Quokkas Cricket Club

Match Facts

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Location: Fairfield Oval , Fairfield, VIC
Time: 1.45pm start
Captain: Sizzle

The Big Picture

The Quokkas go into their second match of 2025 with an 0-1 record and an “oh what fun” mindset. The first game of 2025, against The Curtin, was played in appalling conditions, with lightning and occasional downpours causing us to be on-and-off more often than Rachel and Ross.

As a result, we did only manage a 17-over game, so this Sunday should be our first actual YPCA match for the year. Huzzah.

Match Facts

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
Location: Fairfield Oval , Fairfield, VIC
Time: 1pm start
Captain: Prez

The Big Picture

Hello to 2025. We are now into the 15th season of The Quokkas (Australian edition), which is still providing laughs and entertainment, with some story and character arcs developing and others being as flat as the horizon.

We kick off this year with a game against our old friends, The John Curtin Hotel. We’ve had a number of memorable games against The Curtin, not least; their first win, Rowdy’s 84*, their last game in the league*, my first 6 (that was actually caught by man-mountain Cassidy on the boundary), and many more.

Match Facts

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Location: Fairfield Park, Yarra Bend, Fairfield, VIC
Time: 1pm start
Captain: F1

Introduction

The Quokkas knew it was going to be a warm one, expecting a 32°C day with clear skies and did it deliver! 13 teammates joined in the day which helped with allowing the rotations in the field, although whilst writing this sentence, that number could have been the omen to what was to come.

Match Facts

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024
Location: W.J. Cox Oval , Fairfield, VIC
Time: 1pm start

Introduction

Our Annual Pub v Club game is one that I look forward to every season, not simply because of the free beer that the Pub usually throws our way (and they certainly did with extra effort this year), but because it’s a great chance to welcome new people to the game and share the love that is Pub Cricket.

He that soweth his seedes must harowe the grounde by and by, for els the byrdes wyll eate it awaye.
J. Palsgrave, Lesclarcissement 579/2

Match Facts

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Location: Johnny Mullagh Oval, Harrow, VIC
Time: 1pm start

So what’s Harrow all about then?

With Rev focussing on the physical history of Harrow in the Match Preview, I will start with a journey of etymology. While the definition of harrow in the sense of using a harrow ’to crush, plow or pulverise the soil’ is familiar to all, there are some surprisingly gruesome alternatives.