Hillgrove Colts Cricket Club – 2016/17
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2016/17 Hillgrove Committee
President – Mike Stace
Vice President – Matt Baillie & Nick Sewell
Secretary – Kris Croft
Treasurer – Matt Schaefer
Junior Co-Ordinator – Ian Reeves
Registrar – Brian Parsons
2016/17 – President’s Report
As we farewell another enjoyable and successful cricket season, I think it is timely to reflect on why it is we play cricket in the first place?
For most of us, the opportunity to play cricket with our mates on a Saturday morning and to strive to do our best week after week, and of course to have FUN are surely the reasons why we return each spring in freshly pressed whites. I am confident season 2016/17 has fulfilled those goals for all our Hillgrove juniors.
A big congratulations must go to the Hillgrove Under 14s team which were named Premiers for this season playing some wonderful cricket along the way.
The Under 16s just missed the Final but had a successful season after combining with CSC where they gelled well as a team and new friendships were made. Several of our Under 16s players also played Senior cricket for the Club and have contributed strongly to the senior team’s successes.
The Under 12s and our younger cricketers including our first time Milo cricketers all performed well and played in the true spirit of cricket. It is such a thrill when a young cricketer takes their first wicket, hits their first four or takes their first ever catch. Well done to all!
Congratulations to all our juniors who played representative cricket throughout the season, there are too many to name but you have made the Hillgrove family very proud with your achievements.
To all the coaches & managers of each team, I thank you whole heartedly on behalf of the Club and all the parents for your commitment to your teams.
To the parents who volunteered to umpire or score each week, a big thank you. I encourage more parents to do an umpire or scoring course, which the district association put on each year to upskill and assist your child’s team next season.
A big thank you must also go to our loyal sponsors for their ongoing support of our Club and whom without their support the club could not operate.
Finally a massive thank you to Ian Reeves for all he has done to ensure Hillgrove juniors are on the field and fully kitted out each week.
Yours in cricket.
Mike Stace 2016/17 - Hillgrove Junior Report
Congratulations to all players, parents and supporters on another successful junior cricket season. This season Hillgrove entered teams in the Under 9s, Under 12s (two teams), Under 14s and a combined Under 16s side with CSC. Even though only the Under 14s made it to the grand final, and were named premiers, all teams performed admirably, showing improvement in their skills and performances as the season progressed. I would like to congratulate and thank our coaches for a great season, encouraging every single player to achieve their best and enjoy this great game with their team mates. Thanks also to the parents who have assisted in some way throughout the season, from scoring to umpiring, to just being there to see your child achieve.
It is difficult to run a sporting club without the support of sponsorship. We are very grateful to the support of The Armidale City Bowling Club, Grand Hotel and Local Search for their financial assistance throughout the year.
Young cricketers today have the opportunity to pursue their cricket at various levels. This year Hillgrove had a large number of players represent their club, association and region.
ACT/NSW Country Women’s Kareena Dawson
Womens State Challenge Kareena Dawson
State Challenge (Country Sixers Riptides) Sam Johnson
Central Northern (Bradman Cup) Henry Sindel
Central Northern Girls Under 15s Kareena Dawson
Northern Inland Under 13s Oliver Schmude and Sam Johnson
Northern Inland Under 15s Henry Sindel
Northen Inland Under 16s Henry Sindel Under 12 Armidale Rep Team Nicholas Jackson, Ben Heagney and Angus Towie
Under 13 Armidale Development Squad Maurice Kelly, Oliver Schmude, Ryan Simpson, Hayden Schumacher, Harry Watson
Under 14 Armidale Rep Team Kareena Dawson, Kieran Wicks, Sam Johnson
Under 15 Walter Taylor Shield Henry Sindel, Kieran Wicks, Marley Lynch
Under 16s Armidale Rep Team Josh Stace, Henry Sindel
North West Girls PSSA Vanessa Simpson
North West Boys PSSA Sam Johnson, Billy Youmans, Ben Heagney
Northern Inland Girls Cricket League Margaret Conroy, Amy Evans
Congratulations to all players that will receive trophies today, and to those who were successful in winning Association awards: Judah Flint – Under 12 Bowling Aggregate Aiden Taylor – Under 12 Batting Aggregate Angus Towie – Under 12 batting Average Harry Watson – Under 14 Bowling Average and Aggregate Ben Heagney – Under 12 rep player of the year, Champion Rep Player for Northern Inland and batting aggregate for Northern Inland Under 12s Sam Johnson – Armidale player of the Tamworth Under 14s Carnival Henry Sindel – Armidale player of the Walter Taylor Shield Nick Jackson – Armidale Player of the Lismore Under 12s carnival
Until next season. Enjoy the winter!
Ian Reeves
2016/17 Hillgrove Coaches
The Hillgrove Committee especially wish to thank all the Coaches of Junior teams for their time & dedication to our kids and also a big thanks to those parents who score, umpire and generally help out every weekend.
Hillgrove U9’s – Chris Jordan
Hillgrove U12 Brumbies – Iestyn Taylor
Hillgrove U12 Colts – Daniel Grimsley
Mark Conroy
Hillgrove U14 – Jerome Simpson
Greg Johnson
Hillgrove/CSC U16 – Michael Lord
2016/17 – Under 9’s
Team: Jahluka Flint, Ben Jordan, Aaroha Gautam , Ollie Sawyer, Nathan Smith, Charlie Piddington, Bella Waters, Aykila Evans and Danekia Smith, Absent: Hallam Weeks, Will Jordan Coach: Chris Jordan
Hillgrove U9 – Report Like many parents with under 9 players, this was the first year that we spent Saturday mornings during the summer period, getting kids ready in their cricket whites and heading down to the Rolagas fields. As coach of the under 9’s for the 2016/17 season, it was a wonderful way to spend the last 16 weeks.
It was a pleasure to have been involved with such a wonderful bunch of kids (and their parents of course). While we did not keep score, I would comfortable say the team would have won the majority of their games.
I want to firstly thank the parents for their time, efforts and commitment each Saturday and training sessions on Monday afternoons, especially when I have been unable to be there. Training had been spent on the basics. Firstly, that “catches win matches”. We worked on the kids catching skills. If they dropped a ball they had to run to the toilets and back. It paid off with seeing some great catches during the season.
Then we worked on bowling basics, straight arm- past the ear and follow through. Each kid worked on his or her own abilities and styles.
Finally, over the final month, we worked on front and back foot batting, seeing some great cricket shots – shots people pay money to see. We also spent time learning to slide the bat over the crease line.
Ben Jordan- Has enjoyed his first year playing. He has been keen as mustard each week. I still remember the phone call when I was away one weekend cheering with delight telling me about his first catch (two actually)! Good season Ben.
Will Jordan- Joined us for a few games after dropping down from under 12’s with the absence of a under 10’s team. He tried his little heart out, determined to get everything right. He decided to chase different interests after the school holidays.
Ollie Sawyer- Has been a delight this season. His cricket ability has really blossomed. Week 15, when he was Captain, was the season’s standout performance. Great bowling & batting. It’s going to be great to see his potential in the next few years. Keep it going Ollie!
Nathan Smith- Has great determination to play and he too has been a delight to coach this season. Has great potential to be a great player. He is keen to smack the cover off the ball with every delivery and is keen to learn the art of spin. Great season Nathan.
Daneka Smith- The teams “pocket rocket”. The keenest player in the team and never wants the match or training to end. She reminds me every over, “Is it my turn to bowl… can I be wicket keeper…is it my turn to bat”. Well done Daneka, !
Akiylah Evans- Our little fashion Queen with those cool sunnies! Turning up each and every week, she has worked well on her bowling and getting the basics down pat. It was a pleasure having you part of the team Akiylah!
Hallam Weeks- Has shown real progress with his cricket abilities this season, it was a pleasure to have you part of the team. Hallem left the team at the start of 2017. Well done Hal, you were a pleasure to have on the team.
Isabella Waters- a true “Belle” of the team always plays with a smile. She demonstrates being keen and tries with all her heart each game. She is a delight to have on the team- especially when all those boys muck up!!
Charlie PIDDINGTON- joined us later in the season and has played a few games with the team. He has a natural ability with great eyeball coordination, with the potential to be a wonderful cricket player. Keep playing Charlie.
Simon Grimsley- Our left-handed speedster, bowling full pitch deliveries. He and Ben had a great batting partnership before he headed north to “Cain Toad” country at the start of the year. Thanks for playing in the team and you are always welcome back.
Jahluka Flint- The quite achiever. I have been so pleased with Lukeys progress during the year, especially his fielding. He is quick on the ball, and throws the ball back to the stumps accurately. In the final game, he did the play of the season, diving for the ball to save a boundary! Great season Lukey. Aaroha ”Roo” Gautam- Our sub-continent spin king- little “Roo”. Plays with the biggest smile on his face- he loves his cricket! He is a cricket star in the making. He is getting better and better each and every game. Congratulations on a great season Roo!
Isaac Hala’api’api- For the few games Isaac came he showed good potential with the bat and was the team’s quite achiever.
I have really enjoyed sowing the love of cricket into these delightful children. I hope the teams stays together again for the 2017/18 season. This team has the potential to be great cricket players. Thank you all for the on field laughs (and there has been plenty) and for the new friendship formed over the season.
Chris Jordan
2016/17– Under 12 Brumbies
Back (L-R): Aidan Taylor, Sarah Waters, Seb Brotherson, Micah Lay, Sam Porter, Agoi Mariel, Alex Watson
Front (L-R): Andrew Brennan, Guy Hardin (laying down), Casey Ranger, Brendan Pearson, Flynn Hess.
Coach: Iestyn Taylor
Hillgrove U12 Brumbies - Report
Firstly, I’ll thank the U12 Hillgrove Brumbies for being such a friendly and polite group of cricketers. You’ve been great to coach and hopefully you’ll continue your love of cricket into next season. I’d come into this season watching some of you play last season and along with a few new faces for this year’s team, it has been great to watch you improve each week. The effort is always there, and I know it is harsh when you get out batting or smashed for a boundary when bowling. However, those little mishaps are part of the game and improve your game through learning, and after all improving cricketing skills and having fun is what it is all about.
We won a few games and lost a few more, however we did finish the season with a good win. Win or lose, the record doesn’t show the love for the game and the enjoyment you get playing, and with that in mind we’re on top each week! It’s great to see the winning smiles, but it’s even better to see you have fun and keep those smiles even when we lost and to see the positive attitude you show at games and training.
Alex improved with each game this season, and provided one of the most memorable moments this season. Hitting a boundary against the competition’s best team and celebrating while running down the pitch. Flynn loves the game, he enjoyed asking me questions throughout each game, and has shown some excellent wicket keeping skills, putting the backstop out of use during his stints at wickie! Casey, has great natural skills and cricketing instinct in all parts of the game. He only started playing cricket in the last half of this season and has been a positive influence on the team. Sarah was new to cricket this season and improved each and every game, listens intently and always implements coaching suggestions and is not worried about getting under those high catches. Brendan worked very hard this season and has developed a good left arm spin ball, with consistent line and length you’ll be challenging Lyon’s sub-continent bowling records. Seb, (Starcie) has excellent skills both batting and bowling. Our leading wicket taker, with 11 for the season and an impressive best of 4/3. Being left arm pace, the nickname suits. Agoi’s bowling and batting improved well this season. His bowling is good, having worked on line and length, resulting in getting wickets. Keep bowling well and take it into next season. Micah has excellent all round cricketing ability. He has an eye for boundaries which led to having the competition’s season high score – 35 runs. He also has the highest net session score, equal with Seb at 280 odd runs, just don’t let your Dad see too many of those reverse sweeps! Andrew (Roo) is a very talented cricketer being one of our leading run scorers, wicket takers and leading the way in the field. His commitment to the team and game is great to see, and all with a positive attitude...... Furthermore, he has an impressive net session score, not the highest, but 200 runs off 12 balls deserves a special mention. Guy (Yugga) is the team’s Mr Positive, never missing a game or training. Yug took a screamer of a catch this season fielding near “silly mid on”, snatching a ball that should have been a boundary, providing one of the highlights of the season. Keep up the bowling also! Sam has a great ability to bowl fast line and length, and I think he is the competitions most unlucky bowler, just missing the top of off stump and also hitting batsman plumb in front many times a game. Watch out when LBW is played, and someone please remind me to retire from cricket when Sam is wreaking havoc on Armidale grade cricket! Aidan loves the game and had a great season, being consistently in the wickets, taking catches and scoring runs - leading the team and the competition in runs scored. Being the coach’s son I won’t say too much good stuff. But I’m proud of you, as I am with all the team.
Last but not least, a big thank you to Cam, Chris, Nathan, David Waters in helping coach, umpire and score throughout the season, and Tania I’m very thankful for the coffee, especially the early morning one in Walcha. It’s also great to see all the parent/grandparent support week in and week out. Keep up the good work.
Cheers, Iestyn
Under 12 Brumbies Batting
Player MAT INN NO 0s 4s 6s HS RUNS AVE.
1 Taylor, Aidan 14 13 8 1 34 1 28* 181 36.20
2 Lay, Micah 13 11 7 1 38 2 35 178 44.50
3 Brennan, Andrew 14 13 5 2 13 0 32* 78 9.75
4 Brotherson, Sebastian 13 12 4 1 12 0 16 76 9.50
5 Pearson, Brendan 14 11 4 1 5 0 13* 41 5.86
6 Porter, Samuel 13 12 4 4 3 0 9* 28 3.50
7 Rice, John 5 5 2 1 2 0 9* 28 9.33
8 Rainger, Casey 6 5 2 2 3 9* 18 6.00
9 Watson, Alex 14 12 2 4 2 0 5 15 1.50
10 Hardin, Guy 13 12 5 5 1 0 5 10 1.43
11 Hess, Flynn 11 10 4 2 0 0 2* 10 1.67
12 Waters, Sarah 13 12 3 7 0 0 2 4 0.44
13 Marial, Agoi 9 8 2 5 0 0 1* 2 0.33
Under 12 Brumbies Bowling
Player MAT O M R W BBI AVE.
1 Brotherson, Sebastian 13 25 4 55 11 4/3 5.00
2 Lay, Micah 13 24 1 64 9 3/1 7.11 3 Brennan, Andrew 14 25 2 64 7 2/5 9.14 4 Taylor, Aidan 14 28 4 71 6 2/6 11.83 5 Marial, Agoi 9 21 1 106 4 2/14 26.50 6 Pearson, Brendan 14 25 1 96 3 1/7 32.00
7 Rainger, Casey 6 10 0 45 2 1/10 22.50
8 Porter, Samuel 13 24 1 84 2 2/13 42.00 9 Hardin, Guy 13 26.4 1 105 2 1/7 52.50
10 Watson, Alex 14 28 0 113 2 2/7 56.50 11 Waters, Sarah 13 28 0 153 1 1/8 153.00
12 Rice, John 5 6 0 42 0 0/11 NA 13 Hess, Flynn 11 16 0 105 0 0/4 NA
2016/17 – Under 12 Colts
Back (L-R): Theo Devos-Vernes, Vanessa Simpson, Amy Evans, Liam Harrington, Angus Towie, Judah Flint Front (L-R): Margaret Conroy, Emily Simpson, Cooper Heagney, Treiden Evans, George Bull (lying down) Coach: Mark Conroy
Hillgrove Under 12 Report
I had the pleasure to coach the team for the second half of the season, taking over from Daniel Grimsley. All players did their best to improve during the season. It was particularly pleasing to see all players supporting each other on and off the field, enjoying their cricket and each other’s company. It was also pleasing to see several players maturing into leadership positions in which they inspired, motivated and organised their team mates on the field. The players enjoyed their wins but, importantly, were gracious in defeat, always congratulating the opposing team in good spirits. For the players it was an exciting season in which they were always in the hunt for a finals place. The team finished equal 3rd on points and 4th on averages, so unfortunately, they didn’t make the finals. Well done to everyone and I hope you are already looking forward to next season! Here is a summary of each player’s achievements for the season:
Amy improved her bowling in the latter half of the season and on her day with her flight and loop was a handy bowler. Twice she took 2 wickets in a single over, and was once on a hat trick against the leading team in the competition. Amy was an extremely good judge of a run and fast between wickets when batting. Angus was a reliable linchpin in the batting order, scoring 176 runs for the season, with 11 unbeaten innings, at an incredible average of 83.5. Angus also developed his skill for organising field placements and always kept calm and focused when batting, sometimes in critical moments in the game. He was also a reliable wicketkeeper during the season. Cooper was a great team player with great enthusiasm, the type of player every team needs. He continually encouraged his team mates and was constantly alert to changes needed in the field and showed real initiative to help organise the field. He was a reliable bowler who when he got the ball always thought he was a chance for a couple of wickets. He got two 2 wicket hauls and had several good innings. George improved his batting, in particular his defensive technique, which meant he was able to remain unbeaten in three of his innings. I hope he continues to improve and form a solid foundation for his batting. Judah bowled consistently well and was our leading wicket-taker and opening strike bowler. He loved the big shots when batting even to the extent of hitting the ball out of the training nets onto the coaches’ car! He wasn’t always as successful on Saturday but was simply unlucky on several occasions. He worked hard near the end at playing a more balanced innings. Liam was always keen to learn and improve at training. He improved his Saturday batting performances over the season and displayed grit and determination when batting and towards the end of the season played several valuable innings. His fielding also improved enormously this season. Well done! Margaret developed a good reliable defensive technique and ran aggressively and sensibly between wickets always looking to score. She was a valuable all round team member who fielded very well taking some good catches. She also bowled well and was the equal second highest wicket-taker for the team. Emily was an enthusiastic player who enjoyed her cricket and was always keen to contribute with the bat and ball. She made general improvement over the season and took 2 wickets off three overs against the second best team in the competition. Keep up the enthusiasm! Treiden developed a good defensive batting technique which should be a good foundation for his batting. One of the highlights of Treiden’s performance was his outstanding fielding efforts to take several great catches in the field and behind the stumps. He had great enthusiasm and energy that was valued by everyone in the team. Theo made improvements in his batting. He valued his wicket and began to develop a good defense, playing straight. This enabled him to play progressively longer innings over the season, an outcome he and the team took pleasure in seeing. Well done and keep up the improvements. Vanessa was a very enthusiastic player who enjoyed her cricket. She displayed her usual aggressive batting style to contribute valuable runs to the team and was the team’s 4th highest run-scorer. She was also the team’s equal second highest wicket- taker.
Best wishes, I hope you enjoyed your season, and enjoy your cricket! Mark
Under 12 Colts Batting
Player MAT INN NO 50s 0s 4s 6s HS RUNS AVE.
1 Towie, Angus 13 13 11 0 0 23 0 26* 167 83.50
2 Heagney, Cooper 11 11 5 0 0 6 0 22* 82 13.67
3 Simpson, Vanessa 12 10 4 0 0 3 0 17* 54 9.00
4 Conroy, Margaret 13 12 6 0 1 5 0 12 49 8.17
5 Flint, Judah 13 11 1 0 3 3 0 12 45 4.50
6 Evans, Treiden 13 13 6 0 3 2 0 8* 39 5.57
7 Harrington, Liam 10 8 0 0 1 3 0 7 35 4.38
8 Evans, Amy 10 9 2 0 3 2 0 9 28 4.00
9 Simpson, Emily 13 10 3 0 4 2 0 10* 22 3.14
10 Grimsley, Harry 7 4 1 0 0 3 14* 21 7.00
11 Devos-Vernes, Theo 10 9 2 0 2 1 0 6 18 2.57
12 Bull, George 12 12 3 0 5 1 0 5 17 1.89
13 Grimsley, Abigail 8 7 3 0 2 1 6* 16 4.00
Under 12 Colts Bowling
Player MAT O M R W BBI AVE.
1 Flint, Judah 13 34 6 70 12 3/3 5.83
2 Simpson, Vanessa 12 27 4 71 8 2/5 8.88
3 Conroy, Margaret 13 31 6 80 8 2/6 10.00
4 Heagney, Cooper 11 24 2 54 5 2/2 10.80
5 Towie, Angus 13 31 5 88 5 1/4 17.60
6 Evans, Amy 10 22 0 107 5 2/3 21.40
7 Evans, Treiden 13 24 1 80 4 1/6 20.00
8 Simpson, Emily 13 24.5 0 109 3 2/11 36.33
9 Harrington, Liam 10 19 1 57 2 2/5 28.50
10 Devos-Vernes, Theo 10 22 0 100 2 1/6 50.00
11 Grimsley, Harry 7 9 1 30 1 1/7 30.00
12 Bull, George 12 28 1 95 1 1/10 95.00
2016/17 – Under 14 s
Back (L-R): Hayden Schumacher, Will Jackson, Braith Kliendienst, Oliver Schmude, Ben Heagney, Sam Johnson, Nick Jackson, Ryan Harris Front (L-R): Harry Watson, Ryan Simpson, Darcy McElroy Absent: Billy Youmans Under 14 Hillgrove Report
Well what a year it’s been. We have had a couple of new boys join the team, Billy, Will and Ryan, and they slotted in straight away. The first game was against TAS which really represented our year. A great win as with most games. There was no real standout as everyone gave 110% which had us only lose 2 games for the year and finishing minor premiers. Unfortunately the grand final was washed out but the boys were named winners after finishing on top of the ladder.
Training was always well attended by the boys, Johno developed a mixture of different drills, that not only kept the boys interested but had them learning new skills and technique that has shown in the whole team’s performance and results. (Well Done Boys)
Special Mentions Sam Johnson and Olly Schmude played Northern inland Sam Johnson, Ben Heagney and Billy Youmans for North West PSSA Ryan Simpson, Sam Johnson, Harry Watson, Hayden Schumacher, Olly Schmude, Nick Jackson, Ben Heagney were all representatives for Armidale District in either U14,13 or 12s Johnathon Watson – My Cricket Results & Coaching while the 2 supposably coaches went off fishing.
Parents – For all the parents that assisted with the scoring, umpiring and sideline duties you make it all possible. (Thanks Guys)
Cheers Simo & Johno
Under 14s Batting
Player MAT INN NO 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s HS RUNS AVE.
1 Schmude, Oliver 11 8 4 0 1 0 14 1 51* 142 35.50
2 Schumacher, Hayden 12 7 3 0 1 0 18 4 50* 135 33.75
3 Johnson, Sam 12 7 2 0 0 0 14 0 27* 121 24.20
4 Heagney, Ben 12 8 2 0 0 1 15 0 41 112 18.67
5 Jackson, Nicholas E 10 5 3 0 1 1 13 1 50* 92 46.00
6 Watson, Harry 12 8 2 0 0 0 11 0 39 91 15.17
7 Youman, Billy 10 5 2 0 0 0 9 1 35 78 26.00
8 Simpson, Ryan 11 6 1 0 0 0 8 2 32 75 15.00
9 Kliendienst, Braith 12 5 1 0 0 1 7 33 67 16.75
10 Jackson, William 9 5 2 0 0 0 7 0 18* 61 20.33
11 Harris, Ryan 12 6 2 0 0 1 8 0 26* 61 15.25
12 Kelly, Maurice 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 10* 11 5.50
13 McElroy, Darcy 10 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 1.00
Under 14s Bowling
Player MAT O M R W 5Wi BBI AVE.
1 Watson, Harry 12 29.4 8 59 13 0 2/2 4.54
2 Youman, Billy 10 23 2 67 10 0 4/5 6.70
3 Heagney, Ben 12 27 3 94 9 0 2/1 10.44
4 Simpson, Ryan 11 18 3 58 7 0 2/4 8.29
5 Johnson, Sam 12 30.3 6 81 7 0 3/3 11.57
6 Kelly, Maurice 5 8 2 18 6 0 2/4 3.00
7 Jackson, Nicholas E 10 19 8 33 4 0 2/7 8.25
8 Kliendienst, Braith 12 24 2 86 4 0 2/10 21.50
9 Schumacher, Hayden 12 23 2 94 4 0 1/5 23.50
10 Harris, Ryan 12 19 2 95 4 0 2/10 23.75
11 McElroy, Darcy 10 18 2 54 3 0 1/5 18.00
12 Jackson, William 9 18.2 0 87 1 0 1/16 87.00
13 Simpson, Vanessa 1 2 0 3 0 0 NA
14 Schmude, Oliver 11 3 1 10 0 0 0/10 NA 2016/17 – Under 16s
Back L to R: Henry Sindel, Josh Stace, Aiden Morrissey, Alex Williams, Felix Rose-Hill, Rylie Smith, Kieran Wicks Front L to R: Xavier Walsh, Vincent Marshall, Marley Lynch, Harrison Lord Absent: Kareena Dawson, James Bell, Lachlan Montgomery, Gethin Summers, Aquila Winrow
Hillgrove/CSC Under 16- Report
With both Hillgrove and CSC U16’s not quite having enough players to field individual teams it was decided to combine both teams with a total of 16 players. With this came some concern. How well will the players mix together and how do we ensure all players get a fair go. After the first training session at the Sportsground I quickly realised that I had nothing to worry about with all players from both clubs getting along so well, joking and laughing. And wow, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of talent. The second issue and biggest problem of ensuring all players were given equal opportunity with the bat and ball was taken on by Annette Kilarr. I would like to say a special thank you to Annette as she has put in a huge amount of work creating batting lineups, designating wicket keepers, captains and keeping an eye on who has and hasn’t bowled in previous games. Thank you Annette.
Another big thank you to Mike Stace for umpiring each week and also to Doug Bell who has helped with Umpiring and filling in for me when I was unavailable for training. A massive thank you to all of the parents for their continued support and praise for their children throughout the year. Your friendly faces and willingness to help has made the year so much more enjoyable for everyone.
Finally, it has been a great privilege to have been involved with such a great group of young people. All players have displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout the season whilst always giving their best. The support and encouragement shown towards one another has always been of the highest level even when under moments of pressure. All players have shown great improvement in their skills (despite my lack of expertise and coaching ability) and should be proud of their effort and achievement. Although narrowly missing out on the finals by just one win, I believe the 2016-2017 cricket season was extremely successful with many great friendships formed and some great cricket played as well. James Bell Always positive and really enjoys the game. Bowling is improving and has a great straight drive.
Aiden Morrissey Amazing opening bowler. Comes off a short run up but very quick arm action. Swings the ball. Doesn’t mind hitting a few fours either.
Henry Sindel Great all-rounder. Highest run scorer, most economical bowler and outstanding fielder. Also a great captain and motivator through positive encouragement of all players.
Kareena Dawson Great all-rounder. One of the go-to opening bowlers, taking many important wickets. Also very handy with the bat in hand.
Harrison Lord Excellent attitude towards all aspects of the game. Developing greater confidence which is reflected in his improving batting and bowling.
Joshua Stace Great batting technique and captain. Developing into a great spin bowler (can also bowl pace very well) taking many important wickets. Took the most number of wickets.
Keiran Wicks Great all round cricketer playing above his age division. Loves the game and is extremely enthusiastic towards all aspects of the game.
Marley Lynch Outstanding technique which makes batting look easy at the top of the order. Scores quickly whilst maintaining control. Bowls a very tidy line and length.
Alex Williams Charges in with a great bowling action and is very quick. Developing an awesome slower ball. Excellent batting technique and scored many valuable runs.
Vincent Marshall Bowls and great length off spin delivery which is very difficult for batters to play. Also very handy with the bat and had many important batting partnerships.
Rylie Smith Great attitude towards all aspects of the game. Hasn’t missed a training session. Great Wicket keeper and loves to smack the ball around the park.
Felix Rose- Hill Very economical bowler, with great line and length. Developing into a great Wicket keeper as well. Developing greater confidence and continually improving in all aspects of the game.
Gethin Summers Un-orthodox bowler with a wicket taking delivery. Unfortunately his season was cut short through injury.
Aquila Winrow First year of cricket. Improved greatly throughout the year, particularly with his bowling. Always willing to listen and try new things.
Xavier Walsh One of the most improved performers of the year. Bowled very accurately and economically. Batted patiently and improved his technique throughout the year.
Lachlan Always gives 100% effort. Bowling has improved greatly throughout the year. Developing Montgomery a left handed ‘Malinga’ bowling style action. Under 16s Batting
Player MAT INN NO 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s HS RUNS AVE.
1 Sindel, Henry 10 8 2 0 3 0 34 1 84* 318 53.00
2 Lynch, Marley 11 9 3 0 0 0 11 44* 170 28.33
3 Stace, Joshua 11 9 1 0 1 1 18 53 149 18.63
4 Marshall, Vincent 10 7 2 0 0 0 1 31 74 14.80
5 Williams, Alexander 11 7 2 0 0 2 1 30 69 13.80
6 Smith, Rylie 11 7 1 0 0 1 10 24 68 11.33
7 Morrissey, Aiden D 11 7 1 0 0 2 6 1 19* 53 8.83
8 Wicks, Kieran 9 7 0 0 0 1 5 13 50 7.14
9 Dawson, Kareena 11 6 2 0 0 2 2 22 44 11.00
10 Lord, Harrison 11 7 2 0 0 1 9 24 4.80
11 Walsh, Xavier 11 3 0 0 0 0 13 19 6.33
12 Bell, James 11 5 0 0 0 3 9 12 2.40
13 Rose-Hill, Felix 11 7 2 0 0 2 9 12 2.40
14 Summers, Gethin 10 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 8 2.67
15 Montgomery, Lachlan 11 6 1 0 0 5 0* 0 0.00
16 Winrow, Aquila 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Under 16s Bowling
Player MAT O M R W BBI AVE.
1 Stace, Joshua 11 30 4 133 11 4/20 12.09
2 Sindel, Henry 10 30.4 7 102 9 3/7 11.33
3 Dawson, Kareena 11 20 2 89 7 3/25 12.71
4 Morrissey, Aiden D 11 33 4 114 6 1/4 19.00
5 Wicks, Kieran 9 29 4 146 6 1/2 24.33
6 Walsh, Xavier 11 15.5 0 92 4 2/20 23.00
7 Rose-Hill, Felix 11 12 1 48 3 2/9 16.00
8 Williams, Alexander 11 18.3 0 97 3 2/8 32.33
9 Marshall, Vincent 10 17.4 0 108 3 2/16 36.00
10 Winrow, Aquila 9 5 1 19 2 2/14 9.50
11 Summers, Gethin 10 7 0 37 2 1/14 18.50
12 Lord, Harrison 11 12 0 80 2 1/9 40.00
13 Montgomery, Lachlan 11 5 0 30 1 1/6 30.00
14 Bell, James 11 1 0 3 0 0/3 NA
15 Lynch, Marley 11 21 0 92 0 0/4 NA