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In January 2015, Chatswood Oval hosted a visitor that grade cricket grounds rarely see — a sitting Australian captain.

Michael Clarke had been sidelined with a back injury in the closing months of 2014, and with the Cricket World Cup just weeks away, he needed to prove his fitness to national selectors. The solution was straightforward enough: get some time in the middle, playing real cricket against real opposition. And so it was that one of the most recognisable sportsmen in the country quietly turned up to play for his club side, Western Suburbs, in a grade match against Gordon.

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team – 1998

Back Row -T. Hickey (S.J.C), P. Pemberton (S.C.E.G.S), P. Sanders (S.G.S)
Middle Row - T. Hewett (T.K.S), L. Pallister (Newington), C. Ferguson (S.C.E.G.S), M. Bautovich (S.J.C), J. Cronin (S.J.C), A. Harper (S.I.C)
Front Row - P. Estcourt (T.K.S), J. James (Newington) -Vice Captain, Mr. M.A Bland (Manager), A. Harris (S. I.C) – Captain, Mr. C. Logan (Assistant Manager), J. Holt (S.J.C), L. Foulsham (S.C.E.G.S)

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Anna Buckle joined UTS North Sydney for the 2024/25 season as an overseas player from Sussex CCC in the UK. She had a huge influence on the team on and off the pitch, and finished the season with 22 wickets at an average of 16.32.

In this magic moment clip, enjoy one of our very favourites of the 22 – Anna sending the middle stump cartwheeling as she takes a crucial pole in our closely fought clash with eventual Grand Finalists, Sydney.

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Flashback! – UTS North Sydney end a 39-year drought to win the Poidevin-Gray Shield in 2024

After a long wait from their semi-final victory over Randy Petes, the young Bears side met a strong Northern District side in the Grand Final, fresh off a First Grade Limited Overs Premiership.

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1963-64

Back Row - A. Anderson (Scorer), G. Theodore, R. Dillon, R. Bartlett, L. Ellis, B. Cummins, W. Wellham, P. Abbott (Hon. Treasurer)
Front Row – R. Little (President), T. Adlington, J. Stephens, A. Davidson (Captain), J. de Courcey, J. Watkins, D. Melton (Hon. Secretary)
Absent – R. Simpson, K. Muller, W. Clifton, J. Naccachian, N. Harrison

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

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Central Cumberland District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1964-65

Photo of the 1964-65 Central Cumberland District Cricket Club first grade premiership winning team after defeating Western Suburbs by 114 runs in the final at the SCG

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Sylvania, Australia

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Jason Holley made his first grade debut for Sutherland in 1993 and for the next 20 or so years he continued to play the game in the right spirit and for the love of his team mates.

He represented NSW Under 17 and 19s, survived a car accident and came out the other side to win multiple premierships with Sutherland and was the very proud skipper of 3 first grade premierships with Burwood Briars, the club his father played for.

He was also a very talented Hockley player so let’s find out more about the man known to all as Jay

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Manly Warringah 3rd Grade Premiers 2010-11

The season proved a successful one for Manly’s Third Grade side, led by captain Craig Little, as the team combined consistency with strong individual performances to secure the premiership.

A number of players played pivotal roles throughout the campaign. Matt Cranney topped the run-scoring charts.

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

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Central Cumberland Cricket Club 1932-33 NSWCA First Grade Premiers

Back Row- F. Martin, L. Leabeater, L. Cadden, R. Rowe, J. Fitzpatrick, J. O'Donoghue,

Front Row - R. Perry, W. Howell, M. Bosley (Captain), C. Leabeater, R. Park

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Sylvania, Australia

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Nathan Fitzgerald made his first grade debut for Sutherland District Cricket Club on 29 November 2003. Nathan is Sutherland DCC first grade player number 206.

A former first grade captain Nathan played 173 first grade games and took 317 wickets at an average of 22.2. He took 5 wickets in an innings on 10 occasions and has the best bowling figures of 9 for 102. In the 2012/13 season Nathan took 67 wickets in first grade.

In all grades Nathan played 237 games for Sutherland DCC and took 428 wickets at an average of 21.8.

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Terry Walters – Power Plus

Terry the younger brother of celebrated Test star Doug Walters, joined the Parramatta Club from hometown Dungog in 1966/67.

He possessed a strong robust frame and was an exceedingly powerful and gifted right-handed batsman and a lively part-time medium paced bowler.

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club 1952-53 Green Shield

The 1952/53 season stands as a notable chapter in the club’s junior history, with the team crowned joint Green Shield premiers following a remarkable campaign. Under the leadership of captain Ray Bright, the side demonstrated both depth and resilience throughout the competition.

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Gordon District Cricket Club 1970-71 Fifth Grade Premiers

Back Row- M.P. Luth, R.F. Lloyd, B.R. Vine, P.T. Macoun, T.J. Gatty, D.R. Woodhouse, R.M. Smith
Front Row - K.R. Hyams, I.W. Shattock, B.C. Sheidow esq., A.W. Walsh (Captain), H. Crow esq., L.M. Woodward, G.E. Tumidge
Sitting - J.C. Cooper
Absent - D.Srown, P. Heath

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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UTS North Sydney Women's Second Grade 2025/26 season wrap

The 2025/26 season marked another memorable chapter for the UTS North Sydney Bears Women's Second Grade side. After claiming premierships in our first two seasons, the challenge this year was to continue building on the strong culture and standards that have become synonymous with Bears women's cricket. Captain, Kayla Robson, reports on the year that was.

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Career Report: Steve Colley
Tenure: 2006 – 2020
Primary Role: Top-Order Batsman / First Grade Captain

Steve Colley is widely regarded as one of the finest modern-era batsmen and leaders to wear the baggy red and green of the Stags. Over a highly decorated 12-season senior career at Gordon, Colley developed from a prolific junior academy product into an elite First Grade captain and representative player.

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Darren Wotherspoon 2005/06 season

Following the departure of Matthew Phelps in 2003, Manly experienced a period of instability at the top of the batting order that persisted for several seasons. In preparation for the 2005/06 campaign, the club moved to address this gap by recruiting accomplished top-order batsman Darren Wotherspoon from Norths.

A product of the Central Coast, Wotherspoon brought with him an impressive junior representative résumé, including selection in the Australian Cricket Academy. He subsequently established himself in Sydney Grade cricket and earned representation in the NSW Second XI.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3848/darren-wotherspoon-200506-season

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Jack O’Donoghue was one of those pugnacious cricketers who simply loved grade cricket. A loyal clubman to his core, a right-hander who opened the batting with determination, grit and a propensity to ‘give the ball a whack’, whether playing in First or Second grade, regardless of the pitch conditions.

A Popular and enthusiastic bloke, he represented Central Cumberland for almost a quarter of a century, from 1929/30 to 1951/52.

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Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club

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Manly Warringah 1947-48 First Grade team

The season marked a significant milestone for the club, with the First Grade side finishing fourth—its strongest result in 25 years and a clear indication of renewed competitiveness at the top level.

A notable highlight was the arrival of international cricketer Keith Miller.

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Melbourne, Australia

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Congratulations to Fitzroy Doncaster CC stalwart Jeff Harvey, who was awarded The Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the recent King’s Birthday Honours. Jeff’s award was for community service to a range of organisations. His service covers an extraordinary number of organisations, including St Vincent de Paul Society for over 45 years, the Rotary Club of Hastings Westernport, Salvation Army (assisting with Rotary projects), St Anne’s Catholic Church Seaford, Chelsea Baseball Club, a number of schools, and several cricket clubs, including Fitzroy, Fitzroy Doncaster, Prahran, Frankston Peninsula, Oakleigh and Baxter.

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