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Yallop’s declaration left South Australia with the shopping task of 271 runs to win off 24 overs. South Australian captain David Hookes, well known for his attacking flair was not impressed.
Paul Ryan
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Yallop’s declaration left South Australia with the shopping task of 271 runs to win off 24 overs. South Australian captain David Hookes, well known for his attacking flair was not impressed.
So much so, he elevated himself to opening the batting with Rick Darling.
What happened next became a moment in time as Hookes tore the Victoria bowler to shreds scoring 100 off just 34 balls to register the fastest century in the history of first class cricket. When Hookes brought up his century his opening partner Darling had scored just 7 runs.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2193/david-hookes-a-moment-in-time-at-adelaide-oval
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NSW Imparja Cup cricket team 2007 - Alice Springs
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The 2024 Sydney Cricket club reunion - a marvellous catch up at the Harts Pub in the Rocks in Sydney
Steve Thomlinson
Teacher
Sydney, Australia
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The 2024 Sydney Cricket club reunion - a marvellous catch up at the Harts Pub in the Rocks in Sydney
Peter Kalina, Paul Kalina, John Nilan, Austin Morey, Neil Lewis, Owen Ridge, Ron Moroney, Ian Fisher, Gary Olsen, Steve Thomlinson, Arthur Jubb, Nigel Waterlow
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Chris Holding is Toombul District Cricket Club first grade player number 488 after making his debut during the 1989–90 Brisbane Grade Cricket season.
Toombul District Cricket Club
Brisbane, Australia
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Chris Holding is Toombul District Cricket Club first grade player number 488 after making his debut during the 1989–90 Brisbane Grade Cricket season.
A very talented right-hand batter, Chris celebrated his first hundred in first grade in the grandest of style when he steered Toombul to their first premiership in first grade for 28 seasons when they defeated Easts in 1990–1991.
Chris spent several seasons in the Queensland Sheffield Squad and played Queensland 2nd XI cricket, demonstrating his batting talent, and run scoring.
Chris was selected for the Australian Over 50s cricket team to tour New Zealand in March 2024
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/371/toombul-district-cricket-club/blog/2191/chris-holding-back-yourself-in-everything-you-do
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NSW Imparja Cup cricket team 2006 - Alice Springs
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As news broke that Virat Kohli is a heck of a bloke, the collective Australian cricket audience gasped in horror.
Brett Geeves
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Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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As news broke that Virat Kohli is a heck of a bloke, the collective Australian cricket audience gasped in horror.
How could it be? We can’t be wrong, can we!!??
This is the guy who stole Agro’s eyebrows and fast-moving mouth. He’s the man responsible for some of the ghastliest high-pitched squealing heard as a form wicket celebration. He’s the same man who called Steve Smith a cheat before, well, you know, he got caught cheating..
How could we be so wrong!!??
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1371/brett-geeves/blog/2189/kohli-and-sehwag-operated-different-business-models
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NSW Imparja Cup cricket team 2005 - Alice Springs
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In November 2019 Anthony Clark was awarded life membership of Sydney Cricket Association after playing 24 seasons for his beloved Fairfield Liverpool.
Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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In November 2019 Anthony Clark was awarded life membership of Sydney Cricket Association after playing 24 seasons for his beloved Fairfield Liverpool.
Making his debut for Fairfield Liverpool in 1994 Anthony had a stellar career with both the bat and the ball.
He took 715 first grade wickets at an average of 25.67 and captured 5 wickets or more in an innings on 20 occasions.
With the bat he amassed 10,852 runs at an average of 27.54 scoring 7 centuries and 65 half centuries.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/397/fairfield-liverpool-cricket-club/blog/2188/anthony-clark-a-champion-lion
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Howzattt presents – Profile of Champions - Johan Fourie
Howzattt Cricket
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Howzattt presents – Profile of Champions - Johan Fourie
Name: Johan Fourie Age: 41
City/town: Benoni Province: Gauteng
Employment: Head of Cricket Hoërskool Kempton Park, Owner of Sunrisers Cricket Academy
School: Hoërskool Brandwag, Benoni
Cricket teams: Kempton Park CC Premier league and Vets, Lion’s Vets, Masagamy LMS, Cavalier Cats LPL, Oppenheimer Xl
Cricket career: Making my First Class Cricket debut for Easterns in 2007 and captaining the side in 2012. Winning 12 premier league titles with Kempton Park CC and gaining the opportunity to play 60 National Club champs games.
Cricket skills: All rounder
Other sport: Volley ball, Rugby, Golf Interests: Fishing
Hero: Adrian Kuiper
Favourite quote: “EVERY SEASON IS CRICKET SEASON”
Your thoughts on Vets cricket: The biggest impact Vets cricket has made on me is the ability to play with and against some of the great cricketers of our time and to continue to share my passion for cricket with players which I hold in high esteem.
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This is the cap I was wearing when I scored 178 not out for the old Sydney Cricket Club against Mosman at Rawson Oval in October 1984.
Steve Thomlinson
Teacher
Sydney, Australia
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This is the cap I was wearing when I scored 178 not out for the old Sydney Cricket Club against Mosman at Rawson Oval in October 1984.
After the first day’s play we were 9 for 299 and had faced 99 overs.
Back then if a team hadn’t been bowled out they had to face 100 overs so it meant we had to bat for one over on the 2nd day. I got a single off the first ball and Mark Denny blocked out the over before we declared.
My 178 not out was especially pleasing as Paul Jarvis (England opening bowler) was playing for Mosman.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/318/steve-thomlinson/blog/514/my-178-cap-sydney-cricket-club-v-mosman-in-october-1984
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Bradman's War by Malcom Knox (Penguin 2012)
Peter Langston
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
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Bradman's War by Malcom Knox (Penguin 2012)
In this outstanding book, Knox has returned to source material to bring out the truth behind the 1948 Invincibles tour of England. Long hailed the best Australian side of all time, Knox peels back the gloss of the achievement of going through a long tour of the UK undefeated to reveal the captain's avarice for revenge and honours.
Revealed in books such as Fingleton's "Brightly Fades The Don" and others, plus news articles of the time and other reputable references, the unhappiness of key members of the squad, including vice captain Lindsay Hassett, becomes obvious.
This was, pure and simple, Bradman crushing the English and taking the opportunity, now armed with the lethal dual spearheads of Lindwall and Miller, of atoning for Body Line. It wasn't enough that the game was restructured after the 32-33 English thrashing of Australia to favour batsmen and hence the games best batsman ... no, he wanted them to grovel.
Miller and Hassett were most unhappy about the tactics and ruthlessness approach of Bradman to the opposition, especially as the pair were servicemen based in England during the just-finished war. Bradman's first and only care appears to have been in servicing his legacy. Knox finds it interesting that of all of the players who would go on to be household names from that tour, none subsequently named it as the happiest or favourite overseas assignment in the Baggy Green.
Based on true and original sources, its a book none but Fingleton or O'Reilly would have dared write before Bradman was dead. As it is, Knox has made sure he the great litigant was long gone.
A terrific read.
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O'Reilly v McCabe Testimonial Match at the SCG in 1957
Bradman Museum
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
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O'Reilly v McCabe Testimonial Match at the SCG in 1957
Back (L to R): J. Martin, J. Freeman, B. Shepherd, K. Mackay, R. Strauss, R. Benaud, S. Carroll, W. Watson, L. Favell
Centre (L to R): J. Daly (Umpire), L. Kline, G. Hole, R. Gaunt, N. O'Neill, J. Treanor, P. Burge, L. Maddocks, J. Bowden (Umpire)
Front (L to R): A. Davidson, W. Grout, I. Meckiff, R. Lindwall (captain), S. McCabe, W. O'Reilly, N. Harvey (captain), C. McDonald, R. Simpson
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Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1960-61
Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1960-61
Back Row – G. Harvey, E. Illingworth, B. Puglia
Middle Row – R. Francis (Secretary), I. Deany, M. Warren, P. Allen, L. Davison, W. Heller, C. Adams, W. Jacobs (President)
Front Row – D. Anderson, G. Deany, R. Furlong (Vice-Captain), J. Potter (Captain), B. Kline, B. Harvey, R. Harvey
St Kilda First Innings – 137. Illingworth 4 for 40, R. Harvey 4 for 32
Fitzroy Doncaster First Innings – 280. Furlong 88, Anderson 71
St Kilda 2nd Innings – Illingworth 3 for 61, Adams 4 for 46, R. Harvey 3 for 54
Fitzroy Doncaster 2nd Innings – 0 for 70
Fitzroy Doncaster defeated St Kilda outright by 10 wickets
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Ashton Agar is particularly likeable, mainly due to the first impressions rule. How could you not love a guy who played as he did in his Test debut, making 98 batting at number 11? The following year, over 400 baby boys in Australia were named Ashton. It is highly likely that at least some of these children were named after AC Agar.
Matt Ellis
Cricket Coach
Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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Ashton Agar is particularly likeable, mainly due to the first impressions rule. How could you not love a guy who played as he did in his Test debut, making 98 batting at number 11? The following year, over 400 baby boys in Australia were named Ashton. It is highly likely that at least some of these children were named after AC Agar.
What does this have to do with Taylor Swift?
How about we think a bit more deeply about this, shall we?
Taylor Alison Swift came into the world in December 1989, and according to the highly reliable Wikipedia profile, the famous American singer-songwriter was named after music legend James Taylor.
I propose another potentially ambitious and less likely argument that TA Swift may have been named after MA Taylor
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/blog/2186/were-taylor-swifts-parents-cricket-fans
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Photo of the Stockton Cricket Club 1961-62 First Grade team
Stockton and Northern Districts Cricket Club
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Photo of the Stockton Cricket Club 1961-62 First Grade team
Back Row - Don O’Donnell, Warren Dickson
Middle Row - Robert Walker, Gordon Heddles, Doug Turner, Neville Norris
Front Row - Les Johns, Les King, John Blomley (Captain), Ken Pugh, Vince Martin
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As a frequently battling and struggling Shires cricketer I thought it might be interesting to reflect on the former First Grade cricketers who came down to play Shires cricket. Apologies for any inaccurate recollections or wrong names.
Andrew Gokel
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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As a frequently battling and struggling Shires cricketer I thought it might be interesting to reflect on the former First Grade cricketers who came down to play Shires cricket. Apologies for any inaccurate recollections or wrong names.
I started playing Shires in 1980 as a 17-year-old and was made aware of several opponents who had First Grade experience playing in, what was then called Sydney Grade Cricket. They seemed to be older players who had slipped down a level as there was a much smaller time and training commitment playing Shires or were playing with friends and maybe former team mates. I don’t think there was much financial inducement in those days.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1573/andrew-gokel/blog/2185/first-grade-players-playing-sydney-shires-cricket
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Ken Healy made his first grade debut for South Brisbane during the 1984/85 season and he continues to make a significant contribution to the game as the head coach at Northern Suburbs Cricket Club and he’s the Business Development Manager for the Bulls Masters.
Paul Ryan
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Ken Healy made his first grade debut for South Brisbane during the 1984/85 season and he continues to make a significant contribution to the game as the head coach at Northern Suburbs Cricket Club and he’s the Business Development Manager for the Bulls Masters.
The Bull Masters foster and develop cricket throughout the whole of Queensland utilising retired Queensland cricketers as well as providing community support and assisting charities along the way.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/742/ken-healy-look-forward-not-back
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