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2 years ago

RSL Colts Cricket Club Dubbo

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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Tim Cox started his cricket journey in Dubbo with the RSL Colts Cricket Club and with great delight the club has watched his career progress to from first grade cricket in Dubbo to first grade premier cricket in Sydney, NSW Country and to cricket in Newcastle.

At what age did you make your first grade debut in grade cricket and can you remember how you performed in debut?

In premier cricket in Sydney I was 20 and UNSW played Gordon. I batted number 7 and got 88 not out after a top order collapse on day one. That was my highest score in 1st Grade in Sydney. It was a great initiation to 1st grade spending time in the middle facing Matthew Nicholson. I think we went on to win the game.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/470/rsl-colts-cricket-club-dubbo/blog/409/tim-cox-line-and-length

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2 years ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Murray Bennett bowls Viv Richards in the 5th Test Australia v West Indies 1984-85

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2 years ago

Steve Frances

Brisbane, Australia

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I have had this document for 50 odd years. It appeared in 1934, when 25-year-old Donald Bradman was vice captain of the Australian team about to travel to England for the Ashes, under the leadership of William “Bill” Woodfull. It is interesting to note that the famous ABC Cricket Book, read my most cricket supporters, was also first published in 1934.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/207/steve-frances/blog/1683/in-quest-of-the-ashes-1934

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2 years ago

Redlands Tigers Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Eastern Suburbs District Cricket Club 2nd Grade Premiers 1991-92

Back Row – M. Clarkson, D. Farmer, K. Waddell, J. Rowan, D. Coutts, D. Vescovi, G. Ward
Front Row – B. Harvey (President), J. Timmins, E. Bancroft (Captain), L. Ritchie, W. Clayton, P. Beale (Manager)
Absent – B. Armstrong, M. Martin, B. Vine

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2 years ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Dylan Connell joined Gordon and made his first grade debut in 2000. In 11 seasons Dylan took 294 first grade wickets at an average of 24.74 with best bowling of 6 for 27. He took 5 wickets in an innings on 11 occasions

Who played the best innings you’ve seen firsthand playing with or against?

There is one match that comes to mind, we were playing Fairfield -Liverpool at Chatswood Oval. We won the toss and batted. Beau Casson scored 200 plus out of over 400 for Gordon. His innings was flawless.

On day two Fairfield had some early luck before Grant Lambert also went on to score 200 plus and get them home in the last few overs. Was an amazing match where both teams scored well over 400 with a double century in both innings.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/1009/dylan-connell-be-yourself

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2 years ago

Mitch Bourke

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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One of, if not the greatest Victorian Premier cricketer of all time, Warren Ayres, is the all time leading run scorer with 15 277 runs @ 42.43. He also holds the record for most centuries with 41, has two double centuries, boasts two 1100+ run seasons including the all time best aggregate season of 1166 runs. He’s won two Ryder Medals, played in four premierships at Melbourne, lead Dandenong to their first ever premiership as captain-coach, and recently coached Carlton to a drought breaking Premier Firsts premiership as well as the inaugural National Premier T20 Championships title.

On top of this Warren also played 46 First Class games for Victoria, scoring 2611 runs @ 33.91 including 7 centuries and 11 half centuries. He also played 16 List A games. It’s easy to understand why he’s such a well respected and highly regarded figure.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1111/mitch-bourke/blog/1682/warren-ayres-first-class-but-wanted-more

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2 years ago

St Andrews Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Dwayne Paisley is a Life Member of St Andrew Cricket Club.

Over 23 years and still playing today Dwayne has been a dedicated and loyal servant to the club as a player, captain, coach and sponsor.

He is a premiership winning First XI captain with a strong focus of the development of the younger players through the grades.

Dwayne has played over 250 First XI games for the club, scored in excess of 7,500 runs and taken over 200 wickets.

Who was the best captain you had the good fortune to play with?

Greg Moorhouse, he was as tough as they come. He valued his wicket higher than he valued his life. He knew how to push guys to their limits and you just had to do everything you could to win to make him happy. He was hard but exactly what is needed.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/735/st-andrews-cricket-club/blog/679/dwayne-paisley-you-owe-the-club-everything-the-club-doesnrsquot-owe-you

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2 years ago

Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club First Grade team 1993-94

First grade playing numbers in brackets
Back Row - Gavin Hurley (4), Simon McEvoy (2), Peter Klauer (8), Paul Wilson (11), David Robinson (1), Gav Thompson (3)
Front Row - Adrian Mack (9), Bryce McGain (10), Dennis Prendegast, Shaun Graf (6 -Captain), Bill Foley, Matt Deighton (5), Brad Glenn (7)

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2 years ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - 1977-78 season - Round 5 and 12 November 1977

Pictured - Graeme Hughes who scored 89 for Petersham v North Sydney at Marrickville Oval

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1681/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-1977-78-season-round-5-and-12-november-1977

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2 years ago

NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - 1991-92 season - Round 2 - 7 and 12 October 1991

Pictured - Michael Cant who scored 154 in Gordon's 56 run first innings win over Northern District at Killara Oval

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1680/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-1991-92-season-round-2-7-and-12-october-1991

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2 years ago

Warren Ayers

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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My best Victorian team – Warren Ayres 1987 to 1997

My first class career for Victoria spanned 1987/88 to 1996/97 and I had the good fortune of paying with some great players

Here’s my best Victorian team

1. Matthew Elliot
2. Brad Hodge
3. Dean Jones

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/636/warren-ayers/blog/1675/my-best-victorian-team-ndash-warren-ayres-1987-to-1997

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2 years ago

Blacktown Mounties Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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John Di Bartolo – Tribute

With pleasure we are able to reflect on the wonderful playing career of Johnny Di Bartolo, Blacktown first grade player number 127.

In full flight Johnny struck fear into opposition teams across the competition and can best described as dominant, destructive and game changing. As an opening batsman Johnny set the tone early in each innings, grabbing the momentum and ascendency for his side, that more often than not proved decisive in the final result.

In the twilight years of Johnny’s first grade career, we were fortunate to have his leadership, experience, and guidance, developing the next generation of aspiring cricketers at the Blacktown Warriors

https://www.blacktowncricket.com.au/john-di-bartolo-tribute

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2 years ago

Peter Lovitt

Managing Director

Sydney, Australia

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Between us, Malcolm Marshall and I played 81 Tests, took 376 Test wickets and won a First Grade Premiership together for Waverley in the Sydney Grade Competition in 1991-1992.

At the beginning of that 1991-1992 season, my goals were to try and force my way into the First Grade side, have fun and have a bit of success along the way. Standard summer goals really.

By the end of the season, we’d won a premiership and I opened the bowling with someone that many have described as the greatest and most feared fast bowler of all time, Malcolm Marshall. What a summer!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/300/peter-lovitt/blog/452/malcolm

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2 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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In the cricket season of 1973-74, Graham Errington indicated in no uncertain manner that he was a wicket-keeper out of the top drawer, by breaking a club record on debut in Randwick’s 1st Grade team. And to perform that feat and make that debut, he had a meteoric transition from 4th Grade to 1sts­–all in a six month period and all before he was 21!

Graham John Errington was born at Sydney on 27 July 1953 and educated at Sydney Boys High where he played cricket in the GPS competition. In 1967-68, he played for Combined Associated Schools (CAS) in the A W Green Shield competition after the NSW Cricket Association had approved the entry of such a team. The couple of games he had in the side whetted his appetite, and the following season he joined the Balmain Green Shield team where he played the season. That led to him making his Grade Cricket debut in Balmain’s 1972-73 4th Grade.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/898/graham-errington

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2 years ago

Dean Tuckwell

Travel Agent

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Ask any Queensland cricket fan of a certain age and they will tell you that Carl Rackemann took the catch that ended the 1994/95 Sheffield Shield final. They may or may not recall that left arm spinner Paul Jackson bowled the ball that sealed Queensland's first ever Sheffield Shield and having known Jacko for 30 years think that may be the way he prefers it. Whilst comfortable out of the limelight, Jackson was always determined to contribute to his teams' successes on and off the field but it would be wrong to call him quiet as anyone who has had (or tried to have) a cricket conversation with him would attest.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/124/paul-jackson-quotwith-your-physique-you-should-consider-bowling-spinquot

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2 years ago

Queensland Veterans Cricket

Brisbane, Australia

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Queensland Over 50s Division One Champions - 2018

Back Row - Brian Brix, Bob McGhee, Mick Munro, Gavin Brown, Paul Stenhouse, Andrew Knight, Michael Dann, Jules Cosmi, Kent Officer, Alastair Lynch

Front Row - Wayne Miles, Peter Sherman (RIP), Peter Herring, Bruce ‘Cymbals’ Schmidt, Trent Ryan

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2 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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NSW Schoolboys cricket team - 1985

Back Row – Brett Williams, John Saint, Jamie Bray, Andrew Martyr, Craig Horner, Ian McGregor (Manager)

Front Row – Peter Rodger, Andrew Fitzhenry, Paul Ryan, Neil Maxwell (captain), Michael Cant, Wayne Holdsworth, Darren Young

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2 years ago

B3 Cricket

Cricket Coach

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Michael Blatherwick is the Managing Director of B3 Cricket.

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

Again, numerous but special mention to Neil Fenwick and Andre Adams. Fenner’s was a brilliant all rounder and should have played professional cricket in my opinion. Hard and fair summed him up.

Andre came to be our overseas pro at Kimberley in 2000 and 2001. He was a superb allrounder and played the game with a brilliant mentality. Cool as a cucumber but no ground given. He went onto play for New Zealand, Essex and became a legend at Nottinghamshire.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/472/b3-cricket/blog/519/michael-blatherwick-keep-trying-and-smiling

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2 years ago

Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club

Melbourne, Australia

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The Collingwood Cricket Club was formed on 18 June, 1906, and played its home matches at Victoria Park from 1906 until 1996, when it merged with the Camberwell Cricket Club to form the Camberwell Magpies

Collingwood Cricket Club Team of the Century

Jack Ryder (Captain)
Keith Stackpole Jnr.
Matthew Elliott

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/453/camberwell-magpies-cricket-club/blog/369/collingwood-cricket-club-team-of-the-century

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2 years ago

Bankstown District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Simon Keen made his first grade debut for Bankstown Cricket Club during the 2004/05 season and quickly established himself as a talented all-rounder.

In a career spanning 2004 to 2019 Simon scored 6,221 first grade runs at an average of 30.35 and hit 8 centuries and 39 half centuries.

He also played NSW Premier Cricket for Campbelltown Camden and Blacktown and for Carlton in Victoria Premier Cricket

Simon played T20 for NSW, Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers and also played first class cricket for Canterbury in New Zealand.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/356/bankstown-district-cricket-club/blog/1665/simon-keen-do-what-you-can

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