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Q: Who is the fastest bowler you’ve ever faced in a game of cricket?
A: The obvious or best known ones would be Len Pascoe, Geoff Lawson and Dave Gilbert. Dave Milligan from Manly bowled a couple of pretty quick spells at me in the 80’s.
Playing for Wimbledon in the Surrey Championship at Banstead one day I faced a quick from Western Australia called Mark Atkinson. Admittedly it was fading light and I was closer to 40 than 30, but I couldn’t lay a bat on him. Pretty unsettling. I looked him up later and he was classified as Fast Medium. Not in my book.
Sometimes it just comes down to someone on their day. Conditions, how they are feeling themselves. You play someone not expecting quick stuff and they are quick. And then the opposite when you play someone with a reputation and it just doesn’t eventuate.
It can also be that you yourself is out of nick. Or in form and it seeing well. I remember opening in a Perth grade game once with Test quick Chris Matthews at one end and supposed trundler Dermott Reeve at the other end. Saw Matthews quite well but for the life of me I couldn’t pick up Dermott and he nearly cleaned me up with a short ball. Could have been the end he was bowling from with trees behind the sight screen but he was tricky.
Playing for Wimbledon in the Surrey Championship at Banstead one day I faced a quick from Western Australia called Mark Atkinson. Admittedly it was fading light and I was closer to 40 than 30, but I couldn’t lay a bat on him. Pretty unsettling. I looked him up later and he was classified as Fast Medium. Not in my book.
Sometimes it just comes down to someone on their day. Conditions, how they are feeling themselves. You play someone not expecting quick stuff and they are quick. And then the opposite when you play someone with a reputation and it just doesn’t eventuate.
It can also be that you yourself is out of nick. Or in form and it seeing well. I remember opening in a Perth grade game once with Test quick Chris Matthews at one end and supposed trundler Dermott Reeve at the other end. Saw Matthews quite well but for the life of me I couldn’t pick up Dermott and he nearly cleaned me up with a short ball. Could have been the end he was bowling from with trees behind the sight screen but he was tricky.
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Q: Sydney Church of England Grammar School First Eleven 1973
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Q: Balmain District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1967-68
Back Row – John Sands (Scorer), Tony Steele, John Renneberg, Ross Collins, Dave Renneberg, John Gleeson, John Heiler, Fred Gallie (Treasurer)
Front Row – Derek Yeung, Peter Millington, Cliff Winning (President), Keith Stimson (Captain), Fred Bennett (Secretary), Keith Herron, Graham McKinnon
Insert – Tim Grosser, John Parkinson
Back Row – John Sands (Scorer), Tony Steele, John Renneberg, Ross Collins, Dave Renneberg, John Gleeson, John Heiler, Fred Gallie (Treasurer)
Front Row – Derek Yeung, Peter Millington, Cliff Winning (President), Keith Stimson (Captain), Fred Bennett (Secretary), Keith Herron, Graham McKinnon
Insert – Tim Grosser, John Parkinson
A: Ross Collins my first skipper at Gordon. And Tony Steele had a season with us about 1980/81. It was his second stint at Gordon.
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Q: Who is the one player from Sydney Grade Cricket who played between 1980 and 2000 you’d want as the first player selected if you had the opportunity to start your own NSW Premier first grade cricket team?
A: Ken Hall. All round talent and competitiveness.
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Q: NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1975
Back Row – B. J Ryan (St. Josephs), M. H Suttor (Scots), P. N Maddocks (Shore), P. Copeman (Scots), J. B Haydon (Kings), M. L Le Lievre (St. Josephs),
Front Row – A.C Crawford (Sydney Grammar), J. L Roberts (St Ignatious), R. A McGregor (Shore) Captain, M. A Ledgerwood (Scots) Vice-Captain, C. F Bird (St. Josephs)
Absent - P. Jennings (Kings)
The following players all played Sydney First Grade Cricket – Mike Suttor (Waverley), Peter Maddocks (Mosman), Murray Le Lievre (Syd Uni), Andrew Crawford (Waverley) and Rowan McGregor (Northern District and Gordon).
Bernie Ryan played 1st grade cricket in Newcastle.
Mark Ledgerwood played briefly for Waverley before becoming an A Grade Pennant golfer.
Peter Copeman and Hayden played Country cricket.
Quick bowler Craig Bird got injured and not sure he played again.
Jeremy Roberts a wonderful all round sportsman was sadly killed in a road accident not long after leaving school. A great loss. And Jim Hayden recently passed away. RIP.
From this team McGregor, Ledgerwood, Hayden, Copeman and Bird made the NSW U19 team that won the Australasian Championship in Perth. The first NSW team to do so.
Jim Hayden fell off a horse and broke his collarbone just before the trip. He was replaced by future Australian wicketkeeper Greg Dyer.
Andrew Crawford is also a Board member at Sydney Roosters Rugby League.
Back Row – B. J Ryan (St. Josephs), M. H Suttor (Scots), P. N Maddocks (Shore), P. Copeman (Scots), J. B Haydon (Kings), M. L Le Lievre (St. Josephs),
Front Row – A.C Crawford (Sydney Grammar), J. L Roberts (St Ignatious), R. A McGregor (Shore) Captain, M. A Ledgerwood (Scots) Vice-Captain, C. F Bird (St. Josephs)
Absent - P. Jennings (Kings)
The following players all played Sydney First Grade Cricket – Mike Suttor (Waverley), Peter Maddocks (Mosman), Murray Le Lievre (Syd Uni), Andrew Crawford (Waverley) and Rowan McGregor (Northern District and Gordon).
Bernie Ryan played 1st grade cricket in Newcastle.
Mark Ledgerwood played briefly for Waverley before becoming an A Grade Pennant golfer.
Peter Copeman and Hayden played Country cricket.
Quick bowler Craig Bird got injured and not sure he played again.
Jeremy Roberts a wonderful all round sportsman was sadly killed in a road accident not long after leaving school. A great loss. And Jim Hayden recently passed away. RIP.
From this team McGregor, Ledgerwood, Hayden, Copeman and Bird made the NSW U19 team that won the Australasian Championship in Perth. The first NSW team to do so.
Jim Hayden fell off a horse and broke his collarbone just before the trip. He was replaced by future Australian wicketkeeper Greg Dyer.
Andrew Crawford is also a Board member at Sydney Roosters Rugby League.
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Q: NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1974
Back Row - K.A Farrar (Sydney Grammar), M.J Hopkins (St. Josephs), A.J McMinn (Shore), D. S Nosworthy (Sydney Boys High), P Copeman (Scots), J. G Hill (St Josephs)
Front Row – B.J Clarebrough (St Ignatius), R.A McGregor (Shore), C. M Dennis (St Josephs) – Captain, M.A Ledgerwood (Scots) – Vice Captain), P. G Deegan (St Josephs)
That year Chris Dennis was Fullback in the Australian Schoolboys Rugby team. He is now a Respiratory Consultant at Royal North Shore Hospital. Busy and accomplished man!
Dennis, McMinn, Ledgerwood, Hill and McGregor were selected in the NSW U19 team that went to that year’s Australian Carnival in Brisbane. Copeman, Hill, Ledgerwood and McGregor also selected the following year.
Deegan became a high level baseballer.
Farrar, Hill, McGregor played 1st Grade cricket.
Hill played 1st class cricket for Queensland. And First Grade in Brisbane, Newcastle, Tasmania and Perth.
Copeman a legend in Country Rugby and Cricket.
David Nosworthy played representative cricket in Northern NSW
Brett Clarebrough played grade cricket for Mosman and first grade rugby.
Back Row - K.A Farrar (Sydney Grammar), M.J Hopkins (St. Josephs), A.J McMinn (Shore), D. S Nosworthy (Sydney Boys High), P Copeman (Scots), J. G Hill (St Josephs)
Front Row – B.J Clarebrough (St Ignatius), R.A McGregor (Shore), C. M Dennis (St Josephs) – Captain, M.A Ledgerwood (Scots) – Vice Captain), P. G Deegan (St Josephs)
That year Chris Dennis was Fullback in the Australian Schoolboys Rugby team. He is now a Respiratory Consultant at Royal North Shore Hospital. Busy and accomplished man!
Dennis, McMinn, Ledgerwood, Hill and McGregor were selected in the NSW U19 team that went to that year’s Australian Carnival in Brisbane. Copeman, Hill, Ledgerwood and McGregor also selected the following year.
Deegan became a high level baseballer.
Farrar, Hill, McGregor played 1st Grade cricket.
Hill played 1st class cricket for Queensland. And First Grade in Brisbane, Newcastle, Tasmania and Perth.
Copeman a legend in Country Rugby and Cricket.
David Nosworthy played representative cricket in Northern NSW
Brett Clarebrough played grade cricket for Mosman and first grade rugby.
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Q: I’m a 16 year old opening batter who played their first season of grade last year. I found it tough to get starts and struggled batting in the afternoon of 2 day matches. Something I struggled with was maintaining focus for my innings and losing concentration when I got comfortable. Could I get some advice on how to maintain focus and get a routine to make sure I’m concentrating
A: I always remember some advice on concentration I heard from Bob Simpson. It is impossible to concentrate the whole time while batting. Too draining. So you must learn to concentrate (or focus) at the crucial moments. Teach yourself to switch on as the bowler begins his run up. Or as you look up after taking your stance. At other times do some gardening on the pitch, look around the field, chat to your batting partner in between overs. Fierce concentration 100% of the time can’t work. But in short bursts you conserve your mental reserves and can last at the crease longer. Fielding is the same. Switch on as you start to move in with the bowler, or take your position in close. You can train yourself for batting while in the field. Switching on and off becomes second nature.
Rowan McGregor
Rowan McGregor
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Q: Australian Old Collegians Cricket Association United Kingdom Tour 1977
Back Row - Austen Hughes (Manager), Kerry Mackay, Max Shepherd, Greg Watson, Tony O’Loan, Steve Bernard, Steve Whitfield, Denis Lynch, David Oman, Brian O’Dowd, Tom Cooke (Assistant Manager).
Front Row - Peter Tout, Rowan McGregor, Max Fox, Jock Martel, Michael Hill (Captain), John Rogers (Vice Captain), Paul Lee, Michael Hewett, Paddy Grattan-Smith
Back Row - Austen Hughes (Manager), Kerry Mackay, Max Shepherd, Greg Watson, Tony O’Loan, Steve Bernard, Steve Whitfield, Denis Lynch, David Oman, Brian O’Dowd, Tom Cooke (Assistant Manager).
Front Row - Peter Tout, Rowan McGregor, Max Fox, Jock Martel, Michael Hill (Captain), John Rogers (Vice Captain), Paul Lee, Michael Hewett, Paddy Grattan-Smith
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Q: NSW Under 19 Cricket team 1975-76
Back Row - Craig Bird, Michael Coote, Mark Spicer, Ian Neely, John Skilbeck, Peter Copeman, Michael Cox, Brother Brian Berg (Manager)
Front row - Rick Allen, John Hill, Dirk Wellham, Martin Sinclair (Vice Captain), Rowan McGregor (Captain), Mark Ledgerwood, Craig Evans, Greg Dyer
First NSW to win the Under 19 Australasian Championships as it the time New Zealand was included.
Future Test players - Dirk Wellham and Greg Dyer
Future First Class Players - John Skilbeck, John Hill, Michael Cox
Back Row - Craig Bird, Michael Coote, Mark Spicer, Ian Neely, John Skilbeck, Peter Copeman, Michael Cox, Brother Brian Berg (Manager)
Front row - Rick Allen, John Hill, Dirk Wellham, Martin Sinclair (Vice Captain), Rowan McGregor (Captain), Mark Ledgerwood, Craig Evans, Greg Dyer
First NSW to win the Under 19 Australasian Championships as it the time New Zealand was included.
Future Test players - Dirk Wellham and Greg Dyer
Future First Class Players - John Skilbeck, John Hill, Michael Cox
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Q: Northern District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1962-63
Back Row - Lynn Marks, Mark Hope, Bill Jocelyn, Ross Taylor, John Phillips.
Front Row - John Blazey, Jim Mathers, Jim Burke (Captain), Neil Marks, Graham Southwell
Back Row - Lynn Marks, Mark Hope, Bill Jocelyn, Ross Taylor, John Phillips.
Front Row - John Blazey, Jim Mathers, Jim Burke (Captain), Neil Marks, Graham Southwell
A: Jim Mathers was my first school cricket coach at Shore. A real character. Old school, but knew the game. Neil Marks an early Captain in grade.
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The following piece is purely a personal reflection. This is not an obituary, with all of Peter's life and achievements nicely wrapped up. If you want to know chapter and verse about his life, his ...
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Back Row - Craig Bird, Michael Coote, Mark Spicer, Ian Neely, John Skilbeck, Peter Copeman, Michael Cox, Brother Brian Berg (Manager)Front row - Rick Allen, John Hill, Dirk Wellham, Martin S ...
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I’ve put together my best grade team from players I played with in Sydney and Perth.To share my journey I played Green Shield for Northern District in Sydney from 1970-72 and grade cricket ...
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Back Row – B. J Ryan (St. Josephs), M. H Suttor (Scots), P. N Maddocks (Shore), P. Copeman (Scots), J. B Haydon (Kings), M. L Le Lievre (St. Josephs),Front Row – A.C Crawford (Sydney Gra ...
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Back Row - K.A Farrar (Sydney Grammar), M.J Hopkins (St. Josephs), A.J McMinn (Shore), D. S Nosworthy (Sydney Boys High), P Copeman (Scots), J. G Hill (St Josephs)Front Row – B.J Clarebrou ...
