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Lach Fulloon

Business Owner

Armidale, NSW, Australia

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Northern NSW Emu Colts tour of Canterbury New Zealand – 1992.

Back Row - Damien Smith, Mark Summerville, Brad German, Darren Hobden, Mick Gerits,

Middle Row - John Nott (Manager), Craig Bates, Scott Obrien, Steve Tillman, Graham Rose (Coach)

Front Row - Craig Wright, Craig Tslembis, Matthew Phelps (Captain), Lach Fulloon, Darryl Parmenter

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Cricket NSW

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Legendary cricketers John Dyson and Mike Whitney AM have today been inducted into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Day 2 of the Pink Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Dyson and Whitney become the 51st and 52nd inductees into the prestigious Hall of Fame that includes the likes of Don Bradman, Richie Benaud, Victor Trumper, Alan Davidson, Belinda Clark and Lisa Keightley.

Fittingly, the induction took place in the Steve Waugh Room during the McGrath Foundation’s Pink Test, with Waugh and McGrath inducted into the ‘Hall’ in 2008 and 2011 respectively.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3848676/dyson-and-whitney-added-to-cnsw-hall-of-fame

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Dean Tuckwell

Travel Agent

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Life is rarely black and white and there are few saints and Dave Warner is clearly no saint but he has reformed and Australian cricket is far richer for his career even if it contains lots of grey.

He does so many things right on a cricket field. Hands down he is the best runner between wickets I have ever seen. He always runs hard and looks to put the fielder under pressure, never turning blind (unlike Dean Jones) and always holds his bat in the correct hand. This coupled with his aggressive stroke play means that things can get away from the bowling side very quickly indeed.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/1892/david-warner-just-a-suburban-boy

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Vale Alan Wright - 1951-2024.

Our entire club is deeply saddened at the passing of club stalwart Alan Wright.

Wrighty passed away on the morning of 3 January surrounded by loved ones. He was a huge part of our club over many years, winning the 2012/13 Clubman of the Year as well as a premiership with his beloved main grade. He was well remembered for his net captaincy, as well as being Craig Little’s right hand main in M3s for many years.

He continued his support of the club, often seen at Manly Oval of late supporting the Manly boys and girls.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all of our club members that loved him so much.

We will provide information about his funeral when it comes to hand.

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Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Very tall, and rather gangly, Peter Clough could be a deceptively quick and bouncy fast-medium bowler. Because his action looked awkward, even ungainly, a tangle of arms and pumping legs, batsmen often underestimated the genuine threat his immaculate line and length posed. In 1978/79 he played for a Combined Universities team against the England touring team and struck the famous Geoff Boycott in the head with a bouncer.

His love of life made him a popular player. He had a ‘quickie’s’ streak of aggression likely to stir any opponent, but not always understood by umpires and officials. His team-mates called him ‘Wingnut’ (prominent ears) but for most of his time with Penrith he was simply ‘Goober’.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/1889/peter-clough-penrith-first-grade-cap-number-39

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Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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When management decided in 1988/89 to create, and financially back, a Development Squad for local Junior players aged up to 15, it would train on Tuesday afternoons from May through to August at the St Marys Indoor Cricket Centre. In March, about 30 youngster’s trialled and a squad of 17 was chosen. Head coaches were John Rennie and John Benaud, assisted by other senior players. The immediate aim was to strengthen the AW Green Shield, but long term to unearth players with First-class potential. In other words, a cricket production line.

A stand-out feature of the Development Squad was its balance, which was based around the ‘mix’ of an Ashes Squad. John Benaud had recently been involved in the 1989 Ashes selection and he and John Rennie agreed it was worth trying—a mix of seven bowlers, pace and spin, a minimum of three batsmen with potential to open, five other batsmen, and two keepers. There had to be at least one wrist-spinner in the mix, and all-round potential was encouraged. The coaches also had regard for age; some of the boys were as young as 12, but it was felt they were physically and mentally strong enough to cope against the older boys. The first squad was: Jason Benton, Garry Sheen, Todd Marshall, Russell Holley, Geoff Sullivan, Jason Bishop, Ben Rennie, Scott Roseby, Daniel Abercrombie, Ken Thomas, Brian Starkey, Murray Rayner, Brett Leathen, Brad Astill, Michael Nicholls, Adam Bowyer, Caine Bracken.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/737/young-guns-penrith-cricket-club-1991-92

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Joe Maiorana

Sydney, Australia

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Muhammad Ali spent some time with the 1966 West Indians, including a visit to the dressing room at Lord's, while preparing for a world title fight in London (he had two that year, against Henry Cooper in May and Brian London in August).
The obligatory photos of Ali swinging a bat predictably emerged later, although I prefer a shot of him and Sir Garry Sobers having a chat - "The Greatest" with the greatest allrounder.

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Peter Langston

Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

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“The only difference between being uninformed and misinformed is that one is your choice and the other is theirs.”

Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience

Like all journeymen cricketers, the media space splashed about David Warner - whether it be main stream print or electronic media or the more insidious social media platforms - has only increased as his last appearance in Test matches has approached.

His runs, his media gaffs, his outspoken wife, the abhorrence of his role in the "sandpaper gate" crisis of faith ... they have all been blasted at anyone who would listen and even those who chose to turn away. The majority of it is popularist bullshit, written not to express an opinion but to mimic pub talk and please potential consumers of the modern world version of pulp fiction. Many who write, do so for approval and what better way than to avoid your own opinion - if indeed you are capable of such - and simply pile the steaming stuff on a soon to be extinct carcass.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/194/peter-langston/blog/1888/warners-inconvenient-truth

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In The Cordon Cricket Podcast

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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South Africa’s test squad to tour New Zealand - A stab in the heart to test cricket

South Africa has unveiled a 14-man Test squad for the imminent 2-test series versus New Zealand, set to take place in New Zealand. A pivotal observation emerges from this announcement: merely two members from the victorious test eleven against India at Centurion have secured positions in this squad. The selection indeed reflects what is being labelled as a 'B-strength squad,' a move that resonates deeply within the realm of test cricket, signifying the concerning sway of commercialised formats like T20 cricket. This selection underlines the influence wielded by the Indian Premier League (IPL) and its franchises on global cricket—a concern that warrants attention.

Notably, Neil Brand, an uncapped player, assumes the captaincy—a choice that might seem unfamiliar to followers well-versed in contemporary cricket.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1213/in-the-cordon-cricket-podcast/blog/1886/south-africarsquos-test-squad-to-tour-new-zealand-a-stab-in-the-heart-to-test-cricket

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Lunch with Lee

Founder

Sydney, Australia

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Six & Out featuring Brett Lee Paddo RSL - Paddington, Sydney on Wednesday, 3 January 2024

An invite from PM Anthony Albanese to play a gig, gets Legendary Aussie Cricketing Rockers SIX & OUT Back On Stage performing for the first time in 20 years. The guys had so much fun that they decided to once again combine their love of cricket with a live ROCK show.

With Brett Lee’s day job as a commentator on FOX sports, it’s been almost impossible for SIX & OUT to perform so they are taking the band to Brett for three shows while he is commentating the Australia V Pakistan test matches in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. So if you are a fan of cricket or a fan of Aussie Rock ’n’ Roll, then here is your chance to see these legendary cricketing rockers back on stage where they belong.

But let’s first rewind to circa 2000 when five NSW and Australian test cricketers Brett Lee, Shane Lee, Gavin Robertson, Richard Chee Quee & Brad McNamara would play cricket for their state and country during the day then sweat it out performing their brand of cool covers and their iconic hit Can’t Bowl, Can’t Throw to packed venues Australia wide.

Now fast forward to the summer of 23/24 and the boys are back in town and smashing it out of the park once again!

Click to get tickets -

https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/33ef16e6-51c3-4a31-9fb0-a803b835104b

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Randal Green from North District Cricket Club and Kyle Thompson from Waverley Cricket Club were the joint winners of the 1992-93 Bill O'Reilly Medal for the best and fairest in Sydney Grade Cricket.

The top 5 point scorers in 1992-93 were:

20 points - Randal Green (Northern District Cricket Club) and Kyle Thompson (Waverley Cricket Club)
18 points - Tom Shiner - Western Suburbs District Cricket Club
16 points - John Davison - Gordon District Cricket Club
15 points - Greg Hayne (Gordon District Cricket Club), Richard Stobo (Gordon District Cricket Club), Steve Smith (Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club), Ken Hall (Bankstown District Cricket Club), Adam Smith (Waverley Cricket Club)

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club won the teams award with 95 points just one in front of Gordon District Cricket Club with 94 points

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1883/northern-district-randal-green-and-waverleys-kyle-thompson-joint-winners-of-the-1992-93-bill-oreilly-medal

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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An extract from Randwick Petersham Cricket Club 2021-22 Annual Report

What a great thrill for Randwick Petersham Cricket and its many followers, to see two of its favourite sons opening the batting in Test Match cricket for Australia! When David “Bull” Warner and Usman “Ussie” Khawaja walked together to the centre of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, it was history in the making. The occasion was the 1st Test between Australia and Pakistan–the first in that country for 20 years. And they supported their selection at the top of the order with a partnership of 156 for the first wicket. David scored 68 while Ussie went on to make 97, before being caught at short leg.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1881/ussie-and-bull

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University of Western Australia Cricket Club

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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University of Western Australia Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1974-75

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Valley District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Valley District Cricket Club team of the Century 1897-98 to 1997-98

On the 3rd October 1997 at the Valley District Cricket Club centenary dinner at the Brisbane Convention Centre the club announced their Team of the Century from 1897/98 to 1997/98

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/334/valley-district-cricket-club/blog/274/valley-district-cricket-club-team-of-the-century-1897-98-to-1997-98

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Former Australian Test cricketer Max Walker passed away 28 September 2016 at the age of 68. He lived a full and loveable life.

Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Walker went on to play VFL Football for Melbourne Demons (85 games), Shield cricket for Victoria and Test cricket for Australia.

He would often reflect on playing cricket for Australia, “My goodness, I’m a kid from Hobart Tasmania, what am I’m doing share a dressing room with Dennis Lillee, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Dougie Walters, Rodney Marsh, Ian Redpath, Keith Stackpole…..it was such a privilege.”

Off the sports field Max Walker, affectionately known as Tangles because of his tangled bowling action of “right arm over left earhole” became a popular and infectious TV personality, author of 14 books, an engaging storyteller and a much sought after public speaker.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/945/max-walker-lion-hearted-tour-of-the-west-indies-1972-73

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Gayindu Fernando

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I have a bowling action very similar to Lasith Malinga. But sometimes the ball goes down the leg side and I just want to know if there are any tips that might help me perfect this bowling action

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Matthew Betsey

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Combined Catholic Colleges cricket team - 1994

Back Row – M. McGinnity (Coach), C. Graham, P. Keene, G. Lambert, R. Barnes, B. Carter, T. Power, C. Browne (Manager)

Front Row – B. Woolford, K. O’Toole, B. Schultz (Vice – Captain), M. Betsey (Captain), S. Renneberg, S. McKiernan, M. Menniti

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Combined Catholic Colleges cricket team - 1983

Back Row – David Watt (Manager), Peter Lonard, Darren Burge, Gavin Robertson, Fred Angles, Paul Ryan, Graeme Kightley (Assistant Manager)

Front Row – Paul McGee, Tony Pratt, Kieran McKenna (Vice Captain), Greg Doyle (Captain), Anthony Quinn, Paul Everingham, Richie Griffiths

Absent – Jason Gapps

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Heatherhill Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Mark Fisher is a Life Member of Heatherhill Cricket Club

Mark is a four time premiership winning player and three time club champion in 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2009/1 having taken over 580 wickets and scoring in excess of 3,750 runs. He also served on the club committee for many years including 3 years as Vice President.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1376/heatherhill-cricket-club/blog/1880/mark-fisher-gave-everything-on-the-field-and-enjoyed-a-beer-after

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NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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Tim Donahoo was always keen even as a teenager to know the laws and rules in whatever sport he was playing. He was encouraged to take an interest in the laws of cricket and umpired his first game when only 17 years of age.

Many years later his love of umpiring hasn’t diminished and he still enjoys been out of the park and involved in the game. He’s also worked behind the scenes and was Chairman of NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association in 2006/07 and 2007/08.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/218/tim-donahoo-be-prepared

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