The all-time leading runscorer in District/Premier Cricket, Ayres was destined for a distinguished career from early days, when he became the only Victorian to be selected in four successive Under 19 Championships.
After twenty seasons, four premierships and two Ryder Medals at Melbourne, Ayres moved to Dandenong as captain coach in 2002/03, taking the Panthers to an historic first flag in 2006/07. His most productive seasons were 1119 runs @ 65.82 in 1997/98 and 1166 runs @ 58.30 in 1999/2000. The latter is the season aggregate record for District/Premier Cricket.
The prolific Ayres played 46 first class matches for the Bushrangers between 1987/88 and 1996/97, scoring 2611 runs @ 33.91, with 7 centuries and 11 half-centuries.
Ayres' 41 centuries is also a District/Premier record, ahead of Jack Ryder (37), Peter McAlister (31), Warwick Armstrong (29) and John Scholes (26).
Warren Ayres' Centuries:
For Melbourne (30)
Score |
Against |
Season |
112 |
v St Kilda at St Kilda |
1985/86 |
103 |
v Collingwood at the Albert Ground |
1986/87 (SF) |
101 |
v Ringwood at the Albert Ground |
1988/89 |
105 |
v University at University |
1989/90 |
108 |
v Prahran at Prahran |
1989/90 |
141 |
v Richmond at Richmond |
1990/91 |
173* |
v Fitzroy Doncaster at the Albert Ground |
1991/92 |
201 |
v Prahran at the Albert Ground |
1992/93 |
144 |
v Geelong at Geelong |
1993/94 |
120 |
v Hawthorn Wav at the Albert Ground |
1994/95 |
141* |
v Dandenong at the Albert Ground |
1994/95 |
122* |
v Collingwood at the Albert Ground |
1994/95 |
132 |
v Prahran at Prahran |
1995/96 |
152 |
v Carlton at the Albert Ground |
1997/98 |
131* |
v Ringwood at the Albert Ground |
1997/98 |
150 |
v Northcote at the Albert Ground |
1997/98 (QF) |
126* |
v Camb Magpies at the Albert Ground |
1997/98 (F) |
149 |
v Richmond at Richmond |
1998/99 |
171 |
v Frankston Peninsula at Frankston |
1998/99 |
104 |
v Hawthorn Wav at the Albert Ground |
1998/99 |
115 |
v Ringwood at Ringwood |
1998/99 |
153* |
v Essendon at Essendon |
1999/00 |
163 |
v South Melbourne at South Melbourne |
1999/00 |
131 |
v Ringwood at the Albert Ground |
1999/00 |
109 |
v Northcote at Northcote |
1999/00 |
111 |
v Richmond at the Albert Ground |
1999/00 (F) |
218 |
v North Melbourne at the Albert Ground |
2001/02 |
109 |
v Footscray-Vic Uni at North Ballarat |
2001/02 |
119 |
v Essendon at Essendon |
2001/02 |
102 |
v Carlton at the Albert Ground |
2001/02 |
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For Dandenong (11)
Score |
Against |
Season |
110* |
v Ringwood at Ringwood |
2002/03 |
115 |
v Haw-Monash Uni at Dandenong |
2002/03 |
126* |
v North Melbourne at Dandenong |
2003/04 |
106* |
v Footscray-Vic Uni at Footscray |
2003/04 |
103 |
v South Melbourne at Dandenong |
2003/04 |
102 |
v Northcote at Dandenong |
2004/05 |
101 |
v Essendon at Essendon |
2004/05 |
193 |
v Northcote at Dandenong |
2005/06 |
110 |
v St Kilda at Central Reserve |
2005/06 |
139 |
v Ringwood at Wonthaggi |
2005/06 |
149 |
v Fitzroy Doncaster at Doncaster |
2007/08 |
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