A nice feature about Marathon Cricket in the Sydney Cricket Ground magazine – “Around the grounds”

Sir Donald Bradman first visited the SCG to watch a Test as a 12-year old with his father and became inspired to play the game seriously. “I shall never be satisfied,” he told his father, “until I play on this ground”.

Now everybody can live the Don’s dream, while raising money to provide sports facilities for people with disabilities, by getting a team together for Marathon Cricket 2013.

Organised by the Primary Club of Australia, with the passionate support of Trust Chairman Rodney Cavalier and Cricket NSW, the charity event offers every cricket enthusiast the opportunity to play the game they love on the hallowed SCG.

More than 40 teams are expected to compete in the modified Twelve/12 format. Teams are divided into two overall groups, the Twelfth Man’s XI and the President’s XI, for which they accumulate scores while playing games scheduled over two days from 7am to 10pm.

In recent years, the entertainment has been boosted by a feature match. In 2011, the Indigenous NRL All-Stars (pictured} battled Cricket Australia’s under-23 indigenous team for the Jack Marsh Cup. This summer there will be a ‘Battle of the Codes’ with the Legends of Rugby Union led by John Eales taking on Brett Kim morley and his Legends of Rugby League.

Dates for the 2013 event are Thursday 24th and Friday 25th January. For more details visit the Primary Club website:  www.primaryclub.com or call (02} 9980 2525 for further details or to enter your team.

Cricketers of all ages (male or female) are welcome, and there are corporate team packages, which include sponsorship opportunities and premium tickets to the ‘Legends of Sport’ Marathon Cricket Dinner in the SCG’s Steve Waugh Room. Priority bookings are given to financial members of the Primary Club ($50 per annum).

Photos and DVDs from Marathon Cricket 2011 are now available!!

Hello everyone.

During Marathon Cricket 2011 over 2500 photos were taken over the two days. These photos included team photos, individual player photos, action photos that players will want to remember forever, action photos that players will want to instantly forget(!), photos from the Twenty20 match on Thursday evening, photos of the umpires and photos from the days.

These photos are now uploaded … (visit the www.marathoncricket.com website)

The Marathon cricket website has small photos for you to download and send to friends via email.

Larger photos are available for purchase for a nominal amount.

If you have photos of the day and would be willing to donate them to the Primary Club for Sale – please contact me directly at web@primaryclub.com

regards

Benjamin Richards
Official photographer (and Primary Club of Australia committee member).

News articles and video about Marathon Cricket and the Indigineous Allstars game

Indigenous All Stars to take part in cricket clash

Preston Campbell, Wendell Sailor, Jamal Idris, Scott Prince, Nathan Merritt, Jamie Soward, Greg Bird, Ben Barba and Jharal Yow Yeh are among the ‘Learn. Earn. Legend!’ Indigenous All Stars set to tackle cricket’s next generation of Indigenous stars in a landmark charity match at the SCG on Thursday night.  …

Read more at: http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/61082/Default.aspx

SBS News video about the Jack Marsh Cup

View the video at: http://player.sbs.com.au/naca/#/naca/wna/Latest/playlist/Jack-Marsh-Cup-will-foster-talent/

Richie Benaud signed Marathon Cricket shirts

The Club has a limited quantity of Marathon Cricket shirts signed by Twelfth Man and Patron, Richie Benaud OBE, during the Marathon Cricket Event at the SCG on 19th January 2010.  The shirts are white KoolDri weave shirts with Club logo and Richie’s signature, and come in all sizes.  Cost is $50, incl GST.  Call Anja on (02) 9980 2525 or email her at member@primaryclub.com to place an order. 

Sorry, no stock of XL size remains.  However we do have all other sizes, XXL, L, M or S.

Photos from the Marathon Cricket day 2010

Photos are now available from The Primary Club of Australia’s Marathon Cricket website http://marathoncricket.wordpress.com or by following the link in the top right hand corner of the page.