Training, no-one can do without it.

City has made some changes to the way we train, the date we train and the venue we train at.

City has also changed its training venue this season to the Riverside nets to allow for more fielding drills to be carried out. City will still have the bowling machine in use every session.

City will commence training early this year, with the first training run set down for Sunday 19th August at 10.00am at Riverside 1. City will continue to train every Sunday morning from 10am at Riverside 2 leading into the first match of the season.

Once the season commences training will convert to Wednesday afternoons starting at 5pm at Riverside 2 nets. City has its own bowling machine and other valued training equipment that will be in full use in the weeks ahead leading into the first match of the season set down for 6th October.

 See you there and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CITY

Coffee Time?

It was great to see Mick Coffey from Addimi Espresso one of our valved supporters and sponsors at our AGM on Monday night. Mick, Dianne and Adrian from Addimi have been associated with City now for a number of years and it’s great to have their support again this season.
In return for their generosity, we ask that you might consider calling in as a way of saying thank you. When you do, present your Addimi card or just say, you are from City United. If you are after the best coffee, the best light meals, the best friendly service in town head down to either one of the Addimi stores located in Peel St. or the newest store in the Guy V Kable Building in Marius Street.

City is building for the 2012/13 season!

City United Cricket Club held its Annual General Meeting last night. The meeting was very well attended, with last year’s committee members were all re-elected unopposed. President -Terry Skewes , Vice Presidents - Cory Callcott and Paul Lawrence, Secretary - Nikki Hansen , Treasure - Kathy Lawrence, Web Masters - Ryan Hansen, Terry Skewes and Cory Callcott.

Terry Skewes addressed the meeting and said results last season were outstanding and exceeded everyone’s expectations with success both on and off the field. He said that City United will continue to build on its depth of players from last season where three grades played in the semi-finals and hoping for more silverware to be added to the club’s trophy cabinet after 3rd Grade won last year’s One Day final.

The club will continue to promote enjoyment and friendship with in the club which was seen throughout last season.

The club was also thrilled to announce Daniel Whale will again be the first grade captain for the coming season. City had the youngest 1st grade team in the competition last season and will again look to youth as the rebuilding of 1st grade continues this season. 1st Grade’s goal this season is to make the semi-final and see what happens after that.

Kathy addressed the meeting and announced that the club is in a strong financial position and will be endeavouring to keep the season fees as affordable as possible.

More from our AGM and information about training in the coming days.

GOOOOO CITY

Come and have a say in your club and it's future

This Monday night the 16th at 6.30 at the friendliest club in town City Bowling Club. Come along or you might be given a job in your absence.

CUCC - AGM, Monday 16th July

City United Cricket Club will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday 16th July commencing at 6.30pm. All interested players and supporters are encouraged to attend. Come alone and have a say in the running of your club and its future. All nominations for positions in your club and apologies can be made to Terry Skewes 0407 467 012 or Nikki Hansen 0427 826 704 or e-mail sandnhansen@bigpond.com . Any agenda items need to e-mail to Nikki Hansen sandnhansen@bigpond.com by Friday 13th July.

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).