Fitzy & Wippa’s Backyard Cricket returns to Kirribilli House today for a great cause
Today a star-studded game of backyard cricket is taking place at Kirribilli House, as Fitzy & Wippa’s First X1 Backyard Cricket returns bigger than ever.
Back for the first time after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the ultimate game of backyard cricket will see Fitzy and Wippa go head-to-head at Kirribilli House alongside a number of VIP’s and special guests, including star player Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Also competing on the day will be New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet, who will be facilitating the coin toss, Richard Wilkins, Colin Fassnidge, Brett Lee, Home & Away’s Lynne McGranger, Karl Stefanovic, Mark Ferguson, Beau Ryan, Sports Presenter Mel McLaughlin, Cam Merchant, Dr Andrew Rochford, Nova’s Tim Blackwell and artist Conrad Sewell, who will be kicking off the match with his rendition of the national anthem. Two lucky listeners also won the opportunity to participate in the celebrity match.
Taking to the bats for a good cause, Fitzy & Wippa and their teams will be raising funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney. Ronald McDonald House provides a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children being treated at nearby hospitals.
Fitzy said, “Backyard Cricket is back! I have a stellar team behind me including the Prime Minister himself, so Wippa is definitely in trouble this year.”
Wippa said, “We have luck on our side today, I can feel it! Even when you lose Fitzy, remember we’re raising money for a good cause.”
Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli have been waking up Sydneysiders with a laugh for the past 11 years, building a loyal following of dedicated listeners. The ACRA-nominated duo secured strong numbers throughout the year, gaining an additional 108,000 listeners across the past three consecutive surveys. In the most recent survey, over 578,000 listeners tuned into the Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show each week, the show’s second highest cume to date*.
Check out Nova 96.9 Fitzy & Wippa’s socials throughout the day for all the action and to see who takes home the trophy. Plus, tune in to Nova 96.9’s Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show from 6am on Friday for all the highlights of the game and behind the scenes antics.
Imagery from the game will follow on Thursday afternoon – stay tuned!
Fitzy & Wippa can be heard from 6am-9am weekdays on Nova 96.9 and 6pm-7pm on the Nova Network around the country. Listeners can catch up on the show by downloading the Nova Player to check out their daily podcast.
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GfK Radio Ratings, Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show (5.30am to 9am): Survey #6 (578,000 cume) released 27 September 2022, Survey #5 (582,000 cume) released 23 August 2022, Survey #4 (553,000 cume) released on 5 July 2022