Victorian Women’s Premier Cricket: 2nds and 3rds wrap
Last weekend was a bit of an odd one in the second and third XI competitions, with only three matches taking place in each grade as Box Hill, Ringwood and Dandenong all had pre-fixtured byes in both grades. Despite the lack of matches, let us take a look at what did take place in action […]
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 […]
Even spread across competition for Team of the Week
FOUR sides had two representatives in our Victorian Women’s Premier Cricket Firsts Team of the Week for Round 9. Ringwood Rams, Box Hill Mustangs, Dandenong Panthers and Melbourne Demons all managed two players apiece, with Prahran True Blues, EMP Bombers and Carlton Blues registering the one. 1. Bhavisha Devchand (Ringwood) The Ringwood opener continued her […]
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 […]
True Blue thriller sees Panthers escape with win
DANDENONG has survived a thriller against a determined Prahran to remain in contention for a top two Victorian Women’s Premier First spot. The Panthers sit third just one point adrift of Carlton after the Blues fell to the undefeated Melbourne in a top of the table match. In other results, a Ringwood opener steered the […]
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 […]
Melbourne raises hell to claim Marg Jennings Cup title
MELBOURNE was crowned the Queens of Women’s Premier Under 18s cricket, after the Demons defeated Dandenong in yesterday’s Grand Final of the inaugural Marg Jennings Cup. Dandenong won the toss and batted first. Openers Lillian Strong and Uvindee Wijesena made a strong start, putting a partnership of 64 on the board before Strong was bowled. […]
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 […]
Marg Jennings Cup Grand Finallists set
After the final round of matches of the Marg Jennings Cup for 2021/22, there were only two undefeated sides left – Melbourne and Dandenong, They will play off in a Grand Final today. But before that, the last round of matches took place yesterday, so let us take a look at what happened on the […]
Round 9 could define the season in the Women’s 1sts
This weekend in the Women’s Firsts competition sees some potentially enthralling matches on the cards, including a match that may define the season of two clubs. Box Hill vs RingwoodBox Hill City Oval This one might be a season defining match. Last week Box Hill fell to Carlton while Ringwood almost caused the upset of […]
