NCIC.CRICKET.COM.AU GEELONG VIC 22- 26 JAN 2018 INCLUSION WELCOME NATIONAL CRICKET INCLUSION CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTENTS Welcome 3-5 Players to Watch 6-7 Past Winners 9 Fixtures 10-11 Spirit of Cricket 12 NSW Blind 13 NSW Deaf 14 NSW Intellectual Disability 15 WA Deaf 16 WA Intellectual Disability 17 SA Blind 18 SA Deaf 19 SA Intellectual Disability 20 VIC Blind 21 VIC Deaf 22 VIC Intellectual Disability 23 TAS Intellectual Disability 24 QLD Blind 25 QLD Deaf 26 QLD Intellectual Disability 27 SPONSORS & VALUED EVENT PARTNERS Geelong Cricket Association 2 | NCIC.CRICKET.COM.AU The Victorian Government is proud to support the National Cricket Inclusion Championships, a feature on our state’s events calendar that’s the envy of the world. Victoria lives and breathes sport. We’re home to some of the biggest events in the world including WELCOME the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, Australian Open tennis, and the famous Boxing Day Test. We’re delighted to stage the National Cricket Inclusion Championships at Geelong showcasing world class talent at one of our state’s top regional sporting venues. While competition is important, one of the key attractions of the National Cricket Inclusion Championships is the camaraderie, participation and the social interaction experienced by everyone involved. The Victorian Government is proud to have provided support to Cricket Victoria through the Significant Sporting Events Program to stage this fantastic event. Events like this are also a great opportunity to showcase our sports facilities, talent and regions to even people from all over the world. Significant events not only build on our reputation as the sporting capital of the world but further our standing as a multicultural and inclusive state with an enviable lifestyle. Showcasing the best of sport in our own backyard provides inspiration for fans to emulate their heroes, join a club and get active and healthy through sport and recreation. Hosting major events is also great for our tourism economy. It provides jobs for Victorians and helps local businesses to flourish. There’s an enviable array of world renowned restaurants, stunning parks, open spaces, museums, galleries and family-friendly beaches to enjoy. I wish all visitors, competitors and officials a safe and exciting National Cricket Inclusion Championships and an enjoyable stay here in Victoria. HON JOHN EREN MP Minister for Sport, Tourism and Major Events WEL-COME On behalf of the City, it’s my great pleasure to once again welcome you to our region for the National Cricket Inclusion Championships. We are thrilled to host approximately 200 of the nation’s best cricket players with a disability in three divisions: blind and vision impaired, deaf and hard of hearing, and cricketers with an intellectual disability. With games being played in Twenty20 format, this is the first time these three divisions will be played as part of one competition. Geelong is a thriving sports hub hosting many major events including the recent Big Bash League, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Festival of Sails, Ironman 70.3 and of course, we’re the home of the Geelong Cats. We also have some of the best cricket grounds in the state and it is going to be terrific to see Australia’s leading cricketers displaying their skills and athleticism over the week. Geelong has a rich cricket history with our Barwon Region having the highest regional cricket participation rate in Victoria with over 7,000 players. Geelong is also positioning itself as a leader in the provision of accessible tourism. With the National Disability Insurance Scheme headquarters, TAC and Worksafe, combined with events like the ‘Have your Say conference and these games, we see our potential in this space growing. The National Cricket Inclusion Championships tournament promotes a positive message of inclusion to the community and to people living with a disability. The benefits of inclusion are widespread and positive for sporting club memberships, community development and culture. It will be fantastic to see more people of all ages and backgrounds encouraged and inspired by this competition. Best of luck to all of the players and officials involved in the championships. Enjoy spending time in Greater Geelong and exploring the region. BRUCE HARWOOD Mayor City of Greater Geelong 4 | NCIC.CRICKET.COM.AU WEL-COME Welcome to Geelong for the Cricket Australia National Cricket Inclusion Championships. Australian cricket is determined to continue making the game more accessible to people from all walks of life. One in five Australians live with a disability, so it is important to provide meaningful opportunities for all cricketers and ensure we continue to be a sport for all Australians. Cricketers who are blind, deaf or have an intellectual disability now have the chance to represent their state or territory thanks to these Championships and we will look to expand this in years to come to include more divisions and give more people with a disability the same opportunity. It is all about providing people with opportunities to play the game and reach their full potential. It is a big year for Australian Cricket and it is only going to get bigger with this National Cricket Inclusion Championships, which wouldn’t be possible without great support from around the country. Thank you to the Commonwealth Bank, the Victorian State Government, Cricket Victoria, the City of Greater Geelong, Lord’s Taverners Australia and Gen U for your support. It is now over to the officials, teams, tournament staff and most importantly the players to get the 2018 Cricket Australia National Cricket Inclusion Championships started. Good luck to everyone involved. JAMES SUTHERLAND CEO Cricket Australia PLAYERS TO WATCH CRICKETERS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY GAVAN HICKS (VIC) A L L- R O U N D E R BATTING BOWLING AVERAGE AVERAGE 36.64 16.87 Current Victorian & Australian Captain Gavan Hicks, led the Vikings to claim the inaugural title in last year’s NCIC. He began the tournament with an unbeaten 120 in game one and amassed an outstanding 574 runs at 97.75. to be the leading run scorer for the championship. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CALLUM ASBURY (VIC) BOWLER BOWLING BEST AVERAGE BOWLING 14.09 5/20 20 years old. Callum is a fast bowler with Banyule Cricket Club in Melbourne. He made an outstanding debut with Victoria Deaf Cricket Team at the inaugural NCIC in Geelong and he is a middle order batter. BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED STEFFAN NERO (QLD) WICKETKEEPER / BATTER BATTING BEST AVERAGE BATTING 64.25 104 Steffan impressed in last year’s championship making his maiden century and was selected in the Australian Blind Cricket Team. He put in some solid performances in both India and Dubai marking him as a player of the future. 6 | NCIC.CRICKET.COM.AU CRICKETERS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ALAN DENGATE (TAS) A L L- R O U N D E R BOWLING BEST AVERAGE BOWLING 17.53 4/4 Alan is the captain of the Tasmanian team once again this year and leads from the front with bat, ball and especially in the field. He is a traditional all rounder who can turn a game quickly with his medium pace variety and build partnerships when batting. Alan is passionate about cricket and helping get the most out of his own game and to also help others perform their best. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING LUKE TRUDGETT (SA) A L L- R O U N D E R BEST BEST BATTING BOWLING 145 4/49 29 years old. Luke is an opening batter, he used to play for NSW Deaf Cricket Team before he moved to Adelaide last year. He was the Player of the Championship in 2012 at the Australian Deaf Games. BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED STEPHEN PALMER (SA) A L L- R O U N D E R BATTING BEST AVERAGE BOWLING 57.55 3/15 Stephen performed strongly at last year’s championships playing a key role in assisting SA/WA to the championship. He made his maiden international century in India last year and followed it up with another century in Dubai. Our Club Sponsorships are growing grassroots cricket in Australia. To demonstrate our continued support for grassroots cricket, each year we offer local clubs the chance to apply for one of our two-year sponsorships. If successful, you’ll receive a helping hand of $2,000 per year, brand new cricket equipment and CommBank gear like marquees for game days. Apply today at commbank.com.au/cricket BLIND CRICKET AUSTRALIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PAST WINNERS YEAR VENUE WINNERS CAPTAIN RUNNERS UP 1st 1952-53 Melbourne VIC C. Edwards QLD 2nd 1954-55 Sydney VIC C. Edwards NSW 3rd 1956-57 Brisbane VIC J. Butt NSW 4th 1958-59 Hobart NSW B. Ward VIC 5th 1960-61 Melbourne NSW B. Ward VIC 6th 1962-63 Sydney VIC F. Suffield NSW 7th 1964-65 Brisbane VIC F. Suffield NSW 8th 1966-67 Hobart VIC F. Suffield QLD 9th 1968-69 Melbourne VIC G. Jones QLD 10th 1970-71 Sydney VIC R. Evans NSW 11th 1972-73 Brisbane VIC R. Evans NSW 12th 1974-75 Hobart NSW R. Mills VIC 13th 1976-77 Adelaide NSW R. Mills QLD 14th 1978-79 Melbourne VIC I. Walsh NSW 15th 1980-81 Sydney VIC R. Evans QLD 16th 1982-83 Brisbane VIC D. Blaik NSW 17th 1984-85 Adelaide NSW G. Siddins VIC 18th 1986-87 Melbourne NSW G. Siddins VIC 19th 1988-89 Sydney QLD P. Donovan NSW 20th 1990-91 Brisbane VIC D. Wheatley QLD 21st 1992-93 Adelaide VIC D. Wheatley NZ 22nd 1994-95 Melbourne NSW M.