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The long hot days of summer are hopefully just around
the corner, so now is the time to check out your local cricket
club. Waitakere Cricket Club have already begun enrolling
for teams, with their next enrolment day being Saturday
27 September in preparation for the 18 October start to
the season.
"We have a thriving membership of close to 700 people"
says Randall Todd, coach of the premier team. "We are
financially sound which enables us to provide good training
facilities and tracksuits for all our teams." The Club
has teams from five & six year olds through to senior
men's and women's teams.
Huta Kitchen describes the club as being very 'family
orientated'. Huta helps manage the premier men's team which
his son, Anaru, is a member. "One thing about this
club is that they have nurtured the young talent and have
brought it through. The majority of boys here have started
as young school boys and continued into seniors." Encouraging
kids is part of the 'Club of the Hub' scheme, initiated
by the Auckland Cricket Association, which involves being
responsible for the training and coaching of six schools.
The Waitakere Cricket Club is currently assisting Massey
High, one of its six schools, to establish indoor nets.
"Competitive, with a family atmosphere" is how
the clubs captain Mabel Todd describes the club. "We
have worked on the 'people side of things' with the attitude
of encouraging participation in the everyday running of
the club." Competition is no stranger to Mabel, who
was awarded the Carson Cup at the Auckland Cricket Association
Awards for outstanding club player/administrator for last
season, the first time a woman has won it in 46 years.
The Club has had success both as a club and through its
individual teams. The Grovenor Cup was awarded to the Club
by the Umpires in the Auckland competition for its on field
discipline, facitities and its grounds. The senior women's
team has won the second grade competition three years in
a row and have been promoted to the first grade this year.
The first grade men's team won their one-day competition
last year and were also runners up in the two-day competition.
"They are looking to be promoted to the premier grade
this season" says Randall.
If this sounds like the cricket club for you or your children,
you can contact the club on the following numbers:
Senior Men, Ladies, Associate Members - Mabel Todd, phone:
09 416 9294, email: keels@ihug.co.nz
Juniors - Greg Hill, phone: 09 833 9265
Coaching - Randall Todd, phone: 09 416 9294
The club is situated on Neil Road, Te Atatu Peninsula.
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