2008.09 WDCA Hall of Fame Inductees
WANGARATTA & DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION 2008/09 PRESENTATION NIGHT & HALL OF FAME Written by – Kevin B. Hill 25th March, 2009 Stuart Elkington Born 23 rd December 1945 Clubs : Whorouly & Wangaratta WDCA Record: : Games 236 1959/60 to 1983/84 : Runs 6515 Average 27.61 : Centuries 9 : ½ Centuries 33 : Wickets 744 Average 12.12 :Chronicle Trophy (5) 1965/66, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1977/78, 1980/81 : Cricketer of the Year (2) 1977/78, 1978/79 : Batting Average (1) 1977/78 112.4 :Batting Aggregate (1) 1977/78 780 runs :Bowling Aggregate (3) 1965/66 (46), 1970/71 (48), 1981/82 (47) : 5 Wicket Hauls 53 : Premierships (3) 1971/72, 1974/75, 1981/82 Melbourne Country Week: 11 Trips as a player, between 1964 & 1982 (29 games) : (2) 5 Wicket Hauls – 5/56 v Ballarat, 5/78 v Warrnambool : Captain 1981 & 1982 Bendigo Country Week: 6 trips as a player between 1962 & 1973 : 2 Centuries – 146 v Tyrrell, 109 v Castlemaine : 1 ½ Century : Best Bowling 8/39 v Emu Valley, 6/40 v Donald : Captain 1973 North East Cup : 50 Games, 1143 runs, 120 wickets @11.44 : 1 Century – 134* v O & K : Best Bowling 8/45 v O & K, 7/46 v O & K North East Colts : 1 Century – 106 v Albury Border : Best Bowling 8/41 v Yarrawonga District Cricket : 4 First XI games for Melbourne University : Also played District Cricket for Kensington ( SACA) and University of Tasmania (12) (TCA) Stuart Elkington Stuart Elkington He was just 14 when he played his first game for Whorouly, helping the veteran Wils Nicol to stave off defeat in a determined stand.
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