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Veteran cricketers descend on twin towns for carnival

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John Harrison went on the attack late in his innings, making 36 from 24 deliveries as Mornington Peninsula got the better of Research Eltham Collegians by 54 runs in the Veterans Cricket Victoria carnival on Monday. Photos: Matthew Kappos. Photo by Matthew Kappos

The Veterans Cricket Victoria Echuca Carnival is under way for 2025.

The 12th year of the carnival features 28 teams of over 60s cricketers playing at grounds across the region in Echuca, Moama, Kyabram, Rochester, Bamawm, Cooma, Gunbower, Cohuna, Nathalia, Rushworth, Barham, Girgarre, Koondrook and Yalca.

The round-robin tournament is held over four days, beginning on Sunday, March 16, and concluding on Wednesday, March 17, with Tuesday serving as a rest day.

Four separate divisions are divided further into pools of four, teams playing three games, one each against their pool opponents.

Some day one action was disrupted by showers, the Duckworth-Lewis calculator coming out to decide some games, but clear and cool weather on Monday served as ideal conditions for teams' second fixtures.

Riverine Herald journalist Matthew Kappos was on hand to capture some of the action from the division two contest between Research Eltham Collegians and Mornington Peninsula at Echuca South Recreation Reserve on Monday.

Batting first, Mornington made 4-220, while Eltham could manage only 8-166 in response.

Geoff Crisp took 1-27 against Mornington. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Jeremy West likes it off the bat. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Norm Jackson rolls the arm over for Eltham. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Marino Bovo was tidy behind the wicket, picking up a stumping. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Richard Wicks top-scored in the contest, making 38. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Peter Robertson gets into his delivery stride. Photo by Matthew Kappos
John Harrison and Jeremy West meet in the middle during an innings-steadying partnership. Photo by Matthew Kappos
Colin Holly fires it back from near the rope. Photo by Matthew Kappos