Complex strategic question for Australian cricket given direction of the game globally. 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877), Association Ground . But he was blessed with a marriage to Molly that lasted 59 years. Cricket is such a brutal game that we develop all manner of habits, probably in a futile bid to control the chaos around us. Players are primarily sourced from England's county competition. 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 drove me an hour to Raby, whereupon I discovered that Campbelltown-Camden were playing Manly. 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). Will they enjoy success in Australia, like they did in South Africa? Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. Credit:Brook Mitchell. It emerged he was not studying law, nor had he ever been to university. 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. WBBL - Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat Erin Burns has been a regular in the Women's Big Bash League. . The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. 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. Too many. I just enjoy the people I play with and working together in a team setting.. The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . In the 1st Grade competition, each side plays every other side over a total of 19 rounds. Nathan Ball (Balmain) and Will Mottram (UK guy, came to the Tigers). In the 1932-33 Bodyline series he took 27 wickets, without anyone noticing much, given what else was happening. KINGSGROVE SPORTS MENS FIRST GRADE TEAM OF THE YEAR - 2021/22, Scott Rodgie (Northern District); 813 runs & 32 wickets, Justin Avendano (UTS North Sydney); 836 runs, Joshua Clarke (Western Suburbs); 826 runs, Raveesh Srivastava (Fairfield-Liverpool); 652 runs, Tim Cummins (Sydney University); 28 dismissals and 486 runs, Devlin Malone (Sydney University); 35 wickets, Hunar Verma (Blacktown Mounties); 33 wickets, Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup: Randwick Petersham CC, Third Grade (Mitchell Cup): Northern District CC, Fourth Grade (Reid Cup): Manly Warringah CC, Fifth Grade (David Sherwood Cup): Eastern Suburbs CC, Under 21 Poidevin-Gray Shield: Sutherland DCC, Bob Simpson Award Mens Coach of the Year: Peter Forrest (Mosman), Ground of the Year 1st Place: Pratten Park (Western Suburbs), Ground of the Year Runner-Up: Waverley Oval (Eastern Suburbs), Ground of the Year 3rd Place: Allan Border Oval (Mosman), Lower Grades Ground of the Year: Tunks Park (UTS North Sydney), Spirit of Cricket Award: Northern District CC, 1st Grade Captain of the Year: Josh Clarke (Western Suburbs), 2nd Grade Captain of the Year: Andrew Jamieson (Manly-Warringah), 3rd Grade Captain of the Year: Daniel Stickland(Northern District), 4th Grade Captain of the Year: Stephen Wark (St George), 5th Grade Captain of the Year: Trevor Whittall (Campbelltown-Camden), 2023 Cricket New South Wales.All rights reserved. When we won that competition it was very satisfying primarily because you do it with your friends and share those memories for life. <> McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade High odds and bonuses Make a bet on winning the match, total and other outcomes FONBET [, Pakistan v South Africa at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 36th match, Nov 3, 2022 Ive always played with my brothers. 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 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. Feb 3. This ball is the same used by state players but had not previously been used due to its cost (A$150 each). My eldest daughter has started playing Brewer Shield (under 18s) on Sundays. 1 0 obj He didn't have it all his own way, let me tell you. 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. Despite his longevity on the game, remarkably Aitken does not hold every first-grade playing record in Sydney. Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. In 1926-27 O'Reilly was chosen for the New South Wales state practice squad on the strength of one match for North Sydney. Whos been the biggest influence in your cricket career? A breeding ground for future NSW and Australian representatives, McDonald's NSW Premier Cricket competition is regarded as the strongest in Australia. The Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup is contested by the 20 Sydney NSW Premier Cricket clubs. ",#(7),01444'9=82. 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. The Women's First Grade Player of the Year Award was first awarded in 1989/90 won Monika Grogan. 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 He has batted at every spot in the order and won 202 first-grade games. I think hed had a troubled life I hope grade cricket was a positive community for him. 2023 Gains. 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 fielder tried to throw down the stumps and wrong-footed the guy backing up, which meant the ball went for five. I remember I made 14 not out, and absolutely loving the experience. Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. C{%$0]3,UzX`L?}0h+KP"p$,Ez +xp37K=X2L (P3[ Some clubs were renamed to reflect their wider representation (Waverley renamed as Eastern Suburbs, Fairfield becoming Fairfield-Liverpool and Campbelltown becoming Campbelltown-Camden). A T20 and 40-over competition is held for Third Grade. It was the 11th time he had taken five in an innings in Tests. Won by the club with the highest competition points in aggregate across all 5 grades plus points from the PG and Green Shield competitions. endobj 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. Now that youve found Stump to stump why not join in on All other grades play only 15 rounds, thus missing out on playing 4 teams each season. Clearly, Aitken loves cricket, although there is one thing about the game he cant stand. 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. 6 0 obj Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. 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. We chased the runs 8 wickets down, so my debut saw me turn up an hour late, and neither bat nor bowl. Sydney First Grade Cricket Grounds Ground Name Suburb/Town First Match Last Match Matches Alan Davidson Oval Alexandria 2001/02 2016/17 9 I was in year 11 at school, which would have made me 16 at the time. As an adult, ex-Tasmanian wicketkeeper Mark Atkinson was a major influence on my cricket. Though I very much enjoyed Manly Oval, Coogee Oval, and I loved Petersham Oval too. He performed quietly in a match in which Bradman scored 299 not out and Grimmett took 14 wickets, but he had arrived. My Dads family all lived in the area and we were around the corner in Hunters Hill, so it made sense. endobj 6 Herb Elliott Avenue. The medal was won in 2021/22 by Scott Rodgie from Northern District Cricket Club. The NPT20 Championships will bring together the best Premier clubs from around the country. I like to spend time with my mates, my wife, my little boy Ted, and my family. 12 0 obj 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. 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. Scott Coyte was very quick. I like the idea that there were things you could do to tilt the brutality of cricket your way. 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. You enjoy it and make the most of it. The Grade Cricketer latest book - click to buy now. Finally in 2002 Blacktown were promoted from the second-tier shires competition to bring the number of clubs back up to 20. Click the links below to skip to that section. stream 4 0 obj endobj endobj The competition consists of 20 clubs who field one side in each of the five grades. This competition has grown substantially since its formation and by 1985 the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition encompassed 20 clubs. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade (): Sydney (w) - Penrith (w) 05 . l!~U?C.&^w,*tpm+5mcf: In the Qualifying Finals, the 1st placed team plays the 6th placed team, 2nd plays 5th and 3rd plays 4th. 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. 15 0 obj He would take me to the SCG as a kid all the time, and play with me in the backyard Ive been very lucky. India's young wristspinners are reminiscent of the Aussie duo of Bill O' Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett. These matches are played over two days, with the First Grade Final being played over three days. not out. Injury rate and patterns of Sydney grade cricketers: a prospective study of injuries in 408 cricketers The injury rate in SGC is lower than that reported at elite level. As you get a little bit older, you realise that every game could potentially be your last. 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. Michael O'Sullivan 1950-2013On the day that Mick died, 3 September 2013, this appreciation was written. Number of not out innings. What is your highest score in grade cricket? Petersham and Marrickville had each won a first grade title prior to merging to become Petersham-Marrickville. 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. His cricket was proof that spin bowling was not necessarily a gentle art. I continued to Green Shield with Gordon, before changing to Balmain for my second year of Green Shield. Take cricket with you everywhere! Mobile: 0414 486 438. 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. Rob Aitken poses for a photo at Bon Andrews Oval in North Sydney ahead of his 500th match of Sydney first grade. endobj Joe McAleer Park, Winten Drive Glendenning. His father was a small-town schoolmaster and young Bill was above average at several sports, including tennis, athletics and rugby. My Dad, without doubt. 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. Sydney Grade Cricket @SydneyGradeRumo Latest Sydney Grade Rumours/News please tweet! Credit:Cricket NSW, Turning up to watch it rain, Aitken says. O'Reilly's own account of this remains a classic. Hed do things like bat without a helmet or hat for my entertainment, and Id ask him to theme his celebrations by era. Aitken debuted in first grade at the age of 17 in 1992 and is still going, 30 summers later. 14 0 obj Sydney grade cricket also has a proud history of welcoming budding, current or former first-class and Test cricketers from around the world. What is your highest score in grade cricket? 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. What was the best win you were involved in? <>/Metadata 6412 0 R/ViewerPreferences 6413 0 R>> Oh God, too hard to say. Click button below to view latest club results. <> a player was a sub, or matches that didn't commence (eg abandoned matches). (Mtdk\aTL2i[$mGKH&l{^8]@'? 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. Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. All time. [1] Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sydney Cricket Ground, / , Records by ground Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling 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. Business Services - Group Chief Financial Officer | Chartered Accountant. 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. I work for myself primarily! You may as well give your employer a plug, who do you work for? Needless to say I was about 3 foot from the ground when he bowled the bouncer, and in true grade cricket style, having managed my way through a brief confrontation with Australias opening bowler, I nicked off terribly to Grant Lambert to following over. 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. 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 . 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. Who is your favourite all time cricketer? 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) . Cogent point. The list of award winners includes NSW greats Belinda Clark, Bronwyn Calver, Michelle Goszko, Sarah Aley and current Australian allrounder Ashleigh Gardner, who won her first Player of the Year Award in 2020/21. The 2020/21 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. This competition has First Grade status and points gained count towards the Club Championship. According to Jack Fingleton in Cricket crisis, the four O'Reilly brothers played with a gum-wood bat and a piece of banksia root chiselled down to make a ball. Whats the best advice you ever received? You can do anything if you put your mind to it. My dad [Bob] played until he was 48 in first grade [391 games from 1960 to 1988]. This competition is also used by the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder to identify talent for their BBL and Supplementary squads. 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 . But it didn't take long to see the greatness; the control of leg-break, top-spinner and googly; the change of pace and trajectory without apparent change in action; the scrupulous length; the vitality; and, informing and rounding all, the brain to diagnose what patient required what treatment. Teams are divided into a Sixers Conference and a Thunder Conference. Drummoyne Oval sits on the land of the Wangal people of the Eora nation. Australia. [, England v Sri Lanka at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 39th match, Nov 5, 2022 The current holders of the Belvidere Cup are Mosman Cricket Club. Ill try and do that on Saturday., Endless summer: The Sydney cricketer set to play his 500th first-grade match. Most but not all clubs actively update their website and have information across a variety of social media platforms. 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. The winner of the Sixers conference then plays the winner of the Thunder conference for the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup. Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. I can still see the ball going to the boundary and feeling the elation of that. 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! The cricket is obviously excellent, and allows for great satisfaction when looking back at memories and achievements whether its your own or others. <> Ive always admired and respected the dogged and disciplined competitors but have most enjoyed the misunderstood stylists. Daniels went on to score another seven Tests while Weller scored another three. Very few subsequent workplace conflicts bother me following the grade cricket education. 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. 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 <> Im still 30 in my own mind. . In this case the match will link to the original grade. But he was consistent, loved quality and hated one-day cricket (hit-and-giggle) which he generally refused to watch. By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. No one ever dominated O'Reilly. I am Im lucky enough to tell cricket stories through some freelance work, both under my own name and through a little collective called The Grade Cricketer. 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! Cricket was harder to arrange. At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. endobj He had married in 1933, had a daughter and was anxious about his teaching career. 13 0 obj 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. However, Sydney Grammar School offered him a job that enabled him to play on. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. 2 0 obj He played only one more Test, the one-off game against New Zealand at Wellington in March 1946 when he was already 40. Sports writer and presenter primarily. Change selections (Season, Grade, Grade Type, Match Format) Click a row to view that player's statistics. While the ball is still a four-piece ball, its seam is less pronounced and more difficult to swing. 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. $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. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield all play Twenty20 and 50-over cricket. However, consistency across the top 3 grades in particular is important. He imbued me with a great joy for the game that extended beyond playing. The biggest cricket field in Sydney to share stories, news, interviews, profiles, scores and results, from past and present. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was not out. The 1st Grade sides played an additional one-day match and 3 Twenty20 matches. RUNS. We are closely linked with SCG Cricket, which gives opportunities for emerging players to mix with established stars and get a taste of the Sydney Cricket Ground. If you'd like to see more content from Cricket Sydney, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. Sep 21 Sydney 6 5656. 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. Cricket longevity is in Aitkens blood. Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. 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. Since its introduction scores within the competition have increased. They won 4 titles as a merged outfit before merging again with Randwick, which had won 7 titles, to become Randwick-Petersham.
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