Annual Report

2015/16

Annual Report 2015/2016

1 CONTENTS 3. OFFICE BEARERS

5. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

9. TREASURER’S REPORT

13. SENIOR TEAM REPORTS

14 PREMIERS

16 PREMIER RESERVES

17 SENIOR B

18 SENIOR C

19 PRESIDENTS

20 CRAZY HORSES

21 TWILIGHT

22. JUNIOR TEAM REPORTS

23 UNDER 18

24 YEAR 9/10

25 YEAR 7 WARREN CHAPMAN

26 YEAR 6 RAEWYN COWIE

27 JUNIOR SKILLS

28. AWARDS

32. TEAM PHOTOS

42. SPONSORS

2 Office Bearers

3 PATRON

Barry Frost

LIFE MEMBERS

Mark Benefield Brynley Goodger Harold Butler John Hartley Steve Chapman (posthumous) Ken Hjorth Warren Chapman Frank Lancaster Dave Cosgrove John Molesworth Raewynn Cowie Kevin Williams Barry Frost Wayne Young

THE COMMITTEE

Club Chairman Kris Baker Senior Chairman Milan Jasarevic Senior President Nigel Wall Secretary Corey Parr-Thomson Junior Chairman Shane Wilson Junior President Matthew Cowie Communications Manager Celia Cavanagh-Briggs Girls Co-Ordinator Andrew French Website Manager / Club Statistician Jacinth Gutla

STAFF

Club Manager Cameron Rope Club Development Manager Lloyd Sabin Premier Coach Dinesh De Silva Club Administrator Linda Baker Bar Manager Alannah Meikle

OTHER ROLES

Premier Captain Matthew Wall Premier Scorer Frank Lancaster Premier Reserve Captain Melvyn Lucas Overseas Professional Lloyd Sabin Overseas Amateurs Nursery Grade Co-Ordinator Mark Bene fi eld, Anthony Bowler Gear Co-Ordinator Alan Briggs Delegates to Ellerslie Sports Club Executive Committee Anthony Bowler and Milan Jasarevic Delegates to Ellerslie Sports Club Kris Baker, Milan Jasarevic and Avi Singh Auditor R S and A E Dew Partnership 4

Chairman’s Report

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The 2015-2016 season proved to be yet another with the Year 3 and Year 4 teams home too. challenging one for our club on and off the field Prior to this we had Junior and Senior teams primarily due to the continued disruption with training at four different locations and games the ground redevelopment and the downstream spread across no less than seven “home” impacts this presented. Nevertheless there were grounds on game days. We have been given the a number of positives from this season such as: official word that we will be able to return to full capacity at Michaels Ave in October for the start • Growing overall club numbers 12% of the 2016-2017 season and all involved look • Successful launch of our new Junior Skills forward to seeing the ground in full use awash Program (Year 1+2) with black and yellow. • Revamped senior twighlight competition • Leading playing performances by senior At the end of the 2014-2015 season the club members at Premier level was put on notice by Auckland Cricket with • Access to our new artificial practice facilities regards to particular criteria that needed to be and the number one grass playing block achieved to satisfy the bylaws around maintain • Strengthening of our junior school Principle Club Status. For the club to maintain relationships – in particular Pt England School their Principle Club Status for the 2016-2017 • Junior representation at District and Auckland season we needed to achieve the following by playing levels the end of the season just gone: • Notable performances by our Presidents and social grade teams • Bylaw 1.2 (a), (Playing Numbers), no less than • Mark Benefield receiving the NZ Local Hero of 450 playing members the Year Award • Bylaw 1.2 (d), (Playing Numbers), no less than 10 junior or youth teams Through no fault of our own the club was forced to endure a third (and what is hoped to be final) Maintaining Principle Club status was one of the season of the Council managed ground top priorities for the committee - along with redevelopment. This again meant the club managing the ground redevelopment issues would be stretched with regards to resources and ensuring the club remained financially and funding to ensure we provided the service stable. A significant amount of time and energy our members deserve. However there was a was spent across the season by a number of silver lining in that we were able to access our individuals to ensure our club was positioned as new artificial practice nets and the number one well as it could be to achieve the criteria but grass block across November. This allowed the unfortunately we were not able to secure a 10th club to bring the Premier teams back to Junior or youth team come end of season (we Michaels Ave for all playing formats and move fell one team short of this target). our Junior Skills Program (Nursery Grade) along 6 Our position was communicated to Auckland night throughout summer, Mark can be seen Cricket in April and was reviewed by the with bat and ball in hand, coaching and Auckland Cricket Board in May with the decision encouraging 5 to 7 year old boys and girls at the made to demote Ellerslie Cricket Club to Club. He also runs three awards ceremonies Community Club status based on the fact we during the season for the children and gives up could not meet the criteria of 10 junior or youth his time to co-ordinate and walk with the Cricket teams. We had provided an explanation around Club’s annual Ellerslie Santa Parade contingent. the reasons as to why we believed we had been For all these services, he was inducted as a Life unfairly compromised in our ability to meet the Member in 2009. While Mark has devoted a criteria (primarily centred around the extended considerable amount of his time to the Club, he period of the ground redevelopment – has also selflessly served the community as a something no other Auckland cricket club has policeman for twenty seven years, currently faced before) but this was deemed not to be holding the rank of Detective Inspector. In this deemed significant enough and an example had role Mark has headed up high-profile to be made. The club will now enter the investigations on matters of great public 2016-2017 as a Community Club and the interest. impacts of this change are as follows:

• CITH funding from Auckland Cricket to be reduced by a third approximately • None promotion of the Premier Team from the Tom Hellaby Trophy should they win the competition if the mentioned bylaw criteria from the 2015-2016 remain outstanding

Obviously the committee were extremely disappointed with the stance taken by the Auckland Cricket Board but we had no choice but to accept the decision made and start planning for the 2016-2017 as a Community Club. We are confident we can make the necessary changes required and return the club to Principle Club status in the not too distant future.

On a more positive note I would like to congratulate our Junior Skills Co-ordinator and Life Member Mark Benefield who received national recognition for his 18 years of voluntary work for the Ellerslie Cricket Club. Mark was the I would also like to thank our club employees for recipient of a NZ Local Hero of the Year Award the effort and commitment they provided presented to him at a ceremony at the Ellerslie across the season ensuring the club was an Events Centre. He has been an Ellerslie Cricket enjoyable place to be and most importantly Club member for two decades, serving making sure the wheels kept turning: voluntarily on the Committee for ten years including five years as President and three years • Dinesh DeSilva (Premier Coach) as Junior Club Chairman. Deserving of • Lloyd Sabin (Club Development Manager) particular recognition are his voluntary • Linda Baker (Club Administrator) contributions as the Club's Junior Skills Co- • Cameron Rope (Club Manager) Ordinator over the last 18 years. Every Friday 7 Cameron Rope departed at the end of the The club will also be actively seeking new season and the club is currently actively looking committee members to fill vacancies left by for a replacement. those who have moved on at the season end. Lastly, I would like to thank my fellow Committee We hope you all have a great winter and come Members and senior volunteers whose work back ready to go for a very exciting 2016/17 continues to ensure that the Club runs as season. If you ever feel you need to discuss smoothly as possible. Without the numerous anything or offer your time to help our club in voluntary hours these people provide our club some way my contact email address is would cease to exist: [email protected] or please feel free to approach me if you see me at the club or • Milan Jasarevic – Senior Chairman grounds. • Nigel Wall – Senior President • Shane Wilson– Junior Chairman All the best! • Matthew Cowie - Junior President • Matt Wall – Treasurer Kris Baker • Jacinth Gutla – Website Manager, Club Club Chairman Statistician Ellerslie Cricket Club 2015-16 • Celia Cavanagh-Briggs – Communications Manager • Corey Parr- Thomson – Secretary • Anthony Bowler – Junior Skills Manager • Mark Benefield – Junior Skills Co-Ordinator • Andrew French – Junior Girls Co-Ordinator (shadowed by David Woolford)

8 Treasurer’s Report

9 TREASURER’S REPORT 2015/16 Subscriptions Subscriptions (player fees) also exceeded The 1 May 2015 – 30 April 2016 financial year was expectations in exceeding both budget and 2015. one that presented multiple challenges to myself The budgeted amount of $30,000 was considered and the committee. Having been placed on notice appropriate given the stated committee goal of by Auckland Cricket due to not achieving the growing the club's membership base, and the by- minimum required members for the 2014-15 products of achieving this goal. The receipting of season (with 409 members falling short of the $30,386 in subscriptions is the most received in required 450 members), the committee’s main the past 4-5 seasons where financial information goal was to increase the size of the club's playing is available, and at times during this period our base. The growing of the club to 466 members, membership base has been greater than 500. For whilst a great achievement given the club the success of Subscriptions Income I thank the continued to be without a home ground for efforts of our part-time accounts manager Linda almost half the season, placed significant financial Baker, both Senior and Junior sector heads, and pressure on the club. This has ultimately resulted of course to our members for paying! in the loss we see in the financial statements of $7,102, against a budgeted loss of $728. Sponsorship/Donations/Other Income

INCOME The bulk of this income stream is the funds provided by Auckland Cricket, which remained in Bar Sales line with the 2015 year, and also with budget. From review of the profit and loss extract below, bar sales were on track to exceed both budget Grant funding is captured under this banner and and the 2015 year. The shortfall is explained by is another area the club has faced increasing the unforeseen closure of the clubrooms for 3 difficulty in, particularly in the past 12 months. A weeks during January and February, to replace developing trend is for funding agencies to move the ceiling we now see above us. The estimated away from providing grant funding to smaller impact of this closure is $3-4,000 in sales and up clubs and bodies, instead opting to distribute to $2,000 in profit, given the time period of funds to national and regional bodies, in the hope closure was during some of our busier weeks of that these funds will find their way to the the calendar. Nonetheless, the performance of grassroots level eventually. The result is that ECC the bar can be considered a success, and this is had a success rate of approximately 20% of mainly due to events such as the quiz night, funding applications in the 2016 financial year, games night and Christmas party which are run with grant funding significantly down on previous throughout the summer and account for a good years. In most instances, this simply meant non- portion of the turnover seen. Many thanks go to essential expenditure was not made, but in some the players fundraising group for their efforts in instances meant that fixed or unavoidable costs organising the quiz night held in October which went unfunded. was by far the biggest night from a bar sales perspective. The bar continues to be an A positive outcome of note was the addition of important part of any sports club, both in terms multiple new sponsors of the club, an area in of generating revenue and creating club culture, which there is further scope to both increase and the still vacant position of events co- funds available to the club, and to improve ordinator on the committee is one that can add relationships with local businesses. immediate value.

10 As with the events role mentioned previously, the consecutive years. Unfortunately the main impact sponsorship co-ordinators role on the committee of this comes in the form of funding cuts from is also vacant. Auckland Cricket. As a result, the club now finds itself in the fundamentally wrong position of Other activities the club runs which fall under this potentially servicing more members than a stream are the junior indoor tournament run over principal club, with less funding from our the winter months, the junior academy run over immediate governing body. With the value of the same period, and the senior twilight cricket these cuts unconfirmed, the committee has taken competition run in the late summer. These a view to adopt a ‘worst case’ position in regard to services aim to add value to our members and the preparation of the budget. are designed to break-even, which they do each year consistently. To address the matters discussed above, the budget incorporates the following steps made by COSTS the committee in recent months:

• Release of club manager Cameron Rope as of As mentioned above, costs are largely fixed, with Monday 13 June. Whilst this position is currently minimal discretionary expenditure. Many cost in the process of being advertised and filled, not centres were materially in line with the budgeted incurring the expense of a club manager during amount, including; our quietest months will provide some financial relief. • Administration and Other Expenses (largest • The preparation and sending of funding balance is the club manager salary) applications during the winter months. • Sports Club levies (hire of the clubrooms) Obviously this brings no assurance of funds, • Coaching expenses and courses (largest however bringing forward funding applications balances are the wages paid to the premier gives financial clarity sooner and also allows the coach and junior development officer) club to make further applications in future funding windows. The downward movement in gear replacement is • Potential partnership with a new naming rights purely driven by the lack of grant funding senior club sponsor for the 2016-17 season. obtained in this area. The upward movement in administration and other expenses is down to the Given the above, the budget for the year ending club manager’s position only being filled for 7-8 30 April 2017, is one which is achievable and months in the 2015 financial year, an increased allows ECC to continue to service its members at expense that was budgeted for. a commendable level, whilst also providing a financially stable environment as the club SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK positions itself to regain principal status in the coming year(s). To conclude, the club has had a challenging financial year, but is still solvent, as shown by the As mentioned during this report, opportunities to accumulated funds remaining of $9,796. A repeat join the committee both in an official or unofficial loss of the magnitude declared this year would capacity are abundant, and the challenge is put the club in a position where it would be available for any member or other who has felt unable to continue to provide the same level of underwhelmed or disgruntled with past events, or service to its members, and spending sacrifices motivated by the challenges facing the club, to would have to be made in certain areas. put themselves forward.

As discussed in the Chairman’s report, the club is Thanks and regards, now deemed a community club, given the failure Matthew Wall to reach SLA’s set by Auckland Cricket for two ECC Treasurer 11 2016 2016 2016 2015 $ Actual $ Budget $ Variance $ Actual $ Actual $ Variance INCOME Bar Sales 23,299 27,000 (3,701) 23,299 26,000 (2,701) Less Bar expenses (15,771) (18,500) 2,729 (15,771) (18,579) 2,808 Subscriptions 30,386 30,217 169 30,386 27,900 2,486 Sponsorship/Donations/Other Income 51,868 78,772 (26,904) 51,868 64,248 (12,380) TOTAL INCOME 89,782 117,489 (27,707) 89,782 99,569 (9,787)

LESS COSTS Ground & Affiliation Fees/Net & Wicket Hire 13,368 16,817 (3,449) 13,368 18,835 (5,467) Gear Replacement and Clothing 4,941 22,757 (17,816) 4,941 16,529 (11,588) Coaching Expenses & Courses 21,912 18,543 3,369 21,912 20,300 1,612 Ellerslie Sports Club Inc Levies 10,974 11,200 (226) 10,974 10,433 541 Administration & Other Expenses 45,278 48,850 (3,572) 45,278 32,239 13,039 Depreciation 411 50 361 411 69 342 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 96,884 118,217 (21,333) 96,884 98,405 (1,521)

NET SURPLUS/(LOSS) (7,102) (728) (6,374) (7,102) 1,164 (8,266)

12 Senior Team Reports

13 TEAM PREMIERS

PREMIERs Captained by Matt Wall. Coached by Dinesh DeSilva

As feels commonplace in the integrate with the team as Roskill. This inconsistency in last few seasons, this season quickly as they did was putting solid performances started with no less than half invaluable and a great sign of back to back would cost us of last seasons regular 1st XI things to come. come seasons end. players missing for one reason or another. On top that, a new The season started with two Post Christmas saw the coach and captain were in one-dayers on AstroTurf, finishing of the T-20 and 50 place, so expectations were resulting in a comprehensive 8 over competitions, and the 5 set accordingly. wicket loss to Cornwall, and a return Tom Hellaby two-day close 20 run loss to fixtures. We targeted the pre- The first goal was to build Birkenhead, both top 8 sides. christmas losses against Eden some form of culture, and with With some momentum going Roskill and Waitakere as key to coach Dinesh De Silva and into two-day cricket, we proving we were the strongest Overseas Lloyd Sabin arriving started with a win against of the 4 sides chasing North toward the back end of pre Grafton but followed that up Shore and Howick Pakuranga season, the ability for them to with a loss against Eden for promotion.

14 Come seasons end, from 9 completed two-day Given the circumstances, definitely a pass mark games we had 5 wins and 4 losses, including for the seasons efforts, and if we keep the same victories over every team in the division except group of players together next season we can for North Shore, including a win over a strong raise expectations to a higher finish, and an Howick Pakuranga side who won promotion. improvement in short form performances. This saw us finish in 3rd place, a well deserved position. Amongst numerous positives to come out of the season, the below are worth mentioning:

61 1035 WICKETS RUNS DINESH LLOYD

The individual performances of Dinesh, who The individual performances of Lloyd, who finished with 61 wickets for the season including scored 1035 runs including 5 centuries. Easily two 7 wicket bags which won games against the most centuries in a season for an Ellerslie Howick Pakuranga and Eden Roskill. The 3rd player, and a deserved player of the year most wickets taken in a single season for recipient. Lloyd also took 18 catches, a high for Ellerslie. many seasons.

The fact that players who deserved the The way players such as Dipesh Patel, Joe opportunity to play premier cricket having Ganner, Parikshith Narsimhan and Ryan Wall played in lower grades in previous seasons, were proved they could perform at a premier level. able to earn a premier position at some point in the season. Players such as Chee Phua, Keshav Mohan, Khalil Thomas, Sam Edkins.

Thank you to Milan and Nigel for their efforts as Senior selectors, and to Dinesh for his work throughout the season. I look forward to seeing as many familiar faces as possible back next season as we attempt to further build and improve on the 2015/16 season.

15 TEAM PREMIER RESERVES

Captained by Melvyn Lucas.

The 2015-2016 season for the reserves was not themselves in before taking the attack to the one that held a lot of highlights and our final shell shocked Uni bowlers who had no answer. placing of last in the 2 day competition is a direct reflection of that. The rest of the season was a combination of bad weather, bad results and a failure to convert The season started with a great deal of promise some strong positions into the victories that after a good pre-season and a strong showing in were needed. Despite this all the players that the pre season games but unfortunately this were used during the season gave their all each never carried on into the "real" season. and every week and it wasn't for lack of effort that the results didn't go our way. The main highlight of the season was a fantastic rear guard batting performance from Aston A big thank you to all the effort that both Nigel & Avery & Sam Edkins to carry us across the line Milan put in over the course of the season, their with just 1 wicket left in the one day game input and dedication has been invaluable both against Auckland University. With the team to myself and the whole squad. Onwards to next struggling at 6 down and still a long way off a season where we all look forward to a better low target they patiently set about playing season. 16

TEAM SENIOR B

Captained by Toto Charles.

This season was an interesting one for the Ellerslie legend Avi Singh and Archie Deshpande, mighty Senior B’s, who experienced highs and while our second victory against Roskill was lows in a hit and miss season. We played in all made possible on the back of an inspired team weather and conditions, from the sodden fields bowling performance. Emerging victorious over of Papatoetoe, to the lush forest of a wicket at Birkenhead late in the season showed what this Eastdale Reserve, and finally to the dustbowl of team could do when determined, we held our Waikaraka Park. Like the conditions, our catches, scored big runs, and put our bodies on performances varied week in week out, and if the line for the team. Against the second we want to build on the successes toward the Suburbs team we were treated to special end of our season, we will need to focus on innings from the experienced heads of Milan sustaining intensity next year. Jasarevic and Raghavan Thatta, who flayed the opposition around Glover Park, as well as a There were some great performances gritty counter attack from Regan Trow, who throughout the season. Dhruv Charles and knocked out a well struck 60. Mohit Sharma put a helpless Cornwall side to the sword in a warmup game, with Charles Despite a not having the best season, results falling just short of a century. Daniel Kerr’s wise, there is plenty of room for this team to marathon innings against Grafton, on a rank improve going forward. The successes above turner was particularly memorable. Our first can provide inspiration for more great victory over Eden Roskill came from the bats of achievements in the future.

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TEAM SENIOR C

Captained by Tony Bartlett.

The exodus of players from In the second half of the look forward to seeing them the previous season did not season, on the back of players make a push into the higher harm any team more than our like Enrique Miguel, Russell grades in 2016/17. 4ths, playing in the Senior C1 Bartlett, Justin Fonseca, Lee competition. Sometimes Murray and Karan Gidwani requiring as a many as nine fill becoming permanent in players to ensure a team members, the team began to “A big thank you for Saturday, this team never register more positive results. goes to club defaulted once and that is an Rag Thatta was undoubtedly impressive achievement on its the stand out in this period, legend Tony own. scoring over 200 runs and Bartlett who taking a club best 9/39 (the The first half of the season final wicket being a runout he captained the was exclusively one dayers. completed) against Waitakere team Due to the reasons outlined on the penultimate game of above, the team did not the year. throughout the register a win outside of season and defaults in this period. There The team finished 5th in the were few highlights but the Senior C1 competition and a helped organise boys continued to train hard few of these boys are already players week in and compete strongly each doing pre season preparation week. on the bowling machine. We week out.”

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TEAM PRESIDENTS

Managed by David Woolford, Nalin Ariyawansa Captained by Alan Hurst.

Undefeated in Group Round AWARDS The Presidents had a fantastic year, however Player of the Season Jono Gooday lost their way in the competitive rounds. The Player's Player Raj Sharma initial round robyn saw Ellerslie with se3ven victories, two games abandoned (weather) and Best Runs Aggregate Jono Gooday a draw. The season was played with Great Spirit Best Batting Average Jono Gooday and new members welcomed to the squad Most Six's (21 in all) Jono Gooday were Andrew, Peter, and David J. Most Bowling Wickets Nilantha EDiriwikrama Best Bowling Average Ron Heywood Best Win

Rolling Parnell in the last game of the season Hat Tricks Nilantha with Alan Hurst taking two wickets in the first EDiriwikrama , David overs. Johanas and Alan Briggs Other Great Wins Century Jono Gooday (Hibiscus Beating Parnell the week before with a great Coast) run chase by Raj Sharma and John Peers. Also worthy of mention is that Russell Smith still Memorable defeat, losing 7 wickets for 25 to maintains the only 100% undefeated Captain lose to Eden Roskill by a run. Award.

19 TEAM CRAZY HORSES

Captained by Milan Jasarevic.

The Sunday T20 grades runs) and Smith (16 wickets) strong contributions from continues to be an inviting the Horses won all but one other players at different competition to players who no game heading into the final. In stages of the season the boys longer have the time to the final the opposition did managed to make the playoff commit to full days of cricket. not show and for the first time for 3rd and 4th. Duly they The team entered both the in the Horses history the title faced Cornwall and beat them pre and post Christmas had been won. comfortably by 4 wickets with competitions with a core 2 overs to spare. Greg Morgan group of players; James Smith, In the post Christmas season bowled one of the most fiery Mark Roberts, Greg Morgan, the Horses were promoted to spells seen at this grade to Nik Fong, Eldon Taylor, Frans the 1A grade. With two losses leave a lasting impression with Roecort, Kasun Dahanayake, to open the campaign, there all who saw it. Tony Bartlett and captained by were issues regarding the Milan Jasarevic. teams potential to be This team will continue to competitive at this level. come back to Ellerslie as both Pre Christmas the boys were However, with Fong (12 the tradition and standard part of Sunday 1B grade and wickets and 82 runs), Jasarevic that was achieved this season on the back of Jasarevic (167 (9 wickets and 146 runs) will be hard for all those which runs), Roberts (120 runs), putting in strong were involved to walk away Fong (15 wickets and 102 performances again and from. 20 FLAMING 8 COMPETITION TWILIGIHT

TEAMS Flamin 8, The R Souls AGILITY ACES Agility Aces , Presidents, NCC

After a few years of other once and each down time the team having a bye. Twilight Cricket competition returned With the second to the Ellerslie Cricket week being washed Club itinerary to out the competition make the most of the headed into the last PRESIDENTS ground again being week with three available to our teams having the members. opportunity to win the title; Presidents, The competition ran NCC and the R Souls. from late February to In the end the R the end of March Souls prevailed with and was split a final week win over between Michaels the Agility Aces. Avenue and One Tree Hill College. Five Next season the aim NCC teams participated in is to run a pre and the five week round post Christmas robin competition: competition and to Flamin 8, The R have finals at the end Souls, Agility Aces, of the round robin. It Presidents and NCC. is an exciting time for The round robin twilight cricket and format ensured that thank you to all that all teams played each were involved this season!

21 Junior Team Reports

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TEAM UNDER 18

Coached by Shane Wilson.

Another season has come and McKenzie,Vivek Gajelli,and team once again,making sure gone,and this was a learning Captain Jameel Hussein all that the players and parents curve for this young under 18 contributed at the top and always knew where the games team. The majority of our middle order batting. Fardeen were and what times.Kerry 2014/15 team returned ,and Mohammad,Brian Dias,Deep also did the umpiring for the we knew that this would be a Shah,Harshil Patel all team which was really very hard season. contributed with the ball. appreciated by myself and the Taine Wilson was our wicket team. Edwin's McKenzie was The season started with four keeper, and always tried hard our scorer,and Karl McKenzie 20/20 games,then four one behind the stumps. Thankyou always supported the team day games and finally finishing also to Alan McBride,Amit and also picked up players with five 2 day games. The Patel, William Whiteside, when needing a ride to the results may not have gone our Raghav Garg, Mohammad games. way,but I was very proud of Hafeji who filled in for the the team because they never team when we were short of “Thank you to gave up fighting to the end. players. Considering the young age of the U18 team for our team,with most still only Finally this team would not the progress that 16 years old,this did not stop exist without the help of the them competing against much parents and supporters. The you have all older opposition. biggest Thankyou goes to Leonie Stabler,from Leonie made, and hope The season ended on a Stabler Real Estate,who kindly this will continue high ,with the team getting sponsored the new uniform first innings wins in the last and embroidery.The team for the 2016/17 two games. Seth Gupwell always looked smart,and a lot season.” topped the batting,and was of coaches commented on the one of our leading wicket uniform. Thankyou to Kerry takers. Jagdeep Paul,Daniel Gupwell for managing the - Shane Wilson.

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TEAM YEAR 9/10

Coached by Raman Manon.

One-Day Championship

4 GAMES WON

One-Day Championship major injury and was rushed in the first innings. Was a bit to hospital where his wound late in the season for such a This season was certainly a was stitched under general good performance – but hey- challenge for our boys. sedation. Aidan and Trent we ended the season on a Exposed to two formats of the tried to save the situation but high. game kind of taking them out we fell just short of our target. of their comfort zone. Two Day format The one day games or the T20 “Special thanks was a very exciting and This was perhaps the most to Raj, Andy challenging format. They have challenging of all. Our players watched a lot of T20 cricket never got the hang of this Miller, Michael and had their own notions of format and lost games that we Thompson, how to play the game. Raman should have won easily. It was and I had a time of our lives nerves and the lack of time to Martin Ng for re-jigging their idea of the master this version of the their valuable format of the game. Anyway, game that had us struggling. their high skill level enabled We lost three of the four contributions for them to do well winning four games, though we had good of our six qualifying games. contributions from Dion, Joe, Umpiring and Placing us in the finals. Huge Kuvam, Aidan, Trent, Ritik and scoring.” contributions from Dion, George. We ended up playing Dhananjay, Kuvam, George for fifth and sixth spot, in the and Trent. We were well on final game. We absolutely our way to winning our first destroyed the opposition Look forward to the next final game when Weikit had a scoring in excess of 300 runs season. 24 TEAM YEAR 7 WARREN CHAPMAN

Coached by Bevan French.

Season result Played 15 games, won 11, Drew 1, Lost 3

4 out 5 Top bowlers in competition Chanith Doluweera , Michael Gwynne, Jacob Green, Halen Macmillan

Top 2 Batsman in the competition Varun Garg and Halen Macmillan

Top 3 Fielders in the competition Michael Gwynne 10 Catches 2 run outs, Chanith Doluweera 10 Catches, one as wicket keeper, 2 run outs, Liam Wilkinson 6 Catches 1 run out

5 of the Top 10 Champion Players in the competition Varun, Halen, Chanith, Michael, Jacob

Overall the boys were a tight unit who supported their mates and encouraged everyone to perform to their best. They were a great bunch of boys to coach and ultimately while there were some wonderful individual performances its was as a team that they performed each week. Congratulations to them all.

Best of luck for the season ahead.

“A special thank you to all the parents that made it a great environment and were so willing to help.”

25 TEAM YEAR 6 RAEWYN COWIE

Managed by Glenn Powell. Coached by Lloyd.

Played 14 Won 3 lost 10 Collectively the boys Batting saw Rahman with the Drawn 1 interacted very well together most runs followed by Smit and formed a strong team and Thomas just pipping 2015/2016 and Ellersllie bond and were able to James for 3rd most runs of cricket year 6 saw the joining commit to the game which the season. of the 2 year 5- 8 a side teams netted them some wins over A mention to Tharana and to make 1 single year 6 -11 a the season. Some narrow Alex for both collecting hat side team. That said due to loses also occured right down tricks with their bowling over natural attrition of the players to losing by 1 run when a six the season. we were left with around 13 to was required on the last ball 14 players and a four was scored! - very close indeed. Special thanks In the prooceeding first half of to all parents the year games, the more Bowling achievements were focused team players shared between Smit and and family emerged with their place for Bharat with their pace and involved with the the second half of the year accuracy whilst wicket keeping secured as the strike players. saw Rahman to collect the training, That said the other most wickets behind the umpiring and participating players all stumps, however special showed their skill with each mentions to Thomas and ferrying of their one at least providing a player Angus for wicket keeping boys to and of the match performance perfomance too. during the season. from the park.

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PROGRAM JUNIOR SKILLS

Anthony Bowler.

This season the Year 1-2 run a tight ship each evening programme that we run each programme went through which allows the evening to week. some re-branding. What was flow. Mark’s contribution goes previously Nursery Grade back over a decade, one Congratulations to the became the Junior Skills which we’re ever grateful for. respective year end prize Programme. The programme winners. it is a hard job was based on Fundamental It is amazing to see the growth selecting the respective Movement Skills where the in the children as the season recipients, especially for Most children developed their progresses and the parents Improved, as every child in the cricket, movement and can take pride in the results grade improved outstandingly technical skills through fun achieved by their children, not throughout the season. games and activities. to mention pride in the behaviour and sportsmanship The sessions returned to they display. A strong “Good luck to all Michaels Ave reserve for the competitive spirit and first time in two years which increased skill level was the players was great to see. Numbers displayed as the season going up to Year grew throughout the season progressed, to such an extent reaching 55 kids by March. that some of the children 3 and we look were playing up in Year 3 forward to The utilisation of players from teams. our senior two-day teams, led seeing you next by overseas pro Lloyd Sabin, is Thank you to all the parents season.” a fantastic way of coaching that helped each night leading skills into the children, which the teams around, assisting will serve them well into their keeping the batting side Anthony Bowler cricket playing days. Thank occupied and scoring. I would Ellerslie Cricket Club you to the young men who also like to thank the parents Programme Manager helped each week. and group of girls for helping on the BBQ every night. Thanks to Mark Benefield, life Without your support we member, who continues to could not run the fantastic

27 Awards

28 Senior Awards

PREMIER RESERVES SENIOR C1

Player of the Year Player of the Year & Player’s Player Tony Bartlett Lloyd Sabin Player’s Player PREMIER RESERVES Russell Bartlett PRESIDENTS GRADE Player of the Year Tim ‘Chee’ Phua Player of the Year Jono Gooday Player’s Player Melvyn Lucas CRAZY HORSES TWENTY20

PARA RUBBER ONE DAY 1A Player of the Year Nick Fong Player of the Year Tony Bartlett Player’s Player Kasun Dahanayake Player’s Player Russell Bartlett WESTPAC WARRIORS SUNDAY TWENTY20 SENIOR B1 Player of the Year Player of the Year Robbie Wilkinson Toto Charles Player’s Player Player’s Player Jake Vinson Daniel Kerr

29 Individual Awards

CENTURIES HAT TRICKS Jono Gooday Nilantha Ediriwikrama 104* (10 fours, 6 sixes) President's Grade v Grafton President's Grade v Hibiscus Coast MWMM MWMM 31 October (Round 1) 23 January David Johanas Lloyd Sabin President's Grade v Suburbs New Lynn 105 (107 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes) Eastdale Reserve Premiers v Papatoetoe 14 November (Round 3) Waikaraka Park Alan Briggs 22 November (Jeff Crowe One-Day) (1over, 6 Runs, 3 Wickets) Lone hand in total of 176 chasing 312 Presidents Grade v Parnell 19th March Final Championship Round 126 Premiers v Waitakere 6 WICKET BAGS Te Atatu Park 12 December (Tom Hellaby Two-Day) Dinesh DeSilva Set up total of 330-8 declared 7-35 (18.3 overs, 4 maidens) Premiers v Howick Pakuranga 161 (225 balls, 16 fours, 3 sixes) Lloyd Elsmore Park Premiers v Grafton 28 November (Tom Hellaby Two-Day) Michaels Ave Defending only 117, bowled through the whole 23 January (Tom Hellaby Two-Day) innings; knocked over Barrington early and Set up total of 332 and a crushing first-innings ripped through their middle order win Raghavan Thatta 100 (226 balls, 8 fours, 3 sixes) 9-39 (23 overs, 7 maidens) Premiers v Howick Pakuranga Senior C1 v Waitakere Michaels Ave Orakei Domain 5 March (Tom Hellaby Two-Day) 12 March (Day 1 of a two-dayer) Lone hand in total of 177 Only 103 to defend, bowled straight through and singlehandedly knocked them over for 81 113 (189 balls, 11 fours, 3 sixes) while assisting in the run out of the 10th wicket Premiers v Waitakere Michaels Ave, 19 March (Tom Hellaby Two-Day) Played a part in an outright win 30 ONE DAY GRADE AWARDS TWO DAY GRADE AWARDS

David Woolford Dipesh Patel Joe Rose Cup for Most Catches Most Improved

Nick Fong Joe Ganner Most Improved Hjorth Family Trophy for Best Wicketkeeper

Mark ‘Aussie’ Roberts Dinesh DeSilva Best Wicketkeeper Best Bowling Average + Life members Trophy for Most Wickets Nilantha Ediriwikrama Hammond Trophy for Best Bowling Average Lloyd Sabin + John Molesworth Cup for Most Wickets Best Batting Average + Cricket Express Cup for Most Wicket Jono Gooday + Most Sixes Wilf Slack Cup for Best Batting Average + Most Catches + Secretary Cup for Most Runs + Mr. Cricket + Most Sixes + C & M Cowper Cup for Mr. Cricket

31 Team Photos

32 Junior Skils

33 Junior Skils

34 Junior Skils

U10 Mini-Hearts

35 U10 Mini-Hearts (Hardball)

Junior Girls

36 Year 4

Year 5

37 Year 6

Year 7

38 Year 9/10

Under 18

39 Senior B/C

Crazy Horses Twenty20

40 Premier Reserves

Premiers

41 Sponsors

42 Club Sponsors

This season we managed to add to our list of BRONZE SPONSORS established club sponsors, who donate generously to our club. Without our sponsors, many services • N&S Plumbing (Year 6) – Senior Chairman Nigel offered to our members would not be at the level stepped in this season. they are. We extend a massive thank you to all • Philpott Airfeight & Logistics (Year 5) – Baz and sponsors for the 2015/16 season, and hope to see the team at Philpott came on board this season you back next season. and sponsored our year 5 side.

SILVER SPONSORS

• Leonie Stabler Real Estate - Barfoot & Thompson OTHER SPONSORS (Under 18’s) – Leonie provided the uniforms worn by our Under 18 side this season. • Cricket Express (Year 9/10) – Many thanks to • Ellerslie Automotive & Tyres (Year 7) – A new Cricket Express for their continued support of sponsor to the club this season, Tara and Craig our club, we hope members can use the bowling from Ellerslie Auto also donated multiple machine for years to come. vouchers to our quiz night. • Ellerslie Jewellers (Girls cricket) – John continued • New World Stonefields (Years 3 & 4) – Graham his long standing relationship with the club. and New World Stonefields continued their • Ellerslie Meats (Skills programme) – Ian provided sponsorship with the club this season by the quality sausages eaten on a Friday night. sponsoring our 3 teams in this age bracket. • Physiohub – Avantha supplied the white sightscreens in use at the new nets. • Dil Takeaways – Kasun generously catered the senior club season ending dinner with some great Sri Lankan cuisine.

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