2 years ago

Shane Lee

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Former Petersham 1st grade cricketer and NSW junior representative Corey “Slug” Pearson changed his sporting career focus at the age of 21 from Cricket to Rugby League and I may have played a small part in his decision making.

I preface this story by saying Corey is one of my best mates and he's also the Godfather to my five-year-old son Thomas - God help Thomas and I mean that literally.

I first met Slug when playing Green Shield at the age of 15. I was the quiet blonde quick from the South Coast of NSW and Corey had already been cutting his cricketing teeth in the lower grades at Petersham Cricket Club.

Corey’s introduction to the world of “Man Sport” was honed by the Petersham elite. Graham “Heaps” Hughes (why did they call him Heaps? When you saw him in the shower he had HEAPS!), Brian Riley (the greatest sledger of all time) and the Sullivan Brothers or “Slut” Brothers - Worm and Fuss. The Petersham hierarchy had developed their own language, designed to distract and sledge the opposition on the field and attract the ladies off it!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/538/shane-lee/blog/859/corey-pearson-from-no-5-to-no-8

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2 years ago

Ken Jacobs

Business Advisor

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Well before T20 Cricket and even 50 over one day matches there was "Double Wicket Cricket" and in 1968 it was played in Australia, largely due to the efforts of former NSW and Australian captain Bob Simpson.

And when you look at the players who were involved in 1968 it makes you wonder about the crowds they would attract today - an absolute array of champions of the game of cricket.

The rules are outlined in this booklet as too the prizemoney on offer -the winning team received $4000 and the team that finished eighth received $1150.

Matches were played in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth and for all matches local players in each State were the fieldsmen for the day - there are many familiar and other well-known players who acted as fieldsmen in each State as you will see.

Unfortunately, the fieldsmen for the Victoria leg of the competition played at the St. Kilda Cricket Ground "Junction Oval" are not listed but I think there were a number of St.Kilda CC players involved.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/126/ken-jacobs/blog/1701/world-championship-cricket-before-world-series-cricket-australian-tour-1968

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2 years ago

Newcastle District Cricket Association

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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The Newcastle Cricket Zone are pleased to announce the Open Men's team.
This year sees a few changes to the program, with the Plan B Regional Bash being played in Tamworth on the 16th November and pool winners playing the final before a BBL match later in the season.
Newcastle will then seek to defend their title from last year competing in the McDonald s Country Championships in Tamworth from the 17th to 19th November.
Congratulations to all selected players
(NCZ Selection Panel: Nick Foster, Greg Arms, Murray Christie).

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2 years ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - 1991-92 season - Round 6 - 23 and 24 November 1991

Pictured - Bill York, Fairfield Liverpool player number 1 who took 5 for 53 off 39.4 overs in Fairfield's 31 run victory over Sydney University

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1699/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-1991-92-season-round-6-23-and-24-november-1991

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2 years ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - 1991-92 season - Round 5 - 16 November 1991

Pictured - In what was a rain affected one day game Phil Marks scored 102 for Manly in their draw against Sutherland at Caringbah Oval

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1698/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-1991-92-season-round-5-16-november-1991

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2 years ago

St Kilda Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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St Kilda Cricket Club 3rd Grade Premiers 2013-14

Back Row - Ryan Barnett, Jared Maxwell, Ben Davies, Lachlan Holmes, Josh Bartlett, Jarrod Munday, Adrian Jones (Coach)

Front Row - Tom Gilbert, Oliver Oostermeyer, Sam Skurrie (Captain), Harry Michelmore, Dan Meddings, Sam Chamberlain

St Kilda Cricket Club 3rd Grade defeated Dandenong by 141 runs in the final

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2 years ago

Toowoomba Cricket Inc

Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

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Toowoomba Cricket Inc team of the year 2013-14

The team



Blake Anderson

Dean Sullivan – wicket keeper

Brain May – Captain

Brendan Jones

Troy Gurski

Liam Brown

Michael Miller

Kris Glass

Shaun McCarthy

Chris Webster

Brendan Doggett

Dale Samuelson

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2 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Randwick Petersham won its 5th 1st Grade Twenty20 premiership at Coogee Oval when it defeated a brave Gordon side in the Grand Final of the Kingsgrove Sports Twenty20 Cup, 4-155 (18.4 overs) to 8-152 (20 overs). And while the match was played in cloudy and gloomy conditions after parts of Sydney had been deluged by up to 75mm of rain overnight, the game produced all the excitement and tension that a T20 Grand Final can do.

Batting first after winning the toss, it was high drama when Daniel Sams clean bowled the Stags skipper, Tym Crawford, with the very first ball. But it was almost 10 overs later before the hosts could claim a second wicket when Jason Ralston bowled Axel Cahlin (38 off 27 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes) for a 2-66 scoreline. Trystan Kennedy (28 off 33) went 7 runs later although a 56 runs partnership which followed, put Gordon’s nose in front.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1697/randwick-petersham-cricket-club-win-the-2023-24-kingsgrove-sports-t20-competition

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2 years ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia

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Nev Paulsen connection with Western Suburbs District Cricket Club dates back 40 odd years, firstly as a player and then as a supporter of his 3 sons who have played for the club.

What’s been your most memorable moment in cricket so far?

Being involved in the selection and development of young cricketers in Queensland who have gone on to represent at state and national level as well as the establishment of the Eddie Gilbert Cricket Program to find and develop Indigenous Cricketers. (After my retirement from Queensland Cricket unfortunately the program was discontinued).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/261/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-brisbane/blog/701/nev-paulsen-the-radio-and-clive-harburg

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2 years ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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54 Followers

St George District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 2008-09

Back Row - Daniel Magin, Warwick Hayes, Peter Wooden, Trent Copeland, Moises Henriques, Stewart McCabe, Liam Zammit
Front Row - Steve Cazzulino, Kevin Pillay, Graeme Rummans (captain), Phillip Wells, Stephen Green

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2 years ago

Cricket NSW

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Week 7 – ‘The Opening Spell’

Rain, rain go away! A wet weather affected weekend of McDonald’s NSW Premier Cricket couldn’t stop the bowlers from showing up.

First ball – Big Bash meets little bash!

Colloquially referred to as the ‘little bash’, NSW Premier Cricket’s Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup came to a spectacular conclusion at Coogee Oval over the weekend. Randwick Petersham chased Gordon’s total of 8/152 with eight balls to spare, thanks to a crisp display of hitting from Sydney Thunder’s Daniel Sams (42 from 30) and Alex Ross (43 from 33), as well as Brisbane Heat’s Jack Wood (25 from 19). The Randy Pete's trio plundered six 4s and seven 6s between them, to secure the trophy for a record fifth time.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3770676/week-7-the-opening-spell

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2 years ago

Michael Haire

Cricket Coach

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Under 19 cricket team 1998-99

Back Row – Michael Wood, Todd Hoare, Michael Clarke
Middle Row – Glenn Bradley, Matthew Probert, David Allen, Paul Byrom, Peter Wood, Liam Zammit, Michael Haire (Manager)
Front Row – Kym Beazleigh, Adrian Ezquerro, Trevor Bayliss (Coach), Shane Stanton (Captain), Aaron O’Brien

The 1998-99 NSW Under 19 team went through the National Championships in Adelaide undefeated.

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2 years ago

Glenorchy Cricket Club

Hobart, Australia

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Roger Hughes made his first grade debut at Glenorchy Cricket Club during the 1989/90 to be become Glenorchy first grade player number 232.

Roger came to the club with a significant reputation having played a number of years for Burnie Cricket Club in the North West Tasmania Cricket Association competition as well as representing Tasmania in the Under National Championships in 1982/83.

A highly skilled all-rounder Roger was named in the in the Tasmania Premier Cricket team of the decade from 1986/87 to 1995/96 when he had played 116 games for Glenorchy and Lindisfarne and scored 3,060 runs at 30.30 and taken 244 wickets at 18.56.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/457/glenorchy-cricket-club/blog/378/roger-hughes-play-the-game-like-you-mean-it

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2 years ago

Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Campbelltown Camden Ghosts Green Shield Squad 1989

Back Row – Matt Doherty, Matt Tink, Benham Todd, Tim Horan (Vice Captain), Simon Rayner (Captain), Glenn Temple, Corey Richards, Jon Lane, Jason Hayward, John Geyer (Coach)
Front Row – Simon Harries, Paul Pratt, Chris Shepherd, Matt Geyer, Steven Doig, Matt Daley, Heath Muller

Courtesy of Steven Doig

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2 years ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club turned 100 in May 2021 and over 250 players and friends of the club commemorated the milestone with a lunch for the ages at Graceville Memorial Park. A marquee was erected in front of the iconic 85 year old grandstand and the crowd included a great contingent of players from the 1960s & '70s, many of whom hadn't seen each other for decades. Without doubt the star of the show was 91 year old former Queensland batsman Jack McLaughlin who has lived in Graceville for over 80 years and first played for the club in 1947. Not even a broken rib could prevent him from topping the bill in a panel of former club captains comprising John Loxton, Carl Rackemann & Jon Dooley. Wests is also one of the strongest women's clubs in world cricket and the ladies were well represented by its international players including Jodie Fields & Melissa Bulow.

Celebrations continued long into the night and the event showcased the importance of club cricket. 15 May 2021 will go down as yet another superb day in the 100 year history of a great cricket club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/261/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-brisbane/blog/1696/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-in-brisbane-100-year-celebration-in-may-2021

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2 years ago

Steve Paulsen

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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My Best Grade team – Steve Paulsen 1998 to 2020

I started playing 1st Grade for Western Suburbs as a 17 year-old in 1998 and still playing today in the shorter forms of the game. I have been lucky enough to play in a number finals and win a few over the years as well.

Over the past 21 seasons I have been lucky enough to play with some great players and it was extremely hard to come up with my Best Grade team but here goes.

In batting order:
1. Andrew Bailey
Left hand batter who scored in different areas and was very disciplined when he trained and batted in the middle

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1279/steve-paulsen/blog/1695/my-best-grade-team-ndash-steve-paulsen-1998-to-2020

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2 years ago

Cricket ACT Community

Canberra, ACT, Australia

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It's Game Day for our ACT Comets.

Today we return to the National Second XI competition as a standalone side.

Allrounder Hanno Jacobs will captain the side this week and while there may be a few nerves in the camp, Coach Jono Dean has the boys ready to go.

Western Australia 2ndXI A v ACT Comets
WACA, Perth
10am local time (1pm AEST)

ACT Comets squad to take on Western Australia in Perth, 6–9 November:

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/941/cricket-act-community/blog/1694/cricket-act-comets-returns-to-the-national-second-xi-competition-to-play-western-australia-second-xi-at-the-waca-in-perth

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2 years ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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David Rodgie made his first grade debut for North Sydney in the 1976/77 season.

Over 16 seasons David scored in excess of 6,000 for the club, 1,188 in 1st Grade and 4,455 runs in 2nd Grade including 6 centuries.

David’s family has a unique history in Sydney Grade Cricket (NSW Premier Cricket). David’s father Keith played Grade Cricket from 1950 to 1975 and played 9 first grade games and he two sons Scott and Justin have also played first grade premier cricket.

Three generations of first grade cricketers and David’s journey continues in the game as he is now an Umpire in NSW Premier Cricket. In Round 14 of the 2018/2019 season David made his first grade umpiring debut.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/252/david-rodgie-3-generations-of-first-grade-cricket

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2 years ago

Bathurst and Orange Inter District Cricket - BOIDC

Bathurst, NSW, Australia

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As Bathurst-Orange competition has been reinvigorated, we sat down with past players that competed in the Bathurst Orange Inter District Competition.

Our guest today was former Centennials All-Rounder Adam Webber. Adam was a part of the dominant Centennials team of the 1990s.

Who was the best individual opponent you played against?

Tough question because every team had a couple of really excellent players. Kirk Yates from St Pats, Paul Toole from Rugby Union, Craig Howard and Bruce Webb from ORC, Paul Clancy from City Colts just to name a few.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/738/bathurst-and-orange-inter-district-cricket-boidc/blog/686/meet-adam-webber-bathurst-district-cricket-association

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2 years ago

B3 Cricket

Cricket Coach

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Since B3 started in 2012 our USP has been: 'Every customer gets the Pro Service!'

That isn't idle marketing spiel, it’s fact!

Every customer can specify their perfect shape, size, weight, grade, handle and stickers.

Your bat will be made in our Nottingham factory, from genuine English willow, and then delivered anywhere in the world within a week or so.

What's more, if you’re not completely happy, we will make you a new one or give you your money back.

We are now taking applications for our 2024 Brand Ambassadors.

Not only is this open to up-and-coming young players, but also to adult players and coaches who can help us spread the word about B3 Cricket in their local cricket networks.

In return, you will get the very best bats and kit at preferential prices and rewards for introducing new players to our growing brand.

Interested? Email me - michael@b3cricket.com

Yours in Cricket

Michael Blatherwick

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