31/1/12 Karaka Cricket Club's Premier grade team leads both the CMCA One Day and Two Day Competitions! Junior Cricket - competition resumes Saturday 4 Feb 2012. Good Luck to all our teams in their games this weekend. For all game fixtures please Click Here for details Karaka Sports Park Kitchen - opens late afternoon on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - open on Saturdays for Senior cricket games & Tennis - supporters & players - check out the "Select A Sandwich" menu
Karaka Cricket Club
www.sportsground.co.nz/karakacricket
Karaka Sports Park
Cnr of Linwood & Blackbridge Rds
Karaka
Postal address:
Karaka Cricket Club Inc
C/- Mrs L Kidd
Ewen Place
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W. H. TAYLOR SHIELD update (Premier Two Day Competition) - the final round beginning this Saturday (4 Feb) is effectively a Grand Final with Karaka vs Puke-Metro. Points After Four Rounds
Karaka 53, Pukekohe- Metro 47, Waiuku 42, Weymouth 41, Manukau 29, Papakura 20.
Final Round- Saturday Day One of Two (all games start at 11am)
Pukekohe- Metro v Karaka, Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe.
Weymouth v Waiuku, Weymouth Oval, Weymouth.
Papakura v Manukau, McLennan Park, Papakura.
CMCA Premier Player points:
as at 1/2/12 there are 3 Karaka CC players in the top 10!
1st Michael Schofield
8th Matt Cole
9th Alex Borrie.
Duthie Cup update Karaka Cricket Club's Premier team leads the One Day Competition after a great win against Papakura on Saturday 19 November. The One Day Comp resumes on Saturday 18 February.
There will be 3 Home Games at Karaka Sports Park as follows:
18 Feb v Weymouth
3 March v Manukau
10 March v Puke-Metro.
Come along to the Karaka Sports Park, support the Team, enjoy the food from the Reserve Kitchen, a drink from the Bar and a great afternoon of cricket!
The Club wishes to thank Todd Schofield of Storage King for sponsoring the Premier team's pre-game shirts.
2011/2012 Honours Board: (Criteria - Juniors as per CMCA Handbook; Seniors: 100 runs; 6 wkts, Hat Trick; 6 fielding dismissals - all in same innings)
Premiers 26/11/11 Karaka vs Weymouth - Michael Schofield 6/48.
Senior A
21/1/12 Karaka vs Weymouth - Brad O'Callaghan 115.
Senior B
19/11/11 Karaka vs Puke Metro - Tom Thexton 113*.
Years 9-11 5/11/11 Karaka vs Waiuku - Jarrod Monkley 4/7.
12/11/11Karaka vs James Cook - Jarrod Monkley 103*; Shaun Duarte Hat Trick.
19/11/11 Karaka vs Weymouth - Ash Singh 56.
26/11/11 Karaka vs Manukau - Jarrod Monkley 55; Joshua Plummer 92.
3/12/11 Karaka vs Drury - Jarrod Monkley 106*. 10/12/11 Karaka vs Strathallan - Jarrod Monkley 121; Joshua Plummer 60; Clayton Bullock 50*.
T20 (Criteria - 100 runs; 5 wickets; 5 fielding dismissals, Hat Trick - all in same innings) Karaka Team Stats -
Paul Stewart - Hatrick against Puke Metro Gold then backing it up a week later by scoring his first ton against Tuakau 102*.
Karaka Kamikaze's -
5th November vs Tuakau - Paul Hedge 109*. 26th November vs Waiuku - Paul Hedge Hat Trick.
Please email any 2011/2012 Senior and Junior Honours Board stats to admin@karakacricket.co.nz - also advise CMCA with your results.
Congratulations to the following Karaka players on their selection in CMCA Representative teams:
Sam Varcoe - CMCA Senior Men (Fergus Hickey) vs BOP 10-11 December.
Sam Varcoe & Michael Schofield - CMCA B v Northland on 6 November.
Matthew Cole - CMCA Senior Secondary Team ND Tournament in Gisborne 12-16 December.
Bradley O'Callaghan & Jarrod Monkley - CMCA Senior Secondary Development Team, Hamilton 9-13 January.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CMCA AGE-GROUP PLAYERS WHO HAVE MADE NDCA TEAMS
Fuji Xerox ND Primary Squad
Harry Plummer (KAR)
Fuji Xerox ND U16 Dev Squad
Josh Plummer (KAR)
The "Teams" page has been updated with 2011/2012 contact details. Each Coach and Manager can become an "editor" of the team page to add in match reports, photos etc etc. You will have received an email regarding this. Please take the time to personalise your team's page and make it special for the players (and viewers!). If you have any problems please email admin@karakacricket.co.nz.
Karaka Sports Park membership - please check your card to see if it is current. Some memberships expired at the end of November 2011.
Senior trainings are every Tuesday and Thursday from 5.30pm. They are organised by Hayden Wark ph 0220611523 - email: hayden.wark@gmail.com.
The Junior cricket season commenced at the end of October and will continue through until the end of March 2012 with a break during the summer school holidays.
Professional Coaching
Complete cricket coaching www.completecricket.co.nz
Complete Cricket Coaching is a stimulating and rewarding training experience which helps enhance a player’s cricket ability to the maximum. The training helps to boost a player’s ability in all the key areas in cricket and to develop confidence.
Neeraj Kumar is a New Zealand Cricket qualified Level 2 Coach who has eight years of coaching experience. Neeraj is currently coaching with Karaka Cricket Club as Club Coach at Karaka Sports Park on Wednesdays for juniors (5-7pm) and Thursdays for seniors (5.30-7.30pm).
Neeraj is also available for private coaching and is able to coach individuals or groups during summer in the skills of fielding, bowling, batting and wicket-keeping. Coaching is available for children/youths of all ages.
YEARS 3/4, 7/8 & 9-10-11: $20 P/Hour per person.
GROUP OF 5: YEARS 3/4, 7/8 & 9-10-11: $15 P/Hour per person.
Sessions will be planned to meet your individual or group needs.
