City United v Souths - 5th December, 2009

1st Grade
Ben Chew, Ross Steyn, Aaron Flaherty, Chris Langston, Peter Mead, Cameron Pyne, Anthony Dutton, Tom Wilson, Dan Mitchell (c), Timothy Skewes, Leo Steyn

2nd Grade
Richie O’Halloran, Michael Cupitt, Patrick Dwyer, Terry Skewes, Claude Orenstein (c), Matt Ballantine, Mark Chew, Cory Callcott, Bryce Daniels, Matt Reynolds, Josh Allen

3rd Grade
Rod Pryor (c), Gary Whale, Tim Hunt, Phil Cook, Robby Smith, Ryan Hansen, Steve Hansen??, Damian Gomesz??, George Harradine, Kaine Phillpott, Bruce Eather

4th Grade
Grant Scarborough, Alex Hudson, Jim Stacey, Nicka Stacey, Ben Harradine, Craig Sheaves, Stefan van Aan Holt, Alex van Aan Holt, Lachlan Ng, Joshua Neil

Any player unavailable please phone/SMS Simon Hood on 0411209876

City United v Bective East - 28th November, 2009.

1st Grade at No.1 Oval - 3:15pm Start, day/night game
Dan Mitchell (c), Anthony Dutton, Chris Langston, Peter Mead, Richie O'Halloran, Peter Orenstein, Damien Robinson, Ben Semmler, Leo Steyn, Nathan Whale, Tom Wilson.

2nd Grade at Chaffey Oval
Pierre Steyn (c), Al Austin, Hamish Batley, Cory Callcott, Ben Cleghorn, Luke O'Connor, Claude Orenstein, Matt Reynolds, Jaye Sippel, Tim Skewes, Ross Steyn.

3rd Grade at TREC
Glenn Ryan (c), Josh Allen, Matt Ballantine, Simon Bellamy, Wayne Brown, Mark Chew, Pat Dwyer, John Kennedy, Jack Mitchell, Rod Pryor, Terry Skewes.

4th Grade at Chauvel
Grant Scarborough (c), Phil Cook, Ryan Hanson, George Harradine, Tim Hunt, Steve Johnston, Sam Langston, Kaine Philpott, Steve Robinson, Jim Stacey, Nick Stacey. 12th Peter Harradine.

Players unavialable should contact Simon on 0411 209 876, as soon as possible. Teams will appear in Wednesday's NDL in future weeks and the website. All changes will be notified direct to captains and through the website. Players and supporters for the lower grades are asked to go to No.1 Oval when their games end to support the 1sts and then back to the premisis of our major sponsor, the South Tamworth Bowling Club.

Mostly sunny. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the northeast. 40% chance of 1-5mm of rain. Possible raised dust. Light variable winds, tending moderate to fresh west to northwest during the day. 37c

v Old Boys, 21st November.

1st Grade at No. 1 Oval (top of the table clash)
Dan Mitchell (c), Aaron Flaherty, Buddy Harriott, Peter Mead, Richie O'Halloran, Cameron Pyne, Brendon Reynolds, Ben Semmler, Ross Steyn, Nathan Whale, Tom Wilson.

2nd Grade at Max Sutton Oval
Pierre Steyn (c), Hamish Batley, Anthony Cashman, Ben Cleghorn, Michael Cubitt, Chris Langston, Luke O’Connor, Matthew Reynolds, Jaye Sippel, Timothy Skewes, Leo Steyn.

3rd Grade at Belmore
Glenn Ryan (c), Josh Allen, Matthew Ballantine, Michael Bellamy, Simon Bellamy, Wayne Brown, Cory Callcott, Patrick Dywer, John Kennedy, Rodney Pryor, Ryan Sippel.

4th Grade at Minor Leagues
Grant Scarborough (c), Phil Cook, Kyle Eather, Ryan Hansen, George Harradine, Tim Hunt, Steve Johnston, Sam Langston, Kaine Philpott, Steve Robinson, David Smith.

Players and their friends are invited back to the South Tamworth Bowling Club after play. Anyone unavailable, ring or text Simon Hood on 0411209876, (not your captain) as soon as possible.

v Norths, 14th November, 2009.

1st Grade v Norths at Dick Edwards Oval - note 12:45pm start, 45 overs per side
Dan Mitchell (c), Anthony Cashman, Aaron Flaherty, Andrew Harriott, Richie O'Halloran, Cameron Pyne, Brendon Reynolds, Ben Semmler, Ross Steyn, Nathan Whale, Tom Wilson.
2nd Grade v Norths at Riverside 2 - normal start, 40 overs per side
Paul Fisher (c), Hamish Batley, Ben Cederblad, Ben Cleghorn, Michael Cubitt, Chris Langston, Matt Reynolds, Jaye Sippel, Ryan Sippel, Tim Skewes, Pierre Steyn.
3rd Grade v Norths at Riverside 5 - normal start, 40 overs per side
Glenn Ryan (c), Matt Ballantyne, Michael Bellamy, Simon Bellamy, Cory Calcott, Doug Cederblad, Pat Dwyer, John Kennedy, Sam Langston, Daniel Lawrence, Jack Mitchell.
4th Grade v Norths at Riverside 6 - normal start, 40 overs per side
Grant Scarborough (c), Paul Lawrence (vc), Phil Cook, Trent Eather, Dylan Jackson, Kaine Jackson, George Harradine, Peter Harradine, Kaine Philpott, Steve Robinson, Josh Worpel. 12th man Dave Smith, Nick Stacey.

Unavailable players should contact Simon Hood 0411 209 876 ASAP. Updated at 7:00pm, Friday 13th November.

All players and players parents in 4th grade need to note the following decision which has been taken by the Executive and the selectors in the best interest of the extraordinary numbers of players that have joined City United this season. We are grateful you chose to trust us to guide your first steps in senior cricket and we hope you will continue to be part of our club, now and into the future. However, your sheer numbers have created a situation where we have too many players for too few positions. In the first two rounds, we have bracketed (picked one player one week and another to replace him the following week) almost the whole team and whilst this has given everyone some cricket, it is far from a satisfactory situation in the context of an entire season. Therefore:

• following the two day game 7th & 14th November, team leaders Grant Scarborough and Paul Lawrence will sit with Chairman of Selectors Simon Hood and possibly the Club Secretary, Peter Langston and select a 14 player squad for the remainder of the season;
  
• players not chosen in that squad will have their fees refunded, in line with club policy as players who play two or less games in a season do not pay fees;
  
• players not chosen in that squad will still be considered club members and will be placed in a group known as the "pool players". In the event of player unavailability, they may be asked to fill holes in the 4th grade squad, sporadically during the season. At that time, players are liable for a $50 fee, plus $10 per game played. Any questions or enquiries on the financial side of this decision should be directed to Claude Orenstein;
  
• players not chosen in the squad are still welcome to train with the club, will be welcome spectators at games and we would certainly hope that they would participate in club functions.

This has been a difficult situation to solve and one unprecedented in Club history. Ask around town, you'll find no club expects to start the season with too many players! To a large degree, it's a case of your time will come and when it does, we hope it will be in a City cap.

Any players who might already be having doubts and would like to assist this process by volunteering to step asside, should speak with Grant Scarborough. Grant will be happy to field any of your questions and Lango, of course, would be happy to take your calls or speak with you in person.