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Joe Maiorana
Joe Maiorana
Sydney, Australia
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David William Gregory (15 April 1845 – 4 August 1919) was an Australian cricketer. A right-handed batsman, Gregory was the first Australian national cricket captain, leading the side for the first three recognised Test matches between England and Australia in March and April 1877 and January 1879. Gregory was also the captain of the NSW team, notably during the Sydney Riot of 1879 when he rebelled against an unpopular decision by Victorian umpire George Coulthard during a game against the touring English team.

Gregory was part of a large cricketing family: his father, Edward William Gregory, was a "capable cricketer" with 8 sons, 5 of whom played for NSW in international or intercolonial matches between 1861 and 84; in all, 20 of Edward William Gregory's descendants represented NSW in cricket and other sports.

David William Gregory was a man of striking appearance, he "looked like an Old Testament prophet not long out of training college."

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15 hours ago
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Founder
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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On the 5 April 2023 at Cricket NSW Steve Waugh Medal Awards night Steve Rixon was inducted into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame. A terrific and richly deserved accolade.

Steve Rixon was the driver of culture and standards in NSW Cricket for the best part of 30 or more years

On the 2 December 1977 Steve Rixon made his Test Debut for Australia against India at the Gabba to be Australian Test Cricketer number 287. The Australian Test captain on his debut was his Western Suburbs Club teammate Bob Simpson.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/755/steve-rixon-inducted-into-cricket-nsw-hall-of-fame
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15 hours ago
James Knight
James Knight
Founder
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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G'day all. Just a heads-up about the middle grade kids' book 'Spirit of the Warriors' that will be released later this year by Crack-A-Story Publishing. The manuscript will soon be going to the printer and will be released in time for India's next cricket tour to Australia later this year. Here's a tease from the blurb. Smiles from afar, Knighty.

'It’s the start of an Australian summer, and a drought is raging in the bush. For strapping farm boy, Jack Riordan, swinging a cricket bat is the best way to escape from daily hardships. But what happens when an Indian family arrives in the small town of Stony Creek to begin a new life?

Suddenly, Jack is no longer the number one player in the district. That honour belongs to Ajeet Sharma who quickly becomes the star of the local school. Despite jealousies and misunderstandings, the boys must somehow work together on the field.

As their journey progresses, they learn each has painful secrets that have affected their lives. What are they? And what can the boys learn from them? The answers come from the strength of human spirit. From the author of 'My Life: Brett Lee' comes the story of Ajeet and Jack, and the unpredictable fortunes of the Stony Creek Public School cricket team.'

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Western Australian Cricket Association
Western Australian Cricket Association
Perth, Australia
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Jim Allenby and David Bandy Share Olly Cooley Medal 2003-04 – Western Australia Premier Cricket

Exceptional seasons from young guns Jim Allenby and David Bandy were rewarded when the pair were proclaimed joint winners of the Olly Cooley Medal at the WACA Ground in March.

Allenby is the first Claremont-Nedlands player to win the medal since the Olly Cooley Medal’s inauguration, while Bandy in now in the elite company of two-times medal winner and Scarborough captain Kade Harvey, who last won the medal four years ago.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/480/western-australian-cricket-association/blog/2181/jim-allenby-and-david-bandy-share-olly-cooley-medal-2003-04-ndash-western-australia-premier-cricket
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22 hours ago
Mark Atkinson
Mark Atkinson
Real Estate Agent
Sydney, Australia
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Darren Berry was an outstanding wicket keeper who played 153 first class cricket games and took 603 dismissals, 552 catches and 51 stumping’s.

Darren scored 4,273 runs at an average of 21.58 with his highest score 166 not out. He scored 4 first class hundreds and 11 x 50s.

On retirement, Chuck as he is affectionately knows has become a very successful coach and mentor.

As a fellow wicket keeper my regard for Chuck as a keeper is quite simple, he was the Wicket Keepers, Keeper. He’s also a great mate.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/567/mark-atkinson/blog/831/darren-berry-the-wicket-keepers-keeper
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22 hours ago
Mark Atkinson
Mark Atkinson
Real Estate Agent
Sydney, Australia
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Colin Miller first-class career spanned 16 seasons from 1985/86 to 2001/02 playing 3 states Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. He became Australian Test Cricket Player Number 379 and went on to play 18 Tests in the Baggy Green.

He made his First-Class debut at the age of 21 but had to wait until he was 34 to play his First Test

Colin “Funky” Miller had an amazing cricketing journey. He travelled the world to play the game he loves and had the unique ability to adapt or switch from bowling medium pace swing bowling to bowling off-spin successfully at the highest level.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/567/mark-atkinson/blog/2180/colin-miller-funky-was-a-free-spirit
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22 hours ago
Penrith Cricket Club
Penrith Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Early heroes - Penrith Cricket Club

When Nepean played Lord Sheffield’s Englishmen some of the local ‘name’ players were William Peter Howell, known as ‘Bill’ or ‘Farmer Bill’, who would play for NSW and Australia; James Oatley Cleeve, who would play for NSW in an Inter-colonial match in 1882 v Victoria; and, the earliest recorded Nepean District player to play First-class cricket (1874), Edwin ‘Ted’ Evans.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2179/early-heroes-penrith-cricket-club
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Dean Tuckwell
Dean Tuckwell
Travel Agent
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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As the son and grandson of Wallabies, Phil Mooney was destined to be a rugby player. That he was also an accomplished first grade batsman with Western Suburbs was testament to his prodigious sporting talent and he fortunately played in an era where he was able to juggle both sports without having to choose one over the other.

A skilled and intelligent fly half or fullback with Wests in the Brisbane Premier competition, many judges believe that Phil would have played Super Rugby in the modern era but with Australian rugby only having 2 provinces and players of the calibre of Michael Lynagh, Brian Smith, Greg Martin & Rod Latham standing in his way, he never played for Queensland at senior level.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/2178/phil-mooney-this-sporting-life
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Brett Lack
Brett Lack
Business Owner
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Brett Lack - Fairfield Liverpool Good Blokes and Lunatics XI

I joined Fairfield Liverpool at the start of the 1988/89 season and it’s the club I’ve come to grow and love and where I still continue to play.

Over many years I’ve played with many great cricketers and characters.

Here’s a link to make my best ever Fairfield Liverpool team but I’ve also taken the opportunity to name by Good Blokes and Lunatics XI.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/170/brett-lack/blog/1093/brett-lack-fairfield-liverpool-good-blokes-and-lunatics-xi
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Brett Lack
Brett Lack
Business Owner
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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I joined Fairfield Liverpool at the start of the 1988/89 season after short stints at Petersham Marrickville CC and Parramatta DCC and have seen the club grow immensely from their first season in 1985/86.

There have been many great cricketers and premierships along the way.

Here is my all-time best Fairfield Liverpool cricket team from players I had the good fortune to play with

1. Grant Lambert
350 games, 12,572 runs and 681 wickets

2. Garry Baldwin
148 games, 4,915 runs and 155 wickets

3. Steve B Smith
71 games, 3,483 runs

4. Ben Rohrer
304 games, 10,375 runs and 54 wickets

5. Anthony Clark
449 games, 11,127 runs and 766 wickets

6. David Kelley
303 games, 8,765 runs and 81 wickets

7. Sean Pope – Wicket Keeper
113 games, 2,711 runs and 184 dismissals

8. Brett Patman
54 games, 1,144 runs and 108 wickets

9. Ronnie Davis
129 games, 1,285 runs and 286 wickets

10.Doug Bollinger
113 games, 570 runs and 246 wickets

11. Bill York - Captain
276 games, 1,756 runs and 674 wickets


Manager – Doug Williams

Scorer – Kay Wilcoxon

Coaches – Ron Harival and Bill Madden

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2 days ago
Focus Cricket Australia
Focus Cricket Australia
Cricket Coach
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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See for yourself why our balls are now becoming the choice of many clubs and leagues around Australia…. Already massively popular in the US, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada & Europe, the Focus ball gives you a premium quality ball at an affordable price.

4 piece, Grade A Solid Hide 4mm Butt Leather with a 5 layer inner core construction makes our balls extremely durable and bat friendly.

The key to the affordability of our ball is we DO NOT build League sponsorship dollars into the price of each ball as we support the clubs and grass roots cricket with affordable cricket.

Only $35ea or $32ea when purchased in a box of 12…. See for yourself how you can save a lot of money partnering with Focus.

Call Mark 0417998919

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Cricket ACT Community
Cricket ACT Community
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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A decade since the ACT Comets last played as a standalone entity in the Toyota National Second XI competition, their return for the 2023/2024 season brought about a great sense of excitement amongst the local Canberra cricket community.

The Comets return made for a development stepping stone for local players to compete at a national level, an opportunity that motivated many local players who had been toiling away in the ACT competition without reward.

https://www.cricketact.com.au/news/3998455/act-comets-excited-for-the-future-after-return-to-national-competition
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B3 Cricket
B3 Cricket
Cricket Coach
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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FROM CLEFT TO A THING OF BEAUTY!

Here at B3, we are recognised for having our industry's most advanced, consistent bat-making process. Walking out to bat with a cricket bat that suits you in every aspect and a bat you trust will fill you with confidence at the crease. Combining the two will result in one thing ….. MORE RUNS!

Every cricket bat we make from the very first to the last out of the factory has its unique serial number. That serial number is the DNA of that bat and provides all the information we need to make the exact same bat again. That repeatable consistency, quality and performance are the key reasons our customers, from club players to some of the top professional players in the world, love their B3.

We love to welcome cricketers to our Nottinghamshire factory so they can see first-hand how we combine advanced tech and old traditional craftsmanship to produce our beautiful bats.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR UNIQUE PROCESS
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Joel McGlynn
Joel McGlynn
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The History of Cricket for the 60s, 70s, and 80s year old players

Let's be clear from the outset: we are not discussing cricket players from the 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s. We’re talking about people today who are still playing cricket in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s. That's right, more than a thousand cricketers, or perhaps even closer to two thousand, are still playing cricket on a weekly basis throughout Australia and England, plus a smaller number in New Zealand and other parts of the world. In our home state of Victoria, we currently have some 700 over-60 cricketers playing in our own Cricket Association on a regular basis, every Wednesday and Sunday during the cricket season. Included in this number are 200 Over 70s players.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1566/joel-mcglynn/blog/2174/the-history-of-cricket-for-the-60s-70s-and-80s-year-old-players
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