Collendina Cricket Club is one of six clubs to compete in the Pride Cup Community Series on Sunday February 20.
The Pride Cup celebrates LGBTI+ inclusion in sport with South Barwon Cricket Club hosting the day before the series moves on to Canberra and Newcastle.
These Pride Cups will be a celebration of the diverse identities that help make international cricket teams so unique and impactful throughout the LGBTI+ community.
We are also celebrating the historic rivalry between the UK and Australia with an exhibition match at each of
The Geelong curtain raiser match will feature MPs Andy Meddick and Chris
Couzens, Pride Cup Chair Holly Ransom, and LGBTI+ community leaders from across Victoria.
The Geelong leg of the Community Cricket Series will take place at South Barwon Reserve with six local teams competing across three grounds.
“Pride Cup is extremely proud to be partnering with the UK Government to help change the landscape of LGBTI+ inclusion in sport and make cricket everyone’s game,” Pride Cup CEO James Lolicato said.
Geelong game organiser Jennifer Walsh, who plays for Collendina in the BWCC B Grade competition, said the event was important.
“This Pride Cup event is incredibly important because it not only highlights LGBTI+ inclusion in sport, but also increasing LGBTI+ inclusion in regional Victoria,” she said.
“My teammates and our opposition players are so excited about taking part in such a positive, fun, and inclusive day of sport where everyone belongs and everyone is celebrated.”
EVENT DETAILS
DATE: 20 February
TIME: 10am – Morning tea with speakers & entertainment
11:45am – Welcome to Country
Noon – Curtain Raiser Match: Australia v England
12:30pm – Ongoing entertainment, warm-up
1pm – Three concurrent matches: Collendina vs South Barwon, East Belmont vs Lethbridge, North Geelong vs Lara.
4pm – Presentation of Pride Cup and medals
Location: South Barwon Reserve, Belmont
