SUTHERLAND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB, INC 54TH ANNUAL REPORT & BALANCE SHEET 2018-19 1ST GRADE TWENTY20 PREMIERS AT THE SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND Back row: Peter Saroukos, Daniel Rixon, Austin Waugh, Jake Wilson, Steve Smith (capt), Tom Pinson. Front row: Jamie Brown, Jayden Brown, Tom Doyle, Jarryd Biviano, Chris Williams, Daniel Fallins, Aiden Bariol. Absent (BBL practice match): Ben Dwarshuis, Shane Watson. SUTHERLAND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB INCORPORATED 54th ANNUAL REPORT and Financial Statements SEASON 2018-19 FIRST GRADE TWENTY20 PREMIERS FIFTH GRADE PREMIERS NATIONAL PREMIER T20 SEMI-FINALISTS FIRST GRADE QUALIFYING FINALISTS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING You are cordially invited to attend the 54th Annual General Meeting of Sutherland District Cricket Club, to be held at JD’s Bar & Grill, Level 1, 1-7 Cronulla Street, Cronulla, on Sunday 21 July, 2019 at 2.00p.m. BUSINESS 1. To confirm the minutes of the 53rd Annual General Meeting and the Special General Meeting held on 17 May 2019. 2. To receive and consider the Annual Report of the Management Committee and the Financial Statements 3. To elect the Patron of the Club. 4. To elect the office-bearers of the Club and the other members of the Management Committee. 5. To elect one (1) delegate to the New South Wales Cricket Association. 6. To elect two (2) delegates to the Sydney Cricket Association. 7. To elect an auditor or auditors. 8. To deal with any general business. Visitors are most welcome, but please note that only playing and non-playing members who are financial as at 30 April 2019, plus life members, are eligible to vote or nominate for office. DAVID CUSH Secretary 5 July 2019 PHOTOGRAPHS Front Cover: Chris Williams, leading run-scorer for the season Back Cover: Daniel Rixon, winner of James A. Daly & Ted Cotton Memorial Awards Inside Front: 1st Grade T20 Premiers Inside Back: 5th Grade Premiers Insert page 1: Scenes from the T20 Final : “Shark Attack” in the SCG home dressing room; Steve Smith leads the team out for the presentations; proud coach Steve Rixon looks on; Steve Smith receives the cup & cheque; Jamie Brown with the Player of the Match award Insert page 2: 1st Grade team photo at Adelaide Oval before start of National Premier T20 Championship OFFICE BEARERS Patron Bob Every President Deputy President Mathew Duff Evan Atkins Secretary Treasurer David Cush Tom Iceton Committeemen Paul Burg, Stuart Clark, Shane Duff, Brian Hall, Nathan Whittingham Club Coach Daniel Rixon Assistant Coaches Paul Burg, John Dyson, Matthew Hughston, Scott Pickering, Steve Rixon, Jake Wilson Poidevin-Gray Shield Coach Jake Wilson AW Green Shield Coach Jake Wilson Chairman of Selectors Phil Weatherall Delegate to New South Wales Cricket Association Tom Iceton Delegates to Sydney Cricket Association, Inc. Evan Atkins, Tom Iceton Honorary Auditor Adrian Craig Life Members, NSWCA John Dyson (2002), Bryan Hazell (1977), Tom Iceton (2005), Glenn McGrath (2008), Steve Rixon (1996) Life Members, SCA Tony Clark (2009), David Givney (2004) Life Members, SDCC Evan Atkins (2010), Grahame Barry (1992), Merv Black (1985)*, (* Deceased) Matthew Bradley (2015), Mark Chapman (2015), Tony Clark (2002), Geoff Coleman (1998)*, Julia Coote (1988), Ted Cotton (2000)*, Alan Cramond (1985), Barry Davison (1988)*, Bob Duff (2005), Mathew Duff (2009), John Dyson (2018), David Givney (1997), Geoff Glover (1994), Bryan Hazell (1972)*, Matthew Hughston (2017), Tom Iceton (1988), Phil Jaques (2015), Brett Johnson (2006), Glenn McGrath (2018), Keith Meadows (2003), Harry Peters (2006), Lee Prescott (2019), Steve Rixon (2010), John Smythe (1972), Kevin Tuite (2002), Phil Weatherall (2017) Playing Members Prath Agalgaonkar John Derwent Michael Holmes Tom Pinson Joel Almond Julian Dimas Josh Horner Andrew Ritchie Nick Amos Tom Doyle Tavish Humphreys-Jones Daniel Rixon James Arnold Pat Driscoll Josh Johnston Peter Saroukos Aiden Bariol Ben Dwarshuis Sibghat Khan Steve Smith Ronak Bedi Angus Fallins Steve Kourouche Will Straker Christian Bennett Daniel Fallins Ben Letton Shaun Thornton Jarryd Biviano Tyson Gilbert Dimitri Magoulias Will Vandermaal Tim Brandt Fletcher Graham Luke Maloney Alex Watkiss Reaf Bremer Justin Green Kieran Medway Shane Watson Elliott Brookes Addison Grinham Dominic Michalak Austin Waugh Jamie Brown Jayden Hankin Steve Milliken Callum Weatherall Jayden Brown James Hawksworth Javed Mohammed Kieran Weatherall Richie Bull Luke Hawksworth Flynn Parker Nathan Whittingham Tom Church Liam Hehir Cody Philipson Chris Williams Luke Cliff Brayden Holdstock Ben Pierce Jake Wilson Ethan Deal Dylan Holdstock Brendon Piggott Nick Wilson Non-Playing Members Roy Amos Peter Doherty Brian Hall Bob Manning Robert Archibald Luke Dudman Jamie Hall Bob Mills Linton Ball Shane Duff Geoff Hilzinger Grant Murphy Ray Brennan Gerry Dwarshuis Greg Horner Aaron Phillips Paul Burg Bob Every Ken Hudson Scott Pickering Col Christie Greg Fitzgerald Brett James Steve Pierce Graham Chudleigh Nathan Fitzgerald Rick Johnson Mark Preddey Stuart Clark George Gazy Bob Jordan Matthew Probert Adrian Craig Ron Gray Lindsay Joyce Mark Vandermaal David Cush Mark Green Alex Mann David Dillon Lisa Griffiths Darrell Mann Cadet Members Will Duff Liam Mackrell Hayden Neale Will Norris Zac Franken Sam McCulloch David Niumataiwalu Hyeon Parsons Jarrod Graham Sam Mustow Richard Nolan Jackson Turner Tom Groat SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 17 MAY 2019 (as part of Presentation Night) A Special General Meeting was called to be held as part of the Presentation Night to consider a nomination to change the club’s constitution by changing the words “Life members may only be elected at an Annual General Meeting” to “Life members may be elected at an Annual General Meeting or at a special general meeting convened for that purpose”. The Management Committee believed that it was appropriate to change the constitution to allow flexibility when there is a nomination for life membership, rather than being restricted to only considering such nominations at the Annual General Meeting. The SGM duly unanimously approved the change to the constitution. The second item on the agenda of the SGM was to consider the nomination of Lee Prescott for life membership. This is the citation that was presented to the SGM: NOMINATION OF LEE PRESCOTT FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP Lee Prescott first became involved with Sutherland DCC in the 1992-93 season, when she started helping with the scoreboard at the then Caringbah Oval. She has helped with the scoreboard ever since, firstly the old scoreboard on the hill in the northwest corner of the oval and then the new scoreboard that was built in 1997. The only times she has not been on the board have been for occasional illness or injury and holidays. Her cheerful disposition and enthusiasm for the task are legendary. Certainly, the players have appreciated her efforts, whether it be 1st Grade, 2nd Grade or Poidevin-Gray Shield. Lee’s contribution to Sutherland DCC over the last 27 years has been outstanding. She is a most worthy candidate for life membership of the Club and I am delighted to nominate her. She deserves your unanimous support. The nomination was unanimously approved to enthusiastic applause and Lee was presented with her life membership mirror, which now hangs proudly in her living room. To the members of SUTHERLAND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB, INC. The Management Committee has much pleasure in presenting for your consideration and adoption the Fifty-Fourth Annual Report and Financial Statements. SEASON SUMMARY Last season, we wrote that first grade’s performances gave us “cause to look forward to 2018-19 with great anticipation”. That showed great foresight, as first grade finished sixth in the main competition (after an amazing sequence of results in the final round), won our first T20 Cup and made the semi-finals at the inaugural National Premier T20 Championship in Adelaide in early March. The scenes at the SCG as we comprehensively defeated St.George in the Sixers Conference final and then Sydney University in the T20 Cup final will live long in the memory for all who were there. The team handled themselves very well at the NPT20, losing to eventual champions Carlton (Victoria) in a high-scoring semi-final. In the main competition, we were in equal 14th position with three rounds to play. We won our next two matches but were still in 10th position. We had to beat the 8th-placed team and needed the 6th, 7th & 9th-placed teams to all lose to finish in 6th place. It all happened! Unfortunately, the qualifying final was interrupted by rain on day one and completely washed out on day two, resulting in our elimination as the lower-placed team. Captain Chris Williams had an outstanding season, scoring 909 runs in all competitions, while Daniel Fallins took 50 wickets and Tom Pinson took 45 wickets in all competitions. Steve Smith made a much-appreciated return to our playing ranks and had a significant impact. He scored 636 runs, took 14 wickets and took 16 catches in all competitions. The impact he had on the team was highlighted at the SCG on T20 finals day, as he led the side to the premiership in the absence of regular T20 captain Ben Dwarshuis who, along with Shane Watson, was playing a Sixers vs Thunder BBL practice match at Sydney Showground. His experience was evident in the way he captained the team and it was great to see him win his first premiership with the club. His willingness to travel with the team to Adelaide to act as coach for the NPT20 Championships when he was recovering from elbow surgery epitomised his commitment to the club during his absence from the representative playing ranks. Second grade made significant improvements this season, rising from last place in the last two seasons to a very respectable eighth place, only four points out of the top six. Daniel Rixon used his considerable experience to lead the way with 651 runs and 22 wickets.