6 0 obj By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. 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]. This was a woman clad in black who would have been as arch-feminist as they come, recognising this mans genius. 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. Joe McAleer Park, Winten Drive Glendenning. 1-100. It emerged he was not studying law, nor had he ever been to university. Sign up successfully. All of the current NSW first-class cricket players are selected from their performances in Premier Cricket. A very successful group that Im privileged to play a small role in. Very few subsequent workplace conflicts bother me following the grade cricket education. 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. All age groups. Do you remember your first ever game of cricket? Are there any lessons from your time in cricket that you take into work or life in general? 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. In the summer of 1925-26, the young O'Reilly, by now an undergraduate at the teachers' college in Sydney University, met the man whose destiny was to be linked with his for ever. 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. In 2015/16, there were over 10 players in the competition plying their trade in the first-grade competition. There are 20 clubs in the McDonald's NSW Premier Cricket competition with each competing in First Grade through to Fifth Grade, as well as the Poidevin-Gray Shield (U/21) and AW Green Shield (U/16). And before that, he had secured the Ashes by taking five for 66 and five for 56 at Headingley. The first Test Match at the Adelaide Oval was scored by George Gurr and Charles Hobbs. Turn on account notifications to keep up with all new content. Whether those stories are funny, dark, brutal, celebratory, strange, or otherwise I think people enjoy seeing cricket represented in a way they remember it, so to use a tired corporatism, we hope its adding value to peoples enjoyment of the game across Australia, the UK and beyond. I compounded this problem by confusing our opponent and telling Dad we were playing at Raby Oval in Campbelltown. I remember I made 14 not out, and absolutely loving the experience. The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . Oh God, too hard to say. Such is the strength of the competition that some well-known players have been known to play multiple matches in second grade. He is the gentlest soul going around, but had major red mist when on the field. Sydney AW Green Shield (U16) Boys U16. Who was the funniest cricketing team-mate? So Warne was a level above. endobj The Grade Cricketer latest book - click to buy now. <> 8 0 obj The additional 4 rounds that are played by the 1st Grade sides are generally one day matches that take place on Sundays (won by Sydney University in 2010/2011). 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). What follows is a survey of the current English county cricketers who have spent time in 1st grade in Sydney. Whos been the biggest influence in your cricket career? % He enjoyed a great career with Balmain. I think thats my problem.. The best laughs Ive had in cricket have been with Nathan Ball. <>/Metadata 6412 0 R/ViewerPreferences 6413 0 R>> While Sir Donald walked the corridors of cricketing power O'Reilly was the rumbustious backbencher. He would take me to the SCG as a kid all the time, and play with me in the backyard Ive been very lucky. The current holders of the Belvidere Cup are Mosman Cricket Club. The opposition barely beat his age: they were bowled out for 42 and 54 and O'Reilly took five for 14 and three for 19. <> endobj Each team plays six preliminary round matches with the top four teams in each conference playing Semi Finals, followed by a Conference Final. . [, England v Sri Lanka at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 39th match, Nov 5, 2022 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]. [. 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. Rob Aitken poses for a photo at Bon Andrews Oval in North Sydney ahead of his 500th match of Sydney first grade. Batting average: Total runs scored/total number of Match status (MS) Progress result entered Final result entered, unconfirmed Result in dispute Final result entered and confirmed Official result Matches in red have been copied from another grade as part of a re-grading process. "w1#hjGR7%gnQ.VMtuZF}_D8kI%II3i V!N`>wzm67[GHt-:k2p}aTb$bZFz25tX4vSVzUqKBD[6 ;>EX& H{?uTGb$bn(isgoR K#"X What or who would you sacrifice your life for? Of course when he bowled I could barely see the ball. 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. I generally did everything the same way, whether it be pads, shoes, the way Id face taking guard etc but I never had any out-and-out superstitions that rendered me a mess were I not to observe it. I like to spend time with my mates, my wife, my little boy Ted, and my family. He performed quietly in a match in which Bradman scored 299 not out and Grimmett took 14 wickets, but he had arrived. Second Grade: Parramatta CC. In the 1st Grade competition, each side plays every other side over a total of 19 rounds. 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. Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. The exception to this is at T20 matches which can attract crowds into the hundreds and occasionally the low thousands. This competition is also used by the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder to identify talent for their BBL and Supplementary squads. We also pay our respect to Elders past and present. The brothers also cuffed him a lot, possibly because he was starting to show them up. The three winning teams (or better placed team in the case of a draw) and the best placed losing team go through to the Semi-Finals. 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. KINGSGROVE SPORTS MEN'S FIRST GRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR - 2021/22 Captain Scott Rodgie (Northern District); 813 runs & 32 wickets Batters Justin Avendano (UTS North Sydney); 836 runs Joshua Clarke (Western Suburbs); 826 runs Daniel Solway (Bankstown); 715 runs Angus Robson (Eastern Suburbs); 705 runs Raveesh Srivastava (Fairfield-Liverpool); 652 runs What did you like most about playing grade cricket in Sydney? Hard to answer that. This competition has grown substantially since its formation and by 1985 the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition encompassed 20 clubs. o Number of registered gymnasiums located in Sydney o Length of a basketball court o Maximum number of players on a netball team . 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. However, consistency across the top 3 grades in particular is important. Statistics enable the scientific evaluation of truth assertions The design of the research process plays a major role in the correct establishment of truth. Nathan Ball (Balmain) and Will Mottram (UK guy, came to the Tigers). Too many. Please check your email to receive the magic link. 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. <> 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. I loved it there. dismissals. stream In the late 1990s and early 2000s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss amongst others played seasons in Sydney. He took 109 wickets on the tour, including nine for 38 against Somerset. We welcome local, interstate and international players looking to join an inclusive and integrated club that provides both great enjoyment and a pathway to the future. Of course I describe this as a sweep, I probably just dragged the bat in an arc toward the ball and connected. That stuff is annoying., Winning the one-day competition with North Sydney was something very memorable, says Aitken, who was player of the match in the 2012-13 final. 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. Or similarly, that all the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today. Team Grade Gender Age Group. When O'Reilly died, Bradman said he was the greatest bowler he had ever faced or watched. Generally anyone who unironically argued the toss during post-play fines. Its given me a great opportunity to contribute to the conversation around cricket where often the grassroots, club experience is overlooked in favour of a shinier, more polished presentation of the game. Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. Cricket longevity is in Aitkens blood. 101-200. 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. As you get a little bit older, you realise that every game could potentially be your last. Opting out is easy, so give it a try. 6 Herb Elliott Avenue. My next memory is of batting I think I was down the order and sweeping a ball to the boundary. However, the high rate of lower back injuries (20%) highlights an area of concern in this cohort. O'Reilly's own account of this remains a classic. 14 0 obj Reset. It is our first time in the Grand Final in this competition. Im very grateful for his education. 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. 201-300. I managed to avoid Mark Cameron somehow. Gideon Haigh, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 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. He put his head out of the carriage window and was told to get out at once: Wingello were playing at Bowral and needed him. endobj Once again, there were a few. ",#(7),01444'9=82. Ive always played with my brothers. It has been suggested that his action and the general commotion before delivery were born of a deep sense of frustration at not being able to bowl fast enough to knock the batsman down. l!~U?C.&^w,*tpm+5mcf: Some clubs were renamed to reflect their wider representation (Waverley renamed as Eastern Suburbs, Fairfield becoming Fairfield-Liverpool and Campbelltown becoming Campbelltown-Camden). AW Green Shield Final scorecard. Players are primarily sourced from England's county competition. Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. Bollinger walked past me and said you know where the next ones coming, dont you? to which I replied no, not really. - 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 I pretty much go to her game and then my own T20 in the afternoon.. These matches are played over two days, with the First Grade Final being played over three days. 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. Venue description: One of the oldest Test venues, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) hosted its first Test an Ashes encounter between Australia and England, way back in 1882. Playing for Lane Cove meant I played underage reps for Gordon. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. Click button below to view latest club results. I just enjoy the people I play with and working together in a team setting.. 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. First Grade: Sydney CC. 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. It was a one-dayer, and of course we bowled first. The medal was won in 2021/22 by Scott Rodgie from Northern District Cricket Club. He used to go to Lane Cove library as a kid and read cricket books, and I think he passed a lot of that on to me. endobj 12 0 obj 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 . - By asking this question , you'll find out if she's capable of making her loved ones a priority. Since the others were older, Bill inevitably bowled more than he batted. Click here to find out more about the Belvidere Cup, including scores and contact details. In recent times some clubs have started broadcasting scorecards in real-time on the Cricket Australia website. Rob Aitken poses for a photo at Bon Andrews Oval in North Sydney ahead of his 500th match of Sydney first grade. 5 0 obj Select. I didnt get a bowl, and was listed to bat 11. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. <> <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Cricket. 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. Left to right: James, Glenn and Rob. 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 9.44. Below is a list of the first grade cap numbers awarded to representatives of the North Sydney District Cricket Club from the inception of Sydney Grade Cricket in 1894/95 until the present. The name change was part of a Cricket Australia initiative to standardise the naming of the elite men's cricket competition within each state's capital city. Summer 2022/23 Active. Take cricket with you everywhere! I do some communications work on the side too. I do sort of. The 2021/22 Women's First Grade Player of the Year was Saskia Horley (Manly Warringah), KINGSGROVE SPORTS WOMENS 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), Saskia Horley(Manly Warringah); 646 runs & 14 wickets, Rhiannon Dick (St George-Sutherland); 389 runs, Grace Dignam (Northern District); 321 runs, Anika Learoyd (Campbelltown-Camden); 319 runs, Kate Pelle (Parramatta); 12 dismissals & 200 runs, Ebony Hoskin (Campbelltown-Camden); 19 wickets, Jaclyn Vickery (St George-Sutherland); 17 wickets, Under 18 Brewer Shield: St George Sutherland CC, Second Grade Player of the Year: Stephanie Gillett (St George-Sutherland) & Natalie Guyot (Manly Warringah); 10 votes, Third Grade Player of the Year: Kristen Dorsch (Gordon); 15 votes, Under 18 Brewer Shield Player of the Year: Lucy Wilson (Parramatta); 25 votes, Bob Simpson Award Womens Coach of the Year: Russel Grimson (Sydney), Spirit of Cricket Award: Campbelltown-Camden CC, 1st Grade Captain of the Year: Mikaela Turik (Manly Warringah), 2nd Grade Captain of the Year:Emma Howe (Northern District), 3rd Grade Captain of the Year: Kristen Dorsch (Gordon), Under 18 Brewer Shield Captain of the Year: Lucy Wilson (Parramatta); 25 votes, 2023 Cricket New South Wales.All rights reserved. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. 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. And while the end is nearer than the beginning, Aitken wants to continue enjoying weekends with his brothers and mates at North Sydney for a while longer yet. Michael O'Sullivan 1950-2013On the day that Mick died, 3 September 2013, this appreciation was written. He and brother James have played 265 first-grade matches together. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. As a player, it would be opening the batting and facing Doug Bollinger with a new ball at North Sydney Oval, pre-hair, in 1st grade. 49. (Mtdk\aTL2i[$mGKH&l{^8]@'? Spectators are generally few and far between at matches, mostly family members, partners or club members. 3 0 obj endobj The OReilly Medal is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. 3 - Constants & variables . It includes statistics from the two day competition under it's various guises, limited overs competitions under various names (including the Rothman's Cup) and the Twenty20 Competiton under it's various . Points are only accrued across round matches and do not include finals. McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. Looking back, Im not sure if it did, but I did like to practice hard, and these kinds of values became helpful in life beyond cricket. The Qualifying and Semi Finals are played as Two-Day matches, with the Grand Final played over three days. Aitken debuted in first grade at the age of 17 in 1992 and is still going, 30 summers later. Wom. Every game is a bonus, Aitken says. Feb 3. endobj I like to read, listen, speak with interesting people about politics, social issues, Australia. I suspect the fastest bowler I faced was Burt Cockley from Randwick-Petersham, who bowled me with an inswinger at Coogee once (didnt see it). Its Shane Warne, then daylight though I understand thats a bland answer. Total runs scored. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. Despite his longevity on the game, remarkably Aitken does not hold every first-grade playing record in Sydney. Mobile: 0414 486 438. His cricket was proof that spin bowling was not necessarily a gentle art. What advice would you offer a young 13 year old who has the ambition of playing test cricket? Number of not out innings. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. 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. The NPT20 Championships will bring together the best Premier clubs from around the country. The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. The 2020/21 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. Jack Fingleton said he was a flurry of limbs, fire and steel-edged temper. As mentioned above, I think life throws a number of adversarial people and scenarios at you and I think grade cricket has helped my ability to avoid taking it personally, to focus on whats important, and to stay on even keel when people want to play a shot or two at you! <> His father was a small-town schoolmaster and young Bill was above average at several sports, including tennis, athletics and rugby. 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. It was the 11th time he had taken five in an innings in Tests. Cricket Sydney will receive 80% of all funds contributed. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was All time. I remember sitting on the couch at home before the game in my full whites, very nervous. What is your highest score in grade cricket? New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. We welcome local, interstate and international players looking to join an inclusive and integrated club that provides both great enjoyment and a pathway to the future. Well, not for the first couple of overs, anyway. au by 6:00pm Wednesday 21st October to confirm their spot in the trial. 2. retired notout. He then drove me a further 65km to Bensons Lane, and I arrived just as the game was starting. Australia. He once dismissed David Warner and celebrated by putting his hands in his pockets and casually walking to me, offering his hand to shake in a dignified manner. 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 The best we have finished in our 22 years is 4th in 2004-05. He went back to Australia and suddenly announced his retirement. Ill try and do that on Saturday., Endless summer: The Sydney cricketer set to play his 500th first-grade match. Due to this system, the winner of the Club Championship usually comes from a club whose first-grade team is within the top 6. HS. 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 . One of only two men in the history of Sydney Grade Cricket to score 11,000 runs and take 600 wickets, and the holder of the first grade games record, Robbie is a remarkable cricketer. Sydney First Grade Cricket Grounds Ground Name Suburb/Town First Match Last Match Matches Alan Davidson Oval Alexandria 2001/02 2016/17 9 NSW Premier Cricket First Grade (): Sydney (w) - Penrith (w) 05 . [1] 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. 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