Sale with GCL flag Stockdale joins the veryelite of Gippsland

Senior Premierships

1960/61, 1961/62, 1964/65, 1989/90, 1992/93, 2000/01, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2020/21/ 2022/23

Among thegreats: Traralgon’s Lee Stockdale wasinducted as aLegend of GippslandCricketonSunday. Stockdale is picturedafter receivingthe honour from former firstclass playerand fellow Gippslandlegend, MarkRidgway PhotoSupplied

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NUMEROUS honours were bestowed at the post-match reception following the Gippsland CricketLeague Grand Final at Sale Oval. Long-time GCL secretary David Anderson was handed life membership of Gippsland Cricket Region 7; Lee Stockdale (Traralgon District Cricket Association) was named a LegendofGippsland; as was Reagan Kyle (Bairnsdale CricketAssociation), while Jack Tatterson (Sale-Maffra) was named a Champion of Gippsland Cricket.

To become aLegend of Gippsland, aplayer must attain eight achievements in any of the following combination: All Gippsland caps or representative honours at Victorian Country level while aGippsland cricketer.

Stockdale (who actually qualified two years ago), now has four All Gippsland caps and six seasons with Vic Country.

Kyle has eight All Gippsland caps, and Tatterson four (the number required to become aChampion of Gippsland). Tatterson also won theGCL Player of the Year for season 2022/23. This award is named after Gippsland cricket great Alan Rankin; regarded as one of the finest cricketers ever seen in Gippsland. His son Graeme was on hand to present the award on Sunday.

ALL-GIPPSLAND XII FOR 2022/23

■ Lee Stockdale (Traralgon) (Captain)

■ Dylan Bolton (Sale-Maffra)

■ Adam Brady (Traralgon)

■ Fraser Duncan (Warragul)

■ Luke Endley (Bairnsdale)

■ Ned Harrison (Warragul)

■ Reagan Kyle (Bairnsdale)

■ TomMorrison(Sale-Maffra)

■ Samuel Stewart (Bairnsdale)

■ Jack Tatterson (Sale-Maffra)

■ Daniel Vela (Warragul)

■ Jake Wynd (Sale-Maffra)