NORTH SHORE CRICKET CLUB
155TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 COVER PHOTOGRAPH Auckland T 20 Champions – Photo Credit; Phototek NZ
Auckland Premier Reserve Limited Overs Champions
Steven Pleciak – Carson Cup for Volunteer of the year Table of Contents______
Office Bearers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Representative Honours 2017/18………………………………..………………………………………………………………………7
North Shore Prize Winners 2017/18…………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
Condolences………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….10
Acknowledgements………………………………………………….……….……………………………………………………………….11
Special Membership…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13
The President’s Report……………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………14
Treasurer’s Report……………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….17
Club Manager’s Report…………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………….19
Cricket Manager’s Report…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..21
2017/18 Premier Coaches Report…………………………………….………………………………………………………………..23
2017/18 Premier Reserves Women..……………………………… ….……………………………………………………………..25
2017/18 Premier Reserves Men Report……………………………..………………………………………………………………28
2017/18 President’s Grade Report……………………………………….…………………………………………………………… 32
North Shore Junior Cricket Club Chairman’s Report………………….……………………………………………………….33
Year 8……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….33
Year 7……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….34
Year 6……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….35
Year 5……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….35
Girls Cricket 2017/18……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..36
Little League Senior……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………36
Little League Junior…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36
Statistics……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….…………..39
Annual Financial Statements and Audit Report…………………………………………………………………..….…………..43 NOTICE OF 155th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE is hereby given that the 155th Annual General Meeting of the North Shore Cricket Club (Incorporated) will be held at the C.C.Dacre Pavilion, Cambridge Terrace, Devonport, Thursday 23 August 2018 at 7pm.
BUSINESS
1. Apologies
2. Condolences
3. Confirmation of minutes
4. To receive and consider annual report and financial statements
5. Report Auckland Cricket Association Board
6. Election of Officers
7. General Business
By Order of the Executive Board
JEFF CHAPMAN
SECRETARY
10 July 2018 Office Bearers ______
PATRON
B.W. Sinclair MNZM
VICE PATRON
D.J. Ashby
PRESIDENT
K.A. Robinson
LIFE MEMBERS
D.J. Ashby, Ms B. Brentnall, R.D. Brittenden, J.T. Chapman, J.E. Gore, R.A. Kelly, P.J. Langton, J.R. Little, K.J. Miller, P.D. Mitchell, R.L. Parlane, B.J. Shandley, B.W. Sinclair MNZM, K. Wallace
VICE PRESIDENTS
R. Arblaster, S. Bennett, K. Burnett, R. Craig, W. Crump, D. Fletcher, N. Grantham, C. Howden, R. Hunter, Dr. K. Ireland OBE, D. Jones, R. Jones, C. Miller, E. Miller D. Morrison, T. Olsen, D. Scivier, C. Sligo, M. Snedden, P. Stafford-Bush, A. Taylor
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Elected – K. Miller (Treasurer), C. Newman (to 31st December then H. Smith), M. Chapman, A. O’Connor, M. Davies, G. McKenzie Ex-officio – S. Pleciak (Junior Chair), K. Robinson (President and acting Chair), G. Scott (Club Manager), G. Beghin (Cricket Manager)
AUDITOR
D. Hounsell
HONORARY LEGAL ADVISER
Iain Hutcheson
5 JUNIOR COMMITTEE
S. Pleciak (Chair), S. Lewis, M. Davies, T. Barker, J. Melhuish, J. Stroobant, M. Bond
CLUB SECRETARY
J. Chapman
CLUB MANAGER
G. Scott
CRICKET MANAGER & PREMIER COACH
G. Beghin
6 Representative Honours 2017/18 ______
AUCKLAND
Auckland Aces
Graeme Beghin
Auckland A
Graeme Beghin Carl Brungar Angus McKenzie
Auckland U 18
Samantha Petherick Emily Handyside
Auckland U 17
Simon Keene Jock McKenzie Joseph Moore Campbell McKegg
Auckland U 15
Anna Browning Kennedy Scott Libby Easterbrook Ruby Worrall
7 NORTH HARBOUR
U 15 Anna Browning (C), Kennedy Scott, Libby Easterbrook, Ruby Worrall, Georgina Shanahan
Year 12/13 Simon Keene, Rory Bessell
Year 11 Joseph Moore, Jock McKenzie, Campbell McKegg, Thomas Aldous, Flynn Goodley-Hollister, Campbell McKay, Matthew Browning, Riley Mudford
Year 10 Oliver Arthur-Hunt, Zak Beaumont, Olly Chambers, Thomas Pleciak, Sam Davies, Cam Howell, Rory Price
Year 9 Toby Stroobant, Hayden McKay, Adam Little, Max Harrison-Tub, Eddy Chambers, Max Clarke, Jack Clough, Ryan Lowry, Dominic Aldous
Year 8 Freddy Birch, Felix Blanchard, Nathan Bremner, Nick Davies, Lachlan Wallace (Tournament team)
Year 7 Christian Scott, Nick Petherick, Ben Pleciak, Gus Grooby, Liam Arthur-Hunt, Oscar Lewis, Hamish Jardine (Tournament team)
8 North Shore Prize Winners 2017/18 ______FEMALE YOUTH BOWLING CUP - Most wickets in female youth cricket Rosie McGregor FEMALE YOUTH BATTING CUP - Most runs in female youth cricket Samantha Petherick 3rd GRADE BOWLING Nic Grantham 3rd GRADE BATTING Nic Grantham RESERVE GRADE BATTING Mitchell Bremner RESERVE GRADE BOWLING Angus Frew KNOX CUP - Most Premier Runs Graeme Beghin VERCOE CUP - Most Premier Wickets Carl Brungar EILEEN HENDERSON TROPHY - Most Premier/Reserve Wickets Combined Carl Brungar MR PICKWICK TROPHY - Best Premier Fielder Ben Wall DR BENNETT MEMORIAL TROPHY - Best Senior All Rounder Angus McKenzie B P SOMMERVILLE TROPHY - NSCC Cricketer of the Year (points system) Graeme Beghin DACRE CUP - Most Promising Senior Samantha Petherick WINTERBOTTOM TROPHY - Most Improved Senior Mitchell Bremner
9 DON COLEMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY - First century of the Season Michael Olsen HARRY PITTS MEMORIAL CUP - Highest Individual Score of the Season Rob von Elling BEST BOWLING FIGURES Angus McKenzie CAM MAINGAY MEMORIAL CUP - Turning a Match Around Graeme Beghin IAN MUNRO MEMORIAL TROPHY - Volunteer Services Darryl Petherick VERDUN SCOTT TROPHY – Sportspersonship Kennedy Scott MAJOR JACKA TROPHY - Sportsmanship and loyalty to club, team and captain Mac Chapman
Condolences ______We acknowledge the passing of Audrey Wynyard. Audrey was a life member of NSCC who was actively involved with the club for many years.
We extend our sincere condolences to Audrey’s family.
10 Acknowledgements ______The North Shore Cricket Club wishes to thank the sponsors of the 2017/18 season that helped make the season a success
Major Sponsor Barfoot and Thompson – Devonport Branch Commercial Sponsors Cricket Express iKitchen Yarntons Togs Ltd North Shore Toyota Community Trusts Trillian Trust Pub Charity Lion Foundation North South Trust NZCT Infinity Foundation Constellation Communities Trust Junior World Series Sponsors Partners Life BNZ Intel Saffron Cricket Express Yarntons
11 Junior Team Sponsors The North Shore Cricket Club wishes to acknowledge the ADSETT BRADDOCK people and businesses who ALLIED EXTERIORS supported and sponsored a North Shore Cricket Club Junior asBUILT team in the 2017-18 season. BARFOOTS - IAN & CAROL (2 teams) BARFOOTS – TRACEY LAWRENCE BEYOND THE BLUE TRAVEL CAPTIVATE INVESTMENT HOMES CARE-A-LOT CORELLIS CAFÉ DEVON FUNDS DEVONPORT DRYCLEANERS DEVONPORT ROTARY (2 teams) DIRECTORS CUT BARBERSHOP enableMe TAKAPUNA FAN WAREHOUSE FIVE STAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES FLEET ST PANELBEATERS KATHRYN ROBERTSON – PREMIUM SIGDI SIMPSON GRIERSON SPORTSLINK INTERNATIONAL SUPERIOR BUILD TRIPLE ONE CONSULTING UHAUS URBAN KIDS FURNITURE VILLAGE CHIROPRACTIC VINTAGE CATERING YOU TRAVEL TAKAPUNA
12 Special Membership ______
The Special Members of the North Shore Cricket Club continue to support the Club. Thank you for your generosity this season. Platinum McGuigan Family Warwick Smith Hazel Newman Rhonda and Andy Scott Campbell Newman
Gold Davies Family Nigel Grantham Geoff Lee Richard & Sally Jones
Silver
Kevin Ireland Kevin Robinson Jamie Stuart Richard Jones Ken Wallace Warwick Stevenson Richard Mason Jeff Ryan
Bronze John Gore Dennis Jones Blair Sheehy Ian McAlpine Paul Oram Chris Butcher Evan Atkinson Jonathan Casement Clive Kelly Jim & Chris Eagles M R Downer
13 President’s and Acting Chairperson’s Report ______
Once again I welcome the opportunity to write a few words for the Club’s Annual Report to be presented to the 155th Annual General Meeting. This year I write as both President and acting chairperson. When Campbell stood down from the Board last November because of his election to the ACA Board of Directors, I took on the role as acting chairperson until the upcoming AGM. Once a new Board is elected at the AGM a new chairperson will be elected. I would like to thank Campbell for his leadership of the club over the past 3 seasons. Campbell has driven many of the recent changes/upgrades we have seen at the club. As a passionate North Shore Cricket person he was always looking to advance the club in whatever way he could. Thanks Campbell for your contribution and we know you will continue to play a big part in our club. Our patron Barry Sinclair doesn’t make it to the club as often as he used to or would like, but he continues to take a great interest in the club and its players. To the Executive Board; it has been another busy year for you and the decisions made at the Board table over the past 12 months have continued to improve various facilities/ conditions for our members. Thank you all for leading the club to the position it is in today. I would like to make special mention of Aidan O’Connor and Mac Chapman who have or are standing down from the Board. Thank you for your contributions to the Board over the years and the way that you represented the current players. It’s very important that the players’ views are aired and discussed at Board level and you both represented them well. When Campbell stood down, Hayden Smith was elected to the Board. Hayden is a former premier captain and it’s great to have his knowledge and experience now available to us. We also recently welcomed Travis Barker to the Board as the Junior Committee Chairperson. Travis replaced Steven Pleciak who has completed years of service in that role. Thanks Steven for the way you have led the junior section of the club over recent years. It’s been an outstanding contribution. Steven remained on the Board as Aidan’s replacement. Steven also won Auckland Volunteer of the Year at the ACA annual award evening. A well- deserved recognition. As you can see from the accounts, the club is in an excellent financial position. Once again a very successful luncheon gained many dollars for our coffers but the position the club is in comes down to the stewardship of our Treasurer Ken Miller and his right hand man Jeff Chapman. These two put in hundreds of hours to ensure are finances are in the best possible position.
14 And so I would like to give a big thanks to Jeff who has advised that he will be “resigning” from his volunteer positions at the AGM. As well as his financial role, Jeff also acts as Club Secretary. Jeff has been both a junior committee chairperson as well as a Board chairperson and is a Life member of our club. Jeff, thank you for your years of service at North Shore and I wish you well earned long and healthy retirement. A big thanks to Graeme Beghin our Premier Coach over recent seasons. Graeme has achieved one of his goals in becoming a contracted player to Auckland Cricket and so has resigned from both his positions. Graeme has been a superb asset to the Club both on and off the field and we thank him for his contribution. Graeme will continue to play for the Prems whenever his Auckland Cricket commitments allow. The various reports that follow set out the highlights of the 2017/8 season but I do want to mention 6 matters; i) The superb victory by the Prems in the T20 final. Those who were at Eden Park outer oval that afternoon witnessed a wonderful game of cricket and our boys were well deserved victors. ii) Our hosting of an Auckland Hearts T 20 game at the Domain on a Friday evening in December. Well organised and well attended. This was the second season the Hearts had played at the Domain and hopefully it will become a permanent event on our calendar. iii) Our Premier Reserve Women’s team winning the ACA limited overs competition. The club is looking to encourage more girls into playing at all levels and winning a competition such as this hopefully assists in these endeavours. iv) 350 people listening to Jeff Thomson at out February luncheon. Grant McKenzie took control of the organisation (at rather short notice it must be said) and it was another enjoyable afternoon. Thanks to Grant and all his helpers. v) The March re-union of our Premier Championship winning teams of 40, 35 and 30 years ago. Thanks to Fletch and Campbell for your organising of the weekend. It was great to catch up with many faces from the past. And thanks to Roger Brittenden for putting together a fine booklet. vi) The trip to India in April by our Under 13 players/parents/supporters. Well organised by Murray Scott it went off without a hitch and everyone had a wonderful time. More trips are now in the pipeline. A special thanks to Barfoot and Thompson as our major sponsor. Your sponsorship is invaluable to the club and that you have agreed to renew this sponsorship is much appreciated. To Roland, Ian and Carol thank you very much. To our other smaller corporate sponsors and club members who contributed to our sponsorship scheme your assistance is once again also greatly appreciated.
15 To all those volunteers, parents and caregivers I say thank you. You are the club and your contribution is greatly appreciated. You know who you all are and I personally thank you for the unpaid hours you all contribute. I want to make special mention of Gillian Scott our Club Manager. Thanks Gillian for all your work over the past 12 months. You keep the club ticking over in your quiet determined way and are always a step ahead of the game to ensure North Shore Cricket is in the best possible position. You have taken on tasks not included in your position description and made sure they are completed in the club’s best interests. A sincere thank you from all club members. As usual the ACA continue to give their support and assistance. And so the 2018/2019 season rolls into view. We have a couple of interesting projects that the Board are working their way through at the present time which, if they come to fruition, will greatly enhance the club in future years. Hopefully I will be able to give you an update on these at the AGM. I look forward to catching up with you all at the Domain over the coming months once the stumps are in place and we can once again watch all our teams continue to play cricket “The Shore Way”.
Kevin Robinson President and Acting Chairperson
16 Treasurer’s Report ______
This has been another successful year from a financial point of view. Due principally to the flagship Barfoot and Thompson sponsorship over the last three years and the continuing success of our annual lunch we now have substantial reserves to fund future developments. Two people especially have contributed to this year’s surplus of $ 70268, an increase of $2276 over last year. Gillian Scott has energetically pursued gaming trusts for grant revenue and has been particularly successful this year with grants of $49806, an increase of $22000 over last year. Grant McKenzie took over late in the planning stages, the running of the Annual Lunch resulting in one of the best results we have had. However there were some downsides and these may well continue into the future. Our bar turnover, and hence profit, was considerably down on previous years. This was due to two factors – the wet weather over the later part of the season but also the fewer number of senior teams all resulting in reduced patronage on Saturdays. However the Wednesday Tonk nights have been a redeeming feature The other area of note is rising costs. Auckland Cricket is requiring more and more of clubs to up their game. Inevitably this results in extra work for clubs in an age when volunteering is fast drying up. As a result our personnel costs have increased this year by $23000 and are likely to increase further in the future. Juniors and the Junior World Series continue to be strong drivers of revenue with increasing enrolments in both Junior players and JWS tournament revenue. However again rising costs are a factor and this coming season the Junior Committee has had to consider raising enrolment fees to meet the extra costs imposed by changing ACA competition structures. It is pertinent to note that of the total costs of $322500 only $88000 was contributed by enrolment fees and players subscriptions. This shows how dependent we are on grants, sponsorships and donations from non-playing members. It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the people that have contributed to our financial success: * Barfoot and Thompson in their flagship sponsorship over the last three years and now continuing for a further twelve months * Gillian Scott for all her efforts, not only in getting grants and sponsorships bit also in running a tight and efficient club administration. People are inclined to think that the Club just runs itself like clockwork but this is not so. The day to day administration of the club takes and enormous amount of time and effort and Gillian does it so well * Rosie Clark – our Bar Manager. She effectively runs Saturdays and Wednesdays during the season. She is so much more than someone who just serves drinks. Effectively she ensures a
17 smooth running of not only Saturdays and Wednesdays but also makes a major contribution to the running of the lunch * John Gore – for running the bar during the winter months on a volunteer basis. Not only does the winter trading contribute to our bar turnover it provides a place where club members can have a quiet drink over the winter and bolster themselves for the season ahead. * Jeff Chapman – he has, on a volunteer basis, acted as our accountant and club secretary and my right hand man over the last seven years, ever since he gave up the Club Chair. He rightly believes he needs a break and has indicated he wishes to stand down at the end of August. Next year will provide the Club with a number of financial challenges particularly in the area of rising costs and less volunteer time having to be replaced by paid personnel. However as always the Club will rise to the occasion. Ken Miller Treasurer
18 Club Manager’s Report ______
My second season as club manager has come and gone in just as much of a flash as the first season. Once again heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers who are the heart and soul of the club and keep it running, it simply couldn’t be done without you. Special thanks to Jeff Chapman who is stepping out of the club secretary role. I haven’t been around long enough to detail Jeff’s contribution over however many years. During my time here though he’s been a fantastic help for me guiding me with his wisdom for which I’m very grateful. There have been many highlights this year and also some challenges. The age demographic of Devonport seems to be shifting with more of our younger population living closer to the Takapuna end of the peninsula rather than the Devonport Domain end. Despite this we saw an increase in our Little League numbers from last summer and I honestly believe that there isn’t a better place to spend a Saturday morning than at the Domain while the young ones are playing cricket and Karen is serving hot coffees and delicious food. I believe our focus on participation in fun in Little League is the best one and keeping as many children playing the game for as long as possible is vital to growing our club and the game. It is not until children have reached teenage years and beyond that their abilities fully develop. NZC and Auckland Cricket are supporting this through social cricket pathways to play that will run alongside competitive cricket. There are many changes coming to junior cricket in the coming season in terms of options offered which will provide great variety for families for their kids to play cricket at different days/times and for them to have a longer involvement with the club into their high school years. The knock on effect of this is an increase in admin from the club to make this all possible and to run smoothly. Graeme has earned a well-deserved spot in the Aces for the coming season which means a change of the guard in the office for next summer. Graeme has been brilliant to work with for the last two seasons and I wish him all the best following his cricket dream. Some highlights from the 2017/18 season for me: - Watching the Premier Men, supported by a huge turnout of members from North Shore, take out the T20 crown on Eden Parks outer oval - The Premier Reserve women taking out the Limited Overs title for the second year in a row - Having the Premier men’s team give up their time to spring clean the club and get the junior gear ready for the season and the way they interact with our junior players - Watching Mike Olsen bring up the first century for the season - Once again having the Auckland Hearts play at the Domain. They are brilliant ambassadors for the game and also gave up their time in the week before to do ‘Hearts and Crafts’ with our juniors
19 - The fantastic number of Auckland representatives at age group level that came from North Shore at girls U15 and U18 and boys U17, all winning National titles - Our 25th junior world series and the Domain (and various other grounds) being awash with colour, and a little bit of rain, for 3 days - Belmont Intermediate again fielding a girls team and 2 boys teams in the Primary School national qualifying competition - Graeme reaching over 1000 runs for the 3rd season in a row and making his debut for the Aces - Seeing Steven Pleciak be awarded the Carson Cup for volunteer of the year at the Cricketer of the Year dinner. Steven does so much work behind the scenes at the club and the award is thoroughly deserved - Taking a group of thirteen under 13 boys on an end of season tour to India along with 32 family members/siblings/support crew. The experience was eye opening on many levels. The players will have learned a lot about cricket and have will have life long memories of an amazing trip with NSCC.
Gillian Scott Club Manager
20 Cricket Managers Report ______
This seasons cricket program ran smoothly based on the excellent work from Gillian Scott, the Junior Committee and the coaches. Tendai Chitongo our Overseas Pro was fantastic all summer providing quality coaching for all teams while conducting himself professionally and being a great example for our young people. Together everyone has contributed to the environment that provides a fun, safe and stimulating to all our club members.
The Junior Club had another successful year with participation numbers up despite falling rolls in local schools. This may become a factor in years to come however with a good program and new formats introduced by ACA the experience of playing cricket should become more valuable. We had strong representation in North Harbour cricket and our Auckland Grade teams did well in all against strong competition. Girls’ cricket had another successful season with two u12 teams and an u15 team representing the club. The growth in this area of the game is very exciting and the club along with ACA continue to invest quality coaching resources to ensure they have the best chance to develop and stay in the game long term.
The Senior Club was highlighted by the Premier Men’s T20 championship victory and Eden Parks Outer Oval. The game was witnessed by friends, family and a big North Shore supporter’s crowd. This success was coupled with the Prems reaching the semi-finals for the One-day competitions and second place in the Tom Hellaby Two-day competition. For Premier Reserves and the 3rd Grade side the season involved mixed results and would be summed up as a transitional year. A number of club stalwarts have retired to make way for young players and the teams are finding their feet. The addition of the Sunday Development XI was a great success with players from all teams along with youth players mixing to form the team. The Premier Reserve Women’s were runners up in the T-20 and limited overs champions. Women’s cricket at the club continues to grow with a number of players gaining honours for making Auckland Teams.
The clubs strong standing in the Devonport community can be attributed to many things but certainly its relationship with local schools is a feature. North Shore continues to support Belmont Intermediate and Takapuna Grammar cricket programs with mutual benefits. BIS now has 2 boys and a girls’ team which compete in the Active Post cricket competitions. TGS continues to see the growth of its cricket program with a strong colts teams creating a foundation for future success.
21 A group of u13 players and their families finished the season with a tour to India. The 12 day trip with Sportslink International was a massive success. The tour was a mix of historical Indian sites and cricket games in hot, testing conditions. Our hosts were fantastic and the cricket provided many opportunities for the team to learn. The returning group will certainly be better players with many special memories after the experience. Coaching and its development is a key subject in NZC currently. The quality of coaching and providing a safe environment for our youth is a serious priority. NSCC continues to provide paid coaches to meet our team’s requirements. The addition of an overseas pro added more value this season and the junior club certainly benefited from the clubs investments. Challenges around coaching continue with a high turnover rate and having to rely on a student coaches. It might become necessary to add a volunteer coaches program which includes parents. NZC now has user friendly coaching courses online for relative age groups which anyone can sign up to.
In the lead up to the season and again in summer the clubs outs on cricket camps. This user pays service provides a fun filled holiday activity for keen cricketers to get catch up or get ahead. Quality cricket coaching is a focus and a lot can be achieved in the 5 day camp. The past few years have been very successful and we will continue to run these sessions making the most of the weather and facilities we have available.
Plans are in place to improve our facilities with an additional lane on the nets and the recent acquisition of a Flicx pitch is to be used out in the middle during summer. There are long term plans for an indoor facility in partnership with TGS and BIS which will be a “game changer” for the club. Once again a pre-season program kicks off in August and we look forward to seeing you then.
Graeme Beghin NSCC Cricket Manager
22 2017/18 NSCC Premier Coach’s Report ______
It has been another successful season for the Premier Men’s team who have competed in all 3 formats. The club signed Tendai Chitongo, a Zimbabwean leg-spin bowler and middle order batsman as the overseas Pro. Tendai had a fantastic season and added huge value on and off the field. Ronnie Hira made a return to the club to play white ball cricket and was a fantastic addition to the team. Ronnie’s quality as a professional cricketer was evident as he made match defining contributions throughout the season. Returning senior players together with the emerging young players meant we had an excited, talented and motivated team to take on the games ahead.
We are Auckland T20 Champions, undoubtedly the highlight of the season. The final, played at Eden Parks outer oval vs Howick Pakaranga CC was an exhibition of club cricket with a large crowd in to support the local teams. Centuries on both sides saw the game come down to the last ball where the team held their nerve and completed the win. There are some fantastic images from the days play and a YouTube link to the entire match which was livestreamed. Congratulations to the entire squad who contributed to the campaign and thank you to the club members and junior players who came out to support the team.
Apart from a blip against East Coast Bays the T20 campaign was perfect. A semi-final win against last year’s winners Suburbs New-Lynn CC earned us a spot for the grand finale. I’m sure we can agree that it will go down as one of the clubs champion moments in our illustrious history.
In the 50 over competition our goal was to reach the finals and ultimately represent Auckland at National Club Champs. We start the season with this format on artificial in an effort to negate the Auckland’s delayed summer. Fortunately Vauxhall is an excellent ground and we got underway without interruption. Unfortunately we lost to Suburbs but Ellerslie followed and we clicked into gear with Mike Olsen notching up a century and a return of Ronnie Hira saw a hitting clinic and we got our season underway. A semi-final would be as far as we got but there were some highlights along the way. A memorable win against Cornwall away with an excellent all-round bowling performance and a Ronnie Hira century meant many of us got to sing the team song in the sheds. The quarter-final vs East Coast Bays CC was a low scoring affair with spin to win on the Domain No 1. Chasing a par score of 180, the team was in trouble before Simon McGowan and Tendai Chitongo carried their bats with a great partnership. A semi-final loss vs Takapuna CC was a low scoring affair at Onewa.
In the Tom Hellaby Two-Day Competition promotion was the goal. We aimed to take more ownership of our roles, play smarter and backed experience in the big moments. This lead to Richard Jones giving up a few weekends for us. Unfortunately they were long days in the dirt rather that big runs for Jonesy but we are very grateful for the time he gave us. The team lead the competition into the break. Batting friendly wickets made it tough work to take 20 wickets and batsman were able to pile on the runs. Post-Christmas, with the wickets
23 dying, spin came into its own. Tendai Chitongo was virtually unplayable. With only one loss in the season it was the outright wins that let us down again so we finished 2nd behind a very strong Suburbs New Lynn CC team. Some highlights worth noting are….. - Carl Brungars’ outstanding contribution with the new ball. - Gus Mckenzie again showing his potential with both bat and ball - Asiri Wickramanayake for notching up his maiden premier hundred. - Mike Olsen for his 2 centuries - Ben Wall for another fantastic season with the gloves. - Tendai for his contribution on and off the field, the club couldn’t have invested in a better person or player. You have become part of this team and will leave a lasting impression on all of us. A huge thank you on behalf of the team to the Club board, Gillian Scott, Karen McKenzie, Karen Olsen, Toni Hill, Brian Shandley and of course Mike Duncraft for your support and contribution to the team. Looking ahead the Premier team continues to face challenges similar to those around the world. Increasing pressure on player’s time, Saturday/Sunday fixtures, commitment to training and recruitment of quality players. The club culture however continues to be strong and our players make significant efforts for training, travel and matches. Auckland cricket are reacting to players needs and a focus on white ball cricket and less Sunday cricket is likely. Finally an exciting group of school players who have represented NSCC in youth teams are due to start representing men’s teams so the future looks bright.
Graeme Beghin NSCC Premier Men’s Coach
24 Premier Reserve Women’s Season Report ______
After such a successful 2016/17 season, the Prem Reserve Women (formerly known as Emerging Hearts) had high hopes and standards to meet. They started this season as defending T20 and Limited Overs champions. Changes to the Prem Women’s grade - reducing team numbers by two - meant a more congested and competitive reserve competition. Prem Reserve player numbers were reduced to 9 a side - which is seen as a positive move towards retaining more females in the youth game. It has resulted in more game involvement for individuals, a key factor in player satisfaction within female cricket. The player base of youth girl’s cricket throughout Auckland proves to be growing stronger each season. The NSCC team again consisted predominantly of youth players - most of whom have played together for over 6 seasons now. 2017/18 additions included Takapuna Secondary School teacher Melita Tu’isila and Rhian Bennett who joined the club from Takapuna. The side was captained by Sam Petherick.
The season was split between T20 and limited (35) overs cricket. The T20 season commenced with comfortable wins against Papatoetoe (Petherick 37* Libby Easterbrook 21 and 4/9) and Parnell (Petherick 32, Anna Browning 28). A number of games were rained out but overall the girls finished the T20 competition unbeaten and equal top of the table with Cornwall. This earned them a final spot, and a chance to defend their title from the previous season.
Cornwall are NSCC’s biggest female rivals, and have players regularly shifting between Prem and Reserve grades. The game was played at Cornwall Park in late February. NSCC won the toss and elected to bat first, their strong bowling line up gives plenty of options when it comes to defending totals. The loss of both openers Petherick and Tu’isila with only 21 runs on the board wasn't ideal, but this brought together Emily Handyside who top scored with 39 and Browning (32). The pair posted a 77 run 3rd wicket partnership. A late flurry from Easterbrook (15 off 8 balls) saw North Shore through to a credible 124/4 from their allocated overs. Cornwall openers started strongly compiling 80 runs from just 57 balls. Kennedy Scott (3/24) came on in the unusual position of second change and picked up quick wickets. While Cornwall got the speed wobbles briefly, the damage had been done winning in just 12 overs. It was a disappointing day out for the team, but as always represented the club with pride in another final.
Overall the limited overs season was also a success - NSCC finishing first - a clear 4.5 points above 2nd place. Game one was against the old Cornwall rivals. NS again batted first, posting 142 all out. Petherick 24, and Emily Handyside 54 were the main contributors. The total was always going to be modest, against a strong opposition. The top 3 for Cornwall started well, but at 91/3 NS started to make inroads. Regular wickets from there meant Cornwall needed 9 runs with their last wicket at the crease. But it wasn't to be. Cornwall’s winning runs came from an outside edge past first slip and the game was lost.
25 NS returned to winning ways completing the rest of the regular season without another loss. Highlights were posting 158 all out against Howick Pak. Petherick carried her bat ending on 74*, Tu’isila 20 and Handyside 35. In reply HP made it through to 145 all out with an over to spare. Wickets were shared with Easterbrook, Bennett, and Petherick picking up 2 apiece.
Against the alternate Cornwall side NS lead with a commanding 211/4 from 35. Petherick 82 run out on the last ball and Easterbrook 66 off just 57 balls dominated. Cornwall put up a fight but were dismissed for 171. Rosie McGregor, Browning, and Easterbrook again 2 wickets each. Other performances rating a mention were McGregor with 7 overs 4/17 against Papatoetoe, Scott 5 overs 3/16 against Takapuna in a game where Handyside (41*) and Browning (32*) recorded an unbeaten 80 run partnership.
NS needed to win their last two game to be certain of a final berth. Second place Parnell was first up. Bowling first on Domain No2 NS completely dominated, taking wickets at regular intervals. Parnell were rolled for just 50. Wickets not surprisingly shared again among some impressive bowling figures. Best were Browning 2/6, Bennett 2/9. Petherick ended the innings with 5 outfield catches. The win came in just the 14th over, Bennett a lower order batter promoted to open finishing on 24 not out.
The final round robin game against a Kumeu side was again at our now favourite Domain No2. And for consistency sake, NS did it again, dismissing the opposition for 54. Browning produced remarkable figures of 3 wickets, 1 run off just 1 over. NS lost 4 wickets along the way but Petherick ended the day at 28* in a comfortable win.
Again this meant a final spot on 24th March against the same tough Cornwall side, but what could go wrong on our beloved No2 at the Domain? Unfortunately strong wind and rain overnight mean water under the covers and an unplayable pitch. While the girls would have preferred to take on their rivals again, their solid season (won 6 lost 1) meant they retained the limited overs trophy.
The girls again showed they are among the best female youth cricketers in the region. Bowling figures showed Rosie McGregor as the leading limited overs wicket taker (12) and Anna Browning second (11). Kenny Scott ranked second leading T20 wicket taker and Libby Easterbrook and Rhian Bennett also finished within the top 10 overall. Anna, Sam Petherick and Emily Handyside finished within the top 6 batters throughout both 35 and 20 over batting stats, and Sam finished the season with 10 catches. The same group of girls were also beaten finalists in the Auckland Secondary Schools competition. Ruby Worrell behind the stumps had a very good season but importantly as an opening batsman consistently saw off opening bowlers which paved the way for the middle order to cash in. Millie Yorke continued her growth particularly as a bowler and constantly took economical wickets. Millie’s commitment to the team meant she often traversed Auckland from U15 cricket to play 2nd game of the day for Prem reserves in the afternoon.
Another who consistently helped out was Ella Cronshaw - after playing her own morning cricket. Thanks Ella. And finally to have the wise head of Melita (Mrs T) playing her first year of cricket was so good for the girls. She could (and maybe should?) have spent her Saturdays
26 with her husband and children instead offered to help mentor the girls and join in. Thanks should go to her husband Malu, and kids Harry and Noah!!
Bowling prize for the year went to Rosie McGregor with 14 wickets and batting to Sam Petherick with 302 runs. Sam was awarded the Dacre Cup for most promising senior cricketer and Kennedy Scott won her grandfather’s trophy the Verdun Scott trophy for Sportsmanship. A total of 4 players represented Auckland at U15 level - Kennedy Scott, Libby Easterbrook, Anna Browning, and Ruby Worrall. 2 Players represented Auckland at U18 level, Sam Petherick and Emily Handyside.
The girls would like to thank everyone at the club for their continued support of female cricket. The genuine interest in how the girls are preforming, after a day’s graft is really appreciated. Once again - access to top coaching, player support and advice from Graeme means this group continues to grow, learn and enjoy the game. The success is evident. Gill Scott and Alice Browning - while there has been far less mum sub requirements this season - their passion for the girls is infectious. To the board - access to grass wickets on the Domain and the willingness to host the Auckland Hearts again are just two examples of your support and is hugely appreciated by the girls and their families. The overall inclusiveness at North Shore Cricket Club of the female game is not something that all clubs offer the female game at club level. And again to Sportslink International for your sponsorship of the team, many thanks.
27 PREMIER RESERVES MEN’S SEASON REPORT ______
The 2017/18 NSCC Premier Reserves season was a season unlike any seen before. A rollercoaster of highs and lows, controversy and a fantastic breed of players coming in and out of the team, to either provide clutch performances or to fill in for the team of athletes. The season kicked off against Waitakere at Avondale, the ground looked as if there was a rugby game played the week previous. A comfortable win for Shore with the senior players stepping up with the bat. Big scores coming from Ryan Thomson & newcomer from the enemy (Takapuna) AB Jayasinghe. Skipper Aidan O’Connor and Vice Skip Andy Strain providing quick runs in the final overs. Youngsters to the side Angus Frew and Jono Kemp, combined with oldsters Aidan O’Connor & Simon McGowan, stepped up with the ball to keep the West Auckland side out of the game. The next three weekends had its’ up and downs. The first saw a debatable lost to Eden Roskill. With a few players, as well as umpires, missing from the fixture saw the Shore narrowly fall short of a respectable run chase. Stand in Skipper Simon McGowan continued his form with the ball gaining a handy 5fa and AB Jayasinghe with back to back 70s. Hungry to regain a win, the men made the overnight trip to Papatoetoe to successfully defend 154, restricting the South Auckland (basically Hamilton) team to 134. Julian Bradley, Tendai Chitongo & AB Jayasinghe spinning their way to victory. With the momentum of a solid win and some fantastic one day cricket, the Shore were unlucky to have the next fixture to rained out against Suburbs New Lynn. A new month saw Two-day cricket begin in Auckland. North Shore were challenged to face the two strongest teams in the competition Cornwall & Suburbs New Lynn straight off the bat. Unfortunately losing outright on both occasions. Against Cornwall, the team struggled to kick on from making starts with the bat but strong bowling performances kept Shore in the game. At one point having Cornwall 4 down for 0 runs and claiming the fifth wicket nine runs later. The game against Suburbs had North Shore bowled out for 85, which heavily put Suburbs in a position to win replying with 231/8dec. Angus Frew taking for wickets and Matt Strain with a brace before injury hindering continued wicket taking. The following day needed something special to keep North Shore in the game and the most special player provided this. Mitchell Bremner stepped up with the bat scoring a mature 135, rotating singles at the beginning of his innings before dispatching all bowlers around Devonport Domain. The only flaw in his innings being hit in the crown jewels on 99 before bringing up his 100. In need to regain momentum in the 2-day competition North Shore were up against new side Parnell on Devonport Domain #1, scoring 195 with a mature innings from Sam Hinds and cameos from McGowan & Bremner. To keep them in contention of the tournament a 1st innings win was key, Josh Syme providing a class bowling performance claiming 5 for 29 and Jayasinghe with 2 key wickets from his 6 overs. In the end bowling the newcomers out for
28 170. The game was balanced towards the end of the day with North Shore declaring on 144/5, McGowan scoring 73 runs (169 runs ahead). Parnell had a strong reply scoring a quick 50 in minimal overs. But after losing their first wicket the team went into their shell, finishing the day 98/4. Christmas came early the next game. After only losing one game in the 1-day competition meant that a win against Cornwall would boost the Shore into the top 2 for a chance to be in the final. As underdogs North Shore were bowled out for 167 after 45 overs. Eager to keep their streak on Devo #1 alive, the boys played a collective performance on the field, bowling Cornwall out for 145. That night was followed by a quiet beer or two…… New Year and new beginnings kicked off 2018 for the Reserves, as well as players still on holiday. After the win against Cornwall Aidan O’Connor handed the captaincy over to Andy Strain for the future thinking of the side. Unfortunately 2018 did not start as well as 2017 ended. North Shore only able to score 120 against Parnell in the opening game. Although, the fight was there taking 7 wickets before the total was chased. Redemption was around the corner when the side headed to Takapuna, they began with blasting 235 from 42 overs in a rain reduced match. Jayasinghe carrying on his form with the bat, punishing his former side and Malav Brahmbhatt scoring a quick 44 in Mr. 360 style. Trust me, this isn’t the last time these two do this against Takapuna. Only one partnership looked promising from Takapuna as they were bowled out for 177. Angus Nicoll the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 21 off 5 overs. Sadly this was the last one day match of the season for The Shore, run rate putting them in 3rd place and missing out at a shot for the title in the final. Now if you have read the Grade Cricketer you would relate to the following 4 weekends. Being typical Auckland in the middle of summer saw rain hindering North Shore from complete wins. Travelling back out to Papatoetoe (how much is petrol again?) North Shore batted for 59 overs before rain finished the day early. A strong opening stand saw James O’Brien (30) and Finn Delaney (43) gather momentum. A few wickets fell which brought Andy Strain to the crease, scoring 51 and keeping the side in the game. Rain over the week wasn’t looking promising and unfortunately the boys had to leave the bubble the following week to find an unprepared pitch, delaying an on-time start. After what seemed like a game of chess and declaring overnight, North Shore were able to fit 9 overs into the day, claiming two wickets for 38 runs before calling it quits on the day. The next weekend against Eden Roskill was no different, this time no cricket at all due to rain. The following weekend was a two day match condensed into one. Although, it wasn’t the most complete performance dropping a few chances, the boys were able to bowl Roskill out for 114. Syme, Frew, Nicoll and Kemp all picking up wickets. North Shore were able to gain first innings in 33 overs with O’Brien (32) kicking the running tally off with senior member Mac Chapman who scored a match winning 60. He was accompanied in the end with Julian Bradley, scoring a key 24. Now the following 2-dayer was the most interesting game of Reserves cricket I have ever played. In my 5 seasons of Reserve cricket I have played against Lawyers, Businessmen, Students, the Unemployed and even retired cricketers. But in a match between Waikatere I would have never expected to come up against a former first class player who was playing at that level a few months previous. A solid bowling performance from the West Auckland
29 side saw North Shore bowled out for 112. In reply the Shore began well with 2 wickets for no runs. Unfortunately the one man show of the pro/coach/super-sub took the game away from us with the other ‘team’ scoring 214. The next weekend was going to be tough with Shore being lucky to get 10 men together, unfortunately injury and availability wasn’t on our side. Early wickets brought James O’Brien (49) and Andy Strain (50) to the crease, batting well together. Sadly the majority of the runs came from the pair and Shore were bowled out for 145. Small victories kept the boys in the hunt, defending 44 runs. Mr. Pro for Waitakere fancied to open this time and Angus Frew felt enough is enough. He proceeded with bumping out the former pro player with a vicious short ball to have him caught for 15, demonstrating the ‘has been’ career he once had. Usually this sport is played in good spirits but unfortunately talent in some cases doesn’t represent class. I commend North Shore in the spirit which they play in and never sinking to another team or players level. We play cricket our way which I respect. Unfortunately, some teams bring character that should not be witnessed on a cricket field. The following two matches came up against Takapuna to close off the season. One tight match that put the idea of relegation in the balance, followed by the most seesaw game I have played. The first on Devonport #1, Takapuna began setting Shore 172 in the first innings with an all-round bowling performance from North Shore. Sadly, North Shore could only reply with 152 with Doug Bradley and Mitchell Bremner making starts. A strong batting performance came from Takapuna scoring 128/5dec to make a game of it. It tight fashion the game was settled in a draw with Takapuna needing one wicket and North Shore needing 3 runs. But then next week changed completely… Out at Onewa Domain North Shore batted first and lost two quick wickets, sadly in Reserves fashion a poor LBW decision ended Mac Chapmans last innings for the Shore. Doug Bradley was able to grind down making a start of 37. But this was only the beginning… As I mentioned before AB Jayasinghe and Malav Brahmbhatt are repeat offenders in dismantling a Takapuna bowling attack, AB began with blistering a 103 off 72 balls, hitting 15 x 4’s and 5 x 6’s to score his ton before lunch, departing before the break. Batting with him was Mitchell Bremner who was ready to get going. Over the lunch break the initial plan was to go at 6 an over but the wise words of James O’Brien said “Nah, I reckon 9s is better.” With Jayasinghe departing it was Malav ‘I do what I want’ Brahmbhatt who for some reason charged out to the crease (in front of his captain who was meant to be in next) to attack the injured Takapuna. He blistered 52 off 23 balls before letting his captain join the crease, hitting a mere 2 x 4’s and 6 x 6’s! But the last show of the innings was Mitchell Bremner who notched up his second ton of the season, scoring 103 off 71 balls which includes 10 x 4’s and 1 x 6. At 311/5 after 42 overs the Shore Captain was keen to truly dominate the day (and gain a not out) by declaring. Takapuna from ball one went into their shells, with the only intention to survive. Long periods of bowling saw them finish the day on 160/8 after 57 overs. Josh Syme picking up 3 wickets, Aidan O’Connor with two and Angus Frew, Angus Nicoll, Malav Brahmbhatt and AB Jayasinghe all picking up one.
30 The following weekend was set to be the icing on the cake of a rollercoaster of a season. One big win to secure our status as one of the strongest reserves sides in the competition. But it rained over-night and the ground was unplayable. That’s cricket. Gutted with no final result but proud of what the boys had put into the season. The team finished in 3rd place in the 1-day comp and 7th overall in the 2-day comp. This season was also the end for two legends of the club, Aidan (Red) O’Connor and Mac Chapman, both former captains of the side they have won champions with the Reserves side, brought through a pedigree of players who have turned into our strong Premier players, as well as bring what is defined as the North Shore Reserve’s culture that has glued this team together. Aidan (Red) O’Connor is set to move to Wellington with his lovely fiancée (no doubt he’ll be roped into captaining some Reserves side down there). Whilst Mac Chapman is deciding to hang up the pads to focus further on his career and finally enjoy his weekends with his primo missus. Although Mac will be seen down at the club next season, having a drink or two with Dan Abricossow next season, no doubt they will be missed among players of every team that wears the scimitars. The 2018/19 season looks promising for the Reserves with a lot of ground work to do. A new core leadership group will need to take charge to find the team’s culture and values when taking the field. No doubt there’s a handful of young talent, as described in the games above. Only the results will tell, until then we enjoy our lives outside of the game.
Yours in cricket,
Andy Strain
31 PRESIDENTS GRADE: 2017/18 SEASON ______
Report – The Presidents side had a better season in terms of results than in the previous few seasons, which lead to the side making the top six for the final few rounds for the first time since 2013.
We struggled for numbers again, with a core of half a dozen that played most weeks being supplemented by ring-ins to get us to a full side most weeks. This year was something of a changing of the guard with a number of the older players from recent years stepping away this season, and replaced by youngsters in their 40’s.
John Coombs was the exception of the older brigade and played almost every game bowling his usual steady line and length and chipping away with helpful advice for batsmen and umpires.
Brendon Mead was the standout player for the side with both bat and ball, with a century against Hibiscus Coast alongside several match-winning scores of 50+. He also bowled great line and length, especially at the death.
Looking forward to next year, we hope to have a few more of the local dads join us to give a core of 7-8 weekly regulars and save the Friday ring-around searching for players that has been the norm in the past few seasons.
Nigel Bradley (Captain)
32 North Shore Junior Cricket Club ______Junior Chair’s Report
The 2017/18 season saw 360 junior players enjoy their cricket at NSCC throughout the grades available ranging from year one (5 years old) through to youth cricket. From junior cricket at the domain on a Saturday morning through to teams playing hardball in Auckland wide competition grades. As always, a big thank you to Karen and her Saturday morning team for making the club café atmosphere one of the best of any club in Auckland.
The club is grateful to Gill and Graham who put together training plans, coaching resources and gear for all our juniors. Thank you to our wonderful grade convenors who put in hours of volunteer time together with all managers and parents that supported teams throughout the season.
We continue to have a fantastic level of representation at the North Harbour level with 43 players gaining selection and locally at the club, the growth in female junior player numbers continues to rise as a pleasing trend.
As we look ahead to next season, we will introduce a number of changes in the cricket junior ranks, with more opportunity to play the game across a number of grades and formats to suit weekend and weekday players. The challenge to retain and attract new players at all levels of the game is a national initiative that the club supports. We are also looking to build the bridge between college players and the senior ranks by adding youth teams and a convenor to further develop this space.
Regards Steven Pleciak Junior Chair
Year 8
Year 8 this season had 22 boys registered playing in two teams: an afternoon team playing in the Auckland wide Premier comp, and a morning social team playing in the North Harbour competition. It was particularly pleasing to have two teams for the first time in a number of years in the Year 8 grade.
The morning team of 10 boys were supported by year 7 and year 8 afternoon players helping out on a rotated weekly basis. They had a great season, playing some fantastic cricket and having lots of ‘learning experiences’.
33 12 boys were registered in the afternoon team. The majority of the team were the same team from 2016/17 season and grew on the lessons learnt last year. The team were competitive in all games and finished in the top 8 (from 18 teams) for the regular season. Unfortunately a narrow loss in the quarter finals to the eventual runners up resulted in a bye for the semi-final but a win in the last round of finals was a great way to finish the year. The team and players have made huge progress over the last 2 years and they all are looking forward to high school cricket.
John Stroobant Year 8 Convener
Year 7
Year 7 this season had 24 players registered at the start of the season. This was the perfect number for 2 teams. The year had an afternoon team playing in the Auckland wide premier competition and a morning team playing in the North Harbour championship.
The morning team had a mixed season ably managed by Steve Inch. There were 11 boys in the team before Christmas with one leaving for Australia mid-season. In the first of half of the season there was good cover from the afternoon team when they had players away. The boys had an enjoyable year, with the change of format to 9 a side and T20 we would expect a good retention of players.
The afternoon team had a squad of 13 with an injury at the start of the season. Chris Werry did a great job of Managing the team with Paul Grooby the ever reliable scorer. The boys started the first half of the season well but tailed off in the second half of the year. While 2 or 3 teams in the grade were very well drilled and clearly a step ahead the team lost some close games that they could have easily won. The end result of placing 8th or 9th in the grade wasn’t a true reflection of how competitive they could have been.
One of the pleasing aspects of the both teams was the development of some of the boys who hadn’t played in the afternoon competition. The boys at times all contributed to both teams and it has given the grade a wider pool of players at a higher level. We had a number of boys also play for North Harbour with Hamish Jardine being selected for the tournament team. The open wicket practice dedicated practice helped the boys with some of the softer skills around communication, running between the wickets, field placements and other things.
Thank you to all the parents that helped in the grade. Overall we had a really good parent help which makes it all work. The key thing is the boys played with good sportsmanship, improved there cricket and had fun. I look forward to the changes coming in the 2018/19 season.
Matt Bond Year 7 Convener
34 Year 6
Year 6 is an interesting grade. It marks the move to “real” cricket with the teams encountering the “when you’re out you’re out” rule for the first time. The result is a series of highs and lows for all players – but importantly it provides them with the opportunity to learn to respond to success and failure throughout the year. The boys will have learnt that cricket is a fickle mistress - but that discipline and concentration will be rewarded.
The season started with the Club barely scraping together enough numbers for two teams. But we got there in the end – and a special thanks must go to Hemant for putting his hand up to manage the North Harbour team.
The Club decided to enter a team in the Auckland Premier grade and the boys quickly found out that the standard was much higher than they had encountered before. Most opposition players could bowl straight and most could catch – meaning that loose shots that worked in prior years now often ended in a lonely walk back to the side-line. But the team had talent and went close to winning their first couple of games. The lessons were there for all to see: cut down the extras and bowl to the field with a plan. When the boys got that right they did well. The North Harbour team grew in confidence as the season progressed and saw some solid performances as the boys got into their groove. The team contains some talented players that will certainly push for selection in the Club’s rep team going forward. On that note the grade did well in the North Harbour rep tournament. They went through grade play undefeated and in a repeat of last year met Takapuna in the final. Alas the result was reversed and Takapuna took the trophy – but our lads will be back next year!
There were some outstanding personal performances. But to single boys out is to miss the point: cricket is a team game and when the team performs as a unit the team succeeds.
Mark Davies Year 6 Convener
Year 5
The YR5 grade had 35 boys registered pre-season, resulting in 4 teams being formed. All teams where registered in the North Harbour YR5 grade.
In the pre-Christmas grading Fan Warehouse positioned 2nd in Pool 1 with Devon Funds 9th. In Pool 2, Uhaus and Urban Kids Furniture where positioned 5th and 6th respectively.
In the post-Christmas competitions the Plate saw 3 NSSC teams perform well, with teams finishing Uhaus 2nd, Urban Kids Furniture 5th and Devon Funds 8th. In the Top 8, Fan Warehouse finished 4th. The YR5 grade also played a team in the North Harbour – Sunday Interclub competition.
35 Overall, YR5 had a good season with several players appearing in the top performers for batting and bowling. Exposure to next seasons playing condition changes were well received.
Shawn Lewis Year 5 Convener
Girls 2017/2018 was another great season for Junior Girls Cricket and North Shore Cricket Club. We continue to have steady numbers of girl’s players in SLL and a large number of them continuing on to U12. This season we had 3 girl’s only teams in the SLL competition, 2 teams in the U12 competition and one in the U15. Our U12 Constellation team had a great season, a fantastic team of girls who worked together as a team to great success and topped it off by taking out the Auckland title, winning all but two of its games. Our other U12 team – Kathryn Robertson Premium, also enjoyed a great season, with a team of younger girls who stepped up to the challenge of the hardball competition, and all showed great improvement over the season. We had strong girl’s numbers in the Junior World Series, with a girls only team in the junior competition, who gave the boys teams a run for their money, coming in 3rd overall. We are looking forward to continuing our strong growth next season! Johanna Melhuish Girls Convener
Junior & Senior Little League
With nearly 200 Little League players hitting the Devonport Domain in their whites every Saturday morning over the 2017/2018 cricket season, NSCC must be the envy of junior clubs across the district, if not the country - a stunning location, healthy participation rates, fabulous community support and a thriving club kitchen. The Club continues to attract and retain a solid mix of new and returning players into our entry level grades, including excellent female participation rates which remain for a second year running above 20% of total registrations.
These strong numbers across both grades have allowed us again to cater for a wide range of skills and ambitions:
36 3 dedicated SLL girls teams (alongside 11 boys teams) - ensuring we could continue to focus on building a strong core of emerging female players to feed into the club's already excelling U12 girls teams. Dedicated Y3 & Y4 girls rep teams also participated admirably in the North Harbour Club Competition - Including beating the NSCC Y3 & Y4 boy’s rep teams respectively. NSCC was the only club in North Harbour to have girl’s teams playing in this competition. An extended NSCC Champions League Competition that included all 24 Little League teams. This knockout tournament provides teams with the opportunity to compete against teams of similar ability and adds a little competitive spice towards the end of the season (for players and parents alike).
Little League Player Numbers
Senior Little League had strong numbers again this year - growing 5% over the previous season with 115 registered players. This number included a solid mix of new (1/3) and returning (2/3) players, including a total of 25 girls.
Junior Little League also saw an increase in numbers to 75 registered players (including 9 girls). The vast majority of these players were new to cricket this season.
Quality of Play
Despite attempts to balance teams as evenly as possible pre-season, we again saw significant variance in competitiveness across both JLL & SLL grades.
The concern here is twofold: 1. That stronger / more experienced players are not being sufficiently challenged; and 2. That weaker / new players are overwhelmed by other players well above their level.
As a result, it has been evident through the North Harbour Club Competition that the standard of play (and players) overall is lagging behind our neighbouring clubs in these entry level grades (our teams were soundly beaten in all games against TCCC & ECBCC). Discussion has been had within the Junior Club and with coaching staff about how best to address team/ player imbalance and skill level in the future. No conclusion has been reached but be we will continue to seek new ideas for the forthcoming 2018/2019 season.
Nevertheless, we saw tremendous improvement across the board and informal feedback from parents has again been overwhelmingly positive for the season gone.
Travis Barker Little League Convener
37 Youth Cricket NSCC again entered a team in the post school season year 9/10 T20 competition. This saw the team playing 8 T20 matches over 3 weekends (2 each day and one double header weekend). The team competed well winning 6 of their matches and scoring the most runs of any team in their division with 953. A new initiative from Auckland Cricket was a term 1 T20 competition for year 9 boys. The aim of this was to provide an opportunity to keep playing cricket for those that may not wish to join their high school cricket program, it was also an opportunity to play more cricket for those that were playing school cricket. As part of our close relationship with Takapuna Grammar a second colt’s team was entered in a Saturday morning competition under the club banner. The team’s numbers were bolstered by NSCC year 8 players. A push in the youth space for next season will see Steven Pleciak move into the newly created role of Youth Convener while Travis Barker will become Junior Chair.
38 STATISTICS ______Premier Batting & Fielding
Premier Bowling
39 Premier Reserve Women Batting & Fielding
Premier Reserve Women Bowling
40 Reserves Batting & Fielding
Reserves Bowling
41 Presidents Batting
Batting Qualification: 40+ runs Name Inns N.O. Runs HS Average Brendon Mead 10 4 383 100* 63.8 Brett Hollister 9 2 286 76 40.9 Kent Hallman 9 0 215 65 23.9 Nigel Bradly 9 0 208 45 23.1 Hamish Bremner 5 0 76 29 15.2 Murray Brown 2 0 60 40 30.0 Greg Gatley 2 0 46 45 23.0 Mark Davies 3 1 45 21* 22.5
Presidents Bowling
Bowling Qualification: 5+ wickets
Name O M R W Average John Coombs 67 7 302 13 23.2 Brendon Mead 60 3 318 12 26.5 Kent Hallman 46 6 213 11 19.0 Richard Wells 29 2 155 7 22.1
42 NORTH SHORE CRICKET CLUB Incorporated FINANCIAL and PERFORMANCE REPORT for year ended 30 April 2018 ENTITY INFORMATION North Shore Cricket Club Incorporated is an incorporated society, duly registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 and located at Devonport Domain, Cambridge Terrace, Devonport, Auckland, NZ The Club's operations comprise the provision of goods and services to Club members of all ages to develop cricket and to support teams entered in Auckland wide competitions from ages 6 to 40 and beyond The Club's cash and other resources are obtained from members subscriptions and donations, grants from Auckland Cricket Association, grants from community trusts, sponsorships and fund-raising The principal fund-raising venture is an annual Summer Lunch The Club places considerable reliance on volunteers for managing and coaching junior teams who donate their time. OBJECTIVE The Club's primary objective is to deliver cricket into its geographical area for the benefit of the community
STATEMENT OF SERVICE PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS 1 Preserve and enhance the Club's Status amongst the 14 Auckland principal cricket clubs SERVICE PERFORMANCE 2018 2017 Appear in at least 1 Premier final Achieved Not Achieved Field 8 Senior Teams Achieved Achieved
Devonport Domain regarded as one of Achieved Achieved top club cricket grounds in Auckland
2 Provide maximum quality participation in cricket by children of Devonport peninsula SERVICE PERFORMANCE 2018 2017 Number of Junior Players 381 309
3 Establish and support School/Club Links SERVICE PERFORMANCE 2018 2017 Number of school teams supported 8 8
The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes and Audit Report
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43 44 NORTH SHORE CRICKET CLUB Incorporated STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE for the Year Ended 30 April 2018 Notes 2018 2017 REVENUE $ $ Subscriptions & Enrolment Fees 8 88092 81282 Grants from Auckland Cricket Association 9 43419 39589 Donations from Members 10 10655 10010 Fund Raising Events 11 70869 58102 Sponsorships & Community Funding 12 84992 64848 Revenue from Sales of Goods and Services 13 99175 116909 Interest Income 5583 2998 TOTAL REVENUE 402785 373738 EXPENDITURE Volunteer and employee related costs 127398 104490 Grants to Players 14 2025 2565 Costs related to providing goods and services 184712 184575 Depreciation 18383 14116 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURE 332518 305746 SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 70268 67992
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45 NORTH SHORE CRICKET CLUB Incorporated STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS for the Year Ended 30 April 2018 2018 2017 Cash Flows from Operational Activities $ $ Cash was received from:- Receipts from Providing Goods and Services 98033 116027 Fees, Subscriptions & other receipts from Members 98714 91030 Receipts from Grants, Sponsorships & Fund-raising 195691 128508 Investment income 5583 2638 Net GST Liability movement -4648 882 393373 339085 Cash was applied to:- Payments to Suppliers and Employees 312920 253840 Grants Paid 2025 2565 314945 256405 Net Cash from Operational Activities 78428 82680 Cash Flows from Investing & Financing Activities Cash was received from:- Receipts from the sale of property, plant & equipment Cash was applied to:- Investments 60000 120000 Payments to acquire and enhance property, plant & equipment 22235 10827 Net Cash Flow from Investing & Financing Activities 82235 130827 NET DECREASE(-)INCREASE(+) IN CASH BALANCES -3807 -48147 Cash Balances as at 1 May 2017 94994 143141 Cash Balances as at 30 April 2018 91187 94994
Reconciliation of Operating Surplus with Operating Cash Flow Surplus for Year 70268 67992 Plus Depreciation & Amortisation 18383 14116 Working Capital Changes Increase(+)Decrease(-) inPayables 1622 1595 Increase(+)Decrease(-) in Revenue in Advance -235 Increase(-)Decrease(+) in Inventories -4269 -273 Increase(-)Decrease(+) in Receivables -7341 -750 -10223 572 Operating Cash Flow 78428 82680
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46 NORTH SHORE CRICKET CLUB Incorporated Statement of Accounting Policies for the year ended 30 April 2018
Basis of Preparation The North Shore Cricket Club has elected to apply PBE SFR-A(NPF) Public Benefit Entity Simple Format Reporting - Accrual(Not-For-Profit) on the basis that the Club does not have public accountability and has total annual expenses of equal to or less than $2million. All transactions in these statements are reported using the accrual basis of accounting. These statements are prepared under the assumption that the Club will continue to operate in the foreseeable future. Goods and Services Tax(GST) The Club is registered for GST All amounts are recorded exclusive of GST, except for Receivables and Payables which are stated inclusive of GST Income Tax The Club is wholly exempt from New Zealand income tax having fully complied with all statutory obligations for these exemptions
Specific Accounting Policies Bank Accounts and Cash comprise cash and bank balances (including short term deposits) with original maturities of 90 days or less Receivables are valued at estimated net realisable value Payables and Accruals are stated at the estimated amounts payable 47 Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value Revenue is recognised in the period it belongs using accrual accounting. Grant revenue is recognised as income when received, unless on a 'use or return' basis , in which case it is carried forward as a liability until spent Revenue from Fund-raising events is recognised on the completion of the event. Until the event is concluded the revenue is carried forward as a liability Property, Plant and Equipment is stated at cost less depreciation on a straight line basis designed to write costs off over the respective estimated lives of each class of asset. These are:- Buildings Alterations SL 10 to 50 years(2% to 10%) Amenities, Bar and Equipment SL 2 to 15 years(6.67% to 50%) Cricket Gear SL written off Furnishings and Other SL 3 to 10 years(10% to 33%)
Changes in Accounting Policies There has been one changes in accounting policies which is that revenue from fund raising is now shown gross as income from fundraising and the expenditure is shown in costs relating to goods and services. This has increased revenue by $48855(2017 $35544) and expenditure by the same amount.
Page 5 NORTH SHORE CRICKET CLUB Incorporated Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 April 2018 1 CASH BALANCES These comprise:- 2018 2017 $ $ ASB Society Cheque Account 6503 13304 ASB Savings On-Call Account 83684 80740 Cash Floats 1000 950 91187 94994 2 RECEIVABLES Amounts due under Sponsorship Agreements 4025 436 Amounts due from Sales of Goods and Services 2019 1112 Amounts due from Members(considered collectible) 295 262 GST Refund Due 4354 -295
48 Prepayments 6135 7677 16828 9192 3 INVENTORIES Bar Stock on hand at balance date 2850 2783 Match Balls 7024 3603 Clothing held for resale 1608 827 11482 7213 4 INVESTMENT Term Deposit with ASB Bank 180000 120000 This deposit matures on 8.5.18 but will automatically roll over for a further six months Interest rate for this deposit is 3.35%
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5 PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT Building Amenities Furnishings TOTAL Alterations & Equipment etc Cost or Estimated Value for Donated Assets Balance as at 1 May 2017 180929 77264 30484 288677 Additions less Disposals & write-offs 17935 4300 22235 Balance as at 30 April 2018 180929 95199 34784 310912 Accumulated Depreciation Balance as at 1 May 2017 63327 65944 30269 159540 Depreciation 8089 8656 1638 18383 Other Asset Impairments 0 Balance as at 30 April 2018 71416 74600 31907 177923 Carrying Amount as at 30 April 2018 109513 20599 2877 132989 49 6 PAYABLES & ACCRUALS 2018 2017 $ $ Trade Creditors 6908 4684 Revenue in Advance 235 Accrued Expenses 42 PAYE due 941 1290 7891 6209 7 ACCUMULATED FUNDS Capital General TOTAL 2017 Development Club Funds Club Funds Reserve Balance 1 May 2017 120000 234327 354327 286335 Surplus for Year 70268 70268 67992 Transfers 45000 -45000 0 0 Balance 30 April 2018 165000 259595 0 424595 354327
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8 SUBSCRIPTIONS & ENROLMENT FEES 2018 2017 $ $ Comprise Senior 2 Day Subscriptions Premier 2057 2936 Premier Reserves 3165 2912 Other 2 Day Teams 2682 3877 7904 9725 Senior One-Day Subscriptions 3127 2562 Twilight Cricket Subscriptions Youth 3500 3478 Cricket Subscriptions 2626 Junior Cricket Enrolment Fees Junior 40113 36753 World Series Registration Fees 30822 28764
50 88092 81282
9 AUCKLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION GRANTS GRANTS FROM AUCKLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION As part of the Club is the Hub programme ACA provides grant funding to clubs subject to clubs fulfilling certain criteria. North Shore Cricket Club has fulfilled all the criteria for the 2017-18 season In these financial statements the revenue from this source comprises:- 2018 2017 $ $ Fixed Grant 18409 18101 Variable Grant 21624 21488 Womens Cricket Initiative Grant 2500 Primary School Visits Grant 887 43419 39589
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10 DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS 2018 2017 Members Sponsorship Scheme 10050 9000 Other Donations 605 1010 10655 10010
11 FUND- RAISING Comprises 2018 2017 $ $ Summer Lunch 70657 57617 Other Fund-Raising 212 485 70869 58102 Summer Lunch Net Result comprises:-
51 Table Sales 37252 35217 Auction Proceeds 28625 17800 Raffles and other donations 4780 4600 70657 57617 Less Expenses included in Volunteer and Employee related costs -4124 Less Expenses included in Costs related to providing goods and services -38731 -35544 Net Result of Summer Lunch 27802 22073
12 SPONSORSHIPS & OTHER GRANTS 2018 2017 Comprises $ $ Commercial Sponsorships 26716 31374 Junior World Series Sponsorships 5000 2174 Sponsorship of Junior Teams 3470 3236 Grants from Community Trusts 49806 28064 84992 64848 Page 9 NORTH SHORE CRICKET CLUB Incorporated Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statement for the year ended 30 April 2018
13 REVENUE FROM SALES OF GOODS AND SERVICES 2018 2017 $ $ Bar Sales 67058 81821 Clothing & Food Sales 12490 9313 Hire of Clubrooms 1687 2532 Provision of Coaching Services to Third Parties 17940 23243 99175 116909 52 NOTE NET BAR PROFIT Bar Sales 67058 81821 Expenses incurred in earning Trading Income Personnel costs 8139 9127 Purchases of Goods & Services 28386 34540 Net Bar Profit 30533 38154 14 GRANTS TO PLAYERS 2018 2017 Youth Scholarships 2025 2000 Grants to Junior Players 565 2025 2565
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15 COST OF CRICKET OPERATIONS This note shows the net costs of running cricket operations by team or activity after deducting subscriptions, fees and other revenue attributable to the activity. 2017 2017 $ $ Senior Mens Cricket Premiers 30993 22219 Reserves -794 4450 Other 2 Day Teams 899 1603 One Day Teams -1440 -728 Prize-giving 678 572 30336 28116 Secondary School & Youth Cricket 2488 10202 53 Twilight Cricket -2837 -2960 Junior Cricket 8295 -5859 Coaching & other costs not allocated to teams 10239 -7499 Total Net Cost of Cricket operations 48521 22000
16 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES There are no known Contingent Liabilities (2017 NIL) 17 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS There are no commitments for capital expenditure(2017 NIL) 18 RELATED PARTIES There were no related party transactions during the year under review(2017 NIL) 19 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS There have been no material events after balance date that require adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements (2017 NIL) Page 11 54 55 56