3 years ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Randal Green from North District Cricket Club and Kyle Thompson from Waverley Cricket Club were the joint winners of the 1992-93 Bill O'Reilly Medal for the best and fairest in Sydney Grade Cricket.

The top 5 point scorers in 1992-93 were:

20 points - Randal Green (Northern District Cricket Club) and Kyle Thompson (Waverley Cricket Club)
18 points - Tom Shiner - Western Suburbs District Cricket Club
16 points - John Davison - Gordon District Cricket Club
15 points - Greg Hayne (Gordon District Cricket Club), Richard Stobo (Gordon District Cricket Club), Steve Smith (Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club), Ken Hall (Bankstown District Cricket Club), Adam Smith (Waverley Cricket Club)

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club won the teams award with 95 points just one in front of Gordon District Cricket Club with 94 points

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1883/northern-district-randal-green-and-waverleys-kyle-thompson-joint-winners-of-the-1992-93-bill-oreilly-medal

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3 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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An extract from Randwick Petersham Cricket Club 2021-22 Annual Report

What a great thrill for Randwick Petersham Cricket and its many followers, to see two of its favourite sons opening the batting in Test Match cricket for Australia! When David “Bull” Warner and Usman “Ussie” Khawaja walked together to the centre of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, it was history in the making. The occasion was the 1st Test between Australia and Pakistan–the first in that country for 20 years. And they supported their selection at the top of the order with a partnership of 156 for the first wicket. David scored 68 while Ussie went on to make 97, before being caught at short leg.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1881/ussie-and-bull

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3 years ago

University of Western Australia Cricket Club

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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University of Western Australia Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1974-75

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3 years ago

Valley District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Valley District Cricket Club team of the Century 1897-98 to 1997-98

On the 3rd October 1997 at the Valley District Cricket Club centenary dinner at the Brisbane Convention Centre the club announced their Team of the Century from 1897/98 to 1997/98

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/334/valley-district-cricket-club/blog/274/valley-district-cricket-club-team-of-the-century-1897-98-to-1997-98

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3 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Former Australian Test cricketer Max Walker passed away 28 September 2016 at the age of 68. He lived a full and loveable life.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Walker went on to play VFL Football for Melbourne Demons (85 games), Shield cricket for Victoria and Test cricket for Australia.

He would often reflect on playing cricket for Australia, “My goodness, I’m a kid from Hobart Tasmania, what am I’m doing share a dressing room with Dennis Lillee, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Dougie Walters, Rodney Marsh, Ian Redpath, Keith Stackpole…..it was such a privilege.”

Off the sports field Max Walker, affectionately known as Tangles because of his tangled bowling action of “right arm over left earhole” became a popular and infectious TV personality, author of 14 books, an engaging storyteller and a much sought after public speaker.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/945/max-walker-lion-hearted-tour-of-the-west-indies-1972-73

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3 years ago

Gayindu Fernando

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I have a bowling action very similar to Lasith Malinga. But sometimes the ball goes down the leg side and I just want to know if there are any tips that might help me perfect this bowling action

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3 years ago

Matthew Betsey

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Combined Catholic Colleges cricket team - 1994

Back Row – M. McGinnity (Coach), C. Graham, P. Keene, G. Lambert, R. Barnes, B. Carter, T. Power, C. Browne (Manager)

Front Row – B. Woolford, K. O’Toole, B. Schultz (Vice – Captain), M. Betsey (Captain), S. Renneberg, S. McKiernan, M. Menniti

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3 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Combined Catholic Colleges cricket team - 1983

Back Row – David Watt (Manager), Peter Lonard, Darren Burge, Gavin Robertson, Fred Angles, Paul Ryan, Graeme Kightley (Assistant Manager)

Front Row – Paul McGee, Tony Pratt, Kieran McKenna (Vice Captain), Greg Doyle (Captain), Anthony Quinn, Paul Everingham, Richie Griffiths

Absent – Jason Gapps

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3 years ago

Heatherhill Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Mark Fisher is a Life Member of Heatherhill Cricket Club

Mark is a four time premiership winning player and three time club champion in 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2009/1 having taken over 580 wickets and scoring in excess of 3,750 runs. He also served on the club committee for many years including 3 years as Vice President.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1376/heatherhill-cricket-club/blog/1880/mark-fisher-gave-everything-on-the-field-and-enjoyed-a-beer-after

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3 years ago

NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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Tim Donahoo was always keen even as a teenager to know the laws and rules in whatever sport he was playing. He was encouraged to take an interest in the laws of cricket and umpired his first game when only 17 years of age.

Many years later his love of umpiring hasn’t diminished and he still enjoys been out of the park and involved in the game. He’s also worked behind the scenes and was Chairman of NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association in 2006/07 and 2007/08.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/218/tim-donahoo-be-prepared

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3 years ago

Shane Lee

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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"Play the game for the game sake, and keep your eye on the ball.”

Bradman’s famous quote in response to a sporting journalist’s question on his secret for batting success. Bradman is a sporting enigma. No one in the history of any sport has been almost double the mean. That is, in the history of cricket most elite batsmen averaged in the ’50s (except for Steve Smith currently averaging 63), whist our Don Bradman averaged 99.94.

That is like someone running a five second 100 metres or someone winning 36 majors in Golf. Simply astonishing!

Forty seven years ago almost to the day, a good mate of mine Kerry Penfold from Oak Flats High school lost his eye when he fell on a knife aged three. When the doctors told his parents he was going to struggle in the future to play ball sports, they ignored the medical advice and enrolled him in cricket anyway.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/538/shane-lee/blog/939/keep-your-eye-on-the-ball

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3 years ago

The Howie Games Podcast

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Episode 57 - The Howie Games with Tim Paine

#TheHowieGames | Tim Paine – This week’s guest is a wonderful example of perseverance. At the start of the last Aussie summer, he couldn’t get a game for Tasmania. By the end of it he was the Australian test cricket captain. Extraordinary. His name is Tim Paine.
Tim is fiercely competitive on the field and extremely warm and friendly off it. His life will change this summer. He will go from being a cricketer that many sports fans don’t know too much about, to being the face of the Aussie team as it sets off in a new direction. He showed just last week in Dubai, how we are lucky to have him.
From the backyard in Tassie, to the spotlight in South Africa, this is Tim’s story.

https://www.howiegames.com/podcast/https-hg33-projectboard-com-au-podcast-episode-57-tim-paine

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3 years ago

Dean Tuckwell

Travel Agent

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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We have been having a bit of fun lately with the greatest ever Qld XII and it has been very interesting speaking to a few old Queensland legends about their thoughts. For my XII I haven't picked any international imports (Wes Hall, Majid Khan, Viv Richards, Ian Botham, Graham Hick) as the players selected must have had significant careers for the state. Also despite mighty international statistics I have not chosen Mitchell Johnson and Marnus Labuschagne for the same reason.

The abundance of fast bowling talent means that some great bowlers miss out. Thomson & McDermott both had great Queensland & Australian careers so are first picked. Also how could you go wrong with one of Rackemann, Kasprowicz and Bichel?

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/372/dean-tuckwell-my-greatest-ever-queensland-cricket-team

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3 years ago

Rowan McGregor

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NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1975

Back Row – B. J Ryan (St. Josephs), M. H Suttor (Scots), P. N Maddocks (Shore), P. Copeman (Scots), J. B Haydon (Kings), M. L Le Lievre (St. Josephs),

Front Row – A.C Crawford (Sydney Grammar), J. L Roberts (St Ignatious), R. A McGregor (Shore) Captain, M. A Ledgerwood (Scots) Vice-Captain, C. F Bird (St. Josephs)

Absent - P. Jennings (Kings)


The following players all played Sydney First Grade Cricket – Mike Suttor (Waverley), Peter Maddocks (Mosman), Murray Le Lievre (Syd Uni), Andrew Crawford (Waverley) and Rowan McGregor (Northern District and Gordon).

Bernie Ryan played 1st grade cricket in Newcastle.
Mark Ledgerwood played briefly for Waverley before becoming an A Grade Pennant golfer.
Peter Copeman and Hayden played Country cricket.
Quick bowler Craig Bird got injured and not sure he played again.
Jeremy Roberts a wonderful all round sportsman was sadly killed in a road accident not long after leaving school. A great loss. And Jim Hayden recently passed away. RIP.
From this team McGregor, Ledgerwood, Hayden, Copeman and Bird made the NSW U19 team that won the Australasian Championship in Perth. The first NSW team to do so.
Jim Hayden fell off a horse and broke his collarbone just before the trip. He was replaced by future Australian wicketkeeper Greg Dyer.
Andrew Crawford is also a Board member at Sydney Roosters Rugby League.

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3 years ago

Rowan McGregor

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NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1974

Back Row - K.A Farrar (Sydney Grammar), M.J Hopkins (St. Josephs), A.J McMinn (Shore), D. S Nosworthy (Sydney Boys High), P Copeman (Scots), J. G Hill (St Josephs)

Front Row – B.J Clarebrough (St Ignatius), R.A McGregor (Shore), C. M Dennis (St Josephs) – Captain, M.A Ledgerwood (Scots) – Vice Captain), P. G Deegan (St Josephs)

That year Chris Dennis was Fullback in the Australian Schoolboys Rugby team. He is now a Respiratory Consultant at Royal North Shore Hospital. Busy and accomplished man!

Dennis, McMinn, Ledgerwood, Hill and McGregor were selected in the NSW U19 team that went to that year’s Australian Carnival in Brisbane. Copeman, Hill, Ledgerwood and McGregor also selected the following year.

Deegan became a high level baseballer.
Farrar, Hill, McGregor played 1st Grade cricket.
Hill played 1st class cricket for Queensland. And First Grade in Brisbane, Newcastle, Tasmania and Perth.
Copeman a legend in Country Rugby and Cricket.
David Nosworthy played representative cricket in Northern NSW
Brett Clarebrough played grade cricket for Mosman and first grade rugby.

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3 years ago

Tim Ebbeck

Company Director

Central Coast, NSW, Australia

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I read Lyall Gardener’s recent story about a pitch being a little bit longer than it should have been and Len Pascoe bowling his heart out!

Great story by Lyall and “unfortunate” error of course!

It reminded me of a game I played back in the early 1980s featuring the same Len Pascoe and a young Mark Taylor.

Now, I may not get all my facts right in telling this story. So, if I’m out by a year or two, and exaggerate part of the story a bit, please cut me some slack. But the story is true! As Neil Marks once told me, “never let the facts get in the way of good story.”

As I said, it was the early 1980s and the game was between Bankstown and Northern District. It was being played at Sommerville Park as Waitara Park (later to be named “Mark Taylor Oval”, no doubt because of this story) was out of action. That means it was probably early in the season and the Rugby boys had messed up Waitara.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/113/tim-ebbeck/blog/505/lennie-v-tubby

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3 years ago

St Kilda Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Shaun Richardson made his first grade debut in Victoria Premier Cricket during the 1991/92 season for Dandenong.

He played for Dandenong before joining St Kilda and in 90 first grade games across both clubs he scored 2,291 runs at an average of 28.28 including 16 half centuries and took 34 catches and 5 wickets.

Shaun is St Kilda CC player number 8 after player number 1 was dedicated to St Kilda players who debuted, and finished playing, before 2000.

Shaun is a first grade premiership wining player with St Kilda being part of the 2000/01 winning team and has been a player and administrator at Caulfield Cricket Club since moving away from Premier Cricket for the past 18 or so years.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/282/st-kilda-cricket-club/blog/187/shaun-richardson-if-you-are-good-to-the-game-the-game-is-good-to-you

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3 years ago

Northern District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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Ian Moore is the proud owner of Northern District Cricket Club first grade cap number 281. A highly talented opening batsman who formed a tremendous partnership with Neil Howlett in the 1980s when Northern District won two first grade premierships in 1985/86 and 1986/87.

A journeyman, a winner. Ian is a multiple premiership wining player in Sydney, Brisbane and Albury.

He played an instrumental role on the developing of World Series Cricket and has a number of great stories to share. Let’s find out more about Ian’s journey in the game

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/298/northern-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/750/ian-moore-you-canrsquot-make-runs-in-the-pavilion

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3 years ago

Cairns Rovers Cricket Club

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Cairns Rovers Cricket Club A Grade Premiers 1994-95

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3 years ago

South Brisbane District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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South Brisbane District Cricket Club A Grade Premiers 1903-04

Back Row - RW Long, Albert Henry, TTT Long, B F Lade, O Hayes (Assistant Secretary), Jas Kohler, A Marshal, M Shields.
Middle Row - T B Faunce, John Davies esq., W T Fisher, T S Wotton (Honorary Secretary), B Papi.
Front Row - A H Jones, W Marshal, W A Greenwood

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