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Parramatta District Cricket Club

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UTS North Sydney’s First Grade skipper, Mac Jenkins, has a long list of achievements in the game, and is still just 24. The talented all-rounder is in his second season as our full-time captain, having joined us in 2019/20 from Randwick-Petersham, and having worked his way up the NSW junior pathways and played junior cricket for Australia. He also owns multiple businesses, including a new AI coaching platform, and is about to start full-time work as a graduate lawyer.

It’s quite remarkable that we managed to pin Mac down for a few minutes to tell us about his career highlights to date, how he fits it all in, and how club cricket differs in the UK from Sydney!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3454/mac-jenkins-always-say-yes

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Barclay Wallace Farquhar - The Stylist

Wally’ Farquhar was born on 22nd February 1875 at Maitland, NSW and was educated at the Sydney Grammar School, he died on 23rd January 1961.

He was already a batsman of repute when he arrived at Central Cumberland in 1895/96, because of a job transfer to the Commercial Banking Company’s Parramatta branch, a lucky break for the club. His performances and the glowing reports about his ability over the ensuing nine seasons place him within the realms of the greatest batsmen and run scorers in the history of the club. His Central Cumberland batting statistics stand the test of time and testify to his eminence within the club:

4,195 runs @ 53.78, highest score 223, 12 centuries, including 4 in the 1903/04 season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3453/barclay-wallace-farquhar-the-stylist

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Penrith Cricket Club

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Penrith Cricket Club – originally founded as Nepean – wasted little time making its mark. Within its first 10 years, the club claimed both the coveted Club Championship and the First Grade Premiership, lifting the latter twice.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3451/penrith-cricket-club-the-first-decade

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3 days ago

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David Ford: A Cornerstone of the Club and the Community

Across a distinguished career spanning from 1984 to 2000, David Ford established himself as one of the club’s most committed, versatile, and influential figures. A proud local junior, Ford rose through the ranks to represent the club in every grade, leaving a legacy defined by leadership, longevity, and service both on and off the field.

As a player, Ford was a model of consistency and determination. Over 16 seasons, he accumulated 5,281 runs at an average of 29.34, including two centuries, 27 half-centuries, and a highest score of 138.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3428/david-ford-a-cornerstone-of-the-club-and-the-community

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3 days ago

Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Syd Trumper - The brother who no one remembers

Syd Trumper was only 14 when he joined Gordon in 1909-10, the same season as his illustrious brother Victor. Syd had a long career with the Club playing until 1935-36, except for War service during the WW1 years and three seasons at Manly in the late 1920s, due to the residential playing rules of the time. After more than five years of retirement and past his mid-forties, Syd also played several matches in the early 1940s during the difficult years of World War 2.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3448/syd-trumper-the-brother-who-no-one-remembers

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3 days ago

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Fred Watsford

Throughout its lengthy history the Parramatta District Cricket Club has had in its playing ranks many talented wicketkeepers, players such as Wally Loveridge (captain of the club’s 1899/00 First grade Premiership winning team), Harold Webster (member of the 1912 Australian U.K. touring team).

One hundred years ago this important job rested safely in the gloved fists of Fred ‘Scotty’ Watsford. He was very highly rated by contemporary players of his era, in 1924/25 Cumberland captain and NSW player Edgar ‘Gar’ Waddy stated that he regarded “Watsford second only to Test legend Bert Oldfield” amongst the then Sydney First grade wicketkeepers – high praise indeed.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3450/fred-scotty-watsford

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3 days ago

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Chris Drake reflects on playing at Chatswood Oval

Chris Drake came to Sydney having played with Sevenoaks Vine Club in Kent, England. While working for Ku-ring-gai Council he asked a workmate if he knew anyone in a local cricket club. That mate gave him the phone number of Harry Crow. Chris played First and Second Grade from 1968-69 through to 1978-79 as a punishing top order batsman and good slip fielder, scoring 137 in his last game for the club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3449/chris-drake-reflects-on-playing-at-chatswood-oval

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6 days ago

Penrith Cricket Club

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Penrith Cricket Club Presidents - 1973/74 - 1982/83

Darcy Smith was the inaugural President of the Nepean District Grade Club, a fitting reward for a man who devoted so much to the local game over so many years, as a player and an administrator. When the local cricket competition resumed after World War II, Darcy played with the Crescent Club, then Rovers, but joined Penrith RSL Cricket Club upon its formation in 1948, the start of a career lasting more than 20 years.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3444/penrith-cricket-club-presidents-197374-198283

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6 days ago

Parramatta District Cricket Club

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Mike Baird: From Local Cricket Supporter to Chair of Cricket Australia: A Story of Commitment and Influence

The 2014/15 season is memorable for many, but especially so for the First-Grade team of the club — not only because they were making their push toward a drought-ending premiership, but also because they gained a rather high-profile supporter in Mike Baird.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3429/mike-baird-from-local-cricket-supporter-to-chair-of-cricket-australia-a-story-of-commitment-and-influence

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6 days ago

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Isaac Earl – A Paceman in a Hurry

Isaac Earl, the Parramatta District Cricket Club’s First grade opening bowler is a young paceman in a hurry. He made the meteoric rise from A.W. Green Shield in 2020/21 to sharing the new ball in Parramatta’s Belvidere Cup winning team in 2024/25.

Tallish and of a slim, wiry build Isaac is a clever fast-medium bowler of pin-point accuracy who possesses the ability to regularly seam and move the new ball. He ‘persistently probes away’ pressuring opposing batsmen into a loose shot and the loss of their wickets.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3445/isaac-earl-ndash-a-paceman-in-a-hurry

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Gavin Fletcher: A Premier Fast Bowler and Influential Mentor Across Generations

Gavin Fletcher’s contribution to the club spans both eras of success and the development of future champions. Across a distinguished career from 1979 to 1994, Fletcher became one of the club’s most reliable and dangerous fast bowlers, collecting an exceptional 407 wickets at an average of 18. His impact was felt not only in his performances, but in the standards he helped set for those who followed.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3430/gavin-fletcher-a-premier-fast-bowler-and-influential-mentor-across-generations

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Justin Avendano - Doing the extras every day

Justin Avendano is the UTS North Sydney Bears’ fifth highest First Grade run-scorer in history and under 100 runs away from fourth position. He returned to the club this season and has carried on where he left off, scoring important, match-winning runs and playing a leadership role amongst our predominantly young side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3442/justin-avendano-doing-the-extras-every-day

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Gordon District Cricket Club Green Shield Campaign 2025-26

Under the direction of coaches Matt Nicholson and Connor Hindmarch, four Gordon Green Shield players will represent the Stags this season for their third year in the competition.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3440/gordon-district-cricket-club-green-shield-campaign-2025-26

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Jarrod Rawlings: A Breakout 2014-15 Season Marked by Consistency and Class

The 2014–15 season proved to be a defining campaign for emerging talent Jarrod Rawlings, whose performances across multiple grades showcased both his reliability and his capacity for match-winning brilliance. Across 20 innings, Rawlings accumulated an impressive 664 runs at an average of 37, a return highlighted by two centuries, two half-centuries, and a season-best innings of 169 not out.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3426/jarrod-rawlings-a-breakout-2014-15-season-marked-by-consistency-and-class

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Penrith Cricket Club

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Natasha Martin, Penrith First Grade Cap #73

What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?

I enjoy the social aspect of it. I love playing out on the field with the girls and our training sessions in the week. Cricket has truly provided some of my best friendships over the years. Also, I love the contest when playing out in the middle – the challenge between the teams is amazing. And I love chatting about absolute nonsense!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3437/natasha-martin-penrith-first-grade-cap-73

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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

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Gordon District Cricket Club - 2003-4 A.W. GREEN SHIELD REPORT

We knew we were in for a dramatic season when, after seemingly winning the first match at Campbelltown (amidst great excitement as 1st Grade scored their maiden victory on the adjoining ground), the match was belatedly declared a tie on appeal some weeks later!

Undaunted, the team pressed on to cut a swathe through the rest of the competition to be unbeaten after the seven (7) preliminary rounds.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3439/gordon-district-cricket-club-2003-4-aw-green-shield-report

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2 weeks ago

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Armidale, Australia

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Waratahs CC of Armidale - now The Tahs - has a proud history … a proud, extremely well documented history. Its statistical record would be the envy of many a cricket club playing at the highest levels in Australia’s largest cities, let alone a club from a rural town in the New England region of NSW.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/3434/our-record

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2 weeks ago

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Ben King's Outstanding 2005-06 Season: A Clubman and a Class Performer

The 2005–06 season stands as one of the most memorable in Ben King’s cricketing journey, defined not only by his on-field excellence but also by his remarkable contribution to the club’s culture. Fittingly recognised as Clubman of the Year for his incredible work with the club website and media, King delivered a campaign that blended leadership, consistency, and sheer batting brilliance.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/3425/ben-kings-outstanding-2005-06-season-a-clubman-and-a-class-performer

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