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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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Denis Hill holds a special place in the annals of Randwick Cricket Club as he took a wicket in his first over in his first six games in 1st Grade. A right-arm fast bowler, he ended his debut season in 1967-68 taking a first-over wicket eight times in 13 matches. It was a freakish performance giving support to the claim that the 19-year-old was one of the fastest bowlers in Sydney 1st Grade cricket.

It wasn’t just his 1st Grade efforts which gave him star status that season, as his all-round performance played a major part in the winning of the Poidevin-Gray Shield under 21 years competition. It was the club’s first win in the competition for 34 years and as it turned out, it’s last.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2938/denis-hill

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7 months ago

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Bill Moffatt played 10 seasons with Petersham-Marrickville, displaying a talent which made him one of the club’s greatest all-rounders, scoring over 4,000 runs and taking almost 250 wickets with the majority in 1st Grade. And fittingly, in his best season in 1974-75, he was a leading light in the club taking out the treasured Belvidere Cup 1st Grade competition.

William Charles Moffatt was born at Marrickville on 14 November 1944. Educated at Tempe Junior Technical High, the 19-year-old joined Petersham-Marrickville in 1964-65.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2937/bill-moffatt

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Cricket NSW

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The 1984/85 NSW squad celebrated the 40-year anniversary of its historic Sheffield Shield & One Day Cup winning teams at a reunion lunch on Friday, April 4, with 14 of the 19 players that represented NSW that season present.

It was a momentous season for NSW, particularly as it was the first time the Blues had won ‘the double’.

As would be expected, there was plenty of reminiscing during the afternoon & a wonderful time was had by all.

Standing (from left): Greg Dyer, Rod Bower, Murray Bennett, Wayne Seabrook, Steve Waugh, Mark O’Neill, Geoff Lawson, Steve Rixon, John Dyson, Phil Marks
Seated (from left): Dirk Wellham, Greg Matthews, Peter Clifford, David Gilbert

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7 months ago

NSW Premier Cricket

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Sydney Grade Cricket gradings announced prior to Round One of the 1992-93 season.

Pictured – former Australian opening batter John Dyson who was the first grade captain at Sutherland district Cricket Club in 1992-93.

Our apologies to Fairfield Liverpool and Campbelltown Camden Cricket Clubs as we were unable to locate the gradings for both clubs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2936/sydney-grade-cricket-gradings-for-the-1992-93-season

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7 months ago

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A win in the 1963 B grade Final and a loss to University in A grade in 1968.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2093/waratahs-finals-on-this-day-6th-april

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On this day in 1976, A grade were runners up again, this time to St Peters, who won their first ever A grade Premiership. Brian Joice (6-76) and Terry Mackenzie bowled a heroic 49 overs between them but could not stop a David Mitchell century which had its share of luck and a Keith Smith masterclass. I reply, Duster Bower destroyed the top order and Mark McCann spun out most of the rest, as Waratahs were never in the hunt.
A -Res won their Premiership in a 10 wicket demolishing of Churches.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2089/on-this-day-4th-april

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Cricket NSW

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NSW U15 Schoolboys (Green) 2017

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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Another heart-breaking loss in a Final for Waratahs A grade against Ex Services in 1971.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2085/on-this-day-3rd-april

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Four Gordon First Grade cricketers who were playing at the time the song was written were included in the second verse and repeated throughout that first season as the ‘star’ players of the day. Over the years those names changed on a match by match basis based on the performance of the players in those teams.

The verse written for the first season included the line: “There’s Roley and Hedley, Brother L and PJ”. Those nicknames in fact were for Dick Guy (Roley), Brian Taber (Hedley), Lloyd Wilson (Brother L) and Peter Johnson (PJ).

Sadly, the Club has received the news this week that Peter Johnson passed away on 27th March 2025 in Brisbane where he has lived for many years.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2934/the-gordon-song-and-farewell-to-peter-johnson

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Belmont District Cricket Club

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Two Waratahs Premierships occurred on the 1st of April.
In 1990, Waratahs won its final 1st grade Premiership, when rain washed out their game against Ex Services. The dominant side all season, it was a fitting result.
In 2001, 3rd grade were minor and major premiers when Michael Truswell made his third century for the season in the Final victory against Easts.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2081/finals-on-this-day-1st-april

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7 months ago

Newcastle, Australia

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Defending a modest total of 136, Belmont were going into Day 2 at No. 1 Sportsground behind the game with a strong Charlestown team starting the day at 2-77. Only requiring 60 runs, teenage sensation Jamie Heath once again underlined his outstanding potential by spear heading what was described as a "down and out " Belmont attack to a dramatic win.

Jamie Heath aged just 17 at the time tore through the Charlestown spine to secure an unlikely 9 run win for a gutsy Belmont side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2933/jamie-heath-teenage-sensation-inspires-belmont-to-unlikely-victory

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7 months ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sutherland District Cricket Club

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Western Suburbs 1903-04 First Grade Premiers

Standing (left to right): PW Docker, L Kemmis, T Hogue, R Shute, JRM Mackay, AH Brown, WJT Finneran, J Searle.
Seated: GL Garnsey, L Deane, GP Barbour (captain), A Diamond, H Donnan.
Front: EP Barbour (scorer).

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7 months ago

Sylvania, Australia

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Adam Zampa captains Sutherland to Poidevin-Gray Shield premiership in 2011-12

This is the Poidevin-Gray Shield team report from the 2011-12 Annual Report

For the fourth time, Sutherland are Premiers in the Poidevin-Gray Shield competition. In what turned out to be a stellar series for the boys, we started off rather sluggishly with a loss to Campbelltown. The first three matches of the competition were T20 games, with the last four being traditional 50 over matches. As we are seeing, T20 matches are real toss of the coin affairs and can go either way, so it was important we played well in these first three matches to give us a chance to be in the race come the longer games.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2931/adam-zampa-captains-sutherland-to-poidevin-gray-shield-premiership-in-2011-12

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Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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At the recent Newcastle District Cricket Association awards luncheon, 2 members of our Wednesday night Women's T20 Cup side claimed awards for their outstanding seasons at both a representative and club level.

Molly Dare (Total: 59 Matches, 783 runs @ Avg of 19.10 HS 94 and 23 wickets @ 21.48 Club: Matches, 135 runs @ 22.5) took home the award for Young Female Player of the Year.

Sophie Clune (Total: 712 Runs @30.96 HS 49 and 18 wickets @ 9.06 Club: 189 runs @ 63 and 6 wickets 14) won the Sally Griffiths Medal.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2927/belmont-district-cricket-club-award-winners

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Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Pocket Profile - Jarrod Baxter - Belmont District Cricket Club

Tell us about your cricket journey. Where did you start junior cricket and the clubs you’ve played for in senior cricket

Started at Hornsby Cricket Club and moved to Normanhurst Warrawee. Then was inbetween Grade and Shires for Northern Districts and Pennant Hills. Moved to Belmont before playing for St George last season. I also played rep cricket for HKHDCA.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2926/pocket-profile-jarrod-baxter-belmont-district-cricket-club

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sutherland District Cricket Club

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From this distance, Ted Rogers' vision for the management of the new club might seem excessively egocentric. But without his drive and enthusiasm, the club would never have been created. Rogers, a 26 year-old solicitor employed by the Department of Justice, had no particular credentials as a cricketer - it isn't even clear where he had played the game before he founded the Burwood club. He was a left- arm, medium-paced bowler, who approached the crease with a curious, bouncy run that earned him the nickname "The Rock Wallaby". His ability may have been limited, but what he certainly had was immense energy and enthusiasm for the game.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2921/the-rock-wallaby-a-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-story

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7 months ago

Sylvania, Australia

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David Murphy first came to our attention after he scored a quickfire century for NSW Country Under 17s in a trial match against City Under 17s at Bradman Oval, Bowral in December 2005. As a result of that innings, he was selected in the NSW Under 17 team to play in the Australian Championships in January 2006. Among his teammates in the NSW squad were Phillip Hughes and Steve Smith. In the Australian Championships, he had two century opening partnerships with Hughes. The first was 102 in 51 minutes against Northern Territory at Petersham Oval, of which David contributed 64 off 37 balls (2 sixes & 9 fours). In the next match against Queensland at Mona Park, Auburn, David was again the first out – this time for 82 off 47 balls

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2924/david-murphy-was-a-dynamic-opening-batsman

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Parramatta District Cricket Club

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And so it was necessary to rebuild the First Grade team, but Wests still had an undeniably great cricketer around whom to build it - Bob Simpson. Already captain of Australia, Simpson's stature as an international cricketer was further boosted in 1964, when his monumental 311 against England at Old Trafford set him on the way to a new record for the most Test match runs scored in a calendar year. He led Australia on tours to the West Indies and South Africa and, in 1965-66, retained the Ashes at home. And, when there was time for club cricket, he kept on scoring runs with the same relentless efficiency he displayed in first-class matches. His average for Wests, batting on pitches that were often underprepared and were always uncovered, was over 61

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2920/simmo-a-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-story

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7 months ago

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Saturday 14th December 2019 was a day to remember at Old Kings Oval in the 1st Grade match v. Mosman (rd.8), Parramatta’s left-handed run machines, skipper and NSW rep Nick Bertus and the irrepressible young opener Tim Ward turned on a batting display of the foremost quality combining watchful defence with handsome stroke-play to amass a hefty 292 runs 2nd wicket partnership that piloted the two-blues to a massive team total of 2 – 409 (decl)

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/2923/the-dynamic-duo-tim-ward-and-nick-bertus

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7 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club