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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia

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Jared Sippel finished the 2023-24 season with 657 runs at an average of 41.06 with Western Suburbs in Queensland Premier Cricket. He scored one century and 4 half centuries.

A Queensland country boy at heart Jared represented Queensland Under 17s at the National Championships in 2016 and has previously played for Sunshine Coast Scorches.

Jared is a first grade premiership winning player with Western Suburbs and here is our little pocket profile with Jared Sippel

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/261/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-brisbane/blog/2102/pocket-profile-jared-sippel-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-brisbane

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The Hills Cricket Club

The Vineyard, Milverton, Skerries,, Ireland

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Cormac McLoughlin has been a long serving player for The Hills Cricket Club in Skerries Ireland.

He’s has played first class cricket in Ireland and played in London, New Zealand, and Australia.

The current coach of The Hills Cricket Club is former NSW opening batter Jeremy Bray.

Here’s our quick pocket profile with Cormac McLoughlin

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1525/the-hills-cricket-club/blog/2101/pocket-profile-cormac-mcloughlin-the-hills-cricket-club-in-skerries-ireland

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Steve Thomlinson

Teacher

Sydney, Australia

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The 1977 Sydney Cricket Club Ball. Photo courtesy of John Ramsey. Some fine looking gentleman in the group.

Gilbert Flood, Ian Merritt, John Pearson, Gary Olsen, John Ramsey, Peter Mericovic, Greg Price, Rick McCosker, Trevor Boyd, Jeff McQueen

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Prahran Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Cameron Hemp made his first grade debut for Prahran Cricket Club on the 4 December 2021 against Camberwell Magpies and is the proud owner of first grade cap number 609.

Cameron scored his first hundred in first grade opening the batting against St Kilda in round 3 of the 2023-24 season. 109 off 171 balls including 10 fours and 6 sixes.

In round 16 of the 2023-24 season Cameron scored 163 not out against Frankston Peninsula off 221 balls including 16 fours and 6 sixes.

In the 2023-24 season Cameron scored 619 runs at an average of 619.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/441/prahran-cricket-club/blog/2100/pocket-profile-cameron-hemp-prahran-cricket-club

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Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Shikha Pandey made her debut for Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club Women’s first grade team on the 11 September 2022.

The game was against Sandgate Redcliffe and Shikha scored 112 and took 2 for 7 to help Wynnum Manly to a comprehensive 178 run win.

Shikha was first selected to play for her state Goa at the age of 17 and in 2014 she made her debut for India in all three formats, Test Cricket, One day Internationals and T20 cricket.

To date Shikha has played 3 Tests, 55 One Day Internationals and 62 T20 games for India.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/462/wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club/blog/2097/pocket-profile-shikha-pandey-wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club

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Michelle Lang

Business Owner

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Cricket Profile – Champions and Courage – James Albanie

We start our Cricket Profiles of Champions with James Albanie, warm up coach for the Over 40s Cricket World Cup winning team, as well as SA Over 50s team player. This is James' story as is, unedited and in his own words...

"My story is the story of a rural boy growing up in the dusty streets of Touwsriver in an extended family with strong religious values. Sport in Touwsriver was one of the means to escape the hardship and boredom in this Little Karoo town. Many young kids and I were very privilege to have amazing teachers like Clyde Sass Moos Nicholas, Willem Hartnick and many others. They open the world of sport through books to us. We would play cricket but talk of the great West Indian teams who were our heroes.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1363/michelle-lang/blog/2094/cricket-profile-ndash-champions-and-courage-ndash-james-albanie

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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

Armidale, Australia

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Waratahs Cricket Club of Armidale played in the Armidale District CA (formerly the New England CA) from the 1950-51 season until their last game in 2005-06. They had a couple of amalgamations post 2001 - first with Norths and for one season with Centrals - before exiting after one last season under their own, defiant banner at the end of 2005-06.

A club to be proud of, it was at its strongest in the 1980's, not only winning more premierships with its depth of ever rejuvenating talent but having more members and more teams which spread into the junior ranks and the early days of women's cricket.

Keeping the records of Waratahs has always been important. Our Yearbooks are the stuff of Armidale cricket legend - a seasonal review of the club's activity, on and off the field.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2092/waratahs-playing-seasons

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Ken Jacobs

Business Advisor

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With the cricket season now done and dusted it is worth recognising that 50 years ago Victoria won the Sheffield Shield from Queensland by just five points in an era when top of the table at the end of the home and away season won the Shield.

This was undoubtedly a very strong Victorian team with a good blend of youth and experience under skipper Keith Stackpole but it was also a bitter sweet season because it also saw the end of the very talented sporting career of Robert Rose which was abruptly curtailed in February 1974 by a motor vehicle accident that saw him become a quadriplegic.

Robert's last innings for Victoria was against NSW in Sydney in January 1974 when he made 23 not out in Victoria's second innings as they defeated NSW by 7 wickets.

Sadly, along with Robert, three other greats of Victorian cricket in Max "Tangles" Walker , Alan " Froggy " Thompson and John " Barrell " Scholes are no longer with us.

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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James Barwise joined Western Suburbs District Cricket Club at the beginning of the 2023-24 cricket season.

James made an immediate impression on everyone at the club with his commitment, effort, humour and skill. He started the season in 5th grade and progressed through the ranks into 3rd grade.

In his first season at the club, he took 48 wickets at 11.71 and scored 338 runs at 37.56. He also secured one of the great nicknames in cricket.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2087/pocket-profile-james-barwise-western-suburbs-district-cricket-club

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West Torrens District Cricket Club

Adelaide, Australia

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West Torrens District Cricket Club C Grade Premiers 1967-68

Back Row - Darryl Wood, Geoff Thompson, John Wildy, Max Conroy, Michael Peake, Des Fahy, Keith DeBoar, Robert Cronin (Scorer)

Front Row - Ray Pens, Graham Parry, Lloyd Turner (Captain), Lynn Fielke, Roger Sweet.

West Torrens defeated Port Adelaide by 3 runs in March 1968 at Adelaide Oval No2

Port Adelaide 1st innings – 192

West Torrens 1st innings – 195

Port Adelaide 2nd innings 9 for 131

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Diggers Cricket Club

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

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Diggers Cricket Club First Grade 2005-06

BACK ROW: Roger Oates, Nigel Tooth, Colin Coombes, Joe Mennie, Heath Edwards

FRONT: Pat Martin, Troy Herbert, Stephen Meakins (Capt), Joe Willman, James Bellamy

ABSENT: Terry Herbert, Brad Guthrie, Nathan Silvy

Played at Brelsford Park, Coffs Harbour

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Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Under 16 cricket champions 1994-95

Back Row - Rod Rice (Coach), Bryce McKerrell, Chris Murphy, Dom Pender, Scott Croker (Captain), Nick Hurford, Nick Meadows, Mark LeFlay, Cameron Rice, Ron Howarth (Manager).

Front Row - Allan Rowe, Darren Rowland, Brad New, Derek Tate, Michael Howarth.

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Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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A powerful batsman, particularly off the back foot, Justin Poole had the ability to take the game away from the opposition in a short period. Teammate Adam Dale recalls a highly skilled and talented cricketer, a batsman who was adept anywhere in the order, excellent fielder and handy bowler. A very good team man who could dominate a game and did so over many seasons and a key player when Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club won the 1995/96 first grade premiership.

At the completion of the 2023-24 season Justin is the leading run scorer in the rich history of Wynnum Manly District Cricket club with 11,707 runs. Justin has scored 7,603 runs in first grade.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/462/wynnum-manly-district-cricket-club/blog/2084/justin-poole-make-the-bowler-bowl-to-you

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Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Gordon District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1989-90

Back Row - David Evans (Scorer), Warwick Adlam, Ross Toohey, John Davison, Richard Stobo, Mark Aldridge, Peter Rowley-Bates, Michael Cant, Paul McLean

Front Row – Geoff Hickman, Kevin Roberts, Mark O’Neill, Stephen Day (Captain), Phil Emery, Adam Gilchrist, James Bray

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Bankstown District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Bankstown District Cricket Club First Grade Grand Final team 1988-89

Back Row – Arthur Couper (Scorer), Wayne Holdsworth, Darren Mitchell, Tim Sullivan, Dean Waugh, Scott Prestwidge, Steve Small

Front Row – David Thompson, Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh, Terry Davies, Steve Smith, Garry Crowfoot, Paul Talbot

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The travelling scorer is happy in the Valley

When an elite sportsperson retires from their sport they’ll often say, “One of the things I’m most grateful for is that I got to travel the world and visit places I may not have otherwise been able to do. “

Would you consider a cricket scorer an elite athlete? Probably not but in the case of Pat Culpan, he scored cricket games at the elite level and travelled all over the world doing so.

Pat Culpan is the Executive Chairman and Life Member of Valley Cricket Club and has been the first-grade scorer for 23 years seasons. Pat started with Valley in 2000-01 and as a scorer and volunteer the game that has taken him all over the world.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1083/the-travelling-scorer-is-happy-in-the-valley

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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John O’Loughlin joined Randwick as a 15 year old in 1943-44.

1948-49 was an amazing season for the 20 year old. He started in the 4th Grade team playing his first match at the new Snape Park ground. In a bizarre move a couple of matches later, the 2nd Grade captain Stroy Donnan, accepted a recommendation from the 4th Grade captain for John’s inclusion in his team as the 3rd Grade captain was reluctant to recommend anyone from his side.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2082/john-orsquoloughlin-randwick-petersham-cricket-club-heroes-of-the-ages

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Northern Suburbs Cricket Club Maitland

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

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Northern Suburbs Cricket Club Maitland first grade minor premiers 1988-89

Back Row - C. Jurd, W. Callinan, M. Meskauskas, S. Leary, G. Murphy
Front Row - G. Cooke, P. Johns, N. Lutovac (Captain), D. Parrey, S. Goodman.

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Darren Shaw

Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

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Blacktown District Cricket Club - Sydney Shires First Grade Premiers 1997-98

In Blacktown District Cricket Club 3rd year in Sydney Shires competition we won the first grade competition.

It was pretty amazing considering 70% of players were straight out of park cricket and all from the Blacktown area and we actually got the wooden spoon in our 2nd year.

From left to right - Craig Wildman, Malcolm Serplet, Shannon Lane, Alan Berry, Ismail Kaba (standing), Darren Shaw. Neil Bray (standing), Peter Shredovicz (Captain and hands up sitting at the front), Brett Leonard (face obscured by Shredo), Ray Clarence (sitting), Mal Madsen, and Craig Philbin.

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Blacktown Mounties Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Darren Shaw was playing cricket for Blacktown when they first moved from park cricket into the Sydney Shires competition. He also was part of the formative years of the Blacktown Cricket Club elevation into NSW Premier cricket at the start of the 2002-03 season.

Darren was a captain of the 2nd grade team filled with young players who went onto to play Premier first grade cricket.

More recently Darren has played senior cricket on the Central Coast and is the proud owner of NSW Over 50s Blues cap number 46.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1220/blacktown-mounties-cricket-club/blog/2080/darren-shaw-always-team-first

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