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Keiran Knight

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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We all have days that we never forget. For me, it was mostly team-related and I treasure being lucky enough to be part of a first-grade premiership in 1998/99 season with the Balmain, (now known as Sydney Cricket Club). A great group of tigers who played for each other.

There is one day that does stand out, personally. It was the day of the official opening of the new grandstand at our home ground, Drummoyne Oval. To celebrate the occasion Balmain put on a big lunch and many dignitaries from Cricket NSW were in attendance.

One the day Balmain were playing St George. One of the great clubs in grade cricket history and a long-standing rivalry. Saints were one of the strongest clubs in the 90s.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/376/keiran-knight/blog/2110/balmain-v-st-george-at-drummoyne-oval-in-2000-01-is-one-day-ill-never-forget

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Country Cricket NSW

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Stan Gilchrist has made a lifetime contribution to cricket especially across NSW and regional areas.

In 2015 Stan was awarded an OAM (Order of Australia Medal) and recognised by Country Cricket NSW with a Lifetime Coaching Award.

A leg spinner in his playing days Stan represented Northern NSW Emus before moving to Sydney and playing Grade cricket for Paddington, Randwick, Sutherland and University of New South Wales.

Stan played in Sutherland District Cricket Club inaugural first grade game on 25 September 1965 against St George. He is the proud owner of Sutherland DCC first grade player number 5.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/284/country-cricket-nsw/blog/183/stan-gilchrist-be-in-the-moment

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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After reading the interview one of the players in the game, Sutherland’s wicket keeper Shane Duff shared the scorebook of the game and we very much appreciate Shane's permission to share the scorebook.

Shane remembers the game fondly as he took his first dismissal in first grade.

A. Gilchrist stumped Duff bowled Chapman 1

The scorecard makes for fascinating reading.

The game was in November 1990 and it was Round 4 in the Sydney Grade Cricket competition between Sutherland DCC and Gordon CC at the leafy Killara Oval, Gordon’s home ground.

Firstly a piece of real cricketing history, the scorebook…remember the days.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2109/gordon-v-sutherland-round-4-1990-91-a-piece-of-cricket-history-in-many-ways

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket teams announced in the SMH on 20 September 1982 prior to the start of the season. Pictured Ian Davis who captained Penrith to the first-grade premiership in 1982/83

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2108/sydney-grade-cricket-teams-20-september-1982

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Cricket NSW

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NSW One Day Mercantile Mutual Cup Champions in 1992-93

Left to right - Gavin Robertson, Steve Rixon (Coach), Greg Matthews, Brad McNamara, Mark Patterson, Michael Slater, Glenn McGrath in the shadows, Phil Emery (Captain), Steve Small at the front, Adam Gilchrist, Richard Stobo, Trevor Bayliss, Michael Bevan

NSW defeated Victoria by 4 wickets with 2 balls remaining.

Match scorecard -

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mercantile-mutual-cup-1992-93-367440/new-south-wales-vs-victoria-final-367847/full-scorecard

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Shane Lee

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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"NSW Cricket and the Baby Blues, Rest In Peace” was the headline in the Australian newspaper December 1993 following a humiliating Sheffield Shield defeat in Perth in only two days. To make matters worse, the article was illustrated with individual tombstones of each player who participated in the match. Ouch!

If a team ever needed motivation, this was it!

NSW had to win the last seven Sheffield Shield games in a row to make the final. Almost an impossible task based on current form.

Before our next match at the SCG, a young fan gave Adam Gilchrist, our then number 5 batsmen a tiny figurine of Scooby Doo for good luck. When asked why Adam had a small dog on top of his locker he replied “Boys he is good luck. Everyone rub Scooby’s head before we take the field today.” That we did, and we won the match convincingly.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/538/shane-lee/blog/2104/scooby-doo-where-are-you

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Darrell Hair

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As the cricket world looks forward to another season (in the U.K) I want to pay tribute to the many millions of players who really make this the game we love so much - those being the regular weekend club cricketers. I was blessed to be part of a very special team way back in the previous century. This team came together when a couple of other clubs looked like folding which was a loss that a few of the founders of Orange City Cricket Club, (Orange NSW, Australia) wouldn't allow to happen.

Orange City Cricket Club (The Warriors) formed in 1968 and after a reasonably competitive season they went on to win the 1st Grade Premiership in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973. The team composed of 4 specialist batsmen (two lefties and 2 right handers, 2 wicket-keeper batsmen, 3 fast bowling all-rounders, complimented by left arm and right arm finger spinners.

It was a team formed of friendship and mutual respect, practising twice a week, turning up on Saturday for the game and many hours of bonding afterwards at the local hotel who sponsored them.
In the end, it wasn't just the winning that counted, the team turned us into better men who cared and played for each other.

We became friends for life. That's what cricket offers up.

I make this post in the hope that club cricket will continue to be there to give opportunities for players of all levels to make friends, play a great game and be in my position; being able to remember how good it all was!

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia

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Jared Sippel finished the 2023-24 season with 657 runs at an average of 41.06 with Western Suburbs in Queensland Premier Cricket. He scored one century and 4 half centuries.

A Queensland country boy at heart Jared represented Queensland Under 17s at the National Championships in 2016 and has previously played for Sunshine Coast Scorches.

Jared is a first grade premiership winning player with Western Suburbs and here is our little pocket profile with Jared Sippel

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/261/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-brisbane/blog/2102/pocket-profile-jared-sippel-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-brisbane

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The Hills Cricket Club

The Vineyard, Milverton, Skerries,, Ireland

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Cormac McLoughlin has been a long serving player for The Hills Cricket Club in Skerries Ireland.

He’s has played first class cricket in Ireland and played in London, New Zealand, and Australia.

The current coach of The Hills Cricket Club is former NSW opening batter Jeremy Bray.

Here’s our quick pocket profile with Cormac McLoughlin

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1525/the-hills-cricket-club/blog/2101/pocket-profile-cormac-mcloughlin-the-hills-cricket-club-in-skerries-ireland

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Steve Thomlinson

Teacher

Sydney, Australia

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The 1977 Sydney Cricket Club Ball. Photo courtesy of John Ramsey. Some fine looking gentleman in the group.

Gilbert Flood, Ian Merritt, John Pearson, Gary Olsen, John Ramsey, Peter Mericovic, Greg Price, Rick McCosker, Trevor Boyd, Jeff McQueen

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Prahran Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Cameron Hemp made his first grade debut for Prahran Cricket Club on the 4 December 2021 against Camberwell Magpies and is the proud owner of first grade cap number 609.

Cameron scored his first hundred in first grade opening the batting against St Kilda in round 3 of the 2023-24 season. 109 off 171 balls including 10 fours and 6 sixes.

In round 16 of the 2023-24 season Cameron scored 163 not out against Frankston Peninsula off 221 balls including 16 fours and 6 sixes.

In the 2023-24 season Cameron scored 619 runs at an average of 619.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/441/prahran-cricket-club/blog/2100/pocket-profile-cameron-hemp-prahran-cricket-club

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Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Shikha Pandey made her debut for Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club Women’s first grade team on the 11 September 2022.

The game was against Sandgate Redcliffe and Shikha scored 112 and took 2 for 7 to help Wynnum Manly to a comprehensive 178 run win.

Shikha was first selected to play for her state Goa at the age of 17 and in 2014 she made her debut for India in all three formats, Test Cricket, One day Internationals and T20 cricket.

To date Shikha has played 3 Tests, 55 One Day Internationals and 62 T20 games for India.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/462/wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club/blog/2097/pocket-profile-shikha-pandey-wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club

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Michelle Lang

Business Owner

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Cricket Profile – Champions and Courage – James Albanie

We start our Cricket Profiles of Champions with James Albanie, warm up coach for the Over 40s Cricket World Cup winning team, as well as SA Over 50s team player. This is James' story as is, unedited and in his own words...

"My story is the story of a rural boy growing up in the dusty streets of Touwsriver in an extended family with strong religious values. Sport in Touwsriver was one of the means to escape the hardship and boredom in this Little Karoo town. Many young kids and I were very privilege to have amazing teachers like Clyde Sass Moos Nicholas, Willem Hartnick and many others. They open the world of sport through books to us. We would play cricket but talk of the great West Indian teams who were our heroes.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1363/michelle-lang/blog/2094/cricket-profile-ndash-champions-and-courage-ndash-james-albanie

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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

Armidale, Australia

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Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale played in the Armidale District CA (formerly the New England CA) from the 1950-51 season until their last game in 2005-06. They had a couple of amalgamations post 2001 - first with Norths and for one season with Centrals - before exiting after one last season under their own, defiant banner at the end of 2005-06.

A club to be proud of, it was at its strongest in the 1980's, not only winning more premierships with its depth of ever rejuvenating talent but having more members and more teams which spread into the junior ranks and the early days of women's cricket.

Keeping the records of Waratahs has always been important. Our Yearbooks are the stuff of Armidale cricket legend - a seasonal review of the club's activity, on and off the field.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2092/waratahs-playing-seasons

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Ken Jacobs

Business Advisor

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With the cricket season now done and dusted it is worth recognising that 50 years ago Victoria won the Sheffield Shield from Queensland by just five points in an era when top of the table at the end of the home and away season won the Shield.

This was undoubtedly a very strong Victorian team with a good blend of youth and experience under skipper Keith Stackpole but it was also a bitter sweet season because it also saw the end of the very talented sporting career of Robert Rose which was abruptly curtailed in February 1974 by a motor vehicle accident that saw him become a quadriplegic.

Robert's last innings for Victoria was against NSW in Sydney in January 1974 when he made 23 not out in Victoria's second innings as they defeated NSW by 7 wickets.

Sadly, along with Robert, three other greats of Victorian cricket in Max "Tangles" Walker , Alan " Froggy " Thompson and John " Barrell " Scholes are no longer with us.

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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James Barwise joined Western Suburbs District Cricket Club at the beginning of the 2023-24 cricket season.

James made an immediate impression on everyone at the club with his commitment, effort, humour and skill. He started the season in 5th grade and progressed through the ranks into 3rd grade.

In his first season at the club, he took 48 wickets at 11.71 and scored 338 runs at 37.56. He also secured one of the great nicknames in cricket.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2087/pocket-profile-james-barwise-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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West Torrens District Cricket Club

Adelaide, Australia

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West Torrens District Cricket Club C Grade Premiers 1967-68

Back Row - Darryl Wood, Geoff Thompson, John Wildy, Max Conroy, Michael Peake, Des Fahy, Keith DeBoar, Robert Cronin (Scorer)

Front Row - Ray Pens, Graham Parry, Lloyd Turner (Captain), Lynn Fielke, Roger Sweet.

West Torrens defeated Port Adelaide by 3 runs in March 1968 at Adelaide Oval No2

Port Adelaide 1st innings – 192

West Torrens 1st innings – 195

Port Adelaide 2nd innings 9 for 131

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Diggers Cricket Club

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

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Diggers Cricket Club First Grade 2005-06

BACK ROW: Roger Oates, Nigel Tooth, Colin Coombes, Joe Mennie, Heath Edwards

FRONT: Pat Martin, Troy Herbert, Stephen Meakins (Capt), Joe Willman, James Bellamy

ABSENT: Terry Herbert, Brad Guthrie, Nathan Silvy

Played at Brelsford Park, Coffs Harbour

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Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Under 16 cricket champions 1994-95

Back Row - Rod Rice (Coach), Bryce McKerrell, Chris Murphy, Dom Pender, Scott Croker (Captain), Nick Hurford, Nick Meadows, Mark LeFlay, Cameron Rice, Ron Howarth (Manager).

Front Row - Allan Rowe, Darren Rowland, Brad New, Derek Tate, Michael Howarth.

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Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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A powerful batsman, particularly off the back foot, Justin Poole had the ability to take the game away from the opposition in a short period. Teammate Adam Dale recalls a highly skilled and talented cricketer, a batsman who was adept anywhere in the order, excellent fielder and handy bowler. A very good team man who could dominate a game and did so over many seasons and a key player when Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club won the 1995/96 first grade premiership.

At the completion of the 2023-24 season Justin is the leading run scorer in the rich history of Wynnum Manly District Cricket club with 11,707 runs. Justin has scored 7,603 runs in first grade.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/462/wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club/blog/2084/justin-poole-make-the-bowler-bowl-to-you

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