At a recent Cricket Shepparton annual meeting, the association and its delegates voted on the bid from the Murray Valley Cricket Association club to join the Haisman Shield.
Unfortunately for the Tigers, they were unsuccessful.
The proposal was knocked on its head with only two votes in favour and the rest against the motion.
Earlier this year, Cobram representatives delivered a passionate presentation on how and why the club wished to shift associations.
The club raised long-term viability and the opportunity for its younger players to play at a higher standard behind the reason for its move.
Although Cobram president Paul Hyde highlighted his disappointment of the outcome, he said the club had quickly moved on.
“Our initial reaction was disappointment, but the club has moved on and we look forward to the upcoming season in the MCVA,” he said.
“We were very happy with how the club presented to Cricket Shepparton and we thought it was a really well put together presentation.”
Cricket Shepparton president David D'Elia revealed the reasoning behind clubs voting against Cobram's bid.
He also said the future of cricket in the Northern Rivers’ region was a broader issue that needed addressing.
“Cobram's bid to join was knocked back at our recent AGM. There were two votes for and the rest were against,” D'Elia said.
“There were a couple of factors. I think their decision to just bring the A-grade side across and not the entire club was a factor for clubs voting against.
“But also, clubs are thinking let's try and get a five-to-10-year plan together about where is cricket, not just Cricket Shepparton, but the entire Northern Rivers, going to be in the future.
“Because, does a move by Cobram end up killing off the MVCA down the line? Nobody wants to see that happen.
“I attended the recent Northern Rivers AGM and the general consensus at that meeting was that a plan to help cricket in the region needs to happen.”
Hyde agreed with D'Elia's sentiments.
“Moving forward, something needs to be done about cricket in the Northern Rivers’ region,” he said.
“The ball is firmly in Northern Rivers’ court.”
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