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ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2010-2011 JUNIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT 7.30pm, Friday, 1 st April 2011 at Pennant Hills Bowling Club SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT 7.00pm, Saturday, 7 th May 2011 at Pennant Hills Bowling Club Normanhurst-Warrawee Cricket Club Originally known as Normanhurst Cricket Club Established in 1926 (Foundation Club in HK&HDCA) A DIVISION OF NORMANHURST SPORTS CLUB www.nwcc.nsw.cricket.com.au PRESIDENT’S REPORT Taking on the Club President role this year has been very rewarding and has enabled me to meet many of the players, parents, families and friends. I am very proud of the Club’s tradition and history and believe it is very important to carry this forward by enriching all who are associated with our great Club. We are proud to be a Foundation Club in the Association, which was formed in 1926-27. 2010/11 has been another very successful season for the Club as we continued building and developing players across all ages. With more than 300 playing members (200+ Juniors and 100+ Seniors) we are one of the largest Clubs in the Association. Season Highlights: • Winning 3 HK&HDCA Premierships – Junior’s (2) in the U13’s and U14’s and Senior’s (1) in C3’s. 7 teams participated in the Grand Finals (5 in Seniors - Colts, B2, C2, C3 & D1 and 2 in Juniors); • Our A Grade winning the inaugural HK&HDCA Twenty/20 Competition in October 2010. Somewhat ironic as we won the inaugural A Grade Competition in 1926-27 (85 years ago). We have retained the match balls from both these historic A Grade victories and they feature on two of our perpetual trophies. • Our U16 team winning the State Final of Cricket NSW’s Twenty/20 Weet-Bix Cup competition, which was played at the SCG on Sunday 6 March 2011. This is a super achievement and proved to be a great experience that the boys will cherish forever. I watched several of their matches and must add that these young gentleman displayed outstanding behaviour and sportsmanship whilst representing our Club and the Association throughout the competition, congratulations. • Retaining the HK&HDCA Junior Club Championship for the third consecutive season. This is a magnificent achievement and a credit to all our Junior cricketers. NWCC has now won this award on five occasions in the Club’s history; • Fielding 24 teams in the competitions – 8 in Seniors (Grades A, A2, U19 Colts, B2, C1, C2, C3 & D1) and 16 in Juniors (U16’s, U15’s, U14’s (2), U13’s, U12’s (2), U11’s (2), U10’s (2), U9’s (3), U8’s and Milo (in2Cricket). To have a junior semi-finalist in every age group was again a phenomenal leap from only a few years ago when we couldn’t field a side at every age level; • 40 players playing representative cricket for HK&HDCA – the most from any club in the Association. • The NWCC Milo in2CRICKET program continuing to attract many younger players to the game and providing plenty of fun for all involved; • The Youths winning the “Youth Veteran’s Cup” played at Normanhurst Oval on 17 December 2010; • The introduction of a Club Polo Shirt to be worn by players and officials for special matches, training, pre & post matches, Club functions, umpiring etc; and • Replacement of the synthetic cricket pitch at Normanhurst Oval in September 2010. The major challenge this season was to re-enter an A Grade team after the retirement of several senior players in 2008/09. With the commitment and resources of our Life Member Bruce Wood, we fielded a young A Grade side made up of members from last season’s winning Colts (U19) team, the return of past players and some new recruits. With varying success throughout the season, we have set up a sound basis for future years for which I look forward to being involved with its development and success. 2 Developing skills and making cricket fun and enjoyable for our Junior members is a priority of mine. I have had the opportunity to watch many Junior matches this season and also play alongside several Juniors that have ventured into the Senior ranks. I look forward to continuing the development of cricket at the Junior level over the coming seasons and take this opportunity to congratulate each and every Junior player for their significant contribution to our Club. During the season Bruce Wood and I have been seeking funding from several sources to fund our plans to provide better cricket facilities at Normanhurst Oval. This includes refurbishing/extending the existing cricket nets and sheds subject to various approvals. We are confident funding will be made available, however additional funds will be required for which I ask that we all get involved in fund raising activities planned for next season. Last but certainly not least, a big thankyou to all those volunteers who have contributed to the running of the club over the last twelve months. The Committee has seen a small bunch of very hard working people doing a fantastic job for the benefit of all the members. Captains, Coaches and Managers have done another great job ensuring their teams make the field week after week. Not to forget the parents for doing the umpiring and scoring at Junior matches, thank you. I encourage more people to get involved by volunteering their time to join or assist the Committee with the administering and continued development of our wonderful Club. Kind regards, Mike Griffin President ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Normanhurst-Warrawee Cricket Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at Pennant Hills Bowling Club, 52 Yarrara Road, Pennant Hills, at 8.00 pm on Monday 9 th May 2011 . Current office holders will briefly report on the achievements of the past season and the Treasurer will present the yearly accounts. There will be the important election of officers for the 2011-2012 season and other general business. If you are interested in becoming more involved and joining the Committee, please notify the current Secretary Raja Rajamohan (see website for contact details) prior to the AGM. If you would like a particular issue raised at the AGM, please advise beforehand so that all members can be made aware of any special topics for discussion. Please attend this meeting to support the future of the club. Mike Griffin President 3 2010-2011 COMMITTEE President Mike Griffin Secretary Raja Rajamohan Treasurer Dirk Drieberg Junior Co-ordinator John Corish Junior Registrar Mick Smith Equipment Officer Pat Muldrew Webmaster Bruce Wood Child Protection Officer Sue Haertsch HK&HDCA Delegate Cameron Riddett Normanhurst-Warrawee Cricket Club thanks our major sponsors, Pennant Hills Bowling Club and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, for their continued support throughout the 2010-2011 season . LIFE MEMBERS OF NORMANHURST SPORTS CLUB (CRICKET DIVISION) Bryan Hall Bill Hands Graham Swan Ken Hall Keith Carter 2004 Bruce Wood 2007 Anthony Maxworthy 2010 4 CLUB TROPHIES and AWARDS NWCC presents the following awards and trophies: • Each new junior starting his or her cricket with NWCC is presented with a personalised plaque. Each season after that, a new team plate is presented to be added to their plaque (there’s room for 10 plates). • Each Junior team Coach / Manager or Senior team Captain awards 3 individual trophies to recognise special achievements (2 individual trophies are awarded for the Under 8 and Under 9 teams due to the reduced number of players in these sides). • Each team Manager / Coach also nominate players for the club’s perpetual trophies, from which the winners are selected by the NWCC Committee. • Any player in competitive cricket who scores a century is presented with a minibat outlining the details (name, score, grade, opposition & date). Their name and score are added to the NCC Bill Kemsley Centuries Shield. • Any player in competitive cricket who achieves a hat-trick during the season is presented with a trophy containing the match ball, and for those achieved in competitive cricket their name and figures are added to the NCC Bowlers’ Honour Board. • Any player in competitive cricket who takes 7 or more wickets in an innings, or 10 or more wickets in a match, is presented with a trophy containing the match ball, and for those performances achieved in competitive cricket, their name and figures are added to the NCC Bowlers’ Honour Board. • Any player who has played for 5 or 10 years with NWCC is presented with a service medal. This does not have to be consecutive seasons. • Any players who play continuously from Kanga /Have a Go/in2CRICKET to U/16s with NWCC will be presented with an award to recognise their long service and commitment to NWCC junior cricket. • Players in teams that win their competition are presented with a NWCC Premiership plaque. The coaches and managers receive a Premiership medal from the club. HK&HDCA presents the players with an embroidered baggy cap in club colours. • Any player who graduates from U/16s to Seniors the following season with NWCC will receive a red & black NWCC baggy cap. This occurs the following season. • Any player who represented HK&HDCA or Northern Sydney (girls) in representative cricket is presented with a NWCC representative medal. 5 MAJOR AWARD WINNERS 10-Year Medal No players eligible this season 5-Year Medals Richard Crago, Taylor Davies, Matt Hammond, Shubhang Hariharan, Lachlan Hodges, Anthony Johnston, Conor Laidlaw, Tomlin Poynton, Jamison Sexty, Eknoor Singh, Callum Slater, Chris Smith, Thomas Walsh Junior Long Service Awards (players who have played continuously from Milo in2CRICKET through to U16s) Harrison Middlebrook (Mitchell Fullagar and Nick Fullagar from U16s received their awards in 2008-2009) Juniors Graduating to Seniors (players who have graduated from NWCC Junior teams to play full-time Senior cricket with NWCC in 2010-2011) Tim Acheson, Sam Hogan, Andrew Watson Centuries (to be listed on the Club’s Bill Kemsley Centuries Shield): Tom Dempsey 125 B Reserve Rd 2 v.