Bruce Stanton

Bruce was an outstanding opening left arm fast bowler who played for Wodonga and City Colts in a 12-year period from 1956 to 1967.

As an opening bowler, he took:

• 9 wickets on 1 occasion
• 8 wickets on 3 occasions, one of which was at Country Week, and
• 7 wickets on at least 10 occasions including.
• 7 for 7 against Churches
• 8 for 30 against City Colts
• 9 for 29 and 5 for 37 against SS&A

Bruce was the leading wicket taker in:

• the 1957/58 season with 59 wickets.
• the 1958/59 season with 63 wickets.
• the 1959/60 season with 60 wickets.
• the 1961/62 season with 70 wickets, which included 5 wickets in an innings 8 times.

He also played at Country Week on 5 occasions. He won the Williamson Medal in the 1961/62 season and the 1963/64 season. Bruce then became the Association President for 6 years, after which he
became the Association Patron and was awarded Life Membership.