2011-12 Annual Report - Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club

PRESIDENT’S REPORT
This past season has seen somewhat of a change in the Club’s financial
position with our debt increasing at a steady rate. The raffle after Christmas
was very successful and the fifteen thousand dollars raised gave a much
needed boost to the Club’s bank account. I would like to thank Roland
Phillips, Wayne MacKenzie, Patrick low and the Junior Committee for their
hard work in making sure that the raffle was a success. Many thanks to those
businesses that contributed so generously with their prizes (Air Tahiti Nui,
Norman Ross, Wardrobe World, Alron Enterprises, Harvey Norman, and
Arkon Print.
The Club is once again indebted to our major sponsor HRV for their very
generous support and hopefully the relationship with HRV will continue into
the future. I would also like to personally thank our other sponsors Arkon
Print, Actions for Survival, Barfoot & Thompson, McDonalds Glen Innes &
Pakuranga, Ron Enright Tools, Fencible Law, Heritage Tiles, Kilimanjaro
Dental, Manukau Hyundai, Specsavers Botany and Pakuranga, Strategic
Advice, Jonathan Masters – Urologist and Zaveri Orthodontic and Periodontic Centre. We as a Club are grateful for your
generous support. Clubs like ours cannot function properly without support such as yours.
Our Club golf day run by Nigel Scott was once again very successful raising $1300. This event has now become a
permanent fixture on the Club’s calendar and one that allows our past and present members to meet sponsors and enjoy
a game of golf in relaxed surroundings.
Whilst this past season did not produce a premier title in either the two-day, one-day or T/20 competitions the side is to
be congratulated for the good effort that they put in. Ably led by Andrew de Boorder the side is always at a disadvantage
to other clubs in that we lose a number of players to the Auckland rep team.
Congratulations go to Kyle Mills on once again attaining New Zealand honours in the one-day and T/20 series. Also
congratulations to Colin de Grandhomme on making his Black Caps debut in the series against South Africa. Once again
we had a number of players in the Auckland Aces side: Kyle Mills, Colin de Grandhomme, Andrew de Boorder, Colin
Munro and Mitchell McClenaghan, with Donovan Grobbelaar representing the Auckland A team. Congratulations to you
all.
The president’s side was successful in winning that championship once again and congratulations to all players that
played in the side throughout the season. Our second presidents’ side also enjoyed a successful season. Both of these
sides provide a vital need for those players over the age of thirty five who want to enjoy a game of cricket and it is hoped
that we will continue to have two very competitive sides in that competition.
The junior division of the Club under the direction of Patrick Low continues to be strong. The Club is indebted to those
parents that give selflessly of their time to organising the many teams in this section of the Club. Patrick is resigning as
Chairman of the junior division and I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for all the hard work that he has put
into this position over the past few years as well as his role as grade LO. This is sometimes a thankless and unrewarding
task that sometimes goes unnoticed.
Once again Wayne MacKenzie as Club Captain led the senior section of the Club with the end of the season prize giving
being a huge success. Wayne’s hard work and dedication to the Club are an inspiration to all.
Our Coaching under Dipak Patel continues to go from strength to strength and it is a pleasure to see so many current and
former HPCC members playing first class cricket around New Zealand that have been coached by Dipak at some stage
during their careers.
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