Senior A Captaincy Update ...

Dear members,

I hope everyone has enjoyed more than enough weekends without a cricket match, and is eagerly anticipating pre-season and our first fixtures in a few weeks’ time. Preparations are well underway for the new season, as you will see from the notices below, and I look forward to catching up with everyone once I finish dodging the winter in the UK.

As you know, earlier in the winter I announced that Robin James would replace Jimmy Carr as our Senior captain for the forthcoming season. Unfortunately, due to unexpected circumstances, Robin is now unable to take up that role. As a result, the Committee met last week to consider alternatives, and I am delighted to announce that Ryan Hawkins has agreed to take on the captaincy. On behalf of the Committee and the club, I’m grateful to Ross Hastings for leading the discussions, and to Ryan for stepping in at relatively short notice, and am sure all our members will join me in congratulating him on his appointment, and wishing him well for the season. We are confident he will provide outstanding leadership to our top team, and look forward to seeing his side in action in October.

Best wishes, Dave Monger, MPCC President.

Season 2017/18 Registrations Now Open ...

New Zealand Cricket is now mandating the use of the CricHQ registration system for all cricketers in New Zealand. Whether you’re new to the game, or have played for many years; to play cricket for Merivale-Papanui, you are required to register online via CricHQ.

Benefits of registration: • Life-long 24/7 access to your individual player stats and achievements• Receive your own match reports via email• Compare your stats with your team mates or your favourite BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS• Share your results with friends and family anywhere in the world• Notifications of changes to training/matches• Access to exclusive cricket social network• Get your talent recognised. Coaches and selectors could be watching you!• Sign up for relevant news.  

Click the link to Register online for MPCC today ... Click here

Pre-Season Training ...

MPCC has booked a pre-season session at Lincoln on Thursday 24th August from 6pm to 7pm so members are invited to attend and make use of the opportunity.

Preseason training sessions for MPCC have also been booked in as detailed below for the following dates at Mainpower Oval in Rangiora. There is no cost to members for these sessions so head along and get yourselves ready for the season ahead. Anyone who is interested in playing 2 day cricket should be there from 12pm and those interested in afternoon grades from 1:30pm.

• Saturday 26th August 12-3pm 
• Saturday 2nd September 12-3pm
• Saturday 9th September 12-3pm
• Saturday 16th September 12-3pm

MPCC Club Sponsor - Sporting Edge ...

MPCC is proud to announce the club's sponsorship partnership with Sporting Edge and we look forward to working with Matt Ling & Atamira De Goldi in 2017/18 and beyond. Sporting Edge is located at Unit 9, 501 Wairakei Road in Bishopdale. More information about this will follow in due course. Pictured are Matt Ling from Sporting Edge and Ryan Hawkins (newly appointed Senior A captain) celebrating the official signing of the sponsorship partnership.

Subs for Season 2017/18 ...

• Mens Subs for Season 2017/18 … Men’s full subs to be $260 for a season if fully paid by 31 October, 2017 or if an AP has been established in writing with the Treasurer by 31 October, 2017. Otherwise the subscription to be increased to $300 for late payment. ($130 for students and team captains, or $170 for late payment).
• Womens Subs for Season 2017/18 … Women’s full subs to be a flat rate of $100 for all players if fully paid by 31 October, 2017 or if an AP has been established in writing with the Treasurer by 31 October, 2017. Late payment would incur a further $40.

Some members already have their subs payments underway and everyone is most welcome to join them. When paying your subs by Internet Banking the clubs bank account details are:

• Westpac
• 03 0866 0269318 000
• Merivale Papanui Cricket Club Inc
• When making a transfer please state your full name as a reference.

Facebook ...

Both the Senior and Junior sections of MPCC can be found on Facebook ....

• Click Here for Merivale Papanui Cricket Club
• Click Here for Merivale Papanui Junior Cricket Club
• Be sure to "LIKE" both pages.

If you have any queries send us an email to mpcricket@xtra.co.nz