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We thank Cricket NSW for sharing our vision, to help develop and improve road safety across NSW.
Our partnership with Cricket NSW continues to extend the Plan B drink driving message and engages the community to make positive transport choices to get home safely after a night out.
With the introduction of the Plan B regional Bash, we are now reaching more Cricket fans and delivering the Plan B message in country areas.
Transport for NSW look forward to continuing our strong partnership and wish the team the best of luck for the season ahead.
“Some plan b’s aresmarter than others, don’t drink and drive.”
Supporting the nightwatchmen of NSW
NIGHTWATCHMAN NATHAN LYON
1Contents
2 Members of the Association
3 Staff
4 From the Chairman
6 From the Chief Executive
8 Strategy for NSW/ACT Cricket 2016/17
10 Steve Waugh/Belinda Clark Medal
11 Hall of Fame
12 Lendlease Breakers launch
13 Tributes
14 Australian Representatives – Men’s
16 Australian Representatives – Women’s
17 NSW Blues Coach’s report
19 Sheffield Shield
24 Sheffield Shield Season Statistics
25 NSW First Class Records
31 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup
36 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup Season Statistics
37 Farewells
38 NSW One Day Records
41 Lendlease Breakers Coach’s report
42 Women’s National Cricket League
46 WNCL Season Statistics
47 NSW WNCL Records
50 Sydney Sixers – KFC BBL|06
51 Sydney Sixers – Rebel WBBL|02
52 Sydney Thunder – KFC BBL|06
53 Sydney Thunder – Rebel WBBL|02
54 Sydney Sixers – KFC BBL|06 Semi-final
55 Sydney Sixers – KFC BBL|06 Final
56 Sydney Sixers – Rebel WBBL|02 Semi-final
57 Sydney Sixers – Rebel WBBL|02 Final
58 Sydney Sixers General Manager’s Report
59 Sydney Thunder General Manager’s report
60 KFC BBL|02 Season Statistics
61 Rebel WBBL|06 Season Statistics
62 Toyota Futures League/ NSW Second XI
63 U/19 Male National Championships
64 U/18 Female National Championships
65 U/17 Male National Championships
66 U/15 Female National Championships
67 National Indigenous Championships
68 McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket – Men’s
72 McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket – Women’s
74 McDonald’s Sydney Shires
76 Cricket Performance
77 Pathways
78 Coach Education and Development
79 The Basil Sellers Scholarship Program
80 NSW Districts Cricket Association
82 Sydney Cricket Association
84 Game Development
86 Plan B Regional Bash
87 Cricket Operations
88 Commercial & Events
90 Communications
91 Business Advisory Services
93 Government and Infrastructure
94 NSW Country Cricket Association
99 NSW Schools Cricket Association
101 NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association
104 Association Notes
108 Financials
2016/17 Cricket NSW Annual Report and YearbookEditor: Malcolm Conn Contributors: Jack Clifton, Dan Lane, Tom Frederico Statistics: Adam Morehouse, Dr Colin Clowes, Bob Brenner Consultant: Tom IcetonDesign and Printing: Proactive GraphicsPhotography: Getty Images, Delly Carr/Sports Shoot, Ian Bird, Steve Christo, Jay McAllister, Cricket NSW.
Front Cover Top: The Lendlease Breakers won their 18th Women’s National Cricket League title. Bottom: The NSW Blues claimed back to back Matador BBQs One-Day Cup titles.Back Cover: The Sydney Sixers claimed the WBBL|02 title.
STEVE WAUGH MEDALLIST ED COWAN
BELINDA CLARK MEDALLIST ALYSSA HEALY
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Members of the Association
Patrons
Joint PatronsHis Excellency General The Hon. David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d) Governor of New South Wales,Mr Alan Davidson AM MBE, The Honourable John Howard OM AC
NSW Cricket Board Directors
Retire 2017Greg Monaghan, Marshall Rosen, David Thompson, Lyall Gorman (Appointed), John Knox (Appointed)
Retire 2018John Warn, Hon Kevin Greene, Ian Hogg, Hon Patricia Forsythe (Appointed)
Delegates
Sydney Cricket Association IncorporatedD Bhandari, A Boorer, A Connolly, R Cook, I Finlay, S Foster, B Freedman OAM, P Goldsmith, D Graham, The Hon. K Greene, T Iceton OAM, M Langford, G Mail, J Maxwell AM, G Monaghan, J Penrose, D Thompson, R Timbs, M Rosen, J Warn, P Wright.
NSW Country Cricket Association IncorporatedT Clayton, D Cox, P Dilley, P Creighton, I Hogg, P Marjoribanks, G Kavanagh, R Myatt, T Psarakis
NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association IncorporatedM Hughes
NSW Districts Cricket Association IncorporatedC Menzies
NSW Schools’ Cricket Association IncorporatedG Kightley
NSW Women’s Cricket CommitteeR Hore
ACT Cricket Association IncorporatedC French
Life MembersG Atwell (2003); J Benaud (2004); MJ Bennett (2005); NWL Bergin OAM (1986); MG Bevan (2003); BC Booth MBE (1971); R Brenner (2007); CP Brierley OAM (2003); DJ Broad OAM (1992); RF Burgess (1975); BJ Clark AM (2007); FJ Clark OAM (1995); C Clowes (2007); DH Cole (2011); MJ Cornish OAM (2003); AB Crompton OAM (1983); AK Davidson AM MBE (1963); M Davies (2003); J Dyson (2002); PA Emery (2002); BF Freedman OAM (2000); RA French OAM (1996); BJ Gainsford OAM (2003); LR Gardner OAM(1988); DR Gilbert (2014); HJ Griffith (2003); RH Guy (1981); GK Harinath OAM (2010): RN Harvey MBE (1963); RG Holland OAM (2009); RA Hore (2005); RE Horsell OAM (2002); BP Hughes (2015); THJ Iceton OAM (2005); V Jackson (2003); WJ Jocelyn (2003); SM Katich (2015); LM Keightley (2007); NS Laming (1998); LA Larsen (2003); GF Lawson OAM (2002); NG Marks (2000); K Marshall (2010): GRJ Matthews (2002); RB McCosker OAM (1990); GD McGrath AM (2008); JT McMahon OAM (2005); P Meyers (2005); HA Mitchell OAM (2003); JT O’Dwyer OAM (2006); MB Pawley OAM (2008); PI Philpott OAM (2004); SJ Rixon (1996); MH Rosen (2014); WJ Saunders OAM (1977); BA Sellers AM (2009); C Sheehan (2015); MJ Silver OAM (2009); RB Simpson AO (1970); M Slater (2016); SB Smith (2010); HB Taber (1979); JMA Tait (1999); MA Taylor AO (2002); G Thomas (2011); RF Tozer (1996); A Turner (1997); KD Walters MBE (1979); ME Waugh AM (2003); SR Waugh AO (2003); WM Weir AM (2003); MR Whitney (2002); R Wright OAM (2001)
THE 2016/17 CRICKET NSW BOARD. TOP (L-R) JOHN WARN (CHAIRMAN), JOHN KNOX, PATRICIA FORSYTHE, LYALL GORMAN, MARSHALL ROSEN. BOTTOM (L-R) IAN HOGG, GREG MONAGHAN, DAVID THOMPSON, KEVIN GREENE.
3Cricket NSW Staff
Chief Executive Officer Andrew Jones
Business Advisory ServicesChief Financial Officer and Company Secretary Michael DaltonGeneral Manager, People and Culture Marina MarkovicPeople and Culture Advisor Ally DirkisPeople and Culture Consultant Vanessa WendeFinance Manager Hari ShanPayroll Accountant Alister GalletlyAccounts Officer Emma NewmanFacilities & Administration Manager Melissa ScottTeam Assistant Casey Cottrell-DormerSecurity Manager, Technology Andrew BrownService Delivery Specialist, Technology Mladen BilekManager – State Infrastructure & Government Relations Anthony BrooksCommunity Facilities & Grants Coordinator Teale Blessington
Cricket PerformanceGeneral Manager David MooreNSW Blues Head Coach Trent Johnston Fast Bowling Coach Geoff LawsonHead Batting Coach Dominic ThornelyLendlease Breakers Head Coach Joanne BroadbentLendlease Breakers Assistant Coach Leah PoultonSSSM Manager & Physical Performance Coach Tom ReddinPhysical Performance Coach Michael MainPathway Strength & Conditioning Coach Sean HardyLead Physiotherapist Danny RedrupSenior Physiotherapist Nicola MepsteadPathway Physiotherapist Kieran ThomsPlayer Development Manager Justine WhipperState Medical Officer Dr John OrchardState Dietician Erin Michael Sports Psychologist Gerard Faure BracState Talent Manager David FreedmanSenior Manager, Cricket Pathway James HenryPathway Manager – Male Gavan TwiningPathway Manager – Female Stephen JenkinCoach/Pathway Manager – Northern Mark CameronCoach/Pathway Manager – Southern Greg McLayAssistant and Pathway Coach Beau Casson Assistant and Pathway Coach Anthony ClarkExecutive Officer (NSWCUSA), State Umpire Manager Darren GoodgerUmpires Administration Manager Troy PenmanUmpires Administration Officer Nic Bills Umpire Education/Female Engagement Claire PolosakManager – Team Operations & Logistics Amanda GreenCricket Performance Coordinator Hayley BlightHigh Performance Coordinator (Senior Teams) Andrew GilchristCricket Operations Officer Clare CrewdsonCricket Operations Officer Daniel McKennaCountry Programs Manager Bruce WhitehouseNSW Premier Cricket Manager Roy Formica
Commercial and EventsGeneral Manager Travis GlenSenior Events Manager Taryn BrightenEvents Officer Emma MacMillan
Events Officer Jenny SymonsPartnerships Manager Gareth McCarthyPartnerships Coordinator Stephanie Clarke“What’s Your Plan B?” SCG Indoor Centre Manager Jim Robson
CommunicationsSenior Manager, External Communications Malcolm ConnPR & Communications Manager Jeanne FourieDigital & Media Coordinator Tom Frederico
Game DevelopmentGeneral Manager Ivan SpyrdzDevelopment Leader – Sixers Metro Region Ben LevettDevelopment Leader – Thunder Metro Region Craig McLeanDevelopment Leader – Sixers Regional Region David SzumowskiParticipation Manager Corrina Baldock Manager, Association and Club Development Jason LawlessCommunity Engagement Manager Julie StaffordMulticultural Participation Specialist Herman LoteyFemale Participation Specialist Michelle GozskoMyCricket Participation Analyst Brett HollidayCompetitions Support Officer Luke Miner
Development ManagersSydney City/East Samad ShaikhSydney Northern Beaches Haylee EllisSydney North Shore Cassie Langford Sydney South Gerard PriceIllawarra Paul BrockleySydney Inner West Matthew MifsudSydney Central West Samantha DevlinSydney North West Nicholas ToscanSydney South West Stephen BrownSydney Outer West Jake BalnaveCentral Coast Francis WalshHunter Neil McDonaldNorthern Inland Kathy BarberMid North Coast Martin Garoni Far North Coast Jared SeiffertMurrumbidgee Luke OlsenMurray Robbie MackinlayCentral West Matthew TabbernorFar West Matthew Ellis
Sydney Sixers General Manager Dominic RemondMarketing & Communications Manager Jodie HawkinsMembership, Ticketing and Hospitality Manager Michael VisserFan, Activation & Community Manager Liz McPhersonDigital & Social Media Manager Joey Ratcliffe
Sydney ThunderGeneral Manager Lee GermonMedia and Marketing Communications Manager Chris BotherwayMembership, Ticketing and Hospitality Manager Daniel EdgttonFan and Community Engagement Manager Jonathan Lees Partnerships Manager Vicky Tyas
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Cricket NSW continues to be the powerhouse of Australian cricket. Whether it is national selection, domestic titles, underage national championships or venues suitable for elite cricket, NSW has once again dominated.The strongest measure of a successful state is how many players it consistently contributes to the Australian side. During the financial year, ten male and eight female players from NSW played for Australia, while Sarah Aley debuted at the World Cup on July 5. Congratulations to Australia’s men’s captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Peter Nevill, Steve O’Keefe, Nic Maddinson, Moises Henriques and Pat Cummins. They were joined by NSW products Usman Khawaja, Jackson Bird and Adam Zampa.A number of these players were also part of the Blues Matador BBQs One-Day Cup team which claimed back to back titles. Congratulations to all involved, including coach Trent Johnston and his support staff. Unfortunately, the Sheffield Shield team again failed to make the final, with failure to claim victory on the last day of the regular season costing the Blues dearly for a second successive season. Congratulations to Australia’s women’s vice-captain Alex Blackwell, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy, Ash Gardner, Rene Farrell, Rachael Haynes, Lauren Cheatle, Belinda Vakarewa and Sarah Aley, who all represented the Southern Stars. Many were also part of the Lendlease Breakers’ comprehensive Women’s National Cricket League final victory over Queensland. It gave the Breakers 18 titles in the 21-year history of the competition. Congratulations to the players, Coach Joanne Broadbent and her support staff.
It was a double triumph for a number of the players, with the Sydney Sixers taking out WBBL|02 after the Sydney Thunder claimed WBBL|01 the previous season, reinforcing the standing of NSW as the pre-eminent state for women’s cricket. This was further highlighted on 6 October, 2016, when Lendlease generously supported the Breakers to become the first professional women’s domestic sporting team in Australia. To have so many players consistently wearing Australian colours, including those who went to other states for further opportunities, is a great credit to everyone involved in their development. All these players began at local junior clubs run by volunteers, who remain the lifeblood of our game. Cricket NSW, in co-operation with Cricket Australia, invests heavily at a local level, but we all know we need to do more.Since 2013 Cricket NSW, in partnership with Cricket Australia and McDonald’s, has supported over 137 projects delivering more than $70 million worth of facility development value. Funding has primarily been invested into the development or upgrade to training nets, synthetic or turf pitches, as well as ground improvements or club amenities. The 2016/17 Community and Grade Club Program saw Cricket NSW commit $557,000 towards $5.9m of facility developments across NSW. Cricket NSW accepted over 70 applications to the revised online Program. Cricket NSW is proud to have invested $400,000, in partnership with Cricket Australia, to support the $3 million Wade Park Project in Orange through the 2016/17 Cricket & Community Centre Program. This is a crucial step in lifting the quality of facilities in Country NSW.In partnership with Cricket Australia, Cricket NSW also successfully completed the National Facility Audit Project which involved 35 auditors capturing key data across nearly 2,000 venues in NSW. The facility data will be analysed and will be critical in guiding Australian Cricket’s investment into community facilities over the coming seasons. This project was unprecedented and would not have been possible without the support of local councils who assisted auditors to access local facilities.Cricket NSW now has a detailed guide highlighting where increasing grass roots investment must take place and what is required. This will be key for plans in metropolitan areas but more crucially regional NSW. With participation in NSW rising again to almost 400,000, the highest in the country,
and the trend likely to continue, more and better facilities are required, particularly with the greater number of women and girls taking up the game. The identification of talent and their nurturing and development through the under-aged pathway system is also a major focus at Cricket NSW. We invest heavily in coaching and support staff, with consistently pleasing results across the male and female programs. A NSW team played in the final of every National Championship age group last season, with three of the sides claiming the title. Congratulations to U/19 Male ACT/NSW Country, U/18 Female NSW Metro, U/17 Male NSW Metro and U/15 Female ACT/NSW Country along with all their coaches and support staff.Once again, NSW staged the lion’s share of elite cricket in Australia, beginning in October by hosting much of the Matador Cup and then in December staging the launch of the second Women’s Big Bash League season with a carnival-style opening involving all the teams at North Sydney Oval. In all Cricket NSW hosted 60 match days across 11 venues with over 280,000 fans in attendance across the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, KFC T20 Big Bash League and Rebel Women’s Big Bash League. Along with the major venues of the SCG and Spotless Stadium, the Sydney Sixers and Thunder WBBL|02 teams played at North Sydney, Hurstville, Drummoyne, Blacktown and Penrith. In recent years, Cricket NSW has developed a philosophy of playing elite cricket in regional areas and that continued again last season. The Blues played a Sheffield Shield match at Wollongong after matches were staged at Coffs Harbour, Newcastle and Wagga Wagga over the previous two years. Last season, the Sydney Thunder had a particularly successful Border Bash against the Melbourne Stars. A WBBL match for points, followed by a BBL practice match, attracted almost 10,000 fans to the Lavington Sports Ground. The Thunder BBL team played a practice match against Hong Kong in Orange, while the Sixers played the same opponent in Coffs Harbour.Staging elite matches is an enormous logistical operation. A big thank you to everyone involved including cricket associations, support staff and volunteers who ensured all these events were able to take place. I would particularly like to acknowledge our venue and council stakeholders that partnered with Cricket NSW this season:
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• Blacktown City Council• North Sydney Council• Bankstown Cricket Club• Hurstville City Council • City of Canada Bay Council• SCG Trust• Coffs Harbour City Council• Wollongong City Council• Albury City Council • Orange City Council • Penrith City Council • The Royal Agricultural SocietyCountry cricket also continued to receive a boost with the second successful season of the Plan B Regional Bash Twenty20 knockout competition. It once again featured 16 teams from around the state, eight from the Thunder and eight from the Sixers conferences. In the Sixers Conference final, Northern Rivers Rock beat the Newcastle Blasters while in the Thunder conference, the Orana Outlaws defeated the Wagga Wagga Sloggers. The Orana Outlaws then took out the Plan B Regional Bash title, defeating Northern Rivers Rock in a high scoring match. Thank you to all the Game Development staff who do such a wonderful job across the state.There was much to celebrate across NSW cricket last season and one significant event was the 10th anniversary of the Basil Sellers Scholarship. For a decade now, Basil has supported the most promising young male and female players in the state in the most practical ways. His contribution has allowed the stars of tomorrow to concentrate on pursuing an elite cricket career while reducing the burden on families. This has included the cost of travelling to and from training, relocating from regional areas to Sydney and assisting with the cost of secondary or tertiary education. Basil’s contribution has helped us to ensure that, at Cricket NSW, we remain wholly inclusive of players right around the state, regardless of where they come from. This is highlighted by the fact that, of the 18 Scholars who have played international cricket, seven of them come from rural and regional NSW. It is with a mixture of pride and gratitude that I thank Basil for this important, ongoing contribution to the game.
The McDonald’s Premier Cricket competitions continue to be the foundation of NSW success and I congratulate the respective men’s and women’s Club Champions, Northern District and Gordon, on their seasons. Sydney University won the men’s First Grade premiership and the First Grade Limited Overs Cup was claimed by Penrith. The Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup went to Northern District. The Women’s First Grade Limited Overs competition was won by Gordon.Financially, Cricket NSW is in a healthy position following another strong season from the Cricket NSW Commercial team and BBL clubs. The continued explosion of the Big Bash League and more recently the Women’s Big Bash League has created extra income streams but also added new challenges to a rapidly expanding cricket landscape. A strong financial position is vital to ensure that Cricket NSW is in a position to meet the needs of the rise from two to six professional teams in the space of half a decade.There is significant behind the scenes planning taking place to ensure Cricket NSW can provide the facilities and administrative support which will be required as the BBL and WBBL continue to grow. This would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors and partners, who we thank for their ongoing support. A big thank you also to our Commercial and Events team for their outstanding work during another busy season.Successful cricket teams are all about partnerships and our partnership with the NSW Government through Transport NSW is now in its 15th year. We take great pride in helping to deliver the “What’s Your Plan B?” drink driving message to our fans and the wider community. To complement this partnership, Cricket NSW continued to enjoy the support of the Parliamentary Friends of Cricket Group with NSW Premier The Hon Gladys Berejiklian, MP & The Hon. Pru Goward, MP as patrons of the Women’s Sixers and Thunder teams respectively. We have a strong relationship with the NSW State Government and, as a result, a reception was held at Parliament House to celebrate the success of the Sydney Sixers Women’s team winning the Women’s Big Bash League.To celebrate a record 18th Women’s National Cricket League title, the NSW Lendlease Breakers were special guests at a reception in their honour at Government House hosted by their Patron Mrs Linda Hurley.
I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge and thank the Cricket NSW staff, led by Chief Executive Andrew Jones, for their work during another season of dramatic change. I would also like to acknowledge all of the staff members who have left us over the last season. In particular, farewell and thank you to Nick Cummins, who did an outstanding job as General Manager of the Sydney Thunder, rebuilding the club to the point where the men’s and women’s teams won the 2015/16 titles and all four matches at Spotless Stadium last season were sold out. We wish him well following his appointment as CEO of Cricket Tasmania.Thank you to my fellow NSW Cricket Board Directors for their support and counsel over the last 12 months. They, like many supporters of CNSW, are volunteers and we are indebted to them all for their time, effort, and commitment. Finally, and most importantly, a big thank you to our Cricket NSW delegate members, the Schools, Zones, Clubs and Associations, plus our huge number of volunteers in the entire cricket community who have helped to make cricket in NSW Australia’s favourite sport.
John A WarnChairman – Cricket NSW
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Cricket NSW cemented its leadership of women’s sport this season when the Lendlease NSW Breakers became the first fully professional women’s domestic sports team in Australia.This historic advance at the beginning of the season was followed by Cricket Australia at the end. CA announced pay rises of up to 150 percent for female international and domestic players as part of the new MOU offer to players, a move pushed for and fully supported by Cricket NSW.The generosity of Lendlease ensured our female players could take their games to another level again, and they did.The Breakers made up for the brief hiatus of losing the 2015/16 Women’s National Cricket League Final by swamping Queensland in the decider with a nine-wicket victory. It gave the Breakers 18 titles in the 21-year history of the competition after making all 21 finals.Then the Sydney Sixers Women’s Big Bash League team defended a modest total against the Scorchers during a tense final in Perth to be crowned WBBL|02 Champions.This followed the Sydney Thunder’s triumph in WBBL|01, meaning NSW teams have won the WBBL each year it has been contested. The Thunder actually beat the Sixers in the WBBL|01 final, meaning NSW has provided three of the four finalists in the opening two years of the competition.It was a big season for the Sixers, with the men also making the BBL final.The Blues overcame a sluggish start to claim a second successive Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, a very pleasing result. Congratulations to all the players along with coach Trent Johnston and the support staff for achieving this success. Unfortunately the Blues again missed the Sheffield Shield final by failing to grasp victory on the last day of the regular season.
The magnitude of the Breakers becoming the first fully professional domestic women’s cricket team in the world was highlighted by the list of those who attended the announcement at the SCG on October 6.Dignitaries included the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP, Minister for Sport, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, MP, then Treasurer and now Premier and Patron of the Sydney Sixers WBBL team, and Mrs Linda Hurley, Patron of the Lendlease Breakers and wife of the NSW Governor.The Lendlease Breakers earned at least the minimum wage of $35,000, with most making more. The leading international players were making six figures before the generous Cricket Australia pay offer of more than $50,000 for state female players and almost $200,000 for internationals.Lifting pay rates to the minimum wage virtually doubled the state contracts of Rachael Haynes, Naomi Stalenberg, Ash Gardner, Sarah Aley, Maisy Gibson, Lauren Smith, Stef Daffara, Nicola Carey and Belinda Vakarewa.The extra training this allowed the Breakers to pursue made them fitter, stronger, more capable cricketers. The results were almost immediate, with Aley, Gardner, and Vakarewa all winning Australian selection for the first time later in the season, and Haynes returning to green and gold colours for the first time in four years.We were particularly pleased for Sarah Aley, who at the age of 32 briefly considered retirement before realising she was not ready to give the match away.She reduced her full time job as a university administrator to four days a week and committed to extra training with spectacular results.A reliable medium pacer, Sarah gained an extra edge which allowed her to be one of the best performed bowlers in the WNCL, then dominate the WBBL, bowling the Sixers to victory in the final with a Player of the Match performance.Sarah was then named in Australia’s Twenty20 and World Cup squads, making her international debut in the same season she became the sixth member of the Breakers to play 100 WNCL matches. “Mitts” is the heart and soul of the Breakers and this was a fitting reward for years of wonderful service. Congratulations to Breakers captain Alex Blackwell, coach Joanne Broadbent and all their support staff for reaffirming NSW as the leading women’s cricket state.Congratulations also to Sixers WBBL captain Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy (stand-in for Ellyse when she was injured during the finals), coach Ben Sawyer and their support staff for another excellent season. In two seasons of the WBBL, the Sixers have been runners-up and champions.The popularity of the BBL and WBBL continued to soar, with the Sixers attracting more than a million per match on television and 121,473
to their four home matches at the SCG, an increase of 9% on last summer. This included a new domestic crowd record of 39,756 for the Sydney Smash.It was the fourth time in three seasons that a new record was set for a domestic cricket crowd in NSW.The Sydney Thunder had a disappointing season on the field, with neither the men’s nor women’s teams making the finals to defend the titles they won the previous season.However, this did not stop the crowds attending Spotless Stadium in ever greater numbers, with all four home matches for the Thunder men’s team sold out.In the WBBL, the Sixers attracted an average television audience of 294,332 – up 19% on 2015/16. A record audience of 412,500 tuned into the final, a significant increase on the 343,866 viewers who watched the WBBL|01 final.And a new NSW domestic record crowd of 17,346 watched the Sixers v Thunder WBBL match at the SCG, which ended in a Super Over that attracted more than half a million viewers. It was actually the perfect result for Cricket NSW: both our teams were tied after 20 overs and were tied after the Super Over as well!Congratulations to Sydney Sixers General Manager Dom Remond for an excellent season on and off the field. A fond farewell and thank you too to Sydney Thunder General Manager Nick Cummins, who did an outstanding job rebuilding the Thunder from the ground up to take the men’s and women’s titles in 2015/16. Nick was appointed CEO of Cricket Tasmania and left with our blessing. Like our players, we want our staff to achieve their potential in the game. Success was spread across all levels at Cricket NSW, with NSW teams claiming three of the four major underage national titles:• U/19 Male ACT/NSW Country 2nd, NSW
Metro 3rd• U/18 Female NSW Metro 1st,
ACT/NSW Country 4th• U/17 Male NSW Metro 1st,
ACT/NSW Country 3rd• U/15 Female ACT/NSW Country 1st,
NSW Metro 4thThanks to all the coaches and support staff who helped develop and prepare our next group of elite players.The NSW women’s team continued to dominate the National Indigenous Championships, while the men’s team was unable to defend its title, going down in the final.It was a tenth straight title for the women’s team as they went through the tournament undefeated. NSW has always been the benchmark for this tournament since becoming the first State to enter a team in the women’s competition back in 2006.
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Congratulations to all the coaches and support staff who made these impressive results possible.NSW umpires continue to make their mark across world cricket and through Australia’s domestic competitions:• ICC Elite Umpire Panel – Rod Tucker• ICC International Umpire Panel –
Paul Wilson• Cricket Australia National Umpire Panel –
Gerard Abood, Greg Davidson, Paul Wilson• Cricket Australia Development Umpire
Panel – Simon Lightbody, Claire Polosak, Anthony Wilds
• Cricket NSW State Umpire Panel – Anthony Hobson, Marc Nickl, Troy Penman, Glen Stubbings, Ben Treloar
Congratulations to the umpiring department, led by Darren Goodger, who again achieved 100 percent coverage of men’s Premier Cricket matches last season and very close to 100 percent for Shires – an outstanding achievement. We are blessed by the best umpiring department in Australia.
Ed Cowan and Alyssa Healy capped off outstanding seasons by winning the major Cricket NSW awards during the Steve Waugh-Belinda Clark Medal dinner before more than 400 guests at the Hilton Hotel.
A feature of the night was the induction of Rick McCosker, Syd Gregory and Lisa Keightley into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame.
Ed claimed the Steve Waugh Medal and the Sheffield Shield Player of the Season after being the highest run scorer in the Sheffield Shield, while Alyssa won the Belinda Clark Medal and the Sydney Sixers WBBL|02 Player of the Tournament following dominant performances with the bat and as a wicket-keeper.
The Sydney Sixers BBL|06 Player of the Tournament was shared by Sean Abbott and Daniel Hughes, while the Mike Hussey Medal for Sydney Thunder BBL|06 Player of the Tournament went to Pat Cummins.
Sydney Thunder’s WBBL|02 Player of the Tournament went to Indian champion Harmanpreet Kaur, who later in the season knocked Australia out of the ICC Women’s World Cup almost single-handedly, scoring 171* off 115 balls in an India total of 281.
The Breakers Women’s National Cricket League Player of the Tournament was again claimed by captain Alex Blackwell and the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup Player of the Tournament was won by Doug Bollinger.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Cricket NSW continued to invest heavily in grass roots cricket via a total of $1,696,961 in grants to Premier Cricket Men’s and Women’s clubs, Shires, the NSWDCA, schools and umpires.
We also invested $3,757,529 in country cricket, which includes more than $770,000 on representative competitions and almost $650,000 on male and female youth programs.
NSW again let the country in Game Development, with total participation rising to 394,705. Congratulations to General Manager of Game Development, Ivan Spyrdz, and his hard-working team across the state.
A special mention to Neil McDonald and Robbie Mackinlay, who drove the highly successful pilot rollout of junior formats in the key regions of Newcastle, Singleton, Albury and ACT. Neil was subsequently seconded by Cricket Australia to help drive the junior formats rollout across the country.
The new formats feature shorter pitches, shorter boundaries and fewer players per team to create a better experience for junior players up to U/13s. The players are not fully grown at this age so it is logical they play on a smaller field. Bowling becomes easier and faster which in turn allows more shots, more boundaries, more wickets and more action for those in the field.
The McDonald’s Premier Cricket competitions continue to be an integral part of the Cricket NSW pathway which contributes to the ongoing success of NSW and Australian cricket. The change of name from Sydney Grade Cricket to NSW Premier Cricket reflects this status, as well as delivering national consistency.
Congratulations to Northern District, who won the Club Championship for the fifth time overall and for the first time since 1998/99.
Congratulations also to Sydney University, who won the Belvidere Cup for the sixth time since 2002/03 and for the eighth time in total.
And Congratulations to Penrith, who won the First Grade Limited Overs Cup for the first time since 2001/02 and for the third time overall. Congratulations too to Hawkesbury on its inaugural First Grade final, who, while runners-up, took the match to the very last ball.
Thank you to Harry and Rohini Solomons and Kingsgrove Sports for again sponsoring the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup, won by Northern District. The tournament continues to be an important part of the Sydney Thunder and Sixers pathway. Indeed Sixers star Johan Botha was dismissed on the final ball needing four to win in another thrilling finish.
Gordon won the Women’s Club Championship for the first time in 20 years and completed an impressive double by claiming the Ruth Preddy Trophy as First Grade Limited Overs champions. Warm congratulations to all at the club, especially President Jessica Henry, who has been a magnificent contributor to NSW cricket.
Partnerships are everything in cricket and there has been no greater partner to Cricket NSW over the past 14 years than Transport for NSW, who continue to spread their Plan B message through the Blues and the Plan B Regional Bash. We are very grateful for their support and proud to promote the Plan B message across NSW cricket: if you are drinking, don’t drive.
Again, Lendlease took its support of the Breakers to new heights by ensuring every NSW female cricketer could become professional, while McDonald’s continues its strong contribution to Premier and community cricket.
Mazda has also continued its blossoming relationship with the Sydney Thunder as Principal Sponsor, while iiNet maintained its outstanding support of the Sydney Sixers. We also welcomed Priceline as the new Principal Partner of the Sixers WBBL team.
A big thank you to all our supporters and partners who make such an enormous contribution to cricket in NSW. Your contributions of time, money and moral support allow us to continue to grow the game on your behalf.
Thank you also to the NSW Cricket Board, management and staff of Cricket NSW for all your support during another exciting season of change and innovation. We are blessed with skilful and dedicated people who are fully committed to our vision of being Australia’s Favourite Sport, and a Sport for All Australians. Particular thanks to our Directors, who volunteer their time solely for the betterment of the sport.
Your efforts are not in vain. Thanks to the growth of the W/BBL and the related resurgence in Test Cricket, our game has never been more watched and attended in Australia.
This growth has been achieved through co-ordinated strategic action across Australian Cricket and the fans and participants who love our game can be satisfied that Cricket Australia and the State and Territory associations are acting as custodians of the game, as we should be.
I would like to finish by acknowledging the thousands of community volunteers who lead cricket at grassroots level.
NSW and Australian cricket are built on your efforts and we acknowledge and thank each of you for your commitment. You are the original and most important members of the NSW cricket family.
Andrew JonesChief Executive Officer – Cricket NSW
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Crick
et N
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nnua
l Rep
ort a
nd Y
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ook 2
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17
STR
ATEG
Y FO
R N
SW/A
CT
CR
ICKE
T 20
16/1
7Au
stra
lian
Cric
ket’s
Vis
ion:
to b
e Au
stra
lia’s
Favo
urite
Spo
rt &
A S
port
for A
ll Au
stra
lians
.
Cric
ket N
SW’s
Role
: To
lead
Aus
tralia
’s Fa
vour
ite S
port
in A
ustra
lia’s
Bigg
est S
tate
.
Aspi
ratio
n: T
o be
No.
1 in
eve
ryth
ing
we
do: a
ttend
ance
, rat
ings
, fan
pas
sion
, pro
duct
ion
of A
ustra
lian
play
ers,
team
suc
cess
, par
ticip
atio
n, p
eopl
e &
lead
ersh
ip, a
nd in
vest
men
t in
the
gam
e.
Whe
n NS
W C
ricke
t is s
trong
, Aus
tralia
n Cr
icket
is st
rong
– so
we
wan
t to
be th
e No
.1 sp
orts
org
anisa
tion
in A
ustra
lia
Valu
es: T
he 5
Es –
Exc
elle
nce,
Eth
ics,
Ene
rgy,
Enga
gem
ent,
Enjo
ymen
t
CA S
trate
gic
Pilla
rs1.
FAN
S2.
PER
FORM
ANCE
3. P
ARTI
CIPA
TION
4. P
EOPL
E5.
INVE
STM
ENT
Put f
ans
first
Prod
uce
the
best
team
s, p
laye
rs,
com
petit
ions
, coa
ches
and
um
pire
s in
the
wor
ld
Incr
ease
par
ticip
atio
n su
bsta
ntia
lly
and
insp
ire th
e ne
xt g
ener
atio
ns o
f pl
ayer
s, fa
ns a
nd v
olun
teer
s
Prov
ide
wor
ld-c
lass
lead
ersh
ip a
nd
man
agem
ent t
o de
liver
our
stra
tegy
Grow
inve
stm
ent a
nd a
lloca
te
reso
urce
s to
del
iver
our
st
rate
gy
CNSW
St
rate
gic
Goal
In
terp
reta
tion
Grow
Six
ers
and
Thun
der B
BL/
WBB
L
Grow
Sha
re o
f Voi
ce
Mai
ntai
n th
e pr
estig
e of
the
Blue
s, B
reak
ers
and
Cric
ket
NSW
Be th
e N
o.1
prod
ucer
of t
alen
t in
Aust
ralia
n Cr
icke
t –
play
ers,
um
pire
s an
d co
ache
s
Win
eve
ryth
ing
we
can
Incr
ease
par
ticip
atio
n su
bsta
ntia
lly
acro
ss a
ll re
gion
s an
d gr
oups
, es
peci
ally
girl
s
Use
parti
cipa
tion
prog
ram
s to
pro
mot
e Si
xers
and
Thu
nder
and
vic
e ve
rsa
Ensu
re w
e ha
ve th
e be
st le
ader
s an
d st
aff i
n Au
stra
lian
Cric
ket
Ingr
ain
a ‘5
Es’ c
ultu
re -
treat
sta
ff w
ell a
nd e
xpec
t top
per
form
ance
Grow
BBL
and
com
mer
cial
re
venu
e
Partn
er w
ith lo
cal a
nd S
tate
go
vern
men
t to
inve
st in
key
fa
cilit
ies
and
othe
r ini
tiativ
es
Inve
st in
gro
wth
sus
tain
ably
Perfo
rman
ce
targ
ets
to 2
017
I. Si
xers
and
Thu
nder
the
No 1
club
s in
NSW
acr
oss a
ll sp
orts
for a
vera
ge
ratin
gs a
nd a
ttend
ance
, and
star
ting
to
be g
loba
l bra
nds
i. 1m
+ ra
tings
per
team
per
gam
e
ii.
Sixe
rs a
ttend
ance
115
k+
iii.
Thun
der a
ttend
ance
77k
+
iv.
Mem
bers
hip
4000
/500
0 SY
S/SY
T
v. Di
gita
l mea
sure
s Top
4 in
BBL
II.
Crick
et 3
0%+
shar
e of
spor
ts m
edia
voice
in
NSW
Oct
ober
-Mar
ch
III.
NSW
30%
+ of
crick
et’s
natio
nal s
hare
of
voice
Oct
ober
-Mar
ch
IV.
Mat
eria
lly p
rogr
ess S
CG a
nd S
potle
ss
upgr
ades
V. Sy
dney
and
Can
berra
est
ablis
hed
as
hubs
for t
he 2
020
Wor
ld T
20s (
men
’s an
d w
omen
’s)
I. NS
W a
nd N
SW-d
evel
oped
pla
yers
:
i. 35
%+
of A
ustra
lian
caps
, mal
e &
fem
ale
ii.
35%
+ of
nat
iona
l und
erag
e sq
uads
II.
NSW
Blu
es, B
reak
ers,
Sixe
rs a
nd T
hund
er in
Top
2 ea
ch ye
ar fo
r Shi
eld,
Mat
ador
Cup
, WNC
L, BB
L an
d W
BBL
III.
NSW
, NSW
Met
ro a
nd/o
r ACT
/NSW
Cou
ntry
Top
2 in
all
path
way
pro
gram
s
IV.
NSW
um
pire
s 25-
33%
+ of
all
elite
and
em
ergi
ng
elite
pan
els (
IUP,
NUP,
EUP)
inclu
ding
1+
fem
ale
umpi
res
V. 10
0% u
mpi
re co
vera
ge o
f SCA
mat
ches
and
10
00+
activ
e um
pire
s in
NSW
com
petit
ions
in
cludi
ng a
dditi
onal
10+
fem
ales
per
year
VI.
Clea
r NSW
coac
hing
pat
hway
est
ablis
hed
VII.
Cont
inue
d im
prov
emen
t to
tale
nt p
athw
ay
VIII.
All
requ
ired
NSW
and
Aus
tralia
n m
atch
and
tra
inin
g co
nten
t del
ivere
d to
bes
t-in-
class
st
anda
rd (b
ench
mar
ked
vs. o
ther
Sta
tes)
IX.
Deliv
er fi
rst c
lass
trai
ning
facil
ities
all
year
I. NS
W th
e No
. 1 P
artic
ipat
ion
Stat
e in
all
cate
gorie
s
II.
Form
al p
artic
ipan
ts e
xcee
d 42
2k b
y 201
7, in
cl.:
i. 20
0k C
lub
parti
cipan
ts (i
n2CR
ICKE
T, T2
0Bla
st,
club,
36k
indo
or)
ii.
222k
scho
ol
iii.
27%
+ pa
rticip
ants
fem
ale
(113
k+)
III.
Long
-term
: NSW
/ACT
to h
ave
shar
e of
nat
iona
l pa
rticip
atio
n in
line
with
its s
hare
of p
opul
atio
n (3
3%)
IV.
Tota
l coa
ch n
umbe
rs m
aint
aine
d (5
000+
Leve
l 0,
5500
+ Le
vel 1
), w
ith 7
5% a
ccre
dite
d
V. Sy
dney
met
ro p
artic
ipat
ion
and
path
way
stra
tegy
re
vised
and
agr
eed
VI.
Natio
nal j
unio
r for
mat
s pilo
ted
succ
essf
ully
and
rollo
ut p
lann
ed
VII.
$500
k+ in
vest
ed in
facil
ities
per
year
at 1
2:1
ratio
or
bet
ter,
in li
ne w
ith th
e NS
W fa
ciliti
es st
rate
gy
VIII.
Fund
/del
iver 1
-2 C
ricke
t & C
omm
unity
Cen
tres
IX.
Secu
re su
bsta
ntia
l add
ition
al G
D in
vest
men
t fro
m C
A
I. Em
ploy
ee e
ngag
emen
t the
hig
hest
in A
C co
nsist
ently
exc
eedi
ng sc
ore
of 7
5
II.
Empl
oyee
per
form
ance
exc
elle
nt m
easu
red
by
succ
ess v
s. st
rate
gy a
nd S
ucce
ssFa
ctor
s rat
ings
≥3
.0 fo
r 90%
+ st
aff
III.
Elec
ted
Dire
ctor
elig
ibili
ty e
xpan
ded
and
Boar
d tra
inin
g, e
valu
atio
n an
d su
cces
sion
plan
s pr
ogre
ssed
IV.
Succ
essf
ul re
new
al o
f the
CA
/ CNS
W /
CACT
M
OU
V. Ag
reed
One
Team
pro
ject
reco
mm
enda
tions
im
plem
ente
d su
cces
sful
ly
I. M
eet/b
eat b
udge
t sur
plus
of $
388k
. Bre
ak
even
at o
pera
ting
leve
l
II.
Rene
w Fu
ndin
g Ag
reem
ent w
ith C
A be
yond
20
17 a
nd se
cure
core
and
stra
tegi
c fun
ding
co
mm
ensu
rate
with
NSW
/ACT
’s po
pula
tion
and
perfo
rman
ce
III.
Deliv
er o
pera
ting
surp
luse
s ove
r the
long
ra
nge
plan
IV.
Mai
ntai
n re
serv
es a
t app
ropr
iate
targ
et le
vel
set b
y CNS
W A
udit
& Ri
sk C
omm
ittee
and
ac
hiev
e ne
t inv
estm
ent r
etur
n of
5%
+ p.
a.
subj
ect t
o pr
evai
ling
inte
rest
rate
s and
agr
eed
risk p
aram
eter
s
V. M
ater
ially
pro
gres
s Pro
ject
Cas
tle
Mai
n su
ppor
ting
stra
tegi
es
A.
Build
two
stro
ng B
BL/W
BBL c
lubs
with
go
od cu
lture
s, go
od p
laye
rs a
nd g
ood
peop
le
B.
Deve
lop
BBL h
ome
gam
es a
s mus
t-atte
nd
ente
rtain
men
t eve
nts
C.
Deliv
er st
rong
com
mun
ity e
ngag
emen
t pr
ogra
ms t
o lin
k Thu
nder
and
Sixe
rs w
ith
resp
ectiv
e re
gion
s esp
. Wes
tern
Syd
ney
D.
Alig
n al
l ele
men
ts o
f Gam
e De
velo
pmen
t w
ith S
ixers
and
Thu
nder
E.
Enha
nce
med
ia co
vera
ge a
cros
s Bl
ues,
Brea
kers
, Sixe
rs a
nd T
hund
er
by co
ntin
uing
to b
uild
key m
edia
re
latio
nshi
ps, d
rivin
g ou
r ow
n di
gita
l an
d PR
cont
ent,
and
inve
stin
g di
rect
ly in
on
line
and
othe
r cov
erag
e
F. Sp
ecifi
cally
em
phas
ise th
at cr
icket
is a
sp
ort e
qual
ly fo
r men
& w
omen
, boy
s an
d gi
rls a
nd p
ositi
on C
NSW
as l
eade
rs
in w
omen
’s sp
ort
G.
Prog
ress
cam
paig
ns to
upg
rade
SCG
and
Sp
otle
ss
H.
Posit
ion
NSW
/ACT
as t
he p
rime
loca
tion
for p
rem
ium
202
0 W
orld
T20
mat
ches
ac
ross
SCG
, Spo
tless
and
Man
uka.
A.
Deliv
er A
ustra
lia’s
best
Hig
h Pe
rform
ance
crick
et
prog
ram
s in
met
ro &
regi
onal
NSW
:
i. Ta
lent
iden
tifica
tion
and
sele
ctio
n
ii.
Coac
hing
iii.
Cond
ition
ing
(phy
sical
and
men
tal)
iv.
Com
petit
ions
v. Pe
rson
al d
evel
opm
ent a
nd w
elfa
re
vi.
Skill
ed p
laye
rs in
all
cond
ition
s
B.
Do so
by e
mpl
oyin
g th
e be
st co
ache
s and
staf
f av
aila
ble
acro
ss a
ll NS
W re
gion
s, w
ith h
ubs a
t SC
G, B
ISP,
New
cast
le a
nd C
anbe
rra
C.
Also
acc
eler
ate
inve
stm
ent i
n fe
mal
e pa
thw
ay
and
prof
essio
nalis
atio
n
D.
Mai
ntai
n an
d en
hanc
e NS
W P
rem
ier G
rade
Cr
icket
facil
ities
, for
mat
s and
inve
stm
ent t
o su
ppor
t the
Blu
es, B
reak
ers,
Sixe
rs &
Thu
nder
(B
BL &
WBB
L), a
nd p
rovid
e ex
celle
nt cr
icket
to
Prem
ier G
rade
pla
yers
.
E.
Inve
st in
um
pire
edu
catio
n, d
evel
opm
ent a
nd
com
mun
ity in
NSW
and
attr
act m
ore
fem
ale
umpi
res
F. Re
sour
ce M
atch
Ope
ratio
ns a
ppro
pria
tely
and
stan
dard
ise a
ll ke
y pro
cess
es
G.
Enha
nce
qual
ity o
f & a
cces
s to
SCG,
Spo
tless
, BI
SP p
ract
ice &
pla
ying
facil
ities
& o
ur n
etw
ork o
f m
etro
& re
gion
al g
roun
ds
H.
Prio
ritise
dev
elop
men
t of a
year
-roun
d fir
st-c
lass
tra
inin
g ve
nue
in S
ydne
y (sh
ort-t
erm
+ P
roje
ct
Cast
le)
A.
Wor
k with
club
s & a
ssoc
iatio
ns, s
choo
ls &
educ
atio
nal a
utho
ritie
s, an
d pr
ivate
pro
vider
s to
deliv
er th
e Au
stra
lian
Crick
et P
athw
ay fo
r girl
s an
d bo
ys:
i. in
2CRI
CKET
ii.
T20B
last
iii.
Juni
or p
artic
ipat
ion
crick
et (i
nclu
ding
pilo
ting
new
form
ats)
iv.
Juni
or co
mpe
titive
crick
et
v. Se
nior
crick
et o
f all
stan
dard
s
vi.
Indo
or cr
icket
B.
Do so
usin
g a
Stat
ewid
e, re
gion
-bas
ed m
odel
to
drive
gro
wth
, sup
porte
d by
app
ropr
iate
spec
ialis
t ro
les
i. De
velo
p an
d im
plem
ent s
pecif
ic st
rate
gies
for
all k
ey a
reas
, esp
ecia
lly S
ydne
y met
ro
ii.
Activ
ely e
ngag
e an
d su
ppor
t vol
unte
ers a
nd
othe
r cric
ket-f
riend
ly pe
ople
to d
rive
grow
th
iii.
Ensu
re fu
ndin
g m
odel
s for
pro
gram
s are
su
stai
nabl
e
C.
Attra
ct a
nd re
tain
hig
h qu
ality
coac
hes,
umpi
res,
adm
inist
rato
rs a
nd p
aren
ts vi
a ap
prop
riate
pr
omot
ion,
trai
ning
, rec
ogni
tion
& IT
supp
ort
D.
Prot
ect &
impr
ove
crick
et’s
facil
ities
by i
ncre
asin
g ut
ilisa
tion
& w
orkin
g w
ith cl
ubs,
asso
ciatio
ns,
scho
ols,
gove
rnm
ent &
oth
er sp
orts
E.
Activ
ely a
lign
the
parti
cipat
ion
path
way
with
Th
unde
r and
Sixe
rs, i
nclu
ding
all
clubs
& le
ague
s
A.
Attra
ct a
nd re
tain
top
class
peo
ple
to th
e Bo
ard,
st
aff a
nd a
ffilia
te b
odie
s via
:
i. An
attr
activ
e Em
ploy
ee V
alue
Pro
posit
ion
ii.
Robu
st re
crui
tmen
t, re
view
and
dev
elop
men
t pr
oces
ses
iii.
Appr
opria
te su
cces
sion
plan
s for
key
empl
oyee
s and
Dire
ctor
s
B.
Dem
onst
rate
, and
man
age
to, t
he 5
Es –
Ex
celle
nce,
Eth
ics, E
nerg
y, En
gage
men
t and
En
joym
ent
C.
Com
mun
icate
pro
activ
ely w
ith C
NSW
st
akeh
olde
rs -
inclu
ding
del
egat
es, a
ffilia
tes,
volu
ntee
rs, p
laye
rs, p
ast p
laye
rs, g
over
nmen
t, m
edia
, com
mer
cial p
artn
ers a
nd C
A –
abou
t our
st
rate
gy a
nd p
erfo
rman
ce
D.
Adop
t nat
iona
l sys
tem
s, po
licie
s and
pro
cess
es
whe
re th
ey w
ill m
axim
ize e
fficie
ncy a
nd e
nhan
ce
qual
ity
E.
Wor
k as O
ne Te
am a
cros
s CNS
W, C
A an
d th
e re
st
of A
ustra
lian
Crick
et –
in o
ther
wor
ds, c
olla
bora
te
activ
ely a
nd a
lway
s do
wha
t is b
est f
or cr
icket
A.
Max
imise
net
retu
rn fr
om B
BL su
bjec
t to
mai
ntai
ning
mat
ches
as a
fford
able
fam
ily
ente
rtain
men
t
B.
Max
imise
net
retu
rns f
rom
CNS
W’s
othe
r re
venu
e so
urce
s, es
pecia
lly sp
onso
rshi
p
C.
Deliv
er p
rem
ium
hos
pita
lity a
nd e
vent
s to
posit
ion
Crick
et N
SW a
s a le
adin
g sp
ortin
g or
gani
satio
n to
Gov
ernm
ent,
our s
pons
ors,
med
ia p
artn
ers,
past
pla
yers
and
oth
er
stak
ehol
ders
D.
Secu
re g
over
nmen
t sup
port
(Fede
ral,
Stat
e an
d lo
cal)
for r
elev
ant i
nfra
stru
ctur
e an
d co
mm
unity
initi
ative
s
E.
Mai
ntai
n pr
oduc
tive
venu
e ar
rang
emen
ts a
nd
rela
tions
hips
esp
. with
SCG
and
Spo
tless
F. Bu
ild a
nd p
rese
nt co
mpe
lling
bus
ines
s cas
e to
CA
for s
igni
fican
t inc
reas
e in
inve
stm
ent i
n NS
W/A
CT p
ost-2
017
G.
Man
age
cost
s and
risk
s res
pons
ibly
H.
Pres
erve
and
gro
w th
e re
al va
lue
of o
ur
Inve
stm
ent P
ortfo
lio
I. W
ork w
ith N
SW G
over
nmen
t and
the
SCG
and
Cent
enni
al &
Moo
re P
ark T
rust
s to
deliv
er
Proj
ect C
astle
9
STR
ATEG
Y FO
R N
SW/A
CT
CR
ICKE
T 20
16/1
7Au
stra
lian
Cric
ket’s
Vis
ion:
to b
e Au
stra
lia’s
Favo
urite
Spo
rt &
A S
port
for A
ll Au
stra
lians
.
Cric
ket N
SW’s
Role
: To
lead
Aus
tralia
’s Fa
vour
ite S
port
in A
ustra
lia’s
Bigg
est S
tate
.
Aspi
ratio
n: T
o be
No.
1 in
eve
ryth
ing
we
do: a
ttend
ance
, rat
ings
, fan
pas
sion
, pro
duct
ion
of A
ustra
lian
play
ers,
team
suc
cess
, par
ticip
atio
n, p
eopl
e &
lead
ersh
ip, a
nd in
vest
men
t in
the
gam
e.
Whe
n NS
W C
ricke
t is s
trong
, Aus
tralia
n Cr
icket
is st
rong
– so
we
wan
t to
be th
e No
.1 sp
orts
org
anisa
tion
in A
ustra
lia
Valu
es: T
he 5
Es –
Exc
elle
nce,
Eth
ics,
Ene
rgy,
Enga
gem
ent,
Enjo
ymen
t
CA S
trate
gic
Pilla
rs1.
FAN
S2.
PER
FORM
ANCE
3. P
ARTI
CIPA
TION
4. P
EOPL
E5.
INVE
STM
ENT
Put f
ans
first
Prod
uce
the
best
team
s, p
laye
rs,
com
petit
ions
, coa
ches
and
um
pire
s in
the
wor
ld
Incr
ease
par
ticip
atio
n su
bsta
ntia
lly
and
insp
ire th
e ne
xt g
ener
atio
ns o
f pl
ayer
s, fa
ns a
nd v
olun
teer
s
Prov
ide
wor
ld-c
lass
lead
ersh
ip a
nd
man
agem
ent t
o de
liver
our
stra
tegy
Grow
inve
stm
ent a
nd a
lloca
te
reso
urce
s to
del
iver
our
st
rate
gy
CNSW
St
rate
gic
Goal
In
terp
reta
tion
Grow
Six
ers
and
Thun
der B
BL/
WBB
L
Grow
Sha
re o
f Voi
ce
Mai
ntai
n th
e pr
estig
e of
the
Blue
s, B
reak
ers
and
Cric
ket
NSW
Be th
e N
o.1
prod
ucer
of t
alen
t in
Aust
ralia
n Cr
icke
t –
play
ers,
um
pire
s an
d co
ache
s
Win
eve
ryth
ing
we
can
Incr
ease
par
ticip
atio
n su
bsta
ntia
lly
acro
ss a
ll re
gion
s an
d gr
oups
, es
peci
ally
girl
s
Use
parti
cipa
tion
prog
ram
s to
pro
mot
e Si
xers
and
Thu
nder
and
vic
e ve
rsa
Ensu
re w
e ha
ve th
e be
st le
ader
s an
d st
aff i
n Au
stra
lian
Cric
ket
Ingr
ain
a ‘5
Es’ c
ultu
re -
treat
sta
ff w
ell a
nd e
xpec
t top
per
form
ance
Grow
BBL
and
com
mer
cial
re
venu
e
Partn
er w
ith lo
cal a
nd S
tate
go
vern
men
t to
inve
st in
key
fa
cilit
ies
and
othe
r ini
tiativ
es
Inve
st in
gro
wth
sus
tain
ably
Perfo
rman
ce
targ
ets
to 2
017
I. Si
xers
and
Thu
nder
the
No 1
club
s in
NSW
acr
oss a
ll sp
orts
for a
vera
ge
ratin
gs a
nd a
ttend
ance
, and
star
ting
to
be g
loba
l bra
nds
i. 1m
+ ra
tings
per
team
per
gam
e
ii.
Sixe
rs a
ttend
ance
115
k+
iii.
Thun
der a
ttend
ance
77k
+
iv.
Mem
bers
hip
4000
/500
0 SY
S/SY
T
v. Di
gita
l mea
sure
s Top
4 in
BBL
II.
Crick
et 3
0%+
shar
e of
spor
ts m
edia
voice
in
NSW
Oct
ober
-Mar
ch
III.
NSW
30%
+ of
crick
et’s
natio
nal s
hare
of
voice
Oct
ober
-Mar
ch
IV.
Mat
eria
lly p
rogr
ess S
CG a
nd S
potle
ss
upgr
ades
V. Sy
dney
and
Can
berra
est
ablis
hed
as
hubs
for t
he 2
020
Wor
ld T
20s (
men
’s an
d w
omen
’s)
I. NS
W a
nd N
SW-d
evel
oped
pla
yers
:
i. 35
%+
of A
ustra
lian
caps
, mal
e &
fem
ale
ii.
35%
+ of
nat
iona
l und
erag
e sq
uads
II.
NSW
Blu
es, B
reak
ers,
Sixe
rs a
nd T
hund
er in
Top
2 ea
ch ye
ar fo
r Shi
eld,
Mat
ador
Cup
, WNC
L, BB
L an
d W
BBL
III.
NSW
, NSW
Met
ro a
nd/o
r ACT
/NSW
Cou
ntry
Top
2 in
all
path
way
pro
gram
s
IV.
NSW
um
pire
s 25-
33%
+ of
all
elite
and
em
ergi
ng
elite
pan
els (
IUP,
NUP,
EUP)
inclu
ding
1+
fem
ale
umpi
res
V. 10
0% u
mpi
re co
vera
ge o
f SCA
mat
ches
and
10
00+
activ
e um
pire
s in
NSW
com
petit
ions
in
cludi
ng a
dditi
onal
10+
fem
ales
per
year
VI.
Clea
r NSW
coac
hing
pat
hway
est
ablis
hed
VII.
Cont
inue
d im
prov
emen
t to
tale
nt p
athw
ay
VIII.
All
requ
ired
NSW
and
Aus
tralia
n m
atch
and
tra
inin
g co
nten
t del
ivere
d to
bes
t-in-
class
st
anda
rd (b
ench
mar
ked
vs. o
ther
Sta
tes)
IX.
Deliv
er fi
rst c
lass
trai
ning
facil
ities
all
year
I. NS
W th
e No
. 1 P
artic
ipat
ion
Stat
e in
all
cate
gorie
s
II.
Form
al p
artic
ipan
ts e
xcee
d 42
2k b
y 201
7, in
cl.:
i. 20
0k C
lub
parti
cipan
ts (i
n2CR
ICKE
T, T2
0Bla
st,
club,
36k
indo
or)
ii.
222k
scho
ol
iii.
27%
+ pa
rticip
ants
fem
ale
(113
k+)
III.
Long
-term
: NSW
/ACT
to h
ave
shar
e of
nat
iona
l pa
rticip
atio
n in
line
with
its s
hare
of p
opul
atio
n (3
3%)
IV.
Tota
l coa
ch n
umbe
rs m
aint
aine
d (5
000+
Leve
l 0,
5500
+ Le
vel 1
), w
ith 7
5% a
ccre
dite
d
V. Sy
dney
met
ro p
artic
ipat
ion
and
path
way
stra
tegy
re
vised
and
agr
eed
VI.
Natio
nal j
unio
r for
mat
s pilo
ted
succ
essf
ully
and
rollo
ut p
lann
ed
VII.
$500
k+ in
vest
ed in
facil
ities
per
year
at 1
2:1
ratio
or
bet
ter,
in li
ne w
ith th
e NS
W fa
ciliti
es st
rate
gy
VIII.
Fund
/del
iver 1
-2 C
ricke
t & C
omm
unity
Cen
tres
IX.
Secu
re su
bsta
ntia
l add
ition
al G
D in
vest
men
t fro
m C
A
I. Em
ploy
ee e
ngag
emen
t the
hig
hest
in A
C co
nsist
ently
exc
eedi
ng sc
ore
of 7
5
II.
Empl
oyee
per
form
ance
exc
elle
nt m
easu
red
by
succ
ess v
s. st
rate
gy a
nd S
ucce
ssFa
ctor
s rat
ings
≥3
.0 fo
r 90%
+ st
aff
III.
Elec
ted
Dire
ctor
elig
ibili
ty e
xpan
ded
and
Boar
d tra
inin
g, e
valu
atio
n an
d su
cces
sion
plan
s pr
ogre
ssed
IV.
Succ
essf
ul re
new
al o
f the
CA
/ CNS
W /
CACT
M
OU
V. Ag
reed
One
Team
pro
ject
reco
mm
enda
tions
im
plem
ente
d su
cces
sful
ly
I. M
eet/b
eat b
udge
t sur
plus
of $
388k
. Bre
ak
even
at o
pera
ting
leve
l
II.
Rene
w Fu
ndin
g Ag
reem
ent w
ith C
A be
yond
20
17 a
nd se
cure
core
and
stra
tegi
c fun
ding
co
mm
ensu
rate
with
NSW
/ACT
’s po
pula
tion
and
perfo
rman
ce
III.
Deliv
er o
pera
ting
surp
luse
s ove
r the
long
ra
nge
plan
IV.
Mai
ntai
n re
serv
es a
t app
ropr
iate
targ
et le
vel
set b
y CNS
W A
udit
& Ri
sk C
omm
ittee
and
ac
hiev
e ne
t inv
estm
ent r
etur
n of
5%
+ p.
a.
subj
ect t
o pr
evai
ling
inte
rest
rate
s and
agr
eed
risk p
aram
eter
s
V. M
ater
ially
pro
gres
s Pro
ject
Cas
tle
Mai
n su
ppor
ting
stra
tegi
es
A.
Build
two
stro
ng B
BL/W
BBL c
lubs
with
go
od cu
lture
s, go
od p
laye
rs a
nd g
ood
peop
le
B.
Deve
lop
BBL h
ome
gam
es a
s mus
t-atte
nd
ente
rtain
men
t eve
nts
C.
Deliv
er st
rong
com
mun
ity e
ngag
emen
t pr
ogra
ms t
o lin
k Thu
nder
and
Sixe
rs w
ith
resp
ectiv
e re
gion
s esp
. Wes
tern
Syd
ney
D.
Alig
n al
l ele
men
ts o
f Gam
e De
velo
pmen
t w
ith S
ixers
and
Thu
nder
E.
Enha
nce
med
ia co
vera
ge a
cros
s Bl
ues,
Brea
kers
, Sixe
rs a
nd T
hund
er
by co
ntin
uing
to b
uild
key m
edia
re
latio
nshi
ps, d
rivin
g ou
r ow
n di
gita
l an
d PR
cont
ent,
and
inve
stin
g di
rect
ly in
on
line
and
othe
r cov
erag
e
F. Sp
ecifi
cally
em
phas
ise th
at cr
icket
is a
sp
ort e
qual
ly fo
r men
& w
omen
, boy
s an
d gi
rls a
nd p
ositi
on C
NSW
as l
eade
rs
in w
omen
’s sp
ort
G.
Prog
ress
cam
paig
ns to
upg
rade
SCG
and
Sp
otle
ss
H.
Posit
ion
NSW
/ACT
as t
he p
rime
loca
tion
for p
rem
ium
202
0 W
orld
T20
mat
ches
ac
ross
SCG
, Spo
tless
and
Man
uka.
A.
Deliv
er A
ustra
lia’s
best
Hig
h Pe
rform
ance
crick
et
prog
ram
s in
met
ro &
regi
onal
NSW
:
i. Ta
lent
iden
tifica
tion
and
sele
ctio
n
ii.
Coac
hing
iii.
Cond
ition
ing
(phy
sical
and
men
tal)
iv.
Com
petit
ions
v. Pe
rson
al d
evel
opm
ent a
nd w
elfa
re
vi.
Skill
ed p
laye
rs in
all
cond
ition
s
B.
Do so
by e
mpl
oyin
g th
e be
st co
ache
s and
staf
f av
aila
ble
acro
ss a
ll NS
W re
gion
s, w
ith h
ubs a
t SC
G, B
ISP,
New
cast
le a
nd C
anbe
rra
C.
Also
acc
eler
ate
inve
stm
ent i
n fe
mal
e pa
thw
ay
and
prof
essio
nalis
atio
n
D.
Mai
ntai
n an
d en
hanc
e NS
W P
rem
ier G
rade
Cr
icket
facil
ities
, for
mat
s and
inve
stm
ent t
o su
ppor
t the
Blu
es, B
reak
ers,
Sixe
rs &
Thu
nder
(B
BL &
WBB
L), a
nd p
rovid
e ex
celle
nt cr
icket
to
Prem
ier G
rade
pla
yers
.
E.
Inve
st in
um
pire
edu
catio
n, d
evel
opm
ent a
nd
com
mun
ity in
NSW
and
attr
act m
ore
fem
ale
umpi
res
F. Re
sour
ce M
atch
Ope
ratio
ns a
ppro
pria
tely
and
stan
dard
ise a
ll ke
y pro
cess
es
G.
Enha
nce
qual
ity o
f & a
cces
s to
SCG,
Spo
tless
, BI
SP p
ract
ice &
pla
ying
facil
ities
& o
ur n
etw
ork o
f m
etro
& re
gion
al g
roun
ds
H.
Prio
ritise
dev
elop
men
t of a
year
-roun
d fir
st-c
lass
tra
inin
g ve
nue
in S
ydne
y (sh
ort-t
erm
+ P
roje
ct
Cast
le)
A.
Wor
k with
club
s & a
ssoc
iatio
ns, s
choo
ls &
educ
atio
nal a
utho
ritie
s, an
d pr
ivate
pro
vider
s to
deliv
er th
e Au
stra
lian
Crick
et P
athw
ay fo
r girl
s an
d bo
ys:
i. in
2CRI
CKET
ii.
T20B
last
iii.
Juni
or p
artic
ipat
ion
crick
et (i
nclu
ding
pilo
ting
new
form
ats)
iv.
Juni
or co
mpe
titive
crick
et
v. Se
nior
crick
et o
f all
stan
dard
s
vi.
Indo
or cr
icket
B.
Do so
usin
g a
Stat
ewid
e, re
gion
-bas
ed m
odel
to
drive
gro
wth
, sup
porte
d by
app
ropr
iate
spec
ialis
t ro
les
i. De
velo
p an
d im
plem
ent s
pecif
ic st
rate
gies
for
all k
ey a
reas
, esp
ecia
lly S
ydne
y met
ro
ii.
Activ
ely e
ngag
e an
d su
ppor
t vol
unte
ers a
nd
othe
r cric
ket-f
riend
ly pe
ople
to d
rive
grow
th
iii.
Ensu
re fu
ndin
g m
odel
s for
pro
gram
s are
su
stai
nabl
e
C.
Attra
ct a
nd re
tain
hig
h qu
ality
coac
hes,
umpi
res,
adm
inist
rato
rs a
nd p
aren
ts vi
a ap
prop
riate
pr
omot
ion,
trai
ning
, rec
ogni
tion
& IT
supp
ort
D.
Prot
ect &
impr
ove
crick
et’s
facil
ities
by i
ncre
asin
g ut
ilisa
tion
& w
orkin
g w
ith cl
ubs,
asso
ciatio
ns,
scho
ols,
gove
rnm
ent &
oth
er sp
orts
E.
Activ
ely a
lign
the
parti
cipat
ion
path
way
with
Th
unde
r and
Sixe
rs, i
nclu
ding
all
clubs
& le
ague
s
A.
Attra
ct a
nd re
tain
top
class
peo
ple
to th
e Bo
ard,
st
aff a
nd a
ffilia
te b
odie
s via
:
i. An
attr
activ
e Em
ploy
ee V
alue
Pro
posit
ion
ii.
Robu
st re
crui
tmen
t, re
view
and
dev
elop
men
t pr
oces
ses
iii.
Appr
opria
te su
cces
sion
plan
s for
key
empl
oyee
s and
Dire
ctor
s
B.
Dem
onst
rate
, and
man
age
to, t
he 5
Es –
Ex
celle
nce,
Eth
ics, E
nerg
y, En
gage
men
t and
En
joym
ent
C.
Com
mun
icate
pro
activ
ely w
ith C
NSW
st
akeh
olde
rs -
inclu
ding
del
egat
es, a
ffilia
tes,
volu
ntee
rs, p
laye
rs, p
ast p
laye
rs, g
over
nmen
t, m
edia
, com
mer
cial p
artn
ers a
nd C
A –
abou
t our
st
rate
gy a
nd p
erfo
rman
ce
D.
Adop
t nat
iona
l sys
tem
s, po
licie
s and
pro
cess
es
whe
re th
ey w
ill m
axim
ize e
fficie
ncy a
nd e
nhan
ce
qual
ity
E.
Wor
k as O
ne Te
am a
cros
s CNS
W, C
A an
d th
e re
st
of A
ustra
lian
Crick
et –
in o
ther
wor
ds, c
olla
bora
te
activ
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Steve Waugh/Belinda Clark Medal Dinner
Ed Cowan and Alyssa Healy capped off outstanding seasons by winning the major Cricket NSW awards during the Steve Waugh/Belinda Clark Medal dinner before more than 400 guests at the Hilton Hotel.Cowan claimed the Steve Waugh Medal after being the highest run scorer in the Sheffield Shield while Healy won the Belinda Clark Medal following dominant performances with the bat and as a wicket-keeper. At the age of 34, Cowan, who also won the Sheffield Shield Player of the Season, had his best summer in 12 seasons of Shield cricket. He passed 900 runs for the third time and his 959 runs at 73.76 is the most he has ever scored. An average of 73.76 is by far his best in any given season. This came after a solid Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, when he made 264 runs with four half-centuries.Healy’s 479 runs was third overall in WBBL|02, complementing her nine catches and eight stumpings, five more dismissals than any other wicket-keeper. This ensured Healy was also named the Sydney Sixers WBBL|02 Player of the Tournament. In WNCL, she hit her highest score, 159 in just 116 balls against Tasmania, and finished the season with a more controlled 56 not out from 69 balls in the Lendlease Breakers’ comprehensive final victory.
Veteran Lendlease Breakers captain Alex Blackwell was named Women’s National Cricket League Player of the Tournament. She was outstanding, averaging 106 and leading the Breakers to their 18th title in 21 years. In the space of four days during mid-October, Blackwell scored 70, 79 and 113 not out. Then, chasing Queensland’s modest 119 in the final, she scored an unbeaten 36 from 38 balls as the Breakers romped home.Doug Bollinger claimed the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup Player of the Tournament. The veteran went wicketless in the first two matches, before playing a major role dragging the Blues back on track with four consecutive three-wicket hauls. The big left armer finished with 15 wickets for the competition, the equal most of anyone in the Matador Cup. Sean Abbott and Daniel Hughes were joint winners of the Sydney Sixers BBL Player of the Tournament. Abbott was exceptional, claiming 20 wickets, the most in a season during the short and exciting history of the Big Bash. Working with Cricket NSW assistant coach Geoff Lawson during the off season saw Abbott develop important variations in his bowling.
A strong finish to the previous Sheffield Shield season and big Matador BBQs One-Day Cup set Daniel Hughes up for a breakout tournament in BBL|06. He made useful starts in all of the matches bar the final and passed 40 four times, with a top score of 85 against the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.One of Australia’s most exciting cricketers, Pat Cummins won the inaugural Mike Hussey Medal as Sydney Thunder BBL|06 Player of the Tournament. The 23-year-old paceman and dangerous lower order batsman proved too quick for the BBL at times as edges flew to the boundary. Cummins contributed with bat and ball, finishing with a batting average of 33.50. This was second for the Thunder behind England T20 captain Eoin Morgan’s 39.50.Harmanpreet Kaur was awarded Sydney Thunder’s WBBL|02 Player of the Tournament. Given her standing as India’s Twenty20 captain, it was no surprise she made a major contribution to the Thunder this season. The diminutive but hard-hitting batter scored 296 runs, second only to the prodigious Alex Blackwell, at an average of 59.20 and claimed six wickets with her off-spin.
Award winnersSteve Waugh Medallist – Ed CowanBelinda Clark Medallist – Alyssa HealySydney Sixers BBL|06 Player of the Tournament – Sean Abbott and Daniel HughesSydney Sixers WBBL|02 Player of the Tournament – Alyssa HealyMike Hussey Medal for Sydney Thunder BBL|06 Player of the Tournament – Pat CumminsSydney Thunder WBBL|02 Player of the Tournament – Harmanpreet KaurSheffield Shield Player of the Season – Ed CowanWomen’s National Cricket League Player of the Tournament – Alex BlackwellMatador BBQs One-Day Cup Player of the Tournament – Doug Bollinger
BELINDA CLARK MEDALLIST ALYSSA HEALY AND STEVE WAUGH MEDALLIST ED COWAN
11Cricket NSW Hall of Fame
2016/17 Inductees
Rick McCoskerNSW 1973/74 – 1983/84Australia 1974/75 – 1979/80Rick McCosker is best remembered for his dramatic appearance in the 1977 Centenary Test with a bandaged head holding together a broken jaw.Having suffered a fearful blow from a Bob Willis bouncer on the opening day, McCosker returned to bat at number 10, scoring what became 25 vital runs as Australia claimed a famous 45-run victory.That innings defined the courage and character he brought to a dedicated career that lasted a decade for NSW.In 79 first-class matches for his state, McCosker scored 5998 runs at 48.76 with 19 centuries and 30 half-centuries. He was then the fourth-highest run scorer for NSW behind Alan Kippax (8005), Doug Walters (6612) and Warren Bardsley (6419). He twice scored centuries in each innings of a match. More significantly, McCosker captained his state in 43 first-class matches, then a record shared with Kippax, with NSW claiming the Sheffield Shield in 1982/83.He also scored 1622 runs in 25 Test matches at an average of 39.56, with four centuries and nine half-centuries, during a career interrupted by World Series Cricket. With John Dyson, he holds the record opening partnership for NSW in a first-class match, 319 against Western Australia in Sydney during 1980/81. They also hold the opening partnership record for limited-overs matches, making 253 against South Australia in Sydney in 1981/82, the all-wicket record for NSW Wales in limited-over cricket.
Syd GregoryNSW 1889/90 - 1911/12Australia 1890 – 1912Born on the site of the Sydney Cricket Ground, Syd Gregory played his most imposing innings there during December 1894, scoring 201 in little more than four hours with 28 boundaries.Syd was the son of Ned Gregory, one of the three famous Gregory brothers. Dave Gregory captained Australia in very first Test, which Ned also played, and Charles Smith Gregory played first-class cricket for NSW.Syd was a wristy right-hander with exquisite footwork which compensated for his lack of height; he was just 165cm (5’5”).He played 81 first-class matches for NSW, then a record, captaining his state 24 times, and scoring 5329 runs at 41.63 with 11 centuries, just the second player after Monty Noble to reach 5000 runs.His 58 Tests for Australia, including six as captain, was also a record until Neil Harvey beat it almost half a century later.For Australia, he made 2282 runs at 24.53 with four centuries and eight half-centuries.Wisden noted that Syd was also a great fieldsman at cover point.“Clever in anticipation and quick to move, he got to and stopped the hardest of hits, gathered the ball cleanly and returned it with deadly accuracy. His work, indeed, was always an inspiration to his colleagues and a joy to the spectators,” the annual recorded. His 50th Test against England, and 56th in all, was played at Lords in June 1912 and, to mark the occasion, a wallet containing £200 was presented to him by Sir George Reid, a former Australian Prime Minister and then Australian High Commissioner in London.
Lisa KeightleyNSW 1992/93 – 2004/05Australia 1994/95 - 2005At the time of her retirement, Lisa Keightley had played more matches than anyone else in the WNCL for New South Wales (91) and then immediately became the first full-time coach employed by the state after already having served as high performance coordinator.Lisa led New South Wales to consecutive titles in her only two years in charge and in 2007 she became the first woman appointed coach of the national team, succeeding Mark Sorell.She then headed to England where she became England Women’s Academy Head Coach, as well as coach of the Perth Scorchers in the Women’s Big Bash League.In those 91 one-day matches for NSW, Lisa scored 3081 runs at an average of 37.12 with three centuries and 21 half-centuries. Even today she remains third on the list of all time NSW WNCL run scorers, behind only Alex Blackwell and Lisa Sthalekar.Lisa played nine Tests, scoring 378 runs at an average of 27, with a highest score of 90 among her three half-centuries.She also played 82 one-day matches for Australia, scoring 2630 runs at 39.84 with four centuries, 21 half-centuries and a highest score of 156 not out, as well as claiming eight wickets at 10.87, with a best of 4-19.
RICK MCCOSKER AND MIKE WHITNEY CHRISTINA MATTHEWS AND LISA KEIGHTLEY
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Lendlease Breakers go professional
Lendlease Breakers create historyOn a sunny spring morning in October at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Lendlease Breakers assembled in front of a group of proud fans and supporters. However, it wasn’t to take the field for their first Women’s National Cricket League match of the season. Instead they had gathered in front of fellow Cricket NSW colleagues, members of the media, their sponsor Lendlease, the Minister for Sport the Hon. Stuart Ayres, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian then treasurer and now Premier of NSW and Mrs Linda Hurley, Patron of the Lendlease Breakers and wife of the NSW Governor, as Cricket NSW CEO Andrew Jones announced that they were now the first fully professional domestic women’s sports team in Australia.It truly was a landmark moment in women’s sport. Cricket NSW has long prided itself on being a leader in women’s sport, and now every member of the Lendlease Breakers was given the opportunity to pursue a professional sporting career. This is evidence of the commitment to growing and professionalising women’s cricket by attracting and retaining the best athletes, providing world-class facilities, coaching and support staff, and offering all of Cricket NSW athletes a professional pathway.
Those Lendlease Breakers without Cricket Australia contracts each earned at least the minimum wage of $35,000, with the leading international players making $100,000 or more, giving all NSW female players the opportunity to follow their dreams and pursue a fulltime career in cricket.And so their 2016/17 season began. Their first as a team of professional athletes. What followed can only be described as remarkable as sporting codes across the country galvanized, racing to semi-professionalise their teams or announce new women’s leagues. The sporting spotlight shone on women’s sport like never before. Taking the attention in their stride, the Breakers marched through their season with consistently solid performances on the field. They matched their newly minted professional status with a steely resolve to be the best at their game and reclaim the coveted WNCL title.The hard work, determination and ability to focus on playing cricket bore fruit.The Breakers played the Queensland Fire at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane in the WNCL final, where they hauled in Queensland’s total of 119 in just 23.5 overs.
It was the Breakers’ 18th title in the 21-year history of the WNCL, with the Breakers playing in all 21 finals. Three new Breakers were called up to the Australian Women’s Cricket Team, as Ashleigh Gardner, Sarah Aley and Belinda Vakarewa joined teammates Alex Blackwell, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Lauren Cheatle, Rene Farrell and the recalled Rachael Haynes. Gardner, Aley, Haynes, Vakarewa, Blackwell, Healy and Perry represented Australia on the biggest stage, the ICC Women’s World Cup in England.Lauren Smith and Belinda Vakarewa also represented Australia’s Shooting Stars when they toured Sri Lanka.None of this would have been possible without longstanding, progressive partners like Lendlease and their long-term vision of diversity and inclusion, changing the lives of not just the current Breakers, but future generations of female cricketers to come.
L TO R: THE HON. GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN, MP, THEN TREASURER AND PATRON OF THE SYDNEY SIXERS WBBL TEAM; SCOTT GARTRELL, EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER CORPORATE AFFAIRS, LENDLEASE; ALEX BLACKWELL, CAPTAIN OF THE LENDLEASE BREAKERS; MRS LINDA HURLEY, PATRON OF THE LENDLEASE BREAKERS, ALYSSA HEALY, LENDLEASE BREAKERS; CHRIS LAMB, GLOBAL HEAD OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, LENDLEASE; THE HON. STUART AYRES MP, MINISTER FOR SPORT AND ANDEW JONES, CEO OF CRICKET NEW SOUTH WALES.
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John Gleeson14 March 1938 – 7 October 2016Mystery spinner John Gleeson died at his home in Tamworth aged 78.A finger spinner who could turn the ball both ways, Gleeson played 29 Tests between 1967 and 1972, claiming 93 wickets.He played 116 first class matches in all, claiming 430 wickets at an average of 25. This included 30 Sheffield Shield matches for NSW, when he took 108 wickets at an average of 26.Cricket NSW CEO Andrew Jones claimed Gleeson’s contribution to the game went well beyond his figures.“John Gleeson added an extra dimension to cricket for a generation of Australians,” Mr Jones said.“His unusual ability to turn the ball into or away from the batsman with a flick of his middle finger was a constant topic of conversation.”Gleeson was inspired by media coverage of Jack Iverson during the 1950-51 Ashes series, who bowled off-breaks and googlies gripping the ball between his thumb and middle finger.The former Telecom linesman initially practised with a table tennis ball and was spotted by Richie Benaud in Gunnedah during
1965-66 when Gleeson was the spinner in the local side playing against a team of current and former state and Test players.He moved to the Balmain club and was soon promoted to state and national duty.Gleeson was one of many significant Australian players who came from regional and rural NSW. A country boy at heart, he moved back to Tamworth following his Test and state career.Not only was he a fine cricketer, he is remembered by all those who knew him as a genial man who enjoyed nothing more than telling cricket yarns.
JOYCE DALTON
Joyce Dalton20 May 1933 – 16 December 2016 Former Australian Test cricketer and NSW Women’s captain Joyce Dalton is remembered as much for her vibrant personality as supreme sporting ability.Once described as the Bradman of women’s cricket, Dalton died aged 83.While best known as a cricketer, she excelled at a number of sports, also playing squash for NSW.Dalton was a life member of the Bayview Golf Club on the Northern Beaches, where she has an unrivalled record, winning 74 Trophy events and 15 club championships.As a hockey player, she competed in NSW City versus Country matches and was an outstanding junior tennis player.Born in Queensland, she rose to prominence as a cricketer in Sydney. Presented with NSW cap number 71, she debuted for her state in 1952/53 and rose to captain the side two years later. A graceful right-hand batter who could drive powerfully on both sides of the wicket, Dalton played three Tests for Australia in 1958, averaging 34.66 with a top score of 59 not out.As an elegant cricketer, her fielding shone. Quick with instant anticipation and a deadly arm, team mates talk of her throwing down the stumps to claim vital runouts.Former Australian captain and team mate Muriel Picton recalled how one opposing batter played a stroke and called “two” only to be run out at the bowler’s end failing to complete the first run.A physical education teacher, Dalton moved to New Zealand, where she played for Wellington and Canterbury.After returning to Sydney she represented NSW again as vice-captain, playing her last match in 1968-69.A spritely personality who was loved by her team mates, Joyce remained involved in the game.She regularly attended NSW past player functions and reunions including the Steve Waugh-Belinda Clark Medal Dinner.Joyce embraced cricket’s rapid changes and enthused about the positive impact of Twenty20 cricket.During a past players’ function at the Sydney Cricket Ground that coincided with the Sydney Thunder versus Sydney Sixers clash in the opening season of the Women’s Big Bash League, she enthused about the opportunities now available to female cricketers.
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CUMMINS, Patrick James. Born: 8 May, 1993, Westmead, New South Wales.Right hand batsman; Right arm fast medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 11 16 7 217 82* 1 - 24.11 4 - 42 26.71 6-79NSW First-class 4 5 2 52 42 - - 17.33 2 - 17 30.65 4-47Sheffield Shield 4 5 2 52 42 - - 17.33 2 - 17 30.65 4-47Test 3 5 1 48 21 - - 12.00 1 - 15 23.93 6-79One Day Internationals 31 14 6 117 36 - - 14.62 - - 53 27.30 4-41World Cup 2 1 1 7 7* - - - 2 - 5 16.00 3-42Dom. limited-overs 13 7 3 91 38 - - 22.75 7 - 25 23.40 4-26NSW List A 13 7 3 91 38 - - 22.75 7 - 25 23.40 4-26Domestic T20 21 12 4 156 39 - - 19.50 7 - 26 24.54 4-16International T20 18 10 3 28 13 - - 4.00 4 - 23 20.52 3-15
HAZLEWOOD, Josh Reginald. Born: 8 January 1991, Tamworth, New South Wales. Left hand batsman; Right arm fast medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 61 70 26 566 43* - - 12.86 26 - 228 24.78 6-50NSW First-class 27 30 8 257 43* - - 11.68 12 - 94 25.29 6-50Sheffield Shield 26 29 7 255 43* - - 11.59 11 - 90 25.57 6-50Test 30 35 16 259 39 - - 13.63 13 - 118 25.39 6-67One Day Internationals 38 9 7 21 11* - - 10.50 10 - 64 23.85 6-52World Cup 5 - - - - - - - - - 7 25.14 4-35Dom. limited-overs 37 15 4 50 17* - - 4.55 8 - 56 29.80 7-36NSW List A 37 15 4 50 17* - - 4.55 8 - 56 29.80 7-36Domestic T20 17 5 3 11 6* - - 5.50 1 - 22 23.59 3-16International T20 7 - - - - - - - 1 - 8 33.62 4-30
HENRIQUES, Moises Constantino. Born: 1 February 1987, Funchal, Portugal. Right hand batsman; Right arm fast medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 72 113 12 3650 265 19 6 35.24 31 - 101 31.37 5-17NSW First-class 52 82 9 2820 265 13 6 38.63 24 - 70 31.83 5-17Sheffield Shield 51 80 9 2747 265 12 6 38.69 23 - 65 33.35 5-17Test 4 8 1 164 81* 2 - 23.42 1 - 2 82.00 1-48One Day Internationals 11 10 1 81 18 - - 9.00 4 - 7 43.71 3-32Dom. limited-overs 67 60 9 1835 164* 6 2 35.98 27 - 54 37.67 4-17NSW List A 67 60 9 1835 164* 6 2 35.98 27 - 54 37.67 4-17Domestic T20 74 71 11 1515 77 6 - 25.25 34 - 32 39.25 2-19International T20 9 6 2 89 56* 1 - 22.25 2 - 4 39.50 2-35
LYON, Nathan Michael. Born: 20 November, 1987, Young, New South Wales.Right hand batsman; Right arm off spin bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 117 148 46 1345 75 2 - 13.18 49 - 371 37.30 8-50NSW First-class 19 26 10 354 75 2 - 22.12 8 - 54 36.76 4-63Sheffield Shield 30 46 12 500 75 2 - 14.71 8 - 78 41.83 4-63Test 67 83 28 671 40* - - 12.20 32 - 247 33.39 8-50One Day Internationals 13 6 4 46 30 - - 23.00 2 - 17 34.82 4-44Dom. limited-overs 28 13 5 99 37* - - 12.38 14 - 31 39.03 4-10NSW List A 22 8 3 55 14* - - 11.00 12 - 25 35.48 4-10Domestic T20 28 13 5 47 11 - - 5.88 11 - 40 18.15 5-23International T20 1 - - - - - - - - - 0 - -
MADDINSON, Nicolas James. Born: 21 December 1991, Nowra, New South Wales. Left hand batsman; Slow left arm orthodox bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 65 114 7 3863 181 19 8 36.10 53 - 7 37.28 2-10NSW First-class 55 98 5 3185 154 16 6 34.25 41 - 4 49.00 2-10Sheffield Shield 55 98 5 3185 154 16 6 34.25 41 - 4 49.00 2-10Test 3 4 0 27 22 - - 6.75 2 - 0 - -Dom. limited-overs 50 49 3 1581 118* 8 3 34.37 27 - 1 276.00 1-36NSW List A 50 49 3 1581 118* 8 3 34.37 27 - 1 276.00 1-36Domestic T20 48 48 3 1059 85 6 - 23.53 11 - 0 - -International T20 2 2 0 38 34 - - 19.00 - - - -
NEVILL, Peter Michael. Born: 13 October, 1985, Hawthorn, Victoria. Right hand batsman; Wicket-keeper.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 86 129 23 4264 235* 21 9 40.22 263 15 0 - -NSW First-class 61 96 20 3473 235* 15 9 45.71 187 13 0 - -Sheffield Shield 61 96 20 3473 235* 15 9 45.71 187 13 0 - -Test 17 23 2 468 66 3 - 22.28 61 2 - - -Dom. limited-overs 55 46 7 899 74 5 - 23.05 73 6 - - -NSW List A 55 46 7 899 74 5 - 23.05 73 6 - - -Domestic T20 37 28 9 258 25 - - 13.58 13 7 - - -International T20 9 5 4 25 10* - - 25.00 2 1 - - -
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O’KEEFE, Stephen Norman John. Born: 9 December, 1984, Penang, Malaysia. Right hand batsman; Slow left arm orthodox bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 70 97 27 1936 99 9 - 27.65 29 - 244 23.77 7-35NSW First-class 54 76 19 1526 99 6 - 26.77 23 - 169 24.31 6-70Sheffield Shield 54 76 19 1526 99 6 - 26.77 23 - 169 24.31 6-70Test 8 12 3 78 25 - - 8.66 - - 33 27.30 6-35Dom. limited-overs 43 30 9 563 70* 1 - 26.81 19 - 25 58.00 3-65NSW List A 43 30 9 563 70* 1 - 26.81 19 - 25 58.00 3-65Domestic T20 40 29 10 350 50 1 - 18.42 11 - 26 32.42 3-20International T20 7 5 0 32 22 - - 6.40 1 - 6 24.83 3-29
SMITH, Steven Peter Devereux. Born: 2 June, 1989, Sydney, New South Wales. Right hand batsman; Right arm leg spin bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 104 183 24 9160 215 39 33 57.61 144 - 65 53.50 7-64NSW First-class 36 63 7 2996 177 14 9 53.50 52 - 43 50.07 7-64Sheffield Shield 35 61 6 2891 177 13 9 52.56 50 - 40 50.08 7-64Test 54 100 14 5251 215 20 20 61.05 76 - 17 52.41 3-18One Day Internationals 98 84 12 3187 164 17 8 44.26 59 - 27 34.48 3-16World Cup 14 10 2 455 105 4 1 56.88 5 - 1 158.00 1-44Dom. limited-overs 43 41 10 1726 143* 13 2 55.68 26 - 16 44.44 3-43NSW List A 43 41 10 1726 143* 13 2 55.68 26 - 16 44.44 3-43Domestic T20 34 32 7 672 65 4 - 26.88 17 - 22 14.05 4-13International T20 30 25 5 431 90 2 - 21.55 18 - 17 22.17 3-20
STARC, Mitchell Aaron. Born: 13 January, 1990, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales.Left hand batsman; Left arm fast medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 70 89 25 1542 99 10 - 24.09 32 - 257 27.32 6-50NSW First-class 22 22 9 246 54* 1 - 18.92 14 - 67 28.25 5-28Sheffield Shield 22 22 9 246 54* 1 - 18.92 14 - 67 28.25 5-28Test 36 55 12 1067 99 9 - 24.81 16 - 148 28.35 6-50One Day Internationals 68 32 15 259 52* 1 - 15.23 18 - 134 20.13 6-28World Cup 8 3 1 0 0* - - 0.00 5 - 22 10.18 6-28Dom. limited-overs 16 6 3 83 34* - - 27.67 4 - 51 13.86 6-25NSW List A 16 6 3 83 34* - - 27.67 4 - 51 13.86 6-25Domestic T20 15 6 4 15 8* - - 7.50 2 - 24 17.62 3-17International T20 22 6 2 12 4 - - 3.00 6 - 30 18.86 3-11
WARNER, David Andrew. Born: 27 October, 1986, Paddington, New South Wales. Left hand batsman; Right arm leg spin bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBFirst-class 89 160 6 7511 253 31 25 48.77 62 - 6 75.83 2-45NSW First-class 16 27 2 1143 148 4 4 45.72 6 - 1 125.00 1-0Sheffield Shield 16 27 2 1143 148 4 4 45.72 6 - 1 125.00 1-0Test 64 119 4 5454 253 24 18 47.42 49 - 4 67.25 2-45One Day Internationals 96 94 4 4025 179 16 13 44.72 43 - 0 - -World Cup 8 8 1 345 178 - 1 49.29 5 - - - -Dom. limited-overs 35 35 2 1416 197 4 4 42.91 11 - 3 39.33 1-11NSW List A 35 35 2 1416 197 4 4 42.91 11 - 3 39.33 1-11Domestic T20 26 26 4 847 102* 6 1 38.50 11 - - - -International T20 63 63 3 1686 90* 12 - 28.10 33 - - - -
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BLACKWELL, Alexandra Joy. Born: 31 August, 1983, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Right hand batter; Right arm medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBTest 11 21 2 438 74 4 - 23.05 5 - 0 - -One Day Internationals 135 116 25 3178 114 23 3 34.92 58 - 6 10.50 2-8World Cup 23 17 5 341 54 2 - 28.42 10 - 1 8.00 1-8WNCL 132 122 27 4507 157 27 11 47.44 58 - 2 124.50 1-14Domestic T20 97 91 36 2752 99* 12 - 50.04 46 2 - - -International T20 95 81 19 1314 61 1 - 21.19 34 - 0 - -
CHEATLE, Lauren Roma. Born: 6 November, 1998, Bowral, New South Wales. Left hand batter; Left arm fast medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBOne Day Internationals 2 1 0 7 7 - - 7.00 1 - 2 53.00 1-42WNCL 7 1 0 8 8 - - 8.00 1 - 7 29.86 2-20Domestic T20 23 10 4 17 6* - - 2.83 7 - 20 25.70 4-20International T20 7 1 1 4 4* - - - 1 - 5 24.40 2-13
FARRELL, Rene Michelle. Born: 13 January 1987, Kogarah, New South Wales. Right hand batter; Right arm medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBTest 3 5 1 31 11 - - 7.75 - - 17 9.88 5-23One Day Internationals 44 20 10 182 39* - - 18.20 10 - 42 30.81 3-17World Cup 6 2 1 29 20* - - 29.00 2 - 7 19.43 2-23WNCL 59 39 5 565 59* 2 - 16.62 15 - 80 22.88 5-57Domestic T20 74 50 10 677 40 - - 16.92 13 - 75 19.19 5-11International T20 54 14 6 95 31* - - 11.88 9 - 55 20.91 4-15
GARDNER, Ashleigh Katherine. Born: 15 April 1997, Bankstown, New South Wales. Right hand batter; Right arm off spin bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBOne Day Internationals 4 1 1 12 12* - - - - - 4 44.75 3-56World Cup 2 - - - - - - - - - 1 74.00 1-39WNCL 8 5 0 98 46 - - 19.60 - - 10 26.50 3-31Domestic T20 31 30 2 627 56 4 - 22.39 10 - 10 25.00 2-7International T20 3 3 0 5 5 - - 1.67 1 - 1 16.00 1-3
HAYNES, Rachael Louise. Born: 26 December 1986, Carlton, New South Wales. Left hand batter; Left arm medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBOne Day Internationals 34 29 3 833 83 7 - 32.04 5 - 5 16.40 3-10World Cup 7 7 1 274 83 3 - 45.67 4 - 1 6.00 1-6WNCL 91 89 5 3152 156 18 5 37.52 23 - 23 20.04 3-20Domestic T20 99 81 15 1274 66 2 - 19.30 36 - 20 19.55 3-16International T20 27 21 8 223 25* - - 17.15 13 - 4 18.50 3-19
HEALY, Alyssa Jean. Born: 24 March, 1990, Gold Coast, Queensland. Right hand batter; Wicket-keeper.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBTest 2 3 - 85 39 - - 28.33 6 - - - -One Day Internationals 46 36 8 397 62* 1 - 14.18 27 12 - - -World Cup 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -WNCL 76 64 7 1886 159 11 3 33.09 57 23 - - -Domestic T20 100 95 9 2209 84 16 - 25.69 52 61 - - -International T20 72 58 12 811 90 2 - 17.63 17 28 - - -
PERRY, Ellyse Alexandra. Born: 3 November, 1990, Wahroonga, New South Wales. Right hand batter; Right arm fast medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBTest 6 10 3 219 71 1 - 31.28 3 - 27 16.11 6-32One Day Internationals 85 63 23 1943 95* 18 - 48.58 26 - 118 24.16 5-19World Cup 12 10 6 150 39* - - 37.50 3 - 22 18.86 3-19WNCL 61 40 11 1187 126 7 2 40.93 19 - 95 19.03 5-11Domestic T20 85 61 20 1291 67* 6 - 31.49 24 - 62 24.76 3-12International T20 82 46 16 797 55* 3 - 26.57 19 - 77 19.65 4-12
VAKAREWA, Belinda Waimakare. Born: 22 January 1998. Griffith, New South Wales Right hand batter; Right arm fast medium pace bowler.
M Inn NO Runs HS 50s 100s Avge Ct St Wkts Avge BBOne Day Internationals 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 0 - -World Cup 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 0 - -WNCL 5 3 2 11 8* - - 11.00 - - 4 37.50 2-19Domestic T20 18 3 2 3 2* - - 3.00 7 - 7 28.71 2-13
TRENT JOHNSTON
17NSW Blues Coach’s Report
Season 2016/17 had its ups and downs. Retaining the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup was a real thrill, as was seeing Nic Maddinson presented with his Baggy Green cap, Pat Cummins playing in his first Sheffield Shield match in six years before being selected for the national team’s tour of India, Ed Cowan smacking the Dukes ball to all parts of the country and Will Somerville’s growth as a genuine match-winner with the ball.However, finishing the Sheffield Shield season in fourth place was hard to take because the cricket we played over the summer deserved more. Unfortunately, we paid for our inability to bowl opposing teams out . . . that’s what cost us, not falling short by six runs in our final match of the season against Western Australia. Reviews with players and coaching staff were completed in March 2016, and plenty of good information came from these chats. The players then dispersed to all parts of the world to either play cricket or holiday. The selection panel of Steve B Smith, David Freedman, David Moore and I discussed contracts during this time and we assembled the biggest squad at CNSW: seven CA contracted players, 20 full CNSW contracted-players and six CNSW rookies. Of the rookies, Jason Sangha became the youngest player to ever receive a NSW contract at 16 years and 233 days.We facilitated our squad’s Australian players’ preparation for their overseas tours by practising on turf pitches at Drummoyne Oval and Glenn McGrath Oval, Caringbah. This was a first for CNSW and we sincerely thank the Sydney and Sutherland clubs for the use of their training facilities. This was beneficial
because it allowed the players to stay at home with their families and to sleep in their own beds instead of having to travel weekly to train in Brisbane. We received tremendous feedback from the whole group for that. I would like to add how great it was to see so many Blues represent Australia in the off-season tours of the West Indies, Sri Lanka and South Africa.Our pre-season started with the squad’s coaching and support staff having one-on-one sessions with every player to discuss what they required to assist in their build-up to the 2016/17 season from a cricketing point of view. We also discussed where everyone was up to in their pre-season strength and conditioning program. Unfortunately, Greg Shipperd decided to not accept the position as our batting coach two weeks before our cricket skills sessions were scheduled to begin. The search for a quality coach ended when Dom Thornely stepped in. Dom has a proud history at CNSW, as a player and captain, and I would like to note he did a commendable job – especially at such short notice. The squad’s skills training started on 11 July with a batting group operating out of SCG indoor nets and a bowling group on turf at Blacktown International Sports Park (BISP). We started training as a squad on BISP’s turf pitches late July (a month earlier than last year) which was outstanding and very much appreciated by the entire playing group. I offer the individuals who made this happen a wholehearted ‘well done’ and thanks. We reintroduced the Development Squad this season for players who have been identified
by coaches, selectors and pathway coaches as the next best crop of players. I’m pleased to note Charlie Stobo made his Sheffield Shield debut from this group, while several members of the squad were selected to play in the Futures League.The pre-season camp at Maroochydore was a success. The facilities were first-class, and the playing and training pitches very good. The players performed well during the nine-day camp, in matchs or at training sessions. Five young development bowlers travelled to Queensland for our Monday and Tuesday training sessions – and they were outstanding, each bringing a lot of energy to the sessions. Besides the training sessions we played three matches, two against South Australia and one against Queensland. We beat South Australia twice in two very good performances, but lost on D/L (bad light) to Queensland. We had some pre-Matador BBQs One-Day Cup matches against Tasmania, and they proved to be brilliant preparation for the squad. On behalf of the players and staff I thank St George DCC for providing Hurstville Oval to play the second warm-up match at such late notice. We also played an inter-squad trial match at Hurstville. This was originally scheduled as a City-Country fixture, but the team splits meant it didn’t work. Rain prevented us from playing on Sunday 18 September so we played the following day. It was another good hit-out for all players and it provided the coaching staff with some specifics to work on.NSW used a total of 18 players in the successful defence of our Matador BBQs One-Day Cup title, and the selection of four of our players in the CA XI is a testament to the strength and depth at CNSW. Our campaign didn’t start too well, winning only one from three matches. We didn’t need to change much, it was simply a case of more self-belief in our batting and some better fielding. We gathered momentum over the next five matches, and the self-belief was overflowing when we thumped Queensland in the final to retain our title. We played eight matches over 17 days, and I couldn’t have asked more of the players - they were brilliant.At the start of the season I challenged the group to have four players among the top-15 batters and bowlers in the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup and Sheffield Shield competitions. We finished the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup with six of our batsmen in the top run-scorers list (Moises Henriques finished in second place and Daniel Hughes third) and five bowlers (Pat Cummins and Doug Bollinger were the competition’s top wicket-takers takers with 15) appeared in the leading wicket-takers tally – that’s how tournaments are won!
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2016/17 NSW Blues Squad Cricket Australia Contracts: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Nevill, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
Cricket NSW Contracts: Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carters, Harry Conway, Trent Copeland, Ed Cowan, Ben Dwarshuis, Ryan Gibson, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques, Josh Lalor, Nick Larkin, Jay Lenton, Nic Maddinson, Arjun Nair, Stephen O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Gurinder Sandhu, Will Somerville.
Cricket NSW Rookie Contracts: Mickey Edwards, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Jonte Pattison, Jason Sangha, Henry Thornton,
The Sheffield Shield season began two days after our Matador BBQs One-Day Cup triumph with a day/night match in Brisbane, and we had our six Australian representatives wearing Blue again. Our record after five matches was two wins, two losses and a draw, leaving us in fourth place. However, we played much better cricket than that suggests, our place on the ladder was affected by a draw against Tasmania and one bad session against South Australia.The break for Big Bash League provided those players not involved in the T20 competition with an opportunity to prepare for the remaining five matches of the Shield season, and to become even more familiar with the English-made Dukes balls. We had 15 sessions throughout this period, each session ranged from fitness to skills. It’s my belief this period helped to prepare the state’s non-BBL players for the chance to head into the final half of our season better prepared.Following the Big Bash break, the Sheffield Shield recommenced with a great victory over Victoria at the MCG, something that doesn’t happen too often at that sporting colosseum. The following two matches were draws: the first against Queensland at the SCG and then Tasmania at Wollongong’s North Dalton Park. The pitch was too good for batting to claim the 20 wickets required for victory. Nevertheless, I commend the ground staff for their efforts to get us on the field after 100mm of rain fell during the match.
Our victory over South Australia at the SCG allowed us to enter the last match of the regular season against Western Australia with a final spot on the line. However, the match against South Australia will also be remembered for Pat Cummins playing his first Sheffield Shield match in six years, and Englishman Mason Crane becoming the state’s first overseas player to don the Baggy Blue since Pakistan’s great all-rounder, Imran Khan, in 1984/85. Crane was up to the challenge, bowling well for his five wickets.Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be in Perth . . . on the fourth day we fell an agonising six runs short of victory, denying us a berth in the final against Victoria. I congratulate and commend every player who represented NSW this season. From our captains Steve Smith and Moises Henriques, to debutants Charlie Stobo and Mason Crane, I say ‘well done’ on the way all of you played your cricket and went about your business.Congratulations to Ed Cowan on being named the 2017 Steve Waugh Medallist and Sheffield Shield Player of the Season . . . what an outstanding second half of the season Ed had. I also offer my congratulations to Doug Bollinger on being named the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup Player of the Year. I would like to offer a special mention to skipper Moises Henriques who was brilliant this season, and could quite easily have won each of the three awards.
I offer my congratulations to all the players who represented Australia throughout the season, especially Nic Maddinson who made his Test debut against South Africa.I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to the Coaching and SSSM team who provided invaluable mentoring, information, insights, advice and humour throughout the season. They are:Cricket: Geoff Lawson (Fast Bowling), Dom Thornely (Batting), Beau Casson (Assistant), Gavan Twining (Assistant), Anthony Clark (Assistant) and casual appointments, Dan Smith (Wicketkeeping), Kerry O’Keeffe and Stuart MacGill (Spin Bowling)SSSM: Tom Reddin (SSSM manager), Danny Redrup (Head Physio), Michael Main (Head S&C), Nicola Hempstead (Physio), Dr John Orchard (Doctor), Justine Whipper (Player Development Manager), Gerard Faure-Brac (Psychologist) and Erin Michael (Nutritionist). Thanks to our GM of Cricket Performance David Moore for his support. I also thank Andrew Gilchrist for his efforts in his first season as team operations manager, he was truly outstanding.Finally, to everyone involved in CNSW – from the Board to Match Development, from Marketing to Umpiring through to Communications and our other departments – please know your support this season has been greatly appreciated.I look forward to an even bigger – and better – season in 2017/18.Trent Johnston Blues Head Coach
NSW Blues Coach’s Report
192016/17 Sheffield ShieldRound 1: NSW Blues vs Queensland 25-28 October, 2016 – Gabba D/NQueensland won the toss and sent a full strength NSW team in, claiming early wickets, losing David Warner and Ed Cowan to be 2/23. NSW was saved by Australian Captain Steven Smith (117) and Kurtis Patterson (111).The pair combined for a third-wicket partnership of 228 to take the advantage away from the home side. Queensland, led by Joe Burns with 129 from 232 balls, powered its way past the Blues first innings total to declare at 6/330.Burns’ knock was supported by former Blues player Usman Khawaja (79) and Marnus Labuschagne (85 not out). Josh Hazlewood was the star with the ball for NSW, collecting 4/70.The Blues ensured that the Bulls would be chasing a score in excess of 300 after a brilliant opening partnership between Ed Cowan (95) and David Warner (134). The pair added 230 for the opening wicket and scored runs quickly. Warner’s innings included 16 boundaries with his innings taking just 160 deliveries. Declaring at 7/367, Queensland was set a sizeable target of 365.A superb bowling and fielding effort from the visitors saw them rampage to victory, led by replacement fast bowler Doug Bollinger.Bollinger, who replaced Mitchell Starc after the Queensland first innings, ripped the heart out of the Queensland run chase with figures of 4-32 from 12 overs as Queensland was skittled for just 139.
QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, 25-28 October, 2016 New South Wales won by 225 runs. Toss: Queensland. Queensland 2pts; New South Wales 7.87pts. Umpires: PJ Gillespie & MW Graham-Smith.
Scorers: C Howard & T Wiliams. Referee: DJ Harper. Player of the Match: DA Warner. Close of play: Day 1: Close of play: Day 1: Queensland 1/39 (Burns 21, Khawaja 18. Day 2: New South Wales (2) 0/51 (Warner 41, Cowan 10). Day 3: Queensland (2) 1/51 (Burns 29, Khawaja 12).
New South WalesDA Warner c Forrest b George 12 - c Feldman b Swepson 134EJM Cowan b Feldman 10 - c Forrest b Hemphrey 95*SPD Smith b Feldman 117 - c Hartley b George 42KR Patterson c Forrest b Feldman 111 - c Khawaja b Feldman 38MC Henriques c Hartley b Neser 11 - c Floros b Neser 28+PM Nevill c Hartley b Feldman 1 - c Neser b George 13RGL Carters not out 27 - c Feldman b Neser 9TA Copeland c Hartley b Feldman 0 - not out 0MA Starc not out 36 - did not batNM Lyon did not bat - did not batJR Hazlewood did not bat - did not batExtras 1lb 1w - 5lb 2w 1nb(78 overs) 7 wkts dec 327 - (93 overs) 7 wkts dec 367Fall: 23 23 251 256 264 272 275 Fall: 230 246 317 317 351 367 367Bowling: First Innings: Feldman 17-4-68-5; George 19-6-63-1; Neser 16-2-77-1; Swepson 15-0-65-0; Floros 11-1-53-0. Second Innings: Feldman 17-4-59-1; George 21-1-73-2; Neser 13-1-63-2; Floros 18-2-70-0; Swepson 11-0-65-1; Burns 1-0-1-0; Hemphrey 7-0-20-1; Labuschagne 5-0-11-0.QueenslandJA Burns lbw b Hazlewood 129 - c Nevill b Hazlewood 30CR Hemphrey b Hazlewood 0 - b Hazlewood 4*UT Khawaja c Hazlewood b Copeland 79 - c Hazlewood b Bollinger 12M Labuschagne not out 85 - b Copeland 12PJ Forrest c Nevill b Hazlewood 7 - c Bollinger b Lyon 11JS Floros lbw b Starc 0 - lbw b Lyon 11+CD Hartley c Nevill b Hazlewood 1 - c Nevill b Bollinger 4MG Neser not out 21 - c Hazlewood b Copeland 28MJ Swepson did not bat - c Nevill b Bollinger 1LW Feldman did not bat - b Bollinger 4PR George did not bat - not out 10Extras 5w 3nb - 4b 7lb 1w 12(93 overs) 6 wkts dec 330 - (47.2 overs) 139Fall: 0 166 275 289 292 295 Fall: 11 52 52 64 83 92 94 100 108 139Bowling: First Innings: Starc 19-4-62-1; Hazlewood 22-6-70-4; Copeland 25-5-79-1; Lyon 18-2-75-0; Henriques 7-0-32-0; Warner 1-0-7-0; Smith 1-0-5-0. Second Innings: Hazlewood 13-6-29-2; Bollinger 12-2-32-4; Copeland 8.2-1-37-2; Lyon 14-5-30-2.
Round 2: NSW Blues vs Western Australia 4-7 November, 2016 – Sydney Cricket GroundWestern Australia won the toss and elected to bat first on a spin-friendly pitch.Only Hilton Cartwright (59) and a lower order masterclass by Ashton Turner (81) were able to show resistance to the NSW dominance as the visitors were dismissed for 216. Steve O’Keefe (5-65) and Will Somerville (4-61) were superb for the Blues.NSW also struggled with the spin and bounce of the SCG track, falling to 3/57 early on day two after the loss of nightwatchman Will Somerville.However, a fantastic counter-attacking century from Nic Maddinson (116 from 200 balls) and supporting knocks from an in-form Kurtis Patterson (60) and Captain Moises Henriques (41) pushed the Blues to a respectable total of 298 and a lead of 82.Western Australia did its best to try and save the game by occupying the crease for more than 102 overs; however, it was again undone by the spin of the Blues who reduced the Warriors to a total of just 177.Steve O’Keefe (3/41) and Will Somerville (5/65) took their combined wicket tally to 17 wickets for the match in a measured and calculated bowling partnership.The Blues were tasked with chasing down the small target of 96, but made hard work of the chase. After a solid start by nightwatchman Will Somerville (23) and Ed Cowan (25), the Blues fell from 2/75 to 7/94.
NEW SOUTH WALES v WESTERN AUSTRALIA
At Sydney Cricket Ground, 4-7 November, 2016.New South Wales won by 3 wickets Toss: Western Australia. New South Wales 7.98pts; Western Australia 1.16pts. Umpires: GJ Davidson & PJ Gillespie.
Scorers: RL Sanday & CG Wilcoxon. Referee: PL Marshall. Player of the Match: WER Somerville. Close of play: Day 1: New South Wales 1/24 (Hughes 16, Somerville 1). Day 2: Western Australia (2) 0/14 (Bancroft 6, Wells 8). Day 3: New South Wales (2) 0/3 (Somerville 0, Hughes 3).
Western AustraliaCT Bancroft lbw b O’Keefe 22 - c & b Somerville 6JW Wells b Copeland 17 - lbw b O’Keefe 11*M Klinger b O’Keefe 7 - c Henriques b Somerville 50HWR Cartwright lbw b O’Keefe 59 - lbw b Somerville 1AC Agar c Copeland b Somerville 15 - c Hughes b Somerville 35+SM Whiteman c & b Somerville 2 - c Henriques b Bollinger 9WG Bosisto c Hughes b Somerville 8 - c Copeland b Bollinger 4AJ Turner c Bollinger b O’Keefe 81 - c Henriques b O’Keefe 32NJ Rimmington lbw b Somerville 0 - c Henriques b O’Keefe 4JP Behrendorff c Hughes b O’Keefe 2 - b Somerville 14DJM Moody not out 0 - not out 3Extras 2lb 1nb 3 - 4b 4lb 8(84.3 overs) 216 - (102.3 overs) 177Fall: 37 43 48 82 87 99 189 194 203 216 Fall: 15 19 24 95 120 120 135 142 163 177Bowling: First Innings: Bollinger 13-5-26-0; Copeland 19-4-56-1; O’Keefe 28.3-4-65-5; Henriques 2-0-6-0; Somerville 22-4-61-4; Second Innings: O’Keefe 38.3-17-41-3; Bollinger 15-4-40-2; Somerville 39-13-65-5; Copeland 10-1-23-0.New South WalesDP Hughes st Whiteman b Agar 28 - (2) c Klinger b Agar 13EJM Cowan c Bancroft b Agar 7 - (3) c Bosisto b Turner 25WER Somerville c Whiteman b Behrendorff 11 - (1) run out (Cartwright) 23
KR Patterson b Behrendorff 60 - c Whiteman b Behrendorff 13NJ Maddinson lbw b Behrendorff 116 - lbw b Agar 0*MC Henriques c Klinger b Agar 41 - c Bosisto b Agar 8RJ Gibson c Whiteman b Behrendorff 0 - lbw b Agar 5
+RGL Carters c Klinger b Agar 1 - not out 0TA Copeland c Wells b Agar 4 - not out 2SNJ O’Keefe st Whiteman b Agar 5 - did not batDE Bollinger not out 19 - did not batExtras 1b 2lb 3nb 6 - 3b 4lb 7(94 overs) 298 - (35.3 overs) 7 wkts 96Fall: 22 45 57 183 250 255 264 274 274 298 Fall: 36 36 75 81 85 91 94Bowling: Behrendorff 19-3-83-4; Moody 14-1-37-0; Agar 36-7-110-6; Turner 9-5-17-0; Rimmington 10-2-21-0; Bosisto 6-0-27-0. Second Innings: Agar 14.3-6-31-4; Behrendorff 7-2-11-1; Turner 12-0-41-1; Moody 2-1-6-0.
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Round 3: NSW Blues vs Victoria 17-20 November, 2016 – Sydney Cricket GroundAfter Australia’s diabolical performance in the second Test against South Africa in Hobart, international players were sent back to state duty for their respective sides to gain much needed form.That meant the Blues were bolstered by the return of David Warner, Steven Smith and Nathan Lyon. However it wasn’t a happy homecoming for the Test players as NSW was beaten soundly by 198 runs.Batting first, Victoria powered its way to a mammoth 6/510 declared as Peter Handscomb (215) and Travis Dean (134) dispatched the Blues bowlers to all areas of the SCG.In reply, NSW mustered a mediocre 225 as only Kurtis Patterson (55) posted a half century. Victorian quicks Chris Tremain and Scott Boland combined for seven wickets and troubled the Blues batters all innings.With a huge advantage, Victoria opted to drive the lead home and posted 2-105 declared in quick time to end any wavering hopes that NSW had of pulling off a victory.With NSW doing its utmost to save the game, it was dismissed for a disappointing 192 as Dan Hughes (54) and Moises Henriques (37 not out) were the only batsmen to show any sort of resistance in a forgettable match for the Blues.
NEW SOUTH WALES v VICTORIA
At Sydney Cricket Ground, 17-20 November, 2016. Victoria won by 198 runs. Toss: Victoria. New South Wales 0.55pts; Victoria 7.94pts. Umpires: SAJ Craig & PJ Gillespie.
Scorers: TJ Lorraine & IE Wright. Referee: DJ Harper. Player of the Match: PSP Handscomb. Close of play: Day 1: Victoria 2/292 (Dean 134, Handscomb 110). Day 2: New South Wales 2/95 (Hughes 42, Patterson 28). Day 3: New South Wales (2) 1/39 (Hughes 17, Lyon 2).
VictoriaTJ Dean b Bollinger 134 - c Smith b O’Keefe 29MS Harris c Nevill b Copeland 28 - not out 62MP Stoinis c Smith b O’Keefe 11 - not out 11PSP Handscomb st Nevill b Smith 215 - did not bat*+MS Wade c Maddinson b Copeland 6 - did not bat
GJ Maxwell c Nevill b Bollinger 10 - (4) c Nevill b O’Keefe 3CL White not out 75 - did not batDT Christian not out 19 - did not batCP Tremain did not bat - did not batJM Holland did not bat - did not batSM Boland did not bat - did not batExtras 3b 4lb 1w 4nb 12 - 0(160 overs) 6 wkts dec 510 - (23 overs) 2 wkts dec 105Fall: 45 67 292 303 334 476 Fall: 72 84Bowling: First Innings: Bollinger 27-8-67-2; Copeland 32-14-76-2; O’Keefe 37-8-107-1; Lyon 39-3-141-0; Henriques 14-2-56-0; Smith 9-1-50-1; Maddinson 2-0-6-0. Second Innings: Bollinger 7-1-32-0; Copeland 6-0-35-0; Lyon 7-0-32-0; O’Keefe 3-1-6-2.New South WalesDA Warner c Christian b Boland 11 - b Tremain 20DP Hughes b Holland 42 - b Holland 54*SPD Smith c Christian b Tremain 8 - (4) b Tremain 16KR Patterson lbw b Holland 55 - (5) lbw b Holland 1NJ Maddinson b Tremain 6 - (6) c Wade b Christian 33MC Henriques lbw b Tremain 2 - (7) not out 37+PM Nevill b Christian 26 - (8) b Tremain 4TA Copeland c Wade b Boland 35 - (9) lbw b Boland 1SNJ O’Keefe not out 12 - (10) b Christian 3NM Lyon b Boland 5 - (3) c Dean b Boland 8DE Bollinger c Dean b Tremain 5 - c Stoinis b Boland 3Extras 10b 4lb 4nb 18 - 2b 5lb 2w 3nb 12(89 overs) 228 - (81.5 overs) 192Fall: 11 22 96 124 134 134 193 214 220 225 Fall: 35 47 83 87 121 161 170 174 182 192Bowling: First Innings: Tremain 18-11-22-4; Boland 19-4-51-3; Stoinis 6-0-32-0; Holland 28-4-58-2; Maxwell 8-1-23-0; Christian 10-2-25-1. Second Innings: Tremain 15-6-31-3; Boland 16.5-3-39-3; Holland 24-3-70-2; Maxwell 16-4-16-0; White 2-0-10-0; Dean 1-0-2-0; Christian 7-2-17-2.
Round 4: NSW Blues vs Tasmania 26-29 November, 2016 – Blundstone Arena, HobartThe Blues had a frustrating draw against cellar dwellers Tasmania away from home. Losing the toss and batting first, Captain Moises Henriques would have been delighted with the improved batting effort of his side, as it compiled 5/495 declared in 145 overs.Henriques was in the thick of the action, posting 115 and figuring in a fourth-wicket partnership of 221 with Peter Nevill. Nevill bounced back from his axing from the Australian team in the best possible fashion by scoring 179 not out which would be his highest score for the season.A patient performance in the field and with the ball from the Blues put it on top after the first innings. Trent Copeland was the star of the show with superb figures of 6-54 from 33 overs including an impressive 16 maidens. Tasmania struggled with the accuracy of Copeland and the other NSW seamers, making just 209.Batting again, the Blues scored quickly and declared at 1/128 as Ed Cowan (66 not out from 73 balls) led the charge. Set an intimidating 415 from 100 overs, Tasmania had a tall task ahead of it. A draw seemed unlikely when it was reduced to 4/81 with some quality bowling by the Blues.However, that was where the fun stopped as both James Faulkner (100 not out) and Beau Webster (80 not out) combined for a big partnership to thwart the Blues hopes of victory.
TASMANIA v NEW SOUTH WALES
At Blundstone Arena, Hobart, 26-29 November, 2016. Match Drawn. Toss: Tasmania. Tasmania 1.37pts; New South Wales 2.86pts. Umpires: GA Abood & MD Martell.
Scorers: NA Bester & GW Hamley. Referee: D Talalla. Player of the Match: PM Nevill. Close of play: Day 1: New South Wales 3/288 (Henriques 94, Nevill 73). Day 2: Tasmania 5/107 (Webster 30, Doran 17). Day 3: Tasmania (2) 1/24 (Dunk 14, Bailey 7).
New South WalesDP Hughes c Doran b Faulkner 30 - c Doran b Faulkner 33EJM Cowan c Doran b Faulkner 8 - not out 66KR Patterson b Rainbird 71 - not out 26*MC Henriques b Stevenson 115 - did not bat+PM Nevill not out 179 - did not batRGL Carters c Stevenson b Milenko 4 - did not batRJ Gibson not out 65 - did not batTA Copeland did not bat - did not batDE Bollinger did not bat - did not batHNA Conway did not bat - did not batWER Somerville did not bat - did not batExtras 8lb 1w 14nb 23 - 1lb 2nb 3(145 overs) 5 wkts dec 495 - (26 overs) 1 wkt dec 128Fall: 13 109 129 350 366 Fall: 80Bowling: First Innings: Faulkner 15-3-35-2; Milenko 30-10-76-1; Rainbird 31-12-92-1; Kingston 29-0-126-0; Stevenson 28-6-92-1; Webster 11-0-64-0; Dunk 1-0-2-0. Second Innings: Rainbird 6-2-22-0; Milenko 5-1-24-0; Kingston 6-0-30-0; Stevenson 5-0-25-0; Faulkner 4-0-26-1.TasmaniaJC Silk c Nevill b Conway 22 - b Copeland 1BR Dunk c Patterson b Copeland 2 - lbw b Copeland 15*GJ Bailey lbw b Copeland 0 - c Conway b Somerville 35BR McDermott c Nevill b Copeland 25 - lbw b Conway 22BJ Webster c Hughes b Copeland 41 - not out 80JP Faulkner c Nevill b Copeland 6 - not out 100+JR Doran c Nevill b Henriques 66 - did not batS Milenko c Nevill b Bollinger 0 - did not batHP Kingston lbw b Copeland 25 - did not batSL Rainbird b Somerville 8 - did not batCAH Stevenson not out 4 - did not batExtras 1b 5lb 1w 3nb 10 - 3b 5lb 5nb 13(100.2 overs) 209 - (104.4 overs) 4 wkts 266Fall: 10 11 53 53 71 119 120 188 203 209 Fall: 2 37 79 81Bowling: First Innings: Bollinger 22-6-59-1; Copeland 33-16-54-6; Conway 23-8-58-1; Henriques 8.2-1-19-1; Somerville 14-9-13-1. Second Innings: Copeland 25-8-65-2; Bollinger 19-5-65-0; Conway 21-7-49-1; Somerville 29.4-12-58-1; Henriques 8-3-13-0; Cowan 2-0-8-0.
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Round 5: NSW Blues vs South Australia 5-7 December, 2016 – Adelaide Oval D/NNSW lost the toss and were sent in to bat and found itself in trouble early at 2/14. A 121-run third-wicket partnership between Daniel Hughes (52) and Nic Maddinson (80) got it out of trouble before both batsmen were dismissed.Nathan Lyon saved a lot of the Blues’ blushes with a swashbuckling 61 from 65 balls. His entertaining innings helped the Blues to 269.In reply, most of South Australia’s batters made starts, led by Sam Raphael, who posted a half century. However, some accurate and determined bowling by Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon (3-63) and on debut paceman Charlie Stobo (3-69) reduced the South Australian side to 236.Despite the advantage of a 33 run lead, the Blues had a second innings to forget as it was blasted out for a paltry 87. Only Ed Cowan (45) and Ryan Carters (25 not out) reached double figures as five Blues batsmen scored ducks. Set 121 to win, this round five clash had an absorbing finish as both Charlie Stobo and Nathan Lyon put in a gallant effort to win the match.Stobo collected figures of 4-46 and Lyon 2-43; however, Jake Lehmann was able to help his side over the line as it held its nerve for a thrilling two-wicket win. In a superb debut performance, Stobo collected match figures of 7-115.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA v NEW SOUTH WALES
At Adelaide Oval, 5-7 December, 2016. South Australia won by 2 wickets. Toss: South Australia. South Australia 7.36pts; New South Wales 1.69pts Umpires: GJ Davidson & JD Ward.
Scorers: M Harper & NA Ricketts. Referee: D Tallala. Player of the Match: CJ Sayers. Close of play: Day 1: New South Wales 269 all out. Day 2: New South Wales (2) 1/15 (Cowan 8, Patterson 7).
New South WalesDP Hughes c Carey b Richardson 52 - c Carey b Richardson 0EJM Cowan c Carey b Richardson 3 - b Sayers 45KR Patterson c Lehmann b Richardson 0 - lbw b Sayers 7
NJ Maddinson b Grant 80 - c Carey b Richardson 0*+PM Nevill c Carey b Sayers 16 - lbw b Richardson 1RGL Carters c Cooper b Sayers 3 - not out 25RJ Gibson c Weatherald b Sayers 5 - b Sayers 0GS Sandhu c Ferguson b Grant 23 - c Carey b Mennie 1NM Lyon b Mennie 61 - c Carey b Sayers 0CH Stobo not out 8 - (11) b Sayers 0HNA Conway c Carey b Mennie 9 - (10) lbw b Cooper 3Extras 2lb 5w 2nb 9 - 3lb 1w 1nb 5(136.4 overs) 269 - (46.5 overs) 87
Fall: 14 14 135 137 146 162 165 220 258 269 Fall: 1 18 20 22 75 75 76 79 82 87
Bowling: First Innings: Sayers 26-7-66-3; Richardson 22-5-64-3; Mennie 21.4-6-66-2; Grant 17-3-55-2; Smith 1-0-7-0; Cooper 3-0-9-0. Second Innings: Sayers 18.5-4-27-5; Richardson 13-5-23-3; Mennie 8-4-11-1; Grant 5-2-17-0; Cooper 2-0-6-1.South AustraliaKR Smith c Patterson b Stobo 23 - c Lyon b Stobo 12JB Weatherald b Stobo 25 - lbw b Stobo 17SJ Raphael c Maddinson b Conway 61 - run out (Cowan) 4*CJ Ferguson b Stobo 7 - c Lyon b CH Stobo 12JS Lehmann c Maddinson b Lyon 5 - not out 47TLW Cooper c Nevill b Conway 34 - lbw b NM Lyon 1+AT Carey b Sandhu 27 - lbw b Conway 6JM Mennie run out (Cowan-Nevill) 5 - b Lyon 8KW Richardson lbw b Lyon 0 - c Maddinson b CH Stobo 10CJ Sayers st Nevill b Lyon 35 - not out 1DMK Grant not out 6 - did not batExtras 3b 4lb 1w 8 - 2b 1nb 3(85.4 overs) 236 - (33.5 overs) 8 wkts 121Fall: 49 58 89 104 143 171 181 181 209 236 Fall: 29 30 48 48 49 82 97 110Bowling: First Innings: Conway 20-8-41-2; Sandhu 14-2-56-1; Lyon 28.4-8-63-3; Stobo 23-7-69 3. Second Innings: Conway 8-1-30-1; Stobo 11-1-46-4; Lyon 14.5-4-43-2.
Round 6: NSW Blues vs Victoria 1-4 February, 2017 – Melbourne Cricket GroundThe hiatus of four day cricket was finally over as the focus shifted from the Big Bash to the Sheffield Shield. NSW had a big task ahead of it if it wanted to make the final after going three matches without a win.Batting first at the MCG, Victoria was dismissed for 258 after a consistent and even performance with the ball. A returning Harry Conway led the way with 3-25 and he was backed up admirably by Trent Copeland, Doug Bollinger and Moises Henriques who all collected two wickets.In reply, NSW drove home the advantage by posting a total of 523 all out. Ed Cowan (212) was the star as he dominated the Victorian bowlers from the first ball of his innings.Cowan hit 23 boundaries during his mammoth 386-ball stay. He was supported very well throughout the innings by Peter Nevill (118) who scored quickly and showed great placement. Doing its best to save the game, Victoria was outclassed as NSW displayed its class with the ball.The returning Sean Abbott, playing his first Shield match of the season following an ankle injury, did the damage with 3-32 from 15 overs whilst the in-form spin of Will Somerville (4-68) troubled the Victorian batsmen.Victoria was dismissed for 188 giving the Blues a convincing innings and 77 run victory.
VICTORIA v NEW SOUTH WALES
At Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1-4 February, 2017. New South Wales won by an innings & 77 runs. Toss: New South Wales. Victoria 0.98pts; New South Wales 8.08pts Umpires: GJ Davidson & SD Harris.
Scorers: JA Howard & KV O’Neill. Referee: DJ Harper. Player of the Match: EJM Cowan. Close of play: Day 1: New South Wales 0/0 (Larkin 0, Hughes 0). Day 2: New South Wales 4/300 (Cowan 134, Nevill 18). Day 3: Victoria (2) 4/78 (Dean 35, Harper 1).
VictoriaTJ Dean c Nevill b Conway 67 - not out 79MS Harris lbw b Bollinger 13 - b Bollinger 9RJ Quiney c Copeland b Conway 32 - lbw b Copeland 17*CL White b Conway 3 - b Abbott 0WJ Pucovski c Nevill b Henriques 28 - Absent HurtDT Christian c Patterson b Somerville 23 - (5) c Larkin b Abbott 5
+SB Harper lbw b Somerville 20 - (6) c Nevill b Abbott 18EP Gulbis c Abbott b Copeland 42 - (7) c Copeland b Somerville 2SM Boland c Patterson b Copeland 1 - (8) c Cowan b Somerville 5JM Holland c Copeland b Bollinger 9 - (9) c Conway b Somerville 34JK Reed not out 2 - (10) lbw b Somerville 0Extras 8b 8lb 2w 18 - 16b 1lb 1w 1nb 19(89.1 overs) 258 - (78.5 overs) 188Fall: 20 70 80 140 165 192 208 232 249 258 Fall: 25 59 60 75 112 121 131 188 188Bowling: First Innings: Copeland 21-6-64-2; Bollinger 16.1-4-42-2; Abbott 15-1-61-0; Somerville 17-7-34-2; Conway 15-5-25-3; Henriques 5-0-16-1. Second Innings: Copeland 14-4-26-1; Bollinger 11-5-19-1; Somerville 26.5-10-68-4; Abbott 15-2-32-3; Conway 12-6-26-0.New South WalesNCR Larkin c & b Reed 11DP Hughes lbw b Boland 6EJM Cowan c Dean b Holland 212KR Patterson b Christian 61*MC Henriques lbw b Reed 51+PM Nevill c Harris b Holland 118TA Copeland lbw b Holland 6SA Abbott c Gulbis b Holland 3WER Somerville c Harper b Gulbis 26HNA Conway lbw b Gulbis 0DE Bollinger not out 4Extras 7b 5lb 11w 2nb 25(151.1 overs) 523Fall: 17 17 158 250 452 468 472 509 519 523Bowling: First Innings: Boland 28-6-74-1; Reed 19-0-83-2; Holland 41.1-4-155-4; Gulbis 24-5-81-2; Christian 16-7-30-1; White 20-0-74-0; Harris 2-0-12-0; Dean 1-0-2-0.
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Round 7: NSW Blues vs Queensland 10-13 February, 2017 – Sydney Cricket Ground.Full of confidence after its last start win, NSW hit a stumbling block in Queensland in a run fest at the SCG. After winning the toss, NSW Captain Moises Henriques may have been regretting his decision as both Daniel Hughes and Ed Cowan were dismissed without scoring as the Blues slumped to 2/2. However, half centuries to Nick Larkin and Kurtis Patterson dug NSW out of trouble before Henriques and Peter Nevill hammered the Queensland bowlers to all areas of the ground in a masterful 391-run partnership.Henriques posted his highest first class score, compiling 265 in an innings that included 28 fours and five sixes. Not to be understated was the contribution of Nevill who finished unbeaten on 143 from 290 balls including 16 boundaries. The innings was Nevill’s third ton of the season which led the competition. Queensland managed to frustrate the Blues for more than 170 overs as it posted 434. Will Somerville bowled tirelessly for the entire innings in collecting figures of 8-136. His turn and bounce continually troubled the Queensland batters.With only a slight chance of an outright victory, Henriques sent the Queenslanders in again to no avail as only one wicket was taken by the Blues with the match petering out to a draw.
NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND
At Sydney Cricket Ground, 10-13 February, 2017 Match Drawn. Toss: New South Wales. New South Wales 3.09pts; Queensland 2.12pts. Umpires: SD Harris & MD Martell.
Scorers: D Mattison & IE Wright. Referee: RW Stratford. Player of the Match: MC Henriques. Close of play: Day 1: New South Wales 4/328 (Henriques 102, Nevill 38). Day 2: Queensland 0/85 (Forrest 48, Burns 34). Day 3: Queensland 8/341 (Hartley 40, Steketee 15)
New South WalesNCR Larkin c & b Floros 86DP Hughes c Labuschagne b George 0EJM Cowan lbw b Neser 0KR Patterson b Steketee 88*MC Henriques c Truloff b Labuschagne 265
+PM Nevill not out 143AJ Nair c & b Labuschagne 1TA Copeland not out 1SA Abbott did not batWER Somerville did not batDE Bollinger did not batExtras 12lb 2w 5nb 19(156 overs) 6 wkts dec 603Fall: 1 2 158 197 588 593Bowling: First Innings: George 27-3-88-1; Neser-26-1-82-1; Steketee 28-7-93-1; Floros 31-3-124-1; Labuschagne 20-1-103-2; Wildermuth 21-1-92-0; Burns 3-1-9-0.QueenslandPJ Forrest c sub (HA Conway) b Somerville 79 - (2) c Larkin b Somerville 15
JA Burns b Somerville 108 - (1) not out 88M Labuschagne c Copeland b Bollinger 2 - not out 11
S Heazlett c Copeland b Somerville 42 - did not batSJ Truloff c Copeland b Somerville 0 - did not batJD Wildermuth b Somerville 6 - did not bat*+CD Hartley not out 86 - did not batMG Neser lbw b Nair 10 - did not batJS Floros c Nevill b Somerville 12 - did not batMT Steketee c Abbott b Somerville 53 - did not batPR George c Copeland b Somerville 2 - did not batExtras 11b 15lb 2w 6nb 34 - 6b 1lb 2nb 9(171.5 overs) 434 - (38 overs) 1 wkt 123Fall: 140 151 233 235 256 259 283 321 424 434 Fall: 62Bowling: First Innings: Bollinger 31-8-72-1; Copeland 21-6-45-0; Somerville 58.5-16-136-8; Henriques 2-0-9-0; Nair 33-10-57-1; Abbott 24-8-84-0; Cowan 2-0-5-0. Second Innings: Somerville 19-2-45-1; Copeland 6-2-25-0; Nair 6-3-20-0; Abbott 4-3-1-0; Bollinger 2-0-9-0; Cowan 1-0-16-0.
Round 8: NSW Blues vs Tasmania 25-28 February, 2017 – North Dalton Park, WollongongThe Blues’ round 8 clash with Tasmania went regional as Wollongong hosted its first Sheffield Shield match. It was met with enthusiasm and delight by the locals, who turned up in good numbers.NSW was sent in after Tasmania won the toss and pushed itself to 253, mainly on the back of another century to Ed Cowan (115). Cowan continued his good form against the Duke ball and played with patience in his 205-ball innings.Unfortunately, he was devoid of willing partners and only Moises Henriques (47) gave support in the middle order. Tasmania took the game away from the Blues with a majestic double century to George Bailey (200).Only two Tasmanian batsmen failed to reach double figures as the visitors batted for more than 160 overs in totalling 490.With no chance of victory and hoping to survive for a draw, NSW did just that on the back of half centuries to Daniel Hughes (71 not out) and Ed Cowan (51 not out), taking the score to 1/141 before rain ruined any hopes of an outcome.
NEW SOUTH WALES v TASMANIA
At North Dalton Park, Towradgi, Wollongong on 25-28 February, 2017. Match Drawn. Toss: Tasmania. New South Wales 2.03pts; Tasmania 2.67pts. Umpires: DB Mealey & JD Ward.
Scorers: TJ Lorraine & CG Wilcoxon. Referee: PL Marshall. Player of the Match: GJ Bailey. Close of play: Day 1: Tasmania 0/40 (Doolan 21, Hancock 18). Day 2: Tasmania 6/294 (Bailey 93, Milenko 18). Day 3: New South Wales (2) 1/141 (Hughes 71, Cowan 51).
New South WalesNCR Larkin lbw b Rainbird 6 - c Paine b Rainbird 15DP Hughes lbw b Faulkner 9 - not out 71EJM Cowan c Hancock b Milenko 115 - not out 51KR Patterson c Paine b Perrin 5 - did not bat*MC Henriques c McDermott b Rainbird 47 - did not bat
+PM Nevill c Paine b Faulkner 11 - did not batTA Copeland c Webster b Milenko 14 - did not batSA Abbott c McDermott b Milenko 0 - did not batWER Somerville c Paine b Milenko 11 - did not batHNA Conway c Paine b Perrin 6 - did not batDE Bollinger not out 6 - did not batExtras 1b 5lb 3w 14nb 23 - 2lb 1nb 1w 4(76.2 overs) 253 - (43 overs) 1 wkt 141Fall: 13 26 59 178 200 221 223 227 239 253 Fall: 38Bowling: First Innings: Rainbird 16-4-34-2; Milenko 15-1-60-4; Faulkner 11-1-45-2; Perrin 13.2-5-27-2; Webster 7-0-32-0; Stevenson 14-1-49-0. Second Innings: Rainbird 12-1-43-1; Milenko 4-0-31-0; Faulkner 9-1-21-0; Webster 10-1-23-0; Perrin 5-2-10-0; Stevenson 3-0-11-0.TasmaniaAJ Doolan c Copeland b Bollinger 37JC Hancock c Nevill b Bollinger 28BR McDermott lbw b Conway 45*GJ Bailey not out 200BJ Webster c Nevill b Henriques 37JP Faulkner c Copeland b Bollinger 10+TD Paine c Copeland b Somerville 14S Milenko c Hughes b Somerville 87CAH Stevenson c Copeland b Somerville 13
SL Rainbird lbw b Somerville 1AB Perrin b Somerville 0Extras 4b 7lb 1w 6nb 18(160.4 overs) 490Fall: 59 80 150 216 241 267 452 478 490 490Bowling: First Innings: Copeland 44-14-103-0; Bollinger 24-4-101-3; Abbott 29-5-83-0; Somerville 31.4-2-99-5; Conway 24-5-72-1; Henriques 8-0-21-1.
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Round 9: NSW Blues vs South Australia 7-10 March, 2017 – Sydney Cricket GroundNSW’s final home match of the season saw it taking on a high flying South Australia side at the SCG.The Blues needed to achieve victory to give it the best possible chance of qualifying for the final with still one more match to play after this round.The return of Pat Cummins was the talking point before the match and that continued throughout the match as the Penrith local ran riot against the Redbacks. He collected 4-57 in the first innings with South Australia dismissed for a modest 229.NSW drove home the advantage after another century to Ed Cowan (125) and supporting half-centuries from Nic Maddinson, Kurtis Patterson and Moises Henriques. When dismissed for 434, NSW had compiled a big lead of 205 runs.Despite the best efforts of the Redbacks batsmen, mainly Callum Ferguson, who posted a century, South Australia was dismissed for 304.Debutant Mason Crane collected three wickets and played a great foil to Cummins who added four more wickets, taking his tally to eight for the match. Set a meagre target of 100 to win, the Blues knocked it off in just 13 overs with Ed Cowan and Kurtis Patterson scoring at better than a run a ball to record a vital victory for the home side.
NEW SOUTH WALES v SOUTH AUSTRALIA
At Sydney Cricket Ground, 7-10 March, 2017. New South Wales won by 8 wickets. Toss: South Australia. New South Wales 8.86pts; South Australia 0.89pts. Umpires: MW Graham-Smith & P Wilson.
Scorers: CL Bennison & RL Sanday. Referee: PL Marshall. Player of the Match: PJ Cummins. Close of play: Day 1: South Australia 5/169 (Ferguson 75, Carey 23). Day 2: New South Wales 4/333 (Cowan 125, Nevill 1). Day 3: South Australia (2) 5/228 (Cooper 9, Sayers 2).
South AustraliaSJ Raphael c Copeland b Cummins 7 - c Nevill b Cummins 3JB Weatherald lbw b Copeland 0 - run out (Patterson) 5CJ Ferguson c Maddinson b Cummins 75 - c Cummins b Crane 103
*TM Head c Nevill b Copeland 16 - c Somerville b Cummins 55JS Lehmann c Nevill b Cummins 24 - lbw b Crane 46TLW Cooper c Maddinson b Crane 19 - st Nevill b Copeland 14+AT Carey c Maddinson b Crane 56 - (8) lbw b Crane 18A Zampa c Nevill b Bollinger 0 - (9) b Cummins 15KW Richardson b Cummins 1 - (10) c Cummins b Copeland 3CJ Sayers c Bollinger b Somerville 26 - (7) b Cummins 25DJ Worrall not out 0 - not out 8Extras 4b 1lb 5 - 8b 1lb 9(68.1 overs) 229 - (94.1 overs) 304Fall: 0 16 39 80 121 173 174 175 229 229 Fall: 8 8 115 211 222 256 256 281 284 304Bowling: First Innings: Cummins 18-5-57-4; Copeland 18-2-61-2; Bollinger 16-5-30-1; Crane 9.1-0-50-2; Somerville 5-3-12-1; Henriques 2-0-14-0. Second Innings: Cummins 18-5-47-4; Copeland 20-4-75-2; Bollinger 10-3-37-0; Somerville-28-4-70-0; Crane 18.1-0-66-3.New South WalesDP Hughes c Cooper b Head 26 - b Worrall 0NJ Maddinson c Carey b Worrall 70 - c Weatherald b Zampa 18EJM Cowan lbw b Worrall 125 - not out 48KR Patterson c & b Zampa 52 - not out 33*MC Henriques b Worrall 54 - did not bat+PM Nevill c Cooper b Worrall 17 - did not batPJ Cummins c Ferguson b Worrall 42 - did not batWER Somerville lbw b Zampa 9 - did not batTA Copeland c Carey b Richardson 18 - did not batMS Crane not out 15 - did not batDE Bollinger lbw b Zampa 0 - did not batExtras 4lb 1w 1nb 6 - 1nb 1(110.4 overs) 434 - (13 overs) 2 wkts 100Fall: 82 126 239 332 333 354 387 416 429 434 Fall: 0 33
Bowling: First Innings: Sayers 20-4-97-0; Richardson 26-4-86-1; Head-13-0-68-1; Worrall 25-5-85-5; Zampa 24.4-0-94-3; Cooper 2-2-0-0. Second Innings: Worrall 3-0-22-1; Zampa 6-0-43-1; Richardson 2-0-16-0; Head 2-0-19-0.
Round 10: NSW Blues vs Western Australia 16-19 March, 2017 – WACA GroundThe final match of the season ended in the most painful way for NSW as a six-run defeat to Western Australia meant the Blues narrowly missed the final for a second successive year.After winning the toss and electing to field, Western Australia posted an intimidating 9/436 declared as the Blues struggled to create chances with the ball. However, the Blues were only able to muster 309 in reply with Daniel Hughes (69), Ed Cowan (69) and Moises Henriques (50).Western Australia powered to 4/275 declared, setting the Blues a challenging total of 403 to score in a day.Leading the way was a rejuvenated Daniel Hughes (110) and Ed Cowan (80). Captain Moises Henriques then slammed 66 from 68 balls with five fours and three sixes as the target was reduced to under 100.However, some nerveless bowling and superb fielding saw a continuous stream of wickets towards the end of the day.With just seven runs required and Peter Nevill playing a superb innings, a miscued turn off his hip around the corner was superbly caught by Michael Klinger, ending the Blues’ last gasp tilt for a spot in the final.The Blues came up just short in one of the most gallant performances in recent years.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA v NEW SOUTH WALES
At WACA Ground, Perth, 16-19 March, 2017. Western Australia won by 6 runs. Toss: New South Wales. Western Australia 8.82pts; New South Wales 1.59pts. Umpires: GA Abood & P Wilson.
Scorers: LW Catchpole & SA Wheeler. Referee: RW Stratford. Player of the Match: HWR Cartwright. Close of play: Day 1: Western Australia 5/360 (Voges 48, Inglis 35). Day 2: New South Wales 5/242 (Henriques 35). Day 3: New South Wales (2) 1/6 (Hughes 0).
Western AustraliaCT Bancroft c Hughes b Copeland 104 - c Maddinson b Copeland 0JW Wells c Hughes b Copeland 3 - c Hughes b Copeland 6HWR Cartwright c Nevill b Bollinger 70 - not out 170AJ Turner c Henriques b Somerville 84 - c Maddinson b Copeland 44M Klinger b Abbott 0 - c Bollinger b Somerville 16*AC Voges c Nevill b Conway 72 - not out 17+JP Inglis b Somerville 54 - did not batCD Green c Abbott b Conway 0 - did not batJP Behrendorff c & b Maddinson 21 - did not batDJM Moody not out 8 - did not batSP Mackin did not bat - did not batExtras 5b 4lb 5w 6nb 114 - 10lb 6w 6nb 22(114 overs) 9 wkts 436 - (62 overs) 4 wkts 275Fall: 10 118 257 258 287 406 406 406 436 Fall: 0 27 167 212Bowling: First Innings: Bollinger 17-1-55-1; Copeland 28-2-96-2; Abbott 19-0-92-1; Conway 20-6-58-2; Henriques 3-0-14-0; Somerville 22-1-88-2; Maddinson 5-0-24-1. Second Innings: Copeland 21-2-72-3; Bollinger 12-0-66-0; Conway 11-1-35-0; Abbott 6-0-29-0; Somerville 11-1-61-1; Henriques 1-0-2-0.New South WalesDP Hughes lbw b Mackin 69 - c Wells b Turner 110NJ Maddinson c Inglis b Behrendorff 11 - b Moody 4
EJM Cowan lbw b Cartwright 69 - b Green 80KR Patterson c Inglis b Moody 8 - b Turner 39*MC Henriques c Klinger b Behrendorff 50 - c Moody b Turner 66
+PM Nevill c Voges b Behrendorff 33 - c Klinger b Turner 63WER Somerville c Klinger b Voges 3 - c Turner b Behrendorff 1TA Copeland c Inglis b Behrendorff 0 - c Inglis b Behrendorff 0SA Abbott c Voges b Moody 1 - c Cartwright b Turner 15HNA Conway c Inglis b Green 11 - (11) not out 2DE Bollinger not out 32 - (10) b Turner 5Extras 4b 1lb 5w 12nb 22 - 2b 1w 8nb 11(99.2 overs) 309 - (96.2 overs) 396Fall 38 151 165 171 242 250 250 261 267 309
Fall: 6 167 208 292 312 325 329 364 379 396
Bowling: First Innings: Behrendorff 23-6-70-4; Mackin 23-7-45-1; Moody 21-6-59-2; Green 12.2-2-55-1; Turner-10-0-49-0; Cartwright 7-3-19-1; Voges 3-1-7-1. Second Innings: Behrendorff 22-0-74-2; Moody 17-6-78-1; Mackin 9-1-43-0; Green 10-2-44-1; Turner 31.2-4-111-6; Cartwright 6-0-38-0; Voges 1-0-6-0.
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2016/17 SHEFFIELD SHIELD PERFORMANCES BATTING M Inn NO Runs HS 50 100 Avge Ct StEJM Cowan 9 16 3 959 212 5 3 73.77 1 -MC Henriques 9 13 1 775 265 4 2 64.58 5 -KR Patterson 10 17 2 668 111 6 1 44.53 4 -PM Nevill 9 13 2 625 179* 1 3 56.82 26 3DP Hughes 9 16 1 543 110 4 1 36.20 9 -NJ Maddinson 5 10 - 338 116 2 1 33.80 10 -SPD Smith 2 4 - 183 117 - 1 45.75 2 -DA Warner 2 4 - 177 134 - 1 44.25 - -NCR Larkin 3 4 - 118 86 1 - 29.50 2 -WER Somerville 7 7 - 84 26 - - 12.00 3 -TA Copeland 9 12 3 81 35 - - 9.00 14 -RJ Gibson 3 5 1 75 65* 1 - 18.75 - -DE Bollinger 9 8 4 74 32* - - 18.50 4 -NM Lyon 3 4 - 74 61 1 - 18.50 2 -RGL Carters 4 7 3 69 27* - - 17.25 - -PJ Cummins 1 1 - 42 42 - - 42.00 2 -MA Starc 1 1 1 36 36* - - - - -HNA Conway 5 6 1 31 11 - - 6.20 2 -GS Sandhu 1 2 - 24 23 - - 12.00 - -SNJ O'Keefe 2 3 1 20 12* - - 10.00 - -SA Abbott 4 4 - 19 15 - - 4.75 3 -MS Crane 1 1 1 15 15* - - - - -CH Stobo 1 2 1 8 8* - - 8.00 - -AJ Nair 1 1 - 1 1 - - 1.00 - -JR Hazlewood 1 - - - - - - - 3 -
BOWLING M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avge Best 5wi 10wmWER Somerville 7 324 84 810 35 23.14 8-136 3 -TA Copeland 9 351.2 91 992 26 38.15 6-54 1 -DE Bollinger 9 254.1 61 752 18 41.78 4-32 - -SNJ O'Keefe 2 107 30 219 11 19.91 5-65 1 -HNA Conway 5 154 47 394 11 35.82 3-25 - -PJ Cummins 1 36 10 104 8 13.00 4-47 - -CH Stobo 1 34 8 115 7 16.43 4-46 - -NM Lyon 3 121.3 22 384 7 54.86 3-63 - -JR Hazlewood 1 35 12 99 6 16.50 4-70 - -MS Crane 1 27.2 0 116 5 23.20 3-66 - -SA Abbott 4 112 19 382 4 95.50 3-32 - -MC Henriques 9 60.2 6 201 3 67.00 1-16 - -NJ Maddinson 5 7 0 30 1 30.00 1-24 - -SPD Smith 2 10 1 55 1 55.00 1-50 - -GS Sandhu 1 14 2 56 1 56.00 1-56 - -MA Starc 1 19 4 62 1 62.00 1-62 - -AJ Nair 1 39 13 77 1 77.00 1-57 - -EJM Cowan 9 5 0 30 0 - - - -DA Warner 2 1 0 7 0 - - - -
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25NSW First Class RecordsMOST APPEARANCESPlayer M Inn NO Runs HS Avge Wkts Avge Best Ct StGreg MATTHEWS 135 200 35 6266 184 37.98 417 28.65 8-52 118 -Phil EMERY 120 169 43 3284 100* 26.06 - - - - 332 46Geoff LAWSON 115 132 25 1523 74 14.23 395 23.37 6-31 51 -Mark WAUGH 108 182 24 8416 229* 53.27 60 41.10 4-130 124 -Steve RIXON 107 155 26 3229 128 25.09 - - - - 249 49Michael BEVAN 105 183 36 9309 216 63.33 24 59.50 3-6 54 -Doug WALTERS 103 279 21 6612 253 41.84 119 35.00 7-63 54 -Mark TAYLOR 100 172 3 6997 199 41.40 - - - 132 -Brad HADDIN 96 161 22 5829 154 41.94 - - - 293 25John DYSON 94 170 17 6773 241 44.27 1 46.00 1-0 78 -Mike WHITNEY 94 86 31 321 28* 5.84 314 27.33 7-75 41 -Brian BOOTH 93 146 18 5577 177 43.57 6 72.16 2-53 63 -Steve WAUGH 93 159 15 6946 216* 48.24 87 31.54 6-51 93 -Stuart MacGILL 90 113 32 789 56* 9.74 3573 33.07 6-64 42 -Alan KIPPAX 87 135 16 8005 315* 67.27 13 63.92 4-66 35 -Richie BENAUD 86 121 10 4116 158 37.08 322 26.01 7-18 106 -Doug BOLLINGER 86 97 42 454 41* 8.25 279 27.95 6-47 34 -Warren BARDSLEY 83 132 11 6419 235 53.04 - - - 48 -Bert OLDFIELD 82 115 12 2393 129 23.23 - - - 165 106Charlie MACARTNEY 81 123 13 5581 221 50.73 148 23.41 7-85 32 -Syd GREGORY 81 136 8 5329 201 41.63 - - - 50 -Rick McCOSKER 79 140 17 5998 168 48.76 2 72.00 2-28 105 -Johnny MARTIN 78 111 14 2582 101 26.61 293 30.67 8-97 83 -Monty NOBLE 77 124 10 5653 281 49.58 230 23.38 7-44 67 -Steve SMALL 77 131 4 4610 184 36.30 - - - 73 -Phil JAQUES 77 142 5 5659 240* 41.31 - - - 58 -Alan TURNER 76 142 8 4171 127 31.12 1 10.00 1-6 57 -Peter TOOHEY 76 128 11 4572 158 39.08 - - - 53 -Tommy ANDREWS 74 115 6 4869 247* 44.66 82 29.42 5-41 35 -Michael SLATER 74 138 4 5257 204 39.23 - - - 45 -Victor TRUMPER 73 123 9 5823 292* 51.07 33 34.96 4-32 51 -Brian TABER 73 111 21 1489 109 16.54 - - - 207 35Shane LEE 73 123 18 3690 183* 35.14 102 41.05 4-20 59 -Alan DAVIDSON 72 100 17 2753 122* 33.16 273 21.45 7-31 54 -Greg MAIL 72 132 5 4085 176 32.17 14 40.29 4-18 63 -David COLLEY 71 107 20 2106 101 24.20 203 32.08 6-30 39 -Norm O’NEILL 70 115 12 5419 233 52.61 46 35.15 4-40 40 -Stuart CLARK 69 90 24 941 62 14.26 228 29.36 8-58 19 -Grahame THOMAS 68 105 7 4351 229 44.39 - - - 61 - Dirk WELLHAM 68 111 14 4297 166 44.30 - - - 33 -Bob HOLLAND 68 73 19 618 53 11.44 228 31.64 9-83 42 -Arthur MAILEY 67 89 32 835 66 14.64 334 27.68 8-81 74 -Jim BURKE 67 105 19 3901 220 45.36 60 32.46 6-60 27 -Bob SIMPSON 67 116 16 5317 359 53.17 79 42.46 5-37 102 -Kerry O’KEEFFE 65 99 30 1880 81* 27.24 211 27.05 6-49 53 -Dominic THORNELY 64 110 16 4224 261* 44.94 32 48.25 3-52 38 -Doug FORD 63 65 23 545 36* 12.97 - - - 120 57Peter NEVILL 61 96 20 3474 235* 45.71 - - - 186 13Brad McNAMARA 59 93 14 2195 137* 27.78 116 26.83 6-43 35 -Harry DONNAN 58 102 10 3026 160* 32.89 24 34.07 3-14 21 -Mark O’NEILL 58 93 17 3074 178* 40.45 34 49.44 3-47 25 -Trevor BAYLISS 58 96 10 3060 163 35.58 8 26.50 4-64 41 -Wayne HOLDSWORTH 58 63 16 375 34 7.98 188 32.14 7-41 26 -Nathan BRACKEN 58 76 25 872 63 17.10 190 25.60 7-4 15 -Simon KATICH 58 95 9 5309 306 61.73 35 26.49 7-130 54 -Charles KELLEWAY 57 90 10 3031 168 37.88 215 23.89 7-35 43 -Geoff DAVIES 57 101 11 3065 127 34.05 86 33.81 6-43 59 -Tom GARRETT 56 98 8 1952 163 21.68 125 23.48 6-55 38 -Frank IREDALE 56 95 4 3360 196 35.80 5 35.80 3-1 41 -Sid BARNES 56 91 4 4733 200 54.40 39 31.76 3-20 32 -Stan McCABE 55 89 5 4556 229* 54.23 60 28.86 5-36 38 -Ian CRAIG 55 83 5 3379 213* 43.32 - - - 22 -Nic MADDINSON 55 98 5 3185 154 34.25 4 49.00 2-10 41 -Bill O’REILLY 54 81 20 746 47 12.22 325 16.52 9-41 38 -Dave RENNEBERG 54 71 26 380 26 8.44 190 30.48 7-33 23 -Len PASCOE 54 54 14 366 51* 9.15 203 26.07 8-41 20 -David FREEDMAN 54 62 17 602 54* 13.38 159 30.28 8-49 17 -Ben ROHRER 54 92 13 2895 163 36.65 5 29.40 4-13 29 -Stephen O’KEEFE 54 76 19 1526 99 26.77 169 24.31 6-70 23 -James KELLY 53 84 17 1521 108 22.70 - - - 83 45Trent COPELAND 53 75 13 1153 106 18.60 197 27.61 8-92 49 -Albert HOPKINS 52 85 5 2437 218 30.46 126 25.67 5-17 30 -Herbie COLLINS 52 86 5 3622 282 44.71 16 34.37 2-21 36 -Peter PHILPOTT 52 79 12 2309 156 34.46 153 31.07 7-53 42 -Murray BENNETT 52 70 20 1215 59* 24.30 131 28.72 6-32 37 -Corey RICHARDS 52 95 4 2606 164 28.64 - - - 23 -Moises HENRIQUES 52 82 9 2820 265 38.63 70 31.83 5-17 24 -Trevor CHAPPELL 51 89 9 2681 150 33.51 58 22.74 4-12 30 -Arthur MORRIS 50 77 4 4660 253 63.83 1 200.00 1-5 30 -Ray LINDWALL 50 61 7 1140 134* 21.11 196 22.70 7-45 32 -Jim DE COURCY 50 74 8 2362 114 35.78 - - - 36 -Keith MILLER 50 68 6 3538 214 57.06 119 25.36 7-12 29 -
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LEADING RUN SCORERSBatsman M Inn NO Runs 100s AvgeMichael BEVAN 105 183 36 9309 37 63.33Mark WAUGH 108 182 24 8416 25 53.27Alan KIPPAX 87 135 16 8005 32 67.27Mark TAYLOR 100 172 3 6997 17 41.40Steve WAUGH 93 159 15 6946 22 48.24John DYSON 94 170 17 6773 14 44.27Doug WALTERS 103 279 21 6612 19 41.84Warren BARDSLEY 83 132 11 6419 20 53.04Greg MATTHEWS 135 200 35 6266 9 37.98Rick McCOSKER 79 140 17 5998 19 48.76Brad HADDIN 96 161 21 5829 11 41.94Victor TRUMPER 73 123 9 5823 15 51.07Don BRADMAN 41 69 10 5813 21 98.52Monty NOBLE 77 124 10 5653 19 49.58Charlie MACARTNEY 81 123 13 5581 22 50.73Brian BOOTH 93 146 18 5577 11 43.57Phil JAQUES 77 142 5 5659 14 41.31Norm O’NEILL 70 115 12 5419 18 52.61Syd GREGORY 81 136 8 5369 11 41.63Bob SIMPSON 67 116 16 5317 15 53.17Simon KATICH 58 95 9 5309 15 61.73Michael SLATER 74 138 4 5257 13 39.23Tommy ANDREWS 74 115 6 4869 11 44.66Sid BARNES 56 91 4 4733 19 54.40Arthur MORRIS 50 77 4 4660 17 63.83Steve SMALL 77 131 4 4610 7 36.30Peter TOOHEY 76 128 11 4572 11 39.08Stan McCABE 55 89 5 4556 9 54.23Grahame THOMAS 68 105 7 4351 15 44.39Dirk WELLHAM 68 111 14 4297 9 44.30Dominic THORNELY 64 110 16 4224 10 44.94Alan TURNER 76 142 8 4171 4 31.12Richie BENAUD 86 121 10 4116 9 37.08Jim BURKE 67 105 19 3901 9 45.36Greg MAIL 65 120 5 3745 8 32.57Shane LEE 73 123 18 3690 7 35.14Herbie COLLINS 52 86 5 3622 14 44.71Keith MILLER 50 68 6 3538 10 57.06Peter NEVILL 61 96 20 3474 9 45.71Ian CRAIG 55 83 5 3379 7 43.32Phil HUGHES 38 69 5 3360 10 52.50Frank IREDALE 56 95 4 3360 5 35.80Phil EMERY 120 169 43 3284 1 26.06Steve RIXON 107 155 26 3229 6 25.03Nic MADDINSON 55 98 5 3185 6 34.25Jack FINGLETON 49 80 6 3178 8 42.94Michael CLARKE 45 80 7 3164 11 43.34Mark O’NEILL 58 93 17 3074 8 40.45Geoff DAVIES 57 101 11 3065 5 34.05Trevor BAYLISS 58 96 10 3060 5 35.58Charles KELLAWAY 57 90 10 3031 10 37.88Harry DONNAN 58 102 10 3026 5 32.89The highest average for NSW is 118.50 by Harry Rock who in five matches, seven innings, in the 1924-25 and 1925-26 seasons, scored 711 runs.
MOST RUNS IN A SEASONRuns Batsman Season M Inn N.O H.S 100s Avge1506 Simon KATICH 2007-08 11 17 1 306 5 94.121312 Michael BEVAN 1993-94 12 22 5 203* 5 77.171269 Phil JAQUES 2004-05 12 21 2 240* 3 66.781205 Dirk WELLHAM 1982-83 13 23 5 136* 2 66.941186 Steve SMALL 1990-91 13 23 - 126 4 51.561174 Mark TAYLOR 1988-89 12 22 1 152* 3 55.901153 Rick McCOSKER 1982-83 13 25 4 124 3 54.901127 Don BRADMAN 1928-29 7 12 4 340* 5 140.871065 Dominic THORNELY 2004-05 12 20 3 261* 4 62.641052 RICK MCCOSKER 1974-75 10 19 1 164 4 58.441051 Don BRADMAN 1929-30 7 11 2 452* 2 116.771036 Don BRADMAN 1933-34 6 9 2 253 4 148.001024 Grahame THOMAS 1965-66 9 16 - 229 4 64.001019 Michael SLATER 1992-93 10 19 2 143 3 59.941015 John DYSON 1983-84 11 19 3 241 3 63.431009 Mark WAUGH 1989-90 12 17 4 198* 5 77.611005 Norm O’NEILL 1957-58 8 14 2 233 4 83.75
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HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGSScore Batsman Opponent Venue Season 452* Don BRADMAN Queensland Sydney 1929-30383 Charles GREGORY Queensland Brisbane 1906-07359 Bob SIMPSON Queensland Brisbane 1963-64340* Don BRADMAN Victoria Sydney 1928-29321 Billy MURDOCH Victoria Sydney 1881-82315* Alan KIPPAX Queensland Sydney 1927-28306 Simon KATICH Queensland Sydney 2007-08297* Harry MOSES Victoria Sydney 1887-88292* Victor TRUMPER Tasmania Sydney 1898-99282 Herbie COLLINS Tasmania Sydney 1912-13281 Monty NOBLE Victoria Melbourne 1905-06277 Rob SIMPSON Queensland Sydney 1967-68271 Reggie DUFF South Australia Sydney 1903-04271* Alan KIPPAX Victoria Sydney 1925-26265 Moises HENRIQUES Queensland Sydney 2016-17264* Ray FLOCKTON South Australia Sydney 1959-60263 Steve B SMITH Victoria Melbourne 1982-83261* Dominic THORNELY Western Australia Sydney 2004-05260* Alan KIPPAX Victoria Melbourne 1928-29258 Don BRADMAN South Australia Adelaide 1930-31253 Victor TRUMPER New Zealanders Sydney 1898-99253 Don BRADMAN Queensland Sydney 1933-34253 Arthur MORRIS Queensland Brisbane 1951-52253 Doug WALTERS South Australia Adelaide 1964-65248 Alan KIPPAX South Australia Sydney 1923-24247* Tommy ANDREWS Victoria Sydney 1919-20247* Bob SIMPSON Western Australia Sydney 1963-64241 John DYSON South Australia Adelaide 1983-84240 Phil JAQUES Queensland Bankstown 2004-05239 Percy MCDONELL Victori Melbourne 1886-87238 Don BRADMAN Victoria Sydney 1932-33235* Peter NEVILL Tasmania Hobart 2014-15235 Warren BARDSLEY South Australia Sydney 1920-21235 Warren BARDSLEY South Australia Adelaide 1920-21235 Harry ROCK Victoria Sydney 1924-25233 Norm O’NEILL Victoria Sydney 1957-58231 Neil HARVEY South Australia Sydney 1962-63230 Victor TRUMPER Victoria Sydney 1900-01230 Monty NOBLE South Australia Sydney 1903-04229* Stan McCABE Queensland Brisbane 1931-32229 Neil HARVEY Queensland Sydney 1960-61229 Grahame THOMAS Victoria Melbourne 1965-66229* Mark WAUGH Western Australia Perth 1990-91224 Tommy ANDREWS M.C.C. Sydney 1924-25221 Charlie MACARTNEY Canterbury Christchurch 1923-24220 Don BRADMAN Victoria Sydney 1930-31
Score Batsman Opponent Venue Season 220 Jim BURKE South Australia Adelaide 1956-57219 Don BRADMAN South Africans Sydney 1931-32218 Albert HOPKINS South Australia Adelaide 1908-09217* Alan KIPPAX Victoria Sydney 1926-27217* Phil JAQUES South Australia Sydney 2004-05216* Roy MINNETT Victoria Sydney 1911-12216* Stephen WAUGH Western Australia Perth 1990-91216 Michael BEVAN Tasmania Sydney 2003-04214 Keith MILLER M.C.C. Sydney 1950-51214 Usman KHAWAJA South Australia Adelaide 2010-11213 Monty NOBLE South Australia Adelaide 1908-09213 Monty NOBLE Victoria Sydney 1908-09213* Ian CRAIG South Africans Sydney 1952-53212* Alan KIPPAX Victoria Sydney 1924-25212 Ed COWAN Victoria Melbourne 2016-17211 Steve WAUGH Victoria Melbourne 2002-03210* Austin DIAMOND Victoria Sydney 1906-07210 Arthur MORRIS Victoria Melbourne 1951-52208 Victor TRUMPER Queensland Sydney 1899-00207 Norman CALLAWAY Queensland Sydney 1914-15206 Bill WATSON Western Australia Perth 1956-57206 Steve WAUGH Tasmania Hobart 1994-95205 Bill BROWN Victoria Sydney 1933-34205 Bob SIMPSON Western Australia Perth 1962-63205* Simon KATICH Queensland Sydney 2006-07204 Michael SLATER Western Australia Perth 2002-03203* Michael BEVAN Western Australia Sydney 1993-94203* Michael BEVAN Western Australia Sydney 2001-02203 Jim MACKAY Queensland Brisbane 1905-06202* Steve WAUGH Victoria North Sydney 1997-98202* Michael BEVAN South Australia Sydney 1998-99201 Syd GREGORY Victoria Sydney 1907-08201* Victor TRUMPER South Australia Sydney 1912-13201 Charlie MACARTNEY Victoria Sydney 1913-14201 Alex MARKS Queensland Sydney 1935-36201* Keith MILLER Queensland Brisbane 1950-51201* Doug WALTERS M.C.C. Sydney 1970-71201* Michael BEVAN Tasmania Sydney 2002-03201* Michael CLARKE Queensland Sydney 2005-06200 Monty NOBLE South Australia Adelaide 1899-00200 James BOGLE South Australia Adelaide 1919-20200 Don BRADMAN Queensland Brisbane 1933-34200 Sid BARNES Queensland Brisbane 1945-46200 Allan BORDER Queensland Brisbane 1979-80200* Mark WAUGH West Indians Sydney 1992-93
CENTURY ON FIRST CLASS DEBUTBatsman Runs Opponent Venue SeasonFrank WALTERS 150 Queensland Sydney 1895-96Leslie PYE 166 Queensland Brisbane 1896-97Norman CALLAWAY * 207 Queensland Brisbane 1914-15Jim BOGLE 145 Victoria Sydney 1918-19Edward FORSSBERG 143 Queensland Sydney 1920-21Des MULLARKEY 130 Queensland Brisbane 1923-24Harry ROCK 127 South Australia Sydney 1924-25Harry STEELE 130 Queensland Brisbane 1926-27Don BRADMAN 118 South Australia Adelaide 1927-28Arthur ALLSOPP 117 M.C.C. Sydney 1929-30Wendell BILL 115 Tasmania Sydney 1929-30Len LEABEATER 128 Tasmania Sydney 1929-30Richard NUTT 102 South Australia Adelaide 1931-32Arthur MORRIS ** 148 Queensland Sydney 1940-41Eric LUKEMAN 118 South Australia Adelaide 1946-47Ron BRIGGS 121 Western Australia Perth 1952-53Neil MARKS 180* South Australia Sydney 1958-59Gary GILMOUR 122 South Australia Sydney 1971-72Trevor CHAPPELL 120 Western Australia Sydney 1979-80Dirk WELLHAM 100 Victoria Melbourne 1980-81Wayne SEABROOK 165 Victoria Melbourne 1984-85Rodney DAVISON 133* Tasmania Sydney 1993-94Ben ROHRER 163 Tasmania Hobart 2006-07Nic MADDINSON 113 South Australia Adelaide 2010-11Kurtis PATTERSON 157 Western Australia Sydney 2011-12
* This was Callaway’s only first-class innings. It was made in New Wales’s last first-class match until after World War 1. Callaway was killed at the 2nd Battle of Bullecourt, in France, on 3 May, 1917.
** Also scored a century (111) in the second innings.
CENTURIES IN BOTH INNINGS OF A MATCHBatsman Runs Opponent Venue Season Jim MACKAY 105 & 102* South Australia Sydney 1905-06Monty NOBLE 176 & 123 Victoria Sydney 1907-08Charlie MACARTNEY 119 & 126 South Africans Sydney 1910-11Alan KIPPAX 127 & 131 Queensland Brisbane 1926-27Archie JACKSON 131 & 122 South Australia Sydney 1927-28Don BRADMAN 131 & 133* Queensland Brisbane 1928-29Stan McCABE 106 & 103* Victoria Sydney 1931-32Arthur MORRIS * 148 & 111 Queensland Sydney 1940-41Bob SIMPSON 121 & 142* South Australia Sydney 1964-65Rick McCOSKER 138 & 136* Western Australia Sydney 1974-75Rick McCOSKER 123* & 118* Victoria Sydney 1981-82Mark TAYLOR 107 & 152* Western Australia Perth 1988-89Mark TAYLOR 127 & 100 Queensland Sydney 1989-90Steve SMALL 115 & 126 Wellington North Sydney 1990-91Greg MAIL 128 & 152* South Australia Sydney 2003-04Phil JAQUES 129 & 125 Victoria Melbourne 2010-11
* Arthur Morris became the first player in world cricket to register a century in each innings on first-class debut scoring 148 and 111 against Queensland at the S.C.G. in 1940-41 (not a Sheffield Shield fixture).
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HIGHEST WICKET PARTNERSHIPS Wkt Tt l Batsmen Opponent Venue Season 1st 319 John DYSON & Rick McCOSKER Western Australia Sydney 1980-81
308 Bob SIMPSON & Grahame THOMAS Western Australia Sydney 1963-64298 Victor TRUMPER & Reggie DUFF South Australia Sydney 1902-03
2nd 378 Lynn MARKS & Doug WALTERS South Australia Adelaide 1964-65334 Archie JACKSON & Don BRADMAN South Australia Adelaide 1930-31323 Ian CRAIG & Neil HARVEY Queensland Sydney 1960-61
3rd 363 Don BRADMAN & Alan KIPPAX Queensland Sydney 1933-34345 Warren BARDSLEY & Johnny TAYLOR South Australia Adelaide 1920-21280 Wendell BILL & Alan KIPPAX Queensland Brisbane 1930-31
4th 325 Norm O’NEILL & Brian BOOTH Victoria Sydney 1957-58315 Monty NOBLE & Syd GREGORY Victoria Sydney 1907-08293 Reggie DUFF & Monty NOBLE South Australia Sydney 1903-04
5th 464* Mark WAUGH & Steve WAUGH Western Australia Perth 1990-91397 Warren BARDSLEY & Charles KELLEWAY South Australia Sydney 1920-21391 Ed COWAN & Moises HENRIQUES Queensland Sydney 2016-17
6th 332 Neil MARKS & Grahame THOMAS South Australia Sydney 1958-59271 Steve WAUGH & Greg MATTHEWS Tasmania Hobart 1989-90258 Victor TRUMPER & Frank IREDALE Tasmania Sydney 1898-99
7th 255 Grahame THOMAS & Richie BENAUD Victoria Melbourne 1961-62208 Charlie MACARTNEY & Albert HOPKINS Queensland Sydney 1906-07191 Dominic THORNELY & Brad HADDIN South Australia Sydney 2007-08
8th 270 Victor TRUMPER & Eric BARBOUR Victoria Sydney 1912-13236 Reggie DUFF & Albert HOPKINS Lord Hawke’s XI Sydney 1902-03218 Charlie MACARTNEY & John SCOTT Queensland Sydney 1913-14
9th 226 Charles KELLEWAY & Bert OLDFIELD Victoria Melbourne 1925-26221 Ernest WADDY & Bill HOWELL South Australia Adelaide 1904-05201 Edward FORSSBERG & Hammy LOVE Queensland Sydney 1920-21
10th 307+ Alan KIPPAX & Hal HOOKER Victoria Melbourne 1928-29219 Dominic THORNELY & Stuart MacGILL Western Australia Sydney 2004-05169 Roy MINNETT & Cecil McKEW Victoria Sydney 1911-12
Note: Jack Fingleton, Bill Brown & Don Bradman shared a first wicket partnership of 340 against Victoria at Sydney in 1933-34. Fingleton retired hurt on 78 with the total at 0/148 and did not resume until 4/486 the next day.
LEADING WICKET-TAKERSBowler M Wkts Avge 5WIGreg MATTHEWS 135 417 28.65 20Geoff LAWSON 115 395 23.36 13Stuart MacGILL 90 357 33.07 18Arthur MAILEY 67 334 27.66 28Bill O’REILLY 54 325 16.52 26Richie BENAUD 86 322 26.01 17Mike WHITNEY 94 314 27.33 13Johnny MARTIN 78 291 30.88 12Doug BOLLINGER 86 279 27.95 10Alan DAVIDSON 72 273 21.45 10Charles TURNER 43 263 16.18 29Monty NOBLE 77 230 23.34 13Stuart CLARK 69 228 29.36 9Bob HOLLAND 68 228 31.64 8Charles KELLEWAY 57 215 23.90 7Kerry O’KEEFFE 65 211 27.06 12Len PASCOE 54 203 26.07 9David COLLEY 71 203 32.08 6Trent COPELAND 53 197 27.61 8Ray LINDWALL 50 196 22.71 7Bill HOWELL 48 195 24.07 11Nathan BRACKEN 58 190 25.60 9Dave RENNEBERG 54 190 30.48 8Wayne HOLDSWORTH 58 188 32.14 10Tom McKIBBIN 25 181 21.11 17Albert COTTER 38 171 23.42 10Stephen O’KEEFE 54 169 24.31 4David HOURN 41 161 27.47 11David FREEDMAN 54 159 30.28 7Matthew NICHOLSON 45 155 28.46 3Peter PHILPOTT 52 153 31.07 7John SCOTT 35 150 22.42 9Charlie MACARTNEY 81 148 23.41 3Edwin EVANS 27 145 14.95 15Hughie CHILVERS 32 142 25.38 11Gary GILMOUR 42 140 33.36 3Syd CALLAWAY 33 139 17.36 14Murray BENNETT 52 131 28.72 5Grahame CORLING 46 129 32.28 5John GLEESON 35 126 25.63 7Albert HOPKINS 52 126 25.67 6Tom GARRETT 56 123 23.48 9Fred JOHNSTON 35 123 29.45 5Keith MILLER 50 119 25.36 3Doug WALTERS 103 119 35.00 5Brad McNAMARA 59 116 26.83 5Dave GILBERT 43 113 33.27 3Brett LEE 23 109 25.37 7Hunter HENDRY 38 105 26.12 4Sam EVERETT 28 103 26.44 8Shane LEE 73 102 41.05 -John FERRIS 19 101 17.20 7Graeme BEARD 40 100 26.91 6
MOST WICKETS IN A SEASONWkts Bowler Season M Bal ls Mdns Runs Avge Best63 Charles TURNER 1887-88 7 2513 262 865 13.73 8-3962 Stuart MacGILL 2004-05 12 2771 92 1441 23.24 6-6559 R “Jack” MASSIE 1912-13 10 2261 84 1101 18.68 7-11055 Bill O’REILLY 1939-40 7 1974 52 832 15.12 8-2355 Arthur MAILEY 1922-23 9 2384 52 832 21.63 6-4553 Charles TURNER 1886-87 5 1425 178 377 7.11 8-3253 Wayne HOLDSWORTH 1992-93 12 2245 57 1376 25.96 7-4152 Greg MATTHEWS 1991-92 12 2896 153 1116 21.46 6-6351 Richie BENAUD 1958-59 8 2611 81 995 19.50 7-32
HAT-TRICKSBowler Opponent Venue SeasonGeorge GILBERT Victoria Melbourne 1857-58Charles TURNER Victoria Melbourne 1886-87Monty NOBLE Tasmania Sydney 1898-99Tom HOWARD Queensland Sydney 1902-03Albert HOPKINS South Australia Sydney 1903-04Charles KELLEWAY Queensland Brisbane 1913-14Hal HOOKER * Victoria Sydney 1928-29Alan WALKER Queensland Sydney 1948-49John TREANOR ** Queensland Brisbane 1954-55Gordon RORKE Queensland Sydney 1958-59Alan DAVIDSON Western Australia Perth 1962-63Len PASCOE South Australia Adelaide 1980-81Dave GILBERT Victoria Sydney 1984-85Stuart MacGILL New Zealanders Newcastle 1997-98Stuart CLARK Western Australia Perth 2006-07Doug BOLLINGER Western Australia Perth 2007-08Scott COYTE Queensland Brisbane 2010-11Doug BOLLINGER Victoria Wagga Wagga 2014-15
* Hal Hooker took four wickets in four balls, three in the 1st innings, one in the 2nd innings. ** John Treanor took his hat-trick on debut.
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ONE HUNDRED RUNS AND TEN WICKETS IN A MATCHPlayer Batt ing Bowling Opponent Venue SeasonClem HILL 17 & 91 7-18 & 5-49 Queensland Sydney 1932-33Greg MATTHEWS 85* & 67 6-63 & 5-70 Queensland Sydney 1991-92
MOST WICKETS IN AN INNINGSWkts Bowler Opponent Venue Season9-41 Bill O’REILLY South Australia Adelaide 1937-389-50 Bill O’REILLY Victoria Melbourne 1933-349-52 Bill HOWELL Victoria Melbourne 1902-039-68 Tom McKIBBIN Queensland Brisbane 1894-959-77 David HOURN Victoria Sydney 1978-799-83 Bob HOLLAND South Australia Sydney 1984-858-14 Sydney AUSTIN Hawkes Bay Napier 1893-948-23 Bill O’REILLY Queensland Sydney 1939-408-31 Edward WHITE South Australia Sydney 1935-368-32 Charles TURNER England XI Sydney 1886-878-33 Hunter HENDRY New Zealanders Wellington 1923-248-33 Bob HOLLAND New Zealanders Sydney 1985-868-39 Charles TURNER England XI Sydney 1887-888-40 Charles TURNER England XI Sydney 1887-888-41 Len PASCOE Tasmania Hobart 1981-828-49 David FREEDMAN West Indians Newcastle 1995-968-50 Roy MINNETT Victoria Melbourne 1914-158-52 Greg MATTHEWS Western Australia Sydney 1992-938-56 Andrew NEWELL Victoria Sydney 1897-988-58 Stuart CLARK Western Australia Perth 2006-078-66 Tom McKIBBIN South Australia Sydney 1894-958-74 Charles TURNER Victoria Sydney 1890-918-74 Tom McKIBBIN South Australia Adelaide 1896-978-81 Herbert HORDERN Queensland Sydney 1905-068-81 Arthur MAILEY South Australia Sydney 1920-218-84 John FERRIS South Australia Adelaide 1890-918-92 Trent COPELAND Queensland Sydney 2009-108-93 Tom McKIBBIN Victoria Melbourne 1895-968-97 Johnny MARTIN Victoria Sydney 1962-638-98 Syd CALLAWAY New Zealanders Christchurch 1895-968-109 Sam COSSTICK Victoria Melbourne 1865-668-111 Michael PIERCE South Australia Adelaide 1892-938-111 Tom McKIBBIN Victoria Sydney 1896-978-136 Will SOMERVILLE Queensland Sydney 2016-17
MOST WICKETS IN A MATCHWkts Wickets Bowler Opponent Venue Season 16-79 8-39 & 8-40 Charles TURNER England XI Sydney 1887-8815-125 7-51 & 8-74 Tom McKIBBIN South Australia Adelaide 1896-9715-174 8-74 & 7-100 Charles TURNER Victoria Sydney 1890-9115-175 7-77 & 8-98 Syd CALLAWAY New Zealanders Christchurch 1895-9614-45 8-23 & 6-22 Bill O’REILLY Queensland Sydney 1939-4014-59 8-32 & 6-27 Charles TURNER England XI Sydney 1886-8714-65 7-47 & 7-18 Syd CALLAWAY Wellington Wellington 1895-9614-73 7-48 & 7-25 Charles LAWRENCE Victoria Domain 1862-6314-87 5-19 & 9-68 Tom McKIBBIN Queensland Brisbane 1894-9514-98 9-41 & 5-57 Bill O’REILLY South Australia Adelaide 1937-3814-189 6-123 & 8-66 Tom McKIBBIN South Australia Sydney 1894-9514-192 8-84 & 6-108 John FERRIS South Australia Adelaide 1890-91
CENTURY AND FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGSPlayer Runs Wkts Opponent Venue SeasonMonty NOBLE 100 5-128 Victoria Sydney 1898-99Monty NOBLE 155 6-91 Victoria Sydney 1899-00Monty NOBLE 147 5-67 South Australia Adelaide 1903-04Tommy ANDREWS 111* 5-41 Canterbury Christchurch 1923-24Colin McCOOL 100 5-65 South Australia Adelaide 1940-41Richie BENAUD 158 5-88 Queensland Brisbane 1953-54Alan DAVIDSON 108 7-31 Western Australia Perth 1961-62Johnny MARTIN 101 5-126 Western Australia Perth 1963-64Peter PHILPOTT 125 6-65 Western Australia Sydney 1964-65Doug WALTERS 253 7-63 South Australia Adelaide 1964-65Geoff DAVIES 112 6-43 Queensland Sydney 1967-68Doug WALTERS 176 6-51 Victoria Sydney 1972-73
YOUNGEST PLAYERS TO SCORE A CENTURYPlayer Years Days Opponent Venue SeasonArchie JACKSON (100) 17 97 Queensland Sydney 1926-27Ian CRAIG (213*) 17 205 South Africans Sydney 1952-53Doug WALTERS (109*) 18 9 Victoria Melbourne 1963-64Kurtis PATTERSON (157) 18 206 Western Australia Sydney 2011-12Nic MADDINSON (113) 18 294 South Australia Adelaide 2010-11Norm CALLAWAY (207) 18 320 Queensland Sydney 1914-15Eric BARBOUR (124*) 18 339 Queensland Sydney 1909-10Arthur MORRIS (148) 18 342 Queensland Sydney 1940-41Bob SIMPSON (104) 18 345 Victoria Sydney 1954-55
YOUNGEST PLAYERS TO TAKE FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGSPlayer Years Days Opponent Venue Season
Bob SIMPSON (5-37) 18 6 Western Australia Sydney 1953-54
Jim CAMPBELL (6-118) 18 66 Queensland Brisbane 1926-27James CLEEVE (6-95) 18 316 Victoria Melbourne 1882-83Dave NOONAN (7-98) 18 340 Canterbury Christchurch 1895-96Doug WALTERS (6-66) 18 355 Pakistanis Sydney 1964-65Albert COTTER (5-44) 19 71 M.C.C. Sydney 1903-04Andrew NEWELL (5-53) 19 107 Auckland Auckland 1889-90Stan McCABE (5-36) 19 171 Queensland Sydney 1929-30John FERRIS (5-28) 19 248 Victoria Sydney 1886-87Allan COOPER (6-128) 19 269 Victoria Melbourne 1935-36Moises HENRIQUES (5-17) 19 270 Queensland Brisbane 2006-07Mitchell STARC (5-74) 19 334 Queensland Brisbane 2009-10
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MOST DISMISSALS BY A WICKET-KEEPERWicket-keeper M Dismissals Catches Stumpings Runs Avge H.S Phil EMERY 120 378 332 46 3284 26.06 100* Brad HADDIN 96 316 291 24 5829 41.94 154 Steve RIXON 107 298 249 49 3229 25.03 128 Bert OLDFIELD 82 271 165 106 2393 2323 129 Brian TABER 73 242 207 35 1489 16.54 109 Peter NEVILL 53 196 183 13 3474 45.71 235*Doug FORD 63 177 120 57 545 12.97 36*James KELLY 53 126 81 45 1521 22.70 128 Hanson CARTER 44 121 81 40 1262 23.37 149 Ron SAGGERS 40 115 85 30 1427 25.94 90 Greg DYER 42 114 99 15 1332 27.18 88*
The highest score by a ‘keeper for NSW is 321 by Billy Murdoch.
MOST CATCHES BY A FIELDSMANFieldsman Matches CatchesMark TAYLOR 100 132Mark WAUGH 108 124Greg MATTHEWS 135 118Richie BENAUD 86 106Rick McCOSKER 79 105Bob SIMPSON 67 102Johnny MARTIN 78 103Steve WAUGH 93 93John DYSON 94 78Arthur MAILEY 67 74Steve SMALL 77 74
YOUNGEST FIRST CLASS PLAYERS FOR NEW SOUTH WALESPlayer Years Days Opponent Venue Season Batt ing BowlingIan CRAIG 16 249 South Australia Sydney 1951-52 91 -Bob SIMPSON 16 355 Victoria Sydney 1952-53 44* & 8* 1-24 & 0-11Doug WALTERS 17 8 Queensland Sydney 1961-62 1 & 50 0-7Victor TRUMPER 17 64 South Australia Adelaide 1894-95 11 & 0 -Archie JACKSON 17 82 Queensland Brisbane 1926-27 5 & 86 -Edgar WADDY 17 134 Queensland Brisbane 1896-97 1 -Francis DOWNES 17 196 Victoria Melbourne 1881-82 1 & 4* 2-75 & 0-26Len VAUGHAN 17 242 Western Australia Sydney 1925-26 3 -Charles OLIVER 17 246 Victoria Melbourne 1865-66 6* & 29 -Patrick CUMMINS 17 299 Tasmania Hobart 2010-11 0* & 0* 2-80Arjun NAIR 17 318 South Australia Coffs Harbour 2015-16 37 2-71 & 0-14Eric BARBOUR 17 339 Queensland Sydney 1908-09 40 & 0 2-58 & 1-22
FIVE WICKETS ON FIRST CLASS DEBUT FOR NSWBowler Opponent Venue Season John McKONE 5-25 Victoria Melbourne 1855-56Edward WARD 5-15 Victoria Domain 1856-57George RICHARDSON 6-42 Victoria Melbourne 1859-60Charles LAWRENCE 7-48 Victoria Domain 1862-63Sam COSSTICK 8-109 Victoria Melbourne 1965-66Edwin EVANS 6-25 Victoria Albert 1874-75James CLEEVE 6-95 Victoria Melbourne 1882-83Michael PIERCE 8-111 South Australia Adelaide 1892-93Bill HOWELL 5-44 AE Stoddart’s XI Sydney 1894-95Dave NOONAN 7-95 Canterbury Christchurch 1895-96Tom HOWARD 6-59 Queensland Sydney 1899-00Jack MARSH 5-181 South Australia Sydney 1900-01Herbert HORDERN 8-81 Queensland Sydney 1905-06Leslie MINNETT 7-131 M.C.C. Sydney 1907-08Cyril DOCKER 5-67 Queensland Sydney 1909-10Bernard FOLKARD 6-37 South Africans Sydney 1910-11Arthur MAILEY 5-46 Western Australia Sydney 1912-13Charles MORRISSEY 6-30 Queensland Brisbane 1924-25Hal HOOKER 5-81 Queensland Sydney 1924-25Jim CAMPBELL 6-118 Queensland Brisbane 1926-27Ernest O’BRIEN 5-99 South Australia Sydney 1926-27F. ‘Harry’ DUPAIN 5-44 Tasmania Sydney 1927-28Robert ROXBY 5-84 South Australia Adelaide 1953-54John TREANOR 5-146 Queensland Brisbane 1954-55Wally WELLHAM 6-43 Queensland Brisbane 1959-60Wayne HOLDSWORTH 6-55 Victoria Melbourne 1988-89Greg McLAY 5-55 Western Australia Sydney 1990-91Glenn McGRATH 5-79 Tasmania Sydney 1992-93Trent COPELAND 8-92 Queensland Sydney 2009-10Harry CONWAY 5-45 Tasmania Hobart 2015-16
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312016/17 Matador BBQs One-Day CupRound 1: NSW Blues vs Cricket Australia XI 7 October 2016, Hurstville OvalThe reigning Matador BBQs One-Day Cup champions had a tough opening match against the youthful Cricket Australia XI to start their 2016/17 domestic season.Having hammered the Cricket Australia XI the previous season by 279 runs, the Blues faced a much sterner test in an exciting run-fest.New South Wales captain Moises Henriques led by example when the Blues found themselves in trouble at 3/80.Henriques and fellow St George player Kurtis Patterson exploited their ‘hometown’ knowledge of Hurstville Oval’s pitch to punish the Cricket Australia XI bowlers, recording a 138-run fourth wicket partnership before Patterson (79) was dismissed.Henriques finished on 164 after Peter Nevill (30) helped him guide the Blues to an imposing 6/328 from its 50 overs.Any spectator who may have thought the youngsters would wilt under pressure were stunned when the Cricket Australia XI took the attack to the home side.Aggressive NSW batsman Ryan Gibson (97) spearheaded the assault by displaying a variety of shots during his fantastic innings.At 2/243 and with nine overs remaining, the Cricket Australia XI appeared poised to pull-off a boil over. However, Pat Cummins (4-70) marked his return to elite cricket by taking vital wickets at important stages of the innings, allowing NSW to hold on for a thrilling four-run win.
NEW SOUTH WALES v CRICKET AUSTRALIA XI
At Hurstville Oval, 7 October, 2016. New South Wales won by 4 runs. Toss: Cricket Australia XI. New South Wales 4 pts. Umpires: GA Abood & AJ Barrow.
Scorers: CL Bennison & IE Wright. Referee: PL Marshall. Player of the Match: MC Henriques.
New South WalesDP Hughes lbw b Nair 32 (48)EJM Cowan c Nair b Bartlett 3 (14)NJ Maddinson c Short b Bartlett 8 (7)*MC Henriques not out 164 (135)KR Patterson c Lalor b Bazley 79 (73)+PM Nevill c Bosisto b Lalor 30 (19)PJ Cummins c Short b Nair 4 (5)BJ Dwarshuis did not batGS Sandhu did not batDE Bollinger did not batNM Lyon did not batExtras 1lb 6w 1nb 8(50 overs) 6 wkts 328 Fall: 7 17 80 218 316 328Bowling: Lalor 10-0-67-1; Bartlett 10-0-47-2; Bazley 10-0-64-1; Short 4-0-20-0; Nair 10-0-53-2; Hatcher 4-0-49-0; Bosisto 2-0-27-0.Cricket Australia XIJM Carder c Patterson b Cummins 17 (18)+JP Inglis c Cowan b Dwarshuis 54 (50)RJ Gibson b Cummins 97 (104)*WG Bosisto c sub (CJ Green) b Cummins 75 (80)JJ Bazley c Cummins b Sandhu 19 (20)SB Harper c Maddinson b Cummins 0 (1)MW Short not out 47 (27)AJ Nair not out 0 (1)JK Lalor did not batLC Hatcher did not batX Bartlett did not batExtras 2b 3lb 9w 1nb 15(50 overs) 6 wkts 324Fall: 34 102 243 260 260 310Bowling: Bollinger 10-0-48-0; Cummins 9-0-70-4; Dwarshuis 5.2-0-44-1; Sandhu 8-0-60-1; Lyon 7-0-43-0; Maddinson 8-0-39-0; Henriques 2.4-0-15-0.
Round 2: NSW Blues vs Tasmania 9 October 2016, Hurstville OvalNew South Wales was brought back to earth in another Hurstville Oval thriller, losing to Tasmania by 15 runs.The Blues controlled large periods of the match but a batting collapse late in the innings proved disastrous as the home side suffered a shock defeat.New South Wales captain Moises Henriques won the toss and sent the Tasmanians in. It appeared a good decision when the visitors were struggling at 2/7 and then 4/75.However, a rear-guard action by the lower order pushed Tasmania’s total to 242 - despite Gurinder Sandhu collecting 3-57 from nine overs.New South Wales made a positive start to the run chase and on the back of half-centuries by Daniel Hughes (73) and Henriques (56) the Blues appeared in control at 2/148. However, the rapid-fire losses of Hughes and Henriques sent the Blues into a tailspin they couldn’t recover from.Tasmania’s Cameron Boyce collected four wickets as the Blues lost 8/79 during the latter stages of their innings to be all out for 227.
NEW SOUTH WALES v TASMANIA
At Hurstville Oval, 9 October, 2015. Tasmania won by 15 runs Toss: New South Wales. Tasmania 4 pts. Umpires: MD Martell & JD Ward.
Scorers: D Mattison & CG Wilcoxon.Referee: SR Bernard. Player of the Match: S Milenko.
TasmaniaBR Dunk c Nevill b Cummins 4 (3)*+TD Paine c Nevill b Copeland 28 (41)DP Michael c Maddinson b Copeland 0 (4)AJ Doolan b Cummins 67 (82)JR Doran lbw b Lyon 5 (30)BJ Webster c KR Patterson b Sandhu 30 (52)S Milenko b Sandhu 40 (41)HP Kingston run out (Sandhu) 39 (28)XJ Doherty not out 12 (13)CJ Boyce c Nevill b Sandhu 5 (3)JM Bird run out (Sandhu) 6 (3)Extras 2lb 4w 6(50 overs) 242Fall: 5 7 56 75 125 153 187 222 230 242Bowling: Cummins 10-0-46-2; Copeland 8-0-23-2; Bollinger 10-0-70-0; Lyon 10-1-35-1; Sandhu 9-1-57-3; Henriques 3-0-9-0.New South WalesDP Hughes c Doran b Doherty 73 (88)EJM Cowan c Paine b Milenko 20 (45)NJ Maddinson st Paine b Boyce 10 (34)*MC Henriques c Boyce b Milenko 56 (57)KR Patterson c & b Bird 3 (10)+PM Nevill c & b Boyce 13 (19)TA Copeland run out (Webster) 18 (21)PJ Cummins c Dunk b Boyce 5 (9)GS Sandhu c Bird b Kingston 0 (2)NM Lyon c Milenko b Boyce 12 (7)DE Bollinger not out 7 (3)Extras 1b 7lb 2w 10(49.1 overs) 227Fall: 51 90 148 154 174 185 194 196 215 227Bowling: Webster 7-0-29-0; Bird 8.1-0-32-1; Milenko 7-0-32-2; Kingston 10-0-31-1; Michael 2-0-11-0; Boyce 9-0-55-4; Doherty 6-0-29-1.
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Round 3: NSW Blues vs South Australia 12 October 2016, Drummoyne OvalNew South Wales suffered back-to-back defeats after falling to a determined South Australia by six wickets.Captain Moises Henriques won the toss and he elected to bat. However, the Blues suffered another batting collapse – crashing from a commanding 3/142 to 208 all out. Veteran Ed Cowan was the mainstay of the innings, hitting 50 from 77 balls while Nic Maddinson provided great support with 36 from 55 balls.South Australia wasted no time in taking on the New South Wales bowling attack.Doug Bollinger was the standout with the ball (3-35 from 9.2 overs) but it couldn’t deny the Redbacks their six-wicket victory with over 10 overs to spare.
NEW SOUTH WALES v SOUTH AUSTRALIA
At Drummoyne Oval, 12 October, 2016. South Australia won by 6 wickets. Toss: New South Wales. South Australia 5 pts. Umpires: AJ Barrow & GJ Davidson
TV Umpire: MD Martell. Scorers: CL Bennison & D Mattison. Referee: D Talalla. Player of the Match: CJ Ferguson.
New South WalesDP Hughes c Ferguson b Agar 13 (22)EJM Cowan c Carey b Agar 50 (76)NJ Maddinson st Carey b Andrews 36 (55)*MC Henriques c Gregory b Cormack 26 (31)KR Patterson c Carey b Valente 27 (40)+PM Nevill c Ferguson b Andrews 4 (10)CJ Green lbw b Valente 15 (22)TA Copeland c Cooper b Agar 23 (23)GS Sandhu run out (Cormack) 1 (2)NM Lyon c Carey b Valente 5 (5)DE Bollinger not out 4 (5)Extras 4w 4(48.3 overs) 208Fall: 17 94 106 142 153 167 194 195 199 208Bowling: Cormack 10-1-42-1; Agar 9-0-38-3; Cooper 4-0-13-0; Valente 9.3-0-40-3; Gregory 7-0-26-0; Andrews 9-0-49-2.South Australia+AT Carey b Copeland 43 (65)JB Weatherald b Bollinger 37 (31)*CJ Ferguson not out 73 (77)TLW Cooper c Nevill b Bollinger 47 (57)TP Ludeman c Patterson b Bollinger 0 (3)JS Lehmann not out 6 (3)CT Valente did not batAJ Gregory did not batM Cormack did not batTD Andrews did not batWA Agar did not batExtras 3lb 3(39.2 overs) 4 wkts 209Fall: 72 100 195 195Bowling: Sandhu 5-0-35-0; Copeland 8-0-42-1; Lyon 6-0-50-0; Bollinger 9.2-1-35-3; Henriques 4-0-12-0; Green 5-0-25-0; Maddinson 2-0-7-0.
Round 4: NSW Blues vs Queensland 14 October 2016, at Drummoyne OvalAfter two less than impressive performances, New South Wales returned to the winner’s circle courtesy of a brilliant spell by Pat Cummins.Cummins took 4-26 from 8.1 overs and he then held his nerve with the bat to ensure the Blues claimed victory. It continued Cummins’s rich vein of form, which included his 4-70 against the Cricket Australia XI.Cummins was well supported by Josh Hazlewood (2-30 from 10 overs) and Doug Bollinger (3-38 off nine overs) as Queensland was dismissed for 172.The Blues struggles with the bat continued, although the defending champions were never in danger of losing the game despite losing six wickets as they mowed down Queensland’s total. Ed Cowan (51) and Moises Henriques (35) led the charge, before Cummins and Ben Rohrer guided the Blues to their second win of the tournament.
NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND
At Drummoyne Oval, 14 October, 2016. New South Wales won by 4 wickets. Toss: Queensland. New South Wales 5 pts. Umpires: AJ Barrow & MD Martell.
TV Umpire: JD Ward. Scorers: D Mattison & IE Wright. Referee: D Talalla. Player of the Match: PJ Cummins.
Queensland+JJ Peirson b Cummins 1 (7)CR Hemphrey c Patterson b Bollinger 8 (29)JA Burns c Nevill b Bollinger 11 (21)M Labuschagne c Patterson b Henriques 18 (34)NJ Reardon c Nevill b Bollinger 36 (57)*JS Floros b Hazlewood 36 (44)MG Neser b Cummins 47 (74)BCJ Cutting b Hazlewood 1 (3)MT Steketee c Nevill b Cummins 2 (8)MJ Swepson b Cummins 1 (2)LW Feldman not out 4 (4)Extras 4lb 3w 7(47.1 overs) 172Fall: 2 23 24 71 87 149 151 165 167 172Bowling: Hazlewood 10-1-30-2; Cummins 8.1-0-26-4; Bollinger 9-1-38-3; Maddinson 4-0-10-0; Henriques 7-1-24-1; Lyon 9-0-40-0.New South WalesDP Hughes b Floros 27 (33)EJM Cowan c Reardon b Cutting 51 (69)NJ Maddinson c Peirson b Cutting 13 (24)*MC Henriques run out (Feldman) 35 (51)KR Patterson c Floros b Feldman 6 (9)+PM Nevill b Cutting 24 (23)PJ Cummins not out 9 (20)BJ Rohrer not out 10 (7)JR Hazlewood did not batNM Lyon did not batDE Bollinger did not batExtras 1lb 2w 3(39.1 overs) 6 wkts 178Fall: 55 84 102 120 143 159Bowling: Feldman 6-0-37-1; Steketee 4-1-19-0; Neser 7.1-0-46-0; Floros 7-1-27-1; Hemphrey 4-0-12-0; Cutting 9-2-23-3; Swepson 2-0-13-0.
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Round 5: NSW Blues vs Victoria 16 October 2016, North Sydney OvalNew South Wales edged towards a finals berth with a commanding four-wicket win over Victoria.The Blues struggled with the ball early in the match as Cameron White, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell posted half-centuries.However, Doug Bollinger’s vintage form continued (3-48) and he was well supported by Nathan Lyon (2-42) as the Blues fought back magnificently to dismiss Victoria for 309 after the Bushrangers coasted to an ominous 4/230.The Blues needed only 46.5 overs to secure the victory with Daniel Hughes starring (122 from 121 balls) and Nic Maddinson needing only 89 balls to reach 112 – his five big sixes thrilled the crowd.The pair combined for a second-wicket partnership of 192 to allow the Blues to cruise home with 19 balls to spare.Kurtis Patterson (27 not out) and Peter Nevill (25 not out) steered the Blues to its second successive victory, and third for the season, to set up a must-win match against Western Australia in the final round game.
NEW SOUTH WALES v VICTORIA
At North Sydney Oval, 16 October, 2016. New South Wales won by 6 wickets. Toss: New South Wales. New South Wales 4 pts. Umpires: GC Joshua & JD Ward.
Scorers: TJ Lorraine & D Mattison. Referee: D Talalla. Player of the Match: NJ Maddinson.
VictoriaAJ Finch lbw b Cummins 52 (53)CL White c Lyon b Maddinson 69 (71)GJ Maxwell lbw b Copeland 67 (41)*+MS Wade c Maddinson b Bollinger 11 (14)PSP Handscomb b Bollinger 39 (43)MP Stoinis c Maddinson b Lyon 4 (12)DT Christian c Nevill b Lyon 0 (1)EP Gulbis c Lyon b Bollinger 31 (35)PM Siddle c Cummins b Copeland 2 (6)JM Holland run out (Cummins) 10 (15)MA Beer not out 1 (6)Extras 16lb 7w 23(49.3 overs) 309Fall: 124 124 166 219 230 230 275 278 306 309Bowling: Cummins 10-1-40-1; Copeland 10-0-74-2; Bollinger 9.3-0-48-3; Lyon 5-1-42-2; Henriques 9-0-53-0; Maddinson 6-0-36-1.New South WalesDP Hughes b Holland 122 (121)EJM Cowan c Wade b Siddle 5 (6)NJ Maddinson c Gulbis b Holland 112 (89)*MC Henriques c Christian b Holland 10 (11)KR Patterson not out 27 (28)+PM Nevill not out 25 (17)RGL Carters did not batPJ Cummins did not batTA Copeland did not batNM Lyon did not batDE Bollinger did not batExtras 4b 1lb 3w 1nb 9(46.5 overs) 4 wkts 310Fall: 21 213 250 272Bowling: Siddle 10-2-45-1; Maxwell 8-0-59-0; Beer 10-0-51-0; Stoinis 4-0-32-0; Gulbis 3-0-30-0; Christian 4.5-0-30-0; Holland 7-0-58-3.
Round 6: NSW Blues v Western Australia 19 October 2016, North Sydney OvalNew South Wales booked a ticket to the elimination final with an eight-wicket thumping of Western Australia.The victory was engineered by the bowlers with Doug Bollinger (3-26 from eight overs) leading the way as the Warriors struggled to cope with his pace and bounce.Ably supporting Bollinger was Josh Hazlewood (2-37 off nine overs), Trent Copeland (2-31 from seven overs) and Moises Henriques (2-41 from 7.1 overs) as Western Australia was dismissed for 207.The Blues raced to victory after a 172-run opening partnership between Daniel Hughes (96) and Ed Cowan (66). The pair laid the foundation for New South Wales to win with 49 balls to spare.Hughes’s innings was defined by his timing and wonderful strokes down the ground, each shot placed the Warriors fielders under pressure.Cowan provided great support. While he assumed the role as the partnership’s anchor, his innings produced eight fours and a six.Nic Maddinson and Henriques scored the runs that were needed to ensure the Blues met Victoria in an elimination final.
NEW SOUTH WALES v WESTERN AUSTRALIA
At North Sydney Oval, 19 October, 2016. New South Wales won by 8 wickets. Toss: New South Wales. New South Wales 4 pts. Umpires: SJ Nogajski & P Wilson
TV Umpire: SAJ Craig. Scorers: CG Wilcoxon & IE Wright. Referee: RW Stratford. Player of the Match: DE Bollinger.
Western AustraliaHWR Cartwright lbw b Hazlewood 4 (4)M Klinger c Maddinson b Lyon 46 (57)MR Marsh b Copeland 1 (3)*AC Voges c Carters b Copeland 62 (80)CT Bancroft c Copeland b Henriques 56 (60)AJ Turner lbw b Bollinger 11 (12)AC Agar c Henriques b Bollinger 1 (6)+SM Whiteman lbw b Bollinger 0 (1) NJ Rimmington c Nevill b Hazlewood 21 (26)JP Behrendorff c Copeland b Henriques 0 (7)AJ Tye not out 0 (4)Extras 4lb 1w 5(43.2 overs) 207Fall: 4 5 90 153 172 176 176 206 206 207Bowling: Hazlewood 9-1-37-2; Copeland 7-1-31-2; Bollinger 8-2-26-3; Lyon 10-0-46-1; Henriques 7.2-1-41-2; Maddinson 2-0-22-0.New South WalesDP Hughes lbw b Turner 96 (106)EJM Cowan c Marsh b Turner 66 (107)NJ Maddinson not out 24 (22)*MC Henriques not out 11 (16)KR Patterson did not bat+PM Nevill did not batRGL Carters did not batTA Copeland did not batJR Hazlewood did not batNM Lyon did not batDE Bollinger did not batExtras 2lb 11w 13(41.5 overs) 2 wkts 210Fall: 172 175Bowling: Behrendorff 9-1-42-0; Turner 4-0-26-2; Marsh 6-0-36-0; Tye 8.5-0-41-0; Agar 7-0-34-0; Rimmington 5-0-24-0; Voges 2-0-5-0.
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Elimination Final: NSW Blues v Victoria 21 October 2016, Drummoyne OvalNew South Wales progressed to the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup final after beating arch-rivals Victoria for the second time in the tournament.The bowlers, led by a rejuvenated Pat Cummins (3-46), ensured the Blues dominated a rain-affected match. Cummins was well supported by Josh Hazlewood (2-35), Doug Bollinger (2-47) and Trent Copeland (2-62) as Victoria was dismissed for 246.Blues skipper Moises Henriques elected to bowl first and his pace-heavy attack struck early as Cummins, returning to cricket after a year-long absence due to a serious back injury, had the tournament’s leading run-scorer Cameron White bowled chopping on for just 4.Wickets tumbled at regular intervals from that point, with only Australia’s ODI opener Aaron Finch (51 from 36 balls) gaining any momentum on a two-paced surface.Finch’s dismissal in the 12th over, bowled by Bollinger, enabled the Blues to turn the screws. Victoria’s other top-scorers, Matthew Wade (41 from 60 balls), Glenn Maxwell (38 from 48) and Dan Christian (38 off 55), were all unable to get out of second gear against the Blues quicks.Tail-ender Chris Tremain (26 from 31 balls) added some handy runs late on after Victoria’s top seven all perished with more than six overs remaining in the innings.The persistent rain reduced the Blues’ innings to 46 overs and the total was revised to 208. New South Wales also needed to deal with the setback of losing Daniel Hughes when he was forced to retire hurt after being struck on the helmet during his innings of 23.Hughes was replaced in the NSW side by concussion substitute Nick Larkin. It was the first time a concussion substitute has been used under Cricket Australia’s new concussion policy, and Larkin was about to bat when the rain tumbled down.The runs were shared between Ed Cowan (64) and Nic Maddinson (86). Maddinson was the backbone of the innings, striking four boundaries and two sixes in his 98-ball knock. Even the loss of some late wickets couldn’t spoil the party as New South Wales recorded a 31-run Duckworth-Lewis victory, much to the delight of the home fans.
ELIMINATION FINAL – NEW SOUTH WALES v VICTORIA
At Drummoyne Oval, 21 October, 2016. New South Wales won by 31 runs (DLS Method). Toss: New South Wales. Umpires: MD Martell & SJ Nogajski.
TV Umpire: P Wilson. Scorers: CL Bennison & CG Wilcoxon. Referee: RW Stratford. Player of the Match: JR Hazlewood.
VictoriaAJ Finch b Bollinger 51 (36)CL White b Cummins 4 (12)DT Christian c Nevill b Copeland 38 (55)PSP Handscomb c Hughes b Henriques 1 (4)GJ Maxwell c Maddinson b Hazlewood 38 (48)*+MS Wade c Nevill b Copeland 41 (60)MP Stoinis c Cowan b Hazlewood 18 (33)PM Siddle c Maddinson b Cummins 8 (12)CP Tremain c Hughes b Cummins 26 (31)JM Holland c Henriques b Bollinger 0 (2)SM Boland not out 8 (4)Extras 7lb 2w 9(49.3 overs) 242Fall: 9 66 67 131 146 196 203 229 234 242Bowling: Hazlewood 10-2-35-2; Cummins 9.3-1-46-3; Bollinger 10-1-47-2; Copeland 10-0-62-2; Henriques 7-0-23-1; Maddinson 3-0-22-0.New South WalesDP Hughes retired hurt 23 (31)EJM Cowan c Wade b Boland 64 (87)NJ Maddinson b Maxwell 86 (98)*MC Henriques b Holland 27 (30)KR Patterson b Siddle 28 (24)+PM Nevill not out 2 (3)RGL Carters lbw b Maxwell 0 (4)NCR Larkin not out 0 (0)TA Copeland did not batPJ Cummins did not batJR Hazlewood did not batDE Bollinger did not batExtras 1b 2lb 4w 1nb 8(46 overs) 5 wkts 238Fall: 145 191 236 238 238Bowling: Siddle 10-0-39-1; Maxwell 6-0-25-2; Tremain 7-0-43-0; Boland 9-0-51-1; Stoinis 8-0-42-0; Holland 6-0-35-1.
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Final: NSW Blues vs Queensland 23 October 2016, North Sydney OvalA Nathan Lyon masterclass guided the Blues to their second consecutive Matador BBQs One-Day Cup triumph with a dominant six-wicket win over Queensland. Without rested Test stars Steve Smith, David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who were watching on from the stands, as well as the tournament’s third-highest run-scorer Daniel Hughes (concussion), the Blues romped to a convincing six-wicket victory to claim back-to-back titles.Lyon was unplayable as he collected the remarkable figures of 4-10 from 10 overs, his effort included three maidens and the prized scalp of Usman Khawaja (35). Despite some lower order hitting by Luke Feldman and Cameron Gannon, Queensland could muster only 186 runs. It was the most economical figures for 10 overs in NSW’s one-day history, beating the previous record of 1-12 by Nathan Bracken a decade ago. It’s also the fewest runs conceded while taking four wickets, beating Glenn McGrath’s previous NSW record of 4-17 in 1993-94.Chasing a small total in a final is not always easy, and the Blues made a nightmarish start - losing Nick Larkin (1), Ed Cowan (5) and Nic Maddinson (3) to languish at 3-/19. However, they were rescued by a majestic 131-run fourth-wicket partnership between captain Moises Henriques (85) and Kurtis Patterson (77 not out). When Henriques was dismissed, Peter Nevill offered Patterson tremendous support, ensuring the match was won with 41 balls remaining. The victory marked the Blues’ 11th state one-day title. It also represented the first time the Blues had won back-to-back championships since 2001/02 and 2002/03.
FINAL – NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND
At North Sydney Oval, 23 October, 2016. New South Wales won by 6 wickets. Toss: New South Wales. Umpires: MD Martell & P Wilson.
TV Umpire: GC Joshua. Scorers: CL Bennison & CG Wilcoxon. Referee: RW Stratford. Player of the Match: NM Lyon.
Queensland*UT Khawaja c Nevill b Lyon 35 (52)+JJ Peirson c Bollinger b Copeland 5 (13)JA Burns run out (Larkin) 18 (22)M Labuschagne c Cowan b Lyon 11 (18)NJ Reardon c Nevill b Copeland 27 (53)JS Floros b Lyon 0 (4)MG Neser c Nevill b Bollinger 15 (39)BCJ Cutting c Copeland b Lyon 8 (6)CJ Gannon c Henriques b Cummins 28 (55)W Feldman c & b Conway 25 (18)MJ Swepson not out 4 (1)Extras 4lb 6w 10(46.5 overs) 186Fall: 23 53 72 75 76 98 108 146 170 186Bowling: Copeland 7-0-33-2; Cummins 10-1-51-1; Conway 8.5-1-42-1; Bollinger 7-1-30-1; Lyon 10-3-10-4; Maddinson 4-0-16-0.New South WalesNCR Larkin lbw b Neser 1 (8)EJM Cowan b Neser 5 (5)NJ Maddinson c Swepson b Neser 3 (14)*MC Henriques c & b Swepson 85 (103)KR Patterson not out 77 (119)+PM Nevill not out 7 (10)TA Copeland did not batPJ Cummins did not batNM Lyon did not batDE Bollinger did not batHNA Conway did not batExtras 6lb 4w 10(43.1 overs) 4 wkts 188Fall: 7 12 19 150Bowling: Feldman 7-0-32-0; Neser 9-2-20-3; Gannon 7-0-21-0; Cutting 10-0-47-0; Swepson 7.1-0-45-1; Floros 3-0-17-0.
THE NSW BLUES CELEBRATE A SECOND SUCCESSIVE MATADOR BBQS ONE DAY CUP TITLE VICTORY
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2016/17 MATADOR BBQS ONE DAY CUP POINTS TABLETeam Played Won Lost No Result BP Points N/R/RQueensland 6 5 1 0 1 21 0.334New South Wales 6 4 2 0 1 17 0.202Victoria 6 3 3 0 4 16 1.227Western Australia 6 3 2 1 1 15 0.024Tasmania 6 3 3 0 1 13 0.031South Australia 6 2 3 1 2 12 -0.332Cricket Australia XI 6 0 6 0 0 0 -1.604NET RUN-RATE WAS CALCULATED BY SUBTRACTING RUNS CONCEDED PER OVER FROM RUNS SCORED PER OVER.
2016/17 MATADOR BBQS ONE DAY CUP PERFORMANCESBATTING M Inn NO Runs HS Avge 50 100 Ct St Stk-RtMC Henriques 8 8 2 414 164* 69.00 2 1 3 - 95.39DP Hughes 7 7 1 386 122 64.33 2 1 2 - 85.97NJ Maddinson 8 8 1 292 112 41.71 1 1 7 - 85.13EJM Cowan 8 8 - 264 66 33.00 4 - 3 - 63.01KR Patterson 8 7 2 247 79 49.40 2 - 5 - 81.52PM Nevill 8 7 3 105 30 26.25 - - 14 - 103.96TA Copeland 6 2 - 41 23 20.50 - - 3 - 93.18PJ Cummins 6 3 1 18 9* 9.00 - - 2 - 52.94NM Lyon 7 2 - 17 12 8.50 - - 2 - 141.67CJ Green 1 1 - 15 15 15.00 - - - - 68.18DE Bollinger 8 2 2 11 7* - - - 1 - 137.50BJ Rohrer 1 1 1 10 10* - - - - - 142.86NCR Larkin 2 2 1 1 1 1.00 - - - - 12.50GS Sandhu 3 2 - 1 1 0.50 - - - - 25.00RGL Carters 3 1 - 0 0 0.00 - - 1 - 0.00HNA Conway 1 - - - - - - - 1 - -BJ Dwarshuis 1 - - - - - - - - - -JR Hazlewood 3 - - - - - - - - - -
BOWLING M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avge Best RPOPJ Cummins 6 56.4 3 279 15 18.60 4-26 4.92DE Bollinger 8 72.5 6 342 15 22.80 3-26 4.70TA Copeland 6 50 1 265 11 24.09 2-23 5.30NM Lyon 7 57 5 266 8 33.25 4-10 4.67JR Hazlewood 3 29 4 102 6 17.00 2-30 3.52GS Sandhu 3 22 1 152 4 38.00 3-57 6.91MC Henriques 8 40 2 177 4 44.25 2-41 4.43HNA Conway 1 8.5 1 42 1 42.00 1-42 4.75BJ Dwarshuis 1 5.2 0 44 1 44.00 1-44 8.25NJ Maddinson 8 29 0 152 1 152.00 1-36 5.24CJ Green 1 5 0 25 0 - - 5.00
37Farewells
Ben Rohrer NSW: 2007 - 2016 Ben Rohrer is fondly regarded at Cricket NSW, not only as a fine cricketer but also a wonderful bloke.The left-handed batsman finished with the NSW Blues at the end of the season but was contracted for another summer with the Sydney Thunder.Rohrer is best remembered for the six he hit in the Big Bash final at the MCG two seasons ago to win the Sydney Thunder their first BBL title, upsetting hot favourites the Melbourne Stars.He debuted for NSW in 2007, scoring 2895 Sheffield Shield runs in 54 matches at an average of 36.65 with five centuries.His highest score of 163 came in his first match, against Tasmania, making him the first man since Rodney Davison in 1993/94 to collect a century on first-class debut for New South Wales.Rohrer also played 43 one-day matches for NSW and represented his state in the original Big Bash competition before stints with the Melbourne Renegades, the Sydney Sixers, and the Thunder.An early highlight was a brutal 44 not out off 20 balls that took the Blues to the 2008/09 Twenty20 trophy in the final against Victoria.Cricket NSW CEO Andrew Jones said Rohrer had been a great contributor to NSW cricket on and off the field.“Ben displayed wonderful qualities not only as a cricketer but as a person,” Mr Jones said.“He gave NSW everything he had while wearing the baggy blue cap and was a great presence around the dressing room and at training.“Ben was a terrific mentor to our young players in word and deed, being a strong cricketer on game day while being respectful, kind and giving to his team mates and support staff.“Ben’s presence will be missed.”
Ryan Carters NSW: 2013 - 2016At the age of just 26, Ryan Carters, batsman and wicketkeeper for the New South Wales Blues and the Sydney Sixers, announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket at the end of the season.Carters, who began his career with the Victorian Bushrangers in 2009, before shifting to NSW in 2013, left the game to pursue higher education with the goal of leadership and service. Career highlights include winning the Sheffield Shield and Matador BBQs One-Day Cup with the NSW Blues, and scoring 209 against New Zealand while representing the Cricket Australia XI in 2015.“I’m extremely grateful for the support of Cricket NSW since I started at the Blues in 2013 – it has been a wonderful place to play cricket. However, I’m now ready to pursue new kinds of challenges.”Carters says the way forward after cricket will start with learning.“I’ve had twin passions in my life since I can remember – cricket and learning.” Carters said. “I’m at the point where, after eight rewarding years of professional cricket, it’s time for me to follow the other path I’ve always felt as strongly about.”After a mixed final season with the bat, Carters struck form in his final innings, scoring an unbeaten century in the NSW Premier Cricket First Grade final to guide Sydney University to the Premiership.Cricket NSW CEO Andrew Jones congratulated Carters for his outstanding contribution to NSW cricket on and off the field.“Ryan’s retirement comes as a shock at the age of just 26 but he has always had a strong view about life beyond cricket,” Mr Jones said.“His achievements with Batting For Change (creating educational opportunities for disadvantaged women in cricket playing nations) have been stunning and have made a genuine and lasting difference to hundreds of women far less fortunate than any of us. “Ryan is a very good cricketer who was integral to the NSW Sheffield Shield win in 2013/14, scoring 861 runs during the season and making a strong contribution in the final.”
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38 NSW One-Day RecordsRecordsHighest total for: 4-397 v Tasmania at Bankstown 2000-01Highest total against: 8-352 by Victoria at Sydney 2007-08
4-352 by Victoria at North Sydney 2012-13Lowest total for: 92 v Queensland at Brisbane 1972-73Lowest total against: 59 by Cricket Australia XI at Bankstown 2015-16Highest score for: 197 DA Warner at North Sydney Oval 2013-14Highest score against: 165 MW Goodwin (Western Australia) at Perth 2000-01Best bowling for: 7-36 JR Hazlewood at Allan Border Field 2014-15Best bowling against: 6-23 B Laughlin (Queensland) at Cairns 2008-09
Major Opponents First Game M Won Lost NR T
Queensland 1969-70 58 30 27 1 -
Western Australia 1971-72 57 32 24 - 1
Victoria 1972-73 55 26 27 1 1
Tasmania 1973-74 44 28 14 - 2
South Australia 1975-76 46 26 20 - -
Others 1969-70 32 21 9 2 -
Total 292 163 121 4 4
LEADING RUN SCORERSBatsman M Inn NO Runs HS 50 100 Avg Stk-RtBrad HADDIN 89 87 7 2726 138* 16 5 34.08 93.61Michael BEVAN 62 62 20 2571 135* 23 1 61.21 73.16Mark WAUGH 77 73 7 2412 123 13 3 36.55 80.75Phil JAQUES 66 64 5 2341 171* 9 5 39.68 88.01Steve WAUGH 58 57 11 2315 131 13 5 50.33 84.64Dominic THORNELY 78 71 6 1865 108 11 1 28.91 73.92Simon KATICH 56 50 4 1846 136* 16 2 40.13 79.53Moises HENRIQUES 67 60 9 1835 164* 6 2 35.98 87.51Steve PD SMITH 43 41 10 1726 143* 13 2 55.68 87.97Nic MADDINSON 50 49 23 1580 118* 8 3 34.37 87.88Shane LEE 63 56 7 1545 115 7 3 31.53 87.93Corey RICHARDS 60 56 6 1501 151 9 2 30.02 68.88Mark TAYLOR 49 49 - 1499 84 15 - 30.59 59.02David WARNER 35 35 2 1416 197 4 4 42.91 106.31Trevor BAYLISS 50 47 7 1196 104* 6 1 29.90 66.36Michael SLATER 53 49 2 1139 115 7 1 24.23 68.29Ed COWAN 35 32 4 1107 119 8 2 39.54 69.67Michael CLARKE 40 36 5 1058 101* 7 1 34.13 71.58Steve SMALL 35 35 0 1008 101 4 1 28.80 71.55
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORESScore (Bal ls) Batsman Opponent Venue Season197 (141) David WARNER Victoria North Sydney 2013-14179* (122) Daniel SMITH Victoria North Sydney 2011-12171* (143) Phil JAQUES Queensland Sydney 2009-10165* (139) David WARNER Tasmania Hurstville 2008-09164* (135) Moises HENRIQUES Cricket Australia XI Hurstville 2016-17164 (144) Rick McCOSKER South Australia Sydney 1981-82158* (141) Phil JAQUES South Australia Adelaide 2005-06152* (141) Phil JAQUES Queensland Sydney 2005-06151 (149) Corey RICHARDS Western Australia Perth 2001-02143* (122) Steve PD SMITH Cricket Australia XI Bankstown 2015-16139 (126) David WARNER Queensland North Sydney 2013-14138* (116) Brad HADDIN Tasmania Hobart 2007-08138 (137) Phil JAQUES Tasmania Hobart 2005-06138 (111) David WARNER Victoria North Sydney 2013-14136* (129) Simon KATICH Victoria Bowral 2003-04136* (142) Steve PD SMITH Queensland Drummoyne 2015-16136 (140) Matthew PHELPS South Australia Drummoyne 2003-04
FASTEST FIFTIESBalls Batsman Opponent Venue Season
24 Don NASH Western Australia
North Sydney 2000-01
25 David WARNER Tasmania Hurstville 2008-09
30 Michael BEVAN Victoria Sydney 1992-93
31 Mark HIGGS Queensland Sydney 2001-0231 Phil JAQUES Tasmania Sydney 2004-05
31 David WARNER
South Australia Wollongong 2009-10
33 Steve SMALL South Australia Adelaide 1992-93
33 David WARNER Victoria North
Sydney 2013-14
35 Brad HADDIN Queensland Brisbane 2001-0235 Phil JAQUES Tasmania Hobart 2006-07
36 Nic MADDINSON
South Australia Allan Border 2014-15
38 Brad HADDIN A.C.T. Canberra 2000-01
38 Simon KATICH Tasmania Hobart 2003-04
38 Dominic THORNELY
Western Australia
North Sydney 2004-05
38 Brad HADDIN Victoria Sydney 2004-05
FASTEST CENTURIESBal ls Batsman Opponent Venue Season74 Brad HADDIN Tasmania Bankstown 2001-0275 David WARNER Victoria Nth Sydney 2013-1476 David WARNER Tasmania Hurstville 2008-0977 Daniel SMITH Victoria Nth Sydney 2011-1282 Brad HADDIN Tasmania Hobart 2007-0884 Nic MADDINSON Victoria North Sydney 2016-1787 Dominic THORNELY Victoria North Sydney 2008-0988 Brad HADDIN Western Australia Sydney 2006-0788 Usman KHAWAJA South Australia Adelaide 2010-1190 Shane LEE Queensland Brisbane 1999-0092 Mark WAUGH Tasmania Bankstown 2001-0292 David WARNER Victoria North Sydney 2013-1493 Steve WAUGH Western Australia North Sydney 2003-0494 Brad HADDIN Western Australia North Sydney 2004-0594 Moises HENRIQUES Victoria North Sydney 2014-15
MOST DISMISSALS BY WICKET-KEEPERSWicketkeeper M D C SBrad HADDIN 87 159 124 35Phil EMERY 65 90 76 14Peter NEVILL 51 76 69 7Steve RIXON 28 38 29 9Daniel SMITH 21 21 19 2Greg DYER 22 20 15 5
MOST CATCHES BY A FIELDSMANFieldsman Matches CatchesMark WAUGH 77 47Shane LEE 63 34Mark TAYLOR 49 32Steve PD SMITH 43 28Nic MADDINSON 50 27Moises HENRIQUES 67 27Dominic THORNELY 78 27Simon KATICH 56 26Corey RICHARDS 60 24
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LEADING WICKET TAKERSBowler M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avg 5W Best RPOStuart MacGILL 64 538.5 25 2812 127 22.14 4 5-40 5.22
Stuart CLARK 85 752.2 58 3165 105 30.14 - 4-24 4.20
Doug BOLLINGER 69 609.0 37 2896 96 30.17 - 4-24 4.76
Nathan BRACKEN 70 619.0 60 2655 91 29.18 1 5-38 4.29
Shane LEE 63 385.1 13 1812 61 29.70 - 4-35 4.70
Mike WHITNEY 49 438.0 49 1625 59 27.54 - 4-13 3.71
Greg MATTHEWS 60 441.4 31 1720 59 29.15 - 4-22 3.89
Brad McNAMARA 46 353.4 23 1365 58 23.53 1 6-25 3.86
Josh HAZLEWOOD 37 348.1 26 1669 56 29.80 1 7-36 4.79
Moises HENRIQUES 67 401.1 18 2034 54 37.67 - 4-17 5.07
Gurinder SANDHU 27 236.3 13 1173 53 22.13 1 5-35 4.95
Geoff LAWSON 44 381.3 49 1340 53 25.28 - 4-31 3.51
Mitchell STARC 16 154.0 14 707 51 13.86 3 6-25 4.59
Shawn BRADSTREET 50 303.4 20 1496 47 31.83 - 4-23 4.93
HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKETWkt Runs Batsman Opponent City Season 1st 253 Rick McCOSKER & John DYSON South Australia Sydney 1981-82 2nd 199 Richard CHEE QUEE & Michael BEVAN Western Australia Sydney 1993-94 3rd 240 Steve WAUGH & Mark WAUGH Victoria North Sydney 1991-92 4th 181 Steve PD SMITH & Moises HENRIQUES Queensland Drummoyne 2015-16 5th 171* Phil JAQUES & Dominic THORNELY South Australia Adelaide 2005-06 6th 105* Steve WAUGH & Mark HIGGS Queensland Sydney 2001-02 6th 105* Peter FORREST & Stephen O’KEEFE Western Australia Hurstville 2010-11 7th 116 Corey RICHARDS & Brad HADDIN South Australia North Sydney 2000-01 8th 93 Stephen O’Keefe & Nathan HAURITZ Victoria Sydney 2010-11 9th 96* Scott THOMPSON & Shawn BRADSTREET Queensland North Sydney 1998-9910th 54 Brad McNAMARA & Gavin ROBERTSON South Australia Adelaide 1996-97
MOST ECONOMICAL BOWLING (MINIMUM 10 OVERS)Runs Wkts Bowler Opponent Venue Season10 4 Nathan LYON Queenland North Sydney 2016-1712 1 Nathan BRACKEN Queensland Sydney 2006-0714 0 Graham SPRING South Australia Sydney 1982-8315 0 Greg MATTHEWS Victoria Sydney 1986-8716 2 Stuart MacGILL A.C.T. Canberra 1997-9817 4 Glenn McGRATH Queensland Brisbane 1993-9417 0 Greg MATTHEWS Victoria Sydney 1996-9718 1 Geoff LAWSON Tasmania Launceston 1983-8419 2 Len PASCOE Victoria Melbourne 1980-8119 2 Mike WHITNEY Western Australia Perth 1991-9220 2 Warwick ADLAM England A Bowral 1991-92
Bowler M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avg 5W Best RPOSean ABBOTT 30 200.3 5 1082 43 25.16 - 3-32 5.40Brett LEE 29 283.5 22 1293 43 30.06 1 5-47 4.55Dominic THORNELY 78 262.1 12 1288 40 32.20 - 3-20 4.91
Nathan HAURITZ 34 299.4 13 1327 40 33.18 - 3-25 4.43
Wayne HOLDSWORTH 31 247.5 17 1040 36 28.89 1 5-28 4.20
Steve WAUGH 58 199.0 21 937 35 26.77 - 4-32 4.71Gavin ROBERTSON 33 252.5 19 1035 34 30.44 - 4-46 4.09
Aaron BIRD 25 187.0 7 1051 34 30.91 1 5-26 5.62Mark WAUGH 77 202.2 10 1027 31 33.13 - 4-52 5.08Glenn McGRATH 23 208.0 26 736 30 24.53 - 4-17 3.54
Matthew NICHOLSON 25 209.2 9 1174 30 39.13 - 3-34 5.61
Trevor CHAPPELL 24 185.0 12 715 27 26.48 - 4-35 3.86
Pat CUMMINS 13 110.4 5 585 25 23.40 - 4-26 5.29Anthony STUART 16 138.4 11 612 25 24.48 - 4-22 4.41
Nathan LYON 22 180.1 12 884 25 35.36 - 4-10 4.92Trent COPELAND 21 187.1 7 977 25 39.08 1 5-44 5.22
Stephen O’KEEFE 43 295.0 12 1450 25 58.00 - 3-65 4.92
MOST APPEARANCES
Brad HADDIN 89Stuart CLARK 85Dominic THORNELY 78Mark WAUGH 77Nathan BRACKEN 70Doug BOLLINGER 69Moises HENRIQUES 67Phil JAQUES 66Phil EMERY 65Stuart MacGILL 64Shane LEE 63Michael BEVAN 62Greg MATTHEWS 60Corey RICHARDS 60
BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGSWkts Bowler Opponent Venue Season7-36 Josh HAZLEWOOD South Australia Allan Border 2014-156-25 Brad McNAMARA Tasmania Sydney 1996-976-25 Mitchell STARC CA XI Bankstown 2015-166-60 Scott Coyte Tasmania Hobart 2011-125-11 Scott THOMPSON Canterbury Christchurch 1993-945-21 Richard DONE Zimbabweans Bulawayo 1985-865-26 Aaron BIRD Queensland Sydney 2008-095-28 Len PASCOE Western Australia Sydney 1979-805-28 Bob HOLLAND Wellington Wellington 1984-855-28 Wayne HOLDSWORTH Queensland Brisbane 1990-915-35 Gurinder SANDHU Tasmania Hobart 2012-135-38 Nathan BRACKEN Victoria Melbourne 2001-025-39 Mitchell STARC Queensland Brisbane 2011-125-39 Mitchell STARC Tasmania Hurstville 2015-165-40 Stuart MacGILL A.C.T. Canberra 1998-995-44 Trent COPELAND Western Australia Sydney 2011-125-47 Brett LEE Western Australia Perth 2010-115-50 Stuart MacGILL Western Australia Sydney 2001-02
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41Lendlease Breakers Coach’s Report
This season, our Lendlease Breakers squad was reduced from 15 members to 14, in accordance with WNCL guidelines. Two players who didn’t return for our 2016/17 campaign were England international Laura Marsh, who was unavailable, and Georgia Redmayne, who moved to Tasmania. However, a welcome addition to the Breakers was teenaged fast bowler Belinda Vakarewa, who was promoted after showing tremendous improvement in our Women’s High Performance squad.It was a mixed start to the season, with the Breakers recording a narrow victory over South Australia, thrashing Tasmania, suffering a heavy loss to Queensland and bouncing back with a convincing win over Western Australia. While we played our Rounds 5 and 6 fixtures without our Australian representatives, their absence provided some of our younger players with the opportunity to wear the Baggy Blue cap. By season’s end, five players had made their debuts: Maisy Gibson, Mikayla Hinkley, Rachel Trenaman, Hannah Trethewy and Belinda Vakarewa.We lost a close game to Victoria, but fought back to win our final match of the regular season against the ACT. One memorable
highlight from that victory was a brilliant catch by our stand-in captain, Rachael Haynes. We planned – and prepared - well for the WNCL final against Queensland in Brisbane, and it paid off because our performance on the day was outstanding. Rene Farrell’s first ball of the match dismissed Beth Mooney, and it was a great omen. Thanks to a fantastic bowling performance, the Breakers batted before lunch and passed Queensland’s score of 119 for the loss of only one wicket. There was certainly a sense of achievement in regaining the Ruth Preddey Cup and, while the Breakers were well led on-and-off the field by our captain Alex Blackwell and vice-captain Ellyse Perry, the state’s 18th WNCL title was the result of hard work and sacrifice by the entire playing group and support staff. In October, Cricket NSW announced the Breakers would become fulltime professional athletes. This allowed changes to such things as our training timetable. We introduced daytime training sessions, and we increased the duration of those sessions. It was universally viewed as the beginning of an exciting time for our players and, since the announcement, some members of the squad have left their jobs to focus on their cricket careers.Our pre-season consisted of a City-Country series (won by City), practice matches against the Shooting Stars in Brisbane and centre-wicket practices at Blacktown International Sports Park, as well as our weekly training sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Blacktown International Sports Park. Alyssa Healy’s outstanding season was acknowledged with the Belinda Clark Medal as the Lendlease Breakers Player of the Year and Alex Blackwell received the NSW WNCL Player of the Year award. Sarah Aley had the honour of becoming only the sixth player to represent NSW in 100 matches.
The Lendlease Breakers were well represented in international cricket, with Sarah Aley, Alex Blackwell, Lauren Cheatle, Rene Farrell, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry selected for the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars throughout the season. Sarah Aley, Alex Blackwell, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry and Belinda Vakarewa were selected for the ODI World Cup in England. Mikayla Hinkley, Lauren Smith, Rachel Trenaman and Belinda Vakarewa were selected for Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars tours this season.Our sincere thanks are offered to the following people who, by constantly challenging our players, helped to set the team’s high standards: Leah Poulton (Assistant Coach), Ben Sawyer (Pace Coach), Steve Jenkin, Jay Lenton and Mark McInnes (Specialist Coaches), Nicole Mepstead (Physiotherapist), Tom Reddin (Strength and Conditioner), Donna Anderson (Administrator), Justine Whipper (Player Development Manager), Gerard Faure-Brac (Psychologist), Simon Anderson and Jeanne Fourie (Media), Jim Robson (What’s Your Plan B Indoor Centre Manager), Kath Koschel and Daniel McKenna (Facilities). We also thank Chair of Selectors, Kerry Marshall, for her input with selection, and for her support as the team’s manager during the season. Finally, we are extremely grateful to the Cricket NSW Board, our major sponsor Lendlease, and Cricket NSW General Manager, Cricket Performance, David Moore for their ongoing support for the Breakers squad and staff to achieve our best.Joanne BroadbentLendlease Breakers Head Coach
2016/17 Lendlease Breakers: Alex Blackwell (c), Ellyse Perry (vc), Sarah Aley, Nicola Carey, Lauren Cheatle, Stefanie Daffara, Rene Farrell, Ash Gardner, Maisy Gibson, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Lauren Smith, Naomi Stalenberg and Belinda Vakarewa.
Women’s High Performance Academy: Danielle Armstrong, Rhiannon Dick, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Hayley Hoffmeister, Saskia Horley, Clara Iemma, Carly Leeson, Naomi McDonald, Amy Riddell, Rachel Trenaman, Hannah Trethewy and Tahlia Wilson.
COACH JOANNE BROADBENT ADDRESSES THE LENDLEASE BREAKERS
LENDLEASE BREAKERS COACH JOANNE BROADBENT
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Round 1: Lendlease Breakers v South Australia 13 October 2016, GabbaNew South Wales kicked off the 2016/17 One Day domestic season with a thrilling and absorbing one-wicket victory against South Australia at The Gabba.Winning the toss and batting first, South Australia had four batters score in the 30’s including a lower order salvo by Amanda-Jane Wellington who hit 37 from 34 balls, helping it to 215 all out.The standout for NSW was Australian international Rene Farrell (3-33 from 10 overs). In reply, NSW was led by Captain Alex Blackwell (70) in an anchoring innings. Blackwell survived 113 balls, hitting four boundaries in her innings. At 4/165, NSW looked to be cruising to victory until a steady stream of wickets made the game tight.Ashleigh Gardner, who had hit an aggressive 46 from 34 balls, fell with just 11 runs required.Thankfully, some nerves of steel from Belinda Vakarewa and Maisy Gibson helped NSW over the line with 10 balls to spare and just one wicket remaining.
NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN v SOUTH AUSTRALIA WOMEN
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, 13 October, 2016. New South Wales Women won by 1 wicket. Toss: South Australia Women. New South Wales Women 4 pts. Umpires: AR Crozier & SJ Farrell.
Scorers: G Cartwright & L Potbury. Referee: SJ Davis. Player of the Match: AJ Blackwell.
South Australia WomenBE Patterson c Healy b Vakarewa 6 (19)*+TJ McPharlin c Haynes b Aley 24 (55)CM Edwards c Haynes b Gardner 35 (65)TM McGrath c Haynes b Carey 37 (59)SJ Coyte c Stalenburg b Farrell 11 (14)BA Perry c Healy b Farrell 2 (10)A Wellington lbw b Farrell 37 (34)ML Schutt c Smith b Gardner 7 (14)A Price b Aley 33 (28)SM Betts not out 0 (1)K Pope not out 2 (1)Extras 9lb 12w 21(50 overs) 9 wkts 215Fall: 18 40 98 129 129 134 150 207 213Bowling: Farrell 10-1-33-3; Vakarewa 6-1-12-1; Aley 10-0-55-2; Gibson 8-0-37-0; Gardner 10-0-39-2; Smith 3-0-13-0; Carey 30-17-1.New South Wales WomenRL Haynes c McPharlin b Betts 13 (21)+AJ Healy c McPharlin b Schutt 1 (2)*AJ Blackwell c McPharlin b Schutt 70 (114)NJ Carey c McPharlin b Coyte 17 (29)NE Stalenburg lbw b Wellington 33 (50)AK Gardner b McGrath 46 (34)RM Farrell st McPharlin b Wellington 0 (10)SE Aley c Perry b McGrath 11 (11) LEM Smith c McPharlin b McGrath 0 (4)ML Gibson not out 6 (9)BW Vakarewa not out 3 (8)Extras 1b 3lb 10w 2nb(48.2 overs) 9 wkts 216Fall: 3 29 57 117 165 184 203 205 211Bowling: Schutt 10-3-24-2; McGrath 9.2-1-36-3; Betts 3-0-19-1; Pope 5-0-29-0; Coyte 10-0-40-1; Wellington 9-0-55-2; Price 2-0-9-0.
Round 2: Lendlease Breakers v Tasmania 14 October 2016, GabbaNSW made it two wins from two games as a superb century to opening batter Alyssa Healy delivered it a resounding 207-run win against Tasmania. Healy hit 159 from just 115 deliveries, including a mammoth 27 fours and one six. She combined for a 179-run opening partnership with Rachael Haynes (55) and then found more support in Alex Blackwell (78) before Nicole Carey (53 not out from 40 balls) guided NSW to a huge total of 3/377 at the completion of its 50 overs. Tasmania attempted to score quickly from the start of the innings but it was always facing an uphill battle in the chase.In a shared effort by the bowlers, Ash Gardner (3-31 from 8.5 overs) was the standout with the ball and was very well supported by Lauren Smith (2-26), with Tasmania bundled out for 170 in the 47th over.
NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN v TASMANIA WOMEN
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, 14 October 2016. New South Wales Women won by 207 runs. Toss: New South Wales Women. New South Wales Women 6 pts. Umpires: DM Taylor & C Thomas.
Scorers: RC Palmer & T Williams. Referee: SJ Davis. Player of the Match: AJ Healy.
New South Wales Women+AJ Healy c Pyke b Burns 159 (116)RL Haynes c Raack b Thompson 55 (72)*AJ Blackwell c Wright b Hepburn 79 (68)NJ Carey not out 53 (40)NE Stalenburg not out 12 (6)AK Gardner did not batBW Vakarewa did not batLEM Smith did not batML Gibson did not batRM Farrell did not batSE Aley did not batExtras 1lb 16w 2nb 19(50 overs) 3 wkts 377Fall: 179 261 359Bowling: Fryett 5-0-40-0; Pyke 10-0-50-0; Hepburn 9-0-67-1; Burns 10-0-77-1; Raack 6-0-51-0; Thompson 9-0-71-1; Joyce 1-0-20-0.Tasmania Women+G Redmayne c Healy b Gardner 25 (45)E Divin lbw b Vakarewa 0 (4)LE Wright lbw b Smith 34 (73)E Thompson st Healy b Gardner 7 (10)EA Burns c Carey b Vakarewa 1 (6)IMHC Joyce run out (Smith) 35 (36)SK Maloney not out 30 (51)*V Pyke c Carey b Aley 1 (7)BL Hepburn b Gibson 17 (29)KR Fryett c Aley b Smith 11 (16)C Raack lbw b Gardner 0 (5)Extras 1lb 7w 1nb 9(46.5 overs) 170Fall: 5 47 58 59 95 115 116 140 166 170Bowling: Farrell 7-0-20-0; Vakarewa 6-1-19-2; Gardner 8.5-0-31-3; Gibson 9-0-40-1; Aley 8-1-18-1; Smith 6-0-26-2; Haynes 2-0-15-0.
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Round 3: Lendlease Breakers v Queensland 16 October 2016, GabbaNSW fell to its first defeat of the Women’s National Cricket League season despite another strong performance with the bat.Queensland won the toss and elected to bat first, compiling a challenging total of 3/318 from its 50 overs. With 31 fours and seven sixes in the innings, the home side played entertaining cricket during the first innings.NSW did its best to challenge Queensland with the bat as Captain Alex Blackwell again led the way. The in-form skipper, who had scored 70 and 78 in her first two innings of the season, struck her first century of the summer, scoring 113 not out from 117 balls.Unfortunately for Blackwell and NSW it wasn’t enough to record victory, with NSW falling 54 runs short in a run-fest.
QUEENSLAND WOMEN v NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, 16 October, 2016. Queensland Women won by 54 runs. Toss: Queensland Women. Queensland Women 4 pts. Umpires: MS Branch & TM Penman.
Scorers: G Cartwright & L Potbury. Referee: PL Marshall. Player of the Match: GM Harris.
Queensland Women+BL Mooney c Aley b Smith 48 (70) Short c Smith b Vakarewa 56 (81)JL Jonassen b Gardner 25 (40)*DM Kimmince not out 93 (62)GM Harris not out 78 (49)HL Ferling did not batJL Barsby did not batH Birkett did not batSJ Johnson did not batG Prestwidge did not batL Harris did not batExtras 2b 2lb 12w 2nb 18(50 overs) 3 wkts 318Fall: 108 111 162Bowling: Farrell 8-0-66-0; Vakarewa 10-0-61-1; Cheatle 6-0-30-0; Gardner 10-1-51-1; Aley 7-0-35-0; Smith 6-0-44-1; Carey 3-0-27-0.New South Wales WomenRL Haynes lbw b Jonassen 19 (40)+AJ Healy c Kimmince b Johnson 25 (18)*AJ Blackwell not out 113 (117)NJ Carey c Short b Jonassen 36 (58)NE Stalenburg b GM Harris 9 (11)AK Gardner c & b GM Harris 5 (7)RM Farrell not out 42 (49)LEM Smith did not batSE Aley did not batBW Vakarewa did not batLR Cheatle did not batExtras 4lb 11w 15(50 overs) 5 wkts 264Fall: 36 58 135 158 173Bowling: Ferling 8-0-65-0; Johnson 8-1-31-1; Jonassen 10-0-40-2; Kimmince 5-0-20-0; GM Harris 10-0-56-2; Birkett 3-0-13-0; Prestwidge 3-0-11-0; Barsby 3-0-24-0.
Round 4: Lendlease Breakers v Western Australia 29 October 2016, BlacktownNSW bounced back into the winner’s circle with the return of Ellyse Perry the catalyst as her century powered it to victory.Batting first, Perry’s innings of 103 from 120 balls, including 12 boundaries, guided NSW to 7/250 from the allotted 50 overs.Naomi Stalenburg’s quick-fire 52 from 59 balls added some much needed impetus in the latter part of the innings. Western Australia was never in with a chance of victory after losing early wickets, with tight bowling by NSW strangling the life out of the run chase.Renee Farrell was superb with figures of 3-20 from nine overs, whilst Sarah Aley collected 3-31 from 6.3 overs. Western Australia was dismissed for 143, handing NSW a 107-run victory.
NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN v WESTERN AUSTRALIA WOMEN
At Blacktown International Sportspark No.1, 29 October, 2016. New South Wales Women won by 107 runs. Toss: New South Wales Women. New South Wales Women 5 pts. Umpires: MAW Nickl & GS Stubbings.
Scorers: TJ Lorraine & SJ Woodhouse. Referee: GE Reed. Player of the Match: EA Perry.
New South Wales Women+AJ Healy b Cleary 8 (16)RL Haynes c Cleary b Biss 20 (34)*AJ Blackwell c Cleary b King 20 (32)EA Perry c Graham b Biss 103 (120)NJ Carey c Farrant b King 2 (12)NE Stalenburg c Banting b Farrant 52 (59)AK Gardner b Hartshorn 2 (5)SE Aley not out 30 (23)RM Farrell did not batML Gibson did not batLR Cheatle did not batExtras 1lb 11w 1nb 13(50 overs) 7 wkts 250Fall: 19 35 60 66 179 189 250Bowling: Farrant 10-1-37-1; Cleary 7-0-33-1; Biss 5-0-39-2; Graham 10-0-40-0; King 10-2-38-2; Hartshorn 7-0-51-1; Villani 1-0-11-0.Western Australia Women*EJ Villani run out (Farrell) 6 (8)NE Bolton lbw b Farrell 5 (27)C Piparo c & b Gibson 13 (38)H Graham c Blackwell b Aley 57 (74)+M Banting c Blackwell b Gibson 8 (10)M Carmichael c Farrell b Gardner 10 (21)E Biss c Carey b Farrell 18 (40)P Cleary c Blackwell b Farrell 0 (8)EL King c Carey b Aley 9 (20)NE Farrant c & b Aley 6 (16)KJ Hartshorn not out 0 (2)Extras 1b 2lb 5w 3nb 11(43.3 overs) 143Fall: 8 23 30 43 69 104 107 131 138 143Bowling: Cheatle 7-0-21-0; Farrell 9-3-20-3; Gibson 10-1-31-2; Aley 6.3-0-31-3; Gardner 6-1-23-1; Carey 5-0-14-0.
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Round 5: Lendlease Breakers v Victoria 18 November 2016, Casey FieldsPlaying three teenage debutants in place of the senior Breakers away on international duty, NSW slipped to a three-wicket defeat against Victoria in a tightly contested match.The failure to post a defendable first innings hurt it in the long run as Mikayla Hinkley, Rachel Trenaman and Hannah Trethewy all donned their Breakers caps for the first time.Batting first NSW posted 193 all out in 45 overs, with Naomi Stalenburg the only batter able to push on to a big score (63). Stalenburg’s innings came in quick time off just 53 balls and included nine fours and one six. NSW fell from 5/190 to 193 in a stunning collapse that handed Victoria the momentum.NSW showed desire and commitment in the field and made it hard work for the Victorians’ in the run chase.When Victoria fell to 7/167, there was high hopes of a NSW victory; however some determined batting in the lower order helped it over the line to seal an absorbing win with 10 balls to spare.
VICTORIA WOMEN v NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN
At Casey Fields No.4 Oval, 18 November, 2016. Victoria Women won by 3 wickets. Toss: New South Wales Women. Victoria Women 4 pts. Umpires: D Ireland & DJ Shepard.
Scorers: S Baulch & N Noblett. Referee: K Hannam. Player of the Match: E Kearney.
New South Wales Women*RL Haynes b Strano 32 (51)M Hinkley st Inglis b Strano 18 (45)NJ Carey lbw b King 25 (46)NE Stalenburg c Blows b Molineux 63 (53)AK Gardner b Blows 11 (20)SE Aley c Cameron b Molineux 26 (23)R Trenaman st Inglis b King 0 (7)LEM Smith c Inglis b King 2 (12)ML Gibson b Molineux 1 (6)+H Trethewy not out 0 (4)BW Vakarewa c Inglis b King 0 (3)Extras 9lb 6w 15(45 overs) 193Fall: 56 71 93 127 189 190 190 193 193 193Bowling: Kearney 8-1-39-0; Brennan 7-1-24-0; Jensen 4-0-25-0; Strano 8-2-22-2; Molineux 8-2-31-3; King 6-2-20-4; Blows 4-0-23-1.Victoria WomenSJ Elliott run out (Vakarewa/ Trethewy) 53 (103)S Molineux lbw b Aley 20 (34)HNK Jensen run out (Hinkley/Gardner) 5 (24)*JE Cameron b Carey 7 (13)+EJ Inglis c Trenaman b Gibson 22 (28)AJ Lanning b Gardner 5 (6)M Strano run out (Vakarewa) 21 (31)EM Kearney not out 30 (35)AM King not out 14 (16)HK Brennan did not batM Blows did not batExtras 4b 3lb 10w 17(48.2 overs) 7 wkts 194Fall: 32 44 67 101 114 125 167Bowling: Vakarewa 7.2-0-41-0; Aley 10-1-29-1; Gardner 10-1-35-1; Carey 10-1-40-1; Smith 7-0-22-0; Gibson 4-0-20-1.
Round 6: Lendlease Breakers v ACT 20 November 2016, BlacktownIn yet another thrilling contest, NSW booked its place in the Women’s National Cricket League final with a 13-run victory over a stubborn ACT side.Batting first, NSW pushed to 8/201 from its 50 overs led by Captain Rachael Haynes (55).She was ably supported by Ash Gardner (34) and 15-year old Rachel Trenaman (29 not out) before a handy lower innings contribution from Maisy Gibson (27) took the score over the 200 mark.In reply, ACT looked in real trouble at 4/41 before a brilliant partnership between Erin Osbourne and Angela Reakes nearly stole the game. With the score at 4/163, NSW’s finals hopes hung by a thread; however, a superb fight back saw ACT dismissed for 188 in the 40th over. The standouts with the ball for the Breakers were Sarah Aley (3-33) and Nicola Carey (2-40).
NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN v ACT WOMEN
At Blacktown International Sportspark No.1, 20 November, 2016. New South Wales Women won by 13 runs. Toss: New South Wales Women. New South Wales Women 4 pts. Umpires: RM Nelson & MAW Nickl.
Scorers: RL Sanday & SJ Woodhouse. Referee: GE Reed. Player of the Match: AR Reakes.
New South Wales Women*RL Haynes c & b Reakes 55 (74)M Hinkley run out (Brown/Koski) 8 (24)NJ Carey c Reakes b Osborne 13 (30)NE Stalenburg st Koski b Reakes 14 (35)AK Gardner c Brown b Goodwin 34 (32)SE Aley c Koski b Hancock 2 (7)R Trenaman not out 29 (50)LEM Smith c Hancock b Osborne 0 (5)ML Gibson c Mack b Brown 27 (38)BW Vakarewa not out 8 (6)+H Trethewy did not batExtras 1b 9w 1nb 11(50 overs) 8 wkts 201Fall: 26 59 94 99 107 137 138 190Bowling: Goodwin 7-1-30-1; Brown 7-1-31-1; Bates 10-0-41-0; Osborne 10-1-33-2; Reakes 10-0-39-2; Hancock 6-0-26-1.ACT Women+CJ Koski run out (Aley/Gardner) 5 (11)KM Mack run out (Vakarewa) 12 (30)SJ McGlashan c Aley b Gardner 8 (15)*KL Britt c Stalenburg b Aley 4 (5)EA Osborne c Haynes b Carey 78 (100)AR Reakes run out (Stalenburg) 60 (60)M Fields run out (Vakarewa) 0 (2)NM Hancock c Smith b Aley 9 (7)NM Goodwin b Carey 0 (2)S Bates b Aley 1 (5)M Brown not out 2 (3)Extras 2lb 5w 2nb 9(39.3 overs) 188Fall: 13 22 28 41 163 164 181 181 184 188Bowling: Vakarewa 4-1-17-0; Gardner 10-1-30-1; Aley 9-1-33-3; Smith 4-0-26-0; Gibson 2-0-21-0; Carey 7.3-0-40-2; Trenaman 2-0-14-0; Haynes 1-0-5-0.
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NSW took out the Women’s National Cricket League title with a thumping nine-wicket victory over Queensland, making it 18 titles in 21 years. The Breakers have played in all 21 finals.NSW saved its best performance of the season for the final as a superb bowling effort strangled the life out of the Queensland batters which saw it reduced to just 119.Renee Farrell started the rout, collecting 3-20 from her seven overs including three maidens.Throughout the innings, the NSW bowlers continued to make runs hard to come by.
Final: Lendlease Breakers v Queensland 3 December 2016, Allan Border Field
Women’s National Cricket League Final
Queensland Women+BL Mooney c Carey b Farrell 0 (1)K Short run out (Haynes) 17 (20)JL Jonassen c Aley b Farrell 21 (20)*DM Kimmince b Gibson 24 (57)GM Harris lbw b Farrell 0 (4)JL Barsby c Blackwell b Aley 30 (57)H Birkett c Haynes b Gibson 7 (31)K Sutherland c Healy b Smith 0 (12)SJ Johnson run out (Carey) 2 (20)HL Ferling c Blackwell b Smith 8 (21)G Prestwidge not out 2 (3)Extras 2lb 6w 8(41.1 overs) 119Fall: 0 27 40 40 93 103 106 107 115 119Bowling: Farrell 7-3-20-3; Perry 7-1-36-0; Gardner 5-1-17-0; Aley 8-1-24-1; Gibson 9-2-14-2; Smith 5.1-2-6-2.
New South Wales WomenRL Haynes c Short b Harris 18 (41)+AJ Healy not out 56 (69)*AJ Blackwell not out 36 (34)SE Aley did not batNJ Carey did not batAK Gardner did not batML Gibson did not batLEM Smith did not batEA Perry did not batRM Farrell did not batNE Stalenburg did not bat Extras 1lb 12w 13(24 overs) 1 wkt 123Fall: 44Bowling: Ferling 5-1-21-0; Johnson 3-0-22-0; Kimmince 5-2-28-0; Jonassen 4-1-17-0; Harris 2-0-8-1; Birkett 3-1-14-0; Barsby 2-0-12-0.
The spin combination of Maisy Gibson (2-14 from nine overs) and Lauren Smith (2-6 from five overs) took control of the game and showcased the ability from top to bottom in the NSW side.Not done with entertaining, NSW gave the Queenslanders no chance of clawing their way back into the contest as Alyssa Healy (56 not out) showed her aggressive batting skills at the top of the order. Her 69-ball stay included nine fours and one six. She hit the winning runs alongside Captain Alex Blackwell (36 not out from 35 balls), with the Breakers just one wicket down and more than 25 overs remaining.
FINAL – QUEENSLAND WOMEN V NEW SOUTH WALES WOMEN
At Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 3 December, 2016. New South Wales Women won by 9 wickets. Toss: Queensland Women. Umpires: MW Graham-Smith & CA Polosak.
Scorers: G Cartwright & P Gagen. Referee: PL Marshall. Player of the Match: RM Farrell.
THE LENDLEASE BREAKERS CELEBRATE THEIR 18TH WNCL TITLE
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2016/17 WOMEN’S NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE POINTS TABLETeam Played Won Tied Lost BP Points NRR
Queensland 6 4 1 1 1 19 0.531
New South Wales 6 4 0 2 3 19 0.915
Victoria 6 4 0 2 2 18 0.688
South Australia 6 3 1 2 2 16 0.416
ACT 6 3 0 3 2 14 0.219
Tasmania 6 2 0 4 0 8 -1.805
Western Australia 6 0 0 6 0 0 -1.030
Net run-rate was calculated by subtracting runs conceded per over from runs scored per over.
2016/17 WOMEN’S NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE PERFORMANCESBATTING M Inn NO Runs HS Avge 50 100 Ct St Stk-RtAJ Blackwell 5 5 2 318 113* 106.00 2 1 5 - 87.12AJ Healy 5 5 1 249 159 62.25 1 1 4 1 112.67RL Haynes 7 7 - 212 55 30.29 2 - 5 - 63.66NE Stalenburg 7 6 1 183 63 36.60 2 - 2 - 85.51NJ Carey 7 6 1 146 53* 29.20 1 - 5 - 67.91EA Perry 2 1 - 103 103 103.00 - 1 - - 85.83AK Gardner 7 5 - 98 46 19.60 - - - - 100.00SE Aley 7 4 1 69 30* 23.00 - - 5 - 107.81RM Farrell 5 2 1 42 42* 42.00 - - 1 - 71.19ML Gibson 6 3 1 34 27 17.00 - - 1 - 64.15R Trenaman 2 2 1 29 29* 29.00 - - 1 - 50.88M Hinkley 2 2 - 26 18 13.00 - - - - 37.68BW Vakarewa 5 3 2 11 8* 11.00 - - - - 64.71LEM Smith 6 3 - 2 2 0.67 - - 3 - 9.52H Trethewy 2 1 1 0 0* - - - - - -LR Cheatle 2 - - - - - - - - - -
BOWLING M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avge Best RPO
SE Aley 7 58.3 4 225 11 20.45 3-31 3.85
RM Farrell 5 41 7 159 9 17.67 3-20 3.88
AK Gardner 7 59.5 5 226 9 25.11 3-31 3.78
ML Gibson 6 42 3 163 6 27.17 2-14 3.88
LEM Smith 6 31.1 2 137 5 27.40 2-6 4.40
NJ Carey 7 28.3 1 138 4 34.50 2-40 4.84
BW Vakarewa 5 33.2 3 150 4 37.50 2-19 4.50
LR Cheatle 2 13 0 51 0 - - 3.92
RL Haynes 7 3 0 20 0 - - 6.67
EA Perry 2 7 1 36 0 - - 5.14
R Trenaman 2 2 0 14 0 - - 7.00
ALEX BLACKWELL RECEIVES THE WNCL TROPHY
RACHAEL HAYNES AT THE CREASE
NSW TAKE TO THE FIELD IN THE WNCL FINAL
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RecordsHighest total for: 5-395 v Tasmania at North Sydney 2010-11Highest total against: 3-318 by Queensland at Brisbane 2016-17Lowest total for: 71 v Victoria at Bankstown 2004-05Lowest total against: 45 by South Australia at Bankstown 2009-10Highest score for: 159 Alyssa Healy v Tasmania at Brisbane 2016-17Highest score against: 141* by Karen Rolton (S.Australia) at Newcastle 2005-06Best bowling for: 5-11 Ellyse Perry v ACT at Drummoyne 2010-11Best bowling against: 6-22 Catherine Fitzpatrick (Vic) at Glen W’ley 2006-07
MOST APPEARANCESPlayers MatchesLisa STHALEKAR 145Alex BLACKWELL 132Julie HAYES 111Leah POULTON 105Sarah ALEY 102Michelle GOSZKO 101Leonie COLEMAN 98Lisa KEIGHTLEY 91Sarah ANDREWS 83Bronwyn CALVER 80Emma LIDDELL 80Kate BLACKWELL 76Alyssa HEALY 76Martha WINCH 66
MOST CATCHES BY A FIELDSMANFielder Matches CatchesAlex BLACKWELL 132 55Lisa STHALEKAR 145 52Sarah ALEY 102 41Belinda CLARK 47 35Julie HAYES 111 33Lisa KEIGHTLEY 91 26Erin OSBORNE 51 24Bronwyn CALVER 80 24Michelle GOSZKO 101 24Martha WINCH 66 23
MOST DISMISSALS BY WICKET-KEEPERSWicketkeeper M D C SLeonie COLEMAN 99 98 61 37Alyssa HEALY 58 77 54 23Jenny WALLACE 18 22 18 4
Major Opponents
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ACT 2009-10 9 8 1 - -Queensland 1996-97 39 34 5 - -South Australia 1996-97 40 31 9 - -Tasmania 2010-11 7 6 1 - -Victoria 1996-97 59 38 19 1 1Western Australia 1996-97 38 37 1 - -Total 192 154 36 1 1
LEADING RUN SCORERSBatsman M Inn NO Runs HS 50 100 AvgAlex BLACKWELL 132 122 27 4507 157 27 11 47.44Lisa STHALEKAR 145 129 29 3414 108* 17 2 34.14Lisa KEIGHTLEY 91 91 8 3081 144* 21 3 37.12Leah POULTON 105 102 11 2741 109 19 1 30.12Michelle GOSZKO 101 98 8 2416 85 14 - 26.84Belinda CLARK 47 47 8 2170 122* 22 2 55.64Alyssa HEALY 76 64 7 1886 159 11 3 33.09Rachael HAYNES 43 42 3 1601 156 11 2 41.05Kate BLACKWELL 76 65 22 1448 102 10 1 33.67Ellyse PERRY 61 40 11 1187 126 7 2 40.93Martha WINCH 66 62 13 1155 101* 4 1 23.57Shannon CUNNEEN 41 38 6 911 72 5 - 28.47Sally GRIFFITHS 30 28 2 665 95 6 - 25.58Sarah ALEY 102 53 13 623 69 1 - 15.57Nicola CAREY 39 26 4 586 65 3 - 26.64Julie HAYES 111 73 21 578 58* 1 - 11.12
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORESScore (Bal ls) Batsman Opponent Venue Season159 (116) Alyssa HEALY Tasmania Brisbane 2016-17157 (111) Alex BLACKWELL Tasmania North Sydney 2010-11156 (139) Rachael HAYNES Victoria SCG 2011-12146 (137) Alyssa HEALY Western Australia Blacktown 2014-15144* (158) Lisa KEIGHTLEY Queensland Beenleigh 1996-97138 (143) Alex BLACKWELL Western Australia Trinity College 2009-10135* (110) Alex BLACKWELL Western Australia Blacktown 2012-13132* (125) Alex BLACKWELL Tasmania Hobart 2011-12130 (133) Alex BLACKWELL Western Australia WACA 2005-06126 (115) Ellyse PERRY ACT Manuka 2015-16124 (138) Alyssa HEALY Queensland Hurstville 2015-16122* (153) Belinda CLARK Western Australia Hurstville 2000-01121* (107) Alex BLACKWELL ACT Manuka 2009-10118* (139) Alex BLACKWELL South Australia WACA 2015-16115 (120) Rachael HAYNES Tasmania Manly 2014-15113* (117) Alex BLACKWELL Queensland Brisbane 2016-17112* (97) Alex BLACKWELL Western Australia Blacktown 2012-13112 (156) Lisa KEIGHTLEY Western Australia Floreat 1999-00109 (115) Leah POULTON Tasmania Launceston 2013-14108* (126) Belinda CLARK Western Australia Waitara 1998-99108* (93) Lisa STHALEKAR Western Australia Trinity College 2009-10108 (111) Lisa STHALEKAR Western Australia WACA 2003-04108 (123) Alex BLACKWELL ACT Manuka 2015-16103 (120) Ellyse PERRY Western Australia Blacktown 2016-17102* (138) Lisa KEIGHTLEY Western Australia Waitara 1996-97102 (114) Kate BLACKWELL South Australia Newcastle 2005-06101* (77) Martha WINCH Western Australia N.Sydney No.2 2004-05101* (116) Alex BLACKWELL South Australia Adelaide No.2 2008-09
RENE FARRELL CELEBRATES A WICKET
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LEADING WICKET TAKERSBowler M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avg 5 Best RPOLisa STHALEKAR 145 1203 188 3644 166 21.95 - 4-7 3.03Julie HAYES 111 955.1 163 3030 112 27.05 - 4-12 3.17Emma LIDDELL 80 678.5 117 2109 100 21.09 - 4-33 3.11Ellyse PERRY 61 496.2 61 1808 95 19.03 2 5-11 3.64Bronwyn CALVER 80 697 134 2172 94 23.11 - 3-18 3.12Sarah ANDREWS 83 599.5 89 1992 89 22.38 1 5-16 3.32Sarah ALEY 102 523.4 48 2061 79 26.09 - 4-35 3.94Erin OSBORNE 51 366.3 40 1208 65 18.58 - 4-18 3.34Therese MCGREGOR 47 403 78 1228 64 19.19 - 4-15 3.05Sarah COYTE 43 245.4 22 980 44 22.27 - 4-25 3.99Angela REAKES 49 229.3 7 1048 44 23.82 - 4-10 4.57Sharon MILLANTA 64 372.3 48 1389 43 32.30 - 4-24 3.73Rene FARRELL 25 174 15 697 34 20.50 - 3-20 4.01Charlotte ANNEVELD 29 194 22 712 34 20.94 - 4-29 3.67Debbie NELSON 32 181.4 24 692 29 23.86 - 3-9 3.81Jo GAREY 15 118 24 393 21 18.71 - 4-13 3.33
BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGSWkts Bowler Opponent City Season5-11 Ellyse PERRY ACT Drummoyne 2010-115-16 Sarah ANDREWS Victoria Glen Waverley 2005-065-19 Ellyse PERRY South Australia Bankstown 2009-104-7 Nicole GOODWIN Victoria Glen Waverley 2005-064-10 Ellyse PERRY Tasmania North Sydney 2010-114-10 Angela REAKES South Australia Prospect 2012-134-12 Julie HAYES Queensland Allan Border 2002-034-12 Lisa STHALEKAR South Australia Manly 2011-124-13 Jo GAREY South Australia Park 25 1996-974-14 Lisa STHALEKAR Western Australia Aquinas 2009-104-15 Therese McGREGOR Western Australia Scotch College 1997-984-18 Erin OSBORNE Victoria Hurstville 2008-09
HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKETWkt Runs Batters Opponent City Season 1st 179 Rachael HAYNES & Allysa HEALY Tasmania Brisbane 2016-17 2nd 165 Belinda CLARK & Sally GRIFFITHS Victoria Sydney 1996-97 3rd 232 Alex BLACKWELL & Ellyse PERRY ACT Manuka 2015-16 4th 129 Alyssa HEALY & Ellyse PERRY Western Australia Blacktown 2014-15 5th 122 Lisa STHALEKAR & Sarah COYTE Victoria Blacktown 2011-12 6th 111 Leah POULTON & Ellyse PERRY Tasmania Launceston 2013-14 7th 94 Leah POULTON & Nicola CAREY Queensland AB Field 2014-15 8th 53 Maisy GIBSON & Rachel TRENAMAN ACT Blacktown 2016-17 9th 59 Angela REAKES & Sarah ALEY South Australia Adelaide No.2 2014-1510th 38 Leonie COLEMAN & Rene FARRELL South Australia Bankstown 2007-08
MAISY GIBSON BOWLING
SARAH ALEY REACHED 100 GAMES LAST SEASON
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It was a much more successful year on the field for the Sixers BBL squad with an appearance in the Big Final, their third in six seasons.The season started with a nine-wicket win over cross-town rivals, the Sydney Thunder, at Spotless Stadium. International Jason Roy made an immediate impact with both bat and ball, hitting one of the biggest sixes of the tournament and taking an incredible catch to remove Ben Rohrer.This was followed by a crushing defeat at the hands of the Hobart Hurricanes at the SCG, setting a pattern for the Sixers that would last the season.Following matches included a win against the Scorchers at the SCG, followed by a heavy defeat against the Strikers in Adelaide on New Year’s Eve.The New Year’s Eve performance did, however, produce a story of redemption for Sean Abbott, who suffered at the hands of Travis Head in the same fixture the previous year. Abbott took bragging rights after producing the second-best bowling spell in the BBL’s history. His 5-16, including the wicket of Head for only seven runs, gave him Player of the Match honours in the losing side, a testament to the work and effort put in over the last season.The road trip to Brisbane saw the see-sawing season of the Sixers continue with a win over the Heat at the Gabba. Opening bat Daniel Hughes again proved an astute signing, with
a Player of the Match effort seeing him score 85 runs off 55 balls to lead the magenta men to the win.A win against the Renegades took the Sixers into the top four and looking destined to play finals, before a heavy defeat against the Thunder in front of a sell-out SCG crowd for the Sydney Smash placed that position on a knife’s edge.A must-win match for the Club at the MCG against the star-studded Melbourne Stars lay in the path of a semi-final berth. With the Sixers down 5/97 in the 14th over chasing 157 to win, Johan Botha strolled to the crease, joined shortly after by Sean Abbott. The pair rescued the Sixers innings, Botha scoring 25 off 13 balls and Abbott a handy 33 off 17. Ben Dwarshuis hit a four off the only ball he faced to see the Sixers win in the 19th over.In typical Sixers style, the semi-final against the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba was a tight one. In front of a sold out crowd, nothing could split both teams at the end of 20 overs, with a super over required to decide the winner. The Sixers had never won a super over, despite featuring in the most of any team over the tournament’s history. As the first team to bat in the super over, the Sixers sent in import Colin Munro and captain Moises Henriques, who took the reins smacking 18 runs off only five balls. Ben Cutting added four extras through two no-balls and two byes, seeing the Sixers score an imposing 22 runs off the over.
Sean Abbott was handed the ball with the job of restricting Brendon McCullum and Ben Cutting with the bat, and successfully did so with the Heat only managing 15 runs. The Sixers moved through to the Big Bash Final at the WACA against the Perth Scorchers.Unfortunately, the team couldn’t back up their heroics of the semi-final, going down to the Scorchers by nine wickets in their home town.Overall, it was a greatly improved season for the Sixers BBL team, with great signs for the season coming.
BBL|06 SquadContracted Players: Moises Henriques (c), Brad Haddin, Stephen O’Keefe, Joe Mennie, Josh Hazlewood, Nic Maddinson, Ryan Carters, Sean Abbott, Jordan Silk, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Ben Dwarshuis, Doug Bollinger, Johan Botha, Jackson Bird, Daniel Hughes, Jason Roy, Sam Billings, (international replacement player) Michael Lumb, (international replacement player) Colin Munro.Head Coach: Greg ShipperdAssistant Coaches: Geoff Lawson and Gavan TwiningTeam Manager: Alan CampbellPhysiotherapist: Danny RedrupStrength and Conditioning: Tom Carter
Sydney Sixers – KFC BBL|06
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With a largely similar WBBL squad to the one that went down in the final last year to the Sydney Thunder, an improved start to the season was expected from the Sixers WBBL squad for WBBL|02.After just missing out on the title in WBBL|01, the team was determined to go one better after a solid off-season that included a camp in Dubai in the pre-season.The Sixers lost their opening fixture against the Brisbane Heat during the tournament’s opening weekend at North Sydney Oval, but took one back the following day at Drummoyne Oval against the same opposition.A road trip to Casey Fields in Melbourne saw the team come home with two losses against the red-hot Melbourne Stars, captained by an in-form Meg Lanning. This only steeled the team to turn their form around early in the season.From there the Sixers won seven matchs in a row, both at home and away, against the likes of the Hurricanes and Scorchers at Hurstville Oval, and the Strikers in Adelaide. The loss of Marizanne Kapp and Dane Van Niekerk to the South African tour of Bangladesh saw the introduction of England International Amy Jones and the Club’s Development Rookie from Ireland, Kim Garth. Garth made an immediate impact with the ball, taking a wicket in her first match against the Hurricanes.The match against the Thunder at the SCG in front of a record crowd of 17,346 was one for the history books, tied after 20 overs, and tied again at the super over.
The Thunder took the points on a boundary count-back, leaving both teams feeling a mixture of emotions at the conclusion.This was followed by a loss to the Melbourne Renegades, and while a finals berth was still guaranteed, the top spot that the Sixers had held for much of the tournament was suddenly under threat. While young gun Ashleigh Gardner cracked five sixes over the same stand at North Sydney Oval, as well as taking two of the four wickets taken in the match, it wasn’t enough for the Sixers to get over the line. The loss of captain Ellyse Perry to a hamstring injury in the first innings didn’t help either, with Alyssa Healy taking over the leadership mid-match.With top spot on the table up for grabs, the Sixers came back to North Sydney Oval for their final match of the home and away season determined to set the standard heading into the final. A much-improved performance by Healy as Captain, as well as a quick-fire 84 off 56 balls, saw the Sixers take control of the match. After posting 158 after 20 overs, the Sixers defended the total, with Sarah Aley taking 3-14 to restrict the Renegades to 9/123 in their 20 overs.The Sixers went into the semi-final with renewed determination and, while Perry would miss the campaign due to injury, the return of Kapp and Van Niekerk, and the continued rise of Aley and Gardner, would carry the Sixers to a comprehensive win against the Hobart Hurricanes at the Gabba, leading to a Sixers-Scorchers final at the WACA.
After posting only 124 off their 20 overs, the Sixers looked like they may not have done enough to clinch the title, after also falling short in WBBL|01.The Scorchers top order looked in control until the wickets of Bolton, Villani and Bates fell. From there, the match was on a knife’s edge with some great fielding by Kapp and Lauren Smith sending Bates and Esbary back to the pavilion. However, it was Sarah Aley who took the match back for the Sixers, taking 4-23 and ensuring the team would go one better than last season, lifting the Championship trophy.The Sixers blooded two new players this season in youngsters Jodie Hicks and Carly Leeson, proving they had more than enough talent to make it in the elite league, while the Club also farewelled Lisa Sthalekar from the playing roster, announcing her retirement not long after the tournament concluded.
WBBL|02 SquadContracted Players: Ellyse Perry (c), Alyssa Healy, Ashleigh Gardner, Lauren Smith, Haylee Hoffmeister, Angela Reakes, Dane Van Niekerk, Emily Leys, Sarah Aley, Lisa Sthalekar, Marizanne Kapp, Sara McGlashan, Jodie Hicks, Carly Leeson, Rhiannon Dick, (replacement player) Kim Garth, (replacement player) Amy Jones.Head Coach: Ben SawyerAssistant Coaches: Anthony ClarkTeam Manager: Belinda RobertsonPhysiotherapist: Nicola MepsteadStrength and Conditioning: Michael Pappas
Sydney Sixers – Rebel WBBL|02
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52 Sydney Thunder – KFC BBL|06
After its maiden title victory in BBL|05, the Sydney Thunder became a team in transition, needing to replace triumphant captain Michael Hussey, South African great Jacques Kallis and former Test all-rounder Andrew McDonald who all retired during the off-season.Another dilemma the club’s management needed to contend with was knowing the ‘weapon’ who blasted them to the winner’s circle, batsman Usman Khawaja, had cemented his place in the national system and was unlikely to feature in many – if any – BBL matches in 2016/17.Hussey was named the club’s Director of Cricket, meaning the former Test player was responsible for team facilities, list management and coaching appointments. He wasted no time in promoting several members of the Thunder Academy and by season’s end seven graduates were members of the squad. The Thunder had an extensive pre-season: playing two matches in New Zealand against a Canterbury XI and the Canterbury Kings; they enjoyed two victories over Hong Kong’s national side in Orange; a win and loss against the Melbourne Stars in front of nearly 10,000 supporters in Albury-Wodonga and a six-wickets victory over the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s XI in front of 5,635 at Spotless Stadium.However, their plan to retain the title suffered a body blow when newly-appointed captain Shane Watson was injured during the team’s tour of New Zealand. While England’s ODI skipper Eoin Morgan was a contender for the role of Watson’s stand-in, the job went to former Australian T20 international Ben Rohrer.Spotless Stadium sold out for the first of four times, six days ahead of the start of the new KFC Big Bash League season. Despite fanatical support from the Thunder’s fans, the Sydney Sixers finished on top as the home team’s bowling unit struggled to make a breakthrough. Despite Ryan Gibson scoring 53 on debut, the Sixers won by nine wickets with 12 balls remaining.The Thunder travelled to Melbourne to play the Renegades and it fell upon Gibson to shine again. He scored 39 and the only support he received came from Rohrer (30) and Pat Cummins (36). Despite the bowling attack’s best efforts earlier in the match – Cummins (1-26), Chris Green (1-21) and Fawad Ahmed (1-29) – the Renegades won by 49 runs. Shane Watson made his first appearance
as captain against Brisbane at Spotless Stadium; however, it was a frustrating night for the home crowd. Morgan was the glue the Thunder needed, making a composed 52 before Green showcased his potential as a big hitter. He nailed three towering sixes in the final over to help the Thunder finish on 7/157. With the Heat needing 75 from 36 balls, with only four wickets in hand, the Thunder paid a heavy price for dropping catches. The BBL’s most dangerous batsman, Chris Lynn, made the most of his luck, smashing 85 runs after being dropped three times. That stat hurt when the Heat took the points with only two balls remaining. The squad travelled to Perth for the New Year’s Day clash against the Scorchers, which resulted in the Thunder falling to its fourth consecutive loss, this time by 50 runs. Cummins (39) was the only batsman to score more than 16. The Thunder’s Academy wicketkeeper, Jay Lenton, made a good impression by stumping Ian Bell for 45 and coming within a whisker of doing the same to Adam Voges. Eoin Morgan, playing his last match for the club before heading to India for England’s ODI campaign, kept the Thunder’s slim finals hopes alive by striking the final ball of the match against the Melbourne Stars for a powerful six. The Thunder needed 16 off the final over and Cummins and Morgan displayed great composure to get them. Earlier in the match, Watson bowled well to take 3-23, while spin twins Ahmed and Green each took two wickets.In their next match, the Thunder produced a professional display to beat Hobart with 19 balls remaining. The team’s two new overseas players, Morgan’s replacement James Vince and Carlos Braithwaite (who replaced the injured West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell), played in this match. Vince made an immediate impression by combining with Kurtis Patterson to put on 58 during the Powerplay. However, Watson was named Player of the Match after cracking five sixes and belting two boundaries during his whirlwind innings of 55.Fawad Ahmed excelled in the return match against the Sixers by taking 4-14 at the SCG – the best-ever figures by a Sydney Thunder bowler. His performance left the Thunder’s cross-town rivals in a spin. The Sixers were skittled for 99 after Ahmed, Brathwaite (3-21), Watson (1-16) and Green (1-17) struck. Kurtis
Patterson (38 not out) and Ben Rohrer (26 not out) guided the Thunder to a comfortable victory with 60 balls remaining. The Thunder had to beat Adelaide to book their place in the finals, but despite good bowling from Green and Watson the Strikers posted 5/178 – the highest-ever score at Spotless Stadium. Adding to the misery was Adelaide’s Ish Sodi finished with a jaw-dropping 6-11, the second best figures in BBL history. Patterson (29) and Watson (39) batted well, but it wasn’t to be.The Thunder, Adelaide and Hobart finished on six competition points, but the 77-run loss to Adelaide meant the previous summer’s champions had a net run rate of minus 0.60. Unfortunately, it consigned them to last place on the ladder.
BBL|06 SquadContracted Players: Shane Watson (c), Fawad Ahmed, Aiden Blizzard, Carlos Brathwaite (International Replacement Player), Pat Cummins, Jake Doran, Ryan Gibson, Chris Green, Chris Hartley, Liam Hatcher (Development Rookie), Usman Khawaja, Jay Lenton (Injury Replacement Player), Eoin Morgan, Nathan McAndrew, Alister McDermott, Clint McKay, Arjun Nair, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Andre Russell, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha (Community Rookie), Kerrod White, James Vince (International Replacement Player).ACT & Regional Rookie: Joe SlaterDirector of Cricket: Michael HusseyHead Coach: Paddy UptonAssistant Coaches: Beau Casson and Shawn BradstreetTeam Manager: Ross BarratPhysiotherapist: Murray RyanStrength and Conditioning: Dean McNamara
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Sydney Thunder created history when it became the first women’s sporting team to play in a domestic fixture that was broadcast live on primetime, free-to-air television when they faced the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL’s opening weekend. The Thunder recruited the Indian national team’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur to join West Indian skipper Stafanie Taylor, and Kaur didn’t waste any time in proving her value. She smashed 47 from 28 balls at North Sydney Oval. However, it wasn’t enough because the Thunder fell six runs short of the Melbourne team’s score. The inaugural WBBL champions made amends in the Border Bash. With a crowd of more than 2,500 attending Lavington Sports Ground in Albury-Wodonga, the Thunder beat the Stars by eight wickets. Kaur starred again, taking 4-27 and hitting a rapid-fire 30. Two games in consecutive days were scheduled for Howell Oval, Penrith but a heavy downpour ruled out the first day’s play before the Strikers picked up a six-wickets victory on 17 December. Adelaide’s Sophie Devine inflicted plenty of damage, scoring a blistering 43 to help chase down Thunder’s 5/102 with 13 balls remaining. A nine-day break helped Thunder rally and they beat the Melbourne Renegades in both games at Blacktown by eight wickets. Alex Blackwell made an impressive 61 in the Boxing Day match after off-spinner Sam Bates took 2-22 opening the bowling. The Renegades were restricted the following day to 6/93, with Erin Osborne taking 3-23 and Nicola Carey 2-24. Taylor scored an unbeaten 48, which, alongside Blackwell’s unconquered 27, helped power the Thunder to victory with 50 balls remaining.
The Spotless Stadium double-header against cross-town rivals, the Sydney Sixers, didn’t follow the same script as the WBBL|01 final, because the women in magenta won after Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner scored half-centuries.The Brisbane Heat lost the first of their two matches at Blacktown by three wickets after Bates and Carey each took 2-18. Rachael Haynes ensured the Thunder’s innings started with a bang, blasting a 20-ball 40. A great win was soured when the Thunder was docked one point for a slow over rate offence. The Heat had no trouble chasing down the home team’s score of 115 the next day. They cruised to victory with seven balls remaining and nine wickets in hand. Australian international Beth Mooney made 75 from 66 balls after Blackwell (43) compiled the only significant total for the home team. The team played the Hurricanes in Hobart on New Year’s Day, and they lost after the home team posted 3/171 from their 20 overs. Hobart’s Erin Burns (46) and Heather Knight (47) did most of the damage. Despite a strong start from Haynes (28), only Blackwell (20) and Kaur (32*) kept the run chase alive. The Thunder was fighting to keep their finals hopes alive when they played the Sixers in the Sydney Smash double-header at the SCG. However, the Thunder would need to defy plenty of pressure to beat a confident Sixers outfit, who’d enjoyed an unbeaten six-match streak. Taylor went down swinging, hitting 68 from 51 deliveries, during her brave effort to try and chase down the Sixers’ 138. However, after 20 overs the scores were level, forcing the match into a memorable Super Over. Taylor (4*) and Haynes (4) were restricted to scoring only eight runs from their six balls, leaving fast bowler Rene Farrell with the job of defending the total. Alyssa Healy hit a boundary to commence the run chase, but she was run out the next ball. Ellyse Perry hit two runs before being caught by Erin Osborne. Angela Reakes ran herself out, leaving Ashleigh Gardner the job of scoring two from the final ball. However, she could only manage a single to level the scores. With the rules stating the team that hit the most boundaries from their regulation overs would be declared the winners, the Thunder celebrated a desperately needed victory.
Sydney Thunder’s hopes of qualifying for the WBBL|02 finals suffered a bad blow when they lost to Hobart by six wickets. While Blackwell made 49, the Thunder lost a flurry of wickets, crashing from 3/80 to 9/115. Hobart’s Amy Satterthwaite took a hat-trick, while Burns and Knight proved to again be a thorn in the Sydney team’s side by, scoring 38 and 34 respectively. The Hurricanes took the honours after reaching their target with 10 balls remaining. The Thunder needed to win both of their remaining matches in Perth and hope other results went their way to reach the finals. Perth’s Nicole Bolton (32) and Elyse Villani (74) showcased their class as the Scorchers scored 3/149. In a thrilling chase, and with 60 required from the four remaining overs, Kaur hit three sixes to claw the equation back to 37 runs from 18 balls. Two overs later Kaur nailed another two sixes, leaving 14 required off the final over. It was a nail-biting finish, but the Thunder could only manage nine. The following day a determined Sydney Thunder restricted Perth to 4/131, thanks to some tight bowling by Belinda Vakarewa and Lauren Cheatle. Carey’s 2-30 ensured she finished on top of Thunder’s wicket-taking table with 14 for the season. Taylor was awarded Player of the Match after scoring 62 from 54 balls, while Haynes (22), and Blackwell (26) provided her with some solid support. Despite part-time bowler Elyse Villani taking three wickets in the 18th over, the Thunder finished their season with a win when Harmanpreet Kaur (16*) and Erin Osborne (6*) ran down the total with five balls remaining.
WBBL|02 SquadContracted Squad: Alex Blackwell (c), Samantha Bates, Nicola Carey, Lauren Cheatle, Stefanie Daffara, Rene Farrell, Maisy Gibson, Rachael Haynes, Mikayla Hinkley, Harmanpreet Kaur, Claire Koski, Erin Osborne, Naomi Stalenberg, Stafanie Taylor, Belinda VakarewaACT & Regional Rookie: Rachel TrenamanHead Coach: Joanne BroadbentAssistant Coach: Leah PoultonPhysiotherapist: Emily Boulton-SmithStrength and Conditioning: Kellie BeahanTeam Manager: Mervyn Pereira
Sydney Thunder - Rebel WBBL|02
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54 Sydney Sixers – KFC BBL|06 Semi-final
Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers25 January 2017, GabbaMoises Henriques held his nerve to produce two superb captain’s knocks against the Brisbane Heat – the second in a thrilling super over – to propel the Sydney Sixers into the BBL’s Big Final.After cracking 64 runs off 34 deliveries to help the Sixers tie with Brisbane’s total of 167, Henriques returned to the middle with Colin Munro to face Ben Cutting for a 21st over.Henriques nailed a rapid-fire 18 off five balls – his knock included two sixes and a boundary – to set the Heat 23 runs for victory.Sean Abbott, who had excelled as the Sixers’ strike-bowler throughout the regular BBL|06 season, thrived on the pressure of bowling the super over in front of 35,116 fanatical Brisbane supporters.He restricted the Heat’s captain Brendon McCullum – regarded as one of the world’s most destructive batsmen – and Cutting to 15 runs. The victory allowed the Sixers to progress through to their third final appearance, but Henriques didn’t hide his disappointment that the match needed a super over to decide the winner. He told the media the Sixers only had themselves to blame for the mad scramble to tie the match after losing four wickets for only 12 runs when victory was well in sight.“There was one stage in the chase . . . I definitely thought when I was out there batting with Daniel Hughes . . . that barring a few major stuff-ups – excuse [me], I couldn’t find a better word for it – we should’ve got home a little bit easier than we did.”
The Sixers were cruising in the 15th over at 2/133, thanks to a 99-run stand by Henriques and Hughes. However, Hughes’ dismissal sparked a batting collapse before Abbott and Johan Botha launched a salvage operation.However, with three needed for victory off the last ball of the regular innings, Ben Dwarshuis
top-edged the ball, allowing for him and Nathan Lyon to run two and tie the match. Lyon roared in the first innings when he destroyed the Heat’s top order to finish with 4-23. He enjoyed tremendous support from Abbott who also finished his spell with four semi-final wickets.
SEMI-FINAL – BRISBANE HEAT v SYDNEY SIXERS
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, on 25 January, 2017. Match Tied – Sydney Sixers won in the super over. Toss: Brisbane Heat. Umpires: GA Abood & GC Joshua.
TV Umpire: P Wilson. Scorers: G Cartwright & C Howard. Referee: RW Stratford. Player of the Match: MC Henriques.
Brisbane Heat+JJ Peirson c Haddin b Abbott 19 (13)*BB McCullum c Abbott b Lyon 46 (27) S Heazlett st Haddin b Lyon 0 (4) AI Ross c Abbott b Lyon 17 (28) JA Burns c Haddin b Dwarshuis 20 (13) BCJ Cutting c Lumb b Lyon 0 (1) M Labuschagne c Haddin b Abbott 20 (17) JD Wildermuth c Lyon b Abbott 29 (16) MT Steketee c Lyon b Abbott 0 (1) MJ Swepson not out 0 (0)S Badree not out 6 (2)Extras 2lb 6w 2nb 10(20 overs) 9 wkts 167Fall: 24 30 83 102 103 109 160 161 161Bowling: Bird 4-0-36-0; Dwarshuis 4-0-34-1; Abbott 4-0-40-4; Lyon 4-0-23-4; Botha 4-0-32-0.Sydney SixersDP Hughes c Labuschagne b Steketee 46 (44) NJ Maddinson b Burns 1 (3) C Munro c McCullum b Badree 23 (11) *MC Henriques c Burns b Steketee 64 (34) MJ Lumb st Peirson b Swepson 2 (3) +BJ Haddin run out (Badree/Peirson) 7 (7)J Botha c Peirson b Cutting 16 (12) SA Abbott c Labuschagne b Wildermuth 2 (3) BJ Dwarshuis not out 3 (2)NM Lyon not out 0 (1)JM Bird did not bat 6Extras 1lb 2w 3 10(20 overs) 8 wkts 167Fall: 3 34 133 137 142 145 162 164Bowling: Burns 2-0-17-1; Badree 4-0-32-1; Steketee 4-0-21-2; Swepson 4-0-31-1; Wildermuth 3-0-33-1; Labuschagne 1-0-18-0; Cutting 2-0-14-1.
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Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers28 January 2017, WACA Ground“They’re just a very disciplined bowling attack and fielding unit . . . they don’t give you anything. They bowl to their plans, they don’t go away from them, they keep backing them.”With that, Sydney Sixers’ captain Moises Henriques summed up the relentlessness and ruthlessness of Perth’s attack after his team succumbed to a record nine-wicket loss in the Big Bash final at the WACA.The Scorchers secured their third title in four years when their opener Michael Klinger hammered a six off Johan Botha. The Justin Langer-coached Scorchers needed only 16 overs to chase down the Sixers’ 9/141, and Klinger led the way with an unconquered 71 off 49 deliveries.Nathan Lyon was the only member of the Sydney attack who struck a blow, stemming Sam Whiteman’s flow of runs. When Lyon had him stumped on 41, the scoreboard noted Perth had belted 75 from 7.3 overs.“I thought we were probably 20 or 30 runs short and we didn’t execute with the ball as well,” Henriques lamented during the post-match press conference.The Sixers endured a nightmare start, crashing to 3/17 after three overs. Daniel Hughes was caught off Ashton Turner for eight, Nic Maddinson was run out by teenager Jhye Richardson – who was fielding in the deep – for one and Mitchell Johnson sent Michael Lumb packing for five.Veteran Brad Haddin tried his best to resuscitate the Sixers. His 38 from 25 deliveries included two towering sixes before he fell to Richardson. His effort didn’t go unnoticed by Henriques when he reflected on the match.“He actually gave us a chance of getting back in and posting a 160-plus total with the way he batted,” said Henriques. “He’s very calm under pressure, he’s a great role model not just as a cricketer but as a person.”Apart from Henriques (21) and Johan Botha (32) there was little resistance from the Sydney-siders after Haddin was dismissed, and they returned to the field knowing it would be difficult to defend their 141.While it was a disappointing end to the summer, the Sixers could take pride from their improvement on BBL|05, a season in which they finished with the wooden spoon.
Sydney Sixers – KFC BBL|06 Final
FINAL – PERTH SCORCHERS v SYDNEY SIXERS
At WACA Ground, Perth, on 28 January, 2017. Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets. Toss: Perth Scorchers. Umpires: MD Martell & P Wilson.
TV Umpire: SJ Nogajski. Scorers: LW Catchpole & SA Wheeler. Referee: RW Stratford. Player of the Match: JA Richardson.
Sydney SixersDP Hughes c Bresnan b Turner 8 (10)MJ Lumb c Whiteman b Johnson 5 (5) NJ Maddinson run out (R’son/ Whiteman) 1 (2)*MC Henriques c Klinger b Richardson 21 (22) +BJ Haddin c Klinger b Richardson 38 (25) JC Silk c Johnson b Richardson 3 (5) J Botha c Richardson b Bresnan 32 (25) SA Abbott c Agar b Bresnan 5 (10) BJ Dwarshuis b Bresnan 9 (7) NM Lyon not out 9 (7)JM Bird not out 2 (2)Extras 3lb 5w 8(20 overs) 9 wkts 141Fall: 9 15 17 74 79 80 105 122 129Bowling: Johnson 4-0-13-1; Turner 1-0-8-1; Richardson 4-0-30-3; Tye 4-0-25-0; Bresnan 4-0-40-3; Agar 3-0-22-0.Perth Scorchers+SM Whiteman st Haddin b Lyon 41 (21) M Klinger not out 71 (49) IR Bell not out 31 (25)AC Voges* did not bat AJ Turner did not bat HWR Cartwright did not bat AC Agar did not bat AJ Tye did not bat MG Johnson did not bat JA Richardson did not bat TT Bresnan did not bat Extras 1lb 1(15.5 overs) 1 wkt 144Fall: 75Bowling: Dwarshuis 4-0-30-0; Bird 2-0-28-0; Lyon 4-0-28-1; Abbott 3-0-33-0; Botha 1.5-0-19-0; Henriques 1-0-5-0.
BRAD HADDIN GLIDES BEHIND POINT
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56 Sydney Sixers – Rebel WBBL|02 Semi-final
Sydney Sixers Women v Hobart Hurricanes Women25 January 2017, GabbaA brutal knock by Alyssa Healy blew the Hobart Hurricanes away in the WBBL semi-final, and helped to provide the Sixers with an opportunity to redeem their previous season’s heart-breaking Big Final defeat.Healy, who became her team’s stand-in skipper when Ellyse Perry was sidelined by a season-ending hamstring injury, savaged the Hurricane’s attack by blasting 77 runs off 45 deliveries.Her 10 boundaries and two sixes under-pinned the Sixers’ imposing 6/169, a total the statisticians noted was the second highest of the season. However, Healy’s knock wasn’t flawless; the Hurricanes paid dearly for dropping her three times.“A player like that when she scores very quickly is going to punish you,” rued Hobart’s Heather Knight while reflecting on Healy’s knock.The Sixers’ South African international, Dane van Niekerk, who hit an unconquered 36 before taking 3-15 and featuring in a run out, also lavished praise on Healy’s response to her new role.“She’s spot on, especially with the captaincy as well,” said van Niekerk. “She’s shown that if there’s even more responsibility on her shoulders she wants to score more runs.”Another member of the Sixers’ united nations force, New Zealander Sara McGlashan, performed courageously when she defied a knee injury to score 38. However, there was concern when McGlashan needed to leave the field during the Hurricanes’ innings after she aggravated the problem.The Hurricanes were never in the hunt, crumbling to 4/27 after Knight fell for three and their West Indian star Hayley Matthews was dismissed for a duck. Their fate was sealed when New Zealander Amy Satterthwaite was run out by van Niekerk’s throw from point. While van Niekerk celebrated her three-wicket haul, 19-year-old Ashleigh Gardner pressed her claims to be included in Australia’s national squad by finishing her spell of off-spin with 2-9. A highlight of the talented all-rounder’s semi-final was her spectacular one-handed catch – taken at ankle height – to dismiss Erin Burns for 14 and start the rout.“Serious catch,” enthused Healy of her teenaged teammate. “They’re clutch moments. That was a couple of centimetres off the ground . . . she just proved she’s ready for the big time.”
THE SIXERS CELEBRATE A WICKET
ALYSSA HEALY SAVAGED THE HURRICANES’ ATTACK
SEMI-FINAL – SYDNEY SIXERS WOMEN v HOBART HURRICANES WOMEN
At Brisbane Cricket Ground, on 25 January, 2017. Sydney Sixers Women won by 103 runs. Toss: Sydney Sixers Women. Umpires: PJ Gillespie & AK Wilds.
TV Umpire: DM Koch. Scorers: G Cartwright & C Howard. Referee: SR Bernard. Player of the Match: AJ Healy.
Sydney Sixers Women*+AJ Healy c Hunter b Matthews 77 (45)D van Niekerk c Hepburn b Hunter 1 (5)AK Gardner c Hunter b Hepburn 2 (7)SJ McGlashan c Matthews b Burns 38 (32)M Kapp not out 36 (25)AR Reakes run out (Thompson/Redmayne) 5 (5)SE Aley c Knight b Burns 0 (1)KJ Garth not out 1 (1)LEM Smith did not bat EA Leys did not bat JC Hicks did not bat Extras 4lb 4w 1nb 9(20 overs) 6 wkts 169Fall: 11 49 108 145 164 164Bowling: Hunter 4-0-22-1; Satterthwaite 4-0-39-0; Matthews 3-0-30-1; Hepburn 3-0-25-1; Pyke 2-0-23-0; Burns 4-0-26-2.Hobart Hurricanes WomenEA Burns c & b Gardner 14 (15)+G Redmayne c McGlashan b Kapp 10 (11)*HC Knight run out (Garth/Healy) 3 (4)AE Satterthwaite run out (van Niekerk) 12 (11)HK Matthews lbw b Gardner 0 (4)CL Hall c Leys b van Niekerk 7 (10)V Pyke c Aley b van Niekerk 8 (15)E Thompson c Reakes b van Niekerk 8 (7)BL Hepburn c Healy b Garth 1 (3)M Phillips not out 1 (4)JL Hunter c & b Aley 0 (1)Extras 2w 2(14.1 overs) 66Fall: 23 27 27 27 45 48 62 64 66 66Bowling: Kapp 3-0-20-1; Gardner 3-0-9-2; Aley 2.1-0-12-1; van Niekerk 4-0-15-3; Garth 2-0-10-1.
57Sydney Sixers – Rebel WBBL|02 Final
Perth Scorchers Women v Sydney Sixers Women28 January 2017, WACA Ground“I said in the change room on the halfway mark that we didn’t have enough runs on the board . . . we didn’t bat well enough, but we needed to make it enough runs – and our bowlers just did the job again.”Triumphant stand-in Sydney Sixers’ captain Alyssa Healy had no trouble acknowledging the effort her team’s big-hearted bowling attack played in securing the club its maiden title after beating Perth by seven runs at the WACA.Sarah Aley was outstanding in Western Australia’s stifling 38-degree heat; her valiant right-arm medium pace captured 4-23 and it led the way for her fellow bowlers to defend Sydney’s below par total of 5/124.Kim Garth’s 1-20 from four overs helped to restrict Perth’s batters, and when Lauren Smith was called upon to bowl – when the Sixers lost off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner due to heat exhaustion – she performed well to finish her three overs with 0-18.The Scorchers blasted out of the blocks, cruising to 1/61 after 11 overs. However, Smith’s brilliant effort to run out Suzie Bates for seven turned the tide. When Nicole Bolton was dismissed by Garth for 34, Aley turned up the temperature and ensured Perth’s batters struggled to keep pace with the ever-expanding run rate that was required for victory.The 32-year-old, who later likened herself to a “bottle of red wine, getting better with age”, dismissed Elyse Villani and Heather Graham before taking the wickets of Chloe Piparo and Anya Shrubsole with consecutive deliveries in the second last over of the match.Katherine Brunt tried hard to win the match for Perth with an unconquered 35, but, despite the urging of the parochial home crowd, the Scorchers couldn’t reel in the 16 runs that were required off the final over.Healy scored an invaluable 40 on a sluggish WACA pitch in the first innings, and she was ably assisted by Marizanne Kapp whose 34 not out from only 28 deliveries went a long way to ultimately allowing the Sixers to win the crown.
WBBL|02 CHAMPIONS THE SYDNEY SIXERS
ALYSSA HEALY WALKS OUT TO OPEN THE BATTING
FINAL – PERTH SCORCHERS WOMEN v SYDNEY SIXERS WOMEN
At WACA Ground, Perth, on 28 January, 2017. Sydney Sixers Women won by 7 runs. Toss: Perth Scorchers Women. Umpires: SAJ Craig & GJ Davidson.
TV Umpire: JD Ward. Scorers: LW Catchpole & SA Wheeler. Referee: SR Bernard. Player of the Match: SE Aley.
Sydney Sixers Women*+AJ Healy c Bates b Cleary 40 (27)D van Niekerk c Smith b Shrubsole 1 (4)AK Gardner b Bates 21 (31)SJ McGlashan c Shrubsole b Graham 8 (12)M Kapp not out 34 (28)AR Reakes b Shrubsole 11 (18)SE Aley not out 1 (1)KJ Garth did not bat 1LEM Smith did not bat EA Leys did not bat JC Hicks did not bat Extras 6lb 1w 1nb 8(20 overs) 5 wkts 124Fall: 10 66 70 81 115Bowling: Brunt 3-0-27-0; Shrubsole 4-0-17-2; Cleary 3-0-15-1; King 4-0-32-0; Bates 3-0-15-1; Graham 3-0-12-1.Perth Scorchers WomenNE Bolton c sub b Garth 34 (35)EJ Villani c Leys b Aley 23 (20)*SW Bates run out (Smith) 7 (14)KH Brunt not out 35 (30)H Graham b Aley 2 (4)LK Ebsary run out (Kapp/Smith) 1 (2)C Piparo b Aley 7 (9) A Shrubsole b Aley 0 (1)P Cleary not out 5 (5)EL King did not bat +EJ Smith did not bat Extras 1lb 2w 3(20 overs) 7 wkts 117Fall: 38 61 75 80 84 100 100Bowling: Kapp 4-0-26-0; Gardner 2-0-15-0; Aley 4-0-23-4; Garth 4-0-20-1; van Niekerk 3-0-14-0; Smith 3-0-18-0.
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58 Sydney Sixers General Manager’s Report
Season 2016/17 was a very successful one for the Sydney Sixers, both on and off the field. Once again records were set in attendance, ratings, sponsorship and membership. The highlight for the Club was the Sixers women being crowned the Champions of WBBL|02 after beating the Scorchers in Perth. After a dominant year, the team went one step further than their stunning debut season by raising the trophy at the WACA. Adding extra lustre to their achievement was the fact that the team overcame several setbacks to win the title, including injuries and player availability. The Sixers men fought back strongly from their disappointing BBL|05 campaign to play against Perth in the Final. While they were runners-up, a significant improvement in the batting, and a renewed sense of calm amongst the players, went a long way to the improved performance.
Television RatingsFollowing industry trends, the Sixers average TV audience fell to 986,126 for the regular season. However, when the finals are included, the Sixers average audience rose on last season’s average to 1,051,902. The 5% drop in average television audience was less than the 7.4% the tournament experienced on a whole across the regular season.The WBBL bucked the overall trend and increased its ratings year-on-year, with the Sixers attracting an average audience of 294,332 - up 19% on 2015/16. A record audience of 412,500 tuned into the final, a significant increase on the 343,866 viewers who watched the WBBL|01 final.Network Ten continued to broadcast the BBL and WBBL to the highest standard, producing quality coverage from all venues as well as providing prime time positioning of the WBBL where possible.
AttendanceThe Sixers welcomed 121,473 through the SCG turnstiles this season, an increase of 9% on last summer, including a new domestic crowd record of 39,756 for the Sydney Smash. This was particularly pleasing given the conflicting
A-League’s derby match was being played next door at the same time.With three matches achieving crowd results over 30,000, the ongoing theming of the match days around Christmas, Beach Party, Girls Night Out and the Sydney Smash ensured the match day entertainment appealed to all who attended.Our WBBL crowds also experienced great growth off the back of WBBL|01, with almost 700 people attending to watch the team at Hurstville Oval, and almost 900 at North Sydney Oval. Most pleasing was the 4,444 who turned up to the SCG to watch the Sixers take on the Scorchers, followed by the new NSW domestic record crowd of 17,346 that watched the Sixers v Thunder match.
Commercial PartnershipsThe Sixers achieved record commercial partnership revenue in BBL|06, enjoying long-term commitments from key partners iiNet, Purina Supercoat, The Star, Sydney Water and Southern Cross Group Services.The establishment of our Principal Partnership with Priceline for the WBBL and continuation of our relationship with BMW Sydney were key drivers for the season.
Membership & HospitalityMembership grew in BBL|06, with total numbers reaching 3,433 - up 18% on BBL|05. Revenue was also up 3.6% this season, with a dedicated digital strategy rolled out over the campaign period able to track conversions. This campaign included owned and paid channels, with Facebook and Google Ads proving a worthwhile investment. A dedicated EDM campaign was also effective in driving increases.Hospitality had its best year ever with almost $130,000 brought in via this program. Pleasingly, we saw an increased uptake across all three games post-Christmas, providing insight into another growth opportunity for future seasons.
MerchandiseWith the Sixers apparel now into its sixth year of the same design, it was not surprising to see a decrease in revenue through this channel in BBL|06. At Venue sales were down 16% to $300,051. The lack of the Superman replica shirt, and the fact the playing shirt has remained unchanged over the past three years, were key contributors to the slight decline.
Community and Fan EngagementThe Sixers’ ongoing partnership with Game and Market Development again flourished with a greater emphasis on the Sixers being at the forefront of branding around the junior formats.The Sixers introduced the Beach Blast for the first time this season, taking a road show from Coffs Harbour to Mollymook/Ulladulla and back into Sydney throughout the September/October school holiday period. The clinics were an outstanding success, with almost all venues meeting their registration targets. This also helped to expand the Sixers footprint into key regional areas.Local Government Area (LGA) days were again held in conjunction with the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup, with Gordon (Chatswood Oval) and Easts (Waverley Oval) hosting the clinics. They were again a tremendous success with over 100 kids participating at each venue.The Fan Day was again well-attended, assisted by having both our BBL and WBBL squads in attendance. Around 1,500 Members and fans turned up to meet the players, enjoy our sponsor activations and play cricket on the SCG.The Sixers reinforced their regional attraction this year with a trial match at C.ex Coffs International Stadium at Coffs Harbour. A coaching clinic which was led by the players hosted 115 kids on a Friday afternoon, with a crowd of 2,100 turning out to watch the match against Hong Kong afterwards.The club also worked to engage the local Bangladeshi market with a match against their national team at North Sydney Oval. We had 2,901 spectators attend the rain-affected match, marking one of the biggest Sixers crowds for a trial match since its inception.The Sixers Girls Cricket League and Sixers Sisters program, which was run by the club’s WBBL players, were again integrated into our WBBL match-day experience via the Next Gen opportunities on field and forming guards of honour as the players ran onto the ground.I offer my sincere thanks to the players, coaching staff, support staff and to the Head Office Sixers team for their positive efforts during the season. Dominic RemondGeneral Manager – Sydney Sixers
SYDNEY SIXERS HEAD OFFICE STAFF (L TO R): LIZ MCPHERSON, MICHAEL VISSER, JOEY RATCLIFFE, DOM REMOND, JODIE HAWKINS
59Sydney Thunder General Manager’s Report
After the euphoria of winning the BBL|05 and WBBL|01 titles, the Sydney Thunders’ players, coaches and staff faced the challenge of exceeding the heights of the club’s breakout year.While the retirements of key players Mike Hussey, Jacques Kallis and Andrew McDonald was compounded by the season-ending injury of our title-winning wicketkeeper, Chris Hartley, it opened opportunities for many of our squad’s emerging BBL players.Our WBBL side saw all players return to defend their title and they were boosted by the significant addition of the Indian national team’s dynamic captain, Harmanpreet Kaur. In what was a fillip for the Thunder, Harmanpreet was her nation’s first player to ever play in a T20 league outside of India.The Thunder’s pre-season continued to grow as the breadth of our community engagement program expanded to cover Sydney’s inner west, Albury and everywhere in between.The MoneyGram Thunder Nation Cup returned for its fourth season, culminating in traditional rivals India and Pakistan facing off in a curtain-raiser to the Thunder-Adelaide Strikers match at Spotless Stadium, with Pakistan triumphing. A total of 86 teams from Sydney’s diverse cricket community participated in the tournament with India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Fiji, Bhutan and Nepal proudly represented.We welcomed emerging regional stars Joe Slater and Rachel Trenaman to train with our Big Bash squads during the summer after their selection via our ACT/Country NSW Regional Rookie program. Now in its second year, our Indigenous T20 Cup returned to Orange, where the best Indigenous talent from the Thunder and Sixers region went head-to-head in three closely-fought matches. Brendan Smith, Marty Jeffrey, Zane Smith, Jayden Wooden and Tyran Liddiard all played with distinction, to earn selection in the NSW 2017 National Indigenous Cricket Championships squad.With the support of the NSW and Federal Governments, our Leadership Program was delivered in over 40 schools in the Thunder region. The program utilises our high profile South Asian players Usman Khawaja, Gurinder Sandhu, Arjun Nair, Jason Sangha and Fawad Ahmed to promote important messages which focus on personal development and social cohesion to boys and girls across a range of multicultural communities. We took the Thunder to the fans, staging three landmark matches across the state.Returning to Orange, the Thunder BBL team played two practice matches against ICC Associate nation, Hong Kong, drawing 3500 fans through the gates at Wade Park.
In Albury, we launched the Border Bash, a BBL/WBBL double header against the Melbourne Stars and it attracted 9642 fans to Lavington Oval. The WBBL match drew a standalone crowd of approximately 2500.In another first, the Sydney Thunder BBL team played Bangladesh at Spotless Stadium – the first time a BBL club has taken on a full ICC Member Nation. Despite inclement weather, almost 6000 fans – most of them Bangladesh Tigers supporters - turned out to see the Thunder enjoy a narrow victory.The success of the Sydney Thunder community program delivered a groundswell of support, and it resulted in the club’s membership doubling from 3021 to 6040, while each of our home games at Spotless Stadium were sold out.Our WBBL team endured a mixed season. After an initial loss to the Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval, the team couldn’t string together the wins that were needed to gain the necessary momentum for a finals push.Nevertheless, the miserly Sam Bates and Rene Farrell were excellent with the ball. Farrell played the heroine’s role when she bowled the Super Over against our arch-rivals, the Sixers, to deliver a memorable victory. Our big three batters – Alex Blackwell, Stafanie Taylor and Harmanpreet Kaur delivered by scoring nearly 1000 runs between them.Ultimately, it was not enough. The Thunder were unable to back up their WBBL|01 heroics, however that has provided more than enough motivation for an improved WBBL|03.Harmanpreet Kaur’s efforts to average 59 with the bat and take six wickets at 17.66 were acknowledged when she was named the team’s Player of the Year.In stark contrast to BBL|05’s 3-0 start, the BBL|06 squad found themselves 0-4 halfway through the season. Injuries to BBL|05 heroes Shane Watson and Andre Russell robbed the team of early momentum and the season was looking very bleak indeed.
Eoin Morgan jump-started the season’s campaign when he struck a spectacular last-ball six against the Stars. The mid-season arrivals of James Vince and Carlos Brathwaite provided the club with a boost, as the Thunder fought back from 0-4 to 3-4 to start the final match of the regular season in contention for a finals berth.Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. Despite marked improvement from our young guns Chris Green, Kurtis Patterson, Ryan Gibson, Jay Lenton and Arjun Nair, the slow start proved costly as the team missed the finals.Pat Cummins was named our BBL Player of the Year, an award that is now known as the Mike Hussey Medal. Cummins’s tremendous season of express bowling and power batting culminated in his return to the Australia’s ODI and Test teams.Despite missing the finals in both competitions, the Sydney Thunder can reflect on numerous successes throughout the past year. Both teams head into the 2017/18 season motivated to return the top four. This is my last General Manager’s report as I leave the Thunder to take on the role of CEO at Cricket Tasmania.I would like to thank the CNSW Board, CEO Andrew Jones, the Sydney Thunder coaches Paddy Upton and Jo Broadbent, our Director of Cricket Mike Hussey, captains Shane Watson and Alex Blackwell as well as the players, support staff and the Thunder Game Development team for their unerring support during my four seasons at the club.I would also like to acknowledge the tireless work of the Thunder Front Office team: Chris Botherway, Daniel Edgtton, Hans de Koning, Vicky Tyas, Jenny Symons and Taryn Brighten, who have made Thunder the club it is today – one that I have been immensely proud to have been a part of.Nick Cummins General Manager – Sydney Thunder
SYDNEY THUNDER HEAD OFFICE STAFF 2016/17 (L TO R) JENNY SYMONS, HANS DE KONING, TARYN BRIGHTEN, NICK CUMMINS, DAN EDGTTON, VICKI TYAS, CHRIS BOTHERWAY
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60 2016/17 KFC BBL|06 Statistics2016/17 SYDNEY SIXERS BIG BASH LEAGUE PERFORMANCESBATTING M Inn NO Runs HS Avge 50 100 Ct St Stk-RtDP Hughes 8 8 1 304 85 43.43 2 - 4 - 118.29MC Henriques 10 10 1 263 76* 29.22 2 - 1 - 142.16BJ Haddin 10 9 1 140 38 17.50 - - 8 3 138.61J Botha 10 8 1 138 32 19.71 - - 5 - 130.19SW Billings 5 4 - 127 42 31.75 - - 3 - 129.59JJ Roy 4 4 - 92 40 23.00 - - 4 - 161.40NJ Maddinson 7 7 - 75 26 10.71 - - 4 - 110.29MJ Lumb 5 5 - 55 31 11.00 - - 1 - 114.58SA Abbott 10 7 2 53 33* 10.60 - - 8 - 115.22BJ Dwarshuis 10 7 4 47 19* 15.67 - - 2 - 87.04JC Silk 4 4 1 44 28 14.67 - - - - 95.65C Munro 3 3 - 27 23 9.00 - - - - 117.39NM Lyon 5 3 2 18 9* 18.00 - - 3 - 94.74SNJ O'Keefe 3 1 - 13 13 13.00 - - 1 - 185.71JM Bird 5 2 2 4 2* - - - 3 - 44.44JM Mennie 2 1 1 3 3* - - - 1 - 75.00WER Somerville 3 1 - 3 3 3.00 - - 1 - 60.00RGL Carters 1 1 1 1 1* - - - - - 100.00DE Bollinger 4 2 1 1 1 1.00 - - 2 - 100.00H Thornton 1 - - - - - - - - - -
BOWLING M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avge Best RPO
SA Abbott 10 37 0 323 20 16.15 5-16 8.73
BJ Dwarshuis 10 36 0 308 13 23.69 3-25 8.56
NM Lyon 5 17 0 113 7 16.14 4-23 6.65
J Botha 10 33.5 0 258 6 43.00 2-24 7.63
DE Bollinger 4 13 0 130 4 32.50 2-33 10.00
WER Somerville 3 10 0 67 3 22.33 2-10 6.70
SNJ O'Keefe 3 12 0 70 3 23.33 1-16 5.83
JM Mennie 2 3 1 36 2 18.00 2-16 12.00
MC Henriques 10 3 0 20 1 20.00 1-15 6.67
H Thornton 1 4 0 40 1 40.00 1-40 10.00
JM Bird 5 16 0 161 1 161.00 1-39 10.06
NJ Maddinson 7 1 0 9 0 - - 9.00
2016/17 SYDNEY THUNDER BIG BASH LEAGUE PERFORMANCESMOST RUNS M Inn NO Runs HS Avge 50 100 Ct St Stk-RtKR Patterson 8 8 1 173 38* 24.71 - - 4 - 121.83EJG Morgan 5 5 1 159 71* 39.75 2 - 1 - 125.20BJ Rohrer 8 8 2 145 30 24.17 - - 4 - 113.28PJ Cummins 6 6 2 135 39 33.75 - - 3 - 140.62SR Watson 6 6 - 104 55 17.33 1 - 2 - 136.84RJ Gibson 7 5 - 101 53 20.20 1 - 2 - 103.06JM Vince 3 3 - 74 44 24.67 - - - - 154.17CJ Green 8 5 2 40 22* 13.33 - - 2 - 153.85CJ McKay 7 5 3 30 14* 15.00 - - 1 - 111.11AD Russell 5 4 - 25 9 6.25 - - 1 - 75.76JS Lenton 5 2 - 23 16 11.50 - - 1 1 104.55CR Brathwaite 3 2 - 7 6 3.50 - - 1 - 116.67AC Blizzard 1 1 - 5 5 5.00 - - - - 45.45JR Doran 3 2 - 3 3 1.50 - - - - 60.00AJ Nair 3 2 - 2 2 1.00 - - 1 - 40.00GS Sandhu 2 1 1 1 1* - - - - - 100.00Fawad Ahmed 8 2 2 0 0* - - - 1 - -
MOST WICKETS M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avg Best RPOFawad Ahmed 8 29 0 197 9 21.89 4-14 6.79SR Watson 6 18 0 129 7 18.43 3-23 7.17CJ Green 8 29 0 197 7 28.14 2-26 6.79PJ Cummins 6 23 0 212 7 30.29 2-36 9.22CR Brathwaite 3 11 0 85 6 14.17 3-21 7.73CJ McKay 7 22 0 198 4 49.50 1-10 9.00AD Russell 5 16.4 0 142 3 47.33 2-42 8.52AJ Nair 3 4 0 37 0 - - 9.25GS Sandhu 2 5 0 55 0 - - 11.00BW Vakarewa 6 11 0 69 1 69.00 1-8 6.27
2016/17 KFC BIG BASH LEAGUE POINTS TABLE
Team Play’d Won Lost PtsNet Run
RatePerth Scorchers 8 5 3 10 0.618Brisbane Heat 8 5 3 10 0.516Sydney Sixers 8 5 3 10 -0.848Melbourne Stars 8 4 4 8 0.397Melbourne Renegades 8 4 4 8 0.042
Adelaide Strikers 8 3 5 6 0.344Hobart Hurricanes 8 3 5 6 -0.530Sydney Thunder 8 3 5 6 -0.600Net run-rate was calculated by subtracting runs conceded per over from runs scored per over.
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612016/17 Rebel WBBL|02 Statistics2016/17 WOMEN’S BIG BASH LEAGUE POINTS TABLETeam Played Won NR Lost Points NRRSydney Sixers 14 9 0 5 18 0.442Perth Scorchers 14 8 0 6 16 0.300Brisbane Heat 14 8 0 6 16 0.046Hobart Hurricanes 14 7 1 6 15 -0.034Melbourne Stars 14 7 0 7 14 0.256Sydney Thunder 14 6 1 7 12 -0.046Melbourne Renegades 14 6 0 8 11.5 -0.519Adelaide Strikers 14 3 2 9 8 -0.541Net run-rate was calculated by subtracting runs conceded per over from runs scored per over.
2016/17 SYDNEY SIXERS WOMEN’S BIG BASH LEAGUE PERFORMANCESBATTING M Inn NO Runs HS Avge 50 100 Ct St Stk-RtAJ Healy 16 16 - 479 84 29.94 4 - 9 8 123.77AK Gardner 16 16 1 414 56 27.60 3 - 7 - 114.68EA Perry 13 13 3 384 60 38.40 1 - 6 - 95.76SJ McGlashan 16 16 2 343 45 24.50 - - 7 - 100.29M Kapp 12 8 4 136 36* 34.00 - - 1 - 110.57D van Niekerk 10 10 4 76 25* 12.67 - - 2 - 92.68AR Reakes 16 12 2 67 12 6.70 - - 3 - 84.81SE Aley 16 12 8 63 16* 15.75 - - 3 - 123.53AE Jones 4 4 - 39 15 9.75 - - 2 - 108.33KJ Garth 6 4 3 10 9* 10.00 - - 2 - 125.00LC Sthalekar 11 3 2 9 5* 9.00 - - 2 - 150.00EA Leys 16 2 2 2 1* - - - 6 - 66.67RS Dick 1 - - - - - - - - - -JC Hicks 6 - - - - - - - - - -CM Leeson 1 - - - - - - - - - -LEM Smith 16 - - - - - - - 4 - -
BOWLING M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avge Best RPO
SE Aley 16 57.5 2 329 28 11.75 4-23 5.69
M Kapp 12 46.5 0 237 13 18.23 2-13 5.06
LEM Smith 16 42.2 1 278 13 21.38 4-23 6.57
AK Gardner 16 37 1 250 10 25.00 2-7 6.76
D van Niekerk 10 33.2 0 192 7 27.43 3-15 5.76
LC Sthalekar 11 14.5 0 104 6 17.33 3-12 7.01
KJ Garth 6 22 0 132 6 22.00 2-20 6.00
EA Perry 13 39 3 243 5 48.60 1-11 6.23
AR Reakes 16 9 0 57 4 14.25 1-6 6.33
CM Leeson 1 2 0 11 2 5.50 2-11 5.50
RS Dick 1 1 0 14 0 - - 14.00
EA Leys 16 1 0 7 0 - - 7.00
2016/17 SYDNEY THUNDER WOMEN’S BIG BASH LEAGUE PERFORMANCESBATTING M Inn NO Runs HS Avge 50 100 Ct St Stk-RtAJ Blackwell 13 13 3 386 61* 38.60 1 - 2 2 109.04H Kaur 13 12 7 296 64* 59.20 1 - 3 - 117.00SR Taylor 12 12 1 289 68 26.27 2 - 3 - 105.09RL Haynes 13 13 - 264 40 20.31 - - 3 - 106.02EA Osborne 13 10 2 82 32 10.25 - - 5 - 82.00NE Stalenburg 13 11 3 80 24* 10.00 - - - - 82.47NJ Carey 13 8 - 64 20 8.00 - - 3 - 94.12RM Farrell 13 7 5 38 29* 19.00 - - 1 - 100.00CJ Koski 9 4 1 20 10 6.67 - - 2 2 105.26M Hinkley 2 2 - 12 8 6.00 - - - - 133.33LR Cheatle 7 4 1 9 6* 3.00 - - 1 - 81.82S Bates 13 1 1 2 2* - - - 2 - 50.00BW Vakarewa 6 1 1 1 1* - - - 3 - 50.00ML Gibson 3 - - - - - - - - - -
BOWLING M Overs Mdns Runs Wkts Avg Best RPONJ Carey 13 39 0 295 14 21.07 3-37 7.56RM Farrell 13 49.1 0 296 11 26.91 3-26 6.02EA Osborne 13 46.5 0 309 11 28.09 3-23 6.60S Bates 13 47 0 256 9 28.44 2-14 5.45H Kaur 13 15 0 106 6 17.67 4-27 7.07ML Gibson 3 10 0 56 2 28.00 1-15 5.60SR Taylor 12 12 0 81 2 40.50 2-15 6.75LR Cheatle 7 22 0 159 2 79.50 2-26 7.23RL Haynes 13 3 0 19 1 19.00 1-11 6.33BW Vakarewa 6 11 0 69 1 69.00 1-8 6.27
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Notwithstanding several extremely close finishes, NSW endured a disappointing season, only securing one outright victory from six Futures League matches. While it was a frustrating year in terms of results, plenty of positives can still be taken from the 2016/17 season.In addition to the Futures League matches, a NSW Second XI side played a three-day match and two one-day matches against New Zealand provincial team Canterbury in February and March. The three-day match was heavily affected by rain and it ended in a draw. In a very congested program of matches, NSW was also fortunate to have the opportunity to play two limited over matches each against the national teams of Hong Kong and Papua New Year. Although not classed as official Second XI fixtures, they allowed the State Selection Panel to reward those very good performers from the Premier Cricket Competition and our Under-19 Program. Each match was closely contested and very keenly fought. Once again, the Futures League competition provided the Panel with the chance to expose our most talented younger players, Blues Squad members and identified Premier Cricket players, to the conditions they are likely to encounter at the First-Class level. During the Big Bash League period, the Panel was also able to provide some invaluable red ball cricket to some of our regular Sheffield Shield players. Ed Cowan, Kurtis Patterson, Steven O’Keefe, Trent Copeland, Pat Cummins and Nic Maddinson all took part in matches during the year. Their professionalism and willingness to share their knowledge with the younger members of the team was clearly demonstrated – and appreciated. A total of 27 players played Futures League throughout the season, with four players:
Nic Bertus, Harry Dalton, Dan Fallins and Jordan Gauci making their senior representative debuts. Despite the indifferent team results, there were several excellent individual performances;• Nick Larkin continued his outstanding
Futures League form of 2015/16, once again being the leading scorer nationally with 521 runs at 104.2, despite playing in only three matches. His season included the wonderful achievement of scoring two double hundreds in consecutive matches (210 v ACT & 212 v Victoria) and earned him a richly deserved recall to the NSW side.
• Ryan Gibson was the competition’s fourth highest run scorer with 438 runs at 62.57 including a masterful 168 not out v Queensland
• Gurinder Sandhu was a consistent performer with the ball, picking up 20 wickets at 25.20 to finish fourth on the Futures League wicket tally
• Eighteen-year-old Arjun Nair showcased his immense promise with 17 wickets at 26.00 to finish as the competition’s sixth highest wicket taker. This included a nine-wicket haul in the match against South Australia. His second innings figures of 6-35 almost single-handedly bowled NSW to an improbable victory.
• The 337-run opening partnership between Nick Larkin (212) and Ed Cowan (157) against Victoria set up a comprehensive innings victory against a strong Victorian side.
• Set a near impossible fourth innings target of 478 against ACT, NSW produced an outstanding display of batting to finish an agonising five runs short at 8/473. The chase was highlighted by Nic Larkin’s superb 210 and Ben Rohrer’s brilliant 80 off only 74 balls.
• The debut of 18-year-old Jordan Gauci in the final match of the season against South Australia. In a low scoring match, he displayed excellent technique and temperament in scoring 38 and 52.
With some outstanding young talent in our Youth pathway, the Futures League competition will continue to play a crucial role over the next few years in providing our best young players with an understanding of the skills that are required for success at higher levels. DAVID FREEDMANState Talent Manager
Toyota Futures League Round 1 NSW 330 (Larkin 56, Nair 47, Lenton 43) and 236 (Wakim 46, Larkin 43, Nair 41) lost to Tasmania 7 dec 364 (Sandhu 2-67, Nair 2-75) and 6 dec 276 (Sandhu 3-25) by 74 runsRound 2 NSW 179 (Gibson 80) and 8/473 (Larkin 210, Rohrer 80, Dalton 66) drew with ACT 419 (Cummins 3-39, Sams 2-64) and 7 dec 238 (Stobo 2-47, Sandhu 2-32)Round 3 NSW 5 dec 552 (Larkin 212, Cowan 157, Rohrer 61) defeated Victoria 179 (Sandhu 4/22, O’Keefe 3/38) and 249 (O’Keefe 6-79, Somerville 2-71)Round 4 NSW 336 (Gibson 168no, Nair 44) and 9 Dec 201 (Bertus 48, Sams 45) lost to Queensland 8 dec 253 (Sams 3-26, Sandhu 2-50) and 6/286 (Hatcher 2-41, Sandhu 2-39)Round 5 NSW 164 (Nair 42no, Maddinson 38) and 250 (Lenton 51, Gibson 41) lost to WA 483 (Fallins 3-91, Hatcher 2-61, Stobo 2-64) by an innings and 69 runs.Round 6 NSW 260 (Gibson 80, Gauci 38) and 140 (Gauci 52) lost to South Australia 239 (Nair 6-35) and 9/163 (Sandhu 3-27, Nair 3-56) by one wicket2ND X1 (Three-day fixture) NSW 5 dec 253 (Bertus 156, Rohrer 51) and 1/124 (Maddinson 100no) drew with Canterbury NZ 9 dec 168 (Thornton 2-24, Lalor 2-28)
NICK LARKIN
Toyota Futures League/ NSW Second XI
63U/19 Male National Championships
The U/19 Male National Championships were staged in Adelaide from the 5th to 15th December, with each match following the 50-over format. Ten teams competed and the strong showing by NSW pathways at the U/17 National Championships was rewarded with five players being selected to represent the Cricket Australia XI U/19 team. Two NSW pathways players were also selected for the Northern Territory, meaning 33 players from the state received the opportunity to compete in this year’s U/19 National Championships.The tournament was a success for ACT/NSW Country, who played in the final against Western Australia at Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg, but unfortunately they went down in a tight match. NSW Metropolitan lost only one match in the tournament, to their country counterparts in the semi-final. The dominance NSW Metropolitan and ACT/NSW Country displayed throughout the tournament was reflected by eight players being selected in the Australian U/19 squad that played against Sri Lanka in Hobart during April. This international series resulted in two NSW pathway players sharing the Player of the Series award: Jack Edwards and Param Uppal.
Cricket Australia XI U/19• Iain Carlisle (Campbelltown-Camden)• Jack Edwards (Manly)• Joel Foster (Northern District)• Jason Sangha (Randwick Petersham &
Newcastle)• Austin Waugh (Sutherland)
Northern Territory• Luke Courtney (Hawkesbury)• Thomas Vane Tempest (ACT)
NSW METROPOLITAN TEAM1 Brendan Smith (c) Bankstown2 Axel Cahlin Gordon3 George Furrer Northern District4 Peter Francis St George5 Jordan Gauci Hawkesbury6 Ryan Hackney Penrith7 Ryan Hadley Blacktown8 Baxter Holt Northern District 9 Devlin Malone Sydney University10 Lawrence Neil-Smith Sydney University11 Thomas Sowden Bankstown12 James Arnold Sutherland13 Param Uppal Fairfield-Liverpool
ACT/NSW COUNTRY TEAM1 Blake MacDonald (c) ACT Southern2 Jarrod Colliss Illawarra3 Tom Engelbrecht ACT Southern4 Matthew Gilkes ACT Southern5 Alec Baldwin North Coast6 Lewin Maladay North Coast7 Callan McKiernan North Coast8 Ryan Meppem Central Coast9 Ryan O’Beirne Central Coast10 Jason Ralston Illawarra11 Tom Scoble Central North12 Joe Slater ACT Southern13 Ben Taylor ACT Southern
ResultsRound 1: NSW Metro 1/204 (Hackney 97*, Gauci 61*) defeated Cricket Australia XI 200 (Francis 3-29, Neil-Smith 3-42).ACT/NSW Country 6/144 (Baldwin 42, McKiernan 26) defeated Northern Territory 141 (Taylor 3-31, Scobie 2-24).Round 2: NSW Metro 213 (Hackney 104, Uppal 35) defeated ACT/NSW Country 203 (Gilkes 70, Taylor 49; Uppal 3-32). Round 3: NSW Metro 9/254 (Cahlin 94, Hackney 68) defeated Western Australia 142 (Malone 3-40, Hadley 2-14).ACT/NSW Country 218 (Gilkes 89, Colliss 36) defeated by Tasmania 8/219 (Ralston 4-35, Meppam 2-24).Round 4: NSW Metro 0/75 (Uppal 41*, Hackney 22*) defeated Northern Territory Country 72 (Neil-Smith 3-15; Francis 3-22). ACT/NSW Country 6/297 (MacDonald 155, Baldwin 40) defeated Victoria Country 6/279 (Engelbrecht 2-50).
Round 5: NSW Metro 4/268 (Uppal 97, Smith 55*) defeated Victoria Country 244 (Malone 3-42).ACT/NSW Country 7/265 (Maladay 85*, Baldwin 60) defeated Western Australia 6/264 (Ralston 3-26).Quarter-finals: NSW Metro 1/211 (Uppal 97*, Gauci 45*) defeated South Australia 209 (Francis 4-53, Malone 3-34). ACT/NSW Country 6/244 (MacDonald 62, McKiernan 51) defeated Cricket Australia XI 9/243 (Meppem 2-35).Semi-finals: NSW Metro 8/226 (Hackney 110, Gauci 47; Ralston 3-38) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 6/227 (MacDonald 71, Taylor 53*).Finals: (Match for 1 & 2) ACT/NSW Country 193 (McKiernan 45) defeated by Western Australia 4/194 (Ralston 2-32).(Match for 3 & 4) NSW Metro 4/315 (Hackney 108, Gauci 97) defeated Victoria Country 9/274 (Neil-Smith 5-52, Hadley 2-48).
Australian U/19• Iain Carlisle• Jack Edwards• Ryan Hackney• Ryan Hadley• Lewin Maladay• Jason Sangha• Param Uppal• Austin Waugh
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The U/18 Female National Championships were held in Hobart from 22nd to 29th January. NSW was represented in the tournament by two teams: NSW Metropolitan and ACT/NSW Country. Six NSW players were selected to represent the Cricket Australia XI for developing cricketers. In total, 32 players from NSW competed in the carnival.NSW Metropolitan were determined to dominate the tournament after being defeated by Victoria in last summer’s final. Many of the squad’s batters played in the previous tournament and their experience helped to amass some large totals, with Clara Iemma (Player of the Series) scoring 286 runs. The NSW Metro spin bowling unit was the same as the previous season and each member played a vital role in ensuring the team won the National Championships title.The ACT/NSW Country team approached the tournament motivated to improve on their previous third placing. The Leah Poulton-coached squad played with flair and aggression, suggesting they’re a team on the rise. Some strong performances by Tahlia Wilson, Matilda Lugg and Ellie Dalgarno-Fixter ensured the girls finished the championships in third place.
NSW METROPOLITAN TEAM1 Hannah Trethewy (c) Campbelltown-Camden2 Kate Barry Bankstown Sports3 Ashley Day Penrith4 Isabella Fitzgibbon Gordon5 Sophie Heath Campbelltown-Camden6 Saskia Horley Gordon7 Clara Iemma Campbelltown-Camden8 Carly Leeson Universities9 Synetta Manns Sydney10 Madeline Penna Bankstown Sports11 Yardley Polsen Campbelltown-Camden12 Prudence Roebuck Bankstown Sports13 Chloe Saunders North Coast
StaffHead Coach: Stephen JenkinAssistant Coach: Michelle GoszkoPhysiotherapist: Nirm Thanabalasingam
ACT/NSW COUNTRY TEAM1 Amy Riddell (c) North Coast 2 Katelyn Beaumont North Coast3 Ellie Dalgarno-Fixter Riverina4 Emma Hughes Western5 Anita Handono North Coast6 Claire Lennon Central Northern7 Kelly Rollins ACT Southern8 Matilda Lugg North Coast9 Claire Murray Riverina10 Alana Ryan Western11 Kirsten Smith Central North12 Rachel Trenaman Riverina13 Tahlia Wilson Illawarra
StaffHead Coach: Leah PoultonAssistant Coach: Troy McKeirnanPhysiotherapist: Elyse Potter
Round 1 (33 overs rain-reduced) NSW Metro 9/198 (Iemma 54, A Day 54; Dalgarno-Fixter 3-28) defeated ACT/ NSW Country 154 (Wilson 53). Round 2 (50 overs) NSW Metropolitan 258 (Leeson 77, Trethewy 55*) defeated Vic 90 (Manns 3-15, Horley 3-16).SA 96 (Riddell 3-23) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 1/98 (Lugg 32*, Wilson 30*).Round 3 (T20) CA XI 9/71 (Roebuck 3-5, Leeson 2-11) defeated by NSW Metropolitan 8/72 (Manns 14*, Heath 14*).ACT/NSW Country 9/141 (Smith 67, Trenaman 45) defeated Qld 91 (Beaumont 3-12, Riddell 2-18).Round 4 (T20) QLD 8/92 (Iemma 2-28, Heath 1-10) defeated by NSW Metropolitan 3/93 (Iemma 43*, Leeson 18). Tas 5/99 (Webb 52, Hughes 1-12) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 2/100 (Wilson 33, Trenaman 41).Round 5 (T20) NSW Metropolitan 3/129 (Iemma 58*, Day 27) defeated WA 48 (Polson 2-5, Horley 2-9). CA XI 6/69 (Dalgarno-Fixter 2-10) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 8/77 (Smith 48*).
Round 6 (T20) NSW Metropolitan 2/165 (Iemma 105*, Trethewy 21) defeated Tas 6/73 (Manns 2-11).ACT/NSW Country 6/126 (Lugg 30*, Wilson 21) defeated WA 5/115 (West 60, Murray 1-14).Round 7 (50 overs) NSW Metropolitan 9/207 (Barry 52*, Fitzgibbon 33) defeated SA 108 (Iemma 3-24, Roebuck 2-18)Vic 117 (Lennon 2/8, Hughes 2/17) defeated ACT/NSW Country 112 (Riddell 32*)Final (Match for 1 & 2) (50 overs) NSW Metropolitan 186 (Day 50, Horley 26) defeated CA XI 128 (Iemma 4-25, Polson /27, Manns 2-9)Final (Match for 3 & 4) (50 overs) Vic 5/187 (Griffiths 66, Hughes 3-29) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 4/191 (Wilson 59, Trenaman 28)
U/18 Awards:Player of the Series: Clara IemmaLeading Run Scorer: Clara Iemma (NSW Metro): 286 runs
U/18 Team of the Championships (NSW Players):From ACT/NSW Country: Emma Hughes, Ellie Dalgarno-Fixter, Rachel Trenaman and Tahlia WilsonFrom NSW Metro: Ashley Day, Saskia Horley, Clara Iemma, Carly Leeson and Hannah TrethewyFrom CA XI: Stella Campbell, Maddy Darke and Hannah Darlington.
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New South Wales was represented by two teams at this year’s U/17 National Championships in Queensland, and their dominance was reflected by the NSW Metropolitan and ACT/NSW Country sides finishing first and third respectively.The tournament was played from 26th September to 6th October, kicking off on the Sunshine Coast before wrapping up in Brisbane. The 10-team competition’s structure was the same as last year’s, with each match following the 50-overs format. The NSW Metropolitan side went through the tournament undefeated, winning the final against Queensland in a clinical performance. There were numerous highlights over the course of the fortnight, but the most pleasing aspect was having each player contribute to the team’s fortunes. This point was acknowledged when four Metropolitan players were selected for the Cricket Australia U/19 XI:• Iain Carlisle (Campbelltown-Camden)• Jack Edwards (Manly)• Joel Foster (Northern District)• Austin Waugh (Sutherland)ACT/NSW Country performed extremely well to finish the tournament with five wins and three losses. Unfortunately, ACT/NSW Country’s loss to Queensland in the semi-final denied what would have been the perfect final for New South Wales cricket – both of its teams competing for the title. ACT/NSW Country had one player selected to represent the Cricket Australia U/19 XI:• Jason Sangha (Randwick Petersham
& Newcastle)Cricket NSW was well represented in the Cricket Australia U17 XI from the strong performances shown in the U/15 School Sports Australia championship in Brisbane the previous season, with four players selected:• Liam Scott (Sydney)• Oliver Davies (Manly-Warringah)• Lawson Eva (Blacktown)• Tyson Lee (Mosman)Liam Marshall (Campbelltown-Camden) was also selected but suffered an injury during U/15 School Sports Australia championship.Due to an agreement with the Northern Territory, two NSW players, Lachlan Hearne (Mosman) and Jordan Misic (ACT Southern) were selected in their representative team - and both produced good individual performances. Their presence meant a total of 32 NSW pathway players were represented at the national championships.
NSW METROPOLITAN TEAM1 Joel Foster (c) Northern District2 Iain Carlisle Campbelltown-Camden3 Jack Edwards Manly4 Sam Fanning Northern District5 Aiden Bariol Manly6 Baxter Holt Northern District7 Ryan McElduff Sydney University8 Thomas Sowden Bankstown9 Hamish Starr Parramatta10 Isaiah Vumbaca Manly11 Austin Waugh Sutherland12 Trent Weir Penrith13 Jacob Workman Parramatta
ACT/NSW COUNTRY TEAM1 Jason Sangha (c) Newcastle2 Ollie Anable ACT Southern3 Kaleb Auld North Coastal4 Jared Baldwin North Coastal5 Jack Cooper North Coastal6 Corby Cornish Central Northern7 Jack Harris Central Coast8 Martin Jeffrey Western9 Blake Nikitaris ACT Southern10 Austyn Nugent North Coastal11 Tane Nunn Illawarra12 Kaleb Phillips ACT Southern12 Luke Powell Western
Round 1: NSW Metro 3/68 (Waugh 38*) defeated Cricket Australia XI 67 (Edwards 3-25, Carlisle 2-11). ACT/NSW Country 1/107 (Sangha 58*, Nikitaris 33*) defeated Northern Territory 105 (Jeffrey 4-13).Round 2: NSW Metro 3/153 (Sowden 60*, Waugh 45) defeated ACT/NSW Country 152 (Nunn 44, Phillips 34; Starr 3-26, Foster 2-23).Round 3: NSW Metro 6/316 (Edwards 140, Waugh 70) defeated Western Australia 96 (McElduff 5-29, Weir 3-24).
ACT/NSW Country 189 (Sangha 41, Jeffrey 41) defeated by Tasmania 6-193 (Powell 3-36).Round 4: NSW Metro 210 (Bariol 38, McElduff 33) defeated Northern Territory 85 (McElduff 3-6, Starr 3-18).ACT/NSW Country 3/217 (Nikitaris 69, Nunn 67) defeated Victoria Country 9/214 (Sangha 3-21, Powell 3-45).Round 5: NSW Metro 8/234 (Holt 55, Bariol 36) defeated Victoria Country 184 (Sowden 4-34). ACT/NSW Country 7/223 (Nunn 76, Nikitaris 52) defeated Western Australia 6/222 (Sangha 2-49).Quarter-finals: NSW Metro 2/92 (Sowden 36*, Waugh 24*) defeated Tasmania 7/138 (Foster 2-16). ACT/NSW Country 6-202 (Sangha 114) drew with South Australia 0/0.Semi-finals: NSW Metro 148 (Foster 49) defeated Western Australia 146 (Foster 2-14, Edwards 2-16).ACT/NSW Country 144 (Phillips 39) defeated by Queensland 0/146. Finals: (Match for 1 & 2) NSW Metro 6/274 (Waugh 122*, Bariol 85) defeated Queensland 122 (Carlisle 3-24, Sowden 2-20).(Match for 3 & 4) ACT/NSW Country 266 (Cooper 79, Nikitaris 73) defeated Western Australia 200 (Sangha 3-33, Auld 2-30).Cricket Australia XI U/19• Iain Carlisle (Campbelltown-Camden)• Jack Edwards (Manly)• Joel Foster (Northern District)• Jason Sangha
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The U/15 Female National Championships were held in Canberra in the week of 18 – 25 January 2017. NSW entered two teams: NSW Metropolitan and ACT/NSW Country. Both teams enjoyed a comprehensive lead-in to the championships, with the Metropolitan squad training as a team weekly and the ACT/NSW Country team completing a number of regionally based camps and individual one-on-one sessions. Both squads came together in Sydney for a joint camp before travelling to Canberra.ACT/NSW Country was determined to defend the title they won last season. The team went through the round-robin portion of the competition undefeated and played against Queensland in the final. ACT/NSW Country batted first and scored 236 runs, with Jessica Davidson hitting an impressive 77. While the Queenslanders fought hard, they were dismissed for 133 after Gabrielle Sutcliffe captured 4-15. The victory presented ACT/NSW Country team with their second championships title. The tremendous performances by Grace Dignam, Dharmini Chauhan, Jessica Davidson and Lara Graham were highlights of a successful campaign, with Lara Graham claiming a rare double hat-trick.NSW Metropolitan lost only one match, to ACT/NSW Country. Unfortunately, the team played in the only rained out match of the championship which made it difficult for them to make the finals. Nevertheless, it is pleasing to report that after some solid performance late in the tournament NSW Metro won their 3rd vs 4th playoff match.Olivia Porter, Hannah Darlington and Hayley Silver-Holmes performed strongly throughout the week.
NSW METROPOLITAN TEAM1 Hannah Darlington (c) Penrith2 Jade Allen ACT Southern3 Stella Campbell Universities 4 Stephanie Ellsmore Campbelltown-Camden5 Angelina Genford Bankstown6 Isabella Malgioglio Castle Hill 7 Shivani Mehta Lindfield 8 Elise Noble Parramatta9 Olivia Porter Universities10 Hayley Silver-Holmes Castle Hill RSL11 Niamh Bullen Northern District12 Grace Thomas Holy Cross Crusaders13 Sara Turner Universities
StaffHead Coach: Mark McInnesAssistant Coach: Sarah AndrewsPhysiotherapist: Eloise Cook
ACT/NSW COUNTRY TEAM1 Gabrielle Sutcliffe (c) Riverina 2 Alisha Bates Central Coast3 Dharmini Chauhan Illawarra4 Jessica Davidson Central Northern5 Grace Dignam Central Coast6 Hannah Faux North Coast7 Dahlia Glennie Central Northern8 Lara Graham Central Northern9 Hannah Green Central Coast10 Olivia Osbourne North Coast11 Abby Taylor Newcastle12 Clare Webber Newcastle13 Sarah Young Illawarra
STAFFHead Coach: Steve DaviesAssistant Coach: Luke KnightPhysiotherapist: Elyse Potter
Results:Round 1 (40 overs) ACT/ NSW Country 147 (Glennie 27, J Davidson 26; Campbell 2-15) defeated NSW Metro 129 (Silver-Holmes 30; Osbourne 4-27) Round 2 (40 overs) Vic Metro 146 (Silver-Holmes 4-29, Darlington 3-18) defeated by NSW Metro 147 (Porter 41*, Darlington 38)QLD 7/165 (Davidson 3-17) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 4/167 (Dignam 60, Bates 30)Round 3 (T20) NSW Metro vs Queensland abandoned.Vic Metro 5/59 (Young 2-6) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 2/79 (Dignam 39*, Davidson 22)Round 4 (T20) Tas 9/82 (Thomas 3-10, Silver-Holmes 2-5) defeated by NSW Metro 1/85 (Darlington 52, Mehtra 21) Vic Country 72 (Graham 5-1) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 1/73 (Bates 28*, Chauhan 27)Round 5 (T20) NSW Metro 3/168 (Porter 70, Darlington 47) defeated SA 8/106 (Allen 2-17, Ellsmore 2-17)ACT/NSW Country 5/121 (Chauhan 36, Faux 23, Young 23) defeated WA 7/57 (Graham 2-2, Chauhan 2-4)
Round 6 (T20) NSW Metro 5/130 (Porter 44, Genford 30) defeated Vic Country 74 (Malgioglio 4-7, Darlington 2-3, Allen 2-19).Tas 6/50 (Dignam 2-3, Sutcliffe 2-8) defeated by ACT/NSW Country 0/50 (Dignam 34*)Round 7 (40 overs) WA 7/103 (Thomas 3-14, Malgiolio 2-25) defeated by NSW Metro 5/148 (Turner 45*, Bullen 22) ACT/NSW Country 8/131 (Faux 29, Graham 28) defeated SA 76 (Dignam 3-9, Chauhan 2-13)Final (Match for 1 & 2) (40 overs) ACT/NSW Country 236 (Davidson 77, Chauhan 44, Faux 35) defeated Queensland 133 (Sutcliffe 4-15, Osbourne 2-21) Final (Match for 3 & 4) (40 overs) Vic Country 117 (Porter 5-15, Ellsmore 1-8) defeated by NSW Metro 3/118 (Darlington 50, Porter 45*)
U/15 Awards:Player of the series: Olivia PorterLeading Run Scorer: Hannah Darlington (NSW Metro): 218 runs
U/15 Team of the Championships (NSW Players):From ACT/NSW Country: Dharmini Chauhan, Grace Dignam, Jessica Davidson, Alisha Bates, Hannah Green, Dahlia Glennie and Lara Graham From NSW Metro: Sara Turner, Olivia Porter and Jade Allen
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The 2017 National Indigenous Championships saw NSW continue to perform well across both the men’s and women’s competitions. The aim of the National Indigenous Championships is to showcase and accelerate Indigenous Cricket Talent as part of Australian Cricket’s integrated High Performance Pathway. The NSW men’s team were beaten in the final, losing to Victoria by 18 runs. Nathan Price was named the Men’s Player of the Championships. Nathan was also the leading run-scorer at the championships. The women’s team went through the tournament undefeated to finish with their 10th consecutive title. NSW has always been the benchmark for this tournament since becoming the first state to enter a team in the 2006 women’s competition. Ashleigh Gardner was named the Women’s Player of the Championships. Ashleigh was also the highest run-scorer and leading wicket-taker at the Championships.
Male SquadAaron Muir (Wiradjuri/Western Suburbs)Martin Jeffrey (Wiradjuri/Western) Nathan Price (Kamilaroi/Randwick Petersham)Brendan Smith (Dunghutti/Bankstown) Brett Russell (Dungutti/Parramatta) Damien Duroux (Gumbaynggir/North West Sydney) Harrison Kelly (Kamilaroi/West Tamworth) Djali Bloomfield (Wiradjuri/ACT Southern) Ben Patterson (Wiradjuri/Hawkesbury) Austyn Nugent (Waradjuri/ Nan Glen) Jonte Pattison (Waradjuri/Eastern Suburbs)Luke Power (Ngarbal/Hawkesbury) Tyran Liddiard (Biripi/Penrith) Zane Smith (Kunja/Southern Spirit) Jayden Wooden (Darkinjung/Kincumber)
StaffHead Coach: Jeff Cook (Kamilaroi)Assistant Coach: Greg McLay Manager: Peter CooleyPhysiotherapist: Chris Evans
Female Squad: Jemma Astley (Wonnarua/Central Coast) Sara Darney (Wiradjuri/Western) Ashleigh Gardner (Muruwari/Bankstown Sports) Veronica Gordon (Wiradjuri/St George-Sutherland) Haylee Hoffmeister (Palawa/Campbelltown-Camden) Hannah Darlington (Wiradjuri/Western)Maddison Greenhalgh (Central North/Gumbgaynggirr) Anike Learoyd (Biripi/Illawarra) Julie Muir (Wiradjuri/St George-Sutherland) Rihannon Paulson (Worimi) Alex Patten (Kamilaroi/Central North) Roxanne Van-Veen (Gundungurra/St George-Sutherland)
StaffHead Coach: Kerry Marshall Manager: Steve JenkinPhysiotherapist: Chris Evans
ResultsMaleRound 1: NSW 9/128 Price 28, Smith 25) defeated Queensland 127 (Mitchell 4-10, Bloomfield 2-15 Pattison 2-18)Round 2: NSW 1/159 (Price 63*, Duroux) defeated Western Australia 155 (Bloomfield 4 4-17 Kelly 3-24)
Round 3: NSW 9/167 (Smith 46, Pattison 31 B Mitchell 25) defeated by Victoria 8/168 (Mitchell 2-29, Smith 2-31)Round 4: NSW 1/94 (Price 60*) defeated Northern Territory 9/92 (Bloomfield 3-22, Mitchell 2-1, Kelly 2-14) Round 5: NSW 7/169 (Price 59,Smit 29, Kelly 27) defeated South Australia 8/92 (B Mitchell 3-14 Pattison 3-19)Round 6: ByeRound 7: NSW 3/78 (Price 36) defeated Tasmania 7/76 (B Mitchell 2-9 Pattison 2-13 Nugent 2-24)Round 8: ByeFinal: NSW 210 (Price 78, Pattison 30) defeated by Victoria 8/228 (Mitchell 2-43 B Patterson 2-47)FemaleRound 1: ByeRound 2: NSW 2/65 (Van-Veen 26) defeated Victoria 6-64 (Gardner 2-9, Van-Veen 2/9)Round 3: NSW 5/219 (Gardner 83, Van-Veen 79) defeated Queensland 4/150 (Astley 1-14, Darlington 1-27)Round 4: NSW 0/28 (Darney 27*) defeated Western Australia 27 (Gardner 5-12 Patten 2-1)Round 5: ByeFinal: NSW 5/134 (Darney 59, Darlington 28) defeated Queensland 9/129 (Van-Veen 6/16)
HonoursMen’s Player of the Tournament: Nathan PriceWomen’s Player of the Tournament: Ashleigh Gardner 2017 Men’s Black Caps Squad:• Nathan Price • Ben Mitchell• Djali Bloomfield 2017 Women’s Black Caps Squad:• Sara Darney• Ashleigh Gardner• Julie Muir • Haylee Hoffmeister• Roxanne Van-Veen• Jemma Astley
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THE NSW WOMEN’S NICC TEAM CELEBRATE THEIR 10TH CONSECUTIVE TITLE
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68 McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket – Men’s CompetitionThe NSW Premier Cricket competition again comprised 20 clubs, with 15 rounds scheduled for First Grade, and 15 rounds for each lower grade. Those grades, together with the Poidevin-Gray Shield and AW Green Shield, contributed to the Club Championship. The 2016/17 season’s Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup competition, consisting of four preliminary round matches, was a stand-alone competition that did not count towards the Club Championship or First Grade competition.
Club Championship - The Sydney Smith CupNorthern District won the Club Championship for the fifth time overall, and for the first time since 1998/99, by a margin of 19 points over Sydney University and Sydney, who tied for second place. Table: Northern District 1327; Sydney University 1308; Sydney 1308; Gordon 1258; Penrith 1249; Manly-Warringah 1188; St George 1143; Parramatta 1118; University of NSW 976; Eastern Suburbs 937; Randwick Petersham 929; Mosman 909; Hawkesbury 855; Bankstown 813; Blacktown 688; Western Suburbs 680; Sutherland 677; North Sydney 669; Fairfield-Liverpool 585; Campbelltown-Camden 474
First Grade - The Belvidere CupSydney University won the Belvidere Cup for the first time since 2013/14 and for the eighth time overall, after drawing with Bankstown in the final at Bankstown Oval. Leading Batsman: Joshua Clarke (Hawkesbury) – 1,253 runsLeading Bowler: Jarrad Burke (Bankstown) – 52 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Ashley Doolan (Gordon) – 39 dismissalsTable: Sydney University 67; Gordon 67; Bankstown 57; Parramatta 54; Sydney 54; Penrith 53; Randwick Petersham 50; UNSW 48; Manly-Warringah 46; Northern District 44; Hawkesbury 42; Eastern Suburbs
42; Sutherland 37; Blacktown 36; North Sydney 36; St George 30; Western Suburbs 18; Mosman 18; Fairfield-Liverpool 12; Campbelltown-Camden 6.Qualifying Finals: Sydney University drew with Penrith at Sydney University Oval – no play; Gordon 198 defeated Sydney 110 at Chatswood Oval; Bankstown drew with Parramatta at Bankstown Oval – no play.Semi-finals: Sydney University 295 defeated Parramatta 181 at Sydney University Oval; Bankstown 9 (dec) 317 defeated Gordon 155 at Chatswood Oval.Final: Sydney University 7/348 (R Carters 110*, E Cowan 95, T Rogers 56, D Mortimer 33, T Ley 31*; K White 2-36, J Burke 2-54, N McAndrew 2-106) drew with Bankstown 6 (dec) 441 (J Burke 100*, P Wells 95, K White 83, M Brown 62, M Stretton 61*; D Malone 2-99) at Bankstown Oval.Benaud Medal for Player of the Final: Ryan Carters (Sydney University).
First Grade Limited-Overs Cup Penrith won the First Grade Limited-Overs Cup, for the first time since 2001/02 and for the third time overall, by defeating Hawkesbury in the final at Howell Oval. Leading Batsman: Joshua Clarke (Hawkesbury) – 490 runs.Leading Bowler: Daniel Sams (Randwick Petersham) – 15 wickets.Leading Wicketkeeper: Tim Cummins (Penrith) – 11 dismissals.Table: Randwick Petersham 25; Gordon 25; Sydney University 25; Bankstown 20; Sutherland 19; Penrith 19; Hawkesbury 18; Northern District 14; Blacktown 13; Eastern Suburbs 12; St George 12; Parramatta 12; Manly-Warringah 12; Mosman 12; Sydney 6; Western Suburbs 6; Fairfield-Liverpool 0; UNSW 0; North Sydney 0; Campbelltown-Camden 0.
Quarter Finals: Randwick Petersham 7/231 defeated Northern District 229 at Coogee Oval; Hawkesbury 3/219 defeated Gordon 9/218 at Chatswood Oval; Penrith 165 defeated Sydney University 136 at Sydney University Oval; Sutherland 8/286 defeated Bankstown 6/284 at Bankstown Oval.Semi-finals: Hawkesbury 4/251 defeated Randwick Petersham 9/247 at Coogee Oval; Penrith 9/229 defeated Sutherland 228 at Glenn McGrath Oval.Final: Penrith 9/181 (M Castle 38, R Gibson 36, J DiBartolo 30; A Kherkhah 3-33, J Dyball 3-41) defeated Hawkesbury 180 (J Gauci 82, D MacKay 31, J Clarke 25; M Castle 5-20 P Cummins 3-35) at Howell Oval. Michael Bevan Medal for Player of the Final: Michael Castle (Penrith).
Kingsgrove Sports T20 CupNorthern District won the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup and $12,000 prize money by defeating Mosman in the final at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Mosman received $4,000 as runner-up. The competition was made up of two conferences, with participating teams aligned with the Sydney Sixers conference and the Sydney Thunder conference. The competition also included teams representing ACT Cricket Association, Central Coast Cricket Association, Illawarra Cricket Association and Newcastle District Cricket Association. Leading Batsman: Johan Botha (Mosman) – 347 runs.Leading Bowlers: Jarrad Burke (Bankstown) and Matthew Day (Mosman) – 12 wickets.Leading Wicketkeeper: Andrew Harriott (Northern District) – 10 dismissals Table: Sydney Sixers Conference: Mosman 24; Sydney 18; Newcastle 18; St George 18; Randwick Petersham 18; Manly-Warringah 12; Eastern Suburbs 12; Sutherland 12; North Sydney 6; UNSW 6; Gordon 0; Illawarra 0. Sydney Thunder Conference: Northern District 18; Bankstown 18; Parramatta 18; Hawkesbury 18; ACT 12; Penrith 12; Sydney University
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12; Western Suburbs 12; Blacktown 12; Campbelltown-Camden 6; Fairfield-Liverpool 6; Central Coast 0.Semi-finals: Sydney Sixers Conference: Mosman 6/133 defeated St George 8/129 at Allan Border Oval; Sydney 4/209 defeated Newcastle 9/149 at Drummoyne Oval. Sydney Thunder Conference: Northern District 4/102 defeated Hawkesbury 98 at Mark Taylor Oval; Parramatta 6/155 defeated Bankstown 6/153 at Old Kings Oval. Conference Finals: Sydney Sixers Conference: Mosman 7/120 defeated Sydney 9/110 at Sydney Cricket Ground. Sydney Thunder Conference: Northern District 4/172 defeated Parramatta 131 at Sydney Cricket Ground.Final: Northern District 6/154 (D Hughes 82* N Kimberley 47; J Botha 2-19 S Rodgie 2-20) defeated Mosman 7/151 (J Botha 81; T Felton 2-20 M Coombs 2-24) at Sydney Cricket Ground.Kingsgrove Sports Player of the Final: Daniel Hughes (Northern District).
Second Grade - The Albert CupSydney won the Albert Cup for the second consecutive season and for the seventh time overall by defeating Northern District in the final at Mark Taylor Oval. Leading Batsman: Scott O’Brien (Gordon) – 633 runs Leading Bowler: Ash Squire (Sydney) – 54 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Angus McKay (Sydney) – 37 dismissalsTable: Sydney 83 UNSW 71 Northern District 60; Mosman 54; Manly-Warringah 52; Gordon 50; Sydney University 50; Eastern Suburbs 45; Parramatta 44; Penrith 44; Fairfield-Liverpool 42; Hawkesbury 42; St George 41; Campbelltown-Camden 36; Randwick Petersham 33; Western Suburbs 30; Bankstown 30; Blacktown 26; North Sydney 18; Sutherland 12.Qualifying Finals: Gordon 5/103 defeated Sydney 102 at Drummoyne Oval; Manly Warringah 8 (dec) 106 drew with UNSW 6/60 at David Phillips South; Northern District drew Mosman at Mark Taylor Oval – no play.Semi-finals: Sydney 5/247 defeated UNSW 244 at David Phillips South; Northern District 8/140 defeated Gordon 139 at Mark Taylor Oval.Final: Sydney 357 (T McDonald 78, R Corns 66, J Usher 46*, A Squire 40, A McKay 33, L Gibson 23; J Foster 3-56, G Furrer 2-44, C Taylor 2-78) and 6/212 (M Pasternatsky 102*, R Corns 45*, T McDonald 33; G Furrer 3-40, C
Taylor 3-53) defeated Northern District 149 (R Pawson 68; C Taylor 26; A Bloomfield 5-28, S King 2-16) at Mark Taylor Oval. SCA Medal for Player of the Final: Alexander Bloomfield (Sydney).
Third Grade - The Mitchell CupThe Mitchell Cup was won by Northern District, for the first time since 2013/14 and for fourth time overall, by drawing with Mosman in the final at Allan Border Oval.Leading Batsman: Manish Malhotra (Mosman) – 438 runs Leading Bowlers: Joshua Miller (Northern District) and Shane Mott (Hawkesbury) – 33 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Benjamin Hoppitt (St George) – 23 dismissalsTable: Sydney University 72; St George 61; Northern District 56; Mosman 56; Western Suburbs 56; Penrith 55; Manly-Warringah 49; Gordon 45; Sydney 44; North Sydney 43; Randwick Petersham 40; Eastern Suburbs 40; Parramatta 38; UNSW 37; Fairfield-Liverpool 25; Bankstown 24; Hawkesbury 22; Campbelltown-Camden 18; Sutherland 18; Blacktown 12. Qualifying Finals: Sydney University drew with Penrith at Petersham Oval – no play; St George 79 drew with Western Suburbs 3/7 at Hurstville Oval; Northern District drew with Mosman at Asquith Oval – no play.Semi-finals: Mosman 9/279 defeated Sydney University 275 at Petersham Oval; Northern District 204 defeated St George 162 at Hurstville Oval.Final: Northern District 7/464 (J Hayward 168, S Fanning 69, J Miller 61*, M Singh 58, M Webber 39, S McMahon 29*, U Somaiya 26; A Nadesan 2-92) drew with Mosman at Allan Border Oval.SCA Medal for Player of the Final: Jason Hayward (Northern District).
Fourth Grade - The Reid CupThe Reid Cup was won by Sydney, for the first time since 2010/11 and for the fifth time overall, by defeating Gordon in the final at Drummoyne Oval. Leading Batsman: Mitchell Kleem (Gordon) – 424 runsLeading Bowler: Steven Burt (Northern District) – 39 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Andy Parker (Sydney) – 31 dismissalsTable: Sydney 80; Northern District 73; Gordon 60; St George 56; Sydney University 56; Manly-Warringah 50; Penrith 50; Randwick Petersham 50; Eastern Suburbs 48; Parramatta
40; Blacktown 38; Hawkesbury 37; Bankstown 31; Campbelltown-Camden 30; North Sydney 25; Mosman 18; Western Suburbs 18; Sutherland 18; UNSW 13; Fairfield-Liverpool 6.Qualifying Finals: Sydney drew with Manly Warringah at Birchgrove Park – no play; Northern District drew with Sydney University at Storey Park – no play; Gordon drew with St George at Tunks Park – no play.Semi-finals: Sydney 7/221 defeated St George 75 at Drummoyne Oval; Gordon 104 and 8/86 defeated Northern District 42 at Asquith Oval. Final: Sydney 7/286 (H Manenti 83*, L Scott 78, T Loxton 36, O Meroni 26, A Parker 24; M Wright 4-87, S Watts 2-48) defeated Gordon 113 (M Kleem 30, C Booth 27, S Watts 27; A Rashleigh 8-49) at Drummoyne Oval.SCA Medal for Player of the Final: Alex Rashleigh (Sydney).
Fifth Grade - The Sherwood CupThe David Sherwood Cup was won by Randwick Petersham, for the first time since 2007/08 and for the seventh time overall, by defeating St George in the final at Hurstville Oval.Leading Batsman: Mathew Kelly (Bankstown) – 496 runsLeading Bowler: Nigil Singh (Randwick Petersham) – 56 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Andreou (Gordon) – 30 dismissalsTable: Gordon 63; St George 61; Penrith 59; Randwick Petersham 59; Northern District 56; Mosman 49; Hawkesbury 49; Blacktown 48; Sutherland 42; Manly-Warringah 41; Fairfield-Liverpool 38; Sydney 36; Sydney University 31; Parramatta 31; Western Suburbs 28; North Sydney 25; Eastern Suburbs 18; Campbelltown-Camden 18; UNSW 18; Bankstown 12.Qualifying Finals: Gordon drew with Mosman at Beauchamp Park – no play; St George drew with Northern District at Harold Fraser Reserve – no play; Penrith drew with Randwick Petersham at Howell Oval – no play.Semi-finals: Randwick Petersham 114 and 0/15 defeated Gordon 25 and 103 at Tunks Park;St George 250 defeated Penrith 134 at Bankstown Oval.Final: Randwick Petersham 261 (J Standing 79, C Hart 48, B Montedoro 35, S Gracias Flor 34, N Singh 30; T Kennedy 3-42, J Moors 2-31, P Francis 2-39; M Turner 2-60) defeated St George 74 (J Mazurkiewicz 28; N Singh 4-19, S Boyns 3-17, M Waugh 3-28) and 0/3 at Hurstville Oval.SCA Medal for Player of the Final: Nigil Singh (Randwick Petersham).
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Poidevin-Gray Shield (U/21)Parramatta won the Poidevin-Gray Shield, for the first time since 2012/13 and for the third time overall, by defeating St George in the final at Old Kings Oval. Leading Batsman: Tim Ward (Parramatta) – 381 runsLeading Bowler: Harrison Ridgewell (Hawkesbury) – 16 wicketsLeading Wicketkeepers: Jonathan Rose (St George) & Aiden Bariol (Manly-Warringah) – 13 dismissals.Table: Manly-Warringah 38; Penrith 37; Parramatta 36; St George 32; Sutherland 32; Sydney University 30; Fairfield-Liverpool 25; Hawkesbury 24; Mosman 20; Northern District 19; Bankstown 18; UNSW 14; Western Suburbs 13; Gordon 12; Eastern Suburbs 12; Campbelltown-Camden 6; North Sydney 6; Sydney 0; Blacktown 0; Randwick Petersham 0.Quarter Finals: Hawkesbury 7/104 defeated Manly Warringah 9/97 at Manly Oval; Fairfield- Liverpool 4-148 defeated Penrith 147 at Howell Oval; Parramatta 9/169 defeated Sydney University 168 at Old Kings Oval; St George 4/159 defeated Sutherland 158 at Hurstville Oval.Semi-finals: Parramatta drew with Hawkesbury at Old Kings Oval – no play; St George drew with Fairfield-Liverpool at Hurstville Oval – no play.Final: Parramatta 5/255 (T Ward 95, T Brar 38, E Pitt 34, M Pepper 30; P Francis 2-50) defeated St George 164 (L Bartier 34, J Shaw 33, M Dedes 27; G D'Angelo 2-18, L Lofts 2-19, J Workman 2-39) at Old Kings Oval.Shane Lee Medal for Player of the Final: Tim Ward (Parramatta).
AW Green Shield (U/16)Sydney won the AW Green Shield, for the first time since 1979/80 and for the fourth time overall, defeating Northern District by 26 runs in the final at Mark Taylor Oval.Leading Batsman: Jack Haynes (Sydney) – 552 runs;Leading Bowler: Max Harper (Sydney) – 22 wickets;Leading Wicketkeeper: Lachlan Shaw (Sydney) – 19 dismissals.Table: Northern District 44; St George 32; Parramatta 32; Blacktown 28; Sydney 27; Mosman 25; Penrith 25; Eastern Suburbs 24; Manly-Warringah 24; Gordon 24; Sutherland 19; UNSW 18; North Sydney 14; Western Suburbs 12; Randwick Petersham 12; Campbelltown-Camden 12; Bankstown 12; Sydney University 6; Fairfield-Liverpool 3; Hawkesbury 0.
Quarter Finals: Northern District 1/92 defeated Eastern Suburbs 88 at Asquith Oval; Penrith 9/148 defeated St George 147 at Harold Fraser Reserve; Parramatta 8/216 defeated Mosman 196 at Old Kings Oval; Sydney 5/340 defeated Blacktown 78 at Joe McAleer Oval. Semi-finals: Northern District 178 defeated Penrith 149 at Mark Taylor Oval; Sydney 1/89 defeated Parramatta 88 at Old Kings Oval.Final: Sydney 170 (J Haynes 23, T Ivers 20; C Rainger 3-16, J Hiley 2-25 R McCoy 2-46) defeated Northern District 144 (S Fanning 63, H Kirk; 22 M Harper 2-21, L Scott 2-22, H Sherriff 2-27, H Manenti 2-32) at Mark Taylor Oval.Kevin Cunningham Medal for Player of the Final: Thomas Ivers (Sydney).
O’Reilly Medal – First Grade Player of the YearThe O’Reilly Medal for the First Grade Player of the Year, named after former Australian and NSW leg-spinner and journalist, Bill O’Reilly, was judged by umpires who award votes on a 3-2-1 basis at the end of each match.In unusual circumstances, the O’Reilly Medal was jointly won by Gordon teammates, Mason Crane and Elliot Richtor. Mason Crane, the young England leg-spinner, enjoyed an outstanding season with 51 wickets at an average of 21.06 with best figures of 7-53. Crane was named Player of the Match on four occasions. All-rounder Elliot Richtor also enjoyed success during the season, scoring 787 runs at an average of 37.48 and taking 22 wickets at an average of 17.82. Richtor was also named Player of the Match on four occasions. Crane and Richtor polled 18 points each, four votes clear of Andrew Harriott (Northern District) and Nick Larkin (Sydney University) who were equal third. Leading players: Elliot Richtor (Gordon) & Mason Crane (Gordon) 18 votes; Andrew Harriott (Northern District) & Nicholas Larkin (Sydney University) 14; Adam Semple (Randwick Petersham) & Charlie Wakim (UNSW) 13; Nathan Price (Randwick Petersham) 11; Paul Horton (Blacktown), Mitch Brown (Bankstown) and Nathan Ellis (St George) 10. Under the rules of the competition, any player found guilty of a breach of the Code of Conduct during the season is ineligible to receive the O’Reilly Medal.
Kingsgrove Sports Merit XII – First Grade Team Of The YearThe Kingsgrove Sports First Grade Merit XII was first introduced in 2012/13 to recognise the leading players in the First Grade Competition. Selection is based on statistics in First Grade preliminary-round matches during the season. The team includes the six highest run-scorers, the four leading wicket-takers, the leading wicketkeeper and the O'Reilly Medallist as captain. Players with an equal number of runs or wickets are separated by superior average, and for wicket-keepers, by most runs.Commemorative caps were generously donated by Harry Solomons of Kingsgrove Sports.
Co-Captains Mason Crane (Gordon): 51 wicketsElliott Richtor (Gordon): 727 runs and 19 wickets
BatsmenAndrew Harriott (Northern District): 1,017 runsJoshua Clarke (Hawkesbury): 1,016 runsNick Larkin (Sydney University): 954 runsNathan Price (Randwick Petersham): 911 runsAnthony Sams (Randwick Petersham): 888 runs
WicketkeeperNick Bertus (Parramatta): 36 dismissals & 863 runs
BowlersNic Bills (Sydney): 46 wickets;Daniel Sams (Randwick Petersham): 44 wicketsBen Martin (Parramatta): 41 wicketsJarrad Burke (Bankstown): 40 wickets
Captains Of The YearEach captain is assessed by the umpires at the conclusion of each match for on-field captaincy skills, personal performance, team management and communication skills. First Grade: Chris Green (Northern District) & Nick Larkin (Sydney University)Second Grade: Daniel Jacob (Sydney)Third Grade: Rodney Krause (St George)Fourth Grade: Alasdair Grant (Sydney University)Fifth Grade: Matthew Grealy (St George)
Spirit Of CricketSydney University won this award for the fifth consecutive season. Officiating umpires assessed each team’s support for the Spirit of Cricket, as set out in the Preamble to the Laws of Cricket, during each match. Leading Clubs: Sydney University 8.32 points average; Sutherland 7.93; St George 7.90; Northern District 7.89; Gordon 7.81; Penrith 7.79.
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Bob Simpson Award - Coach Of The YearGordon’s Trevor Chappell won the Bob Simpson Award for Coach of the Year. The Award is designed to recognise the contribution of coaches towards the development of the teams and individual players in their respective clubs.Bob Simpson was a key figure in Australian cricket for more than four decades and has made a significant contribution to NSW Premier Cricket as a player and coach.
Grounds Of The YearFirst Grade: Joe McAleer Reserve (Blacktown)Lower Grade Ground of the Year: Merrylands Oval (Parramatta)
Season HighlightsA record-breaking 205 not out from Ben Rohrer for Fairfield-Liverpool was just one of many great individual performances in Round 1. The recently retired New South Wales batsman scored the highest individual score in a First Grade Limited-Overs match, surpassing the previous best of 200 by Scott Hookey for North Sydney in the 1994/95 season. It was Rohrer’s 21st century and his seventh score over 150.Fairfield-Liverpool’s Anthony Clark surpassed 10,000 First Grade runs and became the 23rd player to pass that mark. Clark is the only player in the history of NSW Premier Cricket with the double of 10,000 first grade runs and 700 first grade wickets.Michael Clarke made his highly anticipated return to Western Suburbs First Grade in his side’s six-wicket win over Mosman at Allan Border Oval. As captain, Clarke made the rare decision to open the batting in his 108-ball stay. However, he was denied a fairy tale end to the innings as he was stranded on 99 not out.Executive Officer of the NSWCUSA Darren Goodger officiated in his 300th SCA match, at Grahame Thomas Oval, Bankstown in Round 2.
It was a day for the batsmen when Round 3 moved into the two-day format. There were no less than 11 centurions and five teams scoring over 400 runs. NSW Blues squad member Nick Larkin scored 206 not out and his opening partner Greg Mail made 179 as the Sydney University opening pair sent the records tumbling in their match against Manly at University Oval. The two combined for a first wicket stand of 337, the second best opening partnership in the 124-year history of NSW Premier Cricket. Mail and Larkin are second only to Victor Trumper and Dan Gee, who had a partnership of 423 for Paddington against Redfern in 1903. A 330-run partnership between Nicholas Bertus (215) and Will Affleck (121) set the tone for Parramatta’s win against Western Suburbs at Old Kings Oval.In a wonderful individual effort, Eastern Suburbs batsman Mark Morley hit a century on debut (117) off 80 balls. He is the first batsman to score a First Grade century on debut since Jordan Silk for Penrith in 2009.Hawkesbury batsman Joshua Clarke collected his third consecutive century in Round 4. His 162 followed scores of 95 not out, 109 and 118 in a fantastic start to the season. A significant milestone was achieved with Ian Moran passing 12,000 First Grade runs during brilliant innings of 173 not out against Sutherland. Moran is just the fourth player in the 124-year history of NSW Premier Cricket to score 12,000 first-grade runs.Rob Aitken’s 104 for North Sydney in Round 5 took him past 10,000 First Grade runs. He also has 523 wickets, and is just one of five players with 10,000 runs and 500 wickets.At the age of 41 years 224 days, Aitken is the first 40-year-old to score a First Grade century since the Rugby League great, Les Johns, scored 101 not out for Sutherland in 1986. Johns was aged 43 years 237 days.Also in Round 5, Fairfield-Liverpool’s Dean Attard recorded the season’s highest individual innings by scoring 224 against Campbelltown-Camden, while 18-year-old off spinner Joe
Graham collected 7-148 on First Grade debut to help Manly to victory over Sutherland.In Round 6, Sydney University batsman Greg Mail created history when he became the first batsman in the history of NSW Premier Cricket to score 15,000 First Grade runs.Sydney Sixers all-rounder Johan Botha had a remarkable day in the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup. Playing as a special guest for Mosman, Botha collected 5-12 (including a hat-trick) off 3.5 overs against Sydney. The former South African spinner then went on to score 102 not out, ensuring Mosman hung on for a thrilling one-wicket win. Set 187 for victory, Mosman achieved the target with just five balls to spare. Botha’s innings came off only 45 balls with nine sixes and six fours.NSW Blues squad member Arjun Nair, 18, produced a phenomenal bowling performance in Round 7 for Hawkesbury against Campbelltown-Camden at Owen Earle Oval. The off-spinner collected figures of 8-17 off 19.3 overs with a staggering 12 maidens. No younger player has better bowling figures than Nair. Colin Hollingsworth took 8-90 for Petersham-Marrickville against Manly-Warringah in 1960/61 when he was 17 years 358 days and Peter Philpott took 8-38 for Manly against Paddington in 1952/53 when 18 years and 8 days. Nair was 18 years 235 days.It was a special weekend for Manly-Warringah's Stephen O'Keefe in Round 10. The Sydney Sixers and NSW Blues squad member took phenomenal match figures of 13-96 for Manly-Warringah against Campbelltown-Camden at Manly Oval, including 9-54 in the first innings. O'Keefe also took the catch in the first innings to remove the other wicket which saw him involved in all ten wickets to fall. O'Keefe became just the fourth player in NSW Premier Cricket history to take nine wickets in an innings and have a hand in the other dismissal.Fairfield-Liverpool Captain Ben Rohrer scored a second double century in the season in Round 11. Rohrer‘s 201 not out from 231 balls followed his 205 not out in Round 1. He is one of only five players to have scored two double centuries in a season joining Norbert Phillips (1929/30), Don Bradman (1931/32), Greg Mail (2009/10) and Ryan Gibson (2015/16).With extreme temperatures in Sydney on Saturday 11th February, the Sydney Cricket Association took the extraordinary step to abandon play in all NSW Premier Cricket matches. In Penrith, the Bureau of Meteorology recorded a temperature of 46.9 degrees at 3.30pm, the hottest on record. Temperatures in excess of 43 degrees were reached in most areas of Sydney.
ELLIOTT RICHTOR (GORDON CC), JOINT O’REILLY MEDALLIST FOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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72 McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket – Women’s CompetitionClub Championship – The Ann Mitchell ShieldGordon won the Club Championship for the first time in 20 years. They had a total of four teams competing in the SCAWC, with their first-grade side winning both the T20 and Limited Overs competitions. Table: Gordon 1167.9 points; Campbelltown-Camden 993.8; St George-Sutherland 917.9; Bankstown Sports 886.5; Universities 773.1; Sydney 454.7; Penrith 454; Northern District 300.15; North West Sydney 58.6.
First Grade – The Ruth Preddy TrophyGordon secured the First Grade Limited Overs title against the newly formed Sydney Rangers at Blacktown International Sports Park 2. They finished the regular season as Minor Premiers, losing only one match throughout the season.Kingsgrove Sports First Grade Player of the Year: Hannah Trollip (Gordon)Leading Batter: Hannah Trollip (Gordon) – 382 runsLeading Bowler: Charlotte Anneveld (Gordon) – 14 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper – The Christina Matthews Shield: Heidi Cheadle (Gordon) – 9 dismissalsTable: Gordon 55 points; Sydney Rangers 52; Bankstown Sports 49; Universities 42; Penrith 24; Campbelltown-Camden 14; St George-Sutherland 7.
Semi FinalsSemi-finals abandoned due to poor weather.
Grand FinalSydney Rangers 6/168 (Alyssa Healy 50, Emma Doutreband 2-15) def by Gordon 2/172 (Saskia Horley 62*, Maitlan Brown 1-26).Player of the Final: Saskia Horley (Gordon)
First and Second Grade Combined T20In its first season as a combined first and second grade competition, the T20 premiership was won by Gordon, defeating Campbelltown-Camden in the final at Raby 1. Gordon did not lose a game during the T20 season.Combined T20 Player of the Year: Clara Iemma (Campbelltown-Camden)Leading Batter: Hannah Trollip (Gordon) – 303 runsLeading Bowler: Emma Newman (Bankstown Sports) – 18 wickets
Leading Wicketkeepers: Heidi Cheadle (Gordon) and Laura Wright (Bankstown Sports) – 11 dismissalsTable: Gordon 76 points; Universities 61; Campbelltown-Camden 60; St George-Sutherland One 52; Bankstown 45; St George-Sutherland Two 33; Sydney 31; Penrith White 28; Parramatta 28; Penrith Black 24; Northern District -6.
Semi-FinalsSt George-Sutherland One 9/79 (Clare Crewdson 17, Charlotte Anneveld 3-15) def by Gordon 6/81 (Hannah Trollip 37*, Clare Crewdson 2-27) by 4 wickets at Raby 1.Universities 6/138 (Georgia Redmayne 58, Claire Koski 3-21) def by Campbelltown-Camden 4/142 (Claire Koski 74*, Emily Mifsud 2-30) by 6 wickets at Raby 2.
Grand FinalGordon 8/111 (Hannah Trollip 43, Claire Koski 2-23) def Campbelltown-Camden 9/105 (Claire Koski 58, Charlotte Anneveld 4-8) by 6 runs at Raby 1.Player of the Final: Claire Koski (Campbelltown-Camden)
Second GradeSt George-Sutherland won the Second Grade Limited Overs Premiership in a rain-affected final against Parramatta at Old Kings Oval on the reserve day, after the scheduled final was washed out the previous week.Kingsgrove Sports Second Grade Player of the Year: Hannah Darlington (Penrith)Leading Batter: Rebecca Miller (Parramatta) – 414 runsLeading Bowler: Emma Coughlan-Ryan (Parramatta) – 18 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Michelle Rigney (St George-Sutherland) – 6 dismissalsTable: St George-Sutherland 69 points; Parramatta 61; Campbelltown-Camden 53; Penrith 51; Sydney 42; Gordon 40; Northern District 30; Bankstown Sports 26; Universities 18.
Semi-FinalsSemi-finals abandoned due to poor weather.
Grand FinalParramatta 6/142 (Kelsey Miller 39, Niyati Yoganand 4-16) def by St George-Sutherland 6/129 (Amy Wills 53, Melissa Halton 2-30) by 6 wickets on run-rate at Old Kings Oval.Player of the Final: Amy Wills (St George-Sutherland)
Third GradeIn the 40-over competition, which was held before Christmas, St George-Sutherland won their eighth consecutive title by defeating Gordon in the Grand Final.Third Grade Player of the Year: Kirsten Dorsch (Gordon)Leading Batter: Erica James (Universities) – 444 runsLeading Bowler: Nikita Pawar (Gordon) – 22 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Elizabeth Richards (Gordon) – 19 dismissalsTable: St George-Sutherland 60.3 points; Gordon 52.5; Bankstown Sports 38.8; Campbelltown-Camden 37.9; Universities Blue 34.1; Universities Gold 18.4; North West Sydney 7.0.
Semi FinalsCampbelltown-Camden 7/126 (Jade Stein 29, Leanne Pond 3-15) def by St George-Sutherland 3/127 (Steph Gillett 52*, Jade Stein 2-6) by 7 wickets at Gifford Park.Bankstown Sports 114 (Nicola Briody 24, Kirsten Dorsch 2-5) def by Gordon 0/115 (Jess Henry 50*) by 10 wickets at Forsyth Park.
Grand FinalGordon 98 (Emma Sherwood 24, Angela Buller 5-20) def by St George-Sutherland 4/102 (Angela Buller 46*) by 6 wickets at Bella Vista Oval.Player of the Final: Angela Buller (St George-Sutherland)
Third Grade T20The Third Grade T20 competition was held after Christmas. St George-Sutherland were crowned premiers after defeating first-placed Gordon in the final at Forsyth Park.Table: Gordon 74.3 points; St George-Sutherland 74.1; Campbelltown-Camden 57; Universities Blue 42.4; Universities Gold 41.1; Bankstown Sports 38.6; North West Sydney 25.1.
Semi FinalsSemi-Finals abandoned due to poor weather
Grand FinalGordon 7/85 (Jess Henry 28) def by St George-Sutherland 2/90 (Lisa McIntyre 35*) by 8 wickets at Forsyth Park. Player of the Final: Lisa McIntyre (St George-Sutherland)
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Brewer Shield (U/17)The 40-over competition saw Parramatta with their first Brewer Shield title by defeating Campbelltown-Camden in the Grand Final at Old Kings Oval.Brewer Shield Player of the Year – The Trish Langsford Trophy: Hayley Silver-Holmes (Parramatta)Leading Batter: Hayley Silver-Holmes (Parramatta) - 263 runsLeading Bowler: Annabel Hutt (Northern District) and Hayley Silver-Holmes (Parramatta) – 12 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Isabella Savelli (St George-Sutherland) and Molly Godsell (Parramatta) – 6 dismissalsTable: Parramatta 33.6 points; Campbelltown-Camden 23.6; Northern District Gold 23.5; St George-Sutherland 22.5; Sydney 18.6; Northern District Blue 15.8; Bankstown Sports 12.5; Universities 11.3; Gordon 7.9.
Semi-FinalsSemi-Finals abandoned due to poor weather.
Grand FinalParramatta 7/132 (Hayley Silver-Holmes 35*) def Campbelltown-Camden 75 (Jess Langford 23, Kate Peterson 3-6) by 57 runs at Old Kings Oval.Player of the Final: Kate Peterson (Parramatta)
Brewer Shield T20 – The Reg Tulk ShieldIn the T20 competition, Northern District Gold came from fourth place to defeat Parramatta in the Grand Final at Raby 2.Table: Campbelltown-Camden 42.8 points; Northern District Blue 42.2; Parramatta 39.6; Northern District Gold 38.6; Bankstown Sports 25.6; Sydney 25.3; St George-Sutherland 13.7; Gordon 6.2; Universities 3.8.
Semi-FinalNorthern District Gold 8/96 (Abbey Taylor 23, Emily Hollis 2-9) def Campbelltown-Camden 8/69 (Steph Ellsmore 18, Lara Graham 2-2) by 27 runs at Raby 3. Parramatta 7/103 (Kate Peterson 30*, Annabel Hutt 2-13) def Northern District Blue 8/82 (Clare Webber 30*, Sophie Vaughan 2-16) by 21 runs at Raby 4.
Grand FinalNorthern District Gold 4/136 (Alisha Bates 31*) def Parramatta 6/117 (Hayley Silver-Holmes 30*) by 19 runs at Raby 2.Player of the Final: Alisha Bates (Northern District Gold)
Spirit of Cricket AwardThis award is judged by officiating umpires who assess each team’s adherence to the Spirit of Cricket, as set out in the Preamble to the Laws of Cricket. Northern District won the Spirit of Cricket Award for season 2016/17.
Bob Curtin Memorial Umpires AwardThe award is judged by umpires who allocate points on a 3-2-1 basis each match. This award was won by Erica James from Universities, who polled the most points across all grades.
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Fourteen clubs contested the Shires competitions. The four grades, together with the Frank Gray Shield, comprised the Club Championship.
Club Championship – The David Tribolet Trophy Burwood Briars won the Shires Club Championship for the fifth consecutive season and for the 20th time overall, by a margin of 104 points over Georges River with Warringah in third position. Table: Burwood Briars 1109; Georges River 1005; Warringah 940; North West Sydney 913; Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 884; Strathfield 866; Epping 778; Auburn 768; Lindfield 710; Balmain South Sydney 610; Roseville 493; Macquarie University 443; Lane Cove 415; Pennant Hills 260.
First Grade – The RB Clark Cup The RB Clark Cup was won by Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts, for the first time, after defeating North West Sydney in the Final at Joe McAleer Reserve.Leading Batsman: Chris McArthur (Georges River) 530 runs Leading Bowler: Wayne Bull (Mt Pritchard Southern Districts) 40 wickets Leading Wicketkeeper: Pat Bolster (Strathfield) 22 dismissals.Table: North West Sydney 67; Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 66; Georges River 59; Strathfield 50; Burwood Briars 47; Lane Cove 42; Auburn 31; Roseville 30; Warringah 25; Lindfield 24; Balmain South Sydney 24; Epping 18; Macquarie University 18; Pennant Hills 12.
Qualifying Finals: North West Sydney 256 defeated Lane Cove 220 at Kanebridge Oval Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 5/196 defeated Burwood Briars 95 at Greenway Oval 1 Georges River 250 defeated Strathfield 78 and 7/97 at Bexley Oval.
Semi-finalsNorth West Sydney drew with Strathfield at Kanebridge Oval – no play Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts drew with Georges River at Greenway Oval 1 – no play.
FinalMt Pritchard-Southern Districts 6/114 (D Duroux 28, A Coyte 23, M Stevens 21; J Forbes 2-25 A Bird 2-27, N Chant 2-49) defeated North West Sydney 112 (A Bird 28, D Johnson 23*, N Taylor 22; A Coyte 7-44, W Bull 2-21) at Joe McAleer Oval. Peter Toohey Medal for Player of the Final: Adam Coyte (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts).
Second Grade - The SJ Mayne TrophyBurwood Briars won the SJ Mayne Trophy for first time since 2013/14 and the 18th time overall, by defeating Warringah in the Final at Kanebridge Oval.Leading Batsman: Charlie Carter (Macquarie University) 390 runs Leading Bowler: Anthony Boorer (Epping) 40 wickets Leading Wicketkeeper: Calum De Silva (Epping) 30 dismissals.Table: Warringah 55 Burwood Briars 54 Epping 44 Balmain South Sydney 42 Lindfield 41 North West Sydney 40 Auburn 40 Georges River 39 Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 31 Strathfield 24 Lane Cove 19 Roseville 18 Pennant Hills 16 Macquarie University 15.
Qualifying FinalsWarringah 144 and 3/68 defeated North West Sydney 86 at Weldon Oval Burwood Briars 130 and 7/169 defeated Lindfield 108 at Rothwell Park Epping 120 and 1/38 defeated Balmain South Sydney 32 and 123 at North Epping Oval
Semi-finalsWarringah drew with Balmain South Sydney at Weldon Oval – no play Burwood Briars drew with Epping at Rothwell Park – no play
FinalBurwood Briars 74 (G Newman 6-30, C Stevens 4-27) and 7/91 (C Iaquinto 30; C Stevens 4-33, G Newman 3-30) defeated Warringah 55 (H Ferguson 28; B Van den Nieuwenhof 7-18, P Catalovski 2-9) and 8/152 (dec) (M Cole 41, J Trickey 36*, A Mahn 25, T Bourke 23; B Van den Nieuwenhof 5-63, R Nandi 2-7) at Kanebridge Oval. SCA Medal for Player of the Final: Ben Van den Nieuwenhof (Burwood Briars).
Third Grade – The JB Hollander Trophy Warringah won the J B Hollander Trophy for the first time since 2007/08 and for the fifth time overall, by defeating Georges River in the Final at LM Graham Reserve.Leading Batsman: Jason Bowler (Georges River) 528 runs Leading Bowler: Zaman Ali (Auburn) 47 wickets Leading Wicketkeeper: Stuart Wiblin (Warringah) 26 dismissals Table: Auburn 82; Burwood Briars 62; Warringah 60; Epping 45; Georges River 44; Strathfield 43; North West Sydney 41; Balmain South Sydney 40; Macquarie University 32; Roseville 24; Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 18; Lindfield 16; Lane Cove 11; Pennant Hills 6.
Qualifying FinalsStrathfield 97 and 161 defeated Auburn 82 and 8/122 at George Parry Oval Georges River 125 and 6/40 defeated Burwood Briars 111 and 53 at Ron Routley Oval Warringah 160 and 4/42 defeated Epping 98 and 103 at Frank Gray Oval Semi-finalsWarringah drew with Auburn at Mike Pawley Oval – no play Georges River drew with Strathfield at Bexley Oval – no play
FinalWarringah 214 (J Moffat 47, C Pecar 37, L Franks 32, A Bennett 26; J Bowler 5-23 T Gilmour 4-43) and 1/15 defeated Georges River 147 (J Bowler 53, M Khan 26; A Bennett 4-24, J Moffat 4-42) at LM Graham Reserve.SCA Medal for Player of the Grand Final: Jesse Moffat (Warringah).
Fourth Grade – The Harry Culbert Trophy The Harry Culbert Trophy was won by Burwood Briars, for the third consecutive season and for the ninth time overall, after defeating Strathfield in the Final at Ron Routley Oval.Leading Batsman: Brad Lewis (Warringah) 500 runs Leading Bowler: Srikanth Thirumalachari (Lindfield) 31 wickets Leading Wicketkeeper: Harry Peters (Burwood Briars) 16 dismissals
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Table: Burwood Briars 67; Strathfield 66; Warringah 57; Georges River 48; Lindfield 47; Epping 46; North West Sydney 41; Macquarie University 36; Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 35; Roseville 25; Auburn 18; Balmain South Sydney 16; Pennant Hills 12; Lane Cove 0.
Qualifying FinalsBurwood Briars 291 defeated Epping 74 at Alan Davidson Oval Strathfield 251 defeated Lindfield 169 at Airey Park Warringah 230 defeated Georges River 146 at Mike Pawley Oval
Semi-finalsBurwood Briars drew with Georges River at Ron Routley Oval – no play Strathfield drew with Warringah at Airey Park – no play
FinalBurwood Briars 197 (A Peters 38, J McLeod 32, H Peters 27, J Murphy 25; G Kumar 3-41, S Garuda 2-21, S Singh 2-36) defeated Strathfield 76 (P Bahl 23; J Webb 5-15, D Heels 5-38) at Ron Routley Oval. SCA Medal for Player of the Final: James Webb (Burwood Briars)
Frank Gray Shield (U/24)Georges River won the Frank Gray Shield for the third consecutive season after defeating Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts in the Final at Joe McAleer Reserve.Leading Batsman: Ben Vella (Georges River) 450 runsLeading Bowler: Alec Cornelius (Lane Cove) 16 wicketsLeading Wicketkeeper: Jono Bolt (Lindfield) - 14 dismissals
Tables: Sydney Sixers Conference: Lindfield 39; Epping 33; Warringah 26; Roseville 13; Pennant Hills 12; Lane Cove 6; Macquarie University 6.Sydney Thunder Conference: Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 39; Georges River 34; Burwood Briars 27; Strathfield 19; Balmain South Sydney 12; North West Sydney 6; Auburn 0.
Semi-finalsGeorges River 5/169 defeated Lindfield 167 Bexley Oval Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 262 defeated Epping 203 at North Epping Oval
FinalGeorges River 9/219 (B Vella 65, L Sparke 30, J Kirkness 28, D Carew 25; M Shamas 2-36, B Wright 2-41, B Billington 2-44) defeated Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 109 (B Maguire 41; B Napier 3-22, B Vella 2-10, R Orr 2-19) at Joe McAleer Reserve.The David Gilbert Medal for Player of the Final: Ben Vella (Georges River)
Shires Player of the YearMt Pritchard-Southern Districts’ Adam Coyte won the award with 13 points. Coyte scored 397 runs at an average of 33.1 and took 34 wickets at an average of 13.6.
Leading players: Adam Coyte (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts) 13 points; Tahmid Islam (Strathfield) 12; Brenton Wright (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts), Daniel Lenehan (Roseville) and Rick Lucey (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts) 11; Max Squire (Burwood Briars), Wayne Bull (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts), Daniel Johnson (North West Sydney) and Arfan Haider (Balmain South Sydney) 10.
Sydney Cricket Association Merit XI – Shires First Grade Team of the Year The Merit XI recognises the leading players in the First Grade Competition. Selection into the team is based on statistics in First Grade preliminary round only. Eleven players are selected including the five highest run-scorers, the leading all-rounder, the four leading wicket takers, the leading wicketkeeper, with the Shires Player of the Year, named as captain. Any players tied on the same number of runs or wickets are separated by superior average, and in the case of wicket-keepers, by most runs.Commemorative caps were presented to the players.
BatsmenChris McArthur (Georges River): 530 runs Marc Seymour (Burwood Briars): 483 runs Rehan Anjum (Macquarie University): 472 runs Tahmid Islam (Strathfield): 470 runs Damian Naughton (Lane Cove): 469 runs Allrounder and CaptainAdam Coyte (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts): 325 runs and 25 wickets
WicketkeeperLabib Mahmud (Auburn): 20 dismissals BowlersWayne Bull (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts): 40 wickets Arfan Haider (Balmain South Sydney): 33 wickets Matthew Bursa (Auburn): 31 wickets Harjit Singh (Georges River): 31 wickets
Shires Captains Of The Year First Grade: Shannon Lane (Georges River) Second Grade: Tim Bourke (Warringah) Third Grade: Ian Bassett (Warringah) Fourth Grade: Brad Lewis (Warringah)
Spirit Of Cricket AwardWarringah won this award for the sixth time.
Leading Clubs: Warringah 7.51 points average; Georges River 7.46; Lane Cove 7.40; Epping 7.31; Macquarie University 7.25; Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 7.17.
Shires Umpire Of The YearAnthony Raymond was presented with this award for the second year in a row.
Shires Ground Of The YearGeorges River’s Bexley Oval won the Ground of the Year title, for the second consecutive season.
Leading Grounds:Bexley Oval (Georges River) 8.01 points average; Airey Park (Strathfield) 7.92; George Parry Oval (Auburn) 7.63; Rothwell Park (Burwood Briars) 7.49; Tantallon Oval (Lane Cove) 6.71; North Epping Oval (Epping) 6.56.
Frank Gray Shield Player Of The Year Each season, the Frank Gray Shield Player of the Year is assessed by officiating umpires on a 3-2-1 basis. In 2016/17, this award was jointly won by Wayne Bull (Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts) and Dayle Carew (Georges River) who both polled 9 points during the competition. Leading players: Wayne Bull (Mount Pritchard-Southern Districts) and Dayle Carew (Georges River) 9 points; Diren Reddy (Burwood Briars), Tahmid Islam (Strathfield) and Harry Thomas (Balmain South Sydney) 8 points; Benny Ellis-Dabrowski (Lindfield) 7 points.
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CRICKET PERFORMANCE STAFF 2016/17
The 2016/17 season was another successful one for Cricket Performance, with State teams winning seven of a possible 13 Cricket Australia National Championships, and our players making substantial contributions to both male and female senior National teams.NSW continues to lead the way as the number one producer of talent in Australian cricket, with NSW and NSW-developed players comprising more than half of the cricketers selected in the male and female Australian teams combined.The season started off on a high note, with the NSW Blues backing up last season’s success in the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. The Blues finished a close fourth on the Sheffield Shield table, heartbreakingly missing out on a final appearance by six runs on a tense final day of the regular season.Despite some positive individual performances, including Nick Larkin topping the run scorers list, the NSW Toyota Futures League team had a disappointing season, finishing fifth on the points table.The Lend Lease Breakers bounced back from losing the WNCL trophy last season by defeating Queensland in a dominant display at Allan Border Field in Brisbane to claim their 18th title.The WBBL competition went from strength to strength in its second season, with Sydney hosting the opening weekend in front of record-breaking crowds. The trophy remains in NSW following the Sydney Thunder’s victory in the inaugural season, with the Sydney Sixers this year taking out the title in Perth.Following strong form in both the WNCL and WBBL, Ashleigh Gardner made her international debut against New Zealand, while Sarah Aley and Belinda Vakarewa debuted during the Women’s World Cup in England.
Blues coach Trent Johnston had a winning year in achieving a second One-Day championship, while Breakers Coach Joanne Broadbent regained the WNCL title following her first loss for NSW last season, but had a less successful second year with Sydney Thunder in the WBBL.Ed Cowan was named the Steve Waugh medallist for 2016/17, after finishing as the highest run scorer in the Sheffield Shield, alongside a solid performance in the Matador One-Day Cup.Alyssa Healy won the Belinda Clark Medal for her outstanding performances in both the WNCL and the Sydney Sixers’ first WBBL title.The NSW Youth teams improved their already impressive record at National Championships, the highlights of which are as follows:
U/15 Male National ChampionshipsNSW Green 1st, NSW Magenta 2nd
U/15 Female National ChampionshipsACT/ NSW Country 1st; NSW Metro 3rd
U/17 Male National ChampionshipsNSW Metro 1st; ACT/ NSW Country 3rd
U/18 Female National ChampionshipsNSW Metro 1st; ACT/ NSW Country 3rd
U/19 Male National ChampionshipsACT/ NSW Country 2nd; NSW Metro 3rd Following the Men’s U/19 tournament, eight players were selected for the Australian U/19 Men’s team to play an international series against Sri Lanka.The Basil Sellers Scholarships continued and allowed 14 more players to benefit from Basil’s continued generous support of young cricketers in NSW. Their induction night was also a celebration of the 10-year anniversary
of the Scholarship, with past scholars attending as a sign of their appreciation for Basil’s generosity and to also acknowledge the success of the scholarship in identifying and developing future stars.The men’s Selection Panel was led by the State Talent Manager David Freedman and Steve Smith serving as selectors, along with Head Coach Trent Johnston. Cricket NSW would like to acknowledge and thank Steve Smith for his 16 years’ service on the State Selection Panel. Steve has decided to step down from the panel for 2017/18. The Women’s State Selection Panel was again headed by Kerry Marshall, with Head Coach Joanne Broadbent acting as the other selector for the Lend Lease Breakers. Mechelle Hare continued her role as talent manager to overview the performance of both Sydney Premier cricketers and State players.This season, both our men’s and women’s NSW AIME Indigenous teams competed in the finals of the National Indigenous Cricket Championships, with the women winning the tournament for the 10th consecutive year and the men’s team unfortunately unable to achieve consecutive victories, going down to Victoria.This year we farewelled Cricket Operations Manager, Kath Koschel and Team Operations and Logistics Manager, Amanda Green. We thank them for their contribution to Cricket NSW and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.Finally, I wish to express my thanks to our Cricket Performance staff, part time support staff, coaches and officials for their much valued efforts over another successful season.David MooreGeneral Manager - Cricket Performance
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Cricket NSW entered its third season of the MOU signed between Cricket NSW, Cricket ACT and Cricket Australia which allows players from NSW and ACT to compete at all National Underage Championshipss as NSW Metropolitan and ACT/Country NSW. Cricket NSW continued to develop and enhance its State Challenge competitions from Under 13 – Under 19. State Challenges this summer saw teams across all age groups aligned as Metropolitan 6ers, Metropolitan Thunder, Country 6ers and Country Thunder. At the U/13 and U/14 State Challenge in Dubbo two T20 pink ball rounds in were introduced, with white balls and coloured pads for ages U/15, U/16, U/17, U/18 and U/19. The continued expansion of the academy program saw it include more players and coaches, with the Cricket NSW Academy Curriculum having a T20 component.
Highlights • Under 19 Male - ACT/NSW Country
2nd, NSW Metropolitan 3rd at National Championships.
• Under 18 Female – NSW Metropolitan 1st, ACT/NSW Country 3rd at National Championships.
• Under 17 Male - NSW Metropolitan 1st, ACT/NSW Country 3rd at National Championships.
• Under 15 Female – ACT/NSW Country 1st, NSW Metropolitan 3rd at National Championships.
• 15 and Under Male – NSW Green 1st, NSW Magenta 2nd at SSA Championships.
State ChallengeState Challenges provide players, coaches and umpires with the opportunity to experience a high performance carnival with the creation of super zones across Metropolitan Sydney and Country NSW.
Male• This year’s NSW State Challenges were
held at: – Under 13, eight teams competed in
Dubbo. – Under 14, eight teams competed in
Dubbo. – Under 16, four teams competed at Raby
Oval, Campbelltown. – Under 17, four teams competed in Coffs
Harbour. – Under 19, four teams competed at
Benson’s Lane, Hawkesbury.
Female• This year’s NSW State Challenges were
held at: – Under 15, four teams competed at
Blacktown International Sports Park. – Under 18, four teams competed at
Blacktown International Sports Park.
CNSW Academy The Cricket NSW Academy is a state-wide program that focuses on the holistic development of the individual, with athletes gathering skills across key areas including mental, tactical, technical and physical, following the introduction of a Cricket NSW Academy Curriculum.In the 2016/17 season, six regional and four metropolitan squads made up the NSW Female Academy program, with ten regional and eight metropolitan squads making up the NSW Male Academy program. Improvements to the CNSW Academy program included increased one on one in-season training sessions for top tiered athletes, as well as specialist coach visits to both metropolitan and regional academies. James Henry Senior Manager – Pathways
ETHAN JAMIESON BATTING DURING THE U/13 STATE CHALLENGE FINAL IN DUBBO
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This year has been very successful in regard to coach accreditation, education, identification and development. Emphasis has been placed on the accreditation process, moving to an online enrolment and payment process. The aim of this process is to have a one stop shop for registration, payment and reaccreditation. Cricket NSW again placed an emphasis on education, identification and development of coaches working within club cricket and the Cricket NSW Player Pathway.
Accreditation
Community Coaching Course (Level One)Cricket NSW conducted 47 Community Coach Accreditation Courses in both metropolitan and regional NSW during 2016/17, with 707 coaches accredited as a result.
Representative Coaching Course (Level Two)This year, 79 representative coaches were accredited across three Representative Courses held in NSW. One course was at the “What’s Your Plan B?” SCG Indoor Centre, one at the Bradman Museum and Oval in Bowral and another was held at Manuka Oval, Canberra.The course at the Bradman Museum and Oval in Bowral was run as a traditional residential course, while the “What’s Your Plan B?” SCG Indoor Centre and Manuka Oval, Canberra courses were both run as non-residential courses.
High Performance Coaching Course (Level Three)Five candidates from the Cricket NSW Academy, ACA and Pathway Programs were selected by Cricket Australia to attend the Cricket Australia High Performance Coaching Course in Brisbane during June 2017.The candidates are:• Dean Burke• Stephen Davies • Rodney Hokin• Alexander Kemp• Troy McKiernan
EducationThis year, Cricket NSW produced an interactive coaching newsletter Coaches Corner on a bi-monthly basis. It is made available to all NSW accredited coaches and its content includes interviews with coaches, upcoming courses, articles of the month and coaching resources.A highlight of the Coach Education Seminars was the ‘Attributes of an Effective Coach Session’ held in:• Dubbo• Coffs Harbour • Tamworth• Albury• Newcastle • “What’s Your Plan B?” SCG Indoor Centre
Cricket NSW also conducted:• A workloads and fast bowling seminar
at the “What’s Your Plan B?” SCG Indoor Centre for Grade and Academy Coaches.
• Former NSW and Test opener Phil Jaques presented a specialist batting seminar at Newcastle in conjunction with the Bradman Cup.
• Dimitri Mascarenhas presented a fast bowling seminar in Albury.
Talent Identification and DevelopmentCricket NSW’s continued focus during 2016/17 was to identify talented coaches and provide them with the opportunity to coach teams at a ‘level above’. This year saw identified coaches given opportunities to coach within State Challenges, Under-age National Championships, WBBL, BBL and NSW 2nd XI.Within the Cricket NSW High Performance Coaching Department, the following coaches had development opportunities through Cricket Australia and the ICC: • Gavan Twining was part of a Cricket
Australia Study tour to the USA.• Gavan Twining was named Head Coach of
the U/16 Cricket Australia XI for the tour of Dubai to play Pakistan.
• Mark Cameron attended India as part of an agreement with CA and BCCI to deliver coach education programs.
• Beau Casson, Anthony Clark and Greg McLay attended spin week in Brisbane.
• Anthony Clark attended the CA Rookie Camp.
• Leah Poulton travelled to USA as part of a High-Performance Coach Study Tour.
• Beau Casson travelled to USA to work with the ICC Americas at their National Training Camp.
• Joanne Broadbent headed to USA to work with the ICC Americas at their National Training Camp.
• James Henry travelled China to work with the ICC at their National Training Camp.
James Henry Senior Manager Pathways
NSW BLUES COACH TRENT JOHNSTON
79The Basil Sellers Scholarship Program
The Basil Sellers Scholarship Program was established in 2006. Presented to male and female cricketers aged between 16 and 19, the aims of the scholarship are to:• Facilitate the development of young
talented cricketers• Support a cricketer’s move from regional to
city life, if necessary• Assist the cricketer with education,
training, employment and social skills• Retain in cricket talented young sports
people who have considerable ability in multiple sports.
Since its inception, 10 recipients have progressed through the ranks to play Test cricket for Australia and receive their Baggy Greens, while Sam Robson played Test cricket for England.They are Phillip Hughes, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Usman Khawaja, Patrick Cummins, Erin Osborne, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Josh Hazlewood with Nic Maddinson the latest Test debutant.
2016/17 Basil Sellers Scholarship Holders• Param Uppal• Ryan Hadley • Jason Sangha • Thomas Sowden • Ryan Hackney • Austin Waugh• Lewin Maladay • Matthew Gilkes
• Jordan Gauci• Mikayla Hinkley• Rachael
Trenaman• Carly Leeson• Tahlia Wilson• Hannah Trethewy
Highlights• Six of the male scholars, Ryan Hadley,
Param Uppal, Jason Sangha, Lewin Maladay, Ryan Hackney, Austin Waugh were selected to represent the Australian U/19 team against Sri Lanka in Hobart in April 2017 in a three-day match and five limited overs fixtures. Australia won the one-day series 4-1, the three-day match ended in a draw. However, it is pleasing to report each of the players mentioned above made significant contributions.
• Param Uppal was named joint Player of the Series, scoring 210 runs at an average of 42, including an effortless 111 in the second of the limited overs matches.
• Ryan Hackney was the leading run-scorer at the 2016/17 National U/19s Championships held in Adelaide, scoring 595 runs at the incredible average of 99.16. His tournament included three centuries.
• Jordan Gauci (NSW) and Matthew Gilkes (ACT) made their Futures League debuts during the season.
• Matthew Gilkes and Jason Sangha were selected for the Prime Minister’s X1 against Sri Lanka in January 2017.
• Jordan Gauci, Lewin Maladay, Ryan Hadley and Param Uppal have all been selected as part of the 2017 Cricket Australia National Performance Squad. These players will spend 12 weeks at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane between May – August 2017.
• Rachel Trenaman had an outstanding summer. The 15-year-old from Wagga Wagga eclipsed Ellyse Perry by one year to become the youngest-ever player to debut for the Lendlease Breakers. Trenaman played two matches for the Breakers in her breakthrough season, batting in the middle order and bowling her leg spin. She was also the youngest player to be selected in the Governor-General’s XI that played against South Africa in a tour match at Drummoyne Oval.
• Mikayla Hinkley and Hannah Trethewy also made their debuts for the Lendlease Breakers this summer. Mikayla was also a member of the Sydney Thunder in the Rebel Women’s Big Bash League.
• Carly Leeson represented the Sydney Sixers in the WBBL, while Tahlia Wilson was named a Sixers rookie after a standout National U/18s Championships with ACT/NSW Country.
• Past recipients Lauren Cheatle and Ashleigh Gardner made their international debuts for the Australian Southern Stars against the New Zealand White Ferns this summer. Lauren played her first match, an ODI, in Auckland, Ashleigh debuted in a T20 International at the MCG.
Past Recipients2015/16: Jordan Gauci, Matthew Gilkes, Liam Hatcher, Arjun Nair, Lewin Maladay, Brendan Smith, Mac Wright, Lauren Cheatle, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley2014/15: Henry Thornton, James Psarakis, Jonte Pattison, Bayley McGill, Tom Jagot, Ashleigh Gardner, Mikayla Hinkley, Lauren Smith 2013/14: Riley Ayre, Soumil Chibber, Jake Doran, Stefanie Daffara, Daniel Fallins, Taryn Heddo, Jeremy Maher, Damien Mortimer, Tom Skelly2012/13: Harry Conway, Gurinder Sandhu, Jake Doran, Shane Cassel, Sam Reading, Tom Skelly, Ashley James, Naomi Stalenberg, Celeste Raack2011/12: Brad Chard, Kurtis Patterson, Gurinder Sandhu, Taylor Scott, Sam Reading, David Garness, Nathan Price, Tom Skelly, Keeghan Tucker, Emily Leys, Nicola Carey, Katie Mack, Hannah Trollip
2010/11: Nathan Brain, Sean Abbott, Scott Heaney, Patrick Cummins, Aaron Flaherty, Andrew Harriot, Brendan Reynolds, Taylor Scott, Keeghan Tucker, Lisa Griffith, Sammy-Jo Johnson2009/10: Sean Abbott, Tim Armstrong, Adam Coyte, Andrew Harriet, Blake Hutchison, Nic Maddinson, Sandy Rogers, Ben Smith, Timm van der Gugten, Adam Zampa, Alyssa Healy, Samantha Hinton, Erin Osborne, Kara Sutherland, Ellyse Perry2008/09: Tim Armstrong, Adam Coyte, Luke Doran, David Farrell, Blake Hutchison, Nic Maddinson, David Miller, James McNeil, Sandy Rogers, Ben Smith, Adam Zampa, Alyssa Healy, Samantha Hinton, Ellyse Perry2007/08: Adam Coyte, Matthew Day, David Farrell, Jason Haywood, Josh Hazlewood, Phillip Hughes, Simon Keen, Ryan Medley, David Murphy, James Phathanak, Sam Robson, Sandy Rogers, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc2006/07: Phillip Hughes, Matthew Day, Tom Cooper, Marcus Hainsworth, Phillip Wells, Jordon Magro, Kaine Harmsworth, James Phathanak, Daniel Burns, Usman Khawaja
The Basil Sellers Country Boys’ Coaching ClassThe Country Boys’ Coaching Class (CBCC) is the oldest development program within Cricket NSW, and one that is held in very high regard by all involved.The 2017 program was conducted in April at Raby Oval, Campbelltown. The CBCC incorporated a three-day U/16 State Challenge.The coaching staff vote on the Warren Smith Medal, which is presented to the most outstanding country player across the five-day duration of the Basil Sellers Country Boys Coaching Class. This year’s recipient was Toby Gray, a leg spinner from Newcastle. Sincere thanks are extended to all the coaches and support staff for their time and efforts. We also thank Basil Sellers for his continued - and generous - support of the Country Boys’ Coaching Class.
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It is with great pleasure that I submit my first report as Chairman of the NSW Districts Cricket Association. This season, the committee and I have sought to provide premier representative competitions for our member Associations.I would like to thank the Executive Committee for their assistance this season in producing another excellent season of representative cricket and guiding me through my first season. It would be remiss of me not to thank the outgoing Chairman, Jeffery Evans, for his 23 years of service to the Association and also the Deputy Chairman, Colin Booth, for his years of service. The experience and knowledge that these two gentlemen took with them is tough to replace; however, we welcomed onboard Morris Iemma and Nick Theodorakopoulos who both had plenty of enthusiasm and great ideas. The committee also welcomed back Eric Myatt.The DCA Inter-District Shield competitions provide representative opportunities for junior and senior cricketers of member associations and are an important part of the development process of our state’s elite cricketers.
Season HighlightsThe season just gone was one of stability and learning to better understand the inner workings of the NSWDCA committee which will assist in growing the association in future seasons.Season 2016/17 saw the reintroduction of the Under 15 Margaret Peden Shield for girls, with the continued development of the pathway for girls cricket after the Under 13 Mollie Dive Shield was reintroduced last season.
Executive Members:Craig Menzies (Chairman)Michael Ross (Deputy Chairman)Jason Lawless (Executive Officer)David Toose (Treasurer)Patrick GavinWilliam HowardMorris IemmaGregory LigginsEric MyattBruce ParkerNick Theodorakopoulos
Inter-Association Shield WinnersAfter a total of 458 matches across the summer we congratulate the winners of the eleven competitions.
AGE SHIELD WINNERS PLAYER OF THE SERIES ASSOCIATIONUnder 10 WG Foster North Shore William Sutton North ShoreUnder 11 JH Creak ACT Archie Gowthorp North ShoreUnder 12 Cawsey North Shore Hamish Morrison South EasternUnder 13 WS Gee North Shore Emmanuel Grogan Canterbury WestsUnder 13 (Girls) Mollie Dive Bankstown Claire Moore PenrithUnder 14 Harold Moore North Shore Nivethan Radhakrishnan Canterbury WestsUnder 15 EG Weblin Newcastle Harrison King ParramattaUnder 15 (Girls) Margaret Peden Parramatta Clare Webber NewcastleUnder 15 (Girls) Margaret Peden Parramatta Clare Webber NewcastleUnder 23 Telegraph Sutherland Not ApplicableOpen Martin Parramatta Not Applicable
Club Championship ShieldsThe Shell Company of Australia Shield, for the most successful association across junior competitions – North ShoreJames Searle Shield, for the most successful association across senior competitions – Manly WarringahG.H.J. Meyer Memorial Shield, for the most successful association across all competitions – ParramattaRae & Alan Ward Shield, for the most successful association across girls competitions – Parramatta
AppreciationThe NSWDCA would like to thank the following:• The Cricket NSW Board for their continued
support of the NSWDCA and community cricket
• The Sydney Cricket Association Committee of Management for their support, particularly in the provision of turf grounds
• Local Government Authorities for their provision of grounds and facilities which enable our associations to provide quality competitions for our cricketers
• Harry Solomons and Kingsgrove Sports Centre for their generous support of the DCA, in particular providing gift vouchers to the Players of the Series in each junior Shield
• Kookaburra Sport for the provision of cricket balls to associations who enter teams in the Inter-District Shields
• All the parents, umpires, scorers and volunteers who contribute in their own unique way, thus providing an opportunity for our cricketers to play our great game
The FutureWith the last season not far behind us, the executive committee have already started discussions for the coming season and the new Cricket Australia recommended game formats. A T20 competition is also being discussed; however this is just in the initial stages. The committee is excited about the changes coming to District cricket and cannot wait for the new season to commence.Craig MenziesChairman
KOOKABURRA ADVERT
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Membership of the AssociationB Freedman, M Klumpp (Bankstown); A Day, S Foster (Blacktown); A Connolly, M Iemma (Campbelltown-Camden); J Maxwell, A Tham (Eastern Suburbs); R Cook, A Smith (Fairfield-Liverpool); A Falk, M Rosen (Gordon); H McKay, R Timbs (Hawkesbury); A Gummer, J Warn (Manly-Warringah); I Finlay, A Frank (Mosman); D Graham, B White (North Sydney); C Hambleton, M Langford (Northern District); G Monaghan, R Wright (Parramatta); P Goldsmith, P Hazard (Penrith); C Sullivan, P Wright (Randwick Petersham); S Green, K Greene (St George); E Atkins, T Iceton (Sutherland); J Penrose, P Rashleigh (Sydney); D Bryant, G Mail (Sydney University); D Bhandari, P Serov (University of NSW); D Thompson, R Wayde (Western Suburbs); D Rose (Auburn); G Workman (Balmain South Sydney); T Murphy (Burwood Briars); G Baird (Epping); R Buchanan (Georges River); B Scott (Lane Cove); G Cook (Lindfield); S Fairlie (Macquarie University); J Miller (Mount Pritchard-Southern Districts); P Dodd (North West Sydney); M Rasotra (Pennant Hills); J Biviano (Roseville); D Chappelow (Strathfield); A Caruso (Warringah); E Smith (City and Suburban Cricket Association); L Borg (NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association); C McKenzie, G Liggins, E Myatt (NSW Districts Cricket Association); R Smith (Sydney Women’s Competition): T Cruickshank, J Lalor (Appointed members, Committee of Management)
Committee Of ManagementAt its 30th Annual General Meeting on 15 August 2016, the SCA elected a Committee of Management comprising Messrs A Falk (Chairman), C Hambleton (Deputy Chairman), E Atkins, A Frank, B Freedman and R Timbs. The SCA subsequently approved the Committee’s nominees of Messrs T Cruickshank and J Lalor to serve as Appointed Members of the Committee.
New And Retiring MembersNew Delegate Members were Messrs S Fairlie, C McKenzie and G Liggins. They replaced Messrs P Erskine, J Evans, and C Booth respectively. The SCA wishes to record its appreciation of the efforts of all retiring Members, and to welcome all new Members.
Shires Competition Sub-CommitteeThe Committee of Management formally delegated specific duties to the above sub-committee, comprising persons elected by Shires clubs, as follows: Messrs G Workman (Chairman), J Biviano, A Boorer, A Clarke, J Miller, D Chappelow and M Wood. The
Committee thanks those persons for their contribution to the successful conduct of the Shires competition.
Women’s Competition Sub-CommitteeThe Committee of Management formally delegated administration of Women’s Premier Cricket to the above sub-committee, as follows: Ms J Henry (Chair), Ms T Bates, Mr G Forliano, Mr G Healy, Ms K Hinkley, Mr S Reibelt and Mr R Smith. The Committee thanks those persons for their contribution to the successful conduct of Women’s Premier Cricket.
Code Of Conduct Commissioners And Judiciary CommitteeThe Board appointed Mr J McGruther as the SCA’s Code of Conduct Commissioner and Messrs G Abood, G Gorrie and G Salier as the Assistant Code of Conduct Commissioners. The Judiciary Committee for the season comprised Messrs R Browne & T Buddin (Chairmen), G Beard, G Bensley, R Chee Quee, R Collins, R Green, C Hynes, E Myatt and P Toohey. The Committee thanks those persons for their assistance, when required, in considering alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct.During the season, the Commissioners considered 62 alleged breaches of the Code. The Commissioners offered 45 persons a penalty, ranging from a caution to two matches. On seven occasions, the Commissioners determined to take no action.The Judiciary Committee found nine persons guilty of breaching the Code, and imposed penalties ranging from a censure to 7.5 matches. On one occasion, the Judiciary Committee determined that the charge was not made out.
Cricket AustraliaCricket Australia again demonstrated its direct commitment to club cricket by allocating $289,320 and $73,521 to Cricket NSW for the development of NSW Premier Cricket, and Women’s Premier Cricket, respectively. The Board distributed those grants among all clubs, to facilitate projects such as ground improvements and coaching programs.
FunctionsThe SCA conducted separate Premiers’ Dinners during April and May 2016 for the Premier Cricket, Shires and Women’s Premier competitions, with over 700 guests attending. The three functions were a fitting way in
which to end a very successful season, and to congratulate all premiership teams and award winners.
MediaDuring the season, the SCA’s competitions enjoyed regular media coverage, in particular from metropolitan newspapers, suburban newspapers and the SCA’s social media channels. In addition, the NSW Premier Cricket competition website provided live ball-by-ball coverage of a range of preliminary rounds and finals series matches, including the First Grade Final. Community Radio 2HHH-FM 100.1 provided successful calls of the Kingsgrove Sports Twenty20 Cup and First Grade Limited-Overs Cup with live broadcasts of selected matches, including the Finals from the Sydney Cricket Ground and Howell Oval, respectively.The SCA again offered the Phil Tresidder Award, in memory of the late sports journalist, Randwick CC member and NSWCA Life Member. Entries for Best Season Coverage were of a high standard, emphasising the support that NSW Premier Cricket receives from suburban print media. The award-winner was Andrew Prentice of the Manly Daily.
UmpiresAppreciation is offered to the NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association (NSWCUSA), which again appointed accredited umpires to officiate in Premier Cricket matches. The NSWCUSA also assisted the Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires’ Association and the Sydney Women’s Cricket Umpires’ Association to make similar appointments.
State ChallengeBankstown CC and Newcastle Zone qualified to represent the SCA and Country Cricket NSW respectively, in the annual match between the Premiers of each association’s Limited-Overs competition. On this occasion, the two competing teams determined to not conduct this annual match due to scheduling constraints and ground unavailability.
U/16 City – Country Challenge
King George V Oval (Port Kembla), 12 February 2017Sydney CC and Riverina Zone qualified to represent the SCA and the NSWCCA respectively, in the annual match between the Premiers of each association’s U/16 competition. In a 50 overs- a-side match, Sydney edged out Riverina by 4 runs.
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Result: Sydney CC 182 (L Shaw 47, O Little, 46 A Sidhu 31; J Cattanach 3-31, S Morris 2-27, M Harper 2-44) defeated Riverina Zone 9/178 (J Staines 53, R Lilburne 38, R Matheson 22; H Sherriff 4-35).Umpires: Sathish Kumar (SCA) and James Figallo (Central Coast)
AW Green Shield Merit XII At the completion of the AW Green Shield Final, the SCA named a Merit XII based on statistics from the preliminary rounds only, with the top six batsmen, the top five bowlers and the leading wicketkeeper selected as follows:Batsmen (6): Jack Haynes (Sydney; 337 runs at 67.40 average); William Fort (Northern District; 317 runs at 63.40); Hayden Goulstone (Parramatta; 282 runs at 47.00); Samuel Fanning (Northern District; 252 runs at 36.00); Ji Mills (Campbelltown-Camden; 248 runs at 41.33); Brody Camp (Northern District; 246 runs at 61.50);Wicketkeeper: Lachlan Shaw (Sydney; 12 dismissals).Bowlers (5): Evasio MacMillan (St George; 17 Wickets at 8.76 average); Max Harper (Sydney; 16 wickets at 7.56); Raajdeep Singh (Penrith; 15 wickets at 8.40); Ajaypal Singh (Northern District; 15 wickets at 11.40); Tyson Gilbert (Sutherland; 15 wickets at 14.47)Ties separated by superior average.All players were presented with a commemorative cap in recognition of their selection.
ObituaryThe SCA and NSWCA lost two of its finest servants with the passing of Austen Hughes OAM and Jim Hanshaw. Austen Hughes was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in July 2002 for 42 years as player and administrator with Northern District Cricket Club and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in June 2002 for service to cricket. In 1984. Austen was recognised with Life Membership of the NSW Cricket Association. Jim Hanshaw was the father of Blacktown Cricket Club and was instrumental in negotiating the club’s transition from a Shires club to entry into the Grade Competition in 2002.Jim’s service to the SCA and NSWCA included over 15-years as Delegate. Jim Hanshaw Oval at Whalan was named in his honour.
Life MembershipMax Bonnell: Chairman of the Sydney University Cricket Club, Max served the Association from 2001-2015 as the Assistant Code of Conduct Commissioner. Richard Cook: Richard served on the Committee of Fairfield-Liverpool Cricket Club for the past 21 years, including 14 as President. Delegate to the SCA and NSWCA for the past 14 consecutive years and was an elected member of the SCA’s Committee of Management, including four years as its Chairman. Greg Lill: A Life Member of NSWCUSA and was honoured by the SCA for his service as an umpire since season 1986/87. The only umpire to have officiated in 400 First Grade matches, Greg’s service as an umpire spans 30 years.
AppreciationThe Sydney Cricket Association wishes to record its appreciation of the contribution of the following persons and bodies to the success of its 2016/17 season:• McDonald’s – major sponsor of SCA
competitions.• Asahi Premium Beverages – official Beer
and Cider Partner of the SCA.• Kingsgrove Sports – major sponsor of the
Kingsgrove Sports Twenty20 Cup.• Kookaburra Australia Pty Ltd – official
cricket ball of the SCA.• Transport for NSW – SCA
Community Sponsor.• Cricket Australia - for its Premier,
Shires and Women’s Premier Club Funding Program.
• Australian Cricketers’ Association, especially Brendan Drew (Membership & Game Development Manager), for its initiative in creating the Premier Cricket Program. A program aimed at providing funding of non-contracted first-class cricketers to Premier Clubs to be utilised in playing, coaching or mentoring roles.
• Australian Associated Press (AAP) - for its promotion of the SCA’s competitions.
• The NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association, especially Messrs Darren Goodger (Executive Officer and Education & Development Manager), Troy Penman (Administration Manager), Nic Bills (Administration Officer) and Claire Polosak (Umpire Educator, Female Engagement), its Board, and all officiating umpires and scorers.
• The Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires’ Association, especially David Goodman (President) and Stephen Blomfield (Secretary), its Committee and all officiating umpires.
• The Sydney Women’s Cricket Umpires’ Association and all officiating umpires.
• Messrs Colin Clowes, Bob Brenner and Colin Jefferies (Honorary Librarians, NSWCA) for the provision and maintenance of records, milestones and statistics.
• Mr Adam Morehouse, SCA Statistician. • Tom Iceton for proofreading of the SCA’s
competition handbook. • First Grade scorers for their valuable
contribution in providing timely online match scorecards.
• Managers and coaches of all AW Green Shield competition teams.
• Ground Staff and ground authorities of the Sydney Cricket Ground, and all clubs, particularly those that hosted competition finals and representative matches.
• Greg Mail- who retired after a First Grade career spaning 23 years with Parramatta, Hawkesbury, Balmain and Sydney University. Most prolific run scorer in history – 15,242 runs at an average of 46.32 including 44 First Grade centuries (record), 3 double-centuries, 72 half centuries and a highest score of 214 not out.
SYDNEY CC AW GREEN SHIELD PREMIERS
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The primary aim of the Game Development department is to “increase participation substantially and inspire the next generation of players and fans”. Cricket NSW continues to invest strongly in the future of the game by delivering programs in schools and the community whilst building the capacity of junior and senior clubs.In 2016/17, Game Development sharpened our focus on assisting Associations and Clubs to promote and grow cricket within their region, including the implementation and inclusion of Entry Level Programs, namely MILO T20Blast, through their competition structures. This was to capitalise on the growth of participation within the school sector, and transition of these participants, both boys and girls, into club cricket.NSW also played a major role in the successful piloting of the Australian Cricket junior formats in the key regions of Newcastle, Singleton, Albury and ACT. These recommended formats are now being rolled out across the country in preparation for the 2017/18 season in numerous associations.
Participation ResultsParticipation had a modest increase of 0.41% in the 2016/17 season to 394,705 participants.
FIGURE 1: PARTICIPATION RATES FROM 2005/06 TO 2016/17
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
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192,433174,772
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FIGURE 2: SCHOOL SEGMENT GROWTH FOR THE 2016/17 SEASON
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There were a range of factors contributing to this modest increase during a season of disruption, including another year of major staff changes (nine of 21 Development Managers experienced their first season in their role), Junior Format and operational pilot programs being conducted across three of our regions, major changes to Sporting Schools delivery models and an unprecedented season of weather extremes (heat and rain). As understanding of our Census collection process has become deeper, we have also made some corrections to our reporting of a number of segments. Some rises and falls are real and others – including a couple of big adjustments – correct previous accounting errors. This process is ongoing.Despite these factors, CNSW/CACT Game Development has performed very well and maintained its position as the number one participation state in Australia, including across most participation segments.Some notes the regarding Census Summary:
Entry Level Programs:• Nationally, MILO IN2Cricket and MILO
T20 Blast both experienced contraction. A review of both programs is currently underway, particularly branding, with NSW/ACT reinforcing the need for clear alignment to W/BBL. Current CA thinking is to use an overarching brand of “Cricket Blast” with the logo incorporating BBL colours.
• NSW/ACT made up 53% of the national Sporting Schools participation, with a majority of this occurring in the second half of the season.
• School ELP programs remained a focus for NSW/ACT as cricket continues to be exposed to the next generation of fans and players. Results in this area, along with our girls’ participation, were very strong and provided the bulk of our increases.
School Cricket Competitions:• A correction in the way NSW/ACT
counts participants occurred this season, namely in the Schools State Knockout Competitions. Some 14k of last season’s 37k participants played in a knock out competition and as an assumption, half the teams only played 1 game, and therefore should not be counted under the industry standard of “4 experiences = 1 participant”. Based on this year’s figures, we adjusted down our participants by approximately 9k participants.
• By comparison, this is how the other major states and territories addressed this:
– Vic: No Knockouts – Qld: Knockouts counted, but each team
plays 3 matches in a round-robin before the KO stage starts so they are able to count these numbers
– SA: Not counting KOs this season – WA: Knockouts counted – “needed
every number they could get this year!”• Clearly a standard national approach
is required but meantime CNSW took the “5Es” view that the integrity of the numbers is more important than their magnitude.
Modified Club Cricket:• Includes Last Man Stands competition
numbers. It was discovered this year that previous numbers supplied by LMS included all players that have ever registered for LMS, rather than players who have played in the relevant season. Upon further investigation, we only included players whom played in this season resulting in a downwards adjustment of 9k players.
• CNSW leads pilot initiatives for Sixers/Thunder Social Women’s Cricket competitions. These are a growth market and will continue to be rolled out across NSW/ACT.
Traditional Club Cricket:• Generally little movement within
Traditional segment; however, detailed analysis shows well-administered (normally paid administrator model) competitions coupled with varied format offerings are experiencing some growth. There are a number of competitions losing teams/players for various reasons and hence Australian Cricket’s focus has been shifting to better leadership and support around Club-based pilot initiatives such as Junior Formats, Club Health Checks and professional delivery models.
• NSW/ACT has seen excellent growth in girls’ cricket, increasing from 72 teams last season to 162 teams in 2016/17 in the Sixers/Thunder Junior Cricket Leagues. These two CNSW-administered competitions are the fastest growing in NSW/ACT.
Indoor Cricket:• Strong Indoor Cricket Participation
in the 2016/17 census period with a 7.88% increase.
• Experienced good growth in the traditional cricket ‘off season’ and provides a good social offering despite CNSW/CACT being reliant on commercial operators providing relevant formats and competitions.
• The 2016 BBI|02 Competition continued its growth with 12 franchises participating. Metro Winners were Newcastle Steel and Country Winners were the Western Stars.
• NSW were National Champions in the Over 35’s Men’s Competition, with a host of NSW teams gaining runners-up honours in the other divisions.
• Preparations began for NSW to field 16 teams across both Metro and Country regions, to compete in the inaugural National Indoor Cricket League (NICL) as well as the introduction of the Ladies NICL division. There will be a National NICL Match of The Day fixture live streamed every Sunday, showcasing the talent from around the country.
Overall this was a solid year for CNSW/CACT when considering the challenges faced and a recalibration of Census reporting that removed some 18K ‘like for like’ participants from the season before. NSW/ACT continued to lead Australian Cricket numerically and strategically in many Game Development segments.In regard to the Community Engagement figures, NSW/ACT lead the country in female engagement results (teams & players growth), multicultural (NSW has signed nine partnership agreements with multicultural cricket associations, the rest of the country has signed none) and Indigenous participation.It should also be noted that this is the third season CNSW/CACT has maintained the same field force staffing levels (21 Development Managers). In this time, we have seen an increase of over 80,000 participants (25%).This makes NSW/ACT by far the most efficient state with the greatest return per GD staff member in Australia. The need for Australian Cricket to invest more into NSW/ACT is again highlighted and I will personally continue to focus on this in the upcoming seasons.Ivan SpyrdzGeneral Manager – Game Development
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The Orana Outlaws became the latest country team to triumph at the Sydney Cricket Ground when they took out the second Plan B Regional Bash on 11 December 2016.During a big finals day, four country teams, the Outlaws, Northern Rivers Rock, Newcastle Blasters and Wagga Wagga Sloggers, earned the privilege to play on some of cricket’s most hallowed turf.The Outlaws and Sloggers qualified for the Thunder Conference final while Northern Rivers Rock and the Blasters made the Sixers Conference Final, with the two conference winners going on to play for the Plan B Regional Big Bash title.The Outlaws beat Northern Rivers Rock in a high scoring final of the Twenty20 competition. A big hitting 52 from Player of the Final, Mitch Bower, saw the Outlaws post 9/188, with Northern Rivers Rock falling 13 runs short at the end of their 20 overs.Ethan Bartlett from the Sloggers was named Player of the Series after a number of consistent performances.The Plan B Regional Bash was sponsored by Cricket NSW’s major sponsor, Transport for NSW, and is designed to further align Regional NSW with the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder, as well as giving more country cricketers a chance to play on the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The eight Sixers Conference teams are the Central Coast Rush, Coffs Coast Chargers, Hunter Hitmen, Illawarra Flames, Macquarie Coast Stingers, Newcastle Blasters, Northern Inland Bolters and Northern Rivers Rock.The eight Thunder Conference franchises are the ACT Aces, Border Bullets, Central West Wranglers, Murrumbidgee Rangers, Orana Outlaws, South Coast Crew, Southern Riverina Vipers and Wagga Wagga Sloggers.
Sixers Conference Final Northern Rivers Rock 7/171 (C Ziebell 77, A Crawford 26, N Hudson 3/24, S Palmer 3/37) defeated Newcastle Blasters 6/167 (N Price 69, J King 34, J Julius 2/30).Player of the Match: Caleb Ziebell (Northern Rivers Rock)
Thunder Conference Final Orana Outlaws 7/183 (J Moran 75, N Pilon 71, E Bartlett 3/23, J Harper 2/15) defeated Wagga Wagga Sloggers 155 (A Maxwell 37, W Clunes 25, G Buckley 2/11, J O’Brien 2/12) Player of the Match: Jordan Moran (Orana Outlaws)
Plan B Regional Bash FinalOrana Outlaws 9/188 (M Bower 52, N Pilon 28, J Moran 26, M Skinner 23, W Giddings 21; A Kershlwer 4-38) defeated Northern Rivers Rock 7/175 (C.Ziebell 43, L.Hamilton 35, T.Burns 26, S.Adams 22; G.Buckley 3-29, W.Giddings 2-23).Player of the Match: Mitch Bower (Orana Outlaws)
ORANA OUTLAWS (BACK ROW L TO R): JASON RYAN, JOHN PERKINS, BEN PATTERSON, BEN STRACHAN, JAMES O’BRIEN, JACOB HARVEY, MITCH BOWER, GREG NICHOLLS, GREG BUCKLEY. (FRONT ROW KNEELING L TO R): BEN KNAGGS, WES GIDDINGS, JACOB MCNAUGHT (OBSCURED), JORDAN MORAN, NATHAN PILON, MARTY JEFFREY, MAT SKINNER, ANTHONY HERAGHTY.
ETHAN BARTLETT - PLAYER OF THE SERIES MITCH BOWER - PLAYER OF THE FINAL
87Cricket Operations
The 2016/17 season was a busy one for the Cricket Operations Team. The international and domestic seasons; the growing BBL and WBBL competitions and international visits from Cricket Hong Kong, Bangladesh Cricket and New Zealand’s Canterbury Cricket presented Cricket Operations with an opportunity to lead Australian Cricket in all service provision areas including ground allocation, resourcing and staffing. The priorities for the Cricket Operations Team in season 2016/17 included:1. Delivering First Class Cricket venues for all
elite fixtures;2. Implementing venue readiness programs at
all Cricket NSW venues;3. Improving existing cricket facilities and
identifying potential new elite cricket facility spaces; and
4. Delivering excellence in team logistics servicing.
Departmental staff assumed important administration responsibilities in a number of diverse areas, including scheduling, match management, venue readiness programs, ground selection (on behalf of the ICC, CA and including NSWCA), specific project management of venue transitions, process and policy implementation, team logistics servicing, stakeholder management and management of all associated training sessions.
The department staged 226 competition matches across 16 different grounds in New South Wales. The Cricket Operations team would like to thank all of our major venues and each Grade and Shires Club that assisted in a hosting capacity this season:• Albury City Council• Blacktown Venue Management and
Blacktown City Council• Bankstown Cricket Club• Campbelltown City Council• Coffs Harbour City Council• Hurstville City Council• Newington College• North Sydney Council• Orange City Council • Penrith City Council• Royal Agricultural Society (Spotless
Stadium)• Scots College• Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust• Sydney Cricket Club and Canada Bay
Council• Sydney University• Wollongong City Council
Department staff worked closely with Commercial and Events, and NSWCUSA staff in particular, to ensure that each match was conducted to a very high standard. Clare Crewdson (Sydney Thunder, Futures League and Women’s Cricket), Daniel McKenna (Sydney Sixers, Internationals, Sheffield Shield and Futures League) and Amanda Green (Sheffield Shield) played major roles in on-field match management and contributed to an extremely successful season. Team Operations staff Amanda Green (Team Operations Manager), Andrew Gilchrist (Senior Teams) and Hayley Blight (Pathway Teams) provided excellent off field service and team logistic support. Room Attendants Doug Williams, Dennis Johnson, David Gardiner, Brett Evans, Neil Merrick, Hayden Merrick, John Hayes, Gary Koschel, and Matt Williams also played key roles on a match by match basis.The Cricket Operations Team welcome the challenges that will arise in what is expected to be another demanding but rewarding season in 2017/18.Kath KoschelManager, Cricket Operations
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The 2016/17 season proved to be a fantastic year for cricket across NSW. A Sheffield Shield match was played in Wollongong, both the WBBL and Plan B Regional Bash went from strength to strength in their respective second years and the international cricket season at the SCG was highly successful.The focus of the Commercial and Events department is to:a. Significantly grow investment in NSW
cricket by maximising total value from sponsorship, hospitality, BBL local revenues and Cricket NSW’s other commercial sources by understanding and meeting the needs of fans, participants and sponsors, and
b. Grow cricket’s NSW fan base significantly, especially via the BBL, by developing and promoting high value NSW-specific fan engagement initiatives.
Key Priorities
Professionalisation of women’s cricketCricket NSW has continued its commitment to growing and professionalising women’s cricket by attracting and retaining the best athletes, providing world class facilities, coaching and support staff, and offering a professional pathway for athletes. In October 2016, the Lendlease Breakers created sporting history by becoming the first fully professional women’s team in Australian domestic sport, thanks to Lendlease’s landmark sponsorship expansion. Every Lendlease Breakers player was able to earn at least Australia’s minimum wage of $35,000, with the leading international players
making $100,000 or more. This gives all NSW female players the opportunity to follow their dreams and pursue a fulltime career in cricket. Cricket NSW pays tribute to Lendlease for extending their partnership and offers its sincere thanks for their ongoing support of the Lendlease Breakers.
Maximise revenue from BBL assetsThe Big Bash League continues to attract strong corporate support with $2.9 million in BBL sponsorship revenue generated this season, which was an increase of more than $400,000 from 2015/16. Sydney Sixers BBL Principal Partner iiNet returned for the 2016/17 season. Following the completion of the season, iiNet signed on to renew the Principal Partnership of the Sydney Sixers for another three years, extending the partnership until the end of the 2019/20 BBL summer.Sydney Sixers BBL Major Partner Purina Supercoat was on board again last season. However, Purina Supercoat has reluctantly not renewed the Sydney Sixers BBL Major Partnership following the 2016/17 season.For the victorious Sydney Sixers WBBL side, Priceline came on board as Principal Partner and Bioglan also provided support as Major Partner.Sydney Thunder BBL and WBBL Principal Partner Mazda and Major Partner HomeWorld continued to provide support via their respective partnerships for the 2016/17 season. Following the completion of the season, both Mazda and HomeWorld renewed for a further three seasons providing their commitment to the Sydney Thunder until 2020.
Maximise revenue from Cricket NSW assetsCricket NSW earned $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue during 2016/17, contributing to an overall commercial portfolio worth $4.3 million when combined with BBL revenue. Transport for NSW continues to be a key contributor via our partnership which has now entered the 15th year, with the Plan B anti-drink driving campaign again the foundation of the partnership. Transport for NSW undertook innovative activity to bring the campaign and Plan B message to life, including appointing Nathan Lyon again as the ‘Plan B Nightwatchman’ and reinforcing their regional focus with support of the Plan B Regional Bash.Unfortunately 2016 saw a rise in the road toll on NSW roads. Despite the success of our partnership and continued increases in road and vehicle safety and quality, the challenge remains to change driver behaviour behind the wheel to reduce the toll. The key messages remain for everyone:• Stick to the speed limit• Wear a seatbelt• Stop, revive, survive• Get your hand off your mobile phone when
driving and• Have a Plan B if you’re drinking to get you
home safelyMcDonald’s returned as our Major Community Partner. Working closely with McDonald’s and Official Helmet Partner Masuri, Cricket NSW donated 1,500 Masuri Legacy Junior helmets to junior cricket clubs throughout
COMMERCIAL AND EVENTS STAFF (L TO R); GARETH MCCARTHY, TRAVIS GLEN, JENNY SYMONS, TARYN BRIGHTEN, EMMA MACMILLAN, STEPHANIE CLARKE, JIM ROBSON.
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NSW. This activity was designed to firstly, highlight the importance of safety in the sport and the upcoming adoption of international standards for helmets, and secondly, to help alleviate some of the cost of cricket equipment for families and for clubs. We look forward to expanding this program and delivering a greater quantity of helmets in 2017/18.Sydney Water continued their successful campaign to educate Sydneysiders about the many benefits – environmental, health, financial and more – of drinking tap water rather than bottled water or other bottled drinks. Our unique partnership spans across the NSW Blues, Lendlease Breakers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder teams and Sydney Water was active with us at match and community days across all teams and all areas of Sydney and Wollongong. I am also delighted to announce that, following the success of this partnership, Sydney Water has renewed for a further two seasons until 2019.ISC Teamwear has agreed to become the Official Apparel Partner of Cricket NSW, providing uniforms to the NSW Blues, Lendlease Breakers, Cricket NSW Academy and Cricket NSW staff. The partnership means that Classic Sportswear ends its relationship with Cricket NSW and we thank them for their support over many years. Another new partner to join Cricket NSW ahead of the 2016/17 season was Cricketers Arms, as the Official Beer Partner of Cricket NSW, Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Cricket Association.Thank you to all of our other commercial partners and suppliers. Your support continues to assist Cricket NSW to deliver the best cricket programs across the State for our grass roots and elite cricketers.
I would also like to acknowledge our venue and council stakeholders that partnered with Cricket NSW this season:• Blacktown City Council• North Sydney Council• Bankstown Cricket Club• Hurstville City Council • City of Canada Bay Council• SCG Trust• Coffs Harbour City Council• Wollongong City Council• Albury City Council • Orange City Council • Penrith City Council • The Royal Agricultural Society Successfully deliver a massive summer of cricketCricket NSW hosted 60 match days across 11 venues with over 280,000 fans in attendance across the Matador BBQs One Day-Cup, KFC Big Bash League and Rebel Women’s Big Bash League. Cricket NSW also delivered 16 corporate events, concluding with the prestigious Steve Waugh & Belinda Clark Medals evening in April 2017. Highlights from the event calendar included:• The Cricket NSW Season Launch, with
over 200 guests joining the NSW Blues, Lendlease Breakers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder squads.
• BBL|06 saw the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder host their most popular seasons, with domestic records being set for sold out matches at the SCG and Spotless Stadium respectively.
• Six practice matches were delivered prior to the BBL and WBBL seasons:
– Sydney Sixers – Intra-club (Drummoyne Oval);
– Sydney Sixers v Bangladesh (North Sydney Oval);
– Sydney Sixers v Hong Kong (Coffs Harbour);
– Sydney Thunder v Hong Kong (Orange); – Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars
(Albury); and – Sydney Thunder v Bangladesh (Spotless
Stadium).• WBBL|02 grew in popularity with the
Events Hub managing 16 matches throughout the season. The Sydney Thunder set a domestic record of 2,500 attendees for a standalone match against the Melbourne Stars in Albury, whilst the Sydney Sixers defeated the Scorchers in Perth to become WBBL|02 Champions.
• The NSW Blues Sheffield Shield match played in Wollongong at North Dalton Park was a huge success, despite not much help from the weather, with over 3,000 locals attending to show their support.
• Over 460 people helped celebrate Cricket NSW’s best individual performers over the summer at our flagship event, the Steve Waugh & Belinda Clark Medals Dinner, hosted at the Hilton Sydney.
Finally, I would like to thank and acknowledge the performance of the Commercial and Events team, Taryn Brighten, Emma MacMillan, Jenny Symons, Jim Robson, Stephanie Clarke and Gareth McCarthy, for all of their efforts throughout the year.Travis GlenGeneral Manager – Commercial and Events
WARWICK HOKINS, LICENSEE OF MCDONALD’S BEACON HILL, AND NSW CRICKETER JAY LENTON PRESENT CHILDREN FROM BEACON HILL AND CROMER JUNIOR CRICKET CLUBS WITH HELMETS AS PART OF MCDONALD’S GENEROUS SCHEME TO PRESENT JUNIOR CLUBS WITH HELMETS.
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Once again the Communications Department was at the centre of cricket’s exciting evolution.The explosion of women’s cricket and the continued drive to provide more and better content to the game’s many fans was at the forefront of our activities.The Big Bash continues to be a phenomenon, attracting more than a million viewers a night while more than a million people came through the gate.And in its second season, the Women’s Big Bash League clearly established itself as the dominant women’s domestic competition in Australia, rating an average of 240,000 per match on the Ten Network. NSW remained a clear number one with share of voice for cricket coverage among the states. It rose for the second season in a row, climbing above 34 percent for the first time during the October to March period.Nationally, share of voice for cricket compared to other sports rose from a low of 23.5 percent to 25 percent for October to March but this was well off the 2014-15 World Cup high of more than 30 percent and still down on the average of about 27 percent.
Lendlease Breakers create historyLittle more than a year after playing a major role in launching the Women’s Big Bash League at Luna Park in Sydney, the Cricket NSW Communications team combined with the Commerical and Events department to organise and drive the announcement of the Lendlease NSW Breakers becoming the first fully professional domestic team in the history of Australian women’s sport.
The magnitude of this announcement was highlighted by the attendance of the most powerful woman in NSW politics, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, MP, then Treasurer and now Premier and Patron of the Sydney Sixers WBBL team, and the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP, Minister for Sport.There was blanket media coverage of the event with #Breakers trending on twitter in Sydney. This was an outstanding announcement at every level given instant kudos by the active participation of senior government ministers.It continued to reinforce that Cricket NSW is the leader in women’s sport across the country.In her first major project since joining Cricket NSW in a new PR and comms role, Jeanne Fourie deserves enormous credit for her work putting this together.
Futurestars trial attracts Olympic AthletesAt the initiative of CEO Andrew Jones, Cricket NSW set up a trial to attract elite female athletes from other sports. Aimed at young women aged 16 and over, CNSW engaged high profile athletes to generate publicity for the Futurestars trial. Former Olympian and dual Commonwealth Games hockey gold medalist Kate Hollywood enthusiastically embraced the concept. She was part of a photo shoot which appeared in the Sunday Telegraph. There was an outstanding response to the trial with almost 30 women signing up from a wide range of sports, including Olympic hockey and softball players.
This included Belinda Barnes, a Beijing Bronze Medal softballer and now Newcastle school teacher and mother of two, who drove to Sydney twice in successive weeks to practice ahead of the trial.International baseballer Renee Straumietis and US college tennis player Laura Kent were ultimately presented with rookie training contracts to join the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder WBBL teams.
Streaming elite matchesFollowing a successful CNSW trial the previous season, Cricket Australia agreed to stream all 47 non-televised WBBL matches last season in a shared cost arrangement with the states. In a fantastic result for women’s cricket, that was 177 hours of WBBL coverage live and free across the country.Cricket NSW again invested heavily in streaming and was the only state to stream its non-televised Matador Cup matches.To add to the stream, CNSW used commentators for the first time. Most were cricket-loving media students from a variety of tertiary institutions who added greatly to the coverage. Simon Anderson left the communications team after a little over two years. Simon drove a significant uplift to the Cricket NSW social media presence with the use of video in particular as CNSW invested in a studio and new camera equipment.
CRICKET NSW COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, TOM FREDERICO, JEANNE FOURIE AND MALCOLM CONN
91Business Advisory Services
The business advisory team was formed in 2013, following the continued growth of the organisation and to ensure professional support is provided to all staff. Over that time, the structure and roles have evolved to meet the needs of the organisation. Late in the 2016/17 financial year, we welcomed two new teams to BAS – Cricket Operations (from the Cricket Performance department) and the Events team (from the Commercial and Events department). Both teams provide services to the broader organisation and have many synergies which we will look to capitalise on in the new year. BAS comprises – People & Culture, Finance, Facilities and Administration, Government Relations & State Infrastructure, and now Cricket Operations and Events. The IT team, which transitioned their roles into a national technology team a year ago, remain as part of the team even though they are employed by Cricket Australia. The nationalisation of the Technology team has been a resounding success. It has allowed for the provision of a standard platform and better tools for users, while providing more defined career paths for staff in a larger team.Staff across Australian Cricket can now easily access their files, no matter which office they are working out of. While only a year in, the foundations have been laid for the future with a more cost effective structure due to increased buying power and scale. Project Castle, exploring the longer term options for Cricket NSW, has evolved over the last 12 months to cater for the fast-changing cricket landscape. Given the advent of the Big Bash League in 2011/12, and Women’s
Big Bash League in 2015/16, there has been a recognition of the need to significantly increase our grass roots investment and we have developed a “two clubs, two hubs” plan. The City/East hub is the home of the Sydney Sixers, and at present the majority of CNSW metro staff. We are continuing discussions with the SCG Trust about a new facility within the Moore Park precinct, in addition to Centennial Park West in relation to a training oval. Thunder also require a training and administration base. We are in discussions with the Sydney Olympic Park Authority about possible site options. This would house Thunder and Game Development (West) staff, currently housed in accommodation within the precinct with the Royal Agricultural Society. The vision of the BAS team is to be the best service and support function in Australia by driving continuous improvement and decision making to achieve strategic outcomes. BAS exists to serve the organisation and facilitate the organisation’s strategy across all pillars. The team has provided many highlights in 2016/17. I would like to thank all the BAS staff for their wonderful contribution, commitment and excellence in making a real difference. Key highlights included:
People & Culture The People and Culture team continued to build on its previous success in supporting the organisation’s evolution from “Good to Great”. The team, led by Marina Markovic, welcomed Ally Dirkis, People and Culture Advisor, to the team, with Vanessa Wende continuing to assist the team in a part-time capacity on key projects.
While there has been a continued emphasis on consolidating and refining the foundational aspects of the People and Culture function, the team has extended its focus to initiatives aimed at further building capability, driving leadership effectiveness and embedding a culture of accountability and high performance. This had been achieved in part through a continued focus on employee learning and development with the ongoing management development program, a targeted high potential program including 360 assessment and coaching, as well as an ongoing lunch and learn calendar for all employees. The success in providing learning and career development opportunities was evidenced in the ability to fill 31% of open roles with internal CNSW employees throughout the year.The team has also progressed the gender diversity plan through the diversity working group to implement key initiatives, including the launch of an all roles flex policy, paid parental leave, a revised advertising approach and ongoing diversity reporting. With the employment brand and employee experience also a key focus for the year, the team completed work on defining the employee value proposition and developed a culture deck and video to showcase the employee experience at CNSW. Succession planning, talent reviews, key talent retention strategies and performance management continued, with an emphasis on regular ongoing performance conversations to support employee growth and drive results and accountability.
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The year was rounded out with the successful delivery of the All Staff conference, which provided employees with a mix of learning, strategy and sessions focussed on enhancing employee engagement and collaboration.
Information Technology In this past year, the NSW Technology team joined the national Technology team at Cricket Australia, as part of the One Team project. Led by Michael Osborne, Head of Technology at Cricket Australia, the national team took on an ambitious program of technology uplift and modernisation, along with the development of several significant new national systems. These included:• Customer Data Project. A single data
warehousing and analytics platform, to provide insights into fan and membership activity.
• Membership Project. A single membership platform for all BBL clubs and State organisations.
• CRM system upgrade. Upgrade of the national CRM platform, and migration from the Cricket Australia data centre to the Microsoft Azure cloud.
• User device upgrade. Upgrade of all user computers nationally to Microsoft Surface Pro.
• Office 365 migration. Migration of all user email and personal file storage from on-premise systems to Microsoft Office 365.
The NSW technology team has been involved in the delivery of all of these projects, along with another 22 technology modernisation projects completed in the past year. The national changes to technology services and delivery have provided the NSW team with a set of more modern and secure tools to support NSW cricket.
Facilities and Asset Management The focus for the Facilities & Administration team this year was to continue to maintain and improve the administration facilities across all Cricket NSW offices (regional and metro). In order to create additional storage and amenities at the Moore Park office, a refurbishment was completed in November 2016. The refurbishment saw an upgrade to kitchens and office facilities across both floors, whilst also improving the flow of space throughout the office.With the view to improve visual street appeal and obtain greater visual presence within the SCG precinct, a signage and office branding upgrade was completed July 2017. The improved signage better displays who we are as an organisation, our players (past and present) as well as promoting our cultural diversity and community engagement. In addition to the visual upgrade of the CNSW front office area, a new visitor management system was implemented in April 2017, replacing paper sign-in and improving security and WHS processes. Developed by SINE, the system communicates directly with staff upon guest arrival and allows CNSW to easily track and communicate visitors/contractors during their visit.In 2017, the team successfully relocated our Newcastle office from Warners Bay to a newly fitted out workspace located at McDonald Jones Stadium. Whilst being in a much more convenient location for our stakeholders, the office is located within the same building as Office of Sport and has capacity to support additional headcount for the growing region as well as access to greater facilities.
A significant project in the year ahead will be the implementation of an Event Management System, which will greatly improve event organisation and data management across the organisation.
Finance The Finance team continued to provide valuable support to the business, Chief Executive and me. The team has been involved in some key projects with CA – including the upgrade of the Finance system, which went live in July 2016, but required months of “tweaking” to get it right. The team was also heavily involved in the One Team Activity and Funding project – namely the grouping and benchmarking of activities across Australian Cricket. The Finance team also set up CACT’s Finance system on the shared service platform, and now provides payroll services to CACT, and ongoing oversight and management of CACT’s financial reporting. A robust budget and four-year financial plan was refreshed, which has highlighted the significant additional investment in the Game Development and Cricket Performance departments in particular. Our four-year Funding Agreement with CA expired on 30 June 2017. Given uncertainty about outstanding media rights, our agreement was rolled over for 2017/18 at the 2016/17 amount plus CPI. It is expected a longer term deal will be struck with CA and the States for 2018/19 and beyond. Michael DaltonChief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
ORANGE CRICKET & COMMUNITY CENTRE PLANS DISCUSSED BY (L TO R): MAYOR OF ORANGE CITY COUNCIL, CR JOHN DAVIS, CNSW CEO ANDREW JONES, ELLYSE PERRY, NATIONAL PARTY CANDIDATE FOR ORANGE SCOTT BARRETT, FORMER DEPUTY PREMIER TROY GRANT
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The Infrastructure and Government Relations team joined BAS in 2015, following a broader focus on government engagement and leveraging outcomes across the organisation.The focus for the team this year was to be governments’ sport of choice and deliver world class community and high performances facilities for our players, coaches, officials and staff. The team successfully built upon the government engagement plan developed in 2016 with the support of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Cricket Group, co-chaired by Chris Patterson, MP and Jo Haylen, MP. A “What’s On” flyer was developed to communicate key information to the Government each quarter and inform Members of Parliament of opportunities to be involved in local cricket activities. The Group hosted a season launch event at Parliament House with then Premier Mike Baird and many local Members of Parliament, and concluded the season with a WBBL Sydney Sixers Reception hosted by team Patron and Premier, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, MP following the team’s success in WBBL|02. The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP and Mrs Linda Hurley all attended the announcement of the professionalisation of the NSW Lendlease Breakers at the SCG in October 2016. Mrs Linda Hurley, Patron of the Lendlease Breakers, and His Excellency the Governor hosted the successful Lendlease Breakers at Government House following their winning efforts in the WNCL competition.This season was another big year for our sport. We approach 2017/18 with a high degree of enthusiasm and momentum and are very much looking forward to supporting another highly successful year for Cricket NSW.
Facilities Grants Program Since the Program commenced in 2013, Cricket NSW, in partnership with Cricket Australia and McDonald’s, has supported over 137 projects delivering more than $70 million worth of facility development value. Funding has primarily been invested into the development or upgrade to training nets, synthetic or turf pitches, as well as ground improvements or club amenities. The 2016/17 Community and Grade Club Program saw Cricket NSW commit $557,000 towards $5.9m of facility developments across NSW. Cricket NSW accepted over 70 applications to the revised online Program and official openings for 8 facility projects that had been funded through the Program were held to acknowledge the partnership approach that had been collaboratively achieved with key stakeholders. Cricket NSW is proud to have invested $400,000 in partnership with Cricket Australia, to support the $3m Wade Park, Orange Project through the 2016/17 Cricket & Community Centre Program.
Cricket NSW was delighted to announce a Memorandum of Understanding with Camden Council to develop a multi-oval centre of excellence at Fergusons Land, Camden. The Program, now heading into its fifth year, has been highly successful and Cricket NSW would like to recognise and thank the cricket community and all levels of government for their support in providing quality facilities to help develop and foster cricket across NSW. Cricket NSW, in partnership with Cricket Australia, successfully completed the National Facility Audit Project which involved 35 auditors capturing key data across nearly 2,000 venues in NSW. The facility data will be analysed and will be critical in guiding Australian Cricket’s investment into community facilities over the coming seasons. This project was unprecedented and would not have been possible without the support of local councils who assisted auditors to access local facilities. The work achieved in 2016/17 has the function well positioned to support the cricket community and collaborate with all levels of government.
MRS HURLEY HOSTS THE LENDLEASE BREAKERS FOLLOWING THEIR WNCL TRIUMPH
PREMIER AND SYDNEY SIXERS WBBL PATRON GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN HOSTS A RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE WBBL TITLE WIN
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Office Bearers and Delegates 2016/17Country Delegates elected to the Association were:
DelegatesCentral Coast CA:Messrs. G Kavanagh, D Frazer Central Northern Zone:Messrs. T Psarakis, G Hudson Illawarra CA:Messrs. I Hogg, M Waldock Newcastle Zone:Messrs. P Marjoribanks, R McCormackNorth Coastal Zone:Messrs. P Dilley, K Robinson Riverina Zone:Messrs. T Clayton, E KoetzSouthern Zone:Messrs. G Creighton, R Cavalier AOWestern Zone:Messrs. D Cox, C WoodThe following Office Bearers and Committee of Management were elected:Chairman:Ian Hogg (Illawarra) Deputy Chairman:Paul Marjoribanks (Newcastle)Committee:Tim Clayton (Riverina), Dennis Cox (Western), Graeme Creighton (Southern), Paul Marjoribanks (Newcastle), Paul Dilley (North Coastal), Gary Kavanagh (Central Coast) and Terry Psarakis (Central Northern)
Management (NSWCA Administration):Country Programs Manager/Public Officer:Bruce WhitehouseTreasurer: Michael Dalton
NSWCCA Attendance Record The Committee of Management met on four occasions from 5th September 2016 to 5th June 2017: Messrs. I Hogg (Chairman) 4, T Clayton 4, D Cox 4, P Creighton 4, P Deaves 1 (as proxy for G Kavanagh), P Dilley 4, D Frazer 1 (as proxy for G Kavanagh), G Kavanagh 2, P Marjoribanks (Deputy Chairman) 4, T Psarakis 4.
Life Members1993 DJ Broad OAM 2006 JT McMahon OAM1995 JT O’Dwyer OAM 2008 MJ Silver OAM2001 BJ Gainsford OAM
2013 SG Moore2003 GR Bennett, MS Curry 2016 MJ Cornish OAM2004 GC Browne
FinancialCountry Cricket received generous financial assistance from the NSW Cricket Association with $3,757,529 being made available. The following programs received the majority of funding:
1. McDonald’s Country Plate 64,533
2. McDonald’s Country Cup 44,7273. McDonald’s Country Colts 51,275 4. McDonald’s Women’s Country Championships (Under 15 and Under 18) 58,857
5. Bradman Cup 66,142 6. McDonald’s Country Championship 54,631 7. Commonwealth Bank Australian Country Cricket Championships (Mens & Womens)
114,245
8. Kookaburra Cup 60,485
9. Other administration costs 258,367
TOTAL 773,262
Total Investment in Country Cricket Season 2016/17
Country Cricket Programs 773,262Academy Coaching Grants & Staff 358,000General Grants 309,376Plan B Regional Bash 68,700Youth Programs Male 301,140Youth Programs Female 342,045Regional Game Development Field Force 1,352,010Grants & Loans Allocated 250,000
TOTAL 3,754,533
General Grants of $309,376 were made to Country Affiliates.
CBA Australian Country Championships
Men’s Division
FINAL TABLE POINTSQueensland 26New South Wales 23Victoria 22South Australia 17Western Australia 7East Asia Pacific 6
This year’s Championships were played in Wollongong between 3rd and11th January 2017.The introduction of Twenty20 cricket meant there were three competitions at the Championships:• Limited Overs • Twenty20 • Overall Competition Shield
Queensland, by way of strong performances in both formats, took out the Twenty20 Competition and the Overall Competition Shield. However, NSW enjoyed success in taking out the Limited Overs Competition, and finishing in second position overall. This was a marked improvement on 2015/16.There were several new faces in this year’s team: Peter Gallichan (captain, Central Coast), Jarryd Hatton (Riverina), Djali Bloomfield (ACT Southern), Tom Allen (Newcastle), Cameron Suidgeest (ACT Southern), and Jonathan Nicoll (Riverina). Robbie Jackson (Riverina) was also appointed as the team’s Assistant Coach/Manager.Jordan Moran and Pat Darwen enjoyed fantastic championships, scoring 313 runs and 277 runs respectively, with Darwen also taking 18 wickets to complete a fine double. At the completion of the tournament, Moran and Darwen were selected in the Championships Merit team. The pair were rewarded for their feat by being presented with a cherished Baggy Green cap.Round 1 v Western Australia – One Day Fixture 3rd January 2017NSW 6/275 (J Nicoll 100, K Harmsworth 64, J Moran 61; J Crudeli 2-52) defeated WA 188 (J Whitney 47, J Wood 32; D Bloomfield 3-32, J Price 2-41)Round 2 v Victoria – One Day Fixture 4th January 2017 NSW 193 (P Darwen 76, J Price 34; T Mathieson 5-35, N Fitzpatrick 2/38) defeated Vic 153 (M Allen 50, L Stockdale 33; J Price 3-25, N Foster 3-36) Round 3 v Victoria – Twenty20 Fixture 7th January 2017 NSW 3/107 (J Nicoll 39, J Price 25) defeated Vic 9/101 (B Mitchell 2/8, P Darwen 2/17) Round 4 v Queensland – Twenty20 Fixture 5th January 2017 Qld 7/130 (J Spargo 54, S Danaher 26; P Darwen 3-19) defeated NSW 6/129 (K Harmsworth 66*, J Price 27; B O’Connell 2-19) Round 5 v East Asia Pacific – Twenty20 Fixture 6th January 2017 (6 overs a side)EAP 4/38 (A Mansale 19*) defeated NSW 3/37 (K Harmsworth 19; P Raho 2-7) Round 6 v Western Australia – Twenty20 Fixture 6th January 2017 WA 5/134 (Z Marwick 50*, C Rutgers 28; B Mitchell 2-25) defeated NSW 8/128 (K Gray 33, J Moran 25; P Butler 3-25, J Whitney 2-7) Round 7 v Victoria – Twenty20 Fixture 8th January 2017 NSW 108 (P Darwen 27, N Foster 20; L Stockdale 4-15, B Boyd 2-18) defeated Vic 7/106 (L Stockdale 34, C Roscholler 21; P Darwen 2-21)
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Round 8 v South Australia – One Day Fixture 9th January 2017NSW 4/311 (J Moran 146, K Gray 90) defeated SA 161 (C Sumner 46, B Hutchinson 21*; P Darwen 4-23, C Suidgeest 4-27)Round 9 v Queensland – One Day Fixture 10th January 2017Qld 7/180 (S Fitzsimmons 54, B O’Connell 43; C Suidgeest 3-31, J Nicoll 2-31) defeated NSW 8/178 (P Darwen 100*; S Winton 3-13, M Salerno 2-32)Round 10 v East Asia Pacific – One Day Fixture 11th January 2017NSW 3/162 (J Nicoll 55*, J Moran 43, P Darwen 40) defeated EAP 160 (N Nipiko 30, H Hiri 29; P Darwen 4-44, C Suidgeest 3-17)Men’s Division Championship Awards• Championship Shield: Qld• One Day Shield: NSW• Twenty20 Shield: Qld• Commonwealth Bank Player of the Series:
Ben Pengelly (SA) • Sir Donald Bradman Trophy, Batting
Aggregate: Ben Pengelly (SA) 349 runs at 48.86
• Bill O’Reilly Trophy, Bowling Aggregate: Tom Mathieson (Vic) 20 wickets at 12.80
• Doug Walters Fielding Award: Joe Brown (SA)
• Ian Healy Wicketkeeper Award: Tony Hampson (Qld)
• Spirit of Cricket Team Award: East Asia Pacific
Australian Country XII: Tony Hampson (Qld, captain), Nathan Walsh (Vic), Jordan Moran (NSW), Michael Allen (Vic), Ben Pengelly (SA), Jono Whitney (WA), James Spargo (Qld), Pat Darwen (NSW), Julian Crudeli (WA), Sam Winton (Qld), Tom Mathieson (Vic), Ben Boyd (Vic). Coach: Lenny Martin (Qld). Manager: Shane Turner (Qld)
NSW Country v Canterbury A (New Zealand)NSW Country played Canterbury A (NZ) in a two-day fixture at Bradman Oval, Bowral on 25th-26th February 2017. Canterbury A proved to be far too good for NSW Country, securing a four-wicket victory. Canterbury A 6/233 (M Davidson 125*, T Hampton-Matehe 29; N Foster 2-30) defeated NSW Country 190 (K Gray 43, P Darwen 26; T Van Woerkem 3/47, W Williams 3/48)
Women’s Division
FINAL TABLE POINTSNew South Wales 10East Asia Pacific 8South Australia 8Victoria 8Queensland 6Northern Territory 2Western Australia 0
NSW fielded its first side – the Bush Breakers – in the Women’s division of the CBA Australian Country Championships. The tournament was played in Wollongong between 6th and 11th January 2017 and all matches were Twenty20 matches.Led by Western Zone’s Lisa Griffith, the side performed strongly to finish the preliminary rounds on top of the competition ladder. However, a heartbreaking one-run loss to Victoria in the semi-final resulted in the Bush Breakers being relegated to the play-off for third and fourth place against South Australia, which NSW won comfortably by 5 wickets.East Asia Pacific won their second consecutive title after a clinical performance in the final against Victoria, registering an easy eight-wicket win. Rebecca Cady (Western) was named the Player of the Championship for her consistent high-quality performances with the bat and gloves. Lisa Griffith was the leading run-scorer for New South Wales, with 215 runs at 71.67. Melissa Norup (North Coastal) was the best with the ball, finishing the tournament with nine wickets.Rebecca Cady and Lisa Griffith received prized Baggy Green caps after being selected in the Championships Merit team.Round 1 v Queensland – 6th January 2017NSW 6/134 (L Griffith 49*, A Edgar 33; E Flynn 2-23) defeated Qld 1/133 (A Weeks 63*, A Paton 49)Round 2 v Northern Territory – 7th January 2017 NSW 5/133 (R Cady 42, G McDonald 32; M Hunter 2-18, A Cloughessy 2-20) defeated NT 6/99 (J Page 65*; L Avard 2-2) Round 3 v East Asia Pacific – 7th January 2017 NSW 7/103 (L Griffith 34*, A Edgar 30; P Siaka 3-17) defeated EAP 5/100 (N Ovasuru 35*, K Oala 31; K Jackson 2-13, M Norup 2-21) Round 4 v Victoria – 8th January 2017 NSW 3/108 (R Cady 41, L Griffith 29*) defeated Vic 7/84 (P Jenkins 19; M Norup 2-11)
Round 5 v South Australia – 9th January 2017 SA 2/132 (B Perry 62*, H Armstrong 35) defeated NSW 7/122 (R Cady 34, M Lugg 30; S Jameson 2/18)Round 6 - BYE – 9th January 2017 Round 7 v Western Australia – 10th January 2017 NSW 2/99 (R Cady 41*) defeated WA 4/98 (S Williams 47*; L Griffith 2-15)Semi-final v Victoria – 10th January 2017 Vic 5/135 (S Townsend 62, T Parker 21*; M Norup 4-27) defeated NSW 7/134 (L Griffith 55, A Riddell 21; C Moscript 2-15, E Gallagher 2-34)Third v Fourth Play Off v South Australia – 11th January 2017 NSW 5/118 (L Griffith 33*, A Edgar 25) defeated SA 6/114 (H Armstrong 23*, C Fiebig 23)
Women’s Division Championship Awards• Championship Shield: East Asia Pacific• Commonwealth Bank Player of the Series:
Rebecca Cady (NSW)• Batting Award: Brittany Perry (SA) 228 runs
at 76• Bowling Award: Cara Fiebeg (SA)
13 wickets• Fielding Award: Hannah Clarke (Qld)• Wicketkeeper Award: Jordan Doeke (SA)• Spirit of Cricket Team Award:
South AustraliaAustralian Country XII: Pauke Siaka (EAP, captain), Brittany Perry (SA), Julie Page (NT), Stephanie Townsend (Vic), Lisa Griffith (NSW), Norma Ovasuru (EAP), Rebecca Cady (NSW), Chelsea Moscript (Vic), Cara Fiebig (SA), Konio Oala (EAP), Sharni Tansell (SA), Eliza Flynn (Qld). Coaches: Eddie Mansale and Bebe Miyaji (EAP). Manager: Jane Livesey (EAP).
McDonald’s Country ChampionshipsAfter topping their respective pools played in Narrabri and Shellharbour, Central Coast and Western qualified for the Final which was played on 27th November 2016 at Bill Sohier Park, Ourimbah. Western Zone collected their second title in three years with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory after dismissing Central Coast for 133. Tim Berry (Western) was awarded the Player of the Match medal after taking 4-18 from 10 overs.
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Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition sponsor McDonald’s, as well as Central Northern Zone & Narrabri DCA (northern pool) and Southern Zone & South Coast DCA (southern pool) for their support of the pool matches. Thanks also go to Central Coast Zone for hosting the Final.Western Zone 3/134 (J Moran 57 N Berry 43) defeated Central Coast CA 133 (L Bell 48, K Harmsworth 25; T Berry 4-18, J McNaught 3-27)
McDonald’s Country Colts
FINAL TABLE POINTSACT Southern 13 (1.29)Newcastle 13 (0.90)Riverina 12 North Coastal 6 (-0.14)Western 6 (-0.30)Central Coast 0 (-0.44)Illawarra 0 (-0.67)Central Northern 0 (-1.23)
Heavy rain in Dubbo on Day Three of the McDonald’s Country Colts resulted in no play, which left three undefeated teams: ACT Southern, Newcastle and Riverina. A bonus point win, allied with a superior net run rate allowed ACT Southern to celebrate their first McDonald’s Country Colts title since 2003/04.Illawarra’s Jarrod Collis was the competition’s leading run-scorer with a total of 152. Riverina’s Luke Docherty topped the bowling with eight wickets.Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition sponsor McDonald’s as well as Western Zone, Dubbo DCA and Dubbo City Council for their support of the McDonald’s Country Colts Carnival.
Brian Gainsford McDonald’s Country Cup Thirty-six teams competed for this season’s Brian Gainsford McDonald’s Country Cup. After four preliminary rounds, Bathurst, Southern Spirit, Tamworth and Tweed qualified for the semifinals, hosted by Clarence River CA in Grafton in December 2016. After winning their semifinals, Tamworth DCA and Tweed DCA played in the final at Ellem Oval. A solid all-round performance by Tweed allowed them to secure a comfortable six-wicket victory. Tweed’s Caleb Ziebell was named Player of the Final after scoring 59 and taking 3-54.Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition sponsor McDonald’s as well as Clarence Valley Council, Clarence River CA and North Coastal Zone for their support of the Brian Gainsford McDonald’s Country Cup semi-finals and Final.
NSW COUNTRY CRICKET ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE, L TO R, BACK ROW: PAUL DILLEY (NORTH COASTAL), GARY KAVANAGH (CENTRAL COAST), GRAEME CREIGHTON (SOUTHERN), TIM CLAYTON (RIVERINA), DENNIS COX (WESTERN). FRONT ROW: BRUCE WHITEHOUSE (CNSW), PAUL MARJORIBANKS (DEP CHAIR - NEWCASTLE), IAN HOGG (CHAIR - ILLAWARRA), TERRY PSARAKIS (CENTRAL NORTHERN).
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Tweed DCA 4/209 (C.Ziebell 59, D Potter 49*; T O’Neill 2-30) defeated Tamworth DCA 8-208 (T Groth 64* T Fitzgerald 31; C Ziebell 3-54, R McCloy 2-34)
McDonald’s Country Plate Forty-seven teams competed in this season’s McDonald’s Country Plate Competition. After four preliminary rounds, Bowral, Cessnock, Temora and Yass qualified for the semifinals, hosted by Clarence River CA in Grafton in December 2016. Bowral and Yass qualified for the final, played at Lower Fisher Oval. Bowral secured their inaugural title in a Country Cricket NSW competition with a 35-run victory. Peter Crawford (Bowral) was presented with the Player of the Final award after completing a fine all-round performance in which he scored 66 runs and took 2-26.Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge competition sponsor McDonald’s as well as Clarence Valley Council, Clarence River CA, and North Coastal Zone for their support of the McDonald’s Country Plate Semi Finals and Final.Bowral CC 174 (P Crawford 66, C Weller 38; B Bolger 4-33, C Irwin 4-49) defeated Yass DCA 139 (M Clifton 40, D Field 24; P Jackson 3-16, M Burgoyne 2-17)
Bradman Cup (Under-16)
FINAL TABLE POINTSRiverina 24 (1.52)Newcastle 24 (1.33)Central Coast 18 (1.72)Western 18 (0.68)ACT Southern 6 (-0.36)North Coastal 6 (-1.16)Central Northern 0 (-1.67)Illawarra 0 (-2.07)
The Bradman Cup was held in Newcastle. In a change to the format, all Zones played four rounds of cricket, with the winning team determined by the ‘first past the post’ method. The last day of the Bradman Cup saw several sides still in contention, but at the end of round four, Riverina and Newcastle remained unbeaten. However, Riverina’s superior net run rate allowed them to capture their inaugural Bradman Cup title. Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge Newcastle Zone and Newcastle City Council as well as the host Newcastle clubs for their support of the Bradman Cup.
Under-16 City v Country Challenge After winning the Bradman Cup, Riverina played the winners of the Sydney Cricket Association AW Green Shield competition, Sydney, in the Under-16 City v Country Challenge. This match was played on 19th February 2017 at King George V Oval, Port Kembla. For the first time in many years, this fixture was played as a 50-overs a side fixture. In a very close match, Sydney edged out Riverina by four runs.Sydney CC 182 (L Shaw 47, O Little 46; J Cattanach 3-31; S Morris 2-27) defeated Riverina Zone 9/178 (J Staines 53, R Lilburne 38; H Sherriff 4-35)
Kookaburra Cup (Under-14)
FINAL TABLE POINTSIllawarra 20ACT Southern 19Central Northern 17North Coastal 16Western 12Riverina 10 (-0.45)Central Coast 10 (-0.64)Newcastle 0
The Kookaburra Cup was held in Griffith in January 2017.The format was changed this year to include a day of Twenty20 cricket played with a pink ball, as well as extending play into a fourth day for each team. This resulted in each team playing five matches, with the competition’s winner determined by the ‘first past the post’ method.Illawarra won the Kookaburra Cup for the first time since 2011/12, after only losing one match.Following the completion of the Kookaburra Cup, four combined “super zone” sides were selected to play in the Under-14 State Challenge, which was played in Dubbo from 23rd to 26th January 2017.Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge Griffith DCA, Exies Club, Griffith Shire Council and Riverina Zone, as well as the competition’s sponsor Kookaburra, for their tremendous support.
Under-14 City v Country ChallengeThe Under-14 City v Country Challenge was played at Wollongong University No.1 Oval, on 14th February 2016, with Illawarra playing the winner of the NSW Districts Cricket Association Harold Moore Shield competition, North Shore JCA, in a 40-overs a side fixture.In a game dominated by the ball, North Shore emerged victorious by 10 runs.
North Shore JCA 111 (N Ahluwalia 38, A Thomas 22; K Chauhan 2-12, M Garnero 2-28) defeated Illawarra CA 100 (R Cattle 29; T Osborn 3-12)
McDonald’s Women’s Country ChampionshipsThis season, the McDonald’s Women’s Under-18 and Under-15 Country Championships were held in Tamworth in October 2015.
Under 18 ChampionshipsNorth Coastal enjoyed a resounding 98-run win over Riverina to win their fourth consecutive title. North Coastal captain Katelyn Beaumont was awarded the Player of the Final medal, after scoring 73 and taking 2-10. Beaumont finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 170, while Alisha Phoonie (North Coastal) was the best of the bowlers with seven wickets.Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge the support of competition sponsors McDonald’s, Tamworth DCA, Central Northern Zone and Tamworth Regional Council in hosting the Under-18s McDonald’s Women’s Country Championships.North Coastal Zone 6/173 (K Beaumont 73, C Saunders 38; E Dalgarno-Fixter 3-21, G Sutcliffe 2-20) defeated Riverina 75 (E Hicks 30; A Phoonie 3-12, K Beaumont 2-10)
Under-15 ChampionshipsIllawarra and North Coastal qualified for the final after topping their respective pools. North Coastal won their third title in four years with a 26-run victory that was spearheaded by Anika Learoyd’s magnificent bowling performance. Her 5-5 from four overs was acknowledged with the Player of the Final award.Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Riverina) was the leading run-scorer with 135, while Learoyd and Jessica Olsen (North Coastal) shared the spoils with the ball with each taking seven wickets.Country Cricket NSW wishes to acknowledge the support of competition sponsors McDonald’s, Tamworth DCA, Central Northern Zone and Tamworth Regional Council in hosting the Under-15s McDonald’s Women’s Country Championships.North Coastal Zone 8/99 (G Parsons 22; S Young 2-15) defeated Illawarra CA 73 (D Chauhan 25; A Learoyd 5-5, G Parsons 2-14)
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Zone ChampionshipsNorth Coastal took out the Hogg Silver Shield for the Zone Championships, finishing the season on 35 points.The final table was: North Coastal 35, ACT Southern 34, Riverina 32, Newcastle 27.5, Western 25 Illawarra 24, Central Coast 23.5, Central Northern 20.
NSWCCA Annual AwardsNSW Male Country Cricketer of the Year: Jordan Moran (Western)NSW Female Country Cricketer of the Year: Lisa Griffith (Western)Kookaburra Junior Player of the Year: Blake Macdonald (Southern ACT)NSW Country Coach of the Year: Matt Crawley (Western)NSW Male Country Player of CBA Australian Country Championships: Pat Darwen (Newcastle)NSW Country Umpire of the Year: Graeme Glazebrook (Western)NSW Country Groundsman of the Year: Lionel Billett (Nth Dalton Park/Illawarra)NSW Country Cricket Media Award: Radio 2AY, Albury
CongratulationsThe Association extends its congratulations to:• Rebecca Cady (Western) on winning the
Female Player of the CBA Australian Country Championships
• Rebecca Cady (Western) and Lisa Griffith (Western) on their selection in the 2016/17 Australian Country Female Merit Team
• Pat Darwen (Newcastle) and Jordan Moran (Western) on their selection in the 2016/17 Australian Country Male Merit Team
• Jason Sangha (Newcastle, Captain), Ollie Anable (ACT Southern), Kaleb Auld (North Coastal), Jared Baldwin (North Coastal), Jack Cooper (North Coastal), Coby Cornish (Central Northern), Jack Harris (Central Coast), Marty Jeffrey (Western), Blake Nikitaris (ACT Southern), Austyn Nugent (North Coastal), Tane Nunn (Illawarra), Kaleb Phillips (ACT Southern), Luke Powell (Western) for their selection in the ACT/NSW Country Men’s under-17s
• Blake Macdonald (ACT Southern, captain), Alec Baldwin (North Coastal), Jarrod Colliss (Illawarra), Tom Engelbrecht (ACT Southern), Matthew Gilkes (ACT Southern), Pat Magann (Central Northern), Lewin Maladay (North Coastal), Callan McKiernan (North Coastal), Ryan Meppem (Central Northern), Ryan O’Beirne (Central Coast),
Tom Scoble (Central Northern), Joe Slater (ACT Southern), Ben Taylor (ACT Southern) for their selection in the ACT/NSW Country Men’s under-19s
• Katelyn Beaumont (North Coastal), Ellie Dalgarno-Fixter (Riverina), Anita Handono (North Coastal), Emma Hughes (Western), Claire Lennon (Central Northern), Matilda Lugg (North Coastal), Claire Murray (Riverina), Amy Riddell (North Coastal), Kelly Rowlings (ACT Southern), Alana Ryan (Western), Kirsten Smith (Central Northern), Rachel Trenaman (Riverina), Tahlia Wilson (Illawarra) for their selection in the ACT/NSW Country Women’s under-18s
• Gabrielle Sutcliffe (Riverina), Alisha Bates (Central Coast), Dharmini Chauhan (Illawarra), Jessica Davidson (Central Northern), Grace Dignam (Central Coast), Hannah Faux (North Coastal), Dhalia Glennie (Central Northern), Lara Graham (Central Northern), Hannah Green (Central Coast), Abby Taylor (Newcastle), Olivia Osborne (North Coastal), Claire Webber (Newcastle), Sarah Young (Illawarra), Deni Baker (Central Northern), Kayla Burton (lllawarra), Kareena Dawson (Central Northern) for their selection in the ACT/NSW Country Women’s under-15s
• Djali Bloomfield (ACT Southern), Marty Jeffrey (Western), Harrison Kelly (Central Northern), Ben Mitchell (ACT Southern), Austyn Nugent (North Coastal), Zane Smith (Central Coast) and Jaydon Wooden (Central Coast) for their selection in the NSW Male Imparja Cup Team
• Jemma Astley (Central Coast), Sara Darney (Western), Zoe Fleming (Central Northern), Madison Greenhalgh (Illawarra), Anika Learoyd (North Coastal), Alex Patten (Central Northern) and Roxsanne Van Veen (Western) for their selection in the NSW Female Imparja Cup Team.
Appreciations • To the umpires who officiated at all levels
of Country Cricket throughout the season and to the many honorary administrators and volunteers, the Association records its appreciation for their outstanding contribution and dedicated support. The contribution of local government bodies throughout each of our country regions is also acknowledged.
In addition, thanks are expressed to:• The New South Wales Cricket Board, in
particular Chairman, John Warn, and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Jones, for their continued support of NSW Country Cricket
• Ian Hogg for his contribution as the Chairman and NSW Country Delegate of the Country Cricket Reference Group
• NSWCCA Selection Panel Members Tim Grosser (chairman), Greg Arms, Graeme Creighton, Neil Doherty, Glenn Grimmond and Greg Smith for their valued contribution throughout the season
• Jeff Cook (coach), Robbie Jackson (assistant coach/manager), Llew Scott (physiotherapist) and David Redden (scorer) for their contribution to the New South Wales Male Country team at the Commonwealth Bank Australian Country Cricket Championships held in Wollongong
• Neil McDonald (coach), Carolyn Sheehan (assistant coach/manager), Jessica Stoll (physiotherapist) and Allison Brockley (scorer) for their contribution to the New South Wales Female Country Team at the Commonwealth Bank Australian Country Cricket Championships held in Wollongong
• Darren Goodger and the NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association for their support of Country Cricket
• Match Referees and Umpires Observers Ian Thomas (Western) and Keith Griffiths (North Coastal), as well as all members of the Representative and Supplementary Umpires Panels
• Zone Administrators Bob Myatt (North Coastal), Hayley Bullock (Central Northern), Graham Lowbridge (Southern), Royce McCormack (Newcastle), Lindy Peters (Central Coast), Colin Wood (Western), David Nichols (Riverina) and Glenn Bridge (Illawarra) for their valued contribution throughout the season
• All New South Wales Blues Squad members and Regional Development Managers who participated in the Country Blitz Promotion
• The Association wishes to acknowledge all sections of the media for their continued coverage of Country cricket
• All Zone Academy Coaches and Regional Coaches for their contribution to the coaching and development of players within their respective regions
• All Women’s Cricket Representatives for their work with the various women’s programs in their respective Zones and Associations.
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The Association continued to function strongly throughout this season, demonstrating the strength of cricket within the school ranks in this state.The 2016/17 cricket season marked the 51st year the New South Wales Schools Cricket Association has been actively engaged in organising and administering opportunities for school students to pit their skills against the best of their peers at both the state and national level. Initially, from its formation in 1966, NSWSCA and other State School Associations provided the entire elite competitive cricket for young cricketers within Australia. It was not until the early 1980s that the Australian Cricket Board took over responsibility by replacing the Kookaburra Shield (the National Schoolboy Championships) with the Under 19 Championships and, by doing so, enabled boys who had left school to be included in their state side. This change marked the beginning of a new purpose for the Association and what has followed over time has been a series of adaptations which have seen our Association introduce new competitions and grow and diversify. As an affiliate of Cricket NSW, our Association continues to work hand in hand with its staff and adapt to the ever-increasing changes that emanate from Cricket Australia. Throughout this past season, our executive committee has been, once again, discussing the most effective role we can play in the bigger picture that sees the game geared towards profit making and desire to remain the number one sport in Australia. With the assistance of Cricket NSW and its staff we
have had some fruitful discussions about the future of schools cricket and the significant changes that are being discussed about the formats of the game at younger age groups. I believe that, with its wide-ranging network, history of adaptability and strong volunteer base, our Association will continue to provide a meaningful contribution to our great game. The respective NSW Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Championships remain the showcase of the best school cricketers in our state and year in year out provide selectors with an opportunity to watch the future stars of our game. At the same time within the schools, the grass roots of our game, cricket is being played and providing enjoyment for our students, particularly at the younger ages. The proposed changes to younger aged formats have the potential to provide more enjoyment for more young people and our Association will endeavour to assist the implementation of this change. Schools cricket is alive and well but we could not do what we do without the support of others, be that financially or in kind. Our thanks go to our major sponsors Hickman & Ritchard Financial Planning, The Carbine Club of NSW, Cricket NSW and the Schools and Councils who continually provide the quality playing conditions for our various fixtures. Finally I thank all those involved in schools, particularly our hardworking committee for their dedication to the role we play. These volunteers are the key; they are the glue that holds it all together because of their love of our great game and the students who play it.Graeme KightleyPresident
2016/17 Office BearersPatron: David GilbertPresident: Graeme KightleySecretary: Tim MurrayAssistant Secretary: VacantTreasurer/Public Officer: Chris BrowneAuditor: Brad GordonDelegate to the NSWCA: Graeme KightleyExecutive Committee: Brian Sawyer, Gavan Twining, Ivan Spyrdz, James Henry, Nathan Wadds
Affiliate RepresentativesCombined High Schools: Vacant (Darren Nunn appointed for 2017/18)Combined Catholic Colleges: Dean Merola (Troy Nuske Appointed for 2017/18)Greater Public Schools: Ross TurnerAssociated Schools of NSW: Martin Haywood (replaced by Mark Bos December 2016)City and Country Schools: Andrew WatersThe nature of our executive has changed greatly over the season with the loss of a number of experienced cricket administrators. Michael Falk (CHS), Tim Spain (CCC), Dean Merola (CCC), Martin Haywood (CAS) and Nathan Wadds all moved on and while we thank them for their contributions, they will be difficult to replace.
The Carbine Club CupThe Carbine Club Cup against Queensland was played in Sydney this season and, although we selected a strong team from our carnival, the
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team was again decimated by the withdrawal of eight players through injury and state team duties. Nonetheless we managed to put a strong team up and were unlucky not to win both games.The team consisted of Param Uppal, Anthony Adlam, Nathan Doyal, Elijah Eales, Ryan Hackney, Luke Hawkesworth, James Mahony-Bracks, Ryan Mizzi, Thomas Mullen, Ryan Peacock, Chad Sammut, Will Simpson, with Will Graham being added for the three-day match.The Gifford Lukins Trophy was played at Barker College and NSW batted first, posting a creditable 226 being dismissed in the 49th over, with Anthony Adlam scoring 56. Queensland won the match, passing our score in the last over with the loss of 6 wickets.The Carbine Club Cup was played at The Shore Fields at Northbridge. Queensland won the toss and batted but faced a more confident NSW bowling attack and were all out for 80 at the end of an extended opening session. The wickets were shared between Chad Sammut (3/11), Will Graham (2/12) and Nathan Doyal (2/22).The run chase had an uncertain start at 1/5 but a partnership of 115 between Param Uppal and Elijah Eales set us back on track and an undefeated 191 not out by Anthony Adlam, together with Param’s 160, saw NSW declare at 7/356 just after tea.Queensland held on stubbornly till stumps and into a rainy day to be dismissed for 288, leaving NSW five overs to score 13 runs. Only one over was bowled before the umpires drew stumps to protect the players and so both trophies returned to Queensland.
The Schools ChampionshipThe Schools Championship was played during October and November between The Hills SHS, St Dominic’s Kingswood, St Ignatius College Riverview, Inverell HS, Knox Grammar, Kirrawee HS, St Gregory’s College Campbelltown and Kinross Wolaroi (Orange). The results for Round 1 were:
The Hills SHS 4/197 defeated St Dominic’s 5/194
Riverview 6/237 defeated Inverell HS 136
Knox Grammar 5/100 defeated Kirrawee HS 99
St Gregory’s College
7/225 defeated Kinross 64
Both Semi-finals were close with each match being decided in 50th over of the second innings.
The results were:
Riverview 7/202 defeated The Hills SHS 101
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By comparison, the final was over earlier with St Gregory’s College batting first and failing to fire, allowing Riverview to pass then shortly after lunch.Final
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N.S.W. Champion Cricket School for 2016: St. Ignatius College, Riverview.
NSW Schoolboys ChampionshipsThis year’s championships were washed out with play only possible on the Friday when the T20 games were played. It was a great disappointment to the players and their parents who had travelled from all over the state to play. With the limited amount of play, no championship trophy was awarded and no representative team was selected from the carnival. The NSW Schoolboys’ team to play Queensland will be selected from players nominated by the School Groups and will play Queensland in the September school holidays.
2017 School Group WinnersAlan Davidson Shield: Epping Boys High SchoolMarie Cornish Shield: Hunter Sports High SchoolDouglas Shield: Joint Winners – Oakhill College and Kinross WolaroiDownie Trophy: St Augustine’s College, BrookvaleCAS: Trinity Grammar SchoolGPS: The King’s School
Australian 15 Years ChampionshipThe Championships were expanded this year with several states entering two teams, not just invitation teams, and the championships were played in Queensland.The final was played between the two NSW teams.The scores in the final were: NSW Green 143 d NSW Magenta 89
NSW Schoolgirls ChampionshipsThe NSW Schoolgirls Championships saw the Combined High Schools Number 1 team remain undefeated when they beat Combined Catholic College in the final in Maitland on 22 March 2017. Batting first, CHS 1 set CCC a target of 70 to win the final losing 3 wickets in the process. In an exciting finish CCC fell six runs short of the target reaching 9/64. Results of Round Matches
Round 1 CHS 1 2/60 defeated CCC 4/59
CIS 3/48 defeated CHS 2 4/47
Round 2 CCC 7/109 defeated CIS 7/75
CHS 1 7/98 defeated CHS 2 8/73
Round 3 CCC 3/109 defeated CHS 2 10/43
CHS 1 2/55 defeated CIS 6/48
AwardsBest Batter – Madeline Penna (CCC) 108 runs Best Bowler – Hannah Darlington (CHS 1) 6 wickets Best Fielder – Hannah Trethewy (CHS 1) 6 dismissals – 4 stumpings, 2 RO assists Player of the Championships – Hannah Darlington (CHS 1)
Merit Team 1. Madeline Penna (CCC) 2. Kirsten Smith (CHS 1) 3. Hannah Darlington (CHS 1) 4. Dharmini Chauhan (CHS 2) 5. Tahlia Wilson (CCC) 6. Ashley Day (CHS 1) 7. Hannah Trethewy (CHS 1) 8. Saskia Horley (CIS) 9. Olivia Porter (CCC) 10. Nell Gibson (CHS 1) 11. Sophie Heath (CCC) 12. Stella Campbell (CHS 2)
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Elected Board Directors: Geoff Garland (Chair), Graham Chudleigh, Mark Hughes, Bill Hendricks, Claire Polosak.Appointed Board Director: Gaurav Desai.Honorary Treasurer: Laurie Borg.Liaison Officer: Neil Findlay.Patrons: Brian Booth MBE, Alan Davidson AM MBE, Richard French OAM.Delegate to NSW Cricket Association: Mark Hughes.Delegate to Sydney Cricket Association: Laurie Borg.Coaching Panel: Darren Goodger (Chair), Graham Chudleigh, Geoff Garland, Graham Reed.NSW Premier Cricket Umpire Observer Panel: Graham Chudleigh, Errol Cranney, Bob Davis, Mark Grant, Bill Hendricks, Graham Reed.Administration Officer: Nic Bills.Administration Manager: Troy Penman.Umpire Educator/Female Engagement: Claire Polosak.Executive Officer, NSWCUSA/State Umpire Manager, Cricket NSW: Darren Goodger.
Annual General MeetingThe 103rd Annual General Meeting of the Association was held at Bowlers’ Club of NSW on 6 July 2016 with 101 members in attendance. Principal Membership was awarded to four Full Members for their outstanding contribution to the Association – Geoff Hasler (Hornsby Ku-ring-gai & Hills District Cricket Umpires’ Association), Bill Hendricks, Bill McCarron (Lower Clarence Cricket Umpires’ Association) and Kay Wilcoxon.
Annual Dinner and Awards PresentationThe Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation, held at Bankstown Sports Club on 8 April 2017, was attended by approximately 180 members and guests with wonderful entertainment provided by comedian Paul Martell while Jay Lenton performed superbly as MC. The Association was pleased to welcome as special guests NSW Cricket Board Director David Thompson, the Chairman of the Sydney Cricket Association Andrew Falk, the Chairman of the Country Cricket NSW Umpire Sub-committee Paul Dilley and Patrons Brian Booth and Alan Davidson. The award winners for 2016/17 were:Alan Marshall Medal (Rookie Umpire of the Year): David RodgieMalcolm Gorham Scorers’ Award: Margaret Pemberton (University of Wollongong CC) NSW Premier Cricket Panel 4 Umpire of the Year: Scott RoganNSW Premier Cricket Panel 3 Umpire of the Year: Steve StarksNSW Premier Cricket Panel 2 Umpire of the Year: David ReesNSW Premier Cricket Panel 1 Umpire of the Year: Darren GoodgerKevin Pye Medal (Country Umpire of the Year): Graeme Glazebrook (Western)Ted Wykes Medal (Affiliated Association Award): Neil Findlay (Illawarra Cricket Umpires’ Association)George Borwick Memorial Award: Ben TreloarThe Association wishes to acknowledge and thank the Bradman Foundation for sponsoring the Country Umpire of the Year Award and the Scorers’ Award.The Annual Dinner was superbly organised by NSWCUSA Administrators Troy Penman and Nic Bills.
SponsorshipThe Association entered a two year sponsorship arrangement with Beastwear which provided umpires with field shirts of the highest quality.
ScorersThe following scorers were appointed to the Representative Scorer Panel for season 2016/17:Christine Bennison, Toni Lorraine, Darren Mattison, Geoff Rogers, Robyn Sanday, Kay Wilcoxon, Sue Woodhouse, Ian Wright.The congratulations of the Association are offered to Christine Bennison and Darren Mattison who were the appointed scorers for the Australia v Pakistan Test match at the SCG.
Representative UmpiresNSWCUSA was represented on the following umpire panels:• ICC Elite Umpire Panel Rod Tucker• ICC International Umpire Panel Paul Wilson• Cricket Australia National Umpire Panel Gerard Abood, Greg Davidson, Paul Wilson• Cricket Australia Development Umpire
Panel Simon Lightbody, Claire Polosak, Anthony
Wilds• Cricket NSW State Umpire Panel Anthony Hobson, Marc Nickl, Troy Penman,
Glen Stubbings, Ben TreloarThe congratulations of the Association are offered to:• Rod Tucker on his appointment to umpire at
the ICC Champions Trophy and for standing in his 50th Test in the fixture at Cape Town between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
AWARD WINNERS, L TO R: GRAEME GLAZEBROOK, CLIFF TRELOAR, STEVE STARKS, MARGARET PEMBERTON, SCOTT ROGAN, NEIL FINDLAY, DAVE RODGIE AND DARREN GOODGER.
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• Claire Polosak and Paul Wilson on their appointment to umpire at the ICC Women’s World Cup.
• Claire Polosak on her appointment to umpire the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Sri Lanka.
• Anthony Wilds on being appointed to umpire at the ICC Women’s World T20 East Asia Pacific Qualifiers in Japan, and for making his BBL debut.
• Simon Lightbody on being appointed to make his first-class debut, becoming the 82nd member of NSWCUSA to do so.
• Troy Penman, Claire Polosak and Glen Stubbings who were all appointed to make their Futures League debuts.
• Claire Polosak and Ben Treloar on being appointed to umpire the Under-19 Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Hobart.
NSWCUSA was represented at the following Cricket Australia National Championships:• Under 18 Female (Hobart) – Darren Foster
and Claire Polosak• SSA 15 Years and Under Male (Brisbane/
Sunshine Coast) – Roberto Howard and Ryan Nelson
• Under 17 Male (Brisbane/Sunshine Coast) – Troy Penman and Glen Stubbings
• Under 19 Male (Adelaide) – Troy Penman• National Indigenous Cricket Championships
(Alice Springs) – Stuart Grocock• Australian Country Cricket Championships
(Wollongong) – Graeme Glazebrook• Australian Country Cricket Championships
(Women’s) – Neil Findlay and David WentThe Association congratulates the following umpires who were appointed to umpire national finals:• Greg Davidson WBBL• Neil Findlay Australian Country Cricket Championships
(Women’s)• Stuart Grocock National Indigenous Cricket Championships
(Men’s) • Roberto Howard SSA 15 Years and Under (Male)• Ryan Nelson SSA 15 Years and Under (Male)• Troy Penman Under 17 (Male)• Claire Polosak WNCL Under 18 (Female)• Glen Stubbings Under 17 (Male)
• David Went Australian Country Cricket Championships (Women’s) • Paul Wilson Sheffield Shield Matador BBQs One-Day Cup BBL
Country Cricket NSWThe primary duty of the Zone Umpire Representative is to liaise with NSWCUSA in relation to the planning and implementation of training and development programs to be conducted within the Zone by the Association. The following were appointed as Zone Umpire Representatives:• Central Coast: Don Maisey• Central North: Gary Crombie• Illawarra: Neil Findlay• Newcastle: Kim Norris• North Coast: Ken Robinson• Riverina: Pat Kerin OAM• Southern: Bruce Whiteman• Western: Greg JonesAll worked tirelessly to support cricket in their Zone. Their appointment proved to be an asset in the communication process between NSWCUSA and Country Cricket NSW.We were saddened by the passing of Principal Member, Bruce Whiteman, in October 2016 at the age of 60. Mr Whiteman was a distinguished umpire, recipient of the Country Umpire of the Year on four occasions and an excellent umpire educator and administrator. He is sadly missed in Southern Zone and is remembered as a man who was greatly respected in that Zone and throughout Country Cricket NSW.The Country Umpire Sub-committee comprised Paul Dilley (Country Cricket NSW Committee of Management), Darren Goodger (State Umpire Manager) and Keith Griffiths (Country Umpire Advisor). The umpire panels for Country Cricket
NSW were selected by the Sub-committee which was chaired by Mr Dilley.The umpires selected on the Representative Umpire Panel were:• David Cullen (Illawarra) • Neil Findlay (Illawarra)• Graeme Glazebrook (Western)• Greg Jones (Western)• Ross McKim (Newcastle)• Kim Norris (Newcastle)• David Went (North Coast)• Bruce Whiteman (Southern)Congratulations are offered to Graeme Glazebrook who was selected as the NSW Umpire to officiate at the Australian Country Cricket Championships (ACCC) in Wollongong. We also acknowledge Country Umpire Representative Panel members David Cullen, Neil Findlay and David Went who on request from Cricket Australia officiated in Men’s and women’s divisions at the ACCC.The umpires selected on the Supplementary Umpire Panel were:• Wayne Allan (Riverina)• Bruce Baxter (North Coast)• Ken Brooks (Riverina) • James Figallo (Central Coast)• Tony Hackett (Riverina)The Country Cricket NSW Finals were umpired by:Country Championship: Graeme Glazebrook and Greg JonesPlan B Regional T20 Bash: James Figallo and Graeme GlazebrookCountry Cup: Bruce Baxter and Darren GoodgerCountry Plate: Graham Moon and Graham RoseKeith Griffiths continued in the role of Country Umpire Advisor, with Ian Thomas providing assistance at various carnivals throughout the season.
ALAN DAVIDSON, LEFT, PRESENTS THE EF WYKES MEDAL TO NEIL FINDLAY
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MembershipThe Association has 1,252 members, which includes 39 affiliated umpire associations.
Sydney Cricket AssociationTwo umpires were appointed to every match in NSW Premier Cricket and Sydney Shires Cricket, a 100 per cent coverage. To have such an extensive coverage is pleasing and a credit to those umpires who made themselves available so willingly and who fulfilled their appointments in a professional manner. Troy Penman and Stephen Blomfield (Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires’ Association) are commended for their outstanding commitment in managing the umpire appointment process on a round-by-round basis to ensure all matches were officiated by accredited umpires. A total of 190 umpires officiated in NSW Premier Cricket in season 2016/17, including 33 members from Affiliated Associations who accepted the opportunity to officiate in NSW Premier Cricket to further their experience.Steve O’Shaughnessy, a member of the England and Wales Cricket Board first-class umpires’ full list, spent the summer in Sydney and made himself available to umpire in NSW Premier Cricket. He joined NSWCUSA and officiated in 13 first grade matches. He was a great addition to the NSW Premier Cricket Umpires’ Panel, impressing with his attitude, decision making, match management and composure under pressure.The umpires appointed to the various NSW Premier Cricket finals were:First Grade: Sydney University v Bankstown at Bankstown Oval – Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson.First Grade Limited Overs Cup: Penrith v Hawkesbury at Howell Oval – Darren Goodger and Steve O’Shaughnessy.
T20 Cup: Mosman v Northern District at SCG – Steve O’Shaughnessy and Ben Treloar.Second Grade: Northern District v Sydney at Mark Taylor Oval– Ben Treloar and Anthony Wilds.Third Grade: Northern District v Mosman at Allan Border Oval – Simon Lightbody and Troy Penman.Fourth Grade: Sydney v Gordon at Drummoyne Oval – Darren Goodger and Keiran Knight.Fifth Grade: St George v Randwick Petersham at Hurstville Oval – Andrew Hamilton and Phil Rainger.Poidevin-Gray Shield: Parramatta v St George at Old Kings Oval – Andrew Hamilton and Geoff Irvine.AW Green Shield: Northern District v Sydney at Mark Taylor Oval – Stuart Grocock and Roberto Howard.The Association acknowledges the appointment of:• Stephen Blomfield and Anthony Raymond
to umpire the Sydney Shires Cricket First Grade Final played between North West Sydney and Mount Pritchard-Southern Districts at Joe McAleer Reserve.
• Laurie Borg and Bob McGregor to umpire the Women’s Premier Cricket First Grade Final played between Gordon and Sydney Rangers at BISP2.
The Association extends its thanks and appreciation to the SCA Umpire Observer Panel comprising Graham Chudleigh, Errol Cranney, Bob Davis, Mark Grant, Bill Hendricks and Graham Reed. Their feedback and observations have assisted in raising umpiring standards.Three significant umpiring milestones were achieved during the season: Arthur Watson (750th match), Geoff Garland (400th match) and Laurie Borg (150th first grade match) have provided the Sydney Cricket Association with sterling service.
The Association offers congratulations to Anthony Bathe, Gaurav Desai, Roberto Howard, Daniel Nichols, Steve O’Shaughnessy and David Rees, each of whom made their first grade debut.The umpire exchange between NSWCUSA and Cricket Tasmania continued. Troy Penman umpired a Cricket Tasmania Premier League First Grade match in Hobart, while Simon Burns umpired a NSW Premier Cricket First Grade match in Sydney.The Association offers congratulations to members Richard Cook and Greg Lill who were honoured with life membership of Sydney Cricket Association.
Training and DevelopmentThe Association maintained its commitment to umpire training and development across New South Wales with training courses on the Laws of Cricket facilitated for prospective umpires at Bathurst, Camden, Grafton, Inverell, Leeton, Maitland, Moore Park, Newcastle, Parramatta, Redfern and Taree.A total of 131 people successfully completed the NSWCUSA assessment on the Laws of Cricket to become accredited umpires. The commitment and dedication of the NSWCUSA training team to educating and preparing umpires for cricket competitions throughout New South Wales is appreciated, as is the hard work at the local level by volunteer officials in recruiting new umpires.A total of 161 New South Wales umpires completed the Cricket Australia Representative Officiating Online Course in season 2016/17. This is an excellent professional development tool. Umpires officiating in NSW Premier Cricket (First and Second Grades) and Country Cricket NSW representative programs will be required to complete this online learning prior to the start of the 2017/18 cricket season.Claire Polosak has done an outstanding job in the female engagement space with 53 females having completed the Community Officiating Online Course.
Vote of ThanksThe NSWCUSA Board and Management Team offers a vote of thanks in appreciation to Cricket NSW for its support of match officials and the Association during the past season. The Association sits in the Cricket Performance Department. To David Moore, Andrew Jones, John Warn and the NSW Cricket Board, NSWCUSA expresses its gratitude.R D GoodgerExecutive OfficerNSWCUSA
DAVE RODGIE, LEFT, RECEIVING THE ALAN MARSHALL MEDAL FROM PREVIOUS WINNER SHARAD PATEL
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StaffCricket NSW wishes to express its sincere thanks to all staff for their effort and commitment over the past year.We also acknowledge those people who left the Association during the year including Hamidah Dubey, Jason Russell-Jones, Nick Govers, Tara Cuthbert, Bernadette Christie-David, Nirmalan Thanabalaginam, Hans deKoning, Simon Anderson, Nathan Wadds, Bianca Scobie and Daniel Edgtton.The Association also wishes to pay special tribute to the following people for their lengthy service and significant contribution to Cricket NSW.
Nick CumminsThe Thunder was a basket case when Nick started in September 2013. Indeed in early 2014, he memorably observed that he had “no players, no coach, no home ground, no practice facilities and no sponsors – but otherwise everything’s fine!” During the intervening three or so years, he built a formidable team on and off the field, with a full book of sponsors, sellout crowds, an outstanding venue, strong community partnerships and two premierships in the cabinet.
Nick will forever be the architect of the Thunder’s historic 2015/16 BBL/WBBL title-winning double. He achieved this through hard work, a high skill level honed over 20 years in PR, athlete management, sponsorship and digital marketing, and strong values of honesty and excellence. Plus a deep passion for cricket.Cricket NSW wishes Nick well in his new role as CEO of Cricket Tasmania.
Leah PoultonLeah Poulton took up a newly created Cricket Australia role of High Performance Coach at National Cricket Centre in Brisbane. Leah had been at CNSW, as a highly successful player and then staff member, for over 20 years, easily more than half her life. In her time at CNSW as a coach, Leah had a great impact on our young players as the Female Pathway Manager and then as Assistant Coach of the Breakers and the Sydney Thunder. Her one-on-one coaching and mentoring has been of the highest order and she demonstrated a first-class work ethic.
Amanda GreenAmanda had a huge impact on CNSW, both culturally and in a business sense. She worked her way through the company after accepting a maternity leave role as the Team Operation Coordinator, then moved to Manager, Female Pathway and finally onto Manager, Team Operations and Logistics. This journey typified Amanda’s tenacity to achieve and do her best and her desire to continuously improve.Amanda is an exceptionally high performer and developed excellent relationships with staff and stakeholders alike. She left no stone unturned to get a positive result for CNSW. She had a positive impact across most parts of the organisation and has certainly left a legacy at our organisation.
Jason Lawless During his five years with Cricket NSW, Jason has been a powerhouse in the success of Game Development and has been at the core of many of our wonderful successes.From formulating the plans for growing girls cricket over the past few years (in which NSW is leading the country with 162 Sixers/Thunder Girls League teams) to establishing the soon to be rolled out Sydney Metropolitan Cricket
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Strategy and being a key contributor to the NSW Junior Association Professional Delivery Model, Jason has been integral in all these game changing initiatives.There have also been many other initiatives and strategies in which Jason has contributed in the background, all of which have added to the great success the Game Development team has had in recent times.
Kath KoschelKath made an enormous contribution to CNSW in Cricket Operations and, more recently, in Venue Readiness.Her work in venue readiness has allowed CNSW to successfully take cricket to non-first class venues and regional venues, allowing our organisation to promote the game through elite matches in country areas.She kept CNSW interests at the forefront at the SCG and Spotless and was utilised by Cricket Australia to ensure that matches in national competitions like the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup and the WBBL are conducted on high quality surfaces.Due to Kath’s hard work, CNSW has 15 first class rated venues, five times more than any other state.
Anthony BrooksAnthony joined CNSW in late 2013 via AFL NSW/ACT to set up the Government Relations and State Infrastructure function. In conjunction with then Game Development General Manager Cameron French, they helped pioneer this space for Australian Cricket, particularly on the State Infrastructure side.In his time here, he set up a community grants program that has gone from strength to strength and became the benchmark for our sport. He also devised the Cricket & Community Centre concept, which developed into a strategy to have these in a minimum of 12 regional and 12 metro sites across NSW. He has been key to major projects including Orange as the first regional cricket and community centre, with building to commence shortly, Penshurst Park’s cricket centre of excellence, securing funding for North Sydney Oval cricket training facilities upgrade, Fergusson’s Land facility at Camden, and progressing talks for a shared oval at Moore Park West. He also helped set up the Parliamentary Friends of Cricket group, and has ensured appropriate recognition in recent years for our successful teams via parliamentary receptions and similar acknowledgements.
Taryn BrightenTaryn began with Cricket NSW six years ago during the very early days of what was then the newly formed Sydney Thunder.As an off-field allrounder, she did everything from events to ticket sales, marketing, catering, membership, match day operations and more. It was a true baptism of fire. Despite a challenging initiation, Taryn toughed it out and became a key part of the Thunder’s off-field activities and on-field presentation team.Four years ago, she moved into the events team and last year she became Senior Events Manager at Cricket NSW.
Louise BarclayLouise joined Cricket NSW in 2007, when the organisation was much smaller, and as the receptionist quickly became the face of our SCG offices, greeting visitors of all kinds from the famous to the not so famous. Her friendly demeanour and ability to engage with our guests was greatly appreciated.
Life members
Michael Slater (No.124)Michael Slater was an exciting opening batsman for NSW and Australia who thrilled cricket audiences around the world with his daring stroke play.By kissing the Coat of Arms on his helmet at Lord’s after scoring a century in just his second Test, Slater began a modern trend which highlighted how much playing for Australia meant to him.He is one of many fine sportsmen who hail from Wagga Wagga, including prominent Australian players Mark Taylor and Geoff Lawson, both of whom spoke to his induction.Slater belongs to an exclusive club of players who have scored 5000 Test runs for Australia and 5000 first class runs for NSW. The others are Mark and Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor, Doug Walters and Don Bradman. Slater played 74 Tests, scoring 5312 run at an average of 42.83 with a top score of 219 amongst 14 centuries. He also played 74 first class matches for NSW, making 5257 runs at 39.23 with 13 centuries and a top score of 204.
The Cliff Winning Library The library is open each Tuesday and visitors are welcome to browse or carry out research. We encourage phone enquiries on 02 8302 6003 and at [email protected] concerning any first class or Premier Cricket matters. One of our services is to supply career histories for former Grade/Premier players.We had many visitors over the year. In particular, we acknowledge Richard Cook who
is continuing his dedicated long-term research for the Fairfield-Liverpool Club. Michael Falk is carrying out invaluable research on the Gordon club’s extended membership. His work is complementary to the massive research work of Graham King. Graham continues to find new material for his long-awaited volume concerning the operation and history of the Gordon Club. Some of the other researchers who have taken advantage our wide range of resources include the prolific authors Alf James, Max Bonnell, Charles Davis, Jim Cattlin and Richard Cashman. Lyall Gardner, David Nolland, Steve McLure and Michael Smith were also welcomed throughout the year as regular visitors. We thank Andrew Bayles for his continued support. The Library collection continues to expand through the generosity of cricket loving donors and the purchase of books, periodicals and other relevant items of interest. We congratulate club officials who continue to produce their excellent annual reports and yearbooks. These are extremely valuable additions to our collection. Our specialist research librarians, Dr Colin Clowes and Colin Jefferies, continue to update the career records of players involved in the limited-over knockout competitions held in 1967-68 to 1975-76, and in 1985-86 to 1987-88. All T20 matches are also being incorporated. Their updated work can be viewed at the Premier Cricket competition’s website www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au under the “Records and Awards” tab.Bob Brenner and Dr Colin ClowesHonorary Librarians
Obituaries
Trevor Wholohan OAMPenrith cricket stalwart Trevor Wholohan OAM made a significant contribution at every level of Australian Cricket.Trevor played Grade cricket for Central Cumberland, now Parramatta (reaching first Grade) and Penrith.He served as a club delegate for NSWCA and SCA for 14 years, a member of the SCA Committee of Management for seven years, a member of the NSWCA Committee of Management for seven years, a member of the NSW Cricket Board for seven years, a director of the Australian Cricket Board for six years and a Vice-President of the NSWCA for six years.He was a passionate and forthright advocate for cricket and his decades-long contribution was formally recognised with Life Membership of the NSWCA in 1995.
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He was also a Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trustee between 1978 and 1984.In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to cricket administration for over 40 years at club, district and state level.
Bryan Hazell OAMBryan Hazell was instrumental in the formation of the Sutherland Club and became a member of the inaugural First Grade team that played St.George on 25 September 1965. In his 22 seasons for Petersham, Marrickville, Petersham-Marrickville and Sutherland, Bryan scored a total of 7724 runs, including 3823 in First Grade & 2920 in Second Grade. Among his teammates in the 1954-55 team was a young Bob Simpson. In one match against Central Cumberland in 1961-62, he hit five successive boundaries off Richie Benaud, before Benaud bowled him with a flipper for 87.After serving as Deputy President in Sutherland’s first year, he took over as president and held that position for 10 years.He also served as a delegate to the NSWCA for more than a decade and on the Grade Committee (which was the forerunner of the current SCA Committee of Management). Bryan was made a Life Member of SDCC in 1972 and a Life Member of NSWCA in 1977. In 1996, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to cricket as a player and administrator.Austen Hughes OAM 02/08/2016 NSWCA Life MemberGreg Farmer 22/08/2016 Deputy Chair, SCA Judiciary Committee Jim Hanshaw 27/09/2016 NSWCA & SCA Delegate John Gleeson 07/10/2016 NSW and Australian CricketerBruce Whiteman 22/10/2016 NSWCUSA UmpireEnid Shaw 23/10/2016 NSW Cricketer
Ben Thompson 16/11/2016 North Coast (Coffs Harbour) CricketerHarold Goodwin 29/11/2016 First Grade CricketerLaurie Heil 08/12/2016 Former CEO, Randwick Petersham CC Joyce Dalton 21/12/2016 Australian CricketerDenis Veronese 15/01/2017 NSWCUSA Umpire Brian Proops 28/02/2017 NSW ScorerBryan Hazell OAM 17/03/2017 NSWCA Life Member Hugh Marjoribanks 03/05/2017 NSW CricketerBarry Eastment 19/07/2017 First Grade CricketerTrevor Wholohan OAM 17/07/2017 NSWCA Life Member
Sub-committeesAs at 30 June 2017
Audit & RiskJ Tait (Chair), Hon P Forsythe, Hon K Green, J Knox and D Thompson
Remuneration & Nomination J Warn, Hon P Forsythe, J Knox, L Gorman and Ms M Stamoulis
CricketM Rosen (Chair), Hon K Greene, G Mail, S Katich, B Clark and J Henry
GrantsJ Warn (Chair), G Monaghan, Hon K Greene, I Hogg and D Thompson
Constitution ReviewM Bonnell (Chair), I Hogg, T Iceton OAM, M Dalton and B Whitehouse
Women’s CricketM Rosen, R Hore, A Blackwell, J Henry, J Stainer, C Noble and R Smith
Life Member NominationsHon K Greene, M Rosen, J Tait, M Whitney and R Hore
Thank You • To the NSW Premier The Hon. Gladys
Berejiklian, MP and the NSW Government for their ongoing support of cricket in NSW
• To His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales, Mr Alan Davidson AM MBE, The Honourable John Howard OM AC, patrons of Cricket NSW
• To Mrs Linda Hurley, patron of the Lendlease Breakers
• To the NSW Minister for Sport The Hon. Stuart Ayres, MP and the NSW Office of Sport for their generous support and assistance
• The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, MP and The Hon. Pru Goward, MP patrons of the Sixers and Thunder WBBL teams respectively
• To the members of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Cricket Group, particularly Co-Chairs Chris Patterson, MP and Jo Haylen, MP
• The Directors of the NSW Cricket Board and the Management Committees of the Sydney, NSW Country, NSW Districts and NSW Schools’ Cricket Associations, the NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association and the NSW Women’s Cricket Committee, as well as the various Sub-Committees which met regularly throughout the season for the betterment of cricket in NSW
• The Men’s State Selection Panel, David Freedman (Chairman), Greg Mail and Steve B Smith
• The Grade Advisor Panel Corey Richards, Bill Anderson, Gavan Twining, Beau Casson and Anthony Clarke
• The Women’s State Selection Panel, Kerry Marshall and Janine Stainer
• Dr John Orchard (Medical Director), Dr Scott Burne (Sydney Thunder), Dr Leanne Hutchison, Dr David Samra
• Honorary Librarians, Mr Bob Brenner, Dr Colin Clowes and the team of librarians and researchers involved in the Cliff Winning Library
• All Local Government authorities, schools and universities throughout NSW for the provision of facilities and for their support of the game in general
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• Honorary people at all levels who give so freely of their time and expertise for the benefit of the game
• All sections of the media for their support over the past year
Attendance – Meetings Of The NSW Cricket AssociationMessrs J Warn (Chairman – Manly-Warringah – 4)B Freedman (Bankstown – 4)S Foster (Blacktown – 3)A Connolly (Campbelltown-Camden – 3)J Maxwell (Eastern Suburbs – 0)P Lovitt (Eastern Suburbs – Proxy for J Maxwell – 2)R Cook (Fairfield-Liverpool – 4)M Rosen (Gordon – 4)R Timbs (Hawkesbury – 2)M Shields (Hawkesbury – Proxy for R Timbs – 1)I Finlay (Mosman – 3)D Graham (North Sydney – 3)M Langford (Northern District – 3)G Monaghan (Parramatta – 3)P West (Parramatta – Proxy for G Monaghan – 1)P Goldsmith (Penrith – 2)P Wright (Randwick Petersham – 4)The Hon K Greene (St George – 2)G Matchett (St George – Proxy for K Greene – 1)
P Jackson (St George – Proxy for K Greene – 1)T Iceton (Sutherland – 4)J Penrose (Sydney – 2)G Healy (Sydney – Proxy for J Penrose – 1)G Mail (Sydney University – 2)D Bryant (Sydney University – Proxy for G Mail – 1)D Bhandari (University of NSW – 3)M Sanders (University of NSW – Proxy for D Bhandari – 1)D Thompson (Western Suburbs – 4)G Cavanagh (Central Coast – 3)P Deaves (Central Coast – Proxy for G Cavanagh – 1)T Psarakis (Central Northern – 4)I Hogg (Illawarra – 4)P Marjoribanks (Newcastle – 4)P Dilley (North Coastal – 4)T Clayton (Riverina – 4)G Creighton (Southern – 2)R Cavalier (Southern – Proxy for G Creighton – 2)D Cox (Western – 4)I McNamee (ACTCA – 3)C French (ACTCA – 1)M Hughes (NSWCUSA – 3)G Garland (NSWCUSA – Proxy for M Hughes – 1)C Menzies (NSWDCA – 4)G Kightley (NSWSCA – 4)
Ms R Hore (NSW Women’s Cricket Committee – 4)A Boorer (Sydney Shires – 4)The Hon P Forsythe (Appointed Board Director – 3)L Gorman (Appointed Board Director – 4)J Knox (Appointed Board Director – 1)
AttendanceThe NSW Cricket Board met 9 times between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.J Warn (Chair) (9), G Monaghan (8), P Forsythe (8), D Thompson (8), M Rosen (8), K Greene (8), I Hogg (9), J Knox (8), L Gorman (9)
Grants To Clubs and Affiliates 2016/17Seasonal Grants Amount DescriptionPremier Clubs $ 375,900 20 x $18,795Shires Clubs $ 158,760 14 x $11,340Country Authorities $ 309,376 8 x $38,672NSW Districts Cricket Association $ 100,000NSW Schools Cricket Association $ 11,550Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires $ 3,675TOTAL $ 959,261
Coaching Grants Amount DescriptionPremier Clubs – Men’s $ 328,000 20 x $17,220Premier Clubs – Women’s $ 40,000 9 Clubs x various amountsTOTAL $ 368,000
CA Grants Amount DescriptionPremier Clubs – Men’s $ 298,320 20 x $14,916Premier Clubs – Women’s $ 71,380 9 Clubs x various amountsTOTAL $ 369,700
Total Grants $ 1,696,961
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Year ended 30 June 2017NSW Cricket Association & Controlled EntitiesABN 27 000 011 987
REVENUE & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
2017 2016 $ $
Revenue 41,934,915 39,704,410Expenditure 40,102,447 37,181,625Surplus (Deficit) before Non-Cash items 1,832,468 2,522,785Increased (Decreased) Value of Investments 338,402 (288,633)Depreciation (460,073) (443,307)Overall Surplus (Deficit) 1,710,797 1,790,845
BALANCE SHEET
2017 2016 $ $
Current AssetsCash and cash equivalents 7,063,123 4,875,554Receivables 392,970 1,153,422Other financial assets 16,718,678 15,158,473Other assets 123,392 258,818Total Current Assets 24,298,163 21,446,267
Non-Current AssetsReceivables 53,634 8,639Property, plant and equipment 2,348,832 2,832,608Total Non-Current Assets 2,402,466 2,841,247
Total Assets 26,700,629 24,287,514
Current LiabilitiesPayables 2,556,293 2,344,881Provisions 3,917,723 2,256,894Other liabilities 1,102,487 1,262,094Total Current Liabilities 7,486,503 5,863,869
Non-Current LiabilitiesOther liabilities 162,881 1,083,197Total Non-Current Liabilities 162,881 1,083,197
Total Liabilities 7,649,384 6,947,066
Net Assets 19,051,245 17,340,448
EquityRetained earnings 19,051,245 17,340,448
Total Equity 19,051,245 17,340,448
We thank Cricket NSW for sharing our vision, to help develop and improve road safety across NSW.
Our partnership with Cricket NSW continues to extend the Plan B drink driving message and engages the community to make positive transport choices to get home safely after a night out.
With the introduction of the Plan B regional Bash, we are now reaching more Cricket fans and delivering the Plan B message in country areas.
Transport for NSW look forward to continuing our strong partnership and wish the team the best of luck for the season ahead.
“Some plan b’s aresmarter than others, don’t drink and drive.”
Supporting the nightwatchmen of NSW
NIGHTWATCHMAN NATHAN LYON
