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
TOURNAMENT FEES ARE NOW OVERDUE
Please pay online now and reference your payment as follows.
NAME     U18 CRICKET    TEAM

Bank Details
North Harbour Junior Cricket Account  ANZ 010121 0166840 00

Game results and other things

So, now we have lulled Western into a false sense of security we can go out and beat them in the tournament ok?

Two losses today, Burgundy A snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, and after a good early start to their bowling Black Development unfortunately encountered two in-form Western batsmen who both got centuries.
And you will remember those Devonport wickets - those boundaries aren't kind to bowlers' figures however both coaches said we bowled well. Two five-wicket bags in there as well.

Burgundy A lost toss, bowled first
Batting first Western were all out for 184
Best bowling C Floyd 10 overs 5/40
A Scott 8 overs 1/12
E Meenhorst 6 overs 1/20
R Ter Braak (filling in for Burgundy) 7 overs 1/21

Batting (double figures only)  164/10
D Robinson 19 (45)
C Floyd 41 (43)
N Montgomery 24 (47)
I Snell 16 (38)
D Budler 18 (18)

Black Development lost toss bowled first  Western 343 (in context, remember 2 x Harbour teams got a similar score at Devonport last time we played there on those boundaries)
Scorebook appears to have been filled out by a drunk spider :-) but from what I can work out:
A Frew 10 overs 3/31
H Sim 9 overs 5/70
W O'Donnell 4 overs 2/10

Batting (double figures only)  Harbour 146/10
D Fonseka 11 (20)
T Robb 17 (36)
C Wilkinson 16  (55)
J Edgar 16  (10)
R Lowans 15*  (7)

Both Paul and Coel said a lot of positives to come from the bowling, but obviously the batsmen need to kick on. I'm sure they said it better than me.  Get out and hit some balls this week.

Thanks to all those who filled in for us today to make sure we had full teams. Really appreciated. I mean, really.

Only 6 days now til tournament. Don't get injured (William?).

 MANAGERS: Today I had to submit teams/coaches and managers to Auckland Cricket.
We are the only district that couldn't provide managers for  allour teams. Thanks to Graeme Budler for doing Burgundy A and Karen Steyn for Blac k A but anyone else?
All you have to do is make sure each team is in the right place, with a scoresheet, and a scorer, and on time for the photo, and collect score sheets after each game. And just support the coach when he asks for help. Let me know Tuesday please.  Denise 027 224 0181

Games on Monday December 9 at Devonport

UPDATED SUNDAY NIGHT:
Two teams BURGUNDY A (Paul Strang) and BLACK DEVELOPMENT (Coel Mahoney) are playing a game vs Western this Monday December 9.
On grass, wicket 3-4 DEVONPORT DOMAIN If it's pouring I will post cancellation on here.
Be there 9.30am.


NH BLACK DEVELOPMENT vs WESTERN DEVELOPMENT
(Coach:Coel Mahoney 027 823 7199) Final batting order to be determined by coach
Toby Robb (U16s)
Dinesh Fonseka
Hayden Sim
William O'Donnell captain
Jasper Edgar wkt
Reid Hastie (U16As)
Connor Richardson
Carl Kirstein (back-up wkt)
Damon Venter
Jayson Jooste
Ryan Lowans
Angus Frew
(12 confirmed)

UNAVAILABLE
Zac White (wkt) work
Josh Lewis (injured)
Jack Dromgool work

NH BURGUNDY A VS WESTERN A (Batting order to be determined by coach on the day)
Coach Paul Strang  021 840 877
Nic Montgomery captain
Dan Robinson 
Clayton Floyd
Isaac Snell
Sam Logan
Ross Ter Braak (Black A)
Adam Baard wkt (U16As)
Dylan Budler
Chris Groenink
Andrew Scott
Eli Meenhorst
(11)
UNAVAILABLE
Jackson Tredray (wkt)
Tom Hewitt (opener)
Michael Coetzer now unavailable

Please be there at 9.30am, not 9.45am.

If any of the other players want to come along and help with scoring, umpiring and North Harbour support the game starts at 10.30am. You're welcome.  

2013 North Harbour Under 18 teams

UPDATED SUNDAY - PLEASE CHECK YOUR TEAMS:

Hi all - thanks for coming along to capping and for those of you who couldn't make it, you missed a great speech from NZ cricket legend Martin Crowe.

Below are the teams. Please note: There may be a few player swaps between the Development sides as we get the balance of the sides right between batsmen/bowlers/keepers etc.

NOTE: These are not batting orders. Those will be decided by coaches. Obviously the openers/top three are there, but the rest is to be determined and will change from one dayers to two dayers. 

Under 18 Burgundy Development 

Felix	Dewe   can't play on Dec 15
Connor	Stuart
Kieran	Seedall
Max	Dewe   can't play on Dec 15
Simon	Rajwer  wkt on dec 16,17,19,20
Fraser	Donnelly  wkt on dec 15, 22, 23
Connor	Richardson
Jordan	Shoston Burnett
Bjoern	Wojt
Kylan	Phillips  can't play dec 23
Josh	Young
Dhilesh	Vasan

Tyran                                         van der Westhuizen
 Steven                                      Henshaw* Will also play in Black as needed

Jack  Stevenson in emergency

Coach: Fraser Bowden/Tazz Satti
Manager: TBC

Under 18 Black Development 

Jack	Dromgool
Dinesh	Fonseka  only dec 15,16,17
William	O'Donnell C
Hayden	Sim
Chris	Wilkinson
Damon	Venter
Zac	White  wkt
Jayson	Jooste
Ryan	Lowans
Angus	Frew
Josh	Lewis
Sharn	Fonseka  unavailable

Josh                                 Du Rand TBC for two dayers Dec 20-21 Dec 22-23


Coach: Coel Mahoney
Manager TBC

Under 18 Burgundy A

Tom	Hewitt
Dan	Robinson
Clayton	Floyd
Jackson	Tredray wkt
Isaac	Snell
Nic	Montgomery captain
Sam	Logan
Michael	Coetzer
Chris	Groenik
Andrew	Scott
Eli	Meenhorst
Dylan	Budler

Coach: Paul Strang
Manager: Graeme Budler

Under 18 Black A

Ethan	Lovich
Jeremy	Houghton
Patrick	Thomson
Ullrich	Boshoff captain
Stefan	Baumgartner
Luke	Steyn
Cole	Briggs wkt
Nathan	Banks
Ross	Ter Braak
Sam	Olufson
Jono	Mannes  not dec 23
Wesley	Healiss

Coach: Neil Fletcher
Manager Karen Steyn

Parents: If you would "like" to manage a team or score during the tournament please let me know. 

Next step: Paul Strang's Burgundy side will play a game at Devonport Domain on Monday December 9.
Black development will also play (Coel Mahoney, same venue). Be there 9.30am

Bank details for tournament fee, capping reminder

If you are not at capping tonight, here are the details for paying your tournament fees. $135.
These must be paid by Dec 9 please unless arrangements are made.
The fee includes your team photo.

Please Reference your payment as follows

NAME     U18 CRICKET    TEAM

Bank Details
North Harbour Junior Cricket Account  ANZ 010121 0166840 00

Capping Tuesday Dec 3, 7pm
At Takapuna Rugby Club
Clothing on sale from 6pm
Special guest speaker. 
See you there!

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.