Rowan McGregor

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Q: Sydney Church of England Grammar School First Eleven 1973

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Q: Balmain District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1967-68

Back Row – John Sands (Scorer), Tony Steele, John Renneberg, Ross Collins, Dave Renneberg, John Gleeson, John Heiler, Fred Gallie (Treasurer)

Front Row – Derek Yeung, Peter Millington, Cliff Winning (President), Keith Stimson (Captain), Fred Bennett (Secretary), Keith Herron, Graham McKinnon

Insert – Tim Grosser, John Parkinson

A: Ross Collins my first skipper at Gordon. And Tony Steele had a season with us about 1980/81. It was his second stint at Gordon.

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Q: Who is the one player from Sydney Grade Cricket who played between 1980 and 2000 you’d want as the first player selected if you had the opportunity to start your own NSW Premier first grade cricket team?

A: Ken Hall. All round talent and competitiveness.

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Q: NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1975

Back Row – B. J Ryan (St. Josephs), M. H Suttor (Scots), P. N Maddocks (Shore), P. Copeman (Scots), J. B Haydon (Kings), M. L Le Lievre (St. Josephs),

Front Row – A.C Crawford (Sydney Grammar), J. L Roberts (St Ignatious), R. A McGregor (Shore) Captain, M. A Ledgerwood (Scots) Vice-Captain, C. F Bird (St. Josephs)

Absent - P. Jennings (Kings)

The following players all played Sydney First Grade Cricket – Mike Suttor (Waverley), Peter Maddocks (Mosman), Murray Le Lievre (Syd Uni), Andrew Crawford (Waverley) and Rowan McGregor (Northern District and Gordon).

Bernie Ryan played 1st grade cricket in Newcastle.
Mark Ledgerwood played briefly for Waverley before becoming an A Grade Pennant golfer.
Peter Copeman and Hayden played Country cricket.
Quick bowler Craig Bird got injured and not sure he played again.
Jeremy Roberts a wonderful all round sportsman was sadly killed in a road accident not long after leaving school. A great loss. And Jim Hayden recently passed away. RIP.
From this team McGregor, Ledgerwood, Hayden, Copeman and Bird made the NSW U19 team that won the Australasian Championship in Perth. The first NSW team to do so.
Jim Hayden fell off a horse and broke his collarbone just before the trip. He was replaced by future Australian wicketkeeper Greg Dyer.
Andrew Crawford is also a Board member at Sydney Roosters Rugby League.

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Q: NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1974

Back Row - K.A Farrar (Sydney Grammar), M.J Hopkins (St. Josephs), A.J McMinn (Shore), D. S Nosworthy (Sydney Boys High), P Copeman (Scots), J. G Hill (St Josephs)

Front Row – B.J Clarebrough (St Ignatius), R.A McGregor (Shore), C. M Dennis (St Josephs) – Captain, M.A Ledgerwood (Scots) – Vice Captain), P. G Deegan (St Josephs)

That year Chris Dennis was Fullback in the Australian Schoolboys Rugby team. He is now a Respiratory Consultant at Royal North Shore Hospital. Busy and accomplished man!

Dennis, McMinn, Ledgerwood, Hill and McGregor were selected in the NSW U19 team that went to that year’s Australian Carnival in Brisbane. Copeman, Hill, Ledgerwood and McGregor also selected the following year.

Deegan became a high level baseballer.
Farrar, Hill, McGregor played 1st Grade cricket.
Hill played 1st class cricket for Queensland. And First Grade in Brisbane, Newcastle, Tasmania and Perth.
Copeman a legend in Country Rugby and Cricket.
David Nosworthy played representative cricket in Northern NSW
Brett Clarebrough played grade cricket for Mosman and first grade rugby.

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Q: I’m a 16 year old opening batter who played their first season of grade last year. I found it tough to get starts and struggled batting in the afternoon of 2 day matches. Something I struggled with was maintaining focus for my innings and losing concentration when I got comfortable. Could I get some advice on how to maintain focus and get a routine to make sure I’m concentrating

A: I always remember some advice on concentration I heard from Bob Simpson. It is impossible to concentrate the whole time while batting. Too draining. So you must learn to concentrate (or focus) at the crucial moments. Teach yourself to switch on as the bowler begins his run up. Or as you look up after taking your stance. At other times do some gardening on the pitch, look around the field, chat to your batting partner in between overs. Fierce concentration 100% of the time can’t work. But in short bursts you conserve your mental reserves and can last at the crease longer. Fielding is the same. Switch on as you start to move in with the bowler, or take your position in close. You can train yourself for batting while in the field. Switching on and off becomes second nature.

Rowan McGregor

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Q: Australian Old Collegians Cricket Association United Kingdom Tour 1977

Back Row - Austen Hughes (Manager), Kerry Mackay, Max Shepherd, Greg Watson, Tony O’Loan, Steve Bernard, Steve Whitfield, Denis Lynch, David Oman, Brian O’Dowd, Tom Cooke (Assistant Manager).
Front Row - Peter Tout, Rowan McGregor, Max Fox, Jock Martel, Michael Hill (Captain), John Rogers (Vice Captain), Paul Lee, Michael Hewett, Paddy Grattan-Smith

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Q: NSW Under 19 Cricket team 1975-76

Back Row - Craig Bird, Michael Coote, Mark Spicer, Ian Neely, John Skilbeck, Peter Copeman, Michael Cox, Brother Brian Berg (Manager)
Front row - Rick Allen, John Hill, Dirk Wellham, Martin Sinclair (Vice Captain), Rowan McGregor (Captain), Mark Ledgerwood, Craig Evans, Greg Dyer

First NSW to win the Under 19 Australasian Championships as it the time New Zealand was included.
Future Test players - Dirk Wellham and Greg Dyer
Future First Class Players - John Skilbeck, John Hill, Michael Cox

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Q: Northern District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1962-63

Back Row - Lynn Marks, Mark Hope, Bill Jocelyn, Ross Taylor, John Phillips.
Front Row - John Blazey, Jim Mathers, Jim Burke (Captain), Neil Marks, Graham Southwell

A: Jim Mathers was my first school cricket coach at Shore. A real character. Old school, but knew the game. Neil Marks an early Captain in grade.

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Peter Philpott - the teacher and coach

The following piece is purely a personal reflection. This is not an obituary, with all of Peter's life and achievements nicely wrapped up. If you want to know chapter and verse about his life, his ...

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NSW Under 19 Cricket team 1975-76

Back Row - Craig Bird, Michael Coote, Mark Spicer, Ian Neely, John Skilbeck, Peter Copeman, Michael Cox, Brother Brian Berg (Manager)Front row - Rick Allen, John Hill, Dirk Wellham, Martin S ...

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My best Grade team - Rowan McGregor 1975 to 1988

I’ve put together my best grade team from players I played with in Sydney and Perth.To share my journey I played Green Shield for Northern District in Sydney from 1970-72 and grade cricket ...

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NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1975

Back Row – B. J Ryan (St. Josephs), M. H Suttor (Scots), P. N Maddocks (Shore), P. Copeman (Scots), J. B Haydon (Kings), M. L Le Lievre (St. Josephs),Front Row – A.C Crawford (Sydney Gra ...

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NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1974

Back Row - K.A Farrar (Sydney Grammar), M.J Hopkins (St. Josephs), A.J McMinn (Shore), D. S Nosworthy (Sydney Boys High), P Copeman (Scots), J. G Hill (St Josephs)Front Row – B.J Clarebrou ...