Cricket

St. Patrick’s entered into an interschool cricket competition when it joined the Metropolitan Catholic Competition (MCC) in 1935 and almost won in its first year. This also makes cricket the oldest representative sport played at the College. The first premiership won was in 1948 and this was repeated three times during the 1950’s.

When cricket started at the College, there were three

 
Cricket on Breen Oval
 

teams – First  XI, Second XI and an Under 14's team. Games were played on a Thursday afternoon from 2pm – 5pm on covered concrete wickets until the completion of Breen Oval which also provided an excellent turf wicket.

In 1965 the College withdrew from the MCC competition due to loss of school time to play Saturday games in an Independent Schools competition, and as a result many more boys played cricket for the College. The first premiership success by the First XI was in 1995 when they also won the Christian Brothers Cricket Carnival at Nudgee in Brisbane.

One Old Boy, Ernie Crossan has made the NSW First XI and has played with the likes of Donald Bradman, Stan McCabe and Bill O’Reilly. He was at SPC in its first year in 1928. It is time for another!

Cricket Teams at SPC

1st XI
2nd XI
3rd XI
16A
16B
15A
15B
15C		 14A
14B
14C
13A
13B
13C
13D

The 1st XI play in the ISA Division 1 competition and the 2nd & 3rd XI play in the Division 2 competition

The St. Patrick’s Under 13 – Under 16 A & B teams play in the Northern Districts Cricket Association Club competition.

The other senior school teams play matches against CAS and GPS schools in either 20/20 or 60 over matches

Home Ground / Training Facilities

St. Patrick’s has one of the best prepared turf wickets in Sydney with the hallowed turf of Breen Oval being our number 1 wicket.

We also have a well-prepared second turf wicket on our number 2 oval.

There are also three synthetic wickets contained within the College grounds used by both Junior and Senior school teams.

Surrounding grounds used include:

  • Hudson Park
  • Strathfield Park
  • Powells Creek reserve.

Training for the U/13’s, U’14’s and U/16’s is from 3.30pm-5.00pm on Wednesday and Friday. Opens and U/15’s teams train on Tuesday and Thursday from 3.30 – 5.00pm.

The College has experienced and qualified coaches; specialist skills coaches and, where possible, uses experienced and qualified umpires.

All players have the opportunity to represent the College and related associations by trialling in representative teams such as the ISA representative teams, NDCA representative teams, CIS regional and State teams that also give the opportunity for a pathway to make a national squad.