Commitment
Last weekend, James Makin, (A1 & Seniors Director), flew from Cleveland Ohio from work commitments to play on the weekend for a noon start.
After a 20-hour flight he touched down in Sydney on Saturday morning at around 8.00 am and got through Customs about an hour later. So a quick dash home to get the cricket gear and then off to Parklands Oval. How did he go? James scored 30 runs opening after fielding for 40 overs.
We have a long history of players travelling long distances to play a game. Some of the best stories are:
Tony Hadley (B2 2005/06)
Despite living in Perth, the B2 boys needed to win the last game of the season to make the Final. With only 10 qualified players due to injury the call went out to Tony to play. So….on the Saturday morning of the game he caught the ‘red-eye’, and arrived just after the game started. He top-scored with 50 and then flew back to Perth the same day. He made the same trek the next week for the Semi Final that we just lost.
Bill Peterkin (A1 16/12/2006)
The A1 boys needed a quality fill-in so with 3-days notice BP drove down from the Gold Coast to play. He scored a golden duck and then drove back again.
Simon Smyth (A1 19/2/2011)
Simon and his wonderful wife (Mel) welcomed their first born into the World on Thursday. On Saturday, Simon played A1, took 4-wickets and opened the batting and then went back to the Hospital.
Head to Head
Last week we gave an update on Dave Larkham (D1 Red) setting a new Club record of 140 wickets, beating the previous record of 139 wickets taken by Roger Friend in D1 Grade.
What makes this interesting is that Roger has been Captaining D2 Grade since 2022/23 so hasn’t been playing in D1.
This changed in 2025/26 – the current season. Dave is still playing D1 but Roger is now Captaining the D1 Blue side so is back in the frame to start taking wickets again and as Captain he determines who bowls and when. So….watch this spot.
A record in the making? Watch this spot
An amazing game in C3 on Saturday. After rolling Hornsby for a very competitive 253 in 50 overs our boys belted an opening stand of 110 undefeated in just 16 overs. Chintan Shah is 46* (59 deliveries) and Vikrant Sunkale 40* (44 deliveriers).
In the process, Chintan passed his 1,000 career runs. Well done Chintan.
It doesn’t stop there though. With the boys to bat on next week there are a couple of records that are within range:
- Our Club C3 Opening record of 146 scored by Rizul Gulati (150) & Bronson Marsden (56) on5/11/2023
- Association C3 Opening record of 170 scored back in 2013/14
Good luck fellas.
Records by Grade
To give you a target to aim for, it is interesting to know what the personal records are in each Grade and who in that Grade is nearest to setting a new record.
For those who are not on the list – this provides you with a target.
This week we focus on the Batting records, next week on Bowling and the following week we look at the Fielding & w/k records.
| Grade | Highest runs | Player | When | Current player nearest the record |
| A1 | 4,876 | Greg Fiedler | 81/82 to 98/99 | James Makin – 3,361 |
| A2 | 2,654 | Michael Banner | 00/01 to current | Michael Banner – 2,654 |
| B1 | 2,972 | Ross Anderson | 77/78 to 97/98 | Rick Turner – 1,202 |
| B2 | 1,742 | Gavan Hassett | 00/01 to 06/07 | No close competitor |
| C1 | 2,983 | Eric Junkkari | 92/93 to 16/17 | No close competitor |
| C2 | 2,796 | Peter Lees | 02/03 to 21/22 | No close competitor |
| C3 | 1,044 | Peter Lees | 01/02 to 23/24 | No close competitor |
| C4 | 852 | Sparsh Polepalle | 22/23 to24/25 | No close competitor |
| D1 | 1,817 | Pratah Sinnetamby | 10/11 to 21/22 | Peter Lees – 1,217 |
| D2 | 1,671 | Luke Christensen | 07/08 to 21/22 | No close competitor |
What would your Decision be?
Questions
Question 1
A fielder leaves the field due to illness at 3.45pm on day one and does not return that day. There is a drinks interval between 4.32pm and 4.36pm (4 minutes). Play concludes at 5.33pm.
On day two, play commences at 10.30am and the fielder is on the field for the start of play. There is a drinks interval between 11.31am and 11.35am (4 minutes).
At what time is the fielder permitted to bowl? (24.2.7)?
Question 2
The ball is bowled and it bounces twice before hitting the striker on the pad in front of the popping crease.
The ball pitched in line with the striker’s off stump, hit the pad of the striker first, struck the striker in line wicket to wicket, and the umpire believes the ball would have gone on to hit the wicket. There is an appeal.
How shall the umpire answer the appeal?
Question 3
The striker hits into the outfield a delivery that has been called and signalled ‘No ball’.
The batters have crossed on their second run when an attempted Run out by the fielding side misses and the ball stops just inside the boundary. The batters continue to run and have already crossed on a third run when a fielder deliberately kicks the ball into the boundary.
- How many runs are scored?
- How are they recorded?
- Who shall face the next delivery?
Question 4
a). Whilst attempting to field the ball in his follow-through, the bowler slips over and is struck in the face by the ball. There is a possibility the bowler may have sustained a potentially serious injury. What action, if any, is taken by the umpires?
b). The bowler after an initial assessment is required to leave the field for further treatment. He is absent for 21 minutes before returning to the field of play. During his absence, a drinks interval lasted four minutes. The fielding captain asks the umpire what time the injured player can resume bowling. What is the umpire’s response?
Answers
Question 1
Day one: absent for 104 minutes of playing time:
- A player’s unserved penalty time is limited to a maximum of 90 minutes
- Any unserved penalty time shall be carried forward into the next day of the match.
- The interval for drinks is not part of playing time.
Question 2
Not out. The ball bounced twice before the popping crease. The umpire shall call and signal No ball.
Question 3
a). How many runs are scored?
A total of 8 runs is scored and credited to the batting side.
b). How are they recorded?
1 x No ball, 2 x completed runs plus the run, in progress (1) as the batters have crossed at the instant of the deliberate act, plus the Boundary allowance 4 runs.
c). Who faces the next delivery?
The non-striker shall face the next delivery. Law 19.8
Question 4
a) Either umpire shall call and signal Dead ball if they believe the player has suffered a possibly serious injury. (Law 20.4.2.2)
b) The umpires shall inform the captain of the fielding side that the injured player may resume bowling upon his return the field of play. No penalty time has been imposed because the player had suffered an external blow. (Law 24.3)