Tara Murray
Sunbury has announced a key signing for the upcoming Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 3 season.
Having earlier signed Jace Carton as playing-coach, the Roar has looked to strengthen its squad with local players keen to play on turf.
The club announced last week that Kevin Barker had signed on for the season that starts next month.
Barker previously coached Diggers Rest Bulla in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association including making a century in a grand final.
He also previously played for Rupertswood, while also having stints in Victorian Premier Cricket and the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. He has also played over in the United Kingdom.
“With a career average over 30, Kevin will add further depth to our already improved batting list,” Roar president Brendan Doyle said in a social media post.
“Welcome to the Sunbury Cricket Club Kev, we all wish you the very best.”
The Roar finished sixth last season, a game outside the top four.
Carton said after he was appointed that they were confident of being up there again next season.
“They just missed out on finals after a bit of a rough start when the coach couldn’t commit and a few things didn’t go their way,” he said.
“I think we can fix a couple of things quite quickly. We’ll work on what they have to improve and we’ll look to have a couple of new recruits.
“Being able to play on Clarke Oval will be pretty big for the club as well.”
