2014 News Archive
Life’s Not Meant To Be Easy For Fraser At Westerfolds
By Brian Marantelli 23 September 2014In his first season of cross country competition, Fraser Murray left his best to last as he broke through for his maiden win at Westerfolds Park on Sunday.
Read moreEncore For Woods On Kyneton Stage
By Brian Marantelli 18 September 2014David Woods, winner of the Prentler 6.5km in late July, returned from his working holiday to record consecutive wins with a strong victory at Kyneton on Sunday.
Read morePatched Up Doona Wins Norm Charles Classic
By Brian Marantelli 2 September 2014Sean “Doona” Quilty joined a select group of Victorian Cross Country League athletes on Sunday by winning his second Norm Charles Classic at Lysterfield Park.
Read moreSnowy Arrives Before Spring
By Brian Marantelli 27 August 2014After a close second at Westgate Park last week, Ashley Snowden produced his second Lilydale victory in the Ray O’Connor Legend Handicap after previously...
Read moreBrooks Flows Under Westgate For 5km Win
By Brian Marantelli 20 August 2014Leon Brooks, having his fourteenth run for the season, produced his best at Westgate Park to take home the $600 first prize and record his second VCCL win...
Read moreShane Runs Opposition Into The Grund
By Brian Marantelli 12 August 2014Shane Grund having his twelfth start in his first season, led from barrier to post in the George Perdon ten mile handicap at the Avondale Heights on Sunday.
Read moreCelebration For Kylie With Jayen 5km Win
By Brian Marantelli 5 August 2014Kylie Harding scored her first VCCL win at Woodlands Park when she raced away to take home the first prize of $500 in the 2nd Jayen Engineering Handicap.
Read moreWoods Fights On Like A Tiger At Churchill
By Brian Marantelli 29 July 2014David Woods registered his second VCCL win at Churchill Park on Sunday when he battled on doggedly to hold out the fast finishing Shane Grund.
Read moreRob Steals Braeside Sealed Handicap
By Brian Marantelli 23 July 2014Robert Eppinger broke through for his maiden win in the Victorian Cross Country League with a narrow victory in the sealed 10km at Braeside Park.
Read moreFour Wins In Marcus’s Box Set
By Brian Marantelli 16 July 2014The VCCL left the comfort of the suburbs to discover a magnificent hidden location that rivals any venue where the club has competed in recent years.
Read moreEveryone Loves To Have A Run With Duncan
By Brian Marantelli 9 July 2014After six runs for the season and six top five placings, Duncan Whitford broke through for his second Victorian Cross Country League win on Sunday.
Read moreAndrews Leaves His Mark At Woodlands
By Brian Marantelli 2 July 2014After fifty one races, which included twenty four top ten finishes, Mark Andrews broke through for his first VCCL win at Woodlands Park on Sunday.
Read moreIf You Don’t Mind Umpire
By Brian Marantelli 24 June 2014The Victorian Cross Country League conducted their fifth annual club relay on Sunday at Norton’s Park in Wantirna South.
Read moreNo Jay Walking At Birdsland
By Brian Marantelli 10 June 2014Jay Wright broke the trend of close finishes in winning by a season high margin of twenty six seconds at Birdsland on Sunday morning.
Read moreWrong Way Seeley Crosses Winning Brig
By Brian Marantelli 2 June 2014A big field of seventy runners braved the tough conditions at Woodlands Park for the 19th Caruana 8km Classic on Sunday.
Read moreNarra Yarra Win For Marra
By Brian Marantelli 27 May 2014For the second consecutive week the VCCL has seen the virtual backmarker run the fastest time and also take home the winner’s cheque.
Read moreO O O’Brien Cracks it for a Win
By Brian Marantelli 20 May 2014Sixty two runners turned out in ideal conditions for the running of the Tony Moran Stable 5km sealed handicap at Karkarook Park on Sunday.
Read moreBlakey Allus Has Wan At Eleven
By Brian Marantelli 6 May 2014The 82nd Victorian Cross Country League season opened on Sunday with the traditional Bob Charlton and Fred Grubb Memorial 6.5km at Boeing Reserve, Strathmore.
Read more2014 Booklet Out Now!
By Marcus Boxall 13 April 2014The season 2014 booklet is now available to download.
Read moreNew Attractions For 2014
By Marcus Boxall 24 March 2014Leanne Callaghan and longtime VCCL sponsor Independent Signs will again be producing a fridge magnet calendar, starring 2013 Norm Charles winner Gary Parkes.
Read moreVale Cor Pleysier
By Brian Marantelli 6 February 2014The Victorian Cross Country League was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Cor (Cornelius) Pleysier.
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