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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Mark Faraday played NSW Premier Cricket from 2001 to 2016 and in first grade scored 5,383 runs at an average of 24.46.

In this Q&A Mark shares many of his experiences and as you’ll see he continues to make a valuable contribution to the game and his club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/260/sydney-university-cricket-club/blog/130/mark-faraday-success-thrives-on-teamwork

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Jack Jobson joined Western Suburbs District Cricket Club at the beginning of the 2024-25 season.

So far this season, Jack has made a strong impression on everyone at the club with his maturity, patience and high level of skill with the gloves and bat.

At just 15 years of age, Jack has already made his second-grade debut for Western Suburbs, taking 4 catches with the gloves against Bankstown in round 7.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2679/pocket-profile-jack-jobson-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Congratulations Steve Smith. We remember that 91 in your first game! November 2005.

Steve Smith was appointed as captain of the Australian Test team for the match against India starting on December 15, 2015. At the time the Gordon District Cricket Club congratulated him on his achievement.

The announcement was made within a story in the Sydney Morning Herald on December 15 under the title: “Steve Smith goes from teenage club sensation to Australian cricket captain”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2678/steve-smiths-first-game-in-first-grade

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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A win for the ages in first grade as Axel Cahlin and Ash Doolan pull off the impossible – November 20, 2017

On the first day of the clash between Gordon and Manly on November 13, 2017, the two clubs commemorated their 14 players who lost their lives in World War 1. The two clubs, while opponents on the field, were united in their respect for their past players who gave the ultimate sacrifice. That closeness of the two teams continued on with the cricket that was played and ended in one of the most exciting finishes ever seen at Chatswood.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2677/a-win-for-the-ages-axel-cahlin-and-ash-doolan-pull-off-the-impossible-ndash-november-20-2017

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Graeme Watson (‘Beatle’) came to Sydney in 1976 with the reputation of being a very hard-hitting batsman and a bowler who, on his day, could be pretty sharp. He took a while to make his mark in Grade cricket – being in the Shield team meant he was coming and going all the time. The first game where he really showed his talents was against Sydney. Gordon had lost comfortably on the first innings, having got the worst of a damp wicket. A challenging second innings total was set for them, and, going on their first innings performance, an outright win looked highly unlikely. The target was 180 in about 105 minutes.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2676/beatles-match

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Belmont District Cricket Club

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Saturday 16 November 2024 will go down as one of the most historic days in the 24 years of Randwick Petersham Cricket–and maybe in the 131 years of Sydney Grade/NSW Premier Cricket. It was a day when not one, but two bowlers took 10 wickets in a grade match. And both were just 18 years of age—one on debut in 2nd Grade and the other in 5th Grade in his debut season.

Etched into the history books will be the names of Kaden Warner and Atharv Ramakanth

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2675/a-perfect-10helliptwice-in-one-day

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Newcastle, Australia

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Pocket Profile - Lachlan Gibson - Belmont District Cricket Club

Started at Valentine Cricket Club in U10s and spent my whole junior career there. I started playing grade cricket for Belmont in U14s and have played here every year since.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2673/pocket-profile-lachlan-gibson-belmont-district-cricket-club

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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Sutherland defeated Sydney University in the final under lights at the SCG to win the T20 premiership. This is the report that was posted on the club website the following day:

Our boys played great cricket to carry off the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup at the SCG last night – the only competition that we had not previously won. Disciplined bowling and fielding ensured that we strangled the opposition batting in both matches, thus enabling comfortable run chases both times.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2674/sutherland-dcc-kingsgrove-sports-t20-cup-premiers-2018-19

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Parramatta District Cricket Club

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On 28th February 1903 at Parramatta Oval in a First Grade match against Glebe, Cumberland Wicket-keeper George Jordan stumped five batsmen, including four of the first five wickets to fall.

Since the commencement of the A.W. Green Shield competition in 1937/38, only five players have achieved the trifecta of Captaining the Club in Green Shield, Poidevin –Gray Shield and First Grade. These Players are:

• John Benaud
• Robert Cadden
• Gavin Twining
• Michael Wood
• Nicholas Bertus

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2672/parramatta-district-cricket-club-ndash-a-glimpse-into-the-past-part-2

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St George Cricket Club

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Brian Booth made the first of his twenty nine appearances for Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester, in the 4th Test of the 1961 Ashes tour. While that game in itself, particularly the effort of Richie Benaud, is worth reporting, the article below, written by Phil Tresidder, throws new light on the activities of our esteemed former Patron. Apparently, Brian was not only adept at snaffling catches, he also could turn his hand to bails. These bails are now, appropriately, on display in the Booth Saunders Pavilion, as the attached photo highlights.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2669/from-the-vault-who-pinched-the-bails

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Belmont District Cricket Club

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824 runs….18 wickets….197 overs….no points - Randwick Petersham v St George 2010-11

It was round 12 of the 2010-11 season and the Saturday/Sunday weekend clash was between Randwick Petersham and St George at Coogee Oval. The Randy Petes were 1st Grade competition leaders while Saints were in front in the Club Championship. A win to the locals would maintain their competition lead and put them ahead of the Hurstville boys in the Club Championship. It was going to be a close match.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2668/824-runshellip18-wicketshellip197-overshellipno-points-randwick-petersham-v-st-george-2010-11

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Damien Trott

Student

Melbourne, Australia

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One photo.

604 Test matches.

41,977 test runs.

126 test centuries.

796 catches and 37 stumpings

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Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club- Presidents and First Grade Captains Report 1986/87

As Club Coach it has been another successful season. The Club once again produced a very good allround season with all sides performing to the Club's satisfaction. To the First XI, we almost availed ourselves another premiership, playing average cricket. If we all play to our ability in 1987/88 maybe Major and Minor Premierships could be our reward.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2666/belmont-district-cricket-club-presidents-and-first-grade-captains-report-198687

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Hawkesbury Cricket Club

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Merilyn Fowler (née Earle) is considered cricket royalty at Hawkesbury Cricket Club.

For over 25 years, Merilyn served as a scorer for the club, and her dedication was recognized with Life Membership in 2000.

In 2018, the NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (NSWCUSA) acknowledged Merilyn’s outstanding contributions by awarding her Life Membership—the first scorer ever to receive this honor. This recognition was well-deserved, as Merilyn was a driving force behind the inclusion of scorers in the NSWCUSA and has been instrumental in pioneering scorer development and training throughout her remarkable career.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/466/hawkesbury-cricket-club/blog/2665/merilyn-fowler-neacutee-earle-test-cricket-wins-by-a-country-mile

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Led by Graham Howlett, Petersham-Marrickville won the 1961-62 under 21 years Poidevin-Gray competition for the second time in 11 years. The side contained many players who would form the nucleus of the club’s future 1st XI. Contrary to the team’s form the previous season when it failed to win a match, in a major turnaround, it won four of the five rounds to head the Southern Division with almost the same side.

Alan Staunton was the star with the bat hitting 209 runs with 94 in just 106 minutes against Cumberland his top score.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2664/petersham-marrickville-cricket-club-win-poidevin-gray-competition-for-second-time-1961-62

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Belmont District Cricket Club

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Mark Lewis is the fifth-grade captain for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club, who, through sharing his extensive cricket experience and knowledge, has been able to progress a large number of talented young cricketers up the grades.

Also, in his role of captaincy, Mark has been instrumental in developing some of the young fast bowlers at Western Suburbs through his tactical insight into the art of swing bowling.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2663/pocket-profile-mark-lewis-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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Newcastle, Australia

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Pocket Profile - Ben Bliss - Belmont District Cricket Club

I played all my junior cricket at Valentine Eleebana Cricket Club. During my later years of junior cricket played seniors for VECC on my dad’s side for the mighty Greens and then moved across to Belmont in 2021.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2661/pocket-profile-ben-bliss-belmont-district-cricket-club

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Parramatta District Cricket Club

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An interesting exercise is to troll back into the Club’s past and randomly select a few matches to provide current players and members with a glimpse into what has gone by in the past:

1983/84 First Grade v. Sutherland at Caringbah Oval – Parramatta enjoyed an overwhelming outright victory over a shell-shocked ‘Shire Team’ – Parramatta started proceedings with a rousing total of 326 that was built on the aggressive batting efforts of Kenny Gentles 93, John Affleck 75, Mark Sargent 53, and former State player Len Richardson 30.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2660/parramatta-district-cricket-club-ndash-a-glimpse-into-the-past-part-1

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Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Randwick’s 1909-10 season was notable for reasons other than cricket. The 2nd Grade team ran foul of the NSW Cricket Association’s Grade Committee with damaging results. In an incident which strangely is not mentioned in any way in the club’s annual report of that season, an umpire reported adversely on the behaviour of certain unnamed players in the side.

It was reported in The Sydney Morning Herald of 22 February 1910 that umpire Mr. Newman, who stood in the match Randwick v North Sydney on 11 and 18 December 1909, was the subject of “insinuating remarks” and continued “harping” from the whole of the Randwick team (except the captain Charles Patrick) during the remainder of the match after he had given a batsman out.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2659/itrsquos-just-not-crickethelliphellip

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