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HDCA Future
The HDCA has now adopted the new organisational structure as agreed by
all clubs during the June/July meetings. A new web site has been developed
under the auspices of the VCA and full details may be found at http://hdca.viccricket.asn.au. Fixtures
and results of all grades are located at this new site.
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Season 2002/2003
The new season got underway last Saturday with matches played in four
grades. Only the fourth Grade match at Chelsworth Park N/W between Heidelberg and
Heidelberg West did not get started due to the ground conditions. City of
Banyule have declared that the pitch at Elder St is not safe so Rosanna matches
have been moved to Shelley Park. Work will commence to replace the concrete
base at Elder St but this will take four weeks until the ground is ready for
play. The grades are now:
Ten teams in First and Second Grades
Twelve teams in Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades.
Semi-Finals 2001/2002
The semi-final round will be played this weekend. Matches are
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday with Monday being the Reserve day. If the 160
allocated for the match are not completed prior to close of play on Sunday,
then the Monday is available to complete the match.
The location of the Semi-Final matches may be found
at: Semi0102
Averages
The winners of the competition averages in each of the Senior and Junior
Grades may be found by following the attached link. Trophies were presented at
the Presentation Night held on May 24, 2002.
The trophy winners may be found at: Av0102
Best Player Awards
The result of the Best Players in each of the top three Grades are:
First Grade Kevin Brady Memorial Trophy Steve Cashen (Heidelberg)
Second Grade Branton Delaney (West Ivanhoe Uniting)
Third Grade Geoff Wilson (Rosanna)
Congratulations are extended to each of the above three players who have
achieved high individual honours.
Details of the votes received in each grade may be found at:
First Grade:
Vote102
Second Grade:
Vote202
Third Grade:
Vote302
Laws of Cricket
A re-write of the Laws of Cricket has been completed by Marylebone
Cricket Club. These have adopted by the Australian Cricket Board and the VCA.
These rules however were not adopted by the HDCA for Season 2000/2001. The
reason for this is that we still do not have the new Laws available to
distribute in book form. The VCA has recommended that local Associations play
under the old rules for the coming season.
New Internet Site
The VCA has introduced a new internet site which we are trialling. The
site may be found at:
www.viccricket.asn.au
This is a general site for all Victorian cricket information. You then do a
search in the Association box for "heidelberg", which will lead you
to information relating to the HDCA. I am building fixture information and this
may be obtained at:
www.viccricket.asn.au/assoc.asp?a=14&i=fixtures
In future as the site develops, an easier path to the fixture information
will be provided. A question to be faced by the HDCA is that this site provides
the ability to enter all results for all grades. To do this however we need to
decide how this information is to be collected and entered. As much or as
little detail as we wish may be entered. It is possible to enter the full score
sheet from the scorebook if we wish.
Have a look at the new site and provide me with feedback please.
HDCA Rule Changes 2001/2002
New rule changes which come into force at the start of the season
include:
a) The competition shall be played on a points/percentage system without bonus
points. Ten points shall be allocated for an outright win, six for a first
innings win and four for teams leading on first innings but losing outright.
b) Players may wear white/cream shorts.
c) In the One Day competition, individual bowlers are restricted to a maximum
of eight overs each.
d) The bowling of fast full pitch deliveries are noballs and may be called by
either umpire.