Fergus Fergusson - cherish every moment
UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club | January 18, 2026
Fergus Fergusson is a 20-year-old fast bowler who's become a mainstay of the First Grade side in his third year with UTS North Sydney. His cricketing journey has taken him from the backyard in in Dunadoo in the Central West of NSW to North Sydney Oval via Kings School, where he captained the 1st XI. A popular clubman and dedicated trainer, Fergus has already taken 71 wickets for the club including two in the 2023/24 PGs Grand Final where we won the competition, and might just be the best no. 11 bat in Sydney!
Hear from Fergus about his pathway so far, his aspirations in cricket, and some very good advice.
When did your cricketing journey begin?
My first memories of playing cricket were with Dad throwing tennis balls at me in the backyard. I was very fortunate that when I was about eight, my parents began driving me into Mudgee which took about an hour, where I started playing in the under 9s.
Who is a player you looked up to growing up, and why?
Mitchell Johnson became my favourite player after I watched him during the 2013/14 Ashes series. His pace and intimidation I found very exciting.
What’s the cricket setup like in the Central West, where did you play as a young lad. and when/how did you realise you had the talent to take your cricket a long way?
We started travelling into Mudgee when I was about eight and then at the age of nine we started heading in a few times a week for under 12 rep training and then games across the Central West on Sundays most weeks.
I don’t think I ever thought I was all that good growing up because I was often playing with older players or people with lots of talent from across the region which meant it never felt like I stood out. This continued once I moved to play cricket in Sydney where the depth and talent of players was even more significant and although I never felt I stood out, I always have had the self-belief that I would be able to compete at whatever level I was playing.
You came through the private school cricket pathway at Kings and captained both the school and the GPS combined XI. What did you learn playing at school, and how did it compare to your cricket experience back home?
Moving to Kings was extremely positive for the development of my cricket, mainly because of the facilities, coaching and abundance of high-quality players around me. My cricket grew massively over that six-year period. I think my final few years with our 1st XI coach Rod Hokin particularly widened my perspective around various parts of the game.
It was a very different experience playing cricket in Sydney from back home. Back home, often club games were far less competitive and we had to travel multiple hours to play against strong opposition. I vividly remember filling in to field in some games in Dunedoo where there would be an esky with beers at square leg - I’m yet to see that in Sydney cricket!
This is your third season with the Bears. What brought you to us?
I had a few mates from school joining the Bears and both Nic Bills and Justin Rodgie being Kings old boys, they reached out to me and got me to some training sessions, from where I decided the Bears would be the right fit.
You made your First Grade debut at the end of that first season, in March 2024 against a very strong Northern District side. Tell us about that experience, and when you first realised you belong at that level?
That was an amazing experience, and debuting on North Sydney Oval was particularly memorable. Unfortunately, we were outplayed by a very strong team but it was very enjoyable nonetheless. I think after taking my first wicket I was very relieved and meant I could feel as though I would be able to compete at that level.
You’re an opening bowler with genuine pace, but are also handy with the bat - do you see yourself as an all-rounder and have aspirations to move up the order, or is bowling your main focus now?
I really enjoy batting which makes it very easy to train for, so I will continue to put lots of time into improving that and hopefully progress up the order. It’s pretty tough to say I’m an all-rounder whilst I’m batting 11 but I would like to think I have the ability to contribute with the bat when required.
Fergus smashing a six at Bon Andrews Oval
You spent the winter of 2025 playing in the UK for Foxton Granta in Cambridgeshire. How was the experience playing over there different from NSW Premier Cricket and what did you most enjoy about it?
I absolutely loved the experience of playing in England. I was very fortunate that Foxton Granta was such a fantastic club with a very strong social aspect which made it very easy to fit in. I would say the biggest difference in terms of cricket was just the difference in depth of talent as there are so many teams over such large areas in England, whereas Sydney talent is far more condensed. I really enjoyed being able to travel to various countries across Europe in between weekend fixtures.
What's the best piece of advice you've been given?
It’s very cliche, but I think it is so important just to do what you enjoy because that makes success so much easier to attain, as you are far more willing to put time into whatever that may be.
What would you tell a 12-year-old Fergus Fergusson?
I’d tell my 12-year-old self to enjoy everything you do as if it were the last time. Cherish every moment on the sports field, because you won’t get the chance to play forever.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years' time?
It’s very hard to say but in five years I hope I will have given myself every opportunity to see how far I can go with cricket. I also will have hopefully finished a commerce degree and will be interested to see what potential career opportunities I can gain from that later on down the track.
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