Greg Newman died October 2023
We have learnt only recently of Greg Newman’s death.
Briefly, his playing record includes:
1959 Sydney Grammar School 1st XI Premiers
1957-60. Balmain
1960-61 and 1961-62. University
1960-61. 4ths. 2-0-20-25-12.5. 2wkts for 149
1961-62. PG. no batting recorded. 1wkt for 50
4ths. 11-1-17-69-6.9. 14 wkts for 277. In this season, he took 4 for 0 in his first over v Randwick.
1962-63. Returned to Balmain where he played most seasons until 1974-75
1st grade. 33 wkts
2nd grade. 171 wkts
3rd grade 155 wkts
4th grade 72 wkts
Total 431 wkts
Highlights:
1962-63. 4ths. 29 wkts @8.5
1962-63. Won the club trophy for under 21s
1970-71. 2nd grade premiers
1971-72. 3rd grade. 58 wkts @11.2. 6 for 10 v Manly.
Greg came out of retirement for one season, 1976-77, when he played 4ths for Waverley.
Played golf at Killara where his brother, Justice Peter Newman, was President.
Jim Cattlin, who played in the Sydney Grammar School premiership side of 1959 with Greg, remembers him as “a gentle giant of a fast bowler at school…He had the height and could move the ball. A warm hearted and committed team member who was frustrated only if he performed below his best.”
James Rodgers