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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Who was the fielder with a direct hit, effected the run out of Ian Meckiff to produce the first tied test match in the history of test cricket. It was the first test of the 1960-61 series between Australia and West Indies in Brisbane?

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Veterans Cricket Australia

Brisbane, Australia

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Queensland Captain Justin Poole to Lead the Charge.

Following an intense selection process which included the recent O40's National Championships in Brisbane in November, Veterans Cricket Australia is delighted to unveil the squad that will proudly represent Australia at the inaugural Over 40's Cricket World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. The team will be captained by the experienced and formidable Justin Poole from Queensland, a proven leader with an outstanding track record.

The selection process was intensified by the high stakes of the Division 1 Final, where New South Wales triumphed over Queensland. Despite the challenging competition, the selectors have assembled a squad that reflects the best of Australian talent, blending seasoned veterans with promising new additions.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/889/veterans-cricket-australia/blog/1822/australian-o40s-cricket-squad-announced-for-inaugural-world-cup-in-cape-town-south-africa

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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Australian Army Cricket team - Chatswood Oval 1946

Back Row – Lieutenant (LT) B.C.Cook, LT J.J.Hackett, Sergeant (SGT) J.R. Cooper, Craftsman J.J.Murphy, Private A.R.Morris, SGT R.V. James, Corporal (CPL) J.J. Carroll

Front Row – SGT J.J. Callaghan, LT J.W. Norrie, CPL E.J. Hickey; Captain J. Fitzpatrick, LT C.W.Nealon (Sports Officer, Army Amenities)

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Dean Tuckwell

Travel Agent

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Paul Henricks was an integral member of the Sunshine Coast Scorchers teams in the club’s first 7 seasons. Having been a dominant player in the strong Sunshine Coast competition for many years he soon adapted his game and found his niche in Brisbane Premier Cricket. Eternally positive & upbeat he could always be relied upon to lift the team’s spirits with a brilliant piece of fielding, a tight spell or vital breakthrough or even tripping over in the outfield or being dismissed in a farcical manner.

Beneath this easygoing exterior however lurked a serious competitor who was not averse to gamesmanship. Perhaps most notable was the night before an away game at Graceville, the Wests captain was forced to search Brisbane’s inner Western suburbs until 3am, Henricks cynically having fallen asleep in a garden near the Toowong restaurant at which they had been dining earlier in the evening. Having been suspected of consuming alcohol, Henricks later claimed to have been weary after having unpacked an unusually large shipment of Grippo earlier in the day.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/1820/paul-henricks-reverse-sweeping-and-picking-fights

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Narrabri District Cricket Association

Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

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Narrabri District Cricket Association - Cricket NSW Over-50s Division 3 State Champions 2019-20

Back Row - Rob Maunder, Geoff Page, Chris Sargent, Neil Brayshaw, Sudintha Perera, Adam Kay, Shane Riordan, Sid Brummell

Front Row - Tony Meppem, Adrian Schwager, Andrew Smart, Wayne Melton

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Veterans Cricket NSW

New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Blues Over 50s Veterans cricket team – Cooper Finlay 2019

Back Row - John Fish, John Stephens, Peter Gerhard, Todd O Keefe, Mark Bury, Phil Melville, Neil Brooks

Front Row - Mark Austin, Paul James, Warwick Hayes (Captain), Michael Hall, Andrew Emery

All our players came from all over state from many different regional areas , All our players do a lot for the game at all levels in their respective regions as coaches, administrators and officials,

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Due to an injury to Western Suburbs regular 5th Grade captain Mark Lewis, Club Coaches Chadd Porter and Shaun Vose entrusted the captaincy responsibilities to 17-year-old Jack Clark.

We thought we’d check in with Jack to see how he enjoyed the captaincy experience.

What was your reaction when you were informed, you’d be captain of the 5th grade team?

Initially a little bit of shock, but also really excited as I knew it was going to be a good opportunity for me as a cricketer. I was also very thankful and honoured people in the club put their faith in me to do the job.

What did you enjoy about being captain?

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/1819/jack-clark-makes-it-a-winning-debut-as-captain-in-nsw-premier-cricket-5th-grade-at-just-17-years-of-age

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Cricket NSW

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Week 12 – ‘The Opening Spell’

On a weekend that promised a few big scores, one batter achieved a feat seen only twice before!

First ball – Doubling up!

Gordon's first-grade captain, Tym Crawford, delivered just the third double-century in the history of the Sydney first-grade Limited-Overs Cup competition on Saturday at Chatswood Oval. This competition has been contested from 1967/68 to 1975/76, from 1985/86 to 1987/88, and continuously since 1992/93.

Crawford sent 10 deliveries sailing over the boundary rope on the full and 14 along the ground on the way to an unbeaten innings of 205 runs from only 140 balls against a Penrith bowling attack. His extraordinary batting performance comes exactly one week after scoring an outstanding century (101) against UTS North Sydney.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3819163/week-12-the-opening-spell

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Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Paul Bourke hailed from Dubbo and made his way to Sydney to make his first grade debut for St George at the age of 19.

He has made a tremendous contribution to the game on and off the field. As a left hand batsman he scored 5,791 runs at an average of 27.94 including 4 centuries and 29 half centuries. He coached NSW under age representative teams and was the cricket coach at Newington College for 40 years.

Paul also has the honour of being the first 1st grade captain at Campbelltown Cricket Club to hold a premiership trophy

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/418/campbelltown-camden-district-cricket-club/blog/958/paul-bourke-campbelltown-camden-first-premiership-winning-captain

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Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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The 1986/7 season was Campbelltown’s second in Sydney Grade Cricket. It was also the season that proved to be one the most successful in the Club’s 36 year history. The club finished fourth in the Club Championship, Runners up in Fourth Grade, Runners up in First Grade, Premiers in First Grade Limited Overs Competition and NSW Limited Overs Champions. There were many outstanding performances but the “Fabulous Five” were incredible. All clubs at different times will have a special group of bowlers and this group set a very high standard for the years that followed at Campbelltown.

Who Were the Fabulous Five?

They were the First Grade bowling attack that were unique and brilliant as a group. The players were:

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/418/campbelltown-camden-district-cricket-club/blog/306/campbelltownrsquos-maiden-first-grade-premiership-and-the-ldquofabulous-fiverdquo

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Western Suburbs performance of the week is Jack Clark. Jack lead his 5th Grade side in absence of Mark Lewis at the ripe age of 17 years old. His calm, mature presence helped our young side chase down 182 in the 45th over against an experienced Norths side. His captaincy and performance was commended by the opposition and his team. Well done Jack! We have no doubt we will see Jack lead sides in the higher grades for years to come.

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Matt Ellis

Cricket Coach

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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Alan Curr has an adventurous spirit that has taken him to all corners of the globe. In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast, he shares the origins of his passions for the game, organising a game of cricket on Mt Everest, landing a job with Japan cricket & the emergence of cricket in Japan.

The conversation would not be complete without Alan telling us who he would invite to his dream cricket net session.

Make sure you are following Japan Cricket on all of their social media platforms and read the full story of the cricket games on Mt Everest by getting yourself a copy of the book.

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Round 9 of the 2023-24 NSW Premier Cricket season takes on a special significance for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club and Manly Warringah District Cricket Club.

On Saturday 16 December 2023 Western Suburbs and Manly will play an historic day night at Wade Park in Orange in the Central West of New South Wales, some 250 kilometres west of Sydney.

It is a tremendous initiative by both clubs and an exciting weekend for all cricket fans in Orange and surrounding districts.

The brainchild of Manly’s Vice President David Gainsford and Western Suburbs President Mike Swan. Both should be congratulated for their proactive support for regional cricket in New South Wales.

David Gainsford has a very strong connection with cricket in the country as he spent his early years in Narromine and his father Brian was a long serving Chairman of Country Cricket NSW.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1818/western-suburbs-and-manly-warringah-to-play-an-historical-nsw-premier-cricket-day-night-game-in-regional-nsw

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Cricket Australia Community

Melbourne, Australia

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Australia's squad has been locked in for the men's Under 19 World Cup in South Africa early next year

Australia have finalised their squad for January's ICC Under-19 World Cup, as they hunt a fourth title in the men’s competition.

The squad of 15 features a strong contingent of players who featured in the dual U19 Ashes series’ this year, with Australia winning eight games to England's three across all three formats.

The U19 Male National Championships wrapped up in Albury on Thursday, giving players one final chance to impress selectors before the World Cup in South Africa.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3818980/australian-under-19-world-cup-squad-dixon-konstas-weibgen-south-africa

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Veterans Cricket NSW

New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Kookaburras Over 50s Division Four – National Championships in Melbourne 3 December to 7 December 2023

Back Row - Michael Hungerford, Dean Pike, Lucas Parsons, Paul Munro, Morgan Youell, Craig Jenns

Front Row - Shane Broes, Mitchell Sturt, Darren Gladman, Brendon Briedenhann (Captain), Scott Aitchison

4 games – 2 wins, 2 losses

Round 1 v Victoria White – NSW Kookaburras won by 41 runs.
Round 2 v Queensland Droughmasters V – Queensland won by 6 wickets.
Round 3 v South Australia – South Australia won by 5 runs.

Final play off for 5th or 6th position v Western Australia – NSW Kookaburras won by 7 wickets.

Match Scorecards for Division Four -

https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/org/veterans-cricket-australia/national-championships-2023-2024-summer-202324/o50-national-veterans-cricket-championship-division-4/663086c0/FR%201

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Joe Maiorana

Sydney, Australia

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A former Australian cricketer, Richard Bede McCosker was born on this day in 1946.

One of Australian cricket stars before the World Series came into being, he was a fine opening batsman who had plenty of spunk about himself. He had a solid all-round game and was particularly strong on the leg-side. Apart from having a fine array of shots, McCosker had a primitive openers' quality - temperament.

From northern NSW (Inverell), it was his decision to shift to Sydney that helped him spike his cricketing fortunes.
A former bank employee, Rick soon found out that breaking into the State team was no piece of cake. Hours of hard work and preparation coupled with some good fortune finally led to him getting a breakthrough opportunity and he never really looked back since then. A phenomenal run of form that included four successive First-class tons saw him earn an Australia call up for the Ashes series in 1974-75. Rick had a moderately successful debut series, and his composure impressed all those who saw him bat.

Rick cemented his spot over the coming years, having great success especially in Ashes contests. It appeared as if Rick was primed for representing Australia over a really long period of time but that wasn't to be. The World Series caravan lured him and once he retured from that, he was never the same player. It must also be said that the struggles started slightly before the WSC move, ironically during the Ashes tour in 1977. Nevertheless, he was a strong performer for Australia during his brief career. His spot was often under the scanner post WSC with plenty of competition for spots during that period. His form started dipping drastically and found himself out of the side though he did play a couple of ODIs in 1981.

After a few more seasons with New South Wales as captain, he retired after a successful career. One of the most memorable moments about Rick is his gutsy knock against England after being felled by a Bob Willis bouncer that broke his jaw.

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Peter Burkhart is the highest run scorer in the history of Western Suburbs District Cricket Club.

In total Peter scored 10,512 runs for the club, of which 8,850 were scored in First Grade at an average of 31.83 and 12 centuries.

Peter is the proud owner of Western Suburbs First Grade cap number 532 and a Life Member of the club

Peter was also regarded as one of the best fieldsman in Sydney Grade Cricket. So good was his fielding it prompted former Australian Cricket captain Michael Clarke to say “he’s one of the best fieldsman I’ve ever played with”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/1815/peter-burkhart-singles-singles-singles

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Victorian Veterans Cricket

Victoria, Australia

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Victoria Over 50s Division One – National Championships in Melbourne 3 December to 7 December 2023

Back row - Scott Taylor (Manager), Alex Jesensek (WK), Brad Taylor, Paul Whybird, James Morris, Anthony Bloomfield (Vice Captain), Peter Dell, Alan Pearce

Front Row - Richie Saniga, Shane Beggs, Andrew Sharp, Paul Evans (Captain), Ty Watts, Grant Dew

4 games – 3 wins, 1 loss

Round 1 v ACT – Victoria won by 7 wickets.
Round 2 v Western Australia – Victoria won by 19 runs.
Round 3 v NSW - Victoria won by 2 wickets with only 2 balls remaining.

Grand Final v Queensland – Queensland won by 11 runs.

Match scorecards -

https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/org/veterans-cricket-australia/national-championships-2023-2024-summer-202324/o50-national-veterans-cricket-championship-division-1/07234bb2

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CLIVE GRAHAM

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looking for a fast bowler all rounder to play in Nottinghamshire in season 2024 starting April.
Will look at paying fares and wages plus accommodation if credentials are met.

Grade 1 standard preferred but 2nd grade will be considered
please contact clive graham 07751542128

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St Kilda Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Brilliant celebration 20 years on of St Kilda First XI’s 2003/04 premiership winning team.

A grand final that lasted four days with the Saints chasing down 384.

Back Row - Justin Gale, Rob Quiney, Nick Jewell, Glenn Lalor, Adrian Jones, Oli Oostermeyer, Michael Beer.

Front Row - Michael Klinger, Damon Rowan, Tim Loughry, Tim O’Sullivan, Graeme Rummans.

Only missing Shawn Craig who was on National Umpiring duties.

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