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Aleena Syed is an aggressive opening batter and leg spin bowler for Penrith Cricket Club.

Do you have a favourite quote?

‘I didn't want to be a survivor. I wanted to be a conqueror.’ — Sir Viv Richards

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Socks and Superstitions - Tales from the Centenary of St George DCC Book

What was your lucky item of clothing or equipment?

Not for a moment did Norm O'Neill consider himself superstitious. At sixteen he was much too rational and preoccupied with thoughts of earning a spot in the formidably strong First Grade team, which won the premiership in 1952-53.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3817/socks-and-superstitions-tales-from-the-centenary-of-st-george-dcc-book

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UTS North Sydney's 2025-26 Clubpeople of the Year
At the UTS North Sydney Presentation Night last month, the annual Young Clubperson of the Year and Clubperson of the Year awards were presented to James Edwards and Conor Hingerty, two exemplary young men who make the club a better place.
James Edwards was presented with his award by Georgia Lafford, Elite Athlete Program (EAP) Coordinator at UTS Sport, fitting as he is an EAP himself.

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Manly Warringah First Grade Runners-up 1974/75

While the 1973/74 First Grade premiership under Mick Pawley remains a celebrated chapter in Manly Cricket Club’s history, it is less widely recognised that the club came within one match of securing back-to-back titles the following season.

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Four Gordon Legends: The 1920-21 Ashes Heroes

With Australia leading England 3-0 after the Adelaide Test in December 2025, supporters and commentators began speculating about another 5-0 series whitewash. While England's victory in Melbourne ended those hopes, it brought to mind the first time Australia achieved a 5-0 series victory—in 1920-21—a triumph that featured four Gordon District Cricket Club players: Charlie Macartney, Charlie Kelleway, Johnny Taylor, and Bert Oldfield.

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Penrith Cricket Club

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Isabella Bradley-Labra is a fast bowler and Penrith Cricket Club women's first grade player number 86

What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?

The social connections on and off the field that I’ve been fortunate enough to make, being able to compete with highly skilled cricketers that challenge me, and getting to be a part of a club that gets around each other and constantly makes playing cricket an enjoyable experience.

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Given he was a solitary teenager, solitary games against a fibro outhouse in a cul-de-sac on the Moorefield Estate at Kogarah suited Kerry O'Keeffe.

Vaguely aware that a young Don Bradman famously used a stump and golf ball at a Bowral tank stand to hone his skills, O'Keeffe armed himself with a stump to play to all parts of the yard the rebounding tennis ball he threw against the fibro lavatory.

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Penrith Cricket Club

Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Women's cricket at Penrith Cricket Club in the 1990s

The 1990s saw a period in which women’s cricket flourished at Penrith CC, with the Club fielding two teams in the women’s competitions in most seasons. A highlight of this decade was the early career of the great Michelle Goszko, who went on to higher honours. The decade also featured the first years of club stalwart Kim Horwood’s (now Butler) career, with Kim still playing today.

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William Peter Howell was known in cricket circles as ‘Old Bill’ to distinguish him from his son William Hunter Howell ‘Young Bill’ who also played for Cumberland and NSW – by coincidence the son was also a right-hand off-spinner and hard-hitting left-handed batsman. ‘Old Bill’ was born at Penrith on the 29th of December 1869 and died at Castlereagh on the 14th of July 1940.

A man of the land he had a farming property at Castlereagh where he concentrated on commercial Apiary and by the 1930s, he had 127 Bee hives in production.

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club 2005/06 Club Championship.

The 2005/06 season stands as one of the most dominant campaigns in Manly’s history, with the club claiming the Club Championship in emphatic fashion. Amassing a record number of points at the time, Manly’s depth and consistency across grades proved unmatched, cementing their status as the competition’s benchmark.

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Bankstown District Cricket Club

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St George DCC In Between Balls with Josh Moors

Josh Moors is St George District Cricket Club first grade player number 457. An aggressive batter who takes the game on and a very accomplished leg spinner, Josh has won premierships with St George and the clubs prestigious Kerry O’Keefe Medal.

Let’s find out more about Josh Moors.

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Bankstown District cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1994-95

Back Row – Martin Klumpp (Honorary Secretary), Alan Campbell (Coach), Sean Pope, Nathan Bracken, Greg Trevena, Mark Grant, Arthur Couper (Scorer).

Middle Row – Eris Dignam (Honorary Treasurer), Scott Grant, Wayne Holdsworth, Brett Elliott, Danny Waugh, Paul Talbit, Ben Smith, Brian Freedman (President).

Front Row – David Freedman, Scott Thompson, Ken Hall, Steve Small (Captain), John Coutis (Co Manager), Dean Waugh, Kevin Roberts.

Inset – Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh

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UTS North Sydney Men's Team of 2025/26

At the club’s Presentation Night on 24 April, the UTS North Sydney Bears named their Men’s Grade Team of 2025/26, with medals presented to the those present by representatives of Principal Partner, People + Culture Strategies.

The team was calculated based on season stats in the main grade rounds, on a points per match basis with a minimum qualification of 8 matches.

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Terry Lee - Manly Warringah

Terry Lee is widely regarded as one of the great figures in Manly Cricket history. Representing the club from 1954 to 1977, he compiled an outstanding 7,504 runs at an average just shy of 35, securing his place among the club’s top ten run-scorers of all time.

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Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Manly Warringah 2000 Sri Lanka Tour

In 2000, Manly proudly continued its long-standing tradition of international touring with a memorable trip to Sri Lanka. The tour combined competitive cricket with cultural exchange, reinforcing the club’s reputation for both strong performance and camaraderie abroad.

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Bankstown District Cricket Club

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John Dwyer was a staunch Cumberland (Parramatta) man both on and off the playing fields.

Ahead of time as training and fitness fanatic, he was an energetic and excellent all-round fieldsman especially roving around the covers region and possessed a safe pair of hands, as illustrated by his career tally of 116 catches. He was a fine sportsman who also played grade Rugby Union and League for Parramatta.

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Bankstown District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1999 - 2000

Photo of the Bankstown District Cricket Club 1999-2000 first grade premiership winning team after they defeated St George in the final

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Simon Couch - A lifetime of contribution to Manly Warringah DCC

Simon Couch has been a valued and enduring figure within his club, both on and off the field. After his final full season in 2003/04, he had delivered an impressive all-round performance over more than a decade at the club, accumulating 3,495 runs at an average of 28, including six centuries, while also claiming 144 wickets at the same average.

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Gordon DCC Fifth Grade Premiers 1975-76

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