KATE WEBSTER AND EMMA GORMAN THROW SUPPORT BEHIND MODERNISED MISS SHOWGIRL COMPETITION
July 2021
Kate Webster recalls reactions to her entering not once but twice into the Sydney Royal Showgirl competition.
"I used to talk to a lot of my friends and when I first told them that 'I applied for Miss Showgirl', let alone applied for a second time, they almost 'scoff' at you," she recalls.
WESTERN DISTRICT LOOK TO SEND STAR MAN BLAKE DEAN OUT A WINNER IN DOUGLAS CUP DECIDER AGAINST WESTON CREEK/MOLONGLO (WRITTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH JAMES BUCKLEY)
March 2021
Western District coach Blake Dean will bring his glittering playing career to a close at the conclusion of this weekend's Douglas Cup decider against Weston Creek Molonglo.
SAM WILLIAMS RELISHES RARE CHANCE TO PLAY FIRST GRADE CRICKET IN CANBERRA
January 2021
It is not every weekend in the off-season Canberra Raiders playmaker Sam Williams gets to live out his summer passion: cricket.
However, the stars aligned on Saturday as Williams made his debut for North Canberra-Gungahlin's first grade side against Weston Creek Molonglo, alongside good mate Lachlan Whatmough at Keith Tournier Memorial Oval.
BROES MAKES MOST OF BATHURST CONNECTION IN CANBERRA
January 2021
Two-and-a-half years ago, Nick Broes had not even considered Canberra as an option to pursue his cricketing dreams.
However, a text message from fellow Bathurst native Blake Dean would see Broes make a move to the nation's capital, to link up with Dean at Western District.
MARK SOLWAY BRINGS UP MAIDEN DOUBLE CENTURY IN FRONT OF LEGENDARY FATHER
December 2020
Hitting your maiden double ton for your club is a moment to savour for any cricketer.
But for Queanbeyan skipper Mark Solway, the memory was made even sweeter as ACT legend and dad Peter looked on, having walked over from his third-grade game.
AKSHAY JOSEPH MAKES TUGGERANONG TOP-GRADE CRICKET DEBUT ALONGSIDE BROTHER
December 2020
Battles between brothers in backyards have developed many of Australia's finest cricketers, just look at the Waugh and Hussey brothers.
And Tuggeranong Valley's very own Joseph brothers are no exception to some of the greats.
ANU HUNTING EARLY GINNINDERRA WICKETS AFTER DAN LEERDAM CENTURY
November 2020
He blasted 141 and combined with opener Heet Amin for a 216-run second wicket partnership, steering ANU to 5-340 before declaring last weekend against Ginninderra.
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But ANU skipper Dan Leerdam admits it will be a test of character for his bowlers as they look to knock over the Tigers in Saturday's day two Douglas Cup clash on a flat track at Kippax.
EASTLAKE'S ZIMBABWEAN INTERNATIONAL VUSI SIBANDA EYES CRICKET ACT'S BEST
November 2020
He has faced up against the likes of Shoaib Akhtar, Brett Lee and Muttiah Muralitharan.
But now former Zimbabwean international and Eastlake skipper Vusi Sibanda has his eyes set on getting his side off the mark in their Cricket ACT season.
PLACING CANBERRA CRICKET ON THE MAP: Q&A WITH BRENDAN DUFFY
May 2020
Western District and University of Canberra spin bowler Brendan Duffy has had the experience of a lifetime, as Duffy and his teammates competed in the National Premier Cricket Twenty20 Championships in Adelaide, finishing fourth overall.
THE BIGGEST SPORTING MOMENTS OF THE TWENTY TEENS
May 2020
The twenty-tens produced many memorable moments on the sporting pitch across the globe. From the Brazilian football side being embarrassed at home, to the Australian Cricket team experiencing one of its darkest ever days, and an AFL club ending a 37- year Premiership drought.
