Ballarat meets Geelong on opening day of inter-region cricket championships
Ballarat Cricket Association will open the inaugural Barwon-Central Highlands under-15 and under-17 male championships at home against Geelong on Monday.
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Ballarat Blue will meet Geelong White in the under-17s on turf at Alfredton, while the under-15 encounter will provide the same match-up at White Flat Oval.
The competition fills the gap left by the cancellation of Cricket Victoria' Youth Premier League pathway program because of COVID-19.
Other fixtures:
Monday
Under-17: Bellarine v Gisborne, Geelong Blue v Colac
Under-15: Bellarine v Gisborne, Geelong Blue v Colac
Tuesday
Under-17: Geelong White v Bellarine, Colac v Ballarat Blue at Warrion, Gisborne v Geelong Blue
Under-15: Geelong White v Bellarine, Colac v Ballarat Blue at Eastern Reserve Colac, Gisborne v Geelong Blue
Wednesday
Under-17: Bellarine v Colac, Ballarat Blue v Geelong Blue at Alfredton, Geelong White v Gisborne
Under-15: Bellarine v Colac, Ballarat Blue v Geelong Blue at White Flat, Geelong White v Gisborne
Thursday
Under-17: Geelong Blue v Bellarine, Gisborne v Ballarat Blue at Gisborne, Colac v Geelong White
Under-17: Geelong Blue v Bellarine, Gisborne v Ballarat Blue at Darley, Colac v Geelong White
The Central Highlands region junior country week also starts on Monday with under-13 and under-15 games.