Club update - End of 2025 season

May 2025

Our club's successful season

Well it was a very successful season! SVCC finally got promoted back into reserve cricket.

We managed to recruit Nibu Jose, a player who has played at a lot higher level, for our 1st XI team. Nibu led the way getting 72 wickets (a club record) at an average of around 10. Nibu led, and the rest of the team followed in his footsteps. He was backed up by some very good fielding (and some variable batting).

Coming into the last game the 1st XI were five points behind the grade leaders. They managed to secure an outright win with first innings bonus points which helped them to win the competition by one point. The players and club were obviously ecstatic.

Nibu was only meant to be staying for one season to help us out but after speaking with him he was telling me he wants to stay which is a massive bonus for us.

Image: Nibu at SVCC Prizegiving March 2025.

More success!

Club Captain and Chairman Kenny Harle and Assistant Club Captain Ricky Buckland attended the Cricket Wellington Community Awards in April and got a huge surprise when our club was announced as the recipient of the Norwood Cup for the Average Club Championship. So we are the best club in Wellington!

The Norwood Cup is awarded to the club with the highest average points over the season. The winning club must have five or more teams entered in Cricket Wellington competitions. Fromthe eight senior SVCC teams, we had a grade win, a 2nd, two 3rds and a 4th. The other three teams also scooped up a lot of points as well.

The 1st XI also received the Division 5 winner's award at the Awards night.

Image: SVCC winners at the Cricket Wellington Community Awards, April 2025.

There is a really good buzz around the club and our teams are looking forward to next season.

We have upgraded the lighting in the indoor wicket during the off-season. 

The committee worked really hard again this season which I still believe contributes to a lot of the success of the club. I can’t thank them enough.

We should really be hibernating. I will update you early next season.

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Woody