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3 months ago

Paul Ryan

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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How do we make the Sheffield Shield competition stronger? How do we empower a greater emphasis on the competition to future-proof the breeding ground and ultimate success of the Australian test team?

Let’s make it about money and make the prize money for winning the Sheffield Shield competition $2,000,000 every season. Make the prize money for making the Sheffield Shield final but not winning the competition $300,000.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2645/increase-the-prize-money-for-winning-the-sheffield-shield-to-2000000

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3 months ago

Ken Piesse

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Ian Redpath was a champion on and off the field; genial, laconic , self-effacing. It was 60 summers back when he made 97 on his unforgettable Test debut having shared a 219 run opening stand with fellow Victorian Bill Lawry.

I still remember the hush and the groans of disappointment at the MCG when he was bowled by the South African swing specialist Joe Partridge. It was my first ever Test. Years later he told me it didn't bother him at the time, but rarely would a day go by when he didn't regret not making three figures.

Bobby Davis wanted Red to play VFL footy at Geelong after his outstanding exploits in the amateurs. But he didn't play so as not to endanger his amateur status.

Once he muscled administrator Alan Barnes against a dressing room wall after Barnes infamously said there were 500,000 others out there willing to play for Australia if the current ones didn't want to pay.

'Of course there are,' he said. 'But they wouldn't be any bloody good.'

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3 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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UTS North Sydney made the trip out to Benson’s Lane across both Saturday and Sunday in early November.

It started off strong with skipper Mac Jenkins winning the toss and choosing to bat on a wicket that was thought to deteriorate as the game progressed.

After the 20 over mark both openers were s till at the crease, but departed shortly after the first drinks break. This brought to the crease both Addison Sherriff and Tim Reynolds, their partnership continued to grow and put the bears in a strong position just after lunch.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2640/norths-fall-short-against-hawkesbury-at-bensons-lane

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3 months ago

Tony Goodfellow

Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

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A shout out to all cricketers past and present, especially if you’re living on the far north coast of NSW or South East Queensland.

There is a celebrity cricket match on 1 December 2024 in Ballina to raise awareness of Domestic and Family Violence.

If you’re interested, please call Tony the Sportzologist on 0401 609892

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3 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Please find the following citation in nominating Ian Wright for Life Membership to be acknowledged at the upcoming SCC AGM on 12 September 2024.

Ian commenced with the Tigers in 2010 as a volunteer scorer for the Tigers 1st grade men’s and women’s teams and he has provided outstanding voluntary service to the women’s and men’s divisions over nearly 15 years. Ian, when available also scores and arranges umpires for the SCG XI matches, an aligned playing stream to the Sydney CC based at the SCG and has done so since 2009.

Lead image - Ian Wright receives his Sydney Cricket Club Life Members Cap from first grade captain Nathan Doyle

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2595/ian-wright-life-member-of-sydney-cricket-club-ndash-september-2024

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3 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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St George District Cricket Club - Stumps Newsletter - Round 4 and 5 - 2024-25 NSW Premier Cricket season

St George are the NSW Premier Cricket T20 Champions after winning the Final under lights at North Sydney Oval on Sunday 20th of October.

The day started with semi final success against Bankstown. Kurtis Patterson 49 off 27 including six shots that cleared the boundary rope and Blake Macdonald 31 off 16, led the way as Saints reached 185 from their 20 overs. Bankstown started strongly in the chase before Luke Bartier 3 wickets and Nick Stapleton two, put on the brakes, leaving the opposition 26 short.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2593/st-george-district-cricket-club-stumps-newsletter-round-4-and-5-2024-25-nsw-premier-cricket-season

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3 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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The 4th Annual Ken Devlin / Luke Grimmond Memorial Cup was played at Coogee Oval on Wednesday 30 October 2024. The match lived up to its predecessors with another enjoyable and close match. In attendance was Mrs Grimmond and her daughter, Peter Devlin and Michael Whitney.

Lead image - Presentations to Navy Captain Corey Evans by Mike Whitney, Peter Devlin and Tom Coady RPCCXI Capt.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2592/devlin-grimmond-memorial-cup-30-october-2024

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4 months ago

CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Introducing CRICKET ROCKS - the biggest celebration of Cricket ever seen in Australia!
Venue - Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill, NSW
Date - Fri 15 Nov 2024
Time – 7.30pm
This is your chance to meet current playing heroes and former legends, get a rip-roaring preview of the huge Australia v India test series this summer and catch a white hot performance from Six and Out. No Cricket fan can afford to miss CRICKET ROCKS.

Mark Howard will host Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Brett Lee, Wasim Akram, Mark Waugh, Mark Taylor, Ravi Shastri, and Brad Haddin just to name a few.

India is coming, and so is CRICKET ROCKS. Get your tickets now before they’re gonnnne!!

Buy tickets -

https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKETR24

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4 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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UTS North Sydney had a mixed start across the lower grades to kick off 2024/25. Here are the match reports from the opening month of the season.

Third Grade
Round 1 vs Bankstown
First game of the year for the Bears, looking to kickstart our season with a win playing away at Kelso against a reasonably strong Bankstown side. After winning the toss and electing to field, the boys were fired up to start the year strong, well supported by 3rd-grade debutant Angus Miller and North Sydney debutant Lachlan Spencer. After a slow start in the opening overs, Lachlan Spencer (2-53) and Vrushab Kumar (3-46) broke open the important opening and middle-order partnerships. Yet, a few excellent innings and some clean hitting at the death took Bankstown to a formidable total of 300, a score well above par but not out of sight for some bears looking to score their first runs of the season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2586/october-reports-uts-north-sydney-grades-3-5

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4 months ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club 1st grade premiership winning side 1984/1985

Back row: Gary Gilmour, John Gibson, Tom Hoppe, Chris Williams, B. Hilliar, Stephen Clarkson, Brett Winchester

Front Row: Craig Hamilton, Peter Schacht, Russel Neal, Allan Sharp

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4 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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On Friday 18th October 2024, the Gordon District Cricket Club welcomed Australian cricket fast bowling legends Merv Hughes & Len Pascoe as our special guests.

Len commenced proceedings with stories from his era, including World Series Cricket. He reminisced about his time at Punchbowl High School & the junior ranks with Jeff Thomson. They were both playing first grade for Bankstown at the age of 16. He also told stories of his time as a selector & players he chose to commence their first class careers, including our very own, Phil Emery. Len played in an era when cricket was very strong & there were plenty of characters around.

Merv was at his best & had the crowd in stitches telling many funny stories that occurred on & off the ground, especially on their long trips to the UK. He spoke about his time with Shane Warne & some experiences they had both on & off the park. He relived his hat-trick at the WACA vs the West Indies. The 3 deliveries were in 3 separate overs across 2 innings.

It was wonderful to see Trevor Chappell join Len & Merv back at the Pontoon Bar after our event & mixing with our supporters well into the evening. Giving back to the community, having photos & sharing their wonderful experiences.

It was another very successful event for the GDCC & we now begin preparations for our next corporate lunch on Friday 24th October 2025 at Dockside.

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4 months ago

CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Sixers, NSW and Australian all-rounder Dan Christian will be one of the star attractions when the lights come on at Victoria Park, Mudgee on Thursday, October 24 for a Pink Up Mudgee Twenty20 gala cricket match.start 5.30pm

Big hitters, fast bowlers and a plethora of visiting stars and talented locals will converge on Mudgee in what is surely the best lineup of cricketers to grace our local oval in over half a century.

Organisers of the Pink Up Mudgee Foundation, raising money for cancer care nurses under the guise of the Glenn McGrath Foundation, are expecting a big crowd to file into the picturesque ground to enjoy what should be a sensational game of white ball cricket, the like never before seen in Mudgee.

Christian is a Twenty20 specialist who has played for franchisees all over the globe. He has a reputation as a powerful hitter and a useful medium pacer capable of tearing attacks apart and picking up wickets with his uncanny change of pace.

The lineup of players coming to town for the game includes former Mudgee all-rounder Tim Lang who went on to play for NSW Uni First Grade, NSW and South Australia in an outstanding career.

They will be joined by former NSW and Manly First Grade keeper/batsman Jay Lenton, Manly First Grade opener Lachlan Coyte, and Josh Coyte, one of Manly’s up and coming all-rounders.

Added to the mix is 2023 Country Player of the Year, keeper/batsman Matt Everett from Gilgandra, formerly a Sydney First Grader, plus Liam Cain and Ben Parsons, recognised as Bathurst’s finest with both the willow and ball.

Throw into the mix a number of local present and former stars and the captain coach of the premiership winning Mudgee Dragons Rugby League captain coach, Clay Priest, four Country female stars and the scene is set for a night of action.

First ball will be bowled at 5.30pm

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4 months ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club 1st grade runners up 1983-1984

Back row: Allan Sharp, Russell Neal, Adrian Adam, Tom Hoppe, Gary Gilmour, Garry Oliver, Chris Williams, Steve Brown

Front Row: Craig Hamilton, Kerry Thompson, John Gibson, Stephen Clarkson, Barry Eade

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4 months ago

Cricket Conversations

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Cricket is a physically demanding game between bat and ball, but it’s much more than just physical endurance. With games often lasting longer than most sports, cricket is also a mental challenge. Australian cricket legend Dennis Lillee once reportedly said, "Cricket is 10% skill and 90% mental."

Today, we're joined by Mindset Coach Dan Rixon, Dan is the founder of Prime Mind Coaching knows cricket inside and out and has a deep connection to the game. His father Steve played test cricket for Australia and Dan also had an outstanding career as a wicketkeeper. He holds the record for the most first-grade dismissals (441) and the most first-grade games (276) for Sutherland District Cricket Club in NSW Premier Cricket.

This conversation was proudly sponsored by Carve Eyewear

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1684/echo-cricket/blog/2520/whats-buzzing-at-prime-mind-coaching-with-dan-rixon

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4 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Decked out in a shiny brand-new uniform, Women’s UTS North Sydney Bears kicked off their highly anticipated season last weekend. Our Third grade team came out with a dominant win to start the season in their matchup against Bankstown at O’Neil Park on Saturday afternoon, securing the win by 148 runs. Our Brewers girls went down in a tough loss against Greater Hunter Coast on Sunday morning, going down by 41 runs, followed by an intense win for our Second Grade side in a super over against Greater Hunter Coast on Sunday afternoon!

Round 1 has displayed an extremely strong start for our Women’s program with positives seen in all three grades. We’re excited for what this season has in store, and where they are looking to adapt to changes and improve from last season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2517/uts-north-sydney-womens-season-preview

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4 months ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Kudos to South Australian cricket coach Ryan Harris, who I understand is big on the South Australian players playing as much Premier Cricket for their South Australian Premier Cricket Clubs as possible.

NSW played South Australia in last week’s Sheffield Shield game at Cricket Central in Sydney from Tuesday, 8 October, to Friday, 11 October 2024.

On Sunday, 13 October 2024, South Australia’s opening batter Connor McInerney scored 52 to help his Glenelg team to a 9 wicket victory over Southern District.

David Drew was 46 not out off 141 balls in South Australia’s 2nd innings to help his team hold on to a draw against NSW on Friday. On Sunday, Daniel skippered his first grade team, the West Torrens, to a terrific win as they chased down Sturt’s 8 for 335 off 50 overs to score 3 for 336 off 49.2.

Daniel Drew scored 143, not out off 139 balls. A great captain’s innings.

The Sheffield Shield game finished on Friday in Sydney, and both McInerney and Drew travelled home and steered their premier clubs to victory on Sunday.

Well done, Conor and David, and big vote of support to Ryan Harris.

It is important to note there wasn’t any Premier Cricket scheduled to be played in Qld, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia on the Sunday after the three Sheffield Shield games finished on Friday. Also 7 Premier Cricket Clubs in South Australia had the bye in Round 2 of their one day competition.

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4 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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On 2nd November 2024, Gordon Cricket and Rugby clubs, in conjunction with Willoughby City Council, will celebrate the centenary of the opening of Trumper Pavilion back in September 1924.

Victor Trumper is known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable.

Chatswood Oval has been the home of Gordon District Cricket Club since its formation in 1905. Gordon Rugby Club was formed in 1936 and has played at Chatswood Oval from that time. Both clubs have Women’s divisions and Juniors.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2512/centenary-of-trumper-pavilion-chatswood-oval

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5 months ago

Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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Sam Konstas has completed a remarkable double in the current Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Cricket Central. After recording his maiden first class century in the first innings with 152 (241 balls, 13 fours & 4 sixes), he scored his second century for the match in the second innings. In scoring 105 (225 balls, 7 fours & 1 six) at the age of 19 years 8 days, he became the youngest Australian player since Ricky Ponting to score a century in each innings of a Sheffield Shield match. Ponting did it at the age of 18 years 85 days in 1992-93. The only other player younger than Sam to score a century in each innings of a Sheffield Shield match was Archie Jackson, aged 18 years 124 days, in 1927-28. One other Australian player has scored a century in each innings of any first class match – Arthur Morris at the age of 18 years 344 days in his first class debut in 1940-41.

Sam has now scored 22 centuries in Sheffield Shield, Australian & NSW Under 19 matches and Premier Cricket. This includes centuries in 1st to 5th Grades, 1st Grade Limited Overs, Poidevin-Gray Shield & AW Green Shield – believed to be the only player to have achieved this feat.

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5 months ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club Gilmore Cup Masters Winners 2022-2023

Back Row: Daniel Russel, Clayton Poole, Grant Atherton, Phillip Quick, Michael Gilshenan, Chris Breasley, Jamie Heath, Luke Harradine, Matt Voight, Craig Brauer

Front Row: Andy Brodbeck, Matt Ireland, Tony Bristow, Wade Kelly, David Keast

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5 months ago

Cricket Conversations

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Barmera Cricket Club, a proud family club from the Riverland region of South Australia, was founded in the 1920s and unfortunately folded in the early 2000s.

After listening to his dad and his old teammates reminisce about the great experiences of playing for the Barmera Cricket Club, Kylan Beech was inspired to start the club again. He’s only 21, and now the President and Kylan shares the story of how he went about getting the club back on the cricket field.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1684/echo-cricket/blog/2497/whats-buzzing-at-barmera-cricket-club-with-kylan-beech

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