Natone Cricket Club

Saturday night we held our Mark Good Medal (A Grade) and A Reserve Best & Fairest vote counts for the 2025/26 season. Those who attended enjoyed a relaxed night celebrating some significant efforts throughout the season, huge thanks to all that attended, presented the votes or bid on the Calcutta!!

In the Mark Good medal batting all rounders Pip Swain and Dean Vanderwerf battled it out in a close count as expected with Dean polling 21 votes across the first 6 rounds then Phil stringing together consistent efforts over the back half of the year to see him finish on 39 votes and Dean on 38.

Ashley Rolls (24) Jarrod Stubbs (20) and Steve Lucadou-Wells (14) rounded out the top 5 placings!!

The A reserve count seen top order batsman and part time keeper Steve Gray poll 30 votes across the first 11 rounds thanks to his reliable batting. Finishing on 35 votes Baldy was a deserving standout winner. Bryce Melville 20 votes and Dwight Page 19 votes brought up the minor placings on the podium.

Jack Burns (16) and Graham Bomford (14) secured top 5 finishes.

A different spin was put on the Calcutta with groups divided into categories with big Robbo buying “Keepers & Pagey” to take out the cash, Wilky buying “Housemates” to take out 2nd and Drew getting some cash back for last with “Who are you calling wide?” . Fill ins and Vander, Stocking fillers and Left armers were the other Calcutta groups.

Jack Burns (16) and Graham Bomford (14) secured top 5 finishes.

Next on the calendar is our End of Season dinner on March 27th, please get your RSVP and payment in ⚫️⚪️

Catch ya’s tomorrow night!! Vanderwerf and Swain favourites in the Mark Good Medal after elevating themselves to genuine all rounder status this season!!

Two players along way from all rounder status in Baldy Gray and Dwight Page will battle with Bomma for the A res medal!!

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ROUND 19!

A RESERVE

This week we see Steve Lucadou-Wells earn himself a Mamma Rosa’s Voucher ! Steve batted with real patience and capitalised towards the end scoring a well made 67 off 112 ball. Well done Stevie!

Jack Burns has also earnt himself a Mamma Rosa’s Pizza voucher for his well made 49 not out off 81 balls, batting along with Steve, Jack put together a 115 5th wicket partnership which helped guide the team to what was a winning score. Well done Jack!

Congratulations to Kayden Ball who will play his 50th club game when we take on Wynyard at Wivenhoe in A reserve tomorrow.
Bally has been with us for 3 seasons jumping on board with our young 3rd Grade group at the time and stepping up a grade each season.
A left arm seam bowler this season Kayden has spent his Saturdays bowling in the first 20 overs against the best batsmen in the comp holding his own on most occasions.
His taken 46 wickets including 4/33 in A res V Stowport last season. A highest score of 26 and a ball magnet in the field, Kayden has raw talent and we can’t wait to see his career play out at the Pies!!
Well done young man!!

A Reserve host Wynyard this weekend for the final game for the season! The boys will be looking to finish off strong and finish with a win!

In Saturdays A Reserve game Vs Wynard at Wivenhoe Phil Swain will take to the field for the 450th time in a Natone kit and join Graham Bomford, Phil Johns and Jarrod Stubbs to become the 4th person to do so.
Pip began his career at Natone as a middle order batsmen but was quickly moved up the order, batting in the top 3 for majority of his time with the club. He has also has spent a lot of time behind the stumps and when his needed with the ball is always reliable!!
Over the journey Swainy has put together the following incredible stats:

Debut 16/10/2004 Vs Yolla at Yolla

Life Member inductee 2017

10 x Premiership player (A Grade 09/10 V Stowport, 14/15 V West, 15/16 V West,
20/21 V Riana, 21/22 V Riana

‭T20 10/11 V Spreyton, 12/13 V West, 14/15 V Acton, 21/22 V Riana, 22/23 V ‬Riana

2 x Mark Good Medallist (13/14, 18/19)

9,860 Runs @ 29.8
Highest Score of 126* Vs Yolla
5 x 100s
56 x 50s
8 x Colin Munday Award (06/07, 07/08, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 18/19)

‭260 Catches ‬
‭15 Stumpings ‬
‭38 Run Outs‬

105 Wickets
Best Bowling of 5/31 Vs Stowport
1 x 5 Wicket Innings
1 x Hat Trick

The ultimate teammate and clubman are not often words you associate with genuine stars on the field that this guy has been over a long stretch of time!!
A hard worker who takes the game on and always backs his teammates in is what you know you’ll get out of him every single week.

Congratulations Pippy thanks for your huge contribution to our club the Natone CC is a better place for your continued contribution!!