True Blues’ five-fa, Bat breaks drought in Team of the Week
AFTER what may turn out to have been a potentially season-defining weekend, there were a number of stellar performances. This includes a stellar batting performance from a EMP opener, a five wicket haul from a Prahran star, and in a rare occurrence, a Plenty Valley player has made the Victorian Women’s Premier Cricket Round 11 […]
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 […]
Ladder becomes clearer as season’s end draws nearer
AFTER what was a weekend full of interesting results in the Victorian Premier Cricket Women’s 1sts competition, things are starting to become clearer with regards to the ladder. While some sides all but secured their place in the finals, others made things harder for themselves across the latest round of action. Dandenong vs. Carlton After […]
Plenty on the line for Dees, True Blues
ONE team is looking to break into the top two, the other is teetering just outside the top eight. That is what confronts spectators when they head down to Albert Ground tomorrow morning for the clash between the Melbourne Demons and Prahran True Blues. It headlines a big round of Victorian Men’s Premier League cricket, […]
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 […]
Final month yields season defining matches
AS we enter the final month of the home and away season in the Victorian Premier Cricket Women’s 1sts competition, the matches become more and more season defining. There are still technically seven teams left in finals contention, but the path to finals is a lot harder for some than it is for others. We […]
Victorian Women’s Premier Cricket: 2nds and 3rds wrap – Part 1
LAST weekend saw the final T20 double header in the Victorian Premier Cricket Women’s 2nds and 3rds competitions for the season. In part one of this report, we take a look at what transpired in the morning matches across both grades. In the morning round, it was Essendon Maribyrnong Park who had the bye in […]
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 […]
Panthers and Demons trios lead Team of the Week
THERE were a lot of stellar performances across the weekend in Round 10 of the Women’s Firsts competition. Among the final team this week are three players from both Dandenong and Melbourne, and a Ringwood Ram who’s normally more known for her bowling is in for her stellar batting performance from the weekend. 1. Rhiann […]
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 […]
