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Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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The Collingwood Cricket Club was formed on 18 June, 1906, and played its home matches at Victoria Park from 1906 until 1996, when it merged with the Camberwell Cricket Club to form the Camberwell Magpies

Collingwood Cricket Club Team of the Century

Jack Ryder (Captain)
Keith Stackpole Jnr.
Matthew Elliott

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/453/camberwell-magpies-cricket-club/blog/369/collingwood-cricket-club-team-of-the-century

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Bankstown District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Simon Keen made his first grade debut for Bankstown Cricket Club during the 2004/05 season and quickly established himself as a talented all-rounder.

In a career spanning 2004 to 2019 Simon scored 6,221 first grade runs at an average of 30.35 and hit 8 centuries and 39 half centuries.

He also played NSW Premier Cricket for Campbelltown Camden and Blacktown and for Carlton in Victoria Premier Cricket

Simon played T20 for NSW, Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers and also played first class cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/356/bankstown-district-cricket-club/blog/1665/simon-keen-do-what-you-can

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Bankstown District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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James Allsopp is the proud owner of Bankstown District Cricket Club first grade player number 214 after making his debut as a 16 year old during the 2000/01 cricket season.

A very accomplished and stylish wicket keeper James is the clubs all-time leading keeper with 433 dismissal in his career. He took 395 catches and 38 stumping.

He is a former first grade captain of the club and an instrumental players in a number of first grade premierships winning teams.

After putting the gloves away James continues to make an influential and all important contribution to the game as he is the Executive General Manager of Community Cricket for Cricket Australia.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/356/bankstown-district-cricket-club/blog/339/james-allsopp-effort-and-attitude

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Joe Maiorana

Sydney, Australia

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Stuart Surridge acknowledges the crowd after Surrey had clinched their fourth successive Championship, with two matches to spare, The Oval, August 26th 1955

He led them for one more summer, securing a 5th title, before he handed over the reins to Peter May

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Parramatta District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Allen Turrell made his first grade debut for Cumberland, now Parramatta at the age of 18 in 1973. Guess who was at first slip when he took up his position behind the stumps?

All up Allen took 633 dismissals across the Grades at Parramatta, 340 in First Grade including 280 catches and 60 stumping’s.

What was your favourite stumping?

More memorable to me, I always enjoy (now, not at the time) reflecting on my favourite missed stumping’s, those of two Test captains, Bob Simpson and Mike Gatting, both off RA as well. No wonder I got so many death stares! They both got big hundreds to make it worse. I reckon I was too busy focusing on their brilliant batting than doing the only thing I had to do, watch the bloody ball!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/289/allen-turrell-just-loved-wicket-keeping

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - 1991-92 season - Round 1 - 28 September and 5 October 1991

Pictured - Mark Atkinson scored 200 not out in Northern District 4 wicket win over Fairfield at Waitara Oval

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1657/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-1991-92-season-round-1-28-september-and-5-october-1991

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Randwick and Petersham Marrickviile Cricket Clubs are two clubs with tremendous and rich history in Sydney Grade Cricket.

During the 2001 off season the two clubs decided to amalgamate and on the 29 September 2001 they played their first game as Randwick Petersham and their inaugural captain was Paul Toole.

Paul was an opening batsman and had been playing for Randwick since 1992 and he was now the very proud recipient of Randwick Petersham cap number 1.

From 1992 to 2006 Paul Toole scored 5,671 runs in first grade at an average of 30 and scored 5 centuries and 34 half centuries.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/719/paul-toole-randwick-petersham-cricket-club-cap-no-1

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Armidale District Cricket Association

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Uralla A Grade Cricket team 1960-61

Back Row - Gordon Patterson, Clive Monkton, Bruce Jones, Max Taylor, Jimmy Cooper, Bede Ryan

Front row - John Wood, Richard Croft, Walter Taylor, Ray Cooper, Cecil Roberts

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Auburn Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Photo of the Auburn District Cricket Club first grade team who won 3 consecutive premierships in 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1963-64

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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Mark Preddey made his first grade debut on 17 February 1979 as a young leg spinner.

He’s a Sutherland junior and played all the way through from Green Shield, Poidevin Gray and the grades to be Sutherland first grade cap number 84

Who was the best wicket keeper you’ve seen firsthand playing with or against?

Alan Campbell and Steve Rixon. Alan was immaculate behind the stumps and ‘Stumper’ as the name suggests could get you a stumping from anywhere! They were both amazing keepers, mentors and team players.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/875/mark-preddey-grateful-leggie

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Northern District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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Northern District Cricket Club 2nd Grade Premiers 2005-06

Back Row - Arthur Souter (Scorer), Michael Friedrich, John McRae, David Celep, Matthew Johnson, Matthew Bruce, Rob Eddy, Tim McMahon, David Ball, Allan Gear (Coach)

Front Row – Matthew Code, Chris Peebles, Jim Barrett (President), Jonathan Tait (captain), Michael Langford (Secretary), Rob Watts, Evan McCarthy, Iain Beverley

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Western Australian Cricket Association

Perth, Australia

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Western Australian Under 17s Cricket team 2004-05

Back Row - Ali de Winter (Coach), Christopher Calverley, Christopher Hansberry, Hayden Parsons, Christopher Thompson, Benjamin Wright, Shannon Weston, Christopher Wood, Jon DeCelis (Assistant Coach / Manager)
Front Row - Shane Rakich, Brayden Sutton, Hayden Patrizi, Drew Porter (Captain), Matt Johnson (Vice Captain), Corry Verco, Chris Loveridge

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Lindisfarne Cricket Club

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Lindisfarne Cricket Club 1998-99 Premier Kookaburra Cup team

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Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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Michael Maclennan began his grade cricket career in 1990/91 when he joined Waverley/Eastern Suburbs after growing up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney.

In 25 seasons of grade cricket Michael has won three premierships, a Benaud medal for the player of the match in the first grade grand final and was selected as one of the top 50 contenders for the Waverley/Eastern Suburbs team of 125 years

At what age did you make your first grade debut in grade cricket and what can you remember about the game?

I was 21 and it was the last game of the season against Mosman at Waverley Oval. It was memorable as at the end of the first days play Brett Lee bowled an amazingly quick spell and had hit two of our players in the helmet and one had been taken off the field. Greg Matthews was the captain and asked if I wanted to be nightwatchman!!! (Crapping myself) I was “yeah sure”, Mark Patterson stepped in and said no “all good I’ll go into to bat.”

Think I scored about 10 and took a catch.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/319/eastern-suburbs-cricket-club-sydney/blog/401/michael-maclennan-benaud-medal-winner

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Hastings Cricket Club

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Luke Hewitt has played all his junior and seniors cricket with Hastings Cricket Club.

Luke is the clubs current First XI captain and has scored over 5,000 runs and taken in excess of 280 wickets for the club.

Who was your childhood hero?

Ricky Ponting – In his prime he was unstoppable. Anytime you had a bat in your hand or something resembling a bat (often a broomstick) You just wanted to imitate those glorious pull shots and drives.

I’ve always been a huge fan of Jacques Kallis – In the conversation as the GOAT, his record as an all-rounder will be near untouched, especially considering he batted in the top order.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/890/hastings-cricket-club/blog/817/luke-hewitt-be-better-for-longer-than-the-opposition

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Main Ridge Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Jason Albress joined Main Ridge Cricket club in 2002 and has made a tremendous contribution to the club on and off the field. A highly valued team mate who thrived on competition.

Who are the three sports people in the world you’d most like to meet?

Larry Bird, Usain Bolt and Sally Fitzgibbon

Who’s your favourite cricket commentator?

Ian Botham

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1266/main-ridge-cricket-club/blog/1653/jason-albress-play-hard-have-fun

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Andrew King

Real Estate Agent

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Gareth Wyatt has had a decorated career playing in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

He is a Life Member of Main Ridge Cricket Club where he hit 14 centuries at an impressive average of 45.49. He was Main Ridge Club Champion player in consecutive seasons from 1998/99 to 2002/03 and again from 2010/11 to 2013/14.

Gareth also played for Mt Eliza CC in the MPCA and represented the MPCA in Victorian Country Cricket league weeks on a number of campaigns.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/900/andrew-king/blog/1652/gareth-wyatt-listen-to-everyone

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Sydney University Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney University Cricket Club - team of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/260/sydney-university-cricket-club/blog/1649/sydney-university-cricket-club-team-of-the-1960s-1970s-1980s-1990s

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Valley District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Valley District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1984-85

Back Row – Barry Quinn, Peter McPhee, Paul Lewis, Peter Anderson, Garry Moore

Middle Row – R.P Easton (Hon. Secretary), Stuart Law, Brent Henschell, D. Connell, John Welsh, Greg Ritchie, Adrian Coolwell (12th man)

Front Row – U.D Thorne (Chairman), Anthony Brown (Vice Captain), Terry Khan (Captain), Allan Border, N.T McMahon (President)

Insert - Kepler Wessels

4 Test players and a further 10 first class players were on show in the 1984/85 Brisbane First Grade grand final between Valley and Northern Suburbs but it was Valleys big man Paul "Lurch" Lewis who proved the difference taking 5 for 44 in Norths' first innings 199.

Steve Monty and Brett Henschell were the only players to score fifties in a low scoring affair with Valleys ultimately winning by 7 wickets.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/334/valley-district-cricket-club/blog/249/valley-district-cricket-club-first-grade-premiers-1984-85

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Northern District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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Clayton Waters is a self-confessed Northern District ranger through and through.

Debuting for the club in 2004/05 Clayton has played all through the grades with his brand of aggressive keeper/batting and he was very much a staple in 2nd grade for many years during a highly successful era for NDs.

Claytons on field record is immense: 255 matches, 4,958 runs at 24, 280 keeping dismissals, 2nd Grade Premier, 3rd Grade premiership captain, 2 x Club Championship's and 2 x winner of the Bill North Award for Club Person of the Year.

Claytons has also been a massive contributor to the leadership of the club over the years serving as Club Captain from 2016 - 2019, driving NDs social media, leading Pre-Season strength & conditioning programs and Captaining 3rd and 4th grades. His fine captaincy was a big part of 3rd Grade winning the premiership in 2020/21 with a first ever NDCC undefeated season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/298/northern-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/182/clayton-waters-watch-the-ball

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