St George Cricket Club

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-109184

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

St George Cricket Club

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (19:57):

:42 I commend St George Cricket Club for the example it is setting for young cricketers. St George Cricket Club has a proud and successful history and boasts current and former Test cricketers, including Josh Hazlewood, Kurtis Patterson, Bill O'Reilly and, of course, the great Sir Donald Bradman. Earlier this year I was delighted to attend the opening of the Norm O'Neill Cricket Training Facility, which is a world‑class centre helping to develop the next generation of St George cricketers. However, the Most pleasing of all is the spirit in which St George Cricket Club plays the game. I was delighted to hear that the club was awarded a rare maximum 10 points in the Spirit of Cricket category in its first grade match against Manly. The umpires commented that the players on both teams applauded milestones and supported a strong spirit of cricket. On behalf of our local community, I applaud St George Cricket Club for the example it is setting.