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2011 Championships
The 6th Australian Over 60s Cricket Championships will be played in Armidale, NSW from 20 to 25 November 2011. Teams representing the ACT, NSW, QLD, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, The Australian Cricket Society, New Zealand and the UK will compete at the 5 day event. The event will be played over 3 divisions with games to be played at grounds in Armidale, Guyra and Walcha.
The standard of cricket is expected to be of a very high standard with several former Sheffield Shield and State Second Eleven players as well as former Country Representative Cricketers competing at the Championships.
An Australian ‘test’ team will be selected after the first 2 matches of the Championships to play the touring England over 60s team in a ‘Test Match’ to be played on Tuesday 23 November.
The ACT will send two teams to the 2011 Championships to compete in Div 1 and Div 3. The two ACT teams are:
Division 1 Team Division 3 Team
Ron Axelby (Capt) Doug Carney
Denis Axelby Ian Wille
Neil Bulger Vince Bulger
Col Berry Kevin Ticehurst
Mike Gallagher Mike Curtis
Brian Read David Lever
Wal Hall Max Gillard
Ian Howe Ross Calvert
Peter Nelson Hugh Bush
Colin Lyons John Polkinghorne
Peter Howes Per Neilsen
Tony Paterson Gordon Gregory
Calender of Events
November 15 and 16
Prior to the Armidale Championships, the touring England ‘test’ team will play 2 ‘Internationals’ against an Australian Eleven at Manly Oval on 15 and 16 November . Players from the ACT, QLD and NSW have been selected to make up the Australian Eleven for these two matches. Players selected from the ACT are, Ron Axelby (who will captain the team), Denis Axelby, Peter Nelson, Mike Gallagher and Tony Paterson.
Australian Championships
Place: Armidale NSW
Date: Sunday 20 to 25 November 2011
Rest Day : 23 November
*Australia to play England in ‘test’ Match at Armidale Sports Ground on Tuesday 23 November .
Meet and Greet Function
Date: Saturday 19 November commencing at 7 pm
Place: Armidale Ex Services Memorial Club
Championship Dinner and Presentation evening
Date: Thursday evening 24 November
Place: Armidale Ex Services Memorial Club
ACT OVER 60s CONTACT
Ron Axelby
Phone: 62312630
E-Mail: rjaxelby@grapevine.com.au
HISTORY Of AUSTRALIAN OVER 60’S CRICKET
The first game of Over 60s cricket in the world was played at Hurlington Park ,Brighton , Victoria in January 2003. In England, Veterans cricket for players aged over 50 years has been played in several counties since the mid 1980’s. Over 60’s cricket is now played in 14 counties and is predicted to be played in 20 counties by 2009.
The inaugural National/Interstate over 60’s carnival was held in Canberra in November 2006 at the ANU grounds. Although the initial carnival was very much an adhoc affair, teams from the ACT, NSW, Tasmania and Victoria competed. Following the success of the 2006 carnival, the concept really took off with 9 teams competing at the Australian over 60’s Championships in Melbourne in November 2007.
As a prelude to the 2008 Championships held again in Melbourne, an ‘Australian eleven’ (including former test player ,Geoff Dymock ) was selected to play a ‘test match’ against a touring England over 60’s team at Hogben-Meciff Oval in Mentone. Former test fast bowler Ian Meckiff, tossed the coin to start the game. Two ACT players, Ron Axelby and Mike Gallagher, played for the Australian team.
In August 2011 the first official Australian Over 60’s team toured the UK and played 2 ‘test matches’ against an England eleven and the National Welch Team . A number of matches were also played against county over 60s teams. The Australian team, sanctioned by Cricket Australia, broke new ground in the development of over 60s cricket. With the support of Cricket Australia, over 60’s cricket will continue to grow in Australia. The inaugural Australian touring team was:
Ron Axelby (ACT Capt)
Denis Axelby (ACT)
John Bell (QLD VC)
Colin Cooke (QLD)
Ross Chapman (QLD)
Rob Agg (VIC)
Arthur Pritchard (VIC)
Allan Reid (SA)
Chris Tobin (SA)
Brian Breakspear (NSW)
Doug Trueman (NSW)
Ian Fraser (TAS)
Mike Gandy (TAS)
Ken Last (TAS)
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