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THE CRICKETERS' CHARITY

The Queen Street Cricket Club is a charitable organisation assisting disadvantaged children in New Zealand.

It encourages school children in NZ to play cricket, to develop the attributes of sportsmanship and fair play, through providing facilities, equipment, tuition and coaching.

The QSCC, established in 1989, is based on similar organisations in Australia and the United Kingdom. It is recognised as the "Cricketers' Charity" - the only organisation in New Zealand that focusses entirely on cricket to raise funds.

The main source of funding is derived from the performance of the New Zealand Cricket team ("The Black Caps") in Test matches .

Whenever a New Zealand Test Player records a "Duck" in a Test Match QSCC members are fined the princely sum of Five Tax Deductable Dollars.

D.K. Morrison, seen here in happier times, recorded 33 Ducks for New Zealand and provided a constant cashflow of funds for the organisation.

THE ACTIVITIES

The Q.S.C.C. has a substantial financial base and is also in involved in providing annual cricket scholarships to lower decile schools, and assistance to organisations that provide cricket facilities to school children.

In previous years the Q.S.C.C. has made a number of donations annually to various organisations.

Members of the New Zealand team, on behalf of the Q.S.C.C. preesent a cheque for $20,000 to the heart Children of New Zealand in 1988.

However, following a strategic review conducted in the latter part of 2006 has decided to focus on providing ongoing funding for one specific charity.

The QSCC is delighted to announce that it has selected Kidney Kids of New Zealand as the children's charity to support for five years from 2007.

Where appropriate, the QSCC may still make additional donations to other organisations.

 

CONTRIBUTIONS:

The Queen Street Cricket Club has made donations to various needy organisations and individuals in excess of $350,000.00

1997
Allenvale Special Needs School (Christchurch) $17,250
Kidney kids of New Zealand $1,000

1998
Heart Children of New Zealand $20,000

1999
Kids Foundation $12,000

2000
Project K $10,000
Kids First Hospital $12,000

2001
Project K $10,000
Royal Foundation for the Blind $20,000

2002
Project K $10,000
Heart Children of New Zealand $10,000

2003
Allenvale Special Needs School (Christchurch) $12,250
Mary Moodie Respite Care Centre (Christchurch) $5,500

2004
Acorn House $3,500
Raukatauri Trust $10,000

2005
Dr Barnardos $5,000
Oaklyn School $2,000
Kidney Kids of New Zealand $8,200

2006
Autism New Zealand $11,891
Hawkes Bay Child Cancer Foundation $5,000

2007
Kidney Kids of New Zealand $40,00
Global Youth Foundation $4,476

2008
Kidney Kids of New Zealand $30,000

2009
Kidney Kids of New Zealand $30,000

2010
Kidney Kids of New Zealand $30,000
Ferndale Special Education School (Christchurch) $5,000

Donations to Youth Cricket

2007
The Willows (Canterbury) $15,637

Peter Hooton Memorial Scholarship

2004
Mark Craig
Howick

2005/06
Arjun Kade, Kelston Boys High School

2007
Ryan Mills, Aranui High School
Kerry Anne Tomlinson, Gisborne Girl's High School

2008
Benjamin Laughton, Papakura High School
Lea Tahuhu, Aranui High School

2009
Glen Drake, Waimate High School
Briar Miller, Onehunga High School
Alex Pasco, Roxburgh High School
Teina Tiavare, Manurewa High School

2010
Todd Mancer, Dannevirke High School
Jayden Iti, Aranui High Scool