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Druids Cricket Club

The Druids Cricket Club and the Druids Cricket Club Juniors have endorsed the new Cricket Victoria Integrity Policies updated in 2024. These policies changes aim to improve reporting and complaint procedures related to alleged non-match day misconduct between adults, as well as in relation to children and young people.

To read more about these changes and current policies, please visit the link below:

www.cricketvictoria.com.au/child-safe-member-protection/
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The Druids Cricket Club and the Druids Cricket Club Juniors have endorsed the new Cricket Victoria Integrity Policies updated in 2024.  These policies changes aim to improve reporting and complaint procedures related to alleged non-match day misconduct between adults, as well as in relation to children and young people.  

To read more about these changes and current policies, please visit the link below:

https://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/child-safe-member-protection/

23 hours ago

Druids Cricket Club

The Druids would like to thank Sophie Cowall, who has taken the reigns as 1st XI scorer.

Sophie is a regular at Shorten Reserve, having played in our under 17.5, under 16 girls, Sunday senior teams and most recently for Melbourne University. All the best for the season Sophie!
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The Druids would like to thank Sophie Cowall, who has taken the reigns as 1st XI scorer.

Sophie is a regular at Shorten Reserve, having played in our under 17.5, under 16 girls, Sunday senior teams and most recently for Melbourne University. All the best for the season Sophie!

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Good luck Sophie I hope you enjoy scoring as much as I did you have great people looking after you.

Well done Sophie, good luck.

Congratulations to Tom Hazell-Evans, Akshat Prajaparti, Declan Clerkin and Subhan Ramzan who will all be making their Druids first XI debuts this Saturday!

They’ll be down at Shorten Reserve tomorrow at as we open our season against @altonanorthcricketclub . First ball to be bowled at 12pm, come down and support the wizards in what should be a great day.
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Congratulations to Tom Hazell-Evans, Akshat Prajaparti, Declan Clerkin and Subhan Ramzan who will all be making their Druids first XI debuts this Saturday!

They’ll be down at Shorten Reserve tomorrow at as we open our season against @altonanorthcricketclub . First ball to be bowled at 12pm, come down and support the wizards in what should be a great day.Image attachment

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All the best to the wizards from the uk for tomorrow! 😃🤞

Welcome to the Wizards fellas. Very Good Luck..Vern Mcd

This has got real brady bunch vibes here Lenny Fitcher!

Yes lads! Go well, come on the wizards!🧙🏻‍♂️🟣🟡

All the best sonara budu sarani

All the best and good luck Sonara Karunathunga

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ABOUT DRUIDS CRICKET CLUB

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Established in 1928, the Druids Cricket Club has a proud history of off-field community leadership, on field premiership success, and a great friendly family atmosphere. We have steadily built our player and supporter base since moving to our current location in West Footscray in 2011.  We now have more than 240 registered participants playing each week.

The Druids are affiliated with:

  • Cricket Victoria (CV)
  • The Victorian Turf Cricket (VTCA)
  • Western Region Junior Cricket (WRJCA)

Our home ground is Kevin Shorten Reserve, Corner Market Street and Essex Street in West Footscray. Many of our junior teams also play at nearby local venues including:

  • Johnson Reserve, West Footscray
  • Hansen Reserve, West Footscray
  • Robert Barrett Reserve, Maribyrnong
  • Dobson Reserve, Maidstone
  • Quarry Park, Footscray
  • McIvor Reserve, Yarraville

THE DRUIDS VALUES

Inclusive culture
We are a destination for all within our community where everyone has an opportunity to have a go.
Be involved
The more we put in, the better the outcomes for everyone, so be involved as a player, parent, coach, scorer, umpire, helper or supporter.
Play the right way
We support our club and our team mates, maintain a positive outlook and are respectful to the game, the umpires, the opposition and all involved.
Learn and develop
For players, coaches and parents we provide plenty of opportunities to learn new things and practice our skills to be the best we can be.
Celebrate our successes
Promote team and individual achievements, personal best performances and recognise the efforts of our volunteers and supporters.
Have fun!!

OUR TEAMS

Seniors

Playing from our home ground at Kevin Shorten Reserve, the Druids have four Senior Men’s teams playing in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VCTA) competition.  With a First XI premiership win and T20 champions in season 2018/19, the Druids were promoted into the VTCA’s Senior Division in season 2019/20. Our Second XI were also Premiers in season 2021/22 and 2022/23 saw another VTCA T20 Championship.

Our four VTCA Senior Men’s and one Senior Women’s team in season 2024/25 will be:

  • Deer Park Club / Isaacs Howarth Shield (Division 1) – 1stXI
  • Bondini/Bannon Shield (Division 1 Seconds) – 2ndXI
  • VTCA Shield D1 – 3rd XI
  • VTCA Shield D2 – 4thXI
  • Women’s Social T20 Division 2 – NWCA

Our 1stand 2ndXI’s play a mixture of one day (40 overs) and two day (80 overs) cricket on Saturday afternoons from October through to March.

Our 3rdand 4thXI’s play in a one day (36 over) competition on Sunday afternoons from mid-October to mid-February.  These teams provide opportunities for a range of ability levels, and best suit those wishing to improve their skills, players returning to cricket from some time out, junior players looking to transition into senior cricket and parents / junior coaches who are looking for a little time in the middle themselves.

We also hosted our inaugural women’s team in season 2021/22 in the North West Cricket Association (NWCA) Women’s Social T20 competition – and walked away as Premiers!

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Girls

The Druids have fast become the destination club for girls in Melbourne’s inner west.  Our girls program commenced in season 2017/18 and remains a core strength of our club. In addition to girls only teams, we have many girls also playing in our mixed U11, U13, U15 and U17.5 teams. If you want to play, we will find a spot for you – guaranteed.!

A fun, supportive and nurturing environment and culture has seen our program be highly sought after, and it has produced many Western Region representative players in the U12, U14 and U16 age groups over the past three seasons. We also have Level 1 & 2 female cricket coaches delivering the girls program.

Age group: 9 to 16
Teams: U13 (Monday) and U16 (Wednesday)
Training: Tuesday 4:30-6:30pm at Dobson Reserve, Maidstone (starting in September 2024)
Game Length: 2 to 2.5 hours
Season: mid-October to end-February
Benefits: Play fun games of cricket with new and old friends

  • All girls and mixed team environments
  • Shorter game time
  • Training provided on weeknights by Level 1 and 2 coaches
  • Individually numbered player cap

Contact: Libby Howe 0408 707 757

Juniors

The Druids reintroduced junior cricket to the club in 2013/14.  Since then, we have grown from strength to strength with the junior program. This 2024/25 season will have 130 players across 13 junior teams from U10 to U17.5 (girls, boys and mixed teams). The Druids cater for all levels of ability across all age groups and for season 2024/25 we will also provide enhanced development opportunities with U13A, U15A and U17.5A teams.

Age group: 9 to 17
Teams: U10 (Friday), U13 (Friday & Saturday), U15 and U17.5 (Saturday)
Game Length: 2 to 2.5 hours
Season: mid-October to end-February
Benefits: Play fun games of cricket with new and old friends

  • Mixed and boys team environments
  • Shorter game time (for U10 / U11)
  • Mix of 2-day and 1-day formats (for U15 and U17.5)
  • Training provided on weeknights by Level 1 coaches

Contact: Michael Bodman on 0413 985 285

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Introduction to Cricket

Woolworths Junior Blasters is the perfect introduction to cricket for boys and girls aged from 4 to 8. With an action packed hour of activities, players have the opportunity to learn and develop their skills in a family-friendly environment.  Our Junior Blasters program is conducted at Shorten Reserve on Friday nights and is supported by our older junior players.  In season 2024/2025 we will also provide a girls only Blasters group, supervised and managed by our junior girls coaches.

Age group: 4 to 8
Program Length: 60 minutes
Season: 12-weeks from mid-October to Christmas (8 weeks) and then late-Jan to end-February (4 weeks)
Time: 5:00-6:00pm on Friday evenings
Location: Kevin Shorten Reserve, Market Street, West Footscray
Benefits:

  • Learn new skills including catching, throwing and teamwork
  • Make new friends or organise a group to learn together
  • Own Blasters Pack and wear the colours of their favourite Big Bash heroes
  • All equipment supplied, parents join in the fun
  • It’s safe – we use plastic bats and a rubber ball

Contact: Gary Tilton 0409 199 830

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Kevin Shorten Reserve
– Market Street, West Footscray VIC 3012

Kevin Shorten Reserve
Market Street
West Footscray VIC 3012
Druids Club – gary@arehl.com.au
Junior Cricket – druidsjuniorcricket@gmail.com
Girls Cricket – Libby.Howe@netball.com.au
CALL US
Gary Tilton - Secretary - 0409 199 830
Warren Roach - President - 0438 347 615
Michael Bodman - Juniors - 0413 985 285
Libby Howe - Girls - 0408 707 757

OUR PEOPLE

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PRESIDENTWARREN
ROACH

M: 0438 347 615
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SECRETARY / JUNIOR BLASTERS COORDINATORGARY
TILTON

M: 0409 199 830
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CLUB COACHSTEVE
NICHOLSON

M: 0400 095 214
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HEAD OF PERFORMANCEJARED
ANDREWS

M: 0417 966 494
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JUNIOR CO-ORDINATORMICHAEL
BODMAN

M - 0413 985 285
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JUNIOR TREASURERJACK
FITCHER

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JUNIOR SECRETARYLIBBY
HOWE

M: 0408 707 757
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MEMBERSHIP CO-ORDINATORNICK
COWALL

M: 0412 176 487
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COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATORDANIELLE
ENTWISTLE

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CHILD SAFETY OFFICERTONY
MOSCA

M: 0425 854 066
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FEMALE CHILD SAFETY OFFICERDEB
BLACKWELL

M: 0401 859 040

Druids Cricket Club

Kevin Shorten Reserve, Cnr Market & Essex Streets, West Footscray, Victoria, 3012

Founded 1928 – Affiliated VTCA

ABN 77 616 184 596

Contacts

President: Warren Roach
M: 0438 347 615

Secretary: Gary Tilton
M: 0409 199 830
E: gary@arehl.com.au

Junior Coordinator: Michael Bodman
M: 0413 985 285
E: druidsjuniorcricket@gmail.com

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