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Howzattt Cricket
Howzattt Cricket
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Howzattt presents – Profile of Champions - Johan Fourie

Name: Johan Fourie Age: 41

City/town: Benoni Province: Gauteng

Employment: Head of Cricket Hoërskool Kempton Park, Owner of Sunrisers Cricket Academy
School: Hoërskool Brandwag, Benoni

Cricket teams: Kempton Park CC Premier league and Vets, Lion’s Vets, Masagamy LMS, Cavalier Cats LPL, Oppenheimer Xl

Cricket career: Making my First Class Cricket debut for Easterns in 2007 and captaining the side in 2012. Winning 12 premier league titles with Kempton Park CC and gaining the opportunity to play 60 National Club champs games.

Cricket skills: All rounder

Other sport: Volley ball, Rugby, Golf Interests: Fishing

Hero: Adrian Kuiper

Favourite quote: “EVERY SEASON IS CRICKET SEASON”

Your thoughts on Vets cricket: The biggest impact Vets cricket has made on me is the ability to play with and against some of the great cricketers of our time and to continue to share my passion for cricket with players which I hold in high esteem.


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Peter Langston
Peter Langston
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
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Bradman's War by Malcom Knox (Penguin 2012)
In this outstanding book, Knox has returned to source material to bring out the truth behind the 1948 Invincibles tour of England. Long hailed the best Australian side of all time, Knox peels back the gloss of the achievement of going through a long tour of the UK undefeated to reveal the captain's avarice for revenge and honours.
Revealed in books such as Fingleton's "Brightly Fades The Don" and others, plus news articles of the time and other reputable references, the unhappiness of key members of the squad, including vice captain Lindsay Hassett, becomes obvious.
This was, pure and simple, Bradman crushing the English and taking the opportunity, now armed with the lethal dual spearheads of Lindwall and Miller, of atoning for Body Line. It wasn't enough that the game was restructured after the 32-33 English thrashing of Australia to favour batsmen and hence the games best batsman ... no, he wanted them to grovel.
Miller and Hassett were most unhappy about the tactics and ruthlessness approach of Bradman to the opposition, especially as the pair were servicemen based in England during the just-finished war. Bradman's first and only care appears to have been in servicing his legacy. Knox finds it interesting that of all of the players who would go on to be household names from that tour, none subsequently named it as the happiest or favourite overseas assignment in the Baggy Green.
Based on true and original sources, its a book none but Fingleton or O'Reilly would have dared write before Bradman was dead. As it is, Knox has made sure he the great litigant was long gone.
A terrific read.

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Andre Burger
Andre Burger
Cricket Coach
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Emotions can have a significant impact on performance in cricket. When players experience intense emotions such as anxiety, fear, or anger, it can affect their focus, decision-making abilities, and physical performance, all of which can impact their overall performance on the field. Here are some ways emotions can impact performance in cricket:

· Focus: Emotions can impact a player's ability to focus on the game. When players are anxious or angry, for example, their attention can be diverted from the game, making them less able to focus on the task at hand.

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Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1960-61

Back Row – G. Harvey, E. Illingworth, B. Puglia

Middle Row – R. Francis (Secretary), I. Deany, M. Warren, P. Allen, L. Davison, W. Heller, C. Adams, W. Jacobs (President)

Front Row – D. Anderson, G. Deany, R. Furlong (Vice-Captain), J. Potter (Captain), B. Kline, B. Harvey, R. Harvey

St Kilda First Innings – 137. Illingworth 4 for 40, R. Harvey 4 for 32

Fitzroy Doncaster First Innings – 280. Furlong 88, Anderson 71

St Kilda 2nd Innings – Illingworth 3 for 61, Adams 4 for 46, R. Harvey 3 for 54

Fitzroy Doncaster 2nd Innings – 0 for 70

Fitzroy Doncaster defeated St Kilda outright by 10 wickets

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Matt Ellis
Matt Ellis
Cricket Coach
Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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Ashton Agar is particularly likeable, mainly due to the first impressions rule. How could you not love a guy who played as he did in his Test debut, making 98 batting at number 11? The following year, over 400 baby boys in Australia were named Ashton. It is highly likely that at least some of these children were named after AC Agar.

What does this have to do with Taylor Swift?

How about we think a bit more deeply about this, shall we?

Taylor Alison Swift came into the world in December 1989, and according to the highly reliable Wikipedia profile, the famous American singer-songwriter was named after music legend James Taylor.

I propose another potentially ambitious and less likely argument that TA Swift may have been named after MA Taylor

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Andrew Gokel
Andrew Gokel
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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As a frequently battling and struggling Shires cricketer I thought it might be interesting to reflect on the former First Grade cricketers who came down to play Shires cricket. Apologies for any inaccurate recollections or wrong names.

I started playing Shires in 1980 as a 17-year-old and was made aware of several opponents who had First Grade experience playing in, what was then called Sydney Grade Cricket. They seemed to be older players who had slipped down a level as there was a much smaller time and training commitment playing Shires or were playing with friends and maybe former team mates. I don’t think there was much financial inducement in those days.

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Matthew Mott
Matthew Mott
Cricket Coach
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Further evidence to great coaches creating a legacy was in one of Rod Marsh’s finest students Ricky Ponting. I grew up playing against Ricky and he was, without doubt, a prodigy, head and shoulders above the next best of his age. Ricky had always been very generous with his time when we have crossed paths and often popped his head in when I was Head Coach of NSW to make observations of some of our young players.

I had two encounters with Ricky that have made me realise he could become a truly great coach and take coaching in Australia to another level.

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