Cricket Club Postpones Memorial for Boy Killed by Ball
The memorial round to honor 17-year-old cricketer Ben Austin has been delayed for a weekend due to wet weather. Ben tragically died after being struck by a cricket ball in a rare accident while warming up in the nets before a T20 game last week.
Planned Tributes and Postponement
The Ferntree Gully and District Cricket Association intended to observe a minute’s silence before each match to pay tribute to Ben. However, due to weather conditions, the memorial events have been rescheduled for next week.
“Unfortunately today’s play has been abandoned – we will be doing our planned memorial tributes for Ben Austin next week, before each of the rescheduled one day games,”
said Ferntree Gully Cricket Club in a Facebook statement.
Reactions Across the Cricket Community
- Cricket Victoria cancelled matches statewide following Ben’s death, which deeply affected the cricket world.
- Ferntree Gully Cricket Club named Ben as the 12th man for its senior team for the upcoming weekend.
- Fresh tributes were placed at Wally Trew Oval prior to the postponement announcement.
- Club members held a minute’s silence before training at Wally Tew Reserve on the Thursday after the accident.
- Ben’s initials and player number BA 512 were painted on the club grounds as a mark of respect.
The club and community continue to honor Ben’s memory and legacy despite the interruption caused by weather.
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