Grade cricket, junior pathways and a clubhouse that's stood by the boundary rope for over 45 years. Bats up, ball red, doors open to anyone who wants in.
A club that takes cricket seriously without losing what makes Saturday afternoons worth showing up for.
Heatherton Cricket Club was founded in 1879 as the Heatherton Freighters, making it one of the oldest cricket clubs in Melbourne. We now compete in Cricket Southern Bayside, Cricket Victoria's premier community competition, and play out of our clubrooms on Ross Street, Heatherton, beside Capital Golf Course.
Our motto, Facile Princeps — "easily the best" — has followed the club through generations of players. Whether you're chasing a premiership, want your kids to learn the game properly, or just fancy a Saturday afternoon with good people and a cold drink after, there's a spot for you here.
From a paddock in Heatherton to a club with a reputation across the competition — the highlights along the way.
All home games at Ross St Ground. Away venues listed below each fixture.
Nets run twice a week through the season — rock up in your gear and get amongst it.
Six teams take the field for Heatherton CC each season.
The captains steering each side this season.
The people running things off the field. Hover a photo for a closer look.
Recognising the people who've given the most to Heatherton Cricket Club over the years.
A tribute to Nitin's induction, tabled by Akshat, will be added here shortly.
Match day moments, presentation nights, and life around the club.
Exciting posts on the way.
What's happening in the international game right now — updates automatically.
A few odd bits of cricket knowledge to win the argument at drinks after the match.
The fastest recorded delivery in international cricket was bowled at over 161 km/h — faster than most highway speed limits.
The very first Test match was played between Australia and England in Melbourne — a fitting bit of history for a club just down the road.
The highest individual score in first-class cricket sits at 501 not out, set by Brian Lara in 1994 — still unbeaten.
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Tucked beside the pitch at Ross Street, our function room opens onto a view most function centres can only fake with a mural — open green outfield, the pavilion's timber lines, and, on a good evening, a sky that turns the whole space gold at last light. It's a room that's hosted premiership presentations and christenings with equal ease: warm, unpretentious, and big enough to hold a crowd without ever feeling like a hall.
Whether you're planning a birthday, an engagement, a corporate end-of-year, or a wake that needs somewhere dignified and quiet, the space flexes to fit — long banquet tables for a sit-down dinner, or cleared floor for something looser. Licensed bar on site, ample parking, and a committee that actually picks up the phone.
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