2006 First XI Returns to Celebrate 20-Year Reunion
The 2006 First XI BAS Cricket Premiership team returned to Ballarat Grammar on Friday 20 March to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their premiership-winning season.
Before play resumed, the Old Grammarians met with the current First XI, reflecting on how much the School has grown and expressing their admiration for the outstanding sporting facilities now available to students. Travis Polkinghorne then took the group on a tour of the Rintel Centre before they settled into watch the match.
Resuming after day one, St Patrick's College had posted 7/153, with Lachie Honan (3 wickets) and Finn Arnel (2 wickets) leading the Grammar bowling attack.
With the Old Grammarians watching on, Ballarat Grammar's run chase began confidently, reaching 2/103 in the 23rd over. Strong starts from Ollie Tickell (26), George Reinehr (22), Lachie Honan (29) and Charlie Mahncke (24) had the team well placed, but unfortunately none were able to convert their innings into the match-winning score required.
The loss of the third wicket triggered a dramatic collapse, with Grammar losing 8/27 to be all out for 130, falling 23 runs short.
While the result was disappointing, the afternoon was a wonderful celebration of the enduring connection our Old Grammarians share with Ballarat Grammar. We were delighted to welcome members of the 2006 First XI back to the School to commemorate their memorable premiership and reconnect with the next generation of Grammar cricketers.
Acknowledgement of Country
Ballarat and Queen’s Anglican Grammar School acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we learn, live and work, the Wadawurrung People, and recognises their continuing connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Commitment to Child Safety
Ballarat Grammar maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse and actively implements measures to identify and manage any risks of harm to students within our school environment. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are central and fundamental responsibilities of the School. We are firmly committed to fostering a child-safe culture that provides an environment where students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. Ballarat Grammar values diversity and strictly prohibits any racist or discriminatory practices. All members of our school community share the responsibility to care for children and young people by promptly raising any concerns regarding their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and protecting them from all forms of harm or abuse.
