11 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Jeff Thorpe made his first grade debut for the Balmain Tigers at the age of 16 during the 1986/87.

A tall wicket keeper batsman Jeff had the good fortune to keep to many first class bowlers and played in some very talented Tigers team in the late 80s and was part of their premiership winning team in 1998/99.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2220/jeff-thorpe-believe-in-yourself

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11 months ago

Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Fire and WBBL Brisbane Heat coach Ashley Noffke will move onto a new challenge after accepting an overseas head coaching role with the Otago Volts in New Zealand.

Noffke will finish up with Queensland Cricket this week, with former Australian women’s coach Mark Sorell appointed as his replacement for the Fire and Heat coaching roles for the coming season.

Noffke took on the Heat and Fire coaching roles in 2019-20, winning a WBBL title in his first season and guiding Queensland to its inaugural Women’s National Cricket League title in 2020-21.

https://www.qldcricket.com.au/news/4036784/fresh-challenge-for-noffke-sorell-new-head-coach

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11 months ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The 1998-99 first grade final was played between Balmain (Sydney Cricket Club) and Randwick Cricket Club at Bankstown Oval.

The final was significantly impacted by rain with only 149 overs bowled.

Balmain were the higher placed team going into the final so in a drawn game Balmain were the 1998-99 Belvidere Cup premiers

Pictured – Jeff Thorpe and Neil Maxwell with the Belvidere Cup

Benaud Medal for the player of the final was awarded to Andrew Sargent

First Grade Premiers – Balmain
Second Grade Premiers – Penrith
Third Grade Premiers – Sutherland
Fourth Grade Premiers – Eastern Suburbs
Fifth Grade Premiers – Sydney University
Club Championship – Northern District

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2219/sydney-grade-cricket-finals-1998-99

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11 months ago

Cricket NSW

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102 Followers

Job Opportunity – Cricket NSW Head of Direct Engagement

• Be part of leading and growing the game of Cricket
• Be part of the Community Cricket Leadership team
• Join an organsitaion that has a strong focus on teamwork and collaboration.


ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Chief Community Cricket Officer, in this role you will:
• Lead a team that will deliver meaningful cricket experiences directly to participants through Cricket Blast, School Programs and other initiatives across NSW
• Lead and develop the strategy of growing direct delivery Cricket Blast and engaging third party providers to scale the delivery of Cricket Blast
• Lead the CNSW school engagement space and collaborate internally to acquire new participants to the game and transition to the next steps of the participant journey.
• Provide strong leadership to your team in developing and implementing strategies designed to engage key stakeholders and assist in effectively leveraging stakeholder relationships.

https://cricket.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/8/home/requisition/1689?c=cricket

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11 months ago

Cairns Rovers Cricket Club

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Cairns Rovers Cricket Club – First Grade 2006-07

Back Row – Steven Porta, Clay Thompson, Chris Keast, Graham Dutton, Steve Dunstan, Richard Lillic, Pat Hegarty, Sam Ferguson

Front Row – Simon North, Grant Dunstan, Greg Watt

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11 months ago

Suburban Parks Cricket Club

Townsville, QLD, Australia

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Suburban Parks Cricket Club A Grade Premiers 2013-14

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11 months ago

Cricket Ipswich Hornets

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

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Booval Cricket Club Under 12 Premiers 1989

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11 months ago

Sandgate-Redcliffe Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Perry Stahmer is Sandgate Redcliffe first grade player number 177 after making his first grade debut during the 1990/91 season.

His debut followed a premiership winning season in 1989/90 when Perry was the skipper of Sandgate Redcliffe under 18 team that defeated easts in the grand final.

Perry played for Sandgate Redcliffe, Sunshine Coast Scorchers in Queensland Premier Cricket as well as Campbelltown Camden and manly Warringah in NSW Premier Cricket in Sydney.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/424/sandgate-redcliffe-cricket-club/blog/466/perry-stahmer-back-your-instincts

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11 months ago

Victorian Premier Cricket

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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The 1998-99 Victorian Premier Cricket first grade final was played between Melbourne University Cricket Club and Hawthorn Waverley Cricket Club at the Albert Ground.

Hawthorn Waverley won outright by 5 wickets to win the 1998-99 premiership.

Pictured – Former Victoria wicket keeper Peter Roach who was Hawthorn Waverley first grade premiership winning captain.

First Grade Premiers – Hawthorn Waverley
Second Grade Premiers – Essendon
Third Grade Premiers – Richmond
Fourth Grade Premiers – Melbourne University

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1249/victorian-premier-cricket/blog/2218/victorian-premier-cricket-finals-1998-99

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11 months ago

Dennis Hourn

Sydney, Australia

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2 Followers

Ken Thorpe had dreams of his son Ian treading in his first grade cricket footsteps. Ken, who played for Bankstown in the Sydney competition with fiery Test speedsters Jeff Thomson and Lenny Pascoe, was a middle order batsman who took a ton of shifting, his defence was so tight.

I played against him for years.

He was known as a “nurdler”, hardly knocking the ball off the square. When the scoreboard showed he had 40 runs against his name, you wondered how he got there.

He was a prize scalp.

Ian was six when Ken took him to renowned cricket coach David Hourne, better known as “Cracker”.

It took just seconds to “Cracker’s” discerning eye that Ian had precious little ball sense, and wasn’t well co-ordinated: two vital necessities to make it in cricket.

Wondering how he was going to break the bad news to his cricket-mad Dad, “Cracker” asked if Ian played any other sports.

“Oh, he’s showing some interest in swimming,” was Ken’s reply.

Quick as a flash “Cracker” suggested to Ken it would be a good idea to foster that interest.

Fostering a swimming interest in Ian Thorpe had to be the understatement of a lifetime.

The rest, as we all know, is history.

Originally published on The Roar by David Lord former Mosman Cricket Club first grade cricketer -

https://www.theroar.com.au/2011/11/03/how-thorpey-swapped-a-baggy-green-for-some-swimming-trunks

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11 months ago

Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club

Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Jono Dean is Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club first grade player number 225.

Jono had played Premier cricket in the ACT for Queanbeyan before playing for Weston Creek and in the 2007-08 season he made his debut for the Canberra Comets.

In January 2013 Jono Dean was selected to play in the Prime Ministers XI against the West Indies and opening the batting he scored 51 runs off 38 balls.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/721/weston-creek-molonglo-cricket-club/blog/660/jono-dean-never-give-up-on-your-dreams

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11 months ago

Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Premier Cricket scores from March 1954

Pictured - Australian and Queensland batter Peter Burge who scored 158 for Easts against Valley

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/267/queensland-cricket/blog/2217/queensland-premier-cricket-scores-march-1954

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11 months ago

Victorian Premier Cricket

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

8 Likes
5 Followers

Victorian Premier Cricket Finals 1999-2000

The 1999-2000 Victorian Premier Cricket first grade final was played between Richmond Cricket Club and Melbourne Cricket Club at the Albert Ground.

Richmond defeated Melbourne by 319 runs to win the 1999-2000 premiership.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1249/victorian-premier-cricket/blog/2216/victorian-premier-cricket-finals-1999-2000

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11 months ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

49 Likes
56 Followers

Sydney Grade Cricket Finals 1999-2000.

The 1999-2000 first grade final was played between Bankstown District Cricket Club and St George District Cricket Club at Bankstown Oval.

Bankstown defeated St George by 168 runs to win the Belvidere Cup and be the 1999-2000 premiers.

Pictured - Matthew Betsey won the Benaud medal as man of the match in the final

First Grade Premiers – Bankstown
Second Grade Premiers – Northern District
Third Grade Premiers – St George
Fourth Grade Premiers - Sutherland
Fifth Grade Premiers – Sutherland

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2215/sydney-grade-cricket-finals-1999-2000

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11 months ago

Dean Tuckwell

Travel Agent

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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The most stunning settings of cricket grounds that I have seen around the world:

After seeing a photo of this ground (pictured) I decided to head to Dharamsala for the 4th (& subsequently deciding) test of Australia's 2017 tour to India. It proved to be a great decision with the series locked at 1-1 after Australia won the first test (Steve O'Keefe match figures of 12-70) & India the second (despite Nathan Lyon's 8-50) providing a chance to witness a rare series victory in India and attend the inaugural test at one of the World's most stunning cricket grounds. I convinced my mate Knucklehead to join me and it would be fair to say that he and I had a more enjoyable time than the Australian team (if that isn't the case it may help explain why India won.) Australia was unable to fully capitalise on a Steve Smith hundred (his 3rd of the series) being dismissed for 300 before conceding a lead of 32 on the first innings only after an aggressive 63 from Jadeja batting at 8. The Australian pace attack was steady but not particularly threatening so it was a surprise that the Indian quicks Kumar & Yadav had the Australian top 3 back in the splendid pavilion within 10 overs after a fine display of hostile, accurate fast bowling. The match was as good as over as Jadeja & Ashwin suffocated the remaining batsmen with 3 wickets apiece & the Indians knocked off the runs early on day 4 with 8 wickets in hand.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/2214/my-most-stunning-cricket-grounds

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11 months ago

Leigh Watts

Sales Manager

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Australian Under 19 team 1983 -84

Back row - Darryl Wallis, Stephen Waugh, Mark Waugh, Denis Hickey, Mark England, David King, Mark Taylor

Front row - Danny Buckingham, Richard Soule, Jamie McPhee (Captain), Bob Bitmead (Coach), Darrin Ramshaw, Leigh Watts

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11 months ago

Valley District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Valley District Cricket Club A Grade Cricket team 1933-34

Back Row – T. O’Shea

Middle Row- H. Fossey, E. Rowston, A. Oakley, K. Mossop, A. Synnott, J. Smith

Front Row – B. O’Connor, L. O’Connor (Captain), E. White (president), R. Levy, I. Schwenke

Insert – A. Mossop

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11 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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John Affleck was an experienced Sydney Grade cricketer when he joined Petersham-Marrickville in 1989-90 at 33.

A left-hand bat had played 11 seasons with Parramatta and scored over 3,250 1st Grade runs, he was a welcome addition at a time when the side had finished last the previous season and two of its top-class players, David Chardon and Peter Taylor had retired.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2213/john-affleck-randwick-petersham-cricket-club-heroes-of-the-ages

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11 months ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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In the first grade final Bankstown District Cricket Club played Parramatta District Cricket Club at Bankstown Oval.

Bankstown defeated Parramatta by 323 runs to win the Belvidere Cup and first grade premiership the 1993-94 season.

Pictured - Bankstown opener Steve Small won the Benaud Medal for the man of the match in the final

First Grade Premiers – Bankstown
Second Grade Premiers – North Sydney
Third Grade Premiers – St George
Fourth Grade Premiers - Sutherland
Fifth Grade Premiers – Western Suburbs

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2212/sydney-grade-cricket-finals-1993-94

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11 months ago

Matt Ellis

Cricket Coach

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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7 Followers

As the bowler moves in from the top of his mark, I focus on the 156g red projectile in his right hand. Fingers evenly spaced on either side of the seam as he prepares to send down another thunderbolt.

Keeping my mind clear is the Ronan Keating song I have jammed in my head.

"The smile on your face let's me know that you need me,"

It is all so calm and peaceful as the bowler drops it short

"There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me"

I instinctively transfer my weight onto the back foot and cut the ball

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/blog/2211/batting-to-the-beat-how-ronan-keating-helped-me-to-score-runs

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