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times across the season, demonstrating continued growth as cricketers and excellent sportsmanship throughout.
Player reviews
Callum: The ultimate team man, and recipient of our coach’s award, Callum was a calm, consistent contributor at the top of the order all season.
Dan: Took his batting to another level in a season that included his first century. Led the way scoring heavily in a dominant season, while also taking regular wickets with the new ball.
Dom: A strong contributor with the ball, Dom was a regular wicket taker and could always be counted on to keep things tight. Did the job when called on with the bat.
Eshaan: A good all-round effort with bat and ball. Showed great development particularly with the bat, often seeing off the new ball.
James: Really stepped up this season with some excellent batting and bowling performances. Equal leading wicket taker.
Jimmy: A smart, versatile cricketer and team leader. Jimmy made a huge difference when available, whether bowling quick or spin.
Kristian: Showed the value of a genuine wicketkeeper, taking freakish catches and refusing to surrender byes. Some match winning performances with the bat.
Lennox: Led from the front with his aggressive batting and bowling. Delivered some of the quickest bowling spells of the season, rattling more than a few batsmen (and their stumps) along the way!
Rey: New to the team this year, Rey showed huge development across the season, adding another reliable medium pace bowling option to our attack.
Ryan: A consistent wicket taker, Ryan could always be relied on to cause opposition batsmen trouble. Also added valuable runs when called on.
Rishi: Stepped up as another of our regular opening batsmen, putting together some memorable performances.
Wil P: Always consistent, always a threat. Wil was a go-to-option when we needed a partnership breaker this season. Equal leading wicker taker
Will D: Our main spin-bowling option, Will overcame a disrupted season to be joint leading wicket taker while adding late season runs with the bat when we need them.
Well done this season boys. You should all be very proud of your achievements. It’s been a privilege to coach you for the last few years, and Karl and I wish each of you the best for the seasons ahead.
Coach: NICK DEVERSON Manager: KARL ERDMANIS
Gold
The U15 Gold team for 23/24 season had most of the players returning from under 14 and welcomed some new talent to the club. As expected, the all the boys welcomed their new teammates and created a pleasurable team comradery and team spirit. We started off the season with some good wins and some losses that were mostly attributed to unavailability of the signed-up players. Although we had 14 players, it was a challenge to get 10 players on the weekly team sheet. Despite this and