Doug Walters Guest Speaker at New Waurn Ponds Cricket Ground
Australian cricket icon Doug Walters will be the guest speaker at a special match to inaugurate a new Waurn Ponds ground named in his honour. Don't miss this historic event!
Australian cricket icon Doug Walters will be the guest speaker at a special match to inaugurate a new Waurn Ponds ground named in his honour. Don't miss this historic event!
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