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Queensland Veterans Cricket
In 2008 the first steps to establish Over 60’s Cricket in Queensland were taken by Lew Cooper (QVC Patron) and Kevin Finlay, his NSW colleague hatched a plan to contest an annual Over 60’s Cricket Challenge.
As cricket tragics, each of them mustered a team of Over 60’s players and they met and played their first match in Tenterfield just over the border in Blues territory. QLD fielded a side mainly of ex Sheffield Shield players and had a resounding victory, bring the trophy back to Queensland.
It has been played annually each March, with the 2024 Challenge being played in Port Macquarie and Maitland with two teams from each state in the 40’s ,50’s, 55’s, 60’s, 65’s and 70’s playing. NSW was too good on this occasion.
Ever since 2009 Queensland has been sending a side to the VCA National Championships starting with one Over 60’s side.
Veterans Cricket has grown so much that in 2024 Queensland sent away 19 sides to the National Championships which included our women who won the National Championships.
QVC now has over 1,300 registered members, and competitions have started in Regional Queensland at Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns.
The Team
2026 MAIN COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rob Milde
President
Paul Jelfs
Vice President
John Stackpoole
Treasurer
Andrew Middleton
Secretary
Justin Poole
040s Age Delegate
Jamie Pitt
050s Age Delegate
Bob Menzies
060s Age Delegate
Keith Bridgen
065s Age Delegate
Rod Rice
070s Age Delegate
Ross Madsen
Registrar
Rosemary Gan
Women’s Delegate
Nelma Grout
Umpires Coordinator
Jeff Stoward
Operations Manager Over 60’s
Jamie Pitt
Operations Manager Over 50’s
Geoff Dymock
Patron
Lloyd Blomfield
North Queensland Delegate
Selectors
| Over 40’s Selectors | Brian Bix, Brian May, Michael Durbridge, One Additional Selector To Be Confirmed |
| Over 50’s Selectors | Trent Ryan, Mark Horswill, Graham Gibbs, Perry Stahmer, Darren Cox |
| Over 60’s Selectors | Joe Flynn, Roger Lonie, Andrew Middleton |
| Over 70’s Selectors | Roger Boyd, John Stackpoole, John Bourke |
| Women’s Selectors | Nicola Browne, Leteysha Randall, Christie Lewis |
Queensland Veterans Cricket
Organisation Structure
QVC link to PlayHQ
VETERANS CRICKET ORGANISATIONS IN OTHER STATES
Queensland Veterans Cricket Life Members
Rod Rice
Lew Cooper
Ross Chapman
Kerry Emery
Gill Chapman