Pot Shots: White on the radar, Ramma dreams of Vegas and more recruits for Over 50s cricket
Cameron White’s retirement from professional cricket has Mornington Peninsula clubs hopeful of landing the recruit of the century. Here’s why...
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With a house in Sorrento, there’s always been a glimmer of hope that Cameron White would one day play cricket in the MPCA.
And now that the former Aussie skipper has retired from professional cricket, some local clubs are dreaming of landing the recruit of the century.
But White’s pal Nick Jewell reckons clubs are wasting their time asking him.
“Nah, I doubt it, he likes fishing too much,’’ Jewell said when asked if “The Bear’’ would play locally.
White intends to play cricket with Melbourne this season and venture into coaching ranks.
VIVA LAS VEGAS
You’ve got to try and be positive through this lockdown — and that’s exactly what new Pines cricket skipper Ricky Ramsdale is doing.
Longing for a return to normal, Ramma has put a photo of his favourite place — the bright lights of Las Vegas, where he intends to re-visit — on the home screen of his mobile phone.
“It keeps me going each day,’’ he said.
FOOTY COACHING UPDATE
Bonbeach is “edging closer’’ to appointing a new senior coach, according to club president Matt Lowe.
The Sharks have been interviewing candidates for the past week.
“No announcement until at least the end of next week,’’ he said.
And Hastings president John Coventry tells us the Blues hope to lock in a new coach “in the next few weeks’’.
WELCOME, SONNY
If he turns out to be half as good as his old man, he’ll be a fine player.
We refer to Sonny Wilson, who was born on August 17 — much to the delight of his dad, Sorrento cricket champ Bobby Wilson.
“I can head off to Dr Snip now,’’ Bobby, who with wife Brooke also has a daughter, Zara, quipped.
“I got the boy I wanted so I’m pretty happy.’’
STAR RECRUIT
The new Over 50s Peninsula cricket side has snared another big name recruit.
Pines champion Stephen “Stella’’ Jackson is keen to have a run, but on one proviso: he doesn’t have to train.
“He said most of his training these days is done in the bar,’’ chuckled Mornington Peninsula Veterans Cricket Club president Ian Rowland.
SYMO KEEN
Rowland said former Frankston Peninsula, Karingal and Mornington all-rounder Craig Symons (father of Heat star Brodie) was also keen to play the occasional game.
The Over 50s side sure is gathering momentum.
Darren Berry, Simon Goosey, Tony Stocker, Craig Burch, Jason Jacoby and Henry Dolphin are among the names on the list of “possibles’’ for the new side.
“The quality is starting to look really good,’’ Rowland said.
“It’s terrific fun. Playing with a few old enemies, it’s amazing how you find out they’re pretty good blokes.’’
The Peninsula Over 50s side is looking at playing five or six games this summer.
THE MASTER AT WORK
And congratulations to Ken Piesse on his 80th — his 80th book (written, edited or published), that is.
‘Born to Play’ the Barry Davis Story is being published next week.
And also out soon is the Favourite Cricket Yarns, the sister publication for Favourite Footy Yarns (out now).
Mt Eliza local Piesse really is a legend — he is the most published living sports writer in the country. Bar none.
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