Youth Training
Pops:
Rodney Chawaguta (18) - Technique - Average to Reasonable
Gavin Hele (19) - Technique - Ordinary to Average
Lester McLean (19) - Batting - Dreadful to Poor
Murray Oldroyd (19) - Endurance - Ordinary to Average
Youth Pull:
Nigel Buchanon - 16 years old, Left arm Fast Medium bowler.
History: Captain of the U/16 New South Wales side. Took 57 wickets in 41 games in the side as well as scoring runs in the lower-middle order. Could be a good all rounder despite Hedger's words. "I will focus on his bowling. A fast medium bowler has been hard to come buy at the club so he might be able to bat at #8 or #9 but I will be focusing on his bowling."
Player Details
Team Hedger's Team Talents Gifted (Fielding)
Bats Right hand batsman Bowls Left arm Fast medium
Wage $786 Rating 17,608
Nationality Australia Age 16
Form reasonable Fatigue energetic
Experience atrocious Captaincy reasonable
Endurance dreadful Training Bowling
Batting poor Bowling poor
Technique ordinary Power dreadful
Keeping poor Fielding poor
Youth Players Offered Senior Contracts
Hedger's Team manager, Brendon Hedger has decided to hand out contracts to the 19 year old Youth players who were worth signing. Only Oldroyd and Hele had experience in the senior side but 1 other was also offered a contract.
19 year olds:
Gavin Hele - All rounder, 1052 runs @ 55.37 and 33 wickets @ 33.88 in 31 Youth games. 2 games in the senior side, 1 which was competitive, where he took 1/16 from 5 overs and scored 33 runs.
Offered a 1 year deal in the senior side. Accepted by Gavin Hele
Murray Oldroyd - Keeper and Captain, 719 runs @ 71.90 and 30 catches and 8 stumpings in 23 Youth games. Also played 2 Senior competitive matches scoring 17 in the only innings he played and took 4 catches over the 2 games.
Offered a 2 year deal in the senior side. Negotiated by Oldroyd to become a 3 year deal. Manager accepted and Oldroyd will be in the side for 3 seasons.
Sean Pyke - Inexperienced bowler, 9 wickets @ 22.22 in 12 Youth games. Not experienced enough to play despite being a talented bowler.
Not Offered a contract. Pyke doesn't mind.
Lester McLean - Keeper, 1/32 in his only Youth match. Did not bat or keep in that match. Not good enough or has enough experience
Not Offered a contract. McLean is unhappy with the on field time he is getting the club. Leaving at the end of the season.
Huntley Preen - Bowler, Top wicket taker this season. 13 wickets @ 18.00 in 10 matches so far this season. Talented bowler.
Not Offered a contract. Preen unhappy that he did not get offered a contract. Hedger states that he is yet to make a decision on Huntley Preen.
George Fitzpatrick - Bowler, Average career for a talented bowler. 19 wickets @ 44.68 in 22 Youth matches.
Offered a 1 year deal. Not accepted by Fitzpatrick because he was looking to play for a higher club.