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ACT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19

Cricket ACT express their appreciation to the following for their invaluable support of cricket in the region:

Cricket Kookaburra Sports ACT Government Canberra Southern Cross Club Cricket NSW Beyond Bank Abode Hotels Lion Group Canberra Toyota RSM Bird Cameron Konica Minolta Mow Master Kennards Hire ACT Academy of Sport ISC WIN Television Lord’s Taverners Canberra Times

Appreciation is expressed to all those who have contributed material for this Annual Report

Editor Sarah Browne Design and production Brindabella Print Cover image acknowledgements Maitlan Brown (2nd from right) of ACT celebrates with teammates after getting the of of who leaves the field during the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) One-Day match between Tasmania and the ACT at Allan Field in , Friday, September 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) Photography PowerShots Photography

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TABLE OF CONTENTS AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY CRICKET ASSOCIATION ...... 2 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE ...... 4 ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE ...... 8 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT ...... 10 IN MEMORIUM ...... 15 THE ACT METEORS ...... 17 HIGH PERFORMANCE ...... 31 COMMUNITY CRICKET ...... 39 UMPIRES & SCORERS ...... 48 COMPETITIONS ...... 49 JUNIOR CRICKET ...... 54 INDOOR CRICKET ...... 59 VETERANS CRICKET ...... 63 INAUGURAL CANBERRA TEST MATCH ...... 67 PRIME MINISTER’S XI ...... 69 SPONSORSHIP ...... 71 FINANCIAL REPORT ...... 75 ACT CRICKET AWARDS ...... 83 STATISTICS ...... 87 THE OFFICIALS ...... 117 ASSOCIATION STAFF ...... 120

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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Patrons Major General Steve Gower AO Mil and Ian McNamee

Board J Miller (Chairman), L Barrington-Smith, C Body, G Badcock, G Elliot, M McConnell, G Nichols, S Michele, F Jolly

Chief Executive J Allsopp Premier Cricket Committee C Body (Chairman), B Ryan (CACT), M Vergano (ANUCC), G Molineux (Eastlake CC), A Jones (NCGCC), S Cross (QDCC), S Kimber (Weston Creek Molonglo CC) and D Young (Umpires and Scorers Council), D Clements (ANUCC) and T Wilson (WDUCCC), B Floros (TVCC) and M Waters (Ginninderra CC)

Women’s Cricket Committee L Barrington-Smith (Chairperson), B Ryan (CACT), E Madden & S Morey (ECC), M Waters (Ginninderra CC), A Jones (NCGCC), J Kneebone (TVCC), A Clark (WDUCCC) and C McPherson (WCMCC)

Umpires and Scorers Council Executive P Edwards (Chairman), D Young (Deputy Chairman), G Rees (Secretary), A Kopras (Treasurer), A Morehouse (Scorer’s representative), S Campbell, K Jeyakkumar, M Marshall

Junior Cricket Council Executive A Costello (Chairperson), J Gunning (Deputy-Chair), A Harmer (Executive) and B Ryan (CACT)

Indoor Cricket Committee B Floros (Chairman), C Floros and J Floros (Weston), S Mogg and A Bazzana (Kambah), B Santosuosso and A Kwong (Kaleen) and C Griffin (CACT)

Discipline Committee WH Hall (Chairman), G Besgrove, J Clark, S Knight and C Hunter

Independent Tribunal Panel J Buxton (Chairman), BE Harvey, P Woulfe, J Cooper and G Green

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ACT Meteors Coach D Drew

ACT Comets Coach K Piper

ACT Rockets Coach W Floros

Statistician A Morehouse

Auditors RSM Partners

Premier Clubs

Club President Secretary

Australian National University M Vergano W Armstrong Cricket Club

Eastlake Cricket Club P Winter J Doolan

Ginninderra Cricket Club M Deeker C Ravinuthala

North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket P Coe H Axelby Club

Queanbeyan District Cricket Club R Ditton R Bates

Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club J Evans L Barrington-Smith

Western District UC Cricket Club J Harrison A Clark

Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket S Galbraith R Arthur Club

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

John Miller – Chairman

Cricket ACT Director Mark McConnell and Chairman John Miller inspecting in the days leading up to the inaugural Canberra Test match

It is an honour to reflect on the summer just gone as the Chairman of Cricket ACT and see the continued growth and development of our sport in this region.

This is my third season as Chairman, and I couldn’t be prouder to see the hard work of so many having such a positive impact on the rapidly growing reputation of Canberra as a cricket hub.

Cricket ACT’s 2018-19 premier season once again saw plenty of incredible team and individual performances. Weston Creek Molonglo’s Robbie Trickett made a memorable double of 226 in the Douglas Cup and scored another two centuries throughout the season. Tuggeranong’s Tim Floros and Ginninderra’s Rhys Healy also made double tons during the summer.

We saw Western District – UC’s Cherie Taylor score an unbeaten 166 to help lead her team to their fourth consecutive Lynne O’Meara Cup decider and back it up with 103 not out in the grand final in March. Nicholas Wood of Eastlake took 7-21 in the Gallop Cup back in October while Naomi Woods also picked up seven for Wests in February.

An absolute spectacle was watching Tuggeranong Valley and Ginninderra play off in the Konica Minolta T20 Cup final at Phillip Oval on the 20th January. With the semi-finals played on the same day, the final was played under lights at the re-developed home of cricket, Phillip Oval, in front of a fantastic crowd of local supporters. It truly was a great

ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 4 reminder of how good community cricket can be, and we saw a great contest with both teams fighting for a spot in the inaugural Foxtel National Premier T20 Championships to be played in .

Tuggeranong won by 14-runs, and we saw them head to Adelaide in early March to compete against the best premier clubs in the country. Tuggeranong also took home the Shield in the Women’s T20 competition in a nail-biter against Eastlake at Chisholm.

In the one-day competitions, it was the ever-competitive Weston Creek Molonglo who held up the John Gallop Cup, while we saw Western Districts – UC claim their fourth consecutive Lynne O’Meara Cup title, their 19th overall in the competition’s 41-year history. A fantastic achievement.

The longer format Douglas Cup final was played at Phillip Oval in March with Ginninderra Cricket Club breaking a 26-year drought to claim the cup in a match with many twists and turns. It was a wonderful turnaround for Ginninderra who enjoyed an outstanding year as a club.

Additionally, I congratulate all of the premiers in the lower grade competitions whose dedication and passion for the game is unrivalled and where the personality and camaraderie of our clubs is often on display.

The quality of the games in the ACT Premier Competition would not be possible without our umpires, scorers, administrators, club officials, volunteers and curators. I would like to recognise their tireless work to keep cricket in the ACT running efficiently and successfully throughout the season. It is because of your coordinated work that the ACT boasts a leading premier cricket competition, and one we want to elevate even further.

Now to our ACT/NSW Country Comets. What a meteoric rise this year for the Comets who finished second only on percentage after a successful season which saw several ACT premier cricketers get their opportunity at a higher level. This is a credit to head coach Kyle Piper whose dedication and commitment to the team saw him bring the very best out of all his players.

Nine players made their debut for the Comets during the 2018/19 season including two from our ACT premier competitions. ANU cricketer Dan Leerdam was rewarded for his strong performances in first grade with his Comets baggy while Tuggeranong’s Benji Floros also made his debut in the final match of the summer. The last match of the year saw 7 of the 12 players in the squad of ACT origin.

Amongst our local debutants, the opening round of the Toyota Futures League saw and make their return from injury through the Comets squad. Whilst attracting a larger than normal crowd to Chisholm Oval, this was another example of the great opportunities that Comets players have to learn and develop from more experienced players and continue to become the best players they can be.

Our ACT Rockets continued to be a dominant force, once again securing the National title at the indoor cricket championships. The Rockets lost only two games and had one draw on their way to the title and cemented their name as a powerhouse of indoor cricket.

It was a mixed season for the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors this season with three wins and three losses in the Women’s National Cricket League.

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Manuka Oval has become a fortress for the side the recent years, with another two wins at home this year seeing the side not losing a game there since the 2015/16 season. There were some great highlights to take away from the season. Sam Bates overtook Meteors legend in Round 2 to become the team’s leading wicket-taker with 44 to her name while made her maiden century at home at Manuka Oval in Round 3 against . By Osborne’s own admission it was ‘10 years in the making’ and certainly a very special moment for her personally as well as the supporters in the crowd and her teammates.

I would also like to congratulate and thank every cricket fan in Canberra for their support of our top-level fixtures held in Canberra. This summer was our biggest in history with a women’s T20 international, our annual Prime Minister’s XI, a Sheffield Shield match, 2 BBL and 1 WBBL and culminating in our inaugural test match.

Being able to host both men’s and women’s international fixtures before such fantastic crowds, on what I believe is Australia’s premier boutique cricket ground, Manuka Oval, only strengthens Cricket ACT’s reputation within Australian Cricket to offer the ultimate cricket experience for players and fans alike.

Cricket ACT Board of Directors pictured with Chairman Earl Eddings and CEO Kevin Roberts at Manuka Oval during the inaugural Canberra Test

The Test match was a proud moment for the many people who strongly advocated over a long period of time for to be played in Canberra. With a sell-out on Day 2 and more than 30,000 through the gates over the four days, it was a resounding success and due to the dedication of so many that it came to be. One person I would like to single out is Brad van Dam – whose talented team of ground staff secured the highest overall ranking of any Test match venue in Australia this summer and prompted Australian captain to label the pitch as "a brilliant Test wicket" in a rousing endorsement.

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In closing, I wish to thank our terrific sponsors who help us deliver our national game in this city and region. I would also like to recognise my fellow board members who all give so much time to ensure that cricket in the ACT and region is strong and recognised for its contribution to Australian cricket. Finally, I want to acknowledge all the staff at Cricket ACT for continuing to work together to unite and inspire our community through the game of cricket. I am looking forward to a bigger and better 2019-20 season, culminating in the ICC T20 World Cup in February next year and hope to see our cricket community out in force cheering on the Aussies.

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ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE

Liz Barrington-Smith – Secretary

The Annual General Meeting of the Association was held on Wednesday 19th September 2018. The financial statements for the period 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2018 were considered.

Chairman John Miller presided over the meeting. With Stephen Day stepping down from the Cricket ACT Board and two positions open, the following elections took place. Liz Barrington-Smith and Chris Body were both re-elected for a three-year term, and Fiona Jolly was elected as a new Director for a three-year term. Liz Barrington-Smith was elected as Chair of the Female Cricket Council and Annette Costello as Chair of the Junior Cricket Council. Paul Edwards was nominated as Chair of the Umpires Council and William Floros as Chair of the Indoor Cricket Council.

RSM Bird Cameron were appointed as auditors for the Association for 2018/2019. Finally, the meeting endorsed Steve Gower and Ian McNamee to continue as patrons of the Association.

Two ordinary general meetings of the Association were held over the course of the year. The first was on 22nd August 2018 at Southern Cross Club, Woden. In his remarks, Chairman John Miller noted the significance of the Phillip Oval precinct to the cricket community. He expressed his thanks to acting CEO Matthew Phelps for standing in during the process of replacing the CACT CEO. He then highlighted the significant cricket content to be delivered over the course of the summer in the ACT. Acting treasurer Sean Michelle presented the financial update for the 2017/18 year. This was followed by Acting CEO Matthew Phelps’ presentation covering the specifics of the cricket content along with community cricket issues and operational matters.

The second meeting was held on 18th December 2018 in the Phillip Oval Community Room. Chairman John Miller noted the Board changes both at Cricket Australia and Cricket and gave an update on the Phillip Oval Management Group. CEO James Allsopp then gave a broad-ranging mid-season review covering the successful of cricket content and the development of community cricket initiatives designed to grow and strengthen cricket in the region. He concluded with an end of season preview and a summary of the focus areas for 2018/19. The treasurer Gordon Elliott gave a presentation of the financial outlook for the year ending 30th June.

The Board met on eight occasions during the course of the year and the attendance of Board members at the meetings is shown below. The CACT strategy from 2018 to 2022 was considered in detail to further the growth of cricket in our region.

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Board Member Meetings Responsibilities

Eligible Attended

John Miller 8 8 Chairman of the Board

Greg Badcock 8 7 Director

Liz Barrington- 8 8 Female Cricket Committee, Secretary Smith

Chris Body 8 7 Premier Cricket Committee

Steven Day 2 1 Director

Gordon Elliott 8 7 Treasurer, Finance Committee

Fiona Jolly 6 5 Director

Mark McConnell 8 4 Deputy Chairman

Sean Michelle 8 8 Finance Committee

Greg Nichols 8 6 Director

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT

James Allsopp – Chief Executive Officer

It is with great honour that I write my first Chief Executive Report for Cricket ACT after commencing in the role in September 2018.

I was extremely fortunate to step into the role on the eve of what had been dubbed ‘the biggest summer of cricket in Canberra’s history’ and am pleased to report that it was every success that we hoped for. I would like to start this report by congratulating and acknowledging the tireless effort of departing CEO Cameron French for steering the organisation in such a positive direction over his three years at the helm and wish him all the best for the next journey in his career.

I would also like to thank all our cricketers, administrators, volunteers, partners and supporters on another brilliant season. Success cannot be achieved without the efforts and support of so many who come together to bring the game we love to life each and every weekend.

Our Partners A sincere and big thank you to our wonderful partners – Canberra Southern Cross Club, Konica Minolta, Abode Hotels, Canberra Toyota, Beyond Bank, Kennards Hire,

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Kookaburra, ISC sport, Lion Group, Mow Master and the ACT Government. Without your loyal support, we simply would not have been able to deliver the memorable summer of cricket that it was.

A summer to remember While it could be easy to only focus on our magical inaugural Canberra Test match – there were many other reasons why I believe this has been our biggest summer yet.

Firstly, the Australian Women’s Cricket Team travelled to Canberra and was once again an example of how Canberrans embrace and celebrate women’s sport. On a bitterly cold Friday night in October – 2500 people came out as Australia completed a clean sweep of their tri-series against New Zealand. They later went on in the summer to become world champions, and we can’t wait to host the Australian women’s team again next summer.

The Thunder committed to bringing two Big Bash League matches to Canberra after the sell-out fixture last season. Almost 9,000 people attended the pre-Christmas W/BBL double-header at Manuka Oval whilst a sell-out 11,557 packed in for the Thunder v Hurricanes match on the 9th February – just four days after the inaugural Canberra Test. This further demonstrated the appetite our Canberra community have for supporting elite content when it comes to town.

ACT’s high-performance pathway teams also continued to impress on a regional and national scale. We saw the ACT/NSW Country Under 17’s and Under 19’s Male teams both claim national titles, with our Comets head coach, Kyle Piper guiding the 19s boys to championship success. ACT/Southern won the NSW Country Championships – the first time in 27 years on the back of a masterclass finals performance from John Rogers. The ACT/NSW Country Under 15’s Female side almost went back to back – making it through to the final against NSW Metro. Our emerging Under 13’s Comets and Under 15’s Meteors won their respective DCA competitions. The ACT Aces also made it through to the final of the Plan B Regional Bash while the ACT/NSW Country Comets were well represented by local Canberra products and finished second after a strong season.

With the Abode Hotel Meteors finishing in a commendable 4th position, 13 of our Meteors players picked up Women’s Big Bash League contracts with ’ , making it through to the final before going down to the . Maitlan Brown was selected in the Australian national performance squad while Sam Bates and Erin Burns featured in Australia A representative sides throughout the summer. We also saw five new players from the ACT/NSW Country Comets receive BBL contracts.

Our new home at Phillip Oval hosted all three of our premier men’s first grade finals for the first time as well as a Toyota Futures League match. It has been an absolute game- changer for us to have access to such a high-quality facility right on our doorstep.

This facility brings about a new era for Cricket in the ACT, with a second high performance training facility outside of Manuka Oval allowing us to further support the community and our elite level pathway players in their sporting endeavours.

An investment in our future This past year has been a significant investment into community cricket and community infrastructure. Cricket ACT now has an extra three staff within our offices to support our clubs to ensure we have a thriving community of cricket clubs into the future. These roles

ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 11 encompass Geoff Bartlett, who is the ACT Cricket Manager, Adrian Brunker, who is our Club Officer and Emma Webb-Wagg, who has assumed the role of Participation Officer for the region. Additionally, $105k of investment has been allocated from Cricket ACT and Cricket Australia for the first round of the Australian Cricket infrastructure funding program. This funding is guaranteed for the next three years.

What’s next? I would also like to take this opportunity to share with you some of the many exciting initiatives and activities that Cricket ACT has been working on and what is coming up over the next 12 months.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Olivia Thornton as our new General Manager of High Performance and Leah Mirabella as our new Player Development Manager. Olivia has been a former professional cricketer herself, working in the team performance department for Cricket Australia in her previous role and has already made a considerable impact since joining the organisation. Leah comes from , having worked with the and was part of the support team who coincidentally steered the Hawthorn Hawks to three successive premierships in her previous role. Michael Delaney and Jonathon Dean will also be joining the Cricket ACT High Performance Team for the summer ahead.

I am thrilled that Canberra is set to host more days of international and domestic cricket this coming summer than ever before. Manuka Oval will host a Men’s International, a Women’s International tri-series featuring the Australian team, the annual Prime Minister’s XI as well as our Toyota Futures League and Women’s National Cricket League matches. We are also very confident of the returning to Canberra.

We are determined to reinvigorate and revitalise the Prime Minister’s XI fixture as the pinnacle of the Canberra Summer of Cricket. With its many changes in format and time of year recently we have seen smaller and smaller crowds at this event. Internally as an organisation we have vowed to bring this match back to its former glory and reflect on the proud history of this match. Whether owned by Cricket Australia, ACT Government or Cricket ACT – this match will always be our community’s game, and we will be working very hard in the background to bring this back to life.

On top of all of these world-class fixtures, I have not included the exciting ICC T20 Women’s World Cup, which is coming to Canberra in February 2020. Five pool matches will be played at Manuka Oval across three days including a stand-alone Australian game. These matches will be one of the biggest celebrations of women’s cricket, and we cannot wait to host the best female cricketers from Australia, , , and England as well as two unknown qualifying countries. Cricket is striving to break a world record at this event in 2020 in terms of the most attended female sporting tournament of all time.

The ACT as a community has a considerable role to play in this, and we have pledged our support to do all we can to get as many bums on seats at Manuka Oval next February for this historic and hopefully record-breaking celebration of the emergence and prominence of women’s sport.

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Memorandum of Understanding CACT/CNSW and CA Following an extensive consultation period with key stakeholders within the community, the MoU Board steering committee were well equipped to conduct our negotiations with CNSW and CA to ensure the third iteration of the MoU would address the best interests of cricket in the ACT region whilst ensuring the ACT’s ongoing contribution to the Australian cricket system. The negotiation with CNSW and CA was rigorous yet conducted respectfully from all parties and we feel we have landed with an agreement that celebrates the ACT’s proud identity by providing further opportunities for players to compete as our own territory on a national level, whilst also maintaining our commitment to ACT/NSW Country pathway and other Australian Cricket priorities. The MoU further strengthens the relationship between both the NSW and ACT cricket associations through the strategic management of resources that mutually benefit outcomes in delivering cricket within the region. Some of the key outcomes include:

• the Under 15’s boys team competing at the national championships as ACT • re-instatement into the Australian Country Championships as the ACT • greater ACT branding within community cricket communications and activations • an ACT player to compete within the X1 of the PM’s X1 if CACT and CA deem of suitable quality • the exploration of greater alignment between the Sydney Thunder WBBL and Meteors programs

Hall of Fame introduction At this year’s ACT Cricket Awards, the Cricket ACT Hall of Fame was introduced for the first time. The Cricket ACT Hall of Fame is a concept that emerged throughout the summer and on the back of what has been an historical season we saw the end of year celebration as the most opportune time to publicly recognise some of the great players and match officials who have consistently displayed exemplary on-field performances throughout their careers.

I would like to congratulate Lorne Lees, , , Greg Irvine, Glenda Hall and Peter Solway as our inaugural Hall of Fame inductees.

Test Match reflection It would be remiss of me to finalise the Chief Executive report without sharing some personal insight into some of the ‘untold’ highlights as to how the inaugural Canberra Test match united and inspired our community. On Day One of the Test match, I was fortunate to spend some time around the ground meeting fans who were attending the match and came across four elderly gentlemen sitting on the edge of their seats in the first hour of play when Australia was reeling after losing three early wickets. After asking if they were enjoying witnessing a Test match at Manuka for the first time, one of the gentlemen explained to me that he never thought it would be possible to attend a Test match again in his lifetime. When I enquired further, he explained that every year he and his mates that were all sitting together would travel along the highway to the first day of the Sydney Test, but ten years ago the trip became too much for them. Now here they were watching a Test match in their own backyard.

The second moment from the Test match that will remain a highlight for years to come was on Day 2 when made his maiden Test hundred for Australia in front of a packed Manuka Oval in glorious conditions. I was fortunate to be sitting next to former Test

ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 13 player, and his wife Judy, who had been close acquaintances with the Patterson family for many years as members of the . As tears of joy trickled down both of their faces as Kurtis brought up his hundred with a glorious cover drive, I couldn’t help but notice the cricket poetry – Brian Booth was the last St George player to have scored a Test hundred for Australia, some 53 years earlier and he just happened to be sitting in the Bradman Stand (Sir Donald was also a former St George cricketer). Three generations of cricketers from one club connected in that magical moment at Manuka Oval.

Thank you Finally, I would like to thank all the wonderful Cricket ACT staff for their tireless work throughout what has been our biggest summer of cricket. A number of staff have taken a well-earned break over the winter, but I can assure you we will be working extremely hard throughout the off-season to ensure we are well prepared to unite and inspire our cricket community next season.

Kurtis Patterson scoring his maiden Test hundred on Day two of the Manuka Test Match, 2019 (Getty Images)

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IN MEMORIUM Mr John Cope

Cricket ACT was saddened to hear of the passing of life member Mr John Cope in May 2019.

John was a lifelong cricketer and a lifelong fan of the game. He began his playing career for St George in the Sydney Cricket Grade competition and represented NSW as the 12th man in the Sheffield Shield on two occasions. John eventually resettled in Canberra in 1960 and went on to play for Eastlake’s precursor club, Kingston. In 1961, John received an unexpected telegram from the Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, advising him of his selection in the Prime Minister’s XI.

“I think I've still got it, but it read: 'would you accept a position in the PM's XI versus West Indies, RG Menzies.' Would I what! I was so excited," Cope told the Canberra Times.

On February 18, 1961, Cope took his place for the Prime Minister’s XI team photo at Manuka Oval alongside the likes of , , and Norm O’Neill. John was also the founding principal of Lake Ginninderra High School in 1987 and a teacher at Lyneham High School. Given his cricket experience and career as a school teacher in Canberra, John later became a chaplain for the ACT Comets.

John is also a published author and wrote the book ‘Cricket Continues on the Limestone Plains’ which covers the history of cricket in the ACT between 1993 – 2015, a sequel to ‘Cricket on the Limestone Plains’ written by Don Selth.

Cricket ACT passes on our deepest sympathies to John's family and friends.

Mr John Turner Cricket ACT was saddened to hear of the passing of ACT Cricket Association life-member and former Chairman Mr John Albert Turner in February 2019.

Mr Turner was the longest-serving Chairman of the ACT Cricket Association where he served from 2000/01 until 2009/10. During his time as Chair, Mr Turner was instrumental in the redevelopment of the Bradman Stand at Manuka Oval.

Mr Turner began playing cricket in Canberra with the Manuka/East Canberra club in 1962 and played over 200 games across all grades. He was secretary at Manuka before becoming Deputy President and then President of Easts for many years. Most recently, he served as the Patron of Eastlake until 2010.

In 2009, Mr Turner received recognition from Cricket Australia for 50 years of service to Australian Cricket, and in 2015 he received an OAM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for significant service to the community through policy direction and reform in public administration and the social welfare sector, and to cricket.

Outside of cricket, Mr Turner has a 40-year career in senior management in Commonwealth and ACT Government administration, culminating in the position of Chief Executive of the ACT Department of Urban Services. His responsibilities included the

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ACTION bus service, public housing, and health, community and welfare services. He reached Deputy Secretary level in the Commonwealth.

Mr Turner has also been a member of many government and community boards, including ACTEW, Totalcare and Communities@Work.

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THE ACT METEORS David Drew – ACT Meteors Head Coach

Abode Hotels ACT Meteors before their opening round of the 2018-19 WNCL at Field (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt)

Squad Erin Osborne (C), (VC), , Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, , , Clara Iemma, Hayley Jensen, Erica Kershaw, , , Matilda Lugg,

Rookies/Development Players Georgia Bye, Maddie Penna

Coaching and Support Staff David Drew (Head Coach), Michael Barrington (Assistant Coach & Strength and Conditioning), Angus Le Lievre (Physiotherapist), Kylie Shaw (Doctor), Benita Lalor (Dietician), Rebecca Maher (Specialist Coach), Stu Karppinen (Specialist Coach), (Specialist Coach), (Specialist Coach), Jonathon Dean (Specialist Coach), Daryll Tuffey (Specialist Coach), Christine Higgisson (Player Development Manager) and Cricket ACT Staff.

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Left to Right: David Drew, Stuart Karppinen, Lisa Sthalekar, Rebecca Maher, Jonathon Dean, James Allsopp, Daryll Tuffey

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WNCL

Round 1 vs Tasmania , 21 September 2018

Tasmania 5/222, ACT 10/218

Runs: Katie Mack 57, Erin Osborne 31, Clara Iemma 35

Partnerships: Mack/ Osborne 71, Kershaw/ Iemma 44

Bowling: Maitlan Brown 2/30

The Meteors lost Koski early before Mack and Osborne put on a 71- . After losing Osborne, the Meteors lost four quick wickets including Mack who scored 57. A partnership between Iemma and Kershaw steadied the innings and had the Meteors on track to make a competitive total, however, their wickets brought a quick end to innings with three overs left. It was always going to be an uphill battle to restrict Tasmania, and quick wickets were required. Maitlan Brown struck early to remove the dangerous Georgia Redmayne but from that point on Tasmania batted very well to reach the target with a handful of overs to spare. The best of the bowlers being Brown with 2/30.

Round 2 vs Allan Border Field, 23 September 2018

Queensland 10/184, ACT 6/186 Runs: Katie Mack 46, Ange Reakes 44n.o., Claire Koski 31

Partnerships: Koski/ Mack 47, Iemma/ Reakes 49

Bowling: Hayley Jensen 3/54, Erin Osborne 3/21, Sam Bates 2/34

The Queenslanders batted first in good conditions, scoring 10/184 with some excellent bowling and helping to restrict the QLD side to a below par score. Pick of the bowlers were Jensen and Osborne with 3 wickets apiece and Bates with 2 wickets. Those 2 wickets took Bates to number 1 on the overall wicket-takers list for the ACT Meteors - a wonderful achievement. The chase got off to a good start with Koski and Mack putting on 47 before Koski was dismissed. A couple of quick wickets followed, putting the Meteors under pressure. Mack held her composure and batted with purpose, making 46, but when she was dismissed the game was in the balance. Reakes and Iemma were tasked with resurrecting the chase and combined well for a 49-run partnership to put the Meteors in a winning position. Reakes and Kershaw saw the Meteors home to win by 4 wickets.

Round 3 vs Victoria Manuka Oval, 9 November 2018

Rounds 3 & 4 Manuka Oval, Canberra

Defeated Victoria

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Victoria 10/229, ACT 5/277

Runs: Erin Osborne 106, Claire Koski 76

Partnerships: Osborne/ Koski 125, Osborne/ Burns 45, Mack/ Koski 40

Bowling: Sam Bates 2/34, Erin Osborne 2/45, Ange Reakes 2/39

The Meteors batted first amassing 5/277. The standout performance of the match was from Erin Osborne who scored her first WNCL hundred. She scored 106 off 124 balls with 12 boundaries. This was an outstanding innings from the skipper who lead from the front. Koski also scored 76 runs in a 125 run partnership with Osborne. An excellent score which was out of the reach of a young Victorian side. Bates, Osborne and Reakes all took 2 wickets to restrict the Victorians to 229. A wonderful achievement by Osborne and Koski.

Round 4 v Manuka Oval, 11 November 2018

Western Australia 10/220, ACT 10/253

Runs: Claire Koski 82, Ange Reakes 76

Partnerships: Reakes/ Koski 103, Mack/ Koski 75

Bowling: Erin Burns 5/36, Maitlan Brown 3/40

The Meteors batted first amassing 5/253. Mack and Koski continued their good opening partnership, putting on 75. 3 quick wickets saw Reakes join Koski at the crease. The pair scored 103 runs in a consolidating partnership. Koski (82) and Reakes (76) batted with good decision-making and power. The Meteors finished on 253, a few runs short of what was hoped for.

The Meteors were in command with the ball. Some excellent pieces of fielding restricted Western Australia from the start. A wonderful spell of bowling from fast bowler Brown put pressure on Western Australia’s batsman. This would have been a Player of the Match performance if it wasn’t for off-spinner, Erin Burns. Burns took a career-best 5/36 which put the beyond doubt. An excellent performance by Erin.

Round 5 v NSW Oval, 2 February 2019

Defeated by New South Wales

New South Wales 5/196, ACT 10/195

Runs: Ange Reakes 61

Partnerships: Burns/ Reakes 46, Koski/ Osborne 44, Kershaw/ Reakes 43

Bowling: Erin Burns 2/31

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The Meteors were bowled out for 195. A score that was below par for the pitch, conditions and skills of the players. Wickets fell at regular intervals which didn’t allow the Meteors to get on a roll, except for Koski and Osborne 44, Burns and Reakes, and Reakes and Kershaw 43. All solid partnerships but the Meteors needed one of these partnerships to reach 100. A good innings by Reakes (61) was the standout performance. The Meteors had the opportunity to take quick wickets, but unfortunately the ball didn’t quite fall in the right place. The Breakers were too good, winning inside 31 overs.

Round 6 v , 3 February 2019

South Australia 10/245, ACT 10/ 198

Runs: Claire Koski 55, Katie Mack 39

Partnership: Koski/ Mack 87

Bowling: Hayley Jensen 4/45, Nic Hancock 2/43, Erin Osborne 2/39

South Australia batted first, scoring 245. An excellent hundred by Bridget Patterson set up the Scorpions, putting them in a strong position. Jensen was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets. A position the Meteors couldn’t quite overcome. Mack and Koski got off to a great start, but that was it. 9 wickets fell for less than 100 runs. A disappointing way to finish what was a promising season.

Season highlights:

• Three wins from six matches (victories over Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia) • Finished fourth in WNCL • Maitlan Brown selected in Cricket Australia National Performance Squad 2018 • Sam Bates became greatest wicket-taker for ACT • Erin Osborne 106 v Victoria (her first WNCL century) • Erin Burns 5/36 v Western Australia • Claire Koski scoring 276 runs • Number one fielding team in WNCL • Hayley Jensen - New Zealand White Fern • 13 ACT Meteors played in the WBBL • Erin Burns selected in Governor General’s XI • Erin Burns selected in the Australia A tour of England • Maitlan Brown selected in Cricket Australia National Performance Squad 2019 • Maitlan Brown selected the Australia A tour of England

It was a season of great contrast. The Meteors played with great fight, determination and purpose during the first four matches of the Women’s National Cricket League, however the last two rounds following the Women’s Big Bash League were not up to the high standards of the playing group. James Allsopp was appointed as the CEO of Cricket ACT after the second round at which point David Drew was elevated to the role of head coach.

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This was wonderful for James, the cricketing community of Canberra and Cricket ACT. David Drew was also extremely humbled and proud of the opportunity he received and looked forward to working with the team. He would like to thank the following people:

• Erin Osborne, Angela Reakes, Katie Mack and Sam Bates for their work as part of the leadership team. They have been instrumental in bringing the group together and raising the standards within the team. • Michael Barrington, who took on the role of Assistant Coach as well as continuing his role as SSSM Manager and S&C Coach. The players gained a lot from his input and efforts. • Rebecca Maher, Stuart Karppinen, Mark Higgs and Lisa Sthalekar, for their assistance during the season as specialist coaches. The players and staff were extremely fortunate to have their expertise at sessions. Thank you for your time, effort and passion to make the players better on and off the field. • Angus Le Lievre, Stuart Dyer and Tim McGrath, for all their efforts preparing, rehabbing and making sure all players were available for selection. • Kylie Shaw, Benita Lalor and Stuart Cathcart, thank you for the support you gave to the players and staff during the season. • Cricket ACT ground staff, for the dedication and craftsmanship they display when preparing training wickets and grounds for game day. • James Allsopp and Cricket ACT, thank you for the opportunity to coach this wonderful side and your support throughout the season. • The Meteors playing group, thank you for your support and efforts. The association and community look forward to watching you progress in the 2019/20 season.

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Futures League Representatives Nicholas Larkin, Henry Hunt, , Daniel Hughes, (Captain), Blake Macdonald, (Captain), Ben Taylor, Tom Pinson, Justin Avendano, Matt Gilkes, Nathan McAndrew, Jonathan Cook, Jason Ralston, Djali Bloomfield, Joe Kershaw, , Riley Ayre, Tom Vane Tempest, Blake Nikitaras, Daniel Leerdam, Benji Floros, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Tom Engelbrecht.

ACT/NSW Country Comets Debutants Daniel Hughes - vs. Queensland, Oct 8, 2018

Hayden Kerr – vs. Western Australia, Oct 22, 2018

Pat Cummins – vs. Western Australia, Oct 22, 2018

Josh Hazlewood - vs. Western Australia, Oct 22, 2018

Blake Nikitaras - vs. Queensland, Jan 28, 2019

Daniel Leerdam – vs. Queensland, Jan 28, 2019

Riley Ayre – vs. Queensland, Jan 28, 2019

Jason Ralston - vs. NSW Metropolitan, Jan 29, 2019

Benji Floros - vs. NSW Metropolitan, Mar 11, 2019

Coaching and Support Staff Kyle Piper (Head Coach), Michael Delaney (Assistant Coach), Greg McLay (Assistant Coach), Beau Casson (Assistant Coach), Alex Kemp (Assistant Coach), (Assistant Coach), Matthew Nicholson (Assistant Coach), (Assistant Coach), and Cricket ACT Staff.

Kingsgrove Twenty20 Jonathon Dean, Ethan Bartlett, John Rogers, Daniel Leerdam, Benji Floros, Shane Devoy, Brendan Duffy, Jarryd Hatton, Michael Barrington-Smith, Matt Condon, Tom Vane Tempest, Djali Bloomfield, Michael Ninneman, Scott Murn and Blake Dean.

Round 1 vs. Sydney University The first match of the season saw the side run into a strong Sydney University side that included former Australian Test player Ed Cowan. Cowan (69) along with his counterparts, set about dismantling the ACT bowling along their way to 3-207 from their 20 overs. In reply, the ACT side was never in the hunt, all out for 128. Jonathon Dean (25) and John Rogers (28) the only players to give even a whimper. A tough lesson in T20 cricket in round 1 for the side.

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Round 2 vs. Western Suburbs Game 2 of the season saw the side again play away at . The ACT bowlers did a great job to restrict the Western Suburbs side to 7-118 from their 20 overs. Shane Devoy (3-17) the standout. In reply, the ACT did not hold up their end of the bargain for the bowlers. All out for 79 in a very chase-able situation. A result that would ultimately come back to haunt the side’s finals aspirations.

Round 3 vs. Parramatta Game 1 of the Manuka double-header saw the side enjoy home surroundings. Jonathon Dean (91) and Ethan Bartlett (53) ensured a dominant total of 3-183 for the ACT side. In reply, Parramatta went close but were never quite on track to chase the target. Wickets shared around in a strong defensive effort in the field.

Round 4 vs. Bankstown Game 2 of the Manuka double-header saw the ACT side play another strong Sydney Premier club in Bankstown. In a low scoring affair that ended in a Super Over victory to the ACT side, standouts were Ethan Bartlett (39) with the bat but most certainly Djali Bloomfield with the ball who restricted the Bankstown side to just 4 runs in their Super Over, which was easily chased by the ACT side. In a strong pool, the ACT side finished 2 and 2 which was not enough to progress to the quarter-finals. The game against Western Suburbs which was more than winnable ultimately was the difference between progressing to the quarter-finals.

Plan B Regional Bush Bash – ACT Aces Ollie Anable, Jack Allen, Praveen Mathai, Esam Rahman, Josh Low-McMahon, Josh Watling, Scott Murn, Jordie Misic, Rhys Healy, Robbie Trickett, Corey Spink, Ethan Bartlett, Tim Floros and Djali Bloomfield.

Round 1 vs. Murrumbidgee Rangers The side played its first of 3 weekend fixtures in Wagga. The side got its campaign off to a strong start, beating the Murrumbidgee Rangers by 8 wickets. Rhys Healy (44 not out) and Corey Spink (25 not out) ensuring the side started with a comfortable win.

Round 2 vs. Border Bullets Round 2 saw the side put yet another dominant performance on the board against the Border Bullets. Ethan Bartlett’s 3 wickets along with Djali Bloomfield’s 3 wickets ensured the 99 run target was going to be well within reach. After a slow start, Jordie Misic (32 not out) and Josh Watling (33 not out) ensured the side went 2 from 2.

Round 3 vs. Sloggers The final game of the pool phase required the ACES to win in order to progress to finals day. Batting first, the ACES made 7-145, ably led by Rhys Healy (68) and Scott Murn (42). With the ball, the ACES were strong yet again, ultimately bowling out the Sloggers for 98. A host of 2 wicket hauls for Djali Bloomfield, Ethan Bartlett and Scott Murn ensured the result. The ACES were finals day bound at the SCG.

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Semi-Final vs. Central West Wranglers Playing on the SCG proved a pleasure but no distraction for the ACES as they accounted for the Central Coast Wranglers by 6, wickets to book a place in the final. 66 not out to Tim Floros and 32 not out to Jordie Misic were the standouts.

Grand Final vs. Central Coast Rush The final saw the ACES play against a well-drilled Central Coast Rush side. Bowling first, the ACES held their own to restrict the Rush to 4-152 off their 20 overs. Certainly an achievable target. Ethan Bartlett (38) got the chase off to a great start, and he was ably supported by Rhys Healy (23) and Jordie Misic (23), however the steady flow of wickets meant the ACES never got in front of the game. All out for 128 was a disappointing end to a fabulous campaign which saw the ACES reach the final for the first time. The opportunity to play on the SCG in a final will be a memory for all involved to cherish.

NSW Country Championships Tom Vane Tempest, Jordie Misic, John Rogers, Daniel Leerdam, Rhys Healy, Owen Chivers, Scott Murn, Josh Watling, Benji Floros, Michael Ninneman, Adam Blacka, Tom Atallah, Brad Smith, Esam Rahman, Djali Bloomfield and Ollie Anable.

Round 1 vs. Greater Illawarra The first game saw the ACT/Southern side put on a strong display against the Greater Illawarra. Bowling Greater Illawarra out for 152 then chasing the score down in 35 overs with 5 wickets in hand. 3-8 from 8 overs to Djali Bloomfield and 49 not out to Josh Watling, the game standouts.

Round 2 vs. Batting first, Tom Vane Tempest (91) went about setting the tone of the innings. Contributions from Scott Murn (34) and Owen Chivers (42) saw the side finish at 211. In reply, the Riverina started strongly to be 3-117 at one stage before falling away to be all out for 161. Rhys Healy (3-37) was the chief destroyer.

Round 3 vs. Newcastle Round 3 saw a simple equation - the winner progresses to the final. Batting first, the ACT/Southern side found themselves in all sorts of trouble being bundled out for 130. Daniel Leerdam (41) was the only line of defence to help the side get to somewhat of a defendable total. Defendable, and defend they did. 4 lots of 2 wicket hauls to Ninneman, Healy, Atallah and Rahman saw the Newcastle side crumble to be all out for 112, handing the ACT/Southern victory and a place in the final against the Central Coast.

Final V Central Coast The final saw a few handy inclusions to the side, mainly in the form of John Rogers. Rogers single-handedly went about winning the final for the ACT/Southern side. He ended 175 not out, clearly the dominant figure in the ACT/Southern’s total of 9-276. In reply, the Central Coast fought hard and came very close. 107 to Pat Gallichan gave the ACT/Southern side cause for concern but ultimately, they held on to win the final by 25 runs. The ACT/Southern side had won the NSW Country Championships. A feat that they had not

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Toyota Futures League

Round 1 vs. Queensland The first match of the season saw the side take on Queensland at Manuka oval. Batting first, the Comets made a strong start with (205) and Daniel Hughes (115) putting on 240 for the first wicket. Half centuries to Jay Lenton (84) and Blake Macdonald (56) placed the side in a commanding position to declare at 6-575. In response, Queensland found the going tough. All out for 119 in their first innings with Trent Copeland (3/27) and Greg West (3/29) the chief destroyers. Following on, Queensland dug in to compile 272 highlighted by 141 to Corey Hunter, however, Tom Pinson (3/21) and Ben Taylor (3/129 off 42 overs) ensured the Comets started the season with a commanding victory of an innings and 184 runs.

Round 2 vs. Western Australia This match saw the inclusion of 3 debutants in the form of (Bowral), and Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who were included as part of their return to the Australian Test side. The opportunity for the side to play with 2 current international Test cricketers was one to be savoured for all involved. The match also saw the return of Henry Hunt to the side who had unluckily missed out on selection in Round 1 due to an exceptionally strong batting line-up that included Nick Larkin and Daniel Hughes. Hunt made up for lost time with a superb 208 in the 1st innings. His first century for the Comets and indeed a big one. Hunt and Matt Gilkes had a great match together at the top with the pair adding 109 in the first innings and 107 in the second. The Comets ended their first innings at 459 thanks largely to Hunt (208) and Nathan McAndrew (70). In reply, Western Australia compiled 388 in a tough battle for the Comets’ attack. The second innings saw the Comets pushing for quick runs to set up a total to defend. Enter Matt Gilkes and Henry Hunt. Gilkes ended with 123 which was hist first hundred for the Comets. Hunt compiled another half century (57) which allowed the side to declare at 6-289. This left Western Australia 360 to win on day 4, which ultimately proved too much. WA bowled out for 265 thanks largely to the spin of Ben Taylor (3/106) and Tom Engelbrecht (4/69). A 95 run victory for the Comets.

Round 3 vs. Victoria Away in Melbourne for this match at the newly-developed . Bowling first in a game that ebbed and flowed throughout, Tom Engelbrecht delivered and inspired a spell of (5/14 off 7.4 overs) to ensure the Comets bowled Victoria out for 233 in their first innings. In reply, the Comets batters found the going difficult and were bundled out for 188. Justin Avendano providing some resistance with 44 but in general, a poor batting display from the side. Victoria quickly went about trying to set up a commanding position, but the Comets continued to fight with the match evenly poised with Victoria at 6-188. From there the Comets found dismissing the tail harder as the wicket began to flatten out for the match. Ultimately, Victoria ended their second innings at 369, led by Jonathon Merlo (116) and Xavier Crone (50). This left the Comets facing the prospect of batting a day and a half to chase 415 for victory or to hold out for a draw. In true Comets competitive spirit, the side went about their work. Henry Hunt (98), Justin Avendano (82) and Jay Lenton (40) meant the side was in with a chance at 4-303 before the side lost 4-19 around the lunch break. The side was then 8-322, and in a seemingly dire ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 26 position. Tom Engelbrecht (49) and Joe Kershaw (41) set about fighting until the very end. Engelbrecht departed with 54 still to get, and the final wicket of Kershaw fell with just 18 runs to win. A loss for the side but the fighting spirit shown in the run chase was to be applauded.

Round 4 vs. South Australia Round 4 took the side to Adelaide immediately following Round 3 in a back-to-back fixture which would test the physical and mental resolve of the group. Batting first in bowling- friendly conditions, the Comets were in a strong position at 1-113 led magnificently by Justin Avendano (95) who made batting look easy. His departure saw that ease of batting disappear with the Comets scrapping their way to 248. Nathan McAndrew (69) provided strong lower order resolve. In reply, South Australia found the going far easier with (129) leading the way. At 2-229 it seemed the Comets were in for a tough stretch in the field. Joe Kershaw had other ideas though. A brilliant performance (4/50) saw the side take the last 8 wickets for 79 runs to leave the match evenly poised. In the second innings, the Comets battled with the elements with multiple expeditions in and out of cold, blustery and wet Karen Rolton oval which ultimately meant the match lost 90 overs across the fixture. Regardless, the side played aggressive cricket in order to set up an opportunity at victory. The side declared at 7-396 with Matt Gilkes (94) and Henry Hunt (96) again the standouts, posting another 176 run opening stand. They were suitably supported by Tom Engelbrecht (77) and Nathan McAndrew (62 not out). This left the Comets with the challenge of bowling South Australia out in 50 overs. Things started superbly when the South Australian side was 1-0 then 2-1, 3-2 , 4-16 and then 5-45. Unfortunately, that was as far as the Comets could break through and the match ultimately ended in a rain-affected draw. Following this match Greg West was selected to make his Shield Debut for NSW after a strong start to the season.

Round 5 T20 vs. Queensland The side entered the T20 week in Blacktown with a host of new faces as many of the Comets regulars were involved in the Big Bash. Great recognition for players doing well for the Comets. These players were Greg West, Matt Gilkes, Jay Lenton, Justin Avendano, Nathan McAndrew and Jonathan Cook. This meant Daniel Leerdam, Blake Nikitaras, Jason Ralston and Riley Ayre all came in for their Comets debuts whilst Tom Vane Tempest and Djali Bloomfield came back in after extended periods out of the side. Game 1 of the week saw the side play a very strong Queensland side that used the week as game time for a number of their Big Bash players. Queensland batted first and posted a strong 9-168 led by (44) and Sam Truloff (40). Hayden Kerr was the pick of the Comets bowlers taking 2-15 from 3 overs. In reply, the Comets were never really in the hunt, losing regular wickets to place too much pressure on the side at the back end. Bowled out for 122 with Nathan McAndrew (35) and Blake Nikitaras (27) the only highlights.

Round 6 T20 vs. NSW Metropolitan The second match of the week saw the Comets face NSW Metropolitan. In the field first, the Comets did a great job to restrict Metro to 4-153. Djali Bloomfield led the way with 3-23 from his 4 overs. The Comets batters had the chase in hand the whole way with Henry Hunt (43), Blake Macdonald (33) and Blake Nikitaras (31) ensuring the side recorded its first T20 victory for the week.

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Round 7 T20 vs. CA Under 19’s Game 3 saw the side play the CA Under 19’s side. Continuing the game plan of bowling first, the Comets restricted the CA Under 19’s to 7-158 from their 20 overs. Again, Djali Bloomfield was very impressive, taking 2-19 from his 3 overs. He was well supported by Riley Ayre 2-29 and Joe Kershaw 1-19. In reply, the Comets openers got off to a great start putting on 96 for the first wicket. Hayden Kerr (72) was the standout in his partnership with Henry Hunt (31). Blake Macdonald hit a quickfire 32 at the back end of the match to ensure an easy victory for the Comets.

Round 8 T20 vs. Queensland The second meeting between these 2 sides was a far closer affair. Over the first 2 rounds, the Queensland side had shown they were the team to beat and this match posed a great challenge for the Comets side. Bowling first, the Comets had the better of the Queensland side for the majority of the innings but for a few costly overs that saw the score move from 150 to 6-180 which was going to prove difficult to chase. In reply, the Comets stayed with the required rate for the majority of the innings with strong contributions from Henry Hunt (36), Blake Macdonald (34) and Blake Nikitaras (28) but ultimately the inability for a set batter to remain in meant the final few overs proved too much for the Comets. Ultimately falling 11 runs short after the 20 overs at 8-169. A much better contest than the first outing against Queensland but disappointing to lose a match that was within reach.

Round 9 T20 vs. NSW Metropolitan In the field first yet again, the side strangled NSW Metropolitan for the entire 20 overs, restricting them to 6-135. Wickets were shared, but great economy from Ben Taylor (1-17 off 4) and Riley Ayre (1-19 off 4) meant that the Comets were always well on top. Chasing the target, Hayden Kerr (26) and Justin Avendano (49) ensured the side got off to a strong start. Blake Macdonald (28 not out) accelerated the score in the final stages to seal a comfortable win.

Round 10 T20 vs. CA Under 19’s The final fixture of the week saw the side play CA Under 19’s again, and with Queensland going through undefeated, it was important that the Comets continued to win for the overall season Futures League Table where Queensland was shaping as its biggest rivals. Bowling first, the side bowled and fielded its worst for the week. The CA Under 19’s side accumulated 8-165 from its 20 overs which was above par on a deteriorating wicket. Tom Pinson collected 3-20 from his 4 overs to end the week well. In reply, the Comets were in a strong position at 2-110 with Henry Hunt (43) and Blake Macdonald (62) leading the way. A mid innings collapse left the side needing 15 from the last over to win with 2 wickets in hand. Joe Kershaw took over the game at this stage, striking a six early in the over and controlling the situation to give the Comets a chance coming into the last ball. Needing 3 to win from the last ball, Kershaw proceeded to hit a six! A fantastic way to end the T20 week. The side won 4 from its 6 matches, only losing to a strong Queensland side that featured a host of current Big Bash players.

Round 11 vs. Tasmania This round saw the side return to 4-day cricket along with playing its first ever match at the new home of cricket in Canberra, Phillip Oval. Batting first, the Comets amassed 419, stamped with authority by 102 from Nick Larkin. Strong signs from Hayden Kerr (68) and

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Trent Copeland (60) meant the side amassed a solid score. In reply, Tasmania could only manage 276, curtailed by a string of 2 wicket hauls from Trent Copeland (2-50), Nathan McAndrew (2-64), Joe Kershaw (2-30) and Ben Taylor (2-31). Looking to move the game along in the second innings to push for an outright result, the Comets side batted quickly during their 45 overs to get to 2-202 declared. Matt Gilkes (51) and Blake Macdonald (71 not out) were the main protagonists. This left Tasmania needing 346 for victory in the final innings of the match. A score that was challenging but achievable. Charlie Wakim (118) dropped anchor to give his side a chance going into the final hour of play. A host of 20’s meant that going into the final stages of the day, all results were possible. Entering the final over of the match, Tasmania required 7 to win and the Comets required 2 wickets. 6 from the first ball of Nathan McAndrews’ over meant that scores were level. The next ball, he was bowled. 9 down and scores level with 4 balls to play. 2 dots and then panic ensued with a chaotic run allowing Matt Gilkes to throw the stumps down from backward point with only 1 stump to aim at. A tie! An exciting finish to the game for the masses in the crowd, but realistically one that got away from the Comets when we reflect upon the flow of the game and the dominant position they were in at various stages.

Round 11 vs. NSW Metropolitan The final game of the season saw a simple equation. Comets win, and they win the competition. It was an opportunity for debutant Benji Floros to make a name for himself in his debut game. Batting first in challenging conditions and against the Dukes ball, the batters had to hang tough for long periods. Jay Lenton (81) demonstrated why he is so valuable to the Comets side with a gritty performance. Matt Gilkes (49) and Joe Kershaw’s lofty hitting (44) pushed the score to 257 which was around par given the conditions. With the ball the Comets went about their task with aplomb. Putting an unusual “non ” behind them, the side made consistent breakthroughs to cut the NSW Metro innings short at 206. Tom Engelbrecht’s 2-9 and Joe Kershaw’s 2-50 the highlights with the ball. In the second innings the going did not get any easier with the Comets again grafting to 231. Henry Hunt (68) and Matt Gilkes (41) were the only batters to get past 20 which gave an indication of the challenging conditions. This left NSW Metro with 288 to chase and 10 wickets for the Comets to claim the Futures League competition. Conditions appeared to be getting easier with all of the top 5 for NSW Metro passing 30 with ease. At 3-217 it appeared the game was gone. A post-tea burst from Joe Kershaw and Benji Floros saw the game swing back to the Comets when they took 3-1. The game then ebbed and flowed for the next 90 minutes with neither side blinking. Ryan Gibson (51 not out) proved the key thorn in the Comets side. To make matters even more interesting was the torrential storm rolling in towards North Dalton Park. When Tom Engelbrecht took potentially the catch of his life the score was 8-269. 2 wickets or 19 runs and the game was done. With 5 runs to get and 2 wickets in hand, mother nature had other plans and the game ended. A fabulous game of cricket that did not deserve to end the way it did, regardless of what result would have transpired.

Final Comments An exceptional season for the Comets program. Finishing 2nd overall in the Futures League was a great reflection of how far the group and program have come in the last 12 months. It was only in February 2018 that the side won its first game in 3 years. To win 6, tie 1, draw 2 and lose 3 was immense progress. The tiered programs underneath are not to be forgotten in the Comets Futures League success. Without all sides in the Comets family doing well, the Comets program would not be as strong. For the ACT/NSW Country Under 17’s and 19’s to both win their respective National Tournaments for the first time ever, The

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ACT/Southern Men’s side to win the NSW Country Championships for the first time in 27 years, the ACT ACES to make the Final of the Regional Bush Bash demonstrates the strength of the entire Comets program. 10 contracts were earned from the Comets programs this year. Big Bash Contracts went to: Greg West (Sydney Sixers), Justin Avendano (Sydney Sixers), Jay Lenton (Sydney Thunder), Jonathan Cook (Sydney Thunder), Matt Gilkes (Sydney Thunder) and Nathan McAndrew (Sydney Thunder). State Contracts were awarded to: Henry Hunt (South Australia), Greg West (NSW), Matt Gilkes (NSW) and Iain Carlisle (Tasmania). A very strong year for the ACT/NSW Country program. Some might say 2018/19 was the year of the Bumpkins!

This success would not be possible without the support of many people within the Comets family. Thank you to the following people: Ray Hatch (Room Attendant), Michael Delaney (Assistant Coach), Alex Kemp (Assistant Coach), Greg McLay (Assistant Coach), Graeme Smith (Assistant Coach), Matt Nicholson (Assistant Coach), Beau Casson (Assistant Coach), Geoff Lawson (Coach Mentor), Toot Byron (Coach Mentor) Angus Le Lievre (Physio), Brad van Dam (Head Curator) and the various other people within the Comets community that make our programs so great and such a pleasure to be involved in.

Blake Macdonald receiving the Peter Solway Award for Comets player of the year at the 2018/19 ACT Cricket Awards

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HIGH PERFORMANCE Olivia Thornton – General Manager, High Performance

What a year for cricket in the ACT! Many people throughout the community have contributed to the success of ACT teams and various High Performance programs, and on behalf of the High Performance department, I would like to extend our gratitude and thanks for your valuable contributions and help throughout the 2018/19 season. This support increases our capacity to achieve our goals and ultimately have sustainable success, both on and off the field.

The success that many Cricket ACT underage teams have had this season certainly bodes well for the future. The ACT U13 Male WS Gee Shield team and the U15 Female Margaret Peden Shield teams won their respective District Cricket Association (DCA) competitions in Sydney, while the ACT U13 Female Team Mollie Dive Shield finished 4th, the ACT U12 Male Arch Cawsey Shield team finished 3rd, the ACT U14 Male team were semi-finalists in the Harold Moore Shield and the ACT U15 were quarter-finalists in the EG Weblin Shield. With the introduction of the Youth Championships (a conference-style representative competition) from next season onwards, this was the last time ACT Male teams had the opportunity to compete in the DCA competition. The U13 & U15 Female teams will still compete in the Mollie Dive and Margaret Peden Shields in 2019/20.

Under the watchful eyes of James Allsopp and David Drew, The Abode Hotel ACT Meteors started their season in convincing style with comprehensive victories over Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia and looked destined for finals. However, they struggled to maintain momentum throughout the backend of the season, particularly coming back from a busy Women’s Big Bash campaign and finished 4th in the Women’s National League Competition (WNCL). Although it is probably fair to say that the Meteors missed an opportunity to break their finals drought, it has certainly made the squad even more determined to work hard for each other and make the finals for the first time in 2019/20. It was pleasing to see the majority of Abode Hotel ACT Meteors contracted to various WBBL teams and even more pleasing to see them make some important and match-winning contributions for their franchise throughout the season.

James Allsopp’s contribution to the Abode Hotel ACT Meteors program must be noted. During his time as Head Coach of this team, he had a significant impact on all players and staff and cultivated an environment of trust and respect. His genuine passion, commitment and desire to help players become better people and better cricketers contributed to the success of the team and the wider High Performance department. Having been appointed as CEO of CACT halfway through the WNCL competition, James handed over the reins to David Drew, who had the opportunity to lead a WNCL team for the first time. David has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Abode Hotel ACT Meteors for the 2019/20 season and has been plotting out a plan of attack for the coming season! Thank you, James and good luck to David and his team for the coming season.

Having been appointed as the Head Coach of the ACT/NSW Country Comets at the backend of the 2017/18 season, Kyle Piper had the opportunity to lead the Comets for his first full season at the helm. He has continued to build on the foundations previously laid down by other coaches that have been involved in the program and has worked tirelessly to ensure that both the ACT Comets and ACT/NSW Country Comets are competitive on the domestic stage. His hands-on, dedicated and professional approach has significantly

ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 31 contributed to the success of senior male teams in the ACT. The ACT/NSW Country Comets finished 2nd in the Futures League Competition by the smallest of margins, while the ACT/Southern Open Men’s side won the NSW Country Carnival for the first time in 27 years. Additionally, the ACT ACES finished 2nd in the Plan B Regional Bush Bash and were the winners of the Thunder Conference.

There have been some individual highlights during the 2018/19 season. Maitlan Brown was once again selected in the National Performance Squad, a live-in program based out of the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane. Hayley Jensen was selected in the New Zealand White Ferns squad, Maitlan Brown and Erin Burns were both selected in the Australia A Tour to England and Sam Bates toured with the Australia A squad earlier in the Summer. Burns was also selected in the Australian Governor General’s XI which was coached by David Drew. From a male perspective, five ACT juniors had their state contracts renewed (, Nick Winter, , and ), one received a Cricket Australia contract (), two ACT juniors are currently playing in the World Cup in England (Nathan Lyon and Jason Behrendorff) and one is part of the coaching team (). In addition, it was really pleasing to see (New South Wales), Greg West (New South Wales), and Henry Hunt (South Australia) rewarded with contracts for the first time after strong domestic performances and Aaron Ayre (Victoria) re-contracted after a few years off contract. Many people from within the ACT cricket community have contributed to the success of the players mentioned above, and they should be proud of the role they have played.

The ongoing development and support of coaches is critical to the success of any team or program. As such, the Coach Development Program was launched for the first time last season and was well received by the local coaching community. Sessions were designed to challenge and stretch coaches, whilst providing them with an opportunity and platform to network with other like-minded people. A range of topics were presented throughout the season, and several different presenters were engaged to facilitate sessions. This program will continue to evolve next season as the development of coaches across all stages of the ACT pathway is a genuine priority and one that will continue to be invested in.

Christine Higgisson resigned at the back end of the 2018/19 season to take up a role with the Sunshine Coast Netball franchise. Christine was a key member of the Abode Hotel ACT Meteors program in her role as Player Development Manager. She went above and beyond to help develop players holistically within Cricket ACT’s elite sporting environment. Not only did Christine support and drive development outcomes of players, but she also championed the interests of development and wellbeing as a respected part of the High Performance program. Thank you, Christine, for all your efforts over the past few seasons. Two key SSSM service providers also ‘hung up their spikes’ at the end of season. Thank you to Benita Lalor (Dietitian) and Angus Le Lievre (Physiotherapist) for your valuable contributions to Cricket ACT and the High Performance Department.

The 2019/20 seasons promises to be an exciting one for the ACT cricket community. The High Performance Department has been expanded to better support ACT’s representative and elite teams. Having had a significant impact in Premier Cricket here in Canberra and having represented South Australia at the highest level, Michael Delaney joins the team as the Male Pathway and Talent Manager. Leah Mirabella has joined the team as the new Player Development Manager, having previously worked for the Melbourne Stars, and . We have also been fortunate enough to secure the services of local legend Jonathon Dean as a High Performance Coach for an 8- month period. Michael, Leah and Jonathon bring a wealth of experience with them and will

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Finally, 2019/20 will also see ACT compete as a standalone team at both the Australian Country Championships (Toowoomba) and the U15 National Championships (). This has been a long time coming and is something we should all be very proud of.

Staff

Role Staff

Abode Hotels ACT Meteors James Allsopp/David Drew Head Coach

Abode Hotels ACT Meteors David Drew/Michael Barrington Assistant Coach

Abode Hotels ACT Meteors Mark Higgs (Spin Bowling), Stuart Karppinen Specialist Coaches (Pace Bowling), Lisa Sthalekar (Spin Bowling), Rebecca Maher (Wicket-Keeping), Alex Howe ()

ACT/NSW Country Comets Kyle Piper Head Coach

ACT/NSW Country Comets Greg McLay, Alex Kemp, Matt Nicholson, Assistant Coach Graeme Smith, Steve Davies, Beau Casson, Geoff Lawson

Athletic Performance & SSSM Michael Barrington Manager

Player Development Manager Christine Higgisson

SSSM Providers

Dietician Benita Lalor

Physiotherapists Elite Sports Rehab & Physiotherapy (Angus Le Lievre)

Sports Doctor Kylie Shaw

Psychologist Stuart Cathcart

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National & State Team Selection

Player Squad

Maitlan Brown Australia A Team & National Performance Squad

Erin Burns Australia A Team, National Performance Squad & Governor General’s Team

Hayley Jenson New Zealand

Henry Hunt South Australia

Nick Winter South Australia &

Alex Ross South Australia & Brisbane Heat

Jason Behrendorff Western Australia & Australia

Tom Rogers Tasmania & Hurricanes

Mac Wright Tasmania

Matthew Gilkes New South Wales & Sydney Thunder

Greg West New South Wales & Sydney Sixers

Aaron Ayre Victoria

Nathan Lyon Cricket Australia

Iain Carlisle Australian Under 19 & Tasmania

Justin Avendano Sydney Sixers

Jonathan Cook Sydney Thunder

Nathan McAndrew Sydney Thunder

Jay Lenton NSW List A Debut & Sydney Thunder

Peter Solway Australian Over 50’s World Cup Captain

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Renegades Anna Lanning, Zoe Cooke, Erica Kershaw, Maitlan Brown, Claire Koski

Sam Bates Sydney Thunder

Erin Osborne, Angela Melbourne Stars Reakes, Katie Mack, Nicola Hancock

Erin Burns Sydney Sixers

ACT/Southern Players – Higher Honours

• Lachlan Reid & Blake McCarten – U15 Male • Clare Levings – U15 Female • Jade Allen – U18 CA XI • Isabella Greig – U18 CA XI • Jade Allen & Clare Levings – CA U15 Talent Squad

State Challenge Team Selections

Under 14 ACT/NSW Country Thunder – Female • Mia Phelps • Grace Lyons

Under 17 ACT/NSW Country Thunder – Female • Clare Levings • Jade Allen • Julia Bassett • Caitlan Galeano • Elizabeth Cooper-Jones

Under 13 ACT/NSW Country Thunder – Male • Kai Brunker • Sineth Herath • Akshay Joseph • Raakin Rahman • Jacob Scholtens • Jake Smith • Ansh Tiwary • Oliver Withers

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Under 14 ACT/NSW Country Thunder – Male • Will Axelby • Ky Bryant • Blake Faunce • Darcy MacDonald • Jack Stokes • Jack Taylor

Under 15 ACT/NSW Country Thunder – Male • Blake McCarten • Josh Fahey • Lachlan Reid • Zac Keogh

U16 ACT/NSW Country Thunder – Male • Tom Kellar • Ethan Fitzpatrick

U17 ACT/NSW Country Sixes/Thunder – Male • Angus Jones (Sixes) • Felix Ford (Sixes) • Dom O’Shannessy (Thunder)

U18 ACT/NSW Country Sixes/Thunder – Male • Joshua Low-McMahon (Thunder) • Ollie Anable (Sixes) • Jordie Misic (Sixes)

ACT Comets Team Highlights • ACT ACES finished 2nd in the Plan B Regional Bush Bash and won the Thunder Conference • Won 2 from 4 pool matches in the Kingsgrove Cup • ACT/Southern Open Men’s side won NSW Country Carnival for the first time in 27 years

ACT/NSW Country Team Highlights • ACT/NSW Country Comets – 2nd in the Futures League Competition • U19 ACT/NSW Male Country – 1st National Championships for the first time, Adelaide • U18 ACT/NSW Female Country team – 2nd National Championships, Ballarat • U17 ACT/NSW Male Country team – 1st National Championships for the first time, Brisbane • U15 ACT/NSW Female Country – 2nd National Championships, Canberra • U15 ACT/NSW Male Country team – 4th National Championships, Sunshine Coast ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 36

Emerging Program - Team Highlights • ACT U15 Female Team – Winner Margaret Peden Shield • ACT U13 Female Team – 4th Mollie Dive Shield • ACT U12 Male Team – 3rd Arch Cawsey Shield • ACT U13 Male Team –Winner WS Gee Shield • ACT U14 Male Team – Semi-Finalist Harold Moore Shield • ACT U15 Male Team – Quarter-Finalists EG Weblin Shield

Tournaments Cricket ACT hosted the following National Tournaments during the 2018/19 season:

• U15 National Championships (Female)

Acknowledgements Cricket ACT would like to acknowledge the support, effort and commitment of the following coaches and managers across the 2018/19 season:

Team Staff

ACT Youth Performance Squad (Male) Darren Richards, Michael Minns & Kyle Piper

ACT Youth Performance Squad Rebecca Maher (Female)

ACT Comets Academy Michael Delaney

U19 ACT/NSW Country (Male) Kyle Piper, Alex Kemp, Angus Le Lievre (Physio)

U18 ACT/NSW Country (Female) Troy McKiernan & Tom Anderson

U17 ACT/NSW Country (Male) Greg McLay, Graeme Smith, Angus Le Lievre (Physio)

U15 ACT/NSW Country (Female) Steve Davies

U15 ACT/NSW Country (Male) Troy McKiernan & Phil Wells

ACT/Southern Zone Academy Jake Floros

ACT/Southern Districts – Colts Michael Delaney

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ACT/Southern Districts – Bradman Cup Ross Keller & Michael Frost

ACT/Southern Districts – Kookaburra Jake Floros & Michael Minns Cup

ACT/Southern Districts – U15 & U18 Rebecca Maher & Michael Minns Female Country Championship

ACT U15 (Male) Rukshan Abeyaratne

ACT U15 (Female) Rebecca Maher

ACT U14 (Male) Ben Ryan

ACT U13 (Male) Adrian Brunker

ACT U13 (Female) David Horsfall

ACT U12 (Male) Michael O’Rourke

(AAP Image/Glenn Hunt)

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COMMUNITY CRICKET Martin Gleeson – Area Manager – Southern NSW & ACT Geoff Bartlett – Cricket Manager – ACT

Introduction Community Cricket in the ACT has undergone significant structural change over the past 12 months, which will change the way the game is serviced and supported by staff. In conjunction with the MOU between CACT, CNSW and CA there has been a considerable staffing uplift to support community cricket, and the fruits of this new structure will bear fruit over the next 12 months.

As we reflect back on the past 12 months, it has been one of learning and strategy development with some key successes along the way.

The building of the Female Development Plan has engaged and united stakeholders in a common direction for female cricket, significant progress has been made in the school space and Ginninderra’s crowning as the Australian Cricket Premier Cricket Club of the Year as part of the A Sport For All awards has provided national recognition to the ACT cricket landscape.

Staff Uplift

Phase I At the completion of the 2017-18 season, the structure of the Southern NSW/ACT region was changed to add an extra Development Manager, increasing effective staff in the region from three to four. This resulted in Geoff Bartlett (Development Manager ACT) and Greg Richards-Riches (Development Manager ACT & South Coast) commencing in July 2018 to join Michael Minns (Development Manager ACT & Southern Inland) in the office.

Phase II Phase II of the uplift involved 34 positions being recruited across NSW/ACT with all positions commencing in February 2019. Importantly, all positions are based in the field and have delivered the following for Southern NSW/ACT:

• Development Leader Southern NSW/ACT has become Area Manager Southern NSW/ACT • A new Area Manager South Western NSW role was recruited, thus splitting the current Southern NSW/ACT region into two areas – Southern NSW/ACT and South Western NSW • The community cricket regions of Murray, Murrumbidgee, Central West and Far West have become part of South Western NSW • The Illawarra region has split into Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions, and a new Cricket Manager for Shoalhaven (Sean Barrett) has been recruited • The regions of Illawarra, Shoalhaven, ACT, South Coast and Southern Inland form the Southern NSW/ACT Area • Previously titled Development Managers have become Cricket Managers to more effectively represent the scope of their role

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• Two new Southern NSW/ACT Participation Officers (Emma Webb-Wagg and Jenna Purcell) have been recruited • A new Southern NSW/ACT Club Officer (Adrian Brunker) has been recruited.

These two phases of staff uplift over the past 18 months will deliver a number of benefits to the cricket community:

• Nationally consistent terminology and position descriptions for Area Managers, Cricket Managers, Participation Officers and Club Officers, thus enhancing the opportunity to collaborate and achieve consistency • Decreased mega-region size increases intimacy with local clubs and associations to increase service levels • Increased Participation Officer support to deliver programs will increase efficiencies and opportunity to grow school programs and Cricket Blast centres • The introduction of a Club Officer will increase support programs and training to clubs and volunteers • Terminology change from Development Managers to Cricket Managers is a greater reflection of their role within the cricket community • Introduction of Participation Officers and Club Officer will increase the ability of Cricket Managers to become more strategic and increase their ability to work more closely with clubs and volunteers.

Schools Programs It has been a big year in the school space as we continue to see growth across the Territory. The ACT remains the region throughout NSW and ACT with the largest number of Health & PE participants; School Cup participants and Sporting Schools participants. This is a fantastic result and one which we should celebrate collectively. We must, however, capitalise on this strong growth and aim to transition these participants to players in club land.

Some key statistics for reflection and consideration are:

• Total school engagement in our schools rose from 46% in 2017/18 to 54% this census period • Total school programs increased by 6.8% to 157 this census period. This number includes all Cricket Australia endorsed products (Health & PE; School Cups; Sporting Schools; and Mascot Challenge) • Total participation numbers have increased by 11.15%. This brought the total figure for the latest census period to 22,019 • The number of Health & PE programs increased by 81.58% this census period from 38 appointments to 69 • Total Health & PE participants increased by 20.28% to 14,274.

N.B. These figures do not include as these numbers fall within the NSW Education Directorate and therefore fall into the Southern Inland community cricket region.

Cricket Blast It was an exciting year with the introduction of Woolworths Cricket Blast. This Cricket Australia endorsed Entry Level Program (ELP) was rolled out across the country to help inspire the next generation of kids to love the game of cricket. The Blast program is easy to

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Transition to new programs and changes to major sponsorship is often fraught with challenges, and this launch was no exception. Although our ELP numbers are down, it is also a national issue and one that Cricket Australia is acutely aware of. Community Cricket is working through the concerns as a matter of priority for the upcoming season to ensure this trend does not continue.

• Total Woolworths Cricket Blast participants 906 • Total Junior Blaster (5 – 7-year-olds) participants 359 • Total Master Blaster (7 – 10-year-olds) participants 547 • Local Blast numbers down by 21.53% from 2017/18 but down nationally by 10.19% • Junior Blaster numbers down 31.91% from 2017/18 but down nationally by 16.05% • Master Blaster target met (120.47%) but still down 12.94% from 2017/18 • Master Blaster numbers down nationally by 12.36% from 2017/18.

Money Can’t Buy Experiences for Participants and Volunteers The international cricket and W/BBL content in Canberra provides a fantastic opportunity to connect elite cricket with community participation. Over the course of this season over 560 local participants and volunteers were involved in on-ground activities during the elite level games at Manuka Oval.

Event Clubs Participants Volunteers Staff TOTAL

Aus v NZ Women’s ODI 8 23 0 3 34

PM’s XI v SA 9 26 0 3 38

Thunder v Hurricanes WBBL 2 22 2 6 32

Thunder v Stars BBL 4 44 4 6 58

Aus v SL Day 1 7 114 14 15 150

Aus v SL Day 2 11 95 15 15 136

Aus v SL Day 3 9 61 10 12 92

Aus v SL Day 4 7 88 10 12 117

Thunder v Hurricanes BBL 3 33 0 3 39

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60 506 55 75 696

Pilot Phillip Oval Blast Centre - Association Lead Program Phillip Oval Blast Centre Pilot Numbers: 6 Junior Blasters and 27 Master Blasters

What? • To develop a best practice delivery model that can be provided to clubs to ensure consistency across the new Cricket Australia developed ELP program • To deliver a pilot program run internally by CNSW staff

Why? • To establish if the market exists for a program commencing post-Christmas holidays • Provide a program for kids who have played Junior Blaster this season and want to experience Master Blaster before next season • Capitalise on the marketing potential of the Big Bash to encourage kids to play cricket

Communication • Ensure Blast participants and parents are fully informed about sessions, so their expectations are not only met but exceeded • Utilising the Woolworths Cricket Blast app to effectively communicate with parents about session plans/times/venues and activities

Organisation • To create a welcoming and professional atmosphere for both kids and parents. First impressions count!

Participation • Promote a learning experience encompassing skill acquisition in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment

A Sport for All Awards One of the highlights of the year was Ginninderra Cricket Club’s win at the Commonwealth Bank A Sport for All Awards in Melbourne. Ginninderra took home the Premier Cricket Club of the Year award after previously taking out the Cricket NSW Award. At the Gala Night hosted by Cricket Australia and held at the CitiPower Centre, Ginninderra’s president Mark Deeker graciously accepted the award, acknowledging those club volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes who have created a culture all Tigers can be proud of. Some of their achievements are outlined below, placed up against the key selection criteria. Well done Ginninderra!

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Ginninderra Cricket Club President Mark Deeker accepting the Premier Club of the Year award at the Cricket Australia A Sport for All Awards on May 23, 2019

Demonstrated excellence in the nominated category • Planned for and achieved great success off-field in 2018/2019 • Secured sponsorship to implement two key community initiatives: Tiger Academy and Belco Bash

Created sustainable participation in cricket and ensured a high-quality experience for everyone • Lead improvements in player development and retention which, in turn, has improved player attraction and retention • Coaching focused on improving the skills, confidence and performance of each player • Tiger academy - designed to develop the skills both mentally and physically through mentorship

Shown a firm commitment to inclusion by ensuring that cricket is A Sport for All Australians • Belco Bash Multicultural Cricket Festival • 2020 to include a ‘Cricket for Mental Health’ Gala Day • Strong commitment to Pink Stumps Day program that links the senior and junior arms of the club • Women's team is integral to their structure and is part of weekly selections and match updates • Club has a strong commitment to inclusivity ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 43

Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund (ACIF) In 2018/19 Cricket ACT conducted a five-year infrastructure and facilities meeting in consultation with all eight Premier clubs. During the consultation period, it was determined that the ACIF would be utilised to fund four association priority projects.

These projects included:

• Construction of a new pavilion overseeing ANU South Ground. The new pavilion will provide an increased user-friendly facility for women and girls, accommodate for greater fan experience during games and allow the club a base to conduct club meetings, community workshops and provide cricket a ‘home’ for the summer. • Renovation of the wicket block at Chisholm Oval. The project will see 30-50mm shaved off the old soil with new soil and washed turf being applied to rebuild the surface. The project will allow for greater player experience for women and girls and will provide CACT with a side-by-side facility to host pathway matches/selections. • Rebuild the wicket block at Stirling Oval. The project will see the removal of a ‘lip’ that has formed around the wicket block, and a rebuild of the wicket block over a number of years. The improvements will see the wicket to remain highly rated and provide certainty to Cricket ACT in being able to conduct significant matches at Stirling Oval. • Upgrade to Community Cricket Synthetic Pitches across Kambah, Mawson, Waramanga and Latham. The project will see the lengthening, widening and renovation of the surfaces of five synthetic pitches. The project will provide greater participation experiences for junior cricketers in alignment with the implementation of the new Cricket Australia Junior Formats. The project will also be pivotal in ensuring women and girls are able to increase their involvement in the game.

Overall a total of $96,000 will be invested to benefit $2.85million worth of community cricket projects.

Cricket in the Community

Thunder Nation Cup Over 130 cricketers contested the annual ACT Thunder Nation Cup at Southwell Park. Thirteen teams participated in the event, representing the Nepalese, Indian, Pakistan and Bangladesh communities. The second instalment of the ACT Thunder Nation Cup followed a successful event last year and reflects the interest and passion in the local area.

Country Blitz The Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixes and NSW Blues and Breakers players visited regional NSW/ACT from 6-8 August as part of the annual Country Blitz program.

Country Blitz is just one way to keep inspiring the next generation of cricketers from the country. It aims to provide some joy by spending time with school and club participants by talking with them and playing cricket.

• Jay Lenton and – Visited Burgmann Anglican School and Holy Family Primary

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• Sam Bates, & – Visited Merici College and Narrabundah Early Childhood Centre • Jay Lenton, Param Uppal, Sam Bates, Rene Farrell & Nicola Carey attended ACTive Academy – High Performance Cricket ACT for a Q & A session

Sam Bates, Nicola Carey and Rene Farrell

Thunder Bus Regional Tour The Thunder Bus, powered by Mazda, is a mobile activation that engages with cricket clubs, schools, community groups and other local events. With an inflatable throwing net and two high-definition TVs, the Thunder Bus provided an entertaining activation for girls and boys. The following schools, clubs and events received a visit from the Thunder Bus this season:

• Western Districts Junior Cricket Club Junior Training at Kaleen Enclosed Oval • Secondary Boys School Cup at Deakin Oval • Friday night Thunder Junior Girls Cricket Competition at Deakin (Cup and Plate).

Female Development Plan Cricket ACT are committed to ensuring cricket is a sport for all Australians and the most popular summer sport for women and girls.

As a result, Cricket NSW and Cricket ACT have strategically designed a staged approach to build sustainable female participation for women and girls of all ages and at varying skill abilities in the ACT. The final plan is the culmination of a coordinated, collaborative and focused process involving several community stakeholders heavily invested in the development of female cricket in the ACT.

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The initial Female Cricket Community Forum held in November commenced the creation of the Plan and highlighted the passion and desire of key stakeholders to clearly articulate a strategic plan that is ambitious and relative, yet achievable.

Following the initial draft, further meetings, discussions and analysis of the forum have led to several amendments to the final document which is now being acted upon. A full copy of the Plan is available from the Cricket ACT website.

Club and Association Support A vast array of support is provided to our cricketing community to ensure every club, volunteer, parent, coach, and supporter feels valued and supported through the administrative process.

Such examples of this include but are not limited to:

• Preseason MyCricket / Live scoring training provided by the CNSW system specialist • Presented the Australian Junior Cricket Community Coach Workshop to all clubs in attendance on and offsite • Presented a Cricket Blast Information Session at every club committee meeting including at the Cricket ACT Ordinary General Meeting • Every Chance to Play (not-for-profit organisation) presentation to all clubs interested in receiving funding to support kids of disadvantage • Participation and written feedback opportunities for all clubs and volunteers involved in the Female Development Plan process • One on one meetings as requested and required • Community Cricket Uplift Presentation to Premier Cricket Council • Regular and scheduled meetings with Chair of Junior Committee to better outline workflow, key priorities and critical elements of our business unit.

Conclusion In conclusion, it has been a big year in the Community Cricket space with lots of activity and great outcomes for the game, and the next 18 months promises to be an exciting phase in the game.

To kick off next season, we will be coming off an ICC World Cup which will be immediately followed by an Ashes Series (men and women). Strong Australian performances in these massive events will be a perfect lead into the new season which will see Australia host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in February and March and then the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in October and November. This presents an exciting opportunity to unite and inspire the next generation of cricket players and supporters.

The new staffing structure is now settling in place, and strategic priorities have been established to ensure that cricket continues to grow. The game’s presence in schools is now very strong as evidenced by continued growth as announced by Cricket Australia.

However, our key challenge and focus for the upcoming season is the transition from participants in the school space to players in the club space, and it is in that vein that strategies and initiatives are being put in place. Some of these include:

• Our School Cup gala day has achieved ‘above the line’ status at School Sport ACT which means our events are endorsed as the official school competition. This

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will help grow the number of schools participating, and our School Cup events have been aligned to SSACT regions accordingly • A school club linkage program inviting local clubs to attend School Cup events and other cricket programs in their catchment area • The roll-out of online registrations across all junior cricket to obtain accurate participation data and to ease the workload of volunteers • The development of a Junior Growth Strategy which will set a blueprint for junior cricket over the next few years in a strategic and targeted manner • The adoption of the Australian Cricket Childsafe Policy to ensure our clubs are providing a safe place for children to participate • A Cricket Blast strategy aimed at growing the number of centres delivering this crucial entry-level program, thus providing a broader base to build more junior cricket teams • A strategic approach to being able to offer cricket in school for 12 months of the year through engaging programs in Term 1 and promoting indoor cricket during Term 2 to complement the community and school offerings during the peak Term 3 and Term 4 period.

The community cricket team would also like to congratulate and acknowledge Ben Ryan, who finished up at CACT at the end of the season. Ben has been a massive contributor to community cricket in the Territory over the past seven years, and his passion and commitment to cricket will be missed in the competition space.

As always, the most important people in community cricket are our club volunteers. Without the tireless work that volunteers contribute to our great game the game would not progress and all club cricketers, parents and supporters should ensure they give their club volunteers a massive thanks for all that they contribute to the game.

Usman Khawaja with a Woolworths Cricket Blaster

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UMPIRES & SCORERS Paul Edwards – Chairman - ACT Cricket Umpires and Scorers Council Amidst the euphoria of Canberra hosting its first Test match, season 2018-19 was a particularly significant one for the Council as a new set of rules, a regeneration in membership with a particular focus on active participation, and the appointment by Cricket ACT of a Territory Umpires Coordinator (TUC) came into play.

These changes, along with a sponsorship from Beyond Bank - which provided members with striking new rich purple shirts for limited-overs games - and a transition to the use of MyCricket to undertake electronically many of the administrative chores previously done by typewriter, telephone and the local newspaper, enhanced the umpiring and scoring experience of members throughout the season. It also demonstrated that change can be good.

In 2018/19, my Executive of Deanne Young, Gary Rees, Andrew Kopras, Kumar Jeyakkumar, Margaret Marshall, Sean Campbell and Catherine Polglase worked hard to take the Council's new focus - to grow our participation in and support of cricket in the ACT - forward and to deliver the 'on field' dividend we were seeking. The results were extremely pleasing over the summer with the standard of scoring and umpiring remaining high while supporting male and female cricket at Premier Grade, representative, national, community and junior levels across the ever-broadening range of competitions and matches which seem to be played on almost all seven days of the week now. Importantly, a new level of integrity was also injected into the processes behind this outcome.

We would not have been able to raise our standards and build a new cohort of umpires and scorers without the appointment of Andrew Hall-Villiers as the TUC and the support from Cricket ACT of Ben Ryan, Matthew Phelps and James Allsopp. Their professionalism, patience and preparedness to take the side of the Council were as much a reason for our success this season as was the ability of Council members to adjudicate on the Laws of Cricket or to record the resulting runs and wickets.

I would like to commend the commitment of Council members throughout the season to give of their best at all times, and to acknowledge their milestones and achievements. Significantly, Drew Crozier, who umpired the final of the CA U/17 National Male Championship and the Premier Grade Grand Final, as well as officiating in the BBL and the WBBL, won our Kevin McCarty Medal for of the Year. Adam Morehouse and Rammanee Shivakkumar scored Canberra's first Test Match. Other national representative performances were: Andrew Scotford (Premier Grade Grand Final and CA U/18 Female Championships); Deanne Young (CA U/15 Male Championships); Peta Guy (CA U/15 Female Championships); Kumar Jeyakkumar and Paul Wright (CA National Indigenous Championships); and Suranga Lekamarachi (National T20 Championships).

Finally, in reviewing the events of 2018/19 - whether it be new coloured shirts, a pre-Test evening for the Council with Test Match official Sam Nagoski at Phillip, the midweek T20 competition, the switch of the Women's competition to Saturdays, or the need to recruit even more umpires and scorers - there is no doubt that while the past season was dynamic and challenging, it was also good fun.

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COMPETITIONS John Kidd – Premier Cricket Manager The 2018/19 season is notable for Cricket ACT as it is the first conducted where Cricket ACT has premier cricket status. First Grade Premier Cricket is the top level of club cricket for men played throughout the country and plays a key role within the Australian Cricket player pathway in preparing players to take the next step into state cricket. This status is underpinned by the Premier Cricket Development Program which is designed to assist Premier Clubs to fulfil their dual role of talent development and community engagement by providing objective measures to drive minimum standards and allow for evaluation, comparison and overall improvement.

This season also saw the implementation of the recommendations of the Community Cricket Review conducted at the end of the 2017/18 season. The review was a comprehensive survey of players and key stakeholders that was aimed at addressing the shortcomings identified in the current state of play by making cricket more accessible and flexible to the community, while also improving the overall standard of high-performance competitions.

Infrastructure continues to be a challenge for Cricket ACT. This season several grade matches needed to be played on synthetic wickets each week due to a shortage of available turf grounds. This is not ideal for , and this challenge will need to be addressed as part of the draw for the 2019/20 season with a significant possibility of some Sunday cricket on turf pitches.

From a cricket perspective – after a long hiatus the Douglas Cup has made the journey back out to Tiger Land with Ginninderra achieving premiership victory for the first time in 26 years.

Two Day Champions – Ginninderra Cricket Club

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Ginninderra prevailed in a thrilling Grand Final over perennial finalists Weston Creek Molonglo in a match that went right down to the wire. The match was held at the new home of cricket in the ACT, Phillip Oval. Ginninderra batted first and amassed a reasonable 193 but at that stage would have been concerned with the very strong ‘Creek batting line up. After initially struggling at 4/36, Amit Shama made a patient 61 (133) to anchor the Tigers innings being solidly supported by Angus Le Lievre 35 (53), Nick Owen 30 (75) and Jarrod Hatton 39 (72). Chasing, the ‘Creek were rolled for 116 with only Robbie Tricket 32 (61), Sam Taylor 14 (21) and Tom Atallah 31 (51) reaching double figures. The Tigers attack was led by Michael Ninneman (6/54).

Batting a second time, the Tigers struggled and were all out for a mere 79. Angus Le Lievre top-scored with a handy 36 (44) with Jordi Misic 13 (63) the only other batsman to reach double figures. With just 157 runs for victory the ‘Creek batsmen laboured with wickets, falling regularly before a quickfire 26 from number 10 Aiden Cowie put some respectability into the score. ‘Creek all out for 71 and Ginninderra victorious. Bowling honours were shared by Jak Willcox (5/11) and Michael Ninneman (4/39 and match figures of 10/93).

The John Gallop Cup was secured by John Rogers’s Weston Creek with a strong victory against Queanbeyan. After winning the toss and electing to bat ‘Creek posted a solid 8/249 with significant contributions from Sam Taylor 59 (68), John Rogers 54 (71) and Harry Medhurst 39 (38). The best of the Queanbeyan bowlers was Vele Dukoski (3/50) supported by Mark Solway (2/50). Chasing 250 for victory, most Queanbeyan batsmen got a start, but none of them went on to build a big innings, and they fell 87 runs short of their target. Top- scoring batsmen Sam Taylor and Harry Medhurst followed up with 3 wickets apiece to lead the ‘Creek bowlers.

One Day Champions – Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club

The semi-finals and final of the Konica Minolta Twenty20 Cup were held as a magnificent gala day at Phillip Oval, making the first finals campaign at the ground since its renovation. Semi-finals were conducted earlier in the day with both Ginninderra and Tuggeranong

ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 50 successful to set up a final under lights. In the Final Tuggeranong took advantage of winning the toss and batted first in ideal conditions to set Ginninderra a competitive target of 136 for victory. Tim Floros top-scored for Tuggeranong with 40 (32) to follow up his century in the semi-final with the remainder of the batsmen contributing. Chasing in slightly dull conditions Ginninderra were all out in the last over for 121, giving Tuggeranong victory by 14 runs. Captain Rhys Healy led the way with a good 35 (29), but the bowling of former Queensland player Jason Floros (3/16) probably proved the difference.

One particular highlight of the season was the staging of the inaugural Elite Under 19’s with games played on 1st grade grounds with 1st grade umpires officiating. This competition gave in excess of 130 players the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of High Performance and Pathway coaches and selectors. This successful competition not only gave these players a pathway opportunity but is seen by the Premier Clubs as a “great link to get players into their senior clubs”.

As the winners of the Konica Minolta Twenty20 Cup, Tuggeranong travelled to Adelaide in early March to participate as the ACT representative team in the inaugural Nation Premier Cricket T20 Championship conducted at the picturesque Karen Rolton Oval complex. Unfortunately, they did not win any of their matches, losing to Sutherland from Sydney, Melville from WA and City Cyclones from the NT.

Konica Minolta T20 Premier Champions – Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club

At seasons end, the success of the Ginninderra Club was highlighted at the Cricket Australia A Sport for All awards where they were named Premier Cricket Club of the Year. President Mark Deeker, his committee, coaches and all Club players should be congratulated on this epic win.

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In second grade, the 2-day premiers were ANU who defeated Western District University of Canberra and Queanbeyan were successful in the 1-day competition overcoming a gallant ANU. In the T20 competition ANU were too good for Weston Creek Molonglo. The third grade premiers were ANU who prevailed in a closely fought match against Ginninderra. Queanbeyan was successful in the 1-day and T20 competitions. The 4th grade competition was dominated by Queanbeyan who won all three competitions. The expanded 5th grade competition was taken out by the Ginninderra Black team in a close and enjoyable final.

WOMEN’S CRICKET The Women’s competition this season once again was comprised of two separate competitions, the T20 Glenda Hall Shield and the 40-over Lynne O’Meara Cup. Teams from six of the eight grade Clubs were entered into each of these competitions.

The Glenda Hall Shield semi-finals were scheduled as a gala day at Chisholm with matches between Eastlake and Weston Creek as well as Tuggeranong and Ginninderra, with Eastlake and Tuggeranong winning through to the final. The toss in the final was won by Tuggeranong who invited Eastlake to bat. After initially losing three wickets for 37, the innings was anchored by an excellent partnership of 68 between Fleta Page and Janet King which could only be broken by a run-out. The innings closed after 20 overs at 5/118 with Janet King not out for a well-compiled 63 (47).

Glenda Hall T20 Shield Champions – Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club

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Tuggeranong’s chase of 119 for victory started slowly before they lost key batter Victoria King at 1/16. This brought Meghan Mayoh to the wicket, and she batted very well to compile a foundation innings of 58 (49) for her team. The loss of several wickets with victory only a handful of runs away would have caused some nervousness, but Meg Woodberry 13 (11) guided the side home with 2 balls to spare.

The semi-finals of the Lynne O’Meara Cup saw Western Districts Uni of Canberra and North Canberra Gungahlin win through to the final with victory over Ginninderra and Tuggeranong respectively. After being asked to bat first, North Canberra Gungahlin lost some early cheap wickets and looked in some trouble until Cherie Taylor entered the field of play. Taylor scored a magnificent 103 not out to lead her team to 6/189 off their 40 overs. The North Canberra Gungahlin chase started a little shaky with 2/8 and 4/45 before a 39 run partnership between Rachel Carroll 16 (33) and Adelaide Jones 42 (91) put the innings somewhat back on track. The of Jones when the score was 92 took the wind out of North’s sails, and they were all out for 98, losing the last 5 wickets for 6 runs. Bowling honours belong to Naomi Wood who took 4/13 of 6.3 overs.

Lynne O’Meara Shield Champions – Western District - UC

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JUNIOR CRICKET Annette Costello – Junior Committee Chairperson The 2018/2019 junior cricket season saw a total of 180 teams take to the fields across Canberra, Queanbeyan, and Cooma. The female junior competition saw a greater focus with the Thunder Girls Junior Cricket League taking place at Deakin on a Friday night with multiple games played at the same time to create a true cricket hub for female cricket.

Players also had opportunities to be part of the Emerging Comets or Emerging Meteors programs, which were run through Cricket ACT’s High Performance team to develop the talented players in the region.

Club Champion The Club Champion and recipient of the Speaker’s Shield was Queanbeyan, with North Canberra-Gungahlin finishing second and Marist coming in third.

Cricketer of the Year (U14-U18) Despite not only being the most ‘experienced’ player in the U15s competition, but also arguably the most talented and committed, Lachlan Reid from Ginninderra has on all occasions displayed strong leadership and embodied the ‘spirit of cricket’. Teammates, opponents, officials and observers see a player that not only derives great personal enjoyment and satisfaction out of the game, but also assists others to do the same. A few examples of this are:

Lachlan’s offer to reduce his involvement in many T20 games to give other members of the Ginninderra Squad greater opportunity. He provided invaluable support, especially as an on-field mentor, to his ‘inexperienced’ elected team Captain.

On numerous occasions throughout the season, Lachlan provided positive input to a squad of players (many who had achieved limited success previously) that was significant in his Ginninderra U15 team being crowned Minor Premiers.

Despite losing the subsequent semi-final, Lachlan’s contribution in a losing team was significant and honourable as his score of 75 runs (which was more than double that of any other player in the game on what was a ‘difficult’ wicket to bat, and more than half of his teams’ score) was in the end not enough, yet he was the first to congratulate the opposition on their win and wish them well for the Grand Final the following week.

Lachlan was involved in many 40+ partnerships, however, his most significant impact on matches is best highlighted in his batting strike-rate: 149, almost double that of most leading run-scorers in the competition. He changed the outcome of a game not by accumulating runs, but by taking the game away from the opposition almost every time he arrived at the crease with precision and power, and full commitment to the task.

Female Cricketer of the Year Grace Lyons is an integral part of the Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club boys U14/1 team. She scored 142 runs with a top score of 48 to go with her 5 wickets at an average of 16 whilst also sharing the role of wicket-keeper.

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Notably, Grace was part of the ACT Emerging Meteors U13 team that won the ACT’s first Margaret Peden shield where she was named as player of the match in the final.

Grace is well-respected by her peers; she attends all team training sessions and has supported her team by attending games when she has been unable to play through injury. Grace was the team’s vice-captain and was responsible for all the team’s field placings. This was a role she excelled at throughout the season. To further demonstrate Grace’s commitment to the game, she is a vital member of the WCMCC women’s side which plays on Saturday afternoons directly after the junior competition.

In round 3 of the T20 competition, Grace showed her true mettle, top-scoring for the game with 48 runs and almost batting out the innings, to put WCMCC into a position where they came close to achieving a very unlikely win against the eventual grand finalists, Radford. Grace also took two catches as wicket-keeper to keep WCMCC in the game.

Junior Cricketer of the Year (U11-U13) Sam Smith has followed on from a tremendous 2017-18 season in which he won this award by scoring 689 runs at 68.9 (not including the GF) for Marist at a of 122.6 runs per hundred balls this season. He has also taken 19 wickets at 8.89 going at just 2.66 runs per over.

Sam is a quiet young man who has a passion for cricket as well as a strong desire to improve his own game and others around him. Sam is a regular not only at his own training sessions but at other U12 and U13 sessions throughout the season when time allows, often assisting coaches and his classmates in developing their games. As co-captain of his Marist team and vice-captain of the U12 emerging Comets, Sam has shown an ability to influence teammates not only with his innate cricket knowledge but through his tremendous work ethic and love of the game.

Sam is a very humble young man and he seeks to ensure other players’ enjoyment of the game is not diminished by his own impact on the match when helping other teams.

Sam’s performances have assisted the Marist Under 12 Division 1 team remain undefeated this season. He has made six half centuries this season as well as putting up several other strong scores throughout the year. Sam’s bowling also allowed the Marist Under 12 team to compete strongly in the U13 Division 1 T20 competition where he took five wickets for very few runs in just 4 games.

During matches this season Sam has quickly taken the game away from opposition teams with scores of 77*, 74*, 73*, 62* and 52* and back to the wall innings against Queanbeyan (35 from a total of 102) and Norths (34* from 127) on difficult grounds for scoring runs to help his team to victory. Two critical wickets in the semi-final for Marist highlighted Sam’s all-around value to any team that he plays for.

Encouragement Award Thomas Broadbent from Ginninderra only started playing this season and has never played in a team sport before. What makes this young bloke’s story so great is how much he has embraced the game, as well as the team.

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Thomas had never been involved in a team sport before, it was a new and challenging environment for him, but he has embraced it and is really enjoying his cricket.

Being Thomas’s first-time playing cricket, he has taken it upon himself to learn more about the game, such as fielding positions and bowling strategies, and is starting to feel more confident and sharing his views on tactics in the field. Thomas follows directions to the letter and has been a joy to coach.

Although Thomas is still developing his cricket skills, he has been working hard to be a solid contributor to the side. He is a very solid fielder and has taken some great catches. Thomas is well-respected with both the playing and coaching groups. His first catch was celebrated with great enthusiasm by the rest of the team!

Thomas is always putting the team first and is committed to the game plan.

Spirit of Cricket Awards

Ginninderra Colts team At a crucial part of the game, Tuggeranong Batsman Aman Chopra attempted a run but after a few metres had to stop when he felt his knee "go" on him, and it was obvious that he was distressed. A run-out was not even considered by the Ginninderra fielders, which was a great display of sportsmanship. The Ginninderra team was more concerned about the injury. This game was played in great spirit despite the "contest" and rivalry between the teams and was highlighted by the "no run out."

Kai Brunker (U14 Division 1) During the game against Norths Blue played on the 17th of November, Kai Brunker was bowling to Sineth Herath, and the ball was hit toward mid-on. In his follow-through, Kai crossed the pitch to attempt to field the ball and without knowing stopped in the direct path of the batsman Raakkin Rahman at the non-strikers end. As Raakin attempted to run he accidentally collided with Kai. Sineth was over halfway down the pitch, so the fielder picked up the ball and threw it to the keeper.

On seeing this and realising the accidental collision that had occurred, Kai displayed great sportsmanship and understanding of the Spirit of Cricket by calling to the wicket-keeper not to run the batsman and let him return to his crease.

This was not directed by any coach, umpire or adult but a spontaneous thought of a boy of 12-13 years of age. Kai’s actions are a fine example for a 'Cricket ACT Spirit of Cricket' Award.

Sam Costello (WCMCC Colts) In a Colts T20 match between Tuggeranong and Weston Creek at Conder Oval, an excellent display of sportsmanship occurred when Sam Costello of Weston Creek walked when given not out by the Weston Creek umpire. He was caught down the leg-side, but the umpire did not hear any noise or see any deflection. Sam walked without any hesitation, displaying sportsmanship that we all would like to see from our players. It was a credit to the way he has been coached and taught to act.

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Roy Kuchel (St Edmunds U14 Div 1) Paul Talolovich, Coach of Eastlake U/14 Division 1 relayed an incident at the T20 game which involved St Edmunds player Roy Kuchel voluntarily walking after he was caught behind – even though he was given not out by the Eastlake umpire. Paul applauded the good sportsmanship of the player and suggested that Roy should be nominated for Spirit of Cricket Award.

Riley Nicholson (St Edmunds U16 Div 2) Riley injured his shoulder during the week and was unable to bat and bowl in this game. His team was playing Eastlake U16 div 2 in a quarter cricket game to be played in 1 day. Rather than stay at home on a very hot day, Riley came along to the game and as a specialist fielder spent 50 overs fielding at slips and supporting his teammates. It was an extremely impressive display of sportsmanship and love of cricket shown by Riley.

Thomas Smith (Marist U11 Div 1 & U13 Div 2) Thomas Smith is an Under 10 cricketer who has played the season in the Marist Under 11 division 1 team in which he has competed strongly, being the leading wicket-taker and only being dismissed once with the bat as well as leading all fielding statistics for the team. Thomas has also filled in almost every week for his brother’s Under 13 team where he has again competed strongly.

Thomas’ passion for the game and his club has been exemplified by the fact that he has not missed a single training session, arriving (almost always first) for the Under 13’s from 3.30 – 5.00 before being the last to leave his second training session at 6.30pm. Thomas will often continue bowling after training finishes, seeking guidance on his bowling action from his already tired coaches and parents. This has all been undertaken, despite Thomas carrying a serious foot injury that required weekly physio throughout the cricket season and had him on crutches two weeks prior to the season beginning.

Thomas’ passion for the game epitomises the ‘Marist and CACT Spirit of Cricket’, playing the game in a competitive, fair but encouraging manner. This is highlighted by Thomas walking on several occasions in older grades even when not given out by the umpire. He is a positive cricketer and encourages all teammates and supports all boys as their games continue to develop. Thomas stepped aside from the U13 team late in the season to allow new students to Marist to play cricket for the school saying that “he would prefer to step aside and let others enjoy their cricket as much as I do.”

Thomas attitude epitomises “the true spirit of cricket.”

Administration On behalf of Cricket ACT, I would like to thank all junior delegates, club presidents and administrators whose continued work cannot be understated along with the players, coaches, managers, umpires, scorers and supporters who have all combined to deliver a great season.

Thanks also to the Umpires and Scorers Association for appointing umpires to all junior two-day and T20 grand finals—a continuation of the relationship with our officiating colleagues over the last few seasons.

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Finally, I wish to acknowledge the work of Ben Ryan, the Cricket ACT Competitions Manager who departed the organisation at the end of the season. His commitment to the development of junior cricket over the past seven years has been tremendous. Best of luck to Luke Masullo who will take on junior cricket moving forward.

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INDOOR CRICKET Billy Floros –Chairman – ACT Indoor Cricket Committee The 2018-19 period saw continued success from ACT indoor cricketers on both the national and international stage while the ties between the Indoor and Outdoor emerging programs continued to strengthen to see the some of the most talented juniors in the region playing cricket all year round.

Marie Hart, long-time manager of the ACT Rockets, was a finalist for the second year in a row for Outstanding Contribution to Sport at the CBR Sports Awards, while the ACT Rockets and captain Matthew Floros were nominated for Team of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year respectively.

National Indoor Cricket League Following on with their success in the first season, the Wolves claimed the ACT First Grade title for the second year in a row in 2018. Led by ACT and Australia representative Tim Floros, the Wolves played in the national finals, being eliminated in the semi-finals of the competition.

Indoor Bash The Indoor Bash consisted of the women’s, second grade and third grade divisions of Indoor Cricket in the ACT.

The finals were held at Kaleen Indoor Sports with Weston retaining the women’s final while Kaleen claimed the second and third grade titles, the first titles won by the centre since their re-entry into the competition.

After being approved by the committee, the competition has now been re-branded to its former name of Super League for the 2019 season.

Representative Teams

ACT Rockets After a successful campaign the previous year, the pressure was on for the ACT Rockets to defend their title in Toowoomba in July. The Rockets won 9 of their 12 round games to finish in first position after the round stage, losing Australian Men’s player Luke Ryan to a knee injury during the campaign in a match against Victoria.

The major semi-final saw the ACT Rockets up against their rivals Queensland, successfully chasing down 75 in a tight affair to see them qualify for their fourth grand final in as many years. Queensland would then be knocked out of the competition in a one run loss to Victoria in the preliminary final.

In front of a packed venue, the ACT batted first against Victoria, setting a total of 66, with Brock Winkler the leading batsmen, scoring 18. After 13 overs, the game seemed all but over with Victoria on 68 until Brock Winkler had an impact once again, taking a hat trick in one of the most talked about moments in recent Indoor Cricket history to get the ACT back into the game. A final over from Grant McDonald which resulted in another three wickets sealed a 20-run victory for the ACT and their third national title in four years. It came as no surprise that Brock Winkler was named the player of the grand final for the second year in a

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A total of four ACT players were named to represent Australia; Benji Floros, Tim Floros and Matt Floros all returned to the squad while Brock Winkler was named to make his debut for his country. In other selections, Alexander Floros was named captain of the Australian Under 21’s side, joined by Tyler Hays and Tyler Van Luin, with Andrew Hall-Villiers also as an umpire.

Under 21s & Juniors The ACT Under 21s performed strongly with a mix of older and younger players, making the semi-finals. ACT Under 21s player Stuart Bridgen was named in the Australian Under 21s side.

The junior sides continued to build from strength to strength as the integration of both the outdoor and indoor emerging programs saw several new faces amongst the squads. The Under 15s Boys made the grand final but lost to Victoria.

The ACT had six representatives amongst the Australian Junior sides with Kai Brunker, Nicholas Kent (Under 13s Boys) Ethan Fitzpatrick, Thomas Ison (Under 15s Boys) Clare Levings, Lauren Phillips (Under 17s Girls) playing for their country.

Jake Floros was named as coach of the Australian Under 15s Boys side while Matt Paton managed the Under 13s Boys.

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Masters The 2018 Masters saw the best overall performance by the ACT in the competition.

After three years of losing the grand final, the Over 40s finally got over the hump, claiming the national title with a victory over Queensland. Jason Hays finished the tournament as the leading statistical player for the entire competition in an incredible feat.

In the Over 45s division, the ACT made the semi-finals for the first time, finishing third but getting eliminated by New South Wales. The Over 50s side missed finals but improved on their previous performance the year before.

Frankie Mason, Jason Hays, Vinesh Bennett (Over 40s) Alex Kwong, Preston Hart and Rod May (Over 45s), Chris Henry and Ted Hempstead (Over 50s) were named to play in the 2019 Masters World Series in South Africa in late 2019.

International Tournaments

Opens The Australian Open Men’s and Under 21s sides travelled to Colombo, Sri Lanka for the Australasia Cup taking on India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia.

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In the Open Men, Australia defeated India in the Grand Final. ACT umpire Andrew Hall- Villiers umpired the match with Matthew Floros finishing the series as the leading batsmen for the tournament. In the Under 21s division, Australia defeated Sri Lanka.

Juniors Six junior ACT players travelled to New Zealand to play in the 2018 Junior World Series.

In the Under 13s Boys division, Australia featuring Kai Brunker and Nicholas Kent went down in the grand final, losing to South Africa by 32 runs.

Coach Jake Floros led his Under 15s Australian side to victory with a 134-72 win over South Africa, with Ethan Fitzpatrick and Thomas Ison featuring in the squad.

The Under 17s Girls side featuring Lauren Phillips and Clare Levings defeated New Zealand by 16 runs to claim the division title.

Acknowledgements I would like to acknowledge the hard work of our representative sides as well as their managers and assistants. Without them, our sides would not have the ability to take the court. This is helped through the support of our terrific centres and their operators who ensure that courts are available for the participants in the region. The centres also help form the Indoor Cricket Committee who are invested in the development of the sport, consisting of Stephen Mogg, Alex Bazzana (Action Indoor Sports Kambah), Alex Kwong, Ben Santosuosso (Kaleen Indoor Sports) Con Floros, and Jake Floros (Weston Indoor Sports), whose consistent feedback and ideas are invaluable to the sport.

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VETERANS CRICKET Ron Bates – Administrator – Veterans Cricket ACT

Ron Axelby presenting the Premiership Shield to Joe Gunning from Norths Gold Eagles

Over 50’s After a very successful 2017/18 season, it was disappointing that both the Canberra Masters and Goulburn Tigers decided not to field teams. However, thanks to the work of Dave Fredericks, a good number of players were recruited from a number of sources, including the Over 60’s group. This group of players then became the second Queanbeyan team and played under the name of the Silver Foxes. So, the season began with 5 teams, being - Eastlake Demons, Northern Blue Eagles, Northern Gold Eagles, Queanbeyan Silver Foxes and Queanbeyan Greybaggers. Fortunately, the Canberra Masters was able to muster a few more players and joined the competition after the Christmas break.

This year the Demons recruited a number of quality players and became very competitive, giving Gold Eagles a run for their money. However, in the end, the Gold Eagles showed class and finished Premiers, retaining the Ron Axelby Shield. To add to this, Gold Eagles player, Paul Ayers, had a great season with the bat and was awarded Player of the Year, which kept the Ron Bates Shield at the North Canberra Gungahlin clubrooms for another year.

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Paul Ayers (left) receiving the Veterans Player of the Year award from Ron Bates

Best batting performances – Paul Ayers (386 @ 96.5 hs 112 no), Andrew Minns (303 @ 101 hs 57 no), Steve Taylor (289 @ 144.50 hs 43 no), Dave Rebus (204 @ 68 hs 41 no)

Best bowling performances – Joe Gunning (13 @ 6.38 bb 4/29), Steve Grimmett (12 @ 15.17 bb 2/10), Dave Mankey (10 @ 14.50 bb 4/12)

Representative Matches The Over 50’s National Championships were held in Brisbane in early October due to the inaugural Over 50s being played in Sydney in November and December.

The ACT squad was: Peter Solway (c), Mick Frost, Boris Teodorowych, Gordon McGurk, Steve Taylor, Paul Ayers, , Joe Gunning, Darryle Macdonald, Andrew Minns, Paul Nemes, Steve Moore and Paul Jelfs.

The team was unlucky not to make the final with a loss on day 1 against Victoria 1. Unfortunately, we lost the toss, and the team was put in to bat on a wet pitch. Despite Mick Frost (45 no) holding the inning together and a brilliant cameo from Paul Nemes (43) at 11, we were bowled out for 185. Naturally by the time the Vics came to the crease, the deck had dried and was more batsmen-friendly. All bowlers did a good job, and at 4/67 we were in with a chance. However, a handy middle-order partnership got the Vics within touching distance. We were able to grab a couple of late wickets, but they passed our score with 3 wickets in the shed and 11 balls in hand.

In the other two pool matches, the team had very comprehensive wins, firstly against Vic 3 (7/119) and in reply, we scored 2/121 (16.3 overs). Then against Queensland Gold (9/137) we scored 2/138 (35 overs). In the consolation final, we took on the NSW #1 team (Waratahs). We won the toss and batted first, however, the rain came after 41 overs with the score at 3/209 (41 overs) and the match was abandoned.

Peter Solway (138 @ 138), Gordon McGurk (121 @ 60.50), Mick Frost (119 @ 59.5) and Paul Nemes (99 @ 99) topped the batting. With the ball, Paul Nemes (7 @ 9.14) topped the bowling.

After the tournament an Australia squad was selected for the World Cup and Peter Solway was named Captain.

Due to a full calendar of matches during the season, the Canberra Cavaliers only played one match, which was against a very strong Southern Highlands team in Moss Vale. The Southern Highlands batted first and scored 9/145 (40 overs). In reply, the Cavaliers passed their score in the 33rd over- 5/147.

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Over 50’s Cricket World Cup The Australian team, with Peter Solway as captain, went through the competition undefeated (winning 6 and 1 washout) which ironically enough was against Pakistan. In the semi-final, the Australian team had a hard-fought win over New Zealand by 4 runs.

The final was held at on an overcast and somewhat gloomy day. The match was one of the best matches of the tournament with both teams getting the upper hand only for the other to claw its way back into the match.

Australia batted first and uncharacteristically was bowled out for 165 (44 overs). In reply, Australia had Pakistan on the ropes at 9/94 (26 overs). However, a gallant last wicket partnership got them to within victory, but a great over from the opening bowler John Short was rewarded when he dismissed their last batsman with the score on 162; a victory by 3 runs.

Peter Solway was named player of the tournament (369 @ 123 hs 151no).

Over 60’s National Over 60’s Championships The 13th National Championships were played from 11 to 15 November at various grounds in the Penrith, Blacktown, Hawkesbury and Campbelltown areas of Sydney. A total of 32 teams from all States and Territories, and New Zealand, contested the 4 Divisions (8 teams in each Division) over the 4 days of competition. The ACT again entered 3 teams which reflected the continued growth of Veterans Cricket in the Territory and Capital Region. As a result of efforts to spread our influence into the Albury/Wodonga area and to ensure that the ACT teams continue to remain competitive against the larger States, a number of players from the NE Victorian region were selected in ACT teams. It is hoped to further develop our relationship with the various Southern NSW regions and Northern Victoria going forward.

The strength of Victorian over 60’s cricket (over 700 registered players) was again demonstrated, with Victoria winning Division 1 of the Championships. Having said that, given the small numbers of over 60’s cricketers the ACT has to draw upon, the 3 ACT teams performed well. The Division 1 team did well in defeating Western Australia and losing to Tasmania by one run. If it were not for some inconsistent performances and injuries to Murray Harrison and Tom Purcell, the team could well have played in the final.

It was particularly pleasing to see the continued development of Veterans cricket in New Zealand. Their Division 2 team performed very well to defeat Victoria in the Division 2 Final. It is anticipated that NZ will be promoted to Division 1 for the 2019 Championships.

Over 70’s Cricket Whilst the ACT did not have enough over 70’s players to enter a stand-alone team, a number of ACT players were selected to play for NSW, Tasmania and South Australia at the 2018 Over 70’s Championships held on the Sunshine Coast.

I am also pleased to report that a number of ACT 70’s cricketers were selected to play for the Western Region Wildfires at the inaugural NSW State over 70’s Championships held in Orange in March this year. The ACT players performed very well, with the Wildfires finishing runners up.

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The 2019 Over 70’s Championships will be held in Albury/Wodonga in November, and we are hopeful of being able to field our first ACT team.

General Matters With no local Over 60’s competition, the ACT continued to look to Southern NSW for regular games during the 2018/19 cricket season. As has been the case for a number of years, regular home and away games are played against the Southern Highlands, Bega, Eurobodalla, Port Jackson and Benalla in NE Victoria.

An ACT team also contested the 4- day Echuca Over 60’s Carnival held in March 2019. The team went through undefeated to win the event for the second time by beating the strong Geelong team in the Final. Batting first, ACT scored 7/122 on a pretty ordinary pitch. In reply, the bowlers led by Geoff Ledger 2/10 were able to restrict Geelong to 7/115.

To ensure that the ACT remains a competitive force against the larger States, efforts will continue to forge a relationship with the Albury/Wodonga Veterans organisation in an effort to recruit quality players to represent the ACT at future National Championships. With a number of players from the local over 50’s competition moving into the over 60’s age group, we are confident that we will be able to continue to ‘punch above our weight’ at future National Championships and various regional carnivals.

Finally, congratulations to Murray Harrison who toured with the Australian 60’s team to NZ early in 2019 and for being selected in the Australian 60’s cricket team which toured the UK in June/July 2019.

ACT team who won the Echuca Over 60’s carnival in March 2019. Back row: Jim Martin, Murray Harrison, Geoff Gilbert, Tony Paterson, Steve Bowden, Richard Arthur, Tom Purcell, Steve Siggers. Front row: Peter Jacobsen, Ian Bradburn, Rob Henry, John Dedman (Capt.), Peter Jensen, Geoff Ledger

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INAUGURAL CANBERRA TEST MATCH

Former Cricket ACT CEO, Mark Vergano, and former Cricket ACT Chairman and current Cricket ACT patron, Ian McNamee, at Manuka Oval during the Australia v Sri Lanka Test match on February 1-4, 2019

Match Report

Crowd Attendance

Day 1 - 8,556 Day 2 - 11,388 Day 3 - 8,397 Day 4 – 2004

On February 1, 2020, Manuka Oval officially became the 11th Australian Test match venue when Australia took the field to play Sri Lanka on a sunny summer’s day in Canberra.

Australia managed to wrap up victory in the second Test over Sri Lanka at lunchtime on Day four to the delight of the crowd of just over 30,000 fans across the duration of the match.

Almost 9,000 patrons flocked to Manuka for Day one to be a part of this special moment in Canberra cricket history with Australian captain Tim Paine winning the toss and electing to bat.

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Joe Burns was the highlight on Day one of play as he batted his way to the first Australian century of the summer, raising his bat as the crowd stood to applause. He wasn’t to be the sole centurion though, with , Kurtis Patterson and following suit across the next few days play to the delight of those watching from the stands.

While Manuka may have a reputation as being a batting paradise, proved everyone wrong when he claimed a five-wicket haul apiece in each innings in a stunning return to form, finishing with figures of 5-46 and 10-100 for the match.

At the conclusion of the match, Australian skipper Tim Paine had several positive things to say about his experience in the Nation’s capital.

"We were actually talking in the change room, I thought it was a brilliant Test wicket," Paine said.

"It did a bit on day one, it flattened out a little bit and was good for batting. I thought [on Monday] it would have spun and [on Tuesday] stayed a bit low.

"All the chat from all the players and staff in our change rooms was really positive. We thought it was a great Test match wicket, we’d certainly love to come back and play here again.”

The majority of acknowledgement for the success of Canberra’s first ever test match can be attributed to Manuka Oval Head Curator Brad van Dam and his team of ground staff. The pitch and outfield received perfect scores in the International Cricket Council (ICC) official ratings and was a fitting determination for what was an iconic first outing of Test cricket for Manuka Oval.

Full match scorecard available in the Statistics section of the Annual Report.

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PRIME MINISTER’S XI South Africa (173) (42.0 overs), Markram 47 (49), Miller 45 (55), Behrendorff 3-35, Qadir 3-28 defeated by Prime Minister’s XI (6-174) (36.3 overs), Philippe 57 (53), Bailey 51* (76), Ngidi 2-16 South Africa's cricketers insist there's no need to panic despite being beaten by four wickets by a Prime Minister's XI side that had just three players with international experience.

Just five days out from the opening Gillette ODI against Australia and in their only warm-up game, the Proteas were knocked over for just 173 and beaten inside 37 overs in Canberra.

Most concerning for South Africa will be the fact they played close to what's expected to be the side they’ll field against the Aussies on Sunday in the first match of the three-game series.

The visitors lost two wickets in the first over of the day to Jason Behrendorff (3-35) and never really recovered.

Behrendorff's first scalp, , fell for a first-ball as did Farhaan Behardien, while first drop Reeze Hendricks lasted just one ball longer for his zero.

Opener fought hard for 47, allrounder David Miller hit 45 and quick bowler finished 28 not out, but they were the only members of the visitors' side to go past 20.

PM's XI leg-spinner Usman Qadir claimed 3-28, the son of former Pakistani spinner bagging two of them with wrong'uns as he wrapped up the innings in the 42nd over.

The score was the lowest in a completed innings in a 50-over match against a PM's XI in 12 years, while South Africa became the first visiting team to lose the fixture since 2013.

"It's a good gauge for guys to see how much work needs to be done going into the first ODI," Markram said.

"A lot of positives we can take from tonight and a lot of question marks that need answering as well.

"I think naturally an international ODI series against Australia will lift the intensity levels, excitement levels and generally that brings out the performances."

Josh Phillipe was the PM's XI's best performer with the bat, hitting 57 from 53 balls in a knock that included a pull shot from Rabada for six and eight other boundaries.

Rabada (2-41) finally had him caught hooking at fine leg, but the South African quick should have claimed two other wickets that were denied by no-balls.

Dale Steyn also had the ball hooping but was unlucky as he went for 1-41 from his seven overs as skipper George Bailey (51 not out) and Jason Sangha (38) guided the PM's side to victory and their first since three Prime Ministers ago.

"I think they surprised themselves and a lot of people," coach said.

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"Leading into the game, I actually had a thought we could surprise South Africa knowing they might be rusty, and a lot of our players were coming off some pretty good performances."

Teams: Prime Minister’s XI (Playing XI): , Jack Edwards, , Kurtis Patterson, George Bailey (c), Sam Heazlett, Jason Sangha, Jason Behrendorff, , Blake Edwards, Usman Qadir. South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, (c), David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, , , Kagiso Rabada, , .

ACT Player Tom Vane Tempest was the 12th man for the Prime Minister’s XI.

The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison with both teams and officials ahead of the PM's XI at Manuka Oval on October 31, 2018

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SPONSORSHIP Matthew Phelps – General Manager – Commercial, Competitions & Operations Cricket Australia Cricket ACT wishes to acknowledge the continued generous support from Cricket Australia in providing funding for the continued development of cricket in the ACT.

ACT Government ACT Government continue to provide funding to Cricket ACT, and special thanks must go to Chief Minister, Andrew Barr and Deputy Chief Minister, Yvette Berry, Rebecca Kelley, Matt Elkins, Vanessa Febo, Wayne Lacey, David Jeffrey, Nathan Greig and Ross Burden for their assistance in the areas of international and domestic fixtures, grants, grounds and, least of all, Phillip Oval.

Canberra Toyota The amazing team at Canberra Toyota have been huge supporters throughout the year. Mirko Milic and Robert Hush have proved valuable partners and continue to support Cricket ACT. Cricket ACT is thankful for the ongoing business our members generate with Canberra Toyota and the ensuing benefit to the Association.

Abode Hotels Rien Donkin, Rudy Kalele, Jasmine De Martin and the whole team at Abode Hotels have been very supportive of the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors and many of our programs over the year. They have expertly housed our players and support staff, ensuring they are prepared for the highest level of training and matches in Canberra. The No.10 Restaurant at Abode Woden has become a favourite of Cricket ACT stakeholders during the year. We are pleased that Abode Hotels have agreed to continue their support of Cricket in the ACT for a further 3 years.

Konica Minolta The long-term support from Nanette Bak and her staff remains a significant part of the Canberra region's cricketing season, particularly with the Konica Minolta Twenty20 Competition. Cricket ACT is truly fortunate to have Konica Minolta on board, having contributed to cricket in the ACT for over 25 years. The continued expansion of the Konica Minolta Twenty20 Cup has been one of the success stories of regional cricket, and we are pleased that Konica Minolta is also a support sponsor to the ACT Meteors.

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ISC ISC represents our Official Apparel Partner and have been expertly kitting out our teams for the past 12 months. They continue to supply our ACT Meteors and ACT Comets, as well as our emerging programs, indoor teams, ACTive Cricket and the Cricket ACT staff. Cricket ACT are pleased that ISC Sport has renewed their supplier agreement for a further 2 years. For all of your cricket apparel needs, please talk to the team at ISC.

The Lord’s Taverners The Lord’s Taverners continue to be an incredibly valuable supporter of Cricket ACT. We thank the Committee of The Lord’s Taverners for their financial support for developing our young cricketers, particularly with their junior boys’ and girls’ scholarships. The Lord’s Taverners Spirit of Cricket award is another example of the many contributions they make to Cricket ACT. They also continue to support the various programs for people with disabilities and special needs. The Invincibles Dinner prior to the Prime Minister’s XI event continues to be a part of the event's tradition, and the Inaugural Test Match breakfast was an event all of the Canberra community can be proud of.

Kookaburra Sports Leigh Watts and Cameron Eve continue to support Cricket ACT. The annual pre-season junior tournament - the Kookaburra Cup - during the October school holidays, and their support of junior, women's and senior cricket through ball and equipment sponsorship, make an invaluable contribution to cricket in the ACT.

Canberra Southern Cross Club The Canberra Southern Cross Club became the official event partner of Cricket ACT and naming rights partner of the CSCC Kookaburra Cup during the year. Ian Mackay and his team at Canberra Southern Cross Club have been instrumental in supporting Cricket ACT to deliver improved presentation nights and corporate functions as we raise our profile across the landscape.

Beyond Bank Beyond Bank enhanced its partnership with Cricket ACT by becoming a Community partner in 2018/19. Ross Lloyd, Kirsty Abercrombie and Wendy Prowse share a strong passion for the game and believe in the power of community interaction. Their support of our Umpires & Scorers Council, Indoor Cricket and our clubs is well received.

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Kennards Hire Cricket ACT and Kennards Hire joined forces in 2018/19 as the hire equipment supplier to Cricket ACT. Ben Hitchen, Matthew Bennett & Gavin Lewington have been instrumental in supporting Cricket ACT across our event delivery needs. Kennards Hire’s support of the Konica Minolta T20 and One Day competitions added to the event exposure and delivery.

Lion Group Lion Group became a partner of Cricket ACT through a partnership created via the Phillip Oval Management Group. Lion has become the official beer supplier to Cricket ACT and provide products to Cricket ACT at Phillip Oval. Bryce Wishart has been instrumental in developing a benefits package which supports our club’s social needs.

Coca-Cola Amatil Coca-Cola Amatil is the official beverage supplier of Cricket ACT through the partnership. Coca-Cola products were chosen by many during the numerous events delivered across the summer. Leigh Hancock and the team at Coca-Cola Amatil understand the grassroots and provide a great service for our clubs to maximise their social occasions.

Mow Master Dave & Luke Harrison from Mow Master became the turf equipment partner of Cricket ACT during the summer. The quality products provided by Mow Master were instrumental in the quality wickets produced at Manuka and Phillip Ovals.

Canberra Park Canberra Park renewed their partnership with Cricket ACT as our group accommodation supplier. David Grigg and the team at Canberra Park support our guests’ needs across the CSCC Kookaburra Cup as well as any international groups who reside in Canberra for a medium stay.

Performance Health David Sato of Performance Health joined with Cricket ACT during the summer as injury prevention and rehabilitation partner. Performance Health supports the health and wellbeing needs of the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors and ACT Comets injury prevention and rehabilitation needs.

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Capital Trophies & Sportswear Capital Trophies & Sportswear partnered with Cricket ACT to become the trophy supplier for Cricket ACT and our clubs. Brett Boardman (son of former CEO, Wayne Boardman) and his team have a strong passion for cricket and community connections. For all your trophy needs, please contact Brett at Capital Trophies & Sportswear.

RSM Bird Cameron Cricket ACT wishes to thank the team at RSM Bird Cameron, and in particular Ged Stenhouse and Margaret Taylor, as a partner of Cricket ACT.

Wild Digital Wild Digital became the signage partner for Cricket ACT during the 2018/19 season. John Whitfield and his team at Wild Digital provided the exposure our partners require across Manuka and Phillip Ovals, presentation nights plus critical events for the organisation. The speed of delivery and workmanship provided by Wild Digital was exceptional.

ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS) Cricket ACT developed a beneficial partnership with ACTAS in 2017/18. Cricket ACT senior representative players were provided with strength and conditioning gym access at the ACTAS site at the Australian Institute of Sport. Cricket ACT appreciates the support of ACTAS staff Andrew Stainlay & Stuart Karppinen.

WIN Television WIN TV continued to provide significant media exposure throughout the season. Thanks go to Sports Presenter Caitlyn Chalmers, as well as associated staff for their tremendous contribution to Cricket ACT.

The Canberra Times The Canberra Times continues to offer great coverage of cricket in the Territory with regular articles and features on representative cricket, local grade cricket and the Prime Minister’s XI event. A special thank you must go to reporters Caden Helmers, Chris Dutton, Eamonn Tiernan and David Polkinghorne. Their knowledge and support are greatly valued.

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FINANCIAL REPORT ACT Cricket Association Incorporated

For the year ended 30 June 2019

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BOARD REPORT

Your Board Directors submit the financial report of the ACT Cricket Association Incorporated for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.

BOARD MEMBERS

The names of each person who has been a director during the year and to the date of this report are: John Miller - Chairman Mark McConnell - Deputy Chairman Gordon Elliott - Treasurer Liz Barrington-Smith - Secretary Greg Nichols - Board Director Chris Body - Board Director Sean Michelle - Board Director 0 Greg Badcock - Board Director Fiona Jolly - Board Director

Board Directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report unless otherwise stated. The exception to this Is Fiona Jolly who was elected at the AGM in September 2018.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the association during the financial year were to provide a high standard of administration, coaching and development opportunities and competitions for cricket in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding regions with pathways to national participation, as well as supporting the delivery of international and domestic cricket in the region.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

No significant changes in the nature of these activities occurred during the financial year.

OPERATING RESULT

The profit from ordinary activities amounts to $141,286 (2018 restated: profit of $134,254).

Signed, in accordance with a resolution, of the members of the Board.

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Treasurer’s report The 2018-19 financial year has seen the ACT Cricket Association trade in a positive position.

The favourable result was due to continued tight fiscal controls and careful management of expenditure. In summary, the financial statements disclose the following financial results:

• An ACTCA operating result of $141,286 profit which is a consistent result to the previous year’s result;

• Revenue totalled $3,547,719 and the significant revenue items included Cricket Australia grants of $1,973,390 and ACT Government grants of $527,327;

• The ACTCA has maintained a positive ratio of current assets to current liabilities with a surplus of $368,303.

Future Trends The Association monitors its financial position against its annual budget projections including automated monthly financial reporting. Tight fiscal controls over operating expenditure are regularly reviewed and similar scrutiny is undertaken on revenues.

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Auditor’s statement

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF

ACT CRICKET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Opinion We have audited the financial report of ACT Cricket Association Incorporated (ACT Cricket), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2019, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the statement by committee. In our opinion the accompanying financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ACT Cricket Association Incorporated as at 30 June 2019, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Associations Incorporation Act (ACT) 1991. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the ACT Cricket Association Incorporated in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board's APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Report Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, management is responsible for assessing ACT Cricket’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate ACT Cricket or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Entity's financial reporting process.

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Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar4.pdf. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

RSM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory GED STENHOUSE Dated: 13 September 2019 Director

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AS AT 30 JUNE 2019

2019 Restated 2018 Note $ $ Revenue 3 3,547,719 3,528,658

Employee benefit expense (1,961,286) (1,878,342) Accommodation and travel expense (249,796) (201,101) Depreciation expense (2,212) (1,751) Coach and players expense (146,505) (207,683) Fees paid (847) (4,083) Grants paid to clubs (178,850) (105,500) Ground and venue hire (78,816) (195,969) Equipment and hire costs (90,043) (85,703) Match day expenses (53,003) (22,274) Catering expenses (58,925) (63,073) Insurance (48,548) (38,697) Administrative expenses (258,061) (334,639) Motor vehicle expenses (30,924) (38,289)

Other expenses 4 (248,618) (217,300) 141,286 134,254 Income tax expense

Net profit after income tax expense 141,286 134,254 Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income attributable to the members 141,286 134,254

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2019

Restated 2019 2018 Note $ $ ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 5 803,778 363,871 Accounts receivable and other debtors 6 84,695 283,680 Other current assets 7 14,091 34,966 Total current assets 902,564 682,517

Non -current assets Financial assets 7,457 7,310 8 Plant and equipment 9 7,092 9,304 Total non-current assets 14,549 16,614 Total assets 917,113 699,131

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Accounts payable and other payables 10 408,095 313,793 Employee provisions 11 126,166 108,312 Total current liabilities 534,261 422,105

Non -current liabilities Employee provisions 11 35,460 Total non-current liabilities 35,460 Total liabilities 534,261 457,565

NET ASSETS 382,852 241,566 MEMBER FUNDS Reserves 12 Retained surplus 382,852 241,566 Total member funds 382,852 241,566

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ACT CRICKET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ABN 61 741 344 332 DIRECTORS' DECLARATION

In the Boards opinion:

• the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements, and the Associations Incorporation Act (ACT) 1991;

• the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of ACT Cricket Association lncorporated's financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

• there are reasonable grounds to believe that ACT Cricket Association Incorporated will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

On behalf of the committee

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ACT CRICKET AWARDS

High Performance Bronwyn Calver Medal Katie Mack

Peter Solway Medal Blake Macdonald

Billy Floros Medal Tim Floros

ACT/NSW Country Comets Batting Award Henry Hunt

ACT/NSW Country Comets Bowling Award Tom Pinson

ACT Meteors Batting Award Claire Koski

ACT Meteors Bowling Award Erin Burns

Luke Bush Rising Star Award Benji Floros

ACT Meteors Rising Star Award Angela Reakes

DJ Richards Medal Tim Floros

Premier Cricket

DB Robin Medal Ethan Bartlett Western District - UC

SJ Moore Medal Cherie Taylor Western District - UC

Konica Minolta T20 Player of Shane Devoy Tuggeranong Valley the Series

Women’s Best Batting Cherie Taylor Western District - UC Average

Women’s Most-Runs Cherie Taylor Western District - UC

Women’s Best Bowling Jessica Galeano Ginninderra Average

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Women’s Most Wickets Jessica Galeano Ginninderra

Sarah Hodgson Shield Caitlin Galeano Ginninderra

Robbie Trickett Weston Creek Molonglo

Tim Floros Tuggeranong Valley

John Rogers Weston Creek Molonglo

Ethan Bartlett Western District – UC

Dylan Faram Ginninderra

Premier Cricket Team of the Matthew Condon Western District – UC Year Scott Murn ANU

Shane Devoy (TVCC) Tuggeranong Valley

Benji Floros (TVCC) Tuggeranong Valley

Tyler Van Luin (QDCC) Queanbeyan

Mathew McGann Western District - UC (WDUCCC)

Michael Minns (WDUCCC) Western District – UC Lorne Lees Medal (Second Darren Southwell (QDCC) Grade) Queanbeyan Cameron Fox (ANUCC) ANU Keith Carnall Medal (Third North Canberra - Tristan Du Toit Grade) Gungahlin Dene Moore Medal (Fourth Khye Ditton Queanbeyan Grade) Bill Tickner Medal (Fifth Matthew Broers Western District - UC Grade) Club Championship Western District - UC Greg Lord Administrator of the Alisa Clark Western District - UC Year Paul Egan Volunteer of the Rob McPherson Ginninderra Year Lord’s Taverners Spirit of Western District - UC Cricket Award

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Men’s Premier Individual Awards Men's Most Runs - First Grade Ethan Bartlett (WDUCCC)

Men's Most Runs - Second Grade Vishavjit Thakur (GCC)

Men's Most Runs - Third Grade Simon Fitzsimmons (NCGCC)

Men's Most Runs - Fourth Grade John Gladwin (WDUCCC)

Men's Most Runs - Fifth Grade Glen Lang (ANU)

Men's Most Wickets - First Grade Shane Devoy (TVCC)

Men's Most Wickets - Second Grade Sean Galbraith (WCMCC)

Men's Most Wickets - Third Grade Lukas Santinon (ANU)

Men's Most Wickets - Fourth Grade Khye Ditton (QDCC)

Men's Most Wickets - Fifth Grade Simon Edmondson (GCC)

Left to Right: Ethan Bartlett, Cherie Taylor, Tim Floros, Blake Macdonald, Katie Mack//Doug Dobing Photography

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Michael Bevan, Bronwyn Calver, Peter Solway

Daughter of Lorne Lees, Glenda Hall, Greg Irvine

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STATISTICS Adam Morehouse – ACT Statistician

PRIME MINISTER’S XI v SOUTH AFRICA Played at Manuka Oval on October 31, 2018 (50-over Match) (Day/Night)

Toss: South Africa Result: PRIME MINISTER’S XI WON BY FOUR WICKETS

Umpires: SAJ Craig & DJ Harper Scorers: AD Morehouse & R Shivakkumar

TV Umpire: SA Lightbody Referee: SR Bernard

Player of the Match: JR Philippe (PM’s XI) Attendance: 1,824

12th Men: TP Engelbrecht (PM) & AL Phehlukwayo (SAF)

PM’s XI Debuts: MA Bryant, BJ Dwarshuis, BL Edwards, JR Edwards, JR Philippe, Usman Qadir

Session Scores: Tea: PM’s XI 2-45 (Philippe 26)

Innings Details: PM’s XI: Philippe 50 in 48 min 46 balls; Bailey 50 in 103 min 76 balls

South Africa 1st Innings M B 4 6 AK Markram c Heazlett b Edwards 47 69 49 9 0 + Q de Kock b B'dorff 0 1 1 0 0 RR Hendricks c Philippe b B'dorff 0 2 2 0 0 *F du Plessis c Bailey b B'dorff 13 24 20 2 0

DA Miller c Edwards b Sangha 45 75 55 2 1 F Behardien c Philippe b Edwards 0 2 1 0 0

D Pretorius b Usman Qadir 3 15 10 0 0 DW Steyn c Philippe b Dwarshuis 20 41 44 1 0 K Rabada not out 28 57 40 3 0 LT Ngidi st Philippe b Usman Qadir 10 29 26 1 0 Imran Tahir lbw b Usman Qadir 0 2 4 0 0 Extras (31b, 4w) 7

TOTAL (163 min, 42 overs) 173

O M R W Behrendorff 7 0 35 3 1- 3 (de Kock) Dwarshuis 7 1 34 1 2- 3 (Hendricks) Edwards 8 0 43 2 3- 30 (du Plessis) Usman Qadir 10 1 28 3 4- 85 (Miller) Sangha 10 1 30 1 5- 85 (Behardien)

6- 100 (Pretorius) (Dwarshuis 3w, Usman Qadir 1w) 7- 119 (Miller)

8- 139 (Steyn) 9- 173 (Ngidi) ACT Cricket Association | Annual Report 2018-19 | 87 10- 173 (Imran Tahir)

PM's XI 1st Innings M B 4 6 JR Edwards c & b Ngidi 10 31 12 1 0 MA Bryant c Markram b Steyn 6 10 7 1 0 + JR Philippe c Ngidi b Rabada 57 51 53 8 1 KR Patterson c de Kock b Ngidi 0 6 4 0 0 *GJ Bailey not out 51 103 76 7 0 SD Heazlett c & b Imran Tahir 2 3 4 0 0 JJ Sangha c Hendricks b Rabada 38 64 64 1 2 JP Behrendorff not out 1 9 2 0 0 BJ Dwarshuis did not bat BL Edwards did not bat Usman Qadir did not bat Extras (51b, 1w, 3nb) 9

TOTAL (141 min, 36.3 overs) 6 wkts 174

O M R W 1- 14 (Bryant) Steyn 7 0 41 1 2- 45 (Edwards) Rabada 8.3 0 41 2 3- 53 (Patterson) Ngidi 6 1 16 2 4- 84 (Philippe) Imran Tahir 10 0 47 1 5- 87 (Heazlett)

Pretorius 5 0 24 0 6- 164 (Sangha)

(Rabada 1w 3nb)

AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA Played at Manuka Oval on February 1,2,3,4, 2017. (Five-day match)

Toss: Australia. Result: AUSTRALIA WON BY 366 RUNS.

Umpires: MA Gough & RK Illingworth. Scorers: AD Morehouse & R Shivakkumar.

TV Umpire: M Erasmus. Referee: J Srinath.

Player of the Match: MA Starc (Australia). Attendance: 8556, 11388, 8397, 2004.

Total: 30,345.

Test Debuts: nil.

Innings Details: Australia (1st): Burns 50 in 141 min 86 balls, 100 in 227 min 147 balls, 150 in 333 min 211 balls; Head 50 in 102 min 72 balls, 100 in 218 min 155 balls, 150 in 269 min 193 balls; Patterson 50 in 135 min 100 balls, 100 in 211 min 173 balls. Sri Lanka (1st): FDM Karunaratne 50 in 142 min 91 balls. Australia (2nd): Khawaja 50 in 116 min 83 balls, 100 in 185 min 134 balls; Head 50 in 116 min 77 balls.

Session Scores: Day 1: Lunch Australia 3-103 (Burns 46, Head 39), Tea Australia 3-220 (Burns 107, Head 91), Stumps Australia 4-384 (Burns 172, Patterson 25). Day 2: Lunch Australia 5-474 (Patterson 74, Paine 28), Tea Sri Lanka 0-47 (FDM Karunaratne 29no,

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Thirimanne 17), Stumps Sri Lanka 3-123 (MDKJ Perera 11, DM de Silva 1). Day 3: Lunch Sri Lanka 7-215 (MDK Perera 10), Tea Australia (2) 3-67 (Khawaja 25, Head 11), Stumps Sri Lanka (2) 0-17 (FDM Karunaratne 8, Thirimanne 8). Day 4: Lunch Sri Lanka (2) 5-87 (Mendis 13, de Silva 1).

Innings Notes: Sri Lanka: FDM Karunaratne retired hurt at 0-82 when 46 and resumed at 3- 157; MDKJ Perera retired hurt at 3-157 when 29.

Australia 1st Innings

M B 4 6 MS Harris c C K’ratne b Fernando 11 19 18 1 0 JA Burns b Rajitha 180 415 260 27 0

UT Khawaja c Mendis b Fernando 0 7 3 0 0 M Labuschagne c Dickwella b C K’ratne 6 17 11 1 0 TM Head lbw b Fernando 161 287 204 21 1 KR Patterson not out 114 231 192 14 1 *+TD Paine not out 45 146 114 3 0 PJ Cummins did not bat MA Starc did not bat JA Richardson did not bat

NM Lyon did not bat Extras (3lb, 4w, 10nb) 17

TOTAL (564 min, 78.1 overs) 5 wkts dec 534

O M R W Rajitha 28 5 103 1 1- 11 (Harris) Fernando 30 3 126 3 2- 15 (Khawaja) C Karunaratne 22 0 130 1 3- 28 (Labuschagne) MDK Perera 32 4 112 0 4- 336 (Head) de Silva 20 2 60 0 5- 404 (Burns)

(Rajitha 4nb, Fernando 4w, C Karunaratne 6nb)

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Australia 2nd Innings M B 4 6 MS Harris c Mendis b Rajitha 14 18 13 2 0 JA Burns c Mendis b Fernando 9 33 21 1 0 UT Khawaja not out 101 186 136 14 0 M Labuschagne c Dickwella b Rajitha 4 36 23 0 0 TM Head not out 59 137 95 8 0 KR Patterson did not bat *+TD Paine did not bat PJ Cummins did not bat

MA Starc did not bat JA Richardson did not bat NM Lyon did not bat Extras (3w, 6nb) 9

TOTAL (207 min, 47 overs) 3 wkts dec 196

O M R W Rajitha 13 2 64 2 1- 16 (Harris) Fernando 11 1 43 1 2- 25 (Burns)

C Karunaratne 4 1 18 0 3- 37 (Labuschagne) MDK Perera 15 3 52 0 de Silva 4 0 19 0

(Fernando 1w, Rajitha 2w 4nb, C Karunaratne 2nb)

Sri Lanka 1st Innings M B 4 6 FDM Karunaratne c Patterson b Starc 59 157 95 7 0 HDRL Thirimanne c Khawaja b Lyon 41 147 105 5 0 *LD Chandimal c Paine b Starc 15 47 28 2 0 BKG Mendis b Cummins 6 12 4 1 0 MDKJ Perera retired hurt 29 89 57 5 0 DM de Silva hit wicket b Starc 25 88 63 2 0 +DPDN Dickwella lbw b L'schagne 25 42 22 2 0 C Karunaratne c Starc b Lyon 0 5 5 0 0 MDK Perera c Paine b Starc 10 38 25 2 0 CAK Rajitha not out 0 7 5 0 0 MVT Fernando b Starc 0 4 2 0 0 Extras (1b, 4lb) 9

TOTAL (310 min, 68.3 overs) 215

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Sri Lanka 1st Innings O M R W Starc 13.3 2 54 5 1- 99 (Thirimanne) Richardson 15 4 49 0 2- 101 (Mendis) Cummins 14 3 32 1 3- 120 (Chandimal) Lyon 24 6 70 2 4- 180 (de Silva) Labuschagne 2 1 5 1 5- 181 (FDM Karunaratne) 6- 182 (C Karunaratne) 7- 215 (Dickwella) 8- 215 (MDK Perera) 9- 215 (Fernando)

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings M B 4 6 FDM Karunaratne b Starc 8 38 21 2 0 HDRL Thirimanne c & b Cummins 30 108 81 2 0 *LD Chandimal c L'schagne b Starc 4 24 9 0 0

BKG Mendis c Patterson c L'schagne 42 102 69 3 1 MDKJ Perera c Paine b Starc 0 2 1 0 0 DM de Silva c Head b Richardson 6 17 13 1 0 +DPDN Dickwella b Starc 27 73 42 3 0 C Karunaratne c Paine b Cummins 22 60 38 4 0 MDK Perera c Paine b Cummins 4 22 9 1 0 CAK Rajitha not out 2 27 14 0 0 MVT Fernando b Starc 0 9 9 0 0 Extras (1b, 11b, 2w) 4

(242 min, 51 overs) 149

O M R W Starc 18 2 46 5 1- 18 (F K’ratne) Richardson 9 1 29 1 2- 28 (Chandimal) Cummins 8 2 15 3 3- 58 (Thirimanne) Lyon 13 1 51 0 4- 83 (Dickwella) Labuschagne 3 1 6 1 5- 83 (MDKJ Perera) 6- 97 (de Silva) 7- 143 (Mendis) 8- 143 (C K’ratne) 9- 148 (MDK Perera) 10- 149 (Fernando)

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ACT/NSW Country Futures League Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St JJ Avendano 3 6 - 95 273 45.50 2 - 1 - DMR Bloomfield 1 ------JD Cook 2 4 - 15 24 6.00 - - 3 - TA Copeland 2 1 - 60 60 60.00 1 - 4 -

PJ Cummins 1 2 1 31 55 55.00 - - - - TP Engelbrecht 6 10 1 77 276 30.67 1 - 7 - BC Floros 1 2 - 18 23 11.50 - - - - MR Gilkes 6 11 - 123 508 46.18 2 1 10 - JR Hazlewood 1 1 - 4 4 4.00 - - - - DP Hughes 1 1 - 115 115 115.00 - 1 - - HJ Hunt 5 10 - 208 576 57.60 4 1 3 - HL Kerr 5 9 - 68 197 21.89 1 - 4 - JT Kershaw 4 6 1 44 136 27.20 - - 1 - NCR Larkin 2 2 - 205 307 153.50 - 2 2 - JS Lenton 5 9 - 84 246 27.33 2 - 26 1 BD Macdonald 4 7 1 71* 201 33.50 2 - 3 - NJ McAndrew 5 8 4 70 245 61.25 3 - 1 - TJ Pinson 6 5 3 8* 19 9.50 - - - - JJ Sangha 2 3 1 48 118 59.00 - - - - BJ Taylor 6 8 2 39 97 16.17 - - 3 - THO Vane-Tempest 1 ------2 - GA West 4 1 1 1* 1 - - - 2 -

Name M Overs Md RunsA Wkt Avg BBowl 5wI 10wM RpO DMR Bloomfield 1 26 9 54 2 27.00 1-23 - - 2.08 JD Cook 2 56 16 135 5 27.00 2-31 - - 2.41 TA Copeland 2 67.2 31 137 7 19.57 3-27 - - 2.03 PJ Cummins 1 21 1 72 1 72.00 1-23 - - 3.43 TP Engelbrecht 6 81.1 18 268 13 20.62 5-14 1 - 3.30 BC Floros 1 31 8 69 4 17.25 3-41 - - 2.23 JR Hazlewood 1 20 5 42 1 42.00 1-28 - - 2.10 HL Kerr 5 16.5 7 41 3 13.67 1-4 - - 2.44

JT Kershaw 4 102.1 13 368 16 23.00 4-50 - - 3.60 NJ McAndrew 5 133.4 20 517 16 32.31 3-75 - - 3.87 TJ Pinson 6 141.1 31 451 16 28.19 3-21 - - 3.19 JJ Sangha 2 7 2 20 0 - - - - 2.86 BJ Taylor 6 165 31 590 12 49.17 3-106 - - 3.58

GA West 4 98.2 32 301 12 25.08 3-29 - - 3.06

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Match Scores

Round 1 – 8-11 October 2018 Queensland Under 23s 119 (TA Copeland 3-27, GA West 3-29, NJ McAndrew 2-33) & 272 (TJ Pinson 3-21, BJ Taylor 3-129, TA Copeland 2-19, NJ McAndrew 2-41) lost outright to ACT/NSW Country Under 23s 6 dec 575 (NCR Larkin 205, DP Hughes 115, JS Lenton 84, BD Macdonald 56, JJ Sangha 48, TP Engelbrecht 26no) by an innings & 184 runs at Manuka Oval.

Round 2 – 22-25 October 2018 ACT/NSW Country 459 (HJ Hunt 208, NJ McAndrew 70, MR Gilkes 43, BJ Taylor 39, PJ Cummins 31) & 6 dec 289 (MR Gilkes 123, HJ Hunt 57, HL Kerr 33) defeated Western Australia Under 23s 388 (TJ Pinson 3-70, GA West 2-57, NJ McAndrew 2-74) & 265 (TP Engelbrecht 4-69, BJ Taylor 3-106) by 95 runs at Chisholm No.1 Oval.

Round 3 – 12-15 November 2018 Victoria Under 23s 233 (TP Engelbrecht 5-14, JD Cook 2-31, GA West 2-42) & 369 (JD Cook 2-41, TJ Pinson 2-46, JT Kershaw 2-60, NJ McAndrew 2-86) defeated ACT/NSW Country 188 (JJ Avendano 44, HL Kerr 35, NJ McAndrew 25) & 396 (HJ Hunt 98, JJ Avendano 82, TP Engelbrecht 49, JT Kershaw 41, JS Lenton 40, HL Kerr 32) by 18 runs at Junction Oval, St Kilda.

Round 4 – 19-22 November 2018 ACT/NSW Country 248 (JJ Avendano 95, NJ McAndrew 69no, MR Gilkes 29) & 7 dec 396 (HJ Hunt 96, MR Gilkes 94, TP Engelbrecht 77, NJ McAndrew 62no, JJ Avendano 31) drew with South Australia Under 23s 308 (JT Kershaw 4-50, GA West 2-58) & 5-177 (JT Kershaw 2-14) at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide.

Round 5 – 11-14 February 2019 ACT/NSW Country 419 (NCR Larkin 102, HL Kerr 68, TA Copeland 60, TP Engelbrecht 38, BD Macdonald 35) & 2 dec 202 (BD Macdonald 71no, MR Gilkes 51, JJ Sangha 46no) tied outright with Tasmania Under 23s 276 (JT Kershaw 2-30, BJ Taylor 2-31, TA Copeland 2- 50, NJ McAndrew 2-64) & 345 (NJ McAndrew 3-75, TJ Pinson 2-42, JT Kershaw 2-44) at Phillip Oval.

Round 6 – 11-14 March 2019 ACT/NSW Country 257 (JS Lenton 81, MR Gilkes 49, JT Kershaw 44, TP Engelbrecht 28) & 231 (HJ Hunt 68, MR Gilkes 41, TP Engelbrecht 28) drew with NSW Metropolitan Under 23s 206 (TP Engelbrecht 2-9, JT Kershaw 2-50) & 8-276 (BC Floros 3-41, TJ Pinson 2-61, JT Kershaw 2-80) at North Dalton Park, Towradgi.

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ACT/NSW Country Futures League Twenty20 Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St JJ Avendano 1 1 - 49 49 49.00 - - - - RR Ayre 6 4 - 16 30 7.50 - - 1 - DMR Bloomfield 6 ------1 - TP Engelbrecht 6 6 3 23 64 21.33 - - 1 - HJ Hunt 6 6 - 43 161 26.83 - - 2 - HL Kerr 6 6 - 72 162 27.00 1 - 1 -

JT Kershaw 4 3 2 16* 20 20.00 - - - - DJ Leerdam 4 4 1 12 17 5.67 - - 1 - BD Macdonald 6 6 2 62 197 49.25 1 - 3 - NJ McAndrew 2 1 - 35 35 35.00 - - - - B Nikitaras 6 6 - 31 100 16.67 - - 4 - TJ Pinson 4 1 1 0* ------JT Ralston 3 ------BJ Taylor 6 3 1 2 4 2.00 - - 2 - THO Vane-Tempest 6 3 1 12 22 11.00 - - 3 3

Name M Overs Md RunsA Wkt Avg BBowl 4wI 5wI RpO RR Ayre 6 23 0 140 9 15.56 2-22 - - 6.09 DMR Bloomfield 6 22 0 172 11 15.64 3-23 - - 7.82 TP Engelbrecht 6 17 0 152 2 76.00 1-18 - - 8.94 HL Kerr 6 10 0 79 2 39.50 2-15 - - 7.90 JT Kershaw 4 7 0 60 1 60.00 1-19 - - 8.57 NJ McAndrew 2 3 0 35 1 35.00 1-35 - - 11.67 TJ Pinson 4 12 0 95 5 19.00 3-20 - - 7.92 JT Ralston 3 5 0 63 1 63.00 1-43 - - 12.60

BJ Taylor 6 21 0 144 3 48.00 1-17 - - 6.86

Match Scores

Round 1 – 28 January 2019

Queensland Under 23s 9-168 (HL Kerr 2-15) defeated ACT/NSW Country 122 (NJ McAndrew 35, B Nikitaras 27) by 46 runs at Blacktown International Sportspark No.2.

Round 2 – 29 January 2019

NSW Metropolitan Under 23s 4-153 (DMR Bloomfield 3-23) lost to ACT/NSW Country 5- 154 (HL Kerr 43, BD Macdonald 33, B Nikitaras 31) by 5 wickets at Blacktown International Sportspark No.1.

Round 3 – 29 January 2019

Cricket Australia XI Under 19s 7-158 (DMR Bloomfield 2-19, RR Ayre 2-29) lost to ACT/NSW Country 3-159 (HL Kerr 72, BD Macdonald 32no, HJ Hunt 31) by 7 wickets at Blacktown International Sportspark No.2.

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Round 4 – 30 January 2019

Queensland Under 23s 6-180 (DMR Bloomfield 3-40, RR Ayre 2-30) defeated ACT/NSW Country 8-169 (HJ Hunt 36, BD Macdonald 34, B Nikitaras 28) by 11 runs at Blacktown International Sportspark No.2.

Round 5 – 30 January 2019

NSW Metropolitan Under 23s 6-135 lost to ACT/NSW Country 4-136 (JJ Avendano 49, BD Macdonald 28no, HL Kerr 26) by 6 wickets at Blacktown International Sportspark No.1.

Round 6 – 31 January 2019

Cricket Australia XI Under 19s 8-165 (TJ Pinson 3-20, RR Ayre 2-22) lost to ACT/NSW Country 9-169 (BD Macdonald 62, HJ Hunt 43) by 1 wicket at Blacktown International Sportspark No.2.

Australian Capital Territory Kingsgrove Sports T20 Competition 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St MI Barrington-Smith 3 2 - 19 30 15.00 - - - - EJ Bartlett 4 4 - 53 109 27.25 1 - 1 - DMR Bloomfield 4 3 2 29* 38 38.00 - - - - MJ Condon 2 2 - 1 1 0.50 - - - - BS Dean 1 1 - 2 2 2.00 - - - - JR Dean 3 3 - 91 125 41.67 1 - 1 - ST Devoy 4 3 - 13 14 4.67 - - 2 - BJ Duffy 4 3 1 7 13 6.50 - - - - BC Floros 2 2 1 10 12 12.00 - - - -

JJ Hatton 1 1 1 23* 23 - - - - - DJ Leerdam 4 4 1 29* 58 19.33 - - 1 - SWR Murn 1 1 ------M Ninneman 3 2 - 10 13 6.50 - - 1 - JW Rogers 4 4 - 28 36 9.00 - - 5 -

THO Vane-Tempest 4 3 - 10 21 7.00 - - 1 2

Name M Overs Md RunsA Wkt Avg BBowl 4wI 5wI RpO EJ Bartlett 4 9 0 79 0 - - - - 8.78 DMR Bloomfield 4 15 0 119 2 59.50 1-30 - - 7.93 BS Dean 1 4 0 31 0 - - - - 7.75 ST Devoy 4 14.5 0 99 9 11.00 3-17 - - 6.67

BJ Duffy 4 14 0 102 3 34.00 1-24 - - 7.29 BC Floros 2 8 0 58 3 19.33 2-28 - - 7.25 JJ Hatton 1 1 0 11 0 - - - - 11.00 SWR Murn 1 3 0 35 1 35.00 1-35 - - 11.67 M Ninneman 3 10 0 62 3 20.67 2-13 - - 6.20

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Match Scores

Round 2 – 4 November 2018 Sydney University 3-207 (ST Devoy 2-37) defeated Australian Capital Territory 128 (DMR Bloomfield 29no, JW Rogers 28, JR Dean 25) by 79 runs at Sydney University Oval.

Round 4 – 25 November 2018 Western Suburbs 7-118 (ST Devoy 3-17, M Ninneman 2-13) defeated Australian Capital Territory 79 by 39 runs at Pratten Park, Ashfield.

Round 5 – 2 December 2018 Australian Capital Territory 3-183 (JR Dean 91, EJ Bartlett 53, DJ Leerdam 29no) defeated Parramatta 6-159 (ST Devoy 2-25) by 24 runs at Manuka Oval.

Round 6 – 2 December 2018 Australian Capital Territory 9-126 (EJ Bartlett 39) tied with Bankstown 7-126 (ST Devoy 2- 20, BC Floros 2-28) – Australian Capital Territory won in the super over at Manuka Oval.

Australian Capital Territory Meteors WNCL Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St

SL Bates 6 4 3 9* 15 15.00 - - 5 - MJ Brown 6 5 1 20 47 11.75 - - - - EA Burns 6 6 - 24 67 11.17 - - 3 - ZE Cooke 4 3 - 11 28 9.33 - - 1 - NM Hancock 4 3 1 8 11 5.50 - - 2 - CM Iemma 3 2 - 35 53 26.50 - - - - HNK Jensen 4 4 - 18 49 12.25 - - - - EJ Kershaw 6 5 1 19 58 14.50 - - 5 1 CJ Koski 6 6 - 82 276 46.00 3 - 4 - AJ Lanning 3 3 1 7 15 7.50 - - 2 - KM Mack 6 6 - 57 182 30.33 1 - 4 - EA Osborne 6 6 - 106 192 32.00 - 1 1 - AR Reakes 6 6 1 76 205 41.00 2 - 5 -

Name M Overs Md RunsA Wkt Avg BBowl 4wI 5wI RpO SL Bates 6 57 5 257 6 42.83 2-34 - - 4.51 MJ Brown 6 42.4 4 188 5 37.60 3-40 - - 4.41 EA Burns 6 42.2 3 192 10 19.20 5-36 - 1 4.54 ZE Cooke 4 17 2 88 2 44.00 1-17 - - 5.18

NM Hancock 4 29.4 0 141 4 35.25 2-43 - - 4.75 HNK Jensen 4 27.4 0 158 8 19.75 4-45 1 - 5.71 CJ Koski 6 1 0 7 0 - - - - 7.00 EA Osborne 6 50.3 2 205 7 29.29 3-21 - - 4.06 AR Reakes 6 6 0 39 2 19.50 2-39 - - 6.50

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Match Scores Australian Capital Territory 218 (KM Mack 57, CM Iemma 35, EA Osborne 31) lost to Tasmania 5-222 (MJ Brown 2-30) by 5 wickets at Allan Border Field, Albion on September 21, 2018.

Queensland 184 (EA Osborne 3-21, HNK Jensen 3-54, SL Bates 2-54) lost to Australian Capital Territory 6-186 (KM Mack 46, AR Reakes 44no, CJ Koski 31) by 4 wickets at Allan Border Field, Albion on September 23, 2018.

Australian Capital Territory 5-277 (EA Osborne 106, CJ Koski 76) defeated Victoria 229 (SL Bates 2-34, AR Reakes 2-39, EA Osborne 2-45) by 48 runs at Manuka Oval on November 9, 2018.

Australian Capital Territory 253 (CJ Koski 82, AR Reakes 76) defeated Western Australia 220 (EA Burns 5-36, MJ Brown 3-40) by 33 runs at Manuka Oval on November 11, 2018.

Australian Capital Territory 195 (AR Reakes 61, EA Osborne 27) lost to New South Wales 5-196 (EA Burns 2-31) by 5 wickets at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide on February 2, 2019.

South Australia 245 (HNK Jensen 4-45, EA Osborne 2-39, NM Hancock 2-43) defeated Australian Capital Territory 198 (CJ Koski 55, KM Mack 39) by 47 runs at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide on February 3, 2019.

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ACT 1st Grade Leading Statistics

Leading Batsmen (minimum 300 runs)

Name Club Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avge 100s 50s EJ Bartlett WDUC 15 15 3 141 872 72.67 4 4 DJ Solway Qbn 9 8 1 154 391 55.86 1 3 JW Rogers WCM 18 19 4 147 801 53.40 2 4 SWR Murn ANU 9 11 3 105* 409 51.12 1 3 TL Floros TV 13 14 1 219* 664 51.08 1 5 RW Trickett WCM 16 19 2 226* 855 50.29 3 2 DB Faram Ginn 13 13 2 156* 531 48.27 1 4 MJ Delaney Ginn 12 11 3 70 363 45.38 - 3 JS Floros TV 12 13 2 110 482 43.82 1 3 MJ Condon WDUC 14 14 1 126 525 40.38 2 3

RTT Healy Ginn 13 13 2 202* 428 38.91 1 2 AJ Tett Elke 13 15 3 78* 461 38.42 - 4 MI Barrington-Smith TV 14 15 - 128 576 38.40 2 4 DJ Leerdam ANU 13 16 1 139* 573 38.20 1 5

Leading Bowlers (minimum 20 wickets)

Name Club Mts Ov's Md Runs Wkts Avg BBowl 5I 10M Econ ST Devoy TV 15 223.1 63 582 50 11.64 6-13 2 - 2.61

MA McGann WDUC 14 151.4 37 432 35 12.34 4-22 - - 2.85 BC Floros TV 13 136.1 35 359 29 12.38 5-21 1 - 2.64 JM Willcox Ginn 11 159.5 45 495 33 15.00 6-28 3 1 3.10 EJ Bartlett WDUC 15 183.4 27 679 42 16.17 5-31 1 - 3.70 TJ Van Luin Qbn 15 203.3 31 666 41 16.24 6-32 2 - 3.27

NT Mathai Elke 9 116.4 37 332 20 16.60 6-6 1 - 2.85 DA McLean WCM 17 151.4 37 451 27 16.70 6-55 1 - 2.97 V Dukoski Qbn 16 164.1 21 639 38 16.82 5-36 2 - 3.89 JS Floros TV 12 135.1 27 435 25 17.40 5-29 1 - 3.22 ANU, M Ninneman Ginn 11 204.3 39 691 39 17.72 6-54 2 1 3.38 JJ Hatton Ginn 9 120.1 32 366 20 18.30 4-13 - - 3.05 NJ Wood Elk 12 134.3 22 502 27 18.59 7-21 1 - 3.73 DMR Bloomfield WCM 16 255.1 47 875 47 18.62 5-37 3 - 3.43

JJ Corbett WDUC 15 129 15 575 30 19.17 4-40 - - 4.46

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Leading Fielders Name Club Mts Catches MD Solway Qbn 16 12 SR Taylor WCM 17 11 JS Floros TV 12 10 WHC Todd ANU 13 9 MJ Condon WDUC 14 9 Siddartha Sharma ANU 14 9 DMR Bloomfield WCM 16 9 JM Willcox Ginn 11 8 MJ Delaney Ginn 12 8 JE Myburgh WCM 13 8 CM Devoy TV 14 8 HD Medhurst WCM 16 8

LD Walker Qbn 16 8

Leading Wicket-Keepers

Name Club Mts Catch Stump Total THO Vane-Tempest TV 13 22 6 28 JI Watling Ginn 14 27 1 28 JW Rogers WCM 14 25 - 25 L Mahmud WDUC 15 19 3 22 SC Bridgen Qbn 13 14 4 18 OW Chivers ANU 8 11 3 14

TJ Henry Elk 11 9 3 12 JA Low-McMahon NCG 12 7 3 10

John Gallop Cup Leading Statistics

Leading Batsmen (minimum 150 runs)

Name Club Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avge 100s 50s TL Floros TV 6 6 1 219* 358 71.60 1 2 JW Rogers WCM 9 7 2 80* 316 63.20 - 2

RW Trickett WCM 7 6 - 152 313 52.17 2 - MI Barrington-Smith TV 6 6 - 106 308 51.33 1 3 JS Floros TV 6 6 1 110 239 47.80 1 1 HD Medhurst WCM 8 4 - 75 189 47.25 - 2 MJ Condon WDUC 6 6 - 126 265 44.17 1 1 LD Walker Qbn 9 7 1 85* 259 43.17 - 2 JR Dean WCM 7 7 - 115 297 42.43 1 1 JA Cooke WDUC 7 6 2 49 164 41.00 - - DJ Leerdam ANU 6 6 - 75 241 40.17 - 3 AJ Tett Elk 6 6 2 51* 159 39.75 - 1 PK O'Malvaney Elk 6 6 1 101* 192 38.40 1 -

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Leading Bowlers (minimum 8 wickets)

Name Club Mts Ov's Md Runs Wkts Avg BBowl 4w 5w Econ ST Devoy TV 7 59.4 10 208 21 9.90 6-47 2 1 3.49 BC Floros TV 5 34.1 6 104 10 10.40 4-27 1 - 3.04 EJ Bartlett WDUC 7 51.3 3 201 14 14.36 4-29 1 - 3.90 V Dukoski Qbn 9 79.1 7 330 21 15.71 4-18 3 - 4.17

S Sharma ANU 7 48.1 4 220 14 15.71 6-60 - 1 4.57 NL Owen Ginn 6 47.4 7 190 12 15.83 4-28 1 - 3.99 HD Medhurst WCM 8 70 8 286 17 16.82 5-32 - 1 4.09 MA McGann WDUC 7 46 3 203 12 16.92 4-32 1 - 4.41 JJ Corbett WDUC 8 50 3 252 14 18.00 4-40 1 - 5.04

TG Atallah WCM 8 62 8 223 12 18.58 5-33 - 1 3.60 MD Solway Qbn 9 72 6 287 15 19.13 3-24 - - 3.99 DMR Bloomfield WCM 7 54.3 4 240 12 20.00 5-37 - 1 4.40 NJ Wood Elk 6 42.1 4 209 10 20.90 7-21 - 1 4.96 TJ Van Luin Qbn 8 65.2 5 260 12 21.67 3-38 - - 3.98

Leading Fielders

Name Club Mts Catches

MD Solway Qbn 9 7 S Sharma ANU 7 6 JS Floros TV 6 5 MJ Condon WDUC 6 5 DMR Bloomfield WCM 7 5 SC Taylor NCG 7 5

Leading Wicket-Keepers

Name Club Mts Catch Stump Total JI Watling Ginn 5 9 1 10 SC Bridgen Qbn 9 8 2 10 THO Vane-Tempest TV 5 5 4 9 L Mahmud WDUC 8 8 1 9 JW Rogers WCM 7 7 - 7 TJ Henry Elk 6 5 2 7

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Konica-Minolta T20 Cup Leading Statistics

Leading Batsmen (min 100 runs)

Name Club Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avge 100s 50s MA Higgs Qbn 4 4 1 105* 152 50.67 1 - AA Inham Elk 6 6 1 69* 238 47.60 - 2 JR Dean WCM 6 6 - 106 251 41.83 1 1

R Starr ANU 5 5 - 61 202 40.40 - 2 MJ Delaney Ginn 7 6 2 41* 135 33.75 - - ST Devoy TV 8 7 2 52* 150 30.00 - 1 TL Floros TV 8 7 1 101* 177 29.50 1 - MI Barrington-Smith TV 8 6 2 29 116 29.00 - -

JI Watling Ginn 5 5 1 46 115 28.75 - - RTT Healy Ginn 8 7 1 52* 172 28.67 - 1 RP Bartley Elk 5 5 1 43 111 27.75 - - A Sharma Ginn 8 7 1 59* 166 27.67 - 1 DJ Leerdam ANU 7 7 1 56* 163 27.17 - 1 JA Cooke WDUC 7 6 1 44* 125 25.00 - -

Leading Bowlers (min 5 wickets)

Name Club Mts Ov's Md Runs Wkts Avg BBowl 4w 5w Econ ST Devoy TV 8 26 - 153 13 11.77 3-14 - - 5.88

BC Floros TV 8 26 1 144 12 12.00 3-10 - - 5.54 JM Willcox Ginn 8 25 - 165 12 13.75 3-21 - - 6.60 LJ Evans ANU 7 24.3 - 178 12 14.83 4-36 1 - 7.27 EJ Bartlett WDUC 7 22 1 119 11 10.82 3-16 - - 5.41 JS Floros TV 7 20.4 - 115 10 11.50 3-16 - - 5.56

BW Thomas Ginn 8 14.3 - 89 9 9.89 3-5 - - 6.14 ND Broes WDUC 4 15 2 69 8 8.62 3-7 - - 4.60 JD Allen Qbn 5 20 1 104 8 13.00 2-12 - - 5.20 BJ Duffy WDUC 7 25 1 135 8 16.88 3-12 - - 5.40 WHC Todd ANU 7 24 - 180 8 22.50 3-15 - - 7.50 M Ninneman Ginn 8 23 - 187 8 23.38 2-23 - - 8.13

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Australian Capital Territory/NSW Country Australian Under 19 Championships Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St

MJ Calder 8 8 1 63* 211 30.14 1 - 2 - IJ Carlisle 8 4 4 3* 7 - - - 2 - N Doyle 8 6 1 35 118 23.60 - - 2 - WD Fort 8 8 - 81 218 27.25 2 - 4 - TW Gray 6 3 1 23 38 19.00 - - 3 - MR Jeffrey 2 2 1 43* 56 56.00 - - - - R Lilburne 8 ------3 - B Nikitaras 8 8 - 65 322 40.25 2 - - - D O'Shannessy 8 ------K Phillips 8 8 1 56 168 24.00 1 - 7 - H Railz 8 7 3 78 250 62.50 2 - 3 - J Staines 8 7 1 33 53 8.83 - - 10 1

H Starr 8 3 1 6* 7 3.50 - - 3 - G Winsor 8 7 1 52 109 18.17 1 - 2 -

Name M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave BBI 4wI 5wI RpO IJ Carlisle 8 54.5 3 257 15 17.13 3-43 - - 4.69 N Doyle 8 53 6 205 6 34.17 3-37 - - 3.87 TW Gray 6 31 1 114 4 28.50 2-31 - - 3.68 MR Jeffrey 2 3 0 12 0 - - - - 4.00 R Lilburne 8 43.1 0 232 7 33.14 2-19 - - 5.37 D O'Shannessy 8 23.3 1 118 6 19.67 2-15 - - 5.02 K Phillips 8 39 2 171 7 24.43 3-37 - - 4.38 H Railz 8 10 0 48 1 48.00 1-22 - - 4.80

H Starr 8 17.3 0 91 3 30.33 2-25 - - 5.20 G Winsor 8 46.3 1 176 12 14.67 4-25 1 - 3.78

Match Scores Round 1 – Victoria Country (IJ Carlisle 2-34) lost to ACT/NSW Country 6-211 (MR Jeffrey 43no, MJ Calder 38, B Nikitaras 33, G Winsor 32, N Doyle 29no) by 4 wickets at Park 12 No.1, Adelaide on December 3, 2018.

Round 2 – South Australia 200 (G Winsor 4-25, IJ Carlisle 3-60) lost to ACT/NSW Country 9-201 (H Railz 65no, B Nikitaras 28) by 1 wicket at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide on December 4, 2018.

Round 3 – ACT/NSW Country 4-295 (WD Fort 72, B Nikitaras 65, MJ Calder 63no, H Railz 45no) defeated Western Australia 132 (K Phillips 3-37, G Winsor 2-12, N Doyle 2-18, IJ Carlisle 2-27) by 163 runs at Price Memorial Oval, Adelaide on December 6, 2018.

Round 4 – Northern Territory 173 (N Doyle 3-37, R Lilburne 2-19, TW Gray 2-31) lost to ACT/NSW Country 5-174 (K Phillips 56, B Nikitaras 53, MJ Calder 38) by 5 wickets at Port on December 7, 2018.

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Round 5 – ACT/NSW Country 8-223 (G Winsor 52, B Nikitaras 38, N Doyle 30, WD Fort 25) defeated Victoria Metropolitan 189 (D O’Shannessy 2-15, H Starr 2-25, IJ Carlisle 2-32) by 34 runs at Woodville Oval on December 9, 2018.

Round 6 – ACT/NSW Country 176 (WD Fort 81, B Nikitaras 32) lost to Victoria Metropolitan 6-177 (IJ Carlisle 3-43) by 4 wickets at Henley Grange Memorial Oval on December 10, 2018.

Semi-Final – NSW Metropolitan 8-273 (G Winsor 3-53, IJ Carlisle 2-39) lost to ACT/NSW Country 8-274 (H Railz 78, B Nikitaras 46, N Doyle 35, J Staines 33, MJ Calder 26) by 2 wickets at Glenelg Oval on December 12, 2018.

Final – Queensland 7-124 (K Phillips 2-18) lost to ACT/NSW Country 6-133 (K Phillips 36no, H Railz 29, B Nikitaras 27) by 4 wickets (DLS) at Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide on December 13, 2018.

Australian Capital Territory/NSW Country Australian Under 17 Championships Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St O Cronin 8 6 2 45 91 22.75 - - 1 - C Dunkerley 8 5 1 58* 91 22.75 1 - 8 2 TW Gray 8 7 2 29 116 23.20 - - 3 - B Hardy 8 7 - 36 88 12.57 - - 2 - B Larance 8 7 1 85 286 47.67 2 - 4 - MA Lole 8 7 - 35 106 15.14 - - 1 - CD Maladay 8 1 - 7 7 7.00 - - 2 - BJ Mitchell 8 7 1 43* 103 17.17 - - 2 - C Mitchell 8 7 1 50 163 27.17 1 - - -

J Montgomery 8 ------5 - T Singh 8 3 3 4* 4 - - - 1 - HP Townsend 8 4 1 22 35 11.67 - - - - JG Zahra-Smith 8 8 1 75* 235 33.57 2 - 2 -

Name M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave BBI 4wI 5wI RpO O Cronin 8 33 2 121 8 15.12 3-12 - - 3.67 TW Gray 8 48.5 2 181 12 15.08 3-18 - - 3.71 B Hardy 8 6 0 21 0 - - - - 3.50 B Larance 8 30 3 118 9 13.11 3-16 - - 3.93 CD Maladay 8 37 5 142 8 17.75 4-16 1 - 3.84 BJ Mitchell 8 27 6 101 5 20.20 3-22 - - 3.74 J Montgomery 8 18 4 70 1 70.00 1-12 - - 3.89 T Singh 8 24.2 2 94 7 13.43 3-19 - - 3.86 HP Townsend 8 46 6 126 9 14.00 4-12 1 - 2.74

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Match Scores Round 1 – Victoria Country 5-227 (TW Gray 2-42) defeated ACT/NSW Country 193 (O Cronin 45, B Hardy 36) by 34 runs at George Gorrie Oval, Mackay on October 1, 2018.

Round 2 – ACT/NSW Country 205 (B Larance 46, MA Lole 35, TW Gray 27) defeated South Australia 99 (TW Gray 3-18, O Cronin 2-21) by 106 runs at Ray Mitchell Oval, Mackay on October 2, 2018.

Round 3 – Western Australia 181 (B Larance 3-36, T Singh 2-16, HP Townsend 2-26, TW Gray 2-38) lost to ACT/NSW Country 7-183 (JG Zahra-Smith 44, BJ Mitchell 43no) by 3 wickets at George Gorrie Oval, Mackay on October 4, 2018.

Round 4 – Northern Territory 116 (HP Townsend 4-12, T Singh 3-19) lost to ACT/NSW Country 4-117 (B Larance 71no) by 6 wickets at Magpie Sportsground, Glenella on October 5, 2018.

Round 5 – ACT/NSW Country 6-199 (B Larance 85, MA Lole 34, C Mitchell 30) defeated Victoria Metropolitan 76 (CD Maladay 4-16, O Cronin 2-8, TW Gray 2-15) by 123 runs at Norman Gray Oval, Fairfield on October 7, 2018.

Round 6 – Cricket Australia XI 105 (O Cronin 3-12, B Larance 3-16) lost to ACT/NSW Country 0-106 (JG Zahra-Smith 75no, C Mitchell 27no) by 10 wickets at WEP Harris Oval, St Lucia on October 8, 2018.

Semi-Final – ACT/NSW Country 9-267 (C Dunkerley 58no, JG Zahra-Smith 50, B Larance 46, TW Gray 29) defeated Victoria Metropolitan 192 (BJ Mitchell 3-22, B Larance 3-23, CD Maladay 2-47) by 75 runs at Oval, Deagon on October 10, 2018.

Final – ACT/NSW Country 186 (C Mitchell 50, JG Zahra-Smith 43, BJ Mitchell 26, TW Gray 25) v Queensland 0-10 – No result at Allan Border Field, Albion on October 11, 2018.

ACT/NSW Country Under 15 Championships Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St TJ Coady 5 5 - 115 178 35.60 - 1 2 2

ZR Craig 5 1 1 0* ------GA Cumming 5 1 - 3 3 3.00 - - - - L Dowling 5 5 - 43 105 21.00 - - 3 - C Henry 5 4 2 42 80 40.00 - - 2 - K Katli 5 3 1 7 14 7.00 - - - - LJ Price 5 3 - 5 7 2.33 - - - - L Reid 5 5 - 89 108 21.60 1 - 1 - MJ Ryan 5 4 - 25 46 11.50 - - - - K Sissian 5 5 - 60 90 18.00 1 - - - C Southam 5 5 2 27* 66 22.00 - - - - NV Toohey 5 4 2 10 21 10.50 - - - - J Wakely 5 5 - 77 123 24.60 1 - 2 -

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Name M Overs Md Runs Wkts Avge BBI 4wI 5wI RpO ZR Craig 5 16 0 81 3 27.00 3-42 - - 5.06 GA Cumming 5 33 8 106 7 15.14 2-13 - - 3.21 L Dowling 5 2 0 15 1 15.00 1-15 - - 7.50 K Katli 5 32.3 5 133 6 22.17 3-36 - - 4.09 LJ Price 5 20 1 91 5 18.20 3-21 - - 4.55 L Reid 5 20.4 2 68 4 17.00 2-16 - - 3.29 C Southam 5 14 0 90 0 - - - - 6.43 NV Toohey 5 19.4 0 97 1 97.00 1-30 - - 4.93

Match Scores Round 1 – Queensland 6-226 (GA Cumming 2-36) defeated ACT/NSW Country 9-119 (L Dowling 39, MJ Ryan 25) by 107 runs at Kev Hackney Oval, Buderim on February 7, 2019.

Round 2 – ACT/NSW Country 8-291 (L Dowling 54, TJ Coady 46, C Southam 45, K Sissian 29) defeated New South Wales Green 197 (GA Cumming 2-17, NV Toohey 2-24, K Katli 2- 45, ZR Craig 2-47) at Jack Harris Memorial Oval, Landsborough on February 8, 2019.

Round 3 – ACT/NSW Country 6-315 (TJ Coady 115, K Sissian 60, L Dowling 43, C Southam 27no) defeated Northern Territory 97 (LJ Price 3-21, GA Cumming 2-13, L Reid 2-16, K Katli 2-17) by 218 runs at Ron McMullen Oval, Buderim on February 10, 2019.

Round 4 – ACT/NSW Country 9-308 (L Reid 89, J Wakely 77, C Henry 42) defeated Tasmania 175 (K Katli 3-36, ZR Craig 3-42, GA Cumming 2-29) by 133 runs at Roy Henzell Oval, Caloundra on February 11, 2019.

Round 5 – ACT/NSW Country 8-126 (TJ Coady 35, J Wakely 33, C Southam 26no) lost to Victoria Metropolitan 5-129 by 5 wickets at John Blanck Oval, Buderim on February 13, 2019.

Finals – ACT/NSW Country 67 (C Henry 29no) lost to Victoria Country 2-68 (LJ Price 2-21) by 8 wickets at Ron McMullen Oval, Buderim.

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Australian Capital Territory/NSW Country Australian Under 18 Women’s Championships Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St AJ Bates 12 12 1 37 146 13.27 - - 6 - J Davidson 12 10 3 35* 132 18.86 - - 2 - K Dowsett 9 1 ------5 2 H Faux 8 5 - 7 15 3.00 - - - - L Graham 12 6 - 30 58 9.67 - - 2 - A Handono 12 9 - 34 115 12.78 - - 2 - E Hughes 12 ------2 - A Learoyd 12 12 4 54 283 35.38 1 - - - A McGrath 12 7 4 18* 51 17.00 - - - - O Osborne 12 ------1 - G Sutcliffe 12 4 1 4 10 3.33 - - 4 - AC Taylor 12 7 3 37* 64 16.00 - - 2 -

A Tims 12 4 4 3* 8 - - - 10 3 R Trenaman 3 ------S Young 12 12 2 66* 261 26.10 3 - 3 -

Name M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave BBI 4wI 5wI RpO AJ Bates 12 32 1 141 5 28.20 2-18 - - 4.41 J Davidson 12 35.4 4 114 12 9.50 3-2 - - 3.20 H Faux 8 10.3 - 53 2 26.50 2-18 - - 5.05 L Graham 12 17 1 83 9 9.22 3-14 - - 4.88 E Hughes 12 51.5 6 176 10 17.60 4-20 1 - 3.40 A Learoyd 12 31 4 146 9 16.22 2-7 - - 4.71 A McGrath 12 29.1 2 106 10 10.60 3-5 - - 3.63 O Osborne 12 20 1 88 3 29.33 2-27 - - 4.40 G Sutcliffe 12 31.3 1 152 10 15.20 3-13 - - 4.83 AC Taylor 12 57 8 195 11 17.73 3-27 - - 3.42

Match Scores Round 1 – Victoria Metropolitan 65 (L Graham 2-5, A McGrath 2-8, A Learoyd 2-8) lost to ACT/NSW Country 8-66 by 2 wickets at Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk on January 14, 2019.

Round 2 – Northern Territory 7-103 (A McGrath 3-5, L Graham 3-14) lost to ACT/NSW Country 2-106 (S Young 59no) by 8 wickets at Dower Park, Kangaroo Flat on January 14, 2019.

Round 3 – ACT/NSW Country 5-136 (A Learoyd 36, J Davidson 35no, A Handono 34) lost to Queensland 6-138 by 4 wickets at Queen Elizabeth Oval, on January 15, 2019.

Round 4 – ACT/NSW Country 9-128 (AJ Bates 37, L Graham 30) lost to NSW Metropolitan 3-130 by 7 wickets at Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo on January 15, 2019.

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Round 5 – Victoria Country 83 (E Hughes 2-11, AC Taylor 2-16, AJ Bates 2-18) lost to ACT/NSW Country 6-84 (A Learoyd 40no) by 4 wickets at Oval, Kennington on January 17, 2019.

Round 6 – ACT/NSW Country 6-169 (S Young 53, AC Taylor 37no, AJ Bates 25) defeated Tasmania 83 (G Sutcliffe 3-17, H Faux 2-18) by 86 runs at Harry Trott Oval, Kennington on January 17, 2019.

Semi-Final – NSW Metropolitan 75 (J Davidson 3-10, AC Taylor 2-6, A Learoyd 2-12) lost to ACT/NSW Country 5-77 (A Learoyd 30no) by 5 wickets at Weeroona Oval on January 18, 2019.

Final – ACT/NSW Country 8-95 lost to Queensland 3-99 (J Davidson 2-26) by 7 wickets at Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo on January 18, 2019.

Round 7 – Victoria Country 108 (E Hughes 4-20, A Learoyd 2-9, AC Taylor 2-18) lost to ACT/NSW Country 4-110 (A Learoyd 34) by 6 wickets at Northern Oval, Ballarat on January 20, 2019.

Round 8 – Victoria Metropolitan 134 (G Sutcliffe 3-13, AC Taylor 3-27, O Osborne 2-27) lost to ACT/NSW Country 3-135 (S Young 66no) by 7 wickets at Eastern Oval, Ballarat on January 21, 2019

Round 9 – Northern Territory 78 (J Davidson 3-2, L Graham 3-26, A Learoyd 2-7) lost to ACT/NSW Country 1-79 (AJ Bates 31no, A Learoyd 27no) by 9 wickets at Geoff Tunbridge Oval, Ballarat Grammar School on January 23, 2019.

Finals – NSW Metropolitan 9-196 (A McGrath 3-34, J Davidson 2-12) defeated ACT/NSW Country 136 (A Learoyd 54) by 60 runs at Eastern Oval, Ballarat.

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Australian Capital Territory/NSW Country Australian Under 15 Women’s Championships Statistics 2018/19

Name Mts Inn NO HS Runs Avg 50 100 Ct St DJ Baker 8 4 2 9 14 7.00 - - 1 - I Cameron 8 6 1 16 37 7.40 - - - - E Kavanagh 8 1 - 1 1 1.00 - - 1 -

A Kreuzberger 8 4 3 11* 15 15.00 - - 1 - K Letcher 8 5 1 28 55 13.75 - - 2 2 C Levings 8 8 1 45* 155 22.14 - - 1 - G Martin 8 6 1 31* 83 16.60 - - 1 - M McGuigan 8 4 - 29 45 11.25 - - 1 - CK McGuirk 8 8 2 47* 108 18.00 - - 2 - J Mudaliar 8 2 1 4* 5 5.00 - - 1 - T Rudd 8 7 2 38* 139 27.80 - - 1 - H Simmons 8 1 ------1 - C Webber 8 8 - 31 116 14.50 - - 2 -

Name M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Ave BBI 4wI 5wI RpO DJ Baker 8 31 4 107 4 26.75 3-13 - - 3.45 I Cameron 8 13 0 52 2 26.00 1-8 - - 4.00

E Kavanagh 8 6 0 52 0 - - - - 8.67 A Kreuzberger 8 13.4 0 61 2 30.50 1-9 - - 4.46 C Levings 8 23 1 116 7 16.57 5-38 - 1 5.04 G Martin 8 6 1 36 0 - - - - 6.00 M McGuigan 8 19 4 67 5 13.40 3-14 - - 3.53

CK McGuirk 8 21 1 97 6 16.17 2-10 - - 4.62 J Mudaliar 8 12.5 0 55 3 18.33 2-6 - - 4.29 T Rudd 8 34.3 4 118 7 16.86 2-14 - - 3.42 H Simmons 8 28 7 86 3 28.67 1-11 - - 3.07 C Webber 8 14.2 0 89 1 89.00 1-23 - - 6.21

Match Scores Round 1 – ACT/NSW Country 8-167 (M McGuigan 29, K Letcher 28, C Levings 26) defeated Victoria Country 6-155 by 12 runs at Kippax No.1 Oval, Holt on February 20, 2019.

Round 2 – Western Australia 6-128 (C Levings 2-18) lost to ACT/NSW Country 1-130 (CK McGuirk 47no, C Levings 45no) by 9 wickets at Harrison No.1 Oval on February 21, 2019.

Round 3 – ACT/NSW Country 81 lost to NSW Metropolitan 2-85 by 8 wickets at Freebody No.1 Oval, Queanbeyan on February 22, 2019.

Round 4 – ACT/NSW Country 5-102 (T Rudd 38no) lost to Victoria Metropolitan 4-103 (M McGuigan 3-14) by 6 wickets at Chisholm No.1 Oval on February 22, 2019.

Round 5 – Tasmania 8-96 (CK McGuirk 2-10) lost to ACT/NSW Country 2-97 (C Levings 32, C Webber 31) by 8 wickets at Kippax No.1 Oval, Holt on February 24, 2019.

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Round 6 – South Australia 2-112 lost to ACT/NSW Country 6-114 (G Martin 31no) by 4 wickets at Kippax No.1 Oval, Holt on February 24, 2019.

Round 7 – Queensland 147 (C Levings 5-38, T Rudd 2-19) lost to ACT/NSW Country 8-152 (G Lockwood 2-22) by 2 wickets at Neil Bulger Oval, Queanbeyan on February 25, 2019.

Final – NSW Metropolitan 141 (DJ Baker 3-13, J Muduliar 2-6, T Rudd 2-14) defeated ACT/NSW Country 116 (T Rudd 38) by 25 runs at Phillip Oval on February 26, 2019.

Konica Minolta Twenty20 Final

Final – 20 January 2019 Tuggeranong Valley 6-135 (TL Floros 40, JP Preddey 2-24) defeated Ginninderra 121 (RTT Healy 35, JS Floros 3-16, BC Floros 2-19, ST Devoy 2-25) by 14 runs at Phillip Oval.

John Gallop Cup Semi-Finals

27 January 2019 Tuggeranong Valley 229 (TL Floros 54, MA Rogers 37no, THO Vane Tempest 28, V Dukoski 4-40, MD Solway 3-41) lost to Queanbeyan 5-230 (DJ Solway 71, V Dukoski 58, JS Dimarhos 44, B Falkenberg 31, BC Floros 2-20) by 5 wickets at Chisholm No.1 Oval. Weston Creek Molonglo 315 (RW Trickett 113, HD Medhurst 75, JW Rogers 40, JR Dean 27, EJ Bartlett 4-57, AE Taylor 2-47) defeated Western District-UC 100 (HD Medhurst 5-32, DA McLean 4-26) by 215 runs at Stirling Oval.

John Gallop Cup Final

24 February 2019 (Day/Night) Weston Creek Molonglo 8-249 (SR Taylor 59, JW Rogers 54, HD Medhurst 39, TG Atallah 27, V Dukoski 3-50, MD Solway 2-50) defeated Queanbeyan 163 (B Falkenberg 29, LD Walker 27, SR Taylor 3-30, HD Medhurst 3-44, DA McLean 2-23) by 86 runs at Phillip Oval.

Douglas Cup Competition Semi-Finals

16-17 March 2019 Weston Creek Molonglo 195 (JW Rogers 108, S Myburgh 25, ST Devoy 4-46, JS Floros 4- 49) & 127 (STJ Kimber 28, RW Trickett 26, JS Floros 5-29, ST Devoy 3-36, BC Floros 2- 23) defeated outright Tuggeranong Valley 9 dec 106 (TL Floros 36, DA McLean 3-10, SR Taylor 3-24, DMR Bloomfield 3-38) & 167 (ST Devoy 56, BC Floros 32, JS Floros 29, DMR Bloomfield 4-66, HD Medhurst 2-29) by 49 runs at Chisholm No.1 Oval. Western District-UC 252 (BS Dean 79, JA Cooke 61, J Smith 45, C Taylor 25, M Ninneman 4-63, JJ Hatton 2-38, JM Willcox 2-54, BW Thomas 2-56) lost to Ginninderra 7-254 (JJ Misic 71, RTT Healy 69, BW Thomas 29, MA McGann 2-49, EJ Bartlett 2-65) on the first innings at Jamison Oval, Macquarie.

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Douglas Cup Competition Final

Final – 22-24 March 2019 Ginninderra 193 (A Sharma 61, JJ Hatton 39, AL Le Lievre 35, NL Owen 30, HD Medhurst 4-50, DMR Bloomfield 3-58, SR Taylor 2-22) & 79 (AL Le Lievre 36, DMR Bloomfield 4-31, SR Taylor 3-18, HD Medhurst 2-20) defeated outright Weston Creek Molonglo 116 (RW Trickett 32, TG Atallah 31, M Ninneman 6-54, JJ Hatton 2-25, JM Willcox 2-30) & 71 (AF Cowie 26, JM Willcox 5-11, M Ninneman 4-39) by 85 runs at Phillip Oval.

Glenda Hall Shield Final

19 January 2019 Eastlake 5-118 (J King 63no, M Mayoh 2-12) lost to Tuggeranong Valley 7-119 (M Mayoh 58, E Edwards 2-20) by 3 wickets at Chisholm No.2 Oval.

Lynne O’Meara Cup Final

23 March 2019 Western District-UC 6-189 (C Taylor 103no, N Woods 27no, R Carroll 2-5) defeated North Canberra-Gungahlin 98 (A Jones 42, N Woods 4-13, C McGann 3-9) by 91 runs at Kaleen Oval.

Match Summaries

England Women Tour of Australia New Zealand 103 (KJ Martin 35no, EA Perry 4-21, SG Molineux 3-11) lost to Australia 1- 105 (AJ Healy 67, BL Mooney 29no) by 9 wickets at Manuka Oval on October 5, 2018.

Sheffield Shield New South Wales 279 (MC Henriques 152, PM Nevill 29, JJ Sangha 27, KR Patterson 26, MT Steketee 4-38) & 3 dec 360 (NCR Larkin 175no, DP Hughes 116, JJ Sangha 32no, MJ Swepson 2-133) defeated Queensland 260 (MG Neser 62, M Labuschagne 52, MT Steketee 41, JJ Peirson 33, NM Lyon 4-83, PJ Cummins 3-41, JR Hazlewood 2-53) & 216 (JD Wildermuth 84, JA Burns 38, NM Lyon 5-94, JR Hazlewood 4-30) by 190 runs at Manuka Oval on November 16-19, 2018.

Plan B Regional Bash Round 1 – Murrumbidgee Rangers 4-110 lost to ACT Aces 2-113 (RTT Healy 44no, CF Spink 25no) by 8 wickets at , Wagga Wagga on October 27, 2018.

Round 2 – Border Bullets 9-99 (EJ Bartlett 3-10, DMR Bloomfield 3-26, E Rahman 2-17) lost to ACT Aces 5-103 (JI Watling 33no, JJ Misic 32no) by 5 wickets at McPherson Oval, Wagga Wagga on October 28, 2018.

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Round 3 – ACT Aces 7-145 (RTT Healy 68, SWR Murn 42no) defeated Wagga Wagga Sloggers 98 (EJ Bartlett 2-2, DMR Bloomfield 2-14, SWR Murn 2-20) by 47 runs at Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga on October 28, 2018.

Semi-Final – Central West Wranglers 5-111 (SWR Murn 2-13) lost to ACT Aces 4-115 (TL Floros 66no, JJ Misic 32no) by 6 wickets at on February 5, 2019.

Final – Central Coast Rush 4-152 (SWR Murn 2-29) defeated ACT Aces 128 (EJ Bartlett 38) by 24 runs at Sydney Cricket Ground on February 5, 2019.

McDonald’s NSW Country Championship Round 1 – Greater Illawarra 152 (DMR Bloomfield 3-8, BC Floros 2-33, M Ninneman 2-36) lost to ACT Southern Districts 5-154 (JI Watlking 49no, SWR Murn 37no, THO Vane Tempest 35) by 5 wickets at Hayden Drexel Oval, Nowra on November 9, 2018.

Round 2 – ACT Southern Districts 211 (THO Vane Tempest 91, OW Chivers 42, SWR Murn 34) defeated Riverina 161 (RTT Healy 3-37, E Rahman 2-25) by 50 runs at Berry Sports Complex No.1 Oval on November 10, 2018.

Round 3 – ACT Southern Districts 130 (DJ Leerdam 41) defeated Newcastle 112 (E Rahman 2-6, TG Atallah 2-10, RTT Healy 2-26, M Ninneman 2-40) by 18 runs at Berry Sports Complex No.1 Oval on November 11, 2018.

Final – ACT Southern Districts 9-276 (JW Rogers 175no) defeated Central Coast 252 (A Blacka 2-34, BC Floros 2-57) by 24 runs at North Dalton Park, Towradgi on February 10, 2019.

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ACTCA Points Tables

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Club Championship 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Glenda Hall Lynne O'Meara Total Western District-UC 335 216 168 72 54 30 60 935 Tuggeranong Valley 380 144 108 40 22 85 60 839 Queanbeyan 245 216 192 132 46 0 0 831 Ginninderra 245 136 138 56 44 30 30 679 ANU 165 240 150 80 32 0 0 667 Weston Creek Molonglo 285 176 66 24 20 50 30 651 Eastlake 165 40 66 76 36 75 30 488 North Canberra-Gungahlin 20 56 102 88 46 30 60 402

Honours List

Australia (Test) Former ACT Cricketer Nathan Lyon played Test cricket for Australia during 2018/19.

Australia (ODI) Former ACT Cricketers Jason Behrendorff and Nathan Lyon played ODI cricket for Australia during 2018/19.

Papua New Guinea (ODI & T20I) Former ACT Cricketers Asad Vala and Jack Vare played ODI and T20I cricket for Papua New Guinea in 2018/19.

First-Class Cricketers Jason Behrendorff (WA), Nathan Lyon (NSW), Tom Rogers (Tas), and Nick Winter (SA) played first-class cricket this season.

Domestic One Day Cricketers Jason Behrendorff (WA), Tom Rogers (Tas), Alex Ross (SA), and Nick Winter (SA) played domestic one day cricket this season.

First-Class Debuts None

Domestic One Day Debuts None

Domestic Twenty20 Cricket Debuts Mac Wright ()

Matthew Gilkes (Sydney Thunder)

Prime Minister’s XI Tom Engelbrecht was named as the 12th man for the Prime Minister’s XI.

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ACT Milestones Shane Devoy passed 1000 career runs for the ACT this season.

ACT Meteors Debuts One player made their debut for the ACT Meteors this past season

125. Anna Lanning

ACT/NSW Country Comets Debuts Nine players made their debuts for the ACT/NSW Country Comets in Futures League Matches

175. Daniel Hughes

176. Pat Cummins

177. Josh Hazlewood

178. Hayden Kerr

179. Riley Ayre

180. Daniel Leerdam

181. Blake Nikitaras

182. Jason Ralston

183. Benji Floros

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THE OFFICIALS The ACT Cricket Association was established in 1922, and there have been many officials of the Association since that time.

The following lists identify those who have held positions since management of the Association came under a Board of Management in June 1990. A complete list of officials since the establishment of the Association may be seen on the Association’s website www.cricketact.com.au. The Annual Report for the 2008–2009 season provides a complete list up to that season.

President 1983/84–2008/09 JF Gallop AM

2009/10–2010/11 IE McNamee

Note: the office of President was abolished as the result of the adoption of an amended Constitution in September 2011.

Chairman of the Board

1986/87–1993/94 NC Yeend

1993/94–1995/96 GC Evans

1996/97–1999/00 JB Bowdler

2000/01–2009/10 JA Turner

2010/11–2015/16 IE McNamee

2016/17 - JR Miller

Secretary

1983/84–1995/96 RM Hickman

1996/97 AJ Casey

1997/98 GL Willard

1998/99–Sept 2014 BG Dockrill

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Sept 2014 - L Barrington-Smith

Treasurer

1985/86–1991/92 DRG Gould

1992/93–1997/98 JL Mann

1998/99–1999/00 GG Pryor

2000/01–March 2014 BG Mewett

March 2014 - GA Elliott

Chief Executive

1990/91–1996/97 WR Boardman GW Goodman 1997/98–2001/02 M Vergano 2001/02– May 2015

May 2015–August 2018 C D French

September 2018 - J Allsopp

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Life Members

Forty people have been honoured over the years with Life Membership by the ACT Cricket Association. A complete list may be seen on the Association’s website, www.cricketact.com.au A complete list up to 2009, including deceased Life Members, is also included in the Annual Report for the 2008–2009 season. Those awarded Life Membership who are still living are:

WE McDonald 1985

AJ Casey 1987

NC Yeend 1994

IE McNamee 2000 The Association also recognises the Life Memberships awarded VA Cristofani 2002 by the ACT Women’s Cricket Association by the ACT Cricket Umpires Association. The J Harvey 2003 surviving recipient of Life Membership from the ACT WS Ruse 2004 Women’s Cricket Associations is B Hall and the surviving JB Bowdler 2005 recipients of Life Membership from the ACT Cricket Umpires Association are B Climas and C Body 2006 BF Lawrence.

CB Hassall 2008

BG Dockrill 2010

R Hatch 2011

L Howe 2012

BG Mewett 2012

G Irvine 2013

P Solway 2013

JL Meszes 2014

MW Radcliffe 2014

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C Brown 2016

M Vergano 2017

W Floros 2017

Hall of Fame The Cricket ACT Hall of Fame was introduced in 2019 with six inaugural inductees announced at the ACT Cricket Awards.

G Irvine 2019

P Solway 2019

G Hall 2019

B Calver 2019

M Bevan 2019

L Lees 2019

ASSOCIATION STAFF

Chief Executive Officer James Allsopp

General Manager – High Performance Olivia Thornton

General Manager - Commercial, Matthew Phelps Competitions & Operations

Communications and Events Manager Sarah Browne

Head Curator Brad van Dam

ACT Comets Coach Kyle Piper

ACT Meteors Coach David Drew

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Active Cricket and Pathway Manager David Drew

Finance and Business Operations Officer Belinda Hotere

Competitions Manager Ben Ryan

Player Development Manager Leah Mirabella

ACT Head Coach Kyle Piper

Indoor Cricket, Tournaments and Active Chris Griffin Cricket Manager

Competitions and Administration Officer John Kidd

Area Manager - Southern NSW & ACT Martin Gleeson

Cricket Manager Michael Minns (Southern Inland NSW)

Geoff Bartlett (ACT)

Greg Richards-Riches (South Coast NSW)

Participation Officer – ACT/Southern NSW Emma Webb-Wagg

Club Officer - ACT/Southern NSW Adrian Brunker

Assistant Head Curator Matthew Sandrey

Ground Staff Todd Darrington

Apprentice Curators Jonte Schmetzer

James Mackenzie

Athletic Performance and SSSM Manager Michael Barrington

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