SHORT COVER MWDCC NEWS 2Nd EDITION – MARCH 2013/2014
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SHORT COVER MWDCC NEWS 2nd EDITION – MARCH 2013/2014 Welcome to the 2nd edition of Short Cover for the 2013/14 season. It’s been an interesting post Christmas section of the season, with some great performances mixed in with some sub-standard ones…... our season continues to be very up and down. Our consistency hasn’t quite been there this season and it is defintley something that our coaching staff are working on, not just for this season but for the next few season. However, 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade are all in the top 6. We have some really, really www.manlycricket.com/gold-membership/manly-mates-rates good premiership chances this season, especially with our 4th and 5th grade sides. Both have a very good blend of youth and experience which has been a feature of our lower grades this year. They are expertly led by Warren Evans in 4th grade and Dave Farell in 5th grade, both who are hopefuly of finishing the season offf with a bang, as are all our teams Unfortunatley our 2nd grade side, PG’s side and Green Shield sides have really struggled. Our 2nd grade side has won only one game since the beginning of November, and our PG’s side won only 2 of 6 matches, as did our Green Shield side. Defintley some room for improvement there and something for our coaching crew and playing group to work on. As a result we are sitting 9th in the CC race. It’s an interesting time of season. The captains and selectors are busy trying to determine their best sides, and players need to qualify for their respective grades. Due to so many changes through injury and absences throughout the season, it’s never an easy thing to do for our selection committee. However it does give players an opportunity to stay in the same grade for an extended period of time and for teams to sure up their connections. So good luck to all our teams in the posts season. Premierships is the name of the game from here on in. Lets hope we can bring back a few flags. Adam Crosthwaite has been solid as usual with the bat in 1st grade SHORT COVER MWDCC NEWS 2nd EDITION – MARCH 2013/2014 Hamman Hammers Opposition Coming back to the Waratahs after a 6 year absence, Rowan Hamman is having one of those seasons we all dream about. One of the strategies the club had during the off-season was to bring back a core of www.manlycricket.com/gold-membership/manly-mates-rates experienced players to help out our young players. This has always been a goal of ours as young players don’t learn from each other, they learn from the experienced Gold Member players in their side with years of cricket Profile behind them. This has worked a treat in 4th Matthew grade with Rowan and his best mate Josh Suttling Peterson returning to the club to lead them to the semi-finals. Josh has had a huge impact on the side, however it’s Rowan who Career Stats: has really been the star. 79 Innings, 705 runs, 14.1 Avg – 169 Rowan hits out against Sydney wickets, Avg 22.70 Part of our strategy was to give our older Junior Club? players in the lower grades the chance to play grade cricket without needing to be Terry Hills available every round. Rowan has had weddings and work trips throughout a lot of Grades played? Debuted in 3rds found a way up to 1s the season, resulting in only being able to play 6 games out of 13 so far this and finished up in 4s with Russell Pearce season. It’s a great way to get certain players to continue at the club who just First captain at Manly? can’t commit to playing grade full-time. At the time of writing, Rowan has scored Ken Pitcher was 3rd grade captain in my first game where Gainsford, Tucker and 491 runs for the season at an average of 81.83. His scores have been 116, 108, Mark Taylor led the bowling attack. 54, 27, 104 and 82. For his part, Rowan absolutely loves being back involved. Who was your best Manly captain? Greg Hill, a wonderful man who gave “It’s been nothing short of amazing coming back” said Rowan. “I was in Hong you the confidence to believe you Kong for 3 years so kept in touch with our great club, but after coming back to belonged and together with Anthony Dignan led a strong second grade team. Sydney just over two years ago, JP and I talked a lot about needing something in If you could be anyone at Manly for our lives away from work and the endless walking around shopping centres with a day, who would it be? our wives. Out of that came the brainchild to come back and play again with some Rowley Alexander great bloke with a of the older guys in lower grades.” cover drive Chappell would be proud of and God Father to my daughter Izabella. Who was the loosest person that you played with at Manly? A number of guys spring to mind Barnaby Wilson, Cameron Lawes even Andrew Fraser had their moments but there was only one Glen Evans! Thoughts on sledging? For or against? Talented players in all sports will always seek an advantage - I have no problems with sledging but there’s a line where players and officials need to tread warily. What was your greatest team Ryan Bonnor is proudly sponsored by Brays IGA for 2013/14. Located at moment on the field at Manly? Allambie Heights, they provide top quality produce at great prices. Visit them Definitely it was winning the Club at 15 Grigor Place and make sure you take advantage of the 10% discount Championship while Club Captain and leading the club onto the ground for the on presentation of your club card – Click here Ryan’s Player Profile. traditional nude lap of honour. T h e r e T h SHORT COVER MWDCC NEWS 2nd EDITION – MARCH 2013/2014 While he has had a great season so far, Rowan actually feels like he can improve. “I think I have hit the ball better in the past. Every innings is different and because of my lack of practice each week it feels like I have to concentrate really hard to start every innings fresh, watching the ball onto the bat and making sure I don’t get carried away with any rash shots. It sounds so cliché but if you work out the conditions (as they’re never the same), build an innings and play accordingly you’re giving yourself the best opportunity to succeed.” www.manlycricket.com/gold-membership/manly-mates-rates We haven’t been able to go back across our entire history yet, but we can confirm that back until 1978 only 3 people who have played more than 5 innings in the Gold Member Profile (Cont’d) year have averaged higher than Rowan across the season. Michael Bevan (now coach of Easts for those that didn’t know) averaged 103.3 from 5 innings in the Matthew Suttling 1995/96 season. A little surprisingly, Jason Pollock average 84.8 in the same year What is the funniest thing you saw after 12 innings with 7 not outs and Andrew Lindsay was the 3rd with an average on the field during your time at of 106.75 from 8 innings. Both were good bats (Lindsay continues to be) but were Manly? I always saw the funny side of players more all-rounders. attempting to a catch a skyed ball only to see it crash into their melon – unless It’s been a pleasure to have Rowan back at the club. His experience is there for all of course if I was bowling. Off the field I to see through his numbers, but it’s his experience that really helps out our stars still have nightmares of Shawn Bradstreet ‘wondering’ why we were late of the future like the Hole’s, McCallum-Toomey’s, Cole’s and Wilson’s. and whether I would pay his fines… We will leave Rowan with the final words. Who was the best cricketer you played with at Manly? “Go the Tahs, be strong, back your ability and play courageously in the finals”. Michael Bevan, watching Bev score 200 against Balmain in partnership with Richard Fry who scored a hundred it was incredible. What was your greatest individual moment on the field at Manly? My greatest individual moment on the field was taking a 5 for in First grade against Sutherland, Geoff Rogers has re- written the score card for me which was superb. I have great pride and honour in twice being asked to undertake the position of Club Captain. You came through a very non- traditional route to grade cricket, via park cricket. How did you come about ending up at Manly? Adam Crosthwaite is sponsored by Device Technology for 2013/14. They As a young cricketer not involved in the have been a distributor of quality medical equipment and consumables since rep scene we didn’t know much about 1992. Click here for Adam’s player profile. Grade cricket although we could hear the wickets at Grahams from Kierle Park and wondered… I came to Manly when Bob Brenner recognised my surname and Green Shield raises questions approached my father about my joining Manly after I topped the Manly The evolution in the personal and working life of an average Australian has been Warringah district wicket tally.