REPORT - Weston Creek Cricket Club

20TEAMSELECTIONSThe selectors have the unenviable job of judging performancesand maintaining harmony within the club. Such atask provides a delicate balance as most cricketers feelthey have been wronged at some stage of their career.Judging from many player's comments this year, the selectorsachieved a good balance between performances andcontentment of players. The Club policy of having all•captains involved in selections seems to be a good modelon which to build for the future.One possible difficulty, particularly edily in theseason, is to explain to players more fully why such anqsuch a promotion or demotion occured. May be the captainscould discuss the selectors line of reasoning each weekwith their players. The situation in a selectors meetingtakes on a different light when all the teams' performancesbefore them and when issues other than performanceson the field are involved.At present the selectors have a policy of not promotingor demoting a player more than one grade at a timeunder normal circumstances. Can this policy be continuedif the club is to achieve maximum success in top gradecricket?.PITCH PREPARATION AT STIRLINGAgain Pat,Chris & Richard performed honourably as groundsmenand hopefully obtained satisfaction from thelong hours they put in to the pitch. On occasions theyfelt let down by lack of help from members of the teamlisted to play at home. Surely the captain of the teamplaying at home each week could organize a roster amonghis players to help out with the pitch and dressing roomspreparation.CLUBSPIRITOne of the most pleasant aspects of the Weston CreekCricket Club is the Club spirit and friendliness whichexist off the field and was notable to a lot of otherclubs last year. This aspect and the administration hasattracted a number of players to join us from other clubsand should do so again in the future. Our facilities atStirling and publication of a monthly magazine for theplayers are unique in Canberra.