It’s Back!

Come back to the clubrooms this Saturday night for John’s Famous Curry Night.

$5.00 a plate gets you some famous curry.

We also have some exciting Beers for this one night to wash that Curry down with!!!

Bring the family/friends and kids for what is always a great night of entertainment.

The usual match reports and awards will also be held.

Ocean Ridge Cricket Club is still currently taking registrations for Senior Players of all levels.

We field 6 Teams on Saturdays from 1st grade through to One Day Comp.

Training is on Tuesdays (5:00pm) at Belridge Senior High School and Thursdays (5:00pm) at Heathridge Park.

If you feel you would like to play for a Social and Competitive Club give Michael (President) a call on 0449 034 668 to discuss further.

It has been put to the committee that we formalise a Club Song. A number of options have been put forward, and are presented here for your consideration.

A poll will be put up on the Club’s Facebook page, where you can vote for the version you like the best. If you do not have access to Facebook, please email Watto (his address is on the committee page).

The results of the poll will be discussed at the next committee meeting and a decision made.

SONG 1
Oh were from ocean ridge.
A fighting fury where from ocean ridge.
On any deck you will see us with a grin.
Risking head and skin.
If were behind then never mind.
We’ll bat and bowl and win.
Oh were from ocean ridge.
We never weaken till the final wicket falls.
Like the sharks of old.
Were strong and were bold.
Were from ocean.
Yellow and black.
Were from ocean ridge.

SONG 2
Oh we’re from Ocean Ridge,
A batting frenzy,
We’re from Ocean Ridge.
In any game you will see us on the pitch,
Gonna make your side our bitch,
If we’re behind, we’ll get real blind,
And drink and drink and win!
For we’re from Ocean Ridge,
We never give in till the final ball is bowled.
Ridge play with flair and spark,
And come from Heathridge Park,
For we’re from Ocean (Yellow and Black!!),
We’re from Ocean Ridge!!

SONG 3
We are Ocean Ridge,
We come to play the game,
After we are done with you you’ll hang your heads in shame.
We’re the best club in the business,
Cause Sharks are tough to crack,
So if you are not on your game,
You better watch your back!
So come down and Join us,
Were there for young and old,
We’re proud to be members of the mighty Black and Gold.

SONG 4
We are Ocean Ridge,
We come to play the game,
You take us on, we’ll break you down you’ll never walk the same.
We’re the best in the business,
Cause Sharks are hard to beat,
If you don’t find us at the training track,
You’ll find us at the bar
Come down and Join us,
Were there for young and old,
We’re proud to be members of the mighty Black and Gold.

This year we are aiming to create an environment at training where all Ridge Sharks Players can improve their Cricket and improve what we already know is the Best Club in the Competition. The Ridge Sharks need everybody’s commitment to make this happen so when you do get down to training take advantage of the opportunity to improve your skills and work on your area of weakness by training as you would in a game.

 A couple of things the Training Coordinator and all captains are looking to implement this year include:

• Making sure the top 6 or 7 batsmen in each grade are facing bowlers at training equivalent to those they would face during a game
• The top 4 or 5 bowlers in each grade get access to good quality training balls to ensure they are bowling to batsmen of similar ability and grades.
• Fielding drills are taken seriously and run in conjunction with your team mates. If you do it well the less time we spend doing it and more time at the bar.

 Tuesdays (Belridge Senior High School 5pm – Dark)

• Minimum number of Bowlers in each net (4)
  • Help your club mates out by ensuring that there are at least 4 bowlers in each net. If there is not let the Training Coordinator or one of the captains know.
  • Each Batsmen to receive minimum 8 minutes in each net
    • On arrival please see the Net Captain to advise of your arrival and you will be put in the nets according to your arrival and place in the queue. If you are late you are not guaranteed to get a bat.
    • Fielding
      • The Training Coordinator will be asked to run fielding drills throughout training and the Net Captain will monitor the number of bowlers in each net. Fielders and Bowlers will be rotated to ensure you are not stuck bowling for an hour straight.

 Thursdays (Heathridge Park 5pm – 7:00/30pm)

(In addition to the items listed above for Tuesday)

• The Oval will be utilised a fair bit this season (with the advantage of the lights) between 1 & 3’s one weeks then all other grades the next. If you would like a hot or bowl in the Middle let the Training Coordinator or one of the captains know.
  • 3 Bowlers to bowl to each batting pair at a time
  • Ensure batter are facing similar bowlers in games
  • Maximum of 10 fielders in the middle at one time. We need to simulate match conditions.
  • Batters to practice running between wickets.
  • Each batsman to receive 10 minutes out in the middle.
  • Fielding
    • The Training Coordinator will be asked to run fielding drills throughout training and the Net Captain will monitor the number of bowlers in each net. Fielders and Bowlers will be rotated to ensure you are not stuck bowling for an hour straight.

 Remember this is your club so if you have any ideas to improve training let the Training Coordinators know and we will try and make it happen. We want everyone to have fun at training but we also want a strong performance on-field this season. So please put your best foot forward each time you are training with the Ridge Sharks.