Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club Team of the 70s

Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club | February 22, 2023

In 2020 the Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club approached club stalwart and Life Member Ron Hancock to name his team of the decade for the last five decades along with a team of the last 50 years (1970-2019).

Ron has been heavily involved with Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club for over 50 years.

Here, Ron selects his Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club Team of the 70s.

James Hogg (Captain) – James represented Newcastle, NSW Country and Australia Country as well as captained Stockton & Northern Districts for over a decade.

• SNDCC Life Member
• Newcastle Herald Player of the Year 1981-83 & 1983-84
• NSW Country Cricketer of the Year 1985-85
• Represented Australia Country vs India in 1985-86

Grahame Thomas - Grahame joined the club from Bankstown and was a class act and his record speaks for itself.

• 8 Tests for Australia and 68 matches for NSW
• Cricket NSW Life Member
• Highest score of 215* for Stockton & Northern Districts

Tony Steele – Tony joined the club after he finished his first class career with NSW and captained Stockton & Northern Districts.

• Captained NSW
• Played 22 first class matches
• Scored 3 first class centuries
• Toured NZ with an Australian team in 1969-70

Craig Evans – was an outstanding and gifted batsman for the club for many years.

• Represented Newcastle and NSW Colts
• Life Member of the club
• Scored 939 runs in the 1979-80 season

Richard Williams – The numbers say it all with Richard. He was very a very experience professional who was a bit part of our success when he was at the club

• 284 First Class matches
• 11817 First Class Runs
• 376 First Class Wickets

Phil Slocombe – Phil was another import who joined the club from Somerset County Cricket Club

• 139 First Class Matches
• 5634 First Class Runs

Bob Carey (WK) – Bob was a talented wicketkeeper batsman who arrived at the club through his strong connections with the nearby Williamtown RAAF Base

Tim Caban - Tim was a skillful allrounder who represented Newcastle and Queensland in a distinguished career and was a huge part of the success of our club during the 70s

Indrek Soster – Indrek was another who joined the club after moving to the area from Vicotria with the RAAF. Indrek had the NDCA season leading bowling figures in 1972-73 with 7 for 32

Glen Woods – Glen was an opening bowler that was as good as any in the district which is evidenced by his figures on 9 for 12 in an innings in 1973-74 which to this day are still the fourth best bowling figures in Newcastle District Cricket Association history.

Graeme Sneesby - Graeme was a fast opening and a member of the club's famed Cessnock connection. He took 10 wickets for the match in the 1977-78 final against Wallsend

Graeme Moase - Graeme was a canny leg spinner who worked tirelessly for the club and NDCA over many years

• Club Life Member
• NDCA Life Member

The 1970's saw a period of unrivalled success for Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club