New Association website
The URL for the Association website has changed. It is now www.hkhdca.com.au. There is a re-direct on the old site to the new site, so they can still use the old address for the time being.

This is the site where you can check things like points tables, draw and so on.

Body Science compression clothing
Full details of this are in the section following ‘Personal achievements’. This is gaining tradition with half of our A1 side now kitted out in the gear. If you have any interest in backing up without the pains and strains from a tough game then it is really recommended. Details are below.

Interesting facts on www.wphccc.org
Did you know:
· We now average between 90 and 100 hits per day – upwards of 3,000 hits per month
· The average number of page views per hit is 4.32
· 33% of people are unique visitors – have never been to the site before
· 2.19 minutes is the average time each person is on the net
· The most popular sections that are visited are the Club News section followed by followed by the Grounds and then Photo Gallery sections
· Apart from Australia, those countries that and access our site, in order, are: Philippines, Brazil, India, UK, Germany and Japan.

Junior highlights
Details to come.

Photo of the Month
We are almost at the end of October and our first monthly Photo of the Month is about to be determined and the winner gets 1 dinner for 4 to the value of $100 at the Sports Club Restaurant. Have a look at the Photo Gallery – the first 8 pages and see the photos in the running. There is an award each month so keep the photo’s coming in. They can be action shots or human interest shots – they all count.

Seniors
A1 193 lost to ARL 8/222 – a case of just not enough runs in this tight competition. Wickets were pretty well spread with Amir and Simon both getting 2 but about 40 short of what we needed.

A2 135 defeated ARL 115 – the boys pulled a big win, taking 5/30 today to knock ARL over for 115, after being 5/85 overnight (chasing 136 to win). Darren Morrow came in as a week two and took 4/9, Henderson 4/40 off 20. We then went on to bat again, got to 1/84 at tea and called it off. Robertson 42 in the 2nd dig.

Colts Red 6/134 defeated Kenthurst 133 – after Kenthurst got away to a very solid start the boys hung in and were rewarded by limiting the run chase to a manageable 133. After a really tidy display of wicketkeeping in the first 20 overs, Tom Blissenden cleaned up the tail with 3/10 with one of those wickets being the first father son combination of the season (Caught M. Blissenden - Bowled T. Blissenden). Parneet Bhatia and Adam Hutchings claimed 2 wickets each. There were a few anxious moments in the run chase but Hiran Nagahawatta showed class in providing the foundation of the innings. Along with Patrick Bertoldo, who added to his recent great form with a 43 no, the pair ensured that the match was safely ours.

Colts Blue 5/35 defeated Normanhurst-Warrawee 22 – not a lot to be said about this one other than it was played on a minefield at Turramurra oval. The stats for both teams tell the story. 15 wickets in 29.3 overs for just 57 runs. Even allowing for the pitch the bowlers had to put the ball in the right place and Tim Scoular 6.3 overs 6 for 9 and Dylan Brogan 7 overs 4 for 10 did just that to take the wickets. We didn't need to use any other bowlers on the day. Our batsmen survived the conditions slightly better although we only had a top score of 7.

B1 226 lost to Berowra 6/235 – disappointing day.Day 1 we got 226, and had them 1/53. Didn’t get an early break through and they were 1/120-130, before our first wicket. Fought back through Ryan Cherrie who ended up with 4/47, and bowled really well but wasn’t enough. Bowled 4 good balls an over, and the rest were 4 balls that just let off the pressure early. We will bounce back though

B2 160 lost to CHRSL 5/164 – while putting up a good effort we didn’t have enough runs or enough firepower to make an impact this match. With this side going up to B1 next round we will approach the Association to see what can be done to keep them in B2 where they will be competitive.

C1 244 defeated Normanhurst-Warrawee 186 – another strong performance that has seen us move into 2nd spot. John Seel capped off a great batting display in the first innings with 5/32 – all bowled to finish off the game early. Next match the boys move to B2 and should be competitive.

C2 211 lost to Hornsby 267 – after passing us they put us back in for 47 overs or so & we shook our batting order up a bit to give a few of the kids a bat. We managed to hold out at 9/156 (or thereabouts). Taki top-scored with 30-odd. And Andrew Fiedler scored 28 not out to bring up his 4,000 Club runs – a fantastic achievement.

C3 237 lost to Normanhurst-Warrawee 9/238 – after posting a respectable score in week one and despite removing the other opener in the first over of the day to have them 2 for 12, we were inflicted with a case of the dropsies and numerous near misses. To the teams credit we fought back from 4/194 and had them 8/216 but we couldn't pull of the miracle. Outstanding bowling performance from Nikunj Patel with 5 / 58 from 22 overs and Mark Bell 2 / 21 from 10 overs.

D1 232 lost to Kissing Point 280 – another great game of cricket and a defeat that felt more like a victory. Chasing 281 to win, we took the fight right up to Kissing Point, batting all day, scoring well in excess of two hundred runs for the third time in as many matches. The batting depth of this team can be seen in the fact that no less than six of us scored 20 runs and above, honourable mention going to: Brendan Harkin, settling seamlessly into the opener's spot and top-scoring with 63; an injured Faisal Shamsi, overcoming the pain barrier to make a gutsy 37; the surprise package of our team, the modest Sam Thariani punishing the wayward bowlers in a lightning 22, all but two in boundaries on this big field.

D2 91 defeated Galston-Glenorie 74 – a fabulous comebcak to take first innings points. Come the 2nd innings - we crashed to be out for 79. Battijng a 2nd time, Galston-Glenorie either an outright win or a close miss - the problem is the not uncommon problem of scorebooks not balancing. Looks like we might have to wait alittle while to see how this pans out.

Personal Milestone achievements
As at the end of Round 3 standings are:
· Congratulations to:
o Ben McNamara who took his 100th wicket on the weekend
o Rohan Dixit who took his 50th Club wicket
o Andrew Fiedlerscored his 4,000 career runs.
· Coming up are the following big ones:
o Dylan Brogan is just 4 wickets away from his 50
o James Makin is just 3 away from his 350th Club wicket!

Name Grade Achievement
Rowan Keating B1 50 wickets Vs Glenhaven @ Glenhaven 20/9/08
Rohan Dixit A2 50 wickets Vs St Ives @ Greenway 27/9/08
Ben McNamarra B2 100 wickets Vs CHRSL @ Caterson 2, 25/8/08
Andrew Fiedler C2 4,000 runs Vs Hornsby @ Campbell Park 1/11/08.
Steve Baker C3 976 runs – 24 runs to 1,000
Nick Bennett A1 871 runs – 129 to 1,000
Dylan Brogan Colts 46 wickets – 4 wickets to 50
Jon Burns 291 wickets – 9 to 300
James Fiedler A2 894 runs – 106 to 1,000 runs
Craig Hutchinson C1 98 wickets – 2 to 100 wickets
James Makin A1 347 wickets – 3 to 350
Amir Marzouk A1 242 wickets – 8 to 250
James McBrien Colts · 836 runs – 164 to 1,000· 50 wickets Vs Kissing Point @ Storey Park 12/10/08
Michael McDowell B1 81 wickets – 19 to 100
John Mitchell C1 41 wickets – 9 to 50
Matt Nolan B2 846 runs – 154 to 1,000
Justin Paterson B1 81 wickets – 19 to 100
Andrew Percival B2 796 runs – 204 to 1,000
Kishore Rampersad C1 3,918 runs – 82 to 4,000 runs
Geoff Starr C2 · 947 runs – 53 runs to 1,000· 50 wickets Vs
Andrew Watt C1 · 874 runs – 126 to 1,000 runs· 85 wickets – 15 to 100 wickets
Craig Willmott 1,932 – 78 to 2,000 career runs
Peter Westerberg D1 77 runs – 23 to 100
Peter Whitehead A1 47 wickets – 3 to 50 career wickets

Body Science Compression sports gear
BSC are Club sponsors. They provide compression sporting clothing to major sporting stars. Many NRL Clubs use BSC in preference to Skins. For every purchase, BSC rebate 10% back to our Club that is then used for development - training improvements, coaching and so on.

This product is especially useful for any player who gets niggles during or after games. It is also a very good idea for for Junior and Senior Rep players who have to back up on Saturday's/Sundays plus added training requirements.

If you are thinking about buying compression sports clothing then look no further than BSC - they are superior to Skins and the Club gets a benefit that goes back to our players.

The gear is available in black or white. If you need more information then please go to the BSC website on http://www.bodyscience.com.au/. The website also has a more complete listing of the compression gear product range and also sizing charts to help you work out the right size.

How do I get this gear
Bill Peterkin has kindly offered to be the link between our Club and BSC. All you need to do is to work out what you would like and let Bill know your requirements.

Bill can be contacted on 0488 110 942 or via email billstar@optusnet.com.au

Posted by Ross Anderson on November 3, 2008 07:36 AM