TAKAPUNA DISTRICT CLUB est.1950 Executive Committee Update – May 2017

TDCC Awarded CLUB NEWSLETTER Cricket Association – Club of the Year 2016/17 • • • Welcome to the latest edition of our TDCC Newsletter. April 12th 2017 The Executive Committee look forward to utilising this communication tool to keep all TDCC members, past and present, up to date with everything related to our club.

This edition is focused on a wrap up of the season recently concluded and future editions will cover a wide range of topics and useful information for every Takapuna cricketer and their families. • • • At the event hosted by and school affiliations. This strong Auckland Cricket Association in performance is supported by the April, Takapuna District Cricket Club continued burgeoning growth of IMPORTANT NOTICE were once again named Auckland’s the mini cricketers in Friday night FOR THIS MONTH Cricket Club of the Year. In Kookaburra Cup events. This award Is there someone you know that presenting the awards it was noted is particularly satisfying for everyone would welcome receiving this that the 2016/17 season was one involved with the club as it is 4th newsletter via email or mail that were our Senior Premiership sides such award in the last 6 seasons. has not received this edition? took home 4 of the 6 titles on offer The Executive Committee is very and other grades from Juniors to aware of the responsibility upon all Please just forward their email Presidents consistently performed of us to further build on this great or mail address strongly in representative honours heritage. [email protected] and we will ensure that they get this and all future editions. Thanks Awards Top Line Auckland Cricket had this to say – “On the Auckland club cricket • • • scene, it was a bumper year for Takapuna District Cricket Club – winning multiple titles in both the Men’s and Women’s competitions. Takapuna’s season of dominance culminated in the club receiving the Simmonds and Osborne Shield for Club of the Year.” Notable Awards Premier Men’s Major Two Day Champions ( Trophy): Takapuna District Cricket Club Women’s Premier Pearl Dawson Cup and Prichard Cup One-Day Champions: Takapuna District Cricket Club Cup Men’s One Day: Takapuna District Cricket Club Club Cricketer of the Year Men: Elliott Herd (Takapuna Men) Merv Wallace Bat, Club Coach of the Year: Chris Reid (Takapuna Women) Simmonds and Osborne Trophy (top club across all grades): Takapuna District Cricket Club Club Coach Of the Year Chris Reid

Chairman’s Season Review

Susie Martin - Chairman

Winning this trophy again and in To our fabulous Prem coaches fact the stellar season that we Chris Reid and Shoruban Pasupati have experienced at Takapuna for their dedication, innovation doesn’t just happen in one season and commitment to improving it happens over a time with the their teams during the season and dedication and passion of good achieving their goals. They both care people over many years. People so much about their teams. They who sat down and strategized a constantly go above and beyond. plan to get us to this point. No community sporting club can We need to call out thanks to my proposer without the support of a Club President Carl Howey is immediate predecessor as Chair myriad of volunteers. Particularly presented with the Simmonds and Chris Glackin, immediate past individuals such as Mike McCarthy, Osborne Trophy 2016/17. Treasurer Andy Baumgartner and New Zealand Cricket Volunteer of our long standing and ebullient the Year, for his ground breaking note our Premier Men and Women, president Carl Howey. Your passion work with the Kookaburra Cup it can’t get much better than this and dedication have paid off. and Erica Knights who was in Auckland cricket. It all comes acknowledged by Nth Harbour down to what happens on the pitch Important to also note our current Sport for 20 years of dedicated and you have both had exceptional Exec Committee and their families for service scoring for the Premier side. seasons. Your skills and “derring do” the time spent working tirelessly and Our silent heroes who enable our with bat and ball has been fabulous who have helped to bring to life our teams to take the pitch every week, to witness, if sometimes a little vision of being Auckland’s Community parent coaches, parent managers, heart stopping. Thanks for doing so Based Cricket Club of Choice. family and supporters who help with humour, good grace and good to make the Takapuna whanau sportsmanship and for everything We have such a committed family stronger every year from Year 1 you do for the club. We are very of sponsors and we need to thank through to Presidents side, a big proud of all of you. them for their continued support. thanks from the entire club. A special word of thanks to Amita Here’s to a fabulous 2017/18 Weerakoon our Director of Cricket To all our players, for representing season, winter well, stay safe and whose Midas touch turns everything the Takapuna colours and insignia so warm and look forward to seeing to gold. well every time you play. A special you in the spring. Calling past players! Would you still like to be involved with the club in some capacity? We would be grateful for your support. • • •

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