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🏏 Favourite player. Favourite shot 🔥

We asked the boys one simple question: Who’s your favourite player, and what’s your favourite shot? 👀

Some iconic choices… and some unexpected ones! 😎
What’s yours? Drop it in the comments 👇

#Cricket #FavouritePlayer #FavouriteShot #CricketLovers BurwoodDistrictCricketClub

BDCC SOCIAL CALENDAR 2026/27💚💛

The cricket is only one part of being a Burra!

Here’s what we’ve got lined up for the season, plenty of chances to get together, have a laugh, and enjoy the club beyond the boundary.

Save the dates, bring your mates, and let’s make it a season to remember! 💚💛

MOTI MAHAL 🤝 BURWOOD DISTRICT CC

We'd like to welcome Moti Mahal Malvern as another one of our social sponsors for season 2026/2027.

Based in Malvern, @motimahal__au takes its customers on a culinary experience of the rich legacy of Indian cuisine, inspired by the royal kitchens of the Mughal dynasty.

The Burra can't wait to host multiple Indian curry nights both at the restaurant and club rooms this season, including our International Food night in November! We know our players can't say no to a spicy lamb vindaloo! 🌶️

Thanks again to the team at Moti Mahal for joining the Burra family, and looking forward to a long future supporting each other.

Go check them out! 📍🇮🇳

#sponsor #supportlocal #indianrestaurantmelbourne

ROVIA SPORTS 🤝 BURWOOD DISTRICT CC💚💛

We’re excited to welcome Rovia as the official Merchandise Partner of Burwood District CC for the next 3 years!

Rovia will be designing and manufacturing our BDCC playing jerseys, bringing together quality, professionalism and the Burra identity.

A huge thank you to the Rovia team for backing the club and being part of our journey. We can’t wait to see the Burras take the field in the new kit!

🛍️ Shop the BDCC range:
https://www.roviasports.com.au/clubs/bdcc

Welcome to the Burra family, Rovia!💚💛

📢 3rd XI CAPTAIN ANNOUNCEMENT 🏏

Super thrilled to announce our leaders to guide our 3rd XI to the ultimate prize this season - Krishnan (C) and @johndesmarchelier (VC)

Both boys take the plunge for their first ever leadership role at the Burra, having been regulars as part of our one day format the last few years! Experienced heads both on and off the field - the 3s are in great hands with these 2 leading the way!

Fun fact 🧾: Both boys didn't miss a game last season - playing every possible Saturday in 25/26 ⭐

Congratulations gents and we look forward to an exciting season ahead in the coloured clothing!

#captain #localcricket #communitysports

📢 2nd XI CAPTAIN ANNOUNCEMENT 🏏

Excited to announce our 2nd XI captain for the upcoming season - @jitendrakaler

After a successful debut season as skipper of our 4ths last season - Jay has shown all the on and off field attributes to go around once again - this time leading our 2s!

Jay not only loves cricket (2nd to his wife), but is a lovable character around the club - ready to go the extra mile for all his teammates!

Jay will work closely with our Senior Cricket leadership group this season - driving an exciting cricket culture at the Burra ⭐

#cricketcaptain #communitysports #localcricket

SOUTH EASTERN TRANSPORT 🤝 BURWOOD DISTRICT CC

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that South Eastern Transport is officially joining us as another one of our Social Sponsors for the 2026/2027 season! 🚚

What began as a family-owned trucking business, SET has transformed into an absolute powerhouse in the transport industry. With a extensive fleet of over 75 temperature-controlled vehicles, they are now one of the largest refrigerated logistics companies in Australia, keeping goods moving for businesses of all sizes!

Thank you to South Eastern Transport for jumping on board, and we welcome both @bhargavpatel249 and the team to the Burra family for this upcoming season. Burwood District is grateful for your support ⭐

#supportingsmallbusinesses #sponsorship #communitysports

CRU+ BAKERY LAB 🤝 BURWOOD DISTRICT CC

We are hyped to welcome @cruplusbakerylab as one of our Social Sponsors for the 2026/2027 Season!

Located in Hawthorn East, Cru+ is the ultimate spot for your morning coffee run and hand-crafted pastries that hit the spot every single time.

With Preseason kicking off next week just around the corner @hawthorn.cricketcentre 🏏 - you already know where our players will be heading for that well-earned post-training treat! 🤤

A massive thank you to the team at Cru+ for joining the family - we’re so grateful for your support this season! Go check them out! 👇

📍 38 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East

#sponsor #supportlocal #communitysports

PlayHQ registrations to play Senior cricket at the Burra are NOW OPEN! Join us this 26/27 season and be part of something special 🏏

With Pre Season less than a month away - no better time to dust off the kit bag, and get ready for an exciting summer ahead! 😎

Registration link in Bio or via our club website below
www.burwooddistrictcricketclub.com

Note: Further Details and Registration for our 2026 Woolworths Junior Blast Program will be released early September.

#summerofcricket #localcricket #communitysports

Our 2026/2027 season is finally here! With under 3 months till round 1, please see details of all our Pre-Season training dates!

We begin on Saturday August 15th, with a combined fitness and Indoor Cricket Nets session at @hawthorn.cricketcentre 🏏

This will be followed by a couple of practice matches, including our Annual Treadcare Cup on Grand Final Eve! 🏆

For further details - please reach out to either Udai (Head of Senior Cricket) or Aaryan (Club Captain). Go the Burra 🙌

#communitycricket #cricketvictoria #clubcricket

📣 2026/2027 Committee 🌟

At our recent AGM, the new BDCC committee for 2026/2027 was voted in by its members, to steer our cricket club for the next 12 months.

Once again led by @nazzaa007 & @arjitb - it's super exciting to have an expanded group of selfless volunteers, guiding the club through a jam-packed year ahead!

Special shout out to @johndesmarchelier @aaryonmous & @ichillboy_ who all join the committee for the first time on an official basis.

The club thanks you all in advance, and looks forward to what's in store at the Burra!

#communitysports #cricketvolunteers #cricketvictoria

Last Friday, a few of our Past Players enjoyed a nice pub meal remembering their great mate Gary Wilkinson - while also sharing an abundance of memories of their playing days!

Thanks to the efforts of Steve Kelleher, Neville Gregory & the late Ian Scholefield - these catch ups have become bigger and more frequently on a quarterly basis 🎉

Lovely to see them all enjoying a nice Friday Parma and a few Beers 🍺

Bill Webster & Geoff Styler

Alan Portbury

Jeff Costello & Steve Kelleher

Colin Howard & Gary Davis

Neville Gregory & Adrian Reus

Bill Hills & Colin Davis

Peter Smith & Peter Gosden

The updated honour roll of Burwood District Life Members, following the recent inductions of Tim Mortensen, Aaron Smith and Ash Warren.

An incredible list of people, who all helped shape the Burra significantly over our club’s 98 years.

You can also read more about each Life Member on our club website.

🎉 BDCC Life Members Announcement 🎉

Following Monday night’s AGM, Burwood District CC is honoured to announce that Tim Mortensen, Aaron Smith and Ash Warren have been inducted as the 27th, 28th & 29th Life Members of our club.

Tim, Aaron and Ash have all had monumental impacts at BDCC, both on-field and off-field, across many decades. They are all still actively involved in our Veterans team.

Aaron started in juniors in 1979, winning multiple premierships, working his way through to leading the senior 1st XI in A1 Grade. Equal parts talented and tough, Aaron was the standard setter at the club for so long in the top grades. Through his leadership, guidance and impact, he is one of the most respected and revered people in the club’s history. Aaron is the son of Life Member, Peter Smith (elected in 1989).

Tim commenced his Burra career in the 1985/86 season. Tim is a popular teammate to all. He is currently 4th on the all-time club runs scoring list. One of many career highlights for Tim was batting when the winning runs were scored in the historic 2006/07 A1 Premiership, along with winning the club batting award in the same season. Tim has also taken the most club catches for any non-keeper.

Ash started at the club in 1995/96 and has held many different positions of responsibility. These include; President, Treasurer, General Committee and team captain of various sides. Ash has been a vibrant figure around the club for many years.

The new Life Members will be formally presented at the Past Players Day in the upcoming season.

Please join us in congratulating these three outstanding club people.

On behalf of the Wilkinson family, please join us in celebrating the life of Gary Wilkinson - an amazing family man and a true legend of our cricket club.

Thursday 11th June @ 1PM
Mulgrave Country Club - 469 Wellington Rd, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150

To assist the family with logistics, we kindly ask you to please RSVP by commenting on the post below, along with the number of attendees.

Thank you 💚
Burwood District CC

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of a Club great in Gary Wilkinson passing away recently.

Gary sadly passed away last Thursday (28 May) after a long illness, and he is survived by his family in wife Judy, and children, Sharon, Darren and Shane – the Burwood District Cricket Club offers its deepest condolences to Gary’s family, and his extended family and friends at this very difficult time.

Gary was a legend of our cricket club. He played during the 1970’s and 80’s including plenty of First XI cricket as part of his glittering career. He was a premiership player (McIntosh Shield, 1979 – 80), a team captain and a great competitor on the field.

Gary was an exceptional top order batsman who liked to score quickly using a full array of strokeplay, including devastating hook and pull shots to score multiple centuries with the Club. Importantly, Gary was also a fine wicketkeeper taking scores of catches and stumpings with smooth glovework throughout his career – Gary was one of the best allrounders to play at our Club, with over 4000 runs and 208 dismissals.

It is also important to note Gary’s outstanding off field contribution to the Club where he coached junior teams, sat on the Committee in support of club functions and activities, and provided ongoing support and guidance to so many senior and junior players.

Gary was a truly admired member of the Burwood District Cricket Club. He was a loving family man, and an outstanding cricketer and clubman, who has left a tremendous legacy at our Club given everything he achieved using a committed and supportive approach to so many; Vale Gary Wilkinson – a true great of the Burwood District Cricket Club

🚨 AGM - June 15 2026 @ 8PM 🗓️

Inviting all our current, past & future members to join us for our 2026 Annual General Meeting. A super exciting phase at the Burra as we inch closer to our 100th anniversary, the redevelopment of the Hartwell Pavilion & much much more!

Join the convo and be a part of the future!

🏏 Season Recap
🏏 Voting of 26/27 Committee
🏏 Life member Nominations
🏏 Future Roadmap

The meeting will be held via Zoom, with details to be circulated a week prior.

#annualgeneralmeeting #communitysports #localcricket

SENIOR CRICKET LEAD - Udai Mahendru

The club is excited to appoint @udaimahendru as our Senior Cricket Lead for the upcoming season and beyond. This exciting position will play a major role in our clubs development, future strategy, and set us up for success over the years to come!

Udai will head up our Senior Cricket Program & work closely with @aaryonmous (Club Captain) & all the other skippers across our other formats. Together they will continue to drive club standards, culture, and integrate all our teams both on field and off field.

Udai comes with a vast amount of experience, having been a part of the club for many years & regularly playing in our Saturday, T20 and VETs teams. He simply lives & breathes Burra cricket! 🏏

Please join us in congratulating Udai on this appointment and we can't wait to get the season started!

🎉 National Volunteer Week 🎉

This week celebrates National Volunteer Week, recognising the incredible work volunteers do around Australia.

We particularly want to recognise our amazing Burra volunteers, who keep the club running with their tireless input!

Led by Nazza & Arjit as Presidents, all the committee, and everyone that plays their part in allowing the club to be what it is - Thank you!

In a special return edition of ‘Then & Now’, we feature club stalwart Aaron Smith!

On the left is Aaron in his debut season in 1979/80. Through to the most recently completed season, where he was captain of the Veterans team in the photo shown, 46 years on from his club debut!

One of the most respected and revered people in the club’s history.

📢 CAPTAIN ANNOUNCEMENT - Aaryan Singh

The club is very excited to announce the appointment of @aaryonmous as our Club & 1st XI Captain for the upcoming season! 🙌

This expanded role will not only have Aaryan skipper our 1s in season 26/27, but also work closely with all senior captains and players, to drive an exciting top team culture across all our senior cricket teams!

Aaryan is a much loved & natural fit for this role having played across multiple grades since joining the club, and more recently winning the Senior Club Champion award for his all - round dominance for the 1st XI in season 25/26.

Congratulations Aaryan! 🌟

From the Burra archives!

Photo is from the unveiling of the new club honour boards in September 1982.

The boards have been a treasured part of the club fabric, listing club records over many decades.

Congratulations to Patrick Sowersby and Krishnan Venkatachalam who were tonight awarded BHRDCA Association awards for their stellar performances with Bat and Ball this season! 🏏

- Patrick Sowersby (C Grade Batting Award)
- Krishnan Venkatachalam (F Grade Bowling Award)

Special mention to Krishnan for now taking back to back association awards, after winning the same award in 24/25.

Thanks to Steve Wood and Jitendra Kaler who joined our awards winners tonight in celebrating their on field success.

#awards #cricketawards #cricketvictoria

Max Rice 🕊️

On behalf of everyone at Burwood District Cricket Club, we extend our sincere condolences to the Rice family following the recent passing of Max Rice. Max was a valued former Junior Manager and Coach at the club, and the father of Peter Rice, who made a significant contribution to our Junior Program as a young cricketer.

Peter, both a teammate & schoolmate to many members of the club, sadly passed away at a young age. Today, we remember both Max and Peter for their lasting contributions to Burwood District Cricket Club and offer our thoughts and support to their family during this difficult time.

In the next club statistics update, we feature a snapshot of the BDCC’s top 20 players of all time for wickets and catches/stumpings!

Incredible records for the players listed.
The admirable consistency and durability of the bowlers over a long period of time. While in the catches/stumpings section, it is headlined by some of the most talented wicket-keepers the club has seen.

A reminder that the full list can be found on the club website.

📣 Club Statistics Update 📣

As is custom at this time of year, the player statistics have been updated! This includes every player that played during the recently completed season, plus the Top 50 charts for games, runs, wickets and catches.

To begin, here is a snapshot of the ‘Top 20’ list for games played, and runs scored.

These club records are only possible due to the tireless work Ian Scholefield did over many years to preserve them.

The full list can be found on the club website.

A treasured piece of club history!
The 1st XI Premiership team pennant from 56 years ago! 🏆 Many famous Burra names featured 🏏.

Thanks to David Gibson for sharing from the family archives.

2025/2026 Individual Player Awards and Milestones

We close out the 25/26 awards by recognising a few individual performances and memorable career milestones achieved during the season. Congratulations to all the boys that won multiple Player of the week awards this season & those that crossed significant milestone moments during the last 6 months.

Special mention to Steve Wood who not only surpassed 250 games at the Burra but also 3000 runs this season! A huge milestone for a stalwart of the club!

#presentionnight #communitysports #localcricket

2025/2026 Club Award Winners

Congratulations to the following players for winning this season's most prestigious club awards - in honour of a few of Burras greatest Life Members

These awards recognise the amazing efforts both on & off the field across the season!

Most Improved Player - John Demarchelier
Best On Field (Don McLaine Award) - Patrick Sowersby
Best Off Field (Ian Scholefield Award) - Jitendra Kaler
Senior Club Champion (Colin McDonald Award) - Aaryan Singh

#clubcricket #champions #communitysports

2025/2026 Fielding Award Winners!

Congratulations to all the boys below for claiming their respective teams Fielding awards for this season. Stats aside, many of these worthy recipients have been hand picked by their captains for their consistent pressure in the field, helping their team this season with all the 1% - ters! Absolute stars 🌟

1st XI - Xander Ahcheen
2nd XI - Vaibhav Dalvi
3rd XI - Omkar Pawar
4th XI - Steve Wood
VETS - Hadley Vaughan
T20 Gold - Jatan Mavani
T20 Green - Yash Jariwala

#cricketawards #clubcricket #fielding

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