Gordon Juniors Shine in Rain  

High Praise for Gordon Good Sports 

Junior cricket is back in action with the second half of the season starting next weekend - depending on the weather. 

Gordon Juniors Spirit Shines 

Tom Richards (right) opened the batting for the U16/17 Gold 

This philosophy and our dedication to fair play has paid dividends with the Gordon Juniors going into the Christmas break on top of the NSJCA club championship. 

Last weekend saw the T20 round for most teams and all our players performed with great enthusiasm. 

Our U9s should all be highly commended for trying their best yet again and showing the right way to play. The club’s future looks bright with these enthusiastic players having so much fun. 

When it came to the results there were last ball wins for U14 Blues, U12 Reds and U11 Reds. The U13 Reds weren’t so lucky on the last ball. Such is the unpredictable joy of T20! 

The U14 Blues had an amazing last over. Chasing 95, they needed one run to win with three balls to go. They then lost a batsman bowled and a batsman LBW. Two balls, two wickets. They then needed a run from the last ball, which they did and won the game. The Blues chased 95 to win against Ryde Hunters Hill. 

Another last ball thriller saw the U12 Reds get home. The Reds were chasing 87 for victory in their T20 game. Needing one from the final ball, number 11 batsmen Ned Vandermark stood tall to smack a four for victory. (See match report). A great team win for all the players. 

It was a similar team effort with the U11 Reds. The Gordon boys were set 85 to win in their T20. With nine wickets down, they needed one run to win from the last ball of the game. Up stepped Ned Fryar to score the run and win the game. (See match report). 

It was a different T20 result from the final over for out U13 Reds. Defending 100, the Reds couldn’t hang on in the field with their opponents scoring the winning runs on the second last ball of the game. 

In the U16/17s, our Reds recorded a comfortable T20 victory over Mosman. Charlie Stobbo hit 36 not out and Nicholas Avramides 32 not out as the Reds rattled up 139 from their 20 overs. The Red bowlers dismissed Mosman for 82 with Jonathon Hain picking up 3 for 5 from just nine balls! 

In the same division, our Gold team won a 32 over match. They reached the winning target of 127 in the 30th over. Alexander Irvine starred with the bat scoring 45 not out. Earlier, Thomas Slack picked up 3 for 32 from six overs. 

In the U14/15 competition, the Gordon Blacks eased to victory in a T20 against Lane Cove. Set 106 to win, the Blacks passed the total in the 16th over. 

Elsewhere in the U12s, there was plenty of good spirit as our excellent players from the Blue and Green team went head to head. The Blues got home over the Greens in a close one when they reached their victory target of 99. (See match report). 

In the U9s, our Red boys showed great spirit as they won again making seven wins from eight games. 

The enthusiastic U9 Greens were also in fine form in the match. (See match report). 

Our White team had a ball and our Blues continue to get better and better (See match report). 

We now go into the Christmas break full of cheer. 

We look forward to getting back on the field in late January for more fantastic cricket fun.

Junior Juggernauts Roll On 

A hat trick, a big hitting half century and three juggernauts rolling on were the highlights as Gordon Juniors got back on the paddock after last weekend’s washout.

U9 Red fast bowler Tom Wright stuns the opposition as fires in another thunderbolt 

Fast bowler Ryan Ludowyke bagged a stunning hat trick as the U16/17 Reds turned over St Ives Watson on Sunday. The Reds bowlers were all on fire as they destroyed the St Ives innings dismissing them for just 36. Gus Verhoven, Matthew Forti and Daniel Annakin all picked up two wickets each. In reply, the Reds reached the target losing just two wickets to be second on the table. 

Still in the U16/17 competition, and our Gold team wasn’t so lucky as the rain played havoc with their match. The Gold boys were well on track to win having Mosman 9 for 75 chasing 114. But when the rain tumbled it turned out the Mosman team was ahead on run rate – denying Gordon Gold a win. 

The U14/15 Black juggernaut rolled on with a big over Mosman on Sunday. Having dismissed Mosman for just 69, the Black batsmen didn’t lose a wicket as they cruised to an easy victory. James Suttor starred with the ball with the figures of 3 for 5. Max Thomas hit 36 not out.

Speaking of juggernauts, the U14 Blues sit on top of the table after a strong win over North Sydney. 

The Blues Hugh Green tore the North Sydney innings apart claiming 4 for 12. Set 91 to win, the Blues lost six wickets on their way to victory. 

Jason Manoharan top scored with 32 retired not out. In the U13s, the Reds got home in a last over thriller. Defending 190, the Red bowlers dismissed St Ives for 184 with just four balls to spare. 

Julian Diciano wrapped up the win clean bowling the last St Ives batsman. Earlier, Charlie Wallace blasted a stunning 57 not out. 

In the 12s, the Reds recorded a comfortable victory but our Blue and Green teams went down in close games. 

The Reds put on 142 thanks to 31 retired not out by Charlie Bibb. The Reds then rolled Lindfield for just 60 with Tom Hampson claiming 3 for 0 from 3.1 overs. (See Match Report) 

Chasing 185 to win, the Blues fell short despite good scores from Dougie Oxenham, 41 not out, and Kieran Dean, 33. Earlier Jordan Hunt bowled well picking up 4 for 20. 

The Greens went close chasing 153 to win. Daniel Hall starred with the bat crafting 32 retired not out. The Greens finished on 6 for 131. (See Match Report) 

In the U11s, it was an off day for our Red team. Set 173 to win, the batsmen struggled and couldn’t get home despite some good efforts. 

In the U9s, the high-flying Reds unfortunately lost their first game of the season by just one run. (See Match Report) 

The Greens also went close in an exciting match as all our U9s enjoyed their cricket.

The final round of 2011 will be a Twenty20 to help raise money for the Lord’s Taverners Australia.  

Teams are encouraged to raise money for the charity, which aims to give the disabled, disadvantaged and young a sporting chance. 

The T20 format applies for all teams from U11s to U16/17. It’s business as usual for the U9s and U10s. 

The NSJCA suggests a gold cold donation at your games. 

Collection buckets will be available from 11 The Crest, Killara, late December 5, 2011. If teams can’t pick up the collection buckets they can use their own buckets. Money must be returned to 11 The Crest, Killara. Please see the NSJCA website for all the details including other banking options. 

T20 rules are in the Blue Book. 

The NSJCA advises if teams prefer to play their normal match format then both teams must agree. If agreement can’t be reached by both team managers then they play the designated T20 format.

Six of the Best for Gordon Hot Shots 

A fired up Angus Chitty (right) helped bowl the U12 Reds to victory in the final overs 

The mighty U9 Reds are a side to watch for the future as they easily defeated a St Ives who were unbeaten coming into this game. 

The U9 Reds bowled first and look very impressive at such a young age. Wickets tumbled as they hit the stumps, took catches and chased hard in the field in display of amazing enthusiasm. The fireworks really exploded when they batted with Charlie Cadwallader leading the way slugging two 6s and a hatful of 4s. All the Reds bats got among the runs. The Reds cruised to a comfortable victory but the most importantly, the boys are having a heap of fun. 

At the other end of the age scale, our Red and Gold teams faced off in the U16/17 clash of the titans. The Reds batted first and put together 129 from their 32 overs thanks largely to Harrison Black’s 28 not out and Ryan Ludowyke’s 22. Looking for 130 to win, the Gold fell short thanks to a great bowling and fielding display by the Red players. The Gold finished on 9 for 93 at the end of the match. Charlie Stobo took 2 for 3 from four overs. The U14 Blues continued their impressive form with a good win over St Pius Green. Batting first, the Blues ran up 148 at the end of their 32 overs. Most of the batsmen were among the runs with Joshua Rizk top scoring with 24 retired not out. The Blues bowlers then rolled St Pius for 110 in the 30th over. Max Pei and Euan Cambitzi both took two wickets. The Blues share top spot on the table. 

In the U13s, our Reds charged to victory with a fantastic team effort. Their opponents, Lindfield Chappell, got off to a flying start to be 2 for 68 after 10 overs. Great bowling by Jonathan Koruga, 2 for 2 from four overs, Charlie Wallace, 1 from 7 off four overs and Luke Carah, 2 for 10 from two overs, then saw a batting collapse to have them all out for 111 runs. With a great opening partnership of 79 by Charlie Wallace and Jake O'Donnell, both retired on 31, you’d have thought the Reds would do it comfortably until a mid order collapse saw them 6-105. Julian Di Ciano hit a huge six to score the winning runs after only 20 overs. 

The U12 Reds are the top scorers in the Saturday AM competition and they again put on a fine batting display to defeat a Lane Cove team. Batting first they scored 146 runs with Tom Hampson, 29, and Charlie Bibb, 24 not out, the top scorers. The Reds bowlers – led superbly by Angus Chitty with the ball in the final overs - then held the Lane Cove side to 140 to win a tight match. See Match Report. 

The U12 Blues were in good form as they defeated Ryde Hunters Hill. Opener Kieran Dean led the way with 46 not out as the Blues put on 149 from their 32 overs. Dean then became a strong candidate for man of the match with two wickets as the Blues bowled out their opponents for 120 to record a comprehensive victory. 

Elsewhere in the U12s, the Greens put up a fighting display without their leading run scorer, Raymond Su. Batting first, the Greens had many good performances with top scores from Oliver Clarke, 32 and Nicholas Moore, 29. Despite a good effort in the field, the Greens couldn’t stop their Mosman opponents from getting home. See Match Report. 

In the U11s, it was a tough day for our Red team. Chasing 184 to win, the Reds fought hard but could only manage 127 at the end of 30 overs. Henry Smith top scored with 13, retired not out. 

Our U10 Reds stormed home with a great win. Batting first, the Reds scored 114 from their 24 overs with top scores from Lachlan Best, 23, retired not out and Ben Dowling and Matthew Di Ciano, both retired not out on 20. Leg spinner Will Hampson took two wickets. 

In the U9s, there were great efforts by our Green, White and Blue team as all players continued to have fun playing cricket for Gordon Juniors. 

Well done to all our Gordon Juniors! 

Good luck next weekend.

Big Hits Get Blues Home in Dramatic Finish 

U9 Bowler Rory Chitty (right) sends down another quick delivery as the Reds make it five wins in a row 

The nail biter was in the U13s where our Blues continued their fine form with an exciting win from the second last ball of the game. Earlier, Josh Rizk and Hugh Green took three wickets a piece as they held St Pius to 9 for 164 after 32 overs. It was a good comeback by St Pius who were 5 for 5 at one stage.

In reply, openers Tom McGowan, 23 retired not out, and Genevieve Casey, 15, got the innings off to a good start. Three batsmen were then retired as the Blues tried to give all their players a chance for a hit out in the middle. 

Batting at number six, Jason Manoharan was in fine form retiring 35 not out. 

A couple of late wickets fell and it all came down to the final over. Up stepped Hugh Green who hit a 4 through midwicket off the fourth ball of the over and a 4 through mid off from the 5th ball to win the match. The Blues are now equal first on the table. 

Elsewhere, there were several outstanding efforts as our U12s performed superbly. 

Kieran Dean hit 31 not out and took three wickets as the Blues held off St Ives Warne in a high scoring game. Batting first, the Blues scored 186 thanks to Dean, Jordan Hunt, 32, retired not out, and Oliver Cameron, 30, retired not out, and Dougie Oxenham, 25. They then restricted St Ives to 163. 

Charlie Bibb led the Reds to an easy victory over Mosman with 32 retired not out and two wickets with his leg spin. Tom Brown also chipped in with 26 not out, a wicket and a smart catch. The Reds put on 172 and held Mosman to 94. 

The Greens continue to improve as they put in a good display against the very good Roseville Rickys. The Greens scored 134 but the bowlers couldn’t knock over Roseville who got the runs in the 23rd over. 

In the U9s, the talented Reds made it five out of five with another big win on Saturday. There were also enthusiastic performances from our fantastic Blue, White and Green U9 teams. 

In the U13s, our Red team lost a very close and exciting match. The Gordon side scored 126 with openers Josh Pocock, 26, and Julian Di Ciano, 29 retired not out, leading the way. Jonathan Koruga then took three wickets but the North Sydney side scored the winning runs in the final over. 

Our U14/15 Black side made hard work of a run chase. Set just 79 to win, the Blacks lost six wickets in their way to victory. 

The Blacks are second on the table. In the U16/17s, it’s tight at the top of the table with our Red and Gold teams sharing top spot with a Lindfield side. Played over two weekends, the Gold won on first innings thanks to 64 from Zhiran Zhou who helped the team to 6 declared for 194. They then dismissed St Coves for 93. 

The Reds unfortunately lost their first game of the season when they went down to Lindfield Walters. 

The brave U11 Reds put in a fantastic performance as they do each and every week. The Reds were looking good with a strong opening stand by Henry Smith and Pranav Muralidhar. But a mini batting collapse restricted the battling Reds to 8 for 135. It turned out to be just not enough as Mosman got home in the 26th over.

Good luck to all our Gordon Juniors next week. 

Green Machine Hits Top Form 

Charlie Cadwallader (right) took three wickets in his first over for powerful U9 Red  

The U12 Greens were rewarded for their never say die attitude with their first victory of the season. The Greens showed true grit as they rattled up 140 runs at the end of their 32 overs. They then bowled out their Lane Cove opponents for 124. Leading run scorer Raymond Su turned destroyer with the ball take 2 for 1. A well deserved result for a great bunch of cricketers. (See match report).

Max O'Loughlin (right) worked hard for his runs in a great team effort by U12 Green

The high-flying U9 Reds recorded their fourth win from four starts with a big victory over North Sydney. The Reds scored a whopping 130 runs and took eight wickets in an excellent performance. Charlie Cadwallader snared three wickets in his first over. This is a team to watch. (See match report) 

The U9 Blues – coached by Grade bowler James Kennedy – also recorded another big win for this impressive team. 

Elsewhere, our U14/15 Black had a comfortable win over North Sydney to remain in second place on the table. The Black bowlers dismissed North Sydney for 84 with Max Thomas taking 3 for 7. Mitchell O’Donnell top scored with 41 as the Blacks eased past North Sydney in the 14th over. 

It was a high scoring game in the U14s that ended in a good win for our excellent Blue team. The Blues chased down 179 with Charlie Cox and Joshua Rizk both top scoring with 31 runs. Earlier Tom McGowan took 2 for 5 with the ball. In the U13s, the Reds were back in form as they cruised to victory against Lindfield Miller. Set 160 to win, the Reds got home with Joshua Pocock top scoring with 36 retired not out. 

Unfortunately, the Greens were the only U12 team to record a victory with the Blues and Reds both going down despite string efforts. 

The U10 Reds and U11 Reds had great games but both came up against tough opponents. The players will bounce back next week. 

Good luck to all our teams next weekend. 

Sing the Gordon Juniors Club song with pride!