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4 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Welcome to the 1st Howzat Building Waratahs in History for 2025. The Q & A is with Michael “Stix/Ozzy” Osbourne.

Michael was a local junior who played 7 seasons across 10 years for the Tahs from 1990/1991 to 2000/2001. Michael started his career with the Tahs in 5th Grade and has a 49 not out and several 5-wicket hauls to his name. He took 102 wickets for the club. Michael is the Uncle of current player Julian Osbourne.

Michael returned to the club 3 years ago as a Sponsor and now is part of the Partnership team in his role as the “Blue Blood Club” Manager. I hope you enjoy reading about Michael’s history with the club.

https://manlycricket.com/waratahs-in-history-michael-osbourne
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4 months ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Jamie Heath, the President of Belmont District Cricket Club, is a former first-class fast bowler with an impressive cricketing journey.

Jamie represented New South Wales in six first-class matches, claiming 13 wickets with best figures of 3 for 37.

Before making the move to Sydney to play NSW Premier Cricket for Manly Warringah District Cricket Club, Jamie began his career with Belmont in the Newcastle Grade competition.

From 1996 to 2004, Jamie made a significant impact at Manly, taking 300 first-grade wickets at an outstanding average of 18.67, including 10 five-wicket hauls in NSW Premier Cricket.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2725/jamie-heath-enjoyed-being-the-strike-bowler

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4 months ago

Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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Steve Smith started the Test on 9962 Test runs, building anticipation of him scoring another 38 runs to become the 15th player to reach 10000 Test runs. When he was dismissed for 33 in the first innings, he was left on 9995 runs, becoming the 4th player to be dismissed in the 9990s. When he was agonisingly out for 4 in the second innings, he became the 2nd player to be dismissed twice in the 9990s and the 2nd player to be left stranded on 9999 career runs!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2724/australia-vs-india-5th-test-review

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4 months ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Belmont District Cricket Club Presidents Report and First Grade Report 1987-1988

There are times when administrators of cricket clubs feel every one of "Murphy's Laws" are working in unison against them to bring down all the plans and good intentions of a winter's pre-planning.

This past season was one such time, not only did the weather thwart numerous attempts to get onto the paddock, it also put paid to the First Grade's aspirations in the Semis once again

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2723/belmont-district-cricket-club-presidents-report-and-first-grade-report-1987-1988

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4 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Michael Ho is one of the most outstanding young coaches in Premier Cricket. His work with Sydney Cricket Club Senior Women's teams is outstanding

We believe Michael is destined for higher coaching honours and he’s widely respected by all in NSW Premier Cricket.

Let’s find out more about Michael’s journey in the game so far.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2722/michael-ho-find-a-way-to-help-my-side

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4 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Arthur Elvy 1939-2010

Arthur Morris claimed that he was the “forgotten man” when Don Bradman was bowled for Test cricket’s most famous duck in his final innings, as it is rarely mentioned that Morris was the batsman on the other end. In much the same way, Arthur Elvy had claim to have been the “forgotten man” in another famous cricket incident. He was the batsman on the other end when 19 year old Doug Walters hit a ball into Kippax Lake from Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 in a New South Wales Colts match to catapult him into an outstanding Test cricket career. The season was 1962-63 and Arthur Elvy was entitled to be there as one of the finest young spin bowler/ batsmen in the State.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2721/arthur-elvy-1939-2010

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4 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Keith Miller named skipper of Manly 130 year team

Our 100 Year book masterpiece put together a couple of best teams of our first 100 years, but it was not until our 130 year dinner in 2007/08 that our greatest team was formally named.

Keith Miller was a clear option for Captain, and he was named as such despite the large number of leaders in the side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2716/keith-miller-named-skipper-of-manly-130-year-team

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4 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Congratulations to long-time Stag and Former Sheffield Shield winning skipper Phil Emery, who was inducted into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Day 2 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s Pink Test at the SCG, along with Brett Lee. Emery became the 53rd inductee into the prestigious Hall of Fame that includes the likes of Don Bradman, Richie Benaud, Alan Davidson, Belinda Clark, Lisa Keightley and fellow Stag Victor Trumper. Phil was previously honoured for his services to cricket in NSW in 2002 when he was made a Life Member of the NSWCA.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2720/phil-emery-cricket-nsw-hall-of-fame

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4 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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The 28th of December marked 84 years since Arthur Morris became the first of only three players to score a century in both innings of a first club debut. Playing for New South Wales against Queensland, Morris scored 148 in the first innings and followed it up with 111 in the 2nd innings.

He then became the tenth player in Test history to achieve the same milestone in a test match. Playing at the Adelaide Oval against England in 1947 Arthur Morris scored 122 in the first innings and followed it up with 124* in the 2nd innings.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2719/arthur-morris-a-man-for-doubles

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4 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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1987/88 was a fantastic season for the club, finishing 2nd in the Club Championship and plenty of promise for future seasons.

However, the highlight was our first grade premiership in 13 years with 3rd Grade going through the season undefeated. It was, and still is, our only undefeated premiership.

Across 14 regular season matches the team won 11 and drew 3, before defeating Penrith in the Semi-Final and Randwick in the Final.

Below is skipper Gary Flowers report in the 1987/88 Annual Report.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2714/manly-warringah-3rd-grade-198788-undefeated-premiers

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4 months ago

Steve Frances

Brisbane, Australia

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50 years ago, Poidevin-Gray matches were played on New Years Day. Back then, the scores were published in the morning papers.

In 1975, there were a few wet tracks in Sydney, batting was difficult and mostly bowlers were successful.

The game at Pratten Park was a low scoring game. Nepean (now Penrith) batted first and scored 109. Wests Mark Spicer played well scoring 71 not out.

I’m not sure when the test matches were played in Sydney in 1974-75 but Allan Border scored a half century and took a few wickets for Mosman in PG’s on New Years Day, fifty years ago.

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4 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The 1999-2000 season was one of immense change at the club. Gary Flowers had stood down as Club President the previous season after 8 years in the role and was replaced by Ron Holmes.

Ron introduced some big changes to our committee at the time, but the biggest challenge was on the field.

In the 1998-99 season our first-grade side finished 12th, while our 2nd Grade side finished dead last in 20th place. While there were green shoots with good performances in 4th Grade, 5th Grade and Green Shield, it still wasn't good enough for us as a club

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2713/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club-1999-2000-season-starts-with-a-bang

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4 months ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Kudos to George Bailey and his fellow selectors for their willingness to make the tough decision to alter a winning side, selecting Beau Webster to make his Australian Test debut against India in the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Since the start of the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield season, Webster has scored 1,837 runs in 41 innings at an outstanding average of 51.03 with an IPF of just 2.93. These performances highlight his evolution into a top-tier, first-class cricketer.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2718/kudos-george-bailey-congratulations-beau-webster

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4 months ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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When Usman Khawaja was smiling and laughing as Sam Konstas attempted to ramp Jasprit Bumrah on just the fourth ball of his second over of the Boxing Day Test, you could be forgiven for thinking it was the opening of a charity match, not the pivotal fourth Test between Australia and India.

The stage was immense: the Border-Gavaskar series was tied at 1-1 after three tests. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground was packed with 87,000 spectators, while millions more tuned in worldwide. Amid this electric atmosphere, 19-year-old Sam Konstas was making his Test debut. Yet, with all the pressure and expectation, he had the courage to attempt a shot few would dare in the opening overs of a Test match.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2717/theres-a-fine-line-between-freedom-and-recklessness

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4 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Our last PGs title came in the 1985/86 season.

It has been a long-time in-between drinks. We won our first title in 1949-50 and had won a PGs Premiership every decade leading up to 1985/86.

The team was led by batter Peter Wilkins who led both the total runs and best average categories with 191 runs at 47.75, closely followed by Tim Blank who hit 137 runs at 45.66. With only 5 rounds, one of which was washed out, and a final, they did not play a whole lot compared to today’s PGs competition.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2707/waratahs-win-198586-poidevin-gray-title

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4 months ago

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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First-grade cricket at Manly in the 1920s was dominated by one player, Les Gwynne.

Les Gwynne started his first-grade career at the age of 17 with the Glebe Club in 1913, and when World War I broke out he went overseas where he became one of the Services Sports Board of Control in London, and assisted in the formation of the now famous A.I.F. cricket team, first captained by Charlie Kelleway and later by Herbie Collins.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2706/les-gwynne-dominates-the-1920s

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4 months ago

Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Pocket Profile - Jordan Pitt - Belmont District Cricket Club

Started playing cricket for Charlestown juniors, also played representative cricket for Newcastle and lake Macquarie then moved to grade cricket for Belmont and continue to play for them.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2712/pocket-profile-jordan-pitt-belmont-district-cricket-club

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4 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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TS North Sydney's Jimmy Greenslade was at his destructive best during the First Grade T20 campaign in which the Bears made the Quarter Finals before getting tipped over by a classy Bankstown outfit. Greenslade has since travelled to Christchurch, New Zealand, to ply his trade for Burnside West Christchurch University CC, where he helped the club to their maiden T20 premiership before Christmas.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2710/magic-moment-nz-bound-greenslade-goes-gangbusters-at-pratten-park

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4 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Born during the Second World War on 8 May 1942 in Alton, Hampshire, of the United Kingdom Martin went on to become an important member of the St George District Cricket Club during one of its most successful periods in its 110 year history to date.

During his career, Martin was given the nickname of “Big Fave” took 365 First Grade wickets at an average of 18.22 across 12 fine seasons.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2711/st-george-dcc-first-grade-player-no-206-john-martin

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4 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Australia's most recent recipient of a Baggy Green, Sam Konstas, showed he was made for the big occasions when he stared adversity in the eyes and took down the best bowler on the planet in Jasprit Bumrah in his first test innings. But that wasn't the case when he arrived at North Sydney Oval wearing Sutherland colours in the 2022/23 season.

Olly Knight is one of the more senior bowlers in the UTS North Sydney attack, and thanks to an excellent catch by Timothy Reynolds at point, Knight had Konstas in his back pocket without troubling the scorers, as you will see below.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2709/magic-moment-knight-pockets-konstas-at-north-sydney-oval

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