‘Phenomenal’ catch lifts Prahran to vital win
A stunning running catch on the boundary from Damon Egan helped the Trues Blues hold on in a thrilling encounter at Toorak Park.
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Maxwell blasts Lions into eight
Fresh off a BBL campaign which included a record-breaking knock, Glenn Maxwell starred with the bat on return for Fitzroy Doncaster on Saturday.
Higher honours await Magpies
Camberwell Magpies have one of the youngest and most exciting lists in Premier Cricket. And a couple of teenagers are showing the way.
Best snaps from the weekend’s local cricket
GALLERY: Get the fine jars and kangaroos courts ready, Leader Local Cricket’s photographers have captured some of the weekend’s best action.
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Recruiting slam dunk for Magpies
IT’S a recruiting slam dunk. Two-time Big Bash League leading run scorer Ben Dunk will be feature in the inaugural Superslam T20 tournament.
Hawks land in big league
Last week, the Ringwood Hawks were announced as one of the 18 foundation license holders for the new senior elite men’s and women’s league.
Spectres get the call up
The Nunawading Spectres will take a front-row seat for a new era of Victorian basketball after being one of the initial 18 licensees announced by Basketball Victoria for its new state elite competition set to take the court in 2019.
Premier Team of the Week
THERE were six big hundreds in the latest round of Premier Cricket First XI and a Camberwell quick snared five wickets. Here’s our Team of the Week.
A splash of hoops colour
The Melbourne Boomers will turn the State Basketball Centre in Wantirna South into a sea of club colours on Thursday night and Opals legend Lauren Jackson is urging fans to get behind the night.
Tough day at office
Fitzroy Doncaster will have plenty of work to do with the bat after Melbourne posted a handy total on the opening day of its two-dayer at Schramms Reserve. But things could well have been a lot worse for the gallant Lions.
Swans slip the noose
Camberwell will have plenty of work to do with the bat next week after Casey South Melbourne ran up a testing total on the first day of their Premier Cricket two-dayer at the Camberwell Sports Ground on Saturday.
Bull masterclass gives Prahran upper hand
EXPERIENCED Prahran opener Adam Bull crafted his fifth Premier Cricket century as the visitors piled on the runs against Greenvale Kangaroos.
Whole new ball game
The basketball landscape in Victoria is set to undergo a dramatic change next season with the announcement this week of the inaugural 18 licensees to take part in Basketball Victoria’s new senior elite league.
Prahran’s Duffin delivers double century
RECORDS tumbled as Prahran’s Jess Duffin crafted a sublime double-century in Round 4 of the Women’s Premier Firsts season.
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