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Welcome to the Northern Inland Cricket Council
2008/09 Season

The Northern Inland Cricket Council was established at Armidale on 23 July 2006.

The Cricket Council was formed following the dissolution of the Far North West, North West and Northern Tablelands Cricket Councils. This brought to a close over half a century of administration of the game in this regional area of New South Wales by these Cricket Councils.

The development of the Northern Inland Cricket Council heralds a new era in cricket administration in the region in an ever challenging sporting, social and economic environment.

The North West Cricket Council and the Northern Tablelands Cricket Council were formed in 1952 following the separation of the North and Northwest Cricket Council. The Far North West Cricket was established in 1959. All three Council's played significant roles in the development of the game, with adminstrators such as Walter Taylor, John McNamara OAM, Wal Murray AM, Ken Falkenmire OAM, Ian Southwell OAM, Jim Williams, Tony Longworth and Bede Ryan playing major roles often over seveal decades.

The Northern Inland Cricket Council conducts district cricket competitions at 1st and 2nd XI level. The War Veterans Cup is contested by 1st XI sides and is the original district trophy played for under the direction of the North and Northwest Cricket Council from season 1945-46. The War Veterans Cup was presented by the New South Wales Cricket Association to acknowledge the outstanding contribution cricketers from this region made to the war effort in the conflict of 1939-45.

The MA Connolly Cup is contested at 2nd XI teams. The trophy dates from 1955 having been presented by Gunnedah cricket stalwart Mick Connolly as a challenge trophy to be contested by the top 2nd XI district sides from the North West and Northern Tablelands each season.

The Council is also responsible for coaching and development across the region with three regional directors of coaching operating in the northern, eastern and western sectors respectively.

The Council field sides in Central Northern Zone tournaments and trials at senior, colts, under 17, under 16 and under 14 beneath its black and gold colours. The Council will continue the great traditions of the North West, Northern Tablelands and Far North West Cricket Councils in managing the "meadow game with the mellow name" north of Murrurundi,

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Latest News

	Tamworth and Stockton Nthn Districts Clash in the Final of the SCG Country Cup [Country Cricket]
	Mon 29-Dec-2008 23:02
	Following the SCG Country Cup Carnival held in Orange and Bathurst from 27-29 December 2008, Tamworth (seeded 1) and Stockton Nthn District (seeded 2) have qualified to play in the final of the SCG Country Cup at the SCG on Sunday 18th January. Tamworth had a convincing win over Cricket Albury Wodonga (CAW) in their semi final, managing 9-236 from their allotted 50 overs with Tim Kensell (70) and Blake Fitzgerald (65) the pick of the bats. Crafty Albury medium pacer Gerard Midson had the excellent figures of 4-39, while young quick Ben Dower took 3-54. In reply, the young CAW bats struggled against some hostile bowling from Josh Hazlewood, however it was the NSW Country Captain Jeff Cook was took the first 3 wickets with some clever bowling. Wickets fell regularly and apart from some late order hitting from Michael Booth (21), there were no other contributions of note and CAW were dismissed for 95. Cook finished with excellent figures of 4-18, while offie Tim Kensell snared 3-23. In the all Newcastle semi final, Toronto Workers Kookaburras batted first and tallied a competitive 9-225 in their 50 overs. There were a number of contributors with the bat, the best being Joe Price with 56 and Aaron Gray 47. The wickets were shared around for Stockton with Tim Harding, Darren Whittingham and skipper Mark Dries all taking 2 wickets each. In reply, Stockton lost 2 early wickets, however some scintillating batting by Steve Phillips and Mark Dries took the game away from the Kookaburras and allowed Stockton to cruise to victory with 10 overs remaining and for the loss of only 4 wickets. Phillips remained unbeaten for a superb 132 while Dries scored an aggressive 43.

	Volunteers sought For ICC Women�s World Cup, Australia 2009 [Cricket NSW]
	Fri 19-Dec-2008 11:56
	You don�t have to be one of the best cricket players in the world to take part in the ICC Women�s World Cup cricket tournament being held in Australia in 2009. You don�t even have to play cricket! You could become one of the 100s of volunteers needed to make this major event run smoothly and be close to all the action.

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