|
|
Stephen Bernard
Stephen Russell Bernard was born in Orange and took an early interest in Cricket with social matches on the old concrete pitch that was housed where the Orange TAFE building now stands. He attended the Orange Rural School and helped establish the 'Kangaroos' junior team, so that he could play junior cricket on Saturday mornings.
At Orange High School his career started to blossom and he was soon playing B Grade with the Methodist Club, before advancing to First Grade with Pinnacle Road for two seasons, Rovers for a season and then with Orange City from 1965 to 1970.
In 1969 he toured New Zealand with the Western Districts Colts and then moved to Sydney where he played first grade with Northern Districts from 1970 until 1979. He then joined St George as coach and played with Saints from 1979 to 1985.
In 1970 Stephen was selected for New South Wales and played 34 Sheffield Shield matches between 1970 - 1975 and 1978 - 1979. In 1982 and 1985 he played cricket in Scotland and he toured twice with the Australian Old Collegians to South Africa, West Indies and the UK in 1974 and again to the UK in 1978.
Stephen became a New South Wales Selector in 1983 and rose to Chairman of the selectors in 1989, a position he retained until 1995. In 1987 he managed the New South Wales team to Zimbabwe, was coach of the Australian Youth Team to the West Indies in 1990 and coach of the Australian Under 19 team to the UK in 1991. He also managed the Australian's 7s to Hong Kong in 1994.
In 1993 Stephen was elevated to the role of an Australian test cricket selector. He also became permanent manager of the Australian Test and One Day International team, and remains in that position.
|
 |
|
