53Rd Annual Report and Financial Statements 3 Review of Minutes of Previous Meeting 4 Election of Office Bearers for 2008/2009 5 General Business

Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club Inc. Established 1955

rd 53 ANNUAL REPORT Premiership Edition

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53rd Annual General Meeting Friday 1st August, 2008

7.30pm Brookvale Hotel

53rd Annual General Meeting

Table of Contents

Front Cover (David Moss receives the royal treatment after his epic innings of 179* on 12 Jan 2008) ...... 1 Table of Contents ...... 2 Agenda ...... 3 Club Records Batting ...... 4 Club Records Bowling ...... 5 MWCA Records ...... 6 President’s Report ...... 7 Secretary’s Report ...... 8 Treasurer’s Report ...... 9 10 Seasons Ago ...... 10 Vale ...... 11 Major Club Awards ...... 12 Bruce Shearer Award ...... 13 B&B Award & Golf Day ...... 14 Rothmans and Touring Trophies ...... 15 History of Office Bearers ...... 16 Social Secretary’s Report...... 17 A1’s Team Report ...... 18 A2’s Team Report ...... 20 A3’s Team Report ...... 21 B1’s Team Report ...... 22 B2’s Team Report ...... 23 B3’s Team Report ...... 25 Seniors Photo Gallery ...... 26 Junior Secretary’s Report...... 27 Under 16/17 Team Report ...... 28 Under 15 Team Report ...... 29 Under 14/1 ‘Static’ Team Report ...... 31 Under 14/2 ‘Flash’ Team Report ...... 32 Under 13/1 ‘Voltage’ Team Report ...... 33 Under 12/1 ‘Storm’ Team Report ...... 34 Under 12/1 ‘Electric’ Team Report ...... 36 Under 11/1 ‘Power’ Team Report ...... 37 Under 11/2 ‘Energy’ Team Report ...... 37 Under 11/2 ‘Thunder’ Team Report ...... 39 Under 10/1 ‘Surge’ Team Report ...... 40 Under 10/1 ‘Force’ Team Report ...... 41 Under 9/1 ‘Kilowatts’ Team Report ...... 42 Under 9/1 ‘Megawatts’ Team Report ...... 43 Kanga ‘Electrodes’ Team Report ...... 44 Kanga ‘Electrons’ Team Report ...... 45 Kanga ‘Neutrons’ Team Report ...... 46 Juniors Photo Gallery ...... 47 Merchandise ...... 48 All Time Records - Batting ...... 49 All Time Records - Centurions ...... 50 All Time Records - Hat-tricks, Most Games & Catches ...... 52 All Time Records - Bowling ...... 51 Season Stats A1 & A2 ...... 53 Season Stats A3 & B1 ...... 54 Season Stats B2 & B3 ...... 55 The Brookvale Hotel – Sponsors and Supporters ...... 56

Cover Photo: The A1s form a guard of honour for team-mate Dave Moss after his historic innings of 179* in a one day game versus Seaforth (Photographical imagery arrangement by Rob Minnett © )

53rd Annual General Meeting Agenda

1 President’s opening address 2 Adoption of the 53rd Annual Report and financial statements 3 Review of minutes of previous meeting 4 Election of office bearers for 2008/2009 5 General Business

Office Bearers 2007/2008

President Colin Huxley Vice President John Jackson Secretary Robert Minnett Treasurer Toby Horstead Saturday Morning Secretary Vicki Carden Saturday Morning Treasurer Vacant M.W.C.A. Executive Committee Colin Huxley, Dean Storey M.W.C.A. Delegates Dean Storey, Brenden Ball Social Secretary Luke Ireland Public Officer Robert Minnett

Life Members

Geoff Browne * Frank Huxley Spencer Bennett * Colin Huxley Barry Harland Ken Hunt Ken Cunningham* Alan Fairhall Vic Huxley * Milton Lidgard Robert Williams Vicki Carden Marie Fairhall Bert Elsworthy* Graydon Conde Robert Minnett Don Leech * Joy Lidgard John Jackson Jack Ryder * John Minnett David Quarford

*Deceased

Important Dates 2008/09

Date Details Venue Sunday 35 August 2008 - 11am First Preseason Training Vic Huxley Oval Sundays 27 Jul, 3 & 10 Aug. 11am-2pm Junior Rego Days Vic Huxley Oval Saturday 13 September 2008 – 1pm Season Starts http://cricket.resultsvault.com/ Wed 1, Thurs 2 , Fri 3 October, 2008 Junior - Kookaburra Cup Canberra Sunday 23 November 2008 – 12pm CPCC Double Wicket Competition Vic Huxley Oval Saturday 13 December 2008 – 8:30pm Christmas Dinner and Trivia Night Top BBQ Chinese Restaurant Dee Why Sunday 11 January 2009 – 12pm CPCC v International Team Turf Venue TBA Aust Day Mon 26 Jan 2009 – 9am Father/Son Match Vic Huxley Oval Sunday 8 February 2009 – 11am CPCC Golf Day Long Reef Golf Course Sunday 15 February 2009 – 11am Brooky Challenge Vs Manly Breakers Turf Venue TBA Saturday 21 March 2009 – 12pm Juniors BBQ Clontarf Reserve Friday to Sunday 3 - 5 April 2009 End of Season Trip Nelson Bay PCYC Sunday 5 April 2009 – 11am President’s XI v Captain’s XI Mandalong Friday 1 May 2009 – 7pm End of Season Presentation Night Brookvale Hotel Friday 7 August 2009 – 7pm CPCC AGM Brookvale Hotel

Club Records for Men’s Afternoon Competition

Most Career Runs Highest Score Batsman Runs Avg Batsman Score Year Grade Robert Minnett 8383 29.01 David Moss 179* 2007/08 A1 Pete Henriksen 7425 30.56 Mick Riggall 169 1974/75 A2 Robert Vere 5480 24.25 Paul Brown 169 1996/97 A3 Don Leech 5403 17.95 Michael Letts 159 2004/05 B1 Geoff Browne 5269 22.23 Jason Ferris 153 2006/07 A3 Colin Huxley 5244 18.73 David Tallack 152* 1990/91 A1 David Quarford 5057 14.92 Robert Van Dam 152 2005/06 A1 John Jackson 4688 27.10 Don Leech 148* 1964/65 A2 David Tallack 4353 23.79 Tony Kay 147 1982/83 A1 Andrew Sewell 4351 23.52 Robert Minnett 144* 2000/01 A1 Matt Shaw 144* 1991/92 B2

Best Average (1000+ runs) Most Runs in a Season Batsman Average Aggregate Batsman Agg. Avg. Season Grade Jason Ferris 44.98 1844 Jason Ferris 755 81.25 2006/07 A3/A1 George Turner 40.33 1855 Pete Henriksen 706 88.25 1989/90 B2 Matt Shaw 38.10 1600 Geoff Browne 683 37.94 1956/57 5th Gde Ray Horton 37.84 1211 Matt Shaw 679 67.90 1991/92 B1 Michael Letts 37.47 1199 Jason James 676 52.00 2002/03 A2 Jason James 34.52 2900 George Turner 673 56.08 1958/59 3rd Gde Mike Smith 31.97 1023 Ray Horton 660 55.00 1956/57 3rd Gde Pete Henriksen 30.56 7425 Neil Chapman 619 36.41 1961/62 3rd Gde Alex McGee 29.16 1633 George Turner 618 44.14 1956/57 3rd Gde Robert Minnett 29.01 8383 Robbie Herbert 604 33.50 1997/98 B4

Centurion Club (active players) Batsman Scores Robert Minnett 144*,135 (int),132*,124*,122,119,117,105*,102*,102* Pete Henriksen 133,113*,113,104*,104,103*,102*,101*,101,100 Jason Ferris 153, 139*, 129*,110* David Quarford 120,101,100* John Jackson 111*,101,103* Luke Ireland 115, 112, 102* Michael Letts 159,113 Rob Van Dam 152,104* Paul Brown 169 Adam Peacock 119 Mark Hoy 110* Alan Richardson 100 Colin Huxley 104 Matt Thompson 116 Adam Pressley 117 David Gilkes 103 Michael Ennis 103* Steve Bull 101 Andrew Graham 100 Brenden Ball 103*

* not out (int) scored in tour games

4 Club Records for Men’s Afternoon Competition

Most Wickets Most Wickets in a Season Bowler Wickets Average Bowler Wickets Avg Season Grade Bob Williams 1003 19.52 Bob Williams 82 6.39 1964/65 C1 Vic Huxley 805 12.11 Nick Paten 78 8.59 1970/71 C1 Greg Bruckard 497 21.22 Brian Ford 73 10.20 1968/69 B1 Peter Bell 491 13.15 Peter Bell 71 6.18 1967/68 B1 Alan Richardson 482 14.97 Jack Eaton 69 10.68 1961/62 3rd Grade Keith Langelaar 419 12.34 Richard Cotton 64 9.59 1962/63 B1 Don Leech 413 14.93 Andrew Brown 63 9.26 1981/82 D Grade Dave Sharp 389 15.93 Tom Pollock 62 9.26 1962/63 C1 Colin Huxley 387 17.43 Vic Huxley 60 9.60 1967/68 B1 Mark Christensen 372 15.06 Bob Williams 59 12.12 1979/80 A2 Brad Blackler 59 11.98 1979/80 B1

Most Wickets in an Innings Most Catches in a Season Bowler Figures Player Catches Season Grade Kevan Watson 9-27 Ken McDermott 35 1980/81 A2 Peter Bell 9-28 Steve Mackin 31 1997/98 B4 David Sharp 9-29 Robert Minnett 27 1988/89 A3 Bob Williams 9-36 Greg Luckman 26 2006/07 A1 Vic Huxley 9-59 H Bonallo 25 1966/67 C1 G Sherringham 25 1983/84 A1

All Rounders 4000 Runs / 400 Wickets Player Runs Avg Wickets Avg Don Leech 5403 17.95 413 14.93 3000 Runs / 300 Wickets Player Runs Avg Wickets Avg Colin Huxley 5244 18.73 387 17.43 Alan Richardson 3285 13.63 482 14.97 Peter Henriksen 7425 30.56 318 21.88 2000 Runs / 200 Wickets Player Runs Avg Wickets Avg Robert Vere 5480 24.25 218 15.18 Bob Williams 2563 10.33 1003 13.75 Frank Huxley 2064 9.04 330 17.61 Vic Huxley 2429 9.99 805 12.11 Luke Ireland 2991 21.06 234 22.09

Most Games Played Roll of Honour Player Matches Seasons CPCC Juniors who have played Grade Cricket (Manly unless otherwise noted) David Quarford 356 26 Peter Browne 733 Mark Bury 980 Bob Williams 337 27 Richard Cotton 765 Greg Allsopp 987 Colin Huxley 317 25 Paul Spraggs 778 Bruce Minnett 1007 Don Leech 305 22 Malcolm Storey 782 Russell Murray 1013 Rob Minnett 299 25 Ken Little 787 Neil Gray 1142 Alan Richardson 296 24 Lance Noakes 795 Pat Kelly 1145 Vic Huxley 294 24 Ross Fairhall 798 Peter Henriksen (Mosman) Bert Elsworthy 293 19 Brian Tapp 915 Jack Ritchie 1307 Pete Henriksen 279 22 Russell Pierce 941 Jordan Meredith 1381 Robert Vere 264 23 Greg Pierce 949 Nick McLachlan 1384

5 Club Records for Men’s Afternoon Competition

M.W.C.A. Records (Held by CPCC)

Player/s Record Stats Season Grade Ken McDermott Most Catches 35 1980/81 A2 Jason Ferris Batting Average 107.33 2003/04 B2 Neil Gray/Russell Murray Best Partnership 198 1983/84 C4 Scott Harrison Most Catches 20 1981/82 C4 Jason Ferris Batting Average 92.14 2006/07 A3

Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club Premierships (Senior)

Year Grade Captain 2007/08 B2 Adam Pressley 2005/06 A1 Col Huxley 2003/04 B2 Dean Storey 2002/03 A2 Jason James 2000/01 A1 Col Huxley 1997/98 B4 Ben Ireland 1989/90 A2 Col Huxley 1988/89 C2 Wayne Lloyd 1986/87 B3 Col Huxley 1980/81 A2 Ken McDermott 1979/80 B2 Col Biggs 1974/75 B1 Brian Cairns 1973/74 B2 Graham Grigg 1972/73 C1 Brian Moore

1971/72 A1 (Joint with Manly Leagues Club) John Wellburn 1968/69 B1 Vic Huxley

1966/67 A2 (Joint with North Manly) John Constantine th 1961/62 5 Grade Nick Paten th 1960/61 5 Grade Ken Hunt

Seasonal Number of CPCC Teams Seniors 18 Juniors 16

14 12

6 4

55/56 57/58 59/60 61/62 63/64 65/66 67/68 69/70 71/72 73/74 75/76 77/78 79/80 81/82 83/84 85/86 87/88 89/90 91/92 93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 03/04 05/06 07/08

6 President’s Report

The growth and progression of our club can provide great rewards and satisfaction for all involved in playing, supporting and administrating. Often the good will be accompanied by the difficult and this season provided much of the former and an element of the latter. Overall success of the season however could be defined as our strongest on field performances ever, an unparalleled range of well supported social activity and strong growth again in all areas.

This past season provided a number of significant individual achievements. A1 Dave Moss’ breaking of Mick Riggall and Paul Brown’s 34 year old record for highest individual innings of 169 in a one day game was nothing short of amazing. This feat will be mentioned often and talked about for years to come. Ewen Chung’s battle with Pete Henriksen for the Shearer was so close only the Secretary knew the winner before the Presentation night. Then there’s Matt Moore and Kev Faulkner’s heroic efforts to save the Premiership for the B2s. Matt with a badly torn calf, and Kev with a broken finger managed to bat out the best part of an hour late on day two of the Grand Final. This was just enough to see the team win in one of the most incredible and nerve wracking games I’ve ever witnessed. In the Juniors the good news just keeps on coming with Angas Demol and Liam Filmer-Ramsay’s selection in the emerging Blues development squad and the performances of Mikaela Turik in the girls U13 Rep Team. Nick McLachlan won the prestigious Eric Palmer Bat Award for best junior cricketer, our second ever winner after Terry McTeigue in 72/73. Congratulations to the U10 Div 1 Surge team for their premiership win.

In setting up Senior A grade squads for 07/08, some difficult decisions were made which raised questions about player selections and squad formations that were not easy to deal with. It is not the first time the issue of ‘selections’ or committee involvement has come up nor will it be the last. Up until this season teams have invariably formed around a key person (usually the captain with access to player contacts) and left to their own devices. Players have occasionally flittered willingly between grades but rarely if ever has the committee intervened in the organisation and management of teams – there is not the time for a start. If committee involvement is required, there should be one unwritten rule: “Players may be instructed to play in a lower grade but only asked to play higher”. I feel this is probably the way it should remain at our level of cricket however as grades evolve and the Club’s strength and player numbers continue to increase, this issue may surface again. The decisions made were based on the realities of player numbers and the best perceived outcomes for the club in the short and longer term. This meant that some individual plans and aspirations were affected and not resolved to the satisfaction of all parties prior to the start of last season which was disappointing.

The ‘Ten Seasons Ago’ section recalls then President David Quarford’s running battle with the Junior Association over a controversial new directive entitled ‘Pathways For Cricket’. The section gives more detail on this incident but in short, implementation of this policy threatened our newly re-established junior team and in the longer term, the existence of the Club. On the tenth anniversary of this tumultuous time for Dave and the club, it is fitting that Dave was awarded Life Membership to the Manly Warringah Junior Cricket Association at the June Presentation Night. This is great recognition for Dave’s commitment to junior cricket through coaching and administration including work and direction given on the new Junior Association’s constitution.

Our project work continues slowly. Early in the season we were successful in applying for a Commonwealth Government small equipment grant. We received $2200 to purchase a fantastic stainless steel barbeque, a big fold-up marquee and a blower. All of this went into our new storage cage in the Youth club which is already bursting at the seams with gear. A big thankyou to Luke Ireland for his work on building the storage rack. The CPCC Museum also opened in the Youth Club foyer displaying old club equipment and memorabilia from the past 50 years. Unfortunately attempts to get Warringah Shire Council to better prepare the ground for cricket weren’t as successful. This year we did eventually get them to lay grass sods around the pitch and on the run-ups however they were laid in the middle of the dry spell and didn’t water them. The grass died before the weeks of rain set in after Christmas which coincided with the sprinklers finally coming on. Hopefully we can get Council to coordinate their contractors a little better next season but it is a start.

It is with much sadness that I report the passing of Life Member Bert Elsworthy. Anybody who knew Bert would acknowledge what a sad loss this is to his family, friends and the club. Personally, Bert and his good mate Vic Huxley were my coaches during the Saturday Morning Net Squad and Bert has been involved with my time at the club ever since. Of course he played for many years prior to that and was President between 1974 and 1976. I know I also speak for Dave Quarford in saying that Bert provided great support and advice to us whilst fulfilling the role of President of the Club. Whether it was advice sought by us, or occasionally a succinct, straight to the point comment by Bert on something he didn’t agree with, Bert’s opinion was the guide. I know I’ve found myself on more than one occasion applying the measure “What would Bert think”? His keen eye and sharp mind would always keep us Presidents on our toes as he examined the Annual Report & financial statement at the AGM. Bert’s presence in that front row will be sorely missed. The Club also lost Peter Browne and Dave Harland during the season. Both these cricketers were clubmen before my time but I know they were extremely talented players whose health prevented them from going on to greater achievements on the cricket field. Milton will speak more for them later in the report.

Many hours of data entry on the E84 and at home has finally resulted in a comprehensive and sortable database of senior player statistics. Whilst there is still some refinement and more information that can be entered, the database is a relatively accurate reflection of every player to have had a statistic recorded during the past 53 years of our club – all 913 of them. From Ackland to Young, the database provides some interesting facts: CPCC batsmen have scored 390478 runs in 30065 innings at 15.15, CPCC bowlers have taken 25700 wickets at 15.53 off 108498 overs and there has been approximately 936864 Shearer points awarded. The gaps in our statistical history are mostly with catches and some seasons where Captains were a little apathetic towards completing scorebooks. This isn’t an issue confined to the past as even today much prodding by Robert or myself of some captains is required to have books completed. It is only by having these completed records that projects such as this can be achieved and I know how much satisfaction most players receive by viewing a complete record of their cricket career with CPCC. Completion of this project coincides with the introduction of Results Vault which will allow even better record keeping and analysis. Results Vault is also a quantum leap for our Junior and Senior Associations in the dissemination of up to date information on draws, results and player performances.

The Club is in a strong position to look to the future with grand ideas and to pursue ambitious projects. Before a ball has been bowled in 08/09 we look like sending 3 junior teams to compete in the Kookaburra Cup in Canberra in the October school holidays. Our grand ideas relate mostly to ground and facility improvements with priority one the creation of a satisfactory playing surface at Vic Huxley Oval. It is hoped that Project Acorn, the development of Club House facilities at Collaroy Plateau Park, will also be progressed following Collaroy Cougars likely success at getting a clubhouse built at Griffith Park. And then there is England 2009. The green light has been given and the itinerary is looking fantastic with proposed fixtures in Singapore and Amsterdam making CPCC truly international. I invite everyone to participate in what looks like a great season ahead. Col Huxley President 7 Secretary’s Report CPCC rolled out another memorable season with many highlights. Firstly, a well deserved congratulations to Adam Pressley’s B2 Team for their Premiership. You could write a thesis on the highs and lows of cricket that this premiership decider produced. From my personal perspective, I went from spectator on day 1 to 13th man on day 2 when Matt Moore and Kevin Faulkner were both sidelined with injuries. The Plateau side produced some of the finest camaraderie; I just wish it could be bottled. The game had the high emotion of a first innings victory, the desperation of almost losing outright and the match culminated in a ‘pressure’ decision by the umpire. All six afternoon teams had great seasons. The A1’s had the best team in the entire competition but could not convert this into a premiership. A2’s were looking good up to the Christmas break but suffered a player shortage. A3’s made it to the Semi’s, but fought an uphill battle against the minor premiers. B1’s lost players at the crucial semi final time and could not progress to the grand final. Our B3 development side lead by Sam Steindl needs much praise for making the Grand Final. There was very little in the decider and the lads should be very proud of their season.

CPCC afternoon teams remained at 6 this year. The table below shows how the afternoon teams finished the season.

Team Regular Season After the finals A1 Minor Premiers 3rd A2 6th - A3 4th 4th B1 2nd 3rd B2 Minor Premiers PREMIERS B3 2nd Runners Up

Juniors – The graph on page 6 of this report paints a stunning picture as to how well the CPCC Juniors are progressing. Adding another 2 teams to make 17 teams seems inconceivable, but is a testament to the great work off the field all year round by the people that organise registration days, training sessions, and picnics and also attend meetings throughout the year to keep the game flowing smoothly all season long. Congratulations to Vicki Carden and John Jackson who received CPCC Life membership at the AGM last year, which they thoroughly deserved. More of these CPCC Juniors played in the afternoon B3 development squad and many more are queuing up to play in the approaching season. The B3’s had a great season, ending as Runners Up which is a fine performance on their first year in afternoon cricket. The Juniors picnic at Clontarf was another huge crowd of up to 400 players, parents, managers and coaches. I can’t thank those involved enough.

Financial – For the second season in a row the Club has produced a profit of over $6,000. We are blessed to have Toby Horstead as our treasurer. Toby’s efforts in debt collection have been excellent and he has been a significant factor in this excellent financial result. Something that would assist our treasurer greatly would be a more prompt payment of fees by some players. A reminder that fees are due to be paid by the end of the 2nd game of the season. Our Sponsors at the Brookvale Hotel also deserve our sincere thanks, Michael Patterson and Alex have provided a great spot for our players to relax after some exhausting days playing cricket. If I could ask our players to continue attending the Brookvale Hotel, it will ensure the sponsorship remains strong.

Presentation Night – Another fun night was enjoyed at the CPCC Presentation Night held on Friday 2 May 2008. A crowd of approximately 70 of the CPCC faithful enjoyed photos, trophies, spring rolls & stats. One of the photo’s that brought the house down was the x-ray of Nathan Storey’s dislocated finger (see Broken Finger Gallery on page 26). Please don’t ever try to relocate a dislocated finger; if this should ever happen “do not pass go” and head straight for the nearest x-ray centre. Otherwise the aforementioned finger will end up looking like Ray Boswell’s. The Presentation Night is also a chance for the Club to get together as a whole and swap stories on how all teams went throughout the year. The club farewelled long standing player, Greg Bruckard who has decided to hang up his boots. Greg, you are welcome back anytime. Sewelly, I’m sorry but you can’t finish on a diamond duck, your retirement request is declined.

Major Awards – As Club statistician I had the honour of finding out first, who won the Bruce Shearer Trophy. Well done to Ewen Chung who narrowly beat Pete Henriksen for the Club highest honour. Both players had brilliant seasons and both deserve recognition for the stats they produced. Mossy’s incredible innings of 179*, breaking a 33 year old record was the most remarkable knock I have ever witnessed. To break the record is one thing, but to smash around the bowlers from the defending premiers and then hit a new high score in a one day match is astounding. Congratulations to Steve Carden (B&B Award), and all other award winners.

Social Scene – Plateau’s social scene set another blistering pace this year. If the Social Scene was a cricket team Camo & Luke would be the opening duo – the Batman and Robin of social activities. Thanks again for running all the activities and the efforts you put in. Brendo converted his fancy dress knowledge as Steve Irwin last year to take the top honours as Darth Vader at the Top BBQ Chinese restaurant at the Christmas Dinner and Trivia Night. A great day was had at the annual Brooky Challenge. Well done to the Breakers on winning the Chewy Cup in a close fought battle. Nelson Bay was another rampaging success, but what the hell have they done to the Nelson Bay RSL.

Thanks to everyone for all your support. This time next year we will be returning from our Tour of England. If the 2009 tour is half as good as the 2005 tour, it will be awesome. The Committee has worked well together again and this puts the whole club in a strong and steady position for the season ahead. See you back at the Brookvale Hotel.

Robert Minnett Club Secretary

CPCC versus Manly Breakers in the Brookvale Challenge

8 Treasurer’s Report

Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club Inc. Treasurer’s Report - Year Ended 30 June 2008 Season Season 2006/2007 2007/2008 Receipts $18,823.00 Registration $29,257.00 $121.35 Interest $208.14 $7,500.00 Sponsorship $7,500.00 $3,452.25 Fundraising/Social Club $1,340.85 $7,567.10 CPCC Merchandise Sales $7,602.00 $37,463.70 TOTAL $45,907.99 Payments $10,292.00 Equipment $9,932.00 $6,490.60 Ground Fees & Insurance $9,925.00 $3,475.74 CPCC Merchandise Purchases $7,528.27 $640.00 Umpire Fees $400.00 $3,410.52 Trophies $3,364.51 $0.00 Government Charges/Bank fees $0.00 $5,440.68 Annual Report, Social & AGM $8,374.88 $0.00 Advertising $0.00 $7,714.16 Excess of Receipts over Payments $6,383.33 $37,463.70 TOTAL $45,907.99 Bank Account $9,692.34 Balance as at 30 June $17,406.50 $7,714.16 Profit/(Loss) for year $6,383.33 $17,406.50 TOTAL $23,789.83

Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club Inc. Statement of Assets & Liabilities - 30 June 2008 ASSETS Cash at Bank $23,789.83

Rebel Sport Voucher $791.46

Stock on Hand $5,570.00 Item No. Value Total Play shirts 44 @ VARIOUS = $1,210.00 Shirts 18 @ VARIOUS = $700.00 Jackets/Jumper 11 @ VARIOUS = $725.00 Caps/Hats 53 @ VARIOUS = $1,180.00 Ties 29 @ $30.00 = $870.00 Other (Patches, Mugs, Stubby Holders, Scorebooks) $885.00

Kit Equipment $17,620.00 Item No. Approx. Value Total Seniors 7 @ $500.00 = $3,500.00 Juniors 17 @ $400.00 = $6,800.00 Cradle 1 @ $800.00 = $800.00 Scoreboard 1 @ $800.00 = $800.00 Shelters 2 @ $350.00 = $700.00 BBQ 1 @ $1,200.00 = $1,200.00 Blower 1 @ $400.00 = $400.00 Balls 129 @ VARIOUS = $3,420.00

TOTAL ASSETS $47,771.29

TOTAL LIABILITIES $0.00

NET ASSETS $47,771.29

9 10 Seasons Ago (Season 1997/98)

Two very significant individual milestones and a great team performance highlighted an action packed 1997/98 season, the forty third for the club. It was the season that Bob Williams reached 1000 wickets for CPCC, Paul Brown equalled Mike Riggall’s long standing club record of 169 for most runs in an innings and Ben Ireland led the B4s to a Premiership. These magnificent achievements were almost overshadowed by conflict with the Junior Association over their directive that CPCC would not be allowed to enter our single junior team the following season.

President Quarford fought a running battle throughout this season to ensure the survival of the then only junior squad which had graduated from Kanga cricket. The infamous ‘Pathways for Local Cricket’ document handed down by Cricket NSW which mandated that Clubs should have a minimum of 3 junior teams was to be ruthlessly implemented by the Association. Dave also protected their interests on the field coaching the likes of Tom Carden, Nick Dousset and Jack Ritchie. In a nice touch of irony ten years on, two of our juniors have been selected in the emerging ‘Blues’ squad. The A1s were captained by Mark Christensen who led the way with the ball scaring out 29 batsmen. Rob Minnett’s 573 runs for the season was a team and association high. It is also a career high year for Rob. A rollercoaster win-loss year saw the team threaten the finals one minute and finishing 6th the next. In the A2s, Captain Jackson’s best laid plans ended up with a last place finish with batting being diagnosed as the deficiency. The only highlights came with the ball as Greg Bruckard captured 40 wickets and more memorably, Bob Williams took his 1000th club wicket. A big celebration back at the Time & Tide marked the occasion. High drama surrounded the A3’s season from start to finish. Paul Brown’s record equalling innings of 169 started the season in spectacular fashion. Captain Kehoe mistakenly informed Browny that he in fact had broken the record and Paul promptly holed out to mid-off the very next ball. In rare appearances for CPCC, Barry Moss scored a 119 whilst on not such a rare occasion Dom ‘Happy’ Tilden tore strips off team mate & umpire Chris ‘Trigger Finger’ Jack after an LBW decision. The dramatic season climaxed however in the Semi-final when, like the front cover of the CSW Scorebook, Chris Jack was run out on a direct hit from fine leg going for the winning run. The tied result did no favours to our team. Speaking of favours, Robbie Herbert did a hell of a lot of favours for the B4s. Throughout Herbert’s Shearer winning season, he tallied an incredible 1354 points by taking 601 runs and 61 wickets. Supported by the likes of Luke Ireland, Matt Thompson & Mark Hoy, the B4s took out the title after finishing last the season prior.

Social Secretary Pete Henriksen reported on a big social season including the move to a new location for the Xmas dinner. The Golden Plateau staff served Club members for the first and last time whilst a special laminated edition of the ‘Watertower’ newsletter served as placemats. This durable edition included priceless information such as “Top ten tips for avoiding Saturday umpiring duty”. The night and afterwards was best summed up by the two Englishmen who travelled from their accommodation in the Eastern Suburbs to play that day and attend the dinner. They were still in the Huxley’s backyard in Stella St at 5am and were last seen trying to locate the entrance to the ‘Southy Track’ in order to get down to Pittwater Rd and catch a bus home. In other happenings, Rob Van Dam won the Golf Day at Bayview and Pete introduced ‘Towerball’ – the craze that swept the Plateau and proved lucrative financially for the club. Col Huxley Club Historian

Paul Brown walks off Lake Park after equalling the The Club gather to celebrate Bob William’s one thousandth wicket for CPCC Club record for highest score of 169

10 Vale

Bert Elsworthy Life Member Bert Elsworthy passed on in November, 2007 aged 87. Bert played the game to win if possible, to accept defeat with a smile, and to cast considerable doubt as to whether he was out LBW. A fine wicket keeper/batsman, great leader and friend, and a clubman always. Also among his many credits was a two year term of President of our great club. Bert worked for the Education Department becoming Head Teacher and Director of the Furniture Manufacturing section at Sydney Technical College.

Seasons Matches Innings Runs Avg 50s 100s Catches Overs Wickets Avg 19 252 305 4289 16.31 7* 0 198* 54.4 23 9.96 Achievements: President 1974 - 1976 * Stats averaged or incomplete

Dave Harland David passed on in June 2008 on the North Coast of NSW. He was aged 57. David was the elder of two sons of Barry and Noelene Harland . David played in our first Saturday Morning Team and in the Afternoon Grades. He enjoyed success as a bowler and at batting and was selected in his age group representative teams, where he performed with merit. His health was not good. This hindered his development and around the late ‘teens he gradually dropped out of playing cricket. With most generous and loving support by his family he was able to live an active life on the North Coast of NSW.

Seasons Matches Innings Runs Avg 50s 100s Catches Overs Wickets Avg 7 73 76 1140 17.81 3* 1 23* 758 199 10.6 Achievements: Manly Junior Representative. Best bowling 7-2 (1965/66) * Stats averaged or incomplete

Peter Browne Peter was a member of the 4th grade team in the first season of the club. He had played the previous season in the NSW Churches Competition with the Collaroy Plateau Baptist Church team led by Pastor Jim Rogers and Vic Huxley. As a batsman, Peter was a talent as shown by his progression into the Manly District first XI. The previous season with the Plateau he had scored three centuries and then scored a century playing for the Manly Telegraph Shield team. He was expected to become a useful cricketer in a few years. He also bowled well. This was as a slow bowler with a very awkward action that seemed to require every twist and turn his body could tolerate. His first season was encouraging. Pete also could play Rugby. He was selected in the Manly District first XV where he played inside centre. During this time he sustained an ankle injury that, although no break could be found, swelled considerably and never completely reduced. Peter regarded this permanent injury as a trophy to highlight any conversation about rugby or to expose it for critical analysis and sympathy, to any audience one or more.

Pete shone at school, always near the top of the class and competed vigorously with another cricketer of note Michael Heaseman for Dux of Manly Boy’s High. Both went on to Sydney University. At the end of first year Pete’s health changed and he was not able to produce his talent again. He returned to play cricket and baseball with the Plateau but everything had changed. I was always interested in Peter because my eldest brother had a similar experience at approximately the same age. He was less affected than Pete, although it changed his life. In regard to him, my parents spoke to us kids many times about “being grateful of our lot in life”.

What might have been of Peter. Cricketer and footballer of note. Academic? Father of a mob of kids??? I am glad I knew him at this best and his worst.

Seasons Matches Innings Runs 50s 100s Catches Overs Wickets Avg 15 143* 162 2558 9* 3 45* 165* 90 9.96 Achievements: Manly Grade & Junior Representative  Stats averaged or incomplete Milton Lidgard wwwwww..ccoollllaarrooyyppllaatteeaauucccc..oorrgg..aauu Check in for the latest news and photos from Club events and activity throughout the season.

11 Major Club Awards

S E N I O R Trophies J U N I O R Trophies

Bruce Shearer Spencer Bennett Best Overall Senior Performance Best Junior Pace Bowler

07/08 – Ewen Chung 07/08 – Jake Carden

Warwick Armstrong John Minnett Most Catches - Senior Best Junior All-rounder

07/08 – Blake Conde 07/08 – Cody Bruce

B & B Moore Don Leech Senior Clubman Outstanding Junior Batsman

07/08 – Steve Carden 07/08 – Angas Demol/James Boyer

John Jackson Vic Huxley Player’s Player – Touring Most Improved Junior Cricketer

07/08 – Not Awarded 07/08 – Steven Shaw

Frank Huxley Warwick Armstrong Best Touring Performance Junior Clubman

07/08 - Not Awarded 07/08 – David Le

Rothmans Award Jack Norris Single/Double Wicket Competition Players Player – U13

07/08 - Nick McLachlan & Col Huxley 07/08 – Lachlan Simpson

Golf Day Trophy Ashes Commemorative Trophy Best score on handicap Best Contribution by a Batsman – U13

07/08 - Joe Fabbro 07/08 – James Trickey

Most Catches – Senior 2007/08 B Conde 19 2006/07 G Luckman 26 2005/06 D McDermott 19 2004/05 B Ireland 19 The ‘Warwick Armstrong’ 2003/04 N Storey 19 2002/03 G Luckman 23 Trophy 2001/02 A Macleman 22 2000/01 A Macleman 14 1999/00 A Macleman 21 This trophy was established by the Club to 1998/99 A Macleman 18 1997/98 S Mackin 31 perpetuate the qualities and talents of the late 1996/97 A Macleman 20 Warwick Armstrong, wicket-keeper supreme. 1995/96 M Lawson 13 Warwick played against the Club for many 1994/95 A Macleman 23 seasons, but on termination of his club 1993/94 A Macleman 18 ‘Veterans C.C.’ he joined Collaroy Plateau and 1992/93 A Macleman 16 won great respect from all who played with 1991/92 R Minnett 16 him. 1990/91 M Christensen 17 1989/90 R Minnett 17 1988/89 R Minnett 27 It is awarded to the Senior player with the most 1987/88 G Sherringham 18 catches in a season. 1986/87 G Sherringham 16 1985/86 M Rattery 13 1984/85 S Theodore 15 1983/84 G Sherringham 25 1982/83 D Hamilton 16 1981/82 S Harrison 20 1980/81 K McDermott 35

12 Major Club Awards

Bruce Shearer Memorial Trophy

Season Winner Grade Points 2007/2008 E Chung B2 1034 2006/2007 J Ferris A3 1280 2005/2006 M Moore B2 954 2004/2005 L Ireland B3 777 2003/2004 M Letts B1 1062 2002/2003 D Sharp A1 1255 2001/2002 P Endersby A3 813 2000/2001 R Chessell B3 799 1999/2000 A McGee B3 636* 1998/1999 J James A2 619* 1997/1998 R Herbert B4 1354* 1996/1997 T Wright A2 877* 1995/1996 D Tilden B1 945 1994/1995 A Macleman A1 563* 1993/1994 A Richardson A2 808* 1992/1993 D Quarford A1 683* 1991/1992 M Shaw B1 909* 1990/1991 P Henriksen A3 850* 1989/1990 P Henriksen B2 1186 1988/1989 R Minnett A3 1190 1987/1988 D Lovelock C2 716 1986/1987 S Dunn C1 778* 1985/1986 S Dunn C2 403* 1984/1985 D Tallack B1 877 1983/1984 S Blue C4 1152* 1982/1983 R Dennis B1 676* 1981/1982 R Dennis C2 1122* 1980/1981 K McDermott A2 716* 1979/1980 B Blackler B1 949* 1978/1979 R Williams A2 881 1977/1978 R Pierce C2 1062* 1976/1977 P Weir C1 734 1975/1976 P Nelson A3 1029 1974/1975 P Nelson B1 1244* The Bruce Shearer Memorial Trophy was inaugurated in the 1973/1974 R Williams A2 833* 1972/1973 M Cotton C1 1006* 1959/60 season to perpetuate the memory of a talented cricketer and 1971/1972 R Williams A1 765* valued clubman, tragically killed in an accident when in the prime of 1970/1971 N Paten C1 1353* his cricketing career. The trophy is awarded to the best performed 1969/1970 D Leech B1 807* 1968/1969 B Ford B1 960* afternoon competition player, results based on a point score system 1967/1968 T Brownlow B1 1128 applied to an individual’s match performance. 1966/1967 C Peake A2 1082 1965/1966 D Leech A2 1158 1964/1965 P Spraggs D Gde 1054 Points Achievement 1963/1964 R Cotton A2 813 1 For every run scored 1962/1963 R Cotton B1 1065 50 For every Century scored 1961/1962 T Clarke 5th G 779* 20 For every not out (including those who did not bat in an innings) 1960/1961 J Wellburn 3rg G 1224 10 For each wicket 1959/1960 T Constantine 4th G 687* 50 For six or more wickets in an innings 100 For ten wickets or more in an match 50 For a Hat-trick * stats for DNBs, 3 wickets in an innings, 3 catches in an innings, 10 wickets in a match and/or total catches not available for inclusion in 15 For each catch points total 50 For three or more catches in an innings 15 For each stumping

Bruce Shearer Memorial Trophy Points Table 2007/2008 Team Runs Centuries Not Outs DNBs Wickets 6 W/Innings 10 W/Match Hat-Trick Catches 3 C/Innings Stumpings Total Name 1 Point 50 Points 20 Points 20 Points 10 Points 50 Points 100 Points 50 Points 15 Points 50 Points 15 Points Points Chung, E B2 434 0 80 40 260 50 0 0 120 50 0 1034 Henriksen, P A1 477 50 60 20 340 0 0 0 45 0 0 992 Moss, D A1 451 50 40 60 150 0 0 0 30 0 0 781 Peacock, A B1 228 50 80 60 290 0 0 0 45 0 0 753 Ireland, L A3 348 50 20 40 180 0 0 0 60 0 0 698 Mackin, M A3 121 0 20 60 310 50 0 0 135 0 0 696 Conde, B B2 101 0 80 100 0 0 0 0 285 100 30 696 Minnett, R A1 413 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 150 50 0 633 Laird, M A1 150 0 40 160 230 0 0 0 45 0 0 625 Ball, B A2 281 0 40 0 210 0 0 0 90 0 0 621

13 Major Club Awards

The ‘B & B’ Trophy (Brian & Barbara Moore)

This perpetual senior Club Award was added during the 2001/02 season courtesy of ex- clubman Brian Moore. Brian, who re-visited the Plateau for the first time since returning to England after the ’72 season, was thrilled to see the Club continuing on as strong as ever after all these years. Brian and his son Ian who moved to Australia from England in the sixties, played for several seasons with the Plateau with Brian captaining the 1971/72 premiership winning C2 team.

It was agreed by the Executive that the Award be presented to a player who displays an effort, both on and off the field which is above and beyond that which is normally expected. The winner is decided by vote of nominations received from team Captains.

This year the presentation of the ‘B & B’ Trophy is to Steve Carden. Steve has been a familiar figure at the nets during the week and out in the middle on Saturday mornings over the last ten years coaching junior teams. During this time Steve has also rediscovered his own cricket abilities playing in B grade and last year, with son Tom in the B3 development team. If he’s not running it, Steve is always quick to offer assistance and participation in just about every area of Club activity. Season Player Grade 2007/08 Steve Carden B3 2006/07 Adam Pressley B2 2005/06 John Jackson A2 2004/05 Mathew Kehoe A2 2003/04 James Humberstone B1 2002/03 John Duggan B3 2001/02 Chris Arcus A1

President’s Golf Day

Year Player 2007 Winners 2008 J Fabbro 2007 C Huxley President’s Golf Trophy 2006 D Peters 2005 G Powers Joe Fabbro (37pts) 2004 B Ball Stableford 2003 D Storey 2002 T Horstead 2001 M Kehoe Scratch Event 2000 R Vere 1999 A Macleman Glen Powers 77 1998 R Van Dam 1997 R Jenkins 1996 M Kehoe Ladies 1994 C Huxley 1993 A Curtayne Not held 1992 R Williams 1991 M Heptonstall 2008 RESULTS 1990 G Bruckard M E N 1989 D Tallack J Fabbro 37 1986 D Tallack G Powers 35 1985 R Hutchison R Minnett 33 1984 D Smith D Peters 31 1983 S Rattery I Wheeler 29 1982 D Demol D Storey 28 1981 C Biggs P Brown 28 1980 S Bennett D Wheeler 27 1979 P Nelson D Alison 27 1977 V Huxley D Pentecost 20 1977 R Bechtold C Huxley 20 1976 B Fairhall F Huxley 19 1975 A Elsworthy A Davis 17 1974 C Hale B Ball 17 G.A Brown G Bruckard 11 1974 (B.J Harland) J Uzback 11 1972 R Williams 1972 V Huxley 1971 D Morris 1971 G.A Browne 1970 A Anderson 1970 E Tazelaar L A D I E S 1969 D Leach L A D I E S

14 Major Club Awards Rothmans Award

Year Winner 2008 N McLachlan / C Huxley 2007 M Rohanek / R Minnett 2006 G Faulkner / L Ireland 1989 E Tazelaar 1984 G Sherringham 1983 B Blaker 1982 K Langelaar 1981 A Pearson 1980 A Pearson 1978 K Nicholson 1976 D Leech 1975 K Nicholson 1974 G Mitchell 1973 P Nelson 1972 A Elsworthy 1971 L Noakes 1970 E Tazelaar 1969 R Fairhall 1968 J Sutherland

Rothmans sponsored this trophy, first awarded in 1968. Originally introduced for the winner of the Club’s Annual Single Wicket Competition, this award now includes the winner of a Double Wicket Competition, a variation of the single wicket concept. Both events involve club members (individually or in pairs) playing off against each other over competition rounds to decide finalists and eventually a winner/winning pair. Results are determined by runs scored and wickets taken against drawn opponents. The event was resurrected in 2006 after a 17 year hiatus.

Touring Trophies

These two Perpetual Trophies were created during the 50th Anniversary Tour of England. Players are eligible for these awards by playing in any official CPCC touring match (either International or Domestic) or official home ‘host’ matches against visiting touring teams. They are awarded on a conventional season basis (1 July to 30 June).

2007/08 – Not Awarded John Jackson Trophy (Match v World XI washed out)

Player’s Player 2006/07 Dean Storey (Ashes v England)

Based on 3,2,1 points system as voted by players 2005/06 Luke Ireland (England Tour)

2007/08 – Not Awarded Frank Huxley Touring (Match v World XI washed out)

Trophy 2006/07 Luke Ireland Best Overall Performance (Ashes v England)

Based on Bruce Shearer Points System 2005/06 Rob Minnett (England Tour)

15 History of Office Bearers for Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club

Year President Secretary Treasurer 1955/1956 Vic Huxley Geoff Browne Vic Huxley 1956/1957 Barry Harland George Turner Vic Huxley 1957/1958 Barry Harland George Turner Vic Huxley 1958/1959 Barry Harland Keith Sedgewick Vic Huxley 1959/1960 Barry Harland Keith Sedgewick Vic Huxley 1960/1961 Ken Hunt Don Leech Vic Huxley 1961/1962 Ken Hunt Peter Browne Vic Huxley 1962/1963 Ken Hunt Dennis Robbie Vic Huxley 1963/1964 Ken Hunt Alan Wakely Vic Huxley 1964/1965 Ken Hunt Alan Wakely Vic Huxley 1965/1966 Ken Hunt Don Leech Vic Huxley 1966/1967 Ken Hunt Don Leech Vic Huxley 1967/1968 Ken Hunt Don Leech Vic Huxley 1968/1969 Milton Lidgard Michael Riggall Vic Huxley 1969/1970 Milton Lidgard Rob Le Clerc Vic Huxley 1970/1971 Milton Lidgard Rob Le Clerc Vic Huxley 1971/1972 Geoff Browne John Wellburn Vic Huxley 1972/1973 Don Leech John Wellburn Vic Huxley 1973/1974 Don Leech John Wellburn Vic Huxley 1974/1975 Bert Elsworthy Alistair Grigg Vic Huxley 1975/1976 Bert Elsworthy Alistair Grigg Vic Huxley 1976/1977 Don Leech Alistair Grigg Vic Huxley 1977/1978 Don Leech Alistair Grigg Vic Huxley 1978/1979 Don Leech Alistair Grigg Vic Huxley 1979/1980 Spencer Bennett Alistair Grigg Graydon Conde 1980/1981 Spencer Bennett Graydon Conde Colin Biggs 1981/1982 Spencer Bennett Tim Cavanagh Graydon Conde 1982/1983 Spencer Bennett Tim Cavanagh Graydon Conde 1983/1984 Spencer Bennett Grant Murray Graydon Conde 1984/1985 Steve Rattery Grant Murray Graydon Conde 1985/1986 Steve Rattery Grant Murray Graydon Conde 1986/1987 Ross Hutchison Graydon Conde David Lyndon 1987/1988 Eric Tazelaar Tony Kay David Lyndon 1988/1989 Eric Tazelaar Tony Kay David Lyndon 1989/1990 Eric Tazelaar Tony Kay David Lyndon 1990/1991 Eric Tazelaar Mike Smith David Lyndon 1991/1992 Graydon Conde David Quarford David Tallack 1992/1993 Graydon Conde David Quarford David Tallack 1993/1994 David Quarford Colin Huxley David Tallack 1994/1995 David Quarford Colin Huxley David Tallack 1995/1996 David Quarford Colin Huxley Mark Christensen 1996/1997 David Quarford Colin Huxley Mark Christensen 1997/1998 David Quarford Colin Huxley Mark Christensen 1998/1999 David Quarford Colin Huxley Mark Christensen 1999/2000 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Mark Christensen 2000/2001 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Dom Tilden 2001/2002 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Paul Brown 2002/2003 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Paul Brown 2003/2004 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Craig Allomes 2004/2005 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Toby Horstead 2005/2006 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Toby Horstead 2006/2007 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Toby Horstead 2007/2008 Colin Huxley Robert Minnett Toby Horstead

16 Social Secretary’s Report

The 2007/2008 season saw another great year socially for the club, with several events held and enjoyed not just by the players but also their partners, family members and friends. It was especially pleasing to see so many senior players back at Brooky Pub after the games, getting involved in the Player Of The Day Mug, swapping cricket tales and partaking much coveted Golden Duck Award.

Apart from the AGM which was a good night for everyone to catch up and talk about the up coming season, our first social event was the Christmas dinner at the Top BBQ Restaurant. The theme this year was 80s movie and TV characters it was a great turnout with everyone getting into the spirit of things. A lot of people went all out this year to try and win the top honours for the best fancy dressed as the last of the 2005 Towers Shiraz was up for grabs. With plenty of prizes and giveaways we had characters from Caddy Shack, The Blue Brothers, Crocodile Dundee, Batman and Batwoman, (Nicole looked better than Dean in tights), a well buffed Chuck Norris, but there could only be one winner with Darth Vader (Brendos) and Princess Leah (Jo) taking out the top gong. Thanks Camo for helping on the night.

The annual Presidents Golf Day was postponed from Feb to May due to severe wet weather. A group of 20 fought for this prestige title and honour at Bayview, with many a golf ball ending up at the bottom of the various water hazards. Thanks to Brenden Ball for his fine efforts as the handicapper. Congrats to Joe Fabbro for taking out the title this year.

A group of Plateau Pilgrims pillaged their way to Nelson Bay for another end of season trip at the end of March. Amazingly they still take our booking; it must be our gentlemanly demeanour that is so alluring. This year it was the B2’s Des Sainsbery Shield that accompanied us, and he had a marvellous time as did everyone, yet again. See you again next year.

The Junior Picnic Presentation Day was once again a great success and its a combination of all the hard work Vicki puts in all season, along with help from Steve, Jacko and Rob, its good to see that the B3 juniors will now become permanent seniors players starting next season, look out for the brick at Brooky pub.

The double wicket comp was held once again at the home of cricket, it was a great day eventual winners Col Huxley and Nick McLaughlin were the deserved winners, thanks to Adam Pressley for organizing the day as you need a university degree to work out the draw. Unfortunately after a mix up with an address, the double wicket trophy which was only found again 4 years ago after a 25 year hiatus, was thrown out by a non cricket lover who thought 3 feet under Kimbriki tip was a better option than walking 200 metres up the road and leaving it at the club house.

Unfortunately a lighting storm cut short our international game this year versus the rest of the world, but once again Jacko excelled himself in getting the day organized.

The Chewy Cup this year was held this year on a soggy Harbord park strip after batting 1st cpcc set a fair total but to the Breakers credit they hung in there and with a big over to there skip Rob Lavery at the death they snatched victory. Maybe we should take this Brooky challenge match a bit more seriously like the Breakers who apparently have a selection committee and train twice a week for 12 weeks before the game. And stop letting the Breakers boys shout us all those beers at the pub on the Saturday night before the Sunday game.

The final event of the year was the presentation night which was well attended, with all the deserved winners receiving their silverware on the night. A great slide presentation was a highlight thanks to Rob and Marty, and congrats go to the victorious B2's on their premiership and to their star recruit Ewen Chung who took out the Shearers this year just ahead of A1's charger Pete Henriksen.

Next season looks like being another big year for the club culminating in the England Tour in July 2009,for anyone thinking of going, but aren't really sure, if you love cricket I cannot recommend a better thing to do or a better bunch of blokes to go with.

See you in the log room. Luke Ireland / Andy Cameron Social Secretaries

The Plateau Pilgrims at Nelsons Bay

17 Senior Team Reports A1 One bad session in the entire season proved a mortal blow to what I believe was the strongest A1 squad this Club has ever fielded. Unfortunately this session came during the semi-final resulting in the team’s first and only loss of the season and a premature exit from Premiership contention.

The regular season record of the A1s indicates just what a powerful beast this team was as crushing wins and record setting individual performances set up a comfortable Minor Premiership. A gradual decline in available personnel for both the A1s and A3s over the previous seasons forced a consideration of combining the key elements of both teams to make one strong squad with an eye to the future. Ultimately Dean Storey, Jason Ferris and Nathan Storey agreed to move up into A1s with fellow A3 players Matt Thompson and Dave Gilkes available to fill in where required. The addition of Internet signing Dave Pentecost to the squad rounded out things nicely.

So it was that the new-look A1s turned up at Griffith Park in round 1 with great expectations to find………a shredded Astroturf pitch courtesy of Council contractors. Both sides were too keen not to play, so we pretended the tears and rips weren’t there as Harbord got off to a flying start. The rusty Plateau bowlers took a while to find their mark, and the ball had to knock the cobwebs out of a few fielders fingers but eventually Harbord were dismissed for 189. The Towers had one or two anxious moments chasing but reached the total six down thanks to strong starts from Scott Robertson (26), Rob Van Dam (38) and Jas Ferris (45*). This was to be the closest the Towers would be tested until round 12, coincidently also at Griffith Park. Round 2 presented the Grand Final replay against Seaforth at Balgowlah Oval. The picket fence copped a hammering from the Tower batsmen as the impressive line-up clicked into gear. The entire top and middle order got a piece in the feeding frenzy which resulted in a massive total of 368. Henriksen (68) led the way with Minnett (63), Robertson (42) and Van Dam (45) close behind. The following week Seaforth set out after CPCC’s ‘Everest’ of a total at a leisurely pace, obviously intent on viewing the peak from a safe distance and not risk disaster attempting the summit. As it was, foul weather ruined the Plateau’s chances of a win when lightning and then bad light halted play when the 8th wicket fell. A draw from such domination only wetted the Towers’ appetite for points. The first home match of the season was against Belrose. It was also the first match for Marty Laird who promptly did what he has a habit of doing – took a wicket with his first ball! Belrose’s 166 hardly stood the day as Minnett (63) put on his usual devastating display against the Roses whilst Laird nearly upstaged him with a whirlwind fifty as nightwatchman! An exciting stage was set the following week when the Towers were left with 119 runs to win off only 10 overs after Haithwaite’s 5 wicket haul. The required run rate of 11 was maintained by Minnett, Ferris & Pentecost up until the total of 93 however the loss of three quick wickets put paid to what would have been a memorable outright.

With North Manly being handed ten points from a forfeit, it was important to make the most of opportunities for maximum points and opportunity knocked against newcomers Cromer. Whilst the Towers were without Henriksen & Ferris, a sound total of 9/222 was posted against Cromer on a lifeless pitch at St Mathews Farm with fifties posted by Van Dam (51) and Moss (55). Despite the dull surface, Cromer were rolled for 139 with Van Dam and Laird taking 3 wickets each. Following on, the home side collapsed for 94 leaving the Plateau 13 to get off a couple of overs for the ten points. A win against North Manly in Round 5 would see the Plateau assume the competition lead. Rain shortened the round to a one-dayer but that didn’t stop CPCC posting 8/211 off 35 overs. Mossy (56) and Cloggs (41) continued their great form whilst Dave Pentecost (30) was making every opportunity count. Henriksen (4/20) ripped through North Manly who only managed 136 in reply and the Plateau were in first position. North Steyne were our opposition at Vic Huxley for round 6, another team new to A1s and one with a Plateau connection. Ex CPCC A2 regular (& the only Plateau player to have scored a century in a final) Jason James & ex-CPCC junior Greg Allsopp were lining up for Steyne. They kept pressure on the home side’s batting for most of the day despite fill-in Matt Thompson’s 90 run season-best opening stand with Rob Minnett. At one point it looked like the Tower’s were to be restricted to around 200 until the skipper had his moment in the sun for the season scoring 62* in quick fashion (including 24 off Jas James’ last over). The partnership with Jas Haithwaite put on 99 and boosted the total to 6/266. Rain the following week prevented any play and the game ended in a draw. Lake Park fixtures are always fun and Pete Henriksen certainly enjoyed himself bowling against Manly Leagues Club taking 5 for 41. The Plateau batsmen wasted no time setting out after the small total of 140 and a declaration was made prior to tea on day two with CPCC 6/260 thanks to 55 from Mossy, 57 from Pete and a swashbuckling 65 from Dave Pentecost. Stubborn batting by Leagues held off the outright but only just, as the Towers pushed them all the way to 7 for 81.

The new year brought a string of one-dayers with the struggling Harbord offering some competition in the first one taking 7 Plateau wickets before their total of 140 was passed (Van Dam 34) however it was the second one-day match against the raining reigning premiers Seaforth that rocked the Club record books. A sunny day at Vic Huxley Oval was a fitting venue for the historic events that were about to transpire. There was drama from ball one when Rob Minnett was dismissed LBW. At 1-0 Dave Moss strode to the wicket and gave a taste of what lie ahead for the Seaforth bowlers by hitting two fours before the first over was out. With Henriksen at the other end, the only thing reigning were boundaries as the scores began to mount. Mossy broke through the hundred barrier and when Henriksen was out for 78 the pair had put on a massive 218 run partnership (a potential club record). Mossy, on 133 pushed on with overs running out and the 34 year old Club record of Riggall and Brown in his sights. On 166 he skied one deep to midwicket, a diving fieldsman took the catch but it was clear (especially on video replay) that he was over the boundary. Amazingly Mossy had broken the 33 year old record, but what was most astounding was that he achieved it in a 35 over one day match in the top grade! He finished with a new mark of 179 not out. I should also add that he was hit in the neck during his innings. To ice one of the biggest days in club history, Seaforth were dismissed for 59 with them losing 6-0 at the end, Henriksen taking 5 for 7. I can’t believe that I was on the Pacific Hwy between Coffs and Taree receiving SMS updates whilst this all unfolded. The Plateau batsmen kept rolling at Lake Park against Cromer totalling another massive innings of 244 off 35 overs. Pete continued his great form with a brilliant 103 not out – his tenth century for CPCC resulting in Platinum membership of the Centurion Club. Cromer could only manage 121 with the skipper gladly taking the ball from an exhausted Henriksen and grabbing 4 for 29. North Manly were shaping up as our biggest threat and this materialised when were were dismissed for a lowly 148 at Griffith Park. The Plateau steadily took wickets but a fight by the North Manly tail made for a tight finish and ultimately a narrow victory. This win sealed the Minor Premiership for the Towers. The next game against North Steyne was unfortunately washed out which brought us to the last round against Manly Leagues at Lionel Watts. Sending us into bat on a heavily top dressed ground soon backfired on the Leagues club. The first wicket was lost at 87 as Henriksen again put on a big score. Again almost everyone got a start and the score of 9 for 245 was probably more like 320 given the depth of dirt on the ground. Leagues club just went the motions in their run chase until unlikely bowling option Scott Robertson put them out of their misery (short term) by taking 3 for 28.

And so it was that one was drawn against four in the Semi-final at Nolans 1. I’m sure I’m on the record for saying this before but I don’t like this system and it is for this very reason. North Manly were not the fourth best team in the competition. With their full compliment of players (which they had by finals time), they were easily the second strongest as Seaforth were struggling and Leagues Club …… well just look at our results against Leagues during the season. I guess they say that to win a premiership you need to beat everyone but for all our magnificent efforts during the regular season being rewarded with a sudden death playoff against an experienced, strong side playing well seems a bit rough. This match should have been the Grand Final. The game itself was pure finals cricket as North Manly used good bowling and fielding pressure to crack our top order. The inevitable two questionable umpiring decisions added to the pressure and we were eventually rolled for a season low 137. A fightback occurred on day 2 as North Manly only just crept passed our total before being dismissed for 147 and then a valiant attempt at outright failed later in the afternoon but not before the fear of god had been put up our opposition. The end of the story was the Manly Leagues won the Grand Final the following week. Good luck to them for being the last team standing in their 50th season.

Despite the disappointment of going undefeated up until the finals and not obtaining a premiership, this was a remarkable season with many highlights. The new members of the team proved as expected, that they are quality A1 cricketers. Dean Storey’s left arm slowies proved quite a weapon with him just missing out on the team average by a couple of wickets and Nathan Storey was flawless behind the stumps taking everything that came his way. Jas Ferris usually wins all the batting awards but this season he was overshadowed by some outstanding performances. What Jas did win was the fielding award and it was in no way a token award. As a sportsman experienced at an elite level Jas’ presence on the field gives everyone a huge boost and it is a privilege playing with him – and exhausting batting with him! Dave Pentecost was a

18 Senior Team Reports terrific addition to the team, thumping the ball and getting breakthrough wickets when called upon. All the guys who filled in during the year (Dave Gilkes, Matt Thompson, Dan Peters, Kev Faulkner, Steve McKinnon, Paps, Adam Pressley, Jason Conroy, James Glass and Chris O’Hara) thankyou, we didn’t miss a beat. Thanks also to Vice Captain Pete Henriksen for taking over the helm in my absence, in particular the great job he did to rally the team back from defeat to a potentially winning position in the semi-final.

Captaining such a strong side presented a number of challenges. With so much talent it was tough to find a balance of providing opportunities, establishing a winning formula and giving everyone enough cricket to keep them interested. I can only hope that I somewhat achieved this. The loss of a number of days cricket due to wet weather and forfeits didn’t help. Commitments of a growing family mean that I will be stepping out of the action for a period. It has been an honour and pleasure to have captained the A1s over the last decade and I look forward to rejoining the action some time soon. Col Huxley A1 Captain A1 Season Honours AWARD NAME TOTAL Batting Average Col Huxley 49.3 Batting Aggregate Pete Henriksen 477 Centuries David Moss 179* Pete Henriksen 103* Bowling Average David Moss 11.9 Bowling Aggregate Pete Henriksen 34 Fielding Award Jason Ferris

A1s – 2007/08

Back Row: Marty Laird, Jason Haithwaite, Dave Pentecost, Rob Minnett, Dean Storey, Dave Moss Front Row: Rob Van Dam, Jason Ferris, Nathan Storey, Pete Henriksen, Col Huxley

19 Senior Team Reports A2 For the first time in many seasons all 3 A grade competitions were 8 teams strong. Long Reef (fine group of gentlemen!?#) went down to A3’s & the reigning A2 premiers Belrose went up to A1’s along with runners up Nth Steyne. This left only Mona Vale & ourselves from last seasons 5 team A2 comp.

We started the year with high hopes & appeared on paper to have a roster that had a good chance of meeting our lofty expectations. We made scores of well over 200 in our first 3 games without managing a win. In game 3 against newly promoted Seaforth we made 255 batting first & didn’t go close to defending them. It was just not our year, Scott Smidt broke down early in the year in what is likely a career ending torn bicep tendon just bowling a delivery, our new fast bowling recruit Will Dobie also broke down in the same game, although he was the stand out bowler at the back end of the year & with more support should have a bumper 08/09. Hoges who won the association average in 07/08 also broke down for several matches at one stage & was generally shown no respect by the young upstart batsmen that came up to A2’s.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Hoges for his service over the last couple of seasons & wish him well in retirement, if the TAB gets too expensive on a Saturday I’m sure we can find you a spot somewhere in CPCC mate. In the batting dept Ray Boswell, a fine top order bat broke his finger just before Xmas ending his season, I think he has forgiven me for trying to put it back in!! Dan was also missing for a substantial chunk of the year & he so often gets us off to a good start that he was hard to replace. His opening partner was supposed to be Sewelly but I don’t think that actually opened together until the new year. Sewelly never really got going in what he says was his last year, if you want to finish on that season mate it’s your prerogative, but you’re a long time retired & I think you showed enough with the gloves in the last 3 games to go around again as a opening bat/keeper, a diamond duck is no way for a club stalwart to finish!

Browny & myself ended up 1 & 2 in both batting & bowling & look forward to more support next year. The high point of the year without doubt was the game against Diggers at Vic Huxley, we bowled them out for a modest 130 or so, however we were dismissed for well under 100. In the second dig they retired, setting us near 200 for victory, we were not looking good until Dee strolled to the crease. He made 60 not out & with support from a couple of other guys we won outright.

To be fair, some of the teams that came up played some pretty good cricket, however we really didn’t have the cattle in the end to compete on a regular basis, don’t get me wrong it was still an enjoyable season for the most part but nothing beats winning beers. With a couple of retirements & long term injuries we do need an injection of talent & with the success of most of our sides & a recruitment drive I’m confident that we will have a very successful season 08/09.

The club is planning another England Tour in July 09 & there is a real buzz around the place so go the Towers & go the mighty Sea Eagles. Brenden Ball A2 Captain A2 Season Honours Award Name Total Batting Average Paul Brown 22 Batting Aggregate Paul Brown 286 Bowling Average Brenden Ball 15.5 Bowling Aggregate Brenden Ball 21 Fielding Award Tim Carpenter A2s – 2007/08

Back Row: Liam Kennedy, Al Richardson, Dan Peters, Will Dobie, Andrew Hogan, Andrew Davis, Dom Wheeler Front Row: Paul Brown, Andrew Sewell, Brenden Ball, Jeff Porter-Denning

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The 2007/08 season saw a lot of us playing together for the 1st time as a team in the A3 comp. We had players from the A1's, A2’s, A3’s, B3’s and a few guys who haven't played in a while. With all this considered we had a pretty good season, coming fourth in a very competitive comp where only six points separated 1st to 5th. A draw and a narrow loss saw us slip from 1st to 4th in the last 2 weeks of the comp, we took on 1st place Cromer in the semis and made them fight for there win which must of sapped it out of them as they lost the GF.

We had some good wins this season including 2 outright wins before Xmas and 2 scores of 300 plus. We welcomed new players Mark Ennis, Jason Conroy, Mike Heptonstall, and master blaster Ray "Tendulkar" Dadwal to the side along with former A3 players Michael Pearson, Michael Letts, Matt Thompson, David Gilkes, Ash McPhee and Clay Denoon, linking up with Dave Quarford, Andrew Cameron, Mick Mackin, Daz McDermott and club stalwart Ben Ireland along with a cameos from talented junior James Trickey and Matthew Golledge. All contributed and fitted in really well, but as usual with prior commitments etc we generally had only 11 players available every week. It didn’t help losing Clay in the second game resulting in him missing most of the season. Some highlights this year with the bat included Mark Ennis 102*, Jason Conroy 81* Ash 95* Luke 112* Gilkes 73* Mick 56 Ray 41 Lettsy 49 Thommos match winning 38 and ring-in Rob Minnetts flukey 73, along with Daz McDermott 30 not outs which proved valuable down the order. Our batting was pretty good this year we had 6 guys with 20 plus averages. We even managed 285 in a 1 dayer against eventual premiers Harbord Bowling Club.

Our bowling wasn’t bad either this year with the whole team getting a bowl at one time or another over the season, Mick 31 wickets including a 6 wicket hall and 9 wickets in one game, he probably could have got 10 if the captain didn’t bowl himself so much. But dark horse Freddy whose dart like spinners were sensational all season picked up a bowling average and was very tight and consistent each week. Ray proved very handy with the ball, with his surprising speed and bounce he caught many a batter unawares. We had five bowlers get around 15 wickets each including Mark Luke, Ray, Freddy and Mick, with guys like Brown, Thommo, Ash, Lettsy, Bag and Pearso all chipped in with handy wickets and good bowling at times. Fielding wise Mick and Gilkesy were solid taking 9 catches a piece including Gilkesy picking up 3 in an innings, other notable performers were Jason, Mark, Ray and of course Dazza our trusty keeper who was solid all year and was handy with advise and organizing games stats etc, he's a good VC and a valuable part of the senior leadership group which includes Camo, Brown and Freddy.

Another highlight of the season was Camo and Cols awesome effort at the MWCA Assoc. After St Peters gutless effort, in putting in a protest of 5th vs 4th a week before the semis, based on a legal technicality on player eligibility. After getting the decision in there favour on Thursday night Camo stepped in and appealed the decision and proceeded to pick apart the rules and put forward argument after argument and by the end of the meeting the committee were practically apologising for disqualifying us in the first place. Great work from Col and Cammo late on a Fri night maybe if we hadn’t celebrated so hard after the decision we might have felt and played better in the semi the next day. Our social Man Of The Match this season was pretty competitive, with Brown, Camo, Mick and Freddy putting in some big nights at the pub, the Roy, and The Gibbon enclosure, but Ray was a clear winner enjoying a drink with his team or anyone for that matter in cricket gear, he fell under the bad influences of Pete and Brown and spent more time at The Gibbon enclosure than he did on the field, well done Ray a good team man on and off the field. Our Players Player this year just pipping Ray, Gilkesy and Heppo for his unselfishness was Freddy, for his all round good work on and off the field, A1s loss was definitely our gain.

I'd like to thank the team on a whole for an enjoyable and competitive season I know I can count on there support in tough situations, I just get a tad paranoid when I’m not invited to the team meetings organized by Daz and Brown. But any way I hope everyone backs up next season because we got something good going on in this team. Cheers.

Luke Ireland A3 Captain p.s someone please bring a camera to a game next season besides Amber, we need a few team shots, not just a hundred of Gilkesy batting, fielding, sitting down etc. A3 Season Honours Award Name Total Batting Average Luke Ireland 29 Batting Aggregate Luke Ireland 348 Centuries Luke Ireland 112* Mark Ennis 103* Bowling Average David Quarford 14.6 Bowling Aggregate Mick Mackin 31 Six Wickets in an Innings Mick Mackin 6/23 Fielding Award David Gilkes A3s – 2007/08

Back Row: David Quarford, Luke Ireland, Ash McPhee, Ben Ireland, Andrew Cameron, Mick Mackin Front Row: Clay Denoon, Dave Gilkes, Jason Conroy, Darren McDermott, Ray Dadwal

21 Senior Team Reports B1 Another enjoyable season was had by all in the B1’s. We recorded an impressive 8 wins (2 outright), 3 draws and 3 losses putting us in second place at the end of the season.

Highlights of the year included  Andrew Graham smashing an impressive 399 runs  Adam Peacock’s medium pacers snaring 29 wickets  Stuart Forbes Taking 7 wickets in an innings  Brian Siao taking a catch off Adam Peacock’s bowling  Adam Peacock scoring his first ton 119 not out  Doug Wiles consistently turning up to games on time

Unfortunately the boys couldn’t go on with it in the semis and we were knocked out by Long Reef in a close contest. I would like to commend my fellow team members for the spirit in which we play the game of cricket and look forward to giving the competition a real shake next year.

Steve Bull B1 Captain

B1 Season Honours Award Name Total Batting Average Doug Wiles 43.5 Batting Aggregate Andrew Graham 399 Centuries Adam Peacock 119* Bowling Average Doug Wiles 11.5 Bowling Aggregate Adam Peacock 29 Six Wickets in an Innings Stuart Forbes 7/32 Fielding Award Tony Johnson

B1s – 2007/08

L to R: Brady Morris, Nick Beaton, Brian Siao, Jason Fox, Stuart Forbes, Anthony Johnson, Andrew Graham, Jim Buttegeig, Adam Peacock, Jack Fox, Bob Bedford, Steve Bull

22 Senior Team Reports B2 For my third year as captain we finally had that elusive dream run. We started with an outright win in round 1 and remained undefeated until eventually getting beaten in round 12 by just 2 runs. It was to be our only loss for the season. We had some stella batting performances and pulled some out of the hat (one in round 8 with only 9 players on the field to start & then suffered two injuries during the game). It did seem however, that we weren't getting enough cricket in with 3 forfeited games and 2 wash outs. Finishing the rounds as minor premiers put us in prime position. The semis continued our dream run but the final was where the real challenge lay. The following is our final game - as seen from my 'captains perspective';

B2 Grand Final 2007-2008 vs Belrose Nolans 5 (This is the final where we were rolled twice, and all but lost 3 times - only to win in the end amid some controversy & heartbreak for the opposition!) We played a very good team in the final - Belrose who were virtually undefeated. We hadn't played against them at all during the rounds, thanks to their forfeit and a washout. I lost the toss and we were sent in to bat (I was going to bowl first had I won). Our solid start ended when I was run out on 11 after my opening partner was ball watching and not running. We then lost wickets regularly to be about 8-75 or so, but rallied to be all out 120. Top score Ewen Chung 35. They went in to bat, and batted aggressively in the fading light to be 2-75 at stumps. We all thought they were in the box seat to win early on day two chasing just 46 with wickets in hand.

Sunday started poorly when the bowler I was going to open with Ewen, had a sore shoulder and didn't want the ball. My other planned opening bowler, Pete Clark forgot his shoes. My 1st change bowler (Andrew Coates) also carried a bad shoulder from the day before... Then while warming up with fielding practice, Matt Moore tore a muscle in his leg & couldn't even walk. There goes another important strike bowler ! To make matters even worse Kevin Faulkner broke a finger on the first ball - diving in the field.... he went off too. Thankfully we had a 12th and 13th man available (Rob Steel was our 12th & Rob Minnett was our irrepressible 13th man).

Pete borrowed some shoes & with the help of an official umpire we set about knocking them over! At the end of their first innings they were all out 2 runs short, thanks to some excellent bowling and an opportunistic run-out off a misfield. So now - all we had to do was go in and bat out the remaining overs of the day, which sounded easy. Alas with some really dodgy umpiring decisions, some inspired bowling and catching from Belrose we ended up being 6-26 off 12 overs. I then padded up as a runner and sent Matt in - he could hardly move, but at least he could block. We found out later later that Matt was sure he wouldn't get out because he was too injured to play a shot or swing the bat in anger - he only ever gets out playing a shot, not blocking! Matt (our 'rock' as Belrose called him) lasted 2 agonising hours & ultimately I was also forced to bat Kevin with his broken finger. To Matt's credit we survived to 5pm, and had gradually built a lead of 60 runs.

I did the math and after 10 minutes for the change of innings - we would have to bowl for 20 mins. I estimated that we have to bowl at least 5 overs & they would need to score at 12 runs per over to tie, more to win! I found out later that their opener has scored a ton in only 6 overs once before. Anyway he hit a 6 off the first ball (over cover) and kept hitting from there. Amazingly they were slightly ahead of the rate required heading into the 4th over. I had almost everyone back and it was really hard to direct the field quickly when the umpire knew the clock was ticking. Belrose even had players riding the boundary to throw the ball back quickly after a four or a six to stop us wasting any time in the field. Just when it was looking really bad, one of the Belrose batsmen skied the ball and Blake Conde moved in with the keepers gloves for the catch - alas the bowler only had eyes for the ball too & knocked Blake off the ball, spilling it to the ground. They got 2 more runs, amid cheers from Belrose. At the start of the 5th and last over, the 20 mins had all but gone & they needed just 8 runs. The umpire agreed this would be the last over and I managed to get some time from him to set the field precisely. In the first two balls they managed only 2 singles. On the third ball they tried to steel a run from the keeper but Blake narrowly ran them out. Thankfully a 2nd official umpire had arrived and was officiating at square leg - else it might not have gone our way as it was close. Then amazingly - the umpires agreed there was no time remaining to bring out a new batsmen (it was well past 5:30 and we'd bowled more than 70 overs) - we were declared the winner with 4 runs to spare. The last 3 balls of the over were not bowled. I doubt anyone could have scripted such an ending to a final.

Winning the final was a team effort - everyone played their part well, so I'd like to commend everyone in our small squad of 15 for their efforts. Ewen Chung was our player of the series. Ewen also won the Batting Average & Aggregate, plus the bowlers Aggregate (narrowly missing the bowling average from Michael Rohanek). Blake won the fielding award as our keeper & also picked up the Warwick Armstrong Trophy for most catches in the club. Despite some brilliant fielders in our team - it's impossible not to give Blake the gong who's a great support for our bowlers.

Many in our team had great seasons - Graeme Faulkner was particularly excellent opening the batting and tireless in the field. Matt, as always, was very competitive all-round, Peter Clark & Andrew Coates bowled exceptionally well regularly, Kevin Faulkner's batting and fielding was also a highlight - so too was Paul Rovere's leg spin, solid batting, zippy running between wickets and exceptional fielding. James Humberstone gives me great flexibility by performing well in any position & after a slow start - did finally showed us his money ball. Unfortunately we say goodbye to Ganesh Raj aka 'Raj' who leaves us to head back to India after 3 seasons (You have been a lot of fun Raj but I won't miss your running between wickets & keeping your head down).

We have a very promising young player in Adam Wilkinson & we had some great support & strong individual performances from Michael Ossitt & Rob Steel during the season. Let's hope Michael Rohanek returns to us from wedded bliss and plays out another full season as our main strike / opening bowler as he only played 5 games for us after injury and too many gigs. Thanks also to a couple of one game ring ins - Dave Pentecost & Garry Rudder. To my wife Lani & to all the other partners, family and supporters thanks for helping make our team so much fun to play with and organise each week.

Game 1 2008/2009 will be my last as captain. I step down only because of too many work and home commitments. At the end of Game 1 we will vote for a new captain and possibly a new vice captain - although James does a great job as VC and will get my vote to remain. Special thanks to Col Huxley, Rob Minnett and Brendan Ball for their support during my time as captain. Finishing with a premiership is pretty sweet.

And still the league table blows in the wind, moaning "you don't know if you could play finals, do you?", and on, and on. (Written J. Humberstone)

Adam Pressley B2 Captain B2 Season Honours Award Name Total Batting Average Ewen Chung 62 Batting Aggregate Ewen Chung 434 Bowling Average Michael Rohanek 10.2 Bowling Aggregate Ewen Chung 26 Six Wickets in an Innings Ewen Chung 6/23 Fielding Award Blake Conde

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B2s – 2007/08

Back L to R: Graham Faulkner, Matt Moore, Rob Steele, Raj Ganesh, Andrew Coates, Blake Conde (w), Kevin Faulkner, Michael Ossitt, Front Row: Max Faulkner, Ewen Chung, James Humberstone, Paul Rovere, 13th Man, Adam (& Jesper) Pressley (capt)

What “victory” looks like. The amazing moments when the B2’s clinched their Premiership.

24 Senior Team Reports B3

This was a new side made up of:  experienced players i.e. Toby Horstead, Greg Bruckard, John Jackson  B4 players of 05-06 i.e. Andrew Cameron, John Cameron, Ben Ireland, Rob Lee, Matt Golledge.  father/ son combinations i.e. Tom and Steve Carden, Peter and Nick Bonner, Scott and Nick McLachlan, Ted and Adam Wilkinson  junior players i.e. Sam Steindl, Matt Richards.

Luke Ireland, Clay Denoon and Brenden Ball also played. For the first time in many seasons we had a large squad with the task of getting a side together each week never an issue. Unfortunately we were in a seven team comp in an eight team format which meant 4 days less cricket than in a 6 team comp. The side finished 5th .The comp was dominated by an impressive Cromer side who would have been competitive at A3 level. We were reasonably competitive in two day games but failed to register a win in the one-dayers.

Highlights of the season included:-  Matt Richards and Tom Carden’s bowling in game 1.  A big outright win over Belrose in round two. A century to Luke Ireland and 9 wickets to Greg Bruckard. Ben Ireland and Matt Golledge aggressive partnership to put us in control of the match.  Determined batting by J Jackson and G Bruckard to give us a credible total against Cromer in game 4. J Cameron‘s on drive for four in the same game.  A tense post tea session to hold out for the draw against the Breakers.  T Horstead, C Denoon, L Ireland and centurion B Ball ripping apart a Long Reef attack to chase down 238.  Sam Steindl’s first 50 for the senior club in a one dayer v Manly Leagues.  Toby Horstead’s 85 against the might of the Cromer attack. The McLachlans 30 odd last wicket partnership in the same innings.  Rob Lee’s defiant and sole hand for a PB of 45 to give us a credible total in round two against the breakers. A competitive all round bowling performance from T Carden, N McLachlan, M Golledge and T Horstead in a very close result.  Andrew Cameron’s leadership in a final round win over Long Reef. Nick McLachlan’s and matt Richards bowling and Toby Horstead, Peter Bonner and Sam Steindl’s batting in this game.

Thanks to all for your efforts over the season. It was great to see a contingent of the current juniors playing senior cricket for CPCC. Their performances would indicate a promising future for our club. John Jackson B3 Captain B3 Season Honours Award Name Total Batting Average Nick McLachlan 56.8 Batting Aggregate Sam Steindl 319 Bowling Average Ryan Gracie 10.6 Bowling Aggregate Ryan Gracie 26 Fielding Award Sam Steindl B3s – 2007/08

Back L to R: Scott McLachlan, Matt Gollege, Rob Lee, Peter Bonner, Matt Richards, Nick McLachlan, Tom Carden Front Row: Toby Horstead, Andy Cameron, Sam Steindl, Ben Ireland, Nick Bonner

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Adam Peacock Jason Haithwaite David Moss Scott Robertson Golden Duck Gallery

Adam Peacock Brian Siao Rob Minnett Michael Rohanek (Yeah Man) Injuries Gallery

David Moss Matt Moore Rob Minnett Al Richo’s Car Broken Finger Gallery

Kevin Faulkner Ray Boswell Col Huxley Nathan Storey Xmas Party Gallery

Vicki & Steve Carden Chuck Norris Dean & Nicole Brendo & Jo Pitch Report Gallery

Griffith Park Plateau Park Forest High Nolans “Whatever”

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Despite the number of lowlights due to rain affected weeks season 2007-2008 still provided plenty of highlights for Plateau cricketers including a premiership! Continued growth in registrations saw the number of Junior teams increase again this year to 17. We even saw the need to form a third team in the Kanga and Under 11 age groups – a first for our club.

Early in the season we proudly congratulated an unprecedented 18 CPCC Juniors that were selected for MWJCA representative duties. Rep caps went to: Under 10 Foster Shield - Jake Carden Under 11 IDCA – Sam Filmer-Ramsay, Matthew Makinson, Kieren Nixon and Matt Wickham Under 11 Creak Shield – Zach Trewartha and Ben Wickham Under 12 Cawsey Shield – James Boyer, Angus Demol and Liam Filmer-Ramsay Under 13 IDCA – Travers Keirle and James Trickey Under 13 Gee Shield – Ben Rowbotham Under 15 IDCA – Logan Stevenson Under 15 Weblin Shield – Jake Fraser Under 16 Watson Shield – David Le, Jordan Meredith and Nick McLachlan

This is a wonderful representation from our Club. On top of the obvious benefits gained in coaching and playing experience, the rep season resulted in 3 of our players - James Boyer, Angus Demol and Liam Filmer-Ramsay - being invited to trial for the CricketNSW emerging blues program, with Angus and Liam going on to be selected in the program. Nick McLachlan was also selected to play Green shield and along with Jordan Meredith was called up to lend his services to Manly Grade in the latter stages of the season. Congratulations to all of these boys on their outstanding achievements. Rep trials for the 2008-2009 season will be held at Lionel Watts Oval during September 2008. CPCC would encourage as many players as possible to attend these sessions as selectors are keen to see the full range of players that MWJCA clubs can produce. MWJCA winter training sessions have again been running at the SCG nets during the off-season. Several CPCC boys have been attending these beneficial sessions.

At the recent MWJCA presentation night CPCC was again prominent. Congratulations to the Under 10/1 “Surge” team who were joint Premiers in this age group. A fantastic effort from these boys (under the guidance of coach Roy Vumbaca) who went through the season undefeated until the last game. Other awards presented on the night:

Player: Awards: Grade: Jake Carden Batting Average 65.8 Batting Aggregate 329 and Champion Player Under 11/1 James Boyer Sportsmanship Award Under 12 Creak Shield Sam Filmer-Ramsay Sportsmanship Award Under 11 IDCA Angus Demol Best Batting Average 208 Under 12/1 Jordan Meredith Highest score 102* Best Bowling Figure 6/3 Under 15’s Nick McLachlan Eric Palmer Bat award (most outstanding Junior Cricketer) Under 16/17’s

We were also proud to see Club stalwart David Quarford honoured on the night as an inaugural Life Member of MWJCA for services to Junior cricket in our area. A fair spread of our Junior players have benefited from Dave’s coaching, dedication and passion for cricket over many seasons and will know that this recognition is well deserved.

Our annual Father/son/daughter match was held on Australia Day weekend 2008 at Plateau Park and was once again a most enjoyable and sociable outing for players and their families. After a morning filled with plenty of friendly banter, a flurry of runs and some serious wicket taking the “Yellow” team (Ian and Dom Wheeler, Austen and Alan Woods, Nick and Peter Bonner, Xander and Steve Thompson, Matt and Peter Clements, Glenn and Steve Shaw, Frank and Mitchell Curran) were the eventual winners over the “Blue” team (Mikaela and Jason Turik, Ray and Logan Stevenson, Nicole Shaw, John Jackson, Jake, Emily and Steve Carden, Adam and Ted Wilkinson. Nathan and Jeff Lange). The exploits of the match were duly relived over BBQ lunch and cold drinks!

Other season 07-08 notes:  Glenn Shaw’s Under 14/1 “Static” team took up the invitation to enter into the Michael Clarke Twenty/20 knock-out tournament run by CricketNSW  Level 1’s coaching course was held at Plateau Park with several of our club coaches taking the opportunity to develop their coaching prowess  Club volunteers were acknowledged with ticket offers from CricketNSW and our CPCC “thank-you” soiree at the Brookie Hotel.

Another fabulous picnic day at Clontarf marked the end of season 07-08 with a beautiful sunny day making a mockery of the frustrations faced during the season in regards to wet weather. Along with the annual trophy and medal presentations a milestone in club history was marked as we farewelled the first “graduate” group of Juniors since the Junior sector of the Club was reinstated in 1995 by Dave Quarford. Tom Carden joined that initial Kanga side, with Sam Steindl, Matt Richards and Ryan Jacobs joining soon after. The boys have played together through various team changes right through until 16/17’s. As well as their Saturday morning cricket the boys have been assimilating into the afternoon competition over the past 2 seasons and are now fully fledged Seniors.

We are currently busy booking accommodation and filling teams for the first ever CPCC Junior’s Tour. This will happen in the October school holidays 08 when we venture to Canberra to take part in the Twenty/20 Kookaburra Cup as run by CricketACT. I’m not sure who is looking forward to this trip the most, the players or the parents?! Some other initiatives and plans in the works for season 08-09 include:  A new directive from MWJCA that all “traditional” rules teams must provide two ticketed umpires. Courses and support will be provided to CPCC parents and players over 14 that step up for this role.  The newly branded In2Cricket program will be offered at CPCC this season for players Under 6. We are grateful to Clare Filmer- Ramsay for taking on the coordinator role for this initiative.

So it’s “all systems go” as we gear up for the next season – there’s never a dull moment at the Plateau! Thanks to all for a wonderful season 07- 08 and looking forward to the coming Summer when we will do it all again.

Vicki Carden (Secretary – Juniors)

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The End of an Era! …the players’ perspective.

It was with a paradoxical mix of excitement, regret and vacillation when I made the decision at the beginning of last season that I wouldn't be playing junior cricket for the Plateau, instead concentrating on captaining the fledgling B3's, taking our first step into senior cricket. It was almost with a sense of relief that on the first Saturday morning of the season I woke to the zzzzz of my mobile at 8:45am informing me that my presence would indeed be required for 'just a couple' of games, and to get to good old Plateau Park ASAP. The season was a spectacular one, beating world-beaters Wakehurst and Beacon Hill, then losing to lowly SCEGGS and Peninsula. Rain, injuries and other commitments made the season an interrupted one, yet thanks to the resilience and tenacity of the boys it was a successful one, easily gaining a place in the top 4. If juniors had finals, who knows what could have happened? (We would've won!)

The obligatory and well earned thanks to all our wonderful scorers, umpires, crowds, parents, players, sponsors (ha-ha), opponents (hahaha!!) and anybody else who in my lacklustre memory I have forgotten. And for all the years, from when we were too young to appreciate it, to now, when we're too old to acknowledge it, many, many, many thanks. It wouldn't have been possible without you! Even bigger ‘thank yous’ to three specific individuals.  John Jackson - Our 'part time' coach for many many years. The stalwart of Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club. He has been essential in our development, taking over from where the equally brilliant Steve Carden and Dave Quarford left us primed for his sublime knowledge of the game. But seriously Jacko, thanks a bunch.  Vicki Carden - Anybody who's played junior cricket for Collaroy Plateau will empathise with how much thanks we all owe this wonderful lady. I have no idea how she does it, but I guess we can never understand the omnipotent. Thank you Vicki for the countless scheduling and ground dilemmas you've fixed, Friday night registrations you've completed, picnics you've organised, trophies you've had engraved, equipment you've organised, everything you've done, thank you.  Pete Henriksen - Not only a cool guy, but a great coach as well! While some may not consider him the model coach, I beg to differ. He may not have been there every single minute of every single game or training session, but these naysayers tend to look past the umpiring, organising, coaching and mentoring that has been ubiquitous throughout the season. Whether it's advising us on moralistic issues, teaching Tom the off-cutter or organising Zone Three, it helps. Thanks for everything Pete.

The sacrificing of the Saturday morning sleep in was well worth the excitement, passion, camaraderie, experience and overall enjoyment gained from the partaking in junior cricket. From Tom 'Have a go!' Carden, Matt 'The Brick' Richards, Ryan 'The Express' Jacobs, Nick 'McSharapova' McLachlan and myself, we say good luck to next years leaders, Angus 'Scoons' McKenzie, David 'BOOMHEADSHOT' Le, Hamish 'Ham' Clarke, Jeff, Bryce, Dom, Chris, Satish all of you.

Win the premiership next years boys, and we'll see you in a couple of years in A1's! Cheers, Sam Steindl

It wasn’t a keen start to my season, expecting to play only seniors but called into the 16/17s to make up numbers for one final year. In the end I am glad I ended up playing, as it turned into an interesting, enjoyable and beneficial season. The first half of the season was marred by rain, with three games washed out when we were in strong positions, 5 wash outs in total. As for the games that were completed, they were very contrasting. Firstly in round 2 we were hammered outright in a lacklustre performance against our rivals Beacon Hill. The turnaround was dramatic however when we smashed eventual premiers Wakehurst Red by 40 runs in round 4. This game produced the highlight of the season when Sam scored an amazing century off 40 odd balls. The next highlight was round 9, where in the return leg against Beacon Hill we pulled of a dramatic victory. A fantastic effort in the field saw us chasing a smallish total. Batting provided me with one of the most memorable moments of my time in juniors, when I hit a 6 in the last over of the game with the team 8 down to complete the victory. Beating our fierce rivals in our last ever game against them in that fashion was a very special moment. A great spell of quick bowling from Bryce helped us to an easy victory in the next game against Wakehurst Green. Following this we were beaten by Wakehurst Red which began a downturn in our season where we were beaten by lowly Peninsula and SCEGS. We capped off the season well however, in our final game, with a comfortable win over St Augustines Green.

In summary our ladder position of 5th doesn’t do the team justice, as we played a lot better than that throughout the season, and lost a lot of points to rain. Aside from the final standing we all really enjoyed the season and played some great cricket. Thanks to Pete who brought great coaching and enjoyment to the team. Its sad knowing there is no more junior cricket to come. It will always hold many memories for me and all the boys who are departing juniors. CP Juniors has seen us improve immensely as cricketers, achieve many milestones and of course win the comp in 05/06. On behalf of all the departing juniors thank you to all the people who have helped out during our time, especially to our coaches Dave Quarford, Dad, Jacko, GB and Pete. Tom Carden

One era closes, another has already opened …the coach’s perspective Great to hear the perspective of two of the emerging talents, and top young men, of CPCC’s flourishing junior organization. From a coaching point-of-view this season has been one quite different to past seasons I’ve been involved with. Last year it was questionable but this year it was very clear… these young men may be junior cricketers by age definition, but let me be clear, in no other way are they junior in the way they go about the game (or their writing as evidenced above.. vacillation anyone?). They play hard without ever complaining (that ain’t always quite the case at training though!), they don’t languish or sulk in defeat or over-gloat when celebrating victory, victories that started to come more frequently this season for a rather new side. We even had a sniff of the premiership at one stage. At least half have had a taste of senior cricket now, even captaincy in one instance; some have represented the Manly-Warringah area in the various Junior Shields, mixing with the cream of Sydney’s junior cricket talent, with one making small but significant steps into the Grade cricket arena. The Plateau’s most senior junior side in 2007-08 comprised last season’s existing U16/17 players coupled with a core, some relative newcomers, some stalwarts, from my U15s side of 06-07.

Who are these young men who have plied their way through the ranks of junior cricket and now represent the new breed of CPCC?  Leading batsman/keeper & ladies’ man Sam Steindl, who struggles to get to the games before even I do – the ones I get to anyway – has been a significant figure in this side and competition, inspiring his peers with confident batting, infectious attitude, and seriously scary bowling. One weary-eyed Lake Park arrival resulted in a powerhouse 42-ball ton that I will never forget. Hope I’m not too old for A1s when you arrive mate! You’ll love the 1:00pm starts as much as the spirited banter and old man bowlers.  Fiery fro-ed Matt Richards, who takes wickets with both left-arm pace and left-field off-breaks, takes the p1ss with a flair that only the astute tutelage of the likes of John Jackson could summons from a young and obviously impressionable teenager, but doesn’t take to a lowly batting spot with quite the same grace. Sure to make waves in all sorts of ways climbing the grades of the MWCA.  In future modern Western civilizations, “Carden” will indeed BE the new word for “Cricket”. With bat, ball, brains, and by being there, on time, all the time, Tom Carden will no doubt become a cricketer and contributor of note not just here at Plateau, but in the wider cricket community. Not since Dennis Lillee’s primal determination of the 70s has the spirit of cricket shone so brightly through a fast bowlers’ headband. Actually, has any fast bowler WORN a headband since DK?

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 Ryan Jacobs chimed in regularly with tight bowling, resolute defense and countless courageous fielding efforts, but, in a side of guys that could talk to each other mid duck-dive while paddling out at Longy, it can be tricky to know if Ryan is actually at training or the game sometimes, so seldom does he chime in with voice. Thank god he’s about 7 foot tall. This past junior clubman’s value to the club is priceless and his unwavering dedication will hold him in good stead for the challenges of senior cricket.  Angus MacKenzie has been there since the beginning and continues to shape his craft with wily left-armers and gritty, developing stroke-play, employing a bat that Andrew Symonds would call heavy, while always generating enthusiasm throughout the side with his all round positive approach to the game If only he could find a captain that would give him a bowl (Vote 1 Angus).  The other half of the AB Wedge may not quite exude the same excitement for the game or seek cricket’s great mysteries (Bryce... Bryce? BRYCE!) but fellow stalwart Bryce Gracie’s laid-back approach and glam-ghetto-fashioned penchant for flash do’s, 50 Cent, and Bling, masks a mean pace bowler who, like many young quicks, can have a bit of difficulty identifying the difference between a set of stumps and a batsman’s head. Can hit a ball too. Hope amidst the hits of rugby union you hit many more for CPCC Bryce.  By the time he’s legal for a schooner at the pub (I think Scott will let him have one by then, if the McLachlan-family cricket competitive- streak cheek subsides), Nick McLachlan may well have outgrown A1 cricket before even trying it on for size. Despite a wicket tally in juniors that wouldn’t threaten the mathematical prowess of a baby snail, Nick carved swathes through senior line-ups early in the season, compiled solid runs whenever sent in, often steering the junior top order in the morning then steeling the tail later that day in seniors, and was snapped up by the dark forces of Grade cricket before we could ball and chain him. Keep listening, keep your head up, and learn from disappointment Nick and the sky is the limit.  Dom Wheeler is the only wicket keeper I have ever known to claim an U16-17s hat trick and hit an A2 six in the same season. And I hope another one never comes, I never should have coached these guys to all think they can bowl, cos what the hell happens? They all CAN bowl! Bowling-order dramas guaranteed for one coach. Linking with my side from David Quarford’s B-side of yesteryear, Dom came with whispers of batting promise from his esteemed previous coach and has for a few seasons now shown how capable he is of delivering. Senior cricket goes for over 5 hours Dom so do yourself the favour you deserve and give yourself more time at the crease to achieve the big scores that beckon.  No one takes the game more seriously than Jeff Porter-Dening and he will take to the longer format senior cricket provides like melted cheese takes to the underside of a pizza box lid. Talented and technically proficient in all areas of cricket, Jeff will be making a bloody lot of dents on future scorebooks. You know how your mates can be right pains-in-the-butt most of the time but you keep seeing them and doing stuff together.. well accepting failures in cricket is kind of the same thing.  When Chris Wilding takes a wicket he still seems surprised, but the unassuming Englishman of the side with the un-ignorable hair has an uncanny knack of removing stubborn wickets with his uncomplicated approach to bowling. Of course the occasional leg-side wide will be bowled when your hair covers your eyes through most of your bowling stride but Chris, with his quiet yet inquisitive passion for the game his home country can’t play, is a hair-tie or (god-forbid) boyish trim away from becoming a dominant seam bowler.  When not writhing on the ground in a painfully tangled mess of arms, legs, spectacles and dust, enveloped by the unrelenting laughter of team mates after another sudden tumble on Vic Huxley Oval’s none-too-forgiving surface, David Le torments the opposition with dynamite speed and throwing in the field and a newfound maturity to batting that earned him a taste of reps this season. Recognised as junior clubman for 07-08 David’s natural skill and reflexes, willingness to test and push his abilities, thirst for knowledge and ability to listen to and apply what he learns will guarantee a rewarding and enjoyable future in a very good standard of cricket for years to come for one D. Le.  The new blood rounding out the side fitted in like when a fat dude sits next to you on the bus. Hamish Clarke’s legspin is, when it hits the pitch (just cos McGill gets wickets from full-tosses doesn’t mean it works for everyone), full of zest and worthy of pursuing one the game’s finer arts.  Speaking of zest, just give left-armer Satish Kala a crack with the new rock and his slippery seamers talk nearly as much as HE does about his wickets and slashes to the boundary.

Both competitive and spirited cricketers who with Angus, Bryce, Jeff, Dom & Chris have the opportunity to feature prominently on the field in their last junior season in 08-09. Sam and Tom did all the thanking of all the driving forces of this side brilliantly so I’d just like to echo those sentiments. Thanks Scott, Laurie, Dave, Greg and every parent who turns up, for all your dedication to your son’s and their mates sporting lives.

And to Vicki, Jacko, Freddie and every coach at CPCC and in the junior association, thank you for all your vast efforts for the club and sport, and positive influence on my life coaching sport to young people has provided me. Peter Henriksen

UNDER 15

The U/15 competition this season was a 'merged' competition with the former Div. 1 and Div. 2 comps combining. Once again our cricket improved. We were able to dominate the previous Div 2 sides but were unable to consistently compete with the top sides. We finished middle table in a competition that had lots of one day games which did not particularly suit our style of cricket.

Our team was made up of: New boys - Logan Stevenson and Karan Gurnarni. Logan's mates from Cromer High - Dylan Mazza, Nick Bonner, Daniel McIntyre and Austen Woods. The “St Paul’s” group - Jake Fraser, Jordan Meredith and Adam Wilkinson Plus - Matt Bullivant, Adam Powers, Xander Thompson and Sam Cannon.

Award Winners Bowling Nick Bonner Batting Jordan Meredith Most Improved Daniel McIntyre

Jake and Jordan played senior cricket with the Manly club. Jordan played some 5th grade post xmas. Good luck in your grade career Jordan. Adam Wilkinson appeared regularly in the CPCC B2 premiership side. The Bonners (Peter and Nick) and the Stevensons (Logan and Ray) appeared in the B3 development side. Several father/son combinations i.e. the Woods, Bonners, Stevensons and Wilkinsons appeared in the annual father/son game at Vic Huxley Oval on Australia Day. The Gurnarnis (Manoj and Karan) and the Powers (Glen and Adam) played in the CPCC v rest of world game at Acron oval.

Thanks to the loyal band of followers who supported the team on Saturday mornings through the season. In particular Peter Bonner and Ray Stevenson with managing and coaching duties. Hope to see you back next year in the tougher U16/17 's age group. John Jackson

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30 Junior Team Reports Under 14/1 ‘Static’

2007/ 2008 saw another successful season for our “Static” team, who chose to step up and compete in the division 1competition for the first time, finishing a highly creditable 3rd place. Not bad for a team who was competing in division 3 two years ago. An uplifting win in the first round saw us leading the comp on percentages early, until some well established division 1 teams gave us a bit of a shake up. We rebounded well in the latter part of the competition as everybody came to the realization that we are a competitive team in the top division. Consistent strong batting performances this year came from Mitchell Curran, Cody Bruce, and Steven Shaw. Late in the season Paul Fabbro and Damon Twight both got their eyes in and scored freely. Other handy contributions came from Mikaela Turik, Jack Pearce and Ben Rowbotham before he departed to play for his school team on the weekends.

Bowling this year was our strength. We consistently bowled a tighter line and length than our opposition in most games, and this was also backed up by an improved effort in the field this year, with special mention to our best fielder in Matthew Clements. Mitchell Curran and Steven Shaw were our opening bowlers early in the season and were highly economical with the runs scored against their bowling. This set the stage for our change bowlers to attack, with Cody Bruce, Martin Vestergaard, David Morris, Nathan Lange and Matthew Clements all regularly picking up lots of wickets. Josh Hammill was given the wicket keeping gloves again this year and continued to improve in leaps and bounds every week taking some outstanding catches behind the stumps on many occasions. Josh is to be congratulated on finishing the season leading all of the competitions keepers for Most Catches taken. Well done Josh.

Many thanks to Greg Bruce for being a great team manager and providing solid support throughout the season. Thanks also to Peter Clements and David Turik for your invaluable assistance at our training sessions and many thanks to Nicole Shaw for scoring at all of our matches. “Static” have huge parental support at all of our games and I would like to express my appreciation for all of their encouragement. Looking forward with great anticipation to next season! Coach. Glenn Shaw

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UNDER 14/2 ‘Flash’

It was a pleasure and a privilege to be associated with this fine team of talented and enthusiastic cricketers. Their hunger to learn coupled with their training ethic made my job as coach enjoyable, rewarding and educational. Many thanks go to a wonderful crew of supportive parents. Without their unselfish participation junior sport would not be possible. Congratulations to the boys on a well-played season, and thank-you to everyone. I look forward to renewing our partnership next season. Bowling Award: Luke Johnston Batting Award: Chris Rudder Fielding Award: Matthew Terry Greg Bruckard Coach Some figures and highlights for the season:

Ned Barsi: Gradually gaining in confidence each year. 3 not outs this season. Chris Dwyer: High Score 65 11th highest Aggregate in MWJCA 14/2’s Brodie Elliott: High score 26* 11th highest Average in MWJCA 14/2’s Chadd Hammond: 3/9 against Cromer 2/10 against SCEGS Jasper Harkness Dunne: High score 29 against Forest also 26 against Cromer Jeremy Humberstone: High Score 34 against SCEGS 3/12 and 2/13 against St Augustine’s Luke Johnston: 3/10 and 20* against Wakehurst Jordan Keirle: 4/16 against Forest 2 catches against St Augustine’s Patrick Noone: High Score 42 against Wakehurst also 22* against St Augustine’s Chris Rudder: 2nd highest Aggregate and 4th highest Average in MWJCA 14/2’s including 3 half centuries (having played 2 games less than the players above him on the table) High score 72* James Silk: 1/5 against St Augustine’s and 3/16 against Cromer Liam Stanwell: 0/4 against Wakehurst. Matt Terry: High Score 57* against St Augustine’s and 38 against Wakehurst, 2/7 and a catch against Cromer

32 Junior Team Reports UNDER 13/1 ‘Voltage’

This year was the merging of the two Division 2 teams from the previous year and the promotion to Division 1 and in the end became a very challenging and productive year for our team as the competition was fierce and intensity high as we were now in the top league playing against the best Manly Warringah could offer. To our teams credit we were never far off the mark and pushed our opposition in every aspect of the game and learnt valuable lessons along the way. Each player in this team had something to add and their contribution is as follows:

Ryan Armstrong toughed it out as opening batsman and highlighted against Peninsular who boasted a formidable pace attack and retired twice against this team which many players in the competition would not be able to do. Ryan took home the team batting award this season Cameron Baber generally batted high up in the order and had a strong innings against St. Augustines with a 28 off the bat. Cameron also delivered some handy spin bowling when needed which often baffled the opposition. Thomas Cains was the quite achiever who was a very handy batsman and could play his role in a partnership as well as bowl out top order batsmen at crucial times. Best bowling figures were against Harbord with 2/8. Billy Evers was the player in the team that would bat or bowl in any order and approached each game with vigour and enthusiasm and highlighted against Harbord in the first round where he second top scored with a solid innings and supported the middle order to build an innings. Michael French was the player in the team that just kept at it and at times probably even surprised himself with his ability with the bat and the ball. Just when an opposing batsman thought he was settled, Michael would deliver a ball that most A grade players would be proud of and take the wicket. Callum Gracie had a good all round effort over the year with both the bat and the ball and could play in all positions. Callum also had a good year in the field and would run down or intercept many a ball that was heading for the boundary. Todd Jacobs was a pleasure to coach and a willing competitor who would bat anywhere in the order and highlighted with the ball against a star studded Peninsular team who boasted multiple rep players and bowled out their top order in quick succession. Travis Keirle was chosen in the Manly Warringah IDCA team this year and figured well in our team with an elegant batting technique, superb leg spin bowling that troubled many a good batsmen and pinpoint judgement in the field. Dylan Kirkman was another all rounder in the team that could bat in any position and was always keen to face the opening bowlers, could bowl fast or change to spin and was quick, nimble and efficient in the outfield. Jake Ludlow had unbelievable reflexes in the field and will make a great slips fieldsman. Jake could also backup a top order batsman for many overs to help build the innings and then bowl good line and length at medium pace. Ryan Bishop-Perrett won our most improved award this year for his improvement with the bat. Ryan generally opened the bowling for the team with very accurate line and length but it was this year his batting came to the forefront and could bat out his overs with his steady run making and great support play with any order in the batting line up. Lachlan Simpson won the “Jack Norris” Club perpetual award for being the Under 13’s player’s player for his patience and positive attitude amongst his peers. Lachlan worked hard with the bat and never stopped trying with the ball and would take the lead when the Captain was off the field. Emerson Spina won our bowling award this year and was a lethal opening pace bowler with tremendous pace and accuracy and I’m sure that no batsman wanted to face him. Emerson could equally back up with the bat anywhere in the order and was very agile in the field. James Trickey won the “Ashes Memorial” Club perpetual batting award this year and was also a Manly IDCA representative. James captained the team and contributed with aggressive batting that put the opposition into defence mode from the first ball. James was also a handy bowler and had a very accurate arm from the outfield. Robbie Wood only played limited games for the team before breaking his leg and not returning for the season. It was Robbie’s first season and hopefully he returns to cricket next season and we wish him luck. Many thanks must go out to the parents for the support and the encouragement they gave to their sons and to me throughout the year. Our two training coaches Matt Golledge and Luke Ireland need to be commended for taking the time out to become accredited Level 1 coaches and then taking the time and patience to pass this knowledge onto our young men. Graham Trickey Manager

33 Junior Team Reports UNDER 12/1 ‘Storm’

We welcomed Alexander Brinkman, Giles Devaney and Jake Jenkins into the “Storm” at the start of the season whilst losing Sam Gainsford and Levi Laczko to St Augustines and Harbord respectively. The season ahead was going to be tough considering the talent in the opposition teams, so it was up to the boys to see if they were up to Division 1 competition.

Although we didn’t start the season well with Wakehurst giving us a lesson in the first round, we steadily improved as the season progressed. Some of the season highlights that stood out included:

 Storm scoring 193 runs against St Augustine Green in Round 2 with only the loss of 3 wickets in 35 overs with both James and Riley recording their highest scores (80 and 26 no respectively). The most pleasing part was the running between the wickets with only a handful of boundaries scored in this mammoth total

 In the pouring rain against Peninsula, Alexander bowled the team to victory by 3 runs. He cleaned up Peninsula’s top scorer in the tightest game of the season. This game also highlighted Dean’s first ever 25 over retirement (36 no) whilst sharing a big partnership with James (78 no)

 The local derby against “Electric”. As usual it brought the best out of the team with a solid win built around David’s first ever fifty (51 runs). In the end we had 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses with the team finishing a very credible 5th place in the 9 team competition. All the boys contributed throughout the season and a brief summary of their individual efforts is described below.

Alexander Brinkman – Alexander’s cricket really improved as the season progressed. He would always go out to bat with the intention of scoring runs and entertaining the crowd whilst his bowling got quicker each game. As noted above, he contributed to one of the highlights of the season and ended up with 5 wickets against Division 1 batsmen. Well done Alexander. Season figures: 5 wickets @ 25.8 runs each, economy rate 4.01 runs per over with best bowling being 2 for 11.

Ben Wickham – Ben was the deserved recipient of the “Storm” Batting Award for his consistent batting that regularly kept the team in the game. He achieved representative honors for MWDCA in the Under ll Creak Shield team which is a testament to his cricket talent and great training attitude. Next season one of Ben’s goals should be to score his first 50 (the first of many!). Season figures:160 runs @ 26.7 runs each with a highest score of 29.

Ben Lyon – as the season moved on Ben got more into the groove with his cricket. His fielding improved and his bowling became more deadly for the opposition. He twice finished with 2 wickets in a match and was getting behind the ball well in the field. Ben finished the season in style against St Augustines Green with his second 2 wicket haul. Season figures: 6 wickets @ 29.0 runs each, economy rate 4.70 runs per over with best bowling being 2 for 9.

Darcy Munce – our most economical bowler (averaging 2.62 runs per over) which is why Darcy bowled the most overs of any “Storm” bowler (51 overs). Mostly opening the bowling, Darcy could be relied upon to restrict the best of the opposition batsmen with his accurate medium pacers. The last game demonstrated that when Darcy gets “ticked off” with his game, he is able to refocus quickly and produce his best performances. Darcy should be well pleased with his season. Season figures: 7 wickets @ 18.9 runs each, economy rate 2.62 runs per over with best bowling being 1 for 7.

David Dwyer – a season of mixed emotions can best sum up the summer for David. A very gifted cricketer when he is switched on to the game at hand, David proved his cricket abilities with his highest ever score (51 runs!) against the tough “Electric” team. David has the talent to really progress higher in cricket once he adopts a dedicated approach to cricket practice. David will then see more consistent and match-winning performances on match days. With a season aggregate of 86 runs from 7 innings (top score of 51 and an average of 14.3) and 3 wickets at 31.7 runs apiece, David should be looking forward to next season as the opportunity to really showcase his considerable talent.

Dean Meadows –Dean is one of the most respected players in the team who never stops trying his best. A delight to coach, Dean will always give 100% in the field and when he’s batting. He enjoyed prowling the covers or donning the wicket keeping gloves with the grace of Ian Healy. “Deano” is well know for his attacking ability with the bat, but it was his patient and quality innings against Peninsula (as mentioned in the team highlights) that shows he is gaining maturity as a batsman. More of those innings next season Deano! Season figures:105 runs @ 15.0 runs each with a highest score of 36 no

Dylan Moss – what a difference a season makes! Dylan had a great season and was very close to winning the most improved player of the season. Dylan became our steadfast opening batsman which was highlighted by his man-of-the match performance against Seaforth when he retired after batting 15 overs. Along with his consistent ability to get behind the fast ball, Dylan’s dedication to practice has improved remarkably. Well done Dylan on a great season. Season figures: 46 runs @ 5.8 runs each with a highest score of 13 (also bowled 1 over with figss of 1 for 2).

Giles Devaney – Giles arrived at the “Storm” in only his second season of cricket but with a desire that should be a benchmark for many players. He was consistently practicing hard and this resulted in Giles improving extraordinarily. He finished the season with 2 man-of-the-match awards (vs Harbord ~ 0/16 off 8 overs and Wakehurst ~ 3/9 off 5 overs) for his consistently accurate bowling. With his determination to succeed, Giles has a bright future in the game. Congratulations Giles on a great season. Season figures:7 wickets @ 16.9 runs each, economy rate 3.11 runs per over with best bowling being 3 for 9.

James Boyer – he is happiest when he is dressed in whites and playing cricket with his mates. James was able to bowl again this season after overcoming his foot injury from last season and enjoyed being constantly involved in the game. James had a great season both with his club and rep teams and was awarded the Don Leach Batting Award from the club. With 2 scores over 70 and a 48 no, James relished the responsibility of being the team’s senior batsman whilst also contributing with his bowling and consistent wicket keeping. It was a season “Jimbo” should be proud to remember. Season figures:- 286 runs @ 57.2 runs average with a highest score of 80. 12 wickets @ 11.6 runs each, economy rate 2.96 runs per over with best bowling being 4 for 24.

Jake Jenkins – Jake arrived at the “Storm” at the start of the season and fitted into the team with ease. His friendly and polite nature did not stop his desire to “have a go” and was justly awarded with his first wicket in Division 1 cricket. Jake was a great trainer and it was very evident his cricket skills were improving as the season progressed. It was very sad to see Jake leave for Western Australia before Christmas as he was a valued member of the team. Season figures: - 1 wicket @ 49 runs, economy rate 4.08 runs per over with best bowling being 1 for 21.

Matt Wickham – along with Dylan was our other batting rock that would make opposition bowlers cringe with frustration. Although not as fluid with his run scoring this season, Matt developed a technique that was very tight against many fast bowling attacks whilst also having the ability to deliver consistent medium pacers against opposition batsmen. He was awarded representative honours in the MWIDCA team which helped 34 Junior Team Reports develop his confidence and cricket skills as the season progressed. Matt’s dedication to his cricket game will see his game expand and improve as the seasons roll on.Well done Matt! Season figures: 20 runs @ 2.5 runs average with a highest score of 6. 3 wickets @ 19.3 runs each, economy rate 3.05 runs per over with best bowling being 1 for 6.

Max Cassidy – Max’s cricket abilities (batting, bowling and fielding) are well known around Collaroy. This season it took a little while for these talents to emerge, but when they did it was worth the wait. Innings against Wakehurst and St Augustines at the back end of the season showed that Max has the potential to make some really big scores in this competition. With a little more focus and concentration at critical times, Max will end up with batting and bowling figures that will be very impressive. I look forward to seeing plenty of runs and bags of wickets from Max next season. Season figures: - 53 runs @ 8.8 runs average with a highest score of 13 no 2 wickets @ 48.0 runs each, economy rate 3.56 runs per over with best bowling being 1 for 18.

Riley Thomas – Riley is one boy who really loves his cricket. Riley played only his second season of cricket this year and consistently batted and bowled like he’s been playing for 10 years. He deservedly won the team bowling award but this could easily have been an allrounder award based on his contributions to the team. With his desire and dedication to the game it will not be long before Riley is awarded with representative honours. Congratulations on a great season Riley. Season figures: 74 runs @ 14.8 runs average with a highest score of 28 no 9 wickets @ 15.2 runs each, economy rate 2.80 runs per over with best bowling being 2 for 15.

To all the parents, thank you for your ongoing support during the season. Your helpful guidance and efforts with the boys makes such a positive difference to their cricket. I would also like to make a particular “thanks” to Kevin and Bruce for their extended help with the practices and the scoring. Your efforts made my role as coach so much easier. Lastly I wish all the boys the best in their cricket for the future. It’s a game that is hard to master, but its heaps of fun trying! Good luck with it.

Greg Boyer Coach

35 Junior Team Reports UNDER 12/1 ‘Electric’

To say it was a disjointed season is an understatement to say the least. Games that were there to be won were washed out in the second week. Along with that the amount of training sessions lost to wet weather did not allow the kids to get any momentum or continuity in their games. In saying that though we had some wonderful personal achievements, along with some notable improvements. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents, all of whom attend the games and are actively involved with scoring. Special thanks must go to Clare Filmer-Ramsay for managing the side, Jim Ramsay, Neil Hinchcliffe and Geoff Rogers for the time they gave up to umpire.

Emily (Emm) Carden: Winner of the most improved player award. Improved her bowling beyond belief. By the end of the year she was troubling even the best of batsmen with her bounce and accuracy. Ariel (Airy) Norris: Actively involved and her fielding skills improved greatly through the season. Along with Em entertained the crowd with their dance routines. Angus (Gussy) Demol: The thorn in the side of all bowling attacks with his determination not to allow them to get on top. His skills behind the stumps bringing comments from other coaches. Achieved U12 MWDCA REP HONOURS, also making the U13 NSW EMERGING BLUES SQUAD.

Liam (Lee) Filmer-Ramsay: The winner of the all-rounder award. Great with the ball. (At this stage most batsmen are not good enough to get the bat on the ball). Equally at home with a bat in his hands. Achieved U12 MWDCA REP HONOURS, also making the U13 NSW EMERGING BLUES SQUAD. Zac (Zaccy) Trewartha: Bowled without luck all season, with balls just dropping into gaps, or over slips’ heads. His consistent line and length and his ability to swing the ball made life a misery for batsmen. Achieved U11 MWDCA REP HONOURS. Sam (Sammy) Filmer-Ramsay: Found his feet in the opening position which enabled the team to get off to a good start. Achieved U11 MW IDCA REP HONOURS. Jack (Hammer) Ollerhead: Winner of the team bowling award, gained metres in pace this year, vaulting him into one of the opening bowler roles this year, also improved with the bat. He is on the cusp of achieving rep honours. Max (Pepsi) Hinchliffe: A valuable team player who has worked very hard on his batting technique. The results of this hard work will show in the near future. Ross (Hammy) Bacon: A newbie to the team this season, after he and his family moved to Aust from the mother country. Took a little while to settle in, but has shown he has plenty of ability and became a valuable member of the team. Harry (The Cougar) Rogers: The quite achiever of the team, consistent, hard working team player who is starting to show the abilities we all know he has. Has a great set of hands, and will trouble bowling attacks for many years to come. Jordan (Jordie) Hammond: The entertainer. Has faced his demons and found a spot at the top of the batting order. Jordie brings the crowds back to the game with his entertaining ways and is often heard giving the opposition a full description of his previous shot. Nick (Gillette) James: Unfortunately, we lost Nick half way through the season to Coomera Hope Island Cricket Club on the Gold Coast. Nick was a well-liked member of the team and it was very sad to see him go. Fortunately he is now playing with a team that has 6 ex-local parents who attended Cromer High. Patrick (Pat) Flakelar: Only came to the team for the last two games of the season. Bowls express pace, and with some work could turn into a damaging bowler. Coach Duncan Demol

36 Junior Team Reports UNDER 11/1 ‘Power’ First season of traditional cricket for the boys and following a shaky start in the first game we settled down to have an excellent season, with 5 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws. I might add that we batted first in our 3 draws and were in a very strong position in each game. Our strength was definitely our batting which was very impressive, scoring only 40 runs less for the season than the undefeated premiers. On the other hand the area we will need to try and improve on is our bowling and taking more wickets.

Glyn Archer – Batting was very solid with top scores of 31no and 24no and was also unluckily run out a couple of times. Only took 4 wickets however if he bowls like he did in the final game, 3 overs 1/5, a lot more wickets will come his way. Highlights were his 31no batting for 25 overs against St Augustines and his bowling performance in the last game. Max Bertok – Had a few ducks come his way when batting but when he got set at the crease he batted very well and played some nice shots. Top scores of 17 and 12 twice. Again his fielding was excellent but it was his bowling that really improved. He only took 3 wickets but it was his 0/2 off 3 overs with 2 maidens and no sundries in the second last game that was the highlight. Zach Buchberger – Again showed a lot of potential but just needs to be more patient with his batting and bowling. Often threw his wicket away with an impatient shot after looking really good. His season highlight was an outstanding one day game against Seaforth where he took 2/15 and guided us home for a win with 18no. Jake Carden – Outstanding performance all round. Had top scores of 87no, 46, 38no and 32no to finish with an average of 65.8 and an aggregate of 329 and win the Association’s major batting awards. Proved very hard to score off when bowling taking 12 wickets for 82 off 48 overs and also took 9 catches. Highlight was his game against St Augustines where he scored his first half century, 87no and took 5/15. Wyatt Crawley – Was awarded our most improved player award mainly due to his bowling performance. He has developed into one of our best bowlers with season figures of 4/102 off 34 overs. Highlights were Wyatt bowling his outswingers to 3 slips and a gully up at the Plateau with a catch going to third slip. Opening the batting and remaining at the crease for 15 overs against a rep attack from Harbord was another highlight. Craig Feeney – Another player who shows a lot of potential however just needs to put all together at the same time. Regularly would mix his bowling spell with very good overs and not so good overs to affect his figures. Just when he would look good batting, would get out hitting an easy catch, so just needs to learn to keep the ball on the ground. Highlights were his 17 before retiring hurt against St Augustines and 0/1 off 2 overs against Seaforth. Joshua Gates – A welcome return to our team from a season off and was our most inspirational player. Broke his wrist on return from the Christmas break and couldn’t bat, however still turned up to every training session and every game. Always bowled a very tidy line and length. Highlights were his direct hit runout with his broken wrist, unselfish batting against Seaforth which led to a win and 2/27 off 6 overs against Wakehurst in the first game. Charlie Jormanainen – A very deceptive bowler who bowls a very good line and length and varies his pace and delivery types. Deservedly won our very tightly fought bowling award with season figures of 36 overs 6/98 at an average of 2.72. Always valued his wicket very highly when batting and was involved in several good partnerships. Highlights were his 2/7 against Seaforth and scoring 12 in a 49 run 7th wicket batting partnership with Jake at the Plateau that nearly won us a one day game. Michael Jonker – Joined our team after the Christmas break and was a very welcome addition, especially with Josh breaking his wrist. Showed lots of talent and was one of three of our players to score a half century. Showed some nice pace when bowling and was great in the field. Highlights were scoring his 50 on the last ball of a maximum 15 overs in a one day match at Griffith and his 2/11 off 3 overs against Harbord. Chris Lawson – Developing into a very good keeper/batsmen. When we didn’t have Chris behind the stumps we really struggled with the number of sundries, in fact sundries were cut in half when he was keeping. Also batted very consistently in the second half of the season with scores of 11, 16no, 15no and 11no. Highlights were his wicketkeeping, 11no against a very good bowling attack from Harbord. Sean McFarlane – Has a very good eye for the ball and with a bit more concentration could achieve a lot better stats. At times proved very difficult to get out and was involved in some valuable partnerships because of this. Highlights were definatley his batting performance against the premiers Peninsula where he stoutly batted for 25 overs before retiring and his call of “that’s five bucks” when he took a catch. Daniel Priest – As far as awards go, probably the unluckiest player. Had a terrific season more often than not opening the batting and had scores of 60no, 17 and 11. A very economical bowler who varies his deliveries between leg spin and medium pace. Finished with figures of 37 overs 6/102 to just be shaded by Charlie for the bowling award. Highlights were his first half century 60no and partnership with Jake against St Augustines and his 1/0 off 3 overs against Seaforth. Damon Steel – Consistently very good with the bat with scores of 23no, 20, 32no, 33no, 21, 24no and 20. He scored a total of 210 runs at an average of 26.25 to finish 5th in the Association and deservedly earned the teams’ batting award. Also bowled with good pace taking 6 for 110 off 38 overs. Highlight was his partnership with Sean and 32no in 25 overs against the Peninsula and 33no against Cromer taking us through to the 50 overs.

Some of my personal highlights were seeing the boys develop in their first year of traditional cricket, the 3 boys who scored their first half century for their club (Jake, Daniel and Michael) and Jake’s 5 wicket haul against St Augustines. My biggest highlight however, and most vivid memory of the season was watching Sean walking from the field to a standing ovation after batting for 25 overs and retiring against what was by far the best bowling attack in the competition. He only scored 8 not out but his innings was crucial in us reaching the 50 overs

Once again thank you to all the players for another very enjoyable season. Thanks to Rick Archer for his assistance at training and at the games, to Graham Crawley for scoring throughout the whole season (and for starting the boundary marking process each week by positioning his chair on arrival), and to Rob Steel for sharing the umpiring duties. Thank you again to all the parents for their strong support and help at training and on game day.

Steve Carden Coach

UNDER 11/2 ‘Energy’ Several new members joined the “Energy” team this season, with some being newcomers to the game of cricket.

The season commenced slowly with a few losses, (and a fair share of washed out fixtures and training sessions) but as the boys improved their skills and understanding of the game, confidence grew within the team. Their performance in both batting and bowling saw marked improvements. At the start of the season our bowling gave away many wides, by the end of the season wides became few and far between. The end of the season finished on a high with “Energy” finishing third on the ladder in their division - equal placing with our friendly rivals the CPCC “Thunder”. The local derby when our two teams met at Griffith Park being one of the highlights of the season.

Special thanks to our manager Dave Allison for being very efficient and supportive throughout the season and to all the parents for their dedication and support towards the team. Congratulations to all the boys, Ben Alison, Bradley Baber, William Brouggy, Robert Fabbro, Matthew Grenot, Jarrod O’Flaherty, Kristofer Martyn, Jake Matthews, George McLellan, Tommy Moran, Jake Neal, Oliver Scherer and Nicholas Stanton, for making the team a joy to coach. Hopefully they got as much out of the game of cricket as I did. Team Awards 2007-2008: Tommy Moran, Robert Fabbro, Bradley Baber

Let the team spirit live on forever. Joe Fabbro Coach.

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38 Junior Team Reports UNDER 11/2 ‘Thunder’

The U11 “Thunder” team was newly formed this season when sufficient new players turned up to register in this age group thereby creating a second side in the Div2 comp. Instantly, a new rivalry was also created with the existing CPCC “Energy” team competing in the same league.

Of the 13 players who represented “Thunder” in the season only three had played before, and the coach had never coached before, so there was a steep learning curve to be climbed.

The season started with a defeat to Seaforth and it was round 4 before the first win was chalked up, this being the only pre-Christmas victory. This is not as bad a record as it might seem as the English style weather had put paid to three matches and one week was a bye. Keen training and a never say die attitude started to yield results in the new year as our novices turned into budding young cricketers. An easy win in our second match against Seaforth showed how far the team had come and 17 points were gained from a possible 20 in the second half of the season. This effort saw “Thunder” rocket up the table and in a nail-biting finish pulled level with “Energy”, who appear to have finished third on the table to “Thunder’s” fourth on an alphabetical technicality.

It seems churlish to pick out individuals in such a great team effort but convention dictates that we chose a best batsman – Joshua MacMahon who lost his wicket only once all season, on the last day (thanks in part to some slippery fingered opponents!); a best bowler – Kayin Wratt; and best for all round effort and our emerging wicket keeper – Jayden Richardson-McMahon.

A great set of kids with supportive parents and a star of a manager in Helene MacMahon added up to a pleasure of a season for all concerned.

Andrew Pettifer Coach

39 Junior Team Reports UNDER 10/1 ‘Surge’

The Surge enjoyed another very enjoyable and productive season of cricket this year. Over the past two seasons this team has developed into a close knit group of players, parents and siblings. This has translated into the players having a great deal of fun together, on and off the field, including the new players to the team, Kieren Clark and Nicholas Ferris.

One of the key qualities of this team has been its ability to successfully take on new challenges in the development of their cricket. Individually and as a team, the Surge players have grown enormously as cricketers which has been a reflection of their ability to focus on and work hard to attain their personal and team goals. Initially the major challenge facing the team was adjusting to the hard ball. Next, it was developing a fluent run up and bowling action. Later in the season technical aspects of batting and stroke play became the focus. It was a highlight in the latter half of the season seeing players excel in each of these areas and watching under 10s incorporate a genuine front foot drive and cut shot into their repertoire of strokes. The major strength of this team though was its bowling, with the ability to regularly take wickets with consistently accurate, good length bowling.

The skill development made by the players was largely the result of the effort of co coach Bruce Forder. Bruce devoted a great of time working with individual players on specific technique. Add to this the contribution of parents Carlos Ferreira and Ashley Parker and the player to coach ratio at training was better than the Australian cricket team! A special thank you to our manager Sheree Nixon who has again done an outstanding job. Sheree has excelled in her role of scorer, photographer and organiser of everything. Congratulations to all Surge players on an outstanding season and look forward to it all again next year. Roy Vumbaca Co coach

40 Junior Team Reports UNDER 10/1 ‘Force’

It was my pleasure to coach this team once again. We opted for the Division 1 competition and made the change from the plastic ball to the hard leather ball this season. This took a bit of time but all boys tried very hard and learned the value of all the protective gear.

The “Force” team members were: Zach Beavan, Lachlan Channell, Lochlan Charley, Ben Donlan, Samuel Gair, Tom Lloyd, Billy McGuire, Aaron Peters, Jack Pickering, Jack Shultz, Aaron Stevens, Thomas van Bokhoven and Mathew Weight. All boys were very keen to play, improved a great amount as the season went along and they all enjoyed their cricket. We won more games than we lost and finished in the top 4 teams. All games were hard fought and were exciting for the players, coach and for our loyal spectators.

Team awards went to: Batting: Aaron Stevens Bowling: Samuel Gair Most Improved: Mathew Weight.

I wish we could give more awards because all the boys tried that hard. Team hat tricks were taken and some great fielding and classic catches made all games memorable. Thanks again to our manager Adam, to all the Dads that helped score and umpire, and to all the Mums that supplied the coffee.

I hope to see you all again next year.

Darryl Stevens Coach.

41 Junior Team Reports UNDER 9/1 ‘Kilowatts’

Well, another year has passed and what a great performance by the team throughout the 07/08 season. With some new blood and some so- called “old heads”, the team’s performance was outstanding.

The platform was set out at the start of the season by the coaches that respect, communication and encouragement at all times was required, not only on the field but also at training and the boys produced well.

Fielding was great and running between wickets constant. The “Kilowatts” boys were also able to bowl a consistent line and length to the opposing sides thereby enabling the opposition to enjoy the freedom to hit and swing. (Our boys unfortunately received plenty of unplayable deliveries week after week!)

Thanks to all the boys for their great efforts all season. Parents too, your efforts each week in turning up to the games to support your child and to support the team and the coaches was outstanding. Extra thanks to our manager Tina, who would provide SPECIAL edible delights after each game; we thank you very much.

We look forward to the 08/09 season ahead. Jason Brown / Jason Blayney Coaches Team Awards: Batting Award: Hayden Brown Bowling Award: Mitchell Donnelly Most Improved: Luke Donlan

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UNDER 9/1 ‘Megawatts’

For most of the boys this was their first cricket season. Our emphasis was therefore on teaching the boys basic cricket skills and to enjoy playing the game. We were grateful to Daniel Hanavan who led our training sessions and patiently coached them. In the first few rounds some of the boys had difficulties reaching the stumps and bowling straight. The first wickets for the season were taken by William Longhurst and James Finlay, whose bowling techniques were not always conventional but often proved effective! As the rounds progressed we were pleased at how the boys improved. We finally got our first win in round 12 when the boys managed to lose only 1 wicket and took 6. The wicket takers were Ellis Raymond 3, Vern Smallacombe-Brown 2 and William Longhurst. Matthew Sullivan hit his first 4 of the season and went on to to be one of our highest scorers. The team performance was outstanding with all boys concentrating and fielding well.

Our star batting partnership of the season was Ellis Raymond and Vern Smallacombe-Brown. These two boys could really swing the bat and usually delivered a few 4’s and the occasional 6. These boys were also consistent fast bowlers taking several wickets.

At season’s end, the batting award went to Ellis Raymond. Nicholas Marsh consistently bowled straight and by the end of the season was taking a wicket or two each game and subsequently was given this years bowling award. He looks to be a promising fast bowler in the future with a hint of swing.

The boys improved each week as the season progressed resulting in winning two more matches and came close in most of the remaining matches. We were pleased by how much progress the boys made. Harrison Worth, who at the beginning of the season found it hard to bowl, improved so much that he took two wickets in our final game. Shaun Falzarano was also a quiet starter at the beginning of the season, but as his confidence grew each week; his contribution with the bat and in the field was valued. Dylan Ferguson had to miss much of the season as he injured his arm in October and couldn’t play again until February. When he did return, he excelled in the field where he took several catches.

If we had had a training award it would have gone to Harrison Hanavan who didn’t miss any training sessions and whose bowling improved incredibly. The recipient of the most improved player award was Toby Rutherford who by the end of the season proved himself to be one of the best all rounders in the team.

Thanks to all the parents who actively supported the boys and shared with the duties during the season.

Great season boys. Hope to see everyone back next year!

Ian Raymond Joanne Marsh Coach Manager

43 Junior Team Reports KANGA ‘Electrodes’

The team started the season with the full excitement that normally accompanies a group of 6 - 7 year olds. There was a great deal of energy and passion that helped to form the foundation of a good cricket team. All players bonded extremely well and formed some wonderful friendships, which showed out on the cricket pitch. There was many a celebration at the taking of a wicket and lots of high fives on the scoring of a run.

Whilst there were some periods where the concentration seemed to fall a little, namely when playing with the dirt and grass rather than focusing on the fielding, the boys did very well to encourage one another to perform to their best.

As coach, I am really pleased and proud of each young player and the most important element of all, that they each had fun and want to play again next year. Well done boys and one day I hope to see you on television playing for Australia.

I would like to thank our team manager Alex Vumbaca for her wonderful organization skills. Thanks also to all the parents for their support and encouragement.

Steve Caproni Coach

44 Junior Team Reports KANGA ‘Electrons’

Well another year of Kanga cricket has come to a close and what an inconsistent year it was. After a very stop-start commencement to the season due to rain the boys really got a move on and embraced the true spirit of Cricket. We had a wonderful team of kids ranging from first year players - young boys wanting to get an early taste of the game - to a few seasoned campaigners who really blossomed this season.

Our first year players Billy Barwell, Joey Caruso, Sam Edgley, Sam Kelly, Lachlan McInnes and Michael Werner were all just wonderful and all had some very special moments throughout the year. Our more seasoned campaigners in Xavier Trevaskis, Luke van Bokhoven, Jamie Donnelly, Thomas Trevaskis and Connor Hickey continued to improve and are certainly ready for the step up to Under 9’s next season.

We came up against some sides this year that were certainly older and more developed, and in some cases had been coached to the minute which made it difficult for the boys to win as many games as they would have liked. In saying that however, I believe there was not a game for the year where the “Electrons” were not extremely competitive. More importantly I believe every boy enjoyed each and every week. The Mums and Dads would inform me that the kids were up and ready to go at around 6am most Saturday mornings.

I would like to thank Alicen and Frank van Bokhoven for their continued support through out the season as well as all the Mums and Dads who helped with coaching, umpiring and scoring each week. Special thanks to Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club for the continued investment in junior cricket. As always Vicki Carden drives the success of junior cricket in this region and along with her husband Steve I say “thanks” for your tireless investment into junior cricket and CPCC.

It is truly the greatest game on earth and I sincerely hope every boy continues on into the future. Michael Trevaskis Coach - Kanga ‘Electrons’

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KANGA ‘Neutrons’ The Kanga "Neutrons" were the newest and yougest players to don the "Water Tower" logo and Club colours this season.

Looking very cute in their floppy hats the boys had a lot of fun and improved their cricket skills greatly as the season progressed. It's a major achievement to get the ball on the pitch when you are starting cricket fresh at 5 years of age ....let alone to get it down to the other end!

Thanks to Graeme Faulkner for his coaching input and patience and to Anastasia Mayo for her organisation in the role of team manager.

Thanks also to all parents that helped out at training and at games. Last but not least thanks to the "Neutrons" for entertaining the parents.

John Jackson bats with Nicole Shaw during the Father / Son / Daughter match

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Nick McLachlan receives his prestigious award from Father / Son Daughter Match Group Shot Andrew Fraser

Jake Carden is awarded U11 Junior Cricketer of the Year from CPCC’s U12 player Angas Demol (middle) had a remarkable batting average of 208 Mick Pawley

U10 Div 1 Premiers - CPCC 'Surge'

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48 All-Time Records

Most Runs (1000+) Most Runs in a Season Best Average (1000 runs +) Player Runs Avg Player Runs Avg Season Grade Player Avg Runs 1 Robert MINNETT 8383 29.01 1 Jason FERRIS 755 75.5 2006/07 A3/A1 1 Jason FERRIS 44.98 1844 2 Peter HENRIKSEN 7425 30.56 2 Pete HENRIKSEN 706 88.25 1989/90 B2 2 George TURNER 40.33 1855 3 Robert VERE 5480 24.25 3 Geoff BROWNE 683 37.94 1956/57 5th Grade 3 Matt SHAW 38.10 1600 4 Don LEECH 5403 17.95 4 Matt SHAW 679 67.9 1991/92 B1 4 Ray HORTON 37.84 1211 5 Geoff BROWNE 5269 22.23 5 Jason JAMES 676 52 2002/03 A2 5 Michael LETTS 37.47 1199 6 Colin HUXLEY 5244 18.73 6 George TURNER 673 56.08 1958/59 3rd Grade 6 Jason JAMES 34.52 2900 7 David QUARFORD 5057 14.92 7 Ray HORTON 660 55 1956/57 3rd Grade 7 Mike SMITH 31.97 1023 8 John JACKSON 4688 27.10 8 Neil CHAPMAN 619 36.41 1961/62 3rd Grade 8 Peter HENRIKSEN 30.56 7425 9 David TALLACK 4353 23.79 9 George TURNER 618 44.14 1956/57 3rd Grade 9 Alex McGEE 29.16 1633 10 Andrew SEWELL 4351 23.52 10 Robbie HERBERT 604 33.5 1997/98 B4 10 Robert MINNETT 29.01 8383 11 Bert ELSWORTHY 4289 16.31 11 Don LEECH 581 27.67 1965/66 A2 11 Robert DENNIS 28.48 2563 12 Paul BROWN 3932 18.46 12 Terry MORONEY 580 32.22 1959/60 3rd Grade 12 John ARGENT 28.40 1221 13 Ross FAIRHALL 3843 26.87 13 Dennis ROBBIE 577 24.04 1958/59 3rd Grade 13 James DYSON 27.86 1003 14 Tom CONSTANTINE 3726 17.17 14 Robert MINNETT 573 44.08 1997/98 A1 14 Mark HOY 27.56 1874 15 John WELLBURN 3637 24.09 15 Todd WRIGHT 572 57.2 1996/97 A2 15 Tony KAY 27.38 2902 16 Alan RICHARDSON 3285 13.63 16 Paul ENDERSBY 568 43.69 2001/02 A2/A1 16 John JACKSON 27.10 4688 17 Robert VAN DAM 3142 16.45 17 Pete HENRIKSEN 559 43 2002/03 A1 17 Ross FAIRHALL 26.87 3843 18 Brenden BALL 3056 21.67 18 Mike RIGGALL 553 39.5 1974/75 A2 18 Barry MOSS 26.21 1232 19 Luke IRELAND 2991 21.06 19 Peter BROWNE 553 46.08 1956/57 3rd Grade 19 Neil CHAPMAN 24.74 1336 20 Mike RIGGALL 2930 16.74 20 John WELLBURN 551 39.36 1960/61 3rd Grade 20 Russell MURRAY 24.65 1257 21 Shannon McGUIRE 2915 18.11 21 Geoff BROWNE 548 28.84 1962/63 B1 21 Charles HALE 24.25 1528 22 Tony KAY 2902 27.38 22 Ross FAIRHALL 535 59.44 1963/64 D Grade/B2 22 Robert VERE 24.25 5480 23 Jason JAMES 2900 34.52 23 Peter BROWNE 534 38.14 1959/60 3rd Grade 23 Jeff MITCHELL 24.19 1306 24 Alan FAIRHALL 2841 16.05 24 Robert MINNETT 534 31.41 2006/07 A1 24 John WELLBURN 24.09 3637 25 Kevin LAKE 2564 20.51 25 Dave TALLACK 527 32.94 1984/85 A1 25 Wayne LLOYD 24.06 2165 26 Robert DENNIS 2563 28.48 26 Robert MINNETT 525 58.33 1988/89 A3 26 Terry MORONEY 24.02 1201 27 Robert WILLIAMS 2563 10.33 27 Pete HENRIKSEN 520 52 1990/91 A3 27 David TALLACK 23.79 4353 28 Peter BROWNE 2558 19.09 28 Andrew SEWELL 519 37.07 1996/97 A3 28 Andrew SEWELL 23.52 4351 29 Dave MOSS 2525 22.15 29 Rob DENNIS 515 36.79 1984/85 A1 29 Justin ESTREICH 23.43 1031 30 Kevin NICHOLSON 2519 18.94 30 Dave TALLACK 513 46.64 1990/91 A1 30 Clay DENOON 23.35 1191 31 Jack LLOYD 2511 16.63 31 Pete HENRIKSEN 507 39 1993/94 A1 31 Dom TILDEN 22.99 1586 32 Vic HUXLEY 2433 10.49 32 Steve THEODORE 506 24.1 1984/85 B1 32 Steven HARLAND 22.84 1713 33 Andy KANDELAS 2172 20.30 33 Jack EATON 504 22.91 1958/59 3rd Grade 33 Geoff BROWNE 22.23 5269 34 Wayne LLOYD 2165 24.06 34 Dave MOSS 22.15 2525 35 Eric TAZELAAR 2135 21.79 35 Eric TAZELAAR 21.79 2135 36 Frank HUXLEY 2067 8.33 36 Grant SHERRINGHAM 21.70 1497 37 Graham PEAKE 2064 19.29 37 Brenden BALL 21.67 3056 38 Alan ELSWORTHY 2061 15.61 38 Malcolm COTTON 21.63 1471 39 Doug CAMPBELL 2044 19.65 39 Adam PRESSLEY 21.29 1490 40 Dave WHITSON 2039 19.99 40 Luke IRELAND 21.06 2991 41 Keith LANGELAAR 1997 14.58 41 Col PEAKE 21.00 1911 42 Ross HUTCHISON 1938 18.63 42 Ashley McPHEE 20.84 1146 43 Alistair GRIGG 1936 11.52 43 Kevin LAKE 20.51 2564 44 Col PEAKE 1911 21.00 44 Andy KANDELAS 20.30 2172 45 Mark HOY 1874 27.56 45 Dave WHITSON 19.99 2039 46 George TURNER 1855 40.33 46 Doug CAMPBELL 19.65 2044 47 Terry BROWNLOW 1847 15.26 47 Graham PEAKE 19.29 2064 48 Jason FERRIS 1844 44.98 48 Peter BROWNE 19.09 2558 49 David GILKES 1782 16.20 49 Kevin NICHOLSON 18.94 2519 50 Les BROWNE 1752 16.37 50 Peter FONTAINE 18.91 1267 51 Steve THEODORE 1737 18.09 51 Colin HUXLEY 18.73 5244 52 Dennis ROBBIE 1736 14.59 52 Greg ROBINSON 18.67 1139 53 Ian WALLACE 1721 11.87 53 Ross HUTCHISON 18.63 1938 54 Steven HARLAND 1713 22.84 54 Paul BROWN 18.46 3932 55 Peter BELL 1701 8.22 55 Dan PETERS 18.18 1654 56 Jack EATON 1679 11.82 56 John HENDERSON 18.16 1507 57 Dan PETERS 1654 18.18 57 Shannon McGUIRE 18.11 2915 58 Chris BROWNE 1641 16.58 58 Steve THEODORE 18.09 1737 59 Alex McGEE 1633 29.16 59 Tristan FARRELL 18.07 1030 60 Matt SHAW 1600 38.10 60 Don LEECH 17.95 5403 61 Dom TILDEN 1586 22.99 61 Dave HARLAND 17.81 1140 62 Milton LIDGARD 1583 8.99 62 Mathew THOMPSON 17.56 1387 63 Dave ALFORD 1578 11.11 63 Ian MINNETT 17.45 1239 64 Graydon CONDE 1536 14.36 64 Tom CONSTANTINE 17.17 3726 65 Charles HALE 1528 24.25 65 Andrew CURTAYNE 16.88 1114 66 John HENDERSON 1507 18.16 66 Mike RIGGALL 16.74 2930 67 Grant SHERRINGHAM 1497 21.70 67 Jack LLOYD 16.63 2511 68 Adam PRESSLEY 1490 21.29 68 Chris BROWNE 16.58 1641 69 Paul NELSON 1488 15.50 69 Robert VAN DAM 16.45 3142 70 Malcolm COTTON 1471 21.63 70 Les BROWNE 16.37 1752 71 Andrew MacLEMAN 1397 12.15 71 Bert ELSWORTHY 16.31 4289 72 Mathew THOMPSON 1387 17.56 72 David GILKES 16.20 1782 73 David SHARP 1375 13.89 73 Alan FAIRHALL 16.05 2841 74 Ben IRELAND 1375 10.83 74 Alan ELSWORTHY 15.61 2061 75 Neil CHAPMAN 1336 24.74 75 Paul NELSON 15.50 1488 76 Jeff MITCHELL 1306 24.19 76 Terry(Fred) BROWNLOW 15.26 1847 77 Peter FONTAINE 1267 18.91 77 Graham GILL 15.16 1107 78 Barry HARLAND 1266 14.72 78 Tim CARPENTER 15.04 1203 79 Russell MURRAY 1257 24.65 79 Chris ARCUS 15.01 1096 80 Ian MINNETT 1239 17.45 80 David QUARFORD 14.92 5057 81 Barry MOSS 1232 26.21 81 Barry HARLAND 14.72 1266 82 Graham GRIGG 1227 10.40 82 Dennis ROBBIE 14.59 1736 83 John ARGENT 1221 28.40 83 Keith LANGELAAR 14.58 1997 84 Ray HORTON 1211 37.84 84 Graydon CONDE 14.36 1536 85 Greg LUCKMAN 1208 9.82 85 David SHARP 13.89 1375 86 Toby HORSTEAD 1206 11.94 86 Alan RICHARDSON 13.63 3285 87 Tim CARPENTER 1203 15.04 87 Andrew MacLEMAN 12.15 1397 88 Terry MORONEY 1201 24.02 88 Toby HORSTEAD 11.94 1206 89 Michael LETTS 1199 37.47 89 Mark WHITEHEAD 11.89 1141 90 Clay DENOON 1191 23.35 90 Ian WALLACE 11.87 1721 91 Bob LE CLERC 1191 11.24 91 Jack EATON 11.82 1679 92 Ashley McPHEE 1146 20.84 92 Alistair GRIGG 11.52 1936 93 Mark WHITEHEAD 1141 11.89 93 Bob LE CLERC 11.24 1191 94 Dave HARLAND 1140 17.81 94 Dave ALFORD 11.11 1578 95 Greg ROBINSON 1139 18.67 95 Doug McGRATH 11.10 1032 96 Andrew CURTAYNE 1114 16.88 96 Ben IRELAND 10.83 1375 97 Graham GILL 1107 15.16 97 Vic HUXLEY 10.49 2433 98 Chris ARCUS 1096 15.01 98 Graham GRIGG 10.40 1227 99 Andrew CAMERON 1067 9.04 99 George HAINES 10.38 1028 100 Doug McGRATH 1032 11.10 100 Robert WILLIAMS 10.33 2563 101 Justin ESTREICH 1031 23.43 101 Greg LUCKMAN 9.82 1208 102 Tristan FARRELL 1030 18.07 102 Mark CHRISTENSEN 9.08 1017 103 George HAINES 1028 10.38 103 Andrew CAMERON 9.04 1067 104 Mike SMITH 1023 31.97 104 Milton LIDGARD 8.99 1583 105 Mark CHRISTENSEN 1017 9.08 105 Frank HUXLEY 8.33 2067 106 James DYSON 1003 27.86 106 Peter BELL 8.22 1701

49 All-Time Records

Highest Score Alltime (100+) Highest Scores Alltime (con’t) Multi - Centurions Player Score Season Player Score Season Player Centuries 1 David Moss 179 2007/08 87 Neil Chapman 107 1961/62 Rob Minnett 144*, 135 (int), 132*,124*,122,119,117, 105*, 102*,102* 2 Mick Riggall 169 1974/75 88 Alan Crawford 107 1965/66 Peter Henriksen 114,133,113*,113,104*,103*,102*,101*,101,100 3 Paul Brown 169 1997/98 89 Robert Vere 107 1989/90 Robert Vere 127,122*,119,112*,107,105* 4 Michael Letts 159 2003/04 90 Simon Riches 107 1992/93 Jason Ferris 153, 139*,129*, 110* 5 Jason Ferris 153 2006/07 91 John Wellburn 105 1962/63 Dave Quarford 120, 101,100* 6 Dave Tallack 152 1990/91 92 John Wellburn 105 1968/69 Dave Tallack 152*,116,103 7 Rob Van Dam 152 2005/06 93 Charlie Hale 105 1959/60 John Wellburn 136,105*,105 8 Don Leech 148 1964/65 94 Kevin Lake 105 1967/68 Peter Browne 125,114*,113 9 Tony Kay 147 1982/83 95 Tom Constantine 105 1963/64 Rob Dennis 129,114,101* 10 Rob Minnett 144 2000/01 96 Robert Vere 105 1993/94 John Jackson 111,103,101 11 Matt Shaw 144 1991/92 97 Rob Minnett 105 2005/06 Alex McGee 143*,118, 114* 12 Kevin Nicholson 143 1979/80 98 Ray Horton 104 1956/57 Luke Ireland 115, 112,102 13 Alex McGee 143 1999/00 99 Geoff Browne 104 1958/59 Charlie Hale 115,105 14 Don Leech 141 1965/66 100 Peter Henriksen 104 1989/90 Craig Stanton 122,109 15 Paul Clark 140 1975/76 101 Col Huxley 104 1996/97 Don Leech 148,141 16 Jason Ferris 139 2006/07 102 Peter Minnett 104 1982/83 Gary McDonald 112,103 17 Ray Horton 138 1956/57 103 Robert Van Dam 104 2002/03 George Turner 118,116 18 Neil Chapman 137 1961/62 104 Peter Smith 104 1981/82 Kevin Lake 105,100 19 Alan Burns 137 1958/59 105 David Tallack 103 1990/91 Kevin Nicholson 143,129* 20 John Wellburn 136 1964/65 106 Eric Tazelaar 103 1965/66 Matt Shaw 144*,103* 21 Wayne Lloyd 133 1987/88 107 Gary McDonald 103 1992/93 Mike Smith 100*,100 22 Pete Henriksen 133 2001/02 108 John Duggan 103 1997/98 Neil Chapman 137,107 23 Ross Hutchinson 132 1983/84 109 Mark Bury 103 1981/82 Ray Horton 138,104 24 Robert Minnett 132 2002/03 110 Matt Shaw 103 1991/92 Ross Fairhall 117,117 25 Don Frost 130 1959/60 111 John Jackson 103 2003/04 Wayne Lloyd 133,110 26 Rob Dennis 129 1981/82 112 David Gilkes 103 2003/04 Paul Endersby 129*,110 27 Kevin Nicholson 129 1974/75? 113 Brenden Ball 103 2006/07 Jason James 116,100 28 Paul Endersby 129 2001/02 114 Pete Henriksen 103 2007/08 Rob Van Dam 152, 104* 29 Jason Ferris 129 2003/04 115 Michael Ennis 103 2007/08 Paul Spraggs 125,101 30 Robert Vere 127 1996/97 116 Barry Hollingsworth 102 1961/62 31 Robbie Herbert 127 1996/97 117 Keith Langelaar 102 1971/72 32 Peter Browne 125 1955/56 118 Peter Henriksen 102 1986/87 33 Paul Spraggs 125 1964/65 119 Rob Minnett 102 1985/86 34 Rob Minnett 124 1988/89 120 Rob Minnett 102 1994/95 35 Rob Minnett 122 1995/96 121 Col Peake 102 1963/64 36 Craig Stanton 122 1986/87 122 Paul Nelson 102 1980/81 37 Robert Vere 122 1986/87 123 Dave Mason 102 1996/97 38 Scott Harding 120 1984/85 124 Luke Ireland 102 2005/06 39 Dave Quarford 120 1997/98 125 Derrick Murray 102 1984/85 40 Robert Vere 119 1991/92 126 Paul Bernhardt 102 1983/84 41 Rob Minnett 119 1993/94 127 Peter Simpson 101 1957/58 42 Barry Moss 119 1997/98 128 Jack Lloyd 101 1957/58 43 Adam Peacock 119 2007/08 129 Peter Henriksen 101 1989/90 44 George Turner 118 1959/60 130 John Jackson 101 1993/94 45 Dave Harland 118 1966/67 131 David Quarford 101 1992/93 46 Todd Wright 118 1996/97 132 Rob Dennis 101 1984/85 47 Alex McGee 118 2005/06 133 Pete Henriksen 101 2002/03 48 Ross Fairhall 117 1977/78 134 Steve Bull 101 2006/07 49 Ross Fairhall 117 1963/64 135 Paul Spraggs 101 1964/65 50 Rob Minnett 117 1997/98 136 Kevin Lake 100 1967/68 51 Adam Pressley 117 2003/04 137 Jeff Mitchell 100 1972/73 52 George Turner 116 1958/59 138 Malcolm Cotton 100 1972/73 53 Jason James 116 1999/00 139 Mike Smith 100 1988/89 54 David Tallack 116 1984/85 140 Mike Smith 100 1989/90 55 Matt Thompson 116 2003/04 141 Graydon Conde 100 1986/87 56 Charlie Hale 115 1962/63 142 David Quarford 100 1991/92 57 Luke Ireland 115 2006/07 143 Ashley McPhee 100 1999/00 58 Peter Browne 114 1960/61 144 Alan Richardson 100 1997/98 59 Peter Henriksen 114 1993/94 145 Pete Henriksen 100 1990/91 60 Alex McGee 114 1999/00 146 Jason James 100 2002/03 61 Rob Dennis 114 1982/83 147 Barnaby Wilson 100 2003/04 62 Jason Stelling 114 1991/92 148 Andrew Graham 100 2006/07 63 Peter Browne 113 1956/57 64 Col Cavanagh 113 1957/58 65 Peter Henriksen 113 1989/90 66 Simon Blue 113 1983/84 67 Pete Henriksen 113 2002/03 68 Craig Poppett 113 2001/02 69 Michael Letts 113 2003/04 70 Gary McDonald 112 1991/92 71 Robert Vere 112 1984/85 72 Luke Ireland 112 2007/08 73 Lee Clenton 112 1991/92 74 John Jackson 111 1994/95 75 Wayne Lloyd 110 1989/90 76 Mark Hoy 110 2000/01 77 Paul Endersby 110 2001/02 78 Jason Ferris 110 2006/07 79 Bruce Graham 110 1956/57 80 Craig Stanton 109 1984/85 81 Mike Heptonstall 109 1991/92 82 Andrew Sewell 109 2002/03 83 Kevin Price 108 1957/58 84 Dave Whitson 108 1966/67? 85 John Trbojevic 108 1978/79 86 Brad Bending 108 1998/99

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50 All-Time Records

Most Wickets (100+) Best Average (100+) Most Wickets in a Season (50+) Player Wickets Avg Player Avg Wickets Player Agg Avg Season Grade 1 Robert WILLIAMS 1003 13.75 1 Warwick DOLMAN 8.25 115 1 Bob Williams 82 6.39 1964/65 C1 2 Vic HUXLEY 805 11.62 2 John HAYNES 9.78 101 2 Nick Paten 78 8.59 1970/71 C1 3 Greg BRUCKARD 497 21.22 3 Norm STEPHENSON 9.87 163 3 Brian Ford 73 10.20 1968/69 B1 4 Peter BELL 491 13.15 4 Scott HARDING 10.09 104 4 Peter Bell 71 6.18 1967/68 B1 5 Alan RICHARDSON 482 14.97 5 Nick PATEN 10.15 218 5 Jack Eaton 69 10.68 1961/62 3rd Grade 6 Keith LANGELAAR 419 12.34 6 Brian FORD 10.36 109 6 Richard Cotton 64 9.59 1962/63 B1 7 Don LEECH 413 14.93 7 Mike RIGGALL 10.42 111 7 Andrew Brown 63 9.26 1981/82 D Grade 8 David SHARP 389 15.93 8 Neville CHARMAN 10.56 120 8 Tom Pollock 62 9.26 1962/63 C1 9 Colin HUXLEY 387 17.43 9 Dave HARLAND 10.60 199 9 Vic Huxley 60 9.60 1967/68 B1 10 Mark CHRISTENSEN 372 15.06 10 Tom POLLOCK 10.68 172 10 Bob Williams 59 12.12 1979/80 A2 11 Frank HUXLEY 331 17.61 11 Brian TAPP 10.72 225 11 Brad Blackler 59 11.98 1979/80 B1 12 Peter HENRIKSEN 318 21.88 12 Lance NOAKES 10.85 163 12 Noel Corley 59 7.06 1972/73 C1 13 Terry BROWNLOW 299 12.58 13 Paul NELSON 10.94 140 13 Vic Huxley 57 11.42 1958/59 4th Grade 14 Jack EATON 277 15.24 14 Mark BURY 11.01 173 14 Bob LeClerc 57 9.49 1966/67 C1/A2 15 Luke IRELAND 234 22.09 15 Ross FAIRHALL 11.06 188 15 Bob Williams 56 6.89 1963/64 C1 16 Brian TAPP 225 10.72 16 Richard COTTON 11.53 140 16 Bob Williams 56 11.61 1971/72 A1 17 Robert VERE 218 15.18 17 Graham GRIGG 11.59 125 17 Keith Langlaar 56 11.86 1980/81 B1 18 Doug McGRATH 218 19.17 18 Vic HUXLEY 11.62 805 18 Alan Richardson 55 8.56 1987/88 B2 19 Nick PATEN 218 10.15 19 Dennis ROBBIE 11.79 201 19 Keith Langlaar 55 8.04 1970/71 C1 20 Luke ARCUS 216 20.43 20 Andrew BROWN 12.04 100 20 Daryl Lanzini 55 12.36 1971/72 C1 21 Peter LOUND 215 14.03 21 Noel CORLEY 12.06 103 21 Ken Little 55 9.20 1965/66 C1 22 Lee BURNS 211 13.64 22 Bob LE CLERC 12.14 116 22 Dave Sharp 55 12.36 2002/03 A1 23 Peter FONTAINE 210 14.70 23 Marty LAIRD 12.33 111 23 Simon Blue 54 8.57 1983/84 C4 24 Dennis ROBBIE 201 11.79 24 Keith LANGELAAR 12.34 419 24 Bob Williams 54 12.24 1968/69 A1 25 Dave HARLAND 199 10.60 25 Brian CAIRNS 12.38 164 25 Bob Williams 54 12.93 1978/79 A2 26 Col GRAY 194 18.78 26 Terry BROWNLOW 12.58 299 26 Keith Langelaar 54 12.28 1981/82 B1 27 Ross FAIRHALL 188 11.06 27 Brad BLACKLER 12.66 104 27 Vic Huxley 54 10.31 1968/69 B1 28 Sean DUNN 187 12.69 28 Sean DUNN 12.69 187 28 Dennis Robbie 53 8.49 1962/63 2nd Grade 29 Robert VAN DAM 180 20.13 29 Peter BELL 13.15 491 29 Keith Langelaar 53 12.64 1974/75 B1 30 Dean STOREY 179 21.23 30 John WELLBURN 13.55 142 30 Terry Brownlow 53 10.49 1966/67 C1 31 Geoff FABER 178 15.70 31 Lee BURNS 13.64 211 31 Terry Brownlow 53 11.55 1969/70 C1/A1 32 Mark BURY 173 11.01 32 Robert WILLIAMS 13.75 1003 32 Terry Brownlow 52 8.30 1972/73 A3 33 Tom POLLOCK 172 10.68 33 Alistair GRIGG 13.87 104 33 Richard Cotton 51 14.72 1963/64 A2 34 Dom TILDEN 167 14.92 34 Peter LOUND 14.03 215 34 Steven Harland 51 10.53 1967/68 B2 35 Mark WHITEHEAD 167 15.24 35 David TALLACK 14.24 119 35 Dave Harland 51 9.08 1972/73 A1 36 Brian CAIRNS 164 12.38 36 Peter FONTAINE 14.70 210 36 Vic Huxley 51 10.60 1965/66 B1 37 David LYNDON 163 17.37 37 Rob CHESSELL 14.73 131 37 Fred Phillips 51 8.90 1961/62 2nd Grade 38 Lance NOAKES 163 10.85 38 Dom TILDEN 14.92 167 38 Dave Tallack 50 10.88 1981/82 C2 39 Norm STEPHENSON 163 9.87 39 Don LEECH 14.93 413 39 Don Leech 50 12.70 1965/66 A2 40 Dave MOSS 162 17.69 40 Dave WHITSON 14.96 140 40 Vic Huxley 50 11.16 1959/60 3rd Grade 41 Mick ARCUS 158 18.48 41 Alan RICHARDSON 14.97 482 41 Bob Williams 50 11.14 1980/81 A2 42 Kevin LAKE 153 15.50 42 Mark CHRISTENSEN 15.06 372 42 Brian Tapp 50 13.62 1965/66 B2 43 Toby HORSTEAD 148 23.01 43 Robert VERE 15.18 218 44 Tom CONSTANTINE 147 15.82 44 Alan FAIRHALL 15.19 111 45 Robert SMITH 145 15.55 45 Jack EATON 15.24 277 46 John WELLBURN 142 13.55 46 Mark WHITEHEAD 15.24 167 47 Paul BROWN 140 19.49 47 Kevin LAKE 15.50 153 Most Wickets in an Inning 48 Dave WHITSON 140 14.96 48 Robert SMITH 15.55 145 Player Figures Season Grade 49 Paul NELSON 140 10.94 49 Ashley McPHEE 15.59 126 1 Kevan Watson 9-27 1973/74 B2 50 Richard COTTON 140 11.53 50 Geoff FABER 15.70 178 2 Peter Bell 9-28 1967/68 B1 51 Andy KANDELAS 139 18.35 51 Tom CONSTANTINE 15.82 147 3 Dave Sharp 9-29 2000/01 A1 52 Chris JACK 136 17.84 52 David SHARP 15.93 389 4 Bob Williams 9-36 1971/72 A2 53 Rob CHESSELL 131 14.73 53 David LYNDON 17.37 163 5 Vic Huxley 9-59 ? ? 54 Ashley McPHEE 126 15.59 54 Colin HUXLEY 17.43 387 55 Michael ROHANEK 126 18.49 55 Frank HUXLEY 17.61 331 56 Graham GRIGG 125 11.59 56 Dave MOSS 17.69 162 57 Neville CHARMAN 120 10.56 57 Chris JACK 17.84 136 58 David TALLACK 119 14.24 58 Andy KANDELAS 18.35 139 59 Matt MOORE 119 18.59 59 Mick ARCUS 18.48 158 60 Bob LE CLERC 116 12.14 60 Michael ROHANEK 18.49 126 61 Warwick DOLMAN 115 8.25 61 Matt MOORE 18.59 119 62 Mike RIGGALL 111 10.42 62 Col GRAY 18.78 194 63 Alan FAIRHALL 111 15.19 63 Doug McGRATH 19.17 218 64 Marty LAIRD 111 12.33 64 Paul BROWN 19.49 140 65 Brian FORD 109 10.36 65 Robert VAN DAM 20.13 180 66 Andrew CURTAYNE 106 23.23 66 Luke ARCUS 20.43 216 67 Alistair GRIGG 104 13.87 67 Greg BRUCKARD 21.22 497 68 Scott HARDING 104 10.09 68 Dean STOREY 21.23 179 69 Brad BLACKLER 104 12.66 69 Peter HENRIKSEN 21.88 318 70 Noel CORLEY 103 12.06 70 Luke IRELAND 22.09 234 71 John HAYNES 101 9.78 71 Toby HORSTEAD 23.01 148 72 Andrew BROWN 100 12.04 72 Andrew CURTAYNE 23.23 106

51 All-Time Records

Hat-tricks Most Games Most Catches in a Season (20+) Player Figures Player Matches Seasons Player Catches Season Grade Barry Harland 6-21 1 David QUARFORD 356 26 1 Ken McDermott 35 1980/81 A2 Alex McGee 7-19 2 Bob WILLIAMS 337 27 2 Steve Mackin 31 1997/98 B4 Bob Williams 5-15 3 Colin HUXLEY 317 25 3 Robert Minnett 27 1988/89 A3 Brian Cairns 3-0 4 Don LEECH 305 22 4 Greg Luckman 26 2006/07 A1 C Dean 5-15 5 Rob MINNETT 299 25 5 Hector Bonallo 25 1966/67 C1 Don Leech 5-19 6 Alan RICHARDSON 296 24 6 Grant Sherringham 25 1983/84 A1 Dave Sharpe 6-30 7 Vic HUXLEY 294 24 7 Dave Whitson 23 1962/63 B1 Keith Langelaar 5-36 8 Bert ELSWORTHY 293 19 8 M Tazelaar 23 1973/74 B2 Dom Tilden 6-18 9 Pete HENRIKSEN 279 22 9 Greg Luckman 23 2002/03 B1 Jack Eaton 7-40 10 Robert VERE 264 23 10 Lee Burns 23 1980/81 A1 Kevin Flannery 7-65 11 Greg BRUCKARD 263 20 11 Andrew Macleman 23 1994/95 A1 Kevin Lake 7-47 12 Frank HUXLEY 243 18 12 Kevin Nicholson 22 1973/74 B1 Kevin Flannery 5-12 13 Paul BROWN 235 19 13 Andrew Macleman 22 2001/02 A1 Kevin Lake 7-68 14 John JACKSON 233 18 14 Andrew Macleman 22 2002/03 A1 Peter Lound 5-31 15 Robert VAN DAM 218 18 15 Andrew Macleman 21 1999/00 A1 Neville Charman 5-25 16 Peter BELL 204 16 16 R Green 21 1973/74 A1 Neville Charman 4-15 17 Geoff BROWNE 203 17 17 Nick Paten 21 1970/71 C1 Peter Bell 6-26 18 Tom CONSTANTINE 201 16 18 Keith Dixon 21 1962/63 B2 Richard Cotton 4-9 19 David TALLACK 200 16 19 Col Peake 21 1966/67 A2 Tom Pollock 4-20 20 Andrew SEWELL 196 17 20 Scott Harrison 20 1981/82 C4 Shannon McGuire 3-4 21 Mark CHRISTENSEN 190 17 21 Andrew Macleman 20 1996/97 A1 Tom Pollock 5-18 22 Milton LIDGARD 187 16 Vic Huxley 5-7 23 Alan FAIRHALL 180 13 Colin Huxley 5-34 24 John WELLBURN 176 14 25 Shannon McGUIRE 171 19 26 Mike RIGGALL 164 13 27 Luke IRELAND 163 12

INTERNATIONAL RECORDS Batting Bowling Shearers Player Inn Runs AVG H.S. Player Overs Wickets Runs AVG S /Rate Player Points Minnett, R 9s 431 61.57 135 Ireland, L 49 12 278 23.17 24.50 Minnett, R 621 Flint, B 8 339 56.50 100 Storey, D 38 12 166 13.83 19.00 Ireland, L 493 Henriksen, P 9 310 51.67 80 Lang, D 39.1 10 229 22.90 23.46 Flint, B 454 Ireland, L 9 203 33.83 53 Horstead, T 36 8 226 28.25 27.00 Henriksen, P 450 Denoon, C 7 164 41.00 49 Scholtens, J 63 7 262 37.43 54.00 Denoon, C 354 Huxley, C 9 161 17.89 45 North I 41 7 247 35.29 35.14 North I 300 Horstead, T 7 142 23.67 52* Denoon, C 33 6 158 26.33 33.00 Scholtens, J 295 Ball, B 8 121 15.13 35 Huxley, C 43 6 232 38.67 43.00 Storey, D 288 Jackson, J 6 111 22.20 47 Henriksen, P 21 5 74 14.80 25.20 Luckman, G 267 Luckman, G 6 77 19.25 17 McGrath, D 38 5 166 33.20 45.60 Horstead, T 262 Scholtens, J 6 75 12.50 29 Ball, B 28 4 194 48.50 42.00 Huxley, C 247 Lang, D 8 49 8.17 24 Rohanek, M 51 3 265 88.33 102.00 Lang, D 239 Cameron, A 9 41 4.56 11 Fraser, J 3 2 18 9.00 9.00 Ball, B 196 Ireland, B 6 35 5.83 20 Minnett, R 1 1 8 8.00 6.00 McGrath, D 166 Rohanek, M 4 33 16.50 33 Flint, B 1 1 1 1.00 6.00 Rohanek, M 158 North I 7 25 6.25 13 Luckman, G 2.1 1 10 10.00 12.60 Jackson, J 151 Storey, D 4 23 5.75 6 Cameron, A 2 1 23 23.00 12.00 Cameron, A 96 McGrath, D 3 21 10.50 11 Ireland, B 90 Fraser, J 1 4 4.00 4 Fraser, J 24

Points of Note:

A major overhaul has been underway of the stats database which has resulted in significant new data being added and some adjustments being made. The new database allows for more efficient and capable sorting of stats. It now includes every player with a recorded statistic for CPCC.

The exercise has also unearthed several players with significant achievements not recognised to date.  Warwick Dolman – Career average of 8.25 (115 wickets) is the best average for bowlers with 100+ wickets.  Andrew Brown – 63 wickets in a season 1n 1981/82 was the 7th best season all-time.  Col Gray – 194 career wickets is the 26th highest

Batting:  The biggest story in stats this year was Dave Moss’ new Club record of 179* breaking Mike Riggall and Paul Brown’s 33 year old mark.  Andrew Sewell bumps Bert Elsworthy from the top ten for Most Runs All-time.  Fast Movers - Dave Moss 35 to 29, Dan Peters 66 to 57, Jas Ferris 57 to 48.  Pete Henriksen’s average, after dropping below 30 for the first time since 1994/95 last season, is back to 30.56 thanks to his stellar season (the gee up in last year’s report worked wonders!).

Bowling  Marty Laird (111) and Matt Moore (119) are the newest entries into the 100+ wicket list.  Greg Bruckard (497) went past Richardson (482) and Peter Bell (491) into 3rd place for most wickets alltime. GB has announced his retirement only 3 wickets short of the 500 barrier.  Luke Ireland moved past Nick Paten and Doug McGrath into 15th place most wickets alltime.

Club Season Awards & Records Qualification – Batting 8 innings, Bowling 15 wkts. (Finals included). For seasons shortened significantly by forfeits, washouts or other, season awards qualifications will be reduced accordingly at the discretion of the Committee.

52 Season Records 2007/2008

A1’s – Captain Colin Huxley

Batting Bowling Name Grade Innings Runs N.O. H.S. Average Catches Overs Maidens Wickets Runs Average Shearer Conroy, J A1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 20 Faulkner, K A1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 20 Ferris, J A1 11 248 2 45 27.6 3 2 0 1 11 11.0 363 Gilkes, D A1 2 10 0 10 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 25 Glass, J A1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 20 Haithwaite, J A1 13 218 4 44 24.2 4 103 21 14 331 23.6 538 Henriksen, P A1 14 477 3 103 43.4 3 131 26 34 473 13.9 992 Huxley, C A1 9 197 5 62 49.3 2 52 5 13 198 15.2 517 Laird, M A1 7 150 2 50 30.0 3 96 16 23 325 14.1 625 McKinnon, S A1 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 28 Minnett, R A1 17 340 0 68 20.0 9 0 0 0 0 n/a 545 Moss, D A1 13 451 2 179 41.0 2 59.3 8 15 179 11.9 781 O'Hara, C A1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 20 Papandrea, A A1 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 29 Pentecost, D A1 11 288 3 65 36.0 5 33 3 11 146 13.3 598 Pressley, A A1 2 5 2 5 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 45 Robertson, S A1 4 73 2 42 36.5 4 8 2 3 28 9.3 223 Storey, D A1 5 9 0 3 1.8 2 68 11 13 158 12.2 369 Storey, N A1 5 19 2 12 6.3 2 0 0 0 0 n/a 359 Thompson, M A1 3 41 0 41 13.7 3 0 0 0 0 n/a 106 Van Dam, R A1 14 317 1 51 24.4 6 58 11 10 180 18.0 547 Totals A1 134 2860 28 27 53 610.3 103 137 2029 14.8 6770

A2’s – Captain Brenden Ball

Batting Bowling Name Grade Innings Runs N.O. H.S. Average Catches Overs Maidens Wickets Runs Average Shearer Albanese, S A2 5 17 0 6 3.4 0 9 0 3 61 20.3 67 Arcus, L A2 2 15 1 9 15.0 0 25 3 3 74 24.7 65 Auffrett, N A2 1 15 0 15 15.0 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 30 Ball, B A2 15 281 2 52 21.6 6 91 7 21 325 15.5 621 Boswell, R A2 6 134 0 50 22.3 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 169 Brown, P A2 14 286 1 43 22.0 3 102 12 16 393 24.6 531 Campbell, D A2 3 30 1 19 15.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 50 Carpenter, T A2 9 94 0 35 10.4 2 0 0 0 0 n/a 124 Davis, A A2 14 158 5 60 17.6 0 6 0 0 15 n/a 303 Dobie, W A2 7 44 1 18 7.3 1 57 5 13 249 19.2 249 Gilkes, D A2 1 13 0 13 13.0 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 28 Hogan, A A2 12 97 6 33 16.2 1 46 4 8 238 29.8 312 Huxley, C A2 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 8 Kennedy, L A2 12 63 0 21 5.3 1 85 9 15 438 29.2 288 Peters, D A2 12 201 0 52 16.8 2 49 1 12 315 26.3 351 Porter-Dening, J A2 2 2 0 2 1.0 2 7 0 0 35 n/a 32 Richardson, A A2 11 178 1 47 17.8 1 17 1 0 79 n/a 233 Sewell, A A2 11 128 0 26 11.6 2 9 1 3 75 25.0 253 Tilden, D A2 2 49 0 49 24.5 0 8 0 0 63 n/a 49 Townley, M A2 2 3 0 2 1.5 0 1 0 0 16 n/a 3 Wheeler, D A2 4 30 1 22 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 50 Wright, S A2 2 12 0 8 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 12 Totals A2 148 1858 19 14.4 24 512 43 94 2376 25.3 3828

53 Season Records 2007/2008

A3’s – Captain Luke Ireland

Batting Bowling Name Grade Innings Runs N.O. H.S. Average Catches Overs Maidens Wickets Runs Ave Shearer Cameron, A A3 11 88 0 20 8.0 3 0 0 0 0 n/a 173 Conroy, J A3 5 128 0 79 25.6 4 2 0 1 8 8.0 218 Dadwal, R A3 13 139 0 42 10.7 3 90 17 12 296 24.7 344 Denoon, C A3 2 41 0 27 20.5 1 23 0 0 54 n/a 76 Ennis, M A3 8 265 1 103 37.9 4 47 2 17 368 21.6 605 Farrell, T A3 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 Gilkes, D A3 10 245 0 74 24.5 7 2 0 0 16 n/a 450 Golledge, M A3 3 8 2 4 8.0 0 9 0 0 65 n/a 48 Heptonstall, M A3 7 84 1 28 14.0 3 0 0 0 0 n/a 189 Hoy, M A3 1 20 0 20 20.0 0 14 1 2 64 32.0 40 Humberstone, J A3 1 51 0 51 51.0 2 1 0 1 8 8.0 91 Ireland, B A3 9 56 1 13 7.0 3 10 0 2 72 36.0 221 Ireland, L A3 13 348 1 112 29.0 4 124 24 18 452 25.1 698 Lee, R A3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 Letts, M A3 3 75 0 47 25.0 1 17 5 3 51 17.0 120 Mackin, M A3 12 121 1 57 11.0 9 133 20 31 490 15.8 696 McDermott, D A3 11 91 7 21 22.8 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 481 McPhee, A A3 8 202 1 94 28.9 1 17 2 1 74 74.0 287 Minnett, R A3 1 73 0 73 73.0 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 88 Peacock, A A3 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 4 Pearson, M A3 4 28 1 18 9.3 2 20 3 4 78 19.5 138 Quarford, D A3 13 140 2 30 12.7 5 56 7 17 248 14.6 485 Saggers, M A3 2 43 0 36 21.5 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 43 Serrano, M A3 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 2 Smidt, S A3 4 29 1 29 9.7 0 16 4 1 59 59.0 79 Thompson, M A3 2 41 0 41 20.5 1 15 3 1 48 48.0 66 Trickey, J A3 1 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 1 9 9.0 60 Totals A3 147 2322 19 18.1 56 598 88 112 2460 22 5702

B1’s – Captain Steve Bull

Batting Bowling Name Grade Innings Runs N.O. H.S. Ave Catches Overs Maidens Wickets Runs Ave Shearer Beaton, N B1 10 310 1 96* 34.4 4 36 3 10 215 21.5 560 Bedford, B B1 0 0 0 0 N/A 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 75 Bull, S B1 12 296 1 72 26.9 5 34 2 11 153 13.9 561 Buttigieg, J B1 7 35 5 14 17.5 0 2 0 1 6 6 245 Forbes, S B1 13 222 1 52* 18.5 1 106 17 23 393 17.1 577 Fox, Jack B1 12 322 0 93 26.8 7 5 0 1 27 27.0 507 Fox, Jason B1 9 98 0 48 10.9 3 42 4 12 223 18.6 383 Graham, A B1 13 399 1 76 33.3 2 2 0 0 12 n/a 489 Johnson, A B1 8 25 2 9 4.2 1 6 1 1 50 50.0 150 Morris, B B1 10 115 2 24 14.4 3 42 5 8 186 23.3 360 Peacock, A B1 12 228 4 112* 28.5 3 101 18 29 383 13.2 753 Pettifer, A B1 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 40 Siao, B B1 7 58 2 18 11.6 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 343 Wiles, D B1 3 87 1 35 43.5 0 38 8 13 149 11.5 297 Totals B1 116 2195 20 22.9 30 414 58 109 1797 16.5 5340

54 Season Records 2007/2008

B2’s – Captain Adam Pressley

Batting Bowling Name Grade Innings Runs N.O. H.S. Average Catches Overs Maidens Wickets Runs Average Shearer Chung, E B2 11 434 4 86 62.0 8 95 15 26 286 11.0 1034 Clark, P B2 7 105 0 31 15.0 1 81 11 18 230 12.8 440 Coates, A B2 5 48 1 29 12.0 2 82 12 20 272 13.6 358 Conde, B B2 7 101 2 36 20.2 12 0 0 0 0 n/a 566 Faulkner, G B2 10 163 0 51 16.3 0 44 1 11 174 15.8 313 Faulkner, K B2 5 86 2 44 28.7 3 0 0 0 0 n/a 231 Ganesh, R B2 8 157 1 43 22.4 3 6 0 0 33 n/a 312 Humberstone, J B2 3 57 1 30 28.5 3 31 3 3 164 54.7 252 Moore, M B2 10 229 2 57 28.6 3 108 7 23 415 18.0 584 Ossit, M B2 3 20 1 17 10.0 0 27 2 4 101 25.3 140 Pentecost, D B2 1 69 0 69 69.0 0 7 1 2 19 9.5 89 Pressley, A B2 9 156 2 37 22.3 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 231 Rohanek, M B2 4 39 0 16 9.8 0 56 8 14 143 10.2 239 Rovere, P B2 6 130 2 27 32.5 5 50 5 12 197 16.4 445 Rudder, G B2 2 30 0 25 15.0 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 45 Steel, R B2 1 6 1 1 N/A 3 15 2 3 68 22.7 161 Wilkinson, A B2 5 37 0 20 7.4 3 0 0 0 0 n/a 142 Totals B2 97 1867 19 23.9 48 602 67 136 2102 15.5 5582

B3’s – Captain Sam Steindl

Batting Bowling Name Grade Innings Runs N.O. H.S. Average Catches Overs Maidens Wickets Runs Average Shearer Auffrett, N B3 3 15 0 10 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 n/a 30 Bonner, N B3 4 24 2 14 12.0 1 16 3 2 55 27.5 119 Bonner, P B3 14 202 3 55 18.4 3 1 1 0 0 n/a 367 Bruckard, G B3 10 77 3 17 11.0 0 84 14 19 279 14.7 467 Carden, S B3 9 78 2 29 11.1 4 0 0 0 0 n/a 178 Carden, T B3 13 198 0 60 15.2 4 84 19 13 208 16.0 408 Daly, S B3 2 12 1 12 12.0 2 10 0 1 81 81.0 172 Gracie, R B3 14 200 2 71 16.7 5 77.3 12 26 275 10.6 615 Horstead, T B3 13 120 1 58 10.0 3 62 11 7 242 34.6 315 Jackson, J B3 10 227 2 54 28.4 3 1.3 1 1 2 382 Le, D B3 1 18 0 18 18.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 18 McLachlan, N B3 6 227 2 66 56.8 1 49 14 7 120 17.1 372 McLachlan, S B3 6 49 1 17 9.8 2 46 15 9 108 12.0 289 Porter-Dening, J B3 3 2 1 2 1.0 2 20 2 4 84 21.0 132 Richards, M B3 11 56 2 23 6.2 2 76.5 19 17 236 13.9 376 Steindl, S B3 15 319 1 92 22.8 2 0 0 0 0 n/a 619 Stevenson, L B3 1 1 1 1 N/A 1 3 1 2 7 76 Stevenson, R B3 8 73 0 22 9.1 2 20.3 5 6 63 163 Wheeler, D B3 4 31 1 12 10.3 0 2 0 1 13 13.0 81 Totals B3 147 1929 25 15.8 38 552.4 117 115 1773 15.4 5179

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