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Berwick Teams Secure Weekend Victories at Cheong and Dandenong Parks
Established local venues provided the settings for Berwick teams to record key wins across football and cricket this weekend.
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Berwick (the Wickers) scored their highest-ever EFNL Premier Division mark of 148 points (22.16) in a 94-point victory over South Croydon at Cheong Park on Saturday afternoon.
Cheong Park as a Football Venue
Cheong Park served as the site for the EFNL Premier Division match where Berwick achieved the 148-point total. The ground allowed the team to post 22.16 in the contest against South Croydon. This outcome at the venue demonstrated how the facility supports high-scoring local football fixtures.
Dandenong Park Oval for Cricket Matches
Dandenong Park Oval hosted Berwick (the Bears) on Sunday in a match against Buckley Ridges. The result ended the opposing side's three-peat hopes. The same venue infrastructure also supported Berwick's seven-wicket win over Hallam Kalora Park in the DDCA Turf 1 elimination final, which removed last year's grand finalists from the competition.
Bowling Pennant Activity Across Local Clubs
Weekend bowling Pennant saw Berwick 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 secure wins against Cranbourne, Armadale, Chelsea, Coatesville, Burden Park, and Chirnside respectively. Berwick 3 and 6 fell to Edithvale and Narre Warren. These matches relied on club facilities that enable regular pennant competition in the area.
The 148-point mark and 94-point margin stand as concrete measures of performance at Cheong Park. The seven-wicket margin at the DDCA final further illustrates outcomes recorded at the grounds used this weekend. Such results show how these venues accommodate the demands of EFNL and DDCA schedules.
Residents and participants can continue to use Cheong Park and Dandenong Park Oval for scheduled local league games in the coming weeks.