AANNUALNNUAL REPORT ANDAND FFINANCIALINANCIAL STATEMENT SEASON 2013-2014 SSEASONEASON 20132015-2016-2014 Proudly printed by 3 Broadmeadow Road (Cnr with Clyde Street) Hamilton North NSW 2292 P: 02 4962 5960 E: [email protected] OONN THETHE CCOVEROVER Top Image – Merewether celebrate after retaining the Dr E P Barbour Shield (First Grade Major Top Image - Mark Littlewood raising the Country Championship Cup Premiership) and winning the E Tiplady Shield (Second Grade Major Premiership) (30 March 2014) [Photo CourtesyBottom Image of the left Newcastle to right -Herald] MattBottom Webber Image – Hamilton-Wickhams Left to Right – Mitchell Claydon in action for Newcastle City Ken Clifford [Photo Courtesy of the Newcastle Herald]; Mark CameronSimon bowling Moore –for Victorious Merewether Merewether at No 1 Sportsground; Captain celebrating Umpire Terry with Collins the team watches on [Photo Courtesy of the Newcastle Herald] (Photos 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] TABLE OF CONTENT Office Bearers 2015-2016 NDCA Officials 1892-2016 Chairman’s Report Secretary’s Report Obituaries Hunter Game Development Manager Report Newcastle Zone Representative Cricket 2015-2016 State Challenge SCA T20 Country Championships Country Final 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 NDCA Club Championship Point score Commonwealth Bank First Grade Premiership 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 2015-2016 NDCA Financial Statements NDCA Honour Board NDCA Records OFFICE BEARERS 2015 - 2016 Chairman: P H Marjoribanks Deputy Chairman: P J Kembrey Financial Controller: P G Robertson Secretary: R D McCormack Grade Administrator: A E Nichols Three (3) Committee Members: T Caimakamis, A J Gray D M Redden 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, T Caimakamis A E Nichols Code of Conduct Commissioner: J R Tombleson District Senior Coaches: S R Burley S J Taylor T P Colley Regional Director of Coaching: M A Cameron Bradman Cup Coach N D McDonald Kookaburra Cup Coach R Fowler Solicitor: M P Trisley 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 D M Redden Appeals: P J Kembrey * T C Morgan J T Smith Fixtures & Permits: J K Bailey G F Bruce A E Nichols* P G Robertson Judiciary: K J Burke A E Hawgood M R McEntyre* J L Price Selection: G A Arms* M J Littlewood M A Cameron Umpire Appointments: G F Bruce D Shah J R Tombleson* Club Advisory: K Beckett P Burke R Hancock M Maher S McInnes T Morgan A Nichols C Oliver C Slavek S Storey C Tegg J Wallace Indicates Chairman NDCA OFFICIALS 1892-2016 Treasurer President Assistant Secretary 1889 - 1906 R J Bond 1889 - 1890 A Ross 1921 – 1925 D K Rodgers 1906 - 1907 H Norman 1890 - 1907 S Keightley 1925 - 1927 W J Shepherd 1907 - 1911 C V Horton 1907 - 1935 T H Raysmith 1925 - 1947 S Mears 1911 - 1915 H MacFarlane 1935 - 1947 H J Ireland 1947 - 1954 G Frith 1918 - 1921 R A Houston 1947 - 1968 R M Wilson 1954 - 1956 G W Clapham 1921 – 1922 A Gilbert 1968 - 1990 T J Locker 1956 - 1957 R K Howie 1922 – 1936 R M Wilson 1990 - 1993 A G Jefferies 1957 - 1959 J Hills 1936 - 1941 A D Dodds 1993 - 2005 K R Clifford 1959 - 1962 M A Baker 1941 - 1950 N Waller 2005 - 2007 P G Robertson 1962 - 1963 S Mears 1950 - 1954 A Gammidge The AGM in 2007-2008 1962 - 1965 A Atkin 1954 - 1961 T W Wright Saw position retitled 1965 - 1971 H Bradford 1961 - 1964 J A Wingrove Chairman 1971 - 1972 L P Trisley 1964 - 1969 C S Jones 2007 - P H Marjoribanks 1971 - 1973 H Bradford 1969 - 1980 W W Peady 1973 - 1974 N F Gibson 1980 - 1989 N F Gibson 1974 - 1975 B Barrett 1989 - 2001 N D McDonald 1975 - 1976 R Clarke 2001 - 2003 M A Connolly 1974 - 1979 G E Corling 2003 - 2006 P M Williams 1979 - 1981 B Dennis 2006 - 2007 M A Connolly 1981 - 1983 W Shultz 2007 - 2008 P M Williams 1983 - 1984 B Dennis The AGM in 2007-2008 saw 1984 - 1987 C S Traill position retitled Secretary 1987 - 2005 G H Halton Financial Controller 1889 - 1900 J D Beeston 2005 - 2007 J A Brooks 2007- 2008 P M Williams 1900 - 1901 M C Reid The AGM in 2007-2008 2009- 2011 N D McDonald 1901 - 1905 W P Hewitt Saw position removed 2011 - P G Robertson 1905 - 1907 K A Mathieson 1907 - 1916 W P Hewitt Assistant Secretary Junior 1916 - 1917 A C Terry (1976-2007) 1917 - 1921 R H Rogers 1976 - 1979 D J Broad OAM Registrar Statistician 1921 - 1926 R A Houston 1979 - 1980 A R Edwards 1958 - 1959 G W Clapham 1926 - 1930 H N Bryant 1979 - 1983 H Bradford 1960 - 1969 J P Sciffer 1930 - 1935 O Gavin 1983 - 1984 C S Traill 1969 - 1993 K R Clifford 1935 - 1941 H R Morris 1984 - 1985 H Bradford 1993 - 1996 M A Connolly 1941 - 1954 A D Dodds 1984 - 1986 S Walters 1996 - 2000 A E Hawgood 1954 - 1956 J Steele 1984 - 1987 R Neal 2000 - 2001 M A Connolly 1956 - 1957 G W Clapham 1984 - 1991 T Taylor 2001- 2002 C N McGinn 1957 - 1960 K G Booth 1991 - 1995 R D McCormack 2002 - 2007 S M Liddell 1960 - 1962 G W Clapham 1995 - 2000 K A Pink The AGM in 2007-2008 saw 1962 - 1972 M A Baker 2000 - 2005 G H Halton position retitled 1972 - 1974 L P Trisley 2005 - 2007 J A Brooks Grade Administrator 1974 - 1979 M A Baker The AGM in 2007-2008 2007 - 2013 J P C Wenta 1979 - 2003 D J Broad OAM Saw position removed 2013 - A E Nichols 2003 - 2003 M A Connolly Resigned Nov 2003 2003 - R D McCormack Life Members 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 K R Clifford 1991 * G E Corling 1991 R G Holland 1993 I J Gorton 1997 G J Gilmour 2003 * J W Hartigan 2003 * T D J Hay 1997 N D McDonald 2004 A G Jefferies 2007 G H Halton 2004 J R Tombleson 2007 P G Robertson 2013 G G Geise 2013 *Indicates deceased CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Newcastle cricket season 2015-16 was highlighted by a number of firsts. The Newcastle Steel representative team qualified for the playoffs of the Sydney Cricket Association Kingsgrove Cup in its third season in the competition. With victories over Sutherland, Mosman and Illawarra in the preliminary rounds, the Steel was defeated by the eventual competition winner Randwick-Petersham in the semi-finals. This was a fabulous effort by the team and fully justifies the inclusion of regional teams in the Sydney based competition. Further to this, the Newcastle team won the NSW Country Championships defeating the revitalized Southern Zone which now includes ACT based players. Congratulations to coach Shane Burley, captain Mark Littlewood, the players and the dedicated support group on a fantastic representative season. I have had the privilege of travelling with the team in recent seasons and witnessing firsthand the hard work and sacrifices that are made to achieve these results. The spare day was needed to complete the final of the NDCA competition after bad light stopped play with 10 overs still be bowled at the end of day 2. The largest cricket crowd in memory turned out on Good Friday to watch the conclusion of an enthralling final. Merewether won their 5th consecutive final over Hamilton-Wickham and continued to state their case as one of the best club sides in the history of Newcastle cricket. Merewether were superbly led by Simon Moore who has developed into a cricket captain of the highest order. To cap a very successful season, Simon was named Herald Player of the Year and won the first grade batting Dickinson Shield award. Hamilton-Wickham opening bowler Sam Webber was a worthy winner of the Clifford medal as Player of the Final with his ten wicket haul. The use of pink balls in the twilight T20 round at No. 1 Sports Ground saw the NDCA become one of the first competitions in Australia to introduce this concept. The pink balls were well received by all clubs and created a unique and enjoyable round of cricket. Match day crowds were good and with live streaming coverage, tens of thousands of viewers tuned into NDCA T20 cricket. The performance and development of Wallsend’s Jason Sangha was the most significant individual event of the Newcastle cricket season. Jason advanced from a Newcastle under 16 Bradman Cup player to a NSW 2nd XI player with a NSW rookie contract within 12 months. Jason represented Australia at under age level and has risen to every challenge that he has been set. Jason scored a century in the NDCA competition, represented Newcastle at the NSW Country Championships and was the recipient of the Warren Tenant scholarship for season 2015-16.