ST JOHN BOSCO CRICKET CLUB 2014-15 SEASON
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Life Members – Ken Jamieson, John Henry, Steve Mulally, Errol Gilbert,
Phil Batchelor, Col Roddan, Greg Thomas, Mark Piper
ST JOHN BOSCO CRICKET CLUB
NEWSLETTER September
SEASON 2014-15
SEASON WELCOME
The 2014/15 season is just about to begin,and we face this one with the enthusiasm, expectation and excitement that greets us at this time every year.
As previously stated, I would like to welcome all of our new players and their families, and welcome back our loyal players and their families that have been with us in the past years.
This season we will field 2 under 8 teams, 3 under 10 teams, 2 under 12s, 2 under 14s and 1 under 16 team.
This year, as has been the case most years, we have had to start the season with teams that can still accommodate 1 or 2 more players , just to make numbers a little more comfortable all round. If any of our registered players have mates that are still undecided, or Mums or Dads have friends with kids that may be interested in playing, please don’t think it is too late to get into a side. Don’t hesitate to contact us as we can place them in a team. It will be a win-win situation for everybody if we can get 1 or 2 more players for any or all of our sides.
As you are probably aware, the Boys Town playing fields will be reduced in size shortly, to accommodate a new College auditorium. This means our playing area has been reduced from 3 cricket fields to 2. At the time writing, the Council has not commenced work on the re-laying of the new pitches. We have been assured this will be completed before the upcoming season commences. To date, wet weather has curtailed any efforts to begin work. This will impact on our teams training, so after our coming Coaches and Managers meeting, it will be clearer as to who is training on which night and at what time. Thanks for your patience in this matter, unfortunately it is beyond our control and we really are in the laps of the Gods for the present time.
I would like to offer a big thank you to those parents who have graciously put their hands up to fill in coaching and/or managerial roles this season. I’m sure it will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for you all.
Thanks to our sponsors (whose names will appear further along in the newsletter) for their ongoing support. If anybody would also like to join in by sponsoring the Club in some capacity, your help will be greatly appreciated. It enables us to give your kids the facilities and equipment necessary to play their cricket at the highest levels they can achieve.
Thanks to our Committee for their ongoing hard work and commitment to the cause and I’m sure the season will hold many enjoyable and entertaining moments for all.
Let the fun begin and enjoy the start to yet another wonderful year of kids’ sport. Play your cricket hard, fair and enjoyably.
Yours, on a sticky wicket.....still. President Pipes.
PS the draw is now available online at
CONTENTS
- Office Bearers
- Registrations
- Coaches & Managers
- Playing Dress
- Sponsorship
- In2cricket
- Club Communications
- Playing Stats
- Coaching Courses
- Representative Cricket
- Coaching Camps
- Season dates
- Milo T20 Blast
- Father & Son Camp
- Sponsorship Benefits
OFFICE BEARERS
At the Annual General Meeting held on the 6th May 2014 the following people were elected:-
POSITION / NAME / HOME PH / E-MAILPRESIDENT / Mark Piper / 95207748 /
SECRETARY / Errol Gilbert / 95211335 /
TREASURER / Dave Salmon / 95204749 /
REGISTRAR / Nick James / 0409 074 161 /
PROPERTY/EQUIP / Tim Meagher / 9548 6237 /
VICE PRESIDENT / Greg Thomas / 95482001 /
Mens Secretary / Mitch Worsley / 95421028 /
Mens treasurer / Martin Dantas / 0431 524 929 /
Committee / Dave Sheargold / 0407 543 770 /
Committee / Glen Armstrong / 0425 290 036 /
Committee / Matt Gilmore / 9521 2949 /
Committee / Matt Ogle / 9520 2289 /
Committee / Michael Cross / 0422 319 520 /
Committee / Phil Castro / 9548 3356 /
REGISTRATIONS
Numbers have increased this year to 100 which is great news and we will field 2 more teams this year. We will have the minimum numbers in some teams but I’m sure we will still be very competitive in all grades. We will see the fruits of our recruitment drives in 8s and 10s where we had 4 teams last year and 5 teams this year, in future years in the 12s and 14s.
We could still take a few more players and If you know of anyone interested or you can twist the arm of some friends then steer them our way..
MENS REGISTRATIONS
We are now down to 2 teams this year after peaking in 2011 with 6. Seems there are too many other things to do and people seem to be unhappy with the type of cricket being scheduled. More one dayers and 20/20 they say.
Please contact Mitch Worsley (0488 040 914) or the other mens delegates for enquiries.
FEES
There are still a few fees outstanding so if for any reason you have difficulties please let someone on the committee know and an arrangement will be made.
COACHES / MANAGERS
POSITION / NAME / HOME PH / Training / MOBILE16C COACH / Greg Thomas / Mon BT 4.30-6 / 0400 311 331
16C MANAGER / Col Reid / 9528 2635 / 0434 978 393
14C COACH / Rob Waugh / 9520 1152 / Fri BT 4.30-6 / 0419 418 489
14C MANAGER / Anthony Cordina / 0405 139 479
14D COACH / Mick Lainson / 9520 6786 / Mon BT 4.30-6 / 0430 106 952
14D MANAGER / Stuart McNaughton / 0418 671 169
12C COACH / Mark Lindsay / Tues BT 5-6 / 0411 041 242
12C MANAGER / Peter Leate / 0468 407 383
12ECOACH / Mick Flanagan / 9520 3509 / Thur HC 6.15-7.30 / 0414 194 513
12EMANAGER / Marion Flanagan / 0438 254 234
10B COACH / Damian Sullivan / Fri BT 4.30-6 / 0413 198 086
10B MANAGER / John Roche / 0416 288 945
10D COACH / Paul Smithson / 9548 0102 / Fri BT 4.30 / 0419 270 780
10D MANAGER / Craig Bruckard / 9548 0275 / 0417 650 639
10E COACH / Glen Armstrong / Fri BT 4.30 / 0425 290 036
10E MANAGER / Dave Sheargold / 0407 543 770
8(White) COACH / Josh Lewis / Thur BT 4.30 / 0433 546 538
8(White) MANAGER / Rachael Lewis / 0425 352 679
8(Gold) COACH / Brad Edwards / Thur BT 4.30 / 0404 842 121
8(Gold) MANAGER
These people will need all the assistance we can give them during the year as they are all volunteers giving of their time.
You do not need any qualifications to be a manager or help with scoring but the Sutherland Shire Junior Cricket Association requires that all club coaches from U10 to U16 have attended a coaching accreditation course.
For level 1 this is a web based tutorial followed by a face to face course of a very intensive 2 nights. The accreditation is valid for 3 years and is renewed by the club. All costs of the course are borne by the club.
PLAYING DRESS
The Club plays in a coloured shirt which commenced 5 seasons ago and these shirts are available for sale at $25.00 ea. Every child must wear one to play. We also have club hats at $15.00 The baggy caps have become an expensive item and are$45.00 all up so we may need to take orders as we don’t stock too many.
Whites/creams are mandatory including jumpers or Sloppy Joes. Baseball caps are not approved clothing. Runners must be predominately white.
Start thinking about what you might need and advise your coach during training.
SPONSORSHIP
A general thank you to all our sponsors for 2013-14 season as without you we would not be able to meet our cost commitments. Our wholehearted thanks go out to them and may they support us for years to come. So get behind them for the good of our club.
Many years ago sponsorship was unheard of at our club but gradually over the last few years we would never have met the rising costs of running the club without the involvement of sponsors. It is hard for a club such as ours with limited membership and playing numbers to offer our sponsors a great deal for their money. We only ask that you the parents and the heart of our club support our sponsors wherever possible.
A club can’t run effectively without sponsorship and we are no different to any other club. The Sponsor’s dollars go to renewing the kits and equipment that is necessary to give your kids the best opportunity to play and train for cricket. So I offer our Sponsors a sincere thank you for your support and hope you continue with us next season. These Sponsors appear in our newsletter after each match, please support them as their dollars support your kids.
Sponsors
Heathcote Services Club / The Tool StoreA.&D.J. Building Services / McDonalds (Engadine)
A & B Rowling Automotive Pty Ltd / Pied Piper Labour Services
Monarch Seafoods
We also acknowledge the continued support of the following organisations
The Historic Como Hotel / Smartworks EducationWinning Appliances / Veolia
Heathcote Services Club / Smithy’s Brasserie
I have attached a list of advantages we can now offer potential sponsors.
MILO in2CRICKET
We will again be organising the program for youngsters interested in a skills development program that runs as a separate program to the actual cricket competition. There wasn’t enough support last year to run this for the entire year and Mark Piper gave of his own time at no cost to parents but there is already some interest around so hopefully we can do it this year.
Whilst we have organised games for U8’s and U10’s, some of our players in these age groups also benefit greatly from the skills development that the program offers. We would also urge players from 6yrs up to register in our U8 competition as we put the younger members together and usually play against teams of similar age and ability.
The MILO in2Cricket sessions will commence some time in October and usually runs until near Xmas. The cost of this has not been set by Cricket NSW yet but anticipated to be around $65. There will be special promotional packs and giveaways for the participants and regular skills development programs usually Friday afternoon but this is yet to be confirmed. Further information will be available the closer we get to the start of the program but you can register on the normal club registration day. More info can be obtained from the Cricket NSW website or our Coordinator Mark Piper. Thanks to Matt Gilmore who will be assisting this year.
CLUB COMMUNICATIONS
The clubs website is . Please make a special of note of this and give us your feedback. We keep this site up to date with all club information, contacts and events that all members should be aware of. We welcome your comments and suggestions on what should be contained there and hope we can develop it further as time goes by. A full list of our sponsors can be seen there with relevant links to their websites where supplied and we encourage you to visit these sites.
There is also the competition website which contains all the club registration details and will provide access to all club members to view results and competition tables and team statistics for both Juniors and Mens competitions. The coaches and managers and committee have special access to team details and statistics but the general public can access match results.
This is also used to send emails to families so it is important to supply your up to date email contact details when you register. I wholeheartedly recommend the use of this site as it provides everything you need to know about the season. It is essential that you make yourself aware (coaches and managers especially) of the rules of the game and the Administrative regulations. They are all downloadable from the website. The teams, draw and results for the Men’s competition are also located on this website.
The Association’s web site is
CLUB PLAYER STATS
We at St John Bosco cricket club are endeavouring to compile all the records relating to officials, volunteers and player statistics for past years. We have a fairly good data base for years from 1995 onwards but are lacking some information for years prior to that and some player statistics for the years 1995 to 2001. If you know past players and officials please check if they have any information hidden away in cupboards. Anyone who finds any errors in the club statistics can they please contact the Secretary.
COACHING CLINICS
We will again endeavour to run special coaching clinics for the U10’s and maybe U12’s during the season. We will try and work this in with Cricket NSW. More details when they are to hand.
CRICKET LEVEL 1 COACHING COURSE
Course A - 14th and 21st October
Course B – 11th and 18th November
Venue and details will be out in the coming weeks.
TRIFORCE SPORTS are running level 1 courses.
At Mortlake Sunday 14 September.
At Bella Vista Sunday 21 September.
From 9.00am-4.00pm.
All Coaches are encouraged to attend at the clubs cost.
Representative Trials
Trials will be held on Sunday 14th September and Sunday 21stSeptember. Trial details are available on the SSJCA website - :
Please take note the nets will not be available for club use while the trials are on
REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET
SSJCA web site for the 'Rep Nominations Now Open
Trials are on 14th September and 21st September held at the Boys Town. The nets will not be available for club use on those days from 9am to 3 pm
U10 Development Squad
Nominations open 15th Sept for the Sutherland U10 Development Squad. Please see your coach or the SSJCA website The U10 Development Squad is open for all players eligible to play in the SSJCA U10 competition. U8 players are not eligible. Programs typically run over a 5-6 week period in Nov-Dec, comprising 5 Friday afternoon training sessions and 2 Sunday one-day games. Full details of the program and dates will be shared when nominations are opened.
AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CAMPSASC are excited to announce the dates and venues of our Cricket Spring Sports Camps!
Please pass onto your club members to enable them to improve their cricket skills and develop their game play
Stars Program:ONLY $203(instead of $290)
Senior Program:ONLY $224(instead of $320)
Click hereto book online now
Our programs cater for all participants with our Stars Program for 6-12 year olds alongside our Senior program for 13-17 year olds. Our Senior program further focuses on refining skills with even smaller groups, senior coaches and video reporting. An innovative program covers all facets of cricket, and is designed to improve your skills and maximise enjoyment.
ASC Cricket Camp features include:
•18 hours coaching
•Specialist sessions in all the skills of cricket
•Drinks and fruit provided
•Structured and enjoyable program for each age level
•Quality facilities, and all equipment provided
•Free group photograph signed by camp Coaching Director
•Video analysis using state of the art digital video coaching software
•Written coaches reports with great feedback
Coaching Camps
Cricket NSW is delighted to announce our School Holiday Program for the upcoming September / October Holidays. This is a terrific opportunity to sharpen those skills in time for the upcoming season, as well as try the great game of cricket for the very first time
- SCG Indoor Centre
- Camp 1 – Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th of September ($200)
- Camp 2 – Monday 30th September ($100)
- Camp 3 – Thursday 3rd October ($100)
- All camps 8.30am – 3.00pm
- Morning Tea provided
- Register and payment online or in person
- Experienced CNSW coaches
- CNSW Player appearances
For further details and to register, see our website or the cricket NSW website
Cricket NSW MILO T20 Blast School Holiday Camps
Registrations for the Holiday Camps at the SCG are now open!! The camp is a two day camp on the 1stand 2ndof October and is open to boys and girls aged 7 – 12.Each day will contain around 2 hours of skills and 2 x T20 Blast matches. Every participant will receive a pack which includes a hat, t-shirt, stickers and a Sydney Sixers drawstring bag!
Each camp is set up as a 2 day package priced at $99 commencing at 9am and concluding at 1pm each day.
Click here to register:
KEY DATES
CLUB BBQ
Friday 12th September at the shed after training around 5pm start.
Come and meet everyone and celebrate the start of the season. Ask questions and find out any information you might want for the season.
MILO T20 BLAST
If you are interested please see your coach or manager
St John Bosco Father & Son Camp
coming up again this year from Friday 31stOctober to Sunday 2 November 2014.
ST JOHN BOSCO YOUTH CENTRE
37TH ANNUAL FATHER & SON CAMP 2014
Dates: Friday 31 October to Sunday 2 November 2014
Location: Discovery Caravan Park, 107 Crooked River Rd, Gerroa
Register Now For 2014
Using one of the following options complete our registration form for 2014;
1. Go to Engadine Dry Cleaners, Station Street Engadine from Monday 4th of August 2014.
2. Facebook @ St John Bosco Youth Centre Father & Son Camp – “LIKE” our Facebook page and Join the Bosco Father & Son Camp 2014 event by completing the registration form by clicking “Get Tickets”
3. Registration Form |
All payment must be received no later than up to Midday Saturday 11th October 2014, or a late fee of $10:00 applies. These are fixed fees there are no concessions for the number of days not spent at the camp.