Good team song though. 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]. Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. 3 0 obj The match was Gurr's only known Test Match while Hobbs scored one more Test. endobj Summer 2022/23 Active. Spectators are generally few and far between at matches, mostly family members, partners or club members. . . Were working to restore it. 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. Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . My Dads family all lived in the area and we were around the corner in Hunters Hill, so it made sense. 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. The Aitken brothers at Coogee Oval in a match for North Sydney. Since the others were older, Bill inevitably bowled more than he batted. 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. endobj Cricket is such a brutal game that we develop all manner of habits, probably in a futile bid to control the chaos around us. 10 0 obj Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127. 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. Points are only accrued across round matches and do not include finals. The Grade Cricketer latest book - click to buy now. Playing for Lane Cove meant I played underage reps for Gordon. 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. endobj Turn on account notifications to keep up with all new content. 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. I was in year 11 at school, which would have made me 16 at the time. He performed quietly in a match in which Bradman scored 299 not out and Grimmett took 14 wickets, but he had arrived. 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 . 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. Bill O'Reilly, who died in a Sydney hospital on October 6, 1992, aged 86, was probably the greatest spin bowler the game has ever produced. 1-100. Who was the funniest cricketing team-mate? I just enjoy the people I play with and working together in a team setting.. Until he finally retired in 1988, he was as revered in Australian press boxes as he had been on the field. My dad [Bob] played until he was 48 in first grade [391 games from 1960 to 1988]. When O'Reilly died, Bradman said he was the greatest bowler he had ever faced or watched. Oh God, too hard to say. Jack Fingleton said he was a flurry of limbs, fire and steel-edged temper. What did you like most about playing grade cricket in Sydney? Click here to find out more about the Belvidere Cup, including scores and contact details. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. 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. 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. In 1985 Sydney District CC left the competition but 3 new clubs from the outer suburbs of Sydney joined - Fairfield, Campbelltown and Hawkesbury. But he was consistent, loved quality and hated one-day cricket (hit-and-giggle) which he generally refused to watch. Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? <> I managed to avoid Mark Cameron somehow. 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). But he was blessed with a marriage to Molly that lasted 59 years. The Grade Cricketer Podcast, The Grade Cricketer on 7Sports and writes for the Guardian and other publications. An amazing amount, too many to list here. What is your highest score in grade cricket? He had married in 1933, had a daughter and was anxious about his teaching career. Who is your favourite all time cricketer? Points are allocated to the teams according to the results of each match. 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. Some clubs were renamed to reflect their wider representation (Waverley renamed as Eastern Suburbs, Fairfield becoming Fairfield-Liverpool and Campbelltown becoming Campbelltown-Camden). Petersham and Marrickville had each won a first grade title prior to merging to become Petersham-Marrickville. 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) . Known as Sydney Cricket Ground No. 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. In 1965 Sutherland joined the competition, followed by Nepean (now Penrith) and University of NSW in 1973. 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. 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. C{%$0]3,UzX`L?}0h+KP"p$,Ez +xp37K=X2L (P3[ 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. Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sydney Cricket Ground, / , Records by ground Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling Highest score. Well, not for the first couple of overs, anyway. He took 109 wickets on the tour, including nine for 38 against Somerset. Joe McAleer Park, Winten Drive Glendenning. Grade cricket hastens ones ability to understand and manage hostility and aggression, whether on the field or off. The best laughs Ive had in cricket have been with Nathan Ball. l!~U?C.&^w,*tpm+5mcf: 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. I bowled him first ball with a leg-break which came from the leg stump to hit the off bail. He enjoyed a great career with Balmain. Off the field, his gruffness was mitigated by his intelligence, erudition, wit and twinkling eyes. 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. All age groups. - 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 , , Fonbet He was transferred back to Sydney in time for the 1931-32 season and after four more matches made his dbut for Australia. <> You just turn up and do your thing and it becomes part of your routine of life. His cricket was proof that spin bowling was not necessarily a gentle art. 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. In the series in England in 1934 he took 28 wickets, including seven in an innings twice. It is our first time in the Grand Final in this competition. I pretty much go to her game and then my own T20 in the afternoon.. Generally anyone who unironically argued the toss during post-play fines. 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. 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. The Qualifying and Semi Finals are played as Two-Day matches, with the Grand Final played over three days. Business Services - Group Chief Financial Officer | Chartered Accountant. He took a wicket every 49 balls in his first-class career and it was said he never bowled a wide. 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. Ive always played with my brothers. If youre in the middle seat of the middle row of Qantas QF1flight to London which team mates -would you choose to on your left and right? The Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup is contested by the 20 Sydney NSW Premier Cricket clubs. endstream It was the 11th time he had taken five in an innings in Tests. I took 4/30-odd against Campbelltown at Raby in 3s for Balmain in 2003 (or so). He is the gentlest soul going around, but had major red mist when on the field. The 2010/11 season, for all grades, included 10 two-day matches (generally played on two consecutive Saturdays), 4 one-day matches and 1 Twenty-20 match. 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. Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. stream New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. Total runs scored. This competition has grown substantially since its formation and by 1985 the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition encompassed 20 clubs. The 1st Grade sides played an additional one-day match and 3 Twenty20 matches. Too many. 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. 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. SACA's Premier Cricket League resources, competitions, teams and awards. 170 Followers Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. Credit:Brook Mitchell. Sydney Poidevin-Gray Shield (Sixers Conference) Men U21. Complex strategic question for Australian cricket given direction of the game globally. 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. He bowled leg-breaks and, especially, top-spinners and googlies, backed up by an intimidating manner. At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. 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. I seem to recall Mum and Dad taking some polaroid shots of me (these have since been lost). Click button below to view latest club results. 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 . The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. 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 Grand Final. Such is the strength of the competition that some well-known players have been known to play multiple matches in second grade. 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 . In the 2016/17 season, the competition changed its name to NSW Premier Cricket. Cogent point. I compounded this problem by confusing our opponent and telling Dad we were playing at Raby Oval in Campbelltown. While the ball is still a four-piece ball, its seam is less pronounced and more difficult to swing. Each of the 20 clubs fields a side in each of the five senior grades as well as a side in the Poidevin-Gray Shield and AW Green Shield junior competitions.