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StumpsA magazine for SACA Members - Issue 5 July 2015 ANNA MEARES “Why I love being a SACA Member” SUMMER CHARM OF YOUR VILLAGE GREEN 2015/16 SEASON PREVIEW THE BEER BEHIND CRICKET IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. IT PAYS TO BE A LOCAL 4 28 CHIEF CALLUM EXECUTIVE’S FERGUSON WELCOME 6 30 32 SCORPIONS VILLAGE GREEN PLAYERS SPIN TRIO OFF-SEASON 18 8 MY DEBUT TRAVIS HEAD 20 10 EAST TORRENS BLIND CHAMPIONSHIPS 22 34 COUNTRY CRICKET ANNA MEARES: CHAMPIONSHIPS 12 “WHY I LOVE BEING A SACA MEMBER” MEMBER GALLERY 23 MILO T20 BLAST 14 24 ASK THE JAMIE PRESIDENT SIDDONS 16 26 36 38 OFF-FIELD TIES THE KATE BOWER MEMBER 2015/16 KEY FOR WEST END SCORPIONS VOX POPS SEASON FIXTURE REDBACKS TRIO EXHIBITION 39 MEMBER EVENTS Keith Bradshaw CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME Keith Bradshaw The winter period is an opportunity standards and a culture of success. meet with our president, Andrew for everyone in the South He is a leader with international Sinclair, and myself to address any Australian cricket community to coaching experience, first serving questions or concerns you had catch their breath and debrief on as an Australian assistant under with your SACA Membership. a busy summer. John Buchanan and then head CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME coach of Bangladesh until 2011. The Hentley Farm member While there has been a period In his most recent role with the luncheon in May was a success of reflection on what was one of Wellington Firebirds, he has led and the feedback we received the biggest summers in recent them to both the domestic from members who attended was history, the off-season has been a 50-over and T20 title. Perhaps most very positive. busy time for the South Australian fitting and with a touch of irony, Cricket Association. Jamie captained our last Sheffield We provided an opportunity for an Shield winning team, now 20 intimate lunch with Andrew Sinclair Back in April, we announced that years ago. and SACA Vice-President, Andrew South Australian and Australian Sincock, in May and there will be Test great, Jason Gillespie, would Out of the review of our elite teams another opportunity for a private coach the Adelaide Strikers in and High Performance department, ‘Q&A’ with both the president and BBL|05. we have continued to invest in our me in August. SACA MEMBERSHIP future. We contracted three more CONTACT INFORMATION The appointment of ‘Dizzy’ was young South Australian players These lunches and forums are a significant for the Strikers and we into the West End Redbacks squad. chance for our SACA Board and were able to secure one of the Appointing Travis Head as captain executive to further engage with Office address: most highly sought-after coaches has clearly displayed a will to our members, provide better South Australian Cricket in cricket. His record coaching in develop the West End Redbacks face-to-face contact and offer Association, level 2 Riverbank Yorkshire in England is outstanding from the leadership positions down. as much information as we can Stand, Adelaide Oval, North and he brings with him an to ensure you get the most out Adelaide, 5006 incredible passion for his home The appointment of Stephen of your SACA Membership. town and a desire to achieve Schwerdt as Physical Performance Postal address: success. Manager is another important Please enjoy the latest publication PO Box 545, North Adelaide, 5006 step in building an elite, first-class of Stumps, an exclusive members We also began the process for cricket program in South Australia. magazine and an exciting preview Phone: appointing our new State coach The development of elite training of the summer that lies ahead. (08) 8300 3232 and assembled an outstanding habits in our young squad is panel including Australian Test critical for long-term success. There have been many changes Fax: great, Adam Gilchrist and AFL Stephen’s record speaks for itself, in South Australian cricket during (08) 8231 4346 coaching legend, David Parkin. working with some of Australia’s the off-season, but we are well Along with Cricket Australia’s GM of best athletes and administrators placed for another huge summer Email: High Performance, Pat Howard and during 16 years in the AFL system. of cricket. [email protected] SACA’s Tim Nielsen, I was thrilled with the quality of candidates that Of course for our SACA Members, As always, I look forward to sharing applied for the role. much work has gone on behind it with our SACA Members. SACA ONLINE the scenes to ensure you continue On 27 May, we announced that to get the most value out of your Keith Bradshaw Jamie Siddons would become our membership. SACA Chief Executive Website: new West End Redbacks’ coach. www.saca.com.au In Jamie I believe we have an In addition to our SACA rooms www.adelaidestrikers.com.au outstanding leader who will help being available during AFL games, Facebook: shape and lead our young group, we hosted a member forum in West End Redbacks instil into our cricket system elite March with an opportunity to Breezair SA Scorpions Adelaide Strikers SACA Twitter: @SACAnews @WestEndRedbacks @ScorpionsSA @StrikersBBL @StrikersWBBL YouTube: www.youtube.com/SACA WWW.SACA.COM.AU 5 BREEZAIR SA SCORPIONS SPIN TRIO shine in the spotlight The Breezair SA Scorpions shone pace anymore, so I turned to and went right through to 19 What was your reaction and last season, securing their first spin. It took a few years to get before I drifted away from it. I how are you enjoying your time finals berth since 2007/08. Alex good at it but I kept trying to graduated from university, was in the squad? Price, Amanda-Jade Wellington develop my game myself before working full time and playing and Hannah Perry played a my dad started helping me.” local men’s grade on the coast Alex Price (AP): “I was extremely major role in that success, the when I decided to give the excited to be included in the spin trio combining to spearhead Hannah Perry (HP): “When I was women’s game another crack. I’d Shooting Stars Squad as it is a the Breezair SA Scorpions’ eight or nine my coach noticed I had a couple of good years in great opportunity to further my bowling attack. With their side had a natural roll of my wrist and the men’s, including working my game. Being involved with the brimming with confidence and suggested I try to bowl spin. My way up the grades to Division 1 other talent players from across the inaugural Women’s Big Bash pace bowling career didn’t live and winning a premiership. I was the country and learning from League looming, they explain much past that point.” fortunate that SA were willing to them will be a great experience.” what makes them so lethal. take a chance on me.” Hannah, you are a product AJW: “I am incredibly grateful for What made you get into of the NSW pathway system, Alex and Amanda-Jade, you this opportunity; the squad is a spin bowling? what made you move to have been included in the very talented group of girls and South Australia? Commonwealth Bank Shooting being able to play alongside Amanda-Jade Wellington Stars squad (women’s Australia them rather than against them (AJW): “When I was younger I HP: “I grew up in NSW, started A development squad) for the has been a big eye opener.” broke my wrist and couldn’t bowl in their pathway when I was 12 first time this season. Have you had any mentors AJW: “If you look at all three of us, What are your expectations HP: “With the talent currently in along the way? we are all completely different: and goals for this season? the women’s game the WBBL is a Hannah is a left-armed orthodox very exciting prospect. I think it’s AJW: “Shelley Nitschke is a big bowler, I’m a leg spinner spin AJW: “We’ll definitely be fighting very good for the women’s part of my bowling; I’ve had a lot bowler and Alex bowls off-spin.” to get back up there and game and will hopefully be as of sessions with her, which has go one better (in the 50-over entertaining as the men’s version.” been great.” Do you talk specifically and try competition). We are determined to learn from each other or to get to the finals, that was The spin bowlers had a lot of AP: “Shelley Nitschke has been train together? our goal last year and we success in the 50-over game a part of my spin bowling career succeeded which was fantastic.” last season; do you think this as a mentor and it has been AP: “Learning and will be the case in the WBBL? great to have her insight over the communicating with each other HP: “My team expectation is we past few years.” play finals again. I believe we are is probably the most important AJW: “I think spin plays a big good enough to be playing finals part of our training sessions part in T20 cricket; batters love HP: “My men’s club back home, in both formats of the game. as we can challenge, talk to come down the wicket and Lisarow-Ourimbah took me under My personal expectation is to strategically and ask questions go after spinners and I’m hoping their wing and taught me so contribute to the team goal of of each other. Having an open that will create opportunities much about my game.” playing finals.
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