North Harbour Tournament Squad Announcement

There have been some very tough decisions to be made in the magic formula that makes up team selection. There will be a number of players who have missed out on A selection and will be disappointed. In the end, the selectors have to make a call on, is this player in the top 4 spinners? Is this player in the top four openers? Is the player in the top 8 middle order batsmen etc.
But we hope we have the balance right. Many hours were spent deliberating and calling outside advisers to ensure fairness, in addition to performances in trials.

We are required to have 2 reasonably balanced sides in the A division. This has been a directive of Auckland cricket over the years so players get a chance to do more, and get seen. We want to win the tournament as well – it’s always the aim and last year we came 1st and second in the As. This year we would like a Development side to win as well.   We are the only district required to have 4 sides in the competition.

Our development sides are strong but we are still filling a few positions to get the balance right and because of late unexpected player unavailability (we are allowed to name 26 in Dev, 24 in A)

The boys named below  will be capped but we have some decisions to make about the rest of the Development squad so some players will be added in the next few days.

The 4 teams (black and burgundy), captains and coaches will be named on Tuesday night at capping.
(See under the team lists for important dates)

I know a number of you can’t make capping. If you haven’t let me know, please do.
The teams will be posted on the North Harbour Blog later that night.

There’s always a lot of intensity surrounding selection of players but it pays to remember why you are playing. Passion for cricket.

I recently did an interview with a former Black Cap and he was talking about a time as a bowler when he got smashed all over the park during a series. He said: “It was a massive confidence destroyer.  Things had been going quite well up until then and in lots of ways that’s the thing that has had the most effect on me in the terms of teaching me resilience.  It taught me not to give up on things - there is light at the end of the tunnel but you can’t get to it unless you keep going.” Just a little thing that I thought was best shared!

The 24 players who will play in the A tournament are (alphabetical order)

Nathan	Banks
Stefan	Baumgartner
Ullrich	Boshoff
Cole	Briggs  wk
Dylan	Budler
Michael	Coetzer
Clayton	Floyd
Chris	Groenink
Wesley	Healiss
Tom	Hewitt
Jeremy	Houghton
Sam	Logan
Ethan	Lovich
Jono	Mannes
Eli	Meenhorst
Nic	Montgomery
Sam	Olufson
Daniel	Robinson
Andrew	Scott
Isaac	Snell
Luke	Steyn
Ross	Ter Braak
Patrick	Thomson
Jackson	Tredray   WK

The players to play in the Development tournament are: 

Felix Dewe Jack Dromgool Dinesh Fonseka Angus Frew Jayson Jooste Josh Lewis Ryan Lowans Patrick Nicholls William O'Donnell Tayne Pryde Simon Rajwer  WK Connor Richardson Kieran Seedall Jordan Shoston Burnett Hayden Sim Connor Stuart Dhilesh Vasan Zac White  WK Bjoern Wojt Josh Young

Development squad has a few to be added. Unfortunately we have had some late withdrawals in this group which hasn’t helped. We like to try to name 13 to cover for injury in the A side (happens every year!). If a player isn’t named in the Development squad, they can’t move up as cover for A during the tournament. 

Unavailable

Liam Stuart (withdrawn)

Scott Martin (injured)

Nathan Fouhy (withdrawn)

Mitch Atkins

Brett Bakkerus

Tom MacFarlaine

Matt Sawell

Jack Cadman

DATES
Capping ceremony 7pm Tuesday December 3 at Takapuna Rugby Club.
Clothing sales from 6pm.

TOURNAMENT

All A grade and Development grade games are at the same venue: Waikaraka Park

Sunday-Tuesday Dec 15,16, 17 (one dayers)
Dec 19-20 (two dayer) Dec 22-23 (two dayer)

Coaches will advise if there will be trainings with their sides beforehand.

One A side (Paul Strang’s) and one Development side (TBC) will play a one-day match ahead of the tournament at Devonport vs Western next Monday December 9.

Thanks to everyone for their patience. Good luck!

Denise Montgomery
North Harbour Under 18 cricket convenor
Phone 027 224 0181

Games on, Dec 1 and clothing

See bottom of email for clothing.tournament costs if you are selected for Harbour.

BURGUNDY A TRIAL
Playing at Birkenhead. Be there 9.45 for a 10.30 start. 50 overs on grass

Tom Hewitt

Jack Dromgool

Ullrich Boshoff   c

Stefan Baumgartner

Isaac Snell

Liam Stuart

Zac White   wk

Andrew Scott

Luke Steyn

Sam Olufson

Dylan Budler

Coach Neil Fletcher

BLACK A TRIAL

Ethan Lovich

Jeremy Houghton 

Patrick Thomson

Nic Montgomery  c

Sam Logan

Hayden Sim
Nathan Banks

Eli Meenhorst

Jono Mannes

Dhilesh Vasan

Angus Frew

Coach: Coel Mahoney

There are not enough players available this weekend for a second intersquad.
The Shadow Dev will play a mixed Under 16 side at ONEWA DOMAIN (not Onepoto like I may have said earlier)  

SHADOW BURGUNDY DEV vs Under 16 Mixed A/Dev

Playing at Onewa Domain Be there 9.45 for a 10.30 start. 50 overs on grass.

Felix Dewe

Kieran Seedall

Patrick Nicholls wk

Connor Bessell

Jayson Jooste

Bjoern Wojt

Ryan Lowans

Scott Martin

Jordan Shoston Burnett

Nathan Fouhy c

Coach: Fraser Bowden

Manager: Michael Martin

 UNAVAILABLE THIS SUNDAY

Jackson Tredray

Wesley Healiss

Clayton Floyd

Ross Ter Braak

Chris Groenink

Cole Briggs

Tayne Pride

Daniel Robinson

James Nicholson
Michael Coetzer

Josh Young
Josh Lewis

WITHDRAWN FROM HARBOUR 

Mitchell Atkins

Brett Bakkerus
Tom MacFarlaine
Matt Sawell  
Reshlen Chetty

Clothing/tournament costs
$95 Gets you a vest, 2 x playing shirts, warm-up gear (Shirt and shorts)

Or separately·        
Playing Shirt              $40.00 each or $ 70.00 for two

Warm up Shirt           $40.00 each

Shorts                      $25.00 each

Vest                         $60.00 each (not compulsory)

Jacket                      $65.00 each  (not compulsory)

Tournament Fee $135

Cash and cheque only.

Sunday December 1 games at Birkenhead and Onewa

Sorry for the delay – we have a number of people unavailable this weekend due to Leadership courses, Auckland games etc so it’s been a struggle.  Therefore the teams are a little more mixed up than they would otherwise be. 

KEEPERS: Neither the Black A nor the Dev sides have keepers that I know of. Please put your hand up if you have kept, and could do so for even half a game. We have two keepers away this weekend.
Update: Thanks Patrick Nicholls for the Dev side.

Teams are not necessarily listed in batting order. Coaches have some refining to do and conversations to be had with the boys. 

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME BY FRIDAY IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO PLAY. I’M  REALLY STRUGGLING TO JUGGLE SIDES THIS YEAR, AND IT DOESN’T HELP TO HAVE PEOPLE ADVISE TWO DAYS BEFORE A GAME THAT THEY AREN’T PLAYING.

If I have left your name off, please let me know and don’t take it personally. It’s called exhaustion.

COACH ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TOURNAMENT: The new A coach replacing Gareth Jacobs at the tournament will be Paul Strang. Paul is currently at the World Cup qualifying matches coaching PNG but will try to get to the A game at some stage on Sunday.

BURGUNDY A TRIAL
Playing at Birkenhead. Be there 9.45 for a 10.30 start. 50 overs on grass

Tom Hewitt

Jack Dromgool

Ullrich Boshoff   c

Stefan Baumgartner

Isaac Snell

Liam Stuart

Zac White   wk

Andrew Scott

Luke Steyn

Sam Olufson

Dylan Budler

Coach Neil Fletcher

BLACK A TRIAL

Ethan Lovich

Jeremy Houghton 

Patrick Thomson

Nic Montgomery  c

Sam Logan

Hayden Sim
Nathan Banks

Eli Meenhorst

Jono Mannes

Dhilesh Vasan

Angus Frew

Coach: Coel Mahoney

There are not enough players available this weekend for a second intersquad.
The Shadow Dev will play a mixed Under 16 side at ONEWA DOMAIN (not Onepoto like I may have said earlier)  

SHADOW BURGUNDY DEV

Playing at Onewa Domain Be there 9.45 for a 10.30 start. 50 overs on grass.

Felix Dewe

Kieran Seedall

Patrick Nicholls wk

Connor Bessell

Jayson Jooste

Reshlen Chetty

Bjoern Wojt

Ryan Lowans

Scott Martin

Jordan Shoston Burnett

Nathan Fouhy c

Coach: Fraser Bowden

Manager: Michael Martin

 UNAVAILABLE THIS SUNDAY

Jackson Tredray

Wesley Healiss

Clayton Floyd

Ross Ter Braak

Chris Groenink

Cole Briggs

Tayne Pride

Daniel Robinson

James Nicholson
Michael Coetzer

Josh Young
Josh Lewis

WITHDRAWN FROM HARBOUR 

Mitchell Atkins

Brett Bakkerus
Tom MacFarlaineMatt Sawell   

Denise Montgomery
North Harbour Under 18 cricket convenor
Phone 027 224 0181

North Harbour Under 18 Facebook group click here

Quick note re upcoming events

This Sunday December 1 is the final trial game for North Harbour Under 18s. We will be selecting two Shadow A sides and two Shadow Development sides who will play each other. These teams will be named on Thursday. This fixture is compulsory unless you have a very good reason not to attend.

The following players are not available, but would otherwise be in a side: Jackson Tredray; Clayton Floyd; Cole Briggs; Wesley Healiss; Ross Ter Braak; Chris Groenink.

Four of these players have Auckland cricket commitments (don’t ask why Auckland is doing this at this time of the year as I have no idea); and both Jackson and Wesley have been excused for good reasons.

As there are still a number of A spots up for grabs please do not ASSUME that you will end up in either grade just because you play in it this weekend. Some A grade players have not yet performed in the trials or at school/club. Likewise some Development players from last year have performed strongly so this is your chance to cement a position in whatever team you are aiming for with a big performance. One comment from the weekend is that we need to run  more quick singles and look to push for 2. Ie communicate strongly with each other.

There is a big jump from Under 16s to Under 18s in terms of physicality and experience. We need to be sure to pick sides that can compete to win their respective grades, and also give the boys a good opportunity to be seen by the Auckland cricket selectors. Of course this isn’t everyone’s reason for playing. A lot of boys just want to have one last match with boys their own age and that’s fine too, but we will be trying to win both divisions.  Even if players aren’t ultimately selected for Auckland, playing a higher level of cricket is good experience for moving into the club scene. And if you need any advice about that, we can help you with that too.

Anyway, enough rambling, I’m sounding like Michael Martin. ;-)

Date Sunday December 1

What Intersquad matches

Where Shadow A at Birkenhead City Cricket Club on grass (Mahara Ave)

Shadow Dev at Onepoto on grass (bottom of Onewa Road), off Sylvan.

Time 9.45 for a 10.30 start

Wear NH warm up gear if you have it, bring cricket whites and spikes, and normal cricket shoes

Two intersquad matches

Monday morning Dec 2
Final tournament squads announced for each grade announced via blog, email, facebook

Actual teams will be named at capping.

Tuesday December 3 capping
With special guest speaker
Venue: Takapuna Rugby Club.

Capping ceremony 7pm. Please do not be late. (Clothing sales from 6pm – is anyone available to help Sue Woods with this please? Email her suewoodscricket@gmail.com)
Tournament fee is due on capping night. This is $135. Cash or cheque please made out to North Harbour Junior Cricket.

This covers the cost of coaches, photo, entry.

All boys to wear whites; they will change into their new Harbour white playing shirts  when they purchase them, before capping (if they don't already have them) There will be a photo opportunity for parents after each team is capped. North Harbour gear needs to be purchased before playing. I will get hold of a price list shortly. If you are selected will need to buy the warm up gear and a shirt. They are reasonably priced. You will be given a cap.

Monday December 9

One A side and one Dev side to play Western at Devonport. Details TBC

Note: The replacement A coach has been found (for Gareth’s role). He will be named in  the email on Thursday.

Thanks: To everyone who hiked down to Hamilton and Cambridge. Again we won one, lost one and unfortunately the Hamilton game didn’t see all the bowlers get a good go as the target was achieved by the opposition quickly.

Scores:

Hamilton side (Coel Mahoney)

Batting first we were all out for 129. (Jeremy Houghton 37, Michael Coetzer 21)

In reply Hamilton 130/1 Best bowling figures were Andrew Scott, 5 overs 0/17

Bjoern Wojt 4 overs 1/18

Michael Coetzer 4 overs 0/12

Cambridge side (Neil Fletcher)
Bowling first we restricted Cambridge to 156
Chris Groenink 8 overs 4/17

Ross Ter Braak 7 overs 2/23

Sam Olufson 5 overs 2/21
Josh Lewis 5.4 overs 1/21

Nathan Banks 4 overs 0/17

Batting  157/8 (got there in the 50^th over)

Tom Hewitt 35

Ross Ter Braak 33

Ullrich Boshoff 35

Thanks to the SCORERS! Love your work. Tidy books too. Your reward? You might get to do it again some time. 

  

 

Denise Montgomery
North Harbour Under 18 cricket convenor
Phone 027 224 0181

North Harbour Under 18 Facebook group click here