Elmore's path to redemption revealed

Oct 12, 2020

ELMORE’S path to back-to-back Northern United Cricket Association titles is now set.

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The fixture for the 2020-21 season has now been revealed by competition officials after it was confirmed Dingee would return to the competition.

Dingee’s return means no team will have to sit out on a weekly basis.

A 10-round competition is planned to get underway on Saturday, November 7.

Teams will play round seven matches on December 19 before a one-month break over the Christmas period.

A three-week finals series will start on February 13, with the season to conclude with the grand final on Saturday, February 27.

Dingee will be one of the team’s to watch this season having won the premiership in 2018-19 before sitting out last season.

“When it came time to front up for last season, Scott (Lawry) and myself had been doing the majority of the leg work, but we had to take a step back,” Dingee's Darran Lawry told Australian Community Media.

“So we put it to the group that we needed someone to take over the captaincy, organising the ground, curating the pitch and all that work and there wasn't much interest from anyone else.

“Along with that we had people starting to get tired of cricket.

“There were a few blokes who weren't going to play, so the buy-in wasn't there when it was needed.

“With the numbers dwindling it got to the point where we reached the decision not to go around and so we pulled the pin.”

Elmore’s fixture

Round 1: Elmore v Dingee

Round 2: Calivil v Elmore

Round 3: Elmore v Goornong

Round 4: Elmore v Goornong

Round 5: Elmore v Heathcote

Round 6: Dingee v Elmore

Round 7: Elmore v Calivil

Round 8: Goornong v Elmore