Cricket

Memorial cricket match for Jason

Nasik Swami, Naracoorte Community News - 29 November 2024

Lucindale hosted a Twenty20 cricket match at the Cricket Club in honour of police officer, Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig on November 17. Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig was killed in the line of duty at Senior, outside Bordertown last year. According to SAPOL, the club hosted the event, beginning with a brief ceremony acknowledging Jason's service, sacrifice and his deep connection to the Lucindale community.

Doc captures five

Kendall Jennings, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper - 7 November 2024

...Barham Koondrook A Grade cricket won the toss and elected to bat as they faced Ultima TUF at Koondrook. Warren Lolicato was the highest scoring batsman with 35 runs. After 30.1 overs, the Raiders were all out for 120.

Cricket off to a bright start

The Buloke Times - 29 October 2024

Perfect weather on Saturday welcomed cricketers to grounds throughout the Wimmera Mallee for the opening round of the 2024-’25 season ... Nic Baird led the way with 47, while Stuart Lang contributed 42 not out, David Lang 20, “fill-in” 19, and Brylie Cameron 8 not out.

Reuther in SACA side to tour India

Yorke Peninsula Country Times - 2 July 2024

Peter Argent. Coobowie quick bowler James Reuther is heading to India with a state high performance team. Reuther and the other 12 team members are programmed to play six matches over two weeks later this month. The tour is part of the high performance South Australian Cricket Association Redbacks Pathways program.

A lifetime in a great game

The Buloke Times - 26 March 2024

Three cricketers who have played more games than they care to remember have enjoyed representing Vic Country at the annual Echuca over-60s carnival last week. For those old enough to remember, Shane Noonan played for Charlton, particularly during the 1980s, after debuting for Wychitella.

Donald-Jeffcott beats the heat

The Buloke Times - 13 March 2024

The decision by former long-standing cricket clubs, Donald and Jeffcott, to amalgamate at the start of the 2023-24 season reaped the ultimate reward when Donald-Jeffcott won both “A” and “B” grade Wimmera Mallee Association premierships on Saturday.

One day cricket winners

Emily Gladdis, Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times - 28 February 2024

Nhill Home Hardware Cricket (West Wimmera Warriors).

Successful Pink Stumps Day

Emily Gladdis, Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times - 21 February 2024

Kaniva hosted a successful day for Pink Stumps Day and Ladies Day, raising vital funds for breast cancer research, raising over $4,000, as well as winning the day’s game against Western Flat 129-7-131. This is Kaniva’s 3rd time hosting the event and first back since covid restrictions.

Hay hold Creet Cup in a nail-biter

Krista Schade, The Riverine Grazier - 21 February 2024

West Wyalong’s senior cricket team travelled to Hay on Sunday in the hope of wrestling the Creet Cup away from Hay. Winning the toss and batting the Hay openers Dean Aylett and Liam Whitbourne got off to a steady start getting the total to 18 before Dean was caught behind in the ninth over.

On an elevated stage

Yorke Peninsula Country Times - 20 February 2024

Peter Argent. In her second game back from a knee reconstruction, Stephanie Talbot (Kadina) played a vital role in the Adelaide Lightning’s third successive victory at the 36ers Arena on Saturday evening. Talbot came off the bench and ignited the Lightning in the first half against the Melbourne Boomers, with eight points, seven rebounds, a couple of assists, three steals and a blocked shot.

The other Noah would be impressed

The Buloke Times - 6 February 2024

You’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and latch on to the affirmative . . .” That’s precisely the advice followed by Donald-Jeffcott’s Noah Berry when he took to the crease against St. Arnaud’s “A” grade at the Jeffcott ground on Saturday.

Inaugural Zac Clasohm Twenty20 Cup held

Yorke Peninsula Country Times - 23 January 2024

Port Victoria and Kadina Cricket Clubs came together to celebrate and remember the life of Zac Clasohm, with a hotly contested twenty20 match at Port Victoria on Sunday, January 21. The Zac Clasohm Twenty20 Cup has been named in memory of Zac, who played for Port Victoria and died in October.

Community – and cricket – in the park

Contributor, The Buloke Times - 23 January 2024

Alyssa Walker. Australia Day, now more than ever, means many different things to many different people. But Australia wouldn’t even be Australia without the diversity and medley of souls at its heart, and each one is just as worth honouring as the other.

Klynton Kitto’s 10/36 and other sporting highlights

Yorke Peninsula Country Times - 19 December 2023

Peter Argent. Klynton Kitto has recorded numerous sporting highlights throughout his lifetime, perhaps the most notable is taking 10/36 in a single innings playing for YP in the 1960 SA Cricket Association Country Carnival.

Akuragoda five -wicket Saturday

Kendall Jennings, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper - 14 December 2023

On Saturday, the Koondrook Recreation Reserve hosted two T20 matches of the Swan Hill District Cricket Association (SHDCA). The Raiders had a good performance the previous week against Swan Hill and were expected to put up a strong fight.

St. Arnaud strengthens top four place

The Buloke Times - 5 December 2023

Despite an inspired bowling burst by Wycheproof-Narraport’s Bryce Gaylor, St. Arnaud was able to overtake Wyche’s modest total, thereby holding fast to fourth place after seven rounds of Wimmera-Mallee’s “A” grade cricket on Saturday.

Noah, the numbers man

The Buloke Times - 28 November 2023

To say that Noah Berry was having a good cricket season would be just about the understatement of the year ... Whilst his first innings of the Wimmera-Mallee season yielded only one run, from then on he has reeled off scores of 131 not out, 54, 59, and 59 not out, with a six-round average of 101!

West Indies to Nondies for Karim

Kirstin Nicholson, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper - 23 November 2023

23-year-old Karim was born in Grenada, an island in the West Indies, but moved to London at an early age. He has the unique opportunity of splitting his time between England and the Caribbean, spending six months in each and playing cricket in both countries.

Demons test reigning premiers

The Buloke Times - 31 October 2023

An unbeaten partnership of 111 at Brim took Wimmera-Mallee cricket's '22-'23 premiership team, Brim K.S.H. to a challenging 3/171 against Wycheproof-Narraport on Saturday.

“How’s that” for K O Masters Oval

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser - 25 October 2023

It had become clear that the Allora cricket oval’s playing surface was not up to the standard required and we were in danger of losing our home games to ovals in Warwick ... [the irrigation system is] finally fully operational ... highly sophisticated and totally automatic, making it easier for the hard working volunteers who maintain the oval.

Baptism by fire

Kendall Jennings, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper - 19 October 2023

The Koondrook Recreation Reserve hosted the inaugural Swan Hill District Cricket Association (SHDCA) match between Nyah District and Koondrook Barham ... Koondrook Barham's bowling was lethal and after 34 overs, Nyah District was all out for 107 ... Koondrook Barham's Jade Stewart claimed four wickets in his five overs with one maiden.

Brett Lee going in to bat for Australian avocados in India: Hort Innovation

Contributor, ARR.News - 7 July 2023

One of the world’s fastest and most iconic bowlers, former Australian cricketer Brett Lee, is taking Australian avocados to consumers in India. Hort Innovation has announced that the popular sportsman, at home and across the globe, has signed up as the new Australian Avocados ambassador.

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