Macedon Cricket Club
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Forty years on since Macedon’s premiership win
How time flies. It is now 40 years since Macedon Cricket Club won the 1985-86 Gisborne District Association A-grade (now McIntyre Cup 1sts) premiership. A repeat of that epic performance has eluded the club ever since, though Macedon has been able to win several lower grade flags. This Saturday, at Tony Clarke Reserve, a special…
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Brave Macedon fights back
Four wickets to probing off-spinner Corey Day put Romsey well on top of Macedon in their McIntyre Cup clash at Tony Clarke Reserve, but the Cats staged a determined fight back via a sixth-wicket stand of 70 runs. Chasing 7/165 c.c for victory from 45 overs, Romsey never got on top and Macedon grabbed the…
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Macedon hang on
Underdogs Macedon showed plenty of resilience to stave off Gisborne’s desperate efforts to win their round 12 McIntyre 1sts match at Gardiner Reserve on Saturday. Rain was Macedon’s initial saviour, with more than half an hour’s play lost, then several of the the Cats’ younger batters “dug in” and at stumps the score was 9/169…
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Browne blazes 106 n.o.
Barbados has produced some great cricketers over generations, and Alex Browne lived up to his reputation as a big hitter with a blistering match-winning century for Macedon on Saturday. Browne slammed an unbeaten 106 runs from 51 deliveries in the Twenty/20 McIntyre Cup 1sts fixture against Broadford. His innings, which included 12 fours and two…
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Macedon’s West Indian import
A Barbados player whose father was the only West Indian test cricketer to be born in England arrives this week to play for Macedon. Excitement is building within Macedon Cricket Club, and among players and supporters, with Alex Browne expected to be a decided asset to the club on and off the field this season.…
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Club mourns an all-time legend
The Macedon Cricket Club community is in mourning following the death late last week of John Ewels, a remarkable man and one of its all-time legends.
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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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Cats keen on McIntyre Cup
Bill West Macedon cricketers had good reason to celebrate their Johnstone Shield premiership achieved at the weekend, with a strong case for promotion to the top tier McIntyre Cup next season. The Cats came from fourth place on the ladder with pace bowler Matty Williams a matchwinner in the grand final as he demolished Romsey’s…
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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,…