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6 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Kira Churchland is the 1st Grade Captain for the dual premiership winner Tigers team from last season. Her performances as a player were outstanding and her leadership skills are admired by all at throughout NSW

Please enjoy her cricket journey

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2530/pocket-profile-kira-churchland-sydney-cricket-club

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6 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Penrith Cricket Club - Emma Hughes #43

I started playing cricket with my brother at 8 years old at Macquarie Junior Cricket club in Dubbo. Then I started playing Margaret Peden Shield for Penrith. From there I played for Western Zone, NSW Country and Macquarie Cricket Club 3rd grade at 13 years old. Cricket has ended up taking me to play for many cricket teams over the years, including Canterbury Cricket Club (Men’s and Women’s) in England, Kent Cricket, Penrith Women's First Grade, Macquarie Cricket Club Men’s First Grade, Sydney Sixers and New South Wales Breakers.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2529/penrith-cricket-club-emma-hughes-43

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6 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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In Randwick’s booklet titled “Randwick Cricket-the First 100 Years” produced in 2000 to celebrate the club’s centenary, Randwick legend Phil Tresidder commented on Charlie McLaughlin who he classed as his favourite cricketer when he was a boy. Tresidder wrote: “Charlie was a super athlete and the fastest bowler I ever expected to see. Dark black hair, he raced in like an Olympic sprinter and with a flurry of arms hurled himself at the batsman. Unfortunately, accuracy and Charlie were comparative strangers. State selectors passed him by but the Coogee Beach ladies couldn’t hide their admiration.”

Charles John McLaughlin was born in 1919 and played junior cricket before joining Randwick. His introduction to the club, however, was far from traditional.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2528/charlie-mclaughlin-1919-95

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6 months ago

Steve Thomlinson

Teacher

Sydney, Australia

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My Best Grade team – Steve Thomlinson 1974-1990

From 1974 to 1990 I had the good fortune of playing Sydney Grade Cricket for the former Sydney Cricket Club, Western Suburbs and Balmain Cricket Club.

So many great players I played with over my 199 games. Here’s my best grade team:

1. Graham Lloyd - Balmain
2. Trevor Boyd - Sydney
3. Trevor Bayliss – NSW Cricket Association XI (Captain)
4. Darren Tucker – Balmain
5. Rod Tucker - Balmain
6. Greg Matthew – Western Suburbs
7. Greg Dyer - Sydney and Western Suburbs
8. David Gilbert - Sydney and Western Suburbs
9. Andrew Jones – Western Suburbs
10. Richard Stobo – NSW Cricket Association XI
11. Mark Denny – Sydney Cricket Club

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6 months ago

CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Sixers, NSW and Australian all-rounder Dan Christian will be one of the star attractions when the lights come on at Victoria Park, Mudgee on Thursday, October 24 for a Pink Up Mudgee Twenty20 gala cricket match.start 5.30pm

Big hitters, fast bowlers and a plethora of visiting stars and talented locals will converge on Mudgee in what is surely the best lineup of cricketers to grace our local oval in over half a century.

Organisers of the Pink Up Mudgee Foundation, raising money for cancer care nurses under the guise of the Glenn McGrath Foundation, are expecting a big crowd to file into the picturesque ground to enjoy what should be a sensational game of white ball cricket, the like never before seen in Mudgee.

Christian is a Twenty20 specialist who has played for franchisees all over the globe. He has a reputation as a powerful hitter and a useful medium pacer capable of tearing attacks apart and picking up wickets with his uncanny change of pace.

The lineup of players coming to town for the game includes former Mudgee all-rounder Tim Lang who went on to play for NSW Uni First Grade, NSW and South Australia in an outstanding career.

They will be joined by former NSW and Manly First Grade keeper/batsman Jay Lenton, Manly First Grade opener Lachlan Coyte, and Josh Coyte, one of Manly’s up and coming all-rounders.

Added to the mix is 2023 Country Player of the Year, keeper/batsman Matt Everett from Gilgandra, formerly a Sydney First Grader, plus Liam Cain and Ben Parsons, recognised as Bathurst’s finest with both the willow and ball.

Throw into the mix a number of local present and former stars and the captain coach of the premiership winning Mudgee Dragons Rugby League captain coach, Clay Priest, four Country female stars and the scene is set for a night of action.

First ball will be bowled at 5.30pm

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6 months ago

Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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This was a media release issued after the day's play on Saturday 3 February 2007:

Phil Jaques today scored 321 in 1st Grade against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval. It is the second highest score ever in 1st Grade in Sydney – a tantalising 14 runs short of Victor Trumper's 335, made for Paddington against Redfern at Redfern Oval in 1902-03. He smashed the previous highest score for Sutherland – 212 made by Matthew Bradley in 1999-00.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2527/phil-jaques-scores-incredible-321-vs-north-sydney

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6 months ago

Chris Lanagan

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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My Best Grade Team – Chris Lanagan 1994 to 2007

As a country lad from Toowoomba, I made my way to the “big smoke” of Brisbane for the 1994/95 season where I was lucky enough to play grade cricket in an era when the international and state players were available to play club cricket regularly and we had some pretty handy ones at Valley District Cricket Club

Here is my best 11 (plus a couple) ….

1. Matthew Hayden - his results speak for themselves on an international level but was also a prolific runs scorer at grade level

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1553/chris-lanagan/blog/2526/my-best-grade-team-ndash-chris-lanagan-1994-to-2007

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6 months ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club 1st grade runners up 1983-1984

Back row: Allan Sharp, Russell Neal, Adrian Adam, Tom Hoppe, Gary Gilmour, Garry Oliver, Chris Williams, Steve Brown

Front Row: Craig Hamilton, Kerry Thompson, John Gibson, Stephen Clarkson, Barry Eade

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6 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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We continue you our series of Key Administrators in the History of St George DCC this month with the fascinating life of Ted Adams.

By Kevin Greene

With over 50 years service in the administration of St George DCC E W (Ted) Adams can rightly be considered one of the pillars of the Club’s success. His knowledge, expertise and experience meant he was regularly called upon when difficult decisions were required not just at Club level but also at State level.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2523/administrator-series-ted-adams-cbe

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6 months ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Prince Patel is an exciting top-order batsman for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club who achieved four scores of fifty-plus in his debut season at the club.

Last season, Prince amassed 552 runs at an average of 29.05, including a top score of 78 against Campbelltown-Camden in Round 16.

He was also the highest run-scorer in fifth grade for Western Suburbs, as well as the second-highest run-scorer in the club's AW Green Shield side, which made it through to the quarterfinals.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2524/pocket-profile-prince-patel-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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6 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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UTS North Sydney's James Moore has illustrated all the qualities of a top-class batsman early in his First Grade career. He hits the ball hard, has delicate hands, and is developing into a fantastic thinker when constructing innings. Pair that with his ability to keep wickets; the future is bright for the young man whose roots lie in Bankstown.

Behind the belligerent blade of Moorey is a fantastic team and club man who would go into the trenches for the ten blokes by his side. He runs the fines post-game, and it is fair to say that a career in law and order is probably not on the horizon. But one thing is for sure, he loves the game more than most.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2522/james-moore-becoming-better-every-day

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6 months ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The following article is an extract from our 2006 publication “Cricket in Black and White: 110 Not Out: The history of the Western Suburbs District Cricket Club”.

As soon as the 2000-01 season opened, it was obvious that Western Suburbs' young team had developed beyond promising into a genuine contender for the premiership. Michael Clarke began the season with a brilliant 108 against Mosman, leading his side to a comfortable victory. Andrew Sargeant compiled a nerveless half-century to seal victory over Bankstown in the next match, and in the third round, against Fairfield, new captain Michael Swan (68) and Clarke (86) were outstanding in another winning side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2521/a-great-place-to-play-a-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-tale

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6 months ago

Cricket Conversations

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Cricket is a physically demanding game between bat and ball, but it’s much more than just physical endurance. With games often lasting longer than most sports, cricket is also a mental challenge. Australian cricket legend Dennis Lillee once reportedly said, "Cricket is 10% skill and 90% mental."

Today, we're joined by Mindset Coach Dan Rixon, Dan is the founder of Prime Mind Coaching knows cricket inside and out and has a deep connection to the game. His father Steve played test cricket for Australia and Dan also had an outstanding career as a wicketkeeper. He holds the record for the most first-grade dismissals (441) and the most first-grade games (276) for Sutherland District Cricket Club in NSW Premier Cricket.

This conversation was proudly sponsored by Carve Eyewear

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1684/echo-cricket/blog/2520/whats-buzzing-at-prime-mind-coaching-with-dan-rixon

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6 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Decked out in a shiny brand-new uniform, Women’s UTS North Sydney Bears kicked off their highly anticipated season last weekend. Our Third grade team came out with a dominant win to start the season in their matchup against Bankstown at O’Neil Park on Saturday afternoon, securing the win by 148 runs. Our Brewers girls went down in a tough loss against Greater Hunter Coast on Sunday morning, going down by 41 runs, followed by an intense win for our Second Grade side in a super over against Greater Hunter Coast on Sunday afternoon!

Round 1 has displayed an extremely strong start for our Women’s program with positives seen in all three grades. We’re excited for what this season has in store, and where they are looking to adapt to changes and improve from last season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2517/uts-north-sydney-womens-season-preview

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6 months ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW’s next Shield game is against Victoria on October 20 at the MCG, and Maddinson will likely be opening the batting along with Sam Konstas. I’ll be cheering for him for many reasons and one being I think Nic should be in line to open the batting for Australian in the first test v India.

But if he’s unlucky, get a peach of a ball, a bad decision or an untimely run out and gets out cheaply, what happens? And what if Nikitaras scores another ton in his next club game? Suddenly, Maddinson’s spot is under pressure, and you’ve got to ask—who made the call to deny him those batting opportunities for Eastern Suburbs?

In a professional world, is that a restraint of trade?

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2519/is-denying-a-cricketer-the-opportunity-to-play-a-restraint-of-trade

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6 months ago

Northern District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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In the main, there was not a lot of sledging in my era of cricket. Yet don’t ever believe those that say “there was no sledging in the old days.” Indeed when I was playing first grade as a baby-faced youngster I promise you, boys and girls, I was given my share. As the opposition captain crowded his team around me remarks between fieldsmen were the norm. “Hullo, we’ve got an escapee from kindergarten here!” And “Do you wear a box inside your nappy, little boy?”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/298/northern-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2518/harpos-tales-quotsledgingquot-stories-from-the-late-great-neil-marks-an-absolute-ndcc-legend

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6 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Horace Harper St George First Grade Player No.17

In its debut season of first grade, 19 men represented St George District Cricket Club in the 13 matches played. The 17th man to do so, Horace Edward Harper, had a storied career well beyond the cricket pitch.

In the life of Horace Edward Harper, cricket was merely a brief candle to the service of his country and his community.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2516/horace-harper-st-george-district-cricket-club-first-grade-player-number-17

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6 months ago

Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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On Saturday 10 March 2007, Jason Young drew down the curtain on a fine cricket career. Hailing from Wagga Wagga, Jason played for NSW Under 17s in 1986-87 & 1987-88 before joining the St.George Club in 1988-89. He played for NSW Under 19s in 1988-89 & 1989-90 and was selected in the Australian Under 19 team to play England Under 19s in 1989-90. He also toured the West Indies with Australian Under 19s at the end of the 1989-90 season. His teammates in the Australian Under 19 team included Michael Bevan, Damien Fleming, Brendon Julian, Damien Martyn and Shane Warne. In one of the matches against the England team, Jason scored 134 against an attack that included Darren Gough.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2515/jason-young-retires-from-1st-grade-cricket-media-release-sat-10-march-2007

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6 months ago

Graham Price

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My best grade team – Graham Price 1979 to 2002

I joined Penrith Cricket Club in 1979 and made my first-grade debut for the club in 1986. Penrith first grade cap number 74.

I also played for Hawkesbury Cricket Club and Blacktown Mounties Cricket Club when they first joined the NSW Premier Cricket Competition. Blacktown first grade cap number 9.

I had the very good fortune to play with so many great cricketers and here’s my best grade team in betting order.

1. Steve Small (Penrith)
2. Brian Wood (Penrith)
3. Trevor Bayliss (Penrith)
4. Rod Bower (Penrith)
5. Mark Higgs – (Hawkesbury)
6. Mark Atkinson – (Blacktown) and wicket keeper
7. Ken Kall – (Penrith and Hawkesbury) – Captain
8. Graeme Pitty – (Penrith)
9. Phil Blizzard – (Penrith)
10. Subroto Banerjee (Blacktown)
11. Paul Sullivan – (Hawkesbury))

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6 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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In its first 23 seasons, Randwick Petersham played many close and exciting matches. And while it will always be a matter of conjecture as to which was the best, a particular match in the 2002-03 season will always remain part of the discussion.

It was the round 10 clash with UTS Balmain at Drummoyne Oval on Saturday 11 January 2003. In extremely heavy, humid and almost eerie conditions, Randwick Petersham lost the toss and were sent in to bat on a pitch which could only be described as a “seamer’s delight”. And the “Tigers” had just the man to take advantage of the favourable conditions – the towering NSW and Australian left-arm fast bowler Nathan Bracken, who would soon after be described as the “best one-day international bowler in the world”.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2514/randwick-petersham-cricket-ldquowe-only-made-93-thatrsquoll-be-enoughrdquo

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Belmont District Cricket Club 1st grade runners up 1983-1984

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Belmont District Cricket Club 1st grade runners up 1983-1984 Back row: Allan Sharp, Russell Neal, Adrian Adam, Tom Hoppe, Gary Gilmour, Garry Oliver, Chris Williams, Steve Brown Front Row: Craig Hamilton, Kerry Thompson, John Gibson, Stephen Clarkson, Barry Eade

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Belmont District Cricket Club 1st grade runners up 1983-1984

Back row: Allan Sharp, Russell Neal, Adrian Adam, Tom Hoppe, Gary Gilmour, Garry Oliver, Chris Williams, Steve Brown

Front Row: Craig Hamilton, Kerry Thompson, John Gibson, Stephen Clarkson, Barry Eade