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Q: Who is the one player from Brisbane 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 Queensland Premier first grade cricket team?
A: I'd choose 2 if I could, Peter Clifford and Brendan Creevey
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10 months ago
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Q: Andrew Knight - my best captain
I played under some very astute captains however, undoubtedly the best captain that I played under was Former NSW and Queensland batsman Peter Clifford.
Peter was always thinking 2-3 overs ahead of most players on game days, however he was also thinking about his team winning matches 2-3 games ahead. In Peter’s side you knew your role and what was expected of you. If you got it right, he told you – if you got it wrong, he told you! There were no grey areas, however you had the opportunity to grow and develop as a player. He always wanted players to improve, and he backed those players who wanted to improve.
He was also prepared to try something different, sometimes to the surprise of his players, however he had built up credits with his players and they had confidence in him that he had seen something different, or an opportunity was available. It was no surprise when it came off and more often than not it did.
An example of this came during a semifinal in Premier 1st grade. South Brisbane had our Toombul side in all sorts of trouble. I hadn’t been having a great year with the bat and was playing more as bowler than a batsman and was slated to come in at no 9. At 4 for less than 40 he told me to pad up and go in next. Why, who knew? Cliffo had a thought. Soon we were 7-70 and as minor premiers not looking great. He came up to me at the lunch break and said, “just bat”. Hardly inspirational stuff! I knew that he had confidence in me. Time to repay the faith. Well, some 7 hours later I was the last player out. We had recovered a bit. All out 303 – I finished up with 157. We ended up making the Grand Final and winning the premiership 2 two weeks later.
Sometime later, I asked him the question as to why he put we in at 7 that day, his reply – “You were hitting them well during the week, I knew it would be your day”. As I said earlier, he had seen something and seized the opportunity!
Andrew Knight
11 months ago
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Q: Australian Under 19 Cricket Team – England Tour 1983
Back Row – Darrin Ramshaw, Mark England, Tony Dodemaide, Craig McDermott, Sean Henderson, Harley Hammelmann, Andrew Knight, Brett Mulder, Greg Connors
Front Row – Bronco D’Jura, Bob Bitmead (Assistant Manager), Michael Veletta (Captain), George Murray (Manager), Craig Bradley (Vice-Captain), Brad McNamara, Ian Healy
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Q: Next summer I will be coaching Valley District Cricket Club First Grade in Queensland Premier Cricket (Red Ball only).
It will be great helping talented, keen, and focused young men.
We have a blend of experience and youth backed up by a smart forward-thinking Board.
To help win a Premiership is my goal.
August can’t come quick enough!
A: Will be great for Valley District Cricket Club. Great foresight and thinking
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John Knight's Roseville Cricket Club cap - 1966-67 ...
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Back Row – Darrin Ramshaw, Mark England, Tony Dodemaide, Craig McDermott, Sean Henderson, Harley Hammelmann, Andrew Knight, Brett Mulder, Greg ConnorsFront Row – Bronco D’Jura, Bob Bit ...
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I was fortunate to play 1st grade in 2 states for 20 seasons, Starting With Mosman in 1982 and then moving up the highway to Gordon in 1985 and then moving states to Queensland in 1987 where I was ...
