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LEADING EDGE
VICTORIAN TURF CRICKET ASSOCIATION (VTCA) - OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
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Issue 116, Semi Final Edition Editor : Daniel McNamara Email : leadingedge@vtca.asn.au
Before I delve into these games
FROM THE may I congratulate the
DESK OF THE Laverton Cricket Club for
hosting the finals and all bar
PRESIDENT one hiccup the day was an
absolute success.
Welcome to the preview With plenty for the kids to do,
edition of VTCA Semi-Finals
weekend.
McGrath Pink Stumps Day Remember to tune in
lunch for the ladies and plenty
of food and refreshments to every Sunday evening
Disappointingly we missed
some cricket pre and post-
keep the blokes occupied, I from 6pm to hear all
wholeheartedly thank Laverton
Christmas due to the weather
President Paul Smith and his the latest reports on all
including heated off one week
and rained off the next
board for a ripping day had by things VTCA cricket
all.
however fingers crossed the with Host Glen
weather Gods will smile on us
over the next three weekends
Scarborough and VTCA
and all finals games are President Steve
determined by the best teams
playing each other for a result.
McNamara on Radio
98.9 North West FM.
Before we focus on the
upcoming finals matches, let’s
look back a few weeks to our
exciting T20 finals Sunday.
The Abers lads elected to bat
The four teams that progressed
first and whilst they were
through to the finals weekend
steady in the compilation of
thoroughly deserved the
runs, the wickets were falling
opportunity with Keilor, *Aberfeldie openers Vishwaranga
& Karunarathe make their way to
with regularity as well and the
Sunshine United, Point Cook
the centre. feeling was there was big
and Aberfeldie all defeating
scores in both the deck and
quality opponents along the
In semi-final 1, Sunshine outfield.
journey to get to the finals
United squared off against
stage. On completion of the innings
Aberfeldie.
Aberfeldie posted 8/134,
Issue 116, Semi Final Edition Editor : Daniel McNamara Email : leadingedge@vtca.asn.au
usually a reasonable total in Cook attack to all parts of After losing the early wicket of
T20 matches but the suspicion Laverton Park. Karandeep Singh, the United
was maybe not enough on this top order clicked with Chouhan
ground. A score of 150 seemed Kaushal showed why he is an (31), Nandhalal (42) and
to be the expert’s opinion of a international class player with Harvinder Singh (25) looking
par score. a match high 96 which to compile a decent score for
included 12 fours’ and 3 sixes. Keilor to chase.
The ever-reliable Tommy
Godsell top scored with 26. Young Clements was also in 7/145 after 20 seemed like a
Next best was Tim Stephens devastating form carrying his total most times you would be
with 24. bat though the innings for happy with, but all at the
70no. ground had in the back of their
minds, Keilor’s massive Semi-
The pair put on 142 for the first
Final score.
wicket, by the end of the 20th
over Keilor had amassed a Sadly Keilor’s dynamic
formidable 7/198. opening pair could not re-
produce the same in the final,
One suspected this total would
putting on 26 for the first
be a too big a hurdle for Point
wicket.
Cook to overcome in their
* The Sunshine United Tigers second consecutive Unfortunately for Keilor five
take the field. Kookaburra T20 Semi-Final of the top six all got into
and that proved to be the case, double figures, but none could
Sunshine United got off to a with them being bowled out in translate that into a big score.
great start posting 25 before the 19th over for 86. Lachlan By the twelve over it was clear
the fall of the first wicket and Andrews the chief destroyer Keilor would struggle to
this start gave those in with 4/13 off his four overs. overcome the United score.
attendance the thought that this
would get them over the line ______________ With no heroics from the tail,
and that proved to be the case Keilor were dismissed in the
with the Tigers passing the 16th over for a very
total in the 19th over with 3 disappointing 96.
wickets down.
Harvinder Singh was the best
A match winning innings by of the bowlers with 4/19 off 4.
Sangaran Nandhalal of 52 well Kookaburra T20
supported by Thomas Duxson
with 36no made the total quite Grand Final
comfortable. and with no
deteriation, this was a road. Going into the final, Keilor by
virtue of their huge win in the
In Semi-Final 2 Keilor won the Semi, was the overwhelming
toss electing to bat, and boy favourite, but as we all know
did they do just that! this game of T20 cricket
throws up many variables.
The opening pair of skipper
Kaushal Lokuraachchi and The Tigers won the toss and *Sunshine United 2018 T20
Robbie Clements flew out of elected to bat and with the sun Premiers.
the gates smashing the Point baking down on the deck all
day, it was a road to bat on. ………………………………..
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billboards for how great this To grow our game we needed
concept is. to look at what other areas we
could go down than just the
Just off their work alone, we traditional path of boys / men’s
have had expressions of cricket and we as a Board feel
interest for up to ten teams for this concept will continue to
next summer. grow in greater numbers and
help both the association, clubs
With the four-team division,
and our governing bodies to
the clubs have favoured
pressure municipal councils to
playing back to back matches
Inaugural at the same venue, so the girls
provide additional resources in
the amount of turf wicket and
get to know each other from
Women’s the four teams, put on BBQ’s
hard wicket cricket grounds to
facilitate this growth.
Division A and bring their families along.
Thank you also to my Board
Roaring Success The numbers attending each
game would make the blokes
who also saw the vision and
allocated the necessary
The VTCA”s bold experiment envious as the men don’t get
resources to make it happen.
of introducing a Senior many supporters to grounds
Women’s Division has been generally, but the girls are a That’s year one down, let’s
hugely successful with those big hit. hope most of us are here in
competing absolutely loving twenty years to see how far this
The VTCA owes a huge debt
the experience and promising concept can grow and what
of gratitude to not only
to be back with bells on next pathways it may create for
Catherine and Sonja, but to all
season. aspiring girls and ladies who
the wonderful ladies who
now recognise the likes of
The competition started with pulled on the coloured clothing
Elyse Perry, Meg Lanning and
just three sides but after the throughout the season and for
Alicia Healy as hero’s and role
spring racing carnival grew to those club officials from
models.
four sides. Westmeadows, Sydenham
Hillside, St. Francis De Sales Would love to see the first
Each side started the season and even Greenvale Kangaroos Australian International player
with bare minimum numbers (who supplied some players to who has progressed through
but as the season progressed St. Francis as well) for their VTCA ranks.
each team had massive belief in the concept, their
competition for spots with up work in getting players to the ………………………………
to eighteen players at training club and their hospitality and
sessions. generosity throughout the
season for making the girls feel
Ryan Doidge
Two of the driving forces welcome wherever they Medal
behind the success of the played.
division undoubtedly are As you would all now be
competing captain / coaches As the person who raised this aware, VTCA Umpire Ryan
Sonja Viehl from as a possibility for the greater
Doidge has been diagnosed
Westmeadows and Catherine development of the VTCA in a with terminal cancer. The
Morrow from Sydenham board meeting probably only outpouring of support for Ryan
Hillside. These two ladies have just 18 months ago, I am so and his family has been
been walking / talking very proud of what we have prenominal.
achieved here.
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I thank his previous clubs St. permission to name the medal February, in front of a very
Andrews Pascoe Vale and for the two umpires officiating large crowd.
Coburg Districts FC (where he in the Women’s Division
is a life member of each) ran a Grand Final each year, to be Sydenham Hillside the
hugely successful fund raising named the Ryan Doidge undefeated top team having
day for him last weekend and Medal. gone through the home and
to both the VTCA Umpires away season with eleven wins
Department and the VTCA Thank you to Ryan and family and two draws were always
clubs and members who also for allowing us this privilege going to be a very hard unit to
contributed much needed and I am sure every umpire topple but the ladies from
funds, I salute you all. who receives the medal in the Westmeadows Gold still gave
future will do so with great themselves a very big chance
It is amazing how sporting pride. of taking home the chocolates.
groups come together to
support their own and this is no This year’s recipients of the Obviously the key to the
different. Talking to Ryan this Ryan Doidge Medal are Brett Westmeadows game plan
week, he has been Hickey and Darren Trewin. revolved around minimising
overwhelmed by the support the output of Sydenham
and is extremely grateful. Hillside’s leader, Catherine
Morrow and her new ball
“I didn’t think that many partner Maryann Marsh.
people liked me Macca” he
said, it’s good to see his sense With a combined tally of 27
of humour is as strong as ever. wickets between them, they
have decimated opposition top
When the Women’s Division * Ryan with his youngest orders all season.
kicked off this summer, Ryan children.
immediately put his hand up to For Westmeadows to put
umpire all games for the ……………………………… themselves in a winning
season which he did until his position, they would have
illness became apparent after hoped the leading run getter for
Christmas. the comp Danielle Linton (232
runs which included two 50’s)
He was doing a great job and would be getting a big score
the ladies enjoyed Ryan’s wit with some further support from
out on the ground and sister Natalie and the hard-
respected his ability as a top- hitting Emily Law.
class umpire.
Sydenham Hillside won the
When informed of Ryan’s 2017/18 toss and invited Westmeadows
illness the ladies were shattered to have a bat on a wicket which
and offered their best wishes. Women’s looked conducive for runs.
However, as an association, we Division Losing three wickets inside 10
wanted to do a little more for runs did not give
the Doidge family.
Grand Final Westmeadows the start they
would have hoped for or
The VTCA wish to honour the The first ever VTCA Deer Park
needed, but for one redeeming
services of such a well- Club Women’s Division was
feature, skipper Danielle
respected umpire and as such played at Hillside Reserve,
Linton was still at the crease.
sought Ryan and his family’s Sydenham on Sunday 25
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Most supporters at the ground We seek a coach who shares
felt Westmeadows could post a the club’s ambition for success,
competitive total if Linton commitment, off-field club
support and who will provide
hung around however when
the leadership, direction,
she was dismissed by a direct education & coaching required
hit run out from mid off when for the continuation of our
on 26 and the total 5/50 all growth and development.
hoped seemed lost. The successful applicant will
report to the club’s Executive
The Westmeadows ladies were Committee however will be in
dismissed in the 17th over for ultimate control off the on-field
just 73, second top scorer playing sides of things. You
behind Linton was extras with will be responsible for the
22, the remainder of the team *The inaugural VTCA Women’s
coaching, development, and
not reaching double figures. management of our Men’s
Premiers, Sydenham Hillside.
Senior Program and play a
large role in identifying &
Unfortunately, that was never ………………………………..
blooding our youth through
going to be enough to halt strong junior program.
Sydenham Hillside and so it
Our 5 senior mens teams
was with Catherine Morrow
currently comprise of 5 x turf
dominating. The Hillside lasses teams in the VTCA - 3 x 2 Day
lost only one wicket on the sides (1st XI team competing
way reeling in the target with in the Nth/West Senior
Morrow undefeated on 43. division) and 2 x 1 day sides
Kerry Scandolera was forced to (one Saturday, one Sunday).
retire hurt on 12. Key criteria includes:
• Significant playing and/or
Congratulations to the Deer coaching experience (Premier,
Park Club VTCA Inaugural VTCA more senior divisions or
Women’s Division Champions Sub-District preferred)
• Minimum Level 1 however
Sydenham Hillside on a
preferred Level 2 coaching
flawless first season in our new qualification preferred
competition. With the • Strong people skills
expectations of further teams LAVERTON CRICKET • Professional attitude
and improvement in the CLUB • Communication &
existing ones, let’s hope the Position Vacant – Senior Mens Organisational skills
others can bridge the gap on Coach (Playing or Non- • Player development focus
Playing) · Ability to commit to all
this year’s champions.
Season 2018/2019 training sessions and games
· Motivate players to attend all
Thank you to our Women’s The Laverton Cricket Club club functions
Division Sponsors, The Deer seeks applications for the · Strong leadership with
Park Club for your generous position of Senior Mens Coach professional attitude
support of our ladies this for season 2018/19. · Excellent Communication
season and for being Our club has grown steadily · Prepare pre season and in
wonderful hosts for our over its 80 year history to season training sessions
become one of the largest clubs · Ability to mentor and teach to
meetings and tribunal
in the North West of improve players of all abilities
hearings. Melbourne however we need · Maximize club culture &
YOU to take us now to the player development
By Steve McNamara next step & level. · Ability to mix within a family
orientated club
Issue 116, Semi Final Edition Editor : Daniel McNamara Email : leadingedge@vtca.asn.au
· Ability to identify and be responsible for the (JUNIORS)
improve player development coaching, development, and Number of senior teams; 7
across all grades management of our Men’s 2 X Mens turf VTCA
Remuneration and length of Senior Program. north/west A1, A2
contract will be negotiable and Our 5 senior mens teams 1 X Mens turf VTCA
will be determined by the currently comprise of 2 x turf north/west D1
successful applicant’s level of teams (VTCA) and 3 x matting 2 X Mens turf VTCA
experience and qualification. teams (North West Metro CA). north/west D2
All applicants are required to Some of the key criteria will 1 X Mens WSC&CCA Matting
provide the following: be: (A Matting)
• Coaching Credentials • Significant playing and/or 1 X WDCA Mens One Day
• Playing History coaching experience (Premier Cricket
• Accreditation Level or Sub-District preferred) 5 X Junior Teams
Please Email application • Minimum Level 2 coaching Accreditation required: Level
to Jarrod qualification preferred 1-2 preferred
Bunting (Administrator) - • Strong people skills Key Selection Criteria:
Jarrod.Bunting@icloud.com • Professional attitude · Strong leadership with
and Paul Smith (President) - • Communication & professional attitude
Paul.Smith@libertyonesteel.co Organisational skills · Excellent Communication
m • Player development focus · Prepare pre season and in
Remuneration and length of season training sessions
contract will be negotiable and · Ability to mentor and teach to
will be determined by the improve techniques
successful applicant’s level of · Maximize club culture &
experience and qualification. player development
All applicants are required to · Ability to mix within a family
provide the following: orientated club
• Coaching Credentials · Ability to identify and
• Playing History improve player development
• Accreditation Level across all grades
SYDENHAM HILLSIDE · Be capable of performing in
CRICKET CLUB Please Email application to:
our north/west 1st XI
Position Vacant – Senior Bob Kunesevic:
Men’s Coach bob_kuna@yahoo.com.au · Ability to commit to all
Season 2018/2019 training sessions and games
· Motivate players to attend all
The Sydenham Hillside Cricket club functions
Club seeks applications for the · Contract and remuneration
position of Senior Mens Coach negotiable with successful
for season 2018/19. applicant
Our club has grown steadily All applicants are required to
over its 20-year history to provide the following:
become one of the largest clubs
in the North West of · Coaching Credentials
Melbourne. · Playing History
· Accreditation Level
We seek a coach who shares WERRIBEE CENTRALS
the club’s ambition for success CRICKET CLUB Please Email application to:
and who will provide the Senior Coach Application Feim Hyssoli President :
leadership required for the 2018/2019 feimhyssoli@ymail.com
continuation of our growth and Club: Werribee Centrals Mark Wilson Vice President:
development. Cricket Club willow.69@hotmail.com
The successful applicant will Association: VTCA, WDCA,
be answerable to the club’s WSC&CCA, WRJA
Executive Committee and will
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Last Time they Met - totals never seem to faze the
Round 12, 27 – 3 Feb 2018 at Clubbers.
Keilor Rec Reserve
A leg up for Keilor is that
Keilor 152 & 3/93 several Yarraville Club players
Lokuaracchi 56 Bronca 3/30 are carrying injuries into the
& Delbridge 60 Def By finals.
Yarraville Club 9/280 Kurta
Senior Division 134 Damjanovski 50 Davis Disappointingly for Hus Hanif,
4/88 he will miss the entire finals
Ladder series with a leg injury and it’s
The defending champions likely James Damjanovski will
1 Yarraville Club 121 .2 aiming for a threepeat will kick miss the semi-final with a toe
off their campaign against old injury.
2 Seddon 120.9
foe Keilor in this semi-final.
3 Doutta Stars 115.0 Amazingly Joey Blake should
4 Keilor 85.88 With due respect to Keilor, you return with a dislocated
5 Spotswood 82.44 would expect Yarraville Club shoulder injured just a fortnight
to make short work of their ago. What a great effort by
6 Strathmore 73.55
opponent’s here for a couple of Blake if he can return from
7 Greenvale 64.57 reasons; Yarraville Club are in such a severe injury in such a
8 Tullamarine 44.51 finals winning form already short time, but even so he must
and Keilor have really gone off be limited in some areas.
the boil in the second half of
SEMI FINAL
the season and just fell into A couple of other boys are
fourth place, however in saying carrying minor injuries which
that their final game against shouldn’t impact on such a
PREVIEWS
Doutta Stars, losing in the last professional outfit.
Senior Division over was much improved.
What do Keilor need to create
an upset?
1ST SEMI FINAL First, they will need a very big
score by their inspirational
skipper Kaushal Lokuarachchi.
YARRAVILLE
CLUB If he can get a big one, which
he is more than capable of * Clubbers coach Justin Baker
Vs doing, and can get support sweeps a boundary.
from another bat such as
opener Robbie Clements who Good to see Yarraville coach
KEILOR Justin Baker return to form last
has had a real break out year
with more than 500 runs for the week, could he be the
Umpires – Kevin
season in all formats, would difference in another finals
Glassenbury & Gary
give them a big chance. campaign, he certainly has
Houston.
been a big game performer
At Hansen Reserve - A score closer to 300 than 250 right throughout his career.
Walker Oval Roberts St would give them some
confidence but chasing big For Keilor to win big
West Footscray (41 G5)
responsibility falls squarely on
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the shoulders of Englishman 2ND SEMI FINAL
Sam Davis and Sri Lankan
Tawalampolage Darshanapriya
SEDDON
to expose Yarraville’s tail
early, even though they are all
capable of making big runs as
Vs
well. * Ben Speake is averaging 78.00
DOUTTA STARS against Doutta this season.
Umpires – Joe Polzella & Following on from his big year
Darren Trewin. last season, some questioned
could he step up again against
At Last Time they Met -
better quality opposition in
Round 10 13 & 20 Jan 2018.
Senior Division and he
at Buckley Park Lower Oval
answered with a resounding
No1.
yes.
Doutta Stars 115 Jayaratne
4/42 Def By Seddon 8/205 Speake, second on the runs
Speake 86 Jayaratne 37 tally for the season with 630
Peacock 3/41 Nijjar 3/56 which includes a double
century and four half centuries.
Finding a winner in this game
This lad has the capacity to go
* Tawalampolage Darshanapriya is significantly more difficult,
big so the Doutta’s attack will
will be a big key if Keilor can win. with this one expected to go
be focusing their game plan
down to the wire.
around limiting his
As much as Keilor will give, I
While Seddon have won both effectiveness.
just don’t think they are on the
same level as the Clubbers and encounters against Doutta this
Word is Speake enjoys some
as harsh as it may sound, are season, especially a big 90 run
verbal in the middle, it
probably just making up the win in their most recent
motivates him more, Doutta
numbers here. encounter in round 10 on the
would have identified this
Stars home turf, it is hard to
earlier in the season and you
Prediction ignore the star factor of
would expect they refrain from
Doutta’s big three, Parchment,
such during his innings.
Yarraville Club. Ingram and Nijar.
Seddon have worked on the
High praise has to go to
premise of a champion team
Seddon, last seasons North
will always beat a team of
West Division Premiers, they
champions. This has held them
have taken all before them this
in good stead all season, as
season and missed top spot
they have had contributions
effectively by a handful of
from all team members at
Proud Sponsors of runs.
different times.
Although not possessing the
Doutta for the most part have
quality of stars in Doutta’s
been very good without being
line-up, they do have one big
outstanding. While boasting
star in Ben Speake.
Lorenzo Ingram as the
competitions 3rd highest run
getter with 618 and Aron Nijjar
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fourth with 517, this is the first Prediction game will be an arm wrestle as
season since 2012/13 that both sides have the firepower
skipper Brenton Parchment has Seddon (Just) with both bat and ball.
failed to reach a season tally of
400. Seddon has in the inform quick
in Moses (leading wicket-
taker) and Jayarante (3rd) rip
Special Guest through our side last game and
they will be full of confidence
Preview By coming into this
clash. However, I believe
where this game will be won or
lost will be in the batting
department. Doutta Stars big 3
* Lorenzo Ingram sends one
down.
in Ingram, Niijjar and
Parchment (all scored above
350 runs) will be the key to
them posting a big
score. Seddon, on the other
hand, have Speake,
Thisakuttige and Taylor (all
above 300 runs) being their
key batsman.
Both sides are very similar in
their set up and I look forward
Tullamarine’s to seeing all the big guns fire
however I think with their
Champion home ground advantage and
* Great addition to Doutta this Moses with his confidence sky
season Aron Nijjar. Captain and high can get Seddon over the
Seddon boast two of the top 2014/15 Paxino line.
three bowlers in the division
with Tim Moses (38) and Medallist
Lahiru Jayaratne (31) wreaking
havoc all summer.
David ………………………………..
By comparison Nijjar (23) and
Zahorodni
Ingram (21) have been
This shapes up to be an
Doutta’s best.
absolutely cracking game with
I expect Parchment to have a Seddon being unbeaten since
big game here as he loves the Christmas and Doutta's only
big stage, will it be enough to loss being to Seddon during
quell the Seddon juggernaut that time. During the season
who are eyeing off a second Seddon had defeated Doutta on
consecutive premiership in the both occasions with former VTCA Umpires
top two divisions. Doutta Star's player Speake
doing the damage scoring 70+ Sponsor
in both games. I think this
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While Haig Fawkner spent a wicket takers with 33 and 32
North / West large proportion of the season respectively.
Division Ladder occupying top spot on the
ladder, I think Druids claiming Druids leader with the ball has
the minor premiership after the been Sam Thurston (31
1 Druids 100.72 wickets) however there is a big
final round is just reward.
2 Altona Nth 100.69 gap to their next best Indika
3 Sunshine Utd 92.60 Boasting two of the three top Gallage with 16.
4 Haig Fawkner 89.11 bats in the division with Leigh
Wilson (505 runs) and Michael It would not surprise to see
5 Aberfeldie 88.84 Wilson “ton up” in this game,
Hay (433 runs)
6 West Coburg 88.61 if so you’d expect Druids to
7 St. Albans 83.33 win.
8 Craigieburn 73.32
9 AWSC 71.34
Prediction
10 PEGS 67.48 Druids
11 Keilor Park 55.98
12 Laverton 47.26 * Druids run machine Leigh
………………… Wilson on the attack.
By comparison, Haig Fawkner
North West have only one batsman in the
2nd SEMI FINAL
top 27 of run scores with Sanka
Division Abeyruwan in 11 place with
323 runs. This is a concerning ALTONA NORTH
1ST SEMI FINAL point for a team in the top four.
Vs
DRUIDS
SUNSHINE
Vs UNITED
Umpires – Mark Robertson
HAIG FAWKNER
& Gary Tranter.
Umpires – Brett Hickey & * Sanka hit’s out.
Last Time they Met -
Ray Butterfield.
While Abeyruwan has done a Round 5 18 & 25 Nov 2017 at
At Shorten Reserve, Market pretty good job from his end, Selwyn Park
St West Footscray (41 J3) not much support has been
forthcoming. Sunshine United 146
Last Time they Met - Def By Altona North 9/219 &
Round 4, 4 & 11 Nov 2017 at In their earlier season contest 0/39 M. Frydas 80 Wilkinson
Shorten Reserve Druids prevailed by 29 runs in 46 Millar 4/47
a high scoring encounter.
Druids 8/309 Hay 99 Wilson With identical win / loss ratios
55 Chaudhary 5/74 Defeated Haig Fawkner appear to be the for the season (8/3) this game
Haig Fawkner 6/280 Parker stronger side with the ball is one of the hardest to predict.
95 Wickramasinghe 47 Wilson however as both Abeyruwan
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Both teams are separated by
just 29 runs for, over the entire
The VTCA’s North / West A1
season and 72 runs against. preferred Restaurant
of Choice 1ST SEMI FINAL
This would suggest this game
will be one to watch as the WESTMEADOWS
team that blinks first may cost
them the final.
Vs
ALTONA ROOSTERS
Umpires – Steven Hogan &
Craig Babatsikos
North / West A1
At Willowbrook Reserve,
Ladder Mickleham Rd Westmeadows
(5 K6)
1 Westmeadows 125.2 Last Time they Met -
Round 5 18 & 25 Nov 2017
2 St Francis d/ S 115.0 Westmeadows 188 Law 58 Le
* Altona North coach Murray Gassick 3/22 De Silva 3/47
Ring. 3 Royal Pk Bruns 106.7 Def By Altona Roosters 9/207
Indika 108no Kamburgamuwa
One area I can give a slight 4 Altona Roosters 93.6
3/39 at Willowbrook Reserve
advantage on is I really like the
Altona North pairing of Nathan 5 Glenroy 89.9 While Westmeadows have
Patrick and coach Murray been the dominant team of the
Ring. 6 Pascoe Vale / H 89.6
division with nine wins – three
of which were outrights, it
Both have complemented each 7 Werribee Cent 77.3
would be fair to suggest their
other with the ball sharing
Captain / Coach Tarek
sixty wickets between them. 8 Kingsville 53.3
Moughanie would be heading
These two may well be the 9 St Andrews 51.6 into the finals with some
difference between the two nervousness as two of the
sides. However, no matter 10 Footscray Utd 44.6 remaining teams have defeated
what. I expect this game to be them this season.
decided late Sunday afternoon.
Although both defeats were
Prediction pre-Christmas and the team has
been flying since the break,
Altona North their most recent loss was to
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In that game Tharanga Indika Prediction Saints would be even happier
was the difference with an to have earned the right to a
unbeaten 108. Westmeadows home final at JP Fawkner
Reserve.
One point of difference in that
game was former Greenvale Aaron Maynard and Luke
Kangaroos star Chinthaka Smith have had prolific
Jayasinghe was out with an seasons with the bat enabling
injury. St Francis to post big scores.
2nd SEMI FINAL
Moughanie coming off 174 last I suspect Royal Park’s attack is
week and a tally of 666 runs ST FRANCIS DE SALES marginally better with Daniel
for the year has turned back the Hasenkam and Simon Peters
clock to his punishing best and the mainstays.
if the Roosters want to win,
Vs
they must dismiss the Warriors As good as Royal Park
coach cheaply. ROYAL PARK Brunswick have been, and as
BRUNSWICK much as it would be great to
see after being promoted, I
Umpires – Adam Krygger & think St Francis De Sales to be
too good this time around.
Naimish Bhagat.
At JP Fawkner Reserve Prediction
Last Time they Met - St Francis De Sales
* Warriors Coach Tarek Round 6 2 & 9 Dec 2017 at
Moughanie. Ransford Oval.
Both Jayasinghe and Danny Royal Park Brunswick 70
Law will also have to be Harding 7/17 Def By St Francis
curtained to reasonable scores De Sales 108 Smith 44
as well but Moughanie is the
Hasenkam 5/ 24 & 1/64
key.
Royal Park Brunswick, like
Ashleigh Peters is the leading
Seddon are looking to win
run getter for Altona with 300
back to back flags in separate
so it will be important he and
divisions.
Indika can get amongst the
runs here. Semi-Final combatants SFDS
and RPB have more in
Both sides are relatively well
common that abbreviated
matched in the bowling
names.
department, so this game will
go down to the batting. St Francis boasts the better
record with a 10/1 season
I predict Westmeadows
while Royal Park have a 7/4
superiority in this area will get
win /loss ratio.
them home in this one but not
as easily as some have St Francis will start favourites
predicted around the traps. after accounting for Royal Park
earlier in the year away. TheIssue 116, Semi Final Edition Editor : Daniel McNamara Email : leadingedge@vtca.asn.au
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Due to
Caroline Springs Vs Moonee Seddon Vs Yarraville Club
Publishing
Valley at Town Centre Reserve at Laverton Park No1
Constraints – All
Umpires – Jason Sposito & Umpires – Antonio Villani &
further games
Neil Dey Kevin Hore
will be tipped.
Prediction – Sunshine Prediction – Seddon
North / West B1
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West A1 North West Seconds
Deer Park Vs Sunshine Heights
at John McLeod Oval 1ST SEMI FINAL 1ST SEMI FINAL
Umpires – Jeremy Anthony & Seabrook Vs Gellibrand Aberfeldie Vs West Coburg
Mark Wilson at Bruce Comben Reserve at Clifton Park
Prediction – Deer Park Umpires – Derrick Kiel & Umpire – Damien Hogan
Dennis Newton
Prediction – West Coburg
Prediction – Seabrook
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nd
2 SEMI FINAL
St Andrews Pascoe Vale AWSC Vs Laverton
Vs Williamstown CYMS at Grand United Vs at Etzel St Reserve
Cole Reserve No1 Williamstown Congs
at JR Parsons Reserve Umpire – Eric Hurst
Umpires – Damien Illes &
Umpires – Ron Tennick & Ian Prediction – Laverton
Russell Pollock
Evans
Prediction – Williamstown
CYMS Prediction – Grand United
North West A2
1ST SEMI FINAL
North A1 Senior Seconds
St Francis De Sales Vs
1 ST
SEMI FINAL 1 ST
SEMI FINAL Kingsville at Skinner Reserve
East Coburg Vs Sunshine Strathmore Vs Spotswood at Umpire – Kim Courtney
at Brearley Reserve Syd McGain Oval
Prediction – St Francis De
Umpires – Robert Tannenberg Umpires – Rasika Sales
& Robert Sinnott Samaraweera & Paul Hamilton
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Westmeadows Vs Royal Park Aberfeldie Park Vs East
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Brunswick at Ransford Oval Coburg at Aberfeldie Park
Point Cook Vs Craigieburn
Umpire – Michael Earl Umpire – John Poore
at Saltwater Reserve No1
Prediction – Westmeadows Prediction – Aberfeldie Park
Umpire – Dinesh Khurana
Prediction – Point Cook
North West B2 West A2 2nd SEMI FINAL
Aberfeldie Vs Laverton
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at Buckley Park Lower No1
St Andrews Pascoe Vale Vs Seabrook Vs Melton South PS
Umpire – Peter King
Sunshine Heights at Blackwood Reserve
at Ainsworth Reserve Prediction – Aberfeldie
Umpire – John Buttigieg
Umpire – Maurice Evangelista
Prediction – Melton South PS
Prediction – St Andrews PV
2nd SEMI FINAL North West C3
2nd SEMI FINAL
Bellbridge Vs Grand United (one day)
Williamstown CYMS Vs at Mossfiel Reserve
Wyndhamvale at Fearon Point Cook Vs East Keilor
Reserve North Umpire - Paul Salter at Saltwater Reserve No2
Umpire – Daryl Brown Prediction – Grand United Umpire – Rahul Awtani
Prediction – Williamstown Prediction – East Keilor
CYMS
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North West C1
Royal Park Brunswick
1ST SEMI FINAL Spotswood at Western Oval
North A2
Strathmore Vs Spotswood Umpire – Michael Gannikos
1 ST
SEMI FINAL at Donald McLean Reserve
Prediction – Royal Park
Sydenham Hillside Vs Umpire – Shantnu Sharma Brunswick
Caroline Springs at Hillside
Prediction – Strathmore
Recreation Reserve
2nd SEMI FINAL
Umpire – Paul Seaman
Altona North Vs Yarraville
Prediction – Sydenham
Club Vs Spotswood
Hillside
at Croft Reserve No2
Umpire – Richard Phillips
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North West C4 we want is to be trying to player stats MUST be on by
organise tribunal hearings for 8pm Sunday. If any problems
(one day) next week. Remember Spirit ring Deanne for it to be sorted.
of Cricket, VTCA Code of
1ST SEMI FINAL We did ask at the meeting for
behaviour and that cricket is
supposed to be a gentlemen’s clubs to show an interest in
Sunshine Vs Yarraville Club
game - don’t get white line holding a grand final, if your
at Lloyd Reserve
fever at this stage of the club has changed their mind
Umpire – Mark Keating season. then please contact Josie as
soon as possible.
Prediction – Seddon 12th Man and use of a runner is
up to the discretion of the For those clubs that are lucky
2nd SEMI FINAL officiating umpires. For those enough to make it through to
games that there is only one the Grand final next weekend,
Wyndhamvale Vs Seddon at there is a meeting next
officiating umpire – square leg
Wyndhamvale Reserve South Wednesday 14th March @ the
umpires must be in shoes NOT
thongs or bare feet – clubs will Deer Park Club.
Umpire – Chris Dawson
be fined if this occurs.
Good luck to everyone for this
Prediction – Sunshine
Alcohol Code – this one we weekend’s semi-final matches,
……………………………….. mention every year. Please be and play in the spirit of which
considerate of those clubs who cricket should be played.
FROM THE DESK are hosting the semi-final. Tell
your supporters to purchase
OF THE
SECRETARY alcohol at the club where the
game is being played, you
would expect the same
By Deanne Trewin courtesy if the event was being
held at your club.
Afternoon tea, I am sure all
clubs have this one sorted by
now, don’t leave it till
tomorrow morning to get it
organised.
All home clubs or hosting Proud Major
clubs should have by now sent Partners of the
an email to Deanne with the
following details for your
Hi all, match manager – Club name,
contact person and contact
With a grand final opportunity number. If the VTCA needs to
just within reach for some get in contact this person will
clubs, there are a few things be our first port of call.
that everyone needs to be
reminded of for this weekend. My Cricket – progress scores
on by 8pm Saturday evening,
Behave – that goes for players, with FULL scores including
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