THE PATHWAY THROUGH A LIFETIME OF CRICKET START STARTING IN KINDERGARTEN AD VANCEMENT TO JUNIORS GRADU TO SENIORSATION RETIREMENT TO UMPIRING MANY YEARS OLD MA LA STERS TER - ALUMNI HORNSBY KU-RING-GAI & HILLS DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION INC 88th ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEASON 2013-14 1 THE PATHWAY THROUGH A LIFETIME OF CRICKET Most cricketers start their playing career at an early age in the backyard with “Test Matches” Thank you to our Sponsors against Mum, Dad or their siblings. Playing rules are simple – a boundary four into the rose bushes, but over the fence into the neighbour’s yard is six and out, plus having to go and recover Thank you to our Sponsors the ball! All Clubs, members and associates are encouraged to support the products and/or services provided by our various sponsors Just as the child starts his/her formal education at kindergarten level, Kanga (or, as it has been re- badged over the years for marketing purposes, Milo Cricket and In2Cricket) is the kindergarten HK&HDCA Sponsors of a club which, like the school system, is the first step in the pathway that takes the child to a possible lifetime of involvement in and enjoyment from the game. At that age, children and their parents are reluctant to move straight into competitive hardball cricket, but are looking for an introductory non-competitive skills and fun based structured program to introduce them to the present day game. This starting platform allows development of hand/eye co-ordination and cricket skills but importantly sees the child become active and socialising in a team/group environment. It also gives mums, dads and even grandparents an opportunity to participate and be involved in the activity with their children and thus build stronger family relationships – and, for the club, provides a source of parent volunteers in the future as the child advances through the junior age groups. There is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” Kanga player and this concept can lead to it becoming part of a club’s culture with the possible adoption of a “participation over results” policy that embraces the aim of giving equal opportunity to every player within each team and age group. As the child moves through primary and secondary levels at school (years 1 to 12), so too he/she advances from Kanga through the junior age groups from Under 8 to Under 16 gaining knowledge and further skills, forming lasting friendships with fellow teammates as well as an appreciation of the meaning of the phrase “The Spirit of Cricket” which would hold them in good stead in their life outside the cricket arena. At the same time, they might test their ability and acquired skills against others of similar age beyond their normal weekly competition game by becoming available for selection in their Association Representative teams. Having reached the age of 16, the player graduates to the equivalent of tertiary education level – Seniors where, like education, rankings start to be made on ability. After many continuous years of cricketing in this area, the player is entitled to be known as a Graduate of the School of Hard Knocks in Cricket and, as an Alumni, to play with similar age players in Over 40’s “Masters” or Over 50’s “Classics” matches. Upon retirement from active play, the player, by then a senior in both age and experience, might become an umpire! HK&HDCAHK&HDCA Representative Sponsors Sponsors A worthy lifetime spent walking along the pathway of cricket. Cricketing Fundamentals #1 “Catches win matches” 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Reports: Senior Cricket: President’s Report 2 Senior Competition Secretary’s Report 29 Members of the Executive 4 A Grade Final Report 31 Meeting Attendances 5 A Grade Results 32 Publicity Report 6 Senior Competition Winners Team Photographs 33 Disputes and Disciplinary Chairman’s Report 6 A Reserve to D Reserve and Sunday Results 38 Senior Competition and Club Championship Tables 47 Our Sponsors: Senior Competition Records 48 Triforce Sports 7 Kooindah Waters 8 Representative Cricket: Hornsby RSL 9 Representative Secretary’s Report 50 Kookaburra Sport 10 Representative Award Winners 52 Representative Records 54 The Councils: Representative Teams 57 The Hills Shire Council 11 Junior Representative Premiers Photographs 58 Ku-ring-gai Council 12 Senior Representative Premiers Photographs 59 Hornsby Shire Council 12 Special Events: Affiliated Bodies: Ross Turner Cup 60 Northern Sydney Girls Cricket Association 13 Glenn Hourigan Cup 62 Umpires’ Association 14 Annual Golf Day at Kooindah Waters 64 Coaches’ Association 16 Northern District Cricket Club 18 People: Timm van der Gugten 65 Cricket: CNSW Weetbix Cup Under 16 Premiers 65 Team Affiliations 19 Alf James OAM 66 Junior Cricket: Roll of Honour: Junior Secretary’s Report 20 President, Secretary, Treasurer, Life Members 67 Junior Competition Results 21 Induction of new Life Member in 2013 68 Junior Competition Records 27 Approaching Stumps, Bradman Oval, Bowral 3 HK&HDCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT – 2013/14 SEASON of very young, but very talented Association has been actively cricketers in their top team in 2013/14. supporting clubs to boost their It is very pleasing to see that club grassroots In2Cricket centres or if a has yet another crop of young star club didn’t have a centre, to launch cricketers coming through their ranks. one. This has been successfully embraced by most clubs which Congratulations to Bruce Kimberley includes three new club centres in St and his team of volunteers who once Ives/Wahroonga, Galston/Glenorie again managed our junior competitions and Asquith RL. In the case of St like a well-oiled machine. This season Ives/Wahroonga they have grown Bruce and his team organized junior their junior/In2Cricket numbers competitions for 122 teams from 14 impressively from zero to over 100 Once again I’m pleased to tell you clubs which is always a challenge. in just three seasons. This is a huge the 2013/14 season ran very smoothly We are very fortunate to have such credit to that club and their dedicated across the board for the HK&HDCA, committed, experienced and fair volunteers and they will reap the that is despite having a massive spike minded volunteers such as Bruce to benefits of their hard work at all levels in our team/player numbers across all run this crucial part of our Association. for many seasons to come. levels (senior, junior & In2Cricket). A special mention to the West Pennant At Representative level the As almost always occurs following an Hills Cherrybrook club who had five HK&HDCA once again saw Bruce away Ashes campaign that shows our teams competing in junior finals, and Parker at the helm. Individually the national cricket team on main stream won two junior premierships. Their Junior Shield teams did very well and television leading into the Australian finalists include a joint team with qualified for three Junior Shield finals Cricket season, interest in cricket Kenthurst Upper Hills that made the in the Watson (U/16), Weblin (U/15) peaks. This year it helped boost our U/15 final. This just goes to show and Cawsey (U/12). On the day of Junior teams numbers by 10%. This that joint club teams can be very the finals we took home just the one was especially pleasing at the U/8 and successful. premiership in Weblin who won by 4 U/9 age groups where team numbers wickets. were up by a massive 45% on last The West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook season. Club also needs to be recognized In 2012/13 our Junior Representative for their impressive achievements teams collectively managed the To help our junior participation in the senior competitions including impossible by winning the Shell Shield growth and retention remain healthy, defending their A grade premiership (for best performing Association) for I am extremely pleased to see our in a very exciting but rain restricted the first time in our history. Well this Coaches’ Association once again Final at Parklands Oval, against ARL. season amazingly we retained the held a range of successful school They also won B1, C1 and C3 grades Shell Shield proving their previous holiday cricket clinics during the to give them an impressive four senior season’s efforts were no fluke. This season as well as various off-season premierships. achievement is a tremendous result development programs during winter. and came about through the dedicated The feedback I get from these clinics Congratulations to the Galston/ all round effort from all our Shield has always been very positive and the Glenorie club for taking out the senior teams, their support crew and the Coaches’ Association’s efforts make club championship for the first time in entire Representative Committee. a significant positive impact on the that club’s history. It is once again a just reward for the development of junior players and on extensive work and energy given to club registration numbers around July. In seniors the Association fielded a our Reps over recent seasons. Congratulations to Bruce Wood and record equaling 82 teams across our 10 his team of coaches in this important grades, which was an increase of five In our Senior Representative area. teams from the previous season. We competitions we entered teams in again started our competitive senior each of the three competitions being Congratulations to Kenthurst season with T20 competitions for an Durham (U/19), Telegraph (U/23) Upper Hills for winning the Junior additional 48 teams. The five T20 and Martin Shield (open age). All Club Championship in 2013/14. competitions had five separate club teams had wonderful seasons with Although they did not win any Junior Premiers which is always pleasing to Durham and Telegraph qualifying for Premierships they are in a significant see the success so well spread.