The Helensburgh Cricket Club commenced and took part in the 1984-85 Cricket Season. Brought together by locals Mick Duffy and Ron Campbell with sponsorship from the Centennial Hotel.

Other’s who helped included Jeff Bragg, Jim Chaplin, RichardPaine and Bob Proudfoot. In the early days at Rex Jackson Oval, playing on a concrete wicket with mats untilthe current turf wicket was established.In our first season, we fielded teams in the Seniors - a 4 th and 5 th Grade Team, andin the Juniors an Under 10’s and 12’s side.In only it’s first season the 4 th Grade side made it through to the Semi’s.At the time, needing to be affiliated with