Season 2007/08

Grand Finals  

Photo Courtesy of Joseph Sirucka-The Jounal

Chogm - Dealing with a Sticky Wicket

Country Week 2008

Country week photos courtesy of Barry Preston @ Awardsfor

The Captain

..survives a stumping

Dempsey's week gets worse

Levell, Luckman, and Hill - pictures of concentration 

Bowlers get busy - Adam Luckman, Chris Hill and Phil Salter

Keeping an eye on it - Luke Flynn in action

Chris Hill and Phil Gillespie pushing for runs

More images from Division 4

Danny"RS" Rundle  and Cam Cosstick get defensive

Steve Flemming pays his considerable fine

Successful Bendigo Country week side

Steve Bowen (Third from Left Back Row) Representing Victorian Country U/21 team against Victorian Metro U/21 at Violet Town 3/2/08.   Steve took 1/26 from 9 overs and scored the winning runs (14 not out incl 2 sixes) to defeat Vic Metro by 1 run off the second last ball.

Round 1 action commences

Jay Colee celebrates a wicket on his return to Monbulk

Round 3

Chris Coen & Steve Bohun enjoy a break in play

Shane Colee ups the Ante watch by Scott Wills

KAF International Youth U/15's Super 8's Carnival

Recently David Cruse from the Knox Tavern in Wantirna South organised a combined team of boys from The "Auslanka Cricket Academy" , The Yarra Valley District and the Ferntree Gully District to compete in the "KAF International Youth U/15's Super 8's Carnival in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia on turf.

Blake Glen from St. Johns Tecoma Cricket Club was given the opportunity and was the sole representative for the FTGDCA.

The Royal Selangor Club was the main host with some games being played at Kinrara Oval. The combined "Auslanka" side was coached by former Sri Lankan Test Cricketer, Ravi Ratnayeke  and  Dav Whatmore, Australian test batsman & former coach of Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, travelled with the team as a guest of Cricket Malaysia.

Other teams competing in the carnival were from Malaysia, Singapore, Penang, Indonesia, & Phuket, Thailand. The boys were away for a total of 5 days from the 6th-10th September.

The carnival was held over 3 days & although "Auslanka" didn't perform as well as hoped, they had a great time, gained a lot of experience and mingled with a lot of new friends from different countries.

This trip wouldn't have been possible except for the kind sponsorship from the following businesses, family & friends, for which Blake is very grateful-

• KNOX TAVERN, David Cruse
• PALANDRI INSURANCES,  Boronia (Dean Palandri)
• HAIR at HEIGHTS, Hairdressing, Belgrave Heights (Shane)
• KEW CERAMICS, Ceramics & Mosaics, Kew (Leanne)
• CMG Group, Motors & Transmissions, Rowville (Jack Gringlas)
• GREGORY WARE, Ware Plumbing, Dandenong North
• GRAYSON FOOD BROKERS, Vermont (Tony Grayson)
• HEALTHGUARD FIRSTAID, Bayswater (Cheryl & Pat Connolly)
• THE FENCE CONSULTANT, Campbellfied (Ben Di Marco)
• RAPID SHOE REPAIR, Cranbourne (Paul Armstrong)
• SAXON SPORTS, Nth. Bayswater (Paul Attfield)
• PROFILE GLASS, Kilsyth (Peter Kos)
• MOUNTAINVIEW HAIRDRESSING, Belgrave (Andrew Raymont)
• McNAMARA, Pools, Courts, Landscapes, Eltham (Andrew Mc Namara)
• ROD COOPER, Accountant, Balwyn Nth.
• ST. JOHNS TECOMA CRICKET CLUB
• FTGDCA
• GLEN Family
• KEOGH Family
• GAMLEY Family
• O'MEARA Family

Blake at the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpar

Blake preparing to bat at Kinrara Oval

"Auslanka" Team warming up at Royal Selangor Club

Kuala Lumpar Skyline taken from the bus