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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

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Finn Nixon-Tomko. - runs, hooligans, mates and memories

Finn Nixon-Tomko broke into the UTS North Sydney First Grade side off the back of a phenomenal 207* against Gordon in Second Grade at the start 2024/25 and has made a spot at the top of the order his own this season. Read all about Finn’s cricketing background, what he learned from his dad, and what he loves about being a Bear – as well as how he felt during that innings, of course.

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Manly Cricket - The St Pius Crew

Although St Pius X College is situated in the heart of Chatswood, just a short walk from Chatswood Oval and close to Gordon District Cricket Club, few could have predicted the influence four of its students would later have at Manly Warringah District Cricket Club.

Emerging in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Cameron Merchant, Luke Cameron, and brothers Shane and Mitch Cleary each went on to enjoy distinguished careers, leaving a lasting legacy at the club.

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Trent Marsh – The Stroke Maker

The Parramatta District Cricket Club has fielded teams in the renowned A.W. Green Shield (Under 16) competition – the competition namesake was a long-term delegate and former secretary of the Parramatta Club - since 1937/38.

In that time outstanding cricketers such as Richie and John Benaud, Greg Matthews, Sean Abbott, Gavin Robertson, Nick Bertus, and Usman Khawaja have all represented the two-blues in that competition but to date no batsman has matched the deeds of Trent Marsh in the 1997/98 season.

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Tym Crawford reflects on playing at Chatswood Oval

Match: 2020-21 T20 Cup Gordon v Manly Warringah @ Chatswood Oval

Result: Gordon 7-175 (N Doyle 45, D Hunter 40, O Davies 3-15) defeated Manly 128 (C Merchant 40, J Saggers 3-17, R Meppem 3-32)

Cricket is a team sport and although I have many great individual memories, reminiscing about outstanding team wins brings the greatest enjoyment.

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Bruce Ferguson was a tough, determined and wholehearted cricketer, and long-term worker for the Parramatta District Cricket Club. He is a member of a family that made ‘their mark’ in the club’s historic story, his brothers Kel and Brad playing lower grades, whilst Father Dave was Club President for fifteen years, and Brad occupied the top executive’s chair for two years – both Bruce and Dave were made Life Members for their service to the Parramatta club.

Bruce was a throw-back to the older style of cricketer, he played it hard on the field and enjoyed the social conviviality offered by the game off the field.

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Parramatta District Cricket Club – The First Premiership. 1899/00 Central Cumberland Electorate Cricket Club

Back Row: A. Ryan (12th), C.E. Simpson, J.C. Wilson, W.P. Howell, A.W. Green (Official & delegate to NSWCA).

Middle Row: J.E. Anthony, L.W. Pye, W.D. Loveridge (Capt.), B.W. Farquhar, E.L. Waddy.

Front Row: E. Miller, A. Hull.

The strong nucleus of this team had been together for several seasons, narrowly missing premiership honours in 1894/95 and 1896/97,

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The Brewer Shield regular season ended last Sunday, 21 February, and top of the wicket-takers' aggregate was the UTS North Sydney Bears' own Zahra Dhillon.

Zahra took 29 wickets across the 15 rounds, one ahead of Sydney University's Chantelle Ranjan, at an average of just 11.69 apiece. Zahra also equals the Bears' Brewer Shield season aggregate record set by Sharon Julien three seasons ago.

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THE SEMIS 1966-67 (A-Res Grade v St Peters)
On a wet first day, it was hard going for Waratahs, with only opener Keith McIntyre (#129) making it to twenty as they struggled to 5-74. Hardy (5-23) and J Watson (3-3) closed the innings out quickly on the second day for St Peters, leaving the Saints with a low total to chase. Any confidence they had reckoned without Waratahs ace new ball bowler Col Marshall (#102) and first change K Lucas, who cleaned up St Peters (Marshall bowling unchanged through the innings), interupted only by a runout to St Peters last batsman.
WARATAHS 99 (Keith McIntyre 24. B Hardy 5-23, J Watson 3-3) defeated ST PETERS 61 (Col Marshall 5-43, K Lucas 4-3) by 38 runs.

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

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25th February is Graham Johnson Day (#207) at Waratahs CC of Armidale. His two highest scores were made on this day. In 1978, he played probably his finest innings for Waratahs, scoring 163 not out and taking Waratahs to the win against a strong Easts side, after coming to the wicket at 3-11 chasing 199. On that occasion, he had an unbeaten partnership of 124 with Brian Mair (#307) which took the side home comfortably, with just over 63% of Waratahs runs coming from Johnno's bat.
Eleven years later, he made 159 for 2nd grade, adding an all grades Club record 262 for the 3rd wicket with Martin Campbell (#490), this time just under 62% of the runs scored while he was at the wicket.
Other century partnerships were added over the years by Lyndon Strong (#337)/John Baillie (#330) and Phil Rees (#636)/Daniel Evans (#632) and Roger Roan (#176) took 7-12, his best bowling figures in a long Waratahs career.
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Manly 1st Grade 2005-06 One-Day Premiership - 20 years on

During the 2005/06 season, Manly claimed the Limited Overs premiership, defeating Campbelltown Camden in a hard-fought Grand Final at Raby Oval. The triumph marked the club’s second consecutive premiership success, following John Warn’s 3rd Grade side’s title the previous season.

Manly opened their campaign at Caringbah Oval (now Glen McGrath Oval) with a commanding victory over Sutherland. Shawn Bradstreet and Mark Cameron each claimed two wickets to restrict Sutherland to 8–231. Manly comfortably chased the target, highlighted by Cameron Merchant’s maiden 1st Grade century, finishing unbeaten on 107.

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Brothers Noorbergen

The Parramatta District Cricket Club is fortunate to have within its ranks two talented and highly promising brothers – Jay and Blake Noorbergen.

Both brothers are athletic, strong and gifted sportsmen. On the cricket field elder sibling Jay is a quality wicketkeeper/batsman who has shown definite leadership qualities, as evidenced by his selection several times, so early in his career, as a fill-in captain of the Club’s Second Grade team, whilst Blake has created excitement throughout the Parramatta Club as an outstanding, free-stroking batsman with the potential to ultimately rise to first-class cricket levels.

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Adam Denmeade – A Menacing Fast Bowler

Adam Denmeade emerged from the productive Kings Langley Cricket Club’s junior nursery to play A.W. Green Shield in 1996/97, and his fast bowling collected a fine 13 wickets @16.92 (B.B. – 4/18 v. Balmain) to win the team’s Most Improved Player Award.

His full-time NSW Premier Cricket career was launched the following season, 1997/98, and concluded in 2007/08, when a major elbow injury brought a premature close to his playing days.

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St George Cricket Club

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

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St George DCC In Between Balls With Jack Haynes

This season the St George DCC was in a spot of bother when our incoming overseas player, Ed Pollock made the tough decision to retire from cricket. Thankfully this paved the way for young English First Class cricket Jack Haynes to venture out to Sydney and line up with the St George from Round 7 to Round 15. Jack in his short time as a professional cricketer has built up quite a collection of experiences including his first club debut against Australia no less. He started the season in Australia with an exquisite 78 from 88 balls against Bankstown and fast became an integral part of the team.

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Reece Hodge; From Manly Cricket to the Wallabies

Reece Hodge began his sporting journey in cricket, playing junior cricket for Harbord and Peninsula before progressing through the representative age groups. His early talent was evident as he became a key member of the Manly Green Shield side that reached the Grand Final in the 2009/10 season, alongside future Manly Waratah players including Rawlings, Beatty, Daly, Webber, Badyari, Marshall, Kaye, Farrell and S. Alexander.

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A couple of "onlys"for Waratahs CC of Armidale happened on this day, 24th February.

The only tie in Waratahs history happened in 1990 when 2nd grade tied their match with old rivals Easts. The Daffies batted first, making 169, with a rearguard half century from Phil Webb holding them together. Waratahs man of letters, Bob Hughes and youngster Jeremy Roach were the pick of the bowlers. Wayne Lankester and Matt Foster took the ball from new to old, with an opening spell of 50 overs, and reduced Waratahs to 5-52 before the second half of the order fought back. Foster returned for a second spell and removed Rob de la Motte with his first ball to end the match in a tie.

In 1979, Syd Philp carried his bat for the second time in his Waratahs career, the only player to do the very rare feat twice. He made 35 not out of Waratahs first innings 93 and was still there on 51 in the second when time ran out for St Peters as they pushed for the outright.
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Penrith Cricket Club

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Season 1989/90 was a challenging year for Penrith Cricket Club’s men’s teams, with the Club occupying the lower rungs of the Club Championship ladder.

Led by senior players Ray Hudswell and Rod Evans and composed mostly of a talented and enthusiastic group of teenagers, Fourths was the best-performed team in the Club and the only one to make the semi-finals. At the time, Ray said, ‘Leading them onto the field in the semi-final against Balmain will always remain with me as a very proud moment’. What happened next hurt.

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When Geoff Hickman gathered ten teenagers together in 2001, he wasn't just starting a cricket academy. He was betting on an idea that would reshape Gordon District Cricket Club.

Most cricket clubs talk about "pathways." Gordon decided to actually build one.

With Paul Stephenson joining Geoff in the management team, the Academy created a concept was deceptively simple: stop hoping talented youngsters would figure it out themselves, and start investing in their development properly. But the execution? That required vision, money, and a willingness to think differently about what cricket development actually meant.

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WARATAHS CC of Armidale played in their first semi final, the A grade game v Uralla, on 23rd February 1952. It was only Waratahs second season in competition but their were outplayed by the strong Uralla side, with Alan Gray (#26) the only batsmen to prove he was good enough. Eleven years later, on the same date, he would set the A grade opening partnership record with Allan Cox (#160)
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WARATAHS CC of Armidale have some old memories to remember on this day, 21st February.

In 1953, Laurie Cooper and Ross Ridley rose to the challenge, adding a century partnership when A grade was in trouble against the strong Uralla side. It proved to be more than half the score and was just enough to beat Uralla - by 2 runs - and just sneak into the semi-finals.

In 1953, Tony Morris took 7-32, including the hat trick which gave B grade a dominant set up for an outright. In 1998, Ryan McDonald became only the third player to pass 150 in 4th grade as he dominated Easts bowlers and enjoyed James Harwood's mastery of the Easts batsmen in the outright win.
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St George Cricket Club