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Cricket Victoria is the trading name of the Victorian Cricket Association. ABN 28 004 128 812
VIC STARS TO PLAY IN PREMIER CRICKET’S COUNTRY ROUND
Victorian Bushrangers leg-spinner Bryce McGain headlines a list of star players set to take part
in Premier Cricket’s annual country round of matches.
The bulk of McGain’s state team mates will take part in games throughout regional Victoria,
with David Hussey (pending Australian selection) joining him at Warrion, near Colac, where
Prahran takes on a Melbourne side featuring Brad Hodge, Andrew McDonald and Shane
Harwood. It will be one of McGain’s first hit-outs since having shoulder surgery.
“The prognosis was 16 to 20 weeks on the sidelines so it was a great Christmas present to get
the news from (surgeon) Greg Hoy that I was OK to start bowling,” he said.
“I can’t wait to get out and play, and the country round’s a great one to take part in. We get
fantastic support from the local clubs and communities and the players really enjoy it.”
Premier Cricket’s ‘Country Round’ has become an annual highlight for Premier Clubs, players,
umpires and also for the VCCL host Associations. Cricket Victoria (CV) hopes that delivering a
high standard of cricket to regional areas will maintain and enhance its excellent relationship
with those involved. Part of Cricket Victoria’s commitment to country cricket is also to allocate
a Bushrangers’ match each season to a regional centre – last Sunday the KFC Big Bash clash
against the Queensland Bulls was played in front of more than 12,000 fans at Skilled Stadium
in Geelong.
Season 2008/09 is the eleventh in which CV’s Premier Clubs will complete a round of matches
in country Victoria. Hosting a match for the first time this season is Hamilton, bringing to 49 the
number of venues around Victoria which have been used since the first match at Bendigo in
January 1994. Country Victoria has played a huge part in cricket in this State. Current
Bushrangers skipper Cameron White (Bairnsdale), recent Test debutant Peter Siddle
(Morwell), and Victorian team mates Aiden Blizzard (Shepparton), Aaron Finch (Colac), Shane
Harwood (Ballarat), Andrew McDonald (Albury) and Bryce McGain (Mornington) are among
many other great players to have been recruited from regional areas.
Some of the host associations have rescheduled their local cricket to the Sunday, while
the Panthers v Lions clash at Kyabram will be a day-night match, starting at 2.30pm. As a
further step towards supporting cricket regionally, Cricket Victoria has also appointed
appropriately qualified and accredited local umpires to officiate in six matches along with a
senior CV panel member. The senior country umpires appointed are Michael Bayly (Ballarat),
Michael Hurley (Wangaratta), Clive Salmon (Leongatha), Colin Smith (Cobram), Peter
Stonehouse (Warrion) and Allan Flavell (Hamilton).
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For immediate release
Tuesday 30 December 2008
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VICTORIAN PREMIER CRICKET RND 11 – Saturday 10 January 2009
DANDENONG v FITZROY DONCASTER at Kyabram (D/N match – 2.30pm start)
Umpires: Damian Herft & John Leehane
Victorian squad members possibly involved: Peter Siddle, Darren Pattinson, James Pattinson,
Brett Forsyth (Dandenong); Dirk Nannes, Lloyd Mash (Fitz Doncaster)
ST KILDA v FRANKSTON PENINSULA at Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta
Umpires: Chris Allan & Michael Hurley
Rob Quiney (St Kilda); Nick Jewell (Frank Peninsula)
MELBOURNE UNI v CARLTON at Eastern Oval, Ballarat
Umpires: Michael Bayly & Bob Parry
Jon Holland (Carlton)
CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE v HAWTHORN MONASH UNI at Leongatha
Umpires: Clive Salmon & John Ward
Damien Wright (Casey-Sth Melb)
NORTH MELBOURNE v CAMBERWELL MAGPIES at Swan Hill
Umpires: Rod McKinnon & Tony Ward
Matthew Wade (C’Well Magpies)
GEELONG v FOOTSCRAY EDGEWATER at Melville Oval, Hamilton
Umpires: Allan Flavell & Peter Smith
Aaron Finch (Geelong); John Hastings (Foots Edgwater)
NORTHCOTE v RICHMOND at Cobram
Umpires: Colin Smith & Russ Turner
Cameron White, Aiden Blizzard, Adam Crosthwaite (Richmond)
RINGWOOD v ESSENDON at Horsham City Oval
Umpires: Mark Hanton & Trevor Leeden
Steven Gilmour (Ringwood); Clint McKay, Chris Rogers (Essendon)
MELBOURNE v PRAHRAN at Warrion
Umpires: David Jones & Peter Stonehouse
Brad Hodge, Andrew McDonald, Shane Harwood, Michael Hill (Melbourne); Bryce McGain,
David Hussey (Prahran)
Matches played at venues as detailed above. Hours of Play: 11am – 5.50pm
(except the match at Kyabram, which will be 2.30pm – 9.20pm). One-Day, 50 overs per side
matches. 10-overs maximum per bowler, field-restriction circles apply. Coloured clothing and
white balls used.
For further information, please use the contacts listed on the separate document attached or:
Peter Binns - Victorian Premier Cricket Manager
0413 888 391
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