YEAR 9B WHITE CRICKET Manager: Thomas Bailey Team: Gus McKenzie (captain), Toby Adams, Sam Cook, Bill Cross, Charlie Flutey, Harvey Gubb, Teddy Hailey, Harry Holmes, Jamie Maling, Luke Murney, James McNeill, Jackson Robertson, Thomas Visakan The College Year 9B White season began with a group of nervous and excited new faces to College, with friendships and bonds quickly formed. The squad competed in the Cricket Express Year 9B competition,
for the first time and, overall, the results were positive too. It is great to see so many boys continuing with cricket, striving for greatness, learning and playing within the spirit of the game. You never know how far it can take you. Lastly, thank you to all the parents who helped out on match day and ensured the boys were ready at the ground on time.
Wilby Cameron, whose commitments to surfing and other activities kept him busy, was a likely cricketer with both ball and bat, and, as our usual opener, played well in the ‘V’, if just a little reliant on the bottom hand. George Kain’s unusual bowling action gave batsmen no end of trouble. His safe hands in the field and ability to read the game so as to be in the best position, led to him snaffling his fair share of catches. Thomas McCulloch was a handy batsman, who regularly scored runs – the aforementioned CBHS fixture being an example – and bowled and took the gloves behind the stumps on occasion. Finn Melhuish was a regular at training, offering encouragement to others to play, and a player who – despite his skill – would bat lower in the order to give others a go. Every team needs a Finn Melhuish who understands cricket is more than a game played on a Friday. Harry Rookes, as noted, was never short of an opinion on what might be improved, and thankfully delivered more than once with the bat. He has skill and technique with the ball, and – when motivated – puts in a fair effort in the field. Jono Rookes was possibly our best batsman. He looked confident forward and square of the wicket, and could bowl a line that made it difficult for the opposition to score. Nick Wilson is a talented sportsman who contributes without fuss to the side. Like many in the side, he could be playing longer format cricket with some success, were it not for
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T20 BULLS CRICKET Manager: The Rev’d Cameron Pickering Team: James Bernau, Edward Bodie-Healy, Wilby Cameron, George Kain, Thomas McCulloch, Finn Melhuish, Harry Rookes, Jono Rookes, Nick Wilson The T20 competition is an excellent avenue for boys who enjoy their cricket and being part of a team. Many of the boys are committed elsewhere through school sport or activities and, as such, it is a movable feast on game day as to who may reasonably be expected to turn up. Practices were lightly attended, but always by James Bernau and Finn Melhuish, with guest appearances from Thomas McCulloch. The team was ably lead at various times by Thomas, and Jono Rookes, and whomever was named captain for the day could always count on Harry Rookes’ full and effusive support in the field. With Covid-19 restrictions on out-of-school bubble sport in early Term 1, the team was only to play four matches in total. It recorded one solid win, where – with a full complement of players and something approaching a team effort – it defeated an over-confident Christchurch Boys’ High School side. James Bernau’s bowling developed well as the term progressed. His new ‘new’ bat, once mended, proffering some handy lower-order scores. Edward Bodie-Healy was quiet and reliable in the field, and contributed valuable runs in the middle order.
consisting of 35-over matches. In Term 1, combinations and
friendships started to form and had an impact on the field, while the hard work extended into Term 4. Through the uncertainty of Covid-19, rainy days, extreme heat, and injuries to multiple team members, team spirit remained high, allowing the boys to showcase their skills and commitment. The season highlight was the first game of Term 4, with College sent in to bat. While undermanned, the team managed to pile on 299 runs. Jamie Maling top scored with 88* and later was called up to a 9A team. Not only did the boys bat exceptionally well that day, they backed it up with the ball in hand and managed to dismiss the opposition for 130 runs. The tightest game of the season was against North West on Riccarton High School’s No.1 senior pitch. The size of the pitch might have been daunting for some, but the boys did not shy away and scored a respectable 145, with Teddy Hailey scoring 54. Not only was there improvement in the batting and bowling, but fielding also became a real strength of the side, and the ability to catch people out won us a few games. The players’ ability and improvements were obvious from Term 1 to Term 4. In one of the final games of the season, Teddy Hailey scored an impressive 78* off 72 balls, claiming nearly half the team’s runs that day. It was great to see the team coming together and helping each other out during the season. There were experienced cricketers helping out those who were taking to the field
commitments elsewhere. Thanks to the parents who
supported the boys on the boundary. Thanks also to Stephen Dodds for all his work for College cricket. The Rev’d Cameron Pickering Manager
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