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Q: A terrific photo of Peter Poggioli, former Mayor of Armidale and captain of St Peters Cricket Club and his former team mates around 2007.. The photo was taken at Peter's residence which just happen to be across the road of St Peters home ground Lambert Park.
Back Row - Brian Coggan, John Henderson, Peter Hutchinson, David Robins, Luke Foster, Keith Coggan
Front Row - Reon Gentle, Peter Poggioli
Courtesy of Kevin Pike
Armidale District Cricket Association
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Q: Hillgrove Colts Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 2023 - 24
Hillgrove defeated Armidale City UNE by 4 wickets in the Armidale District Cricket Association grand final
Armidale City UNE - 82
Hillgrove Colts - 6 for 83
Back Row - Cotter Litchfield, Ryan Harris, Rhoan Abbott, Tim Chapman, Ben Heagney, Lucas Kiel
Front Row - Zac Clarke, Hamish Biddle, Brad King (Captain), Micah Lay, Andrew Patrick, Harry Litchfield
https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/org/armidale-district-cricket-association/armidale-district-cricket-association-senior-competition-summer-202324/saturday-senior-mixed-1st-grade/game-centre/5515b4e6
Armidale District Cricket Association
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Q: A little trip down memory lane.
Armidale District Cricket Association 1984 Double Wicket competition. The final between Gavin Gillard/Peter Roan and Tim Muldoon/Andrew McNeill was declared a draw when bad light stopped play
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Q: Armidale Cricket 1850-1898
Armidale has always been prominent, from a cricketing point of view, and for a town of its size has taken a leading position.
1. In the early days, as back as the fifties, several of the pioneers were cricket enthusiasts, notably the Marsh family of Salisbury Court and the Taylors of Terrible Vale. These stations each had a cricket team and matches between these country teams and the town team were frequent, and in later years these contests still went on. Salisbury Court and Terrible Vale were the first to use the matting wicket, which was the means of materially improving the game, as good cricket was impossible on the old chipped, bumpy wicket which did duty before the introduction of the mat.
2. Some time after the gold discovery at Bakers Creek Gold Mine in 1887, Hillgrove took an active part in cricket, and Mr George Smith offered a valuable cup, to be played for between teams in Armidale, Hillgrove, Uralla and country teams. This competition, which was extended over 3 years, was the means of giving the game a fillip, and ultimately the Armidale team won the Cup, which was presented to the club at Hillgrove, at a dance given by Mr Smith and the Hillgrove cricketers.
From The Jubilee Souvenir of the Municipality of Armidale 1863-1913 (p.64)
• The Armidale Cricketers Association was formally birthed on the 1-Sep-1899. The first competition was organised in two divisions:
1. Town: Armidale, Orientals, Hillgrove, Dumaresq, Uralla, T.A.S., West End
2. Country: Black Mountain, Ollera, Guyra, Wandsworth, Booralong
For 1911-12 the Junior Competition included a Hillgrove side. As well as sides from Brick Villa, De La Salle College and T.A.S.
• In the 1947-48 midsummer competition, additional teams were entered by Armidale Timber Co. And Hillgrove.
(Association Records)
Pictured - T.A.S First XI cricket team 1895
Armidale District Cricket Association
8 months ago
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Q: The NSW Baggy Blues are coming to Armidale on the 20 and 21 March 2024 for a dinner, free junior coaching clinic and a T20 match featuring NSW cricketers playing alongside the best local talent.
Please share as far and wide as you can, and encourage your club to attend the dinner.
Armidale District Cricket Association
8 months ago
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Q: Photo of the 1981-82 Armidale Women's Cricket team that defeated Tamworth by 160 runs at Lambert Park
Back Row – Lyn Walford, Tracey Beresford, Leanne Kelly, Gay McIntyre, Bernadette Petteit, Beth Porter (Captain)
Front Row – Maria Mowle, Helen King, Leanne Apthorpe, Debbie Walford, Julieanne House
Armidale defeated Tamworth at Lambert Park by 160 runs during the 1981-82 season - Armidale scored 250 and bowled Tamworth out for 90
Armidale District Cricket Association
9 months ago
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Q: St Peters Cricket Club Armidale 1959-2000
The early history of the Club is yet to be researched as there is evidence that the Club played, as an Anglican Church team in Armidale, in the early 1900’s. The church association continued in the latter half of the century. The Rev Colin Wellard and Verger, Walter Gerken as a benefactor contributing ten pounds, were instrumental in supporting the club's re-emergence after a meeting instigated by Peter Poggioli in the Cathedral vestry following a pre summer Sunday service. In acknowledgement of the sensitivity of the arrangement the first "unofficial" commercial sponsor of the club was Cyril Fitzgerald, licensee of Tattersalls Hotel.
In 1959, St Peters competed in the B Grade of the New England Cricket Association (later Armidale) and in 1960 nominated to play A Reserve, as the second grade competition was then called. Peter Poggioli, later mayor of Armidale, was the team captain in the inaugural years and was succeeded as team leader by Peter Hutchinson.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/237/armidale-district-cricket-association/blog/216/st-peters-cricket-club-armidale-1959-2000
Armidale District Cricket Association
10 months ago
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Q: Photo of the 1928 Black Mountain Cricket Club from Guyra in Northern NSW
Back Row - G.A. Handebo, Chas Dowd, Jack McLean, Jim Martin, Ted Handebo, Cliff Youman, Don McLean, A.Whitton.
Front Row - Jim Youman, Bob Handebo, Bert Youman, Allen Little, Arthur Handebo, Bob Finlayson.
Armidale District Cricket Association
10 months ago
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Q: Brad King has played all his cricket in the Northern NSW town of Armidale.
He started playing for Hillgrove Cricket Club when he was 15 and has played with “The Grove” ever since. He is still their first-grade captain and continues to make a very valuable contribution to cricket in Armidale.
Turning 50 and Brad is also playing Veterans Cricket and was recently selected for the NSW Kookaburra to play in the Over 50s National Championships in Victoria in December.
Brad and his family run the local pet shop - Armidale Pet Shop and Aquarium
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/237/armidale-district-cricket-association/blog/1702/brad-king-control-your-own-performance
Armidale District Cricket Association
11 months ago
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Brad King has played all his cricket in the Northern NSW town of Armidale. He started playing for Hillgrove Cricket Club when he was 15 and has played with “The Grove” ever since. He is ...
Armidale District Cricket Association
11 months ago
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Q: Uralla A Grade Cricket team 1960-61
Back Row - Gordon Patterson, Clive Monkton, Bruce Jones, Max Taylor, Jimmy Cooper, Bede Ryan
Front row - John Wood, Richard Croft, Walter Taylor, Ray Cooper, Cecil Roberts
Armidale District Cricket Association
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Q: Armidale Tooheys Cup team v Tamworth - 1980
Back Row – Tony Corcoran, Rick Porter, Neil Johnson, Neil Baillie, Graham Moore, Peter Mackie, Bede Ryan
Front Row – Steve Rixon, Doug Walters, Bob Simpson, Paul Mulligan, Geoff Wood
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/237/armidale-district-cricket-association/blog/624/armidale-tooheys-cup-team-v-tamworth-1980
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Q: Armidale City Public School – 10As Premiers 1981 Term 3
Back Row - Andrew Tambyraja, Alastair Piper, Ben Callcott, Milton Watts, James Ley, Darrel Brock, Nick Pearce
Front Row - Anthony (Joe) Campbell, Michael Handes, Albie Hempel, John Maclean, Renos Rologas
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Q: Mike Porter has made a lifetime and invaluable contribution to cricket in Armidale in Northern NSW.
Firstly as a player and then as an administrator. Mike has been the President of Armidale District Cricket Association for 34 years and his journey of contribution epitomises everything good about the game of cricket.
As a player Mike played his entire club cricket career for Easts. Easts were arguably the most dominant teams of the late 1970s and 80s with most of their team also in the Armidale District Cricket representative team.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/237/armidale-district-cricket-association/blog/112/mike-porter-play-hard-but-always-be-fair
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Q: Armidale District Cricket Association – Inter District Champions 1979-80
Back Row – Mike Porter, Neil Baillie, Bruce Taylor, Rick Porter, Ray Eddie, Geoff Wood, Peter Hickey, Peter Schaeffer,
Front Row – Mal McLean, Brian Warren (Captain), Elspeth Howie (Scorer), Bede Ryan, Mark McCann
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Q: Centrals Cricket Club Armidale A Grade Premiers 1985-86
Back Row - Philip Cameron, David See, Peter Snell, Paul Hickey, Greg Kelly, Steve McMillan, Peter Hickey
Front Row – Peter Browning, Michael Fraser, Tony Ward, John Hopwood, Darrel Smith
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Back Row – Tony Corcoran, Rick Porter, Neil Johnson, Neil Baillie, Graham Moore, Peter Mackie, Bede RyanFront Row – Steve Rixon, Doug Walters, Bob Simpson, Paul Mulligan, Geoff Wood ...
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Back Row - Craig Bowden, Stuart Hutton, Alan Donges, Peter Snell, Peter Hall, Peter Barnden, Noel RyanFront Row - John Thompson, Paul Ryan, Bede Ryan (Captain), Peter Hickey, Peter Browning ...
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Back Row - Gordon Patterson, Clive Monkton, Bruce Jones, Max Taylor, Jimmy Cooper, Bede Ryan Front row - John Wood, Richard Croft, Walter Taylor, Ray Cooper, Cecil Roberts ...
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he following story has been contributed by Peter Hutchinson, Ian Watts and Kevin Pike whose combined years of association with St Peters Cricket Club spanned the four decades of the club's seco ...
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Back Row - Philip Cameron, David See, Peter Snell, Paul Hickey, Greg Kelly, Steve McMillan, Peter HickeyFront Row – Peter Browning, Michael Fraser, Tony Ward, John Hopwood, Darrel Smith ...
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Mike Porter has made a lifetime and invaluable contribution to cricket in Armidale in Northern NSW.Firstly as a player and then as an administrator. Mike has been the President of Armidale D ...
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Back Row – Mike Porter, Neil Baillie, Bruce Taylor, Rick Porter, Ray Eddie, Geoff Wood, Peter Hickey, Peter Schaeffer,Front Row – Mal McLean, Brian Warren (Captain), Elspeth Howie (Score ...
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