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Ben Liney images capture the sights, seasonal rhythm & beautiful surrounds of Cricket Willow, Shepherds Flat during Marcus Curnow’s Twenty20=40 Big Birthday Bash, September 10-11, 2011 Advertisements
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Photos by Ben Liney http://www.benliney.com (all rights reserved) For my last birthday, family and friends chipped in for an experience of learning how to make my own cricket bat with Lachlan Fisher at his Williamstown Road workshop in Footscray. Not only … Continue reading
Laneway Cricket inspires match between Victoria Police and Indian Students
Report from Urban Seed
Report from The Age
Barkly Street legend Woodsy takes on Merv’s mo… and loses!
The Dragon Cricket Podcast is back for its second episode, seeking to rediscover the true spirit of Australian cricket one match and podcast at a time. This week we hear from Australian and western suburbs legend Merv Hughes, find out who the first player in our line-up of male identity legends. We get an update on all things Barkly Street from Dragon’s president Adda and get some advice from Brian ‘Trotter’ Baxter, a 71 yo opening bowler from Cornwall! LISTEN HERE
The Park Cricket Odyssey begins as the Barkly Street Cricket Club search to find the true Spirit of Cricket Australian Cricket that was so scandalously sandpapered away…
Meet the Dragon Podcasters ‘The Real Rev’ and ‘Captain Grizzly’ as they introduce the Barkly Street Uniting Dragons Cricket Club and the coming Park Cricket Odyssey that is season 2018/19. In this episode, we meet Dragon legends the Lallys, 750 game veteran Jeff Law and brand new Club Captain Tharanga ‘Not that ABBA Song’ Fernando as we attempt to recover the lost soul of Australian Cricket, one game and episode at a time.
“Often in an evening I would see him bent over a chessboard or a model boat, or directing some sort of square dance – absorbed, weary and interested, pouring all of himself into this effort to capture the imagination of these penned-up youths. He was overflowing with good humour and love for life, and with enthusiasm and charm. It is rare indeed that a person has the good fortune to meet a saint, but he came as close to it as anyone I have ever known.”
His last words were “It’s complete surrender”, in reference to how he had given his life to his God
Slide show and Gallery of pics from the Johnny Mullagh Squad at the Willowfest Australian Club Cricket Championships at Mildura 2011.
Another wonderful week of challenging cricket and fun as families came together to again ensure the spirit and story of the 1868 ‘First XI’ remains a ‘living heritage’.
Thanks to Aboriginal Community Justice Panel, Grampians Indigenous Family Violence Regional Action Group, Barengi Gadgin Land Council and Victorian Tank Services for their generous support.
The Dragon Juniors enjoyed their first visit to Etihad Stadium on December 22 for the inaugural Renegades T20 Match as part of their Club Membership Package. The group included two Vietnamese, four Indians, a Filipino, and four Anglo-Aussies many of whom hadn’t been to a cricket match before. Thanks to parents Bill Field, Darren Andrews and our new Good Cricket Allround intern for 2012 Jesse Schram.
Great knock of 134 by Sam Field for Dragon Juniors. Full write up at http://barklystreetcc.org/barklyst/?p=642
Had fun commentating and umpiring the Laneway Cricket local Derby headed up by Dirk Nannes for the Renegades and James Pattinson for the Stars. Julie Hunter was also present for the VicSpirit. Great work Stephanie Newton from Cricket Victoria pulling it together and Ray Kuffer for umpiring.
-Marcus
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Pictures of ‘Tons of Runs’ Book Launch by Paul Daley including launch of the Indigenous Heritage River Walk and Pigeon Ponds vs Edenhope Cricket Match at Johnny Mullagh Oval, Harrow, October 29, 2011. ‘Tons of Runs’ is a remarkable research and publishing … Continue reading
The Credo Parkies commenced their Reclink Australia Twenty20 season for the Clem Briggs Jnr Memorial Trophy at Lilydale yesterday. Outer East Trailblazers made 168 off their 20 overs with Gavin the best of the bowlers with 2/23. Alan made a quickfire 17 with the bat creating a solid foundation before Credo Parkies crashed to be bowled out for 50.
