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Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club Team of the 70s

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In 2020 the Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club approached club stalwart and Life Member Ron Hancock to name his team of the decade for the last five decades along with a team of the last 50 years (1970-2019).

Ron has been heavily involved with Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club for over 50 years.

 

Here, Ron selects his Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club Team of the 70s.

 

James Hogg (Captain) – James represented Newcastle, NSW Country and Australia Country as well as captained Stockton & Northern Districts for over a decade.

  • SNDCC Life Member
  • Newcastle Herald Player of the Year 1981-83 & 1983-84
  • NSW Country Cricketer of the Year 1985-85
  • Represented Australia Country vs India in 1985-86

 

 

 

Grahame Thomas - Grahame joined the club from Bankstown and was a class act and his record speaks for itself.

  • 8 Tests for Australia and 68 matches for NSW
  • Cricket NSW Life Member
  • Highest score of 215* for Stockton & Northern Districts

 

 

Tony Steele – Tony joined the club after he finished his first class career with NSW and captained Stockton & Northern Districts.

  • Captained NSW
  • Played 22 first class matches
  • Scored 3 first class centuries
  • Toured NZ with an Australian team in 1969-70

 

 

Craig Evans – was an outstanding and gifted batsman for the club for many years.

  • Represented Newcastle and NSW Colts
  • Life Member of the club
  • Scored 939 runs in the 1979-80 season

 

 

Richard Williams – The numbers say it all with Richard. He was very a very experience professional who was a bit part of our success when he was at the club

  • 284 First Class matches
  • 11817 First Class Runs
  • 376 First Class Wickets

 

 

Phil Slocombe – Phil was another import who joined the club from Somerset County Cricket Club

  • 139 First Class Matches
  • 5634 First Class Runs

 

 

Bob Carey (WK) – Bob was a talented wicketkeeper batsman who arrived at the club through his strong connections with the nearby Williamtown RAAF Base

 

Tim Caban - Tim was a skillful allrounder who represented Newcastle and Queensland in a distinguished career and was a huge part of the success of our club during the 70s

 

 

Indrek Soster – Indrek was another who joined the club after moving to the area from Vicotria with the RAAF. Indrek had the NDCA season leading bowling figures in 1972-73 with 7 for 32

 

 

Glen Woods – Glen was an opening bowler that was as good as any in the district which is evidenced by his figures on 9 for 12 in an innings in 1973-74 which to this day are still the fourth best bowling figures in Newcastle District Cricket Association history.

 

 

Graeme Sneesby - Graeme was a fast opening and a member of the club's famed Cessnock connection. He took 10 wickets for the match in the 1977-78 final against Wallsend

 

 

Graeme Moase - Graeme was a canny leg spinner who worked tirelessly for the club and NDCA over many years

  • Club Life Member
  • NDCA Life Member

 

 

The 1970's saw a period of unrivalled success for Stockton & Northern Districts Cricket Club