Tintenbar-East Ballina Cricket Club Explained

Tintenbar-East Ballina Cricket Club
Nickname:The Bar
Sport:Cricket
League:LJ Hooker League
Ground:Kingsford Smith Park
Season:2017/18

The Tintenbar-East Ballina Cricket Club is a club based in the Ballina district.

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.[1] The first-grade side also plays annually against the Ballina Bears for the "David Dawson Shield"—named in honour of David Dawson, a regular and popular 1st grade player, who died in July 1994.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The Bar have won the LJ Hooker League on 3 occasions: 2000/01, 2002/03 and 2005/06.[6]

The following club players have been "LJ Hooker League Player of the Year": Brett Crawford (1997/98, 2003/04, 2005/06 and 2007/08) Phil Alley (2002/03) and Abe Crawford (2015/16).[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Attewell . Paul . 20 years of Far North Coast LJ Hooker League . . 26 March 2019 . en . 12 March 2005.
  2. Web site: Sproule . Amanda . Bears get paws on Shield . . 26 March 2019 . en . 14 December 2009.
  3. Web site: Match in memory of David Dawson . . 26 March 2019 . en . 14 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Attewell . Paul . Bears captain is in for the long haul . . 26 March 2019 . en . 20 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Attewell . Paul . Bears face an early batting challenge . . 26 March 2019 . en . 27 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Attewell . Paul . Batsman's Ballina century show's a ton of tenacity . . 26 March 2019 . en . 7 February 2014.
  7. Web site: FNC LJ Hooker League - Former Cricketers of the Year . . 25 March 2019 . en . 16 April 2014.