NSW Schoolboys Cricket team 2003-04 and report from the National Championships
Back Row - James Phathanak, Nathan Taylor, Rajeev Pillay, Shariful Islam.
Middle Row - Gerry Benfield (Coach), Daniel Burns, Andrew Spaul, Tyler Garnon, Josh Gersbach, Mitchell Lloyd, Neil Findlay (Manager).
Front Row - Campbell Dash, Jay Dyball, Phillip Hughes, Mitchell Harvey.
NSW Schoolboys Cricket team 2003-04 and report from the National Championships
NSW Under 15 Schoolboys Cricket Team – 2004
Australian 15 Years Schoolboys Cricket Championships Adelaide, 29 March – 3 April 2004
NSW Team – Players and Schools
Player | School
Phillip Hughes (Captain) - Macksville High School
Daniel Burns - Westfields Sports High School
Campbell Dash - Trinity Grammar School
Jay Dyball - Hawkesbury High School
Tyler Garnon - Ulladulla High School
Josh Gersbach - Aquinas College, Menai
Mitchell Harvey - Dorrigo High School
Shariful Islam - Homebush High School
Mitchell Lloyd - Westfields Sports High School
James Phathanak - Ambarvale High School
Rajeev Pillay - Kingsgrove High School
Andrew Spaul - East Hills Boys High School
Nathan Taylor - Westfields Sports High School
Gerry Benfield (Coach) - Trinity College, Lismore
Neil Findlay (Manager) - Illawarra Sports High School
NSW Match Results
Date | Match | Result | 29 March
Tasmania 163 v NSW 95
Lost by 68 runs
30 March
NSW 3/254 v Northern Territory 96
Won by 158 runs
31 March
NSW 117 v South Australia 116
Won by 1 run
2 April
Victoria 6/161 v NSW 6/150
Lost by 11 runs
3 April
NSW 4/150 v Queensland 149
Won by 6 wickets
NSW finished 3rd overall, with three wins and two losses.
Final Championship Placings
- Victoria
- South Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Australian Capital Territory
- Tasmania (on quotient)
- Western Australia (on quotient)
- Northern Territory
NSW Match Performances
Date | Opposition | Key performances
29 March
Tasmania
Rajeev Pillay 3/33 (10 overs), Mitchell Harvey 2/20 (8 overs). Rajeev Pillay 27 not out, Mitchell Harvey 25
30 March
Northern Territory
Phillip Hughes 160 not out, Shariful Islam 62. Mitchell Harvey 5/13 (9.5 overs), Tyler Garnon 3/12 (5 overs). Campbell Dash 4 catches
31 March
South Australia
Mitchell Lloyd 27 not out, Campbell Dash 20. Mitchell Harvey 4/17 (10 overs), Daniel Burns 2/10 (10 overs), Andrew Spaul 2/28 (10 overs). Mitchell Lloyd 4 catches
Standout performance
Phillip Hughes scored 160 not out against Northern Territory, in a NSW total of 3/254.
The report describes his innings as the highest individual score at the championships and notes his remarkable 175-run third-wicket partnership with Shariful Islam (62).
Mitchell Harvey was another standout, taking 11 wickets across the three matches, including 5/13 against Northern Territory.
NSW's one-run victory over South Australia secured progression to the semi-finals.
The report also confirms the importance of Mitchell Lloyd's four catches against South Australia, including the final wicket.
NSW Under 15 Schoolboys Cricket Team – 2004
Australian Championships, Adelaide | Final Report
NSW finished 3rd overall, winning three of its five matches.
Final Two Matches
Date | Opposition | Key performances
2 April
Victoria
Lost by 11 runs. Mitchell Lloyd 35 not out, Phillip Hughes 35, Josh Gersbach 29. Phillip Hughes 3/26 and Mitchell Harvey 2/27
3 April
Queensland
Won by 6 wickets. Jay Dyball 39, Mitchell Lloyd 34 not out, Phillip Hughes 33. Shariful Islam 4/27, Rajeev Pillay 2/22, Daniel Burns 2/25
Outstanding NSW Players
The report identifies Mitchell Harvey and Phillip Hughes as NSW's outstanding performers.
Along with Daniel Burns, both were selected in the Australian Under 15 team to tour India from 25 September to 10 October 2004.
Championship Records
Player Achievement Phillip Hughes
Highest individual championship score, 166 not out
Phillip Hughes - Most NSW runs, 241
Mitchell Harvey - Most NSW wickets, 13
Mitchell Harvey - Best NSW bowling figures, 5/13
Phillip Hughes - Most championship catches by a non-wicketkeeper, 6
Phillip Hughes / Shariful Islam - Highest championship third-wicket partnership, 175
Tyler Garnon / Rajeev Pillay - Highest championship ninth-wicket partnership, 32
Mitchell Harvey / Rajeev Pillay - Highest NSW tenth-wicket partnership, 34
