Its Shane Warne, then daylight though I understand thats a bland answer. Each team plays six preliminary round matches with the top four teams in each conference playing Semi Finals, followed by a Conference Final. Total runs scored. Michael O'Sullivan 1950-2013On the day that Mick died, 3 September 2013, this appreciation was written. 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. Playing for Lane Cove meant I played underage reps for Gordon. First Grade also plays for the First Grade Limited Overs Cup, which consists of five rounds plus Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and a Grand Final. I think hed had a troubled life I hope grade cricket was a positive community for him. The OReilly Medal is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. Bowlers, in particular fast bowlers, have had to work much harder at getting wickets. I had one team-mate whod use fines to highlight that he was a lawyer, and would proceed to argue every fine thrown his way. stream His cricket was proof that spin bowling was not necessarily a gentle art. In the 1932-33 Bodyline series he took 27 wickets, without anyone noticing much, given what else was happening. Clearly, Aitken loves cricket, although there is one thing about the game he cant stand. "w1#hjGR7%gnQ.VMtuZF}_D8kI%II3i V!N`>wzm67[GHt-:k2p}aTb$bZFz25tX4vSVzUqKBD[6 ;>EX& H{?uTGb$bn(isgoR K#"X I bowled him first ball with a leg-break which came from the leg stump to hit the off bail. <> Summer 2022/23 Active. Jack Fingleton said he was a flurry of limbs, fire and steel-edged temper. Left to right: James, Glenn and Rob. A T20 and 40-over competition is held for Third Grade. Suddenly cricket was the best game in the whole wide world. 4 0 obj Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. The 2020/21 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. He did save the follow-on by making 30 not out at Old Trafford in the next Test. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. 10 0 obj The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . The biggest cricket field in Sydney to share stories, news, interviews, profiles, scores and results, from past and present. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. }&Bl? 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. What would their all-time XIs look like? 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! Since its introduction scores within the competition have increased. 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 As an adult, ex-Tasmanian wicketkeeper Mark Atkinson was a major influence on my cricket. The Grand Final. This was a woman clad in black who would have been as arch-feminist as they come, recognising this mans genius. My dad [Bob] played until he was 48 in first grade [391 games from 1960 to 1988]. Im very grateful for his education. 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. Take cricket with you everywhere! Spectators are generally few and far between at matches, mostly family members, partners or club members. 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Site, Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Site, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NSW_Premier_Cricket&oldid=1136654069, Articles needing additional references from April 2022, All articles needing additional references, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Parramatta, Hawkesbury, Balmain, Sydney University, Petersham-Marrickville, Sydney University, Eastern Suburbs, Petersham, Waverley, North Sydney, Gordon, Redfern, Balmain, Middle Harbour, Manly, Waverley, This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 12:58. He had married in 1933, had a daughter and was anxious about his teaching career. 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. Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. The Women's First Grade Player of the Year is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. 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. The fielder tried to throw down the stumps and wrong-footed the guy backing up, which meant the ball went for five. In the Qualifying Finals, the 1st placed team plays the 6th placed team, 2nd plays 5th and 3rd plays 4th. He would take me to the SCG as a kid all the time, and play with me in the backyard Ive been very lucky. 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). He was the first guy to talk to me when I arrived at the club. You may as well give your employer a plug, who do you work for? Complex strategic question for Australian cricket given direction of the game globally. For over 125 years, Sydney's Men's First Grade clubs have been competing for the prestigious Belvidere Cup. Bollinger walked past me and said you know where the next ones coming, dont you? to which I replied no, not really. He has also acted as an International and First-Class scorer both in New South Wales and the ACT as well as a contributor to Wisden Australia, ABC Radio/TV and Foxtel. What is your highest score in grade cricket? 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. Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. 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. But that doesnt include all the extra time spent travelling - I try not to think about the petrol money - post-match beers with teammates, some lower grade games and a couple of training sessions per week. NSW Premier Cricket Manager. All other grades play only 15 rounds, thus missing out on playing 4 teams each season. Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127. 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 . This may have cost him the chance of a Test against England in 1928-29 and, very probably, a tour in 1930. I remained there for my early years of grade cricket, before switching to Norths when I was 20. (If displayed:) Number of innings of between 25 and By the close of play, 17-year-old Don Bradman was 234 not out. SACA's Premier Cricket League resources, competitions, teams and awards. roy.formica@cricketnsw.com.au. It was probably a school match in 2000. The Grade Cricketer Podcast, The Grade Cricketer on 7Sports and writes for the Guardian and other publications. When O'Reilly died, Bradman said he was the greatest bowler he had ever faced or watched. 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. He is 10th on the all-time run-scorers list behind Greg Mail (15,242) in top spot. <> The NPT20 Championships will bring together the best Premier clubs from around the country. The 2021/22 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. Very few subsequent workplace conflicts bother me following the grade cricket education.