{"id":22827,"date":"2025-01-28T15:39:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T04:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/?p=22827"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T04:40:00","slug":"woodend-cricket-clubs-five-times-premiership-players-reunite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/sports\/2025\/01\/28\/woodend-cricket-clubs-five-times-premiership-players-reunite\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliving glory days &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Woodend Cricket Club has the enviable record of being the only one to win FIVE successive top grade (now known as McIntyre Cup) premierships in the Gisborne association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Memories of this remarkable era came flooding back with a special reunion of the now &#8216;old timers&#8217; who were part of this proud club&#8217;s absolute glory days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The invitation-only function took place on Saturday, January 21, at Gilbert Gordon Oval, where Woodend defeated Romsey by nine runs in a see-saw McIntyre 1sts one-day encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The reunion was the idea of relatively new WCC president Dan Heaney, who entrusted the legendary Kevin Sullivan to fully research the history of the remarkable premiership run from 1961-62 to 1965-66. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>There were 16 different cricketers spread across the club&#8217;s premiership teams, with nine now deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Outstanding cricketer-footballer Peter &#8216;Polly&#8217; Barker captained all five premiership sides, and he enjoyed the reunion and celebrated at his 90th birthday party later that evening as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim Godden, Denis Wheeler, John Shaw and Sullivan are the others with the &#8216;five in a row flags&#8217; who are still alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Godden and the late Harold &#8216;Porridge&#8217; Richardson, who played in four of the five premierships, shared vice-captain duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>GDCA secretary Callum Jackman congratulated Woodend on its reunion initiative in the unavoidable absence of president Simon Overden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>There were only eight GDCA teams \u2014 Sunbury had two \u2014 competing in the 1960s.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sullivan spelt out individual highlights of the five premierships, as Woodend began the winning streak by accounting for Gisborne, then Sunbury, Macedon, Riddell and Romsey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>It was a remarkable period, and fast bowler Graham Cox who captured 6-15 against Gisborne, Alan &#8216;Pud&#8217; Williams and Ian Shiner \u2014 who travelled from Avenel \u2014 were present to share in their recollections of some of the wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Sullivan said it was great to see representatives of some other clubs also in attendance; they included Tom Sankey and Peter Gardiner (Gisborne), Colin Hughes (Macedon), Noel Shaw (Romsey), Gerard Nolan (Riddell) and Bill West (Lancefield).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sankey was a tremendous sportsman for Gisborne, and is the only footballer to win four Bowen Medals (best and fairest in the Riddell League).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were sombre reflections on those who could not be present due to serious health issues; they were certainly missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>All who attended appreciated the hospitality and afternoon tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Godden, who is a fit 90-year-old living in Bendigo, made cricket and football look relatively easy. 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