Wangaratta & District Cricket Association

15/06/2026

🏆 Join us for An Afternoon of Sporting Legends, Laughter & Great Stories 🏆

Join four of Australia's most iconic sporting personalities for an unforgettable Sportsman’s Day packed with entertainment, behind-the-scenes stories, audience Q&A, and plenty of laughs.
Special Guest Speakers

Merv Hughes
* Australian cricket legend
* Former Test fast bowler
* Renowned for his larger-than-life personality and unforgettable cricket stories

Bernie Quinlan
* AFL Hall of Fame member
* Fitzroy and Footscray champion
* One of the game's greatest goal kickers

Gary Ayres
* 2x Norm Smith Medalist
* 5x AFL Premiership Player.
* AFL & Hawthorn Hall of Fame member

Peter “Crackers” Keenan
* Played for Melbourne, Essendon & North Melbourne
* Coached by the one & only Ron Barassi
* Worked for Bart Cummings

Event Details:
📅 Date: Sunday 26th July 2026�📍 Venue: Yarrawonga Mulwala Cricket Club - Club Rooms, Woods Road, Yarrawonga�🕐 Time: 11:00am �🎟️ Tickets: $30 single | $50 double available via bank transfer:
Yarrawonga Mulwala Cricket Club
BSB: 803-188
ACC: 14184
Ref: “your name”/sportsman day

What's Included
* Live interviews with Merv Hughes, Bernie Quinlan, Gary Ayres & Peter Keenan
* Q&A session
* Photo opportunities
* Food available
* Drinks at Bar prices

Book early – tickets are expected to sell fast!
For bookings and enquiries:�📞 0439735330�📧 [email protected]
Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from four Australian sporting greats in one fantastic event!

15/06/2026

100 NOT OUT - Celebrating a centenary of Victoria Country Cricket.

100 Not Out: PRE PUBLICATION POST-FREE OFFER: LIMITED EDITION HARDBACK available in August.

BACKGROUND: No sporting centenary history has been so detailed, so informative, yet so entertaining and easy to read. Distinguished author Ken Piesse weaves a rare tapestry of stories, tall and true, paying homage to the greats from Woodfull and Fleetwood-Smith who came to the city and conquered through to those who also dominated on home wickets from Coldstream and Corowa to Barkers Creek and Newtown

From the Bradmans of the Bush to the champion teams who won a myriad of premierships, Ken’s irresistible official history of the Victorian Country Cricket League covers the biggest names from Gunstone to Rush and ‘Wrecker’ Rex Mackenzie, so fast and dangerous that one Ashes captain demanded he be withdrawn, otherwise the game was off!

PAGE EXTENT: 352 pages including 70 photographs and cartoons by Paul Harvey.

A WHO’S WHO: of every state and Test players from every major country town is included, plus game-by-game summaries of every Bush International from 1929.

Payment details are here/ Just need your name, address and phone number to help Aus Post tracking please

Masterpiesse Sports/Sofa Lemon P L
BSB - 083 789
Account No. 51521 5035

Ken Piesse
Author of ‘100 Not Out’ (out soon)
PO Box 868 Mt Eliza 3930 Victoria
PH 0419 549 458
E: [email protected]
WEB: www.cricketbooks.com.au

05/06/2026

Sporting clubs are the heart of our communities - but rising costs, ageing facilities and the pressure on volunteers can make it harder to keep operating.

I'm hosting a free, online grants workshop for sporting clubs across Indi.

⏰ Wednesday 17 June from 6pm-7pm
💻 Online - register to receive the link.

Hear practical tips on writing strong grant applications, including examples, advice and resources to help your club succeed.

If your club could use a boost, I encourage you to register here: https://events.humanitix.com/game-on-getting-a-grant-for-your-sports-club.

01/06/2026

The Merv Hughes Masters & Australian Wattlesprigs 2027 UK tour will be a special one off where we retrace the fixture of the famous 1989 Ashes touring team! We will play in Leeds, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and back to London in the same order as the hero's of 89 did. Best of all we will have one of the game changers of 1989 coaching us on our tour- the great Merv Hughes! Click on the link below for more info.

Merv's Masters / Wattlesprigs UK 2027 Tour - Now booking Follow in the footsteps of 1989 The Merv's Masters & Australian Wattlesprigs 2027 UK tour will be a special one off where we retrace the fixture of the famous 1989 Ashes touring team! We will play in Leeds, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nott...

21/05/2026

If anyone is interested in umpiring in the W&DCA in the near future, please contact us via email at - [email protected]

Registrations are now open for Cricket Victoria's Umpire Development Program! ☝️

Across three online & in-person sessions, the program will be led by experienced facilitators with extensive State, National and International Umpire Panel experience.

📅 Monday June 15, Wednesday June 24 & Sunday June 28
📍 CitiPower Centre, St Kilda
💲 Cost: $80 for three sessions

Head to the link for more info & to register: https://formstack.io/351BA

10/05/2026

Presentation night winners after our premiership year

Henry Berriman - club champion, open bowling, U21 bowling

From left to right
Harry Craddock - Duck award
Jarrad Mahoney - fielding award
Luke Benton- open Batting
Will Benton - Premiership shield
James Benton - U21 batting, most improved, Captains award
Henry Berriman - Club champion, open & U21 bowling
Luke Berriman - wicketkeeping award and best in finals

Other winners Bernie Cummins life membership
Trudy Berriman - Best club person

07/05/2026

Some great photos taken by Bob Beel of LeDawn Studios, Wangaratta of former W&DCA players from 1970, pictured at the W J Findlay Oval.
These photos can be viewed via this link -
https://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/154299?urlappend=%26mode=overview