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1 Notice of meeting 2-8 Minutes 2002 A.G.M 9-10 Chairmans Report 11-12 Cricket Committee 13 Fundraising and Sponsorship 14-15 Grounds - Pavilion 16-19 Senior 20-21 Second Grade 22-24 Third Grade 'Maroon' 25-27 Third Grade 'Gold' 28-29 Fifth Grade 'Soxiante - Neuf 30-31 Fifth Grade'Gold' 32-33 Fifth Grade 'Maroon and Blue' 34 Fifth Grade 'Blue' 35 Third Grade Woman 36-37 Presidents 38-39 Junior Cricket 40 2002-03 Trophy Winners 41 Treasurers Report 42-43 Financial Performance 44 Financial Position 45 Notes to the Accounts 46-47 Auditors Report ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
BURNSIDE WEST CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB
To be held in the
BURNSIDE CRICKET CLUB PAVILION BURNSIDE PARK
Sunday 17 August 2003 11am
AGENDA
1. Apologies
2. Confirmation of Minutes of 2002 AGM
3. Adoption of Annual Report and Balance Sheet
4. Subscription
5. Election of Officers
6. General Business
Members, Life Members, Honorary Members and New Members are warmly invited to attend. • Paul McGirr advised the payment was for junior coaching • John Thompson requested further clarification on what clothing had been purchased • Paul McGirr notified the clothing had been purchased from team sponsored pub charity money • Bryce McKenzie requested a breakdown on what the grounds and pavilion are being hired out for • Paul McGirr advised 21 and sporting events • Bryce McKenzie commented the grounds and pavilion are not hired out a lot. • Paul McGirr noted we have hired it our more than in the past.
Paul McGirr moved the annual financial report for adoption, Ray Burgess seconded.
Subscriptions for 2QQ2-2003
• Paul McGirr recommended they remain the same. • Dougal Timpson commented they are similar to other clubs. • Paul McGirr noted we get many family subscriptions. • Brian Hastings advised it would be unwise to push them up
Subscription to be retained the same as 2001/2002 season
Senior $175.00 Under 21 $125.00 Under 19 $ 85.00 Under 18 $ 45.00 High School $ 45.00 Junior $ 45.00 Family $ 70.00 Honorary $ 30.00
Paul McGirr moved the subscription structure be retained, Ray Burgess seconded. General Business
• Paul O'Grady questioned the tractors current condition. • Dougal Timpson advised the tractor is well past its used by date and that "we" are looking for a sit down roller, possible in Japan • Brian Hastings commented it will be a big issue when it breaks down. • Bryce McKenzie mentioned we should apply for a tractor grant now. • John Thompson observed that we need good equipment to prepare good tracks to produce good players • Brian Hastings stated he is prepared to talk to Fulton Hogan about a replacement • Ray Burgess advised the tractor is tuned during the year • Brian Hastings noted many teams who pay subscriptions are not getting their annual reports • David Biddick assured that they should be. • Bryce McKenzie advised that Arthur Grayburn did not receive his annual report; that very few teams were getting their newsletters; and we should have an up to date list of club members. • Tim Saunders informed five newsletters were published and circulated. • Bryce McKenzie remarked not many people would have received five newsletters and communication should be of the highest priority. • Robbie Chisholm stated the Presidents team did not receive newsletters • John Thompson advised he did not receive newsletters • Brian Hastings commented we need to look at collating a database of members. • Paul O'Grady questioned whether a coach has been appointed yet • Ray Burgess advised the committee was 95 percent there, but the appointment will have to be made by the incoming committee. • Tony Feely enquired if the coach will be involved in coaching schools. • Ray Burgess advised he would not be • Tony Feely commented our communications with feeder schools are down. • Ray Burgess stated that we need to establish a working relationship with schools • John Thompson advocated widening our school base. • Tony Feely commented the coach could bridge the gap between schools and club • Bryce McKenzie enquired the hours a coach would be employed for. • David Biddick advised fifteen hours a week • Geoff Keast requested who the coach would be coaching. • David Biddick advised this is in negotiation. • Dennis Rea further emphasised our relationship with the schools is very important • Paul McGirr advised the CCA are working on the club/high school issue. • Dougal Timpson mentioned Sydenham and Lancaster Park Woolston have been involved in a pilot scheme addressing this. • Paul McGirr stated the issue becomes who pays this person, the club or CCA • John Thompson commented we need more active and visible player scouting. • Brian Hastings advised Lancaster Park Woolston have school teams playing under them. • Dennis Rea advised schools are struggling with their sport organisation • Ashley Taggart asked how school children would react to senior cricket players coaching them. • Dennis Rea replied this would be accepted positively. • Brian Hastings informed Lancaster Park Woolston hold practices for their High School teams (developing players) on Fridays. • Grant Penlington commented that part of the brief for the pilot scheme was to enhance a joint high school, club relationship • Dougal Timpson noted the problem is who takes the teams on the Saturday. • Gerrad Cross questioned how may teams would be in the 2003/2004 senior competition • Paul O'Grady advised it would come down to six • Brian Hastings stated this had not been decided on and it must have agreement from the clubs. • John Thompson advised there is still a lot to sort out before a promotion relegation system can be implemented. • Tony Feely noted we have lost two key senior cricket players • Ashley Taggart commented this can be overcome by an increase in technical ability through coaching. • David Biddick advised he had the job of coaching by default last year as no one else was there to do it. • Tony Feely advised the centenary committee needs to be formed • Ray Burgess noted the incoming committee will have to set this up • Ray Burgess advised that on the 15th August 2002 the CCA are holding a night at the Christchurch Casino with guest speakers Shane Warne and Chris Cairns. Tables often cost $1 000. • Brian Hastings noted that our constitution does not allow for a President, but a Chairperson (man). • Paul McGirr commented the chairperson has been seen to be the President
With no further general business, the election of Officers took place Election of Officers
Nominee Nominated Seconded
Patron Jack Kerr Ray Burgess John Thompson
Life Members J L Kerr E K Phillips L A Densom Mrs A Rouse G T Dowling G Howden D Cockburn B c Adams R Hintz J F Thompson
Ray Burgess Dennis Rea
President Colin Blackman Ashley Taggart Gerrad Cross
Secretary David Biddick Ray Burgess Grant Penlington
Treasurer Paul McGirr Paul O'Grady "nomination declined"
Paul O'Grady Paul McGirr John Thompson Elaine Higgs Bryce McKenzie "nomination not accepted"
Committee John ThompsonAshley Taggart Dennis Rea Brian Hastings Ashley Taggart Matt Barlow Shane Young Dennis Rea Robbie Chisholm Ross Brown Paul O'Grady "nomination declined' Tim Saunders Paul McGirr Dennis Rea Ashley Taggart Dennis Rea Mark Shackleton Dean Roulston Geoff Keast Mark Shackleton Graham Barrett Derek CockburnDennis Rea Mark ShackletonAshley Taggart Dean Roulston
Delegates to the CCA Annual General Meeting
Colin Blackman Ray Burgess Paul O'Grady David Biddick Ray Burgess Paul O'Grady Delegates to the CJCA
Peter Burke Derek CockburnColin Blackman Grant PenlingtonDavid Biddick Colin Blackman Dougal TimpsonDennis Rea Colin Blackman
Delegate to Suburban Association
Dougal TimpsonRay Burgess Colin Blackman
Auditor Brian McCrorie Ray Burgess Paul O'Grady
Solicitor Stephen Jeffrey John ThompsonDennis Rea
With no further business the meeting closed at 12:27pm. Chairman's report
At the beginning of the 2002/2003 season the new committee set as its main mission the return of the club to a pre-eminent position in Christchurch cricket by the year of our Centenary in 2005.
The timing of this objective was made even more critical by the fact that Canterbury Cricket Association had on its agenda a radical proposal for the "regionalisation" of Club and District cricket within Canterbury. It was planned to implement this proposal for the 2003/2004 season and would see the possible relegation of three senior CCA Clubs to a second tier competition.
The CCA proposed competition was discussed at the May CCA Board meeting, and the following competition approved for introduction for the 2004/2005 season:-
1) A 6 team "Premier 1" competition of 6 CCA clubs, 2) A 10 team "Premier 2" competition consisting of 3 CCA clubs & the 7 Suburban clubs, 3) Promotion/relegation between the two "Premier" competitions, 4) Two separate 1 day competitions; (i) The 9 CCA clubs, plus Canterbury Country, (ii) The 7 Suburban clubs.
The qualification criteria for the above competitions are to be discussed at a CCA forum .on 1 August, with three representatives from each Club attending. We will keep you posted on developments relating to this important issue.
A big vote of thanks must go the Chairman of five main sub-committees for their very high level of time commitment and personal sacrifice in the overall interests of the Club. Their individual reports clearly outline their many achievements. They are:-
Brian Hastings (Grounds and Clubrooms) John Thompson (Sponsorship & Fundraising) Ashley Taggart (Senior Cricket) Ross Brown (Junior Cricket) Paul O'Grady (Finance/Treasurer) It is most pleasing to report that many changes to the club and club structure have been successfully implemented throughout the season. These changes have put in place the fundamental building blocks for the achievement of our main objective. All committee members responded tremendously to their specific tasks, many thanks to you all for a job well done.
Our Grounds man Danny Timpson continues to prepare pitches and outfields of a very high standard. Thanks Danny, the Club is fortunate to have someone with your expertise and dedication.
I am pleased to report that the Club is utilising computer technology, a website has been set up in the past season, a complete database of all our players both Senior & Junior has been collated, and mass communication to club members by email has proved to be practical and popular. Many thanks are extended to Shane Young for his input and advice in these areas.
Special mention must be made of Dave Biddick, whose commitment and dedication to the role of Secretary/Manager over a number of years was a significant contribution to the Club. Dave resigned in October 2002.
The past year saw the retirement of a long-serving member of the club, Ray Burgess. His long tenure on the committee and as Chairman is a testament to his dedication and loyalty to the club, notwithstanding his large contribution to the playing ranks of the Presidents grade team. We hope to see Ray turning out a few more times in Burnside colours in the future.
Thank you for your support during the past season, and best wishes to all for the season coming.
Colin Blackman
Chairman
10 Senior Cricket Committee
The 2002/2003 season represented the beginning of the committee's draft to return Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club as the premier cricket club in Canterbury by 2005, our centenary year. This began in August, with the signing of Garfield Charles as senior coach and the accomplished lan Blanchett as English professional. Both were to have a profound influence on the clubs season. This was followed by a month of trials for our first, second and third grade senior sides, with members of Burnside High School Xl also attending. The season officially began on opening day in late September. Teams from first, second and third grade competed against Canterbury Country champions Sefton, Burnside High School and Riccarton High School respectively. When competition commenced in October, 8 senior men's teams and one women's team were entered in the CCA competition. An influx of players in the New Year from Burnside High School and Riccarton High School allowed the club to field a second third grade team. Hamish Kember, whose composure provided useful guidance to a youthful team, captained the Senior side. Bottom placing in both the one-day and two-day competitions indicates that the team may have been the weakest in the compitition, but they were significantly better than some other teams in the grade. Through the input of the Garfield, the players advanced their skills and with more time together performances should improve and some good results follow. One of the team goals for the season was for players to conduct themselves in a manner that is respectful and generous; the high standards that were maintained resulted in the team being awarded the Walter Hadlee Trophy for fielding, sportsmanship, punctuality and dress.
Several players achieved higher honours during the season; Richard Sherlock gained selection to the New Zealand Cricket Academy for 2003, and James Biddick and Alex Hedges toured New South Wales with the Canterbury Kiwi's. Alex had the honour of captaining the side on one of their more successful tours.
The Second Grade side, captained by Dean Roulston, led the competition for a short time in the New Year. A number of outstanding individual performances carried them to this level, Unfortunately, a few missed opportunities near the end of the season and a hotly contested competition, resulted in them finishing middle table. Despite this, numerous players displayed a level of commitment and skill that will place them in good stead to reach first grade in seasons to come. Geoff Boorer captained our established Third Grade 'Maroon' team. In the past, this side has been the clubs best performed, and this season was no exception. The team finished second, however, if more catches had been held, they might have returned some silverware.
11 In the New Year an additional third grade side, 'Gold', was entered. The team was made up of Under 21 players, aside from the experienced Mark Shackleton as captain. Spearheaded by a first class pace attack, they immediately made an impact on the competition. They finished in the top half of the draw, which reasonably reflected their strong performances. Many players from both third grade teams impressed with leading performances and in future seasons it is hoped they will improve these results and establish themselves in grades above. Initially, four social teams competed in three lower grades. After the grades were redrawn mid-season, all four teams finished the competition in fifth grade. Our 'Maroon' team captained by Graeme Turner and 'Soixante-neuf team captained by Richard Spackman both enjoyed consistent success, both finishing in the top three. Michael Saunder's 'Blue' team finished in the lower part of the grade, but their boys had a very enjoyable season on and off the field. This season a new social side, 'Gold', lead by Simon Cundall entered the Burnside ranks. Although the team had only modest success, they trained hard every week and enjoyed their inaugural season. During the first half of the season, the Presidents team excelled. Halfway through the season their grade was divided in two, with teams placed on performance. Our men were placed in the premier division and although they did not match earlier achievements, they competed credibly. For the last season the team was captained by club stalwart Dennis Rea.They also led other teams in post match clubroom attendance. It is hoped the CCA will reinstate a uniform day's completion time for the upcoming season, which will allow each team to attend post match presentations and generate a healthy social atmosphere at the club. This season the clubs' womens section was represented by a third grade side. Although inexperienced, they exhibited eagerness to learn and played well as a team. The loyalty of players and coach, Paul Murphy, to the club and each other is admirable. We are hoping to add a senior reserve team to our women's section for the upcoming season, if you are aware of any player who may be interested in playing, please contact the club. To the future. By the time you have read this report, a group of our senior players will have started a six week development program. Designed by the committee and Garfield Charles, the program is aimed at improving player skills, maturing leadership, revising motivation and installing a disciplined commitment to individual, team and club goals. I am certain the program will result in a more unified senior club and a successful season. Ashley Taggart Chairman Cricket Committee
12 Fundraising and Sponsorship
This season, with the threat of relegation foremost in our minds, a concerted effort has been made to upgrade our facilities here at Burnside Oval.
A three-laned permanent astro-grassed block has been installed which has been met with great enthusiasm by both club members and the wider community at large. Usage of this facility has far exceeded expectation. This was a large financial undertaking and our sincere thanks are extended to The Lion Foundation through "The Little Brown Jug", the Christchurch City Council and the New Zealand Cricket Foundation for their generous contributions towards funding for this very important facility.
With our centenary season looming refurbishmnent of the pavilion is high on our list of priorities. To kick off fundraising for this project a Golf Tournament was held earlier this year at Harewood. Our first attempt was aborted due to flooding of the course but was later reconvened at the same venue. Holes were sponsored and donations received. A successful day was had by all. Our thanks go to the companies and individuals who showed their generosity in sponsoring this event.
Fundraising is viewed as a top priority at the club and with the proposed law changes regarding distribution of gaming machine profits this task may prove a little more difficult than first envisaged. However, every endeavour will be made to ensure that the club keeps its head above water.
Remember, it is our club and pavilion so let's all be proactive and support and initiate any ideas that may assist with the running of the club. Our club and facilities are one of the best in Christchurch and New Zealand - let's make them THE BEST!
John Thompson
Fundraising and Sponsorship
13 Grounds and Pavilion
Grounds
Quality of pitches and the surrounding grounds have been noted as a problem at Burnside in previous seasons, so this season the club commenced a program of maintenance that should result in better quality playing surfaces. Player feedback indicated there was a big improvement in the quality of our pitches this season, despite much of our preparatory work being completed later than normal. Of particular satisfaction was the improvement in our practice block. We anticipate a continued improvement as all blocks were scarified, cored and over sown at the end of the season under the supervision of Russell Wylie.
On the machinery side we thank the Christchurch City Council for providing a roller which has helped Danny Timpson immensely in his preparation of the grounds. A replacement 26" reel mower was also purchased and considerable costs were incurred in repairing our tractor.
The most significant project of the season was the completion of our three- lane artificial practice block which is adjacent to the clubrooms. These additional practice facilities have proved extremely popular - far beyond our expectations. Our women, juniors and lower grade players have made full use of the facilities right throughout the season. We ask club members to respect these facilities and ensure that lanes two and three are shut if you are last to leave. The next project will be the installation of a soil box for storage of the Heathcote Soil used to maintain the pitches.
Finally, I would like to give a special thank you to our groundsman, Danny Timpson, who has put in many mostly unacknowledged hours keeping our grounds in excellent condition.
Pavilion
Ongoing maintenance of the clubrooms is vital to ensure that they are kept up to standard. Minor improvements have been made to the kitchen and the external guttering has been refastened to the building and cleaned up. It is hoped that with the removal of a number of adjacent trees by the Council that this will alleviate some of the problems associated with leaves in the guttering.
14 This season we also made efforts to improve the landscaping around the pavilion with the removal of old shrubs and new plantings.
The committee is working towards replacing the carpet which has lasted remarkably well for over 30 years. Also planned is an upgrade of the verandah, hopefully before the start of the season.
In summary, your committee is endeavouring to improve and upgrade the clubroom facility as a whole, with a keen eye focussed on working within the clubs' financial means.
In closing, I would like to thank those club members who have assisted in working bees during the season and last but not least, the advice given and tireless work carried out by that most practical man, John F Thompson.
Brian Hastings
Grounds and Pavilion Sub-Committee
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15 Senior Report
This was a year of "almosts" and "what its". There were a lot of games where we were on top of the opposition but couldn't quite finish them off, or we were hampered by rain when in a dominant position. Whilst we came last in the two-day competition, we were definitely not the worst team in the competition. The club appears to be in pretty good shape, with a new committee and a new coach providing good leadership and there are now good numbers of players in the morning grades.
Firstly I would like to thank Garfield Charles for coming on board and helping out not only the senior guys, but also developing ties with the lower grades and Burnside High School. With the work that he has put in over the last year and hopefully the years to come, this endeavour will sow the seeds that will yield dividends, in the years to come, if not next season.
This season's biggest concern was our batting. We were unable to put consistent scores on the board which put the bowlers under a lot of pressure. The pressure to bowl teams out led to the bowlers bowling both sides of the wicket and bowling too many boundary balls from endeavouring to get wickets and not being patient enough.
When given our chance, the bowlers were let down occasionally by the inconsistent fielding. Catches at vital times were put down and pressure released by untimely misfields. It was because of this we lacked killer blow to go on and win a few games.
After Christmas confidence started to waiver and our belief in ourselves began to fade. This led to some very disappointing results after Christmas that put us on the back foot for the rest of the competition. Going forward we need to get our confidence back and to start playing with a bit more attitude.
The last few paragraphs do not paint things in a good light but it wasn't all bad. For a start we all had fun, the team atmosphere was harmonious and we all enjoyed each other's company, which is one of the main reasons we play. We did have days when we competed well; Ryan Cutts, Alex Hedges and Lincoln Churchill's fine effort against Riccarton saw us post a very good score of 200/2. The defence of a low total of 135 against Sydenham saw the boys come together and contribute in the field to pip them at the post. Scoring 235 against Old Collegians, including a good stand from Mark Hastings and Lincoln Churchill, then bowling them out for around 140 was also a good effort.
The find of the season was Lincoln Churchill, after a few seasons off from playing while living in Wellington; he soon found form playing for BWUCC.
16 He tended to be the rock at the top of the innings and if he did w^n djd well. " — — wc"> ine feS» lan Blanchett bowled well for us and put in a lot of overs, unfortunately while at the crease the ball found the edge of the bat a little too often to contribute meaningfully
Ryan Cutts started well and was looked set to make Canterbury honours in the max team, unfortunately for him the max games were cancelled due to the player strikes. With his departure overseas we will now never know. His fielding will be missed.
Alex Hedges made a few useful contributions but needs to find the form he found in Aussie with the Canterbury Kiwi Team.
Johnny Rea disappointed with the bat and he will be the first to tell you so. His 'keeping was once again up to a high standard but if he wants to go any further he will have to put in a lot more work to reach a new level.
Mark Hastings was unfortunately not available for most of the season. He provided some good scores with the bat but was more devastating with the ball in hand. He has finally conceded that he is a better into the wind bowler than when bowling his Brett Lee down wind half trackers.
Graeme White's season was an indifferent one with both bat and ball, sometimes devastating, sometimes disastrous. Unfortunately, he has left for Melbourne and will be sorely missed next season.
James Biddick; unlucky at times but always competitive. He also found good form in Aussie and was one of the best in the field.
Andrew Ellis, unfortunately left us for a couple of months mid-season but did provide a few useful contributions, including a good 50 against Marist; a player for the future.
Ashley Taggart scored well in second grade but he couldn't quite step up to the mark in seniors. He has the ability to and if he keeps putting the hard work and backs himself could become a very handy middle order batsman and part time off spinner/dart thrower.
Scott Inglis contributed with the bat at times and was always a useful ally with the captain in the lower order. His bowling at times was also devastating or disastrous.
17 The captain, well for some reason I actually made a few runs (the most in any season for myself) but I need to take more wickets at vital times when pressing on for the win.
Stephen Dellabarca started off reasonably well but was hampered by bowling a bad over amongst all his good overs. He went missing in action after Christmas, which was a bit disappointing.
So as you can see from the averages, it does not make great reading. But do not despair, under the guidance of Garfield and with the services of a few more batsmen, even if we have to import one, I am confident that next season will be a more successful one.
Hamish Kember
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Before the season started the team set ourselves the goals of reaching the top four in both the one day and overall competitions. We achieved a top four placing in the one-day competition, and were it not for some forces outside our control such as weather we would have finished further up the table overall. After a poor start with a loss to the reigning champions St Albans, we then went on win three 2-day games and two 1-day games in succession, an unprecedented streak compared to recent years' performances. As a result we found ourselves battling it out for the competition lead, and we would have been leading the overall competition at Christmas were it not for a last ball loss to East Shirley in our last game before the break. The standout performer of the first half of the season was Stephen Dellabarca, whose all-round dominance included a firey spell of 6-43 to set up our win against LPW. Another star performer was Michael Rea with 6-29 against Riccarton and a scintiltating innings of 104 against Sydenham. Mark Rutledge scored our second hundred against Riccarton in a one dayer and was solid at the top of the order. After Christmas, we were looking to consolidate our position, and did so with two wins from three 1-dayers. However, after this good start things started to go downhill, with loss of form and the unavailability of some players greatly influencing results. We did make it to the top of the table, but unfortunately we lost our way and drifted down a few spots. But out of every negative comes a positive, and the way the guys kept giving their all, even when times were tough was testament to the spirit and ability of the team. The season finished with the team 4th in the one day competition and 5th in the overall competition, not a bad improvement for a team that is usually placed nearer the bottom of the table. I would like to thank all of the guys for a fabulous season, one that I will not forget, and also the club for all their hard work. Cheers, Dean Roulston 20 2nd Grade statistics n/a Player M I NO R HS Avge 50s 100s 0 M R w Avge S/R BB 5w Barlow 15 20 4 409 64 24.06 3 1 0 0 0.00 0.00 0-0 Bolton 12 2 2 2 2* 0.00 77.4 269 11 24.45 42.36 3-21 Byers 10 9 3 35 10* 5.83 110.3 328 19 17.26 34.89 4-42 Coulter 9 7 2 31 21 6.20 132.2 415 22 18.86 36.09 4-33 Dellabarca 11 15 0 243 42 16.20 110 411 26 15.81 25.38 6-43 1 Gillet 2 3 0 72 53 24.00 1 0 Hamilton 6 2 1 12 11* 11.00 55.5 130 6 21.67 55.83 2-10 Harding 1 1 1 19 19* 0.00 0 Harrison 8 5 1 59 24 14.75 80 238 16 14.88 30.00 3-12 Keast 13 15 3 151 24 12,58 0 »J Le Heron 3 0 25 58 8 7.25 18.75 4-6 Lee 17 22 1 365 54 17.38 1 0 McAlavey 12 16 1 215 41 14.33 0 Nielsen 1 0 9 30 0 0.00 0.00 0-30 O'Toole 10 12 3 171 48* 19.00 0 Phelps 10 6 3 65 37* 21.67 89.3 293 14 20.93 38.36 3-25 Rea 14 15 2 255 104 19.62 1 156 485 27 17.96 34.67 6-29 1 Roulston 13 16 2 262 46 18.71 109 332 23 14.43 28.43 4-36 Rutledge 14 17 1 312 108 19.50 1 0 Summers 6 7 1 104 43* 17.33 14 62 4 15.50 21.00 4-25 Taggart 7 10 1 286 73 31.78 3 26 104 4 26.00 39.00 3-23 Burnside 3rd Grade 'Maroon' The past was a successful season for 3rd Grade Maroon. We finished a credible second in the competition overall by finishing unbeaten in the two day competition with two wins from five matches while in the one day competition we won six matches, with a tense one wicket loss to LPW our only negative. We played with extra confidence and consistency this season and dominated our opposition in almost every match we played. Team highlights included a tense victory over Riccarton on the final ball of a two day match after the first day had been washed out. The win was based on a quick fire 47* in the first innings by Mike Robins, a second innings 39* by Aaron Phelps and Daniel Hamilton taking six wickets in the match. Other highlights included the three one day victories against StAlbans, HSOB Cavaliers and East Shirley. The team had to work hard in all three matches but patient batting and tight bowling and fielding eventually led to convincing victories. The team will be looking to repeat these types of performances in the coming season. The major disappointment for the season was not being able to convert a number of two day matches from draws into victories. For a team that was only bowled out twice in two day matches we should have done better. Apart from the weather, our catching was probably the major factor in our failure to convert, and this must be improved on in the coming season. We will need to pick up more outright victories if we want to compete for the top position. The major personal highlight of the season was the batting of the teams Player of the Year, Grant Summers. Grant scored 569 runs at 43.77, including two centuries. The first ton (109) in a partnership of 215 with Geoff Boorer (90*), the second (103*) in a partnership of 153 with Nick Hanson (87). Grant was the backbone of the teams batting and was a consistently excellent fielder. Our bowling was led by our three pronged pace attack of Daniel Hamilton (21 wickets), Patrick Johnson (32) and Ken Crowther (24). They were well supported by Geoff Boorer (25) and Richard Clare (6), as well as Chris Bolton (6). John Waters joined the team this year after transferring from the North Island. He slotted straight into an opening batting position and also covered admirably as keeper. Mark Shackleton batted consistently at the top of the order in the first half of the season before being chosen as captain of the new Burnside 3rd grade 22 team. Chris Fernando made a number of important contributions inrinri,, almost stealing victory against LPW. Christian Rogers made a welcome 'tate season return to the team which included an agricultural 25 off 14 balls (including six boundaries) against East Shirley. A big thank you must be made to our specialist fielder, Gareth Hay. Gareth was responsible for four run cuts in only five games and helped us out enormously, often coming into the team at the last minute when other players were called up to higher teams. Thanks also to Mark Rutledge, Liam O'Toole, Dean Harrison, lan MacAlavey, Campbell Le Heron and Steven Dellabarca who all made important contributions when playing for the team. This season was unfortunately the last in the near future for two stalwarts of Burnside 3rd grade. Early in the season we lost long time captain Tim Saunders who secured employment in Wellington. Tim did an enormous amount of work both managing and captaining the team as well being heavily involved in the club in general. Leading from the front, Tim was a consistent opening batsman, wicket keeper and in later seasons developed into a very successful medium/slow bowler. This season was also the last for Patrick Johnson who is off to the UK for his big OE in the next couple of months. Patrick has been the cornerstone of the Burnside 3rd grade bowling attack for the last five years as well as being an aggressive lower order batsman. He has performed consistently to a high level and has been a crucial member of the team equally for his leadership and personality as well as his ability. The contribution towards this team of both these players has been very important and both will be missed. Hopefully they will return to the hallowed turf of Burnside Number 2 in the near future. Geoff Boorer Played: One-day; P6 W5 L1 Two-day; P5 W2 D3 23 3rd Grade 'Maroon' statistics Player M I NO R HS Avge 50s 100s 0 M w R Avge SR BB 5w Bolton, C 2 2 23 19* 0.00 48 11 6 154 25.67 48.00 2-2 Boorer. G 10 11 4 300 90* 42.86 1 99 18 25 321 12.84 23.92 6-24 1 Clare, R 6 7 0 78 33 11.14 39 4 7 144 20.57 33.42 2-10 Growth er, K 3 1 1 1 0.50 118 23 24 370 15.42 29.58 4-29 Dellabarca, S 1 2 0 70 44 35.00 17 2 2 58 29.00 51.00 2-30 Fernando, C 4 1 17 9 5.67 9 2 5 29 5.80 10.80 3-6 Gillet, A 1 1 0 23 23 23.00 0 Hall, S 1 1 0 20 20 20.00 0 Hamilton, D 5 2 62 25* 20.67 94 28 23 188 8.17 24.52 4-17 Hanson,N 8 11 170 87 15.45 1 0 Harrison, D 4 2 45 35* 22.50 36 9 8 81 10.13 27.00 2-10 ^ Johnson, P 7 5 45 14* 22.50 167 36 32 422 13.19 31.38 5-13 1 Le Heron, C 2 1 9 7* 9.00 14 4 6 27 4.50 14.00 5-13 1 McAlavey, I 5 1 137 50 34.25 1 8 0 2 51 25.50 24.00 2-18 O'Toole, L 4 0 95 47 23.75 0 Phelps, A 2 1 88 49 88.00 0 Robins, M 8 11 3 176 47* 22.00 0 Rogers, C 4 0 48 25 12.00 23 3 8 73 9.13 17.25 3-9 Rutledge, M 4 6 0 130 56 21.67 1 0 Saunders, T 1 2 0 20 10 10.00 0 Shackleton, M 5 7 1 110 39 18.33 0 Summers, G 11 15 2 569 109 43.77 2 2 5 2 2 10 5.00 15.00 1-3 Waters, J 7 1 55 17 9.17 0 Burnside 3rd Grade 'Gold' This team was a new experience for the club, a competitive second third grade side that had the potential to give the other teams in the grade a hurry- up, including our own 'Maroon' counterparts. Unfortunately, we didn't get to play them this year, because of our shortened season, but it should be a good battle this season coming. You're on notice Boo and Co. Made up of some high school leavers and a few players returning to cricket after a break, the boys were full of confidence and looking forward to the first game in late January. We ran into a rampant HSOB Wanderers side that has won the grade for the last few seasons. A sound thrashing put our feet firmly back on the ground, and was a good indication to the lads of how competitive the opposition would be. From here on in things got a whole lot better. A good draw with front-runners LPW got us back on our feet, with the backbone of our effort provided by Alun Campbell, who carried his bat for 74 invaluable runs in our first innings when the captain had managed to get himself dismissed the very first ball of the match. We won two out of the next three 1-dayers, with some good individual performances complemented by our growing ability to work as a unit. A desperately close loss to LPWwas the only hiccup in the sequence, and proved to be one of only two losses suffered in the season. The highpoint of the season came in the penultimate match against East Shirley Gold. We dominated ES as a team unit, with everyone chipping in at different times. A ten-wicket match haul of 10-24 for Danny Nielsen and the dashing strokeplay of Mark Harding (74*) in the second innings were the major highlights, with important contributions coming from several others. We rounded out the season with a rain-affected draw against the Wanderers, a good team to meet in the last game after the loss against them in the first game. Late season blues with numbers meant that we couldn't put our strongest side on the park, and it showed in a below-par performance. What was most pleasing about this match was that the lads never stopped trying, even when the bowling wasn't going quite right and the fielding was passable at best. 25 The season was dominated by our bowling attack, which earned the respect of all opposition faced. The best of them was Danny Nielsen, our player of the year, who impressed all with his control and skill. His influence was sorely missed in our last game of the season when required for 2 grade duties. Danny was ably supported by Campbell Le Heron, Paul Shackleton, Kieran Sutherland and Darryl Taggart, all of whom took wickets at crucial moments throughout the season. The raw pace and aggression of Daniel O'Keefe deserves special mention in this category, as he intimidated and sometimes bulllied opposing batsmen into making mistakes. With a bit more refinement Daniel will become an important bowler not just in the 3 grade team but for higher grades at the club. Batting didn't prove to be our strength, but enough of us made some runs at different times to contribute towards our successes. At the present the team is full of strokemakers (excepting perhaps the captain), with a little bit more application and patience the performances of the batsmen will match the bowlers. Mark Harding and Adam Gillet showed glimpses of their class, while Daniel O'Keefe, Sam Hall, Kieran Sutherland and Gareth Fletcher all chipped in. The captain loitered around the crease at times claiming to be batting, but chimed in a couple of times to good effect. Thanks to the guys that gave up their time to fill in for us when we needed some help putting eleven players on the park; you made all of the difference (sorry that your stats aren't here). Two players who must be mentioned are Sam Hall and Campbell Le Heron, who gave some (sometimes forceful!) advice to this rather inexperienced captain throughout the season. Your input was invaluable, thanks fellas. Our sixth placing this season bodes well for the future, and I think that all involved will agree that we will be one of the front-running teams next season. See you then, Mark Shackleton Played: One-day; P4 W2 L2 Two-day; P3 W1 D2 26 3rd Grade Gold statistics Batting Player M I NO R HS Avge 50s Campbell 7 10 1 160 74* 17.77 1 Fletcher 2 3 0 36 30 12.00 Gillet 4 5 0 57 37 11.40 Hall 6 8 2 97 27 16.17 Harding 5 6 2 155 74* 38.75 1 Le Heron 4 4 0 42 31 10.50 Nielsen 6 5 1 42 15 10.50 O'Keefe 7 10 0 153 43 15.30 M. Shackleton 7 9 2 109 38* 15.60 P. Shackleton 7 6 0 48 22 8.00 Sutherland 7 9 2 75 26 10.71 Taggart 6 5 2 21 9* 7.00 Bowling Player 0 M R w Avge S/R BB 5w 10w Campbell 0 Fletcher 2 0 17 0 0.00 0.00 0-17 Gillet 5 2 16 0 0.00 0.00 0-16 Hall 0 Harding 5 0 41 1 41.00 30.00 1-41 Le Heron 44.5 2 214 14 15.29 19.20 4-29 Nielsen 77 19 227 24 9.46 19.28 5-10 O'Keefe 54 12 204 12 17.00 27.00 4-38 Shackleton, M. 1 0 7 0 0.00 0.00 0-7 Shackleton, P 58.1 8 235 12 19.58 29.10 3-27 Sutherland 43.1 6 158 8 19.75 19.75 4-24 Taggart 37.2 5 126 8 15.75 28.00 2-17 27 Burnside 5th Grade 'Soxiante-neuf This year we started the season in 6th grade winning our first 10 games in a row against teams that could only be described as rabble. We dropped our last game in sixth grade when I made the mistake of handing the captaincy to Beef (I guess it didn't help that I batted and pissed off). The boys were fired up for their first game in fifth grade and had the opposition on the ropes at 59/5 at drinks, but an inspired bowling spell by yours truly (3 overs 0-50) helped to boost them up to 234. We were still confident having consistently scoring totals larger than that all year but we were quickly reminded that we weren't playing on a rubber ducky any more as the team was rolled for only 50. The team quickly adapted to playing on grass wickets again and notched up four wins on the trot, before losing a nail biter off the last ball of the match. We had another couple of good wins including beating the second placed team by 70 runs. In our final game against the top team (LPW Yaks) we were placed well at 98/2 before possibly the most impressive collapse in our team's history; all out for 112. The Yaks got home comfortably by 7 wickets and showed why they were streaks ahead of anyone else in the competition. With 16 wins from 20 games the lads were "chuffed" with their season. All of the team performed well week in week out, but there was one player in particular who had an unforgettable season. Duncan Broadfoot had a terrific year scoring 955 runs in the season including 3 tons and 6 fifties. These performances lead to Duncan taking home five trophies at the end of season prize giving. Matthew Mace also. picked up some silverware this season by taking the most wickets for the club (38) at the healthy average of a tick under 12. Richard Spackman 28 5 Grade 'Soxiante-neufstatistics Bowling Player 0 M w R Avge ER Matt Mace 91 6 38 436 11.47 4.79 Scott Hoskins 111 15 30 407 13.57 3.67 Zak Sutton 82 2 25 346 13.84 4.22 Steve Dawson 22 0 12 138 11.5 6.27 Duncan Broadfoot 45 0 12 203 16.92 4.51 Luke McClintock 38 1 10 252 25.2 6.63 Brett Drewitt 19 0 9 120 13.33 6.32 Richard Spackman 12 0 7 75 10.71 6.25 Dave Yardley 17 1 6 128 21.33 7.53 Hamish Rendall 3 0 1 16 16 5.33 Craig Bunting 3 0 1 23 23 7.67 Cameron Pickering 25 0 1 198 198 7.92 Scott Kilday 10 0 0 69 6.90 Batting Player M I NO R Avge HS 100s 50s Duncan Broadfoot 18 18 2 955 59.69 140 3 7 Steve Dawson 18 15 1 445 31.79 139 1 2 Zak Sutton 17 12 4 297 37.13 69* 3 Richard Spackman 16 12 0 225 18.75 43 Scott Kilday 9 8 0 193 24.13 74 2 Hamish Rendall 18 14 6 179 22.38 55* 1 Cameron Pickering 8 6 0 94 15.67 28 Dave Yardley 10 9 4 68 13.6 25 Scott Hoskins 18 10 3 58 8.29 17 Luke McClintock 18 12 2 54 5.4 23 Matt Mace 16 8 3 45 9 30 Brett Drewitt 13 8 4 22 5.5 7* 29 Burnside 5th Grade'Gold' We had an interesting season this year, but unfortunately we were mostly on the losing side of things. The first half of the year we were placed in the 4th grade, which was pretty much out of our league. Most of the other teams had been together for several years, and I think we were the only team not to have our own uniform. We were losing by around 150 runs each week at this level, with only one or two semi-competitive games. As a consequence our season results are not that impressive, four wins from 21 games, with the four wins coming back-to back over Christmas. The second half of the season saw us dropped into the 5th Grade competition, where we proved to be much more competitive, and to be honest there were only one or two games we should have lost after the break. We also had a lot of mates in this grade at various clubs, so we had some good rivalries going and some good times. There were a few standout batting performances through out the season, the highlights being scores of 80 and 62, by Dave and the other Dave. These were the only two 50s scored during the season, a good effort lads. Bowling-wise, Dave O'Donovan picked up a hat-trick on his way to a 5 wicket haul, while I happened to be the most consistent of the bowlers. Greg and David were solid and often luckless openers. Overall a good season of socialising, but next year we will endeavour to be better organised and ready for the season, so look out for us in some new uniforms next season. Cheers, Simon Cundall 30 5th C^rade 'Gold' statistics Bowling Player Andrew Ben Bevan Craig Dan Dave F Dave 0 Gary Greg Jeff Johann John Scott Simon Batting 50s Player M NO R Avge HS 28 Andrew 12 1 110 10.0 22 Ben 15 2 90 6.0 22 Bevan 12 0 101 8.4 26 Craig 17 2 97 6.5 37 Dan 9 0 67 7.4 62 1 Dave F 14 1 166 12.8 80 1 Dave 0 7 0 111 15.9 39 Gary 15 0 206 13.7 18 Greg 11 4 65 9.3 35 Jeff 10 1 71 7.9 14 Johann 11 1 110 11.0 17 John 12 2 58 5.8 28 Scott 15 6 114 12.7 37 Simon 14 0 193 13.8 31 Burnside 5th Grade 'Maroon' This season did not reach the dizzy heights of the previous season but alas we finished a meritorious 3 place in our grade. The initial idea of the CCA to throw 4 /5 / and 6 grades together certainly helped out team building, after getting a severe shellacking from the ex-higher graded sides we managed to watch heaps of televised sports and feature horse races after 3pm all the while sampling the 'Red and Blacks' fine ales. When the season finally did get sorted out we competed well and managed to save some money from not being at the pub so early. As in previous years the book is burnt in an end of season ritual, which involves alcohol, women, nudity and smoke. Somehow this year we managed to get a full turn out, not like some Saturdays when we struggled to field a side. On that note we would like to thanks all those that helped us field a side when we were struggling. To those that have turned up week after week we did see a couple of milestones with Crash and Vegie both achieving their 100 game for the team since its inception nine years ago. As always a small note on our main players as we have no figures to indicate how well they actually performed: Vegie: The self confessed legend of loving and cricket, if he was as quick between the wicket as he is as getting to the bedroom he would have doubled his run tally, nonetheless he was still leading run scorer which included a superb knock of 160. Loads: After 9 years of cricket at the highest 6th grade level it finally caught up with him. He bought a pub for the boys to practice at. Whitsy: Safest hands in 6th grade, best golf swing with a cricket bat if only he could get as many runs as shots he has on the course. Rosovo: Still the only athlete in the side, managed to cover most positions on the field, became our strike bowler, most days he got more wickets than runs Stenchy: Has lost more weight than he got wickets this year, now if he could get as many runs as he weighs it would be a bonus Crash: It was going to be his year, he talked himself up all winter, and talk is cheap as his performance matched where he slept most nights, in the gutter Sticky: After being last years MVP he rarely rose to last years heights, the only thing he threatened this year were his fellow players. 32 Wal: A player feared by all opponents, it happened more than once that he swung so hard that the bat left his hands and nearly collected an opponent. Squid: Had his hands full all year, pity none of it happened on the field, provided plenty of entertainment though Again, to all those other players that played thanks again. To all those players we hope you wintered well and will be back again next season. Cheers, Turns Burnside 5th Grade 'Blue' This season did not start well for the 5th Grade Blue, starting in the original 4th Grade we received a few embarrassing hidings from some more experienced, serious teams. Being more of a social side we enjoyed turning up hung over at quarter past one for a one o'clock start. This did not sit well with some of the other "older" sides in the grade who did not understand why no one was ever keen to open the batting or bowling and why we would fight to see who would chase the ball if it went through a gap in the field. We were soon demoted to 5 grade, which suited us down to the ground. We encountered some teams we could actually beat, believe it or not and started having a bit of fun with a few individuals standing out. Jordan Buchanan was an aggressive force in both batting and bowling scoring well and taking wickets every time he managed to get out of his Saturday afternoon shift at Papanui Super Liquor. Geoff Howland, who joined the team halfway through the season on the promise of free booze, was an effective number 6 batsmen with his swing and pray batting style paying off on more than one occasion with a 60 and a couple of 40's. Nick Friedel, when sober and able to walk straight, was an important part of the bowling attack collecting two five-wicket bags over the season, while Chris Kinraid was a consistent opening/first change bowler throughout the season. Brendon Coffey fitted well into the wicket keeping role when required, never complaining (much) while Jamie MacGregorwas explosive in the field getting to the ball quickly and taking a number of spectacular catches with his logic- defying, unconventional catching style. Mark Bookerwas good value as 33 always providing hours of entertainment for the boys with some shocking fielding displays as was Brendon Hay who turned up and established himself as chief supporter/cook/boozologist and was dragged on to the field at times to fill in when we were short. Ben Chamberlain and Phil Jellyman played small parts on the field but were ever present at the Friday night trainings at the Foundry while Tol Seng, confident and keen as mustard managed a few inspiring efforts with both bat and ball. Finally, that useless captain, who again struggled to break free of his only temporary 13-yearform slump. Only making it past 30 once in the season, he managed to come out of retirement and take a couple of wickets before being forced back into retirement by a nasty reoccurrence of a shoulder injury. In around 20 games we amassed 27 points with a couple of scorecards missing in action. ThisThis placedplaced usus 88 out out of of 1 1 teams in the grade a placing which the whole team was happy with. Overall the 5 Grade Blue team had a very successful year (by our standards) and will be back next year. Cheers, Mike Saunders. 34 Burnside Womens 3'" Grade The outcome for the season was a mixed result for our side with the highlight being an excellent win over Sydenham in our last game. A number of serious injuries served to weaken the team, however all the girls showed good improvement during the season. Excellent support was provided by the club and special thanks to Ashley Taggart and Dean Roulston for their Wednesday night help at practices. Kirsty Carlton, Helene Dick and Eva Wilson led our bowling attack and they each recorded individual outstanding performance during the season. Our batting at times was below par, however Kirsty Carlton and Elizabeth Braas featured in a wonderful unbroken partnership in the last game of the season. A good number of the players have indicated their availability for next season which is encouraging as in our view the club needs to continue to foster women's cricket. Paul Murphy - Coach Wayne Blythe - Manager Little Brown Jug Mine Host: Peter Kearney 290 Wairakei Road • Watch sport live on the big new screen • Casino - 18 machines + air-conditioning 35 Burnside Presidents The 2002- 2003 season was more successful than last season, we made the top section, although the results we had in that section were not as good as we would have liked. Twenty-four players were used this season and there were still times that we went on to the field short. There was only one new player to join our ranks, lan Brown, who proved to be a useful top order batsman. lan averaged 25 in the seven games he played for us. Terry Hooper returned from retirement for a few games and performed admirably. Mike Keen made his welcome return to the team from injury towards the end of the season. Mike suffered a serious knee injury after the season ended. All the lads wish you a successful and speedy recovery Mike. Whereas we performed well with the bat, on most occasions with both Bryce McKenzie and Peter Hewson averaging well into the thirties and five other players in the high twenties, our bowling resources were really stretched. Eric White had another good season with the ball taking 26 wickets at 23.6. Eric just keeps adding wickets to his overall tally. Peter Hewson performed well with the ball taking seventeen wickets. We really do need to find more bowling resources for next season. Robbie Chisholm was as usual always available to help me both on the field and off. Robbie will be taking over as captain for the first part of next season and we all know he will do a great job. This season we played one away game from Christchurch. Dave Knibb organised a trip to Geraldine and for the second year in a row we were rained out. The social side of the weekend was great. We had one and a half rounds of golf even though Bryce and the tour leader played on in the rain while some of the rest of us waited. Thanks for you great organisation Dave. We also played a game at Burnside against Amberley. Unfortunately only seven of their players turned up. Our end of year social was held at my place this year and a good time was had by all. As usual the Presidents Men were regular users of the clubroom after games. It's a pity some of the other social teams don't follow suit. This season was my fourth and last as captain and I like to say a big thank you to all the players and their families for another great season. Don't forget me Robbie; I am available if selected for the team next season. Dennis Rea 36 Presidents statistics n/a Player M I NO R Avge HS 50s 0 M w R Avge BB E/R Albaster, I 1 0 3 0 0 30 0.00 n/a 10.00 Brown, I. 7 7 0 175 25.00 67 0 Carter, B. 1 1 0 52 52.00 52 0 Chisolm, R. 17 13 6 203 29.00 59 0 Dickson, G. 4 4 0 156 39.00 63 27 4 2 111 55.50 2-27 4.11 Fox, D 5 4 0 65 16.25 24 22 3 6 124 20.67 2-0 5.64 Gilson, J. 12 8 1 31 4.43 13 0 Grogan, B. 10 6 2 24 6.00 9 3 0 1 13 13.00 1-13 4.33 Hastings, M. 6 6 0 163 27.17 73 38.2 4 1 172 172.00 1-2 4.50 Hewson, P. 18 18 4 551 39.36 99* 104 14 17 577 33.94 3-25 5.55 Hooper, T. 3 3 2 25 25.00 17 10 1 0 41 0.00 n/a 4.10 Jones, M. A A 1 48 16.00 28 32 5 6 99 16.50 3-16 3.09 Keen, M. 11 5 3 11 5.50 4 57 7 8 220 27.50 3-19 3.86 Kennedy, C. 6 6 2 97 24.25 51 30.3 2 7 152 21.71 3-12 5.00 Knibb, D. 6 2 0 16 8.00 16 2 0 0 22 0.00 n/a 11.00 McBeth, A. 1 c 5 1 1 43 43.00 1-26 8.60 McKenzie, B. 20 20 1 644 33.89 73 55 2 9 238 26.44 3-3 4.33 O'Grady. P. 6 5 4 43 43.00 20 2 0 0 23 0.00 n/a 11.50 Pyatt D. s c 0 173 19.22 38 2.1 1 1 8 8.00 1-4 3.80 Rea, D. 18 £ 2 36 12.00 14" 0 Shorter, B. 17 12 A 148 18,50 25 117 19 10 452 45.20 2-23 3,86 White, E. 1S A 2 1C 5.00 6 126 1S 26 614 23.62 3-30 4.87 Young, S. 16 1£ 1 197 14.07 53 0 Junior Cricket Almost 350 junior cricketers registered with the club in August of last year to play in grades ranging from our 'Have a Go' beginners to Under 18. Friday nights once again proved very popular with families, with eight Junior Average and five Kiwi teams joining forces with three teams from the Upper Riccarton club to provide two keenly contested leagues. "Have a Go' numbers increased by about 40% as the season progressed, the flexibility of the format allowing as many to participate as possible. The weather was much more favourable than in past years; a nice relaxing way to end the working week. The club is indebted to Jane Thomson for co-orodinating the "Have a Go" program along with her band of parent helpers, most of whom were experiencing cricket coaching for the first time. If the number of representatives and zone selections were used as an indicator then our Saturday morning teams performed exceptionally well in 2002/2003. Seven Senior Traditional, three Junior Traditional and two Junior Modified teams were entered in the local competitions. Unfortunately, some of the teams struggled for success early on due to the size of the grades but by season end, all sides had tasted victory. Special mention should be made of Micheal Peters, James Ralston, Mitchell Kerr and Jed Brown, all of whom scored centuries for their respective teams. Mitchell was also one of the clubs representative players with a huge future in the sport. The club also entered teams in the Under 14 and Under 18 sections of the Sunsmart Underage Competition and our thanks go out to parents and caregivers for their assistance. These teams are essentially left to their own devices and unfortunately don't get to play at home too often. Both enjoyed some degree of success with the Under 18's performing especially well after Christmas. The Executive Committee is especially grateful for the time and energy, commitment of the team coaches. Some have no children playing in the teams they