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2 WHEN: THURSDAY 22 7:30pm WHERE: KINGSGROVE RSL (PRE AGM Thursday 15 JUNE 7:30pm Kingsgrove RSL) Dear Parents and Friends of Kingsgrove Junior Cricket Club, The Annual General Meeting for the start of the 2006/2007 season is quickly approaching. We need you to consider taking a position on the committee or as a coach to help us continue to make cricket an enjoyable summer pastime for your child. Many of our current committee are quickly coming to the end of their time serving this club and its children. It is time for new faces to step forward to continue the great Kingsgrove tradition by pursuing the rewarding volunteer work carried out so unselfishly by many already serving the club. If you are considering getting involved then please contact Anthony MARVELLO (Club Secretary) Nominations will be taken to fill the following committee and coaching positions at the PRE AGM on Thursday 15 JUNE at Kingsgrove RSL at 7:30pm: President Secretary Treasurer Recorder Fund Raising Committee Vice President Assistant Secretary Gear Steward General Committee Members Grading Committee Nominations will also be taken for coaching positions. Preference will be given to coaches with a level one coaching certificate or a willingness to do the level one course. Many comments filter through to the committee of both a positive and negative nature in regards to coaches each year. Here is your chance to put some action behind the talk and show what you can do to improve our coaching ranks. We would like prospective coaches to nominate a management team of coach, manager and scorer as part of their nomination if possible. For the sake of our children we ask you to seriously consider lending a hand, sharing your skills and adding a new face full of enthusiasm to our committee. Yours truly, Steve Starks (Juniors President) Page 2

3 Table of Contents KINGSGROVE CRICKET CLUB MAY 2006 Page Introduction Juniors Office Bearers, Coaches / Assistants 4 President s Report (Senior Club) Michael Free 5 President s Report (Junior Club) Steve Starks 5 Secretary s Report (Junior Club) Anthony Marvello Highlights 8 In Recognition 11 Team Reports The Year In Review 12 16A - Michael and Anne Powell 12 16B - Michael Bougoukas and Dean Hunter 14 14A Adam Scott and Anthony Marvello 16 14B - Paul Flanagan and Maria Gissing 18 14C - Andrew Keriacou and Mark Newport 19 12A - Chris Papac and Paul Jones C Green - Lindsay Gilbert and Michael Caccamo 23 12C Blues Jeff Gissing and Mark Kambas 25 10A - Jocelyn Adolphe and Anthony Gauci 27 10C - Phil Natoli, Steve Iacono, Steve Starks and Liz Betbeder-Matibet 29 Under 8 - Ken Marshall 31 Junior Club Championship 2005/ Competition Teams Major Trophy Winners 32 5 Year & 10 Year Player Service Awards 2005/ President s Award 34 The Albert MAC McDowell Award For Loyalty & Service 35 Junior Player Of The Year 2005/ /2006 Team Statistics 37 Junior Club Records Since 1996 / Player Registry 2005/ Please Support Our Sponsors Kingsgrove R.S.L. Page 3

4 Kingsgrove Junior Cricket Club KCC is a family orientated club that actively promotes the game and the spirit of cricket. The club consists of a Senior Club of 3 teams and a Junior Club of 11 teams in The club is a proud member of the Georges River St George Cricket Association playing under the New South Wales District Cricket Association and in the St George District marks the 27 th year of our Senior Club and the 12 th year of the Junior Club. We applaud ALL those who have worked for and worn the Kingsgrove colours with pride during this time. Kingsgrove Cricket Club on the web Juniors Office Bearers, Coaches / Assistants President Steve Starks 16A Vice President Michael Powell 16B Treasurer Ken Marshall 14A Secretary Anthony Marvello 14B Assistant Secretary Stephen Flecknoe 14C General Committee Lindsay Gilbert Michael Bougoukas Jeff Gissing Vacant 12A Gear Steward Ken Marshall 12C Blue Fundraising Sub-Committee Margaret Starks Ken Marshall Michael Bougoukas Anthony Marvello 12C Green Recorder Anthony Marvello 10A Grading Sub-Committee Steve Starks Anthony Marvello & all coaches 10C Michael and Anne Powell Michael Bougoukas / Dean Hunter Adam Scott / Anthony Marvello Paul Flanagan / Maria Gissing Andrew Keriacou / Mark Newport Chris Papac / Paul Jones / Craig Shannon Jeff Gissing / Mark Kambas Lindsay Gilbert / Michael Caccamo and the rest of the Green Machine Jocelyn Adolphe / David Gauci Phil Natoli / Steve Iacono / Liz Betbeder- Matibet / Steve Starks Club Coach Ray McDowell 8 Ken Marshall We also take this opportunity to thank our Association run by Kevin Greene and his enthusiastic committee for giving this game a chance to be enjoyed in our area. The financial assistance given to the club from the following organisations has played a large part in helping us achieve our goals. Many thanks to Kingsgrove RSL and Pelagia Billiris of Mullane s Pharmacy Oatley West. We need you to support them in return. Page 4

5 President s Report (Senior Club) Michael Free Another year has past and whilst it was not as successful as some previous years, as a club we maintained similar player numbers and it was obvious the players enjoyed their cricket. Congratulations to the 14C team on winning your premiership, the efforts put in through out the year certainly paid off. To the 12C Green team bad luck you went so close but there is always next year. To all other teams - well done and just try to improve on this year. The senior club fielded teams in 1 st, 3 rd and 4 th grades, with only 4 th grade making the finals. They were beaten in the first semi by just a few runs after cruising in the early stages. 1 st and 3 rd grades just missed out on reaching the finals after a slow start to the season. Overall a disappointing result however we did enjoy ourselves. Thanks to the senior committee especially Tom Davies and Karen Tritton for the many hours put in this season. It was great to see a large number of ex juniors playing in the senior teams and also winning awards, we look forward to more coming through over the next few years. As the years progress it seems harder to get people interested in the administration side of cricket, whilst any help is appreciated we are always looking for new people to put their hands up and join their respective committees, this can only help our club and inturn benefit the players. To Steve Starks, Anthony Marvello and the junior committee well done again, your efforts to provide affordable cricket to junior players of all ages have been outstanding and our clubs future looks bright. In closing a special thanks to the captains, coaches, managers and supporters that were there week in week out. We hope to see you all back next year. Michael Free President s Report (Junior Club) Steve Starks The 2005/2006 season has now drawn to a close and it is with great pleasure I present this report. To all thank you very much for the opportunity of once again allowing me to sit in the President s chair. Sadly, this may be the last time my name appears in this role as a result of changes with the prescribed amalgamation of Juniors and Seniors. Once again Kingsgrove Junior Cricket Club showed how much talent lies within our ranks. We entered 10 competition teams and 1 under 8 s team, which was an increase of 1 from the previous season. Teams entered were: An under 8 s have a go side 10A and 10C 12A, 12C (Green) and 12C (Blue) 14A, 14B and 14C 16A and 16B Of these 10 competition teams, 8 teams were successful in qualifying for the semi finals. To have 80% of our players achieving this milestone is a true measurement of the depth of talent in the club. Of the 8 - the 10Cs, 12C Green and 14Cs were successful in qualifying for the Finals with the 14C s going on to win the flag. Congratulations to all involved! As touched upon last season, I asked if we could all make it a mission to look to increase registrations in the under 8 age group. I am pleased to inform you that this was met with a very positive result. Our numbers increased by more that 100% - more that doubling the players in the under 8s and by all accounts they had a very enjoyable and successful season irrespective that this is a non-competition age group. Page 5

6 On the social scene we did not have as many events as in previous years some by design and some out of our control. Sadly missed was the Bingo Night but I have been assured that this has been scheduled - and booked for the first half of the 2006/07 season. After much will it or won t it - the Christmas party finally did go ahead. The social committee had great difficulty in securing a venue for the preferred date but eventually found an opening at Bexley Bowling Club. I can say that after being associated with the club for over 8 years this was one of the most successful and well patronised social events the committee has organised. Congratulations to all involved and thank you to all that attended a great night was had by all! With all volunteer organisations we need funds to operate and it would be remiss of me if I did not acknowledge and thank our very generous sponsors. Kingsgrove RSL has always been very supportive, allowing us to use their premises and provides financial support which goes towards our trophies. Without this assistance things would be a lot tougher. To Pelagia Billiris and her crew at Mullane s Pharmacy at Oatley West a big thank you for your financial support it is greatly appreciated. As in previous seasons there is always a very healthy number of boys and girls selected in representative sides. It is great to see so many committed children and parents willing to make the time and effort to ensure that the great game of cricket has the best talent to choose from. Congratulations to all those chosen and keep up the good work. To those who think they might be capable or sadly missed selection this season - keep striving and the opportunity might be yours next season. Well done to all of the team award winners. Your efforts throughout the season have not gone unrecognised but at all times please remember all those around you that have given you support and assistance to achieve these high honours. This can be your partner/s in the middle, the team in general, the coach or manager plus all those encouraging from the sidelines. Finally, and by no means last, it is my most important task to thank all those involved in ensuring the smooth running of the club. A special thanks to Secretary - Anthony Marvello and Treasurer - Ken Marshall, two hard working gents whose efforts contribute directly to the successful operation we call Kingsgrove (Junior) Cricket Club. To name all others individually would put me at risk of missing someone s name, so instead I will cover this generally. To all of you important people please be assured your assistance is gratefully received. From the Executive Committee to the General Committee and on to the Fund Raising committee - thru to the Grading committee and Gear Steward your efforts in your positions are reflected in the success of the club. Thank you. Coaches, Managers and Scorers I salute you all for all the time, work and sacrifices made throughout the year. The success and future of the club lies with you. To the parents and children please accept my heartfelt thanks on making the 2005/06 season one of the best on record. Have a great off season, stay safe and I hope to see you all at registrations next season and to all those departing the club I wish you every success in the future. Steve Starks Secretary s Report (Junior Club) Anthony Marvello Kingsgrove Cricket Club (KCC) in the season, entered 10 junior teams and a under 8 side in the junior competition of Georges River St. George Cricket Association (GRSt.GCA) Inc. - comprising of 130 registered players. Congratulations and many thanks to all those who helped the club this year and in previous years: including the association, our senior team, our sponsors Kingsgrove RSL and Mullane s Pharmacy - Oatley West, the other clubs, committee members, coaches their assistants, the families and the boys and girls of Kingsgrove. On the field, the majority of our sides made semi finals with our 12C Green side going through as undefeated minor premiers and our 14C side being successful in the finals. Page 6

7 Overall this was another successful year finishing 2 nd in the junior club championship. As a club our overall numbers in terms of registered players and teams increased which was pleasing however ongoing recruitment is a key issue at all levels of the game. As important, is the retention of existing children and the increased involvement of their parents, particularly as the junior careers of our under 16 s come to a close and their parents look forward to somewhat quieter Saturday s At the individual level a number of players enjoyed representative honours for GRSt.GCA and St. George District Club during the year. They are: AW Green Shield / EG Weblin Shield Shane MacDonald (16A) Harold Moore Shield Lee Aitchison (14A) & Joshua Scott (14A) WS Gee Shield Michael Moir (14A) & Michael Starks (14B) JH Creak Shield Jay Rowles (formerly Belgrove), Nikhil Krishnan, Blake Newport, Rhys Jones, Tomis Papac, Zac Speechly (all 12A) Nicola Carey (12A) again represented NSW PSSA in the state cricket competition held during the Christmas school holidays. NSW won the final as well as going through the competition undefeated. Furthermore, Nicola was selected in the Emerging Breakers under 14 side as well as playing 3 rd grade cricket for the St. George / Sutherland Slayers. David Mifsud (12A) represented the Eastern Suburbs District in the Arch Cawsey Shield. Kelly Gilbert and Kate Caccamo both of our 12C Green side represented the Bankstown Goulder Shield Team. Kate and Kelly and the rest of the girls were successful in winning the Goulder Shield competition beating Central Coast Newcastle by 5 wickets. Congratulations are also extended to Ross Bougoukas (16B) on his maiden century (he scored 2) and Chris Bozinovski (14C) for his hat-trick during the season. Thanks once again and I look forward to doing it all again next year. Anthony Marvello Please Support Our Sponsors Kingsgrove R.S.L. Page 7

8 2005/2006 Highlights At the time of compiling the year-book the Association Award Winners for 2005/2006 were unknown. Association awards are typically conducted in June. However, we would like to acknowledge and record for prosperity the names of the children from our club who were recognized for their achievements throughout the season with Association Awards. We applaud the following players once more on their achievements from last season. Cricketer of the Year Simon Chu (16A) 14C Bowling Average Best Bowler Watson Shield Best Batsman Watson Shield Rajeev Pillay (16A) Joshua Brown (16A) 14C Wicketkeeper 10A Bowling Aggregate / Average 16A Batting Aggregate & Average Simon Chu 10A Catches 14A Bowling Aggregate Peter Moir 10A All Rounder 14B Batting Agg & Average Bowling Agg & Avg / All Rounder Joshua Scott 10C Batting Aggregate Nathan Corby Bradley Fisher Blake Newport Tomis Papac Tomis Papac Michael Vitale 14C Batting Aggregate Joshua Flecknoe 10C All Rounder Kyle Venn Association awards 2005/2006 season Monday 26th June, Marana Auditorium, MacMahon St. Hurstville all GRSt.GCA representative players, premiership teams and individual award winners (TBA) will be required to attend. We repeat some of the statistical highlights for the 2005/2006 season for your pleasure. The GRStGCA makes a point of noting all bowling achievements of 3 wickets and above and batting scores of 30 runs or more in each game in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Leader Newspaper. Here are this season s high achievers as recorded by teams on weekly publicity sheets, including the missing final round and all semifinals and grand finals high achievers. Read on and enjoy your and your team mates achievements once more. Round 1 High Achievers 16B James McKenny 35 no John Bransgrove A 14A Joshua Scott 59 12C Green 14B 14C Round 2 High Achievers Patrick Ferguson 52no Maroun Michael 30 Michael Starks 31 no Chris Bozinovski 3-22 Jordan Tringas 49 Peter Bourke 44 10A David Mifsud 30 no Nicola Carey 50 no Blake Newport 31 Jarrod Parkinson 32 Chris Caccamo 3/2 Michael Vitale 41 Sam Thorne A James Caffyn 45no 14C Chris Bozinovski 51 no Ross Bougoukas 125 David Mifsud 68no 16B Tim Creighton 40 Blake Newport 35 12A Anthony Nappa 31 Jay Belgrove 45 Mitchell Carey 3-7 Zac Speechly 3/12 14A 14B Julian Lucchitti 35 Michael Moir 60 no & 3-26 Adam Vrahnos 57 no Maroun Michael C Blue 12C Green Sam Barrington-Smith 30 no Daniel Santos 3/7 Chris Caccamo 39 no Jarrod Parkinson 4-21 Dean Gilbert 3-5 Page 8

9 Round 3 High Achievers 16A James Greene 62 Andrew Powell 30 Panos Toumbelekis 3-13 Tim West B Peter Moir 45 & 3-6 Tim Creighton 38 12A Nicola Carey 36 12C Green Jarrod Parkinson 39 no & A Joshua Scott 42 10A Michael Vitale 36 Nick Carosi C Jordan Keriacou 31 Round 4 High Achievers 16A Tim West 51 James Greene B Ross Bougoukas 100no, Blake Tolmie 34 John Bransgrove 3-11 Tim Creighton C Jordan Keriacou 50 Chris Bozinovski 3-14 hat trick 12A Zac Speechly 40 Sivasaran Sooriakumar 3 for 1 14A Joshua Scott 74 12C - Green Chris Caccamo 55 no Jarrod Parkinson 4-12 Christian Keriacou B Maroun Michael 34 Bradley Fisher 31 Patrick Ferguson 30no Jason Pupkovski 30no Round 5 High Achievers 16B 14A James McKenny 30 no Anthony Nappa 33 Vass Stylli 95 Michael Moir 58 no Joshua Scott B Dylan Venn C Round 6 High Achievers Jordan Keriacou 53 Chris Bozinovski 32 Rahul Narsey C - Blue Sam Barrington-Smith 39, Kevin Gissing 37 Mannie Kambas 4/10 10A Kyle Venn 31 12A 12C Blue 12C Green 10A 16A James Greene 41 12C Green David Mifsud 50 no Nicola Carey 37 Luke Michael 50no Mannie Kambas 51no Christian Keriacou 39 no Jarrod Parkinson 30 no & 3-14 Nick Carosi 50 no Michael Vitale 30 Paul Caccamo 35 Jarrod Parkinson 35 14C 12A Chris Bozinovski 48 Lee Newport 4-4 Anthony Borg 3-15 Nicola Carey 46no Tom Papac C Blue Luke Michael 36 Kevin Gissing 30no Page 9

10 Round 7 High Achievers Josh Scott 14A One Day v PWS 44 runs Rhys Jones 12A 3 for 20 Michael Moir 14A One Day v PWS 30 runs Paul Caccamo 12C G 51 no Bradley Fisher 14B 67 no Chris Caccamo 12C G 35 no Adam Vrahnos 14B 3 for 8 Mannie Kambas 12C B 3 for 7 Chirs Bozinvoski 14C 78 no Round 8 High Achievers Shane Macdonald 16A 37 runs Jordan Tringas 14C 54 no Scott Woods 16A 42 runs Chirs Bozinvoski 14C 51 no Chris Fifita 16A 43 runs Michael Sekulovski 14C 30 no Tim Creighton 16B 3 for 20 Dean Gilbert 12C G 50 no Jono Vitale 14A 3 for 11 Jarrod Parkinson 12C G 32 runs Jack Caffyn 14A 3 for 21 Paul Caccamo 12C G 4 for 5 Round 9 High Achievers Shane Macdonald 16A 35 runs M.Sekulovski 14C 3 for 4 & 5 for 12 Tim West 16A 33 runs David Mifsud 12A 59 runs Panos Toumbelekis 16A 3 for 23 Jay Rowles 12A 58 runs Jack Caffyn 14A 38 runs Jarrod Parkinson 12A 36 runs Bradley Fisher 14B 65 not out Michael Vitale 10A Tim Gissing 14B 3 for 11 Kyle Venn 10A Page runs 4 for 1 3 for 4 & 3 for 6 Jordan Tringas 14C 50 runs Luke Bartier 10A 3 for 14 Round 10 High Achievers 16A Chris Fifita 34no 14A Neil Ioannou 33 no 16B John Bransgrove 4 for 14 Mitchell Carey 3 for 31 Julian Lucchitti 61 14A Michael Moir 51 no & 3/48, J. Scott 3/18 14A Lee Aitchison 45 Zobair Nomani 39 Adam Vrahnos 41 14B Bradley Fisher 52 no Dylan Venn 39 & 5-32 Semi Final High Achievers 12A Nicola Carey 34 12C Green 12C Blue Paul Caccamo 50 no Chris Caccamo 50 no Luke Michael 30 no 10A Luke Bartier 44 16B James McKenny 42 12C Blue Mannie Kambas 35 Maroun Michael 4 for 42 Chris Caccamo 51 no 14B Adam Vrahnos 53 12C Green Aaron Fidge 3 for 4 Patrick Ferguson 35 no 12A 14C Final High Achievers 14C Nicola Carey 59 no Jay Rowles (Belgrove) 48 Chris Bozinovski 53 no & 5/23 Jordan Keriacou 49 Michael Sekulovski 3 for 12 Chris Bozinovski 3 for 20 Neil Ioannou 42 no 10A Michael Vitale 31 10A Michael Vitale 50 no

11 In Recognition We farewell and thank the following players who finish their service with the Junior Club. The majority of these young men have played their entire junior cricket with Kingsgrove. We wish you well and thank you for your time, effort and commitment in making Kingsgrove a friendly and successful club. We hope your association with cricket and Kingsgrove Cricket continues in the years to come. NAME YEARS SERVICE TEAMS Mathew BORG 3 14B, 16B, 16A James CAFFYN 10 8, 8,10C, 10A, 12C, 12A, 14B, 14A, 16B, 16A Chris FIFITA 5 12D, 14c, 14A, 16B, 16A James GREENE 7 10C, 12B, 12A, 14C, 14A, 16B, 16A Mitchell PARKINSON 10 8, 8, 10D, 10A, 12C, 12C, 14B, 14A, 16B, 16A Andrew POWELL 7 10C, 12B, 12A, 14C, 14A, 16B, 16A William TRINGAS 9 10B, 10C, 12D, 12C, 12A, 14B, 14A, 16B, 16A Peter VOLOS 9 10B, 10C, 12D, 12B, 12A, 14B, 14A, 16B, 16A Tim WEST 9 8, 10D, 10A, 12B, 12A, 14C, 14A, 16B, 16A Scott WOODS 3 14A, 16B, 16A Please Support Our Sponsors Kingsgrove R.S.L. Page 11

12 Team Reports the year in review 16A - Michael and Anne Powell This season s 16A competition was of a very high standard with several teams consisting of mainly representative players. Our boys competed at the highest level and did so with great sportsmanship. Whilst they may not have been the best team in the competition they played each game with great spirit and with a fantastic sense of fun. They played the game each Saturday to have fun in the company of their friends and win lose or draw they did it every week. Matthew Borg: A fine fast bowler who always bowled a good line and length, Matt could deliver that unplayable ball that would get through a batsman s defence. The opening bowlers spot in 16A s is no place for the faint hearted but when called upon Matt would always deliver. James Caffyn: James could always be relied upon to deliver what the team needed. Proficient with bat or ball he could make runs and take wickets almost on request. His fielding however was always entertaining and he wowed us on several occasions with his athleticism. Chris Fifita: Chris is his own harshest critic and he has very high standards. After a slow start to the season Chris came good with the bat and put together some good scores. His bowling is always consistent in both line and length and he was often hard to score off James Greene: A true all-rounder James has ability in all aspects of the game. A powerful batsman, potent fast bowler and sharp fieldsmen he was an asset wherever he played. Adrian Lacorcia: One of the youngest players in the team, Adrian joined us four season s ago to make sure we had a full team. Since then he has become an integral part of the squad as our regular keeper. Capable with the bat as well, he will be a force next year as he has another year in 16 s Shane Macdonald: Another one of our younger players Shane stepped straight into the 16A s and acquitted himself very well. Capable with bat and ball he took his cricket to another level this season making both junior representative and Green shield sides. Mitch Parkinson: A good close in fielder Mitch took many sharp catches and saved many runs at point and slip. A dogged defender with the bat Mitch was the player you wanted at the crease when the chips were down and we needed to hang on. Andrew Powell: A powerful striker of the ball and consistent line and length bowler Andrew could always be counted on to tie down the batsmen. Whether at opening bowler or second change he could always produce something special. A strong fielder he restricted many runs with his strong throw. Panos Toumbelekis: The youngest player in the squad, Panos stepped up from the 16B s to balance team numbers. A little nervous at the beginning of the season he soon found his place bowling leg spin that many batsmen could not play. He finished the season as our leading wicket taker and will be a force next season in the 16 s. William Tringas: A young man that just loves to play cricket, William always gave everything in every aspect of the game. A clever spin bowler with a nasty faster ball he could also hold a bat and managed his highest score this season. He also took some great catches that shocked even him. Peter Volos: A capable batsman, Peter performed on the occasions his team really needed him. His unusual line as a left arm bowler made him dangerous and his commitment in the field an asset. He developed a mean streak this season and this combined with his height made for a vicious bouncer. Tim West: As always TJ was solid with the bat and although he may think he didn t have a good season he must remember he opened nearly every week and never let us down. His bowling, as always, was accurate and dangerous and his fielding is outstanding. Scott Woods: An aggressive bowler, Scott didn t play favourites, he hated all batsmen equally and he let them know it. His batting improved as the season went on and he managed several good scores in the latter half. Committed in the field he always put in 100% Page 12

13 I would like to thank all the parents and families I have been involved with this season and over the years. It has been a pleasure knowing you all and coaching your sons. Thank you for all your support and friendship during the last six seasons. Thank you to all those who helped out with scoring especially my wife Anne, who not only did the majority of the scoring but also acted as manager over the years and to my daughter Elizabeth thanks for your support and assistance with scoring and supporting the boys. This report is tinged with a little sadness for me, as it is the last one I will write as coach. Ten of the thirteen players in the team finish their junior careers and move on to the senior ranks. I have coached some of these boys for six seasons and have enjoyed every minute of it. I have watched them grow from boys into young men and enjoyed my time as their coach. Whilst this season was not the best we have ever had the team never gave up in any game. They played with true sportsmanship and showed themselves to be not only good cricketers but also fine young men who can be proud of their achievements and are a credit to themselves and their families. I have one last thank you and that goes to the boys themselves for all their efforts over the years at training and during the games. I wish them all well for their future and hope to see them all soon. Michael Powell 16A Competition Table # Club P Pts Q WO W1 D L1 LO T1 T2 B 1 Penshurst West CC Ramsgate RSL CC Mortdale Heights CC Illawarra Catholic Club CC Lugarno Sports CC South Hurstville/Carss Park CC Kingsgrove CC Beverly Hills Eagles CC Page 13

14 16B - Michael Bougoukas and Dean Hunter This was the first season for all these young men in the Under 16 s age group but approximately the 2 nd or 3 rd season the majority of these young men have played together. We started the season with 14 players but unfortunately with a couple of injuries ended up with 12 players by the end of the season. After our first match loss we went on to win the next 5 games with one outright and one bonus point win in a one day match which left us at the top of the competition ladder at the Christmas break. Unfortunately the Christmas break did not help our team, as I believe our team continued the Christmas break well into March, which unfortunately showed with no wins recorded in the New Year. Regardless, with such a poor finish to the season we were still able to secure a Semi Final position where we played a close and hard fought game against St George. We batted first and scored 167 runs and then came within 3 wickets of securing a grand final berth. As this was the 2 nd season that Dean and I had coached the majority of these boys it was a pleasure to witness the growth in their maturity from one season to the next, which showed with their positive attitude at training and their ability to come together as a team. Congratulations to all the boys for their effort, commitment and, wittiness throughout the season again as they were a pleasure to coach. Hope to see you all return in the new season. Good Luck! A special thank you from Dean and myself to Dan (pig) Shute for his assistance and expertise in physical training and to Tony Creighton for his impeccable and accurate scoring which again made my job easy in transferring the stats from the scorebook to the computer spreadsheet. Fiazaan Asam: Fiazaan showed great improvement throughout the year. He always put effort in and the results were showing towards the end of the season. Shehraiz Awan: Shehrraiz proved that constant effort does pay off with some good innings throughout the season. All advice given was taken and put into his game. Ross Bougoukas: Lead from the front with the bat with some 2 centuries. Never short of a word in the field always trying to lift the team. Never took a backwards step. John Bransgrove: Fastest bowler in the competition by far which showed with some of his figures. Big hitter with the bat. A natural talent with plenty of potential. Mitchell Carey: Always willing to try anything to improve his game. Accurate bowler skilled with either the new or old ball. Tim Creighton: Tim showed skill with both bat and ball. Tim has much more ability than he is showing. With effort there is no limit to where he can go. Elliot Johnson: Elliot has showed his ability at different stages throughout this season. With a safe pair of hands he is an asset in the field. James McKenny: Work very hard this year at training, which showed in the games. Skillful with the older ball and not an easy batsman to dismiss. Peter Moir: Most talented spin bowler in the competition. The control over the ball is hard to believe for someone so young - amazing potential. Anthony Nappa: Season was cut short due to injury. He was starting to show his true skill. Had the ability to lift the team whilst he was on the field. Simon Osman: Multi skilled cricketer. Speed in the field with a strong-arm extraordinary reflexes handy with both bat and ball. Yasir Ratique: Season cut short due to injury. With more confidence his ability will increase. Page 14

15 Andrew Starks Captain: Part of a successful opening partnership with the bat. Kept the team spirits high whilst in the field. Skilled cover fieldsmen as well. Blake Tolmie: Blake shows great speed across the ground with a great arm. Too bad that he showed too much potential behind the stumps. Skilful Batsman as well. TEAM AWARDS All Rounder Goes to James McKenny with 15 wickets and 147 runs for the season. His dedication and commitment flowed from the training field on to the playing field always giving 110% effort. Batting Award Goes to Ross Bougoukas with 2 centuries and a total of 320 runs for the season. With his natural hand eye co-ordination and ability to score runs quickly always put the opposing team on the defence. Bowling Award Goes to John Bransgrove with 22 wickets, John would have been the fastest bowler in the 16 s competition by far. Had all batsmen quivering in their boots and would have claimed a lot more wickets if batter s weren t hesitant in playing shots. Coaches Award Goes to Blake Tolmie. Blake was our Wicket Keeper and scored the 3 rd highest number of runs for the season. If he wasn t such a good Wicket Keeper he would have been one of our key bowlers and key fieldsmen for the season. He was always first at training, always positive and always encouraging his fellow teammates and led by example. Michael Bougoukas / Dean Hunter 16B Competition Table Club P Pts Q WO W1 D L1 LO T1 T2 B 1 St George Leagues CC Earlwood Wanderers CC Penshurst West CC Kingsgrove CC Illawarra Catholic Club CC Green Ramsgate RSL CC Illawarra Catholic Club CC Gold Illawarra Catholic Club CC White Lugarno Sports CC Page 15

16 14A Adam Scott and Anthony Marvello It was always going to be tough in a 4 team 14A competition where the majority of players from our opposition were representative players. On our day we proved we could be the best side in the competition the only side to beat the eventual premiers. To be a force this year we needed to be on our game with the bat and in the field, week in and week out as there were to be no easy games. Unfortunately this did not prove to be the case; compounded by our inability to bowl sides out throughout the year coupled with the occasional spectacular batting collapse. However on the plus side everyone enjoyed each others company and shared in the respective highs that the boys experienced throughout the season. Thanks to the mums and dads for helping out and supporting the team with particular thanks to Joe Vitale and Steve Flecknoe for scoring and umpiring at various times throughout the year, Tim Gissing (14B) and Dean Gilbert (12C Green) who helped out when we were short of players, the committee and association. Lee AITCHISON This was Lee s first year with the club but if you didn t know otherwise you d think that he had been with the club since he was 8. Lee again played representative cricket, opening the bowling and taking a stack of wickets with his ferocious fast bowling and unplayable in-swinging yorkers. Lee suffered throughout the season from injury and a good dose of bad luck when it came to run outs. However in addition to his always impressive close in fielding was his scorching one day over spell against SPK where he bowled 6 overs 6 maidens 2 for 0 coupled with his spirited 45 in our final game where he showed that he is a far better bat than he may otherwise think. Jack CAFFYN Winner of the bowling award with season figures of 63 overs, 10 wickets at an average of 25.1 and economy rate of 4 with best figures of 3 for 21. Jack bowled good lines throughout the year happy to bowl tight or to throw it up when the circumstances required, including a number of caught and bowleds. Notwithstanding a fairly slow start with the bat Jack stood up when the rest capitulated against PWS to score a swashbuckling 38 and backed it up by opening the bowling and taking 2 for 7 off 5 overs including 2 maidens. Congratulations Jack! Joshua FLECKNOE Joshua was one of 2 boys promoted from the 14C side to the 14A s - a deserved promotion but it was to prove a real test for Josh given the number of talented cricketers we were up against week to week. With the bat, Josh could be as devastating as the next scoring an emphatic 24 against SPK early in the season. An athletic fielder equipped with a strong arm you didn t test. Josh had limited opportunities with the ball given the nature of the competition and at times proved to be a handy first change bowler who when he maintained his control and relied on his height proved to be quite the danger. Overall, while Joshua may be disappointed with his season compared to past years hopefully he has taken something from it and will be a better cricketer for the experience. Luke HINDLE Early in the season it looked like Luke was going to be a handy middle order batsman scoring a quick fire 24 against PWS in the first game of the year. Unfortunately, Luke didn t benefit from us trying different batting combinations in the hope of finding a confident and reliable top order. Luke had limited opportunities behind the stumps but when he did he was tidy and encouraged his teammates across the field. Luke is the ultimate shock change bowler taking 2 for 12 from his solitary 2 overs in the season. A fine team man, quick with the quality remark to keep things on the up on the field. Julian LUCCHITTI Winner of the Coaches Award. Our captain, main wicket keeper and opening batsman Julian gave his all every game, a keen student of the game always willing his fielders and bowlers to keep the pressure up or to try something different. After a series of 30 plus scores over the years, Julian finally nailed his first 50 in fact a 61 when we desperately needed a win in order to keep our final hopes alive. Congratulations Julian most deserved. Simon MARVELLO Probably not Simon s best year compounded by quite a nasty blow to the check-bone playing school cricket while not wearing a helmet. Simon too batted up and down the order a bit in search of a strong first 3 positions most times he looked good and very much in control until a lapse of concentration saw him sitting down with his team mates - best score this year being a 20. Notwithstanding, Simon s role as an opening bowler he at times struggled for consistency and suffered his share of bad luck. Hopefully Simon will have learn t from the year and really enjoy his cricket in the years to come. Michael MOIR Winner of the batting award. Coupled with Michael s representation for the association in the WS Gee Shield he had another strong season with the bat, ball and in the field. Michael was our most bowled and consistent bowler 105 overs, 27 maidens, 13 wickets at an average of 23.2 with an economy rate of 2.9 an over. Michael is a joy watch at the crease, all his hard work and concentration translates into Page 16

17 marvelous stroke play both sides of the wicket. Michael finished with an aggregate of 234 runs at an average of 26 with 3 scores in excess of 50. Congratulations on a very good all round season. Zobair NOMANI The Zed Man, another who made the jump from 14C to 14A, a great team man, and hopefully has learn t a lot for the experience. Zobair was primarily selected on the strength of his fast bowling which improved in the later half of the year without much reward. What Zobair did prove this year is that he can bat and has a very good technique a clear illustration of this was a superb 39 in the final game of the year. Keep working on your skills Zobair. Joshua Scott The winner of the all rounder award in a very tight contest. Joshua finished the season with aggregate runs of 306 at an average of 27.8 with top scores of 74 and 59, 10 dismissals at an average of 26.8 with an economy rate of 2.8 plus 4 field catches and 2 run outs throughout the year. Joshua is an extremely competitive young man who works very hard at his game with the results to match. Congratulations Josh! Vass STYLLI 95 runs v s Ramgsate November For those in attendance there isn t much more we need to say. What Vass learn t that day is that he has the technique, ability, concentration and the drive to score a lot of runs and on frequent occasions. It was a joy to see him square cut and straight drive Ramsgate into oblivion coupled with strong running between the wickets the knock deserved a 100. Vass again led the positive talk in the field and caught his share of close in catches. Jonathon VITALE Jono in the main opened the batting with Julian and posted a couple of scores in the 20 s. Jono bowling continued to improve this year, typically coming on as a change bowler to plug an end or to provide a breakthrough Jono s best figures were 2 for 15 from 6 against PWS and 3 for 11 from 6 overs against SPK. Jono continued his fine fielding performances taking 4 catches plus another while keeping wicket. Anthony Marvello 14A Competition Table Club P Pts Q WO W1 D L1 LO T1 T2 B 1 Penshurst West CC South Hurstville/Carss Park CC Ramsgate RSL CC Kingsgrove CC Page 17

18 14B - Paul Flanagan and Maria Gissing The team was Nathan Corby, Patrick Ferguson, Bradley Fisher, James Flanagan, Timothy Gissing, Maroun Michael, Jason Pupkovski, Michael Starks, Dylan Venn, Adam Vrahnos and Alex Wong, coached by Paul Flanagan. The core members of this team have been together for a number of years, a couple of the boys joining from other Kingsgrove teams, and Alex joining Kingsgrove for the first time. On paper a pretty strong team, and as I sit here and type this report, I remember the good and the not so good times that this team shared this year. I believe that for the boys, this season was about the mates and having a good time, as well as enjoying the cricket. All the boys contributed strongly throughout the year, not necessarily all at the same time. Injury in the second half of the season made it difficult to field full teams and on a couple of occasions, memorable for the rest of the team s contribution, we played either one or two players short. At this stage in the report I would like to thank Alex Sekulovski for his assistance by filling in as a player at our semi final, we would have been in dire straits without him. For those interested in the statistics, we played 8 games, won 4 lost 4; this was enough to get us to the semi finals, which we lost. The team that we played in the semi was the eventual winner of the competition. We scored 1449 runs, had 1457 scored against us and took 67 wickets. Player Runs Scored Bowling (overs, wickets, runs) Nathan Corby 65 45, 6, 92 Patrick Ferguson , 3, 140 Bradley Fisher , 4, 94 James Flanagan 59 25, 3, 127 Timothy Gissing 20 29, 5, 86 Maroun Michael , 11, 182 Jason Pupkovski 92 57, 7, 121 Michael Starks 52 36, 3, 123 Dylan Venn , 16, 207 Adam Vrahnos , 6, 100 Alex Wong 57 43, 3, 153 I would like to take this opportunity to thank Paul for his contribution as coach, to Michael Venn for his meticulous keeping of the scores and to all the parents who made sure the boys were ready to play each week, and turned up at the games to cheer the boys on. The boys presented themselves well at all our games, demonstrating sportsmanship in dealing with opposition teams, supporting each other, especially when the going got a bit tough, and accepting decisions in the appropriate manner. It has been a pleasure managing this team, and I hope all the boys will be back next season to continue the fun. Maria Gissing Manager Page 18

19 14B Competition Table # Club P Pts Q WO W1 D L1 LO T1 T2 B 1 South Hurstville/Carss Park CC Illawarra Catholic Club CC Gold Kingsgrove CC Illawarra Catholic Club CC Green Mortdale Heights CC St George Leagues CC Penshurst West CC Page 19

20 14C - Andrew Keriacou and Mark Newport Premiers Congratulations to the team for a fantastic effort all year. Everyone should be proud in achieving the premiership. The team lost two games one to S.H.C.P ( Blue ) who we beat in the semi & Beverly Hills who we beat in the final. Semi Final - Kingsgrove def S.H.C.P S.H.C.P. won the toss & elected to bat. We managed to get them out after 50 overs. Wicket takers were C. Bozinovski - 10 overs 3 maidens bowled & 1 caught by P. Bourke. J.Tringas - 10 overs bowled & 1 caught keeper J.Keriacou. R.Narsey - 6 overs, 5 maidens 1-1 bowled. L.Newport - 5 overs 1 maiden, 1-9 caught by M.Sekulovski. N.Ioannou - 3 overs, 1-15 bowled. The team bowled 7 no balls, 5 wides & 20 byes. We managed to get the runs in 53 overs with top scorers, C.Bozinovski 53 no, J.Keriacou 49, M.Sekulovski 13 Final - Kingsgrove def Beverly Hills We won the toss and sent them into bat. We got them out in 54 overs. Wicket takers were, C.Bozinovski - 10 overs 3 maidens 3-20 all bowled. J.Tringas - 10 overs 4 maidens 1-22 caught by A.Bull. M.Sekulovski - 7 overs 3 maidens 3-12, 2 bowled & 1 caught by brother Alex. L.Newport- 7 overs 3 maidens 2-15 catches to C.Bozinovski & J.Tringas. R.Narsey - 9 overs, 1-24 bowled. They only hit 89 off the bat & at one stage they were Sundries did the damage 37 wides 18 byes 1 no ball & 4 leg byes. We managed to get the runs in 39 overs, a very good effort. Top scorers, N.Ioannou - 42no, C.Bozinovski 27, J.Keriacou 23, M.Sekulovski 23 The Team C.Bozinovski - A great year for Chris being a match winner on many occasions. Took a hat trick (3-14 all bowled) against Mortdale. Hit the most runs & should be proud with his efforts. J. Tringas - A very good all round season for Jordan. Bowled quick & hit plenty of runs. Keep up the good work. M.Sekulovski - A very good season with the ball taking 8 wickets in one game against Earlwood 3-4 first innings & 5-12 in the 2nd. After that effort Michael bowled superbly. Had a good year with the bat hitting some good scores. Well done Michael. A.Borg - Aaron s first season at cricket & can be happy with his season. Bowled extremely quick & took his fair share of wickets. With the season behind him will be a much better player next year. Well done Aaron. L.Newport - A fine year for Lee with the ball taking the most wickets before the finals. Made some good scores with the bat. Lee should be proud for the season s effort. J.Keriacou - Jordan proved his worth with the bat scoring plenty of runs. Jordan kept for most of the season & did a great job. Well done Jordan for very good season. N.Iannou Neil s first season & did himself proud in all aspects of the game. Congratulations for a superb 42no in the final - Well done Neil. Page 20

21 P.Bourke - A good year for Peter taking wickets & scoring runs with the season behind will improve. Well done Peter. R.Narsey - Rahul made the most of chances with the ball taking his share of wickets. Rahul s bowling improved leaps & bounds towards the end of the season. Hit a few good scores. Well done Rahul. A.Sekulovski - Alex played above his age & can be proud of himself for a good year. Opened on occasions & did a good job. Alex bowled well when given the chance. Will be much better next year, well done Alex. A. Wright - A good year for Anthony. Tried hard all year scoring some good scores and taking wickets. Anthony should be happy with his efforts for the season, well done. A. Bull - Antony gave his best all season with the bat & ball. Will be improved by the season & should be happy with his efforts. Well done Antony. Thank you boys for making it an enjoyable season & best of luck in the future. Andrew & Mark 14C Competition Table # Club P Pts Q WO W1 D L1 LO T1 T2 B 1 Beverly Hills Eagles CC Kingsgrove CC South Hurstville/Carss Park CC Blue Earlwood Wanderers CC Ramsgate RSL CC Mortdale Heights CC South Hurstville/Carss Park CC Red Illawarra Catholic Club CC Page 21

22 12A - Chris Papac and Paul Jones Minor Premiers It was a crazy season for the mostly first time players in the under 12s. On paper we are the strongest team in the comp with 7 representative players, and personally believe we are the strongest team in the comp. Unfortunately for some unforeseen situations, the loss of 2 players mid season - leaving us with 10 players and then 1 more in the semi final left us in a disastrous position, bailing out in the semi final. Thought out the season the team s performance went from one extreme to another, on paper we had a successful season, but to witness the team s ability and potential it was a poor outcome. Despite all that happened I would like to congratulate all the players for their effort and I hoped they had fun and enjoyed their cricket. It is a pleasure and an honour for me to be part of their development in the game and their friendship and I hope we can share it again next season. I d like to thank Kevin Gissing from the 12C for helping in the last 2 games in the season, and Raphael Francone from the 12C for leaving his semi to play in our semi, Thanks again. Last but not least I d like to thank Paul Jones my assistant coach for his support and help, he is an easy going guy, very knowledgeable and positive person. Also like to thank Craig Shannon volunteering the scoring duties, he did a fantastic job. The team members: NICOLA CAREY - Nicola was a new member to the team, there were a lot of rumours about this girl, and they were all true and all good. She was soon nicknamed scary carey due to her blistering pace bowling and accuracy. Although she didn t take many wickets she only accrued 6 sundries in 40 overs. Nicola played wicket keeper on occasions and did a fantastic job. Nicola has great strength with the bat and top scored with a total 290 for the season. I am privileged to have my name as a coach of Nicola, if she continues on this path of cricket she will be a definite to play in the highest level in the future. Is there anything she can t do - yes, juggle with 4 balls. DOMINIC SHANNON - Dominic our tallest player by about a foot. I believe Dominic is still learning to control his size, he has blistering pace when bowling, when on line they are unplayable, also with his batting, he is definitely the most powerful player on the field and when he learns to control it he will take control of the game. Dominic was great in the field chasing the ball down with good throwing accuracy. Dominic always trained hard and played hard, he was a pleasure to have in the team. Dominic moves up to the 14s next season. Good luck Dom. JAY (BELGROVE) ROWLES - Jay had a good season with 265 of the bat, 5 wickets, 5 fielding, 2 keeper catches & 3 stumpings. Jay has a lot of ability and worked hard this year but with a bit more discipline I guarantee your stats will be a lot better. Jay puts a lot of emotion into his game and when channeled in the right direction he is unstoppable. Jay on occasion played keeper and in the 5 th round got 2 catches and 2 stumpings. Jay also played rep cricket. Good work Jay. ZACHARY SPEECHLY - We all know the potential of Zac, unfortunately this season Zac and his bat did not get along, there was one game in the 4 th round that Zac of old showed up and hit a 40. Zac one of two spin bowlers did a great job taking 8 wickets with his bowling. In the field showing good hands with 4 catches and 3 run outs. It was a relatively a quiet year for Zac who is capable of much higher stats. Zac also played rep cricket. TOMIS PAPAC - Tom s batting also let him down this season, last seasons top scorer, wasn t able to put bat on ball. Apart from that Tom had a good season, his bowling was a huge plus with outstanding stats, bowled 71 overs, topped with 23 maidens, only 8 wides, 4 no balls and 10 wickets, great effort Tom. Out on the field he was very consistent with 6 catches. Tom is a good all rounder always tries hard and loves his cricket, Tom also played rep cricket. Good work Tom. NIKHIL KRISHNAN - Nikhil 1 st year with Kingsgrove, He was welcomed to the team, Nikhil always tried hard in training and in the games. Nikhil is a very technical player and has the right moves, he struggled with the bat this season but at times he has shown good skills and is very determined to improve them next season. Page 22