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Newcastle and Hunter Districts Veterans Cricket Club
Newcastle and Hunter Districts Veterans Cricket Club
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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VCA Newcastle Over 50's 2024 National Championships – first newsletter

We are thrilled to introduce our major sponsor, Eureka Whittaker McNaught and esteemed CEO Greg Cook. Greg's passion for veterans cricket is evident and keep and eye out as he will be actively visiting tournament games and our presentation dinner

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/835/newcastle-and-hunter-districts-veterans-cricket-club/blog/2290/vca-newcastle-over-50s-2024-national-championships-ndash-first-newsletter
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13 hours ago
Luki Soeradinata
Luki Soeradinata
Business Development Manager
Singapore, Singapore
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What kind of club uses PLAI?

Established in 1838, the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is among Australia's most prestigious and historic sports organisations. In 1859, it was responsible for creating the original rules for Australian Rules Football, marking a significant contribution to the sport.

The cricket club competes in the Victorian Premier cricket competition in Melbourne and has a long history of success within it. It boasts elite junior boys and girl’s teams, as well as several men’s and women’s teams in various grades. At the same time, the club hosts and runs its own competitive high-level competition, which includes participation from other clubs involved in the Premier league.

The MCC has been at the forefront of hosting significant sporting milestones. This includes the first English cricket team's tour in 1862, the first-ever Test match in 1877, and the inaugural one-day international cricket match in 1971. Beyond these historic achievements, the MCC fosters a dynamic and inclusive community, embracing participants from 12 different sports including baseball, bowls, croquet, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, netball, real tennis, target shooting, squash, and tennis. While the Club engages in a wide array of sports, its core focus continues to be on the effective management and forward-looking development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, an iconic symbol of Australian sporting heritage.

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1 days ago
Newcastle City Cricket Club
Newcastle City Cricket Club
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Steve Garrett and Bryce Garrett awarded Life Membership of Newcastle City Cricket Club

At Newcastle City Cricket Club 2024 Annual General Meeting, it was put forward that father and son Steve and Bryce Garrett awarded Life Membership.

We are pleased to say that both nomination were unanimously passed.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/921/newcastle-city-cricket-club/blog/2289/steve-garrett-and-bryce-garrett-awarded-life-membership-of-newcastle-city-cricket-club
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1 days ago
Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Message from the President – Fitzroy Doncaster District Cricket Club - Past Players, Parents, Partners and Supporters

The Lions are seeking your support. It’s not too late to volunteer to join the General Committee or head up one of our major functions for the year.

The actual day-to-day running of the club and match day is well taken care of with the Game Day Administrator, coaches and players all contributing to the smooth running of the Club. So, the time commitment is not what you may think. We are looking for people who can contribute small amounts of personal time.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/323/fitzroy-doncaster-cricket-club/blog/2288/message-from-the-president-ndash-fitzroy-doncaster-district-cricket-club-past-players-parents-partners-and-supporters
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1 days ago
PLAI Sport
PLAI Sport
London, United Kingdom
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We’re thrilled to announce that a wave of dynamic sports clubs from Australia have joined the PLAI family this summer!

We are honoured to be supporting these incredible clubs with our innovative sports team management app, with the aim of playing a part in their continued success both on and off the playing field.

Join us in welcoming:

🏏 Melbourne Cricket Club
🏏 Para Hills Cricket Club
🏏 ATCO Cricket Club
🏏 East Torrens Cricket Club

Click the link to read about these new clubs in more detail with our latest blog release -
https://plaisport.com/australia-embraces-plai
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1 days ago
Brad Murphy
Brad Murphy
Cricket Coach
Brisbane, Australia
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For any cricketers around Australia interested in joining Peter Drinnen and Brad Murphy on our annual Indian Skills Camp in April 2025, the full details are below.

This camp is for players interested in a sub-continental training experience under the watchful eyes of our Indian coaching group, the Global Cricket School.

We specifically designed this trip to enhance your ability to play cricket on spinning pitches. This trip is perfect for batsmen, spinners, and, of course, wicketkeepers.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/173/brad-murphy/blog/2287/india-cricket-training-camp-in-april-2025-with-peter-drinnen-and-brad-murphy
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1 days ago
Belmont District Cricket Club
Belmont District Cricket Club
Newcastle, Australia
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John Halligan sits on the Belmont District Cricket Club's Committee and has done an excellent job in his short time at Belmont. John has two boys who play for the club (Pat and Ned). John also took out the clubman of the year in the recent season and has been a fine helper for Belmont.

If there was one match-up in the history of world cricket, a bowler and batsman going head-to-head at their peak, who would you choose?

Don Bradman v Shane Warne the best ever batsman v the best ever spinner

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2286/john-halligan-getting-in-and-helping-out
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2 days ago
Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney
Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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84 Followers



"We thought the rules were very clear", says David O'Neil, "and that after the rounds we'd play the semi- final. But the Association disagreed, and so we sued on a point of principle." Western Suburbs took the matter to the Supreme Court, seeking an injunction to prevent the semi-finals from being played until the ambiguity in the rules was resolved by the Court. The matter was settled when the Association agreed to stage a play-off between the two affected teams, Wests and North Sydney

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2285/thanks-for-the-warm-up-game-western-suburbs
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2 days ago
Hawkesbury Cricket Club
Hawkesbury Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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8 Followers



Hawkesbury Cricket Club win the 2019-2020 T20 Thunder Conference Final v Bankstown at Bankstown Oval

Hawkesbury 8-143 won on the last ball of the game chasing Bankstown 8-142 off their 20 overs

Back Row: Jas Cheema, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Scott Baldwin, Dale McKay, Bilal Qureshi, Ryan Mizzi (Wicket Keeper), Pat Moore, Chuck Matthews (Assistant Coach)

Front Row: Bailey Thompson, Austin Philip, Mohammad Shinwari, Peter Forrest (Captain), Hameed Kherkhah.

Match scorecard -
https://shorturl.at/S9tVN
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2 days ago
Dean Tuckwell
Dean Tuckwell
Travel Agent
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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20 Followers



It turns out that it isn’t just in juniors where this phenomenon occurs and in the Central Lancashire League Ezra Moseley was that fast bowler. It was with great sadness when in February 2021 I heard Ezra had been knocked off his bike and killed, struck by an unlicenced 17 year old driver (in Barbados you must be at least 18 to obtain a licence).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/2284/ezra-moseley-consummate-pro
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3 days ago
Cricket NSW
Cricket NSW
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100 Followers



Cricket NSW launches ‘Clubs Open for Business’ promotion 2024

After the success of last year’s initiative to inspire cricket clubs across NSW to be open for business early, Cricket NSW organised a promotion for clubs that were open for business in time to leverage the excitement of the T20 World Cup again this year.

Following the promotion thousands of participants have already registered for the 2024/25 Summer season, showing that there is already strong interest from the community to lock in their spot at a club for the season ahead.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/4065196/cricket-nsw-launches-clubs-open-for-business-promotion-2024
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3 days ago
Manly Warringah District Cricket Club
Manly Warringah District Cricket Club
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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19 Followers



Manly Warringah District Cricket Club 3rd Grade Premiers 2004-05

Our 2004-05 Third grade Premiership winning side was our first 2-day Premiership in 15 years. It was a long time coming after many heartbreaking Grand final losses or below par years, but eventual slow build over the previous few seasons.

Standing: Danny Redrup, Moran Youell, James Munting, Andrew Lindsay, Luke Cameron, Adam Parkinson,

Kneeling: Craig Little, Ben Fisher, John Warn (Captain), Russell Parker, Scott Fitzsimmons, Josh Peterson

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3 days ago
Mosman Cricket Club
Mosman Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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28 Followers



Mosman Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 2021-22

Back Row - Austen Sharp (Fielding Coach), Simon Paine (Net Captain), Bernie Smith (President), George Condon, Matt Moran, Dean Crawford, Jayden Park, Liam O’Farrell, Elijah Eales, Warwick Adlam (General Manager), Toni Lorraine (Scorer)

Front Row - Evan Hughes (Committee Member)), Lachie Hearne, Matt Calder, Peter Forrest, Nathan Hinton (Captain), Harry Dalton, Jake Turner, Chuck Matthews (Assistant Coach)

Final - Mosman v Northern District
Match scorecard -
https://shorturl.at/HKtlt
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3 days ago
Northern District Cricket Club Sydney
Northern District Cricket Club Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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23 Followers



Northern District Cricket Club 3rd Grade Premiers 2021-22

Back Row – Anthony Bartlett, Jordan Fullagar, Matt Taylor, Nick Cheadle, Neil Kimberley, Mark Bolger (Scorer)

Front Row – Yash Patel, Will Coffey, Dan Stickland, (Captain), Will McFadden, Mitch Crayn, Jayden Camp


Northern District v Bankstown

Northern District - 7 for 250 off 50 overs
Bankstown - all out 198 off 44.1 overs

Match scorecard -
https://shorturl.at/8OzQZ
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3 days ago
Sutherland District Cricket Club
Sutherland District Cricket Club
Sylvania, Australia
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18 Followers



Sutherland team after defeating Sydney University in the 1st Grade Limited Overs Final at Glenn McGrath Oval on 28 February 2010:

Back row: Andre Adams, Daniel Rixon, Scott Pickering, Matthew Hughston (captain), Stephen Cush, Joel Tuccia, Matthew Bradley, Phil Jaques, Adam Fleming.

Front row: Luke Dudman, Nathan FItzgerald, Nic Maddinson, Louis Talay, Shane Duff (coach), David Murphy.

Scorecard -
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2283/sutherland-dcc-1st-grade-limited-overs-premiers-2009-10
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3 days ago
Hawkesbury Cricket Club
Hawkesbury Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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8 Followers



The Hawkesbury Cricket Club honored Hugh McKay with a Life Membership in 2013.

Hugh is Hawkesbury Cricket Club first grade player number 29. He was an inaugural committee member when Hawkesbury entered the Sydney Grade Cricket competition in 1985–86 and still sits on the club's committee.

Hugh served as President of the Club in 2014–15, has been the club coach and grounds coordinator, and still plays for Hawkesbury Over 50s cricket team.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/466/hawkesbury-cricket-club/blog/2281/hugh-mckay-never-assume
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3 days ago
Cricket Mentoring
Cricket Mentoring
Cricket Coach
Perth, Australia
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6 Followers



Corey Rocchiccioli is pushing to be Australia's next Test spinner having been the leading spin-bowler in Sheffield Shield cricket the past two seasons. It's not been a straight forward journey to become Western Australia's first-choice spinner though.

At 18, 'Roc' was playing 4th grade and after changing grade clubs, he was the 7th choice spinner at University CC. But through "being naive", a sheer love of cricket, curiosity and, an incredible work ethic, Rocchiccioli has been instrumental in Western Australia's back to back to back Sheffield Shield victories and is well and truly on the radar of the Aussie selectors.

I've been fortunate to have some amazing guests on The Cricket Mentoring Podcast. Corey Rocchiccioli isn't the biggest name we've had but this was the longest and most in depth and insightful chat we've ever had.

This podcast, broken into 2 episodes, is full of value and so many practical tips anyone can implement into their sport or life.

It's an inspiring story and one that has so much to still come. I hope you enjoy listening to/watching it as much as I did.

Part One -
https://youtu.be/7Agbzvl1Exw?si=KOOgCcicKYdQk_Nf


Part Two -
https://youtu.be/xN05G7mbzs0?si=WjsMzSKYIhtTsyCH
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5 days ago
Adam Morehouse
Adam Morehouse
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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3 Followers



I am counting down what I believe are the five greatest Douglas Cup Finals. This match is the fifth on the list.

No.5 – 1930/31 – Northbourne v Ainslie – The match which went on forever!

The 1930/31 Final was held between Northbourne and Ainslie and started at Manuka Oval. Northbourne were the Minor Premiers by one point from Queanbeyan and Ainslie finished third after the home and away series. This Final was the first to be held at Manuka Oval, previous finals had been held Northbourne Oval and the Acton Sports Ground.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/57/adam-morehouse/blog/2280/the-five-greatest-douglas-cup-finals-act-cricket-grand-finals
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