News – 5th December 2020
Christmas Gift ideas
With life starting to approach normality, Christmas is now less than 3 weeks away here are a couple of ideas worth considering:
Kingsgrove Sports Special offer
At the beginning of the season we ran a very successful pre-season special offer arrangement with Kingsgrove Sports (Northmead). A special discount day of 15% is being organised before Christmas to allow our folk to buy any cricket gear at special prices. Details area:
- When – Thursday 10th December (this week)
- Where – Kingsgrove Sports North Parramatta, 570 Church Street, Nth Parramatta
- Time – all day Thursday, 9.00 am to 7.30 pm
A discount of 15% will apply to all gear purchases other than CA Supporters Merchandise. All you have to do is to say you are with West Penno and you get the discount.
Monopoly cricket
One of our Cricket community has a supply of Monopoly Cricket games available. This is the genuine Monopoly game we are all familiar with but with a cricket theme. It is not available through any retail outlet and can only be obtained here. This is a fabulous initiative and the game is a quality production.
The cost is only $20 and has been reduced from $60. This is an amazing offer and would make a fabulous gift for family or friends. To get a copy contact details follow:
- Who – Kate Davis
- Phone – 0428 793 011
- Suburb – Castle Hill
Just call Kate and arrange collection from her direct.
Girls Only School Holiday Program
Cricket NSW is again running their very successful Girls Holiday Program. The aim is to introduce more Girls to our Woolworths Cricket Blast programs/ Girls Only Master Blasters Hub for 2021.
Basic details are:
- Girls Only Holiday Program
- 12th January 2021 @ Normanhurst Oval – 9am-3pm
- Girls aged 5-12 and just $50
- Direct feeder to Girls Only Master Blasters
Registration:
Register or enquire at here – search “Sydney Sixers Holiday Program Hornsby”.
New Come and Try Holiday Program
Another great initiative from CNSW who are producing some quality initiatives:
- Come and Try Holiday Program
- 22nd January 2021 @ Normanhurst Oval – 9am-3pm
- Boys and Girls aged 5-12 and $60
- Designed for kids in their first couple of seasons and those who haven’t played before
- Direct feeder to Junior, Master Blasters and Stage 1 Junior Cricket where applicable
Registration:
Register or enquire at here – search “Sydney Sixers Holiday Program Hornsby”.
Women’s Social Cricket – coming up
The hugely popular initiative from last season – Women’s Social Cricket is coming.
Keep an eye out next week for an announcement regarding Sixers Social Women’s Cricket in Term 1, 2021….
Coaching
Fielding Masterclass
Cricket NSW is running a Coaching Masterclass session on fielding. Fielding is so often the difference between winning and losing that to have a Masterclass on fielding skills will be invaluable for any coaches serious about developing their players. Details are:
- When: Friday 11th December
- Where: Mark Taylor Oval (Waitara)
- Time: 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm
- Cost: $NIL
Spaces are limited and all Coaches are encouraged to give this a go.
Registration
A simple 2 step process:
- Register for a CA coach Member number on the website here
- Click on the link to complete the registration form – here
School Holidays Clinic – January 2021
The Coaches’ Association has scheduled three junior cricket clinics (8.30am – 2.00pm each day) in the January 2021 school holidays, in partnership with Northern District CC.
The dates and venues are as follows:
- Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th January at Mark Taylor Oval
- 13th & Thurs. 14th January @ MTO
- 20th & Thurs. 21st January @ Normanhurst Oval
These clinics will be advertised shortly on the Coaches’ Association’s Facebook page and the HK&HDCA MyCricket website.
Blowfly Cricket
Blowfly Cricket has started its 3rd season under the West Penno banner and is an amazing opportunity. We have between 12 and 20 participants each Friday. Games details are;
- When – every Friday night
- Time: 00 pm to around 7.15 pm
- Where: James Henty Oval
Blowfly Cricket gives young people with autism, special needs &/or disabilities the chance to play organised sport. It also gives families the chance to be involved and enjoy seeing their children having fun and just enjoying life. The following link provides a great insight into Blowfly Cricket – here and the Photo Gallery – here
If you have someone in your family or know someone with this disability then let them know about Blowfly cricket. Registrations are open all season and everyone is welcome. Games finish with a BBQ and at times it is hard to work out who enjoys the Blowfly season more – the players or families / carers.
If you want to know more then check out our website here or give Bill Peterkin a call on 0488 110 942 or here
Juniors
Round highlights – Round 7
Each week we will highlight the outstanding performances of the weekend in batting, bowling & fielding. The highlights from Round 7 (4th December) follows. These will be updated each week as scorecards are updated during the week.
Batting
- Zach Hawkins (*53*) – U14 Red Vs Thomanhurst
Partnerships
- 168 run 2nd wicket – Zac Irwin (44) & Zach Hawkins (53*) – U14Red Vs Thormanhurst
Bowling
- No significant bowling performances this Round
Points table
As at the end of Round 7 (4th December 2020):
U17s
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Orange 1st , Red; 2nd, White 4th |
U15s | Purple =2nd (2nd on quotient); Blue =4th, Orange 7th, Green =8th (10th )
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U14s | Red =2nd (2nd on quotient); Blue =4th (4th on quotient); White =8th (8th on quotient)
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U13s | Green =1st (2nd on quotient); Blue =5th (6th on quotient); Orange =14th (14th on quotient)
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U12s | Blue =1st (1st on Quotient); Green =1st (2nd on quotient); Red = 3rd (5th on quotient); Orange =6th (6th on quotient); Gold =17th (17th on quotient).
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U11s | No competition
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U10s | No competition
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MasterBlasters | No competition |
Women & Girls Cricket
Master Blaster – Girls Only (aged 7 to 12 years)
After the great success last season the Girls Only Master Blaster program is on again this season. Games are run in local Hubs (our hub is Thornleigh Oval) with Girls from: West Penno / Cherrybrook, Normanhurst/ Warrawee, Beecroft, Pennant Hills, Thornleigh & Castle Hill.
Details are:
- When:
- Friday’s from 30th October to 11th December
- Restarting 29th January to 12th March
- Time: 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm
- Where: Thornleigh Oval
- Cost: $100 for the pre-Christmas season and $150 for the full season
Round highlights
Senior Sixers Girls League (Round 6)
Match results are updated during the week as scorecards are available.
U13 Sixers Girls League
WPHC Annetts 5/195 lost to Normanhurst-Warrawee 1/193
Normo won the toss, batted first and set the tone of the game with a strong 1/193 off their 20 overs. The total was just too big for our Girls who did well to reach 5/105 but the mountain was too high. Our best batter was Olivia Lownds with 21.
WPHC Sthalaker 3/154 defeated Kissing Point 56
A similar theme to the Annetts game with our Girls skipping away to an imposing total in their 20 overs. In the bowling we were just too good for Normo. Best bowlers was Maya Singh-Grewal with an impressive 2/4 form 2 overs. Mae Herring
U16 Sixers Girls League
WPHC Lanning 7/87 lost to CHRSL Lightning.3/88
Batting first we got a competitive 7/87 off our 20 overs. Top score was by Aliya Colburt with 12.
The game was closer than the scores look with CHRSL getting across the line in their full 20 overs. Best bowler was Jana Roy who took 2/5 from 2 tight overs.
Points table
As at the end of Round 6 (4th December 2020):
Senior Sixers | Lanning 3rd |
U13 Sixers | Sthalaker 3rd |
Annetts 4th | |
Seniors
Round highlights
Round highlights
Highlights from Round 4 (Day 1) follows:
Batting
- Manoj Indulkar (D1 Red) 88 runs Vs WPHC D1 Blue
- Lakshya Rao (D2) 87 Vs Kissing Point
Partnerships
- 91 run 6th wicket partnership – Phil Wurth (33) & Billy Gaunt (74) – A1 Grade Vs Hornsby
Bowling
- Robert Fynes-Clinton (C4) – 5/8 Vs Kissing Point
- Raunak Sethi (C2) – 4/7 Vs Mt Colah
Training
Details are:
- When: Wednesday
- Time: 5.00 pm to 7.30 pm
- Where: WPH Sports Club nets
Match Reports
Check out the Match Report section of the website to get the latest match updates of every grade.
Personal achievements
The Home page of our website has updated accomplishments and tracking updates to personal milestones. This is always current.
Points table
The updated points table follows – as at the end of Round 3 (28th November 2020).
A1 | 2nd |
A2 | =3rd (4th quotient) |
B1
Red (Knapper) Blue (Rick) |
3rd =4th (5th on quotient) |
B2 | =5th (6th on quotient) |
C1 | =3rd (4th on quotient) |
C2
Red Blue |
2nd 1st |
C3 | =3rd (5th on quotient) |
C4 | 6th |
D1
Red Blue |
=4th (5th on quotient) 3rd |
D2 | =2nd (3rd on quotient) |
COVID – Return to playing Conditions
The Association CovidSafe Playing conditions are:
PLAYER BEHAVIOUR
Players are advised to use a hand sanitiser prior to taking the field at the start of a match and prior to resumption of play following a break. Players should:
- OBEY Physical Distancing, both on and off the field.
- NOT use saliva or sweat to polish the ball.
- NOT lick your fingers.
- NOT high five or shake hands in the celebration process.
- AVOID spitting.
- NOT share towels.
- NOT share drink bottles.
THE BALL
- The Fielding Team Captain, or their delegate, is responsible for the cleaning of the ball, using an alcohol-based spray and microfibre cloth at the fall of a wicket and scheduled breaks in play.
- The umpire(s) (CAPTAINS), are to supervise this practice and ensure that it is carried out as prescribed.
A fielder may:
- Polish the ball on their clothing provided that no artificial substance or saliva or sweat is used.
- Remove mud from the ball under supervision of the umpire
- Dry a wet ball on a cloth that has been approved by the umpire.
WHEN A WICKET FALLS, END OF SESSION.
At the fall of a wicket, the player in possession of the ball should place the ball at the base of the stumps from which the next delivery will be bowled.
At the conclusion of a session, the fielding captain should place the ball back in the original box OR a plastic bag and give it to the umpire; this process is repeated at the end of play.
USE OF SALIVA OR SWEAT ON THE BALL
ENFORCEMENT:
If a player unintentionally, through habit, in the opinion of the umpire, deliberately applies saliva or sweat on the ball (this includes a player licking his/her finger prior to gripping the ball), the umpire, in the first instance, should:
- Call dead ball
- Call the player and their captain and inform them of the breach of the Playing Condition
- The umpire will issue a first warning to the player and their captain, and record the name of the offending player and the time of the incident.
- The umpire will direct the captain to undertake the ball cleaning procedure prior to play recommencing.
- Play may then continue.
If a player, following a second and final warning, in the opinion of the umpire, deliberately applies saliva or sweat on the ball (this includes a player licking his/her finger prior to gripping the ball), the umpire should:
- Call Dead Ball.
- Call the player and their captain and inform them of the third or thereafter breach of the Playing Condition.
- The umpire will report the incident as a repetitive breach, to the Executive Officer of the HKHDCA by email within 24 hours of the conclusion of the days play.
- The umpire will direct the captain to undertake the ball cleaning procedure prior to play recommencing.
- Play may then continue.
NOTE: Umpires (including player umpires) will award a five-run penalty to the batting side, if in their opinion, the offence has been committed more than twice by a player within the innings, and continue to do so if further breaches by that player are observed and noted.
NOTE: It is recommended that the SQUARE LEG Umpire be primarily responsible for observing the fielding team’s adherence to the above protocols with regard to the cleaning/polishing of the ball, in concert with their colleague, however, it is not to be considered that only they are monitoring the observations.
BOWLER’S HAT OR CAP.
If the bowler wishes to bowl without their cap or hat, there are three options:
1. The bowler may leave their hat/cap outside of the boundary, if they are fielding near or on the boundary, when not bowling.
OR,
2. The bowler may place their hat/cap behind the keeper, as is the usual situation with helmets at rest, however, no penalty runs will be awarded if the ball hits the hat/cap on the ground behind the keeper.
OR,
3. The bowler may, with the permission of the umpire, place their hat/cap at the mark commencing their run, however, no penalty runs will be awarded if the ball hits the hat/cap on the ground behind the BOWLERS END STUMPS.
STUMPS
The umpires should be the only people to set the stumps prior to play, each umpire responsible for their end stumps only, initially and when resetting the stumps.
When only one umpire is present, they will be responsible for the stumps at both ends.
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT: To be supplied by each captain/team/club
- Hand sanitizer
- Alcohol based spray (ISOCOL) and microfibre cloth.
TEAM SHEETS
Paper Team Sheets are to be completed in line with the competition rules, but NOT exchanged. It is recommended that the Umpires and the captains may take a photo of the team sheets to enable the information to be accessible throughout the match.
SCORING
Each team should IDEALLY have the necessary electronic scoring device available for live scoring on MYCRICKET.