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. endobj Known as Sydney Cricket Ground No. Summer 2022/23 Active. <>/Metadata 6412 0 R/ViewerPreferences 6413 0 R>> The Qualifying and Semi Finals are played as Two-Day matches, with the Grand Final played over three days. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade: Bets on championship matches with Fonbet Betting Company. <> Statistics enable the scientific evaluation of truth assertions The design of the research process plays a major role in the correct establishment of truth. Sydney Grade Cricket @SydneyGradeRumo Latest Sydney Grade Rumours/News please tweet! Bollinger walked past me and said you know where the next ones coming, dont you? to which I replied no, not really. 6 0 obj 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. The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. 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. It was a great arena for life lessons. The Grade Cricketer Podcast, The Grade Cricketer on 7Sports and writes for the Guardian and other publications. Michael O'Sullivan 1950-2013On the day that Mick died, 3 September 2013, this appreciation was written. - 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 The cricket is obviously excellent, and allows for great satisfaction when looking back at memories and achievements whether its your own or others. NSW Premier Cricket Manager. McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. <> A point in first grade is worth more than second grade and so on. 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]. 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. Every game is a bonus, Aitken says. Click button below to view latest club results. 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. All 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. But teachers in New South Wales work for the state rather than an individual school and the newly-qualified O'Reilly was despatched to three different bush towns. The exception to this is at T20 matches which can attract crowds into the hundreds and occasionally the low thousands. Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. endobj (Mtdk\aTL2i[$mGKH&l{^8]@'? This ball is the same used by state players but had not previously been used due to its cost (A$150 each). 8 0 obj The 2021/22 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. <> - 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 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. 1 0 obj 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. 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? Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. 12 0 obj 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. 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). When O'Reilly died, Bradman said he was the greatest bowler he had ever faced or watched. And before that, he had secured the Ashes by taking five for 66 and five for 56 at Headingley. My uncle kept playing grade cricket and shires cricket until he was pretty close to 70. However, consistency across the top 3 grades in particular is important. 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. New Zealand v Pakistan at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st semi final, Nov 9, 2022 How was I to know that I was about to cross swords with the greatest cricketer that ever set foot on a cricket field ? Hard to answer that. endobj Ill try and do that on Saturday., Endless summer: The Sydney cricketer set to play his 500th first-grade match. RUNS. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. The NSW Premier Cricket competition is generally played on Saturdays and begins in mid-September and continues until the grand final is played on the first weekend of April. In the 1932-33 Bodyline series he took 27 wickets, without anyone noticing much, given what else was happening. 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. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was not out. Sydney AW Green Shield (U16) Boys U16. Wom. Mobile: 0414 486 438. 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. What advice would you offer a young 13 year old who has the ambition of playing test cricket? 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 time goes real quick, Aitken says. The Women's First Grade Player of the Year Award was first awarded in 1989/90 won Monika Grogan. Points are allocated to the teams according to the results of each match. 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. Steve OKeefe was in my age cohort, though his bowling (like most good spinners) developed a bunch after I finished playing. I think thats my problem.. Cricket is such a brutal game that we develop all manner of habits, probably in a futile bid to control the chaos around us. 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. retired notout. Australia. I loved it there. Its a good excuse to catch up, says Aitken, whose wife Kristie and daughters Emily and Abbey watch his games a little less nowadays. He essentially taught me the methods, mechanics and mindset of batting and playing generally that I think helped me play my best cricket. 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 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]. 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. Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. Credit:Brook Mitchell. He is The Grade Cricketer. <> The best we have finished in our 22 years is 4th in 2004-05. Finally in 2002 Blacktown were promoted from the second-tier shires competition to bring the number of clubs back up to 20. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. And when he went to the teachers' college at Sydney University in his late teens he was more interested in such events as the hop, step and jump, in which he held the state record. However, the high rate of lower back injuries (20%) highlights an area of concern in this cohort. The Aitken brothers at Coogee Oval in a match for North Sydney. Business Services - Group Chief Financial Officer | Chartered Accountant. The 1st Grade sides played an additional one-day match and 3 Twenty20 matches. Some clubs were renamed to reflect their wider representation (Waverley renamed as Eastern Suburbs, Fairfield becoming Fairfield-Liverpool and Campbelltown becoming Campbelltown-Camden). 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. endobj Wom. 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. NSW Premier Cricket (formerly known as Sydney Grade Cricket) is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. <> 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. I like to spend time with my mates, my wife, my little boy Ted, and my family. 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. He drove me an hour to Raby, whereupon I discovered that Campbelltown-Camden were playing Manly. I work for myself primarily! Good team song though. There is a big incentive on offer again this season with the winner of each Conference Final earning an invitation to represent NSW Premier Cricket at the Fox Cricket National Premier T20 Championships held in Adelaide from 3-5 March. A very successful group that Im privileged to play a small role in. The Sydney Cricket Club has a long and proud history as a strong performer in Premier Cricket, and as a pathway to representative honours. You just turn up and do your thing and it becomes part of your routine of life. 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. My Dad, without doubt. 170 Followers Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. 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. He had married in 1933, had a daughter and was anxious about his teaching career. endstream As an adult, ex-Tasmanian wicketkeeper Mark Atkinson was a major influence on my cricket. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield all play Twenty20 and 50-over cricket. 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. 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. Left to right: James, Glenn and Rob. While the ball is still a four-piece ball, its seam is less pronounced and more difficult to swing. Jack Fingleton said he was a flurry of limbs, fire and steel-edged temper. 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. What is your best bowling figures in grade cricket? 3 - Constants & variables . Each team plays six preliminary round matches with the top four teams in each conference playing Semi Finals, followed by a Conference Final. Please try again later. The advent of T20 cricket has helped Aitken tick up a few extra games, too. First Grade: Sydney CC. 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. In 1965 Sutherland joined the competition, followed by Nepean (now Penrith) and University of NSW in 1973. So Warne was a level above. As you get a little bit older, you realise that every game could potentially be your last. A T20 and 40-over competition is held for Third Grade. 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. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield competitions are all played on a Sunday with Third Grade being played on Saturdays. 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. Batting average: Total runs scored/total number of 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. In 1985 Sydney District CC left the competition but 3 new clubs from the outer suburbs of Sydney joined - Fairfield, Campbelltown and Hawkesbury. Complex strategic question for Australian cricket given direction of the game globally. 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. Who was the best spinner you played against? Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sydney Cricket Ground, / , Records by ground Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling In this case the match will link to the original grade. 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. 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. 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). It would then bounce ferociously on the hard pitches of his time and, on occasion, knock wicket-keepers off their feet. The best laughs Ive had in cricket have been with Nathan Ball. While Sir Donald walked the corridors of cricketing power O'Reilly was the rumbustious backbencher. Number of not out innings. I like the idea that there were things you could do to tilt the brutality of cricket your way. Sydney sydneygrade.nsw.cricket.com.au Joined May 2013 814 Following 1,852 Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Interested in @SydneyGradeRumo's Tweets? 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. Won by the club with the highest competition points in aggregate across all 5 grades plus points from the PG and Green Shield competitions. In cricketing circles whats your nickname? The Women's First Grade Player of the Year is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. 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. 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. All other grades play only 15 rounds, thus missing out on playing 4 teams each season. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. I bowled him first ball with a leg-break which came from the leg stump to hit the off bail. India's young wristspinners are reminiscent of the Aussie duo of Bill O' Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett. endobj 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. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. I was in year 11 at school, which would have made me 16 at the time. Take cricket with you everywhere! The Grand Final. The sun shone, the birds sang sweetly and the flowers bloomed as never before. Ive always played with my brothers. 7 0 obj Credit:Brook Mitchell. Of course I describe this as a sweep, I probably just dragged the bat in an arc toward the ball and connected. $.' It was the 11th time he had taken five in an innings in Tests. 10 0 obj Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. He performed quietly in a match in which Bradman scored 299 not out and Grimmett took 14 wickets, but he had arrived. Sydney Poidevin-Gray Shield (Sixers Conference) Men U21. ",#(7),01444'9=82. 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). Daniels went on to score another seven Tests while Weller scored another three. dismissals. Are you still involved in Cricket and if so, in what capacity? Too many. Its Shane Warne, then daylight though I understand thats a bland answer. http://www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?matchID=3177634&entityID=4. Click here to find out more about the McDonalds Womens Premier Cricket competition, including scores and contact details. Change selections (Season, Grade, Grade Type, Match Format) Click a row to view that player's statistics. He imbued me with a great joy for the game that extended beyond playing. 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. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. Since the others were older, Bill inevitably bowled more than he batted. Grade cricket hastens ones ability to understand and manage hostility and aggression, whether on the field or off. Sign up successfully. % <> Oh God, too hard to say. The first scorers in a Test Match at the Sydney Cricket Ground were SW Daniels and EC Weller. 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! It was probably a school match in 2000. If you'd like to see more content from Cricket Sydney, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. However, Sydney Grammar School offered him a job that enabled him to play on. Rob Aitken bowling for North Sydney in 2013. 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. Of course when he bowled I could barely see the ball. 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. endobj By learning how to subtly change the pace of his deliveries. 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. 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). 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. 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. Such is the strength of the competition that some well-known players have been known to play multiple matches in second grade. The winner of the Sixers conference then plays the winner of the Thunder conference for the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup. I continued to Green Shield with Gordon, before changing to Balmain for my second year of Green Shield. What is your highest score in grade cricket? Teams are divided into a Sixers Conference and a Thunder Conference. 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. For over 125 years, Sydney's Men's First Grade clubs have been competing for the prestigious Belvidere Cup. Suddenly cricket was the best game in the whole wide world. He bowled leg-breaks and, especially, top-spinners and googlies, backed up by an intimidating manner. Sydney grade cricket also has a proud history of welcoming budding, current or former first-class and Test cricketers from around the world. <> 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. Rob Aitken poses for a photo at Bon Andrews Oval in North Sydney ahead of his 500th match of Sydney first grade. o Number of registered gymnasiums located in Sydney o Length of a basketball court o Maximum number of players on a netball team . He has batted at every spot in the order and won 202 first-grade games. At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. 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 season generally starts in September and runs for about 7 months up till March of the following year. Turn on account notifications to keep up with all new content. 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. 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. AW Green Shield Final scorecard. Team Grade Gender Age Group. The match was Gurr's only known Test Match while Hobbs scored one more Test. 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. Cricket, Push-ups, Squats. He is the gentlest soul going around, but had major red mist when on the field. 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. Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. 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.