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Contents of
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Annual Report
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Funding....................................................................................... 2
Wellington Club Cricket .............................................................. 3
Office Bearers............................................................................. 4
Presidents Report .................................................................... 5-6
Chief Executive Report ............................................................ 7-9
Fill The Basin ........................................................................10-11
Matthew Bell ............................................................................. 12
Pearce Cup Final ...................................................................... 13
Ian Wells ................................................................................... 14
Ian Smith 200 Games ............................................................... 15
Amanda Cooper ....................................................................... 16
Luke Woodcock ................................................................... 18-19
Men’s Cricketer of The Year- Grant Elliott ................................ 20
Women’s Cricketer of The Year- Sophie Devine ...................... 21
Norwood Awards ...................................................................... 22
Coach Force ............................................................................. 23
Wellington Firebirds ............................................................. 24-25
Wellington Blaze .................................................................. 26-27
Under 23 ................................................................................... 28
Under 18 ................................................................................... 29
Women’s National Development .............................................. 30
Wellington Secondary Schoolgirls ............................................ 31
Team Photos 2011 ............................................................... 32-33
High Performance................................................................ 34-35
Development ....................................................................... 36-37
Premier and Senior Club Cricket ......................................... 38-39
Club Cricket ......................................................................... 40-41
Wellington Development teams ................................................ 42
Notable Performances .............................................................. 43
The Wellington School of cricket .............................................. 44
College cricket .......................................................................... 45
Cricket Wellington Umpires and Scorers .................................. 46
Wanderers ................................................................................ 47
NZ Museum ......................................................................... 48-49
Basin Reserve Trust ................................................................. 50
Wellington Cricket Trust ........................................................... 51
Obituaries ............................................................................ 52-54
Finance Committee Report.................................................. 55-64
Statistical Information .......................................................... 65-72
Acknowledgements:
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Funding Organisations
Wellington Club Cricket
The backbone of
our game...
Cricket Wellington acknowledges the contribution of
the many volunteer club administrators whom form the
backbone of the game in our region. Their passion for
the game and their commitment to the delivery and future
growth of cricket in our community is highly valued by
everyone involved in our sport.
Norwood Trust
Commercial Partners
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Brooklyn Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Eastbourne Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Hutt Districts Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Johnsonville Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Karori Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Naenae Old Boys Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
North City Cricket Club
Chairman
Mana Junior Convenors
Tawa Junior Convenor
Whitby Junior Convenor
North Park Cricket Club
Chairman
Onslow Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Petone Riverside Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Sikh Sports Club
Chairman
Sri Lankan Sports Club
Chairman
Stokes Valley Cricket Club
Chairman
Junior Convenor
Taita District Cricket Club
Chairman
Te Aroha Cricket Club
Chairman
Allan Prangnell
Simon Rogers
Phil Sisson
Martin Richardson
Doug Pollock
Marty Brooky
Andrew Hadley
Mark Murrell
Dave Edgecombe
Bill Taylor
Dave Hooley
Richard Petersen
Thorndon Cricket Club
Chairman
Andy Callaghan
Upper Hutt United Cricket Club
Chairman
Paul Chandler
Junior Convenor
Andrew Coleman
Victoria University Cricket Club
Chairman
Colin Owens
Wainuiomata Cricket Club
Chairman
Alan Broadhurst
Junior Convenor
Paul Wood
Wellington Collegians Cricket Club
Chairman
David Boldt
Junior Convenor
Grant Richardson
Wellington College Cricket Club
Chairman
Graeme Sugden
Wellington Indian Sports Club
Chairman
Depik Lala
Junior Convenor
Mahesh Kanji
Steve Gutteridge
Rose Wyse
Rodney Moore
Murray Johns & Nigel Blair
Tim Cockle
Chris McBride
John Bradbury
Marek Matuszewski
David Ireland
Allan Hewson
Chris Casey
Rav Singh
Ro Fernando
Brendan Wood
Tania & Fred Linton
David Scott
Mark Stratford
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Office Bearers
Patron
Sir Ron Brierley
President
M F Quigg
Office Bearers - 2010/11
as at 31 July 2011
Immediate Past President
B A G Murray QSO
Life Members
Sir Ron Brierley; E J Chatfield MBE; L E Cooper; B S Gibson; M A Horsley; P M McCaw; Ms P F McKelvey CNZM, MBE;
B D Morrison; J F M Morrison MNZM; D O Neely MNZM, MBE; J H Oakley CBE; R W Randell (dec); I N Taylor; P J Wright
Past Presidents
D O Neely MNZM, MBE, 1999-2002; B A G Murray QSO, 2004-2008
Vice Presidents
R D S Alexander (dec); W T Armstrong; R M Atkin QSM; I A Atkins; K H Baker; R T Barber; R B P Beale; T J Borren;
J A Burke; T J Castle; D H Catley; W N Chamberlain; I B Clulee; D J Cook; D E A Copps; P J Dawson; A E Dick; B A Edgar;
T G Evans; C G Ferguson; B P Fitzgerald; R H Gall; N W Gini; D H Goodall; S M Hall; D V Hannah; P F Hampton;
D G Head; G M Hooper; M A Horsley; D H Housden; A R Isaac; T E Jeffries; G F Kelly; J G Lamason; R S Kirton;
W M Loewenthal; A D McBeth; K R Macdonald; T G McMahon; G S Martin; W T Martin MBE; R A S Mitchell; B D Morrison;
J F M Morrison MNZM; B H Nightingale; I L Possenniskie; J R Reid OBE; D C Rice; T J Rigby MNZM; I G Robertson;
P J Ross; M B Sherlock; I Smith; K F H Smith; M J Smith (dec); R W Smith; M M Spring; J E Stribling; B R Taylor;
J J Terris QSO; P Tindill; Dr W J Treadwell; E A Watkin; I D Wells OBE; S J Woodward
Honorary Cricket Members
R T Barber; P T Barton; G P Bilby; R W Blair; B W Cederwall; E J Chatfield MBE; M J Coles; R O Collinge; J V Coney;
E W Dempster (dec); B A Edgar; E J Gray; J E Harris; P D Kinsella; G R Larsen; M A M Lewis MNZM;
P F McKelvey CNZM, MBE; T G McMahon; E B McSweeney; H A Morgan; B D Morrison; J F M Morrison MNZM;
B A G Murray QSO; G A Newdick; R G Petrie; J R Reid OBE; T D Ritchie; B W Sinclair; B D Smith; R W Smith; B R Taylor;
I J Therkleson; R G Twose; R H Vance; J D Wells
Wellington Cricket Trustees
J M Hunn (Chairman); Sir John Anderson KBE; Sir Ron Brierley; L E Cooper; P M McCaw; D O Neely MNZM, MBE;
J H Oakley CBE; I D Wells OBE
Board
P A Garty (Chairman); M R Heissenbuttel; D M Locke; S Morrison, B Pepperell MBE; R A Swain; I D Wells OBE
CRICKET WELLINGTON STAFF
Chief Executive
Manager - Special Projects
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Finance Controller
Development & Operations Manager
Senior Cricket Coordinator
College Cricket Coordinator
Junior Cricket Coordinator
Coaching Director
Firebirds Coach
Head Coach
Director of Cricket
High Performance Network Coach
Wellington School of Cricket Manager
Wellington School of Cricket Hutt Indoor Centre Manager
Wellington School of Cricket Mana Indoor Centre Manager
Women’s Cricket Coordinator
Club Cricket Administrator (part time)
Communications Specialist (part time)
Honorary Legal Counsel
J P Greenwood LL.B
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Gavin Larsen
Peter Clinton
Caroline Kidston
Rowena Hensman
Bryan Dickinson
Clinton Butler
Rhys Morgan
Tama Walker
Mark Borthwick
Anthony Stuart (dep. April 2011)
Jamie Siddons (arr. July 2011)
Robbie Kerr
Shane Deitz
Asoka Weerasundara
Ivan Tissera
Glenn Pocknall (dep April 2011)
Phil Sisson (dep April 2011)
Ian Smith
Steven White
Honorary Statistician
I Smith
Honorary Medical Officer
Dr D S Velvin MB, ChB
“The Tension Between the Professional and Amateur Game”
The 2010-11 season saw the tensions between the
professional and the amateur game become more and
more apparent. The issues are complex. Both the Board
and Management of Cricket Wellington appreciate the
challenges that these issues present for the game in
Wellington, New Zealand and the cricket world at large.
In deliberating on its new Strategic Plan, the Board was
very conscious that cricket in Wellington (with a few notable
exceptions) had not performed well over recent years at the
professional or elite level. The consultation process revealed
that this was felt acutely throughout the Cricket Wellington
fraternity including the clubs, players, supporters and
sponsors.
In endeavouring to address and identify the solutions there
has been considerable focus at Board level on the health
of the game in Wellington and in particular, the financial
challenges faced by some clubs. The Board recognises the
situation and together with management is endeavouring to
address it. The difficulty in part arises from the fact that its
finances and general sense of wellbeing, including that of its
sponsors and supporters, are influenced by the success of its
professional and elite teams.
As Cricket Wellington searches to address the situation,
not every action it takes will find favour with everyone.
There will always be different views as regards the short
term engagement of overseas professionals in preference
to developing local talent. Time will be the determiner as
to whether some of these decisions have been right. Let us
not forget people’s future’s depend on success e.g. coaches,
players etc. Few would disagree with the proposition that
there is a very large and growing gap between the standards
and performance at the professional cricket level as opposed
to the club level. Much consideration is being given to ways
and means of closing that gap. The answer as to the best
means of doing so depends somewhat on whether one takes
a short term or long term view as regards the best solution.
Perhaps the answer lies in the combination of both.
In closing, I can assure everyone who has a genuine
interest in the well-being of cricket in Wellington that
many views are being canvassed in an effort to do what is
best for cricket in what is an ever changing environment.
Those changes include the absence of a man who will not
be making the same vast contribution that he has made
previously.
Ian Wells
Earlier this year Ian Wells OBE chose to step down
as Chairman of the Board, handing over the reins
to Deputy Chairman Peter Garty. Ian has made
a massive contribution to Cricket Wellington and
his quiet but certain guiding hand will be missed.
Others however are already rising to this challenge
and Cricket Wellington is well served by its current
Board and management to address the current
issues it faces and build with a mixture of youth and
experience, not just a winning team, but a winning
and worthy culture.
Michael Quigg
President
When considering young and aspiring cricketers it is worth
reflecting that cricket and all sports are about more than just
about acquiring skills and developing prowess. Young and
developing cricketers learn about teamwork, discipline, work
ethic as well as sportsmanship. Cricket therefore develops
more than just sporting skills, it helps mould the person. It
assists in preparing for life’s challenges. For that reason
Cricket Wellington will continue to foster sportsmanship
through avenues such as the Bruce Murray Medal. It will try
and foster a winning culture that is not based on “winning
at all costs” but one based on respect and encouraging
and rewarding loyalty and industry. One recent feature
on the cricket calendar that provides a stage for the
development of the young cricketer both as a sportsman
and as a person is the match played at the Basin Reserve
between the Governor-General’s XI and the Wanderers.
His Excellency, the Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand has been
a magnificent host during his tenure as Governor-General.
At the formal luncheon he presents a tie to each of his young
charges with a word of encouragement that provides them
with an experience none will forget. His contribution to cricket
in Wellington will be missed but he has graced us with some
final parting words.
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Message from The Governor-General
RT HON SIR ANAND
SATYANAND
Greetings in the languages of the Realm of New
Zealand, in English, Maori, Cook Island Maori,
Niuean and Tokelauan: Greetings, Kia Ora, Kia
Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni.
It is with pleasure that I provide this message for Cricket
Wellington’s 2010-2011 Annual Report.
As is well known, I have a lifelong interest in the game of
cricket. That interest reflects a personal interest as well as
the promoting the values and skills the game imparts for
young players. To that end, since taking on the GovernorGeneral role in August 2006, I have been pleased to host
an annual Governor-General’s College XI versus the
Wanderers match at the Basin Reserve.
The matches have been an opportunity for some of the
region’s top young players to get to play against some
great cricketers. The symmetry of last year’s Wanderers
team including Cricket Wellington chief executive Gavin
Larsen, and the other being captained by his son, Corey,
says volumes. However, I feel sure that Corey will not
forget, for a long time, the sight of his father lofting his
bowling for six over long off!
“The Basin Reserve
is a special venue in
the annals of New
Zealand cricket”
Chief Executive Report 2010-11: A Turning Point
In years to come I believe the 2010-11 year will be remembered
as a watershed one. It was a year that crystalised the need
for urgent change in certain areas of our organisation, from
the professional game through to the grassroots.
It was certainly a topsy-turvy cricket year here in the capital.
Whilst there were any number of highlights of course, my
reflections in a general sense had me focused on structural
review and the need for change in an effort to keep the Cricket
Wellington ship on course.
Firstly though, it would be inappropriate not to start my report
without summarising a very special day.
Fill the Basin
As everyone knows there are certain events in one’s life that will
remain imprinted in the mind. The tragic Christchurch earthquake
and its consequences have been life-changing for the Canterbury
community. The helplessness sitting here in my office at the
Basin Reserve watching the events in Christchurch unfold turned
in to an action-filled fortnight after Stephen Fleming walked in
and told me he wanted to champion an event at the Basin.
The rest is history – we “Filled the Basin’.
It was simply an amazing day, and just superb to be able to
not only do something tangible in raising over $450,000 for
Jamie’s appointment was off the back of Anthony Stuart’s tenure
as the Firebirds Head Coach ending. I thank Anthony for his
untiring efforts. He is a top person who was fully committed to
our organisation, and I wish him all the best in his now role with
NSW.
The Basin Reserve is a special venue in the annals of New
Zealand cricket. It was the second venue in New Zealand
to host a test match and from 3 December 2009, when
the Black Caps strode onto the field to take on Pakistan,
it joined an elite group of international venues that have
hosted 50 test matches.
As Governor-General of New Zealand and Patron of
Cricket New Zealand, I commend everyone, from the
board and staff of Cricket Wellington, the players and many
dedicated volunteers for their work on behalf of the game
in the Capital.
No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, kia ora, kia kaha, tena
koutou katoa.
RT HON SIR ANAND SATYANAND, GNZM, QSO
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND
Moving our High Performance Manager Robbie Kerr in to a
newly formed Director of Cricket role is also an exciting and
pivotal change. Robbie will provide a greater leadership role in
and around the Firebirds, the Blaze, and our developing young
high performance cricketers, and in particular he will focus on
closing gaps that have been highlighted around our Firebirds
environment.
the earthquake relief efforts, but to see the wider-Wellington
community so galvanised in their willingness to help. To see
10,000 supporters at the mighty Basin was heart-warming. And
to actually be on the field with the stars that we managed to
assemble at such short notice still makes me shake my head.
And as for the Fill the Basin volunteers that offered their time,
and the simply incredible work from our Cricket Wellington staff,
who in essence dropped everything for twelve days to achieve
what really should have been an impossible task, they were
simply awesome.
The cause naturally and appropriately transcended both
the cricket on show and the Basin itself. It was a day for the
Wellington community to reach out, and reach they did. But to
use cricket and our marvellous flagship ground as the vehicle to
deliver back to our Christchurch friends was very special.
Wellington Firebirds
Back to our wider Wellington cricket season, and I’ll start with
the big disappointment. The Wellington Firebirds again failed to
deliver, having one of their worst seasons in terms of playing
results.
As CEO, and as a former player who loved playing for his
province, I am hurting. It has been hard viewing and things must
change. Following a deep and wide-ranging review at season
end a number of key changes were recommended, many of
which have already been made.
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We welcome Jamie Siddons to Wellington as the new Firebirds
Head Coach, and hope that his international cricket experience
will provide the freshening and re-invigoration that the Firebirds
so desperately need.
Most importantly though, it’s the players that need to front up
more consistently. In relation to this our Firebirds selectors have
developed a tougher and more holistic selection blueprint that
will see only players selected who we believe have the burning
desire, commitment, and work ethic to perform at the highest
level. These players will set foot on to the park for Wellington.
Tough decisions have been made around our 2011/12 contracted
players’ list, and I applaud our selectors for the strong signals
they are making to our players.
The players owe it to the fans, to the past players who have so
proudly worn the Wellington crest, and to our stakeholders in
general. It’s simple - the tide must turn in 2011/12.
HRV Cup Twenty20
HRV Cup Twenty20 cricket is the commercial and entertainment
arm of domestic cricket and we must continue to place a big
focus on this form of the game. As such our marketing and
promotional spend is heavily weighted towards the HRV Cup.
This is not to say that priority is not placed on Plunket Shield
and one-day cricket. Indeed we must continue to work hard to
find the right balance between the three formats, but the reality
is that a successful HRV Cup campaign on and off the park
will pay the bills and allow re-investment opportunities into the
grassroots of the game in Wellington.
Last summer’s HRV Cup was hugely disappointing.
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Scheduling the competition in December was a mistake, pure
and simple. The fans voted with their feet as they preferred to
complete their Christmas shopping and wind-up another busy
year of work. Further to this, the combination of poor weather
and below-par Firebirds performances negatively impacted the
commercial returns, and the season became one of reactive
catch-up.
The early signing of Muttiah Muralitharan for the 2011/12 HRV
Cup season is however a real fillip and there is a positive mood
around town in seeing one of the greatest bowlers of all time
playing for the Firebirds.
High Performance
CEO’S REPORT
Our age-group results last season were again erratic, however
I was impressed in a general sense with the progress made
in this area. With the fresh leadership in place I am convinced
we will see over the next two to three years a more consistent
conveyor belt of young home-grown talent moving through our
high performance system.
We are starting to see the positive effects of the stronger
coaching influence around our younger emerging Firebirds. It
is encouraging to see a number of excellent young cricketers
putting their hands up and applying pressure to some of the
more experienced incumbents. Players to emerge from this
programme include Harry Boam, Tipene Friday, Illi Tugaga, Joe
Austin-Smellie, and Michael Pollard, all of whom have big futures.
Wellington Blaze and Women’s Cricket
It was so close and yet so far for our Wellington Blaze women’s
team and one feels for coach Mark Bothwick and his team. They
comfortably topped the Action Cricket Twenty20 points table, and
finished top-equal with the well-performed Canterbury Magicians
in the Action Cricket 50-over competition. Unfortunately both
finals were lost to the Magicians, and it was a tough end to what
had been a very good campaign.
In Sophie Devine we have an outstanding world-class athlete.
Sophie had a superb season, deservedly winning the Mitre10
MVP award.
After five excellent seasons in charge of the Blaze, Mark has
stood down as Head Coach. He will be missed and I thank him
for his outstanding efforts with our women’s team. Welcome to
Leigh Kelly who has been named as the new coach of the Blaze.
Women’s cricket continues to challenge us, as it does across
New Zealand, and it is an area of our game that will continue
to be a priority. Due to other work pressures Phil Sisson has
unfortunately moved on from his Women’s Co-ordinator role,
and has been replaced by Chris Nevin. It is great to see Chris
involved now in a coaching and administrative role and I wish him
all the best in carrying on Phil’s good work.
BLACKCAPS and White Ferns
Congratulations to Lucy Doolan, Sophie Devine, Sian Ruck, and
Liz Perry on representing the White Ferns across the last year.
We currently have a crop of high-quality players and our White
Ferns did us proud when representing their country.
Wellington again had a strong representation in the BLACKCAPS,
and I congratulate Jesse Ryder, Andy McKay, James Franklin,
Jeetan Patel and Grant Elliott on representing New Zealand. A
further special acknowledgment to Luke Woodcock. Luke made
his international debut last season and was then selected in the
Cricket World Cup side. A wonderful achievement for a fine
cricketer and a very popular local player.
Matthew Bell
In mid-season Matthew Bell announced that his first-class
career had drawn to a close. Belly has been one of Wellington’s
champion cricketers and retired as Wellington’s all-time firstclass run scorer. Congratulations to Matthew on his high-quality
performances for Wellington over such a long period, and I wish
him all the best for his future goals.
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Hawkins Basin Reserve
The newly-named Hawkins Basin Reserve is our flagship ground
and is rightfully regarded as the spiritual home of cricket in New
Zealand, once again being voted by the professional cricketers
as the country’s best ground. Well done to Turf Managers Brett
Sipthorpe and Bede O’Connell who again had an outstanding
season. The quality of our match and practice pitches remains
at a true international-class level.
I also acknowledge the excellent work done by the Basin Reserve
Trust in its role as guardian of the ground. Cricket Wellington
continues to have a positive relationship with the Trust and we
are very grateful for the support and opportunities that being
resident at this ground provides.
International Cricket
It was a strange old season with the World Cup on the subcontinent in February and March meaning for the first time
in many years we had an empty international window to deal
with. This wasn’t helped with the visiting Pakistan team being
embroiled in controversy, and the BLACKCAPS themselves
coming off a poor run of form. The international season was over
before we knew it, with a mid-January Test at the Basin followed
immediately by an ODI at the Wellington Regional Stadium.
Cricket Wellington Staff
It was another year of excellent work from our people at
Cricket Wellington. We made what I believe are pivotal staff
changes that will impact significantly on cricket in Wellington.
In addition to the appointments of Jamie Siddons and Robie
Kerr, Tama Walker was welcomed as our new Junior Cricket
Co-ordinator and made immediate positive gains. Phil Sisson
joined us as our Women’s Co-ordinator and Phil’s impact across
the season was a really positive one and well-received by all
involved in our women’s game.
Finally, Warrick Dent joining us as our new Business and
Marketing Manager. Warrick joins us from Hong Kong Rugby
where he has had commercial and marketing responsibility for
the Hong Kong Sevens over the last six years.
Club and College Cricket
Club and college cricket are two of the key strategic priority areas
that have been identified in our new Strategic Plan as needing a
special focus.
The college cricket review completed this year has seen some
refinements adopted in the governance of college cricket. Key
operational goals have now been set and are being implemented.
Cricket Wellington has committed to play its part alongside
College Sport Wellington and the other key stakeholders to drive
stronger outcomes with respect to the college game.
A big challenge has been placed in front of both our cricket clubs
and Cricket Wellington following the release and endorsement
of the Peter McDermott-led independent review of club cricket
in Wellington.
The report and recommendations have been positively received
by the majority of clubs and a blueprint is now in place that if
embraced by all parties will significantly improve the delivery and
sustainability of club cricket throughout the region. It is a large
challenge for our Development team, but when implemented I
know we will all look back in a few years and applaud the tough
decisions made in adopting the McDermott recommendations.
Whilst club cricket does have its challenges, I believe last season
received a solid pass mark. I continue to be impressed with the
passion shown by our club people, and it was encouraging to
see the on-field player behaviour improve last season.
Congratulations to Karori for winning the Wilkinson Pearce Cup,
knocking Eastern Suburbs off the perch that they had enjoyed
for an amazing nine years, and to Upper Hutt for gaining
promotion back to the premier grade by winning the Wilkinson
Hazlett Trophy.
Our junior club area is in good heart and the advent of the new
Junior Advisory Group (JAG) was a positive one. This group
works closely alongside our Development team in shaping
junior cricket strategy in Wellington.
Finally, in this area I thank sincerely the four councils that
we deal with across our region. Councils have a very
difficult task before them in respect of cricket grounds, and I
acknowledge the tolerant and helpful approach they take.
The key is that we have a positive working relationship with
them all which allows us to keep moving forward with the goal
of preparing and enjoying the highest quality facilities possible.
Wellington School of Cricket
Our Wellington School of Cricket had a solid year delivering
coaching programmes and facility hire to our cricket people.
The economic environment certainly played a part and stymied
growth somewhat, and we have highlighted the need to be
innovative and creative in the marketing of this part of our
business.
The Cricket Graduation Programme (CGP) continued to be a
cornerstone of the WSC operation. Twenty students undertake
a full year of specialist cricket education and the popularity of
this programme was illustrated with our new intake being filled
just two weeks after being opened.
Membership and Hospitality
Revenue was down in both of these areas primarily due to the
soft playing programme in the February and March period. In a
tough sales environment we struggled to find traction and we
certainly look forward to the 2011/12 season when we have a
far more positive cricket offering for members and hospitality
clients.
The Norwood Trust continues to make positive contributions
to junior cricket in Wellington and I thank Trustees Wayne
Norwood, Earle Cooper, and Malcolm McCaw for their ongoing
support.
Finance
As I have indicated it was a tough year financially given in
particular the weather we encountered through the HRV Cup
in December that dramatically eroded gate receipts, and the
light international playing programme which impacted on
hospitality and membership revenues. Encouragingly in a
tight environment we only suffered a small reduction in the
gaming trust revenue area.
The financial position will continue to be challenging given
a variety of factors, some cricket-related but many not. A
fuller summary of the financial performance accompanies the
Financial Statements later in this Report.
One factor that continues to be ongoing is the need to think
creatively and innovatively around new revenue options. The
Fill the Basin event certainly showed what is possible if your
heart and soul is put in to delivering an outstanding oneoff non-core event, and this and other opportunities will be
investigated as to their revenue potential.
Obituaries
Last year unfortunately saw the passing of a number
of our respected cricket people. The lives of these
cricket lovers are reviewed in our Obituaries section.
Conclusion
Last season cricket in Wellington arrived at a fork in the
road. I believe that given (1) the publication of a new
four-year Strategic Plan, (2) the implementation of the
McDermott Report and, (3) the key changes around our
professional cricket environment, that we have chosen the
correct road. Time will tell of course, but our belief is that
we have a positive blueprint for the future in place.
Our future is exciting but will not be without its challenges.
We at Cricket Wellington accept these challenges and
will continue to work closely and proactively with all our
stakeholders to drive cricket forward.
A sincere thanks to all our cricket people in Wellington
for your ongoing support and involvement in our
great sport.
Sponsorship
Over the last couple of years we have made good progress in
our sponsorship area even with the tough environment around
town. Last year we welcomed two new key partners in Hell Pizza
and Wilkinson Insurance. Hell Pizza took on the naming rights
for the Wellington Firebirds T20 team and it was an excellent
start with this relationship.
Wilkinson Insurance became the new partner of senior club
cricket in Wellington and, similar to Hell Pizza, have shown a
very keen interest in adding value to the relationship in a variety
of ways.
Gavin Larsen
Chief Executive
We have a solid core of sponsor partners and I sincerely thank
them all for their ongoing contribution to cricket in Wellington.
Funding Organisations
We continue to have very positive relationships with a variety
of gaming Trusts and their investment in Cricket Wellington
supports the continuation of core cricket programmes around
our region. I thank all the Trusts whom provided grants, and
in particular acknowledge our cornerstone partner NZCT, who
year-on-year have made contributions at a significant level.
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Fill the Basin
Fill the Basin appeal match unites
Wellingtonians for Canterbury
Fleming’s idea was simple. Two teams of celebrity cricketers
playing a Twenty20 match in front of a packed Hawkins Basin
Reserve, with all proceeds going to assist the earthquake
relief efforts in Christchurch. In no time at all Fleming had
called in favours from the cricket community, and was able
to select some of the most popular and famous cricketers in
recent memory, including greats such as Shane Warne, Sir
Richard Hadlee, and Martin Crowe. Local favorites like Ewen
Chatfield and Bruce Edgar once again graced the Basin,
while rugby stars Richie McCaw, Conrad Smith (umpiring in
his jandals) and Tana Umaga showed they were at home with
cricket as much as the oval ball.
The big names didn’t stop with the players, with Hollywood
A-lister Russell Crowe recruited as Manager of one team,
and acting royalty Sir Ian McKellen installed as Match
Referee. A number of other actors from “The Hobbit” movie
production also gave their time, including Martin Freeman,
James Nesbitt, and Mark Hadlow.
With a stellar line-up confirmed Fleming, Gavin Larsen and
the team at Cricket Wellington worked tirelessly for the next
10 days to put on an event that would be both memorable,
and convey Wellington’s very real sense of support for
Christchurch and all those affected. The staff were assisted
by dozens of local and national businesses and suppliers, all
contributing much needed products and services to the cause.
A number of fundraising initiatives were run in conjunction
with the event, with Trade Me auctions, text pledges, and
corporate donations all part of the big day.
On a perfect Wellington afternoon nearly 11,000 people
packed the famous ground to cheer on the action and in doing
so show their support for Christchurch and contribute to the
relief efforts. The game was televised live on the Trackside
channel, while the crowd was entertained by Opshop’s Jason
Kerrison.
Before the main event, the Basin was turned over to
youngsters who were able to hone their cricket skills in the
middle in a ‘Kids on the Basin’ session’ hosted by some
special coaches. These kids were joined by two teams of
Christchurch youngsters being treated to a day at the cricket
through the generous assistance of local sponsors.
When the action got underway big-hitters Nathan Astle
and Mark Greatbatch showed their customary stand-anddeliver style never dates, as they went across and over the
boundary almost at will. Gavin Larsen’s famous ‘top of off’
bowling counted for little as Astle in particular tore him apart,
clubbing four sixes in one memorable over. After the Astle
and Greatbatch show (61 from 29 balls, and 47 from 27 balls
respectively), Craig McMillan and dual international Marc
Ellis kept the momentum going with further lusty blows. While
McMillan reminded everyone of his belligerent best, perhaps
the biggest cheer of the day was for Tana Umaga, who
suckered McMillan into a caught and bowled, before snaffling
a stinging drive off Dion Nash in the covers. The Canterbury
Invitation XI’s innings closed at a very respectable 225 – 5.
Prime Minister John Key added some political clout to
proceedings, when in the interval between innings he
smashed Warne to the midwicket boundary and in doing
so collected $100,000 from principal sponsor Fujitsu Heat
Pumps. Elsewhere throughout the afternoon sporting
identities worked the donations buckets through the crowd,
including Phoenix players, Nick Willis, the All Blacks coaching
staff, and politicians, to name a few of the volunteers who
pitched in.
Chasing 226 to win the Wellington Legends XI went close,
closing at 215 – 5. Recently retired Wellington Firebirds
opener Matthew Bell powered to 61 off 23 balls, Bruce Edgar
stroked 37 off 31 balls and Roger Twose smacked his way to
57 off 33 balls. One of the real treats of the innings however
was the sight of Sir Richard Hadlee taking the new ball, and
showing that line and length remain king as he bowled a
customary tight and searching over.
Although the Canterbury team won by 10 runs, Fleming
and everyone else in the ground knew that the result was
secondary to the wonderful efforts of everyone present and
the combined show of support that the people of Wellington
had put on for Christchurch. Speaking immediately afterwards
Fleming said “the city has got right in behind this event and
I’d like to thank our partners, the players and all those who
made the event a special day. It was great having Mayor Bob
Parker here on behalf of the people of Canterbury and I hope
the event helped show Canterbury how much the country is
behind them.”
event raised almost $450,000 for
“ The
the Christchurch earthquake relief
efforts
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In the wake of the tragic Christchurch earthquake all New
Zealanders were focused on supporting the Canterbury
region and providing assistance in all manner of ways
and forms. Cricket was able to play a major part for
Wellingtonians to show their support, through the “Fill
the Basin” event organised by former Cantabrian and
BLACKCAPS captain, Stephen Fleming.
The teams were:
Wellington Legends XI: Martin Crowe (captain), Andrew
Jones, Bruce Edgar, Chris Nevin, Ewen Chatfield, Gavin
Larsen, Jason Wells, Jonathan Millmow, Matthew Bell,
Richard Petrie, Roger Twose, Tana Umaga, James Nesbitt
(Manager)
Canterbury Invitation XI: Stephen Fleming (captain), Nathan
Astle, Geoff Allott, Mark Ellis, Mark Greatbatch, Sir Richard
Hadlee, Rod Latham, Craig McMillan, Dion Nash, Adam
Parore, Justin Vaughan, Shane Warne, Russell Crowe
(Manager)
Match Officials: Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Mark
Hadlow, Richie McCaw, and Conrad Smith
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At the Sport Wellington Awards held in April, Stephen
Fleming and Cricket Wellington won the Fair Play
Award for the “Fill the Basin” charity match. Collecting
the award on behalf of Cricket Wellington and Fleming,
who was in India coaching his Chennai Super Kings to
victory in the IPL, Gavin Larsen said that “winning this
award is a reflection of the enormous amount of hard
work and dedication that Stephen Fleming and Cricket
Wellington put in over a tremendously short period of
time to stage the Fill the Basin charity match”. “That
we were able to raise the amount of money we did for
the people of Canterbury was special and testament
to the spirit and generosity of Wellingtonians.”
Matthew Bell
Matthew Bell pulls stumps
on his career...
Internationally, Bell played 18 tests for New Zealand
striking two centuries and three half centuries for an
average of 24.30.
In his 171 first class matches he scored 24 centuries,
averaged 35.93, as well as playing 161 one-day matches
including seven One Day Internationals.
Cricket Wellington Chief Executive Gavin Larsen praised
Bell’s dedication over many seasons. “Matthew’s
retirement sees one of the great Wellington cricket
careers draw to a close,” said Larsen. “His commitment
and dedication to Wellington and New Zealand over the
years has been total.
He has been a tremendous role model for many players
and his leadership around the team will be sorely missed
and I wish him all the best.”
• The youngest player to make their first-class debut
for Northern Districts aged 17 years and 12 days in
1993/94 against a New Zealand Academy XI
• Scored a tournament record 303 not out for Northern
Districts in the National U20 tournament in 1994/95.
This was the first triple century at any grade of
representative cricket since Bert Sutcliffe’s New
Zealand record 385 for Otago against Canterbury in
1952/53
• Played 171 first-class matches and scored 9,881
runs in 293 innings, with 24 hundreds and 53 fifties.
• Is Wellington’s leading all-time first-class run
scorer with 6,565 runs for the province, in March 2010
surpassing the previous record of 6,494 runs scored
by Bruce Edgar
In January 2011 former BLACKCAPS opening batsman
and Wellington Firebirds run-scoring record holder
Matthew Bell retired. Bell, 33, pulled stumps on all forms
of the game after 17 years of first class cricket
• Is Wellington’s fifth most capped first-class player
with 96 first class appearances
“It’s a decision that’s been coming for a while now,” Bell
said.” But it’s time for me to get on with the next phase of
my life and to let some of the younger guys have the same
chances that I’ve had,” he added.
• The only Wellington player to score three first-class
double centuries – 216, 219 and 265, which is the
third highest individual score by a Wellington
batsman.
“I’ve played the game since I was six and I’m still passionate
about it. I was lucky enough to have the chance to turn
that passion into a career and I’m enormously grateful for
the opportunities and support I’ve had along the way.”
• Is the only player to score more than 1,000 runs
twice in a New Zealand domestic season (1,092 in
2000/01 and 1,016 in 2007/08).
Bell’s first-class career began as a 17-year old for
Northern Districts in 1993 - 94 when he became the
youngest player to appear in a first-class match for that
province. He played 14 seasons for Wellington from 1997
- 98, including eight seasons as captain, averaging over
40 runs per innings and amassing 20 first-class centuries.
His tally of centuries is the second most for any New
Zealand province behind Matthew Sinclair who has 21 for
Central Districts.
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He captained Wellington to two first-class titles, a oneday title and a Cricket Max title. He remains the only New
Zealand batsman to twice score 1,000 first-class runs in a
domestic season and has made three double centuries for
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• Has scored the most number of first-class centuries
for Wellington with 20.
• Captained Wellington over eight seasons, in two
separate stints - from 2000/01-2005/06 and from
2008/09-2009/10.
• Wellington Player of the Year 2000/01
Karori win
Pearce Cup Final
on the Basin Reserve
Karori ended Eastern Suburbs’ nine-year stranglehold
on Wellington club cricket’s coveted Wilkinson Pearce
Cup, winning the three-day final at the Hawkins Basin
Reserve in April.
Top qualifier for the final Karori just needed to draw to
capture the title, but their elated captain Simon Baker said
they played to win.
“Easts are a team that you can never rule out. Even with
them needing 10 and 12 an over towards the end [chasing
330 to win] it was always in the back of our minds that they
could still pull something out of the hat – so it was good to
bowl them out twice and finish the game.”
Baker heaped praise on his team for fighting hard over
the three days and congratulated several individuals for
top performances, such as Hamish Templeton who scored
176 not out in the first innings, Marc Ellison who had a
match double of 87 and 40, Chris Spring who made 95 in
the second innings and off-spinner Jarred Sewell for his
bowling in both innings.
These and other performances meant Karori had their noses
ahead from start to finish. Eastern Suburbs skipper Lance
Dry won the toss on the first morning and sent Karori into
bat - a decision that appeared to have backfired somewhat
when Karori were still batting at the start of the second day,
eventually making 381.
Short Scoreboard
Karori 381 (H Templeton 176* M Ellison 87, N Cameron 4-66)
and 254 (C Spring 95, M Ellison 40, T Blundell 40, L Dry 3-39,
N Naguleswaran 3-55) defeated Eastern Suburbs 306 (S
McLauchlan 114, N Naguleswaran 55, J Sewell 6-133) and 221
(C Gajanayaka 71*, J Dean 35, J Sewell 4-79, F Quarterman
3-36) by 108 runs.
Photos courtesy of Alan Graham
However, in reply Easts fought hard in reply to
make 306, a deficit of 75. Karori then posted 254,
leaving Easts requiring 330 to win on the third afternoon.
They fell short when Karori off-spinner Jarred Sewell had
tail-ender Nathan Cameron caught on the long-on boundary
with just a handful of overs of the match to spare.
For Easts, opening bowler Nathan Cameron took 4 for 66 in
the first innings, Sam McLauchlan hit 114 in the first innings,
Niranjan Naguleswaran scored 55 in the first innings and
Chamika Gajanayaka finished unbeaten on 71 in their
second knock.
The three-day Wilkinson Pearce Cup final is the climax to
the premier club season. Hosting the match on the Hawkins
Basin Reserve was a big thrill for everyone involved said
Cricket Wellington Senior Cricket Coordinator Clinton
Butler. “It’s a special ground and the ceremonial home of
cricket in the region. To have club cricketers here giving
their all has been fantastic and I know the players have
enjoyed every minute.”
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Ian Wells
Ian Smith
200 Games
Co ntribution to Sport
Notches a Double Century
Recognised at
Wellington Sports Awards
Cricket Wellington scorer Ian Smith reached the
milestone of 200 first-class games when he scored
the Wellington Firebirds versus Otago Volts Plunket
Shield match at the Hawkins Basin Reserve in
November 2010.
Cricket Wellington Board Director and former
Chairman Ian Wells was awarded the Community
Trust of Wellington Lifetime Contribution to Sport
award at the 2011 Sport Wellington Awards, held
in May.
Smith, whose other roles are as Cricket Wellington’s
club cricket draws and results administrator and as coeditor of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack, graduated
from working on the Basin’s scoreboard to official score
keeper in the 1963/64 season, the first of 48 consecutive
seasons in that role. Of his first 200 First-Class games,
42 were Test matches from his first against Pakistan in
his second season on the scorebook to his most recent
up to that point against Australia in March 2010. In that
time he had missed just one Test, and calculated that
he had also scored 180 One-Day games, including
42 ODIs. Additionally he had also scored about 25
Twenty20 games.
Wells’ award honoured his long and distinguished career
in sports governance in Wellington. Ian has been a
member of the Cricket Wellington Board since 2004,
and was its Chairman from 2006 to March 2011. Ian’s
careful stewardship steered Cricket Wellington through a
period of extensive change in cricket, including ongoing
contributions to New Zealand Cricket at the national
level. At the local level Ian is a Life Member and former
administrator of the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club.
Ian’s contribution to community sport at all levels,
local, national and international, is extraordinary.
Notwithstanding his status and connections with the
sporting and business fraternities, Ian remains a very
humble and approachable gentleman, always willing to
give of his time and advice for a worthy cause. His award
at the prestigous Sport Wellington Awards was warmly
received by all and is a testament to his commitment to
sport over many years.
contribution to
“ Ian’s
community sport at all
levels, local, national
and international, is
extraordinary
“
Ian has also been heavily involved in tennis and
football in Wellington over a long period. He is a former
Chairman of Wellington Tennis, and was the Chairman
of New Zealand Tennis for 27 years as well as a Board
Member of New Zealand Football for eight years. Ian
is a Life Member of both Wellington Tennis and New
Zealand Tennis. He is a Life Member of the Miramar
Rangers Football Club, and a current Trustee of the NZ
Community Trust (NZCT).
Smith nominated his most memorable Test match as
New Zealand’s historic 1978 win over England, when
England collapsed in its second innings needing 137 to
win. “Amongst the celebrations afterwards one thing that
stood out for me was seeing Bert Sutcliffe with tears in
his eyes, which highlighted how special the victory was
as Bert had never played in a New Zealand Test winning
side in all his 42 games,” said Smith.
He thought the best bowling performance he had seen
in Tests at the Basin was by Courtney Walsh in 1995.
“The West Indies had scored well over 600 on a flat
track with nothing in it for our bowlers and then Walsh
came out and took 13 wickets and rolled New Zealand
twice. At the time he was the world record holder for most
wickets and it showed. And batting? “I think the best
batting performance in Tests would have to be the Martin
Crowe and Andrew Jones (then) world record 467 run
partnership in 1991 against Sri Lanka.”
“We are very fortunate to have someone of Ian’s
calibre and commitment within our family of cricket
and hope his dedication and passion for the sport
encourage others to follow in his footsteps.”
Smith is by far the most experienced scorer in New
Zealand, with only Malcolm Jones of Dunedin having
scored in excess of 100 first class matches.
Noted Wellington cricket historian and identity Don
Neely, who was playing for the Kilbirnie Cricket
Club (now Eastern Suburbs) when Ian became the
senior team scorer in the early 1960s, also praised
his outstanding career.
Ian’s achievement was acknowledged with a special
presentation on the ground at the Basin Reserve in the
lunch break of the first day of the Plunket Shield fixture.
New Zealand Cricket CEO Justin Vaughan acknowledged
Ian’s dedication to cricket scoring and statistics-keeping.
“We greatly thank Ian for his commitment over many
years and hope he continues to be involved for years to
come,” he said.
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Ian Smith (centre) is joined from left by Malcolm Jones (Otago
Cricket Association), Gavin Larsen, Pete Mayall (NZC) and
Don Neely.-
Cricket Wellington CEO Gavin Larsen said it
is a milestone that Ian should be proud of. “We
congratulate Ian on his remarkable achievement,
and appreciate all the time and effort he has put
into his role.”
“For over 50 years I have marveled at the
reliability,
durability,
accuracy,
dedication
and loyalty of Ian Smith. His contribution to
Wellington and New Zealand cricket is in the
top tier alongside any player or administrator.
His record may never be broken.”
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Amanda
Cooper
Ton up for Cooper
Long-serving Wellington Blaze player Amanda
Cooper celebrated her 100th domestic one-day game
for Wellington during the season.
All-rounder Cooper debuted for the Blaze in the 1999
-2000 season and since then has scored over 1,000 runs
and taken 100 wickets. Cooper’s fascination with cricket
started at age six when she would go down to the local
park in Plimmerton as a fascinated spectator. From there
she joined the Wellington Collegians Cricket Club before
making the move to Onslow seven years ago. Cooper
said she couldn’t have had a successful cricketing career
without the support of some very important people. “The
parents’ support doesn’t go unnoticed,” she said, “they’ve
always been there. Robbie Kerr (the previous Blaze coach
and now Cricket Wellington Director of Cricket) has also
coached me for a long time and has done a great job, and
now Mark (Borthwick) is there too.”
Blaze coach Mark Borthwick said it was a wonderful mark for
Cooper to reach. “We are all chuffed. She’s a great servant
for the Blaze and a fantastic advocate for the women’s
game,” he said. “She’s staunch and tough but she’s got a
calm, gentle exterior and can be quite unassuming.”
Amanda Cooper
Debut: 1999 / 2000 season
High Score:
85* v Northern Spirit,
Blake Park, 6 December 2008
Best Bowling:
6 – 9 v Otago Sparks, Karori
Park, 28 December 2008
Total Runs:
1,055 at an average of 15.29
Total Wickets
114 at an average of 19.32
Only women’s player to play 100 first class
matches for Wellington
Captain of the Wellington Blaze
2007-08 season
Achieving the milestone puts Cooper in some illustrious
company. She is the only player to have played 100 matches
for Wellington, and only two other women’s players in New
Zealand, Aimee Watkins and Nicola Brown, have achieved
the feat.
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Luke
Woodcock
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The 2010/11 season was a big one for popular Firebirds allrounder Luke
Woodcock. Luke debuted for New Zealand in the one-day series against
the touring Pakistan team, and then was selected in the Cricket World Cup
squad which contested the tournament in the Asian sub-continent in March
2011. Then, to cap it off, Luke was awarded a central NZC contract for
2011/12.
Luke’s journey to the BLACKCAPS started in Johnsonville, and took him through
local college cricket and the Wellington youth system, on to his first-class debut
and several consistent seasons resulting in his elevation to the national team.
Through all this Luke has remained a loyal and energetic servant to the Johnsonville
Cricket Club, giving his time and experience to the club at every opportunity.
Luke’s early cricket career started at age 4 with
the Johnsonville Cricket Club at Alex Moore Park,
and began a lifelong association with the club.
Here he is, second from left in the front row, at
about 11 years old.
3.
Makes Firebirds
Cricket Wellington joins with all other cricket fans in the region in recognising and
celebrating Woody’s cricketing achievements in recent times.
4.
In November 2008 Luke notched 4,000
runs for his beloved Johnsonville,
scored his third first-class century, and
finished the first-class season as joint
leading wicket -taker for the Firebirds.
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Luke made his Firebirds debut in 2001/02, as
an opening batsman bowling left-arm spin. In
his debut match he bowled the Firebirds to
victory with 4-3 against Otago.
6.
Season 2009/10 was another
notable year.
Luke hit his
highest first-class score of 220*,
on his way to being named
Men’s Cricketer of the Year
following a consistently strong
season. He finished as the
leading run scorer in NZ firstclass cricket. He also found the
time to bring up his 100th match
for Johnsonville.
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In his college years, Luke shone playing for
Newlands College, and was a regular in several
Wellington age-group representative teams. In
1999 he was the College Sport Cricketer of the
Year, and in 2000/01 made the New Zealand U19
team off the back of a strong national tournament.
Luke Woodcock - First Class Career 2001/02 – 2010/11
In 2004/05, Luke scored his maiden first-class
century against Auckland at Eden Park in the
championship final.
5.
2. Makes the Newspaper
7. The BLACKCAPS!!
In the 2010/11 season Luke was selected for the BLACKCAPS,
debuting in an ODI against Pakistan. Further success followed
when selected for the ICC Cricket World Cup, where he played
in a famous quarter-final victory over South Africa.
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Grant Elliott led from the front in all three forms
of the game and was deservedly the Wellington
Men’s Cricketer of the Year, and also won the All
Rounder of the Year Award at the Norwood Awards
held in April.
Since making the switch from Canterbury to Wellington
at the start of the 2005/06 season, Elliott has proved to
be a super-consistent performer for the Firebirds and this
was his third Player of the Year award after previously
winning it in 2006/07 and 2007/08.
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34.25
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Sophie has chosen to focus on her hockey career with the
prospect of representing her country at the London Olympics
in 2012. The intensity of the hockey preparation has meant
that her international cricket commitments have had to take
a back seat and consequently she made herself unavailable
for the recent Rose Bowl series and the English tour.
In these games he was one of three Firebirds batsmen
to score 500 Plunket Shield runs overall, finishing with
526 at an average of 40.46. This included his fifth firstclass century for the Firebirds, 122 against the Northern
Knights, and four valuable half centuries.
One-day
Competition
domestic finals in 2010/11
In one club appearance for her Hutt Districts club she scored
115, which was the only century of the season in women’s
senior cricket.
After narrowly missing out on the BLACKCAPS squad for
the Cricket World Cup, he returned to lead the Firebirds
for the resumption of the Plunket Shield and played in all
seven remaining matches.
Plunket Shield
the leading star of the
Wellington Blaze that
reached both women’s
Unsurprisingly, Sophie also won the 2010/11 overall women’s
domestic Mitre 10 MVP award. She was the clear frontrunner
with 263.61 points, well ahead of team mate Lucy Doolan,
who finished in second place with 240.78 points.
He then led by example in the one-day competition being
the Firebirds top scorer with 313 at 44.71 with three half
centuries and a highest score of 80. He also chipped in
with 7 wickets in the 50-over campaign.
Average
prodigious talent no
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Sophie is now
Overall, Sophie was the season’s leading run scorer and
wicket-taker, amassing 603 runs and taking 24 wickets.
She also reached the milestone of 1,000 career runs in both
forms of the game during the season.
Elliott began the 2010/11 season with the BLACKCAPS
in Bangladesh and India, but struggled to find his best
form, passing 50 in six matches played in the two series
combined. Starting his domestic season in the HRV Cup
in December, he scored 137 runs in five games at an
average of 34.25.
Runs
It would be easy to forget that Wellington Women’s
Cricketer of the Year Sophie Devine was only
celebrating her 21st birthday not long before the start
of the 2010/2011 season. Apart from a short stint at
Canterbury, where her family now lives, Devine has
been a regular fixture of Wellington Blaze teams since
making her debut as a 14-year old out of Tawa College.
She was the leading wicket taker in the women’s 50-over
Action Cricket Cup competition, claiming 14 wickets, with
a best of 4 for 11, and was the third highest run scorer in
the competition, with 255 runs and a top score of 92. In the
Action Twenty20 competition she took 10 wickets and was
the third highest run scorer in the competition with 348 runs
and a top score of 99 not out - the highest individual score in
the Twenty20 format for the season.
Loyal and dedicated to the cause, Elliott was a popular
choice to take over the Firebirds captaincy from Matthew
Bell at the start of the season. With his abounding
enthusiasm and professional, never-say-die attitude he
was the perfect player to take on the responsibility of
trying to turn around the team’s fortunes, especially after
a knee injury had forced him to the sidelines throughout
most of the previous season’s campaign.
Matches
W o m e n ’s
A prodigious talent no longer; Sophie is now the leading star
of the Wellington Blaze that reached both women’s domestic
finals in 2010/11, and is an automatic selection in any White
Ferns team. Whether it’s cricket or hockey, at which she has
also represented New Zealand, Sophie consistently shows
maturity beyond her years in her preparation as well as in
her on-field performances. A deserved Women’s Cricketer of
the Year recipient for the second consecutive year, Sophie
statistics from the domestic season were again outstanding.
Elliott’s overall numbers were impressive. He was the
leading run scorer for Wellington over all three forms
of the game with 976 runs – after missing the opening
month of the season on duty with the BLACKCAPS in
India - while he also took useful wickets with his sharp
medium pacers.
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playing domestic cricket and representing the Blaze for the
foreseeable future. The Blaze and Cricket Wellington are
very excited about retaining the services of this world-class
international player.
High Score Wickets
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Wellington Blaze Coach
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Norwood Awards
Wellington 2011
Key players for
Wellington Cricket
Men’s Cricketer of the Year
Grant Elliott
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Sophie Devine
Men’s Outstanding Batsman
Stephen Murdoch
Arthur Dick Cup
(Awarded to the batsman scoring most runs
in Pearce Cup)
Mark Ellison ( Karori)
Marjorie Sweetman Memorial Trophy
(Awarded to the bowler taking most wickets
in senior women’s cricket)
Allex Evans (Collegians)
Judith Sadler Memorial Trophy
(Awarded to the batsman scoring most runs
in senior women’s cricket)
Nicola Kaiwai (Onslow)
Betty Maker Memorial Trophy
(Awarded to the best all-rounder in women’s
cricket)
Sophie Devine
Women’s Outstanding Batsman
Sophie Devine
Best Lower Grade Performance
(Awarded for the best performance in club
cricket in grades from Senior 2 down)
Duncan McIntyre (Eastern Suburbs)
Men’s Outstanding Bowler
Andy McKay
Groundsman of the Year
Braydon Rawlinson (Linden Park)
Women’s Outstanding Bowler
Sophie Devine
J Atkin Cup (Awarded for the best bowling
performance in Pearce Cup)
Stewart Rhodes (7-50 for Onslow)
Men’s Best All-Rounder
Grant Elliott
Men’s Outstanding Fielder
Harry Boam
Women’s Outstanding Fielder
Andrea Stockwell
Best and Most Enterprising Captain
Mark Houghton (Taita)
Umpire of the Year
Evan Watkin
Outstanding Women’s Cricketer Under 20
Maddie Chapman
Sir Walter Nash Trophy
(Presented to the most outstanding male
cricketer under 23 years)
Harry Boam
Eddie Cameron Cup
(Presented to the most outstanding male
cricketer under 20 years)
Harry Boam
Club & Individual Awards
A J Cook Memorial Shield
(Awarded to the Hutt Valley club with the highest
aggregate points)
Upper Hutt
Hutt Valley Average Points Club Championship
(Awarded to the Hutt Valley club with the highest
average points per team)
Upper Hutt
May Cup (Awarded for the highest score in
Pearce Cup)
Hamish Templeton (176* for Karori)
Sam Platt Cup (Awarded for best
performance in Wellington Cricket)
Lance Dry (Eastern Suburbs) 111
and 7-55
course information was made available on the Cricket
Wellington website for the first time. Whilst this did not make
a big change to the numbers of registrations received, the
information proved valuable for a small number of candidates
who registered utilising this online facility. We feel certain
this application will continue to assist in capturing a greater
number of interested learner coaches across all levels in the
future.
We ran 20 coach education courses over the year, aimed at a
range of new coaches and developing coaches.
MILO Coaching Programmes
At the inception of the MILO programme Cricket Wellington
saw large numbers of coaches trained and we are now seeing
the benefit of this early work in the number of coaches filtering
through the later “Coaching a Cricket Team” and NZC Level 1
courses. Some primary schools have seen this course as an
opportunity to undertake professional development for their
staff which Cricket Wellington strongly encourages.
Men’s Cricketer of the Year- Wilkinson
Pearce Cup
Lance Dry (Eastern Suburbs)
Men’s Cricketer of the Year- Wilkinson
Hazlett Trophy
Matt Taylor (Upper Hutt)
Coaching a Cricket Team
Women’s Club Cricketer of the Year
Allex Evans (Collegians)
AGE GROUP MVP AWARDS
Under 23 National Tournament
Stephen Murdoch
Women’s National Development
Tournament
Renee Moffitt
Under 18 Boys
Sean O’Connor
Under 16 Boys
Rakitha Weerasundara
Bruce Murray and
Mark Houghton
Bruce Murray Medal
(Fair Play award)
Mark Houghton (Taita)
Mike Curtis Cup
(For volunteer services to Wellington Cricket)
Marek Matuszewski (Onslow)
Once again this proved a popular course with some of the
larger junior clubs in the region. Junior club coaches continue
to find this course an enjoyable and convenient option as it
is a non-examinable course of short duration, attended by
coaches moving from soft-ball into hardball team coaching.
We ran 10 such courses throughout the year, involving 68
coaches.
The Kiwisport programme and funding arrangement was
entered into with Sport Wellington, specifically to identify and
train college students as cricket coaches. The aim of the
programme was to develop more and better coaches through
the secondary school and junior club level. This would in
turn have direct benefits to the colleges and their students
allowing them to experience more effective coaching and as
a result enjoy their cricket more, retain them in the game,
and offer them an alternative sporting experience through
coaching.
Secondary Schoolgirls
Natasha Narasy
Norwood Championship
(Awarded to the Wellington club with the highest
average points per team)
Onslow
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Cricket Wellington has once again had a very busy
and productive year in regards to the education and
development of cricket coaches. Much of the coaching
There are currently 12 clubs running “Have A Go” centres
and 11 clubs running MILO “Kiwi Cricket” centres. Overall we
trained 40 coaches in the “Have A Go” programme, and 18
coaches in the “Kiwi Cricket” programme.
Royal Visit Cup
(Awarded to the Wellington club with the highest
aggregate points)
Eastern Suburbs
Ron Murray Cup
(Awarded to the bowler taking most wickets in
Pearce Cup)
Lance Dry (Eastern Suburbs)
Coach Force
NZC Level 2 Course
In recent times NZC has embarked on the design,
implementation and delivery of a new Level 2 course. Cricket
Wellington was one of the first Major Associations to run a
section of the new Level 2 course in the 2010/11 coaching
season, with eight learner coaches attending.
All the tutors involved in the course did a great job in terms
of both preparation and delivery of the new curriculum. This
was backed up by the independent assessor for the course
after he provided the following comment after assessing a
workbook supplied by the Wellington candidates, “It was a
pleasure to mark and also showed how a course should be
done.”
NZC Level 3 Course
There was no intake of Level 3 candidates this past year, as
NZC amended the course to reflect the changes to the Level
2 course of previous years. However we were kept busy with
implementing the changes made into the course delivery.
Towards the end of the reporting period the new Level 3
course was launched, with Ivan Tissera from Wellington
attending the first four-day camp at Lincoln University.
Coach Mentoring Programme
Ivan Tissera and Rhys Morgan completed their second year
on the coach mentoring programme while Dharshan Naran,
the Wellington Girls 1st XI coach, commenced his first year.
All three coaches were challenged by the programme and
experienced positive results from being involved.
The Future
The flagship courses continue to be well received and the
changes that have been made to the NZC Levels 2 and
3 courses have been timely and ensured that they are
compatible in terms of quality with the very successful Level
1 course.
We are excited about the opportunities presented by the
Kiwisport funding, and look forward to welcoming new, and
developing current, cricket coaches in the coming twelve
months.
The Coachforce department appreciates the support of all
the volunteers in the cricket community, and we are looking
forward to a very productive 2011/12 season.
NZC Level 1 Course
The Level 1 course continues to be very popular, and in the
past year we had 55 coaches trained through the course.
Pleasingly, we are receiving high quality feedback from
participants via a survey process managed by NZC itself.
This is testament in the main to the enthusiasm of the tutors
and the quality of the material delivered.
Mark Borthwick
Coaching Director
Allex Evans with her
two trophies
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Wellington
Firebirds
on
Seas ary
summ
Despite another hugely frustrating summer
of cricket for the Wellington Firebirds,
there were enough encouraging signs at
season’s end to take into the off-season.
Nonetheless, the final standings of the team
were disappointing, particularly given that
they were competitive for the bulk of matches
and the season, only to stumble badly at
critical times.
The Firebirds’ season was structured with three
Plunket Shield matches to begin, followed by the
HRV Cup Twenty20 campaign and the one-day
competition, before concluding through February
and March with the remaining seven rounds of the
Plunket Shield.
In an overall disappointing season the positives
were the progression of several younger players.
Stephen Murdoch took his chance with both
hands, following a dominant display in the national
U23 tournament. His elevation to the Firebirds in
the second half of the season was well deserved,
and his performances showed his maturity and
composure at first-class level.
Harry Boam
continued to develop as an all-rounder, displaying
the talents and maturity that had earlier signalled
him as a player of real promise. Michael Pollard
too had several opportunities throughout the
season, and at times showed his stroke-making
class. In the bowling department it was especially
pleasing to see Mark Gillespie return strongly
from injury, while Andy McKay always added
venom to the attack when he was available from
national duties.
The first Plunket Shield matches began poorly for
the Firebirds, with two losses and a first-innings win
only by the end of November. Individual highlights
were the batting of Elliott, Boam and Pollard, but the
team overall failed to put substantial innings scores
together.
To the HRV Cup Twenty20 campaign, and the team was
joined by overseas players Luke Wright from England
and Brett Lee from Australia. An exciting first-up win
over the Otago Volts was tempered with a narrow loss
to the Canterbury Wizards the following day.
The
early rounds were punctuated by strong individual
performances from Stewart Rhodes and Michael Pollard.
Unfortunately matches through the middle stages were
impacted by the weather and, in the case of the narrow
loss to the Auckland Aces, the deteriorating light, as
the team struggled to garner the necessary momentum
to their campaign. The loss of Wright to injury, and
the scheduled unavailability of Lee for some matches,
disrupted the team and necessitated the introduction of
a number of Australian state players to bolster the side.
Jesse Ryder played a couple of characteristically powerful
innings, but the batting was inconsistent. Luke Wright
ended the campaign as leading run scorer, while Ronald
Karaitiana showed his reduced-overs effectiveness in
finishing as the leading wicket-taker (and the third highest
wicket-taker overall).
The focus then turned to the one-day competition. The
first two matches were narrow losses, highlighted by strong
individual performances from Elliott, Boam and Franklin.
The team learned its lessons quickly and recovered to
take a narrow victory against the Northern Knights with an
excellent all-round team effort. Thereafter followed a win
and a loss, and two abandoned games, meaning that the
Firebirds were in with a chance of a finals berth if they could
win their last round-robin match. Unfortunately they met a
rampant Auckland Aces side and were well beaten.
The Plunket Shield recommenced in mid February with a
strong team performance against Auckland. An outright
victory was achieved thanks to centuries from Pollard and
Parlane, and a nine-wicket haul from McKay. The next
match, against Canterbury, was abandoned following the
tragic Christchurch earthquake. The next match against
Northern Districts heralded the arrival of Murdoch, with
a double of 86 and 104 not out. Not enough to attain
victory however, as ND ran down a large fourth innings
target. Despite dominating Canterbury for three days In
the next match, the Firebirds capitulated in their second
innings, a loss which badly dented their title aspirations.
Still, the team rebounded well to win a low-scoring match
against Auckland, with McKay and Gillespie firing on all
cylinders. A drawn penultimate match against the Central
Stags, featuring centuries to Murdoch and Parlane, still
left the Firebirds with a mathematical chance of taking
the Plunket Shield, however they suffered a heavy defeat
to Otago in Queenstown and finished the competition in
fifth place.
This season also saw the departure of two key figures from
the past few years. The final match of the season was
also the last for Head Coach Anthony Stuart, who departed
the Firebirds after five seasons in charge. Earlier former
captain Matthew Bell had played his 96th and last first-class
match for the Firebirds. Bell retired in his 14th season for
Wellington, after scoring 20 first-class centuries and ending
his career as Wellington’s all-time leading runscorer.
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The Wellington Blaze
So near yet so far...
It was another case of so near yet so far for the
Wellington Blaze’s season that once more promised
much but ultimately came up empty in both domestic
women’s 50-over and Twenty20 competitions –
missing out to Canterbury in both finals. Given the
strike power and experience of having up to five
internationals in our ranks at any one time and the
positive goals that we had set ourselves during the
pre-season, it was frustrating not to come away with
any silverware.
The next round was against Canterbury, and we were
without our White Ferns who were involved in the Rose
Bowl series. After two heavy defeats our fortunes changed
in the last match of the rubber with Lucy Doolan decimating
their top order with 4 for 10 (including a hat-trick), while
Sophie Devine made a very good fist of her first outing as
captain.
Individually, Sophie Devine had an outstanding all-round
season and took out the National Mitre 10 MVP award, with
Lucy Doolan coming in second place. There were several
milestones registered during the season, with the key
achievements being:
Auckland was well beaten in the last two games but the first
game had proved closer, victory being achieved through a
superb fielding and bowling effort. Sian Ruck restricted
the batters with her tight bowling while Devine, Doolan and
Taylor continued their good batting form. Amanda Cooper
regularly picked up key wickets.
100th
women’s
• Lucy Doolan playing her 50th one-day game and
reaching 1,000 runs in domestic 50-over cricket.
• Sophie Devine reaching 1,000 runs in both women’s
domestic 50-over and Twenty20 matches.
• Sian Ruck taking her 50th wicket in women’s
domestic 50-over games.
Devine was the leading run-scorer in both forms of the
game (255 runs in the 50-over games and 348 runs in the
Twenty20s) and leading wicket taker in the 50-over matches
with 14 wickets. Lucy Doolan was the leading wicket-taker
in the Twenty20 games with 14 wickets, while she also
took the only 5-wicket bag, against Auckland. Sarah Taylor
scored the only century for the team, her 114 against Central
Districts scored off just 117 balls.
Gaining the services of English international Sarah Taylor
had an immediate impact on the team. Her professionalism
quickly rubbed off on others and lifted standards. Taylor’s
batting is world-class, and she proved to be a valuable asset
throughout the season.
In a major change to the competition’s format, the women’s
domestic season was revamped to include two full rounds of
Twenty20 cricket and one round of One-Day 50-over cricket.
In qualifying for both finals, the Blaze’s record in the 50-over
round-robin was: played five, won four and lost one, while in
the Twenty20 matches we qualified top with eight wins, one
loss and one washout from our 10 matches.
The season started well with three comprehensive wins
against Northern Districts in Hamilton. Most players got
a chance to shine and took their opportunity, particularly
Devine with 99 not out in the first Twenty20 game.
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The first Twenty20 game and the one-dayer against Central
Districts were won convincingly. In the one-dayer the Blaze
amassed 291 and won by 101 runs. Taylor’s 114 in 117
balls was a stunning innings and she was well supported
by Devine. Cooper continued to take valuable wickets.
In the Action Cricket Cup 50-over final, we restricted
Canterbury to 181 in the Action Cricket Cup 50-over final.
But our batting faltered and we fell 27 runs short. The
Action Cricket Twenty20 final – played at the Hawkins
Basin Reserve - was similarly disappointing. We only
posted 100 runs, which was never going to be challenging
for Canterbury and we lost by 6 wickets.
On a personal note, at the end of the summer I decided to
step aside as coach of the Blaze. After five seasons at the
helm, I believe it’s time for a new voice that can help fulfil
the potential of not just the established international players
within our squad but the developing players as well. I wish
this group of talented cricketers and outstanding people all
the best in the future, on and off the cricket field.
Mark Borthwick
Wellington Blaze Coach
laze
• Amanda Cooper playing her
domestic 50-over one-day game.
Otago was easily defeated in the 50-over game by 248
runs, while the Twenty20 games were a lot more closely
fought with one match won off the last ball.
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The under 23
Wellington U23
Team Report
Stephen Murdoch was the player everyone was talking
about in January after his commanding match winning
225 not out off just 157 balls to help the Powerade
Wellington U23s to an exhilarating 50-over win over
Auckland at the inaugural National U23 tournament at
Lincoln.
Scoreboards:
Chasing a massive 356 for victory, Murdoch batted beautifully
to guide Wellington to a hugely satisfying 3 wicket win with
5 balls to spare. Starting off slowly he then exploded and
his innings eventually included 156 runs in boundaries. He
cleared the boundary rope to hit the winning runs off the first
ball of the last over.
One-day: Auckland 355 (S Friday 5-65) lost to Wellington
357-7 (S Murdoch 225*, B Rhodes 47) by 3 wickets.
The double century for Murdoch came hot on the heels of
his scores of 74 and 156 against Otago in the three-day
tournament opener earlier in the week. In four innings he
scored 498 runs, using this tournament as a springboard to
force his way into the Wellington Firebirds for the remainder
of the season.
One-day: Wellington 296-6 (N Naguleswaran 97, B Rhodes
54, M Pollard 47) lost to Northern Districts 299-4 by 6 wickets.
The promotion and development at a national level of young
talent was one of the driving forces behind the new National
U23 tournament that, together with the U18s, replaced the
previous U19 and Provincial A tournaments. Each team
was allowed to field up to four players over the age of 23.
Wellington opted to play only two over-age players with
27-year old Murdoch and South African- born leading club
batsman Barry Rhodes. This gave an opportunity to expose
many young Wellington club cricketers to this next level.
Shane Deitz
The inaugural U23 tournament consisted of one three-day
round, three one-day (50 over) matches and one Twenty20
match. A feature was its evenly contested nature, and
Wellington’s fourth place finish didn’t reflect how well the
team performed overall.
Following an exciting draw in the 3-day or we had wins in our
first two one-day matches, against Auckland and Canterbury,
and were in contention to take top spot heading into the
last round of Twenty20 matches if we had beaten Central
Districts and Otago had lost in their match to Canterbury.
Unfortunately we couldn’t quite get up at the end - Canterbury
duly played their part by beating Otago, only for us to fall to
Central Districts who become champions.
As well as Murdoch’s batting, other individual highlights for
Wellington included a strong all-round performance from
Eastern Suburb’s allrounder Niranjan Naguleswaran, whose
scores included 51, 58 and 97 and who was the leading
wicket taker for us with 14 wickets. Tipene Friday led from
the front with the ball and his 5 for 65 in Auckland’s total of
355 impressed. Tipene was supported well by North City
team mate Malesaili Tugaga and Harry Wright. Consistent
run scoring from Rhodes (two half centuries) captain Michael
Pollard (top score of 68) and Fraser Colson (top score of
69) also showed Wellington cricket’s future is developing in
good shape.
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Wellington 321 (S Murdoch 74, C Tait 54, H Wright 52) and
353-6 dec (S Murdoch 156, B Rhodes 55, F Colson 52 N
Naguleswaran 51) drew with Otago 355 (N Naguleswaran
4-74) and 288-8 (N Naguleswaran 4-81).
One-day: Wellington 271-9 (F Colson 69, M Pollard 68, N
Naguleswaran 58) defeated Canterbury 194 (M Tugaga 4-29,
N Naguleswaran 3-37) by 77 runs.
Twenty20: Central Districts 161-7 defeated Wellington 104
by 57 runs.
Coach
The under 18
Wellington U18
Team Report
This season saw a change in age-groups at the national
level, with the new Under 18 and Under 23 age groups
replacing the former Under 19 and Under 17 levels.
The Under 18 national tournament took place at Lincoln
in January. The tournament consisted of two three-day
matches, three one-day matches, and three Twenty20
matches. Rhys Morgan and Duncan Murray coached
the side.
The Powerade Wellington U18 team, captained by Corey
Larsen, performed strongly in the early stages of the
tournament, and was in with a good chance of winning as it
neared the conclusion. However, Wellington performed poorly
in the Twenty20 matches, and ended up a disappointing fifth.
While this sounds like a poor result, there were a number of
positive signs nonetheless. Individually, players performed
well at various times, particularly the younger members of
the squad which is especially pleasing and bodes well for
future teams and tournaments. Sam Keegan and Henry
Walsh both had excellent tournaments and were selected for
the World Cup training squad. Niki Zivkovic also performed
very well in his first representative tournament. Other strong
performances came from Sean O’Connor (18 wickets and
2nd top wicket taker overall) and Sam Dean.
Members of this team have been together through the
representative programme for four years now, and the
value of consistent coaching is coming through. Applying
this consistency across the entire squad and through a full
tournament will result in the true ability and potential of this
team being realised. That and a greater tactical understanding
of the shorter format game as well, as this was an area where
Wellington could have performed better.
Overall there was a sense of disappointment at the final
placing at the tournament, however coaching staff believe
that there are several positives to work on over the winter.
The cricket abilities and relative youth of the core of the team
does suggest that success is coming if the development of
individual players and the team collective continues along a
consistent path.
Powerade Wellington Under 18: Corey Larsen (Captain),
Sean O’Connor (Vice Captain), Sam Keegan, Henry Walsh,
Sam Dean, Niki Zivkovic, Brett Johnson, Andrew Fletcher,
Jamie Gibson, Charlie McLean, Josh Cuttance, Luke Scully,
Ben Rammell, Kieran Butler
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Women’s
National
Development
Tournament Report
The National Development Tournament was played
over seven days at Lincoln in Canterbury in December
2010. The format for the tournament was three 50
over games, and five Twenty20 matches. All six Major
Associations were represented.
The Wellington team was captained by
coached by Russell
Kean.
Rachel Chin, and
Unfortunately the team was impacted by injuries during
the tournament, which not surprisingly affected their
performances. Although they won just one match, finishing
sixth overall, they were competitive and there were several
individual performances of note. Renee Moffitt scored
330 tournament runs at an average of 47, including a
superb hundred (off 77 balls) against the Auckland side in
a Twenty20 match. Caitlin Eves scored consistently in the
Twenty20 matches, ensuring the team began with some
momentum. Captain Rachel Chin’s batting in the Twenty20’s
was something of a revelation, with a strike rate of 135 in this
format of the game.
In the bowling department Tash Narasy was the team’s
leading wicket taker, while Frances Kean continued her
progress as an off-spinner, taking 8 wickets before an injury
restricted her effectiveness later in the tournament. Katie
Hoffman and Allex Evans proved accurate and economical,
both bowlers conceding less than five runs an over across
the tournament.
National Development Team: Rachel Chin (Captain),
Renee Moffitt, Caitlin Eves, Allex Evans, Tash Narasy,
Susie McDonald, Penny Roy, Frances Kean, Thamsyn
Newton, Katie Hoffman, Whetu Charteris, Lydia
Marriner
“ Captain Rachel Chin’s batting in
the Twenty20’s was something
of a revelation, with a strike
rate of 135 in this format of the
game”
Wellington
Secondary
Schoolgirls
Representative Team
A 13-player Wellington Secondary Schoolgirls team
travelled to Hamilton to play in the annual Secondary
Schoolgirls tournament from 17 - 20 January.
Over the past couple of years this tournament has evolved
from a four-team competition comprising sides from around
the North Island to one that now has teams that represent all
but one of the six major associations. As a result the playing
standard is improving and the competition is getting tougher.
This year the format of the tournament was also changed with
an emphasis on Twenty20 cricket.
The team was captained by the experienced
Narasy, and coached
was Eddie Burns.
by
Russell Kean.
Natasha
The Manager
Tash Narasy was the leading run-scorer for Wellington,
however the batting was a concern overall. The damp
weather and low pitches were a factor, but a more consistent
batting performance could have seen Wellington dominate
further and in particular push harder in the final.
Wellington Secondary Schoolgirls:
Tash Narasy (Captain) Hannah Austin-Smellie,
Stephanie Bremner, Rebecca Burns, Maddie
Chapman, Deanna Doughty, Katie Hoffman, Frances
Kean, Suzie MacDonald, Thamsyn Newton, Antonia
Ward, Christine Blunden, Rosemary Cockle, Hannah
Lee-Harwood (non travelling reserve)
The first game, a 50-over fixture against Hawke’s Bay was
abandoned when rain set in, with Wellington 105 for 6 after
30 overs chasing Hawke’s Bay’s 139 all out. Wellington was
declared the winner on a superior run rate.
With further heavy overnight rain, play was shifted for the
next two days to the artificial wickets at Waikato University,
for four Twenty20 games.
Wellington lost to Auckland in the first of these by 8 wickets,
then defeated Northern Districts by 3 wickets in the second
and followed this up with wins against Canterbury (1 run) and
Otago (7 wickets) on the third day.
This left Auckland and Wellington on the same number of
points and playing off for first place in the final. The same
teams tied for first place in last year’s tournament but
unfortunately this season the Auckland team was too strong
overall. After a tight bowling effort restricted Auckland to 1877 in their innings, the batting never fired and Wellington lost
by over 100 runs.
A feature of Wellington’s performances over the tournmant
was its ability to win the close matches. In two games calm
heads prevailed to secure victories, one chasing a total and
the other defending. Also promising was the economy of the
bowling unit, with Antonia Ward, Frances Kean, Tash Narasy,
and Maddy Chapman all returning economy rates of less
than four runs an over, in a predominately Twenty20 format
tournament.
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The Wellington Firebirds
Back: Shane Deitz (Assistant Coach), Andrew Lamb, Neal Parlane, Marc Calkin, Cameron Merchant, Joe Austin-Smellie,
Ronald Karaitiana, Dewayne Bowden, Vijay Vallabh (Physio/Manager)
Middle: Anthony Stuart (Coach), Leighton Burtt, Lee Edwards, Mark Houghton, Harry Boam, Tipene Friday, Malaesaili Tugaga, Stewart Rhodes,
Michael Pollard, Jesse Ryder, Stephen Hotter (Fitness Trainer)
Front: Luke Woodcock, Mark Gillespie, Grant Elliott (Captain), Jeetan Patel, Matthew Bell, Andy McKay, Josh Brodie, Dave Painter (Strapper/Manager)
Absent: Travis Birt, Mark Cleary, Fraser Colson, James Franklin, Jayde Herrick, Brett Lee, Chris Nevin, Stephen Murdoch, Damien Wright, Luke Wright
Wellington Under 23
Back Row: Stephen Murdoch, Iain McPeake, Tipene Friday, Illi Tugaga
Middle Row: Shane Deitz (Coach), Fraser Colson, Harry Wright, Ricky Joseph, Glenn Pocknall (Manager)
Front Row: Tom Blundell, Chris Tait, Michael Pollard (Captain), Barry Rhodes, Matt Taylor, Naranjan Naguleswaran
Wellington Under 18
Back: Brett Johnson, Andrew Fletcher, Jamie Gibson, Charlie McLean, Josh Cuttance
Middle: Duncan Murray (Assistant Coach), Niki Zivkovic, Luke Scully, Sam Dean, Henry Walsh, Rhys Morgan (Coach)
Front: Ben Rammell, Sean O’Connor (Vice Captain), Corey Larsen (Captain), Kieran Butler, Sam Keegan
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The Wellington Blaze
Back: Sarah Bradbury, Melinda Hodgson, Michelle Bunkall, Madeleine Chapman
Middle: Kevin Pulley (Manager), Elizabeth Perry, Allex Evans, Amanda Cooper, Sarah Taylor, Suzie McDonald, Mark Borthwick
(Coach), Greg Butler (Assistant Coach)
Front: Andrea Stockwell, Renee Moffitt, Megan Wakefield (Captain), Sophie Devine (Vice Captain), Lucy Doolan, Sian Ruck
Wellington’s Women’s Development Team
Back: Suzie McDonald, Natasha Narasy, Katie Hoffman, Wheturangi Charteris, Thamsyn Newton
Middle: Sian Ruck (Manager), Penny Roy, Lydia Marriner, Russell Kean (Coach)
Front: Caitlin Eves, Allex Evans (Vice Captain), Rachel Chin (Captain), Frances Kean, Renée Moffi
Secondary Schoolgirls
Back: Russell Kean (Coach), Maddy Chapman, Thamsyn Newton, Suzie McDonald, Rosemary Cockle,
Rebecca Burns (Vice Captain), Katie Hoffman, Subs Narasy (Coach), Eddie Burns (Manager)
Front: Frances Kean, Christine Blunden, Hannah Austin-Smellie, Natasha Narasy (Captain), Stephanie Bremner,
Deanna Doughty, Antonia Ward (Vice Captain)
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