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Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Gordon District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1989-90

Back Row - David Evans (Scorer), Warwick Adlam, Ross Toohey, John Davison, Richard Stobo, Mark Aldridge, Peter Rowley-Bates, Michael Cant, Paul McLean

Front Row – Geoff Hickman, Kevin Roberts, Mark O’Neill, Stephen Day (Captain), Phil Emery, Adam Gilchrist, James Bray

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Bankstown District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Bankstown District Cricket Club First Grade Grand Final team 1988-89

Back Row – Arthur Couper (Scorer), Wayne Holdsworth, Darren Mitchell, Tim Sullivan, Dean Waugh, Scott Prestwidge, Steve Small

Front Row – David Thompson, Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh, Terry Davies, Steve Smith, Garry Crowfoot, Paul Talbot

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Paul Ryan

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The travelling scorer is happy in the Valley

When an elite sportsperson retires from their sport they’ll often say, “One of the things I’m most grateful for is that I got to travel the world and visit places I may not have otherwise been able to do. “

Would you consider a cricket scorer an elite athlete? Probably not but in the case of Pat Culpan, he scored cricket games at the elite level and travelled all over the world doing so.

Pat Culpan is the Executive Chairman and Life Member of Valley Cricket Club and has been the first-grade scorer for 23 years seasons. Pat started with Valley in 2000-01 and as a scorer and volunteer the game that has taken him all over the world.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1083/the-travelling-scorer-is-happy-in-the-valley

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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John O’Loughlin joined Randwick as a 15 year old in 1943-44.

1948-49 was an amazing season for the 20 year old. He started in the 4th Grade team playing his first match at the new Snape Park ground. In a bizarre move a couple of matches later, the 2nd Grade captain Stroy Donnan, accepted a recommendation from the 4th Grade captain for John’s inclusion in his team as the 3rd Grade captain was reluctant to recommend anyone from his side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2082/john-orsquoloughlin-randwick-petersham-cricket-club-heroes-of-the-ages

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Northern Suburbs Cricket Club Maitland

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

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Northern Suburbs Cricket Club Maitland first grade minor premiers 1988-89

Back Row - C. Jurd, W. Callinan, M. Meskauskas, S. Leary, G. Murphy
Front Row - G. Cooke, P. Johns, N. Lutovac (Captain), D. Parrey, S. Goodman.

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Darren Shaw

Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

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Blacktown District Cricket Club - Sydney Shires First Grade Premiers 1997-98

In Blacktown District Cricket Club 3rd year in Sydney Shires competition we won the first grade competition.

It was pretty amazing considering 70% of players were straight out of park cricket and all from the Blacktown area and we actually got the wooden spoon in our 2nd year.

From left to right - Craig Wildman, Malcolm Serplet, Shannon Lane, Alan Berry, Ismail Kaba (standing), Darren Shaw. Neil Bray (standing), Peter Shredovicz (Captain and hands up sitting at the front), Brett Leonard (face obscured by Shredo), Ray Clarence (sitting), Mal Madsen, and Craig Philbin.

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Blacktown Mounties Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Darren Shaw was playing cricket for Blacktown when they first moved from park cricket into the Sydney Shires competition. He also was part of the formative years of the Blacktown Cricket Club elevation into NSW Premier cricket at the start of the 2002-03 season.

Darren was a captain of the 2nd grade team filled with young players who went onto to play Premier first grade cricket.

More recently Darren has played senior cricket on the Central Coast and is the proud owner of NSW Over 50s Blues cap number 46.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1220/blacktown-mounties-cricket-club/blog/2080/darren-shaw-always-team-first

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Cricket Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

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Victoria cricket team Sheffield Shield champions 1979-80

Graham Matthews, Dav Whatmore (Captain), Richie Robinson, Dick Telford (coach), Trevor Laughlin, John Leehane, John Scholes, Max Walker, SFG, David Broad, Jim Higgs, Jeff Moss, Gary Watts

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Adrian Jones

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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St Bede’s College in Melbourne v Crusaders XI - 1988

The Crusaders consisted of David Johnstone, Shaun Graf, Gerard Cull and Aravinda De Silva.

St Bede’s team won the 1988 Associated Catholic Colleges Premiership vs De La Salle in the final match of the year. Future St Kilda Cricket Club players Adam Ryan and Damian Scales played for de La Salle.

Paul Brown was the standout player in Victoria of this age group but tragically died of cancer at 21.

Jones (St Kilda), McEvoy (Frankston), Brown (Waverley/Dandenong), Johnstone (Prahran/Dandenong/Haw-Waverley) all went onto play Victorian Premier cricket.

McEvoy has been the leading sporting journalist for Leader Newspapers for the past 25 years while Dr Ben Burke and Chiropractor Kingsley Anthonisz are leaders in their field in the local area.

J. Honan and O. Lalor are leading teachers at St Bede’s

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Kincumber Avoca Cricket Club

Central Coast, NSW, Australia

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Kincumber Avoca Cricket Club first grade premiers 2021-22

Back Row - Bailey Lidgard, Stephen McCabe, Dylan Robertson, Tim Allard, John McRae, Scott Jarvis

Front Row - Rob Lavery, Harry Woodhead, Daniel Heuston (Captain), Jack Heuston, Shaun Robertson, Tyson Robertson (12th man)

Grand Final - Kincumber Avoca v Terrigal. Match Scorecard -

https://shorturl.at/lFLT3

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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New South Wales cricket team managed by Jack Chegwyn played NSW Far North Coast in Lismore in November 1953.

The NSW team pictured included in batting order Ron Briggs, Arthur Morris, Ian Craig, Jim de Courcy, Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, Bob Simpson, Ray Lindwall, Arthur Fagan, Geoff Trueman, John Clark and Jim Burke was 12th man.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2077/nsw-cricket-team-v-nsw-far-north-coast-in-lismore-in-1953

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St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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One of the great joys of my life is spending time with an old mentor and great friend Warren Saunders.

Warren is a former NSW Shield Cricketer and patron and legend of the St George Cricket Club in Sydney. He’s also a great storyteller.

I could sit with Warren for hours and just listen. It’s fun and invariably his yarns turn to an Australian cricketing legend and someone to this day, he remains in awe of, Keith Miller.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/471/warren-saunders-a-debut-to-treasure

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Queanbeyan District Cricket Club

Queanbeyan, Australia

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Queanbeyan District Cricket Club ACTCA First Grade Premiers 1985-86

Back Row – Mark Lynch, Rod Winchester, Darryl Stevenson, Wayne Campbell, Michael Frost, Michael Carruthers

Middle Row – Stephen Frost, John Bull, Mark Thornton, Peter Solway, Graham Hannaford, Neil Bulger

Front Row – Richie Longmore (Scorer), Arthur Chapman (Scorer)

Match scorecard -

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/343/queanbeyan-district-cricket-club/blog/219/queanbeyan-district-cricket-club-actca-first-grade-premiers-1985-86

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Toombul District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Toombul District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1993-94

Back Row – Chris Smith, David Blake, Matthew Pascoe, Scott Williams, Ian Venamore, Chris Pascoe, Darren Millard

Front Row – Peter Clifford, Tony. O’Hara, Peter Skuse (Captain), Andrew. Pilgram, Andrew Knight

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Prahran Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Prahran Cricket Club First XI 1998-99

Back Row – T.A McRae, C.J Seisun, A.J Hawley, B.R Kelly, K.J Malligan, J.P Traplin, D.P McLeod

Middle Row – N. Schlittler, C.R Booth, D.T Beardsley, S.R Pietersz, P.J Halbish, C.B.D Street, H.R van Cuylenburg, M. Klinger

Front Row – J. M Raglus (Chairman of Selectors), K. J Neville, A.P Gurusinha (Captain/Coach), I. N Crawford (President), R.J Parish (Immediate Past President), J.K.E Higgs (Scorer), S.R.P Nell (Assistant Coach)

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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Armidale, Australia

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Waratahs Cricket Club Armidale 1985-86 first grade grand final team defeated by Centrals Cricket Club by 141 runs on the first innings

Back Row – Andrew McNeill, Bede Ryan, Roger Sattler, Christian Quaife, James Campbell, Michael Connolly (Captain)
Front Row – John Whittal, Andrew Davis, Peter Tyndall, Chris Drake, Tim Muldoon


Match scorecard -

https://shorturl.at/fyGW1

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Somerville Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Andrew West was a premiership winning wicket keeping batter with Somerville Cricket Club.

Andrew played the majority of his junior and senior cricket in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

What were your strengths as a player?

In my late teens, early 20s, I worked really hard on my keeping and hardly batted at training, and as a captain, thought I gave all my teams a good chance to win the game. Best place to captain was from behind the stumps.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/954/somerville-cricket-club/blog/2072/andrew-west-dont-over-think-it

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Tootgarook Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Apart from two season at Dandenong Cricket Club Jason Lane has played all his junior and senior cricket in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

He is a Life Member at Tootgarook Cricket Club so let’s find out more about Jason’s journey in the game.

What was your highest score in senior cricket?

Highest score was 229 for Tootgarook 2nds vs a “not at full strength” Pearcedale team.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/944/tootgarook-cricket-club/blog/952/jason-lane-respect-those-that-have-come-before-you

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Cricket NSW

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On 4th October 1987, Penrith Cricket Club hosted Western Suburbs in a one day game where it’s believed there was a crowd of 2,000 in attendance.

It was a day where both clubs international and state players were playing. Penrith team included NSW representatives Rod Bower and Trevor Bayliss and Western Suburbs team included Australian internationals Dirk Wellham, David Gilbert, Greg Matthews and NSW representatives Brad McNamara, Scott Hookey and Chris Killen.

The publicity and promotion before the game generated the enthusiasm to see one of the biggest crowds ever at Howell Oval

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/256/greg-matthews-hits-104-in-front-of-a-crowd-of-2000-against-penrith-at-howell-oval-on-4-october-1987

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Adelaide Cricket Club

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Photo of the 1985-86 Adelaide Cricket Club A Grade team

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