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Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Sydney

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At the recent 24th annual general meeting of Randwick Petersham Cricket Club, Michael Whitney AM, was elected President for a 25th term. This places him equal fourth on the list of long-serving presidents of NSW Premier Cricket clubs. Only Austen Hughes (Northern District) with 34 years; Aubrey Oxlade (Manly-Warringah) with 33 and Sydney Bull (Balmain) with 28, have served longer terms. On the 25 years list, Mike joins David Thomas (Manly-Warringah), Brian Freedman (Bankstown) and Bevan White (North Sydney).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/3157/a-president-for-all-seasons-michael-roy-whitney-am

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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Vale Nancy Lovitt - Cricket Mum Made of Heaven.

World Series Cricket at the Sydney Showground Moore Park was an absolute bonanza for a young cricket fan, although Nancy not initially convinced of this new regime. She soon changed.

Nancy had become a total cricket convert. Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee, her early favourites.

Ultimately Nathan Lyon and Brad Haddin her new favourites. Fellow Country NSW people made good. “Gee Nathan is a good cricketer” often her words. She also had a soft spot for "Smithy" (Steve Smith).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/319/eastern-suburbs-cricket-club-sydney/blog/3155/vale-nancy-lovitt-cricket-mum-made-of-heaven

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20 hours ago

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Barry McDonald had the rare distinction of setting a club wicket-keeping record in his first full Grade Cricket season with Petersham-Marrickville and establishing another, 19 seasons later in his last. In 1954-55, the 18-year-old dismissed 30 4th Grade batsmen behind the stumps, catching 15 and completing an amazing 15 stumpings

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22 hours ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

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A Tribute to the Late Bob Thomas - "Rusty" Penrith's 8th Life Member

Bob Thomas between the Waugh brothers, Steve and Mark.

Bob Rusty Thomas came to Penrith in 1959 as an employee of the Commonwealth Bank, his only full-time employer in his lifetime. As a young man, he was on the relieving Staff with the bank and had many of his appointments in the country. Penrith was his first permanent position in a specific Branch with the bank. Bob fell in love with Penrith and resided here for the rest of his life.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3153/a-tribute-to-the-late-bob-thomas-quotrustyquot-penriths-8th-life-member

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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The Gordon District Cricket Club seemed to be always blessed with very good wicketkeepers. Each of these Australian wicketkeepers who played for the club, Bert Oldfield, Brian Taber, Adam Gilchrist, and Phil Emery, brought distinct skills and qualities to their craft, adapting their approaches to the eras in which they played. Here’s a comparison of their wicketkeeping styles, strengths, and impact on the game.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3152/gordons-top-four-wicketkeepers

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Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

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On Saturday August 3, 2024, Tom Pritchard, the last Rat of Tobruk died aged 102. Tom served in the 2/5th Australian Field Ambulance during the siege of Tobruk in 1941. Gordon cricketer Victor Taylor served in the 2/13th Battalion at the same time as Tom, however died in 1952 at the age of 33 still suffering from the effects of his time in the war.

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2 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Burnside West Christchurch University CC top-10 wicket takers (5-1) Part II

Here are the top five greatest wicket takers in the club's history.

=4. MA Hastings and D Reese – 423 wickets

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Enjoy all the wickets and a Sam Alexander special match report from an incredible day in November 2022 when the UTS North Sydney Bears' First Grade side defeated Gordon by just 7 runs in a match where 423 were scored.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3150/from-the-vault-the-bears-win-a-high-scoring-thriller-at-chatswood

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Craig Hughes

Financial Planner

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My best Grade team - Craig Hughes

Thinking back and trying to formulate my best Sydney first grade team, I’m finding it quite difficult as I’ve played with so many outstanding cricketers.

Playing at three different clubs, Campbelltown, Parramatta and Mosman doesn’t help as player allegiance changes somewhat, which can tamper with my selection. So to combat that I have just selected the team I’d least like to bat or bowl against at the peak of their powers.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1015/craig-hughes/blog/1120/my-best-grade-team-craig-hughes-1987-2003

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3 days ago

St George Cricket Club

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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St George Cricketers - Educators on the pitch and behind the pickets

When one considers that some 485 players have appeared in first grade for the St George District Cricket Club since the 1921-22 season when the club entered the first-grade competition there have only been around thirty known players that were school teachers. That equates to 6.1 % in its history. Some players had cameo appearances in first grade whilst others a lengthier sojourn.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3149/st-george-cricketers-educators-on-the-pitch-and-behind-the-pickets

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4 days ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Gary Whitaker

In a Randwick Cricket Club career spanning 17 years between 1984 and 2001, Gary Whitaker has many fond memories. And although there were some spectacular moments during that period, there are two which stand out. One was his debut match for Randwick when he made an unconquered century and the other was when he met his wife Robyn, who came to Randwick to assist the club with some injury rehabilitation to a number of players. While he had met her previously when playing rugby, the relationship blossomed and as they say in the good books–the rest is history.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/3148/gary-whitaker

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5 days ago

Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

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In 2022, Bernadette Robson joined the UTS North Sydney Bears, but she fell in love with cricket long before that…
Since joining the club, Bernadette (Bernie) has immeasurably contributed to the women’s side. Both on and off the field, she leads fiercely with a tough, yet kind approach that brings confidence to the whole team.

From being crowned Women’s 3rd Grade Player of the Year in her first season with the club to captaining the side, there is no doubt that Bernie performs on the field.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3146/bernadette-robson-cricket-community-snags-connection

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Christchurch, New Zealand

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Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club top-10 wicket-takers (10-6) - part one

Now it’s time to turn the spotlight to the bowlers – the men who have steamed in and spun webs, dismantled up line-ups and carved out legacies.

Since joining the Christchurch Metro competition in 1905, BWCUCC has been blessed with some of Canterbury’s finest exponents of the craft.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1832/burnside-west-christchurch-university-cricket-club/blog/3145/burnside-west-christchurch-university-cricket-club-top-10-wicket-takers-10-6-part-one

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Penrith Cricket Club 2nd grade premiers 1998-1999. A title under the tutelage of Whologang

P for Penrith, P for Pride - P for Perseverance: pretty profound words those! Those words were, of course, to become part of the now famous Panther victory song, which in the end was to be bellowed out a total of 13 times, including after the qualifying semi-final, the semi-final and the final! Yes, P also stands for Premiership, which is what the Second Grade XI took back to the hallowed Howell Oval turf.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3144/penrith-cricket-club-2nd-grade-premiers-1998-1999-a-title-under-the-tutelage-of-whologang

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UTS North Sydney is delighted to welcome Simon Keen as Men’s Club Coach. Simon had an illustrious Grade career, scoring 5,709 runs predominantly for Bankstown (but with a few T20s for the Bears thrown in!) and taking 222 wickets, and played professional short-form cricket in NSW and New Zealand as well as representing Australia Under 19s. More recently, he has coached The Entrance, who have won the Central Coast First Grade competition for the last three seasons.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3143/shaping-smart-cricketers-introducing-uts-north-sydney-mens-club-coach-simon-keen

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Penrith Cricket Club 1996/97 - 5th grade bring home the bacon

What a great victory for the Fifth Grade team, and what a great victory for the Club's youth policy. Coupled with the Green Shield triumph, the season's performance by the young cricketers in the club has been nothing short of outstanding. The aim of the Fifth Grade has always been to transition junior players into senior cricket and develop skills for later years. To ultimately win the final against a much more experienced team demonstrated clearly the rapid progress that the team made.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3142/penrith-cricket-club-199697-5th-grade-bring-home-the-bacon

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Steve Green

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Simple. Strong. Saints: The Power of a Team Song

There’s something special about a team song. For about 14 seasons at Saints, I had the privilege of leading ours—starting in the 2s before finally earning my spot in 1st grade. When Chadd Porter passed the honour on to me, it wasn’t just about belting out words after a game. It was a badge of honour, a tradition carried forward by passionate Saints before me.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1095/steve-green/blog/3141/simple-strong-saints-the-power-of-a-team-song

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Penrith, the early history: A second premiership 1982/83

This was a truly amazing performance, the team's points score being a margin of 30 clear of their nearest rivals. Their 12 consecutive wins were a record for the club in any grade and would take some beating in the summers to come. In a sensible move, the NSWCA had decided that all Finals were to be at neutral grounds. Penrith's Semi-final was against Randwick at the Uni of NSW's Village Green but a wash out propelled the club into the Final against Bankstown at Hurstville Oval.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3136/penrith-the-early-history-a-second-premiership-198283

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Sam Langston

Teacher

Tamworth, Australia

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Australian cricket’s long-form future is hanging by a thread, even if most don’t want to see it. We keep talking about the Baggy Green like it’s untouchable, but with the way we’re treating the Shield, our coaching pathways and grassroots, it’s anything but safe. This post is a hard look at why — and what happens if we keep ignoring the warning signs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1841/sam-langston/blog/3138/the-baggy-green-is-sacred-so-why-arent-we-protecting-it

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Hawkesbury Cricket Club