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7 months ago

Baden Powell Cricket Club

Mornington. Victoria, Australia

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Rhys Elmi - learn from your mistakes

Rhys Elmi has been playing for Baden Powell Cricket Club since 2005 at the age of 14.

Rhys to date has won the Club Champion award on 6 occassions – 2010/11, 2014/15, 2016/17, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21.

He was the 1st XI captain from 2011 to 2017 and represented Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association in Country Week.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/928/baden-powell-cricket-club/blog/916/rhys-elmi-learn-from-your-mistakes

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7 months ago

Baden Powell Cricket Club

Mornington. Victoria, Australia

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Craig Entwistle - variety is the key

Craig Entwistle played all his junior cricket on the Mornington Peninsula. He played seniors for Frankston Cricket Club and was with the club as they migrated to the Victorian Premier Cricket Competition.

Craig played Premier Cricket for 3 clubs starting with Frankston peninsula in 1994/95 where he had 7 seasons, 6 seasons with Hawthorn and 6 seasons with Casey South Melbourne.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/928/baden-powell-cricket-club/blog/899/craig-entwistle-variety-is-the-key

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7 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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As the dust settles on the 2025/26 Women’s Premier Cricket season, we’d like to take a moment to spotlight our standout performers who really made their mark.

Overall, our 3rd Grade side delivered consistently strong team performances to secure their spot in the semi final. While they went down narrowly to Manly in the semis, they finished 3rd on the table for the season

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3705/uts-north-sydney-womens-2526-season-aggregates

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7 months ago

Parramatta District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Nick Bateup – A Vigorous Cricketer

Nick Bateup embarked upon a playing career with the Parramatta District Cricket Club in 2017/18, following in the footsteps of his elder sibling Christopher – who played for the club between 2011/12 and 2021/22 (1,125 runs @ 14.61 [H.S. – 91] and 135 wickets @ 23.88 [B.B. – 5/42].

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3708/nick-bateup-ndash-a-vigorous-cricketer

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7 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Armidale, Australia

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THE SEMIS - 1st Grade v Easts Cricket Club Armidale 1985
In one of the best Semis ever played by the top grade, Andrew McNeill (left) pictured bowled with his usual great heart and Roger Sattler (right) played his best innings for the club when all seemed lost.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3707/the-semis-1st-grade-v-easts-1985

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7 months ago

Parramatta District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Naveen Patil – An Impact Bowler

During the trials for the upcoming 2023/24 Naveen turned up unheralded from the Wentworthville Leagues Cricket Club to ply his wares with Parramatta in the NSW Premier Cricket Competition.

He is a tall, lithe right-arm medium-paced seam bowler who bowls with relentless accuracy and possesses the ability to extract destructive movement out of any pitch offering an iota of assistance. With the bat he provides handy lower-order runs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3706/naveen-patil-ndash-an-impact-bowler

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7 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Former North Sydney players reunite at Old Bears' and Sponsors' Day

On 28 February, UTS North Sydney held its annual Old Bears’ and Sponsors’ Day with former players and sponsors joining a reception in the Mollie Dive Stand at North Sydney Oval during Day 1 of the First Grade match against Sydney University.

The day was an opportunity for old Bears to come together and continue to connect with the club. It was great to have a mix of former Bears attend covering every decade from the 1970s to 2010s, including The Grade Cricketer’s Sam Perry, who probably collected some material while chatting with our players in the Union Hotel afterwards

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3697/former-north-sydney-players-reunite-at-old-bears-and-sponsors-day

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7 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Karly Woods, Penrith First Grade Cap Number 89

I love the environment of cricket and just getting outside and staying fit.

I think my most memorable moment so far is taking a 5fa against Sydney Uni 2 seasons back. But what made that moment better was my team, who backed me and trusted me to continue bowling more overs to achieve the 5 wickets.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3692/karly-woods-penrith-first-grade-cap-number-89

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7 months ago

Parramatta District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Matthew Windred – Instant Success

Few if any young cricketers have ever been able to start their NSW Premier Cricket careers with the dramatic instantaneous success that Matthew Windred enjoyed in his 2007/08 debut for the Parramatta District Cricket Club.

The busy, attacking right-handed batsman played his early cricket for the Guildford Leagues Cricket Club and appeared for Parramatta in the various Shell Shield representative cricket age groups.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3699/matthew-windred-ndash-instant-success

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7 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Armidale, Australia

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THE FINALS - 1st Grade v Centrals 1986
This was a bitter, angry game of cricket, where Centrals delivered a well orchestrated attack - backed by some classy performances and front from the rest - and hammered Waratahs. It was ugly cricket but mighty effective
Back from left: Andrew McNeill, Bede Ryan, Roger Sattler, Christian Quaife, James Campbell, Michael Connolly.
Front: John Whittall, Andrew Davis, Peter Tyndall, Chris Drake, Tim Muldoon

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3698/the-finals-1st-grade-v-centrals-1986

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7 months ago

Cricket Insights

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Cricket Insights with Paul Ryan and Michael Wholahan - NSW Premier Cricket 2025-26 Grand Final Preview

In this Cricket Insight we have a very special guest in Michael Wholohan. Michael and Paul Ryan will preview the NSW Premier Cricket 2025-26 First Grade Grand Final between Eastern Suburbs and Manly Warringah starting Friday 27 March 2026 at Cricket Central.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1684/cricket-insights/blog/3693/cricket-insights-with-paul-ryan-and-michael-wholahan-nsw-premier-cricket-2025-26-grand-final-preview

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7 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Armidale, Australia

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THE FINALS - A Grade v Ex-Services Cricket Club Armidale 1975
Sent in a wet wicket, Brian Connolly gave a masterclass in how to survive, then prosper in such circumstances. For a while, Waratahs dominated, then Rene Mullen happened. When Ex-Services batted, Waratahs dominated again, then Rene Mullen happened. Another devastating bridesmaid's role. Connolly's score is the highest made in an A grade Final for Waratahs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3691/the-finals-a-grade-v-ex-services-1975

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7 months ago

Cricket Insights

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Cricket Insights with Chris Melville - Warringah’s Unprecedented Grand Final Sweep Built on People and Culture

The Sydney Shires Cricket Competition is one tier down from NSW Premier Cricket and it’s a high standard of cricket and was formed in 1923. 103 years ago.

In an unprecedented achievement Warringah Cricket Club in season 2025-26.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1684/cricket-insights/blog/3689/cricket-insights-with-chris-melville-warringahrsquos-unprecedented-grand-final-sweep-built-on-people-and-culture

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7 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Armidale, Australia

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THE SEMIS - A Grade v Churches 1968
Waratahs bowled well, with Tom Cooke and Bruce Kellaway rampant, but again the batting had the wobbly boot on. The win secured after some fingernail biting, John Roberts mad on of two A grade half centuries.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3688/the-semis-a-grade-v-churches-1968

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7 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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The Colours of the Summer Cats - Penrith Cricket Club

For its first 17 seasons (1973-74 to 1989-90), Penrith Cricket Club’s colours were brown and white, following the Panthers Rugby League.

In 1991, the Panthers Rugby League team changed its colours, thus consigning to the dustbin of sporting history the term ‘Chocolate Soldiers’, a put-down used by inner city clubs. The Panthers would now wear jerseys of black, with green and red piping, and a splash of yellow, earning another nickname – the ‘Liquorice Allsorts’.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3682/the-colours-of-the-summer-cats-penrith-cricket-club

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7 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Armidale, Australia

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THE SEMIS - A Grade v Hillgrove 1981
This wasn't a game for the faint hearted, with Waratahs winning on the first innings with opener Michael Connolly (#293) and last man Wes Davis (#386) at the wicket ... and then only just avoiding the outright as Gavin Gillard and Peter Hickey took 16 of the 17 shakey wickets to fall.

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7 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Armidale, Australia

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THE ADCA PRELIMINARY FINALS - 1st Grade v Easts 1992
Daniel Ryan turned in one of the stellar bowling performances in all Waratahs finals games, only for the batting to fail dismally.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3675/preliminary-finals-ampndash-1st-grade-v-easts-1992

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7 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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St George DCC March 2026 Milestones

Here are the latest milestones from our players as we get to the end of the season.

End of Round 16

Peter Francis - 2000 1st grade runs and 350 wickets in all grades

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3630/st-george-dcc-march-2026-milestones

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7 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Flashback - North Sydney win the 2010/11 Second Grade Premiership

In 2010/11, the North Sydney Bears won the Second Grade Premiership with a famous reverse-outright Grand Final win over local rivals, Gordon. Conceding a 70-run deficit on first innings, we made 8d/264 in the second dig and bowled the Stags out for 108, to win by a crushing 86 runs. Topping off his final season in 2s before being called up to First Grade, James Campbell took 9/66 for the match.

Below we share the scorecard and then the report from the 2011 Annual Report by captain, Matt Burton.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3672/flashback-north-sydney-win-the-201011-second-grade-premiership

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7 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Craig Simmons: From Record-Breaker at Gordon to Big Bash Legend - Part 2

His breakthrough came during the 2013/14 season when he replaced the injured Liam Davis in the Perth Scorchers squad. What followed was nothing short of extraordinary. In his fourth game for the Scorchers, against Adelaide Strikers in mid-January 2014, Simmons demolished the bowling attack, reaching his century in just 39 balls - the fastest century in Big Bash League history

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3639/craig-simmons-from-record-breaker-at-gordon-to-big-bash-legend-part-2

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