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Lindisfarne Cricket Club

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Lindisfarne Cricket Club 1998-99 Premier Kookaburra Cup team

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Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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Michael Maclennan began his grade cricket career in 1990/91 when he joined Waverley/Eastern Suburbs after growing up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney.

In 25 seasons of grade cricket Michael has won three premierships, a Benaud medal for the player of the match in the first grade grand final and was selected as one of the top 50 contenders for the Waverley/Eastern Suburbs team of 125 years

At what age did you make your first grade debut in grade cricket and what can you remember about the game?

I was 21 and it was the last game of the season against Mosman at Waverley Oval. It was memorable as at the end of the first days play Brett Lee bowled an amazingly quick spell and had hit two of our players in the helmet and one had been taken off the field. Greg Matthews was the captain and asked if I wanted to be nightwatchman!!! (Crapping myself) I was “yeah sure”, Mark Patterson stepped in and said no “all good I’ll go into to bat.”

Think I scored about 10 and took a catch.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/319/eastern-suburbs-cricket-club-sydney/blog/401/michael-maclennan-benaud-medal-winner

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Hastings Cricket Club

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Luke Hewitt has played all his junior and seniors cricket with Hastings Cricket Club.

Luke is the clubs current First XI captain and has scored over 5,000 runs and taken in excess of 280 wickets for the club.

Who was your childhood hero?

Ricky Ponting – In his prime he was unstoppable. Anytime you had a bat in your hand or something resembling a bat (often a broomstick) You just wanted to imitate those glorious pull shots and drives.

I’ve always been a huge fan of Jacques Kallis – In the conversation as the GOAT, his record as an all-rounder will be near untouched, especially considering he batted in the top order.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/890/hastings-cricket-club/blog/817/luke-hewitt-be-better-for-longer-than-the-opposition

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Main Ridge Cricket Club

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Jason Albress joined Main Ridge Cricket club in 2002 and has made a tremendous contribution to the club on and off the field. A highly valued team mate who thrived on competition.

Who are the three sports people in the world you’d most like to meet?

Larry Bird, Usain Bolt and Sally Fitzgibbon

Who’s your favourite cricket commentator?

Ian Botham

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1266/main-ridge-cricket-club/blog/1653/jason-albress-play-hard-have-fun

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Andrew King

Real Estate Agent

Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Gareth Wyatt has had a decorated career playing in the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.

He is a Life Member of Main Ridge Cricket Club where he hit 14 centuries at an impressive average of 45.49. He was Main Ridge Club Champion player in consecutive seasons from 1998/99 to 2002/03 and again from 2010/11 to 2013/14.

Gareth also played for Mt Eliza CC in the MPCA and represented the MPCA in Victorian Country Cricket league weeks on a number of campaigns.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/900/andrew-king/blog/1652/gareth-wyatt-listen-to-everyone

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Sydney University Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney University Cricket Club - team of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/260/sydney-university-cricket-club/blog/1649/sydney-university-cricket-club-team-of-the-1960s-1970s-1980s-1990s

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Valley District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Valley District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1984-85

Back Row – Barry Quinn, Peter McPhee, Paul Lewis, Peter Anderson, Garry Moore

Middle Row – R.P Easton (Hon. Secretary), Stuart Law, Brent Henschell, D. Connell, John Welsh, Greg Ritchie, Adrian Coolwell (12th man)

Front Row – U.D Thorne (Chairman), Anthony Brown (Vice Captain), Terry Khan (Captain), Allan Border, N.T McMahon (President)

Insert - Kepler Wessels

4 Test players and a further 10 first class players were on show in the 1984/85 Brisbane First Grade grand final between Valley and Northern Suburbs but it was Valleys big man Paul "Lurch" Lewis who proved the difference taking 5 for 44 in Norths' first innings 199.

Steve Monty and Brett Henschell were the only players to score fifties in a low scoring affair with Valleys ultimately winning by 7 wickets.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/334/valley-district-cricket-club/blog/249/valley-district-cricket-club-first-grade-premiers-1984-85

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Northern District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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Clayton Waters is a self-confessed Northern District ranger through and through.

Debuting for the club in 2004/05 Clayton has played all through the grades with his brand of aggressive keeper/batting and he was very much a staple in 2nd grade for many years during a highly successful era for NDs.

Claytons on field record is immense: 255 matches, 4,958 runs at 24, 280 keeping dismissals, 2nd Grade Premier, 3rd Grade premiership captain, 2 x Club Championship's and 2 x winner of the Bill North Award for Club Person of the Year.

Claytons has also been a massive contributor to the leadership of the club over the years serving as Club Captain from 2016 - 2019, driving NDs social media, leading Pre-Season strength & conditioning programs and Captaining 3rd and 4th grades. His fine captaincy was a big part of 3rd Grade winning the premiership in 2020/21 with a first ever NDCC undefeated season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/298/northern-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/182/clayton-waters-watch-the-ball

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - Round 15 1990-91 season - 9 and 16 March 1991

Pictured - Balmain captain Greg Dyer. After 15 rounds Balmain were Minor Premiers with Mosman 2nd, Sutherland 3rd and Gordon 4th.

Going into the last round Balmain. Mosman and Sutherland were all vying for the minor premiership.

Balmain on 64 points, Mosman 62 and Sutherland 60.

All three teams won the last round with Sutherland denying Campbelltown their chance of making the semis as they were on 54 points with Gordon and Sydney University.

Sydney University lost to Randwick and Gordon defeated Fairfield by 2 wickets.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1646/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-round-15-1990-91-season-9-and-16-march-1991

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South Brisbane District Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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South Brisbane District Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 2000-01

Back Row – Baba Sourjah (Coach), Jake Hurst, Tim Sawyer, Andrew Harris, Matthew Lunn, Lance Kahler, Jeff Anning

Middle Row – Michael Sippel, Brett Ambrose, Dale Turner

Front Row – Andy Bichel, Brad Ruddell, Jarrod Bird, Ashley Holznagel

Lance Kahler - Memories
This was a team of mostly country boys who made their way to Brisbane and played together for a number of years, climbing from the bottom of the ladder to the premiership over a five year period. The team was very close on and off the field and was brilliantly led by one of the nicest blokes ever to play the game, the great Brad Ruddell. And of course, who can forget the contribution made by that NSW interloper, Dale Turner. Dale joined Souths for two seasons and helped take us from being a good side to a premiership winning side. Great memories.

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club First Grade team 2000-01

Back Row – Steve McClue (Scorer), Andrew Sargeant, Ben Sullivan, Col Barry, Shaun Vose, Michael Clarke, Steve Phillips, Nathan Austin, Jamie Sullivan, Davis Clarke

Front Row – Peter Burkhart, Michael Swan (Captain), Michael Clarke, Adrian McCaffery, Ken Greenway

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Ballina Bears Cricket Club

Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

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Ballina Bears Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 2008-09

Back Row - Dave Hutchison (Club President), Geoff Jacobs (Club Secretary), Ben Riley, Nathan Anson, Dane Clarke, Lee Pittavino, Josh Fleming, Dave Eddy, Jack Izzard (Manager)

Front Row - Adam Gordon, Ben Carruthers, Andrew Gordon, Shane Jacobs, Toby Horden, Adam Izzard

Absent: Sam Adams (played the first week, but was away for the 2nd week)

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Cricket Tasmania Community

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Tasmanian Under 19 Cricket team 1992-1993

Back Row - Tim Coyle (Coach), Craig Lester, Gerard Denton, Ian Connell, Justin Miller, Chris Bassano, Matthew Boxhall, Damien Jillett, Phillip Williams, Gary Goodman (Manager)

Front Row – Anthony Rist, Christopher Donaldson, Benjamin Spears, Michael Di Venuto (Captain), Matthew Clingleffer, Ricky Ponting (Vice Captain), Damien Dillon.

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Western Australian Cricket Association

Perth, Australia

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Western Australian Under 19s Cricket team 2005-06

Back Row: Mark Bowler (Assistant Coach), Brian Shields, Luke Towers, Hayden Parsons, Shannon Weston, Patrick Molinari, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Hansberry, Geoff Marsh (Coach)

Front Row: Michael Johnson, Glen Stockden, Chris Thompson (Vice Captain), Shane Rakich (Captain), Jordan Uszko, Clint Tomlinson, James Newnham

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Western Suburbs can lay claim to 33 Test Internationals passing through the gates of Pratten Park and playing for the Magpies…

20 of these International Players represented Australia while active as a Western Suburbs Player and, remarkably, two Angus Fraser and Monty Panesar were selected for England while in the Wests ranks.

Mitchell STARC, who debuted in Wests First Grade in 2007, continues to spearhead the Australian attack.

However, it all started in March of 1877, in the First Test match in Melbourne, when Tom GARRETT debuted at age 18 years and 232 days…which still makes him the youngest representative to play for Australia against England. Tom was educated at Newington College while the School was still at ‘Newington House’, in the Sydney suburb of Silverwater.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/873/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-pratten-park-has-been-the-home-for-33-test-cricketers

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Country Cricket NSW

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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NSW Country Under 17 cricket team v NSW City at Bradman Oval 2007

Back Row – Robbie Mackinlay (Coach), Dean Crane, David Farrell, Kristian Mitchell, Tristan McDonald, Chris Tremain, Tim Armstrong (Captain)

Front Row – Adam Zampa, Nic Maddinson, Billy O’Neil, Josh Toole, Matt Muir, Blake Hutchison

Playing for the Brett Lee Cup - NSW Country 6 for 279 defeated City 277 by 4 wickets

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Harish Rao

Business Advisor

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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One year ago today one of the greatest cricket matches seen at the MCG - India v Pakistan - over 90,000 people mostly from the respective diaspora of each country. The noise was electrifying. A great day for diversity & inclusion in Melbourne and Australia. Stay tuned for Dec 2024 when India returns to play Australia.

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Pat Culpan

Business and Research Analyst

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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New Zealand Cricket Team - United Kingdom Tour 1990

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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At the completion of the 2024-25 Premier Cricket season around Australia which premier cricket club across the states playing first class cricket will be able to claim to be the best first grade premiership winning cricket club in the first 25 seasons of this century.

A quick review around the states since the 2000-01 season and there’s been 138 premier premierships won by 59 premier cricket clubs across NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland.

The premier premierships are for the two- or four-day grand finals and don’t include one day premierships.

There are 88 premier cricket clubs around Australia, so it means 29 clubs have not won a first-grade premier premiership since 2000-01 or longer.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1643/which-premier-cricket-club-in-australia-will-win-the-most-first-grade-premierships-in-the-first-25-seasons-of-this-century

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Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Cricket team for the Southern Tour in 1945-46

Back Row: V.C. Schaefer (Manager); C. McCool; W. Morris; P.L. Dixon; A. Price; V.N. Raymer; H. Pegg.
Front Row: A Carrigan; D. Watt; D. Tallon, (Vice Captain); W.A. Brown (Captain); G.G. Cook; G. Lockie

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