The Centenary Roar | Issue #09
- Sarah Radlow
- Oct 5
- 3 min read
It's almost here...
Welcome to another edition of The Centenary Roar! With the season fast approaching, there’s plenty happening around the club — from our senior sides gearing up for Round 1, to the women’s team preparing for their second season with an exciting group of new recruits.
Keep reading for all the latest news, updates, and upcoming events as we get ready for another big summer of maroon and gold cricket at Centenary Park!
Boys fixtures are here!
We’re thrilled to announce that the junior cricket fixtures for the upcoming season have now been released! It's time to dust off the pads, oil the bats, and get ready for another exciting summer of cricket.
All match dates, times, and venues are now available to view on our website, the girls fixture will be announced later this week. Whether you're playing, coaching, or cheering from the boundary, make sure to check the schedule and stay up to date throughout the season here
We’re excited that our girls team will be hitting the park on the 15th, a great team of supporters and parents are behind this squad - can’t wait to see what they do next!
Our U18s boys are still looking for recruits with the season starting in late November, join the units now and be a part of our inaugural team.
Premiership defense begins this weekend
The ever-evolving South East Cricket Association gets underway this weekend with another re-jigged fixture featuring 12 rounds comprising 6 one-day games and 6 two-day affairs in the Shield grades along with an additional One-Day grade.
Reigning premier Bentleigh Uniting Cricket Club will be looking to repeat their success and haven’t let the grass grow under their feet in striving to do so. They have maintained last years playing list and added some nice pieces including Phil Galanopoulos who joins his brother and Lions skipper Lukas at The Den from Prahran and he should slot straight in to their middle order. Young English fast bowler Seaver Cowley is another handy addition after a successful season for Thompson in the Geelong Cricket Association and he will be expected to make a significant impact with the bat as well. To top it off, the Lions have former juniors Connor Montgomery (Richmond), Lachie Still (Queensland) and Dylan Stephens (West Bentleigh) all returning to the club. Dynamic tandem Malin Silva and Buddhika De Alwis will be major players as will batting dynamo’s Craig Short, Campbell James and Josh Bregazzi. Skipper Galanopoulos is a calm leader and fine tactician and he will have plenty of bowling options with Noah Montgomery and Jacob Gray settling in nicely last season. Uniting will definitely be in the mix.
The fixtures are here for all four of our senior men’s teams and can be seen here:
Watch this space
The excitement is building as our Bentleigh Uniting women’s team prepares for season two! With fixtures set to be released soon, the Lions are ready to roar into another great year of cricket at Centenary Park.
We’re thrilled to welcome 10 new recruits to the side — adding fresh energy, talent, and depth to a group that continues to grow stronger every week. The atmosphere around training has been fantastic, and the team can’t wait to build on the foundations laid in our inaugural season.
Keep an eye out for fixture announcements and make sure to come down and support the women in maroon and gold as they kick off another exciting chapter for the club!
Season Launch
We are kick starting the year with the season launch! Sausage Sizzle, raffle prizes and more to be on offer from 4:30 as well as awards for the best performances from our junior players so far.
Following this, The beer pong tournament and chain of songs will be kicking off at 7:30 at Centenary Park!
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