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Magic moment - the Reynolds brothers combine to dismiss Harjas Singh

The UTS North Sydney Bears took on Western Suburbs in Round 5 of the 2025/26 First Grade competition, with the Wests' line-up featuring Harjas Singh, one of the hottest names in Premier Cricket after his one-day triple century earlier in the season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3344/magic-moment-the-reynolds-brothers-combine-to-dismiss-harjas-singh

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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First Penrith Team of the Decade (1973-1983)

John Benaud, who became an Australian selector (1988-93) and later for NSW (1997-2002), thinks this combination is sure to get the tongues wagging in ‘Half-A-Bar’! The first player chosen would be Geoff Davies, a leg-spinner of great talent. There’s never been a great Australian cricket team that hasn’t had a great leg-spinner—fact or myth?

Next, we need a wicket-keeper to handle the wily Davies, and there’s only two in the frame, Greg Gavin and Les Andrews

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3345/first-penrith-team-of-the-decade-1973-1983

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Gordon Versus Sir Donald Bradman

Don Bradman seemed to have a liking for playing against Gordon. Here is a short profile of his games both at Chatswood and Hurstville.

Gordon’s first encounter with Don Bradman was against St George at Hurstville Oval in 1926-27. After Gordon had posted a moderate total of 211, Bert Watson top-scoring with 73, St George recovered from 7 wickets down for not much over 100 to score 219 and win by 8 runs. Bradman who was 18 years-old in his first season in Sydney, was bowled for 11 by another 18 year-old, Gordon leg-spinner Norval Campbell. Norval who took 6-94, was selected in the NSW team for two games later in the season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3341/gordon-versus-sir-donald-bradman

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Ken Hall - Penrith Cricket Club

The way some players walk – Ron ‘One Short’ Halse and Bob ‘The Greyhound’ Clarence – seems to attract the mischievous attention of teammates and inspires nicknames. Ken Hall’s was ‘Emu’, but it could just as easily have been ‘Cammo’ after the Cammack Award for Outstanding All-rounder, which he won continuously from 1977/78 until 1982/83.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3334/ken-hall-penrith-cricket-club

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St George Cricket Club

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St George DCC 1942-43: Record Achievement Gained

The season of 42-43 during the height of the 2nd World War turned out to be a very decent one for The Saints who were just barely 30 years old as a Grade Club. We delve back into the archives and discover a little more about the achievements and state of play during the war time years.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3326/st-george-dcc-1942-43-record-achievement-gained

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Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

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Yusof Brown – A Bona Fide Loyal Clubman

Yusof Brown is somewhat of an ‘unsung hero’, a bona fide loyal clubman who captained the Parramatta 4th grade team, that contained some of the club’s most promising youngsters, to the NSW Premier Cricket’s 4th grade Grand Final in successive seasons 2021/22 and 2022/23), and to the Semi-Final in 2024/25. His calm and encouraging leadership have greatly aided the grade cricket education of his young charges and the Parramatta club will reap future benefits from Yusof’s efforts.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3333/yusof-brown-ndash-a-bona-fide-loyal-clubman

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Christchurch, New Zealand

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200 and counting for local junior Matt Hay

Stringing together hundreds of games of top-level grassroots sport is becoming increasingly rarer than it once was.

On Saturday, November 1, BWCUCC captain Matt Hay joins a fairly elite collection of players to play 200 premier games for the club. He becomes the second local junior to achieve the feat, following in the footsteps of club legend Mark Hastings.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1832/burnside-west-christchurch-university-cricket-club/blog/3327/200-and-counting-for-local-junior-matt-hay

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Len Leabeater was a true Parramatta product – born on 10th July 1906 at Parramatta, educated at Parramatta High School, he died on 1st June 1996 at Port Macquarie. He gave away cricket at the early age of 29 years to focus on his Accountancy career.

A brilliant schoolboy cricketer and soccer player (NSW rep.), he later became a regular 1st grade Soccer player with the famous Granville Magpies team. He commenced playing for Central Cumberland in 3rd grade in 1921/22 and showed great promise as 16-year-old opening batsman. Len made his 1st grade debut in 1922/23 and played a handful of games in that grade in the 1925/26 season with moderate success, finally he cemented a permanent place in 1926/27 and continued to produce a range of great exploits until his premature retirement in 1934/35. In all grades for Cumberland Len scored 4,432 runs @ 33.07 – 1st grade 3,824 @ 35.40.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3325/len-leabeater-ndash-a-gifted-opener

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Greg Davidson was one of the Parramatta District Cricket Club’s memorial characters – a mountain of a man standing 6ft 10inches in the old imperial measurements, armed with an amiable manner and a laconic sense of humour all topped off with a wonderful baritone’s speaking voice. It was also ironic that such a large man should trundle down gentle off-spinners and bat in a conservative fashion instead of hurling down thunderbolts from a great height and smiting massive sixes. Answering to the nicknames of ‘Davo’ or ‘Longy’, the former Greystanes Cricket Club junior and Merrylands Oval grounds man left behind a legacy of a very rewarding career and plenty of great tales when he retired from playing in 2007/08 to try his hand at Umpiring.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3324/greg-davidson-ndash-a-cricketer-to-remember

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Matthew Halse on Ronnie and Scorch: An Enduring Legacy

Left to Right: Rod Evans, Matthew Halse, and Ron Halse with the Poidevin-Gray Shield.

The early 90s was to be the dawn of one of the Club’s most important, successful and enduring legacies. Although Ron Halse and Rodney “Scorch” Evans were already well known to each other, this was to be the beginning of a long partnership, both on and off the field, which continues to this day.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3322/matthew-halse-on-ronnie-and-scorch-an-enduring-legacy

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Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

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After his First Grade debut in Round 4, we sat down with Jack Feilen to find out more about his cricketing journey to cap number 709, and to hear about the importance of family and his vision for his role as co-club captain.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3321/quotbe-yourself-because-everyones-takenquot-qampa-with-jack-feilen

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Christchurch, New Zealand

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Ben Wright has arrived at BWCUCC from Bradford Premier League Club Farsley in the North of England, where he is the captain. Wright is a top order batsman who offers handy overs of medium pace. It is his first trip to New Zealand to play and he has already made an impression on the club.

We asked Ben how his experience in Christchurch has been so far.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1832/burnside-west-christchurch-university-cricket-club/blog/3323/ben-wright-bradford-to-bwcucc

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Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Matt Lewis joined Burnside West Christchurch University CC in the over the winter from Old Boys Collegians. Matt sports a swimmer's build, bowls like the wind and hits it miles. These three facets have played a part in the 21-year-old's inclusion in the Canterbury 'A' setup, where the Christ's College old boy is chasing higher honours.

We sat down with Matt and asked how he was settling in to life on Avonhead Road.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1832/burnside-west-christchurch-university-cricket-club/blog/3319/matt-lewis-bwcucc-new-recruit

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Keeping it in the Family - Penrith Cricket Club

The photo above is a photo of the Penrith Fourths in 1978/79. It reflects a family influence() that would impact on the Club in the decades ahead. Fathers and sons, and, even grandsons are likely to perpetuate a typical spirit. Lose it, and the danger is you can lose that certain something that keeps a Club buzzing. Players (back row, l to r) are: N Greenway, Ian Wyatt, John Klincke, Jon Llewelyn; (front row) Rod Vernon, Pat Doyle, Trevor Wholohan, Tony Diaczok, Paul Thomas, David Blake. John Klincke is the father of Jacqueline-Marie, who was a member of the Penrith Women’s Brewer Shield winning team in 2011/12;

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3314/keeping-it-in-the-family-penrith-cricket-club

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Doug Kennedy was a noteworthy, successful and popular player, and a committed volunteer Official with the Parramatta (Central Cumberland) District Cricket Club over a long expanse of time.

As an administrator he performed a range of valuable roles during his involvement with the club. He sat on the Management Committee from 1940/41 to 1948/49 assisting the club during the taxing World War II days; he was a regular member of the club’s

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/3317/doug-kennedy-ndash-a-staunch-parramatta-clubman

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St George Cricket Club

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Since the early 1980s St George District Cricket Club have hosted an Annual Dinner with leading cricketers as the keynote speaker. From Richie Benaud to Arthur Morris and Barry Richards attendees have been entertained with reflections, reminiscences and opinions. In the last four years Greg Chappell, Mike Hussey, Doug Walters and Mark Taylor have maintained the enviable tradition.

On Wednesday 12 November, at Club Central Hurstville, Simon Katich will undoubtedly maintain the high standards established over nearly five decades, as he addresses a crowd that is anticipated to exceed 250 guests.

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Beth Lane, Cap #55 - Penrith Cricket Club

My cricket journey began the same as most – in the backyard with my brothers. I played for Springwood as a junior and Penrith women’s as soon as I could, moving to First Grade. I also played in the NSW Academy as a junior and then got contracted with the Tassie Tigers, moving to Hobart and playing for the New Town Bucks. I have moved back to Sydney this year, and I’m looking forward to another season at Penrith Cricket Club!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3310/beth-lane-cap-55-penrith-cricket-club

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Gordon District Cricket Club

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On 3 March 2013 at Bankstown Oval, North Sydney won the First Grade Limited Overs Cup for the fifth time in the club’s history. Bowled out for 197 in 49 overs, the Bears may not have been favourites at the innings break, but we dismissed Northern District for 156 to win by 41 runs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3311/the-bears-2013-one-day-premiership

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Brett Rosen - a renowned Gordon wicket keeper batsman

While the name Rosen has been synonymous with the Gordon District Cricket Club since the arrival of a young batsman in the 1960’s by the name of Marshall Rosen, who went on to score 5,936 First Grade Runs and become a legendary administrator for both the club and for the NSWCA, his son Brett also had an exceptional career with the Gordon club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3306/brett-rosen-a-renowned-gordon-wicket-keeper-batsman

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