GDCA
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GDCA winners at Bendigo
Gisborne Green Under 14 girls turned in an outstanding performance to win the Northern Rivers Country Week grand final on Thursday. It was a dual celebration for the Gisborne District Cricket Association, as its second string Gisborne White girls’ side also reached the grand final. GDCA secretary, Callum Jackman, said it was an amazing performance…
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Dragons back on top
With one round to play, Gisborne secured enough bonus points on Saturday to narrowly edge back in front of Romsey in the battle for top spot on the McIntyre 1sts cricket ladder. “Pretty happy” was how Dragons’ skipper Jarryd Vernon summed up the day’s play against Sunbury Kangaroos at Gardiner Reserve. The Kangaroos offered some…
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Romsey’s hard fight to glory
Bill WestIn one of the best Gisborne District Cricket Association grand finals for many years, Romsey fought tooth and nail to overcome Sunbury United in a tense and absorbing McIntyre Cup grand final spread over Saturday and Sunday. Celebrations in Romsey are likely to be extended, with the club capturing its first McIntyre Cup/A-grade flag…
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‘The Rock’ premiers
Bill West In a high-drama Jensen Shield grand final, Hanging Rock cricketers overcame Rupertswood via a courageous unbeaten ninth-wicket partnership of 47 runs. It’s the highest level Gisborne District Cricket Association premiership won by ‘The Rock’ in the modern era. Largely dominated by bowlers, the grand final was played over the weekend on the Lancefield…
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Magnificent 210 – then hospital!
Bill West Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve was full of high drama on Saturday as one of the brightest young stars in McIntyre Cup cricket made a superlative record-breaking run-a-ball 210, with promise of more to come in the qualifying final. Then Riley Vernon was struck down as an attempted ramp shot off Rupertswood fast bowler John…
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Macedon women claim premiership
Macedon won the grand final in the GDCA’s Kookaburra Women’s League on Sunday, defeating ladder-leaders Lancefield Black. The victorious side comprised Emily Wilkinson (c), Amy Miles, Millie Harrison, Hannah and Amber Smajila, Elisa Patterson-Lade, Lola and Emma Coppin, Kym Riley, Charli Large and Natasha Lilford. Coach – Tim Berzins. With a real grand final atmosphere,…
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GDCA flood appeal a huge success
Gisborne District Cricket Association and the community has rallied behind one of its own to raise more than $20,000 in a big bash fundraiser event. In October, the Malmsbury Cricket Club was devastated by floods which caused major damage to the clubrooms and resulted in equipment and content losses of more than $30,000. The MCC…
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Back from the brink
Bill West There were two astonishing highlights from Saturday’s round of McIntyre Cup cricket, one being Gisborne skipper Jarryd Vernon’s master class 178 (10 sixes, 18 fours) against Woodend. The other was Romsey’s remarkable back from the brink rescue mission from a shaky 5/22 against Wallan, with skipper Ben Way making an unbeaten 134 and…
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Best of the GDCA on show
Head down to Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve on Wednesday January 25 for a a very special ‘Best of the GDCA’ flood relief fundraiser. The event is aimed at raising much-needed funds for the repair of facilities at the Malmsbury Cricket Ground, which was badly damaged during last October’s heavy rains and flooding. The twilight match will…
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Romsey down as runs flow
Bill West Gisborne District Cricket Association’s 10th round of McIntyre Cup matches on Saturday produced one upset, with Diggers Rest/Bulla toppling third-placed Romsey in a contest where 449 runs were scored, with three half centuries. The resumption in perfect conditions after the Christmas – New Year break also saw several master class batting performances at…
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‘Run machines’ make it tough
Bill WestSeveral top batsmen in McIntyre Cup cricket have already signalled that bowlers are in for a tough time this season. That’s the obvious message with two one-day rounds played, after the first four scheduled rounds were abandoned due to excessive rain. Gisborne skipper Jarryd Vernon has scored 156 runs without being dismissed in successive…
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Cricket not far away
The sun was shining, no sign of any rain, and some of Lancefield’s keenest cricketers were enjoying themselves at the club’s first practise session on Sunday morning. The Tigers’ have two men’s sides, one in Jensen Shield (first round on Saturday, October 8) and Club Grade (Saturday, October 15). There are also expected to be…