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) www.wphccc.org

Girls
Our Girls get on the field again this week after a bye the previous round. This is the last game of the season that finishes next Saturday.

Junior boys
The last Saturday of normal Competition was played this weekend before the Semi’s start. Results will be updated once to hand.

Another very successful season with teams represented in every Age Division and 2 teams in the U11’s going through to the Semi Finals played this weekend and next Saturday. Our Teams participating are:

· U16 WPHC White (2nd) Vs WPHC Blue (3rd) @ Dural Park
· U15 WPHC Blue (1st) Vs Pennant Hills (4th) @ Headen Park
· U14 WPHC White (1st) Vs Normanhurst-Warrawee (4th) @ Greenway 2
· U13 WPHC Gold Vs Pennant Hills @ Annangrove Oval
· U12 WPHC Red Vs Pennant Hills @ George Christie
· U11 WPHC Gold Vs Hornsby Green
WPHC Green Vs Kissing Point

Club Championship
We don’t yet have the final Club Championship standings but it is likely that we have retained this Trophy. If this is correct is will be the 5th time since 2002-03 – only missing out last season.

Presentation Day
• When: Sunday 30th March
• Where: Campbell Park or Oakhill Drive Public School at 1.00 pm if it is wet
• Time: 11.00 am. This should go for about an hour maximum.

Kanga
Kanga got on for the first time since school returned due to a series of wet weekends. The Presentation Day has now been set. Details are:
• When: Saturday 8th March
• Where: Edward Bennett Oval
• Time: 10.00 am. The kids have a parents/Kanga game which is always fun and the presentations, including graduation certificates are handed out.

Seniors
Day one of the Semi Finals and the results follow – details are:

A2 (3rd) 86 defeated ARL (2nd) 57 and 3/23 – an amazing game that probably started 60 minutes too early on a wet Turramurra Oval. We won the toss which was an important start. Scott Henderson was almost unplayable taking 4/26 and got great support from Matt Jobson 3/20 and Brad Hingle with 2/13 at one stage was on a hat-trick. Our turn to bat on a still difficult track and the lead of 29 is priceless. Ronan Barrett with 21 and Ben Frawley 19 were brilliant. ARL’s turn to bat a second time and Bard Hingle did it again with 2 wickets and being on another hat-trick. At the close ARL are effectively 3 for minus 6. Twenty three wickets for 166 runs in one day says it all. Brilliant effort fellas now to close it off.

Colts (1st) Vs Hornsby (4th) – no play today due to a ground closure. The lads play next week at 11.00 am at Storey Park in a 2-day game played over 1 day.

C1 White 1/23 (1st) Vs WPHC C1 Red 7/242 – always a difficult to game against our own but it was good game played in very good spirit but wthout the usual Semi Final intensity. Batting first, the Reds batted very well. Tim Starr (one of our U16 stars) was superb getting his highest score in Seniors with 92 and was very well supported by Mark Bell with 52. At one stage the Reds were 4/210 but the Whites struck back after the break. Ben McNamara with 3/60, Geoff Richards 2/40, John Steel 1/35 and Andrew Watt 1/29 were very good on a Greenway Park batting track that offers nothing to the bowlers and has a very fast outfield. There is a lot of cricket in this game with the Whites strong batting being bolstered by Tony Hadley’s week 2 return and the Red’s fabulous fielding and enthusiasm. There is a lot of cricket left in this game for both sides. One of those games that from a Club perspective we can't lose.

C2 (1st) 5/55 Vs Normanhurst-Warrawee (4th) 143 – after putting Normo into bat we went through them for 143 with wickets being shared amongst the bowlers. Our innings did not get off to a good start with the score on 4/20 at one stage finishing up at 5/55 but with Steve Baker not out on 25 at the end of play. Still a lot of work to do but with Steve Baker still there and a good lower order we are a big chance.

Last premierships
A2 – last won 2006/07 so defending the crown
Colts – first appearance in the Semi’s
C1 – 2003/04 under Dale Van den Boogaard
C2 – 2004/05 under Craig Willmott

Club Championship
Congratulations everyone. We have now been officially confirmed as Seniors Club Champion. This is the 5th season in succession we have won this Award – a fantastic result.

1. WPHC 1,712
2. Kenthurst 1,361
3. Normanhurst-Warrawee 1,357
4. St Ives 1,336
5. Berowra 1,179
6. CHRSL 1,164
7. Hornsby 1,113
8. Asquith RL 1,093
9. Kissing Pt 1,022
10. Galston-Glenorie 648

Top 10 run scorers – after Round 14
1. Nick Bennett (Colts) 484 @ 96.80
2. Michael McDowell (C1 White) 351 @ 39.00
3. Ronan Barrett (A2) 341 @ 37.89
4. Tim Starr 340 @ 22.67
5. Matt Scoular 338 @ 26.00
6. Geoff Starr (C1 Red) 334 @ 30.36
7. Andrew Mills (B1) 326 @ 21.73
8. Troy Newman (A1) 293 @ 26.64
9. Dan Moye (B1) 287 @ 35.88
10. James Makin (A1) 267 @ 33.38
11. Ross Anderson (C1) 267 @ 33.38

Top 10 Bowlers
1. Ben McNamara (C1 White) – 25 @ 14.84
2. Dylan Brogan (Colts) – 23 @ 10.09
3. Ravi Shankar (D2) – 23 @ 14.61
4. Peter Stott (A1) – 22 @ 12.64
5. Matt Dawson (A1) – 22 @ 14.05
6. Jaskaran Singh (C2) – 20 @ 11.70
7. James McBrien (C1) 20 @ 13.75
8. Jacques Visser (C2) – 20 @ 13.75
9. Nick Bennett (Colts) – 20 @ 22.85
10. Rohan Dixit (Colts) 19 @ 14.84

Personal achievements

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 @ Dural Park 26/1

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

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.

Posted by Ross Anderson on March 2, 2008 05:42 AM