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Bill Lawry scores 282 to guide Northcote Cricket Club to the first grade premiership in 1965-66

Northcote Cricket Club | February 20, 2023

In 1965-66 Northcote Cricket Club played Essendon Cricket Club in the Victoria Cricket Association Grand Final.

Batting first Essendon declared their innings at a mammoth 9 for 514.

Northcote who hadn’t won a premiership since 1911-12 had a monumental task in front of them when their Australian Test opener Bill Lawry was reported to have said to his team mates “you get half the runs and I’ll get the rest.”

After 8 and half hours, 454 balls and 32 boundaries Bill Lawry walked off the field with 282 unbeaten runs beside his name as Northcote Cricket Club scored 3 for 515 and their first premiership in 54 years.







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Northcote Cricket Club

http://northcote.vic.cricket.com.au
Melbourne, Australia
Northcote Cricket competes in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The club was formed in the mid-1870s and joined the Premier Cricket competition in 1907