VTCA
Westmeadows has announced two imports for the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division season. Ben Willsdon is a promising young batter from Sussex, England, and a product of the Sussex County pathway. Currently training with the county’s under-18 squad, he represents Cuckfield. Cam Ward has also joined the club. Ward is a talented and developing wicket-keeper batsman from England, known for his standout performances in both underage county and school cricket. A product of the Hampshire and Sussex CCC pathway systems, he represented both counties from under-9 to under-18.
Football
AFL trial matches for the under-18 Vic Metro side have been held the past two weekends. On the first weekend, two Vic Metro sides faced Vic Country teams. Northern Knights’ Tyson Gresham, Roman Moxon, Sebastian Murphy, Mitchell Moate and Lewis Houndsome were selected, along with the Calder Cannons’ Hussien El Achkar, Hamish Pearce, Hamish Bird, Cooper Herbert and Jackson Barber. Gresham, Murphy, Moate El Achkar, Bird, Herbert, Barber and Adam Sweid were named in the young gun series on the weekend.
NPL
Hume City made it two in a row in the National Premier League on Friday night. At home to the Melbourne Knights, Hume led 1-0 at half time before increasing the lead to 2-0 not long after half time. The Knights got a late goal back, but it wasn’t enough with Hume winning 2-1. In the Victorian Premier League 2 competition, Whittlesea United had a 3-2 win against Box Hill United on Friday night.
Coates Talent League
It was contrasting results for the Northern Knights and Calder Cannons in the Coates Talent League girls competition on Saturday. The Knights had a big win against the Bendigo Pioneers, winning 14.13 (97)-4.0 (24). The Cannons on the other hand lost to the GWV Rebels, 9.11 (65)-1.1 (7).
