The
Baggy.
"Worn only by those who have earned their place."
The highest honour at Eden Roskill Cricket Club. It is not given at registration. It is not handed out at the start of a season. It is earned through years of dedication, sacrifice, and loyalty to the club.
More than a cap.
The baggy blue is the Premier cap of Eden Roskill Cricket Club. It is the symbol of having reached the top grade, Premier Men's cricket in the Auckland Cricket Association, and of everything it takes to get there.
At clubs around the world, a baggy cap holds special meaning. At Eden Roskill, it holds even more. Our multicultural community brings together players from dozens of backgrounds, and the baggy represents the shared values that unite them: hard work, commitment, loyalty, and respect.
When a player pulls on the baggy for the first time, they join a brotherhood of cricketers stretching back to 1903. They carry the legacy of everyone who wore it before them.
A club built over a century.
- 1903
Eden Cricket Club founded
The Eden Cricket Club is established in Auckland, beginning what would become one of the city's most enduring sporting institutions. The first players take the field in their blue, a tradition that continues to this day.
- 1952
Eden and Roskill merge
Two proud clubs unite to form Eden Roskill District Cricket Club. The merger brings together two strong cricketing communities under one crest and one set of colours, strengthening the club's presence in Auckland cricket.
- 1970s
Premier grade era begins
Eden Roskill establishes itself as a fixture in Auckland Premier cricket. The baggy becomes the most coveted honour within the club: earned, never given. The culture that defines the club today is set in this era.
- 2000s
A multicultural identity
The club's diverse identity flourishes as players from dozens of nationalities and cultural backgrounds make Eden Roskill home. The baggy becomes a symbol of unity: proof that cricket belongs to everyone, and that hard work is the only currency that matters.
- Today
One crest. Still earning it.
Eden Roskill continues to field teams across all grades at Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill. The baggy is still awarded the same way it always has been, to those who have proven, beyond doubt, that they deserve to wear it. The wait makes it mean everything.
Three things. No shortcuts.
The baggy is awarded by the club when a player has demonstrated, over time, that they embody what Eden Roskill stands for. There is no fast track. You earn it.
Hard Work
Every training session. Every early morning. Every net in the off-season when nobody is watching. The baggy is built one session at a time, long before match day arrives.
Commitment
To the team above yourself. Showing up when it's hard. Putting in when you'd rather not. The baggy belongs to players who give everything to the club and ask for nothing in return.
Loyalty
To the crest. To your teammates. To the culture that was built before you arrived and will continue long after you leave. Loyalty is what turns a good cricketer into an Eden Roskill cricketer.
"You don't play for the baggy. You play well enough that the baggy finds you."
Eden Roskill Cricket Club
Start your journey.
The baggy starts with showing up. Register for the season, join the club, and begin writing your own chapter in Eden Roskill history.
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