2020-21 20th Annual Report 1st Grade Limited Overs Cup 2020-21 Champions Semi-Finalists Metropolitan Cup www.randwickpetershamcricket.com.au 2020-21 Overview ………. x 1st Grade won the Limited Overs Cup competition for the second time in the club’s 20 year history x Daniel Sams toured New Zealand and UK and played T20 Cricket for Australia x Daniel Sams was the 95th cap for Australia in T20 cricket x Daniel Sams played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League x Jason Sangha played Sheffield Shield cricket for NSW including the Grand Final x Former club member Usman Khawaja led Queensland to victory in the Sheffield Shield Grand Final x Daniel Sams and Jason Sangha played for NSW against the visiting England Lions x Daniel Sams played for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League with Jason Sangha in the team squad x David Warner, Daniel Sams and Jason Sangha played one-day Marsh Cup cricket for NSW which won the competition x David Warner was named joint winner of the Player of the Season Award in the Marsh Cup x Anthony Sams passed the 400 1st Grade dismissals for the club milestone finishing with 401 x Adam Semple has most games (287), most runs (6,024) and most wickets (385) for the club in 1st Grade x Scott Coyte celebrated a return to the club after nine years with a hat-trick against North Sydney in the T20 competition x Riley Ayre was Player of the Season for the second time in three successive seasons and runner-up in the other x The 137 by James Seymour in round 2 v Blacktown Mounties was the 100th century for the club in 1st Grade x James Seymour made his first-class and List A debut for Victoria and was called into the BBL Melbourne Stars squad x 1st Grade played in the inaugural Premier’s Plate match against the SCG XI at Coogee Oval x The three 1st Grade debutants against Manly, Jackson Eldridge, Mitchell O’Loughlin and Rav De Silva were former Randwick Juniors who played every lower grade before making their top grade debut x In a total of 220 innings across all three competitions, 1st Grade hit 406 fours and 97 sixes x Despite an overall poor season for batting, a total of 1,159 fours and 189 sixes were scored across the five grades x The partnership of 246 for the 3rd wicket in 2nd Grade by Jackson Eldridge and Rav De Silva broke an 18 year record x James Widerstrom’s first three innings for the club of 50* (3rds), 71 and 71 (2nds) included a total of 15 sixes x Puru Gaur’s 367 runs was the highest season total in Poidevin-Gray Shield in the club’s 20 year history x Reuben Sachs became the youngest player, at 17 years and 42 days, to score a 3rd Grade century for the club x 3rd Grade’s 8-275 in round 14 was its highest score against Hawkesbury x With 110 against Sydney Uni. Gold, Jordan Segal at 14 years 310 days, was the youngest century-maker in the Metro Cup x Metropolitan Cup Gold qualified for the semi-final for the first time since 2016-17 but the game was washed-out x With 136 wickets, Charith De Silva now holds the record for the most wickets in the Metropolitan Cup x Damian Sidney scored 100 off just 51 balls in the RPC Metro Cup “local derby” clash at Coogee x The club lost all five grades (a “whitewash) four times—against Manly, UTS North Sydney, Gordon and Sydney x Mike Whitney AM completed his 20th successive season as club President—a rare feat x Alan Wright completed 20 successive seasons as Chairman of Selectors x Chris Sullivan, Peter Wright, Bill Anderson and Peter Devlin completed 20 successive seasons in club administration x Former club member Andrew Balbirnie captained Ireland to an ODI win over England x Former club members Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector and Stephen Doheny all made the Ireland senior squad Cover photo: Back: Veena Nadu (scorer), Riley Ayre, Greg Small (Club Coach), Jacob Wood, Jason Ralston, Puru Gaur, Matt Everett, Daya Singh, Ryan Ninan, Jason Sangha (Captain), Bill Anderson (Director of Operations), Mike Whitney (President) Front: Will Affleck, Tim Affleck, Adam Semple, Anthony Sams, Caelan Maladay, Sanjiv Dubey (Asst. Coach) Photo: Peter Bannigan 1 Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Incorporated Founded 2001 www.randwickpetershamcricket.com.au TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 Notice of Annual Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of Randwick Petersham Cricket Club Incorporated will be held at Petersham RSL Club, 7 Regent St, Petersham, NSW, 2049 on Thursday 22 July 2021 at 7 pm. Business 1. Welcome by President Michael Whitney 2. To receive the Twentieth Annual Report and Financial Statement 3. Presentation of annual awards for 2019-20 and 2020-21 4. To elect the following Office Bearers and a Management Committee for the ensuing year: Patron President Chief Executive Officer Asst. Chief Executive Officer Financial Controller Asst. Financial Controller Management Committee (five) Delegates to Sydney Cricket Association (two) Delegate to New South Wales Cricket Association Honorary Auditor 5. To consider any business brought forward in conformity with the club rules. John Stewart Chief Executive Officer 4/23 Cook Street Randwick NSW 2031 0419 788 608 Please note that only last season’s members are entitled to vote. 2 CLUB MANAGEMENT 2020-21 Joint Patrons President Alan Turner 12th term Michael Whitney AM 20th term Robin Gardner 4th term Chief Executive Officer Asst Chief Executive Officer John Stewart 4th term Paul O'Loughlin 2nd term Financial Controller Asst Financial Controller Jeremy Jastrzab 3rd term Alan Wright 2nd term Delegates to SCA Delegate to NSWCA Alan Wright 4th term Alan Wright 4th term Chris Sullivan 6th term Management Committee The above, together with elected members Peter Wright (4th term), Bill Anderson PSM (13th term), Chris Sullivan (20th term), Peter Devlin (12th term), Robin Gardner (6th term) plus Richard Chee Quee (2nd term) and Pratulya Kashyap (1st term but resigned 7 June 2021) appointed by the elected members of committee. Peter Wright Bill Anderson PSM Chris Sullivan Peter Devlin Robin Gardner Richard Chee Quee Pratulya Kashyap Historian Website, Facebook and Twitter Lyall Gardner OAM Publicity Officers Pratulya Kashyap John Stewart Liam O’Loughlin Museum Curator Statistics John Stewart Jeremy Jastrzab Ray Stafford Chairman of Director of Club Selectors Cricket Operations Captain Alan Wright Bill Anderson PSM Adam Semple Honorary Auditor: Avenyou Accounting and Advisory 3 Selection Committee Alan Wright (Chairman), Bill Anderson PSM, Peter Devlin, Greg Small, Jason Sangha, Daya Singh (1st Grade), Jackson Eldridge (2nd Grade), Tom Holland (3rd Grade), Liam O’Loughlin (4th Grade), Fabian Heaton (5th Grade), Jeremy Jastrzab/Jay Patel (Metropolitan Cup) Practice Captains Stan Beal and Paul O’Loughlin Operational Committees Annual Report: Lyall Gardner OAM (Chairman), John Stewart, Ray Stafford, Chris Sullivan, Jeremy Jastrzab and Pratulya Kashyap Coaching: Bill Anderson PSM (Director of Operations), Michael Whitney AM, Greg Small (Club Coach), Michael Wood, Eddie Otto, Sanjiv Dubey and Pratulya Kashyap Cricket Clothing: John Stewart Grounds: Peter Devlin, Alan Wright, Jeremy Jastrzab Junior Development: Greg Small, Peter Wright, John Stewart Social: Chris Sullivan (Chairman), Robin Gardner, Graeme Hughes, Narelle Hughes, Paul O’Loughlin, Jeremy Jastrzab, Pratulya Kashyap, John Stewart Sponsorship & Events: John Stewart (Chairman), Michael Whitney AM, Paul O’Loughlin, Pratulya Kashyap, Chris Sullivan Grants: Jeremy Jastrzab, Alan Wright, Antony Sachs MEMBERS 2020-21 Life Members (Life members up to 2001 were elected by the founding clubs. Former Randwick Life Members are marked *) 06 - John Hayward (1975)* 21 - Michael Whitney (1993)* 38 - John King (2001) 07 - Alan Cripps (1981)* 24 - Timothy Dein (1996) 39 - Andrew Millican (2003) 09 - Alan Turner (1983)* 25 - Alan Staunton (1996) 40 - Peter Johnston (2004) 10 - John Johnson (1983)* 26 - John Pearson (1996) 41 - Robert Barter (2005) 11 - Lyall Gardner (1984)* 27 - Richard McCord (1997) 42 - Richard Chee Quee (2005) 12 - Peter Bain (1988) 28 - Christopher Sullivan (1997) 43 - Denis Hinds (2006) 13 - David Chardon (1988) 29 - Paul Stepto (1998) 44 - Rhys Banwell (2007) 14 - Gregory Hartshorne (1988) 31 - David Skuthorpe (1998) 45 - Darren McCoy (2008) 15 - Trevor Jay (1989)* 32 - Peter Rolls (1999) 46 - Peter Wright (2008) 16 - Ross Davies (1989)* 33 - Peter Devlin (2000)* 47 - David Townsend (2009) 17 - Graeme Hughes (1991) 34 - Robin Gardner (2000) 48 - Raymond Stafford (2012) 18 - Stephen Devlin (1992)* 35 - William Anderson (2001) 49 - Simon Katich (2014) 19 - Alan Wright (1992)* 36 - Wayne Mulherin (2001) 20 - Neale Anderson (1992) 37 - Paul McGee (2001) Association Life Members Australian Sports Medal (2000) 50 Years Service to Cricket Medal (2010) NSW Cricket Association Petersham-Marrickville Alan Austin Lyall Gardner OAM (1988) Peter Bain; David Chardon; Tim Dein; Robin William Anderson PSM Alan Turner (1997) Gardner; Greg Hartshorne; Graeme Hughes; Robert Barter Michael Whitney AM (2002) Noel Hughes; Patricia Hughes; Helen Milford; Ross Davies Brian Hughes (2015) Wayne Mulherin; Richard McCord; Paul McGee; Lyall Gardner OAM Simon Katich (2015) John Pearson; Brian Proops; Peter Rolls; Noel Hughes Sydney Cricket Association David Skuthorpe; Chris Sullivan Patricia Hughes Trevor Jay (2002) Randwick Helen Milford Greg Hartshorne (2005) Stephen Devlin; Lyall Gardner OAM; Laurie Heil; Philip Tresidder; Alan Wright Deceased Life Members: No.1 Stroy Donnan (2002); No.8 Philip Tresidder (2003); No.2 Alfred Debnam (2004); No.3 Noel Hughes (2012);