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My best Grade team - Craig Hughes

Thinking back and trying to formulate my best Sydney first grade team, I’m finding it quite difficult as I’ve played with so many outstanding cricketers.

Playing at three different clubs, Campbelltown, Parramatta and Mosman doesn’t help as player allegiance changes somewhat, which can tamper with my selection. So to combat that I have just selected the team I’d least like to bat or bowl against at the peak of their powers.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1015/craig-hughes/blog/1120/my-best-grade-team-craig-hughes-1987-2003

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3 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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St George Cricketers - Educators on the pitch and behind the pickets

When one considers that some 485 players have appeared in first grade for the St George District Cricket Club since the 1921-22 season when the club entered the first-grade competition there have only been around thirty known players that were school teachers. That equates to 6.1 % in its history. Some players had cameo appearances in first grade whilst others a lengthier sojourn.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3149/st-george-cricketers-educators-on-the-pitch-and-behind-the-pickets

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3 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Gary Whitaker

In a Randwick Cricket Club career spanning 17 years between 1984 and 2001, Gary Whitaker has many fond memories. And although there were some spectacular moments during that period, there are two which stand out. One was his debut match for Randwick when he made an unconquered century and the other was when he met his wife Robyn, who came to Randwick to assist the club with some injury rehabilitation to a number of players. While he had met her previously when playing rugby, the relationship blossomed and as they say in the good books–the rest is history.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/3148/gary-whitaker

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3 months ago

Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

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In 2022, Bernadette Robson joined the UTS North Sydney Bears, but she fell in love with cricket long before that…
Since joining the club, Bernadette (Bernie) has immeasurably contributed to the women’s side. Both on and off the field, she leads fiercely with a tough, yet kind approach that brings confidence to the whole team.

From being crowned Women’s 3rd Grade Player of the Year in her first season with the club to captaining the side, there is no doubt that Bernie performs on the field.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3146/bernadette-robson-cricket-community-snags-connection

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4 months ago

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club top-10 wicket-takers (10-6) - part one

Now it’s time to turn the spotlight to the bowlers – the men who have steamed in and spun webs, dismantled up line-ups and carved out legacies.

Since joining the Christchurch Metro competition in 1905, BWCUCC has been blessed with some of Canterbury’s finest exponents of the craft.

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4 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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Penrith Cricket Club 2nd grade premiers 1998-1999. A title under the tutelage of Whologang

P for Penrith, P for Pride - P for Perseverance: pretty profound words those! Those words were, of course, to become part of the now famous Panther victory song, which in the end was to be bellowed out a total of 13 times, including after the qualifying semi-final, the semi-final and the final! Yes, P also stands for Premiership, which is what the Second Grade XI took back to the hallowed Howell Oval turf.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3144/penrith-cricket-club-2nd-grade-premiers-1998-1999-a-title-under-the-tutelage-of-whologang

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4 months ago

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UTS North Sydney is delighted to welcome Simon Keen as Men’s Club Coach. Simon had an illustrious Grade career, scoring 5,709 runs predominantly for Bankstown (but with a few T20s for the Bears thrown in!) and taking 222 wickets, and played professional short-form cricket in NSW and New Zealand as well as representing Australia Under 19s. More recently, he has coached The Entrance, who have won the Central Coast First Grade competition for the last three seasons.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3143/shaping-smart-cricketers-introducing-uts-north-sydney-mens-club-coach-simon-keen

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4 months ago

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Penrith Cricket Club 1996/97 - 5th grade bring home the bacon

What a great victory for the Fifth Grade team, and what a great victory for the Club's youth policy. Coupled with the Green Shield triumph, the season's performance by the young cricketers in the club has been nothing short of outstanding. The aim of the Fifth Grade has always been to transition junior players into senior cricket and develop skills for later years. To ultimately win the final against a much more experienced team demonstrated clearly the rapid progress that the team made.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3142/penrith-cricket-club-199697-5th-grade-bring-home-the-bacon

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4 months ago

Steve Green

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Simple. Strong. Saints: The Power of a Team Song

There’s something special about a team song. For about 14 seasons at Saints, I had the privilege of leading ours—starting in the 2s before finally earning my spot in 1st grade. When Chadd Porter passed the honour on to me, it wasn’t just about belting out words after a game. It was a badge of honour, a tradition carried forward by passionate Saints before me.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1095/steve-green/blog/3141/simple-strong-saints-the-power-of-a-team-song

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4 months ago

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Penrith, the early history: A second premiership 1982/83

This was a truly amazing performance, the team's points score being a margin of 30 clear of their nearest rivals. Their 12 consecutive wins were a record for the club in any grade and would take some beating in the summers to come. In a sensible move, the NSWCA had decided that all Finals were to be at neutral grounds. Penrith's Semi-final was against Randwick at the Uni of NSW's Village Green but a wash out propelled the club into the Final against Bankstown at Hurstville Oval.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3136/penrith-the-early-history-a-second-premiership-198283

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4 months ago

Sam Langston

Teacher

Tamworth, Australia

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Australian cricket’s long-form future is hanging by a thread, even if most don’t want to see it. We keep talking about the Baggy Green like it’s untouchable, but with the way we’re treating the Shield, our coaching pathways and grassroots, it’s anything but safe. This post is a hard look at why — and what happens if we keep ignoring the warning signs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1841/sam-langston/blog/3138/the-baggy-green-is-sacred-so-why-arent-we-protecting-it

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4 months ago

Hawkesbury Cricket Club

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Nygel Shah is a very promising young leg spinner allrounder.

In round 15 of the 2024-25 NSW Premier Cricket season Nygel made his first-grade debut for Hawkesbury Cricket Club against Campbelltown.

Let’s find out about Nygel’s journey in the game so far.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/466/hawkesbury-cricket-club/blog/3139/pocket-profile-nygel-shah-hawkesbury-cricket-club

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4 months ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Gordon District Cricket Club

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Waverley's David Lucas takes 7 for 16 as Balmain is bowled out for 29

Sydney Grade Cricket scores for Round 7 in 1987-88

Round 7 was played on 14th and 21st of December 1987

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4 months ago

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Gordon District Cricket Club 2004-5 First Grade Report

With a productive off-season the Stag's were looking to continue the good work which had been done by the recently retired Matthew Nicholson. There would be new players blooded throughout the year with season 2009/10 going to be a bit of an unknown. A new Skipper was inducted in Beau Casson and the side would start the season with a blend of experience (including two test players in Casson and Flynn) mixed with youth (17 y.o Chad Soper).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3134/gordon-district-cricket-club-2004-5-first-grade-report

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4 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

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100 Moments of 100 years of St George First Grade Cricket 1921-22 to 1930-31

The Finale of our 10 part series covering the very beginning of St George DCC. After 10 years of 2nd Grade the club was finally admitted into First Grade. Here are some of the highlights of those first 10 year.

With thanks to Club Historian Nathan Anderson

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3135/100-moments-of-100-years-of-st-george-first-grade-cricket-1921-22-to-1930-31

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4 months ago

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Chris Singh. Two hat-tricks….in the same match!

At the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, Chris Singh announced that after 22 years of Sydney Grade Cricket he had decided to hang up his boots. As a player who had an outstanding career in the lower grades, he was cheered for his achievements but sorely missed in the seasons which followed.

Chris Sumit Singh was born in Suva, Fiji on 16 March 1977

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4 months ago

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Penrith Cricket Club in 1982-83. A record and Aussie Goalkeeper

Under the bright Sydney skies, Penrith delivered a masterclass in batting dominance, scripting a tale for the history books. The scoreboard flashed 1/377, an imposing total that would send shivers down the spine of any opposition.

At the heart of this demolition? Trevor Bayliss and Brian Wood—two maestros wielding their willows with sheer elegance and brute force. Bayliss, a picture of relentless concentration, carved out a record 204 not out,

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3132/penrith-cricket-club-in-1982-83-a-record-and-aussie-goalkeeper

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4 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Gordon District Cricket Club

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We continue our Annual Report "Interview With A Champion" series and with the release of our 24-25 report we are pleased to bring you our latest effort where we caught up with champion St George batsman, Blake Nikitaras.

St George DCC 1st Grade Player No.449

Put simply, if you did not at least see the highlights package of Blake Nikitas batting our 1st Grade team to the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup you have simply not lived. It must go down as one of the most memorable innings in St George history.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3131/interview-with-a-champion-blake-nikitaras

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4 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

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A 4th Grade premiership in the centenary year of this proud old club. Happy days. Having been so close in 2003-04, it was a just reward for Captain Reynolds to lift the Reid Cup at Killara Park on 3 April 2005. And the crushing victory in the Final – by nine wickets – underscored the fact that this was the best performed side in the competition all year. Only one loss was recorded, to Bankstown in Round 7 in a one-day game, while the runners up, Randwick-Petersham were defeated by Gordon twice at the business end of the season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/3128/gordon-dcc-fourth-grade-premiers-2004-05-and-something-about-a-ferrari

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4 months ago