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Please go to http://www.willowfest.com.au for further additions to this years carnival. Darren Lehman has kindly agrees to be ambassador for this years Championships, and with him on board, we hope to have a large contingent from South Australia. The prize for the Willowfest Whack has been announced with the winner, winning a return flight to New Zealand care of Jet Set. If anyone wants a Willowfest flyer sent to their email address, please PM it to me, or otherwise go to the above address for information.

DKL

ABOUT WILLOWFEST

THE WILLOWFEST AUSTALIAN COUNTRY CRICKET CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS is an annual event held in the beautiful rural city of Mildura nestled on the banks of the majestic Murray River, in north west Victoria.

The Championships are conducted between the 27th and 30th December. Cricket teams from all over Australia come to the vibrant holiday mecca of Mildura to enjoy the summer weather, play cricket on first class facilities and vie for the largest prizemoney purse offered for a Carnival of this type in Australia.

Country Cricket Clubs will be competing for over $10,000.00 of prizemoney.

With all the attractions of Mildura and this amount of prizemoney, the Willowfest Australian Country Cricket Championships is establishing its niche on the cricket calendar.
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The Competition

The Championships are conducted over four days. Teams are graded into divisions and compete in 3 one day 50 over per side matches and two 20/20 over matches on one day.
Prizemoney
1st 2nd 3rd
Cup Grade $3000 $1000 $500
A Grade $1500 $500 $250
B Grade $750 $300 $150
C Grade $500 $250 $100
Womens $750 $300 $150

Rodney Hogg Announced as 2008 Ambassador

Former great Australian fast bowler Rodney Hogg has accepted the role of Ambassador for the 2008 Willowfest Australian Cricket Club Championships.

The Willowfest Whack

To enter a batter, a tosser (or the batter may elect to toss for him/herself) and a catcher are required. Each "Wacker" is given 3 attempts in the preliminary round with the longest 3 "Wackers" going through to the finals. A bonus 10 metres is given to the "Wack" if the catcher catches it. In the finals each finalist is given 5 attempts with the longest "wack" being judged the winner taking home the prize money. The Willowfest Wack is now on Day Three. The Winner of this years Whack will win 2 return airfare tickets to Western Australia thanks to Jet Set.

For more information on this year's carnival go to www.willowfest.com.au

who from adelaide are gonna go up to mildura this year?

i know kangarilla cc are a shoe in. is kersbrooke?

superac wrote:who from adelaide are gonna go up to mildura this year?

i know kangarilla cc are a shoe in. is kersbrooke?

Kangarilla (i.e. Thorpes) are always there. Kersbrook might have some players making the trip, but nothing confirmed yet.

Cougar wrote:Kangarilla (i.e. Thorpes) are always there. Kersbrook might have some players making the trip, but nothing confirmed yet.

kangys are always there... but not there on the last night to collect the chocolates! unlike the Cougars who dominate on the oval and in the pubs all weekend

being from mildura and a fan of local cricket, willowfest was always a great specticle and always looked forward to watching a decent standard of cricket.

razorback7 wrote:

Cougar wrote:Kangarilla (i.e. Thorpes) are always there. Kersbrook might have some players making the trip, but nothing confirmed yet.

kangys are always there... but not there on the last night to collect the chocolates! unlike the Cougars who dominate on the oval and in the pubs all weekend

I think you'll find that Kangarilla won the B-grade in 2005 & A-grade in 2006 and produced the bowler of the carnival in 2005 and various members of the Lencia XI (team of the carnival) over the years.

The record for the most amount of Thorpes to play in a single Willowfest game is 5.

Looks like '2005 Player of the Carnival', Andrew Frohling is rounding up a team of players from the Fleurieu region which may include '2004 Player of the Carnival' Ryan Hunter, '2007 Bowler of the Carnval' Paul Farrin and 2007 Australian Country Cricketer Ben Walters.

I think the cougars win this argument hands down gents!! sorry kangys.

There's no argument - I didn't say Kersbrook don't have some guns I was just pointing out that Kangies have picked up a few chocolates over the years. Sure it's not a 1kg box of Favourites but there have been a few Caramellos along the way.

kangy did have that great english player alex hales who was outstanding but they were short on the bowling side of things

razorback7 wrote:I think the cougars win this argument hands down gents!! sorry kangys.

Adelaide Hills Cougars couldn't win it without Razorback in the side. Had to settle for 2nd place in 'A' grade.

Kangarilla had two teams. One bottom in Cup Grade and one Bottom in 'B' Grade.

Maybe next year for the S.A. teams.....

Cougar wrote:

razorback7 wrote:I think the cougars win this argument hands down gents!! sorry kangys.

Adelaide Hills Cougars couldn't win it without Razorback in the side. Had to settle for 2nd place in 'A' grade.

Kangarilla had two teams. One bottom in Cup Grade and one Bottom in 'B' Grade.

Maybe next year for the S.A. teams.....

noooooo!! i bet you guys won the drinking stakes though!

razorback7 wrote:

Cougar wrote:

razorback7 wrote:I think the cougars win this argument hands down gents!! sorry kangys.

Adelaide Hills Cougars couldn't win it without Razorback in the side. Had to settle for 2nd place in 'A' grade.

Kangarilla had two teams. One bottom in Cup Grade and one Bottom in 'B' Grade.

Maybe next year for the S.A. teams.....

noooooo!! i bet you guys won the drinking stakes though!

Did we win the drinkin??? YOU BLOODY BETCHA WE DID!!! Only 4 of us there too - took it in turns of spewin every day as well

It's on again gents for 2009!

THE WILLOWFEST AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY CRICKET CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS is an annual event held in the beautiful rural city of Mildura nestled on the banks of the majestic Murray River, in north west Victoria.
2009 marks Willowfest's 32nd year!

The Championships which have been running for over years, are conducted between the 27th and 30th December. Cricket teams from all over Australia come to the vibrant holiday mecca of Mildura to enjoy the summer weather, play cricket on first class facilities and vie for the largest prizemoney purse offered for a Carnival of this type in Australia.

Controversial Australian Cricket Legend Rodney Hogg has agreed to return for this year's Willowfest Australian Cricket Club Championships.

Hogg proved a big hit in his role as Ambassador for the Championships last year and his return should add to this years Championships, particularly after Hoggís recent stint to the United Kingdom as a cricket commentator for SBS during the recently completed Ashes Test Series. He has some great insights into how Australia managed to let the weakest English team ever win the Ashes.

Go to www.willowfest.com.au for more information

Adelaide Hills and Kangarilla are returning

Cougar wrote:Adelaide Hills and Kangarilla are returning

"The Last Hurrah" for the Adelaide Hills boys should prove a very interesting week...
Hills RED DEVILS vs the Jika Muppets should be all consuming (not on the field - of course the hills blokes will shit that in) but nocturnally it could be an interesting match up after the events on the last night a couple of willowfests ago

Kangarilla are off to a fine start with their 'A' Grade demoilishing Marwells Demons 106 in reply to Kangy's 7/244 with Haydon Thorpe smashing 153* n.o.
Kangy's 'B' grade didn't fair quite so well, going down to Johnny Mulga Squad (All Aboriginal team) only managing 111(Lang Creek import Chad 'sippy' Rothe's 40*n.o. being their only double figure score apart from 25 wides ) in reply to JMSs' 8/172.

are any of you lads here actually from Kangarilla? (have family that play football for Kanga) I play PDCA (Craigmore) and drive past a few country ovals on my way to Meadows once a month. If any teams are interested in pre-season games for the 2010/2011 season please send me a private msg.

duck-mann wrote:are any of you lads here actually from Kangarilla? (have family that play football for Kanga) I play PDCA (Craigmore) and drive past a few country ovals on my way to Meadows once a month. If any teams are interested in pre-season games for the 2010/2011 season please send me a private msg.

cant help u there Duckman, i'm just a Kangy ring-in.
Kangarilla have the 'A' grade title all wrapped up, being undefeated in their 4 games on the 1st 3 days.