1/69Dad manning the BBQ while grandma hits the boys for six. Picture: Andrew Moy
Backyard cricket competition
Entries in our Backyard cricket competition.
2/69Three generations having a fun game of backyard cricket. Picture: Andrew Moy
3/69Backyard cricket competition. Picture: Natalie Boxall
4/69Braydon, Austin and Jett get ready for a big game of backyard cricket. Picture: Karen Cross
5/69Jett the best fielder ever. Picture: Karen Cross
6/69Braydon gets ready to bat with fresh Shaun Marsh autograph on his hat. Picture: Karen Cross
7/69Braydon hitting the famous ball to make the famous run. Picture: Karen Cross
8/69Braydon batting and brother Austin running to get him out. Picture: Karen Cross
9/69Mini cricket the game for really small backyards with lots of obstacles. Picture: Megan Hill
10/69Mini cricket the game for really small backyards with lots of obstacles. Picture: Megan Hill
11/69Mini cricket the game for really small backyards with lots of obstacles. Picture: Megan Hill
12/69Mini cricket the game for really small backyards with lots of obstacles. Picture: Megan Hill
13/69Making the most of a small area. Picture: Adam Mason
14/69my Grandma (at the ripe old age of 86) playing backyard cricket with us at Dru Point in Margate. Although Miss Seven was running for her, Grandma hit her way to a very impressive 30 not out. Just goes to show that everyone in the family can get involved! Picture: Daniel Fracalossi
15/69A different take on backyard cricket! Our girls playing Test 'Backyard' Match cricket by the chook pen and the rotary clothes line. Picture: Jane McLoughlin
16/69A different take on backyard cricket! Our girls playing Test 'Backyard' Match cricket by the chook pen and the rotary clothes line. Picture: Jane McLoughlin
17/69A different take on backyard cricket! Our girls playing Test 'Backyard' Match cricket by the chook pen and the rotary clothes line. Picture: Jane McLoughlin
18/69A different take on backyard cricket! Our girls playing Test 'Backyard' Match cricket by the chook pen and the rotary clothes line. Picture: Jane McLoughlin
19/69Backyard cricket - an all weather sport in Tas :) Picture: Gaye Matthews
20/69Jake still plays with a broken leg, he loves the game that match. Picture: Paul Wentorf
21/69Going for a speccie catch. Picture: Sam Carroll
22/69Max Francis, 6, of Lenah Valley, lines up ready to emulate Mitchell Starc.
23/69Milly Groves, 21 months, of Tolmans Hill, bowling to her great grandfather Maurice Connor, of Sandy Bay. Picture: Bernadette Connor
24/69Mini cricket the game for really small backyards with lots of obstacles. Picture: Megan Hill
25/69Our girls playing cricket in the 'wider' backyard, with the usual pitch invaders! Picture: Peter McLoughlin.
26/69Jake (batting) still plays with a broken leg. Picture: Paul Wentworf
27/69Only grandma's allowed to field in Slip=ers. Picture: Shirley Woolley
28/69Our dog Nugget (sometimes) acts as an extra fielder. Picture: Paul Wentworf
29/69Safety first! Picture: Kelvin Ball
30/69Max Francis, 6, of Lenah Valley, ready to bowl. Picture: Liz Francis
31/69Swing and a miss! Picture: Megan Hill
32/69And out! The batsman trudges off the pitch. Picture: Megan Hill
33/69Jake (batting) still plays with a broken leg. Picture: Paul Wentworf
34/69Action from the Causby family's big game.
35/69Hit the rabbit you are out, on the roof is out, over the fence is out. Picture: Paul Neely
36/69Backyard cricket competition: "Side" yard cricket for the Learys includes playing with a makeshift bat made of a crib board and stake. The rules: over the neighbour's fence is six and out; one-hand catch off the building; and the automatic wicketkeeper. Picture: A. LEARY
37/69Backyard cricket competition: Play like a champion, all cricketers started their careers in the backyard! Picture: PRIYA DUBEY
38/69Backyard cricket competition: Play like a champion, all cricketers started their careers in the backyard! Picture: PRIYA DUBEY
39/69Backyard cricket competition: Joe Hooker takes a great catch on Christmas Day. Picture: CELIA HOOKER
40/69Backyard Cricket Competition: The Sargison family's rules include everyone getting a turn, even Cleo the dog. Picture: Rosemary Sargison
41/69Backyard Cricket Competition: The Sargison family's rules include everyone getting a turn, even Cleo the dog. Picture: Rosemary Sargison
42/69Backyard Cricket Competition: The Sargison family's rules include everyone getting a turn, even Cleo the dog. Picture: Rosemary Sargison
43/69Backyard Cricket Competition: The Sargison family's rules include everyone getting a turn, even Cleo the dog. Picture: Rosemary Sargison
44/69Backyard Cricket Competition: The Sargison family's rules include everyone getting a turn, even Cleo the dog. Picture: Rosemary Sargison
45/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Everything is set up for the live TV coverage, even the advertising painted on the field. Picture: Sam Carroll
46/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Max Francis, 6, of Lenah Valley, plays cricket in the hallway of his grandparents' house at Franklin. Picture: Liz Francis
47/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Max Francis, 6, of Lenah Valley, plays cricket in his grandparents' garden at Franklin. Picture: Liz Francis
48/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Gav Double (batting) while Cloudy, Hoarey, Romper and Daniel do the fielding. The boys regularly meet at Gav's for a game of backyard cricket. Hit the bbq 1 run, fence is 2 runs and of course over the fence is 6 and out. Picture: Kat Scolyer
49/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Gav Double (batting) while Cloudy, Hoarey, Romper and Daniel do the fielding. The boys regularly meet at Gav's for a game of backyard cricket. Hit the bbq 1 run, fence is 2 runs and of course over the fence is 6 and out. Picture: Kat Scolyer
50/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Josh Knight, Ian Wilson, Andrew O'Keefe, and Shaun King during a game of beach cricket. "We enforce the 1 handed catch after 1 bounce rule to keep the fielding interesting."
51/69Backyard cricket competition: Batsman William Hansen has a joke with the bowler as wicketkeeper Hugh Hansen gets ready to play his role in a Christmas Day game in their uncle's backyard. Picture: TRISH HANSEN
52/69Backyard cricket competition: Hugh Hansen faces the bowler in a Christmas Day "match" in his uncle's backyard. Picture: TRISH HANSEN
53/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Action in a game in Eamonn Wilde's back yard.
54/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Action in a game in Eamonn Wilde's back yard.
55/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Action in a game in Eamonn Wilde's back yard.
56/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Lily Waiting for her Dad to get home from work. Picture: MARK NEWBOLD
57/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Noah Wicks, 5, of Forcett. "Mum says the only rules are not to smash the windows with my cricket ball." Picture: Kiah Wicks
58/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Enjoying a game of beach cricket at Adventure Bay, Bruny Island. Our fielders in kayaks ready to paddle to retrieve the big 6s, while on the sand the batsman runs for his life. Picture: KIAH WICKS
59/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Four-year-old Lewis Williams is cricket obsessed. This is his first year of backyard cricket. The rules he has made up for it are: 1. Keep eyes on ball; 2. Hit, run and have fun; 3. Don’t break Mum’s windows. Simple and easy! Picture: Anita Williams
60/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Our grandson Toby was not happy when he got out in backyard cricket. Picture: Ruth Calvert
61/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Future Australian Captain, 4 year old Toby Moles. He loves playing football (as he calls it) with the bat & ball. Picture: Robbie Moles
62/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Tahlia Honey, 10, Christmas Day backyard cricket tradition made easier with a new bat from Santa. Picture: Andrea Honey
63/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Not only did they spend most of their time camping at Tomahawk playing cricket, this group of friends even had to watch and cheer the Hurricanes on TV! Picture: LAUREN BROWNING
64/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Not only did they spend most of their time camping at Tomahawk playing cricket, this group of friends even had to watch and cheer the Hurricanes on TV! Picture: LAUREN BROWNING
65/69Backyard Cricket Competition: Not only did they spend most of their time camping at Tomahawk playing cricket, this group of friends even had to watch and cheer the Hurricanes on TV! Picture: LAUREN BROWNING
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