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Yarraville wins, but misses out on much-needed outright

Yarraville’s bid for a desperately needed outright result met stubborn resistance from Hoppers Crossing in sub-district cricket at Yarraville Oval on Saturday. Eagles’ captain Nathan...

Greenvale Kangaroos looking good for the win

Greenvale Kangaroos are in a prime position to knock off Yarraville Club in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association’s senior division. The Kangaroos batsmen found their...

Jonathan Brown snares wicket in Yarraville Club’s big win

All that matters is the win, right? Yarraville Club scored big on that front with a 112-run shellacking of Strathmore in the VTCA senior division...

East Sunbury’s Jessica Hourigan on fast track

East Sunbury’s Jessica Hourigan is taking her cricket journey in her stride. Having just turned 13, she’s starting to climb up the cricketing ranks –...

VTCA to celebrate Sri Lankan connection

St Andrews Footscray coach Phil Crea says VTCA cricket is richer for having Sri Lankan-born players among its ranks. Many local clubs are filling their...

Altona takes a step towards the finals

Altona didn’t have too many runs to defend but still came away with a comfortable 59-run win over Hoppers Crossing in sub-district cricket at...

Jonathan Brown has potential to surprise in Yarraville Club guest stint

Yarraville Club Cricket Club is promoting Saturday as the day for punters to “Have a Crownie with Browny”. It’s a clever slogan for the Clubbers,...

End product lacking for Footscray Edgewater

There was a lot to like about Footscray Edgewater on Saturday, but it ultimately counted for nought. The Bulldogs went down by 34 runs to...

Craig Sheedy remains a key plank for Williamstown into his 40s

You run out of superlatives to describe the impact veteran all-rounder Craig Sheedy has over Williamstown. The Seagulls would likely not be perched on top...

Altona slumps to third straight loss

Altona will get a chance to apply the brakes on its downturn in form in sub-district cricket. The A’s are looking forward to a much-needed...

Bill Fowler raises the bat to 50 years of cricket

  Williamstown Cricket Club stalwart Bill Fowler has given new meaning to raising your bat for a 50. Fowler is about to be recognised by Cricket...

Williamstown takes express train to the top

Williamstown has rocketed to the top of the sub-district cricket standings with consecutive outright victories. The Seagulls stunned Endeavour Hills by an innings and 30...

Spotswood stacks up the wins as Kim Borg collects the wickets

  Spotswood is counting its wins in the CV Women’s Community Cricket north-west division, smiling like a poker player with a big stack of chips. The...

Matthew Love overcomes “glitch in the system” to spark Yarraville

Much to the delight of his teammates at Yarraville, star batsman Matthew Love has regained his spark in sub-district cricket after a campaign last...

Twenty20 torment for Footscray Edgewater

Footscray Edgewater has endured a tormenting second week of Premier Cricket’s shortest format with two narrow losses. The Bulldogs could only snare one win out...

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Techno turmoil takes toll

This story was originally published in September 2024 and Star Weekly has chosen to share it again for readers to enjoy. For the past 16...