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HORNSBY-KU-RING-GAI AND HILLS DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION INC. 21st annual fixture – Official Program Showcase of Emerging Local Cricket Talent Sunday, 16th September 2018 – Rosewood Oval, Barker College Captains – Oliver Jennings (West) and Alistair Weston (East) 2018-19 What is the Ross Turner Cup? The HK&HDCA Ross Turner Cup (RTC) was inaugurated in 1998-99 to promote an opportunity for the best of our U/15 players to appear in a ‘showcase’ game of high-level representative cricket. The idea developed from the work of the Northern Metropolitan Cricket Council (NMCC) in the 1990’s, which brought together representatives of grade, shires, district and local school cricket organisations to achieve mutual benefit by working in close collaboration. One of the objectives was to accelerate the ‘career paths’ of our outstanding young cricketers by the early identification of players with talent and commitment, in order to provide high level coaching and development opportunities for these players. It was hoped that many of these players would successfully progress through the HK&HDCA Shield junior representative teams; play AW Green Shield and Grade Cricket with Northern District CC; or A Grade within the HK&HDCA Senior Competition. An amazing 30 players have graduated from the RTC match to play First Grade cricket in Sydney. The RTC and Glenn Hourigan Cup (GHC) matches were the brainchild of Tom Richmond OAM, Patron and Life Member of HK&HDCA, who passed on the responsibility after 12 years to Bruce Wood, President of the Coaches’ Association (HKHDCCA) in 2010-11, who has maintained the fine tradition and introduced some new initiatives, including appointing impressive young RTC and GHC coaches; scheduling the main 50-over matches on adjacent ovals; and arranging preliminary GHC T20 matches. The NMCC recognised that cricket needs to be played in the true spirit of the game and enjoyed by all participants, in a competitive and healthy environment. The Council took proactive steps in conjunction with the local cricket bodies to achieve this objective. An emphasis on respect for the opposition, the umpires and the laws of the game became a feature of the annual RTC matches before the world’s governing body incorporated the spirit of cricket in the preamble to the MCC Laws of Cricket. Bruce Wood holds similar views on how cricket should be played and donated an impressive perpetual trophy in 2008-09 on behalf of the Umpires’ Association entitled ‘HKHDCUA Spirit of Cricket Award for representative cricket’ in order to promote excellent sportsmanship by our cricketers. The Cup is named in honour of Ross Turner (pictured above), one of our Association’s most famous products. As a young player, Ross was a brilliant all-rounder who bowled leg-spin, batted beautifully (left-handed) and was without peer in the field. He played for Pennant Hills CC, HK&HDCA rep. teams and later became a specialist batsman and Northern District’s most successful captain, winning two First Grade premierships. Ross worked for Cricket NSW and Cricket Australia, pioneering development activities, before continuing his magnificent contribution to cricket by working for the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the development of cricket in overseas countries such as Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Afghanistan and India. Ross currently heads up cricket at Newington College in Sydney and is the GPS Cricket Convenor. We are delighted that Ross can join us today and meet the players and coaches. It is important that HK&HDCA maintains close ties with its local grade club, Northern District CC at Waitara, as our Association is the main feeder of talented players to grade cricket. NDCC officials have attended every Ross Turner Cup match since its inception 21 years ago and they will be here again today. Significant steps have been taken over the years to improve the pathway from the HK&HDCA representative teams, particularly Watson, Weblin and Moore Shields, to ND’s U/16 Green Shield squad and lower grade teams. The Coaches’ Association’s popular junior cricket clinics at Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara, which are undertaken in the school holidays in partnership with Northern District CC, have further fostering the strong link with our local grade club. The Coaches’ Association’s Secretary, Josh Miller (Level 2 accredited), has been the NDCC AW Green Shield coach for the past 2 years. Today’s RTC (50 over) match brings together the leading U/15 and U/14 players in the district. The RTC match is being played at Rosewood Oval for the first time and we sincerely thank Barker College for this privilege. Thanks also to HK&HDCA sponsors, Kookaburra Sport (Cameron Eve) for supplying the match balls and Player of the Match award. I’m sure the players and spectators will enjoy today’s 21st annual RTC contest. Teams for 2018-19 contest The 2018-19 Ross Turner Cup match was another high standard contest between two strong teams, roughly representing the East and West sides of our Association. The players were mainly selected from the HK&HDCA 2018-19 Weblin Shield, Moore Shield and U/15 IDCA teams. The cover photo shows Oliver Jennings (West captain) and Alistair Weston (East captain) holding the historic Ross Turner Cup. The Coaches’ Association appointed two emerging young coaches to take charge of this year’s RTC teams – Aaron Crofts and Andrew Harvey. Experienced umpires, Bruce Wood and Simon Moore were the appointed RTC umpires. HK&HDCA sincerely thanks Steve Thomlinson from Barker College for providing access to Rosewood Oval to host a RTC match for the first time. Thanks also to Tom Nati for undertaking the photography duties covering the RTC match. EAST Name Club Rep. team (2018-19) Aaron Crofts (Coach) Alistair Weston (C) Thornleigh Weblin Shield Marcus Ridley Berowra Weblin Shield Blake Davenport (wk) Berowra Weblin Shield Elliot Gaskell Kissing Point Weblin Shield Will McCarroll Kissing Point Weblin Shield Matthew Brown Kissing Point Weblin Shield Nilesh Nadanapatham Hornsby Josh Bayliss Berowra Avi Lath Pennant Hills Moore Shield William McFadden Pennant Hills Moore Shield Anthony Bartlett Kissing Point Moore Shield Elijah Stead Pennant Hills U14 Presidents Cup WEST Name Club Rep. team (2018-19) Andrew Harvey (Coach) Oliver Jennings (C) Thornleigh Weblin Shield Sean McAllister Beecroft Weblin Shield Cameron Hay Hornsby Weblin Shield Ben Fisher Hornsby Weblin Shield Kyal Cruikshank Hornsby Weblin Shield Blake Harris Thornleigh Weblin Shield Ben Elliot (wk) Thornleigh Shaan Bakshi WPHC Vansh Bhatia Hornsby Moore Shield Manas Bansal Hornsby Moore Shield Jack Nati Kenthurst Upper-Hills Moore Shield Cameron Tunks WPHC Moore Shield Distinguished Guests The following special guests attended this year’s RTC and GHC matches: • Ross Turner – Patron of HK&HDCA and Coaches’ Association; Life Member NDCC; former Development Manager for ICC. • Glenn Hourigan and Nathan Tilbury – HK&HDCA Life Members. • Bruce Wood – President and Life Member – Coaches’ Association; RTC & GHC Convenor; HK&HDCA Life Member (RTC umpire). • Simon Moore –Life Member and Hon. Secretary of HKHDCUA (RTC umpire). • Alf. James OAM – HK&HDCA Life Member (GHC umpire). • Andrew Miedler – HK&HDCA President. • Jeremy Hook – President and Life Member – Northern District CC. Umpires for Ross Turner Cup match in 2018-19 Experienced umpires, Bruce Wood and Simon Moore were appointed to officiate this year’s Ross Turner Cup match. The last time they paired together in a RTC fixture was in 2009-10 at Parklands Oval (see photo below with Ross Turner and Tom Richmond OAM). Bruce is a Life Member and Executive Member of HK&HDCA; President and Life Member of the Coaches’ Association (HKHDCCA); and the RTC / GHC Convenor since 2010-11. He has umpired 271 club or representative matches for HKHDCUA since 2001-02; 13 RTC fixtures; 16 NSWDCA Shield Finals and two Cricket NSW U/14 State Challenge Finals (SCG in 2013, and Bradman Oval in 2015). Bruce has also umpired in Sri Lanka in 2015 and in Barbados in 2017 on HKHDCCA / NDCC U15 tours. Simon is a Life Member and Executive Member (Hon. Secretary) of the Umpires’ Association (HKHDCUA). He has umpired 339 matches for HKHDCUA since 1999-2000 when official records were maintained, plus an unconfirmed number of earlier HK&HDCA competition matches in seasons 1994-95 and 1997-98. He has umpired eight HK&HDCA A Grade Finals and five NSWDCA Shield Finals. RTC CAPTAINS, COACHES, UMPIRES AND ROSS TURNER – 2018/19 Back row: Bruce Wood, Aaron Crofts, Ross Turner, Andrew Harvey, Simon Moore Front row: Alistair Weston & Oliver Jennings (captains) Ross Turner conducted the official coin toss before the 21st RTC match at Rosewood Oval, Barker College RTC East team – 2018/19 Back: Bruce Wood (Umpire), Josh Bayliss, Marcus Ridley, Aaron Crofts (Coach), Elliot Gaskell, Blake Davenport (w-k), Will McCarroll, Simon Moore (Umpire), Ross Turner. Front: Nilesh Nadanapatham, Will McFadden, Anthony Bartlett, Alistair Weston (Capt), Avi Lath, Elijah Stead, Matt Brown RTC West team – 2018/19 Back: Bruce Wood (Umpire), Blake Harris, Shaan Bakshi, Cameron Tunks, Andrew Harvey (Coach), Manas Bansal, Jack Nati, Simon Moore (Umpire), Ross Turner. Front: Vansh Bhatia, Sean McAllister, Ben Fisher, Oliver Jennings (Capt), Kyal Cruikshank, Ben Elliot (w-k), Cam Hay. Graduates from Ross Turner Cup to First Grade The organisers of the annual U/15 Ross Turner Cup match are proud that 30 players have graduated to play First Grade cricket in Sydney, (see below – NDCC players highlighted in bold). Greg Marks Matthew Phillips Scott Copperfield Matthew Taylor Clayton Waters Michael Friedrich Timm van der Gugten Neil Kimberley Ben Phillips Justin Rodgie Matthew Code Jon Whealing Shaun Eaton Daniel Anderson Connor Jackson David Ball Robert Watts Chris Thorburn James Shepherd John Anderson Kieran Lahey David Lowery Guy Seymour Anjan Oberai Josh Miller Scott Rodgie James Kerr Lachlan Ford Daniel Nicotra Oliver Hing 21st ANNUAL HK&HDCA ROSS TURNER CUP (U/15) REPRESENTATIVE MATCH – 2018/19 EAST V.