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3 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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3 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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 1

When Craig Simmons arrived at Gordon for the 2005/06 season, the left-handed batsman from Western Australia brought with him considerable promise. Having represented Australia at the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, where he smashed 155 runs from 115 balls against Kenya, Simmons had already shown his ability to dominate bowling attacks.

His move to Gordon coincided with his transfer to New South Wales for state cricket, and the arrangement worked perfectly for both club and player.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3638/craig-simmons-from-record-breaker-at-gordon-to-big-bash-legend-part-1

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3 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

Armidale, Australia

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THE SEMIS - B Grade v Public Service 1961

An epic batting collapse cost the Bees any chance.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3634/the-semis-b-grade-v-public-service-1961

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3 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

Armidale, Australia

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THE SEMIS - 1st Grade v Hillgrove 1988

The one that got away, as Minor Premiers and defending Premiers Waratahs got blown away by a batting attack they didn't rate.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3633/the-semis-1st-grade-v-hillgrove-1988

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3 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

Armidale, Australia

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THE SEMIS - 1st Grade v Easts Cricket Club Armidale 1983

In a season when draws frustrated them, this third one against Easts ended their season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3631/the-semis-1st-grade-v-easts-1983

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3 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Shree Swarup Penrith First Grade Cap #71

What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?

What I enjoy most about playing cricket is how competitiveness and teamwork work hand in hand. Cricket is naturally a very competitive sport where every player wants to perform and push themselves to be better. That competitive drive lifts the standard of the whole team and creates an environment where everyone is striving to improve.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3620/shree-swarup-penrith-first-grade-cap-71

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3 months ago

Cricket NSW Masters

New South Wales, Australia

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Steve Beaton Awarded Life Membership of Cricket NSW Masters

It is with pleasure that NSW Masters Cricket announce the award of Life Membership to current Over 70’s Treasurer & Chair of selectors for the Over 65’s Steve Beaton. Steve has served in the administration of NSW Masters Cricket for 10 plus years and occupied many positions in that time particularly as Secretary of NSW for many years

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/168/cricket-nsw-masters/blog/3625/steve-beaton-awarded-life-membership-of-cricket-nsw-masters

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3 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Billy Makin - St George's forgotten first class cricketer

“Hello sir. I have been told that you played for New South Wales. Is that right?”

“Well that is correct son, but it was a long time ago. I’ll tell you the full story one day, but it might take a while.”

Did Makin make it well known that he was, in fact, a former first class cricketer who had played two matches for New South Wales way back in 1910-11?

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3623/billy-makin-st-georges-forgotten-first-class-cricketer

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3 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Gordon's Green Shield Legacy: Forging Champions Since 1937 - Part 2

Breaking Through Again

The breakthrough came in 1986-87, when Gordon claimed joint premiership with Sutherland—their first title in thirty-one years. The drought ended not through overwhelming dominance but through character and resilience, qualities the club had never stopped cultivating.

Captain Warwick Adlam led a team unbeaten in the rounds for three consecutive seasons.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3619/gordons-green-shield-legacy-forging-champions-since-1937-part-2

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3 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Manly Second Grade 2011/12

The Manly 2nd Grade side of 2011/12 enjoyed an outstanding season, finishing as minor premiers and narrowly defeated in a closely contested grand final during a club championship–winning year.

Led by club stalwart Ryan Bonner, the team combined experienced campaigners such as Aidan Baker and Andrew Lindsay with emerging talents including Dylan Marshall—who represented NSW Under-19s that season—and Javed Badyari.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3584/manly-second-grade-201112

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3 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Gordon's Green Shield Legacy: Forging Champions Since 1937 - Part 1

Gordon's Green Shield story begins modestly. Runners-up in that inaugural 1937-38 season, the club showed early promise without dominating. Then came the 1950s, and with it, a period of excellence that would define junior cricket in Sydney.

Three premierships in six seasons (1950-51, 1951-52, and joint premiers in 1955-56) established Gordon as a powerhouse. But the numbers tell only part of the story. Behind this success stood two grade cricket veterans—Harry Crow and Jack Prowse—who understood that champions weren't born, they were carefully cultivated.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3617/gordons-green-shield-legacy-forging-champions-since-1937-part-1

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3 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Tim Reynolds - never stop backing yourself

Tim Reynolds has scored over 3,000 First Grade runs in a one-club career which began in 2017/18 - and he's still only 25. He's a mainstay of the Bears top order, our PGs and Green Shield head coach, and a relentless trainer and fierce competitor. We sat down with Tim to hear about his favourite Bears memories, how he adapts across formats, and what it means to play First Grade alongside his brother, as well as the advice he'd give his 12-year-old self.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3616/tim-reynolds-never-stop-backing-yourself

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3 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Manly 3rd Grade SF 1992/93 Season: A Season of Promise and Emerging Talent

The 1992/93 season saw the Manly 3rd Grade team reach the semi-finals, marking a campaign defined by both determination and the emergence of future club stars.

The squad featured several players who would go on to become club legends, including Brian Clemow, Peter Procopis, and Simon Couch, whose early performances hinted at the significant impact they would later have at higher levels.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3583/3rd-grade-sf-199293-season-a-season-of-promise-and-emerging-talent

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3 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Beau Casson becomes Gordon's 19th Australian Test player

*A story on the Gordon website in 2007.

Beau joins list of great players including Charlie Macartney and Victor Trumper.

In what only can be called a meteoric rise to Test cricket Gordon's Beau Casson has been selected for Australia in the third test against the West Indies.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3605/beau-casson-becomes-gordons-19th-australian-test-player

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3 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Gavin Robertson: A Short but Impactful First-Class Career

In the early 1990s, Australian cricket witnessed the rise of a consistent and highly effective domestic performer in Gavin Robertson. Though his time at the elite level was relatively brief, his impact across three standout seasons firmly etched his name into the fabric of Australian domestic cricket.

Robertson’s three years at Manly came across the 1992/93, 1993/94, and 1994/95 seasons. During this three-season stretch, he claimed an impressive 88 wickets at an average of just 20

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3581/gavin-robertson-a-short-but-impactful-first-class-career

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3 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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A Stag for All Seasons: Farewell to Dave Monaghan

Some stories write themselves. Dave Monaghan’s is one of them; fifteen seasons, 220 matches, 3,979 runs, and 315 wickets for Gordon District Cricket Club. Not bad for a bloke who just wanted to enjoy his cricket.

When we marked Dave’s 200th game in January 2025, we called him the World’s Greatest Fifth Grader, and the title fitted perfectly. Dave had spent the better part of a decade cheerfully declining promotion, turning up every week in the lower grades, taking wickets, scoring runs, and making everyone around him better. Then, with characteristic timing, he went and spent his final season in 4th grade, just to keep us guessing.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3604/a-stag-for-all-seasons-farewell-to-dave-monaghan

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