Malmsbury Cricket Club
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Christmas cricket at the MCG
Malmsbury and Taradale cricket clubs will face off in a 20/20 match in a joint fundraising effort this afternoon. There will be a raffle for hampers full of local goodies, a Santa visit, barbecue, drinks, Big Hit and Highest Catch competitions, and, of course, the game itself. The event will be held from 5pm at…
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It’s rainin’ sixes …..
In Jensen 2nds round 3 there were 24 sixes hit in the Blackwood versus Malmsbury one-day match. Malmsbury had two century makers in an extraordinary innings that yielded 3/315 off 40 overs. It’s picturesque at Blackwood, but some onlookers were wondering if they should have donned safety helmets such was the big hitting unleashed. Malmsbury…
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Malmsbury cricketing family makes history
Three generations from one family took the field together for Malmsbury Cricket Club’s Jensen Shield side. The history makers wearing the baggy green for the Berries against Blackwood are members of the Cox family – Adrian, his son Matthew, and granddaughter Nikola. Deciding to bat, Blackwood was dismissed in 37 overs for 121, with Quentin…
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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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Braszell stars for Berries
Talented young allrounder Jock Braszell finished with career best bowling figures for Malmsbury on Saturday. In the two-day Jensen Cup match at Bacchus Marsh, the Berries sent the home side in to bat, and tight bowling restricted them to 2/92 at tea. Braszell resumed where he left off with fine line and length bowling to…
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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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CLUB HOMELESS AFTER FLOOD
Amy Hume Destructive floodwaters have rendered the Malmsbury Cricket Club homeless ahead of the imminent 2022-23 cricket season. Ripped up fences and roadways, mould concerns, debris, and ruined gear, was just part of the devastation at the Malmsbury Cricket Ground following October’s heavy downpours. MCC president Jenny Ganim said the facilities were unusable – a…
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Ganim hot, finals out
Veteran opener Chris Ganim (pictured) slammed a quick-fire century for Malmsbury on Saturday, but the club’s other two sides went down and seem certain to miss playing in finals. Ganim hit 18 fours and a six at the MCG in scoring 116 against Gisborne’s division 2 side, Justin Murphy provided good support with 32. Chasing…
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Hat trick, run spree
A hat trick to Malmsbury’s JD ‘Guns’ Singh (pictured) and a blazing 89 from Luke Whitehouse highlighted Saturday’s Jensen Shield clash at Blackwood. The match was switched there after the Friday deluge left the MCG under water. Deciding to bat on a wet wicket, the Berries lost batters at regular intervals to be dismissed for…
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Logan stages a Big Show
An explosive 125 by opening batsman Tommy Logan highlighted Malmsbury’s successful return to cricket on Saturday. The club’s two senior sides recorded victories and Logan’s maiden century in the Jensen Shield match at Gisborne’s Sankey Reserve earned him ‘The Big Show’ tag. His highly entertaining knock, littered with boundaries, put the Berries on the way…
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A Parmy Party!
Malmsbury’s top two cricket sides secured good wins on Saturday, with a swashbuckling century by Parminder ‘Parmy’ Singh the undoubted highlight. In the Jensen Shield match against Sunbury at Riddell, Singh effectively snuffed out Sunbury’s hopes. Malmsbury bowlers contained the opposition to 5/173, with opener Dylan Caruna shining with 84., and Kyle Fisher claiming two…
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Malmsbury – by one run!
In a remarkable finish on Sunday, Malmsbury division one cricketers held their nerve under pressure to defeat Woodend by ONE run. Now Malmsbury hosts the grand final at the MCG this Saturday against fourth-placed Gisborne – winners by five runs over Bacchus Marsh in a low-scoring thriller. Rain disruptions on Saturday forced matches to be…