Stars unite for bushfire relief match
By Nathan Weatherhead They may be foes on the field every Saturday, but on February 16 some of the Warragul and District Cricket Association’s best cricketers will unite for a T20 match to raise funds for those affected by the recent bushfires.
Sam Batson, captain coach of Western Park’s division one side, said after speaking with Matt Runnalls about his club helping out the mental health organisation Mindfull Aus, it was decided a bushfire relief game would be played.
“Initially I’d spoken to Matt about Western Park wanting to help out wherever possible with his mental health support organisation Mindfull Aus. When discussing ways in which we could help he mentioned the potential of organising an East vs West All Stars match which I thought was a great idea,” he said.
“As it happened within a couple weeks, we obviously saw and felt the full effect of the bushfire crisis, so what was originally a mental health support match became a bushfire relief match,” he said.
The two teams will be made up of the best Eastern region and best Western region players who will go head to head in the clash to be held at Western Park.
Western Park’s Sam Batson will captain the East All Stars team, while Hallora’s Fraser
Duncan will lead the West All Stars.
The East All Stars will be made up of players from Western Park, Buln Buln, Jindivick, Neerim South, Warragul and Yarragon, with star players also making up the West All Stars.
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