Total runs scored. Hendren and Leyland recaptured the initiative and England declared at 627 for nine but O'Reilly finished with seven for 189. First Grade: Sydney CC. Sep 21 Sydney 6 5656. 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. endobj
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. Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? Who was the best spinner you played against? I bowled him first ball with a leg-break which came from the leg stump to hit the off bail. Blacktown District Cricket Club Copyright 2021. C{%$0]3,UzX`L?}0h+KP"p$,Ez +xp37K=X2L (P3[ 10 0 obj
49. 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. I was in year 11 at school, which would have made me 16 at the time. He is The Grade Cricketer. Steve OKeefe was in my age cohort, though his bowling (like most good spinners) developed a bunch after I finished playing. 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. In cricketing circles whats your nickname? 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]. Australia. Players for the NSW team are selected from the first-grade competition. I remained there for my early years of grade cricket, before switching to Norths when I was 20. I didnt get a bowl, and was listed to bat 11. Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. Petersham and Marrickville had each won a first grade title prior to merging to become Petersham-Marrickville. A point in first grade is worth more than second grade and so on. 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. 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. Women's Coach of the Year: Russel Grimson (Sydney) Spirit of Cricket Award . At one point I got him away to the boundary, and ran a tight single next ball. 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). endobj
Click here to find out more about the Belvidere Cup, including scores and contact details. 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 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. In this case the match will link to the original grade. Highest score. Of course when he bowled I could barely see the ball. In 2015/16, there were over 10 players in the competition plying their trade in the first-grade competition. However, consistency across the top 3 grades in particular is important. 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. The Qualifying and Semi Finals are played as Two-Day matches, with the Grand Final played over three days. . Im very grateful for his education. endobj
A very successful group that Im privileged to play a small role in. I remember I made 14 not out, and absolutely loving the experience. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield competitions are all played on a Sunday with Third Grade being played on Saturdays. 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. Most but not all clubs actively update their website and have information across a variety of social media platforms. However, Sydney Grammar School offered him a job that enabled him to play on. Join the cricket network to promote your business and expertise. The preliminary rounds for this competition consist of Two-Day and One-Day matches. 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. I reckon I must have spent at least 100 Saturdays doing that. 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. The winner of the Sixers conference then plays the winner of the Thunder conference for the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup. The OReilly Medal is decided by umpire votes from each match during the season on a 3-2-1 basis. 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. - 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 It was probably a school match in 2000. Business Services - Group Chief Financial Officer | Chartered Accountant. A Test regular, Sydney usually holds the popular 'New Year Test' that is generally played in the first week of January. 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. What would their all-time XIs look like? 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. What advice would you offer a young 13 year old who has the ambition of playing test 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. I remember sitting on the couch at home before the game in my full whites, very nervous. By learning how to subtly change the pace of his deliveries. I like the idea that there were things you could do to tilt the brutality of cricket your way. 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. The biggest cricket field in Sydney to share stories, news, interviews, profiles, scores and results, from past and present. Credit:Cricket NSW, Turning up to watch it rain, Aitken says. Aitken, who went past Ken Halls record of 471 first-grade matches last year, clearly does not. 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. Click here to download and view the NSW Premier Cricket Statistics Annual 2020-21. Team Grade Gender Age Group. This competition is also used by the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder to identify talent for their BBL and Supplementary squads. <>
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Left to right: James, Glenn and Rob. 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. 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. Sydney AW Green Shield (U16) Boys U16. endstream
Committee of Management. 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. Whos been the biggest influence in your cricket career? Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. endobj
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He was hot-blooded and humorous which perhaps explains why his relationship with the cooler Bradman is believed to have been based on intense mutual respect rather than the profoundest form of Australian mateship. 2023 Gains. Reset. Off the field, his gruffness was mitigated by his intelligence, erudition, wit and twinkling eyes. 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. <>/Metadata 6412 0 R/ViewerPreferences 6413 0 R>>
My eldest daughter has started playing Brewer Shield (under 18s) on Sundays. Cricket, Push-ups, Squats. 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. A T20 and 40-over competition is held for Third Grade. All Rights Reserved. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. I am Im lucky enough to tell cricket stories through some freelance work, both under my own name and through a little collective called The Grade Cricketer. Australia. 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 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). According to Jack Fingleton in Cricket crisis, the four O'Reilly brothers played with a gum-wood bat and a piece of banksia root chiselled down to make a ball. 1-100. Each team plays six preliminary round matches with the top four teams in each conference playing Semi Finals, followed by a Conference Final. Adjust: most. If you'd like to see more content from Cricket Sydney, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. The ground is also a pre-dominant ODI venue and has hosted numerous final matches as well as the crucial . 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. 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. Very few subsequent workplace conflicts bother me following the grade cricket education. The cricket is obviously excellent, and allows for great satisfaction when looking back at memories and achievements whether its your own or others. 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. All other grades play only 15 rounds, thus missing out on playing 4 teams each season. An asterisk (*) denotes the innings was not out. $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. 3 0 obj
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