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24/25 Club reports
2024/25 Club Report
The 2024/25 season for the Coromandel Cricket Club was one to remember for all members of our club. We continued to enjoy the use of our new net facility, which has been a wonderful addition and allowed all players from all grades to train, as well as being a great addition for the broader community. Our social events were fantastically well attended, with our Quiz Night, Ladies Day and Cup Pong the highlights. We also held our inaugural 16 Days of Activism Round to raise awareness and take action to eliminate violence against women and girls. This was kindly supported by Catherine Huchesson MP (Member for Waite) and Katrine Hildyard MP (Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing and Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence).
We thank our members and committee for their ongoing shared commitment to make Coro a great place to make mates and play cricket. Our numbers were very strong throughout the year, with 85 players playing Seniors cricket at Coromandel.
On-field Senior results wise, it was a fantastic year for the club, with 4/5 sides playing finals, and the club taking home 2 premierships (Section 1 and Section 4):
A grade = Section 1 Premiers
B grade = 7th place
C grade = Section 4 Premiers
D grade = Semi finalists
E grade = Grand finalists
The highlight of the season was the A and C grades winning the Section 1 and 4 premierships. This was an awesome achievement to all involved and makes the hard work throughout the season all worth it. With the C grade winning the premiership, we now have our A, B and C grade in Sections 1, 2 and 3. We are very proud to have earned this position and look forward to the challenge that it will bring.
Our Junior program continues to have strong numbers, with 7 sides entered. The U16's and U14's played off in grand finals, which was a valuable experience for our young future stars. Juniors are the future of our club and we look forward to seeing them grow and progress in the future as Coromandel players. We saw incredible growth from junior players who took the step up including Ben Haslam, Lucas Mines, Christian Harrison, Hunter Lynch, Josh White and Charlie Stuchbery. We absolutely love seeing our junior numbers growing, and blooding youth into our senior ranks.
The continuation of youth coming through the ranks is key to the sustainable longevity of our club. This will be our focus for the future, along with harnessing the love for the game that our more established players have. We feel if we can do this, the club will continue to grow as it has in recent years and be a great environment to play cricket.
The season culminated in our Seniors presentation night at the Belair Hotel, where in addition to our statistical leaders, the following award winners were recognised:
2024/25 CCC Award winners:
CCC Most Valuable Player - Chris Norman
A Grade Player of the Year - Maneesh Khakurel
Keeping Award - Henry Beenham
T20 Player of the Year - Cam Lithgow
Jack Hewett Award - Darren Cheek
Junior Player of the Year - Ben Haslam
Clubman Award - Gareth Bruce & Will Lemmey
*For a full list of our stats based trophy winners for the season please visit: https://www.coromandelcricketclub.asn.au/src/records/statistics/2024/
Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the ASCA Executive for all of their tireless work they have put in throughout the season. We truly appreciate everything you do to allow us to play the game we love. Without your efforts, we don't get to play, so thank you.
We would also like to thank all of our sponsors, including our major sponsors Sphere Advisory, and platinum sponsors WasteAway SA, for their continuing support. We look forward to another enjoyable season of cricket with ASCA in 2025/26. See you all soon!
Coromandel Cricket Club Committee
2024/25 Club Report
What an incredible year it has been for Country Club! The 2024–2025 season was nothing short of a thrilling rollercoaster ride, filled with passion, performance, and determination.
As the season ends, we reflect proudly on a year marked by milestones, individual brilliance and team spirit.
McAvaney Presentation Cup – Section 3 (One/Two-Day Competition):
Country Club had a fantastic run in the McAvaney Presentation Cup, finishing 2nd on the ladder in Section 3. Out of 14 games played, the club secured 7 wins, including a remarkable double-points victory against ICC Shark II.
The Country Club recognised some of the competition’s top-performing players:
Batting:
• Inderjeet Singh scored a phenomenal 398 runs, and
• Manpreet Mani contributed an impressive 335 runs.
including a record-breaking 205-run inning by Manpreet Mani– the highest individual score of the entire competition.
Both players secured spots in the Top 10 batsmen of the season.
Bowling:
• Rajesh Kumar and Ankit Vishnoi led the bowling attack with 18 wickets each, placing them among the Top 10 bowlers of the year.
T20 Competition – Section 3 (Pool B):
The T20 season brought even more excitement. Country Club topped the pool ladder, winning 3 out of 4 games and making it to the finals. The semi-final of T20 competition was one of the most electrifying and closely contested games of the season, especially with our dramatic win over Mitchell Park in super over.
Top T20 performances included:
• Manpreet Mani with 229 runs
• Inderjeet Singh also made a significant mark with 133 runs, earning a spot in the Top 10 batsmen for the T20 season.
Our bowlers continued their dominance, with five 5-wicket hauls this season shared among:
• Anil Sharma
• Rajesh Kumar
• Harmeet Singh
Team Contribution & Acknowledgements:
Every member of Country Club contributed with heart and skill, giving their best and playing to their full potential. The friendship, dedication, and sportsmanship shown throughout the year have been truly commendable.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our players for their commitment and spirit:
• Sunny Bains
• Inderjeet Bhullar
• Noel Gomes
• Maneet Vishnoi
• Rajesh Kumar
• Manpreet Mani
• Sallu Narwal
• Rupesh Rupesh
• Anil Sharma
• Amritpal Singh
• Harmeet Singh
• Jasbir Singh
• Lakhvir Singh
• Sahil Singh
• Ankit Vishnoi
Special Mention – Maneet Vishnoi
A special thank you goes out to Maneet Vishnoi, whose solid support for the club has been truly exceptional. Whether as a player, 12th man, supporter, guide, scorer, or leg umpire, Maneet has gone above and beyond throughout the season. His efforts have not gone unnoticed and are deeply appreciated by the entire club.
We also extend our gratitude to ASCA for their continued support and guidance throughout the 2024–2025 summer season.
Country Club is filled with excitement and anticipation as we look forward to the 2025–2026 season. Our players are eager to return to the field and carry forward the momentum of this remarkable year.
Thank you All! for another season of cricket, community, and unforgettable memories!
Go Country Club!
2024/25 Club Report
What a fantastic season it has been for the Sheidow Park Cricket Club! The 2024-25 season kicked off with a bang, featuring five senior teams, seven if you count our T20 squads, and a whopping nine junior squads, including two girls' teams, an Under 14 T20, and a combined Under 16 team with Flagstaff Hill. It’s heartening to see all the hard work across both our Senior and Junior programs paying off, even if we did have to drop our E-grade squad due to availability—sometimes, you just can’t have it all!
A big thank you to the Adelaide and Suburban Cricket Association, as well as the South-Central Junior Cricket Association, for running their competitions at such a high standard. Your efforts make our games enjoyable and competitive.
This year, we extended our oval usage with a three-year contract with Marion Council, which now includes the lower oval at the Cove Sporting Complex. This expansion allows us to keep our teams embedded in the community while playing, and let me tell you, our future is looking brighter than a ‘Chappy’ freshly polished cricket ball!
Throughout the year, our juniors shone brightly at association carnivals. Special shoutouts to Jacques-Louis Lowies, who was named in the Under 16 Team of the Year, Blake Noble for his spot in the Under 14 Team of the Year, and Ollie Foster in the Under 12s. A huge round of applause for Braam Lowies, who coached the Under 16s team to an undefeated carnival—his efforts even earned him a finalist spot in the SACA Awards as Junior Coach Highly Commended. Talk about a trophy cabinet upgrade!
Our girls' program also received fantastic recognition through the 'Power of Her' initiative, being named a finalist in this statewide award. Congratulations to everyone involved in making this program a success!
On the senior front, we had Blake Harding and Jacob Linsenmeier representing the club at the Open Level, while Jacssen Fisher made waves in the Under 21 division. Well done, lads!
On the field, all squads—junior and senior—performed admirably and upheld the values we cherish as a club. Across the seniors, we’re in the running for a couple of Spirit of Cricket awards. The A-grade team exceeded expectations given the youth of some players, however, they gelled very well. Whilst the C-grade squad fought valiantly but just missed out on finals. The D-grade team, under Dan’s guidance, toiled away to secure a couple of wins and a well-deserved tie.
The B-grade, led by Keith Clements, had a solid season, finishing as minor premiers. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned in the semi-final, but every player should be proud of their performance.
Looking ahead, I can’t wait to see all our juniors and seniors back at the Pit for the new season!
A special shoutout to our Under 14 T20 squad, who struck gold with a Premiership against Coromandel. Well done to all players, especially Coach Braam Lowies, Assistant Coach Andrew Noble, and Captain Neil Lowies. You were sensational as a team throughout the competition!
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our overarching senior committee for their tireless efforts this year. Without your dedication and drive, we wouldn’t have achieved such success. A big thank you to the Junior Committee as well—your program is receiving the recognition it deserves for all the hours of hard work you’ve put in. And to all the sub-committees across the club, your contributions help lighten the load for everyone, and more hands will continue to drive ownership of our values.
To our Captains, coaches, assistants, Woolworths Blast director (JJ), senior players assisting with junior programs, and all the parents and volunteers—your help throughout the year is greatly appreciated!
We celebrated some extra special milestones this year, with Ben Cameron becoming the first player to reach 250 games and Keith Clements hitting a fantastic 200 games. Well done to both of you!
To our sponsors, we couldn’t exist without your valued support, and we look forward to continuing our relationship in the 2025-26 season.
Congratulations to all individual award winners across the club—your dedication to training and game day has not gone unnoticed!
I would be remiss not to mention Craig Edwards, who was recognised by Amanda Rishworth as Community Volunteer of the Year for his years of dedication to the club, both on and off the field as Secretary. Brilliant recognition, Fids!
Financially, we are in a solid position, thanks to individuals driving sponsorship opportunities and grant applications. Thank you to all involved!
Justy led from the front with the support of his Events team. Great effort, with a little help from Kailah!
In closing, I want to say well done to everyone involved with our club on another successful year. I look forward to seeing you all again in the 2025-26 season.
Kind regards,
Garry Harding
President, Sheidow Park Cricket Club
2024/25 Club Report
For our ageing club to add a new team for the 24/25 season came as a surprise to many and we can thank Simon Thilthorpe, who was always confident that he could secure the numbers to make it a go-er. Great stuff Simon - for that you can have the President’s Trophy! And it was pleasing to come together as a whole group a couple of times, especially at the ‘Magarey Medal’ night. The biryani prepared by the partner of one of our A grade boys was awesome and J Conroy didn’t burn any sausages that night at all.
The season began with most of the new players in Section 7 and the old blokes (and Tyson) in section 8. Speaking of which, it has been great to see Tyson’s development as a leader and now captain of the Bs. I’m sure he really enjoys hearing from the 7 blokes at the end of each over who have a fielding move to suggest!#@?*
I think the most noteworthy aspect of our collective on-field performance was the improvement of our As and the excellent batting by Gowda. Many of the A grade players had only played limited over cricket before so settling in for 60 overs was a new deal. I predict that their graph of improvement will continue to track impressively.
The Bs had a bit of a hard luck story, being knocked out of the finals in the final game of the minor round by Morphett Vale who needed, and achieved, a massive win. So a three–peat wasn’t to be. Nevertheless, it was a successful and enjoyable season with many fine performances.
Congratulations to our COTY winner, Tyson Craigie, who amassed 1008 points. Big things still to come there. Likewise congratulations to Gowda in the As who hit 560 runs @ 56 – with 2 tons. Well done to all trophy winners for on and off the field efforts. Continuing with the back-patting, congratulations to those who topped their section / ASCA achievements: Gowda – Section 7 batting trophy and Grant Craigie – Section 8 keeping trophy.
In recent years we have said goodbye to several of our dear friends and it was with a sense of shock and deep sadness that we learned of the passing of life member, Tracy Tozer on 15 March this year. It’s hard to write these words right now. Tracy was a stalwart of the club, secretary for more than 10 years and someone who knew what service is all about. At the ASCA meeting on 18 March, the Chair spoke about Tracy and all those present stood in her honour. Our love and thoughts remain with Tyson and Maddie, and others who were a part of Tracy’s life now and in the past.
We also celebrated the life of Brian ‘Boof’ Conroy – never played with Boof but his stats for 6s / boundaries as a % of score and his catching are unreal. Smithy has the full story on another page. Condolences to the Conroy clan and all the blokes who had the pleasure of playing with and learning from Boof.
Some of the old boys are beginning to slow down so I’m not really sure what is in store for the 25/26 season. And btw, I mean really slow down. The Section 7 boys seem really keen and who knows, there may be another influx of players? Thanks to the WCC family who keep an eye on social media and call in to watch every now and then – we love seeing you and catching up for a frothy.
It seems a bit routine but thanks to the backbone of the club – the team captains, the committee, Dom for your work as treasurer (and perhaps more importantly, keeping the shed fridge stocked), Grant for your outstanding secretarial work, Shoe for the incomparable year book. Timmy for the many things you do around the place, McAuley School for the home ground and BLC for access to Rev’s Shed.
See you next year.
Noel