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club handbook season 2017–2018 prahran club club handbook

season 2017–2018 president’s welcome

Club Patrons Welcome to all players, members, coaches, with international experience), Ajay Bahtt, committee, parents, brothers and sisters and Vamsy Doddala and Ben Puzny who joins supporters of the Prahran Cricket Club to the club this season. Welcome back to Barry, Patron-in-Chief season 2017/18. After stepping back from the Bryce, Dimi, Vamsy and Ajay and a very warm Evelyn Danos President’s role 5 or so years ago, and now welcome to Ben. taking the step back into the role this season, Carl Sandri and David Williams will lead it is amazing to see how far the club has come the Women’s Club again in season 2017/18 Patrons in that time and how much more complicated and we sincerely hope for many more a club it is to administer. Ian Crawford following. The dynamic duo will be joined on David Jukes The amalgamation with Brunswick Park the Coaching Panel by Tomos Fowler from John Malligan Cricket Club and welcoming the players to the UK and Tomos’s role will be to provide become part of the Prahran Cricket Club is coaching support at training but also focus in my view the most important decision that on the development of the Women’s 2nd has been made in the club’s history. However, X1. We warmly welcome Tomos to the club. having seven teams for the coming season Kath Hempenstall will continue to lend her means that there are many more elements for wonderful hand of experience and we are a committee to coordinate and as such lots so pleased to have Kath as part of the team more challenges that when it was just four this season. Major Sponsors men’s teams. I challenge any club to have the number and We have a great committee in place that quality of coaching staff that we have for the are up to the task, but we ask you if there a coming season. way that you may be able to help? It might So, no excuses for PCC not having massive be something very simple like helping with success in the coming season! You will hear East Malvern afternoon teas to being able to introduce us to lots of information about the Toorak Park Community Bank® Bendigo Bank a major sponsor. Please give some thought to Branch redevelopment as the season gets underway how you can help our great club take another as the final Master Planning process has 300 Waverley Road, East Malvern Bigger than a bank step forward. There is lots to do and sharing just been announced by our friends at Phone 9563 6044 the load would be great for all involved. Stonnington Council. We will share details One of the things I am incredibly proud of is with you once we have had a chance to digest the Coaching Panel we have for the coming and have input. Fair to say, the next five years season. We sincerely thank Peter Divenuto for will be the most significant in the club’s history his efforts over the past three seasons and are as we totally reshape facilities at Toorak Park thrilled that Div will continue to work on some on and off the field. A great time to be part of special off field projects for the Committee this amazing club. At the end of that period this coming season. we will have the best playing and coaching facilities in the state! We warmly welcome back Barry Neivandt to the club as Men’s Head Coach. Barry had six Yours in cricket, seasons previously as our Head Coach and Phil Williamson has an unbelievable history of achievement President in the game. Barry’s Coaching Panel includes Bryce McGain, Dimitri Mascerenhas (both

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Part One Part Two Part Three About Our Club 07 Club Awards, Playing Cricket Records & Honours 33 at Prahran 69

A Short History 08 Premierships 34 Club Teams 70 Australian Representatives 12 Club Legends 36 Club Grounds 71 Maddie’s Shield #2 13 Hall of Fame 37 Development Program 72 Sam Coates hangs up his gloves 14 DWN Jukes Medal 38 Coaching and Training 73 Nathan McNally appointed as new skipper 16 Julie Calvert Medal 40 Values and Behaviours 74 Honorary Life Members 17 AA Horneman Award 41 Selection Policy 75 Club Administration 18 IN Crawford Award 41 Code of Conduct 76 Club Membership 19 Batting, and Fielding Awards 42 Inclement and Extreme Weather 77 Club Policies 20 Cricket Awards 44 Men’s Match Fixture 78 Season Highlights 25 Career Records 46 Women’s Match Fixture 79 Season Records 54 Location of Premier Cricket Grounds 84 Individual Records 56 Contact Information 86 Team Records 60 Club Song 88 Men’s First Eleven Cap Numbers 62 Sponsors 89

From top bottom: David Jukes; Tara Norris, Carl Sandri, Bronwyn Daws

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6 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 7 A successful junior club, Hawksburn The period after the War proved to be sought affiliation with the Victorian Cricket a golden era for Prahran. The Victorian Association and became a senior club in Cricket Association offered the Victory Cup the colony’s peak competition in 1895. They to the first club to win three consecutive played one season in ‘B’ division – in which premierships. Prahran achieved the feat a short both the First and Second XIs won every within just four seasons, winning the 1920-21, game – and were promoted to ‘A’ division for 1921-22 and 1922-23 titles. the 1896-97 season. Clarrie Grimmett, who would go on to The first game of the 1896-97 season, represent , led the way with the ball against East , serves as the starting taking 174 over the three summers. history point for the club’s “official” history. Included The leading batsman for the premiership Originally founded as Hawksburn in the XI for that first match were three Rush years was Gerald Healy, whose 1557 runs brothers – Harry, Eddie and Tom – the first of included 230 in the famous final of 1921-22 Cricket Club in 1879, the club played on three generations of a family that continued where Prahran accumulated 688 runs against grounds in Hawksburn and Albert Park its association with the club until the 1970s. Collingwood. This remains Prahran’s best before moving in 1893 to Toorak Park Harry Rush went on to become a leading team total and is the highest score by any administrator within both Victorian and Premier team in a final. Healy amassed 7527 where it has remained to this day. Australian cricket circles, including a stint runs during his career, a club record which as Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board stood until the 1990s. in the 1920s. Eddie’s score of 293 The 1940s and 50s proved notable in against Carlton in 1897-98 still stands Prahran’s history as they produced numerous as the highest score by a Hawksburn/ names rightly considered to be giants of the Prahran batsman. club. Bob Parish captained the First XI, served Hawksburn’s first premiership came in the as club President for 27 years and was twice 1899-1900 season, overpowering a strong Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board; East Melbourne side in the Final, with the David Mandie, a player and administrator club’s first Victorian representative John who is best remembered for his generosity to ‘Dodger’ O’Connor taking four wickets. Six the club in difficult times; and Bruce Murray, seasons later came the club’s second flag – whose games and wickets records stood for Hawksburn’s wicketkeeper for that season more than 40 years. was William ‘Barlow’ Carkeek, the club’s first Towering above all was Sam Loxton – he Australian representative. debuted in Prahran’s Third XI at the age of District cricket was introduced in the 1906- twelve, captained the First XI, scored over 07 season, after which, on May 31 1907, the 5000 runs, took more than 300 wickets club’s name was changed to Prahran to better and almost single-handedly won Prahran’s reflect the district it represented. In the years premiership in 1954-55. leading up to the First World War, Prahran won In that season, he took 58 wickets and two more First XI premierships and its first scored 626 runs, the finest all-round Second XI flag. performance in the club’s history.

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In the Final, he top-scored with 129 and took 1985-86. In the same season, Neil Schlittler seven Hawthorn-East Melbourne wickets. broke the club’s games record finishing his Loxton also represented Victoria, scoring career with 233 games. In 2014, the club’s 232 not out, still the highest score on debut seventh Test representative, Chris Rogers, in Australian first class cricket, and Australia, became the first Prahran player to be named touring England with Bradman’s Invincibles. one of Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year. After his playing days, he continued his In Prahran’s long and illustrious history, association with all levels of cricket, serving few events have been as significant as the as Vice-President at Prahran, a delegate with announcement on July 15 2014 that the Victorian cricket, tour manager and selector club was to amalgamate with Brunswick for the Australian team and turned to umpiring Park Ladies Cricket Club, a strong club when in his seventies. Away from cricket, he replete with Victorian – Nicola Hancock, played Australian Rules Football for St Kilda, Kathleen Hempenstall and Emma Inglis – commentated sport and was a Member of and Australian – Elyse Villani, Nicole Bolton Parliament in the Victorian Legislature. and Jess Cameron – players. Prahran now fields six senior teams (four men’s and two In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Prahran women’s) in Premier Cricket. produced three Test cricketers – Dav Whatmore, Julien Wiener and Simon Davis. Season 2015-16 will remain notable in the The premiership of 1983-84 came after Clockwise from left to right: club’s history with two long outstanding club Bruce Murray; Dav Whatmore; a period of sustained excellence led by records being broken. Sam Coates became William Carkeek; Sam Loxton Whatmore, whose 145 in the final contributed the first keeper to pass 300 career dismissals, to a record-breaking 912 runs for the season. and in doing so broke Kyle Malligan’s record Whatmore would also go on to break Gerald of 291 dismissals. Bryce McGain broke Bruce Healy’s career run tally, setting the new Murray’s 42 year old career wickets record benchmark at 7994 runs. Dav subsequently of 426. On the back of a remarkable season, pursued a career as an international coach, Jess Cameron took out the Una Paisley Medal famously leading Sri Lanka to victory in the and became only the third player to take the 1996 World Cup. award on three occasions. In recent years, Prahran has produced 2016-17 brought a premiership for the Women’s Victorian and Australian representatives – Firsts with success in the in 2003-04 Jason Arnberger, David Hussey, competition. Bryce McGain and Jon Moss all represented Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia. Hussey also represented Australia in One Day and T20 Internationals, while McGain became Prahran’s sixth recipient of the famous Baggy Green cap. In 2013-14, James Miller won the Jack Ryder Medal for the best player in Premier Cricket, becoming the second Prahran player to win the award after Michael Ephraims’ victory in

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The following Prahran players have represented Australia in international cricket.

name debut FORMAT

William Carkeek 1912 6 Tests

Sam Loxton 1948 12 Tests

Dav Whatmore 1979 7 Tests | 1 ODI

Julian Wiener 1979 6 Tests | 7 ODIs

Simon O’Donnell 1985 6 Tests | 87 ODIs

Simon Davis 1986 1 Test | 39 ODIs

David Hussey 2008 69 ODIs | 39 T20s Meg Lanning and Emma Inglis Chris Rogers 2008 25 Tests

Bryce McGain 2009 1 Test It will be an exciting day with a celebrity T20 Jess Cameron 2009 3 Tests | 50 ODIs | 64 T20s Following the inaugural Maddie’s Shield on 14 December 2016, match kicking off at 11:00am. These teams Elyse Villani 2009 2 Tests | 31 ODIs | 42 T20s will be captained by Nick Riewoldt and Jack Toorak Park will host Maddie’s Riewoldt and will include stars in sport and Nicole Bolton 2014 1 Test | 41 ODIs | 2 T20 Shield #2 on 26 January 2018. entertainment. Following this, the Prahran Women’s First XI will play Box Hill in a fixtured The event is focussed on three outcomes: T20 match. During the day there will be • To support the promotion of an endless supply of amazing food, wine, females in sport entertainment. The event will be promoted • To help create a robust community event and televised by Fox Sports. • To partner with Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, More information will be available on our a high profile charity raising funds to find website and through the club newsletter. new treatments for bone marrow cancer We hope to see you there on the night.

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Champion keeper Sam Coates Julian Wiener amongst many others he will In addition, Sam holds not name for fear of missing someone out. announced his retirement from numerous club records Premier Cricket at the end of the “The club has given me far more than I could and awards: 2016/17 season. ever give in return” said Sam who hopes to continue some future involvement with the • Club record for keeping His decision marked the end of club whenever he can, possibly with the Past dismissals - 331 Players Team. an era and leaves a distinguished • Club captain in 83 matches, 3rd in club history behind Dav Whatmore (141) and career record that will stand On behalf of all True Blues players, officials and supporters we wish them well and Bruce Murray (90) alone for many years to come. consider ourselves fortunate to have shared • 7th wicket club partnership record of 234 with Stephen Seymour That’s the legacy that Sam Coates leaves an outstanding career. • 8th wicket club partnership record of 222 behind as he hangs up his gloves and steps Sam was awarded Life Membership of the with Stephen Seymour down as First XI keeper and acting captain. club in 2017. • 9th wicket club partnership record of 108 Sam’s First XI career spans 13 years from Sam’s record speaks for itself: with Bryce McGain 2003/04 through to 2016/17. Encouraged • Multiple recipient of the Stan Stephens to make the move to Prahran by champion 2003/04 career NOTES Memorial Trophy for First Eleven Fielding leggie Bryce McGain, Coates made his club - 2016/17 • Holder of the club record for most debut in the Third XI but soon worked his Seasons 10 dismissals in a season with 47 in 2013/14 way into the Firsts in his first year at the club. 10th highest (also holds 2nd place with 46 dismissals McGain claims Sam made the difficult look Matches 186 in Prahran in 2012/13, 3rd place with 38 dismissals in club history simple, “He’d take not only every chance, but 2014/15, 4th place with 37 dismissals he’d create half-chances and take them too.” Innings 165 in 2015/16 and 7th place with 32 dismissals in 2008/09) And he was handy with the bat as well. With Not outs 36 • Equal holder of club record for most four First XI centuries to his name, including Runs 2,755 keeping dismissals in an innings - 6 a top score of 145, Sam accumulated 3,297 Highest score 145 (a record he equaled in his last match. runs across the grades and is joint holder of the 7th, 8th and 9th wicket partnerships. Average 21.03 But it is his efforts behind the stumps that 100s 4 Sam will be remembered for and his club 50s 9 record of 331 dismissals will be hard to beat. Includes Not one to put himself ahead of the Catches 269 one catch as a fielder team, Sam rates the 2011/12 One-Day and Twenty20 Premierships as highlights of his Stumpings 63 time at Prahran. Wicket keeping 343 A club record dismissals He considers himself fortunate to have Matches as 3rd highest in 83 played with the likes of Chris Rogers, captain club history David Hussey, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Jason Arnberger, Jon Moss, Bryce McGain and

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Following a stint in the UK as a player and From time to time the club elevates people who have made an outstanding contribution to the coach Nathan was approached by Eildon club to become an Honorary Life Member. Park to play and coach, leading it to a premiership and two other grand finals. Bedwell FB Hussey, DJ Nelson, MP After deciding to play Premier Cricket in 2013 Nathan initially signed with Richmond but was Coates, S Jukes, DWN Parish, RE enticed to Toorak Park through the combined efforts of Bryce McGain and Rhys Adams Crawford, IN Malligan, JA Raglus, JM (also a former Eildon Park player). De Bolfo, SM McGain, BE Schlittler, N And we’re very glad he joined us! In his four seasons to-date the 31 year-old Gnieslaw, I Mottau, OS Whatmore, DF leg spinner and hard-hitting middle order batsman, has accumulated 1,451 runs at 29.61 Grant, AJ Murphy, AM Wild, JS and 86 wickets at 21.99 from his 64 matches. Grant, PJ Murphy, LJ Wiener, JM He has a Premier Cricket ton to his name, achieved in a memorable Round 16 win in Hieser, KB Murphy, M Williamson, CG 2015 against St Kilda. On that day McNally (101 not out) featured in a 144 run partnership Higgs, JKE Murray, WWB with opener Arjun Dhull (95). Nathan had his best season with the ball last year, finishing with 27 wickets including 5/59 against Dandenong and 5/65 against Casey- South Melbourne. Travis Jackson He is a passionate True Blue, well respected by club mates, and with a wealth of Nathan McNally takes over the experience that positions him well to lead the club to success in the coming season. reins as First XI Captain for the 2017/18 Premier Cricket season. The club has appointed Jacob Serry and Will Sutherland as joint First Eleven Vice Captains Nathan came to Prahran in 2013 following for 2017/18. three seasons at Eildon Park and will play his fifth season with the True Blues in 2017/18. The former Kiwi was a talented junior cricketer considered good enough to represent his country in under age competition. Selected to play in the junior World Cup in Bangladesh in 2003, Nathan was cruelly prevented from touring after suffering a fractured left arm when hit by a beamer in a warm-up game.

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The Prahran Cricket Club is Cricket Operations Playing Membership Loxton Club affiliated with ’s The Cricket Operations Sub-Committee All players pay an annual membership The Loxton Club is named in honour of Premier Cricket competition. is responsible for all aspects of the subscription to partially offset the costs of Club Legend and Australian ‘Invincible’ Sam The club is one of 18 teams management and administration of cricket running the club. This goes towards the Loxton. Membership of the Loxton Club matches and teams at Prahran Cricket Club. provision of essential items such as match provides an excellent means of supporting making up the premier grade of balls, training equipment, player uniforms and the club and comes with the following Responsibilities range across: club cricket in Victoria. coaching staff. A discounted fee is provided benefits: • Liaison with Cricket Victoria about all to full time students. An Executive Committee and a number of • Free afternoon team at First XI matters associated with the operation and sub-committees manage administration home games administration of Premier Cricket. of the club. A part time Administration Social Membership • Listing on the club website Manager supports the Executive Committee • Management of club cricket facilities. • Half-price selection night meal and carries out a wide range of functions • Liaison with the local council about ground One of the many ways that past players, responding to the needs of players, officials usage and conditions. parents, partners and others can support the Loxton Club memberships are available in club is by purchasing a social membership. and volunteers. • Administration of player requirements 2017-18 at a cost of $450. including uniforms. Social membership provides: • Provision of playing, training and ground The Executive Committee • Free afternoon tea at First XI home games equipment. • Listing on the club website. The Executive Committee is responsible for • Recruiting and player development. considering and deciding upon matters and Social memberships for 2017-18 are available policies relating to finance, public affairs at a cost of $200 and can be purchased from and marketing, fund raising and social the Administration Manager. events, cricket operations, membership and disciplinary matters, legal matters, and all matters associated with club members participating on behalf of the club, and a whole host of other administrative functions.

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Social Media & club-sanctioned social events and other club • Should respect and maintain the privacy of Alcohol Management Policy business; however: members Communications This policy provides the basis for the • SMS messages should be short and about • Must not bring the club into disrepute. responsible use of alcohol by the Prahran club/team matters Our commitment Everything posted online remains forever, Cricket Club and is seen as fundamental to • Email communication will be used when no matter how thoroughly you may the aims of the club. Electronic communication is essential for more information is required. attempt to delete it. Moreover, anything sharing club news and information with our The club recognises the importance of you post may be accessed worldwide. members, supporters, and sponsors. Our holding a liquor licence, enabling it to Take care to be accurate in your posts and communication will be timely, appropriate Social media websites generate income and hold social functions. responses, regardless of the forum you are and related to club business. In doing so however, we accept the • We will treat all social media postings, communicating in. responsibilities and expectations of the blogs, status updates and tweets as ‘public If you choose to write about our club we community in adhering to liquor licensing comment’. What we will do recommend that you communicate your laws and the criteria of the Good We use a range of electronic tools to • Postings (written, photos or videos) will be association with the club clearly to your Sports program. communicate with our members. family-friendly and feature positive club audience. To ensure the aims of the club are upheld news and events. Our communication will protect members’ Coaches and others who work with children and that alcohol is managed responsibly privacy, maintain clear boundaries and ensure • No personal information about our members and young people must direct communication by the club and its members, the following that bullying and harassment do not occur. will be disclosed. through the child’s parents. requirements will apply when alcohol is served at the club or during a club function. A webmaster will be appointed to provide • No statements will be made that might bring accountability and control over material our club into disrepute. Non-compliance published on our club’s website and any Serving alcohol • Abusive, discriminatory, intimidating or Members may face disciplinary action related discussion groups or social media offensive statements will not be tolerated. for sending inappropriate electronic • Alcohol will be served according to the legal sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram Offending posts will be removed and those communication or posting online content or and moral requirements of the club’s Liquor or Twitter. responsible will be blocked from the site. comments that harass, offend, intimidate or Licence with the safety and wellbeing of humiliate another member. patrons as the priority. Website What we expect our members to do Under certain circumstances, cyber bullying • The club maintains a current appropriate • Our website will include current information (eg bullying that is carried out through an Liquor Licence We expect our members to conduct on competitions, social events, committees, internet service such as email, a chat room, themselves responsibly and appropriately • Only RSA trained personnel will serve policies, constitution, rules and by-laws. discussion group, instant messaging or alcohol when using electronic communication to website) is a criminal offence that can be • No offensive or inappropriate content or share information with other club members reported to the police. • Bar personnel do not consume alcohol photos will be published. or posting material on public websites when on duty connected to the club. In addition, members who publish false or • We will seek feedback from members to misleading comments about another person • People under 18 will not serve alcohol improve the information available on the site. Electronic communication: in the public domain (eg Facebook, YouTube, • The club does not encourage excessive or or Twitter) may be liable for defamation. • Should be restricted to club matters rapid consumption of alcohol SMS and email • Must not offend, intimidate, humiliate or • When serving non pre-packaged alcohol, Committee members, coaches and team bully another person standard drink measures will be served at managers may use SMS and email to provide • Must not be misleading, false or injure the all times information about competition, reputation of another person

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• Information posters about standard drink Alcohol alternatives Non compliance Policy promotion measures will be displayed at the bar The club recognises that alcohol is not the All club committee members will enforce The Club will promote the alcohol • The club’s Liquor Licence and all legal only revenue stream available and actively the alcohol management policy and any management policy regularly by: signage will be displayed at the bar encourages the sales of alternative products non-compliance, particularly in relation to • Putting a copy of the policy in club to that of alcohol. Licencing Laws and will be handled according • Names of RSA trained bar personnel will be communications, eg. newsletters, website to the following process: displayed • Tap water is provided free of charge and printed member/ player information, (where available) • Explanation of the club policy to the • An incident register shall be maintained and • Displaying a copy of the policy in the club person(s) concerned, including identification any incident recorded • One low-alcoholic drink and at least four social rooms, and of the section of policy not being complied non-alcoholic drink options are always with; and • Periodic announcements to members at available and are at least 10% cheaper than Intoxicated patrons functions. full-strength alcoholic drinks • Continued non-compliance with the • Drunk patrons will not be permitted to enter policy should be handled by at least two The Club recognises the importance of • Substantial food is available when the bar the premises committee members who will use their educating club members, particularly players, is open for more than 90 minutes or more discretion as to the action taken, which may about the benefits of an alcohol management • Alcohol will not be served to any person than 15 people are present include asking the person(s) to leave the who is intoxicated or drunk policy and will endeavour to provide • The club will avoid using alcohol for player club facilities or function. information to assist this process. • Bar personnel will follow RSA training awards and fundraising prizes procedures when refusing service The Club will actively participate in the Committee policy management Australian Drug Foundation’s Good Sports • Drunk patrons will be asked to leave the Safe transport The presence of committee members is program with an ongoing priority to maintain premises (after appropriate safe transport essential to ensure the operation of the bar Level 3 accreditation. options are offered) The club has a (separate) Safe Transport Policy that is reviewed regularly in conjunction with and compliance with this policy. At least two this Alcohol Management Policy. committee members who are RSA trained are Safe Transport Policy Underage drinking required to be present at all club functions when the bar is open. This policy aims to provide a basis for the • Alcohol will not be served to persons aged Smoke free policy responsible use and/or non-use of alcohol under 18 Key responsibilities of the duty committee by the Prahran Cricket Club and to avoid any The club has a (separate) Smoke Free Policy members are to: incidents as people travel to or from the club • Bar personnel and committee members will that is reviewed regularly in conjunction with and its events. ask for proof of age whenever necessary or the Alcohol Management Policy. • Meet visiting police, cooperate and assist whenever in doubt with any inquiries, The Club understands and accepts its responsibility to the safety of our members • Only photo ID’s will be accepted as Club trips • Compliance in respect of persons under 18 and friends. The following requirements will ‘proof of age’ years of age on premises, The club will monitor and ensure any apply when alcohol is served, either at the club trips, particularly end of season player • Recording any incidents in the incident club or during a club function. Bar staff shall trips, strictly adhere to responsible behaviour register, and encourage members and visitors to make and alcohol consumption in accordance alternate safe transport arrangements if they • Ensuring strict compliance with all sections with the principles of this policy and the are considered to exceed .05 blood alcohol of this policy in accordance with legal aims of the club. concentration (or .00 if probationary driver) requirements and the Good Sports program.

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• Telephone calls will be made free of charge New Victorian legislation (Tobacco Functions Policy promotion to arrange a taxi or other transport Amendment Act 2013) also bans smoking within 10 metres of a sporting venue that is an • Club functions, including social and The club will promote the smoke free policy • Contact telephone numbers for taxi services outdoor public place during underage (U18) fundraising events and meetings, held at regularly by: will be clearly displayed club facilities are to be smoke free. competitions, training or practice sessions or • Putting a copy of the policy in club • Bar servers will be provided non-alcoholic any break or interval during these underage • Club functions, including social and newsletters and printed member/player drinks and bar food free of charge by the activities. fundraising events and meetings, held away information and on the website. club (only for club bar staff) from club facilities are to be smoke free Accordingly, the following policy shall apply • Promoting positive smoke free messages wherever possible. • Where available club transport will be to all members, administrators, officials, through the club’s social media. provided to/from events coaches, players, spectators, visitors and • If provided, smokers may only smoke at • Displaying a copy of the policy in the club other volunteers and/or staff of the club. outdoor designated smoking areas and are social rooms. Smoke Free Policy to dispose of cigarette butts safely before General entering facilities. • Periodic announcements to members at functions. Rationale • Cigarettes and other tobacco products • Invitations and advertising for functions, will not be sold, including from vending meetings and events will be promoted as • Placing non-smoking signage in prominent Prahran Cricket Club recognises that: machines, at any time at or by the club. smoke free. locations both indoors and outdoors. • Environmental (second-hand) tobacco • Coaches, players, officials and volunteers The club recognises the importance of smoke is a health hazard and that non- will refrain from smoking while involved in Non-compliance educating club members, particularly players, smokers should be protected from it. an official capacity for the club, on and off All club committee members will enforce the of the benefits of implementing a smoke • Role modeling can have a significant impact the field. smoke free policy and any non-compliance free policy and will endeavour to provide information to assist this process. upon the junior members of the club. • No images of club volunteers, members, will be handled according to the following process: • Smoke free areas make smoking less visible officials, coaches and players smoking at and less socially acceptable. club-related activities are to be placed on • Explanation of the club policy and the social media. Victorian tobacco laws to the person/people • Smoke free areas support smokers who are concerned, including identification of the trying to quit as well as reduce their overall areas in which smoking is permitted cigarette consumption. Smoke Free Areas • Continued non-compliance with the • Outdoor smoke free areas help to reduce The Prahran Cricket Club requires the policy should be handled by at least two the amount of cigarette butt litter (reducing following areas of the club’s Toorak Park to committee members who will use their clean-up costs, fire risk and children’s health be smoke free: discretion as to the action taken, which may risk due to swallowing discarded butts). • All indoor areas include asking the person/ people to leave • Smoke free environments are advantageous • All outdoor playing/training areas the club facilities or function. in attracting new members as well as positively promoting the club in the • All spectator areas (standing and seated, community. covered and uncovered) • All canteen, catering and eating and drinking areas Smoke free areas will be signed (where possible) and promoted in club materials.

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Nick King celebrates 156 runs in the final against Melbourne University

Shaun Miller celebrates his 202 not out against Geelong The slips cordon; Jacob Serry, Shaun Miller, Adam Bull, Steve Seymour

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Evan Gulbis Kath Hempenstall

Sam Grimwade

Nathan Caton-Robertson and Tom Officer celebrate the 4XI Finals victory against Footscray

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Nick Morrey Matt Wilcox Alana King

Bryce McGain

Adam Bull

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Men’s Premierships Victorian Cricket Association and Cricket Victoria Premier Cricket Premierships

1st XI 2nd XI 3rd XI 4th XI 5th XI

1899-00 1913-14 1936-37 1972-73 1979-80

1905-06 1920-21 1946-47 1978-79

1908-09 1924-25 1947-48 1989-90

1910-11 1944-45 1958-59

1920-21 1947-48 1979-80

1921-22 1951-52

1922-23 Women’s Premierships 1954-55

1983-84 Premierships before 2014-15 were achieved by the Brunswick Park Ladies Cricket Club prior to its merger with the Prahran Cricket Club in 2014.

1st XI 2nd XI A Grade one day u17

1982-83 1982-83 1981-82 2009-10 2000-01

1985-86 1985-86 2011-12 2007-08

1986-87 1986-87

1992-93 1987-88

1994-95 1989-90

1997-98 1993-94

1999-00 1999-00

2001-02 2000-01

2004-05 2001-02

Other Premierships and Titles 2005-06 2002-03

• Victory Cup 1920–23: awarded for winning the premiership three years in a row. 2006-07 2003-04 • Kleenex Shield 1988-89 2008-09 2004-05 • One-Day Competition 2002-03 and 2011-12 • T20 Competition 2011-12 2009-10 2005-06 2016-17 T20 2006-07

2008-09 (tie)

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Adams, MH Jukes, DWN Rush, ER Bedwell, FB Kemp, LD Rush, HR Blackie, DD Kimpton, SM Rush, TR Bowden, P Kroger, HJ Schlittler, N Campbell, BM Kyle, JH Schrader, HC Carkeek, W Loxton, A Scott, AW Chambers, WT Loxton, SJE Shade, E Crawford, IN Loxton, SL Smith, PH Davie, AN McGain, BE Smyth, NW Davie, BJJ Mackinnon, D Stephens, RS Davis, SP Malligan, JA Tanner, HM De Beer, S Malligan, KJ Thomson, SMF Ellis, JL Mandie, D Townsend, DH Ephraims, MC Mathieson, DK Waldron, KW Eustace, RW Mottau, OS Wallace, PH Gnieslaw, I Muir, WF Warne-Smith, AD Grant, AJ Murray, WWB Whatmore, DF Grant, PJ Neville, KJ Whitelaw, JR Chambers, WT Malligan, JA Stephens, RS Green, BC O’Connor, JW Wiener, JM Crawford, IN Mandie, D Warne-Smith, AD Grimmett, CV Parish, RE Willis, CB Healy, GEJ Murray, WWB Whatmore, DF Healy, GEJ Parish, RJ Jukes, DWN Parish, RJ Wiener, JM Holten, CV Porter, IR Loxton, SJE Rush, ER Horneman, AA Power, JF Mackinnon, D Rush, HR Huckett, CS Raglus, JM Hussey, DJ Rogers, CJL Hyland, CP Rogers, GTC

36 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 37 d.w.n. jukes medal ajay bhatt

Previous winners 1982-83 RI Kinnaird 2007-08 N Schlittler 1983-84 DF Whatmore 2008-09 JS Wild 1984-85 DF Whatmore 2009-10 N Schlittler 1985-86 MC Ephraims 2010-11 N Schlittler 1986-87 PN Hamilton 2011-12 SP Seymour 1987-88 AJ Grant 2012-13 JS Wild 1988-89 PA de Silva 2013-14 JF Miller 1989-90 MT Pildiich 2014-15 SP Seymour 1990-91 DE Shilbury 2015-16 NM McNally 1991-92 DF Whatmore 1992-93 KJ Malligan 1993-94 AJ Grant Named in honour of club legend David Jukes, the DWN Jukes Medal is awarded annually to Leading contenders 1994-95 BR Kelly the Men’s Club Champion. in 2016-17 were: 1995-96 PJ Halbish The award is open to all men’s players with points awarded for runs scored and wickets Ajay Bhatt 833 1996-97 CJ Seisun and catches taken across all fixtured games. Bryce McGain 810 1997-98 KJ Malligan The Club Champion for the 2016-17 season 1998-99 KJ Malligan was Ajay Bhatt with 833 points. Evan Gulbis 809 1999-00 PJ Halbish As captain of the Thirds Ajay had an Nathan McNally 740 outstanding year with both bat and ball. From 2000-01 MT Jeffrey 11 innings he scored 200 runs at 25.0, usually Travis Jackson 724 2001-02 DJ Hussey from the lower order, with a top score of 75. 2002-03 DJ Hussey His success with the ball was the highlight of his season with his medium pacers earning 2003-04 RA Christie him 37 wickets at 8.60. He captured five-fors 2004-05 CS Huckett on four occasions (twice in one match) with best bowling of 5/17 in the opening match 2005-06 BE McGain against Northcote. 2006-07 CS Huckett His efforts also earned him the Premier Cricket Third Eleven Player of the Season.

38 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 39 julie calvert medal a.a. horneman kathleen hempenstall memorial award adam bull

The Julie Calvert Medal is awarded The AA Horneman Memorial Award was first annually to the champion women’s player. awarded in 1978-79 and is awarded annually to the person from the playing group who is The winner of the Julie Calvert Medal for adjudged as making the best contribution to 2016-17 was Kathleen Hempenstall with the club both on and off the field. 929 points. In 2016-17 the AA Horneman Award was Kath was a runaway winner this year after awarded to Adam Bull. an outstanding season in which she piled on 415 runs at 41.50, including a top score Adam completed his third year on the club of 81 runs. committee responsible for club uniforms and merchandise and was a valuable contributor With the ball she 29 wickets off her 104 to the organisation and running of social and overs at 14.20 with best bowling of 3/15 club events. against Melbourne in Round 8. Previous winners 2000-01 J Calvert 2001-02 K Benefield 2002-03 L Leggari 2003-04 EJ Villani 2004-05 S Young Leading contenders in 2005-06 EJ Inglis 2016-17 were: 2006-07 EJ Villani i.n. crawford award 2007-08 J Calvert Kathleen Hempenstall 929 2008-09 R Melton Emma Inglis 683 nigel hutton 2009-10 J Calvert Tara Norris 505 2010-11 EJ Villani In 2016-17 the IN Crawford Award was presented to Nigel Hutton in Alana King 403 recognition of his role as “official” club photographer. His photographs 2011-12 KM Hempenstall 403 have featured in club communications and publications. 2012-13 T Norquay 2013-14 EJ Inglis 2014-15 J Cameron 2016-17 J Cameron

40 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 41 batting, bowling and fielding awards 2nd XI Women 3rd XI Men 4th XI Men James Billington Nathan Caton-Robertson

Awards are presented annually to players across all men’s and women’s grades to the players with the best batting and bowling averages and for the best fielder. In 2016-17 the following players received these awards.

1st XI Men 1st XI Women 2nd XI Men Evan Gulbis Batting Ando Aparo Trophy Emma Inglis 661 runs at 66.10 Batting Batting Batting Ella Austin James Billington Hamish Withers Bowling 240 runs at 20.00 261 runs at 52.20 243 runs at 30.38 Alana King 21 wickets at 11.71 Bowling Bowling Bowling Maggie McPhee Ajay Bhatt Nathan Fielding Bryce McGain 11 wickets at 20.82 37 wickets at 8.57 Caton-Robertson Bronwyn Daws 20 wickets at 20.40 Batting Batting Fielding Fielding Dav Whatmore Trophy Travis Jackson Tiana Atkinson Nick Blaich Fielding Evan Gulbis 377 runs at 41.89 Emma Inglis Clinton Bricker 389 runs at 43.22 Bowling Bowling Bryce McGain Bryce McGain Trophy Evan Gulbis 48 wickets at 17.77 These awards were presented for the first 24 wickets at 17.71 Junior Player Fielding time in 2014-15 as a means of recognising and Encouragement Award encouraging talented individuals from the club’s Nick King younger players. Fielding Rosie Wynd & Jay Jhamb Stan Stephens In 2016-17 Junior Encouragement Awards were Memorial Trophy presented to Rosie Wynd and Jay Jhamb. Adam Bull

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Jack Ryder Medal Una Paisley Medal 1985-86 MC Ephraims 2001-02 A Aparo 2013-14 JF Miller 2008-09 C Morrow 2012-13 EJ Inglis 2015-16 JE Cameron Premier Team of the Season: Men

1999-2000 PJ Halbish Women’s T20 2001-02 BE McGain (c), J Moss Player of the Season 2002-03 DJ Hussey 2016-17 KM Hempenstall Adam Bull 2004-05 CS Huckett, BE McGain (c) 2005-06 BE McGain 2006-07 CS Huckett Premier Team of the 2008-09 S Coates Season: Women 2010-11 BE McGain, N Schlittler 2008-09 KM Hempenstall, 2011-12 SP Seymour EJ Inglis, R Melton, 2012-13 RP Adams, BE McGain C Morrow, EJ Villani 2013-14 BE McGain, JF Miller 2009-10 KM Hempenstall, R Melton, C Morrow, EJ Villani, EJ Villani Second Eleven Player 2010-11 EJ Villani 2011-12 KM Hempenstall, of the Season: Men EJ Inglis, EJ Villani 2000-01 PJ Halbish 2012-13 EJ Inglis, 2006-07 SM De Bolfo EJ Villani 2013-14 KM Hempenstall, N Hancock, EJ Inglis, T Norquay, EJ Villani Third Eleven Player 2014-15 JE Cameron, EJ Villani of the Season 2015-16 JE Cameron 2016-17 JE Cameron, 2001-02 A Wilkes KM Hempenstall, 2016-17 A Bhatt EJ Inglis, AM King Nathan McNally

44 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 45 career records

Matches Played Career Runs

Male female Male female

Rank Name Matches Name Matches Rank Name runs Name runs

1 N Schlittler 233 J Calvert 261 1 DF Whatmore 7,994 J Calvert 7,369

2 WWB Murray 229 A Aparo 212 2 GEJ Healy 7,527 EJ Inglis* 5,347

3 DF Whatmore 221 C Morrow 160 3 AJ Grant 6,959 EJ Villani 4,528

4 AJ Grant 209 EJ Inglis* 170 4 N Schlittler 6,460 A Aparo 3,976 BE McGain* 5 204 KM Hempenstall* 160 5 RS Stephens 5,897 L Leggieri 3,122 RS Stephens 6 KJ Malligan 5,288 JE Cameron* 2,948 7 PJ Grant 191 T Norquay 133 7 SJE Loxton 5,246 SI Heywood 2,439 8 KJ Malligan 189 S Young 133 8 KJ Neville 5,224 KM Brown 2,438 9 SP Seymour* 187 J Steel 127 9 WWB Murray 5,126 T Norquay 2,203 10 S Coates 186 L Leggieri 122 10 IR Porter 5,104 S Karasz 2,159 11 GEJ Healy 185 EJ Villani 118 11 TR Rush 4,213 SR Theodore 1,961 12 IR Porter 177 D Dummett 117 12 JR Whitelaw 4,001 RM Melton 1,840 13 KJ Neville 176 C Cosma 116 13 WF Muir 3,998 J Steel 1,738 14 SJE Loxton 169 SR Theodore 112 14 CE Jones 3,992 K Hildebrand 1,652 15 PH Wallace 166 S Karasz 104 15 SMF Thomson 3,779 S Hill 1,567 16 FB Bedwell 162 SI Heywood 98 16 DK Mathieson 3,736 P Allen 1,467 17 OS Mottau 160 JE Cameron 96 17 OS Mottau 3,686 C Cosma 1,390 18 SMF Thomson 159 K Benefield 93 18 FB Bedwell 3,635 L Denholm 1,296 FAP Bowden 19 155 K Hildebrand 84 TR Rush 19 SM De Bolfo 3,616 KM Hempenstall* 1,293

20 SM De Bolfo 151 NM Hancock 82 20 SP Seymour* 3,615 S Young 1,275

*Current player *Current player

46 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 47 Bryce McGain in action in the 2XI Semi Final against Essendon career records (continued)

Career Wickets

Male female

Rank Name wickets Name wickets

1 BE McGain* 436 K Brown 311

2 WWB Murray 426 C Morrow 286

3 PH Wallace 374 S Young 241

4 SJE Loxton 323 KM Hempenstall* 218

5 DD Blackie 308 S Theodore 212

6 JF Power 290 K Benefield 164

7 HC Schrader 286 T Norquay 137

8 CS Huckett 275 K Sayers 131

9 AW Scott 270 D Dummett 121

10 GTC Rogers 264 J Steel 120 Men’s Wicketkeeping Dismissals 11 JW O’Connor 261 S Hill 107

12 BM Campbell 244 L Leggieri 98 Rank Name DISMISSALS 13 CV Grimmett 228 C Cosma 85 1 S Coates 343 14 SP Seymour* 219 EJ Villani 81 2 KJ Malligan 291 15 RJ Parish 200 NM Hancock 67 3 NW Smyth 223 16 PH Smith 198 J Kile 64 4 JL Ellis 191 17 SP Davis 197 T Somerton 61 5 JF Hughes 143 18 RM Osborne 191 S Green 55 6 B Mackenzie 118 19 JH Kyle 182 L Stafford 53 7 RK Wilson 111 20 PJ Grant 178 J Calvert, K Hall 50 8 W Carkeek 107 *Current player 9 CEA Gunawardana 95

10 HJ Kroger 82

* Current player

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career records (continued)

Fielding Catches

Male female

Rank Name Catches Name Catches

1 DF Whatmore 134 J Calvert 179

2 WWB Murray 121 A Aparo 133

3 RS Stephens 107 EJ Inglis* 96

4 PJ Grant 97 C Matthews 61

5 N Schlittler 91 C Morrow 56

6 AJ Grant 90 SI Heywood 47

7 BE McGain* 78 SR Theodore 47 SJE Loxton 8 71 EJ Villani 47 SP Seymour 9 JR Whitelaw 70 KM Hempenstall 43 Career Centuries 10 LJ Murphy 70 L Leggieri 41 *Current player Male MALE Female

Rank Name 100’s Name 100’s Matches as Captain 1 GEJ Healy 21 J Calvert 8 2 DF Whatmore 12 JE Cameron* 7 Rank Name DISMISSALS EJ Inglis* 3 AJ Grant 11 6 EJ Velani 1 DF Whatmore 141 A Aparo DJ Hussey* 2 WWB Murray 90 4 10 MJ Jennings 3 RS Stephens RM Melton 3 S Coates 83 SR Theodore 4 BE McGain 80 L Denholm SI Heywood 5 AJ Grant 74 5 N Schlittler 9 2 S Hill 6 RJ Parish 72 S Karasz L Leggieri 7 CB Willis 67 6 CV Holten 8 8 SJE Loxton 65 CB Willis 7 7 9 N Schlittler 58 KJ Malligan CE Jones 10 RS Stephens 50 8 6 SP Seymour *

*Current player

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*Retired as captain at end of 2014-15 season. Will Sutherland

career records (continued)

5 Wickets in an Innings

Male female

Rank Name 5 fors Name 5 fors

1 CV Grimmett 26 KM Brown 11 C Morrow 2 DD Blackie 25 SR Theodore 8 S Young K Benefield 3 PH Wallace 22 6 S Hill BE McGain* 4 18 K Sayers 4 SJE Loxton 6 HC Schrader 17 J Steel 3 M Brasher J Calvert S Dargan D Dummett 7 WWB Murray 16 K Hall 2 KM Hempenstall* S McGill T Norquay EJ Villani BM Campbell 8 14 CS Huckett JW O’Connor 9 RM Osborne 13 JF Power

52 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 53 James Boyce recieves his 1XI cap #590 from Bryce McGain season records

Runs in a Season

Male female

Rank Name runs season Name runs season

1 DF Whatmore 912 1983-84 J Calvert 721 1994-95

2 DJ Hussey 812 2002-03 EJ Inglis 661 2016-17

3 MC Ephraims 761 1985-86 EJ Inglis 689 2012-13

4 N Schlittler 760 2011-12 EJ Villani 627 2012-13

5 AJ Grant 759 1993-94 EJ Inglis 621 2006-07

6 N Schlittler 741 2007-08 EJ Inglis 605 2013-14

7 DF Whatmore 711 1984-85 EJ Villani 596 2009-10

8 DF Whatmore 702 1991-92 JE Cameron 578 2015-16 9 PA de Silva 697 1988-89 R Melton 572 2008-09 Wickets in a Season 10 DF Whatmore 681 1982-83 T Norquay 572 2012-13 Male female

Rank Name runs season Name runs season KM 1 CV Grimmett 68 1922-23 29 2016-17 Men’s Wicketkeeping Dismissals Hempenstall 2 CV Grimmett 67 1920-21 S Young 24 2005-06 Rank Name DISMISSALS season KM 3 DD Blackie 64 1916-17 24 2011-12 1 S Coates 47 (37c, 10st) 2013-14 Hempenstall

2 S Coates 46 (29c, 17st) 2012-13 4 SJE Loxton 58 1954-55 NM Hancock 24 2013-14 KM 3 S Coates 38 (36c, 2st) 2014-15 5 JH Kyle 54 1908-09 24 2013-14 Hempenstall 4 S Coates 37 (32c, 5st) 2015-16 6 CV Grimmett 54 1923-24 K Brown 23 1986-87

5 KJ Neville 34 (31c, 3st) 2000-01 7 BE McGain 54 2012-13 K Brown 23 1991-92

6 AD Jarvis 33 (30c, 3st) 1985-86 8 JJ Kennedy 51 1943-44 C Morrow 23 2001-02

6 KJ Malligan 33 (29c, 4st) 1998-99 9 RM Osborne 49 1903-04 C Cosma 23 2002-03

7 PJ Sheppard 32 (27c, 5st) 1981-82 10 JF Miller 49 2013-14 C Morrow 23 2003-04

7 CEA Gunawardana 32 (28c, 4st) 2003-04 11 J Kile 23 2012-13

7 S Coates 32 (28c, 4st) 2008-09 12 T Norquay 23 2012-13

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Highest Scores: Men Best Bowling: Men

Rank Name Score Versus Season Rank Name Figures Versus Season

1 ER Rush 293* Carlton 1897-98 1 PH Wallace 10/61 Carlton 1928-29

2 GEJ Healy 230 Collingwood 1921-22 2 WB Ronald 9/62 Fitzroy 1904-05

3 TR Rush 220 North Melbourne 1908-09 3 PH Smith 8/21 Ringwood 1976-77

4 PA de Silva 211 Ringwood 1988-89 4 JF Power 8/22 Footscray 1955-56

5 SM Miller 202* Geelong 2016-17 5 RM Osborne 8/24 Richmond 1904-05

6 RS Stephens 193 North Melbourne 1914-15 6 JH Kyle 8/29 East Melbourne 1908-09

7 ER Rush 187 North Melbourne 1897-98 7 H Teague 8/32 North Melbourne 1910-11

8 TIB Horan 183* University 1914-15 8 DD Blackie 8/32 Essendon 1912-13

9 JM Davison 183 Hawthorn-Waverley 1995-96 9 WWB Murray 8/39 Footscray 1957-58

10 JF Horan 182 North Melbourne 1907-08 10 DD Blackie 8/43 Essendon 1916-17

*Not out

Highest Scores: Women Best Bowling: Women

Rank Name Score Versus Season Rank Name Figures Versus Season

1 RM Melton 205* Monash University 2008-09 1 K Benefield 8/9 1992-93

2 EJ Villani 196 Dandenong 2009-10 2 K Benefield 8/22 1998-99

3 EJ Villani 188 Melbourne 2012-13 3 S Hill 7/14 1986-87

4 JE Cameron 185 Dandenong 2014-15 4 J Steel 7/22 1990-91

5 EJ Inglis 180* Melbourne 2012-13 5 K Benefield 7/23 1998-99

6 SR Theodore 169* 1994-95 6 KM Brown 7/30 1982-83 Essendon 7 JE Cameron 168* 2009-10 7 S Young 7/33 2000-01 Maribyrnong Park 8 C Morrow 7/35 Monash University 2008-09 8 SR Theodore 167* 1992-93 9 J Kile 6/11 Dandenong 2012-13 9 EJ Villani 153* 2006-07 10 SR Theodore 6/13 Essendon 1995-96 10 EJ Inglis 151* 2007-08

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individual records (continued)

Ten Wickets in a Match: Men

Name Figures Versus Season

JW O’Connor 7/91 & 6/137 Melbourne 1896-97

JW O’Connor 7/61 & 4/40 St Kilda 1900-01

RM Osborne 7/80 & 4/29 Richmond 1902-03

JW O’Connor 3/29 & 7/44 East Melbourne 1903-04

WB Ronald 9/62 & 6/57 Fitzroy 1904-05

RM Osborne 8/24 & 4/49 Richmond 1904-05

D Bell 7/8 & 3/18 Fitzroy 1910-11

DD Blackie 6/41 & 6/27 Fitzroy 1913-14

DD Blackie 8/96 & 2/45 Northcote 1914-15

DD Blackie 6/21 & 7/32 University 1916-17

DD Blackie 5/61 & 5/20 Northcote 1916-17

DD Blackie 7/58 & 8/43 Essendon 1916-17

J Pockett 6/37 & 4/57 South Melbourne 1918-19 CV Grimmett 3/59 & 5/54 Fitzroy 1922-23 Hat Tricks: Men CV Grimmett 5/39 & 5/54 Fitzroy 1923-24

PH Wallace 10/61 Carlton 1928-29 Name Versus Season

JF Power 8/22 & 5/37 Footscray 1955-56 DD Blackie Essendon 1916-17

JF Power 6/25 & 7/7 North Melbourne 1957-58 MW Rayson St Kilda 1944-45

WWB Murray 5/15 & 6/25 Carlton 1960-61 KW Waldron University 1953-54

WWB Murray 8/48 & 4/49 Northcote 1961-62 JA Malligan Fitzroy 1959-60

AW Scott 8/51 & 3/27 Northcote 1985-86 WWB Murray North Melbourne 1963-64

PJ Grant 5/67 & 6/54 Ringwood 1985-86 RE Parish St Kilda 1969-70

DT Beardsley 6/24 & 4/46 Camberwell Magpies 1999-2000 BM Campbell Waverley 1980-81

PS Sealey 3/29 & 8/54 Melbourne University 2011-12 BM Campbell Essendon 1982-83

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Highest Team Totals: Men

Rank Score Versus Season

1 688 Collingwood 1921-22

2 581 Carlton 1997-98

3 6/489 Geelong 2016-17

4 6/466 University 1914-15

5 6/464 North Melbourne 1914-15

6 4/445 dec South Melbourne 1911-12

7 6/444 dec Melbourne 1914-15

8 435 North Melbourne 1899-00

9 7/419 Ringwood 2008-09

10 6/413 dec Richmond 1905-06

Partnership Records: Men Partnership Records: Women

Wkt Score Partners Versus Season Wkt Score Partners Season

1st 248 JF Horan (152) & GEJ Healy (146*) Essendon 1907-08 1st 220 J Calvert & K Hildebrand 1987-88

2nd 316 SMF Thomson (154) & GEJ Healy (230) Collingwood 1921-22 2nd 322 NE Bolton (143) & J Cameron (185) 2014-15 3rd 283* GEJ Healy (136*) & RS Stephens (149*) Northcote 1913-14 3rd 305 RM Melton & T Norquay 2008-09 4th 212 CJL Rogers (146) & N Schlittler (62) North Melbourne 2011-12 4th 275 K Hildebrand & J McIntosh 1982-83

5th 198 RS Stephens (112) & TIB Horan (183*) University 1914-15 5th 243 SR Theodore & J Calvert 1994-95

6th 222* DK Mathieson (115*) & WWB Murray (140*) Footscray 1956-57 6th 132 L Cutler & B Ross 1987-88

7th 234 S Coates (114) & SP Seymour (137*) Essendon 2008-09 7th 156 K Hall & SR Theodore 1993/94 Hawthorn- 8th 222 SP Seymour (160*) & S Coates (81) 2007-08 8th 94 T Norquay & S Mannes 2011-12 Monash Uni 9th 184 SR Theodore & H Cox 1992-93 9th 108 S Coates (40) & BE McGain (63) Richmond 2011-12 10th 80 A Aparo & K Benefield 1999-00 (F) 10th 104 GTC Rogers (89) & RM Osborne (56*) St Kilda 1902-03

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1 HR Rush 41 J Worrall 81 RC Fraser 121 S Caddy 161 RS Mann 201 JJ Keeshan 2 AD Collie 42 HJ Hughes 82 FW Flewellen 122 BJJ Davie 162 A Thompson 202 JJ Kennedy 3 WT Gregory 43 H Crawford 83 PH Wallace 123 SJ Hastings 163 HW Traynor 203 FRH MacDonald 4 CE Jones 44 WB Ronald 84 CJ Flewellen 124 J Mathers 164 AA Horneman 204 RA Flavell 5 WR Lockett 45 FAH Boynton 85 WJ Rayson 125 LJ Lord 165 MGD Simpson 205 RH Grime 6 ER Rush 46 DD Blackie 86 JL Beattie 126 GCP Taylor 166 LD Kemp 206 NG Gravell 7 TR Rush 47 FAP Bowden 87 SMF Thomson 127 KE Rigg 167 ER Lanigan 207 RR Moore 8 B Swain 48 LS Rogers 88 H Farmer 128 TE Rush 168 PL Williams 208 F Starr 9 J Taylor 49 F Smith 89 RA Love 129 AM Rush 169 RCM Kimpton 209 I Collins 10 HL Walton 50 GEJ Healy 90 J White 130 PB Seyffarth 170 JS Lithgow 210 SJE Loxton 11 WH Watling 51 TIB Horan 91 EH Luttrell 131 CJ Burley 171 HM Tanner 211 C Parke 12 CL Begg 52 H Wainwright 92 JA Tebbs 132 A Lillie 172 RB Bowtell 212 WC Weber 13 R McAdam 53 JF Horan 93 LC Salvana 133 EJ Hallt 173 LA Davies 213 J Mullen 14 EC Blazey 54 A Ferguson 94 JW Haggart 134 CW Welch 174 FK Lovell 214 JH Wilson 15 JW O’Connor 55 A Gray 95 JC Beattie 135 RFH Headen 175 ELW Chandler 215 JL Birrell 16 WH McCormack 56 C Jennings 96 J Ward 136 CC Wakeman 176 BM Stephens 216 WAB Godden 17 EW Farley 57 WC Pitts 97 BG Callander 137 PT Wharington 177 HTC Woodfull 217 FH Pearce 18 T Morphett 58 N Ranking 98 JL Ellis 138 RJ House 178 JW Rothwell 218 F Bailey 19 E Howes 59 R Melville 99 C Williams 139 JS Morrell 179 FJ Barrett 219 LFE Gates 20 B Willis 60 RS Stephens 100 HV Allchin 140 WF Muir 180 NAW Billing 220 RS Thompson 21 BS Dinsmore 61 DG Bell 101 RW Pinkerton 141 SG Francis 181 JB Lowry 221 AA Fisher 22 WE Thompson 62 NE Brown 102 DG MacKenzie 142 RA Ratten 182 RJ Parish 222 ME Gillard 23 WP Stewart 63 WC Ivory 103 J Barbour 143 AW Parker 183 GAC Milne 223 JL Greenland 24 WJ Conquest 64 H Teague 104 JB Pockett 144 J Farrington 184 DT Ring 224 KB Cornwell 25 RM Osborne 65 RER Upton 105 W Burton 145 HR McCrae 185 ER Grandison 225 GEA Lewis 26 EM Baird 66 No allocation 106 H Noakes 146 J Frederick 186 CD Kemp 226 GA Witton 27 J McDonald 67 JH Godby 107 A Blake 147 JJ Smith 187 SM Kimpton 227 KF Shanahan 28 W Prosser 68 DA Beath 108 R Brown 148 OG Unkenstein 188 GR Hooper 228 N Ross 29 GTC Rogers 69 BL Cohen 109 HM Moyes 149 WG Eustace 189 KG Brinkman 229 E Wilson 30 EGA Stabb 70 CE Cusdin 110 WF Stephens 150 T Lacey 190 GE Nathan 230 D Mandie 31 J McInerney 71 B Stephens 111 CV Grimmett 151 EL Moran 191 IR Porter 231 C Storer 32 JH Kyle 72 GF Martin 112 WG Sutherland 152 J Rush 192 AJW Lansdown 232 R Willis 33 AE Whitehead 73 RJ Junor 113 CB Willis 153 GW Hawkins 193 MT Egan 233 HV Sargeant 34 RW Eustace 74 JR Horan 114 AW Lampard 154 NFR Mitchell 194 MH Adams 234 DH Townsend 35 BB Baxter 75 V MacDonald 115 JH Remington 155 EW Simpson 195 EP Shaw 235 DL Davies 36 JA Ballantyne 76 HM Plowman 116 KD MacDougall 156 WFB Headen 196 CJ Coulson 236 LG Begbie 37 RG Christie 77 CH Lilley 117 HS Wootten 157 W Hankin 197 MS Williams 237 D Hawthorn 38 DBM Smith 78 PAH Carney 118 N Sandy 158 A Roberts 198 GF Harris 238 KF Padfield 39 W Carkeek 79 HC Schrader 119 AL Gray 159 KM Hele 199 DH Rolfe 239 NT Yeo 40 EH Darling 80 W Tormey 120 A Down 160 HJ Kroger 200 RW Brown 240 V Hughes

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241 MW Rayson 281 JA Malligan 321 A Johnston 361 RF van Cuylenburg 401 TN Allinson 441 WA Pickering 242 C Millard 282 AN Marks 322 CJ Jones 362 JF Hughes 402 SP Davis 442 G Winterbourne 243 RE Edwards 283 TH Hart 323 PL Sheezel 363 J van Rooyen 403 GR McLaren 443 BN Roscrow 244 PM Chapman 284 TJ O’Hanlon 324 B Mackenzie 364 SN Webster 404 PL O’Sullivan 444 SC Daish 245 FA Shillabeer 285 GC Stephen 325 GF Westbrook 365 DF Whatmore 405 CS Jackson 445 TDC White 246 GB Westmore 286 AJ Broad 326 GL Sandars 366 JAC Galbraith 406 DW Randall 446 SG Cottrell 247 P Gyngell 287 EV McCoy 327 PR Finney 367 G Wilson 407 AW Scott 447 RJ Hewett 248 K Jamieson 288 TH McLean 328 PA Stedwell 368 BD Reid 408 PJ Sheppard 448 KJ Neville 249 RL Rowse 289 GC Holden 329 EE Banks 369 KA Farrow 409 MS Whelan 449 J Pucovski 250 A Snare 290 L Seward 330 DA Sharpe 370 AC Prain 410 NR Lockart 450 DG Price 251 PS Nixon 291 KC Leggett 331 GJ Hercules 371 PF Cutter 411 MC Ephraims 451 PA de Silva 252 CJ Stevens 292 WR Mitchell 332 IA Kruss 372 OS Mottau 412 AJ Grant 452 RA Kiddle 253 No allocation 293 TM Spry 333 PD Williams 373 AS MacGillivray 413 GR Booth 453 BR Keogh 254 KW Jacoby 294 RK Wilson 334 AS Mackenzie 374 KM Lanigan 414 KC Jansz 454 SP O’Donnell 255 JB Sharrow 295 AN King 335 JHM MacKinnon 375 DL English 415 JG Allen 455 XF Trevaskis 256 MF Wishart 296 JF Luttrell 336 JL Wadsworth 376 BC Green 416 SM Forster 456 JR Bowen 257 TG Hinton 297 DJ Hewett 337 BM Campbell 377 RJ Cook 417 WJ Robertson 457 SJ Rodie 258 CP Hyland 298 CJ Derham 338 AW Sampson 378 RK Stonehouse 418 DF Benson 458 CJ Wallace 259 RH Millen 299 CT Doherty 339 JE Graham 379 WV Treasure 419 DI Hayward 459 RF de Silva 260 KG Pennington 300 DG Teasdale 340 IC Rolls 380 KJ Carmody 420 JC Barnett 460 SJ Milosz 261 CV Holten 301 G Anderson 341 JC Colman 381 JM Harvey 421 GS Feben 461 JG Hayres 262 TH Perrin 302 RA Smallwood 342 JE Davidson 382 AFR McMullin 422 IL Maddocks 462 DJ Alex 263 KJ Carmody 303 JH Deason 343 GW Peers 383 JM Wiener 423 AD Jarvis 463 JE Benjamin 264 AJ Ryan 304 RE Parish 344 RG Sibraa 384 PB Smith 424 M Manolovic 464 MP O’Keefe 265 WM Watt 305 E Shade 345 DM Oman 385 OR Wright 425 JK Moss 465 SG Will 266 JA Burns 306 JR Whitelaw 346 AR Vick 386 BM Dunn 426 ER Williams 466 ISL Hewett 267 WWB Murray 307 IG Boldiston 347 GL Brebner 387 RM Pitts 427 DN Long 467 MD Moore 268 NW Smyth 308 K Cole 348 PH Smith 388 CE Cleary 428 CA Happell 468 D Kratz 269 KW Waldron 309 MJ Handscomb 349 JA Slatter 389 JM Raglus 429 PA Kenyon 469 PA Barber 270 DK Mathieson 310 AJ Harvey 350 IR Zimmer 390 PW Morrey 430 MC Beazley 470 JKI Dery 271 RM Smith 311 GW Murray 351 IF Langford 391 MJ Sutcliffe 431 DA Joseph 471 DC Arnold 272 JF Power 312 AF Metcalf 352 R Robinson 392 JE Emburey 432 JB Bartholomeusz 472 JM Davison 273 FB Bedwell 313 GS Whitford 353 JR Chapman 393 ML Hodge 433 SMS Kaluperuma 473 CBD Street 274 K Mathieson 314 JM Adams 354 G Blake 394 A Glenister 434 CP Williams 474 AV Green 275 EL Carter 315 TJ Rush 355 JH Butler 395 GM McLear 435 CS Joseph 475 RA Kline 276 DR Davis 316 MW Feldman 356 NR Farrington 396 PW Blundy 436 WS Johnston 476 BR Kelly 277 PH King 317 GJ Challis 357 AG Ellis 397 SW Ronaldson 437 MJ Britten 477 BJ Jenkinson 278 ML Simpson 318 G Marsh 358 JR Croughan 398 PJ Grant 438 KJ Malligan 478 MT Jenkinson 279 L Hoad 319 NJ Hewett 359 JRF Duncan 399 LH Peterson 439 RED Ferdinands 479 AC Johnstone 280 GF Forbes 320 IM Rayson 360 IJJ McFeeters 400 MP Smith 440 CA Knudsen 480 AJ Bradley

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481 JD O’Hare 521 PS Sealey 561 DP Dewar 482 K Thompson 522 PPUB Hewagamage 562 BS Forsyth 483 CJ Seisun 523 JL Arnberger 563 DR Salpietro 484 PJ Hawkins 524 CS Huckett 564 SS Singh 485 M Klinger 525 JS Wild 565 CJL Rogers 486 DP McLeod 526 SM De Bolfo 566 RP Adams 487 RJ Green 527 GM Chessari 567 JW Taylor 488 CR Booth 528 AC Warren 568 MB Wilcox 489 SR Pietersz 529 MP Selth 569 AD Mascarenhas 490 TA McRae 530 SP Seymour 570 NP Morrey 491 PA Garlick 531 SM Woods 571 AE Hutton 492 JP Traplin 532 DHL Gunawardana 572 NM McNally 493 N Schlittler 533 RA Christie 573 JF Miller 494 DT Nash 534 C Garcia 574 AH Powell 495 DT Beardsley 535 CG Williamson 575 SEJ Grimwade 496 HR van Cuylenburg 536 GCAO Buls 576 WG Pike 497 AP Wray 537 V Parikh 577 JA Serry 498 AP Gurusinha 538 BJ McGuinness 578 JM Devlin 499 PJ Halbish 539 CP Connolly 579 DL Hemp 500 AJ Hawley 540 SO Mack 580 TA Jackson 501 VM Shinde 541 S Coates 581 JJ Atkinson 502 CG Clarke 542 MM Harrison 582 AS Dhull 503 MN Angus 543 SR Neeson 583 JC Hancock 504 ME Goodier 544 NDA Campbell 584 RM Bricker 505 RS Miller 545 JK Jarvis 585 JH Billlington 506 CH Cosstick 546 BI Rossborough 586 SM Miller 507 CEA Gunawardana 547 BJ Warren 587 BA Parsons 508 DJ Christie 548 AJ Drinkwell 588 RJ Hartley 509 BE McGain 549 MA Glenister 589 EP Gulbis 510 UC Hathurusinghe 550 SM Jones 590 JW Boyce 511 SD Cosstick 551 MF Harrison 591 WJ Sutherland 512 CS Higgins 552 MP Rosendale 513 MP May 553 TW Bauer 514 J Moss 554 AG Bull 515 LJ Murphy 555 AR Devenish 516 MC Berriman 556 LC Alford 517 DJ Hussey 557 BBJ Griggs 518 AD McQuire 558 RM Heywood 519 BJ Niemann 559 MG Nyary 520 MT Jeffrey 560 SA Townsend Adam Hutton

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68 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 69 club teams club grounds

Men’s Cricket Women’s Cricket Toorak Park Righetti Oval The club fields four teams in Cricket Victoria’s The club fields two teams in Cricket Victoria’s The club’s main oval where men’s first and The picturesque Righetti Oval is located in Premier Cricket competition. Women’s Premier Cricket competition. All second eleven, and women’s first eleven the heart of the tranquil surroundings of Sir grades contain a mixture of One Day and fixtures are played is Toorak Park at 580 Zelman Cowen Park in Kooyong. Entrances This competition consists of 18 clubs from Twenty20 matches. Orrong Road, Armadale. to the oval are located off Elizabeth Street, across metropolitan Melbourne with the Kooyong. fixture a mixture of One Day, Two Day and All results, One Day and Twenty20 count The park includes a 2,500 seat undercover Twenty20 games. towards the overall ladder which concludes grandstand, four light towers that were Righetti Oval has only been used for men’s with a One Day Final. upgraded in 2015-16, and a full electronic 3rds and 4ths and women’s cricket since the All games count towards the premiership scoreboard, one of the best in Melbourne 2013-14 season. Prior to that the club had a series but a separate One Day and Twenty20 The best performed Twenty20 teams will play outside of the main sporting stadiums. long association with Como Park. (White Ball) program is run within the off in a Twenty20 Final. A separate Twenty20 premiership series with a separate ladder and ladder is maintained with the top two placed The club’s office and administration facilities The well equipped pavilion at Righetti final. This applies across all the grades. teams to play off in the final. are all located at Toorak Park. overlooks the ground and boasts change rooms with hot showers, a separate umpires room, and air-conditioned dining room and Girl’s Cricket kitchen. Following from the work with the Girls Development Squad, there will be a Girls 3rd XI team introduced this season who will play in the ISEC U15 competition on Friday nights. This will be selected from the Development Squad and will see girls progressing through the pathway to Premier Cricket.

70 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 71 development coaching program and training

Prahran Development Inner South East Coaching Philosophy Training Committee Region Pathway The onus is on each individual player to take Training is compulsory. Training starts at responsibility for their own performance and In 2014/15 the club formed a Development The club is aligned with Cricket Victoria’s 5.45pm sharp. Don’t be late. improvement. The coaching structure is in Committee building on the back of our Inner South East Region and actively supports place so that each player has access to these If you cannot attend, you must inform the affiliation with the East Malvern Tooronga the Bushranger and VicSpirit Pathway Cricket specialist coaches on an individual basis. Coach or the Chairman of Selectors before CC and extended this to Toorak-Prahran CC, Programs. 4.00pm prior to training commencing Malvern CC, the Spartan All Girls Competition The coaches will always make themselves These programs provides opportunities and Oakleigh CC. available, but fundamentally their focus At times with all men’s and women’s teams for talented boys and girls to experience will be on the whole group on a session by on the track, we will have upwards of 80 The undertaking is to provide coach education competitive cricket in a tournament setting session basis. If an individual seeks their players. masterclasses in batting, bowling – spin & through the annual state championships. input, the coach will assist at the best time fast, fielding, fitness and organisation to any Boys and girls teams are fielded at U14, U16 Everyone must be occupied. There is always for both parties during training or arrange an junior coach interested in coming. These were and U18 age groups. something to be done to improve your game. initially conducted in January and February of alternative time before/after training. The club provides coaches and facilities to Its an expectation that we don’t just stand 2015 and will continue this season. Facilities If individual attention is given, the player must support this program. around and talk. at Toorak Park were also offered for teams to then take the responsibility to continue to come and use, some of whom took this up. It should be noted that while Premier clubs work on that improvement and engage other Before training - nets and mats out first - then are aligned to a Cricket Victoria region, players to create the habit or the repetition get active, run, hit balls, catch balls - don’t We also have a number of senior cricketers, stand waiting. both male and female who are coaching at players who represent their region are not requirements. It is not the coaches role to these junior clubs and being responsible tied to the Premier clubs aligned to that keep reminding the player. Such reminders After training - all players are required to for weekly teams, winter programs and region and are free to join any Premier club. indicates that the player is not prepared to assist in putting all equipment away and the individual skill development. Our work within take responsibility to work to improve. Don’t covers down as required. Then we leave the schools, particularly on the female side, has be that player. track together. commenced and will grow accordingly. While this committee is only new, and much work is needed to improve its functionality, it will provide an excellent partnership for all members as the facilities at Toorak Park are developed and we look to enhance the skill development of elite coaches & players at these clubs.

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A True Blue: Prahran Cricket Club provides an equal Selection Committee opportunity selection policy. Every player, Gives their best consistently and is self-driven because they male or female, is available for selection in The club Selection Committee comprises: the Men’s Premier Competition. Competition understand that excellence is a habit. • Chairman of Selectors rules prevent men being available for the women’s competition. • Club Coach Shares knowledge with team-mates to help improve their game, • Team Captains knowing that actions speak louder than words. A True Blue knows that all players are leaders in different ways. Selection is Simple Selection Issues An individual’s performance on game day Knows that no job, big or small, is beneath them and common goals Any selection queries should be directed and at training is taken into consideration. towards the Club Coach or the Chairman are achieved within the club by all participating in the key elements Criteria influencing selection of Selectors where an honest answer of success on and off the field. decisions will be: will be given. Puts club first and themselves second because they know that • ability sacrifices need to be made for the common good. • attitude • team first approach Welcomes all to the club on and off the field. • a good work ethic Is bold in the way they play and trusts in their teammates and • maintaining quality training standards • displaying a competitive nature themselves to perform. • demonstrating a desire to improve Is accountable in all they do on and off the field and behaves in a • having a high training attendance manner that brings pride to the club and to themselves. • showing a willingness to assist others. Understands that harmony and success in a team environment is a direct result of respect and inclusion.

74 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 75 code of conduct inclement and extreme weather

Preamble 3. Intimidation of umpires Bad or extreme weather will unfortunately Should current temperature reach affect our cricket from time to time. 42 degrees, play shall be suspended Cricket is a game that owes much of its and dissent immediately at that club’s home grounds. unique appeal to the fact that it is to be In case of inclement weather, it is the home Players and team officials must not team’s responsibility to check the state of The temperature should be monitored and played not only within the laws, but also intimidate an umpire and must accept within the spirit of the game. their ground on match morning. play is not to resume until the temperature the umpire’s decision. falls below 41 degrees. Any action seen as abusing this spirit causes If the ground is deemed unfit and the match Players and team officials must not show to be washed out, the home team must The current temperature for Prahran home injury to the game itself. Embracing the spirit dissent from the umpire’s decision. of the game means participating fairly, either contact Victoria Premier Cricket by 8:00am games will be derived from the Melbourne as a player or as an official, and exhibiting on 9653 1131. City weather site. respect for other players and officials 4. Crude or abusive Premier Cricket will post advice on its Notwithstanding the above the umpires have and the game’s traditional values such as behaviour and racial or website (www.premier.cricketvictoria.com.au) the powers to abandon or suspend play at graciousness in defeat and humility in victory. religious vilification by 8:30am and on its Twitter feed any time at their discretion. (@vicpremiercricket) advising whether a www.premier.cricketvictoria.com.au 1. Laws of Cricket and Players and officials must not use crude round is affected by inclement weather. or abusive language or make crude or You can also contact your captain. spirit of the game abusive gestures. In the case of extreme heat, temperatures Officials and Players must obey the Laws of A player or official who is participating in should be monitored on a half-hourly basis. Cricket and play within the spirit of the game. a match under the jurisdiction or auspices The relevant current temperature can be of the Premier Cricket Competition will not obtained from the Bureau of Meteorology engage in any conduct, act towards or speak 2. Unbecoming behaviour website or 1196 weather information service. to any other player or official in a manner Players and Officials must not at any time which offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, engage in behaviour unbecoming to a threatens, disparages or vilifies the other representative player or official that could player or official on the basis of that person’s bring the game of cricket into disrepute or be race, religion, colour, descent or national or harmful to the interests of cricket. ethnic origin. Behaviour that may fall within the scope of this rule includes serious or repeated criminal 5. Other requirements conduct, public acts of misconduct, unruly public behaviour or cheating during play. This If our club is accommodated, it is rule also applies to off field behaviour. important to be aware of the rules and regulations at the accommodation venue during a Country Round. The club and its members should also understand and accept that any untoward behaviour after normal match hours will not be tolerated.

76 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 77 men’s match fixture Rnd DATE Opponent Home / Away Format Venue 1 SAT 7 Footscray Home One Day Toorak Park

2 SAT 14 Fitzroy Doncaster Away One Day Schramms Reserve #1

3 SAT 21 Monash Tigers Home One Day Toorak Park

O CT 1sts and 2nds SUN 22 RESERVE DAY One Day only

Camberwell Sports 4 SAT 28 Camberwell Magpies Away One Day Ground

TUES 31 Back2Home #1

5 SAT 4 Ringwood Home One Day Toorak Park

6 SAT 11 Essendon Away One Day Windy Hill

7 SAT 18 St Kilda Home T20 Toorak Park

NO V 8 SUN 19 Dandenong Away T20 Shepley Oval

9 SAT 25 Geelong Home T20 Toorak Park

10 SUN 26 Frankston Peninsula Away T20 Jubilee Park #2

SAT 2 11 Carlton Home Two Day Toorak Park SAT 9

D E C SAT 16 12 Greenvale Kangaroos Away Two Day Greenvale Reserve SAT 23

SAT 13 Casey-South 13 Home Two Day Toorak Park SAT 20 Melbourne J AN SUN 21 WHITE BALL FINALS One Day Matches are listed for Men’s First Eleven Full details of the men’s fixture, 14 27 JAN Melbourne University Away Two Day University Main Oval including any changes made games. Third Eleven games will generally 3 FEB follow the same home/away pattern. Second TUES 30 Back2Home #2 during the season, can be and Fourth Eleven games will follow the SAT 10 viewed on MyCricket, on the opposite home/away pattern to that listed. F E B 15 Kingston Hawthorn Home Two Day Toorak Park SUN 11 Match Information section of the Players will be advised of any changes to SAT 17 16 Melbourne Away Two Day Albert Ground club website, or on the Premier the fixture or to game venues prior to the SAT 24 commencement of a round. Cricket website. SAT 3 17 Northcote Away Two Day Bill Lawry Oval If in any doubt players should contact their SUN 10 All teams play the same opponent in each team captain or the Chairman of Selectors. SAT 17 round and each club plays every other club Quarter Finals Two Day

once. In 2017-18 there will be seven two- M A R SUN 18 dayers, six one-dayers and four . SAT 24 Semi Finals Two Day SUN 25

SAT 31 2nds, 3rds & Two Day SUN 1 4ths Final

SAT 31 A PRIL SUN 1 1st Eleven Final Three Day MON 2

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1 SUN 8 Plenty Valley Away Yarrambat War Memorial Park

2 SUN 15 Dandenong Home Toorak Park O CT 3 SUN 22 Box Hill Away Box Hill City Oval

4 SUN 29 Melbourne Home Toorak Park

5 SUN 12 Essendon MP Home Toorak Park

NO V 6 SAT 18 Dandenong Away Shepley Oval

7 SUN 18 Plenty Valley Home Toorak Park

F E B 8 SUN 25 Box Hill Home Toorak Park

9 SUN 4 Melbourne Away Albert Ground

10 SAT 10 Essendon MP Away Aberfeldie Park

M A R SAT 17 Semi Final

SAT 24 Final

Changes to the structure of Premier Firsts play 17 home and away rounds in comprising ten one-day and the Women’s Premier Cricket seven T20 games. competition were introduced Premier Firsts Twenty20 Fixture A T20 night game will be played against Box in 2016. These included the Hill under the lights at Toorak Park. introduction of a new Premier Rnd DATE Opponent Home / Away Venue The Club’s second women’s team will play its Reserves competition. one-day games in the new Premier Reserves 1 Sat 25 Melbourne Away Albert Ground NO V Full details of the women’s fixture, including section. T20 matches will be played in a any changes made during the season can combined competition with the Premier 2 SUN 3 Plenty Valley Away Yarrambat War Memorial Park Seconds section. . be viewed on MyCricket, on the Match 3 SUN 10 Ringwood Home Toorak Park Information section of the club website, Players are advised to check start times and D E C or on the Premier Cricket website. venues as many alternate venues will be used 4 SUN 17 Dandenong Home Toorak Park In 2017-18 the Club will be fielding teams and start times may vary. 5 SUN 14 Essendon MP Home Toorak Park in the Premier First and the new Premier Reserves sections. J AN 6 FRI 26 Box Hill Home Toorak Park

7 SUN 4 Coburg Away City Oval

F E B 8 SAT 10 Final

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Premier Reserves One Day Fixture

Rnd DATE Opponent Home / Away Venue

1 SUN 8 Plenty Valley Home Toorak Park

2 SAT 14 Dandenong Away Greaves Reserve Oval 4 O CT 3 SUN 22 Box Hill Home Toorak Park

4 SUN 29 Melbourne Away Albert Ground

5 SAT 11 Essendon MP Away Aberfeldie Park

NO V 6 SUN 19 Dandenong Home Righetti Oval

7 SUN 18 Plenty Valley Away Yarrambat War Memorial Park

F E B 8 SUN 25 Box Hill Away Box Hill City Oval

9 SUN 4 Melbourne Home Toorak Park

10 SUN 11 Essendon MP Home Toorak Park

M A R SAT 17 Semi Finals

SAT 24 Final

Premier Reserves Twenty20 Fixture

Rnd DATE Opponent Home / Away Venue

1 Sat 25 Melbourne Away HG Smith Oval NO V

2 SUN 3 Plenty Valley Away Yarrambat War Memorial Park

3 SUN 10 Carlton-Brunswick Home Toorak Park D E C 4 SUN 17 Dandenong Home Toorak Park

5 SUN 14 Essendon MP Home Toorak Park

6 SUN 21 Box Hill Away Box Hill City Oval

J AN 7 SUN 28 Bye

8 SUN 28 Melton Away MacPherson Park #1

9 SAT 4 Brighton District Away Dendy Park

F E B SAT 10 Final

82 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB CLUB Handbook SEASON 2017-2018 83 location of premier cricket grounds

Name Address mel ref Name Address mel ref

Aberfeldie Park The Boulevard, Essendon 28 C6 IW Johnson Oval Off Lakeside Drive,A lbert Park 2P B3

Jubilee Park (Frankston) AG Gillon Oval Pearson St, Brunswick 29 E6 Hill St, Frankston 102 H4 #2 Oval

AH Butler Oval Jubilee Park, Hill Street, Frankston 102 H4 Jubilee Park (Ringwood) Greenwood Ave, Ringwood 49 H10 #2 Oval AK Line Reserve cnr Grimshaw St & Greensborough Hwy, Watsonia 20 F2 Cnr Queens Road Dve & Fitzroy Street, St.Kilda 58 A7 Albert Ground St.Kilda Road, Melbourne 58 A5 West Moorabool Street, Geelong 228 B5 Bill Lawry Oval Westgarth Street, Northcote 30 G11 MacPherson Park #1 Coburns Rd 330 H8 Binnak Park Anderson Parade, Watsonia 10 D12 Mervyn G Hughes Oval Farnsworth Avenue, Footscray 42 C1 Box Hill City Oval Cnr Middleborough Rd & Maroondah Hwy, Box Hill 47 G9 Napoleons Reserve Colac Rd, Napoleons Camberwell Sports Ground Camberwell Road, Camberwell 59 K2 # 1 Oval Royal Pde, Nth Carlton 29 G12 Casey Fields #4 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East 134 E7 Princes Park #2 Oval Royal Pde, Nth Carlton 29 G12 Casey Fields #5 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East 134 E7 Princes Park #3 Oval Royal Pde, Nth Carlton 29 G12 Cnr Springvale & Waverley Roads, Central Reserve North 71 C5 Glen Waverley Proclamation Park Sylvia Grove, Ringwood 49 F11 Central Reserve South Cnr Springvale & Waverley Roads, Glen Waverley 71 C5 Queens Park Queens Park Rd, Geelong 451 C4 City Oval (Coburg) Russell Street, Coburg 29 J1 Righetti Oval Talbot Crescent, Elizabeth Street North, Kooyong 59 D3 Cross Keys Reserve Cnr Pascoe Vale Road & Woodland Street 28 K1 Ross Gregory Oval Outside main oval, St.Kilda 58 A7 Dendy Park Breen Drive, Brighton East 77 A2 Russell Lucas Oval Jubilee Park, Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood 49 H10 Geelong Cricket Ground Kardinia Park, Moorabool Street, Geelong 401 E9 Schramms Reserve #1 JJ Tully Drive, Doncaster 33 F12 Dandenong Showgrounds, Bennet Street, Greaves Reserve (Oval 4) 90 A7 Dandenong Schramms Reserve #2 JJ Tully Drive, Doncaster 33 F12

Greenvale Reserve Section Road, Greenvale 178 G7 Shepley Oval Pultney Street, Dandenong 90 F10

Greenvale Reserve #2 Section Road, Greenvale 178 F7 Tony Dodemaide Oval Farnsworth Avenue, Footscray 42 C2

Harry Trott Oval Off Lakeside Drive, Albert Park 2P A2 Toorak Park 580 Orrong Road, Armadale 58 J7

HG Smith Oval Macarthur Road, Royal Park 2B B1

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Club Captains Committee and Administration Contacts

1st XI Captain Nathan McNally 0432 245 323 0409 580 888 PRESIDENT Phil Williamson [email protected] 2nd XI Captain Bryce McGain 0411 091 873 0414 013 219 VICE PRESIDENT John Raglus 3rd XI Captain Ajay Bhatt 0433 474 733 [email protected]

4th XI Captain Darren Warne 0422 896 923 ADMINISTRATION 0406 970 779 Lisa Grimwade Emma Inglis 0409 193 019 MANAGER [email protected] Women’s P1 Captain Kath Hempenstall (VC) 0423 630 889 0414 013 219 r TREASURER Richard Sykes Women’s P2 Captain Sarah Forsyth [email protected] 0413 271 670 COMMITTEE Nigel Hutton [email protected]

Coaching Staff 0448 591 897 COMMITTEE Nigel Parsons [email protected]

0419 565 723 0412 980 750 MEN’S HEAD COACH Barry Neivandt COMMITTEE Heidi Sutherland [email protected] [email protected]

0411 091 873 0425 845 338 ASSISTANT COACH Bryce McGain COMMITTEE John Zarb [email protected] [email protected]

0420 500 332 0438 006 925 ASSISTANT COACH Dimitri Mascarenhas FACILITIES MANAGER Michael Symons [email protected] [email protected]

0433 474 733 MEN’S & WOMEN’S 0402 252 478 ASSISTANT COACH Ajay Bhatt James Higgs [email protected] 1ST XI SCORER [email protected]

0428 476 839 MEN’S 2ND XI SCORER Karl Hieser 0432 589 112 ASSISTANT COACH Ben Puzny [email protected] SCOREBOARD OPERATOR Grishma Buch 0415 637 677 PERFORMANCE ANALYST Vamsy Doddala [email protected] SCOREBOARD OPERATOR Krutarth Shah

0435 524 098 WOMEN’S HEAD COACH Carl Sandri [email protected]

0430 101 109 ASSISTANT COACH David Williams [email protected]

0452 473 545 ASSISTANT COACH Tomos Fowler [email protected]

0452 473 944 ASSISTANT COACH Ella Johnson [email protected]

0406 970 779 CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS Alastair Gumley [email protected]

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