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AFTER passing the 10,000 mark for the total number of runs scored in Sydney grade cricket, Rod Bower has set his next target — 12,120.

“I figure another three seasons,” said Penrith’s eight-season veteran, who will be 35 next week.

That would make him the highest scorer of all time in a competition which is steeped in tradition, having moved up to 11th place and within 68 runs of Australian coach Bob Simpson.

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Gordon District Cricket Club Third Grade Premiers 1940-41

The 1940–41 season was heavily affected by World War II. Many senior players had enlisted in the armed forces. Consequently, clubs relied more heavily on younger players and club stalwarts and player availability changed throughout the season.

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Craig Little’s career with the club, spanning from 1999 to 2014, stands as a testament to both skill and longevity. Over 15 seasons, Little became one of the club’s most accomplished and versatile players, leaving a lasting legacy on and off the field.

A proven winner, he played a pivotal role in three premierships.

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Penrith Cricket Club

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Cricket lost a great servant when Perce Hargreaves passed away in 1991 at the age of 80. After the idea of a turf pitch main ground in the Penrith District was first mooted in 1948, Hargreaves and a friend Jack Maiden worked tirelessly to convince Council to proceed.

It came to pass in 1956 and was known as the ‘Penrith Turf’.

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Geoff Lovell

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Oxford University Cricket Club 1992

Back Row - L.J. Lenham (Coach), D.J. Anderson (St. Edmund Hall), C.J. Townsend (Brasenose), M.P.W. Jeh (Keble), R.H. MacDonald (Keble), B.S. Wood (Worcester), A.C. Storie (Keble), C.M. Gupte (Pembroke), G.S. Gordon (Scorer)

Front Row - C. L. Keey (Keble), R.R. Montgomerie (Worcester), G.B.T. Lovell (Captain, Exeter), J.E.R. Gallian (Keble), H.R. Davies (Christ Church)

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Wade Lenthall

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South Australian Under 19 cricket team 1997-98 - team won the National Torpedoes Cup and arrived back at Adelaide Airport.

Left to right: Andrew Zesers (Coach), Luke Wells (back), Andrew Crook (front), Craig McShane, Ryan Harris, Blake Lenthall, Graham Manou (Captain), Wes Thomas (middle), Travis Borlace (back), Daniel Harris, Paul Rofe (back), Jarrad Taylor, Duncan Lodge (Physio, partly obscured), Luke Williams, Greg Quinn (Assistant Coach-Manager)
Absent: Nathan Woods

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Manly Warringah 5th Grade 2011-12

The 2011/12 season for the 5th Grade side was one of building and consolidation, as the team finished in 7th place. Under the captaincy of Dave Farrell, the squad demonstrated commitment and determination throughout a challenging season.
The team featured several club stalwarts, including Ross Trewartha, Pete Lindsay, Jarrod Rawlings, Sam Hole, and Jordan Daly,

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Lock It In: Mike Whitney Headlines the Gordon DCC Annual Fundraising Luncheon!

Cricket enthusiasts, Stags faithful, and lovers of a great afternoon out—clear your diaries. The Gordon District Cricket Club has officially announced the date for its highly anticipated Annual Luncheon, and this year's lineup is a premier-class delivery.

Taking place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the stunning Dockside Cockle Bay Wharf, the event features none other than former Australian Test fast bowler and beloved TV personality Mike Whitney as the special guest speaker.

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452 First Grade wickets for Gordon District Cricket Club. Who am I?

I am a premier-grade cricketer who tormented Sydney’s best batsmen for 14 seasons, spanning from 1946 to 1960.I was a vital cog in an iconic, star-studded local lineup that claimed the ultimate glory—the 1947–48 First Grade Premiership.

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Manly Warringah 1991- 92 Green Shield Premiers

Under the leadership of captain Simon Couch, the team celebrated a historic triumph, claiming its first premiership since the legendary Mick Pawley–led Green Shield side of 1959/60. The campaign was marked by exceptional individual performances and a dominant grand final showing at Bankstown Oval against Randwick.

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Manly Warringah 1969-70 3rd Grade Premiers

Under the leadership of captain Keith Fitzpatrick, the side produced a strong and disciplined season, culminating in a hard-fought grand final appearance against Sutherland at Manly Oval.

The decider began with Manly taking first use of the wicket, compiling a competitive total of 267 on the opening day. However, any opportunity for a result was ultimately denied, as persistent rain washed out play on the Sunday, leaving the match without a definitive conclusion.

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Penrith Cricket Club

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Manorath Gill - Penrith Cricket Club

What’s been your most memorable moment in cricket so far?

My most memorable moment would be playing in and scoring 50+ in the Brewer Shield Grand Final. We lost a couple of early wickets, and I knew to get a competitive total we had to bat the full 50 overs. All of us – players, parents and coaches – had worked so hard to get to that point and even though we didn’t get the intended result, it was a phenomenal experience.

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In January 2015, Chatswood Oval hosted a visitor that grade cricket grounds rarely see — a sitting Australian captain.

Michael Clarke had been sidelined with a back injury in the closing months of 2014, and with the Cricket World Cup just weeks away, he needed to prove his fitness to national selectors. The solution was straightforward enough: get some time in the middle, playing real cricket against real opposition. And so it was that one of the most recognisable sportsmen in the country quietly turned up to play for his club side, Western Suburbs, in a grade match against Gordon.

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Josh Holt

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team – 1998

Back Row -T. Hickey (S.J.C), P. Pemberton (S.C.E.G.S), P. Sanders (S.G.S)
Middle Row - T. Hewett (T.K.S), L. Pallister (Newington), C. Ferguson (S.C.E.G.S), M. Bautovich (S.J.C), J. Cronin (S.J.C), A. Harper (S.I.C)
Front Row - P. Estcourt (T.K.S), J. James (Newington) -Vice Captain, Mr. M.A Bland (Manager), A. Harris (S. I.C) – Captain, Mr. C. Logan (Assistant Manager), J. Holt (S.J.C), L. Foulsham (S.C.E.G.S)

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Anna Buckle joined UTS North Sydney for the 2024/25 season as an overseas player from Sussex CCC in the UK. She had a huge influence on the team on and off the pitch, and finished the season with 22 wickets at an average of 16.32.

In this magic moment clip, enjoy one of our very favourites of the 22 – Anna sending the middle stump cartwheeling as she takes a crucial pole in our closely fought clash with eventual Grand Finalists, Sydney.

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Flashback! – UTS North Sydney end a 39-year drought to win the Poidevin-Gray Shield in 2024

After a long wait from their semi-final victory over Randy Petes, the young Bears side met a strong Northern District side in the Grand Final, fresh off a First Grade Limited Overs Premiership.

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Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1963-64

Back Row - A. Anderson (Scorer), G. Theodore, R. Dillon, R. Bartlett, L. Ellis, B. Cummins, W. Wellham, P. Abbott (Hon. Treasurer)
Front Row – R. Little (President), T. Adlington, J. Stephens, A. Davidson (Captain), J. de Courcey, J. Watkins, D. Melton (Hon. Secretary)
Absent – R. Simpson, K. Muller, W. Clifton, J. Naccachian, N. Harrison

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

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Central Cumberland District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1964-65

Photo of the 1964-65 Central Cumberland District Cricket Club first grade premiership winning team after defeating Western Suburbs by 114 runs in the final at the SCG

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Sylvania, Australia

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Jason Holley made his first grade debut for Sutherland in 1993 and for the next 20 or so years he continued to play the game in the right spirit and for the love of his team mates.

He represented NSW Under 17 and 19s, survived a car accident and came out the other side to win multiple premierships with Sutherland and was the very proud skipper of 3 first grade premierships with Burwood Briars, the club his father played for.

He was also a very talented Hockley player so let’s find out more about the man known to all as Jay

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