Balls News

Bravo for Hussey, says coach

Monday January 4, 2010
TWO wins from two is a good start, especially when the two teams you have beaten €” Queensland and NSW €” were either side of you in the top three of the Big Bash ladder last year.

Second Test

Wednesday December 9, 2009
WEST INDIES - 1st Innings

Ball breakthrough boosts night Tests

Sunday November 29, 2009
DAY-NIGHT Test cricket could be played in Australia as early as 2011 after successful trials of a revolutionary new finish that allows the white leather ball to keep its colour.

Australia hangs on for tight win

Monday October 26, 2009
AUSTRALIA has survived a ferocious 84-run, eighth-wicket partnership between Indian tailenders Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar to claim a four-run win in the opening match of the team's seven-match series.

White is the man to lead Australia in Twenty20

Sunday October 11, 2009
RICKY Ponting recently announced his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket with the intention of prolonging his Test and one-day careers. Most people believe that his successor as captain will be Michael Clarke.

Cassell returns from injury in a blaze of glory for Dees

Sunday October 11, 2009
THE fairytale return for former Australian under-19 bowler Rob Cassell continues.

Australia needs something special

Sunday August 23, 2009
"SOMETHING special" is needed, Australia conceded, but it retained enduring hope as the Ashes slipped from its grasp at the Oval.

Sehwag Sledge Slips In Before Teams Told To Behave

Friday October 10, 2008
THE International Cricket Council was too late to stop Virender Sehwag mouthing off on the eve of the series and it would have hoped for a more distinguished start from its officials than the controversial decision that delivered Matthew Hayden his first duck in India three balls into the series yesterday.

Decision A Poor Omen For Series

Friday October 10, 2008
THE International Cricket Council was too late to stop Virender Sehwag mouthing off on the eve of the series and it would have hoped for a more distinguished start from its officials than the controversial decision that which handed Matthew Hayden his first duck in India three balls into the series yesterday.

Suspect Decision A Poor Omen For Series

Friday October 10, 2008
THE International Cricket Council was too late to stop Virender Sehwag mouthing off on the eve of the series and it would have hoped for a more distinguished start from its officials than the controversial decision that handed Matthew Hayden his first duck in India three balls into the series yesterday.

Fernhill Fairytale Ends

Monday October 6, 2008
PORT Kembla produced a stirring second-half fightback to end Fernhill's dream Illawarra Premier League finals run at Balls Paddock on Saturday.

Fernhill Given Lift By A 'new Mineo'

Saturday October 4, 2008
FERNHILL coach Alan Paine has labelled Ben Chapman "the new Mineo Bonetig" in the lead-up to today's grand final qualifier against Bonetig's old club, Port Kembla, at Balls Paddock.

Having A Ball Having A Bet On Something Purple

Friday October 3, 2008
Betting has been added to kicking, hitting and chasing balls.

For A Delightful Tale, Just Follow The Bouncing Balls

Wednesday October 1, 2008
REVIEW EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE Presented by: Patch Theatre Company Venue: Civic Theatre, Newcastle (phone 4929 1977) Season: Daily at 10am and 11.45am until Friday

Lions Foxed By Fernhill

Monday September 22, 2008
FERNHILL, the Illawarra Premier League's great entertainers, got down and dirty to eliminate Cringila 3-1 from the title race at Balls Paddock on Saturday.

London Calling For Desert Queen

Wednesday September 17, 2008
AUSTRALIAN theatre arrived in London yesterday with heavy artillery. Forty ridiculously over-the-top costumes, 1000 ping pong balls, a flurry of ostrich feathers and 30 performers, just one of whom happened to be British TV favourite Jason Donovan.

Australians Can Switch-hit, Too, If They Really Want To

Wednesday June 18, 2008
JOHN Buchanan says Australian batsmen have tried switch-hits at training and suspects plenty of cricketers have the power and skill to match Kevin Pietersen's exploits. The question is, do they have the balls?

Girls Will Be Boys When Buff Bods Go The Biff

Tuesday June 3, 2008
THERE'S been much written in this space over the years about what it is that separates us across the gender divide, but for me it comes down to one thing: balls.

The Sky Is Not The Limit

Wednesday May 28, 2008
CENTRAL Sydney has always been a developers' paradise. Geography is the key. There's water to the north and west, parks to the east, and Central Railway in the south. The developers have always claimed there is nowhere to go but up. Bring on the wrecking balls. Now they are saying it again.

Mother Of All Balls Cocktail Party, Glenn And Jo Shorrock's Apartment, Double Bay

Sunday April 27, 2008
hit Each October Sydney's high society gets together for the Mother Of All Balls to raise money for Rachel Ward's favourite charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters. As a lead-up, Jo Shorrock opened her home to host the cocktail party and Rachel opened her heart about the boy she's mentoring. It was very touching.

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