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2 years ago
Michelle Lang
Michelle Lang
Business Owner
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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PROFILES OF GRASSROOTS CRICKET WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS

After hosts South Africa won the inagural International Masters Cricket Over 40s World Cup, the spotlight has been thrown on the success of grassroots cricket players in the tournament, and it once again highlights the vitally important roles that grassroots level clubs and organisations make in helping to mould and nurture, new potential cricketing stars.

Here we have Abdul Aziz Temoor (second from right) and his story about his love for cricket, no matter what!

"I played primary school cricket at strand moslem , high school at Strand secondary , there were social clubs like yellow roses,broadlands,calypso, barbados & carnations ,i played for barbado's and eventually joined HHCC at the age of 14. Oh yes and pat cricket we use to learn hifs and spend hole day everyday at the school/ masjid premises.the principal at that time mr sedick fanie banned us from playing on the premises but it didnt stop us . we got 6 of the best every morning in his office haha so ya thats what i was willing to take for cricket 😆 A GOOD OLD HIDING" .

Now that's passion, committment and a love for cricket! Something Howzattt Cricket hopes to develop - a love for, and desire to play cricket. Who knows where the next cricketing star could emerge from?

Picture courtesy Ridiwaan Williams, Over 40s Cricket World Cup champion and player

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2 years ago
St Kilda Cricket Club
St Kilda Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Maurice Kellermann was a left hand slow bowler and batsman who played in the St Kilda First XI from 1903-04 to 1905-06 season after joining the Club from Mentone College and Cheltenham Cricket Club.

He played 12 First XI games scoring 138 runs, his highest score being 53 at an average of 15.3 and taking 26 wickets at an average of 10.15. His best figures were 7 for 28 in his last game for St Kilda against Port Melbourne in March 1906. Kellermann won the St Kilda bowling average with an average 9.04 for the 1905-06 season, taking 23 wickets.

He then sailed to France to join his father and help promote his famous sister, Annette Kellermann in Paris. She was known as “the Australian Mermaid, Diving Venus, the perfect woman”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/282/st-kilda-cricket-club/blog/2058/maurice-kellerman-ndash-st-kilda-french-cricket-star
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2 years ago
Cricket Without Borders
Cricket Without Borders
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Since 2011 Cricket Without Borders has been providing unbridled experiences for young women playing the game of cricket and in that time we have been very fortunate to have had some very supportive and loyal commercial partners who have greatly assisted in retaining costs at a manageable level for all of our participant players.

We are now planning for our next tour (our tenth!) to Malaysia in July this year and we are seeking a new major partner(s) to join with supporting partners Woomargama Station, Hoyle Da Silva Lawyers,Upali's Melbourne, Spark Grips and Top Caps to help keep costs down for our players.

We have a number of assets where we can provide exposure for your brand and would welcome the opportunity for a discussion with any business that might like to become involved in assisting a small not for profit sporting organisation that continues to provide opportunities for young women who not only love the game of cricket but who also make valuable contributions to the communities we visit on our tours.

Please feel free to message us if you would like a further discussion or information.

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2 years ago
Dean Waugh
Dean Waugh
Business Development Manager
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Bankstown v Gordon in my first grade debut at Bankstown Oval and I was opening the batting with Garry Crowfoot.

Crowie did the right thing and took strike the first ball of the game. Second ball he nudged one behind square for a single, which brought me down on strike to face the 3rd ball of the over (my first ball in 1st grade cricket).

I was facing up to Richard Stobo, who happened to be the opening bowler for the NSW shield team at the time (so he was no mug). First ball he put it on good length just outside off stump which I tried to play a forward defensive shot too but luckily it missed everything (including the outside edge of my bat). The big Sheriff wasn’t overly impressed. He gave me a stare and trudged back to his bowling mark.

Next ball, carbon copy of the previous ball – another play and miss. This time the stare was slightly longer, accompanied with some muttering under his breath.

Next ball was an action replay of previous 2 balls, another perfectly pitched outswinger which I wasn’t good enough to lay bat on. At this stage I could see smoke coming out of the Sheriffs ears, he was getting shitty, and was probably wondering who this bloke is.

Final ball of the over, the Sheriff is now steaming in, I’m thinking to myself for Christ’s sake just get some bat on ball. Anyhow he bowls a ball that nips back off the pitch (unlike the previous 3 outswingers) which I manage to get an inside edge and the ball goes down to fine leg. Finally managed to lay bat on ball, and I’m off the mark (though not very convincing).

As I’m running to non-strikers end, the Sheriff is standing mid pitch with teapot stance shaking his head turns to me and says…” for f*ck sake mate you must have been adopted”

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3 years ago
Brad Bannister
Brad Bannister
Teacher
Corrowong, NSW, Australia
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Playing a Premier Cricket game for the Gold Coast Dolphins v Brisbane Norths, and I was bowling to James Hopes, who as we know had a very distinguished career playing for Australia and in my opinion was one of the best grade cricketers I ever saw. Catfish (as Hopesy is known) was struggling to score and playing and missing and I was frustrated on a hot Brisbane summers day, so once again I was being my usual lippy self.

Catfish turned and yelled at me 'I'll play for Australia, you won't.

After the game I visited the opposition sheds with a beer in each hand to chat with him to see why he thought that. He calmly asked me how many balls I hit each day. I replied that at the time I was probably hitting around 2000 balls a week. I asked him the same question and he replied with "I hit 10 000 balls a day". I raised my stubby and clinked bottles with him and said, "you'll play for Australia, I won't". And alas, we were both right that day.

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3 years ago
NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association
NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association
Sydney, Australia
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Jim Cameron has had a long association with cricket in Sydney. Firstly playing Grade cricket for Gordon and then coaching overseas before turning his hand to umpiring where he had a long and distinguished career.

How long did it take to progress through to First Grade and then to First Class Cricket?

Two seasons after I started umpiring, I progressed to 1st grade in 1993/94 season. My first State game was a one day Mercantile Mutual fixture between NSW and South Australia in February 1995. It was a memorable game, which you can see from the newspaper cutting. My first Shield game was the next season. NSW v Victoria.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/415/jim-cameron-player-coach-umpire
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3 years ago
The Chappell Foundation
The Chappell Foundation
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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This one is a keeper.

The Chappell Foundation is delighted to announce that Adam Gilchrist will be guest speaker at the celebrated and highly anticipated Chappell Foundation Annual Dinner on May 15 at the SCG.

Adam needs neither introduction nor explanation, he was a wicket keeper with such explosive batting skills that he set the template for what teams expect from their glovemen ever since.

A great man, a great of the game and a great storyteller.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1063/the-chappell-foundation/blog/2052/the-chappell-foundationrsquos-7th-annual-dinner-adam-gilchrist-will-be-guest-speaker-on-15-may-2024-at-the-scg
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3 years ago
Cricket Australia Community
Cricket Australia Community
Melbourne, Australia
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Andrew Sincock’s role as head of the AIS Cricket Academy in the early 1990s saw him oversee revolutionary changes in coaching and professionalism

Andrew Sincock was aged 15 and about to start Year 11 at King's College (now Pembroke School) when he first opened the bowling for Kensington in Adelaide grade cricket, where his maiden wickets were future Test opener Ashley Woodcock and Australia captain-in-waiting Ian Chappell.

Twenty five years later, Sincock took over as head coach at the Australian Institute of Sport Cricket Academy tutoring a cohort that included Justin Langer, Damien Martyn, Greg Blewett and Shane Warne where he pioneered advances in training and technology that continue to shape cricket today.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3933566/new-medal-honours-academy-pioneer-who-helped-reshape-cricket-andrew-sincock-ais-adelaide-premier-cricket
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3 years ago
Redlands Tigers Cricket Club
Redlands Tigers Cricket Club
Brisbane, Australia
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Tigers Tales - 1st Grade Captain Craig Cullen 'Cap 620'

The latest in our series on Easts/Redlands first grade captains comes from some pretty famous cricketing blood in the Redlands. Craig Cullen had a career spanning every grade in the club between the late 1990s and early 2010s, with a record that includes a club Best & Fairest award and the second fastest club 100 (off 46 balls) behind Razz Bubke. This mild mannered school teacher developed a reputation as a big hitter and gun fieldsman who went very close to higher honours. After he led our top team during the 2011-12-13 seasons he moved north with work and began a successful stint with Emerald Brothers Cricket Club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/404/redlands-tigers-cricket-club/blog/605/tigers-tales-1st-grade-captain-craig-cullen-cap-620
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3 years ago
Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club
Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Tyrone Weekes - hit through the line

Name: Tyrone Weekes

What year were you born? 1970

Can you remember your first game of cricket? My first game of cricket was for Bellbird Primary School. I was only in 4th class and was shitting myself that I wouldn’t make the side

Tell us briefly about your cricketing journey? I started out at Bellbird Primary School and made the NSW Primary School team to play in South Australia in the National Carnival. I played my junior cricket in Cessnock and the played NSW Country Under 16s and 17s. I played 1st Grade in the Newcastle competition and also represented the Newcastle representative team as well as going on two tours of England in 1989 and 1991

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/477/stockton-and-northern-districts-cricket-club/blog/677/tyrone-weekes-hit-through-the-line
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3 years ago
St George Cricket Club
St George Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Stumps - summary of St George District Cricket Club for Round 16 of the 2023-24 NSW Premier Cricket season

St George 3/290 (M Rodgers 96, K Patterson 64no, B Macdonald 56, N Stapleton 41no, E Pollock 32) Defeated Hawkesbury 6 (dec) 288 (R Macmillan 3/104, L Bartier 2/44, J Moors 1/59)

After the previous loss, the team were keen for a solid effort leading into the finals. We welcomed back Raf Macmillan and Blake Macdonald but were resting Jonathan Craig-Dobson and of course Blake Nikitaras was in the NSW Team. We definitely were going into this game a little down on fire power but having 3 spinners certainly was an asset on what was a real road of a pitch.

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