Gisborne District Cricket Association
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Kelly slams 136
A blistering 136 from 113 balls by belligerent Gisborne opener Warren Kelly set the tone for big Christmas celebrations at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday evening. Kelly dispatched the Diggers Rest/Bulla bowlers to all parts of Gardiner Reserve, with the Dragons rattling up a formidable 8/290 c.c. McIntyre Cup and Johnstone Cup two-day matches which had…
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Cricket wipe-out
Heavy rain wrecked Saturday’s Gisborne District Cricket Association matches, with the only one able to be completed being the Jensen 1sts encounter between Malmsbury and Hanging Rock.
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Gisborne in the box seat
The eagerly awaited cricket battle between unbeaten McIntyre Cup sides Gisborne and Romsey is heavily weighted in favour of the Dragons after last Saturday’s play at Gardiner Reserve.
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Setting up run chases
Two-day cricket encounters returned in McIntyre and Johnstone Shield 1sts and 2nds on Saturday, with Romsey and Woodend batters setting up formidable run chases on their home grounds. Unbeaten reigning premier Romsey and an improving Woodend have sights firmly set on McIntyre 1sts finals spots at the end of the season. At home to Macedon,…
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Now for two-day games
Gisborne and Romsey are the only undefeated sides after the first five rounds of one-day McIntyre Cup 1sts fixtures. Now the GDCA tempo is about to change with two-day encounters beginning this Saturday. Matches are: Romsey v Macedon, Woodend v Sunbury Kangaroos, Rupertswood v Gisborne, Diggers Rest/Bulla v Sunbury United. Current ladder: Gisborne 30 points,…
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Runs flow freely in GDCA
Big partnerships by in-form Woodend and Gisborne batsmen highlighted the fourth round of McIntyre Cup 1sts matches on Saturday.
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Vernon 109 and Trotta 92 in Macedon win
There were plenty of highlights in McIntyre Cup 1sts cricket on Saturday, including Gisborne’s in-form Riley Vernon scoring 109 not out as captain for the day, and Macedon breaking through for its first win with Daniel Trotta slamming a quick fire 92. Vernon stepped up as captain with his older brother Jarryd unavailable for the…
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Gisborne opener Warren Kelly slams 140 runs
Kelly hit 20 fours and two sixes at Gardiner Reserve, sharing an opening stand of 152 with Riley Vernon.
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Woodend revival season
In the words of new president Daniel Heaney, there’s an unmistakable buzz of excitement radiating from the heart of Woodend Cricket Club.
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Sullivan Medal goes to Vernon
Bill West As widely anticipated, Gisborne captain Jarryd Vernon has won the highest individual award in McIntyre Cup cricket for season 2022-2023. The talented 28-year-old allrounder received 20 votes to win the Sullivan Medal by seven votes from team-mate and former medal winner Mick Allen, who won the bowling award. The medal count was conducted…
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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…