OVER & OUT Platinum Sponsor 2014/15 Prince Albert Hotel Adelaide HOS Cricket Club VOLUME 2 – ISSUE 2 OCTOBER 2014 HUNTERS SHOW PROMISE There is no denying it has been a tough start to the season on the field but there are plenty of positives to take out of the first couple of rounds of cricket for 2014/15. Attendance at training and the PA on Wednesday and Saturday nights has been outstanding with 25-30 players and supporters often coming back to share their stories of the day’s play. The First XI has been competitive so far without registering a win. It has been only small lapses in concentration and perhaps a bit of a lack of confidence that has prevented them getting a win. The top-order has struggled in general, but where in previous seasons we may have collapsed to be out for around 100, in both games we have rallied to make 160+. A solid top-order performance will see us score over 200 which will be very defendable. Johnny Stokes, Keifer Martyn and Nadun Maliduwa have looked good at times with the bat while Nadun, Shamil Abeyagunawardene and Prageeth Kumarasiri have performed well with the ball. The Second XI has struggled with the bat and ball but shown some grit which will serve them well throughout the season. Again, rather than capitulating, the batsmen have dug in and batted out 80 overs in the first week and 65 in the second despite scoring less than 170 both times. Andre Kokoschko has been great opening up with 30 in both innings and has been well supported by Nick Kerin. The Third XI has recorded a win and two losses with Shayne Wijetunge and Hasith Nuwan performing well with the bat and ball. Nesith Weerasinghe took the first 5-wicket for the club and Kishore Avula also smashed a rapid 50 in the first game. BEST PERFORMERS FOR OCTOBER With the Bat… S. Wijetunge H. Nuwan J. Stokes S. Wijetunge K. Avula R2 R2 R1 R1 R1 3rd XI 3rd XI 1st XI 3rd XI 3rd XI 78 70 55* 56 51 With the Ball… N. Weerasinghe H. Nuwan S. Wijetunge P. Kumarasiri N. Maliduwa R1 R2 R2 R2 R1 3rd XI 3rd XI 3rd XI 1st XI 1st XI 5/31 4/26 3/12 3/16 3/37 Patrons Mr & Mrs Giles President Matt Loveder Chairman Paul Volkov Vice President Mal Oakley Secretary Nick Thomson Treasurer Dhanusha Dharmabandu Club Coach Scott Jones Committee Mark Davis Chanaka Eriyagama Kasun Samarakoon Harley Fricker Inside This Issue Hunters show promise October Performances Round 1 Wrap Social Functions Round 2 Wrap Sponsors and Members NON-PLAYING MEMBERS 2014-15 A massive thank you to the following Non-Playing Members for 2014-15. We encourage all family, friends and supporters of AHOSCC to help out the club by purchasing a non-playing membership. For just $50 you will get discounts at the Prince Albert Hotel all year round and an invitation to the Members Day later in the season. Scott Jones Jake Carrick-Smith Tony & Soo Jones Tom Carrick-Smith Dan & Michelle Jones Craig and Jo Patterson Non-Playing Membership & Player Sponsorship http://www.ahoscc.com/linkssponsers/membership-andsponsorship/ $12 schnitzels and $6 beers for all sponsors and members! Email: [email protected] Website: www.ahoscc.com OVER & OUT ROUND 1 WRAP While the Hunters did not secure a win in Round 1 of Season 2014/15, there were plenty of positives that we will take away from these games and use to go forward. The First XI was set a formidable total of 10/270, despite being in reasonable control after 60 overs with SHOC crawling along at 4/130. The opposition showed what can be done with wickets in had in the last hour and with a little help from a few drop catches managed to build a good total. Joe Duigan (3/45) and Nadun Maliduwa (3/37) did most of the damage with the ball. Our batting innings started horribly with Pommy import Dan Wrenn and Kiefer Martyn back in the shed and 270 looking a very long way away at 2/1. Randy Perera (33) and Arv Raja (18) built a strong 54 run partnership before Randy went with wickets falling at regular intervals after that. At 5/77 it appeared AHOS may again crumble to a sub-100 score but a grinding innings from skipper Johnny Stokes (55*) and support from some of the lower order saw the Hunters get to 163 all out. A significant loss, but with probably our two best bats not contributing and a bit to learn about bowling at the end of the day, we feel there is plenty to work with this season. Man of the Match: John Stokes 55 not out The Second XI has a rough first day of the season with a young Pom smashing an undefeated 200 as SPOC passed 400. While a win was probably never on the cards, the Hunters showed a lot of character to bat the day out and finish 8/171 after their 80 overs. Andre Kokoschko (33) and Nick Kerin (34) opened the innings well with a 75 run opening partnership. Again wickets fell at regular intervals but Kasun Samarakoon (21*) batted well with the tail to avoid being bowled out. Man of the Match: Kasun Samarakoon 21 not out and 0/30 from 8 overs The LOs got a little closer to a win but fell 40 runs short of a first up win. MSCC batted first and got to 7/227 from their 40 overs, Nesith Weerasinghe dominating with 5/31 off his 9 overs. AHOS again started well with openers Shanith (19) and Shayne (56) doing well before Kish (51) smashed a quick-fire half century, but this was not enough with the boys being 8/188 from their 40 overs. Man of the Match: Nesith Weerasinghe 5/31 (9) SOCIAL FUNCTIONS QUIZ NIGHT We’ve set the date for Saturday 6th December. To be held at the South Australian Bridge Association, 243 Young St, Unley. Organise your table now! T20 FUNDRAISER On Thursday 27th November there will be a T20 fundraiser on at the club. Mark it in your diary, more info to come. CLUB SPONSORS 2014/15 Prince Albert Hotel Burp Burritos KMS Finance Chris Shaw Accountants OVER & OUT ROUND 2 WRAP BLAST FROM THE PAST The First XI have squandered a great opportunity to pick up their first win for the season after having Concordia in big trouble at 7/81, only lose by two wickets. Prageeth and Shamil were on fire early picking up 3 and 2 wickets, respectively. Jagdish D’Souza also took 2 wickets and 2 catches but a 69-run 9th wicket partnership got Concordia over the line for a win. In the first week AHOS started well with a 41-run opening partnership before Shanith was out for 26, Keifer Martyn batted well for 36 while Nadun was also excellent in the lower order with 34 and helped get the Hunters to 172. But to be competitive we know that the top order needs to fire and give our bowlers 200+ to defend. A1 Semi Final vs Pulteney OS, Man of the Match – K Martyn (36 runs) The Second XI had another tough day after struggling to 135 from 65 overs on Day 1. Andre Kokoschko (31) and Nick Kerin (20) put on another good start of 43 but the Hunters struggled to form solid partnerships with Nick Kokoschko (20) the only other batsman to pass 19. The total was always going to be tough to defend but an early wicket gave them a glimmer of hope. That dissolved quickly on Day 2 with Unley passing the score by lunch at 3/150 and continuing to punish the bowlers on their way to 8/354. Nick and Andre Kokoschko both took two wickets. Man of the Match – A Kokoschko (31 runs and 2 wickets) The Third XI split their two matches with a great win against Marion followed by a bad loss to Modbury. Shayne Wijetunge (76) and Hasith Nuwan (70) starred on the way to 216 against Marion before the same two ripped apart their batsmen with 3/12 and 4/26, respectively. The Hunters ran out comfortable 56 run winners. Man of the Match – H Nuwan (70 runs and 4 wickets) Last weekend against Modbury did not go so well despite restricting them to 5/176 of their 40 overs. Jared was the best bowler with 2/27 off 5 overs. Unfortunately, with a few key batsmen out the Hunters crumbled to all out 43 in just 18 overs. Man of the Match – None awarded KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE HUNTERS There are plenty of ways to keep up to date with all of the happenings at AHOSCC! Check out our social media and online pages today! www.facebook.com/adelaidehoscricketclub www.twitter.com/ahoscc www.ahoscc.com www.ahoscc.teampp.com 17-18 March 2007 AHOS had surged home late in the season to finish fourth and faced a formidable Pulteney outfit that had finished top of the table. Boasting several players with years of A Grade District experiences of the likes of Ashmead, Ritossa, Cunningham and the aging but still express Steve Matchett, Pulteney were strong favourites for the flag. There was no love lost between the two sides over the years with several ultracompetitive cricketers on both sides, not afraid to tell each other what they were thinking. AHOS won the toss and elected to bat on a typically slow and low Morgan Oval deck. Brad Portlock was dismissed early before Chas Thomas and Jake Carrick-Smith went about building a big 2nd wicket partnership. It was slow going but at the tea break AHOS were still onedown and the formidable Pulteney pace attack was starting to tire. Carrick-Smith was dismissed shortly after tea for a wellmade 39 and the following batsmen in Jones, Loveder, Cornelius and Rankin, while occupying the crease for a while, were unable to free up against a tight attack, none making it past 13. Skipper Warren Mitchell came in with some late hitting to score 26 not out and along with Chas’s 85 the Hunters had a very defendable 217 on the board. Day 2 was an arm wrestle as both sides gained ascendancy at different points of the game. Cunningham who had almost single-handedly won the minor round game for Pulteney with runs and wickets was the last recognised batsman left and hitting them well as the gap narrowed to less than 40 runs. Cunny hit several large balls to give POS a sniff before launching a flat straight drive in the direction of Chas at mid-on who jumped high and to his right to snag a sensational catch and seal a Grand Final berth for AHOS, their first ever in the A1 competition. A young Craig Dollman was impressive with 4/53 while Wozza led from the front with 5/54. AHOSCC 10/217 (Thomas 85, Mitchell 26*) def. POS 175 (Mitchell 5/54, Dollman 4/53)