SEVENTY- NINTH ANNUAL REPORT and Statement of Accounts for Period Ending 31/05/2011

Victorian Country Cricket League Incorporated

SEVENTY- NINTH ANNUAL REPORT and Statement of Accounts for period ending 31/05/2011

Hon. Secretary: K.W. Thompson 45 Monbulk-Seville Rd Seville 3139 Telephone: 03 5964 4555

[email protected] http://country.cricketvictoria.com.au Victorian Country Cricket League REGION GROUPINGS 2010/11

1. MALLEY-MURRAY Northern District Ouyen & District Red Cliffs Robinvale & District Sunraysia Swan Hill District

2. western waves Casterton District Grassmere Hamilton & District Horsham Mount Gambier Portland & District South West Warnambool & District West Wimmera Wimmera/Mallee

3. central Ballarat Castlemaine & District Daylesford & District highlands Gisborne & District Grampians Grenville Maryborough & District Pyranees

4. barwon Bellarine Peninsula Colac & District Geelong

5. northern Rivers Bendigo District Campaspe Emu Valley Kyabram District Murray Valley Northern United Seymour District Shepparton Upper Loddon

6. north-east Benalla & District Cricket Albury Wodonga country Mansfield Junior Rutherglen Junior Wangaratta & District Yarrawonga & District (in recess) Tumbarumba District 7. gippsland pride Alberton Bairnsdale Caledonia (in recess) Central Gippsland Leongatha & District Sale-Maffra Traralgon & District Warragul & District 8. south-east Ferntree Gully & District Mornington Peninsula West Gippsland country Yarra Valley

Structure adopted by Special Meeting of the League held on 22nd August 1999. Above groupings to be confirmed at Annual Meeting, 2011.

K.W. Thompson, Honorary Secretary. the primary edge group Complete marketing solutions

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208/685 Burke Road Camberwell VIC 3124. RedTxt.com.au Pty Ltd. ABN 66 062 243 243 Phone 03 9015 8436 Fax 03 8610 0021 www.redtxt.com.au VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE OFFICE BEARERS 2010/2011

President: W.D. RICHES “Derrimut”, 465 Ondit-Warrion Road, Warrion 3249. Tel: 5234 8492 Fax: 5234 8206 [email protected]

Vice-Presidents: E.W. PARKER 1/8 Murra Court, Ashwood 3147 Tel: 9807 5186 Mob: 0419 347 034 [email protected]

D.E. COOPER 32 McLean Street, Yarrawonga 3730 Tel: 5744 3683 Mob: 0407 818 459 [email protected]

Secretary: K.W. THOMPSON 45 Monbulk-Seville Rd Seville 3139 Tel: 5964 4555 Fax: 5964 2614 Bus: 9801 4773 Mob: 0408 353 076 [email protected]

Assist. Secretary: W.J. WILLIAMS PO Box 363, Echuca 3564. Tel: 5482 3089 Mob: 0428 865 036 [email protected]

Treasurer: G.F. KERR 25 Hardisty Street, Wangaratta 3677 Tel: 5721 4523 Fax (W): 5721 9897 Mob: 0413 882 437 [email protected]

Region 1 Mallee-Murray G.J. McGLASHAN PO Box 2899 Mildura 3502 Tel: 5024 7208 Mob: 0428534687 [email protected]

Region 2 Western Waves K.R. WHITE 109 Walker Street Cobden 3266 Tel: 5595 1183 Fax: 5595 2283 Mob: 0429 921 876 [email protected]

Region 3 Central Highlands A.J. MARTIN PO Box 158 Stawell 3350. Mob: 0406 683 964 [email protected]

Region 4 Barwon JAN NOWICKI PO Box 63 Geelong 3220 Tel: 5278 5819 Fax: 5278 5819 Mob: 0425 379 713 [email protected]

Region 5 Northern Rivers K.D. DANIEL 40 Heywood Crescent Seymour 3660 Tel: 5792 2891 Fax:5792 2891 Mob: 0419 565 202 [email protected]

Region 6 North East Country T.J SAKER 24 Thomas Street Benalla 3672 Tel: 5762 8198 Mob: 0421 632 590 [email protected]

1 Region 7 Gippsland K. LANIGAN P.O Box 60 Maffra 3860 Tel: 5147 2666 Mob: 0408 472 366 [email protected]

Region 8 South East Country J.K.WALLACE Tel: 9707 3305 [email protected]

Administration Manager P.L. McCUDDEN PO Box 363 Wangaratta 3676 Tel: 5721 2532 Fax: 5721 2532 Mob: 0418 212 532 [email protected]

Delegates to Cricket Victoria: ...... W.D. RICHES, K.W.THOMPSON Delegate to Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association:...... K. W.THOMPSON Playing Rules Committee:...... E. PARKER, N.PURDEY, K.THOMPSON, G.KERR Honorary Auditor:...... Mr N.V. KENNY, FCA Honorary Solicitor:...... Mr A. SPLATT VSDCA Delegate to VCCL:...... Mr M. DUNSTAN

Life Members W. Stubbs OBE (Ballarat, 1939) A.D. Freedman (Castlemaine, 1946) W.J. Golding (Donald, 1951) W. Glasscock (Lang Lang, 1958) F. Just (Geelong, 1959) R.E. Davey (Hamilton, 1963) E.C. Kirton B.E.M. (Ballarat, 1963) A.V. Rankin (Dimboola, 1963) E.J. Cleary (Benalla, 1972) W.H. Heinz (Ballarat, 1974) H.F. Lightfoot M.B.E. (Shepparton, 1977) A.R. Cardwell (Morwell, 1977) J.L.C. Young (Hamilton, 1978) L. Dunkley-Smith (Ballarat, 1981) R.Salter (Bendigo, 1983) T.C.Trewin (Benalla, 1984) R.F.Merriman (Geelong, 1988) K.T.Sherwill (Benalla, 1995) E.W.Parker (Geelong, 2000) G.M.McRae (Ballarat, 2001) K.J.Ryan (Geelong, 2003) B.Wrigglesworth (Sale, Maffra, 2004) B.Weightman (Sunraysia, 2005) W.E.Foley (Mornington Peninsula, 2006).

R.F.Merriman Service Award (For meritorious contributions to the conduct of VCCL programs and competitions) 2000 – V.Cahill (Ballarat) 2001 – M.Roberts (Cobden) 2002 – K.T.Sherwill (Benalla) 2003 – W.E.Foley (Mornington Peninsula) 2004 – N.Reeves (Ferntree Gully) 2005 – W.Chisholm (Murray Valley) 2006 – P.McAninly (Alberton) 2007 – K.Myers (Hamilton) 2008 – J. Donegan (Casterton) 2009 – G. Freshwater (Gippsland) 2010 _ G. Underwood (Kyabram) 2 Record of Office Bearers Patron 1928/29 – 1929/30 E. Currie President 1926/27 – 1927/28 E Currie 1928/29 – 1938/39 A.D. Freeman OBE (Castlemaine) 1939/40 – 1944/45 Recess 1945/46 – 1957/58 F. Just (Geelong) 1958/59 – 1967/68 R.E. Davey (Hamilton) 1968/69 – 1986/87 W.H.Heinz (Ballarat) 1987/88 – 1990/91 R. F. Merriman (Geelong) 1991/92 – 2000/01 G.M. maRae (Ballarat) 2000/01 – (part) B. T. Struthers (Hamilton) 2001/02 – (Current) W. D. Riches (Colac)

Vice-Presidents 1926/27 – 1927/28 A.D. Freeman OBE (Castlemaine) 1926/27 – 1938/39 E. Perkins 1928/29 – 1937/38 W. Stubbs (Ballarat) 1938/39 – G. Keast (Mornington Peninsula) 1939/40 –1944/45 Recess 1945/46 – 1957/58 R.E. Davey (Hamilton) 1945/46 –1957/58 A. Glasscock (Lang Lang) 1958/59 – 1976/77 E. J. Cleary (Benalla) 1959/60 –1967/68 W. H. Heinz (Ballarat) 1968/69 –1970/71 A. V. Rankin (Dimboola) 1971/72 – 1993/94 H. F. Lightfoot MBE (Shepparton) 1977/78 – 1991/92 T. C. Trewin (Benalla) 1992/93 – 2000/01 W. D. Riches (Colac) 1994/95 – 2000/01 J. F. Harris )Bendigo) 2000/01 – 2007/08 W. E. Foley (Mornington) 2001/01 – (current) D. E. Cooper (Yarrawonga) 2008/09 – (Current) E.W. Parker

Honorary Secretary 1926/27 – 1927/28 H Patemoster (Seymour) 1928/29 – 1932/33 G. Keast (Mornington Peninsula) 1932/33 – 1936/37 H. Wyndham (Leongatha) 1937/38 – 1938/39 E. C. Kirton BEM (Ballarat) 1939/40 – 1944/45 Recess 1945/56 – 1976/77 E. C. Kirton BEM (Ballarat) 1977/78 – 1983/84 R. F. Merriman (Geelong) 1984/85 – 1986/87 E. M. Allen (Geelong) 1987/88 – 2007/08 E. W. Parker (Geelong) 2008/09 – (Current) K.W. Thompson (Yarra Valley)

Honorary Treasurer 1926/27 – 1927/28 G. Keast (Mornington Peninsula) 1928/29 – 1932/33 H. Wyndham (Leongatha) 1933/34 – 1937/38 G. Keast (Mornington Peninsula) 1938/39 – J. S. Stevens (Maryborough) 1939/40 – 1944/45 Recess 1945/46 – 1958/59 J. S. Stevens (Maryborough) 1959/60 – 1967/68 A. V. Rankin (Dimboola) 1968/69 – 1984/85 A. R. Cardwell (Morwell) 1985/86 – 1986/87 E. W. Parker (Geelong) 1987/88 – E. M. Allen (Geelong) 1988/89 – 2001/02 K. J. Ryan (Geelong) 2002/03 – (Current) G. F. Kerr (Wangaratta)

Honorary Assistant Secretary 1978/79 – 1981/82 E. M. Allen (Geelong) 1982/83 – 1986/87 E. W. Parker (Geelong) 1987/88 – E. M.Allen (Geelong) 1988/89 – 1991/92 K. J. Ryan (Geelong) 1992/93 – (Current) W. J. Williams (Echuca)

3 VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE COUNTRY WEEK ASSOCIATIONS, 2010-11

Bairnsdale Peter Usher, PO Box 343, Bairnsdale, VIC 3875 (03) 5152 4644 Ballarat Don Jacobsson, PO Box 14N, Ballarat North, VIC 3350 (03) 5331 7998 Benalla & District Trevor Saker, PO Box 99, Benalla, VIC 3672 (03) 5762 8198 Bendigo District John Hecker, PO Box 535, Bendigo, VIC 3552 (03) 5442 2521 Central Gippsland Matt Clarke, PO Box 3340, Gippsland Mail Centre, VIC 3841 (03) 5127 8742 Colac & District David Treweek, 81 Hart Street, Colac, VIC 3250 (03) 5231 4660 Cricket Albury Wodonga Jock Campbell, PO Box 68, Albury, NSW 2640 0405 373 434 Ferntree Gully & District Steve Brown, PO Box 134, Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 (03) 9752 4009 Geelong Jan Nowicki, PO Box 63, Geelong, VIC 3220 (03) 5278 5819 Gisborne & District Robert McIntyre, 7 McIntyre Lane, Bolinda, VIC 3432 (03) 5428 5276 Grassmere David Cranwell, PO Box 903, Warrnambool, VIC, 3281 (03) 5569 2164 Hamilton & District Talitha Prendergast, PO Box 667, Hamilton, VIC 3300 (03) 5571 2454 Horsham Wayne Farr, 122 Bennett Rd, Horsham, Vic 3400 (03) 5382 3315 Kyabram District Gary Farrow, 86 Midland Highway, Stanhope, Vic 3623 (03) 5857 2578 Leongatha & District Gary Adams, 13 Victoria Street, Korumburra, VIC 3950 (03) 5658 1190 Mornington Peninsula David Bennett, PO Box 380, Seaford, VIC 3198 (03) 9766 4031 Murray Valley Terry Langton, 1 Anvil Street, Gobram, Vic 3644 (03) 5871 1686 Sale-Maffra Ross McMillan, PO Box 1017, Sale, VIC 3850 (03) 5148 6338 Seymour District Ken Daniel, PO Box 285, Seymour, VIC 3661 (03) 5792 2891 Shepparton Jenny Mears, PO Box 501, Shepparton, VIC 3632 (03) 5831 6233 4 South West Grant Myers, 22 Robinson Street, Camperdown, VIC 3260 (03) 5593 3293 Traralgon & District Gavin Foenander, PO Box 630, Traralgon, VIC 3844 (03) 5174 0668 Wangaratta & District Jason Maskell, PO Box 702, Wangaratta, VIC 3676 0428 208 018 Warragul & District David Ladd, PO Box 449, Warragul, VIC 3820 (03) 5628 1043 Warrnambool & District Keith Ellerton, PO Box 1416, Warrnambool, VIC 3280 (03) 5565 1266 West Gippsland Jason Viney, PO Box 5383, Cranbourne VIC 3977 (03) 8707 0300 Yarra Valley Keith Thompson, PO Box 418, Lilydale, VIC 3140 (03) 5964 4555

OTHER AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS, 2008-09

Alberton Leigh Roberts, 898 Tap Tap Road, Binginwarri, VIC 3966 (03) 5185 1310 Bellarine Peninsula Daryl Burns, PO Box 9151, St Albans Park, VIC 3219 (03) 5248 1099 Caledonia Neil Purdy, C/- 233 York Street, Sale, VIC 3850 (03) 5144 6953 Campaspe Bill Williams, PO Box 15, Echuca, VIC 3564 (03) 5482 3089 Casterton District Andrew Ferguson, 1514 Casterton-Naracoorte Road, Nangeela, VIC 3312 (03) 5582 4277 Castlemaine & District Dick Mack, PO Box 141, Castlemaine, VIC 3450 (03) 5472 1159 Daylesford & District Terry Noonan, 35 Leishman Street, Allandale, VIC 3364 (03) 5345 6323 Emu Valley Paul Price, PO Box 379, Huntly, VIC 3551 (03) 5448 8259 Grampians Jakob Davis, PO Box 50, Stawell, VIC 3380 0419 361 086 Grenville Mark Drinkwater, 505 Mortchop Road, Snake Valley, VIC 3351 (03) 5344 9231 Mansfield Junior Cheryl Christopher, 2/36 Cambridge Drive, Mansfield, VIC 3722 (03) 5779 1028 5 Maryborough & District Peter Humphries, PO Box 336, Maryborough, VIC 3465 (03) 5349 2432 Mount Gambier Ken Fowles, PO Box 1023, Mount Gambier, SA 5290 (08) 8725 1336 Northern District John Arthur, 105 Channel Street Cohuna, VIC 3568 (03) 5456 3200 Northern United Mark Turner, 30 Mitchell Avenue, Colbinabbin, VIC 3559 (03) 5432 9492 Ouyen & District Riley O’Connor, 59 Farrell Street, Ouyen, VIC 3490 (03) 5092 1370 Portland & District Rebekah Payne, PO Box 474, Portland, VIC 3305 (03) 5523 8444 Pyrenees Luke Dridan, 1010 Lydiard Street Nth, Ballarat, VIC 3496 (03) 5338 8886 Red Cliffs Shane Bobbin, PO Box 838, Red Cliffs, VIC 3496 (03) 5024 7456 Robinvale & District Glen Bussell, PO Box 383, Robinvale, VIC 3549 (03) 5026 4460 Rutherglen Junior Ray Pepper, 3 Frederick Street, Wahgunyah VIC 3687 (02) 6033 1409 Sunraysia Peter Woodford, PO Box 6166, Mildura West, VIC 3501 (03) 5022 7653 Swan Hill District Bill Croft, PO Box 740, Swan Hill, VIC 3585 (03) 5033 0520 Upper Loddon Michael Rose, Market Street, Inglewood, VIC 3517 (03) 5438 3169 West Wimmera Peter Hedt, 72 Victoria Street, Nhill, VIC 3418 0439 911 949 Wimmera/Mallee Mark Bowen, 109 Cumming Avenue, Birchip, VIC 3483 (03) 5492 2413 Yarrawonga & District Trevor Manley, PO Box 412, Yarrawonga, VIC 3730 (in recess this season) (03) 5744 2086

6 President’s Report 2010-2011

Wet years often follow dry years, and so it was this season when record rains and devastating floods played havoc with cricket right across the state with, in many cases, more than half of scheduled fixtures unable to be completed. Once again as it was with the Black Saturday fires two years ago, Cricket Victoria stepped up to the crease and along with local, State and Federal Governments, helped get cricket bowling along again, although in some cases grounds will be lucky if they can be played on even next season.

We thank President, Geoff Tamblyn, C.E.O Tony Dodermaide and the staff at Cricket Victoria, not only for the prompt response regarding the floods, but also for the general good working relationship our two bodies enjoy. The Community Recovery Fund has allowed help to go quickly to where it was most needed and we thank Chris Harris and the Regional Cricket Managers for their prompt and on going assistance. A challenge for our board and Regions is the Australian Country Cricket Strategy and to this end John Harris with his vast country cricket knowledge has worked closely with us in developing our input. It will be on going and challenging but we need to look outside the square and make things happen and not just sit back and let them happen and just complain. While the Cricket Victoria Game Development Committee, under new chairman Russell Thomas, examines their own role, we must coninue to lobby strongly through it over issues like the escalating cost of the Milo In2 Cricket program which threatens the very grass roots of our game, the recruitment of the very young and their parents, our future volunteers.

The volunteer awards program was again highlighted by a breakfast on day three of the M.C.G Test and was well received by all. It’s a small way of saying a very big thank you to an integral part of our cricket family. The 20/20 format was used for the Premier Cricket country round this year and I thank the premier clubs and their country hosts for their innovative pre match activities and while I believe next season they will return to their longer, one day format, these are still an important fixture to showcase top grade cricket outside the metropolitan area. Also I wish to make many thanks to Premier and Sub District clubs for the use of their grounds and facilities in the staging of Country Week in at times very trying climate conditions. The Kookaburra T20 Final between (VCCL) country club East Belmont and the VMCU’s Buckley Ridges at the M.C.G was initially washed out but, following strong lobbying, the match was rescheduled, and our thanks go to Tony Dodemaide and the M.C.C. for allowing the game to be played on the hallowed turf at the end of the Sheffield Shield season, the game duly being won yet again by the country side. The Platypus Melbourne Country Week covered elsewhere in this report in detail was again successfully staged in early February. Congratulations go to all sides contesting the finals on the Friday, held in trying weather circumstances, but especially to the winners of each division being Geelong in Provincial, Leongatha

7 in Division Two, Benalla in Division Three and Mornington Peninsula 2 in Division Four.

Our Regional Under 21 competition, dominated in recent years by Central Highlands, saw them again in the Final played at Ballarat’s historic Eastern Oval. However, this time they had their colours lowered by a very good Gippsland Pride. From this game and earlier under 21 fixture matches, a VCCL Under 21 was selected to play the VMCU at Waverly, but unfortunately this game was washed out and unable to be rescheduled. Many thanks to the Victorian Metropolitan President, Kevin Noy, and his Cricket Union with whom we have an excellent working relationship.

While our efforts were ultimately unsuccessful at the Australian Country Cricket Championships held in Bunbury, Western Australia, it was as much to do with contrived results in games involving other states on the final day that saw us finish fourth, when we may have finished first. Had we too agreed to enter into what our players and staff felt, “just wasn’t cricket”, we may have been the victors. Congratulations to our team for being more concerned about the spirit of the game than the result. Among the highlights of the carnival was the selection of Tim Wright and Richard Tibbett in the Australian Country Team. To reach the standard we did was an achievement, thanks to the initial squad of players who took part in the trials, which were badly effected by poor weather, particularly the indoor session at the M.C.G. nets and the game against the Sub District Association at Lara. We have developed a keen rivalry with the “Subbies” Association and look forward to continuing our close working relationship with their President, Jack Sheahan. Thanks also to Jack and the Sub District for the country week luncheon at Caulfield on the Thursday of Country Week.

In regards our VCCL representative side, thanks to our selectors led by Don Cooper for their work in selecting all our VCCL sides, our manager Keith Thompson, captain Brad Hauenstein and especially our players. It is an honour to be selected to represent Victoria. We now look forward to the National Championships being staged in Geelong in 2012. Good luck to the organising committee in their efforts I know you will do our state proud.

To our wonderful sponsors Platypus, Knox Tavern, Events World Wide Travel, Primary Edge, Health Guard, CLADS, The Plough Hotel, Subway, Newbery, Top Caps and a new sponsor this year in RedTXT thank you all and I urge our country cricket family to support these sponsors.

For meritorious contributions to the conduct of V.C.CL. programs and competitions, the R.F. Merriman Service Medallion was awarded to Region Five’s, Kyabram stalwart Gus Underwood. It was with great sadness we noted the passing during the year of V.C.C.L. Life member Ron Salter of Bendigo and long time Victorian

8 Cricket Association delegate to the V.C.C.L. Leo Finch. May they rest in peace.

We welcomed Kevin Lanigan fron Region 7 to the board after a short stint served by Wayne Collins following the death of Alan Daniel. Finally to our hard working T.E.A.M. Secretary, Keith Thompson, Administration Manager, Peter McCudden, Treasurer, Graham Kerr, Vice Presidents Don Cooper and Ed Parker, Assistant Secretary Bill Williams and our eight Regional Representatives your efforts are not only appreciated by myself but all people involved in Victorian Country Cricket.

Yours in Cricket Warren Riches VCCL President Garry (Gus) Underwood from Kyabram secures the R.F Merriman Award from V.C.CL President Warren Riches.

9 SECRETARY’S ADDENDUM

It is an enthralling task to write an addendum when most, if not all topics, are so well covered elsewhere in this Annual Report; but I must mention some things again to an extent.

Our National Championship team played in the 2011 event hosted by Western Australian Country in the very pleasant city of Bunbury, with the 8 team competition now into its second season. But sadly again we finished in the middle of the pack, which President Riches has addressed elsewhere in the Report. The 2012 competition will be here in Victoria with the VCCL hosting duties being awarded to the Geelong Cricket Association, whom I’m sure will do us all proud with the event they put together. In 2013 the event will be hosted by Queensland in Bundaberg, who previously held the 2003 Championships.

I would like to extend my thanks to Platypus Sporting Goods Australia and the Brown Family for their continued support of the VCCL and country cricket in general. Many of our affiliates are associated with the Platypus Brand and at the VCCL our links go back many seasons now and the support towards our VCCL Under 21 competition and State team plus in the past two seasons with the VCCL Melbourne Country Week, I look forward to continuing this most enduring relationship well into the future.

I must also extend thanks to all of our VCCL sponsors which include:- Healthguard First Aid, Knox Tavern, RedText, Clads, Primary Edge, Newbery and more.

In time I hope to travel around the State and have the opportunity to attend various Regional meetings and catch up with many of the hard working local Region and Association officials.

In this ever-changing climate for the game of cricket, all country cricket from the players to their Clubs and Associations as well as the VCCL need to ensure that we are getting our voices heard and our concerns or ideas given the opportunities they deserve. As Cricket faces many battles, like so many sports in the country areas of Australia, one thing we must try to ensure is that we are not too reliant upon others, who then feel they can steer us upon their course. We need to be able to take our own or at the very least have our planned route considered favourably.

I thank Ken Jacobs for his valuable support, guidance and assistance with various areas of cricket administration and his support of country cricket in general.

Of course I would also like to express appreciation to all the people at Cricket Victoria, the VSDCA and the VMCU with whom we deal often during a season in making the game of cricket progress. Also to all at the VCCL, the Members of the Board, most notably President Warren Riches, and the team of Office Bearers, as well as the Regions and Member Associations, it has been a pleasure to continue to work with you all.

In closing, a big thanks to our Administration Manager Peter McCudden as we worked through the various matters administration tasks well. I continue to look forward to the seasons ahead.

Keith Thompson VCCL Secretary. 10 VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE INC. ABN 56 705 350 398 STATEMENT OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2011

INCOME 2011 2010 $ $ $ Affiliation Fees 4,320.00 4,320 Grants - Cricket Victoria Administration 5,360.00 5,360 Under 21 Inter Region Competition 13,000.00 13,000 Administration Manager 17,500.00 15,000 Australian Country Cricket Championships 12,500.00 48,360.00 12,500 Sponsorship - Events Worldwide - 10,000 - Healthguard & Knox Tavern 2,100.00 - Australian Country Cricket Championships Levy 12,912.00 13,134 Travel Equalization 2,110.23 15,022.23 - Country Cricket Week Entry Fees 5,500.00 5,300 Cricket Victoria re Balls 5,760.00 5,400 Sponsorship Platypus (David Brown) 3,272.00 14,532.00 3,600 Interest Earned Term Deposit 1,211.57 1,219 Sale of Clothing 800.00 780

TOTAL INCOME 86,345.80 89,613 EXPENDITURE Administration Administration Manager's Allowance 17,292.00 15,000 Travel allowances - Board Members 4,845.00 7,447 Internet allowances - Board Members 4,200.00 4,150 Board Meeting Expenses 150.00 179 Postage, Stationery and Petty Cash 355.84 297 Honoraria 1,600.00 1,600 Printing - annual report 913.00 880 Telephone - 461 Filing Fees re Incorporated Associations 40.90 - Sundry Expenses 1 1.40 121 29,408.14 30,135

11 VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE INC. ABN 56 705 350 398 STATEMENT OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2011

EXPENDITURE CONTINUED 2011 2010 $ $ $ Australian Country Cricket Championships (Bunbury WA 2011/Albury-Wodonga 2010) Levy 5,500.00 5,500 Air Fares Travel and Accommodation 13,895.00 3,087 Clothing/ Uniforms 2,888.10 2,944 Travel Allowances-Players 800.00 1,695 Trial Matches and VSDCA Match Expenses 850.00 282 Team Meals & Drinks 1,188.19 - Manager's Expenses and Sundry Expenses 560.60 751 Selectors' Travel and Telephone Expenses 1,174.50 1,685 Team Photographs 300.00 300 Presentation Dinner 680.00 700 Travel Equalization Levy - 2,531 27,836.39 19,475 VCCL Colts v Sri Lanka Under 19 Team 14 October 2009 - 1,914 Under 21 Inter Region Competition 10,693.88 1 1,167 Country Cricket Week Administration Expenses incl Accommodation/Meals/Travel 2,956.65 2,688 Trophies Engraving and Awards 297.20 346 Stationery Postage Photocopying 11 1.76 1 16 Cricket Balls 6,478.56 6,479 9,844.17 9,629 Other Catering - Sponsors' Function - 1,098 Floral Tributes/obituaries 479.60 - Ryder Medal Dinner 190.00 - Clothing 729.30 330 1,398.90 1,428 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 79,181.48 73,748 OPERATING SURPLUS FOR YEAR $7,164.32 $15,865

12 VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE INC. ABN 56 705 350 398 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MAY 2010

VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE INC. ABN: 56 705 350 398 2011 2010 $ $ $ EQUITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Accumulated Equity brought forward 63,876.25 48,011 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2011 Operating Surplus for year 7,164.32 15,865

TOTAL EQUITY $71,040.57 $63,876 NOTE 1 Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

Represented by: CURRENT ASSETS This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial Cash at Bank 36,130.57 22,571 reporting requirements of the Association’s Incorporation Act (Victoria). The committee has Investment - Term Deposit determined that the Association is not a reporting entity. Commonwealth Bank due 07/10/2011 35,000 35,000.00 Debtors 5,200 160.00 The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and Clothing re 2012/2013 Australian Championships 550.00 1,105 does not take into account changing money values, or except where specifically stated, current TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 71,840.57 63,876 valuations of non-current assets.

TOTAL ASSETS 71,840.57 63,876 The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless CURRENT LIABILITIES otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of this financial report. Donations Held in Trust re Flood Victims 800.00 NIL TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 800.00 NIL (a) Income Tax The League is exempt from income tax under Section 50.45 of the income Tax TOTAL LIABILITIES 800.00 NIL Assessment Act 1997

NET ASSETS $ 71,040.57 $63,876 (b) Fixed Assets The League does not have any fixed assets ie. property, plant or equipment.

13 VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE INC. ABN: 56 705 350 398

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2011

NOTE 1 Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Association’s Incorporation Act (Victoria). The committee has determined that the Association is not a reporting entity.

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not take into account changing money values, or except where specifically stated, current valuations of non-current assets.

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of this financial report.

(a) Income Tax The League is exempt from income tax under Section 50.45 of the income Tax Assessment Act 1997

(b) Fixed Assets The League does not have any fixed assets ie. property, plant or equipment.

14 VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE INC

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF VICTORIAN COUNTRY CRICKET LEAGUE INC

Report on the Financial Report

I have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report of Victorian Country Cricket League Inc (the association), which comprises the balance sheet as at 31 May 2011, the income statement and summary of significant accounting policies and the statement by members of the committee.

Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial Report The committee of the association is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report and has determined that the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements, which form part of the financial report, are consistent with the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (Victoria) and are appropriate to meet the needs of the members. The committee’s responsibilities also include establishing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’s Responsibility My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on my audit. No opinion is expressed as to whether the accounting policies used, as described in Note 1, are appropriate to meet the needs of the members. I conducted the audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that I comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

The financial report has been prepared for distribution to members for the purpose of fulfilling the committee’s financial reporting under the Associations Incorporation Act (Victoria). I disclaim any assumption of responsibility for any reliance on this report or on the financial report to which it relates, to any person other than the members, or for any purpose other than that for which it was prepared.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

Independence In conducting the audit, I have complied with the independence requirements of Australian professional ethical pronouncements.

Qualification It is not practical for Victorian Country Cricket League Inc to maintain an effective system of internal control over Grants and Sale of Clothing/Uniforms until their initial entry in the accounting records. Accordingly, my audit in relation to Grants and Sale of Clothing/Uniforms was limited to amounts recorded.

Qualified Audit Opinion In my opinion, subject to the effects of such adjustments, if any, as might have determined to be necessary had the limitations discussed in the qualification paragraph not existed, the financial report of Victorian Country Cricket League Inc presents fairly in all material respects the financial position of Victorian Country Cricket League Inc as of 31 May 2011 and of its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements and the Associations Incorporation Act (Victoria).

KERR ANDISON AND KENNY Accountants and Advisors

NORMAN V KENNY - Partner 18 Baker Street 15Wangaratta Vic 3677 7 July 2011 16 VCCL Under 21 Regional Competition: 2010-11

ROUND 1:

Sunday, 14th November 2010 Mallee Murray 10 for 153 (45 overs) W.Hancock 55, D.Healy 32, B. Walter 5 for 31, S.Young 3 for 23 defeated by South East Country 6 cc for 158 (45 overs) R.Handley 37, S.Foster 36, B.Williams 35, W.Lowry 3 for 18, J.Griffiths 2 for 26. Man of the Match: Wade Hancock (Mallee Murray) Played at Echuca South Oval

Sunday, 21st November 2010: North East Knights 10 for 203 (50 overs) J.Lane 38, B.Mahoney 36, T.Barker 23, M.Bignell 5 for 46, J.Cavill 2 for 25, J.Fish 2 for 27 defeated by Western Waves 7 for 205 (48 overs) B.Grinter 66, G.Place 32, D.Griffiths 26, C.Williams 21, Z.Overend 3 for 38, J.Martin 2 for 31. Man of the Match: Ben Grinter (Western Waves) Played at Melville Oval, Hamilton.

Gippsland Pride 10 for 180 (43 overs) A.Scott 47, T.Mann 35, R.Holdsworth 20, J.Maher 4 for 17, L.Dare 2 for 24 defeated Barwon 7 cc for 165 (46 overs) T.Rodgers 49, M.Slater 37, E.Vines 32, T.Crosby 3 for 7, J.Le Maitre 3 for 29 Man of the Match: Anthony Scott (Gippsland Pride) Played at Lara.

Central Highlands defeated Northern Rivers on forfeit.

Semi-Finals: Sunday, 5th December 2010: Central Highlands 10 for 143 (45 overs) J.Burns 27, T.Dixon 21, S.Ogilvie 20, D.Griffiths 2 for 8, B.Ison 2 for 16, M.Bignell 2 for 31 defeated Western Waves 10 for 129 (36 overs) S.Close 63, R.Batch 4 for 20, T.Reece 3 for 9, S. Ogilvie 2 for 20. Man of the Match: Robert Batch (Central Highlands) Played at Terang.

South East Country 10 for 206 (50 overs) S.Foster 53, M.Foon 47, A.West 46, B.Maxwell 21, T.Tudor 4 for 25, J.Le Maitre 3 for 15, S.Sperling 2 for 27 defeated by Gippsland pride 7 for 210 (50 overs) F.Marks 103, R.Holdsworthy 29, T.Leeds 25, R.Handley 3 for 22, N.Wilcox 2 form 34. Man of the Match: Frank Marks (Gippsland Pride) Played at Duncan Cameron Park, Traralgon.

Final: Sunday, 13th February 2011: Gippsland Pride 4 for 152 (43 overs) T.Tudor 92 no, T.Leeds 33, T.Dixon 2 for 20 defeated Central Highlands 10 for 151 (49 overs) J.Burns 64, S.Bartlett 21, J.Le Maitre 3 for 30. Man of the Match: Tom Tudor (Gippsland Pride) Played at the Eastern Oval, Ballarat

17 Jake Le Maitre, Charlie Kat, Tudor, Tom Anthony Battista (Coach). Mann, Sam Price, Laclan Sperling, Greg Membry (Umpire). Todd Anthony Scott, Crosby, Tom Rick Battista (Captain), Sam Sperling, The Gippsland Pride Team - VCCL Under 21 Champions, 2010-11 - VCCL The Gippsland Pride Team scorer and Bus Driver), Front: Garry Goodman (Manager, Leeds, Frank Marks, Toby Back:

18 Man of the Match in the Under 21 Final, Tom Tudor, is presented with his trophy by Warren Riches.

Gippsland Pride Captain, Rick Battista, receives the Chanpionship plaque from VCCL President, Warren Riches.

VCCL UNDER 21 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM 2011

Jarrod Burns (capt) Central Highlands Sam Bartlett Central Highlands Shaun Foster South East Country Blake Walters South East Country Simon Young South East Country Frank Marks Gippsland Pride Tom Tudor Gippsland Pride J. Rodgers Barwon Tim Wright Barwon Jarrod Lane North East Country Leigh Sommers Western Waves Mat Bignell Western Waves

Emergency (Batting) Rhys Holdsworth Emergency ( Bowling) Rob Batch

Manager/coach Mr Trevor Saker North East Country

The annual match against the Victorian Metropolitan Cricket Union Under 21 team was scheduled to be played on Sunday, 6thFebruary 2011, but had to be ca n celled due to the weather.

Gippsland Pride Captain, Rick Battista, receives the Chanpionship plaque from VCCL President, Warren Riches.

20 Australian Country Cricket Championships 2011 Played at Bunbury, Western Australia

Round 1 at the Bunbury Recreation Reserve: South Australia 9 cc 84 (20 overs) T Binge 29, T Wight 4 for 10, B Hauenstein 2 for 13 defeated by Victoria 2 for 85 (20 overs) M Mulcahy 35 no, P Arandt 25no, B Stephenson 2 for 10

Round 2 at the Bunbury Recreation Reserve Victoria 6 cc 122 (20 overs) M Hyden 26, MK Go0onan 22,l R Redfin 2 for 12, N Wells 2 for 22 defeated by Western Australia 5 for 123 (20 overs) J Lee 47, R Ford 26no, S Whiteman 24, B Hauenstein 2 for 19

Round 3 at Roche Park East Asia Pacific 10 - 151 (48 overs) C Kent 43, A Mansale 27, B Hauenstein 2 for 19, R Tibbett 2 for 27, T Wight 2 for 40 defeated by Victoria 4 dec 152 (48 overs) A Cairns 68, M Hyden 34, Pyke 32, J Kila 2 for 22.

Round 4 at Egan Park Victoria drew with Australian Capitol Territory. Match abandoned due to rain.

Round 5 at Capel Oval Victoria 7 dec. 360 (105 overs) M Hyden 113, A Cairns 74, M Mulcahy 52, H Pyke 40, W Pelzer 28no, P Arandt 25, G Martin 2 for 71, B Jones 2 for 93 defeated Queensland 10 – 247 (97 overs) D Frakes 34, M Burton 30, B Jones 29, T Wells 29, P Reime4rs 26, S Scott 25, S Fitzsimmons 22, T Wight 3 for 47, R Tibbett 3 for 50, D Doig 2 for 48

Round 6 at Harvey Recreation Oval Victoria 10 – 309 (90 overs) M Mulcahy 62, M Hyden 56, H Pyke 51, M Goonan 35, A Cairns 35, W Pelzer 20, M Littlewood 6 for 78, M Junko 3 for 9 defeated by New South Wales 8 – 313 (93 overs) J Cook 99, M Littlewood 69, T Goodman 48, W Gell 23no, D Doig 3 for 54, A Burns 2 for 77

Round 7 at the Recreation Oval Northern Territory 9 dec. 362 (102 overs) C Jensen 108, B Gardiner 81, D Short 70, T Briggs 39, S Lavers 25, R Tibbett 3 for 76, D Doig 3 for 82, T Wight 2 for 69 defeated Victoria 8 – 267 (98 overs) M Mulcahy 69, W3 Pelzer 41, M Goonan 38, B Hauenstein 31, P Arandt 29, U Weerasinghe 4 for 116, D Short 2 for 50

Final Ladder: State Points % Western Australia 28 1 .20 ACT 25 1 .36 NSW 22 1 .46 Queensland 1 9 1 .12 Victoria 15 1 .39 EAP 6 0 .66 NT 4 0 .60 South Australia 0 0 .67

Individual Honours: R.M.Hooper: Best Victorian Player of the Carnival – Matt Mulcahy Selection in the Australian Country Team of the Year: - Richard Tibbett and Timothy Wight Selection in the T20 Australian Country Team v Australian Cricket Association – Brad 21 Hauenstein, Heath Pyke, Tim Wight.

VCCL Squad - Australian Country Cricket Championship 2011 Squad - VCCL Back: Keth Thompson (Manager), Bill Williams (Assistant Manger) / Scorer), Matt Hyden, Matt Goonan, Alexander Cairns, Richard Tibbett, (Assistant Manger) / Scorer), Matt Hyden, Goonan, Back: Keth Thompson (Manager), Bill Williams Adam Burns, D wayne oig, Paul Bradley (Coach), Cheryl Connolly (Massuer). Arandt, Paul Pelzer. Captain), Brad Hauenstein (Captain), Corey Harris, Wade Heat Pyke (Vice Matt Mulcahy, Wight, Front: Timothy 22 Report on the Platypus Country Cricket Week 2011

Melbourne Country Cricket Week in 2011 was conducted in the week 7th – 11th February, the slightly earlier start due to the introduction of the 20/20 format matches into the Premier League’s normal fixtures. Initially 27 teams were entered from 26 Association members with Mornington Peninsula being the only one in two divisions, but a late entry from Albury Wodonga was accepted ridding Division 4 of the bye. The Association to withdraw from Country Week 2011 after taking part the previous season was Sunraysia after 50 years participation. However, it was pleasing the nominations saw the return of Cricket Shepparton and Central Gippsland after missing a few seasons.

Once again the annual carnival of Victorian country cricket was most successful with all scheduled games being played. This was quite remarkable in 2011 because the fact that the 14 matches on the Monday got underway at all was miraculous. On the Friday and Saturday prior to the first round, Melbourne experienced a huge deluge with major flooding and some suburbs registering over 200 mm of rain. Some Monday games started late and were shortened, but it was testimony to the skill and dedication of the ground curators at Premier League and Sub District Clubs that play was possible at all. These sentiments have been conveyed to the respective bodies.

Weather was fine for the rest of the week and all games were played in good conditions. The unusually wet summer had severely interfered in cricket fixtures this season, but it has done wonders for the grounds after many years of drought, because they all looked an absolute picture. The only hiccup, sadly, was that rain late on Friday afternoon caused the abandonment of the Provincial and Division 4 Finals, when they were both heading for an exciting finish. The other two divisional finals were completed in time.

An inovation introduced this year, as a result of a new Sponsorship with the company Redtxt, allowed the transmission, free of charge each night, of all scores on that day to anyone who had registered on their mobile phone. This was much appreciated by players, officials and supporters and over 300 persons registered. The League thanks Russell Morris and his partners for this rather unique opportunity.

Cricket Victoria again provided the financial base from which Melbourne Country Week was conducted with payments to Premier League and Sub District Clubs for umpires, catering and ground preparation costs. Also in 2011, the League’s long-term sponsor, the Platypus Sporting Goods Company, claimed the naming rights for the Carnival and provided all match balls. The League again thanks the Brown family.

Melbourne Country Week was again organised at the centre at Cricket Victoria headquarters in Jolimont, where the usual communication services were provided, including the new SMS score service. Our gratitude once again is extended to IT Manager, Rebecca Brown, and her staff mem bers, Adrian and Matt.

23 Also the daily collection and collation of scores, results, ladders and media releases for Country Week were managed through the national Mycricket on-line competition program with the assistance of Board members, Messrs Thompson, Williams, Parker and Cooper. As we progress towards shifting these functions to the competing teams, all Associations were encouraged in 2011, although not compulsory, to enter their daily match results into Mycricket via their own websites. I am pleased to report that well over half the teams did this with only one minor hiccup, and it also means we now have a permanent record of those 2011 games, including player performances.

From match reports received, the standard of umpiring was excellent with only one adverse report from the captains in the 60 matches played. There were, however, some complaints from teams regarding the catering by host clubs for lunches. There did not appear to be any issues with the nature and quality of food provided, but more so the quantity. It seems that some host clubs were catering for only the two IXs on the field that day and the umpires, whereas most would consist of squads of 15 or so and other team officials such as managers and scorers.

This issue was confirmed following the week by a letter received from the General Manager of the Carlton CC, Mr John McConville. From personal experience I know that Carlton always provides ample food for players and their team management, but John emphasised that the money provided to host Clubs by Cricket Victoria for each game does not cover the costs of staging the games and catering for something like 40 people, which is a more realistic figure. It is an issue that the League will need to take up with Cricket Victoria before next season.

The competition in Country Week in 2010-11 was again based on four Divisions with eight teams in the first two divisions and six in the other two. The League was able to restore the Yarra Valley Association to Division 3, following their voluntary drop to Four the previous year, and that proved a wise decisioin asYarra Valley reached the Final in Division 3. The other five teams in Division 4 certainly welcomed the fact that the bye was not necessary with the late entry of Albury Wodonga. All of the expected promotions and relegations as per the League’s Rules were able to be implemented.

Melbourne Country Week was again financed mainly through a grant from Cricket Victoria and the League is indebted to CEO, Tony Dodemaide, and his staff for their continual support. The cooperation and assistance of CV Premier Cricket Manager, Peter Binns, is a major reason that Melbourne Country Week can run so smoothly and I am personally indebted to him.

Also there are others persons, who deserve the League’s gratitude, especially VSDCA Secretary, Ken Hilton, and Umpires’ Coordinator, Mark Hanton. Again the VCCL owes a vote of thanks to the VSDCA for hosting the annual match and luncheon for Melbourne Country Week. This season it was hosted by the Caulfield CC at Caulfield Park and the VCCL extends our gratitude to VSDCA President, Jack Sheehan and the Club members, who prepared an excellent meal.

Coverage by the State media of Melbourne Country Week 2011 was spasmodic and it is indeed an on-going and difficult task to convince the major newspapers to publish Country Week scores, results and ladders each day. It wasn’t for lack of trying, because all match results, scores and ladders were sent to the agency AAP by the required time each night, but only the Age published them most days. The League is appreciative of the support given by the Weekly Times and particularly local and regional media.

24 Overall a total of 527 players were registered by their Associations to participate in Country Week 2011, an increase of 36 on last year, with the following breakdown: Provincial 161 players Division 2 136 players Division 3 127 players Division 4 103 players

The final ladders were:

Provincial Team Played Won Lost Draw Total Points Geelong 4 3 1 0 54.17 Murray Valley 4 3 1 0 52.69 Bendigo 4 3 1 0 52.07 Sale-Maffra 4 3 1 0 50.94 Mornington Peninsula 4 2 2 0 37.90 Traralgon 4 1 3 0 25.48 Ballarat 4 1 3 0 25.38 Kyabram 4 0 4 0 11.90

Division 2 Leongatha 4 3 1 0 54.24 Warrnambool 4 3 1 0 52.20 South West 4 2 2 0 39.86 Bairnsdale 4 2 2 0 39.29 West Gippsland 4 2 2 0 38.28 Ferntree Gully 4 2 2 0 37.16 Warragul 4 1 3 0 25.71 Hamilton 4 1 3 0 25.24

Division 3 Yarra Valley 4 3 1 0 51.65 Benalla 4 3 1 0 51.00 Colac 4 2 2 0 40.97 Gisborne 4 2 2 0 38.66 Wangaratta 4 1 3 0 25.08 Seymour 4 1 3 0 24.78

Division 4 Mornington Peninsula 4 4 0 0 64.10 Shepparton 4 4 0 0 63.71 Albury Wodonga 4 2 2 0 38.68 Central Gippsland 4 1 3 0 25.72 Grassmere 4 1 3 0 25.30 Horsham 4 0 4 0 12.50

The finals in all divisions were played on Friday, 11th February with the following results:

Provincial (played at Melbourne University) – Geelong 6 for 107 (27 overs) drew with Murray Valley 5 cc for 211 (35 overs). Play abandoned due to rain at 5.00 p.m. Geelong declared Premiers for 2010-11 due to finishinjg first on the ladder. Man of the Match: Luke Carter (Murray Valley) Division 2 (played at the Albert Ground) – Leongatha 4 for 158 (34 overs) defeated Warrnambool 10 for 153 (43 overs). Man of the Match: Gavin Britt (Leongatha) Division 3 (played at Plenty Valley , Bundoora) – Yarra Valley 10 for 185 (31 over) were defeated by Benalla 5 cc for 186 (31 overs). Man of the Match: Sam Harris (Benalla) Division 4 (played at Ormond) – Mornington Peninsula 5 for 145 (33 overs) drew with Shepparton 6 cc for 173 (50 overs) Play was abandoned at 5.10 p.m. due to rain. Morninton Peninsula 2 were declared Premiers due to finishing first on the ladder. Man of the Match: Paul Trevaskis (Shepparton)

Division 2 Premiers - Leongatha

26 Provincial Premiers Geelong

27 victorian country cricketers’ premiership record Season Group Winners Runners-Up

1921/22 Ballarat Hamilton

1922/23 Ballarat Kyabram

1923/24 Maryborough Kyabram

1924/25 Bendigo Geelong

1925/26 Turf Corangamite Wimmera Matting Gippsland West Seymour

1926/27 Turf Maryborough Geelong Matting Donald Swan Hill-Mologa

1927/28 Turf Echuca Bendigo Matting Yallourn Dunmunkle

1929/30 Turf Geelong Grampians Matting Pakenham-Koo Wee Rup-Bunyip Pyrenees

1930/31 A Ballarat Bendigo B Warnambool City, Traralgon-Yallourn – Dual Premiers C Horsham Sale

1931/32 A Grampians Ballarat B Swan Hill-Nyah-Piangil Shepparton C Pakenham-Koo Wee Rup-Bunyip Pyrenees

1932/33 A Ballarat Yallourn-Traralgon B Sale-Maffra Shepparton C Wangaratta Beechworth-Myrtleford

1933/34 A Echuca Wangaratta B Albury & Border Warnambool C Beechworth-Myrtleford Wonthaggi-Phillip Island- Westernport-Glen Alvie

1934/35 A Geelong Echuca B Numurkah-Cobram/St James Colac C Dandenong & Berwick Warnambool-Port Fairy

1935/36 Provincial Echuca Bendigo A Wangaratta Warnambool-Port Fairy B Sale-Maffra Barham-Koondrook-Cohuna C

1936/37 Provincial Geelong Ballarat A Seymour Benalla B Barham-Koondrook-Cohuna Kyabram C Pyrenees-Avoca Forest Dunmunkle

1937/38 Provincial Geelong Bendigo A Wangaratta Colac B South Gippsland Sheppaarton C Peninsula Mildura-Red Cliffs 28 victorian country cricketers’ premiership record

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1938/39 Provincial Geelong Ballarat A Echuca Albury-Wodonga B Werribee Ouyen-Underbool C Mildura-Red Cliffs Euroa

1940-45 Play Suspended during War years

1945/46 Provincial Geelong Bendigo A Castlemaine Barham-Koondrook-Cohuna B Benalla Dandenong-Berwick C No ‘C’ Group competition

1946/47 Provincial Geelong Ballarat A Albury Wodong Benalla B Numurkah-Cobram South Gippsland-Alberton C Donald Swan Hill

1947/48 Provincial Albury-Wodonga Ballarat A Echuca Mildura B North & South Peninsula Leongatha-Stony Creek-Ranceby C Donald-St Arnaud Warragul

1948/49 Competition abandoned due to rain

1949/50 Provincial Ballarat Albury-Wodonga A North & South Peninsula Dunmunkle B Grampians Leongatha-Stony Creek C Rutherglen Warragul

1950/51 Provincial Albury-Wodonga Geelong A Dandenong-Berwick Castlemaine B Leongatha-Stony Creek Werribee C SouthWest Lakes-Stonyford Euroa

1951/52 Provincial Bendigo North & South Peninsula A Leongatha-Stony Creek Grampians B Sale-Maffra Yea-Mansfield-Alexandra C Warragul Euroa

1952/53 Provincial Bendigo Leongatha-Stony Creek A Geelong Ballarat B Yea-Mansfield-Alexandra Werribee-Bacchus Marsh C Euroa Horsham

1953/54 Provincial Geelong Albury & Border A Wangaratta Shepparton B Hamilton Yarra Valley C Hampden Dunmunkle

1954/55 Provincial Shepparton Geelong A Warnambool Benalla B Bairnsdale Nathalia-Murray Valley C Dunmunkle Seymour

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1955/56 Provincial North & South Peninsula Wangaratta A Mildura Bendigo B Murray Valley-Nathalia Lake Rowan-Yarrawonga C South Gippsland-Alberton Maryborough

1956/57 Provincial Wangaratta Bendigo (No play A Ballarat Central Gippsland on last B Yarrawonga Castlemaine day) C Euroa Yea-Mansfield-Alexandra

1957/58 Provincial Geelong Central Gippsland A Euroa Dandenong-Berwick B South Gippsland-Alberton Yea-Mansfield-Alexandra C Mininera Seymour

1958/59 Provincial Geelong Central Gippsland A North & South Peninsula South Gippsland-Alberton B Horsham Rutherglen C Swan Hill Ferntree Gully

1959/60 Provincial Geelong Warnambool A Mildura Euroa B Maryborough Kerang-Cohuna C Traralgon-Boolarra Kowree

1960/61 Provincial Ballarat Central Gippsland A Echuca Shepparton B Colac-Stoneyford (18 pts, 1.511% Warragul (18 pts, 1.73%) C Mininera (18 pts, 1.511%) Rochester (18 pts, 1.509%

1961/62 Provincial Geelong Wangaratta A Horsham Maryborough B Dunmunkle Traralgon-Boolarra C Ferntree Gully Alexandra

1962/63 Provincial Maryborough Shepparton A Sale-Maffra Dunmunkle B Kyabram Yarra Valley C Swan Hill Mininera

1963/64 Provincial Geelong Horsham A Warragul Ballarat B Leongatha-Stony Creek Castlemaine C Hamilton Mountain District

1964/65 Provincial Warnambool Bendigo A Bendigo Maryborough B Rochester Benalla C Wonthaggi-Westernport-Phillip Is. Upper Murray

1965/66 Provincial Warnambool Bendigo A Cohuna-Kerang Euroa B Hampden Echuca C Ranceby-Outtrim Berwick-Pakenham-Bunyip 30 victorian country cricketers’ premiership record

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1966/67 Provincial Euroa Wangaratta A Central Gippsland Sunraysia B Grampians Berwick-Pakenham-Bunyip C Colac-Stoneyford Arapiles-Kowree-Goroke

1967/68 Competition abandoned due to drought

1968/69 Provincial Euroa Wangaratta A Ballarat Geelong B Yea Wonthaggi-Westernport-Phillip Is. C Hamilton Bunyip

1969/70 Provincial Warnambool Geelong A Bendigo Shepparton B Hampden Echuca C Bairnsdale Swan Hill

1970/71 Provincial Ballarat Wangaratta A Leongatha-Stony Creek Central Gippsland B Horsham Gtampians C Colac-Stoneyford Bunyip

1971/72 Provincial Geelong Ballarat A Mornington Peninsula Leongatha B Alberton-Boolarra Traralgon C Ferntree Gully Robinvale

1972/73 Competition abandoned due to drought

1973/74 Provincial Geelong Shepparton A Traralgon Stony Creek B Yarra Valley Outtrim C West Wimmera Ouyen

1974/75 Provincial Geelong Warnambool A Sale-Maffra Leongatha B Hamilton Ferntree Gully C Berwick-Pakenham Alexandra

1975/76 Provincial Leongatha Warnambool A Maryborough Wangaratta B Castlemaine Kyabram C West Wimmera Robinvale

1976/77 Provincial Geelong Ballarat A Bendigo Shepparton B West Wimmera Berwick-Pakenham C Yarrawonga Mininera

1977/78 Provincial Ballarat Geelong A Warragul Traralgon B Hamilton Horsham C Ovens & Kiewa Colac

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1978/79 Provincial Ballarat Bendigo A Benalla Kyabram B Bairnsdale Central Gippsland C Ritherglen Wodonga

1979/80 Provincial Ballarat Warragul A Ferntree Gully Geelong B South Gippsland Castlemaine C Gisborne Albury & Border

1980/81 Provincial Benalla Ballarat A Central Gippsland South Gippsland B Albury & Border Murray Valley C Hampden Wodonga

1981/82 Provincial Geelong Bendigo A Rochester Sunraysia B Gisborne Castlemaine C Alexandra-Mansfield Ouyen

1982/83 Competition abandoned due to drought

1983/84 Division 1 Geelong Warragul Division 2 Sale-Maffra Warnambool Division 3 Mornington Peninsula Maryborough Division 4 Horsham West Gippsland Division 5 Alexandra-Mansfield Grampians Division 6 Swan Hill Yea Division 7 Seymour Geelong Churches

1984/85 Division 1 Warnambool Warragul Division 2 Mornington Peninsula Shepparton Division 3 Bairnsdale Albury & Border Division 4 Hampden Kyabram Division 5 Yarra Valley Swan Hill Division 6 Rutherglen Wodonga Division 7 Ranceby Portland 1985/86 Provincial Ballarat Shepparton Division 2 Sale-Maffra Hamilton Division 3 Hampden Echuca Division 4 Wangaratta Grampians Division 5 Ouyen Yea Division 6 Ranceby Portland Division 7 Geelong Southern Alberton 1986/87 Provincial Ballarat Geelong Division 2 Warragul Bairnsdale Division 3 Maryborough Leongatha Division 4 Kyabram Alexandra-Myrtleford Division 5 Murray Valley Portland Division 6 Ovens & Kiewa Geelong Southern Division 7 Geelong & District Donald 32 victorian country cricketers’ premiership record

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1987/88 Provincial Warnambool Geelong Division 2 Mornington Peninsula Traralgon Division 3 Albury & Border Kyabram Division 4 Horsham Yea-Ferntree Gully Division 5 Yarra Valley Geelong Southern Division 6 Euroa Timboon Stoneyford Division 7 Seymour Yarrawonga 1988/89 Provincial Warnambool Geelong Division 2 Albury & Border Kyabram Division 3 Horsham Grampians Division 4 Murray Valley Swan Hill Division 5 Euroa Benalla Division 6 Yarrawonga Geelong & District Division 7 Geelong Churches Rutherglen

1989/90 Provincial Albury & Border Bendigo Division 2 Mornington Peninsula Sale-Maffra Division 3 Wangaratta Central Gippsland Division 4 Benalla Alexandra-Mansfield Division 5 Geelong & District Yarra Valley Division 6 Gisborne Alberton Division 7 Leigh Hopkins-Nullawarre 1990/91 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Geelong Division 2 Warnambool Leongatha Division 3 Sunraysia Echuca Division 4 Yarra Valley West Gippsland Division 5 Gisborne Mount Emu Creek Division 6 Seymour Wodonga Division 7 Wangaratta Sunday Nathalia 1991/92 Provincial Sale-Maffra Mornington Peninsula Division 2 Bairnsdale Sunraysia Division 3 Benalla Grampians Division 4 Maryborough Hamilton Division 5 Colac Ouyen Division 6 Nathalia Wangaratta Sunday Division 7 No competition 1992/93 Provincial Geelong Mornington Peninsula Division 2 Bendigo Central Gippsland Division 3 Campaspe Wangaratta Division 4 Murray Valley Gisborne Division 5 Portland Wangaratta Sunday Division 6 Ferntree Gully West Wimmera-Donald Division 7 No competition

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1993/94 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Albury & Border Division 2 Shepparton Kyabram Division 3 Warragul Murray Valley Division 4 Colac Yarra Valley Division 5 Seymour Panton Hill Division 6 Yarrawonga Geelong Churches Division 7 No competition 1994/95 Provincial Shepparton Bendigo Division 2 Geelong Murray Valley Division 3 Bairnsdale West Gippsland Division 4 Ferntree Gully Maryborough Division 5 Swan Hill Panton Hill Division 6 Yarrawonga Geelong Churches Division 7 No competition 1995/96 Provincial Sale-Maffra Murray Valley (No play Division 2 Bairnsdale Kyabram on last Division 3 Yarra Valley Wangaratta two days) Division 4 Swan Hill Horsham Division 5 Yarrawonga South Goppsland Division 6 Emu Valley Ovens & Kiewa Division 7 No competition 1996/97 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Albury & Border Division 2 Geelong Central Gippsland Division 3 Ballarat Ferntree Gully 1 Division 4 Hamilton Traralgon Division 5 Portland Emu Valley Division 6 Ferntree Gully 2 Wangaratta Sinday 1997/98 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Geelong Division 2 Ballarat Wangaratta Division 3 Gisborne Yarra Valley 1 Division 4 Portland Maryborough Division 5 Ferntree Gully 2 Yarra Valley 1 Division 6 South West Leongatha

1998/99 Provincial Albury & Border Geelong Division 2 Bendigo Sunraysia Division 3 Ferntree Gully 1 Traralgon Division 4 Ferntree Gully 2 Maryborough Division 5 Benalla Wangaratta Sunday Division 6 Caledonia East Gippsland 1999/2000 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Albury & Border Division 2 Ballarat Ferntree Gully 1 Division 3 Warragul Hamilton Division 4 Maryborough West Gippsland Division 5 South West Caledonia Division 6 Alberton Yea

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Season Group Winners Runners-Up 2000/01 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Ballarat Division 2 Kyabram Ferntree Gully Division 3 Traralgon Maryborough Division 4 Benalla Portland Division 5 Colac Geelong Churches Division 6 No competition 2001/02 Provincial Kyabram Bendigo Division 2 Traralgon Warnambool Division 3 Sunraysia Maryborough Division 4 Leongatha West Gippsland Division 5 Caledonia Warnambool 2 2002/03 Provincial Sale-Maffra Geelong Division 2 Sunraysia Shepparton Division 3 Leongatha Bairnsdale Division 4 Horsham South Gippsland Division 5 Warnambool 2 Yarra Valley 2 2003/04 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Sunyrasia Division 2 Warnambool 1 Albury & Border Division 3 Bairnsdale Benalla Division 4 Colac Campaspe Division 5 Caledonia Ferntree Gully 3

2004/05 Provincial Mornington Peninsula Sunraysia Division 2 Kyabram Albury & Border Division 3 Ferntree Gully 1 Benalla Division 4 West Gippsland Warnambool 2 Division 5 Seymour Wodonga 2005/06 Provincial Sale-Maffra Mornington Peninsula Division 2 Ferntree Gully 1 Sunraysia Division 3 Hamilton West Gippsland Division 4 Yarra Valley 1 Ferntree Gully 2 Division 5 Bellarine Peninsula Mornington Peninsula 2 2006/07 Provincial Bendigo Mornington Peninsula 2 Division 2 Murray Valley Warragul Division 3 Yarra Valley Wangaratta Division 4 Colac South West 2007/08 Provincial Ballarat Geelong Division 2 Sunraysia Bairnsdale Division 3 Wangaratta Yarra Valley Division 4 Mornington Peninsula 2 Ferntree Gully 2 2008/09 Provincial Mornington Peninsula 1 Ballarat Division 2 Murray Valley Leongatha Division 3 West Gippsland Ferntree Gully 2 Division 4 South West Horsham 2009/10 Provincial Bendigo Kyabram Division 2 Traralgon Bairnsdale Division 3 South West Wangaratta Division 4 Seymour Horsham

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Season Group Winners Runners-Up

2010/11 Provincial Geelong Murray valley Division 2 Leongatha Warrnambool Division 3 Benalla Yara Valley Division 4 Morningto Peninsula Shepparton

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CUP 1975/76 Barwon Goulburn 1976/77 Barwon Goulburn 1977/78 Goulburn Central Highlands 1978/79 Gippsland/South Gippsland Central Highlands 1979/80 Barwon North East 1980/81 Mornington Peninsula Corangamite 1981/82 South Gippsland North East

JUST JEANS CUP 1982/83 Central Highlands Barwon 1983/84 Corangamite Barwon

STATEWIDE CUP 1984/85 Barwon Central Highlands 1985/86 Mornington Peninsula Loddon 1986/87 Mallee Gippsland

VCA COUNTRY CUP 1987/88 Gippsland Corangamite

KLEENEX CUP 1988/89 Central Highlands Barwon 1989/90 Goulburn Murray Central Highlands 1990/91 Goulburn Murray Mornington Peninsula

EASTON SPORTS CUP 1991/92 Barwon Mornington Peninsula 1992/93 Mornington Peninsula Corangamite

COCA-COLA CUP 1993/94 Mallee Barwon 1994/95 Mornington Peninsula Wimmera 1995/96 Gippsland Barwon 1996/97 Central Highlands Loddon 1997/98 Central Highlands Gippsland 1998/99 Corangamite South Gippsland 1999/2000 East Group Winners - Gippsland West Group Winners - Barwon

36 In season 2000/2001 this competition became part of a Victoria-wide U18 competition administered by the Victorian Cricket Association. It is now the Commonwealth Bank Cup played in January each year.

Under 23 regional championships: 2000/01 Gippsland Western Country 2001/02 Barwon Northern Rivers 2002/03 Northern Rivers Mallee Murray

Under 21 regional championships: 2003/04 Gippsland Central Highlands 2004/05 Central Highlands Northern Rivers 2005/06 Central Highlands North East 2006/07 North East Western Waves 2007/08 Central Highlands Gippsland Pride 2008/09 Central Highlands Northern Rivers 2009/10 Central Highlands Gippsland Pride

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