Flashback! - UTS North Sydney Men's Second Grade 2020/21
UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club | August 15, 2026
The UTS North Sydney Second Grade team of 2020/21 had a season of some great highs and some near misses. A mid-table finish could have been much more had three one-wicket results gone the way of the good guys.
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Back: Will Graham, Harrison May, Jake Hardy, Sam Alexander, James Aitken, Max Papworth
Front: James Leary, Jordan Vilenksy, Glenn Aitken (c), Raymond Alexander, Niranjan Naguleswaran
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The season started strongly with a good team performance taking care of Easts by 8 wickets in Round 1. A dominant batting performance in Round 2, highlighted by centuries to Rob Aitken and Max Papworth, wasn’t enough as Parramatta held on for a draw 9 down. Rounds 3 and 4 ended in draws despite a strong hundred to captain GA and a breakthrough century at the top of the order to Jordy Vilensky. This was followed by losses to St George and Sydney in Rounds 5 and 6.
Six wickets to Fraser Noack and strong batting contributions from Vilensky and James Leary claimed the points for the Bears against Randwick-Petersham before the COVID draw in the last round before Christmas.
A powerful all-round bowling effort took care of the Ghosts in the first round back after the break, but Manly were far too strong in round 10. Round 11 saw a heartbreaking loss as the Lions' 10th wicket added an undefeated 50 to steer them home by a single wicket. Hawkesbury were dominant in Round 12 while NDs came to rue their aggressive declaration in the rain-affected Round 13 as young guns Adam Cavenor (46) and Kobe Allison (74) starred in the Bears’ run-chase.
History repeated against Mosman as their 10th wicket collected an undefeated 54 to claim the points in Round 14 while the season ended on a high with a low-scoring thriller against Sutherland highlighted by Will Graham’s 4-for and Lachlan Stewart’s 49.
The youngest members of the squad provided many of the brightest spots throughout the season with Jordan Vilensky leading the batting aggregates and fine innings from Adam Cavenor, Kobe Allison and Fletcher May. Will Graham and Harry May led the wicket-takers with Fraser Noack’s 6-for on 2s debut the standout performance with the ball.
Report: Glenn Aitken
