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. 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 enjoyed a great career with Balmain. 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. 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! 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. 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. 12 0 obj Opting out is easy, so give it a try. Who was the best spinner you played against? Every game is a bonus, Aitken says. An amazing amount, too many to list here. 2. endobj McDonald's Women's Premier Cricket has been home to many Australian players over the years. Cricket was harder to arrange. stream Due to this system, the winner of the Club Championship usually comes from a club whose first-grade team is within the top 6. When O'Reilly died, Bradman said he was the greatest bowler he had ever faced or watched. Playing for Lane Cove meant I played underage reps for Gordon. New Zealand v Pakistan at Sydney, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st semi final, Nov 9, 2022 Credit:Brook Mitchell. RUNS. x]o0#?0 -4&0"~6c*6% +sq2C>7pq+Y/)wI|YlrS8u]FWg`G 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. 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. A very successful group that Im privileged to play a small role in. SACA's Premier Cricket League resources, competitions, teams and awards. I like the idea that there were things you could do to tilt the brutality of cricket your way. He was transferred back to Sydney in time for the 1931-32 season and after four more matches made his dbut for Australia. In cricketing circles whats your nickname? <> This competition has First Grade status and points gained count towards the Club Championship. He drove me an hour to Raby, whereupon I discovered that Campbelltown-Camden were playing Manly. Australia. However, consistency across the top 3 grades in particular is important. not out. Who was the fastest bowler you ever faced? The best laughs Ive had in cricket have been with Nathan Ball. A year later he made his first-class dbut against the New Zealanders. Whats been your most memorable moment in cricket? 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. 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. Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. And before that, he had secured the Ashes by taking five for 66 and five for 56 at Headingley. The 2020/21 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. 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. Cricket NSW is a member association of Cricket Australia - the national governing body for the game in Australia. Aitken has been playing first grade cricket in Sydney since 1992. Credit:Brook Mitchell. Mobile: 0414 486 438. Wom. Cricket, Push-ups, Squats. I seem to recall Mum and Dad taking some polaroid shots of me (these have since been lost). But he was consistent, loved quality and hated one-day cricket (hit-and-giggle) which he generally refused to watch. Which ground in Sydney club cricket did you enjoy playing at the most? By Jay L. 592+ Math Tutors 4.9/5 Star Rating Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences Teams are divided into a Sixers Conference and a Thunder Conference. Clearly, Aitken loves cricket, although there is one thing about the game he cant stand. A Test regular, Sydney usually holds the popular 'New Year Test' that is generally played in the first week of January. Please check your email to receive the magic link. Such is the strength of the competition that some well-known players have been known to play multiple matches in second grade. Team Grade Gender Age Group. First Grade: Sydney CC. What is your highest score in grade cricket? 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. Suddenly cricket was the best game in the whole wide world. Number of matches played - not including matches where endobj Are you still involved in Cricket and if so, in what capacity? Cricket is a game of statistics and endurance but Rob Aitken has taken it to new levels. Sign up successfully. As you get a little bit older, you realise that every game could potentially be your last. India's young wristspinners are reminiscent of the Aussie duo of Bill O' Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett. The time goes real quick, Aitken says. 101-200. Sydney AW Green Shield (U16) Boys U16. His last few years were rendered miserable by illness, including the loss of a leg. Steve OKeefe was in my age cohort, though his bowling (like most good spinners) developed a bunch after I finished playing. 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. Make it easy for people to search and find the people and services they need through people they know and trust. What is your highest score in grade cricket? <> Thats hard to say, there seemed to be so many quick bowlers in the mid 2000s. All other grades play only 15 rounds, thus missing out on playing 4 teams each season. <> 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. He was the first guy to talk to me when I arrived at the club. roy.formica@cricketnsw.com.au. - 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. O'Reilly was born in White Cliffs in the New South Wales bush into a large Irish family on December 20, 1905. In 1985 Sydney District CC left the competition but 3 new clubs from the outer suburbs of Sydney joined - Fairfield, Campbelltown and Hawkesbury. Sydney grade cricket also has a proud history of welcoming budding, current or former first-class and Test cricketers from around the world. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. Hard to answer that. WBBL - Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat Erin Burns has been a regular in the Women's Big Bash League. 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. Joe McAleer Park, Winten Drive Glendenning. My next memory is of batting I think I was down the order and sweeping a ball to the boundary. 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. Most but not all clubs actively update their website and have information across a variety of social media platforms. 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. 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. This competition is also used by the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder to identify talent for their BBL and Supplementary squads. 14 0 obj . In 1965 Sutherland joined the competition, followed by Nepean (now Penrith) and University of NSW in 1973. 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. 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. 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. 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. JFIF ,, C Good team song though. According to NSW Cricket stats guru Adam Morehouse, Aitken has scored 11,387 runs at an average of 29.35, with eight centuries, 59 fifties and 38 ducks in 499 matches and 494 innings. How old were you when you first played grade cricket? 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. Cricket Sydney will receive 80% of all funds contributed. 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. I didnt get a bowl, and was listed to bat 11. The Sydney Cricket Club has a long and proud history as a strong performer in Premier Cricket, and as a pathway to representative honours. Nathan Hauritz was the Test spinner when I played against him, though I think we were on a good wicket. Sydney Grade Cricket @SydneyGradeRumo Latest Sydney Grade Rumours/News please tweet! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Note: the total number of dismissals is determined by number of batting innings minus number of not out innings. <> Second Grade: Parramatta CC. 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. Bollinger walked past me and said you know where the next ones coming, dont you? to which I replied no, not really. Since its introduction scores within the competition have increased. 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. - By asking this question , you'll find out if she's capable of making her loved ones a priority. 49. The 2021/22 champions were the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club. A point in first grade is worth more than second grade and so on. I remember I made 14 not out, and absolutely loving the experience. I managed to avoid Mark Cameron somehow. Website by. 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. In 1926-27 O'Reilly was chosen for the New South Wales state practice squad on the strength of one match for North Sydney. 1-100. The Aitken brothers at Coogee Oval in a match for North Sydney. This competition has grown substantially since its formation and by 1985 the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition encompassed 20 clubs. I think hed had a troubled life I hope grade cricket was a positive community for him. I played 5th grade for Balmain and round 1 was away at Bensons Lane against Hawkesbury a baptism of fire for any Sydney Grade Cricketer. Off the field, his gruffness was mitigated by his intelligence, erudition, wit and twinkling eyes. Hed do things like bat without a helmet or hat for my entertainment, and Id ask him to theme his celebrations by era. 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. All grades. 3 - Constants & variables . Or similarly, that all the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today. For over 125 years, Sydney's Men's First Grade clubs have been competing for the prestigious Belvidere Cup. First Grade, Second Grade and Under 18 Brewer Shield all play Twenty20 and 50-over cricket. Credit:Cricket NSW, Turning up to watch it rain, Aitken says. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Very few subsequent workplace conflicts bother me following the grade cricket education. Of course I describe this as a sweep, I probably just dragged the bat in an arc toward the ball and connected. 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. 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 This may have cost him the chance of a Test against England in 1928-29 and, very probably, a tour in 1930. It was a great arena for life lessons. 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. You can do anything if you put your mind to it. He did save the follow-on by making 30 not out at Old Trafford in the next Test. 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. 2023 Gains. Together with other brother Glenn, the Aitken brothers have 1400 first-grade appearances between them. 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. By the close of play, 17-year-old Don Bradman was 234 not out. }&Bl? 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. However, the high rate of lower back injuries (20%) highlights an area of concern in this cohort. endobj 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. Bets on Cricket match Sydney (w) Penrith (w), Wom. I remained there for my early years of grade cricket, before switching to Norths when I was 20. Committee of Management. NSW Premier Cricket First Grade High odds and bonuses Make a bet on winning the match, total and other outcomes FONBET 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. His cricket was proof that spin bowling was not necessarily a gentle art. Click here to find out more about the Belvidere Cup, including scores and contact details. <> All Rights Reserved. Bob Aitken bowling in a Sydney grade match. He has batted at every spot in the order and won 202 first-grade games. How was I to know that I was about to cross swords with the greatest cricketer that ever set foot on a cricket field ? Since the others were older, Bill inevitably bowled more than he batted. Rob Aitken bowling for North Sydney in 2013. Won by the club with the highest competition points in aggregate across all 5 grades plus points from the PG and Green Shield competitions. New South Wales and Barbados have had two of the strongest first-class teams in the world. "w1#hjGR7%gnQ.VMtuZF}_D8kI%II3i V!N`>wzm67[GHt-:k2p}aTb$bZFz25tX4vSVzUqKBD[6 ;>EX& H{?uTGb$bn(isgoR K#"X By learning how to subtly change the pace of his deliveries. There have been higher team and individual scores (400+ scores by teams are not the rare occurrence they once were). http://www.premier.nsw.cricket.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/match.aspx?matchID=3177634&entityID=4. 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. 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 NPT20 Championships will bring together the best Premier clubs from around the country. I dont think time is an issue. All genders. What follows is a survey of the current English county cricketers who have spent time in 1st grade in Sydney. <> Nathan Ball (Balmain) and Will Mottram (UK guy, came to the Tigers). Business Services - Group Chief Financial Officer | Chartered Accountant. While the ball is still a four-piece ball, its seam is less pronounced and more difficult to swing. What or who would you sacrifice your life for? He essentially taught me the methods, mechanics and mindset of batting and playing generally that I think helped me play my best cricket. 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. 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I loved it there. au by 6:00pm Wednesday 21st October to confirm their spot in the trial. 7 0 obj 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) . 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. 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). The Poidevin-Gray Shield, or PG's as it is more commonly known, comprises teams who represent their grade sides in an Under 21 competition. Who is your favourite all time cricketer? He performed quietly in a match in which Bradman scored 299 not out and Grimmett took 14 wickets, but he had arrived. Other people probably see that more than me.