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1965–66 Victorian District Cricket Final
The 1965–66 Victorian district cricket final was a cricket match played over four days from 2 April to 16 April 1966, between the Essendon Cricket Club and the Northcote Cricket Club at the Albert Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The match was staged to determine the premiers of the 1965–66 Victorian district cricket season. The match, which was decided on first innings lead, was won by Northcote after it successfully chased Essendon's club record first innings score of 9d/514 with five wickets to spare. Northcote captain and Australian Test opener Bill Lawry made 282 not out as part of Northcote's total of 5/516. The match is the most famous in Victorian district cricket history. Background The top four clubs in the 1965–66 were Richmond (54 points), Essendon (48 points), Northcote (44 points) and Carlton (40 points), Northcote securing its place only on the last day of the season with a first innings victory against University by two wickets. Two-day semi-finals were played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essendon Cricket Club
Essendon Cricket Club is an Australian cricket club competing in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The club was first established in 1872. The club trains and plays at Windy Hill, Essendon, former training ground and administrative base of the Australian Football League team Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers or colloquially the Dons, is a professional Australian rules football club that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition. The club was formed by the McCrac .... Honours Club Championships * 1965/66 * 1967/68 * 2018/19 Premierships Premierships for all teams in Victorian Premier Cricket. See also * The 1965-66 Victorian District Cricket final References 1872 establishments in Australia Sports clubs and teams established in 1872 Cricket clubs established in 1872 Victorian Premier Cricket clubs Cricket clubs in Melbourne Cricket in Melbourne Essendon, Victoria S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swanson (cricketer)
John David Swanson (born 5 May 1940) is an Australian former cricketer and baseball player. He played 29 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1965/66 and 1970/71. He also played baseball for Victoria between 1964 and 1975 and Australia. He won the Claxton Shield batting title in 1967–1968 and won the Helms Award as MVP in 1968. He was an inaugural inductee in the Australian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers * 1965–66 Victorian district cricket final The 1965–66 Victorian district cricket final was a cricket match played over four days from 2 April to 16 April 1966, between the Essendon Cricket Club and the Northcote Cricket Club at the Albert Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The match was stage ... References External links * 1940 births Living people Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne Australian baseball players Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |