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Mosman Cricket Club in the mid-1990s wasn’t quite in the same league but it but it did have a broad spectrum of personalities and talents who came together as part of a well-funded recruiting blitz. Players from many corners of Sydney were encouraged to join the club as it aimed to end a long-time stint as a competition cellar dweller.

But at the start, the big recruit was Shane Lee. He was on the cusp of Australian selection, there were high expectations, and the club immediately appointed him First XI captain and charged him with bringing a new level of professionalism and competitiveness to the playing group. He performed extremely well from the get-go, was a great captain, trained hard and was big on recovery, including enormous amounts of rest.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/105/chris-muldoon/blog/1266/shane-lee-and-the-crazy-gang

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2 years ago

Lyall Gardner

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Batting first in front of a large crowd at Redfern Oval, this performance may best be summed up by the report which appeared in The Sunday Times newspaper on 1 February 1903. It read: “At Redfern, Victor Trumper provided 7,000 people with a display which even his greatest admirers were not prepared. In 2 ¾ hours, he compiled 335 runs off his own bat, his cricket and rate of scoring outclassing anything ever before seen on a ground noted for fast rungetting. Prior to Trumper, Redfern bowlers had been performing in fine style, but he simply annihilated them yesterday. He hit 22 fives and 39 fours, which made 266 runs by boundary hits. He sent the ball out of the ground and over the heads of the people in all directions, into the streets, the park, and the bowling green. Such hitting was never before seen here, and probably in the world. Trumper’s 335 is the record score for Senior cricket in Sydney and the first wicket partnership of 423 by him and D. Gee, who made 172, is also a record here. It may be mentioned that E. Hume, Redfern’s crack bowler, bowled ten overs from which 120 runs were hit.”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/227/lyall-gardner/blog/1265/nsw-premier-cricket-the-record-partnerships-from-1893-to-2023-the-first-wicket-record

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2 years ago

Josh Holt

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NSW Combined GPS First XI Cricket team – 1998

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2 years ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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In the first innings of the 3rd Test Cummins had the confidence to give Murphy the ball when Stokes was in full flight and I thought he did well under pressure dismissing Stokes and taking 1 for 36 off 7.3 overs.

I’m really intrigued as to why Murphy only bowled 2 overs in the 2nd innings and now why are people seemingly ruling him out of the 4th Test and for Australia not to have a frontline spinner?

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2 years ago

Matthew Treloar

Student

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I play in the 2nd XI at school and last season we had a poor season and now struggling to get several of the players motivated for next season.
We had 19 players with so many players pulling out of games and we dropped something like 40 catches.
What advice can you offer to help as many of us will be moving up into the firsts and still very passionate for the team and the school to be better.

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2 years ago

Cricket NSW

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Cricket NSW has named the Country Umpire Representative Panel (CURP) for the approaching 2023-24 country cricket season.

Comprising of nine-members, the CURP consists of both new and returning members, with Dave Cullen (Greater Illawarra) cap number #44, John De Lyall (Western) #53, Jeff Egan (Riverina) #56, Graeme Glazebrook (Western) #43, Brenton Harrison (Riverina) #54, Keiran Knight (Newcastle) #55 and Phil Rainger (Newcastle) #42 retaining their positions on the panel.

Greg Jones (cap no. 39) has earned reappointment onto the CURP, following excellent performances in country cricket programs in recent seasons. Jones, an umpire hailing from the Western zone, regularly oversees first grade fixtures in the Bathurst Orange Inter District Cricket competition.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/1264/cricket-nsw-country-umpire-representative-panel-announced

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2 years ago

Joe Maiorana

Newcastle and Hunter Districts Veterans Cricket Club

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The touring World XI cricket team prior to the Sydney Test match of the Rest of the World XI tour of Australia, 8 January 1972.
The match ended in a draw and the Rest of the World XI won the five-match series 2-1.
Standing (from left) Bob Cunis (NZ), Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan), Sunil Gavaskar (India), Farokh Engineer (India), Bob Taylor (England), Bishan Bedi (India), Norman Gifford (England)
Centre row - Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Richard Hutton (England), Tony Greig (South Africa), Peter Pollock (South Africa), Asif Masood (Pakistan), Hylton Ackerman (South Africa).
Sitting - Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Garry Sobers (West Indies - Captain), Bill Jacobs (Manager), Intikhab Alam (Pakistan - Vice Captain), Graeme Pollock (South Africa).

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2 years ago

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Darren Thomson made his debut for the Newcastle and Hunter Veterans’ cricket team at the NSW Over 50s Championships on the Central Coast in February 2021 and made an immediate impact with his high action and economical bowling.

Playing for Hunter against Newcastle in the final of the Northern NSW Stirling and Dawn Hamman Cup, Thomson in a man of the match performance took 4 for 15 off 8 over to secure victory for his team.

In March 2023 Darren was selected in the NSW Over 50s Blues cricket team and is the very proud owner of NSW Over 50s Blues Cap Number 52.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/835/newcastle-and-hunter-districts-veterans-cricket-club/blog/1263/darren-thomson-dont-make-things-complicated

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2 years ago

Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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In 2020 the Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club approached club stalwart and Life Member Ron Hancock to name his team of the decade for the last five decades along with a team of the last 50 years (1970-2019).

Ron has been heavily involved with Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club for over 50 years.

Here, Ron selects his team Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club Team of the 2000s.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/477/stockton-and-northern-districts-cricket-club/blog/1262/stockton-amp-northern-districts-cricket-club-team-of-the-2000s

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2 years ago

Mark Van Epen

Gosford, NSW, Australia

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I remember reading a detailed piece on captaincy by a long term first grade captain at Sydney University back in the 1980s (can’t remember his name). His advice was never to over attack tailenders because they get themselves out. I put this into practice and it worked for me in 2nd grade level. Therefore, Greg Rowell’s bowling strategy to a semi attacking field. Not sure if this would work at the modern test level but Greg’s comments make me think yes.

https://www.cricconnect.com/question/574/stuart-broad-had-a-couple-of-his-magic-spells-during-the-first-test-but-did-he-get-his-tactics-wrong-with-the-new-ball-in-the-second-innings-in-hindsight-was-he-trying-too-hard-to-york-the-lower

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2 years ago

Northern District Cricket Club Sydney

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Ross Turner made his first grade debut for Northern District Cricket Club on 20 November 1976 against Sutherland DCC at Caringbah Oval to become NDs first grade player 259.

In a first grade career spanning 1976 to 1993 Ross scored 5,302 runs at an average of 29.45 including 3 centuries and 29 half centuries.

Ross was the captain of Northern District for many years and regarded as one of the most astute and inspiring leaders not only by his team and club but across the Sydney Grade Cricket.competition.

Ross has made an incredible contribution to the game. He's a multiple premiership winning captain but since retiring as a player Ross coaching and administration contribution around the world has and continues to be tremendously influential.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/298/northern-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/158/ross-turner-keep-an-open-mind

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2 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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Tom Shiner, right arm leg spinner. A character, competitor, irreverent, a magician and the Charlie Chaplin of Sydney Grade Cricket of the 1980s and 90s.

I had the good fortune to play against Tommy and enjoyed the battle immensely. I had the greater fortune of playing with Tommy at Western Suburbs in 1992/93 and 1993/94.

Keeping to Tom was fun. He could bowl all the balls the very best leg spinners speak of. He’s accuracy, pace, spin and zip off the wicket, fooled many and often.

Many speak of Tom talent and performances and how unlucky he was not to play for NSW. Cricket can or does have a funny way of bracketing or typecasting players. Could he have trained harder and worked on his batting and fielding more? Of course he could’ve, but give him the ball and ask him “can we win”….. “just give me the f&^%ing ball, “ and he’d waddle in and deliver.

It would seem Tommy got better with age and as he hit 30, maybe cricket was not a high priority but I would have loved to seen him given the opportunity to play under captains like Ian Chappell, Mark Taylor or Dirk Wellham in first class cricket.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/57/tom-shiner-the-quirky-magician

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2 years ago

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Graeme Hughes made his Grade debut at 15 in Petersham-Marrickville’s 1971-72. His arrival brought immediate success, winning the A W Green Shield.

Hughes’ playing influence in the win, however, was with the ball rather than the bat. He opened the bowling and produced some devastating spells in finishing with 27 wickets at the amazing average of just 9.7. He knocked Randwick over for 52 with 7-22, while in the GF, he took 5-42 to have North Sydney out for 109, giving his team a win by a massive 10 wickets. He was later named captain of the Combined Green Shield team to play Country.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1261/graeme-hughes-randwick-petersham-cricket-club-heroes-of-the-ages

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2 years ago

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On Sunday 9 July 2023, the NSW Over 50s and 55s pre-season cricket squads trained at the Carl Sharpe Cricket Centre at Wade Park in Orange.

The indoor centre opened in November 2020 is a terrific facility and one of the best I’ve seen in NSW. The lighting is excellent, the run ups for the bowlers is very accommodating and there’s plenty of room for some small fielding drills as well.

If any clubs, academies, teams from Sydney or in regional areas of NSW are looking for a preseason weekend away to train and build momentum heading into a season, I highly recommend Orange and the Carl Sharpe Cricket Centre.

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2 years ago

Matt Ellis

Cricket Coach

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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Join host Matt Ellis as he sits down with former England captain and all-round great bloke, Adam Hollioake, in this highly anticipated interview.

Get ready to dive deep into Adam’s incredible journey as he shares the origins of his passion for cricket, the unique experience of being born in Australia and playing for England, and the unforgettable moment when he spotted his parents on the big screen at Headingley.

In this engaging conversation, Adam opens up about his approach to captaincy, the profound impact of losing his brother Ben, and the cherished memories they created together.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/blog/1260/adam-hollioake-special-guest-on-the-cricket-library-podcast

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2 years ago

Dave McDonald

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Moving forward a few years onto the 2018 April long weekend.

There was a massive buzz about the season the Parramatta club had so far. Their AW Green Shield side won the competition for the first time in ten years and the 1st Grade side made the One Day Competition final, defeated by Sydney University. The 1st Grade side featured many players that featured in that Green Shield win 10 years ago. But for the season finale, the Two Blues had a chance to break a 53-year hoodoo after making the 1st Grade Belvidere Cup final against, funnily enough, a very strong Sydney University side.

Day 1 of the final was on Good Friday. I spent most of the day at home doing chores whilst having the Cricket NSW live stream playing so I could keep updated, knowing I was heading down to Bankstown Oval on Saturday to watch.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1125/dave-mcdonald/blog/1259/from-a-sausage-roll-to-commentating-history

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2 years ago

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When asked about his most memorable moments in grade cricket Kersh responds simply, “it’s the friendships and still being in touch with mates I’ve met throughout 30 plus years of playing in Sydney. “

Anthony Kershler played his first-grade game in 1984 as a 15-year-old in Balmain’s 4th-grade team against Penrith at Rance Oval, Werrington near Penrith. He was the left arm off-spinner and his wicketkeeper on the day was a young Mark Atkinson. “Atko” went on to forge a tremendous first-class career in Australia playing 94 Sheffield Shield games for Tasmania.

“Kersh” as he was affectionately known played 421 first grade games in Sydney Grade (NSW Premier) Cricket and retired at the age of 46 in December 2015.

He took 742 wickets at an average of 25.06. He bowled 6485 overs, 1547 maidens and took 18, 5 wicket hauls. His best was 7 for 22.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/447/anthony-kershler-cricketrsquos-my-happy-place

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2 years ago

Jaimie Williams

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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My best grade team - Jaimie Williams 1986 to 2000

Looking back I was fortunate enough to play with and against many fine cricketers with my time at Parramatta and Campbelltown.

I made my first grade debut for Campbelltown in 1986 and played a season for Parramatta before going to the Cricket Academy and playing in Adelaide for the 1988/89 season.

I returned to play for Parramatta until 1996 before finishing up my grade career at Campbelltown in 1999. I also have a very enjoyable season playing Shires with Strathfield in 2000.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1124/jaimie-williams/blog/1258/my-best-grade-team-jaimie-williams-1986-to-2000

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2 years ago