CIS Team win NSW All Schools Carnival 2022

Stags in All-Schools Success

Well done to Stags players Trystan Kennedy, Sidhant Singh and Daimon Pin, who were all members of the victorious ‘Combined Independent Schools’ team that competed at the NSW All Schools Carnival, played prior to the Term One holidays at the Raby Ovals. Playing against two Combined High Schools teams and Combined Catholic Colleges, CIS won…

U19 National Championships: Selection

The club is delighted to inform members and supporters that two further players have been selected to play in the Australian U19 Championships, to held at Mackay in April. Northern Territory selectors have chosen Sam Elder and Jay Naganayagam as part of their squad. Sam, who spent several years living and playing Cricket in the…

GDCC Presentation Night

Players, volunteers and supporters of the Stags are warmly invited to attend our Presentation Night. The Social Committee have secured a great venue and tickets are very reasonably priced. Your ticket covers the cost of your meal and a drink. We would love you to bring your partner to help make the night special and…

Luke Blackaby

Player Profile: Luke Blackaby

Player Profile #3 Name: Luke Alexander Blackaby Nickname: Blackers Place of Birth: Kent, UK Favourite food: Steak Favourite music: Any pop music and my guilty pleasure is a ballad Hobbies: Golf, football (soccer) and traveling to new places Secret talent: making a good barista style coffee Most annoying teammate: That’s a tricky one, being English.…

U19 National Championships

Congratulations to Callum Bladen, Connor Cook, Nick Toohey and Luke Callanan on their selection in NSW teams to compete in the U19 National Championships. Callum has been selected in the U19 NSW Metropolitan team; Connor and Nick have been selected in the U19 ACT/NSW Country team and Luke has been selected in the NSW U17…

Player Profile: Michael Falk

Name: Michael Falk Nickname: Storky Place of Birth: Sydney Favourite food: the Big Breakfast at Curly’s on the Corner, North Curl Curl. Favourite music: Bruce Springsteen, and then more Bruce Springsteen.  Then, for mellow, some Leonard Cohen. Hobbies: I have small shares in a number of racehorses which is good fun. Also, golf and reading.…

Luke Callanan

U19 State Challenge Wrap

Gordon had 7 players selected to participate in this week’s U19 State Challenge held at the Raby Sports Complex, including Connor Cook, Callum Bladen and Charles Mitchell from our first grade side, Nick Toohey, Luke Callanan and Sam Elder from our second grade side and Bryce Cook from last seasons Green Shield side. 6 teams…

Green Shield Team of the Year

Congratulations to Sid Singh for his selection in the Green Shield Team of the Year. Regarded as the strongest junior club competition in the world, the AW Green Shield is NSW Premier Cricket’s U/16 competition and forms part of the Club Championship. Many NSW and Australian players have emerged from this competition in the past,…

Matt Parkinson

Parkinson Selected in England Test Squad

Huge congratulations to former Stag Matt Parkinson on his selection in the England Test Squad to play 3 Tests in the West Indies. He is an old-school legspinner, who often finds sharp turn and plenty of drift. Parky has played five ODIs and four T20Is for England but is yet to make his Test debut.…

Player Profile: Michael Fletcher

NAME: Michael Fletcher. NICKNAME: Fletch. BIRTHPLACE: Sydney FAVOURITE FOOD: Mussels with marinara sauce. FAVOURITE MUSIC: I listen to a fair amount of alternative and EDM. HOBBIES: Board games, golf and the odd PC game if I have some spare time. SECRET TALENT: Ear wiggling. MOST ANNOYING TEAM-MATE: Jay Naganayagam, as I felt bad for not…