Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club

2nd Grade put together a huge chase over the weekend as they continued their bright start to the season 👻 #feelthespirit

Young talent @cricketwithco produced his first Ghosts century in round 6, putting together a mammoth innings at the top of the order. In just his second 4th Grade game, Cohen opened the batting and was at the crease for nearly 80 overs to hold the innings together. Fantastic effort Co 👻 #feelthespirit

👻Team of the Round - R6👻 Some outstanding performances this round against tough opposition from across the grades. Congratulations to @cricketwithco on his first ton for the Ghosts! #feelthespirit

Not quite the results we were after this round across most grades. However, 2s had an outstanding win to make it 3 on the trot. There were critical performances from a number of players, with special mention to @siddharth.p06 who iced a game for the second time this season. 👻 #feelthespirit

Another Raby double up this Sunday as our women take on teams from all around the competition. 👻 #feelthespirit

An outstanding bowling performance followed by a quick fire Claire Koski fifty led 1st Grade to a comprehensive victory on Sunday 👻 #feelthespirit

A big week for our women’s teams this week as they look to bounce back and get into the winner’s circle once more 👻 #feelthespirit

Round 6 Teams Everyone is back to red ball cricket this week as we take on St George in all grades. PGs have a big double header at Raby on Sunday, so make sure not to miss that!👻 #feelthespirit

All of the best work from 1st Grade’s fantastic win against Gordon over the weekend. 👻 #feelthespirit

A tough day across the grades for our ladies this week, but an outstanding effort for @aditishidore up into 2nd Grade this week. 👻 #feelthespirit

@ryan.clark64 wasted no time making an impact in his first Belvidere Cup game for the season, playing the lead role in restricting Gordon to a low total. Ryan had the opposition bamboozled as 4 of his 5 came either bowled or LBW. Congrats Clarky 👻 #feelthespirit

A top of the table clash for this week as they look to remain undefeated, whilst our other women will be looking to get back into the winner’s circle. 👻 #feelthespirit

Round 5 Teams 1st Grade stay in red ball cricket as they play a Saturday/Sunday game this weekend. Congratulations to Raheem Abdul, Ryan Clark and Toby Flynn-Duncombe on making their way back into 1s. All other grades are playing one dayers as we look to follow up a strong showing last round. 👻 #feelthespirit

All the highlights from Toby Flynn-Duncombe’s century last weekend, including the monster 6 to bring up his ton 👻 #feelthespirit

👻 Team of the Month - October 👻 Our first women’s team of the month is here, and it’s full of names you should probably get used to seeing! Plenty of great performances around the grades, especially the undefeated 1st Grade team. #feelthespirit

1st Grade stayed undefeated and took themselves up to 2nd on the ladder after a big double header on the weekend, whilst our other teams have progress still to be made. The big 40 run win against Parramatta is the Game of the Round on the back of an outstanding restrictive bowling efforts. 👻 #feelthespirit

1st Grade skipper @jmosca14 brought up his first century for the Ghosts on Saturday with an unbeaten 104. Justin found the rope 13 times and went over it once during his stay in the middle. Congrats Justin 👻 #feelthespirit

Our October @ecosol_sunscreen Women’s Player of the Month goes to @aurora_mavros after her fantastic start to life as a Ghost! Rory has shown to be an all-round talent with her recent century following up some more than handy bowling efforts. Congrats Aurora 👻 #feelthespirit

Toby Flynn-Duncombe was instrumental in 2nd Grade’s chase on the weekend, hitting 12 fours and 3 sixes on his way to a ton. It was an innings full of finesse and power as Toby notched up his century at nearly a run a ball with a huge clubhouse clearing six. Congrats Toby👻 #feelthespirit

Our October @carveeyewearau Men’s Player of the Month goes to @patoneill98 after his outstanding start to the season! Patty provided all-round talent across 3rd Grade’s first three matches, including his incredible 5/22 to kick off his campaign. Congrats Patty 👻 #feelthespirit

Congratulations to @kkahlon2565 who notched up his first Ghosts ton on the weekend. Opening the batting, Karanbir was crucial in giving 3s any chance at chasing their huge target, occupying the crease for the large majority of the day. Great work Karanbir👻 #feelthespirit

👻 Team of the Round - R4 👻 One of the all time team of the rounds this week after some big games. With no less than 5 centuries and a 5fa, Saturday was full of elite performances across the grades. 👻 #feelthespirit

Another Mavros performance! 👻 This time it’s @aurora_mavros who batted the entire 50 overs during 2nd Grade’s game on her way to 107*. Rory found the rope 16 times during her innings to take her to her first Ghosts century. Congratulations Aurora! 👻 #feelthespirit

@jake.scott10 showed he can do it all over the weekend, picking up his first 5 wicket haul as a Ghost 👻 On what was a pretty tough day for bowlers from both teams, Scotty managed to perform beautifully and keep his season stats flying. Congrats Jake 👻 #feelthespirit

Runs everywhere as the Ghosts take away 4 wins and a draw from our first two dayers of the season. Game of the Round is 2nd Grade and their incredible chase, losing just 4 wickets hunting down a big target on the back of Toby Flynn-Duncombe hitting triple figures. 👻 #feelthespirit

Round 3 Teams A big day for 1s this week as they play a T20 double header at Raby, whilst 2s and Brewers are away for their first one day fixture of the season. 👻 #feelthespirit

A second consecutive 7 run win for 1st Grade led the way for our women’s teams on the weekend, with great performances from a few usual suspects. 👻 #feelthespirit

An intriguing state of play around the grounds after a rain affected first day of red ball cricket 👻 #feelthespirit

Round 2 Teams T20s again for our women’s teams as they take on Bankstown and North Sydney. 👻 #feelthespirit

Round 4 Teams Red ball cricket across all grades for the first time this season as we take on Northern District and Bankstown. 👻 #feelthespirit

First Grade had no trouble whatsoever finding the fence on the way to their big total on Saturday 👻 #feelthespirit

👻Team of the Round - R3 👻 This week the team of the round is led by Tanmay Mehta’s fantastic century to keep 6s undefeated. Great to see players from all grades putting in high quality performances! 👻 #feelthespirit

Tanmay Ton 👻 @tanmay_m14 took the reigns as skipper for 6th Grade on Sunday, and produced a serious captains knock. Tanmay scored just over half the team’s 200 total, which proved to be more than enough to give the boys their second win from as many games. Incredible effort Tanmay👻 #feelthespirit

A mixed bag again this week as the Ghosts claim 3 wins for the weekend. Game of the Round was 1st Grade’s huge win off the back of an incredible batting effort, led by debutant @bailey_abela16 posting 81.👻 #feelthespirit

@jmosca14 took an absolute hanger on Sunday to get the boys their first wicket 👻 #feelthespirit

A perfect start to our women’s season as they went 3/3 against Northern District at Raby on Sunday. Game of the Round was 1st Grade’s tight 7 run win, led by @alexx_mavros outstanding all-round effort on Ghosts debut 👻 #feelthespirit

It was a pleasure to have so many players, supporters and sponsors take part in the Ghosts golf day at @camdengolfclub last Friday. A huge thank you to all for being a part of the day and congratulations to the winners of the many prizes and awards. A special shout out also to those involved in organising the day, a fantastic effort. We look forward to seeing you all on the course again next year!👻 The full gallery of photos can be found on our website. #feelthespirit

Round 3 Teams The first Belvidere home game for 1st Grade this weekend as 1-5s take on Western Suburbs. A huge congratulations to @bailey_abela16 for his debut in 1s! 👻 6s will be out at Mosman on Sunday looking to continue their winning ways. Congratulations to all players, go well👻 #feelthespirit

@ryan.clark64 collected his best figures yet for the club on Saturday, bowling beautifully towards the end of the innings and through the death 👻 #feelthespirit

A huge day on Sunday with 1st Grade having the opportunity to make it to the final day of the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup. The Ghosts will be taking on the winner of the morning game which is also taking place on Raby 1. All 3 women’s teams will also be playing up on Raby 2, so there is plenty of cricket happening! Get down to Raby on Sunday and get amongst it 👻 #feelthespirit

Patty off to a flyer!👻 @patt.oneill98 started his season in perfect fashion on Saturday, picking up our first 5fa. Taking over the reigns of the captaincy this week, Patty put on a serious captains effort to restrict his opponents to just 171. Given how close the match ended up, Patty’s work turned out to be absolutely crucial in helping 3s start with a W. Outstanding work Patty 👻 #feelthespirit

With the women's competitions getting underway this weekend, here's a look at the fixtures for our teams, starting with a big day on Raby 2 this Sunday 👻 #feelthespirit

👻 Team Of The Round - R2 👻 With everyone getting a game in this week we can proudly present our first team of the round! There were fantastic efforts across the club, with players from 5 grades making this team. Special mention to Patty O’Neill again for his 5fa, as well as an outstanding all round effort from Rishab Luthra in 4s big win. #feelthespirit

A pretty good weekend for the Ghosts, winning 4 of 6 against Sutherland. Impressive starts to the season for grades 3-6, all getting off the mark with a win, whilst 1s and 2s have some work to do. Game of the Round this week is 3rd Grade’s remarkable victory, coming back from 7/81 to win by one wicket. @siddharth.p06 was the hero, guiding the team home with ice in his veins, after @patoneill98 produced an outstanding effort with the ball earlier in the day. 👻 #feelthespirit

There are only a few spots left to jump into our upcoming Golf Day this Friday. Whether you have a gun team of 4 or you're flying solo, all are welcome. Make sure you don't miss out on what will be a fantastic day!👻

Round 2 Teams Everyone is back on the same page this week, with all 6 teams taking on Sutherland. 1s and 2s are out to continue their strong starts to the season, whilst grades 3-6 will be keen to get onto the park for the first time this season. Congratulations to all selected!👻 #feelthespirit

Our September @carveeyewearau Men’s Player of the Month is here, and it couldn’t be anyone but @jake.scott10 Jake has had an incredible start to his Ghosts career, hitting bulk bombs on his way to raising the bat 3 times, as well as providing plenty with ball in hand. Congrats Scotty 👻 #feelthespirit

Chasing a low total after a fantastic performance in the field, 2nd Grade’s batsmen wasted no time getting the job done, taking just 23 overs. 👻 #feelthespirit

First Grade locked in a finals spot in the Kingsgrove Cup T20 competition on Saturday after going 1-1 on the day, with some new recruits once again showcasing their abilities. 2s opened their account with a bonus point victory in what was a clinical display on Raby 1. Unfortunately all other grades were washed out, but will be ready and raring to go next week! #feelthespirit

Round 1 Teams First Grade will be looking to continue their perfect start to the season as they take to the road this week for another two T20s. 2s and 4s and our new 6th grade team will get the chance to put all their preseason efforts to work in exciting matchups, whilst 3s and 5s will unfortunately be waiting a week due to the weather 🌧️ Go well lads!👻 #feelthespirit

Scotty 🤝 Boundaries @jake.scott10 had no trouble finding the rope during his first knock in Ghosts colours 👻 #feelthespirit

It wasn’t quite the result they were after on Sunday, but our PG’s had no problems finding the stumps with ball in hand 👻 #feelthespirit

With the English summer wrapping up and players making their way back home, let's take a look at how our Ghosties fared. 🗺 Congrats on some outstanding stat lines to all! 👻

A perfect start for our First Grade boys, putting on great totals and defending them beautifully in both games on Saturday. Tough start to the PGs campaign, but they’ll be raring to bounce back when they go again in a few weeks time. It was an ideal way to kick off life as a Ghost for @jake.scott10 who put on 163 runs and 5 wickets over the weekend, with congratulations also to @jeremy_nunan on picking up his first poles for the club! 👻 #feelthespirit

2024/25 is finally getting underway with 1st Grade and the PGs boys getting onto Raby this weekend. Make sure to get to Raby on Saturday for a massive day of cricket as we look to get off to a great start. Congratulations to everyone selected, go the Ghosts!👻 #feelthespirit #ghostshaunttogether

The Ghosts are pleased to announce @ecosol_sunscreen as a new sponsor. Ecosol make Australia’s most protective, skin-safe and ocean friendly sunscreen, understanding what it’s really like to be out in the Australian summer sun. We’re very excited to have their support!👻

The Ghosts would like to welcome a new sponsor for 2024/25, @carve_eyewear A Sydney born venture, Carve provides a range of high quality, but affordable eyewear and accessories for those living life to the fullest. Fantastic to have them on board 👻

Raby is kicking off the season in style, with an absolutely huge day of cricket to get us underway. Get down to Raby this Saturday to see the stars of 5 clubs go toe to toe in what should be some outstanding T20 cricket! The Ghosts will be looking to give themselves a strong platform to go deep into the competition, so make sure to be there and support them 👻

The start of the 2024/25 season is coming up fast, and our Men's draws have been finalised! Grades 2-5 will be kicking off their seasons against Penrith on the 28th of September, whilst 1st Grade will be starting against Sutherland after their T20 H&A campaign. 👻

The Ghosts are pleased to announce our new sponsorship from @anytimefitnessaustralia With almost 600 clubs Australia wide and 24/7 opening times, Anytime can help everyone reach their fitness goals! We are extremely grateful for their support 👻

✨Sponsor Spotlight✨ @westsleagueclub have been a long time Major Sponsor of the Ghosts. The club is extremely fortunate to receive such outstanding support from the largest and most dynamic licensed club in Macarthur. Club events held at Wests are always outstanding functions and we can’t wait to be back in the Jacaranda Room again this season 👻

The Ghosts are stoked to announce that @royalhotelcamden have come on as sponsors for the club. Providing everything from classic pub feeds and live music, to a function room as well as a dedicated Sports Bar, the Royal has certainly earned their reputation as Camden’s go-to. The club is very excited to have them onboard 👻

The draw for our 2024/25 PGs season has been confirmed. We start the competition at home against UNSW, before a big double header on the 10th of November. Following that the boys will be on the road in their quest to make the finals for the 5th season in a row. 2024/25 shapes up to be another great season for our U/21s, and we can't wait to see them showcase their skills!👻

After joining us for the Kingsgrove T20 competition last season, the Ghosts are pleased to announce that AJ Mosca will be a full-time member of our squad for 2024/25. With a wealth of experience and some extremely impressive accolades under his belt, AJ is a fantastic addition to a First Grade team with big dreams this season. We're excited to watch AJ in the Ghosts colours! 👻

The Ghosts have the pleasure of announcing that two up and coming stars of English cricket will be joining the club for the 2024/25 season. Hannah Baker and Charis Pavely are both England U/19 representatives, as well as featuring together for the Birmingham Phoenix. We can't wait to see them on the park for the Ghosts! 👻

The Ghosts 40th Anniversary Golf Day is coming up! The club would love to welcome all current and past players, sponsors and supporters of the Ghosts to get involved in what should be a fantastic day at Studley Park. Send through your registration or any enquiries to club legends Mitch Claydon and Jeff Mumford to make sure you don't miss out on your place at the tee box! We look forward to seeing everyone there to enjoy the day 👻

Ghosts Signing Announcements The Ghosts would like to welcome a couple of new players for the upcoming season, Jeremy Nunan and Jake Scott. Jeremy joins us after 2 fantastic years at Blacktown showcasing his raw pace and talent with ball in hand. Many of our 1st grade boys have faced Jeremy over the past 2 years and know how much he will bring to the club on and off the field! Jake has made the move from local rivals Penrith. He holds great potential and determination as a quality all round cricketer. We look forward to witnessing his abilities in the coming season for the Ghosties! The boys are already hard at work with our 1st grade squad and are immensely excited for the season to kick off! Go the Ghosts👻

Our schedule for the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup has been confirmed. Week 1 will see us play against Fairfield-Liverpool and Manly as part of a huge day of cricket at Raby, with 2 other matches also being held on Raby 2. In Week 2 we will be on the road against Eastern Suburbs and Mosman. Get down to Raby on the 21st of September as the boys look to start their season with a bang!👻

2024/25 Men's Trials Update 👻 The club asks that any aspiring Ghosts fill out the registration form on our website prior to the commencement of trials on August 3rd. The form can be found at: www.ghostscricket.com/new-players Trials will be at Raby Sports Complex.

Ghosts On Tour 👻 Great to see some Ghosts continuing to perform over in the English summer!

Men's Grade Trials 👻 If you're interested in joining the Ghosts this year, get down to Raby on Saturday August 3 to get into the trialing process. Trials will continue on following Saturdays if you are unable to make the first week.

The 40th CCDCC Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Tuesday, June 25th at Wests Leagues Club. More details are available at www.ghostscricket.com

The Ghosts will be hosting trials for the 2024/25 Brewer Shield on Saturday June 29 at Raby Sports Complex. All aspiring young female cricketers are welcome to trial, please register at: https://forms.office.com/r/Bf7mCtspSe For more information contact Head Coach Steve Davies.

Congratulations to all players selected to be a part of our Green Shield squad for the upcoming 2024/25 season. 👻

Ghosts Winter Female Cricket Academy 👻 We will be running an 8 session academy between June and August for ladies of all skill levels. Work on your cricketing skills, tactics and athleticism in a fun learning environment run by qualified and highly experienced coaches. Register at https://forms.office.com/r/JpeEX6L3ge Cost: $160 For more information, contact Head Coach Steve Davies at women@ghostscricket.com

Perennial elite performer Claire Koski has added another item to her ever-growing list of achievements, being named in the 2023/24 Women's Merit XII team. Her tally of 483 runs throughout the season placed her second in the competition and the clear standout of the Ghosts squad. Congratulations Claire 👻

The Ghosts are happy to announce that country young gun Bailey Abela has signed on to play the upcoming grade season with us. Bailey has been a part of both our Green Shield and PGs squads over the past few seasons and is now looking to transfer his skills into grade runs. Welcome to the Ghosties Bailey! 👻

The Ghosts are pleased to announce that Imrul Kayes will be back plying his trade for the club in the 2024/25 season. After playing an integral role in notching up a win on Ghosts debut this year, we look forward to watching Imrul go to work in the upcoming season.👻

The Ghosts welcome all players, partners, families, sponsors and supporters to our annual Presentation Night at Wests Leagues. Tickets are $60, with payment details available on our website. RSVP is Monday the 6th of May. don't miss out on celebrating the season! 👻 PAYMENT METHOD 1. Please electronically deposit ticket purchase into the Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club account. 2. Reference “Surname – Preso” when depositing. 3. Please email secretary@ghostscricket.com to notify of your purchase. GHOSTS BANK DETAILS COMMONWEALTH BANK BSB: 062-517 ACC #: 00800843

Presenting our 1st Grade Captain for the upcoming 2024/25 season: Justin Mosca. After joining the club last year, Justin quickly made his mark both on and off the field through his leadership and performances. He brings plenty of cricketing experience and professionalism to the role, and with his endlessly competitive nature we have no doubt he can lead the squad to the next level in the coming season!👻

The Ghosts are pleased to announce that Mitchell Calder has been appointed as Men's Head Coach heading into the 2024/25 season. Mitch has been a part of the Ghosts for a number of years now, in both coaching and playing roles. Most recently he has been the Men's Assistant Coach, as well as being part of the PG's and Green Shield coaching teams. He brings a wealth of coaching experience to the position, including being a current Youth Academy Head Coach within the Cricket NSW Pathways, leading University of Wollongong CC to back-to-back club championships in 16/17 & 17/18, as well as being involved with Ghosts PG's and 1st Grade T20 teams that have made multiple finals appearances. We are looking forward to Mitch taking on the leading role and continuing to drive the club towards success. 👻

Congratulations to all of our Ghosts who have been selected into NSW Metro and Country squads for the upcoming 24/25 season! 👻

Congratulations to Luke Meek on taking his first 1st Grade 5fa against Western Suburbs in round 16. Meeky's 5/64 helped to restrict the opposition to just 188, which the Ghosts chased down with two wickets to spare, including Luke himself scoring a critical 20* to bring it home. Congrats Luke on an outstanding performance 👻

Congratulations to Michael Strong on taking 5/66 last weekend in 4s. Strongy has taken a number of 5fas for the Ghosts, but incredibly this was his first at Raby. Congrats again on a great finish to the season! 👻

Congratulations to Struan Carlisle on his outstanding bowling efforts, taking 5/18 against Western Suburbs. Struan opened the bowling and was on fire early, leaving the opposition reeling at 3/3. He then continued to take wickets throughout the innings, as well as strangling the run rate with an incredible economy of just 1.24 runs an over. Congratulations Struan 👻

**UPDATED GREEN SHIELD TRIAL DATES** To all potential Future Ghosts, our Green Shield applications for 2024/25 are now open! Follow in the footsteps of some of our current 1st Grade and PGs players by starting your NSW Premier Cricket journey with the Ghosts Green Shield team. Please complete the application found on the website, or on the link below: https://www.ghostscricket.com/green-shield#GreeniesTrials Due to the significant volume of interest for the trials, we will be reviewing applications and will advise all players whether they were successful in reaching the trial phase. Selection for the trial phase will be considered on performances over the past 12-24 months, the level of cricket played, desire to play grade cricket at the Ghosts in the future and the desired balance of our side. We look forward to hearing from our future Ghosts!

Round 16 The Ghosts will be looking to finish off the season on a strong note with some high quality cricket against Western Suburbs. 2s & 4s going to work at Raby with 1s, 3s & 5s away.

Team Of The Round This week the team of the round is spearheaded by outstanding all-round efforts by Henry Railz and Brendan Smith in 1st Grade, as well as a few performances from 5th Grade's fantastic tight win.

Congratulations to Henry Railz on taking his third 5fa of the season. In tough bowling conditions Henry stood out once again to take his season tally to 43 wickets and gives himself a chance to take out the Belvidere Cup wicket taking tally in the final round. Just to complete the performance, he also scored his 6th 50 of the season, ending up on 78. Great stuff H 👻

Weekend Results This week saw 5s with two wins in a row to continue their strong back end of the season, as well as our women's 2nd Grade bringing up a thrilling win to end their season on a high.

Round 15 A huge round for our top two grades this week as they look to stay in the hunt for finals. We also celebrate all past players, sponsors and supporters on Sunday at Raby. 1s, 3s and 5s at home, with 2s and 4s away.

Team Of The Round Plenty of raising the bat this week, with players from all grades reaching 50, led again by Nick Appleton's second 100 in a row. With the ball performances were also spread evenly, including a 4fa in every grade.

All past players, sponsors and supporters are invited to join us for sponsors and old boys day this Sunday. Watch on as our Men’s 1s take on Sutherland and Women’s 2s play Sydney University

Weekend Results A couple of thrilling wins from 4s and 5s were the highlights this week, as well as Nick Appleton going back to back.

To all potential Future Ghosts, our Green Shield applications for 2024/25 are now open! Follow in the footsteps of some of our current 1st Grade and PGs players by starting your NSW Premier Cricket journey with the Ghosts Green Shield team. Please complete the application found on the website, or on the link below: https://www.ghostscricket.com/green-shield#GreeniesTrials Due to the significant volume of interest for the trials, we will be reviewing applications and will advise all players whether they were successful in reaching the trial phase. Selection for the trial phase will be considered on performances over the past 12-24 months, the level of cricket played, desire to play grade cricket at the Ghosts in the future and the desired balance of our side. We look forward to hearing from our future Ghosts!

This Sunday our top squad will be taking on the Vanuatu national team in a one day fixture as they prepare for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League. Get down to Raby to watch some fantastic cricket! 👻

Huge congratulations to young gun Grace Lyons on her selection for the Australian Women's U/19s tour to Sri Lanka in March/April. Grace has had a breakout season including playing for the ACT Meteors and notching up a 1st Grade century. Best of luck on tour Grace! 👻

Reg Goes Back to Back 💯 Congratulations to Nick Appleton on his back to back 100 against table toppers St George over the weekend. Another chance-less ton from Reg was brilliant to watch as he took our 1st grade boys to a defendable 281. Congratulations Reggy👻👻

Round 14 Red ball cricket again for all grades as the boys take on St George. 1s, 3s and 5s are on the road with 2s and 4s at Raby. Go the Ghosties👻

Congratulations to Claire Koski on her score of 103 in 1st Grades match against Northern Districts on Sunday. Claire played a class innings, setting her team up beautifully, leading to a total of 239 and a hard fought win. Well done Claire👻