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Compton CC vs ACS Wanderers at Melbourne University

“We couldn’t beat the Poms, How about the Yanks?”  Link to the ABC  News report on The Compton Cricket Club versus Australian Cricket Society at University Oval.  Thanks to Ian Hammet, Graham Burgess and the Societies’ Chamberlin Trust Charity Arm for supporting the event so well. http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/02/09/3134617.htm

Vic Imparja Cup Team vs. Master Blaster Corporates

The Victorian Indigenous Cricket Team had a hit out  against a composite side from the Master Blasters Corporate Twenty20 Cricket Competition, playing a Twenty20 match at Harry Trott Oval in Albert Park last Sunday. The match was held as part of the final training session for the Victorian representatives before they head off to the Imparja CupContinue reading “Vic Imparja Cup Team vs. Master Blaster Corporates”

Floods & Cricket…

Thoughts and prayers go out to many across Australia’s Eastern States and particularly those with whom we are connected in North and Western Victoria who have been affected by the recent floods. The reports are coming in to Cricket Victoria of many clubs that have lost facilites, kits etc.  Obviously playing cricket is not theContinue reading “Floods & Cricket…”

Custard’s Top 5 Willowfest Nicknames

What is it about cricket and nicknames? I was honoured to be invited to play with the Johnny Mullagh XI at the recent Willowfest Cricket Carnival in Mildura but as an invited player I didn’t escape the power dynamics of being ‘named’… 1. Custard: I have always liked to think it’s because of the ‘cus’Continue reading “Custard’s Top 5 Willowfest Nicknames”

From Bullets to Balls…Compton CC are Comin!

Compton Cricket Club on BBC last night. Preparing for their Australian tour starting end of January www.cricketouttacompton.com.au. Love the BBC quote …And if you thought the band The Duckworth Lewis Method had cornered the cricket song market, think again. Listen to what we think might be the world’s first cricket rap. Like we said, straight outContinue reading “From Bullets to Balls…Compton CC are Comin!”

Johnny Mullagh XI play Willowfest

The Johnny Mullagh XI team finished runners up for the second consecutive year at the annual 2010 Globalwater Willowfest Cricket Championships in Mildura. The Johnny Mullagh XI was defeated in the Working Man’s Club B-Grade division final by 24 runs against a local team from Coomealla-Wentworth. The Johnny Mullagh XI is now an invitational sideContinue reading “Johnny Mullagh XI play Willowfest”

Geelong vs. Ballarat: South West Indigenous Cricket Association

Wathaurong Cricket Team Newsletter Issue #1 December 2010 Nyoorra woorreeyn (hello, how are you) my wanoogs (brothers), Where do I start, firstly, well done to all the players that participated on Sunday 12th December 2010 against Ballarat mob at Meredith Cricket Club, even though the result didn’t go our way, we lost by 8 runs,Continue reading “Geelong vs. Ballarat: South West Indigenous Cricket Association”

Mitch Drank the Ice Bath!

So things were looking pretty dark for Punter and his not so merry men. England were 1 nil up and were once again all over the Aussie’s on Day 1 of the 3rd Ashes Test in Perth. The Rev was distraught on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/rev3j/status/15242254704713729 Custard reflected… http://twitter.com/#!/marxkernow/status/15267447145758720 Displaying his Christo-Anarchical tendencies The Rev lamented… http://twitter.com/#!/rev3j/status/15269543286935552Continue reading “Mitch Drank the Ice Bath!”