'Tis the season to be jolly, so come and celebrate Christmas with the Gordon Women's Cricket Club.

 

When: December 10th, 6:30pm. 

Where: "Tennis Cove" tennis club, 325A Eastern Valley Way, Castle Cove

Dress Code: Christmassy!

 

Drinks are available for purchase from the sports club, but make sure to bring along your own food (barbecuing facilities are available).

For those wishing to have a game of tennis, it's also BYO racquets and tennis balls.

In case of wet weather: Don't worry! Plenty of undercover area.

 

Check it out at http://tenniscove.com.au

RSVP to your captain/coach/manager

A huge congratulations to first grade player Mathilda Carmichael on her selection in the Australian U21 hockey squad! Til and her team will be taking on Japan in a 4 match series. Come along and lend your support:

30th November: 5pm at Sydney Olypmic Park

1st December: 5pm at Sydney Olympic Park

3rd December: 5pm at Concord (tbc)

4th December: 12:30pm at Concord.

These matches will be used as part of the selection trials for the Junior World Cup qualifiers to be held next year. 

 

We wish Til the best of luck in her hockey pursuits (even though it's cricket season!!)  

Lend Lease Breakers squad member, Hannah Trollip, will continue her cricketing education over this December and January in New Zealand after being invited to represent the Northern Spirit in the women’s domestic 50 over and Twenty20 competitions.

This is the 18-year-old’s first season as a full time member of the Lend Lease Breakers squad. She made her Women’s National Cricket League debut last January against South Australia in Adelaide, called up from the NSW U/18 team to fill a void left by the absence of seven Australian players.

The Gordon captain has also been the standout batter in Sydney First Grade, finishing as the competition’s leading run scorer in both the 2009/10 and 2010/11 summers, and earning the First Grade Player of the Year award on both occasions.

Trollip, who only finished her HSC last week, said she was looking forward to the challenge of representing the Spirit and developing her game over the next two months while playing against top opposition, including members of the New Zealand women’s team, the White Ferns.

“New Zealand is one of the top four nations in the world for women’s cricket and they have some outstanding players in their domestic competition. I am really looking forward to getting over there and taking my chance to play regularly at an interstate level, then bringing back what I learn to help me break into the Lend Lease Breakers team back home,” she said.

Lend Lease Breakers Head Coach, Neil McDonald, said the chance to play in the New Zealand domestic competition would be a wonderful test for Trollip’s skills.

“Hannah’s record in Grade cricket speaks volumes for the amount of talent she has as a player. Playing for the Northern Spirit is going to be a test, but one she is certainly ready for. I am confident she will come back an even better player and the opportunity to play against International players in New Zealand will hold her in good stead as she pushes for the place in the Lend Lease Breakers starting line-up,” she said.

Trollip will travel to New Zealand at the end of this month to link up with the Northern Spirit, which represents Northern Districts in the women’s domestic competition. The competition runs from December through to January, however, she will still be eligible for selection in the Lend Lease Breakers should she be required.

 

http://cricketnsw.com.au/news/news-archive/2011/11/8/hannah-trollip-to-play-in-new-zealand

Kingsgrove Sports at Artarmon are having a specialist Gray-Nicholls bat maker come to their store on September 1st. Bookings are essential. For all the details, download the flyer here

We are very pleased to introduce Gordon's new coach for the coming season – Mechelle Hare. Mechelle has played for NSW and has now taken her talent into the coaching arena, currently coaching the U13 & U14 Emerging Breakers. Mechelle will coordinate Gordon's training shedule and will be organising specialist coaches for our squads. Welcome to the mighty Reds Mechelle! 

We would also like to thank outgoing club coach David Lawson for sharing his expertise with our players for the last few years. We hope to see "Lurker" around the grounds enjoying his role as a loyal spectator in the coming seasons!  

The Annual Report from season 2010-11 is available ...here...

While it seems like we only finished cricket mere moments ago, pre-season has rolled around already! Yes, its almost time to pull out the cricket gear and swap soccer studs for cricket spikes.

Initial training sessions are to be held at Artarmon Reserve (Burra Rd, Artarmon) for:

Sundays 7 August - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Sunday 14 August - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Sunday 21 August - Come'N'Try Day - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday 28 August - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Sunday 4 September - 10:00am to 12:00pm for JUNIORS only

Training then moves to Chatwood Oval (Albert Avenue, Chatswood (cnr Orchard Road)) for:

Sunday 4 September - 10:00am to 12:00pm for BREWERS and GRADE teams
Saturday 10 September - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday 17 September- 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Finally, a practice match has been scheduled for Sunday 25th September at Artarmon Reserve, 10am until 1pm.

Friday 6 May ' Sydney Cricket Association Women's Competition Presentation Dinner for all grade teams.

Waterview Convention Centre, Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park (same place as last year).  6.30pm for a 7pm start. 

Dress semi formal / cocktail (no jeans, trainers or flip flops)

Your Club is subsidising the tickets so the charge to you with be just $25 per head instead of $45 for a 2 course meal and professional entertainment.

We will have people collecting individual awards. Gordon has always been the best attending club for this dinner so let's continue that trend and not be one of those Clubs that only turns up when they win a title. It's always a great night.

Please RSVP to your Captain or Manager now. Partners/ Parents/ Friends welcome

Saturday 14 May 6.30pm ' Club Presentation for ALL Club members including Grade and St Gordon Juniors

Chatswood RSL Club, Bar 446

Friends, family welcome

Last year we had record attendance and it was an awesome night!

No cover charge, cash bar

RSVP to Captain or Manager now

Wear your Gordon training top or playing shirt

Watch website for updates ' this is also an opportunity to support our Major Sponsor, Chatswood RSL Club

Club Annual General Meeting ' late May/ early June ' date to be confirmed

We will be holding our usual raffle and silent auction at our Club Presentation to fundraise for your Club. Donation of prizes very welcome. Last year we collected everything from movie tickets to wine to corporate giveaways.

Prize Donations welcome!

Bash for Cash!

We've had Pink Stumps Day, now it is time for the Bash for Cash!
This Sunday, 1st grade is heading down to Raby for a crucial clash with Sydney- with a spot in the semi-final up for grabs.
The day will start with 3 t20 matches starting at 11am- Gordon has the bye.
Come 3pm, at Raby #2, Gordon will be taking on Sydney; with both teams rolling out full strength teams in what promises to be an entertaining and exciting encounter.

Players will be wearing pink, there will be some development activities throughout the day conducted by cricketnsw staff and there will undoubtedly be fun atmosphere with cash up for grabs.
The boundaries will be brought in- to 50m (shortest allowed by SCA rules), with every 4 netting the club $20, and every six bringing in a cool $50.

So get down to Raby to support the Gordon 1st grade girls in the season defining clash at 3pm. If you can't make the trek to Campbelltown, be sure to get to Sydney University (Oval #2) to see 2nd grade in action for two t20 matches starting at 11.
3rd grade take on Northern District at Forsyth, and Brewers play Sydney at Killara.

It is a massive weekend for the club, and one of the last chances this season to see the girls in action, and it would be great to have some support on the sideline.

Go the Reds!

It's finals time again!

That's right- once again the mighty Gordon teams are featuring heavily in finals!
On Saturday (the 26th of February), the St Gordon junior teams are playing.
The Shield Competition is playing it's semi-final, and St Gordon are playing WPHCCC AT James Henty Park in Dural- play will start at 2pm.
The Cup Competition is playing their final, where St Gordon is pitted against West Ryde Rovers at Berry Park in Mt. Colah- once again, play starts at 2pm.

On Sunday, there will be a massive game taking place with Gordon 2nd grade playing St. George in the 50 over semi final. The match is at Hurstville Oval and starts at 11am.

3rds, 1sts and Brewers all have the weekend off.

So let's pack those picnic hampers, put on some club gear and get down to the grounds to support your club!!!!

Go the Reds!