This event kicks off this Sunday 26th July to 1st of Aug and is being held at Cairns Indoor Sports, 164 Mayers St North Cairns Qld.
After a very shaky start recruiting ,we have managed to send teams filling all age groups and ladies. It has been an outstanding effort put in by all to make this happen. We wish our representatives all the very best and hope to here some good results come through.
Sorg
A great performance by all WA sides at the open 2009 Nationals both the 21’s and Lord Taverners were very competitive and the open men once again bringing back the National open mens shield.This year we had six new players in the open men so that’s eleven different players over the last two years, amazing for WA as we still made the GF each year with such a turnover of players.
After losing the first two games we went on to win the next six games straight lost the major semi but won the prelim to give us the right to play Qld in the Grand Final. After a very difficult decision in selecting the final side we went on to humiliate Qld 145 - 83 . Qld won the toss and elected to bat but we had their score after the first two pair as we were 86 after two.
Amazingly the Cricket Aust page next day read congratulations to Qld on winning the National Titles obviously in their minds WA didn’t count but we have now been in the last four grand finals winning two making us the most successful team over the last four years, perhaps this is why we don’t get a mention on the Australian Web Site funny that. This years SUCCESSFUL team was Nick deGRYS Capt. David Hankin, Ty Hopes, Danny McLauchlan,Jarrod Daniells, Lee Irwin, Matt Stiller, Chris Leatherday, Jesse Barron, Sam Barnes-Siddal, Scott Brown, Coach Rod Chilcott Ass Coach Rod Jenkins
Congratulations to all a superb effort and a great team and thanks to Di and Halz our two trainers who worked tirelessly all week keeping the boys on the court
Rod
Australian Indoor Cricket Masters Championships 2009