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Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club
History Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club is one of the sixteen cricket clubs playing in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition. It was founded in 1977 as a result of the amalgamation of Subiaco Cricket Club and Floreat Park Cricket Club. The Subiaco Club was formed in 1907 when it was admitted to the Western Australian Cricket Association. Notable former players included former Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke, John Rutherford (Australian cricketer), John Rutherford and Des Hoare. Floreat Park Cricket Club was founded in 1956 and played in the WACA 2nd Grade. Notable former players from there included Australian national cricket captains, Australian captain Kim Hughes and Terry Alderman. Home Ground The club's main ground is Floreat Oval, on the corner of Oceanic Drive and Ulster Road, Floreat, Western Australia, Floreat. Club Achievements Notable players *John Rutherford (Australian cricketer), John Rutherford *Kim Hughes *Terry Alderman *Graeme Porter *Nathan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
