3 - Constants & variables . But he was blessed with a marriage to Molly that lasted 59 years. Complex strategic question for Australian cricket given direction of the game globally. This competition has First Grade status and points gained count towards the Club Championship. 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. This ball is the same used by state players but had not previously been used due to its cost (A$150 each). 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. endobj
He then drove me a further 65km to Bensons Lane, and I arrived just as the game was starting. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was not out. 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. dismissals. He drove me an hour to Raby, whereupon I discovered that Campbelltown-Camden were playing Manly. I played junior cricket at Lane Cove, which was in the Gordon District Cricket Association. 6 Herb Elliott Avenue. The 2020/21 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. 2023 Gains. Sydney Poidevin-Gray Shield (Sixers Conference) Men U21. 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. Many younger Premier Cricket players also represent NSW Metropolitan and ACT/NSW Country at the various Underage Female National Championships. Cricket was harder to arrange. A very successful group that Im privileged to play a small role in. Playing for Lane Cove meant I played underage reps for Gordon. Nathan Ball (Balmain) and Will Mottram (UK guy, came to the Tigers). 6 0 obj
Take cricket with you everywhere! Are there any lessons from your time in cricket that you take into work or life in general? First grade = 6 points per competition point, Second grade = 5, Third = 4,Fourth = 3, Fifth/PG/Green Shield = 2 8. We also pay our respect to Elders past and present. What follows is a survey of the current English county cricketers who have spent time in 1st grade in Sydney. Bill Tiger O'Reilly was unquestionably one of cricket's great figures: as a player, as a character and later as a writer on the game. India's young wristspinners are reminiscent of the Aussie duo of Bill O' Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett. 7 0 obj
I managed to avoid Mark Cameron somehow. Players for the NSW team are selected from the first-grade competition. 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. 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. The final series generally consists of Qualifying Finals, Semi-Finals and a Final. . The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. Please try again later. 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. 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. endobj
I remember sitting on the couch at home before the game in my full whites, very nervous. 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. o Number of registered gymnasiums located in Sydney o Length of a basketball court o Maximum number of players on a netball team . The Grade Cricketer latest book - click to buy now. However, consistency across the top 3 grades in particular is important. You can change the session length in settings. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. I dont think time is an issue. While modern day cricketers have few breaks outside the international calendar, when they do NSW players often return to play in the first-grade competition. I like the idea that there were things you could do to tilt the brutality of cricket your way. Medical and Health Care - General Manager Cutera ANZ | Health and Beauty. The match was Gurr's only known Test Match while Hobbs scored one more Test. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was
I loved it there. Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. A memorable win made better by 1s also winning at the adjacent ground, and an all-in team song. <>
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. In blazing heat at Old Trafford, he transformed the game in an over which England began at 68 for no wicket. Sign up successfully. New Zealand v Pakistan at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st semi final, Nov 9, 2022 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. Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. 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. Rob Aitken poses for a photo at Bon Andrews Oval in North Sydney ahead of his 500th match of Sydney first grade. Due to this system, the winner of the Club Championship usually comes from a club whose first-grade team is within the top 6. The current holders of the Belvidere Cup are Mosman Cricket Club. I didnt get a bowl, and was listed to bat 11. By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. WBBL - Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat Erin Burns has been a regular in the Women's Big Bash League. "One of the greats, one of the legends, one of the Club's most loyal and staunch supporters, one of our fondest friends, is with us no more.MOS played for our Club from 1968 until 1995 mostly in 1st Grade where his 622 wickets is surely an unassailable record. By the close of play, 17-year-old Don Bradman was 234 not out. You can do anything if you put your mind to it. I can still see the ball going to the boundary and feeling the elation of that. Second Grade: Parramatta CC. Website by. 201-300. Rob Aitken bowling for North Sydney in 2013. endobj
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The cricket is obviously excellent, and allows for great satisfaction when looking back at memories and achievements whether its your own or others. Team Grade Gender Age Group. 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. 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. 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) . Together with other brother Glenn, the Aitken brothers have 1400 first-grade appearances between them. Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. 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. 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 biggest cricket field in Sydney to share stories, news, interviews, profiles, scores and results, from past and present. 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. 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. 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. Spectators are generally few and far between at matches, mostly family members, partners or club members. 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 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]. Despite his longevity on the game, remarkably Aitken does not hold every first-grade playing record in Sydney. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade (): Sydney (w) - Penrith (w) 05 . Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? I continued to Green Shield with Gordon, before changing to Balmain for my second year of Green Shield. %
Jack Fingleton said he was a flurry of limbs, fire and steel-edged temper. [, England v Sri Lanka at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 39th match, Nov 5, 2022 Change selections (Season, Grade, Grade Type, Match Format) Click a row to view that player's statistics. What is your best bowling figures in grade cricket? - 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 Credit:Brook Mitchell. He and brother James have played 265 first-grade matches together. http://www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?matchID=3177634&entityID=4. 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. NSW Premier Cricket (formerly known as Sydney Grade Cricket) is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. Clearly, Aitken loves cricket, although there is one thing about the game he cant stand. Whats been your most memorable moment in cricket? The medal was won in 2021/22 by Scott Rodgie from Northern District Cricket Club. 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. McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. 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. The Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup is contested by the 20 Sydney NSW Premier Cricket clubs. 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. My Dad, without doubt. 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. O'Reilly's own account of this remains a classic. The first Test Match at the Adelaide Oval was scored by George Gurr and Charles Hobbs. 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). 13 0 obj
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I think thats my problem.. 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. Daniels went on to score another seven Tests while Weller scored another three. 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. I remained there for my early years of grade cricket, before switching to Norths when I was 20. Whos been the biggest influence in your cricket career? 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. Known as Sydney Cricket Ground No. Aitken, who went past Ken Halls record of 471 first-grade matches last year, clearly does not. Generally anyone who unironically argued the toss during post-play fines. New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. In the 2016/17 season, the competition changed its name to NSW Premier Cricket. Mobile: 0414 486 438. Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. Future generations will have to judge the greatness of his bowling on the fragments of film that survive and the written descriptions, of which R. C. Robertson-Glasgow's may stand as definitive:As with those more florid opponents of legendary heroes, there seemed to be more arms than Nature or the rules allow. Click button below to view latest club results. Sydney First Grade Cricket Grounds Ground Name Suburb/Town First Match Last Match Matches Alan Davidson Oval Alexandria 2001/02 2016/17 9 Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. 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. 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 1926-27 O'Reilly was chosen for the New South Wales state practice squad on the strength of one match for North Sydney. He played only one more Test, the one-off game against New Zealand at Wellington in March 1946 when he was already 40. 11 0 obj
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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. roy.formica@cricketnsw.com.au. 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. 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). I work for myself primarily! In recent times some clubs have started broadcasting scorecards in real-time on the Cricket Australia website. For each club, each grades' points tally is multiplied by a factor for the purposes of calculating Club Championship points. 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. Bowlers, in particular fast bowlers, have had to work much harder at getting wickets. In 2015/16, there were over 10 players in the competition plying their trade in the first-grade competition. Australia. 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. 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.
$.' 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877), Association Ground . Cricket Sydney will receive 80% of all funds contributed. Other ex-clubs include a previous club called Sydney that won 3 titles, East Sydney (the inaugural first grade champion in 1893/94), Glebe (5 titles), South Sydney, Canterbury, Redfern, Middle Harbour, Leichhardt and Newtown. While Sir Donald walked the corridors of cricketing power O'Reilly was the rumbustious backbencher. I pretty much go to her game and then my own T20 in the afternoon.. He enjoyed a great career with Balmain. All Rights Reserved. What or who would you sacrifice your life for? In 1917 the family moved to Wingello. 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. 4 0 obj
For over 125 years, Sydney's Men's First Grade clubs have been competing for the prestigious Belvidere Cup. Sydney AW Green Shield (U16) Boys U16. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. <>
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Click button below to view live streaming on Youtube. Australia. 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. 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. }&Bl? 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. 5 0 obj
So Warne was a level above. Players are primarily sourced from England's county competition. 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. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield competitions are all played on a Sunday with Third Grade being played on Saturdays. As you get a little bit older, you realise that every game could potentially be your last. All points received in this competition go towards the Club Championship. Brothers Taking All 10 Wickets in an Innings, Brothers Scoring a Century in the Same Innings, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Campbelltown-Camden District Cricket Club, "Annual Report - Easts Cricket Club 2015-2016", "(23) Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club - Posts: ESCC 1st GRADE PLAYERS 1894 - PRESENT", http://www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?matchID=3177634&entityID=4, Campbelltown-Camden District Cricket Club Site, Fairfield-Liverpool Grade Cricket Club Site, Manly Warringah District Cricket Club Site, Parramatta District Cricket Club Inc. Site, St George District Cricket Club Inc. 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. - By asking this question , you'll find out if she's capable of making her loved ones a priority. He went back to Australia and suddenly announced his retirement. He didn't have it all his own way, let me tell you. 1 0 obj
Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. a player was a sub, or matches that didn't commence (eg abandoned matches). Some clubs also have detailed video and photographs each weekend. Founded in 1972/73, the NSW Women's Premier Cricket competition comprises First, Second and Third Grade, as well as the Brewer Shield for U/18 players. In this case the match will link to the original grade. What was the best win you were involved in? Statistics enable the scientific evaluation of truth assertions The design of the research process plays a major role in the correct establishment of truth. Opting out is easy, so give it a try. An amazing amount, too many to list here. I had minimal ideas when Beau Casson bowled to me absolutely zero clue which way the ball was spinning. All of the current NSW first-class cricket players are selected from their performances in Premier Cricket. 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. 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. Cricket longevity is in Aitkens blood. Cogent point. The OReilly Medal is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. 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. He essentially taught me the methods, mechanics and mindset of batting and playing generally that I think helped me play my best cricket. 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. However, the high rate of lower back injuries (20%) highlights an area of concern in this cohort. ",#(7),01444'9=82. He did save the follow-on by making 30 not out at Old Trafford in the next Test. Women's Coach of the Year: Russel Grimson (Sydney) Spirit of Cricket Award . All Who was the best spinner you played against? Even when England made 903 at The Oval in 1938, he bowled 85 overs and finished with figures of three for 178. Click here to find out more about the McDonalds Womens Premier Cricket competition, including scores and contact details. Do you remember your first ever game of cricket? At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. 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. In the Qualifying Finals, the 1st placed team plays the 6th placed team, 2nd plays 5th and 3rd plays 4th. Highest score. We chased the runs 8 wickets down, so my debut saw me turn up an hour late, and neither bat nor bowl. Im very grateful for his education. [1] What advice would you offer a young 13 year old who has the ambition of playing test cricket? 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). [. <>
On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. O'Reilly was born in White Cliffs in the New South Wales bush into a large Irish family on December 20, 1905. The match resumed a week later, according to the local custom. - 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 To address shortcomings in players making the transition from first-grade to State cricket, two seasons ago a different type of ball was introduced into the first-grade competition. He imbued me with a great joy for the game that extended beyond playing. Are you still involved in Cricket and if so, in what capacity? In 73 matches, she has notched up 1,093 runs at an average of 21.86 and a strike rate of 122.2,. stream
Financial Statistics (FIN10002) Trending Transport and Freight Logistics (OMGT2222) Business Studies (1BSTD) Foundations of Marketing (MKTG1501) Fluid Mechanics (ENGR30002) Criminal Law (MLL114) accounting information system (tacc603) Information System for management (ACCG3055) Digital Portfolio (AMB330) Practical Legal Training (QP2106F_1) Cricket is such a brutal game that we develop all manner of habits, probably in a futile bid to control the chaos around us. 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. Or similarly, that all the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today. Records / Sydney Cricket Ground / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs, Readers recommend - Curated tweets by ESPNcricinfo. Too many. Such is the strength of the competition that some well-known players have been known to play multiple matches in second grade. My dad [Bob] played until he was 48 in first grade [391 games from 1960 to 1988]. He is 10th on the all-time run-scorers list behind Greg Mail (15,242) in top spot. Sydney grade cricket also has a proud history of welcoming budding, current or former first-class and Test cricketers from around the world.