The 2011/2012 Combined Ellesmere/ Malvern/ Banks Peninsula competition kicks off this weekend. Unfortunately this years sees the demise of Akaroa Little River, while Sheffield and Leeston-Southbridge will enter teams after Christmas. Again Diamond Harbour-Kaituna and Weedons are looking strong while this years surprise package may be the boys from South Malvern who look like a strong experienced unit.
THE TEAMS
Name: Diamond Harbour & Kaituna CC
Est: DH (1956) & Kaituna (1947)
Captain: Chris Simcox
Gains: Danny Bulman (Akaroa-Little River)
Losses: Matthijs Luten (Netherlands), Willy Nicholls (Auckland)
General: Diamond Harbour-Kaituna will again be a force to be reckoned with. The defending champions will benefit from the inclusion of Danny Bulman from the now defunct Akaroa Little River club.
Squad: Chris Simcox (Captain), James Ryan, Sam Zwarts, , Mark Pearson, Hamish Pavey, Mark Abbott, Ryan Mcguire, William Williams, Leighton McEwan, Henry Nicholls, Tim Coop, Cameron Leatham, Danny Bulman, Cam McEwan, Tim Coop, Kim Neal, Mark Neal,Simon Blactchford, Ben Buttrick, George Buttrick, John Masefield, Bob Masefield, Rob Anderson, Andrew Nicholls, Mike Lay
Player to look out for: William Williams will be looking to continue his good form in 2010/2011. Williams is an opening bowler who has the ability to swing the ball both ways.
Name: Dunsandel CC
Est: 1897
Captain: Chris McDermott
Gains: Will Chambers (UK), Thomas Redford (Dunedin), Shaun Coffey (Lancaster Park-Woolston), Andy Rogers (Leeston Southbridge) & Svend Fieldes (Auckland)
Losses: Sam Valentine (Western Australia), Matt Clere (Auckland), Scott Moore (Auckland) & Sam Robinson (Timaru)
Squad: Chris McDermott (captain), Garren Fyfe, Peter Chamberlain, Matthew Robinson, Jonathon Roguski, Nick Boon, James Munro, Robert Love, Chris Dalzell, Stu Black, Will Chambers, Svend Fieldes, Tom Redford, Shaun Coffey, Andy Rogers, Brendan Bergin
General: Dunsandel have lost a number of players this season, however will benefit immensely with the inclusion of Shaun Coffey to the team. Coffey is a talented top order batsman.
Player to look out for: Will Chambers has returned from the United Kingdom and will be expected to the bare the brunt of the bowling
Name: Greendale CC
Est: 1869
Captain: Regan Dalley
Gains: Dean Serra (out of retirement)
Losses: George Rigden (sabbatical)
General: Last years Malvern Champions will be looking at continuing their winning run. Greendale have a good team ethic and are an enthusiastic fielding unit
Squad: Regan Dalley (captain), Nick Jenkins, Tig Dalley, Joe Stewart, Ben Mullholand, Riley Wilson, Sheldon Reed, Gareth Reed, Henry Shipley, Adam Dalley, Tim Anderson, Mike Roulston, Hamish Friedman, Craig Roberts, Dean Serra, Mike Worsfold
Player to look out for: Ben Mullholand is an exciting prospect for Greendale. Expect Mulholland to take plenty of wickets this season.
Name: Kirwee CC
Est: C-1886
Captain: Raymond Williams
Gains: Robbie Frew & Glen Foulkes (Darfield)
Losses: Jonathan Durnham, Blake Spittal (North Canterbury),
General: Kirwee struggled in 2010/2011. It should be a steep learning curve again for this team, and their young players will need to step up if they are to be competitive.
Squad: Raymond Williams, Don Kars, Greg Hughes, Geoff Cridge, Murray Cridge, Ross Haliday, Fraser Cooper, Mike Aitken, Jared Kars, M Hart, Glen Foulkes, Robbie Frew, Jared Halliday, Mike McAughan
Player to look out for: Jared Kars is a young all round with a big future in the game. Look for Kars to play a big role in Kirwees season.
Name: Lincoln CC
Est: C-1940
Captain: Barry Kay
Gains: Russell Parker (Leeston Southbridge), Rani Tini (Akaroa Little River)
Losses: Digby Phillip (Hawkes Bay)
General: Lincoln will be without last seasons star Digby Phillip. The team will however have a familiar look about it. Expect runs from Richard Clark and wickets from the likes of Sam Livesey and Adam Chambers
Squad: Barry Kay (captain), Simon Clarke, Will Murphy, Richard Clark, Adam Chambers, Brett Dulieu, Andy Morris, Tom Fry, Randall Townsend, Sam Livesey, Brent Lewis, Dave Bascand, Brandon Sandford, Marvin Surgenor, Andrew Clark, George Philip, Hugh Paterson
Player to look out for: Brandon Sandford is of South African origin and keeps wickets. Sandford will also be looking to score plenty of runs at the top of the order
Name: Springston CC
Est: C-1930
Captain: Tom Wilkinson
Gains: Daniel O Keefe (Wairau, Marlborough), Dalton Lange (Amberley)
Losses: None
Squad: Tom Wilkinson, Joe Wilkinson, (both captains) Russell Chapman, Michael Dobbs, Richie Cheynoweth, Aaron Chapman, Tom Hills, Matt McKay, Daniel Ede, Daniel O Keefe, Dalton Lange, Sean Powell, Shannon Thiele
General: Springston are a young side who will be looking at building on last years rebuilding season
Player to look out for: Joe Wilkinson will spear head the Springston bowling line up. Wilkinson has the ability to destroy top order with his medium fast deliveries.
Name: South Malvern CC
Est: C-1880
Captain: Patrick Reardon
Gains: Mike Pauling (Sheffield), Will Wright (Sheffield), Hamish Pauling (Sheffield) & Iain Munro (Western Australia).
Losses: Matt Wall (Retired) & David Hight (Auckland)
General: South Malvern have picked up some quality players from Sheffield who will not partake in the combined round. South Malvern have an experienced look about them and will be a tough side to beat at Glentunnel.
Squad: Paddy Reardon (captain), Al Syme, Greg Stevenson, Simon Edwards, David Beatty, Judah Broughton, Andrew Inch, Mike Pauling, Hamish Pauling, Will Wright, Chris Lea, Tim Penney
Player to look out for: Paddy Reardon is a talented cricketer. Reardon will open the bowling with his wily mediums and will score plenty of runs in the middle order.
Name: Weedons CC
Est: 1879
Captain: Stu McGregor
Gains: Daniel Fleming & Sam Fleming (Leeston-Southbridge)
Losses: Andrew Robertson
General: Weedons will again be a strong title contender. With players of the likes of Shannon Dunnett, Paul Hutchinson & Paul Rugg they will be difficult to beat
Squad: Jeremy Good, Josh Watson, Paul Hutchinson, Craig Hutchinson, Bruce Agnew, Shannon Dunnett, Stu McGregor, Craig Chatterton, Vaughan Chatterton, Brendan Lynch, Cam Broughton, Callum McKenzie, Will Bole, Fraser Austin, Sam Fleming, James Watson
Player to look out for: Callum McKenzie is a young fast bowler who represented Ellesmere last season. McKenzie will again feature strongly in the Weedons unit.
THE TEAMS
Name: Diamond Harbour & Kaituna CC
Est: DH (1956) & Kaituna (1947)
Captain: Chris Simcox
Gains: Danny Bulman (Akaroa-Little River)
Losses: Matthijs Luten (Netherlands), Willy Nicholls (Auckland)
General: Diamond Harbour-Kaituna will again be a force to be reckoned with. The defending champions will benefit from the inclusion of Danny Bulman from the now defunct Akaroa Little River club.
Squad: Chris Simcox (Captain), James Ryan, Sam Zwarts, , Mark Pearson, Hamish Pavey, Mark Abbott, Ryan Mcguire, William Williams, Leighton McEwan, Henry Nicholls, Tim Coop, Cameron Leatham, Danny Bulman, Cam McEwan, Tim Coop, Kim Neal, Mark Neal,Simon Blactchford, Ben Buttrick, George Buttrick, John Masefield, Bob Masefield, Rob Anderson, Andrew Nicholls, Mike Lay
Player to look out for: William Williams will be looking to continue his good form in 2010/2011. Williams is an opening bowler who has the ability to swing the ball both ways.
Name: Dunsandel CC
Est: 1897
Captain: Chris McDermott
Gains: Will Chambers (UK), Thomas Redford (Dunedin), Shaun Coffey (Lancaster Park-Woolston), Andy Rogers (Leeston Southbridge) & Svend Fieldes (Auckland)
Losses: Sam Valentine (Western Australia), Matt Clere (Auckland), Scott Moore (Auckland) & Sam Robinson (Timaru)
Squad: Chris McDermott (captain), Garren Fyfe, Peter Chamberlain, Matthew Robinson, Jonathon Roguski, Nick Boon, James Munro, Robert Love, Chris Dalzell, Stu Black, Will Chambers, Svend Fieldes, Tom Redford, Shaun Coffey, Andy Rogers, Brendan Bergin
General: Dunsandel have lost a number of players this season, however will benefit immensely with the inclusion of Shaun Coffey to the team. Coffey is a talented top order batsman.
Player to look out for: Will Chambers has returned from the United Kingdom and will be expected to the bare the brunt of the bowling
Name: Greendale CC
Est: 1869
Captain: Regan Dalley
Gains: Dean Serra (out of retirement)
Losses: George Rigden (sabbatical)
General: Last years Malvern Champions will be looking at continuing their winning run. Greendale have a good team ethic and are an enthusiastic fielding unit
Squad: Regan Dalley (captain), Nick Jenkins, Tig Dalley, Joe Stewart, Ben Mullholand, Riley Wilson, Sheldon Reed, Gareth Reed, Henry Shipley, Adam Dalley, Tim Anderson, Mike Roulston, Hamish Friedman, Craig Roberts, Dean Serra, Mike Worsfold
Player to look out for: Ben Mullholand is an exciting prospect for Greendale. Expect Mulholland to take plenty of wickets this season.
Name: Kirwee CC
Est: C-1886
Captain: Raymond Williams
Gains: Robbie Frew & Glen Foulkes (Darfield)
Losses: Jonathan Durnham, Blake Spittal (North Canterbury),
General: Kirwee struggled in 2010/2011. It should be a steep learning curve again for this team, and their young players will need to step up if they are to be competitive.
Squad: Raymond Williams, Don Kars, Greg Hughes, Geoff Cridge, Murray Cridge, Ross Haliday, Fraser Cooper, Mike Aitken, Jared Kars, M Hart, Glen Foulkes, Robbie Frew, Jared Halliday, Mike McAughan
Player to look out for: Jared Kars is a young all round with a big future in the game. Look for Kars to play a big role in Kirwees season.
Name: Lincoln CC
Est: C-1940
Captain: Barry Kay
Gains: Russell Parker (Leeston Southbridge), Rani Tini (Akaroa Little River)
Losses: Digby Phillip (Hawkes Bay)
General: Lincoln will be without last seasons star Digby Phillip. The team will however have a familiar look about it. Expect runs from Richard Clark and wickets from the likes of Sam Livesey and Adam Chambers
Squad: Barry Kay (captain), Simon Clarke, Will Murphy, Richard Clark, Adam Chambers, Brett Dulieu, Andy Morris, Tom Fry, Randall Townsend, Sam Livesey, Brent Lewis, Dave Bascand, Brandon Sandford, Marvin Surgenor, Andrew Clark, George Philip, Hugh Paterson
Player to look out for: Brandon Sandford is of South African origin and keeps wickets. Sandford will also be looking to score plenty of runs at the top of the order
Name: Springston CC
Est: C-1930
Captain: Tom Wilkinson
Gains: Daniel O Keefe (Wairau, Marlborough), Dalton Lange (Amberley)
Losses: None
Squad: Tom Wilkinson, Joe Wilkinson, (both captains) Russell Chapman, Michael Dobbs, Richie Cheynoweth, Aaron Chapman, Tom Hills, Matt McKay, Daniel Ede, Daniel O Keefe, Dalton Lange, Sean Powell, Shannon Thiele
General: Springston are a young side who will be looking at building on last years rebuilding season
Player to look out for: Joe Wilkinson will spear head the Springston bowling line up. Wilkinson has the ability to destroy top order with his medium fast deliveries.
Name: South Malvern CC
Est: C-1880
Captain: Patrick Reardon
Gains: Mike Pauling (Sheffield), Will Wright (Sheffield), Hamish Pauling (Sheffield) & Iain Munro (Western Australia).
Losses: Matt Wall (Retired) & David Hight (Auckland)
General: South Malvern have picked up some quality players from Sheffield who will not partake in the combined round. South Malvern have an experienced look about them and will be a tough side to beat at Glentunnel.
Squad: Paddy Reardon (captain), Al Syme, Greg Stevenson, Simon Edwards, David Beatty, Judah Broughton, Andrew Inch, Mike Pauling, Hamish Pauling, Will Wright, Chris Lea, Tim Penney
Player to look out for: Paddy Reardon is a talented cricketer. Reardon will open the bowling with his wily mediums and will score plenty of runs in the middle order.
Name: Weedons CC
Est: 1879
Captain: Stu McGregor
Gains: Daniel Fleming & Sam Fleming (Leeston-Southbridge)
Losses: Andrew Robertson
General: Weedons will again be a strong title contender. With players of the likes of Shannon Dunnett, Paul Hutchinson & Paul Rugg they will be difficult to beat
Squad: Jeremy Good, Josh Watson, Paul Hutchinson, Craig Hutchinson, Bruce Agnew, Shannon Dunnett, Stu McGregor, Craig Chatterton, Vaughan Chatterton, Brendan Lynch, Cam Broughton, Callum McKenzie, Will Bole, Fraser Austin, Sam Fleming, James Watson
Player to look out for: Callum McKenzie is a young fast bowler who represented Ellesmere last season. McKenzie will again feature strongly in the Weedons unit.
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