De Lacy Cricket

10/01/2026

What is, what will be and one in between! The stages of bat making. Good day in the bat cave 😉

28/12/2025

Thank you for your ongoing support this year. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since I started learning the craft of pod shaving, and that will continue for years to come I am sure.

For those who purchased a de Lacy cricket bat, I hope they are servicing you well. I am making a few at the moment to bring in the New Year for some lucky punters.

Keep well and live each day with purpose, with love and with kindness.

Wishing you all a brilliant 2026!

07/06/2025

So happy to have dropped off a de Lacy hand crafted bat to the winner of the Pink Stumps round of the Latrobe Women’s Cricket raffle. The funds raised went to the McGrath Foundation. Hope you enjoy it Rajani, and may it bring you joy (and lots of runs😃)! Hope to see you out there this summer too. 🏏

02/06/2025

I got asked to do something I haven’t done before on a bat heading to WA. It was to burn a picture of a wedge tailed eagle onto a ‘Wedge’ bat. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Thanks to Joe for the wood burning tips and Rhys for asking me to do it.

20/03/2025

Taking a moment to appreciate the beauty of wood. Some of the beautiful patterns you see in a cleft!

19/03/2025

It’s that time of year again and de Lacy Cricket is heading to the Merrigum Heritage Day to show how the art of pod shaving is done! It’s a lovely day out and you get to see how things used to be done, chat to makers and get to taste some of the goods too!

Save the date! Come along to the Merrigum Historical Society Heritage Day on Sunday April 13 2025. Looking forward to seeing you there.

27/01/2025

Getting a wee bit hot in the shed! Hitting 45C! Was up early this morning making this 2lb8oz beauty!

27/01/2025

Celebrating women in cricket!

16/12/2023

Apparently there will be a story on de Lacy Cricket today during the lunchtime break of the test match between Pakistan and Australia. If you’re in Australia showing on Channel 7 and lunch break starts around 1pm. Enjoy!

13/12/2023

For those who get into the spirit of Christmas, wishing you all a very happy one! For de Lacy Cricket we are taking an extended well earned break to enjoy time with family and friends. All the best for 2024, may it be a great year! We’ll be back on board mid February. So until then take care of yourselves and those around you. Cheers 🏏💫

21/08/2023

Meet Saira Jabeen, this amazingly talented and resilient cricketer. https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/1062722-defying-all-odds
I was so proud to be commissioned by the Australian Federal Police in Islamabad to make her a de Lacy cricket bat. One of the AFP staff heard me on the BBC Stumped podcast earlier this year and that’s where it started. Life can be amazing! All the best Saira. You have a bright future ahead both in cricket and as a role model for women around the world. We hope to see you in Australia one day.