Quokkas Cricket Club

Belhus CC 237 for 5 (Jez 2-20, Seagull 1-8) beat Quokkas CC 209 all out (Irfan 54, Jez 31, Josh 24, river 22)

Shit. I’m writing this match report in October and it has just dawned on me that I may have forgotten to pay the Dartford Crossing toll for the journey to Belhus. I’ve not heard anything, but no doubt the bailiffs are just waiting for my debt to reach six figures before getting in touch. If I can’t remember to do that, what chance do I have remembering who did what to who against Belhus CC five months ago? Let me try and find a scorecard and then I’ll make some stuff up.

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

Conditions

It was hot, faaaaarkin hot. Our usual start time was moved from 12:30 to 47 degrees AEST.

Details

During the week we had more than a full squad. Come game day, we just scraped an XI together. Ice Man knows how to leave the ball but apparently not a 23rd beer the night before a match. Other withdrawals were more understandable but questionable nonetheless. Hair appointment anyone?

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.