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ACT well represented in inaugural Over 70s World Cup Aus team

The ACT often punches above its weight when it comes to veterans cricket, but a recent announcement that revealed four local players had been selected in the Australian Over 70s team was an historic moment.

It’s the first time that more than two ACT players have been selected in a National team.

The ACT’s Murray Harrison, Vince Bulger, Asoka Wijeratne and George Preston will tour England in late July/early August as part of a 17-man Australian squad to contest the inaugural Over 70s World Cup.

Murray Harrison – who captains the ACT Over 70s side, is President of Veterans Cricket Australia and on the International Masters Cricket Committee – said it’s a proud moment to have four local men in the team.

“It reflects the fact that we played off in the final of the last Over 70s Nationals in Bunbury late last year,” the allrounder (and wicketkeeper for this tour) said.

The reward of those efforts is something Murray is very much looking forward to.

“I was lucky enough to be in Chennai earlier this year to see our Over 60s team win that World Cup, beating England in the final.

“Our Over 40s team came third in their World Cup in Cape Town in February.

“This is a fabulous opportunity for us to carry on the great form of our fellow Veteran Australian teams at World Cups,” Murray said.

Representing his country playing cricket beyond 70 is something Murray said he has only ever dreamed about.

“To be given that opportunity at our age is something that we still find a bit hard to believe.

“I first played for the Over 60s team in a ‘Grey Ashes’ series in the UK in 2015 and have since played over 80 games for Australia including the honour of Captaining the 60s team in 2017.

“I still get goosebumps singing the national anthem and wearing the Australian blazer before our international games.”

Off spin bowler George Preston is beyond excited about his selection in the team.

“It’s an unexpected event for me to be doing this in my seventies,” he said.

“Even in my teens I didn’t think there was any way I would play for Australia – even though there was the dream, there was neither the ability nor the pathway.”

George has been playing cricket since he was 8 and started playing in the men’s competition when he was around 14.

“From there I played each season until I was 44 and I started veterans cricket when I was 63. I took up off spin bowling when I was 69 and, at 74 I’m still learning.”

When asked what he was most looking forward to about the tour, George is keen for some strong competition.

“I’m looking forward to bowling against good batsmen and hopefully tying them down, and getting some of them out.

“I look forward to the team doing well and hopefully winning the cup.”

A familiar name in the team is that of Wiradjuri man Vince Bulger. Vince, like Murray, has toured previously in Australian teams, with the inaugural Over 70s World Cup another feather in his cap.

“It’s great to be over 70, be able to play cricket at this age and be able to play in this first World Cup,” Vince said.

A well-known allrounder, Vince has been playing cricket since he was 14. His cricket network is wide and long, which is why he’s excited about the tour.

“I’m looking forward to meeting up with people I have played with over the years and to meet up with other teams from different countries.”

Equally honoured to be named in the Australian squad is Asoka Wijeratne.

“It’s always exciting to play cricket in England,” he said. 

“I am also excited to play with some of those I toured England with back in 2017.”

Asoka took up cricket when he was 12, and while there was a gap in playing later in life he has no regrets picking up a bat again to play veterans cricket.

When asked what brings him back to the field beyond 70 years of age, Asoka’s response is simple.

“Catching up with like-minded people, keeping relatively fit and of course the social side of the game,” he said.

And it’s a similar story for Murray, George and Vince.

This will be Murray’s 10th overseas cricket tour with the veterans.

“I’ve always loved the game of cricket itself but there is no doubt that at the veterans level, the most enjoyable aspect is the camaraderie that exists between the players.

“This is true for all levels of veterans cricket, local, national or international and there is an understanding by all of us that the spirit of the game is sacrosanct.

“That's not to say that we don't play to win, particularly against England, but we all know what's really important is just the fact that we are out there doing it.”

George jokes that perhaps it’s vanity that keeps bringing him back to cricket.

“I’m just pleased that I can still play and play well,” he said.

“Each game is a story that unfolds over the day, each player does their best on the day, and each game has performances to celebrate.

“One of the things I celebrate the most is the efforts and achievements of my team-mates and opponents. They, like me, are defying the odds and proving sport is not just for the young.”

And for Vince it’s pretty simple.

“I do it for the love of the game, to keep in some sort of fitness and not to be a couch potato!” he said.

“You can always string up a conversation have a laugh and enjoy a drink after games meeting all sorts of people along the way.”

When asked what advice they would give to anyone interested in picking up a bat again or for the first time later in life, the message was ‘get in and have a go’.

“If you love cricket, there’s no stopping you,” Murray said.

“We all have doubts about our fitness, and we all have some physical limitations; but whatever your level, there's a game waiting for you.

“One of our sayings is that ‘you don't stop playing when you get old, you get old when you stop playing’.”

George agrees.

“Put any doubts aside and give it a go,” he said.

“You’ll find you’re much better than you thought. Your body will be OK if you do some fitness work and net training.

“Whatever your capability there is a level of veterans cricket for you and the camaraderie is great.

“Old cricketers never die, they just get run out.”

The Over 70s World Cup gets underway on 28 July with the final scheduled at Wormsley on 11 August.

For more information about cricket for Over 40s and beyond in the ACT, please contact the team at Veterans Cricket ACT .

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Jarrad Burke by the Numbers

Jarrad Burke last weekend retired from NSW Premier 1st Grade Cricket after debuting in 1st Grade in 1999/00. He played for Bankstown, Campbelltown-Camden, Fairfield-Liverpool and Penrith.

Here is a look at his NSW Premier 1st Grade Career by the numbers:

• 1st Grade Debut on 12 February 2000 for Penrith v Eastern Suburbs at Howell Oval.
• 170 Matches for Bankstown, 132 Matches for Campbelltown-Camden, 38 Matches for Fairfield-Liverpool, 88 Matches for Penrith
• 426 Innings
• 57 Not outs
• 4154 runs for Bankstown, 3370 runs for Campbelltown-Camden, 413 runs for Fairfield-Liverpool, 3028 runs for Penrith
• Scored the most runs against Sydney University with 878 runs
• Scored over 1000 runs at three venues – 1901 runs at Bankstown Memorial Oval, 2162 runs at Howell Oval and 1875 runs at Raby No.1 Oval
• Played at 31 different 1st Grade Grounds
• Played against against all 20 current 1st Grade clubs as well as against Randwick, Petersham-Marrickville, the ACT and Central Coast.
• Highest Score of 152 not out v North Sydney for Penrith at Howell Oval in 2006/07
• 41 Half Centuries
• 18 Centuries
• 5144.5 Overs Bowled
• 1266 Maidens
• 15077 Runs Conceded
• 329 wickets for Bankstown, 206 wickets for Campbelltown-Camden, 39 wickets for Fairfield-Liverpool, 109 wickets for Penrith
• Best Bowling of 7 for 31 v Gordon for Campbelltown-Camden at Killara Oval in 2004/05
• Economy Rate of 2.93 runs per over
• 13 5 wickets in an Innings
• 130 Catches
• Highest Partnership of 303 unbeaten with Nathan Saville in 2006/07 for the 2nd wicket
• Best Season with the Bat – 2006/07 – 929 runs at 51.61
• Passed 500 runs in a season on 9 occasions
• Took 50 wickets in a season on 3 occasions, 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17
• Took the most wickets against Sutherland with 56 wickets
• Took the most wickets at Bankstown Memorial Oval with 156 followed by Raby No.1 Oval with 129 wickets.
• Played with three players over 100 times – Phil Wells (175), Jake Cormack (126) and Mitchell Phelps (118).
• Dismissed most by Ian Moran (8 times), then by Nick Berry, Joel Tuccia and Ed Zelma (4 times each).
• Dismissed Stewart McCabe and Liam Robertson the most (5 times)
• He has batted at every batting position in 1st Grade except at position 10
• He has been caught 55.6% of the time (237 times), bowled 13.4%, lbw 6.6% and run out 5.4% of the time.
• He got his wickets caught 42.9% of the time, lbw 25.8%, bowled 18%, stumped 7.2% and caught and bowled 6.1%
• Only one of five players to score 10,000 1st Grade runs and take 600 wickets. The others being Anthony Clark, Rob Aitken, Grant Lambert, and Monty Noble.

Rob Aitken by the numbers

Rob Aitken who currently plays for UTS North Sydney Cricket Club will play his 500th NSW Premier 1st Grade Match tomorrow. He has played the most Premier 1st Grade matches in NSW and also no other player across Australia has played 500 Australian Premier 1st Grade matches.

• He has played in 499 matches currently, the nearest is Ken Hall with 471 matches.
• He is currently 6th on the total of 1st Grade Wins with 202 victories. Ken Hall leads with 257, then Jarryd Burke with 219, Greg Mail 217, Anthony Clark 207, Ian Moran with 204 followed by Rob.
• He is participated in 30 NSW Premier 1st Grade seasons, only one of 10 players to do this. Warren Bardsley holds the record with 35 seasons.
• He has played in 265 1st Grade matches with his brother James Aitken. This is a record for siblings and second overall for players, with Anthony Clark and Grant Lambert holding the record with 291 matches together.
• He is 10th on the overall list of 1st Grade run scorers, needing 27 runs to pass Grant Lambert to move into 9th position. He could possibly move into 5th position, needing another 500 runs to pass Richard Chee Quee. Greg Mail holds the record with 15,242 runs.
• Overall, Rob has scored 11,387 runs at an average of 29.35 in 494 innings. He has been left not out on 106 occasions. His highest score is 116 against Sutherland. He has made 8 centuries, 59 half centuries and 38 ducks.
• He has taken 618 wickets in 1st Grade at an average of 27.00. He has bowled 5010.3 overs, 887 maidens and conceded 16686 runs. His best bowling is 6 for 25 against Northern District. He conceded an average of 3.33 runs per over and has taken 5 wickets in an innings on 14 occasions.
• He has taken 158 catches in 1st Grade.
• He has played 47 matches in the T20 competition, scoring 639 runs and taking 48 wickets.
• His most successful season in terms of runs is 820 runs in the 2004/05 season.
• His most successful season in terms of wickets is 42 wickets in the 2000/01 season.
• He has played for 4 1st Grade clubs, Fairfield-Liverpool (1992/93-1994/95), Petersham-Marrickville (1995/96-1996/97), Parramatta (1997/98-2000/01) and North Sydney (2001/02-present)
• He has played 294 matches currently for North Sydney.
• He has played against all 20 1st Grade Clubs as well as T20 matches against Greater Illawarra, Illawarra and Newcastle.
• He has scored the most runs against Mosman (859), followed by Manly-Warringah (855) and Sydney University (723).
• He has taken the most wickets against St George (43), followed by Penrith (41) and Manly-Warringah (39)
• He has played on 33 1st Grade Grounds in his Premier 1st Grade Career
• He has scored the most runs in his career at North Sydney Oval with 3667 runs. He has also passed 1000 runs at Old Kings Oval.
• He has taken the most wickets in his career at North Sydney with 184 wickets. He has also passed 50 career wickets at Old Kings Oval.
• He has batted at all possible batting positions in 1st Grade. He has had the most innings at positions 6 and 7, scoring 3962 and 2941 runs respectively at those positions. He has also passed 1000 runs at positions 4 and 5.
• He has played the most matches in 1st Grade with his brother, James Aitken with 265 matches. He has also played over 100 matches with Glenn Aitken, Scott Rodgie, James Campbell, Justin Avendano, Mathew Burton and Glen Sullivan.
• He has been dismissed the most times by Warren Buttigieg, Adam Semple and Dom Thornely, each dismissing him on five occasions.
• He has dismissed Nathan Catalano the most times (5), there are then 11 players which he has dismissed on 4 occasions.
• He has been dismissed caught (both fielder and keeper) on 238 occasions (48.2%), bowled (13.8%), lbw 44, run out 23, caught & bowled 13 and stumped twice.
• 52.2% of his wickets are caught (both fielder and keeper), 15.5% lbw, 14.4% bowled, 13.2% stumped and 4.7% caught and bowled.

Release of the ACT 1st Grade Statistics Guide 2021-22

The 2021/22 edition of the ACT 1st Grade Statistics Guide has now been released.

Fully updated and revamped for the 2021/22 season, the stats guide covers all of the statistics needed for the 2021/22 Cricket ACT Men’s 1st Grade Competition.

The publication can be viewed below. I hope you all enjoy it.

ACT 1st Grade Statistics Guide 2021-22

Queensland Premier Men’s 1st Grade – Round 2

The second round of the Queensland Premier Cricket 1st Grade competition was held on Saturday 11 September. High scores and good conditions were prevalent in all matches which saw victories to Gold Coast, Redlands, Western Suburbs, Northern Suburbs, Ipswich and the University of Queensland.

In the battle of the Coast sides at Buderim, it was the Gold Coast which prevailed over the Sunshine Coast by 5 wickets with over 10 overs to spare. Batting first, Sunshine Coast made 8-247 but no player passed 50 runs. Captain Matthew Kuhnemann and Hayden Kerr both took 3 wickets. In reply Gold Coast made easy work of the formidable target. Former NSW 1st Grade player Hayden Kerr top scored with 111 off just 74 balls including 12 fours and 3 sixes.

Sandgate-Redcliffe made 244 after being sent in by the home side Redlands. Jack Cooper top scored for the visitors with 134 off 110 balls but had little support from the rest of the side with the next highest score being 34. Simon Milenko took 4 for 60 and fellow opening bowler James Bazley took 3 for 24. In reply, Redlands passed the target with 5 overs to spare. Queensland wicket-keeper James Peirson top scored with an unbeaten 121 opening the innings. Chris Abbey was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 40.

Northern Suburbs had an easy victory defeating Wynnum-Manly by 73 runs at Ian Healy Oval. Sent in, Northern Suburbs made 7 for 267 off their 50 overs. Nikhil Chaudhary top scored with 98 while Addy Grewal and captain James McPherson both made half centuries. Wynnum-Manly were in the hunt for most of their innings but lost their last five wickets for 14 runs. Connor Sully took 4 for 31 while Nikhil Chaudhary followed up his 98 with 3 for 44.

South Brisbane pushed Western Suburbs all the day but the visitors came away with the victory by 4 wickets. Sent in, South Brisbane made 9 for 241 off their 50 overs. Jamie Eccles and keeper Brandon Faber both made half centuries. Arjun Nair and Steve Paulsen both took two wickets. In reply, Western Suburbs were reduced to 3 for 48 but both Arjun Nair and Steve Paulsen followed up their bowling by both recording scores in the 70s. Sam Geyer was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34.

Ipswich went two for two after a comprehensive 9 wicket victory over Toombul at Nundah. Winning the toss and batting first, Toombul was dismissed for 254 off the final ball of the 50 overs. Captain Harrison McNeilly made 117 while Harry Wood, Jack Wood and Sean Lutter all took 3 wickets. In reply Ipswich chased down the target losing only one wicket with over seven overs to spare to go to the top of the ladder. Harry Wood scored his second century in a row with an unbeaten 121 while Ryan Hackney made 116 not out. Together the pair put on an unbeaten 231 partnership.

University of Queensland had a fairly easy victory against Valley. Sent in, University of Queensland made 7 for 238 with only James Grady passing fifty. Cameron Boyce and Zanden Jeh both took two wickets for Valley. Valley were 9 for 135 before Jake Wildermuth and Donal Whyte put on 64 for the last wicket with Whyte not contributing to the score but it enabled Wildermuth to reach his century and he finished on an unbeaten 102 not out off 97 deliveries. Nicholas Sale was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 27.

Round 2 Match Summaries – 11 September 2021

Sunshine Coast 8-247 (JJ Matthews 48, BE Maher 47, T Olsen 27no, AA Day 27, ST Gardiner 25no, MP Kuhnemann 3-41, HL Kerr 3-49) lost to Gold Coast 5-248 (HL Kerr 111, H Burdon 57, BE Maher 2-27, AJ Somerfield 2-52) by 5 wickets at Kerry Emery Oval, Buderim.

Sandgate-Redcliffe 244 (J Cooper 134, J Mills 34, SR Carwood 31, SA Milenko 4-60, JJ Bazley 3-24, M Labuschagne 2-60) lost to Redlands 6-248 (JJ Peirson 121no, SD Heazlett 37, D Kritzinger 27no, CS Abbey 3-40, BE Street 2-46) by 4 wickets at Peter Burge Oval, Wellington Point.

South Brisbane 9-241 (J Eccles 79, B Faber 54, SJ Paulsen 2-32, A Nair 2-42) lost to Western Suburbs 6-246 (SJ Paulsen 75, A Nair 71, SR Dennien 59no, ST Geyer 3-34) by 4 wickets at Norman Gray Oval, Fairfield.

Northern Suburbs 7-267 (N Chaudhary 98, A Grewal 61, J McPherson 59, N King 3-21, ZA Abro 2-40) defeated Wynnum-Manly 194 (L Hope-Shackley 42, G Jones 39, CB Hunter 32, D Toft 29, C Sully 4-31, N Chaudhary 3-44, H Sardar 2-60) by 73 runs at Ian Healy Oval, Kedron.

Toombul 254 (HC McNeilly 117, J Webster 39, T Nicholson 39, H Wood 3-29, JP Wood 3-46, S Lutter 3-54) lost to Ipswich 1-256 (H Wood 121no, RP Hackney 116no) by 9 wickets at Ken Mackay Oval, Nundah.

University of Queensland 7-238 (J Grady 51, J Clayton 45, NCR Larkin 37, J Coetzee 31, CJ Boyce 2-39, Z Jeh 2-50) defeated Valley 189 (JD Wildermuth 102no, NG Stevens 26, N Sale 3-27, M Willans 2-38, J Coetzee 2-50, W Sanders 2-58) by 49 runs at Peter Easton Oval, Ashgrove.

Australian Premier cricket 1st Grade statistics annual is now released

The Australian Premier Cricket 1st Grade Statistics Annual is now released.

Cost is $20 and is available in electronic format. Once purchased the Annual will be emailed to you.

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The format of the book is:

1. Table of Contents 2. Introduction 3. Covid Affected Matches (competitions and rounds affected by COVID-19) 4. Premiers (every grade of each Premier Cricket Competition) 5. Teams (a list of every Premier 1st Grade Club) 6. Grounds (a list of every ground used by a 1st Grade Club in 2020/21) 7. Dual Team Players (a list of players who played 1st Grade for two different clubs) 8. Overseas Players (a list of every overseas qualified player to play 1st Grade in 2020/21) 9. Overall Statistics (Male) 10. Overall Statistics (Female) 11. 1st Grade Tables (for each competition) 12. Match Summaries and Grand Final Scorecards (every 1st Grade and a full scorecard for every 1st Grade Final) 13. State Statistics (for all seven states) 14. Team Statistics (for each club)

Thankyou to the ACT Cricketers who Served

Today we remember the ACT Cricketers who paid the ultimate price in conflicts around the world.

Flight Sergeant Edward Lloyd Jones – 1917-1943

Corporal William John Worthy – 1916-1942

Lieutenant Wallace Drummond Hall – 1917-1942

Sergeant Melville Mahon Crombie – 1915-1943

Lieutenant General Robert Harold Nimmo – 1893-1966

We also thank all of the ACT Cricketers who served our country in conflicts around the world. 2 ACT Cricketers served in the Boer War, 29 served in World War I, 117 served in World War II, 4 served in Korea, 1 served in Peace Keeping Missions and 7 served in Vietnam.

Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup – Round 6 & 7 Match Summaries

Round 6 – 8 November 2020

Gordon 7-123 (MAS Newman 36, TA Crawford 32, BJ Dwarshuis 2-26) lost to Sutherland 1-127 (JT Biviano 91no) by 9 wickets at Chatswood Oval.

St George 8-156 (K Phillips 50, M Hopkins 36, MM Moran 2-11, H Brown 2-19, LJ Shelton 2-22) lost to Mosman 9-157 (PJ Forrest 54, L Flannigan 32no, AL Doolan 32, JS Graham 4-26, NL Stapleton 3-32, A Walsh 2-31) by 1 wicket at Allan Border Oval, Mosman.

Bankstown 8-115 (J Cormack 40, M Hinds 37, K Tate 4-23, B Mitchell 2-23) defeated Sydney University 90 (C Dummer 38, BD le Bas 3-19, L Marshall 2-16, NJ McAndrew 2-18) by 25 runs at University Oval, Sydney University.

Western Suburbs 5-115 (NJ Cutler 45, L McNaught 2-17) lost to Parramatta 4-116 (NL Bertus 42no, G Joseph 42, L Ford 2-31) by 6 wickets at Pratten Park, Ashfield.

Eastern Suburbs 9-131 (N Taylor 31, JP Preddey 29, AJ Robson 25, HJ Manenti 3-25, ND Bills 3-28) lost to Sydney 2-132 (J Mosca 85no, SS Eskinazi 29no, MA Atallah 2-23) by 8 wickets at Drummoyne Oval.

Fairfield-Liverpool 7-169 (P Uppal 49no, J Simmons 38, AJ Nair 34, E Singh 4-20) defeated Blacktown Mounties 9-118 (GM DiBartolo 44, R Allington 3-18, JN Burke 2-16) by 51 runs at Joe McAleer Reserve, Glendenning.

Round 7 – 8 November 2020

UNSW 7-169 (DT Christian 56, CP Tremain 26, BJ McLean 25, LJ Shelton 4-35, HJD Dalton 2-27) defeated Mosman 124 (LD Hearne 50, MJ Calder 43, HC McLean 3-24, AJ Isherwood 2-25, CP Tremain 2-26, DMR Bloomfield 2-34) by 45 runs at Allan Border Oval, Mosman.

Sydney University 8-159 (B Mitchell 39no, HL Kerr 32, C Dummer 29, P Moore 3-16, JM Wholohan 3-19) lost to Hawkesbury 4-163 (R Mizzi 54, B Qureshi 40, DJ Mckay 36no, S Baldwin 30, M Hope 3-41) by 6 wickets at University Oval, Sydney University.

Western Suburbs 3-157 (JA Clarke 73no, IWH Taylor 35no) defeated Campbelltown-Camden 142 (JC Sammut 48, L Ford 3-31, JD Cook 2-22, C Blaxall-Hill 2-29) by 15 runs at Pratten Park, Ashfield.

Manly-Warringah 7-126 (B Bryant 49no, JW Foster 36, HT Sherriff 3-18, ND Bills 3-20) lost to Sydney 3-130 (RE Felsch 35, SS Eskinazi 34no) by 7 wickets at Drummoyne Oval.

Northern District 1-186 (AMA Cahlin 80no, DA Lowery 64no, SA Rodgie 36) defeated Blacktown Mounties 9-89 (JAS Gauci 36no, GW Furrer 3-20, TW Gray 2-20) by 97 runs at Joe McAleer Reserve, Glendenning.

Gordon 7-182 (DJ Hunter 88, TA Crawford 34, JT Ralston 2-29, RR Ayre 2-48) defeated Randwick Petersham 9-125 (RR Ayre 64, J Saggers 4-17, AM Premkumar 3-20) by 57 runs at Chatswood Oval.

NSW Premier Cricket 5th Grade – Round 2 Match Summaries

UTS North Sydney 8-278 (L Smith 84, NC Hay 60, J Nevell 34, A Sherriff 3-46, LA Maxwell 3-49, H Wilson 2-41) defeated Sydney 98 (A Sherriff 40no, L Opacic 6-18, J Thomas 2-16) by 180 runs at Ryde Oval.

Northern District 9-211 (PD Murton 51no, BE Camp 31, WR McFadden 28, KH Thakur 25, M Dimond 3-20, N Freedman 2-38) defeated Blacktown Mounties 156 (R Ferdinands 55, N Hemadri 32no, KH Thakur 3-6, JW Fullagar 2-25, PD Murton 2-30) by 55 runs at Whalan Oval.

Hawkesbury 9-213 (LA Polglase 108no, T Singh 4-44, A Dixit 2-40) defeated Fairfield-Liverpool 164 (C McEwen 51, D Brahmbhatt 5-18, N Tanha 2-28) by 49 runs at Bensons Lane No.3 Oval, Richmond.

Manly-Warringah 165 (C Johnston 34, B O’Brien 29, A Rochford 28, P Sivapragasam 2-25, L Hewitt 2-29, C Fitzjohn 2-35, M Ejaz 2-45) defeated Bankstown 152 (TJ Ramage 78, E Dunnachie 3-18, J Waddington 3-33, C Johnston 2-19) by 13 runs at Mike Pawley Oval, Curl Curl.

Western Suburbs 8-177 (PA Burkhart 49, D Guild 37, C Kyle 3-23, T Crawford 3-42) defeated Sydney University 169 (T Crawford 29, W Watson 26, I Singh 3-40, S Borg 2-22, C Andrews 2-35) by 8 runs at Camperdown Oval.

Penrith 8-208 (C Kean 59no, C Griffith 28, B Vella 27, A Matthews 2-36, S Suresh 2-39) defeated Randwick Petersham 7-124 (DL Sidney 33, B Vella 2-14, C Potter-Jugovac 2-22) by 84 runs at Kensington Oval.

Sutherland 9-186 (L Hehir 46, H Lindsay 38, M Fry 3-36, A Basnet 2-41) lost to St George 5-187 (J Towerton 71no, Z Singh 37, W Norris 2-26, Z Franken 2-49) by 5 wickets at Cahill Park, Arncliffe.

Campbelltown-Camden 118 lost to Eastern Suburbs 2-119 by 8 wickets at Raby No.3 Oval.

Parramatta 84 (R Grieve 35, J Hardwicke-Owen 6-18, P Kalia 2-1, C Kostopoulos 2-17) lost to UNSW 4-85 (S Kaushik 42, WP Cameron 27no, L Gillies 2-20, A Gholkar 2-22) by 6 wickets at Castlewood Oval, Castle Hill.

NSW Premier Cricket 4th Grade – Round 2 Match Summaries

Bankstown 9-143 (A Bilal 44, G Archer 3-26, A Boulton 2-33) lost to Manly-Warringah 3-144 (L Charles 35no, N Cohen 32, M Clissold 2-26) by 7 wickets at Kelso Park North, Milperra.

Campbelltown-Camden 195 (A Salian 31, J Mills 27, SC Powell 3-20, K James 3-38) lost to Eastern Suburbs 4-197 (J Gordon 51, A Coles 43no, M Coles 27) by 6 wickets at Trumper Park, Paddington.

Mosman 85 (D Monaghan 4-9, O Turner 2-10, PS Iyer 2-14, O Clarke 2-27) lost to Gordon 4-87 (J Park 2-11) by 6 wickets at Rawson Park, Mosman.

Randwick Petersham 44 (TG Finemore 4-17, R Freeman 3-1, D Dent 3-10) lost to Penrith 3-45 (Z Farley 28no) by 7 wickets at Bill Ball Oval, St Marys.

Sydney University 149 (AM Wilkinson 57, L Sethi 5-24, BL Gorham 2-14) defeated Western Suburbs 97 (S Anandarajah 4-21, M Miles 3-22) by 52 runs at Punchbowl Oval.

UTS North Sydney 137 (KS Allison 45, EJ Richards 3-8, NA Breen 2-17, D Rapisarda 2-30) lost to Sydney 8-138 (NA Breen 39, D Powell 27, KS Allison 2-15, P Lindsay 2-29) by 2 wickets at Blick Oval, Canterbury.

UNSW 7-234 (NG Tsoukalas 75, JP Roach 30, A Duggal 28, M Ho 3-35, M Drinnan 2-38) defeated Parramatta 229 (S Karandeniya 110, M Ho 47, H Ahmed 3-26, A Baruah 2-21, A Biradar 2-41) by 5 runs at Merrylands Oval.

Northern District 129 (WJ Saldanha 25, B Grayson 4-27, T Singh 3-19) lost to Blacktown Mounties 9-130 (AA Shaikh 42, B Grayson 28no, GK Ganeshkumar 25, S Narain 3-35, B Randall 2-17, G Gill 2-30, JD Nati 2-40) by 1 wicket at Asquith Oval.

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If you are looking to arrange a small group tour overseas for your school, club cricket tours, or organisation based cricket tours, you will want to consider several key elements before you decide on your cricket tour.

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Before you confirm your cricket tours, check to ensure that the clubs you choose can offer you fixtures against teams at the right level of play for your club or team. Umpires and officials can typically be organized through the host school, club or team that you select, but it is another important aspect to consider.

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Brief History Of Veterans Cricket in Australia

The first game of Over 60s cricket in the world was played at Hurlington Park, Brighton, Victoria in January 2003. In England Veterans cricket for players aged over 50 years has been played in several counties since the mid 1980’s.

The inaugural Australian interstate over 60s carnival was held in Canberra in November 2006 at the ANU grounds, although this initial carnival was very much an adhoc affair. Teams from the ACT, Tasmania, NSW and Victoria competed. From this modest beginning 9 teams contested the first official National Championship held in Melbourne in November 2007.

As a prelude to the 2008 Championships, also held in Melbourne, an ‘Australian XI’ was selected to play a ‘Test’ against a touring England over 60 team at Hogden-Meckiff Oval in Mentone. Former Test Bowler, Geoff Dymock, captained the Australian team with former Test fast bowler, Ian Meckiff, tossing the coin to start the game. Two ACT players, Ron Axelby and Mike Gallagher played for the Australian team.

Following the Canberra Championships held in November 2010, the first Official Australian Over 60s team was selected to tour the UK in August 2011 and play a series of games against County over 60 teams as well as 2 ‘Test matches’ against the England over 60s team and a ‘Test’ against the Welsh National team. Ron Axelby from the ACT was selected to Captain the Australian team. The touring team was sanctioned by Cricket Australia who also provided caps and shirts.

The touring team was: Ron Axelby (Capt, ACT), Denis Axelby (ACT), John Bell (VC, QLD), Colin Cooke (QLD), Ross Chapman (QLD), Rob Agg (VIC), Arthur Pritchard (VIC), Allan Reid (SA), Chris Tobin (SA), Brian Breakspear (NSW), Doug Truman (NSW), Mike Gandy (TAS), Ian Frazer (TAS), and Ken Last (TAS). Rob Wilson from Victoria was team Manager. John Bell and Colin Cooke had played first class cricket with the QLD Sheffield team.

In November 2011, an England Over 60s team played two ‘Test matches’ against an Australian Eleven at Manly Oval in Sydney. The Australian team included ACT players, Ron Axelby (Capt), Denis Axelby, Tony Paterson, Peter Howes and Mike Gallagher. The first ‘Test’ was a very closely fought match which ended in a tie, a first for over 60s cricket. A ‘Test’ match was also played during the rest day at the Australian Championships in Armidale. Ron Axelby and Neil Bulger were selected in Australian team which lost a very close and hard fought match. Neil Bulger was named man of the match. In July 2012 an Australian Over 60s team toured the UK and played a series of matches against County teams and 4 Test matches. The Australian team included Tony Paterson and Paul Cullen from the ACT over 60s.

In Feb 2013 an Australian team toured New Zealand in an effort to promote Over 60s cricket in that Country, ACT players, Denis Axelby, Tony Paterson and Peter Howes were selected in the Australian Team. In Feb 2014 an Australian team undertook a promotional tour of South Africa. Denis Axelby and Paul Cullen were members of the Australia team.

In June 2015, an Australian Over 60s team returned to the UK to play 14 Games against English County teams, a ‘Test against Wales and a 3 Test series against the English Over 60s team. Three ACT players were selected in the Australia team, Murray Harrison (Vice Capt), Jim Martin and John Dedman. The team won the series 2-1 to become the first Australian Over 60s team to beat the English team in a Test match after 10 previous attempts.

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Ben Stokes returns and uncapped duo Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox in England Test squad for October Pakistan tour

England have named uncapped pair Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox in the Test squad for next month's tour of Pakistan; Spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach are both recalled, with Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley included as they continue their recovery from injury

Tuesday 10 September 2024 15:27, UK

Uncapped pair Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox are both included in England's 17-player squad for the upcoming Test tour of Pakistan.

Durham fast bowler Carse has already made 14 ODI and three T20I appearances for England, while Essex batter Cox will make his T20I debut for the team against Australia on Wednesday.

Along with the newcomers, there are recalls for spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach, who featured in the 3-0 Test series win away to Pakistan two years ago. Seamer Josh Hull will be part of the squad too on the back of making his Test debut in this week's eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at The Oval.

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Captain Ben Stokes and opening batter Zak Crawley are both included as well as they continue their recovery from their respective injuries.

Carse's inclusion in the squad to tour Pakistan follows his return to the white-ball set-up for this month's home series against Australia, having been banned from May 28 to August 28 after being found guilty of historic betting violations .

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The 29-year-old South Africa-born seamer, whose father James played county cricket for Northamptonshire, has taken 147 wickets in 48 first-class appearances at an average of 33.80.

Cox, meanwhile, is sixth on the list of leading run-scorers in Division One of the LV= County Championship in 2024, scoring 918 at an average of 65.57.

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The return of Leicestershire leg-break bowler Ahmed and Leach, who has seen Somerset team-mate Shoaib Bashir overtake him as England's first-choice spinner, gives Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum plenty of slow-bowling options on the flatter Pakistani wickets.

Ahmed starred on debut in the eight-wicket win over Pakistan in Karachi which wrapped up the series sweep in 2022, including taking 5-48 in the hosts' second innings, and featured in three Tests during the tour of India in January and February of this year.

He is among eight members of that squad who are included this time around, as is seamer Chris Woakes after an impressive summer at home leading the bowling attack following James Anderson's retirement.

Stokes' return comes after being sidelined for the 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka with a hamstring strain, with Ollie Pope skippering the team in his absence, while Crawley replaces Dan Lawrence at the top of the order after missing those three matches with a broken finger.

England's tour of Pakistan commences with the first Test on Thursday, October 7.

England squad to tour Pakistan

Ben Stokes (Durham, captain), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Jordan Cox (Essex), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Josh Hull (Leicestershire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

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England name Brydon Carse and Jack Leach in Test squad for Pakistan tour but Dan Lawrence dropped

Uncapped seamer Brydon Carse has been included in England ’s Test squad for the upcoming tour to Pakistan , while spinners Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed have been recalled to the side.

There is no place, though, for Dan Lawrence , who has been dropped following a poor series against Sri Lanka, with uncapped Essex batter Jordan Cox preferred.

Notably, Chris Woakes is included and in line to lead the attack, having not played a Test away from home since March 2022.

England have named an enlarged 17-man squad for the tour, in part because captain Ben Stokes and opening batter Zak Crawley are still recovering from the hamstring and finger injuries that ruled them out of the recent 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka.

An ECB statement said Crawley “is making significant progress in his recovery to earn selection” and that England have decided against picking a reverse opener suggests they are confident he will be fit.

Stokes, meanwhile, suggested in an interview last week that he is touch and go to be back in time for the first Test of the three-match series.

In Crawley’s absence against Sri Lanka, England gave Lawrence the chance to open after he had spent much of the past two years carrying drinks. Usually a middle-order player, though, the Surrey batter struggled and made a top score of 35 in six innings.

The 27-year-old had hoped his spin bowling would help his case for inclusion for the Pakistan tour, but England have instead backed Cox, who will make his international debut in Wednesday’s first T20 against Australia at Southampton.

Carse only returned from a three-month betting ban at the end of last month but was called straight back into the England white-ball set-up and could now make his Test debut in Pakistan.

With Mark Wood out for the rest of the year with an elbow stress fracture, James Anderson retired and Ollie Robinson out of favour, it is all change from the seam attack that excelled during England’s historic 3-0 victory in Pakistan two years ago.

Josh Hull, the 20-year-old left-armer, is kept on after making his debut in the Third Test against Sri Lanka, as are Olly Stone, Matthew Potts and Gus Atkinson, who all featured in the home summer.

Woakes’ inclusion is significant. The 35-year-old was left out of last winter’s tour to India despite having been player of the series during the home Ashes and had suggested he could see out his career as a home specialist.

The Warwickshire seamer has a markedly better record on English soil than away from home, but reopened the door to touring last month and will be the senior man in the attack.

Leach, meanwhile, was injured during the First Test of that India tour and had not played for England since, having lost his berth as first-choice spinner to Somerset teammate Shoaib Bashir.

Ahmed also missed out on any involvement during the home summer, but toured India last winter and took a second-innings five-for when becoming the youngest man to play Test cricket for England on debut in Pakistan two years ago.

The series is due to start on October 7, with final venues to be confirmed later this week. There were initially suggestions part of the series may be moved to the United Arab Emirates because of stadium renovations ahead of next year's Champions Trophy but it is now expected that the entire series will take place in Pakistan.

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Architect Heather Wilson Bridges Past and Present in Her Charleston Home

This thoughtful restoration is an ode to simplicity.

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Architect Heather Wilson was drawn to the purity and simplicity of her 150-year-old Charleston home, and her renovation focused more on paring back than embellishing. An Apparatus fixture illuminates the dining area, with tables and chairs from Sawkille Co. Art by Chris Groves; rug, Merida.

While the windows were original to the house when Wilson bought it, the front door was not, so she replaced it with a more fitting Dutch version. (That’s her friend Brad Neece, creative director at local boutique Worthwhile, on his bike.)

Plaster walls (painted in Benjamin Moore’s Vanilla Milkshake) and original waxed floors add subtle sheen to the front hall. The concrete sculpture is from Pidgin, a favorite shop in upstate New York.

Texture reigns in the living room, furnished with a Verellen sofa slipcovered in a slubby linen blend, a wavy-glass mirror made by local artisan Bob Hines, and a sleek coffee table from Black Creek Mercantile & Trading Co. Walls are coated in luminous Mineral Paint by Domingue.

Limited by the kitchen-slash-dining room’s small footprint (just over 300 square feet), Wilson decided to tuck the necessary functional appliances (read: anything stainless steel) and open storage into an adjoining pantry. “It’s a hardworking little room,” she says. The painting is by David Ryden.

Charleston-based Hostetler Custom Cabinetry created the sleek kitchen cabinets, which feature an integrated Wolf range that blends in seamlessly. “I wanted it to look as furniture-like as possible,” explains Wilson. Minimalist suspension lights by Juniper; painting by Paula Rubino; stool, Sawkille Co.

A rust-colored velvet chair from BDDW injects warmth into the primary bedroom. The bed is by Sawkille Co.; the woven-straw water buffalo trophy is by Javier Sanchez Medina.

Original timber framing was discovered beneath the walls of Wilson’s daughter’s attic bedroom during the renovation.

The third floor’s former attic layout required Wilson to get creative: Each bedroom has its own half-bath, with a shared shower off the hall in between.

A photograph by Brie Williams rests on a stair landing.

Wilson worked with landscape designer Sheila Wertimer to plan the backyard’s transformation, which included the addition of a new pool.

F rom the outside, Heather and Thaddeus Wilson’s 1850 home strikes a rather serious pose among the otherwise pretty clapboard houses surrounding it on the streets of downtown Charleston . With its neat, flat chocolate-brown brick and white pointed façade, with chimney pots and sash windows aligned in perfect symmetry, its external austerity belies the charm that awaits inside.

“When my daughter first saw it, she cried because she said it was the ugliest house she’d ever seen,” laughs Heather Wilson . “Because it has no real front and it has no porch—and porches are a big deal around here—you have to go through the side. But then, all of a sudden, you see the porches and the magic of the place. It’s like a secret.”

Bought in late 2018, the property consisted of a main house as well as carriage house, connected by a large internal courtyard and garden, much of it paved to provide parking for tenants who were renting each house separately. “We quickly renovated the carriage house and lived in that while we took time to fix up the primary house,” recalls Wilson of her family of five—including three children, Pierce, Street, and Willy, as well as two dogs—camping out for six months in the open-plan space, now used as a place for the kids to congregate or friends to stay.

Wilson was immediately drawn to the main house’s intimate scale and its downtown locale. “My husband grew up in Charleston, so when the kids were little, we moved to a neighborhood called the Old Village that’s a little bit more suburban,” she says. “But we both missed downtown, and when I saw the property, I immediately saw its potential. I love how small and straightforward it is. There’s no wasted space, there are no hallways,” she enthuses. Best of all, “nothing structural had been done to the property, so it was still basically in its pure original form.”

“I like a very strict palette where less is better and a room feels interesting via texture, not contrast.”

Wilson has left old beams visible and painted the exposed brick walls soothing shades of white; the old beaten-up floors have been stained dark brown “to hide a hundred years of wear and tear,” and the showers were finished in waterproof plaster in lieu of tiles. In the garden, a pool has replaced the asphalt, overlooked by an old shed transformed into an office and gym. The laundry room, now in the carriage house (which also has one bedroom and bathroom), is reached via the garden. “People think that’s odd, but I think it’s great,” Wilson beams.

For every project, Wilson likes to set “house rules,” she says. “My last house had a more contrasting light and black palette, so I was militant about there being no black anywhere in this house,” explains the architect, whose residential design practice focuses largely on clean-lined modernity while staying in step with the local vernacular. So here, a mix of cloudy and oyster whites, dark browns, a touch of mocha, and a pop of peach imbues every room. “I like a very strict palette where less is better and a room feels interesting via texture, not contrast,” says Wilson, who is as influenced by her New England roots (she was born in Boston) as she is by her love for Southern architecture, gleaned from studying at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Beautifully crafted pieces bring the touch of the human hand, from the watery-effect mirror in the living room by Charleston artist Bob Hines and the dining table by Hudson Valley makers Sawkille Co. (where the family spends much of its time eating, entertaining, and working) to lighting by Apparatus and Workstead. “I want to see the imperfections in things made by people, not machines,” says Wilson.

As a result, when you “tumble” through the front door, Wilson says, you feel instantly relaxed. “That’s the goal, anyway,” she adds. “I am constantly making sure we don’t have extra things we don’t need. It’s true that you are able to think and exist in a much more peaceful way when there’s less chaos and clutter, visually and otherwise. I wanted the house to feel like a vacation.”

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