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Redlands Tigers Cricket Club

Armidale, Australia

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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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2 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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2 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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2 months ago

Hugh McKay

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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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2 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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2 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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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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2 months ago

Armidale, Australia

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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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 months ago

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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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2 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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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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2 months ago

Armidale, Australia

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In 1962, LAURIE BLAKE (#126) did the hat trick for A-Res grade v Hillgrove, in the course of capturing the remarkable figures of 6-2. In order to try and engineer the outright they need to qualify for the semis, Waratahs declared behind on the first innings, to no eventual avail.
Waratahs v Hillgrove - A-Res grade, 10th & 17th March 1962
In 1973, BOB BARWICK (#234) and DAVID LYNCH (#249) added 117 for the 4th wicket for A-Res grade v Easts.
In 1984, PETER LANGSTON (#357) made the highest ever score in 3rd grade, with 164 v the minor premiers, St Peters. In the process, he shared partnerships of 126 with DANNY BROWN (#404) for the 3rd wicket and 107 with ROGER HAY (#427) for the 4th. To cap the afternoon off, he was the first man out in a Steve Ross hat trick!
Waratahs v St Peters - 3rd grade, 3rd & 10th March 1984
In 1990, it was all action, with highlights from all five grades. In 1st grade, PHIL MELVILLE (#542) took 9-14 v Uralla, the best bowling figures in that grade.
Waratahs v Uralla - 1st grade, 10th & 17th March 1990
In 2nd grade, PETER EVANS (#532) scored his only Waratahs hundred, with 106 not out v Centrals. He shared a partnership of 113 with STEVE HADFIELD (#524) for the 3rd wicket, after Hadfield had added 117 for the 2nd wicket with BOB BARWICK (#234). Hadfield's 92 was his highest Waratahs score.
Waratahs v Centrals - 2nd grade, 10th & 17th March 1990
In 3rd grade, ROGER ROAN (#176) held 3 catches in the innings and top scored twice in Waratahs outright win v Centrals.
Waratahs v Centrals - 3rd grade, 10th & 17th March 1990
In 4ths, LAUIRE HAGAN (#591) also made his only hundred, 114 which set up an outright win by an innings v Uralla.
Waratahs v Uralla - 4th grade, 10th & 17th March 1990
In 5ths, SUNIL REDDY (#622) and ANDREW HUGHES (#593) made a grade record partnership of 96 for the 8th wicket v Hillgrove. Hughes 47 was his highest score for Waratahs.
Waratahs v Hillgrove - 5th grade, 10th & 17th March 1990
In 2001, (a newly recovered record), MICHAEL TRUSWELL (#800) made 101 for 3rd grade v TAS.

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2 months ago

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While the Battle of Fromelles was declared as the worst single day of fighting in Australian military history another battle in a different part of the Somme was about to become the worst battle in history over an extended period.

As the news of the disaster at Fromelles was probably making its way to Pozieres, there were six Gordon cricketers waiting their turn to experience the horrors of fighting against the German juggernaut. The Gordon cricketers were part of the 1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions, and had been sent to the area around the village of Pozières in the southern region of the Somme.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2855/six-gordon-cricketers-wounded-at-pozieres-23-july-to-3-september-1916

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2 months ago

Parramatta District Cricket Club

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The final day of cricket for the 2008-2009 season for first grade, belonged to Matt Nicholson who retired from all cricket on that day. It was undoubtedly a sad day for Matt, the end of a stellar career that included a Test match for Australia, an Australia 'A' match against India, First class careers for NSW, Western Australia, Northamptonshire and Surrey and a grade career first with Gordon, a stint with Scarborough in the west and then a return to Gordon.

In total for Gordon Nicho has taken 242 wickets at an average of 17.66. This of course would have been considerably more except that he played many half seasons for Gordon during his career, except for his last season, Gordon due to representative duties.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2856/matt-nicholsons-last-game-for-gordon-march-2009

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2 months ago

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Ben Abbott is an entertainer, probably as explosive a batsman as any that have ever played for the club, capable of unleashing ferocious clean-hitting and at ‘full steam’ he burnishes his cricket bat like Thor’s Hammer crushing any bowler who has the audacity to deliver a ball in his direction.

The sturdily built right-hander is a cavalier character – sports a bushy bushranger beard, wears a Viking like pigtail hair style and is branded with a multitude of tattoos – and over the last few seasons the younger sibling of Sean Abbott has established himself as one of the most feared batsmen in Sydney 1st grade Premier Cricket.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2854/parramatta-district-cricket-club-ndash-ben-abbott-big-bashes

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2 months ago

CricConnect Quizzes

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Can you name the 10 Australian right-handed batters who have scored the most runs in test cricket as at 6 March 2025?

Please provide full name of the player.

We've included the number of test runs each right hand batter has scored.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1500/cricconnect-quizzes/blog/2853/top-10-australian-right-hand-run-scorers-in-tests

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2 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club

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Riley Killeen was Penrith Cricket Club Green Shield wicket keeper and opening batter in 2024-25. Riley is a talented wicket keeper batter who has gained invaluable experience this season playing third and fourth grade in NSW Premier Cricket.

Lets find out a little more about Riley and his journey so far.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2852/pocket-profile-riley-killeen-penrith-cricket-club

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3 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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There is no greater compliment to a sport person than when team mates say “they’re someone who everyone wants to play with.”

Graeme Rummans is the epitome of such a sports person.

Graeme played first class cricket for New South Wales and Victoria and is quite rightly regarded as one of the most successful cricketers ever to play grade cricket across all states in Australia. He’s a winner.

At Grade, District and Premier Cricket Graeme is without peer.

In total for St George and St Kilda Graeme scored 15,387 runs in 391 innings. 68 not outs. Average 47.64, 34 Centuries. 89 Half Centuries.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/175/graeme-rummans-winner

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3 months ago