Presidents Report
Secretary's Appreciation
Social Report
Coaches Report
Awards
Club Champion Points
Player of the Year Votes
1st Eleven Report, Averages and Performances
2nd Eleven Report, Averages and Performances
3rd Eleven Report, Averages and Performances
4th Eleven Report, Averages and Performances
Hatch Shield Report, Averages and Performances
Season 1999-2000 started off on a positive note with the club being able to fill 4 sides for the entire season. This was capped off by the efforts of Mick Streiff and Norm Goodwin successfully getting the clubs first junior team up and running for the first time in many years. I hope we can build on this next season and beyond so that we could have under 10's through to 16's and reap the rewards of Mick and Norm's efforts in having some of these kids representing the club at senior level.
Unfortunately the season ended without any of the 4 sides making the finals, but on a positive note was the form of the 4th eleven after Christmas. Led by Mick Streiff and Garry Bollard the boys not only put a few wins on the board, they were also competitive with sides that played off in the finals. Next season we hope to see a few of the young blokes playing in the higher elevens and contributing a bit of their enthusiasm to those elevens in getting a few wins on the board.
I would like to congratulate 2 great clubmen on reaching personal milestones this season. Firstly John Forder on breaking Ron Giles' record of most 1st eleven games and Garry Nolan in playing 200 2nd eleven games. We look forward to you both adding to those records next season.
John Garfi once again took on the Hatch Shield coaching and with assistance from John Forder and James Bader they achieved the best result the club has had for many years. After some pre-season planning and numerous training sessions the boys just missed out on the finals. All those involved - coaches, players and parents should be congratulated on a job well done.
I would like to thank the captains and coaches for their time and effort this season. It was disappointing that you were not rewarded with sides competing in the finals but hopefully we can work together next season in striving for the ultimate goal of winning the grand final in all elevens.
Mark Leehane has informed the club that he will not be coaching next season. I would like to thank Mark for doing a sensational job in coaching our club over the past 4 years. Mark is one of the most respected players in the competition and we have been fortunate to have him on our side. Mark's record speaks for itself. He has represented our club in many sub-district games, coached our club to its first grand final and won the 1st eleven batting six out of seven times. While we have lost Mark as coach next season he will stay on as a valued player for the coming season and I'm sure he will have a big impact on the clubs performance next season. Thank you Mark.
I would like to thank the committee for a job well done throughout the year. While it takes a lot of time and commitment from the committee to help run the club there are many other people that must be thanked. Firstly all the ladies who donated their time in preparing the afternoon teas and helping out in the kitchen with the social functions. Bill Lawson for assisting the coaches as practice captain and helping out on game days, from marking wickets to organising the drinks. Ray Cornish for scoring, marking wickets, looking after the covers and supplying the boys with mars bars on game day. Finally to all the players, members and supporters of the Broadmeadows Cricket Club for their support throughout the year.
I look forward to seeing everybody back next season so as we can work together in making the club a real force in the competition both on and off the field.
DAVID LAWSON
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I would like to thank David Lawson who took on the presidency and the committee for their input at meetings and for their work throughout the season. I would also like to thank Bruce Sykes for his work as treasurer and helping the club when things were tight financially.
VSDCA
Congratulations to Preston for winning the championship final in the first eleven and to all other teams in their respective grand final victories.
AFTERNOON TEAS / SOCIAL
I would like to thank Glenda Streiff, Lisa Leehane, Sue Hudson, Karen Dick and Liz Dow who prepared the afternoon teas this season and to Marnie Garfi and Carolyn Wright for assisting with social functions.
PRACTICE CAPTAIN
Thanks to Bill Lawson for the good job you did again this season and Ray Cornish when needed. Bill and Ray also marked the wickets on match days. We appreciate your time and effort.
COVERS
Thanks to Ray Cornish and all the players who assisted with the covers during the season.
CLEANING
Thanks to Janet Falkingham for cleaning the rooms every week and making them look respectable on match days.
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
Thanks to Norm Goodwin for his work with the under 10's during the season. Thanks also to John Garfi and James Bader for the way they organised the Hatch Shield program and giving their time. The efforts of Norm, John and James go a long way in promoting the club for the future.
MORELAND COUNCIL
Thank you for looking after Sewell Reserve. We appreciate the improvement in the wicket this season and hope that the communication channels continue.
HUME COUNCIL
Thank you for looking after Progress Reserve and for the improvement in the wicket. We hope that this improvement can be continued next season.
BIRTHS
Steve and Sharon Goodwin, a son Billy
ENGAGEMENTS
Andrew Bonaguro and Franceen
MICK STREIFF
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Organising a social calendar and "making functions happen" requires time commitment and a lot of stress but it all becomes worthwhile when the function is a success. At Broady this year there were several of those rewarding nights for me personally.
The John Forder tribute night was right up there as a memorable night in the history of the club (as anyone present could vouch for on my behalf). Some of the details are still a bit fuzzy.
Presentation night was fantastic. It just goes to show that we can have a good night in "the dungeon".
Music trivia night had its doubters but again was a fun night.
Grand final day, while not a huge success, still has potential as being one of the most valuable functions of the social calendar. It will generate income (money to run the club) and is a good reason for EVERYONE at the club to be together at one function to kick the year off.
Thanks to all those who helped me throughout the year.
Support your club, attend functions, and if you have any ideas for functions they would be greatly appreciated.
Snakes in long grass.
JOHN ROBB
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This year was a disappointing season for the club with none of the elevens making the finals. Probably the highlight was the good effort by our 4th eleven and Mick Streiff to blood some good young players and near the end of the season get some great wins. This is the way the club must go and bring as many young kids into the club as possible.
John Forder did a great job coaching the juniors and mainly concentrating on the younger players. Eric Ruuska also helped out coaching the younger guys.
John Dick and Ian Hudson did a great job under difficult circumstances in their respective elevens.
I believe we as a club are at the crossroads. Each player must look at themselves and decide if they want to play sub-district cricket and at Broadmeadows. If they do, give it 100%.
Thanks to David Lawson, Mick Streiff, Bruce Sykes and the rest of the committee for their continued support.
Thanks to Bill Lawson for being Bill.
Let's turn things around. Everyone must give 100% right through the club.
MARK LEEHANE
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Player of the Year David Lawson, Geoff Turner,
Paul Bosanko, Justin Phillips
Club Champion David Lawson
1st XI Batting Mark Leehane
1st XI Bowling Pas Sciulli
2nd XI Batting Ian Hudson
2nd XI Bowling Ben Rose
3rd XI Batting Ang Anthakis
3rd XI Bowling John Dick
4th XI Batting Mick Streiff
4th XI Bowling Michael DeCruze
Most Promising Junior Peter Pryor
Hatch Shield Batting Blair McCormick
Hatch Shield Bowling Burt Faraj
Hatch Shield Player of the Series Matthew O'Meara
Hatch Shield Coaches Award Nathan Briggs
Hatch Shield All Rounder Award Burt Faraj
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1st David Lawson 737 2nd Mark Leehane 714.5 3rd Steve Goodwin 528.5 4th Geoff Turner 504.5 5th Pas Sciulli 482.5 6th Andrew Bonaguro 478 7th Daniel Castaneda 333 8th Eric Ruuska 308.5Back to top of page
1st David Lawson 14
Geoff Turner 14
Paul Bosanko 14
Justin Phillips 14
5th Ang Anthakis 13
Mark Leehane 13
7th Ashley Powell 12
8th Mick Streiff 11
9th Pas Sciulli 10
Ross DeJoodt 10
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The expectations last year were high with the return of experienced players Daniel Castaneda and Cameron Henderson. Unfortunately the year did not turn out as expected. The 1st eleven really struggled to put two wins together at any stage of the year. We bowled and fielded fairly well all season but our batting never really hit its straps.
Andrew Bonaguro had a great start to the season and up until Christmas was most consistent and very important as an opening bat in holding our side together in many games. After Christmas his scores were not as consistent but I feel he took a big step to realise he should be a regular in the 1st eleven.
David Lawson had a very good season both batting and behind the stumps and scored a great hundred against Coburg.
Cameron Henderson started slowly but once he got used to the wickets made some good scores. He should be a good player for Broadmeadows in the years to come.
Eric Ruuska had an interrupted year due to injury. It was a big blow to lose Eric for most of the year and hopefully his body can come up next season.
Pas Sciulli won the bowling average and did a great job all season mainly bowling into the wind. With Daniel and Eric missing games, Pas had to hold our pace attack together in a lot of games. It was great to see him win the bowling award.
Geoff Turner again put in a good season. Geoff is one constant you can always rely on and you know when he has the ball the other side will struggle to score.
Steve Goodwin started slowly but as always was very dangerous after Christmas. Steve has a great talent and now is the time for Steve to cash in and get everything out of himself.
Peter Pryor played the last 4 games in the 1st eleven. Peter has a great attitude and hopefully can come on this year as well as other young players we played such as James Murphy, Wayne Dow and Bodie Royle.
Thanks to Ray Cornish for scoring, Bill Lawson and those who helped with the afternoon teas.
MARK LEEHANE
1st XI PERFORMANCES 1st XI BATTING AVERAGES (Qualification - 7 innings and 239 runs) PLAYER INNINGS N/O HS RUNS AVERAGE Mark Leehane 13 3 115 477 47.70 David Lawson 12 2 102 327 32.70 Andrew Bonaguro 13 78 308 23.69 Eric Ruuska 9 1 69 161 20.13 * Cameron Henderson 10 3 50no 132 18.86 * Steve Goodwin 9 3 33 96 16.00 * Geoff Turner 8 1 40 97 13.86 * Pas Sciulli 8 3 13no 50 10.00 * Daniel Castaneda 10 2 28no 68 8.50 * John Forder 10 19 77 7.70 * * Did not qualify 1st XI BOWLING AVERAGES (Qualification - 104 overs and 13 wickets) PLAYER OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WICKETS AVERAGE BEST Pas Sciulli 127.5 26 321 23 13.96 5/20 Geoff Turner 206.2 52 480 24 20.00 5/57 Steve Goodwin 136.5 23 432 21 20.57 6/41 Daniel Castaneda 136 22 398 17 23.41 3/37 1st XI OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES 1st XI PARTNERSHIPS WICKET RUNS PLAYERS OPPONENT ROUND 4th 163 M. Leehane D. Lawson Coburg 6 3rd 120 A. Bonaguro M. Leehane Brunswick 7 2nd 97 E. Ruuska M. Leehane Croydon 13 2nd 75 A. Bonaguro M. Leehane Coburg 6 4th 70* M. Leehane D. Lawson Bayswater 1 7th 56* D. Castaneda S. Goodwin Brunswick 7 2nd 53 W. Dow M. Leehane Bayswater 1 1st 51 J. Forder A. Bonaguro Kew 5 * Unfinished 1st XI BATTING PLAYER RUNS OPPONENT ROUND Mark Leehane 115 Coburg 6 Mark Leehane 105no Endeavour Hills 12 David Lawson 102 Coburg 6 Andrew Bonaguro 78 Brunswick 7 Mark Leehane 72 Brunswick 7 Andrew Bonaguro 70 Kew 5 Eric Ruuska 69 Croydon 13 Mark Leehane 62no Bayswater 1 Mark Leehane 50no Croydon 13 Cameron Henderson 50no Ivanhoe 9 David Lawson 48 Caulfield 3 Geoff Turner 40 Balwyn 11 1st XI BOWLING PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT ROUND Steve Goodwin 6/41 Brunswick 7 Pas Sciulli 5/20 Balwyn 11 Pas Sciulli 5/28 Caulfield 3 Geoff Turner 5/57 Kew 5 Steve Goodwin 4/35 Mount Waverley 10 Geoff Turner 4/48 Coburg 6 Geoff Turner 4/70 Ivanhoe 9
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With the unavailability of John Garfi due to work and Hatch shield duties, I was asked to take on the role as second XI captain.
With a blend of experienced players and a group of young talent, the outlook for the season was for a successful one. We were unable to establish a consistent XI all year with over 20 players coming in and out of the side. With only 2 wins for the season we fell well short of expectations. Although we had a disappointing season there were some good individual performances with both bat and ball.
Jamie Rowan’s innings against Coburg where he batted through to win our first game was sensational, and one of the best innings I have been involved with. With more commitment I believe Jamie could turn 20’s into 70’s on a regular basis.
There was never a dull moment when Rosie had the ball in his hand, he gave 100% at all times and when the runs were flowing Ben put on the brakes. I hope next season Rosie can perform as well with the bat and become a great all rounder.
With the loss of bowlers i.e. Travis Kemp, Lindsay Patullo and Leighton Weymouth, our younger players in Peter Pryor, James Murphy, Matt Barwood and Bodie Royle got the chance to ply their trade at Sub-District level. To have John Forder, Garry Nolan and Ron Giles playing under me was a great thrill, and the win against Endeavour Hills on Garry’s 200th game milestone in the 2nd XI was a feeling I will never forget.
Peter Pryor has the ability to become a great all rounder; his consistency in the middle order was rewarded with senior selection. James Murphy and Bodie Royle also played a handful of games in the 1st XI. With more consistency in line and length these two bowlers along with Matt Barwood are the future opening bowlers of the firsts.
Wayne Dow played a couple of gutsy knocks throughout the year and in tough conditions he seemed to excel. Hopefully next season he can once again push for senior selection.
Adam Browning had a frustrating year and if he can learn to play straighter, will make a lot more runs.
Dean Gazelle took on the keeping role and did a serviceable job. With more glove work at training, Dean will become a regular in the 2nd XI. Dean was solid with the bat and was involved in some lower order partnerships, which could see him rise up the order.
Leg spinner Sam Ratnatunga was a great injection into the 2nd XI. I hope Sam can continue at the club as I feel he could get plenty of wickets at this level.
Frank Burns had limited opportunities and proved he could play at this standard. Frank’s performance against Coburg showed great persistence in breaking a partnership, which probably won us the game. With Frank and Sam working in tandem they could form a great partnership.
I would like to congratulate Garry Nolan on his 200th game for the 2nd XI, his dedication to the club both on and off the field is inspirational. I hope that Garry fronts up again next season, as his experience to the top order is invaluable.
Personally I would like to thank Sam Ratnatunga for fixing my back as his treatment got me through a tough yet enjoyable year.
Thanks also to John Forder for his support throughout the year and to Mark Leehane and the committee for giving me the opportunity to captain the 2nd XI.
Thanks to the ladies for the sensational afternoon teas.
Special thanks to Bruce Sykes and Peter Dow for scoring throughout the season.
IAN HUDSON
2nd XI PERFORMANCES 2nd XI BATTING AVERAGES (Qualification - 7 innings and 122 runs) PLAYER INNINGS N/O HS RUNS AVERAGE John Forder 2 91 134 67.00 * Ian Hudson 10 1 66 243 27.00 Jamie Rowan 9 1 72no 196 24.50 Peter Pryor 10 2 46 182 22.75 Dean Gazelle 9 4 32no 111 22.20 * Adam Browning 11 75 157 14.27 Wayne Dow 8 32 113 14.13 * Garry Nolan 10 1 60 125 13.89 Ben Rose 13 31 147 11.31 James Murphy 9 3 15 37 6.17 * * Did not qualify 2nd XI BOWLING AVERAGES (Qualification - 79 overs and 8 wickets) PLAYER OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WICKETS AVERAGE BEST Ben Rose 138 50 305 13 23.46 3/50 Bodie Royle 79.5 17 264 11 24.00 4/58 Sam Ratnatunga 77 12 316 12 26.33 4/74 * James Murphy 156 26 454 14 32.43 4/64 Peter Pryor 90 24 257 6 42.83 1/9 * * Did not qualify 2nd XI OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES 2nd XI PARTNERSHIPS WICKET RUNS PLAYERS OPPONENT ROUND 4th 118 J. Rowan I. Hudson Coburg 6 4th 85 A. Browning J. Forder Endeavour Hills 12 6th 79 E. Ruuska I. Hudson Box Hill 4 2nd 74 I. Hudson J. Forder Endeavour Hills 12 7th 59 P. Pryor P. Bosanko Mount Waverley 10 2nd 57 W. Dow J. Forder Croydon 13 3rd 55* G. Nolan I. Hudson Balwyn 11 8th 55 P. Pryor D. Gazelle Caulfield 3 2nd 55 R. Goodwin G. Nolan Kew 5 8th 50* J. Robb D. Gazelle Preston 8 * Unfinished 2nd XI BATTING PLAYER RUNS OPPONENT ROUND John Forder 91 Endeavour Hills 12 Adam Browning 75 Endeavour Hills 12 Jamie Rowan 72no Coburg 6 Ian Hudson 66 Coburg 6 Eric Ruuska 62 Box Hill 4 Garry Nolan 60 Kew 5 Peter Pryor 46 Mount Waverley 10 Ian Hudson 44 Brunswick 7 John Forder 43 Croydon 13 2nd XI BOWLING PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT ROUND Garry Nolan 4/31 Kew 5 Bodie Royle 4/58 Ivanhoe 9 James Murphy 4/64 Caulfield 3 Sam Ratnatunga 4/74 Coburg 6
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Season 1999/2000 was a shocker for the 3rd XI. We had only one victory all year with 11 losses and 1 washout. Our win was in Rd 2 against Sunshine mainly due to the services of Robert Goodwin with an outstanding knock of 87 not out and a 5-wicket haul by Lindsay Patullo.
The team however did show tremendous spirit under enormous pressure throughout the season in which we were undermanned on numerous occasions.
Our bowling attack was always honest and hard working, however we lacked a bit of firepower and LUCK that is needed to take top order wickets.
The fielding was fairly good all season as the players rarely lost concentration and the talk amongst the players was encouraging. Special mention in the field must go to Ang Anthakis whom was responsible for many classic catches and numerous run outs.
Our batting was rather disappointing, as we weren’t able to maintain scoreboard pressure. Our top order did try their best with not much luck as our opposition all year seemed to make the most of their opportunities with minimal dropped catches. Our lower order didn’t offer much resistance and collapses were frequent.
Due to a general lack of depth it was a struggle to form a stable team, especially with a turnover of 28 different players. As we had a few part time players and an average of 4 to 5 players turn up to training it was hard to bond as a unit.
The positives of our season lay with the juniors who played a few games towards the end of season. Nayan Sharma arrived and showed correct technique with his batting and was able to bat time. I think with more experience and hard work he will be playing at a higher level on a regular basis. Justin Philips displayed great all round ability, especially with his fielding, and next year with more hard work and confidence I feel his batting and bowling will improve out of sight. Ashley Powell, Chris Ryan and Jarryd Browne also showed some potential.
I would like to thank the club for giving me the opportunity to captain the 3rd XI as I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Also I would like to thank all the ladies who provided our afternoon teas for the home games, as we seem to have set the standard in this area.
JOHN DICK
3rd XI PERFORMANCES 3rd XI BATTING AVERAGES (Qualification - 9 innings and 80 runs) PLAYER INNINGS N/O HS RUNS AVERAGE Murat Tastepe 7 63 114 16.29 * Ross DeJoodt 10 25 130 13.00 ** Ang Anthakis 17 1 27no 158 9.88 Vince Daspromonte 10 18 76 7.60 * Frank Burns 10 1 31 66 7.33 * Vic Denola 10 2 18 54 6.75 * Nick Olney 15 1 44 87 6.21 Andrew King 10 1 11 47 5.22 * Harry Mason 12 1 15 53 4.82 * John Dick 16 3 23 59 4.54 * Tim Hutchinson 10 5 5 13 2.60 * Robert Goodwin 1 1 87no 87 * * Did not qualify ** Did not qualify due to being unfinancial 3rd XI BOWLING AVERAGES (Qualification - 53 overs and 7 wickets) PLAYER OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WICKETS AVERAGE BEST Ross DeJoodt 39.1 6 138 7 19.71 4/19 * Frank Burns 47 9 165 8 20.63 4/19 * John Dick 97.4 14 401 12 33.42 3/53 Ang Anthakis 104 12 425 8 53.13 2/42 * Did not qualify 3rd XI OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES 3rd XI PARTNERSHIPS WICKET RUNS PLAYERS OPPONENT ROUND 5th 77 M. Tastepe D. Gazelle Yarraville 5 1st 59 L. Patullo R. Goodwin Sunshine 2 3rd XI BATTING PLAYER RUNS OPPONENT ROUND Robert Goodwin 87no Sunshine 2 Murat Tastepe 63 Yarraville 5 Nick Olney 44 Brunswick 3 3rd XI BOWLING PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT ROUND Lindsay Patullo 5/38 Sunshine 2 Frank Burns 4/19 Yarraville 5 Ross DeJoodt 4/19 Melton 13 John Cuzzupe 4/28 Sunshine 2
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In taking on the captaincy of the fourth eleven at the start of the season, I was not sure how we would go. After not fielding a side the previous season, finding numbers was always going to be a problem at the start of the year. In the first match of the season against Sunshine we had only eight players, with three of these players being from the Hatch Shield training squad. Although beaten we batted our 40 overs and showed some real commitment which was very encouraging from a club point of view.
The pre season planning by the junior development committee and the decision to rotate Hatch Shield players was instrumental in the club fielding a side from week to week. The decision allowed us to play some 14 boys, giving them the opportunity to play on turf and help them prepare for the Hatch competition.
In the first half of the season we did not win a game but there was some encouraging signs and good performances from players such as Justin Phillips, Ashley Powell, Jarryd Browne and Chris Ryan. These players all went on to play in the third eleven late in the season. There were also some good performances from Hatch boys Lucas Elliott, Nathan Briggs, Michael Staples and Gavin Scicluna.
After Christmas the team won three games and also had the subsequent premiers Yarraville on the ropes before being washed out in the second week. During this time Altona who went on to play in the grand final also narrowly defeated us. The improved performances could be put down to the boys having a bit more experience and more confidence in each other and the addition of a couple of senior players.
There are a number of people who I would like to thank. Firstly Garry Bollard, who came out of retirement to assist me with this very young side, was fantastic with his enthusiasm, encouragement and advice to the boys. He also performed very well and did a great job each week including assisting with field placements and offering advice. Garry bought new cricket boots with a couple of games to go so I hope he can stay in one piece to again assist me next season.
I would also like to thank my support cast for their assistance throughout the season. Glenda in preparing afternoon teas, James at square leg, Garry as team manager and scorer, John and Mark who also assisted with the scoring at times. Your efforts do not go unnoticed and makes my job that much easier, allowing me to concentrate more on the playing side and the team.
In concluding I would like to congratulate Michael DeCruze on winning the bowling average. Michael along with many of the other young players showed great improvement as the season progressed and became a very reliable player. I would also like to thank all the players who played during the year for their support. I'm sure that next season if the boys continue to show improvement and train hard, then we will have success and develop players for our higher elevens.
MICK STREIFF
4th XI PERFORMANCES 4th XI BATTING AVERAGES (Qualification - 8 innings and 151 runs) PLAYER INNINGS N/O HS RUNS AVERAGE Mick Streiff 15 3 62no 300 25.00 Ashley Powell 11 39 142 12.91 * Justin Phillips 14 1 44 160 12.31 Garry Bollard 13 32 147 11.31 * Lucas Elliott 9 3 18no 58 9.67 * Michael DeCruze 13 2 19no 75 6.82 * Chris Ryan 13 1 23 78 6.50 * Michael Staples 11 4 11no 29 4.14 * Jarryd Browne 11 2 6 25 2.78 * * Did not qualify 4th XI BOWLING AVERAGES (Qualification - 51 overs and 8 wickets) PLAYER OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WICKETS AVERAGE BEST Lucas Elliott 30.4 1 174 12 14.50 6/59 * Ashley Powell 48.3 11 179 11 16.27 3/43 * Nathan Briggs 42.5 8 145 8 18.13 3/17 * Michael DeCruze 61.4 6 209 11 19.00 4/22 Garry Bollard 100.3 21 254 13 19.54 2/13 Justin Phillips 78 16 305 15 20.33 5/61 Michael Staples 71.2 11 247 10 24.70 2/19 * Did not qualify 4th XI OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES 4th XI PARTNERSHIPS WICKET RUNS PLAYERS OPPONENT ROUND 2nd 80 P. Bosanko M. Streiff Williamstown 15 4th 54 G. Bollard M. Streiff Essendon 13 1st 50 A. Powell M. Streiff Port Melbourne 12 4th XI BATTING PLAYER RUNS OPPONENT ROUND Mick Streiff 62no Sunshine 1 John Garfi 53 Ivanhoe 5 Mick Streiff 47 Essendon 13 Mick Streiff 46 Williamstown 15 Justin Phillips 44 Ivanhoe 5 Justin Phillips 43 Werribee 11 4th XI BOWLING PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT ROUND Lucas Elliott 6/59 Sunshine 1 Justin Phillips 5/61 Coburg 8 Gavin Scicluna 4/11 Essendon 13 Michael DeCruze 4/22 Preston 6 Lucas Elliott 4/29 Altona 9
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The season started early this year, things had to change! Broadmeadows did not win a game the season before, so the only way to go forward was to train harder!
Both James Bader (Team Manager) and myself started planning a lot earlier this season; we had made a promise to give the squad every opportunity to succeed in this year’s tournament. If that meant getting out of bed earlier or putting on extra training sessions then so be it; we were out to make a difference for last years effort.
Compared to the season of 1998/99 there were a total of 21 extra training sessions, including 3 practice matches. During these training sessions there where many people that helped me in one way or another. To both James and John Forder I thank them for being there with the kids when I was not able to, and for going the extra yard when others may have not.
As always the selection criteria was made very difficult, there was a selection of kids that all deserved to make the squad. Tough decisions had to be made and I believe that we chose a very strong and competitive squad. They ranged from local kids around Broadmeadows and kids as far away as Bendigo. Some times I had to remind myself that these boys were only 12, 13 & 14 years of age, they may be young but over the course of the tournament they showed a lot of character, poise, commitment and not to mention maturity. Having to choose a captain was made easy. A young chap by the name of Blair McCormick with great all round skills was a fine choice for all including his peers.
The squad was Blair McCormick (C), Lucas Elliott (VC), Burt Faraj, Gavin Scicluna, Jarryd Stirling, John Hand, Marcus Carroll, Mathew O’Meara, Mathew Costello, Michael Cassinides, Michael Staples, Nathan Briggs, Steven Cohen and Terrence Dixon.
Winning a total of 3 and a half games was truly fantastic; wins against Coburg, Ivanhoe, Brunswick and a draw against Kew had us in a position where we could have been playing finals. Unfortunately the game against Kew was a washout. Yes a washout, on a stinking hot 38-degree day the sprinklers came on during the game and flooded the pitch area. The game was in the balance; we had them 7/94 with three overs to go. We will never know the true result but it could have been the difference between playing finals or not. The final game against Balwyn was an absolute ripper. If we beat them we finish first and playing in the finals, if we lose we finish third and miss out by half a game in playing finals. As it turned out we fell short by 18 runs, but we showed great character and fight and took it right to the end.
Everyone who was involved with the team, including the parents, were so proud of the boys. They are all fantastic cricketers and if they put their minds to it they can all take their cricket to the next level.
In the course of the two weeks I saw some great cricket and not just from our boys. It excites me to know that 5 or 6 of the boys want to play at Broady next season in the lower grades to get some experience playing on turf wickets. As a club we must embrace these kids and give them the time they need. We must pull together and make them feel welcome when they arrive for pre-season training.
In final, there were some great positives over the competition, Lucas Elliott, Mathew O'Meara and Blair McCormick with their all round performances and kids such as John Hand, Nathan Briggs, Gavin Scicluna and Burt Faraj who all did well with the ball. These are kids who have great cricketing futures ahead of them. I wish ALL the Hatch boys well and continued success with their cricket. I hope to see some of them at the club, and for the club to welcome them and show them why they should play at Broady.
JOHN GARFI
HATCH SHIELD PERFORMANCES HATCH SHIELD BATTING AVERAGES (Minimum qualification - 3 innings and 64 runs) PLAYER INNINGS N/O HS RUNS AVERAGE B. McCormick 5 2 35no 91 30.33 M. O'Meara 5 48 127 25.40 S. Cohen 5 39 77 15.40 J. Hand 3 2 9 14 14.00 * L. Elliott 5 21 53 10.60 * M. Carroll 4 33 39 9.75 * B. Faraj 4 17 34 8.50 * G. Scicluna 4 2 4no 9 4.50 * T. Dixon 3 1 4 4 2.00 * M. Costello 4 5 7 1.75 * * Did not qualify HATCH SHIELD BOWLING AVERAGES (Minimum qualification - 21 overs and 6 wickets) PLAYER OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WICKETS AVERAGE BEST B. Faraj 35.3 8 81 10 8.10 5/11 N. Briggs 40.5 9 95 8 11.88 3/18 J. Hand 38 7 116 9 12.89 3/9 G. Scicluna 37.4 7 76 4 19.00 2/8 * M. Staples 31 7 99 4 24.75 2/9 * * Did not qualify HATCH SHIELD OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES HATCH SHIELD PARTNERSHIPS WICKET RUNS PLAYERS OPPONENT ROUND 5 73 S. Cohen M. Carroll Preston 1 7 46 B. Faraj B. McCormick Ivanhoe 4 3 44 S. Cohen B. McCormick Coburg 2 1 37 L. Elliott M. O'Meara Balwyn 7 1 33 M. O'Meara L. Elliott Ivanhoe 4 3 31 B. McCormick M. O'Meara Brunswick 6 4 30 B. Faraj M. O'Meara Balwyn 7 HATCH SHIELD BATTING PLAYER RUNS OPPONENT ROUND M. O'Meara 48 Balwyn 7 M. O'Meara 39 Brunswick 6 S. Cohen 39 Preston 1 B. McCormick 35no Ivanhoe 4 M. Carroll 33 Preston 1 HATCH SHIELD BOWLING PLAYER FIGURES OPPONENT ROUND B. Faraj 5/11 Brunswick 6 J. Hand 3/9 Ivanhoe 4 N. Briggs 3/18 Ivanhoe 4
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