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UNDER 12 – TEAM REPORTS
Gone are bubbles and hubs, but I should say that despite the health issues we faced and the restrictions imposed, the Under 12s had a great season with 3 out of 5 teams entering semi finals and vast improvement and progress of the other two teams. Congratulations to all 5 teams. Special mention to the champion U12 Blue team and Suhas Abeysinghe for his achievement of the Ross Anderson award.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the coaches, managers and the parents for their time, commitment and continued support to this group, and a special thank you to Tovin Honeysett, our coaching coordinator and the Coaching Academy which helped the kids advance their skills.
Ratna Siva
U12 Coordinator 2020/21
U12 Gold
The U12 Gold Team had another great year of cricket and welcomed three new members to the team. A huge congratulations to the players who improved noticeably over the season, particularly in the field. They showed strong character, never giving up until the last ball was bowled and played the game in the spirit promoted by West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club. They experienced some very close games, some they won & some they lost, including a hard-fought draw. A big thank you to Paul Higham for coaching
the team and the very supportive parents that helped set-up, score and ensured the players enjoyed their cricket.
Coach : Paul Higham Manager: Tovin Honeysett
U12 Red
With a new season just around the corner Under 12s Red was doubtful after how they had performed last season, finishing 12 out of 16. So it was a surprise when most of the team returned for the season with some new additions who proved they were capable players on the field. It is clear how season 2020/21 has played out for the boys especially seeing as how their batting and bowling has improved with all players adapting well.
Having lost the previous coach due to unavailability, Roshan Withanage took over as the team’s new coach proving that he could somewhat control the horde of kids that he was tasked with mentoring. You can see how much of an influence he has been on the boys as they took down the number one team on the ladder (at the time) Hornsby green. Quite an achievement that kept the team going even after their downfall towards the teams that followed after.
The weather seemed to madden endlessly as if it had rage-quit while playing a video game. The rain and storm spoiled the games with their anger forcing them to be paused at annoying times. Indeed it seemed like the rain was a leading factor in U12 Reds downfall. Although the games were often harsh there was some extraordinary effort put in by all the players.
Kristian had not lost any form over the offseason, threatening the opposition with the ball from the first game onwards. Ranuk has shown exceptional batting and managed to take many runs throughout the season making big scores for his team. Malinda has been a great team player and has been encouraging his peers during matches. The coach recognised Malinda’s improvement in skills and performance awarding him the Player of the Team.
The newcomers to the team did a great job as well. Rehan a newbie to the team came very close to beating Ranuk’s run tally. He also proved to be a great keeper and has the highest number of catches in this group. Direin was another pro wicket keeper and when he wasn’t wearing the gloves, we could see his unique aeroplane celebration which he did whenever he got someone out. Shashwath, another newbie took the opposition by surprise by attacking their bowlers from the first delivery he faced. Another person who showed his power at the games was Hesandu who appeared to be a gentle bowler on the outside but was really a savage bowler on the inside. Hesandu was a bomb waiting to explode. Big hitter Ryan Mortimer
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