A special congratulations to our Chairman Of Selectors Anthony McGhie, who last week played his 200th game for the Leeming Spartan Cricket Club! First debuting back in 2000/2001, Sooty has become an integral member of the Club, and has recently extended his support by working as a selector since 2015. In addition to his work as selector, he…
Chasing a strong target of 177 for victory, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that the batting side would begin their pursuit by working the ball around in singles and being none down at drinks with a solid partnership achieved. There is after all, 65 overs to play. This was certainly not the case in…
A Player’s Tea for the ages. Get back to the clubhouse on Thursday November 24th after training for yet another massive Player’s Tea! We’ll also have speeches, presentations, updates, and of course, the selections for our sides! This is an event that is not to be missed, and will be among the highlights of the…
Be sure to come down to the clubhouse earlier than usual tomorrow November 24th – we’ll have the final session of the Day/Night Test on the telly! Of course, for those who aren’t training, the bar will be open with light snacks and appetisers available! We’ll still be holding our regular Thursday training session from…
With thanks to the Melville City Council, the home of cricket at John Connell Reserve now enjoys its own public drink fountain! Located at front of the main entrance of our change rooms, this welcome addition will prove to be extremely handy on hot summer days during the cricket season. Of course, it is not…
Congratulations to the Spartans listed below, who have recently achieved incredible milestones and performances for the Club! Milestones & Performances kindly brought to you by The Blooming Best. “We listen to achieve your ideal garden.” Recent Milestones: Club Captain Matthew Milton has recently passed 1000 runs – all for the Leeming Spartan Cricket Club. Vice President Paul Kalleske…
We are delighted to announce that once again, Michael Seaward and the team at The Blooming Best are returning as Sponsors of the Club in season 2016/17! The Blooming Best is the Club’s longest ever sponsor, first providing their invaluable support back in late 2006! A special thank you to Michael and the team for…
Last week, the Club was fortunate enough to host the National Seniors Cricket Competition, which was held in Western Australia for the first time. This week long tournament saw teams from all over the country compete in Over 60’s and even Over 70’s one-day cricket matches. Similar to the Country Week held earlier in the…
This season, for the first time ever, the Leeming Spartan Cricket Club will be hosting matches for the National Seniors Cricket Championship! This is a national event, not too unlike the extremely popular Country Week, and will be taking place from Sunday the 6th of November 2016. Spartans are welcome to attend at any stage during the week…
Congratulations to Dale Putland for scoring the first century of the 2016/17 season for the Leeming Spartan Cricket Club on the weekend! Dale smashed an incredible unbeaten 118, as our 7th Grade piled on 4/225 from just 37 overs (rain reduced), before comfortably winning by 65 runs. Whereas previous season it took until after Christmas for…
With the official launch of our new Spartan website now in full swing, be sure to check out the photos below of our website from seasons past! Incredibly (thanks to Shannon Davies, and later Peter Ferguson and the team at Fergco), the Leeming Spartan Cricket Club website is actually one of the oldest websites in…
It’s finally here.
Today, the Leeming Spartan Cricket Club enters a new era as we celebrate the launch of our brand new website! Click to learn all about the great new innovations!
The Leeming Spartan Cricket Club’s sides for the two-day competition in 2016/17 have been announced and this season we’re fielding four teams! With the opening two-day fixture on Saturday October 8th, we’re now all set with sides in the First Grade, Third Grade, Sixth Grade and the new Seventh Grade, which is a 65-over competition. Interestingly,…