2011/12 U16 Weet-Bix Cup Champions, Como-Jannali, Shane Law, Northern Beaches Photography & Design

The 2011/12 Weet-Bix Cup Finals Day was held yesterday (March 11) at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Como-Janalli (U/16s), Ingleburn RSL (U/14s) and Revesby Workers (U/12) crowned champions in their respective divisions.

The Weet-Bix Cup is a junior Twenty20 tournament for club sides in the U/12, U/14 and U/16 divisions. The tournament is focused on participation with modified rules ensuring that as many kids are involved in each match as possible.

Yesterday’s Finals were the culmination of a summer long competition. To reach the Weet-Bix Cup Finals Day teams had to first win their own regional competition called the Brett Lee Cup. Each Regional Champion then progressed to the Semi Finals of the Weet-Bix Cup.

The first match of the day saw Como-Jannali defeat Normanhurst-Warrawee by eight wickets. Bowling first, Como-Jannali ripped through the opposition top order and bowled them out for 84, with Blake Woodward taking 4-15. They reached the victory target in 12 overs with Tom Doyle (41 not out) leading the way.

This was Como-Jannali’s second Weet-Bix Cup after the same side took out the U/14 Division last summer.

The U/14s saw Ingleburn RSL defeat Normanhurst-Warrawee by seven wickets, spearheaded by a brilliant all-round effort from Nick Riddell.

Batting first, Normanhurst-Warrawee made 9-99 from their 20 overs with Ben Wallwood (40) and Anthony Johnston (31) their top scorers, while Nick Riddell took 3-7 for Ingleburn with the ball. Riddell then came out and smashed 52 not out to lead his side to victory.

The U/12 Final between Caringbah and Revesby Workers was arguably the match of the day with Revesby Workers winning by just four runs.

Revesby Workers batted first and made 8-111, the highest score of the day, with Lachlan Willmore top scoring with 30. Jesse Newton bowled beautifully for Caringbah with his three wickets for just three runs crucial in slowing down the opposition.

Caringbah chased hard and did well to keep pace with the required run rate in the face of some tight bowling. Their chase was led by Austin Waugh and he made 30 before hitting a sharp catch to point.

The Caringbah middle and lower order tried hard in the last few overs but in the end it was Revesby Workers who prevailed in a thrilling match.

Match Scores – 2011/12 Weet-Bix Cup Finals Day

U/12s

Revesby Workers 8-111 (Lachlan WIllmore 30; Jesse Newton 3-3) defeated Caringbah 7-107 (Austin Waugh 30; Tom Lang 2-9)

Player of the Match: Lachlan Willmore

U/14s

Ingleburn RSL 3-100 (Nick Riddell 52no, Chris Habib 21; Ben Wallwood 1-2) defeated Normanhurst-Warrawee 9-99 (Ben Wallwood 40, Anthony Johnston 31; Nick Riddell 3-7)

Player of the Match: Nick Riddell

U/16s

Como-Jannali 2-85 (Tom Doyle 41no, Callum Russell 20no) defeated Normanhurst-Warrawee 84 (Chris Bourke 37, Utkarsh Somaiya 17; Blake Woodward 4-15, Dan Fallins 2-16)

Player of the Match: Blake Woodward

Games were played with the spirit of cricket, lots of tight games going down to the wire, and plenty of runs and wickets.

I hope everyone enjoyed the experience – especially those who were playing their first final.

Congratulations to Engadine Dragons for taking out the 16A competition, the pinnacle of junior cricket.

You can view the 2012 Finals Photos and Match Reports here – http://www.ssjca.com.au/12_finals.html

Photos:

Send us your photos use this link to share them with the rest of the SSJCA Community.

Match Reports:

We ask the teams, whether they win or lose to provide reports on their matches. Simply post them to Cricket Online and we will post them on the Finals Page.  We have 2 reports so far so keep on writing them up.

Parents of the Shire – we need your help to commemorate the day appropriately.

Over the past 3 years, we have brought together all the photos and reports into one location, and then used those photos in the annual reports.

Please upload your photos and managers post your match reports into Cricket Online and we will add them to the page.

Photos:

Send us your photos use this link to share them with the rest of the SSJCA Community.

Match Reports:

We ask the teams, whether they win or lose to provide reports on their matches. Simply post them to Cricket Online and we will post them here.

Previous examples

2011 Finals Photos and Match Reports – http://www.ssjca.com.au/11_finals.html

2010 Finals Photos and Match Reports – http://www.ssjca.com.au/10_finals.html

2009 Finals Photos and Match Reports – http://www.ssjca.com.au/09_finals.html

The major achievement for any club is to win the “Bertshell Trophy” – the Club Championship.

To determine the winner of the Club Championship, a calculation based on the following is applied:

• A grade teams – winning points multiplied by 6.
• B grade teams – winning points multiplied by 4.
• C grade teams – winning points multiplied by 3.
• D grade teams -winning points multiplied by 2.
• E grade teams -winning points multiplied by 1.

Aggregate points then divided by the number of teams plus one.

Congratulations to the Como Jannali Cricket Club, who are proud recipients of the Bertshell Trophy for 2011/12.  This award is more than just a trophy, it represents the hard work of the volunteers within the club, whom are dedicated to bringing the best out of the players.  For Como, this is the 1st time since 1999/2000 that they have been awarded the Club Championship – an outstanding achievement in rebuilding the club.

The SSJCA had a great taking home a multitude of awards. Congratulations to the Players, Teams and our own Association for the below awards.

Shell Shield – Club Championship

For the 3rd year running – SSJCA

Individual Awards

Best Bowling Performance – Gee
James Arnold

Best Bowling Performance – Moore
Devlin Malone

Cricketer of the Year – Gee
James Arnold (Back-to-Back)

Cricketer of the Year – Moore
Devlin Malone

Shield Winners

Under 14′s – Moore Shield

Joel Almond, Joey Cox, Josh Horner, Devlin Malone, Henry McCray, Sameer Murthy, Lachlan Smith, Jack Thorne, James Hoy, Aolei Yu, Curtis Smith, Ryan Thomson

Under 16′s – Watson Shield

Cameron Burgess, Harry Chapman, Patrick Driscoll, Daniel Fallins, Benn Hallman, Oliver Selby, Mitchell Selwood, Daniel Grant,  Jarrod Coughtrey, Joel Beattie, Ross Hickman, Angus Dibley and Marcus Beattie

• Waratah Oval
• Woronora Heights
• Oyster Bay Oval
• Scylla Bay
• Prince Edward Park.

So that we the best opportunity to get 18 finals commenced tomorrow I have made the following changes:

• 16A moved from Waratah to Ridge South
• 16B moved from Oyster Bay to Ridge North
• 16C moved from Solander South to Woolooware High School (you may need keys to get in)
• 14A moved from Ridge South to Solander South
• 10D moved from Scylla Bay to Miranda Park (on The Boulevarde behind the Kindergarten)
• 10E moved from Prince Edward Park to Caringbah North.

I would also advise the following:

• 14E at Sutherland 2: you will need to clear muddy water off the pitch and a shovel to repair trenches that have been dug on the field to drain water. Get there early.
• 12D at Anzac 1: you will need a broom and perhaps a blower to dry the pitch and remove rubbish.
• 10B at Gwawley West: the pitch may need some drying.

There are many fields that are water-logged and many fields that have not been mowed. The fields that we are using are the best fields to guarantee that we get to play tomorrow.

Over to you, good luck.

Tom Croucher
Competition Manager SSJCA

2011-12 Finals, Saturday, 10 March 2012

Reserve Day, Sunday 11^th March 2012

Schedule of Playing Times*

(*) These times will need to adjusted if innings’ finish earlier or later.

NOTE: If the innings of the team batting 1st finishes within 25 minutes of the scheduled lunch break then the team batting next can elect to bring the lunch break forward. If they choose to bat then the lunch break will commence at the end of the over in progress at the scheduled end of the 1^st session.

Tom Croucher

SSJCA Competition Manager

We split the squad into 2 teams and organised 3 games:

• The 1st 40 over match ended in a tie
• The 2nd 40 over match was washed out
• The Twenty Match on Glenn McGrath Oval ended in a win by one wicket.

I would like to wish the boys well for their future cricket careers and I look forward to seeing them playing in SSJCA competitions and representing the Shire in the years ahead.

Thank you boys for your infectious enthusiasm.

Tom Croucher

The clubs earned their place on Finals Day after emerging victorious from the Weet-Bix Cup Semi Finals, played yesterday (February 26) at the David Phillips North and South Ovals in Sydney.

Match Results:

U/12s

Revesby Workers 1-89 (Willmore 36no, Rorison 32no, Charlton 1-7) defeated Emu Plains 6-87 (Kennedy 24, Agius 23, O’Leary 2-8)

Caringbah 7-98 (Dunlop 38no, Newton 22, Hayes 3-6, Bishop 2-15) defeated Normanhurst-Warrawee 9-57 (Cheng 18, Bagnall 4-5)

U/14s

Normanhurst-Warrawee 5-95 (Vidushra 40no, Davies 28, Mitchell 1-17) defeated Hills Barbarians 6-93 (Ward 50 retired, Birch 16no, Head 1-17)

Ingleburn RSL 9-144 (Evans 56no, C Habib, Brown 2-13) defeated Caringbah 6-113 (Thompson 28, Georges 28, C Habib 2-12)

U/16s

Como-Jannali 5-131 (Doyle 52 retired, Chapman 31no, Novah 2-14) defeated Norwest 7-130 (Amin 47, Jayasinghe 25, Woodward 2-15)

Normanhurst-Warrawee 5-134 (Bourke 50 retired, Somaya 22, Voegt 2-14) defeated Camden 8-104 (Voegt 24, Prout 22, Corish 3-16, Nicotra 2-17)

There was some terrific Twenty20 cricket played on the day, including a classic Semi Final between Norwest and Como-Jannali in the U/16s.

After being reduced to 4-45 after 10 overs, Norwest rallied to post a very competitive 7-130 from their 20 overs. In reply, Como-Jannali found themselves needing four runs from the last over to win with victory coming with a boundary from the second ball.

The Weet-Bix Cup is a junior Twenty20 competition for club teams in the U/12, U/14 and U/16 Divisions. The competition encourages participation with the rules modified to ensure as many kids as possible are involved in each match,

Teams start by competing within their own regions, Sydney North, South, East and West. The top two teams from each region play off for the title of Regional Champion, with each winner receiving the Brett Lee Trophy. The Regional Champions then advance to the Semi Finals of the Weet-Bix Cup.

Teams from the Sutherland Shire are represented in all age divisions with the Caringbah 12A’s, Caringbah 14A’s and Como-Jannali 16A’s competing for a chance to tread the hallowed turf of the SCG.

The Weet-Bix Cup is a junior Twenty20 competition run by Cricket NSW and open to clubs in the U/12, U/14 and U/16 divisions. The rules of the competition are designed to encourage maximum participation, ensuring that as many players as possible are involved in the match in some way.

Each competition is divided into two stages.

Teams start by playing against sides from their own regions, ie, Sydney North, South, East and West. The top two teams from within each region then play off for the title of Regional Champion, with each winner receiving the Brett Lee Cup. 

Each Regional Champion progresses to the Weet-Bix Cup Semi Finals with the winners moving on to the Finals Day at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 11.

The draw for this Sunday’s Semi Finals is as follows:

U/12: 9am
Revesby Workers vs Emu Plains – David Phillips North Oval
Caringbah Sports vs Normanhurst-Warrawee – David Phillips South Oval

U/14: 11:45am
Normanhurst-Warrawee vs Hills Barbarians – David Phillips North Oval
Ingleburn RSL vs Caringbah Sports – David Phillips South Oval

U/16: 2:30pm
Norwest vs Como-Jannali - David Phillips North Oval
Normanhurst-Warrawee vs Camden – David Phillips South Oval

Good Luck to all involved.