Please check this page regularly and keep yourself up-to-date with all the latest information about our representative teams competing for the Neil Wright, Jim Beitzel, Russell Allen and Keith Mitchell Shields.

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INTER-ASSOCIATION CHALLENGES   (posted 27 Jan '08)

Commencing 10am on Sun 2 Feb, Vermont South CC will host our annual inter-association challenge on behalf of the BHRDCA against Ringwood & District CA at Terrara Park (Mel: 32.J7).

Two weeks later (17 Feb) Donvale CC, on behalf of Eastern CA, will similarly host their annual challenge between our two associations at Donvale Reserve (Mel: 48.F3).

Neither of these traditional encounters will include open-age teams this season but our established U16, U14 and U12 squads will be out in full force to re-ignite the inter-association rivalry that we and our neighbouring associations have had for some time. Unfortunately last season saw the drought take its toll and force abandonment of these matches but we have been more fortunate this time.

Please make a point of visiting these matches to support our junior teams. The BHRDCA places a great deal of importance on representative cricket, especially at under-age level. Support of such games by our clubs and their following is essential to ensure that such challenge matches continue to inspire. 

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VMCU SHIELD (JNR) SQUADS FINALIZED   (posted 30 Dec '07)

On Sunday 6 January a light training run has been scheduled for all from 12noon followed by a sausage sizzle compliments of East Box Hill CC and their sponsor, 'Filla Freeza' - the freeza filler fellas. Player shirts and caps will also be issued to selected team members during the afternoon.

Our final squads have been announced as follows for the Jim Beitzel (U16 turf) and Russell Allen Shield (U14 synthetic) competitions in this season's VMCU Carnival beginning Monday 7 January. Starters for the Keith Mitchell Shield (U12 synthetic) will be announced in a few days.

Jim Beitzel Shield

Blackburn CC -
   Keiren Dwyer and Andrew Yeo.
Blackburn South CC -
   Jarryd deHaas, Jason Dugg and Jake Wilcox.
East Box Hill CC -
   David Rankin.
Forest Hill CC -
   Jarryd Taun-Henderson.
Heatherdale CC -
   Xavier Barry-Murphy (c), Nick Rodwell and Chris Guidetti.
Heathmont CC -
   Anthony Bucello.
Vermont South CC -
   Brett Casterson, Matthew Herschell and Sam Russell.

* Team manager Ken Thomas (0423 35 0616) has scheduled a final training session for the above-named under 16 squad from 6pm on Wednesday 2 January.

Russell Allen Shield

Blackburn CC -
   James Cran.
Blackburn South CC -
   Mitchell Fitton.
Box Hill North CC -
   Luke Marshall.
Donvale CC -
   Matthew Grace.
Forest Hill CC -
   Aaron Taun-Henderson.
Heatherdale CC -
   Mitch Keogh.
Mulgrave Country Club CC -
   Dean Bunter.
St David's CC -
   Thomas Black and Blake Thompson.
Vermont CC -
   Simon Bowlt, Daniel Greenwood and William Lewis.
Vermont South CC -
   Joshua Barron.

* Team manager Peter Alderton (0433 10 8639) has scheduled two final training sessions for the above-named under 14 squad both from 5pm, on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 January.

Keith Mitchell Shield

Blackburn CC -
   Patrick Walter (c)
Blackburn South -
   Scott Edwards and John Nankervis.
Donvale CC -
   Brendan Grace and Liam Smith (vc).
East Box Hill CC -
   Jake McIldowney.
Forest Hill CC -
   Josh King and Jame Merrett.
Koonung Heiths CC -
   Umais Memon.
Vermont CC -
   Max Healy, Sheehan Kudage-Don, Zac Smith and James Wrigley.
Mitcham CC -
   Joseph Issamael.

* Team Manager David Law (0408 39 8075).

These players will form the basis of our squads to wrest glory from the Ringwood & District and Eastern CAs when we meet them for our annual inter-association challenge during February. Watch this space for details.

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Open Representative Challenges Unlikely to Proceed   (posted 24 Dec '07)

Despite efforts to recruit team officials for our annual open-age representative cricket challenges against the RDCA and ECA this season it now seems unlikely that this tradition will continue, at least for 2007/08. Falling interest among players and volunteers alike had seen these games at risk for some time but the forced abandonment of all our open and under-age representative cricket last season due to the drought may have dealt them a death blow. Just a few days remain to confirm arrangements with our opponents while the prospect looms very real that no open-age representative challenge will be conducted this season.

Volunteers are essential at all levels of the game but community cricket in particular relies almost exclusively on such contributors. Representative team management is just one area where a lack of volunteers will produce an immediate effect, in this case - no volunteers means no teams. Unfortunately our existing volunteers are already committed beyond 'saturation point' and simply can't afford to make an additional contribution. It may be an indictment on the association that of the more than 3,000 weekly adult participants involved with 46 affiliates we are unable to enthuse enough for maintenance of our existing activities.

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JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE PRACTICE MATCHES   (posted 4 Dec '07)

On Sunday 9 December at Terarra Park (Mel: 62.J7), BHRDCA squads in all three junior age-groups (U16, U14 and U12) will play practice matches against Diamond Valley CA. The following U16 and U14 players are required to present at the ground no later than 9:15am ready to play in correct cricket attire (U12s have already been notified) -

U16: Kieren Dwyer, Andrew Yeo, Jarryd deHaas, Jason Dugg, Jake Wilcos, Thomas McDonald, David Rankin, Jarryd Taun-Henderson, Xavier Barry-Murphy, Chris Guidetti, Nick Rodwell, Anthony Bucello, Jake Brook, Brett Casterson, Matthew Herschell and Sam Russell.
U14: James Cran, Callum Haughey, Mitchell Fitton, Luke Marshall, Matthew Grace, Chinthuran Thilagarajan, Ross Meyer, Aaron Taun-Henderson, Kiruba Sathiyaseelan, Mitch Keogh, Dean Bunter, Thomas Black, Blake Thompson, Simon Bowlt, Daniel Greenwood, William Lewis and Joshua Baron.
U12: Patrick Walter (C), Liam Smith (VC), Shehan Kudage-Don, Max Healey, James Merrett, Umais Memon, James Wrigley, Scott Edwards, Brendan Grace, Josh King, Luke Moon, Joseph Issamael and Jake McIldowney. These 13 players form part of a larger 23 member training squad.

All take note that these squads will be further reduced to just 14 members each prior to the VMCU carnival and inter-association challenge rounds scheduled for January and February '08.

A final cut of the 23 member U12 squad down to 14 will be on Fri 4 Jan '08.

Equipment & Attire:
Players should bring their own kit or borrow the necessary equipment from their club. All are to ensure they have a serviceable helmet and appropriate cricket cap/hat.

Luncheon:
In the tradition of home team host, each player is also asked to bring a plate of sandwiches or cut fruit and cake (enough for two). This will be laid-out by staff as luncheon for players from both associations. Umpires and officials will be provided for by the Vermont South CC.

Contact:
All players are required to attend regardless of the weather. Anyone unable to attend for any reason should contact Ross Chambers (0432 66 0951).

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NEIL WRIGHT SHIELD - R3 Team Selected for 2 Dec   (posted 31 Nov '07)

Our team to play Victorian Turf CA (North) in the third and final round of Neil Wright (U21) Shield competition have been named as follows -

1.   (c) Sean Bramstedt   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
2.   (vc) Lachlan Parsonage   (Box Hill North CC)
3.   Chris Jones   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
4.   Jake Moon   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
5.   Ahilan Sivakumaran   (Waverley CC)
6.   Luke Costa   (Templestowe CC)
7.   Justin Van Unen   (Blackburn North CC)
8.   Luke McLeod   (Blackburn North CC)
9.   Ryan Sneddon   (Blackburn South CC)
10. Amahl Weeramantry   (Park Orchards CC)
11. Caleb Grant   (East Box Hill CC)
12. Tim Law   (East Box Hill CC)

All should present ready to play, no later than 10:45am on game day at Donald McLean Reserve, Spotswood Oval (Mel: 41.K11).

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NEIL WRIGHT SHIELD - R2 Team Selected for 25 Nov   (posted 21 Nov '07)

The 12 players to do battle against Dandenong & District CA in round 2 of the Neil Wright (U21) Shield competition have been named as follows -

1.   (c) Sean Bramstedt   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
2.   (vc) Lachlan Parsonage   (Box Hill North CC)
3.   Chris Jones   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
4.   Jake Moon   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
5.   Ahilan Sivakumaran   (Waverley CC)
6.   Adam Capan   (Templestowe CC)
7.   Grant Westgarth   (Templestowe CC)
8.   Caleb Grant   (East Box Hill CC)
9.   Luke McLeod   (Blackburn North CC)
10. Travis Parsonage   (Box Hill North CC)
11. Ryan Sneddon   (Blackburn South CC)
12. Tim Law   (East Box Hill CC)

All should present ready to play at Greaves Reserve (Mel: 90.A7) no later than 10:45am on game day.Please take note that a training session for the 14 member squad has been scheduled from 6pm at Domeney Reserve, Park Orchards (Mel: 35.E9) next Wednesday (28 Nov).

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NEIL WRIGHT SHIELD - R1 Results from 18 Nov   (posted 19 Nov '07)

Jika 202 (M Perri 71, J Bommici 40, C Grant 3/40, R Sneddon 3/34,
T Law 2/22).
defeated
BHRDCA 192 (S Bramstedt 51, T Parsonage 37, L McLeod 27, J Moon 20,
M Michelson 3/21, M Perri 3/40).

For all Neil Wright Shield results from round one visit the VMCU website. A current fixture can akso be downloaded from their website.

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WRIGHT SHIELD SQUAD ANNOUNCED   (posted 15 Nov '07)

The following players have been selected to represent the BHRDCA in our quest for the 2007/08 VMCU Neil Wright Shield. Teams selected from this 14 member squad will compete in three U21 matches to (18, 25 Nov and 2 Dec) determine which associations will play-off for the shield in January '08.

1.   (c) Sean Bramstedt   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
2.   (vc) Lachlan Parsonage   (Box Hill North CC)
3.   Chris Jones   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
4.   Jake Moon   (East Burwood-Bennettswood CC)
5.   Luke Costa   (Templestowe CC)
6.   Matthew Costa   (Templestowe CC)
7.   Ahilan Sivakumaran   (Waverley CC)
8.   Caleb Grant   (East Box Hill CC)
9.   Luke McLeod   (Blackburn North CC)
10. Travis Parsonage   (Box Hill North CC)
11. Ryan Sneddon   (Blackburn South CC)
12. Tim Law   (East Box Hill CC)

13. Adam Capan   (Templestowe CC)
14. Grant Westgarth   (Templestowe CC)

Of the above squad the first 12 players will make up our offering for round one on Sunday 18 Nov at Brunswick CC against Jika CA. Players are required to present from 10:45am for an 11:45am start. Two players will be nominated prior to the match, one as a non-batter and one as a non-bowler in accordance with competition rules.

Brunswick CC.
AG Gillon Oval, Pearson St Brunswick (Mel: 26.E6).

Players will also be identified as emergencies to cover any forced withdrawal for such reasons as injury and family tragedy.

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U21 - NEIL WRIGHT SHIELD   (posted 3 Nov '07)

Our first U21 Neil Wright Shield match is scheduled in just two weeks (18 Nov) and still no one has volunteered to manage this team. With business pressures making it impossible for Maurie O'Dal to continue in the role after several dedicated seasons an invitation for expressions of interest was issued in mid September, not only to fill this position but also other representative team management and support roles.

BHRDCA is committed to the VMCU Wright Shield competition this season and will proceed despite the obvious difficulties of team selection and player familiarization. However, our open representative cricket calendar now appears unlikely to proceed. If our offering to the state's premier under 21 competition can't attract even one expression of interest for the position of team manager, an indispensable role, then it is difficult to imagine that such interest will suddenly materialize for inter-association challenge matches.

Our Neil Wright Shield encounters will be over three Sundays in late November and early December with finals in January as follows -

18 Nov '07:   v Jika @ Brunswick (VDSCA)

25 Nov '07:   v DDCA @ DDCA (Nominated venue - TBA)

02 Dec '07:   v VTCA Nth @ VTCA (Nominated venue - TBA)

09 Dec '07:   Reserve Day

13 Jan '08:   Semi-Finals

27 Jan '08:   Finals @ Fitzroy-Doncaster (Premier)

Updates

(11 Nov '07)

A final light training session prior to commencement of the Wright Shield competition will be held on Wednesday evening (14 Nov) from 6pm til 7:30pm at Domeney Reserve (Mel: 35.E9). Those listed previously (below), along with any that have been added in the past few days (you know who you are), should present appropriately attired at 5:30pm for a 6pm start.

Those trialling should contact one of the management team before Wednesday training to confirm their availability or otherwise for all dates of play. The final squad of 14 will be announced here Thursday evening (15 Nov).

Gordon Longridge   (0409 85 7350)
Dale Harbinson   (0419 50 3511)
John Toogood   (03 9878 5204)

Grant Westgarth (Templestowe)The above are primarily derived from VCR and online players' statistics recorded to the end of round 3. Clubs were not required to provide nominees this season.

Please phone the Secretary, John Toogood (0411 73 9790) asap to confirm your availability for the training session and dates of play. For training and matches you will be required to present in appropriate cricket practice attire and bring your own equipment.

Where players don't have their own, it is usual practice for their respective clubs to loan them enough gear (bat, gloves, pads, helmet etc) to participate in representative matches. It should also be noted that matches are played on turf and players may wish to consider acquiring spiked footwear.

The association reserves the right to consider additional players should it become necessary.

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REP' TEAM MANAGERS SOUGHT   (posted 15 Sep '07)

The association invites expressions of interest from clubs & individuals regarding team management positions for our proposed representative squads this season. Inter-association matches are planned against neighbouring associations in all age-groups. We have also entered a team in the VMCU Neil Wright Shield U21 and Jim Beitzel U16 Shield competitions. Additionally we will be entering an U14 and U12 team in the VMCU Russell Allen and Keith Mitchell Shields respectively.Please nominate your interest to the association by email as follows -

Senior Squads

Junior Squads

Each team ideally requires a team manager, assistant manager and a scorer.

REP' CRICKET & VMCU CompetitionS - Annual Summaries

The following, in addition to news of our various annual inter-association challenge rounds, include daily reports for our teams competing in the Neil Wright, Jim Beitzel, Russell Allen, Keith Mitchell Shields & Josh Browne Plate.

Season 2006/07

Season 2005/06   (VMCU Competitions)