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Zach Williams is a young wicket keeper batter at Penrith Cricket Club.

In his first season out of Green Shield Zach made his 3rd grade debut during the 2024-25 season.

Let’s find out more about Zach’s journey so far.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2946/pocket-profile-zach-williams-penrith-cricket-club

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Two Waratahs teams in Finals on 11th April in 1970 - A grade were thrashed by Ex Services and A-Res finished an unbeaten season beating Hillgrove.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2945/other-finals-on-this-day-11th-april

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Back in March 2014, I was talking with our much respected former Gordon player and Knox Junior School Headmaster Bob Thomas (pictured) at a game at Chatswood Oval and as he had said on several occasions before made the comment, “We must organise a reunion of the Australian Schoolboys team who toured the West Indies in 1969”. As a fellow tourist with Bob, my reply as it had been many times before was “What a great idea, let’s do it”

During the discussion we talked about where we could find players and I mentioned Arthur Jessop to which Bob responded in a quiet voice. “We lost Arthur to a heart attack late last year”. I responded with natural sadness after having seen Arthur at Drummoyne the season before with his son watching a grade match between Sydney and Gordon.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2940/gus-gary-gilmour-a-friend-and-teammate-on-the-australian-schoolboys-tour-of-the-west-indies

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St George Cricket Club

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Alan Fairfax was the first St George Junior Cricketer to represent Australia in Test Cricket and the 2nd St George DCC player to do so behind Sir Donald Bradman.

Born in Summer Hill in June 16, 1906, Fairfax was a child prodigy as a player, breaking records for Kogarah School. At age 14 he made 1,942 runs and took 130 wickets over the summer.

He made his 1st Grade debut for St George in its first season of 1st Grade in 1921-22.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2941/st-george-dcc-1st-grade-player-no19-alan-fairfax

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4 days ago

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11th April, 1953. Waratahs A-grade won the club's first Premiership in an epic game against Easts at the Armidale Sportsground, played in two distinct halves and with changes in fortunes almost too unbelievable to accept as truth. Yet here is the tale, as reported in the Armidale Express and told to Peter Langston by Milton Milligan, who played in the game. Don Paul's 13-44 on the second day, is one of the most remarkable bowling performance ever seen in an Armidale Final and Waratahs win against the odds, probably the club's greatest achievement.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2942/1952-53-the-epic-final

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The 9th of April will always be known in Waratahs history as the day of the bunnies. In 1960, Waratahs won their first B grade title on the strength of the batting of probably the worst 9, 10, Jack every to wear the Royal Baggy Blue.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2103/finals-on-this-day-9th-april

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Penrith Cricket Club

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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Callan Kean is a left hand opening batter and Penrith Cricket Club’s first grade player number 240.

Callan made his first grade debut during the 2023-24 NSW Premier Cricket season.

Let's find out more about Callan’s journey in the game so far.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2939/callan-kean-first-grade-cap-number-240-penrith-cricket-club

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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Denis Hill holds a special place in the annals of Randwick Cricket Club as he took a wicket in his first over in his first six games in 1st Grade. A right-arm fast bowler, he ended his debut season in 1967-68 taking a first-over wicket eight times in 13 matches. It was a freakish performance giving support to the claim that the 19-year-old was one of the fastest bowlers in Sydney 1st Grade cricket.

It wasn’t just his 1st Grade efforts which gave him star status that season, as his all-round performance played a major part in the winning of the Poidevin-Gray Shield under 21 years competition. It was the club’s first win in the competition for 34 years and as it turned out, it’s last.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2938/denis-hill

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Bill Moffatt played 10 seasons with Petersham-Marrickville, displaying a talent which made him one of the club’s greatest all-rounders, scoring over 4,000 runs and taking almost 250 wickets with the majority in 1st Grade. And fittingly, in his best season in 1974-75, he was a leading light in the club taking out the treasured Belvidere Cup 1st Grade competition.

William Charles Moffatt was born at Marrickville on 14 November 1944. Educated at Tempe Junior Technical High, the 19-year-old joined Petersham-Marrickville in 1964-65.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2937/bill-moffatt

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6 days ago

Cricket NSW

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The 1984/85 NSW squad celebrated the 40-year anniversary of its historic Sheffield Shield & One Day Cup winning teams at a reunion lunch on Friday, April 4, with 14 of the 19 players that represented NSW that season present.

It was a momentous season for NSW, particularly as it was the first time the Blues had won ‘the double’.

As would be expected, there was plenty of reminiscing during the afternoon & a wonderful time was had by all.

Standing (from left): Greg Dyer, Rod Bower, Murray Bennett, Wayne Seabrook, Steve Waugh, Mark O’Neill, Geoff Lawson, Steve Rixon, John Dyson, Phil Marks
Seated (from left): Dirk Wellham, Greg Matthews, Peter Clifford, David Gilbert

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NSW Premier Cricket

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Sydney Grade Cricket gradings announced prior to Round One of the 1992-93 season.

Pictured – former Australian opening batter John Dyson who was the first grade captain at Sutherland district Cricket Club in 1992-93.

Our apologies to Fairfield Liverpool and Campbelltown Camden Cricket Clubs as we were unable to locate the gradings for both clubs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2936/sydney-grade-cricket-gradings-for-the-1992-93-season

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A win in the 1963 B grade Final and a loss to University in A grade in 1968.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2093/waratahs-finals-on-this-day-6th-april

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On this day in 1976, A grade were runners up again, this time to St Peters, who won their first ever A grade Premiership. Brian Joice (6-76) and Terry Mackenzie bowled a heroic 49 overs between them but could not stop a David Mitchell century which had its share of luck and a Keith Smith masterclass. I reply, Duster Bower destroyed the top order and Mark McCann spun out most of the rest, as Waratahs were never in the hunt.
A -Res won their Premiership in a 10 wicket demolishing of Churches.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2089/on-this-day-4th-april

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Cricket NSW

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NSW U15 Schoolboys (Green) 2017

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Another heart-breaking loss in a Final for Waratahs A grade against Ex Services in 1971.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2085/on-this-day-3rd-april

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Four Gordon First Grade cricketers who were playing at the time the song was written were included in the second verse and repeated throughout that first season as the ‘star’ players of the day. Over the years those names changed on a match by match basis based on the performance of the players in those teams.

The verse written for the first season included the line: “There’s Roley and Hedley, Brother L and PJ”. Those nicknames in fact were for Dick Guy (Roley), Brian Taber (Hedley), Lloyd Wilson (Brother L) and Peter Johnson (PJ).

Sadly, the Club has received the news this week that Peter Johnson passed away on 27th March 2025 in Brisbane where he has lived for many years.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2934/the-gordon-song-and-farewell-to-peter-johnson

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2 weeks ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

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Two Waratahs Premierships occurred on the 1st of April.
In 1990, Waratahs won its final 1st grade Premiership, when rain washed out their game against Ex Services. The dominant side all season, it was a fitting result.
In 2001, 3rd grade were minor and major premiers when Michael Truswell made his third century for the season in the Final victory against Easts.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2081/finals-on-this-day-1st-april

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2 weeks ago

Newcastle, Australia

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Defending a modest total of 136, Belmont were going into Day 2 at No. 1 Sportsground behind the game with a strong Charlestown team starting the day at 2-77. Only requiring 60 runs, teenage sensation Jamie Heath once again underlined his outstanding potential by spear heading what was described as a "down and out " Belmont attack to a dramatic win.

Jamie Heath aged just 17 at the time tore through the Charlestown spine to secure an unlikely 9 run win for a gutsy Belmont side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2933/jamie-heath-teenage-sensation-inspires-belmont-to-unlikely-victory

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2 weeks ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney