Page 9 - West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Cricket Club

President’s Award – Mike Kinchington
Mike has been playing Seniors since 2011/12 and has Captained many Senior Teams. His most significant achievement though has been his support for Blowfly Cricket. Since the Program started in 2018/19 Mike has been to every Friday session, supported the participants and generally made the program operate smoothly on the day. Despite a number of personal family setbacks Mike continued to support Blowfly and has been an amazing support for Bill Peterkin (Blowfly Director).
A picture says a thousand words.
Mike with a Blowfly Cricketer at James Henty Oval.
Closing thoughts
The 2020/21 season has changed the way our game is played and managed. Covid-19 has shown Administrators that the philosophy of ‘build it and they will come’ is old world thinking. At Club level we have been at the forefront of growing women and girls participation at all levels within our Club.
The adoption of the CA Pathways initiative by the Association has been embraced by our Club and other Clubs in our Association and shows that change, when communicated well, can be embraced.
The next wave will be to build on the momentum and appetite for change, continue to be a leader and not settle for the alternative of being a follower in initiatives such as the role of involving women in significant leadership roles, inclusiveness, integration of girls and boys cricket, both playing and administration and the willingness to challenge conventional thinking with constructive alternatives.
Andrew Miedler President
May 2021
8