Murrumbateman Cricket Club

Cricketers of the Mighty Murrumbateman Baggy Blues!!

Very proud of our efforts yesterday and this season, even though we didn’t get the result we wanted. A big thanks to our supporters, especially the great relationship we have established with Brent Lello and the Eagles 🦅 Aussie Rules Club.

The proof that people are enjoying their cricket and putting in the hard yards is seen in the number of people playing with injuries - when they could easily stay home. A special thanks to Dad’s Army of Walking Wounded for digging deep.

We’ll have more opportunities to reflect on our club season over the coming weeks, especially with the March 23 Awards Night at the Tavern. Make a note in your calendar not to miss the Night of Nights. [P.S. I’ve found an Awards Category for each player, much as I despise the ‘every child wins a prize’ philosophy].

Stay tuned for announcements!!

Important NEWS for today’s Cricket Final between Bookham Bulls and Murrumbateman CC.

The game is switched to Murrumbateman Cricket Ground due to heavy rain overnight in Yass. Game starts at 12.30.

Murrumbateman CC will now host a Home Final. All welcome!!

Fred Clark
President
Murrumbateman CC

Finals time!!!

In our first season back, Murrumbateman CC plays Bookham in the 3vs4 playoff - at O’Connor Park in Yass on Saturday from 12.30.

The Baggy Blues won 5 from 8 games (3 wins plus two byes, technically!) to qualify for Finals in third position!!

Please come and support our Blues!!

Some more photos from the inaugural Murrumbateman Community Challenge game between Murrumbateman Cricket Club and the Murrumbateman Football Club.

A fantastic day of fun and community spirit between both clubs.

A special thanks to Brent Lello President of the Murrumbateman Eagles and, our own Fred Clark President of MCC, for pulling this together along with many others from MCC and MFC.

Some new players for MCC potentially recruited for the 24/25 Triggs Shield competition, to boot as well.

Urban Education ELC
My Medical Practice - Murrumbateman - Bulk Billing
Murrumbateman Pub- Murrumbateman Country Inn
Yass Valley Cricket Association

Wonderful play by some new players today!!

Great work and thanks for coming to the Cricket Club vs. Aussie Rules Club Social Match in Murrumbateman today!!

Game on for the annual Blue Baggies (Cricket) v Eagles (AFL) community fundraiser in Murrumbateman. Come on the Baggy Blues!

Come down and join in the fun, with a food and drink available.

All retired, current and new players, family and friends are invited to Murrumbateman Cricket 🏏 Ground (the MCG) on Sunday (tomorrow) from 12-4pm to join us for a Social Cricket Match. Food and drinks will be on sale.

Murrumbateman CC vs. Murrumbateman Eagles Aussie Rules Football Club.

Keen women are especially encouraged to participate because the social rules in play specifically require female participation!!

Go the Baggy Blues!!

Very proud of the boys today!!

A very efficient demolition job over Golf ⛳️ Club Cobras, getting to the 150 target without loss.

90 for Jeremy Wilcox and 45 for David Hazlehurst!!

And Dave Fitzpatrick picked up a spectacular five wicket haul. Congratulations, Dave!!!

New players interested in next summer? Press the button!!

Saturday 10th February saw Murrumbateman Cricket Club hold its annual club dinner at the Historic Merryville Homestead, which is just outside Murrumbateman and Yass in New South Wales.

Held towards the end of the regular season registered club members and their guests, catch up to socialise, meet new members and to pay recognition and give thanks to those individuals that give support to enable our members to play and therefore the club to exist.

A fine evening was had by all those that were in attendance. Ning & Robert Clark were the most gracious hosts who effortlessly put on a delicious feast of cheeses, local produce and of course a stunning setting.

The venue comes most recommended. Check out their link below.

The 2023/24 cricket season saw the rebirth of the “Baggy Blues” Murrumbateman Cricket Club so it was only right that a few speeches were given during dinner.

Special thanks and recognition was observed to our current Club President Fred Clark and to Vice President & Club Secretary Simon Walstrom for their dedication and effort to bring the club back to compete today and for the future generation of Murrumbateman.

When they shook hands in front of a roaring fire six months ago at the Murrumbateman Pub- Murrumbateman Country Inn they worried if they could even get a team together every week! Let alone hold a night such as this in the 1st season back.

Anyway, after the more sensible members of the club had retreated to their warm and comfortable beds for the evening, a few remaining members staggered off to the billiards room for a serious and competitive game of snooker. The game was accompanied by one member playing the piano whilst two other members stood gracefully with a drink in hand (next to said piano) singing (badly) to some Billy Joel ditties damaging the concentration of those playing snooker.

Pictures unfortunately came out blurry or were destroyed. So look to attend the dinner next year, especially if you can sing and play the piano.

The club trains on Thursday evenings at the Murrumbateman recreation grounds, from 1730 to 1900 – so we can teach you the cricket thing there. All welcome.

Thanks to our sponsors

Urban Education ELC
My Medical Practice - Murrumbateman - Bulk Billing
Murrumbateman Pub
David Fitzpatrick

Dolly 🎤 sings it!!!

Murrumbateman Cricket 🏏 Ground is looking a picture this morning for the Heat vs. Renegades U13 match. Great work boys !!

Cricket 🏏 DOUBLE-HEADER comes to Murrumbateman Cricket Ground (the MCG) on Saturday .

1. U13s at 8.30am (Heat vs. Renegades)
2. MCC Baggy Blues vs. Gundaroo Goats from 12.30.

See you at the cricket 🏏 !!

Howzat?

Murrumbateman CC gets a WIN in the Triggs Shield 🛡️ in the YVCA over Bookham CC.

Murrumbateman scored 237 with Dave Fitzpatrick top scoring with 73.

Defending this total in the summer heat took all 40 overs. Bookham finished on 226 in their 40 overs. A hard fought win away!!

For a great cause and foundation.

Good luck to our Baggy Blues today in a home game in the Triggs Shield versus Yass Golf Club Vipers.

Come and support from 12.30 at Murrumbateman Cricket Oval. Here is our team.

1. Josh Hardy
2. Rob Farrell (c)
3. Simon Walstrom
4. Deep Billing
5. Fred Clark
6. Dave Fitzpatrick
7. Kris Milne
8. Steve O’Çallaghan
9. David Hazlehurst
10. Jeremy Wilcox
11. Brad Jones

12. Phil Whitehouse
13. Tapan Acharya
14. George Clark

And a massive thanks to Simon Walstrom for his hard work preparing the pitch on Friday. Outstanding!! Everyone buy Simon a beer 🍺!!

Triggs Shield Competition Schedule for our own Baggy Blues!!! These games are all on Saturdays from 12.30.

1. January 20 vs. Vipers (home)
2. Feb. 3 vs. Bookham (away)
3. Feb. 10 vs. Gundaroo (home)
4. Feb. 17 vs. Cobras (home)
5. Feb. 24: Trial Match at Home (bye)
6. March 2: Finals
7. March 9: Finals
8. March 16: Finals
9. March: 23: Rain Date if required

Please contact us if you would like a one-off game on Feb. 24.

Lawrence Rowe!!!

He's the only cricketer in Test cricket history to score a century and a double century on debut, which he did against New Zealand in 1972, scoring 214 and 100* in respective innings. Two years later, against England in the Kensington Oval, he scored his career-best 302, becoming the second West Indies cricketer to score a triple century in Test cricket. During the same series, he scored another couple of centuries. 19 innings into his career, he had already scored six centuries, which included a triple and a double. He averaged 70.33 at that point.

Unfortunately, he had several issues that held him back. Such as issues with eyesight, different other injuries, and even an allergy to grass. He finished his Test career with 2047 runs at an average of 43.55. Later, he was banned for life by West Indies cricket (the ban was later lifted) for his participation in rebel tours to South Africa. Despite all that, his teammate, Michael Holding, once stated that he was the best batsman Holding ever saw. Even Sir Garry Sobers believed he could have been the greatest of all West Indian batsmen.

Here's wishing a very happy birthday to former West Indies batman Lawrence Rowe. The man who was nicknamed "Yagga" is turning 75 today.

Calling all at Murrumbateman Cricket Club…..

In support of the wonderful Brad Hardy Foundation

PHOTO COMPETITION

Murrumbateman Cricket Club - raising a glass in support of the Brad Hardy Foundation at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)

Blueberries at Bluefields!!! 11km out the Dicks Creek Road. Fun, fun!!

Off for bad light at the cricket 🏏!!

Day 2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground!!

David Warner and Usman Khawaja opening.

And remembering the Flag / Anthem Ceremony from Day 1.

Sitting in the hoity-toity MA Noble Stand today as an act of self-sacrifice!

Murrumbateman residents and club supporters on hand include local real estate agent Graham Bush, grazier and raconteur Robert Clark, Ning Clark, Yvonne Bush and Sydney ringer, David Acklom.

[See if you can spot Simon Walstrom and Fred Clark holding the Australian flag 🇦🇺 during the anthems yesterday!?]

Two young cricketers getting a feel for Test cricket, sitting through the whole day and asking to come back again.

Guard of Honour from the Pakistan team for David Warner! Classy!

Fantastic effort from Aamir Jamal, still resisting the Australians on 70, including hitting a reverse sweep six!!

9-300!!!

Murrumbateman Cricket Club raising a glass in support of the Brad Hardy Foundation at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)