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Mosman Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Mosman Cricket Club is enjoying its most successful start to a season for many years.

Leading the charge is the Club’s first XI, which is currently six points clear at the top of the table after making mincemeat of Hawkesbury last weekend.

The team was at full strength, with both Shane and Brett Lee making solid contributions.

Shane made some runs and took some wickets, while Brett also took a few wickets and generally intimidated most batsmen as he continued his preparation for this week’s First Test in Brisbane.

Skipper Martin Haywood continued his phenomenal run, with another half-century and he has now compiled nearly 500 runs this season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/340/mosman-cricket-club/blog/1386/whales-on-fire-mosman-cricket-club-5-november-2001

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International Masters Cricket

Auckland, New Zealand

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Welcome to a new era in master’s cricket!

The first AGM for International Masters Cricket under its new constitution was held yesterday.

The new IMC structure, which was ratified at the AGM, incorporates the four age groups that currently play international master’s cricket – over-40s, over-50s, over-60s and over-70s – within the same body for the first time.

IMC currently has 14 member countries: Australia , Canada, England , India Over-50s Cricket, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, USA, Wales, West Indies and Zimbabwe

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1177/international-masters-cricket/blog/1385/a-new-era-in-masters-cricket-under-the-leadership-of-the-international-masters-cricket

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Cricket Tasmania Community

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Tasmania Men's Premier Cricket Clubs - player movements, gains and losses for 2023-24

As the 9 Tasmania Premier Cricket Clubs start their preseason preparations for the 2023-24 season the rumour mill is in full swing in terms of player movements and clubs gains and losses.

We’ve been in touch with the representatives of each club and here’s what we’ve been able to establish so far.

If there's any mistakes, we apologise upfront.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/943/cricket-tasmania-community/blog/1326/tasmania-mens-premier-cricket-clubs-player-movements-gains-and-losses-for-2023-24

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Cricket Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

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Victoria Men's Premier Cricket Clubs - player movements, gains and losses for 2023-24

As the 18 Victoria Premier Cricket Clubs start their preseason preparations for the 2023-24 season the rumour mill is in full swing in terms of player movements and clubs gains and losses.

We’ve been in touch with the representatives of each club and here’s what we’ve been able to establish so far.

If there's any mistakes, we apologise upfront.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/534/cricket-victoria/blog/1325/victoria-mens-premier-cricket-clubs-player-movements-gains-and-losses-for-2023-24

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2 years ago

Michael Adamson

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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My son is 15 and bowls off spin and we’d like to ask about the difference between bowling overspin or side spin. He bowls more side spin now but as he gets taller the coaches are saying he needs to bowl more overspin.

Can you help about the benefits of both?

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2 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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43 Followers

Geoff Davies joined Randwick in Green Shield in 1959-60. The following summer he won a place in the Combined Metropolitan Green Shield team after setting a club record when he took 27 wickets at just 9.3.

3 years later he made his 1st Grade debut at 16 years and 167 days–the fifth youngest in the club’s history. His debuted v St George at Coogee. The following season at Hurstville, he rattled up a brilliant 96 before being bowled by Australian Test star Norm O’Neill. Frustratingly for the talented youngster, he made 94 v Paddington the following season and was caught for 96 v Wests at Pratten & a year later when the West Indies Test fast bowler Wesley Hall played a season with the club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1384/geoff-davies-randwick-petersham-cricket-club-heroes-of-the-ages

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2 years ago

Lyall Gardner

Sydney, Australia

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9 Followers

RECORD: 307 runs in 1919-20 by Ray Boyce (192) / Les Donovan (166) for (Sydney) University 9-420 declared against Central Cumberland 181 & 6-145 at Parramatta Oval in round 4 on 8 November 1919.

In perfect cricket conditions, Central Cumberland skipper Gar Waddy lost the toss and was forced to field first. But with University on the back foot at 4-58, it looked as though it was a good toss to lose. However, that was the last of the smiles for the bowlers who toiled under heavy punishment over the following two hours. During that time, 307 runs were added with Ray Boyce smashing 192 in just 150 minutes hitting 30 fours and a six. At the other end, Les Donovan made 166 in 135 minutes including 24 boundaries of which six came in successive balls from NSW representative cricketer, Harold Cranney. The Referee mid-week sporting newspaper reported that “Both played delightful and exhilarating cricket in appreciation of which the fielding side joined as heartily as the spectators.” Despite the onslaught, one of the more amazing statistics was that there were just three extras–all leg byes– in the final tally of 9-420 declared.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/227/lyall-gardner/blog/1383/nsw-premier-cricket-the-record-partnerships-from-1893-to-2023-the-fifth-wicket-record

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2 years ago

Peter Procopis

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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5 Followers

Recently, I caught up with a friend whose fourteen-year-old son has fallen in love with cricket. The youngster lives and breathes the game, playing in multiple competitions, including State underage representative carnivals and challenges.

My friend is grateful to be able to share his love for the game with his son, even if it means carting him around to cricket during the Winter as well as the Summer. But he also explained how confused he was about how to help his lad take the next steps the game. The term that kept coming up in his utterings was ‘The Pathway’ or slight variations thereof. I immediately confessed that my understanding of ‘Pathways’ broad but rather shallow. I pointed him to the numerous explanatory public documents published by Cricket Australia and the various State Cricket authorities. I also flagged with him that each has their own pathway that reflects their particular requirements, but that they all feed into the national plan for talent identification and development overseen by Cricket Australia.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/946/peter-procopis/blog/1382/cricket-pathways-to-success

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2 years ago

Bob Wilson

Forster, New South Wales, Australia

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Kerry Richards played 15 seasons at Western Suburbs and 6 for Sutherland. He was a part of a very strong Western Suburbs team of the early 1970s which included many first class players including Bob Simpson, Peter Toohey, Gary Gilmour, Brian Rhodes and Steve Rixon to name a few.

It's well worth sharing, Kerry was one of the very best at short leg

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/980/bob-wilson/blog/1381/kerry-richards-never-give-up

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2 years ago

Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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2 Followers

Leigh Watts made his first grade debut for Fitzroy Cricket Club (now Fitzroy Doncaster) during the 1981/82 season and in 253 matches until 1999-2000 he scored 6,889 first grade runs at an average of 30.75. Leigh hit 7 centuries, 41 half centuries and took 100 catches.

With the ball Leigh took 155 wickets at 29.25 and took 5 wickets or more in an innings on 5 occasions.

A member of the Cricket Victoria 200 club Leigh is also in the Fitzroy Doncaster Hall of Fame and a Life Member.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/323/fitzroy-doncaster-cricket-club/blog/238/leigh-watts-hard-work-and-commitment

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2 years ago

Newcastle and Hunter Districts Veterans Cricket Club

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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13 Followers

Tony Bransdon plays Over 50s Cricket for Newcastle and Hunter Districts Cricket Club.

A hard hitting batsman and medium pace bowler with many tricks after years of experience playing Shires Cricket in Sydney and first grade cricket in Newcastle with Merewether.

Tony now lives in on the Mid North Coast of NSW and apart from playing Veterans Cricket he really enjoys helping the younger players come through the grades at Beechwood Cricket Club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/835/newcastle-and-hunter-districts-veterans-cricket-club/blog/1380/tony-bransdon-be-the-one-who-changes-the-game

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2 years ago

Dean Tuckwell

Travel Agent

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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20 Followers

Garry Moore - my best Valley District Cricket Club team

As a young bloke growing up in Cairns, Garry Moore aspired to be more Charlie Watts than Dennis Lillee. It wasn't cricket but his role as drummer for The Jelly Roll Big Band that brought him to Brisbane

A chance meeting with Valleys legend Keith Dudgeon who saw him playing Warehouse cricket took him to Ashgrove where he started in 4th grade before making his 1st grade debut in the last game of the 1972/73 season taking 4 wickets.

Over the course of the next 22 years he won 2 second grade premierships, a first grade one day title and the 1984/85 A-grade premiership before retiring with 282 first grade wickets from 158 games.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/279/garry-moore-my-best-valley-district-cricket-club-team

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2 years ago

Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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25 Followers

Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club is delighted to announce the publishing of our 2022/23 Annual Report.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/319/eastern-suburbs-cricket-club-sydney/blog/1378/eastern-suburbs-cricket-club-2022-23-annual-report

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2 years ago

NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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24 Followers

David Dilley and Tim Donahoo Awarded Life Membership – NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

The Association honoured long-serving members David Dilley and Tim Donahoo, as the pair were elected Life members ahead of the Annual General Meeting held this week.

Dilley and Donahoo become NSWCUSA’s 56th and 57th Life members respectively as they were upgraded unanimously by members in attendance.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/1377/david-dilley-and-tim-donahoo-awarded-life-membership-ndash-nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association

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2 years ago

Peter Dickson

Business Development Manager

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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My best grade team - Peter Dickson 1999 to 2020

I played for Melbourne Cricket Club from 1999 – 2005 and Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club from 2005 – 2020 and was very fortunate to play with so many great players from two great clubs. Here’s my best grade team in batting order

1. Warren Ayres
2. Lloyd Mash

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/216/peter-dickson/blog/1376/my-best-grade-team-peter-dickson-1999-to-2020

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2 years ago

UNSW Cricket Club

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9 Followers

It was the season before World Series Cricket and there were plenty of legends playing Sydney grade. Andy Roberts, Geoff Boycott, Allan Border, Doug Walters and Rick McCosker played much of the season. Another seven had or would play for Australia, while another 23 had played or would play Shield cricket for NSW.

It is the week Lenny Pascoe gets his call-up for Australia – he has been chosen for the 1977 Ashes tour of England. His great mate, Jeff Thomson, got that call-up five years back, and Lenny has given everything in that period to join him. Bankstown have not won a premiership in his time, and Lenny, great clubman that he is, wants one badly. Bankstown are a tough bunch, captained by Dion Bourne – uncle of Steve and Mark Waugh. Also in their side are Ken and Graham Thorpe – future father and uncle of swimming legend Ian Thorpe – and Steve Small, who is in the early stages of a fine career.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/230/unsw-cricket-club/blog/106/unsw-v-bankstown-1976-77-semi-final-at-the-village-green

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2 years ago

Peter Lovitt

Managing Director

Sydney, Australia

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14 Followers

On behalf of Driver Avenue Group, we confirm Nathan Lyon has signed with the Melbourne Renegades for the next three seasons.

Congratulations Nathan

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2 years ago

Mosman Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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28 Followers

Yates sixes and the good and bad news for Whales - Mosman Cricket Club 4 February 2002

The seconds made light work of their run chase, requiring only another 40 runs to complete victory on Saturday morning.

Major highlight was the big hitting by skipper Andrew Yates, who peppered the Mosman neighbourhood with some of the biggest sixes seen in many years.

Yates said a recent dedication to fitness contributed to his efforts on Saturday.

“I was sick of huffing and puffing my way through every game, and thought that a bit of fitness work would not only add to my enjoyment but also improve my performance,” Yates said.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/340/mosman-cricket-club/blog/1375/yates-sixes-and-the-good-and-bad-news-for-whales-mosman-cricket-club-4-february-2002

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2 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

503 Likes
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Jim Robson, “Jungle” to all, has been involved in cricket in Sydney since he arrived from Goulburn back in 1974.

Jungle’s played cricket for University of NSW for 32 years, he was a NSW selector and for 16 years he was the manager of the SCG Indoor Cricket Centre. He also has two sons who can play the game.

Jungle played first grade cricket for UNSW from 1974 to 1996 scoring 8,567 runs at an average of 30.37 including 6 centuries and 45 half-centuries. He also took 186 wickets. In all grades Jungle scored 13,616 for UNSW.

Jim also plays Veterans Cricket and recently toured New Zealand with the NSW Over 60s team.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1374/jim-robson-quotjunglequot

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2 years ago

Waratah Mayfield Cricket Club

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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1 Followers

Waratah Mayfield Cricket Club Undefeated 4th Grade Champions 2020-21

WMDCC fourth grade went undefeated and were the minor and major premiers in season 2020/21. The season would be the swan song for club legend Steven ‘Crunch’ Christie.

Back Row - Steve Christie (c) Jim Mellon (scorer) Troy Harvey, Logan Erak, Rory Guy, Michael Redpath, Marty Francis, Tommy Sheehan
Front Row - Les Hanson, Luke Mannix, Rob Redpath (Man of the Match), Jason Kennewell, Todd Hearne.

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