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3 years ago
UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club
UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Geoff Wood grew up on the family farm in Uralla on the Northern Tablelands of NSW.

A very talented cricketer in his junior years and selected in the Northern NSW Emus Geoff left Uralla to play grade cricket in Sydney with North Sydney.

He made his first grade debut for the Bears against Western Suburbs during the 1973/74 season. Geoff is North Sydney first grade player number 439

At the age of 26 he returned to Uralla and continued to play in the Armidale competition with great distinction in local and representative cricket.

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3 years ago
Graham Mackie
Graham Mackie
Yamba, NSW, Australia
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My cricket caps, my journey - Graham Mackie

Caps, left to right in each row


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West Pymble CC My first cap - Captain U/16’s 1966 A grade 1967/68

Gordon DCC 1968 4th Grade Premiers 1970/71

Dubbo South HS Whitney Cup 1st Grade 1973/74

Dubbo Rugby CC Whitney Cup 1st Grade Premiers 1975/76

Dubbo RSLCC Whitney Cup 1st Grade 1977/1980


Middle
Australian Cricket Society Tours to ACT 1976, Melbourne 1977 New Zealand 1978 World Tour 1979 Melbourne 1980 Far East 1983

Sheffield Cricket Lovers 1981, 1987, 1993

MCC played at Sheffield University 1981

Gordon DCC 3rd Grade Premiers 1982/3

Hong Kong CC 1982


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Frogan Cricket Club Anston Sth Yorkshire England 198 *** ***

North Coast Academy of Cricket

Hong Kong CC (Aust) Tours to Singapore & Hong Kong 1989.1990, 1991

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3 years ago
Carlton Cricket Club
Carlton Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Carlton Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1956-57 - Dramatic Premiership

Dramatic Premiership

Season 1956-57 was a great one for Carlton. The final four was in doubt until the last ball was bowled in the home and home series, and Carlton’s dramatic rise from almost a hopeless position to the premiership captured the imagination of the cricket public.

In the first three rounds of the season, North Melbourne won a one-day game by 17 runs. Heavy rain washed out the opening day of the second round, but Carlton went on to defeat St. Kilda by 49 runs, and the Cup Day fixture saw Hawthorn-East Melbourne win by 40 runs.

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3 years ago
Penrith Cricket Club
Penrith Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Double Trouble - Penrith Cricket Club 1979 - 80

The First Grade made the Final again, a major achievement; but there was major disappointment too: not only was the Final lost, and heavily at that, in the Club Championship we dropped from sixth in the previous season to eleventh, reflecting a poor Second Grade result.

Thirds and Fourths both improved and, the Poidevin-Gray had its best result since inception. In the Green Shield, Richard Magin was outstanding, winning the Cricketers Club of NSW Award as best batsman of the Green Shield Series and was selected in the Combined Green Shield Firsts to play Country. Also at the youth level, the Club helped organise locally, and stage, a very successful schoolboys' knockout competition. The inaugural winners were St Marys High. Management hoped it would become an annual event with more teams.

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3 years ago
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Founder
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Corey Richards was a wonderful cricketer. Technically very correct and could play shots all around the ground and he was an excellent fielder.

It might sound a bit strange but as a wicket keeper playing against Corey, you didn’t mind him scoring a few runs.

Corey played 55 first class games for New South Wales and Australia scoring 2,953 runs at an average of 31.41 with 7 centuries and 15 half centuries. His highest score in first class cricket was 164.

In 81 limited overs games for New South Wales Corey scored 2,176 runs at an average of 32.47 with 3 centuries and 13 half centuries. His highest score in one day cricket was 151.

In his prime Corey could mix it with the very best

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3 years ago
Bankstown District Cricket Club
Bankstown District Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Paul Talbot, affectionately known as ‘Straws’ started playing for Bankstown Cricket Club during the 1973/74 season and spent the next 27 years as a one club player taking 586 wickets at an average of 19.83 in all grades.

Paul is Bankstown first grade cap number 130 and took 263 wickets in first grade at an average of 22.78 from 1978 to 1995. He took 5 or more wickets in an innings on 7 occasions.

1988/89 and 89/90 were very productive seasons for Straws as he got pipped at the last hurdle to come 2nd in the Bill O’Reilly Player of the Year Medal and played NSW 2nd XI cricket

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3 years ago
Andre Burger
Andre Burger
Cricket Coach
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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ATTENTION: BOWLERS AND COACHES.

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Under the expert guidance of Steffan Jones, a renowned figure in the world of cricket, the PaceLab High Performance Workshop offers a unique opportunity to refine your skills, understand advanced bowling techniques, and harness your true potential. This intensive training program is tailored for serious athletes seeking to enhance their speed, accuracy, and overall performance.

With cutting-edge equipment, personalized coaching, and a focus on biomechanics and fitness, you'll discover new strategies to outperform your competition. Spaces are limited, so don't miss this chance to be part of an elite group of cricketers taking their game to the next level. Book your spot now and be ready to bowl like never before!

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3 years ago
Shaun Graf
Shaun Graf
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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My best Grade Cricket team - Shaun Graf Melbourne and Perth 1976 - 2000

In Melbourne what’s now known as Premier Cricket used to be called District cricket but for sake of consistency of the recent headline I’m keen to participate and pick my Best Grade team of players I played with in District Cricket.

To position my career I made my First grade debut for St Kilda in 1976 and played with the Saints until I made my way to Perth to play with South Perth for the 1983/84 season.

After one season in Perth I returned to Melbourne to play for St Kilda and then joined Frankston for their first 3 seasons in 1993/94, 1994/95 and 1995/96 and then returned to St Kilda in 1996/97 before finishing up in 1999/2000.

So here's my Best Grade team comes from the players I played with at St Kilda and Frankston in Melbourne and South Perth in Perth.

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3 years ago
David Jebb
David Jebb
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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For a range of reasons, Jim Dixon from University of New South Wales Cricket Club was the best skipper I played with.

Whilst I didn’t play with him when he as the first-grade captain I did get to know him as a person who engaged with and led the whole club from firsts to 6th Grade and the clubs women’s teams.

In doing so he was always willing to provide both technical and tactical advice, as well as some high-quality mentoring of young players, whilst maintaining a good balance between seriousness and (usually off field) larrikinism.

When he decided to retire from 1st Grade, he made the very valuable club contribution of staying on as a player to skipper or just fit in with our lower grades - whatever the club required.

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3 years ago
Jody Martins
Jody Martins
Cricket Coach
Western Cape, South Africa
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Luke Pomfret is the Senior Regional Talent Manager at Sunrisers Cricket. He has worked with Northamptonshire CCC, where he was a Pathway Performance Coach, assistant Women’s 1st XI coach and Academy coach.

Luke has also worked as a Women and girls’ pathway scout for ECB, a support coach for Loughborough Lightening and with Chance to Shine in Lancashire. Luke has been involved in the progression of Women and Girls’ cricket from a young age, earning a Chancellor’s Scholarship from his university for his work in the community and commitment to promoting the participation of women in cricket.

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