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Auckland Cricket Association Annual Report 2016-2017 Summary Auckland Cricket Association Annual Report 2016-2017 SUMMARY 01 Auckland Cricket wishes to acknowledge the generous support of our Charitable Trust funding partners. This support which has been vital to the delivery of coaching and development programmes to cricket at grassroots level within the Auckland Region. Funding SUMMARY Sponsorship and Commercial Partners Acknowledgements: Printing Benefitz Photography Photosport and Phototek 02 03 HIGHLIGHtS PROFESSIONAL CRICKET COLIN DE GRANDHOMME TAKING SIX BLACKCAPS BEST TEST DEBUT FIGURES OF 6-41 GLENN PHILLIPS BECOMES THE FIRST PLAYER IN NEW FROM AUCKLAND ZEALAND TO SCORE A DOMESTIC T20, LIST-A AND FIRST CLASS HUNDRED IN THE SAME SEASON - INCLUDING TARUN NETHULA CLAIMS A 10 WIckET MAtcH HAUL ON HIS WAY TO 43 WIckETS IN THREE THE PLUNKET SHIELD DEBUTANTS HIGHLIGHtS HIGH PERFORMANCE U21 WOMEN CLAIM NATIONAL TITLE WITH DAY TO HEARTS MAKE SPARE U17 BOYS WIN 6TH ONE DAY NATIONAL TITLE THREE PLAYERS SELECTED IN NZ U18 SQUAD WHO FINAL IN A ROW PLAYED IN THE NATIONAL A TOURNAMENT - FINN ALLEN, BEN BEECROFT ANd DALE PHILLIPS HIGHLIGHtS COMMUNITY CRICKET CRICKET BLITZ CONTINUES 5.5% GROWTH TO GROW - NOW 161 TEAMS SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS IN PLACE IN PLAYING WITH ALL 16 PRINCIPAL AND COMMUNITY CLUBS NUMBERS SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF A NEW SCHOOL COMPETITION STRUCTURE HIGHLIGHtS CLUB CRICKET TAKAPUNA PREMIER MEN CLAIM ONE AND TWO DAY TAKAPUNA CHAMPIONSHIP SUBURBS NEW LYNN AND CLAIM CLUB AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TAKE OUT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S T20 TITLES CHAMPIONSHIPS ELLIOTT HERD AND REGINA LILI’I CROWNED PREMIER CLUB CRICKETERS WITH DOMINANT OF THE YEAR TAKAPUNA WOMEN WIN TWO DISPLAY OUT OF THREE TITLES HIGHLIGHtS MARKETING, EVENTS AND COMMUNICATION INCREASE IN OUTER OVAL SUPER SMASH, AVERAGE AN INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT 1600 LIVE StREAMING HAS HELPED IN SHORTENED CREATE SOCIALLY SNAckABLE POSTS FOR THE AUckLAND CRICKET COMMUNITY COMPETITION HUGELY SUCCESSFUL HOSTING IN WEST STAND AWARENESS LOUNGE FOR INTERNATIONALS STRONG EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA HAS DRIVEN DREW THE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN CROWDS NUMBERS AND ENGAGEMENT CEO’s Report This report marks the final closing off on the Over the course of the season we have seen There will be many thank-you’s in this report, 2016/17 season, one which brought much an increased focus on female involvement as there should be, and I would like to add success, saw significant development in key in cricket, sparked largely by the Women mine to that chorus. Our game relies upon areas and proved that Auckland Cricket is and Cricket report released by New Zealand volunteers support and commitment to make continuing to drive the game forward. Cricket. Whilst that painted a fairly dark cricket happen. The countless hours that picture of the female game it has prompted people put in because they love the game is a variety of positive initiatives and ideas that something that we always value highly, and is One of the key aspects of what we do as will hopefully bear fruit this season. Similarly, it something that we try and recognize as often an organization within the high performance has made us look at just what we are already as possible. So, thank you to all who have sector is assisting our players to perform to doing for female involvement and how we can put in time and effort across the last season, their best and help them in their dreams to improve. your contribution is invaluable and was part of represent their country. So, it was extremely making 2016/17 one to remember. pleasing to have three debutants for the Pleasingly the numbers for girls participation Blackcaps this season, and for another have been increasing in recent years along As we head into another cricket season that Aucklander to be welcomed back into that with overall playing numbers which saw brings with it all sorts of hopes and dreams, fold. another five percent jump after a bumper including our hosting of the first day/night test season the year before. The great work that in this country, I hope that cricket continues to our clubs have been doing in recruiting, and enjoy the support of so many great people that Lockie Ferguson, Glen Phillips and Jeet then retaining, players has been assisted by make it such a wonderful sport to be part of. Raval all made their international debuts, and our ability to continue to increase our funding Colin de Grandhomme his test debut, in the Iain Laxon SUMMARY commitment via the Club is the Hub (CITH) 2016/17 season. All made contributions for CEO programme. their country and I am sure that Auckland fans were as delighted as we were to see The funding that CITH provides and the them gain national honours as recognition for accountability mechanism that now reinforces their contribution on the domestic stage. it through service level agreements, means that we have clubs that are well managed and provide a really positive service to the Glen Phillips had the briefest appearance at cricketing community. Our partnership with the highest level but is a great representation clubs and Foundation North to enable this of how well Auckland Cricket’s pathways ongoing support is one of our most important are performing in assisting players to make relationships, and one that is in very good their mark. Glenn came through all our age health. group sides and was then included in our Developing Future Aces programme before Another of our key relationships is with debuting for the Aces and making his season schools, and College Sport, to ensure that we a special one by hitting hundreds in all three have a strong youth sector. The last season formats of the game. has seen some important changes around school cricket that has realigned 1st XI That Developing Future Aces and Hearts grades, introduced a Twenty20 competition, programme now has 27 aspiring cricketers focused the season around term one, and in the system and is ensuring that Auckland introduced club and school combined grades. continues to have a strong base of young So far the changes have been well received talent that is ready to step up to domestic and improved the cricket experience for those cricket when the time comes. playing. There is much more to be done in There was plenty of chance for players to this space as we try and reverse the trend of experience domestic cricket as BLACKCAPS declining numbers, but the good news is that call-ups meant new faces were required we have plans in place that aim to address BLACKCAPS call-ups meant for the Aces. That was possibly one of the this over the long term. factors in the Aces disappointing season, The aspect that underpins all this is making where titles remained elusive. The good news sure that Auckland Cricket is financially is that there is a very exciting young group sound. Pleasingly we have had another of players who have already tasted domestic solid year on that front, returning a small cricket and will be the better for it this surplus, and aligning closely to our budget. coming season. We remain indebted to the excellent work Similarly the Hearts finished the season of the NZ Cricket Board and management without a trophy, although once again in their continued funding of the Domestic made the domestic one day final for the six and Community game in Auckland. We also consecutive season. They farewelled two acknowledge and thank the charitable trusts great servants of women’s cricket in the form as well as our sponsors, that support our club of Sara McGlashan and long time captain and school cricket programmes. Victoria Lind. Both will be sorely missed but there is a host of young talent ready to step in and help the Hearts to more success. 18 19 Chairman’s Report It is my pleasure to submit this report on behalf Eden Park As expected, we have shown a small surplus at Congratulations to Katie Perkins, Anna Secondary Schools to introduce significant help guide us throughout that time. of the Auckland Cricket Association Board of year end, prior to depreciation, and we expect Peterson, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, changes to schools cricket in 2017, with a view Our relationship with the Eden Park Trust is Finally, a special thanks to our sponsors and Directors for the 2016/17 year. to return a similar result in the 2017/18 year. Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Colin de to enhancing the cricket experience at this level. sound and our two appointees on the Trust funding providers, who are acknowledged Thanks are due to the Finance Committee led Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips We look forward to assessing the results of Board continue to strive to try and ensure elsewhere throughout this annual report. Your by Directors Paul Kelly and Marijana Brajkovich, and Jeet Raval, all of whom were selected to those changes in due course. that Auckland Cricket’s best interests are well support is greatly appreciated and we hope to My comments on the year in review are as for their diligence in continuing to ensure that represent New Zealand in 2016/17. served. The Eden Park Trust Deed underpins At Premier grade level, Takapuna won the be able to continue our relationship with you follows. we achieve sound financial results. our rights and benefits and presents a vital Congratulations also to Dale Phillips, Finn Allen, Hedley Howarth Trophy, and the Jeff Crowe into the future. Staff strength for Auckland Cricket. Discussions I am pleased to report also that the ACDF, and Ben Beecroft, who were selected for the Cup while Suburbs New Lynn won the Premier We now look forward to the challenges of the continue with the Trust about the possibility of led by Rob Davis and Board, continues to NZ Under 18 team which played in the National T20 title.
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