JUNE 2012 ISSUE 1 FITZROY CLUB

“To the members of FCC, As most of you would know, I am moving to Sydney and sadly will not be Greg Matthews has secured the top playing for the mighty Roys next Fitzroy job, despite a comprehensive season. I would like to thank all the interview and powerpoint players and committee members for presentation from former Australian making this the most enjoyable 3 years cricket coach John Buchanan. Club of cricket I have had. Firstly, I would president Shane Kelly made the like to thank Pidge for bringing me out announcement via social media. to this fantastic club and giving me the chance to meet some of the best lads “Some huge news coming from the going around. Secondly, I would like to Mighty Roys-Mattsy is the new senior thank Hutchy for making the club what coach at Fitzroy.” it is today. He is an inspirational bloke “We just have to sort out the Million that puts his heart and soul into the facebook:clubpage https://www.faceboo dollar contract” club and it should definitely not go k.com/#!/groups/Fit Greg Matthews manager released the unnoticed. I am grateful to have had zroycricketclub/ following short statement. the privilege to take over the reins “I am looking forward to the season from Giggsy to captain the A grade, it ahead with much enthusiasm. has been a great experience involving Personalized vests will be the order of a year of ups and downs, but having the day cos if you are a serious the support from everyone definitely Churches Website: cricketer then you will have a vest in made it an honour to be an integral Stats, ladders, your kit” part of this fabulous club. I am fixtures (interview with Greg Matthews in the next chasing my dream and future in http://www.ccca.sa.c newsletter). ricket.com.au/home.a Sydney, but will still be closely spx following the Roys progress and will always be a Roy at heart. The best part As you will be aware Harry Roling will of being involved with this club is that soon be leaving for Sidanee. June 30th all the players are good mates and it Safooty : General will be a cricketers day at the footy just makes cricket so much more banter with some and will also be a day to have a enjoyable. So stick together as one humour passion pop with Harry. For those that guys and keep enjoying your cricket http://www.safooty. don't know he has secured a gig on and success will follow. All the best to net/forum/viewtopic everyone at Fitzroy for season 2012/13 .php?f=19&t=33194& Bondi Rescue as a drunk English start=3200 tourist who cant swim. Harry has and for the future. Go the LIONS!” 1 penned a letter to the Fitzroy faithful. Cheers Harry 2011/2012 Trophy Winners. Best Junior Thank you to everyone that came to Luke Manno trophy night, it was another great Captains Trophy night in the Fitzroy calendar. A grade Chris Bacon Well done to Dave Loechel who did B grade Luke Manno President a great job as MC and also thank C grade Sean Hughes Shane Kelly you to Giuseppe Telese for Best Finals Player organising the pizza. It was great to get another decent turn out. A Grade Tyson Roling Secretary Congratulations to all the trophy B Grade John Lucas Greg Matthews winners: Most ducks in the Season Davin Gallagher and Lachlan Treasurer Cricketer of the year Carmichael with 4 Dave Loechel A grade Steve Giglio B grade Matthew Olesnicky 5 in an Innings C Grade Peadar Brady General John Lucas Rd 10 B Grade 8/53, Rd committee Trophy 7 B Grade 7/31, B Grade Semi final Andrew A grade Aaron Roling 6/25 Carmichael 232 Runs Michael Spry B grade Matthew Olesnicky Luke Manno Rd 4 B Grade 6/41 Kane Evans 270 Runs Jason King C grade Andrew Carmichael Matthew Olesnicky B Grade Rd Scott Graham 148 Runs 5 5/12 Bowling Trophy A grade Michael Spry Ashley Donnellan B Grade Rd 8 20 wickets Including Hatrick, B Grade Semi Club coach B grade John Lucas Final 6/37 Greg Matthews 25 C grade Andrew Carmichael Michael Spry A Grade Rd 4 6/47 11 Wickets Captains Fielding Trophy Steve Giglio A Grade Rd 10 7/38 ?,?,? A grade Tyson Roling 18 votes Century B grade Jason King Aaron Roling C Grade Rd 10 130 Not 14 votes Out C grade Lachlan Carmichael 23 votes Go you roys, Shane Kelly 2 The A grade had a funny year, except it wasn’t really all that funny. We Strugglled for a win till round 7 where we met our rival Para Vista and with half a team we managed Batting to get a win. We languished in 5th spot for most T.Roling 281 of the year till the last round… A.Roling 236 The last round had this S.Graham 226 equation….win by outright and hope Az getting hit in the S.Giglio 191 other scores go our way and we jatz crackers C.Kennison 166 could sneak into the finals, OR lose and finish bottom and Div 2 Our year was pretty average from a Bowling beckons. stats point of view, only making over 200 runs in the last minor round M.Spry 23 game of the year. A.Roling 18 Tyson Roling after a slow start (and S.Giglio 16 a few ducks) finished top of the T.Roling 13 batting with 281, his bro finishing C.Bacon 12 not far behind him on 236. The loss of the previous years top Div 1 run 2011/2012 scorer Dave Loechel hurt our top cricketer of the order and we never recovered. year Pidge took 23 wickets for the year and Az and Giggs werent far behind S.Giglio Sean cracks one him. SACCCA Player through point points In the end we got our outright and slipped into 4th spot by a couple of T.Roling 74.00 points. S.Giglio 61.10 Angus “lets one go” In the semi I think its fair to say we M.Spry 46.80 struggled, making only 132 on a A.Roling 46.60 great batting wicket. Captain Harry All in all a pretty dissapointing year. S.Graham 40.60 made 55 not. In the wicket We will lose a player or two from department both Giggs and Pidge our A grade but the rest of the guys 2012 Captains picked up 3 each. We fought it out will step up as we hunt our second Trophy to have them 7/128 but in the end Div 1 flag. their class shone through and they C.Bacon eventually went on to win the Roys for premiers 2012/2013. premiership 2 weeks later. 3 ON THE SAVANNA

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•It has come to my attention that a FCC player has been moonlighting as a dancer. Rumours are lessons, dance •I will be endeavouring to put out an troupes, next year’s X factor. Whoa! opinion piece each newsletter on a topic Don’t wanna mention any names but his of hot interest at the time of going to name starts with W and ends in press. Send me your opinions/editorials/ oodhead. Don’t worry 'twinkletoes' your jokes or whatever. I can dribble Sh*t secret is safe with me! about most topics. •Hutchy has already booked Grand Final •Despite public opinion to the contrary I tickets after Port's recent 3 game will now not be retiring my good looks winning streak. for the season ahead. I will chase my 6th • Dave Loechel has been umpiring B straight best looking player of the year grade football so well in recent times, award and hope to make the hall of fame AFL umpiring coordinator Geoff Geisham for good looking people. I want to make has been in contact. Geoff said an AFL a public apology to Harry for him not could make $2500 a game. Dave winning the award before he leaves for turned down the offer as he would have Sydney. Its akin to Stuart MacGill playing to quit work and wasn’t interested in a during the era of and pay cut. nothing but bad timing Harry. Hopefully •National Pidge day on June 13th, so get changing states will see you take home around me! Coooo Coooo! your new clubs coveted trophy.

Happy National Pigeon day to all the columbiformes amongst us. June 13th is the big day. http://nationalpigeonday.blogs pot.com.au/

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The official cricketers day at the footy 2012. Also come share a passion pop with Harry before he leaves for Sydney. Fitzroy v North Haven @ Sam Johnson. June 30th. Special appearance by Shane Kelly “the other cyclist”.

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