Gisborne District Cricket Association
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Close finishes in top games
Bill West Certain McIntyre Cup finals participants were involved in crackerjack finishes in the second last home and away round of matches on Saturday. Unbeaten Gisborne’s multi-talented skipper Jarryd Vernon hit a magnificent 118 (four sixes, 15 fours) at Gardiner Reserve as his side scrambled home against Bacchus Marsh. And Romsey’s bowlers and fieldsmen did…
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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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Ball dominates at Romsey
Bill West The McIntyre Cup clash between unbeaten Gisborne and finals aspirant Romsey produced a Saturday afternoon where bowlers were dominant. Altogether 92 overs were sent down, 13 wickets fell, and only 167 runs were scored. The Dragons’ attack never allowed the Redbacks off the hook, and Gisborne now needs 102 runs with seven wickets…
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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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GDCA cricket in the wars
Bill West Play in the majority of scheduled matches across the Gisborne District Cricket Association was washed out without a ball being bowled on Saturday. Rain was more prevalent in the northern part of the competition, but in the south some matches proceeded. Where two-day matches were scheduled, consultation between captains and umpires led to…
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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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Kyneton bat slams 96 n.o.
Bill West An explosive 96 not out from Kyneton allrounder Hayden Ingleton highlighted Gisborne District Cricket Association’s fifth round of one-day matches on Saturday. Ingleton dominated play at Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve, slamming 12 fours and six sixes. He came to the crease with the Tigers on 3/102 after captain Tom Boyer 57 (nine fours) and…
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Class prevails
Bill West Two of the outstanding batsmen in McIntyre Cup cricket played match-winning innings for their sides on Saturday. Talented Gisborne skipper Jarryd Vernon, back from a stint in turf competition, hit an unbeaten 75 at a run-a-ball pace, and his Romsey counterpart Ben Way carried his side to victory in just 31 overs against…
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Tight medal count
The count to determine who would be the winner of Gisborne District Cricket Association’s prestigious Sullivan Medal for the best player in McIntyre Cup in the 2021-2022 season went right down the wire. In a tough season interrupted by COVID restrictions and washouts, it took 14 votes to win the medal in what was one…
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Gisborne premiers
Gisborne chased down Romsey’s 8/144 c.c. to win the McIntyre Cup grand final with 10 balls to spare on Saturday. In a remarkable set of three finals, the Dragons only lost five wickets on their way to their fourth McIntyre Cup title, with skipper Jason Wilson winning the toss all three times and making the…