Level 1 Coaching
Cricket NSW has some further Level 1 Courses coming up. These are very good programmes and they are recommended for anyone who is serious about Coaching. Details are:

When:
1. Monday’s 11/2, 18/2 and 25/2
2. Sunday’s 17/2, 24/2, 2/3 and 9/3/2008 2008

Where:
1. SCG Indoor Centre, Driver Ave Paddington
2. Active Indoor Sports Mortlake

Time:
1. 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm
2. 1.0 pm to 4.00 pm

Cost: $120 but if you are using this to coach a Club side the cost is covered by the Club.

Next steps: please contact Ross Anderson on 9476-0595.

Level 2 Coaching
Cricket NSW is about to run one of their highly sought after Level 2 coaching courses. The course involves:
• Residential sessions at Sydney Academy of Sport between:
o Friday 30th May and Sunday 1st June
o Friday 13th June and Sunday 15th June
• Residential programme between Wednesday 9th July and Sunday 13th July at Kinross School Orange

Cost
$600 but the Club will fund this for anyone who will use the qualification to have an active coaching role in the Club rather than just a team.

Next steps
If you are interested then let Ross Anderson know by the 10th February but hurry as spots will go quickly.

Umpires Course
The Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai & Hills District Cricket Umpires Association will be conducting a 3 night umpires’ badge course on Tuesday 12th and Wed. 13th February 2008, with the exam on Wed. 20th February 2008.

The course will be held in the main auditorium in the Hornsby Bowling Club, Edgeworth David Ave., Waitara.

Any questions should be directed to Bruce Wood, HK&HDCA Umpires Secretary, e-mail hkumpsec@hotmail.com.

Girls
The Girls are on a break over the Christmas / New Year and start again on Saturday 2nd February.

Junior boys
The standings after Round 8 are:
• U16s – White (2nd), Blue (4th)
• U15s – Blue (1st), Red (8th)
• U14s – White (1st), Blue (4th), Red (7th )
• U13s – Gold (=1st) Blue (6th), White (11th ), Green (13th )
• U12s – Red (4th), Blue (7th ),White (11th), Green (12th)
• U11s – Gold (1st), Green (=3rd), White (5th ), Red (13th), Blue (15th )

The Juniors started again on Saturday 2nd February 2008.

Tamworth trip
During the 1st week of January WPHC was invited to play in the T Cricket Carnival normally reserved for Representative teams from areas such as Tamworth/Quirindi, Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Heads and Gunnedah – all games played on turf. We were invited because of our size and to initially make up the numbers after a Team withdrawal. The Team did so well we are now likely to be invited back again. A brief report on the tour by Andrew Fiedler follows:

"Suffice to say, we played Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Tamworth/Quirindi, Nambucca & Gunnedah. All proved a bit strong for us, but we were competitive in each game. We shared the batting and bowling around quite evenly, so didn't put any emphasis on winning (well, except in 1 game!!). A number of boys also took turns in captaining a side for the first time, so gained some really valuable experience. As a whole, it was a hugely beneficial experience, with the kids going on a tour for the first time & playing on good turf wickets. Everyone I spoke to afterwards said what a wonderful time they had and most were quite keen on doing it again. Hopefully this will be the forerunner of a long relationship our club will have with country cricket carnivals."

Check out the photo gallery for some fabulous photo’s form the Tour.

Congratulations
Well done to 3 WPH Juniors who were selected in the combined Sydney Green Shield Team (U16):
• Daniel Brain (representing Mosman - WPHC U16) – an ex-Kanga
• Harpreet Singh (Western Suburbs - WPHC U16)
• Gavin Taylor (Northern Districts - WPHC A1) – first reserve

Kanga
A few years ago our Kanga’s were used in a Milo advertisement. Our photo gallery has a record of this fabulous day. We have now been asked to support an updated ad that will be produced in early 2008 so looks like some of our Kanga’s will get their moment of stardom. Stay tuned.

Seniors
What we thought would be the 1st day of a 2-day game not to be for many teams who were rain affected. For those playing 1 day games matches start at 1.00 pm and go for 35 overs:

A1 Vs Hornsby – washed out and will play a 1-dayer next week.

A2 4/16 Vs Kenthurst 137 – after a bit of rain, we sent Kenthurst into bat. Really slow outfield, managed to get them all out for 137. Scott Henderson, Steve Quanborough and Ben Frawley all took 3 wickets each and bowled really well. With 16 overs or so to bat, we are 4/16, but it’s anyone’s game at this stage.

Colts Vs Normanhurst-Warrawee – washed out today.

B1 Blue Vs Mt Colah – no play – 1-dayer next weekend.

B1 Red Vs Mt Colah 0/10 – this game lasted only 30 minutes. Nothing spectacular in this game and will be played as a 1-dayer next week.

C1 White Vs C1 Red – no play.

C2 Vs Hornsby – no play

D2 128 Vs Galston Glenorie 2/74 – not a good toss to lose, Galston-Glenorie taking advantage of a very slow, wet outfield to restrict our scoring on this small ground, yet seeming able to score readily themselves on a ground they know well. Batting for WPHC, an in form Claudio Van Blerk (32) and Ben Pilipowski (30) were the best, with a gutsy two-and-a-half hour effort from Claudio who carried an injury onto the field. Injury and bad luck also deprived us of some of our best batting early in the innings,with Alok Pradhan retired, hurt and Roger Friend unlucky to be dismissed for a duck, our 128 a respectable score under the circumstances.

In reply Galston-Glenorie made it look all too easy, rocketing to 74 with the loss of just two wickets in the 13 overs we bowled to them before stumps, both wickets falling to Shankar Ravi, including yet another stumping bringing the Caldwell-Ravi stumping tally for the season thus far to 8. It looks like a pretty tough haul from here to steal an improbable victory from looming defeat, but, with the ball just 13 overs old, two of their best batsmen back in the pavilion and Brannavan Ramachandran back with us again next week, we are not about to concede this one yet!

Fees
A final reminder for those folks who have not yet paid their fees, our large Association bill is now due for payment. Your Captains will be approaching anyone with fees still outstanding. For Seniors these are $250 and Juniors $190. The early payment discount incentive of $20 has now passed. After this coming match priority for selection will be given to financial players. Thanks for your help.

Fast scoring – yet another record
Two weeks ago we reported on a record run scoring effort from Ronan Barrett (A2) by hitting 24 runs in an over with 6 successive 4’s. This has now been outdone! Last Sunday Matt Scoular (Colts) hit a Club record of 34 off an over – eight 4s (plus the 2 no balls)! Now this is special. The bowler bowled an eight ball over (2 no balls) and every ball was hit for a boundary. How about this for a record:
• It is the highest number of runs ever scored in a single over by a West Penno player in 62 years
• The previous record was 30 by Ian Paterson and Roger Friend in D1 in 2004
• Previous records (Ronan’s aside) were sprinkled with 6s but not this one.

Spare a thought for the bowler - a check of the iSport scorecard shows the figures of 1 over, no maidens 0/34! Might be a short bowling career.

This is an amazing achievement – the like of which we may never see again. Well done Matt.

Our most remarkable debut
An amazing biological event happened last Saturday (26th January) in the C1 White game against Pymble. Daniel Anderson (12 years of age) has the Association record for being the youngest player ever to play in this Association. On Saturday he made his debut as a Registered player when he played C1. Why is this special? He last played Seniors, 2 months before he was born (and prior to having a name) when his mother fielded 7 months pregnant in a B1 Semi Final – filling in for a player who was absent. His debut 12 years later now concludes this remarkable double debut! He also top scored for the match with 22.

There was also an unsavoury comment at this match 12 years ago. Daniels’ father who was bowling had a catch go to deep square leg where the very pregnant Denise was fielding. When a catch went up and she was waddling to the ball this individual yelled out “Dive”. The response to an incredulous Umpire was “I can always have another baby but this might be my last wicket”. Choice!

Don’t mention the war
Sorry Gav (Gavin Taylor (A1). A1 has a ‘fine’ system that whenever Gav’s name is mentioned on the website he is fined – we think a few blokes wan to their name listed instead. But...the young fella has done it again – being selected in the Combined Sydney Green Shield team squad. This is a fantastic achievement Gav – well done.

Top 10 run scorers – after Round 12
1. Nick Bennett (Colts) 443 @ 110.75
2. Michael McDowell (C1 White) 328 @ 46.86
3. Dan Moye (B1) 287 @ 35.88
4. Andrew Mills (B1) – 281 @ 21.62
5. Geoff Starr (C1 Red) – 278 @ 30.89
6. Tim Starr (C1 Red) – 258 @ 19.85
7. James Makin (A1) – 257 @ 42.83
8. Troy Newman (A1) – 255 @ 28.33
9. Taylor Paton (Colts) 254 @ 50.80
10. Dom Bourke (B1) – 251 @ 25.10

Top 10 Bowlers
1. Ben McNamara (C1 White) – 23 @ 14.13
2. Peter Stott (A1) – 20 @ 12.05
3. Ravi Shankar (D2) – 20 @ 14.25
4. Jacques Visser (C2) – 19 @ 23.16
5. Dylan Brogan (Colts) – 18 @ 10.67
6. Isaac Malamel (C2) – 18 @ 17.39
7. Bran Ramachandran (D2) – 18 @ 18.83
8. Nick Bennett (Colts) – 17 @ 8.12
9. Jaskaran Singh (C2) – 17 @ 13.29
10. Matt Dawson (A1) - 17 @ 15.59

Club Championship
At the end of Round 12 and with 2 games to go we are getting into the Championship end of the Season. Unless we have a couple of bad Rounds looks like we are on track to win our 5th consecutive Seniors Club Championship:

1. WPHC 1,656
2. Kenthurst 1,305
3. Normanhurst-Warrawee 1,295
4. St Ives 1,276
5. Berowra 1,127
6. CHRSL 1,100
7. Hornsby 1,053
8. Asquith RL 1,047
9. Kissing Pt 980
10. Galston-Glenorie 614

Points table
Just a reminder that you can get this info from www.cricketnsw.com.au/hkhdca - the table as at the end of Round 11 is:

• A1 – 40 points (3rd )
• Colts – 47 points (1st)
• A2 – 47 points (3rd)
• B1 Blue – 42 points (5th)
• B1 Red – 25 points (6th )
• C1 White – 61 points (1st)
• C1 Red – 44 points (5th )
• C2 – 48 points (3rd)
• D2 – 20 points (7th)

Personal achievements
I have been away for a couple of games and in that time there have been some wonderful personal achievements:

• Matt Dawson (A1) has achieved:
o 3,000 runs (12/1/08) and
o took his 200th wicket (22/12) – placing Matt at number 27 in the all-time wicket takers list!
• Chandana Jayasekera (B1) – scored his 1,000th run on 12/1
• Roger Friend (D2) took his 100th career wicket.

The next big one coming up is:
• Steve Baker 57 to his 1,000 runs.

Name Grade Achievement
Sean Doohan A2 100 wickets Vs Kenthurst Semi Final 17/3/2007

Nathan Fathers C1 1,000 runs Vs Hornsby

Jacques Visser C2 50 wickets Vs Hornsby

Ross Anderson C1 7,000 runs Vs ARL

Ryan Cherrie B1 150 wickets Vs Mt Colah

Andrew Mills B1 2,000 runs Vs Normanhurst-Warrawee

Simon Smyth A1 200 wickets – Vs Berowra

Adam Walter A1 100 wickets Vs Berowra

Matt Dawson A1 • 3,000 runs – Vs Kenthurst
• 200 wickets Vs Normanhurst-Warrawee•
Chandana Jayasekera B1 Red 1,000 runs Vs St Ives

Roger Friend D2 100 wickets Vs Normanhurst Warrawee

James Makin
A2 • 3,000 runs Vs Kenthurst
Kishore Rampersad
C1 • 250 wickets – Vs Castle Hill RSL
Steve Baker C2 943 runs – 57 to 1,000

David Meizis
C1 946 runs – 54 to 1,000
Bruce Poehlsen B1 Blue 888 runs – 112 to 1,000

Peter Whitehead A1 47 wickets – 3 to 50 career wickets

DCA website – points table
Now that the season is well underway anyone can track how their teams are going in the Competition in Both Seniors, Juniors and Girls by accessing the following website: www.cricketnsw.com.au/hkhdca and then just go to WPHCCC and then your team.

Alternatively, just go to Links on our website and it is the first entry.

Probably worth locking this into your favourites and checking after each game for the standings.

Website developers and graphic artists
We are privileged to have Peter Lees do all the website work for our Club. However, it is run by volunteers and we always need to involve others to share the fun.

If you have abilities in Perl scripting, graphic design or other web-related skills, and would like to contribute to your Club, please contact Peter (AT) wphccc.org

Posted by Ross Anderson on February 3, 2008 06:27 AM