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Prahran Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Prahran Cricket Club First XI 1998-99

Back Row – T.A McRae, C.J Seisun, A.J Hawley, B.R Kelly, K.J Malligan, J.P Traplin, D.P McLeod

Middle Row – N. Schlittler, C.R Booth, D.T Beardsley, S.R Pietersz, P.J Halbish, C.B.D Street, H.R van Cuylenburg, M. Klinger

Front Row – J. M Raglus (Chairman of Selectors), K. J Neville, A.P Gurusinha (Captain/Coach), I. N Crawford (President), R.J Parish (Immediate Past President), J.K.E Higgs (Scorer), S.R.P Nell (Assistant Coach)

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Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

Armidale, Australia

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Waratahs Cricket Club Armidale 1985-86 first grade grand final team defeated by Centrals Cricket Club by 141 runs on the first innings

Back Row – Andrew McNeill, Bede Ryan, Roger Sattler, Christian Quaife, James Campbell, Michael Connolly (Captain)
Front Row – John Whittal, Andrew Davis, Peter Tyndall, Chris Drake, Tim Muldoon


Match scorecard -

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Somerville Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Andrew West was a premiership winning wicket keeping batter with Somerville Cricket Club.

Andrew played the majority of his junior and senior cricket in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

What were your strengths as a player?

In my late teens, early 20s, I worked really hard on my keeping and hardly batted at training, and as a captain, thought I gave all my teams a good chance to win the game. Best place to captain was from behind the stumps.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/954/somerville-cricket-club/blog/2072/andrew-west-dont-over-think-it

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Tootgarook Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Apart from two season at Dandenong Cricket Club Jason Lane has played all his junior and senior cricket in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

He is a Life Member at Tootgarook Cricket Club so let’s find out more about Jason’s journey in the game.

What was your highest score in senior cricket?

Highest score was 229 for Tootgarook 2nds vs a “not at full strength” Pearcedale team.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/944/tootgarook-cricket-club/blog/952/jason-lane-respect-those-that-have-come-before-you

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Cricket NSW

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On 4th October 1987, Penrith Cricket Club hosted Western Suburbs in a one day game where it’s believed there was a crowd of 2,000 in attendance.

It was a day where both clubs international and state players were playing. Penrith team included NSW representatives Rod Bower and Trevor Bayliss and Western Suburbs team included Australian internationals Dirk Wellham, David Gilbert, Greg Matthews and NSW representatives Brad McNamara, Scott Hookey and Chris Killen.

The publicity and promotion before the game generated the enthusiasm to see one of the biggest crowds ever at Howell Oval

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/256/greg-matthews-hits-104-in-front-of-a-crowd-of-2000-against-penrith-at-howell-oval-on-4-october-1987

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Adelaide Cricket Club

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Photo of the 1985-86 Adelaide Cricket Club A Grade team

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Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Peter Dickson spent 20 years making a name for himself as one of the most prized wickets in Victorian Premier Cricket. After coming through the junior ranks at Melbourne, ‘Dicko’ moved to Fitzroy Doncaster, turning out for the Lions 246 times in the top grade while captaining them to flags in 2015/16 and 2016/17, before retiring at the end of last season.

Peter is a member of the Cricket Victoria 200 club having played 298 first games and scored 10,045 runs at an average of 37.67 including 15 centuries and 54 half centuries.

With the ball Peter took 200 wickets at 22.96 with best figures of 7 for 42 and took 5 wickets in an innings on 4 occasions.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/323/fitzroy-doncaster-cricket-club/blog/2071/peter-dickson-do-the-basics-well

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UNSW Cricket Club

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Jim Dixon made his first grade debut for University of NSW in 1979 after moving to Sydney from his home town of Goulburn.

He took 397 first grade wickets at an average of 25.10 and his best figures were 5 for 44. He took 5 wickets in an innings on 11 occasions.

In a grade career with UNSW spanning from 1979 to the 2006/07 season Jim played 402 games taking 561 wickets at 22.98 and scored 7,724 runs at 23.06 including 5 centuries and 37 half centuries.

Jim is affectionately known as Disco

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/230/unsw-cricket-club/blog/2070/jim-dixon-disco

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Joe Maiorana

Sydney, Australia

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Bill Edrich DFC (1916 – 1986) was a first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Norfolk and England.

His three brothers, Brian, Eric, and Geoff, and also his cousin, John, all played first-class cricket. Locally in Norfolk the Edriches were able to raise a full team of eleven. In 1938 a team composed entirely of Edriches beat Norfolk in a one-day match.

Playing association football as an amateur for Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur during the 1930s

A Wisden Cricketer of the Year in the 1940 edition of Wisden.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/325/joe-maiorana/blog/2069/bill-edrich-dfc-a-maverick

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Armidale District Cricket Association

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Hillgrove Colts Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 2023 - 24

Hillgrove defeated Armidale City UNE by 4 wickets in the Armidale District Cricket Association grand final

Armidale City UNE - 82
Hillgrove Colts - 6 for 83

Back Row - Cotter Litchfield, Ryan Harris, Rhoan Abbott, Tim Chapman, Ben Heagney, Lucas Kiel
Front Row - Zac Clarke, Hamish Biddle, Brad King (Captain), Micah Lay, Andrew Patrick, Harry Litchfield

https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/org/armidale-district-cricket-association/armidale-district-cricket-association-senior-competition-summer-202324/saturday-senior-mixed-1st-grade/game-centre/5515b4e6

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NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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John Evans is an Ex-Serviceman who served his country with distinction and had the good fortunate of playing representative cricket for the Armed Services.

In wanting to put something back in to the game he cherished John started umpiring in 1994 is now a proud Life Member of the NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association.

A journey well-travelled, let’s find out more about John Evans

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/2062/john-evans-distinguished-service

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Armidale District Cricket Association

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A little trip down memory lane.

Armidale District Cricket Association 1984 Double Wicket competition. The final between Gavin Gillard/Peter Roan and Tim Muldoon/Andrew McNeill was declared a draw when bad light stopped play

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St Kilda Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Maurice Kellermann was a left hand slow bowler and batsman who played in the St Kilda First XI from 1903-04 to 1905-06 season after joining the Club from Mentone College and Cheltenham Cricket Club.

He played 12 First XI games scoring 138 runs, his highest score being 53 at an average of 15.3 and taking 26 wickets at an average of 10.15. His best figures were 7 for 28 in his last game for St Kilda against Port Melbourne in March 1906. Kellermann won the St Kilda bowling average with an average 9.04 for the 1905-06 season, taking 23 wickets.

He then sailed to France to join his father and help promote his famous sister, Annette Kellermann in Paris. She was known as “the Australian Mermaid, Diving Venus, the perfect woman”

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/282/st-kilda-cricket-club/blog/2058/maurice-kellerman-ndash-st-kilda-french-cricket-star

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St Kilda Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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St Kilda 2nd Grade Premiers 2021-22 when they defeated Richmond in the Grand final by 93 runs at the Junction Oval

St Kilda 7 for 236
Richmond - 143

Back Row - Harry Stamos (Scorer), Steve Zayler (Assistant Coach), Ben Davies, Sam Crea, Matt Henning, Will Lovell, James Gray, James Smith, Tom Deighton

Front Row - Miles Sellenger, Tom Morris (Wicket Keeper), Dan Meddings, Sam Powell (Captain), Josh Manning, Jack Cunnington, Max Stevenson

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last year

Dean Waugh

Business Development Manager

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Bankstown v Gordon in my first grade debut at Bankstown Oval and I was opening the batting with Garry Crowfoot.

Crowie did the right thing and took strike the first ball of the game. Second ball he nudged one behind square for a single, which brought me down on strike to face the 3rd ball of the over (my first ball in 1st grade cricket).

I was facing up to Richard Stobo, who happened to be the opening bowler for the NSW shield team at the time (so he was no mug). First ball he put it on good length just outside off stump which I tried to play a forward defensive shot too but luckily it missed everything (including the outside edge of my bat). The big Sheriff wasn’t overly impressed. He gave me a stare and trudged back to his bowling mark.

Next ball, carbon copy of the previous ball – another play and miss. This time the stare was slightly longer, accompanied with some muttering under his breath.

Next ball was an action replay of previous 2 balls, another perfectly pitched outswinger which I wasn’t good enough to lay bat on. At this stage I could see smoke coming out of the Sheriffs ears, he was getting shitty, and was probably wondering who this bloke is.

Final ball of the over, the Sheriff is now steaming in, I’m thinking to myself for Christ’s sake just get some bat on ball. Anyhow he bowls a ball that nips back off the pitch (unlike the previous 3 outswingers) which I manage to get an inside edge and the ball goes down to fine leg. Finally managed to lay bat on ball, and I’m off the mark (though not very convincing).

As I’m running to non-strikers end, the Sheriff is standing mid pitch with teapot stance shaking his head turns to me and says…” for f*ck sake mate you must have been adopted”

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Brad Bannister

Teacher

Corrowong, NSW, Australia

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Playing a Premier Cricket game for the Gold Coast Dolphins v Brisbane Norths, and I was bowling to James Hopes, who as we know had a very distinguished career playing for Australia and in my opinion was one of the best grade cricketers I ever saw. Catfish (as Hopesy is known) was struggling to score and playing and missing and I was frustrated on a hot Brisbane summers day, so once again I was being my usual lippy self.

Catfish turned and yelled at me 'I'll play for Australia, you won't.

After the game I visited the opposition sheds with a beer in each hand to chat with him to see why he thought that. He calmly asked me how many balls I hit each day. I replied that at the time I was probably hitting around 2000 balls a week. I asked him the same question and he replied with "I hit 10 000 balls a day". I raised my stubby and clinked bottles with him and said, "you'll play for Australia, I won't". And alas, we were both right that day.

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NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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Jim Cameron has had a long association with cricket in Sydney. Firstly playing Grade cricket for Gordon and then coaching overseas before turning his hand to umpiring where he had a long and distinguished career.

How long did it take to progress through to First Grade and then to First Class Cricket?

Two seasons after I started umpiring, I progressed to 1st grade in 1993/94 season. My first State game was a one day Mercantile Mutual fixture between NSW and South Australia in February 1995. It was a memorable game, which you can see from the newspaper cutting. My first Shield game was the next season. NSW v Victoria.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/415/jim-cameron-player-coach-umpire

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NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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Chen Tay is a member of the NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association.

Based in Ballina Northern NSW Chen umpires in the Far North Coast Cricket Council but through the great initiatives of the NSWCUSA Chen has umpired several games of NSW Premier Cricket in Sydney.

Chen has a deep love of cricket and umpiring and is often travelling around NSW and into Queensland to umpire junior and veterans’ games and competitions.

He’s an energetic and engaging umpire with a great sense of humour

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/741/chen-tay-back-yourself

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St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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To celebrate the Centenary of First Grade Cricket for St George DCC in 2020-21 we took the opportunity to catch up with some of our esteemed former first grade legends to find out more about them and their time with The Saints.

In this “in between balls” we feature Justin Gale who made his first grade debut for St George in 1991 before moving to Melbourne 3 years later to play 160 first grade games for St Kilda and winning two premierships.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2051/st-george-ldquoin-between-ballsrdquo-with-justin-gale

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Redlands Tigers Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Tigers Tales - 1st Grade Captain Craig Cullen 'Cap 620'

The latest in our series on Easts/Redlands first grade captains comes from some pretty famous cricketing blood in the Redlands. Craig Cullen had a career spanning every grade in the club between the late 1990s and early 2010s, with a record that includes a club Best & Fairest award and the second fastest club 100 (off 46 balls) behind Razz Bubke. This mild mannered school teacher developed a reputation as a big hitter and gun fieldsman who went very close to higher honours. After he led our top team during the 2011-12-13 seasons he moved north with work and began a successful stint with Emerald Brothers Cricket Club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/404/redlands-tigers-cricket-club/blog/605/tigers-tales-1st-grade-captain-craig-cullen-cap-620

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