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2014 QJC UNDER 16 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

NEWSLETTER No 2

Hosted by

BRISBANE NORTH JUNIOR CRICKET ASSOCIATION Inc.

******************************************************************** November 2014 Greetings again to all, This is newsletter number 2. It contains original information from the first newsletter along with any updated information. It sets out the arrangements for the QJC Year 2014 Under 16 State Championships to be held at Brisbane Grammar School's Northgate Complex in Brisbane from 15-19 December 2014. This year, all teams will be accommodated at St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Boondall. Zones MUST advise me if females require accommodation at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. It is requested that all teams arrive prior to 3.00pm Sunday as we have a very busy schedule. This is to enable all teams to be available for the photographs, scheduled to commence at 3.30pm. Please note, teams arriving by private transport should arrange a time well before 3:00pm to meet and present, as a team, at the school. We will be taking the whole team, as a group, to their accommodation where they will be briefed on fire, evacuation and safety procedures. Also we have a Coaches and Managers Meeting scheduled for 5.45pm at which it is required that all teams have representation by both the Coach & Manager. Coaches are required to bring the completed QJC Representative Nomination availability form for each player to this meeting. Team managers, coaches and scorers please be advised that smoking is not allowed anywhere in the college, you will need to leave the college grounds if you wish to smoke. It is also recommended that each zone bring their own container for water and each player their own personal water bottle. All the information contained within will be included in the BNJCA Booklet that will be distributed to each team official and player on arrival at the Championships. Please ensure the Coach and Manager of your Under 16 Zone Team, receives a copy of this newsletter. Thank you to those who have provided the requested information from Newsletter 1 so promptly, it has certainly assisted us greatly. For those of you who are a bit late, please

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provide the following as soon as possible:

1. Name of your Coach and Manager (if known) and communication details: Phone numbers and Email addresses.

2. Your means of transport to and from Brisbane and details of date and time of arrival at Nudgee College on the Sunday 14 December and departure time from Brisbane on final day, Friday 19 December.

3. Whether lunch is required on arrival on Sunday 14 December (at extra cost).

4. Details of any special meal requirements for a player for medical purposes.

5. How many people are to be accommodated at St Joseph’s Nudgee College

(include coach, manager & scorer if applicable).

6. Indicate if any people staying at St Joseph’s Nudgee College are female (they must be accommodated separately at the college).

7. Which computer option you will utilise to enable you to input MyCricket

results each day.

8. If applicable, please provide your ABN number. Please feel free to contact me by email or phone if you have any specific queries you want answered before you leave home. Championship Director, Mr. Bruce Boland 0431 100 457 or (07) 3882 4253 (Home) or secretary@bnjca.org.au Looking forward to meeting you all in December.

Bruce Boland Championship Director

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Table of Contents Introduction 4 Competition 4 Championship Games venues 4 Championship Booklets 4 QJC Playing Rules 2014 4 Championship Draw and Fixtures 5 Game Playing Times 5 Coaches and Managers Meeting 6 Umpires 6 Match Balls 6 Medical/First Aid 6 Photograph Roster 6 Accommodation/Meals 6 Transport 7 Laundry 7 Shopping/Personal Supplies 7 Closing Ceremony 7 Championship Meritorious Awards 7 QJC Under 16 Development Team 8 Scorebook & MyCricket 8 Large Drink/Ice Containers 8 Canteen Facilities 8 Parents Accommodation 9 Contact Details BNJCA 9 Site Map Brisbane Grammar Sports Complex 10 Site Map St Joseph’s Nudgee College 10

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Introduction

Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association Inc. is proud to have been awarded the hosting of the QJC Year 2014 Under 16 State Championships and will do everything in its power to make your visit and play as memorable as is humanly possible, weather permitting. However it is you, the people and players attending, who will really make the event a rewarding and happy time and BNJCA is keen to assist you realise these objectives. 1. Competition The Championships will be contested by twelve teams: Cricket Far North North Queensland Central Queensland Mackay - Whitsunday Wide Bay Sunshine Coast BEARS Metropolitan South West Darling Downs & South West Qld South East Queensland Gold Coast Brisbane North 2. Championship Games Venues The Championships will be held at the Brisbane Grammar School Northgate Complex and entry to the ground is from Nudgee Road, Northgate. This complex contains 5 well-established quality turf wickets and outfields. All ovals are "domed", have similar ground conditions, adjoin each other and all have covers. The other venue, as there are 6 games, is at St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Sandgate Road Boondall, which also has a quality wicket and oval. Please note: As all games are to be played on Turf pitches, players must wear spikes. Games will commence at 9.30am Monday to Thursday and commence at 9.00am on Friday, the final day. All fields will have scoreboards and a table and 2 chairs which will be reserved for the scorers. There are both fixed and portable shade shelters available for teams and some spectators. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide shade shelters for all spectators at all ovals. Spectators who are used to erecting their own shelter or umbrellas should consider packing them for use during the week. 3. Championship Booklets A BNJCA Championship Booklet will be produced and distributed to every Coach, Manager, Scorer and Player in each Zone on arrival in Brisbane prior to the Championship. This Booklet will contain all the Championship details and local information. The official QJC Year 2014 Championship Booklet will also be distributed at this time. The booklet contains the official rules, draw, list of registered players and other general information. 4. QJC Playing Rules 2014 QJC Championship Playing Rules are contained in the official QJC Year 2014 Championship Booklet, which will be supplied to Coaches and Players on arrival. Any rule clarification will be given at the Coaches / Managers meeting on Sunday evening, 5.45pm December 14 to be held at St Joseph’s Nudgee College, with the QJC Representative in attendance as well as the Umpires Coordinator. Please note that the maximum overs to be bowled per innings are 50 this year not 55. The QJC Representative, who will be named closer to the carnival, will be present during the Championships if any rule clarification is required.

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5. Championship Draw and Fixtures

The Official Draw supplied by the QJC Championship Co-ordinator is set out hereunder:

Monday Start 9.30am

Tuesday Start 9.30am

Round 1

Ground

Round 2

Ground

BN v NQ BGS 1

BN v SEQ Ross oval

WB v SEQ BGS 2

NQ v MW BGS 2

MSW v MW BGS 3

WB v FN BGS 3

DDSWQ v FN BGS 4

MSW v GC BGS 4

SC v GC BGS 6

DDSWQ v CQ BGS 6

BEARS v CQ Ross oval

SC v BEARS BGS 1

Wednesday 9.30am Twenty20 match Wednesday 1.20pm Twenty20 match

Round 3

Ground Round 4

Ground

BN v MW BGS 4 BN v FN BGS 2

SEQ v FN BGS 6 MW v GC Ross oval

NQ v GC BGS 3 SEQ v CQ BGS 3

WB v CQ BGS 1 NQ v BEARS BGS 6

MSW v BEARS BGS 2 WB v SC BGS 4

DDSWQ v SC Ross oval MSW v DDSWQ BGS 1

Thursday Start 9.30am

Friday Start 9.00am

Round 5

Ground

Round 6

Ground

BN v GC BGS 1

BN v CQ BGS 6

FN v CQ BGS 4

GC v BEARS BGS 3

MW v BEARS BGS 6

FN v SC BGS 1

SEQ v SC BGS 2

MW v DDSWQ BGS 2

NQ v DDSWQ BGS 3

SEQ v MSW BGS 4

WB v MSW Ross oval

NQ v WB Ross oval

Note: Both teams playing on the ground are responsible for covering the wicket at the end of play for the day. If any rain interruptions occur during the game, the batting side at the time is responsible for covering the wicket on direction from the umpires.

6. Game Playing Times Official playing times are as follows: - Day Start Lunch Stumps Monday 15 Dec 9.30am 12.50 to 1.30pm 4.50pm Tuesday 16 Dec 9.30am 12.50 to 1.30pm 4.50pm Wednesday 17 Dec 9.30am - 12.20pm 12.20 to 1.20pm Wednesday 17 Dec 1.20pm 4.10pm Thursday 18 Dec 9.30am 12.50 to 1.30pm 4.50pm Friday 19 Dec 9.00am 12.20 to 1.00pm 4.20pm (Note: The earlier starting time on Friday 19h Dec, is to allow for an earlier finish to accommodate the Closing Ceremony, the QJC State Development Team announcement and the various transport arrangements.)

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7. Coaches and Managers Meeting The Coaches and Managers Meeting will be held at 5.45pm on Sunday 14th December, at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. You will be advised the venue on your arrival. Coaches are required to bring the completed QJC Representative Nomination availability form to this meeting. Any rule clarification will be given at this meeting as both the QJC Representative and the Umpires Coordinator will be in attendance. 8. Umpires The Queensland Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association are providing the Umpires for the Championships. 9. Match Balls

The QJC Representative, will distribute the 6 match balls required by each team for the Championships at the Coaches and Managers meeting at 5.45pm Sunday, 14th Dec. If any match balls are lost or damaged, replacement match balls will be available. The balls are supplied Kookaburra on a sponsorship arrangement with Qld Cricket.

10. Medical/First Aid

The Banyo Medical Clinic (07) 3267 5088 - 183 Tuffnell Road Banyo - and The Banyo Physiotherapy Centre (07) 3267 0272 - 182 Tuffnell Road Banyo - will be the official medical and physiotherapy centres for the BGS Northgate complex. It is within 10 minutes drive. The Toombul Ambulance Centre is also very close to the BGS Northgate complex.

# Please note all players will need a document signed by a parent or guardian quoting the relevant Medicare Number giving permission for their child to be treated. First Aid facilities will be available on-site at both cricket playing venues, however each team is expected to have their own First Aid Kit.

11. Photograph Roster The photograph roster is set out below. Photos will be taken Sunday 16 Dec at St Joseph’s Nudgee College and you will be advised of the place on your arrival. 3.30pm Central Queensland 3.40pm Cricket Far North 3.50pm Mackay-Whitsunday 4.00pm Wide Bay 4.10pm North Queensland 4.20pm Darling Downs & SW Qld 4.30pm Sunshine Coast 4.40pm South East Queensland 4.50pm Gold Coast 5.00pm BEARS 5.10pm Brisbane North 5.20pm Metropolitan South West 12. Accommodation / Meals The official accommodation facilities have been arranged for players and team officials at St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Sandgate Road, Boondall. Those to be accommodated are required to bring their own pillow, bed linen and towels. Zones MUST advise the BNJCA Secretary if females require accommodation at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. A BNJCA representative will meet each team at St Joseph’s Nudgee College upon arrival and they will advise each Zone of their individual accommodation.

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Breakfast and evening meals will be provided in the dining room at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. Lunches for players and approved officials will be provided on playing days. They are to be collected from the canteen area each day. Lunches will be provided through Subway and will consist of two six inch subs, with a different filling of meat and salad each day, 2 large cookies and a soft drink or fruit juice. Special dietary requirements can be catered for, however prior advice is required. 13. Transport Daily transport for the accommodating teams to and from St Joseph’s Nudgee College to the BGS Northgate Complex has been organised. This daily transport has been arranged on the basis that all 12 teams will be accommodated at St Joseph’s Nudgee College. The BNJCA Booklet will contain a day-by-day itinerary showing the daily transport arrangements and daily departure times. Also included in the BNJCA Booklet will be maps of the BGS Northgate complex (UBD ref: Map 13 K7) and entry to the playing fields is from Nudgee Road Northgate. It will also contain a map of St Joseph’s Nudgee College for your information. For those team volunteers who have brought their own vehicle, there will be parking available on both sites but no responsibility for any damage will be taken by either school. You will park at your own risk. 14. Laundry Laundry services are provided as part of the accommodation cost. On return from the day’s play a laundry bag will be provided to each team. All articles of clothing for the laundry should be placed in these bags and the bags delivered to the laundry as soon as possible on return to the College. You will pick up the previous day’s laundry at this time. For identification purposes please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly marked with the respective person’s name and that coloureds, which may run, are separated from the whites! 15. Shopping / Personal Supplies Drink machines and pay phones are located at St Joseph’s Nudgee College and at BGS Northgate complex. BGS Northgate is 10 minutes by car from Toombul Shopping Centre, one of the larger shopping complexes in suburban Brisbane. 16. Closing Ceremony A Closing Ceremony will be held in the Grandstand at the BGS Northgate complex on Friday 19th December at approximately 4.45pm. The presentation of the Meritorious Awards will be conducted and the QJC Under 16 State Development Team will be announced. Bus pickups at the BGS Northgate complex should be arranged for 5.30-5.45pm. 17. Championship Meritorious Awards Meritorious Awards will be presented for the following: -

Batting scores of 100 and above

Bowling of 5 or more wickets per innings

Hat tricks

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18. QJC Under 16 Development Team QJC is selecting an Under 16 State Development Team from the 2014 State Championships. The selected team will play in a competition in Brisbane in April 2015 at Alan Border oval. This event is another great development opportunity for players. The team will be announced at the Closing Ceremony. Team Managers are required to report any players who are unavailable for selection by lodging the completed QJC Representative Nomination availability form, to the QJC representative at the Coaches and Managers meeting on Sunday 14th December. 19. Score Book & MyCricket Each Zone is requested to provide and use a Carbon Copy Score Book. An Easyscore Scorebook is recommended for use during the Championships. Scorers are asked to ensure that the following are clearly recorded throughout the Carnival:

first and last names of batsmen and bowlers each ball faced/bowled names of catchers (indicate if they are a wicketkeeper) and those accredited with a

runout time batted (time in and time out).

As scorers’ records will be the basis of possible performance recognition, please spend a little extra time each day to ensure the clarity and accuracy of scorebook entries. The daily results must be entered into MyCricket by a team official on return to the College each evening. Whether it is done using the school computer or using your own laptop, utilizing the school’s internet access, is up to you, however zones must ensure they have someone who can enter the details into MyCricket. Please ensure you bring a Team Player List with Dates of Birth as this is required for MyCricket should there be any issue with duplicate names. The top copy of the scoresheet is required to be submitted daily to the Co-ordinator or his assistant after you have entered the results into MyCricket to enable results, statistics and point’s calculation to be verified. Electronic scoring is permitted but a hardcopy must be available for any disputes. NOTE: Don’t forget to ensure you have someone capable of entering your daily results into MyCricket. 20. Large Drink Containers

Teams are asked to bring their own bulk water containers, however Brisbane North will supply large containers (eskies) for those Zones who are flying to Brisbane, namely: Cricket Far North, North Queensland, Central Queensland and Mackay – Whitsunday. Ice will be available from the school and at the BGS grounds. It is expected that each player will have a personal water bottle. As we are playing in the middle of summer it is also recommended that every player have their own sunscreen.

21. Canteen facilities The canteen will be open from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily during the Championships. They will be selling sandwiches, soft drinks, lollies etc. Food is also available outside the grounds at a nearby local café or at various other food outlets in the area.

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22. Parents Accommodation The proprietors of the Brisbane International Motel, Boondall, across the road from Nudgee College, are offering discounted rates for parents who advise that they are here for the State Championships. Contact details are below.

23. Contact Details BNJCA

The Secretary BNJCA 6 Muir Court Warner Qld 4500

(07) 3882 4253

secretary@bnjca.org.au

(07) 3882 4253

ABN: 86 188 900 182 (Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association is Registered for GST)

We look forward to meeting you in December.

Bruce Boland Championship Director

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Site Map – Brisbane Grammar Sports Complex, Northgate

Field 1

Field 2

Field 3

Field 4

Field 6

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Site Map – St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Boondall