Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc

Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association (BHRDCA) Statistical and other Historical Records

1890-91 to 1972-73

1 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Contents Version VIII...... 5 Questions, Corrections and Contact ...... 5 Introduction ...... 6 Sources ...... 6 Newspapers & BHRDCA Records ...... 6 Newspaper’s used...... 6 Future Updates ...... 7 Club Records (Scorebooks and Club Averages) ...... 8 Acknowledgements ...... 9 Greatest Teams ...... 10 Fred Watson’s greatest team – 1945 to 1990 ...... 10 BHRDCA Heritage greatest team (First XI) – 1890 to 1945 ...... 11 BHRDCA Heritage greatest team (Second XI) – 1890 to 1945 ...... 11 Association Names ...... 12 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association (A Brief History) ...... 13 1890 to 1973 – The first 83 years ...... 13 Office Bearers ...... 17 Premierships (A Grade) ...... 19 Premierships (A1 Grade) ...... 21 Premierships (A2 Grade) ...... 22 Premierships (B Grade) ...... 23 Premierships (B1 Grade) ...... 25 Premierships (B2 Grade) ...... 25 Premierships (C Grade) ...... 26 Premierships (C1 Grade) ...... 28 Premierships (C2 Grade) ...... 28 Premierships (D Grade) ...... 29 Premierships (D1 Grade) ...... 30 Premierships (D2 Grade) ...... 30 Total Premiership Summary to 1972-73 ...... 31 BHRDCA Clubs to 1970-71 ...... 32 BHRDCA Clubs – Name changes, mergers etc ...... 36 Acronyms: ...... 37 BHRDCA Clubs - Tables of Results ...... 38 2 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc BHRDCA Clubs - Most Matches Recorded ...... 40 BHRCDCA Clubs - Missing Games % (>50 Scheduled Matches) ...... 40 Miscellaneous Match Numbers ...... 41 BHRDCA Team expansion / decline ...... 41 Highest Team Scores ...... 42 Lowest Team Scores ...... 43 Extreme Margins ...... 45 Nail biters ...... 45 Shellacking’s ...... 46 30 or more Seasons Played ...... 47 Batting Records ...... 48 Highest Individual Scores ...... 48 675 Runs in a Season ...... 51 Top Run Scorers – A Grade, A1 Grade ...... 52 Top Run-Scorers (over 3800 Runs)...... 53 Batting – Average Winners and Highest Aggregate ...... 55 A Grade Batting...... 55 A1 Grade ...... 56 A2 Grade ...... 56 B Grade...... 57 B1 Grade ...... 58 B2 Grade ...... 58 C Grade ...... 59 C1 Grade ...... 60 C2 Grade ...... 60 D Grade ...... 61 D1 Grade ...... 61 D2 Grade ...... 61 Bowling Records ...... 62 >9/= Wickets in an Innings ...... 62 >/= 14 Wickets in a Match ...... 65 75 Wickets in a Season ...... 67 Top Wicket Takers – A Grade, A1 Grade ...... 68 Top Wicket Takers (over 380 Wickets) ...... 69 Bowling –Average Winners and Highest Aggregate ...... 71 3 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc A Grade Bowling ...... 71 A1 Grade ...... 72 A2 Grade ...... 72 B Grade...... 73 B1 Grade ...... 74 B2 Grade ...... 74 C Grade ...... 75 C1 Grade ...... 76 C2 Grade ...... 76 D Grade ...... 77 D1 Grade ...... 77 D2 Grade ...... 77 Season Doubles (500 Runs and 50 Wickets) ...... 78 Individual Match Highlights ...... 79 2 scores over 50 in the one game ...... 79 10 Wickets and Century in the one game ...... 81 5 Wickets and Century in the one game ...... 81 Other outstanding individual matches ...... 83

4 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Version VIII The eighth update of this document was completed in September 2020 Revisions include:-  The addition of the 1971-72 and 1972-73 seasons  The inclusion of additional statistical information from Blackburn, Bulleen Templestowe (BTYC), Burwood District (Socials), Doncaster (Footballers), Donvale, Eley Park, Mitcham, Nunawading and Vermont  A complete review of individual player records from 1902-03 to 1918-19.

Questions, Corrections and Contact While numerous sources have been used in compiling these records, BHRDCA Heritage is always interested in new information, questions and corrections wherever possible. This document is a living one, and will be updated / corrected whenever new information comes to hand. It is the view of BHRDCA Heritage that individual club records should be used as a more accurate point of reference against those records found in newspapers – which form the bulk of the information found within this document – with scorebooks the ultimate source of truth. If you wish to receive a copy of this document, please contact Andy Lambert on the email address below. If you have any questions, comments, corrections etc. please contact:- Andy Lambert BHRDCA Heritage [email protected]

Notes:- 1. This document does not replace any previous work, in particular the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Centenary book compiled by BHRDCA Life Member Michael (Mike) Dwyer, which was published in 1994 to mark what was then recognised as the Association’s Centenary. 2. Subsequent to the Association’s Centenary, BHRDCA Heritage uncovered that the association was formed in September 1890 and therefore records date from 1890-91 onwards

3. During the period 1893-94 to 1897-98 there was no formal competition. Clubs would arrange matches between themselves and clubs outside of the ‘Reporter’ catchment. Despite this, the Reporter continued to report extensively on these matches. 4. The Eastern District Cricket Association, which played from 1898-99 to 1900-01 has been included in these records. Although this association was not officially supported by the Reporter newspaper, it was extensively reported on by the Reporter and the clubs within formed the backbone of the future Reporter competition that reformed in 1902-03. 5. In many instances, especially from records after 1950, individual player averages sourced from newspaper records will in most cases be recorded as better than what they actually were. This is due to the nature of records found in that the newspaper records would only record the better batting or bowling performances in a given round, ultimately making a player’s batting average inflated or the bowling average lower than what it really was.

5 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Introduction This document has been created to list the statistical highlights and records of the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association (BHRDCA) to the end of 1972-73. Prior to 1933-34, the BHRDCA was known as the Reporter District Cricket Association which was originally formed in 1890-91 and has played continuously since 1902-03.

Sources

Newspapers & BHRDCA Records The majority of records prior to the mid 1950’s were sourced from match scorecards, Association Annual Reports, Club Annual Reports along with association and occasionally club averages, as printed in the Reporter newspaper, which was based in Station Street, Box Hill. Where the Reporter did not record details, additional records were sourced from either The Age (via Google Age archives) or The Argus newspapers (via Trove) with the Blackburn & Mitcham Reporter used as a third source. This Blackburn & Mitcham Reporter was produced from September 1931 to July 1945 and was a localised off-shoot of the main Reporter newspaper that focussed on the immediate Box Hill area – a Doncaster version was also printed for a period of time. In August 1945, the Blackburn & Mitcham Reporter changed its name to the Nunawading Reporter and was used as an additional source from 1945-46 to 1964-65. The Doncaster Mirror was also used from 1957-58 to 1964-65, while newspapers such as the Eastern Post and the Nunawading Gazette have also been used. Since 1965-66, research centred on the Nunawading Gazette as copies of each weekly issue are kept at the Nunawading Library and easily accessible. BHRDCA Annual Reports from 1930-31 to 1949-50; 1958-59 to 1972-73 have been found and copied from records kept by individuals or those found at the Whitehorse Historical Society based at Deep Creek Road in Mitcham. The Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Centenary book has been used as a reference point throughout this exercise. This was published in 1994 to mark what was then recognised as the Association’s Centenary. Whilst individual batting and bowling averages were recorded in the newspaper, in particular the periods from 1903-04 to 1915-16; 1919-20 to 1922-23; and 1926-27 to 1927-28; the bulk of the detailed averages were produced manually by noting individual performances for every game found. Averages published in newspapers did not include finals games – these have been manually added to all records. For clubs that have provided access to scorebooks dating back to the early 1950’s, their individual player records are more detailed. There were also lists of batting and bowling averages in the BHRDCA annual reports from the mid 1960’s – these records did not include finals matches – and these were manually added to all records as completed with earlier records. This may differ from individual club records and will be investigated further if records do not match, with individual club records taking priority and corrections subsequently made. Not every individual player was recorded, but effort was made to record players that were thought to have made at least 1000 runs and/or took 100 wickets during their time with the clubs involved in the association. This detailed research helped in linking players, families and clubs together and determining where clubs had changed their name and where mergers had occurred that were not otherwise noted in other sources investigated.

Newspaper’s used The Age (via Google archives) The Argus (via Trove) The Box Hill Reporter The Blackburn & Mitcham Reporter The Doncaster Reporter Doncaster Mirror Eastern Post Nunawading Gazette

6 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Future Updates The next update will include the 1973-74, 1974-75 and 1975-76 seasons. Another focus of the next update is to make additions and corrections to this document as additional information, such as scorebooks and additional club records prior to 1972-73, come to hand. It is hoped that access to the East Box Hill scorebook collection from 1956-57 to 1972-73 will be achieved as part of the next update. For records post 1976, premiership winner details, honour boards and average winners as recorded in BHRDCA annual records will eventually be added in subsequent updates, along with easily accessible club records. Detailed player averages, as recorded by Ron Hennessey from the mid 1990’s and subsequently added into My Cricket from c.2008 will also be used. Association awards such as the Len Toogood Award, Fred Watson, and Ray McIntosh Memorial Trophy will be tabled where records have been found. These three awards have many gaps in the list of winners and BHRDCA Heritage will continue to focus on having a complete list recorded. The sheer scale of work of detailing every match and individual effort to the current day is a lifetime effort and would take a small army of people. BHRDCA Heritage has increased its focus on clubs entering old matches into My Cricket and encouraging clubs with scorebooks to enter their entire historical scorebook collection – as commenced by Bulleen, Bulleen Templestowe, East Doncaster, Koonung Heights, Laburnum, Mitcham, and Templestowe

7 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Club Records (Scorebooks and Club Averages) The following clubs have allowed access to the following records and details have been added to the statistical records:-

Blackburn - Detailed player averages from Annual Reports – 1966-67 to 1968-69; 1970-71 to 1971-72 Blackburn Church of Christ – Scorebooks (1970-71A1&C1; 1971-72A1&C2; 1972-73 A2&C1) Blackburn North (incl. Meadows) – Scorebooks (1948-49C; 1949-50C; 1950-51B&C; 1951-52C; 1952-53C&D; 1953-54C&D; 1954-55C&D; 1955-56B&D; 1962-63B; 1963-64C1; 1966-67B1; 1967-68B1&C2; 1969-70A2,C2&D; 1970-71A2,C2&D; 1971- 72A2,C2,D1&D2; 1972-73 B1,C1,C2&D1) Box Hill Adelphians – Limited player averages from club history – 1956-57 to 1964-65 Box Hill Church of Christ – Detailed player averages from Annual Reports – 1930-31 to 1940-41; 1943-44 to 1963-64; 1970- 71 to 1972-73 Bulleen Templestowe Youth Club - Detailed player averages from Annual Reports – 1971-72 to 1972-73 Bulleen Templestowe Youth Club “BTYC” – Scorebook (1970-71D) Burwood Socials – Scorebooks (1968-69C1; 1969-70B2; 1970-71B1,C2&D; 1971-72B1,C1&D1; 1972-73B1,C1,D1&D2) Doncaster Footballers – Detailed first XI player averages from club history – 1949-50 to 1972-73 Doncaster Footballers – Scorebooks (1949-50 C; 1950-51 C; 1951-52 C; 1952-53 B; 1953-54 B; 1954-55B; 1955-56A&C; 1956-57A&D; 1957-58A&D; 1958-59A&D; 1959-60A,C&D; 1960-61A,C& D; 1961-62A,C&D; 1962-63A,C&D; 1963- 64A,C1,C2&D; 1964-65A,C1,C2&D; 1965-66A,C1,C2&D; 1966-67A,B2; 1967-68A,B1,C1&D; 1968-69A,B1,C1,C2&D; 1969- 70A1,A2,C1&D; 1970-71B1&D; 1971-72B2) Donvale – Scorebooks (1964-65C1; 1965-66C1; 1966-67B1; 1967-68A; 1969-70A1) East Burwood - Scorebooks (1944-45A; 1945-46A; 1946-47A) East Doncaster – Scorebooks (1952-53A; 1965-66D; 1966-67B2&C2; 1967-68B2&C1; 1968-69B2&C1; 1969-70B1&C1; 1970-71C1&D; 1971-72A2&C1) Eley Park – Scorebooks (1972-73A2&C1) Forest Hill – Scorebooks (1955-56C; 1956-57C; 1957-58C&D; 1958-59C&D; 1959-60C&D; 1960-61B; 1961-62A,C&D; 1962- 63A,B&C; 1963-64A,C1&C2) Heatherdale (incl Parkview) – Scorebooks (1965-66D; 1966-67C2; 1967-68B2&D; 1968-69B2&D; 1969-70B1&D; 1970- 71A2&C2; 1971-72A1,B2&D2; 1972-73A1,B1&C2) Mitcham - Detailed player averages from Annual Reports – 1964-65 to 1966-67; 1969-70 to 1970-71; 1972-73 Mitcham – Scorebooks (1967-68B1,C1&D; 1968-69 A,B2&D; 1969-70A1&B2; 1970-71C1&D; 1971-72B2&D1) Mont Albert – Detailed player averages from annual reports – 1931-32 to 1935-36 Nunawading – Detailed player averages from notebooks – 1950-51; 1951-52; 1952-53; 1954-55; 1955-56; 1957-58 A; 1960- 61 A; 1962-63; 1965-66 B; 1970-71 B1 Nunawading – Scorebooks (1960-61 B&C; 1961-62 A&C; 1963-64 A,B.C1&C2; 1964-65 A,B,C1&C2; 1965-66A,C1&C2; 1966-67A,B1,C1&C2; 1967-68A,B1,C1&C2; 1968-69A,B1,B2&C1; 1969-70A1,A2,B1&C1; 1970-71A1,A2&C1; 1971- 72A1,A2,B1&C1; 1972-73A1,A2.B1&C1) St. David’s – Scorebooks (1965-66D; 1966-67B2&D; 1967-68B2&D; 1968-69B1&C2; 1970-71D; 1971-72B1&D1; 1972- 73A2,C2&D2) Templestowe – Scorebooks (1936-37C; 1944-45A; 1945-46A; 1946-47A; 1947-48B; 1952-53 B; 1953-54 B&D; 1954-55 A&D; 1955-56 D; 1957-58 D; 1958-59 A; 1959-60 A; 1960-61 A; 1961-62 A&C; 1962-63 B&C; 1963-64 B&C1; 1964-65 A&C1; 1965-66A&C1; 1966-67B1&C2; 1967-68B1; 1968-69B1; 1970-71A2&C1; 1971-72B1; 1972-73B1,C2&D2) Vermont – Scorebook (1966-67B1) Warrandyte – Scorebooks (1952-53 B&D; 1953-54 B; 1956-57 B&D; 1960-61 B&D; 1961-62 B&D; 1962-63 B&D; 1963-64 B&C2; 1964-65 B&C2; 1965-66B&C2; 1966-67B1&C1; 1967-68B1&C2; 1968-69B1&C2; 1969-70A2&C2; 1970-71B2; 1971- 72D2; 1972-73D1)

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Acknowledgements BHRDCA Heritage acknowledges and thanks the contributions, advice, support and enthusiasm given by the following

Emma Boschetti – f BHRDCA Marketing, Sponsorship & Grants Mgr. Ross Chambers – Forest Hill CC John Cochrane – Bulleen Templestowe CC historian Ben Dall – Blackburn South CC Donvale Cricket Club Tristan Davidson – AYC CC historian Michael Dwyer – BHRDCA Life Member; author of Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Centenary book (1994); Blackburn CC historian Warren Earl – Doncaster CC and Elgar Park (f Box Hill Church of Christ) CC historian Eley Park Cricket Club (f E-Bees) Stephen Flemming – BHRDCA Administration Mgr.; Ferntree Gully CC historian Simon ‘Sam’ Gardiner – Canterbury CC historian Stephen Goddard – Warrandyte CC historian Ron Hennessey – BHRDCA Life Member; BHRDCA Records-Keeper; Laburnum (f Blackburn Church of Christ and Nunawading Church of Christ) CC historian Neil Henry – Bulleen CC historian Jarrod Keys – Laburnum CC Andy Lambert – BHRDCA Heritage; ESCA/ECA Heritage; My Cricket historical fixtures; East Doncaster CC historian Dr. Greg McKie – Mont Albert CC historian Paul ‘Sammy’ Newman and Paul Semertzidis – St. David’s CC Nunawading Cricket Club Margaret McIntosh – BHRDCA Life Member; f BHRDCA Patron Peter Rosenthal – BHRDCA President Ian Scholefield – Burwood District CC historian John Toogood – BHRDCA Life Member; f BHRDCA Secretary; Blackburn North CC historian Nick Tsiotinas– Templestowe Cricket Club Stephen Tully – BHRDCA 125th Chairperson; Mitcham CC historian Michael Van Zuyden – BHRDCA Life Member; BHRDCA Secretary; f BHRDCA Treasurer; Heatherdale CC historian Vermont Cricket Club Peter White – BHRDCA Life Member; f BHRDCA Secretary; BHRDCA Veterans; Victorian Cricket Veterans (VCV) Howard Wilson (dec) – BHRDCA Life Member; f BHRDCA President; East Box Hill (Box Hill Adelphians) historian. The State Library of Victoria The Whitehorse Historical Society (Box Hill and Nunawading Branches)

9 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Greatest Teams

Fred Watson’s greatest team – 1945 to 1990 Fred Watson was an umpire in the BHRDCA from 1945 to the early 1990’s. Fred officiated in his 600th match in October 1989. At the time he selected his greatest ever team. Len Williams (Mitcham) Jack Davin (Mitcham) Norm Mullens (East Burwood) Bruce Arthur (St. David’s) Keith Read (Doncaster Footballers) Trevor Hutchins (Nunawading) Athol Reed (Box Hill Methodists) John Foster - wicketkeeper (Box Hill Methodists) Don Meehan (Blackburn) Tom Elmi (East Burwood) Tom Reeves (Nunawading) Bruce Lindsay – 12th Man (East Burwood)

10 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc If Fred can select a team, so can BHRDCA Heritage. Here is my First and Second XI’s from the first fifty-five years of competition.

BHRDCA Heritage greatest team (First XI) – 1890 to 1945

Wally Boyle (Mitcham) George Gunner (Surrey Hills) Maurice Nielsen – wicketkeeper (Box Hill Church of Christ) Keith Silvers (Canterbury) Harry J Hughes (Doncaster Heights) Paddy Gilchrist (Blackburn, Mitcham, Ferntree Gully, Ringwood) Bill Allen (Blackburn, Ringwood) Harry Swan – Captain (Canterbury) Cedric Crouch (Doncaster, Doncaster Heights, East Doncaster) Joe Beale (Templestowe) Rob Brown (Blackburn) Harold Britt – 12th Man (East Doncaster, Doncaster Heights, Doncaster, Blackburn)

BHRDCA Heritage greatest team (Second XI) – 1890 to 1945

Eddie Mullens (Templestowe) Keith Nielsen (Box Hill Church of Christ) Jack Plumb (Doncaster) Billy Lauchlan (Canterbury) Bob Pettifer (Box Hill Church of Christ) Sid Mackie (Canterbury) William Leach Rodgerson (Box Hill) Tom Britt (Blackburn, East Doncaster) George St. John - Captain (Surrey Hills) Lou Barelli (Mitcham, Ringwood, Doncaster) Lyn Blair (St. Andrew’s) Fred Weise – Bowling 12th Man (Box Hill) George Williams – Batting 12th Man (Ferntree Gully, Box Hill)

11 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Association Names The BHRDCA played under several names before settling under its current title in 1933-34. As John Toogood has reminded me on several occasions, there is no ‘and’ in BHRDCA. 1890-91 The Reporter Trophy 1891-92 The Gilmour Trophy 1892-93 The Eastern District Trophy 1898-99 to 1900-01 Eastern District Cricket Association 1902-03 to 1932-33 Reporter District Cricket Association 1933-34 to Present Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Assoc.

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Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association (A Brief History)

1890 to 1973 – The first 83 years

The following extracts1 appeared in the “Reporter” newspaper, which was published in Box Hill.

14 August 1890: - A Meeting was held at the Railway Hotel, Box Hill, on Friday evening last (8/8/1890) to consider the question of competing for a trophy in that district. The following clubs were represented, viz: SURREY HILLS, NORWOOD, DONCASTER, BLACKBURN, BOX HILL, MITCHAM, RINGWOOD AND FERNTREE GULLY. The LILYDALE and CANTERBURY clubs were not represented, though invited. Mr. Meader Jnr. was elected Chairman and after explaining the object of the Meeting, Dr. Showman proposed a motion that “the above mentioned clubs compete for a trophy during the forthcoming season”, which was carried unanimously.

5 September 1890:- “REPORTER TROPHY”; The adjourned meeting of the delegates in connection with the above was held last Monday (1/9/1890) night at the Railway Hotel, Box Hill, Mr. W. Meader Jnr in the chair. The clubs represented were the BLACKBURN, BOX HILL, CANTERBURY, MITCHAM AND RINGWOOD. The BURWOOD club wrote stating that they will be unable to play. It was decided that each match be of two days’ duration and be played on the point system. It was also decided that Mr. Jno. Toon be the hon. Secretary of the trophy committee, and that all clubs entering pay an entrance fee of 10s 6d. The sub-committee is to consist of the secretaries of the local clubs competing. The rules under which they play were agreed upon, and the final arrangements will be made on Wednesday evening next (10/9/1890) at 8 p.m. at the Railway Hotel, Box Hill, when all clubs intending to compete must be represented by their delegates.

Both William Meader and John Toon were involved with the Box Hill Cricket Club.

Although not at the 5 September meeting, both Surrey Hills and Doncaster confirmed their participation before the start of the inaugural season which was won by Box Hill. The competition continued for two more seasons, undergoing a name change each time (The “Gilmour Trophy” in 1891-92 and the “Eastern District Cricket Association” in 1892-93). The competition expanded with Boroondara, Burwood and Camberwell all entering sides and a second division was formed in 1892-93, known as the “Montgomery Trophy”.

But in the winter of 1893, the land boom of the 1880’s collapsed and the depression of the 1890’s took immediate effect. While competition cricket went into recess the local clubs went back to organising their own fixtures which were still reported on by the Reporter newspaper, who would publish scores, match summaries, AGM’s, and club averages.

It wasn’t until 1898-99 when Phil Plaisted from the Box Hill Cricket Club organised surrounding clubs to enter into the “Eastern District Trophy” with the competition reported on extensively by the Reporter newspaper. This competition lasted for three years and included a junior division until a recess in 1901-02 when the clubs could not agree on certain matters such as the fixture and sponsorship of a trophy. It then reformed in 1902-03.

In the meantime, the Reporter newspaper decided in mid-September 1902 to reform its own association which was now in direct competition to the “Eastern District Trophy”. But, due to the late notice only four clubs played in the Reporter competition – with most clubs committed to the other competition, Box Hill, Old Mitcham, Ringwood and Surrey Hills joined, with Surrey Hills beating Old Mitcham by five runs in the 1902-03 Grand Final.

The following extract appeared in the “Sporting Globe” in December 1934.

“In 1902 Mr. Edward Hodges, proprietor of The Reporter Newspaper, Mr O. Walker, Mr. W. Kennedy and Mr. J. Tully (re)formed the Reporter Cricket Association. Mr. Hodges guided the destiny of the Association over the following 25 years.”

13 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc In 1903-04, the Reporter went from four teams to ten with Blackburn, Camberwell Congregationals, Canterbury, Doncaster Heights, Mitcham District and St. Barnabas all joining the competition as the “Eastern District” competition folded without the clubs and the Reporter’s support. By 1908, the Reporter was the dominant cricket association in the Eastern Suburbs and clubs such as East Burwood, Mitcham (after Old Mitcham and Mitcham District merged in 1905), Ringwood, Templestowe and Warrandyte had joined, although annual concerns were always raised over Warrandyte’s inclusion and travelling distance to the Warrandyte Cricket ground.

The competition continued to grow and by 1914-15 fifteen clubs fielded sixteen teams in two grades. With the onset of WWI, the competition continued, but operated in a reduced capacity with only seven clubs fielding sides during this period.

Following the war, clubs from the Croydon area joined the newly formed Croydon District Cricket Association (1919/20), which lasted just one season before being replaced by the Ringwood District Cricket Association in 1920-21. Among its foundation members were the 1919-20 Reporter ‘A Grade’ premiers, Ringwood – who took the Reporter perpetual trophy with them! Around this time, both the Burwood District C.A. and the Eastern Suburban Churches competitions also commenced while the Eastern Suburbs C.A (ESCA) had been up and running since 1903.

In 1920, the Reporter District Cricket Association affiliated with the Victorian Junior Cricket Union. The 1920’s were dominated by Box Hill, Canterbury and Surrey Hills, who won ten premierships between them from 1921-22 to 1931- 32. The standard of cricket and some of the individual performances were nothing short of outstanding during this era and more clubs, especially from the immediate Box Hill area, joined with a third tier ‘C Grade’ added in 1925-26.

Clubs that joined during the 1920’s included Box Hill ANA, St. Peter’s, and St. Andrew’s, while in 1930-31 Mont Albert, Box Hill Methodists and the Box Hill Church of Christ all entered sides along with the Box Hill Hibernians (who were originally known as the Box Hill Amateurs.)

The Reporter had a rich history of representative cricket and during the early 1920’s played the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) in March of every year. The highlight of these games was in March of 1922.

At a representative game played on Wednesday 29th of March 1922, the MCC made 426 with Australian captain, W.W. Armstrong making 107 before retiring, Sandford 100 retired, whilst S. Rodgerson (ex Box Hill) made 95 – Doncaster’s Cedric Crouch taking 5-102. The RDCA was captained by P. Cashen from Templestowe and reached 99 in their first innings and 4-94 in their second. Armstrong took 5-65 for the MCC in their first innings.

The Reporter District C.A changed its name to the Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association (BHRDCA) in 1933. In 1934-35, the competition reached his first great peak with 43 teams fielded from 30 clubs in three grades, with ‘B Grade’ split into two sections. No less than a dozen clubs came from the immediate Box Hill area.

In 1935, ESCA announced it was introducing a turf-only cricket grade in 1936-37 and as a result, several of the biggest and more successful BHRDCA clubs started discussions with their councils to install turf wickets. Subsequently, Balwyn and Surrey Hills left in 1935-36, and they were followed by Mont Albert in 1937-38. A team known as Box Hill entered the Victorian Turf C.A., but BHRDCA Heritage believe this was a newly constituted club with a group of players from Box Hill, Box Hill Methodists, St. Andrew’s and even Doncaster answering an advertisement to play for the new turf club based at the Box Hill City Oval. This resulted in both the original Box Hill and St. Andrew’s clubs having insufficient players to play in the BHRDCA and they both ceased to exist in their original forms.

Canterbury left for ESCA after winning their twelfth ‘A Grade’ flag in 1937-38 and in Christmas 1938, East Doncaster advised they would not be playing any further ‘A Grade’ matches due to a dispute over players reported and the subsequent suspensions incurred.

Over the course of five seasons, the BHRDCA was reduced to sixteen clubs fielding twenty teams by 1939-40. This provided the opportunity for clubs like Vermont, St. Peter’s, Box Hill Methodists and the Box Hill Church of Christ to fill the breach left by the traditional power clubs that had moved onto turf with the ESCA. The Box Hill Church of Christ club became the first club to win three successive ‘A Grade’ flags from 1938-39 to 1940-41. 14 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc

By 1941-42, WWII had taken full affect and the competition was reduced to eight clubs playing one-day games. Qualifications were relaxed and many servicemen on leave filled in for the clubs.

By the second half of the 1940’s, the BHRDCA had started to return to its late 1930’s numbers with East Burwood, East Doncaster and Tunstall returning to the competition; with Tunstall changing their name to Nunawading in 1947-48. By 1949-50, there were 22 clubs represented with 34 teams and a ‘D Grade’ was introduced in 1950-51. During the period 1944-45 to 1954-55 the competition was dominated by Mitcham and East Burwood who won eleven ‘A Grade’ flags between them. New clubs such as the Doncaster Footballers and Meadow were starting to make their presence felt in the lower grades. Another event of note was Doncaster and Doncaster Heights merging in 1951-52.

The mid 1950’s proved to be a watershed for the BHRDCA with a number of clubs leaving or folding, while a host of new clubs joined that were to become integral parts of the competition.

In 1955-56, the Doncaster Footballers won the ‘A Grade’ flag which signalled the end of the dominance by Mitcham and East Burwood. In 1957-58 Nunawading won their first ‘A Grade’ flag which was followed two years later by Blackburn with only their second ‘A Grade’ flag. These two clubs dominated the top-level of competition from the mid 1950’s to late 1960’s. Unfortunately the Footballers were unlucky enough to lose five Grand Finals over the same period.

In 1955-56, Doncaster left the competition and joined the ESCA after the installation of a turf wicket at Schramm’s Reserve. The Box Hill Hibernians folded at the start of this season while the Box Hill Methodists left the competition for the Churches competition a couple of years later, and a number of smaller clubs also fell by the wayside.

This was offset by the introduction of Forest Hill (1955-56), the Box Hill Adelphians (East Box Hill) (1956-57), St. Luke’s (1958-59) and Bulleen (1959-60). By the early 1960’s these four clubs were fielding multiple sides and the competition that had stagnated through the 1950’s started to expand as did the City of Nunawading which was adding 1500 houses to the municipality every year. In 1960-61 there were still only 38 teams, but by 1964-65 there were 52 teams.

In 1962 the BHRDCA left the CUOV over a disagreement with Umpire’s fees. It is generally acknowledged that this decision, the development of housing estates and suburbia, and the collapse of the Burwood District C.A. in 1968 contributed to the BHRDCA’s spectacular growth between 1960 and 1975. The BHRDCA rejoined the CUOV (VMCU) in 1978 and has remained a member to the present day.

‘C Grade’ was split into ‘C1’ and ‘C2 Grade’ in 1963-64, which saw Bulleen break the Nunawading and Blackburn streak of ‘A Grade’ premierships. Bulleen were fortunate to win after one their leading player’s was suspended by the BHRDCA tribunal for five years after incidents in the Semi Final. At one stage, the BHRDCA committee discussed kicking Bulleen out of the competition and while the subsequent delegates vote allowed Bulleen to stay, this resulted in both the President (Tom Reeves) and Secretary (Ray McIntosh) resigning their posts albeit temporarily.

The completion continued to grow with the introduction of Donvale, Parkview (Heatherdale) and St. David’s in the mid 1960’s. The Meadow club shifted their base from Surrey Hills to Blackburn North and changed their name to align with their new location. In 1966-67 B grade was divided into B1 and B2 grade while East Burwood Methodists and Doncaster Church of Christ joined the competition.

The competition grew substantially in 1968-69 with the collapse of the Burwood District Cricket Association. This meant the Burwood Socials, the Hartwell Baseballers, Hartwell Church of Christ, North Burwood and the Wattle Park Presbyterians all joined the competition along with new clubs Blackburn South High School, the Templestowe Footballers and Yarraleen. In the same season St. Peter’s changed their name to Box Hill North and Parkview to Heatherdale.

In 1969-70, A grade was renamed A1 grade with an A2 grade entered in the slot between A1 and B1. The E-Bees (Eley Park) joined the competition while the Box Hill Adelphians started thinking about a new name for their club. Setting on Laburnum this raised the ire of the City of Box Hill who told the club they could not have a name that belonged in the City of Nunawading – so they eventually agreed on East Box Hill in 1971-72. With the demise of the Reporter 15 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc newspaper in 1967, the Reporter club changed their name to Bennettswood – which is not to be confused with the club that eventually merged with East Burwood in 1994 and was previously known as the Wattle Park Presbyterians.

In 1970-71, Heatherdale and the Doncaster Footballers played in the A2 Grand Final which ended in an outright tie – with both teams sharing the Premiership. Vermont ended the dominance of Blackburn and Nunawading by securing the 1970-71 A1 grade premiership. That all four Vermont teams finished last in their respective grades two years earlier made this an even more outstanding achievement.

D grade was split into D1 and D2 grade for the 1971-72 season. St. Luke’s returned to the competition after leaving in 1966-67 while the Doncaster Footballers finally won their second top-level flag after finishing runners-up five teams since 1955-56. Tragedy struck in the first round of the 1972-73 season when long-term BHRDCA administrator and Vermont stalwart Jack Herring collapsed and died on the pitch against East Doncaster. On a positive note Donvale District, Mitcham YCW and Wattle Park joined the competition in 1972-73 which saw all of East Burwood’s five sides make finals. Forest Hill celebrated their first top-level premiership after seventeen years in the BHRDCA.

By now there were 91 teams and the BHRDCA had almost tripled in size over the twelve years since 1960.

Off the field the BHRDCA was well served by a number of administrators during its first 75 years. Those to have served more than a decade from 1890 to 1973 included.

 E.F.G. Hodges (President 1904-05 to 1919-20)  Benjamin Broadbent (Secretary 1919-20 to 1930-31)  Angus Falla (Junior Co-ordinator 1949-50 to 1966-67)  Bernard Keenan (Sec. 1936-37 to 1946-47, President 1949-50 to 1953-54)  Ray McIntosh (Secretary 1953-54 to 1959-60; 1961-62 to 1976-77)  Harry Swan (President 1934-35 to 1943-44)  Roy Tully (Treasurer 1934-35 to 1943-44, Vice President 1944-45 to 1946-47)  Fred Clarke (Treasurer 1948-49 to 1957-58, President 1958-59 to 1960-61)  Tom Reeves (Vice President 1958-59 to 1960-61; President 1961-62 to 1965-66; 1971-72 to 1975-76)  Jack Herring (Vice President 1962-63 to 1971-72)

Many other players who started their career in the 1950’s were to hold administration roles during the 1960’s, 1970’s and beyond included Len Toogood, Wally Lennox, and Howard Wilson, among others.

Andy Lambert BHRDCA Heritage October 2020 1With thanks to Stephen Flemming for recording and sharing these extracts.

16 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Office Bearers Season President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 1890-91 William Meader Jnr No appt John Toon 1891-92 William Meader Jnr No appt John Toon 1892-93 William Meader Jnr No appt John Toon 1898-99 No appt Phil Plaisted 1899-00 John Steele No appt Phil Plaisted 1900-01 No appt Phil Plaisted 1902-03 Phil Plaisted No appt Harry A. Wilkins R. McClelland 1903-04 Phil Plaisted No appt L.P. Walker L.P. Walker 1904-05 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt L.P. Walker L.P. Walker 1905-06 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt L.P. Walker L.P. Walker 1906-07 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt L.P. Walker L.P. Walker 1907-08 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt J. Albon J. Albon 1908-09 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt Charles P.A. Game Charles P.A. Game 1909-10 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt Charles P.A. Game Charles P.A. Game 1910-11 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt Charles P.A. Game Charles P.A. Game 1911-12 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt Charles P.A. Game Charles P.A. Game 1912-13 Edward F.G. Hodges Arthur Edgoose Charles P.A. Game Charles P.A. Game 1913-14 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt Charles P.A. Game Charles P.A. Game 1914-15 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt L.C.R. Game L.C.R. Game 1915-16 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt L.C.R. Game L.C.R. Game 1916-17 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt M. Hayes M. Hayes 1917-18 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt M. Hayes M. Hayes 1918-19 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt M. Hayes M. Hayes 1919-20 Edward F.G. Hodges No appt Ben Broadbent Ben Broadbent 1920-21 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent Ben Broadbent 1921-22 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent Ben Broadbent 1922-23 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent Ben Broadbent 1923-24 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent George Mackinlay 1924-25 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent George Mackinlay 1925-26 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent George Mackinlay 1926-27 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent George Mackinlay 1927-28 Horrie Kent No appt Ben Broadbent A. Jarvis 1928-29 Robert G. Gall No appt L.M. Howship Monty Stone 1929-30 Robert G. Gall No appt Ben Broadbent Monty Stone 1930-31 Robert G. Gall No appt Ben Broadbent Monty Stone 1931-32 Robert G. Gall No appt Arthur Luke George Gunner 1932-33 Robert G. Gall No appt George Mackinlay Lyn Blair 1933-34 Robert G. Gall Harry Swan Herb Riddell Lyn Blair 1934-35 Harry Swan Ted Hubbard Herb Riddell Roy Tully 1935-36 Harry Swan Ted Hubbard Herb Riddell Roy Tully 1936-37 Harry Swan Ted Hubbard Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1937-38 Harry Swan Ted Hubbard Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1938-39 Harry Swan A. Cahill Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1939-40 Harry Swan A. Cahill Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1940-41 Harry Swan A. Cahill Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1941-42 Harry Swan A. Cahill Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1942-43 Harry Swan A. Cahill Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1943-44 Harry Swan A. Cahill Bernie Keenan Roy Tully 1944-45 A. Cahill Roy Tully Bernie Keenan O. Allpress 1945-46 A. Cahill Roy Tully Bernie Keenan O. Allpress 1946-47 A. Cahill Roy Tully Bernie Keenan O. Allpress 1947-48 A. Cahill Roy Tully Bernie Keenan O. Allpress 1948-49 A. Cahill Roy Tully Len Williams Fred Clarke 1949-50 Bernie Keenan Russell Tully Len Williams Fred Clarke 1950-51 Bernie Keenan Russell Tully Len Williams Fred Clarke 1951-52 Bernie Keenan Russell Tully Len Williams Fred Clarke 17 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 1952-53 Bernie Keenan Russell Tully Len Williams Fred Clarke 1953-54 Bernie Keenan Russell Tully Ray McIntosh Fred Clarke 1954-55 Lin Hancock Russell Tully Ray McIntosh Fred Clarke 1955-56 Lin Hancock Russell Tully Ray McIntosh Fred Clarke 1956-57 Lin Hancock Russell Tully Ray McIntosh Fred Clarke 1957-58 Lin Hancock Russell Tully Ray McIntosh Fred Clarke 1958-59 Fred Clarke Tom Reeves Ray McIntosh C. Stillman 1959-60 Fred Clarke Tom Reeves Ray McIntosh C. Stillman 1960-61 Fred Clarke Tom Reeves Jack Lennox C. Stillman 1961-62 Tom Reeves Fred Clarke Ray McIntosh Ern Hutchins 1962-63 Tom Reeves Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Ern Hutchins 1963-64 Tom Reeves Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Ern Hutchins 1964-65 Tom Reeves Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Ken Buckthorpe 1965-66 Tom Reeves Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Ken Buckthorpe 1966-67 Ern Hutchins Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Ken Buckthorpe 1967-68 Ern Hutchins Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Ken Buckthorpe 1968-69 Ern Hutchins Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Ken Buckthorpe 1969-70 Ern Hutchins Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Angus G Falla 1970-71 Ern Hutchins Jack Herring Ray McIntosh Wally Lennox 1971-72 Tom Reeves Robert Saker Ray McIntosh Wally Lennox 1972-73 Tom Reeves Robert Saker Ray McIntosh Wally Lennox

18 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Premierships (A Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1890-91 Box Hill Blackburn Box Hill (50pts) went through the season undefeated, whilst Blackburn (46pts) only lost the one game. 1891-92 Burwood Canterbury Burwood (47pts) and Canterbury (43pts) both went through the season undefeated, but Burwood won more games outright. Canterbury were denied the chance to challenge Burwood in a Grand Final after the Ringwood umpire called off the last round due to ‘bad’ light with Canterbury in a winning position 1892-93 Box Hill Boroondara Box Hill made 273 in their second innings after trailing by 115 runs after the first innings and subsequently won by 90 runs. Paul Schober made 63 and took 9 wickets for Box Hill 1898-99 Canterbury Box Hill The Reporter newspaper announced that Canterbury had won the premiership 1899-00 Canterbury Box Hill Canterbury defeated Doncaster in the last round to avoid a play-off against Box Hill 1900-01 Kew The Reporter newspaper announced that the undefeated Kew had won the premiership 1902-03 Surrey Hills Old Mitcham Surrey Hills defeated Old Mitcham outright by 5 runs. J. Thatcher took match figures of 10-67 for Old Mitcham 1903-04 Box Hill & Old Box Hill and Old Mitcham finished on equal points and shared the premiership as there was no time left to Mitcham arrange a Grand Final with football already using the grounds. 1904-05 Surrey Hills Mitcham District Surrey Hills defeated Mitcham District on percentage (both finished on 32 points) 1905-06 Mitcham Doncaster Mitcham (32pts) defeated Doncaster (24pts) 1906-07 Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster Heights (28pts) defeated Doncaster (24pts). Harry Hughes made 643 runs at 107.17 and took 55 Heights wickets from six games for the premiers. 1907-08 Camberwell Templestowe No Grand Final found, but Reporter records show Camberwell won the premiership. 1908-09 Canterbury Blackburn Canterbury defeated Blackburn outright by 61 runs. Harry Swan took 9-66 for the match for Canterbury 1909-10 Mitcham Canterbury Mitcham made 427 and won by nine wickets. Wally Boyle made 209 and Lou Barelli took 8-46 for the winners. 1910-11 Mitcham Canterbury Mitcham (21pts) defeated Canterbury (21pts) on percentage. 1911-12 Templestowe Mitcham Templestowe (32pts) defeated Mitcham (30pts). Templestowe lost only one game during 1910-11 to 1911- 12 1912-13 Surrey Hills Mitcham Surrey Hills (26pts) defeated Mitcham (17pts), followed by Templestowe (17pts) 1913-14 Surrey Hills Templestowe Surrey Hills defeated Templestowe by 45 runs on the first innings. Ted Leach made 82, 57 and 40 for Surrey Hills in the final series. 1914-15 Ringwood Surrey Hills Ringwood (32pts) defeated Surrey Hills (28pts). Paddy Gilchrist made 683 runs and took 137 wickets for Ringwood. 1915-16 Ringwood Templestowe Ringwood (34pts) defeated Templestowe (29pts). Paddy Gilchrist made 684 runs and took 135 wickets for Ringwood. 1916-17 Canterbury Box Hill Canterbury defeated Box Hill by 46 runs on the first innings. William Lauchlan made 44 and 65 in the Grand Final for the winners. 1917-18 Doncaster Canterbury Doncaster defeated Canterbury outright by seven wickets. Cedric Crouch took match figures of 12-80 1918-19 Templestowe Ringwood Templestowe defeated Ringwood by eight wickets on the first innings. W. Bond made 117 not out for Templestowe, whilst Ringwood’s captain, Bill Allen, had to miss the third day to play VFL with Melbourne. 1919-20 Ringwood Mitcham Ringwood were named Premiers after winning every game after Christmas and most other clubs withdrawing as the season dragged on into early May. Paddy Gilchrist took 95 wickets while Bill Allen took 57 wickets after Christmas. 1920-21 Doncaster Box Hill Doncaster defeated Box Hill outright by three wickets. Trailing by 23 runs, Cedric Crouch took 8-44 in Box Hill’s second innings and Doncaster’s eighth wicket pair added an unbeaten 35 to win the game outright. 1921-22 Canterbury Templestowe Canterbury defeated Templestowe in a low scoring match. Lunch on the last day was taken over a couple of hours as both sides retired to different café’s in the Box Hill village for lunch. 1922-23 Box Hill Canterbury Box Hill made 404 in their second innings and eventually won by 317 runs with A.E. Jones making 160 for the winners. 1923-24 Canterbury Blackburn Canterbury chased down a target of 168 in their second innings with Harry Swan smashing 100 not out to win the match. 1924-25 Canterbury Surrey Hills Canterbury defeated Surrey Hills outright by 37 runs in low scoring encounter. Harry Swan took match figures of 9-72 for Canterbury, whilst George Dryden took match figures of 10-57 for Surrey Hills 1925-26 Box Hill Surrey Hills Box Hill trailed by 84 runs after the first innings and was set a target of 306 to win the match. They reached the target eight wickets down with a consistent batting effort. Surrey Hills missed their opening bowler and captain, George St. Johns in the last innings which according to the ‘Reporter’ cost them the match. 1926-27 Box Hill Surrey Hills More heartbreak for Surrey Hills with Box Hill reaching 6-82 in their second innings to scrape home 1927-28 Canterbury Box Hill Canterbury broke the recent trend of close Grand Finals with an innings and 6 runs win over Box Hill. L. Warmbrum made 88 and J. Smart 66 and 6-37 to be the best players for Canterbury. 1928-29 Templestowe Canterbury Templestowe broke the Canterbury / Box Hill deadlock that had lasted since 1921-22. No scores have been found for this match. 1929-30 Surrey Hills Box Hill Surrey Hills won their first flag since 1913-14 with a convincing win over Box Hill. George St .John took match figures of 10-45 for Surrey Hills. 1930-31 Surrey Hills Canterbury Surrey Hills defeated Canterbury by 23 runs in another low scoring match. A. Blanden made scores of 31no and 30 for Surrey Hills whilst George St. Johns took match figures of 12-82. Clyde Ingram took ten wickets for Canterbury. 1931-32 Canterbury Box Hill Canterbury defeated Box Hill by seven wickets with dominant performances by F. Eyers (51 and 57no) and Harry Swan who took figures of 8-81 in both innings (16-162 for the match) 1932-33 Blackburn Mitcham For the first time since 1920-21, neither Box Hill, Canterbury or Surrey Hills featured in an A grade Grand Final. Blackburn won their first A grade flag with recruits Henry Wilson from Box Hill (58no and 11-67 for the match) and Harold Britt from Doncaster (89 and 4-17) ensuring a big win by an innings and 79 runs. 1933-34 St. Andrew’s Canterbury St. Andrew’s won its first premiership by eight wickets with Lyn Blair taking match figures of 9-47.

19 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 1934-35 Canterbury Blackburn After a low scoring first innings, Canterbury drew away in the second innings to win comfortably by 84 runs. Clyde Ingram made 58 and took 4-41 while Henry Wilson took eight wickets for Blackburn in his last game for that club. 1935-36 Canterbury St. Andrew’s With 306 in their second innings, Canterbury made up for their loss to St. Andrew’s in 1933-34 with a 183 run victory. G. Guiver made 99 and Clyde Ingram 76 for the winners, while Joe Blair took 11-130 for St. Andrew’s. 1936-37 East Doncaster St. Andrew’s East Doncaster won their only A grade premiership by an innings and 25 runs. Harold Britt made 43, 36 and 67 in the finals along with 17 wickets. The Blair brothers had excellent finals for St. Andrew’s with Joe (14 wickets) and Lyn (13 wickets) but were unable to beat an East Doncaster side with the four Britt brothers. 1937-38 Canterbury Mitcham Canterbury won their twelfth and last BHRDCA premiership by an innings and eight runs. H. O’Connor had been promoted from their second XI before the finals and took 13 wickets in the final series, while Clyde Ingram (70) and G. Guiver (71) again made runs in a Grand Final. 1938-39 Box Hill Church Templestowe Box Hill Church of Christ won their first A grade flag with an innings and 21 run win over Templestowe. of Christ Maurice Nielsen made 69 not out and 172 for the winners in the final series 1939-40 Box Hill Church Blackburn The Box Hill Church of Christ chased down a target of 182 with seven wickets in hand. Keith Nielsen made of Christ 81 not out in the second innings and took 8 wickets in the match. 1940-41 Box Hill Church Mitcham The Box Hill Church of Christ became the first club to win three successive premierships. They made 9-430 of Christ to win by an innings and 177 runs with Rob Pettifer taking 9-68 and 10-129 in the two finals games. Maurice Nielsen made 116 and Keith Nielsen 108 in the Grand Final as Mitcham had no answer to the Churches batting. 1941-42 Box Hill St. Peter’s BHRDCA records show that the Box Hill Methodists won outright by ten wickets to claim successive (B and A Methodists Grade) flags. This was St. Peter’s fourth Grand Final loss in six seasons. 1942-43 Vermont St. Peter’s St. Peter’s failed by two runs to match Vermont’s 201 to continue their heart-breaking run of Grand Final losses. This was Vermont’s first flag in any BHRDCA grade. 1943-44 Box Hill Mitcham Athol Reed made 43 and took 6-35 to end the season with a record-breaking 1326 runs along with 47 Methodists wickets. This enabled the Methodists to win by 13 runs despite Jack Davin’s 61 not out for Mitcham who had now finished either second or third five times in the past five seasons. 1944-45 East Burwood Box Hill Church of East Burwood had won the previous three premierships in the Burwood District CA and proved why by Christ winning A grade in the first season back since 1921-22. Led by Norm Mullens who made 46 and 23 not out, along with 5-15, East Burwood won easily by 8 wickets. Ray McIntosh top scored for the Church of Christ with 67 and took 5 wickets in the match. 1945-46 East Burwood Box Hill East Burwood made it five in a row with their second successive BHRDCA flag. Norm Mullens took 5-31 in Methodists the Methodists innings after making 113 not out in the Semi Final against Templestowe. The Methodists had no answer and lost by an innings. 1946-47 Mitcham Doncaster Heights Mitcham’s first A grade flag in 36 years came with a convincing ten wicket win, but only after a bruising Semi Final win over East Burwood. Jack Davin (56), Len Williams (72) and Athol Kennedy (70) made the runs while Alan and Doug Barelli took five wickets each. 1947-48 Mitcham East Burwood Mitcham won by 172 runs in a low scoring game. Alan Barelli made 53 and took five wickets with many others contributing. 1948-49 East Burwood Box Hill BHRDCA records show that East Burwood won the premiership. (no scores were found) Methodists 1949-50 Mitcham East Burwood Dominant performances by K .Jay (92 and 5-45) and Len Williams (127) ensured a convincing 159 run win by Mitcham. George Pump took 7-39 for East Burwood. 1950-51 Mitcham East Burwood Jack Davin made scores of 91 and 100 in the final series for Mitcham, while J. Lawson took 16 wickets, including seven in the Grand Final. East Burwood’s Norm Mullens fought hard with 78 not out and eight wickets for the match. 1951-52 East Burwood Mitcham With Jack Davin making 116 in the semi and 100 in the Grand Final against East Burwood, Mitcham established a 15 run lead after the first innings. But, after being advised the match would have to be played into a fourth day, Mitcham captain Alan Barelli and team decided to protest and refused to play on. The BHRDCA then awarded the premiership to East Burwood on forfeit. 1952-53 East Burwood East Doncaster A young East Doncaster side stormed into the Grand Final, but were stopped by Norm Mullens’ 8-24 for East Burwood. 1953-54 East Burwood Mitcham East Burwood made it three in a row with a 5 wicket win over Mitcham. Norm Mullens made 80 to secure a first innings lead of fifty runs and T. Elmi (5-22) made sure the target was less than 90. 1954-55 Mitcham Blackburn Mitcham won outright by six wickets in a match where all their big names fired. Ern Pynor made 81 and took six wickets, Alan Barelli took six wickets; Len Williams made 39 and 52, while Jack Davin posted 66 and 60 in the final series to maintain his amazing record in A grade finals. Mitcham and East Burwood had now shared the past eleven premierships. 1955-56 Doncaster Blackburn The Footballers broke the stranglehold Mitcham and East Burwood had on the competition with six wicket Footballers win. In an individual performance equal to any achieved before, the Footballer’s Keith Read made 126 and 124 in the two finals and took figures of 6-46, 5-29 and 2-55. 1956-57 Mitcham Doncaster After finishing last in 1955-56, Mitcham recovered to defeat the Doncaster Footballers by ten wickets. Len Footballers Williams made 149, while Doug Barelli (6-60) and Ern Pynor (5-65) delivered with the ball. Teenager, Ian Fromhold took 5-28 and made 46 for the Footballers 1957-58 Nunawading Blackburn Nunawading won their eighth flag since 1946-47, but their first in A grade with a thrilling two wicket win over Blackburn. Blackburn fought back from a 77 run deficit to set Nunawading 203 to win, which Nunawading achieved eight wickets down. George Dolan made 104 in the run chase for Nunawading while Don Meehan made 90 and took 7-51 and 3-56 for Blackburn who’d now lost three A grade Grand Finals in four years. 1958-59 Nunawading Doncaster In another tense game, Nunawading chased down a target of 110 with five wickets in hand to win their Footballers second successive flag. Les Jones was the best player for the winners with 37 and 5-30 followed by 15 not out in the final stages. The Footballer’s opening batsman, Alan Peter-Budge’s dismissal for 63 early on the final day was the turning point of the match 1959-60 Blackburn Doncaster Blackburn won their first A grade premiership since 1932-33 with a 69 run win over the Doncaster Footballer Footballers who lost their third final in four years. The match produced 1001 runs led by Chris Franks 68 and 122 for Blackburn and Keith Read’s 111not out and 36 for the Footballers 20 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 1960-61 Nunawading Templestowe Templestowe stunned East Burwood in the Semi Final and then posted 224 in their first innings against Nunawading. But steady batting by Nunawading meant they established a 61 run first innings lead which proved too much for Templestowe who were bundled out for 38 in their second dig, Ian Rowe took 7-21 for Nunawading to finish with ten wickets for the match. Nunawading had also bowled out Blackburn for 38 in the Semi Final. 1961-62 Blackburn East Burwood Despite trailing by 80 runs on the first innings, Blackburn chased down a target of 237 to win by three wickets. Don Meehan made 67 in the run-chase to negate the efforts of East Burwood’s Cliff Fankhauser who made 42 and took 11 wickets in the match. 1962-63 Blackburn Nunawading Blackburn made it three flags in four years with a five wicket win over Nunawading. Blackburn’s Don Meehan made scores of 89 and 29 to counter a second innings fight back by Nunawading 1963-64 Bulleen Blackburn Bulleen’s opening bowler, John Wilkins was suspended for five years by the BHRDCA tribunal after a fiery Semi Final. A focussed Bulleen then dismissed Blackburn for totals of 73 and 100 to win a low scoring Grand Final by 36 runs. Rob Prendergast’s 34 was the highest score of the match and he took 4-28 in Blackburn’s second innings. 1964-65 Blackburn East Burwood Blackburn’s dominance was sealed with their fourth flag in six years. Don Meehan made 65 and Ivan Meehan took 6-18 for Blackburn while Cliff Fankhauser made 35 and took 7-87 for East Burwood who lost by an innings. 1965-66 Nunawading Doncaster Bob Saker’s 191 led Nunawading to a convincing 227 run win over the Doncaster Footballers, George Dolan Footballers made 63 and 59 in the finals while Ian Rowe took 5-28 and 7-34 with the ball. 1966-67 Nunawading Doncaster The Doncaster Footballers suffered their fifth Grand Final loss in eleven seasons with an innings and 37 run Footballers loss to their nemesis Nunawading. The big names fired with George Dolan making 67 and 83 in the finals, Ian Rowe taking 8-46 in the Semi Final and seven wickets in the Grand Final while Bob Saker made 65. 1967-68 East Burwood Nunawading East Burwood won convincingly by 93 runs with Phil Pritchard making 92. Dismissing George Dolan for 0 and Bob Saker for 19 was a big part of their victory. It was their first premiership since 1953-54. In the Semi Final, Danny Pomeroy made 206 for Nunawading against the hapless Doncaster Footballers. 1968-69 Nunawading Bulleen Nunawading made it three flags in four years winning a low scoring games by 45 runs. The bowling led the way, dismissing Bulleen for 86 and 140 with Ian Rowe taking 10-51 for the match. Bob Saker made 82 out of Nunawading’s second innings total of 163.

Premierships (A1 Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1969-70 Blackburn Nunawading It was Nunawading’s fifth Grand Final in a row, but they lost by 35 runs to Blackburn. In a tight tussle, Terry Dynes (71) proved match-winning. 1970-71 Vermont East Burwood Vermont came from virtually no-where to go through the season unbeaten and defeat East Burwood by ten wickets in the Grand Final. This was after they pipped the Doncaster Footballers by one wicket in the Semi Final. 1971-72 Doncaster Forest Hill The Footballers broke their Grand Final curse with a 48 run win over Forest Hill to win their second top-level Footballers grade flag. Ian Fromhold’s 67 not out and Max Britt with 5-44 proved to be the difference. 1972-73 Forest Hill East Burwood Forest Hill broke through for their first top-level grade flag with an 87 run win. Peter Walliker made 110 for the winners, while future Victorian player, Paul Melville made 60 for East Burwood

Notes:-

‘A Grade’ and ‘A1 Grade’ premierships prior to 1920-21 were awarded in such manner.

Ladder – 1890-91; 1891-92; 1898-99; 1899-00; 1900-01; 1903-04; 1904-05; 1905-06; 1906-07; 1910-11; 1911-12; 1912-13; 1914-15; 1915-16; and 1919-20

Final – 1892-93; 1902-03; 1907-08; 1908-09; 1909-10; 1913-14; 1916-17; 1917-18; and 1918-19.

Since 1920-21 all premierships have been decided by a Final

A and A1 Grade Premierships were won by Canterbury (12), Mitcham (10 incl one as Old Mitcham), East Burwood (7), Surrey Hills (6), Box Hill (6 inc. one shared), Blackburn (6), Nunawading (6), Ringwood (3), Templestowe (3), Box Hill Church of Christ (3), Doncaster (2), Box Hill Methodists (2), Vermont (2), Doncaster Footballers (2), Burwood (1), Kew (1), Doncaster Heights (1), Camberwell (1), St. Andrew’s (1), East Doncaster (1), Bulleen (1) and Forest Hill (1) Box Hill and Old Mitcham shared the 1903-04 premiership Canterbury only missed the 1926-27 final series during the seventeen year period from 1921-22 to 1937-38. During this period Canterbury won eight premierships from twelve Grand Final appearances. Surrey Hills lost three successive Grand Finals from 1924-25 to 1926-27, while the Doncaster Footballers lost three in four years from 1956-57 to 1959-60, then two more in 1965-66 and 1966-67 Over an eleven season period from 1920-21 to 1930-31 Canterbury made the finals ten times, Box Hill and Templestowe nine times and Surrey Hills eight times. Blackburn and Doncaster made the finals four times in an era of dominance by select few clubs. The Box Hill second XI side made the B grade finals eight times during this period and won four B grade premierships. Box Hill Church of Christ became the first team to win three consecutive premierships from 1938-39 to 1940-41. East Burwood followed suit from 1951-52 to 1953-54. 21 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Mitcham and East Burwood’s domination of the competition started in 1944-45 and continued through to 1954-55 with both clubs winning five (Mitcham) and six (East Burwood) flags each. Mitcham won a sixth flag in thirteen years in 1956-57. After returning to the BHRDCA in 1944-45, East Burwood played in eleven successive final series, winning six premierships and finishing runners-up on three occasions. From 1937-38 to 1954-55, Mitcham only missed the 1942-43 finals as they did not field a team in that season. After winning the premiership in 1954-55, they finished last in 1955-56, only to win the premiership in 1956-57. From 1957-58 to 1969-70, Blackburn (five) and Nunawading (six) shared eleven flags between them in thirteen seasons. Only Bulleen (1963-64) and East Burwood (1967-68) broke their sequence. Blackburn’s second flag in 1959-60 came after finishing runners-up on eight occasions. Blackburn made the finals for thirteen successive seasons from 1954-55 to 1966-67 and played in eight Grand Finals during that time. Nunawading played in sixteen successive final series from 1956-57 to 1971-72, then finished fifth in 1972-73. Mitcham (inc. Old Mitcham and Mitcham District), finished runners-up on eleven occasions, with both Canterbury and Blackburn finishing runners-up on nine occasions each. Since winning the 1955-56 premiership, the Doncaster Footballers played in twelve finals series out of fifteen, finishing runners- up on five occasions and being knocked out in the Semi Final’s on a further seven occasions. They finally broke their drought in 1971-72 when the defeated Forest Hill, but lost the Semi Final in 1972-73. Blackburn played in 30 final series, followed by Mitcham (27); Canterbury (26); East Burwood (23); Templestowe (21); Nunawading (18), and Box Hill (17). Blackburn reached the Semi Finals (and lost) on fifteen occasions. East Burwood won the wooden spoon in four consecutive seasons from 1905-06 to 1908-09, while Doncaster Heights won the wooden spoon in three consecutive seasons from 1939-40 to 1941-42. Balwyn won the wooden spoon nine times including four in succession from 1930-31 to 1933-34. East Burwood won five wooden spoons in six years from 1905-06 to 1910-11. Canterbury never finished last.

Premierships (A2 Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1969-70 Blackburn Nunawading B With the first XI’s of both clubs battling out the A1 Grand Final, Blackburn’s second XI won convincingly by 119 runs bowling Nunawading out for 94. Peter Foster and Keith Taylor both took five wickets for Blackburn 1970-71 Heatherdale An incredible result with Heatherdale (131 and 133) tying outright with the Doncaster Footballers (134 & Doncaster and 130). This was after the Footballers thought they had won, only for the scorebooks to be checked Footballers and the last batsman bowled when they went back out. Bob Prendergast made 82 in Heatherdale’s second innings 1971-72 Mitcham Box Hill North Kevin Sonogan took nine wickets as Mitcham won by an innings. Gary Arnold made 95 for the victors. 1972-73 Box Hill St. David’s Box Hill North made up for their loss in 1971-72 with a 53 run outright win over St. David’s. David North Lambert made 56 and 49 and took nine wickets for the match, which J.Newham’s match effort of 10-79 could not match.

Notes:-

All ‘A2 Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

A2 Grade Premierships were won by Blackburn (1), Mitcham (1), Box Hill North (1) and shared by Heatherdale (1) and Doncaster Footballers (1)

22 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Premierships (B Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1910-11 Templestowe Croydon Templestowe (42pts) went through the season undefeated to win by 18 pts clare of Croydon. 1911-12 Croydon Doncaster Ramblers Croydon (25pts) defeated Doncaster Ramblers (24pts). Croydon beat the Doncaster Ramblers by 1 run in penultimate round to seal the premiership 1912-13 Templestowe Ringwood Templestowe B (33pts) finished twenty points clear of Ringwood (13pts) and became the first second XI to win a premiership. 1913-14 No B Grade 1914-15 Croydon Ferntree Gully Croydon (32pts) defeated Ferntree Gully (31pts) by one point. Croydon declared twice in the last match to win outright and gain maximum points, while Ferntree Gully’s outright tie with East Doncaster in round three meant they were only one run from winning the flag. 1915-16 East Doncaster Vermont East Doncaster defeated Vermont outright by six wickets. Len Bullen made 102 and 43 for the winners. 1916-17 to No B Grade 1918-19 1919-20 East Doncaster Templestowe East Doncaster defeated Templestowe by 107 runs. Claude Hunt took 8-39 for the victors and Templestowe forfeited after day two. 1920-21 Warrandyte Blackburn B Warrandyte won their first flag by 34 runs. 1921-22 East Doncaster Warrandyte East Doncaster defeated Warrandyte by 86 runs with Warrandyte only making 24 in their first innings. Claude Hunt took match figures of 13-26 for East Doncaster, whilst Warrandyte’s William Colman took 11-60 for the match. 1922-23 Box Hill East Doncaster Box Hill became the first club to win both A and B grade in the one season. Box Hill’s R. Daniels took match figures of 9-37 to lead Box Hill to an 89 run victory. 1923-24 Box Hill Canterbury Box Hill defeated Canterbury by 229 runs. R. Daniels made 64 and took match figures of 8-35 for Box Hill. 1924-25 East Doncaster Templestowe BHRDCA records show that East Doncaster won the premiership (no scores were found) 1925-26 Box Hill Box Hill ANA Box Hill repeated their performance from 1922-23 by winning both the A and B grade premierships. 1926-27 Blackburn Warrandyte Blackburn won their first ever flag with a three wicket win over Warrandyte. W. Luff Snr dominated the match with figures of 5-41 and 8-30 and made 31 in Blackburn’s successful run-chase. 1927-28 Canterbury St. Andrew’s Canterbury became the second club to win two premierships in the one season. B. Chambers made 84no and 34 to keep Fred Fox (match figures 15-117) at bay. 1928-29 Doncaster Heights Box Hill The Heights won by 122 runs as J. Riddell made 65 and took 7-92 for the match. 1929-30 Mitcham Box Hill After folding in the early 1920’s, Mitcham finally returned to the premiership table with an eight wicket win. Lou Barelli took 11-74 for the match. 1930-31 Box Hill Warrandyte R. Greening took match figures of 10-61 as Box Hill won by 116 runs. 1931-32 Box Hill Combined Tunstall The Combined (previously St. Peter’s YMS) had the three Roff brothers who were joined by Lou Sleeth towards the end of the season. Sleeth made 53 and took 5-19 as the Combined won by seven wickets. 1932-33 Canterbury Box Hill Methodists M. Webb took match figures of 13-74 to help Canterbury win by five wickets 1933-34 Doncaster Heights Canterbury Doncaster Heights defeated Canterbury in what was Harry Swan’s last game 1934-35 East Doncaster Blackburn BHRDCA records show that East Doncaster won the premiership by defeating Blackburn B outright by 42 runs 1935-36 Box Hill Church of Christ Vermont The Box Hill Church of Christ defeated Vermont by an innings and 128 runs. With players such as Maurice Nielsen (70 and 82 in the finals), Keith Nielsen 151 not out in the Grand Final) and Ray McIntosh (19-118 in the finals), Box Hill Church of Christ was about to enter their greatest era. 1936-37 Mitcham St. Peter’s Mitcham defeated St. Peter’s outright by three wickets in an even Grand Final. The efforts of Lin Stacey (41, 42, 33 and 67) and Archie Kennedy (26, 45, 34 and 53) in the final series for Mitcham was invaluable to their success. 1937-38 Templestowe St. Peter’s Templestowe celebrated a 97 run win over the unlucky St. Peter’s. Eddie Mullens made 32, 78 and 49 in the final series for the winners. 1938-39 Blackburn Box Hill Hibernians Blackburn won outright by 123 runs despite 10-75 by J. Kiker. But Les Warne and Bill Shiels both took 8 wickets for Blackburn in the match. Joe Cain made 513 runs after Christmas, but only made 0 and 3 in the Grand Final for the Hibernians. 1939-40 Box Hill Methodists St. Peter’s In an excellent match, Box Hill Methodists chased down 149 to win by three wickets. Athol Reed took 7-48 and 11-106 in the two finals, while W. Smith made 50, 82 and 24 for the victors. 1940-41 Box Hill City Mitcham C. Johnson took 10-47 for the match as Box Hill City won outright by 115 runs. 1941-42 Doncaster Surrey Hills CYMS BHRDCA records show that Doncaster defeated Surrey Hills CYMS by an innings. This was Doncaster’s first premiership since 1920-21. 1942-43 to No B Grade 1944-45 1945-46 Canterbury Free Gardeners Doncaster BHRDCA records show that CFG won their first premiership. 1946-47 Box Hill Hibernians Doncaster Following on 157 runs behind after Doncaster made 302, the Hibernians rallied to post 263 and win by 15 runs. Joe Cain (41 & 113), J. Quinn (28, 47, 3-81 & 6-37) and J. Furlong (47 and five wickets) were outstanding for the winners. Cain ended the season with 969 runs. 1947-48 East Doncaster Nunawading BHRDCA records show that East Doncaster won the premiership (no scores were 23 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc found). This was East Doncaster’s return after an unceremonious departure in 1938-39. (no scores found) 1948-49 Box Hill Footballers St. Peter’s In a nail-biter, the Footballers could thank R. Holmes (30no) for reaching the target of 64 with two wickets remaining. Charles Barry took match figures of 9-37 for Footballers while Jack Lennox took six wickets for St. Peter’s. Earlier in the match E. Ray made 102 of the Footballers first innings score of 148. St. Peter’s had now lost six Grand Finals since their last premiership in 1934-35. 1949-50 Nunawading Box Hill Church of 12-48 from M. Hollis and a double of 64 and 4-23 from Alec Culvenor led Nunawading Christ to an eight wicket win. 1950-51 Mitcham Surrey Hills CYMS A second innings total of 416 by Mitcham, led by 114 from R. Vanner lead Mitcham B to a 392 run victory. 1951-52 Mitcham Templestowe A comfortable 10 wicket outright win to Mitcham B 1952-53 Templestowe Doncaster Footballers After conceding a two run deficit in the first innings, Templestowe won by 90 runs despite Footballer’s Alan Mays who carried his bat for 69 not out in their second dig. Ex-Footballers player (and club founder) Jack Carey took match figures of 10-119 for Templestowe 1953-54 Templestowe West Warrandyte Templestowe won their second successive flag with a convincing 266 run win. Jack Cashen took match figures of 8-50 to lead Templestowe to victory 1954-55 Doncaster Footballers Nunawading Youth After trailing on the first innings by 63 runs, the Footballers posted 270 in their second Club dig to win by 108 runs. Keith Read made scores of 24, 32 and 59 along with hauls of 6- 13 and 5-20 during the final series. George Knee took 8 wickets in the Grand Final while Keith Delahunty made 86. The Nunawading Youth Club had now lost four BHRDCA Grand Finals in five years. 1955-56 Meadow Box Hill Church of Meadow won their first premiership by 60 runs led by Vic Johnston’s 45 and match Christ figures of 12-105. Jim Krepp made 30 and 72 for the winners, while Frank Barker took eight wickets for the losers 1956-57 Warrandyte St. Peter’s Warrandyte only their second flag. John Harris made 51 and took 4-42, while Les Adams took three wickets in both innings as Warrandyte won by 40 runs. F. Clarke took eight wickets for St. Peter’s 1957-58 Templestowe East Doncaster East Doncaster collapsed on the final day to lose a thrilling encounter by 40 runs, this after a tenth wicket stand of 36 pinched them a four run lead after the first innings. Templestowe had now won four flags in six years. 1958-59 Blackburn Vermont Blackburn won outright by 151 runs. John Velthuysen took match figure of 10-85 and made 38 1959-60 St. Peter’s Nunawading Ossie Turner made scores of 103 not out and 125 not out for St. Peter’s during the final series. St. Peter’s finished comfortable winners over Nunawading B by 121 runs. 1960-61 Bulleen Blackburn After losing their first ever game to Forest Hill, Bulleen swept all before them eventually beating Blackburn by 115 runs in the Grand Final. Lou Storch made 107 for the winners, with Keith Deer made 58 and took 4-20. 1961-62 Box Hill Church of Christ Box Hill Adelphians After being dismissed for 82 in their first innings, the Church of Christ responded by bowling the Adelphians out for 85 and cruising to 3-148 to win by seven wickets. Frank and Sid Barker took 17 wickets between them while Bob Hammond (68) and Robert Clare (63 not out) led the successful run chase. 1962-63 Box Hill Church of Christ Templestowe Frank and Sid Barker combined with five wickets each to dismiss Templestowe for 54 and despite 77 from Rod Smith in Templestowe’s second innings, the Church of Christ went on to win by seven wickets. 1963-64 Templestowe Blackburn A second innings score 231 was enough to seal a 130 run win for Templestowe. Dr. W. Ramsay made 76 in the second innings while Graham Jenkins took seven wickets in the match, while Rod Smith made 27, 21 and took six wickets for the match, 1964-65 Nunawading B St. Peter’s Another loss for St. Peter’s despite scores of 170 and 240 with J. Westwood making 100 in their second innings. Nunawading responded with 333 as Doug Bosworth made 145 and J, Davies 86. 1965-66 Box Hill Church of Christ Box Hill Adelphians With Geoff Bryant taking 16 wickets in the final series, Box Hill Church of Christ won outright by 8 wickets after dismissing the Adelphians for 73 in their second innings.

Notes:-

‘B Grade’ premierships prior to 1920-21 were awarded in such manner.

Ladder – 1910-11; 1911-12; 1912-13; and 1914-15 (no B grade in 1913-14 or during WWI)

Final – 1915-16; and 1919-20

Since 1920-21 all premierships have been decided by a Final

B Grade Premierships were won by Templestowe (7), East Doncaster (6), Box Hill (4), Mitcham (4), Box Hill Church of Christ (4), Blackburn (3), Canterbury (2), Croydon (2), Doncaster Heights (2), Nunawading (2), Warrandyte (2), Box Hill City (1), Box Hill Combined (1), Box Hill Footballers (1), Box Hill Hibernians (1), Box Hill Methodists (1), Bulleen (1), Canterbury Free Gardeners (1), Doncaster (1), Doncaster Footballers (1), Meadow (1) and St. Peter’s (1). B Grade was not played from 1916-17 to 1918-19 inclusive and went into hiatus after 1941-42 before returning again in 1945-46. 24 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc B Grade was played in two sections for 1922-23 to 1924-25, then from 1932-33 to 1934-35 with the top two sides from each section playing in the finals. Box Hill B won three B grade premierships in four seasons from 1922-23 to 1925-26 The Box Hill Church of Christ won three B grade premierships from 1961-62 to 1965-66 In 1966-67, B grade was split into B1 and B2 grade.

Premierships (B1 Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1966-67 Donvale Nunawading B An excellent final series resulted in Donvale winning their first premiership outright by six wickets. John O’Sullivan’s 92 for Nunawading was in vain, while Ron Waller made 34 and 32 not out hitting the winning runs. 1967-68 Blackburn B Mitcham Ian Cullen’s 90 was the decisive innings in Blackburn’s win by 49 runs. 1968-69 Blackburn B Templestowe Blackburn’s second XI made it two in a row with a three wicket win over Templestowe. Both Kevin Wade for Templestowe and Steve Maxwell for Blackburn took seven wickets while L.Knight top-scored with 82 for Templestowe 1969-70 Heatherdale East Burwood A match double of 60, 62 not out and 5-37 from Robert Prendergast was the difference between the two Methodists sides with Heatherdale winning by 15 runs. 1970-71 East Templestowe The Templestowe Footballers celebrated their expected premiership the night before the third day. But Doncaster Footballers their celebrations were short lived and needing 70 runs to win with all wickets in hand lost all ten wickets the following morning to lose by 24 runs. Keith Rochow took 7-31 on the last day while Brian Lyons took match figures of 10-162 for East Doncaster. 1971-72 Doncaster St. David’s Time was called with St. David’s eleven runs short of an outright win with three wickets in hand. In the Church of end it was a three run first innings lead that bought the flag to Doncaster Church of Christ. For the Christ winners Robert Clare made 69 while I.McNicol took 11-129 for the match. 1972-73 East Box Hill East Burwood A double of 48 and 68 from Ron Seedy secured a 162 run win for East Box Hill.

Notes:-

All ‘B1 Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

B1 Grade Premierships were won by Blackburn (2), Doncaster Church of Christ (1), Donvale (1), East Box Hill (1), East Doncaster (1), and Heatherdale (1)

Premierships (B2 Grade) Season Winner Runner- Comments Up 1966-67 Doncaster Forest Hill B In a hard fought match, the Footballers won outright by 76 runs despite being dismissed for 127 in their Footballers B second dig. Chasing 247 to win, Forest Hill were a chance until Don Smith (52) and R.Hopkins (50) were dismissed. 1967-68 St. David’s East Doncaster East Doncaster had made 8-405 in the Semi Final against East Burwood Methodists, but were no match for St. David’s who followed 8-316 in the Semi Final with 296 in the Grand Final to win by four wickets. After a slow start to their BHRDCA stint, St. David’s had recruited wisely and first-year player Len Arthur followed his 6-35 in the semi with 114 not out and 7-57 in the Grand Final. 1968-69 Box Hill Nunawading C The Adelphians won outright by 96 runs with R.Raymond taking 8 wickets and Colin Mansfield making 49 Adelphians and 36 for the winners. 1969-70 Burwood Doncaster A thrilling match with the Socials winning by six runs. Colin McDonald’s 9-76 was the difference. The Socials Church of Christ Socials had a scare being dismissed for 92 in their second innings, but time ran out for Doncaster Church of Christ to steal victory. 1970-71 E-Bees Wattle Park Declaring at 9-130 and trailing by 98 runs proved a master-stroke for the E-Bees who dismissed the Presbyterians Presbyterians for 84 in their second dig and chased down the target of 183 seven wickets down. Kevin Horne made 57 and 71 for the E-Bees while John O’Sullivan took match figures of 10-128 for the winners. 1971-72 Forest Hill Wattle Park It was two losses in a row for the Presbyterians despite a first innings lead of thirty runs. 86 not out from Presbyterians R.Lazar in Forest Hill’s second innings was enough for an outright 64 run win. 1972-73 Wattle Park North Burwood The Presbyterians won at their third attempt with Terry Hahn making 107 and D.Heilbron taking 6-16 as Presbyterians they won by 152 runs.

NOTES: All ‘B2 Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

B2 Grade Premierships were won by Box Hill Adelphians (1), Burwood Socials (1), Doncaster Footballers (1), E-Bees (1), Forest Hill (1), St. David’s (1), and Wattle Park Presbyterians (1)

25 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Premierships (C Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1925-26 St. Peter’s Box Hill Wattles St. Peter’s won a tight contest by 20 runs. It was just reward for Rob Roff who made 817 runs and took 97 wickets for St. Peter’s during the season, whilst R. Black took match figures of 8-64 in the Grand Final for the winners. 1926-27 St. Peter’s Templestowe B After trailing on the first innings, St. Peter’s made 195 in their second dig to win by 73 runs 1927-28 Doncaster Central Warrandyte B Doncaster Central won by 35 runs. 1928-29 Tunstall Balwyn B F. Hayes made 36no, 31 and took 6-39 and 6-45 as Tunstall beat Balwyn B by 128 runs. 1929-30 Doncaster Central St. Peter’s YMS J. Riddell has come across from Doncaster Heights and made 105 in the Central’s second innings to erase a 57 run first innings deficit and enable a 24 run win. 1930-31 Doncaster Central Box Hill Stars The Central’s came from a deficit of 56 runs after the first innings to make 224 and win easily by 58 runs. Jack Egan made 68 and G. Zelius took nine wickets in what became the Central’s last ever match as they merged with Doncaster before the next season. 1931-32 Box Hill Stars East Doncaster The Stars won by 133 runs with G. Galane making 65 and 39 for the winners. Arti Peter- Budge fought bravely for East Doncaster making 53 not out and taking 10-85 for the match. 1932-33 Box Hill Wattles Box Hill Hibernians The Wattles made 259 in their second innings to set the Hibernians a target of 276 runs. The Hibernians only fell 41 runs short, but with A. Pullen’s match figures of 12-76 for the Wattles proved the difference. 1933-34 East Doncaster Box Hill Hibernians Two last wicket partnerships of 92 and 82 in respective innings won the match for East Doncaster. Joe Cain’s double of 72 and 75 was not enough for the Hibernians 1934-35 St. Peter’s St. Andrew’s B St. Peter’s won easily by an innings and 30 runs. N. Falconer took 16-66 during the final series for St. Peter’s, 1935-36 St. Andrew’s B Box Hill Wattles In a tight contest, the scores were tied after the first innings and it was P. Cumming’s 51 Section I and 36 not out that proved the difference with St. Andrew’s chasing down 159 with three wickets in hand. A. Armstrong took nine wickets for the winners, while M. Marshall’s 84 wickets for the Wattles in his only BHRDCA season proved in vain. 1935-36 Box Hill Central Box Hill South Progress B The Central won outright by ten wickets in their first season. W. Smith made 46, 116 and Section II 36 and took 12 wickets in the finals, while J. Morgan took 18-159 during the final series for Central. 1936-37 Templestowe East Doncaster B A large cool store fire on the eve of the Grand Final meant that the East Doncaster players had not slept and Templestowe were able to comfortably win by an innings and 66 runs. Eddie Mullens made 84 and added 208 for the second wicket with George Cashen (125). 1937-38 Box Hill Wattles Box Hill Hibernians With Joe Cain making 1072 runs and taking 55 wickets for the season, it would seem a target of 82 runs would be an easy task for the Hibernians, but they collapsed for 37 to hand the Wattles a 44 run victory. A. Lacey took 9-46 for the match, while Ray McIntosh’s 35 and 7 wickets in the Wattles’ Semi Final win over Blackburn Church of Christ was just as crucial. 1938-39 East Doncaster B Mitcham B Arti Peter-Budge made 51 and took eight wickets as East Doncaster chased down a target of 129 runs to win by one wicket in a desperate finish. 1939-40 Box Hill Hibernians Vermont The bowling of J. Kiker and V. Lear dismissed Vermont for 57 in their second dig, enabling the Hibernians to chase down 72 to win by eight wickets and seal their first premiership at their fifth attempt. Charlie Pannam made 78 and took seven wickets for Vermont. 1940-41 to No C Grade 1945-46 1946-47 Nunawading B St. Andrew’s Combine After knocking over the highly fancied Surrey Hills YCW in the Semi Final, Nunawading won a low scoring game outright. Ray McIntosh took 5-38 to finish the season with 123 wickets for St. Andrew’s Combine 1947-48 Surrey Hills YCW Nunawading B After trailing by 58 runs after the first innings of the Semi Final, Surrey Hills YCW made 249 to defeat Blackburn B and 261 to thrash Nunawading B by an innings and 85 runs. Q. O’Laughlin made 140 not out and 39 in the finals while J. Hassall took 19-142 for YCW in the final series. 1948-49 Nunawading B East Burwood C # 1 BHRDCA records show that Nunawading defeated East Burwood # 1 1949-50 Nunawading B Doncaster Triangle BHRDCA records show that Nunawading defeated Doncaster Triangle, to win their third C grade premiership in four years. 1950-51 Blackburn B West Warrandyte Blackburn B won outright by 9 wickets after a first innings score of 286. B .Jones made 84, while P. Jones took 11-100 for the match. This was Blackburn’s fourth premiership 1951-52 Doncaster East Doncaster B After an even first innings, the Footballers strolled to a nine wicket win to celebrate their Footballers first flag. George Knee took 9 wickets against his former club while Keith Read made 26, 42 not out and took 7 wickets for the game. Read had transferred across from Templestowe at the start of the season. 1952-53 East Burwood B East Doncaster B East Burwood defeated East Doncaster in both A and C grade. This was East Burwood’s first flag outside A grade 1953-54 Canterbury Free Nunawading Youth Club CFG chased down a target of 208 to win by three wickets with Jack Murphy’s 126 holding Gardeners off Ken Herbert’s 7-105. 1954-55 Box Hill Church of Meadow A brilliant innings of 127 not out by M. Grieves was enough for the Church of Christ to Christ overcome a first innings deficit and win by 69 runs. Grieves made 41 in the first innings and Vic Johnston’s 8 wickets for the Meadow’s was not enough. 1955-56 Vermont B Forest Hill Forest Hill was on track to win a flag at their first attempt until they collapsed in their second innings to lose by 32 runs. R. McArthur took 6-26 in the fourth innings to win the game for Vermont after making 34 and 25 in a low scoring game. Forest Hill captain, Jock McClelland took 4-17 and 9-67 in an outstanding effort. 1956-57 Nunawading B Templestowe 72 from F. Kitchen was enough to ensure a first innings win to Nunawading – who won their fourth C grade flag in eleven years. 26 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 1957-58 Vermont B Box Hill Adelphians 136 from R. Curry set up a total of 312 for Vermont which was more than enough to set up an innings and 31 run win. 1958-59 Box Hill Adelphians St. Peter’s B More pain for St. Peter’s as the Adelphians hung onto a 49 run lead despite being dismissed for 77 in their second innings. W. Holmes capped off a fine season for St. Peter’s with match figures of 10-97 while Ken Buckthorpe made 71 for the Adelphians who had won two flags at three attempts since joining the competition. 1959-60 Forest Hill Templestowe B Forest Hill won their first flag after five seasons with a fine win over Templestowe B. Dave Hocking took match figures of 9-79 for the Hill’s 1960-61 St. Luke’s Vermont B St. Luke’s made it two in a row with a seven wicket win over Vermont. Alan Shearer took match figures of 9-69 for the winners 1961-62 Blackburn C Templestowe B Templestowe made 300 with Lee Smith posting 105, but a consistent batting display led by Rob Maxwell (79) took Blackburn to 320 and a three wicket win. 1962-63 Vermont B Warrandyte Footballers B 6-39 from P. Fletcher and 4-12 from Ken Schmidt were the highlights of Vermont’s eight wicket win and a low scoring game.

Notes:-

All ‘C Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

C Grade Premierships were won by Nunawading (4); Doncaster Central (3); St. Peter’s (3); Vermont (3); Blackburn (2); Box Hill Wattles (2); East Doncaster (2); Box Hill Adelphians (1); Box Hill Central (1); Box Hill Church of Christ (1); Box Hill Hibernians (1); Box Hill Stars (1); Canterbury Free Gardeners (1); Doncaster Footballers (1); East Burwood (1); Forest Hill (1); St. Andrew’s (1); St. Luke’s (1); Surrey Hills CYMS (1); Templestowe (1); and Tunstall (1) Nunawading played in all four C grade Grand Finals from 1946-47 to 1949-50, winning three flags. Doncaster Central won three C grade flags between 1927-28 and 1930-31. C Grade was played in two sections from 1930-31 to 1932-33 with the top two sides from each section playing in the finals. In 1935-36, C Grade was split into two separate sections with premierships awarded to both sections. C Grade went into hiatus after 1939-40 before returning in 1946-47. In 1963-64, C grade was split into C1 Grade and C2 Grade

27 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Premierships (C1 Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1963-64 Forest Hill Blackburn Forest Hill built on an eighty run lead with 273 in their second innings with F. Tyrell making 87. Blackburn ended up losing by 206 runs 1964-65 Meadow Blackburn John Hird made 93 to secure a four wicket win for the Meadow’s despite Ray Town’s 89 for Blackburn. It was a much needed win for Meadow who was only fielding the one side and was looking to move across to Blackburn North from Surrey Park. 1965-66 St. Peter’s Donvale Facing a deficit of 18 runs after the first innings, David Lambert followed his first innings effort of 4-41, by ripping through Donvale’s second innings with 7-23 and then sealed a 10 wicket win with 41 not out after making 21 in the first innings 1966-67 Box Hill East Burwood Trailing by 14 runs after the first innings, the Adelphians bowled East Burwood out for 90 and won by Adelphians seven wickets. Wally Rose took match figures of 11-98 for the Adelphians. 1967-68 Nunawading Bulleen Nunawading won by 49 runs despite 80 from Bulleen’s Fred Archer. 1968-69 Yarraleen Box Hill Adelphians Thorold Merrett made 163 and Brian Lambert took 8 wickets to go with his 55 to hand Yarraleen a massive innings and 179 run victory in their first season. Merrett ended the year with 852 runs at an average of 105.25 1969-70 Templestowe Forest Hill Only the Templestowe Footballers innings was found with Ted Wallace making 145 out of 276. BHRDCA Footballers records show the Footballers winning. 1970-71 Mitcham Forest Hill After an even first innings, Forest Hill were dismissed for 89 in their second innings and Mitcham passed them one wicket down. Max Jackson’s 67 for Forest Hill was the only fifty in the match. 1971-72 St. Andrew’s Vermont Dismissing Vermont for 46 in their first innings resulted in St. Andrew’s winning outright by five wickets. 1972-73 Box Hill North Vermont Box Hill North won by 50 runs. Notes:- All ‘C1 Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

C1 Grade Premierships were won by Box Hill Adelphians (1), Box Hill North (1), Forest Hill (1), Meadow (1), Mitcham (1), Nunawading (1), St. Andrew’s (1), St. Peter’s (1), Templestowe Footballers (1), and Yarraleen (1)

Premierships (C2 Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1963-64 Doncaster Footballers St. Peter’s Gordon Rieschieck made 55 and took 5-51 to lead the Footballers to a ten wicket win. 1964-65 Box Hill Adelphians Nunawading Wally Rose took 21 wickets in the final series for the Adelphians as they won comfortably by nine wickets in the Grand Final. 1965-66 Doncaster Footballers Warrandyte In an even game, the Doncaster Footballers were able to win outright by eight wickets. Footballers They were led by Ian Jenkens who took 7 wickets and made scores of 29 and 49 not out in a tight contest. 1966-67 East Doncaster Box Hill City A fourth innings score of 283 was not enough for Box Hill City to beat East Doncaster, losing outright by 34 runs. Keith Rochow made 43 and took match figures of 10-128 for East Doncaster while P.Ross made 40 and 65 for the City. 1967-68 Nunawading Donvale Nunawading crushed Donvale by an innings and 33 runs. G.Hansen made 53 and took 6 wickets for Nunawading, while John Saltau made 42 and 52 for Donvale. 1968-69 Hartwell Baseballers Doncaster Church The Baseballers made 374 to win by 118 runs in their first season with D.McDonald of Christ making 127 and J.Dorman 97 for the winners. 1969-70 Box Hill North Vermont BHRDCA records show that Box Hill North won. 1970-71 Blackburn South High Box Hill Church of After conceding a 35 run deficit, Blackburn South fought back to dismiss Box Hill Church School Christ of Christ for 84 and made 3-122 to win outright. 1971-72 East Burwood Box Hill Church of Despite a 45 run first innings deficit, East Burwood chased down a target of 201 to win Christ outright with four wickets in hand. Brotheridge and Hartley both made 73 to negate Robert Irvine’s effort of 68 and 4-18. 1972-73 St. Andrew’s St. David’s St. Andrew’s won outright by 8 wickets. In an even contest it was Sweeney’s 92 not out in the fourth innings that proved the difference. Notes:- All ‘C2 Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

C2 Grade Premierships were won by Doncaster Footballers (2), Blackburn South High School (1), Box Hill Adelphians (1), Box Hill North (1), East Burwood (1), East Doncaster (1), Hartwell Baseballers (1), Nunawading (1), and St. Andrew’s (1)

28 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Premierships (D Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1950-51 Mitcham Nunawading Youth Club Mitcham’s 260 was enough to win by an innings and 91 runs. Len Williams dominated with 203 to end a sequence of scores starting in early February 1951 of 79no, 104no, 233, 72, 57 and 203. 1951-52 St. Peter’s Nunawading Youth Club After losing six Grand Finals since their last premiership in 1934-35, St. Peter’s won after a fight back from Nunawading YC. Ray Pearson made 66 and 54 for the winners and R. Logan took 8 wickets for the match. 1952-53 Blackburn Box Hill Church of Christ Don Meehan’s 74no led Blackburn to 176 which was enough to win by an innings and 19 runs. Ray McIntosh took 13 wickets in the Semi Final for Box Hill Church of Christ and 3-33 in the Grand fFnal 1953-54 Nunawading Doncaster A high scoring game saw Nunawading C win by 91 runs. Ted Aumann made 90 for the winners, while Eric Best took 7-77 to ensure victory despite the efforts of A. Sanders who made 90 and 28 for Doncaster 1954-55 Templestowe Nunawading After a high scoring game, Nunawading collapsed in their second innings for 56 to lose by 48 runs. Les Stoneham took 7-11 on the final day for Templestowe, but the outstanding performance was from the unheralded A. Hawtin who made 101 and 65 not out for the winners. 1955-56 Box Hill Church of Meadow Bob Cain took 9-32 in Box Hill C of C’s first innings, and ended with 11 wickets for the Christ match, but Ray McIntosh held firm in his last regular match with 37 in the second innings and match figures of 10-58 1956-57 Box Hill Adelphians East Burwood The Box Hill Adelphians won the premiership at their first attempt by four wickets. 1957-58 Blackburn Doncaster Footballers Blackburn became the first club to win two D grade flags with a low scoring 4 wicket win over the Footballers. Junior player, Ivan Meehan, took match figures of 11-89 to set up the win for Blackburn. In all, Meehan took 21 wickets for the final series. 1958-59 Templestowe Doncaster Footballers Templestowe won their fifth flag in seven years with a convincing eight wicket win over the unlucky Doncaster Footballers. Graham Jenkins took match figures of 11-57 to finish the final series with 19 wickets, while Len Aumann also took 14 wickets in the finals. Horrie Read took 8 wickets for the Footballers in the Grand Final. 1959-60 St. Luke’s Forest Hill B Forest Hill B made 279, but St. Luke’s responded with 377 to win outright by ten wickets. Alan Shearer made 156 not out for the winners. 1960-61 Forest Hill C Blackburn C Forest Hill won their second flag with a convincing win over Blackburn. In an even batting effort, Forest Hill’s 315 was more than enough to achieve victory. 1961-62 Blackburn East Burwood C Blackburn became only the second club to win three flags in one year and the first fourth XI to win a premiership in a high scoring match. B. Collier was Blackburn’s leading player with 40, 33 and 5-26 in a fine match 1962-63 Vermont Reporter Vermont belted 480 with four individual scores of over eighty to win by a colossal 390 runs. With a premiership in C grade, this was the first time Vermont won two flags in one season. 1963-64 Brockhoff’s Warrandyte Footballers After the first innings, Warrandyte were celebrating a likely win with a 76 run first innings lead until Wilson took 6-14 to dismiss Warrandyte for 64. Wilson then posted 64 to enable Brockhoff’s to win by three wickets. Brockhoff’s subsequently folded at the start of the next season. 1964-65 Vermont Forest Hill Ken Halleur took 21 wickets in the final series with match figures of 10-40. But Vermont won a thrilling match by three runs with the highest total of the game 82. Andrew Gibson took match figures of 11-31 for Vermont 1965-66 Parkview East Doncaster Parkview won a premiership in their first season, winning by six wickets on the first innings. Needing 116 to win outright, Parkview were a precarious 9-114 when time ran out. Ivan Peter-Budge took 8 wickets in the match and it was only Mal Boschier’s 62 not out in the fourth innings that saved Parkview 1966-67 Bulleen Forest Hill A score of 305 wasn’t enough for Forest Hill to defeat Bulleen (as per the Forest Hill CC history) 1967-68 Doncaster East Burwood Tons from Peter Smallacombe (125) and Eric Schockman (100) saw the Footballers win Footballers comfortably by 109 runs. 1968-69 Box Hill North Box Hill Church of Christ Vic Lawther followed his 158 in the Semi Final with 57 in the Grand Final for Box Hill North who won by 254 runs. D.Kidd took 6-22 for the winners in a convincing display. 1969-70 Yarraleen Blackburn South High Yarraleen defeated Blackburn South by 28 runs in a low scoring affair. M.Fielding took 7- School 20 for Yarraleen. 1970-71 B.T.Y.C Blackburn North BTYC stormed home after Christmas to thrash East Doncaster in the Semi Final and grind Blackburn North in the Grand Final. Leading by 94 runs after the first innings, BTYC piled on 4-367 in the second dig with John Tyson (141) and J.Love (114) sealing the win.

Notes:-

All ‘D Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

D Grade Premierships were won by Blackburn (3), Templestowe (2), Vermont (2), Forest Hill (2), Box Hill North / St. Peter’s (2), Box Hill Adelphians (1), Box Hill Church of Christ (1), Brockhoff’s (1), BTYC (1), Doncaster Footballers (1), Mitcham (1), Nunawading (1), Parkview (1), St. Luke’s (1) and Yarraleen (1) In 1971-72, D grade was split into D1 Grade and D2 Grade

29 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Premierships (D1 Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1971-72 Blackburn St. Andrew’s Blackburn North chased down 198 to win by two wickets after being dismissed for 85 in their first dig. North 1972-73 Burwood Doncaster Dismissing Doncaster Footballers for 94 and 27 led to a comfortable outright win of 167 runs for the Socials Footballers Socials.

Notes:-

All ‘D1 Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

D1 Grade Premierships were won by Blackburn North (1), and Burwood Socials (1)

Premierships (D2 Grade) Season Winner Runner-Up Comments 1971-72 Templestowe Warrandyte More heartbreak for Warrandyte who were pipped after Templestowe chased down 177 with one wicket Footballers Footballers left in the second innings. Lindsay Bellinger made 67 and took 7-38 for Warrandyte, but it was enough. 1972-73 Mitcham Bulleen 6-36 from Alan Haggar led Mitcham to an easy 65 run win.

Notes:-

All ‘D2 Grade’ premierships have been decided by a Final

D2 Grade Premierships were won by Mitcham (1), and Templestowe Footballers (1)

30 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Total Premiership Summary to 1972-73

Mitcham (18 incl. one shared) has the most club premierships, followed by Blackburn (17), Nunawading (16), Mitcham (15), Canterbury (14), Templestowe (13), East Doncaster (11), Box Hill (10 incl. one shared), Box Hill Church of Christ (9), East Burwood (9), Doncaster Footballers (9 incl. one shared), and Vermont (7). Canterbury also won three successive Eastern District Junior trophies from 1899-00 to 1901-02 which was considered the Reporter second XI competition, for a total of 17 flags. There have been 220 premierships won. In earlier seasons, ‘junior’ competitions were held. In 1903-04, Old Mitcham defeated Surrey Hills to win the Messrs Halliday and Griffiths trophy (although the trophy was never physically given to Old Mitcham) Kew (1900-01) and Brockhoff’s (1963-64) won premierships in their only season in the BHRDCA. Mitcham won three premierships in 1950-51, while Blackburn won three premierships in 1961-62. The Box Hill Adelphians, Hartwell Baseballers, Parkview, Tunstall and Yarraleen won premierships in their first season in BHRDCA. C Grade was split into two sections in 1935-36 and two premierships were awarded before returning to one section in 1936-37 St. Peter’s finished runners-up on five occasions over a seven year period from 1936-37 to 1942-43 (three in B grade and two in A grade). From 1935-36 to 1958-59, St. Peter’s played in nine Grand Finals for one premiership. Warrandyte (inc. West Warrandyte and Warrandyte Footballers) played in ten Grand Finals for two premierships. Blackburn has finished runners-up on 16 occasions, followed by Templestowe (15); Mitcham (14), Nunawading (12), East Burwood (13), Canterbury and Box Hill North (11 each). In 1963-64, three Blackburn sides made the Grand Final and all three lost. Blackburn has made the Semi Finals (and lost) on 36 occasions. Nunawading (29), East Burwood (27), Mitcham (24), Templestowe (23) and Doncaster Footballers (21) are the other clubs to pass twenty Semi Final losses. East Burwood have the most wooden spoons with 17, including 7 from 1954-55 to 1959-60. Balwyn won 10 wooden- spoons in a fourteen year period, while East Doncaster has 13. Mitcham and Vermont have ‘won’ twelve each. St. Peter’s never finished last until 1960-61, then finished last on seven occasions from 1960-61 to 1964-65. In 1962-63 all three St. Peter’s teams finished bottom of their respective grades. Vermont’s four teams all finished last in 1968-69 All five of East Burwood’s teams in 1972-73 made the finals, with two finishing runners-up. Canterbury never finished last in any grade they fielded a team in.

31 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc BHRDCA Clubs to 1970-71

In all, 96 clubs played in the BHRDCA from season 1890-91 to 1972-73. Clubs that changed their name, of which there are seventeen listed, are treated as one entity throughout the records, but are listed separately on this list. East Box Hill is the only entity to change its name three times. Merged clubs are treated as separate entities prior to their merger.

A number of clubs fielded more than one side in the same grade in a given season.

The most teams fielded by a club in any season was five by the Doncaster Footballers (1968-69 to 1969-70) and East Burwood (1968-69 to 1972-73)

 24th Battalion – 1930-31  Auburn – 1922-23  Balwyn – 1921-22 to 1926-27; 1928-29 to 1934-35 o two sides in every season  Balwyn PAFS – 1932-33; 1934-35  Bennettswood (f Reporter) – 1969-70 to 1971-72 o two sides 1970-71 to 1971-72  Blackburn – 1890-91 to 1892-93; 1903-04 to 1972-73 o two sides 1914-15 to 1915-16; 1920-21 to 1922-23; 1929-30 to 1931-32; 1935-36 to 1936-37; 1938-39 to 1941- 42; 1946-47 to 1950-51 o three sides 1923-24 to 1928-29; 1932-33 to 1934-35; 1951-52 to 1958-59 o four sides 1959-60 to 1972-73  Blackburn Church of Christ – 1937-38 to 1938-39 (m Blackburn); 1945-46 to 1946-47; 1955-56 to 1956-57; 1970-71 to 1972-73 o two sides 1970-71 to 1972-73  Blackburn IOR – 1929-30 to 1931-32 (m Blackburn)  Blackburn KSP – 1928-29  Blackburn North (f Meadow) – 1965-66 to 1972-73 o two sides 1965-66 to 1968-69 o three sides 1969-70 to 1970-71 o four sides 1971-72 to 1972-73  Blackburn South High School – 1968-69 to 1972-73 o two sides 1970-71 to 1972-73  Boroondara – 1892-93  Bowater Scott – 1962-63 to 1964-65  Box Hill – 1890-91 to 1892-93; 1898-99 to 1900-01; 1902-03 to 1908-09; 1910-11 to 1936-37 o two sides 1919-20 to 1931-32; 1933-34  Box Hill Adelphians – 1956-57 to 1969-70 (chg. To Laburnum) o two sides 1961-62 to 1969-70  Box Hill Amateurs (chg. to Box Hill Hibernians) 1930-31  Box Hill ANA – 1922-23 to 1932-33 (m Box Hill)  Box Hill Central (m between Box Hill South and Eastern Dairies) – 1935-36 to 1938-39  Box Hill Church of Christ – 1930-31 to 1941-42; 1943-44 to 1972-73 o two sides 1930-31; 1932-33; 1948-49; 1950-51 to 1972-73  Box Hill City (f Box Hill Stars) 1932-33 to 1941-42; 1965-66 to 1968-69  Box Hill Combined (f St. Peter’s YMS) 1931-32 to 1935-36  Box Hill Footballers – 1946-47 to 1957-58  Box Hill Gasworks – 1926-27; 1933-34  Box Hill Hibernians (f Box Hill Amateurs) 1931-32 to 1940-41; 1946-47 to 1954-55 o two sides 1947-48 to 1951-52  Box Hill High School – 1931-32 to 1940-41  Box Hill Methodists – 1930-31 to 1956-57 o two sides 1932-33 to 1936-37; 1954-55 to 1956-57  Box Hill North (f St. Peter’s) – 1968-69 to 1972-73 o two sides 1971-72 o three sides 1968-69 to 1970-71; 1972-73  Box Hill South – 1929-30 to 1934-35 (m w Eastern Dairies to form Box Hill Central)  Box Hill South Progress – 1932-33 to 1940-41 o two sides 1935-36 to 1936-37 32 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc  Box Hill Stars (chg. to Box Hill City) 1929-30 to 1931-32  Box Hill Wattles – 1925-26 to 1938-39  Brockhoff’s – 1963-64  Bulleen – 1960-61 to 1972-73 o two sides 1960-61 o three sides 1961-62 to 1963-64; 1968-69 to 1971-72 o four sides 1964-65 to 1967-68; 1972-73  Bulleen Templestowe Youth Club (BTYC) – 1970-71 to 1972-73 o two sides 1971-72 to 1972-73  Burwood – 1890-91 to 1892-93; 1898-99 to 1900-01  Burwood Social – 1968-69 to 1972-73 o two sides 1968-69 to 1969-70 o three sides 1970-71 to 1971-72 o four sides 1972-73  Camberwell – 1892-93; 1899-00; 1907-08; 1909-10  Camberwell Congregationals – 1903-04  Canterbury – 1890-91 to 1892-93; 1898-99 to 1900-01; 1903-04 to 1904-05; 1907-08 to 1911-12; 1913-14 to 1917-18; 1919-20 to 1937-38 o two sides 1922-23 to 1925-26; 1928-29 to 1937-38 o three sides 1926-27 to 1927-28  Canterbury Free Gardeners – 1936-37 to 1953-54 (chg. to Canterbury Socials)  Canterbury Methodists – 1908-09 to 1909-10; 1913-14  Canterbury Socials – 1954-55 to 1955-56 (f Canterbury Free Gardeners)  Croydon – 1909-10 to 1915-16  Doncaster – 1890-91; 1892-93; 1898-99 to 1900-01; 1903-04 to 1914-15; 1917-18 to 1925-26; 1930-31 to 1942-43; 1944- 45 to 1954-55 o two sides 1919-20; 1930-31; 1933-34; 1935-36 to 1939-40; 1946-47 to 1948-49; 1951-52 to 1954-55 o three sides 1931-32 to 1932-33; 1934-35  Doncaster Central (m Doncaster) – 1926-27 to 1930-31  Doncaster Church of Christ – 1966-67 to 1972-73 o two sides 1969-70 to 1972-73  Doncaster Footballers – 1949-50 to 1972-73 o two sides 1955-56 to 1958-59 o three sides 1959-60 to 1962-63 o four sides 1963-64 to 1967-68; 1970-71 to 1972-73 o fives sides 1968-69 to 1969-70  Doncaster Heights (m Doncaster) – 1891-92; 1903-04 to 1914-15; 1919-20 to 1950-51 o two sides 1909-10  Doncaster Ramblers (chg. to East Doncaster) – 1910-11 to 1911-12  Doncaster Triangle – 1934-35 to 1940-41; 1946-47 to 1954-55  Donvale – 1964-65 to 1969-70; 1972-73 o two sides 1966-67 to 1969-70  Donvale Districts – 1972-73  E-Bees - 1969-70 to 1972-73 o two sides 1970-71 o three sides 1971-72 to 1972-73  East Box Hill (f Laburnum and Box Hill Adelphians) – 1971-72 to 1972-73 o two sides 1971-72 to 1972-73  East Burwood – 1899-00; 1904-05 to 1915-16; 1920-21 to 1921-22; 1944-45 to 1972-73 o two sides 1921-22; 1945-46 o three sides 1946-47 to 1947-48; 1951-52 to 1952-53; 1960-61 to 1961-62 o four sides 1948-49 to 1950-51; 1953-54 to 1959-60; 1962-63 to 1967-68 o five sides 1968-69 to 1972-73  East Doncaster (f Doncaster Ramblers) – 1912-13 to 1915-16; 1919-20 to 1938-39; 1947-48 to 1972-73 o two sides 1922-23 to 1926-27; 1929-30; 1935-36 to 1938-39; 1947-48; 1950-51 to 1953-54; 1957-58 to 1969-70 o three sides 1927-28 to 1928-29; 1948-49 to 1949-50; 1970-71 to 1972-73  Eastern Dairies – 1934-35 (m w Box Hill South to form Box Hill Central)  Ferntree Gully – 1913-14 to 1914-15  Forest Hill – 1955-56 to 1972-73 o two sides 1956-57 to 1959-60 o three sides 1960-61 to 1965-66 33 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc o four sides 1966-67 to 1972-73  Gardiner Church of Christ – 1969-70  Glen Waverley – 1913-14 to 1915-16  Hartwell (f Hartwell Baseballers) – 1970-71 to 1972-73 o two sides 1972-73  Hartwell Church of Christ – 1968-69 to 1969-70  Hartwell Baseballers (chg. to Hartwell) – 1968-69 to 1969-70  Heatherdale (f Parkview) – 1968-69 to 1972-73 o two sides 1968-69 to 1970-71 o three sides 1971-72 to 1972-73  Kew – 1900-01  Koonung (chg. to West Doncaster)– 1909-10 to 1912-13  Loyal Kooyong Lodge – 1929-30 to 1935-36  Laburnum (f Box Hill Adelphians chg. to East Box Hill) – 1970-71 o two sides 1970-71  Manchester Unity (chg. to Windsor Park) – 1934-35  Meadow – 1948-49 to 1964-65 (chg. to Blackburn North) o two sides 1950-51; 1952-53 to 1961-62  Mitcham – 1905-06; 1907-08 to 1913-14; 1919-20 to 1922-23; 1926-27 to 1933-34; 1935-36 to 1941-42; 1943-44 to 1972- 73 o two sides 1929-30 to 1930-31; 1932-33; 1936-37 to 1941-42; 1944-45 to 1947-48 o three sides 1948-49 to 1962-63; 1968-69 to 1971-72 o four sides 1963-64 to 1967-68; 1972-73  Mitcham District – 1903-04 to 1904-05  Mitcham RSL – 1948-49 to 1953-54  Mitcham YCW – 1972-73  Mont Albert – 1930-31 to 1936-37 o two sides 1932-33 to 1936-37  Mooroolbark – 1909-10 to 1910-11  North Burwood – 1968-69 to 1972-73  Nunawading (f Tunstall) – 1946-47 to 1972-73 o two sides 1946-47 to 1949-50; 1955-56 to 1959-60 o three sides 1950-51 to 1952-53; 1954-55; 1960-61 to 1961-62 o four sides 1953-54; 1962-63 to 1972-73  Nunawading Diggers – 1920-21 to 1924-25  Nunawading Youth Club – 1949-50 to 1955-56 o two sides 1955-56  Old Mitcham – 1902-03 to 1904-05  Parkview – 1965-66 to 1967-68 (chg. to Heatherdale) o two sides 1967-68  Reporter – 1962-63 to 1968-69 (chg. to Bennettswood) o two sides 1964-65 to 1966-67  Returned Soldiers – 1930-31 to 1933-34  Ringwood – 1890-91 to 1891-92; 1899-00; 1902-03; 1905-06 to 1906-07; 1910-11 to 1915-16; 1918-19 to 1919-20  St. Andrew’s - 1921-22 to 1936-37 o two sides 1931-32 to 1936-37  St. Andrew’s II – 1970-71 to 1972-73 o two sides 1971-72 to 1972-73  St. Andrew’s Combine – 1946-47 to 1947-48  St. Barnabas – 1903-04 to 1908-09  St. Davids – 1965-66 to 1972-73 o two sides 1966-67 to 1972-73  St. Luke’s – 1958-59 to 1966-67; 1971-72 to 1972-73 o two sides 1960-61 to 1961-62; 1963-64 to 1964-65; 1972-73  St. Peter’s – 1925-26 to 1967-68 o two sides 1950-51 to 1951-52; 1954-55 to 1961-62 o three sides 1952-53 to 1953-54; 1962-63 to 1967-68  St. Peter’s YMS (chg. to Box Hill Combined) 1929-30 to 1930-31  Surrey Hills – 1890-91 to 1892-93; 1898-99 to 1900-01; 1902-03 to 1904-05; 1908-09 to 1934-35 o two sides 1923-24 to 1925-26; 1928-29 to 1934-35 o three sides 1926-27 to 1927-28 34 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc  Surrey Hills CYMS – 1930-31 to 1935-36; 1939-40; 1941-42 to 1942-43; 1948-49 to 1953-54 (f Surrey Hills YCW I)  Surrey Hills Footballers – 1927-28  Surrey Hills Methodists 1929-30 to 1933-34 o two sides in every season  Surrey Hills YCW I – (f Surrey Hills CYMS) 1946-47 to 1947-48 (chg. to Surrey Hills CYMS)  Surrey Hills YCW II – 1948-49 to 1951-52; 1955-56 to 1956-57  Templestowe – 1905-06 to 1913-14; 1915-16; 1917-18 to 1939-40; 1944-45 to 1972-73 o two sides 1911-12 to 1913-14; 1919-20 to 1920-21; 1922-23 to 1932-33; 1945-46 to 1950-51; 1952-53 to 1955- 56; 1957-58 to 1971-72 o three sides 1972-73  Templestowe Footballers – 1968-69 to 1972-73 o two sides 1969-70 to 1970-71 o three sides 1971-72 to 1972-73  Tunstall (chg. to Nunawading) – 1928-29 to 1931-32; 1934-35 to 1935-36; 1945-46 o two sides 1930-31 to 1931-32; 1934-35 to 1935-36; 1945-46  Vermont – 1913-14 to 1916-17; 1928-29 to 1972-73 o two sides 1929-30 to 1930-31; 1933-34 to 1938-39; 1945-46 to 1961-62 o three sides 1962-63 o four sides 1963-64 to 1972-73  Warrandyte – 1908-09 to 1917-18; 1919-20 to 1931-32; 1934-35; 1954-55 to 1959-60; 1967-68 to 1972-73 o two sides 1925-26 to 1927-28; 1934-35; 1954-55 to 1956-57; 1967-68 to 1969-70; 1971-72 to 1972-73  Warrandyte Footballers (f Warrandyte) – 1960-61 to 1966-67 o two sides 1960-61 to 1962-63; 1965-66 to 1966-67 o three sides 1963-64 to 1964-65  Wattle Park – 1972-73 o two sides 1972-73  Wattle Park Presbyterians – 1968-69 to 1972-73  West Doncaster (f Koonung) – 1913-14  West Warrandyte (chg. to Warrandyte) – 1950-51 to 1953-54 o two sides 1951-52 to 1953-54  Windsor Park (f Manchester Unity) – 1935-36 to 1936-37  Wonga Park – 1910-11 to 1915-16  Yarraleen – 1968-69 to 1972-73 o two sides 1969-70 to 1972-73

35 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc BHRDCA Clubs – Name changes, mergers etc

Doncaster changed their name to Doncaster Heights in 1891-92, but changed back to Doncaster in 1892-93. It’s likely this was a failed merger between Doncaster and Doncaster Heights Old Mitcham and Mitcham Districts merged in 1905-06 to form Mitcham. This ended a division within the Mitcham cricketing community that had lasted since c.1900. During the period 1905 to 1908, clubs such as Mitcham, Canterbury and Surrey Hills also fielded teams in the neighbouring Eastern Districts or Boroondara competitions. Doncaster Ramblers changed their name to East Doncaster in 1912-13 Koonung changed their name to West Doncaster in 1913-14 Mitcham withdrew after one match in 1913-14. This was attributed to a dispute with the Reporter Football competition. Doncaster fielded two sides in the same section of A grade in 1918-19 After winning the 1919-20 A grade premiership, Ringwood joined the newly formed Ringwood District Cricket Association that already included ex BHRDCA clubs, Croydon, Mooroolbark and Wonga Park East Burwood left the Reporter association to join the newly formed Burwood District association in 1922-23 Blackburn fielded two sides in separate sections of B Grade in 1923-24 and 1924-25 East Doncaster fielded two sides in the same section of B grade in 1922-23 and 1923-24. St. Peter’s YMS changed their name to Box Hill Combined in 1931-32 Box Hill Amateurs changed their name to Box Hill Hibernians in 1931-32 Doncaster Central merged with Doncaster in 1931-32 The Returned Soldiers were also referred to as Box Hill Diggers or Box Hill RSL Box Hill Stars changed their name to Box Hill City in 1932-33 Blackburn IOR merged with Blackburn in 1932-33 Box Hill ANA merged with Box Hill in 1933-34 Returned Soldiers left the BHRDCA to join the RSL competition in 1934-35 Surrey Hills Methodists left the BHRDCA to join the Eastern Churches competition in 1934-35 Balwyn left the BHRDCA to join ESCA turf in 1935-36 Surrey Hills left the BHRDCA to join ESCA turf in 1935-36 Box Hill South and Eastern Dairies merged to form Box Hill Central in 1935-36 Manchester Unity changed their name to Windsor Park in 1935-36 Mont Albert left the BHRDCA to join ESCA turf in 1937-38 A team representing the Box Hill area joined the VJCA in 1937-38 and played on the newly laid turf wicket at Box Hill City Oval. The club known as Box Hill in the BHRDCA disbanded and was replaced by this new entity and joined by a number of players from St. Andrew’s, Box Hill Methodists and Doncaster. As a result St. Andrew’s withdrew their side from the BHRDCA and re- appeared in the Churches competition in 1939-40. Box Hill Methodists struggled and were relegated at the end of 1937-38 before recovering to win three premierships in four years during World War II. Canterbury left the BHRDCA to join ESCA turf in 1938-39 East Doncaster withdrew from A grade after round five in 1938-39. This was a result of the report of player Harold Britt and the subsequent tribunal hearing where Dudley Britt was also reported. East Doncaster left the BHRDCA to join ESCA in 1939-40 and did not return until 1947-48 Blackburn Church of Christ merged with Blackburn in 1939-40, but returned in 1946-47 for two seasons. The Blackburn Church of Christ then entered a side from 1955-56 to 1956-57 before moving to the Eastern Churches competition in 1957-58. They finally returned in 1970-71. Box Hill City left the BHRDCA to join ESCA in 1942-43, before returning to the BHRDCA in 1965-66. They folded at the start of the 1969-70 season. East Burwood returned to the BHRDCA in 1944-45, having last played in the Burwood competition from 1922-23 to 1939-40 Mitcham fielded a No.1 and No.2 side in A grade in 1944-45 Tunstall changed their name to Nunawading in 1946-47 Surrey Hills YCW changed their name back to Surrey Hills CYMS in 1948-49. A new entity – also known as Surrey Hills YCW II entered the completion in 1948-49 but had a different player base and is treated as a separate club. East Burwood fielded their third and fourth XI’s in C grade in 1948-49 and 1949-50.

36 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Warrandyte returned to the BHRDCA as West Warrandyte to 1950-51 before changing their name back to Warrandyte in 1954-55. In 1960-61 Warrandyte changed their name to the Warrandyte Footballers before changing their name back to Warrandyte (again) in 1967-68. Doncaster Heights merged with Doncaster in 1951-52 Nunawading fielded their third and fourth XI’s in D grade in 1953-54. Canterbury Free Gardeners (CFG) changed their name to Canterbury Socials in 1954-55 Doncaster left the BHRDCA to join ESCA turf in 1955-56, changing their name to Doncaster Districts Templestowe withdrew their first XI from A grade after round one in 1955-56 Box Hill Methodists left the BHRDCA to join the Eastern Churches competition in 1957-58 Bowater Scott withdrew after round four in 1964-65 Meadow changed their name to Blackburn North in 1965-66 St. Luke’s left the BHRDCA after 1966-67, then returned in 1971-72 Five clubs joined the BHRDCA from the Burwood District competition in 1968-69. They were Burwood Social; Hartwell Baseballers; Hartwell Church of Christ; North Burwood; and the Wattle Park Presbyterians. Three other clubs joined the BHRDCA in 1968-69, that being the Blackburn South High School; Templestowe Footballers; and Yarraleen. St. Peter’s changed their name to Box Hill North in 1968-69 Parkview changed their name to Heatherdale in 1968-69 East Burwood and Doncaster Footballers fielded five teams in 1968-69, with the Footballers returning to four teams in 1970-71 Reporter changed their name to Bennettswood in 1969-70 Donvale left the BHRDCA to join ESCA turf in 1970-71. Donvale returned their lowest ranked side to the BHRDCA in 1972-73 The Box Hill Adelphians changed their name to Laburnum in 1970-71, then to East Box Hill in 1971-72 after being directed to change their name by the City of Box Hill (Laburnum was then situated in the City of Nunawading) The Hartwell Baseballers changed their name to Hartwell in 1970-71 Mitcham YCW joined the BHRDCA in 1972-73, but withdrew their team at Christmas

Acronyms:

ANA = Australian Native Association CFG = Canterbury Free Gardeners (acronym used when space requires) CYMS = Catholic Young Men’s Society ‘Diggers’ = Returned Services League (RSL) IOR = International Order of Rechabites PAFS = Protestant Alliance Friendly Society YCW = Young Christian Workers YMS = Young Men’s Society

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BHRDCA Clubs - Tables of Results Not Grand Clubs Wins Losses Ties Draws Played Byes Found Total 24th Battalion 1 8 9 1 1 11 Auburn 3 2 5 5 10 Balwyn 61 156 1 14 232 7 45 284 Balwyn PAFS 5 11 1 17 6 23 Bennettswood (inc Reporter) 47 86 9 142 10 152 Blackburn 774 733 5 171 1683 32 213 1928 Blackburn Church of Christ 34 68 1 9 112 1 16 129 Blackburn IOR 16 12 1 29 1 2 32 Blackburn KSP 6 6 4 10 Blackburn North (inc Meadow) 221 276 2 33 532 1 13 546 Blackburn South High School 32 33 1 8 74 12 86 Boroondara 7 2 9 9 Bowater Scott 9 14 1 24 2 26 Box Hill 289 230 1 45 565 23 38 626 Box Hill ANA 35 60 1 12 108 2 9 119 Box Hill Central 16 18 6 40 6 46 Box Hill Church of Christ 337 293 4 56 690 9 93 792 Box Hill City 94 72 13 179 7 15 201 Box Hill Combined 51 19 8 78 2 4 84 Box Hill Footballers 26 52 1 10 89 46 135 Box Hill Gasworks 4 14 2 20 2 22 Box Hill Hibernians (inc Box Hill Amateurs) 115 91 2 17 225 4 61 290 Box Hill High School 35 55 11 101 2 11 114 Box Hill Methodists 152 152 2 43 349 7 69 425 Box Hill North (inc St. Peter’s) 366 405 5 77 853 8 98 959 Box Hill South 23 30 5 58 3 5 66 Box Hill South Progress 43 61 1 8 113 2 12 127 Box Hill Wattles 93 55 7 155 2 8 165 Brockhoffs 9 3 12 12 BTYC 21 22 3 46 6 52 Bulleen 189 207 48 444 1 27 472 Burwood 20 16 2 38 4 9 51 Burwood Socials 77 68 1 3 149 2 1 152 Camberwell 16 12 28 1 3 32 Camberwell Congregationals 1 6 7 2 9 Canterbury 335 188 3 45 571 19 54 644 Canterbury Methodists 8 17 25 1 26 Canterbury Socials 52 93 1 12 158 1 84 243 Croydon 38 38 1 2 79 2 1 82 Doncaster 242 345 3 54 644 21 136 801 Doncaster Central 30 17 5 52 3 4 59 Doncaster Church of Christ 54 48 7 109 1 13 123 Doncaster Footballers 400 297 1 51 749 11 16 776 Doncaster Heights 186 212 4 31 433 15 77 525 Doncaster Triangle 55 70 1 10 136 1 42 179 Donvale 50 61 5 116 2 9 127 Donvale District 2 2 3 7 3 10 38 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc East Box Hill (inc Adelphians and Laburnum) 137 144 1 20 302 2 23 327 East Burwood 487 576 5 102 1170 20 226 1416 East Burwood Methodists 46 54 9 109 9 118 East Doncaster (inc Doncaster Ramblers) 377 446 4 70 897 22 138 1057 Eastern Dairies 2 3 5 6 11 E-Bees 47 35 4 86 10 96 Ferntree Gully 19 4 1 24 1 25 Forest Hill 301 262 32 595 6 20 621 Gardiner Church of Christ 5 2 2 9 2 11 Glen Waverley 13 21 2 36 2 38 Hartwell 19 31 3 53 1 9 63 Hartwell Church of Christ 17 5 2 24 1 25 Heatherdale (inc Parkview) 93 78 1 7 179 1 1 181 Kew 7 7 3 10 Loyal Kooyong Lodge 19 30 7 56 4 18 78 Mitcham 641 622 10 106 1379 22 108 1509 Mitcham RSL 11 18 5 34 31 65 Mitcham YCW 2 2 4 2 6 Mont Albert 56 67 8 131 4 3 138 Mooroolbark 8 9 17 1 2 20 North Burwood 17 24 6 47 6 53 Nunawading (inc Tunstall) 516 377 5 86 984 8 113 1105 Nunawading Diggers 7 30 8 45 1 6 52 Nunawading Youth Club 30 36 2 68 28 96 Returned Soldiers 15 18 6 39 4 4 47 Ringwood 70 52 5 127 9 13 149 St. Andrew’s 109 85 2 18 214 5 37 256 St. Andrew’s Combine 6 7 1 3 17 7 24 St. Andrew’s II 33 14 3 50 1 5 56 St. Barnabas 20 28 48 1 5 54 St. Davids 87 82 9 178 2 2 182 St. Luke’s 74 77 14 165 1 7 173 Surrey Hills 224 214 2 46 486 22 48 556 Surrey Hills CYMS 48 61 1 13 123 81 204 Surrey Hills Footballers 7 3 10 1 11 Surrey Hills Methodists 36 50 7 93 3 17 113 Surrey Hills YCW II 18 15 3 36 30 66 Templestowe 549 418 6 74 1047 26 116 1189 Templestowe Footballers 60 33 10 103 1 17 121 Vermont 402 477 2 102 983 21 200 1204 Warrandyte 333 343 2 32 710 12 69 791 Wattle Park 6 1 7 3 10 Wattle Park Presbyterians 30 18 4 52 1 6 59 West Doncaster (inc Koonung) 14 38 1 53 3 2 58 Windsor Park 6 9 3 18 1 7 26 Wonga Park 15 55 2 72 3 75 Yarraleen 48 38 4 90 8 98

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BHRDCA Clubs - Most Matches Recorded Matches recorded includes known wins, losses, draws and ties

1683 Blackburn (from 1928 scheduled) 1379 Mitcham incl. Old Mitcham and Mitcham District (from 1509 scheduled) 1170 East Burwood (from 1416 scheduled) 1047 Templestowe (from 1189 scheduled) 984 Nunawading incl. Tunstall (from 1105 scheduled) 983 Vermont (from 1204 scheduled) 897 East Doncaster incl. Doncaster Ramblers (from 1057 scheduled) 853 Box Hill North incl. St. Peter’s (from 959 scheduled) 749 Doncaster Footballers (from 776 scheduled) 710 Warrandyte (from 791 scheduled) 690 Box Hill Church of Christ (from 792 scheduled) 644 Doncaster (from 801 scheduled) 595 Forest Hill (from 621 scheduled) 571 Canterbury (from 644 scheduled) 565 Box Hill (from 625 scheduled) 532 Blackburn North incl. Meadow (from 546 scheduled)

BHRCDCA Clubs - Missing Games % (>50 Scheduled Matches) 47.7% Mitcham RSL (from 65 scheduled) 45.5% Surrey Hills YCW II (from 66 scheduled) 39.7% Surrey Hills CYMS incl. Surrey Hills YCW I (from 204 scheduled) 34.6% Canterbury Free Gardeners incl. Canterbury Socials (from 243 scheduled) 34.1% Box Hill Footballers (from 135 scheduled) 29.2% Nunawading Youth Club (from 96 scheduled) 23.6% Doncaster Triangle (from 178 scheduled) 23.1% Loyal Kooyong Lodge (from 78 scheduled) 21.0% Box Hill Hibernians incl. Box Hill Amateurs (from 290 scheduled)

0.0% Wonga Park (from 75 scheduled) 0.6% Heatherdale incl. Parkview (from 181 scheduled) 1.1% St. Davids (from 182 scheduled) 1.2% Croydon (from 82 scheduled) 2.1% Doncaster Footballers (from 776 scheduled) 2.2% Mont Albert (from 138 scheduled) 2.4% Blackburn North incl. Meadow (from 546 scheduled) 3.2% Forest Hill (from 621 scheduled) 3.4% West Doncaster incl. Koonung (from 58 scheduled) 4.0% St. Luke’s (from 173 scheduled) 4.8% Box Hill Combined (from 84 scheduled) 4.8% Box Hill Wattles (from 165 scheduled) 5.7% Bulleen (from 472 scheduled) 5.9% Box Hill (from 635 scheduled) 6.6% Bennettswood incl. Reporter from 152 scheduled) 6.8% Doncaster Central (from 59 scheduled) 7.0% East Box Hill incl. Box Hill Adelphians, Laburnum (from 327 scheduled) 7.1% Donvale (from 127 scheduled) 7.2% Mitcham (from 1509 scheduled)

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Miscellaneous Match Numbers

11,810 matches were scheduled from 1890-91 to 1892-93; 1898-99 to 1900-01; 1902-03 to 1972-73. This excluded Byes. The busiest seasons prior to the mid 1960’s were 1964-65 with 270 matches, 1963-64 with 265 matches; 1932-33 with 268 matches, 1962-63 with 253 matches, and 1931-32 with 248 matches. From 1965-66, 3,061 matches were scheduled with 482 matches in 1972-73, 434 matches in 1971-72, 407 matches in 1969-70, 391 matches in 1970-71, 380 matches in 1968-69, 354 matches in 1967-68, 328 matches in 1966-67, and 285 matches in 1965-66.

BHRDCA Team expansion / decline 1902-03 – 4 teams 1903-04 – 10 teams 1910-11 – 16 teams 1913-14 – 19 teams 1916-17 – 6 teams 1920-21 – 15 teams 1929-30 – 33 teams 1934-35 – 43 teams 1936-37 – 33 teams 1938-39 – 24 teams 1940-41 – 16 teams 1942-43 – 8 teams 1944-45 – 12 teams 1946-47 – 26 teams 1949-50 – 34 teams 1953-54 – 40 teams 1954-55 – 36 teams 1958-59 – 31 teams 1960-61 – 38 teams 1962-63 – 44 teams 1963-64 – 50 teams 1965-66 – 54 teams 1967-68 – 57 teams 1968-69 – 66 teams 1970-71 – 75 teams 1971-72 – 82 teams 1972-73 – 91 teams

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Highest Team Scores Score Team Opposition Grade / Round Season Section 592-4 Mitcham Croydon A Grade (East) R3 1909-10 558 Surrey Hills Doncaster A Grade R10 1922-23 523-7 Box Hill Wattles Doncaster B Grade R10 1933-34 513-7 Forest Hill Donvale A1 Grade R3 1969-70 504-7 Blackburn Donvale A1 Grade R10 1969-70 480 Vermont Reporter D Grade Grand 1962-63 479-4 Canterbury Methodists East Burwood A Grade (Section B) R3 1908-09 475-8 Mitcham East Burwood A Grade R8 1905-06 466-6 Burwood Socials Blackburn C2 Grade R9 1970-71 446-4 Mitcham Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade R11 1950-51 441-5 Box Hill North Burwood Socials C2 Grade R8 1969-70 435 Meadow Vermont C1 Grade Semi 1964-65 431-5 Doncaster Footballers Templestowe A Grade R10 1959-60 430-7 Mitcham Box Hill A Grade (Section A) R4 1908-09 430-7 Box Hill Doncaster Heights B Grade R8 1925-26 430-9 Box Hill Church of Christ Mitcham A Grade Grand 1940-41 429 St. Luke’s Forest Hill C Grade Semi 1960-61 428-8 Mitcham District Blackburn A Grade R5 1903-04 427-8 Camberwell St. Barnabas A Grade (Section A) R4 1907-08 427 Mitcham Canterbury A Grade Grand 1909-10 422 Old Mitcham Blackburn A Grade R5 1904-05 418-8 Blackburn Bulleen A Grade Semi 1964-65 417-9 Canterbury Box Hill A Grade R9 1911-12 416 Mitcham* Surrey Hills CYMS D Grade Grand 1950-51 413 Nunawading Doncaster Footballers A Grade Grand 1965-66 412 Canterbury Box Hill A Grade (Section A) R10 1913-14 412 Blackburn Meadow C Grade R10 1958-59 410 Doncaster Footballers Vermont C2 Grade Semi 1963-64 409 Mitcham Doncaster Heights A Grade Semi 1947-48 405-3 Blackburn Doncaster Central C Grade R3 1926-27 405-8 East Doncaster East Burwood Methodists B2 Grade Semi 1967-78 404 Box Hill* Canterbury A Grade Grand 1922-23 404 Mitcham* Warrandyte B Grade Semi 1929-30 402 Blackburn Warrandyte B1 Grade R11 1967-68 *Second Innings

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Lowest Team Scores Score Team Opposition Grade / Round Season Section 3* Blackburn KSP1 Templestowe C Grade R6 1928-29 5* Doncaster Blackburn A Grade R3 1920-21 5 Nunawading2 Templestowe D Grade R7 1953-54 6* Doncaster Canterbury Reporter R6 1890-91 6* Meadow Doncaster Triangle C Grade R2 1950-51 7 East Burwood Box Hill A Grade R4 1904-05 7 St. Barnabas Doncaster A Grade R7 1903-04 7 Blackburn Canterbury A Grade R5 1917-18 7 Box Hill ANA Warrandyte B Grade R2 1926-27 7 Box Hill Footballers Warrandyte B Grade R2 1956-57 7 Box Hill Adelphians2 Forest Hill C Grade R2 1958-59 8 East Burwood Canterbury Meth. A Grade (Section B) R8 1908-09 8 Wonga Park3 Doncaster Ramblers B Grade R12 1910-11 8 Croydon Vermont B Grade R6 1915-16 8 Meadow Doncaster Triangle C Grade R2 1950-51 9* Doncaster Heights Canterbury Gilmour Trophy R8 1891-92 9 Koonung Templestowe B B Grade R10 1912-13 9 Doncaster B Templestowe A Grade R3 1918-19 9 St. Peter’s East Doncaster A Grade R3 1938-39 10 Box Hill ANA Auburn B Grade (Section II) R2 1922-23 10* Balwyn Templestowe A Grade R2 1926-27 10 Blackburn Box Hill Hibernians C Grade R2 1939-40 10 Bulleen Nunawading B1 Grade R7 1970-71 11* Mitcham Box Hill Eastern District R6 1898-99 11 Warrandyte Templestowe A Grade (Nth Section) R1 1909-10 11 Mooroolbark Templestowe B Grade R11 1910-11 11* Koonung Templestowe B Grade R9* 1910-11 11 Warrandyte Box Hill A Grade R6 1917-18 11* Box Hill Wattles Templestowe C Grade R3 1928-29 11 Balwyn Blackburn B Grade R10 1933-34 11* Doncaster Loyal Kooyong Lodge C Grade (Sect II) R1 1935-36 11 Box Hill Church of Christ Box Hill Methodists A Grade R2 1945-46 11 East Doncaster Nunawading C Grade R1 1947-48 11 Vermont East Doncaster D Grade R1 1963-64 11 Reporter Vermont C2 Grade R4 1964-65 12* East Burwood Mitcham A Grade R8* 1905-06 12 Ringwood East Burwood A Grade R6 1906-07 12* Box Hill ANA Auburn B Grade (Section II) R2 1922-23 12 Box Hill South Balwyn C Grade R1 1929-30 12 East Burwood Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade R1 1950-51 12 Forest Hill Doncaster Footballers D Grade R2 1958-59 *Second Innings 1 Batted with eight 2 Batted with six 3 Batted with four

43 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Notes:- Croydon made 8 and 13 against Vermont in Round 6 of the 1915-16 season. Croydon batted with four men in the first innings and five in the second. St. Barnabas made 10 and 21 against Old Mitcham in Round 1 of the 1903-04 season. St. Barnabas batted with a full side in both innings. Mitcham made six scores over 400 before 1910-11. Wonga Park made 19 and 18 against the Doncaster Ramblers in Round 2 of the 1911-12 season. After making 5 against Blackburn in Round 2 of the 1920-21 season, Doncaster went on to win the A Grade premiership. Box Hill ANA made 10 and 12 against Auburn in Round 2 of the 1922-23 season. Box Hill ANA batted with a full side in both innings. Blackburn made 10 and 18 against the Box Hill Hibernians in Round 2 of the 1939-40 season. Blackburn batted with a full side in both innings. Meadow made 8 and 6 against Doncaster Triangle in Round 2 of the 1950-51 season. Meadow batted with a full team in each innings. Two games later in Round 4, Meadow was dismissed for 15 and 22 by Surrey Hills YCW. Nunawading made 5 and 20 against Templestowe in Round 7 of the 1953-54 season. Nunawading only played with six men in both innings Box Hill Adelphians made 7 against Forest Hill in Round 2 of the 1958-59 season. The Adelphians only played with six men. After making 11 against East Doncaster in Round 1 of the 1963-64 season, Vermont went onto win the D Grade game by nine wickets. Donvale conceded 500 runs twice in A grade during 1969-70.

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Extreme Margins

Nail biters Margin Team Opposition Grade / Section Round Season Tied (Outright) East Doncaster Ferntree Gully B Grade R2 1914-15 Tied (Outright) Doncaster Heights Box Hill Church of Christ A Grade R11 1946-47 Tied (Outright) Box Hill Hibernians East Burwood C Grade R3 1947-48 Tied (Outright) West Warrandyte Doncaster Triangle C Grade R8 1950-51 Tied (Outright) Mitcham East Burwood A Grade R1 1961-62 Tied (Outright) Heatherdale Doncaster Footballers A2 Grade Grand 1970-71 Tied Blackburn Croydon A Grade R5 1912-13 Tied Mitcham Surrey Hills A Grade R4 1920-21 Tied Balwyn Templestowe A Grade R4 1924-25 Tied Box Hill Mitcham A Grade R7 1930-31 Tied Doncaster Canterbury A Grade R11 1930-31 Tied St. Andrew’s Blackburn A Grade R2 1932-33 Tied Surrey Hills Box Hill ANA A Grade R5 1932-33 Tied Templestowe Mitcham A Grade R1 1938-39 Tied Doncaster Heights Box Hill South Progress A Grade R1 1940-41 Tied Blackburn Mitcham A Grade R17 1943-44 Tied St. Peter’s Mitcham A Grade R9 1944-45 Tied Mitcham Templestowe A Grade R10 1954-55 1 Run Outright Burwood Box Hill Eastern District R3 1892-93 1 Run Outright Templestowe B Doncaster Ramblers B Grade R3 1911-12 1 Run Outright Doncaster Heights Doncaster B Grade R4 1919-20 1 Run Outright Box Hill Vermont B Grade R8 1931-32 1 Run Outright Box Hill Wattles Doncaster Triangle C Grade II R1 1935-36 1 Run Outright Box Hill Hibernians Nunawading D Grade R4 1950-51 1 Run Outright East Burwood Mitcham C Grade R1 1951-52 1 Run Outright East Doncaster Meadow B Grade R1 1961-62 1 Run Doncaster Templestowe A Grade Semi 1920-21 1 Run Surrey Hills Box Hill A Grade R1 1928-29 1 Run Blackburn Surrey Hills A Grade R3 1929-30 1 Run Mitcham Canterbury A Grade R3 1930-31 1 Run St. Peter’s Box Hill Methodists A Grade R6 1940-41 1 Run Mitcham Box Hill Hibernians A Grade R1 1950-51 1 Run Doncaster Footballers East Burwood A Grade R7 1959-60 1 Run Doncaster Footballers East Burwood A Grade R4 1964-65 1 Wkt Outright East Burwood Burwood Eastern District R4 1899-00 1 Wkt Outright Doncaster Heights Surrey Hills A Grade R1 1903-04 1 Wkt Outright Ringwood Doncaster A Grade R3 1906-07 1 Wkt Outright St. Barnabas Box Hill A Grade (Section A) R2 1907-08 1 Wkt Outright Ringwood Surrey Hills A Grade R9 1914-15 1 Wkt Outright Doncaster Central Balwyn C Grade Semi 1929-30 1 Wkt Outright East Doncaster Meadow C Grade Semi 1952-53 1 Wkt Outright Nunawading East Doncaster A Grade R5 1953-54 1 Wkt Outright Templestowe Footballers Warrandyte D2 Grade Grand 1971-72

Notes:- There are 24 other instances of ties on the first innings (B, C & D grades) There are 19 other instances of teams winning outright by one wicket (B, C & D grades Home & Away) There are 23 other instances of teams winning by one run (B, C & D grades Home & Away)

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Shellacking’s Margin Team Opposition Grade / Section Round Season Innings & 413 Runs Mitcham East Burwood A Grade R8 1905-06 Innings & 377 Runs Canterbury Methodists East Burwood A Grade (Section B) R3 1908-09 Innings & 360 Runs Mitcham District Blackburn A Grade R4 1904-05 Innings & 341 Runs Box Hill Wattles Blackburn KSP C Grade R2 1928-29 Innings & 296 Runs East Doncaster St. Peter’s A Grade R3 1938-39 Innings & 290 Runs Box Hill Church of Christ Doncaster Heights A Grade R6 1939-40 Innings & 288 Runs Doncaster East Burwood A Grade R1 1906-07 Innings & 287 Runs Box Hill Warrandyte A Grade R9 1916-17 Innings & 286 Runs Box Hill Stars Box Hill Church of Christ C Grade (Section II) R4 1930-31 Innings & 283 Runs Blackburn Box Hill Methodists B Grade R11 1939-40 Innings & 268 Runs Blackburn Croydon A Grade (East) R1 1909-10 Innings & 265 Runs Old Mitcham Blackburn A Grade R5 1904-05 Innings & 253 Runs Canterbury Doncaster Eastern District R9 1898-99 Innings & 251 Runs Box Hill East Doncaster A Grade R4 1912-13 Outright by 392 Runs Mitcham Surrey Hills CYMS B Grade Grand 1950-51 Outright by 383 Runs Burwood Mitcham Eastern District R4 1898-99 Outright by 355 Runs Box Hill Mitcham Eastern District R1 1898-99 Outright by 317 Runs Box Hill Canterbury A Grade Grand 1922-23 Outright by 316 Runs Box Hill Church of Christ Blackburn C Grade R11 1954-55 Outright by 309 Runs Box Hill Hibernians Doncaster Triangle C Grade R11 1937-38 561 Runs Mitcham Croydon A Grade (East) R3 1909-10 390 Runs Vermont Reporter D Grade Grand 1962-63 365 Runs Mitcham Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade R11 1950-51 361 Runs Mitcham District Blackburn A Grade R5 1903-04 319 Runs Camberwell St. Barnabas A Grade (Section A) R4 1907-08 317 Runs Blackburn Doncaster Central C Grade R3 1926-27 315 Runs Box Hill Combined Box Hill Wattles B Grade R11 1933-34 303 Runs Mitcham Doncaster Heights A Grade Semi 1947-48

Notes:- There are 224 instances of teams winning Outright by ten wickets.

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30 or more Seasons Played Player Span Seasons Clubs Played Cedric Crouch 1905-06 to 1945-46 39 Doncaster Heights 1905-06 to 1909-10, 1912-13 to 1914-15, 1938-39 to 1945-46; Doncaster 1910-11 to 1911-12, 1917-18 to 1925-26; 1930-31 to 1937-38; Blackburn 1926- 27; East Doncaster 1927-28 to 1929-30 Jack Herring 1929-30 to 1970-71 37 Vermont 1929-30 to 1931-32; 1935-36 to 1937-38; 1942-43 to 1972-73; Mitcham 1940-41 Lou Barelli 1902-03 to 1941-42 36 Old Mitcham 1902-03 to 1904-05; Mitcham 1905-06 to 1913-14, 1919-20 to 1922-23, 1928- 29 to 1933-34, 1935-36 to 1941-42; 1945-46; Ringwood 1914-15 to 1915-16, 1918-19; Doncaster 1917-18, 1923-24 to 1925-26 Arti Peter-Budge 1912-13 to 1961-62 36 Warrandyte 1916-17 to 1917-18; East Doncaster 1913-14; 1919-20; 1921-22 to 1929-30; 1931-32 to 1938-39; 1947-48 to 1957-58; 1961-62; Doncaster 1930-31; 1941-42 to 1944-45 J. Wills 1933-34 to 1968-69 33 Vermont 1933-34 to 1935-36; 1942-43 to 1964-65; 1967-68 to 1968-69; Mitcham 1937-38 to 1941-42 Roy Tully 1914-15 to 1949-50 33 Doncaster Heights 1914-15; 1919-20 to 1921-22, 1925-26 to 1949-50; East Doncaster 1922- 23 to 1923-24; Doncaster 1918-19; 1924-25 Eric Hammond 1930-31 to 1963-64 31 Box Hill Church of Christ 1930-31 to 1941-42; 1945-46 to 1963-64 William Colman 1912-13 to 1943-44 31 Warrandyte 1912-13 to 1917-18, 1919-20 to 1922-23, 1927-28, Doncaster 1918-19, 1924-25 to 1925-26; Blackburn 1923-24, 1940-41 to 1943-44; Box Hill ANA 1926-27; Doncaster Heights 1928-29 to 1934-35, 1936-37 to 1938-39; East Doncaster 1935-36 Les Read 1942-43 to 1972-73 31 Doncaster Heights 1942-43 to 1943-44; Templestowe 1944-45 to 1949-50; Doncaster Footballers 1950-51 to 1972-73 Sid Barker 1940-41 to 1972-73 31 Box Hill Church of Christ 1940-41; 1943-44 to 1972-73 Bert Bullen 1904-05 to 1937-38 30 Doncaster Heights 1904-05 to 1908-09; Doncaster 1909-10 to 1914-15, 1917-18 to 1925-26, 1930-31 to 1931-32, 1934-35 to 1937-38; East Doncaster 1915-16, 1927-28; Templestowe 1926-27; Doncaster Central 1929-30 John Tully 1903-04 to 1936-37 30 Doncaster Heights 1903-04 to 1914-15; 1919-20 to 1932-33; Doncaster 1918-19; 1934-35 to 1936-37 Arthur Petty 1922-23 to 1963-64 30 Templestowe 1922-23 to 1934-35; 1937-38 to 1939-40; 1944-45 to 1949-50; 1952-53; 1960- 61 to 1963-64; Doncaster 1935-36 to 1936-37; Doncaster Heights 1943-44

Notes:-

The Seasons Played only includes seasons where a player’s records were found The span is from the season the player first appeared, to the season when the player last appeared. In many instances a player may have missed a season due to serving in WWI or WWII, or records do not exist for a particular season for that player. Those who played prior to WWI will have played an average of 13 games per season plus finals, whereas after WWI, the average will be 10-11 games per season plus finals. The club(s) noted in bold are those regarded as the club that the player is most associated with. In 1959-60, the local newspapers announced that East Burwood’s Ted Tainton was playing his 50th season in local competition. This included his time with East Burwood when they played in the Burwood District competition from 1922- 23 to WWII.

47 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Batting Records

Highest Individual Scores Score Player Team Opposition Grade Round Season 238 S.B Gravenell Box Hill Surrey Hills A Grade R12 1919-20 233 Len Williams Mitcham Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade R11 1950-51 226no Kevin Horne E-Bees Forest Hill C1 Grade R8 1969-70 218no Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ St. Peter’s A Grade R11 1940-41 217 Rob Walliker Forest Hill Doncaster Footballers D Grade R11 1961-62 216 Dudley Boyle Mitcham Croydon A Grade R3 1909-10 215 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Mitcham A Grade R3 1908-09 213no Wally Boyle Old Mitcham Doncaster Heights A Grade R9 1903-04 211no Vic Rodwell E-Bees Nunawading C1 Grade R2 1969-70 211 Ian Scrimshaw Box Hill North Burwood Socials C2 Grade R8 1969-70 209 Wally Boyle Mitcham Canterbury A Grade Grand Final 1909-10 208no David Martin Donvale Doncaster Footballers D Grade R10 1966-67 206no Ted Leach Surrey Hills Doncaster A Grade R8 1913-14 206 Danny Pomeroy Nunawading Doncaster Footballers A Grade Semi Final 1967-68 206 Ian Cullen Blackburn Blackburn North A2 Grade R8 1971-72 205no Terry Dynes Blackburn Donvale A1 Grade R10 1969-70 203 Fred Matters Mitcham Box Hill A Grade R4 1908-09 203 Len Williams Mitcham Nunawading Youth Club D Grade Grand Final 1950-51 202ret Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians Doncaster B Grade R7 1946-47 201no M. Brown Box Hill High School Doncaster Triangle C Grade R6 1937-38 201no Ian Spencer Forest Hill Donvale A1 Grade R3 1969-70 201 E. Watsford Camberwell Doncaster Eastern District R4 1899-00 201 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood East Burwood A Grade R3 1915-16 200no Fred Matters Mitcham District Blackburn A Grade R5 1903-04 197 George Harris Nunawading Doncaster Church of Christ C2 Grade Semi Final 1967-68 195no Rob Bone Meadow Doncaster C Grade R9 1948-49 195 N. Anderson Templestowe Footballers Blackburn North A2 Grade R5 1971-72 194 Rob Roff St. Peter’s Blackburn C Grade Semi Final 1925-26 193no L.es Graham Mitcham Doncaster Heights B Grade R4 1928-29 192 Robert Clare Box Hill Church of Christ Warrandyte A2 Grade R4 1969-70 191 W. Nielson Box Hill Doncaster Heights B Grade R8 1925-26 191 R. Foster Blackburn Tunstall C Grade R12 1931-32 191 Bob Saker Nunawading Doncaster Footballers A Grade Grand Final 19656-66 190 W. Coghlan Surrey Hills CYMS Vermont B Grade R8 1948-49 190 Jeff Spurr Forest Hill Meadow C1 Grade R7 1963-64 189 Ken Herbert Nunawading Youth Club Mitcham C Grade R10 1952-53 187 Vic Lawther Box Hill North St. Davids C2 Grade R1 1969-70 186no Gordon Hunter East Burwood Bulleen C1 Grade R8 1966-67 186 E. Watsford Canterbury Methodists East Burwood A Grade R3 1908-09 186 Jim Webber St. Davids Nunawading B1 Grade Semi Final 1971-72 184no F. Hayes Box Hill Wattles East Doncaster C Grade R6 1931-32 183 A. Goodall Mitcham East Burwood A Grade R8 1905-06 182no Lindsay McDowell Doncaster Triangle East Burwood C Grade R5 1949-50 182 Ron Williams Donvale Templestowe C2 Grade Semi Final 1967-68 180 Alec Culvenor Nunawading St. Peter’s D Grade R6 1962-63 179 Barry Hahn Wattle Park Presbyterians Doncaster Church of Christ B2 Grade R8 1969-70 178no Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ Box Hill City A Grade R6 1938-39 178no John Hird Meadow Blackburn C1 Grade R6 1963-64 178 Les Graham Mitcham Warrandyte B Grade Semi Final 1929-30 177no Thorold Merrett Yarraleen Donvale C1 Grade R1 1968-69 177 Ernie Roff St. Peter’s YMS Loyal Kooyong Lodge C Grade R10 1929-30 175 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians Doncaster C Grade R6 1939-40 174no Alan Haag Nunawading St. Luke’s B Grade R4 1961-62 174 Peter Walliker Forest Hill Bulleen A1 Grade R4 1969-70 173no C. Vains St. Barnabas Canterbury A Grade R1 1904-05 172 W. Hatfield Box Hill Wattles Doncaster B Grade R10 1933-34 172 Maurice Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ Templestowe A Grade Grand Final 1938-39 172 Jeff Williams Mitcham Doncaster Heights A Grade Semi Final 1947-48 172 R. Pearce East Burwood Box Hill Church of Christ A Grade R7 1963-64 48 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 171 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Box Hill A Grade R5 1908-09 171 John Bedford Reporter Vermont C2 Grade R7 1963-64 171 Gary Wilkinson Burwood Socials East Burwood B1 Grade R7 1972-73 170no George Gunner Surrey Hills Blackburn A Grade R11 1917-18 170no D. Boyle Jnr Vermont CFG B Grade R11 1940-41 170 A. Goodall Mitcham District Blackburn A Grade R4 1904-05 168no Len Bullen Box Hill ANA Surrey Hills B Grade R9 1925-26 168no Sid Mackie Canterbury Balwyn A Grade R10 1921-22 168 Jack Grant Blackburn Box Hill A Grade R8 1932-33 168 E.J. (Ted) Tully Doncaster Heights East Doncaster A Grade R1 1949-50 168 Michael Lannan North Burwood St. Andrew’s B2 Grade R9 1972-73 167no Bruce Arthur St. Davids East Burwood Methodists B2 Grade R8 1967-68 166no Wally Boyle Vermont Blackburn B Grade Semi Final 1915-16 166no Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Vermont A Grade R5 1962-63 166no Frank Maguire East Doncaster Box Hill City C1 Grade R3 1967-68 166 E. Williams Box Hill Methodists Unknown A Grade Unknown 1948-49 165no Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Ringwood A Grade R1 1906-07 165 Len Cousins East Doncaster Box Hill Methodists C Grade R9 1936-37 164no Lou Barelli Mitcham Blackburn A Grade R4 1912-13 164 Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers Vermont A Grade R3 1965-66 163 W. Kennedy Mitcham Croydon A Grade R3 1909-10 163 M. Brown Box Hill High School Box Hill Hibernians C Grade R9 1936-37 163 Ron Clarke Vermont Box Hill Footballers A Grade R3 1952-53 163 John Organ St. Davids Bulleen B2 Grade R3 1967-68 163 Thorold Merrett Yarraleen Box Hill Adelphians C1 Grade Grand 1968-69 162no A.E Jones Box Hill Blackburn A Grade R4 1919-20 161 H. O’Connor Canterbury Blackburn B Grade R8 1937-38 161 Tom Britt East Doncaster St. Peter’s A Grade R3 1938-39 161 Don McLaine Burwood Socials Doncaster Church of Christ D Grade R8 1970-71 160 B. Curley Vermont St. Peter’s D Grade R2 1964-65

49 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Notes:-

In all, there are 1312 centuries recorded from 1890-91 to 1972-73. The most tons were scored by:-

Keith Read – 30 (all Doncaster Footballers) Joe Cain – 20 (Box Hill Hibernians / Box Hill Amateurs 20) Wally Boyle – 17 (Mitcham 7; Vermont 5; Mitcham District 2; Old Mitcham 2; Blackburn 1) Len Williams – 16 (Mitcham 16) Len Bullen – 11 (Doncaster 4; East Doncaster 3; Box Hill ANA 3; Doncaster Heights 1) Athol Reed – 11 (all Box Hill Methodists) Sid Mackie – 10 (all Canterbury) Maurice Nielsen – 9 (Box Hill Church of Christ 8; Box Hill High School 1) Rob Pettifer – 9 (all Box Hill Church of Christ) Alan Peter-Budge – 9 (all Doncaster Footballers) Robert Clare – 10 (Box Hill Church of Christ 9; Doncaster Church of Christ 1) George Dolan – 10 (all Nunawading) Ernie Roff – 8 (Box Hill Combined 4; St. Peter’s YMS 4) Gordon Gray – 8 (all Box Hill Church of Christ) Bruce Lindsay – 8 (all East Burwood) Eddie Mullens – 7 (all Templestowe) Bob Saker – 7 (all Nunawading) Harry Hughes – 7 (all Doncaster Heights) Colin McKenzie – 7 (all Doncaster Footballers) Tom Britt – 7 (East Doncaster 6; Blackburn 1) L.indsay McDowell – 7 (all Doncaster Triangle)

There were 9086 other scores over fifty. The most fifties were scored by:-

Keith Read – 54; Wally Boyle – 49; Eddie Mullens – 46; Jack Herring – 41 (and 1 century); Len Williams – 36; George Dolan – 40; Bob Saker – 34; Joe Cain – 33; Alan Peter-Budge – 34; Gordon Gray – 30; William Rodgerson – 28 (and 3 centuries); Les Read – 29 (and 2 centuries); Bruce Lindsay – 29; Dudley Boyle – 28 (and 2 centuries); Allan Chapman – 27 (and 3 centuries); A. Wood – 26 (and 3 centuries); Ian Fromhold – 26 (and 4 centuries); Athol Reed – 25; Len Toogood – 26 (and 2 centuries); Frank Barker – 26 (and 4 centuries); Doug Bosworth – 25 (and 2 centuries); Colin McKenzie – 25; and George Gunner – 24 (and 5 centuries)

Additional Notes

Bruce Lindsay made successive scores of 156no and 155 for East Burwood A Grade in 1967-68

Thorold Merrett made 177 not out on debut for Yarraleen in 1968-69

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675 Runs in a Season Runs Ave Player Club Grade Season 1326 73.67 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists A Grade 1943-44 1072 89.33 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians C Grade 1937-38 1008 112.00 Len Williams Mitcham D Grade 1950-51 1005 83.75 Wally Boyle Vermont B Grade 1915-16 969 51.00 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians B Grade 1946-47 926 54.47 Sid Mackie Canterbury A Grade 1921-22 923 61.53 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ A Grade 1939-40 910 60.67 George Williams Ferntree Gully B Grade 1914-15 888 55.50 Ernie Roff Box Hill Combined B Grade 1931-32 880 55.00 Dudley Boyle Vermont B Grade 1914-15 867 61.93 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights A Grade 1908-09 864 86.40 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ A Grade 1940-41 842 105.25 Thorold Merrett Yarraleen C1 Grade 1968-69 841 63.92 Malcolm Boschier Parkview B2 Grade 1967-68 838 93.11 Wally Boyle Old Mitcham A Grade 1903-04 835 59.64 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers A Grade 1959-60 817 40.85 Rob Roff St. Peter’s C Grade 1925-26 811 57.93 Ernie Roff St. Peter’s YMS C Grade 1929-30 804 61.85 Ted Leach Surrey Hills A Grade 1913-14 799 57.07 F. Hayes Box Hill Wattles C Grade 1931-32 743 74.30 John Organ St. Davids B2 Grade 1967-68 739 56.85 Len Bullen East Doncaster B Grade 1915-16 736 43.29 Maurice Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ A Grade 1939-40 734 45.88 R. Foster Blackburn C Grade 1931-32 723 55.62 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians C Grade 1939-40 716 65.09 John Davies East Burwood A Grade 1968-69 716 79.56 Colin McKenzie Doncaster Footballers B1 Grade 1967-68 711 44.44 Ron Seedy East Box Hill B1 Grade 1972-73 708 47.20 A. Carkeek East Doncaster B Grade 1926-27 695 46.33 Vic Lawther Box Hill North C2 Grade 1969-70 691 49.36 Wally Boyle Mitcham A Grade 1912-13 690 57.50 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians C Grade 1932-33 690 46.00 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians B Grade 1938-39 690 53.08 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers A Grade 1952-53 689 45.93 Allan Chapman West Warrandyte B Grade 1953-54 688 32.76 Cam Johnston Doncaster Ramblers B Grade 1911-12 688 137.60 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers A Grade 1963-64 688 36.21 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights B Grade 1914-15 685 48.93 George Dolan Nunawading A Grade 1964-65 684 40.24 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood A Grade 1915-16 684 62.18 Len Williams Mitcham A Grade 1946-47 683 40.18 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood A Grade 1914-15 683 40.18 J. Schubert Warrandyte B Grade 1926-27 680 52.31 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists A Grade 1942-43 678 35.68 Jack Gray Box Hill Church of Christ B Grade 1955-56 677 39.82 H. O’Connor Canterbury B Grade 1937-38 676 52.00 Wally Boyle Mitcham A Grade 1911-12 676 61.45 W. Luff Jnr Blackburn IOR B Grade 1930-31 675 51.92 A. Elliott Box Hill South Progress C Grade 1935-36

51 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Notes:-

Sid Sneesby made 902 runs @ 39.22 for Blackburn (ordinary matches) in 1889-90 T. Fowler made 779 runs @ 33.87 for Canterbury (ordinary matches) in 1889-90 H. O’Connor’s 677 runs included 134 runs in A grade where he played in the premiership side Len Williams’ 1008 runs included 59 runs in A grade. Bruce Arthur made over 500 runs in six consecutive seasons from 1967-68 to 1972-73

In all, there were 277 instances of batsmen making over 500 runs in a season (including pre 1902-03)

Keith Read – 13 (all Doncaster Footballers) Wally Boyle – 9 (Old Mitcham – 1; Mitcham Districts – 1; Mitcham – 4; Vermont – 3) Joe Cain – 7 (all Box Hill Hibernians) Bruce Arthur – 6 (all St. Davids) Alan Peter-Budge – 5 (Doncaster Footballers – 4; East Doncaster – 1) Maurice Nielsen – 4 (all Box Hill Church of Christ) Eddie Mullens – 4 (all Templestowe) Athol Reed – 4 (all Box Hill Methodists) Len Williams – 4 (all Mitcham)

Top Run Scorers – A Grade, A1 Grade

Keith Read 9022 Alan Peter-Budge 7195 George Gunner 6562 Wally Boyle 6444 George Dolan 6432 Eddie Mullens 6193 Jack Plumb 5758 Cedric Crouch 5678 Ian Fromhold 5672 Robert Saker 5621 William Lachlan 5348 Athol Reed 5256 Bert Bullen 5210 Bruce Lindsay 5155 William Rodgerson 4910 Sid Mackie 4869 Lou Barelli 4808 Len Williams 4520 Dudley Boyle 4215 Doug Bosworth 4023

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Top Run-Scorers (over 3800 Runs) Player Club(s) Inn No Runs Ave C HC HS Keith Read Templestowe – 575 (4546 to 5051); Doncaster Footballers – 11167 339 49 11742 40.49 30 54 166no (5152 to 7273) Wally Boyle Mitcham – 5639 (1898-99; 0809 to 1213; 1920 to 2223; 2728 to 268 33 9724 41.52 17 49 213no 3031); East Burwood – 24 (9900); Mitcham District – 623 (0001 to 0102); Old Mitcham – 1003 (0203 to 0304); Vermont – 2166 (1314 to 1617); Canterbury – 12 (1718); Blackburn – 237 (1819) Eddie Mullens Templestowe – 7745 (1920 to 3940; 4445 to 4748); Doncaster 314 18 7900 26.69 7 46 121 Heights – 155 (4041 to 4142) Len Williams Mitcham – all (3233 to 3536; 3738 to 3839; 4647 to 6364; 6768) 188 22 7655 46.11 16 36 233 Alan Peter-Budge East Doncaster – 815 (4748 to 5253); Doncaster Footballer – 6556 278 26 7371 29.25 9 34 164 (5556 to 7273) Joe Cain Box Hill Amateurs – 243 (3031); Box Hill Hibernians – 6869 (3132 to 168 16 7328 48.21 20 33 202ret 4041; 4647 to 4950); CFG – 216 (4243 to 4445) Frank Barker Box Hill South Progress – 942 (3839 to 4041); Box Hill Church of 304 35 7310 27.17 4 26 152 Christ – 6368 (4445 to 5051; 5556 to 7273) George Dolan Nunawading – all (5657 to 7273) 235 21 7156 33.44 10 40 145 Gordon Gray Box Hill Church of Christ – all (3031 to 4142; 4344 to 5354) 252 30 6807 30.66 8 31 116 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights – 2792 (0405 to 0910; 1213 to 1415; 3839 to 429 44 6763 17.56 2 22 107 4546); Doncaster – 3142 (1011 to 1112; 1718 to 2526; 3031 to 3738); Blackburn – 165 (2627); East Doncaster – 664 (2728 to 2930) George Gunner Surrey Hills – 6381 (0203 to 0405; 0809 to 3233); Canterbury – 297 336 43 6678 22.79 5 24 170no (0708) Jack Herring Vermont – 6038 (2930 to 3738; 4243 to 7273); Mitcham – 216 273 22 6598 26.28 1 43 112 (4041) Les Read Doncaster Heights – 14 (4243 to 4344); Templestowe – 224 (4445 to 340 28 6581 21.09 2 29 128 4950); Doncaster Footballers – 6343 (5051 to 7273) Lin Stacey Mitcham – 5572 (3031 to 3334; 3536 to 4142; 4546 to 5152; 5455 to 224 28 5830 29.74 4 23 110no 5657); Doncaster – 88 (3435); Mitcham RSL – 170 (5253 to 5354) Len Bullen Doncaster Heights – 610 (0910 to 1011); Doncaster – 3219 (1112 to 230 25 5782 28.20 11 19 168no 1415; 1718 to 2425); East Doncaster – 1019 (1516; 2728; 3536 to 3637); Box Hill ANA – 934 (2526 to 2930) Jack Plumb Doncaster – 5316 (0304 to 1415; 1718; 1920 to 2526; 3031 to 3536); 323 44 5860 21.00 4 17 111no East Doncaster – 544 (2728 to 2930) Ian Fromhold Doncaster Footballers – all (4950 to 7273) 263 48 6232 29.00 4 32 132 Robert (Bob) Saker Nunawading – all (5657 to 7273) 220 30 6230 32.79 7 34 191 Robert Clare Box Hill Church of Christ – 5201 (5354 to 7071); Doncaster Church 243 27 5948 27.53 10 21 192 of Christ – 747 (7172 to 7273) Bert Bullen Doncaster Heights – 692 (0405 to 0809); Doncaster – 4004 (0910 to 331 29 5744 19.02 2 15 127 1415; 1718 to 2526; 3031 to 3738); East Doncaster – 689 (1516; 2728); Templestowe – 297 (2627); Doncaster Central – 112 (2930) Dudley Boyle (Snr) Mitcham District – 692 (0102; 0405); Old Mitcham – 489 (0203 to 248 45 5702 28.94 2 28 216 0304); Mitcham – 3396 (0506 to 1213; 1920 to 2223; 3132 to 3233); Vermont – 1749 (1314 to 1617); Canterbury – 5 (1718) Roy Tully Doncaster Heights – 5240 (1920 to 2122; 2526 to 4950); East 384 25 5651 15.74 2 18 104 Doncaster – 289 (2223 to 2324); Doncaster – 122 (2425) Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists – all (3940 to 5657) 148 17 5629 42.97 11 25 156 William Lachlan Canterbury – all (1314 to 1718; 1920 to 3132) 222 21 5542 27.57 6 22 147 William Colman Warrandyte – 1665 (1213 to 1718; 1920 to 2223; 2728); Doncaster – 333 36 5451 18.35 3 21 134no 591 (1819; 2425 to 2526); Blackburn – 400 (2324; 4041 to 4142); Box Hill ANA – 353 (2627); Doncaster Heights – 2248 (2829 to 3435; 3637 to 3839); East Doncaster – 84 (3536) Len Toogood Blackburn – 423 (4647 to 4950); Meadow/Blackburn North – 4988 269 11 5411 20.97 2 26 105 (5253 to 7273) Lou Barelli Old Mitcham – 471 (0203 to 0405); Mitcham – 3712 (0506 to 1314; 305 33 5282 19.42 3 19 164no 1920 to 2223; 2829 to 4142; 4546); Doncaster – 506 (1718; 2324 to 2526); Ringwood – 589 (1415 to 1516; 1819) Bruce Lindsay East Burwood – all (5556 to 7273) 159 16 5233 36.59 8 29 156no Les Britt Snr Doncaster – 1819 (0405; 0708 t2 0910; 1415; 1718 to 2223; 3031 to 332 22 5110 16.48 1 23 101 3132); East Doncaster – 1324 (1011 to 1314; 2324 to 2425); Box Hill – 405 (1516 to 1617); Doncaster Heights – 1411 (2526 to 2930); Blackburn – 12 (3233); Doncaster Triangle – 129 (3435 to 3536) Doug Bosworth Nunawading – all (5556 to 7273) 215 43 5084 29.56 2 25 145 Sid Mackie Canterbury – all (189900; 0708 to 0809; 2021 to 3637) 202 26 5080 28.86 10 20 168no Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ – all (4344 to 7273) 407 47 4995 13.87 8 75 William Leach Box Hill – all (0708 to 0809; 1516; 2122 to 3536) 210 23 4910 26.25 3 28 158no Rodgerson Ian Duncan Box Hill Adelphians – all (5657 to 6970) 206 24 4774 26.23 4 16 127no

53 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Richard Tainton East Burwood – 2878 (0607 to 1516; 2021 to 2122; 4445); 268 23 4742 19.35 2 23 129 Blackburn – 1864 (1617 to 1920; 2425 to 2728; 3233 to 3334) Ray Watts Meadow/Blackburn North – all (5354 to 7273) 222 14 4597 22.10 1 18 109no Robert Hammond Box Hill Church of Christ – all (3940 to 4344; 4546 to 6364) 203 17 4531 24.36 4 16 119 Alan Haag Nunawading – all (5960 to 7273) 177 16 4518 28.06 4 19 174no Jack Gray Box Hill Church of Christ – all (3536 to 6263) 246 12 4508 19.26 14 87 Colin McKenzie East Doncaster - 110 (4950 to 5354); Doncaster Footballers – 4374 187 34 4484 31.20 7 25 117 (5556 to 7071) Les Graham Doncaster – 11 (2425); Box Hill – 230 (2526); Mitcham – 3032 (2627 173 29 4327 30.05 5 20 193no to 3334); Box Hill City – 1054 (3435 to 4041) Arthur Wood St. Peter’s – all (3637 to 5253) 156 19 4292 31.33 3 26 115no Ken Rout Nunawading – all (5354 to 7273) 169 32 4275 31.20 4 23 148no B. Fitzsimons Jnr Templestowe – 4043 (4445 to 5556; 5758 to 7071); Warrandyte – 204 44 4247 26.54 1 22 100no 204 (5657) Wally Lennox Box Hill South Progress – 24 (4041); St.Peters/Box Hill North – 195 21 4178 24.01 1 16 112no 4154 (4546 to 7273) Ossie Turner CFG – 2949 (3738 to 5152); St. Peter’s – 1206 (5657 to 6162) 144 24 4155 34.62 4 17 125no Vic Collier Box Hill – all (1617 to 3132) 188 16 4148 24.11 4 17 144 Peter Grant Blackburn – all (5657 to 7273) 158 14 4047 28.10 5 16 137 Lee Smith Templestowe – all (4445 to 7273) 260 49 4036 19.13 3 8 108no Jim Mackinlay East Doncaster – 3741 (1011 to 1213; 1415; 1920 to 2930; 3738 to 298 28 4022 14.89 1 9 116 3839; 4748); West Doncaster – 74 (1314); Doncaster – 134 (3031); Blackburn – 73 (3334 to 3435) Jack Davin Mitcham – all (4142 to 5556) 106 20 4005 46.57 6 22 152no Bernie Keenan Blackburn – 456 (2728 to 2829); Box Hill ANA – 1003 (2930 to 174 12 3993 24.65 2 23 106 3233); Box Hill – 257 (3334 to 3637); St. Peter’s – 2277 (3738 to 4445; 5051) Wally Adams Doncaster Heights – 1430 (0910 to 1314); Blackburn – 162 (1516 to 308 24 3968 13.97 1 11 104no 1617); Doncaster – 793 (1718 to 2122; 3031 to 3738); Box Hill – 32 (2223); East Doncaster – 1551 (2324 to 2930) Graeme Menzies Forest Hill – all (6061 to 7273) 133 18 3954 34.38 7 20 141 Jack Grant Blackburn – all (1213 to 3536) 219 27 3945 20.54 2 17 168 Maurice Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ – 3047 (3031; 3536 to 4142; 4647); Box 113 19 3892 41.40 9 18 172 Hill High School – 412 (3132 to 3233); Mont Albert – 433 (3334 to 3435)

Notes:- The club(s) noted in bold are those regarded as the club that the player is most associated with.

Wally Boyle played with East Burwood in the Burwood District Cricket Association from 1923-24 to 1926-27 and made in excess of an additional 1000 runs. James Steele is the only player from pre 1900 to be recorded with more than 3000 runs. Steele made 3438 runs in all, with 3256 runs for Box Hill. Steele ended his career in 1901-02.

54 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Batting – Average Winners and Highest Aggregate

From 1890-91 to 1930-31 batting average winners were determined by using averages printed in the Box Hill Reporter newspaper, or from manually compiling individual player statistics. All winners from 1931-32 to 1949-50, then from 1958-59 to 1972-73 were recorded in the BHRDCA Annual Reports and only included Home and Away matches. Note that figures stated include Semi Final and Grand Final matches for complete records but the listed winners remain unchanged Where the winner was named, but the batting details were not published, available figures have been used – this creates instances where averages listed are higher / lower than they actually were Batting aggregates are based on available information from club scorebooks, association and club annual reports and newspaper records.

A Grade Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1890-91 R. Park Blackburn 283 47.17 Charles White Box Hill 393 30.23 1891-92 David Sutherland Canterbury 560 43.08 David Sutherland Canterbury 560 43.08 1892-93 Charles White Box Hill 338 33.80 Charles White Box Hill 338 33.80 1898-99 T. Fitchett Canterbury ~237 44.00 James Steele Box Hill 415 27.67 1899-00 F. Holland East Burwood 280 93.33 F. Holland East Burwood 280 93.33 1900-01 Phil Plaisted Box Hill 492 41.00 Phil Plaisted Box Hill 492 41.00 1902-03 P. Leigh Surrey Hills ~171 39.80 P. Britnell Box Hill 270 30.00 1903-04 Wally Boyle Old Mitcham 838 93.11 Wally Boyle Old Mitcham 838 93.11 1904-05 A. Goodall Mitcham District 449 34.54 A. Goodall Mitcham District 449 34.54 1905-06 A. Goodall Mitcham 392 65.44 A. Goodall Mitcham 392 65.44 1906-07 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 643 107.17 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 643 107.17 1907-08 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 625 69.44 Harry Swan Canterbury 649 46.36 1908-09 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 867 61.93 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 867 61.93 1909-10 Dudley Boyle Mitcham 532 66.50 Dudley Boyle Mitcham 532 66.50 1910-11 George Gunner Surrey Hills 442 49.11 Wally Boyle Mitcham 632 39.50 1911-12 S. Rodgerson Box Hill 320 53.33 Wally Boyle Mitcham 676 52.00 1912-13 E. Foo Surrey Hills 437 72.83 Wally Boyle Mitcham 691 49.36 1913-14 Ted Leach Surrey Hills 804 61.85 Ted Leach Surrey Hills 804 61.85 1914-15 J.D White Surrey Hills 486 40.50 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 683 40.18 1915-16 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 684 40.24 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 684 40.24 1916-17 Wally Boyle Vermont 609 46.85 Wally Boyle Vermont 609 46.85 1917-18 Claude Hunt Templestowe 299 42.71 William Lauchlan Canterbury 461 41.91 1918-19 T. Cashen Templestowe 244 40.67 W (Bill) Allen Ringwood 408 31.38 1919-20 W (Bill) Allen Ringwood 358 71.60 S. B. Gravenell Box Hill 564 35.25 1920-21 Sylvester Mullens Templestowe 557 55.70 Sylvester Mullens Templestowe 557 55.70 1921-22 Sid Mackie Canterbury 926 54.57 Sid Mackie Canterbury 926 54.47 1922-23 G. Rodgerson Box Hill 435 62.14 George Gunner Surrey Hills 453 41.18 1923-24 William Lauchlan Canterbury 563 56.30 William Lauchlan Canterbury 563 56.30 1924-25 Sid Mackie Canterbury 483 43.91 Sid Mackie Canterbury 483 43.91 1925-26 Bert Bullen Doncaster 388 38.80 Eddie Mullens Templestowe 649 38.18 1926-27 Dr. May Blackburn 518 47.09 Dr. May Blackburn 518 47.09 1927-28 L. Warmbrum Canterbury 453 34.85 William Rodgerson Box Hill 458 26.63 1928-29 William Rodgerson Box Hill 423 47.00 Eddie Mullens Templestowe 528 44.00 1929-30 William Rodgerson Box Hill 518 47.09 William Rodgerson Box Hill 518 47.09 1930-31 J. Grant Blackburn 396 39.60 Eddie Mullens Templestowe 406 31.23 1931-32 Harold Britt Doncaster 596 66.44 Harold Britt Doncaster 596 66.44 1932-33 Cyril Fitzsimons Templestowe 301 43.00 Harold Britt Blackburn 580 41.43 1933-34 Cyril Fitzsimons Templestowe 330 43.90 Keith Silvers Canterbury 510 42.50 1934-35 W. Smith Canterbury 397 44.11 W. Smith Canterbury 397 44.11 1935-36 Tom Britt East Doncaster 546 49.64 Keith Silvers Canterbury 618 41.20 1936-37 Tom Britt East Doncaster 559 43.00 Tom Britt East Doncaster 559 43.00 1937-38 Tom Britt East Doncaster 565 56.50 Maurice Nielsen Box Hill Church of 581 58.10 Christ 1938-39 Maurice Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 501 83.50 Maurice Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 501 83.50 1939-40 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 923 61.53 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 923 61.53 1940-41 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ 864 86.40 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ 864 86.40 1941-42 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 554 39.57 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 554 39.57 55 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 1942-43 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 680 52.31 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 680 52.31 1943-44 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 1326 73.67 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 1326 73.67 1944-45 Jack Davin Mitcham 595 49.58 Laurence Tully Doncaster Heights 669 41.81 1945-46 Alan Barelli Mitcham 304 43.43 W. Slessar Box Hill Church of Christ 473 31.53 1946-47 Len Williams Mitcham 684 62.18 Len Williams Mitcham 684 62.18 1947-48 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 645 46.07 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 645 46.07 1948-49 Len Williams Mitcham 327 65.40 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 347 43.38 1949-50 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 488 54.22 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 488 54.22 1950-51 No record found Tom Reeves Nunawading 347 23.13 1951-52 Jack Davin Mitcham 627 75.00 Jack Davin Mitcham 627 75.00 1952-53 No record found Alan Peter Budge East Doncaster 518 30.47 1953-54 No record found Ernie Pynor Mitcham 390 55.71 1954-55 Len Williams Mitcham 550 54.00 Len Williams Mitcham 550 54.00 1955-56 No record found Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 592 49.33 1956-57 No record found Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers 512 39.38 1957-58 No record found George Dolan Nunawading 512 36.57 1958-59 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 528 40.28 George Dolan Nunawading 557 37.13 1959-60 Robert Saker Nunawading 494 49.40 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 835 59.64 1960-61 Doug Bosworth Nunawading 338 42.25 George Dolan Nunawading 485 40.42 1961-62 Ian Sach Nunawading 387 48.38 Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers 607 60.70 1962-63 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 507 56.33 Ian Fromhold Doncaster Footballers 552 55.20 1963-64 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 694 138.80 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 694 138.80 1964-65 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 584 53.09 George Dolan Nunawading 685 48.93 1965-66 Robert Saker Nunawading 621 62.10 Bruce Lindsay East Burwood 632 45.14 1966-67 Robert Prendergast Bulleen 251 62.75 Eddie Smith Doncaster Footballers 480 34.29 1967-68 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 621 62.10 Bruce Lindsay East Burwood 630 48.46 1968-69 John Davies East Burwood 716 65.09 John Davies East Burwood 716 65.09

A1 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1969-70 Robert Saker Nunawading 640 64.00 Robert Saker Nunawading 640 64.00 1970-71 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 382 47.75 George Dolan Nunawading 502 31.38 1971-72 Harold Blomfield Jnr Doncaster Footballers 397 49.63 Dennis Wills Vermont 488 48.80 1972-73 Peter Walliker Forest Hill 654 46.71 Peter Walliker Forest Hill 654 46.71

A2 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1969-70 Bruce Arthur St. Davids 621 77.63 Robert Clare Box Hill Church of Christ 650 72.22 1970-71 Des Tuck Yarraleen 537 59.67 Des Tuck Yarraleen 537 59.67 1971-72 N. Anderson Templestowe 545 60.56 N. Anderson Templestowe 545 60.56 Footballers Footballers 1972-73 David Lambert Box Hill North 635 70.56 David Lambert Box Hill North 635 70.56

56 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc B Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1910-11 M. Cashen Templestowe 339 37.67 Len Bullen Doncaster Heights 472 26.22 1911-12 Cam Johnston Doncaster Ramblers 688 32.76 Cam Johnston Doncaster Ramblers 688 32.76 1912-13 H. Mills East Burwood 194 38.80 Alf Bennie Warrandyte 470 36.15 1913-14 No B Grade in 1913-14 1914-15 George Williams Ferntree Gully 910 60.67 George Williams Ferntree Gully 910 60.67 1915-16 Wally Boyle Vermont 1005 83.75 Wally Boyle Vermont 1005 83.75 1919-20 Claude Hunt East Doncaster 596 37.25 Claude Hunt East Doncaster 596 37.25 1920-21 F. Shepherd Blackburn 290 24.17 F. Shepherd Blackburn 290 24.17 1921-22 John Colman Warrandyte 383 34.82 Vic Collier Box Hill 480 34.29 1922-23 Vic Collier Box Hill 544 60.44 Vic Collier Box Hill 544 60.44 1923-24 K. Bennett St. Andrew’s 381 95.25 R. Daniels Box Hill 482 53.56 1924-25 Wally Adams East Doncaster 320 29.09 Wally Adams East Doncaster 320 29.09 1925-26 Len Bullen Box Hill ANA 516 57.33 Vic Collier Box Hill 541 31.82 1926-27 A. Carkeek East Doncaster 708 47.20 A. Carkeek East Doncaster 708 47.20 1927-28 Les Graham Mitcham 564 47.00 B. Chambers Canterbury 639 42.60 1928-29 Les Graham Mitcham 436 54.50 Les Graham Mitcham 436 54.50 1929-30 Les Graham Mitcham 622 44.43 Les Graham Mitcham 622 44.43 1930-31 W. Luff Jnr Blackburn IOR 676 61.45 W. Luff Jnr Blackburn IOR 676 61.45 1931-32 Ernie Roff Box Hill Combined 888 55.50 E. Roff Box Hill Combined 888 55.50 1932-33 Ernie Roff Box Hill Combined 556 61.78 E. Roff Box Hill Combined 556 61.78 1933-34 Lou Sleeth Box Hill Combined 446 49.56 Lou Sleeth Box Hill Combined 446 49.56 1934-35 W. Davis Tunstall 210 35.00 Murray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 457 35.15 1935-36 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 453 56.63 Maurice Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 575 57.50 1936-37 E. Nicol St. Andrew’s 316 39.50 Lin Stacey Mitcham 497 49.70 1937-38 H. O’Connor Canterbury 543 67.88 Eddie Mullens Templestowe 607 33.72 1938-39 Les Warne Blackburn 567 37.80 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 690 46.00 1939-40 A. McKibbon St. Peter’s 516 36.86 A. McKibbon St. Peter’s 516 36.86 1940-41 D. Boyle Jnr Vermont 525 52.50 D. Boyle Jnr Vermont 525 52.50 1941-42 Ossie Turner CFG 635 33.42 Ossie Turner CFG 635 33.42 1945-46 Ossie Turner CFG 502 35.86 Ossie Turner CFG 502 35.86 1946-47 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 969 51.00 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 969 51.00 1947-48 Charles Barry Box Hill Footballers 445 37.08 Charles Barry Box Hill Footballers 445 37.08 1948-49 W. Coghlan Surrey Hills CYMS 661 50.85 W. Coghlan Surrey Hills CYMS 661 50.85 1949-50 A. Wood St. Peter’s 197 65.67 R. Clegg St. Peter’s 349 43.63 1950-51 Gordon Gray Box Hill Church of Christ 466 66.57 Gordon Gray Box Hill Church of Christ 466 66.57 1951-52 No record found K. Sutherland Mitcham 351 50.14 1952-53 No record found Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 690 53.08 1953-54 No record found Allan Chapman West Warrandyte 689 45.93 1954-55 Ken Herbert Nunawading Youth Club 242 60.50 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 579 36.19 1955-56 No record found Jack Gray Box Hill Church of Christ 678 35.68 1956-57 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 484 60.50 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 484 60.50 1957-58 No record found Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 361 32.82 1958-59 B. Smith Blackburn 182 91.00 Robert Hammond Box Hill Church of Christ 346 23.07 1959-60 Robert Hammond Box Hill Church of Christ 505 42.08 Robert Hammond Box Hill Church of Christ 505 42.08 1960-61 Lou Storch Bulleen 476 68.00 Rob Prendergast Bulleen 487 54.11 1961-62 Ray Town Blackburn 527 58.56 Ian Duncan Box Hill Adelphians 589 26.77 1962-63 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 283 40.83 Rod Smith Jnr Templestowe 478 31.87 1963-64 Robert (Bob) Jenkin Nunawading 362 36.20 Bill Ramsay Templestowe 405 36.82 1964-65 Doug Bosworth Nunawading 625 56.82 Doug Bosworth Nunawading 625 56.82 1965-66 John Hird Blackburn North 520 57.78 Robert Clare Box Hill Church of Christ 567 51.55

57 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc B1 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1966-67 Brian Praetz Donvale 503 41.92 Kevin Wade Templestowe 549 39.21 1967-68 Colin McKenzie Doncaster Footballers 706 88,25 Colin McKenzie Doncaster Footballers 706 88.25 1968-69 John Organ St. Davids 330 47.14 Kevin Wade Templestowe 585 39.00 1969-70 Neil Berryman East Burwood Methodists 535 44.58 Robert Prendergast Heatherdale 535 53.50 Neil Berryman East Burwood Methodists 535 44.58 1970-71 E. Wallace Templestowe Footballers 563 51.18 E. Wallace Templestowe Footballers 563 51.18 1971-72 J. Pech Doncaster Church of 489 48.90 Bruce Arthur St. Davids 501 33.40 Christ 1972-73 Kevin Wade Templestowe 360 51.43 Ron Seedy East Box Hill 711 44.44

B2 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1966-67 Jim Robertson Blackburn 443 49.22 Graeme Menzies Forest Hill 501 50.10 Les Read Doncaster Footballers 501 29.47 1967-68 John Organ St. Davids 743 74.30 Malcolm Boschier Parkview 841 63.92 1968-69 Neil Berryman East Burwood Methodists 505 56.11 P. Taylor North Burwood 552 34.50 1969-70 Barry Hahn Wattle Park Presbyterians 632 57.45 Barry Hahn Wattle Park Presbyterians 632 57.45 1970-71 Neil McKenzie Doncaster Footballers 280 56.00 Kevin Horne E-Bees 562 46.83 1971-72 Geoff Falahey Forest Hill 412 51.50 Robert White Warrandyte 633 48.69 1972-73 Ray Sheedy Bulleen 511 46.45 Ray Sheedy Bulleen 511 46.45

58 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc C Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1925-26 Rob Roff St. Peter’s 817 40.85 Rob Roff St. Peter’s 817 40.85 1926-27 A. Vanslow Balwyn B 612 38.25 A. Vanslow Balwyn B 612 38.25 1927-28 R. Finlayson Surrey Hills Footballers 360 36.00 Cecil Houghton Warrandyte B 372 23.25 1928-29 J. Atkinson Balwyn B 306 76.50 Max Birtles Box Hill Wattles 404 40.40 1929-30 Ernie Roff St. Peter’s YMS 811 57.93 Ernie Roff St. Peter’s YMS 811 57.93 1930-31 S. Arnold Vermont 466 51.78 S. Arnold Vermont 466 51.78 1931-32 G. Galane Box Hill Stars 519 64.88 F. Hayes Box Hill Wattles 799 57.07 1932-33 N. Falconer St. Peter’s 523 58.11 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 690 57.50 1933-34 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 388 63.90 Roy Cousins East Doncaster 648 38.12 1934-35 L. Logan St. Peter’s 187 37.40 Albert Toogood Blackburn 350 26.92 1935-36 G. Poustie St. Andrew’s 422 32.46 G. Poustie St. Andrew’s 422 32.46 1935-36 A. Elliott Box Hill South Progress 652 59.27 A. Elliott Box Hill South Progress 652 59.27 1936-37 M. Brown Box Hill High School 643 64.30 M. Brown Box Hill High School 643 64.30 1937-38 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 1072 89.33 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 1072 89.33 1938-39 Charlie Pannam Vermont 432 39.27 L.indsay McDowell Doncaster Triangle 522 87.00 1939-40 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 723 55.62 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 723 55.62 1946-47 W. Harriage Blackburn 461 32.93 W. Harriage Blackburn 461 32.93 1947-48 Q. O’Laughlin Surrey Hills YCW 397 66.17 Q. O’Laughlin Surrey Hills YCW 397 66.17 1948-49 Rob Bone Meadow 589 45.31 Rob Bone Meadow 589 45.31 1949-50 Lindsay McDowell Doncaster Triangle 436 87.20 L.indsay McDowell Doncaster Triangle 436 87.20 1950-51 No record found Les Read Doncaster Footballers 534 38.14 1951-52 No record found Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 540 33.75 1952-53 No record found Jim Aumann Nunawading 298 27.09 1953-54 No record found Jim Aumann Nunawading 239 79.67 1954-55 A. Twentyman Meadow 591 65.67 A. Twentyman Meadow 591 65.67 1955-56 Jim Aumann Forest Hill 610 33.89 Jim Aumann Forest Hill 610 33.89 1956-57 No record found Michael Davy Forest Hill 441 40.09 1957-58 No record found Ian Duncan Box Hill Adelphians 441 27.56 1958-59 Ian Duncan Box Hill Adelphians 612 40.80 Ian Duncan Box Hill Adelphians 612 40.80 1959-60 Keith Sturgeon Blackburn 185 92.50 Jim Aumann Forest Hill 362 24.13 1960-61 Alan Shearer St. Luke’s 377 53.86 Alan Shearer St. Luke’s 377 53.86 1961-62 Ray Maxwell Blackburn 543 45.25 Ray Maxwell Blackburn 543 45.25 1962-63 Len Williams Mitcham 521 65.13 Len Williams Mitcham 521 65.13

59 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc C1 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1963-64 Geoff Spurr Forest Hill 554 46.17 John Hird Blackburn North 666 66.60 1964-65 John Mills Donvale 625 56.81 John Mills Donvale 625 56.81 1965-66 John Mills Donvale 608 43.43 John Mills Donvale 608 43.43 1966-67 Ken Rout Nunawading 458 76.33 Gerry Sadler Box Hill Adelphians 608 43.43 1967-68 R. Bates Reporter 387 48.38 Graham Best Nunawading 533 33.31 1968-69 Thorold Merrett Yarraleen 848 106.00 Thorold Merrett Yarraleen 848 106.00 1969-70 T. Thomas Templestowe Footballers 654 65.40 T. Thomas Templestowe Footballers 654 65.40 1970-71 J. Mauchline Blackburn Church of 459 35.31 J. Mauchline Blackburn Church of 459 35.31 Christ Christ 1971-72 R. Davis Burwood Socials 362 40.22 Ossie Lambert BTYC 435 33.46 1972-73 J. Carr Blackburn Church of 396 33.00 Leigh Munro BTYC 422 26.38 Christ

C2 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1963-64 C.olin Mansfield Box Hill Church of Christ 335 47.86 Marshall Lynch Doncaster Footballers 583 44.85 1964-65 Graeme Andrews Doncaster Footballers 395 43.89 Graeme Andrews Doncaster Footballers 395 43.89 1965-66 Leigh Adams Vermont 513 42.75 Leigh Adams Vermont 513 42.75 1966-67 Lou Gray Nunawading 476 52.89 P. Ross Box Hill City 528 44.00 1967-68 Ian Crawford Bulleen 316 39.50 John Smith Bulleen 516 43.00 1968-69 J. Dorman Hartwell Baseballers 372 53.14 M. Ambrosios Hartwell Baseballers 632 45.15 1969-70 Barry Coffey Blackburn 410 51.25 Vic Lawther Box Hill North 695 46.33 1970-71 Craig Summers Blackburn South High 544 68.00 Robert Naismith Burwood Socials 587 53.36 School 1971-72 Len Toogood Blackburn North 426 28.40 Len Toogood Blackburn North 426 28.40 1972-73 L. Rush East Burwood Methodists 320 53.33 D. Clarke Box Hill Church of Christ 379 29.15

60 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc D Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1950-51 Len Williams Mitcham 949 93.67 Len Williams Mitcham 949 93.67 1951-52 No record found M. Rule Nunawading Youth Club 390 55.71 1952-53 No record found E. Jackson Box Hill Church of Christ 281 14.05 1953-54 No record found Ken Uebergang Templestowe 312 22.29 1954-55 B. Fitzsimons Jnr Templestowe 469 39.08 B. Fitzsimons Jnr Templestowe 469 39.08 1955-56 No record found R. Rogerson Box Hill Church of 474 24.95 Christ 1956-57 No record found R. Safstrom Box Hill Adelphians 465 29.06 1957-58 No record found Jock McClelland Forest Hill 408 25.50 1958-59 R. Curry St. Luke’s 510 63.75 R. Curry St. Luke’s 510 63.75 1959-60 W. Yates Forest Hill 549 42.23 Alan Shearer St. Luke’s 581 83.00 1960-61 Frank Schubert Warrandyte Footballers 346 34.60 Frank Schubert Warrandyte Footballers 346 34.60 1961-62 Marshall Lynch Doncaster Footballers 464 38.67 Marshall Lynch Doncaster Footballers 464 35.69 1962-63 Lou Gray Nunawading 508 50.80 Lou Gray Nunawading 508 50.80 1963-64 T. Luckhurst Bowater Scott 331 66.20 Stephen Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers 551 50.09 1964-65 Malcolm Burns Bulleen 288 96.00 Angus Falla Snr St. Peter’s 491 98.20 1965-66 Doug Chapman St. Davids 268 26.90 Malcolm Boschier Parkview 454 26.71 1966-67 Tom Aumann Donvale 276 55.20 Geoff Guest Forest Hill 505 33.67 1967-68 N. Watson St. Davids 524 74.86 Eric Schockman Doncaster Footballers 569 43.77 1968-69 Ian Scrimshaw Box Hill North 356 50.86 Vic Lawther Box Hill North 548 42.15 1969-70 Robert Duke Heatherdale 516 64.50 Robert Duke Heatherdale 516 64.50 1970-71 Peter Read Doncaster Footballers 338 56.33 Len Gardiner Burwood Socials 647 49.77

D1 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1971-72 N. Manthey St. Davids 503 33.53 N. Manthey St. Davids 503 33.53 1972-73 J. Chadwick Templestowe 336 37.33 Len Gardner Burwood Socials 446 27.88 Footballers

D2 Grade

Season Average Club Runs Ave Aggregate Club Runs Ave 1971-72 Adrian Newell Warrandyte 380 25.33 Adrian Newell Warrandyte 380 25.33 1972-73 P. Jacobs Box Hill North 504 33.60 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 566 33.29

61 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Bowling Records

>9/= Wickets in an Innings Figures Player Team Opposition Grade Round Season 10 for 13 Les Stoneham Templestowe East Doncaster D Grade R3 1957-58 10 for 25 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Doncaster A Grade R4 1919-20 10 for 36 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians Surrey Hills CYMS C Grade R7 1931-32 10 for 40 Tom Mackie Canterbury Doncaster A Grade R6 1911-12 10 for 45 Ben Rhodes Templestowe East Burwood B Grade R9 1920-21 10 for 41 John Stevens Snr Reporter Bulleen C1 Grade R6 1967-68 10 for 50 R. Greening Box Hill Surrey Hills Methodists B Grade Semi 1929-30 10 for 82 Tom Gibbons East Burwood Mitcham D Grade R8 1968-69 10 for 99 Colin Howard Burwood Socials Bennettswood D Grade R9 1970-71 10 for ? Dave Hadlam Canterbury Mitcham Reporter R9 1890-91 9 for 3 T. Meehan Box Hill Stars Box Hill C of C C Grade R7 1930-31 9 for 6 Dave Jenkins East Doncaster East Burwood D Grade R3 1962-63 9 for 10 Lindsay McDowell Doncaster Triangle Meadow C Grade R10 1950-51 9 for 10 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ Box Hill Hibernians D Grade R6 1951-52 9 for 10 Brian Fletcher East Burwood East Doncaster D Grade R2 1960-61 9 for 11 L. Fennell East Burwood East Burwood B2 Grade R2 1966-67 Methodists 9 for 12 Lee Smith Templestowe Doncaster Triangle D Grade R6 1953-54 9 for 12 Brian Lyons East Doncaster Box Hill Adelphians B2 Grade Semi 1968-69 9 for 13 Johnson Box Hill Burwood Eastern District R2 1899-00 Strangward Snr 9 for 16 Brian Reilly Box Hill Hibernians Templestowe B Grade R1 1946-47 9 for 17 Thomas Schubert Warrandyte Templestowe A Grade R4 1909-10 9 for 17 A. Goodall Mitcham District Doncaster A Grade R7 1904-05 9 for 18 Len A. Smith Ferntree Gully Wonga Park B Grade R12 1914-15 9 for 18 Norman Wiese Box Hill C of C Balwyn B Grade R3 1931-32 9 for 18 L. Kennedy Box Hill Hibernians Box Hill Footballers A Grade R1 1949-50 9 for 19 Palmer Kew Doncaster Eastern District R1 1900-01 9 for 19 J. Bidstrup Surrey Hills Canterbury A Grade R1 1911-12 9 for 19 N. Swindon Box Hill Balwyn B Grade R5 1921-22 9 for 19 William Henning St. Davids Forest Hill D Grade R9 1965-66 9 for 19 Merv Miller Blackburn South H.S Yarraleen D Grade R3 1969-70 9 for 20 G. Williamson Box Hill Church of Christ Blackburn North C2 Grade R2 1965-66 9 for 21 Joe Beale Templestowe Surrey Hills A Grade R5 1928-29 9 for 22 Steve Eddy East Doncaster St. Andrew’s C1 Grade R7 1970-71 9 for 23 E. Matthews Mooroolbark Croydon B Grade R3 1910-11 9 for 24 Peter Foster Blackburn Templestowe A2 Grade R7 1970-71 9 for 25 William Colman Warrandyte Doncaster Heights B Grade R9 1914-15 9 for 25 E. Collier Wonga Park Koonung B Grade R8 1912-13 9 for 25 Tom Gibbons East Burwood Blackburn South H.S D Grade R10 1968-69 9 for 26 A. Bullen Doncaster Doncaster Heights A Grade R4 1908-09 9 for 26 William Rodgerson Box Hill East Burwood A Grade R3 1921-22 9 for 26 Lou Shaw Mitcham Mont Albert A Grade R8 1931-32 9 for 26 W. Tuck Vermont CFG B Grade R11 1940-41 9 for 27 E. Collier Wonga Park Doncaster Heights A Grade R1 1913-14 9 for 27 Vic Johnston Meadow Box Hill Footballers B Grade R5 1955-56 9 for 28 T. Mock Vermont Warrandyte B Grade R5 1914-15 9 for 28 Len A. Smith Ferntree Gully East Doncaster B Grade R9 1914-15 9 for 28 Harry Swan Canterbury St. Andrew’s A Grade R4 1930-31 9 for 28 L. King East Burwood Nunawading C Grade R11 1947-48 9 for 29 Harry Swan Canterbury Mitcham A Grade R8 1932-33 9 for 30 W. Smith Ringwood Wonga Park B Grade R11 1912-13 9 for 31 John Stevens Snr Bennettswood Nunawading C1 Grade R4 1969-70 9 for 32 R. Cain Meadow Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade Grand 1955-56 9 for 32 Don Smith Forest Hills Warrandyte Footballers B Grade R9 1964-65 9 for 32 Keith Rochow East Doncaster Vermont B1 Grade R3 1970-71 9 for 32 J. Foyle Heatherdale Vermont B1 Grade R2 1972-73 9 for 33 J. Davis Surrey Hills Doncaster Eastern District R5 1898-99 9 for 33 Stan Rae Croydon Ferntree Gully A Grade R9 1913-14

62 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 9 for 33 R. Jefferey Canterbury Balwyn A Grade R4 1933-34 9 for 33 Ian McLeod Nunawading Doncaster Footballers B1 Grade R5 1967-68 9 for 33 N. Tucker Bennettswood Laburnum B2 Grade R10 1970-71 9 for 34 Charles Rasmussen Templestowe Doncaster Heights B Grade R6 1911-12 9 for 34 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ St. Davids C2 Grade R3 1969-70 9 for 35 G. Whitehead St. Peter’s Brockhoff’s D Grade R4 1963-64 9 for 36 Paul Schober Box Hill Boroondara Eastern District R6 1892-93 9 for 36 P. Fitzpatrick Ringwood St. Barnabas A Grade R7 1906-07 9 for 36 Barry Ball Donvale Templestowe B1 Grade R10 1966-67 9 for 36 Ted Clarke Mitcham Burwood Socials D Grade R4 1970-71 9 for 37 O. Allpress St. Peter’s Canterbury B Grade R6 1927-28 9 for 37 Jack Lennox St. Peter’s Nunawading B Grade R8 1947-48 9 for 37 Barry Botsman Doncaster Footballers Box Hill Church of Christ B Grade Semi 1953-53 9 for 37 Frank Wikman Mitcham Bulleen A Grade R9 1962-63 9 for 38 R. Carrick Templestowe Blackburn B Grade R3 1922-23 9 for 39 John Fleming Vermont Nunawading A1 Grade R5 1970-71 9 for 40 Len A Smith Ferntree Gully Croydon B Grade R13 1914-15 9 for 42 Don Meehan Blackburn Templestowe A Grade R5 1959-60 9 for 43 P. Glennon Doncaster Heights Warrandyte B Grade R4 1922-23 9 for 43 Norm Brash Nunawading Meadow C Grade R1 1948-49 9 for 44 Ian Rowe Nunawading Box Hill Adelphians A Grade R9 1962-63 9 for 45 G. Tucker Box Hill High School Surrey Hills Methodists C Grade R5 1933-34 9 for 46 Rob Brown Blackburn Templestowe A Grade R7 1912-13 9 for 46 John Moore Jnr Warrandyte Box Hill ANA B Grade Semi 1925-26 9 for 47 Johnson Box Hill Burwood Eastern District R5 1898-99 Strangward Snr 9 for 47 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Blackburn A Grade R7 1919-20 9 for 49 A. Green Box Hill Methodists St. Peter’s C Grade R4 1934-35 9 for 49 Alan Bellinger Warrandyte Footballers Mitcham C2 Grade R2 1965-66 9 for 50 George Flavel Bulleen Blackburn North C2 Grade R10 1967-68 9 for 50 Brian Lambert Yarraleen Hartwell Church of Christ C1 Grade R5 1968-69 9 for 51 George Thatcher Nunawading Surrey Hills CYMS B Grade R11 1950-51 9 for 51 Ivan Peter-Budge East Doncaster St. Peter’s B Grade Semi 1956-57 9 for 52 George Williams Ferntree Gully Vermont B Grade R11 1914-15 9 for 57 Peter Hardy Vermont East Burwood C1 Grade R4 1964-65 9 for 57 Ron Waller Donvale St. Peter’s C1 Grade R10 1964-65 9 for 59 Lou Barelli Ringwood Blackburn A Grade Semi 1918-19 9 for 65 A. Green Blackburn Box Hill A Grade R4 1927-28 9 for 67 Jock McClelland Forest Hill Vermont C Grade Grand 1955-56 9 for 68 Jack Gibson Box Hill Adelphians East Burwood B2 Grade R9 1969-70 9 for 69 Jack Lennox St. Peter’s Blackburn A Grade R5 1960-61 9 for 69 Tom Gibbons East Burwood Doncaster Footballers D Grade R10 1962-63 9 for 70 Don Meehan Blackburn East Burwood B2 Grade R1 1970-71 9 for 76 Colin McDonald Burwood Socials Doncaster Church of B2 Grade Grand 1969-70 Christ 9 for 77 Sid Sneesby Blackburn Box Hill Reporter R4 1890-91 9 for 84 Vin Arthur Burwood Socials Doncaster Church of B1 Grade R3 1971-72 Christ 9 for 85 William Dunkinson Mitcham St. Davids D Grade R9 1967-68 9 for ? Lou Barelli Old Mitcham St. Barnabas A Grade R3 1904-05 8 for 2 Joe Beale Templestowe Mooroolbark B Grade R11 1910-11 8 for 3 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Blackburn A Grade R11 1915-16 8 for 6 J. Morgan Box Hill Central Loyal Kooyong Lodge C Grade II R4 1935-36 8 for 6 Ray McIntosh St. Andrew’s Combine East Burwood C Grade R3 1946-47

63 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Notes:-

In all, there were 9483 instances of bowlers taking five wickets in an innings from 1890-91 to 1972-73. The most five-fors were taken by:-

Paddy Gilchrist – 88 (Ringwood 42; Mitcham 26; Blackburn 8; Ferntree Gully 7; Doncaster 5) Rob Brown – 79 (all for Blackburn) Harry Swan – 79 (all for Canterbury) Joe Beale – 77 (all for Templestowe) Cedric Crouch – 76 (Doncaster Heights 34; Doncaster 30; East Doncaster 10; Blackburn 2) Frank Barker – 52 (Box Hill Church of Christ 47; Box Hill South Progress 5) Sid Barker – 48 (all for Box Hill Church of Christ) Ray McIntosh – 47 (Box Hill Church of Christ 33; St. Andrew’s Combine 12; Box Hill Wattles 1; Doncaster 1) Arti Peter-Budge – 45 (East Doncaster 42; Doncaster 3) Lou Barelli – 43 (Mitcham 35; Ringwood 6; Old Mitcham 1; Doncaster 1) Tom Mackie – 42 (Canterbury 41; Balwyn 1) William Colman – 42 (Warrandyte 26; Doncaster Heights 10; Box Hill ANA 3; Doncaster 2; Blackburn 1) Arthur Hardidge – 42 (Doncaster 37; East Doncaster 5) Ray Johns – 41 (all Doncaster Footballers) Charles Rasmussen – 38 (Templestowe 37; Box Hill 1) Fred Weise – 37 (all for Box Hill) Joe Blair – 35 (all for St. Andrew’s) Les Britt Snr – 34 (East Doncaster 10; Doncaster 9; Doncaster Heights 9; Doncaster Ramblers 5; Box Hill 1) Ivan Peter-Budge – 34 (all East Doncaster) R. Greening – 33 (Box Hill 20; Box Hill ANA 6; Box Hill Wattles 5; St. Andrew’s 2) Fred Linden – 33 (Box Hill ANA 21, Box Hill 7, Blackburn 3, Vermont 2) Claude Hunt – 32 (East Doncaster 18; Box Hill 9; Templestowe 4; Doncaster 1) Ian Rowe – 32 (all for Nunawading) Jack Gibson – 32 (all for Box Hill Adelphians/Laburnum/East Box Hill) W. (Bill) Allen – 30 (Ringwood 17; Blackburn 9; Box Hill 4) J.F.Cashen – 30 (all Templestowe) Keith Read – 30 (all Doncaster Footballers) Peter Foster – 30 (all Blackburn)

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>/= 14 Wickets in a Match

Figures Player Team Opposition Grade Rd Season 17 for 106 Tom Gibbons East Burwood Doncaster Footballers D Grade R10 1962-63 16 for 37 Johnson Strangward Box Hill Doncaster Eastern District R2 1898-99 16 for 54 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Doncaster A Grade R4 1919-20 16 for 59 Paul Schober Box Hill Camberwell Eastern District R1 1892-93 16 for 89 Harry Swan Canterbury Box Hill ANA A Grade R2 1927-28 16 for 162 Harry Swan Canterbury Box Hill A Grade Grand 1931-32 15 for 30 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Blackburn A Grade R11 1915-16 15 for 33 David Lambert St. Peter’s Templestowe C1 Grade R6 1965-66 15 for 35 Les McCulloch Warrandyte East Doncaster B Grade R4 1923-24 15 for 36 R. Buck Doncaster Ramblers Wonga Park B Grade R12 1910-11 15 for 42 Stan Rae Croydon East Burwood B Grade R9 1911-12 15 for 42 Ivan Peter-Budge East Doncaster St. Peter’s B Grade R2 1960-61 15 for 45 E. Collier Wonga Park Koonung B Grade R8 1912-13 15 for 49 Harry Swan Canterbury Balwyn A Grade R5 1928-29 15 for 53 A. Goodall Mitcham District Doncaster A Grade R7 1904-05 15 for 55 Arti Peter-Budge East Doncaster Doncaster C Grade R9 1938-39 15 for 57 L. King East Burwood Nunawading C Grade R11 1947-48 15 for 59 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood East Burwood A Grade R3 1914-15 15 for 59 Joe Blair St. Andrew’s Box Hill ANA A Grade R3 1929-30 15 for 59 Robert Brown Blackburn East Doncaster A Grade R2 1929-30 15 for 69 E. Collier Wonga Park Doncaster Heights A Grade R1 1913-14 15 for 72 Archie Crouch Doncaster Heights Canterbury A Grade R5 1909-10 15 for 82 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Blackburn A Grade R3 1920-21 15 for 90 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ Nunawading Youth Club D Grade Semi 1950-51 15 for 98 Tom Gibbons East Burwood Blackburn South High School D Grade R10 1968-69 15 for 107 William Dunkinson Mitcham St. Davids D Grade R9 1967-68 14 for 12 B. Burton Auburn Box Hill ANA B Grade R2 1922-23 14 for 17 R. Johnston Surrey Hills Methodists Box Hill Church of Christ C Grade R3 1930-31 14 for 25 Paddy Gilchrist Blackburn Warrandyte A Grade R2 1908-09 14 for 32 G. Donnelly Templestowe Forest Hill C2 Grade R3 1967-68 14 for 41 Arthur Hardidge Doncaster Ringwood A Grade R1 1911-12 14 for 42 Ray Johns Doncaster Footballers Surrey Hills YCW D Grade R1 1956-57 14 for 44 H. Thornberry Blackburn Mitcham C Grade R2 1961-62 14 for 46 Vic Collier Box Hill Doncaster Heights B Grade R5 1919-20 14 for 47 A. Dummett Mont Albert Box Hill Methodists A Grade R5 1936-37 14 for 49 J. Davis Surrey Hills Doncaster Eastern District R5 1898-99 14 for 50 D.M. Wilson Surrey Hills Doncaster Reporter R9 1890-91 14 for 51 Don Meehan Blackburn Templestowe A Grade R5 1959-60 14 for 51 Ian Davies Nunawading Bulleen A1 Grade R4 1971-72 14 for 53 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Doncaster A Grade R11 1914-15 14 for 54 W. Smith Ringwood Wonga Park B Grade R11 1912-13 14 for 60 J. Carkeek Balwyn PAFS Box Hill Wattles C Grade R5 1932-33 14 for 63 Don Meehan Blackburn St. Peter’s A Grade R11 1961-62 14 for 67 Bruce Ash Forest Hill Mitcham C Grade R2 1957-58 14 for 75 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Box Hill A Grade R7 1920-21 14 for 75 J. Galloway St. Peter’s East Burwood C Grade R10 1953-54 14 for 80 D. Long Vermont Nunawading B1 Grade R8 1972-73 14 for 90 Len A Smith Ferntree Gully East Doncaster B Grade R9 1914-15 14 for 93 R. Tainton Snr East Burwood Meadow D Grade R1 1954-55 14 for 94 B. Culliton Surrey Hills Canterbury A Grade R4 1919-20 14 for 95 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Doncaster A Grade R4 1914-15 14 for 108 Paul Schober Box Hill Boroondara Eastern District R6 1892-93 14 for 109 R. Greening Box Hill Surrey Hills Methodists B Grade Semi 1929-30 14 for 116 Joe Blair St. Andrew’s Canterbury A Grade Semi 1931-32

Notes:-

65 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc In all, there were 1072 instances of bowlers taking ten wickets in a match from 1890-91 to 1972-73. The most ten-fors were taken by:-

Paddy Gilchrist – 29 (Ringwood 18, Mitcham 8, Blackburn 1, Doncaster 1, Ferntree Gully 1) Harry Swan – 16 (all Canterbury) Robert Brown – 16 (all Blackburn) Joe Beale – 14 (all Templestowe) Cedric Crouch – 13 (Doncaster Heights 9, Doncaster 3, East Doncaster 1) Arthur Hardidge – 11 (Doncaster 10, East Doncaster 1) Tom Mackie – 11 (all Canterbury) W. (Bill) Allen – 10 (Ringwood 5, Blackburn 3, Box Hill 2) Ray McIntosh – 10 (Box Hill Church of Christ 7; St. Andrew’s Combine 3) Ray Johns – 10 (all Doncaster Footballers) Arti Peter-Budge – 9 (all East Doncaster) William Colman – 9 (Warrandyte 5; Doncaster Heights 3; Box Hill ANA 1)

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75 Wickets in a Season Wkts Ave Player Club Grade Season 137 6.96 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood A Grade 1914-15 135 6.30 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood A Grade 1915-16 123 5.14 Ray McIntosh St. Andrew’s Combine C Grade 1946-47 105 8.90 Harry Swan Canterbury A Grade 1927-28 104 6.63 Les Britt Jnr Blackburn B Grade 1934-35 100 7.48 Arthur Crouch Doncaster Heights B Grade 1911-12 98 4.77 Charles Rasmussen Templestowe B Grade 1911-12 97 7.29 Rob Roff St. Peter’s C Grade 1925-26 95 8.37 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood A Grade 1919-20 93 3.49 Joe Beale Templestowe B Grade 1910-11 93 7.08 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade 1950-51 90 5.94 Johnson Strangward Snr Box Hill Eastern District 1898-99 90 5.79 William Colman Warrandyte B Grade 1922-23 90 7.51 Arti Peter-Budge East Doncaster C Grade 1926-27 87 5.77 Len A. Smith Ferntree Gully B Grade 1914-15 87 8.90 Cedric Crouch Doncaster A Grade 1920-21 86 10.28 Arthur Hardidge Doncaster A Grade 1914-15 86 7.00 Stan Rae Croydon B Grade 1911-12 85 3.55 A. Goodall Mitcham District A Grade 1904-05 85 9.06 R. Holland Camberwell A Grade 1907-08 85 7.26 Claude Hunt East Doncaster B Grade 1919-20 84 7.74 Paul Schober Box Hill Eastern District 1892-93 84 5.44 M. Marshall Box Hill Wattles C Grade II 1935-36 82 7.35 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights A Grade 1913-14 81 6.25 Jack Carey Doncaster Footballers C Grade 1949-50 80 7.46 P. Glennon Doncaster Heights B Grade 1920-21 79 9.35 Les Stephenson Box Hill Adelphians C1 Grade 1968-69 78 6.14 N. Hogg Snr Surrey Hills A Grade 1904-05 78 6.00 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade 1955-56 78 8.22 I.McNichol Doncaster Church of Christ C2 Grade 1968-69 78 9.78 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ C2 Grade 1970-71 77 9.56 Harry Swan Canterbury A Grade 1923-24 77 6.96 J. Kiker Box Hill Hibernians C Grade 1939-40 76 8.26 Paul Schober Box Hill Gilmour 1891-92 76 4.66 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham A Grade 1912-13 76 8.22 Arthur Hardidge Doncaster A Grade 1911-12 76 6.88 Vic Johnston Doncaster Ramblers B Grade 1911-12 75 8.28 Chris Nichols Parkview D Grade 1965-66

Notes:-

Sid Sneesby took 176 wickets @ 5.62 for Blackburn (ordinary matches) in 1889-90 O. Fowler took 111 wickets @ 5.26 for Canterbury (ordinary matches in 1889-90 John Toon took 107 wickets @ 5.91 for Box Hill (ordinary matches) in 1887-88 T. Fowler took 107 wickets @ 5.73 for Canterbury (ordinary matches in 1889-90 J. Davis took 101 wickets @ 4.70 for Surrey Hills (ordinary matches) in 1895-96 Tom Mackie* took 101 wickets @ 5.50 for Surrey Trades (ordinary matches) in 1899-00 *Mackie’s 101 wickets for Surrey Trades are not included in his career records as Surrey Trades played in a weekday Trades competition that was spread across metro Melbourne In all, there were 311 instances of bowlers taking over 50 wickets in a season. Harry Swan – 9 (all Canterbury) Paddy Gilchrist – 8 (Mitcham 3; Ringwood 3; Blackburn 1; Ferntree Gully 1) Joe Beale – 8 (all Templestowe) Frank Barker – 7 (all Box Hill Church of Christ) Cedric Crouch – 6 (Doncaster Heights 3; Doncaster 2; East Doncaster 1)

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Top Wicket Takers – A Grade, A1 Grade

Cedric Crouch 1034 Joe Beale 936 Paddy Gilchrist 871 Rob Brown 823 Harry Swan 808 Lou Barelli 687 Tom Mackie 643 Fred Wiese 555 Arthur Hardidge 534 Charles Rasmussen 499 Ian Rowe 451 Fred Linden 429 Bert Bullen 431 Ian Davies 406 Jimmy Hodgson 401 Richard Tainton 380 Les Britt Snr 368 Keith Read 367 Bill Kennedy 355

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Top Wicket Takers (over 380 Wickets) Player Club(s) Wkt Run Ave 5I 10 B/B B/B WM Inn Mtch Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights – 534 (0405 to 0910; 1213 to 1415; 3839 to 1160 12863 11.08 76 13 8/9 15/82 4546); Doncaster – 489 (1011 to 1112; 1718 to 2526; 3031 to 3738); Blackburn – 27 (2627); East Doncaster – 110 (2728 to 2930) Joe Beale Doncaster – 2 (0304); Templestowe – 1027 (0607 to 1314; 1920 1029 8998 8.74 77 14 9/21 13/40 to 3233; 3435; 46-47 to 4748) Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ – all (4344 to 7273) 1004 12735 12.68 48 7 9/34 15/90 Frank Barker Box Hill South Progress 106 (3839 to 4041); Box Hill Church of 963 11363 11.80 52 5 8/34 10/53 Christ 857 (4546 to 5051; 5556 to 6364; 6566 to 7273) Tom Mackie Canterbury – 881 (188788 to 0102; 0708 to 1112; 1314 to 1718; 895 8387 9.37 42 11 10/40 12/60 1920 to 2021); Balwyn – 14 (2122) Paddy Gilchrist Blackburn – 106 (0506 to 0607; 0809); Mitcham – 279 (0708; 871 5849 6.71 88 29 10/25 16/54 0910 to 1213); Ferntree Gully – 74 (1314); Ringwood – 367 (1415 to 1516; 1920); Doncaster – 45 (2425 to 2526) Harry Swan Canterbury – all (189900 to 0102; 0708 to 0809; 1617; 1920 to 832 8751 10.52 79 16 9/28 16/89 2425; 2728 to 3334) Rob Brown Blackburn – all (1011 to 1516; 1920 to 3536) 823 8611 10.46 79 16 9/46 15/59 Ray McIntosh Doncaster – 25 (1920 to 2021); Doncaster Heights – 31 (2122 to 800 6001 7.50 47 10 9/10 13/25 22-23; 33-34); Box Hill Church of Christ – 557 (3435 to 3536; 4344 to 4445; 4849 to 5556; 5960 to 6061); Box Hill Wattles – 53 (3738 to 3839); St.Andrews Combine – 134 (4647 to 4748) Arti Peter-Budge East Doncaster – 665 (1920 to 2930; 3132 to 3839; 4748 to 5758; 783 6936 8.59 45 9 8/11 15/55 6162); Warrandyte – 6 (1617 to 1718); Doncaster – 112 (3031; 4142 to 4445; 4445) Lou Barelli Old Mitcham – 52 (0203 to 0405); Mitcham – 548 (0506 to 1314; 757 7904 10.44 43 4 9/59 13/20 1920 to 2223; 2829 to 4142); Doncaster – 52 (1718; 2324 to 2526); Ringwood – 106 (1415 to 1516; 1819) Charles Rasmussen Templestowe – 658 (0809; 1011 to 1314; 1516; 1718 to 3233; 677 5917 8.74 38 7 9/34 13/20 3536); Box Hill – 19 (1617) William Colman Warrandyte – 386 (1213 to 1718; 1920 to 2223; 2728); Doncaster 673 7253 10.77 42 9 9/25 13/68 – 29 (1819; 2425 to 2526); Blackburn – 38 (2324; 4041 to 4142); Box Hill ANA – 36 (2627); Doncaster Heights – 184 (2829 to 3435; 3637 to 3839); East Doncaster – 0 (3536) Jack Gibson Box Hill Adelphians/Laburnum/East Box Hill – all (5758 to 641 8032 12.53 32 5 9/68 12/85 7273) Les Britt Snr Doncaster – 252 (0506 to 0910; 1415; 1718 to 2223; 3031 to 623 7069 11.35 34 4 8/29 11/43 3132); East Doncaster – 195 (1011 to 1314; 2324 to 2425); Box Hill - 38 (1516 to 1617); Doncaster Heights – 125 (2526 to 2930); Blackburn – 1 (3233); Doncaster Triangle – 12 (3435 to 3536) V. Aumann St. Andrew’s – 25 (2526); St. Peter’s – 511 (2627 to 5354) 576 5606 9.73 26 2 8/24 12/37 Keith Read Templestowe – 37 (4647 to 5051); Doncaster Footballers – 539 576 7501 13.02 30 2 7/18 11/37 (5152 to 7273) Fred Weise Box Hill – all (1415; 1617 to 3435) 573 7941 13.86 37 2 8/53 13/104 Arthur Hardidge Doncaster – 520 (0405 to 1415; 1718; 1920; 2324); East Doncaster 565 5843 10.32 42 11 8/17 14/41 – 41 (1516); Box Hill – 4 (1617) Len Bull Nunawading – 105 (5051 to 5455); Forest Hill – 457 (5556 to 562 7164 12.74 24 2 8/48 11/38 7273) J.F (Jack) Cashen Templestowe – all (3536 to 3940; 4445 to 6263) 548 5347 9.75 30 2 8/33 12/46 R. Williamson Doncaster – 17 (1819) 520 7-28 13.51 21 0 7/64 9/71 Doncaster Heights – 503 (1415, 1920 to 4041) Ivan Peter-Budge Doncaster – 11 (4445 to 4647); East Doncaster – 499 (4748 to 510 5226 10.25 34 6 9/51 15/42 7172) Graham Jenkins Templestowe – all (5758 to 7273) 508 6648 13.08 29 3 8/20 11/55 Richard Tainton East Burwood – 337 (0607; 0809 to 1516; 2021 to 2122) 503 6648 13.22 24 1 7/17 11/119 Blackburn – 166 (1617 to 1920; 2425 to 2728) Ray Johns East Doncaster – 11 (4950 to 5152); Doncaster Footballers – 488 499 6494 13.61 41 10 8/23 14/42 (5556 to 6465; 6667 to 7273) Bert Bullen Doncaster Heights – 16 (0506 to 0809); Doncaster – 392 (0910 to 484 5720 11.81 13 0 7/33 9/23 1415; 1718 to 2526; 3031 to 3637); East Doncaster – 62 (1516; 2728); Templestowe – 10 (2627); Doncaster Central – 4 (2930) Ian Rowe Nunawading – all (5960 to 7273) 467 4650 9.95 30 2 9/44 10/51 Len Toogood Blackburn – 47 (4647 to 5051); Meadow/Blackburn North – 418 465 5754 12.37 26 5 7/18 13/57 (5253 to 7273) Fred Linden Box Hill ANA – 256 (2627 to 3233); Box Hill – 110 (3334 to 3637); 448 5076 11.33 33 5 7/11 11/21 Blackburn – 17 (4445 to 4546); Box Hill Footballers – 24 (4647, 5051 to 5455); Vermont – 24 (4748 to 4950) Les Graham Doncaster – 3 (2425); Box Hill – 53 (2526); Mitcham – 276 (2627 441 4306 9.76 27 4 8/14 11/50 to 3334); Box Hill City – 109 (3435 to 4041) Eric Thornton Nunawading – all (5556 to 7172) 440 6146 13.97 17 0 7/21 9/73 69 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Don Meehan Blackburn – all (5051 to 7273) 439 5125 11.67 29 5 9/42 14/51 Jock McClelland Nunawading – 132 (4950 to 5455); Forest Hill – 302 (5556 to 436 5472 12.55 27 3 9/67 13/84 6768) Jimmy Hodgson Snr Doncaster Heights – 4 (0405); Warrandyte – 53 (0809 to 0910); 429 4831 11.26 15 1 7/34 11/56 Templestowe – 372 (1011 to 1314; 1516; 1718; 1920 to 3233) George Knee East Doncaster – 6 (4849); Doncaster Footballers – 420 (4950 to 429 5390 12.56 17 4 8/22 12/36 6162); Donvale – 3 (6465 to 6667) Ian Davies Nunawading – all (6061 to 7172) 423 6509 15.38 20 4 7/12 14/51 Arthur Crouch Doncaster Heights – all (0506; 0910 to 1415; 1920 to 2425) 420 3484 8.29 22 5 8/31 15/72 Les Adams East Doncaster – 13 (4849 to 4950); Warrandyte 404 (5051 to 417 5072 12.16 20 1 7/24 10/73 6970) Claude Hunt Doncaster – 25 (0809; 1011 to 1112; 1415); Doncaster Heights – 412 3202 7.77 32 7 8/8 13/26 11 (0910); East Doncaster – 233 (1213; 1920 to 2122); Box Hill – 97 (1617; 2021); Templestowe – 46 (1516; 1718) Wally Boyle Mitcham District – 21 (0102); Old Mitcham – 29 (0203 to 0304); 410 8633 8.86 19 4 8/9 12/25 Mitcham – 182 (0809 to 1314; 1920 to 2223; 2728 to 2930); Vermont – 161 (1415 to 1617); Canterbury – 2 (1718); Blackburn – 15 (1819) William Meader Jnr Box Hill – 341 (188788 to 9192; 9495 to 9899); Doncaster – 68 409 3829 9.36 8 1 8/34 11/40 (189293 to 9495) R. Greening Box Hill ANA – 92 (2425 to 2627; 3132 to 3233); Box Hill – 214 408 3968 9.73 33 6 10/50 14/109 (2728 to 3031); St. Andrew’s – 57 (3334 to 3536); Box Hill Wattles – 45 (3839) Ron Baker Nunawading – 76 (5051 to 5354); Forest Hill – 4 (5556) Box Hill 403 5102 12.66 15 1 7/7 13/66 Adelphians – 323 (5657 to 6970) Arthur Smith Ringwood – 89 (1011 to 1213); Croydon – 121 (1314 to 1516); 398 4736 11.90 21 4 8/31 11/51 Blackburn – 188 (1617 to 2324; 2526 to 2930) W. (Bill) Webb Box Hill Hibernians – 217 (3738 to 5455); Meadow – 172 (5556 389 3659 9.40 19 3 7/7 12/40 to 6263) Ray Crump East Doncaster – all (5960 to 7071) 389 4280 11.00 19 3 8/8 11/96 Tom Alway Canterbury – all (2021 to 3738) 385 5179 13.45 19 1 8/17 10/49 Keith Rochow East Doncaster – all (5758 to 7273) 380 4682 12.32 20 3 9/32 13/66

Notes:-

The club(s) noted in bold are those regarded as the club that the player is most associated with.

Harry Swan played three seasons with Wyclif Congregationals in the early 1920’s and then from 1925-26 to 1926-27 and is recorded with 231 wickets during that period. Swan took 101 wickets in 1925-26 which is the Eastern Churches competition record for the most wickets in a season. In 1926-27, Swan took match figures of 16-60.

70 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Bowling –Average Winners and Highest Aggregate

From 1890-91 to 1930-31 bowling average winners were determined by using averages printed in the Box Hill Reporter newspaper, or from manually compiling individual player statistics. All winners from 1931-32 to 1949-50, then from 1958-59 to 1972-73 were recorded in the BHRDCA Annual Reports and only included Home and Away matches. Note that figures stated include Semi Final and Grand Final matches for complete records but the listed winners remain unchanged Where the winner was named, but the bowling details were not published, available figures have been used – this creates instances where averages listed are higher / lower than they actually were Bowling aggregates are based on available information from club scorebooks, association and club annual reports and newspaper records.

A Grade Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1890-91 Sid Sneesby Blackburn 71 3.38 Sid Sneesby Blackburn 71 3.38 1891-92 David Hadlam Canterbury 60 6.97 Paul Schober Box Hill 76 8.26 1892-93 H. Mills Burwood 42 6.88 Paul Schober Box Hill 84 7.74 1898-99 Stan Watsford & Johnson Canterbury 43 5.94 Johnson Strangward Snr Box Hill 90 5.94 Strangward Snr Box Hill 90 5.94 1899-00 Johnson Strangward Snr Box Hill 58 6.66 Johnson Strangward Snr Box Hill 58 6.66 1900-01 Palmer Kew 43 6.40 Johnson Strangward Snr Box Hill 59 9.80 1902-03 C. Taylor Surrey Hills 26 7.08 A. Leigh Surrey Hills 32 6.59 1903-04 E. Rawlings Box Hill 36 4.90 N. Hogg Snr Surrey Hills 54 6.91 1904-05 A. Goodall Mitcham District 85 3.55 A. Goodall Mitcham District 85 3.55 1905-06 A. Goodall Mitcham 66 4.21 A. Goodall Mitcham 66 4.21 1906-07 E. Armfield Ringwood 32 5.69 H. Hughes Doncaster Heights 55 7.47 1907-08 Joe Beale Templestowe 50 7.42 R. Holland Camberwell 85 9.06 1908-09 Paddy Gilchrist Blackburn 66 5.08 Paddy Gilchrist Blackburn 66 5.08 1909-10 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham 59 4.66 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham 59 4.66 1910-11 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham 36 5.25 J. Bidstrup Surrey Hills 71 8.55 1911-12 Bert Chivers Templestowe 49 6.71 Arthur Hardidge Doncaster 76 8.22 1912-13 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham 76 4.66 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham 76 4.66 1913-14 W (Bill) Allen Ringwood 52 4.56 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights 82 7.35 1914-15 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 137 6.96 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 137 6.96 1915-16 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 135 6.30 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 135 6.30 1916-17 Claude Hunt Box Hill 45 6.51 Tom Mackie Canterbury 51 9.49 1917-18 Charles Rasmussen Templestowe 34 7.88 Cedric Crouch Doncaster 56 10.14 1918-19 Bert Chivers Templestowe 25 5.20 W (Bill) Allen Ringwood 53 8.58 1919-20 W (Bill) Allen Ringwood 57 5.77 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 95 8.37 1920-21 F. Finch Box Hill 28 3.89 Cedric Crouch Doncaster 87 8.90 1921-22 Charles Rasmussen Templestowe 62 8.35 J. P. Campbell Canterbury 67 10.39 1922-23 William Rodgerson Box Hill 53 8.04 Harry Swan Canterbury 61 11.13 1923-24 Joe Beale Templestowe 34 7.76 Harry Swan Canterbury 77 9.50 1924-25 George Dryden Surrey Hills 31 6.45 Harry Swan Canterbury 52 11.00 1925-26 Rob Brown Blackburn 49 9.39 Rob Brown Blackburn 49 9.39 1926-27 George Dryden Surrey Hills 43 7.98 Fred Weise Box Hill 57 12.58 1927-28 Harry Swan Canterbury 105 8.90 Harry Swan Canterbury 105 8.90 1928-29 Harry Swan Canterbury 57 7.65 Harry Swan Canterbury 69 8.25 1929-30 George Dryden Surrey Hills 26 7.42 Fred Weise Box Hill 53 10.62 1930-31 Clyde Ingram Canterbury 42 5.07 Clyde Ingram Canterbury 56 6.00 1931-32 Henry Wilson Box Hill 34 7.59 Harry Swan Canterbury 71 10.37 1932-33 Robert Brown Blackburn 42 5.88 Harry Swan Canterbury 64 10.00 1933-34 R. Greening St. Andrew’s 20 7.20 Tom Alway Canterbury 40 10.83 1934-35 George St. John Surrey Hills 27 5.41 Rob Brown Blackburn 46 6.15 1935-36 Stan Tarczynski Mont Albert 38 8.26 Joe Blair St. Andrew’s 73 8.47 1936-37 Lou Sleeth Box Hill 47 7.13 Lyn Blair St. Andrew’s 61 8.74 1937-38 Cedric Crouch Doncaster 26 7.04 W. Clarke Box Hill Church of Christ 40 8.78 Les Britt Jnr East Doncaster 40 10.48 1938-39 Leo Harrison Mitcham 27 9.81 W. Clarke Box Hill Church of Christ 46 12.11 1939-40 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 69 8.35 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 69 8.35 1940-41 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ 60 11.03 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ 60 11.03 71 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 1941-42 George Axup Mitcham 44 6.91 George Axup Mitcham 44 6.91 1942-43 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 46 7.22 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 46 7.22 1943-44 T. Mounter Box Hill Methodists 35 9.57 George Axup Mitcham 54 12.44 1944-45 Percy Chivers Templestowe 54 6.17 Percy Chivers Templestowe 54 6.17 1945-46 H. Crittendon East Burwood 34 6.12 Percy Chivers Templestowe 45 9.36 1946-47 Percy Chivers Templestowe 41 8.20 Percy Chivers Templestowe 41 8.20 1947-48 K. Jay Mitcham 35 9.03 Doug Barelli Mitcham 65 10.82 1948-49 Jack F Cashen Templestowe 39 9.59 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 47 15.04 1949-50 J. Lawson Mitcham 51 6.67 J. Lawson Mitcham 51 6.67 1950-51 No record found Alan Barelli Mitcham 36 11.89 1951-52 No record found Ken Arnold Nunawading 40 11.45 1952-53 No record found Ivan Peter-Budge East Doncaster 34 8.00 1953-54 No record found Ern Pynor Mitcham 29 6.45 1954-55 Colin Hodgson Templestowe 40 12.88 Colin Hodgson Templestowe 40 12.88 1955-56 No record found Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 42 9.76 1956-57 No record found Barry Botsman Doncaster Footballers 32 13.69 1957-58 Eric Thornton Nunawading 47 11.34 Eric Thornton Nunawading 47 11.34 1958-59 Ern Pynor Mitcham 33 7.00 Colin Hodgson Templestowe 48 11.38 1959-60 Don Meehan Blackburn 46 11.00 Don Meehan Blackburn 46 11.00 1960-61 Don Meehan Blackburn 56 7.61 Don Meehan Blackburn 56 7.61 1961-62 John Wilkins Bulleen 53 6.91 Don Meehan Blackburn 62 11.18 1962-63 John Wilkins Bulleen 47 6.91 John Wilkins Bulleen 47 6.91 1963-64 Robert Prendergast Bulleen 34 8.06 Ian Rowe Nunawading 36 10.11 1964-65 Robert Prendergast Bulleen 33 8.48 Cliff Fankhauser & East Burwood 33 9.91 Robert Prendergast Bulleen 33 8.48 1965-66 Neville Jacobs Blackburn 31 8.68 Ian Davies Nunawading 43 14.63 1966-67 Robert Prendergast Bulleen 31 8.29 Ian Rowe Nunawading 55 10.38 1967-68 Ian Rowe Nunawading 46 9.39 John Davies East Burwood 48 9.33 1968-69 John Davies East Burwood 41 8.54 Ian Rowe Nunawading 50 9.76

A1 Grade

Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1969-70 Robert Croft Blackburn 47 11.89 Robert Croft Blackburn 47 11.89 1970-71 Ian Rowe Nunawading 37 10.05 Robert Walliker East Burwood 52 13.90 1971-72 Ian Davies Nunawading 45 8.58 Ian Davies Nunawading 45 8.58 1972-73 Geoff Hooper Forest Hill 46 9.13 Geoff Hooper Forest Hill 46 9.13

A2 Grade

Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1969-70 Doug Sexton Yarraleen 37 11.54 Keith Taylor Blackburn 48 13.00 1970-71 Peter Foster Blackburn 30 8.30 Des Tuck Yarraleen 46 10.20 1971-72 Kevin Sonogan Mitcham 50 8.48 Kevin Sonogan Mitcham 50 8.48 1972-73 P. Wilkinson East Burwood Methodists 33 12.64 J. Newham St. Davids 42 13.45

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Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1910-11 Bert Chivers Templestowe 49 3.51 Joe Beale Templestowe 93 3.49 1911-12 W. H. Booth Croydon 37 4.59 Archie Crouch Doncaster Heights 100 7.48 1912-13 Joe Cashen Templestowe 29 5.86 Charles Rasmussen Templestowe 66 5.67 1913-14 No B Grade in 1913-14 1914-15 Len A. Smith Ferntree Gully 87 5.77 Len A. Smith Ferntree Gully 87 5.77 1915-16 F. Park Blackburn 28 8.50 C. H. Watts Blackburn 71 10.07 1919-20 R. Grant Blackburn 31 6.13 Claude Hunt East Doncaster 85 7.26 1920-21 F. Shepherd Blackburn 41 6.80 R. Grant Blackburn 56 8.50 1921-22 Claude Hunt East Doncaster 62 6.23 P. Glennon Doncaster Heights 80 7.46 1922-23 William Colman Warrandyte 90 5.79 William Colman Warrandyte 90 5.79 1923-24 Les McCulloch Warrandyte 46 5.80 R. Daniels Box Hill 58 7.17 1924-25 Arti Peter-Budge East Doncaster Jnrs 56 5.46 Arti Peter-Budge East Doncaster Jnrs 56 5.46 1925-26 Vic Collier Box Hill B 39 6.59 Les Graham Box Hill 53 7.34 1926-27 John Moore Jnr Warrandyte 64 9.28 John Moore Jnr Warrandyte 64 9.28 1927-28 O. Allpress St. Peter’s 38 6.74 Fred Fox St. Andrew’s 69 8.58 1928-29 Lyn Blair St. Andrew’s 40 6.95 Fred Fox St. Andrew’s 49 9.47 1929-30 W. Kiker Blackburn IOR 29 8.41 R. Greening Box Hill 67 9.30 1930-31 John Moore Jnr Warrandyte 37 6.84 R. Collier Box Hill 62 7.65 1931-32 Les Stephenson Surrey Hills 23 9.48 D. Boyle Tunstall 47 10.23 1932-33 R. Witton Box Hill Methodists 40 5.75 J. Marshall Returned Soldiers 60 8.08 1933-34 Lou Sleeth Box Hill Combined 61 4.13 Lou Sleeth Box Hill Combined 61 4.13 1934-35 P. Woollard Box Hill City 31 4.74 Les Britt Jnr Blackburn 104 6.63 1935-36 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 57 5.91 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 57 5.91 1936-37 A. Mihan Box Hill South Progress 30 6.53 Cyril Smith Doncaster Heights 61 7.74 1937-38 V. Aumann St. Peter’s 38 6.61 C. Johnson Box Hill City 55 6.09 1938-39 W. Shiels Blackburn 66 7.83 W. Shiels Blackburn 66 7.83 1939-40 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 58 8.24 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists 58 8.24 1940-41 A. Archibald Doncaster 69 8.25 A. Archibald Doncaster 69 8.25 1941-42 Arti Peter-Budge Doncaster 73 7.33 Arti Peter-Budge Doncaster 73 7.33 1945-46 N. Petty Doncaster 44 5.91 N. Petty Doncaster 44 5.91 1946-47 H. Davies Mitcham 30 7.30 G. Brooke Doncaster 41 7.68 1947-48 C. Chasemore St. Peter’s 30 7.30 H. Davies Mitcham 33 9.82 1948-49 J. Lawson Mitcham 50 4.96 J. Lawson Mitcham 50 4.96 1949-50 Ken Church Mitcham 36 5.44 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 39 8.13 1950-51 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 58 7.76 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 58 7.76 1951-52 No record found Jack Lennox St. Peter’s 20 6.95 1952-53 No record found Jack F Cashen Templestowe 59 8.14 1953-54 No record found Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 63 8.38 1954-55 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 53 8.28 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 53 8.28 1955-56 No record found V. Aumann Meadow 72 9.15 1956-57 No record found Alan Chapman Warrandyte 62 8.84 1957-58 No record found Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 47 13.79 1958-59 L.es Jones Nunawading 29 2.69 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 54 8.37 1959-60 Tom Hughes Meadow 11 10.91 Ron Baker Box Hill Adelphians 44 14.30 1960-61 John Wilkins Bulleen 43 5.37 Terry Leheny Warrandyte Footballers 53 9.17 1961-62 Ron Deuchar Box Hill Adelphians 49 9.88 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 69 9.91 1962-63 Adrian Hauser St. Luke’s 37 10.81 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 70 11.83 1963-64 Barry Orders Templestowe 39 10.46 Graham Jenkins Templestowe 42 10.48 1964-65 J. Fox St. Peter’s 25 7.28 Jack Gibson Box Hill Adelphians 40 11.30 1965-66 Robert Raymond Box Hill Adelphians 41 6.20 Geoff Bryant Box Hill Church of Christ 51 6.35

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Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1966-67 Adrian Hauser St. Luke’s 38 8.42 Ron Waller Donvale 44 11.05 1967-68 Peter Adams Warrandyte 21 16.33 Graham Jenkins Templestowe 46 14.85 1968-69 Kevin Wade Templestowe 41 11.93 Don Meehan Blackburn 50 13.72 1969-70 Robert Prendergast Heatherdale 58 8.03 Robert Prendergast Heatherdale 58 8.03 1970-71 Les Stephenson Laburnum 49 8.41 Keith Rochow East Doncaster 65 8.58 1971-72 Len Arthur St. Davids 49 11.18 Len Arthur St. Davids 49 11.18 1972-73 Jack Gibson East Box Hill 54 10.80 Les Stephenson East Box Hill 57 10.67 Les Stephenson East Box Hill 57 10.67

B2 Grade

Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1966-67 L. Fennell East Burwood Methodists 39 5.51 Don Smith Forest Hill 42 11.05 1967-68 Graeme Payne East Burwood Methodists 38 12.29 Chris Nichols Parkview 53 12.85 1968-69 Robert Raymond Box Hill Adelphians 57 10.82 Robert Raymond Box Hill Adelphians 57 10.82 1969-70 S. Robottom Doncaster Church of 39 10.54 I. McNicol Doncaster Church of 59 10.93 Christ Christ 1970-71 Barry Hahn Wattle Park Presbyterians 39 8.54 John O’Sullivan E-Bees 49 13.37 1971-72 Alan Woolcock Warrandyte 38 10.16 Maurie Bell Heatherdale 39 13.59 1972-73 Ray Sheedy East Box Hill 31 9.65 K. Mitchell Hartwell 48 12.42

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Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1925-26 Rob Roff St. Peter’s 97 7.29 Rob Roff St. Peter’s 97 7.29 1926-27 V. Aumann St. Peter’s 55 6.18 Arti Peter-Budge East Doncaster Jnrs 90 7.51 1927-28 Reg Beavis Doncaster Central 41 6.24 Albert Fromhold Doncaster Central 57 8.58 1928-29 F. Hayes Tunstall 32 6.22 T. Mottram Balwyn 37 8.49 1929-30 H. Laurence Box Hill Wattles 56 6.50 H. Laurence Box Hill Wattles 56 6.50 1930-31 H. Salmon Surrey Hills Methodists 27 4.93 T. Meehan Box Hill South 54 5.63 1931-32 G. Cott St. Peter’s 15 6.53 F. Hayes Box Hill Wattles 64 7.08 1932-33 E. Hughes Templestowe 33 4.58 J. Carkeek Balwyn 56 6.11 1933-34 C. Adamson Box Hill Methodists 25 5.88 Arti Peter-Budge East Doncaster 44 8.30 1934-35 N. Falconer St. Peter’s 21 4.81 A. Green Box Hill Methodists 73 6.67 1935-36 M. Marshall Box Hill Wattles 84 5.44 M. Marshall Box Hill Wattles 84 5.44 Section I 1935-36 S. Squires Box Hill South Progress 19 8.74 J. Morgan Box Hill Central 55 8.69 Section II 1936-37 F. Davies Templestowe 42 4.38 R. Talbett Box Hill High School 43 8.67 1937-38 R. Course Blackburn Church of 38 4.45 K. Nicoll Box Hill High School 62 9.65 Christ 1938-39 D. McCormick Mitcham 31 6.74 Jim Beavis East Doncaster 49 6.35 1939-40 J. Kiker Box Hill Hibernians 77 6.96 J. Kiker Box Hill Hibernians 77 6.96 1946-47 Ray McIntosh St. Andrew’s Combine 123 5.14 Ray McIntosh St. Andrew’s Combine 123 5.14 1947-48 W. Webb Box Hill Hibernians 42 6.02 J. Hassall Surrey Hills CYMS 47 6.38 1948-49 G. Anderson Box Hill Church of Christ 37 3.73 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 70 6.57 1949-50 Jack Carey Doncaster Footballers 81 6.25 Jack Carey Doncaster Footballers 81 6.25 1950-51 No record found Les Adams West Warrandyte 32 7.22 1951-52 No record found J. Lewis Nunawading 52 8.60 1952-53 No record found Jock McClelland Nunawading 40 10.93 1953-54 No record found Ken Herbert Nunawading Youth Club 29 7.21 1954-55 Vic Johnston Meadow 51 9.10 Vic Johnston Meadow 51 9.10 1955-56 No record found Rod Tonkin Forest Hill 60 9.40 1956-57 No record found Jock McClelland Forest Hill 36 11.42 1957-58 No record found Ron Baker Box Hill Adelphians 49 9.82 1958-59 Graham McDougall Blackburn 24 6.75 W. Holmes St. Peter’s 57 7.44 1959-60 Ken Church Mitcham 41 7.59 Ray Johns Doncaster Footballers 46 17.22 1960-61 L. Mahoney Blackburn 30 4.63 Adrian Hauser St. Luke’s 52 6.23 1961-62 P. Kiker Nunawading 29 9.41 Arthur Petty Templestowe 43 10.14 1962-63 Laurie Warr Warrandyte Footballers 42 9.98 Ray Johns Doncaster Footballers 47 10.57

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Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1963-64 John Hird Meadow 51 13.82 John Hird Meadow 51 13.82 1964-65 R. Davey East Burwood 36 7.14 Peter Hardy Vermont 44 6.45 1965-66 David Lambert St. Peter’s 67 6.72 David Lambert St. Peter’s 67 6.72 1966-67 George Lee Mitcham 49 8.80 George Lee Mitcham 49 8.80 1967-68 John Stevens Snr Reporter 57 9.42 John Stevens Snr Reporter 57 9.42 1968-69 Les Stephenson Box Hill Adelphians 79 9.35 Les Stephenson Box Hill Adelphians 79 9.35 1969-70 Don Smith Forest Hill 40 9.75 Dennis Doherty Forest Hill 44 14.73 1970-71 Len Bull Forest Hill 44 13.14 Len Bull Forest Hill 44 13.14 1971-72 W. Gilmour St. Andrew’s 41 10.44 D. Long Vermont 46 9.54 1972-73 D. Long Vermont 31 9.71 Mark Gardner Burwood Socials 46 12.13

C2 Grade

Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1963-64 Robert Boothey Doncaster Footballers 47 1.04 Wally Rose Box Hill Adelphians 48 13.25 1964-65 Wally Rose Box Hill Adelphians 56 7.36 Wally Rose Box Hill Adelphians 56 7.36 1965-66 R. Blair East Burwood 36 10.00 R. Blair East Burwood 36 10.00 1966-67 Brian O’Shea Templestowe 50 9.24 Brian O’Shea Templestowe 50 9.24 1967-68 Robert Doe Donvale 65 10.78 Robert Doe Donvale 65 10.78 1968-69 I.McNicol Doncaster Church of 78 8.22 I.McNicol Doncaster Church of 78 8.22 Christ Christ 1969-70 D. Witnish Vermont 63 6.68 D. Witnish Vermont 63 6.68 1970-71 Robert Naismith Burwood Socials 63 7.84 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 78 9.78 1971-72 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 39 10.97 Robert Irvine Box Hill Church of Christ 42 8.69 1972-73 Lyall Yates Blackburn North 37 9.70 John Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 48 10.81

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Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1950-51 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 93 7.08 Sid Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 93 7.08 1951-52 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 58 5.22 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 58 5.22 1952-53 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 48 3.56 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 48 3.56 1953-54 No record found J. Morrison Templestowe 45 7.62 1954-55 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 44 7.02 Eric Best Nunawading 59 10.51 1955-56 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Christ 78 6.00 Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of 78 6.00 Christ 1956-57 No record found Ray Johns Doncaster Footballers 70 8.73 1957-58 No record found Ray Johns Doncaster Footballers 65 8.75 1958-59 Graham Bale Doncaster Footballers 51 5.12 George Knee Doncaster Footballers 58 7.53 1959-60 Len Bull Forest Hill 44 11.43 Len Bull Forest Hill 44 11.43 1960-61 Rupert Andrew Doncaster Footballers 34 8.29 Fred Bover Box Hill Church of Christ 51 9.92 1961-62 Ron Eade Blackburn 56 9.54 Ron Eade Blackburn 56 9.54 1962-63 Barry Wenker Reporter 47 5.30 Barry Wenker Reporter 47 5.30 1963-64 Brian Black Brockhoff’s 65 8.51 Brian Black Brockhoff’s 65 8.51 1964-65 B. Curley Vermont 29 9.62 A. Larkins Vermont 40 9.43 1965-66 Ivan Peter-Budge East Doncaster 45 8.51 Chris Nichols Parkview 75 8.28 1966-67 G. Flavell Bulleen 24 3.83 Len Bull Forest Hill 60 8.50 1967-68 Peter Smallacombe Doncaster Footballers 47 10.15 Peter Smallacombe Doncaster Footballers 47 10.15 1968-69 Les Read Doncaster Footballers 36 9.64 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 61 9.66 1969-70 Peter Kinch Blackburn North 39 6.74 Len Toogood Blackburn North 65 9.48 1970-71 Ted Clarke Mitcham 54 5.69 Len Toogood Blackburn North 70 8.97

D1 Grade

Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1971-72 Lyall Yates Blackburn North 38 7.79 A.McFarlane St. Andrew’s 52 8.60 1972-73 A.Rogerson Doncaster Church of 38 8.79 Peter Jones Doncaster Footballers 60 10.68 Christ

D2 Grade

Season Average Club Wkts Ave Aggregate Club Wkts Ave 1971-72 Lindsay Bellinger Warrandyte 51 7.98 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ 71 8.01 1972-73 J. Field St. Luke’s 30 7.87 J. Evans Hartwell 53 9.40

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Season Doubles (500 Runs and 50 Wickets) Player Club Runs Ave Wkts Ave Grade Season Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 643 107.17 55 7.47 A Grade 1906-07 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 625 69.44 69 9.13 A Grade 1907-08 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights 867 61.93 64 12.47 A Grade 1908-09 Lou Barelli Mitcham 607 46.69 62 9.63 A Grade 1912-13 Ted Leach Surrey Hills 804 61.85 58 10.55 A Grade 1913-14 Wally Boyle Vermont 552 39.43 69 5.77 B Grade 1914-15 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights 688 36.21 59 9.81 B Grade 1914-15 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 683 40.18 137 6.96 A Grade 1914-15 Wally Boyle Vermont 1005 83.75 59 9.73 B Grade 1915-16 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood 684 40.24 135 6.30 A Grade 1915-16 Claude Hunt East Doncaster 596 37.25 85 7.26 B Grade 1919-20 Rob Roff St. Peter’s 817 40.85 97 7.29 C Grade 1925-26 Les Graham Mitcham 622 44.43 49 9.29 B Grade 1929-30 F. Hayes Box Hill Wattles 799 57.07 64 7.08 C Grade 1931-32 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians 1072 89.33 55 10.91 C Grade 1937-38 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ 923 61.53 69 8.35 A Grade 1939-40 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ 864 86.40 60 11.03 A Grade 1940-41 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 597 35.12 63 8.38 B Grade 1953-54 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers 579 36.19 53 8.28 B Grade 1954-55 John Hird Meadow 666 66.60 51 13.82 C1 Grade 1963-64 Robert Prendergast Heatherdale 535 53.50 58 8.03 B1 Grade 1969-70 Robert Naismith Burwood Socials 587 45.15 63 7.84 C2 Grade 1970-71

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2 scores over 50 in the one game Scores Player Team Opposition Grade Round Season 55 & 56 H. Mills Burwood Mitcham Eastern District R4 1898-99 53no & 76no Sam Whitten Doncaster Burwood Eastern District R6 1899-00 53 & 63 Phil Plaisted Box Hill Surrey Hills Eastern District R7 1900-01 53 & 77no William Box Hill East Burwood A Grade R2 1907-08 Rodgerson 64 & 105 H. Edgoose Blackburn Box Hill A Grade R12 1914-15 54 & 54 Wally Boyle Vermont Canterbury A Grade R5 1916-17 56 & 102 Claude Hunt Templestowe Doncaster A Grade R5 1917-18 74 & 54no A. Pearson Ringwood Blackburn A Grade R9 1918-19 72 & 77 Eddie Mullens Templestowe Canterbury A Grade R9 1925-26 60 & 54no Wally Adams East Doncaster Blackburn B Grade R1 1926-27 71 & 55 Les Coffin Jnr Blackburn Canterbury C Grade R7 1926-27 68 & 53no Les Graham Mitcham Surrey Hills B Grade R6 1927-28 56 & 63 J. Gully Surrey Hills Methodists Box Hill B Grade Semi 1929-30 62 & 63 W. Luff Jnr Blackburn IOR Tunstall B Grade R10 1930-31 72no & 52no G. Cott St. Peter’s Blackburn C Grade R7 1931-32 51 & 62 Ernie Roff Box Hill Combined Surrey Hills B Grade R9 1931-32 62 & 50 D. Roff Box Hill Combined Doncaster Heights B Grade R10 1931-32 51 & 57no F. Eyers Canterbury Box Hill A Grade Grand 1931-32 63 & 55no W. Hatfield Box Hill Wattles East Doncaster C Grade Semi 1932-33 60 & 82 H. Taylor Balwyn Doncaster Heights B Grade R3 1933-34 56 & 73no J. Atkinson Box Hill Returned Soldiers B Grade R10 1933-34 72 & 75 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians East Doncaster C Grade Grand 1933-34 85 & 66 W. Affleck Doncaster Heights Box Hill Hibernians B Grade R1 1935-36 67 & 53no Archie Kennedy Mitcham Doncaster A Grade R7 1938-39 50no & 54 F. O’Regan Box Hill Hibernians Box Hill Methodists B Grade R3 1938-39 67 & 70 A. Archibald Doncaster Doncaster Triangle C Grade R11 1938-39 58 & 66no Frank Barker Box Hill South Progress Doncaster Heights A Grade R1 1940-41 52 & 60no Frank Barker Box Hill South Progress St. Peter’s A Grade R10 1940-41 78 & 51no R. Logan St. Peter’s Doncaster Heights A Grade R2 1941-42 64 & 52 Gordon Gray Box Hill Church of Christ Templestowe A Grade R8 1946-47 69no & 52no B. Coghlan Surrey Hills CYMS Blackburn C Grade R8 1947-48 72 & 57 Len Williams Mitcham Nunawading D Grade Semi 1950-51 (5-23) 56 & 89no A. Charles Mitcham Surrey Hills YCW C Grade R9 1951-52 77 & 62 M. Rule Nunawading Youth Club Nunawading D Grade Semi 1951-52 86 & 54 Ray Pearson St. Peter’s Nunawading Youth Club D Grade Grand 1951-52 (3-43 & 2-58) 101 & 65no A. Hawtin Templestowe Nunawading D Grade Grand 1954-55 96 & 102no C. Hansen Blackburn Church of Christ Forest Hill C Grade R5 1955-56 61 & 51no F. Clarke Vermont Forest Hill C Grade R7 1957-58 50 & 52 Colin McKenzie Doncaster Footballers East Doncaster D Grade R5 1957-58 60 & 68no Robert Saker Nunawading Doncaster Footballers A Grade R9 1958-59 54 & 102no Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Christ East Burwood B Grade R7 1958-59 60no & 90 G. Jeffries Doncaster Footballers Forest Hill D Grade Semi 1958-59 68 & 122 Chris Franks Blackburn Doncaster Footballers A Grade Grand 1959-60 54no & 70 Keith Sturgeon Blackburn East Burwood C Grade R4 1959-60 56 & 54no Brian Halliwell Forest Hill Doncaster Footballers C Grade Semi 1959-60 (4-51) 61no & 54 R. Pearce East Burwood St. Peter’s A Grade R7 1961-62 100no & 76no Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers Vermont A Grade R10 1961-62 (3-7 & 3-74)

79 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 53 & 67 J. Lord Vermont Warrandyte Footballers C Grade R3 1961-62 70 & 57no Geoff Cockerell East Burwood St. Peter’s C Grade R3 1962-63 58 & 58 Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers Box Hill Church of Christ A Grade R8 1964-65 67 & 52no Colin McKenzie Doncaster Footballers St. Peter’s C1 Grade R9 1964-65 64no & 53no Danny Pomeroy Nunawading Box Hill City B Grade R6 1965-66 50 & 58no Robert Duke St. Peter’s Doncaster Footballers C1 Grade R4 1965-66 60 & 90no P. Cogill Mitcham Warrandyte Footballers C2 Grade R2 1965-66 57 & 53 Marshall Lynch Doncaster Footballers East Burwood C2 Grade Semi 1965-66 53 & 70no B. Carland Doncaster Footballers St. Davids D Grade R4 1965-66 55 & 55 John Hird Blackburn North Blackburn B1 Grade R3 1966-67 74no & 69 Andrew Blake Doncaster Footballers Blackburn B2 Grade R3 1966-67 53 & 55no John Smith Warrandyte Vermont B1 Grade R3 1967-68 62 & 67no Ted Clarke Mitcham Forest Hill C1 Grade R11 1967-68 52 & 81no Barry Wenker East Burwood Vermont D Grade R12 1967-68 51 & 99no Ken Nunn Mitcham Reporter B2 Grade R10 1968-69 62 & 55 Chris Mansfield Box Hill Adelphians Blackburn North A2 Grade R7 1969-70 60 & 62no Robert Heatherdale East Burwood Methodists B1 Grade Grand 1969-70 (5 for 37) Prendergast 58 & 74no I.Trethowan Hartwell Church of Christ Burwood Socials B2 Grade R4 1969-70 68 & 63 Mick Newey Blackburn North Donvale C2 Grade R10 1969-70 53 & 61 I.D’Cruz Gardiner Church of Christ Forest Hill D Grade R5 1969-70 50 & 51no M. McNichol Doncaster Church of Christ Burwood Socials B1 Grade R6 1970-71 (5 for 63) 57 & 71 Kevin Horne E-Bees Wattle Park Presbyterians B2 Grade Grand 1970-71 54 & 64 Vic Rodwell E-Bees Hartwell B2 Grade R4 1970-71 65 & 55 M. Ambrosios Hartwell East Burwood B2 Grade R9 1970-71 72no & 56 Robert Duke Heatherdale Bulleen C2 Grade R8 1970-71 53 & 57 Colin Welch Templestowe Bulleen D2 Grade R5 1972-73 (5 for 45)

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10 Wickets and Century in the one game Batting Bowling Player Team Opposition Grade Round Season 183 4 for 6 & A. Goodall Mitcham East Burwood A Grade R8 1905-06 6 for 4 105no 6 for 24 & Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Templestowe A Grade R2 1906-07 5 for 37 101no 8 for 16 & W (Bill) Allen Blackburn Croydon A Grade R4 1909-10 4 for 7 128no 7 for 11 & Joe Beale Templestowe Doncaster A Grade R5 1913-14 4 for 42 107 5 for 21 & Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights Warrandyte A Grade R7 1913-14 5 for 21 108no 6 for 15 & Rob Brown Blackburn Croydon A Grade R4 1913-14 5 for 22 201 5 for 31 & Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood East Burwood A Grade R3 1915-16 6 for 26 101 8 for 3 & Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Blackburn A Grade R11 1915-16 7 for 27 121no 5 for 48 & W (Bill) Allen Ringwood Canterbury A Grade R12 1919-20 5 for 20 194 7 for 37 & Rob Roff St. Peter’s Blackburn C Grade Semi 1925-26 5 for 40 129 6 for 14 & Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians CFG C Grade R10 1937-38 4 for 44 125 6 for 6 & Robert Naismith Burwood Socials East Burwood C2 Grade R2 1970-71 7 for 5

5 Wickets and Century in the one game Batting Bowling Player Team Opposition Grade Round Season 165no 9 for 55 (Match) Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Ringwood A Grade R1 1906-07 106 7 for 43 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Box Hill A Grade R3 1906-07 215 9 for ? (Match) Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Mitcham A Grade R3 1908-09 106no 5 for 51 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Blackburn A Grade R4 1910-11 101no 5 for 27 William Lauchlan Canterbury Doncaster A Grade R5 1913-14 206no 6 for 6 & Ted Leach Surrey Hills Doncaster A Grade R8 1913-14 3 for 21 111no 6 for 59 Joe Beale Templestowe Canterbury A Grade R8 1913-14 114 6 for 13 Ben Rhodes Templestowe Wonga Park A Grade R5 1913-14 108 7 for 8 Len A. Smith Ferntree Gully Doncaster Heights A Grade R14 1914-15 123no 6 for 36 W. Smith East Burwood Box Hill A Grade R10 1915-16 114no 5 for ? H. Sinclair Surrey Hills Canterbury A Grade R12 1915-16 147 5 for 36 Wally Boyle Vermont East Doncaster B Grade R7 1915-16 108 7 for 17 Richard Tainton Blackburn Doncaster A Grade R11 1918-19 129no 5 for 36 Claude Hunt East Doncaster Box Hill B Grade R3 1919-20 144 5 for 9 & Vic Collier Box Hill Balwyn B Grade R5 1922-23 3 for 31 135 5 for 25 Edward Johnston East Doncaster Blackburn B Grade R2 1924-25 127 5 for 38 Bert Bullen Doncaster Blackburn A Grade R3 1925-26 101no 7 for 66 Fred Weise Box Hill Canterbury A Grade R2 1926-27 107 5 for 12 James Schubert Warrandyte East Doncaster A Grade R1 1927-28 103 5 for 31 William Rodgerson Box Hill East Doncaster A Grade R2 1927-28 184no 6 for 79 F. Hayes Box Hill Wattles East Doncaster C Grade R6 1931-32 104 5 for 91 Roy Tully Doncaster Heights Vermont B Grade R9 1931-32 102no 5 for 22 & Harold Britt Doncaster Mont Albert A Grade R10 1931-32 3 for 59 105 7 for 12 F. Hayes Box Hill Wattles Doncaster C Grade R2 1932-33 109no 5 for 23 Tom Britt East Doncaster Blackburn A Grade R1 1936-37 110 5 for 11 & J. Tynan Box Hill Hibernians Mitcham C Grade R7 1936-37 2 for 7 120 5 for 31 & Harold Britt East Doncaster Doncaster A Grade R11 1937-38 2 for 17 108 6 for 24 H. Robertson Box Hill Wattles CFG C Grade R4 1937-38

81 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 155no 5 for 15 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians Doncaster C Grade R6 1937-38 161 6 for 0 Tom Britt East Doncaster St. Peter’s A Grade R3 1938-39 141 5 for 74 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ Templestowe A Grade R3 1938-39 110no 5 for 46 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ St. Peter’s A Grade R4 1938-39 102 6 for 55 C. Testro CFG Blackburn C Grade R6 1938-39 113 7 for 8 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ Doncaster Heights A Grade R6 1939-40 103 6 for 37 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of Christ Mitcham A Grade R7 1939-40 120no 8 for 36 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ Doncaster A Grade R10 1939-40 147 5 for 46 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Christ Box Hill South A Grade R5 1940-41 Progress 104no 7 for 18 G. Pump East Burwood Vermont B Grade R4 1946-47 195no 5 for 15 Rob Bone Meadow Doncaster C Grade R9 1948-49 102 8 for 64 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians East Doncaster A Grade R2 1949-50 103no 5 for 33 J. Quinn Box Hill Hibernians Blackburn A Grade R7 1949-50 112no 5 for 16 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Nunawading Youth Club B Grade R3 1954-55 126 6 for 46 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Vermont A Grade Semi 1955-56 124 5 for 29 & Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Blackburn A Grade Grand 1955-56 2 for 55 131 5 for 58 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Vermont A Grade R7 1957-58 102 1 for 0 & Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers Mitcham A Grade R6 1958-59 5 for 44 132no 5 for 19 Robert Saker Nunawading Mitcham A Grade R3 1959-60 106 7 for 57 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Mitcham A Grade R9 1959-60 132 5 for 37 & Ian Fromhold Doncaster Footballers Nunawading A Grade Semi 1959-60 2 for 2 135no 5 for 14 Stan Barnes Forest Hill Meadow D Grade R5 1961-62 108no 5 for 30 Wally Rose Box Hill Adelphians East Doncaster D Grade R7 1961-62 104no 7 for 52 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Box Hill Church of Christ A Grade R4 1963-64 104no 5 for 78 John Wilkins Bulleen Doncaster Footballers A Grade R8 1963-64 101no 5 for 31 & Robert Prendergast Bulleen Vermont A Grade R4 1964-65 4 for 45 146 9 for 47 Ron Waller Donvale St. Peter’s C1 Grade R10 1964-65 105 5 for 63 John Hird Blackburn North St. Luke’s B Grade R4 1965-66 141 5 for 34 N. Nelson Box Hill Church of Christ Mitcham C2 Grade R4 1965-66 114no 5 for 24 Robert Prendergast Bulleen East Burwood A Grade R10 1966-67 101 6 for 39 K. Mock East Burwood Bulleen B2 Grade R10 1966-67 118 5 for 23 George Flavel Bulleen St. Davids D Grade R9 1966-67 101 6 for 65 Robert Hayes Box Hill Church of Christ Doncaster Footballers A Grade R2 1967-68 114no 7 for 57 Len Arthur St. Davids East Doncaster B2 Grade Grand 1967-68 148no 6 for 43 Ken Rout Nunawading Blackburn North C2 Grade R2 1967-68 112 6 for 108 Brian Lambert Yarraleen Hartwell Church of Christ C1 Grade R5 1968-69 100 5 for 42 George Pollard Bulleen East Burwood C2 Grade R4 1968-69 112 6 for 17 Barry Hahn Wattle Park Presbyterians Box Hill Adelphians B2 Grade R7 1969-70 110 5 for 12 Des Tuck Yarraleen East Burwood A2 Grade R1 1970-71 Methodists 107 5 for 98 Des Tuck Yarraleen St. Davids A2 Grade R3 1970-71 100 3 for 43 & Ossie Lambert BTYC Doncaster Church of D Grade R3 1970-71 5 for 29 Christ 100 5 for 9 Barry Hahn Wattle Park Presbyterians Hartwell B2 Grade R8 1970-71 114 5 for 36 Ian Buck East Doncaster Burwood Socials D Grade R7 1970-71 125 5 for 34 Alan King Doncaster Footballers Doncaster Church of A2 Grade R1 1972-73 Christ 121 6 for 35 Peter Jones Doncaster Footballers Blackburn North D1 Grade R2 1972-73 Notes:-

Bob Pettifer (Box Hill Church of Christ) performed the match double of a century and five wickets in an innings in two successive matches on two separate occasions. Keith Read (Doncaster Footballers) performed the match double of a century and five wickets in an innings in both the 1955-56 A grade Semi Final and Grand Final.

82 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc Other outstanding individual matches Bat Bowl Player Team Opposition Grade Rd Season 56 10 for 43 (match) Charles White Box Hill Doncaster Heights Gilmour R12 1891-92 64 7 for 41 & Paul Schober Box Hill Mitcham Gilmour R1 1891-92 5 for 25 78no 11 for 40 (match) William Meader Doncaster Blackburn Eastern District R6 1892-93 63 5 for 49 & Paul Schober Box Hill Boroondara Eastern District Grand 1892-93 4 for ? 57 & 34 6 for 17 G. Bullen Doncaster Box Hill Eastern District R1 1899-00 58 7 for 4 & A. Bullen Doncaster St. Barnabas A Grade R7 1903-04 4 for 6 76 11 for 31 (match) T. McNamara Blackburn East Burwood A Grade R6 1905-06 96no 8 for 46 & T. McNamara Blackburn Doncaster Heights A Grade R2 1907-08 4 for 45 28 & 93 5 for 43 Harry Swan Canterbury Box Hill A Grade R3 1907-08 47 & 96 5 for 57 & Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Canterbury A Grade R1 1908-09 4 for 68 85 4 for 24 & Harry Swan Canterbury Box Hill A Grade R3 1908-09 5 for 46 96 7 for ? Harry Swan Canterbury Doncaster Heights A Grade R6 1908-09 99 5 for 16 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham Croydon A Grade R3 1909-10 41 & 68 6 for 61 Harry Hughes Doncaster Heights Doncaster A Grade R4 1909-10 57 8 for 17 Stan Rodgerson Box Hill Mitcham A Grade R1 1910-11 94 6 for 23 Stan Rodgerson Box Hill Ringwood A Grade R13 1910-11 72 7 for 30 Paddy Gilchrist Mitcham Surrey Hills A Grade R9 1911-12 58no & 7 for 16 & Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights Templestowe B Grade R7 1912-13 42 4 for 40 96 & 32 5 for 83 A. Carlton East Burwood Blackburn A Grade R9 1913-14 98no 5 for 22 & Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Canterbury A Grade R1 1914-15 7 for 50 75 7 for 6 Wally Boyle Vermont Blackburn A Grade R6 1914-15 80 & 31 7 for 45 & Wally Boyle Vermont Wonga Park B Grade R5 1915-16 4 for 47 86 7 for 39 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Box Hill A Grade R8 1915-16 96 8 for 12 & Wally Boyle Vermont Warrandyte A Grade R7 1916-17 4 for 12 72 3 for 18 & Claude Hunt East Doncaster Doncaster Heights B Grade R1 1919-20 6 for 17 86no 6 for 43 Les McCulloch Warrandyte Templestowe B Grade R6 1919-20 39 & 9 for 47 & Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Blackburn A Grade R7 1919-20 70no 3 for 44 71 8 for 40 Rob Brown Blackburn Templestowe A Grade R8 1919-20 86 6 for 69 & Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Surrey Hills A Grade R8 1919-20 4 for 50 99 6 for 19 Paddy Gilchrist Ringwood Box Hill A Grade R9 1919-20 79 4 for 30 & Claude Hunt East Doncaster Doncaster B Grade R7 1919-20 7 for 44 76 4 for 21 & F. Shepherd Blackburn Templestowe B Grade Semi 1920-21 5 for 28 69 5 for 43 & Richard Tainton East Burwood Box Hill B Grade R8 1921-22 4 for 34 58 8 for 28 Vic Collier Box Hill East Burwood B Grade R7 1922-23 84no 6 for 34 & William Colman Warrandyte Doncaster Heights B Grade R9 1922-23 5 for 34 97 6 for 26 W. Tuck Blackburn Templestowe B Grade R5 1923-24 73no 7 for 30 Paddy Gilchrist Doncaster Box Hill A Grade R1 1925-26 90 5 for 53 & Paddy Gilchrist Doncaster Blackburn A Grade R3 1925-26 3 for 34 72 5 for 17 & Rob Roff St. Peter’s Blackburn C Grade R7 1925-26 3 for 37 46 & 57 5 for 31 & Les Britt Snr Doncaster Heights St. Andrew’s B Grade R2 1926-27 4 for 24 74 8 for 14 Les Graham Mitcham Doncaster Heights B Grade R4 1926-27 86 3 for 25 & E. Hughes Templestowe Blackburn KSP C Grade R6 1928-29 5 for 1 77 6 for 26 & Les Graham Mitcham Blackburn IOR B Grade R1 1929-30 83 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 3 for 3 33 & 6 for 38 F. Preiser Balwyn Vermont C Grade R6 1929-30 59no 32 & 65 6 for 41 F. Preiser Balwyn Doncaster Central C Grade Semi 1929-30 74 7 for 18 F. Ashby Balwyn Box Hill C of C C Grade R2 1930-31

96 5 for 28 A. Gates Canterbury Blackburn IOR B Grade R2 1931-32 67 5 for 31 & Harold Britt Doncaster Surrey Hills Methodists A Grade R6 1931-32 4 for 22 84 9 for 26 & L. Shaw Mitcham Mont Albert A Grade R8 1931-32 3 for 30 76no & 5 for 60 J. Carkeek Balwyn PAFS Box Hill High School C Grade R8 1932-33 37 63 8 for 23 & A. Pullen Box Hill Wattles Box Hill Hibernians C Grade Grand 1932-33 5 for 53 69 6 for 24 & Clyde Ingram Canterbury Blackburn A Grade R3 1933-34 2 for 31 47no & 5 for 17 & C. Robinson Manchester Unity Doncaster C Grade R8 1934-35 59 2 for 19 84 7 for 50 Vic Crouch Doncaster Box Hill Methodists A Grade R9 1937-38 95 6 for 30 & H. O’Connor Canterbury Vermont B Grade R4 1937-38 2 for 31 90 6 for 49 Rob Pettifer Box Hill Church of St. Peter’s A Grade R11 1938-39 Christ 78 6 for 30 & A. Lacey Box Hill Wattles Box Hill Hibernians B Grade R8 1938-39 3 for 42 81no 6 for 50 Cedric Crouch Doncaster Heights Templestowe A Grade R10 1939-40 94 4 for 27 & Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Templestowe A Grade R9 1939-40 6 for 24 Christ 88 6 for 35 Athol Reed Box Hill Methodists Box Hill South Progress B Grade R10 1939-40 42 & 55 6 for 50 Keith Nielsen Box Hill Church of Mitcham A Grade R7 1940-41 Christ 82 5 for 7 W. Rayment Box Hill Church of CFG A Grade R1 1944-45 Christ 74 5 for 24 & Percy Chivers Templestowe Doncaster Heights A Grade R5 1944-45 6 for 32 56no 6 for 5 & J. Foley Surrey Hills YCW Doncaster C Grade R4 1947-48 5 for 5 58 7 for 34 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Templestowe A Grade R7 1947-48 Christ 90 5 for 95 Joe Cain Box Hill Hibernians Box Hill Methodists A Grade R10 1948-49 65 8 for 36 A. Goodwin Box Hill Footballers Surrey Hills CYMS B Grade Semi 1948-49 64 9 for 18 & L. Kennedy Box Hill Hibernians Box Hill Footballers A Grade R1 1949-50 1 for 10 53no 4 for 16 & Doug White East Doncaster Box Hill Hibernians C Grade R2 1949-50 7 for 14 90 5 for 27 Jack Carey Doncaster Footballers Blackburn C Grade R3 1949-50 92 & 23 5 for 45 K. Jay Mitcham East Burwood A Grade Grand 1949-50 78no 5 for 41 & Norm Mullens East Burwood Mitcham A Grade Grand 1950-51 3 for 44 50 3 for 11 & Graham Cassidy Mitcham Nunawading Youth D Grade R4 1950-51 7 for 26 Club 65 5 for 50 & H. Welsford Canterbury Free Doncaster Footballers C Grade R2 1951-52 3 for 47 Gardeners 54no 8 for 30 O. Plummer Nunawading Mitcham C Grade R9 1952-53 66 3 for 40 & B. Bale Doncaster St. Peter’s D Grade R7 1952-53 7 for 18 92 5 for 54 Ern Pynor Mitcham Box Hill Footballers A Grade R6 1953-54 77 7 for 72 Allan Chapman West Warrandyte Mitcham B Grade R3 1953-54 28 & 89 3 for 52 & S. Parks Meadow East Doncaster C Grade R10 1953-54 7 for 1 57 4 for 13 & Barry Meadows St. Peter’s Meadow D Grade R3 1953-54 8 for 33 80 6 for 90 Ern Pynor Mitcham Doncaster A Grade R9 1954-55 69 7 for 36 Keith Read Doncaster Footballers Box Hill Footballers B Grade R2 1954-55 34 & 43 2 for 10& Ray McIntosh Box Hill Church of Meadow D Grade R2 1954-55 6 for 19 Christ 84 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 57 8 for 55 John Mackay Vermont Mitcham A Grade R2 1955-56 77 6 for 105 & Ken Herbert Nunawading Youth Box Hill Church of Christ D Grade R2 1955-56 3 for 24 Club 84 5 for 7 Jock McClelland Forest Hill East Doncaster D Grade R1 1957-58 60 3 for 41 & Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers Meadow A Grade R3 1958-59 5 for 45 54 8 for 16 Les Jones Nunawading Box Hill Church of Christ B Grade R5 1958-59 62 8 for 13 W. Holmes St. Peter’s Mitcham C Grade R5 1958-59 66 5 for 39 & A. Shearer St. Luke’s Forest Hill D Grade R5 1958-59 6 for33 74no 6 for 65 Peter Foster Blackburn Box Hill Church of Christ B Grade R10 1959-60 59 2 for 7 & Graham Jenkins Templestowe Meadow C Grade R9 1959-60 8 for 20 53 4 for 33 & C. Keogh Vermont Mitcham A Grade R8 1960-61 5 for 22 86 5 for 45 W. Whitehouse St. Luke’s Blackburn D Grade R3 1960-61 60 6 for 19 & Don Meehan Blackburn Templestowe A Grade R11 1961-62 8 for 44 57no 8 for 69 Danny Pomeroy Nunawading Box Hill Adelphians B Grade R10 1961-62 88 7 for 60 Peter Doncaster Footballers Forest Hill C Grade R9 1961-62 Smallacombe 76 6 for 26 & Phil Cain Blackburn Mitcham C Grade R11 1961-62 5 for 37 99 5 for 93 Alan Peter-Budge Doncaster Footballers Vermont A Grade R5 1962-63 77 5 for 54 Rod Smith Jnr Templestowe Box Hill Church of Christ B Grade Grand 1962-63 74no 5 for 8 & Barry Wenker Reporter Doncaster Footballers D Grade R6 1962-63 4 for 10 54no 6 for 36 & Norm McLean Reporter Bowater Scott D Grade R10 1962-63 4 for 6 79no 8 for 42 Barry Robertson Vermont East Doncaster D Grade R11 1962-63 59no 3 for 12 & Allan Chapman Warrandyte Mitcham D Grade R1 1963-64 7 for 30 Footballers 64 6 for 14 J. Wilson Brockhoff’s Warrandyte Footballers D Grade Grand 1963-64 75 5 for 33 J. Davies Nunawading Forest Hill B Grade Semi 1964-65 86 5 for 63 & J. Davies Nunawading St. Peter’s B Grade Grand 1964-65 3 for 39 88 5 for 47 Trevor Hutchins Blackburn East Burwood A Grade R3 1965-66 96 5 for 20 Dennis Pollock Bulleen East Burwood C1 Grade R1 1965-66 Methodists 61no 8 for 18 & David Lambert St. Peter’s Templestowe C1 Grade R6 1965-66 7 for 15 61 7 for 26 & Doug Chapman St. Davids Bulleen D Grade R3 1965-66 3 for 48 51 5 for 26 & Ivan Peter-Budge East Doncaster Reporter D Grade R4 1965-66 6 for 29 81 7 for 27 C. Williamson Doncaster Footballers East Burwood D Grade R7 1965-66 71 7 for 17 & Ron Waller Donvale Blackburn North B1 Grade R2 1966-67 5 for 41 84no 7 for 15 L. Fennell East Burwood St. Davids B2 Grade R5 1966-67 Methodists 90 4 for 43 & George Harris Nunawading Box Hill Church of Christ C2 Grade R9 1967-68 5 for 36 76no 4 for 12 & Williams Henning St. Davids St. Peter’s D Grade R2 1967-68 7 for 22 76 7 for 37 John Davies East Burwood Vermont A Grade R7 1968-69 80no 6 for 37 Graham Best Nunawading East Burwood B2 Grade R6 1968-69 80no 7 for 62 Peter Adams Warrandyte Blackburn North A2 Grade R11 1969-70 72 7 for 55 Graham Jenkins Templestowe Blackburn North A2 Grade R6 1969-70 51 5 for 45 Robert Heatherdale East Doncaster B1 Grade Semi 1969-70 Prendergast 95no 5 for 72 Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Blackburn North C2 Grade R5 1969-70 Christ 75 7 for 54 Lou Bellinger Warrandyte Box Hill North C2 Grade R5 1969-70 86 8 for 36 Des Tuck Yarraleen Nunawading A2 Grade R9 1970-71 88 6 for 36 Brian Lyons East Doncaster Nunawading B1 Grade Semi 1970-71 51 9 for 33 N. Tucker Bennettswood Laburnum B2 Grade R10 1970-71 50no 6 for 29 & W. Gray Box Hill Church of East Burwood C2 Grade R9 1970-71 85 Box Hill Reporter District Cricket Association Inc 4 for 42 Christ 33 & 51 4 for 8 & Ted Clarke Mitcham Burwood Socials D Grade R4 1970-71 9 for 36 55 6 for 18 & Len Toogood Blackburn North Doncaster Footballers D Grade R6 1970-71 6 for 28 81 6 for 41 & Frank Barker Box Hill Church of Warrandyte D2 Grade R8 1971-72 4 for 59 Christ 90 7 for 53 Lindsay Bellinger Warrandyte Box Hill Church of Christ D2 Grade R8 1971-72 56 & 49 6 for 20 & David Lambert Box Hill North St. Davids A2 Grade Grand 1972-73 3 for 16 69no 4 for 27 & Kevin Wade Templestowe Blackburn North B1 Grade R5 1972-73 6 for 18 65no 6 for 34 & K. Mitchell Hartwell Blackburn B2 Grade R9 1972-73 4 for 41 24 & 3 for 29 & J. Sketcher Heatherdale St. David’s C2 Grade R9 1972-73 74no 6 for 53 78 7 for 40 Greg Ingham Templestowe Burwood Socials D1 Grade R3 1972-73 Footballers

Notes:-

A match double by an individual player is considered as the following combinations:-

A Century and a Fifty in the Same Match Two Fifties in the Same Match Ten Wickets and either a Century or a Fifty in the Same Match Five Wickets in an innings and either a Century or a Fifty in the Same Match

There are 651 Match Doubles recorded with the most by:-

Paddy Gilchrist (18); Keith Read (13); Wally Boyle (9); Harry Hughes (8); Robert Prendergast (8); Frank Barker (8); Rob Brown (7); Keith Nielsen (7); Cedric Crouch (7); Richard Tainton (7); Joe Cain (6); Joe Beale (6); Les Graham (6); F.Hayes (6): and Rob Pettifer (6)

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