Copies of the Chairman’s message and official newsletters to clubs can be read below.

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NEWSLETTER TO ALL CLUBS AND SCHOOLS

The Season is now underway with good entries in all grades.

The draw is now complete and on the website. Apologies to those of you who viewed the website draw earlier and then found it had changed. This was due to late alterations with some clubs withdrawing teams and others entering additional sides.

CONDOLENCES:
We offer our sympathy to the family of Wally Ditfort. Wally was a well respected umpire who served in both South Canterbury and other Districts for many years.

Our thoughts are also with the Eggleton family who recently lost their teenage son, Callum, in a tragic accident.

REPRESENTATIVE SEASON:
We look forward to the representative season and squads are well prepared following the winter training tournaments. Two age group tournaments will be held in South Canterbury this season.

From 10-14 December the Under 17 Boys tournament will be held with two games scheduled for Geraldine and two for Temuka. Other games will be held at Aorangi Oval and Ashbury Park.

From 14-16 January the under 15 girls tournament will be held on artificial wickets throughout Timaru.

GROUNDS: 
There are increased numbers in the afternoon grades and grounds are at a premium some Saturdays. It has been necessary in some instances to have games at a venue when the host team is not participating

If you are scheduled to play at any of the following venues please ensure you have spring-loaded stumps available. Pleasant Point Domain, School Park and Mountainview High School I

CLUB SEASON HANDBOOKS: 
Sufficient copies of the handbooks are enclosed for all team captains and one for your Club (unless they have been given to a member of your Club already). The early Easter next year requires the Club season to finish on the 15-16 March weekend.

To enable games to be scheduled club cricket will be held on the Saturday for Senior Reserve, 2nd Grade, and Presidents Grades with finals to be played on the next day Sunday 16th March.

Senior final will be on 15/16 March and the Women’s and Fourth Grade finals on Saturday 15th.

The final of the Senior one-day competition will be on Wednesday, 6th February.

This season a 20/20 competition will be held on 22 December and 5th January. Teams from Senior, Senior Reserve, Second Grade and Presidents Grade are eligible to enter. Entries close on Monday, 10th December.

CONGRATULATIONS:
Our congratulations to the Waimate Cricket Club who celebrated their 125th Jubilee in October.

RESULTS:
Generally results are coming in ok with several exceptions.

Those clubs who have results in by the Tuesday after the game all season will go into a draw for free use of the Graeme Blanchard Centre next winter or spring

Those who don’t have results in within a week of the game will not be allocated points

GRAEME BLANCHARD INDOOR TRAINING CENTRE USE:
The use of this facility is not as great as the Board would wish. For this reason we would like to hear from you on ways we could improve the usage. Is cost a major factor? Your comments would be appreciated.

CLUB ASSIST PROGRAMME:
All senior sides have been given the opportunity to participate in the above programme with a view to improving practices and approaching them on a more co-ordinated basis. Richard Davidson will be visiting club practices to check programmes.

JUNIOR CRICKET:
Five Timaru schools have been selected to participate in a programme to encourage Junior cricket. This has been instigated under the Wave programme administered through the District Health Board.

After the holidays, evening competitions will be held at Ashbury Park and it is hoped this will result in clubs such as Star and Timaru being in a position to enter teams in Junior competitions.

AFFILIATION FEES:
An account is attached for affiliation fees. The amount is increased on last year’s fees but a discount is offered if paid by 20 December. If you take advantage of the discount the increase is very small.

Enjoy your cricket – have a good season.

On behalf of South Canterbury Cricket Board of Control

Graeme Broker
Administration Officer

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Chairman’s message 2007-2008

Welcome to the 2007/08 season

I would like to wish all of you the best of luck for the coming season. After a cold winter I am sure we are looking forward to a long hot summer of cricket.

Congratulations to the Waimate Cricket Club who are celebrating their 125th Jubilee in October. You have been a very important club in the history of South Canterbury Cricket and we all wish you well for the Jubilee.

This season we are having our first club games of Twenty20 cricket which is exciting so it will be interesting how these are played and the comments of clubs as to the success of the format.

The information in this handbook is very informative for all cricket players, coaches and managers please keep it close to you so you can refer to it if needed during the season.

I look forward to seeing you all round the grounds as the season progresses.

Harvey King
Chairman
1st October 2007