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W.D.C.A. / 'BENALLA ENSIGN' CUP PREMIERSHIPS
Contested by Zone 8 associations of the NEDCCC since 1953/54 ENSIGN CUP HISTORY Shortly after the formation of the North East Zone in 1953, John O'Shea and his sister Maie O'Shea donated a silver cup for the Senior Inter-Association competition, which was named the Benalla Ensign Cup to acknowledge the gesture of the O'Shea family.
The opening round featured Benalla travelling to Tarrawingee Sports Ground to take the honours in a low-scoring affair against Ovens and King, stumps scores 115 to 78 and 5 to 115.
Wangaratta and District Cricket Association has been the dominant force, winning 23 premierships and runners-up on 12 occasions.
Original affiliates were Albury and Border (premiers), Rutherglen, Benalla, Ovens and King, Wangaratta and District and Wangaratta Socials.
Other associations to participate down the years have been Alexandra, Alexandra-Euroa, Alexandra-Mansfield, Euroa, Lake Rowan, Mansfield, Ovens and Kiewa, Ovens Valley, Swanpool, Upper Murray, Wangaratta Sundays, Wodonga and Yarrawonga.
| SEASON | PREMIERSHIP | RUNNERS UP | | 1953 / 54 | ALBURY | RUTHERGLEN | | 1954 / 55 | RUTHERGLEN | EUROA | | 1955 / 56 | OVENS & KING | LAKE ROWAN | | 1956 / 57 | WANGARATTA | EUROA | | 1957 / 58 | EUROA | RUTHERGLEN | | 1958 / 59 | ALBURY | EUROA | | 1959 / 60 | EUROA | RUTHERGLEN | | 1960 / 61 | OVENS & KING | WANGARATTA | | 1961 / 62 | EUROA | OVENS & KING | | 1962 / 63 | ALBURY | EUROA | | 1963 / 64 | OVENS & KING | WANGARATTA | | 1964 / 65 | EUROA 1 | YARRAWONGA | | 1965 / 66 | EUROA 1 | WANGARATTA | | 1966 / 67 | WODONGA | WANGARATTA | | 1967 / 68 | EUROA 1 | BENALLA | | 1968 / 69 | EUROA 1 | WANGARATTA | | 1969 / 70 | BENALLA | OVENS & KING | | 1970 / 71 | BENALLA | EUROA 1 | | 1971 / 72 | BENALLA | WANGARATTA | | 1972 / 73 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 1973 / 74 | EUROA | RUTHERGLEN | | 1974 / 75 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 1975 / 76 | EUROA | WANGARATTA | | 1976 / 77 | WANGARATTA | EUROA | | 1977 / 78 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 1978 / 79 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 1979 / 80 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 1980 / 81 | OVENS & KIEWA | ALBURY | | 1981 / 82 | BENALLA | ALBURY | | 1982 / 83 | WANGARATTA | ALBURY | | 1983 / 84 | WANGARATTA | RUTHERGLEN | | 1984 / 85 | ALEXANDRA / MANSFIELD | WANGARATTA | | 1985 / 86 | WANGARATTA | EUROA | | 1986 / 87 | WANGARATTA | WODONGA | | 1987 / 88 | WANGARATTA | ALBURY | | 1988 / 89 | WANGARATTA | WODONGA | | 1989 / 90 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 1990 / 91 | ALBURY | WANGARATTA | | 1991 / 92 | WANGARATTA | ALBURY | | 1992 / 93 | ALBURY | WANGARATTA | | 1993 / 94 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 1994 / 95 | ALBURY | WANGARATTA | | 1995 / 96 | WANGARATTA | ALBURY | | 1996 / 97 | ALBURY | BENALLA | | 1997 / 98 | ALBURY | WANGARATTA | | 1998 / 99 | ALBURY | YARRAWONGA | | 1999 / 00 | WANGARATTA | ALBURY | | 2000 / 01 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 2001 / 02 | WANGARATTA | NO FINAL PLAYED | | 2002 / 03 | WANGARATTA | ALBURY | | 2003 / 04 | ALBURY | YARRAWONGA | | 2004 / 05 | WANGARATTA | BENALLA | | 2005 / 06 | ALBURY | WODONGA | | 2006 / 07 | WANGARATTA | CRICKET ALBURY WODONGA | | 2007 / 08 | | | | 2008 / 09 | | | | 2009 / 10 | | |
MOST WICKETS BY A WDCA PLAYER IN A BENALLA ENSIGN CUP GAME WICKETS | PLAYER | OPPOSITION | SEASON | FIGURES | 17 | J. THOMLINSON | UPPER MURRAY | 1957/58 | 10/52 & 7/33 | 11 | S. TREBILCOCK | UPPER MURRAY | 1958/59 | 6/2 & 5/41 | | | | | | | | | | |
MOST WICKETS BY A WDCA PLAYER IN A BENALLA ENSIGN CUP INNINGS | WICKETS | PLAYER | OPPOSITION | SEASON | FIGURES | 10 | JOCK THOMLINSON | UPPER MURRAY | 1957/58 | 10/52 | 9 | | | | | 8 | MALCOM WARREN | WODONGA | 1956/57 | 8/13 | 8 | JOCK THOMLINSON | BENALLA | 1960/61 | 8/69 | 8 | STUART ELKINGTON | O & K C A | 1980/81 | 8/45 | 8 | GARY LIDGERWOOD | RUTHERGLEN | 1982/83 | 8/18 | 8 | BRIAN FISHER | | | 8/26 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES BY A WDCA PLAYER IN A BENALLA ENSIGN CUP MATCH SCORE | PLAYER | OPPOSITION | SEASON | TIME | 151 | KEVIN HILL | LAKE ROWAN | 1964/65 | | 144 | DUANE KERWIN | EUROA | 1993/94 | 123 MINS | 134 | STUART ELKINGTON | O & K C A | 1972/73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WDCA CENTURY MAKERS IN BENALLA ENSIGN CUP MATCHES | SCORE | PLAYER | OPPOSITION | SEASON | 106 | BARRY GRANT | RUTHERGLEN | 1984/85 | 120 | BARRY GRANT | | 1989/90 | 107 | BARRY GRANT | EUROA | 1991/92 | 101 | GREG ROSSER | RUTHERGLEN | 1965/66 | 101 | GREG ROSSER | BENALLA | 1977/78 | 101* | MAX BUSSELL | UPPER MURRAY | 1965/66 | 104 | DAVID DINEEN | | 1990/91 | 134 | STUART ELKINGTON | O & K C A | 1972/73 | 116 | DENIS HILL | WODONGA | 1974/75 | 151* | KEVIN HILL | LAKE ROWAN | 1964/65 | 104 | TERRY HOGAN | | 1966/67 | 112 | JACK ISLES | BENALLA | 1960/61 | 144 | DUANE KERWIN | EUROA | 1993/94 | 102 | GRAEME LEYDIN | BENALLA | 1962/63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HIGHEST WDCA PARTNERSHIPS IN A BENALLA ENSIGN CUP MATCH | WICKET | SCORE | BATSMEN | OPPOSITION | SEASON | 1ST | 222 | KEVIN HILL / M McDONALD | LAKE ROWAN | 1964/65 | 2ND | 186 | BOB ROSE / JACK ISLES | BENALLA | 1960/61 | 3RD | 155 | KEVIN HILL / GRAEME BROSTER | O & K C A | 1967/68 | 4TH | | | | | 5TH | | | | | 6TH | | | | | 7TH | | | | | 8TH | | | | | 9TH | | | | | 10TH | | | | |
WDCA / BENALLA ENSIGN CUP - ITEMS OF INTEREST Colin Squires (14) is the youngest player to represent Wangaratta in N E D C C C (Benalla Ensign Cup)in 1960/61. - John Welch (hat trick) V's O & K C A in 1965/66.
Barry Crawford (5/0) V's Lake Rowan (10/27) on debut in 1967/68. Geoff Billman (6/38) V's Mansfield after having 5/0 at one stage. Gary Lidgerwood (5/17) including hat trick V's O & K C A in 1981/82.
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