Donnybrook Cricket Club has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket after its new clubrooms were broken into.
The club said the clubrooms, which are under construction at Kalkallo Reserve on Donnybrook Road, were broken into overnight on Saturday, February 19.
A post on the club’s Facebook page, said a number of items were taken from a container parked at the reserve.
President Noel Seipolt told Star Weekly that turf equipment, a pitch mower, covers and soil were among the items stolen.
“”Nearly $10,000 worth of equipment. Clubs like us can’t afford that,” Mr Seipolt said.
“It ruined my whole day.”
The break-in has been reported to police, with CCTV at the reserve only able to capture some of the incident, Mr Seipolt said.
Hume council has also been notified.
Mr Seipolt said the club had been warning council about shortfalls in security at the site for a while.
“Council security was not crash hot and we’ve been telling them that for weeks,” he said.
The club has appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact it or police.
Hume council was contacted for comment.
