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. Second Grade: Parramatta CC. You just turn up and do your thing and it becomes part of your routine of life. - 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 Statistics enable the scientific evaluation of truth assertions The design of the research process plays a major role in the correct establishment of truth. I dont think time is an issue. Nathan Ball (Balmain) and Will Mottram (UK guy, came to the Tigers). The biggest cricket field in Sydney to share stories, news, interviews, profiles, scores and results, from past and present. 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. The competition consists of 20 clubs who field one side in each of the five grades. The Qualifying and Semi Finals are played as Two-Day matches, with the Grand Final played over three days. We chased the runs 8 wickets down, so my debut saw me turn up an hour late, and neither bat nor bowl. We also pay our respect to Elders past and present. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. 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. "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. 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. 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. 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. 49. The NPT20 Championships will bring together the best Premier clubs from around the country. Scott Coyte was very quick. I took 4/30-odd against Campbelltown at Raby in 3s for Balmain in 2003 (or so). I had minimal ideas when Beau Casson bowled to me absolutely zero clue which way the ball was spinning. Cogent point. 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). $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. Take cricket with you everywhere! At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. <> Sep 21 Sydney 6 5656. 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. 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. - 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 What did you like most about playing grade cricket in Sydney? It emerged he was not studying law, nor had he ever been to university. The 2021/22 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. Mobile: 0414 486 438. But he was blessed with a marriage to Molly that lasted 59 years. In 1985 Sydney District CC left the competition but 3 new clubs from the outer suburbs of Sydney joined - Fairfield, Campbelltown and Hawkesbury. a player was a sub, or matches that didn't commence (eg abandoned matches). 5 0 obj 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. 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. In 1917 the family moved to Wingello. Do you remember your first ever game of cricket? He essentially taught me the methods, mechanics and mindset of batting and playing generally that I think helped me play my best cricket. Players for the NSW team are selected from the first-grade competition. Oh God, too hard to say. Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? $.' ",#(7),01444'9=82. A year later he made his first-class dbut against the New Zealanders. Sydney First Grade Cricket Grounds Ground Name Suburb/Town First Match Last Match Matches Alan Davidson Oval Alexandria 2001/02 2016/17 9 Once again, there were a few. 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. <> endobj Im still 30 in my own mind. He took a wicket every 49 balls in his first-class career and it was said he never bowled a wide. dismissals. Click button below to view live streaming on Youtube. Sydney Grade Cricket @SydneyGradeRumo Latest Sydney Grade Rumours/News please tweet! The name change was part of a Cricket Australia initiative to standardise the naming of the elite men's cricket competition within each state's capital city. His father was a small-town schoolmaster and young Bill was above average at several sports, including tennis, athletics and rugby. 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? Each grade team consists of five senior divisions, as well as restricted age group playing in the Poidevin-Gray Shield (under 21) and AW Green Shield junior competition (under 17). Rob Aitken poses for a photo at Bon Andrews Oval in North Sydney ahead of his 500th match of Sydney first grade. First grade = 6 points per competition point, Second grade = 5, Third = 4,Fourth = 3, Fifth/PG/Green Shield = 2 8. 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. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. I reckon I must have spent at least 100 Saturdays doing that. My Dad, without doubt. This was a woman clad in black who would have been as arch-feminist as they come, recognising this mans genius. I do some communications work on the side too. Daniels went on to score another seven Tests while Weller scored another three. 9 0 obj Opting out is easy, so give it a try. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade: Bets on championship matches with Fonbet Betting Company. Feb 3. 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. 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. 201-300. [. 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. I continued to Green Shield with Gordon, before changing to Balmain for my second year of Green Shield. Drummoyne Oval sits on the land of the Wangal people of the Eora nation. <>/Metadata 6412 0 R/ViewerPreferences 6413 0 R>> 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. The best we have finished in our 22 years is 4th in 2004-05. Points are allocated to the teams according to the results of each match. I didnt get a bowl, and was listed to bat 11. The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . He enjoyed a great career with Balmain. 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. North Sydney Oval, for its special place in my family (and its beauty). Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. HS. 6 0 obj Won by the club with the highest competition points in aggregate across all 5 grades plus points from the PG and Green Shield competitions. 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. Includes retired hurt and Of course when he bowled I could barely see the ball. Since the others were older, Bill inevitably bowled more than he batted. It was a great arena for life lessons. What would their all-time XIs look like? Bowlers, in particular fast bowlers, have had to work much harder at getting wickets. 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 OReilly Medal is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. NSW Premier Cricket (formerly known as Sydney Grade Cricket) is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. roy.formica@cricketnsw.com.au. Such is the strength of the competition that some well-known players have been known to play multiple matches in second grade. First Grade: Sydney CC. An amazing amount, too many to list here. endobj Some clubs also have detailed video and photographs each weekend. However, the high rate of lower back injuries (20%) highlights an area of concern in this cohort. The Grand Final. 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. . AVE. Batting average: Total runs scored/total number of dismissals. Ive always played with my brothers. 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. I think thats my problem.. I played junior cricket at Lane Cove, which was in the Gordon District Cricket Association. What was the best win you were involved in? the fun and become a member of the community, You can share visual and engaging content from memorable moments, experiences, and network with cricket's business community, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. So Warne was a level above. New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. 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. Records / Sydney Cricket Ground / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs, Readers recommend - Curated tweets by ESPNcricinfo. endobj 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. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. l!~U?C.&^w,*tpm+5mcf: 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. A very successful group that Im privileged to play a small role in. 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. It is our first time in the Grand Final in this competition. %PDF-1.7 The current holders of the Belvidere Cup are Mosman Cricket Club. Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. Who was the best spinner you played against? 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. 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. Hed do things like bat without a helmet or hat for my entertainment, and Id ask him to theme his celebrations by era. Think the BBL does very well given its circumstances, but it's difficult to see the the comp transcending its often-second tier energy while it competes with the Test summer. endobj Even when England made 903 at The Oval in 1938, he bowled 85 overs and finished with figures of three for 178. I managed to avoid Mark Cameron somehow. 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. Too many. Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. He went back to Australia and suddenly announced his retirement. 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. What or who would you sacrifice your life for? Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. Adjust: most. 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. Probability And Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences Jay Devore, an award-winning professor and internationally recognized author and Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences. endobj Number of not out innings. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade High odds and bonuses Make a bet on winning the match, total and other outcomes FONBET Steve OKeefe was in my age cohort, though his bowling (like most good spinners) developed a bunch after I finished playing. 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 In the late 1990s and early 2000s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss amongst others played seasons in Sydney. Honestly, I dont know. Are you still involved in Cricket and if so, in what capacity? 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. Rugby league's biggest man will make his long-awaited return to the NRL this weekend, with Bulldogs recruit Franklin Pele set to end a 22-month absence from the top grade. }&Bl? I like to spend time with my mates, my wife, my little boy Ted, and my family. Though I very much enjoyed Manly Oval, Coogee Oval, and I loved Petersham Oval too. 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.