VALLEY DISTRICT CLUB, , QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.

Est. 1897/98

PROFILE

www.valleycricket.org.au

VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB - A SNAPSHOT

• Established 1897/98 – one of Brisbane’s oldest District clubs (with Souths & Toombul)

• Club Champions 9 times since 1974/75, First Grade Premiers 9 times since 1901/02

• is Patron and Old Boy (31 First Grade games, 1351 runs @ 58.74)

• Peter Easton is President and is also on the Board of Queensland Cricket (194 First Grade games, 373 games in total from 1950 to 1988)

• Jon Stoddart is Secretary/Chairman and is also a Queensland Cricket Delegate (254 games in Grades 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Under 18)

• Notable Australian representatives: Leo O’Connor, Alex Hurwood, Don Tallon, Allan Border, , , ,

• Notable Queensland representatives: as above plus Keith Dudgeon, Malcolm Francke, Brett Henschell, Peter Anderson, Joe Dawes

• Current ACB contracted players: Matthew Hayden (65 First Grade games, 3426 runs @ 55.26)

• Current QCA contracted players: Joe Dawes (49 First Grade games, 189 @ 14.01) Lee Carseldine (77 First Grade games, 2938 runs @ 39.70)

• Leading all-time First Grade run-scorer: Brett Henschell (213 First Grade games, 7759 runs @ 41.94, 357 wickets @ 26.55)

• Leading all-time First Grade -taker: Malcolm Francke (150 First Grade games, 388 wickets @ 20.39)

• One of Australia’s largest cricket clubs, with 57 teams / 720 players:

13 Senior teams / 200 players: First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade (2 teams) Fifth Grade (2 teams) 40s Grade Under 18 Grade Under 16 Lord’s Taverners Grade Women’s First Grade Sub Districts (2 teams – B2 & C1)

44 Junior teams / 520 players: 5 x Under 16 (2 full, 3 half season) 4 x Under 14 (1 full, 3 half) 4 x Under 13 (2 full, 2 half) 7 x Under 12 (4 full, 3 half) 6 x Under 11 (3 full, 3 half) 5 x Under 10 (3 full, 2 half) 7 x Under 9 (7 full) 6 x Under 8 (6 full)

• All administrated by voluntary administrators:

Executive Committee runs the whole club with focus on Seniors. Sub-Committees included Selection Committee, Development Committee, & Social Committee.

Junior Management Committee organises junior teams, coaches, training venues, equipment, etc… VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB - COACHING PANEL

First Grade Squad: Michael Ephraims (Level 2, 96 First Grade games)

First Grade Squad Assistants: Clinton Kempnich (Level 2, 182 club games) Garry Moore (158 First Grade games) Ian Hansen (85 First Grade games)

Club Coach & Lower Grades: Clinton Kempnich (Level 2, 182 club games)

Under 18 Grade: Rob Crawford

Under 16 Lord’s Taverners Grade: David Walker (Level 2)

Under 16 Lord’s Taverners Grade Assistants: Peter Drinnen (Level 3, 41 First Grade games) Ian Reeves (Level 1)

Spin Consultant Coach: Malcolm Francke (150 First Grade games)

Juniors Clinics Coach: Peter Drinnen (Level 3, 41 First Grade games)

Junior Team Coaches: Parents of junior players VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB - WRITTEN PROFILE

Valley District Cricket Club, the home club of Queensland Bulls players Matthew Hayden, Joe Dawes, and Lee Carseldine, is 103 years old. The club is one of the three oldest surviving Brisbane district clubs - Souths and Toombul are the others – all having started in the 1897/98 season.

Valley has been home to many wonderful players, some of the more notable ones being Allan Border (Club Patron and still a supporter), Leo O’Connor (Qld’s first Sheffield Shield ), Alex Hurwood, Don Tallon, Malcolm Francke, Keith Dudgeon, Greg Ritchie, Kepler Wessels, Peter Anderson, Brett Henschell, Stuart Law, and Matthew Hayden.

Current contracted players are: ACB: Matthew Hayden; QCA: Joe Dawes and Lee Carseldine.

Former Queensland Reds coach, John Connolly, is a former Valley player and is even the holder of a club record - a century in each of a match - 121 and 105 in a Third Grade game against Wynnum in 1969/70.

Former Test Umpire, the late Col Hoy, who officiated in the memorable Gabba in 1960/61, was a Life Member and active supporter of the club.

The club boasts a wonderful, leafy location in the foothills of the Taylor Range at Yoku Road, Ashgrove, where it shares grounds with well-known Brisbane rugby club, GPS Old Boys RUFC.

Valley is also one of Brisbane’s most successful cricket clubs having achieved the following recent titles; First Grade Premiers 94/95, 96/97; First Grade One-Day Premiers 96/97, 00/01; Club Champions 90/91, 91/92, 92/93, 96/97, 00/01; and Women’s First Grade Premiers 94/95, 95/96, 96/97.

Valley is also, as far as we are aware, the largest cricket club in Australia, with 57 teams, approximately 720 players in total.

The club has ten senior men’s teams (Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th – two teams, 5th – two teams, Over 40s; and Sub Districts teams B2 and C1), an Under 18 Grade team, an Under 16 Lord’s Taverners Grade team, and a Women’s First Grade team which contains a number of Queensland Fire representatives including Australian squad member, Tricia Brown.

Valley also boasts forty-four Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association junior teams ranging from Under 8’s to Under 16’s.

The success of the club’s juniors is due to the excellence of the Junior Management Committee and its philosophies which includes it’s main objective or mission statement:

“Junior cricket is about boys and girls learning the skill to play cricket, being part of a team, being allowed to participate and improve their skills. Combined with this is the importance of belonging, sharing and having fun. Junior cricket is not about winning; it is about learning the skills and personal improvement. Winning is a by-product of these factors. During the season, all coaches are to rotate their players to ensure they are given equal opportunity to develop and individually improve their skills and be involved in the game of cricket. This applies to all age groups.”

The club has adopted the “KEEPING YOUTH BUSY IN SPORT” motto and is certainly doing it’s bit to provide the local community with facilities and activities to live up to this motto.

However, success is not achieved without effort and expense. The club allocates significant resources to playing and training facilities, and coaching.

Valley is fortunate to have a team of committed and talented voluntary office-bearers - some of whom are listed on the following page.

www.valleycricket.org.au VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB - OFFICE-BEARERS

Patron: Allan Border Old Boy of VDCC 31 First Grade games Member of the Australian Cricket Board’s National Selection Committee

President: Peter Easton Old Boy & Life Member of VDCC (VDCC Secretary 1962-92, President 1993- ) 373 Club games (194 in First Grade) Queensland Cricket Association Life Member Queensland Cricket Association Board Member Played one Sheffield Shield game for Queensland Sales Manager, Brisbane Isuzu

Vice President: Geoff Trivett Old Boy & Life Member of VDCC 107 First Grade games Queensland Cricket Association Delegate Managing Director of G.D. Trivett & Associates - Real Estate Consultants & Valuers

Vice President: Gill Chapman Old Boy & Life Member of VDCC 388 Club games (56 in First Grade) Keeper of VDCC Records Customer Service, Suncorp Metway

Vice President: Keith Dudgeon Old Boy & Life Member of VDCC 146 First Grade games Former Queensland Sheffield Shield player Managing Director of Keith Dudgeon Sports Goods Pty. Ltd.

Executive Chairman: Jon Stoddart Also Secretary, Old Boy and Life Member of VDCC (VDCC Assistant Secretary 1985-92, Secretary 1992-95 & 1998- , Executive Chairman 1997- ) 254 Club games across 2nd, 3rd, 4th and Under 18 Grades Queensland Cricket Association Delegate General Manager, Decorative Glass Co. Pty. Ltd. Bachelor of Science - University of Qld.

Executive Treasurer: Mark Irwin Current Player & Life Member of VDCC 322 Club games across all grades except First Grade Director, P.B. Irwin & Associates Accountants Certified Practising Accountant Bachelor of Business - Accountancy

Juniors Chairman: Ian Reeves Chairman VDCC Junior Management Committee Member of VDCC Executive Committee Queensland Cricket Association Delegate Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association Vice-President Managing Director, The Reliable Network Group