Grant Lambert
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Grant Michael Lambert is an Australian cricketer. He plays First Class cricket for NSW
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 and grade cricket for Fairfield-Liverpool
Sydney Grade Cricket
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. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-hand bat. His best bowling effort was 4/80 against Tasmania
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 in 2005/06. He has twice won the Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)
William Joseph "Bill" O'Reilly , often known as Tiger O'Reilly, was an Australian cricketer, rated as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. Following his retirement from playing, he became a well-respected cricket writer and broadcaster.O'Reilly was one of the best spin bowlers to...

 Medal as the best player in the Sydney Grade competition
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He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
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 and has contributed to the coaching of the school's elite cricket program with coaches Mr Chris Ferry and Mr Dom Cullen. Within their ranks is Australian School boy Daya Singh, who plays for Blacktown
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Sydney Grade Cricket Record

On the 24th of February 2007 Lambert broke a 63 year old record for the most runs in a Sydney Grade Cricket season. Playing for Fairfield-Liverpool against Northern Districts at Rosedale Oval, Lambert scored 94 to take his season total to 1458 runs. This moved him 45 runs ahead of Bill Alley's record of 1413 runs set in the 1943/44 season. Lambert reached the mark in 20 innings, which included six centuries and five 50s, at an average of 104.14. Alley required 24 innings at 70.65 to set the previous record. In this same game the Fairfield - Liverpool side broke a 20 year ground record for the highest team total of 5 dec for 447, in which Northern Districts chased down the runs only to fall at 304 all out.

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