Hearty congratulations are extended to three Stags players who competed in the Australian U15 Championships, held in Adelaide just prior to the Term One holidays. Our Country Greenie from Lismore, Cooper Williams was chosen as captain and was joined in the side by Aarav Ahluwalia and Archie Hetherington. Unfortunately stress fractures led to Archie’s withdrawal…
When I was asked to select my Team of the 80s for the Stags, my first thought was, “Who will I upset by leaving them out?” Having played throughout the decade, I have many fond memories of this era, coupled with ten years of Annual Reports to reference. To narrow down my selection, I set…
The Malcolm Gorham Scorers’ Award, which is named in honour of former international scorer and Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Life Member Malcolm Gorham, recognises a scorer member of the NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association for their excellence in scoring and dedication to their club. The award is presented each year at the NSWCUSA…
When a new Gordon cricketer from Green Shield through to First Grade celebrates a win for the team, they are faced with singing the “Gordon Song”. Often with the help of a sheet of paper they stumble through the verses and chorus with no idea of the history or relevance of the strange words they…
Congratulations to Rory McLean and Cooper Pullen on their selection in the NSW All-Schools team, following the NSW Schools’ Championships, played on the Central Coast last week. Players from Combined High Schools, Combined Independent Schools and Combined Catholic Colleges all competed against each other, with Rory and Cooper both performing with distinction. The team will…
Saturday March 8 was possibly the last time Tym Crawford would lead the Gordon First Grade side onto Chatswood Oval. I say ‘possibly’ only because Tym is not officially retiring but rather moving to the UK with his fiancée Amelie for a minimum of three to four years. Amelie, who originally met Tym on one…
Congratulations to Toby Robinson and Cooper Pullen on their outstanding success at the Australian U17 Championships, just completed in Launceston. Toby was a member of the victorious NSW Metro team, beating Queensland in the final, while Cooper’s NSW Country team finished fourth. Toby scored 183 runs to average 91.5 and his only dismissals were by…
There is a certain type of cricketer who is the backbone of a Grade club who turns up every week, plays his heart out and encourages his team mates along the way to do their best at all times. There are several players in this category but when it has continued for 13 seasons it…
Congratulations to long-time Stag and Former Sheffield Shield winning skipper Phil Emery, who was inducted into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Day 2 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy’s Pink Test at the SCG, along with Brett Lee. Phil became the 53rd inductee into the prestigious Hall of Fame that includes the…
The Toyota good for cricket raffle is on again. This is an important fundraiser for our club and offers some great prizes. Gordon Cricket Club will get to keep 100% of the proceeds, plus you’ll go into the draw to win some amazing prizes, including three brand new Toyotas. The raffle will close at 12pm…