Cricket

Youngsters making most of tough times

COVID-19 could result in a boon for junior cricket as youngsters look to undertake physical activity after six months without community sport. Training for most Sunraysia Cricket Association (SCA) clubs will be under way by next week and early...

26 Sep 2020

Cricket

Vale, one-of-a-kind Deano

FOR many of us who grew up in the ‘80s, Dean Jones epitomised what Australian cricket was all about. He was brash, aggressive and entertaining. He wore zinc cream on the bottom lip, often batted in his floppy hat and was the star of the one-day...

26 Sep 2020

Cricket

Junior numbers on rise

JUNIOR cricket numbers in Sunraysia are booming heading into the new season. After a long winter with no sport, the Sunraysia Cricket Association’s under-16 competition will increase to eight teams, while there are expected to be 13 teams in the...

26 Sep 2020

Cricket

Jones’ death stuns the cricket world

JUSTIN Langer has led a chorus of tributes for “revolutionary” Australian cricket great Dean Jones, who has died in India aged 59. Jones suffered a serious heart attack in his Mumbai hotel on Thursday, less than 24 hours after commentating on...

26 Sep 2020

Cricket

COVID-19 bowls over Willowfest 2020

WILLOWFEST has been cancelled for 2020. The leading Australian Cricket Club Championships in December, and September’s Veterans carnival were both called off this week as a result of COVID-19. The 2020 event marks the first time since 1999 that...

26 Sep 2020

Cricket

Saturday Serve: Regions ignored again

REGIONAL sport continues to be ignored by the Victorian Government. This week’s announcements again left us all confused and frustrated. Local sporting clubs throughout regional Victoria are being held back by case numbers in metropolitan...

19 Sep 2020

Wyld optimistic about coming Sunraysia Cricket Association season

MILDURA Settlers all-rounder Richie Wyld is confident the 2020-21 Sunraysia Cricket Association (SCA) season will go ahead. New South Wales border restrictions have continued to cast doubt over this season’s competition with two clubs, Coomeall...

18 Sep 2020

Cricket

Sunraysia Cricket Association sticking to plan – for now

SUNRAYSIA Cricket Association (SCA) officials are continuing to plan for an October 10 start to the 2020-2021 season. The board will meet Monday evening following weekend announcements by the Victorian Government. President Andrew Farlie is hoping...

11 Sep 2020

Cricket

Coronavirus a game-changer for Sunraysia cricket

SUNRAYSIA cricket clubs are going to have to reshape how they operate in order to keep the game going post COVID-19.

29 Aug 2020

Saturday Serve

Hits just keep on coming

IT’S hard to believe that in a normal year the SFNL would be starting the first week of its finals series today.

22 Aug 2020

Cricket

Sunraysia cricket hit by border blows

BORDER restrictions are set to play havoc with a proposed start to the Sunraysia Cricket Association (SCA) season in October.

21 Aug 2020

Cricket

Makinley Blows re-signs with Melbourne Renegades

MAKINLEY Blows is eyeing off taking her game to the next level after re-signing with the Melbourne Renegades for the sixth season of Women’s Big Bash League cricket.

13 Aug 2020

Cricket

Limited overs move likely for Sunraysia cricket

IT is highly likely only limited overs cricket will be played in the Sunraysia Cricket Association (SCA) this year at least as plans continue for a coronavirus-affected 2020-21 season.

12 Aug 2020