NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team - 1975

Rowan McGregor | January 22, 2023

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.