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Cricket NSW
Cricket NSW
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Week 16 – ‘The Opening Spell’

First ball – History made!

It took Ira Patel just five second-grade innings to score Sydney University’s first club century!

Opening for the Students’ second-grade side against Northern District, Patel carried her bat, adding 132 runs from 171 balls.

Sydney University would close their innings on 10/227 and restrict the Rangers to 9/187 from their 50 overs. A deserved victory for a momentous occasion.

Second ball – He’s a keeper!

Randwick Petersham were sent in to bat on day one of their first-grade clash against Manly, at Manly Oval.

Ryan Hadley removed Blake Weymouth, with the second ball of match, 1-1. Thomas Kaye removed the other opener, Camden Hawkins, 2-1, in the second over, and it was 3-6 in Hadley’s third over after he bowled fellow NSW Squad member Jason Sangha (2).

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3864445/week-16-the-opening-spell
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Sutherland District Cricket Club
Sutherland District Cricket Club
Sylvania, Australia
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Sutherland District Cricket Club team of the first 50 years

6 March 2015 at the Sutherland District Cricket Club 50th Anniversary dinner Sutherland DCC announced their “Team of the first 50 years.”

From left to right:
Mark Chapman, Steve Smith, Phil Jaques, Steve Rixon, Stuart Clark, Tony Clark, John Dyson, Lisa Griffith (Ted Cottons daughter), Kristen Davidson (Norm O'Neills daughter), Rodney Davison
Absent: Andrew Hilditch, Glenn McGrath

The Sutherland team in batting order announced:
1. John Dyson
2. Andrew Hilditch
3. Norm O’Neill
4. Phil Jaques
5. Steven Smith
6. Rod Davison
7. Steve Rixon – wicket keeper
8. Ted Cotton
9. Mark Chapman
10. Stuart Clark
11. Glenn McGrath
Tony Clark (12th man).

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Ballina Bears Cricket Club
Ballina Bears Cricket Club
Ballina, New South Wales, Australia
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On Saturday 29 January 2022 Ben Carruthers played his final game for the Bears.

Ben has been an influential figure at the Ballina Bears for 20 years. He started as a junior and worked his way up to the top grade and hasn’t looked back since. He has scored 100’s, taken 5-fa’s, and taken two hat tricks during this time with us. Ben has been one of the most talented players to have ever played at our club.

Ben finished with 5,500 grade runs and 150 plus wickets. He played some match-winning innings one, and took some of the most incredible catches you’ll se.

As a parting gift, Ben was awarded his Life Membership at the Bears for all the work he has done throughout his time. He will also walk away at the leading run scorer in Bears history.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/925/ballina-bears-cricket-club/blog/895/ben-carruthers-play-straight
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John Rogers
John Rogers
Melbourne, Australia
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An epic final - St George v Cumberland at Sydney Cricket Ground 1965-66

Doug Walters aged 19 will play his last game for two years – his birthdate has meant conscription into the Army on National Service – and no amount of lobbying will get the new superstar of world cricket out of it.

He is in cracking form. He’s had a season every cricketer dreams about. It’s not just his two debut test centuries – he’s rung up another four for NSW – plus two in Sydney Grade – including one against St George where Cumberland had by far the best of drawn one-dayer.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/531/john-rogers/blog/655/an-epic-final-st-george-v-cumberland-at-sydney-cricket-ground-1965-66
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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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John Dunk is a well-known and highly respected member of the cricket and business community across the regional and rural communities of New South Wales.

He’s a farmer, Insurance broker and continues to have a lifelong love of cricket. He’s travelled to just about every corner of NSW to play the game and played grade cricket in Sydney for Western Suburbs.

John made his debut for Western Suburbs in 4th grade during the 1969-70 season. It didn’t take long for John to impress when he took 8 for 44 in a game and for the two seasons 1969-70 and 1970-71 John played at Wests he played in 4th grade, 3rd Grade, and 2nd grade. He scored 349 runs and took 57 wickets at an incredible average of 10.09.

John opened the bowling in the Poidevin Gray Under 21 competition with Western Suburbs first grade opening bowler Gary Gilmour who went on to play first class cricket for NSW and Test Cricket for Australia.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1950/john-dunk-have-fun-and-play-to-your-ability
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Nick Bracks
Nick Bracks
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Jamie Mitchell is a former Australian under-19s cricketer who now works at Autism Tasmania in a support coordination role.

Jamie courageously shared with me that he has been living with bottled up stress and PTSD for decades, after he was the victim of a traumatic incident that occurred while on a tour of India and Sri Lanka when he was 18. He has recently spoken out publicly about his sexual assault and the lack of support available for male survivors of sexual violence.

Jamie was open, vulnerable, and honest in discussing the impact it has had on himself and those around him. His story shines a light on the importance of creating an open conversation around Men’s mental health and male sexual abuse.

Former Under 19 Australian Cricket Jamie Mitchell speak with Nick Bracks – Dealing with Trauma

*Trigger warning* - content may be disturbing or upsetting.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1434/nick-bracks/blog/1949/jamie-mitchell-dealing-with-trauma-ndash-move-your-mind-with-nick-bracks
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Shane Lee
Shane Lee
Founder
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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“It is better to remain silent and appear a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

Wise words from Sir Winston Churchill and advice I probably should have given to my Mosman team mate Nick Grover.

Sledging comes in many formats, from abusive over the top vulgar tirades to subtle creative thought provoking strategies. Whatever the flavour, when you open your mouth on the sporting field you need to be able to back it up. In saying that, it is the stories of sledging that gave me the greatest humour on the cricket field.

I first met Nick Grover when I made the trip down the M4 from Campbelltown Cricket Club to the Mosman Cricket Club. Nick was this brash private school kid with a panache to ‘knuckle' at every chance

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/538/shane-lee/blog/1948/whats-an-arm-ball-shane
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Shane Duff
Shane Duff
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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I have been involved with a number of professional cricket teams as a coach, assistant coach and strength and conditioning coach. It's been a pleasure to work with many great players and I've taken up the challenge to pick the best team from the players I've worked with.

The following team was selected from players I have worked with professionally at Sri Lanka (Strength & Conditioner), Royal Bengal Tigers (Indian Cricket League, Strength & Conditioner/Assistant Coach), Sydney Thunder (Head Coach), Naganehira Nagas (Sri Lankan Premier League, Head Coach)

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1151/shane-duff/blog/1947/shane-duff-the-best-professional-cricket-team-ive-worked-with
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The Great Coaches Podcast
The Great Coaches Podcast
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Glenn Pocknall is a cricket coach with over 20 year’s experience at the elite level. He started coaching in 2002, learning through leading youth representative teams. He eventually joined the Wellington Firebirds in the New Zealand National league as an Assistant coach.
He then went to England, Ireland, and the Netherlands to gather international experience and in eventually returned to New Zealand and became the Wellington Head Coach. In that role he led the team to win all 3 domestic titles, Ford Trophy (50over) in 2019, Plunket Shield (four day) in 2020 and back-to-back Super Smash (t20) titles in 2020 and 2021. In 2021 he was given his first chance to lead the New Zealand National team in a T20 series.

https://thegreatcoachespodcast.com/episode/glenn-pocknall
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Steve Frances
Steve Frances
Brisbane, Australia
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Preseason training was usually not memorable, but in August 1980, it was photographed by the local paper. Perhaps the Rugby League Panthers were training at the park next door. During this time, Gary “Kid” Donlan was a local celebrity, appearing each week on local radio. The club was also expecting former test players, Ian Davis and Kerry O’Keeffe to play in the upcoming season (A History of Cricket at Penrith, Bill Ball, 2014).

A lap around Howell. Frome left Greg Jamieson, Stu Green (obscured), Graham Pitty, (Unknown), Steve Small, Peter Savage (RIP), Ron Halse, Mike Gibson (the only Panther cricketer to play for the Socceroos’), Ken Hall, Gary Donlan (RIP), Les Andrews and Steve Frances.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/207/steve-frances/blog/1946/penrith-cricket-club-pre-season-training-august-1980
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St George Cricket Club
St George Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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St George DCC First Grade Player No.48 Albert "Mick" Scanes

Mick Scanes was born on the 6th of August 1900 in Erskineville and died on the 1st of November, 1969.

He played 10 First Class games for NSW between 1921-22 and 1927-28 scoring 434 runs at 25.52 with a highest score of 94.

Originally representing Petersham he started playing for St George after marrying and moving to Arncliffe in 1926. For St George he scored 2026 runs at 27.0 with 4 Centuries.

He was also considered a fine outfielder who had the honour of playing some of his cricket alongside Sir Donald Bradman (Saints player No.49) and on occasion was recorded as outscoring Bradman in some thrilling partnerships.

Outside of cricket Scanes worked as a pastry chef / cake decorator.

Do you have further information on this cricketer?

As we celebrate our Centenary of 1st Grade cricket we would dearly love to hear from former players and their relatives to record and share more about their interesting careers on or even off the field.

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Essendon Cricket Club
Essendon Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Matthew Drain is a Life member of the Essendon Cricket Club

Matthew made his first grade debut for the club in the 1989/90 season and in a career where he played 131 games for Essendon and 23 for Carlton he amassed 4,791 runs at an average of 30.51 and scored 10 centuries and 26 half centuries. His highest score was 141.

In 1989-90 and 1993-94 Matthew won Essendon Cricket Club prestigious Mick Mitchell award for the players player of the year.

Matthew also spent two seasons playing with Sydney University in the NSW Premier Cricket Competition where he played 26 games and scored 4 half centuries.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/341/essendon-cricket-club/blog/215/matthew-drain-always-be-positive
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