320 E. Pitt 155* A. Kaul 40

RD 4. vs Northern District, Merrylands Oval - DRAW

Northern District 8/259 H. Starr 3/67 M. Giumelli 2/31 J. Workman 2/51

Parramatta 8/215 A. Kaul 83 M. Pepper 49

RD 5. vs North Sydney, Bon Andrews Oval – LOST on 1st INNINGS

Parramatta 145 and 4/249 M. Bellam 66 M. Giumelli 109* A. Talwar 73 T. Charles 53

North Sydney 9/267 M. Giumelli 4/61 K. Masters 3/57

RD 6. vs Campbelltown-Camden, Merrylands Oval – WON on 1st INNINGS

Parramatta 268 T. Brar 66 A. Talwar 51 K. Masters 51

Campbelltown-Camden 166 L. Lofts 4/53 J. Coleman 3/37

RD 7. vs St George, Harold Fraser Reserve - DRAW

St George 5/331 C. White 3/86

Parramatta 8/268 A. Talwar 114 T. Brar 32

RD 8. vs Manly-Warringah, Old Kings Oval – WON on 1st INNINGS

Parramatta 190 A. Maitra 41 M. Bellam 26 C. White 26

Manly-Warringah 9/184 M. Giumelli 2/35

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RD 9. vs Gordon, Killara Oval – LOST on 1st INNINGS

Gordon 225 G. D’Angelo 3/15 M. Giumelli 3/47

Parramatta 192 K. Masters 54 A. Talwar 49

RD 10. vs Randwick Petersham, Coogee Oval – WON on 1st INNINGS

Randwick Petersham 63 J. Coleman 3/17 G. D’Angelo 2/7 K. Masters 2/10 L. Lofts 2/10

Parramatta 0/66 K. Masters 38* A. Maitra 19*

RD 11. vs Sutherland, Merrylands Oval – LOST on 1st INNINGS

Sutherland 217 G. D’Angelo 2/22 M. Giumelli 2/46 J. Coleman 2/54

Parramatta 162 Y. Brown 47 G. D’Angelo 24*

RD 12. vs Sydney University, St Paul’s College – LOST on 1st INNINGS

Sydney University 6/227 L. Lofts 2/51 M. Giumelli 2/58

Parramatta 9/192 H. King 54* Y. Brown 43

RD 13. vs Blacktown, Old Kings Oval – WON on 1st INNINGS

Blacktown 83 M. Sullivan 4/24 L. Lofts 2/8 J. Coleman 2/10 L. McNaught 2/27

Parramatta 5/85 Y. Brown 48*

RD 14. vs Eastern Suburbs, Merrylands Oval – DRAW

Parramatta 126 H. King 26* L. O’Farrell 25

Eastern Suburbs 5/45 J. Coleman 5/21

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RD 15. vs Mosman, Balmoral Oval – WON on 1st INNINGS

Mosman 8/193 L. McNaught 2/26 M. Giumelli 2/35 M. Sullivan 2/47

Parramatta 7/197 M. Pepper 53 T. Charles 37 L. O’Farrell 36*

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BATTING BOWLING PLAYERS MATCHES Innings Not Outs High Score Total Runs Average Catches Stumpings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets 5 fors Average Strike Rate Econ Rate Best Bowling Abhishek Talwar 7 8 0 114 334 41.75 3 40 5 152 5 0 30.40 48.00 3.80 3/22 Matthew Giumelli 11 11 1 109* 228 22.80 1 91 10 359 20 0 17.95 27.30 3.95 4/61 Michael Bellam 8 9 0 76 208 23.11 4 Yusof Brown 7 7 1 48* 201 33.50 6 3 0 18 0 0 - - 6.00 0/18 Taylor Charles 11 12 0 53 185 15.42 3 Kyle Masters 7 7 2 54 168 33.60 1 52 9 186 8 0 23.25 39.00 3.58 3/57 Evan Pitt 1 1 1 155* 155 - 0 Liam O'Farrell 14 13 2 36* 149 13.55 16 2 Ameesh Kaul 5 5 0 83 147 29.40 2 Michael Pepper 9 8 0 53 141 17.63 6 1 2 0 18 0 0 - - 9.00 0/18 Taj Brar 5 5 0 66 119 23.80 3 4 0 23 1 0 23.00 24.00 5.75 1/7 James Elliott 4 5 1 86 111 27.75 1 5 1 15 1 0 15.00 30.00 3.00 1/15 Liam Lofts 12 11 5 17 101 16.83 1 133.2 32 465 13 0 35.77 61.54 3.49 4/53 Harrison King 5 4 2 54* 94 47.00 1 11 2 29 1 0 29.00 66.00 2.64 1/13 Jason Coleman 14 10 2 34 89 11.13 6 154.2 23 571 22 1 25.95 42.09 3.70 5/21 Aniran Maitra 5 5 1 41 75 18.75 1 5 0 28 1 0 28.00 30.00 5.60 1/28 Chris White 5 5 0 26 70 14.00 1 39 4 145 4 0 36.25 58.50 3.72 3/86 Fidah Chowdhury 4 3 0 24 63 21.00 0 19 4 78 2 0 39.00 57.00 4.11 2/37 Hayden Goulstone 6 5 1 23 57 14.25 0 44 8 174 2 0 87.00 132.00 3.95 2/110 Gabriel D'Angelo 5 4 2 24* 44 22.00 0 29 6 79 8 0 9.88 21.75 2.72 3/15 Julian Greig 3 2 0 12 14 7.00 0 16 3 47 2 0 23.50 48.00 2.94 1/21 Luke McNaught 5 3 0 13 14 4.67 2 34 2 131 4 0 32.75 51.00 3.85 2/26 Mohammad Emran 2 2 1 9 10 10.00 0 20 2 85 2 0 42.50 60.00 4.25 2/32 Michael Sullivan 3 1 0 10 10 10.00 0 21.5 2 74 6 0 12.33 21.83 3.39 4/24 Liam Gillies 2 2 0 9 9 4.50 0 11 0 42 1 0 42.00 66.00 3.82 1/28 Hamish Starr 2 1 0 8 8 8.00 0 17 1 67 3 0 22.33 34.00 3.94 3/67 Alex Henry 3 3 2 3* 7 7.00 1 14 0 81 2 0 40.50 42.00 5.79 1/33 Manmit Singh Bedi 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 9 0 33 2 0 16.50 27.00 3.67 2/33 Jacob Workman 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 21 4 51 2 0 25.50 63.00 2.43 2/51 Paul Sullivan 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 13 0 0 - - 3.25 0/13

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FOURTH GRADE REPORT Final Position: 10th

A tough year for the boys in 4th grade, a lot of great individual performances but as a team with many injuries and wet weather didn’t allow 4th grade to get into a winning rhythm this season.

The season started of slowly with two losses, but some individual performance by the likes of Harrison King 96* and Anirban Maitra 108* both playing some match winning performances to get Parramatta on the board with points. Parramatta was a force to be reckoned with when Campbelltown were defeated in style with an outright.

With many of the young players having a season under their belt we will be able to see better and consistent performances and see 4th grade into the finals. The future for the boys this year looks positive building consistency, this team will be a formidable side in the next year or two.

Player Profiles (players who played 7 or more games)

Aiden Sylvester

Aiden was one of our top wicket takers in 4th grade, with his 1st season at the club he developed a level of consistency during the season. Aiden’s knowledge and understanding of his bowling skills set will help him continue to become a better cricketer

Shivaangar Thushyanthan

Shivaangar has always been a competitor, this year was one of his most compelling seasons yet, though he went unnoticed with big bags of wickets or a big 100, he was a consistent contributor with bat and ball and winning games with grit and toughness. With continued practice and training Shiv will continue to improve.

Manmit Bedi

Manmit was a returning member to the Parramatta Club, Manmit produced some moments where he could perform at a higher level.

Harrison King

Harrisons first year at the club saw many milestones, but also provides a shining a light amongst our up and coming Parramatta Cricketers. His natural game was composed and was happy to take the lead role with the bat. Harry will continue to grow and understand his game and I look forward to him playing higher grades successfully.

Anirban Maitra

Another one of our Parramatta young’uns who stood up when times were tough, his match winning performance of 108* against the Western Suburbs really showed him the art of his batting, every game from then onward he improved.

Julian Greig

A season plagued by injuries for Julian, which kept him off the park, when he was fit he contributed with the bat and really put the bowlers on the back foot. More preparation and organization from Julian should see him fit and raring to go next season.

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Ankur Patel One of the lower grade stalwarts, Ankurs performance throughout the season was commendable, experience cannot be bought his contribution to settling the batting order allow the young players around him built confidence with the other players.

Daniel Jesuthasan

This was Daniels first year at the club, he caught a good understanding of grade cricket, and continued to improve game by game, next year will be a big and exciting year for him, more contributions with the bat and behind the stumps could see him in higher grades quickly.

OVERALL TEAM PERFORMANCE

Matches Played 15

Won 1st Innings 5

Won outright 1

Lost 1st Innings 6

Lost Outright 1

Drawn 3

Points 40

Position 10

TEAM BATTING & BOWLING PERFORMANCE

Batting: Runs for: 2447 Wickets Lost: 103 Runs/wkt: 23.75

Bowling: Runs Against: 2815 Wickets Taken: 133 Runs/wkt: 21.16

SCORES OF 50 AND OVER

Anirban Maitra VS Western Suburbs 108*

Vs North Sydney 60

Vs Campbelltown- Camden 51*

Harrison King Vs Hawkesbury 97*

Vs Manly - Warringah 51*

Shivaangar Thushyanthan Vs Sutherland 64

Vs Sydney University 61*

Julian Greig Vs Campbelltown- Camden 67

Kevin Tyler Vs Hawkesbury 58

Ankur Patel Vs Sutherland 73

Michael Pepper Vs St George 70

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BEST BOWLING 5 WICKETS OR MORE IN AN INNINGS

Aiden Sylvester Vs North Sydney 5/22 Tevin Liyanage Vs Sutherland 5/46

PARTNERSHIPS 50 AND OVER

136 Harrison King- Kevin Tyler Vs Hawkesbury- 4th Wicket Round 2

126 Anirban Maitra – Kevin Tyler Vs Western Suburbs – 3rd Wicket Partnership Round 3

78 Anirban Maitra- Daniel Jesuthasan Vs North Sydney – 1st Wicket Partnership Round 5

78 Ankur Patel- Shivaangar Thushyanthan Vs Randwick Petersham- 1st Wicket Partnership Round 10

68 Anirban Maitra – Harrison King Vs Campbelltown- Camden -2nd wicket Partnership Round 6

67 Anirban Maitra- Julian Greig Vs Campbelltown- Camden- 1st wicket Partnership Round 6

67 James Elliot- Shivaangar Thushyanthan Vs Sutherland 3rd Wicket Round 11

59 Anirban Maitra- Julian Greig Vs Western Suburbs 5th Wicket Partnership Round 3

54 Michael Pepper- Matthew Ward Vs St George 8th Wicket Partnership Round 7

SUMMARY OF MATCHES

RD Home Team Away Team Venue

1 Parramatta191 A Talwar 103 M Bedi 29 L Smith def Penrith245 T Sargeant 50 A Burton Merrylands Oval 4/41 by 35* K Pathirane 31 AR Sylvester 3/59 KS Tyler 2/31 M Bedi 2/41 A Graham 2/43

2 Hawkesbury5/243 R Shirazi 128 R Lipowicz def Parramatta5/241(cc) H King 97* KS Tyler Bensons Lane 2 47* L Fogg 31 KS Tyler 3/34 M Bedi 2/58 58 P Giumelli 39 A Renfrey 3/32

3 Western Suburbs149 BL Gorham 61 L Lofts 4/22 def Parramatta6/278(dec) A Maitra Blick Oval M Bedi 3/33 and1/57 N Bateup 31 by 108* KS Tyler 47 J Greig 37* S Thushyanthan 30 BL Gorham 2/21

4 Northern District8/289(dec) J Bond 89 M- Singh def Parramatta86 S Thushyanthan Asquith Oval 83 JS Stocks 33 J Murphy 25 S Thushyanthan 28 JS Stocks 4/21 J Heinrich 3/20 A Singh 3/44 AR Sylvester 2/23 2/24

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5 Parramatta3/143(dec) A Maitra 60 H King def North Sydney138 N Reddy 31 KS Tyler Merrylands Oval 33 DR Jesuthasan 29 and3/66 KS Tyler 2/16 AR Sylvester 2/19 G D'Angelo 35* J Keane 2/25 2/20 and119 D Sariffodeen 48 C Goddard 28 AR Sylvester 5/22 A Philip 2/10

6 Campbelltown-Camden80 PN O'Neill def Parramatta6/174(dec) J Greig 67 A Maitra Raby 3 37 L McNaught 4/11 G D'Angelo 3/15 by 51 J Langford 3/39 PN O'Neill H Goulstone 2/23 and 169 Y Fair-Townsend 3/74 and 2/81 A Maitra 51* 62 U Rashid 27 KS Tyler 3/12 H Goulstone 3/48 G D'Angelo 2/30

7 Parramatta156 M Pepper 70 M Ward 25 S Wark def St George9/263(dec) M Iemma 86 S Wark Merrylands Oval 6/51 L Willmore 2/33 by 39* B Hoppitt 36 C Cheney 36 A Graham 3/50 M Bedi 3/72

8 Manly-Warringah7/153 Z Trewartha def Parramatta152 H King 51* B Falconer 3/26 LM Graham Reserve 30 S Thushyanthan 2/21 M Burgess 3/28 I Vumbaca 2/29

9 Parramatta drew Gordon Merrylands Oval

10 Parramatta116 A Patel 46 S Thushyanthan def Randwick Petersham6/119 M Wallis Merrylands Oval 30 M Jenkins 4/15 C Graham 3/8 J Mahony-Brack by 29* J Murdita 28 K Schubert 27 AJ Henry 2/28 2/29

11 Sutherland268 L Miller 76 B Connell def Parramatta309 A Patel 73 S Thushyanthan Tonkin Park 70 L Whitehouse 28 T Liyanage 5/46 by 64 M Bellam 47 J Elliott 37 T Liyanage AR Sylvester 2/39 M Bedi 2/48 31 D Holdstock 3/59 B Connell 2/12

12 Parramatta7/158 S Thushyanthan 61* M Ward def Sydney University157 A Cusack 40 B Dilley Merrylands Oval 25 R Holcroft 3/26 34 V Umbers 32 S Thushyanthan 4/31 KS Tyler 2/17 T Liyanage 2/21

13 Blacktown7/197(cc) KS Tyler 3/29 M Ward 2/34 drew Parramatta1/54 Jim Hanshaw Oval

14 Eastern Suburbs drew Parramatta Trumper Park

15 Parramatta242 S Thushyanthan 46 K Masters def Mosman169 JN White 44 S Sajdeh Merrylands Oval 44 T Liyanage 39 PJ Smith 3/42 EA Eales 2/40 38 PJ Smith 35 K Masters 3/23 T Liyanage 2/31

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FIFTH GRADE REPORT Final Position – 14th We started the season full of enthusiasm and promise. We had a strong blend of players from the previous year, fresh players to the club and the wealth of talent coming out of the Academy program. Our goal was to cement a position into the top 3 of the competition.

What a season it turned out to be for us. A real rollercoaster of an experience. It had it all. Up’s and down’s. Week in, week out, games were in the balance. We had close wins and losses, massive wins and losses, abandoned matches, matches drawn on protest and just to really spice things up, an actual tied match. We had many frustrations, but with all that came opportunities for success. It wasn’t until we could let go of the things we couldn’t control that we took charge of the things we could that some real magic started to happen in the season. A last wicket win with 1 run to spare against Campbelltown-Camden and a comprehensive win by 9 wickets over the eventual winners of the competition, Randwick-Petersham, were a couple of points of mention. So close, yet so far.

This all lead way to some brilliant individual and team performances. With the bat Athyban taking charge and churning out some big scores including a 97 when we were in dire trouble at 4/14 against Western Suburbs. Some major roles were also played with the bat by Jack Clinton including an 87 against Sutherland and a 73 against Northern Districts which capitalised on the early work from the top order that ground the opposition into submission. In the bowling department, there were some performances that had the rest of the team in pure awe. We all gained inspiration from Gus’s lion hearted efforts. Especially with his two 5 wicket hauls. He would pick himself up off the deck, sometimes literally and crash through the opposition with sheer pace that was way too good for 5th grade. Most days we would just sit back and enjoy the performances of Aussie, as most of the time he didn’t actually require a field. He would mesmerise the batsmen with an impeccable knack of bowling in the channel. For his 1st year in grade he showed that he is a ‘go to man’ and that there is so many Aussie shows to look forward in the years to come. Brad Ripps came to grade cricket for his 1st season and a black cat must have crossed his path on the way. He’s only dismissal method was basically bowled, because we couldn’t catch for him and he couldn’t buy an LBW decision. He could have doubled his wickets tally and he just got better with every game and like Austin he became too good for the bats at times.

On our day, we believe that we could beat any team in the competition and we proved this too ourselves. It was only that the following week we would let ourselves down with a diabolical batting collapse or lazy fielding performances. There were some advantages to these collapses in that we had the chance to come together and rally each other to attempt to defend some very small totals. In our game against Blacktown we had them 7/54 off 35 overs and they had no idea where the next run was going to come from let alone another 17 of them, before they were saved by the rain chasing our modest 70. These were the days that made playing with the team so enjoyable. Never laying over to take defeat but scrapping to the last ball for each other, as mates and for the pride in the baggy blue.

I’d like to thank Calvo for stepping in for me when required and always bringing stability, passion and knowledge to the team when he was around, or just being a sounding board for mid-week conversations about selections, tactics or anything cricket really. It was a real privilege this year to have so many guys stepping out of the academy and into grade cricket and I thank both Calvo and Matt for the breeding ground of talent that they introduce into the club. My role is a pretty tough gig at times, but it makes it all worthwhile when you see the young guys serving it up to the older players. The wide grin on Austin’s face when he’s running down the pitch after just taking a wicket, or when Rushi and Wardy gang up on someone from the other side because they have pissed them off.

I thank the committee and the coaching staff for what they bring to the club and allowing us to get out and play cricket. The work behind the scenes is always gone about with freedom and ease even if it is with tireless effort and this allows for a culture of mateship and enjoyment.

After the previous successes of the 5th grade team over the past couple of years I really thought that this was going to be the year that we would really push for the premiership and I planned that I would lead this push from the front. On paper the season turned out so much different from that. As the season went on and I

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could look back in retrospect I realised that I was focusing on the results more than the process and with this reflection I saw the magic and momentum that was happening in the team and the club. I vow to look after the little things and the big things will look after themselves and as Brenton Cherry said, “the premiership window is open”.

Mark McLeod

Player reviews

Fidah Chowdhury Fidah found himself in our team after a run of form that was reminiscent Greg Chappell’s in the 81/82 season. After a short transition, he started to do a job for the team, be it opening the batting to get us off to a good start, bowling some stump to stump to force our hand in certain parts of the game or coming on to break up a partnership. He supported me in a senior role which gave me the opportunity to not have to focus on every aspect of the game and this partnership gave us some impressive results and both enjoyment from our game.

Jack Clinton A new player to the club and the grade scene. After taking a little while to establish himself we all started to take notice of how he could drive an opposition team into the ground once he gets a sniff of some blood in the water. When he’s in, he moves the game along very quickly in our favour with beautiful stroke play and timing. This form saw him promoted to the 4th grade team throughout the year.

Angus Graham Gus played more of his cricket in 4th grade but he is worth a mention as it was an absolute pleasure to have him in our side when he was available. He was far too good for the 5th grade standard and it showed in the way he would clean up the other team. The improvement in his whole game is worth a mention as it was noted that he is the most improved fielder in the club. That is a massive credit to him, as previously he is known as a player who could trip over in the warm up and spike himself.

Liam Gillies It was difficult throughout the year to see Liam go through the frustration of not being able to bowl and only rely only on his batting. This however, gave him the opportunity to bring a standard of professionalism from the higher grades into our team. Despite his frustrations, he still gave this season 100%. No one valued their wicket more than Liam and in the field, he was always a leader in his energy levels and how he was willing to put his body on the line for his mates and his team.

Daniel Jesuthasan Another player who spend most his time up and down between 4th and 5th grade. When he was with us he brought a freshness and dynamic to the team with his energy and work ethic and always stood up to the oppositions challenges. He was rewarded for this with some stellar innings during the year. One in which he almost single handily batted the eventual premiers out of existence. He’s athleticism translates into quality behind the stumps and he sticks at it so his performance on the last ball of the day is the same as the first.

Arsh Kapilla Like a few others Arsh had quite a disruption to his season when he travelled overseas mid-season. Despite this he battled his way back into the team through the shires competition. He shows a strong technique for the top of the order and backed that up with some grinding innings at difficult times on diabolical wickets.

Athyban Kumanan A real breakout year for Athy. He transferred what we knew he was capable of in his junior representative career into the grade scene. He was the heavy lifter in the top order with some real decisive innings, especially leading from the front when his team was in real trouble. This year saw his hard work pay off with the gloves as his improvement was astonishing. More often than not he would turn in a clean sheet.

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Aravinth Kushelakumaran After a late start to the season due to his studies for the HSC, Ara took some time to find his feet again with bat and ball. Mid-season we started to see the form which we know him for and took him to a regular 4th grade spot last year. He would be disappointed that he just couldn’t apply the pressure with the ball that we know him for, but with the bat we saw some innings that had a touch of master class to them. Especially in the partnership with Daniel against the eventual premiers where he effortlessly flayed the ball to all parts of the ground.

Josh Marquez Josh had a very disruptive. Firstly, he was away for exams and schoolies and then from a knee injury which basically ruled out the rest of his year. When he was around he added professionalism and maturity to the team and we were also aided with his stability with the bat at the top of the order. In particular, the record opening stand for the year with myself which was one of the most enjoyable things I have ever been a part of in cricket.

Rushi Padhye After training the house down in preseason, Rushi found himself yo-yoing between grade and shires. Some weeks there were several dreaded phone calls between us. Firstly, giving him the bad news and then only to ask him back hours before the game. Sometimes I thought he might of a told me to get stuffed. What doesn’t break us makes us stronger. This must have been Rushi’s mantra as he picked himself up and embedded himself as an integral part of the team. He formed one half of the bully boy team with Wardy, where they would not take a backwards step against anyone, no matter how big or experienced they were, they intimidate the opposition to knowing that we were better than them. I know Rushi wanted more runs and wickets out of the season, but what I know that he doesn’t, is that he was probably only one bad ball an over away from being the best spinner in the comp.

Austin Philip A young man who is going places. A pleasure to play with and lifts the team with his pure excitement and love for the game. The whole team thoroughly enjoyed his relentless mockery of the opposition batsmen. Not since Curtly Ambrose have we seen a smile on the face of a bowler so wide as when Aussie takes a wicket, let alone a Michelle. One of the highlights of our year. He’s also great at livening up the change room “Hey boys, I’m with the big boys now”.

Brad Ripps He’s first year at grade cricket and playing on turf for that matter, and other than remembering to tighten his new spikes for their first use he took to it like a duck to water. Brad showed great development over the season which saw him as one of the most devastating fast bowlers of the comp. There were some scorching spells towards the back end of the season and you could literally see the batsmen shaking. Brads figures don’t reflect the quality of his season, and this is due to some bad luck, but mainly his team mates not backing him up. He could have finished with another 10 to 15 wickets if we could have hung on to all the chances he created.

Ben Roughan Ben is a quality cricketer because he keeps putting his hand up and performing in support of his team. This year in his first year of grade he had a strong start to the year, he then went off to pursue his goal of playing for his school where he took his grade form and built on it and churned out some massive scores. He has an ability to play all sorts of roles with the ball. Be that breaking up the top order or getting the most out of an old ball and a flat deck. He especially excels in the role of breaking up annoying partnerships.

Matthew Ward To our surprise, it took Wardy a few games to get in the swing of it. It wasn’t the talent, it just seemed to be a run of bad luck. When he was about to get going he would be set back with another injury. Midway through the season we started to see the performances come forth. This translated into a confidence to stand up and take the game and any opponent head on. Matt is the sort of player you want in the trenches next to

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you. Straight up and straight in. For this reason, Kev was always trying to pinch him off me. He also displays a real talent for the inner workings of the game and I was always open to what thoughts or opinions he had during the day. FIFTH GRADE

OVERALL TEAM PERFORMANCE Matches Played 15 Won 1st innings 3 Won Outright 1 Lost 1st Innings 6 Lost Outright 0 Drawn 4 Tied 1 Points 31 Position 14th

RUNS FOR and AGAINST Runs For: 2105 Wickets Lost: 117 Average: 17.99 Runs Against: 2266 Wickets taken: 120 Average: 18.88

SCORES 50 and OVER Athyban Kumanan 97 vs Western Suburbs Jack Clinton 87 vs Sutherland Jack Clinton 73 vs Northern District Aravinth Kushelakumaran 61 vs Randwick – Petersham Austin Philip 58 vs Western Suburbs Daniel Jesuthasan 57 vs Randwick - Petersham Paul Calvert 56 vs Penrith Zachary Starr 55 vs Hawksbury Matthew Ward 53no vs Gordon

5 Wickets or More in Innings Austin Philip 5/12 vs Northern District Angus Graham 5/35 vs Campbelltown - Camden Angus Graham 5/51 vs North Sydney

Partnerships 100 and Over Daniel Jesuthasan – Aravinth Kushelakumaran 123 vs Randwick – Petersham

Partnerships 50 and Over Daniel Jesuthasan – Jack Clinton 98 vs Sutherland Mark McLeod – Joshua Marquez 88 vs Northern District Athyban Kumanan – Austin Philip 87 vs Western Suburbs Athyban Kumanan – Shivaangar Thushyanthan 67 vs Campbelltown Camden Ben Roughan – Paul Calvert 66 vs Penrith Athyban Kumanan – Liam Gillies 56 vs North Sydney Jack Clinton – Gabriel D’Angelo 55 vs Northern District Adam Coy – Zachary Starr 53 vs Hawksbury

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Batting Athyban Kumanan 250 runs @ 25.00 – H.S. 97

Bowling Austin Philip 21 wickets @ 12.10 – B.B. 5/12

SUMMARY OF MATCHES

1. Vs PENRITH at Rance Toss won by Parramatta

Penrith 191 A. Philip 3/17, B. Roughan 3/43

Parramatta 188 P. Calvert 56, B. Roughan 35

LOST on 1st INNINGS

2. Vs HAWKSBURY at Charles McLaughlin Toss won by Parramatta

Hawksbury 150 B. Roughan 3/17, A. Philip 2/20, A. Coy 2/31

Parramatta 6/151 Z. Starr 55, A. Coy 26

WON on 1st INNINGS

3. Vs WESTERN SUBURBS at Charles McLaughlin Toss won by Western suburbs

Parramatta 222 A. Kumanan 97, A. Philip 58

Western Suburbs 4/242 A. Coy 2/67

LOST on 1st INNINGS

4. Vs NORTHERN DISTRICT at Castlewood Toss won by Northern District

Parramatta 285 J. Clinton 73, M. McLeod 48, A. Kumanan 41, J. Marquez 36

Northern District 170 A. Philip 5/12, Z. Starr 2/7, A. Sylvester 2/31

MATCH DRAWN on UPHELD PROTEST

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5. Vs NORTH SYDNEY at Tunks Toss won by Parramatta Parramatta 226 A. Kumanan 42, A. Patel 34, L. Gillies 32, A. Coy 30 North Sydney 9/193 A. Graham 5/51, B. Ripps 2/40

MATCH DRAWN

6. Vs CAMBELLTOWN - CAMDEN at Raby 4 Toss won by Parramatta

Parramatta 131 A. Kumanan 45, S. Thushyanthan 25 Campbelltown – Camden 130 A. Graham 5/35, A. Philip 2/22 WON on 1st INNINGS

7. Vs ST GEORGE at Castlewood Toss won by St George

Parramatta 51 & 5/116 A. Patel 40, S. Thushyanthan 27

St George 4/171 F. Chowdhury 2/17, A. Philip 2/44 LOST on 1st INNINGS

8. Vs Manly at Charles McLaughlin MATCH ABANDONED

9. Vs. GORDON at Beauchamp Toss won by Gordon

Parramatta 99 M. Ward 53

Gordon 3/103 B. Ripps 2/29

LOST on 1st INNINGS

10. Vs. RANDWICK - PETERSHAM at Kensington Toss won by Randwick - Petersham

Randwick - Petersham 137 B. Ripps 3/28 F. Chowdhury 2/16 A. Philip 2/23, B. Roughan 2/23

Parramatta 1/141 A. Kushelakumaran 61no D. Jesuthasan 57no

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11. Vs SUTHERLAND at Charles McLaughlin Toss won by Parramatta

Sutherland 32 &112 A. Graham 3/8 & 4/10 B. Roughan 3/7 & 2/8 M. Ward 2/12 Parramatta 5/189 J. Clinton 87 D. Jesuthasan 40 WON OUTRIGHT

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12. Vs SYDNEY UNIVERSITY at Camperdown Toss won by Parramatta

Sydney University 150 R. Padhye 3/38, B. Taylor 2/11 A. Philip 2/34

Parramatta 150 P. Calvert 25

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13. Vs BLACKTOWN at Charles McLaughlin Toss won by Blacktown

Parramatta 70 J. Elliott 30, F. Chowdhury 25

Blacktown 7/54 B. Ripps 4/12

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14. Vs EASTERN SUBURBS at Charles McLaughlin Toss won by Parramatta

Eastern Suburbs 6/224 F. Chowdhury 3/49 A. Philip 2/20 Parramatta 0/18

MATCH ABANDONED

15. Vs MOSMAN at Castlewood Toss won by Parramatta

Mosman 7/207 J. Greig 2/35, F. Chowdhury 2/42

Parramatta 96 F. Chowdhury 30

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Final Position: Undefeated Premiers

After a disappointing 2015/16 campaign there was a real passion and desire to improve from our position of 19th. With a young and athletic/ enthusiastic team our goal was to be the most competitive and best fielding side in the competition and in my opinion we definitely were.

Round 1 We showed a standard of cricket we knew we were capable of and managed to defeat Mosman in a tight match. Was a good way to kick off the season, giving us the self-belief.

Round 2 We continued our winning ways defeating a good North Sydney outfit at Old Kings.

Round 3 We played Western Suburbs who were boasting a lot of first graders and were always going to be a tough opposition but we managed to knock them off also starting the season with 3/3.

Round 4 We played Blacktown at home where we won in a close game taking us to the Christmas break undefeated.

Round 5 Away from home at Mark Taylor Oval, playing Northern District saw us win, another close one against a top class side.

Round 6 We played UNSW, again in a close one that went down to the last over. After all preliminary rounds completed Parramatta 6/6

The Quarter final saw us come up against Sydney University who had a strong batting line up and an even stronger bowling attack. Sydney Uni batted first and posted a competitive 168 on a turning wicket. We managed to chase that down in the final over 9 wickets down. It was another close game where we came away with the win.

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The semi-final against Hawkesbury was washed out without a ball being bowled therefore we staged a home Grand final at Old Kings oval against St George.

The Grand Final Parramatta vs St George is historically always a close game like the Green Shield Final in 08/09 beating St George off the last ball to win the Premiership. But in this year’s PGs final it was a different story. Parra batted first and dominated the whole 50 overs scoring 5/255. A score this big is worth more in a grand final and was always going to be difficult to chase down and against our tight bowling and the best fielding side in the competition. St George looked good early getting away to 0/40 before a collapse saw them 5/60. From there the game was comfortably in our hands. A steady flow of wickets meant St George was bowled out for 164 and the title was ours. 2 times in 5 years and 3 times in total for Parra proving the young talent that is coming through the grades via the pathway system, which is looking good for the future. An undefeated Poidevin-Gray season for the first time in Parramatta’s history and hoping to repeat the feat next year.

It was an absolute pleasure to captain the side this season. The narrow wins in an undefeated season proved that our side was full of tough cricketers that had the passion and desire for winning and succeeding. It seemed last season’s loss after loss provided us with the drive to win and keep doing it. Winning is a habit and a great habit to get into The best teams find ways to win when the game is in the balance and that was definitely something we managed to do this season.

The Two major contributing factors to this were: 1) We were the best fielding side in competition 2) As a bowling unit we gave away the least amount of extras in total

At the start of the season before the first round, JC spoke in length about the importance of these 2 disciplines. As a captain, it was great to see us as a unit deliver

Special thank you to the following people:  Head Coach Jason Coleman (JC) well supported by Paul Sullivan and Paul Calvert  Our devoted scorers Lisa Bellam and Tony Simonsen  Ron and the club for their support on match days and throughout the season  Other club members for coming down to support

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 The boys on the Hill

Thanks for the effort lads. It was an incredible PGs campaign. Now to win it back to back and undefeated once again. It’s something that still send shivers down my spine hasn’t sunk in yet. Well done again boys!

Tim Ward Captain

PLAYERS

Timothy Ward – 8 matches (381 runs, 11 catches)

Led from the front as skipper both with the bat and in the field. Great reward for hard work and desire to win. (Written by Jason Coleman)

Taj Brar – 8 matches (261 runs, 4 catches)

Solid opening partner. A big part of our success laying the platform for our middle order.

George Joseph – 8 matches (121 runs, 8 catches, 1 stumping)

As always Georges wicket keeping was mistake free and gave us positive energy from behind the stumps.

Matthew Giumelli – 8 matches (84 runs, 10 wickets, 2 catches)

Matt bowled well this year always picking up key wickets when he was brought on to bowl. Batted well in the final when he was back in his comfortable position at the top of the order.

Owen Simonsen – 8 matches (71 runs, 10 wickets, 2 catches)

Bowled well throughout the whole PGs campaign, always bowling his 10 overs for minimal runs. Fielded well in all positions with safe hands.

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Michael Pepper – 7 matches (166 runs, 2 catches) Michael was a great asset to the club this season, scored some handy 30s, bowled some hand overs when required.

Evan Pitt – 7 matches (129 runs, 1 catch)

Scored some valuable runs in the middle order, often found the boundary in the latter overs.

Jacob Workman – 7 matches (59 runs, 14 wickets, 4 catches)

Bowled the house down was pick of bowlers deserved his 14 wickets, cool head under pressure with the bat and often saw us home in tight finishes.

Liam Lofts – 7 matches (7 wickets, 2 catches)

The most unlucky bowler in cricket in my opinion. Always bowled very economically and was unlucky to not take more wickets. Always knew when I threw lofty the ball the run rate would plummet.

Michael Sullivan – 7 matches (8 wickets, 1 catch)

Great job with the new ball, consistently removing the top order players setting the platform for our spinners in the middle overs.

Michael Bellam – 5 matches (143 runs, 1 catch)

Michael showed good form in the early rounds and was a big part of our early victories. Enthusiastic fielder who always gives 100%.

Gabriel D’Angelo – 4 matches (10 wickets, 1 catch)

Gabriel forced his way into the side during the second half of the campaign to a need for a 3rd seamer, always picked up handy wickets and bowler very good at the death when under pressure.

Liam O’Farrell – 2 matches (6 runs, 2 catches)

Liam’s first year at the club, when given his opportunity with the gloves he set the standard for the whole team.

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James Elliot – 2 matches (27 Runs)

James played in the early rounds, his hard hitting 27 against Mosman was great to watch hitting boundaries at will.

A big thank you to all the boys that helped out as 12th and 13th man this year, Liam Gillies and Hayden Goulstone who unfortunately couldn’t be in the starting 11. Both JC and I are very grateful for your commitment to the team.

Tim Ward Captain

OVERALL TEAM PERFORMANCE

Matches Played 8 Won 1st Innings 8 Lost 1st Innings 0 Tied 0 Position Undefeated Premiers

RUNS FOR and AGAINST

Runs for: 1190 Wickets Lost: 49 Average: 24.29 Runs Against: 1101 Wickets Taken: 50 Average: 22.02

SCORES 50 and OVER

Taj Brar 96 vs Northern Districts Timothy Ward 95 vs St George Timothy Ward 88 vs Sydney University Timothy Ward 55 vs North Sydney Michael Bellam 54 vs Blacktown

5 WICKETS or MORE in INNINGS

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102 Timothy Ward – Taj Brar vs North Sydney 1st Wkt 80 Timothy Ward – Evan Pitt vs St George 4th Wkt 75 Taj Brar – Michael Pepper vs Northern District 2nd Wkt 72 Michael Bellam – Michael Pepper vs North Sydney 4th Wkt 71 Timothy Ward – Taj Brar vs Sydney University 1st Wkt 68 Timothy Ward – Taj Brar vs UNSW 1st Wkt 60 Taj Brar – George Joseph vs Northern District 3rd Wkt 56 Taj Brar – Timothy Ward vs St George 2nd Wkt 54 Timothy Ward – Michael Pepper vs St George 3rd Wkt 50 Michael Bellam – James Elliott vs Mosman 3rd Wkt

SUMMARY of MATCHES

1 – Parramatta DEFEATED Mosman, Allan Border Oval

Parramatta 8/225 T. Ward 46 M. Bellam 38

Mosman 7/218 M. Sullivan 2/24 M. Giumelli 2/47

2 – Parramatta DEFEATED North Sydney, Old Kings Oval

Parramatta 9/261 T. Ward 55 T. Brar 43 M. Bellam 36 M. Pepper 36

North Sydney 193 J. Workman 4/37 M. Giumelli 2/28 O. Simonsen 2/33

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3 – Parramatta DEFEATED Western Suburbs, Old Kings Oval

Western Suburbs 140 M. Sullivan 2/20 L. Lofts 2/33

Parramatta 5/141 M. Pepper 41 T. Ward 33

4 – Parramatta DEFEATED Blacktown, Old Kings Oval

Blacktown 6/168 J. Workman 2/33

Parramatta 7/169 M. Bellam 54 T. Brar 32 G. Joseph 30

5 – Parramatta DEFEATED Northern District, Mark Taylor Oval

Parramatta 216 T. Brar 96 M. Pepper 31

Northern District 7/209 G. D’Angelo 2/43 M. Giumelli 2/49

6 – Parramatta DEFEATED UNSW, Allan Davidson Oval

Parramatta 177 T. Ward 47 G. Joseph 42

UNSW 173 M. Giumelli 3/24 O. Simonsen 3/28 G. D’Angelo 3/44

QUALIFYING FINAL – Parramatta DEFEATED Sydney University

Sydney University 168 G. D’Angelo 3/35 J. Workman 3/49

Parramatta 9/169 T. Ward 88

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SEMI FINAL – Parramatta DREW Hawkesbury

Washed Out

GRAND FINAL – Parramatta DEFEATED St George

Parramatta 5/255 T. Ward 95 T. Brar 38 E. Pitt 34 M. Pepper 30

St George 164 G. D’Angelo 2/18 L. Lofts 2/19 J. Workman 2/39

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BATTING BOWLING PLAYERS MATCHES Innings Not Outs High Score Total Runs Average Catches Stumpings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets 5 fors Average Strike Rate Econ Rate Best Bowling Timothy Ward 8 8 0 95 381 47.63 11 Taj Brar 8 8 0 96 261 32.63 4 2 0 13 0 - - 6.50 0/13 Michael Pepper 7 7 0 41 166 23.71 2 11 0 54 1 54.00 66.00 4.91 1/44 Michael Bellam 5 5 0 54 143 28.60 1 Evan Pitt 7 7 1 34 129 21.50 1 9 0 54 0 - - 6.00 0/8 George Joseph 8 7 2 42 121 24.20 8 1 Matthew Giumelli 8 8 0 23 84 10.50 2 62 2 250 10 25.00 37.20 4.03 3/24 Owen Simonsen 8 7 2 19 71 14.20 2 80 10 239 10 23.90 48.00 2.99 3/28 Jacob Workman 7 6 3 22 59 19.67 4 58.2 6 260 14 18.57 25.00 4.46 4/37 James Elliott 2 2 0 27 27 13.50 0 Liam Lofts 7 3 0 7 15 5.00 2 66.1 10 186 7 26.57 56.71 2.81 2/19 Michael Sullivan 7 4 3 8* 10 10.00 1 53.5 8 214 8 26.75 40.38 3.98 2/20 Liam O'Farrell 2 2 0 6 6 3.00 2 Gabriel D'Angelo 4 3 3 3* 4 - 1 32.1 1 140 10 14.00 19.30 4.35 3/35

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We entered the 2016-17 Green Shield Season with high expectations having a group which had had success at PDCA level. Another big preseason, selection and preparation phase was put in place in a bid to ensure that potential resulted in outcomes.

The preparation got off to a great start with strong performances in the annual Gerry Hazlett match v The Kings School and the annual Lou Benaud Cup match v Penrith at Bowral. Both matches ended in strong wins and a boost to the collective confidence of the group. So, heading into round 1 against last season’s premiers Mosman at Old Kings, the group was full of quiet confidence. Rain impacted the match and the round and a combination of sloppy execution and the impact of rain resulted in a narrow loss by a single run.

This wake-up call was followed up by 4 wins in succession against a mix of opponents, including eventual premiers Sydney. In that match, our boys played probably their most dominant cricket producing a fantastic defensive effort in the field and knocking over the U16 England captain and competition leading run scorer, Jack Haynes, for 1. This string of results was upset by a poor effort against Western Suburbs meaning a win against the well performed Blacktown away was needed to secure a home final advantage. In a close fought match, the boys prevailed over Blacktown to make the finals for the first time several seasons and only the second time in 10 years.

In the qualifying final against Mosman the boys were cruising to an easy victory off the back of 82 from skipper Jacob Workman with the early bowling dominating the visitors. Alas, a lack of concentration let Mosman back in the game late and in the end, the boys fell over the line. In hindsight, that late effort probably foretold the drop off in energy for the group and in the semi-final against eventual premiers Sydney, the boys struggled through the 42 degree heat and some inconsistent umpiring to fall well short.

While the end was disappointing, the campaign as a whole was a success getting Parramatta back into the top echelon of Green Shield sides and the top 4 finish was well deserved. Next season will come again with high expectations as our academy boys continue to develop and perhaps we can push to the final and maybe even snatch the trophy.

Paul Calvert, Coach

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87 Hayden Goulstone - Harrison King Vs UNSW 4th Wicket 117 Andrew Calvert - Jacob Workman Vs North Sydney 3rd Wicket

SUMMARY OF MATCHES

RD Home Team Away Team Venue 1 Parramatta 6/134 H Goulstone 50* def Mosman 6/96 J Workman 2/12 Old Kings H Farquharson 2/23 by

2 North Sydney 5/180 D Thorat 65 def Parramatta 4/231(cc) J Workman 70 Tunks Park BG Stockwell 31* JR Allen 30* by A Calvert 65 M Ward 48* J Aylward 2/38

3 UNSW 109 TJ Nelson 31 def Parramatta 7/242(cc) H Goulstone 61 David Phillips South ND Condon 25 M Drinnan 5/11 by M Ward 48* H King 44 J Workman 36 TA Greig 3/45

4 Parramatta 172 M Ward 41 def Eastern Suburbs 61 A Philip 4/10 Old Kings H Goulstone 31 M Drinnan 26 R Padhye 2/5 B Roughan 2/16 N Mekala 4/16

5 Parramatta 9/156(cc) H Goulstone def Sydney 112 H Manenti 28 Old Kings 33 H Goulstone 3/17 A Philip 2/11 H King 26* M Ward 25 J Felsch B Roughan 2/14 M Ward 2/16 2/27 R Rizme 2/28 M Harper 2/34 6 Western Suburbs 7/93 R Padhye def Parramatta 92 H Goulstone 30 Pratten Park 5/24 A Brooks 4/19 A Niranjan 3/10

7 Blacktown 173 Y Sharma 52 def Parramatta 5/189(cc) H Goulstone 56 Joe McAleer D Kant 33 J Workman 2/19 by J Workman 30 H King 30* A Philip 2/27 A Calvert 27 C Hoffmeister 2/34

QF Parramatta 8/216(cc) J Workman def Mosman 196 H Munns 39 Old Kings 82 N Gallu 27 B Hardy 26 H Goulstone H Goulstone 34 H King 28 3/33 M Drinnan 2/15 B Roughan N Gallu 3/42 2/37 SF Parramatta 88 H King 26 LA Scott def Sydney 1/89 LA Scott 35* Old Kings 4/12 M Harper 3/11 H Manenti 2/8 by JA Haynes 28

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PARTNERSHIPS 50 and OVER

66 Jackson Bentvelzen - Abishek Mohanaraj Vs Winston Hills 1st Wicket 66 Chaitanya Madala - Graham Johns Vs Sydney Chargers 9th Wicket 100 Ryan Johns - Matthew Hurst Vs Erskine Park 6th Wicket 102 Jackson Bentvelzen - Chaitanya Madala Vs Erskine Park 2nd Wicket 161 Abishek Mohanaraj - Blair Overton Vs Hills Barbarians 3rd Wicket SUMMARY OF MATCHES

Rd Home Team Away Team Venue 1 Hills Barbarians 254 S Dalawai 75 def Parramatta 4/259 A Mohanaraj 135 Eric S Hall-Watson 58 R Fitton 25 B Ryder 3/16 by BR Overton 68* Mobbs WJ Jarman 2/12 Reserve 3 2 Parramatta183 G Johns 66* M Ward 33 def Sydney Chargers 5/187(dec) R Nimboli 62 Belmore R Johns 27 s dhond 2/28 S Majji 2/40 by P Gaddam 60* BR Overton 3/22 Park 3 BYE Parramatta 4 Parramatta 179 BR Overton 52 def Erskine Park 61 S Majumder 28 K Grady 3/0 Belmore A Mohanaraj 36 G Singh 3/30 A Katarey K Patil 3/8 Park 3/31 and 5/117 C Madala 77 A Katarey 3/23 5 Baulkham Hills 269 A Patel 103 B Patel 40 def Parramatta 126 J Patel 4/18 D Patel 3/33 Masonic HP Shah 33 D Patel 26 M Hurst 3/35 School BR Overton 2/41 A Mohanaraj 2/42 K Patil 2/42 6 Parramatta 8/236(cc) BR Overton 80 def Winston Hills 129 C Balani 27 P Banno 2/10 Belmore J Bentvelzen 41 A Mohanaraj 29 BR Overton 2/10 M Hurst 2/22 AG Smith 2/40 Park P Calvert 25 C Trivedi 2/ J Kathrotiya 2/ 7 Voice Of Tamils 221 K Bang 34 def Parramatta 6/248(cc) R Johns 83* Everley a upsak 30 P Varatharajah 25 M Hurst 3/42 by G Johns 75 B Arumugaiyer 4/57 Park North BR Overton 2/30 F Syed 2/52 8 Parramatta 5/184(cc) BR Overton 55 def Hills Barbarians 145 P Santhanam 57 Belmore A Mohanaraj 29 G Johns 25* H Zaidi 2/32 R Fitton 27 M Hurst 5/23 B Ryder 3/20 Park 9 Sydney Chargers 9/138 S Madala 53 def Parramatta 7/137(cc) BR Overton 35 West S Majji 31 P Banno 4/17 H Macherla 4/40 Guildford 10 Parramatta v BYE 11 Erskine Park 36 F Syed 5/5 def Parramatta 223 R Johns 92 B Ryder 30 Jones Park B Ryder 2/10 and 53 M Hurst 4/14 B Ryder 3/6 by M Hurst 29 A Katarey 5/55 A Siwach 5/57 12 Parramatta dre Baulkham Hills 8/117 A Patel 54* Belmore w BR Overton 2/10 M Hurst 2/30 Park 13 Winston Hills 100 B Ryder 3/10 M Hurst 3/24 dre Parramatta 1/34 McCoy BR Overton 2/5 w Park 14 Parramatta 9/113 M Hurst 26 V Theepa 4/12 def Voice Of Tamils 7/205(cc) V Chandrasekaran Belmore M Ahluwalia 2/20 by 49 M Ahluwalia 37 S Okhde 35* Park P Varatharajah 34 A Mohanaraj 2/32 M Blinman 2/41 M Hurst 2/44 SF Voice Of Tamils dre Parramatta Everley w Park North

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Parramatta Women’s Grade Cricket Club 2016 /2017 Season Report

Female cricket within the Parramatta District has much to celebrate, both on and off the field. This year saw PWGCC represented in the Parramatta District Cricket Association, NSW District Cricket Association and Sydney Women’s Grade competitions, which is an achievement with in itself yet alone the success that has been experienced over the past seasons. With the ongoing success of our premier, 2nd Grade and Brewers Shield sides, we also entered teams in the Margaret Peden and Mollie Dive District competitions with our Margaret Peden side adding to the PWGCC’s success by winning the Shield.

This year also saw the introduction of 2 all only female Saturday morning cricket sides into the Parramatta District Cricket Association, competing in 12-2 and 14-1 divisions respectively. Having these all female teams play, allowed female participation to gain traction, but more importantly , earning the respect of their peers, with the 14-1 side ending the season in third position due to the continuing wet weather during the finals, after leading the competition for a majority of the regular season.

District Cricket offered the opportunity to participate in the Mollie Dive and Margaret Peden Representative Seasons, these reports are within, however it needs to be highlighted that the Margaret Peden side secured the Shield in a very competitive match of cricket played at the highest level, the PDCA’s first Margaret Peden Shield in 97 years. Further recognition of our teams efforts were made when the PWGCC was awarded the “Meyer Shield” for the best percentage of all female district teams, along with the “Ward Shield” that is a representation of both female and male sides percentages of all Associations.

The PWGCC Brewer side dominated both the short form and long form of the Brewer Shield Completion, being finalist in the T20 Series , however, going on to dominate and secure the inaugural Brewer Shield for the Parramatta District Cricket Club.

Our 2nd Grade secured its second grand finial appearance in a row after playing some of its finest cricket when it counted, unfortunately, the weather came in to play in the final, which saw PWGCC being edged out due to the wet weather format.

Season highlights:

 PWGCC 12-2 : o R Byrne 51* o R Byrne 5/4

 PWGCC 14-1: o H Silver-Holmes 103

 PWGCC – Mollie Dive o D Kodikara 11 wickets @ 6.73 – District Balling award o G Pooley 11 wickets @ 7.18

 PWGCC – Margaret Peden o H Silver-Holmes 17 wickets @ 4.71

 PWGCC – Brewer Shield o H Silver-Holmes 345 Runs @ 69.00 o K Peterson 14 Wickets @ 5.29 o H Silver-Holmes 14 Wickets @ 8.64 o H Silver – Holmes Awarded Player of the Series

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 PWGCC – 2nd Grade o K Miller 201* o K Miller Runs 433 @ 43.3 Awarded 2nd Grade Batting Award o R Miller 144 o R Miller 430 Runs @ 47.78 o M Halton 103 o E K Coughlan – Ryan 19 Wickets @ 13.32 – Awarded 2nd Grade Bowling Award o M. Halton (103) / R Miller ( 144) Partnership 268 o R Miller (63*) / K Miller (201*) Partnership 285

The PWGCC had a number of players selected in the CNSW Academies with some going on to Representative sides to compete at Nationals. This is a great reflection of the overall strength within PWGCC.

With the ongoing development of the PWGCC, the 2017 / 2018 season will witness additional growth in the juniors, as well as the ongoing strategy of the PWGCC being in a position to nominate a competitive 1st Grade cricket team within the next two seasons.

These are exciting times for female cricket within our club, without the support of players, parents, PDCC and the ongoing hard work and dedication by the PWGCC club officials , the above mentioned would not be achievable, each one of you are the life blood of the PWGCC , thank you.

In closing, “You ain’t seen nothing yet”

Scott Reibelt President Parramatta Women’s Grade Cricket Club

Molly Dive Shield Report

The 2016/17 season witnessed the Parramatta District Cricket Association entering a U/13 representative side in the Mollie Dive shield competition whose inaugural performance provided some wonderful personal achievements that contributed to the overall team’s performance during the representative season.

A baptism of fire was experienced with our first match requiring interstate travel to play the ACT, who has previous experience in the representative arena.

Although a solid performance, we learnt early, that sundries are the Achilles heel of the fielding side.

Round 2 through Round 5 saw the PWGCC take the honours with some very impressive efforts, with specific highlights such as:

 60 run partnership (round 2): K Reibelt 23 n.o. and G Pooley 23 n.o.  90 run partnership (round 3): J Hankinson 41 and K Reibelt 40 n.o.  128 run partnership (round 5): Z Thakur 82 and J Hankinson 46 Round 7 saw that indeed ‘catches win matches’ and allowed the opposition to establish a commanding score. However, throughout the representative competition the bowling and fielding spoils were equally shared, with special mention to Delana Kodikara and Grace Pooley who topped the representative bowling averaged respectively: D Kodikara Best figures 4/16 Average 6.73 Wickets – 11.00

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G Pooley Best figures – 2/7 Average 7.27 Wickets 11.00

In summary, the PWGCC completed the district representative season in 4th position. Unfortunately the Mollie Dive competition does not play semi-finals.

Both the PWGCC Mollie Dive and Margaret Peden Shield (U15) were awarded the ‘Alan and Rae Ward’ Shield for the most points on percentage obtained in the women’s shield competition, along with the GH (Gerry) Meyer Shield, again for the best points or percentage obtained by all of the associations teams.

Congratulations to our Margaret Peden champions who went on to dominate the regular representative season as minor premiers and secured the shield in a final to be remembered.

In closing thank you to all coaches, managers and parents. Without your unselfish time given and support the above results could not be achieved. Thank you.

Parramatta Margaret Peden Report 2016 At the outset, the team came together confident in their own abilities but wary of the competition. Taking that self-confidence, the team built up strong momentum with each game achieving some strong results & going through the regular season undefeated. Batting first against Newcastle in the semi-final, the scoreboard didn’t truly reflect the game. While the result showed a win by a clear margin, Newcastle were always threatening. Camden set an imposing total in the final. With a strong bowling line up, the target was always going to be tough. One of the things that our team had developed during the competition was self-belief. Patience, creating partnerships & having wickets in hand were crucial in the final. The maturity that all our players showed in the final was a testament to their personal growth as cricketers, culminating with a fantastic final that was appreciated by spectators from both teams as one of the best games they had witnessed in recent times. Congratulations to the girls on a great season. None of the individual results could have happened without the team working together as they did. Also thanks to the PDCA for their support during the season.

Dates Home Team Away Team 9 Oct 16 Parramatta 102 def. ACT 56 ME Godsell 26 H Silver-Holmes 4/5 K Peterson 2/6 16 Oct 16 Parramatta 1/90(dec) def. Bankstown 44 I Malgioglio 40* A Chandel 5/10 and 70 A Genford 45 E Noble 26 and 0/26 S Vaughan 4/5 (inc hat-trick) E Noble 2/7 KM Myers 2/13 23 Oct 16 Sutherland 35 def. by Parramatta 4/69(dec) S Vaughan 2/1 K Peterson 2/2 ME Godsell 25 H Silver-Holmes 2/4 H Silver-Holmes 29* E Noble 2/11 and 67 I Malgioglio 5/16 H Silver-Holmes 3/11

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30 Oct 16 Camden 66 def. by Parramatta 9/99(dec) KM Myers 2/2 K Peterson 2/6 E Noble KM Myers 39 2/7 S Perera 2/9 and 6/125 E Noble 2/5 6 Nov 16 Parramatta Def/ Illawarra forfeit SF 13 Nov 16 Parramatta 6/220(cc) def. Newcastle 62 H Silver-Holmes 94* E Noble 2/2 Z Thakur 2/9 K Peterson 2/9 ME Godsell 31 H Silver-Holmes 2/14 GF 20 Nov 16 Parramatta 6/150 def. Camden 9/149(cc) E Noble 60 H Silver-Holmes 31 H Silver-Holmes 3/18 E Noble 3/38 KM Myers 29 S Perera 2/21

Parramatta players, winners of the Brewers Shield, enjoying an evening with Dot Brewer at the SCA Women’s Dinner and Presentation Evening held at the Parramatta-Ryde Golf Club on the 13th May 2017

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Parramatta District Cricket Club – Statistical Items of Interest [By Tom Wood – Club Historian] Club Championship Seasons - 1969/70 1973/74 Premiership Seasons and Team Captain – First Grade 1899/00 Walter D. Loveridge 1932/33 Marc Bosley 1964/65 Richie Benaud

1st Grade – (Runners-up) 1894/95 Sydney Walford 1896/97 Sydney Walford 1909/10 Leslie Pye 1952/53 Ronald James 1953/54 Richie Benaud 1955/56 (Minor Premiers) Richie Benaud 1965/66 Richie Benaud 1969/70 (Minor Premiers) Ross Shepherd 1993/94 Brett Williams

Second Grade 1958/59 Doug Kennedy 1973/74 Ross Shepherd 1975/76 Robert Anderson 1991/92 Allen Turrell 2nd Grade (Minor Premiers) 1969/70 Bert Alderson 1981/82 John Aitken 1987/88 Mark Bean

Third Grade 1899/00 Jack Anthony 1947/48 Alfred Hall 1959/60 Alan Cramond 1964/65 Alan Cramond 1972/73 John Dwyer 1973/74 John Dwyer 1991/92 Garry James 2009/10 Peter Freney 3rd Grade (Minor Premiers) 1952/53 Alan Cramond

Fourth Grade 1952/53 Alfred Hall 1973/74 Laurie Stokoe 1996/97 Bruce Ferguson

Fifth Grade 1973/74 Stan Teale 1989/90 John Aitken 2004/05 Mark C. Ward Poidevin-Gray Shield 1982/83 Darren Tucker 2012/13 Nick Bertus 2016/17 Tim Ward

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A.W. Green Shield 1960/61 Brian Woolmer 1975/76 (Joint Premiers) Greg Matthews 1997/98 Trent Marsh 2000/01 Ben Crawley 2007/08 Sean Abbott A.W. Green (Minor Premiers) 2008/09 Nick Bertus 2009/10 Trent Crittenden

Under 16 State Champions 1997/98 Trent Marsh 2007/08 Sean Abbott

New South Wales Cricket Association – Encouragement Award Winners – 1st Grade 1973/74 Bruce Neill 1st Grade – Roy Turner Trophy 1990/91 Jaimie Williams 4th Grade 1972/73 Ron Eagar 1974/75 Cam Stewart 1975/76 Wally Cornock 5th Grade “B” 1973/74 Wally Cornock 1975/76 Graham Bugg

Leading Run-getters for the Parramatta District Cricket Club in All Grades – (Qualification 4,000 runs) (Includes SCA Grade & Shire matches – excludes P.Gs / A.W.G.) A. Alderson – S. Teale – 10,336 R. Rowe – 10,308 H. Cranney – J. Aitken – 8,377 11,014 9,481 J. O’Donoghue – R. Aitken – 8,054 E.L. Waddy – L.W. Pye – 7,852 J. Fitzpatrick – 7,773 8,265 8,014 M.A. Wood – 7,680 B. Cherry – 6,703 J. Dwyer – 6,436 A. Hall – 6,393 L. Forbes – 6,362 T. McMahon – 6,342 R. Benaud – 6,206 D. Kennedy – M.A. Ward – B. Ferguson – 5,524 6,003 5,690 K.D. Walters – 5,478 C. Gallagher – W. Ewens – 5,437 J. Tenie – 5,391 J. Wood – 5,387 5,438 R. Shepherd – 5,269 W. Cornock - J. Affleck – 5,140 R. Flindt – 5,109 S. Stone – 5,086 5,211 I. Burge – 5,063 M. Godfrey – R. Frare – 4,966 R. Mullinger – L. Scarborough – 5,016 4,965 4,924 T.J. Wood – 4,901 A. Cramond – G. Cranney – I. Paton – 4,499 Bruce Neill – 4,440 4,784 4,762 A. Cranney – 4,480 J. Archibald – L. Leabeater – Allen Turrell – Stan Thomas -4,318 4,413 4,432 4,377 J. Deeth – 4,317 B. Bowman – C. Leabeater – P. Calvert – 4,201 B.W. Farquhar – 4,281 4,216 4,195 G. Hilton – 4,078 T. Marsh – 4,064 J. Benaud – 4,056 G. Twining – G. Cole – 4,035 4,047 Adam Turrell – 4,896 N. Bertus – 4,827

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Leading P.D.C.C. Wicket-takers in All Grades (qualification 300+ wickets) – R. Aitken - 970 A. Howell - 706 J. Stone - 675 D. Jackson - 671 D. Kennedy - 653

J. Aitken - 626 A. Cramond - 612 W. Lothian - 597 L. Benaud - 594 G. Williams - 540

L.W. Pye - 484 G. Davidson - 468 A. Hall - 433 B. Jackson - 417 W. Cornock - 409 R.C. Coogan - 402 B. Ferguson - 395 R. Benaud - 391 M. Bosley - 388 M.C. Ward - 379

R. Shepherd - 377 M.A. Wood - 371 C. Bayldon - 360 G. Storey - 353 N. Howell - 351

C. Leabeater - 347 E. Fathers - 346 R. Anderson - 335 R. Gallagher - 329 S.A. Teale - 314

K. Wall - 308 C. Stefanish - 308 S. Moss -307

P.D.C.C. – Record Batting Partnerships by Grade – First Grade Runs Wicket Players Season Opponents 319* 1st D. Walters & B. Neill 1972/73 Petersham- Marrickville 333 2nd F.A. Iredale & B.W. Farquhar 1895/96 Burwood 220 3rd L.W. Pye & J.C. Wilson 1898/99 Leichhardt 266 4th L.W. Pye & J.C. Wilson 1901/02 Waverley 246 5th L. Leabeater & F. Martin 1933/34 Paddington 202* 6th G. Twining & R. Aitken (Jnr) 1997/98 Sydney University 177 7th R. Benaud & W. Clifton 1965/66 Bankstown 147 8th M. Stretton & S. Cassel 2012/13 Wests 151 9th N. Lockhart & J. Blain 1950/51 Northern Districts 112 10th K. Griffith-Jones & M. Gordon 2002/03 Northern Districts

Second Grade Runs Wicket Players Season Opponents 202 1st Stan Thomas & B. Davidson 1913/14 Petersham- Marrickville 178 2nd K. Hall & T. Walters 1969/70 Balmain 222 3rd C. Shrader & H. Roughley 1913/14 Mosman 298 4th G. Cole & R. Mullinger 1933/34 Manly 257 5th J. Baker & E. Crossan 1933/34 Northern Districts 136 6th Robert Eagar & John Aitken 1971/72 Sutherland 169 7th C. Campbell & K. Lawrence 1997/98 Petersham- Marrickville 130 8th G. Aitken & W. Caine 2000/01 Gordon 148 9th J.M. Ritchie & J. Connors 1922/23 Sydney 148 10th H.A. G. Cook & K. Willis 1908/09 Gordon

Third Grade Runs Wicket Players Season Opponents 190 1st K. Beck & L. Scarborough 1950/51 Mosman 185 2nd T. Crittenden & S. Karam 2009/10 Eastern Suburbs (QF) 201 3rd R. Cornock & C. Gardoll 1974/75 Waverley 206 4th T. Crittenden & L. Dempsey 2009/10 Penrith

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226 5th J. Mahoney & D. Hull 1996/97 Hawkesbury 168 6th P. Eagar & K. Dolahenty 1933/34 North Sydney 137 7th J. Muir & R. Henderson 1939/40 Glebe 152 8th P. Koen & J. Abbott 1977/78 Waverley 96 9th A. Cramond & K. Napper 1960/61 Glebe 200* 10th A. Karam & M. Vithanage 2009/10 Manly (SF) (N.B. – the 10th wicket partnership is the highest such partnership in any grade in the Sydney Cricket Association’s history).

Fourth Grade Runs Wicket Players Season Opponents 197 1st K. Beck & W. Ewens 1948/49 Waverley 197 2nd G. Galloway & B. Goulter 1953/54 Gordon 184 3rd K. Hall & R. Gibson 1965/66 Sydney University 252 4th T. Lambert & T. Swift 1998/99 North Sydney 211 5th J. Parker & B. Chandler 2000/01 Randwick 161 6th M. Smith & G. Scoble 1984/85 Balmain 122 7th K. Taylor & T. McMahon 1986/87 Northern Districts 146 8th L. Scarborough & P. Osborn 1957/58 Randwick 138 9th L. Gould & R. Stuart 1958/59 Western Suburbs 98 10th B. Camarsh & N. Smith 1966/67 Western Suburbs

Fifth Grade Runs Wicket Players Season Opponents 134 1st B. Worsley & K. Solman 1987/88 Mosman 212 2nd B. Cherry & A. Lovett 2004/05 Eastern Suburbs 299 3rd S. Bristow & K. Milne 2008/09 North Sydney 172 4th K. Ferguson & P. Conroy 1976/77 University of NSW 125 5th M. Ward & V. K. Satia 2012/13 Wests 138 6th C. Stubbs & P. Bugg 1979/80 Northern Districts “B” 156 7th S. McKinley & S. Kentwell 2004/05 Manly 111 8th M. Frost & S. Kirk 1987/88 Mosman 57 9th M. Gessey & T. Bell 1988/89 Petersham 109 10th V. K. Satia & S. Murray 2012/13 Easts

Record Career Wicket-keeping Dismissals (All Grades) –

Allen Turrell 629 [516 catches / 113 stumpings]

Most Catches in a Season by a Wicket-keeper 51 Peter Love 3rd Grade 1976/77 Most Stumpings in a Season 17 Harold Webster 1st Grade 1909/10

Parramatta District Cricket Club – Team Records 1. – Highest Batting Average in a Season First Grade Doug Walters 104.40 1979/80 Second Grade Raza Rizwan 126.33 2014/15 Third Grade Ernie Crossan 108.66 1932/33 Fourth Grade Ron Eagar 67.60 1961/62 Fifth Grade Mick Mara 74.00 2007/08 M & S Grade Sam Stone 63.50 1936/37

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City & Suburban Trevor Wholohan 69.50 1954/55 Assoc. Poidevin- Gray Shield Greg Storey 165.00 1971/72 A.W. Green Shield Paul McCreanor 107.33 1979/80

2. – Highest Aggregate in a Season First Grade - {Belvidere Nick Bertus 838 2016/17 Cup 1st Grade Premier Comp} First Grade – {All Formats Nick Bertus 942 2016/17 incl. T20} Second Grade Jack Anthony 714 1898/99 Third Grade Colin Gallagher 579 2001/02 Fourth Grade Sam Stone 795 1938/39 Fifth Grade Ron Eagar 574 1971/72 M & S Grade Sam Stone 635 1936/37 City & Suburban Lou Richardson 933 1951/52 Assoc. Poidevin-Gray Shield Nick Bertus 515 2013/14 A.W. Green Shield Trent Marsh 559 1997/98 Most Runs in a Season (All Nick Bertus 942 2016/17 Grades)

3. – Highest Individual Score First Grade Leslie Walter Pye 244 1898/99 v. Leichhardt Second Grade Sid Thomas 222 1910/11 v. Sydney University Third Grade Anthony Karam 211* 2009/10 v. Manly (S-F) Fourth Grade Sam Stone 175 1938/39 v. Waverley Fifth Grade Malcolm Freame 194 1980/81 v. Waverley M & S Grade Sam Stone 227 1936/37 v. Randwick City & Suburban Lou Richardson 119 1951/52 v. Gordon Vets Poidevin-Gray Percy Rowley 135* 1934/35 v. St. George Shield A.W. Green Ben Crawley 173* 2000/01 v. North Sydney Shield

4. – Best Bowling Average in a Season First Grade William P. Howell 9.54 1899/00 Second Grade Jim Stone 8.73 1942/43 Third Grade Jack M. Ritchie 6.20 1910/11 Fourth Grade Alan Cash 7.32 1953/54 Fifth Grade Geoff Brown 6.62 1972/73 M & S Grade Fred O’Connor 6.45 1946/47 City & Suburban Jim Stone 6.02 1949/50 Poidevin-Gray Shield Tony Radanovic 9.45 1966/67 A.W. Green Shield Brian Woolmer 5.70 1960/61

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5. – Most Wickets in a Season First Grade Rupert C. Coogan 56 1913/14 First Grade Jack Treanor 56 1957/58 First grade (World War 2 Doug Kennedy 58 1942/43 one-afternoon matches) Second Grade Arthur Howell 61 1951/52 Second Grade (W.W. 2 Jim Stone 65 1943/44 one-afternoon matches) Third Grade William M. Kennedy 76 1899/00 Fourth Grade Norm Whitten 63 1966/67 Fifth Grade Ian Sutcliffe 59 1976/77 M & S Grade Colin Woods 71 1966/67 City & Suburban Len Fullerton 50 1968/69 Poidevin-Gray Shield Mathew Bugg 24 1982/83 A.W. Green Shield Richie Benaud 40 1946/47 Most Wickets All Lou Benaud 78 1942/43 Grades

6. – Most Catches in a Season (Wicket-keepers) First Grade Gavin Ridley 38 1973/74 Second Grade Darren Cox 34 1996/97 Third Grade Peter Love 51 1976/77 Fourth Grade Peter Bugg 26 1976/77 Fifth Grade Josh Marquez 28 2014/15 M & S Grade Terry Ryan 17 1967/68 City & Suburban Lou Richardson 12 1964/65 Poidevin-Gray Shield Michael Stretton 14 2008/09 A.W. Green Shield Darren Rudd 18 1988/89

7. – Most Catches in a Season by a Fieldsman First Grade Greg Monaghan 21 1981/82 Second Grade Luke Dempsey 24 2015/16 Third Grade J.W. Coy 18 1913/14 Third Grade John Dwyer 18 1971/72 Fourth Grade Norm Whitten 19 1966/67 Fifth Grade Rod Mackander 16 2012/13 M & S Grade K. McDowell 19 1934/35 City & Suburban Ed Harris 13 1968/69 Poidevin-Gray Shield Keith James 9 1949/50 Poidevin-Gray Shield John Procajlo 9 2006/07 A.W. Green Shield Brett Hanshaw 12 1987/88

8. – Highest Run Scoring Aggregates by Grade First Grade Harold “Mudgee” Cranney 9,419 Second Grade John R. O’Donoghue 5,733 Third Grade John Dwyer 3,541 Fourth Grade Norman Whitten 2,254 Fifth Grade Stanley Teale 2,110 M & S Grade Bernie Jackson 3,510 City & Suburban Assoc. Lou Richardson 6,410 Poidevin-Gray Shield Nicholas Bertus 1,257 A.W. Green Shield Gregory Matthews 1,024

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9. – Most Wickets Aggregate by Grade First Grade Robert Aitken 738 Second Grade Jim Stone 565 Third Grade A. Cramond 425 Fourth Grade Norman Whitten 253 Fifth Grade Graeme Donaldson 166 M & S Grade Bernie Jackson 397 City & Suburban Assoc. Edward “Ted” Hilley 413 Poidevin-Gray Shield Adam Denmeade 68 A.W. Green Shield Richie Benaud 99

Individual Player Statistical Items of note 1. – Batsmen who have scored 5,000+ Runs in First Grade for Parramatta 9,414 Harold “Mudgee” Cranney 8,014 Edgar Lloyd Waddy 7,852 Leslie Walter Pye 7,738 Albert “Bert” Alderson 7,334 Jack Fitzpatrick 7,194 Raymond Curtis Rowe 7,098 Michael Andrew Wood 5,929 Robert “Bobby” Aitken 5,721 Richie Benaud 5,478 Kevin Douglas Walters

2. – Bowlers who have captured 300+ wickets in First Grade for Parramatta

738 Robert “Bobby” Aitken 546 Daniel Jackson 484 Leslie Walter Pye 450 William “Billy” Lothian 362 Richie Benaud 360 Lou Benaud 337 Rupert C. Coogan 333 Gregory “Davo” Davidson 332 Michael Andrew Wood 309 Craig Bayldon 307 Marc Bosley

3. – Bowlers who have captured 50 Wickets in a Season Bowler 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade M & S grade Total Season Lou Benaud 32 46 - - - - 78 1942/43 William M. Kennedy - - 76 - - - 76 1899/00 Arthur Howell 29 41 - - - - 70 1943/44 Jim Stone 5 65 - - - - 70 1943/44 J. W. Coy - - 68 68 1913/14 Cecil White 4 44 18 - - - 66 1941/42 Jim Stone 7 58 - - - - 65 1933/34 Lester Wilson - 37 25 - - - 62 1942/43 Ron Stewart - 8 53 - - - 61 1935/36 John Dennehy - 7 48 - - 6 61 1938/39

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Stuart Smith 30 11 18 - - - 59 1940/41 Reg Chapman - - 1 - - 58 59 1942/43 Doug Kennedy 58 ------58 1942/43 Morrie Sievers 57 - - - - - 57 1942/43 Marc Bosley 20 37 - - - - 57 1923/24 Rupert C. Coogan 56 - - - - - 56 1913/14 Fred Lacey 2 54 - - - - 56 1918/19 Richard L. Rowland - 56 - - - - 56 1923/24 Doug Kennedy 35 20 - - - - 55 1941/42 Peter Bowmer - 30 25 - - - 55 1943/44 Eddie Bolton - - 55 - - - 55 1923/24 Lou Benaud 54 - - - - - 54 1947/48 Jim Stone 1 53 - - - - 54 1942/43 Ernie Fathers - 54 - - - - 54 1921/22 Harry Williams - 33 - - - 21 54 1941/42 Bernie Jackson - - - - - 54 54 1941/42 Bernie Jackson - - - - - 54 54 1943/44 Lou Benaud 52 - - - - - 52 1939/40 Norman Howell - - 52 - - - 52 1948/49 Eddie Bolton - 3 48 - - - 51 1922/23 Rex Pye - - 51 - - - 51 1929/30 Reg Chapman - - - - - 51 51 1943/44 Jim Stone - 50 - - - - 50 1944/45 Jim Stone - 50 - - - - 50 1946/47 Arthur Cranney - - 19 - - 31 50 1926/27 Arthur Howell - 61 - - - - 61 1951/52 Norman Howell - 52 - - - - 52 1951/52 Ray Shipton - - 54 - - - 54 1952/53 Ray Gallagher - - 69 - - - 69 1956/57 Jack Treanor 56 - - - - - 56 1957/58 John Benaud - - 53 - - - 53 1959/60 Ron Mulock 31 25 - - - - 56 1958/59 Jack Treanor 54 - - - - - 54 1953/54 Jack Treanor 53 - - - - - 53 1955/56 Phil Osborne - - 32 19 - - 51 1962/63 Geoff Williams - - 14 40 - - 54 1966/67 Gary Pennicuik - - 52 - - - 52 1966/67 Norman Whitten - - - 63 - - 63 1966/67 Colin Woods - - - - - 71 71 1966/67 Robert Aitken 30 21 - - - - 51 1967/68 Richard Kightley - - - - - 63 63 1968/69 Bruce Anstee - - - - 51 - 51 1971/72 John Affleck - - - 50 - - 50 1972/73 Geoff Williams - 2 36 13 - - 51 1973/74 Paul Barker - - - - 57 - 57 1973/74 Ray Hudswell - 8 55 - - - 63 1976/77 David Molesworth - 12 43 - - - 55 1976/77 Ian Monaghan - - 46 4 - - 50 1976/77 Barry Behan - - - - 51 - 51 1976/77 Ian Sutcliffe - - - - 59 - 59 1976/77 Mark Hannigan - - - 27 28 - 55 1981/82 Graeme Donaldson - - - 5 49 - 54 1981/82 Darren Simpson - - - 29 25 - 54 1996/97

4. – Bowlers who have captured 9 wickets in an Innings Prior to the introduction of Grade Cricket fast bowler Percy Maybury playing for Parramatta in 1883 captured 10/21 against Arundel Cricket Club – in 1884 he produced another outstanding feat claiming 9/81 against the touring English International team at Parramatta oval.

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Grade Cricket 9+ Wickets Bowler Opponent Season Grade / Team 10/42 Morrie Sievers Western Suburbs 1943/44 1st 10/43 Scott Philipson Macquarie Uni. 1984/85 3rd 9/23 Mitch Hardy Fairfield 1997/98 5th 9/30 Merv Black Petersham 1957/58 3rd 9/37 Ron Stewart Balmain 1935/36 3rd 9/46 Jack Treanor Manly 1954/55 1st 9/47 Bruce McManus Balmain 1939/40 3rd 9/48 Ron James Manly 1952/53 1st 9/49 Jim Landers Gordon 1979/80 5th 9/52 Robert Shipton Balmain (Final) 1952/53 4th 9/54 Doug Kennedy Balmain 1942/43 1st 9/63 Rupert C. Coogan Petersham 1913/14 1st 9/67 Morrie Sievers Gordon 1942/43 1st 9/77 Garth Middleton Gordon 1997/98 4th 9/82 Jack Treanor Manly 1957/58 1st 9/88 Keith Wall Mosman 1951/52 3rd 9/35 Greg Storey Sutherland 1970/71 P.G. 9/50 Kevin Johns Western Suburbs 1963/64 A.W.G.

5. – Most Wickets in a match For Parramatta by Grade Grade Match Wickets/ Innings Bowler Opponent Season Figure First Grade 15/134 6/71 & 9/63 Rupert C. Coogan Petersham 1913/14 Second Grade 15/137 8/82 &7/55 Jim Stone Manly 1933/34 Third Grade 14/66 8/31 & 6/35 J.W. Coy Newtown 1913/14 Third Grade 14/66 6/24 & 8/42 Edward Crisp Mosman 1925/26 Fourth Grade 12/27 4/14 & 8/13 Billy Toole Waverley 1963/64 Fifth Grade 12/54 7/48 & 5/6 Graeme Waverley “B” 1981/82 Donaldson M & S Grade 15/85 8/47 & 7/38 Bernie Jackson Manly 1932/33 City & Suburban 9/24 1 afternoon Carl Eilbeck Radio Physics 1964/65 games Poidevin- Gray 14/48 7/27 & 7/21 Matthew Bugg Sydney 1982/83 Shield A. W. Green Shield 13/40 5/8 & 8/32 Richie Benaud Western 1946/47 Suburbs

6. – Batsmen who have scored 700+ Runs in a Season {Grade Matches only} Season Batsman 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade M & S Total 1898/99 Jack Anthony - 714 - - - - 714 1911/12 Harold Cranney 831 - - - - - 831 1922/23 Frank Buckle 715 121 - - - - 836 1929/30 Len Leabeater 705 - - - - - 705 1936/36 Jack Fitzpatrick 735 - - - - - 735 1938/39 Sam Stone - - - 795 - 39 834 1941/42 Jack Fitzpatrick 796 - - - - - 796 1966/67 John Benaud 835 - - - - - 835 1969/70 Tom Wood 724 - - - - - 724 1969/70 Terry Walters 589 283 - - - - 872 1971/72 Doug Walters 710 - - - - - 710

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1974/75 Bruce Neill 810 - - - - - 810 1982/83 Doug Walters 776 - - - - - 776 1993/94 Tim McMahon 604 277 - - - - 881 1995/96 Colin Gallagher 737 - - - - - 737 1997/98 Tim McMahon 805 - - - - - 805 1997/98 Robbie Aitken 731 - - - - - 731 1998/99 Tim McMahon 826 - - - - - 826 2002/03 Keith Lawrence 123 632 - - - - 755 2007/08 Matt Windred - 69 369 214 110 - 762 2014/15 Will Affleck 535 294 - - - - 829 2016/17 Nick Bertus 838 - - - - - 838

7. – Batsmen to have scored 150+ for Parramatta in Grade matches Score Batsman Grade Opponent Season

244 Les Pye 1st Grade Leichhardt 1898/99 223 Barclay Farquhar 1st Grade Burwood 1895/96 215 Les Pye 1st Grade East Sydney 1897/98 215 Nick Bertus 1st Grade Western Suburbs 2016/17 214 Len Leabeater 1st Grade Paddington 1933/34 193 Jason Kelly 1st Grade Manly 2006/07 190* Doug Walters 1st Grade Petersham-Marrickville 1972/73 180 Brenton Cherry 1st Grade North Sydney 2015/16 178 Les Pye 1st Grade Waverley 1901/02 177 Harold Cranney 1st Grade Waverley 1905/06 175* Len Leabeater 1st Grade Petersham 1931/32 173* John Benaud 1st Grade Bankstown 1966/67 172 George Payne 1st Grade Sydney 1907/08 170 Doug Walters 1st Grade Northern Districts 1964/65 170 Doug Walters 1st Grade North Sydney 1964/65 168* Les Pye 1st Grade Middle-Harbour 1906/07 165* Les Pye 1st Grade Sydney 1904/05 165* Michael A. Wood 1st Grade Eastern Suburbs 2012/13 162 Ernie Crossan 1st Grade Randwick 1935/36 160 Richie Benaud 1st Grade Gordon 1949/50 160 Darren Tucker 1st Grade Mosman 1982/83 157 Les Pye 1st Grade Glebe 1901/02 156 Barclay Farquhar 1st Grade Burwood 1901/02 156 Frank Iredale 1st Grade North Sydney 1895/96 154 Harold Cranney 1st Grade Waverley 1910/11 154 Bruce Neill 1st Grade Randwick 1974/75 153 Barclay Farquhar 1st Grade Waverley 1902/03 150* Les Pye 1st Grade North Sydney 1902/03 150 Rev. E.L. Waddy 1st Grade Balmain 1908/09 222 Sid Thomas 2nd grade Paddington 1910/11 203* Tim Ward 2nd grade North Sydney 2016/17 199 Phil Eagar 2nd grade Randwick 1935/36 195 Gilbert Cole 2nd grade Manly 1933/34 178 Harold Goodwin 2nd grade Balmain 1955/56 170 Stan Teale 2nd grade Sydney 1965/66 166* Wally Rothwell 2nd grade Marrickville 1921/22 166 Steve Karam 2nd grade Randwick-Petersham 2011/12

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164 Harry Renshaw 2nd grade Petersham 1922/23 162 Craig Bayldon 2nd grade Manly 1997/98 161 Brenton Cherry 2nd grade North Sydney 2009/10 158 Jack Baker 2nd grade Northern Districts 1933/34 153 H. A. Cook 2nd grade Gordon 1908/09 151* Raza Rizwan 2nd grade Hawkesbury 2014/15 150 Bruce Mullinger 2nd grade Waverley 1935/36 150 Steve Karam 2nd grade Sydney 2007/08 211* Anthony Karam 3rd grade Manly (S-F) 2009/10 178* S. McKean 3rd grade Paddington 1922/23 159* Jim Muir 3rd grade Glebe 1939/40 156 Robbie Stevens 3rd grade Manly (Final) 1973/74 155* Evan Pitt 3rd grade Western Suburbs 2016/17 154 Ron Baxter 3rd grade Paddington 1933/34 151 Arthur Cranney 3rd grade Balmain 1920/21 175 Sam Stone 4th grade Marrickville 1938/39 154 Gavin Hilton 4th grade Hawkesbury 1992/93 153 Geoff Newton 4t grade Mosman 1968/69 194 Malcolm Freame 5th grade Waverley 1980/81 188 Steve Bristow 5th grade North Sydney 2008/09 185 Ozair Sheik 5th grade St. George 2012/13 176 Ali Rizwan 5th grade Western Suburbs 2005/06 175 David Kelley 5th grade Waverley 1985/86 168 Vinay K. Satia 5th grade Western Suburbs 2012/13 167 Brenton Cherry 5th grade Eastern Suburbs 2002/03 161* Mick Mara 5th grade Campbelltown 2007/08 227 Sam Stone M & S Randwick 1936/37 210 Sam Stone M & S Mosman 1930/31 186 Bernie Jackson M & S Lindfield 1932/33 162 V. Bean M & S North Sydney 1947/48 160 Ross Eagar M & S St. George 1935/36 160 Will Howe M & S Ryde 1938/39 157 Sam Stone M & S Ryde 1936/37

Parramatta District Cricket Club – Major Awards # Bill Anderson Memorial Trophy – “Cricketer of the Year” Season Award Winner’s Name 1976/77 Ray Hudswell 1977/78 Peter Koen 1978/79 Mark Sargent 1979/80 Doug Walters 1980/81 Michael Haire 1981/82 Geoff Williams 1982/83 Darren Tucker 1983/84 Rodney Tucker 1984/85 Brett Neill 1985/86 Neil Jones 1986/87 Keith Taylor 1987/88 Ken Farley 1988/89 Bruce Ferguson 1989/90 Ian Paton

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1990/91 Jaime Williams 1991/92 Stephen Moss 1992/93 Craig Bayldon 1993/94 Tim McMahon 1994/95 Craig Beed 1995/96 Craig Bayldon 1996/97 John Mahoney 1997/98 Craig Bayldon 1998/99 Garry James 1999/00 Brad Williams 2000/01 Robbie Aitken 2001/02 Colin Gallagher 2002/03 Mark Ward 2003/04 Michael A. Wood 2004/05 Clint Simpson 2005/06 Michael A. Wood 2006/07 Michael A. Wood 2007/08 Matthew Windred 2008/09 Anthony Marr 2009/10 Anthony Karam 2010/11 Michael A. Wood 2011/12 Rodney Mackander 2012/13 Daniel Jackson 2013/14 Scott Copperfield 2014/15 Jason Coleman 2015/16 Nick Bertus 2016/17 Nick Bertus

# Cumberland Medal – “Players’ Player Award” Season Award Winner’s Name 2014/15 Jason Coleman 2015/16 Trent Crittenden & Evan Pitt 2016/17 Ben Martin

Parramatta District Cricket Club – Highest and Lowest Team Scores by Grade Parramatta Opponent Grade High/Low Score Opponent Season High/Low Score Opponent Season 1st Highest 9-494 North Sydney 1903/04 Highest 6-636 Paddington 1918/19 Lowest 22 Sydney 1912/13 Lowest 25 Paddington 1958/59 University 2nd Highest 533 Middle-Harbour 1910/11 Highest 555 North Sydney 1903/04 Lowest 16 Gordon 1942/43 Lowest 30 Northern 1929/30 Districts 3rd Highest 465 Manly [F] 1973/74 Highest 467 Glebe 1908/09 Lowest 16 Middle-Harbour 1920/21 Lowest 8 North Sydney 2009/10 4th Highest 403 Balmain 1939/40 Highest 400 Western 1960/61 Suburbs Lowest 26 Balmain 1957/58 Lowest 37 University 1973/74 NSW 5th Highest 5-359 Campbelltown 2007/08 Highest 8-392 Campbelltown 1994/95 Lowest 26 Balmain “B” 1983/84 Lowest 28 Northern 1976/77 Districts

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