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After the final round of the NSW Premier Cricket competition, news broke that Gordon District Cricket Club’s first-grade captain, Tym Crawford, is hanging up his bat in Sydney and heading to the United Kingdom.

Tym’s impact on the game has been immense. Over his first-grade career, he amassed 7,232 runs at an impressive average of 35.63, including 12 centuries and 40 half-centuries.

A true leader on and off the field, Tym has been a cornerstone of Gordon Cricket Club and NSW Premier Cricket for years. As he embarks on his next chapter, we take this opportunity to reflect on his outstanding career.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1684/cricket-conversations/blog/2879/cricconnect-conversation-tym-crawford-reflects-on-his-outstanding-career-with-gordon-district-cricket-club-in-nsw-premier-cricket

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Some brilliant semi-final cricket from Waratahs on this day, 16th March during the 1980's. Heart break in 1980, losing all three semis but in 1986, Graham Johnson's (#207) brilliant 127 of 2nd grade's 191, Andrew McNeill's (#419) best bowling figures of 6-32 and Daniel Ryan's first Waratahs hundred as a stripling, 108 in a gallant losing cause in 5th grade.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2049/semi-finals-on-this-day-16th-march

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8 months ago

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Five Waratahs semi finals played on this day, 15th March, from 1958 to 1998 ... with mixed results and some glorious performances. Perhaps none were better than Steve Hadfield's half century and 6 catches behind the stumps for 1st grade and Chris Duncan's brilliant century for the all conquering 3rds, both in 1992.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2877/semi-finals-on-this-day-15th-march

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8 months ago

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Three Waratahs semi final wins on this day, 14th March
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2874/semi-finals-on-this-day-14th-march

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8 months ago

CricConnect Quizzes

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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Can you name the Australian spinners who have taken 50 wickets or more in One Day Internationals?

We have included the number of wickets they took and the year each player made their one day international debut for Australia.

Please note: we have excluded Mark Waugh and Andrew Symonds as we were unable to establish how many wickets they took bowling spin as they also started their career bowling medium pace in one day cricket.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1500/cricconnect-quizzes/blog/2871/can-you-name-the-australian-spinners-who-have-taken-50-wickets-or-more-in-one-day-internationals

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8 months ago

Cricket NSW

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NSW Colts v Queensland Colts at SCG2 October 1970

Back: David Hourn, Ron Crippin, Peter Maloney, Stuart Webster, David Falkenmire

Front: Ian Davis, Alan Anderson, Steve Bernard, Kerry Mackay (Capt.), Gary Gilmour, John Stevens, Tom Wood

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8 months ago

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In his day there was no finer attacking batsman than Ron Crippin. He was the scourge of fast bowlers who loved to let the little red ball fly. And fly it did when he was at the crease…often to the boundary fence and many times over it.

Born in Darlinghurst on 23 April 1947, Ronald James Crippin joined Randwick in 1960-61 at just 13 years of age. Despite his youth, he hit a score of 75, second only to young John Letson’s 130. He lined up again the following season repeating the dose with 75 in the opening round. He also made his Grade Cricket debut that season with some impressive knocks in 4ths and later 3rds.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2870/ron-crippin

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8 months ago

Redlands Tigers Cricket Club

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12th March has always been a hard day in the office for Waratahs at the business end of the season. Five semi-finals played, five semi-finals lost.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2869/semi-finals-on-this-day-12th-march

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8 months ago

Brisbane, Australia

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Life Membership - Trent Conwell - Redlands Tigers Cricket Club

Congratulations to Trent Conwell who was awarded Life Membership at Redlands Tigers Cricket Club overnight.

Trent has been a long standing and active member within our club both from a playing and committee member role. We cannot thank him enough for his contributions to our great club and we look forward to him continuing his great work at Tigerland being our players delegate.

Congratulations Trent

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8 months ago

St George Cricket Club

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Sadly St George First Grade Player No.243, Luke Orlovich, passed away from cancer in early March 2025.

Luke, of Croation descent and one of 3 boys, grew up in the home that his father and grandfather built in Turella and played junior cricket for West Botany Street. He first played grade cricket for St George DCC in 1968-69 where he played 3rd Grade and collected 44 wickets. His success saw him promoted to 2nd grade for a few games where he took a further 7 wickets. A 50 wicket season in his first year with the Saints.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2867/loke-orlovich-tribute

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8 months ago

Hugh McKay

Gordon District Cricket Club

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Day 2 of the final round of NSW Premier Cricket 1st Grade will go down as one of the greatest days in Hawkesbury’s history. Chasing Wests’ 276, we looked dead and buried after losing three wickets to a hat-trick late on Day 1. But what happened next was the stuff of dreams.

Tom Sargent stood tall, batting like a man possessed to finish on 125 not out at No.7. But he didn’t do it alone. With two wicket in hand and 79 runs still needed, young Reegan Wilson—a left-arm spinner who probably wasn’t expecting to be in the spotlight—dug in for 11 of the best runs he’ll ever make, helping steer the Hawks to an unbelievable win.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1330/hugh-mckay/blog/2866/the-happiest-hawk-40-years-in-the-making

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8 months ago

Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Saturday March 8 was possibly the last time Tym Crawford would lead the Gordon First Grade side onto Chatswood Oval. I say 'possibly' only because Tym is not officially retiring but rather moving to the UK with his fiancée Amelie for a minimum of three to four years. Amelie, who originally met Tym on one of his cricketing trips to England, is a veterinary surgeon and has returned to the UK to study to become a Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Liverpool and Tym will join her in July this year. He plans to continue his teaching career and hopefully play cricket at a nearby club. Whether he returns or not, we know Tym will make the right decision. He is that sort of person.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2865/tym-crawford-a-cricket-career-to-celebrate

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8 months ago

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On Saturday 19th October 2019 the Parramatta District Cricket Club did battle with the famous St. George club on day 1 of round 3 of the Sydney Premier Grade competition, and it was a day to remember for the ‘two-blues’ – via several exhilarating batting exploits, including a record-breaking partnership in 3rd grade.

The highlights were -
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2864/a-day-to-remember-ndash-parramatta-v-st-george-2019

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8 months ago

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In 1966-67, Waratahs A grade had been strengthened by the addition of new players to town, Graham Johnson and Terry Betts and the eventual elevation to A grade of their star youngster Greg Russell. They had a mixed season, winning six of their nines games, including an outright against Public Service when they declared 69 behind and thanks to Bill Thompson, chased down the 142 needed to win in little over an hour. They squeaked through the semi final against University when #11 John Roberts stayed with a belligerent Thompson. Their batting had been brittle, with Thompson, Johnson and Alan Gray taking the load. It was their bowling which had kept them in the hunt, with Tom Cooke and Brian Roberts a potent new ball attack, backed by Peter Rigg and Terry Mackenzie, whose appearances were limited.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2862/1967-armidale-district-ca-finals

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8 months ago

Paul Ryan

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The preliminary rounds of the 2024-25 NSW Men’s Premier Cricket competition are now complete, and with finals upon us, the most thrilling part of the season begins. It’s the best type of cricket many players will play and it’s when the most cherished memories are made.

Below is a brief analysis of the 16 rounds of the Belvidere Cup—and the numbers tell a fascinating story. In particular, it’s intriguing to see how many First Grade players have scored 350+ runs or taken 20+ wickets for their teams this season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2861/finals-time-a-look-back-at-the-2024-25-nsw-mens-premier-cricket-season

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8 months ago

CricConnect Quizzes

Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Can you name the top 10 left arm bowlers who have taken the most wickets in test cricket as of 6 March 2025?

We've included the number of wickets each left arm bowler has taken.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1500/cricconnect-quizzes/blog/2860/top-10-left-arm-wicket-takers-in-test-cricket

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8 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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After compiling a sterling First Grade career with Parramatta District Cricket stalwart paceman Ben Martin decided to ‘hang up the boots’ at the close of the 2018/19 season.

The scrawny little Kings Langley junior, by his late teens, had morphed into a tall, strapping fast bowler and after spearheading PDCA to win the Under 19 Durham Shield Final, with a ‘seven wicket bag,’ decided the time was ripe in 2007/08 to venture into the Premier Cricket ranks with Parramatta – promptly making his presence felt by debuting in 1st Grade in that initial season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2859/mr-dependable-ben-martin-parramatta-district-cricket-club

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8 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

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Alan Cripps was born at Lakemba on 11 August 1930. At age 14, the right-hander joined Randwick in the 1944-45 season, playing in the club’s A W Green Shield team. He represented NSW Schoolboys in the Interstate series with success the next season. The following year he was the outstanding batsman in the Green Shield side and was selected to make his Grade debut in the 3rd Grade team. That was the beginning of one of Sydney’s greatest Grade Cricket careers, as Alan would go on to play for another 40 seasons.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2858/alan-cripps

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8 months ago

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It is not often we are able to compare a group of top six batters that played together for five seasons who have scored 40,752 runs for the Gordon Club at an average of 6,792 runs per player. With the retirement of Tym Crawford at the end of the 2025 season (moving to the UK), this now leaves Axel Cahlin as the remaining batsman to hold the flame. Those top six batsman were:

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2857/gordons-best-top-six-batsmen

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8 months ago