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Penrith Cricket Club
Penrith Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Back Row – Bob Clarence (Manager), Mark Gouldstone, Barry Coad, Scott Dickson, Greg Sheens, Glen Dixon, Tony Middlebrook

Front Row – Craig Tuckerman, Michael Wholohan, Peter Ryman, Trevor Bayliss (Captain), Paul Thomas, Stuart Hogan, Darren Morris

The Poidevin-Gray is, like its little brother the AW Green Shield, a quality Competition and one whose continuing strength is absolutely vital to preserving high standards in the Grade game. There were five rounds played in a 60/60 format; lose a match and it was pretty much sudden death. Very often, since the age restriction remains Under 21, PG teams can appear unbeatable on paper because they contain a large number of higher-Grade players.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/1775/penrith-cricket-club-poidevin-gray-premiers-1983-84
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2 years ago
Mosman Cricket Club
Mosman Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Fifty years ago, Mosman’s Poidevin-Gray side won the competition undefeated in its six matches.

Eight members of that 1973-74 team enjoyed their 50-year reunion yesterday. Unfortunately, two members of the original 11 had since passed away and two were uncontactable.

Whilst several of the team went on to have long and illustrious careers with the MCC and at higher levels of cricket, one player achieved a feat in the competition which will probably never be replicated… and it was not Allan Border.

Alexander Racklyeft (‘Sandy’) was an opening bowler who swung the ball both ways and at good pace. He took an amazing 51 wickets at an average of 6.6 in six matches. ! Bear in mind these were one-day matches, (60overs each) but you could win outright, and the final was a two-day game over consecutive Sundays.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/340/mosman-cricket-club/blog/1773/mosman-cricket-club-poidevin-gray-1973-74-premiers-50-year-reunion
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2 years ago
Sutherland District Cricket Club
Sutherland District Cricket Club
Sylvania, Australia
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On 12 July 2015 at the Sutherland District Cricket Club Annual General meeting for the 2014/15 season Phil Jaques was nominated for Life Membership of the club

Here is Phil Jaques Nomination for Life Membership as presented by Tom Iceton

NOMINATION OF PHIL JAQUES FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Phil Jaques joined Sutherland from Wollongong in 1996-97, having played for NSW Under 17s the previous season. He was selected in 2nd Grade and was immediately successful, scoring 593 runs at 37.1. He also scored a century in his first season of Poidevin-Gray Shield. He made his 1st Grade debut on 4th October 1997, but struggled early on and was dropped back to 2nds. He showed what he was made of, responding with a score of 208 just before Christmas and that was the last time he was seen in 2nds. Over the next five seasons from 1998-99, his season aggregates in 1st Grade were 788, 775, 548, 717 and 902 (3730 runs at 41.0), as he first reached Sheffield Shield selection for NSW and then established himself as a regular member of the team.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/1769/phil-jaques-sutherland-cap-no-178-australian-cap-no-395
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2 years ago
Cricket ACT Community
Cricket ACT Community
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Paul Evans - ACT Cricket Player Number 473

Paul Evans on his way to score 73 opening the batting for ACT Comets (Australian Country Champs) v Nth Sydney (NSW Premier Cricket Limited Overs Champions) in the annual NSW One Day Showdown at North Sydney Oval in 1993/94.

Evans, Paul Laurence.

Born 28 November, 1966, Bathurst, New South Wales.

Right Hand Bat, RM/WK.

ACT Player No. 473.

ACT (1987/88-1998/99). ACT Colts (1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90 – captain).

ACT Under 19s (1984/85).

ACT under 16s (1982/83 – captain).

List A: ACT (1997/98-1998/99).

Australian Country (1989/90, 1993/94). ACCC: ACT (1987/88-1996/97).

1st Grade: Weston Creek (1983/84-1999/00), Tuggeranong Valley (1993/94-1995/96), South Canberra (1996/97).

Australian Country Cricket Championships Player of the Series 1993/94;

Australian Country Cricket Championships Batting Award 1993/94.

ACT Representative Player of the Year 1993/94, 1996/97.

1st Grade Wicket-Keeping 1992/93.


1st Grade

197 Matches

5,607 runs at 29.51, 7x 100, and 32x 50

4 wickets at 29.25

205 catches, 9 stumping’s



ACT

105 matches

3,272 runs at 30.30, 3x100, and 20x 50

44 catches


Statistics provided by Adam Morehouse

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2 years ago
Matt Whitby
Matt Whitby
Investment Manager
Sydney, Australia
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My best Grade team - Matt Whitby 1990 - 2001

My First Grade career lasted over a decade and covered two clubs – Randwick-Petersham and Western Suburbs.

I have great memories and long-term friendships from both clubs, and regularly catch up with ex-team mates, with many an old story told and reminisced.

Here's my best grade team of players I played with, in batting order:

1. Anthony McQuire (Western Suburbs) - An attacking opening bat that played the cross bat shots as good as anyone. I played at the U-19s National’s for NSW with “Jerry” and he received Player of the Carnival, a year when a 17-year old Ricky Ponting also played.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/885/matt-whitby/blog/801/my-best-grade-team-matt-whitby-1990-2001
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2 years ago
Penrith Cricket Club
Penrith Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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This was a defining season in the Club’s young history, indeed a magical season! Four major events occurred:

The Club changed its name from Nepean to the ‘Penrith District Cricket Club’;
Penrith Rugby Leagues Club became our Major Sponsor;
Penrith City Council agreed to an Annual Grant of $11,000 to allow the Club to improve and better maintain Howell Oval and Cook Park.
the First grade won the Minor Premiership, then went on to win the Premiership!

It was the first occasion that any sporting team from the Penrith District had won a metropolitan First Grade Premiership in any sport.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/1758/panther-power-penrith-cricket-club-first-premiership-1978-79
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2 years ago
Veterans Cricket Tasmania
Veterans Cricket Tasmania
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Neil Grice grew up in Richmond in Tasmania, a town located about 30 kilometres north of Hobart.

He spent most of his cricket journey playing locally before joining Lindisfarne Cricket Club in Tasmania Premier Cricket to play with his sons.

Whilst still playing for Lindisfarne Neil was selected in the Tasmania Over 50s to play in the Over 50 National Championships in Perth in 2019/20.

Neil was selected in the Australia over 50s squad to play New Zealand in Brisbane in August 2021 and continues to play for Tasmania in Veterans cricket

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1322/veterans-cricket-tasmania/blog/1756/neil-grice-surround-yourself-with-good-people
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2 years ago
Craig Dodson
Craig Dodson
Business Advisor
Melbourne, Australia
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I spent a single season in Sydney Grade cricket with the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club in 2000/2001. A season that started with much promise and ended with numbing mediocracy. This is my story of trying and failing to achieve relevance.

I lobbed in Sydney in April 2000, from the Country sporting mecca of Wagga Wagga. I knew nothing of the Sydney grade cricket scene, other than the fact that the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club was a short stroll from my workplace.

I made enquiries with the club secretary via phone and was told that I should fax a copy of my ‘cricketing resume’. What I produced was the best piece of fiction written since Herman Melville penned Moby Dick.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/175/craig-dodson/blog/534/my-single-season-of-mediocrity-in-sydney-grade-cricket
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2 years ago
St George Cricket Club
St George Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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St George 1st Grade Player No.213 - Ray Tozer was in May 2021 inducted to the St George DCC Hall Of Fame.

A high quality wicket keeper and handy right handed batsman, Ray debuted for the club in 1961-62 and made his First Grade debut in the season of 1964-65. He would become an integral part of one of the most successful grade teams in the history of the competition. He played eighteen consecutive seasons in First Grade of which he was captain for seven. He played in five finals and won four plus two one day competitions. He went very close to captaining a premiership when the 1978-79 final against Penrith at Howell Oval was washed out.

Over his eighteen First Grade seasons Ray amassed an astonishing 461 dismissals of which there were 393 catches and 68 stumping’s. He also scored 4097 runs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/1754/ray-tozer-inducted-into-st-george-dcc-hall-of-fame
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2 years ago
B3 Cricket
B3 Cricket
Cricket Coach
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Born in Nottingham, England Jon Shaw started his cricket journey with Kimberley Institute Cricket Club in Nottinghamshire. He’s played County 2nd XI cricket in England, in regional towns in Victoria, Australia and to his own surprise at the age of 40 is playing some very good cricket for Wynnum Manly District Club in Queensland Premier Cricket. Jon Shaw is Wynnum Manly first grade player number 322

Who was the best wicket keeper you’ve seen firsthand playing with or against?

Kimberley has two great keepers in the 90’s and 2000’s in Carl Widdowson and Martin Clark. I can’t remember them dropping more than a couple of catches.

The best gloveman I played with was Ismail Dawood at Herefordshire. His handling was so clean and he always knew what to say to the bowlers to fire them up.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/472/b3-cricket/blog/671/jon-shaw-cricket-juices-continue-to-flow
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2 years ago
Redlands Tigers Cricket Club
Redlands Tigers Cricket Club
Brisbane, Australia
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Ian Stenhouse grew up in Rockhampton and despite being just over 600 kilometres from Brisbane was identified as a very talented young cricketer. His talent and performances were rewarded with selection in Queensland under age teams from 11 through to the Australian Under 19s at the age of 17.

Cricket took Ian around the world at a very young age and its been quite the journey

Who are the two players you admired most in terms of skills and competitive spirit in the competitions you played?

Scott Prestwidge had so much skill. Bat Ball and fielding. He was outstanding. Loved a bit of biff as well!!

Loved having Craig Jesberg in the team as well. All round skill and always up for a fight! Loved the dogs at the Gabba on a Thursday night!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/404/redlands-tigers-cricket-club/blog/363/ian-stenhouse-loved-the-competition
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2 years ago
Gordon District Cricket Club
Gordon District Cricket Club
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Robert Radley made his first grade debut for Gordon Cricket Club in October 1992 to become the clubs first grade player number 454.

Robert played his junior cricket on Sydney’s North Shore and played Green Shield Under 16s for Gordon before progressing through the grade ranks. He still holds the record for having the highest average in a season in 3rd Grade when he averaged 90 during the 1990-91 season.

In the 1999-2000 season Robert scored 609 runs in the season, 280 is 1st grade and 329 in 2nd grade.

Robert also played first grade cricket for Mosman before returning to Gordon at the end of his career.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/906/robert-radley-straight-drives-along-the-carpet
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