Glory Days

ACT Cricket 100 Years Episode 6 - ”Bringing Up The Ton”

The final episode of the 100 years of ACT Cricket covers  the period from 2005 to 2022. The Manuka Oval lights are switched on, men’s and women’s Test cricket and World Cup cricket came to town, along with BBL finals, Sheffield Shield final and the ACT Meteors were launched. A triple ton in club cricket plus a snapshot on the stars of the era Nathan Lyon, Jason Behrendorff, Erin Osborne and the team of the century men and women’s is announced as Cricket ACT raises the bat to a marvellous century of work.

Tiger Tales - “Tiger Time with Jack”

This episode of Tiger Tales takes a look at the 1956  premiership when three time Essendon premiership player Jack Jones led Albury to premiership glory over old rivals North Albury.

Jack Jones was not only a legend of the Essendon Football Club but he also became a Tiger legend being named as captain of the Albury Team of the Century – such was his standing at Tigerland.

Before Jones started his VFL career with Essendon in 1946 he served in New Guinea and Bougainville during WW2 for 22 months with the 24^th Infantry Battalion.

All the behind the scenes stories and yarns are captured in the Tigers year of dominance.

 

ACT Cricket 100 Years Episode 5 ”The Rise and Fall of the Canberra Comets”

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.

ACT Cricket 100 Years Episode 4 ”The Re-Birth of the PM’s XI”

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.

Tiger Tales - ”A Man Called Weideman and His Foreign Legion”

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”

ACT Cricket 100 Years - Episode 3 ”Country Powerhouse to Regional Powerhouse”

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 100^th Year of Cricket in the ACT.

ACT Cricket 100 years - Episode 2 ”Emerging From The War”

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 100^th Year of Cricket in the ACT.

ACT Cricket 100 years - Episode 1 ”The Early Years”

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 100^th Year of Cricket in the ACT.

Griffith Black and Whites Rugby League Club 100 Years Episode B

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.

Griffith Black and Whites Rugby League Club 100 Years Episode A

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.