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Prahran Cricket Club
Prahran Cricket Club
Melbourne, Australia
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Andrew Grant made his first grade debut for Prahran Cricket Club during the 1981/82 season and played 209 first grade games for the club scoring 6,959 runs at an average of 36.43 including 11 centuries and 38 half centuries.

Andrew remains the third highest all-time first grade run scorer for Prahran.

In 1996/97 Andrew played for St Kilda Cricket Club for two seasons scoring 1,006 at an average of 40.24 and hit 8 half centuries.

All up in Premier Cricket in Victoria Andrew Grant played 238 games and scored 7,965 runs at 36.87 with 11 centuries and 46 half centuries.

He’s a member of the Cricket Victoria 200 Club and a very proud Life Member and Hall of Fame Member of Prahran Cricket Club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/441/prahran-cricket-club/blog/350/andrew-grant-value-your-wicket
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Peter Clifford
Peter Clifford
Insurance Manager
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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My Best Grade team - Peter Clifford 1979 to 1992

I played Grade Cricket for Randwick Cricket Club in Sydney from 1979 to 1985 before moving to Brisbane and playing for Toombul Cricket Club from 1986 to 1992.

Here is my Best Grade team from players I played with. In batting order

1. Alan Turner (Captain)- Randwick, NSW and Australia
Tough man, led by example and a wonderful mentor and leader. Even at the end of his career played some amazing innings. Aggressive captain and was always 2 hours ahead of play.

2. John Dyson – Randwick, NSW and Australia...

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/47/peter-clifford/blog/117/my-best-grade-team-peter-clifford-1979-to-1992
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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
Founder
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Neil Maxwell made his first grade debut for Northern District in 1985 and has since gone on an incredible cricket journey.

As an all-rounder Neil played 35 first class and 27 one day cricket games for Victoria and NSW. He played for Australia A against the West Indies and has represented Fiji, the country of his birth on numerous occasions.

Off the field cricket Neil’s contribution to cricket has been extensive. His business, marketing and entrepreneurial skills are very highly regarded in Australia and Internationally and he is currently the Chairman of Sydney Cricket Club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/280/neil-maxwell-never-give-up-you-can-change-the-game
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Dean Tuckwell
Dean Tuckwell
Travel Agent
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Stroll around the Brisbane bayside suburb of Deagon and you may come across a game of cricket being played at Kirsten Pike Oval, proudly named in honour of Sandgate/Redcliffe’s first women’s test cricketer. Kirsten was an accurate medium pacer who represented her country 37 times achieving great success in One Day Internationals where she took 34 wickets @ 23. A distinguished playing career is just part of her story as she is the first woman to be elected deputy chair of the Queensland Cricket board, fulfilling her fiduciary duties around a busy work life as a partner of major Australian corporate law firm Thomson Geer.

Pike was Queensland Fire player of the year in 2006/07 and toiled hard for 13 seasons finishing her career as Queensland’s all-time leading wicket taker. She was an integral member of the first Queensland team to win a national title, taking most wickets in the 2013/14 T-20 competition. She retired after the final against the ACT citing that there could be no better time and that she was sick of giving free conveyancing advice to her teammates.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/69/dean-tuckwell/blog/207/kirsten-pike-cricket-nuffy
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Sheldon Stackpoole
Sheldon Stackpoole
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Brendan Creevey was a fast bowler who made his first class debut for Queensland in the 1996/97 taking 31 wickets at an average of 30 in 12 games. His best figures for the Bulls was 6 for 70 and his top score with the bat was 52.

He also played 31 one day games for Queensland.

There are some great messages embedded in Brendan’s tale and we appreciate him taking the time to share his journey.

It is true. I was playing indoor cricket in my brother’s team weekly but I did play school cricket through high school. That was my only exposure to Outdoor Cricket. When I joined the workforce I travelled around a bit and being part of an outdoor cricket team involved more of a commitment, so I didn’t really get involved.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/268/sheldon-stackpoole/blog/1416/brendan-creevey-a-different-pathway-to-become-a-bull
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CricConnect Stories
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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On the 18 August 1934 Don Bradman and Bill Ponsford shared a world record partnership of 451 on the first day of the 5th cricket test between England and Australia at the Oval.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat and Ponsford’s opening partner Bill Brown was out for 10 and the score was 1 for 21.
Bradman joined Ponsford and they took the score to 2 for 472 when Bradman was out late in the day for 244.
At stumps on day one Australia were 2 for 475 with Ponsford not out on 205 and Stan McCabe not out 1.
An interesting note about the test match was the first day was on a Saturday and Sunday was the rest day after just one day’s play and the test resumed on Monday the 20th of August.
On day 2 of the test Ponsford was dismissed for 266 and Australia were bowled out for 701 and went on to win the test convincingly by 562 runs.

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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On this day 17 August 1964 former England test opener Geoff Boycott scored his first test century when he was dismissed for 113 in the 2nd innings of the 5th test at The Oval in the 1964 Ashes series between England and Australia.
In 108 test matches between 1964 and 1982 Geoff Boycott scored 8,114 runs at an average of 47.72 with 22 test centuries and 42 half centuries. His highest test score was 246 not out.
Boycott made his first-class debut in 1962 and in a career spanning 24 years he played an incredible 609 first class matches and scored 48,426 runs at an average of 56.83. He hit 151 centuries and 238 half centuries. His highest first-class score was 261 not out.
Geoff Boycott played his last test match in January 1982 at the age of 41.

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club
Manly Warringah District Cricket Club
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Jason Gallian played grade cricket in Sydney for Manly (playing number 1033) and Mosman before moving to the United Kingdon and playing 259 first class games for Oxford University, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Essex.

Jason played 3 Tests for England (Test player 573) making his debut in the 3rd Test against West Indies in 1995 at Birmingham.

In his first class career Jason scored 15,266 runs at an average of 37.50 including 38 centuries and 72 half centuries. He also took 96 wickets at an average of 43.37.

Manly Warringah District Cricket Club is where it all started so let’s find out more about Jason’s journey

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/338/manly-warringah-district-cricket-club/blog/387/jason-gallian-grasp-the-opportunity
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Lyall Gardner
Lyall Gardner
Sydney, Australia
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RECORD: 284 runs in 1991-92 by Craig McComb (153) / Ross Trewartha (119) for St George, 7-367 declared against Western Suburbs 154 at Hurstville Oval in round 11, 25-27 January 1992.

Chasing Wests’ modest total of 154 after giant fast bowler Phil Alley had taken 5-37, St George was soon in trouble. Against some hostile bowling from Steve Nikitaris and Dan Horsley, both of whom would go on to play first-class cricket for NSW, Wayne Seabrook (7), Geoff Milliken (0) and Brad McNamara (0) were among the early victims. At 5-54, Ross Trewartha joined Craig McComb and over the following 227 minutes, the pair put on a club and Association record of 284 runs to take the match by five wickets. Their performance included 30 boundaries and three sixes.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/227/lyall-gardner/blog/1413/nsw-premier-cricket-the-record-partnerships-from-1893-to-2023-the-sixth-wicket-record
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Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club
Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Grant Lambert won a Sheffield Shield Competition, 2 First Grade Premierships and dominated the NSW Premier Cricket Competition from 1995 to 2013.

He made his first class debut for NSW in the 2001/02 season and played 39 first class games scoring 1,215 runs at an average of 23.36 and hit 6 half centuries.

With the ball he took 88 wickets at 35.97 with best figures of 5 for 74.

Grant also played 15 one day games for NSW scoring 191 runs and taking 15 wickets.

In NSW Premier Cricket Grant scored 11,413 runs at an average 38.29 hitting 24 centuries and 52 half-centuries. He took 616 wickets at an average of 21.07 with best figures of 7 for 53 and claim 5 wickets in an innings on 28 occasions.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/397/fairfield-liverpool-cricket-club/blog/309/grant-lambert-outstanding-all-rounder-superb-team-mate
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