The memories will be flowing at the Sunbury Cricket Club when the Roar celebrates 150 years.
Past players, coaches, committee members and supporters will gather at Sunbury Social Club on February 10 to celebrate the milestone.
Roar secretary Marty Kelders said the night would be a memorable one. He said the club is one of – if not the longest continuous sports club in Sunbury.
The club played its first match in October 1868 and joined its current competition, the Gisborne and District Cricket Association, in 1923.
Among the teams in the GDCA at that time were Lancefield, Romsey, Riddell, Macedon, Kyneton and Gisborne.
“So far we have had bookings from members of the 1952-53, 1954-55, 1986-87, 1992-93 and 2011-12 premiership teams,” Kelders said.
“We’ve got a number of guys in their 80s coming.
“It’ll be a night where everyone can reminisce about the past.”
Kelders said Clyde White, who was premiership captain of the 1969-70 team and Neil White, who was club captain in 1992-93, will be among the speakers on the night.
Ron Forbes, who played in the 1950s, is another who will share their memories with those in attendance.
Roar will launch its Hall of Fame with the first people inducted into it on the night.
Kelders said 27 people would be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.
“We came up with a certain criteria to make them eligible for the Hall of Fame,” he said.
“Certain off field criteria like being on the committee or was a junior coach. Then on field performance as well.
“We’ve got 27 people so far who will be inducted and every year we will be looking to build on it.”
The night will also celebrate 25 years since the 1992-93 season which was the most successful in the club’s history.
The Roar won three of the four GDCA flags on offer, with only the C-grade side, which finished runners-up, missing out.
Kelders encouraged those who hadn’t been invited, to get in touch with the club. Bookings are essential for the night.
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