As a frequently battling and struggling Shires cricketer I thought it might be interesting to reflect on the former First Grade cricketers who came down to play Shires cricket. Apologies for any inaccurate recollections or wrong names.

I started playing Shires in 1980 as a 17-year-old and was made aware of several opponents who had First Grade experience playing in, what was then called Sydney Grade Cricket. They seemed to be older players who had slipped down a level as there was a much smaller time and training commitment playing Shires or were playing with friends and maybe former team mates. I don’t think there was much financial inducement in those days.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1573/andrew-gokel/blog/2185/first-grade-players-playing-sydney-shires-cricket