IT HAS NOW COME TO THE END OF THE SEASON AND WHAT A SEASON IT HAS BEEN FOR CELTIC. IN THE SENIOR COMPETITION CELTIC CLAIMED 3 OF THE 4 TITLES ON OFFER. CELTIC FIRSTLY CLAIMED THE 2 DAY TROPHY WHICH IS THE FIRST TIME CELTIC HAVE WON THE COMPETITION IN ITS 100 YEAR HISTORY. THE SENIOR TEAM THEN BACKED IT UP WITH A NAIL BITING WIN OVER WAIRAU AGAIN IN THE 1 DAY FINAL. CELTIC WERE ALSO PRESENT IN THE 2ND GRADE FINAL BUT WERE COMPLETELY OUTCLASSED IN THAT GAME. CELTIC ALSO CAME OUT ON TOP IN THE YOUTH GRADE FINAL TO PROVE THAT THE CELTIC CLUB IS NO LONGER THE EASY BEATS OF THE COMPETITION. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SEASON FOR CELTIC CRICKET ONE THAT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN FOR A LONG TIME. THIS SEASON SAW THE INCLUSION OF 2 ENGLISHMEN IN THE TEAM AND 2 SOUTH AFRICANS. OLIVER BURFORD RETURNED TO CELTIC FOR THE SECOND TIME AND ALSO BOUGHT ENGLISH PAL BEN SCRIVENS TO JOIN HIM. THESE 2 PLAYERS WERE OF GREAT VALUE TO CELTIC WITH OLIVER PICKING UP THE MOST RUNS SCORED IN SENIOR CRICKET. MARIO WILLIAMS HAS NOW BECOME A PERMANENT PLAYER IN THE CELTIC TEAM AFTER JOINING THE CLUB LAST SEASON TO COACH. ALSO THE INCLUSION OF THE SECOND SOUTH AFRICAN JEROME JACOBS MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON MARLBOROUGH CRICKET. JEROME PICKED UP THE MOST WICKETS FOR CELTIC HAVING ONLY PLAYED LESS THAN HALF A SEASON. CELTIC WERE BOOSTED BY THE RETURN OF FORMER NEW ZEALAND PLAYER CARL BULFIN WHO LEAD FROM THE FRONT AND PROVED HE STILL HAD THAT PACE AND CLASS WHEN NEEDED. CELTIC HAD A LOT OF YOUNGSTERS IN THE SENIOR TEAM WITH 5 REGULAR PLAYERS BEING UNDER THE AGE OF 20. THIS WAS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT FOR SUCH A YOUNG TEAM AND IM SURE T HE BOYS ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THE CELEBRATIONS. SO WITH THE SEASON NOW OVER WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT SEASON. THE SEASON IS GOING TO BE TOUGH WITH OUT THE BATTING CLASS OF OLIVER BURFORD BUT WITH THE JUNIORS COMING THROUGH THE RANKS WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL. CELTIC WISH TO THANK OUR 2 ENGLISH PLAYERS AND WOULD LIKE TO WISH THEM ALL THE BEST WITH THE CRICKETING FUTURE AND GUYS DONT FORGET US OVER THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD.
BUT TILL NEXT SEASON ITS TIME TO SIGN OFF. |
