Who's in for Barooga?

Barooga Over 35s tournament in January 
- who's in?
The Moonee Valley Cricket Club has again entered a team for the Barooga Annual Masters Cricket tournament in January, and we're now seeking to confirm and finalise the members of the team.

This will be our sixth year in a row at the over-35s tournament, and it has become a regular part of Moonee Valley's annual schedule.

Our fifth appearance at Barooga, in January this year, also doubled as a premiership reunion for our 2009/10 First Eleven and our 2014/15 Sixth eleven, and more than 40 Moonee Valley players and supporters made the trek to the NSW border town for the occasion.

The 2019 tournament runs from January 14 to 17, and Moonee Valley will play three matches - with potentially one of them under lights at the magnificent Barooga No. 1 oval.

The event will also give us a chance to meet up with Sean and Peter O'Kane, who are both Moonee Valley Premiership players and who grew up in Barooga. Four Moonee Valley players - Sean O'Kane, Daniel Phillips, Neil King and Mark Gauci - have played in all five of our Barooga years. 

Daniel Phillips (0407 841 819) and Mark Gauci (0457 778 335) are organising the Moonee Valley team, and interested players - both current MVCC players and people from outside the club - should phone them if interested.

Match fees are collected for each game to cover the cost of tournament entry, umpires and balls.

There is a range of motel and holiday park accommodation in Barooga over January, and Mark and Daniel can give advice on the options - including family-friendly facilities for players who want to turn the tournament into a holiday for partners and children.