2020 JUNE APPEAL

Dear Alumni, Members and Friends

There was a premature end to the 2019/2020 Season that saw the Club finish with some impressive results. See Appendix 1 below

In a climate of uncertainty about the upcoming season we have been making preparation. The purpose of this missive is to keep you informed as well as to seek your help and involvement.

The Facts

1. Funding from Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW. You will have read about the travails of Cricket Australia and the threat to funding from that source. Funds are channelled to Clubs through Cricket NSW which is reported to be in a stronger position but the eventual grant must be considered as under some threat.

2. Funding from The University of Sydney. The Club receives significant support from the University through Sydney University Sport and Fitness. Salaries of the General Manager and contributions towards Coach funding are included. The University also provides facilities in the form of Ovals, equipment, practice and gymnasiums, as well as running The Elite Athlete Scholarship Program. University funding is also threatened by the impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic.

The Club is budgeting for 2020/2021 and has taken into account a number of scenarios designed to deal with the conditions we may be faced with. It is prudent to ask now for your support in the light of the existing conditions. It is also vital that the excellent work of so many in recent years is allowed to continue without jeopardy, including the major scoreboard replacement capital works project recently approved.

Funding – How we need you to assist.

There is no doubt the impact on our community caused by the pandemic. Some are more seriously impacted than others but one of the results of the lockdown has been that levels of discretionary expenditure have been cut off. We have included a link to funding support and point out that contributions to the University are Tax Deductible.

Donation Payment details:

Please click on the link below and follow the instructions as provided.

• Enter the amount of your donation

• Select “I would like to give to a sporting scholarship or a specific sport”

• Select “Cricket’ from the “Sporting Clubs” section

• Enter your personal details and click next

• Enter your billing details and credit card information, click “I’m not a robot”

and click next

• Review all details then click “submit”

https://secureau.imodules.com/s/965/18form/form.aspx?sid=965&gid=1&pgid=1634&cid=3604

All of us have time to review our positions and send contributions prior to Tuesday 30th June. Club Help- Some other ways to assist SUCC always has a need for volunteers to assist in any way possible. It’s a good way to contribute, be engaged with what’s happening, whether it be:

• At matches, at training, with functions, or socially.

• Assistance at the Canteen at University Oval

• Scoring

• Team Management- with Grade teams, PG’s, AW Green Shield

• It could be with communications social media or website contribution if

that’s your bent.

Appendix 1

Season 2019/2020 Results

First Grade

Winner of Limited Overs Competition (2nd time in 3 years)

Semi Finalist T20 Competition

Finished 2nd in the First Grade Belvedere Cup won by Randwick Petersham.

Third Grade

Winner of the Premiership

Fourth Grade

Winner of the Premiership

Other Highlights

Hayden Kerr announced joint winner of the Bill O’Reilly Medal.

Liam Robertson and Dugald Holloway selected in the First Grade Team of 2019/20.

Liam Robertson – First Grade Captain of the year.

Max Hope – Placed 2nd in the Second Grade Captain of the year.

Henry Clark – Third Grade Captain of the year.

Andrew Wilkinson – Placed 3rd in Fifth Grade Captain of the year.

Spirit of Cricket Award, finished 3rd behind Gordon and Northern District CC.

Senior Administrative Matters

Ed Cowan elected as a Member of NSW Cricket Board

Greg Mail, Appointed as Head of Cricket at Cricket NSW

Ian Moran, Awarded Life Membership of the SCA

The Sydney University Cricket Club sincerely thanks donors for any support that can be offered. We will emerge from this challenging situation stronger and ready to continue our success in the Sydney Grade Competition, producing quality cricketers at the highest level and above all players who compete in the true spirit of the game.

If you require further information, please contact:

Colin Robertson

General Manager - Sydney University Cricket Club

Email: c.robertson@sport.usyd.edu.au