Coaches' Association | Northern Districts CC Under 15 Representative Tour 2017
Back row: Jayden Camp, Oscar Kirk, Jarod Baxter, Aidan Jackson, Corey Miller, Varun Ravindran, Jordan Fullagar, Cooper Davenport
Front row: Will Coffey, Charlie Rose, Bruce Wood (Manager), Lachlan Shaw (Capt), Rod Hokin (Head Coach), Joe Hiley (Capt), Josh Miller (Asst. Coach), Lachlan Fisher, Lachlan Roughley
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The Coaches’ Association (HKHDCCA) is a leading not-for-profit cricket coaching organisation responsible for recruiting and accrediting young coaches in north-western Sydney; conducting popular junior cricket clinics during the school holidays (in partnership with Northern District CC); and U/15 representative tours, both overseas and within Australia. HKHDCCA designs and implements coaching programs aimed at increasing the cricket participation, skills and enjoyment of boys and girls aged 5 – 15, including beginners, club players, representative standard players, and children with special needs. Refer to their latest Annual Report – bit.ly/CA-AR-20-21 and their 10th Anniversary Report - bit.ly/CA-AR-19-20
The Coaches’ Association has experienced significant growth since its inception in 2010 and aims to continue to expand its subsidised (or free) coaching programs to a wider cross-section of the community, many of whom have encountered barriers or lack of opportunities to participate in cricket, including disadvantaged groups, children from non-English speaking backgrounds, and children with special needs. The successful implementation of these initiatives assists in facilitating sporting, cultural and social inclusion for these community groups, while also promoting healthy, active lifestyles, and increasing the participation rate in cricket in NSW.
HKHDCCA also strongly supports the growth of Girls’ cricket from grassroots to representative levels and assists Cricket NSW / Sydney Sixers in conducting regular Girls-only cricket clinics in the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai area each year, as well as supplying coaches to perform the role of Co-ordinator at the local Girls Master Blaster centres. The Coaches’ Association is planning an U/15 Girls Representative Cricket Tour to New Zealand in January 2022.
West Indies / USA Tour – 2017
The Coaches’ Association partners with Northern District CC in conducting amazing overseas tours every two years. Previous successful U/15 boys’ tours were held in:
· Sri Lanka in 2015 – bit.ly/SL-Report-2015
· Barbados in 2017 – bit.ly/WI-Report-17
· India in 2019 – bit.ly/CA-India-Report
This article focuses on the Coaches’ Association / Northern District CC U/15 tour to the West Indies and USA in July 2017, which included 8 matches in Barbados. The tour was an incredible experience, both on and off the field, as highlighted in the Barbados report (link above). We took a large touring party comprising 14 players, 3 coaches / officials, and 20 family supporters (total 37 people). The opposition teams were mainly U/15 school sides or strong cricket academy teams coached by former West Indian Test players.
After winning the first four matches on tour quite easily, our officials were introduced to Steven Leslie, Director of Cricket, Barbados Cricket Association, at the BCA Sagicor General T20 Championship Final between the University of the West Indies (UWI) and St. Catherine at Kensington Oval. The introduction with the head of Barbados Cricket led to the highlight of our U/15 tour, as we were invited to play a 50 over match against the Barbados National U/17 men's team at the 3Ws Oval, the newest First Class venue in Barbados. The 3Ws Oval, located on the grounds of the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies, is named in memory of three great Barbados and West Indies cricketers – Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Everton Weekes. This high-level match was played under international playing conditions with the fielding restriction circle, PowerPlays, leg-side Wides, etc. The Barbados National U/17 team was about to travel to Trinidad for the annual West Indies U/17 championships and deemed our U/15 representative team from Sydney as worthwhile competition.
As it turned out, our Sydney touring team was soundly beaten, however our young boys showed courage and commitment to bat for 35 overs against tall, strong fast bowlers and high standard spinners. Our lads also bowled well and took 7 wickets. Their captain, Nico Reifer, a member of the Barbados U/19 team and the West Indies U/17 squad, opened the batting and put on a masterclass, scoring 85 with superb stroke play and shot selection. Our tour officials were advised that several players in this Barbados National U/17 team are destined to play Test Cricket for the West Indies in the future years. Nico Reifer now plays cricket for Surrey in England.
Our 2017 team was also invited by Richard Clarke, Barbados National U/15 (Boys) Coach, and Manager of the Barbados National Women's team, to play a match against the Barbados National (open) Women's team, however Mr Leslie considered that based on our impressive performances on tour, our U/15 team would be too strong for their national Women's side, which was weakened by having five Barbados players in England representing the West Indies at the ICC Women's World Cup.
Our Coaches’ Association / Northern District CC U/15 team was also privileged to play a match at Empire Cricket Club in Bank Hall; Bridgetown, Barbados, which was formed in 1914 (see photo below). This famous club has produced many West Indian Test cricketers, including Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Conrad Hunte, Charlie Griffith, Seymour Nurse, Albert Padmore, Carlisle Best and Roland Holder. The Combermere School U/17 side (Barbados champions) was too strong for our U/15 team, resulting in our second loss in 8 matches on tour. Our coaches agreed that these tougher matches were fantastic for the development of our players.
The Sydney players who went on this tour are now about 18 years old with their futures largely still ahead of them. However, the Coaches’ Association and Northern District CC are proud of what they have already achieved in cricket in the four years since this tour, as briefly summarised below (with photos from their matches in Barbados in 2017).
Lachlan Shaw – (wicket keeper and captain)
2020-21 – First Grade debut – Northern District CC
Scored 107 runs against Hawkesbury on 3-Oct-20, aged 17 years and 282 days, becoming the youngest centurion in NDCC’s First Grade history
2020-21 – Won NDCC’s Mark Taylor Cup award (player most likely to succeed at the next level)
2020-21 – NSW Metro U/19 team (Bat / W-K)
2019-20 – commenced coaching for HKHDCCA
2018-19 – Represented NSW Metro U/17 team in the National Championships in Brisbane
2018-19 – Captained The King’s School 1st XI team to win the AAGPS Premiership (& GPS rep. team)
Joe Hiley (Captain)
2019-20 – First Grade debut – Northern District CC
2019-20 – Attained the Cricket Australia Representative (Level 2) coaching accreditation
2018-19 – Selected in NSW Metro U/17 squad
2017-18 – Captain – NDCC AW Green Shield team
2017-18 – HKHDCCA Rookie Coach Award
2017-18 – commenced coaching for HKHDCCA
Jarod Baxter
2020-21 – Played Third, Fourth & Fifth Grade – Northern District CC
2020-21 – Won the Brett Penprase Bowling Award (Northern District CC – lower grades)
2020-21 – Took 4/25 (including a hat-trick) in Northern District CC Fourth Grade against Gordon DCC in Round 9 on 9 January 2021
2018-19 and 2019-20 – Pennant Hills Shires CC – Third Grade, First Grade, Frank Gray Shield
Jayden Camp
2020-21 – Played Third, Fourth & Fifth Grade – Northern District CC
2020-21 – NDCC Third Grade premiership team
2020-21 – Won the Steve Taylor Batting Award (Northern District CC – lower grades)
2018-19 – AW Green Shield – undefeated Premiers – Northern District CC
2018-19 – commenced coaching for HKHDCCA
William Coffey
2020-21 – Played Fourth & Fifth Grade – Northern District CC (12th Man in Second Grade semi-final)
2019-20 – Played 3 matches – NDCC Third Grade
2020-21, 2019-20 & 2017-18 – selected in AAGPS 1st XI representative team (from St Joseph’s)
2019-20 – selected in CIS rep. team
2018-19 – AW Green Shield – undefeated Premiers – Northern District CC – top score (53) in Final v. Manly-Warringah; presented with the Kevin Cunningham Medal for Player of the Final
Cooper Davenport
2020-21 – Berowra CC – A Grade – Premiers
2019-20 – Berowra CC – A Grade – Minor Premiers
2018-19 – Berowra CC – Kookaburra Cup (A Reserve Grade) – Premiers
2018-19 – Berowra CC – President’s Shield and highest wicket-taker awards
2018-19 – HKHDCCA Rookie Coach Award
2017-18 – commenced coaching for HKHDCCA
Lachlan Fisher
2020-21 – First Grade debut – Northern District CC
2020-21 – Played First & Second Grade, plus Poidevin-Gray Shield – Northern District CC
2020-21 – Won the Austen Hughes Cup award (Northern District CC – Most Improved Player)
2020-21 – commenced coaching for Cricket NSW / Sydney Sixers (casual) at MTO, Waitara
2017-18 – NDCC – AW Green Shield team
Jordan Fullagar
2020-21 – Played Fourth & Fifth Grade – Northern District CC
2019-20 – Played Third & Fourth Grade – Northern District CC
2019-20 – Won the Brett Penprase Bowling Award (Northern District CC – lower grades)
2019-20 – Represented Combined High Schools (Sydney North)
2018-19 – AW Green Shield – undefeated Premiers – Northern District CC
2018-19 – HK&HDCA – Normanhurst-Warrawee CC – A Grade
Aidan Jackson
2020-21 – HK&HDCA – Kenthurst-Upper Hills CC – B Grade Premiers
2019-20, 2018-19 & 2017-18 – Oakhill College – Division One (1st XI) team
2019-20 – Selected in the ISA rep. team
Oscar Kirk
2020-21 & 2019-20 – Played in St Ignatius College, Riverview – 1st XI team
2020-21 – Fifth Grade – Sydney University CC
2020-21 – Selected in AAGPS 1st XI rep. team
2018-19 – HK&HDCA U/17 Watson Shield team
2018-19 & 2017-18 – AW Green Shield (U/16) – Sydney University CC
Corey Miller
2020-21 – First & Second Grade, plus Poidevin-Gray Shield – NDCC
Scored 262 runs on 3-Oct-20 for Northern District CC Second Grade team against Hawkesbury – the highest individual score in NDCC history
2020-21 – Won the Neil Marks Cup award – Northern District CC – Men’s Player of the Year
2020-21 – NSW Metro U/19 team (opening batsman)
2020-21 – HKHDCCA Rookie Coach Award
2019-20 - Made his first grade debut for Northern District Cricket Club
2019-20 – Represented NSW Metro U/17 team
2018-19 – AW Green Shield – undefeated Premiers – Northern District CC (selected in SCA Merit team)
2018-19 – commenced coaching for HKHDCCA
Varun Ravindran
2020-21 & 2019-20 – West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook CC – Kookaburra Cup (A Res.) Grade
2018-19 – Played Fifth Grade – Northern District CC
2018-19 – AW Green Shield – undefeated Premiers – Northern District CC
Charlie Rose
2020-21 – Played Fourth & Fifth Grade – North Sydney CC
2019-20 & 2018-19 – Played Third, Fourth & Fifth Grade – North Sydney CC
2017-18 – AW Green Shield, Fourth & Fifth Grade – North Sydney CC
Lachlan Roughley
2020-21 – Played Third Grade, plus Poidevin-Gray Shield – Mosman CC
2019-20 – Played Fourth Grade – Mosman CC
2019-20 – Selected in CAS 1st XI rep. team
2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18 – St Aloysius College 1st XI team
2018-19 & 2017-18 – Played AW Green Shield – Mosman CC