Tara Murray
Yarraville Club has poached one of the top bowlers in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division.
Fresh off another premiership, the Clubbers announced on Thursday that Nathan Johnson was crossing from the Druids for the 2023-24 season.
“An aggressive fast bowler and hard hitting middle-lower order batter, Nathan has taken 81 wickets in 49 games with Druids in the senior division,” the club said in the announcement.
“Prior to his time in the VTCA, Nathan played 17 games of Premier 1st XI cricket with the Greenvale Kangaroos across two seasons, taking 17 wickets, including a five wicket haul against a strong Footscray side.
“Nathan also featured on the Renegades Recruit last year, and made it to the final three contestants.
“He was also a key figure in the VTCA’s representative game against the DDCA [Dandenong District Cricket Association] in the summer just gone, starring with both bat and ball.”
The announcement said Johnson was good mates with Clubbers all-rounder Trent Lawford and the club was looking forward to the pair leading their bowling attack.
The signing of Johnson is the second big signing for the Clubbers in the off season.
The club has previously announced the signing of Michael Hill.
Hill has been a star at Victorian Premier Cricket, after having played state cricket for Victoria and Tasmania.
The club has also announced the re-signings of premier stars, Sangaran Nandhalal, Lawford, and Chinthaka Jayasinghe.
