Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club
Encyclopedia
Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club is a cricket
club playing in the XXXX Gold premiership, the leading club cricket
competition in Queensland
, Australia. Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club has produced some of the finest players to represent Queensland and Australia in one day and test cricket competition. Many fine players have represented the Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club at club and representative level.
To provide additional opportunities for players to participate in the competition, the number of teams competing in the "A" grade competition for the following season was increased to eight by the inclusion of two colts sides. Further teams were also included in the lower grades. This move was not a success and in 1927 it was decided to create a new electorate club centred on the Kelvin Grove City District, with certain areas previously covered by the Toombul, Western Suburbs and Valley Clubs being allocated to it.
The inaugural meeting of this Club was held on 28 June 1927 and was presided over by Alderman E Lanham. It was granted affiliation with the Queensland Cricket Association for the 1927-28 season under the name of Kelvin Grove Electorate Cricket Association. In 1928 the fledgling Club changed its name to Northern Suburbs Electorate Cricket Club and subsequently became known as Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club in 1931.
suburb of Wooloowin
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Grade - Xxxx Gold Grade Competition (2-day competition)
One-day competitions
Under age competitions
Women's Competitions
Special Awards and Mentions: Jordan Buckley - Award 2nd Grade for 1000 runs and 100 wickets
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
club playing in the XXXX Gold premiership, the leading club cricket
Club cricket
Club cricket is a mainly amateur, but still formal, form of the sport of cricket, usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the evening. There is a great deal of variation in game format although the Laws of Cricket are always observed...
competition in Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia. Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club has produced some of the finest players to represent Queensland and Australia in one day and test cricket competition. Many fine players have represented the Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club at club and representative level.
Club history
In 1925-26 the Metropolitan Electorate Cricket Competition, played under the auspices of the Queensland Cricket Association, was contested in three grades by teams representing South Brisbane, Valleys, Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs and Toombul Electorate Clubs as well as the University Cricket Club.To provide additional opportunities for players to participate in the competition, the number of teams competing in the "A" grade competition for the following season was increased to eight by the inclusion of two colts sides. Further teams were also included in the lower grades. This move was not a success and in 1927 it was decided to create a new electorate club centred on the Kelvin Grove City District, with certain areas previously covered by the Toombul, Western Suburbs and Valley Clubs being allocated to it.
The inaugural meeting of this Club was held on 28 June 1927 and was presided over by Alderman E Lanham. It was granted affiliation with the Queensland Cricket Association for the 1927-28 season under the name of Kelvin Grove Electorate Cricket Association. In 1928 the fledgling Club changed its name to Northern Suburbs Electorate Cricket Club and subsequently became known as Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club in 1931.
Location
The club is based at Shaw Park in the BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
suburb of Wooloowin
Wooloowin, Queensland
Wooloowin is an inner-north suburb of Brisbane, Australia located approximately 5-6 km north of the city's central business district. The suburb derives its name from a local Indigenous Australian term for "pigeon"...
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Executive committee
The Executive Committee for 2009/2010 was:- Mr Glen Carey - President
- Mr Nick Brown - Vice President
- Mr Bill Brown - Administrator
- Mr Tony Comerford - Financial Controller
- Mr Craig Hankinson - Director of Cricket
- Mr David Kerr - Manager Facilities & Equipment
- Mr Wayne Shooks - Manager Volunteer & Member Support
- Mr Bryan Phelan - QLD Cricket Delegate
- Mr Glyn Netto - Junior Club Representative
Competitions
Currently Norths has teams entered in the following competitions:Grade - Xxxx Gold Grade Competition (2-day competition)
- 1st Grade - The First Grade Competition
- 2nd Grade - The Alan Pettigrew Shield
- 3rd Grade - The Norm McMahon Shield
- 4th Grade - The Bob Spence Shield
- 5th Grade - The Roy Tanner Shield
- 6th Grade - The WEP Harris Shield
One-day competitions
- 1st Grade - One Day Competition
- 1st Grade Twenty/20
- Over 40's One Day Competition
Under age competitions
- Under 19 - One Day Competition
- Under 17 - Two day Competition (Lord's Taverners)
Women's Competitions
- 2nd Grade - The Second Grade Shield
Awards
Awards for the 2009/2010 season included:- Q F Rice Memorial Trophy. Awarded for the most outstanding cricketer in the Club: Joe Burns
- W T Rhoades Memorial Trophy. Awarded for the most outstanding performer from the senior grade fixtures outside of first grade, the player being recognised as our champion of the lower grades: Jordan Buckley
- Alan Pettigrew Memorial Trophy. Awarded for an outstanding performance from players in the senior grades: Andrew Michael
- E A Toovey MBE OAM Trophy. Awarded to the most outstanding under 17 cricketer: Nicholas Sale
- Bob McColm Trophy. Awarded to the batsman with the highest aggregate of runs in the senior grades from the fixture rounds: Joe Burns
- Charles Family Perpetual Trophy. Awarded for an outstanding performance in the senior grades: Dane Hutchinson
- Roger Harris Perpetual Trophy. Awarded to our most outstanding Under 19 player: Tim Gregory
- Robin Pascoe Perpetual Trophy. Awarded for an outstanding bowling performance: Dane Hutchinson
- Bryan Phelan Perpetual Trophy. Awarded to the most outstanding player in the over 40's competition: Dom Ovenden
- Ian Kerr Memorial Trophy. Awarded for outstanding dedication to the club off the field: Tony Commerford
- Stan Boucaut Memorial Trophy. Awarded for an outstanding contribution to the Club by a player: Greg Pyne
- Ovenden Trophy. Awarded for an outstanding fielding performance - either fielding or Wicket-keeping: Ben Dunk
- Betty Kerr Perpetual Trophy. Awarded to the most outstanding women cricketer in the Club: Courtney Jones
- Women's Coaches Award. Awarded by the coach to the most improved player: Angela Earle
Merit Medallions
Each season Norths recognises the most outstanding cricketers from the grade competition. In the 2009/2010 season these were:- Wally Wright
- Andrew Michael
- Jacob Harris
- Jordan Buckley
- Joe Burns
Special Awards and Mentions: Jordan Buckley - Award 2nd Grade for 1000 runs and 100 wickets
Player of the Week
The Players of the Week during the 2009/2010 season were:- Week 2 - Andrew Michael (1st Grade) 95 no v Redlands
- Week 7 - Tim Gregory 123 v Valley (Maiden century on debut in 1st Grade)
- Week 13 - Brenton Goves (6th Grade) 179 no v Redlands
- Week 16 - Dom Michael (1st Grade ODC) 96 v Toombul
- Week 17 - Joe Burns (1st Grade) 148 v Gold Coast