Lads
Welcome to Season 2004/05!
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new members to the Breakers - David Richardson, Michael Beergam, Wayne Gormley, David Elliott, Tim Green and Bruce Flint (who joined us late last year). Please make these guys welcome as they settle into the club.

House Keeping Rules

Some house rules to get us through the season:
Players are to arrive at the ground on Saturday at 12.30pm.
Players are to assist throughout the game as directed by their Captain.
Club/Cricket Whites are to be worn by players during play/on the field.
All players are to assist with umpiring and scoring duties.
Alcohol is strictly not permitted to be consumed during the hours of play - Fines for breach of this rule will apply to offending club members.
All players are to return to the Brookvale Hotel after play to assist the club in meeting its sponsorship obligations to the hotel.
Players are to assist the clubs committee as directed with fund raising duties and club house keeping requirements.

General

Players will receive their shirts and caps over the two weeks of round one. New players will receive their kit this week.
Saturday 18th September 2004 - The club has booked a table for 25 at the Brookvale Hotel for 7.30pm. We are having our opening function for the season and would like all players and their partners to attend. Meals will be available for purchase from the bistro and beverages at the bar! A great night to see in the season and have a chat with old friends and new ones.
Fee's are payable in full this week. Please ensure this is done. Please pay your fees to David Lang back at the Brookvale Hotel after the days play.
Training will be held each Wednesday night at the SCG indoor nets from 8pm - 9.30pm. The cost is $8 per player. If you are attending please contact David Lang - 0402 066 275 or email (langd5@anz.com) Once daylight savings starts we will return to afternoon training each Wednesday on the Northern Beaches (Venue TBC).
Saturday - Arrive 12.30pm. Play starts at 1.pm until 5.30pm (approximately). Generally 70 Overs need to be bowled in a days play, and if the overs are bowled out before 5.30pm, then play continues until 5.30pm - Light permitting in each account. If light is still good and the 70 overs are not bowled by 5.30pm, then play continues until the required minimum (70) overs are bowled.
Round 1 commences on Saturday 11th September 2004.
One Day Games will be played in the later part of the season and are a maximum of 40 overs per team innings. Hours of play are the same as two day matches. The match must be completed in the allocated one day of play.

Player's Player

Players Player will be voted by each team at the completion of each round. The person with the most votes will be the teams player player for that round and will take possession of the teams players player mug until the completion of the next round.
The way the voting works is the player with the most votes will receive 5 Players Player Points for the round, the player who receives the 2nd highest allocation of votes will receive 3 Players Player Points for the round and the player with the 3rd highest allocation of votes will receive 2 Players Player Points for the round.
Players who do not fall into one of the three voting categories of highest votes, but receive a nomination will receive 1 Players Player Point for the round. Points are accumulated throughout the season and will the player with the highest number of Players Player points will receive the Players Player Trophy at the end of season presentation night.
You Cannot Vote For Yourself.
When voting please consider not just the highest batting score, most wickets or catches, but a players performance at their level in which they play the game.

Cricketer of the Year Points are earned by every player throughout the season for and during each game they play. The system works as follows:
5 points for each game played
1 point for each run made off the bat
10 points for each catch taken by a player and 10 points to the bowler for the dismissal
20 points to a bowler for each LBW, Bowled, Caught & Bowled, and Hand Ball dismissal
10 points to each player involved in affecting a run out (Fielder of the ball and person receiving the ball at the stumps who then affects the run out)
20 points for a direct hit run out
10 points to the wicket keeper for a stumping and 10 points to the bowler
50 bonus points for a players batting score of 50 runs in the innings
100 bonus points for a players batting score of 100 runs in the innings (They also receive the initial 50 points for 50 runs)
150 bonus points for a players batting score of 150 runs in the innings (They also receive the initial 100 points for 100 runs)
250 bonus points for a players batting score of 200 or more runs in the innings (They also receive the initial 150 points for 150 runs)
50 bonus points for a bowler who takes 5 wickets in a innings
100 bonus points for a bowler who takes 7 wickets in a innings. (They also receive the initial 50 points for 5 wickets)
250 bonus points for a bowler who takes 10 wickets in a innings. (They also receive the initial 100 points for 7 wickets)
100 bonus points for a bowler who takes a hatrick in the match
50 bonus points for a player (not a wicket keeper ) who takes 3 catches in a innings
100 bonus points for a player (not a wicket keeper ) who takes 5 or more catches in a innings
50 bonus points for a wicket keeper who takes 5 catches in a innings
100 bonus points for a wicket keeper who takes 7 or more catches in a innings
15 points for a player who commenced their batting innings (standing at the crease) and remains "not out" at the conclusion of their teams batting innings.

Team Fines

Team Fines apply to players for misgivings during play -
Dropped Catch - $2.00
Golden Duck - $5.00
Duck - $2.00
Forgetting your box - $2.00
Forgetting any part of your whites or club gear - $5.00
Arriving late and not telling your Captain - $2.00
Not arriving at all - $10.00

All Fines are payable to your Captain at the end of the days play and funds will be put towards the team kitty for the end of year drinks.

Drinks are arranged for each team by your Captains. These are for purchase by players at the ground and must be paid for. These funds also go towards you and your team mates for the end of season function, so ensure you do the right thing and pay up.

The Squads

B3's Matt Fisher cpt - 0410 434 749 Rob Lavery co-cpt - 0422 302 927 Mark Hill - Club Secretary 0400 010 307 Nathan Peterson David Lang - Club President 0402 066 275 Ian North - Committee Justin Barbaroux Matt Phillips Richard Smith James Johnston - Club Treasurer James Foye Wayne Gormley David Elliott Tim Green Tony Brown - Committee Luke Peterson*

C1's Chris Sweet cpt - 0417 205 839 Phil Sweet Rob Herne Mark Mullineaux Chris Kettlewell Bruce Flint Rob Spit Dave Richardson Brian Costelloe Jeff Monin Ryan Reckerman Alan Le Marchand Adam Stenner Michael Beergam David Hore Anthony Ball*

* Casual Players

Please do not hesitate to contact your Captains or the nominated committee members if you have any concerns regarding your availability or club matters.

Good luck for the season and see you on the ground, out in the middle a back at the Brookvale Hotel for a beer.

Mark Hill
Manly Breakers Club Secretary