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Top Image – Merewether celebrate after retaining the Dr E P Barbour Shield (First Grade Major Top Image - Merewether celebrating retaining the premiership Premiership) and winning the E Tiplady Shield (Second Grade Major Premiership) (30 March 2014) [Photo CourtesyBottom Image of the left Newcastle to right -Herald] SEASON 2012-2013 Luke Bird - University SamBottom Jenkinson Images - LeftStockton to Right Mark – Cameron - Merewether Mitchell Claydon in action for Newcastle City (Photos[Photo Courtesy courtesy of of the the Newcastle Newcastle Herald Herald)]; Mark Cameron bowling for Merewether at No 1 Sportsground; Umpire Terry Collins watches on [Photo Courtesy of the Newcastle Herald] Jacob Montgomery sends one down in the Under 21 Final (Sunday 9 March 2014) [Photo Courtesy of the Newcastle Herald]

Thank you to the major sponsors of the NDCA whose support is appreciated–CBA, Kingsgrove Sports, Kookaburra, and the DeCourcy Club. The NDCA is also appreciative of the extensive media coverage given to cricket and thanks the following media outlets – Newcastle Herald, NBN TV, ABC Radio The Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Post and BarTV.

TABLE OF CONTENT Office Bearers 2014-2015 NDCA Officials 1892-2015 Chairman’s Report Secretary’s Report Obituaries Hunter Game Development Manager Report Newcastle Zone Representative Cricket 2014-2015 State Challenge SCA T20 Country Championships Country Final Tennant – Ewin Shield Representative Statistics Country Cricket Championships Country Colts Carnival Under 17 Northern Carnival Bradman Cup Kookaburra Cup From the Vault De Courcy Club and De Courcy Cup Warren Tennant Memorial Scholarship and Contribution Award Club Competitions Season Review by Josh Leeson NDCA Club Championship Point score Commonwealth Bank First Grade Premiership SCG Country Cup Tom Locker Cup NDCA T20 Competition Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Denis Broad OAM Cup Under 15 T20 Competition Under 21 Competition Club and Individual Award Winners 2014-2014 NDCA Financial Statements NDCA Honour Board NDCA Records OFFICE BEARERS 2014 - 2015

Chairman: P H Marjoribanks Deputy Chairman: J R Tombleson Financial Controller: P G Robertson Secretary: R D McCormack Grade Administrator: A E Nichols Three (3) Committee Members: T Caimakamis, A J Gray P J Kembrey Delegate to NSWCCA: P H Marjoribanks Alt Delegate to NSWCCA: R D McCormack Newcastle Zone Administrator: R D McCormack Cricket Zone Delegates: P H Marjoribanks, J R Tombleson A E Nichols Code of Conduct Commissioner: J R Tombleson District Senior Coaches: S R Burley M A Cameron S J Taylor District Colts Coach: G K Pinches Regional Director of Coaching: M A Cameron Solicitor: M P Trisley Gear Steward: D J Broad OAM Historian: T D J Hay STANDING COMMITTEES

Management: T Caimakamis A J Gray P J Kembrey P H Marjoribanks * R D McCormack A E Nichols P G Robertson J R Tombleson Appeals: P J Kembrey * T C Morgan J T Smith Fixtures & Permits: J K Bailey G F Bruce N D McDonald A E Nichols* Judiciary: K J Burke A E Hawgood M R McEntyre* J L Price Selection: M A Cameron M J Littlewood P J Stanbridge* Umpire Appointments: P H Marjoribanks* J R Tombleson NDCUA Representative Club Advisory: K Beckett P Burke T Combridge R Hancock A Gray M Maher S McInnes T Morgan C Oliver C Tegg K Thompson J Wallace

 Indicates Chairman NDCA OFFICIALS 1892-2015

Patrons President Treasurer 1889 - 1909 Mr C H Hannell 1889 - 1890 A Ross 1889 - 1906 R J Bond 1909 - 1917 Mr E W Bearby 1890 - 1907 S Keightley 1906 - 1907 H Norman 1917 - 1930 Mr W E Bramble 1907 - 1935 T H Raysmith 1907 - 1911 C V Horton 1930 - 1949 Mr M C Reid 1935 - 1947 H J Ireland 1911 - 1915 H MacFarlane 1949 - 1983 Mr H L Wheeler 1947 - 1968 R M Wilson 1918 - 1921 R A Houston OBE 1968 - 1990 T J Locker 1921 – 1922 A Gilbert 1983 - 1998 Mr N D Wheeler 1990 - 1993 A G Jefferies 1922 – 1936 R M Wilson 1998 - 2011 Mr C Rogers 1993 - 2005 K R Clifford 1936 - 1941 A D Dodds 2011 - 2015 Mr A Cornwell & 2005 - 2007 P G Robertson 1941 - 1950 N Waller Mr T Owen 1950 - 1954 A Gammidge 1954 - 1961 T W Wright 1961 - 1964 J A Wingrove 1964 - 1969 C S Jones 1969 - 1980 W W Peady The AGM in 2007-2008 1980 - 1989 N F Gibson Saw positions retitled 1989 - 2001 N D McDonald 2001 - 2003 M A Connolly 2003 - 2006 P M Williams 2006 - 2007 M A Connolly 2007 - 2008 P M Williams Secretary Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary Junior 1889 - 1900 J D Beeston 1921 – 1925 D K Rodgers (1976-2007) 1900 - 1901 M C Reid 1925 - 1927 W J Shepherd 1976 - 1979 D J Broad OAM 1901 - 1905 W P Hewitt 1925 - 1947 S Mears 1979 - 1980 A R Edwards 1905 - 1907 K A Mathieson 1947 - 1954 G Frith 1979 - 1983 H Bradford 1907 - 1916 W P Hewitt 1954 - 1956 G W Clapham 1983 - 1984 C S Traill 1916 - 1917 A C Terry 1956 - 1957 R K Howie 1984 - 1985 H Bradford 1917 - 1921 R H Rogers 1957 - 1959 J Hills 1984 - 1986 S Walters 1921 - 1926 R A Houston 1959 - 1962 M A Baker 1984 - 1987 R Neal 1926 - 1930 H N Bryant 1962 - 1963 S Mears 1984 - 1991 T Taylor 1930 - 1935 O Gavin 1962 - 1965 A Atkin 1991 - 1995 R D McCormack 1935 - 1941 H R Morris 1965 - 1971 H Bradford 1995 - 2000 K A Pink 1941 - 1954 A D Dodds 1971 - 1972 L P Trisley 2000 - 2005 G H Halton 1954 - 1956 J Steele 1971 - 1973 H Bradford 2005 - 2007 J A Brooks 1956 - 1957 G W Clapham 1973 - 1974 N F Gibson 1957 - 1960 K G Booth 1974 - 1975 B Barrett The AGM in 2007-2008 1960 - 1962 G W Clapham 1975 - 1976 R Clarke Saw positions removed 1962 - 1972 M A Baker 1974 - 1979 G E Corling 1972 - 1974 L P Trisley 1979 - 1981 B Dennis 1974 - 1979 M A Baker 1981 - 1983 W Shultz 1979 - 2003 D J Broad OAM 1983 - 1984 B Dennis 2003 - 2004 M A Connolly 1984 - 1987 C S Traill 2004 - R D McCormack 1987 - 2005 G H Halton 2005 - 2007 J A Brooks Registrar Statistician Delegate to NSWCA and 1958 - 1959 G W Clapham Country Cricket NSW 1960 - 1969 J P Sciffer 1959 - 1960 K G Booth 1969 - 1993 K R Clifford 1959 - 1962 G W Clapham 1993 - 1996 M A Connolly 1962 - 1967 R M Wilson 1996 - 2000 A E Hawgood 1967 - 1972 M A Baker 2000 - 2001 M A Connolly 1972 - 1974 L P Trisley 2001- 2002 C N McGinn 1974 - 1980 M A Baker 2002 - 2007 S M Liddell 1980 - 2009 D J Broad OAM 2009- P H Marjoribanks

The AGM in 2007-2008 saw positions retitled

Chairman Deputy Chairman Financial Controller 2007 - P H Marjoribanks 2007 - 2008 S D Robertson 2007- 2008 P M Williams 2009 – 2018 J R Tombleson 2009- 2011 N D McDonald 2011 - P G Robertson Grade Administrator 2007 - 2013 J P C Wenta 2013 - A E Nichols

Life Members  Indicates deceased N Walker 1950 * H R Morris 1951 * A D Dodds 1955 * E Clarke 1969 * G A Fraser 1975 * CG Harvey 1975 * J O’Hearn 1978 * M A Baker 1981 * T J Locker 1984 * W R Tennant 1984 * W W Peady 1984 D J Broad OAM 1991 G A Moase 1991 G E Corling 1991 R G Holland 1993 I J Gorton 1997 T D J Hay 1997 G J Gilmour 2003 * J W Hartigan 2003 * G H Halton 2004 N D McDonald 2004 A G Jefferies 2007 J R Tombleson 2007 G G Geise 2013 P G Robertson 2013 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Merewether continued its domination of Newcastle and NSW Country cricket with major premierships in First and Second grade, success in the Club Championship and victory in the SCG Cup final. The Merewether team of the last decade rightfully sits with the Hamilton teams of the 1950’s and 60’s and the Belmont and Charlestown teams of the 1980’s and 90’s as the most successful in the history of Newcastle cricket. It is a credit to the clubs strong on-field and off-field leadership.

Merewether Final Winner

The SCG Cup final between Merewether and Hamilton- Wickham was one the best games of cricket I have seen at any level with the result in the balance to the final over. The game was a tremendous showcase of the talent we have within Newcastle cricket and with strong crowd support was a fitting tribute in what was probably the last season of the SCG Cup – a competition dominated by Newcastle clubs in its history.

Rhys Hanlon Hamilton At a representative level, Newcastle started the season well with a solid victory in the State Challenge against the Sydney one day champions Northern Districts. Joseph Price was named player of the match with a strong all round performance. The Newcastle team then dominated the Northern pool of the NSW Country championships in Ballina setting up a match against Western Zone in the final. Unfortunately this match was washed out and rescheduled to be played later in the season. In the replayed fixture Western Zone were far too good and crowned deserved winners of the NSW Country trophy. The Ewin-Tenant Shield match against Illawarra was also interrupted by rain with Newcastle in a strong position with over 300 runs on the board when the match was abandoned. In the under-aged competitions, the highlight was success in the Under 17 age group. This result augers well for the future of Newcastle cricket and congratulations to the players, coaches and management of the Under 17 team that won their State Championships in Raymond Terrace. The Colts team had a similar result to the senior team finishing second to Central North Zone in the State Championships. The combined results of all teams in all NSW Country male competitions meant that Newcastle won the first ever NSW Country Club Championship – known as the Hogg Silver Shield. The Newcastle Steel entered their second season of the SCA T20 competition full of confidence following a promising first season. The campaign started well with a good win over Gordon, but close losses to St George and Easts and a poor game against University of NSW ended the Steels season on a disappointing note. There is no doubt Newcastle has the talent to succeed at this level but more consistency is needed. Thank you to all the coaches and managers who assisted with the representative program in what was a long and diverse season. Special thanks to bus driver and scorer Paul Wenta who was present for every Senior and Colts representative match. Off the field, the employment of Ivan Spyrdz as Newcastle crickets inaugural Executive Office was a landmark appointment. Full time administration brings cricket into line with all other sports in the region and will be the catalyst for the unification of the various Newcastle cricket associations. One administration body will provide cricket in Newcastle with the platform for structured management and consistent growth. Cricket NSW showed further confidence in Newcastle cricket by scheduling the first Sheffield Shield match in Newcastle for many seasons. The match was well supported and the players appreciated the playing conditions provided by the curation staff at No. 1 Sports Ground. We thank CNSW for its continued support and investment in Newcastle cricket. Thank you to the major sponsors of the NDCA whose support is appreciated – CBA, Kingsgrove Sports, Kookaburra, and the DeCourcy Club. The NDCA is also appreciative of the extensive media coverage given to cricket and thanks the following media outlets – Newcastle Herald, NBN TV, ABC Radio The Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Post and BarTV. Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted during the season and to members of the NDCA Management Committee for their time, effort and support. In particular, thank you to Peter Kembrey and his committee who were responsible for the reforms relating to the player Code of Conduct and the judiciary process. This process in now simplified and transparent and was given a positive endorsement by players and umpires. Also, congratulations to the NDCUA who have worked hard to attract new umpires to the game and have been able to stand umpires deep into the lower grade competitions – something appreciated by all lower grade players. Thank you also to my hard working NDCA colleagues – Deputy Chairman Jeremy Tombleson, Grade Administrator Alan Nichols, Financial Controller Paul Robertson, Tim Caimakamis, Aaron Gray, Peter Kembrey and Secretary Royce McCormack who shoulders the day to running of association matters. In conclusion, Newcastle cricket clubs need to be continually mindful of the future structure of its competitions. Management of the competitions treads a line between ensuring growth in participation in cricket and providing competitive cricket for the top players. The trend in lop-sided results in recent seasons would suggest that the pendulum has swung towards participation and less consideration to the competiveness of the top grade. Looking forward to another successful season in 2015-16 P. H. (Paul) Marjoribanks (Chairman – NDCA)

SECRETARY’S REPORT

The Committee of Management of the Newcastle District Cricket Association has much pleasure in presenting the 125th Annual Report covering the 2013/2014 season.

Congratulations are extended to the Final winning clubs

First Grade – Merewether DCC Second Grade –Merewether DCC Third Grade – Belmont DCC Fourth Grade – Cardiff-Boolaroo DCC First Grade T20 Competition – The University of Newcastle CC Tom Locker Cup – Merewether DCC Denis Broad OAM Cup – Merewether DCC Under 21 Competition – Wallsend DCC Under 15 Competition – Toronto Workers DC

The Management Committee appointed the following persons as Chairman of the standing committees for season 2014/2015:

Appeals Committee – Peter Kembrey Judiciary Committee – Michael McIntyre Selection – Philip Stanbridge Fixtures and Permits Committee – Alan Nichols Umpires Appointments – Jeremy Tombleson

The NDCA website (www.ndca.asn.au) again proved a major source for cricket followers of the local competition with well over 60,000 visits on all various pages of the site throughout the season. Sam Jenkinson – Stockton

The Newcastle District Cricket Umpires Association (NDCUA) continued to appoint as many umpires as possible to Saturday Grade fixtures and the Sunday competitions. An increase in numbers this past season has seen third grade with regular umpires appointed. An offseason campaign again will hopefully see increased persons on field for the coming season.

Cricket New South Wales (CNSW) and Country Cricket New South Wales (CCNSW) are also thanked for their support of Newcastle cricket.

Newcastle City Council and Lake Macquarie City Council are also thanked for providing many grounds that are available to allow competitions to proceed as smoothly as possible throughout the season.

The Committee discussed many issues during the season including the rules of competition, grounds issues, T20 Sundays, registration of players the overall representative program.

My personal thanks are extended to all members of management and members of sub-committees who give up their time freely to assist in the running of the various competitions held. Grade/Association Secretaries are also thanked for giving up their time voluntarily to assist their respective clubs and the NDCA as a whole.

R. D. (Royce) McCormack – Secretary NDCA OBITUARIES John W. Hartigan (1932-2015) a Life member of the Hamilton-Wickham DCC, a committee member 1964-1969, President of the club from 1969-2008 (39 years) and committee member again from 2008-2015.

John was also a Vice-President of the Newcastle District Cricket Association (NDCA) from 1978-1986, member of the Judiciary committee and a long term delegate from the Hamilton-Wickham club to the NDCA at its then held monthly meetings and also an NDCA Delegate to the monthly meetings of the Newcastle District Cricket Umpires Association (NDCUA). He was elected a Life member of the Newcastle District Cricket Association (NDCA) for his services to cricket in 2003.

Lance E. C. Manning (1932-2015) passed away on Saturday 6 June 2015. He joined the Newcastle District Cricket Umpires Association (NDCUA) after playing grade cricket with the Wallsend club and stood in his first game in season 1962/63, which would continue until his retirement from on field umpiring in December 2013 at Wallsend No 1 Oval where he was given a guard of honour as he left the field for the final time.

During his fifty (50) years as a grade umpire he never missed a single season standing on field. He held various roles within the NDCUA including vice president, a member of the selection and examination committee and from 1990-91 till 1992-93 was President of the umpires association chairing the monthly meeting where all umpires meet together each month for training and administration matters.

In season 1967/68 Lance umpired Northern NSW V India at No. 1 Sportsground and in the same season stood in the NDCA First Grade Final. He was elected to Life membership of the NDCUA in 1988 and also honoured by the Newcastle District Cricket Association (NDCA) with the Warren Tennant contribution to the game award in May 2011.

A mentor and "sounding board" to many up and coming umpires and just a good all round "nice bloke", Lance's contribution to Newcastle cricket is acknowledged with sincere gratitude.

Wes Nichols (1978-2015) passed away in February 2015 after a short battle with cancer. Wes was a member of the Waratah-Mayfield DCC club from 2000 to 2006, representing Newcastle during the 2001/2002 season. Wes served three terms as Treasurer of the Waratah-Mayfield club, and was an NDCA delegate for several seasons. Wes moved to the United Kingdom in 2006, and went on to become Secretary and Captain of the Windsor Cricket Club. Wes was a popular and highly regarded member of the Waratah-Mayfield club who will be sadly missed. Phil Hughes (1988 – 2014) GAME DEVELOPMENT REPORT

Executive Summary

Cricket NSW Game Development continues to invest strongly in the future of the game by delivering programs in schools and the community to inspire the next generation of fans and players. The 2014/15 season strategy focused on sustainability, with an increased focus on club pathway programs. To support this strategy, Game Development invested in 21 full-time Development Managers and 4 Development Leaders strategically placed in Hubs (Newcastle, ACT, Sydney Harbour and GWS).

Principles to Evolve Game Development

1. Controlling First Impressions – the first experience that a child has in cricket is critical to their ongoing involvement in the game. CNSW will deliver the programs for the 5-10 age groups with volunteers taking over above this point. 2. From Sampling to Sustainability – whilst maintaining our impressive school participation numbers it is critical we move focus to players and environments. 3. Bridging the gap between paid and unpaid administrators – being more connected to and influencing the club system. 4. From tracksuits to business suits – shifting the role of the regional cricket manager towards acting as a ‘CEO’ for cricket in their region. 5. A Sport for All – Introducing new markets (female/multicultural/social cricket) to the game. 6. Face of the game – Game Development staff to be recognised by internal and external stakeholders as the key cricket contacts in their region (especially with government).

Cricket Participation 2014-15

Participation across the state rose 12.89% in the season 2014/15 to 354,955. As outlined in Figure 1, this growth can be attributed to a sharp rise in the number of children participating in Cricket NSW managed school programs to support the transition to club cricket. Key insights include:-

 Increased accuracy in data collection methods for this reporting year.  Growth in the schools segment was in the programs Cricket NSW has direct influence over (T20 Blast School Cup events, MILO in2CRICKET Skills and School Ambassador programs).  Club growth was attributed to the increased uptake of MyCricket in regional centres, leading to increased accuracy and improved data collection methods. Total NSW/ACT

125,000 100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000 0

2013/14 Actual 2014/15 Actual

Figure 1: 2-Year comparative participation analysis across NSW/ACT

Impact of Participation Programs in the Hunter Region

The Hunter Region encompasses cricket associations and clubs in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. Participation rose 26.9% in the season 2014/15 to 26,353. As outlined in Figure 2, this was achieved through an increased delivery Cricket NSW managed programs to support the transition to club cricket.

Key insights include:-

 Significant growth across the schools segment reflects the continued investment Cricket NSW is making to support the transition from the schools to clubs.  Teachers registering as School Ambassadors increased cricket sessions in the schoolyard.  T20 Blast School Cups were boosted by the inclusion of a number of intra-school events.  A Private Provider program was initiated to increase the field-force and professional delivery.  Growth in Indoor Cricket was attributed to accuracy in data collection methods and the evolving space of on-site cricket delivery for schools.

Hunter Region 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 MILO in2 Traditional MILO T20 School AASC / MILO in2CKT Indoor CRICKET Club Cricket Blast School Ambassador Sporting Skills Private Cup Schools Provider

2013-14 2014-15

Figure 2: 2 Year comparative participation analysis for the Hunter Region Hunter Highlights

An outline of key programs, promotions and events delivered in the Hunter during 2014/15 included:-

 The Toyota Country Blitz featuring NSW Blues players Sean Abbott and Pat Pisel visiting Singleton, Cessnock, Maitland and Newcastle meeting sponsors, school students, cricket volunteers and the media.  Cricket World Cup promotions conducted before and after Christmas and involved activations for school students and the local community in Newcastle, Cessnock and Singleton.  4,600 Primary School (years 3-6) and High School (year 7-8) Students took part in MILO T20 Blast School Cup events across the Hunter.  Singleton JCA established the first T20 Blast Centre in the region and achieved an immediate 25% growth in participation.  100% compliance has been achieved in the use of MyCricket to administer competitions.  A MyCricket administration seminar had the highest attendance of any run across the state.  More than 70 volunteers participated in Level One Coaching Courses.  A Winter Development Squad 8-week pilot program was conducted for junior players at Charlestown Indoor Sports.  Activations around the Sheffield Shield match between NSW and Western Australia included a coach seminar with Trevor Bayliss and ‘Henry’ Lawson, more than 300 kids attending a coaching clinic featuring Blues players and 150 students participating in T20 Blast games during lunchtime On Ground Entertainment on the Friday.

During March and April, a Cricket Australia facility pilot program involving detailed site auditing of infrastructure at 253 Hunter cricket grounds was undertaken. Detail collected included the number and quality of pitches, practice nets, change rooms and spectator facilities including photos. The audit tested i-pad data collection and program compatibility with a report presented to the CA Board. As one of the first regions audited, the Hunter will have up-to-date facility data captured for use in grant applications and representations to local government.

Closing Remarks

As well as introducing children to cricket, the CNSW Game Development Department is evolving its programs to provide five clear outcomes:

 Articulate a clear participation next step (to junior club cricket)  Build a database of contacts to continue the engagement process  Create fans by connecting participants with the BBL sides  Provide media opportunities to change the perceptions of cricket  Raise revenue for reinvestment in the game

This blueprint will ensure more players, fans and more support for our cricketing community.

Volunteers continue to be the driving force behind associations and clubs across the Hunter contributing hundreds of hours through the summer and winter to complete tasks that often go unnoticed and without acknowledgement. On behalf of Cricket NSW I wish to extend my appreciation to all who volunteered their time during the season to make cricket happen in the Hunter Region.

In conclusion, thank you to everyone who supported our development initiatives during 2014-15 and I’m looking forward to supporting associations to grow Cricket in their region in the future.

N D (Neil) McDonald Development Manager – Hunter Region Cricket NSW

NSW NEWCASTLE ZONE ACADEMY REPORT

The NSW Academy program has been running in its current format for the past two (2) years. The goal of the program is to develop cricketer’s skills, knowledge and fitness to enable them to represent NSW in firstly under age competitions and ultimately in the NSW men’s first XI, Sydney Sixes or Thunder sides. The 2014-15 season was also the first season Cricket Australia had allowed a new team (ACT / NSW Country) into the Under 17 and U19 national carnival. This would be picked from origin, allowing Sydney based players that originally come from the country to play for ACT/NSW Country, meaning the NSW Metro squad was only city based. This was different from previous seasons where ACT would invite players from NSW Country to play for the ACT in these carnivals. The coaching staff comprised of the following structure:

 Head Coach and Bowling Coach– Mark Cameron  Head Batting Coach – Patrick Darwin  Fielding and Wicket Keeping Coach – Shane Burley  Regional / Assistant Coach – Neil McDonald  Assistant Coach – Mark Curry

The 2014-15 squad was selected using the Newcastle Zone Junior selection committee and the age range selected was U15 to U19 with sixteen (16) players from eight (8) different clubs accepting the selection. The squad was quite strong, especially in the fast and spin bowling departments. The 2014- 15 season was a pre-season based program that incorporated nineteen (19) sessions that ranged from strength and conditioning sessions, skills and drill based sessions, net sessions and game scenario sessions. The program was divided into three major cycles: 1. Basic Skills and Strength and Conditioning, This involved:

a. Basic technical drills and advice was provided to the squad. The focus was on building a repeatable technique that would be called up on under pressure b. Basic Cardiovascular fitness and an introduction to preventative rehabilitation (pre- hab) exercises designed to improve mobility and stability in key joints in the body in an attempt to reduce injury risk.

2. General Preparation and transition of skills, this involved:

a. A continuation of the basic skills outlined above, albeit under pressure and net based sessions, where the focus was on applying the techniques developed in the first cycle b. Slightly more specific strength and conditioning. Interval based running was used as well as an increase in the strength program to include position specific exercises

3. Specific prep and competition based skills, this included: a. Competition based net sessions, where the focus was the battle between bat and ball, technical advice was still provided where required, however, the focus was mindset and game planning b. Game Situations. Games would be played in an undercover area where, the batting side would be given a target with a specific set of rules as dictated by the coaches. These rules provided the ability to control which skills would be required to win the games. These games were very competitive in nature and allowed the coaching staff to see what happens to the players under pressure and enable accelerated learning from mistakes. c. The strength and conditioning phase was minimised at this stage, however, pre-hab and short interval based running sessions were conducted as a part of the skills sessions.

The program was successful in the fact we had three (Griffin Lea and Peter McCredie – U17’s, Ben Balcomb – U19’s) players representing ACT / NSW Country and the U17’s Squad winning the U17 Country Carnival, as lead by Neil McDonald. This was particularly pleasing given our success in the Kookaburra cup in the previous season. Also of note was the selection of four academy players (Ben Balcomb, Bayley McGill, Jayden Park, Courtney Moulton) into the Newcastle Men’s Representative squad and ultimately the side that played against Sydney first grade sides and in the NSW Country Carnival. This is important as it gives young players with the desire and ability to play for NSW a chance to be seen by Sydney Grade clubs and possibly NSW Selectors. Of a less pleasing note was the behaviour of some of the Newcastle U19’s players, who unfortunately did not put the best interests of Newcastle and NSW Cricket first. It should be noted that Cricket NSW and therefore the NSW Academy did not view this situation very lightly and there was action taken to those involved. It should also be noted, the need for the Newcastle Zone to continue to review its priority in regards to development of training facilities in Newcastle. For the Newcastle Zone to improve its development of NSW and Test Cricketers, first class facilities are required. In summary, the 2014-15 NSW Academy program was successful due to the number of players representing ACT / NSW Country in various age groups, selection of players in Newcastle Men’s representative teams and success in the U17’s Country Competition. Yours sincerely,

M A (Mark) Cameron

NSW Academy Coach - Newcastle

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET 2014 -2015

After putting in a strong pre-season under Coach Mark Cameron the season kicked off with two trial games against ACT at Ron Hill Oval. This was a productive pre-season hit out with a 50 over game on the Saturday and a T20 game on the Sunday. State Challenge vs Northern Districts As winners of last year’s country final Newcastle took on the winners of the previous year’s Sydney one day competition, Northern Districts on 21st September at Mark Taylor Oval. This game saw some young talent make their senior Newcastle debuts in Ben Balcomb, Bayley McGill and Jayden Park. Newcastle bowled well to bowl out NDs for 191 off 47 overs with 3 wickets to Bayley McGill and 2 to each of Mark Littlewood, Joey Price and Jayden Park. Newcastle chased the total 7 down in the 39th over with contributions from Joey Price 46 and Jeff Goninan 36 not out.

SCA Kingsgrove Sports T20 cup After a solid debut the previous year Newcastle kicked off it’s 2014/15 T20 campaign with a double header at Hurstville Oval on the 12th of October under the leadership of Captain Mark Littlewood and player coach Mark Cameron. The first game was against Gordon and Newcastle restricted them to 8/155 off their 20 overs after Gordon had won the toss and batted, with Sam Webber leading the bowling with 2/13 off 4 overs. In a tight run chase Newcastle prevailed with 3 balls to spare the main contributors being Sam Webber 46 off 26 balls (3x4s/3x6s) and a very calm and controlled innings from Mark Littlewood with 29 off 24 to guide the team home. Game 2 of the double header was against eventual completion winners St George. St George won the toss and sent Newcastle in and followed up with a tidy bowling display to put Newcastle under early pressure. Some powerful late innings hitting from Jeff Goninan with 42 of 23 with 5x6s got Newcastle to 8/146 off 20 overs. Newcastle fought hard but St George eventually passed the total with 1 over left and 4 wickets down. Nick Foster bowled well with 3/21 off his 4 overs. The following weekend saw the team travel to Sydney for another double header with the first game against a strong Eastern Suburbs team at Waverly Oval. The Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat with the strong opening combination of international’s Nick Maddison and Peter Nevill. With a very short boundary on one side, Newcastle bowled well to keep the Dolphins line up to 4/147 off 20 overs. In reply Newcastle kicked off the innings with a strong 87 run opening partnership between Mark Dries 46 off 40 and Greg Hunt 39 off 41, but when they fell some tight bowling saw Newcastle fall 6 runs short of the total.

Joe Price Man of the Match and Representative Player of the season with Chairman Paul Marjoribanks

A change of venue to the Village Green for the 2nd game of the double header was required to take on University of NSW featuring ex Merewether bowler Dan Morton in the last round game. On a flat wicket UNSW cashed in on winning the toss and compiled a strong total of 3/179 off 20 overs. Newcastle chased hard needing a big win to ensure it had a quotient to get it through to the next round and a partnership between Joey Price 41 off 24 and Mark Littlewood 47 off 36 kept Newcastle in the game but unfortunately the team fell 28 runs short in the end. McDonalds Country Championships – Ballina For the second year in a row the Northern division of the championship was held in the North Coast town of Ballina. Newcastle kicked off their campaign on 21st of November against Central Coast at Fripp Oval with leg spinner Courtney Moulten making his debut. A good team bowling display saw the wickets shared amongst 7 bowlers as Central Coast was bowled out in the 47th over for 146. Newcastle made light work of the total chasing down in 34 overs 4 wickets down to gain a bonus point. Greg Hunt lead the way with 50 and Mark Littlewood saw the side get home with 33 not out. Game 2 of the championship saw Newcastle take on Central North, in an excellent follow up bowling display Newcastle ran through the Central North line up dismissing them for 126 in only 29 overs. Jeff Goninan unleashed for a rapid 70 not out that saw Newcastle pass the total in only 19 overs to secure a double bonus point win. Game 3 was against the home side North Coastal who won the toss and decide to bat, Newcastle’s inform bowling attack again made short work of the opposition knocking them over in the 39th over for 191. Leading the bowlers were Ray Cooper taking 4 for 31, Josh Geary 3 for 28 and Joey Price 3 for 47. Jeff Goninan was again the aggressor in the run chase and led the way with 105 not out and was well supported by Mark Littlewood’s 48 as they put on 122 in partnership as Newcastle chased the total down in 33 overs for another bonus point victory and secure a berth in the final. Country Final Newcastle travelled to Orange on the 22nd of Feb to play Western in the rescheduled final of the Country Championships. The game saw the debuts of bowlers Bryan Warren and Tim Prescott who were rewarded for strong seasons for their respective clubs. Newcastle won the toss and batted and compiled a very competitive total of 274 off its 50 overs. The highlight of this innings was a brilliant 131 by Joey Price as he put on 151 with Mark Littlewood 52. On a very good batting wicket the Western openers batted superbly to put on a 190 run opening partnership, Newcastle showed great character to fight back but Western eventually passed the total 4 wickets down to be deserved winners.

Tennant – Ewin shield – Wollongong vs Illawarra

Match details and report not available at time of printing.

Thanks to all the off field staff who assisted during the year including Head Coach Mark Cameron, Managers Steve Taylor, David Redden and Ron Hancock, Scorer/Bus Driver Paul Wenta, the selection committee and also all the clubs that assisted with training and playing facilities during the pre-season and supported their players participation in the representative program.

S R (Shane) Burley Coaching Staff

SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE STATISTICS Batting Name M I Runs NO 50's 100's HS Ave Price, Joseph L 5 4 227 1 0 1 131 75.67 Goninan, Jeffrey d 5 5 212 3 1 1 105 106.00 Littlewood, Mark 5 5 161 2 1 0 52 53.67 Forsyth, Josh 3 3 107 1 1 0 59 53.50 Hunt, Greg 5 5 98 0 1 0 50 19.60 McGill, Bayley M 4 4 98 1 1 0 50 32.67 Davies, Sam 3 2 92 0 1 0 82 46.00 Van Kemenade, Jordi C 3 3 87 1 0 0 44 43.50 Moore, Simon G 4 4 53 0 0 0 23 13.25 Warren, Bryan 4 1 37 0 0 0 37 37.00 Pettigrew, Joshua 3 2 33 1 0 0 18 33.00 Balcomb, Ben 4 3 32 0 0 0 18 10.67 Trappel, Joshua 1 1 30 0 0 0 30 30.00 Darwen, Patrick 1 1 30 0 0 0 30 30.00 Larkin, Ben 1 1 16 0 0 0 16 16.00 Finlayson, Mark R 3 2 11 0 0 0 6 5.50 Geary, Joshua 4 2 5 2 0 0 5 N/A Hainsworth, Marcus 4 1 5 1 0 0 5 N/A Montgomery, Jake 4 1 4 1 0 0 4 N/A Park, Jayden d 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.00 Moulton, Courtney J 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 N/A Thomas, Jaymes 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Bowling Name M O M 5/Inn 10/M Best W Runs Ave Moulton, Courtney J 7 31.1 2 0 0 3/42 9 154 17.11 Price, Joseph L 5 39 4 0 0 3/47 8 159 19.88 Cooper, Ray 3 25 3 0 0 4/31 7 79 11.29 Warren, Bryan 4 28 4 0 0 3/6 7 132 18.86 McGill, Bayley M 4 30 6 0 0 3/29 6 101 16.83 Littlewood, Mark 5 32 3 0 0 2/30 6 147 24.50 Geary, Joshua 4 18.2 1 0 0 3/28 5 92 18.40 Park, Jayden d 4 39 6 0 0 2/14 5 118 23.60 Davies, Sam 3 6.2 0 0 0 3/25 3 25 8.33 Foster, Nicholas S 5 34 2 0 0 2/27 3 145 48.33 Prescott, Tim 1 6 1 0 0 1/26 1 26 26.00 Montgomery, Jake 4 5.4 0 0 0 1/0 1 26 26.00 Allen, Thomas B 3 8 1 0 0 1/13 1 42 42.00 Connors, Chris 3 8 2 0 0 1/17 1 54 54.00 Pettigrew, Joshua 3 16 3 0 0 1/16 1 63 63.00

FIELDING

Name M Catches Stumpings Hainsworth, Marcus (W/K) 4 6 0 Hunt, Greg 4 5 Moulton, Courtney J 4 2 Moore, Simon G 4 1 Connors, Chris 3 1 Cooper, Ray 3 1 Price, Joseph L 4 1 Foster, Nicholas S 4 1 Outstanding Performances Batting

Score Name Competition Opponent 131 Joseph L Price McDonalds Country Championship Western 105 Jeffrey d Goninan McDonalds Country Championship North Coastal 70 Jeffrey d Goninan McDonalds Country Championship Central Northern 52 Mark Littlewood McDonalds Country Championship Western 50 Greg Hunt McDonalds Country Championship Central Coast

UNDER 19 COUNTRY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

The championships were played at Coffs Harbour on the North Coast a lovely place for cricket our first game saw Newcastle have a comfortable win over Riverina with the bowling being shared around with Bryan Warren taking 3 for our batting was led by Josh Forsyth with a stylish 59 no. our second match resulted in another comfortable win over North Coast we batted first scoring a respectable 6 for 208 led by Sam Davies with 82 and Jordi Van Kemenade with a handy 36 we than took the field with our bowlers again dominating the afternoon Courtney Moulton with 3 for 42 and Bryan Warren with 2 for 27. The result of this match saw us in the final against Central Northern a tight match in which we were just pipped. The final with Central North was a very tight match - Central North scored the winning runs in the 49th over. We again batted first with all batsmen chipping in Bailey McGill 50, Jordi Van Kemenade 44, Bryan Warren 37 (not just a bowler) and Josh Forsyth 26, unfortunately our bowlers toiled hard we were little unlucky and Central Northern managed to get the runs 7 down, Sam Davies 3 for 25 and Courtney Moulton 2 for 30 were our best.

It was a good tournament for Newcastle however we just fell short at the last hurdle.

G (Gary) Pinches

Country Colts U19 Carnival - Coffs Harbour November 2014

Match 1 - Newcastle v's Riverina

Riverina: 10 for 84 Newcastle 2 for 85

Bowling: Bryan Warren 3 for 6 Batting Josh Forsyth 59 no Bayley McGill 2 for 22 Jayden Park 2 for 14 Courtney Moulton 2 for 15 Match 2 - Newcastle v's North Coastal

Newcastle: 6 for 208 North Coastal: 10 for 148 Batting: Sam Davies - 82 Bowling: Bryan Warren 2 for 27 Jordi Van Kemenade - 36 Courtney Moulton 3 for 42

Final - Newcastle v's Central North

Newcastle 10 for 223 Central North 7 for 224 Batting: Bayley McGill - 50 Bowling: Sam Davies 3 for 25 Jordi Van Kemenade – 44 Courtney Moulton 2 for 30 Bryan Warren - 37 Josh Forsyth - 26

UNDER 17 NORTHERN CARNIVAL Executive Summary

The NSW U17 Country carnival was hosted by Central North Zone at King Park Raymond Terrace from 31 October to 2 November 2015. The Newcastle team played some outstanding cricket to remain undefeated in its three matches to win the carnival for the first time in twenty years.

The Newcastle team included:- Harry Macansh (Captain)(NC), Jonty Dicks (CB), Liam Dwyer (HW), Quinn Fowler (NC), Logan Johnson (CB), Griffin Lea (TW), Peter McCredie (TW), Jake Radford (BE), Jason Sangha (WA), Andrew Somerville (TW), Jordy Toby (HW), Ryan Van Kemenade (NC).

The win was very much a team effort with all players contributing to the result. Harry Macansh provided astute leadership and he was backed up by some outstanding efforts in the field. Special thanks to Assistant Coach Greg Hunt and support coaches Mark Cameron and Mark Curry for their pre-carnival and match-day expertise while the organizational skills of Manager Aaron Gray ensured the players were organized and focused on their task.

Match Reviews

Newcastle posted a solid total in the first game against North Coastal with Jake Radford, Macansh and opener Logan Johnson the main contributors. Newcastle’s pace bowlers then took charge with accurate stump-to-stump deliveries on a wearing pitch to roll North Coastal for 145. Newcastle’s next opponent was neighbouring Central Coast. Once again Newcastle called successfully and batted with more batsmen stepping up. Half centuries to Jordy Toby and Peter McCredie set the tone for a large total at the end of their 50 overs. Newcastle’s pace bowlers backed up their efforts of the previous day to destroy the Central Coast innings, eventually winning by 94 runs.

In the round 3 match, Central North batted first with Newcastle needing a win to claim the U17 title. The Central North boys were in trouble throughout their innings with the pace of Fowler and leg-spin of McCredie backed up by enthusiastic fielding. Newcastle found themselves in early trouble (3/20) chasing the 128 required but lost only one further wicket in reaching the total.

Match Results

Round 1 - Newcastle 7-196 (Radford 58, Macansh 34, Johnson 30) def. North Coastal 145 (Van Kemenade 3/6, Somerville 3/22, and Fowler 2/46) by 51 runs. Round 2 – Newcastle 7-256 (Toby 59, McCredie 51, Dwyer 42*, Sangha 28) def. Central Coast 162 (Dwyer 3/18, Van Kemenade 3/18, Fowler 2/29) by 94 runs. Round 3 – Newcastle 4-129 (Johnson 75*, Dwyer 28*) def. Central North 128 (P. McCredie 4-26, Fowler 3/25) by 6 wickets.

Opener Logan Johnson led the batting with 120 at 60.0 while Ryan Van Kemenade’s medium-pacers claimed 7 wickets at 5.8. Jonty Dicks returned from winter knee surgery to claim 10 victims behind the stumps (7 Ct, 3 St) in an impressive display. Four (4) players were selected for the NSW State Challenge matches including Griffin Lea, Peter McCredie, Logan Johnson and Andrew Somerville. Griffin Lea and Peter McCredie were subsequently selected for the combined NSW Country-ACT team that participated in the National U17 Championship in Hobart. Thank you to Newcastle Zone for its support and congratulations to the team on their achievements.

N D (Neil) McDonald Coach BRADMAN CUP

Executive Summary

The NSW Country Cricket Association U16 Bradman Cup carnival was hosted for the second year by Central North in two pools played in Maitland and Singleton from 9-12 January 2015. Newcastle was drawn in a pool with Southern Zone, Central North and Western playing in Singleton. Heavy rain affected the carnival with the first two rounds being played on synthetic pitches. The weather eventually cleared allowing round three to be played on turf.

The Newcastle squad included:- Jason Sangha (WA) Captain, Adam Buchmasser (TW), Joe Hart (TW), Luke Hitchcock (TW), Griffin Lea (TW), Peter McCredie (TW), Zac McGuigan (Me), Thomas McKendry (Me), Sam O’Sullivan (NC), Ben Roberts (TW), Andrew Somerville (TW), Jordy Toby (HW).

The experienced Lyle McGuigan and Jed Dickson joined me for the carnival while Greg Hunt assisted with pre-carnival training sessions. All three played their part in ensuring the team was well-prepared and ready-to-play on match day. Special thanks to Zone Academy Coach Mark Cameron for his work with individual players in the Cricket NSW Academy program and assisting with team selection. My appreciation to Jason McKendry for his efforts in arranging clothing, transport and general support for the team. Match Reviews

The carnival followed a similar pattern to the previous season with Newcastle winning their first match against Western Zone. Chasing Western’s 192, Jason Sangha and Jordy Toby played very well to steer the team home by 4 wickets. Round 2 saw several fielding errors allow Southern Zone to post 190. Newcastle was in control of the run-chase only to have batsmen give their wicket away at vital times in a poor display to lose by 58 runs. Ben Roberts and Luke Hitchcock played lone hands as wickets fell around them. Newcastle returned to the winners circle with an emphatic routing of Central North in round 3 in the only game played on turf during the week. An incredible match proving that if batsmen are willing to be patient and play to the conditions, a competitive score can be posted. Newcastle won the toss and batted on a difficult pitch. A very slow outfield owing to the rain restricted the Newcastle total to 82 from 50 overs. Skipper Jason Sangha played a patient knock while wicket-keeper Adam Buchmasser top-scored with 24 and Griffin Lea added 19. Central North lost two early wickets then collapsed under some sustained fast bowling from Lea and Somerville backed up by O’Sullivan and McGuigan to lose 6 wickets for 7 runs. The final two wickets added 5 and the innings ended at 20 after only 16 overs. The below-par performance against Southern Zone cost Newcastle dearly finishing 2nd in the pool and missing out on playing in the Final by 2 points. On reflection, playing on synthetic pitches in the first two rounds neutralized any advantage Newcastle’s pace bowling presented to the other teams.

Match Results

Round 1 - Newcastle 6-195 (Sangha 85, Toby 40) def. Western 9-192 (Lea 3/26, McKendry 2/27, McGuigan 2/29) by 4 wickets. Round 2 – Southern 190 (Somerville 2/28) def. Newcastle 132 (Roberts 35, Hitchcock 32) by 58 runs. Round 3 – Newcastle 82 (Buchmasser 24) def. Central North 20 (Lea 3/9, O’Sullivan 2/4, Somerville 2/6) by 62 runs. Five (5) players were selected for the NSW State Challenge matches including Griffin Lea, Peter McCredie, Andrew Somerville, Adam Buchmasser and Jason Sangha.

N D (Neil) McDonald Coach

KOOKABURRA CUP

Newcastle’s defence of last season’s maiden success in the Kookaburra Cup was always going to be challenging. The squad had a good pre-season via The Hunter Academy & were well prepared leading into their first of 3 round games against Central Northern @ Ron Hill Oval. The team Captain was Callan Fowler & Vice-Captain was Luke Muddle. Game 1 match results: Loss to Central Northern (toss won by central northern)

Central Northern elected to bat & reached a total of 6/162 from their 50 overs. Central Northern had an opening partnership of 50, which set up a solid start for them, but after grabbing a few wickets with our later bowling changes we managed to keep them to a reasonable total.

For Newcastle, Callan Fowler took 2/20 from 7 overs, Liam Bench 1/17 from 7 (2 maidens), Glenn Winsor 1/20 from 7 overs (1 maiden) & Sam Winpenny 1/29 from 8 overs (2maidens). Newcastle reached 9/158 from their 50 overs. For Newcastle Josh Claridge made 56, Liam Whitehead 22, Matt Brodie 17, Ahmed Badat 15 & Luke Muddle 12 no.

After good starts from our top 4, it was only Josh Claridge that went on with his start. We were lacking just one more solid batting partnership from our batting group to turn this result.

Game 2 match result: Win over North Coastal: (toss won by north coastal)

This was by far our best performance & the frustration being it was against the team that went on to win the Kookaburra Cup.

North Coastal elected to bat & reached 9/149 from their 50 overs. North Coastal got off to a solid start posting 46 for the opening stand before our spinners took charge & built a lot of pressure over a tight 20 over spell, this managed to keep their total well within reach. For Newcastle, Callan Fowler took 4/16 from 10 overs (3 maidens), Toby Gray 2/25 from 10 overs (1 maiden) & Aiden Galvin 1/20 from 7 overs. Liam Whitehead had a direct hit run out of their leading batsman Jack Cooper that was pivotal to the result & Michael Richardson snared 2 quality stumpings. Newcastle reached 4/150 from 38.4 overs for a resounding victory.

For Newcastle Josh Claridge scored 104 not out, Ahmed Badat 13 & Luke Muddle 10. Josh’s innings was one of the finest innings I’ve seen for many years, with his only chance coming when he was in the 80’s & he dominated the North Coastal bowling to all corners of the ground, it was a delight to watch.

Game 3 match result: Loss to Southern: (toss won by Newcastle)

At this stage of the carnival we were back on top of ladder on run rate & thought that a strong win may see us make the final. Unfortunately, a bizarre result in the Central Northern vs North Coastal match, where North Coastal dismissed Central Northern for 42, put this opportunity out of reach. We batted first & were all out for 148 off 49.3 overs.

We made a lot of promising starts in this innings but just did not go on with our partnerships. For Newcastle Ahmed Badat scored 31, Josh Claridge 27, Luke Muddle 17, Liam Whitehead 16, Matt Brodie 11 & Michael Richardson 10.

Southern reach our total being 6/149 off 48.5 overs. For Newcastle Aidan Galvin took 3/20 off 9 overs (2 maidens), Noah James 1/10 off 2 overs, Luke Muddle 1/23 off 10 overs (3 maidens) & Callan Fowler 1/25 off 6 overs.

Joshua Claridge was our leading run scorer with 187 runs @ 97.50 & also was the leading run scorer over the carnival from all teams. Callan Fowler was our leading wicket taker with 7 wickets for 61 @ 8.71 & finished third on the wickets taken table.

We just came up short unfortunately, but we are also well aware of the areas we need to put the work into.

Under 14 State Challenge @Dubbo.

A combined side from Newcastle / Central Coast called “The New Coast Stingrays” was selected after round 3 & they got the opportunity to play in the under 14 state challenge at Dubbo.

The team was coached by Central Coast’s Mark Danckert & managed by Newcastle’s Yusuf Badat.

Newcastle had 7 players selected for this side. Callan Fowler (co-captain), Ahmed Badat, Joshua Claridge, Luke Muddle, Michael Richardson, Liam Whitehead & Glenn Winsor.

The team had 2 wins & 2 losses. The two victories came in matches captained by Callan.

Once again Joshua Claridge was a standout for the New Coast Stingrays leading the run scoring total for the Stingrays & finish in the top 3 overall. Josh had the distinction of being selected in the under 14 state merit side which was a huge achievement.

Thank you to Bill Bannon as assistant coach & Paul Gray as manager.

Russel Fowler. FROM THE VAULT

Newcastle City District Cricket Club - First Grade Final Winners Season 1964-1965

Back Row (Left to Right) Fred Matthews (Club Secretary), Ron McDonald, Colin Rogers, Laurie Packham (Club President), L. Bruce O’Sullivan, Harold Haslam (Wicketkeeper), Dave Robertson (Team Scorer) Front Row (Left to Right) Ray Williams, Kerry Ross, George Bodell, Ron Fraser (Captain), Colyn Whitehead, Colin Stone, Paul Dearing

Newcastle –Illawarra Colts, New Zealand Cricket Tour – January 1975

Back Row (Left to Right) Russell Hickson, Craig Evans, Phillip Hamer, Geoff Wright, Jack Littlewood, Michael Cox (W/k) Middle Row (Left to Right) Paul Porcheron, Ray Hogan, Robert Wilkinson (Captain), Dennis Martin (Vice Captain), Geoff Masters, Michael Ryan, Mark Vaughan Front Row (Left to Right) Warren Tennant , Merv Baker (NDCA Secretary), Ivor Ewin , Ray Williams Northern NSW V Pakistan – No. 1 Sportsground January 1972

Back Row (Left to Right) Paul Trisley (Association Secretary), Robert Morris, Charles Trail, John Watkins, Tom Locker (Association President), Robert Wilkinson, Robert Brook, John Gleeson, Harry Bradford (Team Manager) Front Row (Left to Right) Terry Walters, Ian Hodge, Tony Steele, Michael Hill (Captain), Colin Elliott (Wicketkeeper), Bill Crane

Newcastle City District Cricket Club Season 1975/1976 Minor and Major Premiers

Back Row (Left to Right) Alison Rogers (Club Patron), Ross Chapman, Kerry Ross, Terry Collins, Colin Rogers, Roy Watson, Duncan Glassock, Dave Robertson (Team scorer) Front Row (Left to Right) Colin Stone, Robert Wilkinson (Vice Captain), Greg Russell (Captain), David Fordham Warren Terry (Wicketkeeper) Newcastle Under 23 Team to Wollongong - 1974/1975 Back Row (Left to Right) Warren Tennant (Team Manager), Neil Gibson (Association Treasurer), Denis Pitt, Peter Tapp (Wicketkeeper), Tim Curran, John Rowan, Chris Beatty, Jack Littlewood, Ken Clifford (Association Registrar) Front Row (Left to Right) Mark Vaughan, Paul Fallings, Lee Baines, Michael Wilkinson (Captain), Des Donnelly (Wicketkeeper), Neville Power, Tony Pitkin, Fenton Coull

Newcastle City Under 21 Side - 1969/1970 Back Row (Left to Right) Graeme McDonald, David Fordham (Wicketkeeper), Barry Renshaw (Team Manager), Bruce Pickering, Stephen Gill, Robert Wilkinson Front Row (Left to Right) George Harvey, Ian Harper, Gary Vero (Captain), Bill Norrie, Tony Pitkin, Peter Cox No. 1 Sportsground - January 1979 Colin Rogers batting with the non-striker Duncan Glassock

Northern NSW V MCC - No. 1 Sportsground 1969/1970 Back Row (Left to Right) Merv Baker (Association Secretary), Michael Hill, George Clarridge, Jim O’Hearn (Association Vice President), John Watkins, Grahame Corling, Stan Gilchrist, Tom Locker (Association President) Front Row (Left to Right) John Rowe, Ollie Bush, Colin Elliott (Wicketkeeper), Charlie Baker (Captain), Ian Barton, Steve Tarbox, Robert Wilkinson (12th Man) Northern NSW V West Indies - No. 1 Sportsground 10-11 January 1976 Back Row (Left to Right) Denis Broad (Manager), Ross Howarth, Charles Traill, Merv Baker (NDCA Secretary), Chris Beatty, Geoff Wright, Grahame Corling, Neil Gibson (Team Scorer) Front Row (Left to Right) John Hill, Tony Edwards (Wicketkeeper), Robert Wilkinson (Captain), Michael Ryan, Ollie Bush, Robert Holland.

Season 1982/1983 - The University Of Newcastle CC First Grade Premiers Neil Went, Alan Northey, David Johnston, Bill Wileman, Graham Faraday, Tim Curran, Geoff Evans, Andrew Butler, Wilfred Schultz, Cameron Ross and Ross Whitelaw. Newcastle City District Cricket Club Winners of the Final of Philip Morris Mid-Week Competition 1974-75

Back Row (Left to Right) Alison Rogers (Club Patron), Kerry Ross. Duncan Glassock, George Harvey, Garth Griffiths, Scott Bryant, Warren Terry (Wicketkeeper), Dave Robertson (Team scorer) Front Row (Left to Right) Terry Collins, Robert Wilkinson (Vice Captain), Colin Rogers (Captain), David Fordham, Mick Gianncus

No. 1 Sportsground March 1979 Robert Wilkinson (Left) with David Fordham (Right) opening the innings against Hamilton-Wickham in the Association First Grade Final West Lakes First Grade Team - Season 1960/1961 Standing (Left to Right) - Max Fox (Captain), Ray Howells, Fred Huff, Brian Davey, John Cox. Squatting (Left to Right) Cecil Browlow, Terry Murphy, Jim Kennedy, Vic Levi.

Merewether V Southern Lakes First Grade Captains - Season 1962-1963 Merewether First Grade Captain Fernao (Sonny) De Carvahlo and Southern Lakes First Grade Captain John O'Brien inspecting conditions and the pitch at Townson Oval (Mitchell Park), Merewether prior to commencement of play in November 1962.

Season 1998/1999 Cardiff-Boolaroo Under 23 Winners Back Row (Left To Right) Anthony Walsh, Jason Gregory, Brad McLennan, Corey Loveday, Jason Fenwick, Daniel Moran. Front Row (Left to Right) Jason Vero, Simon Moore (Captain and Wicketkeeper), Gavin Wilson, Wade Keft, Russell Young and Bret Kneller. The De Courcy Club was formed in 2009 with the aim of raising funds for a diverse range of cricket programs and charity organizations across Newcastle and NSW. Newcastle District clubs compete for the De Courcy Cup with the holder of the Cup defending it during each round of the Commonwealth Bank Premiership.

This season only 3 clubs held the cup - Wallsend for 2 rounds, Hamilton- Wickham for 6 rounds and University for 7 rounds. University defeated Belmont in the final round to hold the cup at season end and win the $ 1000 bonus.

James Harry DeCourcy

The DeCourcy Club also held a successful grand final luncheon with special guest speaker being former Australian opening bowler Glenn McGrath. Glenn was a very entertaining guest who was extremely giving of his time and added to an enjoyable finals luncheon. At the lunch, the DeCourcy Club announced Ben Balcomb as its junior scholarship winner for 2015.

The NDCA thanks the DeCourcy Club for its ongoing investment in Newcastle cricket through the cup, the junior scholarship, the sponsorship of the Newcastle Steel T20 team and other special cricket related initiatives.

Chad White, Paul Marjoribanks, Glen McGrath and Robert Faraday-Bensley at the Luncheon Glen wants a jacket WARREN TENNANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE GAME AWARD

The Warren Tennant Awards are presented by the NDCA as a result of a gift left to the Association by long serving player and official Warren Tennant. Warren held a number of positions on various NDCA Committees, including serving some 26 years as Vice President of the Association.

Warren’s generous support of cricket in Newcastle is continued through the Warren Tennant Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a young NDCA cricketer who is achieving at a high level in playing the game, plays according to the spirit of the game and is a good ambassador for both the NDCA and his grade club.

The 2014/2015 Warren Tennant Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Jayden Park (Cardiff Boolaroo). Jayden took 23 first Grade wickets at a very respectable average of 23.22 with his best figures being 4/62, he scored 146 runs for Cardiff during the season and took 5 catches. He also represented Newcastle in the McDonalds Country Colts Championships, the State Challenge against Northern Districts and in the SCA T20 competition.

Warren Tennant Memorial Scholarship Warren Tennant Contribution to the Game Award 2004/2005 – Scott Montgomery (Cardiff-Boolaroo) 2004/2005 – Steven Mace (Charlestown) 2005/2006 – Marcus Hainsworth (Belmont) 2005/2006 – Russell Neal (Belmont) 2006/2007 – Burt Cockley (Waratah-Mayfield) 2006/2007 – Ian Gorton (Cardiff- Boolaroo/NDCA) 2007/2008 – Nathan Price (Wallsend) 2007/2008 – Greg Geise (Wallsend) 2008/2009 – Kurt Neely (University) 2008/2009 – Robert Holland (Toronto Workers DC) 2009/2010 – Ray Cooper (Cardiff-Boolaroo) 2009/2010 – Peter Barnett (Belmont) 2010/2011 – Josh Bennett (University) 2010/2011 – Lance Manning (NDCUA) 2011/2012 – Matthew Wicks (Wallsend) 2011/2012 – George and Brenda Piggford 2012/2013 – Ben Evans (Charlestown) 2013/2014 – Jacob Montgomery (Wallsend) 2014/2015 – Jayden Park (Cardiff-Boolaroo) CLUB COMPETITIONS

FIRST GRADE YEAR IN REVIEW The Herald’s Josh Leeson

The 2014-15 season was the summer that Merewether truly joined the echelons of the greatest ever sides in Newcastle district cricket history. Their 210-run victory over Stockton-Raymond Terrace was their fourth straight two-day premiership.

Not since Hamilton won six consecutive premierships in the 1950s has a Newcastle club been so dominant. The result never appeared in doubt when Pat Darwen (127) and Simon Moore (72) posted a 200-run second-wicket partnership. Darwen’s performance, his second century in two-day finals, earned him the inaugural Ken Clifford Medal. A blistering 98 not out off 88 balls from Hamish Bartlett further crushed the young Stockton bowling attack, as Merewether posted 7-380.

In reply Stockton reached 170, in a disappointing end to the feel-good story of the summer.

After collecting the wooden spoon the previous season, the Seagulls responded to finish fourth and then upset minor premiers University in the semi-finals.

Merewether’s two-day dominance followed a dramatic SCG Country Cup victory over Hamilton-Wickham, which allowed the Lions to draw level with their arch rivals on five titles. In arguably the SCG Country Cup’s greatest finale, Hamwicks fell for 235 in reply to Merewether’s 7-245. Hamwicks appeared poised for an unlikely victory before Lions paceman Mark Cameron skittled the tail. Sam Jenkinson - Stockton

However, Merewether’s dominance was disrupted in the Tom Locker Cup 50-over and Twenty20 competitions. Hamwicks won a controversial Tom Locker Cup final that was marred by rain. Merewether were 2-106 from 26.2 overs with Sam Gilmour (53 not out) and Pat Darwen (25 not out) at the crease when play at No.1 Sportsground was halted for almost four hours due to storms. When play finally resumed Hamwicks were set 101 off 25 overs, which they chased successfully four wickets down. Rain did not provide any excuse in the T20 decider where University avenged their previous loss to Merewether. Uni made 6-149 and then restricted Merewether to 130. The Lions were awarded an extra 12 runs for a slow over rate, but still Uni emerged victorious by seven runs.

On the individual front, Hamwicks all- rounder Mark Dries was the Newcastle Herald cricketer of the year for 540 runs at 41.54 and 30 wickets at 13.07.

Dries also won the Dickinson Shield for the best first-grade batting average. Luke Bird – University

Merewether quick Mark Cameron claimed a third consecutive Heath Trophy for his bowling record of 49 wickets at 7.80. Charlestown Captain Dane Macourt and Stockton Raymond Terraces James Thomas took out the wicket-keeping award.

Appreciation to NDCA Chairman Paul Marjoribanks and Secretary Royce McCormack for assistance and co-operation throughout the season.

Champions again - Merewether CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Club Points Merewether Cricket Club 1229 University Cricket Club 1082 Charlestown District Cricket Club 1051 Toronto Workers Cricket Club 1047 Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 853 Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club 796 Belmont Cricket Club 750 Cardiff-Boolaroo District Cricket Club 723 Wallsend District Cricket Club 716 Newcastle City Cricket Club 659 Wests Cricket Club 557 Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket Club 436

THE OVERALL COMPETITION

Rank Team P W2 W1 D L1 L2 Wkts Runs Wkts Runs Points % Lost For Taken Against 1 University 19 5 9 2 3 0 144 3135 225 2680 106 1.8278 2 Merewether 19 1 15 1 2 0 139 3673 211 3122 104 1.7859 3 Hamilton-Wickham 19 3 10 1 4 1 167 4163 200 3024 96 1.6487 4 Stockton-Raymond 16 3 7 2 2 2 116 2561 150 2426 72 1.3651 Terrace 5 Belmont 18 3 5 1 8 1 158 2854 184 3252 68 1.0220 6 Charlestown 18 1 9 1 7 0 169 3057 169 3128 67 0.9773 7 Toronto Workers DC 19 2 7 1 9 0 179 3812 187 3952 66 1.0077 8 Wallsend 18 0 7 1 9 1 166 2976 144 3058 49 0.8442 9 Cardiff-Boolaroo 19 1 3 1 12 2 199 3137 159 3490 37 0.7182 10 Newcastle City 19 2 2 1 12 2 226 3135 161 3298 37 0.6772 11 Wests CC 19 0 5 2 6 6 204 3127 154 3200 36 0.7377 12 Waratah Mayfield 19 0 3 2 8 6 216 2926 139 3926 22 0.4796 FINAL SCORE CARD Merewether First Innings

Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW S Gilmour c J R Thomas B Warren 4 4 J Geary c C J S Warren B Warren 0 1 S G Moore c J R Thomas B Warren 72 221 P Darwen c J D Goninan B Warren 127 204 D A Celep c J R Thomas D M Upward 20 242 J C Emerton LBW B Warren 0 221 H W Bartlett Not Out 98 B P Egan B J S Warren 28 328 M A Cameron Not Out 19 T A O’Neill C J Moulton Sundries 12 Overs 90 TOTAL 7 dec 380 CC

B Warren 5/63, B West 0/80, D M Upward 1/52, T M Crittenden 0/30, L R Melmeth 0/15, N S Foster 0/56, J S Warren 1/72

Stockton – Raymond Terrace First Innings

Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW T Crittenden c B P Egan M A Cameron 13 15 T P Colley B T A O’Neill 18 63 N S Foster c S G Moore M A Cameron 0 15 J D Goninan B S Gilmour 22 53 J R Thomas c T A O’Neill T A O’Neill 18 83 D M Upward B M A Cameron 16 102 J D Clarke c T A O’Neill T A O’Neill 27 134 J S Warren c H W Bartlett C J Moulton 22 148 L R Melmeth c M A Cameron T A O’Neill 14 170 B Warren c B P Egan C J Moulton 0 152 B West Not Out 10 Sundries 20 Overs 54.1 TOTAL 170

M A Cameron 3/43, S Gilmour 1/46, T A O’Neill 4/21, J Geary 0/13, C J Moulton 2/37

Umpires: K G Norris & R D McCormack FIRST GRADE STATISTICS 2014-5 Batting

Player Club M I N0 50's 100's HS Runs Ave Trappel, Joshua Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 20 22 2 2 2 130 706 35.30 Wivell, Aaron Wests Cricket Club 16 22 0 6 0 90 603 27.41 Darwen, Patrick Merewether Cricket Club 15 16 2 3 1 127 581 41.50 Littlewood, Mark J Belmont Cricket Club 15 17 4 3 0 85 565 43.46 Price, Joseph L Toronto Workers Cricket Club 16 17 2 4 0 95 543 36.20 Dries, Mark Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 13 13 0 5 0 94 540 41.54 Claydon, Mitchell Newcastle City Cricket Club 17 22 2 4 0 70 538 26.90 McGovern, Daniel Wallsend District Cricket Club 17 18 1 2 1 137 513 30.18 Hudson, Nathan A Toronto Workers Cricket Club 17 21 1 3 1 113 512 25.60 Goodwin, Troy W Merewether Cricket Club 17 14 1 3 1 130 504 38.77 Gawthrop, Matthew University Cricket Club 20 21 5 2 0 74 502 31.38 Geary, Joshua Merewether Cricket Club 20 20 1 3 0 65 494 26.00 Moore, Simon G Merewether Cricket Club 17 18 0 5 0 72 488 27.11 Crittenden, Terry m Stockton & Northern Districts 17 21 0 2 1 102 480 22.86 Cricket Club Durrheim, Jonty Cardiff-Boolaroo District Cricket 18 22 1 2 1 119 475 22.62 Club Goninan, Jeffrey d Stockton & Northern Districts 15 18 4 0 2 125 449 32.07 Cricket Club Thattil, Roscoe Charlestown District Cricket Club 19 22 3 3 0 68 449 23.63 Jenkinson, Samuel l Stockton & Northern Districts 17 21 7 3 0 78 438 31.29 Cricket Club Webber, Sam Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 19 18 2 2 0 95 435 27.19 Keelan, Jason Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 12 14 1 1 2 111 434 33.38 Macourt, Dane F Charlestown District Cricket Club 19 23 1 3 0 64 427 19.41 Rushford, James T Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket 18 22 1 3 0 64 427 20.33 Club Wells, Ryan Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket 18 24 1 3 0 74 416 18.09 Club McGill, Bayley M Cardiff-Boolaroo District Cricket 16 18 2 1 1 112 414 25.88 Club King, James Wests Cricket Club 17 23 1 2 1 124 410 18.64 Burns, Lorne P Wests Cricket Club 17 23 0 3 0 66 409 17.78 Brackenbury, Joshua R Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket 18 22 1 0 0 40 396 18.86 Club Celep, David A Merewether Cricket Club 19 18 2 1 0 89 388 24.25 Mackenzie, Scott Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket 16 21 1 2 0 85 386 19.30 Club Hanlon, Rhys Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 18 19 2 1 0 52 376 22.12 Nicolai, Andrew J Toronto Workers Cricket Club 18 19 0 2 0 78 375 19.74 Whittock, Chris Belmont Cricket Club 18 21 1 2 0 69 372 18.60 Bird, Luke M University Cricket Club 20 21 3 2 0 58 364 20.22 Cooper, Ray Belmont Cricket Club 16 19 3 2 0 56 353 22.06 Shah, Parth Charlestown District Cricket Club 19 21 5 1 0 61 351 21.94 Arms, Daniel Charlestown District Cricket Club 18 21 0 2 0 62 351 16.71 McCredie, David R Toronto Workers Cricket Club 12 17 1 3 0 74 345 21.56 Hunt, Greg Toronto Workers Cricket Club 13 16 2 2 0 64 344 24.57 Stewart, Luke University Cricket Club 18 21 2 1 0 69 343 18.05 Stewart, Grant University Cricket Club 18 18 3 2 0 62 339 22.60 Webber, Matthew Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 18 17 1 1 0 55 335 20.94 Hughes, Shane Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 20 22 1 2 0 60 329 15.67 Connors, Chris Charlestown District Cricket Club 18 21 5 1 0 56 324 20.25 Gilmour, Sam Merewether Cricket Club 19 17 1 1 0 66 323 20.19 Johnson, Logan Toronto Workers Cricket Club 16 17 5 1 0 50 316 26.33 Wilson, Liam Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket 17 21 2 1 0 59 312 16.42 Club McGovern, Matthew Wallsend District Cricket Club 17 17 2 1 0 63 304 20.27 McKechnie, Liam R University Cricket Club 18 18 2 1 0 56 300 18.75 Major, Jesse R University Cricket Club 18 19 2 2 0 69 296 17.41 Guest, Liam Charlestown District Cricket Club 16 19 0 0 0 43 285 15.00 Egan, Benjamin P Merewether Cricket Club 20 14 2 1 0 82 282 23.50 Mahony, Aaron P University Cricket Club 18 19 2 1 0 56 274 16.12 Montgomery, Jacob Wallsend District Cricket Club 15 16 0 1 0 61 273 17.06 Colley, Trent P Stockton & Northern Districts 16 19 0 0 0 37 269 14.16 Cricket Club Foster, Nicholas S Stockton & Northern Districts 14 13 1 1 0 81 262 21.83 Cricket Club Forsyth, Josh Wallsend District Cricket Club 15 16 2 1 0 91 261 18.64 Upward, Daniel m Stockton & Northern Districts 16 19 3 0 0 45 261 16.31 Cricket Club Toole, Paul G Toronto Workers Cricket Club 14 15 1 0 0 45 254 18.14 Maher, Lachlan Cardiff-Boolaroo District Cricket 18 21 1 1 0 53 252 12.60 Club Roxby, Cameron Wallsend District Cricket Club 14 13 1 0 0 49 251 20.92

Qualification 250 Runs Bowling

Player Club M O M 5/I 10/M Best R W Ave Cameron, Mark A Merewether Cricket Club 14 208 56 5 0 7/26 460 59 7.80 Warren, Bryan Stockton & Northern Districts 16 213 40 2 0 5/18 635 54 11.76 Cricket Club Lawson, Jace W Belmont Cricket Club 13 229 52 5 2 7/23 588 53 11.09 Webber, Sam Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 19 260 55 4 1 5/18 671 51 13.16 Prescott, Tim University Cricket Club 18 190 51 1 0 5/17 470 47 10.00 Upward, Daniel m Stockton & Northern Districts 16 182 42 2 0 6/15 567 47 12.06 Cricket Club Stewart, Grant University Cricket Club 18 227 58 2 0 5/14 572 46 12.43 Connors, Chris Charlestown District Cricket Club 18 177 28 2 1 7/35 577 45 12.82 Bird, Luke M University Cricket Club 20 210 38 0 0 4/14 627 44 14.25 Radnidge, Michael M University Cricket Club 19 206 66 1 0 5/11 471 43 10.95 Littlewood, Mark J Belmont Cricket Club 15 175 24 2 1 8/49 607 43 14.12 Gilmour, Sam Merewether Cricket Club 19 194 40 1 0 5/24 614 40 15.35 West, Benn Stockton & Northern Districts 16 246 70 1 0 5/36 640 40 16.00 Cricket Club Shah, Parth Charlestown District Cricket Club 19 207 52 1 0 5/74 606 36 16.83 Webber, Matthew Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 18 189 74 2 0 5/12 363 34 10.68 O'Neill, Timothy A Merewether Cricket Club 13 173 54 1 0 7/11 479 34 14.09 Price, Joseph L Toronto Workers Cricket Club 16 200 50 2 0 5/38 620 34 18.24 Weekes, Ashley N Toronto Workers Cricket Club 14 197 48 1 1 7/21 622 33 18.85 Roxby, Cameron Wallsend District Cricket Club 14 180 43 2 0 5/25 488 32 15.25 Cooper, Ray Belmont Cricket Club 16 186 31 1 0 6/51 614 32 19.19 Osland, Brinn J Toronto Workers Cricket Club 9 141 30 0 0 4/65 498 31 16.06 Aldous, Bradley Wests Cricket Club 14 144 20 1 0 5/20 534 31 17.23 Dries, Mark Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 13 139 39 1 0 5/18 392 30 13.07 Willett, Matthew Cardiff-Boolaroo District Cricket 16 171 36 1 0 6/43 536 30 17.87 Club Fox, Mitchell Wests Cricket Club 16 156 21 0 0 3/21 560 28 20.00 Major, Jesse R University Cricket Club 18 103 15 0 0 4/12 302 26 11.62 Payne, Aaron Charlestown District Cricket Club 17 147 41 0 0 3/17 434 25 17.36 Thattil, Roscoe Charlestown District Cricket Club 19 163 37 0 0 4/32 524 25 20.96

Qualification 25 Wickets Wicket Keeping Player Club M C S Field catches Thomas, Jaymes R Stockton & Northern Districts 17 48 1 0 Cricket Club Stewart, Luke University Cricket Club 18 41 2 1 Macourt, Dane F Charlestown District Cricket Club 19 36 5 0 Egan, Benjamin P Merewether Cricket Club 20 29 2 0 Shakespeare, Andrew Wests Cricket Club 16 23 2 0 Balcomb, Ben Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 14 21 2 2 Brackenbury, Joshua R Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket 18 19 5 0 Club Nesbitt, Mitchell J Newcastle City Cricket Club 18 19 4 1 Hainsworth, Marcus Belmont Cricket Club 13 17 2 6 Muller, Michael Toronto Workers Cricket Club 8 16 2 0 Maher, Lachlan Cardiff-Boolaroo District Cricket 18 13 2 0 Club Forsyth, Josh Wallsend District Cricket Club 15 11 1 2 McCredie, David R Toronto Workers Cricket Club 12 11 0 3 Imtiaz, Safwaan Wallsend District Cricket Club 11 11 0 0

Qualification 10 dismissals Fielding Player Club M C Goninan, Jeffrey d Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club 15 16 Trappel, Joshua Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 20 15 King, James Wests Cricket Club 17 15 Jenkinson, Samuel l Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club 17 13 Wilson, Liam Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket Club 17 12 Littlewood, Mark J Belmont Cricket Club 15 12 Hughes, Shane Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 20 12 Whittock, Chris Belmont Cricket Club 18 12 McKechnie, Liam R University Cricket Club 18 12 McGovern, Matthew Wallsend District Cricket Club 17 11 Goodwin, Troy W Merewether Cricket Club 17 11 Hanlon, Rhys Hamilton-Wickham Cricket Club 18 10 Radnidge, Michael M University Cricket Club 19 10 Morley, Blake Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket Club 18 10 Rushford, James T Waratah-Mayfield District Cricket Club 18 10

Qualification 10 dismissals

Outstanding Performances Batting

Runs Player Club Opponent 137 Daniel McGovern Wallsend Waratah-Mayfield 130 Troy Goodwin Merewether Charlestown 130 Joshua Trappel Hamilton-Wickham Waratah-Mayfield 129 Joshua Trappel Hamilton-Wickham Merewether 127 Patrick Darwen Merewether Stockton-Raymond Terrace 125* Jeffery D Goninan Stockton-Raymond Terrace Hamilton-Wickham 124* James King Wests Waratah-Mayfield 121 Jeffery D Goninan Stockton-Raymond Terrace Cardiff-Boolaroo 119* Jonte Durrheim Cardiff-Boolaroo Newcastle City 113 Nathan Hudson Toronto Workers Waratah-Mayfield 112 Bayley McGill Cardiff-Boolaroo Wallsend 111 Jason Keelan Hamilton-Wickham Cardiff-Boolaroo 106 Jason Keelan Hamilton-Wickham Merewether 102 Terry M Crittenden Stockton-Raymond Terrace Toronto Workers

Bowling 6 Wickets/Innings

Player Club Opponent Mark J Littlewood Belmont 8/49 Wallsend Timothy A O'Neill Merewether 7/11 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Ashley N Weekes Toronto Workers DC 7/21 Wests CC Jace W Lawson Belmont 7/23 Waratah Mayfield Mark A Cameron Merewether 7/26 Waratah Mayfield Mark A Cameron Merewether 7/31 Hamilton-Wickham Mark A Cameron Merewether 7/32 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Chris Connors Charlestown 7/35 Waratah Mayfield Jacob Short Belmont 6/11 Newcastle City Daniel m Upward Stockton-Raymond Terrace 6/15 University Mark A Cameron Merewether 6/23 Belmont Joshua Pettigrew Cardiff-Boolaroo 6/31 Waratah Mayfield Mark A Cameron Merewether 6/33 Charlestown Matthew Willett Cardiff-Boolaroo 6/43 Waratah Mayfield Ray Cooper Belmont 6/51 Toronto Workers DC

Bowling 10 Wickets/Match Player Club Opponent Jace W Lawson Belmont 12/70 Waratah Mayfield Chris Connors Charlestown 11/49 Waratah-Mayfield Mark J Littlewood Belmont 11/90 Wallsend Sam Webber Hamilton-Wickham 10/41 Newcastle City Ashley N Weekes Toronto Workers 10/70 Wests Jace W Lawson Belmont 10/82 Charlestown

Hat Tricks Player Club Opponent David Sutherland Waratah-Mayfield Newcastle City

SCG COUNTRY CUP

The Newcastle Zone again enjoyed a successful SCG Country Cup competition, Merewether’s dramatic SCG Country Cup victory over Hamilton-Wickham, which allowed the Lions to draw level with their arch rivals on five titles. In arguably the SCG Country Cup’s greatest finale, Hamwicks fell for 235 in reply to Merewether’s 7-245. Hamwicks appeared poised for an unlikely victory before Lions paceman Mark Cameron skittled the tail.

It is a shame that CNSW cannot find a way for this competition to continue but alas all things come to pass

Hamilton-Wickham v Merewether Sunday 12 January 2014 Sydney Cricket Ground

Merewether First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW J Geary B S Webber 1 2 S G Moore LBW M Dries 36 81 P Darwen c M S Ray S Webber 74 155 T W Goodwin c S Hughes M Webber 0 81 D A Celep c S Webber M Casey 66 195 J C Emerton c J Keelan M Casey 3 166 S Gilmour Not Out 28 M A Cameron c C Single M Dries 30 235 B P Egan Not Out 0 H Colbert dnb T A O’Neill dnb C J Moulton dnb Sundries 7 Overs 50 TOTAL 7 dec 245 CC

S Webber 2/34, M Casey 2/57, M Dries 2/55, T A Dwyer 0/48, M Webber 1/27, J Keelan 0/18 Hamilton-Wickham First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW S Hughes c S G Moore M A Cameron 10 16 R Hanlon c P Darwen J C Emerton 27 59 J Trappel c S G Moore T A O’Neill 16 49 M Dries c J Geary T A O’Neill 12 90 J Keelan c J Geary C J Moulton 29 124 M Webber Run out 56 235 S Webber c P Darwen C J Mouton 31 162 C Single B M A Cameron 26 209 A A leBas B M A Cameron 1 213 M S Ray c C J Moulton C J Moulton 2 220 T A Dwyer Not Out 5 M Casey dnb Sundries 18 Overs 49.1 TOTAL 235

M A Cameron 4/40, S Gilmour 0/31, J C Emerton 1/24, T A O’Neill 2/31, J Geary 0/25, C J Moulton 2/38, H Colbert 0/8

Umpires: David Went & Bruce Whiteman

TOM LOCKER CUP

MEREWETHER all-rounder Sam Gilmour believes the Duckworth-Lewis method should be adopted in Newcastle district cricket after rain left Hamilton-Wickham with an easy chase to win the Tom Locker Cup final on Sunday.

Hamwicks were set 101 off 25 overs and won by six wickets.

Merewether were 2-106 from 26.2 overs with Gilmour (53 not out) and Pat Darwen (25not out) at the crease when play at No.1 Sportsground was halted for almost four hours due to storms.

‘‘We placed ourselves in a strong position and then the rain came, but you can’t do much about the weather,’’ Gilmour said.

‘‘It’s tough being in that position and then just giving them what they had to chase.’’

Under the Duckworth-Lewis method, Hamwicks would have been required to chase 174 from 25 overs, and Gilmour said that was a fairer system.

‘‘You can’t have that kind of finish to a competition. Something needs to happen,’’ he said. ‘‘Duckworth-Lewis is a proven formula in international cricket. They said it was too difficult to work out, but Brad Bannister downloaded an app within three minutes and came up with a total straight away.’’

Newcastle District Cricket Association chairman Paul Marjoribanks said his board would investigate adopting the Duckworth-Lewis method for next season.

‘‘Not to take anything away from Hamwicks’ win, but we definitely need to look at it for next season,’’ Marjoribanks said.

It was obvious from Hamwicks’ post-match celebration that the victory carried some hollowness.

‘‘It’s disappointing for them after being set for two batsmen and not being able to bat again,’’ Hamwicks skipper Josh Trappel said.

‘‘I can see the disappointment, but a win is still a win.

‘‘We still had to go out against a quality bowling attack and get the runs.’’

When play resumed at 4.20pm, Hamwicks lost Shane Hughes (9) when he was bowled by Gilmour (2- 18) at 1-12.

Opener Ben Balcomb (33) set about stabilising the run chase.

When Gilmour trapped Balcomb lbw with four overs remaining at 4-82, Merewether had a faint hope of an unlikely victory.

However, Mark Dries (15 not out off 15 balls) and Sam Webber (11 not out off eight) restored the run rate to canter to victory with 14 deliveries to spare.

Extract Newcastle Herald by Josh Leeson

TOM LOCKER CUP LADDER

Pool A P W L D W Runs W Run Pts % Lost For Taken Against Merewether 5 4 0 1 5 1086 49 662 34 2.2967 Wests CC 5 3 1 1 30 667 30 591 23 1.1286 Wallsend 5 3 0 2 32 642 29 678 21 0.8581 Stockton-Raymond 4 2 1 1 23 491 28 508 17 1.1767 Terrace Newcastle City 5 2 0 3 47 728 43 762 15 0.8741 Waratah Mayfield 5 0 0 5 48 850 36 1263 4 0.5048 RANK TEAM P W D L WKTS LOS

T Pool B P W L D W Runs W Run Pts % Lost For Taken Against Hamilton-Wickham 5 5 0 0 37 945 49 667 38 1.8763 University 5 4 0 1 31 623 44 558 29 1.5847 Charlestown 5 2 0 3 45 762 34 726 16 0.7930 Toronto Workers DC 5 2 0 3 50 838 42 889 16 0.7918 Belmont 5 1 0 4 39 626 39 844 11 0.7417 Cardiff-Boolaroo 5 1 0 4 47 711 41 821 10 0.7555 FOR WK

TOM LOCKER CUP FINAL

Merewether 2/106 (S Gilmour 53 no, P Darwen 23 no) defeated by Hamilton-Wickham 4/101 (B Balcomb 33, S Gilmour 2/18C Lawes 2/35, T W McKendry 3/25)

Umpires: Terry Collins and Daniel Moran

TAKEN

NDCA T20 COMPETITION

The success of the NDCA First Grade T20 Competition continued in season 2014/2015, with many clubs reporting great support for the T20 day concept together with the mid-week match, a concept that could be expanded next season. Outstanding individual performances in the preliminary rounds included Wests James King notching a century (124 no) against Waratah-Mayfield, Merewether’s Troy Goodwin 95 no against Cardiff-Boolaroo and Hamilton-Wickham’s Sam Webber scoring 95 against Charlestown, Jacob Short was sensational taking 6 for 11 off 4 overs against Newcastle City. This year saw a final only with form team of the Competition University taking the honours over Merewether, Uni made 6-149 with Matthew Gawthrop making 52 and then restricted Merewether to 130 Michael Radnidge taking 3 for 30. The Lions were awarded an extra 12 runs for a slow over rate, but still Uni emerged victorious by seven runs.

NDCA T20 LADDER

Pool A P W L D W Runs W Run Pts % Lost For Taken Against Merewether 5 4 0 1 18 606 32 522 17 2.0639 Hamilton-Wickham 5 3 1 1 25 690 32 581 13 1.5201 Waratah Mayfield 5 2 2 1 22 466 26 598 9 0.9209 Charlestown 5 2 2 1 32 525 28 558 9 0.8233 Wests 5 1 3 1 27 579 23 509 5 0.9690 Cardiff-Boolaroo 5 0 4 1 37 455 20 553 1 0.4447 RANK TEAM P W D L WKTS LOST Pool B P W L D W Runs W Run Pts % Lost For Taken Against University 5 4 0 1 15 420 36 408 17 2.4706 Stockton-Raymond 5 3 1 1 18 426 30 421 13 1.6865 Terrace Toronto Workers DC 5 3 1 1 28 645 22 557 13 0.9098 Belmont 5 2 1 2 21 460 25 501 9 1.0931 Newcastle City 5 0 4 1 35 423 18 440 1 0.4944 Wallsend 5 0 4 1 30 481 16 528 1 0.4859 R

T20 FINAL TS University First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW L Stewart c B P Egan S Gilmour 32 74 T Prescott c S Moore S Gilmour 4 13 L M Bird LBW J Geary 2 18 M Gawthrop c J C Emerton D Celep 52 105 D D Odd B P Darwen 6 85 L R McKechnie c T Goodwin D Celep 25 130 G Stewart Not Out 13 R Faraday- Not Out 11 Bensley A P Mahony dnb J Maloney dnb M M Radnidge dnb Sundries 4 Overs 20 TOTAL 6 for 149 CC T Bush 0/10, S Gilmour 2/26, P Darwen 1/29, J Geary 1/28, J C Emerton 0/14, C J Moulton 0/24, D Celep 2/16 Merewether First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW S G Moore B G Stewart 6 7 J Geary c A P Mahony M M Radnidge 27 61 P Darwen B T Prescott 11 31 T W Goodwin c L Stewart M M Radnidge 13 61 S Gilmour Run Out 20 90 D A Celep b M M Radnidge M M Radnidge 17 113 J Dunn Run Out 22 130 J C Emerton B L Bird 2 122 T Bush c R Faraday- T Prescott 3 Bensley C J Moulton Not Out 1 Sundries 20 Overs 19.1 TOTAL 142 T Prescott 2/21, G Stewart 2/30, L M Bird 1/16, M M Radnidge 3/30, J Maloney 0/31

Umpires: G F Bruce P Tate SECOND GRADE

The second grade competition was a race between three clubs for the minor premiership, with Charlestown DCC eventually winning the tight battle for top honours. It’s no surprise that the top three were also featured heavily in the club championship final rankings also. First placed Charlestown DCC (84) finished in 3rd position in club championship, second placed Merewether DCC (82) rewarded for a strong season across all grades finished 1st in the club championship and third placed Toronto Workers DC (79) performing strongly in all lower grade competitions finished 4th in club championship. The season had many interesting matches, which included 15 outright results, several of these saw the outright result won after a first innings loss. Congratulations go to Merewether DCC for taking out the final in a close battle with Charlestown. In a low scoring affair at Kahibah Oval, Merewether were able to defend a modest 135. Charlestown fell just 19 runs short. The competition in general was well balanced, with plenty of ex-first grade players blended throughout each team. When the statistics were finalised at the end of season it was the experience that shone through, the top 5:

Batsmen Chris Young (W) - 450runs @ 26.47 Matthew Latham (W) - 417runs @ 27.80 Matthew Jones (HW) - 411runs @ 34.25 Richard Green (CB) - 390runs @ 39.00 Aaron Gray (TW) - 377runs @ 26.93

Bowlers Sam Palmer (M) - 47wickets @ 8.26 John Hodgson (NC) - 46wickets @ 22.80 Corey Piccirillo (TW) - 40wickets @ 22.45 Cameron Lawes (M) - 38wickets @ 22.03 Sam Mostyn (C) - 32wickets @ 24.88

Minor Premiers: Charlestown DCC Major Premiers: Merewether DCC SECOND GRADE LADDER

Rank Team P W2 W1 D L1 L2 Wkts Runs Wkts Runs Points % Lost For Taken Against 1 Charlestown 13 3 8 0 2 0 126 2043 171 1807 84 1.5344 2 Merewether 13 2 8 0 2 1 113 2005 169 1733 82 1.7303 3 Toronto 13 5 5 1 2 0 131 2440 166 2122 79 1.4571 4 Newcastle City 13 2 6 0 5 0 122 2251 143 2311 60 1.1417 5 University 13 0 7 2 4 0 89 1701 113 1999 51 1.0804 6 Stockton- Raymond 13 0 7 0 5 1 140 2470 130 2435 48 0.9419 Terrace 7 Cardiff-Boolaroo 13 1 4 1 6 1 132 2606 114 2139 45 1.0522 8 Wests 13 2 2 0 7 2 142 2267 130 2329 44 0.8911 9 Wallsend 13 0 4 1 5 3 155 2415 105 2446 36 0.6688 10 Hamilton-Wickham 13 0 4 0 6 3 140 2168 130 2601 32 0.7740 11 Belmont 13 1 1 2 5 4 146 1823 119 2299 25 0.6463 12 Waratah Mayfield 13 0 2 1 9 1 167 2379 113 2347 24 0.6859

SECOND GRADE FINAL Merewether First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW S Logan c C J Mace M Magann 19 28 T Bush Run Out 29 58 M W Morgan B S Mostyn 0 29 J Dunn c M Magann S Mostyn 4 39 D J Andrews B T Disney 6 56 C A Mayo LBW M Magann 19 96 Z McGuigan c C J Mace R Bruce 3 66 S Palmer c C J Mace G Oliver 14 135 T Croft c T Griffiths G Oliver 14 130 H Colbert Not Out 2 Sundries 6 Overs 72.3 TOTAL 135

M Magann 2/23, S Mostyn 2/38, R Bruce 1/25, T Disney 1/20, J P Edwards 1/16, G Oliver 2/8 Charlestown First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW T Griffith c C A Mayo S Palmer 1 1 A M Moore c C A Mayo T Croft 5 11 D Brown c Z McGuigan S Palmer 0 5 D J Frew LBW S Palmer 0 9 J P Edwards B C Lawes 3 27 M Magann c T Bush T Croft 0 11 G Oliver Run Out 18 58 C J Mace LBW S Palmer 41 107 R Bruce c T Bush C Lawes 0 58 T Disney c M W Morgan C Lawes 27 116 S Mostyn Not Out 1 Sundries 20 Overs 60.5 TOTAL 116

M A Cameron 3/43, S Gilmour 1/46, T A O’Neill 4/21, J Geary 0/13, C J Moulton 2/37

Umpires: T Collins & R McKim

SECOND GRADE STATISTICS 2014 – 5

Batting Player Club M I NO 50s 100s HS Runs Average Young, Christopher Wallsend 13 17 0 4 0 93 450 26.47 Latham, Matthew Wallsend 12 15 0 0 1 168 417 27.80 Jones, Matthew T Hamilton-Wickham 11 14 2 3 1 106 411 34.25 Green, Richard Cardiff-Boolaroo 12 12 2 1 1 146 390 39.00 Gray, Aaron J Toronto Workers 14 16 2 2 0 84 377 26.93 Moore, Jake D University Cricket Club 9 9 1 2 1 103 377 47.13 Ingham, Brent J Newcastle City 10 10 1 2 0 80 337 37.44 Osmond, Leigh c Stockton & Northern 10 12 0 2 0 93 325 27.08 Districts Frew, Daniel J Charlestown 14 15 1 2 0 92 316 22.57 Logan, Samuel Merewether 13 15 2 0 0 44 291 22.38 Wilson, Ryan J Wests CC 8 10 1 3 0 73 283 31.44 Mace, Christopher J Charlestown 14 15 2 2 0 66 282 21.69 Kuszelyk, Christopher J Toronto Workers 13 17 1 1 0 62 264 16.50 Neilson, Peter Cardiff-Boolaroo 10 10 1 1 0 97 264 29.33 Roberts, Benjamin Toronto Workers 12 13 1 2 0 64 263 21.92 Griffith, Todd Wests CC 10 11 1 1 0 73 261 26.10 Flynn, Daniel j Stockton & Northern 13 14 1 1 0 99 261 20.08 Districts Bush, Trent Merewether Cricket 10 11 1 1 0 79 256 25.60 Bielefeld, Justin Waratah-Mayfield 10 12 0 1 0 62 251 20.92

Qualification 250 Runs Bowling Player Club M O M 5/I 10/M Best R W Ave Palmer, Samuel Merewether 14 205 59 2 1 6/26 389 47 8.28 Hodgson, John D Newcastle City C 13 175 31 1 0 7/28 470 46 10.22 Piccirillo, Corey J Toronto Workers 10 149 38 3 1 7/21 375 40 9.38 Lawes, Cameron Merewether 11 139 44 4 0 6/40 278 38 7.32 Mostyn, Sam Charlestown 9 132 47 2 0 7/33 234 32 7.31 Bruce, Ronan Charlestown 14 159 37 1 0 5/23 362 32 11.31 Magann, Maxwell Charlestown 10 144 50 1 0 6/11 280 31 9.03 Flynn, Daniel j Stockton & Northern 13 124 24 2 0 5/18 366 28 13.07 Districts Disney, Todd Charlestown District 15 116 39 0 0 3/6 323 26 12.42 Stark, Richard I Toronto Workers 11 85 12 0 0 4/29 332 26 12.77 Martin, Nathan Waratah-Mayfield 8 97 15 2 0 5/42 320 24 13.33 Croft, Thomas Merewether 12 86 30 0 0 4/20 148 23 6.43 Edwards, Joshua P Charlestown 14 121 42 0 0 4/2 217 23 9.43 Newell, Joshua Toronto Workers 5 56 13 2 0 5/21 196 21 9.33 Jolly, David Hamilton-Wickham 6 82 13 1 0 7/65 213 21 10.14 Cook, Thomas Cardiff-Boolaroo 7 94 19 0 0 4/33 229 21 10.90 Fowler, Quinn Newcastle City 7 79 13 1 0 5/15 255 21 12.14 Clarke, Tyler Belmont 9 126 40 0 0 3/18 311 21 14.81 Quinlivan, Hayden D Wests CC 8 116 21 1 0 5/16 360 21 17.14 Roach, Eamonn E University 12 166 30 1 0 5/34 465 21 22.14 Young, Anthony Wallsend 11 132 8 0 0 3/42 492 21 23.43

Qualification 20 Wicket

Wicket Keeping Player Club M C S Field catches Mace, Christopher J Charlestown 14 35 0 0 Buchmasser, Adam Toronto Workers 11 20 4 0 Payne, Joshua A Waratah-Mayfield 12 15 5 0 Mayo, Chad A Merewether 13 12 1 1 Conway, Mark D Newcastle City 12 10 0 6 Casey, Andrew M University 12 9 7 0 Latham, Matthew Wallsend 12 9 3 4 Qualification 10 dismissals

Fielding

Player Club M C Frew, Daniel J Charlestown 14 11 Gray, Aaron J Toronto Workers 14 10

Qualification 10 dismissals Outstanding Performances Batting

Runs Player Club Opponent 168 Matthew Latham Wallsend Hamilton-Wickham 146 Richard Green Cardiff-Boolaroo Wallsend 128 Troy Newman Wests Cardiff-Boolaroo 116 Steven J Wratten Toronto Workers Wests 115 Paul E Barnes Belmont Waratah-Mayfield 111 Callum Single University Wests 107 Haydon Potter Cardiff-Boolaroo Wallsend 106 Matthew T Jones Hamilton-Wickham Cardiff-Boolaroo 103* Jake D Moore University Wests 111 Jason Keelan Hamilton-Wickham Cardiff-Boolaroo 106 Jason Keelan Hamilton-Wickham Merewether 102 Terry M Crittenden Stockton-Raymond Terrace Toronto Workers

Bowling 6 Wickets/Innings

Player Club Opponent Corey J Piccirillo Toronto Workers 7/21 Hamilton-Wickham John D Hodgson Newcastle City 2/28 Hamilton-Wickham Sam Mostyn Charlestown 7/33 Newcastle City Cory J Piccirillo Toronto Workers DC 7/44 Hamilton-Wickham David Jolly Hamilton-Wickham 7/65 Toronto Workers Maxwell Magann Charlestown 6/11 University Mitchell W Morgan Merewether 6/13 Hamilton-Wickham Samuel Palmer Merewether 6/26 Belmont Peter Lojszczyk Charlestown 7/35 Waratah Mayfield Ayden McKinnon Toronto Workers 6/29 Charlestown Joseph D Clarke Stockton-Raymond Terrace 6/32 Waratah-Mayfield Cameron Lawes Merewether 6/40 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Corey J Piccirillo Toronto Workers 6/41 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Matthew T Jones Hamilton-Wickham 6/41 Merewether Liam M McMahon Waratah-Mayfield 6/133 Hamilton-Wickham

Bowling 10 Wickets/Match

Player Club Opponent Corey J Piccirillo Toronto Workers 14/65 Hamilton-Wickham Joseph D Clarke Stockton-Raymond Terrace 11/79 Waratah-Mayfield Samuel Palmer Merewether 10/29 Belmont

Hat Tricks

Player Club Opponent Joshua Newell Toronto Workers Wests THIRD GRADE

This season’s Third Grade competition was a close competition with the top 3 positions not decided until the final game of the season with Toronto managing a bonus point win to give them the Minor Premiership. The other 3 semi-finalists were all beaten in the last round, Charlestown’s effort to of a double bonus point win in the final round saw them just miss out to Wallsend for 4th spot.

Without a doubt the outstanding bowling performance of the season was in this grade with Cardiff-Boolaroo bowler returning the outstanding figures of 10 for 20 off 12.4 overs in the 1st innings of Rd 17 against University.

In a rain affected semi-final series Toronto chased down the small total set be Wallsend (5/72 v 71) whilst Belmont had a similar win over Merewether 4/77 v 76)

The final at Ron Hill oval was arguably the closest match of all the finals played which each side both struggling at one stage and then managing a recovery the end result was a hard fought win by Belmont in a match that was played in good spirit both teams can be proud of their efforts.

Belmont 3rd Grade winners THIRD GRADE LADDER

Rank Team P W2 W1 D L1 L2 Wkts Runs Wkts Runs Points % Lost For Taken Against 1 Toronto Workers 13 1 8 0 3 1 96 2614 149 2450 71 1.6560 2 Merewether 13 1 7 2 3 0 82 1875 128 2221 63 1.3178 3 Belmont 13 1 8 1 3 0 124 1922 130 1752 62 1.1501 4 Wallsend 13 0 9 1 3 0 84 2105 113 2138 59 1.3162 5 Charlestown 13 0 8 1 4 0 110 2063 120 1563 58 1.4399 6 University 13 1 6 2 3 1 106 1724 143 1767 56 1.3162 7 Cardiff-Boolaroo 13 2 3 1 7 0 121 2154 107 2101 47 0.9066 8 Wests 13 0 5 2 5 1 108 1912 100 1832 43 0.9664 9 Stockton-Raymond 13 1 2 3 5 2 120 1654 101 2171 34 0.6412 Terrace 10 Newcastle City 13 0 3 2 7 1 138 2008 101 2171 30 0.6932 11 Hamilton-Wickham 13 0 2 1 9 1 137 2211 90 2479 25 0.5859 12 Waratah Mayfield 13 1 0 2 9 1 142 2496 86 2144 22 0.7051

THIRD GRADE FINAL Merewether First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW N Robertson LBW A McKinnon 7 26 Z Robards c J Westwood J Hart 52 100 T Dora B C Pavy 27 76 C Slavek c C G Brown C Pavy 0 76 C Brauer B C R Dickson 69 213 P Crane c B Glennie C R Dickson 8 117 M Ireland LBW C R Dickson 0 117 T Combridge c M Pratt J Hart 21 166 L Muddle c M Pratt C Pavy 4 184 J Golden B C R Dickson 28 240 L Eveleigh Not Out 4 Sundries 23 Overs 67.3 TOTAL 240

C R Dickson 4/42, A McKinnon 1/31, M Pratt 0/38, S J Marjoribanks 0/19, C Pavy 3/22, J Hart 2/68 Toronto Workers First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW B Downie c J Golden T Combridge 10 25 C G Brown c N Robertson T Combridge 30 50 J Hart c T Dora P Crane 4 42 E G Urquhart c M Ireland T Dora 16 91 B Glennie c T Combridge T Dora 28 100 J Westwood c N Robertson L Muddle 29 144 S Marjoribanks c J Golden T Dora 26 176 C R Dickson c C Brauer T Combridge 16 174 A McKinnon c J Golden T Combridge 1 176 M Pratt Not Out 22 C Pavy B T Combridge 1 206 Sundries 20 Overs 66.0 TOTAL 206

L Eveleigh 0/14, P Crane 1/36, T Combridge 5/48, J Golden 0/21, C Slavek 0/14, L Muddle 1/13, T Dora 3/45

Umpires: J Porcheron & J Seville

THIRD GRADE STATISTICS 2014 - 5

Batting Payer Club M I NO 50's 100's Runs HS Ave Lister, James Wests CC 11 12 0 2 1 448 131 37.33 Stokes, James Wests CC 11 11 2 3 0 381 83 42.33 Marjoribanks, Scott I Toronto Workers 15 15 3 0 1 345 104 28.75 Glennie, Blake Toronto Workers 9 10 2 2 0 324 72 40.50 Herring, Benjamin W Wallsend 12 7 1 3 0 316 71 52.67 Brauer, Craig Belmont 9 8 1 2 0 308 82 44.00 Smith, Adam C Hamilton-Wickham 10 10 1 1 1 302 118 33.56 Urquhart, Ethan G Toronto Workers 15 15 4 2 0 287 58 26.09 Davies, Lee Charlestown 13 12 1 0 1 285 103 25.91 Loveday, Corey Cardiff-Boolaroo 12 12 0 0 0 278 47 23.17 Crockett, Glen Hamilton-Wickham 11 14 1 1 0 270 65 20.77 Dundas, Hamish Hamilton-Wickham 12 14 0 1 0 266 76 19.00 Robins, Nathan J University 12 13 3 2 0 261 53 26.10 Toronto Workers Cricket Downie, Brayden Club 11 11 0 1 0 260 54 23.64 Richardson, Scott A Cardiff-Boolaroo 13 14 3 1 0 259 66 23.55

Qualification 250 Runs Bowling Player Club M O M 5/Inn 10/M Best W R Ave Hancock, Gareth I Cardiff-Boolaroo District 12 115.4 29 1 1 10/20 31 370 11.94 Storey, Stephen C Wallsend District 11 116.4 24 2 0 6/45 29 316 10.90 Hennessy, Samuel J University 12 121.2 25 2 0 5/23 28 275 9.82 Robins, Nathan J University 12 120.5 18 1 0 7/23 27 350 12.96 Hawley, Brock e Stockton 11 146.1 26 2 0 6/68 25 447 17.88 Dora, Tom Belmont 14 82.2 14 0 0 4/17 24 183 7.63 Marjoribanks, Scott I Toronto Workers 15 85.1 12 0 0 4/13 24 285 11.88 Standing, Andrew G Charlestown District 13 104.3 24 1 0 6/77 24 294 12.25 Hart, Joseph Toronto Workers 8 72.4 11 2 0 5/20 23 245 10.65 Dickson, Christopher R Toronto Workers 6 101 21 1 0 6/23 23 324 14.09 Crane, Paul Belmont 13 87.2 18 1 0 5/9 22 253 11.50 Kepreotes, Michael Charlestown District 10 90.4 25 0 0 4/23 21 193 9.19 Pratt, Michael Toronto Workers 7 74.1 19 0 0 4/33 21 206 9.81 Smith, Grant Merewether 14 136.2 27 0 0 3/9 21 378 18.00

Qualification 20 Wickets Wicket Keeping layer Club M C S Field catches Perks, Gregory M University 9 10 10 0 Thibaut, Simon P Waratah-Mayfield 12 14 1 0 Burt, Cameron Wallsend 13 11 2 0

Qualification 10 dismissals

Outstanding Performances Batting Runs Player Club Opponent 131 James Lister Wests Waratah-Mayfield 119* Griffin G Lea Toronto Workers Hamilton-Wickham 118* Adam C Smith Hamilton-Wickham Toronto Workers 115 Jake Miller Merewether Toronto Workers 112 Michael J Redpath Waratah-Mayfield Wallsend 105* Brock M Gilmour Waratah-Mayfield Hamilton-Wickham 104* Scott I Marjoribanks Toronto Workers Stockton-Raymond Terrace 103* Lee Davies Charlestown Hamilton-Wickham

Bowling 6 Wickets/Innings Player Club Opponent Gareth I Hancock Cardiff-Boolaroo 10/20 University Nathan J Robins University 7/23 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Grant Dunn Charlestown 6/13 Hamilton-Wickham Dale Baldwin Wallsend 6/17 Merewether James Lister Wests 6/17 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Christopher R Dickson Toronto Workers 6/23 Charlestown Corey Loveday Cardiff-Boolaroo 6/24 Wests Stephen C Storey Wallsend 6/45 Charlestown Brett Timney Stockton-Raymond Terrace 6/50 Waratah-Mayfield Brock E Hawley Stockton-Raymond Terrace 6/88 Belmont Andrew G Standing Charlestown 6/77 Waratah-Mayfield

Bowling 10 Wickets/Match Player Club Opponent Gareth I Hancock Cardiff-Boolaroo 14/47 University

FOURTH GRADE

The Fourth Grade competition this season was divided into 3 power teams Cardiff, Newcastle City and Toronto with another group that were competitive but not able to match it with the top 3 and then a group who were clearly outclassed it is a pity that there are some of the very young players who are not ready to compete with the mature older players and clubs should consider their future before that throws these younger players to the wolves.

The two highest individual scores for the season were recorded in this Grade 228 no by Craig Slavek from Belmont and 187 by Angus Norton from University.

David Moore from Charlestown had the astonishing figures of 8/1 against Hamilton-Wickham in the last round of the season

That being said there was some closely fought tussles in the past season, with the Minor Premiership and finals qualification only determined on completion of the final round of the competition and it was a pity to see a number of ground unavailability’s for this round. The Fourth Grade Final was a one sided affair with Cardiff-Boolaroo totally dominating Newcastle City again, with former 1st Graders Matt Hancock and Peter Willis the standout players.

If you are looking for evidence to support this you need no more that to look at the outstanding performances in this grade there are truly some astounding batting and bowling performances, I hope the competition next season is a little closer in future seasons. FOURTH GRADE LADDER

Rank Team P W2 W1 D L1 L2 Wkts Runs Wkts Runs Points % Lost For Taken Against 1 Cardiff-Boolaroo 13 3 7 1 2 0 82 1760 146 1476 79 2.1231 2 Newcastle City 13 2 7 2 2 0 91 2319 130 2333 71 1.4200 3 Toronto Workers 13 1 8 1 3 0 79 1975 116 1846 68 1.5710 4 Merewether 13 0 7 2 4 0 100 2472 108 1705 55 1.5658 5 Charlestown 13 1 5 1 6 0 94 2071 130 2003 51 1.4229 6 University 13 1 4 3 4 1 94 1954 121 2326 44 1.0814 7 Hamilton-Wickham 13 0 6 1 6 0 120 2019 83 1876 43 0.7444 8 Waratah-Mayfield 13 0 5 2 6 0 93 1922 99 2110 42 0.9697 9 Stockton-Raymond 13 1 3 1 8 0 118 1773 117 2021 41 0.8699 Terrace 10 Belmont 13 0 5 1 6 1 107 1971 89 1907 41 0.8597 11 Wallsend 13 0 3 1 6 3 151 1718 84 197 27 0.4934 12 Wests 13 0 1 0 8 4 160 1892 66 2306 13 0.3384

Newcastle City First Innings

Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW M B Too LBW M Hancock 5 15 D Henry c S Chambers M Hancock 6 12 M G Krevs B L Wood 0 13 T Suters c M Hancock S Skidmore 1 15 A Freeman c P Willis S Skidmore 0 15 T Arnold B M Hancock 2 17 L Swan c S Skidmore M Hancock 13 44 R S Macansh B M Hancock 0 17 W McTaggart c T Maher M Hancock 14 37 C Fowler Not Out 3 B R O’Dell c T W Stevens N Hillier 3 50 Sundries 3 Overs 37.1 TOTAL 50

L Wood 1/10, M Hancock 6/23, S Skidmore 2/14, N Hillier 1/0 Cardiff-Boolaroo First Innings

Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW T Maher c T Suters B R O’Dell 2 2 P Willis B C Fowler 68 120 S Skidmore c T Suters R S Macansh 5 17 K Hickey B W McTaggart 2 22 T W Stevens B W McTaggart 3 33 S Chambers Not Out 34 N Duggan Not Out 18 J D Sim M Hancock L Wood K Connolly Sundries 13 Overs 57 TOTAL 5/145

Umpires: G Bruce & G Benton

FOURTH GRADE STATISTICS 2014 - 5

Batting

Player Club M I NO 50s 100s HS Runs Ave Slavek, Craig Belmont 12 12 3 2 3 228 715 79.44 Krevs, Matthew G Newcastle 14 14 2 2 1 143 502 41.83 Skidmore, Steven Cardiff-Boolaroo 14 12 2 4 1 109 437 43.70 Mace, Rodney Charlestown 12 10 0 1 2 124 417 41.70 Rushford, Jordan M Stockton 13 15 1 2 1 106 406 29.00 Huolohan, Patrick Merewether 8 8 1 2 1 110 374 53.43 Fallavollita, Rhys D Merewether 14 15 4 2 0 62 341 31.00 Benbow, Rod Wests 9 12 1 2 0 66 334 30.36 Arnold, Troy Newcastle City 13 11 1 3 0 66 325 32.50 Radford, Brendan Belmont 10 11 2 2 1 119 318 35.33 Rana, Dalvir Waratah-Mayfield 10 9 0 2 0 98 292 32.44 Bailey, Neil Hamilton-Wickham 12 11 0 2 0 59 290 26.36 Street, Jason H Toronto Workers 10 8 1 2 0 78 286 40.86 Macansh, Robert S Newcastle City 10 9 0 2 0 61 283 31.44 Simpson, James m Stockton & Northern 13 14 0 1 0 58 273 19.50 Kaptsis, Kosta Wests 11 16 0 0 0 42 269 16.81 Piller, Mitchell Merewether 11 10 0 1 0 89 268 26.80 Willis, Peter Cardiff-Boolaroo 11 11 1 2 0 68 254 25.40 Knight, Alan C University 8 9 0 0 1 159 253 28.11 Leahy, Nicholas Merewether 12 11 0 2 0 65 253 23.00

Qualification 250 Runs Bowling

Player Club M O M 5/Inn 10/M Best R W Ave Wood, Leon Cardiff-Boolaroo 14 163.4 50 1 0 6/24 337 38 8.87 Moore, David Charlestown 12 130.5 42 2 0 8/1 304 33 9.21 O'Dell, Bradley R Newcastle City 13 155.3 52 0 0 4/5 339 32 10.59 Francis, Martin K Waratah-Mayfield 12 115 22 2 0 6/54 367 28 13.11 Connolly, Kane Cardiff-Boolaroo 13 83.4 31 1 0 5/26 169 25 6.76 Fowler, Callan Newcastle City 12 121.2 15 2 0 6/42 456 25 18.24 Hancock, Mathew Cardiff-Boolaroo 9 110.4 42 2 0 6/23 171 24 7.13 Young, Cameron W Toronto Workers 10 92.3 19 1 0 5/14 281 24 11.71 Rose, Chris L University 9 94 19 1 0 7/60 297 24 12.38 Skidmore, Steven Cardiff-Boolaroo 14 105 43 1 0 6/21 216 23 9.39 Rushford, Jordan M Stockton 13 138 34 0 0 4/31 341 22 15.50 Johnson, Scott Toronto Workers 12 123 35 0 0 4/18 307 21 14.62 Mitchell, Craig T Charlestown 9 87.3 26 1 0 6/4 178 20 8.90

Qualification 20 Wickets

Wicket Keeping

Player Club M C S Field catches Sim, Josh D Cardiff-Boolaroo 9 14 0 0 Claridge, Steven P Charlestown 10 11 2 1 Mursa, Samuel University 8 12 0 0

Qualification 10 dismissals

Outstanding Performance Batting

Runs Player Club Opponent 228* Craig Slavek Belmont Wests 187 Angus E Norton University Merewether 159 Alan C Knight University Wests 143* Matthew G Krevs Newcastle City Belmont 124 Rodney Mace Charlestown Wallsend 119* Brendan Radford Belmont Hamilton-Wickham 113 Craig Slavek Belmont Cardiff-Boolaroo 110* Patrick Huolohan Merewether Wallsend 109 Steven Skidmore Cardiff Waratah 106 Jordan M Rushford Stockton-Raymond Terrace Toronto Workers 104 Rodney Mace Charlestown Waratah-Mayfield 100* Craig Slavek Belmont Hamilton-Wickham

Bowling 6 Wickets/Innings

Player Club Opponent David Moore Charlestown 8/1 Hamilton-Wickham Chris L Rose University 7/60 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Craig T Mitchell Charlestown 6/4 Wests CC Ian P Rodgers Hamilton-Wickham 6/8 Waratah Mayfield Alexander K Kardamis Toronto Workers DC 6/9 Belmont Matthew Quinn Wests CC 6/15 Wallsend Steven Skidmore Cardiff-Boolaroo 6/21 University James Spencer Belmont 6/22 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Mathew Hancock Cardiff-Boolaroo 6/23 Newcastle City Leon Wood Cardiff-Boolaroo 6/24 Wests CC Callan Fowler Newcastle City 6/42 Wests CC Martin K Francis Waratah Mayfield 6/54 Cardiff-Boolaroo Mitchell H Eckford University 6/59 Cardiff-Boolaroo Beau Faulkner Waratah Mayfield 6/61 Stockton-Raymond Terrace Cameron C Smith Toronto Workers DC 6/70 Newcastle City

Hat Tricks

Player Club Opponent Martin K Francis Waratah-Mayfield Cardiff-Boolaroo David More Charlestown Hamilton-Wickham

DENIS BROAD OAM CUP

The Denis Broad OAM Cup competition again proved popular, with all clubs reporting significant interest amongst players in the competition. Merewether were the dominant side in Pool A with 3 wins whilst the Pool B winner was decided on Net Run Rate between Newcastle City, University and Wallsend. Merewether defeated Newcastle City in a high quality match played at No 1 Sportsground. Merewether batted well to pose a challenging target of 5 for 158 with Samuel Logan smashing 3 fours and 6 sixes in an entertaining 77, Sam O’Sullivan 2/19 was the pick of the bowlers. Newcastle City battled hard for 129 off their 20 overs with Brad Priest and Adrian Mannel both reaching 30 whilst young Tom McKendry 3/25 was the best with the ball for. DENIS BROAD OAM CUP LADDER

Pool A P W L D W Runs W Run Pts NRR Lost For Taken Against Merewether 4 3 1 0 18 400 29 247 13 2.8399 Charlestown 4 2 1 1 13 340 13 334 9 1.0939 Cardiff-Boolaroo 4 2 1 1 20 256 26 328 9 -0.6365 Hamilton-Wickham 4 1 2 1 12 373 13 360 5 -0.0081 Wests 4 1 2 1 17 354 15 355 5 -1.2372 Waratah Mayfield 4 0 3 1 28 265 12 364 1 -2.3241 RANK TEAM P W D L WKTS LOST Pool B P W L D W Runs W Run Pts NRR Lost For Taken Against Newcastle City 4 2 1 1 20 389 24 320 9 0.7860 University 4 2 1 1 23 380 21 355 9 0.4167 Wallsend 4 2 1 1 25 349 21 387 9 -0.6333 Stockton Raymond 4 1 2 1 15 383 23 385 5 0.0384 Terrace Belmont 4 1 2 1 24 386 13 403 5 -0.3027 Toronto Workers 4 1 2 1 18 380 23 367 5 -0.3100

FOR WK DENIS BROAD OAM CUP FINAL

Merewether 5/158 (S Logan 77, M W Morgan 21, C Lawes 20. S O’Sullivan2/19, B G Gray 2/35) defeated Newcastle City 8/129 (C Lawes 2/35, T W McKendry 3/25)

Umpires: Terry Collins and Daniel Moran

Outstanding Performance Samuel Palmer Hat Trick V Waratah-Mayfield

UNDER 15 T20 COMPETITION

The inception of the mid-week T20 saw this competition played at No 1 Sports Ground as the curtain raiser for the First Grade during January this should have been a huge success during the school holidays, however this competition showed up some of the poor relationships that exist between the Junior and Grade Clubs with too many forfeits – this competition has now been running for a number of years and the clubs need to be better organised and communicate prior to the week before a match.

The standard of cricket in the competition was quite high when the teams actually got to play, with a number of players relishing the opportunity to play on First Grade grounds (often with an enthusiastic crowd). A number of players registered significant individual performances, with Adam Winchester averaging 172 with a high Score of 63 not out for Charlestown and Jake Berwick from Toronto taking a hat trick preliminary round fixture. The final was a one sided affair with Toronto Workers accounting for the well performed Hamilton- Wickham., while Wests CC progressed to the final at the expense of Cardiff-Boolaroo.

This cricket continue to showcased some of the most talented young cricketers in the Newcastle area and needs to be supported better by some of the clubs

UNDER 15 T20 LADDER

Pool A P W L D W Runs W Run Pts NRR Lost For Taken Against Hamilton-Wickham 5 4 0 1 14 394 6 371 17 0.5136 Charlestown 5 3 1 1 9 455 23 408 13 1.1615 Merewether 5 3 1 1 26 423 25 344 13 0.9875 Wests 5 1 3 1 16 318 14 278 5 0.3654 Cardiff-Boolaroo 5 1 3 1 27 54 26 363 5 -0.4043 Waratah-Mayfield 5 0 4 1 28 321 26 501 1 -2.2500

LOST Pool B P W L D W Runs W Run Pts NRR Lost For Taken Against Toronto Workers 5 3 0 2 18 230 14 188 14 1.0500 Wallsend 5 3 0 2 5 86 7 72 14 0.7000 Newcastle City 5 3 1 1 17 304 25 223 13 2.2441 University 5 1 3 1 27 261 22 408 5 -2.3309 Stockton-Raymond 5 1 4 0 13 252 19 178 4 1.8500 Terrace Belmont 5 1 4 0 17 159 7 163 4 -2.5018

Toronto Worker 5/131 (J Berwick 37, A Matthews 27, M Parezanovic 2/16) defeated Hamilton-Wickham 7/73 (D Baker 2/8, B Arthur 2/14, A Sable 2/6)

Umpires: Paul Olsen and John Porcheron

Outstanding Performance Jake Berwick Hat Trick V Stockton-Raymond Terrace

UNDER 21 COMPETITION

Some of the finest young cricketers in Newcastle were on display in the Under 21 Competition during the past season. A number of fine individual performances were recorded in the competition, however this season was the opposite to last and showed the depth of Newcastle bowling with Bryan Warren (Stockton) and Angus Young (Wallsend) each taking multiple large wicket hauls, Lachlan Maher (Cardiff) was the sole centurion this season.

Wallsend made up for their unexpected loss last season to win the Bert Atkin Shield in a one sided match final at No 1 Sportsground against Waratah-Mayfield. Wallsend batted first in good conditions scoring a very competitive 8 for 224 runs from their 50 overs. The 1st Grade experience of the Wallsend bowlers showed as they bowled Waratah out for 92 with Liam Taylor and Cameron Roxby each taking 3 wickets.

UNDER 21 LADDER

Pool A P W L D W Runs W Run Pts Lost For Taken Against Wallsend 5 4 1 0 39 767 50 513 26 Charlestown 5 3 1 1 23 585 40 588 22 Cardiff-Boolaroo 5 2 1 2 24 606 29 476 18 Toronto Workers 5 1 2 2 25 371 16 374 14 Wests 5 1 3 1 30 380 15 554 12 Newcastle City 5 1 4 0 40 527 31 761 8

Pool B P W L D W Runs W Run Pts Lost For Taken Against Waratah Mayfield 5 4 0 1 21 656 40 527 26 Hamilton-Wickham 5 2 2 1 21 657 35 697 18 Merewether 5 2 2 1 29 646 29 550 18 Stockton-Raymond 5 2 2 1 36 513 26 475 18 Terrace University 5 2 2 1 31 599 26 693 18 Belmont 5 0 4 1 40 570 22 699 10

UNDER 21 FINAL

Wallsend First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW R Brooks c M J Onslow B Pomplun 11 22 A Young B B Sullivan 0 2 J Sangha c L A Taylor L Wilson 39 79 M McGovern c L Matheson B Morley 4 39 N A Sneddon B L M McMahon 50 147 J Montgomery Not Out 79 J Forsyth c L Wilson B Morley 8 163 C Roxby c B Morley B Sullivan 14 204 M Brotherton c B Pomplun B Sullivan 1 208 L J Taylor Not Out 18 J B West DNB Sundries 18 Overs 50 TOTAL 8 for 224 CC

B Pomplun 1/39, B Sullivan 3/59, B Morley 2/30, M J Onslow 0/17, L Wilson 1/30, T Gauta 0/29, L M McMahon 1/15 Waratah-Mayfield First Innings Batsman How out Bowler Score FOW R Wells B J Montgomery 4 11 L Matheson c J Forsyth L J Taylor 13 43 S Mackenzie c J Forsyth L J Taylor 0 12 L Wilson LBW L J Taylor 10 25 B Morley LBW J Montgomery 4 33 M J Onslow c A Young C Roxby 5 51 L A Taylor c J McGovern A Young 20 71 T Gauta B C Roxby 0 57 L M McMahon B C Roxby 3 73 B Pomplun c J Forsyth A Young 10 92 B Sullivan Not Out 5 Sundries 18 Overs 32.1 TOTAL 92

C Roxby 3/21, J Montgomery 2/22 L J Taylor 3/20, A Young 2/29, J B West 0/0

Umpires: Ross McKim and Bruce Muddle

Outstanding Performances Batting

Player Club Opposition 116* Lachlan Maher Cardiff-Boolaroo Wests

Bowling

Player Club Opposition Bryan Warren Stockton-Raymond Terrace 7/17 Belmont Bryan Warren Stockton-Raymond Terrace 6/13 Merewether Liam McMahon Waratah-Mayfield 5/36 Hamilton Wickham Anthony Young Wallsend 6/23 Newcastle City Anthony Young Wallsend 5/14 Wests CLUB AND INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS 2014 – 2015

DENIS BROAD OAM CUP MEREWETHER

UNDER 15 T20 COMPETITION TORONTO WORKERS

UNDER 21 COMPETITION

ALBERT ATKIN SHIELD WALLSEND

ROBERT HOLLAND TROPHY RHYS HANLON – HAMILTON WICKHAM

FOURTH GRADE

TOM BROWN SHIELD CARDIFF BOOLAROO

W J SMITH MEMORIAL SHIELD CARDIFF BOOLAROO

BATTING AVERAGE CRAIG SLAVEK – BELMONT

BOWLING AVERAGE KANE CONNOLLY – CARDIFF BOOLAROO

WICKET KEEPING JAKE SLIM – CARDIFF BOOLAROO

THIRD GRADE

ROGERS THE JEWELLERS’ SHIELD BELMONT

H L WHEELER SHIELD TORONTO WORKERS

BATTING AVERAGE BEN HERRING - WALLSEND

BOWLING AVERAGE JOSEPH HART – TORONTO WORKERS

WICKET KEEPING GREG PERKS - UNIVERSITY

SECOND GRADE

E TIPLADY SHIELD MEREWETHER

WILSON SHIELD CHARLESTOWN

BATTING AVERAGE JAKE MOORE - UNIVERSITY

BOWLING AVERAGE CAMERON LAWES - MEREWETHER

WICKET KEEPING CHRISTOPHER MACE - CHARLESTOWN T20COMPETITION UNIVERSITY

TOM LOCKER CUP HAMILTON WICKHAM

FIRST GRADE

COMMONWEALTH BANK SHIELD MEREWETHER

DR E P BARBOUR SHIELD UNIVERSITY

KEN CLIFFORD MEDAL AND ROGERS THE PAT DARWEN

JEWELLERS’ TROPHY - PLAYER OF THE FINAL

JIMMY DICKINSON MEMORIAL SHIELD MARK DRIES – HAMILTON WICKHAM

AND BATTING AVERAGE

H HEALTH TROPHY AND BOWLING AVERAGE MARK CAMERON - MEREWETHER

NDCA WICKET KEEPING TROPHY DANE MACOURT – CHARLESTOWN

JAYMES THOMAS – STOCKTON RAYMOND

TERRACE

TEAM AWARDS

SPIRIT OF CRICKET WALLSEND

W E BRAMBLE SHIELD – CLUB CHAMPIONS MEREWETHER

NEWCASTLE HERALD CLUB OF THE YEAR MEREWETHER

MAJOR AWARDS

KINGSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE TROPHY LOGAN JOHNSON – TORONTO WORKERS

WARREN TENNANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP JAYDEN PARK

AND GORDON FRASER TROPHY

NEWCASTLE HERALD PLAYER OF THE YEAR MARK DRIES – HAMILTON WICKHAM

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKETER OF THE YEAR JOSEPH PRICE – TORONTO WORKERS FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND AUDITORS REPORT

NEWCASTLE DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

PROFIT & LOSS 1 June 2014 to 31 May 2015

2014/15 2013/14

INCOME

Clubs Affiliation $ 21,818.16 $ 21,818.16 Audit Costs - Recharge to Zone $ - $ 750.00 Bank Interest $ 2,916.03 $ 2,435.58 Bar TV - Club Contribution $ 1,800.00 $ 1,200.00 Konica Cup $ - $ 700.00 Loan Commission - Commonwealth Bank Promotion to Clubs $ 355.00 $ 4,087.50 Miscellaneous $ 9.95 $ 199.84 No 1 Sportsground Payments by Users $ 10,231.82 $ 10,009.03 NDCA Sponsorship/Royalties $ 16,169.08 $ 10,772.73 Insurance Charges - JLT - Recoup from Clubs $ 3,054.60 $ 3,054.60

TOTAL INCOME 56,354.64$ 55,027.44$

EXPENDITURE

AGM and Annual Report Expenses $ 1,386.28 $ 1,355.09 Audit and Compliance Costs $ 1,653.23 $ 1,584.33 Bar TV Coverage $ 2,800.00 $ 2,800.00 NDCA Honoraria and Expense Reimbursment $ 19,000.00 $ 18,884.31 Konica Cup $ - $ 400.00 Loan Commission - Commonwealth Bank Promotion to Clubs $ - $ 4,087.50 Miscellaneous $ 220.69 $ 776.54 No 1 Sportsground Expense $ 11,307.71 $ 9,848.99 Office Supplies/IT Maintenance $ - $ 144.77 Score & Fixture Books $ 3,019.10 $ 2,820.31 NDCA Storage Facility $ 1,209.27 $ 1,138.09 Tenant Scholarship $ 2,727.27 $ 2,475.39 NDCA Trophies and Prizemoney $ 2,377.76 $ 1,441.74 NDCA Website $ 650.46 $ 545.47 Zone Affiliation $ 300.00 $ 300.00 Insurance Charges - JLT $ 3,054.55 $ 3,054.55

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 49,706.32$ 51,657.08$

NDCA SURPLUS / (LOSS) 6,648.32$ 3,370.36$ NEWCASTLE DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31/05/2015

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank NDCA Club Commission A/C Comm Bank 10330230 $ - Term Deposit Comm Bank 50095575 $ 88,109.82 Business Online Saver Comm Bank 10298922 $ 11,890.18 NDCA Working Account Comm Bank 10329547 $ 31,718.92 Cash at Bank $ 131,718.92 less Unpresented Cheques $ -

Total Cash Funds $ 131,718.92

Other Current Assets Stock on Hand $ - Prepayments $ - Trade Debtors $ - Total Other Current Assets $ -

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $ 131,718.92

NON-CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS $ -

TOTAL ASSETS $ 131,718.92

LIABILIITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade Creditors $ 3,699.04 Accrued Expenses $ - Unearned Revenue $ 4,545.45 GST Payable $ 2,392.51 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 10,637.00

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES $ -

TOTAL LIABILIITES $ 10,637.00

NET ASSETS $ 121,081.92

EQUITY Retained Earnings $ 114,433.60 Net Income $ 6,648.32

TOTAL EQUITY $ 121,081.92

NDCA HONOUR BOARD

HERALD CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

1968-69 Cardiff-Boolaroo 50 1995-96 Wallsend 105 Merewether 1996-97 Southern Lakes, 1969-70 Merewether 68 Wallsend 69 1970-71 Merewether 80 1997-98 Wallsend 105 1971-72 Hamilton-Wickham 68 1998-99 Hamilton-Wickham 93 1972-73 Wallsend 1999-00 Charlestown 91 1973-74 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2000-01 Hamilton-Wickham, 1974-75 Cardiff-Boolaroo 68 Merewether, 1975-76 Merewether, Wallsend 61 Waratah-Mayfield 71 1976-77 Charlestown 76 2001-02 Merewether 88 1977-78 Belmont, Wallsend 70 2002-03 Hamilton-Wickham 95 1978-79 Wallsend 2003-04 Hamilton-Wickham 79 1979-80 Hamilton-Wickham 92 2004-05 Wallsend 82 1980-81 Belmont 82 2005-06 Hamilton-Wickham 1981-82 Waratah-Mayfield 76 2006-07 Merewether 74 1982-83 Charlestown 68 2007-08 Stockton 51 1983-84 Belmont, Charlestown 78 2008-09 Toronto Workers 50 1984-85 Charlestown 83 2009-10 University 45 1985-86 Waratah-Mayfield 76 2010-11 Merewether 64 1986-87 Merewether 96 2011-12 Merewether 62 1987-88 Charlestown 95 2012-13 Merewether 72 1988-89 Stockton 72 2013-14 Hamilton-Wickham 75 1989-90 University 68 2014-15 Merewether 77 1990-91 Belmont 80 1991-92 Belmont 66 1992-93 Belmont 71 1993-94 Southern Lakes 74 1994-95 Waratah-Mayfield 61

HERALD PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Season Pts 1992-93 M Curry (Belmont) 26 1968-69 C Whitehead (University) 1993-94 M Curry (Belmont) 21 1969-70 C Whitehead (University) 1994-95 M Curry (Belmont) 23 1970-71 M Hill (Merewether) 27 1995-96 S Storey (Wallsend) 32 1971-72 M Hill (Merewether) 23 1996-97 M Hodges (Sthn Lakes) 30 1972-73 R Wilkinson (University) 1997-98 S Storey (Wallsend) 39 1973-74 R Brook (Merewether) 1998-99 D Herbert (Ham-Wicks) 33 1974-75 G Davies (Belmont) 26 1999-00 M Curry (Charlestown) 21 1975-76 G Corling (Merewether) 21 2000-01 R Faraday-Bensley (Uni) 18 1976-77 M Hill (Charlestown) 26 2001-02 B Bannister (LNL) 24 1977-78 C Williams (Belmont) 23 2002-03 D Herbert (Ham-Wicks) 26 1978-79 R Neal (Belmont) 2003-04 S Gilmour (Waratah) 16 1979-80 G Davis (Ham-Wicks) 23 2004-05 B Jackson (Wallsend) 17 M Hill (Charlestown) 23 2005-06 M Webber (Ham-Wicks) 31 I Neely (Merewether) 23 2006-07 R Soper (Wallsend) 30 1980-81 R Holland (Sthn Lakes) 21 2007-08 R Soper (Wallsend) 16 R Williams (Belmont) 21 2008-09 J Price (Toronto Workers) 19 1981-82 J Hogg (Stockton) 25 2009-10 J Anderson (University) 21 1982-83 G Gilmour (Belmont) 22 2010-11 M Dries (Newcastle City) 19 1983-84 T Caban (Stockton) 23 2011-12 S Webber (Ham-Wicks) 24 J Hogg (Stockton) 23 2012-13 S Webber (Ham-Wicks) 25 1984-85 M Hill (Charlestown) 29 2013-14 M Cameron (Merewether) 17 1985-86 P Burke (Waratah) 19 C Jackson (Charlestown) 17 1986-87 D Palmer (Merewether) 26 2014-15 M Dries (Ham-Wicks) 22 1987-88 G Geise (Wallsend) 22 1988-89 M Curry (Charlestown) 22 1989-90 G Geise (Wallsend) 26 1990-91 M Curry (Belmont) 22 1991-92 M Curry (Belmont) 15 G Geise (Wallsend) 15 M Waugh (Wallsend) 15

BURLEIGH SURF AWARD

Season Pts 1991-92 C White (Cardiff-Boolaroo) 16 1999-00 M Cameron (Lambton) 32 1992-93 M Curry (Belmont) 31 2000-01 R. Faraday-Bensley (Uni) 34 1993-94 D Smith (Sthn Lakes) 28 2001-02 B Bannister (LNL) 1994-95 M Curry (Belmont) 33 2002-03 D Herbert (Ham-Wicks) 1995-96 P Stanbridge (Merewether) 37 2003-04 S Moore (Merewether) 1996-97 B Bannister (LNL) 33 2004-05 T Crittenden (Stockton) 1997-98 S Storey (Wallsend) 51 2005-06 M Webber (Ham-Wicks) 1998-99 S Storey (Wallsend) 42 2006-07 R Soper (Wallsend)

WHITAKERS REPRESENTATIVE CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

Season 1994-95 Greg Arms (Waratah-Mayfield) 2005-06 Simon Moore (Merewether) 1995-96 David Wrixon (Belmont) 2006-07 Mark Littlewood (Belmont) 1996-97 Rhys Soper (Waratah-Mayfield) 2007-08 Michael Hogan (Merewether) 1997-98 Steve Storey (Wallsend) 2008-09 Troy Goodwin (Merewether) 1998-99 Steve Storey (Wallsend) 2009-10 Andrew Maher (Ham-Wicks) 1999-00 Darren Herbert (Ham-Wicks) 2010-11 Josh Anderson (University) 2000-01 Glenn Grimmond (LNL) 2011-12 Andrew Maher (Ham-Wicks) 2001-02 Rhys Soper (Ham-Wicks) 2012-13 Josh Bennett (University) 2002-03 Michael Gerits (Newcastle City) 2013-14 Simon Moore (Merewether) 2003-04 Duncan McIlveen (Merewether) 2014-15 Joseph Price (Toronto Workers) 2004-05 Ben Woolmer (Charlestown)

CHARLES WILEY CURATOR OF THE YEAR

Season 1995-96 John Redman (Passmore Oval) 2004-05 Jody Whitehead (Lynn Oval) 1996-97 David Edwards (Wallsend Oval) 2005-06 Graham Jenkinson (Ron Hill Oval) 1997-98 Neil Evans (Harker Oval) 2006-07 Nicholas Foster (Lynn Oval) 1998-99 Neil Evans (Harker Oval) 2007-08 David Edwards (Harker Oval) 1999-00 Peter Terry (No 1 Sportsground) 2008-09 Greg Askew (No1 Sportsground) 2000-01 Peter Terry (No 1 Sportsground) 2009-10 Simon Porter (Waratah Oval) 2001-02 Peter Terry (No 1 Sportsground) 2010-11 Grant Matthews (University Oval) 2002-03 Peter Terry (No 1 Sportsground) 2011-12 Tom Anderson (Kahibah Oval) 2003-04 Russell Neal (Cahill Oval) Award discontinued by the Newcastle District Cricket Association

NDCA TROPHY - BEST UMPIRE IN FIRST GRADE

Season 1987-88 Michael Sargent 2001-02 Martin Jones 1988-89 Phillip Gordon 2002-03 Martin Jones 1989-90 Kevin Burke 2003-04 Kevin Burke 1990-91 Kevin Burke 2004-05 Martin Jones 1991-92 Kevin Burke 2005-06 Kim Norris 1992-93 Phillip Gordon 2006-07 Martin Jones 1993-94 Kevin Burke 2007-08 Royce McCormack 1994-95 Kevin Burke 2008-09 Kim Norris 1995-96 Phillip Gordon 2009-10 Michael Connolly 1996-97 Kevin Burke 2010-11 Royce McCormack 1997-98 Kevin Burke 1998-99 Shane Reed Award discontinued by the Newcastle District 1999-00 Martin Jones Cricket Association 2000-01 Martin Jones

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

Season 1927-28 Waratah-Mayfield 1957-58 Waratah-Mayfield 1986-87 Merewether 1928-29 Merewether 1958-59 Waratah-Mayfield 1987-88 Charlestown 1929-30 Waratah-Mayfield 1959-60 Waratah-Mayfield 1988-89 Stockton 1930-31 Waratah-Mayfield 1960-61 Lambton-New Lambton 1989-90 Charlestown 1931-32 Waratah-Mayfield 1961-62 Belmont 1990-91 Charlestown 1932-33 Wickham 1962-63 Belmont 1991-92 Charlestown 1933-34 Hamilton 1963-64 Belmont 1992-93 Belmont 1934-35 Hamilton 1964-65 Waratah-Mayfield 1993-94 Belmont 1935-36 Waratah-Mayfield 1965-66 Wallsend Stockton 1936-37 Waratah-Mayfield 1966-67 Belmont 1994-95 Stockton 1937-38 Waratah-Mayfield Waratah-Mayfield 1995-96 Wallsend 1938-39 Wickham 1967-68 Wallsend 1996-97 Southern Lakes 1939-40 Waratah-Mayfield 1968-69 Belmont 1997-98 Wallsend 1940-41 Waratah-Mayfield 1969-70 Wallsend 1998-99 Charlestown 1941-42 Waratah-Mayfield 1970-71 Merewether 1999-00 Charlestown 1942-43 Merewether 1971-72 Wallsend 2000-01 Merewether 1943-44 Maitland 1972-73 Wallsend 2001-02 Merewether 1944-45 Merewether 1973-74 Southern Lakes 2002-03 Charlestown 1945-46 Lambton-New Lambton 1974-75 Newcastle City 2003-04 Stockton 1946-47 Merewether 1975-76 Charlestown 2004-05 Merewether 1947-48 Waratah-Mayfield 1976-77 Charlestown 2005-06 Charlestown 1948-49 Waratah-Mayfield 1977-78 Wallsend 2006-07 Charlestown 1949-50 Waratah-Mayfield 1978-79 Charlestown Merewether 1950-51 Waratah-Mayfield 1979-80 Belmont 2007-08 Merewether 1951-52 Lambton-New Lambton 1980-81 Belmont 2008-09 Toronto Workers 1952-53 Waratah-Mayfield 1981-82 Belmont 2009-10 Toronto Workers 1953-54 Waratah-Mayfield 1982-83 University 2010-11 Newcastle City 1954-55 Waratah-Mayfield 1983-84 Belmont 2011-12 Merewether 1955-56 Hamilton 1984-85 Merewether 2012-13 Merewether 1956-57 Waratah-Mayfield 1985-86 Waratah-Mayfield 2013-14 Merewether 2014-15 Merewether

FIRST GRADE PREMIERSHIP WINNERS

Season 1916-17 Dockyard 1951-52 Hamilton 1986-87 Merewether 1917-18 Dockyard 1952-53 Hamilton 1987-88 Charlestown 1918-19 Wickham 1953-54 Hamilton 1988-89 Charlestown 1919-20 Fire Brigade 1954-55 Hamilton 1989-90 Wallsend 1920-21 BHP 1955-56 Hamilton 1990-91 Belmont 1921-22 Hamilton 1956-57 Lambton-New Lambton 1991-92 Charlestown 1922-23 Merewether 1957-58 Merewether 1992-93 Merewether 1923-24 Stockton 1958-59 Hamilton 1993-94 Belmont 1924-25 Lambton 1959-60 Lambton-New Lambton 1994-95 Belmont 1925-26 Stockton 1960-61 Lambton-New Lambton 1995-96 Waratah-Mayfield 1926-27 Stockton 1961-62 Lambton-New Lambton 1996-97 Waratah-Mayfield 1927-28 Waratah-Mayfield 1962-63 Waratah-Mayfield 1997-98 Wallsend 1928-29 Merewether 1963-64 Belmont 1998-99 Charlestown 1929-30 Merewether 1964-65 Waratah-Mayfield 1999-00 Charlestown 1930-31 Merewether 1965-66 Lambton-New Lambton 2000-01 Hamilton-Wickham 1931-32 Stockton 1966-67 Waratah-Mayfield 2001-02 Merewether 1932-33 Wickham 1967-68 Merewether 2002-03 Hamilton-Wickham 1933-34 Wallsend 1968-69 Belmont 2003-04 Merewether 1934-35 Newcastle 1969-70 Wallsend 2004-05 Stockton 1935-36 Wickham 1970-71 Newcastle City 2005-06 Hamilton-Wickham 1936-37 Waratah-Mayfield 1971-72 Charlestown 2006-07 Merewether 1937-38 Wickham 1972-73 Stockton 2007-08 Stockton 1938-39 Wickham 1973-74 Southern Lakes 2008-09 Toronto Workers 1939-40 Waratah-Mayfield 1974-75 Newcastle City 2009-10 Hamilton-Wickham 1940-41 Waratah-Mayfield 1975-76 Newcastle City 2010-11 Hamilton-Wickham 1941-42 Stockton 1976-77 Charlestown 2011-12 Hamilton-Wickham 1942-43 Merewether 1977-78 Stockton 2012-13 Hamilton-Wickham 1943-44 Maitland 1978-79 Wallsend 2013-14 Merewether 1944-45 Lambton-New Lambton 1979-80 Belmont 2014-15 University 1945-46 Lambton-New Lambton 1980-81 Belmont 1946-47 Merewether 1981-82 Waratah-Mayfield 1947-48 Waratah-Mayfield 1982-83 University 1948-49 Waratah-Mayfield 1983-84 Charlestown 1949-50 Waratah-Mayfield 1984-85 Charlestown 1950-51 Hamilton 1985-86 Waratah-Mayfield

SECOND GRADE PREMIERSHIP WINNERS

Season 1916-17 Dangar Park 1950-51 Waratah-Mayfield 1985-86 Waratah-Mayfield 1917-18 Tarro 1951-52 Waratah-Mayfield 1986-87 Merewether 1918-19 Wickham 1952-53 Lambton-New Lambton 1987-88 Charlestown 1919-20 Waratah 1953-54 Waratah-Mayfield 1988-89 Waratah-Mayfield 1920-21 Boolaroo 1954-55 Wickham 1989-90 Wallsend 1921-22 Charlestown 1955-56 Hamilton 1990-91 Charlestown 1922-23 Wallsend 1956-57 Waratah-Mayfield 1991-92 Wallsend 1923-24 Merewether 1957-58 West Lakes 1992-93 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1924-25 Wallsend- Maryland 1958-59 Waratah-Mayfield 1993-94 Stockton 1925-26 Adamstown 1959-60 Waratah-Mayfield 1994-95 Stockton 1926-27 Adamstown 1960-61 Belmont 1995-96 Wallsend 1927-28 Lambton-New Lambton 1961-62 Waratah-Mayfield 1996-97 Southern Lakes 1928-29 Waratah-Mayfield 1962-63 Wallsend 1997-98 Southern Lakes 1929-30 Waratah-Mayfield 1963-64 Waratah-Mayfield 1998-99 Southern Lakes 1930-31 Hamilton 1964-65 Waratah-Mayfield 1999-00 Charlestown 1931-32 Adamstown 1965-66 Wallsend 2000-01 Lambton-New Lambton 1932-33 Wickham 1966-67 Waratah-Mayfield 2001-02 Merewether 1933-34 Hamilton 1967-68 Wallsend 2002-03 Stockton 1934-35 Hamilton 1968-69 Belmont 2003-04 Waratah-Mayfield Waratah-Mayfield 1969-70 Merewether 2004-05 Charlestown 1935-36 Waratah-Mayfield 1970-71 Wallsend 2005-06 Charlestown 1936-37 Wallsend 1971-72 Belmont 2006-07 Charlestown 1937-38 Wallsend 1972-73 Wallsend 2007-08 Newcastle City 1938-39 Merewether 1973-74 Newcastle City 2008-09 Charlestown 1939-40 Merewether 1974-75 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2009-10 Toronto Workers 1940-41 Waratah-Mayfield 1975-76 Lambton-New Lambton 2010-11 Toronto Workers 1941-42 Merewether 1976-77 Charlestown 2011-12 Merewether 1942-43 Merewether 1977-78 Newcastle City 2012-13 Wests CC 1943-44 Waratah-Mayfield 1978-79 Charlestown 2013-14 Merewether 1944-45 Newcastle 1979-80 Belmont 2013-14 Charlestown 1945-46 Lambton-New Lambton 1980-81 University 1946-47 Hamilton 1981-82 Charlestown 1947-48 Waratah-Mayfield 1982-83 Southern Lakes 1948-49 Waratah-Mayfield 1983-84 Charlestown 1949-50 Hamilton 1984-85 Hamilton-Wickham

THIRD GRADE PREMIERSHIP WINNERS

Season 1916-17 Lambton 1949-50 Waratah-Mayfield 1982-83 University 1917-18 Wickham 1950-51 Waratah-Mayfield 1983-84 Hamilton-Wickham 1918-19 West Wallsend 1951-52 Waratah-Mayfield 1984-85 Hamilton-Wickham 1919-20 Fullerton Cove 1952-53 Lambton-New Lambton 1985-86 Hamilton-Wickham 1920-21 Wickham 1953-54 Merewether 1986-87 Hamilton-Wickham 1921-22 Swansea 1954-55 Waratah-Mayfield 1987-88 Hamilton-Wickham 1922-23 Central Carrington 1955-56 Waratah-Mayfield 1988-89 Merewether 1923-24 Cardiff 1956-57 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1989-90 Waratah-Mayfield 1924-25 Hexham 1957-58 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1990-91 Wallsend 1925-26 Cardiff No 2 1958-59 Wallsend 1991-92 Charlestown 1926-27 Hexham 1959-60 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1992-93 Stockton 1927-28 Waratah Methodists 1960-61 Lambton-New Lamb No 1 1993-94 Stockton 1928-29 Stockton 1961-62 Waratah-Mayfield 1994-95 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1929-30 Hamilton 1962-63 Belmont 1995-96 Charlestown 1930-31 Waratah-Mayfield 1963-64 Belmont 1996-97 Southern Lakes 1931-32 Stockton 1964-65 Belmont 1997-98 Wallsend 1932-33 Wickham No 1 1965-66 Belmont 1998-99 Charlestown 1933-34 Waratah-Mayfield 1966-67 Southern Lakes 1999-00 Charlestown 1934-35 Charlestown 1967-68 Wallsend 2000-01 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1935-36 Charlestown 1968-69 Belmont 2001-02 Merewether 1936-37 Waratah-Mayfield 1969-70 Charlestown 2002-03 Merewether 1937-38 Lambton-New Lambton 1970-71 Merewether 2003-04 Hamilton-Wickham 1938-39 Waratah-Mayfield 1971-72 Wallsend No 1 2004-05 Stockton 1939-40 Waratah-Mayfield 1972-73 Wallsend No 1 2005-06 Merewether 1940-41 Waratah-Mayfield 1973-74 Charlestown 2006-07 Wallsend 1941-42 Waratah-Mayfield 1974-75 Merewether 2007-08 Merewether 1942-43 Stockton 1975-76 Belmont 2008-09 Merewether 1943-44 Maitland 1976-77 Belmont 2009-10 Newcastle City 1944-45 Merewether 1977-78 Southern Lakes 2010-11 Newcastle City 1945-46 Newcastle 1978-79 Southern Lakes 2011-12 Newcastle City 1946-47 Waratah-Mayfield 1979-80 Hamilton-Wickham 2012-13 Wests CC 1947-48 Wallsend 1980-81 Belmont 2013-14 Wests CC 1948-49 Waratah-Mayfield 1981-82 Hamilton-Wickham 2014-15 Toronto Workers

FOURTH GRADE PREMIERSHIP WINNERS

Season 1916-17 Merewether 1963-64 Belmont No 1 1990-91 Hamilton-Wickham 1917-18 Islington 1964-65 Lambton-New Lambton 1991-92 Southern Lakes 1918-19 Wickham 1965-66 Wallsend No 1 1992-93 Stockton 1919-21 No Competition 1966-67 Belmont 1993-94 Southern Lakes 1921-22 Merewether 1967-68 Wallsend 1994-95 Newcastle City 1922-23 Merewether 1968-69 Wallsend No 1 1995-96 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1923-24 Lambton 1969-70 Belmont 1996-97 Wallsend 1924-25 Wallsend 1970-71 Wallsend 1997-98 Lambton-New Lambton 1925-26 Awaba (U20) 1971-72 Wallsend 1998-99 Hamilton-Wickham 1926-27 Awaba 1972-73 Hamilton-Wickham 1999-00 University 1927-28 Howard Smith 1973-74 Wallsend 2000-01 Newcastle City 1928-37 No Competition 1974-75 University 2001-02 Merewether 1937-38 Waratah-Mayfield 1975-76 Hamilton-Wickham 2002-03 Merewether 1938-39 Wallsend 1976-77 Charlestown 2003-04 Stockton 1939-52 No Competition 1977-78 Wallsend 2004-05 Merewether 1952-53 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1978-79 Waratah-Mayfield 2005-06 Wests CC 1953-54 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1979-80 Hamilton-Wickham 2006-07 Charlestown 1954-55 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1980-81 Hamilton-Wickham 2007-08 Merewether 1955-56 Hamilton 1981-82 Charlestown 2008-09 Merewether 1956-57 Hamilton 1982-83 Waratah-Mayfield 2009-10 Toronto Workers 1957-58 Belmont 1983-84 Lambton-New Lambton 2010-11 Merewether 1958-59 Belmont 1984-85 Belmont 2011-12 Merewether 1959-60 University 1985-86 Waratah-Mayfield 2012-13 Toronto Workers DC 1960-61 Belmont 1986-87 Charlestown 2013-14 Newcastle City 1961-62 1st Div. Belmont 1987-88 Belmont 2014-15 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2nd Div. Stockton 1988-89 University 1962-63 Belmont No 1 1989-90 University

FIFTH GRADE PREMIERSHIP WINNERS

Season 1975-76 Charlestown No 2 1987-88 Stockton No 1 1999-00 Merewether 1976-77 Charlestown No 1 1988-89 University No 1 2000-01 Newcastle City 1977-78 Merewether No 1 1989-90 Stockton No 1 2001-02 Charlestown No 2 1978-79 Merewether No 1 1990-91 Stockton No 1 2002-03 Newcastle City No 1 1979-80 Merewether 1991-92 University No 1 2003-04 Newcastle City 1980-81 Belmont No 1 1992-93 University No 1 2004-05 Merewether No 2 1981-82 Merewether 1993-94 Merewether 2005-06 Charlestown No 2 1982-83 Merewether 1994-95 Merewether 2006-07 Merewether No 2 1983-84 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1995-96 Merewether 1984-85 Stockton No 2 1996-97 Hamilton-Wickham 2 1985-86 Waratah-Mayfield No 2 1997-98 Newcastle City No 1 Competition with C & S 1986-87 University 1998-99 Stockton Association from 2007-2008

FIRST GRADE FINAL WINNERS

Season 1889-90 Tighes Hill 1937-38 Waratah-Mayfield 1983-84 Charlestown 1890-91 Lambton 1938-39 Wickham 1984-85 Belmont 1891-93 No Final Played 1939-40 No Final Played 1985-86 Belmont 1893-94 Newcastle 1940-41 Waratah-Mayfield 1986-87 University 1894-95 Wickham Albion’s 1941-42 Waratah-Mayfield 1987-88 Charlestown 1895-96 East Newcastle 1942-43 Merewether 1988-89 Charlestown 1896-97 Wickham Albion’s 1943-44 Maitland 1989-90 Charlestown 1897-98 Newcastle West 1944-45 Lambton-New Lambton 1990-91 Belmont 1898-99 East Newcastle 1945-46 Lambton-New Lambton 1991-92 Belmont 1899-00 Wickham Albion’s 1946-47 Merewether Charlestown * 1900-01 Newcastle West 1947-48 Waratah-Mayfield 1992-93 Charlestown 1901-02 East Newcastle 1948-49 Waratah-Mayfield 1993-94 Belmont 1902-03 East Newcastle 1949-50 Waratah-Mayfield 1994-95 Stockton 1903-04 Newcastle West 1950-51 Hamilton 1995-96 Wallsend 1904-05 East Newcastle 1951-52 Hamilton 1996-97 Waratah-Mayfield 1905-06 Hamilton 1952-53 Hamilton 1997-98 Wallsend 1906-07 Wickham 1953-54 Hamilton 1998-99 Charlestown 1907-08 Hamilton 1954-55 Hamilton 1999-00 Hamilton-Wickham 1908-09 Wickham 1955-56 Hamilton 2000-01 Hamilton-Wickham 1909-10 Wickham 1956-57 Lambton-New Lambton Merewether * 1910-11 Ironclad 1957-58 Merewether 2001-02 Hamilton-Wickham 1911-12 Narara 1958-59 Hamilton 2002-03 Merewether 1912-13 Lambton 1959-60 Waratah-Mayfield 2003-04 Hamilton-Wickham 1913-14 East Newcastle 1960-61 Lambton-New Lambton 2004-05 Stockton 1914-15 Lambton 1961-62 Merewether 2005-06 Charlestown 1915-16 Wickham 1962-63 Belmont 2006-07 Wallsend 1916-17 Lambton 1963-64 Belmont 2007-08 Merewether 1917-18 Dockyard 1964-65 Newcastle City 2008-09 Belmont 1918-19 Wickham 1965-66 Lambton-New Lambton 2009-10 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1919-20 Fire Brigade 1966-67 Waratah-Mayfield 2010-11 University 1920-21 Fire Brigade 1967-68 Newcastle City 2011-12 Merewether 1921-22 Hamilton 1968-69 Merewether 2012-13 Merewether 1922-23 Merewether 1969-70 Merewether & 2013-14 Merewether 1923-24 Merewether Wallsend (Tie) 2014-15 Merewether 1924-25 Merewether 1970-71 Merewether 1925-26 Stockton 1971-72 Hamilton-Wickham 1926-27 Stockton 1972-73 Wallsend 1927-28 Waratah-Mayfield 1973-74 Merewether 1928-29 Merewether 1974-75 Charlestown 1929-30 Waratah-Mayfield 1975-76 Newcastle City 1930-31 Merewether 1976-77 Charlestown 1931-32 Stockton 1977-78 Stockton 1932-33 Wickham 1978-79 Stockton 1933-34 Wallsend 1979-80 Stockton 1934-35 Newcastle 1980-81 Belmont 1935-36 Wallsend 1981-82 Charlestown 1936-37 Wallsend 1982-83 Charlestown

Note * Joint Final Winners SECOND GRADE FINAL WINNERS

Season 1893-94 Ironclad 1935-36 Wallsend 1980-81 Charlestown 1894-95 Burwood 1936-41 No Final Played 1981-82 Charlestown 1895-96 Plattsburg 1941-42 Waratah-Mayfield 1982-83 Southern Lakes 1896-97 Stockton 1942-43 Merewether 1983-84 Merewether 1897-98 Ironclad 1943-44 Maitland 1984-85 Waratah-Mayfield 1898-99 Wickham Albion’s 1944-45 Newcastle 1985-86 Waratah-Mayfield 1899-00 Newcastle West 1945-46 Merewether 1986-87 Charlestown 1900-01 Newcastle West 1946-47 Merewether 1987-88 Charlestown & 1901-02 Islington 1947-48 Waratah-Mayfield Stockton* 1902-03 Lambton 1948-49 Waratah-Mayfield 1988-89 Merewether & 1903-04 Railway 1949-50 Lambton-New Lambton Stockton* 1904-05 Waratah 1950-51 Waratah-Mayfield 1989-90 Wallsend 1905-06 Waratah 1951-52 Lambton-New Lambton & 1990-91 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1906-07 Sacred Heart Waratah-Mayfield (Tie) 1991-92 Wallsend & 1907-08 Sydney Soap & Candle Co 1952-53 Waratah-Mayfield Belmont * 1908-09 Ironclad 1953-54 Lambton-New Lambton 1992-93 Cardiff-Boolaroo & 1909-10 Adamstown 1954-55 Waratah-Mayfield Southern Lakes 1910-11 Stockton 1955-56 Hamilton 1993-94 Charlestown 1911-12 West Wallsend 1956-57 Waratah-Mayfield 1994-95 Stockton 1912-13 Sydney Soap & Candle Co 1957-58 West Lakes 1995-96 Stockton 1913-14 Ironclad 1958-59 Waratah-Mayfield 1996-97 Southern Lakes 1914-15 Dockyard 1959-60 Waratah-Mayfield 1997-98 Wallsend 1915-16 Dangar Park 1960-61 Belmont 1998-99 Southern Lakes 1916-17 Dangar Park 1961-62 Waratah-Mayfield 1999-00 Southern Lakes & 1917-18 Tarro 1962-63 Wallsend Charlestown * 1918-19 BHP 1963-64 Waratah-Mayfield 2000-01 Cardiff-Boolaroo & 1919-20 BHP 1964-65 Lambton-New Lambton University * 1920-21 Boolaroo 1965-66 Charlestown 2001-02 Merewether 1921-22 Lambton 1966-67 Waratah-Mayfield 2002-03 Stockton 1922-23 Newcastle 1967-68 Charlestown 2003-04 Stockton 1923-24 Merewether 1968-69 Newcastle City 2004-05 Merewether 1924-25 Wallsend-Maryland 1969-70 Belmont 2005-06 University 1925-26 Adamstown 1970-71 Wallsend 2006-07 Charlestown & 1926-27 Newcastle 1971-72 Merewether Merewether 1927-28 Newcastle 1972-73 Belmont 2007-08 Charlestown 1928-29 Waratah-Mayfield 1973-74 Cardiff-Boolaroo & 2008-09 Toronto Workers 1929-30 Waratah-Mayfield Stockton 2009-10 Wallsend 1930-31 No Final Played 1974-75 Wallsend 2010-11 Merewether 1931-32 Adamstown 1975-76 Hamilton-Wickham 2011-12 Stockton 1932-33 Wickham 1976-77 Belmont 2012-13 Wests CC 1933-34 Hamilton 1977-78 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2013-14 Merewether 1934-35 Hamilton 1978-79 Wallsend 2014-15 Merewether Waratah-Mayfield * 1979-80 Charlestown

Note * Joint Final Winners THIRD GRADE FINAL WINNERS

Season 1895-96 Tramway 1935-36 Charlestown 1979-80 Newcastle City 1896-97 Railway 1936-41 No Finals Played 1980-81 Belmont 1897-98 YMCA 1941-42 Waratah-Mayfield 1981-82 Newcastle City 1898-99 Charlestown 1942-43 Stockton 1982-83 Hamilton-Wickham 1899-00 Stockton 1943-44 Maitland 1983-84 Hamilton-Wickham 1900-01 Arnott’s 1944-45 Merewether 1984-85 Charlestown 1901-02 Charlestown 1945-46 Belmont 1985-86 Hamilton-Wickham 1902-03 Fullerton Cove 1946-47 Waratah-Mayfield 1986-87 Waratah-Mayfield 1903-04 Hamilton 1947-48 Wallsend 1987-88 Lambton-New Lambton 1904-05 Merewether 1948-49 Waratah-Mayfield 1988-89 Merewether 1905-06 Sacred Heart 1949-50 Waratah-Mayfield Stockton* 1906-07 Hamilton 1950-51 Waratah-Mayfield 1989-90 Waratah-Mayfield 1907-08 Carrington 1951-52 Wallsend 1990-91 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1908-09 New Lambton 1952-53 Lambton-New Lambton 1991-92 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1909-10 Carrington 1953-54 Lambton-New Lambton 1992-93 Belmont 1910-11 Waratah 1954-55 Waratah-Mayfield 1993-94 Stockton 1911-12 Sacred Heart 1955-56 Lambton-New Lambton 1994-95 Charlestown 1912-13 Ironclad 1956-57 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1995-96 Wallsend 1913-14 Charlestown 1957-58 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1996-97 Wallsend 1914-15 Rechabites 1958-59 Lambton-New Lambton 1997-98 Southern Lakes 1915-16 Merewether 1959-60 Waratah-Mayfield 1998-99 Wallsend 1916-17 Lambton 1960-61 Waratah-Mayfield 1999-00 Wallsend 1917-18 Wickham 1961-62 Stockton Charlestown* 1918-19 West Wallsend 1962-63 Stockton 2000-01 Wallsend 1919-20 Fullerton Cove 1963-64 Lambton-New Lambton Cardiff-Boolaroo* 1920-21 Lambton 1964-65 Belmont 2001-02 Merewether 1921-22 No Final Played 1965-66 Belmont 2002-03 Merewether 1922-23 Maryland 1966-67 Belmont 2003-04 Hamilton-Wickham 1923-24 Cardiff 1967-68 Wallsend 2004-05 Stockton 1924-25 Lambton 1968-69 Charlestown 2005-06 Wallsend Awaba * 1969-70 Belmont 2006-07 University 1925-26 Mayfield St. Andrews 1970-71 Lambton-New Lambton 2007-08 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1926-27 Hexham 1971-72 Merewether 2008-09 Toronto Workers 1927-28 Mayfield St. Andrews 1972-73 Wallsend 2009-10 Newcastle City 1928-29 Stockton 1973-74 Charlestown 2010-11 Merewether 1929-30 Hamilton Southern Lakes* University* 1930-31 No Final Played 1974-75 Merewether 2011-12 Toronto Workers 1931-32 Stockton 1975-76 Waratah-Mayfield 2012-13 Newcastle City 1932-33 Wickham 1976-77 Belmont 2103-14 Wests CC 1933-34 Lambton-New Lambton 1977-78 Charlestown 2014-15 Belmont 1934-35 Charlestown 1978-79 Hamilton-Wickham

Note * Joint Final Winners

FOURTH GRADE FINAL WINNERS

Season 1916-17 Merewether 1966-67 Southern Lakes 1993-94 Belmont 1917-18 Islington 1967-68 Wallsend 1994-95 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1918-19 Wickham 1968-69 Wallsend 1995-96 Charlestown 1919-21 No Competition 1969-70 Wallsend 1996-97 Wallsend 1921-22 Cardiff 1970-71 Wallsend 1997-98 Charlestown 1922-23 Merewether 1971-72 Belmont 1998-99 Wallsend 1923-24 Lambton 1972-73 Hamilton-Wickham 1999-00 Wallsend 1924-25 Wallsend 1973-74 Charlestown University * 1925-26 Awaba (U20) 1974-75 Waratah-Mayfield 2000-01 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1926-27 No Final Played 1975-76 Belmont University* 1927-28 Howard Smith 1976-77 Belmont 2001-02 Merewether 1928-52 No Competition 1977-78 Charlestown 2002-03 University 1952-53 Waratah-Mayfield No 1 1978-79 Waratah-Mayfield 2003-04 Stockton 1953-54 Belmont 1979-80 Hamilton-Wickham 2004-05 Merewether 1954-55 Hamilton 1980-81 Wallsend Waratah-Mayfield* 1955-56 Belmont 1981-82 Belmont 2005-06 Waratah-Mayfield 1956-57 Hamilton 1982-83 Belmont 2006-07 Charlestown 1957-58 Belmont 1983-84 Lambton-New Lambton Merewether* 1958-59 Belmont 1984-85 Waratah-Mayfield 2007-08 Newcastle City 1959-60 University 1985-86 Merewether 2008-09 Toronto Workers 1960-61 Waratah-Mayfield 1986-87 Charlestown 2009-10 Newcastle City 1961-62 1st Div Lambton-New Lambton 1987-88 Belmont 2010-11 Merewether 2nd Div Wallsend No 2 1988-89 Belmont Newcastle City* 1962-63 Belmont Stockton* 2011-12 Hamilton-Wickham 1963-64 Belmont No 1 1989-90 University 2012-13 Merewether 1964-65 Lambton-New Lambton 1990-91 Hamilton-Wickham 2013-14 Newcastle City 1965-66 Wallsend 1991-92 Wallsend 2014-15 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1992-93 Hamilton-Wickham

Note * Joint Final Winners

FIFTH GRADE FINAL WINNERS

Season 1975-76 Belmont No 1 1987-88 Stockton No 1 1998-99 Newcastle City 1976-77 Charlestown No 1 1988-89 Stockton No 1 1999-00 Newcastle City 1977-78 Merewether No 1 1989-90 University No 1 2000-01 Merewether 1978-79 Wallsend 1990-91 Belmont No 1 2001-02 Charlestown No 2 1979-80 Belmont 1991-92 University 2002-03 Merewether No 1 1980-81 Belmont Stockton * 2003-04 Newcastle City 1981-82 Lambton-New Lambton 1992-93 Southern Lakes 2004-05 Charlestown No 2 1982-83 University 1993-94 Southern Lakes No 1 2005-06 Merewether No 2 1983-84 Stockton No 1 1994-95 University No 1 2006-07 Merewether No 2 1984-85 Stockton No 1 1995-96 Newcastle City 1985-86 Cardiff-Boolaroo No 1 1996-97 Newcastle City No 1 Competition with C & S 1986-87 Belmont 1997-98 Newcastle City No 1 Competition from 2007-2008

Note * Joint Final Winners

DENIS BROAD OAM CUP FINAL WINNERS

Season 2005-06 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2009-10 Newcastle City 2013-14 Hamilton Wickham 2006-07 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2010-11 Newcastle City 2014-15 Merewether 2007-08 Newcastle City 2011-12 Newcastle City 2008-09 Toronto Workers 2012-13 Belmont U21 & U23 FINAL WINNERS

Season 1929-30 Merewether 1973-74 Lambton-New Lambton 1994-95 Stockton 1930-31 Hamilton 1974-75 Wallsend 1995-96 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1931-32 Wallsend Cardiff-Boolaroo* 1996-97 Wallsend 1932-33 Hamilton 1975-76 Wallsend 1997-98 Wallsend 1933-34 Waratah-Mayfield 1976-77 Wallsend 1998-99 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1934-35 Not Known 1977-78 Charlestown 1999-00 Lambton-New Lambton 1935-36 Wallsend 1978-79 Stockton 2000-01 Belmont 1936-58 No Competition 1979-80 Waratah-Mayfield 2001-02 Newcastle City 1958-59 University 1980-81 Merewether 2002-03 Hamilton-Wickham 1959-60 Lambton-New Lambton 1981-82 Waratah-Mayfield 2003-04 Stockton 1960-61 Lambton-New Lambton 1982-83 Merewether 2004-05 Wests CC 1961-62 Lambton-New Lambton 1983-84 Hamilton-Wickham 2005-06 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1962-63 Waratah-Mayfield 1984-85 Charlestown 2006-07 Charlestown 1963-64 Wallsend 1985-86 Hamilton-Wickham 2007-08 Charlestown 1964-65 Lambton-New Lambton 1986-87 Lambton-New Lambton 2008-09 Wests CC 1965-66 Waratah-Mayfield 1987-88 Charlestown 2009-10 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1966-67 Southern Lakes 1988-89 Newcastle City 2010-11 Toronto Workers 1967-68 Lambton-New Lambton Stockton* 2011-12 Newcastle City 1968-69 Wallsend 1989-90 University 2012-13 Toronto Workers DC 1969-70 Newcastle City 1990-91 Charlestown 2013-14 Merewether 1970-71 University 1991-92 Charlestown 2014-15 Wallsend 1971-72 Not Known 1992-93 Belmont 1972-73 Charlestown 1993-94 Southern Lakes

Note * Joint Final Winners

U17 FINAL WINNERS

Season 1972-73 Charlestown (U16) 1983-84 Hamilton-Wickham 994-95 Newcastle City 1973-74 Wallsend (U16) 1984-85 Waratah-Mayfield 1995-96 Charlestown 1974-75 Waratah-Mayfield (U16) 1985-86 Charlestown 1996-97 Charlestown 1975-76 Charlestown 1986-87 Charlestown 1997-98 Wallsend 1976-77 Waratah-Mayfield 1987-88 Belmont Belmont * 1977-78 Waratah-Mayfield 1988-89 Belmont 1998-99 University 1978-79 Cardiff-Boolaroo 1989-90 Waratah-Mayfield 1999-00 Lambton-New Lambton (U19) 1979-80 Wallsend 1990-91 Wallsend 2000-01 Belmont (U19) 1980-81 Newcastle City 1991-92 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2001-02 Wallsend (U19) 1981-82 Hamilton-Wickham 1992-93 Lambton-New Lambton 1982-83 Hamilton-Wickham 1993-94 Wallsend

Note * Joint Final Winners

TOM LOCKER CUP FINAL WINNERS

Season 1986-87 Merewether 1997-98 Wallsend 2008-09 Stockton 1987-88 Newcastle City 1998-99 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2009-10 Charlestown 1988-89 Waratah-Mayfield 1999-00 Hamilton-Wickham 2010-11 Newcastle City 1989-90 Charlestown 2000-01 Newcastle City 2011-12 Merewether 1990-91 Wallsend 2001-02 Hamilton-Wickham 2012-13 Hamilton-Wickham 1991-92 Belmont 2002-03 Merewether 2013-14 Merewether 1992-93 Belmont 2003-04 Merewether 2014-15 Hamilton-Wickham 1993-94 Waratah-Mayfield 2004-05 Hamilton-Wickham 1994-95 Belmont 2005-06 Merewether 1995-96 Merewether 2006-07 Charlestown 1996-97 Charlestown 2007-08 Merewether

T20 FINALS WINNER

Season 2008-09 Cardiff-Boolaroo 2011-12 Merewether 2014-15 University 2009-10 University 2012-13 Merewether 2010-11 University 2013-14 Merewether

UNDER 15 T20 FINALS WINNER

Season 2010-11 Newcastle City 2013-14 Toronto Workers 2011-12 Hamilton-Wickham 2013-14 Toronto Workers

NDCA CLUB COMPETITION A Grade Premiership

Season 1928-29 Howard Smith 1933-34 Newcastle Railway 1938-39 BHP 1929-30 Adamstown No 2 1934-35 Holmesville 1939-40 Mayfield Methodist 1930-31 Wentworth 1935-36 Carrington 1940-41 ASDS 1931-32 Carrington 1936-37 Carrington 1941-42 Mayfield Central 1932-33 Holmesville 1937-38 BHP 1942-43 West Wallsend

B Grade Premiership

Season 1932-33 Salty Creek 1937-38 United Druids 1928-29 Adamstown 1933-34 Holmesville 1938-39 Mayfield Central 1929-30 Carrington 1934-35 Blackalls 1939-40 Marcus Clarks 1930-31 Carrington 1935-36 Adamstown No 2 1940-41 Electric Supply 1931-32 Carrington 1936-37 Holmesville

C Grade Premiership

Season 1932-33 Stockton 1936-37 Druids 1940-41 Mayfield West 1933-34 Adamstown No 2 1937-38 Mayfield Central No 2 1941-42 Mayfield Methodist 1934-35 Hamilton North 1938-39 East Lambton 1942-43 Mayfield East 1935-36 Gully Line 1939-40 Cathedral FINAL WINNERS A Grade

Season 1928-29 Howard Smith 1933-34 Newcastle Railway 1938-39 BHP 1929-30 Adamstown No 2 1934-35 BHP 1939-40 Mayfield Methodist 1930-31 Wentworth 1935-36 Carrington 1940-41 Mayfield Central 1931-32 Carrington 1936-37 BHP 1941-42 Mayfield Central 1932-33 Carrington 1937-38 BHP 1942-43 West Wallsend

B Grade 1st Division

Season 1928-29 Stockton 1933-34 Holmesville 1938-39 Adamstown Central 1929-30 Carrington 1934-35 Blackalls 1939-40 Electric Supply 1930-31 Carrington 1935-36 Adamstown No 2 1940-41 Electric Supply 1931-32 Carrington 1936-37 Holmesville 1932-33 Salty Creek 1937-38 Awaba

B Grade 2nd Division

Season 1933-34 Marist Brothers 1934-35 Not Known

C Grade 1st Division

Season 1932-33 Stockton 1934-35 Hamilton North 1936-37 Druids 1933-34 Adamstown No 2 1935-36 Gully Line

C Grade 2nd Division

Season 1933-34 Islington Triers 1937-38 Mayfield Central No 2 1941-42 Young Wallsend 1934-35 Albion 1938-39 East Lambton 1942-43 Mayfield East 1935-36 Albion 1939-40 Cathedral 1936-37 Cardiff Workshops 1940-41 Lysaghts NDCA RECORDS Leading Batting Aggregates

Season Player Club Aggregate 1923-24 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 1154 1954-55 J DeCourcy Lambton-New Lambton 1028 1925-26 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 1026 1939-40 E Crossan Stockton 1018 1945-46 R Camps Wickham 981 1994-95 G Geise Wallsend 957 1979-80 C Evans Stockton 939 1986-87 R McCosker Lambton-New Lambton 917 2006-07 M Littlewood Belmont 906 1939-40 C O’Brien Waratah-Mayfield 876 1945-46 J Mayes Waratah-Mayfield 857 1940-41 G Lambert Lambton-New Lambton 847 1991-92 G Geise Wallsend 832 1944-45 R Camps Wickham 829 2005-06 T Crittenden Stockton 821

Leading Batting Averages

Season Player Club Runs Average 1976-77 G Claridge Charlestown 290 145.00 1989-90 G Geise Wallsend 677 139.40 1993-94 M Curry Belmont 687 137.40 1990-91 G Geise Wallsend 789 112.71 1945-46 C Ernst Merewether 542 108.40 2002-03 M Littlewood Belmont 591 98.50 1971-72 T Walters Wallsend 377 94.25 1994-95 G Geise Wallsend 841 93.44 1925-26 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 931 93.10 2004-05 B Jackson Wallsend 544 90.67 1987-88 M Curry Charlestown 451 90.20 1994-95 P Ross Charlestown 721 90.13 1991-92 P Dyson University 537 89.50

Leading Century Scorers

Seasons Player Club Centuries 1976-2003 Greg Geise Wallsend 36 1993-2015 Simon Moore Cardiff-Boolaroo, Merewether 27 1941-1965 Jim DeCourcy Lambton-New Lambton 25 1929-1953 Reg Beatty Wickham, Lambton-New Lambton, 23 Belmont 1975-2009 Mark Curry Charlestown, Belmont 23 1987-2014 Stephen Mace Charlestown 19 1936-1957 Ron Camps Wickham 18 1932-1963 Jack Mayes Waratah-Mayfield 16 1989-2008 Paul Ross Charlestown 16 1974-2002 Greg Arms Waratah-Mayfield 15 1933-1945 Gordon Woolmer Hamilton, Lambton-New Lambton 14 1961-1986 Michael Hill Lambton-New Lambton, Merewether, 13 Charlestown 1992-2010 Rhys Soper University, Waratah-Mayfield, 13 Hamilton-Wickham, Wallsend 1922-1929 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 12 1971-1991 Russell Neal Belmont 12 1995-2003 James Brazier Merewether 11 1894-1906 Tom Hogue Wickham, East Newcastle 10 1949-1971 Ron Harvey Waratah-Mayfield 10 1936-1952 Geoff Lambert Lambton-New Lambton 10 2002 -2015 Mark Littlewood Belmont 10

Most Centuries in a Season

Season Player Club Centuries 1990-91 Greg Geise Wallsend 5 1989-90 Greg Geise Wallsend 5 1923-24 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 4 1938-39 Gordon Woolmer Lambton-New Lambton 4 1939-40 Ern Crossan Stockton 4 1945-46 Ron Camps Wickham 4 1945-46 Cec Ernst Merewether 4 1951-52 Reg Beatty Belmont 4 1954-55 Jim DeCourcy Lambton-New Lambton 4 1963-64 John McCosker Wallsend 4 1970-71 Michael Hill Merewether 4 1986-87 Rick McCosker Lambton-New Lambton 4 1991-92 Mark Curry Belmont 4 1994-95 Greg Geise Wallsend 4 2003-04 Simon Moore Merewether 4 2011-12 Simon Moore Merewether 4 2013-14 Jeffery Goninan Stockton 4

Highest Individual Score

Season Player Club Score 1991-92 G Geise Wallsend 271 1911-12 A Brown Narara 243* (Final) 2004-05 H Khan Stockton 243 1907-08 P Arnott Waratah 239* 1982-83 D Johnston University 230* 2001-02 R Soper Hamilton-Wickham 222 (Final) 2013-14 A Kervezee Newcastle City 221 1936-37 G Woolmer Hamilton 219 1992-93 G Arms Waratah-Mayfield 218* 2000-01 G Grimmond Lambton-New Lambton 218 1910-11 J Maloney Hamilton 215 1930-31 O Osland Stockton 215 1974-75 G Thomas Stockton 215* 1990-91 D Johnston University 213 1902-03 TH Hogue Wickham 211* 1942-43 M Gill Lambton-New Lambton 211 (Final) 1986-87 R McCosker Lambton-New Lambton 209 2005-06 B Woolmer Charlestown 209* (Final) 1905-06 TH Hogue East Newcastle 208 2003-04 J Price Stockton 208* 1965-66 G Bodell Newcastle City 207* 2006-07 M Littlewood Belmont 207* 1983-84 R Neal Belmont 206 2003-04 S Mace Charlestown 204* 2011-12 S Moore Merewether 204* 1993-94 A Daly Waratah-Mayfield 203* 1906-07 EL Waddy Waratah 203 1954-55 J DeCourcy Lambton-New Lambton 203 1979-80 G Gilmour Belmont 203 1997-98 S Storey Wallsend 202* 1939-40 C O’Brien Waratah-Mayfield 202 1932-33 J Cunningham Hamilton 201 1936-37 R Broadfoot Wallsend 201 1991-92 G Geise Wallsend 201* 1993-94 M Curry Belmont 200*

Leading Bowling Aggregates

Season Player Club Aggregate 1923-24 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 111 1942-43 J Walsh Wallsend 94 1925-26 E O’Brien Merewether 93 1913-14 J Moy East Newcastle 92 1926-27 E O’Brien Merewether 92 1927-28 R Woolston Waratah-Mayfield 91 1952-53 J Passmore Wickham 88 1940-41 J Mannix Waratah-Mayfield 84 1930-31 P Lee Hamilton 82 1942-43 K Hill Merewether 82 1997-98 S Storey Wallsend 81 1952-53 B O’Sullivan Newcastle 80 1960-61 Dr J Blomley Stockton 77 1929-30 R Woolston Waratah-Mayfield 77 1929-30 E O’Brien Merewether 76 1918-19 H Sharp Ironclads 76 1951-52 J Passmore Wickham 75 Leading Bowling Averages

Season Player Club Wickets Average 1912-13 W Moy Lambton ?? 5.70 1950-51 J Bull Hamilton 42 6.67 1926-27 E O’Brien Merewether 81 6.72 1924-25 P Shawe Merewether 33 6.75 1999-00 M Curry Charlestown 34 6.88 1930-31 P Jordan Lambton-New Lambton 59 6.96 1914-15 J Longworth Lambton 42 7.00 1918-19 H Sharp Ironclads 76 7.30 1943-44 J Dawson Wickham 63 7.30 1911-12 A Brown Narara ?? 7.50 1933-34 E Drinan Wallsend 61 7.86 2014-15 M A Cameron Merewether 59 7.80 1980-81 R Holland Southern Lakes 41 8.09 1929-30 C Page Waratah-Mayfield 63 8.22 1928-29 C Page Waratah-Mayfield 34 8.35

Outstanding Bowling Performances in an Innings

Season Player Club Figures 1926-27 E O’Brien Merewether 10/30 2002-03 J Foran University 10/51 1958-59 H Marjoribanks Waratah-Mayfield 10/67 1973-74 G Woods Stockton 9/12 1957-58 C Petherbridge Waratah-Mayfield 9/13 1908-09 J Morgan Ironclads 9/20 1966-67 K Gilbert Waratah-Mayfield 9/30 1999-00 D McIlveen Merewether 9/30 1910-11 P Davies East Newcastle 9/33 1919-20 E Clement Ironclads 9/33 1936-37 D Cluff Newcastle 9/33 1953-54 C Petherbridge Waratah-Mayfield 9/33 1955-56 B Wellham Belmont 9/34 1945-46 M Hinmam Maitland 9/37 1911-12 A Brown Narara 9/39 1948-49 W Pickles Waratah-Mayfield 9/39 2006-07 M Hogan Merewether 9/39 1965-66 R Treloar Southern Lakes 9/40 1975-76 D Carr Wallsend 9/42 1940-41 R Tiplady Wallsend 9/43 1925-26 E O’Brien Merewether 9/44 1933-34 C Walters Lambton-New Lambton 9/45 1923-24 R Woolston Wickham 9/46 1946-47 P Lee Hamilton 9/49 1977-78 C Williams Belmont 9/49 Outstanding Bowling Performances in a Match

Season Player Club Figures 1977-78 C Williams Belmont 9/49 & 7/22 1923-24 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 7/34 & 9/69 1915-16 M Lochrin Ironclads 8/22 & 7/22 1985-86 C Williams Belmont 7/31 & 8/22 (Semi Final) 1890-91 J Jones Lambton 15/62 (Final) 1947-48 K Halliday Merewether 8/46 & 7/18 1913-14 J Moy East Newcastle 7/40 & 8/27 1940-41 R Tiplady Wallsend 9/43 & 6/34 1924-25 Dr EP Barbour Stockton 8/35 & 7/47 2000-01 S Morgan Lambton-New Lambton 9/58 & 6/28 1960-61 Dr J Blomley Stockton 8/28 & 7/62 1951-52 J Passmore Wickham 7/41 & 8/73 1940-41 J Mannix Waratah-Mayfield 9/65 & 6/69 1957-58 J Garaty Wallsend 8/35 & 6/31 1925-26 E O’Brien Merewether 9/44 & 5/33 1929-30 R Woolston Waratah-Mayfield 8/29 & 6/48 (Final) 2010-11 J Anderson University 7/22 & 7/80 (Final) 1958-59 H Marjoribanks Waratah-Mayfield 4/57 & 10/67 1940-41 J Mannix Waratah-Mayfield 7/96 & 7/105 (Final) 1950-51 J Bull Hamilton 8/18 & 5/21 1927-28 R Woolston Waratah-Mayfield 8/22 & 5/32 (Final)

Notes Figures for Batting and Bowling Aggregates include Semi Finals and Finals. Records for early seasons not complete therefore some performances may not be included. Ken Hill’s 82 wickets have not been authenticated.

Seasons 1942-43 and 1943-44 were one-day games.

NDCA Final Centurions

Season Player Score Club Opponent 1894-95 A Edgar 101 Wickham Albion’s Stockton 1897-98 A Terry 108 Newcastle West East Newcastle 1899-00 T Hogue 149 Wickham Hamilton 1902-03 O Scott 110* East Newcastle Wickham 1903-04 A Edgar 138 Islington Newcastle West 1904-05 N Ripon 146* Lambton East Newcastle 1911-12 A Brown 243* Narara Wickham 1912-13 W McKnight 121* Lambton Sacred Heart 1917-18 F Cheadle 153 Dockyard Ironclads 1917-18 J Elliott 136 Dockyard Ironclads 1917-18 W Shepherd 135* Dockyard Ironclads 1917-18 Wal Moy 101 Ironclads Dockyard 1923-24 A Bramble 113 Merewether Stockton 1940-41 J Mayes 143 Waratah-Mayfield Lambton-New Lambton 1940-41 C O’Brien 107 Waratah-Mayfield Lambton-New Lambton 1942-43 M Gill 211* Lambton-New Lambton Merewether 1942-43 L Miller 101 Merewether Lambton-New Lambton 1944-45 G Lambert 115 Lambton-New Lambton Hamilton 1944-45 J Anderson 102 Hamilton Lambton-New Lambton 1949-50 J DeCourcy 100 Lambton-New Lambton Waratah-Mayfield 1953-54 J Steele 126 Hamilton Waratah-Mayfield 1957-58 C Stephenson 101 Hamilton Merewether 1958-59 C Stephenson 153 Hamilton Wickham 1959-60 J Mayes 100 Waratah-Mayfield Lambton-New Lambton 1963-64 I Barton 146 Belmont Hamilton 1964-65 R McDonald 107 Newcastle City Belmont 1967-68 C Baker 119 Hamilton-Wickham Newcastle City 1967-68 K Ross 118 Newcastle City Hamilton-Wickham 1968-69 I Barton 103 Belmont Merewether 1977-78 W Vial 102 Wallsend Stockton 1982-83 M Hill 108 Charlestown University 1991-92 M Curry 109 Belmont Charlestown 1995-96 G Geise 113* Wallsend Waratah-Mayfield 2000-01 R Soper 222 Hamilton-Wickham Merewether 2005-06 B Woolmer 209* Charlestown Hamilton-Wickham 2005-06 S Mace 102 Charlestown Hamilton-Wickham 2009-10 A Hobson 127* Cardiff-Boolaroo Charlestown 2011-12 P Darwen 113 Merewether Wallsend 2014-15 P Darwen 127 Merewether Stockton-Raymond Terrace

10 Wickets in a Final

Season Player Figures Club Opponent 1890-91 J Jones* 15/62 Lambton Tighes Hill 1898-99 E Clement 5/22 & 8/60 East Newcastle Wickham 1903-04 E Morley 6/? & 4/? Islington Newcastle West 1904-05 T Hogue 4/105 & 6/42 East Newcastle Lambton 1905-06 J Clayton 4/? & 7/? Hamilton Newcastle West 1909-10 E Morley 5/37 & 7/50 Wickham East Newcastle 1910-11 C Lock 5/65 & 6/34 Ironclad Lambton 1911-12 H Walmsley 5/41 & 7/48 Narara Wickham 1913-14 J Moy 6/31 & 7/58 East Newcastle Dangar Park 1917-18 J Wells 3/? & 7/? Dockyard Ironclad 1919-20 W Hogue 5/42 & 6/42 Fire Brigade BHP 1920-21 W Hogue 8/48 & 4/7 Fire Brigade BHP (hat-trick) 1922-23 J Wells 6/24 & 5/28 Merewether Stockton 1924-25 E O’Brien 3/29 & 7/39 Merewether Lambton 1925-26 EP Barbour 7/59 & 3/64 Stockton Merewether 1926-27 E O’Brien 7/41 & 4/44 Merewether Stockton 1927-28 R Woolston 8/22 & 5/32 Waratah-Mayfield Merewether 1928-29 E O’Brien 4/18 & 7/67 Merewether Stockton 1929-30 R Woolston 8/29 & 6/48 Waratah-Mayfield Merewether 1933-34 E Dinan 6/6 & 6/35 Wallsend Lambton-New Lambton 1940-41 J Mannix 7/96 & 7/105 Waratah-Mayfield Lambton-New Lambton 1943-44 M Hinman 4/65 & 8/48 Maitland Wickham 1950-51 A Fraser 3/28 & 7/29 Waratah-Mayfield Hamilton 1951-52 F Simpson 4/63 & 7/25 Lambton-New Lambton Hamilton 1952-53 J Passmore 7/36 & 4/61 Wickham Hamilton 1956-57 C Bettens 5/61 & 5/84 Waratah-Mayfield Lambton-New Lambton 1957-58 B O’Sullivan 7/85 & 4/44 Hamilton Merewether 1957-58 D Watkins 7/64 & 3/92 Merewether Hamilton 1963-64 C McCool 4/37 & 7/43 Belmont Hamilton 1964-65 C Whitehead 7/64 & 5/40 Newcastle City Belmont 1977-78 G Sneesby 7/27 & 3/53 Stockton Wallsend 2010-11 J Anderson 7/22 & 7/80 University Hamilton-Wickham 2013-14 M Cameron 4/46 & 6/67 Merewether Hamilton-Wickham

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