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FTGDCA GOES IN TO BAT FOR BUSHFIRE-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES

By Richard Millott

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The power of cricket continues to unite the community in the face of recent tragedy, with the Ferntree Gully & District Cricket Association to host a Fundraising T20 Match at Batterham Reserve on Sunday 26th January, with all proceeds going towards the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund.

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The match will feature the Association’s Representative Squad, pitted against an Invitational XI comprising of past Representative legends from within the Association as well as up and coming talent in an intra-association contest.

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Recent bushfires have been affecting communities across the past month, with lives, homes and communities in East Gippsland continuing to still come under threat despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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The Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund, established in 1978, serves to provide immediate assistance to communities affected by natural disaster events in the Gippsland region.

Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund President, John Mitchell, announced the appeal in December, noting the help received from within local communities and abroad.

“Unfortunately Gippslanders are all too familiar with the devastating impacts fire, flood and other natural disasters can have on our region. That said, we’ve always been able to rely on the goodwill of locals and friends from other communities to dig deep and give what they can during these trying times.

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“So we’re asking local community members and corporate citizens, neighbours and friends from other communities to think about the plight of fire-affected East Gippsland communities and give whatever they can,” Mr Mitchell said.

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The match commences at 2pm on Sunday 26th January.

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FTGDCA Country Week (Team from): Nathan Walsh (Lysterfield C.C.) – Captain, Peter Dunlop (Knox Gardens C.C.), Aaron Brunner (Belgrave C.C.), Jules Whetstone (Upwey C.C.), Blake Walter (The Basin C.C.), Jarrod McPhee (Belgrave C.C.), Steve Devenish (Johnson Park C.C.), Zac Wilson (Knoxfield C.C.), Jayden Bradbury (Ferntree Gully C.C.), Nathan Hicks (Lysterfield C.C.), Cameron Wheeler (Upwey C.C.), Joey Hawke (The Basin C.C.), Jurgen Andersen (Eildon Park C.C.), Scott McInerney (Knox Gardens C.C.), Mitch Ley (Johnson Park C.C.), Trent Atkinson (Knoxfield C.C.)

Invitational XI: To Be Announced

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