The Bill O’Reilly Medal is awarded to the best first grade player of the NSW Premier Cricket season.

In the 57 seasons since Bob Simpson won the inaugural Bill O’Reilly for the 1967-68 season, which premier cricket club has had the most players who have won the prestigious Bill O’Reilly Medal?

Hint – there are 3 clubs with the same number of Bill O’Reilly Medalists

I'm going out on a limb here but Syd Uni had..John Grimble...John Saint x2 ...Greg Mail x2 or 3...Ian Moran I think won one...Hayden Kerr and I may have missed one Stanton ..? So there's 7 or 8

The poor old Stags (Gordon) we don’t win comps or NSW contracts - but O’Reilly’s we must be up there. Harry Evans, Elliot Richtor, and Mason Crane I believe of late. Surely Fatty Emery or Gilly jagged one????

In the 57 seasons since the medal's inception, Mosman Cricket Club, Gordon District Cricket Club, and Sydney University have all produced seven Bill O'Reilly Medal winners.

Mosman Cricket Club

1973-74 – Geoff Davies
1974-75 – Mohammed Ilyas joint winner with Brian Booth from St George
1978-79 – Greg Bush
1981-82 – David Colley
1986-87 – Gary Bensley joint winner with Trevor Chappell from North Sydney
1990-91 – Greg Rowell
2003-04 – Trent Johnstone

Gordon District Cricket Club

1971-72 – Dick Guy
1977-78 – Marhsall Rosen
2012-13 – Harry Evans
2015-16 – Charlie Stobo
2016-17 – Mason Crane
2016-17 – Elliott Richter
2023-24 – Tym Crawford joint winner with Bertie Foreman Manly Warringah

Sydney University Cricket Club

1987-88 – John Grimble
1993-94 – John Saint
1994-95 – John Saint
2005-06 – Ian Moran
2009-10 – Greg Mail joint winner with Trent Copeland from St George
2011-12 – Greg Mail
2019-20 – Hayden Kerr


Eastern Suburbs have 5 Bill O’Reilly medalists, Randwick Petersham, Fairfield, Sydney (Balmain), Northern District and Manly Warringah all have 4.