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Paul Ryan

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Simon Taufel was a fast bowler coming through the Sydney Grade Cricket ranks when a back injury curtailed his playing ambitions and he went on to become cricket umpire.

74 Tests, 174 One Day Internationals, 34 T20 Internationals and was voted the number one umpire in International Cricket for 5 consecutive years.

It’s been quite a journey filled with wonderful experiences and a few lows.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2227/simon-taufel-work-hard-be-humble-be-yourself

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Langwarrin Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Mitch Bromley played the majority of his junior and senior cricket with Langwarrin Cricket Club. He started out in the Under 11s and progressing through to the clubs Peninsula Firsts team.

What was your highest score in senior cricket?

When I was younger I was lucky enough to get 203 not out in the 4s against Tootgarook

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1588/langwarrin-cricket-club/blog/2226/mitch-bromley-loved-to-take-the-game-on

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Langwarrin Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Matt Prosser is a loyal and passionate servant of the Langwarrin Cricket Club.

He’s played all his junior and senior cricket at the club apart from a couple of games with Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club in Victoria Premier Cricket. He played two first grade games in 2020/21.

Matt was named in the Victorian Country Cricket league team of the year for 2020/21.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1588/langwarrin-cricket-club/blog/2225/matt-prosser-loyal-and-passion

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Flinders Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Mark Maddock is a decorated cricketer within the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

Mark has won numerous individuals awards and is a multiple premiership winning player and captain. He is also a Life member of Flinders Cricket Club

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1246/flinders-cricket-club/blog/2224/mark-maddock-listen-to-whats-important

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Somerville Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Chris Lanting has played all his junior and senior cricket in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association and for Somerville Cricket Club.

Chris has now graduated to Over 50s cricket and also thoroughly enjoys playing.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/954/somerville-cricket-club/blog/977/chris-lanting-enjoy-every-moment

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Victorian Premier Cricket

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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The 1996-97 Victorian Premier Cricket first grade final was played between Northcote Cricket Club and Melbourne University Cricket Club at the Albert Ground.

Northcote defeated Melbourne University by 275 runs on the first innings to win the first-grade premiership

Pictured – Northcote Cricket Club wicket keeper Darren Berry who scored 109 in Northcote’s first innings of 404.

First Grade Premiers – Northcote
Second Grade Premiers – Frankston Peninsula
Third Grade Premiers – Geelong
Fourth Grade Premiers – Melbourne University

Club Championship – Melbourne

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1249/victorian-premier-cricket/blog/2223/victorian-premier-cricket-finals-1996-97

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket Club gradings for the 1997-98 season

Pictured – Former NSW and Fairfield Liverpool allrounder Grant Lambert who won the Bill O’Reilly medal for the best and fairest first grade player in 1997-98.

First Grade Captain of the year – Gavan Twining (Parramatta)

Ground of the Year
First Grade – Bankstown Oval
Lower Grades – Jensen Park

Sydney Morning Herald Club of the Year – North Sydney

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2222/sydney-grade-cricket-club-gradings-for-the-1997-98-season

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Paul Ryan

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Jason Young played all his junior cricket in Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of NSW.

A prodigious young batter with enormous talent and a thirst for runs and it wasn’t long before Jason sparked the interest of NSW underage selectors and Sydney talent scouts.

Jason played 3 seasons of Green Shield for Balmain and after leaving school he joined the St George District Cricket Club. He made his Sydney Grade Cricket first grade debut at St George and is the proud owner of first grade cap number 317.

A successful Under 19 National Championships saw Jason moved to Adelaide with the Australian Cricket Academy and he played Adelaide Grade Cricket for Prospect Cricket Club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/588/jason-young-you-only-need-to-hit-it-to-the-fence

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The 1997-98 first grade final was played between North Sydney Cricket Club and Sutherland District Cricket Club at Bankstown Oval.
Sutherland defeated North Sydney by 43 runs on the first innings to win the Belvidere Cup and the 1997-98 first grade premiership
Pictured – Sutherland District Cricket Club first grade premiership winning captain Jason Young with long term Sutherland DCC sponsor Harry Peters.
Benaud Medal for the player of the final was awarded to Jason Holley

First Grade Premiers – Sutherland
Second Grade Premiers – Bankstown
Third Grade Premiers – Sydney University
Fourth Grade Premiers – Randwick
Fifth Grade Premiers – Randwick
Club Championship – Sutherland

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2221/sydney-grade-cricket-finals-1997-98

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Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Jeff Thorpe made his first grade debut for the Balmain Tigers at the age of 16 during the 1986/87.

A tall wicket keeper batsman Jeff had the good fortune to keep to many first class bowlers and played in some very talented Tigers team in the late 80s and was part of their premiership winning team in 1998/99.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2220/jeff-thorpe-believe-in-yourself

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The 1998-99 first grade final was played between Balmain (Sydney Cricket Club) and Randwick Cricket Club at Bankstown Oval.

The final was significantly impacted by rain with only 149 overs bowled.

Balmain were the higher placed team going into the final so in a drawn game Balmain were the 1998-99 Belvidere Cup premiers

Pictured – Jeff Thorpe and Neil Maxwell with the Belvidere Cup

Benaud Medal for the player of the final was awarded to Andrew Sargent

First Grade Premiers – Balmain
Second Grade Premiers – Penrith
Third Grade Premiers – Sutherland
Fourth Grade Premiers – Eastern Suburbs
Fifth Grade Premiers – Sydney University
Club Championship – Northern District

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/2219/sydney-grade-cricket-finals-1998-99

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Cairns Rovers Cricket Club

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Cairns Rovers Cricket Club – First Grade 2006-07

Back Row – Steven Porta, Clay Thompson, Chris Keast, Graham Dutton, Steve Dunstan, Richard Lillic, Pat Hegarty, Sam Ferguson

Front Row – Simon North, Grant Dunstan, Greg Watt

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Suburban Parks Cricket Club

Townsville, QLD, Australia

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Suburban Parks Cricket Club A Grade Premiers 2013-14

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Cricket Ipswich Hornets

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

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Booval Cricket Club Under 12 Premiers 1989

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Sandgate-Redcliffe Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Perry Stahmer is Sandgate Redcliffe first grade player number 177 after making his first grade debut during the 1990/91 season.

His debut followed a premiership winning season in 1989/90 when Perry was the skipper of Sandgate Redcliffe under 18 team that defeated easts in the grand final.

Perry played for Sandgate Redcliffe, Sunshine Coast Scorchers in Queensland Premier Cricket as well as Campbelltown Camden and manly Warringah in NSW Premier Cricket in Sydney.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/424/sandgate-redcliffe-cricket-club/blog/466/perry-stahmer-back-your-instincts

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Victorian Premier Cricket

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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The 1998-99 Victorian Premier Cricket first grade final was played between Melbourne University Cricket Club and Hawthorn Waverley Cricket Club at the Albert Ground.

Hawthorn Waverley won outright by 5 wickets to win the 1998-99 premiership.

Pictured – Former Victoria wicket keeper Peter Roach who was Hawthorn Waverley first grade premiership winning captain.

First Grade Premiers – Hawthorn Waverley
Second Grade Premiers – Essendon
Third Grade Premiers – Richmond
Fourth Grade Premiers – Melbourne University

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1249/victorian-premier-cricket/blog/2218/victorian-premier-cricket-finals-1998-99

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Dennis Hourn

Sydney, Australia

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Ken Thorpe had dreams of his son Ian treading in his first grade cricket footsteps. Ken, who played for Bankstown in the Sydney competition with fiery Test speedsters Jeff Thomson and Lenny Pascoe, was a middle order batsman who took a ton of shifting, his defence was so tight.

I played against him for years.

He was known as a “nurdler”, hardly knocking the ball off the square. When the scoreboard showed he had 40 runs against his name, you wondered how he got there.

He was a prize scalp.

Ian was six when Ken took him to renowned cricket coach David Hourne, better known as “Cracker”.

It took just seconds to “Cracker’s” discerning eye that Ian had precious little ball sense, and wasn’t well co-ordinated: two vital necessities to make it in cricket.

Wondering how he was going to break the bad news to his cricket-mad Dad, “Cracker” asked if Ian played any other sports.

“Oh, he’s showing some interest in swimming,” was Ken’s reply.

Quick as a flash “Cracker” suggested to Ken it would be a good idea to foster that interest.

Fostering a swimming interest in Ian Thorpe had to be the understatement of a lifetime.

The rest, as we all know, is history.

Originally published on The Roar by David Lord former Mosman Cricket Club first grade cricketer -

https://www.theroar.com.au/2011/11/03/how-thorpey-swapped-a-baggy-green-for-some-swimming-trunks

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Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club

Canberra, ACT, Australia

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Jono Dean is Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club first grade player number 225.

Jono had played Premier cricket in the ACT for Queanbeyan before playing for Weston Creek and in the 2007-08 season he made his debut for the Canberra Comets.

In January 2013 Jono Dean was selected to play in the Prime Ministers XI against the West Indies and opening the batting he scored 51 runs off 38 balls.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/721/weston-creek-molonglo-cricket-club/blog/660/jono-dean-never-give-up-on-your-dreams

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Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Premier Cricket scores from March 1954

Pictured - Australian and Queensland batter Peter Burge who scored 158 for Easts against Valley

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/267/queensland-cricket/blog/2217/queensland-premier-cricket-scores-march-1954

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Victorian Premier Cricket

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Victorian Premier Cricket Finals 1999-2000

The 1999-2000 Victorian Premier Cricket first grade final was played between Richmond Cricket Club and Melbourne Cricket Club at the Albert Ground.

Richmond defeated Melbourne by 319 runs to win the 1999-2000 premiership.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1249/victorian-premier-cricket/blog/2216/victorian-premier-cricket-finals-1999-2000

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