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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
