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Cricket NSW

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In the beautiful suburb of Hornsby Heights, Friday evenings at Montview Oval turn into a carnival-like atmosphere. There’s music, dancing and lots of cricket, played by girls who just can’t have enough fun.

Montview Oval is equipped to run two cricket matches next to each other, and come Friday this season, Stage 1 girl players (8-12 years-old) who have, until now, mostly played Cricket Blast, or haven’t played cricket at all, gather in the afternoon sun to play against each other’s teams.

This is a celebration of girls’ cricket all the way. The ball is pink, the kit is colourful, and no one needs to wear white unless they choose to. There’s music playing on a boom box and the girls are dancing with their bats, inventing cricketing moves and perfecting their legwork all in one. A few pink hoodie-wearing fielders are around the field, ready for a catch, or to stop that opening batter’s boundary attempt.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3793948/hornsby-hills-district-launch-brand-new-cricket-girls-competition

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - 1991-92 season - Round 12 - 1 and 2 February 1992

Pictured - Paul Calvert who scored 108 not out for Parramatta in their first innings win over Hawkesbury at Old Kings

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1774/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-1991-92-season-round-12-1-and-2-february-1992

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Mosman Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Fifty years ago, Mosman’s Poidevin-Gray side won the competition undefeated in its six matches.

Eight members of that 1973-74 team enjoyed their 50-year reunion yesterday. Unfortunately, two members of the original 11 had since passed away and two were uncontactable.

Whilst several of the team went on to have long and illustrious careers with the MCC and at higher levels of cricket, one player achieved a feat in the competition which will probably never be replicated… and it was not Allan Border.

Alexander Racklyeft (‘Sandy’) was an opening bowler who swung the ball both ways and at good pace. He took an amazing 51 wickets at an average of 6.6 in six matches. ! Bear in mind these were one-day matches, (60overs each) but you could win outright, and the final was a two-day game over consecutive Sundays.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/340/mosman-cricket-club/blog/1773/mosman-cricket-club-poidevin-gray-1973-74-premiers-50-year-reunion

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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On 12 July 2015 at the Sutherland District Cricket Club Annual General meeting for the 2014/15 season Phil Jaques was nominated for Life Membership of the club

Here is Phil Jaques Nomination for Life Membership as presented by Tom Iceton

NOMINATION OF PHIL JAQUES FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Phil Jaques joined Sutherland from Wollongong in 1996-97, having played for NSW Under 17s the previous season. He was selected in 2nd Grade and was immediately successful, scoring 593 runs at 37.1. He also scored a century in his first season of Poidevin-Gray Shield. He made his 1st Grade debut on 4th October 1997, but struggled early on and was dropped back to 2nds. He showed what he was made of, responding with a score of 208 just before Christmas and that was the last time he was seen in 2nds. Over the next five seasons from 1998-99, his season aggregates in 1st Grade were 788, 775, 548, 717 and 902 (3730 runs at 41.0), as he first reached Sheffield Shield selection for NSW and then established himself as a regular member of the team.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/1769/phil-jaques-sutherland-cap-no-178-australian-cap-no-395

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Cricket ACT Community

Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Paul Evans - ACT Cricket Player Number 473

Paul Evans on his way to score 73 opening the batting for ACT Comets (Australian Country Champs) v Nth Sydney (NSW Premier Cricket Limited Overs Champions) in the annual NSW One Day Showdown at North Sydney Oval in 1993/94.

Evans, Paul Laurence.

Born 28 November, 1966, Bathurst, New South Wales.

Right Hand Bat, RM/WK.

ACT Player No. 473.

ACT (1987/88-1998/99). ACT Colts (1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90 – captain).

ACT Under 19s (1984/85).

ACT under 16s (1982/83 – captain).

List A: ACT (1997/98-1998/99).

Australian Country (1989/90, 1993/94). ACCC: ACT (1987/88-1996/97).

1st Grade: Weston Creek (1983/84-1999/00), Tuggeranong Valley (1993/94-1995/96), South Canberra (1996/97).

Australian Country Cricket Championships Player of the Series 1993/94;

Australian Country Cricket Championships Batting Award 1993/94.

ACT Representative Player of the Year 1993/94, 1996/97.

1st Grade Wicket-Keeping 1992/93.

1st Grade

197 Matches

5,607 runs at 29.51, 7x 100, and 32x 50

4 wickets at 29.25

205 catches, 9 stumping’s

ACT

105 matches

3,272 runs at 30.30, 3x100, and 20x 50

44 catches

Statistics provided by Adam Morehouse

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Country Cricket NSW

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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NSW Country Cricket team - Australian Championship winners 2011-12

Back Row – Glenn Rowlands (Coach), Tim Cox, Declan Hoare, Andrew Maher, Kaine Harmsworth, Ethan Bartlett, Graeme Batty, Ron Hancock (Manager), Chris Becker (Physiotherapist)

Front Row – Patrick Darwen, Tom Groth, Brendan Rixon, Jeff Cook, Simon Moore, Pat Rosser, Troy Goodwin

Australian Country Championships 2011-12

Player of the series - Graeme Batty
Fielder of the series - Ethan Bartlett

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Matt Whitby

Investment Manager

Sydney, Australia

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My best Grade team - Matt Whitby 1990 - 2001

My First Grade career lasted over a decade and covered two clubs – Randwick-Petersham and Western Suburbs.

I have great memories and long-term friendships from both clubs, and regularly catch up with ex-team mates, with many an old story told and reminisced.

Here's my best grade team of players I played with, in batting order:

1. Anthony McQuire (Western Suburbs) - An attacking opening bat that played the cross bat shots as good as anyone. I played at the U-19s National’s for NSW with “Jerry” and he received Player of the Carnival, a year when a 17-year old Ricky Ponting also played.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/885/matt-whitby/blog/801/my-best-grade-team-matt-whitby-1990-2001

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Steve Thomlinson

Teacher

Sydney, Australia

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New South Wales Schools Cricket First XI 2003

Back Row – Steve Thomlinson (Coach), Patrick Darwen, Tim Laws, John Hastings, Nick Dunford, David Eddy, James Campbell=Bruce (Assistant Manager), Michael Falk (Manager)

Front Row – Sean Dean, Tim Harrington, Ahillen Beadle, Peter Forrest (Captain), Scott Jamieson (Vice-Captain), Stewart Rhodes, Mathew Tilley

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Jody Martins

Cricket Coach

Western Cape, South Africa

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A few stories… nameless… client confidentiality.

Cricketer gets in touch… we last spoke a year ago. He is struggling….

Lacks that feel-good confidence.

We talk.

Once…

and there is a shift…

but not enough yet.

We talk again…

Bang 75…

Bang 115.

She says quietly coach I need to talk to you about that doubt stuff you mentioned…

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/696/jody-martins/blog/1765/can-one-conversation-make-a-difference

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Vale Keith Wyatt

The Western Suburbs District Cricket Club family is sad to hear of the loss of Western Suburbs first grade player #414, Keith Wyatt.

Keith debuted against Waverley on October 9th., 1965, playing 55 first grade games. between 1965-66 and 1969-70.

In his 60 innings, with 4 not out, Keith scored 1,128 runs at an average of 20.14. His top score was 105.

A contemporary of Wests legends Alan Davidson, Bob Simpson, Wally Wellham and Graham Corling, Keith was a member of the first Team to win the Rothmans Knock-Out Competition in 1967-68 (pictured).

Keith Wyatt enjoyed good health until recently and passed away this week at age 79 in the Grafton Hospital.

We send our sincere condolences to his son, Neil, and the Wyatt Family.

Keith Wyatt’s funeral is expected to be on Friday, December 8th., with full details to follow.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/1764/vale-keith-wyatt

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last year

Ben Andrews

Teacher

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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We have a right arm fast bowler in our team who never bowls around the wicket to left handers. It’s something he’s never done or being coached to think about.

We’d like to ask what are some of the reasons or benefits we could offer to at least try?

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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Photo of the Australian Country XI when they played New Zealand on 23 January 2002 at Bowral.

New Zealand defeated the Country XI by 249 runs

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/56/cricconnect-fans/blog/1762/australian-country-xi-v-new-zealand-23-january-2002-in-bowral

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Steve Thomlinson

Teacher

Sydney, Australia

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Barker College 2002 South African Cricket Tour Party

Back Row – Oliver Peterson, Josh Ling, Glen Martin, Paul Weaver

Middle Row – Nick Gordon, Craig Knight, Jonothan Davies, William Spring, David Thomlinson, Chris Beadle

Front Row – Steve Thomlinson (Tour Leader), Jack Skinner, Liam Flanagan, Steve McKillop (Captain), Andrew Cowan, Andrew Wheeler, Tim Kotzur (Tour Leader)

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - 1991-92 season - Round 11 - 25 and 27 January 1992

Pictured - Ross Trewartha who scored 119 for St George in their first innings win over Western Suburbs at Hurstville Oval

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1760/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-1991-92-season-round-11-25-and-27-january-1992

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Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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This was a defining season in the Club’s young history, indeed a magical season! Four major events occurred:

The Club changed its name from Nepean to the ‘Penrith District Cricket Club’;
Penrith Rugby Leagues Club became our Major Sponsor;
Penrith City Council agreed to an Annual Grant of $11,000 to allow the Club to improve and better maintain Howell Oval and Cook Park.
the First grade won the Minor Premiership, then went on to win the Premiership!

It was the first occasion that any sporting team from the Penrith District had won a metropolitan First Grade Premiership in any sport.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/1758/panther-power-penrith-cricket-club-first-premiership-1978-79

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Veterans Cricket Tasmania

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Veterans Cricket Australia 2023 Over 50’s National Championships are in Melbourne December 3-7.

Veterans Cricket Tasmania are sending three teams - congratulations to all players

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1322/veterans-cricket-tasmania/blog/1757/veterans-cricket-tasmania-announce-their-over-50s-cricket-teams-to-play-in-the-national-championships-in-melbourne-3-to-7-december-2023

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Veterans Cricket Tasmania

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Neil Grice grew up in Richmond in Tasmania, a town located about 30 kilometres north of Hobart.

He spent most of his cricket journey playing locally before joining Lindisfarne Cricket Club in Tasmania Premier Cricket to play with his sons.

Whilst still playing for Lindisfarne Neil was selected in the Tasmania Over 50s to play in the Over 50 National Championships in Perth in 2019/20.

Neil was selected in the Australia over 50s squad to play New Zealand in Brisbane in August 2021 and continues to play for Tasmania in Veterans cricket

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1322/veterans-cricket-tasmania/blog/1756/neil-grice-surround-yourself-with-good-people

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NSW Veterans Cricket

New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Over 40s Blues National Champions

NSW Over 40s Blues defeated Queensland by 2 wickets with 2 balls to spare win the Division One Final of the Over 40s National Championships held in Brisbane - November 2023.

Back Row - Tony Wilson (Manager), Kish Nadesan, Ryan Snape, Rob Lavery, Brett Crawford, Matt Daykin, Mark Leard, Raj Beadle

Front Row - Scott Jarvis, David Kelly, Danny Batra (Captain), Greg Hunt, Jeff Hemming, Cos Beadle

Match Scorecard -
https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/org/veterans-cricket-australia/national-championships-summer-202324/o40-national-veterans-cricket-championship-division-1/game-centre/7c26eb22

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Craig Dodson

Business Advisor

Melbourne, Australia

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I spent a single season in Sydney Grade cricket with the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club in 2000/2001. A season that started with much promise and ended with numbing mediocracy. This is my story of trying and failing to achieve relevance.

I lobbed in Sydney in April 2000, from the Country sporting mecca of Wagga Wagga. I knew nothing of the Sydney grade cricket scene, other than the fact that the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club was a short stroll from my workplace.

I made enquiries with the club secretary via phone and was told that I should fax a copy of my ‘cricketing resume’. What I produced was the best piece of fiction written since Herman Melville penned Moby Dick.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/175/craig-dodson/blog/534/my-single-season-of-mediocrity-in-sydney-grade-cricket

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St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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St George 1st Grade Player No.213 - Ray Tozer was in May 2021 inducted to the St George DCC Hall Of Fame.

A high quality wicket keeper and handy right handed batsman, Ray debuted for the club in 1961-62 and made his First Grade debut in the season of 1964-65. He would become an integral part of one of the most successful grade teams in the history of the competition. He played eighteen consecutive seasons in First Grade of which he was captain for seven. He played in five finals and won four plus two one day competitions. He went very close to captaining a premiership when the 1978-79 final against Penrith at Howell Oval was washed out.

Over his eighteen First Grade seasons Ray amassed an astonishing 461 dismissals of which there were 393 catches and 68 stumping’s. He also scored 4097 runs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/1754/ray-tozer-inducted-into-st-george-dcc-hall-of-fame

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We have a right arm fast bowler in our team who never bowls around the wicket to left handers. It’s something he’s never done or being coached to think about.

We’d like to ask what are some of the reasons or benefits we could offer to at least try?

Photo of the Australian Country XI when they played New Zealand on 23 January 2002 at Bowral.

New Zealand defeated the Country XI by 249 runs

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/56/cricconnect-fans/blog/1762/australian-country-xi-v-new-zealand-23-january-2002-in-bowral