Lancefield Cricket Club
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Lancefield claims premiership
Lancefield Cricket Club won the Club North Grade premiership by five wickets on Saturday, after its bowlers confined Gisborne to 9/123 from 35 overs to put the Tigers in the box seat. Jason McDonald made a valiant 62 not out (11 fours) despite an injured leg, and prolific scoring opener Peter Sankey contributed 36. Gisborne…
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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…
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Newest life member
Lancefield Cricket Club’s Mark Caton has a tremendous input record both on and off the field for almost 20 years, and this was acknowledged when he received life membership of LCC on Sunday afternoon. “His record alone warrants this award,” stated former president and life member Peter Burns in summing up the tremendous contribution Caton…
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Youth lead the way
An archer with four world records, an army cadet sergeant and an inspiring theatre group are among the winners in this year’s Macedon Ranges Youth Awards. The annual awards attracted 33 nominations across six categories and were presented in an online ceremony last week. Archer Hugo Lobb was named winner of the Nicely Played Award…
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Ready to go, now in doubt
Clubs in the Gisborne District Cricket Association have had their 2020-21 season prospects thrown into doubt with the dramatic COVID-19 State of Disaster declared on Sunday. Will there be a normal season? Perhaps not with the degree of uncertainty which has erupted. Lancefield Cricket Club was one club keen and virtually ready to go, with…
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Trailblazing Tigers
There is a real chance Lancefield Cricket Club may be able to field not one but two open-age female teams this season. Everyone’s jumping on board,” women’s coordinator Emily Consiglio said at a well-attended information session for prospective players on Thursday evening. From a minimum age of 14 to mature age, girls and women are…