The Baranduda Rangers Cricket Club, originally known as the Paragon Cricket Club, has a proud history dating back to its founding in 1979 by employees of Moore Paragon. The club initially formed as a company cricket team and joined the Wodonga & District Cricket Association in B-Grade for the 1979/80 season.
Training in the early days took place at nets behind the factory, which were built by the company. The club achieved its first B-Grade premiership in 1981/82 and followed it with another in 1982/83, prompting the expansion into A-Grade and C-Grade teams by 1983/84. The first C-Grade premiership came in 1986/87, with A-Grade success following in 1988/89. Over the years, the club has amassed an impressive record, securing a total of 21 senior premierships, including 4 A-Grade, 7 B-Grade, and 10 C-Grade titles, alongside 5 junior premierships in U16s, U14s, and U12s teams. The club's commitment to community and growth was further demonstrated with significant achievements, including winning trophies in the District Competition Club Championship in 1997/98, 2014/15 and 2018/19.
In the 1990s, Baranduda Rangers introduced junior teams to nurture young talent and ensure the club's long-term sustainability. The club remains optimistic about the future, with four boys' and one girls' junior teams currently under its banner. It is expected that many future senior players will emerge from these ranks, contributing to more premiership successes.
Over the years the club has drifted from home ground to home ground (Moore Paragon factory, Wodonga High School and E.C. Lord Oval – South Bandiana), never really feeling at home until the establishment of a permanent home at Baranduda Reserve in 2002. This included the construction of cricket training nets by the committee of the day and many willing club players, and the council providing a synthetic pitch at Baranduda. Renamed Baranduda Rangers Cricket Club in 2004/05 to better reflect its ties to the local community, the club has continued to evolve. The addition of a sports pavilion and 4 turf pitches on a second ground in 2011/12 provided essential facilities and further embedded the club within the local community. These grounds since being introduced have been used for multiple representative level events each season showcasing their quality.
Continued growth of the club has seen the introduction of Cricket Australia’s junior cricket pathway for 5 – 7 year olds (Junior Blasters) and 8 - 10 years of age (Master Blasters) programs which has seen participant numbers grow to approximately 80+ girls and boys. During the 2014 Boxing Day Test match between Australia and India, eight of our Junior Blaster girls were invited to participate in the lunchtime entertainment at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and were also selected to be the Guard of Honour for the Indian cricket players as they re-entered the ground. This type of support to a Cricket Australia activity was a first for the club, with many more support requests keeping our juniors busy at One Day and Big Bash games.
The 2017/18 season saw the club’s first ever complete girls’ team competing in Cricket Albury Wodonga’s association girl’s competition. The commitment to inclusivity continued in the 2020/21 season when Cricket Albury Wodonga introduced open-aged women's cricket. Embracing this initiative, wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters of BRCC players proudly formed the Baranduda Women's team in the subsequent 2021/22 season. This expansion not only enhances the club's community spirit but also fosters a stronger connection across generations within the Baranduda Rangers Cricket Club.
With the elevation of the Baranduda Cricket Club to the CAW Provincial competition in 2023/24, we mark a new chapter in its storied history.
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