Congratulations to the Gee and Cawsey Shield teams who have moved onto the finals this weekend.

It is a great outcomes to 2 fine teams:

Cawsey Shield

Team: Joshua Amos, Brendan Curtis, Tom Doyle, Dane Fisher, Brayden Heffernan, Justin Hess, Lachlan Hess, Nathan Marciante, Dylan Rae, Alexander Roberts, Jonathan Rose, Blake Woodward

Coach: Peter Schofield

Semi-Final
Sunday, 30th November 2008
Sutherland v Penrith at Gwawley North - Start 10am

Gee Shield

Team: Adam Burg, Cameron Burgess, Harrison Chapman, Daniel Fallins, Ethan Grinham, Jesse McPhee, Brendan Royall, Matt Saunders, Oliver Selby, Nick Swanson, Ben Williams, Jack Wood

Coach: Mark Chapman

Semi-Final
Sunday, 30th November 2008
Parramatta v Sutherland at Pearce at Gwawley North - Start 10am

Tough luck to our other teams who toiled hard all season and did us proud. Especially the Creak Shield who came so close, down to the last over of season was the difference between making the finals or not.

Match Reports from Round 5 have now been posted.

Match Reports available here>>

Another good weekend for the boys from Sutherland. Our Shield teams picked up 4 from 6, with the Cawsey remaining undefeated and playing the other undefeated team in their division this weekend. We have 4 teams still with a chance of making the finals, the Creak, Cawsey, Gee and the Watson. This is an excellent effort and we wish all the boys the best this weekend.

In Presidents, our boys are still looking for that first elusive win. It will come, as from all reports they are playing well across all 3 age groups.

For Match Reports for this past round, click here>>

For Photos from the Creak Shield, click here>>

The Sutherland Shield sides picked up 5 out of 6 this week, with the Creak cleaning up Bankstown for 30, the Cawsey making it 3 from 3 and the Watson back on the winner’s side. Our 3 President Cup team all went down, with the 16’s game being decided on the last ball. Below are the results available at the moment. Match reports will be posted by Wednesday.

Creak Shield

Sutherland Div1 def Bankstown Div1
Played at Waratah, on Sun 9th Nov, 2008.
Round 3J - Creak Grade
Toss Won by: Sutherland Div1 Batted First: Sutherland Div1
Sutherland Div1, 117. Win on first innings
Bankstown Div1, 30. Loss on first innings

ScoreCard

Cawsey Shield

Sutherland Div1 def Fairfield Liverpool Div2
Played at Gwawley North, on Sun 9th Nov, 2008.
Round 3J - Cawsey Grade
Toss Won by: Sutherland Div1 Batted First: Sutherland Div1
Sutherland Div1, 8 for 132. Win on first innings
Fairfield Liverpool Div2, 9 for 102. Loss on first innings

ScoreCard

Gee Shield

Blacktown Div3 def by Sutherland Div4
Played at Aquilina Bottom, on Sun 9th Nov, 2008.
Round 3J - Gee Grade
Toss Won by: Sutherland Div4 Batted First: Sutherland Div4
Blacktown Div3, 149. Loss on first innings
Sutherland Div4, 4 for 185. Win on first innings

ScoreCard

Moore Shield

Bye

Weblin Shield

North Shore Div2 def Sutherland Div2
Played at Roseville, on Sun 9th Nov, 2008.
Round 3J - Weblin Grade
Toss Won by: Sutherland Div2 Batted First: Sutherland Div2
North Shore Div2, 6 for 241. Win on first innings
Sutherland Div2, 238. Loss on first innings

ScoreCard

Watson Shield

Sutherland Div1 def North Shore Div1
Played at Caringbah (Glen McGrath), on Sun 9th Nov, 2008.
Round 3J - Watson Grade
Toss Won by: North Shore Div1 Batted First: North Shore Div1
Sutherland Div1, 4 for 174. Win on first innings
North Shore Div1, 173. Loss on first innings

ScoreCard

President Cup U12

North Shore (7/254) defeated  Sutherland (6/131)

President Cup U14

North Shore (6/171) defeated Sutherland (161)

President Cup U16

North Shore (6/245) defeated Sutherland (8/240)

Shaun Brown is bringing his super camp to the Sutherland Shire. The camp will be held on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of December 2008 at Seymour Shaw, Miranda.

Involved in the camp will be Merv Hughes, Len Pascoe, Ray Bright and Colin Miller.

More information is available below and in the attachments. You can book online here.

Attachment One - What are the Super Camps?

Super Camp
The rotational program will see participants take part in a number of cricket sessions. All camps involve video analysis of your technique. Net sessions incorporating specialist batting and bowling sessions provide a great opportunity for you to improve. Centre wicket match play, specialist fielding areas and the ever popular modified games are all regular features. Supervision ratios are around 1:9 with our coordinator on hand to ensure the camps administration runs smoothly. Our former test stars move through all groups over the 12 hours and provide our major group talks on key aspects of the game.

I am very excited to extend the opportunity to attend this season’s cricket camps in both Melbourne and Sydney. The Super Camps are our premium cricket experience for the summer providing the best program and coaches in Australia.

This year sees another outstanding coaching panel of former test cricket stars on hand for all who attend. My Cricket Clinics are Melbourne’s most popular cricket camps and have been running for 18 years, I am very excited to introduce the new Sutherland Shire camp in 2008! Three great days of safe cricket fun and coaching are assured for all who attend.

Shaun Brown

Sutherland had a lean round 2 with 1 win out of 5 games, plus a bye being the only pickings on offer. An outstanding win in Cawsey sees them 2 from 2, with a big game against Fairfield - Liverpool at Gwawley North. The Weblin were unlucky, falling 1 wicket short in an exciting game, and the young guns in the Creak fell just 10 runs short in a gallant chase against the undefeated (for 2 seasons) Georges River - St George side. With President’s Cup kicking off this weekend, perhaps more wins are around the corner.

Check out all the details, including scorecards and match reports (posted by Wednesday) at:

http://www.ssjca.com.au/repcricket_draw.html

The season has been fantastic so far.  It’s great seeing quality cricket played each Saturday.  Could all coaches and managers please take note about these recurring breaches.

Regulation 5.1 & 6.1

These regulations revolve around the use of batters and bowlers during a game when you have more than 11 players in your side during a Traditional Cricket match.

5.1 Number of Batters

Only 11 players may bat for each team in a match. If there is a 2nd innings then only the same 11 players may bat again.

6.1 Number of Bowlers

Only 11 players may bowl for each team in a match. If there is a 2nd innings then only the same 11 players may bowl again.

5.3 Bowling Restrictions in Modified Cricket

(3) No player may bowl more than 3 overs in an innings until all players have bowled 3 overs. If more overs are needed they should be shared evenly.

Regulation 6.4

Please make your 10’s and 12’s coaches and managers aware of the regulation 6.4, which affects the use of unrestricted bowlers.

6.4 Bowling Restrictions

1) During the first innings of each team the following restrictions apply:

(a) In Under 10 and Under 12 no bowler may bowl more than 8 overs;

Scorers

I think everyone would agree that the job of the scorer is a tough one which requires concentration and diligence to complete the task each Saturday.

The role of the scorer is to score. Coaches on the field should not excessively request score updates from the scorers.

The occasional request is fine (once an hour), but please consider the complexity of the scorers role before asking for score updates.

14A and Up – Role of Captains

An important aspect of cricket is the role of captains in traditional cricket. For age group 14A and up, as coach of the team, you should be encouraging your captain to take a large role in the proceedings. An example of this is a team declaration. As coach, instead of communicating with the umpire directly, get your captain to inform the Umpires that the team will declare. This is one of many ways to involve your captain, and will help prepare our players for the future.

Wide Calls

Couple of points coming out of the calling of wides by on-field coaches who are umpiring.  Note:

1. A wide cannot be called if the player hits the ball - under no circumstances is this a wide.

2. If the player swings at the ball and plays over the top of the ball or under the ball, and misses it - it’s not a wide.

3. Once the ball hits the grass on either side of the wicket - it’s a no ball and not a wide - players cannot be dismissed off a no ball but can off a wide.  The only way a player can be dismissed off a no ball is run out.  Bowled, caught, stumped and lbw are all removed on no balls.

4. All calling of No Balls and Wides is done by the umpire at the bowling end. The square leg umpire may indicate to the other umpire, but cannot call no balls or wides.