Ballina Bears Cricket Club
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| Nickname | The Bears |
|---|---|
| Sport | Cricket |
| Founded | ~1902 (The Bears from 1989) |
| First season | 1989/90 |
| League | LJ Hooker League |
| Home ground | Fripp Oval |
| Colours | (from 1995) (1989-1995) |
| Website | Official website |
The Ballina Bears
The club has existed since at least 1902, under various names associated with local watering holes. The club became a stand-alone entity (the Bears) in 1989, with Adam Bailey as founding President.[1][2][3] With the establishment of the LJ Hooker League in 1994/95 the first-grade side now competes at a regional level, with the lower grades still playing in Ballina competition.[4] The first-grade side also plays annually against the Tintenbar club for the "David Dawson Shield" — named in honour of David Dawson, a regular and popular 1st grade player, who died in July 1994.[5][6][7][8]
In 2014, the club celebrated its 25th anniversary and a Bears Best Team was named.[9] The players selected were: Greg Weller, Todd Campbell, Peter Hall*, Justin Moore*, Nathan Anson, Andrew Gordon, David Schweitzer (WK), Sam Adams, Jason Holmes (Captain), Shane Jacobs, John Weller and Phil Alley.[10] Those with an asterisk (*) represented NSW Country while playing for the Bears.[11][12] Club stalwart Geoff Jacobs was also recognised by being named the first "Immortal Bear".[13][14]
The Bears have won the LJ Hooker League on 4 occasions: 1995/96,[15] 2008/09,[16][17] 2011/12 (joint)[18] and 2013/14.[19]
The following Bears players have been "LJ Hooker League Player of the Year": Shane Jacobs (1996/97) and Sam Adams (2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13).[20]
In January 2019, the
References
- ^ Hall, p.205.
- ^ "Club History". The Ballina Bears. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Cricketing legends join Ballina Bears for 25th anniversary". The Northern Star. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Attewell, Paul (12 March 2005). "20 years of Far North Coast LJ Hooker League". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Sproule, Amanda (14 December 2009). "Bears get paws on Shield". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Match in memory of David Dawson". The Northern Star. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Attewell, Paul (20 October 2018). "Bears captain is in for the long haul". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Attewell, Paul (27 October 2018). "Bears face an early batting challenge". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Cricketing legends join Ballina Bears for 25th anniversary". The Northern Star. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ File:Ballina_Bears,_1989-2014_Records.pdf
- ^ Craig, Mitchell (29 March 2016). "Bears trio make FNC cricket's Team of the Year". The Northern Star. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Craig, Mitchell (25 February 2017). "It's aye aye captain at Ballina Bears". The Northern Star. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Spinks, Steve (31 March 2009). "Bear's unsung hero". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ File:Ballina_Bears,_1989-2014_Records.pdf
- ^ "Ballina wins cricket final thriller". The Northern Star. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Ballina wins cricket final thriller". The Northern Star. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Sproule, Amanda (18 November 2009). "Victory stays with Bears captain". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Craig, Mitchell (24 March 2014). "Ballina Bears take out LJ Hooker League cricket premiership". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Craig, Mitchell (24 March 2014). "Ballina Bears take out LJ Hooker League cricket premiership". The Northern Star. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "FNC LJ Hooker League - Former Cricketers of the Year". The Northern Star. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "$40,000 to fix 'eyesore'". The Northern Star. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019. (subscription required)
Sources
- Hall, Glen (1983). Port of Richmond River: Ballina 1840s to 1980s. Ballina Shire Council. ISBN 0-9598257-5-4.
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