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1 EPPING DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB SEASON 2010/11 JUNIORS REPORT

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3 PRESIDENT S REPORT SEASON Congratulations to everyone Congratulations to all Players, Coaches, Managers, Scorers and Umpires who have helped to ensure that Epping District Cricket Club - Juniors has had another successful season of cricket during 2010/11. Many players have commenced their cricketing careers in the U9 and U10 age groups, and others have consolidated on previous seasons of playing cricket. We have also had a strong In2Cricket (MILO Have-A-Game and Have-A-Go Cricket) programme for the 5-8 year olds running at Epping Oval. Committee and Helpers Our Committee this season has comprised: President - Vice-President Rob Casey Secretary - Treasurer Peter Dwyer Registrar Leanne Dries Equipment Officer Rob Casey Webmaster Richard Evans Stumpings Editor - Shirts Sue Cale Trophies In2Cricket Have-a-Go In2Cricket Have-a-Game Annual Report Sue Cale Greg Friend/Gerrard Meares Darren Deigan Rob Casey Thankyou to all those on the Committee along with our Managers, Coaches, Scorers, and Umpires who have all made a very worthwhile contribution again this season. They are the ones who make the games happen every week and we all owe them a debt of gratitude. You will note that we have not officially had a President this season. This situation cannot be repeated next season, as it is important for the ongoing viability of the Club that a President is selected to provide leadership and to ensure that everything necessary for a successful season is well planned and implemented. Parents of players in the U10/U11/U12 age groups are at a stage where they have been involved for a few seasons and should be in a position to fill Committee positions in the same way that parents who have gone before them have. 3

4 It is imperative that a nomination for President is made over the coming weeks to ensure that this position is filled before preparations for the 2011/12 season commence. I encourage everyone to take note of this seriously, and consider how they might be able to be involved in supporting their children s cricket in future seasons. I hope you all enjoyed the 2010/11 cricket season at Epping District Cricket Club Juniors and will be involved next season. Rob Casey Vice-President Epping District Cricket Club Juniors March

5 EPPING DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB JUNIORS 2010/2011 MAJOR AWARDS Senior Club Cricketer of the Year: Chris Steffan U16 West Intermediate Club Cricketer of the Year: Jared Dries U13 East Junior Club Cricketer of the Year: Under 10 Coaches Awards: Under 9 Red Coaches Award: Under 9 Green Coaches Award: Joshua Stern U12 Green Matthew Henning Nicholas Gray Lachlan Maher Spirit of Cricket: Encouragement Award: Wicket Keeper of the Year: Most Catches (Non Wicket Keeper): Joshua Jenkins U16 West Jack Parkinson U12 Green Regan Pinker U16 West Joshua Stern U12 Green Five wickets in an innings: Cooper Pascoe U13 East 5 for 7 vs Concord RSL Tom Alice U16 West 5 for 8 vs Carlingford Waratahs Pasan Waidyasekara U15 West 5 for 7 vs St Patricks Gold Damith Mannaperuma U15 West 5 for 8 vs Epping YMCA Centuries: Joshua Stern U12 Green 151* vs West Ryde Rovers Blue Charlie Cale U12 Red 106* vs West Ryde Rovers White Connor Salmon U11 100* vs West Ryde Rovers William Tugwell U16 West 104 vs St Patricks Gold Reagan Pinker U16 West 103* vs Epping YMCA Hatrick: Pasan Waidyasekara U15 West Hatrick Ball vs St Patricks Gold Grand Finalists: Nil. 5

6 Senior Cricketer of the Year Chris Steffan In previous years a lack of concentration and poor shot selection resulted in Chris scoring far fewer runs than he should have. This season he showed tremendous application and consequently he had very good year with the bat scoring 322 runs including 2 fifties at Chris also took 7 wickets and showed a safe pair of hands taking 7 catches in the field. While competitive by nature, he is also aware of playing the game in the right spirit which makes him a deserving winner of this award. Congratulations and well done, Chris! Intermediate Cricketer of the Year Jared Dries Jared is a worthy recipient of the Intermediate Cricketer Award. His statistics speak for themselves th Best Bowling in the competition. Jared took a total of 18 wickets with an economy rate of His best figures were 4/ th Best Batting in the competition. From 12 innings Jared scored 201 runs at an average of His highest score was 35. As you can see from the figures above Jared is a very good all-round cricketer. He has a sound technique as a batsman with a good array of strokes and is capable of timing the ball well. He bowls accurately often frustrating batsmen and has the ability to beat the bat or get an edge. He captained the U 13 side through the season and exhibited clear leadership skills and a good cricket brain. Jared is enthusiastic in the field always giving 100%. Jared is to be congratulated on his fine performance throughout the 2010/11 season. Junior Cricketer of the Year Joshua Stern Joshua s statistics tell part of the story about this talented cricketer who is very deserving of the highest award for a junior cricketer at our club. Joshua leads the clubs batting statistic s (547 runs, 497 at club level and 67 in the Weetbix 20/20) with an average of 60.8 runs per innings and catching statistics (15 catches) plus run outs (3 direct and 3 assists). In addition to this Joshua has shown very good leadership skills as the team s captain. The choice of bowlers, fielding positions and batting orders has been very positive throughout the year accounting for much of the success we have experienced. The Highlights were the 137 partnership with Jack Parkinson and in the same game scoring 151 not out on a 42C day. Two slips catches that were as good as you get in Under 12 s cricket and the positive way that Josh has encouraged and supported the team throughout the year. Well done Josh keep the positive and competitive attitude. 6

7 Spirit of Cricket Award Joshua Jenkins If scoring lots of runs and taking lots of wickets were the main criteria for continuing to play cricket then many players would give up after a season or two. Luckily there are those players who play for reasons other than success on the field, such as being part of a team, or enjoying the friendship of those they play with. On such player is Josh Jenkins. Josh has never been a star with the bat or ball, but he is the sort of player coaches like to have in their team as he always has a go and gives his best. Encouragement Award Jack Parkinson Jack is very deserving of the Encouragement Award for the club. The combination of some excellent batting (369 runs) and bowling (21 wickets) plus his catching (9) run outs (3 direct 1 assist) and strong. Jack was VC for the first part of the season and worked well with his good mate Joshua Stern. Highlights of Jack s year would be the 137 run partnership with Josh, 95 not out and 3/4. Jack was also in the 20/20 squad and Wicket Kept, Bowled and fielded with great skill. Jack is a class all round cricketer and I know he will do really well next year with his high energy and positive attitude. 7

8 Under 9 & 10 Coaches Award Under 9 Red - Nick Gray It was not a simple decision as to who should receive this award as there were a number of kids who were equally as deserving of the award for various reasons. But in the end I felt that Nick was the correct choice not only for his great batting and his fantastic bowling and fielding, but also for being a good team member. And not only did he revel in his own accomplishments but also celebrated the achievements of his fellow team members. Nick is not only a very fine cricketer but also a good team member and his presence in and contribution to the team was invaluable. Under 9 Green - Lachlan Maher Lachlan joined the team without knowing anyone having not played Milo last year with the others. Lachlan was always willing to listen and learn and gave his best every week. The smile on Lachlan s face when he got his first wicket was memorable and what the game is all about. Lachlan contributed greatly to the team and like all the other boys improved considerably as the year went on. Under 10 Matthew Henning Matthew always give 100% whether it be with the bat, ball or in the field. As a result he had a great season in all areas. Matthew scored 118 runs at an average of 23.6, took 5 wickets with the ball, 6 catches and was involved with 2 run outs. Highlights of the year were a diving catch where even Matthew was a bit surprised when he looked up and he was still holding the ball, and helping the team to a desperate last ball win by stealing a run with his batting partner Adam Langer. 8

9 Weetbix Twenty 20 Competition Report. The Epping Green and Red teams combined this year for the Weetbix 20/20 competition and wow did they out perform! As a summary we learnt a lot about how to play the 20/20 game and even the rules! All of the boys in the squad contributed at different stages. The most crucial game we won was against the side Normanhurst that finished number 1 in the preliminary games. The semi s had 4 teams (we were number 4). With a brilliant batting display by Will Evans coupled with some excellent bowling by Hayden Miller, Lachlan Carfax and Kaden Thornton + some great fielding run outs and catches saw us make the final for the Northern Districts of Sydney. In the final we bowled and fielded exceptionally well but our usually reliable batting just did not give us the start we needed and we fell short by 20 runs. To the parents and boys I was so proud to be your coach, you did so well. Our biggest lesson was keep turning over the strike running at every opportunity, accurate bowling and exceptional fielding. To all the boys well done! Charlie Cale Elliot Carwardine William Evans Sam Gibbons Jack Parkinson Tejas Rajagopalan Joshua Stern Harry Turner Lachlan Carfax Brayden Dilley Thomas Farquhar Hayden Miller Joshua Phillips Lucas Schembri Kaden Thornton 9

10 TEAM REPORTS 10

11 Under 9 Red As a coach it is so pleasing to have a team such as I had to work with. The kids were enthusiastic and seemed to genuinely have fun both during the games and at training; the catching game was a particular favourite at training sessions. Each child contributed to the best of their ability and had fun and that surely is what cricket or any kids sport is about in its purest form. From my own viewpoint the most exciting aspect was to see the skills improvement made by all our team throughout the season. I also liked the camaraderie that grew within the team as the season progressed. This was evident with team members showing respect for others within our own team and also the opposition and each game finished with a cheer and a handshake for the opposition, irrespective of the result. There is some fine talent within this team and I hope that they continue to play the great game of cricket a long time. I look forward to seeing great accomplishments by this group collectively and individually in the future. In finishing I would like to offer a big thanks to Cassandra Kirk, our manager and cricket tragic, for so ably managing the team. Also a big thanks to Russell Fernandopulle whose encyclopaedic knowledge of cricket generally and cricket coaching in particular was pivotal to the children s skill development. Eugene Sheehan (Coach) Under 9 Red Player Reports Senara Perera Well done Senara on a terrific season. Her contribution with bat and ball was very important to the team. Senara is a very polite and self assured young lady and more than capable of competing with the boys. Definitely one of our best players and we were unfortunate in that we were denied her skills for a period due to an extended overseas holiday. I look forward to seeing her play a lot more cricket in the future. Cameron Fernandopulle Cameron is an intelligent and thoughtful boy and is much liked by his fellow team members. Cameron showed great improvement during the season and was always reliable with the bat. He prized his wicket greatly and never got out easily. Cameron will only improve as he plays and practices more and he is a kid I would have in my team any day. 11

12 Under 9 Red Player Reports continued. Ben Gangemi Ben was one of the two dynamic Gangemi s we had in the team and he got better and better as the season progressed. His bowling improved tremendously and he made some valuable contributions to the team with bat in hand also. During the latter part of the season his fielding improved enormously and again Ben will only improve as he practices and plays. I look forward to seeing a lot more good things cricket from Ben in the future. Nick Gray Nick is a naturally talented cricketer. All things cricket come naturally to Nick whether it be batting, bowling or fielding. Nick has a great eye and a strong arm. Although if I had to pick him for one I think bowling will be his forte. Handing the ball to Nick to have a bowl is like flicking a switch, the first ball bowled is the same perfect line and length as the last. I look forward to seeing Nick play a lot more cricket. Matthew Hogan Matthew had a very good season and made a big contribution to the team. His bowling improved tremendously through the season and he took some valuable wickets for us. Matthew genuinely enjoyed his cricket this year and when you consider that this was his first year out of Milo cricket he has a lot to be satisfied with. I hope that Matthew continues to play as he will improve more and more. Oscar Kirk Oscar just loves cricket and is always striving to improve his game. This paid dividends no place more than with his bowling which improved markedly through the season. Oscar made some great contributions to the team with bat and ball and it was a pleasure to have him in the team. His fielding was a particular highlight where, with his sharp eye and good arm he was able to affect some great run outs. He also batted well and had some fine innings for the team. Dominic Micallef Dom is a great sportsman and a great sport, an absolute delight to have in the team. When you consider that Dom had not played cricket until this year his improvement was exponential. Dom was one of our best. He had some great displays with bat and ball and took one very memorable catch. Dom is well served by a good eye, a great pair of hands and a calm temperament. I hope to see a lot more of Dom playing cricket in the future. 12

13 Under 9 Red Player Reports continued. Alessandro Muranty Alessandro is a fine boy and has a great personality; I enjoyed having him in the team. He is always ready to have a go and put in many fine performances for the team with his bat. His bowling and fielding improved throughout the season and overall his game improved vastly. Alessandro is a talented sportsman and is accomplished at a number of sports and he can now add cricket to his list. I hope that he will continue to play cricket and expect many good things from him in the future. Laurence Sheehan Laurence is a very fine cricketer and passionate sportsman, he has lots of ability. Laurance always found a way to get into the game whether it was with bat, ball, fielding or even a word of advice for the coach Laurence was always making a positive contribution. Laurence took many wickets and scored lots of runs for the team, his energy in the field was infectious and he celebrated others achievements with the same joy as his own. Laurence will simply get better as he plays more and I look forward to seeing many good things from him in the future. A special thanks from Russell and myself for all his coaching advice. Liam Cleary This is another boy who has plenty of ability and made some great contributions with bat and ball. Liam was our youngest team member but he fitted right in and there was no discernable difference in his ability to the older boys. His most memorable effort was in our last game where he took two wickets and had a runout off his bowling. Liam was great to have in the team and I love his attitude and easy smile. I expect to see many more good things from Liam in the future. Adam Gangemi Adam for me embodies the concept of the coach s player. His positive attitude and his willingness to listen will serve him well in any sport he chooses to pursue. Adam had not played cricket before this season but by applying himself and wanting to improve his progress was stellar. And by seasons end Adam was one of our best, his bowling improved beyond recognition and his ability to repeatedly bowl a good line and length was astounding. I hope Adam continues to play cricket as I believe it is a sport he could do well at. 13

14 Under 9 Green This year was a big step up from the Milo cricket and the boys all came together and started their first year of competitive cricket. They all improved significantly throughout the year, learnt the skills of cricket, sportsmanship and above all else made new friends and enjoyed themselves. There were some great performances in all facets of the game, catches, run-outs, bowling and some solid batting in tight encounters. I look forward to working with the boys again next year. Derek McCarthy (Coach) 14

15 Under 10 A promising start to the year, with an excellent win in our first game. However, we struggled in the lead up to Christmas with both sundries and running between the wickets a steep learning curve for most of the boys. Some hard work and plenty of determination saw our sundries cut in half for the last game in 2010 and a second win just before Christmas was a great reward for the boys leading into the break. After Christmas, our running between the wickets improved dramatically and we were consistently scoring more runs each game. Despite going down in a couple of close results in February the boys were again rewarded with a great finish to the year winning their last 2 matches to finish 3 rd on the table. Congratulations to 3 of our boys who represented Northern Districts in the U10 s Junior Representative Team this year: Cameron Every, Cameron Timmins-Smith and Matthew Henning. Several players from other EDCCJ teams filled in for us this year and we appreciate your efforts: Naba Haider, Henry Kirk, Oscar Kirk, Laurence Sheehan, Dominic Micallef, Nicholas Gray and Ryan Delaney. Thanks to David Hocking for a great job managing the team - even when overseas and in different time zones. Finally, thanks to all the parents who helped out throughout the year at training (especially when I was unable to make it), putting out flags, scoring, organising batting lineups etc. Look forward to seeing you all again in 2011/12. Mark Henning (Coach) Under 10 Player Report Cameron Every One half of the damaging Cam-inator partnership and was one of our leading wicket takers. As captain, Cam did a great job keeping the team motivated in the field. Nick Russell Topped the averages with the bat, thanks to his cracking pull shot. Worked hard on his bowling throughout the year and was always alert in the field. 15

16 Under 10 Player Report continued. Aidan Kirkpatrick-Jones Aidan s first year of cricket and he worked hard all year on each aspect of his game. Great improvement shown in both bowling and batting. Cameron Timmins-Smith The other half of the Cam-inator partnership. Top run scorer for the team and a strong all-rounder, performing well with the ball and at wicket keeper. Adam Langer Another in their first year of cricket. Natural out-swing bowler and was amongst the wicket takers this year. Matthew Henning Passionate cricketer and one of our top performers with bat, ball and in the field. Jarrod Hocking Found his bowling mojo after Christmas and ended up our equal leading wicket taker. Had 2 chances to take a hat trick both on the same day. Paddy Morrison A committed cricketer with a great attitude, Paddy worked hard at all aspects of his game, showing improvement throughout the year. Jethro Thornton Fast bowler who always worried the batsmen. Big improver in the field who anticipated catching opportunities our leading catcher this year. Sam Cleary Big hitting batsmen who unfortunately left us to join his school team after Christmas 16

17 Under 10 Statistics Batting Bowling 17

18 Under 10 Statistics continued. Fielding 18

19 Under 11 The Under 11s had a wonderful year where all the boys had lots of fun and where they all individually developed their skills. The boys always arrived to training and the games early every week and usually didn t want to leave with most training sessions running way over time, much to the angst of a few mothers awaiting dinner. We came ever so close to making the finals - beaten by a wet morning and a pitch that made it unplayable after the rain fell. We had 250 runs on the board and on the second day we had the opposition at 1 for 11 after 11 overs. The rain was patchy and all the other games were able to be played, and because of this we fell short of a finals birth by 3 points. The boys did extremely well and ended finishing 3 rd in the competition. They always played all their matches with the right attitude. We suffered 4 losses for the season - 2 against the standout team Dundas United and 2 against Epping YMCA Red, with these teams going through to the finals. We had 7 players that came from last year s under 10 Red team, 4 from under 10 Green team and 3 new players join the club. It was great to see all the boys gel and playing well together. It was a hard beginning of the season juggling 14 players, knowing that at the end we were going to lose quite a few players to private schools. Luckily we had a few players playing up, so we made sure most got a game by either playing for an Under 10 team or and an Under 12 team. Many thanks to Cassandra Kirk for organising the under 10 substitutions and liaising with Craig Menzies from the NDJC to allow it to happen. Our batting improved all season, and we finished being the highest run makers in the competition. This was helped out by Connor Salmon making 100 no, and 50s to Thomas Steele, Henry Kirk, David Williams and Naba Haider. There were some great bowling efforts throughout the season. Our most consistent bowler was William Kent taking 14 wickets, followed by the spin twins Thomas Steele 12 and Naba Haider 9, and fourth best wicket taker was Angus Michie on 7. In the field we had some great run outs and catches during the season, with 7 catches going to William Kent. The wicket keeping gloves were the kiss of death this season with Thomas Wicks taking 5 catches and assisting 2 run outs only to leave the team in mid November. David Williams took over the role and took 2 catches before moving to Dubbo over the Christmas period. The gloves were shared around and everyone who put them on did a great job. I would like to thank the manager Anna Grigson, and all the parents who always came along to watch and support the team and to help score. A big thank you also to Nass Haider, Nudgee Haider and Bill Williams who always helped out at training. A final thank you also to James Kent for always assisting with either umpiring or scoring every Saturday. I had a great year and would like to thank the boys for their constant enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Simon Grigson (Coach) 19

20 Under 11 Player Reports Sam Collins This was Sam s first year of cricket and he developed in all areas of the game. 2 catches, a run out and highest score of 14 all contributed to a great season for Sam. He liked fielding at square leg, with great skills and a good throwing arm. In the second last game of the season Sam helped us get the win by a not out 4 as the last batsman; he followed this up in the next game pulling two consecutive balls for 4, with another 4 in the next over for his highest score of 14. Ryan Delaney This was Ryan s first season of cricket, and it was great to see the improvement in his game. His fielding developed during the season, and he became more aware of backing up and more accurate in his throws back to the stumps. His best bowling figures were 1-3 against YMCA Blue, which couldn t be better since it was the boys he plays soccer with. Lakshan Fernando Lakshan played with Epping Green last year. This year he bowled really well and in particular against the Waratahs, in the first match against them had a maiden over and second match ending up with 1-3. Lakshan s highest score of 5 undervalues his batting, in that game twice the ball pulled up only millimetres from the boundary. Michael Gray Michael was one of the Epping Red players from last year. Michael is a very talented young player, with bat and ball. This year he had a top score of 44 runs, 1 catch, 1 run out and best bowling figures of 1-0. Michael s 44 showed all his batting skills with 7 fours. He can hit loose balls hard and drives the good ones. He is also very good at taking a cheeky single. Thomas Grigson Thomas was another Epping Red player from last year. Thomas had a best bowling figures of 1-16, took 2 catches and highest score of 35no. It was great to see Thomas develop his batting this year, and the 35no set up the team for a good win in the final game of the season. Thomas 35no included 5 fours showing the new confidence in his batting. He mostly played pull shots even if they were on the middle or off stump. He combined well with Will Kent and as always made sure he was able to grab every single that was on offer with great running between wickets. 20

21 Under 11 Player Reports continued. Naba Haider Naba was also in Epping Red last year. He had another solid performance this year, Naba has a lot of practice and it shows. Naba was selected for Under 10 district on last year s figures and impressed again this year.150 runs for the season with HS of 52 he has a nice straight bat when driving the ball, defends well, but can punish a loose ball. He has bowled his spinners well this year with flight, turn and accuracy - 9 wickets best bowling figures of 2-0, 3 catches and another 2 catches as wicket keeper. William Kent William is a newcomer to the club. He was our opening bowler and was very impressive. He has a great bowling action, and gave few runs away with the clubs best economy rate of 1.25 and best average at In his 49 overs there were 12 maidens, 15 wickets for only 63 runs. Best bowling figures 3-2. Will also did well with the bat a great driver of the ball and loved playing square of the wicket, his best batting was a quick 45 including 9 fours against Carlingford Waratahs in December. Henry Kirk Henry was in Epping Red last year. Henry was selected to play Under 10 district. Henry loves his cricket and practices as often as he can. One of our faster bowlers with an intimidating run up, he was unlucky not to have more wickets, his best bowling figures was 1-2. Henry is a great batsman, and hits the ball hard, this year he has worked on technique not just raw power and it has paid off with scores of 54, 27no and 30 in three of his last 4 innings. Angus Michie Angus came from Epping Green last year. Angus changed his bowling during the season from medium pacers to spinners; the one thing that didn t change was his ability to take wickets. Angus was great at breaking up a partnership, he took 7 wickets during the season, and his last wicket was a fantastic caught and bowled. His best bowling was 2-5 against the top team Dundas United. Angus took 2 catches and his batting improved during the season, with 2 not outs from 7 innings and a best score of 6no helping secure a win against Carlingford Waratahs. 21

22 Under 11 Player Reports continued. Thomas Russell Tom came from Epping Reds. Tom loves his cricket - both training and playing. His batting improved and through his 18no against Oakhill secured a win for us, as this was our closest match of the season, only just getting over the line with no batsmen left. The biggest improvement in Tom s game this year was his running between wickets, not one run-out during this season, 4no out of 7 innings. In bowling Tom got 4 wickets this year, had a couple of maiden overs and 2 wickets against Dundas. He is always alert in the field and had 2 catches (1 in the u12) and involved in a run out. Connor Salmon Connor came from Epping Reds. 100no against West Ryde Rovers, was a great knock with 11 fours and an impressive array of shots, played really well to balls down the leg side and was a delight to watch. He was a great opening batsman for our team and scored well, 240 runs from 7 innings with 3no and an average of 60. Connor also bowled well getting 5 wickets with his best figures against YMCA Blue - 2 overs the first being a maiden followed by a 2 wicket maiden for his second over. He took 3 catches & fields well. He likes putting on a helmet to field silly point or short leg when the spinners are bowling. Thomas Steele Thomas was in Epping Green last year. Thomas captained the side this year, and was very impressive with fielding positions and spurring the team on. He was always thinking about how to best manage the situation, with the all we have to do is... Thomas is competitive wanting the team to win but when the opposition was short a player Thomas would offer to field (probably would have batted given the chance). He got off to a ripper of a start with 50no first game, with a total of 150 runs for the season. His batting technique improved through the season, and finished with an average of 25. In bowling he bowled off spin effectively, with good turn and flight bowling 37 overs for 12 wickets 7 maidens and 94 runs with best bowling figures of 3-9. Thomas Wicks Tom was in Epping Green last year. Tom only played 5 games for us but as wicket keeper took 5 catches, another catch without the gloves and assisted in two run outs. It was unfortunate to see Tom leave. 22

23 Under 11 Player Reports continued. David Williams David was in Epping Red last year. He was selected to play Under 10 rep from his impressive results last year. David started bowling where he left last year, taking 4-10 in his first match. David only bowled in the first 4 matches before taking on the role of wicket keeper, then taking 2 catches and assisting a run out. David s batting was again very good he had an average of 45 with top score of 50 no. David played 6 games for us this year before his family made a tree change and headed to Dubbo to live. Under 11 Statistics Batting Bowling 23

24 Under 11 Statistics continued. Fielding 24

25 Under 12 Green Super effort that would summarise our season Last year we came at the bottom of the competition and this year with some new players and a team that worked hard on their skills, we achieved 3 rd just missing the finals. From a coaches point of view the team worked as a team. We started the season understanding that no one in our team was perfect and that we always had to be positive. Added to that strong captaincy from Joshua Stern with great support from our joint Vice Captains Jack Parkinson and Lachlan Carfax, excellent fielding, accurate bowling and some superb batting from all out players were highlights. The boys also played with a great spirit being exceptionally honest about balls that went for 4 or if they had caught a ball or not, even in tight situations. The boys never took it easy on the opposition applying pressure and positive talk to overcome the opposition. A number of our team also participated in the Weetbix 20/20 Competition with Epping Red. Talk about over achievers the team made the Northern Region final for the 20/20 2 games off playing at the SCG in the final a truly tremendous effort. The team only fell short by 20 runs in our final game and on their day could have definitely won. I have had some great support this year from the entire parent body but would like to thank Michael Stern who stepped in and helped on a number of occasions throughout the season our regular scorers Ian and Shiva. Next year will be a year where the team can definitely start the season with the finals in mind. Drew Gibbons (Coach & Manager) 25

26 Under 12 Green Player Reports Lachlan Carfax You only need to look at the stats to realise that Lachlan is a great cricketer and loves the sport. Lachlan obtained the most wickets in our team for the season 30 in total and scored 350 Runs (4 not outs) took 8 Catches and 2 run outs. Lachlan also vice captained the team in the second half of the year and was a member of the 20/20 squad. A highlight of Lachlan s year was the fierce bowling he developed over the season and one of the best catches I have seen at short cover in the 20/20 final. Sam Gibbons Sam had one of his best years yet in the club with his batting and fielding developing throughout the year. Sam took some great catches and runs outs in the field + some good leg spin bowling. Sam played in the 20/20 squad and unfortunately broke his arm and could not play the second half of the year but will be back next season. A highlight for Sam was how he was still dedicated to the team after hi broken arm coming to all but 1 of the games. Lachlan Hilton Lachlan had a year were he learnt a lot about his batting in particular. Starting off with some good runs then a number of innings were he was out playing across the line. The highlight for the team was after Christmas Lachlan scored a match winning 32 not out and did not play across the line. We will see plenty of runs from Lachlan in the future. We also saw some promising bowling and fielding. Hamish Joslin Hamish also had a year were he stepped up. One day we decided Hamish should go keeper and really put his body on the line doing a great job and from then on he had found his calling. We also saw a terrific inning from Hamish at a critical stage in the match scoring 18 runs a new highest score and getting the team home for a win against the top side. 26

27 Under 12 Green Player Reports continued. Kyren McIntosh This Kyren showed he could bat, bowl and field if he put his mind to it. Kryen achieved a new highest score with the bat, contributed in some great run outs and took a one handed crucial catch getting the other team s top batsman out. It was a good year for Kyren and he was also one of the most consistent team members at training and matches. Rick Nehru Rick had never played Saturday cricket before, only trained for cricket in the nets and he joined the team for the second half of the season. Well Rick opened the bowling most games, was ferocious with the bat and had the strongest throwing arm in the team. Rick had a great first season bagging wickets each game + runs and contributing in the field with fierce determination. It would be great to see Rick with a full season of stats. Jack Parkinson Jack was a very enthusiastic and big contributor to the success of the team this year. His stats are very impressive with close to 400 runs for the season, 21 wickets, run outs, catches and generally is a class all round cricketer. Jack was VC for the first part of the season and worked well with his good mate Joshua Stern. Highlights of Jack s year would be the 137 run partnership with Josh, 95 not out and 3/4. Jack was also in the 20/20 squad and Wicket Kept, Bowled and batted with great skill. Tejas Rajagopalan Tejas had worked hard on his batting in the off season with a really good technique. This did not show in the scorebook but the season was one I am sure he will look back on as a foundation year. Tejas was a great fielder getting some good catches and his bowling after a Christmas trip to India improved greatly in the New Year. Tejas was also part of the 20/20 squad. Amanpreet Sandhu Aman was a consistent performer this year with the ball, in the filed and the bat. He really focussed hard on his batting and we saw his technique improve greatly throughout the season. Aman when bowling regularly got 2 wickets an innings and took some good catches. I know with Aman s determination that big runs are only a season away given the patience and determination he showed late in this season. 27

28 Under 12 Green Player Reports continued. Joshua Stern Joshua had an amazing season with the bat, in the field and with the ball. Highlights were 3 runs short of 500 runs this season, 13 wickets bowling, 15 catches (2 at first slip that were screamers), 6 run outs, 137 partnership with Jack and 151 not out on a 42C day. Coupled with this Josh s captaincy was respected by the whole team displaying an excellent knowledge of field placements, bowling changes and strategy. Josh also captained the 20/20 side that had great success. Truly a great all round performance well done Josh. Kaden Thornton Kaden had a great year with the ball, fielding and bat. Highlights were Kaden getting a new highest score with his new bat, 12 wickets for the season, runs outs and some brilliant catches in close. Kaden s bowling is a real feature and was unlucky not to get more wickets. Bowling leg and top spin he often confounded batsman. He was also a part of our 20/20 squad that performed so well. Harry Turner Harry was a great encourager and motivator for the team. His bating improved with every game; he bowled well and was very capable in the field taking some great catches and run outs. Harry was a member of the 20/20 squad and took some excellent catches in critical games that helped put us in a great position to be very competitive in the finals of that competition. Harry proved himself as a good all round cricketer and I am sure we will see more runs, wickets and catches next season. 28

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31 Under 12 Red So near, yet so far would be how I describe this season. Sitting in second place with three games to go, all we needed to do was win two out of the three to qualify for the final, but it wasn t to be. A disappointing performance against the YMCA scuttled our chance. All that said, I think the boys had a good season overall, finishing 4 th in the competition behind the other Epping District under 12 s team, the Greens with 8 wins, 4 losses and a 2 draws from our 14 games. It was a season where the boys started to see where they might fit into a cricket team either as a batsman, bowler or someone that can do a bit of both. They continued to improve during the season and combine well as a team in a competition where there wasn t a whole lot between the top four or five teams. Some of the boys played in the Weet-Bix Cup Twenty20 competition in a combined U12 Red and Green team. This was a great experience for the boys as they combined well to play some great cricket that earned them a spot the Sydney North Regional Finals where they experienced playing on turf for the first time and were narrowly beaten in their attempt to make the Sydney wide semi finals. It was a sterling effort for which all the boys should be congratulated. I d like to thank all the parents for their support during the season and helping out with the scoring each week, it was much appreciated. Richard Evans (Coach) Under 12 Red Player Reports Charlie Cale Charlie had a great season with the bat this season, topping the batting aggregate and averages and scoring his maiden century of 106 not out in the process. He has started to see the benefits of playing straighter with some consistent scores in the later part of the season testimony to this approach. Well done Charlie. I look forward to seeing you back next season. Elliot Carwardine Our teams Mr Enthusiasm. This season saw Elliot achieve a new high score with the bat of 69 not out in a partnership of 145 with Matty Chung. Elliot is also developing into a handy medium fast outswing bowler capable of taking the new ball. It was Elliot s contribution with the ball that renewed his enthusiasm for the game and I look forward to catching up with you next season Elliot. 31

32 Under 12 Red Player Reports continued. Matthew Chung Matty has improved greatly as a cricketer since taking up the game last season. He is now a very handy swing bowler who is learning to swing the ball both ways. He also scored his first 50 this season when he contributed 62 not out in his partnership with. Well done Matty. Brayden Dilley Brayden had a big season this season where not only did he play a specialist openers role for us that saw the scoring of a maiden half century, he was selected to play for the NDCA s Under 11 representative side in the Creak Shield as an opener where he played strongly and he played in the Weet-Bix Cup that made the Sydney North Regional Final. He was often the cornerstone of any innings he batted in and nearly carried his bat on a couple of occasions. Congratulations on a fine season Brayden. Will Evans Our captain for the season who had a solid season with the bat where he fell agonisingly short of a maiden century with 96 not out against our other Under 12 team. Will also represented NDCA in the Under 11 Creak Shield side and played in the Weet-Bix Cup where he managed an unbeaten half century in the Sydney North Regional Semi Finals in his first game on turf. Well done on a solid season. Tom Farquhar This season Tom s bowling started to come into its own. His efforts were rewarded by being one of our leading wicket takers and topping the bowling averages with 14 wickets at an average of 13.9 and were a reward for some accurate bowling. When he came on to bowl, it was often referred to as Tommy Time because of his knack of taking a wicket with the first ball or in the first over of a spell. Tom also played in our Weet-Bix Cup team. Well done on a fine season Tom. Hayden Miller Hayden really blossomed into a bowler of note this season. He shortened his run up and found a good bowling rhythm and this led some good bowling and wickets that eluded him last season. With his height, I think he could develop into a useful new ball bowler as he gets older. Hayden also worked hard at his batting during the season and scored a career high of 42 along the way. He was also a member of the Weet-Bix Cup team. 32

33 Under 12 Red Player Reports continued. Kyle Jenkins Had a quiet season this season, but always stuck to the task at hand and was always there to support his teammates. He is a team player and always gives his best. I understand that Kyle will be trying another sport next summer and I would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him all the best. Joshua Phillips As per usual Josh went about his cricket in a no fuss manner. One our new ball bowlers he was regularly among the wickets, or if not providing accurate bowling from his end. Josh loves bowling and taking wickets and was rewarded by being the equal top wicket taker with Tom. He also is working hard on his delivery stride, which should see him able to improve even further. Josh was also selected as a reserve for the Creak Shield team and played in the Weet-Bix Cup. Lucas Schembri Before transferring to private school sport, Lucas had a strong first two thirds of the season, scoring consistently with the bat and taking wickets regularly with the ball. He was a real team player and loved to have a laugh. He will be missed, and I wish him in his sporting endeavours at Kings. Charlie Teirney A quiet season by Charlie s standards with only one score with the bat and a few wickets bowling, however he had an outstanding season in the field securing 14 catches, including 5 as wicket keeper, equalling the highest number of anyone in the club. He also affected 3 run outs and 2 stumpings. Congratulations Charlie, well done. Hope to catch up next season. 33

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36 Under 13 East We started the season with boys who had played the previous season in three different Epping District teams so the first challenge was to blend together into a strong unit. Our second big challenge was the knowledge that, although we would start with 14, we would lose 3 of our experienced players half way through the season to private school cricket commitments. The strong Eastern Division competition had two stand-out teams with the remaining six being quite even. We finished the season in 7 th position having won 4 games and tied another. We were strong in attack taking the 3 rd highest number of wickets in the competition but at times we found it hard to bat through the 52 overs and build a big total. Our goals as a team were fairly straightforward: play as a team, improve our skills, have fun and see how many games we could win. The boys developed a strong team spirit which saw us through some challenging moments when we were on the wrong end of some big scores. To the boys credit they never gave up and kept on encouraging each other to keep pressing for that next elusive wicket. We celebrated some exciting moments such as when we came from behind chasing a big total to draw the match on the last ball of play. Each boy worked at developing his skills and it was evident in the last game how much improvement some of the boys had made through the season. It was great to finish with a win especially considering we were without two of our main strike bowlers. It would be remiss of me not to mention the support of Steven Wood (our team manager and umpire) and Scott Pascoe (our scorer). Thank you to all the parents and especially those who contributed at training sessions. Well done boys... you were a pleasure to coach and are to be commended for your enthusiasm and sportsmanship throughout the season. Roger Green (Coach) 36

37 Under 13 East Player Reports Robert Amery Rob definitely saved his best to last. His final knock of the season was a gem. Opening the batting he hit 61, the team s highest individual score of the season. This season also saw Rob take on wicket keeping and off-spin bowling for the first time. Rob took a total of seven catches during the season and made one stumping. Towards the end of the season Rob s bowling was becoming more and more accurate often getting some good flight and turn. Jacob Browning Jacob is an enthusiastic cricketer. He was reliable in the field and took 3 wickets bowling his medium pacers. While only having a top score of 6 with the bat he contributed to a number of late order partnerships. No one will forget the freakish one-handed, overhead catch Jacob took in the game against Oakhill to dismiss one of their best batsmen. Jack Cale Unfortunately Jack was not able to play the whole season with us due to school cricket commitments. In his nine games he took 12 wickets which made him the 14 th highest wicket taker in the competition. His hard hitting aggressive style with the bat amassed him 145 runs from 9 innings. Jack is a very skilled all-round cricketer and is very capable with both bat and ball. Matthew Davidson Matt took 4 wickets during the season with best figures of 2/11. When his line and length is right he is a very nagging type of bowler who is difficult to score off and he has the occasional ball that will surprise even the most accomplished batsmen. Matt s top score with the bat was 13 and he was a strong contributor in the field. Jared Dries Jared was our captain for the season and he led the boys well. He worked hard with both bat and ball. He provided stability to our batting line up and could be depended upon to see us through the opening bowlers. His bowling was consistently accurate and he would regularly take wickets for us. His outstanding effort has been rewarded with the Intermediate Cricketer of the Year Award. (See separate report) 37

38 Under 13 East Player Reports continued. Mitchell Every Mitch was another who couldn t play the whole season due to school cricket. Mitch is developing the challenging art of leg spin bowling. He often proved very difficult to hit due to his flight and bounce. He snared 10 wickets for us and could often be relied upon to break a batting partnership. Mitch is also evolving into a confident batsmen demonstrated by a quick fire 25 in his last match. Nathan Green Nathan was one of the big improvers. After struggling with the bat in the previous season he became a crucial part of our batting line up. He scored a total of 107 runs for the season with a highest score of 26. Having never kept before Nathan took on wicket keeping responsibilities this season and quickly became a very dependable and accomplished wicket keeper. When he didn t have the gloves on he managed to take 7 wickets with best figures of 4/7. Chris Johnson Chris was the 11 th highest wicket taker in the competition taking 14 wickets with best figures of 3/7. Chris is able to generate good pace and movement and was often unlucky not to have taken more wickets. He is an excellent fielder with a good throwing arm and a safe pair of hands. He took 8 catches during the season which placed him 4 th highest in the competition. Chris has good technique with the bat and had a highest score of 20 not out. Patrick Lane It is always good to have someone in your side who smiles and says yes when you ask them to open the batting and who smiles and says yes when you ask them to open the bowling. Patrick is that man! It shows his versatility that he is capable of doing both. Pat s highest score was 15 and he has a good range of shots once he gets going. He has a smooth bowling action and can bowl very economically. Patrick has the potential develop into a very good all-rounder. Cooper Pascoe Cooper was one of our main strike bowlers taking 14 wickets and our only bowler to take 5 wickets in an innings. (5/7 against Concord RSL). He finished in the top 10 bowlers in the competition. Cooper combined with Nathan to score the highest eighth wicket partnership in the competition. Together they put on 47 runs out of the team s total of 87 to win the game. 38

39 Under 13 East Player Reports continued. Matthew Salmon Matt was our opening batsmen and he often battled hard against some fierce opening bowling attacks. He wouldn t give up his wicket easily and would hang in there. Matt saved his best score to the very last game when he hit a classy 27 runs. Matt is a reliable fieldsmen and a good team contributor. His bowling was developing well towards the end of the season. Simon Tao Having not played the previous season Simon came in as a raw but talented player. I was extremely impressed by his willingness to learn and his commitment to train hard and work at his skills. His top score with the bat was 16 but it was his bowling that shows real promise. Although only talking two wickets his unorthodox action has the potential to claim many more as he learns to control his line and length. He capped of his season by taking a very good catch to remove the last batsmen in the last game of the season. James Tugwell Unfortunately James was only able to play 7 games with us during the season. He still managed to compile 84 runs with a top score of 33. James is a hard hitting batsman who is cool under pressure. This was never more evident than, when chasing a seemingly unreachable total, he built a solid partnership with Chris Johnstone and scored 3 runs off the final ball to draw the game. James is also a very capable wicketkeeper. Tom Wood Tom had a highest score of 14 and when he gets his eye in can hit the ball a long way. If he can couple his powerful batting with some solid defence he is capable of building some big scores in the future. Tom is also a very useful medium pace bowler with an unorthodox action. A reliable fieldsman and a great encourager, Tom proved himself to be a valuable member of the team. 39

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42 Under 15 West For the players let me say this first: no team operates without the support of the Rob Casey's of the world. Rob was there for the team every week bar one when he was away for work and was a great support to the coach. Further to this what he did this year for the whole Club was crucial. Every player, parent, coach and manager owes him something. Thanks Rob. Now the team. We lost some of last year s players to other teams and worse still, other interests. A full squad came together when Muneeb and Aidan joined us from West Ryde Rovers, Tom and Samir, from our Under 14 side and Damith was headhunted by our talent scout and captain, Pasan. It was also great to welcome back players from last season. There were twelve players from five schools and that led to much discussion about variations in school assessments and results and I m sure other matters. While wasn t the team s best year the boys maintained their intensity to the last match where they achieved their top score for the season. Getting all players to perform their best on the same day proved difficult, so while there were some good individual scores unfortunately they never happened in the same match. Travel, illness and other important commitments meant that for most weeks before the Christmas break we fielded an under strength side; but that certainly didn t worry the nine boys who turned up for Round 11 where they achieved a teeth grinding four run win over St Patricks with Pasan bowling out the last batsman in the penultimate over. While our captain experimented with different combinations to strengthen our impact it was only in Round 11 that we were able to register a win. In the few times that we were forced to bat again impressive performances by the boys avoided the outright loss and left the coach asking, Where was that in the first innings? Peter Dwyer (Coach) 42

43 Under 15 West Player Reports Navin Abeysinghe Like most spinners at this level Navin had to buy his wickets but he didn t pay too much - 2/8 was his best in the first match of the season, taking 8 wickets overall. The catch he took against YMCA in that same match was equal to any by his teammates 15 metres away, shin high, flat, fast and hard off the bat. Tom Casey Playing up a year, Tom s hands improved as the season progressed, taking fine catches in rounds 13 and 14 the first dismissing YMCA s batting dark horse (and former Epping player); the latter removing St Patrick s opening batsman. These were preceded by an impressive 2/7 in one over the previous match our one win of the season. Well done Tom! Nick Dwyer Always alive in the field Nick was one of our most economical bowlers (2.66). He waited till the second last round to take a wicket, finishing the match 2/12. A fine catch against St Patricks and increasing economy made him a reliable opening bowler and as a fielder he also participated in two run outs. Pedro Gomes Like last year Pedro was a fine fielder with a good arm. Pedro is determined to improve. Fine bowling against the YMCA early this year went unrewarded but a difficult catch ensured that one of Carlingford opening batsmen was dismissed. Pedro took five wickets with a best of 2/28. Aidan Hess Aidan joined us this year from West Ryde. Commitments other than cricket made the first half of the season difficult but he knew where to be when fielding and was an ever present back up. Aidan s bowling determination was rewarded with 2/8 in one over against YMCA and helped ensure we didn t register an outright defeat. 43

44 Under 15 West Player Reports continued. Nitij Mehra Like last year Nitij is a big hitter and when he moves forward with his head down Nitij can send the ball low and hard. Nitij scored 16 and 21in his last two innings. Nitij s bowling improved dramatically after his long mid season tour of the sub-continent and he finished with a best of 2/12. Nitij s running between wickets in the final match, urged on by his partner, Pasan, deserves mention and contributed to the highest score. Damith Mannaperuma Damith brought new talent to the team this season. Damith performed well early to take 5/8 against the YMCA in Round 4 and when focussed he was a hard hitter with a good eye, top scoring with 29. Light on his feet Damith is a good runner between wickets enhancing his big hits over the top. Unfortunately his top score was not repeated. What will next season and an extra year s maturity bring? Daichi Moya It was pleasing to see Daichi sign up for a second year with Epping. He continues to show a good eye and potential. Daichi played well at the beginning and toward the end of the season. Increasing maturity will result in regular runs and wickets. Alertness and superb fielding in the match against YMCA resulted in three run outs that was a bookend for the 24 that Daichi scored in Round 1. Samir Sharma One of the boys who agreed to play up a year, Samir worked hard this season and did some great work that went overlooked. When he bravely agreed to be opening batsman early in the season Samir protected other batsmen from the opening bowlers with a constant defence but was at the same time keen to look for the runs. Another year will see a big difference. Saveen Sudarshan Again, this season Saveen was our most economical bowler (1.78 per over). At one point in Round 13 Saveen was 7/6/0/1. That is tight bowling and it placed great pressure on the opposition. Saveen was also solid opener with a leisurely style that with good timing could lift the ball well above the outfield. Five catches as keeper and three catches in the field added to his record. Muneeb Sulaman Muneeb s transfer from West Ryde brought a level of patience that the side needed. His thoughtful approach was unfortunately not rewarded as it should have been. He scored 150 for the season with a bowling average of 2.2 per over and with 5 catches he was also second highest wicket taker (12). 44

45 Under 15 West Player Reports continued. Pasan Waidyasekara Pasan took on the role of captain this year and worked hard at it, thinking carefully about how to best bat, bowl and field his players. Our win against St Patrick s was largely due to the talent he brought to the match that day: 52 runs as well as taking 3 behind the stumps. Pasan was the team s highest run scorer (186) and took 6 catches as keeper for the season. The 5/7 with a hat-trick against YMCA was a day to remember. Why couldn t we win that match? Under 15 West Statistics Batting Bowling 45

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47 Under 16 West. After the disappointing season last year, the Under 16 s had a relatively successful season winning eight matches and losing seven to finish the competition in 3rd place. Despite this, there is a feeling that we could have done better. After all, we defeated both the eventual premiers and runners up and perhaps, if we had played a little better at crucial times, we would have been in the final ourselves. Nonetheless, we should be proud of the way we played the game concentrating on how well our players were going rather than the supposed shortcomings of the opposition. I m sure all who watched us play thought this was a team of very good sports a credit to their club and their parents. Again my thanks go to those parents who helped out and supported our team particularly regular and expert scorer, Peter Steffan, Dayan Gunasekera who put the scores on the website, David and Natalie Pinker who looked after and transported the kit and Paul Alice who helped with umpiring/scoring. Thanks also to Jill Steffan for again providing much appreciated watermelons and Maria and Paul Alice for organising our end of year wrap up. Once again congratulations boys on a good season and I m sure you will look back on the season of with very fond memories just as I will. I d also like to say how much I ve enjoyed coaching this fine bunch of boys over the last 5 years and wish them all the best for the coming years. For those who continue to play competitive cricket I will take a keen interest in how you progress. Graham Lego ( Coach ) Under 16 West Player Reports. Tom Alice Tom was our equal leading wicket taker this year with 15 wickets at His best performance was against Carlingford Waratahs when he took a magnificent 5 for 8 off 5 overs! Tom didn t have the best year with the bat, but will no doubt turn this around in the future when he learns to tighten his defence. 47

48 Under 16 West Player Reports continued. Hayden Doria Despite starting well in a number of innings Hayden never really got going this season often losing his wicket just as he was looking settled. With a top score of 29 he managed 102 runs at which is no doubt below his expectations. A little more concentration and better shot selection will result in many more runs in the future. At times he bowled very well, but was hampered by a back injury towards the end of the season. Malinda Gunasekera Malinda had limited opportunities with the bat this year, but did manage a handy 17 against Epping YMCA which included a number of impressive lofted drives. His bowling was steady and he took 6 wickets with a best of 2 for 11. Kendall Hunt Kendall began the season in fine form with a hard hitting 28 against Epping YMCA and ended the season scoring 132 runs at With his well flighted off spinners he took 10 wickets at with a best of 2 for 22 against Epping YMCA. Our close in specialist, Kendall took 5 catches including a memorable one off his foot against Carlingford Waratahs. Joshua Jenkins Josh bowled with more control this year and took 8 wickets at with a best of 3 for 9. His best effort with the bat came against Epping YMCA when he scored a hard hitting 15. His fielding was exceptional and he took 8 catches, the most by a fieldsman, and equal 2 nd most in the competition. Myles Lego Myles did not have a great year with the bat, but at times showed that he is developing a good technique. His leg spinners are also improving, but he will need to develop greater control if he is to take wickets at a reasonable cost. His fielding was generally very good and he took some terrific catches. 48

49 Under 16 West Player Reports continued. Regan Pinker Regan had a good year with the bat scoring 238 runs at His best innings was against Epping YMCA when he scored his maiden century not out. Regan did a great job for us this year as keeper taking 11 catches and 8 stumpings as well as assisting in 2 run outs. Shashvat Sharma With his medium fast outswingers Shashvat proved a handful for most batsmen and ended the season our equal leading wicket taker with 15 at His best effort came against St Pats Gold where he took 4 for 11. His best batting came in the game against Epping YMCA where he scored a very good 69 not out. Chris Steffan Chris had an excellent year with the bat scoring 322 runs at including 2 fifties. He was our leading run scorer and placed 2 nd in the competition. At times he bowled with some pace and took a best of 3 for 7 off 5 overs against St Pats Gold. He has a safe pair of hands and took 7 catches. A well deserving recipient of the Senior Cricketer of the Year. Will Tugwell For the first time Will was able to play more than a handful of games and we certainly enjoyed the extra strength he added to our team. He had a very good season with the bat scoring 302 runs at 33.56, placing him 3 rd in the competition. The highlight of his year was his maiden century 104 against St Pat s Gold where he completely dominated their attack. He also took 7 wickets with his medium pacers and took 3 catches. Amol Verma As always Amol bowled his off spinners with beautiful flight and was unlucky not to take more wickets. In fact, it wasn t until round 6 that he took his first wicket! He ended the season with 10 wickets at with a best of 3 for 6 off 8 overs. His batting again showed improvement and he surprised us all at training when he unleashed a couple of copybook off drives. William Xie William had a good first season with the club scoring 102 runs at with a top score of 27 not out and taking 11 wickets at His right hand round the wicket with a slingy action caused a few problems for the opposition batsmen. William loves to hit the ball hard, but will need to improve his shot selection if he is to score more runs in the future. 49

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