Longmuir Shield – by Andy Ryan (Team Manager)
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2016/2017 SEASON REVIEW Premiers Senior T20 Preliminary Finalists 3rd XI – E Grade 5th XI – G Grade Highett Branch Omega Cricket Club (SECA) 2016/17 Season Review TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S REPORT – BY CHRIS CLEMENT .................................................... 1 SENIOR COACH’S REPORT – BY TIM MALANE ................................................... 3 SENIOR TEAM REPORTS ........................................................................................ 4 Longmuir Shield – by Andy Ryan (Team Manager) .......................................................................... 4 Quiney Shield – 2nds – by Paul Taberner ........................................................................................... 6 E Grade – 3rds – by Steve Mitchell ..................................................................................................... 7 F Grade – 4ths – by Andrew McGaw .................................................................................................. 8 G Grade – 5ths – by Laurie Brown ...................................................................................................... 9 Twenty/20 – by Matt Caia .................................................................................................................. 10 JUNIOR CO-ORDINATOR’S REPORT – BY LEON MCGAW ................................ 11 JUNIOR TEAM REPORTS ...................................................................................... 12 U18 Report – by Sam Bridges ............................................................................................................ 12 U16 Girls’ Report – by Sam Bridges ................................................................................................. 12 Milo T20 Blast Report – by Leon McGaw ........................................................................................ 13 Milo In2Cricket Report – by Nick Vawser ....................................................................................... 14 CLUB AWARDS ...................................................................................................... 15 Senior Awards ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Junior Awards ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Club Champion ................................................................................................................................... 16 Outstanding Services........................................................................................................................... 16 Aggregate Runs ................................................................................................................................... 16 Aggregate Wickets............................................................................................................................... 16 Best Under 21 Player........................................................................................................................... 16 Best Clubman ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Omega Medal ....................................................................................................................................... 16 SECA AWARDS ...................................................................................................... 17 Knight Sports – Longmuir Player of the Year.................................................................................. 17 Knights’ Longmuir Team of the Year ............................................................................................... 17 SECA Aggregate Batting Award ....................................................................................................... 17 SECA Batting Average Award ........................................................................................................... 17 SECA Aggregate Bowling Award ...................................................................................................... 17 SECA Bowling Average Award ......................................................................................................... 17 SECA Milestones (senior matches only) ............................................................................................ 17 SECA T20 – Div 2 Player of the Series .............................................................................................. 17 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES ....................................................................... 18 Batting .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Centuries ................................................................................................................................. 18 100+ Partnerships ................................................................................................................... 18 Fielding ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Catches – not as wicket keeper (all grades) ............................................................................ 19 Catches taken as wicket keeper (all grades) ............................................................................ 19 Stumpings (all grades) ............................................................................................................ 19 Milestones ............................................................................................................................................ 19 REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS ................................................................................... 19 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ....................................................................................... 20 Vale Noel McGaw, a family man and a man of sport ...................................................................... 20 Dragon’s Best ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Boom: Beckett blasts off with a hand off 177 .................................................................................... 23 PHOTO GALLERY .................................................................................................. 24 Omega Cricket Club (SECA) 2016/17 Season Review PRESIDENT’S REPORT – by Chris Clement Time goes so quick when you’re playing sport. Another season has just past. Apart from our first ever T20 premiership we didn’t get any silverware but we had 2 teams play in finals with the 2’s just missing out on percentage. We watched young boys take giants leaps through the grades and not look out of place at all. This is a credit to Tim Malane and the captains for not only giving the players the opportunity but to all the players themselves for the training they put in over the preseason and the season proper. Leon McGaw took over the reins of Junior Coordinator and for the first time at our club we had a Milo Twenty20 Blast side. You then add our “King of the kids” Milo Coordinator Nick Vawser and we had a successful Milo Program as well. Because of this hard work from Leon and Nick we have a great opportunity that we will be fielding the next wave of Omega juniors next season as well as having a successful Milo and Twenty20 Blast program. Our social calendar this year saw us host our first of many $5k draws. Thank you to Ivan Delac for his hard work organising the event. We had Trivia Night which always delivers a laugh but this wouldn’t happen without the work of Don and Noelene Tulley. Towards the end of the season Andy and Leon McGaw quickly organised a successful Poker Night and I think next season with an actual date and notice this will be a very up-and-coming event. Tracey Fletcher once again hosted our long standing Ladies’ Day committing the Club to raising funds for the McGrath Foundation through Pink Stumps Day. The day was once again High Tea and by all reports the Ladies once again had a fantastic afternoon. Committee: I would just like to thank everyone on the committee. If our members and parents did not take the time out of their life to step onto the committee the Club would not go round so thank you for your time and effort over the season. Final Message: I would like to start by thanking all the members, family and friends for a fantastic season. Without all of you the Club would be empty but with you all in it the Club is a family. I would also like to personally thank the executive for their support throughout the season. There is a lot of work done behind the scenes for our Club to go round each season and without their dedication we would be in strife. In closing I would just like to thank the Club for once again giving me the opportunity to be president. It’s a role I don’t take lightly and I look forward to next season and seeing our club progress on and off the field as we take another step forward to building a powerhouse. 1 Omega Cricket Club (SECA) 2016/17 Season Review PRESIDENT’S REPORT (continued) Remembrance It is also important to remember friends and family of the Club who were lost to us since last season: • Noel McGaw – Club Legend, Life Member, founding member of the