THE WEEKLY TIMES, Wednesday January 9, 2013 - 23
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A POSITIVE culture, good work ethic and never say die attitude are the ingredients for Sydney Cricket Club's high standing at the halfway mark of the 2012-13 Sydney grade competition. The much improved Tigers enter the New Year on a confident note after post ing impressive victories throughout the five grades and Poidevin-Gray Shield competition in the lead in to the festive season. With an infusion of young talent and steely determination, the Sydney contingent have come of age with stout-hearted performances to date and remain entrenched in third spot on the Club Championship ladder on 904 points behind leaders St George (1 007) and second placed Sutherland (994). Under the astute leadership of experi enced batsman Tim Sparke, the Tigers' first grade X1 are currently placed fourth after nine rounds and playing a fine brand of cricket. Buoyed by their sterling efforts, the Sydney club currently leads the fourth grade competition and are placed fifth in second grade; ninth in third grade and fourth in the fifth grade series. According to Tigers' Head Coach Richard Burton the players have applied themselves from the outset stepping up to the mark with spirited performances in the first half of the summer. "They've produced some tough cricket on the field and are reaping the rewards for the hard work put in over the past few months," said Burton, a former top grade stalwart, who has instilled a strong work ethic at the Drummoyne Oval base. " Duri ng December we had a keen focus on the pre-Christmas run and the players responded by claiming plenty of points -
Around the Wickets with CHRIS KARAS 18 in firsts; 20 in seconds; 25 in thirds; 18 in fourths and 19 in fifths - which proved a just reward ." "We have some exciting talent coming through the ranks and all team members are contributing to our victories," he added. Sydney's hard-fought wins over Parramatta in first, third and fifth grade prior to the Christmas break typified the character shown. All rounder Nathan Robertson-Ball and keeper Sam Mullens starred in the Tigers' 42-run top grade triumph at Drummoyne Oval - with Robertson-Ball carving out a career best 96 off 11 0 ball s and Mullens a valuable 39. The pair shared a crucial stand of 100 for the seventh wicket after Sydney recovered from a disastrous 6-34 to post 9-1 88. Robertson-Ball clouted 12 boundaries and a six - then snared 3-28 in a fiery eight over spell with support from paceman Angus Moncrieff (3-32) and leg spinner Charlie Sayers (2-33) to skittle Parramatta for 146 in the 41st over. Six Tigers' players also featured in a Twenty20 practice match for the SCG X1 against the world champion Sydney Sixers last week at Drummoyne Oval. Young guns Manjot Singh, Tristan McDonald, Jono Smith, Anthony Mosca, Ryan Felsh and quick Matt White lined up to help the SCG X1 upset the Sixers side that included powerhitting Ti gers' batsman Daniel Smith.
SECONDS: Parramatta 3-248 (Ben Schutz 120no, Raza Rizwan 41, Trent Crittenden 38no, Luke Forbes 19) d Sydney 9-245 (Joel James 78, Nick Govers 50no, Pa ul Donovan 41, Mike Polson 27, Luke McNaught 3-29, Nick Chant 3-54). THIRDS: Sydney 7-172 (Andr ew Hoppett 74no, Tom M atson 22, Anand Verma 19, Brad Taylor 2-45) d Parramatta 141 (James Wood 34, Roger Frare 21, Y B rown 20no, A Hoppett 4-37, Ben Riddle 2-18, Nick M cMurray 2-29). FOURTHS: Parramatta 6-85{VargheseKallukatam 31, Navnith Chetty 19, Dipin Sodhi 3-16, Ryan Bulger 2- 18) d Sydney 84 (Chris Hutston 22, D Sodhi 14, Chris Stefanish 3-7, J ason Edwards 3 -13, Jordan Pidgeon 2-31). FIFTHS: Sydney 113 Booth 54, (Charles Brandon Jayasinghe 29, Jackson Preedy 2- 12, Rod Mackander 2-13, M ike Sullivan 2- 18, Mark Ward 2-23, Chris Iaquinto 2-39) d Parramatta 83 (M Ward 19, Alex Rashleigh 3-20, Jock Wallace 3-24). PO/DEVIN- GRAY U/21 SHIELD: Sydney 7-276 (T Matson 65, Matt Pasternatsky 541 N Govers 52, Dominic Tonkin 48no, Taylor Scott 2-48, Dean Crawford 2-50) d Northern District 223 (Matt Woodcock 63, T Scott 38, Chris Green 29, Ben Phi llips 20, Angus Le L ievre 4-35, M Pasternatsky 2-43).
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Shae honoured with U/19 league award CRAFTY Dundas Shamrocks rugby league half back Shae Jarvis capped a memorable 2012 season by capturing the Don Graham Memorial U/19 Player of the Year Award. The fleet-footed playmaker was a deserved winner after spearheading the Shamrocks' finals charge in the NSWRL Combined Inner City U/19 Div 1 competition. A proud Jarvis is pictured receiving his award from ex-Balmain and NSW forward and current Wests Tigers' board member Steve Lavers at the Tigers' Awards Night at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club. Shae's clever displays
Bragg stuns Regal with 7-25 UNBEATEN centuries by Concord Briars star Sam Millar and Ryde-Hunters Hill opener David Pashley and a seven wicket haul by Balmain Old Boy Andrew Bragg proved the highlights of preChristmas action in the Inner West Harbour Cricket Association competition. The f lamboyan t M illar scored 123 not out w ith three sixes and 15 boundaries to help the B riars eclipse Le ichhardt Bowling Club in an A GradefixtureatCampbell Park Five Dock. It was Millar's second ton of the summer and swelled his season batting aggregate to 478 runs at an average of 79.66. Pashley hit 110 not out in the Pirates' commanding win over Gladesville RSL at Gannan Park while Bragg returned the splendid figures of 7-25 off 13 overs in the Old Boys' outright victory over Regal CC in A Grade at Morrison Park. Other players to shine were Guy Sherlock (97), Frank Guidaci (88), Mick Tarrant (86), Grant Jansson (79), Roland Stanmore (76 not out), Randal Thomas (73), Rocco Ranieri (68 not out), Richard Minter (67), Andrew Kipper {65), Chris Olsen (64), Ben Harris (62), Dean Johnson (53), Prashant Kumar (52 not out), Josh Genner (51), Matt
Barlow (5-19), Tom Healy (5-30) and Lachlan Welsh (5-95). A GRADE: (Round 9) Concord Briars Red 7-292 (SMillar123no, TLevinson 48,BManenti35, DWatsh 32, D Sirr 24, A O'Neill 3-63, c Olsen 1-22) d Leichhardt Bowling cc 288 (G Jansson 79, c Olsen 64, D Johnson 53, L O'Neill27, A O'Neil/15, M Zappia 14, T Healy 5-30, G Krestensen 2-28);Batmain Old Boys 4 dec 235 (A K ipper 65, p Kumar 52no, M Sweeney 44no, M Narayanan 34, T Hile 27, R Rajasingham 2-54) d R egal cc 95 (N N adeswaran 25, s Sivaram 21 , P Krishnap alan 18, A B ragg 7-25, T M abon 2-29) & 49 (B Chandio 4 -31, T Mabon 3-13, D Kana/ 1-0) outright; Holy Cross Crusaders 222 (M Needham 39, D Naylor 34, T Story 25, R Lucas 24, S Disch 23, J Stewart 19, J Geraghty 15, M Harrison 14) d Ryde-Hunters Hill 152 (T Story 4-42, R Lucas
2-23, M Saleh 1-10, M Harrison 1-22, J Geraghty 1-30). A RESERVE: (Round 9) Ryde-Hunters Hill (2) 5 dec240(DPashtey110no, R Fereday 36, B Woods 30, M Hancock 20, M Milne 16, T Hogg 2-37, c Dreverman 2-57) d Gladesville RSL 77 (C Jones 14, M Hancock 4-20, B Hancock 3-35, B Bridge 1-7, M Sztetma 1-13); True Believers 227 (G Sherlock 97, J Genner 51, A Nicholls 4-81, J O'Brien 3-47) d Batmain Tigers 211 (A Nicholls 49, A Zuckerman 47, C Price 30no, C Thomas 28, N Walter 3-40, T Hull3-59, P M acan 3-67); Leichhardt Wanderers v Kaap ilis United. B GRADE: (Round 9) Concord Briars White 7-172 (R Stanmore 76no, A Gordon 32) d West Ryde Warriors 167 (J Lopes 2-16, S Maronese 2-19); Batmain Tigers (2) 6 dec 271 (M Tarrant 86, R M inter 67, M Pinter 25, J Hall 21, B Hamilton 16, W
SYDNEY University Vets enjoyed the Christmas cheer after accounting for Hunters Hill in the City & Suburban Cricket competition. The Vets won the toss and batted on a deteriorating pitch and were soon struggling at 6-44 after 16 overs with the prolific Tim Overland snaring five of the wickets while conceding only nine runs. But as in their previous encounter, Sydney Uni tend to have a reverse batting order and went on to post 138 by the end of their 32 overs. Hunters Hill's other three bowlers Jorden Butler, Ben Wearing and Andrew Hill each picked up a wicket for the cost of 30 runs. You know you're in for a tough day when your opening batsman cracks one to backward square leg and the fielder sticks out his hand and grasps a catch. Soon after the Hillies were 2-1. The only entertaining part of the innings was the father and son partnership of "Hilly" and Will who put on 13 before "thanks dad" Will was tragically run out with Hunters Hill well short of the mark in the batting department.
B tacket 15no) d Bayview Tavern 110 (M Tarrant 3-12, B Hamilton 3-29, S B arry 2-14, R Minter 1-10) & 47 (M Barlow 5- 19, B Hamilton 1- 0, S Barry 1-14) outright; Drummoyne Rats 8 dec 258 (R Thomas 73, B Harris 62, G Richards 44, D Vancuytenburg 21, R O'Sullivan 14, C Vincent 13no) d Ryde-Hunters Hill (3) 109 (A Criss 2-2, B Harris 2-12, S Goodwin 2-19, P Evans 2-26, C Vincent 1-5, B Stevenson 1-7) & 70 (B Stevenson 2- 10, P Evans 2 -14, D M cLanders 1-6, S Goodwin 1-21) outright. c GRADE: (Round 9) Gtadesville RSL (2) 301 (L Welsh 5-95, Z Malik 2-42, D Jones 2-63) drew w ith Ryde-Hunters Hill (4) 9-300 (F Guidaci 88, B Ranieri 68no, S M iskin 45, B Rodgers 31, D Jones 21); Gypsies 6-188 d Concord Briars Gold 171; Concor d Briars Black 9 -222 drew with Shanachies; Anti Social (bye)
at half back and hooker kept the Shamrocks in finals contention and earned him the club 's Best & Fairest Player award. A change of scenery has proved the right tonic for 18 year old Jarvis, who linked with the Shamrocks back in 2010 after tasting premiership success with the powerful Holy Cross club. Shae is a Rhinos' junior product who played alongside boom Wests Tigers and Australian Schoolboys half back Luke Brooks in six Balmain Junior League championship sides. Jarvis began his career as a 4 year old and spent 12 fruitful seasons with the Rhinos before the team disbanded, prompting a move to Dundas for the nippy utility half. Shae's talent was recognised by representative selectors when named in the Balmain U/13, U/14 and 15 Development squads before pulling on a Shamrocks jumper. He's proved an asset for the Dundas club these past three sea-
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sons in the U/16, U/17 and U/19 competitions with his skilful passing and darting runs a feature. Shae's following in the steps of his father Steve, a former Balmain junior representative half and uncle Paul Jarvis, a talented utility half and former Balmain Junior L U/21 PI f eague ayer 0 the Year, who tasted Jersey Flegg Cup suecess with the Tigers in 1988.
Tribute to former Ryde Ex president Ron Wilson CLUB Ryde X and Balmain Junior League are mourning the death of sporting identity Ron Wilson who lost a brave battle with lymphoma last Sunday at the age of 76. A former Western Suburbs rugby league fullback and president of Ryde Ex Services Club, Ron was a popular figure in the City of Ryde before relocating to the Central Coast. His funeral service will be held tomorrow (Thursday) January 10 in the Holy Spirit Church, 1 Fr Patrick Croke Circle (off Kincumber Street) Kincumber at 11.30am. Ron, who had been battling cancer since first being diagnosed in January 1998, had a long association with both the Balmain Referees Association and Balmain Junior League. Born in Ryde, he played rugby league for Gladesville in the late 1950s before being graded in the Western Suburbs third grade team in 1958 that won the Grand Final. Ron also figured in the Magpies' 1961 reserve grade premiership winning team and played one first grade match for the club - a game in which he broke his jaw, He later joined the Balmain Referees Association in 1963 and refereed in the district for two years.
In 1972-73, Ron coached Macquarie University rugby league side - winning the Arnold Stehr Knockout competition - before joining the Holy Cross Junior Rugby League Club where four of his sons played. Wilson was the Holy Cross delegate to the Balmain Junior League and later served on the BJL Management Committee from 1976. Ron was Chairman of the Judiciary unti l 1979 and also Assistant Secretary of Balmain Junior League in 1978 and 1979. A leading lawn bowler with Ryde Ex Phoenix, Ron was also th e undisputed champion baker of the St lves Show - regularly winning the overall Champion Bakers award and first prize ribbons for his delicious hot cross buns, wholemeal loaf and white bread rolls. Ron is survived by his wife Anne; five sons Steven, Phillip, Anthony, David and James; 12 grandchildren and three great grand children.