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Our football season started on the first weekend in April. After a few long months of training, recruiting and preparation the juniors and men’s teams finally got on the oval and played footy. In 2019 we will have 8 home games and we would love to see locals come along and watch good quality local footy.
Read MoreWe have had trials for the winter season and teams selected. This year we are fielding 10 junior teams and 11 senior teams with games starting 27th April or 4th May. All junior matches are played on Saturday Mornings, with senior matches played Saturday afternoons.
Read MoreThe Recreation Ground AGM was held recently and congratulations to Andy Adams who was elected as President for the 2019 year. All other positions were filled by the incumbent committee members. Football season for us starts on April 6th at Torrens Valley but before then we will have already played a couple of trial games.
Read MoreWhat a great Summer season of Netball we had. We would like to thank everyone involved to make this such a great competition. We would like to also thank Di Morgan and Kat Mackereth for the meals every week.
+ Details about Upcoming Winter Season.
Our AGM is on 20 March. We welcome any members of the Community to come along, get involved and have your say. Each year we barely break even, costs are always going up and we struggle to maintain our assets. The last thing we want to do is hand over the grounds to the council or be forced to lock the site and only open for members.
Read MoreWell Cherry Chatter readers the football season is fast approaching, and our senior players are already well into the pre-season training. The 2018 season was really a great success for the club and we are hoping and working towards 2019 being at least as good. Our Seniors are keen for “back to back” premierships.
Read MoreSummer netball is nearly over and this year was a great year with more teams and a competitive competition. Dates to remember include: Winter Trials 17th March and the 24th March. Our AGM is also on 24th March. All welcome.
Read MoreIt was good to have a break from cricket, but we're back into the swing of things with some good results already. To date our top wicket takers for the season are- James Wissell 11, Riley Allison 8, Finn Baker 6. Off the field we’ve had a couple of very successful events and the ‘reviews’, albeit self written, can be seen below.
On 15th of December the Cricket Club, along with Cherry Chatter, had a Christmas Show following two T20 games that were played against the Aldgate Cricket Club. The clubs also used this gathering as an opportunity to have an official opening of the new Playground and play area.
Read MoreBelieve it or not, we're already a month into the cricket season, it really sneaks up on you + This year on Saturday December 15th the Cricket Club is holding a T20 Double Header and this will be immediately followed by a Community Christmas Show complete with a visit from Santa for the kids.
Read MoreWe are very happy that the work has started on the upgrade to the playground area at the Recreation ground. At the moment there is a lot of earthworks going on (thanks to Moons Earthmoving and Concrete) including a new retaining wall that was needed to hold in the Softfall and new drainage and a lot of dirt removed in readiness for the new equipment that will be installed later in November. There are also new concrete paths.
Read MoreWanted - Hills League Netball Coach for IBCG season 2019 Do you know anyone who is passionate about coaching and wants to be involved with a successful club and group of players?
Read MorePlaying sport (and for us playing football) is a great way to spend time together as a community and of course everything feels better when you are winning. This year our club has come away with 2 Premierships which is an outstanding effort for the players, members and supporters.
Read MoreNetball. End of season report. What another awesome day for our netball club hosting the Hills Assoc Grand Final games for the second year in a row. The weather was perfect, the courts sparkling and the great crowds gave it a carnival atmosphere.
Read MoreSpring has Sprung, and our Winter sports are almost over + Home cooked meals will continue to be served on Thursday nights during Cricket and Summer Netball Seasons, take a night off, drop in for a meal and say G’day! As always, if you have any fundraising ideas or any Rec Ground business, please let me know.
Read MoreThe new playground plan between the club and courts is close to being finalised, we are aiming to have it completed for the summer. Did you know that the land that is now the Cherry Gardens Ironbank Recreation Ground was donated to the community by the Chapman Family in the 50’s and is STILL owned by YOU today!!
Read MoreExciting times at the football club as we near the end of the season. Very good chance that all our teams, with the exception of our U12 lads, will play finals and with only 2 games left of the minor round (as of August 7th) it looks very promising that the B’s will finish on top of the ladder and the A’s at least in second place and both these are great results for our club and the players.
Read MoreWell, the Ironbank Cherry Gardens Football Club is now well into the back half of the season and it is really great to see that nearly all teams are having good success, and the club has quite a buzz around with players and supporters.
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