Two successive grand finals and a talented young list make Sunbury Cricket Club attractive to coach, secretary Marty Kelders believes.
The Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup club, which has finished runner-up the past two seasons, is on the hunt for a new senior coach.
Jason Elliott isn’t continuing in the role, after taking over as a caretaker in the second half of the past season when Ray Davis stepped down.
Kelders said the club has been talking to people, but hadn’t had any luck, yet.
“There’s been a couple of irons in the fire, but nothing to talk about yet,” he said. “We are still open to offers and are hoping to attract some players from around the area.
“We are still a very young team, and I think it’s an attractive offer for someone who wants to coach.”
Kelders said because it is not one of the larger clubs, players could get opportunities they wouldn’t get elsewhere.
“We are not a big club, compared to Sunbury United, Riddell and East Sunbury.
“I would like to think we are successful, just a couple of players short of winning the premiership.”
He said most of the side would be returning this season, with a couple of talented young players ready to step up again.
“Jason [McGann] has been the backbone of the side, and everyone knows that,” Kelders said. “We have other good players coming through.
“Stephen Treweek opened the batting and bowling as a 17-year-old and will only get better.
“Jack Landt came good last year.”
Kelders said McGann, who has previously coached the side, wouldn’t again step up to the main role.
“Jason enjoyed captaining without having to coach last season,” he said.
“He is very busy.”
The club has already appointed coaches for its junior sides, and looks set to have two more teams than in the past season.
“For the first time, we will have an under-11 team to go with under-16, under-14 and under-12 teams,” Kelders said.
“Last year, we didn’t have an under-16 team.
“We were only a couple of players short,” he said.
