Win some, you lose some

Well that was a better day!

Two wins, two losses out of today but some good milestones achieved even in the losses and great improvements seen in the development grade over the course of the week. Tazz Satti noticed improvements even in the few days he had with the team, and Coel Mahoney for the Black Dev side was impressed with people who stepped up to give them a win, even when their captain had been called up to the A side to cover for injury. Great team contributions.

So Burgundy Development. 
Starting the day at 122/7 chasing Manukau's 368/3, Burgundy were all out for 165 and made to follow on.
After a rough day yesterday Dhilesh Vasan had the patience of a saint today scoring 55 off 157 balls opening the innings. Unfortunately there wasn't a lot of support for him and although there were a few starts in the end the result came that was expected against this strong Manukau side and we ended up all out for 165, losing outright by an innings. 
I just want to say well done to this team that had players in and out, through unavailability, which made it hard for people's roles to be set in stone, and they battled away and still were in good spirits today. Thanks to Liam Davy for coming in again and it was good to meet some new boys we didn't know about before such as Tyran. Thanks to Felix as captain and to Shane Young for helping with scoring and a bit of managing.
Thanks to Fraser Bowden now sunning himself in Aussie, and Tauseef Satti (Tazz, as in the bats) for coaching.
Scorecard here

Black Development
We started the day needing 107 for first innings points (chasing 167) but sadly that didn't happen and we were all out for 110. The opposition then posted a sporting declaration of 143/4 leaving us 200 runs to chase down.
For the most part, our batting scorecard in this innings came together well with Jack Dromgool (32) and Chris Wilkinson (15) pairing up for a 52 run opening partnership and then 14 year old Tristan Van Ingen-Kal stepped up to the number 3 stop vacated by Will O'Donnell heading to the A side for the day. It was pretty to watch as the youngster clocked 65 from 95, playing sensibly and just putting away the bad ones. 10 x 4 in the innings. Well done!
When Ethan Schaumkel departed prematurely,  Zac White stepped up and hit a great 60 from 58 balls (9x4) and those two good innings got us over the line for the outright win!
Previously we even saw Jack Dromgool (captain for today) turn his arm over - 6 overs, 1 maiden, 0-11 - no wicket but good economy. Ryan Lowans picked up 2, and Ethan and Jayson one each in the earlier innings.
So a good way to end the tournament. Thanks again to Tristan and Ethan for joining us after Steven Henshaw's injury. You were great!
And thanks to Coel Mahoney - coach. Good growth seen in the players.
Scorecard here

Black A 
There was another sporting declaration or two with this game that gave it a bit of life to the end. After Eastern's formidable 383, we declared on 192/5 forfeiting the first innings. Eastern then went into bat and declared on 29/1 setting us a total of 220 for the win.
In our second innings of 192/5 everyone got double figures! :-) Top score was Will O'Donnell, not out on 53 at the declaration. Our final batting innings was ticking on very nicely with the top 6 scoring some runs but not going on. Ethan Lovich 43, Jeremy Houghton 40 forming a 75 run partnership for the first wicket. But after the top 6, wickets fell steadily and in the end we came up 13 runs short, all out for 207. It was a good effort and very sporting of Eastern to make a game of it.
Thanks so much to Karen Steyn who scored the game and the others. It's a tiring job but a crucial one.
And to Neil Fletcher aka Fletch for his efforts in coaching these boys.


Scorecard here

Burgundy A
Clayton Floyd and Dylan Budler returned to the crease today to chase down 50 runs to take first innings points and did it in style in 11 overs this morning. Clayton was 56 not out and Dylan 28 not out.
We declared 3 runs ahead at 178/5 effectively meaning we had almost a one-dayer on our hands.
Central then declared at 217/4 (C Floyd 3/61) with a lead of 214 runs. It was a sporting gesture from a team that had already won the competition and we took it with both hands.
So then it got quite interesting...Jackson Tredray (73, 12x4 1x6) and Dan Robinson (18) got us off to a flyer, brilliantly supported by Tom Hewitt batting at 4 (56, 7x4) and then just when it was getting a bit scary Sam Logan came in and played the innings we knew he could play but was saving his best til last, including hitting one of the top bowlers for 6! It was a great moment to see Sam (27 not out) get us over the line with Andrew Scott (8 not out, and who bowled brilliantly all tournament) and know Sam will go away from the tournament happy, as will all the boys by ending with a win. We got there 215/7.
Thanks so much to Paul Strang for coaching and Graeme Budler for being a fantastic manager.

Scorecard here

One of the games (Black Dev) hasn't been added into the tournament yet at CricHQ end for some reason but they will get that fixed soon hopefully as it affects MVP and batting stats.
Photos to come... probably on Facebook.

North Harbour Under 18 Facebook group click here

AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES AND TRIALLISTS

And there was extra good news for a bunch of deserving Harbour players.

Named in the Auckland Under 17 squad were: Clayton Floyd, Cole Briggs, Will O'Donnell, Ross Ter Braak and Chris Groenink to play in the National Tournament in Wellington. 

Named in the trial squad for Auckland Under 19s were Ullrich Boshoff, Nathan Banks and Jackson Tredray. Auckland Cricket were at pains to point out that anyone who missed and who was closed will be watched right up to March in club and school and that it's a three-year development programme for players. 

Thanks to all the parents who gave me a little gift today, really appreciated it. As you know it's a volunteer role so it's nice to be able to drink at the end of it all. From now on I can just sit back and watch and never have to convene again!

Have a great Christmas everyone. I probably won't put photos on the blog until after Christmas now, but might flick some up to Facebook as it's easier. 

Sunday not such a funday

So, that was cricket on rock-hard pitches and outfields then?In the wind and sun. On day 6 of a tournament. Tough aye?

Looking around the games today I saw a lot of tired players... the fielding was a bit dismal in parts, although I did see a great catch from Ryan Lowans while I was over at the Black Dev game.
Do your coaches a favour boys and get down, boys. Lose a bit of skin... as I think a few players heard me inadvertently call out today. Long barrier wasn't drilled into you at the age of 6 for nothing. :-)

So where are we at after day one of the final two dayers?

Black Development
The Black Development team bowled really, really well to restrict restrict Central to 167 all out.
But as has been the case with many of our players, we failed to put runs on the board in reply.  And from what looked like a reasonable opportunity for a first innings win, we are now 61/7.
The only player to put up any kind of resistance with the bat was Tristan van Ingen Kal (21), brought up from a great tournament at the Under 16s. Thanks to him for playing for us, and also to U16 Ethan Schaumkel, who hasn't yet had a shot with the bat, but maybe the young guns can do it.
All the bowlers did their job today - Josh Lewis had great figures of 12 overs, 7 maidens, 4/20.
Angus Frew 13 overs 2 maidens 1/34
William O'Donnell 22 11 maidens 2/36 (CricHQ is wrong with 33, need to fix it)
Hayden Sim was unlucky not to get another spell after 4 overs, for 5 runs and Jayson Jooste bowled as he has all tournament, on the money, line and length almost every time and was rewarded with 15 overs, 6 maidens, 3/33.
Josh Lewis and Ryan Lowans have all day to bat tomorrow... with 107 runs required for first innings points.
Sorry to Steven Henshaw who injured himself while doing a bit of extra bowling in the nets this morning and couldn't play. :-( He stuck around and helped out though, so thanks Steven. 
Scorecard here

Burgundy Development
Man these guys have actually been unlucky. Today they had one bowler away who will play tomorrow (Jordan) but unfortunately they lost the toss and ended up having to bowl, with one bowler down. This is also a team that's had hideous player unavailablility for half the tournament which really doesn't help.
Enter another U16 player Adrian Young who helped big time with great figures of 11 overs 4 maidens 1/28 but unfortunately 3 century makers in the opposition made our guys' lives hell and it was almost a blessing when Manukau declared at 368/3.
Again a bit of a batting disaster occurred and we are 122/7 with Matt Fenn very unlucky to get a first-baller, after coming up to help us out from the Under 16s. :-(  Three boys got starts Liam Davy (28), Kieran Seedall (25) and Felix Dewe (38) but it's going to take a century or two not to have to bat again tomorrow.
Thanks also to Carl Kirstein who took the gloves today with both previous keepers not available for the final game.. 
Scorecard here

Black A
Fielding. I think Black A would agree it was a bit of a shocker today, although I'd say in their defence that ground is rock-hard, bumpy, undulating in parts - I know, I watched it for the previous few days. Of course that doesn't explain the put down catches.
However, despite this there were a couple of good bowling performance. Ross Ter Braak had 7 maidens 1/33 off his maximum 16 overs, Nathan Banks was on the money again with 16 overs 3 maidens 4/55.
The innings ended at 383/10 so it will take a couple of players to step up big time tomorrow, but we have done it before and can do it again. Just need those century makers on this same day this time!
Scorecard here

Burgundy A
Burgundy A can feel happy with their bowling efforts today on what was a spinners' hunting ground as it turned out. Chris Groenink should have had a wicket (catches win matches, anyone?) as he bowled brilliantly with 8 overs 5 maidens for 6 runs. Andrew Scott was again very effective with 8 overs, 2 maidens 3/19 but then the spinners grabbed the ball and made some great inroads to bowl out Central for 175. No it wasn't for 11 as CricHQ says, there is a glitch that will be fixed tomorrow.
Nic Montgomery - got a five-wicket bag, well 6, with 21 overs (not 22 like CricHQ says) 5 maidens 6/47 (I think it's 47) and with Clayton Floyd bowling really well at the other end, the two put pressure on Central. Clayton Floyd ended up with great figures too - 23.3 overs, 4 maidens 2/70.
In reply it's been a crumbly old start - but better than most of our games! - before a horrible run out put us on the back foot a bit. However with Clayton Floyd (24*) and Dylan Budler (9*) at the crease tomorrow and just 50 runs to get to take first innings, we have to feel some confidence. You can do it boys!
Scorecard here

Sunday

Be there at 9am for a 10am start. Haven't heard otherwise regarding the weather at this point 7.30am Sunday.

Awesome, almost and oh well x 2

AWESOME 
An awesome result for the North Harbour Black A side in their two-dayer against Manukau. Batting first Manukau put on 313/5 and then rather foolishly declared on a track that was drying out nicely for the batsmen.
Best of the North Harbour bowlers for that innings was Nathan Banks with 16 overs, 3/27.
There were a couple of chances put down for talented opposition batsman Glenn Phillips' wicket, one of which was made amends for in our batting reply.
Starting day two at 67/0 opener Ethan Lovich picked up where he had left off yesterday, well supported by Jeremy Houghton at the other end. He hit 104 from 124 balls to form the backbone of the batting innings and prove the point that one big score by a batsman can change the game.  Ethan's dad now owes him $100 I believe!
Jeremy's 41 was well compiled and he was followed by Patrick Thomson (43) and Ullrich Boshoff (56) playing a very different style of innings to ensure victory (from 107 balls). There were a few hiccups in the lower order but because the top order had done their job victory was achieved 317/7.
Scorecard here

ALMOST 
The other A side, Burgundy, were all out for 169 chasing EDCA's 239 leaving EDCA 70 ahead. EDCA batted again and sportingly declared at 126/5 meaning Burgundy needed 197 off 41 overs. Not impossible and Jackson Tredray (who scored 63 in the first innings) opening the batting with Dan Robinson and got us off to a flyer at 55/0 after 11. But Jackson fell at 50 and no one else went on - while Nic Montgomery and Dylan Budler were there it was still looking possible but once they had gone it was always going to be uphill to get the outright.
In the end we fell 30 runs short, but there was a lot of improvement in the batting in this second innings, in approach.
BB Innings one
N Montgomery 17.4 overs 4/56
B Wojt 8 overs, 3/16
Second Innings
C Floyd 12 overs, 4/29
Scorecard here

OH WELL X 2
Black Development struggled against some very ordinary umpiring combined with not a lot of luck.
Both Black and Burgundy lost after following on. Auckland Cricket hasn't entered the results and figures into the database yet so I can't update you with those until I get them as the teams had gone by the time the Burgundy A game had finished. (I will add them in here as soon as they are done)

On Sunday and Monday we are back to a 10am start, be there 9am or whatever your coach has told you. Traffic won't be so bad cos school is out on Monday and Sunday should be good hopefully. Bring your supporters!

DEVELOPMENT

Round 5 - Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd December - 2 day 10AM			Venue	Back up venue
North Harbour Burgundy	v	Manakau District	Waikaraka Park 3	Keith Hay 6
Eastern District	v	Western Districts	Waikaraka Park 4	Keith Hay 7
Central Districts	v	North Harbour Black	Waikaraka Park 5	Keith Hay 8

A SECTION

Round 5 - Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd December - 2 day game			Venue
Central Districts	v	North Harbour Burgundy	Waikaraka Park 1
Manukau District	v	Western Districts	Waikaraka Park 2
Eastern District	v	North Harbour Black	Waikaraka Park 6

Day 3 report

Today was a day of luck, some good, some bad.
One boy's bad luck yesterday in the As to injury meant a development player got the call up from Burgundy. (I learned a lesson yesterday as a convenor that call ups to A can only be in the same colour ie Burgundy Dev to Burgundy A, Black Dev to Black A.)
Bjorn Wojt was promoted to Burgundy A, and Tyran van der Westhuizen, a player who had been champing at the bit to play but who we hadn't known about until a couple of days before tournament, took his chance and joined the Burgundy Development Both boys bowled really well - both grabbing wickets.

Not so lucky was the Black A and Burgundy sides who faced a wicket that had had the sprinklers left on, and was wet on arrival, having been a dustbowl the day before. The match was delayed by 30 minutes while it dried out and the result was a very unhappy day for the batsmen. Not good for cricket.
You won't see many contributions on the scorecard from the bat. Burgundy A got luckiest in winning the toss and choosing to bat, rolling Black A for 66.
The batsman's job for Burgundy wasn't a lot easier - although had they got home and watched the Ashes afterwards, they would have REALLY seen a wicket to complain about! (Actually, they would have had plenty of time to watch it this afternoon because the game finished so early, a cunning plan).
Mention must be made, both teams will agree, of a screamer of a catch by Dan Robinson.  It was really spectacular (sorry Jeremy!)
Black 66 a/o
Burgundy 69/7

For Burgundy bowling
Andrew Scott 5 overs 2/8
Dylan Budler 4.4 overs 2/2 !
Sam Logan 2 overs 2/12

Black Bowling
Ross Ter Braak 8 0vers, 3/29
Nathan Banks 10 overs 2/28

Scorecard here


Black Development all out 150 lost to Western 153/1
D Fonseka 24
W O'Donnell 46
Scorecard here 
(there is an error in the bowling. Overs 5/6 attributed to S Henshaw were bowled by A Frew)


Burgundy Development 103 all out lost to Central Districts  106/4
D Vasan 28
M Dewe 19
BB J Young 9 overs 2/19
T van der Westhuizen 9 over 1/24
Scoreboard here

Rest day Wednesday - yes!

Photos: Thursday for the A grade sides. Be there 8.30am please. In CLEAN whites, with clean teeth, and perhaps give that hair a wash... :-) This is your last year in the grade for many of you so may as well look like a human for the photo.
(Development grade photos are Friday.)

On another note: A lot of the players have been asking me about Auckland selections. Auckland Cricket have told us that players really need to focus on developing their cricket, putting in good performances, winning their games. Very few players actually make the cut for the Auckland sides, particularly as this year they are looking at Under 17 and Under 19 sides. It's a very tough thing to get into. Players, particularly in the Development grades, need to understand that and relax and enjoy your cricket, and try and get the best out of yourself as you can. Also, if you feel you are not getting a fair run. PLEASE have a quiet word to your coach. Don't be frightened to, things may get overlooked. I don't mean whine to the coach but a "look I've bowled two overs in two games, can you get the captain to remember I exist" kind of word is fine. Don't be shy. This is something that should be done by PLAYERS not parents.
With many of the games being low scoring it's very hard for captains and coaches, especially when the ultimate goal is to win.
On that note - captains you are doing a great job.
Coaches - you have the patience of saints.
 Scorers - thank you so much to the parents who have helped with scoring. Love your work.

Boys - if you are scoring, please fill out ALL the fields! Who bowled it? Who caught it?
How many runs in the team total? How many wickets.
That makes the Auckland Cricket guys' job much easier. I've just realised today they are doing a manual entry of the Dev games on Cric HQ so I have put the links back on the previous pages.

Spirit of cricket mention today goes to Angus Frew. He knows why. 

Day two report

Hi, sorry I didn't get around all the games today particularly to see a spectacular innings by Ullrich Boshoff for Black A, 107 not out.
I got trapped behind a score book, sadly.
Ullrich's century was the foundation of a great win by Black A against Western, the side that demolished Burgundy A the day before.

There was no good news from the other 3 games unfortunately, the highlight being 76 by Dinesh Fonseka for Black B. Wickets for bowlers were fairly even across the games, but mention must be made of Andrew Scott's 10 overs 1/12 which was as economical as it gets for a pace bowler.

Black Development 126/10 lost to EDCA 127/6
Scorecard here

D Fonseka 76
Best bowling
D Fonseka 10 overs 1/29
J Lewis 9 overs 2/19
S Henshaw 5 overs 2/28

Burgundy Development 114 lost to Western  250/10
Scorecard here
K Seedall 33
S Rajwer 2 x stumpings 2 x wkt catches
BB J Young 7.5 overs 2/42
B Wojt 9 overs 2/37
J Shoston Burnett 7 overs 2/31

Burgundy A a/o 149 went down to Manukau 153/4 in 45 overs, but fought right until the end in the field. 
Batting first Burgundy didn't put enough runs on the board with the top order failing to fire. The batting scorecard was saved from total embarrassment by Dylan Budler and Andrew Scott who came together when we were 83/8 and lasted to 147.
D Budler 47
Scorecard here
Unfortunately Michael Coetzer has what looks to be a serious knee injury (his other knee!) which isn't good news.

Black A - a win!
Batting first Black A scored 229/9 Ullrich Boshoff on 107*
In reply Western were all out for 146 with wickets spread amongst 7 of 8 bowlers.
W Healiss 10 overs 3/45
Scorecard here

We hear it rained on the shore today - not a drop in Onehunga so hopefully remains that way.
Last one dayer tomorrow and then a rest day on Wednesday.

Day one results

So we started the day KNOWING we would get one Harbour team winning for sure (with a Harbour v Harbour game on) and that's what we got. Not a great start, but congratulations to North Harbour Black Development (Coach: Coel Mahoney) for a victory.
Scorecard here
30+ scores Black
D Fonseka 32
W O'Donnell 88
3+ wickets 0 (evenly shared)
30+ Burgundy C Stuart 37
3+ wickets J Shoston Burnett 9-1-64-3

Unfortunately Burgundy A had a very short day at the park after a Western bowler took 8 wickets and tore them apart. Better day tomorrow!
30+ D Budler 33
Scorecard here

However Black A put on an exciting match to go down in the last over to Central.
Scorecard here
30+ scores S Baumgartner 42
3+ wickets S Olufson 10-1-46-3
Nathan Banks 10-1-33-3

Lots of weird weather went on today - thunder and lightening but no rain. Perhaps the atmosphere wasn't quite right for us.

Don't forget to leave with plenty of time to be there by 9am Monday for a 10am start time.

Thanks to Graeme Budler, Helen Robinson, Karen Steyn, Noel Thomson, Karen Wilkinson, Shane Young for all your help today, and to anyone else who chipped in. Scoring may be harder tomorrow with parents off at work supporting their cricketers, so let me know if you can help.

Don't forget to join the
North Harbour Under 18 Facebook group click here

Denise Montgomery
Phone 027 224 0181

Payments outstanding

Hi, there are still 12 players who haven't paid their tournament fee.
North Harbour runs this tournament on a tight budget and there is NO money left at the end of the tournament. We pay coaches, the ACA, have to buy stumps, balls, etc etc.
Please bring your $135 to the game on Sunday if you have not paid, or email me your arrangement.
Thanks.

Clothing ready Thursday afternoon

The clothing will be in Thursday by lunchtime.

Pick up at  Birkenhead City Cricket Club
 Mahara Ave,  Thursday from 4pm-7.00pm

Or Friday 5.30pm-6.30pm

If you cannot pick up at either of these times, we'll sort for someone to take them to tournament on first day. Preference is for you to collect. 

Any queries contact Sue Woods.

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UPDATED! Photos and transport

The photo schedule is as follows: NOTE: UPDATED WEDNESDAY NIGHT

For some reason Auckland Cricket have only just realised Waikaraka needs to be used in the evenings so there has been a late CHANGE TO THE GAME START TIMES EACH DAY.

Each game will now start at 10:00am. (not 10.30) This is different to the playing conditions.

On Sunday Dec 15 (day one) the opening ceremony will begin at 8.45am followed by a quick coaches/managers meeting.

On Thursday 19^th and Friday the 20^th play will start at 9:30am (two-day game so both days must start at the same time).

PHOTO SCHEDULE (REVISED)

U18A Boys – Thursday December 19
PHOTO: 8.40    North Harbour Burgundy  BE THERE 8.30
PHOTO: 8.50     North Harbour Black    BE THERE 8.40
(GAME STARTS AT 9.30AM THIS DAY)
U18 ‘Development’ Boys: Friday December 20 
PHOTO: 8.40    North Harbour Burgundy  BE THERE 8.30
PHOTO: 8.50     North Harbour Black    BE THERE 8.40
GAME STARTS AT 9.30AM THIS DAY
All games are played at Waikaraka Park in Onehunga. Here's a map,
Coaches will tell you what time they want you there but I assume it will be 9am except on photo day above (8.30am)
With regards to transport
 We’re coming from the North Shore so I am sure you know how hideous this might all be. Please leave with PLENTY of time to spare. Hey, perhaps we can camp there overnight. ;-)

All games are played at Waikaraka Park in Onehunga. Here's a map, and games NOW BEGIN AT 10AM except on photo days.
 

So, obviously this can be a challenge to get to. I can NOT be running around on Saturday night finding people rides. I work full time and am busy all day Saturday so I urge you to find out who you can get a ride with if needed BEFORE THE WEEKEND and to leave with plenty of time in hand to account for rush hour traffic. 

From memory last year we left home at 8am (Birkenhead) and arrived there about 9.15 on bad days. This year the games are earlier so you be the judge. I will try and get a list of the area each boy lives by Thursday morning. If people could assist each other with rides that would be great.  

Back up park (you will be advised if there is a transfer) is Keith Hay. Map here

PHONE NUMBERS

Still need phone numbers for: 

Jack Dromgool
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Bank Details
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