On Wednesday 16 April 2007 the Cricket Wellington Awards Evening was held in the Norwood Room, RA Vance Stand, Allied Prime Basin Reserve.
Premier Men – Eastern Suburbs
Awarded to the most outstanding male cricketer under 23
Winner: Josh Brodie - Eastern Suburbs Premier Team
Awarded to the person taking most wickets in The Dominion Post Premier grade
Winner: Roger Fouhy – Eastern Suburbs with 58 wickets
at an average of 14.02 runs per wicket. He bowled 226 overs with 30 maidens, took two six wicket bags
and had two ten wicket match hauls and had best figures of 7-27.
Awarded to the person who scored the highest score in The Dominion Post Premier grade
Winner: Phil Parker – Eastern Suburbs with 155 runs
v Petone-Riverside in a one-day game fixture. He scored 546 runs at an average of 27.30.
Awarded for the best performance in Wellington Cricket
Winner: Roger Fouhy – Eastern Suburbs.
In the premier three-day final, Fouhy took 6-52
in North City's first innings. Coming in at No. 11 he scored 25 and was associated with Lance Dry in a 10th
wicket stand of 85 which enabled Easts to get a first innings lead of 204. He then took 5-98 in the second
innings to ensure Easts won their seventh successive Pearce Cup.
Awarded the Pearce Cup – Eastern Suburbs
Link to full report of all Wellington Cricket Award Winners
Okay the first event up in the Easts Social Calendar is a quiz evening!
This will be held at the clubrooms on Thursday the 13th of December, from 7.30pm on.
This is a good time because everyone can come down to practice and then get stuck into the quiz.
There will be various prizes along with bragging rights for the club! There could even be a trophy awarded at the prize giving for the smartest team in the club!
All we need from you is numbers that will be attending, so can you get on to the people in your team and get numbers to us! Just let everyone know!
The Club has entered a team in Cricket Wellington’s twilight Twenty/20 competition. The Club’s first game is next Wednesday 14th Nov commencing at 5.30pm at Kilbirnie 1.
Get down to the park next Wednesday and take in the action, enjoy a drink or three, and we’ll stoke up the barbie!
The Club’s team is up against Stokes Valley in Cricket Wellington’s twilight Twenty/20 competition on Wednesday 5th Dec commencing at 5.30pm at Kilbirnie 1A.
Get down to the park on Wednesday and take in the action, enjoy a drink or three, and we’ll stoke up the barbie!
See you there!
Congratulations are the order to the four Easts players who chalked up 1,000 runs in the English Northern Summer.
18 year old Ricky Joseph 1,875 average 60.48
Stephen Fleming 1,431 average 43.36
20 year old Josh Brodie 1,158 average 77.20 and
18 year old Josh McLauchlan 1,094 average 42.08.
Well done !!!!
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Easts have 6 players playing for English clubs this northern summer. Click on the links to watch their progress
Stephen Fleming achieved 1,431 runs in 2007 season with 5 centuries and 5 half centuries.
2007 Season Averages
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
The Mighty Easts Club’s highly promising 18 year old Ricky Joseph hoisted a massive 1,875 runs for the Weekley & Warkton Cricket Club in Northamptonshire. Ricky achieved this extraordinary milestone in 33 innings for the club at an average of 60.48. This tally includes a top score of 240, plus four other centuries and eight half centuries. He has also snaffled 59 wickets for 1,037 runs - at an economy rate of 3.42 with a best bowling 5 for 30
This is an outstanding achievement for young Ricky. Just make sure you’ve got plenty of runs and wickets left in
you Ricky for when you get home!!!
View Ricky’s full statistics
18 year old Josh McLauchlan was the third Easts man to post 1,000 runs in the northern season. At his English club, Weekley & Warkton Cricket Club, Josh struck a purple patch at the tail end of the season recording 1,094 runs ( 9 x half centuries - best score 82 not out ) at an average of 42.08. Just for good measure, Josh also captured 34 wickets at 18.29 per wicket at an economy rate of 3.85. Best bowling 5 for 11.
It's great to see the Easts boys in such good form leading into the local season!
View Josh’s full statistics
20 year old Josh Brodie was another Easts man to raise 1,000 runs in the current English season. Playing for the The Lindum Cricket Club in Lincoln, Josh reached 1,158 runs at a staggering average of about 77.20 with 9 not outs, 5 centuries & 4 half centuries. Not only has he starred with the bat but Josh also racked up 48 wickets at 16.58 apiece ( economy rate of 3.57 ), bowling medium fast with the new ball!! Best bowling was 7 for 46.
Obviously, we’re going to have to look at this new-found skill very closely when he gets back!!
Jeremy Dean is at
Shepherds Bush Cricket Club in London. Jeremy was the leading runs scorer
for 2007 with 698 runs at an average of 38.78 from 18 innings. His highest score was 94 and achieved 6 half centuries.
View Jeremy’s full statistics
Roger Fouhy played at
South Wiltshire Cricket Club, in Salisbury and was the
overseas recruit that was the only bowler to make the bowling list picking up 28 wickets ( best being 6-55 ), and whilst he was not at his best
for the whole season, did a good job at carrying a lightweight bowling attack. Did not have much chance with the bat.
View weekly match reports of Roger Fouhy's performance
Congratulations are the order of the day for outstanding Easts 21 year old Jeremy Dean. The stylish left-handed opener has been awarded a Wellington Firebirds contract for the upcoming 2007-08 season.
This is just reward for a prolific 2006-07 season in club cricket with over 700 runs and the mantle of top run scorer in Intercity cricket.
Well done Deano!!
Stephen Fleming has won the Wellington "Sportsman of the Year Award" for 2007.
Other Easts club members that received nominations were :-
Personality of the Year – Jeetan Patel (a finalist)
Adminstrator of the Year – Gordon Dry (a finalist)
Club Team of the Year – Premier Men but missed out on the final
To read all about the nominations :- Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards
Easts have 6 players playing for English clubs this northern summer...... more >>
On Wednesday 18 April 2007 the Cricket Wellington Awards Evening was held in the Norwood Room, RA Vance Stand, Allied Prime Basin Reserve.
Premier Men – Eastern Suburbs
Wellington 2C – Eastern Suburbs Tigers
Wellington 2B – Eastern Suburbs Giants
Wellington 2A – Eastern Suburbs Naturals
Awarded to the Wellington club with the highest aggregate points
Winner: Eastern Suburbs – 1151.32 points
Awarded to the Wellington club with the highest average number
of points per team. To be eligible for this award, clubs must have a minimum of 5 teams
Second: Eastern Suburbs with 88.56 points per team with 14 teams
Awarded to the person taking the most wickets in the senior women’s competition
Third: Toni Chapman – Eastern Suburbs with 21 wickets
Winner: Faele O’Conner – Eastern Suburbs with 25 wickets at an average of 9.32
Awarded to the person taking most wickets in The Dominion Post Premier grade
Second equal: Lance Dry – Eastern Suburbs with 44 wickets
Awarded to the person who scores the most runs in The Dominion Post Premier grade
Second: Scott Golder – Eastern Suburbs with 660 runs including 3 centuries including an unbeaten
149 in the final
Winner: Jeremy Dean – Eastern Suburbs: 708 runs at an average of 41.65 with a high score of 123 not out and five
half centuries
Awarded the Pearce Cup – Eastern Suburbs
Link to full report of all Wellington Cricket Award Winners
Patel deja-vu as spinner takes a shine to Aussies (The Sunday Times) 22 Apr 2007
Patel sends coach a message (The Dominion Post - Sport) 16 Apr 2007
Patel rebounds with tight spell against SA (Sport - Cricket) 16 Apr 2007