The Outside Edge
Official Newsletter of the Camden Cricket Club
2015/16 MidSeason Edition
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Presidential Rant
Welcome to the 2nd edition.
Well the season has certainly been busy already and we have had some sensational individual performances from players within
the club. We also have had the great opportunity to improve the skills of the players with the extra skills sessions already
completed and more are scheduled for the year. Our youngest members of the club are finding their skills and learning the love of
the game each Saturday morning and Kirkham Oval looks a buzz of activity - its great to see the club in such a strong position with
the playing talent.
Many of you will already have taken the option to invest into the clubs brand new clothing range that looks fantastic - if you are
looking to update or looking to proudly show your clubs colours then visit the website to see the full range. We also are currently
putting together a bag range for all so again if you, your son or daughter need a new kit bag have a look at what you can invest in
to truly be a Ram at each game you attend.
We have to look forward to the opportunity to get involved in the Steve Waugh coaching clinic, the visit to Onslow by the Sydney
Thunder full squad will all the stars to attend as well as the chance to catch up for the first club BBQ (due to wet weather) on 12th
December - I certainly hope that all families will make the opportunity to attend and enjoy the fun evening for all.
I would like to thank all parents and players for the great start to the season especially all our fantastic volunteers that assist each
week - coaches, scorers, managers, assistants, and anyone else that contributes to the fun our boys and girls are having on the
field.
Finally a big thanks to the committee for their efforts already and I am sure that we will continue to improve our club even further
during the remainder of the season. As always if you have any comments or would like to discuss anything please do not hesitate
to contact anyone of the committee for assistance.
Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year, travel safe enjoy the break and I look forward to more great results across the club
during the season.
Outstanding Achievements
With The Bat
With The Ball
2nd
Roger Cubitt 145 V Westerners –
Grade
Dylan Scott 127 V Westerners – 1st Grade
Liam Richardson 90 V Cobbitty Narellan – 2nd Grade
Matthew Smith 87 V Phoenix – 8th Grade
Brad Sattler 85 V Campbelltown RSL – 4th Grade
Jarrod Tripp 77 V Tahmoor– Under 14-1 Blue
David Howard 69 V Phoenix – 10th Grade
Danny Eljed 6/63 V Magpies – 7th Grade
Travis Rae 5/15 V Bradbury – Under 14-2s
Matthew Campbell 5/22 V Cobbitty Narellan – 2nd Grade
Josh Scott 5/26 V Cobbitty Narellan – 1st Grade
James McFarlane 5/43 V Collegians – 10th Grade
Matthew Skvork 5/74 V Cobbitty Narellan – 7th Grade
Lachlan Saunders 4/4 V Ingleburn – 16/2 Blue
In the Field
James McFarlane 4 catches / 2 run outs V Ingleburn – 10th Grade
Eddie Mumberson 6 keeper catches V Ingleburn – 10th Grade
Barry Ingram 5 keeper catches V Collegians – 9th Grade
Aaron Sammut 3 catches in Inning V Campbelltown RSL - 4th Grade
Brad Sattler 3 catches in Inning V Collegians - 4th Grade
Upcoming Events
Christmas BBQ
All players and parents are invited to attend the Christmas BBQ.
Date – Saturday 12th December
Location - Camden Park Cricket Ground
Time – come along early and watch 1st Grade in Action
Come along Celebrate with us, Santa and many more.
Steve Waugh Coaching Clinic
See page in this newsletter for full details and booking procedure.
Date - Sunday 13th December
Location - Camden Park Cricket Ground
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity for some expert coaching from some senior
and experienced coaches.
THUNDER ARE COMING
Sydney Thunder Development Day
Where - Onslow Oval
When - 30th December 2015 – Time 9:30am to 11:30am
Who - The Entire Thunder Squad (excluding injury and Test Duty)
In conjunction with the CDCA the Sydney Thunder are happy to announce they are coming to Onslow Oval
to run a kids training session and Fan Day.
Keep an eye on the club website for more information on event day information.
Pink Stumps Day
The Club will be running a Pink Stumps Day this season in conjunction
with The McGrath Foundation to help raise funds for vital breast care
nurses and the fight against breast cancer.
Date – 30th January 2016
More Information on dates and how to get involved coming shortly
2ND McDonalds Fundraiser Night
Where – Camden McDonalds
When – Tuesday 16th February 2016 – Time 6pm to 8pm
Who – EVERYONE is invited, invite family, friends and your neighbours
Come along and help raise money for our club and support our Gold sponsor.
1st event held previously was a great success and we would like to see even more people in Camden
colours at this event.
ALL players (Senior / Junior / T20 Blast / Milo In2Cricrket) that attend will go into the draw to win a
fantastic prize.
What’s Happening at CCC
Blast Off
The T20 Blast program kicked off several weeks ago with the
club fielding 5 sides in the non competitive format. All the kids
are having a “Blast” and I think the girls side looks to be the
most competitive of the teams.
Milo In2Cricket
The Milo In2Cricket program is also under way with over 50 kids
registered for the first stage of their cricketing career. We hope they
are all learning skills that will lead them into being great cricketers in
the years to come.
Playing and Supporters
Clothing Range
Training shirts and playing caps have been
delivered to players ready for the season and
its great to see players on the field and at
training looking like a team.
New playing shirts are now available for
purchase along with training shorts
Available are hoodies, track tops, caps, shorts
and lots more. Check out the club web site or
last page of this newsletter for all the details
on costs and how to order.
What’s Happening at CCC
Steve Waugh Coaching Clinic
The Camden Cricket Club is excited to have the team from Steve Waugh Cricket at
Camden for this special coaching clinic.
The event is aimed at players in our T20 Blast and Junior programs aged 8 to 16 and is
an excellent opportunity for our players to build their skills.
All enquiries to Benham Dodd on 0408 477 544 or [email protected]
Camden Cricket Club is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Steve Waugh Cricket coaching
clinic – including an appearance by Steve himself – at Kirkham Oval, Elderslie, on Sunday December
13 from 9 am.
Thanks to the valuable sponsorship our club has received this year and to All Cricket Gear who will be
sponsoring the day all club juniors including T20 Blast participants will receive a 25% discount for
their participation in this clinic, with registration required by Monday November 30.
Details:
When: Sunday, December 13, 9am-3.30 pm
Where: Kirkham Oval, Hilder Street and Camden Valley Way, Elderslie
Price: $99 (less 25% for Camden Cricket Club members); big discounts for siblings
Registration: www.stevewaughcricket.com.au/registration
Camden Cricket Club discount code: CAMRAMSMEM131215
What to expect from the clinic:
The clinic will cover all facets of the game including batting, bowling and fielding, 20/20 techniques
as well as game day preparation.
To register:
Please go to www.stevewaughcricket.com.au/registration, and click on the link relating to the
Camden clinic; this will take you to a waiver page, then will ask for registration details through
TryBooking. At the end of the registration process, just before you provide your payment details, you
will be asked for a discount code. This code is CAMRAMSMEM131215. IMPORTANT: This discount is
for Camden Cricket Club members only! Non-members of the club will be required to pay the full
price and player details including team are required at registration.
And please note registration is required by Monday November 30.
Note this invite is for Camden Cricket Club Juniors and Blast players only. If numbers are insufficient
we may choose to open it up to others but we would prefer to keep it for Camden Players only at this
stage.
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Congratulations
Congratulations to the below players that were selected to represent the CDCA for season 2015/16.
Of the 84 spots available across all age groups our club had 43 players selected giving us over 50% of the total representation.
Not bad for one club…….. Well done boys
Under 10
Under 11
Under 12
Under 13
Under 14
Under 15
Under 16
Lachlan Fitzpatrick
Max Kemp
Oscar Mayer
Brodie McClelland
Timothy Saunders
Flynn Williams
Johan Williams
Lachlan Campbell
Lyndon Coward
Joel Cubitt
Ben Harris
Dylan Langdon-Mayhew
Declan Quigley
Jake Schofields
Sam Warwick
Manoj Weerasingham
Conor Canty
Blake Ciscato
Owen Cole
Hayden Ferguson
Thomas Noakes
Thomas Pinnington
Toby Schofield
Ethan Brendish
Nick Brown
Adam Harvey
Jake Langdon
Samuel Mills
Thomas Patterson
Jack Smith
Ethan Debono
Jakob Eljed
Pat Staunton
Jarrod Tripp
Jamie Warwick
Cooper Davidson
Ji Mills
Ryan Sattler
Nick Appleton
Ryan Clark
Zachary Gomes
Brent Hardy
Vincent Hreszczuk
2 Hat-tricks in a game
Many people in cricket go a whole lifetime never
to witness a hat-trick in a game.....
However in the 16-2s the other week there were
two. One in the first innings and one in the
second.
McDonald’s Fundraiser night.
Great to see so many people at our recent Macca’s fundraiser night.
McDonalds also presented the sponsorship cheque to the club on this night.
Thanks McDonald’s and remember lets support those sponsors that support
our club.
Congratulations to
Zac Zafosnik 3/20 in first innings including a hattrick
&
Lachlan Saunders 4/4 in second innings including a
hat-trick
Both efforts helping their team to an outright
victory..
Congratulations
The following players all performed fantastically in recent representative matches taking 5 wickets in an inning.
Lyndon Coward 5-10
Owen Cole 5-12
Aryan Kate 5-8
Ryan Sattler 5-45
Team Reports
Under 10 Green
Under 10 Blue
It has been a great experience being the coach of the Camden blue
under 10's team over the past several weeks. I have been lucky enough to
have been given a great bunch of kids to coach. They have had some big
games and when the pressure has been put on them by the opposition,
the kids have stood up and had some fantastic wins. I could not single out
any one player that stands out because every single one of them has
contributed at one time or another which is great to see.
I would also like to thank the parents that have helped out over the past
few weeks. Without your help it would be extremely hard to have the
games and training run so smoothly.
??? What a great start to the season.
We started with 10 players, then gained 1 at
the trial game only to have 3 change teams
after this.
Getting the first game under our belt was
fun, we lost a lot of wickets which eventually
would cost us the match.The team as a whole
took a lot from this and now have grown both
individually and as a team .
We have won the next 4 straight, not by any
extravagant margins except for one, which
shows our team grading is good, but the fact
that the team comes prepared to play and
play as a team rather than individuals
Under 10 White
With 9 of the 11 boys having their first season of red ball cricket, we
have found playing in the Red competition quite challenging as we try to
find our feet, so to speak on the cricket field.
As a coach, I’m really aiming for the players to focus their batting on the
basics of playing straight, watching and getting their feet to the ball and
having a good defence, rather than looking for quick runs.
Our bowling is improving every week, In the first round we gave up 41
sundries and by Round 3 we had the sundries down to 24 then backing
that up with 25 sundries in Rd 4, which is a terrific effort by all the
players.
Our catching has been good and our ground fielding is gradually
improving, with still a bit of hard work to do, but to all the players credit
they are working hard at training on all facets of fielding.
The boys play with great spirit on the field and never give in, regardless
of the situation and I am extremely proud of their development thus far.
A win isn’t far around the corner.
Well done boys
Under 10 Red
Playing the top team last week we lost but
know knowing what to expect the team hope
to learn from this loss and be better for that
for the next time round and hopefully when
we clash in the finals.
We have a lot of parent helpers , some who
are scoring , some are warming the kids up
before batting and bowling and above all
supporting our team –
The CAMDEN RAMS UNDER 10 GREEN
Thankyou to all involved so far in our team
and with 6 rounds down and 9 to go until the
finals who knows where we will finish but we
will have a lot of fun doing it.
It has been an excellent start to the season for the 10 Reds. With a good mixture of first time and returning players, we
have performed excellently, winning all 4 games against Magpies, Camden White, Cobbitty Narellan and Ingleburn. It has
been pleasing to see the enthusiasm shown by the team towards all aspects of the game. The boys work hard at training and
always display a willingness to learn. Their efforts have been transferred into the game with great improvement in our
fielding and increased range of shot making when batting. Although our opposition struggle to score runs off the bat, we are
still bowling too many extras. We are working hard to improve that aspect of our game. I would like to thank the parents for
their support and their enthusiasm on game day. We have a good foundation for a solid season ahead and I am looking
forward to see how it progresses.
Team Reports
Under 11 Blue
I am very proud of the way our boys have responded as we step up to Division 1 for the season. We have certainly faced some
strong opposition early in the season, with the teams we have played in rounds 1-4 currently sitting in the top four positions on the
ladder! Our boys have trained hard and enjoyed being able to train at a Division 1 level, expertly supported by Benham Dodd and
his training assistants. It is very encouraging for me to see our players in Camden Blue start to gel together on the field and
being able to celebrate some great achievements out in the middle each week. We secured our first victory for the season in
Round 3, with Cooper Mangan hitting the winning runs off the second last ball of the match - Cooper delighted his team mates
(who were all huddled together nervously on the boundary) with his ‘James Faulkner’ style celebrations! With the ball, we have
already witnessed two lots of three wicket hauls by our bowlers: Wyatt Taylor in Round 2 (3 for 10, off 3 overs) and Hunter
Nicholson in Round 4 (3 for 5, off 4 overs). Jacques Peenz has been impressive in all aspects of the game and looks set for a
strong season. A special thank you to all our parents for your help this season. Thanks to Tim Constantine, Darrin Nicholson and
Sharon Hunt for coordinating scoring and the posting of results. Tim Vanderburg’s guidance of our players on match day has also
been greatly appreciated. Thanks also to Matthew James for creating a fantastic ‘Best and Fairest’ trophy that the boys enjoy
competing for each week!
Dave
Under 11 Red
Under 12-2
Started the season off well, we have multiple new players
who have shown some outstanding talent. The team has
gelled really well and have been playing as a cohesive team
from day one. Some outstanding performances so far for
batting L Wright (33), H Keys (40*) and L Hazlewood (45)
And best bowling so far is E Funston 3/7, C Elder 2/5 and J
Skalecky 2/10, with L Wright and L Hazlewood showing they
are becoming great all rounders.
I would also like to thank Kim Bevan as manager and the
support that the parents are giving both Kim and myself this
season, it doesn't go unnoticed.
Under 12-1 Blue
The under 12-1 Blues have made a cracking start to the
2015-16 cricket season. With 3 wins and a loss, we are well
placed as we near the mid way point of the competition. The
off season has seen many of the boys develop their
cricketing skills. We’ve seen 3 well made half centuries from
Ashton Marsh, Tommy Hentunen and Thomas Noakes.
Pleasingly the bowling has been spread across the group with
lots of boys taking wickets. We have worked hard on our
fielding and the results have been superb with catches run
outs and stumpings. This included 3 classic catches from
Josh Low in 1 game. Most of all, the boys and parents have
come together as a team and love getting out there each
week. The highlight may well have been a 2nd innings bonus
point achieving 113 off a mere 13 overs!! We are looking
forward to seeing the boys finish the season strongly.
Round 1: One day Game Camden Red (7-156) def Camden Blue
(9-32), Sam Warwick Captain, Declan Q with a lightning quick
30 not out, Sam 22, Jake Schoey 16 and Lyndon retiring 23 no,
Sam bowling 0-0 and Jake Schoey 1-1, Austin also in his first
game took a magnificent caught and bowled.
Round 2: One Day Game Camden Red (7-129) def CobbittyNarellan Yellow (9-60) Jack Losurdo Captain. Jack scoring 18
with the bat, Joel C 16 and Cameron not out on 19, our wicket
takers were Joel 2-3, Dylan 2-3 and Lyndon 2-4 and Declan
Bushy 1/9, Dylan threw the stumps down from side on at the
bowlers end to show his deadly accurate arm.
Round 3: Camden Red (3-190) def Magpies (4-102) Jacob
Evans Captain.
Day one. We bowled very well keeping Magpies to 102 off 44
overs on a lightning quick outfield, Joel 1/6 and Ben
1/12, Declan Q and Lyndon also contributing in the field with
a very smart run out.
Day 2 saw some awesome batting with and two great
milestones, Dylan 50 and Lyndon 53 retired not out with both
players batting very well.
Round 4: Camden Red (4-141) def Tahmoor Gold (8-83) Captain
Austin Ebeling.
Day 1 we bowled and fielded well keeping Tahmoor to 8/83
with sundries top scoring, Dylan taking 2/8, Cameron 1/6, jack
L 1/8 and Jacob 1/11
Day 2 Ben H finally got a chance to have a stick after breaking
his arm, he fought hard on a slow outfield carrying his bat to
46 not out and he was well supported by Sam 13 and Joel 12.
Well done to all the boys and the support from parents for a
fantastic start to the season and hopefully we can keep our
current form to seasons end. Well done.
Team Reports
Under 14-3
Under 12-1 Red
??? The 12-1 Reds have had a great start to the season, with
4 straight wins, and solid contributions and results from all
players, including a number of personal milestones being
achieved.
Right from the first ball of the season, we saw an opening
partnership of 87 between Manoj Weerasingham (44) and
Conor Canty (33) in Game 1. Since then, there have been
partnerships over 50 in every game, and personal high scores
for Lachlan Campbell (36), Conor Canty (33), Toby Schofield
(25), Ben Quinnell (24*) and Owen White (19). Not to be
outdone by the batsmen, Toby (2/7), Jack Robertson (2/1)
and Adam Nicholls (1/2) have also achieved personal best
bowling figures.
So far, it's our young guns Manoj and Lachlan (both playing
up an age group), who are leading the way. Manoj is currently
our leading run scorer, with 101 runs at an ave of 33.67, and
Lachlan our leading wicket taker, with 6 wickets at an ave of
5, but the other boys are nipping closely at their heals. Owen
Cole has been outstanding with both bat and ball, scoring 72
runs and taking 4 wickets in his 3 games, Hayden Tipping has
made a couple of handy 15's with the bat, and along with
Lochi Kemp, have both taken the stumps out of the ground a
few times with good pace and swing.
The only sour note to the season so far has been Joel
Chillmaid having to watch on from the sideline in a moon
boot! But now that the boot is off, and he's back in training,
his turn isn't to far away.
Under 14-1 Blue
Well the 14/1 Blues have had a good start to the season with
some tough games - particularly the local battle against the
Camden Red side which always is a great tussle. Our team
has gelled very well and we have had some great individual
performances particularly with the bat with Pat Staunton
and Jarrod Tripp leading with the blade. Our bowlers have
all chipped in with solid effort and this with our fielding will
be the focus for our improvement. I have had some great
help from the parents and Ben Gunn my Assistant Coach for
the first few games and I just want to thank all the parents
and helpers for the start of the season - there will be good
results in store for this great team.
I have enjoyed coaching these boys. We have set lots of
personal targets and we are constantly working on just how
we will achieve them. They are very supportive of each other
and they really do enjoy each others company. We have had
some fantastic performances, Cody Bzadough scored 50 runs
in a our first one day game, last week Luke Atherton and
Nimesh De Silva held a 120 run partnership. Our Bowling is
awesome. The taking of wickets has been evenly spread
amongst the team. The boys know how to get through the
overs quickly and restrict the batting team. The victories
will keep coming because the boys are understanding that
when it is their time to step up they will do so with
confidence and determination.
Under 14-2 Red
It’s great to see the boys improving each week and it is very
noticeable that they have now raised the bar quite high.
Everyone in the team is aware of what is expected of them
and knows we believe in team work rather than individual
brilliance. All the players get to bowl each game and we keep
rotating the batting order in order for all to get an equal
opportunity to show off their batting skills. Fitness is one
area I have identified we need to work on and is currently
being worked on.
The team has won three out of four games and the biggest
win was in round 4 where we dismissed the best side in the
competition for 65 runs. We are currently equal first in the
competition and need to keep working hard right throughout
in order to be competitive.
A big thank you to Rod Feutril for assisting me to manage
the side and for turning up at every single training session
and match. Peter Obrien has definitely made my life so much
easier by scoring every game and entering the mycricket
results very faithfully.
I must say that I have really enjoyed coaching such a great
bunch of boys who bond really well as a team!!
Under 14-2 Blue
After 4 rounds we are sitting on 19 points with 2 wins, a
draw and a loss, comfortably in the top 4. The team has
gelled very well and has played some very good cricket so
far. Some highlights with the bat include Tom Pinnington
50*, Jaden Gilheany 44, Ethan Clancy 37 and Harry Williams
35. The bowling has also been shared around with Lachlan
Roberts (4-8), Ben McDermott (3-3) and Conor Dowling (316) bowling well. The most pleasing part so far is that
everyone has played an important role with Courtney Smith,
Amber Cubitt, Lachlan Burrows, Ben Walsh and Cameron Ha
all scoring runs and takings wickets at important times. We
are all looking forward to the rest of the season.
Team Reports
Under 16-2 Blue
It’s early days but I’m impressed with our start to our
season. Matt is captaining the team well, our batting looks
solid, our line bowling is improving and our encouragement
for each other during play is great to hear. Keep working on
your game team and we’ll continue to be rewarded.
Round 1 v Cobbitty Narellan – Nice first up 1st innings win
for the team. We set a tough going total of 96 off 30
overs in heavy conditions at Cut Hill. Some good batting by
Aryan with 27no, Lachlan with 17, Oliver with 17 and
Jayden Sessions with 12 were our best. We bowled and
fielded well to defend our total and bowled Cobbitty all out
for 66. Our stars with the ball were Oliver, Matthew &
Keegan with 2 wickets each for not many runs. Excellent
cricket by all.
Round 2 v Collegians – Another 1st innings win for the team.
We came up against a well drilled side who set an
impressive total of 8/171 off 30 overs. Nick was our star
with the ball taking 3/16. We made a shaky start to our run
chase, but Lachlan and Aryan managed to steady the ship
and put on a 73 run 2nd wicket partnership. Aryan then
went on and made a classy 50no retired. Lachlan made a
terrific 44 playing some very nice cricket shots and then
Oliver took the game away from Collegians late in the game
and saw his team home for another win scoring 48no. A
really impressive win team, we’re building nicely.
Round 3 v Ingleburn RSL – An outright win from the team.
We set Ingleburn an impressive target of 6/214 off 50
overs. We looked focused right from ball one and all
players contributed to our score. Lachlan again set the
innings in motion with a fine 40 and Oliver with a well made
44 is making the number 3 spot his own. Our skipper Matt
Saunders scored 29 in the middle order and Zac Zafosnik
26no and Hayden Bell 30no finished the innings off
perfectly. With the ball the key instruction was to bowl
tight lines and we did that restricting Ingleburn to just 67.
Zac was the man with a hat trick taking 3/20.
Congratulations Zac! With Ingleburn needing to follow on,
we rolled them for 58 in their 2nd innings to win outright.
Lachlan was the stand out taking 3 of the last 4 wickets to
complete his hat trick with bowling figures of 4/4. Superb
work Lachlan! Excellent work team, it’s never easy to roll a
team twice in 50 overs.
Under 14-1 Red
The U14-1Red has come together well as team what a great
bunch of boys.
We had a positive start to the season but lost our first two
rounds. Game one was lost in the second last over of a one day
game and game 2 went down to the final ball of the day. Luck
wasn’t on our side!
This did not deter the lads with a convincing win in round 3.
Ethan Brendish 63 and Lachlan Vella 40 not out with a cavalier
innings in the final overs. The entire team backed up a dominate
batting effort with a bowling and fielding display which was
first class.
Round 4 was rain interrupted and we just couldn’t get the runs
or hang on for a draw. Highlight was Tom Patterson a great day
behind the stumps taking two stumping’s and two catches.
The boys are training and playing hard and I am sure they will
be there in contention at finals time.
A big thanks to Mick Brown and Mitch Smith for their umpiring
efforts.
Under 16-2 Red
The u16-2 Red team has had a challenging start to the season.
Currently sitting in 6th position out of 8 teams, we have
suffered two heavy losses, primarily as our batting has
struggled to score at a reasonable rate and we have only had
two batters score more than 10 runs in any one innings.
If it wasn’t for the performance of our captain, Jeremy (89
runs in 4 innings) the losses would have been worse, it has been
made tough with only having 10 players at our disposal.
On the upside, the morale in the team is still high and our
bowling in general has been tight with many great contributions.
This was no more evident in our first win of the season when we
defended a score of 63.
Hopefully as our batters confidence improves, we will become
more competitive as the season progresses
Round 4 v Campbelltown RSL – Draw (washout)
Under 16-1s
After 4 rounds of our competition see's our u16-1 side remain undefeated and leading the competition. We have seen all players
contributing to the sides wins. A special mention to our 3 younger players, Ethan Debono, Jakob Eljed and Aryan Kate who have
been performing well against older competition.
Health & Nutrition
Injury Prevention
Info proudly supplied by Lifestyle Sports and Physiotherapy
Summer in Australia means cricket! Although a non-contact sport, injuries in cricket are very
common in all age groups. The pace and intensity of cricket has increased with the advent of T20
cricket – this has trickled through all formats of cricket meaning the physical demands on players
are now much higher compared to 20 years ago. There are many factors that contribute to injury;
however, some simple strategies can hopefully reduce the impact of injury on a summer of
cricket.
Type of Injury
A direct blow from the ball batting or fielding can result in bone fractures and muscle
contusion/bruising.
High intensity running when batting or fielding can lead to muscle strain injury, most commonly
hamstrings and quadriceps, but also groin and calf.
Overuse injuries are also common and most often associated with back injuries, including bone
stress fracture to fast bowlers particularly under the age of 24.
Injury Prevention and Safety Tips
Be prepared
Undertake physical training before the beginning of the season. The type of training will depend
on the age and level of cricket an athlete is striving for. Inappropriate gym training can increase
the risk of injury or affect performance.
Warm up adequately before playing/training. Bowlers should also consider warm up strategies
during the game after a long break if bowling multiple spells.
Cool down and recover well after playing/training – the most significant strategies being
rehydration, good nutrition and sleep.
Sound batting, bowling, throwing and catching technique can all significantly reduce the risk of
injury. Good coaching is vital !
Wear the right gear
Wear protective equipment that is well maintained and fits appropriately.
In 2015, Cricket Australia adopted the British Standard for helmet safety which is far more
stringent in safety and testing standards than previous. This has led to a significant change in
cricket helmet design and safety with stronger materials, and redesigned grill attachment points
that can no longer be adjusted.
A number of significant eye and facial injuries have occurred with wicket-keeping in recent
times when ‘keeping up’. Wicket-keepers should consider always wearing a helmet or faceguard,
and shatter-proof protective eyewear when keeping up.
Health & Nutrition
Age and Workload
Juvenile fast bowlers are at high risk of bone stress fracture injury, particularly during after
growth spurts. During growth spurts, the framework of bone rapidly increases in size, but the
internal strength of the bone is reduced as the bone remodels and has to fill in ‘the gaps’. Bone
maturity in the spine is not reached until around the age of 23.
For example, a 16 year old fast bowler who has just completed a growth spurt can have the
same height as a mature adult, able to generate the same pace as an adult, but may have only
half the bone strength. Taller and faster bowlers are therefore at higher risk.
The following table outlines the current Cricket Australia guidelines for juvenile fast bowlers.
ALL bowlers, whether adult or juvenile, need to gradually increase their bowling leading into the
cricket season, then balance the amount of bowling completed during games and training to
ensure that they are neither bowling too much, or not enough.
In general, bowlers should be bowling at least twice per week. Juvenile bowlers in particular
should avoid bowling everyday – developing bones and tissue need days off to recover and
rebuild. These days can still be used to practice fielding and batting.
Talented cricketers are often playing in many teams at anytime with potential club, school and
representative cricket. Training and playing everyday of the week, particularly for juvenile fast
bowlers can lead to a decline in performance, and increased injury risk. Coaches should have an
awareness of these demands on their players and try to balance the need for rest and recovery
with playing and training.
Other Safety Tips
Check that qualified first aid personnel, first aid kits, icepacks are available at all times.
Drink adequate water during the days play.
Wear a broad spectrum sunscreen, hat and sunglasses when appropriate.
Make sure everyone, including coaches, players and parents are aware of the symptoms of
heat-related illness.
All head injuries should be considered seriously, with a medical review before resume playing or
training.
Murray Ryan (APA Sports Physiotherapist)
Murray is current head physiotherapist for the Sydney Thunder and has been involved with Cricket
NSW in various roles since 2000, including 6 years as head physiotherapist for Cricket NSW Blues
from 2009-2015.
Andrew Hreszczuk, Murray Ryan, David Owen, Breanne Jakeman & Associates
02 46473373 | www.lasp.com.au | [email protected]
Coaches Corner Part 1
Swing & Seam Bowling
This edition of Coaches Corner will focus on the essential techniques and methods of pace bowling.
Coaches Corner Part 2
Swing & Seam Bowling
Our Valued Sponsors
The Camden Cricket Club would like to recognise and thanks the following sponsors
for their support of our club. Lets all support our sponsors so they can continue to support our club.
Platinum Sponsor
Call: 02 4655 8413
Web: www.camdenvalleyinn.com.au
Dinner – Drinks with Friends – Special Function
Enjoy our beautiful gardens in summer while you relax over lunch with friends and family. Let the kids run
wild on our designated kids area, play 'hide and seek' in the gardens, FREE jumping castle every Sunday.
With entertainment all weekend throughout the summer months, sit back and have fun!
From the small group get together for 20 people to the large family wedding Camden Valley Inn can
accommodate all your function needs, we have a range of options to meet your budget offering great food,
beverage packages and can help meet your every need.
Gold Sponsors
Web: www.combinedre.com.au
Web: www.mcdonalds.com.au
McDonald’s in Macarthur has been
supporting many Community Organisations
for over 35 years. We are proud to be
associated with Camden Cricket Club.
Call: 02 4655 2011 – Camden
Call: 02 4648 2011 – Narellan
For more than three decades Combined
have assisted local residents in selling and
buying properties in the Macarthur area.
Their competitive selling fee includes a
comprehensive marketing program at no
extra cost.
Our Valued Sponsors
The Camden Cricket Club would like to recognise and thanks the following sponsors
for their support of our club. Lets all support our sponsors so they can continue to support our club.
Silver Sponsors
There are times when your body lets you know that it
needs some help. Whether it is back pain, tiredness,
discomfort, disease or other ailments, you don’t have
to endure life’s toils; in fact, you deserve to get the
most out of life. Give Vicki and the team at Vicki
Patterson Chiropractic a call for all your Chiropractic
services.
Call: 02 4655 9951
Web: www.vpchiropractic.com.au
Call: 02 4655 5100 Camden South
Call: 02 4655 2499 Camden
Call: 02 4647 9999 Narellan
Web: www.plusfitness.com.au
Plus Fitness is an Australian owned franchised chain of
gyms offering affordable and flexible memberships at over
120 convenient locations across Australia. Plus Fitness
Narellan and Camden would like to offer all Camden Cricket
Club members No Joining Fee and the first two weeks free
of membership.
Call: 0409 572 323
10% off all removals for all
Camden Cricket Club members.
Lifestyle & Sports Physiotherapy has been servicing the
community for nearly 20 years. Our mission is to be the
number one choice for physiotherapy in the Macarthur
Region.
Give Andrew, Murray, David, Breanne and the team a call
for all your physiotherapy requirements.
Camden Removals and Storage are professional removals
that will look after your valuable possessions. If your moving
house or just wanting to move that precious item such as
piano give Jo a call who will be happy to give you an
obligation free quote.
Call: 02 4647 3373
Web: www.lasp.com.au
Call: 02 4647 7577
Web: www.couttslegal.com.au
Whether you are looking for a Family Lawyer, a Civil litigation Lawyer,
Property Conveyancer or a Will, Coutts Solicitors & Conveyancers have
the expertise and experience to stand behind you.
For all your legal requirements let Adriana and the team at Coutts
Solicitors & Conveyancers give you the right advice. At Coutts your first
consultation is free.
Jaycol Homes is a quality custom design building company.
Call: 0414 381 852
You will deal directly with the builder from the signing of the
contracts, throughout the exciting time of construction
phase, to the completion of your brand new dream home. Web: www.jaycolhomes.com.au
Call Simon for an obligation free consultation
Our Valued Sponsors
The Camden Cricket Club would like to recognise and thanks the following sponsors
for their support of our club. Lets all support our sponsors so they can continue to support our club.
Silver Sponsors
Call: 02 4647 6666
Web: www.camdenhire.com.au
Camden Hire’s customers include many household names in
the building, excavation, landscape and development
industries together with our valued DIY and household
customers. Through excellent service and quality product
range, customers can be assured that they are in good hands
at Camden Hire.
Team Sponsors
U14/1 Red
Call: 0418 414 464
Enviro Solutions are a licensed plumbing
company that specialises in Supply and
Installation of water tanks. Thinking of
installing a water tank, give Michael a call
who will be happy to assist.
U14/2 Red
Call: 02 4648 1688
Web: www.signaturepools.com.au
Signature Pools supply and install fibreglass
swimming pools throughout the Macarthur and
Southern Highland regions of NSW. Salt Water or
Chlorine systems. Give Scott and the team a call to
sort out your needs.
U11 Blue
Call: 4657 2971
Web: www.psychfithealth.com.au
Based in The Oaks, South West Sydney Psych Fit Health offers psychiatry, fitness
and health services to people living with mental illness.
Psych Fit Health specialises in working with people living with schizophrenia,
psychosis, bipolar disorder, comorbid metabolic disease (obesity, heart disease
and diabetes), depression, suicide prevention and all major mental disorders.
U11 Red
Call: 0418 414 464
Web: www.allcricketgear.com.au
All Cricket Gear are suppliers of cricket gear both online
and in store. Proud supporters of Camden Cricket Club.
Allsports Indoor
1/79-83 Anderson Rd
Smeaton Grange NSW 2567
Sponsor in Lights
The Camden Cricket Club would like to take this opportunity to highlight one of our
Platinum Sponsor for 2015/16 in Camden Valley Inn. As a long term supporter of Camden Cricket
Club their contributions over many seasons is greatly appreciated and the club highly recommends
contacting the CVI if your looking for that function venue or pop in for a nice meal and a few beers
with friends over Christmas.
Camden Valley Inn
A mere 45 minute drive southwest from Sydney and 35 minutes from Wollongong, the historic Camden Valley Inn is a
destination of its own. With country-style restaurant, old English pub, sports bar,NARELLAN
lodging, award-winning
gardens and
/ CAMDEN
full wedding and conference facilities, the Camden Valley Inn is much more than just a hotel.
Everything about the Camden Valley Inn is impressive – the natural flora and fauna, the clean crisp air and above all, the
historic, Tudor-style architecture of the Inn itself. It’s a true country getaway, yet it’s so close to major metropolitan
hubs in New South Wales and the ACT.
Upholding a fine reputation for exquisite amenities and first-class service, the Camden Valley Inn is the perfect blend of
country living and luxurious style. There are regular special events and because of its location at the foot of the
Razorback Mountains, it’s a pleasant place to visit all year round.
If you need to getaway from the grind of the city, have a special occasion or function to host, or simply want to
experience something different, head to Camden Valley Inn, with our hotel services and accommodation, and let us take
care of you.
History of the Inn
The Camden Valley Inn was built in the early 1930's, originally as a Milk Bar, but always a popular meeting place for
locals. The "Camden Vale Inn", as it was then known, was built to promote the pure and wholesome milk of Camden
Park. Their delicious morning and afternoon teas and milk drinks made from the "Gold Top" Camden Vale milk, were fine
attractions of the region, as was their impressive Rotorlactor, an automatic milking system, pioneering in its time.
Today The Camden Valley Inn still retains its quaint charm and country friendliness in an atmosphere reminiscent of old
England. From the outside not much has changed over the years, although the Inn's life has gone from Milk Bar to
Restaurant and now to a luxury hotel Inn, after being granted its tavern licence in 1989.
The land on which the Inn stands is also steeped in colourful history, being part of the original grant to Captain John and
Elizabeth Macarthur in 1805. It was to his Camden Park Estate that Macarthur brought the first Merino sheep and
pioneered the great Australian Wool Industry of today. Captain Macarthur was also the first man to make a serious
attempt to establish a commercial vineyard in the region, however because of a clash with Governor Bligh, he was
banned from the district and forced to move to Europe. In 1817, after studying wine making overseas, Macarthur
returned to Australia and went on to produce wine in commercial quantities at Camden Park.
Crn Wire Lane & Remembrance Dr Camden Park
Call: 02 4655 8413
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.camdenvalleyinn.com.au
Club Clothing
The new club range of clothing is now available for order. See below for
costs and order details. Order forms now available on the club website
[email protected]
Order forms are available on the club website under the
Club Clothing Option
www.camdencricket.com.au
Clothing Size Guides
All Items excluding Hats and Polo Shirts
Kids - 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Adults - XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, XXXXL
Polo Shirts
Kid’s 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,
Men’s XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, XXXXL
Ladies XS, S, M, L, XL
Hats – One size fits all