Rugby Juniors Yearbook 2011-12
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Presidents Report It is with great pleasure I report another successful season both on and off the playing fields for Rugby Junior Cricket. The season kicked off back in June 2011 with a well attended annual general meeting, from which a strong executive was again formed. From there, player and coaches recruitment days were put in place and come the start of the season we were able to nominate nine sides from under 9’s through to under 16’s. This resulted in our club gaining one extra side and nominating a under 16 side for the first time in many years from the previous seasons nominations. Rugby Cricket nominated the most sides in Dubbo Junior Cricket, an effort all coaches, players, administrators and supporters can be proud of. Of course, for this to happen, not only do we need a strong leadership team but healthy sponsorship. The club again welcomed Golden West Holden on board as its major sponsor and to Mick Adams once again thank you for your generosity. The club also welcomed back Andrew McDonald Commercial and Central West Gates and Fencing as sponsors. To Mick (GWH) Andrew and Yvette (AMC), Craig and Tanya (CWG) we sincerely thankyou and we hope the club has done you proud. Once again our club has had on field success to date with the Under 10, 12a Rugby Blue, 14b and 14a sides qualifying for this year’s semi-finals. A special mention to the two under 14 sides as they have, to date gone through the season undefeated, in turn picking up the minor premiership. The club this season entered two under nine sides and in turn welcomed on board three new coaches in Glenn Shepherd, Craig Rosenbaum and Lachlan Harper. Welcome guys and many thanks for your efforts. To Pete Hennessey, Andrew Rose, Grant Berryman, Paul Knaggs and Shane Bargmann your efforts are also appreciated and do not go unnoticed. It is because of your efforts and respect that you as individuals command, has put Rugby Junior Cricket at the forefront of Dubbo junior cricket. To the current executive another job well done. To give up your time for the future of our club is something I appreciate and I’m sure so do our players and supporters. Thank you for your attendance and look forward to growing our club stronger with you into the future. A special mention, to Tanya McGrath, on her efforts on organising the Pink Stumps Day fundraiser. You certainly helped put RJC on the map. Great effort and well done. To our parent supporters, I have got to say you are the best I have seen at any junior sport levels. We appreciate your support and the commitment you make to get your boys and girls to training and games each day. When this goes to press we will have teams playing in the final series. I would like to wish all these sides and coaches the very best of luck. Remember teams play hard, but fair hoping you can bring home premiership. I would like to finish up by saying once again thank you to you all for participating in what I believe the premier club. Thanks and Regards, Steven Wheeler Rugby Blue Under 9’s Coach: Craig Rosenbaum & Lachlan Harper Junior Cricket started the season with a fresh bunch of Rugby junior cricketers excited about playing on Thursday nights. A new beginning for junior cricket in Dubbo. In our first game we played the Rugby Red’s and quickly settled into a routine for the following four months. Four girls in the team added significant girl power to the team. A great year has been enjoyed by the junior cricketers, with all passing the 1st year with honours. Thank you to the parents who have supported the Rugby junior cricketers in their journey of enjoying and playing cricket. A summary of the players profile for the year are: Ben Rosenbaum: Big hitting all rounder who often grabs a vital wicket with a bright future. Nate Ambler: Very determined little player, consistent with bat and ball in hand. Kieran Rosenbaum: Mini Brett Lee with ball in hand and more than capable with the bat, likes to get his pants dirty in the field as well. Graycen Schipp: Very accomplished batswoman who usually sneaks in a wicket or two. Jonathon Dixon: Solid batsman who rarely loses his wicket, very handy with the ball also. Bonnie Vance: An excellent fielder who took an extraordinary catch halfway through the season, known for being feared by batsman also after a few body hits. Jack Benias: A bowler who bowls with some serious pace and venom who can turn a game around with his big hitting. Brendon Thomas: A passionate player who chips in well with bat and ball. Charlotte Harper: Very capable batswoman and right arm farm bowler who’s improving with every game. Meg Rosenbaum: Uses perfect timing and sensible shots to help herself get runs and usually takes the game changing wickets. Donald Vance: A tough little batsman who will always defend his wicket and keeps an economic bowling rate. Daniel Barber: A great all round player who bats and field’s well who can also throw in the leg spinner when bowling to bamboozle the batsman. Dubbo Rugby Junior Cricket 2011-2012 Under 9 Blue Rugby Red U9’s Coach: Glenn Shepherd We started the year with a raw but very enthusiastic group of boys ready to have a crack at some cricket. Each Thursday we would meet for 30-45 minutes before the match and run through a few skills to get the hang of the game. And the best part for me as coach was to watch the boys enjoy the game and improve week-by-week. For our first game, we demonstrated the full range of skills from promising to plenty of room to improve! But the most encouraging thing was that everyone turned up each week with a smile and keen to learn something new. And after a while, a few of those practise sessions reaped great rewards. We even managed to snare a few catches along the way and started talking to each other when running between wickets! And what amazed me was that by the New Year, every team member could bowl with a straight arm. I think a lot of the credit for that must go to all the mums and dads who obviously spent many an hour in the backyard over the holidays! A quick rundown of the team: Connor Clarke – Biggest smile in the team. Great enthusiasm and will only get better with practise. Must stand next to his brother so his coach can work out which Clarke he is. Jacob Clarke – Most improved bowler for the year, with a great straight arm. Great square cut off a fast bowler in the last round to top off his season. Must stand next to his brother so his coach can work out which Clarke he is. Zac Clissold – Co-nominee for best talker in the team. Showed great improvement with his bowling through the year. With more practise his batting will get better and better. Ryan Duffy – Power hitter of the team. Dealt some big blows to the opposition throughout the year. His bowling was lethal when on target, but sprays them a little like his old man. Handy in the field too. Samuel Harland – The quiet man of the team. Ambidextrous batsman who even has the coach confused. Showed great perseverance to end up with a straight bowling arm after Christmas. Ryan Maxwell – Cheekiest team man. Infectious smile and gives it everything he’s got. When he connects when batting, they stay hit. Found some genuine pace with his bowling in the last couple of rounds. Alexi Pawlenko - Co-nominee for best talker in the team. Another player bubbling with enthusiasm and can really clout a ball. Pulled off the catch of the year and a run out at the same time, all without even realising he’d done it! Best drink truck spotter in the comp. Lawson Shepherd – Mr Cricket of the team. Would play 7 days a week if he could. Livened a few opposition members up with some pace bowling and doesn’t believe in anything but full blooded attack when batting. Comes in handy for chores around the house too. Lachie Sinclair – Another big hitter in the team. Full effort goes into everything and always with a smile. With plenty of practice, a big chance of best batsman for the 2012-13 season. Hamish Wood – Sly man of the team. Always a cheeky grin and clever comment to keep the coach on his toes. May need substance testing after an amazing display of bowling in the final round. Or Julie puts “something extra” in the chocolate cakes at team Wood. Investigations will be ongoing. I appreciate all the parents for showing a genuine interest in the boys and the game. I had a great time every Thursday and the boys will only enjoy the game and get better with all those backyard games. Thanks to everyone for contributing to the weekly BBQ and making it a great social occasion, with special thanks to Tam as chief BBQ attendant! Dubbo Rugby Junior Cricket 2011-2012 Under 9 Red Rugby U10’s Coach: Peter Hennessy This year saw our numbers swell to 12 players. We had a mix of new and returning players for the new format on Thursday nights. The players and parents really embraced this week day evening game, with a good role up and a great social atmosphere.