CUCC - Presentation Night 2012

Batting Aggregates
1st Grade - Leo Steyn 220 runs
2nd Grade - David Weekes 247 runs
3rd Grade - Peter Mead 575 runs
4th Grade - Terry Kampe 407 runs

Batting Averages
1st Grade - Leo Steyn 220 runs @ 22.0
2nd Grade - David Weekes 247 runs @ 24.7
3rd Grade - Peter Mead 575 runs @ 52.3
4th Grade - Terry Kampe 407 runs @ 40.7

Bowling Aggregates
1st Grade - Daniel Lawrence 13 wickets
2nd Grade - Brock Hawley 32 wickets
3rd Grade - Dan Mitchell 20 wickets
4th Grade - Terry Kampe 24 wickets

Bowling Averages
1st Grade - Daniel Lawrence 13 wkts @ 17.6
2nd Grade - Brock Hawley 32 wkts @ 14.9
3rd Grade - Trent Balderstone 11 wkts @ 8.7
4th Grade - Terry Kampe 24 wkts @ 10.0

Club Award Winners

Jeff Ajani Pepetual Trophy (Most improved Club player) - Scott Hurn
Ron George Perpetual Trophy (Most improved Junior) - Patrick Dwyer
Basil Penrith Clubman of The Year - Daniel Whale
CUCC Best All-Rounder - Peter Mead

Roger Newell / Frank Gooley Club Best & Fairest - Terry Kempe
Jeff Ajani Outstanding services to CUCC - Alison Callcott & Marissa Lawrence
Stewart Andrews Memorial First Grade Players Player - Leo Steyn
Consistant Trainer - Daniel Lawrence
Club Clown - Johnny Miskle

1st Grade Captains Award - Matt Walter
2nd Grade Captains Award - Jack McVee
3rd Grade Captains Award - Tait Jordan
4th Grade Captains Award - Tim Paynter


Congratulations on CUCC Newest Life Member Inductee - Rodney Pryor!

2011/12 Year Book Link

NSW Cricket Umpires Training Course 2012

NSW Cricket have a training course on the Laws of Cricket for prospective umpires scheduled for Armidale on the weekend of 19th & 20th May, the venue TBA.

Details are:
· Dates – 19th & 20th May
· Times – Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm
· Venue – Armidale (specific location to be advised)
· Cost – $35 per participant – this includes the Laws of Cricket and all resource materials (course is free for members of NSWCUSA)
· Course content – Laws of Cricket
· Comment – successful completion of the course will see the participant become a qualified Level 2 cricket umpire. The course is designed for prospective umpires, coaches, administrators, parents and even players who may just want to learn more about the Laws of the game they play and love. The course will count as RPL for Level 2 cricket coaches. All are welcome to register and attend the course which is interactive and uses relevant television footage from international matches to aid the teaching of the Laws.
· Presenters – the course presenters will be Accredited Trainers from NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association.

To register, please contact Simon Hood  0423 470 357 or Sam Rees 0421 599 148.

City United Season Wrap Up 2011/12

What a big season it has been for the City United Cricket Club, both on and off the field.

Celebrations all around when 3rd Grade took out the One Day Grand Final soundly defeating Bective. And not to mention the mighty 4th Grade side going down to Bective in the grand final of the Two Day Competition in a tough battle fought right to the very end.

Off field, City United has been very active with fundraising activities for both local and national charities.

On 7th January, the 1st grade match between City United and Souths was played under lights on No. 1 Oval. Players wore yellow armbands and gave donations to the “Call to Arms”, an initiative of the Cancer Council of NSW to raise awareness of men’s cancer.

On 18th February, City held a chicken & champagne evening at Cricket House as part of the “Pink Stumps Day” campaign run by the McGrath Foundation. Sponsors gladly donated prizes for a raffle which helped raise valuable funds to assist with placement of breast care nurses.

Finally conducting a raffle to raise funds for the David Rixon Memorial Fund. Cricket NSW kindly donated a bat autographed by the NSW Speed Blitz Blues team of 2011/12. The raffle was drawn at City United’s presentation on 14th April and was won by Terry Kampe.

Photo taken of cheque being presented.

From left – Sgt. Martin Burke from the Tamworth Police; Nikki Hansen, secretary of City United Cricket Club and Damon Sullivan, Secretary/Manager of the Tamworth City Bowling Club (a major sponsor of City United).

NSW Speed Blitz Blues Cricket Bat Raffle - David Rixon Memorial Fund

Cricket NSW has kindly donated a bat autographed by the NSW Speedblitz Blues cricket squad of 2011/12 to the City United Cricket Club. City United will be running a raffle with all funds raised being donated to the David Rixon Memorial Fund. Tickets are on sale at $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 and can only be purchased at the Tamworth City Bowling Club in Napier Street, Tamworth. The raffle will be drawn at City United Cricket Club’s presentation on Sat 14 April, 2012. Tamworth City Bowling Club is a major sponsor of the City United Cricket Club.

This all came about from the recent trip that City United won to train with the NSW Speedblitz Blues at the SCG early in March. As part of the prize, the players each received an autographed shirt & cap. Paul Lawrence (City United vice-president) enquired during a conversation with a representative of Cricket NSW about obtaining an additional shirt to raffle for the David Rixon Appeal (David being a local policeman who was tragically killed in the line of duty). Cricket NSW said “that they could go one better” and give us an autographed bat.

City United is very grateful of Cricket NSW for donating the bat in support of such a great cause.

Signatures on bat include Michael Clarke, Doug Bollinger, Brad Haddin, Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Patrick Cummins, Nathan Hauritz, David Warner, Shane Watson and Tamworth’s own Josh Hazlewood.

Should you require any additional information, please contact City United Secretary Nikki Hansen Email or phone 67652501.

CUCC Grand Final Team - Fourth Grade

City United 4th Grade team to play in Grand Final Two Day match Saturday 31st March & Sunday 1st April. All players are requested to be at Riverside 3 by 1230pm Saturday and 930am Sunday. Both players and supporters are welcome to cheer on our mighty 4th grade team at the ground over both days and are invited back to our major sponsor Tamworth City Bowling Club for refreshing drinks after each days play - Any late unavailabilities please ring Paul Lawrence ASAP (You must be available for both days of play during the Grand Final). For more information about City United and the season ahead check our website http://cityunitedcricket.blogspot.com/. Also any players still in posession of popetual trophies from last season, could you please return these to Terry Skewes, Kathy Lawrence or your Captain ASAP.

Fourth Grade
City United vs Bective East @ Riverside 3

Paul Lawrence (c), Garry Whale, Tim Skewes, Terry Kempe, Graham Schwenke, Tim Paynter, Scott Hurn, Mark Chew, Nick Stacey, Anthony Fitzgerald, Terry Skewes, Tom Fitzgerald.

Squad Reserves: Lochlan Cooke, Ron Benjamin, Luke Hagley, Rodney Pryor
CITY UNITED CRICKET CLUB 2011/12 PRESENTATION NIGHT INVITATION

CUCC Preliminary Final Teams Sat 24th & Sun 25th March

City United teams to play Preliminary Finals of Two Day matches Saturday 24th Sunday & 25th March. All players are requested to be at there respective grounds by 1230pm Saturday and 930am Sunday. Both players and supporters are welcome back to our major sponsor Tamworth City Bowling Club for refreshing drinks after the days play - Any late unavailabilities please ring your captain ASAP (You must be available for both days of play during the Semis and Finals). For more information about City United and the season ahead check our website http://cityunitedcricket.blogspot.com/. Also any players still in posession of popetual trophies from last season, could you please return these to Terry Skewes, Kathy Lawrence or your Captain ASAP.

Second Grade vs Bective @ Riverside 1
Paul Fisher (c), Sean Hancock, Brock Hawley, Jacob Hawley, Ben Cederblad, Mark Fisher, Chris Langston, Jack McVey, Richard Ingram, David Weekes, Neil Cooke, Simon Bellamy
Squad Reserves: Pat Dwyer

Fourth Grade vs Norths @ Riverside 3
Paul Lawrence (c), Garry Whale, Tim Skewes, Terry Kempe, Graham Schwenke, Tim Paynter, Scott Hurn, Mark Chew, Nick Stacey, Anthony Fitzgerald, John Miskle, Lachlan Cooke
Squad Reserves: Tom Fitzgerald, Ron Benjamin, Luke Hagley, Rod Pryor

CUCC Semi Final Teams Sat 17th & Sun 18th March

City United teams to play Semi Finals of Two Day matches Saturday 17th Sunday & 18th March. All players are requested to be at there respective grounds by 1230pm Saturday and 930am Sunday. Both players and supporters are welcome back to our major sponsor Tamworth City Bowling Club for refreshing drinks after the days play - Any late unavailabilities please ring your captain ASAP (You must be available for both days of play during the Semis and Finals). For more information about City United and the season ahead check our website http://cityunitedcricket.blogspot.com/. Also any players still in posession of popetual trophies from last season, could you please return these to Terry Skewes, Kathy Lawrence or your Captain ASAP.

Second Grade vs Souths @ Chaffey
Paul Fisher, Sean Hancock, Brock Hawley, Jacob Hawley, Ben Cederblad, Mark Fisher, Chris Langston, Jack McVey, Richard Ingram, David Weekes, Neil Cooke, Simon Bellamy

Third Grade vs Souths @ TREC
David Holzigal, John Miskle, Dan Mitchell, Pat Dwyer, Cory Callcott, Andrew McDonald, Ben Ballantine, Tait Jordan, Doug Truman, Shel Ravi, Trent Balderston, Glen Ryan

Fourth Grade vs Wests @ Belmore
Paul Lawrence, Terry Skewes, Garry Whale, Terry Kempe, Mark Chew, Paul Hagley, Graham Schwenke, Scott Hurn, Anthony Fitzgerald, Tim Skewes, Nick Stacey, Tom Fitzgerald

Squad Reserves: Tim Paynter, Ron Benjamin, Luke Hagley, Lochlan Cooke, Rod Pryor

CUCC Major/Minor Premiers 3rd Grade One Day Comp 2011-12

Major/Minor Premiers 3rd Grade One Day Comp 2011-12

Rear L-R: Trent Balderston​e, Glenn Ryan, Shel Ravi, Doug Truman, Dan Mitchell, Cory Callcott (c), Dave Carrol, David Holzigal

Front L-R: Ben Ballantine​, Johnny Miskle, Tait Jordan, Andrew McDonald, Peter Mead

A long time between drinks, but City United thirds put on a good display of cricket on Sunday 11th March in the One Day final played at Riverside 2. After winning the toss and electing to bat on flat track, it didnt take long for our openers to make the most of the wicket and conditions and find either side of the boundry ropes with 31 taken from the first 4 overs alone and the tempo set for the rest of our innings with Dave Holzigal middling some big sixes.

The best display of batting in the final belonged to Peter Mead, knocking up a beatiful 124 with shots all around the park who combined with both Dave Holzigal for 51 run partnership and Cory Callcott for a further 88 run partnership for the 3rd and 4th wickets. City was 9/279 after our 50 overs.

With good runs on the board and the extra pressure from cutting off early boundaries the boys set about defending our tally and took a few quick early wickets before eventually knocking over there tail 10/88 after 24 Overs.

Best Batting: Peter Mead 124; David Holzigal 66; Cory Callcott 26
Best Bowling: Dan Mitchel 5/34 off 10 Overs; Glenn Ryan 3/23 off 10 Overs; Trent Balderstone 2/14 off 2 Overs

Man of Match Peter Mead