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…
The widely respected Green Shield Competition has just commenced, where high standard Cricket can again be expected from a competition that has been played for well over a century. Once again a very young Stags team has been assembled under the leadership of outstanding coaches, Nick Miller and Matt Wright. Playing his fourth year of…
Stuck for a Christmas gift for the Stags fan in your life? We’ve got you covered! Under the Shadows of the Trumper Pavilion is a collection of essays about some of the great cricket and rugby players who have represented Gordon, written by past players and Norm Tasker, journalist and past coach at Gordon Rugby…
Congratulations are extended to a number of the Stags younger players on their selection in the U17 and U19 State Challenges. These championships provide a last opportunity for the Metro and Country boys to perform prior to teams being chosen for the U17 and U19 Australian Championships, which will be held in December and January.…