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Belmont District Cricket Club

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In March 1954, Stockton District Cricket Club presented the Jim Dickinson Memorial Trophy to the Newcastle District Cricket Association in memory of Jim Dickinson, a member of the club who died in March 1953.

The trophy, "The Jimmy Dickinson Memorial Trophy", is awarded each year to the player with the highest average, with a provision that he gains 200 runs from no fewer than five innings and the trophy continues to be awarded by the NDCA to this day.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/477/stockton-and-northern-districts-cricket-club/blog/2325/in-memory-of-jim-dickinson-a-fine-young-sportsman

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9 months ago

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club 1999-2000 Under 23 competition winners

Back Row: Luke Mcilvenie, Alex Chipchase, Daniel Russell, Luke Govan, Clayton Poole, Mark Littlewood

Middle Row: Mark Dries, Ryan Mannix

Front Row: Jace Lawson (C), Matthew Harding, Ben Burgees, Adam Boettcher

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9 months ago

Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Men's Premier Cricket Clubs - player movements, gains and losses for 2024-25

As the 12 Queensland Premier Cricket Clubs start their preseason preparations for the 2024-25 season the rumour mill is in full swing in terms of player movements and clubs gains and losses.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/267/queensland-cricket/blog/2306/queensland-mens-premier-cricket-clubs-player-movements-gains-and-losses-for-2024-25

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9 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

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August 14, 1926, was the first day of the 5th Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Oval in London. While many of his friends suspected as much, Gordon’s Governor General Charlie Macartney announced this would be his final Test match. Charlie had turned 40 on June 27 which was the rest day in the Second Test of the same series in which Charlie scored 133 not out in a score of 5 for 194 to draw the match.

The series was a fitting end to his Test career with Charlie topping the batting list for the tour with 1,561 runs at 53.82 and 473 runs in the Test matches at a Bradman-like average of 94.60

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2324/this-week-in-the-history-of-gordon-cricket-ndash-14-august-1926-charlie-macartney

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9 months ago

Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club

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In 2014/15, the Manly Warringah Waratahs won our first 1st Grade Premiership in 26 years. Our last top grade Premiership was in 1988/89, with Greg Bush taking 1st Grade to the title that year.

Led by the esteemed Tim Cruickshank, the Waratahs defeated Bankstown in the final at North Sydney Oval, bowling Bankstown out or 168. We then chased the target 7 wickets down, eventually finishing on 8/208 late in the final day when stumps were called.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2322/201415-first-grade-premiership-ends-waratahs-26-year-wait

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9 months ago

Brisbane, Australia

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Luke Rowing is a budding young leg spinner who is part of Wynnum Manly's Lord's Taverners U17 Squad this season, alongside continuing his Grade cricket career having debuted at just 14 years of age.

Luke comes from a family with a rich history of cricket - his dad Ashley being a previous premiership winner at Wynnum Manly - whilst his grandad Ron holds a storied cricket career. In more recent seasons, Luke has had the opportunity to compete alongside his uncle, former 1st Grade player Mitchell Rowing.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/462/wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club/blog/2321/pocket-profile-luke-rowing-wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club

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9 months ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Jack Clark is an exciting upcoming cricketer and leader for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club, having already captained both 4th and 5th grade by the age of 17, winning convincingly in both outings.

Last season, Jack scored 417 runs, including a top score of 75 off 71 balls against Gordon in Round 13.

Here's our quick pocket profile with Jack.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2319/pocket-profile-jack-clark-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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9 months ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Gordon District Cricket Club

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NSW Men's Premier Cricket Clubs - player movements, gains and losses for 2024-25'
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As the 20 NSW Premier Cricket Clubs start their preseason preparations for the 2024-25 season the rumour mill is in full swing in terms of player movements and club's gains and losses.

We’ve been in touch with the representatives of each club and here’s what we’ve been able to establish so far.'

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2320/nsw-mens-premier-cricket-clubs-player-movements-gains-and-losses-for-2024-25

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9 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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The history of Gordon District Cricket Club – August 1915 – The Prior brothers

On August 5, 1915, William Prior enlisted in the AIF to fight in World War 1. While this event was very similar to the more than 400,000 enlistments of Australians in the war it was a very traumatic one for the Prior family. William was the first of three brothers to enter the war.

The three brothers were the sons of William Prior (Senior) and Selina Prior who lived at a property by the name of “Trewinnia” in Broughton Road Artarmon, just a short walk down to Chatswood Oval.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2317/the-history-of-gordon-district-cricket-club-ndash-august-1915-ndash-the-prior-brothers

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9 months ago

Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association

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The Ken Devlin / Luke Grimmond Memorial Cup was first contested in November 2019 to honour the unmatched contributions of both gentleman to Navy Cricket with Navy the inaugural winners.

COVID-19 postponed this fixture before it reconvened in 2022-23 with Irish Under 19 skipper Tim Tector leading the Randy Petes to their first win over Navy. On November 16, 2023 Navy Cricket was not impacted by deployments and key players were on shore and a strong and well drilled side took to the field in the 3rd T20 fixture.

Asked to bat first Navy were in early trouble as batsman struggled with variable bounce early on with Hayden Fox (2-7 off 2)

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2316/randwick-petersham-cricket-club-v-australian-navy-ndash-november-2023

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9 months ago

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Congratulations to Paul Bradley - inducted into the Victorian Country Cricket League Hall of Fame today for services to Country Week and to Victorian Country Cricket at the Australian Country Cricket Championships.

Paul attended 12 ACC Championships, seven as a player and five as a Coach. He first represented Victoria at Townsville in 1991 and returned to the team in 1999. Five more appearances as a player from 2004 until 2008 before beginning his five year coaching stint from 2009 to 2013. Paul played 33 matches, scoring 710 runs @ 23.67. His highest score was 108. His tight spin-bowling was his forte in ACCC matches – 666 overs, 191 maidens, 75 wkts @ 22.39.

Best figures 6/34. Economy rate 2.52. Victoria Country won Championships in 1991, 2004 and 2007 while Paul was playing. Paul won the R M Hooper Trophy as Victoria’s best player five times – once on debut (1991) and four more between 2005 and 2008. No surprise, Paul was selected in the ACCC‘s 25 year anniversary team in 2008. He also played at St Kilda CC for several years and represented Mornington Peninsula CA at Melbourne Country Week for more than ten years, playing in eight premier teams and winning two Robert Bedford Medals.

On behalf of the Board of the MPCA and the MPCA cricket community, we say congratulations to you Paul for this wonderful honour in recognition to the service given.

Well played Paul 🏏🏏👏👏💜💛

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9 months ago

Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Sydney

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Vale Bob Horsell

The Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club is very saddened of the news of Bob Horsell’s passing today.

His was a Life Member of the Club, President of the Club and served as Chairman of the NSW Cricket Association and was a director of The Australian Cricket Board.

Bob was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2012 for Services to Cricket Administration. He was also a Life Member of the NSW Cricket Association.

The Grandstand at Waverley Oval is jointly named after him.

Bob’s commitment and passion to his cricket club and his local community was unmatched. Waverley Oval was his second home. His fondness for his cricket club people was unwavering and engaging.

He was a club legend.

Our thoughts are with Bob’s children Kate and Michael at this sad time.

The cricket world mourns together.

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9 months ago

Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club

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Vale Evan Miller

The UTS North Sydney Bears are deeply saddened by the news that Evan Miller has passed away aged 37.

Evan played for the Bears between 2004/05 and 2012/13, earning First Grade cap number 591 and putting in a number of memorable performances including making a century in the top grade aged 19.

Evan loved the club and its people and was a tremendously popular figure on and off the pitch. He will be missed by all who played with him.

We send our condolences to Evan’s family, including Linda, Michael and Adam.

Read more:
https://www.northsydneycc.com.au/news/vale-evan-miller
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9 months ago

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Others may have stayed away. A club struggling for players and staring down the barrel of a long summer in the Newcastle first grade competition.

But that’s not Terry Crittenden.

Instead the Waratah-based father, who recently turned 43, has opted to return in 2018-19 and help out his beloved Stockton and Northern District

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/477/stockton-and-northern-districts-cricket-club/blog/2314/cometh-the-hour-cometh-the-man-terry-crittenden-stood-up-when-stockton-amp-northern-districts-needed-it-the-most

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9 months ago

Hawkesbury Cricket Club

Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club

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Mark Collison played NSW Premier Cricket for Western Suburbs, Parramatta and Hawkesbury cricket Clubs. As a wicket keeper batter, he played first grade at Parramatta and Hawkesbury and played many years in the Sydney Shires competition.

Let’s find out more about Mark’s journey in the game.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/466/hawkesbury-cricket-club/blog/2313/mark-collison-play-the-v

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9 months ago

Newcastle City Cricket Club

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Saturday 16th October 2010 saw one of the great first grade debuts in the long history of Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club and it was a debut that nearly didn't happen.
The debutant was Benn West and his teammates didn’t know what was happening when the former Randwick-Petersham bowler rushed to his car and left the ground before the start of play against Merewether on Saturday.
It was West’s first appearance for the club.
Captain Terry Crittenden explained that West had snapped a knee brace and had to buy another one.
He returned 40 minutes later and took a match-turning 7-52 from 16 overs, including the big scalps of Simon Moore (47) and Troy Goodwin (11).
Not a bad effort for a man with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The injury forced the 33-year-old to sit out last season, but, with the aid of the brace, he is now able to bowl.
‘‘The brace really helps,’’ said West, who works as an exercise physiologist.
‘‘Some people function fine without an ACL, depending on the hamstring strength they have.
‘‘I spent a year or more strengthening my hamstring, my quadriceps and all the muscles surrounding the knee. At some stage I will get a reconstruction but not this year.’’
West played four seasons in Sydney, working his way up from fifth grade, and has taken up a role as bowling coach at Stockton, mainly working with the young quicks.
‘‘Coaching is something I enjoy,’’ he said.
‘‘Through my background in exercise physiology I can help with strength training, conditioning
and core strength which is exactly what you need to do as a bowler in preparation for a game.
‘‘After missing last season it is just good to be back involved.’’

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9 months ago