Bayside Leader Coverage – Round 7

VSDCA T20 1/4 FINAL

We’re back at home on Tuesday December 18th against South group rivals Ormond CC. Bar Open, BBQ firing – where else would you rather be!?

Vale Richard Andrew Ballam (1942-2018)

It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of former player Richard Andrew (‘Dick’ or ‘Dicky’) Ballam on Sunday night after a long illness. Dick was a notable player and character whose playing career spanned 20 years (1978-1998) and 241 games in all elevens. He arrived at Brighton in 1978 at the age of 36 after spending a number of seasons with the South Melbourne and Ferntree Gully clubs. A fine top-order batsman, with an excellent technique, he played most of his early cricket at Brighton for the 1st XI, but later dropped down the grades to give younger players an opportunity. He...

Scores from South Road – VSDCA Round 7 Day 1

Saturday saw a return to red ball cricket as we kicked off 2 day games across all 4 VSDCA grades vs Malvern CC. The 1st XI won the toss and bowled on a grass covered pitch at T.H. King Reserve in Glen Iris. After a strong opening partnership from Malvern, the bowling unit did well either side of tea to restrict the scoring rate and break any partnerships that threatened to emerge. After having Malvern 5/110 shortly after tea we had the potential to be batting that night but a good stand from Malvern would see this fail to eventuate. Luke Shimmin was the pick of the bowlers, going at fewer than...

VSDCA Teams Round 7

Cheer on the Tonners as we look to continue a positive recent run of form!   1st XI vs Malvern @ T.H King Oval, 1650 High Street Glen Iris 3146 2nd XI vs Malvern @ Brighton Beach Oval 3rd XI vs Malvern @ Malvern Cricket Ground, 1253 High Street Malvern 3144 4th XI vs Malvern @ Donald McDonald Reserve

Runs Flow at Brighton Beach

Bayside Leader Coverage – Liam Stocker

TWO East Sandringham Junior Football Club old boys met on the stage at the AFL national draft at Marvel Stadium last night. One was Brownlow Medal great Chris Judd. The other was 18-year-old Liam Stocker. In his role as a Carlton director, Judd presented a Blues jumper to Sandringham Dragons graduate Stocker after the club selected him at No 19. In a live-trading first, the Blues had pushed through an exchange of 2019 first-round picks with the Adelaide Crows to stock up on Stocker.   Liam Stocker in a Carlton strip. It was a buzz for the midfielder to shake on it with Judd,...

Scores from South Road – Round 5

1st XI – The annual round of Saturday-Sunday cricket didn’t prove kind to the 1st XI as a promising start with the bat ultimately faded to nothing. Winning the toss and batting at BBO a strong platform was laid by Brenton Murphy (49), Charith Cooray (27), Marcus Glenister (26) and Ben Johns (27) which saw us at one stage 1/117. Unfortunately there would be an almighty collapse to come as we lost 4/3 in the middle order before some late order hitting from James Harrod (30) saw us post 180. In reply Altona’s bats were simply superb. 2 centurions and only one wicket lost as they past our total...

VSDCA Round 5

Cheer on the Tonners this weekend as we face off against Altona (1st and 2nd XI’s) and Box Hill (3rd and 4th XI’s). Venues as follows:   1st XI – 1:00PM @ Brighton Beach Oval 2nd XI – 1:00PM @ JK Grant Reserve, Sugargum Drive Altona 3018 3rd XI – 12:30 @ Donald McDonald Reserve 4th XI – 1:00 @ Box Hill City Oval, Cnr Middleborough & Whitehorse Roads, Box Hill 3128