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STEVE NICHOLSON
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Full
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Steven
John Nicholson |
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| Date
Of Birth: |
March
6, 1985. Eurora, Victoria. |
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| Nickname: |
The
Don |
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| Playing
Role: |
All-rounder |
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| Batting
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Right-hand
Middle Order |
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| Bowling
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Left-Arm
Off-spin |
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| Senior
Debut: |
1999/00 |
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| Seasons: |
10 |
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Relations: |
Graeme
Nicholson (Father)
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Tim
Nicholson (Brother) |
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Andrew
Nicholson (Brother) |
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Premierships
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Under
14 (1) 1998/1999 |
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First
XI (2) 2000/2001 & 2007/2008 |
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Playing
Awards: |
First
XI R/U (1) 2008/2009 |
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Division
2 B&F (1) 1999/2000 |
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Under
16 Coach (1) 2004/2005 |
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Under
16 R/U (1) 2000/2001 |
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Under
16 Most Improved (1) 1999/2000 |
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Under
14 R/U (1) 1997/1998 |
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BCA
Country Week representative 2006/07 |
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Club
records: |
Highest
6th wicket partnership (1st XI): 158 - scoring 90 with
Leigh Kentish (94) against Napoleons-Sebastopol 2006-07 |
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Highest
9th wicket partnership (1st XI): 125 - scoring 78* with
Leigh Kentish (65) against Golden Point 2006-07 |
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Highest
10th wicket partnership (1st XI): 72 - scoring 85 with
Glenn Collishaw (6*) against Golden Point 2007-08 |
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CAREER STATISTICS
(up to the end of season 2008/09):
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Games
played per grade:
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5/D2
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D3
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M
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Inn
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NO
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Runs
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HS
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100
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Avge
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Balls
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Mdns
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Runs
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Wkts
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Avge
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Best
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5wi
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77
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21
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5
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0
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12
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1
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116
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110
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19
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1711
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90
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18.80
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3380
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141
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23.97
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6/38
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PROFILE:
Steve has been around since the early 1990's and followed his father
Graeme and brothers Tim and Andrew to the club. Season 2000/2001
was a busy one for Nicho: He started the season as a left arm swing
bowler but changed to off spin on the advice of coach Paull Jeffrey,
capturing 7 wickets in the First XI that season. He was a part of
the First XI premiership team as a 16 year old and played in 6 grades
(1st, 2nd 3rd Div 2, Div 3 Under 16) that season which must be some
sort of record.
His offies have copped some stick early on, but he is now seen as
part of the Firxt XI front line spin attack with captain Darren
Fletcher. Steve's career defining moment came in last year's 1st
XI Grand Final when he batted for most of the 3rd day holding up
the Napoleons/Sebastopol bowlers from running through the Mounties
tail end. He was left not out on 84 - just short of his first century,
sharing a long partnership with good mate Leith Pellisier that swung
the momentum back in our favour, helping to set up one of the club's
greatest ever wins.
Nicho is unfortunately responsible for the First XI warm ups each
week and takes his inspiration from games he learns as a Primary
School teacher, much to his team-mates bemusement. Described by
former housemate Paul McKee as "the messiest human being on
the face of the earth", Nicho is currently chasing down John
Woodhead's record of 1000 self claimed wickets in the nets.
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