After joining our coaching staff last season, Elliot Richtor has been appointed head coach, a role which includes the responsibility of first grade match-day coach. Els coached our Poidevin-Gray Shield team last year, leading the team through a very successful season, which culminated in our first PG’s premiership for 45 years. Elliot had a long…
The 2020-2021 GDCC Annual Report is now available for download by clicking below: Annual Report 2020-2021
Preparations for the upcoming cricket season are well underway. Pre-season practice has been postponed due to the current lockdown. Players will be notified when training will commence. Training days, times and venues are below. Wednesday 6.00 – 8.00pm Artarmon Reserve Sunday Session 1 10.00am -11.30am (players in grades 4-6 last season and players new to…
The Gordon District Cricket Club congratulates one of its favourite sons on his election to the NSW Cricket Hall of Fame. Brian’s contribution to cricket in Australia goes back many years and he is a most worthy recipient of this honour. Brian joined the Gordon District Cricket Club in the 1955-56 season, travelling up from…
The GDCC Presentation day was held on Sunday 18 April at the Longueville Bowling Club. The day itself was well attended, wonderfully warm and the beers were flowing. Lachie McKenzie was our MC for the day and we heard from Geoff Hickman and Michael Cant amongst the presentation of awards for the past season. The…
Gordon and Parramatta have been declared joint Premiers in the Poidevin Gray Competition for 2020-21. Unfortunately torrential rain saw the abandonment of play in the 1st Reserve Day for the Final and, with more than 120 mL having fallen, the two clubs agreed that there was no prospect of play in the 2nd Reserve Day.…
John Morrison began his long association with Gordon in his primary school days when he often went to Chatswood Oval from his home nearby. A few years later, as a young teenager, he attended the coaching classes introduced at the Oval in the mid 1940s by Harry Crow and Jack Prowse. Soon, somewhat unusually for…
UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO OVER 150 RESPONSES THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE GORDON GREEN SHIELD TEAM ARE NOW CLOSED Our A.W. Green Shield team is the traditional pathway for talented young cricketers to join the Club’s playing ranks. As the strongest Under 16 competition in Australia, the A.W. Green Shield competition is a launching pad in higher…
Hearty congratulations to Bryce Cook on his selection in the AW Green Shield Merit team, following most impressive performances for the Stags in the recent Greenies competition. A fast bowler, Bryce bowled with good pace and determination throughout the matches, and greatly assisted the team to a most creditable top four finish. Bryce is the…
After 4 months and 11 rounds of cricket, we are incredibly proud of the progress Gordon Cricket has made both on and off the field this season. Prior to round 1, we were picked to finish in the bottom 2 clubs and were perceived as ‘easy beats’ as we entered a rebuilding phase with a…