Dear Diary,
We’ve had a very busy pre-season and a lot of hard work has been done behind the scenes in preparation for Round 1 which is now just around the corner. Our Committee has remained largely unchanged from last season, with the exception of Andrew Verga and John Lane who have come on board this season for the first time. I’d like to thank our outgoing committee members Luke Mason and Mick Amor for their hard work over the last few years, in particular Mick who served as BTCC President for 4 seasons.
I’m pleased to report that EFSS, Bendigo Bank, The Harp of Erin and Leighton have all come on board again as sponsors of BTCC for the upcoming season – thank you for your continued support, it is greatly appreciated and allows us to invest back into the Club.
We’ve retained most of our senior playing group, and it is particularly pleasing to see we have recruited a number of new junior players to the Club. I’m also very happy to confirm that our T20B team has committed to playing with the Bullants for another season, this time with Faizan Lalani taking over the reins as captain. The guys are going to look terrific in their new blue and gold playing tops and we hope they continue to feel a part of our Club.
Senior pre-season has also seen steady numbers, with my personal highlight being the 1000 steps walk in the Mt Dandenongs. It was good to mix up pre-season with the walk, and I highly recommend it for a leisurely Sunday morning stroll.
This season also marks the 125th anniversary of the inception of the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association, and the Association has planned a few events throughout the season including a ‘Vintage Round’ in early January 2015 to commemorate the occasion. It just so happens that this season BTCC has decided to re-produce baggy caps for our senior players in a vintage design, similar to what our Club’s players wore when we were established back in the 1970s. We put the design of the baggy caps out to the Senior Players and Past Players of the Club for a vote, and the overwhelming response was in favour of the vintage design. We expect these to arrive in time for Round 1.
Looking forward to Season 2014/15!
Regards,
Dom
Welcome to season 2014/15. We have had an excellent preseason with a high quality standard of training at the indoor sessions in Blackburn. It was great to see nearly 15 blokes tackle the 1,000 steps at Mt Dandenong on Sunday 24 August to challenge their fitness levels and see where we need to improve prior to Round 1. I was also appreciative to those who played in our indoor cricket match against the T20 B team at Box Hill Indoor.
We’ve also played two practice matches against Laburnum and Vermont South, to ensure that the boys are primed for our Round 1 fixture against East Box Hill on Saturday 4 October. There are only a few more training runs left and with daylight savings still sometime away it is important to make the most of the remaining Tuesday and Thursday sessions in the lead up to Round 1.
I’d like to also take this opportunity to congratulate the appointed captains for the 2014-15 season:
1st XI – Luke Mason
2nd XI – Dom Pius
3rd XI – Tim Lane
4th XI – Mark Cassidy
Another big year awaits and with the same group going around again, I would urge you to start challenging yourself individually as this will be a key focus during the season. All senior sides have the talent and drive to be successful on field and I am hoping to assist all senior teams in achieving this success.
Look forward to seeing you all on the track.
Maso
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