Tasmanian Cricket News

Cripps Tasmanian Roar players selected in Shooting Stars Squad

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000

Cricket Australia (CA) today advised that the Women’s National Selection Panel (WNSP) has selected the following squad of 15 to form the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars Squad for 2012-13, which included two Cripps Tasmanian Roar players.

The 2012-13 Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars squad is:

Jemma Barsby (QLD)

Kristen Beams (VIC)

Nicole Bolton (WA)

Erin Burns (TAS)

Nicola Carey (NSW)

Renee Chappell (WA)

Holly Ferling (QLD)

Katelyn Fryett (TAS)

Claire Koski (NSW)

Beth Mooney (QLD)

Angela Reakes (NSW)

Megan Schutt (SA)

Kara Sutherland (NSW)

Gemma Triscari (WA)

Keeghan Tucker (NSW)

Commenting on the squad, WNSP Chair Julie Savage said; “The Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars is an open age squad that comprises players who have shown good performances in state cricket or during the recent Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars tour to New Zealand.

“Players on this list are considered to have the potential to move onto the contract list, or meet short-term depth deficiencies that may arise from time to time over a two-year time frame.

“The squad is a blend of seasoned performers and new talent. The WNSP is looking forward to some of these players making the most of this opportunity with a view to playing in future Australian teams,” Julie Savage said.

Players in this squad will participate in two camps, one to be held in July at the CA Centre of Excellence in Brisbane, and the other to be conducted in early September.

Lightning Wrap Up Season 2011-12

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:35:00 +1000

Lindisfarne Cricket Club held its annual Dinner and Awards Presentation evening in the Century Room at Blundstone Arena on Saturday the 31st of March.

On a night that was all about celebrating the club and all the people who contribute to making it great, the night was full of awards recognising both on-field and off-field contributions for season 2011-12.

Volunteer Tony Kerslake was the recipient of the John Peers Award and fellow volunteer Bev Shadwick took home the Service to the Club Award, both in recognition of their contributions over a number of seasons at ANZAC Park.

Michael Holloway was crowned Best Clubman on the evening, as the Lightning’s board recognised the outstanding contribution Michael makes to the club week in, week out.

Club President Bruce Cooling said his club sees recognising club volunteers as an important part of the dinner each season.

“Club awards to Bev, Tony and Michael were awarded for outstanding volunteer service to the club over the last season.

"These three volunteers over the years have won countless club awards for their hard work around the club,” Bruce said.

In what was a disappointing First Grade season following the ultimate success in season 2010-11, the highlight of the season came in the final round when number six batsman Brendan McDonald combined with number eleven Mathew Bax to break the competition 10th wicket partnership record. The pair put on 134 runs for the last wicket, breaking the previous best set exactly 100 years prior.

“This outstanding achievement was recognised at the dinner and a special presentation was made to Mathew Bax and Brendan McDonald who set a new First Grade 10th wicket partnership, which had stood for 100 years.” Cooling said.

Opener Steve Cazzulino was presented with the Bill Kingston Medal as the Club Champion whilst the women’s equivalent, the Bev Shadwick Award, was presented to competition Player of the Year Jessica Weutschner.

When asked about Weutschner’s standout season for the club and her second consecutive Kim Fazackerley Medal, Cooling was full of praise for the young left-handed batter.

“The club is extremely proud of Jessica for claiming her second Kim Fazackerley Medal. It was a reward for her hard work,” Cooling said.

For the club’s grand final teams big game players were recognised with Jo Blacklow named Women’s Player of the Finals and club stalwart Stuart Steele named Third Grade Player of the Finals.

Ryan Neal’s 77 runs and 6/24 in Round 3 against Glenorchy was acknowledged as the best individual performance by an Under 17 player, while Andrew McConnon took home the open age group best individual performance trophy for his performance of 8/44 and 77 runs in Round 12 against Kingborough.

Daniel Johnson was named the Most Improved player at the club, whilst Mark Waddington was rewarded for his hard work at the club with the Club Captains Award.

As a club, Lindisfarne is excited about the future, with a number of talented junior players in the ranks which was outlined by some key performances showing their potential this season.

“The club would like to congratulate Under 15 players Fraser Pyke, Geordie Free and Ryan Brazendale who scored centuries throughout the season.” Cooling said.

Please see below a full list of award winners as presented on the night:

Best performance by an U/17 individual player
Ryan Neal round 3 v Glenorchy 77 runs plus 6 for 24

Best performance by an individual open player
Andrew McConnon round 12 v Kingborough 77 runs plus 8 for 44

Most improved Player (subjective award but based in statistics)
Daniel Johnson

Club Captains Award (subjective award based on statitics and effort within the club)
Mark Waddington

U/17 Youth

Batting & Bowling encouragement awards
Batting:   Bradley Guidotti
Bowling:  Sean Oakford-Grachan
Most Improved:  Liam Tollard-Williams

U/17 CTPL

Batting Average: Kack Fennell 49.25
Most Runs:  Sam Kerslake 201 runs
Bowling Average: Callum Mitchell 11.89
Most wickets:  Jack Norris & Callum Mitchell 18 wickets
Coaches Award:  Josh Onn

4th Grade

Batting average: Paul Johnson 399 runs @ 33.25
Most runs: Paul Johnson 399 runs
Bowling average: Peter Tzamarias 22 wickets @ 16.27
Most wickets: Peter Tzamarias 22 wickets

3rd Grade

Batting average: Paul Doran 290 runs @ 41.43
Most runs: Paul Doran 290 runs
Bowling average: Kim Dillon 24 wickets @ 16.63
Most wickets: Kim Dillon 24 wickets
Player of the Finals: 3rd Grade Stuart Steele

2nd Grade

Batting average: Stuart Steele 226 runs @ 37.67
Most runs: Kieren Gilbert 342 runs
Bowling average: Andrew McConnon 21 wickets @ 19.95
Most wickets: Andrew McConnon 21 wickets

1st Grade Women

Batting average: Jessica Wuetschner 441 runs @ 55.13
Most runs: Jessica Wuetschner 441 runs
Bowling average: Amanada Silva 20 wickets @ 8.10
Most wickets: Amanda Silva 20 wickets
Player of the Finals: Josephine Blacklow
Bev Shadwick Award
Jessica Wuetschner

1st Grade Men

Batting average: Steve Cazzulino 646 runs @46.14
Most runs: Steve Cazzulino 646 runs
Bowling average: Jeremey Smith 22 wickets @ 19.45
Most wickets: Jeremy Smith 22 wickets
Bill Kingston Medal – Club Champion
Steve Cazzulino

Club and Association Record

10th wicket partneship of 134 Brendan McDonald and Mathew Bax
(breaking a long standing competition record held since 1911-12 (100 years))

Service to the Club Award (based on contribution to the Club)

Beverly Shadwick (volunteer)
John Peers Award (based on contribution to the Club)
Tony Kerslake (volunteer)

Best Clubman Award (based on contribution to the Club)

Michael Holloway

Six Tasmanians amongst Aus ODI and Aus A Squads

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:30:00 +1000

The Cricket Australia National Selection Panel (NSP) has today announced the Australia one-day squad for the VB Tour of The British Isles in June and July, and the Australia A squad for the VB Tour of England in July and August this year, with six PKF Tasmanian Tigers amongst the squads.

Australia ODI Squad

Australia A Squad

Michael Clarke (c) NSW 31

Shane Watson (vc) NSW 30

George Bailey TAS 29

Patrick Cummins NSW 19

Xavier Doherty TAS 29

Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 29

Mike Hussey WA 36

David Hussey VIC 34

Mitchell Johnson WA 30

Brett Lee NSW 35

Clint McKay VIC 29

James Pattinson VIC 22

Steve Smith NSW 22

Matthew Wade VIC 24

David Warner NSW 25

Ed Cowan (c) TAS 29

Peter Forrest (vc) QLD 26

George Bailey TAS 29

Jackson Bird TAS 25

Joe Burns QLD 22

Tom Cooper SA 25

Patrick Cummins NSW 19

Ben Cutting QLD 25

Liam Davis WA 27

Jon Holland VIC 24

Mitchell Johnson WA 30

Michael Klinger SA 31

Nathan Lyon SA 24

Tim Paine TAS 27

James Pattinson VIC 22

Steve Smith NSW 22

Mitchell Starc NSW 22

Commenting on the ODI squad, National Selector John Inverarity said: “We will have to be at the top of our game to go to England and beat them on their home soil but we’ve selected a strong squad and believe we have the ability to win this one-day series.

“Steve Smith has been rewarded for his late season form. He has come into strong contention for the Australian ICC World Twenty20 squad to be named in August and the NSP is keen to have him in the set-up in England as the reserve batsman, noting that his leg-spinners would provide good variation to our attack.

“Mitchell Johnson has also been included in this ODI squad. He, also, is in strong contention for the ICC World Twenty20 and needs to be in the set-up and have some quality competitive cricket leading into this. The NSP is looking forward to Mitchell being reinvigorated after being out of the game for six months.

“We are also excited about the return of Pat Cummins and we are looking to ease him back into the team. He will not be expected to play in all of the eight scheduled games.

“Peter Forrest, Mitchell Starc, Dan Christian, Nathan Lyon and Peter Nevill have not been included in this squad. During the Australian summer and in the West Indies, Peter Forrest and Mitchell Starc were two young players who grasped their opportunities and acquitted themselves well and enhanced their reputations. However, they have made way in this squad for Steve Smith and Pat Cummins.

“In February and March, Dan Christian showed what a very useful and good all-rounder he is, making some strong contributions. He has been omitted to make way for Mitchell Johnson, but remains very much in our plans for the ICC World Twenty20 and a distinct possibility for the ODIs and T20s against Pakistan in August/September.

“Nathan Lyon and Peter Nevill have not been included as Xavier Doherty has been preferred as the only spinner and Matthew Wade is the only ‘keeper. It is a great deal easier getting replacements to England than to the West Indies and both Nathan and Peter will be on standby should they be required,” Inverarity said.

Commenting on the Australia A squad, Inverarity said: “The Australia A Squad has been difficult to finalise. While there is a busy schedule of cricket ahead, it cannot be known in advance which of the 15 players in the ODI Squad for England and Ireland will have heavy loads and those who will not and would therefore benefit from playing some games on the Australia A tour. Also, there is an ICC World Twenty20 preparation camp in Australia in August. Those on the Australia A tour who are selected for the ICC World Twenty20 (and the ODIs and T20s against Pakistan immediately before this) will have to leave the A tour after one or two of the scheduled four games. Hence there will be a need for replacements and a degree of flexibility.

“The Australia A Squad has been selected with two factors very much in mind. The first is that good performances in the Australian summer have been recognised and rewarded, while keeping an ever open eye for younger players coming through. The second is a focus on the Ashes tour of 2013 and familiarising a number of our less experienced international players and back-up players with English conditions. The NSP has also been mindful of not overloading some players, not least David Warner and Matthew Wade. David Hussey has had considerable exposure to English grounds and conditions. These three were not considered for this A tour as they will have had plenty of cricket.

“The NSP is keen to accelerate the return to form of Tim Paine. Tim was impressive when he represented Australia in the various formats and he is recovering well from his injury. Michael Klinger’s sustained good performances over a number of seasons has been recognised and rewarded and he will open the innings with Ed Cowan. Jon Holland has been included as a promising young spin bowler as we attempt to expand our spin bowling stocks.

“Joe Burns is a young player who has shown consistency and all-round batsmanship and it is anticipated that this tour to England will provide for him some very valuable experience. Another to come on the scene recently is Jackson Bird, who bowled exceptionally well for Tasmania last summer. It is likely that he will be well suited to English conditions. The NSP also regards Liam Davis and Tom Cooper as exciting cricketers who deserve opportunities to impress at this level. The NSP is pleased to note that Phillip Hughes and Usman Khawaja will have extended periods in the English County set-up, together with other more established players. Mitchell Starc will have a stint with Yorkshire and this will give him further valuable experience.”

VB Tour of The British Isles – ODIs

15 June Australia ODI squad arrives England

21 June vs Leicestershire, Grace Road

23 June ODI vs Ireland, Stormont, Belfast

26 June vs Essex, Chelmsford

29 June ODI vs England, Lord’s

1 July ODI vs England, The Oval

4 July ODI vs England, Edgbaston

7 July ODI vs England, Durham

10 July ODI vs England, Old Trafford

11 July Australia ODI squad departs England

VB Tour of England – A team

17 July Australia A assembles in England

27 July – 29 July vs Derbyshire, County Ground Derby (three-day game)

1 August – 3 August vs Durham, Durham (three-day game)

7 August – 10 August vs England Lions, Old Trafford (four-day game)

14 August – 17 August vs England Lions, Edgbaston (four-day game)

18 August Australia A departs England

Demons Celebrate Successful Season

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:30:00 +1000

North Hobart Cricket Club’s members were treated to a night out at the annual end of season awards function, hosted by club sponsor, the Doctor Syntax Hotel on Saturday April 14.

More than 100 players, parents, partners and supporters were in attendance, representing senior, women’s and under age teams in celebration of a successful 2011/12 season for the Demons. First Grade skipper Dan Marsh was thrilled with this turn out and is excited about the future of the club.

“It was great to see so many people turn out to the dinner which was held at the outstanding venue The Doctor Syntax Hotel,” Marsh said.

“It is always good to see the younger players step up and receive their awards and see the thrill they get from that. Our Under 17 won the premiership and they were all there with their medals on having a great time, hopefully we can see some more silverware next year. It was also important to recognise the board, volunteers, parents, wives and girlfriends as we all understand that the club does not run as smoothly without them.”

The club’s most prestigious on field award, the Cotton Medal, was awarded to Michael Di Venuto as the First Grade Player of the Year. The standout former state opening batsman and Emerson Rodwell Medal runner-up also collected the First Grade batting average, as he did for the competition, with an average of 91.89.

When asked about Di Venuto’s contribution to the club, Marsh was full of praise for his fellow veteran and good mate.

“Michael has been a great servant of the club for a number of years and was awarded his life membership a couple of years ago. His performance on the field has always been of a very high standard and it is great to see him still performing but also helping out with the youngsters around the club and passing on his vast knowledge. Personally he has always been someone that I have highly respected and value his opinion. I really enjoyed playing another season with Diva and we certainly had a lot of laughs along the way,” Marsh said.

Alex Pyecroft’s 31 wickets at 22.19 were enough to win the First Grade bowling average in his debut year at the club whilst Russell De Groot was recognised as the season’s standout fielder. Another first year player at the club, fast bowler Sandy Rogers, was awarded the First Grade captain’s award.

“What I loved about Sandy was his attitude. Sandy really wants to improve as a cricketer and you can see that by the way he trains and competes in matches. It was a real shame that Sandy broke down when he did as he was just starting to bowl very well. We are looking forward to Sandy playing a big role for us in the future,” Marsh said about his tall right arm quick whose season was ended early due to injury.

Opening batter Hannah Short was awarded the Jill Taylor Medal as Women’s Player of the Year.

Standout junior Caleb Jewell capped off a season in which he represented his state in a home Under National Carnival by claiming the Demons’ Under 17 batting average, fielding award and Richardson Medal as Player of the Year. Demons legend Dan Marsh said Jewell is just one of a number of outstanding juniors that will be looking to push through the grades and to higher honours in years to come.

“Caleb really has his future in his own hands. He is a highly skilled batsmen and more than handy wicket keeper. It will depend on how much Caleb wants to invest in his cricket in the next few years to deliver on his undoubted potential. It will great to see his development in the future.” Marsh said.

“Marc Simonds and Alex Pyecroft made the State Under 19 team and along with Caleb, Peter O'keefe and Jacob Despard made the State Under 15 team. All these players we believe have really exciting futures.”

In the big off field award of the evening, Deb Nichols was awarded the 2011/12 ‘Clubman Award’ for her services to the club. Mrs Nichols’ efforts in travelling from Triabunna to training and women’s matches as the team manager, filling in as a player when the women’s team was short and collecting players who needed transport to and from training and matches were all reasons that led to her recognition.

Mrs Nichols was also a major contributor to club fundraising efforts, along with being the instigator of hosting the McGrath Foundation Pink Stumps Day. All of her hard work this season follows on from her contribution in establishing the women’s team in its inaugural season.

“Club cricket does not operate without people like Deb. Deb's contribution to our women's team has been very significant and the North Hobart Cricket Club was thrilled to award her the Best Clubman Award. North Hobart are very lucky to have a number of volunteers that do such an outstanding job,” Marsh said on behalf of the club.

North Hobart Cricket Club are also very happy with their base at the TCA Ground. Marsh was quick to recognise the efforts of CTPL Curator of the Year Tim Gough and his team.

“Tim and his staff produced some of the best wickets I have seen at the TCA ground, the outfield was immaculate all season and Tim often went out of his way to make the facility available when we were challenged by the weather. So to Tim a very big thankyou from everyone at our club,’ Marsh said.

Please see below a full list of awards presented on the evening.

1st Grade:
Batting Aggregate/Average:      Michael DiVenuto     827 runs @ 91.89
Bowling Aggregate/Average:    Alex Pyecroft            31 wkts @ 22.19
Fielding Award:                       Russell DeGroot
Cotton Medal:                         Michael DiVenuto
Captains Award:                     Sandy Rogers

Women:
Batting Aggregate/Average:      Hannah Short           464 runs @ 77.33
Bowling Aggregate/Average:    Kirsty Palfrey           13 wkts @ 10.38
Fielding Award:                       Natasha Leaman
Jill Taylor Medal:                     Hannah Short
Captains Award:                     Natasha Leaman

2nd Grade:
Batting Aggregate/Average:      David Collins            434 runs @ 48.22
Bowling Aggregate/Average:    Angus Ling               12 wkts @20.25
Fielding Award:                       Marcus Taylor
Maynard Medal:                      David Collins
Captains Award:                      Brad Wallis

3rd Grade:
Batting Aggregate/Average:      David Farmers            161 runs @ 20.13
Bowling Aggregate/Average:    Brennan Azzopardi      24wkts @ 16.13
Fielding Award:                       John Tulk
Bowerman Medal:                   Brennan Azzopardi
Captains Award:                      James Armstrong

Under17s:
Batting Aggregate/Average:     Caleb Jewell                719 runs @ 79.89
Bowling Aggregate/Average:   Bradley Bell                 22 wkts @ 13.73
Fielding Award:                      Caleb Jewell
Richardson Medal:                 Caleb Jewell
Coaches Award:                    Phil Woolley

Under 15s:
Batting Aggregate/Average:      Sam Leon                       255 runs @ 28.33
Bowling Aggregate/Average:    Alexander Kossmann      17 wkts @18.94
Fielding Award:                       Callum Donnelly
Dan Marsh Medal:                  Alexander Kossmann
Coaches Award:                     Oliver Smith

O’May/Rooney
Multi Grade Award: Jackson Grubb

North Hobart Cricket Club 2011/12 “Clubman Award”
Presented to Deb Nichols for Outstanding Service to the Club.

Lest We Forget

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +1000

Across the country, as people stop to reflect on the legacy of the Anzac’s and the proud military tradition of Australia, families will be the ones reflecting lost sons and daughters, brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom.

Among the litany of names on plaques on cenotaphs around the country, many of Australia’s finest who served with distinction were no different to the young men who lock horns each week to play cricket and enjoy the national pastime.

A total of 21 Test players died during service of their countries and the toll only rises down the ranks through first class cricket, grade cricket and eventually into the country and bush cricket clubs.

Before they were soldiers, these brave folk were the club stalwarts, the up and coming all-rounder, the opening batsman or the crafty spinner for clubs everywhere.

While these lives lost left gaping holes in the lives of the families, it was communities as a whole that felt the loss.

In the early 1900’s cricket clubs were as much a part of the old time dance that drew people in rural communities off farms to enjoy the company of neighbouring towns and take part in a game that was one of the most popular organised sporting activities of the day.

When war came, it was often the fittest men who signed up, keen for adventure, and this pulled at the edge of the social fabric as the big fast bowler and the nimble wicket-keeper set sail to parts unknown.

Battalions across the country were filled with the daring, and in World War II, aided by the enlistment of Keith Miller and Don Bradman, many young cricketers laid down their bats and took up arms.

Australia’s 2/40^th Infantry Battalion was a politically motivated company comprised almost completely of Tasmanians, for better or worse it was the only Australian Imperial Force to lay claim to that distinction.

The Tasmanian’s were deployed on December 10, 1941, just days after the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbour and given the world a taste of what it planned, in Timor and formed the majority of what was known as “Sparrow Force” defending an airfield at Penfui which was the operational base for the RAAF 2 Squadron Hudson bombers.

Just like in their sporting lives, the soldiers were battling not only an opponent, but a lack of equipment.

One member of the 2/40^th Battalion was a powerful left hand batsman from Myalla named Les Allen.

Allen, the Uncle of the not then born former Sheffield Shield wicket-keeper Les Allen, held the one of the highest scores for Myalla Cricket Club, 222 not out against Boat Harbour at Boat Harbour, one of only four known double centuries for the old club.

This innings featured several sixes and in one instance, it was reported that a fielder on the straight boundary, Nelson King, jumped out of the way of a ball hit along the ground with such force that he said later he didn’t want to break his hand stopping it.

Private Allen was one of four generations to have played at the old Wynyard Cricket Association, now Burnie Cricket League club, playing after his father, Albert, before him, followed successfully by his brother, Doug, and four nephews.

In recent years, three great nephews of the soldier have played for the Tigers.

As the Japanese attacks on Timor increased and the 2 Squadron withdrew, the airfield was razed and the 2/40^th retreated inland having had its main supply line by road cut.

The odds were stacked against the Tasmanians who were running out of ammunition, food and water as the Japanese pursued them, a growing list of casualties was also causing grief for the troops.

Amid mounting pressure, the 2/40^th surrendered in what became a choice of “surrender or be bombed” leaving Pte. Allen a prisoner of war along with most of the group.

After seven months as a POW, Allen and 266 other Australians were being transferred to Japan along with America and British troops, one of 772 on board the cargo ship SS Tomahoko Maru.

Not displaying flags to show that there were Australians on board and only 40 miles from Nagasaki, the Tomahoko and her convoy was attacked by the US, Allen was one of the 560 on board who did not survive the attack.

Eye witness accounts say the 6,780 tonne ship sunk after one torpedo hit on the starboard side in less than two minutes on 24 June 1944, Allen was 25 years old.

Allen’s cousin, Jack Moles was also part of the 2/40^th, the pair parted company before getting on the convoy thinking that if separated they had a 50/50 chance that one would get home.

Moles served the remainder of the war as a POW and returned home after the war.

When Myalla resumed after the war, Doug, who had only watched on match his elder brother had played, was old enough to play and went on to better his lost brother by scoring 224 not out, also against Boat Harbour.

Incidentally, the only match Doug watched featuring his brother was the game where Les made his 222 not out.

Owing to the sacrifice of people who fought to protect us from the horror of war, most people who congregate on a summer Saturday from the TCA Ground to Ringarooma will never know what it is like to lose a teammate, a brother, a father or son.

Lest We Forget.

Ponting Becomes Second Highest Run Scorer in History

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +1000

Ricky Ponting has reclaimed the title of the second highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket after surpassing former Indian Captain Rahul Dravid overnight in the West Indies.

His score of 23 was enough to overtake Dravid's total of 13,288 runs to cement second spot and further his career credentials to have scored 13,289 runs.

Ponting still trails Sachin Tendulkar by 2,181 runs who tops the table with a mammoth 15,470 runs.

The list is as follows:

SR Tendulkar (India) - 15470
RT Ponting (Aus) - 13289
R Dravid (India) - 13288
JH Kallis (SA) - 12379
BC Lara (WI) - 11953
AR Border (Aus) - 11174
SR Waugh (Aus) - 10927
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) - 10440
SM Gavaskar (India) - 10122
S Chanderpaul (WI) - 9918
KC Sangakkara (SL) - 9382
GA Gooch (Eng) - 8900
Javed Miandad (Pak) - 8832
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) - 8830
VVS Laxman (India) - 8781
ML Hayden (Aus) - 8625
IVA Richards (WI) - 8540
AJ Stewart (Eng) - 8463
DI Gower (Eng) - 8231
V Sehwag (India) - 8178

Follow Cricket Tasmania on Instagram

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +1000

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Tigers Update

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +1000

We are into the first month of the ‘off-season’ but there are several PKF Tasmanian Tigers who continue their cricket in the warmer climates as we approach the colder months in Tasmania.

Tasmania has been well represented in Australia’s tour of the West Indies with George Bailey, Ed Cowan, Ricky Ponting, Xavier Doherty and Ben Hilfenhaus enjoying success in the Caribbean.

The tour commenced with two T20 Internationals with Bailey captaining in these matches. He was joined in the side by Tigers spinner Xavier Doherty. The Series ended in a 1-1 draw after Australia took out the first match and the West Indies the second.

The T20s were then followed by five One Day Internationals with Bailey and Doherty joined by Ben Hilfenhaus. George Bailey capped off a memorable ODI debut match with Man of the Match honours making 48 in the middle order to get Australia over the line in match one whilst Doherty also chipped in picking up three crucial wickets. The five match series was a close contest with the Aussies recording a win in the fifth match to avoid a series defeat. This result ensured another drawn series this time 2-2 after game three coincidentally ended in a tie.

After the ODI series the tour has progressed to the longest form of the game which Ed Cowan, Ricky Ponting and Ben Hilfenhaus are currently playing in. The Australians were victorious in the first test after a nail-biting finish saw Hilfenhaus back up his 5 wickets (including 4-27 in the second innings) to get the winning runs in fading light to give the Australians a 1-0 lead. The second test is currently underway and is again looking to be a close contest.

Many Australian cricketers have also travelled to India for the lucrative Indian Premier League with Bailey travelling from the West Indies to join his Chennai teammates whilst Tigers all-rounder James Faulkner has also made the trip to play for the Kings XI Punjab.

Finally as previously reported, Tigers vice-Captain and wicket keeper Tim Paine and paceman Jackson Bird have secured AIS Scholarships and will relocate to Brisbane at the end of May to train at the Centre of Excellence over the Tasmanian winter. Good Luck boys!

Tasmanian Umpire Appointed to International Tournament

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:30:00 +1000

Tasmanian umpire Mike Graham-Smith has taken the next step in his umpiring career by officiating in an Under 19 International quadrangular series in Townsville.

Graham-Smith impressed at the Cricket Australia Under 19 National Championships and was selected to take part in the tournament which featured Australia, England, India and New Zealand.

It was the Cricket Tasmania Premier League First Grade Grand Final umpire’s first taste of International Under 19 cricket.

Graham-Smith was selected by cricket Australia’s Umpire High Performance Panel along with Jay Kangur (Queensland), Simon Lightbody (ACT) and Richard Patterson (Victoria).

Graham-Smith has built up a nice resume since taking up umpiring in 2007-08 after a 207 game first grade career with University in the CTPL.

He has stood in 114 CTPL matches with 69 of those in first grade and has 143 games under his belt including WNCL matches along with CA Under 19 and Under 17 National Championships.

His rap sheet also includes the last two CTPL Grand Finals and two Kookaburra Cup Grand Finals.

Graham-Smith said the standard has been pretty good and had the added bonus and challenge of Test player Pat Cummins bowling from his end early in the week.

“Pat Cummins bowled six (overs) from my end,” Graham-Smith said

“That’s some of the fastest bowling I’ve seen umpiring.

“It’s been a good challenge, being the cream of the Under 19 players from various countries.”

The conditions for the tournament were tough on umpires with the humidity not something that Graham-Smith was used to.

The Cricket Tasmania State Umpire Panel member said that this tournament is an important step on the pathway.

“It’s a patience game and this is another step on the pathway,” Graham-Smith said.

“I’d like to get onto the National Panel but there are a few ahead of me.”

The novelty of writing the team name in his notepad was missed early by Graham-Smith who has had a chance to reflect on it now.

“It’s Under 19s but it’s very interesting to write Australia v England at the top of the note pad,” he said.

Adding to the selection to take part in the tournament, Graham-Smith was appointed to the final between Australia and India with Patterson which India won by seven wickets.

State Director of Umpiring Richard Widows said this appointment was a major positive for Tasmanian umpiring, particularly in light of Graham-Smith’s CTPL First Grade Grand Final partner Sam Nogajski being appointed to two Bupa Sheffield Shield games this season.

Widows said this was an excellent opportunity for those umpires to demonstrate their ability and further enhance their skills under the guidance of Cricket Australia UHPP members Denis Burns and Bob Stratford.

The tournament comprised of three one day games plus semi-finals and finals giving each umpire the opportunity to stand in five games.

If you are interesting in becoming an umpire in Tasmania, visit www.crickettas.com.au/umpiring for more information.

Australian Cricket Society Annual Dinner

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +1000

The Australian Cricket Society's Annual Dinner will be held in the Century Room at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive on Friday May 25th with Malcolm Speed the guest speaker.

Malcolm Speed was the Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council from 2001 until 2008 and before that he was the Chief Executive of the Australian Cricket Board from 1997 to 2001.

The cost of the three-course dinner for ACS members and associates is $55.00 per person; the cost for non-members (including CT members) is $60.00 per person. All soft drinks and fruit juices, together with a most generous provision of table wines, will be provided without charge during the course of the dinner. Lagers and spirits may be purchased from the bar. Dress is lounge suit.

Interested parties should contact Geoff Rowlands (62477269 or gjrow@bigpond.net.au) or Vicki Harrison (62781591 or ahvem@internode.on.net) to ensure their place at the dinner. Desirably payment for the dinner should be made with acceptance by Tuesday, 15 May at the absolute latest.

Paine and Bird Secure AIS Scholarships

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:30:00 +1000

PKF Tasmanian Tigers Vice-Captain and paceman Jackson Bird have been awarded AIS Scholarships and will travel north to the sunshine state to train at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane over the winter months.

Although Tigers gloveman Paine did not play this season due to a persistent finger injury, his inclusion in the scholarship program will assist his progress as he aims to make it back into the national side whilst Bird caught the eyes of selectors after an astonishing debut season at first class level which saw him take out the 2011-12 Bupa Sheffield Shield Player of the Year award after claiming 53 wickets.

The 2012 Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) men’s scholarship program at the Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence (COE) will contain a combination of players identified for potential Australia A and ICC U19 Cricket World Cup selection.

The squad was announced by the Cricket Australia National Selection Panel (NSP), with its competition focus to be split between the Australia A tour to England in July and the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup (for those eligible players if selected) in August.

The squad will start at the COE in Brisbane on 21 May.

The selection of the squad is consistent with the Australian Team Performance Review’s recommendations in relation to succession planning for the Australian team.

2012 AIS Scholars
Name	State	Age
Ashton Agar	VIC	18
Michael Beer	WA	27
Jackson Bird	TAS	25
Meyrick Buchanan	VIC	18
Joe Burns	QLD	22
Harry Conway	NSW	19
Nathan Coulter-Nile	WA	24
Patrick Cummins	NSW	18
Aaron Finch	VIC	25
Travis Head	SA	18
Jon Holland	VIC	24
Phillip Hughes	NSW	23
Chris Lynn	QLD	22
Nic Maddinson	NSW	20
Mitchell Marsh	WA	20
Tim Paine	TAS	27
Kurtis Patterson	NSW	18
Gurinder Sandhu	NSW	18
Steven Smith	NSW	22
Mitchell Starc	NSW	22

CA National Talent Manager Greg Chappell said:

“This year’s AIS squad is an exciting mix of fresh young faces from the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup preliminary squad and some experienced first-class cricketers.”

“In the ever-changing world of cricket it is important that the AIS program reflects the need to develop adaptable players who can adjust across the various playing formats. This puts pressure on the content, the coaches and the players to commit and contribute to the success of the program.

“With the successful emergence of a number of new faces in the Australian teams over the summer we have evidence that the CA development programs are working well. It is important that the commitment to excellence in these programs is maintained by constantly reviewing and revising what the athletes will need to maintain the desired standards in all Australian teams.

“It is not enough to match what the other countries are doing; we need to be setting the standards.

“In a year in which we have an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Australia and an Australia A tour to England it is imperative that we offer the best preparation possible to as diversified a group of players as we can. The challenge is there for us to put together the best AIS program yet.”

COE Head Coach Troy Cooley said:

“It is an exciting year as CA and the state and territory associations combine with the AIS to deliver the 2012 program to develop and support champions for sustained success.”

“We are all looking forward to the challenges ahead in combining the range of talented players as they prepare for U19 CWC and Australia A commitments.

“Through collaboration with our partners, the AIS and state and territory associations, we will look to deliver individual and team programs to meet the needs of Australian cricket by providing an outstanding high performance environment.”

AIS Director Matt Favier said he was proud of the significant role that the COE had made to the success of Australian cricket.

“Watching young cricketers develop and reach new heights is very exciting, and to know that the Australian Institute of Sport has played a major part in that development is a tremendous reflection of the program’s success.”

“The COE’s collaboration with the AIS, focusing on sharing coaching knowledge as well as clinical and scientific support for athletes, particularly in biomechanics and injury prevention, has been an important aspect of this development.

“We are extremely proud of our record and tradition of producing talented cricketers who have gone on to excel at the elite level of the game.”

Faulkner Makes it Back to Back Ricky Ponting Medals

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +1100

PKF Tigers all-rounder James Faulkner will be awarded his second consecutive Ricky Ponting Medal at this year’s awards ceremony which will take place at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive tonight.

21-year old Faulkner (679.62) edged out opening batsmen Ed Cowan (603.42) and Captain George Bailey (587) to take out the prestigious award.

Narrowly beaten in both the Ryobi One-Day Cup and the Bupa Sheffield Shield finals this summer, there have been some impressive individual performances this season for the PKF Tigers, resulting in a close contest for the major awards.

The David Boon Medal for the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year was won by first year PKF Tigers paceman Jackson Bird (393) who had an amazing debut season for his new state taking 53 wickets in the Bupa Sheffield Shield. Bird finished just ahead of James Faulkner (349) and Ed Cowan (346).

As well as taking out the night’s major award, James Faulkner also won the Jack Simmons medal for the best Ryobi One-Day Cup player after some fine performances with the bat and ball over the summer. In the closest of margins, Faulkner (272) pipped spinner Jason Krejza (261) whilst George Bailey came third with 250 votes.

The night will also have a purple feel with Hobart’s newest sporting team the Hobart Hurricanes having a presence at the awards ceremony with big hitter Travis Birt edging out fellow prolific run scorer Owais Shah to take out the inaugural Hobart Hurricanes Player of the Year.

Cripps Tasmanian Roar retiree Julia Price finished her career in style, voted as the Cripps Tasmanian Roar Player of the Year and she also claimed the WNCL T20 Player of the Year award whilst Australian Under 23 squad member Erin Burns took out the WNCL Player of the Year.

Other awards include the Imparja Cup Player of the Year which went to Sean McGuire, the Jamie Cox Young Player of the Year which James Faulkner took out for the 3^rd consecutive year whilst the State Umpire of the Year award went to National Officiating Scholarship holder Sam Nogajski.

The Scott Mason Memorial Captains Award was given to Ed Cowan whilst Jackson Bird capped off a memorable debut season down south as the choice for the Cricket Tasmania’s Chairman Award after five five-wicket hauls this season.

Employment Opportunities

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +1100

Game Development Officers

Two Fantastic opportunities to grow the game of Cricket

Cricket Tasmania is the governing body of cricket in Tasmania promoting and developing the game throughout the state. It has responsibility for all aspects of cricket from junior cricket and coaching programs right through to professional players, coaches and umpires.

Cricket Tasmania has two exciting opportunities for Game Development Officers to work with the Game Development team to facilitate the promotion, organisation and development of Tasmanian cricket to males and females state-wide.

Game Development Officer – Northwest

Based in Devonport this role reports to the Regional Cricket Manager and focuses on the North West region of Tasmania.

Game Development Officer – Female Cricket

Based in Hobart this role reports to the State Game Development Manager and focuses on recruitment and retention of female cricket participants.

To be successful in these roles you will possess:

Tertiary qualifications in sports management, teaching, marketing or similar
Knowledge and experience of sport development programs
Stakeholder management, relationship building and communication skills
Presentation, written and verbal communication skills
Well-developed planning and organisational skills
Ability to attend after hours and weekend clinics, meetings and events
Current drivers licence

Visit the employment section of the Cricket Tasmania website for more specific position information for these exciting and fun opportunities – www.crickettas.com.au.

To apply please forward a resume and brief application letter outlining your suitability for the role to recruitment@crickettas.com.au.

Applications close Friday 20th April 2012.

Clarence win CTPL Grand Final

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +1100

Clarence have reached the pinnacle of Tasmanian club cricket by taking out the 2011-12 Betasport Cricket Tasmania Premier League Grand Final on the weekend after defeating Kingborough at the TCA Ground.

The Roos were in command for a large portion of the match and eventually won outright by 193 runs very late on the third day.

Kingborough captain Mark Divin won the toss and elected for field, a move that looked astute as Clarence slumped to be 5-150 when its skipper, Shannon Tubb fell for 59.

Enter Clarence coach and eventual Roger Woolley Medallist for best player in the final Scott

Kremerskothen who continued his great vein of form to score his second century in as many weeks.

Kremerskothen made 103 from 144 balls in 186 minutes, his innings including 16 boundaries and two sixes as he combined with Harry Allanby to put on 140 for the sixth wicket.

Allanby went on to make 82 in a patient 196 ball innings that lasted three and a half hours as the Roos compiled 375 in their first innings.

Divin took his season tally to 52 wickets with three along with Chris Elliott who took the figures with 3-60.

Kingborough’s chase was constantly on shaky ground and at 6-98 looked a long way from reaching the first innings target of 376.

Brad Loveluck and Beau Webster teamed up for a 97 run stand, bringing hope for the

Knights before Loveluck was caught behind off PKF Tasmanian Tigers rookie Sam Rainbird for 41.

Webster battled on and played some clever cricket despite being left with the tail and was unfortunate to be left unbeaten on 94 when Kingborough was bowled out for 240, a deficit of 135. Rainbird was the pick of the bowlers with 4-76 from 28 overs.

Kingborough refused to say die and Clarence went to bat again with the Knights keen for early wickets to set up a possible run chase in the afternoon of day three.

Clarence did lose early wickets but still held a lead of 210 at lunch with five wickets down.

Kremerskothen again found support in Allanby and the lower order as he posted a half century with the Roos all out just after tea setting Kingborough an unlikely 356 to win from a minimum 19 overs.

Divin was again among the wickets, his second bag of seven for the season taking his season tally to 59 with match figures of 51-10-192-10.
With the game fizzling out toward an inevitable climax, Kingborough threw the willow in an attempt to score the 18.74 per over needed with plenty of big hits and innovative shots played.

Allanby completed a memorable game with 6-84 in the second innings to go with his 82 with the bat whilst Jason Shelton provided the most entertainment for Kingborough with 48 off 45 balls with four boundaries and three sixes.

Shelton’s firepower was not enough however and Clarence claimed the outright win and their first First Grade title since 2003-04.

Clarence proved the dominant club this season after securing premiershups in Second and Third Grade as well.

In a nail-biting finish the the Clarence Seconds defeated University by one run at University Oval.

Clarence scored 226 on the first day with Zachary Whelan top scoring with 63 before Uni reached 3-53 at stumps.

Tom Pybus was almost the villain for Clarence when four byes were conceded in the dying stages, leaving Uni needing only two runs for victory. However Pybus stepped up when challenged and claimed the final wicket to finish with four and get his side home by the narrowest of margins.

An unbeaten 118 from Liam Rice steered Clarence to victory in the Third Grade Grand Final.

Set 192 for victory by Lindisfarne at Lindisfarne thanks mainly to 63 from Danial Chapman, Clarence lost two cheap wickets before Rice helped steer the Roos home, hitting 15 boundaries.

In the Under 17 Grand Final, a near seven hour innings from Clarence Captain Matthew Beven had the Roos in the box seat against North Hobart at New Town Oval.

Needing only a draw to secure the title, Beven opened the batting and hit 16 boundaries on his way to 150 from 383 balls in 408 minutes as Clarence posted 277.

North Hobart was 0-9 at lunch, still needing 269 in the final four hours of play for an improbable victory.

Scoring at a tick above four runs per over, North Hobart chased down the big score with Caleb Jewell scoring 112 with 12 fours.

The three premierships cap off a big year for Clarence who also won the Kookaburra Cup, Club Championship and Spirit Of Cricket award.

Full scorecards are available on MyCricket via the link below.

CTPL Grand Final Scoreboards

Grand Final Day One Wrap

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:40:00 +1100

An unbeaten century stand has brought Clarence back into the Betasport Cricket Tasmania Premier League Grand Final against Kingborough at the TCA Ground.

At stumps on day one, the minor premier was 5-272 with Coach Scott Kremerskothen (88 not out) and spinner Harry Allanby (37 not out) combining for an unbeaten 122 run partnership.

Kingborough Captain Mark Divin won the toss and almost surprisingly elected to bowl on one of the coldest Grand Final days on memory and his decision paid off with Shane Holland removing Ben Harris in the early overs.

Holland had a second when Brad Loveluck took a brilliant diving catch at short cover to remove the dangerous Jon Wells for 19.

Regular wickets fell as Clarence lost number three Wade Irvine for 32 to become Divin’s 50th wicket of the summer.

Clarence keeper Michael Jones was run out for 14 before Roos Skipper Shannon Tubb became Divin’s second victim and provided Loveluck with his third catch of the innings.

Tubb had made an entertaining 59 which included 12 boundaries before being caught at point.

Tubb's wicket with the score at 5-150 brought Kremerskothen and Allanby together for the rest of the day.

Allanby played the perfect support roll, batting well within himself while Kremerskothen attacked.

The big left hander passed his 50 in 88 balls with a big pull shot before the rolls reversed and the subdued Allanby started to score freely with six boundaries in the shadows of stumps.

Wet weather cost the match 16 overs with the day finishing at 6.30pm but with only 80 overs bowled.

Play will resume on day two at 10.30am to make up for lost time with the Knights hoping for early success with the new ball. Stumps scheduled for 6.30pm.

Clarence will be in action in three more Grand Finals starting Saturday with its seconds, thirds and under 17’s all in action.

The Seconds play University at University, the Thirds play Lindisfarne at Lindisfarne and the Under 17s play North Hobart at New Town Oval.

Updated scores are available on MyCricket during play at the link below.

Betasport CTPL Grand Final Scores

CTPL Grand Final Preview

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +1100

Tasmanian Cricket's heavyweight title fight will kick off at the TCA Ground tomorrow with Minor Premier Clarence and Kingborough to meet in the Betasport Cricket Tasmania Premier League Grand Final.

The score line reads 2-2 from five matches during the 2011/12 season with the only two day match played between the sides ending in a draw.

Both have won titles over the other this year with Kingborough winning the CTPL T20 in December at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive while Clarence took home the Kookaburra Cup from Kingston Twin Ovals last month.

The paths to the final were very different with Clarence amassing 535 against North Hobart to go through via a draw while Kingborough was led by a ton from Brady Jones to defeat University.

Clarence Captain Shannon Tubb said his side is looking forward to stepping on the TCA for what will be a decider in more ways than one.

“We’re rapped to get through and looking forward to Kingborough,” Tubb said.

Clarence won the Grand Final last year on first innings but eventually lost to Lindisfarne outright which Tubb is keen to atone for.

“We hurt a lot last season. “It’s time for some more silverware at Clarence," he said.

Tubb’s team will have light skills session tonight before more meetings to discuss plans for tomorrow’s match.

Kingborough Captain Mark Divin will lead his side in to the final fresh from winning his second consecutive Emerson Rodwell Medal.

The Knights have not won a grand final since 2007/08 and Divin is confident his side can bring home the prize this weekend.

“We’re looking good, last week was a great effort and we showed plenty of character and plenty of fight,” Divin said.

Kingborough was optimistic of having Bupa Sheffield Shield Player of the Year Jackson Bird available but the fast bowler will miss the decider, not that Divin is too worried.

“We’ve done well without him most of the year to get where we are,” Divin said.

“He’ll be in the dressing room with Adam Maher. They will be out on the ground in spirit.”

Divin said his plan was to not focus on individual players but remain consistent to all players citing the depth Clarence have.

For the fourth season in a row, Sam Nogajski has been appointed as one for the umpires for the Grand Final and will stand alongside Mike Graham-Smith for the second time in as many season.

Nogajski has enjoyed a breakthrough season having umpired his first Bupa Sheffield Shield match at The Gabba earlier this year and a second at the Adelaide Oval.

This Grand Final will take Graham-Smith’s First Grade Grand Final tally to two.

Scores from the Betasport CTPL Grand Final will be updated on MyCricket throughout the match.
The scores can be found by using the link below.

CTPL Grand Final Scores

Divin Wins Rodwell Medal

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +1100

Cricket Tasmania crowned its best club players on Wednesday night with Mark Divin winning his second successive Emerson Rodwell Medal.

At a gala event held at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive, Kingborough Captain Divin won the medal by one vote from North Hobart stalwart Michael Di Venuto, the close count a fitting tribute to the brilliant season of both players in the Betasport Cricket Tasmania Premier League.

Di Venuto was leading the count after round 18 by only one vote but a best on ground performance by Divin when the sides met in round 20 gave the Knight’s all-rounder the lead.

Clarence batsman Jon Wells a further five votes behind Di Venuto in third place, the position he finished in 2010-11.

Divin said he would gladly trade in his medal for a win in the Grand Final starting Friday against Clarence at the TCA Ground.

In another repeat performance, Cripps Tasmanian Roar rookie Jessica Wuetschner won her second straight Kim Fazackerly Medal, also by one vote.

An all-rounder from Lindisfarne, Wuetschner defeated her nearest rival in Hannah Short from North Hobart.

Damien West was the runaway winner of the Allen Newman Trophy in second grade.
The Glenorchy bowler received 31 votes and finished nine ahead of his nearest rival, Ben Kanizay from Clarence.

Clarence spinner Damien Paul took our the Allen Newman Trophy for Third Grade by two votes from team mate Mitchell Francis with a string of players tied for third.
Caleb Jewell was voted the winner of the Allen Newman Trophy for the Under 17s with 33 votes.

The North Hobart wicket-keeper finished five clear on top from South Hobart Sandy Bay’s Jonathan Boadle who was one in front of Kingborough’s Zac Chapman.

University’s Geordie Hunter took out the Allen Newman trophy for the Under 15s with 28 votes, one ahead of Kingborough’s Dylan Hay.

All Allen Newman Trophies were awarded by the Tasmanian Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association.

Four were recognised for their services to Cricket through the Chairman’s Award for Merit.

North Hobart’s Steve Jewell was recognised for his services to the club over a number of years.

Brian Mitchell was recognised for services to Kingborough and Cricket Tasmania as a statistician

Geoff Taylor was presented with an award for his services to New Town, South Hobart Sandy Bay and North Hobart as well as his work as a Cricket Tasmania statistician.

For his services on the Cricket Tasmania Premier League Committee, Kelvyn Anderson was also recognised.

Trophy Winners
Emerson Rodwell Medal: Mark Divin (Kingborough) 23 Votes

Mark Divin Statistics 2011/12
First Grade Batting Average: Michael Di Venuto (North Hobart) 827 Runs at 91.89
First Grade Batting Aggregate: Michael Di Venuto (North Hobart) 827 Runs
First Grade Bowling Average: Ben Laughlin (University) 34 Wickets at 9.21
First Grade Bowling Aggregate: Mark Divin (Kingborough) 44 Wickets
Kookaburra Wicket Keeping Award: Brady Jones (Kingborough) 28 Dismissals

Kim Fazackerly Medal: Jessica Wuetschner (Lindisfarne) 32 Votes

Jessica Wuetschner Statistics 2011/12
Womens Batting Average: Hannah Short (North Hobart) 463 Runs at 92.60
Womens Batting Aggregate: Hannah Short (North Hobart) 463 Runs
Womens Bowling Average: Kristy Coppleman (Kingborough) 23 Wickets at 6.83
Womens Bowling Aggregate: Kristy Coppleman (Kingborough) 23 Wickets

Second Grade Allen Newman Trophy: Damien West (Glenorchy) 31 Votes
Second Grade Batting Average: Jake Steele (Kingborough) 437 Runs art 54.63
Second Grade Batting Aggregate: Ross Deans (University) 443 Runs
Second Grade Bowling Average: Damien West (Glenorchy) 42 Wickets at 10.48
Second Grade Bowling Aggregate: Damien West (Glenorchy) 42 Wickets

Third Grade Allen Newman Trophy: Damien Paul (Clarence) 20 Votes
Third Grade Batting Average: Mitchell Francis (Clarence) 304 Runs at 76.00
Third Grade Batting Aggregate: Mitchell Francis (Clarence) 304 Runs
Third Grade Bowling Average: Damien Paul (Clarence) 24 Wickets at 11.46
Third Grade Bowling Aggregate: Wayne Quinn (Kingborough) 26 Wickets

Under 17 Grade Allen Newman Trophy: Caleb Jewell (North Hobart) 33 Votes
Under 17 Batting Average: Alexander Wolff (South Hobart Sandy Bay) 342 Runs at 68.40
Under 17 Batting Aggregate: Caleb Jewell (North Hobart) 526 Runs
Under 17 Bowling Average: Keegan Wylie (Clarence) 20 Wickets at 11.15
Under 17 Bowling Aggregate: Jonathan Boadle (South Hobart Sandy Bay) 26 Wickets

Under 15 Allen Newman Trophy: Geordie Hunter (University) 28 Votes

Multi Grade Allen Newman Trophy: Lachlan Fraser (South Hobart Sandy Bay)

Curators Award: Tim Gough (TCA Ground)

Chairman’s Award for Merit:
Steve Jewell (Services to North Hobart)
Brian Mitchell (Services to Kingborough and Cricket Tasmania as statistician)
Geoff Taylor (Services to New Town, South Hobart Sandy Bay, North Hobart and Cricket Tasmania as statistician)
Kelvyn Anderson (Services to Cricket Tasmanian Premier League Committee)

CTPL Team of the Year:
Michael Di Venuto (North Hobart), Steven Cazzulino (Lindisfarne), Jon Wells (Clarence), Alex Doolan (South Hobart Sandy Bay), Shannon Tubb (Capt) (Clarence), Brett Geeves (Glenorchy), Mark Divin (Kingborough), Wade Irvine (Clarence), Ashley Doolan (New Town), Ben Laughlin (University), Alex Pyecroft (North Hobart).
Coach: Scott Kremerskothen (Clarence)
Umpires: Sam Nogajski, Michael Graham-Smith

CTPL Womens Team of the Year:
Hannah Short (North Hobart), Jessica Wuetschner (Lindisfarne), Belinda Page (Capt) (North Hobart), Lauren Hepburn (New Town), Sasha Moloney (Kingborough), Emily Divin (Kingborough), Josephine Blacklow (Lindisfarne), Paris Crowe (New Town), Amanda Silva (Lindisfarne), Kelsie Minty (South Hobart Sandy Bay)
Coach: Ben Harrison (Kingborough)

Emerson Rodwell Medal Voting:
1st – Mark Divin (Kingborough) 23 Votes
2nd – Michael Di Venuto (North Hobart) 22 Votes
3rd – Jon Wells (Clarence) 17 Votes
4th – Wade Irvine (Clarence) 15 Votes
5th – Brett Geeves (Glenorchy) 14 Votes
6th – Matthew Johnston (South Hobart Sandy Bay) 13 Votes
7th – Chris Free (North Hobart) 10 Votes
7th – Ben Laughlin (University) 10 Votes

Kim Fazackerly Medal Voting:
1st – Jessica Wuetschner (Lindisfarne) 32 Votes
2nd – Hannah Short (North Hobart) 31 Votes
3rd – Sasha Moloney (Kingborough) 30 Votes
4th – Emily Divin (Kingborough) 26 Votes
4th – Kate Costelloe (Lindisfarne) 26 Votes

Clarence and Kingborough to fight for Betasport CTPL Premiership

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +1100

For the third time this season, Clarence and Kingborough will lock horns for silverware after both progressed to the Betasport Cricket Tasmania Premier League Grand Final.

The top two sides at the end of the roster season advanced in different manners but none the less will battle it out for club cricket supremacy at the TCA Ground starting on Friday.

Clarence captain Shannon Tubb won the toss at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive and batted first in the first semi final against North Hobart.

The early wicket of Ben Harris was handy for North Hobart but a century stand between Jon Wells (61) and Wade Irvine (50) took the Roos to 113 before they lost 4-29 to be 5-142.

A steadying partnership between Scott Kremerskothen and Harry Allanby (25) got the Roos back on track.

Allanby became the first of Patrick Doherty’s three victims but the off spinner had to wait a long time for his second as Kremerskothen joined forces with Jason Wright to put on 257 for the seventh wicket to take the game away from North Hobart.

Kremerskothen batted almost five hours to score 176 from 232 balls including 30 boundaries, his ton coming off 134 balls.

Wright was Doherty’s second wicket but had already amassed 147 from 155 balls in 214 minutes, hitting the boundary 18 times and clearing it on three occasions, his hundred coming in 89 balls.

Set the mammoth and unlikely task of scoring 536 to win and book a place in a “home” grand final, North Hobart was 5-115 at tea on day two when the game was ended, Clarence advancing despite the draw by virtue of finishing higher on the ladder.

Doherty top scored with 34 for the Demons while Alex Treanor (3-24) and Wade Irvine (2-8) combined for all of the Clarence wickets.

An inspired century by Kingborough wicket-keeper Brady Jones was the catalyst for the Knights to join Clarence in the grand final, defeating University by 105 runs at Kingston Twin Ovals.

The Knights were in early trouble batting first losing both openers for ducks and the problem worsened when Ashton May (3) and Mark Divin (10) fell to leave the home team 4-24.

Jones came to the crease at 3-11 and batted for the remainder of the innings for 148 runs, proving his worth to the Knights after missing out on selection for the Bupa Sheffield Shield Final.

Jones’ innings lasted 277 minutes and 234 deliveries, his century coming up with a pull shot over Square leg.

In all, Jones hit 19 boundaries and two sixes as Kingborough scored 249 and was all out with University needing to face a tricky spell of 12 overs before stumps on day one.

Fellow PKF Tasmanian Tigers player Ben Laughlin continued his good Premier League form with 7-81 from 23.5 overs including the key wickets of Divin early and Jones to complete the innings.

University was 1-30 at stumps leaving the match evenly poised going into the second half of the match.

The Lions resumed steadily on day two but soon lost 4-15 with opening bowlers Mark Divin and Shane Holland (3-45) reducing the visitors to 5-58 before a spirited fightback by Laughlin (34) and Josh Bean (20) gave hope.

Divin completed his third five wicket haul of the season to end up with 5-35 off his 18 overs.

Clarence will feature in grand finals in the other three grades with its seconds, thirds and under 17s winning through to deciders.

The Roos will meet University at University in the second grade final after a victory over South Hobart Sandy Bay while the Lions defeated Glenorchy to progress.

A century to Stuart Steele and a nine wicket match by Kim Dillon helped Lindisfarne win its third grade semi final over South Hobart Sandy Bay outright by an innings and 76 runs.

The Lightning will play Clarence who comfortably defeated Kingborough on the back of 153 from Liam Rice.

The Third Grade final will be played at Lindisfarne.

As in third grade, the under 17 grand final will feature teams that finished third and fourth on the ladder when Clarence meet North Hobart at New Town Oval.

shield final day 3

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:23:00 +1100

Ed Cowan has led the fightback for Tasmania on the third day of their Sheffield Shield final against Queensland at the Gabba, steering the side to 6-136 before bad light stopped play midway through the final session.

Cowan (59 not out) and Luke Butterworth (11 not out) have put on 31 for the seventh wicket, extending the lead to 101 and resurrecting the Tigers hopes after they lost six wickets in a disastrous middle session.

Cowan took five overs after tea to move from 47 to a gutsy half-century, and will resume alongside a determined Butterworth, who has been a picture of patience in his 57-ball stay.

Experienced Bulls seamers Ryan Harris and James Hopes have been rewarded with two wickets each, while Steve Magoffin has been outstanding, defying a back complaint to take 1-13 from 12 overs.

Earlier, Bulls vice-captain Chris Hartley (111) batted his side into a 35-run first-innings lead, joining with Magoffin in a 97-run stand to take Queensland to their 276-run total.

Hartley smoked 17 boundaries in his innings and plundered 81 runs in the morning session after beginning the day on 30.

Wicketkeeper Tom Triffit has been the only other serious second-innings contributor for the Tigers, adding 35 in a 51-run stand with Cowan for the fifth wicket.

Butterworth was the best-performed bowler for the Tigers, taking 4-54, despite having both Hartley and Hopes dropped off his bowling.

First-innings top-scorer Steve Cazzulino fell on the first ball of the second over, initiating a domino effect in the top order.

Hopes had the big wicket of Ricky Ponting, knocking over his opposite number for six with an inswinger that cut sharply between bat and pad.

Queensland will again feel aggrieved by the performance of the umpires, after having another spate of confident lbw appeals rejected in the afternoon session.

shield final day two

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +1100

James Hopes and Chris Hartley were able to bat Queensland away from disaster as the Bulls reached 5-139 before bad light stopped play late on the second day of the Bupda Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania at the Gabba.

Captain Hopes (54 not out) and deputy Hartley (30 not out), who joined with the Bulls at 5-55 having lost three wickets for seven runs, put on a brilliant 84-run stand, taking their side to within 102 of the Tigers' first-innings 241.

A combination of bad light and rain sent players from the field at 3:30pm (local time), and umpires called an end to proceedings an hour later, scheduling play to resume half an hour early on day three.

While the veteran Bulls pair were stoic in their counter-attacking stand, any revival will be partly attributable to the slippery fingers in the Tigers camp.

Hopes was dropped at second slip by Luke Butterworth on 49 in the 40th over, before raising the half-ton with a single two balls later, adding to the ire of bowler Jackson Bird.

Hartley, meanwhile, was grassed on six by former-Bull Nick Kruger, who threw himself in front of first-slip to parry away what would have been a sitter for Ed Cowan.

James Faulkner was unplayable in his first spell after lunch, removing Andrew Robinson (16) and Joe Burns (28) as the Tigers tore through the hosts' middle-order.

And Butterworth was sensational for the Tigers in a short burst before lunch, taking 2-0 from four maiden overs, tempting both openers, Alex Kemp and Wade Townsend, into nicks behind to Tom Triffitt.

Alister McDermott (6-54) was the undoubted star of the Bulls' bowling innings, becoming the sixth Queenslander to take a five-wicket haul in a Shield final.

McDermott's return included a vital spell in the middle session on day one, in which he devastated the Tigers' middle order, taking 3-8 in a six-over spell, including the wicket of Ricky Ponting for one.

With Tasmania beginning the second day at 6-208, the hosts polished off the four remaining wickets for just 31 runs.

Veteran quick Steve Magoffin accounted overnight batsmen Triffitt and Butterworth, before McDermott claimed the final two wickets in the 18th over of the morning.

Steve Cazzulino was the key contributor in the Tigers' first innings, batting for five hours in tough conditions to make a streaky 68 from 198 deliveries.

Shield final Day 2

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:50:00 +1100

A six-wicket haul from Alister McDermott has helped Queensland bowl the PKF Tasmanian Tigers out for a first-innings score of 241 midway through the first session on the second day of the Bupa Sheffield Shield final at the Gabba.

The PKF Tigers could only add 31 to their overnight total before McDermott brought a halt to proceedings with two wickets in five balls, taking his innings figures to 6-54 - the equal ninth-best figures in a Shield final.

After Steve Magoffin accounted for overnight batsmen Tom Triffit and Luke Butterworth, McDermott put the nail in the coffin with Tigers' wickets nine and 10, drawing an edge to slip from Jason Krejza and clean bowling No.11 Jackson Bird.

Ryan Harris started the day with a maiden and in the second over Magoffin had Triffit edging to slip from his second delivery, claiming the first wicket of the day before a run was added.

Butterworth and Krejza batted through another five overs before Butterworth became Magoffin's second scalp of the morning, clubbing on the up to mid-off, where Chris Lynn took a smart catch.

On the first day, McDermott starred, claiming 4-47 and delivering a pivotal middle-session spell that tore through the Tigers as the visitors went from a comfortable 1-138 to 4-144 in just a few deliveries.

For the PKF Tigers, it was Steven Cazzulino standing tall and steering the ship with a strong-willed 68 from 198 deliveries.

Cazzulino didn't hit a boundary in his five-hour stay and survived countless chances, but outperformed Test duo Ricky Ponting (one) and Ed Cowan (33).

TAS News

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:58:00 +1100

Queensland have taken a slight advantage after the first day of the Bupa Sheffield Shield Final against PKF Tasmanian Tigers at the Gabba, holding the visitors to 6-208 at stumps.

Twenty-year-old Bulls paceman Alister McDermott was the star performer of the day, finishing with 4-47 from 21 overs.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Tasmanians never truly found fluency at the crease, scoring slowly all day and stumbling through the final two sessions after losing only one wicket in the first.

Opener Steve Cazzulino finished the top-scorer of the day with 68, carrying his bat through 73 fortuitous overs at the crease.

Cazzulino's epic five-hour knock - without a single boundary - came to an end when McDermott was able to tempt a thin nick through to keeper Chris Hartley.

The 25-year-old had pushed his luck all day, surviving several confident lbw shouts, a leading edge that only just evaded the in-close fielders, outside edges that dropped just short of the slip cordon and a clear-cut run-out opportunity.

McDermott put in Queensland's most profitable stint of the day in the middle session, taking 3-8 in his second spell - including the key wicket of Ricky Ponting for one.

Ponting came to the crease in form and with plenty of expectation, but had no time to settle before he was squared up by a lifter that looped off the splice to a diving Joe Burns at point.

McDermott's tearaway spell took the legs out from under the visitors, turning the tide after half-century partnerships for the first two wickets.

All-rounder Luke Butterworth (11 not out) and wicket-keeper Tom Triffitt (17 not out) will be at the crease when play resumes on day two, the pair have put on 30 for the seventh wicket so far.

Veteran quick Steve Magoffin remains a concern for the Bulls, struggling with a reduced workload after suffering a back spasm in the first session.

In a day of cricket for the purists, at one point the Tigers went 33 overs without a boundary.

Butterworth broke that particular drought, slogging over mid-wicket after four overs without a scoring shot.

No.6 James Faulkner had batted patiently in a rebuilding stand with Cazzulino, but after tea, on 21, his lack of urgency brought about his undoing, as he was gunned out leg-before, shouldering arms to a straight nut from James Hopes.

Test opener Ed Cowan was the only wicket to fall in the first session, nicking behind to leg-spinner Cameron Boyce for 33 when he was cramped up by the turn attempting to cut on the back foot.

No.3 Alex Doolan (43) appeared the most comfortable Tiger at the crease, notching four boundaries in a positive, 71-run second-wicket stand with Cazzulino.

In another indication of the level of graft in Cazzulino's innings, after reaching 50 in the 43rd over, it took him another 23 to move into the 60s.

CTPL Semi Final Preview

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:35:00 +1100

The Betasport Cricket Tasmania Premier League nears its climax this weekend with semi-finals starting tomorrow in First, Second and Third grades and Under 17’s.

Clarence finished the home and away season 18.5 points clear on top of the first grade ladder and go into its showdown at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive against fourth placed North Hobart as the favourite.

North Hobart scraped into the finals with a win over South Hobart Sandy Bay in round 21 and shaded New Town for the last berth in the top four by 0.0952 on quotient.

Clarence captain Shannon Tubb said he was expecting a pretty hard two days of cricket from experienced final campaigners North Hobart.

“North Hobart are experienced final campaigners and any team can win one game of cricket, they will turn up to compete,” Tubb said.

Tubb said the absence of CTPL leading run scorer Michael Di Venuto, who is on National duties with Italy at the World T20 Qualifiers will be big loss for North Hobart but said the club had players who can fill the void.

“Chris Free has scored runs against us before and Patrick Doherty too,” Tubb said.

Tubb will be looking to his seasoned campaigners to get the job done in the semi as well as lead from the front himself.

As the second highest run scorer of the season with 677 runs at 45.13 he too will be looking to have an impact in the do or die encounter.

Clarence has an array of experienced players in Jon Wells, Scott Kremerskothen, Ben Harris and Jason Wright as well as some young talent in Sam Rainbird and Michael Jones.

Opposing Captain Dan Marsh is quietly confident his side can cause more than a headache for the front running Roos.

“Clarence have been the best team all year and would be expecting to win but both teams know that North Hobart has a great finals record so it will be an interesting contest,” Marsh said.

Marsh is confident the absence of Di Venuto can be covered although his has been a key performer for the Demons scoring 827 runs which included three centuries.

“We just need an even contribution from all 11 of our batsmen; we saw some great signs last week against South Hobart Sandy Bay so hopefully we can take this form into the finals,” Marsh said.

The Demons needed to win last week and hope New Town did not to make the four and Marsh believes having a virtual knock out match last week may help this weekend.

‘We focussed on trying to post a decent score and then we had belief in our bowling group to get the job done. We knew we had no control over the other games,” Marsh said of last weekend.

The second semi-final is a replay of the Round 21 match between Kingborough and University at Kingston Twin Ovals.

University won last week on first innings after bowling the Knights out 85 early on the second day which included a collapse of 5- 6 at the start of day two.

The Lions were led last week by the inform Darren McNees (4-17) and Josh Bean (3-12) who ripped through Kingborough with the only resistance coming from Ashton May with 35.

Ben Laughlin will return to the University line up after state duties and his inclusion will be important given his stellar performances this season.

Laughlin’s 34 wickets at 9.21 from 12 matches includes 13 wickets in his last two first grade matches.

Bowling has been the key all year to Kingborough and the inclusion of omitted PKF Tasmanian Tigers keeper Brady Jones will be a welcome boost in its quest for runs.

Kingborough captain and CTPL leading wicket taker Mark Divin is looking forward to his side bouncing back after last week.

“Our preparation this week has been spot on and with the surprising addition of Brady Jones we are confident of turning the tables on University and being part of the Grand Final,” Divin said.

Divin has 44 wickets at 12.59 this season and is joined in the top five wicket takers for the competition by team mate Chris Elliott who sits 4^th with 30 wickets.

Semi Finals Draw

First Grade
Clarence v North Hobart at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive
Kingborough v University at Kingston Twin Ovals

Second Grade
Clarence v South Hobart Sandy Bay at Queenborough Oval
Glenorchy v University at KGV Oval

Third Grade
South Hobart Sandy Bay v Lindisfarne at Lindisfarne Oval
Kingborough v Clarence at University Oval

Under 17
South Hobart Sandy Bay v North Hobart at TCA Ground
New Town v Clarence at New Town Oval

Bird Is the Word

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:30:00 +1100

Jackson Bird’s brilliant debut season for Tasmania has been recognised with the 25-year-old named the Bupa Sheffield Shield Player of the Year at the State Cricket Awards in Brisbane today.

Bird (21 votes) was a decisive winner over Queensland’s Ben Cutting (16), with teammates George Bailey and Ed Cowan, along with Western Australia’s Liam Davis, a further vote behind.

While Bird’s debut season did not start until round four, in just seven matches he took a competition-leading 48 wickets at an average of 15.75, including a hat trick and 11 wickets in the last round match against Western Australia to help the Tigers qualify for a second straight final.

There was more good news for the Tigers with George Bailey named skipper of the ACA All Star 4 Day Team with Bird also joining his Tigers Captain on this list. Ed Cowan was named Vice Captain of the ACA One Day Interstate All Star Team with James Faulkner and Jason Krejza also rewarded for their good seasons in the Ryobi Cup to earn a spot. Faulkner was also selected in the Big Bash League All Star team.

The annual State Cricket Awards are held in the lead-up to the Bupa Sheffield Shield Final, this year to be contested between the Queensland Bulls and Tasmanian Tigers at the Gabba.

The Queensland Bulls were awarded the Benaud Spirit of Cricket Award for the 2011-12 season, while the New South Wales women’s team was presented with the WNCL Spirit of Cricket Award.

The Benaud Spirit of Cricket Awards are decided by umpire votes and recognise state cricket teams which have best played in the spirit of the game in recognition that elite cricket should be played hard but fair.

South Australia’s Tom Cooper was named the RYOBI One-Day Cup Player of the Year after scoring 366 runs at an average of 73.2 during the season. Cooper (14 votes) edged Cowan (13) and Redbacks’ captain Michael Klinger (12) for the award.

In women’s cricket, NSW pair Leah Poulton and Lisa Sthalekar shared the honours in the Women’s National Cricket League while Victoria’s Meg Lanning was named the WT20 Player of the Year.

Other awards were won by Josh Lalor (Lord’s Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year) and Simon Taufel (Cricket Australia Umpire Award).

The Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) All*Star Teams were also announced today. The teams recognise the achievements of the best performed players in the Four-Day, One-Day and Interstate T20 competitions. Members of these teams were determined by a vote of contracted CA, state and rookie players.

Player of the Year votes in interstate Cricket Australia competitions are calculated as follows for each competition: at the conclusion of every match, each on-field umpire allocates votes on a 3-2-1 basis – three votes to the best player. Accordingly, there are 12 votes in total available in each match, and any individual player can receive a maximum of six votes.

As a condition of voting players are not able to vote for members of their own squad.

2011-12 State Cricket Awards

Benaud Spirit of Cricket: Queensland

WNCL Spirit of Cricket: New South Wales

Bupa Sheffield Shield Player of the Year Jackson Bird (Tasmania)

RYOBI One-Day Cup Player of the Year: Tom Cooper (South Australia)

WNCL Players of the Year: Leah Poulton (New South Wales) and Lisa Sthalekar (New South Wales)

WT20 Player of the Year: Meg Lanning (Victoria)

Cricket Australia Umpire Award: Simon Taufel

Lord’s Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year: Josh Lalor (NSW)

ACA Four-Day Series All*Star Team of the Year in batting order:

Player State Votes (%)

1. Rob Quiney VIC 79%

2. Liam Davis WA 72%

3. George Bailey (c) TAS 85%

4. Peter Forrest QLD 63%

5. Adam Voges (vc) WA 64%

6. Dan Christian SA 51%

7. Peter Nevill NSW 90%

8. Ben Cutting QLD 53%

9. Jayde Herrick VIC 55%

10. Jackson Bird TAS 69%

11. Michael Hogan WA 70%

12. Tom Cooper SA 46%

ACA One-Day Interstate All*Star Team of the Year in batting order:

Player State Votes (%)

1. Michael Klinger (c) SA 77%

2. Matthew Wade VIC 46%

3. Ed Cowan (vc) TAS 53%

4. Tom Cooper SA 65%

5. Nathan Reardon QLD 59%

6. Rob Quiney VIC 57%

7. James Faulkner TAS 47%

8. Nathan Coulter-Nile WA 55%

9. Mitchell Starc NSW 56%

10. Jason Krejza TAS 49%

11. Alister McDermott QLD 74%

12. Callum Ferguson SA 46%

ACA Big Bash League All*Star Team of the Year in batting order:

Player Team Votes (%)

1. Chris Gayle (vc) Sydney Thunder 77%

2. Herschelle Gibbs Perth Scorchers 56%

3. Travis Birt Hobart Hurricanes 84%

4. Owais Shah Hobart Hurricanes 76%

5. David Hussey (c) Melbourne Stars 69%

6. Mitchell Marsh Perth Scorchers 49%

7. Matthew Wade Melbourne Stars 65%

8. James Faulkner Melbourne Stars 55%

9. Shahid Afridi Melbourne Renegades 48%

10. Rana Naved Hobart Hurricanes 60%

11. Brad Hogg Perth Scorchers 49%

12. Dan Christian Brisbane Heat 47%

Tassie Trio in Test Squad to tour Carribean

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:30:00 +1100

Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel today announced a 16-man squad for the Test component of Australia’s VB Tour of the West Indies with Tasmanian trio Ed Cowan, Ricky Ponting and Ben Hilfenhaus selected.

The 16-man squad is:
Michael Clarke (c) NSW
Shane Watson (vc) NSW
Michael Beer WA
Ed Cowan TAS
Peter Forrest QLD
Brad Haddin NSW
Ryan Harris QLD
Ben Hilfenhaus TAS
Mike Hussey WA
Nathan Lyon SA
James Pattinson VIC
Ricky Ponting TAS
Peter Siddle VIC
Mitchell Starc NSW
Matthew Wade VIC
David Warner NSW

National Selector, John Inverarity said the National Selection Panel believes the inclusion of five fast bowlers, two spinners and two wicket-keepers will provide important flexibility and cover for any injuries that may occur in a country that is not easily accessible by replacement or standby players.

Inverarity also said it was anticipated Michael Clarke will be fully recovered and take his place as Captain for the first Test match in Barbados beginning on Saturday 7 April. Shane Watson will come back into the Test XI and could replace Shaun Marsh in the vitally important number three position. James Pattinson is also available and will be welcomed back into the side after his some excellent performances during the first four Test matches of his career during the Australian summer. However fellow young paceman Patrick Cummins was not considered for selection as his fitness is not well enough progressed.

Players not already in the West Indies for ODI and Twenty20 commitments will depart Australia on Tuesday 27 March.

Saints Claim Statewide Twenty20 Title

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +1100

Southern Cricket Association representative St Aidans have claimed the 2011-12 BETASPORT Statewide Twenty20 title with a three wicket win over South Launceston at the NTCA Ground on Monday.

After winning the toss, the home side looked to make first use of the batting conditions but the start they were looking for eluded them when Luke Bateman struck for the Saints in the second over, claiming the wicket of Nathan Phillip for one with the score on six.

Number three batsman Mark Nutting became Bateman’s second wicket shortly after, also scoring just one, and when Toby West came on first change and took a wicket with his first ball, the Knights were uncomfortable on their home deck at 3-18.

Captain Michael Hay who batted at number four tried to steadwith Nigel Page before he fell for 11, leaving South 4-32.

Page (21) was then joined at the wicket by Sean Harris (31) and together they added 49 before another collapse saw them both dismissed within 2 runs of each other and the team slump to 8-87.

Some late runs saw the home team reach triple figures but in the end it was the visitors who stood out, restricting the NTCA Twenty20 premiers to 9-108 from their twenty overs. Bateman was the pick of the bowlers taking 3-13 from his four overs as well as effecting one of the three run outs for the innings.

In reply the Saints got off to a flying start with openers Sean Farrelly and Glendon Bentley taking a liking to Page, with Bentley hitting him for 2 sixes before being bowled for 12 with the score on 18. Adam Smith (12) joined Farrelly (9) and the pair added another 18 runs to the total before the second wicket fell at 36.

Ben Bannister (7), James Wolfe (13) and Gavin Quirk (19) maintained the momentum through the innings for St Aidans before Bateman (15 not out) and captain Tom Robinson (14 not out) finished the job when Robinson’s boundary on the fourth ball of the 18th over saw the first team from outside the major three competitions around the state victorious in the statewide competition.

The Dene Hills Medal for player of the final was awarded to Bateman and he and his teammates travelled on the bus back to North Warrane with the 2011-12 BETASPORT Statewide Twenty20 Premiership Cup in hand.

CTPL Womens Grand Final

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:30:00 +1100

Kingborough have claimed its first piece of silverware at its new home at Kingston Twin Ovals by defeating Lindisfarne in the CTPL Women's final on Monday.

Finishing third and fourth on the ladder at the end of the home and away season, both sides recorded upset wins on to book a place in the decider.

A very healthy crowd saw Kingborough Captain Kristy Coppleman win the toss and bat first but lost star batter Emily Divin (5) early before Sasha Moloney (15) and Nikki Carter (15) steadied and provided a platform for Coppleman (23) and Cripps Tasmanian Roar’s Katelyn Fryett (10 off 8 balls) to build a total of 5/124 from 20 overs.

Lindisfarne Captain Amanda Silva was the pick of the bowlers taking 1/11 from her four overs while Natalie Aulich took 2/31 from her four.

The Lindisfarne chase was off to an ordinary start when Kate Costello (5) was beaten for pace and bowled by Fryett with the score on five.

Fryett’s three overs cost 11 runs and her pace was hard for the Lindisfarne batters to deal with, including one bouncer which seemed to kick Lindisfarne opener Jess Wuetschner into action.

Wuetschner combined with Silva for a 71 run stand for the second wicket which included some good hitting with the former hitting four boundaries on her way to and match high 33.

With the chase starting to get desperate with the Lightning needing 58 from the last six overs with nine wickets in hand, Moloney was introduced into the attack to close out the match.

In her second over she all but snuffed out any chance the Lightning had claiming Silva (29) and Weutschner in consecutive deliveries to leave the visitors 3-78 needing and unlikely 47 from their last three overs for victory.
Moloney’s 2/8 and steady hand with the bat earned her Player of the Final honours as the women added to this seasons' titles for the club after the men were victorious in CTPL T20 title in December.

The Knights join Clarence and North Hobart as the winners of the three premierships since the competitions inception.

A full scorecard from this match is available on the MyCricket website at the link below.

CTPL Women's Grand Final

PKF Tigers Out to Defend Title

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +1100

PKF Tasmanian Tigers have secured a spot in the Bupa Sheffield Shield Final after defeating Western Australia outright at Blundstone Arena, Bellerive on Saturday.

The Final will be held at the Gabba after the Queensland Bulls finished on top of the table, with the PKF Tigers desperate to defend the Shield title they took out on home soil last season.

Captained by former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, the team came out fighting against the Warriors last week after being struck down by illness, injury and missing Captain George Bailey due to Australian selection.

Tasmanian selectors have made several changes to the squad with players returning from illness and injury, however will take a squad of 14 to ensure they are well covered.

The team travels to Brisbane on Tuesday evening ahead of the State Cricket Awards to be held at the Gabba on Wednesday.

The PKF Tigers have two scheduled training sessions at the Gabba when they join Captain Ricky Ponting again on Wednesday after he headed home to Sydney for a few days after the win against the Warriors on Saturday.

PKF Tasmanian Tigers

Ricky Ponting (c)

Luke Butterworth (vc)

Jackson Bird

Steve Cazzulino

Mark Cosgrove

Ed Cowan

Alex Doolan

Brendan Drew

James Faulkner

Matt Johnston

Jason Krejza

Nick Kruger

Jeremy Smith

Tom Triffitt

In: Tom Triffitt, Alex Doolan, Matt Johnston, Brendan Drew, Mark Cosgrove & Jeremy
Tom Triffitt, Alex Doolan, Matt Johnston, Brendan Drew, Mark Cosgrove & Jeremy

Smith

Out: Brady Jones (omitted), Jon Wells (omitted), Ben Laughlin (omitted) & Sam Rainbird
Brady Jones (omitted), Jon Wells (omitted), Ben Laughlin (omitted) & Sam Rainbird

(omitted)

Bupa Sheffield Shield Final Broadcast Details

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +1100

Cricket Australia, FOX SPORTS and ABC Radio have today confirmed the broadcast details for the Bupa Sheffield Shield Final between the Queensland Bulls and Tasmanian Tigers starting at the Gabba this Friday.

The match will be broadcast live on FOX SPORTS and ABC Grandstand Digital (ABC Shield Cricket).

FOX SPORTS will broadcast the match on FOX SPORTS 1 (Days 1, 2 and 5) and FOX SPORTS 3 (Days 3 and 4) and will also provide a live stream through foxsports.com.au. The commentary team will feature Mark Waugh, Allan Border, Michael Kasprowicz and Danny Morrison.

ABC Radio will have a full commentary team led by Quentin Hull, Peter Newlinds and Alister Nicholson, as well as experts Ray Phillips, Roger Woolley and Lee Carseldine. The entire match will broadcast on ABC Shield Cricket digital radio and on Saturday and Sunday, ABC Local Radio in Hobart and Queensland will also take most of the play live with large periods of commentary in the national Grandstand program.

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said: “Fans around Australia will be able to watch or listen to the Bupa Sheffield Shield Final from the first ball to the last on FOX SPORTS, ABC Grandstand Digital or online.”

“The match will bring to an end one of our most successful cricket seasons, including an incredibly close Shield competition.”

FOX SPORTS CEO Patrick Delany said: “We are delighted to confirm the Sheffield Shield Final will be broadcast live and in full on FOX SPORTS and will be streamed simultaneously on the FOX SPORTS website.”

“We are committed to over 183 hours of live sport from Friday through to Tuesday so it’s been a challenge with scheduling, but we’ve worked with FOXTEL to enable the match to be broadcast live with coverage of the final two days of the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa moving to Viewer’s Choice and available via the red button on FOX SPORTS 1.

“FOX SPORTS has broadcast the Sheffield Shield Final live each year since the 2007-08 season and we are once again looking forward to providing live coverage, both on television and online, of one of Australia’s iconic sporting events.”

ABC Grandstand Manager Craig Norenbergs said: “We are really pleased to continue our 80 year association with Sheffield Shield cricket and dedicate an ABC digital radio channel exclusively to the Final in addition to some ABC Local Radio stations and ABC online.”

Live audio will also be available on abc.net.au. ABC will have post-play interviews and a wrap of the days play on the ABC website and on Grandstand Digital Breakfast.

The Cricket Australia website, cricket.com.au, will carry live scores and commentary, as well as updates and daily reports from the Gabba.

Fox Sports Broadcast Schedule

(Times listed are AEDT. Minus 1 hour for local Queensland time)

FS 1 - Day 1 Friday March 16

08:30 – NZ v South Africa (will go on Viewer’s Choice at 11:00)