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University of Queensland Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Michael Philipson won the Peter Burge Medal awarded to the best player in the competition in 2016/17 season.

Michael played 4 first class games for Queensland and took 7 wickets in just his second match.

Still tormenting Premier Cricket attacks Michael hands are as good as anyone’s with the ability to play very late and the audacity to run down the wicket against the quicks. He was also a skillful medium pacer with a great slower ball who turned himself into a quality off-spinner.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/503/university-of-queensland-cricket-club/blog/918/michael-phillipson-hanging-out-with-mates

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Nick Foster

HR Manager

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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Nick Foster – my best captain

I have been fortunate enough to play under some very good captains over my playing time. The name that stands out to me as the best captain is Mark Littlewood.

I grew up playing junior cricket against Mark around the Newcastle area and then played a lot of grade cricket against him. Whilst I didn’t share a club changeroom with Mark I was fortunate enough to spend many successful years under his captaincy in the Newcastle Representative team.

Under Mark’s captaincy the Newcastle representative team had one of its most successful periods with multiple NSW Country Championship wins and also a hugely successful stint in the NSW Premier Cricket Kingsgrove Cup T20.

There are a few things that stick in my mind about Mark’s leadership and captaincy:

• Mark was one of the most competitive people I know and it’s safe to say that competitiveness took others along with him for the ride.
• He instilled confidence in others and especially myself. I have no doubt Mark made me a better cricketer and I think many other people he captained would say similar things. I always felt he had complete faith in me to do the job the team needed.
• Mark was always positive. Whether it be Batting, Bowling or with his captaincy, he was always trying to win! And always trying to move the game forward.
• Mark never took a backward step. It wouldn’t matter the opposition, Mark was always up for the fight. As a player in his team I found it such a great thing to know that our leader just wanted to win and wasn’t going to be intimidated or be pushed around by anyone.
• Mark performed when our team needed it the most. He was so resilient. I recall Mark dislocating a finger whilst fielding in a NSW Country Final at Bradman Oval in Bowral. Mark went to hospital for treatment and returned to bat and went on to score a decisive half century to secure another title for Newcastle.
• Mark was tactically very astute. He understood the game, and always seemed to be a step ahead. I am convinced that Mark’s tactical nous played a huge part in the success of the Newcastle teams he captained. Yes, we had many wonderful cricketers but I would say Marks captaincy often gave us a head start.

I feel very fortunate to have played underneath Mark and I have tried to incorporate some of his skills and traits into my own captaincy.

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Ross Leipold

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Ross Leipold – my best captain

I would rate Wayne Andrews as the best captain I played with.

Wayne took Gosnells Cricket Club to a premier cricket semi-final and was a very calm leader who impacted our team by being relaxed no matter what the situation and allowing the team to play at its best.

Even when individuals were struggling, his ability to help them turn their fortunes around played a big part in our success.

One particular time my brother Colin was bowling against Damian Martyn when he played for Wanneroo in between test and shield duties.

Martyn had taken to him in one over hitting straight and long.

Wayne had faith in Colin’s ability to take up the challenge for another over against Martyn.

Keeping the field up Martyn went for another big hit and holed out to mid-off. Just one example of the skipper backing a player to bounce back and come out on top.

Wayne also lead with the bat scoring over 1,000 runs and taking out the Ollie Cooley Medal as the best Western Australian Premier cricketer of the year.

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Paul Fitzgerald has a particular record which any sport-minded person would expect will never be surpassed. He won a cricket premiership, was named man-of-the-match in the Grand Final, celebrated with his premiership team-mates and got married. All in the same weekend!! His wife Suzanne was a very understanding bride.

The occasion was the 1990-91 3rd Grade Grand Final between Randwick and Penrith at Raby Oval, Campbelltown played over both days of the March weekend. With opponent Penrith finishing higher up the points table, Randwick needed to win the match to take the premiership. But disaster struck when the first day’s play was washed out.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1862/paul-fitzgerald

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket Poidevin Gray Scores - Boxing Day 26 December 1987

Bankstown’s Wayne Holdsworth took 6 for 57 in Bankstown one run win over Petersham at Petersham Oval

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Joe Maiorana

Sydney, Australia

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Born November 11, 1942 in Blairmont, East Bank, Berbice, Guyana (then British Guiana), Roy Fredericks was a former West Indies opening batsman who played between 1968 and 1977.

Standing at just five feet six inches, Fredericks was considered one of the most destructive left-handed batsmen of his time. He often annihilated the best pace bowlers of his generation. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1974.

This Guyanese accumulated 4,334 runs in 59 Tests at an average of 42.49 with 8 hundreds and 26 fifties. Fredericks played only 12 ODIs in which he averaged 25.91. On his birth anniversary, Bhaskar Narayan takes a look at 15 lesser known facts of this cricketer who passed away 15 years ago.

1. Born in British Guiana

Roy Fredericks was born in 1942 in what was then British Guiana, South America. The country was a British colony at that time until it became a sovereign nation on May 26, 1966. Roy made his Test debut two-and-a-half years later against Australia on December 26, 1968.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/325/joe-maiorana/blog/277/roy-fredericks-15-little-known-facts-to-know-about-the-former-west-indies-opening-batter

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Cricket NSW

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Congratulations to all players selected in our Metropolitan and Country squads for the upcoming U17 Male National Championships in Ballarat, Victoria from January 4-11, 2024

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/1861/cricket-nsw-announce-the-nsw-under-17-metropolitan-and-country-squads-for-the-australian-male-national-championships-in-ballarat-victoria

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Warren Buttigieg

Business Development Manager

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Warren Buttigieg - my best captain

Neil Maxwell was the best captain I played with.

Playing with Balmain in Sydney Grade Cricket Maxi was hard as nails cricketer, who expected the same from everyone in his team. He created a fantastic training environment that brought out the best in each and every player. I walked onto the field 10 feet tall knowing that Maxie was our leader.

Neil instilled belief into you as a player, he had a way of ensuring that you were the best player you could be. He created the win from any position mantra that is so important in successful teams. He created teams that were always tough to play against.

I remember a wet training day on the footy field next to Drummoyne, we worked out backsides off for 2 hours in the rain and mud. Maxie’s message, training is always on!

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Damien Trott

Student

Melbourne, Australia

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If a batter goes to pull out of their stance as the bowler goes into their delivery stride but still plays a shot is it right for the umpire to call a dead ball?

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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At the start of the 2021-22 NSW Premier Cricket Season Western Suburbs first grade batter Callum Hotham launched his career as an artist and his first project was the Western Suburbs dressing room at Pratten Park in Sydney.

Today there are 4 magnificent murals of Western Suburbs international players Michael Clarke, Phillip Hughes, Alan Davidson and Bob Simpson holding pride and place in the dressing room.

Pictured are Australian first-class umpires Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson in Western Suburbs home dressing room in front of the Michael Clarke mural. Greg Abood played NSW Premier Cricket for Western Suburbs and Greg Davidson took 333 first grade wickets for Parramatta.

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Cricket NSW

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NSW Metropolitan have produced a stellar grand final performance at the U19 Female National Championships in Brisbane, defeating hosts Queensland in the final to secure back-to-back titles.

Elsa Hunter, who vice-captains Gordon’s Women’s Cricket Club in the premier division of the women’s NSW Premier Cricket competition, earned the Player of the Final award for her decisive innings of 69 runs from 93 deliveries.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3836278/nsw-metropolitan-defend-u19-female-national-championships-crown

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Satish Gaikwad

Cricket Coach

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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What’s your most memorable moment from the Boxing Day Test Match?

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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Merry Christmas cricket fans.

We hope Santa’s gifts were full of runs, wickets, catches, stumping’s and a whole lot of fun and enjoyment for cricket.

Best wishes to all.

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Michelle Lang

Business Owner

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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The team at Howzattt hope that you have a really blessed festive season and spending time with family and friends. Remember to include some cricket in the mix!

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Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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Waverley District Cricket Club 2nd Grade Premiers 1980-81

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Michelle Lang

Business Owner

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Nick Stuart

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Cricket launched KFC T20 Max to unearth new talent and improve the Brisbane Heat.

Spencer Johnson joined Redlands Cricket Club from South Australia in August 2022, was the competitions leading quick, earned a Brisbane Heat contract and a year later sold for $1.78 million in the IPL.

That's pretty cool.

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Victorian Country Cricket League

Victoria, Australia

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The following fourteen players for both the Women’s and Men’s Victorian Country Cricket teams have been selected to play in the 2024 Australian Country Cricket Championships in Newcastle.

Teams from NSW, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland will play at grounds in the Newcastle area.

The men’s competition commences on Wednesday 3rd January and the Women’s competition on Thursday 4th January with both finishing on Wednesday 10th January.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/760/victorian-country-cricket-league/blog/1858/the-victorian-country-mens-and-womens-cricket-teams-to-play-in-the-australian-country-championships-in-january-2024-have-been-announced

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David Colley

Sydney, Australia

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David Colley – my best captain

The best captained I played with was Barry Knight at Mosman Cricket Club. Barry has become one of the most respected coaches in Sydney, but he also played 29 tests for England and was the first grade captain at Mosman in the 1970s.

He was a great player, understood the game, in every way, was able to read opposition players and was extremely competitive.

He had terrific player empathy and knew exactly when to make bowling changes and led from the front. He knew how to motivate me and some days that took some doing.

He always went quietly about his business.

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