$18,000 in prize money is up for grabs courtesy of competition sponsor Kingsgrove Sports, with the Champions collecting $12,000, Runner-up $4,000 while the Conference Runners-up will take home $1,000 each. Think the BBL does very well given its circumstances, but it's difficult to see the the comp transcending its often-second tier energy while it competes with the Test summer. Aitken played his first game in the top grade in November 1992, when Australias new Test captain Pat Cummins was still five months away from being born, Paul Keating had only recently replaced Bob Hawke as Australias prime minister, the median house price in Sydney was $183,300 and the host city for the 2000 Olympics was yet to be decided. Cricket. Are you still involved in Cricket and if so, in what capacity? McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. The Aitken brothers at Coogee Oval in a match for North Sydney. A Test regular, Sydney usually holds the popular 'New Year Test' that is generally played in the first week of January. New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. Daniels went on to score another seven Tests while Weller scored another three. I reckon I must have spent at least 100 Saturdays doing that. This competition is also used by the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder to identify talent for their BBL and Supplementary squads. Whats the best advice you ever received? Turn on account notifications to keep up with all new content. The match was Gurr's only known Test Match while Hobbs scored one more Test. - 18/03 Sat 2:00AM suns - swans - 18/03 Sat 7:10PM giants - crows - 18/03 Sat 9:20PM hawks - Bombers - 18/03 Sat 10:40PM saints - dockers - 23/03 Thu 1:20AM blues - cats - 24/03 Fri 1:50AM lions - demons - 24/03 Fri 7:45PM magpies - power - 24/03 Fri 10:35PM crows - tigers - 25/03 Sat 1:25AM bulldogs - saints - 25/03 Sat 1:30AM dockers - kangaroos He is 10th on the all-time run-scorers list behind Greg Mail (15,242) in top spot. Hendren and Leyland recaptured the initiative and England declared at 627 for nine but O'Reilly finished with seven for 189. In cricketing circles whats your nickname? He performed quietly in a match in which Bradman scored 299 not out and Grimmett took 14 wickets, but he had arrived. 8 0 obj Sydney Cricket Ground Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com Tweet By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. O'Reilly was born in White Cliffs in the New South Wales bush into a large Irish family on December 20, 1905. Sydney grade cricket also has a proud history of welcoming budding, current or former first-class and Test cricketers from around the world. On Saturday, the 46-year-old all-rounder will become the first player in the 128-year history of Sydney grade cricket to chalk up 500 first-grade matches when he strides out for North Sydney against St George. <> My communications work is with a small firm called Character and Distinction a group of extremely smart women who provide PR and Corporate Communications consulting to a range of clients across Australia. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. The 1st Grade Draw can be found here [2] and the 2nd Grade draw, which is identical to the 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade draws, can be found here [3]. Number of matches played - not including matches where The first scorers in a Test Match at the Sydney Cricket Ground were SW Daniels and EC Weller. I played junior cricket at Lane Cove, which was in the Gordon District Cricket Association. endobj Men's Club Championships: 1982/83, 2008/09 & 2015/16 First Grade Belvidere Cup: 1978/79, 1982/83 & 2018/19 Limited Overs Cup: 1998/99, 2001/02 & 2016/17 Second Grade Albert Cup: 1992/93 & 1998/99 Third Grade Mitchell Cup: 2002/03 Fourth Grade Reid Cup: 1984/85 & 2014/15 Fifth Grade David Sherwood Cup: 1996/97, 2013/14 Metros/Colts According to Fingleton's account he would probably have been lost to cricket had he not been asked to make up the numbers in a Sydney junior match and, with a method that at first made everyone giggle, whipped out the opposition. POIDEVIN-GRAY SHIELD (U21) GRAND FINAL Parramatta DCC v Randwick Petersham CC Old Kings Oval, Paramatta Park 10 am THIS SUNDAY 5 March 2023 This is the Big One! I bowled him first ball with a leg-break which came from the leg stump to hit the off bail. Women's Coach of the Year: Russel Grimson (Sydney) Spirit of Cricket Award . The Poidevin-Gray Shield, or PG's as it is more commonly known, comprises teams who represent their grade sides in an Under 21 competition. He is the gentlest soul going around, but had major red mist when on the field. Each grade team consists of five senior divisions, as well as restricted age group playing in the Poidevin-Gray Shield (under 21) and AW Green Shield junior competition (under 17). All grades. His opinions often came more from the heart than the head, especially if it was a question of attacking the selectors for playing safe and ignoring a young player, most especially a young leg-spinner. Hed do things like bat without a helmet or hat for my entertainment, and Id ask him to theme his celebrations by era. 10 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 2023 Gains. 12 0 obj Blacktown Mounties Grade Board 2021/22 Season. How old were you when you first played grade cricket? 4 0 obj They won 4 titles as a merged outfit before merging again with Randwick, which had won 7 titles, to become Randwick-Petersham. endobj Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. O'Reilly then began writing on cricket for the Sydney Morning Herald with a muscular, very Australian prose style flavoured with wit and imagery (You can smell the gum-leaves off him, he wrote of one country boy just starting with Queensland). Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. I can still see the ball going to the boundary and feeling the elation of that. Blacktown District Cricket Club Copyright 2021. I played 5th grade for Balmain and round 1 was away at Bensons Lane against Hawkesbury a baptism of fire for any Sydney Grade Cricketer. You enjoy it and make the most of it. The A W Green Shield, or Greenies as it is more commonly known, comprises teams who represent their grade sides in an Under 16 competition consisting of 7 preliminary rounds, qualifying finals, semi-finals and a Final. I was in year 11 at school, which would have made me 16 at the time. The Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup is contested by the 20 Sydney NSW Premier Cricket clubs. He was 6ft 2in tall, gripped the ball in his enormous right hand and released it at a pace that could be almost fast-medium. The current holders of the Belvidere Cup are Mosman Cricket Club. There is a big incentive on offer again this season with the winner of each Conference Final earning an invitation to represent NSW Premier Cricket at the Fox Cricket National Premier T20 Championships held in Adelaide from 3-5 March. Click the links below to skip to that section. For over 125 years, Sydney's Men's First Grade clubs have been competing for the prestigious Belvidere Cup. I remember sitting on the couch at home before the game in my full whites, very nervous. Teams are divided into a Sixers Conference and a Thunder Conference. Reset. But his figures have to be judged by the fact that all but one of his Tests came in the 1930s, when other bowlers were dominated by batsmen to an unprecedented extent. Legends of the game like Christina Matthews, Belinda Clark, Lisa Keightley and Lisa Sthalekar, as well as current players Alex Blackwell, Rene Farrell, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner and Alyssa Healy have all spent regular time in the NSW Women's Premier Cricket competition. My uncle kept playing grade cricket and shires cricket until he was pretty close to 70. This includes those players who also represent Australia although the demands of the international schedule means the Australian players rarely get to play at grade level these days. . Who was the best spinner you played against? Batting average: Total runs scored/total number of Probability And Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences Jay Devore, an award-winning professor and internationally recognized author and Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences. Too many. Rugby league's biggest man will make his long-awaited return to the NRL this weekend, with Bulldogs recruit Franklin Pele set to end a 22-month absence from the top grade. 2 0 obj [, Pakistan v South Africa at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 36th match, Nov 3, 2022 Honestly, I dont know. Clubs in the 2021/22 season of NSW Premier Cricket are: Sydney's suburban sprawl over the past 120 years has seen the introduction of new outer-suburban clubs and the disappearance or mergers of some inner-city clubs. Select. Due to this system, the winner of the Club Championship usually comes from a club whose first-grade team is within the top 6. Englishmen have been coming to play Grade Cricket in Sydney since at least Test opener, John Dewes, played for Northern District in 1958 through to Barry Knight, Geoffrey Boycott and Tony Greig. The 2020/21 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. I seem to recall Mum and Dad taking some polaroid shots of me (these have since been lost). I compounded this problem by confusing our opponent and telling Dad we were playing at Raby Oval in Campbelltown. endobj The Qualifying and Semi Finals are played as Two-Day matches, with the Grand Final played over three days. Many younger Premier Cricket players also represent NSW Metropolitan and ACT/NSW Country at the various Underage Female National Championships. He took a wicket every 49 balls in his first-class career and it was said he never bowled a wide. You may as well give your employer a plug, who do you work for? By Jay L. 592+ Math Tutors 4.9/5 Star Rating Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sydney Cricket Ground, / , Records by ground Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling endobj First Grade: Sydney CC. Make it easy for people to search and find the people and services they need through people they know and trust. Will they enjoy success in Australia, like they did in South Africa? I remember I made 14 not out, and absolutely loving the experience. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. What was the best win you were involved in? The Grade Cricketer Podcast, The Grade Cricketer on 7Sports and writes for the Guardian and other publications. Sydney sydneygrade.nsw.cricket.com.au Joined May 2013 814 Following 1,852 Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Interested in @SydneyGradeRumo's Tweets? Once again, there were a few. AW Green Shield Final scorecard. Wom. At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. 101-200. He was hot-blooded and humorous which perhaps explains why his relationship with the cooler Bradman is believed to have been based on intense mutual respect rather than the profoundest form of Australian mateship. What would their all-time XIs look like? It is our first time in the Grand Final in this competition. Click here to find out more about the Belvidere Cup, including scores and contact details. The exception to this is at T20 matches which can attract crowds into the hundreds and occasionally the low thousands. I do sort of. roy.formica@cricketnsw.com.au. In 1919, he went to the high school in the larger town of Goulburn, where he concentrated on his athletics as much as his cricket. Please check your email to receive the magic link. He has batted at every spot in the order and won 202 first-grade games. Take cricket with you everywhere! Blacktown Mounties Cricket Club has enjoyed a short history in grade cricket but it has set itself up to become a dominant force in the Sydney Premier Cricket Competition. Website by. JFIF ,, C An amazing amount, too many to list here. The Sydney Cricket Club has a long and proud history as a strong performer in Premier Cricket, and as a pathway to representative honours. Some clubs also have detailed video and photographs each weekend. You just turn up and do your thing and it becomes part of your routine of life. My next memory is of batting I think I was down the order and sweeping a ball to the boundary. Good team song though. Highest score. Now that youve found Stump to stump why not join in on The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. The competition consists of 20 clubs who field one side in each of the five grades. I dont think time is an issue. In 73 matches, she has notched up 1,093 runs at an average of 21.86 and a strike rate of 122.2,. <> I didnt get a bowl, and was listed to bat 11. These points go towards the Club Championship which is awarded at the end of the regular season. But 10,598 days and eight changes of prime minister later, Aitken has amassed 11,387 runs and taken 618 wickets in 345 two-day games, 107 one-day matches and 47 T20 contests, mostly for his beloved North Sydney club. Whos been the biggest influence in your cricket career? My advice would be that it is an extremely lofty goal, but properly managed lofty goals can be an excellent thing to pursue for myriad reasons. Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. Learning how to manage yourself in a hyper-competitive environment, where everyone starts with a dream to go all the way, then soon learns how difficult that is. x]o0#?0 -4&0"~6c*6% +sq2C>7pq+Y/)wI|YlrS8u]FWg`G The Mounties group have a reputation for providing funding for junior sports for children in the Western Suburbs and they are determined to help our club develop young players that can go on the represent us in first grade, NSW in Shield cricket and Australia in test cricket. HS. Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. Winners include former NSW and Australia great Bob Simpson, who claimed the first O'Reilly Medal in 1968 and again in 1973, as well some of the Blues finest servants like Greg Mail, Dominic Thornely, Trent Copeland, Grant Lambert and Gavin Robertson. Because of some caution they put us in the 2nd XI competition, and we just so happened to have a team with four future 1st graders. Steve OKeefe was in my age cohort, though his bowling (like most good spinners) developed a bunch after I finished playing. Do you remember your first ever game of cricket? Whats been your most memorable moment in cricket? What is your highest score in grade cricket? My eldest daughter has started playing Brewer Shield (under 18s) on Sundays. TGC allows for the authentic story of cricket the way most people experience the game to bubble up and be shared, which I think people appreciate. (Mtdk\aTL2i[$mGKH&l{^8]@'? My dad [Bob] played until he was 48 in first grade [391 games from 1960 to 1988]. Some clubs were renamed to reflect their wider representation (Waverley renamed as Eastern Suburbs, Fairfield becoming Fairfield-Liverpool and Campbelltown becoming Campbelltown-Camden). "One of the greats, one of the legends, one of the Club's most loyal and staunch supporters, one of our fondest friends, is with us no more.MOS played for our Club from 1968 until 1995 mostly in 1st Grade where his 622 wickets is surely an unassailable record. In the late 1990s and early 2000s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss amongst others played seasons in Sydney. The cricket is obviously excellent, and allows for great satisfaction when looking back at memories and achievements whether its your own or others. Gideon Haigh, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. And when he went to the teachers' college at Sydney University in his late teens he was more interested in such events as the hop, step and jump, in which he held the state record. Areas of expertise gained from this experience included Commercial and Industrial buildings; Apartment Block complexes; Timber Log lodges; Architecturally Designed domestic dwellings; Cranes;. The OReilly Medal is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. I continued to Green Shield with Gordon, before changing to Balmain for my second year of Green Shield. His father was a small-town schoolmaster and young Bill was above average at several sports, including tennis, athletics and rugby. In this case the match will link to the original grade. Cricket longevity is in Aitkens blood. The sun shone, the birds sang sweetly and the flowers bloomed as never before. In the 2016/17 season, the competition changed its name to NSW Premier Cricket. Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. Who is your favourite all time cricketer? Despite his longevity on the game, remarkably Aitken does not hold every first-grade playing record in Sydney. dismissals. Ive always played with my brothers. When O'Reilly died, Bradman said he was the greatest bowler he had ever faced or watched. Aitken debuted in first grade at the age of 17 in 1992 and is still going, 30 summers later. Note: the total number of dismissals is determined by number of batting innings minus number of not out innings. Blacktown Mounties Cricket Club has enjoyed a short history in grade cricket but it has set itself up to become a dominant force in the Sydney Premier Cricket Competition. I just enjoy the people I play with and working together in a team setting.. The Men's First Grade Player of the Year is named in honour of the late, great NSW, Australian leg-spinner and prominent journalist Bill O'Reilly. He enjoyed a great career with Balmain. This was a woman clad in black who would have been as arch-feminist as they come, recognising this mans genius. <> My Dad, without doubt. We also pay our respect to Elders past and present. 6 0 obj ",#(7),01444'9=82. Bollinger walked past me and said you know where the next ones coming, dont you? to which I replied no, not really. 14 0 obj Cricket was harder to arrange. All of the current NSW first-class cricket players are selected from their performances in Premier Cricket. 3 0 obj Even when England made 903 at The Oval in 1938, he bowled 85 overs and finished with figures of three for 178. Ill try and do that on Saturday., Endless summer: The Sydney cricketer set to play his 500th first-grade match. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In short, Sir Don Bradman was the perfect batsman of his age and even though comparisons with future batting greats will never cease to thrill, some of his numbers, particularly 99.94, are . Since the others were older, Bill inevitably bowled more than he batted. Sydney Cricket Club pays our respects to the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and play, and acknowledges that these lands were never ceded. Oh God, too hard to say. (If displayed:) Number of innings of between 25 and My Mum was exceptionally supportive too constantly taking me to training and games, getting me ready, making lunch and tea, and never short of advice to toss it up as I bowled leggies in juniors. Joe McAleer Park, Winten Drive Glendenning. Back-of-the-envelope calculations show that in first-grade alone, across the various formats, Aitken has spent about 5827 hours playing cricket across 844 individual days, although wash-outs and differing lengths of days mean these numbers are estimates. His batting was left-handed, hard-hitting and occasionally stubborn (1,655 runs at 13.13); he never quite forgave himself for getting out at Lord's in 1934 when he might have saved the follow-on, in which case he rather than Verity would have had use of a rain-affected wicket. Are there any lessons from your time in cricket that you take into work or life in general? Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. Day 2 of Game 1 matches, following time lost on Day 1, Download DLS 2020 Version 4.0 (Requires Java 8.0 or later), Cricket Australia Grade Club Grant Application, McDonalds Grade Club Facility Grants Guidelines, Start of Season Coaching Grant Application, Nomination for SCA Committee of Management, Forms - Umpire's Match Report_Premier Cricket. Team Grade Gender Age Group. He publishes Cricket Statistic publications at the start and end of each Grade Cricket Season and also published the book From Country to Comets in 1998. Its a good excuse to catch up, says Aitken, whose wife Kristie and daughters Emily and Abbey watch his games a little less nowadays. A stalwart of the side throughout the decade, he scored the second most runs and took the second most wickets for the Bears during the 2010s. Click here to find out more about the McDonalds Womens Premier Cricket competition, including scores and contact details. The first Test Match at the Adelaide Oval was scored by George Gurr and Charles Hobbs. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was Mobile: 0414 486 438. If you'd like to see more content from Cricket Sydney, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. The season generally starts in September and runs for about 7 months up till March of the following year. Feb 3. O'Reilly's own account of this remains a classic. He would take me to the SCG as a kid all the time, and play with me in the backyard Ive been very lucky. Finally in 2002 Blacktown were promoted from the second-tier shires competition to bring the number of clubs back up to 20. WBBL - Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat Erin Burns has been a regular in the Women's Big Bash League. <> I had minimal ideas when Beau Casson bowled to me absolutely zero clue which way the ball was spinning. <> Australian Test cricketer Warren Bardsley played 35 seasons in the early 1900s, while Monty Noble, Greg Matthews and Anthony Clark all featured in 31 seasons. not out. Jack Fingleton said he was a flurry of limbs, fire and steel-edged temper. endobj - By asking this question , you'll find out if she's capable of making her loved ones a priority. Take cricket with you everywhere! I think hed had a troubled life I hope grade cricket was a positive community for him. The fielder tried to throw down the stumps and wrong-footed the guy backing up, which meant the ball went for five. KINGSGROVE SPORTS WOMEN'S FIRST GRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR 2021/22 (statistics include runs scored, wickets taken and wicketkeeping dismissals in preliminary One-Day & T20 matches excluding Finals) . He was passing through Bowral Station on his way home to Wingello for his summer holiday when he heard his name being called down the platform. But he was blessed with a marriage to Molly that lasted 59 years. o Number of registered gymnasiums located in Sydney o Length of a basketball court o Maximum number of players on a netball team . I made 202 not out against Blacktown in 2nd grade for Norths in 2006, at North Sydney number 2 which is probably the best ground to score runs on in Sydney. In the late 1990s there was a push to remove some inner-city clubs from the competition, but although no clubs were forced out, in 2001 Randwick and Petersham-Marrickville (itself the product of a merger in 1951) decided to merge and formed the Randwick Petersham club. Summer 2022/23 Active. Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? No one ever dominated O'Reilly. It was in the Under 10s for Lane Cove, so I would have been nine. 201-300. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield all play Twenty20 and 50-over cricket. The competition began in 1893 when a number of clubs that had been playing for many years on an ad hoc basis voted to create a formal competition structure.[1]. The 2021/22 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. Sydney Grade Cricket @SydneyGradeRumo Latest Sydney Grade Rumours/News please tweet! Now known as NSW Premier Cricket, the First Grade competition is a true testing ground for future NSW and Australian representatives, from Victor Trumper, Don Bradman, Bill OReilly and Richie Benaud through to Steve and Mark Waugh, Glenn McGrath, Michael Clarke, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Josh Hazlewood and Steve Smith. endobj Australia. While the ball is still a four-piece ball, its seam is less pronounced and more difficult to swing. 49. In his career he took 774 wickets at 16.60 and was successful at every level: playing for North Sydney and St George, he topped the Sydney Grade averages 12 times and took 962 wickets at. Drummoyne Oval sits on the land of the Wangal people of the Eora nation. The club boasts an abundance of young, talented players, some of who have begun the process of becoming first grade cricketers after having come through the grades, in some . endobj The club is taking some significant steps to attract players with first class and first grade premier cricket experience to provide not only greater playing depth, but also to provide our young players the support they need to be successful cricketers while we will also be starting a girls and a womens team in the near future. You can change the session length in settings. Until he finally retired in 1988, he was as revered in Australian press boxes as he had been on the field. Petersham and Marrickville had each won a first grade title prior to merging to become Petersham-Marrickville. E-Book Overview The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language is the first comprehensive descriptive grammar of English to appear for over fifteen years, a period which has seen immense developments in linguistic theory at all levels. 6 Herb Elliott Avenue. He toured South Africa in 1935-36 and took 27 wickets again, 25 in the great series against England in 1936-37 and 22 back in England in 1938, despite the unforgiving wickets ( dosed up to the eyeballs, said O'Reilly) of Trent Bridge and The Oval.
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