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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
A: Childhood hero’s as I would watch at Drummoyne most weeks
Great that 10 years later I had Stimo as my skipper in 3rds and then Peter Millington my skipper in 2nds as I went through the grades at Balmain
Played with 10 of the players in the photo
To bad we don’t see this in grade today with 1st grade players going back to help develop the younger players
It was a great start for me.
Sydney Cricket Club
6 months ago
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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: If I was picking a player to compete in the 2024/25 Premier League with the mix of limited over and two-day games, I would pick Greg Hartshorne. Attacking batsman, able to bowl fast medium or spin an outstanding fieldsman plus a good leader.
CricConnect Fans
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Q: Who was the first Australian cricketer to play Sheffield Shield cricket for 3 different states?
A: Trevor Chappell
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10 months ago
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Q: I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to play first grade for 4 Clubs in 3 States during my cricket career plus the one game for NSW.
My First-Grade cricket career spanned from 1976 -77 season with Balmain (now Sydney) where I played for 6 seasons before moving to Petersham Marrickville (now Randwick Petersham) in 1982-83 season. My last year in first grade was 1994-95 season. Due to work commitments I had the opportunity to play a season in Perth with Wanneroo Cricket Club 1984-85 and in Hobart with Sandy Bay Cricket Club 1985-86.
Having played with so many talented players the task of picking my best First Grade side was a challenge that brought back many memories.
I have tried to balance my side below, with many players that I played with, that have played first class cricket, not named but would make a very strong 2ndXI.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/359/wayne-mulherin/blog/1198/my-best-grade-team-wayne-mulherin-1976-1995
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I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to play first grade for 4 Clubs in 3 States during my cricket career plus the one game for NSW.My First-Grade cricket career spanned from 197 ...
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Q: Has Bazball spooked the Australians?
Day 5 of the first test of the Ashes series will an exciting challenge for both Australia and England.
The anticipation amongst fans around the world is what test cricket is all about. Who will blink first and who will take a one nil lead in the 5-test series?
Australia needs 174 runs to win with 7 wickets in hand. Warner, Labuschagne and Smith are all back in the shed so the heavy lifting will be on the shoulders of Khawaja, Head and Carey to get Australia home.
Irrespective of the result the most surprising aspect of the test is England have for whatever reason made Australia change the way they play the game, especially with the ball in hand.
The defensive fields and the ease of which the English batters have been able to get off strike is unusual at best. Ashes Test debutant Harry Brooks was again able to play a simple defensive shot to point to get off the mark in the 2nd innings.
After two successful ramps (one six and one four) by Root off Boland early on day 4, Alex Carey came up to the stumps and a fielder was placed on the boundary just behind 2nd slip. With a deep fine leg, deep square leg, short mid-wicket and mid on there was no mid-off.
If a keeper is up to the stumps the expectation would be for the bowler to bowl full and at the stumps. A straight drive for four back down the ground is far easier than a ramp to a yorker at leg stump or a bouncer with two fielders in the deep.
Apart from Roots ramp shots, what is Bazball?
The English batters are playing with freedom and intent. They’re playing attacking cricket, good cricket shots, moving the ball into the gaps and running hard between the wickets. It’s the same as how Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden played and the same way David Warner has played during his career. England’s batters are just doing it as a collective.
With defensive fields set there’s no real need to play Bazball, four singles and a two is still 6 an over.
It seemed odd in the 2nd innings how long it took Australia to bowl a few bouncers. I know the game has changed but if a batter ramped Dennis Lillee or Glenn McGrath, can you imagine where the next 5 balls would be bowled. A deep fine leg and a deep square leg and suddenly, the batter is being asked a question or two.
England are playing cricket with intent; they’ve been proactive and asking questions. Australia can still win the Test. Fascinating cricket, catches win matches.
A: I liked the tactical use of the field v Uzzie prior to his dismissal in the 1st innings
