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 . The best we have finished in our 22 years is 4th in 2004-05. Australia. To put the length of his first-grade career in context, rough calculations show Aitken has spent just under two-and-a-half years of his life out on a cricket field, dressed in creams and an array of colourful one-day uniforms. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Australia. Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. I think hed had a troubled life I hope grade cricket was a positive community for him. The NSW Premier Cricket competition is generally played on Saturdays and begins in mid-September and continues until the grand final is played on the first weekend of April. It was the 11th time he had taken five in an innings in Tests. What did you like most about playing grade cricket in Sydney? Together with other brother Glenn, the Aitken brothers have 1400 first-grade appearances between them. Opting out is easy, so give it a try. 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. stream Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. By the close of play, 17-year-old Don Bradman was 234 not out. Walters was caught at forward short leg off the first ball, Wyatt bowled middle stump by the second and Hammond, after glancing a four off the third, was bowled by the fourth. [1] 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. How old were you when you first played grade cricket? I was studying Sociology at Uni during the 05 Ashes, and I remember my lecturer, Dr Annette Falahey, sidling up to me and explaining how beautiful Warnes bowling was to her. endobj Sam Perry is a former Grade Cricketer who possesses a deep love for the beauty, the history and the traditions within the game of cricket. Hed do things like bat without a helmet or hat for my entertainment, and Id ask him to theme his celebrations by era. 9 0 obj But he was consistent, loved quality and hated one-day cricket (hit-and-giggle) which he generally refused to watch. He essentially taught me the methods, mechanics and mindset of batting and playing generally that I think helped me play my best cricket. Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? Even when England made 903 at The Oval in 1938, he bowled 85 overs and finished with figures of three for 178. Bollinger walked past me and said you know where the next ones coming, dont you? to which I replied no, not really. Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. I like to spend time with my mates, my wife, my little boy Ted, and my family. Who is your favourite all time cricketer? 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. A very successful group that Im privileged to play a small role in. He went back to Australia and suddenly announced his retirement. These points go towards the Club Championship which is awarded at the end of the regular season. Cricket was harder to arrange. What or who would you sacrifice your life for? Clearly, Aitken loves cricket, although there is one thing about the game he cant stand. Team Grade Gender Age Group. <> I reckon I must have spent at least 100 Saturdays doing that. A crafty off-spinner with a mystery leg-spin variation, Aitken has bowled 5010.3 overs - more than Glenn McGrath did in his entire Test career - and taken 618 wickets at 27 with 14 five-wicket hauls and 887 maidens. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. The Grand Final. The match resumed a week later, according to the local custom. Credit:Brook Mitchell. He bowled leg-breaks and, especially, top-spinners and googlies, backed up by an intimidating manner. 2. Hard to answer that. Since its introduction scores within the competition have increased. The match was Gurr's only known Test Match while Hobbs scored one more Test. Women's Coach of the Year: Russel Grimson (Sydney) Spirit of Cricket Award . 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. . In the late 1990s and early 2000s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss amongst others played seasons in Sydney. Third Grade: . I do some communications work on the side too. 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 However, Sydney Grammar School offered him a job that enabled him to play on. It was a one-dayer, and of course we bowled first. Sign up successfully. First Grade: Sydney CC. In 1985 Sydney District CC left the competition but 3 new clubs from the outer suburbs of Sydney joined - Fairfield, Campbelltown and Hawkesbury. Australia. <> He then drove me a further 65km to Bensons Lane, and I arrived just as the game was starting. 7 0 obj O'Reilly's own account of this remains a classic. Ive always played with my brothers. You may as well give your employer a plug, who do you work for? Playing for Lane Cove meant I played underage reps for Gordon. endstream 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. Bets on Cricket match Sydney (w) Penrith (w), Wom. It was a great arena for life lessons. % Please check your email to receive the magic link. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade (): Sydney (w) - Penrith (w) 05 . Ive always admired and respected the dogged and disciplined competitors but have most enjoyed the misunderstood stylists. Click here to find out more about the Belvidere Cup, including scores and contact details. The Sydney Cricket Club has a long and proud history as a strong performer in Premier Cricket, and as a pathway to representative honours. It was probably a school match in 2000. 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 cases all the way from 6th grade. dismissals. Steve Waugh Profile - Cricket Player Australia | Stats, Records, Video Matches (9) IND v AUS (1) BAN v ENG (1) PSL 2023 (1) Irani Cup (1) CWC League 2 (1) Shield (3) SA v WI (1) RESULT 3rd. As a Bears fan in Rugby League, North Sydney Oval was a special place for me, and I wont forget my uncles turning up that day and registering their fear at the prospect, which didnt help the confidence. . 4 0 obj When we won that competition it was very satisfying primarily because you do it with your friends and share those memories for life. Change selections (Season, Grade, Grade Type, Match Format) Click a row to view that player's statistics. In 2019 the Blacktown District Cricket Club formed a partnership with the powerful Mounties group and coming under the wing of the Mounties Group has helped the club provide better amenities, more equipment and first class coaching for our junior players. He played 27 Test matches and took 144 wickets - 102 of them Englishmen and the vital wicket of Walter Hammond ten times - averaging 22.59. 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. <> What is your best bowling figures in grade cricket? Suddenly cricket was the best game in the whole wide world. The best laughs Ive had in cricket have been with Nathan Ball. 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 You just turn up and do your thing and it becomes part of your routine of life. Feb 3. All time. A year later he made his first-class dbut against the New Zealanders. 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877), Association Ground . 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. The 1st Grade sides played an additional one-day match and 3 Twenty20 matches. All points received in this competition go towards the Club Championship. (If displayed:) Number of innings of between 25 and a player was a sub, or matches that didn't commence (eg abandoned matches). Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. By Jay L. 592+ Math Tutors 4.9/5 Star Rating Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences Please try again later. The Women's First Grade Player of the Year Award was first awarded in 1989/90 won Monika Grogan. 11 0 obj This competition has grown substantially since its formation and by 1985 the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition encompassed 20 clubs. My Dad used to do a lot of work in Newcastle, and often used to pass on a saying up there that the harder you work, the luckier you get. endobj 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. 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. In 2015/16, there were over 10 players in the competition plying their trade in the first-grade competition. Other people probably see that more than me. Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. l!~U?C.&^w,*tpm+5mcf: 13 0 obj The cricket is obviously excellent, and allows for great satisfaction when looking back at memories and achievements whether its your own or others. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was not out. Make it easy for people to search and find the people and services they need through people they know and trust. McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. Second Grade: Parramatta CC. This was a woman clad in black who would have been as arch-feminist as they come, recognising this mans genius. He was the first guy to talk to me when I arrived at the club. 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. I took 4/30-odd against Campbelltown at Raby in 3s for Balmain in 2003 (or so). Click here to find out more about the First Grade Limited Overs Cup, including scores and contact details. NSW Premier Cricket Manager. 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. Michael O'Sullivan 1950-2013On the day that Mick died, 3 September 2013, this appreciation was written. Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127. They won 4 titles as a merged outfit before merging again with Randwick, which had won 7 titles, to become Randwick-Petersham. Read about Records, / , Sydney Cricket Ground, / , Records by ground Cricket Team Records only on ESPNcricinfo.com. In recent times some clubs have started broadcasting scorecards in real-time on the Cricket Australia website. 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) . I didnt get a bowl, and was listed to bat 11. Highest score. Spectators are generally few and far between at matches, mostly family members, partners or club members. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. I just enjoy the people I play with and working together in a team setting.. 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. . Whos been the biggest influence in your cricket career? Once again, there were a few. Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. He imbued me with a great joy for the game that extended beyond playing. Im still 30 in my own mind. The first Test Match at the Adelaide Oval was scored by George Gurr and Charles Hobbs. He took 109 wickets on the tour, including nine for 38 against Somerset. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. 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]. Committee of Management. Though I very much enjoyed Manly Oval, Coogee Oval, and I loved Petersham Oval too. NSW Premier Cricket (formerly known as Sydney Grade Cricket) is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. Hendren and Leyland recaptured the initiative and England declared at 627 for nine but O'Reilly finished with seven for 189. My Dad, without doubt. 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. Who was the funniest cricketing team-mate? Whats the best advice you ever received? Click button below to view live streaming on Youtube. For over 125 years, Sydney's Men's First Grade clubs have been competing for the prestigious Belvidere Cup. Points are only accrued across round matches and do not include finals. http://www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?matchID=3177634&entityID=4. Did you have any cricketing superstitions? Until he finally retired in 1988, he was as revered in Australian press boxes as he had been on the field. endobj In cricketing circles whats your nickname? Ill try and do that on Saturday., Endless summer: The Sydney cricketer set to play his 500th first-grade match. 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. Nathan Ball (Balmain) and Will Mottram (UK guy, came to the Tigers). Cricket Sydney will receive 80% of all funds contributed. 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. 15 0 obj Players are primarily sourced from England's county competition. The brothers also cuffed him a lot, possibly because he was starting to show them up. Petersham and Marrickville had each won a first grade title prior to merging to become Petersham-Marrickville. The medal was won in 2021/22 by Scott Rodgie from Northern District Cricket Club. 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. The sun shone, the birds sang sweetly and the flowers bloomed as never before. The final series generally consists of Qualifying Finals, Semi-Finals and a Final. He is The Grade Cricketer. If you'd like to see more content from Cricket Sydney, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. A Test regular, Sydney usually holds the popular 'New Year Test' that is generally played in the first week of January. The fielder tried to throw down the stumps and wrong-footed the guy backing up, which meant the ball went for five. Number of matches played - not including matches where What was the best win you were involved in? Mobile: 0414 486 438. 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). My eldest daughter has started playing Brewer Shield (under 18s) on Sundays. No one ever dominated O'Reilly. Off the field, his gruffness was mitigated by his intelligence, erudition, wit and twinkling eyes. All other grades play only 15 rounds, thus missing out on playing 4 teams each season. 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. The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. Its Shane Warne, then daylight though I understand thats a bland answer. While Sir Donald walked the corridors of cricketing power O'Reilly was the rumbustious backbencher. 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. I like the idea that there were things you could do to tilt the brutality of cricket your way. Known as Sydney Cricket Ground No. The McDonalds Womens NSW Premier Cricketcompetition is a feeder for the NSW Women's squad, Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers, while players from this competition have also progressed to represent other States in the Women's National Cricket League. RUNS. He is the gentlest soul going around, but had major red mist when on the field. Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. I played junior cricket at Lane Cove, which was in the Gordon District Cricket Association. ",#(7),01444'9=82. - 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 It is our first time in the Grand Final in this competition. o Number of registered gymnasiums located in Sydney o Length of a basketball court o Maximum number of players on a netball team . [. Sep 21 Sydney 6 5656. According to NSW Cricket stats guru Adam Morehouse, Aitken has scored 11,387 runs at an average of 29.35, with eight centuries, 59 fifties and 38 ducks in 499 matches and 494 innings. New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. In 1965 Sutherland joined the competition, followed by Nepean (now Penrith) and University of NSW in 1973. 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.
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