Corryong rises to win premiership
The Corryong Cricket Club has crowned a remarkable season with victory in the Tumbarumba & District Cricket Association (TDCA) grand final on Saturday, after being in recess for the past five years. Corryong won the toss ... posting only 119 before being dismissed in the 37th over.
Crusaders take home cricket grand final honours
Tom Mcgufficke. It was the final showdown between Riverina Rattlers and South Hay Crusaders; the Hay Cricket Association Grand Final. It proved to be a vital toss that was won by Crusaders captain Simon Bunyan, who chose to bat first on a grassy wicket.
West Wimmera Warriors A Grade One Day Premiers
Congratulations to the A Grade One Day Premiers - West Wimmera. West Wimmera 10/140 def Homers 10/92.
A night with Dizzy
Birchip Cricket Club had the pleasure of presenting a Sportsman Night with Jason "Dizzy" Gillespie at the Birchip Leisure Centre ... 60 attendees listened to an enjoyable night of his experiences within the Australian and International cricket communities.
Tough day for Hay cricketers
Mick Cattanach. After their record-breaking win last week, Hay cricketers experienced a trialling set of matches, being defeated in the O’Farrell and Creet Cups. They fought valiantly for the wins, and put in superlative efforts despite their losses.
Never miss an opportunity
“If it’s good enough for the cricketers to have a drink on the ground on a hot day, why can’t I?” ... On this occasion, Maggie has spotted an uncoupled hose, and is making the most of a free drink, courtesy of Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water.
Historic cricket win
Mick Cattanach. “The best win of all time,” Hay cricketing legend David Davies. It was a once in 100 years result. As the O’Farrell cup celebrates 100 years in November, a result such as this has not been seen before.
Yorketown’s 263-run partnership rewrites recent records
Wilson McShane. Not many cricketers can say they have made an A grade century.
Hay brings Creet Cup home
Mick Cattanach. On Sunday the Hay Senior cricket team headed to Griffith to challenge for the Creet Cup. They were vying to snatch back the trophy, lost a month earlier when Griffith won in Hay.
Donald-Jeffcott sets the standard
In the battle between Wimmera-Mallee cricket’s “A” grade leaders on Saturday, Donald-Jeffcott made a less-than-impressive start before recovering to post one of the biggest totals of the round.
Representative cricket
Earlier in the month, Jack Dodds and Lenny Shurdington represented the West Wimmera Warriors and played in the U13 HCA side at Country Week in Portland. The team won 3 of their 5 games, with narrow losses to the two Warrnambool teams.
No stopping these veterans
It was a hot summer’s day; most of the cricketers were into their sixties, but they still provided a keen competitive and entertaining match between 10.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Jeffcott oval in Donald. The Vic Country Veterans were drawn from Bendigo, Echuca, Kerang, Rochester, Donald, St. Arnaud, Horsham and Mildura.
Raiders go down by 11
It was an intense ending to Saturday’s A Grade 50 over cricket match as the Raiders had plenty of balls remaining, with wickets on the lighter end of the scale against RSL at the Koondrook Recreation Reserve. The Raiders won the toss and sent RSL to the crease.
Hay retains Creet Cup in strong victory
Mick Cattanach. Hay Senior cricket team had its first defence of the Creet Cup on Sunday against arch rivals Griffith. After holding the cup for the entire 2023/24 season, Hay was determined to keep homeground supremacy and hold the Cup in the first challenge.
Memorial cricket match for Jason
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
...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
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
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”ˆlifetime in a great game
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 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
Nhill Home Hardware Cricket (West Wimmera Warriors).
Successful Pink Stumps Day
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.
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