PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB (Incorporated) 134th ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SEASON 2012/13 MAJOR SPONSORS JR Duty Free East Malvern Community Bank Branch – Bendigo Bank Teska Carson Real Estate Mercedes-Benz Toorak Prahran Cricket Club (Incorporated) 134th Annual Report and Financial Statement 2012/13 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB (Incorporated) FOUNDED 1879 Affiliated with Victorian Cricket Association 1899 Affiliated with the Metropolitan Cricket League 1909 to 1974, 1977 to 1989 1st XI PREMIERS 1899/1900 1905/06 1908/09 1910/11 1920/21 1921/22 1922/23 1954/55 1983/84 WINNERS OF THE VICTORY CUP KLEENEX SHIELD 1988/89 ONE-DAY PREMIERS 2002/03 2011/12 TWENTY20 PREMIERS 2011/12 2nd XI PREMIERS 1913/14 1920/21 1924/25 1944/45 1947/48 1951/52 3rd XI PREMIERS 1936/37 1946/47 1947/48 1958/59 1979/80 ONE-DAY PREMIERS 2008/09 4th XI PREMIERS 1972/73 1978/79 1989/90 ONE-DAY PREMIERS 2007/08 5th XI PREMIERS 1979/80 WJ DOWLING SHIELD PREMIERS 1958/59 1969/70 TWENTY20 CLUB CHAMPIONS 2010/11 (tied) CRICKET VICTORIA PATHWAYS CHAMPIONSHIPS Affiliated with Southern Rangers (2000/01 - 2010/11), Inner South East Scorpions (from 2011/12) UNDER 18 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2001/02 2002/03 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 UNDER 16 DOWLING SHIELD 2004/05 2007/08 2010/11 UNDER 14 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003/04 Page 2 Prahran Cricket Club (Incorporated) 134th Annual Report and Financial Statement 2012/13 OFFICE BEARERS & POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY SEASON 2012/13 PATRON-IN-CHIEF Evelyn Danos PATRONS Ian Crawford David Jukes John Malligan PRESIDENT David Jones VICE PRESIDENTS CLUB CAPTAIN David Jukes, John Raglus, Phil Williamson Sam Coates HONORARY TREASURER SENIOR COACH Richard Sykes Andrew Walton COMMITTEE ASSISTANT COACHES Isaac Gnieslaw, Peter Lidstrom, David Longhurst, Bryce McGain, Paul McMahon David Long, Liam Murphy, Brett Wilcox, Chris Williamson JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER/ HEAD JUNIOR COACH ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Liam Murphy John Zarb ASSISTANT JUNIOR COACHES DELEGATES TO CRICKET VICTORIA Rhys Adams, Will Long, Brendan McGuinness John Raglus 1st XI MANAGER PROXY DELEGATE TO CRICKET VICTORIA Jordan Klotnick Phil Williamson 1st XI MATCH DAY HEALTH SERVICES SELECTION COMMITTEE Jay Anderson, Erin O'Connor, Sam Rosengarten John Raglus (Chairman), Sam Coates, Andrew Walton, Chris Williamson 1st XI SCORER James Higgs SOCIAL COMMITTEE Chris Williamson 2nd XI SCORER Karl Hieser PUBLICITY OFFICER John Zarb SCOREBOARD OPERATORS John Raglus, Kirk Raglus, Nigel Hutton WEBSITE MANAGER Andrew Walton HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS FB Bedwell IN Crawford I Gnieslaw JM Wiener WWB Murray RE Parish MP Nelson AJ Grant AD Warne-Smith † DF Whatmore JM Raglus N Schlittler DWN Jukes PJ Grant KB Hieser JA Malligan OS Mottau JKE Higgs († passed away during the course of the season) Page 3 Prahran Cricket Club (Incorporated) 134th Annual Report and Financial Statement 2012/13 Page 4 Prahran Cricket Club (Incorporated) 134th Annual Report and Financial Statement 2012/13 PRAHRAN CRICKET CLUB ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2012/13 Page 5 Prahran Cricket Club (Incorporated) 134th Annual Report and Financial Statement 2012/13 PRESIDENT'S REPORT I am pleased to present my first report as the 7th and new President. Off-field saw some significant achievements. In December we were delighted to officially open the Ian Crawford room; some 100 dignitaries from Cricket Victoria, local MP's, Stonnington City councillors, CEO and staff and PCC luminaries, attended a function to celebrate our No. 1 ticket holder, Legend and inspiration. We also hosted the 3rd Annual Stonnington Gift, under the chairmanship of Peter Norman, OAM. Peter is chairman of the Bendigo Bank, East Malvern branch, who are splendid supporters of PCC. May I take this opportunity to congratulate Peter on being awarded an honour in the Queen's Birthday list; a fitting and well-deserved tribute to his long and dedicated, community service. In February 2013, after 4 years of hard work, under the direction and leadership of the selfless and tireless Phil Williamson, we officially opened our new electronic scoreboard. This state-of-the-art facility is without equal in the State, if not the whole of the country. Prahran Cricket Club is extremely proud to name this scoreboard in honour of Mr. David Mandie. David had a 70 year association with his beloved PCC and it was a great privilege to ask his daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Danos to preside over the celebrations. Evelyn has also accepted our invitation to become our Patron-in-Chief and we are delighted to have her continued sponsorship and support. Our Committee has some outstanding and dedicated individuals. Firstly, Mr. Phil Williamson, our immediate past-President and current vice-President. I have spent a lifetime in cricket and Phil is the equal of any administrator in the game. His contributions to PCC are truly amazing: Stonnington City Council relationships, Toorak Park User Group, Scoreboard planner and inspiration, Stonnington Gift driver, Curator and financial supporter. The Club could hardly function without your efforts, Phil. Certainly my role as President could not have been possible without your extra-ordinary commitment. Please accept the thanks of everyone at the Club. Furthermore, as a result of the strong bonds created over the years by Phil and Ian Crawford with the Council, I can announce another significant achievement. We have secured a new oval for the 3rds and 4ths! After more than 50 years playing at Como, we have the use of Righetti Oval. This was made possible by the merger of East Malvern and Tooronga CCs. My thanks also goes to Mr. John Gilbert, President of EMTCC, who gave us invaluable assistance in securing the new facility. Finally, we have reached the standard necessary for a Premier Cricket Club. Without the co-operation and support of the Stonnington Council, this would not have happened. Our sincere and heartfelt thanks go to everyone involved. In June 2013, the council also started renovations to the Bleachers, and they will soon remove our old and dilapidated scoreboard. The happiest recipients of this news will be John Raglus and his sons, who have operated this for 10 years, at great risk to themselves. Finally, the Council have provided money for new light-towers, which should be operational by Christmas, 2013. The power will be enough to stage night games and Cricket Victoria has already expressed interest in staging high-level matches at Toorak Park. I would be remiss if I didn't thank our hard-working committee members, our one and only Mr. Jukes and our wonderful mums. We are blessed to have such dedicated, cheerful and generous support which underpins the friendly and pleasing atmosphere in and around our beloved Club. My sincere thanks also go to our Administration Manager, John Zarb, who works extremely hard on our behalf and goes about his tasks professionally, enthusiastically and tirelessly. To our Sponsors, please accept our utmost thanks. John's report will pay particular tribute to you, without whom we could not perform at Premier Cricket level. Our on-field performances were, in my opinion, very disappointing. The 1st Eleven performed poorly in the 1-day final and even worse in the 2-day semi-final. With players of the calibre involved, we missed another opportunity to be successful. The 2nd Eleven did well to reach the 2-day final, but also under-performed on the day. The coach will report on the performance of all our teams, so I will leave you to read his analysis. Page 6 Prahran Cricket Club (Incorporated) 134th Annual Report and Financial Statement 2012/13 Your committee has taken significant steps to help lift our performance from next season. We have strengthened our coaching and Cricket Operations dramatically. John Raglus will become our Director of Cricket Operations, with overall responsibility for all on-field activities. We have recruited Mr. Peter DiVenuto as senior assistant coach and Mr. Alastair Gumley is returning as Chairman-of-Selectors and assistant coach. Paul Sealey, Bryce McGain, Paul McMahon and Dave Longhurst will continue to support our Head Coach, Andrew Walton. We will also improve our Junior Development Program, under the continued leadership of Liam Murphy. Andrew Walton's report will talk further about this exciting new approach. At the AGM in July 2013, I am pleased to say that the committee will announce two new Legends of the Club and two new entrants into the Hall-of-Fame. I will also propose a motion to accept five new Life Members of the Club. These accolades are the best way in which PCC can recognise all those who help make our Club the happy, professional and leading outfit we are. Every recipient is not only deserving of our gratitude, they join an exclusive group of respected and cherished members. This year also sees the departure of several players, four of whom are going to play at Sub-District Clubs and I want to make mention of each of them. Leigh Alford, Shane Townsend, James Wild and Chris Williamson have served us extremely well, on and off the field, over many years. Thank you gentlemen, we will miss you and we wish you every success in the future. I close my remarks by thanking everyone who supported me in my first year as President. It is indeed a privilege to associate with so many wonderful people. I look forward to helping our beloved Club succeed and prosper in the future. David Jones President Page 7 Prahran Cricket Club (Incorporated) 134th Annual Report and Financial Statement 2012/13 ADMINISTRATION MANAGER'S REPORT Firstly my congratulations must go to our Head Coach Andrew Walton who took charge in his third season lifting the bar once again to take the Club to overall Third in the Club Championship! This was our best result ever! We also had our First Eleven reaching the One Day Final once again going down to the highly- fancied Melbourne.