Essendon upset higher-placed opponents
THIS past weekend saw another round of the Victorian Men’s Premier Cricket League take place over the weekend, across a number of grounds. Metropolitan Melbourne was treated to some excellent action, with the competition’s top eight beginning to take shape as the weeks progress. There were some strong performances with both bat and ball, as […]
Returning superstar carries Lions to win
ANOTHER weekend of Victoria Premier Cricket Premier Men’s Firsts has wrapped, with plenty of impressive performances around the competition. In this series, we put the spotlight on one individual performance that may have caught the eye of teammates, opponents and fans alike. With plenty to choose from each week, it is worth mentioning that there […]
St Kilda reigns supreme in heavyweight clash
THE weekend has concluded, as has the most recent round of the Victoria Men’s Premier Cricket League. Round 10 saw scoring drop for a number of sides, largely due to to the rainfall around Melbourne over the days prior. The wild weather also saw two matches forced into cancellation, with the Footscray/Melbourne University and Carlton/Melbourne […]
Terrific bowling spells across the grounds
THIS past weekend saw Round 4 of the Under 17s Dowling Shield take place across a number of grounds on Sunday. After some serious rain over the days leading in, the sun was able to break through for another nine games for Victoria’s best young male cricketers. The overall scoring came down a bit, with […]
Northcote look to upset undefeated ladder-leaders
THE weekend has arrived and so has the latest round of the Victoria Men’s Premier League Cricket competition, with preparations beginning to heat up. Saturday will mark the Round 10 of action for the 2021/22 season, with the race for a top-eight spot well and truly wide open. There are some big clashes set to […]
Double-century leads Geelong to monumental score
THE Under 17 Dowling Shield resumed its 2022 season on Wednesday, with nine matches taking place for the day across a number of grounds. The competition is in full swing at the moment, with no delays halting play as some of the state’s best young cricketers produce astounding performances both at an individual and team […]
Big individual performances top off massive round
THE Under-17 Dowling Shield resumed on Tuesday, with plenty of matches taking place around the Metropolitan Melbourne area. The day marked the second round of the competition, with plenty of sides making the climb to top spot in this time. Across the three pools of teams, there were some massive scores posted for the second […]
O’Brien’s five wickets brings Essendon undone
ANOTHER weekend of Victoria Premier Cricket Premier Men’s Firsts has wrapped, with plenty of impressive performances around the competition. In this series, we put the spotlight on one individual performance that may have caught the eye of teammates, opponents and fans. With plenty to choose from each week, it is worth mentioning that there will […]
Melbourne claims chocolates in top four clash
THIS past weekend saw the Victorian Men’s Premier League Cricket competition return for another round of exciting action. There were some big wins around the ground, with the ladder starting to take shape with nine rounds in the bank. There were some excellent bowling performances around the grounds, with a number of players taking three […]
Geelong post winning total in season opener
THIS past weekend saw the commencement of the Under-17 Dowling Shield across a number of grounds on Sunday. The competition is well-known as the premier pathway for Victoria’s up-and-coming cricketers, and the competition was back with a bang on the weekend. There were some big wins, close affairs and strong individual performances across the nine […]
U17s Dowling Shield to kick off this weekend
THE established pathway for Victoria’s premier young cricket talent returns this weekend, with the Under-17 Dowling Shield set to kick off for the 2022 season. The competition has produced some of Australia’s best cricketers, including Shane Warne and Damien Fleming. Sunday will see things begin for the upcoming season, with all 18 Victorian Premier Cricket […]
Top-four clash certain to shake things up
WITH the weekend finally here, the preparations for the upcoming round of the Victorian Men’s Premier Cricket competition will be soon finalised. Last round saw some interesting results, with a number of boilovers taking place across the competition. Fans will be hoping for something similar again this week, with the race for a spot in […]
