How old were you when you first played grade cricket? It was probably a school match in 2000. No one ever dominated O'Reilly. 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. Click the links below to skip to that section. I just enjoy the people I play with and working together in a team setting.. He enjoyed a great career with Balmain. % By Jay L. 592+ Math Tutors 4.9/5 Star Rating Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences Each team plays six preliminary round matches with the top four teams in each conference playing Semi Finals, followed by a Conference Final. He went back to Australia and suddenly announced his retirement. In this case the match will link to the original grade. 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. Bets on Cricket match Sydney (w) Penrith (w), Wom. 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. 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. All points received in this competition go towards the Club Championship. I loved it there. He did save the follow-on by making 30 not out at Old Trafford in the next Test. retired notout. 12 0 obj Cogent point. Playing for Lane Cove meant I played underage reps for Gordon. The Sydney Cricket Club has a long and proud history as a strong performer in Premier Cricket, and as a pathway to representative honours. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 4 0 obj E-Book Overview The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language is the first comprehensive descriptive grammar of English to appear for over fifteen years, a period which has seen immense developments in linguistic theory at all levels. Sep 21 Sydney 6 5656. Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. Points are allocated to the teams according to the results of each match. Were working to restore it. The opposition barely beat his age: they were bowled out for 42 and 54 and O'Reilly took five for 14 and three for 19. You enjoy it and make the most of it. Select. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. You may as well give your employer a plug, who do you work for? The biggest cricket field in Sydney to share stories, news, interviews, profiles, scores and results, from past and present. Ive always admired and respected the dogged and disciplined competitors but have most enjoyed the misunderstood stylists. 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 current holders of the Belvidere Cup are Mosman Cricket Club. This ball is the same used by state players but had not previously been used due to its cost (A$150 each). Aitken, who went past Ken Halls record of 471 first-grade matches last year, clearly does not. 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. India's young wristspinners are reminiscent of the Aussie duo of Bill O' Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett. My Dads family all lived in the area and we were around the corner in Hunters Hill, so it made sense. 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. My eldest daughter has started playing Brewer Shield (under 18s) on Sundays. 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. Change selections (Season, Grade, Grade Type, Match Format) Click a row to view that player's statistics. }&Bl? Its a good excuse to catch up, says Aitken, whose wife Kristie and daughters Emily and Abbey watch his games a little less nowadays. This may have cost him the chance of a Test against England in 1928-29 and, very probably, a tour in 1930. 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]. <> It was the 11th time he had taken five in an innings in Tests. Complex strategic question for Australian cricket given direction of the game globally. What is your best bowling figures in grade cricket? New Zealand v Pakistan at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st semi final, Nov 9, 2022 I do sort of. Number of matches played - not including matches where Cricket. All Rights Reserved. Rob Aitken poses for a photo at Bon Andrews Oval in North Sydney ahead of his 500th match of Sydney first grade. [, Pakistan v South Africa at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 36th match, Nov 3, 2022 - By asking this question , you'll find out if she's capable of making her loved ones a priority. I work for myself primarily! I reckon I must have spent at least 100 Saturdays doing that. He is the gentlest soul going around, but had major red mist when on the field. 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. The Grade Cricketer latest book - click to buy now. I like the idea that there were things you could do to tilt the brutality of cricket your way. Teams are divided into a Sixers Conference and a Thunder Conference. The fielder tried to throw down the stumps and wrong-footed the guy backing up, which meant the ball went for five. Some clubs also have detailed video and photographs each weekend. ",#(7),01444'9=82. 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 $183,300 and the host city for the 2000 Olympics was yet to be decided. Records / Sydney Cricket Ground / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs, Readers recommend - Curated tweets by ESPNcricinfo. Suddenly cricket was the best game in the whole wide world. Team Grade Gender Age Group. Click here to find out more about the Belvidere Cup, including scores and contact details. Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sydney Cricket Ground, / , Records by ground Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling First Grade: Sydney CC. My Dad used to do a lot of work in Newcastle, and often used to pass on a saying up there that the harder you work, the luckier you get. The McDonalds Womens NSW Premier Cricketcompetition is a feeder for the NSW Women's squad, Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers, while players from this competition have also progressed to represent other States in the Women's National Cricket League. In short, Sir Don Bradman was the perfect batsman of his age and even though comparisons with future batting greats will never cease to thrill, some of his numbers, particularly 99.94, are . New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. Im very grateful for his education. The Sydney Cricket Club has a long and proud history as a strong performer in Premier Cricket, and as a pathway to representative honours. It would then bounce ferociously on the hard pitches of his time and, on occasion, knock wicket-keepers off their feet. He played 27 Test matches and took 144 wickets - 102 of them Englishmen and the vital wicket of Walter Hammond ten times - averaging 22.59. [1] I suspect the fastest bowler I faced was Burt Cockley from Randwick-Petersham, who bowled me with an inswinger at Coogee once (didnt see it). "w1#hjGR7%gnQ.VMtuZF}_D8kI%II3i V!N`>wzm67[GHt-:k2p}aTb$bZFz25tX4vSVzUqKBD[6 ;>EX& H{?uTGb$bn(isgoR K#"X The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . stream (If displayed:) Number of innings of between 25 and The best we have finished in our 22 years is 4th in 2004-05. roy.formica@cricketnsw.com.au. I remember sitting on the couch at home before the game in my full whites, very nervous. Sydney AW Green Shield (U16) Boys U16. Players for the NSW team are selected from the first-grade competition. - 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 And before that, he had secured the Ashes by taking five for 66 and five for 56 at Headingley. 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. Hed do things like bat without a helmet or hat for my entertainment, and Id ask him to theme his celebrations by era. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade: Bets on championship matches with Fonbet Betting Company. The Women's First Grade Player of the Year Award was first awarded in 1989/90 won Monika Grogan. <> 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). I like to spend time with my mates, my wife, my little boy Ted, and my family. l!~U?C.&^w,*tpm+5mcf: 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. 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. Who was the funniest cricketing team-mate? When he played his first match for Wingello Juniors, the team walked to the opposition's ground seven miles away in Tallong, with their dogs chasing rabbits along the way. 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. The Qualifying and Semi Finals are played as Two-Day matches, with the Grand Final played over three days. At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. My Dad, without doubt. 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. It was a great arena for life lessons. NSW Premier Cricket (formerly known as Sydney Grade Cricket) is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. 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. This competition is also used by the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder to identify talent for their BBL and Supplementary squads. My dad [Bob] played until he was 48 in first grade [391 games from 1960 to 1988]. Whats been your most memorable moment in cricket? 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! <> O'Reilly's own account of this remains a classic. Turn on account notifications to keep up with all new content. Summer 2022/23 Active. 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. JFIF ,, C 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. Hard to answer that. All time. 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. Very few subsequent workplace conflicts bother me following the grade cricket education. The Grand Final. Cricket, Push-ups, Squats. Even when England made 903 at The Oval in 1938, he bowled 85 overs and finished with figures of three for 178. dismissals. 49. Includes retired hurt and Click here to find out more about Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup including scores and details. The cricket is obviously excellent, and allows for great satisfaction when looking back at memories and achievements whether its your own or others. Areas of expertise gained from this experience included Commercial and Industrial buildings; Apartment Block complexes; Timber Log lodges; Architecturally Designed domestic dwellings; Cranes;. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. Points are only accrued across round matches and do not include finals. In 2015/16, there were over 10 players in the competition plying their trade in the first-grade competition. What is your highest score in grade cricket? Australia. Joe McAleer Park, Winten Drive Glendenning. He was transferred back to Sydney in time for the 1931-32 season and after four more matches made his dbut for Australia. Or similarly, that all the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today. I can still see the ball going to the boundary and feeling the elation of that. These matches are played over two days, with the First Grade Final being played over three days. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. While Sir Donald walked the corridors of cricketing power O'Reilly was the rumbustious backbencher. He drove me an hour to Raby, whereupon I discovered that Campbelltown-Camden were playing Manly. 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. 6 Herb Elliott Avenue. au by 6:00pm Wednesday 21st October to confirm their spot in the trial. 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. 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. He is The Grade Cricketer. Feb 3. Hendren and Leyland recaptured the initiative and England declared at 627 for nine but O'Reilly finished with seven for 189. You just turn up and do your thing and it becomes part of your routine of life. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. Click here to find out more about the McDonalds Womens Premier Cricket competition, including scores and contact details. Click button below to view live streaming on Youtube. 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. Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. (Mtdk\aTL2i[$mGKH&l{^8]@'? 8 0 obj Aitken debuted in first grade at the age of 17 in 1992 and is still going, 30 summers later. AVE. Batting average: Total runs scored/total number of dismissals. Spectators are generally few and far between at matches, mostly family members, partners or club members. $.' During the run-up, a sort of fierce galumph, the right forearm worked like a piston; at delivery the head was ducked low as if to butt the batsman on to his stumps. The advent of T20 cricket has helped Aitken tick up a few extra games, too. <> AW Green Shield Final scorecard. First grade = 6 points per competition point, Second grade = 5, Third = 4,Fourth = 3, Fifth/PG/Green Shield = 2 8. endobj 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. 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. $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. We also pay our respect to Elders past and present. Drummoyne Oval sits on the land of the Wangal people of the Eora nation. 1 0 obj <> Cricket was harder to arrange. 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. All of the current NSW first-class cricket players are selected from their performances in Premier Cricket. He took a wicket every 49 balls in his first-class career and it was said he never bowled a wide. 14 0 obj 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. These points go towards the Club Championship which is awarded at the end of the regular season. 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. What follows is a survey of the current English county cricketers who have spent time in 1st grade in Sydney. What is your highest score in grade cricket? Sports writer and presenter primarily. endobj What or who would you sacrifice your life for? 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. Will they enjoy success in Australia, like they did in South Africa? 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 Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? The brothers also cuffed him a lot, possibly because he was starting to show them up. . In 1917 the family moved to Wingello. 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. 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. Most amateur cricketers know when to call it a day. 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. At Trent Bridge he won the match with seven for 54, achieved by what Wisden called clever variation in flight and pace combined with spin off the worn turf. The 2020/21 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. Cricket is such a brutal game that we develop all manner of habits, probably in a futile bid to control the chaos around us. We chased the runs 8 wickets down, so my debut saw me turn up an hour late, and neither bat nor bowl. A year later he made his first-class dbut against the New Zealanders. Scott Coyte was very quick. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Off the field, his gruffness was mitigated by his intelligence, erudition, wit and twinkling eyes. My next memory is of batting I think I was down the order and sweeping a ball to the boundary. 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. O'Reilly was born in White Cliffs in the New South Wales bush into a large Irish family on December 20, 1905. I managed to avoid Mark Cameron somehow. endobj 5 0 obj 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877), Association Ground . endobj McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. 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. . Jack Fingleton said he was a flurry of limbs, fire and steel-edged temper. The winner of the Sixers conference then plays the winner of the Thunder conference for the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup. I do some communications work on the side too. 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. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. Of course I describe this as a sweep, I probably just dragged the bat in an arc toward the ball and connected. It was a one-dayer, and of course we bowled first. 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. In the late 1990s and early 2000s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss amongst others played seasons in Sydney. Good team song though. Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. However, Sydney Grammar School offered him a job that enabled him to play on. Read about Records, / , Sydney Cricket Ground, / , Records by ground Cricket Team Records only on ESPNcricinfo.com. By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. Daniels went on to score another seven Tests while Weller scored another three. 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. Australia. Cricket Sydney will receive 80% of all funds contributed. [, England v Sri Lanka at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 39th match, Nov 5, 2022 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. His father was a small-town schoolmaster and young Bill was above average at several sports, including tennis, athletics and rugby. - 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 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. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield all play Twenty20 and 50-over cricket. 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. 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). But 10,598 days and eight changes of prime minister later, Aitken has amassed 11,387 runs and taken 618 wickets in 345 two-day games, 107 one-day matches and 47 T20 contests, mostly for his beloved North Sydney club. endobj He was the first guy to talk to me when I arrived at the club. He played only one more Test, the one-off game against New Zealand at Wellington in March 1946 when he was already 40. 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. By the close of play, 17-year-old Don Bradman was 234 not out. Sydney Cricket Club pays our respects to the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and play, and acknowledges that these lands were never ceded. Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. He took 109 wickets on the tour, including nine for 38 against Somerset. C{%$0]3,UzX`L?}0h+KP"p$,Ez +xp37K=X2L (P3[ Generally anyone who unironically argued the toss during post-play fines. endobj , , Fonbet Highest score. In cricketing circles whats your nickname? The first scorers in a Test Match at the Sydney Cricket Ground were SW Daniels and EC Weller. 101-200. Wom. 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. Oh God, too hard to say. I dont think time is an issue. 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. Sydney grade cricket also has a proud history of welcoming budding, current or former first-class and Test cricketers from around the world. As an adult, ex-Tasmanian wicketkeeper Mark Atkinson was a major influence on my cricket. <> 15 0 obj SACA's Premier Cricket League resources, competitions, teams and awards. 11 0 obj 201-300. His cricket was proof that spin bowling was not necessarily a gentle art. But he was consistent, loved quality and hated one-day cricket (hit-and-giggle) which he generally refused to watch. Credit:Brook Mitchell. The 1st Grade sides played an additional one-day match and 3 Twenty20 matches. 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 . In the 2016/17 season, the competition changed its name to NSW Premier Cricket.
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