Club News

For the diary

• Friday 3^rd May – Seniors Presentation Night
• 1^st week in June – Registrations open for 2023/24
• Late June – Club & Seniors Annual General Meeting
• Saturday 27^th July – 1^st pre-season training session (125 days or 4 months & 3 days)
• Saturday 7th September – 1^st T20 game of the new season (167 days or 5 months & 14 days)

The website will be updated as News breaks so stay up to date and check-in on the website to see what is going on / coming up for next season.

Major Award winners

Congratulations to our major Junior Award winners that were presented at our Presentation day on Saturday 23^rd March 2024:

• Junior Mixed Player of the Year (John Coulthard Trophy) – Kevin Bandaranayake
• Girls Senior Player of the Year (Lisa Sthalekar) – Halle Newbury
• Girls Junior Player of the Year (Tina McPherson) – Anvi Bhanage
• Charles Booth Award (U13) – Joel Pagano
• Ross Anderson Trophy (U11) – Thomas Weeden

Volunteer Awards

• Junior Mixed:
  • U8 to U11 Perpetual Trophy – Paul Keating
  • U12 to U17 – Matt Kohlhagen
• Girls:
  • Darren McKeon

Congratulations to all of our Major Award winners and also a big thank you tp all of our Volunteers who are the reason we have such a great Club.

Association News

Coaches’ Association Junior Cricket Clinics – April School holidays

Registrations are open for the renown Coaches’ Association (HKHDCCA) school holiday Junior cricket clinic are open. Details are:

• Where: Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara
• When:                Tuesday 16^th & Wednesday 17^th April 2024
• Times:                30am – 2.00pm each day
• Registration: Register here

The link to flyer and other information regarding these school holiday junior cricket clinics is – Clinics flier

During the past 14 years, the Coaches’ Association has conducted 80 successful school holiday cricket clinics, which are designed for boys and girls aged from 6 – 14 years. They cater for all standards from beginners to representative level players. Their experienced coaches provide a fantastic experience for all the junior players, combining skills development with fun activities in small groups.

The Coaches’ Association is a not-for-profit cricket body affiliated with HK&HDCA and its fee structure is subsidised, with further discounts available for previous attendees (wearing the blue t-shirt and white cap), and siblings.

These school holiday clinics usually sell out in advance, so please register early to avoid disappointment.

For more information, go to the Coaches’ Association’s Facebook page – Coaches’ Association Facebook page

Blowfly Cricket

Season arrangements

Blowfly Cricket is now finished for the season. To find out more about Blowfy cricket for next season checkout the website – https://wphccc.com.au/blowfly/

What if I need more information?

Please contact Bill Peterkin at here

How do Register?

You can register and pay online through the following link.

Register | PlayHQ

Channel 10 – The Project story

Check out the News report on Channel’s 10 ‘The Project’ –Blowfly TV item from about 1:43 secs.

Girls

The Pathway for Girls this season is:

Friday (HK&HDCA)

• All-Girls Blaster Hub (5 to 7 years + new to cricket / soft ball program) – Friday Twilight hub at Thornleigh Oval
• Stage 1 (7 to 11 years of age – new / a bit of experience) – Friday twilight Girls-only cricket (played in the Hornsby district)

Saturday (NSJCA)

• Cricket Blast (5 to 7 year olds for boys & girls);
• Stage 1 (a) – 7 to 11 years of age – new / a bit of experience. Saturday (played at local grounds and in the North Shore area
• Stage 1(b) – 10 to 11 years. Saturday afternoon home & away hardball
• Stage 2 & Stage 3 (ages 12 to 17 years of age) – Saturday afternoon Girls-only competitive cricket.

To learn more then checkout – Girls Playing information

Grand Finalists

Congratulations to our Grand Finalists who play this weekend (16^th March):

1. Stage 1 Sutherland (Afternoon) – 3^rd Vs Lindfield Gardner @ John Purchase starting at 1.00 pm
2. Stage 2 (McGrath( – 1^st Vs St Ivwes Campbell @ John Purchase starting at 3.30 pm

Final Competition Ladder

After 16 Rounds (2^nd March) the final competition table follows:

Stage 1 (morning)

• WPHC Jonassen:                 =3^rd (4^th on quotient)

Stage 1 (afternoon)

• WPHC Sutherland              3^rd
• WPHC Schutt                      7^th

Stage 2

• WPHC McGrath                  1^st
• WPHC Litchfield                 =6^th (7^th on quotient)

Stage 3

• WPHC King:                        3^rd

The Girls are playing in the strong NSJCA Comp and this is the best year-end performance we have had in our history for the Girls. Again, this has been achieved in the context of a total commitment to Participation over Results by Suz & Grant and is a remarkable performance

Juniors (Mixed)

Presentation Day

Congratulations to our major Junior Award winners that were presented at our Presentation day on Saturday 23^rd March 2024:

• Junior Mixed Player of the Year (John Coulthard Trophy) – Kevin Bandaranayake
• Girls Senior Player of the Year (Lisa Sthalekar) – Halle Newbury
• Girls Junior Player of the Year (Tina McPherson) – Anvi Bhanage
• Charles Booth Award (U13) – Joel Pagano
• Ross Anderson Trophy (U11) – Thomas Weeden

Volunteer Awards

• Junior Mixed:
  • U8 to U11 Perpetual Trophy – Paul Keating
  • U12 to U17 – Matt Kohlhagen
• Girls:
  • Darren McKeon

Our Grand Finalists

Congratulations to our Juniors Mixed Premiers who played their Grand Finals on the weekend (10^th March 2024):

Premiers

1. U12 Gold (3^rd)
2. U14 Purple (Minor Premiers)
3. U17 (Minor Premiers)

Runners-up

1. U12 Purple (Minor Premier)
2. U13 Red (Minor Premier)
3. U15 Red (Minor Premier)

Final Points table

The final Competition table after 18 Rounds (24^th February 2024). This is the final Competition Round of the season.

U12s

• WPHC Purple =1^st; Yellow 2^nd, Gold 3^rd, Blue =4^th, Red =6^th, Green 8^th

U13s

Hazlewood Comp:

• WPHC Gold =4^th , Green 6^th

Starc Comp

• WPHC Red 1^st, White 9^th; Blue 10^th

U14s

• WPHC Purple =1^st, Gold 11^th, Blue 13^th

U15s

• WPHC Red 1^st; Orange 4^th; Gold 7^th,

U17s

• WPHC 1^st

Note: there is no competition for U8 to U11’s.

Seniors

Congratulations to our Premiers & Runners-up who played on the 16^th & 17^th March 2024:

Premiers

B2 (Warren) 120 & 4/31 defeated outright St Ives Wahroonga 42 & 108

D1 Blue (Agniva) 4/137 defeated Beecroft 133

Runners-up

Red (Fieds) 111 lost to Normanhurst Warrawee 9/218 declared

Presentation Night

• When: Friday 3^rd May
• Where: Castle Hill RSL
• Time: 30 pm to around 11.00 pm
• Dinner: 2 x courses with selections to be determined.

More details to follow.

Final Competition table

After 14 Rounds – competition completion:

A1 Grade (Cameron):       55 points (3^rd)

A2 (Campbell):                    63 point (3^rd)

B1:

• Red (Shomik):      48 points (5^th)
• Blue (Todd):         50 points (4^th )

B2 (Warren):                        67 points (1^st)

C1 (Indranil):                       61 points (4^th)

C2:

• Red (Arun):           48 points (4^th)
• Blue (Mat):           39 points (8^th) Note: +9 points adjustment following re-grading

C3:

• Red (Fieds):          52 points (4^th)
• Blue (Rob):           49 points (6^th ) Note: -9 points adjustment following re-grading

C4:

• Red (Ross S)         58 points (5^th)
• Blue (Hiresh):       33 points (9^th)

D1:

• Red (Diggers)        36 points (9^th)
• Blue (Agniva):     68 points (1^st)

D2 (Roger):                           28 points (8^th)

Personal achievements

Please check the Home Page to see our top performers with the bat and ball plus major milestone achievements.