Glory Days

This episode looks at the rise and fall of the Canberra Comets who after three years were dumped from the Mercantile Mutual Cup competition – interviews with coach Mike Veletta and players tells it all. A triple century in Women’s cricket, T20 club cricket arrives, while again we look at the star players of the era and the club snapshot with Weston Creek Molonglo and Norths.

This episode takes a look at the return of the PM XI matches, some of the all time great players including Michael Bevan, Neil Bulger, Peter Solway, Glenda Hall, Greg Irvine along with men’s and women’s World Cup matches in Canberra and the ACT CA tour of New Zealand and the restructure of grade cricket.

Some big-name players had departed the Tigers ahead of the 1966 season  - a Morris Medallist and a Brownlow Medallist and a future Richmond premiership star - a fall down the ladder was feared – but not for a man called Weideman – the man was a winner and he set about doing just that – I hope you enjoy Tiger Tales – “A Man Called Weideman and his Foreign Legion”

It all happened in the sixties and seventies with the re organisation of club cricket, Women’s Cricket was finding its feet and World Series Cricket hit Canberra, coaching and junior cricket were thriving  and the star players were a plenty - I hope you enjoy Episode 3 “Country Powerhouse to Regional Powerhouse” as we celebrate the 100th Year of Cricket in the ACT.

The guns had fallen silent on the battlefields as World War II finished – communities across Australia needed the return of sport and cricket was ready to return and despite obvious restrictions and hardship it quickly returned to a normal part of life in the nation’s capital and this is how it happened - I hope you enjoy Episode 2 “Emerging From The War” as we celebrate the 100th Year of Cricket in the ACT.

The residents of Canberra sought to develop recreational activities after World War 1 had concluded – the first of these was cricket as seven clubs commenced The Federal Territory Cricket Association or as we know it today ACT Cricket Association so from foundation in the early twenties to the bright lights of Manuka Oval it has been an amazing journey, I hope you enjoy Episode 1 “The Early Days” as we celebrate the 100th Year of Cricket in the ACT.

Episode B of the Griffith Black and Whites 100 years anniversary looks back at the last four decades of the famous club through the eyes of past players and administrators where it has  overcome many challengers to still be a strong, vibrant and community inclusive club in Griffith and Group 20 rugby league.

It all started from humble beginnings the Griffith Rugby League club that transformed into the mighty Griffith Black and Whites Rugby League Club still going strong today in Group 20 – this episode looks at the first six decades of a wonderful 100 years of history through the eyes of the people who made it all happen on and off the field.

The last decade in the Farrer FL for Lockhart was a tough one with no finals appearances. They made the move to the Hume FL that rejuvenated a community and club – they found a spark under a new coach, new president and a new attitude – scraping into the finals they found form at the right time – they learnt how to win – enjoy Lockhart 1982 – "The Premiership Trail”

The Tallangatta cricket club were on a high – they had fought its way through a tough finals series and were ready to for the final challenge on grand final day – however tragedy struck just days before the decider – they found a way to process, unite and complete an emotional backs against the wall triumph enjoy “Tallangatta – Heart of the Bushies”