A century on and this local cricket club doesn’t look too shabby for its age.
Grand United Cricket Club (GUCC) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a gala celebration and a trip down memory lane.
Committee member Michael Brasher said the club has always stayed true to its roots.
“We’re a battling club. We’ve never forgotten our heritage,” he said.
The club was formed in 1926 out of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, National Health Insurance lodge located in the Sunshine-Albion area.
“Which makes us the oldest cricket club in the Sunshine area,” Mr Brasher said.
He said the club found success hard to come by in its early days.
“It was 57 years before we won our A-turf premiership,” he said.
“We weren’t very successful for a long time but that didn’t stop us. The club was still full of great people.”
The Gorillas have since won 12 first XI premierships with the top sides currently playing in the VTCA.
“The character of the club laid the foundation of the success that we’ve had of late.”
Mr Brasher described GUCC as a community-focussed club that’s open to all.
“I started there in under-12s. I’ve been there for the best part of 45 years,” he said.
The club will host a gala on Saturday 21 February at 6.30pm for a 7pm start at the Deer Park Club, 780 Ballarat Road.
Tickets are $60, including a buffet dinner and entertainment, as the club reflects on its 100-year history
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