ISSUE 26 / APR 2014 GO THE SHIELD RETURNS INSIDE Stephen O’Keefe Sarah Aley Ryan Carters Jake Doran Build the perfect partnership. We are proud to be the offi cial Chartered Accountants and Advisors of the NSW Blues and Offi cial Events Partner of Cricket NSW. Call us on 02 9221 2099 email
[email protected] or visit www.pitcher.com.au for more information Melbourne | Sydney | Adelaide | Perth | Brisbane | Newcastle Pitcher Partners is an association of independent fi rms. An independent member of Baker Tilly International. GO BLUES APRIL 2014 3 CONTENTS 05 FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 06 THE SHIELD RETURNS Blues celebrate the Sheffield Shield’s return to NSW 09 THE STEVE WAUGH MEDAL DINNER All the winners from Cricket NSW’s night of nights! 10 UNDER-RATED Stephen O’Keefe was the leading wicket taker in the Sheffield Shield, and deserves higher honours 12 ALEY RETURNS TO THE TOP After a summer on the sideline, Sarah Aley has shown some of her best form for the Lend Lease Breakers 15 NSW BLUES LIFT OUT POSTER Get your poster of the 2013/14 Bupa Sheffield Shield Champions! 19 THE 100 CLUB Cricket NSW celebrates the men and women who have played 100 First Class and WNCL matches for the State 21 CLEAR MIND KEY FOR CARTERS Getting back to nature means getting runs in the middle 24 ALL EYES ON DORAN This teenage wonderkid seems destined for bigger things 29 DREAMS BECOME A REALITY The Adamstown Rosebuds lived the dream of playing the NSW Blues on the SCG thanks to Transport for NSW’s Plan B Game Changer Award Published for Cricket NSW by Proactive