2 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Walter Taylor and Dad opened the batting for Uralla in the Armidale competition before our family moved to Armidale and Dad started playing with St Peters.

From about 1958 and for many years they formed a formidable opening partnership and once shared a partnership of 305 against Waratahs on 27 January 1962. Dad’s 23rd birthday. Walter was 44.

Walter Taylor, a grazier from Kentucky, is considered one of the finest ever batsman from Northern NSW. He represented Armidale, Northern Tablelands and Northern NSW for many decades.

In 1939 he toured Tasmania with the Northern NSW team and in 1958 played for New England against a NSW touring team that included Richie Benaud.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1157/305-opening-partnership-dad-and-mr-taylor

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2 years ago

Berwick Cricket Club

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Berwick Cricket Club - Cricket Victoria Regional Big Bash Champions 2018-19

Back row: Wil Car (Coach), Isaiah Jassal, Brendon Rose, Cory Bevan, Jack Phillips, Matt Robertson, Jarrod Goodes, Justin Bartlett,
Front Row: Nathan Pilon, Josh Holden, Matt Chasemore (Captain), Jordy Cleland, Riley Marks, Lachlan Brown (Logistics)

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2 years ago

NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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24 Followers

Marc Nickl - indoor to outdoor

Marc Nickl started umpiring indoor cricket at a young age and played NSW Premier Cricket for 10 years before the bug of umpiring couldn’t be resisted any further.

In this this interview Marc shares some interesting moments and experiences. We appreciate Marc taking the time to share his journey

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/1156/marc-nickl-indoor-to-outdoor

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2 years ago

Steven Doig

London, United Kingdom

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1 Followers

Peter Doig is arguably the most prominent artist to capture a cricket scene in oil or watercolour. Jack Russell perhaps the most talented cricketer to handle a paintbrush. And Michael Vaughan also dabbled. Are there any other cricketers or artists who have captured cricket scenes to a high standard? Here is Caroline Zimmermann with an oil painting of Fives and Heronians Cricket Club. 'The Paddock'.

Photo credit John Charles Jopson

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2 years ago

Terry Psarakis

Accountant

Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

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Northern NSW All Age Carnival in Moree - 1980

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2 years ago

WCG Backyard Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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WCG Backyard Cricket Ashes launches November 2023

After 7 seasons and a Kiwi tour under their belt the WCG will finally hold the ultimate test.

The poms are coming for a weekend a series of matches including the first ever Ashes Backyard Test match to be played in November 2023

Subscribe and follow us on YouTube for more news and how you could be involved this summer.

Check out the preview for the series of WCG Backyard Cricket played in April 2023

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1037/wcg-backyard-cricket/blog/1154/wcg-backyard-cricket-ashes-launches-november-2023

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2 years ago

Andrew King

Real Estate Agent

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Brad Glenn - prepare well

Brad Glenn has had a decorated cricket career across Victoria Premier Cricket and in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

He’s a multiple winning premiership player in both competitions, played 2ndXI cricket for Victoria and represented Victoria Country Cricket team

Brad was a very talented wicket keeper batsman, let’s find out more about his journey in the game

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/900/andrew-king/blog/1153/brad-glenn-prepare-well

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2 years ago

Darren Wotherspoon

Cricket Coach

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Under 17 Cricket team 1995-96

Back Row – Grant Lee, Damien Alderton, Clinton Witt, Tim Johnson, Phil Jaques, Kym Beazleigh, Michael Bower, Sean McKiernan
Front Row – Allen Turrell (Coach), Brett Chippendale, Stephen Coombes, Daniel Godkin (Captain), Darren Wotherspoon, Luke Piper, Rocky Harris (Manager)

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2 years ago

Ray Hudswell

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Hudswell's Panthers - my best Grade team of the 70s and 80s

Penrith won their First Sydney Grade Cricket First Grade Premiership in 1978/79 and they followed it up to win again in 1982/83.

The 1970s and 80s was a great time to be playing for Penrith and I had a ball picking my best Summer Panthers from my playing days

1. Steve Small
2. Jason Arnberger
3. Ian Davis
4. Trevor Bayliss
5. John Benuad (Captain)
6. Graeme Beard
7. Ken Hall
8. Greg Gavin
9. Graham Pity
10. Phil Blizzard
11. Peter Clough

12th man – Brian Wood

Not a bad team at all

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2 years ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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93 Followers

Western Suburbs First Grade 1994-95 Minor Premiers

Back row - Gavan Twining, Daniel Ryan, Daniel Horsley, Matt Whitby, Dudley Slater, Darren Bull, Michael Swan, Anthony Dwyer
Front row - Peter Burkhart, Scott Atkinson (WK), Anthony McQuire, Scott Jacobson (Captain), Brad Walsh, Neil D'Costa, Chris Ashenden

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2 years ago

Geoff Lovell

Director

Sydney, Australia

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0 Followers

Oxford University Cricket Club 1992

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2 years ago

Graham Mackie

Yamba, NSW, Australia

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2 Followers

Frogan's Cricket tales

I first started when I went to grade in 1968 going down before cricket started at Chatswood Oval for the Saturday Morning Coaching Classes run by Clyde Coltman and from then on it remained a passion for the next 40 years. I remained on the committee at West Pymble and coached their U/16’s and then Brian Taber suggested I sit for my level 1 Coaching Certificate.

After finishing Art School in 1972 I took up a Teachers College Scholarship at Sydney Teachers College majoring in Art and Health Education.

I went and saw Brian Booth the Head of PE and he suggested I take cricket in second semester. I turned up for the 1st class and sat in the front row. Brian spoke about what we were going to do and then said this half goes with me and the other half go with Graham pointing to me. He had not said a word so I think Brian Taber and him got together and my coaching journey was off and running.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/192/graham-mackie/blog/118/frogans-cricket-tales

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2 years ago

Bruce Francis

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Bruce Francis - Greatest ever NSW cricket XI

I have assumed my team will initially be playing the other states for the right to play the top county from England and top provinces from India, Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand. Therefore, the batsmen had to be able to handle Lillee, McKenzie and Massie at the Gabba and the Indian spinners in India. I have assumed that helmets were banned.

Norm O'Neill got a guernsey because he was my all-time favourite and because no one has ever looked better. Bob Simpson was the unlucky omission.

To win a "Test" you have to take 20 wickets. As all teams would have exceptionally strong batting line-ups, I have chosen five bowlers.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1035/bruce-francis/blog/1152/bruce-francis-greatest-ever-nsw-cricket-xi

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2 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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513 Followers

Martin Haywood - from Canberra to the Baggy Blue

Martin Haywood is a former NSW middle-order batsman who played 13 first-class games and 10 one day games for NSW after making his debut in 1991/92.

In 300 first grade innings in Sydney Martin scored 10,035 runs at an average of 37.86 including 25 hundreds and 50 half-centuries.

Winning 2nd grade final with Mosman was up there. Playing with Shoaib Akhtar at Hurstville Oval. Winning the Sheffield Shield Final in 1993/94 against Tasmania was great fun and I have some great memories of my time playing in Scotland and England for 6 years.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1151/martin-haywood-from-canberra-to-the-baggy-blue

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2 years ago

Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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1 Followers

Wynnum Manly Cricket Club History – 1960s

On a sunny September afternoon in 1961 a crowd of 1200 gathered at Brisbane's suburban Windsor Park. They watched West Indian Wesley Hall bowl for an hour before he captured the wicket of the Norths captain. Here to play Sheffield Shield cricket for Queensland, Hall was playing for Colts in his first club appearance.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/462/wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club/blog/389/wynnum-manly-cricket-club-history-ndash-1960s

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2 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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43 Followers

The word “enigma” is described in the Collins Dictionary as “mystery, conundrum, problem, puzzle, riddle, teaser”. David Knox was probably all of those. An athlete of unquestionable ability, he could have been a star in any sport he chose. Rugby was his passion however, and he was certainly a star in that code playing 13 times for Australia between 1985 and 1997 and being a member of the 1991 World Cup squad. He also played in eight 1st Grade Randwick Rugby premierships while scoring a record 2,842 points–the highest point scorer in Australian club rugby. In 1994 he kicked 12 goals against Drummoyne. He also scored 130 points for the Australian Wallabies.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1150/david-knox-unquestionable-ability

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2 years ago

Matt Ellis

Cricket Coach

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

59 Likes
7 Followers

Tim Macdonald: From Player to Mentor

Welcome to the latest edition of the Cricket Library Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Tim Macdonald who has forged a career that spans across various roles in the sport.

Join us as we delve into Tim's passion for cricket, tracing back to the early days and the driving forces that ignited his love for the game. We explore the pivotal moments that led to his breakthrough into First-Class Cricket, the challenges faced, and the triumphs celebrated along the way.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/blog/1149/tim-macdonald-from-player-to-mentor

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2 years ago

Adrian Butler

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Australian Country Cricket team – United Kingdom Tour 1965

Back Row – R. Couch (Scorer), B.J. Henderson, R.F. Pearce, , R.B. Lamont, R.A. Hall, A. H. Butler, M.W.G. Meecham, R.M. Dall, L.G. Lawson, G.W. Tiller, D.R. Webb (Baggage Controller)
Front Row – B. Macpherson, K.W. Crosby, R.G. Davies, C.R DeGrand (Captain), R.W. Noblet (Manager), J.A Pick (Vice-Captain), D.F. Lang, R.A. Ferguson, T.A. Ball

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2 years ago

Shane Lee

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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10 Followers

An all-rounder and two strippers

An all-rounder and two strippers walk into a bar - they are all brothers. All talented. And all from Campbelltown! They are Craig, Adam and David Hughes.

We have all played in teams when we wished we had a little more man power. A little more pace from our opening bowlers. A little more determination and resolve from our batters. A little more turn from our spinners! The all-rounder is responsible for more than one of these wishes. Mr All-rounder strives to be the option, the solution, and the answer in times of need. Unfortunately most the all-rounders find it hard to get both their batting and bowling firing at the same time. But when it does…the team almost certainly wins!

Craig Hughes is the first genuine all-rounder I played with at Campbelltown

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/538/shane-lee/blog/1148/an-all-rounder-and-two-strippers

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2 years ago

Paul Bourke

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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My best grade cricket team - Paul Bourke 1974 to 1990

I had the good fortune of playing Sydney Grade Cricket with many great players across my time playing with St George, Gordon, Campbelltown and Sutherland from 1974 to 1990.

Here’s my best grade time from players I had the privilege to play with and the only criteria I set was that we had to at least played a minimum of half a season together.

I’ve also added my own management team.
In batting order:

1. Wayne Seabrook - St George

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/413/paul-bourke/blog/1147/my-best-grade-cricket-team-paul-bourke-1974-to-1990

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