The Ballina Bears
Cricket Club
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are a club based in the
Ballina district on the
Far North Coast of
New South Wales
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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. With the establishment of the
LJ Hooker League
The LJ Hooker League is a cricket competition on the NSW Far North Coast comprising teams from the Ballina, Casino, Lismore and Tweed District Cricket Associations.
The League was established in 1994/95 and superseded the top-grade of the Ballin ...
in 1994/95 the first-grade side now competes at a regional level, with the lower grades still playing in Ballina competition. 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.
In 2014, the club celebrated its 25th anniversary and a Bears Best Team was named. 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. Those with an asterisk (*) represented
NSW Country while playing for the Bears. Club stalwart Geoff Jacobs was also recognised by being named the first "Immortal Bear".
The Bears have won the LJ Hooker League on 4 occasions: 1995/96, 2008/09, 2011/12 (joint) and 2013/14.
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).
In January 2019, the
NSW State Government announced $40,000 in funding to rebuild the picket-fence at Fripp Oval.
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1902 establishments in Australia
Ballina, New South Wales
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Cricket in New South Wales
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