CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

The 2017/18 financial year and season was another successful one for PCC as it seeks to become (or otherwise remain) the leading cricket club across the Auckland region, as stated in the Club’s 3-year Strategic Plan. I summarise the year as follows:

1. Overview

The 2017/18 season started with junior playing numbers similar to the prior year (688 vs. 679), while total numbers were up by 18 to 881. This was a pleasing result given the significant growth (18%) in junior playing numbers over the prior 2 years since the World Cup was co-hosted by NZ and Australia in Feb / March 2015. We have been able to maintain our numbers following this highly promotional event while many clubs across Auckland and NZ have lost ground over the past 12 months.

The Club had 2 players chosen for the BLACKCAPS during the season (Lockie Ferguson and Mark Chapman) while a third enjoyed his second season with the Auckland Aces (Ben Horne). Of equal importance was the re-emergence of women’s cricket with PCC fielding its first Premier and Premier Reserve teams in Auckland Cricket Association (ACA) competitions since 2010. The total number of females playing for PCC in all grades rose from 74 in the prior season to 84.

On-field results were positive overall despite the Men’s Premier team failing to win an ACA title. The men’s 2nd and 3rd XI’s, after both being promoted to higher grades following very strong results in the prior season, performed creditably with the 3rd XI winning their 1-day (limited overs) title.

Our junior rep results were also very pleasing with representation at EDCA level up on prior season with 60 PCC rep players chosen making up 42% of EDCA’s total numbers across all 7 grades (boys and girls), this figure being 37% in 2016/17.

Our financial results were in line with budget while a small surplus was achieved. Capital expenditure included the construction of an office in the Terry Jarvis Centre (TJC) for our new Director of Cricket, Phil Horne, 2 portable nets for use on the grass block as well as nearby artificial , and new astroturf laid in the TJC in April this year.

PCC’s performance in meeting a wide range of higher targets as set by ACA in our Service Level Agreement with them was good at 75 out of the 85 targets met and one of the leading clubs the Auckland region that now involves 16 separate cricket clubs.

Volunteer relations were positive overall, this reflective of the efforts and experience of our Junior Committee, Junior Grade Co- ordinators, and Board.

Finally, the Club benefitted from the services of its Director of Cricket (Phil Horne) over 11 months of the financial year, a newly created position that involved leading the entire operations of PCC ie. all 10 work streams as detailed in the Club’s Strategic Plan. We are delighted to have Phil on board with us in this role after what was a thorough recruitment process with a very high level of interest shown in the role. All paid positions within the Club, including all coaching staff, have reported to Phil since his start in the role on 3rd July 2017.

2. Junior Playing Results:

ACA titles won (from Grade 6 to Grade 9/10):

 Year 6 Premier Plate Championship (Parnell Hadlee)  Year 8a Championship, Pool 3 (Parnell Simpson)  Years 9/10 T20 Premier Championship, White Pool (Parnell Wallace)  Under 15a Girls Future Hearts (Parnell Diamonds)

ACA District Tournaments

In terms of Auckland Districts junior rep cricket EDCA won the Peter Badley Shield for the 3rd time in 4 years, this contested across the 5 Districts that make up the Auckland region, an excellent achievement and reflective of the high-quality coaching and administration of this progressive regional cricket association.

Annual junior rep fixtures against neighbouring clubs (Years 3 to 7):

v. Grafton United CC Nov 2016 6 wins, 3 losses v. Auckland University CC Dec 2016, 6 wins, 6 losses v. Howick Pakuranga CC Feb 2017, 8 wins, 2 losses v. Cornwall CC March 2017, 4 wins, 5 losses

The Club took part in the inaugural J T Sparling Super Series over the summer against the above 4 clubs, plus 2 others, finishing a close second overall behind Cornwall CC - please refer to our Junior Chairman’s Report for more details. These impressive results are reflective of the quality and quantity of the Club’s professional coaching.

I would like to thank the following people for their contributions over the year:  Jeremy Boucher for his strong commitment and efforts spent as Junior Chairman  All volunteers who give up their time to see the Club and their respective team(s) enjoy a happy and successful season.  All Grade Coordinators (Year 1 to Year 9/10) and Members of the Junior Committee.  James Dudson and Jon Tierney for their respective roles in representing PCC on the ECDA Committee, selecting EDCA teams and ensuring ACA District tournaments are run successfully.

Senior Playing Results:

ACA titles won:  4th Grade Limited Overs Championship (3rd XI)

Our Premier Men’s team finished in 6th place from 8 teams that contested in the ACA Hedley Howarth 2-day competition, leading the points table over the pre-Xmas period however falling away over the latter half of the season. The team was knocked out of the semi-final of the Cup (1-day) and quarter final of the T20 competition.

The team performed admirably however and was a credit to the club, always playing within the spirit of cricket under the astute captaincy of Dave Goddard and highly experienced coaching of Ian Trott until late January when he departed PCC to take up a 3- year coaching contract with Auckland Grammar School. This team won 2 important ACA awards: The Spirit of Cricket Award, as decided by Auckland’s Premier Grade umpires, and the Grosvenor Cup for the Best All Round Team as also determined by the umpires.

Ian Trott was in his 11th consecutive season with PCC and has shown a very high level of loyalty and commitment to PCC over this period. He has since been replaced by Ian West as PCC’s Head Coach, Ian having coached the Auckland A men’s rep and GUCC men’s premier teams during 2017/18 while also performing the role of Director of Cricket at EDCA. Ian started in his role with us on 1st May 2018 and has been very active since.

As mentioned our Men's 2nd and 3rd XI’s both performed admirably in higher grades with the following contributing significantly to the coaching, management and leadership of these teams:

 Premier Reserves: Tom Talbot (), Sam Fastier (vice-captain) and Roy Goodyear (coach/manager)  Thirds: Elliot Jaffe (captain), Rowan Smith (vice-captain) and Sean Milne (manager)

In addition, the Club fielded a Men’s 4th XI which did very well in both competitions that it played in (2-day and 1-day), coming second in both. The Club’s President’s Grade team continued to compete strongly in this very successful and popular competition, flying the Club’s flag and good name with pride while producing a strong comradery over recent years.

I would like to thank Peter Hickman (Club Captain) for his untiring efforts in welcoming newcomers to the Club, keeping tabs on the availability of players, aiding in the team selections process each week and managing the Club communication network via Facebook across the season. In addition I would also like to thank the small group of the Men’s Premier team supporters for their very loyal following of the team across the season: Bryan Haggitt, Craig Speakman and Marc O’Gorman come to mind along with many of the respective parents and supporters of the players.

3. Women’s Cricket:

The Club fielded its first Women’s Premier and Premier Reserve teams to compete in the respective ACA competitions since 2010, a tribute to the determination and focus of PCC director Dominic Drumm ably supported by Jonathan McInroy (coach), Stephanie Carr (captain/player coach), Geoff Mills (Premier XI manager) and Tom Bassett (Premier Reserves manager)

The Premier team secured its first win towards the end of the season while the premier reserve team finished 3rd from 8 teams in both its 1-day and 2-day competitions, a highly creditable performance. PCC’s U-15 team won its ACA competition – clearly, we have some very good talent coming through.

PCC remains very committed towards the development and growth of girl’s / women’s cricket and we are well placed to take advantage of the new strategic direction of NZ Cricket in also focussing strongly on female participation and high performance in the sport. The following female players won representative honours across the season:  Auckland Under 15’s Kate Irwin and Emma Irwin  Auckland Under 18’s Jess Barker

4. Senior Representation

The following men’s senior players won representative honours over the season:  Lockie Ferguson NZ BLACKCAPS and Auckland Aces  Mark Chapman NZ BLACKCAPS, Auckland Aces  Ben Horne Auckland Aces, Auckland A (Capt)  Josh Fisher Auckland A  Andy Lane Auckland A  Brad Rodden Auckland A  Harry Miller Auckland U19, Auckland A

5. PCC Board of Directors

The 2017/18 year saw a continuation of the same Board that was in place over 2016/17 with one exception, Simon Wood replacing Venu Bhamidipaty as Senior Chairman at last year’s AGM. In addition, Rod Smith has remained as PCC President over 2017/18 and has attended Board meetings upon the invitation of the Chairman, as has Bryan Haggitt (Life Member). Respective roles have been as follows:

Chairman Craig Presland Junior Chairman Jeremy Boucher Senior Chairman Simon Wood Honorary Secretary Craig Speakman Honorary Treasurer Greg James Women’s Cricket Dominic Drumm

In addition, the Board has established ten Sub-Committees (work streams), current responsibilities as follows:

1. On field performance: Craig P, Simon, Jeremy 2. Facilities and Grounds: Rod, Bryan, Craig P 3. Sponsorship: Greg, Craig P 4. Marketing: Dominic 5. Finance: Greg, Craig S 6. Planning: Craig P, Craig S 7. Coaching: Greg, Simon, Jeremy 8. Schools: Dominic 9. Female Cricket: Dominic 10. Volunteer Relations: Jeremy, Dominic, Craig P

Our Director of Cricket, Phil Horne and Club Administrator, Steve Hurdley, have had active roles to play across on all 10 workstreams.

I would like to thank PCC’s hard-working Board, Rod, Bryan, Phil and Steve for their dedicated efforts and commitment, and absolute passion for PCC and the game itself over the past 12 months. The level of knowledge and experience, as well as ability and willingness to roll their sleeves up and makes things happen, has been impressive.

6. Strategic Plan, 1st August 2016 to 31st July 2019

In July 2016 our Board, Rod, Bryan and Steve agreed upon a 3-year Strategic Plan after conducting a SWOT analysis across each of the above 10 workstreams as well as seeking feedback from Club Members. As part of this 3-year plan we have set priorities for our resources (time and $ funds), while this plan has been summarized as a one-page document that sits on display in our clubrooms.

7. Facilities and Grounds

In terms of the proposed new pavilion the Club has not been able to agree with Grammar Juniors Rugby, the joint lessee of 32 Shore Rd, upon an optimal design that meets the needs of both clubs. As a result, PCC is now pursuing building its own pavilion, at its own cost, that meets its own needs on Bloodworth Park and within close-proximity to the TJC. This pavilion will be 2-storey with elevated views across the Park, and Hobson Bay, while being situated very close to the boundary of what will be the main oval.

Such a project will require a substantial upgrade of Bloodworth Park, at rate payer cost, including removal of contaminated soils, installation of drainage, and the raising and levelling of the playing surface. We are currently working with Auckland Council, along with local iwi, on this while preliminary design drawings have recently been drafted.

We see this as a 4 to 5-year project through to the completion of the required fundraising and construction of the new pavilion and as a result the Board has decided to commit some funds towards renovating and upgrading our existing clubrooms in tandem with Grammar Juniors Rugby. It is expected that this work will commence later this year.

8. Financial Results

PCC recorded a small surplus of $5,499 after depreciation for the year that was slightly favourable to budget. Revenues exceeded $430,000 for the first time in the club’s history on the back of increased sponsorship, increased membership fees and greater revenues from the TJC indoor training centre. The club was prudent in its spending throughout the financial year while capital expenditure was targeted at areas of need, some of this covered by The Peter Badley Trust.

In terms of cash the Club had over $131,657 in its bank accounts (current and fixed term deposits) as at balance date.

9. Sponsorship

PCC remains very grateful for the support from its key commercial partners in Ascot Radiology, Player Sports and a new lead sponsor added earlier in the season in Megan Jaffe Real Estate (Ray White Remuera). A big thanks to these local businesses for their valued and ongoing contributions which enable the club to provide its high level of coaching and support for its players. We could not provide the same cricket experience for our Members without this funding. Ascot Radiology, in particular, has been very loyal to PCC since 2011/12 and we have so much to thank this organisation for.

10. Schools

We have worked hard to strengthen our relationship with all schools in our catchment including the addition of signed Memorandum’s of Understanding with each school outlining the respective commitments, scope of coaching services that PCC provides, use of respective facilities etc. Of particular note would be the close association which the Club has with St Kentigern Boys School through the efforts of Jonathan McInroy as one of PCC’s professional coaches, and Mr Grayson Aspinall, Deputy Head of the school, along with St Peters College via link we have with Simon Wood. King’s School, too, is closely associated and thanks go to Simon Herbst for his coaching role there along with Jonathan McInroy’s influence at nearby Baradene,

11. Coaching

Our experienced and highly capable professional coaching structure, headed by Ian Trott until late January this year, continued to provide PCC with a point of difference in comparison with other clubs. Ian left the club to take up a 3-year coaching contract with Auckland Grammar School and we wish him well in this new role. Phil Horne coached our Men’s Premier team over the remainder of the season while the club has recently appointed Ian West into the Head Coach role. The Club also farewelled Simon Herbst at the end of the season as one of its leading junior coaches, Simon having been with PCC since 2010. Like Ian, Simon has also taken up a coaching role at AGS.

The remainder of our coaching staff included Jonathan McInroy, Roy Goodyear, Cam Rope and four very capable young English player / coaches in Alex Grimes, Joe Gray, Elliot Foster and Cam Willis. All 10 coaches mentioned above proved to be effective and well-respected across our senior and junior players, parents, volunteers and supporters.

12. Final Thanks

Finally, I would like to thank Phil Horne for his outstanding contribution to the club in his first year as Director of Cricket. Phil started with us in early July 2017 and quickly settled into the role providing an immediate impact in the retention of our outstanding groundsman (Dave Keane), the switch to a new on-line player registration system (Club Hub), and improved TJC facilities (batting surfaces across all 3 lanes). Phil has never looked back from this impressive introduction into the Club and has been ably supported by our Club Administrator, Steve Hurdley, over the bulk of the financial year - Steve now in his 10th year with the club. I am confident that PCC is one of the best administered cricket clubs across the Auckland region if not nationally. Well done Phil and Steve.

We look forward to the season ahead!

Craig Presland

PCC Chairman 26th June 2018.