About the Waurn Ponds Cricket Club
A NEW coach, forthcoming ground renovations, some handy recruits and a rapidly developing junior program has the Waurn Ponds Cricket Club on track for a big year in 2010/2011.
Michael Cox comes to the club with a big reputation, having carved out a successful career in Geelong cricket as a left arm swing bowler and hard hitting middle order batsman. He has a league medal to his name and an attitude and work ethic that should prove infectious among the troops this season.
The Waurn Ponds Cricket Club was first known as University Cricket Club (“UCC”) following its formation in 1989.
The UCC was the brainchild of two (now former) Deakin Uni academic staff, James Campbell & Rob Sutherland. The idea stemmed from many lunches at the university cafeteria discussing the Ashes series of the time, wondering if even a team from an Australian university could beat the hapless Poms (who weren’t probably as hapless back then).
For a new club, success was quickly attained and we rapidly progressed through the various associations within the Geelong region winning several premierships and club championships along the way. In the mid 1990’s the UCC applied to join the premier competition within the Geelong region, the GCA – one of Victoria ’s leading turf wicket competitions. As a pre-requisite to joining the GCA, the UCC converted Jarvis Oval into a turf wicket facility.
The club won its first ever 1stXI premiership in the GCA’s division two competition in 2007/2008 and looks forward to another strong showing this season.
The decision to change our ‘trading’ name to the Waurn Ponds C.C. was made in March 2006 as it is, after all, the area where our club is located. It is important that people in the Waurn Ponds community have a sports club to represent them, and this move has also helped to dismiss the myth that the former UCC was only for people attending the university.
In men’s cricket, the Waurn Ponds C.C. is looking to field five sides this season. We also have a strong commitment tojunior cricket.Our grounds and training facilities have been hit hard by drought but resurfacing work, scheduled to start in August, will restore Jarvis Oval to its pristine best. Please see attached map for ground locations.
Interested players should contact the club either by email or feel free to contact our coach, Michael Cox on 0433 752 747.
Come and join the EAGLES!
