The Country Cricketer

28/12/2023

Seagulls captain Nick Foster took his 600th first grade wicket for the club in the recent clash with University at Bernie Curran Oval.

10/06/2022

Some prominent Country luminaries have selected in the NSW Bush Blues team of the decade 2010 to 2020

01/06/2022

Have you nominated yet? Tag a friend who should 👇

The nominations will close June 17, 2022 at 17:30.

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01/06/2022

Significant growth in clubs, teams and players, has resulted in the WDCA reinvigorating the General Manager role.

We are looking for someone who can bring professionalism to the operations of the WDCA, and can ensure that the sport is being driven forwards through strategic growth and good governance.

01/06/2022

💙💛 Our General Manager Darren Smith has been bravely fighting a private battle with bowel cancer for the past 4 months. Darren's strength, resilience and positivity during this tough time has given our close knit team at Magpies a very personal reason to hold a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser - to help make a valuable difference in the lives of so many impacted by cancer, just like our very own General Manager.

Magpies Biggest Morning tea will be held at 10am Wednesday 22nd June on The Deck at Magpies - tickets are selling fast via reception or www.magpiesmackay.com.au/biggest-morning-tea. For only $20 you can enjoy a decadent morning tea, barista tea & coffee, juice, raffles and an inspirational speech from a guest speaker.

If you can’t make the morning tea you can still help the cause, make a donation by visiting: www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/fundraisers/magpiesmackay/biggest-morning-tea-qld or purchase a raffle ticket at reception. ALL ticket and raffle proceeds will go directly to the Cancer Council.

31/05/2022

Lavington Panthers Cricket Club have announced the signing of Riverina fast bowler Luke Docherty for the 2022-23 season. At 24, Luke has also played first grade cricket in Sydney for Bankstown and Western Suburbs. Additionally in 2021 was selected and represented NSW Country Bush Blues.
In addition to his on-field skills, Luke Murrumbidgee Regional Academy Coach in the Cricket NSW High Performance pathway.
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30/05/2022

Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club are excited to announce Jemma Astley as our inaugural women's team captain

08/04/2022

Kincumber-Avoca are the Central Coast Cricket Association Men’s 1st Grade Premiers after the Grand Final against Terrigal-Matcham ended in a draw at Tuggerah over the past three days. Entering the Grand Final as Minor Premiers, Kincumber-Avoca only needed to avoid defeat to claim the Jack Gavenlock Shield and intermittent rain on Saturday and Sunday ensured a result was not possible. As it was to play 155 overs over the past three days was phenomenal....

https://www.thecountrycricketer.com.au/2022/04/08/kincumber-avoca-win-central-coast-cricket-premiership/

Kincumber-Avoca are the Central Coast Cricket Association Men’s 1st Grade Premiers after the Grand Final against Terrigal-Matcham ended in a draw at Tuggerah over the past three days. Entering the …

07/04/2022

Stockton & Northern Districts have ended a 17 year Newcastle First Grade title drought stretching back to the 2004-05 season with victory over Hamilton-Wickham

https://www.thecountrycricketer.com.au/2022/04/07/stockton-northern-districts-end-17-year-drought-in-newcastle-final/

This article first appeared on www.stocktoncricket.com Stockton & Northern Districts have ended a 17 year Newcastle First Grade title drought stretching back to the 2004-05 season with victory …

03/04/2022

Former NSW Country All Rounder Brad Bannister shares his story with Stump to stump

In this Q&A Merewether District Cricket Club feature their former allrounder Brad Bannister

30/03/2022

The Beauty of the Tooheys Cup

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Can you imagine half the Australian Test cricket team playing an exhibition game up County a week before the first Ashes Test? Well, it happened in the 1990s thanks to the magic of the Tooheys Cup!

24/03/2022

The Central Coast Cricket Association 1st Grade Grand Final between Kincumber Avoca and Terrigal Matcham will commence today at Tuggerah.
The Grand Final will be played over three days commencing at 12.30pm with a minimum of 80 overs to be bowled each day. Should any play be lost on Friday or Saturday the following day is able to commence at 11.00am to make up for any lost time.
Kincumber Avoca will enter the match as favourites having finished the season as minor premiers, with only the one loss during the year.
Terrigal Matcham on the other hand have had an up and down season but found themselves in the all important second position on the ladder at the end of the home and away season.
Should a result not be achieved, Kincumber Avoca will be declared premiers.

The diggers@the entrance CCCA 1st Grade Grand Final between Kincumber Avoca and Terrigal Matcham will commence today at Tuggerah, subject the weather of course.

The Grand Final will be played over three days commencing at 12.30pm with a minimum of 80 overs to be bowled each day. Should any play be lost on Friday or Saturday the following day is able to commence at 11.00am to make up for any lost time.

Kincumber Avoca will enter the match as favourites having finished the season as minor premiers, with only the one loss during the year.

Terrigal Matcham on the other hand have had an up and down season but found themselves in the all important second position on the ladder at the end of the home and away season.

Should a result not be achieved, Kincumber Avoca will be declared premiers.

Head to Head this year

Both home and away matches were washed out
Major Semi Final Kincumber Avoca 5/127 def Terrigal Matcham 8/126 dec

Photo: Captains - Daniel Heuston (Kincumber Avoca) and Alex Patterson (Terrigal Matcham) with the Jack Gavenlock Trophy

Kincumber Avoca Cricket Club
Terrigal Matcham Junior Cricket Club
Cricket NSW

24/03/2022

Dan Proudman & David Redden Newcastle Cricket Semi Final Review Podcast
https://www.thecountrycricketer.com.au/2022/03/25/dan-proudman-david-redden-newcastle-cricket-semi-final-review-podcast/

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28/02/2022

What happened to the Newcastle Steel?
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https://www.thecountrycricketer.com.au/2022/02/28/what-happened-to-the-newcastle-steel/

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Newcastle City Cricket Club

With the NSW Premier Cricket T20 competition recently completed and Newcastle recently taking out the McDonald’s NSW Country Championships in an enthralling match against ACT, we take some ti…

14/02/2022

Some wonderful photos taken of Newcastle’s third straight NSW Country Championships Title Win against ACT Southern Districts in Bowral

Merrillie Redden Photography

13/02/2022

The Final of the NSW Country Championships between Newcastle & ACT-Southern Districts was a thriller. You can re live all the action here as Newcastle made it three titles in three years. https://matchcentre.aus.frogbox.live/match/15592-3757213/scorecard/?period=3790462

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13/02/2022

04/02/2022

Tough first day, but the boys fought all the way to the end.
We'll be looking to bounce back tomorrow against Riverina.