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Graham Price

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My best grade team – Graham Price 1979 to 2002

I joined Penrith Cricket Club in 1979 and made my first-grade debut for the club in 1986. Penrith first grade cap number 74.

I also played for Hawkesbury Cricket Club and Blacktown Mounties Cricket Club when they first joined the NSW Premier Cricket Competition. Blacktown first grade cap number 9.

I had the very good fortune to play with so many great cricketers and here’s my best grade team in betting order.

1. Steve Small (Penrith)
2. Brian Wood (Penrith)
3. Trevor Bayliss (Penrith)
4. Rod Bower (Penrith)
5. Mark Higgs – (Hawkesbury)
6. Mark Atkinson – (Blacktown) and wicket keeper
7. Ken Kall – (Penrith and Hawkesbury) – Captain
8. Graeme Pitty – (Penrith)
9. Phil Blizzard – (Penrith)
10. Subroto Banerjee (Blacktown)
11. Paul Sullivan – (Hawkesbury))

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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In its first 23 seasons, Randwick Petersham played many close and exciting matches. And while it will always be a matter of conjecture as to which was the best, a particular match in the 2002-03 season will always remain part of the discussion.

It was the round 10 clash with UTS Balmain at Drummoyne Oval on Saturday 11 January 2003. In extremely heavy, humid and almost eerie conditions, Randwick Petersham lost the toss and were sent in to bat on a pitch which could only be described as a “seamer’s delight”. And the “Tigers” had just the man to take advantage of the favourable conditions – the towering NSW and Australian left-arm fast bowler Nathan Bracken, who would soon after be described as the “best one-day international bowler in the world”.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2514/randwick-petersham-cricket-ldquowe-only-made-93-thatrsquoll-be-enoughrdquo

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Paul Ryan

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Jason Kelly played first grade cricket in NSW Premier Cricket for Petersham, Hawkesbury and Parramatta Cricket Clubs.

From 1997 to 2021 Jason played 234 innings in first grade scoring 5,198 runs at an average of 25.48. He scored 5 centuries and 21 half centuries with the highest score of 193.

Let’s find out more about Jason’s journey in the game.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2513/jason-kelly-never-put-limitations-on-yourself-in-life

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Paul Ryan

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Kudos to South Australian cricket coach Ryan Harris, who I understand is big on the South Australian players playing as much Premier Cricket for their South Australian Premier Cricket Clubs as possible.

NSW played South Australia in last week’s Sheffield Shield game at Cricket Central in Sydney from Tuesday, 8 October, to Friday, 11 October 2024.

On Sunday, 13 October 2024, South Australia’s opening batter Connor McInerney scored 52 to help his Glenelg team to a 9 wicket victory over Southern District.

David Drew was 46 not out off 141 balls in South Australia’s 2nd innings to help his team hold on to a draw against NSW on Friday. On Sunday, Daniel skippered his first grade team, the West Torrens, to a terrific win as they chased down Sturt’s 8 for 335 off 50 overs to score 3 for 336 off 49.2.

Daniel Drew scored 143, not out off 139 balls. A great captain’s innings.

The Sheffield Shield game finished on Friday in Sydney, and both McInerney and Drew travelled home and steered their premier clubs to victory on Sunday.

Well done, Conor and David, and big vote of support to Ryan Harris.

It is important to note there wasn’t any Premier Cricket scheduled to be played in Qld, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia on the Sunday after the three Sheffield Shield games finished on Friday. Also 7 Premier Cricket Clubs in South Australia had the bye in Round 2 of their one day competition.

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Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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On 2nd November 2024, Gordon Cricket and Rugby clubs, in conjunction with Willoughby City Council, will celebrate the centenary of the opening of Trumper Pavilion back in September 1924.

Victor Trumper is known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable.

Chatswood Oval has been the home of Gordon District Cricket Club since its formation in 1905. Gordon Rugby Club was formed in 1936 and has played at Chatswood Oval from that time. Both clubs have Women’s divisions and Juniors.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2512/centenary-of-trumper-pavilion-chatswood-oval

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Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Penrith Cricket Club pocket profile with Tom Seldon

My first organized cricket came at Muswellbrook Cricket Club where I played in the u10s as an 8 year old. The next year I then moved to the Blue Mountains where I played for Wentworth Falls Cricket Club. I started my representative cricket out west as I played for Blue Mountains Cricket Association and then Mitchell Cricket Council. I then played for Central West in the NSW Youth Championship before moving to Penrith in u15s to play representative cricket for them as I finished my junior cricket at Springwood Cricket Club. I then transitioned to grade cricket as I enter my 3rd year at Penrith Cricket Club with successful Metro cup seasons as I find myself in 5th grade now.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2511/penrith-cricket-club-tom-seldon

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Paul Ryan

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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It’s AFL draft season, and the "father-son rule" has been getting a bit of attention. This rule, introduced in 1954, gives AFL clubs priority access to the sons of former players, helping to maintain the rich tradition of fathers and sons in the game.

Cricket, of course, doesn’t have a similar rule. But when I read that young Will Adlam had just made his first-grade debut for Mosman, it got me thinking about how many current NSW Premier Cricket first grade players have followed in their father’s footsteps.

With the father-son theme in mind, I thought it’d be interesting to put together a hypothetical NSW Premier Cricket Father and Son first grade team. Here’s my squad of 12.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2510/nsw-premier-cricket-father-and-son-first-grade-squad

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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Sam Konstas has completed a remarkable double in the current Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Cricket Central. After recording his maiden first class century in the first innings with 152 (241 balls, 13 fours & 4 sixes), he scored his second century for the match in the second innings. In scoring 105 (225 balls, 7 fours & 1 six) at the age of 19 years 8 days, he became the youngest Australian player since Ricky Ponting to score a century in each innings of a Sheffield Shield match. Ponting did it at the age of 18 years 85 days in 1992-93. The only other player younger than Sam to score a century in each innings of a Sheffield Shield match was Archie Jackson, aged 18 years 124 days, in 1927-28. One other Australian player has scored a century in each innings of any first class match – Arthur Morris at the age of 18 years 344 days in his first class debut in 1940-41.

Sam has now scored 22 centuries in Sheffield Shield, Australian & NSW Under 19 matches and Premier Cricket. This includes centuries in 1st to 5th Grades, 1st Grade Limited Overs, Poidevin-Gray Shield & AW Green Shield – believed to be the only player to have achieved this feat.

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Damien Trott

Student

Melbourne, Australia

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If you could make one rule change in any format of the game what would it be?

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Ben Gorham has had a lifelong association with Western Suburbs District Club.

For as long has he can remember Pratten Park was like a 2nd home to Ben. He’s the son of the Mal ‘Pencil’ Gorham who was the scorer for Western Suburbs First Grade team for over 30 years and a Life Member of the Club so he spent many days watching the first grade team play.

Ben has a healthy respect for the players he grew up watching and he’s a Magpie through and through.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2508/ben-gorham-know-your-role

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Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club Gilmore Cup Masters Winners 2022-2023

Back Row: Daniel Russel, Clayton Poole, Grant Atherton, Phillip Quick, Michael Gilshenan, Chris Breasley, Jamie Heath, Luke Harradine, Matt Voight, Craig Brauer

Front Row: Andy Brodbeck, Matt Ireland, Tony Bristow, Wade Kelly, David Keast

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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The most influential man in the NSW Cricket Association between the two World Wars was Sydney Smith. By the time he turned 40 in 1920 he had held every senior post in the Association except the role of President which he was later to hold for 30 years.

He joined the Petersham club in 1901-02 and immediately assumed the role of Hon Secretary, holding the position for 15 years. When Smith joined it was a 2nd Grade club not being admitted to 1st Grade until 1907-08. It seems that such elevation was achieved largely through the efforts of the energetic and enterprising young Syd.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2506/sydney-smith-obe-1880-1972

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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In April 1905, the NSW Cricket Association promoted the club to the first-grade competition. However, in doing so it was decided that Manly Cricket Club, as it was called at the time, would be combined with Mosman and took a new name - the Middle Harbour Cricket Club. The Association decided, however, that the Club's boundaries would remain within the Municipality of Manly, and that the territory within the adjoining Municipality of Mosman would be neutral territory.

The decision was hotly protested for some years by the Club's committee who felt strongly that as the district was part of the Electorate of Middle Harbour, it should have been included in the Club's boundaries, and that players resident in Mosman should be compelled to play with the new Club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2505/name-change-to-middle-harbour-cricket-club

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Oscar Dance is a young, hard-working leg-spin bowler for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club, known for the high level of effort he puts into his bowling at training.

Last season, Oscar was a part of the Western Suburbs AW Green Shield squad which made it through to the quarterfinals. He also made his debut in third grade in Round 15 against Blacktown Mounties, taking 1 for 12 off 4 overs.

Here's our quick pocket profile with Oscar.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2503/pocket-profile-oscar-dance-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Alex Kerkham is an up and coming fast bowler at Penrith Cricket Club.

Alex is in the NSW Under 17 Metropolitan Academy squad and in the first round of the 2024-25 season he made his 2nd grade debut for the Panthers.

Here's our little pocket profile with Alex

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2504/penrith-cricket-club-alex-kerkham

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Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Kim Barrie Q&A

How did you become involved with the club you’re currently associated with?

We came to the club for the 1995/96 season as our friend Adam Taylor asked Scott if he was interested in playing grade cricket again, so we came to Belmont.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2502/kim-barrie-qampa

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Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Nathan Doyle is the first-grade captain of Sydney Cricket Club

Not only is Nathan one of the top batters in the Premier cricket competition but his leadership skills are respected and admired by all.

Nathan is proudly sponsored by Ulysses Cricket.

Please enjoy his cricket journey.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2501/pocket-profile-nathan-doyle-sydney-cricket-club

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Max Robinson is a top order batter who made his first grade debut for Randwick Petersham during the 2023-24 season.

Max is the vice captain of the Randwick Petersham Poidevin Gray under 21 team and in this Q&A he shares his own insights into his cricket and the club.

Meet Max Robinson is proudly sponsored by Mellick Wealth Management

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2492/meet-max-robinson-randwick-petersham-cricket-club

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Cricket Conversations

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Barmera Cricket Club, a proud family club from the Riverland region of South Australia, was founded in the 1920s and unfortunately folded in the early 2000s.

After listening to his dad and his old teammates reminisce about the great experiences of playing for the Barmera Cricket Club, Kylan Beech was inspired to start the club again. He’s only 21, and now the President and Kylan shares the story of how he went about getting the club back on the cricket field.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1684/echo-cricket/blog/2497/whats-buzzing-at-barmera-cricket-club-with-kylan-beech

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Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club Team Captains 1961-1962

Gordon Fraser(4th grade No.1), Bill Saunders(2nd Grade), Jack Smyth(1st Grade), Merv Squires(3rd Grade), Les Goodchild(4th Grade No.2)

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