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The impact of Covid-19
Covid-19 created a new normal in the way the game is played and it is unlikely to revert to the old ways. For the historical record, a snapshot of the way the game changes is shown in the following playing guidelines:
“Players are advised to use a hand sanitiser prior to taking the field at the start of a match and prior to resumption of play following a break. Players should:
1. OBEY Physical Distancing, both on and off the field.
2. NOT use saliva or sweat to polish the ball.
3. NOT lick your fingers.
4. NOT high five or shake hands in the celebration process.
5. AVOID spitting.
6. NOT share towels.
7. NOT share drink bottles.”
Achievements
While we had a tremendously successful season by way of Premierships, including the Junior Club Championship, it is what happened around the disruption that made 2020/21 an amazing season.
Within this context the achievements that Barry called out in his Report regarding the role of Women in our Club is a magnificent achievement and reflects the talent that we have available.
Registrations
Registrations were an unknown this season. We could only run 1 Schools Clinic (Cherrybrook Public School); lockdowns and economic uncertainty. There was also no rule book for dealing with these issues – decisions were based largely on judgement.
With this background, our registrations have been remarkable:
Junior (Mixed) – Teams
Girls Registrations – players
Master Blasters (U8s & U9s) x 11 Teams (last season – 11 Teams)
Junior Blasters – 10 (26 last season)
U10 x 6 (6)
Master Blasters – 35 (17 last season)
U11 x 5 (5)
U13 – 19 (22)
U12 x 5 (5)
U15 – Nil (Comp combined with U16s)
U13 x 3 (4)
U16 – 10 (U15 x 8 & U16 x 11)
U14 x 3 (5)
U15 x 4 (3)
U17 x 3 (1)
Total – 74 (84 last season)
Totals 40 Teams (39 last season)
Note: excludes Blowfly & Social Cricket
Club achievements
A lot has been achieved by our people off the field that has been amazing:
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Danielle Chivers won the CNSW & the Cricket Australia ‘Young Community Leader of the Year’ Lisa Sthalekar was inducted into the Cricket Australia Hall of Fame
Maddie Jones won the Good Sports Award for NSW Champion & also Australian Club Champion Runner-up for the Good Sports Award with the ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra
Kirsty Newbury has been awarded a special achievement award by CNSW for her work on Child Protection
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