2011/12 Presentation Night
Friday 4th of May, Brookvale Hotel: A full house at the Brooky Hotel had plenty to celebrate as the curtain came down on a huge 2011/12 season. CPCC’s night of nights saw 3rd Grade’s Dan Schimek announced the winner of the Club’s most prestigious award - The Bruce Shearer Memorial Trophy for the best performed Senior player. Other major awards went to Col Huxley (Randolf Beddows Flag for 1st Grade Pointscore), Nirav Patel (B&B Moore Clubman Trophy) and Darren McDermott (Warwick Armstrong Trophy for most catches). Rob Minnett kept the seventy plus strong crowd in stitches with his now customary ‘Pitch Report’, ‘Player Injuries’ including X-Rays of Pap’s new ‘Chubba Chupp’ hip, Nelson Bay Video Trailer and season photo presentation. Thanks to Michael Patterson and the team at the Brooky Hotel for another great function and season of support. Click here for photo gallery
ENGLAND 2013
Expressions of Interest are called for CPCC’s proposed playing tour of England in 2013.
Contact John on 0407 940 405
Grand Final Glory for 6ths & 7ths
5ths fall in run chase whilst U14 Surge take junior title
6th & 7th Grade Premiers
Junior’s Picnic & Presentation Day
Clontarf, Sat Mar 25: The best day of summer coincided with the last round of cricket and the Annual Juniors Presentation & Picnic day. Given the record wet weather throughout the season it would have been appropriate if the picnic was washed out however Clontarf sparkled under the clear blue skies. A great turn out of junior players and parents witnessed teams and individuals awarded for their efforts throughout the season.
OGRES On Tour
CPCC’s ‘Dad’s’ T20 Team otherwise known as the OGRES have kept their season going with a tour to Rylestone. Supervised by Dom Wheeler, the Dads boarded the tour bus and headed to the country to take on the locals. A cricket match was also organised with the home side (minus cricket clothes as their team disbanded a number of seasons ago) dressed up in their work clothes to give the match a distinct Village People flavour. The farmers, doctors, council workers and others were too strong for the tourists who obviously missed the sea-breeze.
TOWERS TAKE T20 TITLE
CPCC Outlast Cromer in Grand Final Thriller
Griffith Park, Sunday Mar 11 2012: CPCC have won the MWCA T20 Competition after a thrilling win over Cromer at Griffith Park. Skipper Tom Carden lifted the Mick Pawley Trophy for the Towers after scores were tied after the Superover. The Plateau, having hit more sixes were declared the winners. click here for more
New Building For CPCC
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After six years of effort, CPCC’s project to utilise the derelict tennis shed at Plateau Park has finally reached lock-up stage. The new Club facility will have multiple uses including on-ground storage for the barbeque, sun shelters, catching cradle and other training gear, as a kiosk and meeting room. The installation of a new park picnic table facing the cricket ground creates a new space for players and spectators to base themselves in greater comfort for matches. The adjacent playground assists parents and senior players to keep young children occupied and supervised whilst maintaining involvement with cricket matches in progress.
The project has already made a huge difference to this area of Plateau Park which, for fifteen years has been an eyesore. Over recent weeks, local Police were pressing CPCC to complete the project as soon as possible due to the derelict shed being the site of on going anti-social behaviour late at night. We hope that the Plateau Community helps us to keep our new building secure and in good condition by keeping an eye out for vandalism and reporting anyone attempting to damage the facility.
CPCC have initiated, developed and managed the project with the assistance of Warringah Shire Council and the NSW State Governments Community Building Partnership. Thanks to clubmen Luke Ireland and Dave Moss for their efforts to date with building work.
Meanwhile over on Nolans 2, the CPCC ‘B Team’ otherwise known as The Ogres, finished their inaugural T20 season on a high despite losing their plate match against Wakehurst B. The team is mostly comprised of junior player’s Dads returning to cricket after long lay offs backed up by 2nd grade’s Dom Wheeler. Captain Kim Blacker put it down as a learning experience however the boys can’t wait till next year to have another crack. More Dads are apparently coming out of the woodwork and putting their hands up to get back onto the cricket field. The Ogres are a great addition to CPCC as they represent a group who have not remained involved with playing cricket as the demands of family and modern life have not allowed time. The team also caters for those who may have only minimal cricket experience but no shortage of enthusiasm. The T20 comp is an ideal way for these guys to again experience the thrill of playing competition cricket without the long hours Saturday Afternoon cricket requires.
New Year, New Pitch
CPCC’s Junior Secretary and Life Member Vicki Carden was presented with a signed bat from Cricket NSW at the Big Bash match between the Sixers and the Thunder recently at Homebush Stadium. Vicki was awarded VOTY for the Northern Region thus qualifying her for consideration as NSW Volunteer Of The Year for her numerous years as Club junior secretary and Association Assistant Secretary. Vicki was edged out as the overall winner and a trip to the Alan Border Medal Function in Melbourne by a volunteer from Gilgandra Cricket Association who had a mere sixty more years of service to the game.
Dec 17, 2011: Cricket activity for 2011 closed out at the Top BBQ Restaurant Dee Why on Saturday night with the CPCC’s Annual Christmas Dinner. The regular band of cricket dinner attendees plus a few rookies embraced the ‘Dead Celebrities’ fancy dress theme and enthusiastically ate the food. Rob Steel tasted success (in the form of a $2.99 bottle of Bowlers Run red) for a second time with his splendid impersonation of Freddie Mercury. Freddie’s win was far less controversial than his victory as Shane Warne several years ago. In the womens category, Amy Winehouse, portrayed by First Lady Jocelyn Huxley, stole the show as well as half the bottles of alcohol left on the table!. After Amy carried off both the Fancy Dress and Raffle prizes, she herself had to be carried off once the restaurant closed around midnight. Thanks to Luke and Camo for their very entertaining Trivia Show and Paul and his staff at the Top BBQ for their hospitality and great food.
Click here for Christmas Dinner Photo Gallery
The Club is now the proud owner of a Juggs Ball Machine and it hasn’t taken senior players long to start firing them down in the Plateau Park nets. CPCC jumped at the opportunity to purchase the ball machine which is now surplus to Mick Pawley’s needs, ticking off a piecen of equipment that has long been on our wish list. The machine is stored at Plateau Park and will be available to any members/coaches once competent in safe operating procedures.
CPCC’s victorious Under 10 team in Canberra
Round 5 - Round 4 - Round 3 - Round 2 - Round 1
Within a day of each other, Frank & June Huxley and Ken & Joan Hunt have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversaries. CPCC Life and foundation members, Frank & Ken have for many years been involved with the club together with June and Joan never far away. Their stories of settling and raising families on the Plateau in the fifties closely parallels the history of our club. We wish them all the very best.
1950s - Frank & June Huxley at the cricket
CPCC are excited to announce Lateral Corporation as the Club’s new major sponsor. The relationship with Lateral covers Senior players through the provision of playing & training apparel for all players on registration, plus additional financial assistance for gear and equipment over the next two seasons. Lateral Corporation General Manager Anthony Johnson proposed the deal after playing the last few seasons with CPCC as a member of last season’s premiership winning 5th Grade team. AJ is keen to help boost club ‘Esprit de Corp’ by getting all senior players kitted out with shirts and hats. The relationship with Lateral is new ground for CPCC in terms of major sponsorship. The Brookvale Hotel continues in its role as Club sponsor and meeting point for all CPCC social and post match activity.
For more information on Lateral Corporation go to www.lateralcorp.com.au
Sat 11 June: CPCC brought home an impressive haul of silverware from the MWCA’s Annual Presentation Night held recently for the first time at the Steyne Hotel. The highlight of the night for CPCC was undoubtably being presented with the new and impressive Club Championship Trophy on top of two Premiership Shields. CPCC also received the T20 Plate plus individual awards to Dan Schimek (Jill Pearce ‘Rising Star’ Award), Rob Minnett (1st Grade Batting Agg), Col Huxley (1st Grade Bowling Avg) and Nick Beaton (4th Grade Batting Agg). The Gala night was well attended overall and should become even more popular in years to come with the introduction of the new event format. Click here for award winners
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OVERSEAS CRICKETERS
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