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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 1000 registered members, and competitions have started in Regional Queensland at Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns.
The Team
MAIN COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rod Rice
President
Paul Jelfs
Vice President
John Stackpoole
Treasurer
Peter Wooldridge
Secretary
Justin Poole
040s Age Delegate
Simon Milton
050s Age Delegate
Keith Bridgen
060s Age Delegate
Phil Lambert
070s Age Delegate
Rosemary Gan
Women’s Delegate
Nelma Grout
Umpires Coordinator
Dave Treacher
Operations Manager Over 60’s
Jamie Pitt
Operations Manager Over 50’s
Geoff Dymock
Patron
Keith Christiansen
Past President
Selectors
| Over 40’s Selectors | Brian Brix, Brian May, Michael Durbridge |
| Over 50’s Selectors | Mark Kratzmann, Andrew Knight, Wayne Leonard |
| Over 60’s Selectors | Joe Flynn, Richard Johnston, Barry James |
| Over 70’s Selectors | Roger Boyd, John Stackpoole, John Bourke |
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