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Corrowong, NSW, Australia

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With Gordon facing a 7th Round clash against Manly at Manly Oval on Saturday 23rd November 2024, it is fitting to recall the tenth anniversary of one of the closest fought matches ever played by Gordon.

Manly had scored 387 the week before and Gordon faced a formidable attack of Nic Bills, Mickey Edwards, Nick McLachlan, James Munting, Stephen O’Keefe and Ahillen Beadle. The Manly team which also included Jack Ritchie, Tim Cruikshank, Cameron Merchant, Adam Crosthwaite and Jay Lenton went on to win the premiership that season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2621/gordon-vs-manly-circa-2014-when-is-a-draw-not-a-draw

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Brad Bannister

Teacher

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In the 1991/92 season I switched from Lambton - New Lambton DCC in Newcastle to have what turned out to be one season with Wallsend DCC. It also happened to coincide with a bit of a golden period for one Greg Geise in Newcastle Grade Cricket. As a young 21 year old cricketer who just wanted to be better and better, a season under and with Greg was an absolute godsend.

There was one particular two week period where Greg just showed everyone just how good he actually was. Three innings of an incredible nature.

The first was the first day of a two day game against Stockton DCC at the beautiful Lynn Oval on the peninsula.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/209/brad-bannister/blog/2620/greg-geise-golden-1991-92-part-one

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5 months ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Santhosh Kumaran is a highly skilful and promising fast-bowling all-rounder for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club.

In his two seasons at the club, Santhosh has created a growing impression at Western Suburbs from his raw pace and ability to swing the ball both ways.

This season so far, Santhosh has managed to take 9 wickets at an average of 15.11, including figures of 3 for 26 off 12 overs in a narrow win against Mosman in Round 6.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2619/pocket-profile-santhosh-kumaran-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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5 months ago

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Pocket Profile - Jett Saxby - Belmont District Cricket Club

I started playing cricket at about 7 or 8 for Northern Suburbs in Maitland, I moved to Newcastle at 15 to play more grade cricket playing at Newcastle city and Belmont, I have played for Blacktown Mounties in AW Green Shield being the highest run scorer for my team. I also represented Newcastle at Bradman Cup.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2617/pocket-profile-jett-saxby-belmont-district-cricket-club

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5 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Nell Bryson-Smith is a great first grade cricketer whose tight spells of left-arm orthodox have won many a big game, and who has been rewarded with WBBL squad stints with Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers.

Tell us about your cricket journey.

I started cricket with Summer Hill Cricket Clubs milo cricket and then moved through their under age teams, the representative set up at the time and the CNSW pathway. I’ve been playing at Sydney Cricket Club since 2015 and through my progression earned 2 big bash contracts and am now training as a part of the Metros development squad

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2616/pocket-profile-nell-bryson-smith-sydney-cricket-club

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5 months ago

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The following article is an extract from our 2006 publication “Cricket in Black and White: 110 Not Out: The history of the Western Suburbs District Cricket Club”.

At some time between the Australian tour to England in 1956, and the 1957-58 tour to South Africa, Alan Davidson completed his transition from a promising young talent to a dominant, world- class all-rounder. While his phenomenal athleticism and co-ordination were never in doubt, Davidson's early Test appearances, in a struggling team, had been tentative - his first nine Tests yielded only 16 wickets. On his return from England, Davidson sat down to discuss his cricket with Richie Benaud:

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2615/davo-a-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-story

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5 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Coaches Association HKHDCCA

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St George DCC In Between Balls with Rahul Tangirala

Tell us briefly about your cricketing journey?

Played for Horsham CC as a youngster and into senior cricket and recently moved to Three Bridges in the Sussex league. Played throughout the Sussex age groups academy and 2ndXIas well as school cricket for Whitgift. Recently joined St George’s in Sydney.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2613/st-george-dcc-in-between-balls-with-rahul-tangirala

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5 months ago

Cricket Coach

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The Coaches' Association (HKHDCCA) congratulates Lachlan Shaw (age 21) on his Cricket NSW Blues List A (one-day) debut (cap #204) and Sheffield Shield (First Class) debut (Baggy Blue #771) against South Australia in Adelaide in November 2024. Lachy scored an impressive 27 runs in the Shield match in a promising sign of things to come, in NSW’s victory by an innings.

Lachy played junior cricket in the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai & Hills District Cricket Association club and rep. competitions, and attended many Coaches' Association school holiday cricket clinics and off-season development programs from age 7 – 13,

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1307/coaches-association-hkhdcca/blog/2612/the-coaches-association-hkhdcca-congratulates-lachlan-shaw-on-his-cricket-nsw-selection

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St George Cricket Club

Bathurst and Orange Inter District Cricket - BOIDC

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When the St George Sutherland Slayers played the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on Tuesday 12 November they contested the Clara Shumack Trophy, honouring a great Australian nurse who spent a large part of her life serving the St George District.

Born in Bathurst in 1899 Clara Shumack trained as a nurse at St George and Prince Henry Hospitals before returning to St George as a Registered Nurse in the late 1920s. After stints at Canterbury Hospital as Assistant Matron then in a private doctor’s surgery she worked for a little over a year in Europe. In 1937 she returned to St George Hospital gaining a reputation as a first rate theatre sister while living at Sth Hurstville.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2611/the-clara-shumack-trophy

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5 months ago

Bathurst, NSW, Australia

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The Bathurst Giant at one time could boast a man with a magnificent physique. He stood at six feet six inches (198 cm) high and weighed in at seventeen stone (108 kg), in fact one could almost say that with his golden flowing hair and trimmed beard he could have been mistaken as a reincarnation of one of the ‘gods’ of the Vikings.

George Bonnor, a popular and proud Bathurstian, operated a business as a produce merchant. He was assisted by his wife Sarah Ann, née Holmes. Our giant wasn’t George Bonner but his son, George John Bonnor who had been born in Bathurst in February, 1855.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/738/bathurst-and-orange-inter-district-cricket-boidc/blog/2610/the-bathurst-giant-george-bonnor

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5 months ago

Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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Sutherland won the AW Green Shield for the first time in 1970-71. After winning the Southern Division undefeated, we played the Northern Division winners Northern District in the final over two days on 26 & 27 January 1971 at the SCG No.2. Northern District batted first and were bowled out for 127. The pace attack of David Russell, Paul Aasa and Grahame Barry shared the wickets with 4-46, 3-35 & 3-24 respectively. Sutherland then replied with 227, a lead of exactly 100. Openers Ian Everett and 14-year-old Andrew Hilditch

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2609/sutherland-aw-green-shield-premiers-1970-71

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5 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Belmont District Cricket Club- Presidents and 1st grade report 1985/86

When presenting a report to you, the Members and Supporters of our Cricket Club. it is not always possible to present facts other than the individual team results and trophy winners. This year there have been many things happen which I feel are different and provide exciting prospects for our Club.

Firstly, the Cricket Club fielded probably the highest percentage of players under the age of 23 In its senior ranks ever. Despite the tender years of its players, the senior club managed semi finalists in three grades out of five.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2608/belmont-district-cricket-club-presidents-and-1st-grade-report-198586

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5 months ago

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On this particular day, David Warner turned up to a postcard-perfect North Sydney Oval to take on a UTS North Sydney side, which included the then-Fox Sports scribe, Sam Alexander.

Alexander penned a piece the following Monday that would be Fox Sport’s second most clicked article of the year, but it didn’t come without backlash: “I played club cricket against David Warner on Saturday – here is the type of bloke he is.”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2606/the-day-i-played-club-cricket-against-david-warner-20

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5 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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Balmain Cricket Club 1976-77 Green Shield team

Back Row - Gary Blake, Chris Amos, Alan Beattie, Phillip Iredale, Kevin Tyrell, Stephen James

Front row - Terry Reece, Wayne Seabrook, Neil Wendt (c), Doug Hall, Bob Henderson

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5 months ago

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Cricket was first played in America in the 1700s with the first documented competition played in Manhattan in 1751. And while it continued to be played as an amateur sport for many years in certain parts of the country, Americans never played the game in great numbers. After the Civil War, baseball grew quickly in popularity while cricket declined.
In the early 1900s, a cricket team from Philadelphia toured England and while the game’s resurgence was short-lived, there was enough interest during the WWII years for a tour to be taken of Australia. A report on a match in Sydney in 1943 during that tour, appeared as follows in a local newspaper.

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5 months ago

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Pocket Profile - Connor Gibson - Belmont District Cricket Club

What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?

Being surrounded by some good blokes while playing a sport we don’t mind.

What’s been your most memorable moment in cricket so far?

Winning the Valo dolphins grand final against a very distinguished city sabres side, a true gentleman’s game.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2605/connor-gibson-pocket-profile

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5 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

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Brett Newman is the proud owner of Penrith Cricket Club first grade cap number 145.

At the time of publication Brett has scored over 6,200 runs across all grades for the club and taken more than 380 wickets.

In 1998-99 and 2000-01 Brett was awarded the Penrith Cricket Club men’s player of the year and he features in the clubs first grade highest 4th, 5th and 7th record wicket partnership in Penrith history.

Brett played NSW 2ndXI cricket and in season 2024-25 Brett continues to give back to the club and helps nurture the younger players in the club as 5th grade captain.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/2604/brett-newman-penrith-cricket-club-first-grade-player-number-145

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6 months ago

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Atharv Dwivedi is an exciting up-and-coming fast-bowling all-rounder who joined Western Suburbs District Cricket Club at the beginning of the 2024/25 season.

Atharv has already made a great impression on everyone at the club with his skillset, maturity and commitment.

Leading into Round 6 of the 2024/2025 season, Atharv has already taken 9 wickets at an average of 14.78 in third grade for the club at just 15 years of age.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2603/pocket-profile-atharv-dwivedi-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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6 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

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Gary Blake is a former Sydney Cricket Club player who played back when the club was known as Balmain and played the game with great spirit and enthusiasm.

Gary became a lower grade captain who encouraged and led the Tigers with true Tiger courage.

Let’s find out more about Gary’s journey in the game.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2602/gary-blake-team-player

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