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2 years ago

Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Dear Cricket Friends,

We are reaching out to you with heavy hearts following the passing of Kate Nicolai after a battle with cancer at the young age of 32, leaving behind her loving husband Andrew and their children Isabella (10) and Cooper (8).

Kate passed away on Saturday 22 July 2023..

As we gather to mourn this profound loss, we recognize that in addition to the emotional toll, there are practical challenges that lie ahead for the family.

Kate’s husband Andrew has been a member of Stockton & Northern District Cricket Club in Newcastle for the past 5 years and previously played for Toronto Cricket Club for many years.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/477/stockton-and-northern-districts-cricket-club/blog/1351/kate-nicolai-and-in-support-of-the-nicolai-family-go-fund-me

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2 years ago

Kyle Thompson

Warwick, Queensland, Australia

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Community. We tend to throw this word around quite a bit in our workplaces, our schools and even our political landscape, but what does it really mean and how does sport play a part in ensuring our community is a healthy one? In the educational space, i.e. schools, sport is a vital aspect of the holistic development of individuals, that in turn go on to influence the society in which we live.

As coach of a cricket team, I believe this “team” is an excellent representation of what a community is and does. Indeed, one could draw the analogy from any number of sports but for this purpose, I’ll stick to the cricket ideology.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/909/kyle-thompson/blog/1348/sport-community-and-the-development-of-young-men-and-women

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2 years ago

Gavin Dovey

CEO

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

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"Australia is in some sense punching above its weight, but way below its potential."

This was a statement made by a former National Security Advisor to George W. Bush, when asked about Australia.

This is cricket in the Northern Territory.

We are absolutely punching above our weight, but we are also absolutely punching way below our potential.

We have so much more to offer Australian Cricket.

I say this as Pakistan A (The Shaheens) 👇 today set off from Lahore ... 🛫 ... Darwin bound!

The 2023 Charles Darwin University Men's Top End T20 Series, powered by Dafabet, kicks off on Sunday 30 July and runs to 6 August.

Bravo👏 Pakistan Cricket Board

https://www.ntcricket.com.au/news/pakistan-shaheens-top-end-series/2023-07-20

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2 years ago

Cricket NSW

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Six NSW rising stars have been named in a 16-player Australian squad to tour England for a multi-format Under-19 series, which starts in August.

The Youth Selection Panel has selected Cameron Frendo, Ryan Hicks, Sam Konstas, Rafael MacMillan, Harjas Singh and Tom Straker, following training camps in Brisbane and Sri Lanka, where they will return for the 2024 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Singh and Straker will make their second appearance in the gold and green colours this year. The pair were members of an Australian U19 squad that secured a series victory against a touring England U/19 team in January and February.

Hicks, Konstas and MacMillan are set to further progress through the national pathway system, building on their previous success of winning the U19 National Championship title in a dominant NSW Metropolitan side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/1341/nsw-six-selected-in-australia-under-19-squad-for-tour-of-england

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2 years ago

Cricket NSW

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NSW Men's Premier Cricket Clubs - player movements, gains and losses for 2023-24

As the 20 NSW Premier Cricket Clubs start their preseason preparations for the 2023-24 season the rumour mill is in full swing in terms of player movements and club's gains and losses.

We’ve been in touch with the representatives of each club and here’s what we’ve been able to establish so far.

Bankstown

Gains – Angus Campbell (Wollongong), Riley Kingswell (Campbelltown), Ayden Brown (Wollongong), Mitchell Constantinou (Wollongong)

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/1323/nsw-mens-premier-cricket-clubs-player-movements-gains-and-losses-for-2023-24

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2 years ago

Veterans Cricket NSW

New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Veterans Cricket Mission Statement - our purpose and goals are clearly articulated, to ensure everyone involved adheres to the spirit in which it was written and are involved for the right reasons.

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2 years ago

Damien Trott

Student

Melbourne, Australia

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The Ashes since 1989
Since 1989 when the Australian cricket team was labelled the worst team to land on England soil there has been 19 Ashes series played in England and Australia.
After the 4th Test was drawn overnight Australia has retained the Ashes and currently 2-1 up in the series.

Of the 19 Ashes series since 1989:
• Australia has won or retained the Ashes in 14 series.
• England has won or retained the Ashes in 5 series.

Including the 4th test in 2023 and since the first test of the 1989 series there has been 97 Tests played and Australia has won 55, England have won 23 and 19 have been drawn.
Australia has won or retained the Ashes in five series away from home.
England has won or retained the Ashes in one series away from home.

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2 years ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Rob Lavery Awarded UTS North Sydney Cricket Club's 51st Life Membership

At our AGM on Friday 21 July, Rob Lavery was unanimously awarded Life Membership. His nomination speech, tabled by Pat Lindsay, is reproduced below.

The Management Committee of the UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club has unanimously agreed to recommend to the members that Mr Robert Lavery be confirmed as the club's 51st Life Member. Rob joined the Bears in season 2011-12 at the tail end of a period of sustained success for the club. Rob started out in Fourth Grade but quickly demonstrated his wares and ultimately moved up to Second Grade.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/1318/rob-lavery-awarded-uts-north-sydney-cricket-clubs-51st-life-membership

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2 years ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Vale Ken Muller

The Western Suburbs District Cricket Club is saddened to hear of the passing of one of the Club’s greats, Ken Muller, an opening batsman whose career spanned fourteen consecutive seasons in first grade.

Ken passed away peacefully in Wyong Hospital last Thursday, July 20th, 2023, aged 87. A private funeral will be held on the Central Coast.

A contemporary of Alan Davidson, Bob Simpson and Wally Wellham, Ken featured in three first grade premierships: 1956-57, 1959-60 (as captain) and 1963-64.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/1316/vale-ken-muller

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2 years ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Vale Hedley Brian Taber – Another Gordon legend has left us

Brian Taber - Born 29 April 1940. Died 21 July 2023. Right-hand batsman and wicketkeeper

When our Club Secretary Andrew Falk sent out a message to the Gordon cricket community on Friday last that our dear friend Brian “Tabsie” “Herbie” Taber had died that morning his message finished with the following statement:

“Another Gordon Legend has left us”

The word legend is possibly overused in today's society, however, if we use the following definition then we certainly know the impact that Brian Taber had on his family, friends and the Gordon and Australian cricketing communities.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/1314/vale-hedley-brian-taber-ndash-another-gordon-legend-has-left-us

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2 years ago

Dr. Ashutosh Misra

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Cricket - Goodwill Trophy 2023 on 4 August 2023 at Allan Border Oval in Brisbane

We are thrilled to receive an overwhelming support from the Queensland Government, Queensland Police Service, Cricket Australia, Queensland Cricket, corporate sponsors and our diverse multicultural community champions for the Goodwill Trophy 2023.

Please bring your family and friends at the Home of Cricket for a celebration of diversity, inclusion and a rich mosaic of cultures blended together by an exciting T20 match between IAIE XI and QPS XI.

Friday, 4th August, 5.00 pm, Allan Border Field, Albion

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1136/dr-ashutosh-misra/blog/1296/queensland-cricket-goodwill-trophy-2023-on-4-august-2023-at-allan-border-oval-in-brisbane

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2 years ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Breakers star Ebony Hoskin joins Waratahs
The Mounties Manly Warringah Waratahs are pleased to confirm that NSW Breakers star Ebony Hoskin will join the club for the 2023/24 season.
A young fast bowler from Howlong on the boarder of NSW and Victoria, Ebony came through the NSW pathway system before making her debut in 2022/23 against Queensland, taking 3/34. She took a wicket with her first ball for NSW.
She has joined the NSW Breakers squad this year on a permanent basis.
Ebony has plied her trade with Campbelltown over the last few seasons but comes to Manly keen to make her mark.
“I’m very excited about joining the club, I’ve had some great conversations with the coaching staff so far and believe the club is moving in the right direction”.
“The Women’s program is still relatively new but the club clearly has big plans to become a real force.
“I also like the whole-of-club-attitude that seems to be a central part of the culture. Really looking forward to getting involved”.
We are looking forward to Ebony playing a big part of our 1st Grade side this season.

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2 years ago

Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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The Queensland KFC T20 Max is back for season 2023-24

After last year’s enormous success, the country’s leading premier cricket T20 competition will look to start the season off with a bang and unearth the nation’s next potential superstar.

In a first for the women’s competition, their KFC T20 Max campaign will align with the men’s.

A total of 16 games will be played under lights across two venues and three grounds, thanks to the outstanding National Cricket Campus facilities at Northern Suburbs.

Last year’s campaign saw the unearthing of three future BBL stars in Josh Brown (Norths), Spencer Johnson (Redlands) and Paddy Dooley (Wests).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/267/queensland-cricket/blog/1288/the-queensland-kfc-t20-max-is-back-for-season-2023-24

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2 years ago

Northern Territory Cricket

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

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Job Opportunity with Northern Territory Cricket - Participation and Growth Lead

Cricket in the Territory is entering its most exciting phase of growth and opportunity in over a decade, and when it comes to junior participation, we are only scratching the surface!

Growth in cricket participants can only be achieved through kids, with over 90% of cricketers starting by the age of 12. Reporting to the Head of Cricket, these 2 newly created Participation and Growth Lead positions will be responsible for developing and delivering programs that significantly increase registered participation in the Territory with a focus on the following key target groups

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1130/northern-territory-cricket/blog/1287/job-opportunity-with-northern-territory-cricket-participation-and-growth-lead

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2 years ago

Northern Territory Cricket

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

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NT Cricket are thrilled to announce that a packed 2023 Cricket 365 Program will conclude with the return of the CDU Men’s Top End T20 Series, powered by Dafabet.

Beginning on Sunday 30 July, this year’s series will see 5 teams join the NT Strike and battle it out across 16 action packed T20s and 8 days of cricket at DXC Arena, TIO Stadium and the picturesque Gardens Oval.

Each team will play 5 fixtures during the round robin, getting the opportunity to play each opponent once. The top two teams will then face off in the Final on Sunday 6 August.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1130/northern-territory-cricket/blog/1282/cdu-mens-northern-territory-top-end-series-is-back-in-2023

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2 years ago

Northern Territory Cricket

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

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Job Opportunity with Northern Territory Cricket - Communications and Digital Coordinator

We’re on the lookout for someone who can create compelling content and promote and amplify all the wonderful things happening in cricket across the Territory.

Opportunity to drive and shape how we tell our story.

Join a small amazing tight knit team hell bent on making some noise and changing the game up here in the north.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1130/northern-territory-cricket/blog/1277/job-opportunity-with-northern-territory-cricket-communications-and-digital-coordinator

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2 years ago

Cricket NSW

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Cricket NSW has named the Country Umpire Representative Panel (CURP) for the approaching 2023-24 country cricket season.

Comprising of nine-members, the CURP consists of both new and returning members, with Dave Cullen (Greater Illawarra) cap number #44, John De Lyall (Western) #53, Jeff Egan (Riverina) #56, Graeme Glazebrook (Western) #43, Brenton Harrison (Riverina) #54, Keiran Knight (Newcastle) #55 and Phil Rainger (Newcastle) #42 retaining their positions on the panel.

Greg Jones (cap no. 39) has earned reappointment onto the CURP, following excellent performances in country cricket programs in recent seasons. Jones, an umpire hailing from the Western zone, regularly oversees first grade fixtures in the Bathurst Orange Inter District Cricket competition.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/1264/cricket-nsw-country-umpire-representative-panel-announced

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2 years ago

Hawkesbury Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Hawkesbury’s prolific run scorer to return home for the next 3 season’s as 1st Grade Captain
Hawkesbury Cricket Club is excited to announce the return of Dale McKay for the next 3 seasons and will lead our 1st Grade squad.
Dale is a local junior who played all his grade cricket for the Hawkesbury apart from last season.
Dale will bring back to the club a wealth of knowledge and a skillset that will help our young up and coming players both on and off the field in his dual role as 1st Grade Captain and one of 2 batting coaches at the club for the coming season which will enable Dale to share knowledge throughout the club and not just within his team.
Dale boasts impressive career statistics with the Hawks to date:
Games Played – 298
Leading Run Scorer of All Time for 1st Grade for the Hawks – 7000+ runs
2nd Leading Run Scorer of All Time for all Grades for the Hawks – 9000+ runs
We welcome back Dale to the Hawks, and we all look forward to an exciting season ahead for the Hawks!
#ktfh

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2 years ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Vale Betty Davidson

Everyone connected with the Western Suburbs District Cricket Club is saddened by the loss of one our nearest and dearest, Betty Davidson, who passed away peacefully on Saturday 1 July 2023.

The late Alan Davidson AM MBE and Betty were married for seventy years.

Such a formidable combination, with Betty at Alan’s side as they organised functions and Alan conducted his duties as President of Cricket NSW over a period of 33 years.

Prior to that, during Alan’s illustrious cricket career, Betty was the rock their family was built on as Alan toured the world.

Always bright and cheerful, Betty Davidson made an impression on all she met. We’re all better people for knowing her.

She was a good judge of horse flesh, carefully scanning the form and almost inevitably seeing her $1- selections get home each Saturday.

Rest in a well-deserved peace, Betty Davidson.

You will always be in our thoughts and prayers.

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2 years ago

Dennis Hourn

Sydney, Australia

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To me the whole test was pretty disappointing. Started by Australia with a barrage of short, pitched bowling in England's second dig. Then England's 98% of balls pitched in their half of the wicket. What were the umps thinking? Perhaps they weren't.
Starc's catch. Has been out for 150 years. Third umpire I reckon spooked by previous Green and Smith controversies. If Starc had have thrown the ball in the air immediately after catching? Out. End of section.
Bairstow run out. Well, he clearly wasn't attempting a run. Technically out. A variation on a Mankad. Brain fade from Bairstow. But the fact is keepers have been throwing down stumps since day 1. Much to the annoyance of square umpires.
Then the Stokes "I've got the shits" innings. 20/20 comes to test cricket.
But by far the most disappointing was the heckling and abuse by Lord's members of the Australian team in the Long Room. One of the most iconic scenes in world sport is to see players make their way to the dressing room via The Long Room under photographs of the greats being clapped by the members. That may well now be a thing of the past.
This test is going to be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

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