Australia’s largest owner and operator of lifestyle holiday parks, Discovery Parks, is teaming up Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and putting the call out to cricket aficionados around the country to create the definitive guide to backyard cricket.

As the official Discovery Parks Backyard Cricket Umpire, Fitzy is inviting Aussies to submit their favourite (or quirkiest) backyard cricket rules for the chance to win one of 10 Discovery Parks prize packs, including family passes to the cricket, as well as a Discovery Parks voucher and a cricket bat signed by Australian wicket keeper Alex Carey.

The winners will also have their rules included in Fitzy’s definitive guide to backyard cricket, which will be in play all summer long at Discovery Parks around the country. 

Watch the reveal video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Us3ZR2KaU&ab_channel=DiscoveryParks

The action doesn’t stop there either, with Discovery Parks returning as the naming rights sponsor for Triple M’s Summer of Cricket.

The partnership ensures that Discovery Parks will be top of mind for listeners across Australia, as Triple M brings every ball, run, and wicket into the homes, cars, and campsites of cricket-loving Aussies. The partnership extends across Triple M’s LiSTNR digital and podcast platforms.

“Cricket and summer holidays are quintessentially Australian, but we know that the rules of the game can often be contentious depending on which backyard, beaches or holiday park you’re playing in,” said Lahnee White, Chief Marketing Officer of Discovery Parks.

“Teaming up with Fitzy and backyard cricket legends across Australia, we’re establishing the definitive backyard rulebook and settling those arguments once and for all.”

“Backed by our partnership with Triple M, Discovery Parks will be the home of cricket this summer, reinforcing our part in creating cherished holiday moments with family and friends.”

To submit your definitive backyard cricket rule, visit: https://www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au/win-the-ultimate-summer-of-cricket-experience 

Competition entries close Friday 22 November, 2024. Winners notified by email, Monday November 25, 2024. Full competition Terms & Conditions, entry guidelines and prize details available on the Discovery Parks website

Media enquiries: Brittany Harmer, Corporate Communications Manager | 0415 655 191, brittany.harmer@discoveryparks.com.au.

About G’day Group

Founded in 2004 with three caravan parks in WA, G’day Group is now Australia’s leader in regional accommodation experiences with more than 340 properties across the country.

G’day Group operates more than 90 holiday parks and resorts under the Discovery Parks and Resorts brand, with properties in iconic regional destinations, including Kings Canyon, Rottnest Island and the world famous El Questro. The Group is also home to G’day Parks, a network of 240+ independently owned, licensed parks and the G’day Rewards loyalty program, which has 260,000 paid members.

Beyond holiday parks and resorts, the Group owns Wikicamps, Australia’s largest regional travel community and the #1 paid app in the App Store with more than 300k monthly active users, as well as Bookeasy, a specialist provider of booking management systems and technology solutions to leading destination management authorities in Australia and New Zealand (operating as BookIt).

G’day Group has property assets valued at $2 billion and is on track to become a $2.5 billion business by 2026. The company is majority owned by Australian Retirement Trust and founder and CEO Grant Wilckens is a Board Director of the South Australian Tourism Commission and former Chair of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia.