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Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Ben Schutz made his first-grade debut in NSW Premier Cricket in 1995 and in 18 years to 2013 he played for Fairfield Liverpool, Balmain, Parramatta, Blacktown and Eastern Suburbs.

Ben was a very proud member of the Balmain Cricket Club 1998-99 first grade premiership winning team and scored 7,827 first grade runs at an average of 27.55 and hit 6 centuries and 45 half centuries.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2370/ben-schutz-trust-yourself

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1936-37

Charlie Willis' 1936-37 premiership team was an extraordinary combination of experienced Grade cricketers and promising young players - no fewer than three of whom (Stan Sismey, Wal Walmsley and Arthur Simmons) went on to play for New South Wales.

Back Row - W.P. Poole, F. Pidcock, A. Lingren (scorer), A. Lennartz, W.T. Walmsley

Middle Row - R. Wales, N. Neale, C.W. Wilis (captain), H. Sallway, A.H. Simmons

Front Row - S.G. Sismey, S. Langdon

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St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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The past one hundred and two seasons of the St George DCC has seen only 12 regular wicket keepers ply their craft behind the stumps in 1st Grade at Hurstville Oval and beyond. For those wicket keepers they have kept to some quality bowlers meaning that their game and efficiency behind the stumps has invariably developed.

In that time there have surprisingly been only two keepers, David Moore and Nathan Pilon, who have been selected to represent at a first-class level, albeit fleetingly. During the period eight keepers have kept for long periods. Ernie Laidler (29 seasons ), Ray Tozer (17 seasons) David Moore (10 seasons), Paul Ryan (7 seasons), Nathan Pilon (7 seasons) Kevin Pillay (10 seasons) and recently Jonathan Rose (5 seasons) and Tom Van Tempest (4 seasons).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2367/keepers-for-the-red-and-whites

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Graham Mackie

Yamba, NSW, Australia

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NSW Media XI v Queensland Media XI – 1987 at the Gabba.

In 1987 I had the good fortune to play in the NSW Media XI v Queensland Media XI cricket game at the Gabba in Brisbane.

The game featured the cream of the journalistic sports world including David Morrow, Gordon Bray, Jim Maxwell, Peter Meares, Phil Wilkins, David Fordham, Jim Tucker, Gerry Collins, Collins as well as Les Johns and many others

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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In the Club’s early seasons, we fielded teams in the “A” and “B” Grade competitions of what was known as the Municipal & Shires competition (now Shires). On 3 February 1968, the “B” Shires team played Ryde at Sutherland Oval in a one-day match. Captain Max Silva won the toss and sent Ryde in to bat. Young tearaway pace bowler Paul McCann was making his debut for the club and had a strong southerly at his back. However, it was the gentle medium pace of Geoff Glover that bamboozled the Ryde batsmen. Hooping his inswingers into the strong breeze, he was nearly unplayable as he took 8-6 off 4.7 overs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2363/15-wickets-in-a-day-and-the-opposition-was-one-man-short

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Randwick Petersham is fortunate to have had so many dedicated and capable founding fathers. Petersham had Sydney Smith (60+ years), Randwick had Os Taylor (60+ years), Petersham-Marrickville had Dudley Seddon (60+) and Jack Ross (55) while Marrickville had Bert Bicknell, who was such a dedicated clubman, he virtually lived for the club in the latter part of his life.

Burbury Herbert “Bert” Bicknell originally played for Petersham joining that club in 1912-13 aged 25. He was principally a lower grade batsman playing in the 2nd and 3rd Grade teams for nine seasons totalling 2,681 runs with a top score of 114 in 1915-16. He made his 1st Grade debut in 1914-15 playing just a handful of games for 112 runs with 35 his best score. In 1920-21 he had his first taste of cricket administration by representing Petersham as a delegate to the NSW Cricket Association.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2362/bert-bicknell-1887-1953

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Dennis Hourn

Sydney, Australia

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John, after due consideration, says Dennis you'll be opening on Saturday. You beauty, I think. I can't sleep I'm that excited. Turn up at Jensen Park all decked out ready to plunder the hapless Bankstown attack.

But there's a problem. A big problem. A massive problem. The opening bowlers for Bankstown are Jeffrey Robert Thomson and Len Pascoe nee Durtanovich. All of 15 years old and all fired up. No bouncer rules, no helmets, wafer thin thigh guard and pads that you may as well had the SMH wrapped around your legs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/239/dennis-hourn/blog/2361/my-welcome-to-grade-cricket-ndash-another-len-pascoe-and-jeff-thomson-story

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Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Tom Mullen has played all his NSW Premier Cricket with Sydney Cricket Club. From Green Shield to first grade Tom has plied his trade as a left arm orthodox bowler.

Here we find out more about Tom in our pocket profile

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2360/pocket-profile-tom-mullen-sydney-cricket-club

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Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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On 27 August 1945, the last of the Allied Prisoners of War who had been marched from their camp in Sandakan to the village of Ranau were brutally murdered by their Japanese captors. This day saw the tragic end to the story of how the POW's at Sandakan, including Gordon cricketer Les Holland, experienced continual privation, hard labour, brutality, appalling living conditions and death.

Leslie Urban Holland moved from Bathurst as a sixteen-year-old in 1934 and lived at 147 Ashley Street, Chatswood. He was the son of Ambrose and Elizabeth Holland. Les was a keen cricketer at school and was looking to develop his skills in the Sydney Grade cricket competition with Gordon.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2359/this-week-in-the-history-of-gordon-cricket-ndash-27-august-1945-ndash-les-holland

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The Lee family hold a special place in the club’s heart. They all made a huge contribution, but while Terry may be the best known, Helen Lee was the first female cricketer from Manly Warringah to play for Australia.

Check out this fantastic article (publication unknown) on the family from November 1963.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/2358/from-backyard-to-big-time-helen-and-terry-lee

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Manly Warringah 1986-87 Green Shield squad. Finished equal 2nd in the Northern Division with 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. If not for so many Drawn games could have made the finals. Check out a young Shawn Bradstreet!

Team as follows:

Back row: Ian Lamb, Robert Parkinson, Joshua Barnes, Garth Hackshall (co-Captain), Sean Parkinson, Peter Banbury, Adam Tranter

Front Row: David Price, Paul Mulvaney, Steven Lane, Adam Wheeler (co-Captain), Shawn Bradstreet, Joshua Kebby

Absent: Michael Woolley

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Campbell Kean is an exciting young wicketkeeper-batsman for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club who has already captained the AW Green Shield side and played finals cricket in his two seasons at the club.

Last season, Campbell recorded 33 dismissals, including 28 catches, as well as taking 5 dismissals against Randwick Petersham in Round 4.

Campbell also won the Bill Russell Award for his fielding efforts in his first season at Western Suburbs, which is based on an accumulation of points voted by players at the end of each round.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2356/pocket-profile-campbell-kean-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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On 9 October 1999, Matthew Bradley broke the club’s 1st Grade record score of 168, set by Norm O’Neill in the Club’s first 1st Grade match on 2 October 1965. Bradley went on to make the Club’s first double century in 1st Grade, finishing on 212 not out. On the way, he also broke the Club’s record score for all grades of 208, set by Phil Jaques in 2nd Grade in 1997-98.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/2354/matthew-bradley-breaks-club-record-score

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St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Blake Macdonald arrived at Hurstville Oval for his first season with the Saints in 2017/18 as a 19 year old from the ACT. Like his batting, anything and everything has happened in the seven seasons since. We’ve been treated to some of the most sublime innings with no shot being off limits.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2353/interview-with-a-champion

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Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Jaymes Thomas joined Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club from nearby Raymond Terrace for the 2013-14 season.

The Seagulls were coming off a strong 2012-13 campaign finishing 5th but the 2013-14 season was a tough on with the club finishing at the bottom of the ladder. The recruitment of youngster Thomas proved to be a master stroke.

Not only did the club have an outstanding season in 2014-15 by reaching the Grand Final against Merewether and defeating University outright in the Semi Final but Jaymes Thomas took out the Newcastle District Cricket Association wicketkeeper of the year award with a staggering 49 dismissals to cap off an amazing second season.

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Lindfield District Cricket Club

Lindfield, Australia

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Lindfield District Cricket Club 2023-24 Second Grade Season Report

Cricket is a demanding sport, and each season only one team can claim the title while the others face the sting of disappointment. The closer you come to winning, the sharper that disappointment can be.

In the 2023-24 season, our 2nd Grade team once again demonstrated exceptional performance, finishing 5th in the regular season and progressing to the semi-finals.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/809/lindfield-district-cricket-club/blog/2345/lindfield-district-cricket-club-2023-24-second-grade-season-report

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Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Have you ever wondered how Belmont District Cricket Club was formed?

Belmont was admitted to the Newcastle District Cricket Competition in the 1944-1945 Season. Mr Pat Cahill (who our main ground is now named after) a prominent Detective in the area led a delegation of men with a proposal to the Newcastle District Cricket Association to allow Belmont to enter into the District Cricket Competition. Before this Belmont was playing in the City & Suburban competition, this proposition was accepted and Belmont District Cricket Association was formed.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2346/the-formation-of-belmont-district-cricket-club

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St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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In 2023 when Georges River Council were working to complete the new Players’ Pavilion at Hurstville Oval, they ran a public consultation to choose an appropriate local to be commemorated in the building’s name. St George DCC knew that there was one name that had to be included, not that of an outstanding player, of which there have been many worthy of recognition, but rather someone who had achieved off the field. The Club recommended and had accepted Les Blackshaw.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2344/the-founding-father-al-les-blackshaw

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Mark Higgs played first class cricket for New South Wales and South Australia

A naturally talented left hand batsman and left arm spinner Mark played 38 first class games scoring 1,915 runs at an average of 32.45 and a highest score of 181. He scored 3 centuries and 9 half centuries and took 31 wickets.

He also played 65 one day games scoring 1,328 runs and took 32 wickets.

Mark was also selected to play for Australia in an ICC one day tournament in Kenya.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/360/mark-higgs-the-natural

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Veterans Cricket ACT

ACT, Australia

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Veterans Cricket ACT Over 50s Division One cricket team - Sydney 2017

Back row: Steve Grimmett, Bruce Willett, Dan Woodrow, Paul Ayers, Craig Henderson, Andrew Minns

Front row: Stuart Parsons, Gregg Chambers, Gordon McGurk, Joe Gunning, Steve Moore, Paul Jelfs

Absent: Michael Frost, Paul Nemes, Gary Page, Peter Solway, Steve Taylor

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