Big V
The Big V youth qualification tournament is back for 2025. Launched in 2024, the series involves teams that finished at the top of their divisions and others that finished at the bottom of their competition. As part of the series, Hume City Broncos youth league men are trying to qualify for the youth championship men, Westgate, Altona Gators, Sunbury Jets and Whittlesea Pacers are all trying to qualify for youth league men 1, and Wyndham, the Broncos, Pacers, Jets and Craigieburn Eagles are trying to qualify for youth league women 1.
Bowls
Bundoora came home with the points against Altona in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division. Bundoora won three of the four rinks on the way to 78 (16)-72 (2) win. Corey Wedlock, Ben McArthur and Gary Kelly were the winning skips for Bundoora. It was Bundoora’s second win of the season. In premier reserve, Whittlesea lost to Heathmont, 85 (18)-71 (0).
After six rounds, Whittlesea sits bottom.
VSDCA
Plenty Valley’s’ match with Mt Waverley is evenly matched after day one in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association north-west. The Bats were bowled out for 192 in the 63rd over, with Sunil Dhamala top scoring with 16. Mt Waverley managed to get through to stumps without losing a wicket and will resume at 0-19.
DVCA
Bundoora is in a solid place after day one of its Diamond Valley Cricket Association Barclay Shield match. The Bulls are 1-4 in reply to Diamond Creek’s 189. Shupinder Taggar took three wickets for the Bulls. Bundoora United will have to bat well on day two after North Eltham Wanderers made 9-254. Elsewhere, Macleod is 2-39 in reply to Epping’s 137. Todd Hughes top scored for the Pingers with 33.
