Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association Inc. 109th Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016 – 2017 Registration No.: A0024532W ABN: 39 364 079 275 Website: http://vsdca.vic.cricket.com.au Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association Inc. PATRON K.W. Jacobs OAM OFFICE BEARERS President: J.W. Sheehan Chairman: P.A. O’Meara Vice-Presidents: Messrs. P.A. O’Meara, Dr. G. Hart Cricket Operations Manager: Dr. G. Hart Secretary: K.B. Hilton P.O. Box 5025, Cheltenham East 3192 Email: [email protected] Honorary Treasurer: D. Anning Assistant Secretary: G.P. Flack Umpiring Manager: J.G. Earle Umpires’ Advisor: P. Jensen Under 15 J G Craig Manager: G.P. Flack Executive Committee: Messrs. P.A. O’Meara (Chairman), Dr. G. Hart, D. Priddle, G. Richardson, P. Webb, J. W. Sheehan, (ex Officio J.W. Sheehan, D. Anning) Independent Investigation Committee: Messrs. I.N. Crawford (Chairman), K.B. Hilton (Secretary), J. Bersey, B. Douglas, A.J. Pritchard, D. Reilly, P. Simpson, G. Thompson Appeals Board: Messrs. K. Carroll, E.W. Parker, D. Thiele, K.B. Hilton (Secretary) Umpires’ Advocate: P. White Umpires’ Appointment Committee: Messrs. J.G. Earle (Chairman), Dr. G. Hart, K.B. Hilton, P. Jensen Rules Revision Committee: Messrs. Dr. G. Hart (Chairman), P. Jensen, G. Richardson Inclement Weather Committee: Messrs. P. O’Meara (Chairman), D. Anning, B. Davey, S. Jackson, S. Jones, K. McLeish, B. Mutimer, J. Sheedy, P. Sist, C. Swan, T. Walpole, A. Yates Selection Committee: Messrs. P. Bain (Chairman), C. Christiansen, J. Dean, D. McKay, L. Wintle Honorary Auditors: Anderson & Associates Delegates to Cricket Victoria: Messrs. P.A. O’Meara, J.W. Sheehan (Alternative Delegates: Messrs. Dr. G. Hart, G. Richardson) Delegate to the Victorian Country Cricket League: J.W. Sheehan Honorary Solicitor: P. Ewin Honorary Historian: P. Vesty Special acknowledgement is recorded to all the above personnel who served the Association with distinction during the season. Without their efforts and dedication the VSDCA would not have operated as smoothly as it did. 2 VSDCA Annual Report 2016/17 Delegates Altona: Neil Burns, Simon Jackson Melton: Ivanka Gale, Christopher Hope Balwyn: James Sheehan, Tony Walpole Moorabbin: Peter Ciavarella, Scott Walker Bayswater: Gary Hancock, Rohan Pollard Mt Waverley: Peter Blakeney, Ian Boyle Box Hill: Andrew Minter, Ken Trollope Noble Park: Craig Ortland, Geoff Richardson Brighton: James Perkins-Stafford, Oakleigh: Trent Shields, Allan Stamps Nathan Steele Ormond: Sean Clark, Mathew Cousins Brunswick: Andrew Read, Ron Sahlberg Plenty Valley: Bill Helliar, Robert Watts Caulfield: Pat Lennon, Shaun Richardson Preston: Sean Harrison, Richard Norris Coburg: Don Hudson, Shayne Rule St Bernard’s OC: Tom Isaacs, Alex Turner Croydon: David Chambers, Stephen Potter Taylors Lakes: Rob Arnold, Luke Harrison Elsternwick: John Dunnachie, Bryan Hammer Werribee: Graeme Hurn, Louis Tardrew Endeavour Hills: David Anning, Gary Parsons Williamstown: Jordan Doyle, Dr. Geoffrey Hart Hoppers Crossing: Andrew Gibb, Simon Giles Yarraville: Matthew Beasley, Graham Jarry Ivanhoe: Mark Dixon, Robert White VCCL: Keith Thompson Kew: Vaughan Roberts, Ian Wallace Malvern: Kerry McLeish, David Priddle Long Service Listed below are long-serving Delegates and Officials who have completed a minimum of 10 years’ service. Jim Earle (Port Melbourne & Administration) 41 Ian Boyle (Mt Waverley) 18 Kerry McLeish (Malvern) 31 Shayne Rule (Coburg) 17 Keith Thompson (VCCL) 31 Richard Norris (Preston) 17 Jack Sheehan (Caulfield & President) 28 Graham Jarry (Yarraville) 17 Ken Hilton (Administration) 27 Ivanka Gale (Melton) 16 Peter Flack (Coburg & Administration) 26 Chris Hope (Melton) 16 Dr. Geoffrey Hart (Williamstown) 23 Ian Wallace (Kew) 13 Allan Stamps (Oakleigh) 23 Phil O’Meara (Kingston Saints & Chairman) 13 Ron Sahlberg (Brunswick) 22 Rohan Pollard (Bayswater) 12 Craig Ortland (Noble Park) 20 Ken Trollope (Box Hill) 12 Peter Vesty (Historian) 20 Sean Harrison (Preston) 12 David Anning (Endeavour Hills) 19 Bill Hellier (Plenty Valley) 12 Stephen Potter (Croydon) 19 Rob Watts (Plenty Valley) 12 3 www.vsdca.vic.cricket.com.au President’s Report I take this opportunity to thank all of our clubs, umpires and volunteers the players who made themselves available for this game. We also for all the great work done to ensure that we as an Association had such thank Mr John Craig (Manager), our scorer Mr Gerry Cameron and our an outstanding season. Sub-District Umpire Mr Brian Farrow on his appointment to the game. To Mr Phil O’Meara as Chairman of the Executive, Dr Geoff Hart, Congratulations to the Caulfield and Balwyn Cricket Clubs on their Mr David Anning (Treasurer) and all the hard working Executive outstanding achievement in winning the East/West and North/South Members, Mr Geoff Richardson, Mr David Priddle, Mr Peter Webb Kookaburra Sports Premierships and to all the Group premiership and Mr James Sheehan, I can’t thank you all enough on behalf of our winners very well done on your club’s successes. clubs for the enormous contribution that you all continue to give to the Association so that it can run so efficiently. To the Kookaburra organisation as a major sponsor, and in particular Mr Leigh Watts, we thank you and your company for your We thank all clubs who hosted games for the continued outstanding support of our Association, it is Association during the year. Yarraville - JG Craig Final, greatly appreciated. Balwyn - Semi-Final and Final of the T20 Legends & Heroes Competition and the hosting of the 200 Game To Williamstown Cricket Club for winning the ‘KG Club Luncheon, Caulfield VSDCA Rep game and U20 Fewster Club Championship’ and to the Altona Cricket Game against the Crusaders (both victories), Caulfield Club for winning the ‘Spirit of Cricket Award’, well done - Country Week Luncheon, Plenty Valley - North/South to all members of both clubs. Group Grand Final and Balwyn - East/West Group Moorabbin Cricket Club continues to do outstanding work Grand Final. And thanks to all the clubs that hosted with the Access Unlimited and All Abilities programs and to the ever Country Week and JG Craig competition games. increasing number of our clubs who are developing women’s cricket, The grand finale to our season was the ‘RM Hatch’ Presentation Night well done. held at the RACV Club in Bourke Street in central Melbourne a great Thanks to Neill Murray as President of our umpiring fraternity and venue and the steering committee of Mr Geoff Richardson, Mr David supported by Gary White as Secretary, Peter White as Treasurer and to Priddle, Mr David Anning, Mr Trent Shields, Mr John Craig, Mr Jack your committee and all umpires a big thank you for your outstanding Sheehan, Mr Ken Hilton, Mr Peter Webb and Mr Phil O’Meara are all contribution to our Association. To our Umpires’ Advisor Mr Paul to be congratulated on such a great finish to the year. A special thanks Jensen thank you very much for your outstanding contribution in this to Mr Geoff Richardson for his outstanding production of the very very important role and to Brian Goodman for the support you provide impressive PowerPoint display which was once again a highlight of the Paul in his role as Education Officer. night. And we thank Mr Peter Lazer as MC and Mr Rodney Hogg as guest speaker for their contribution to a successful night. Sponsorship plays such an important role in not only the running of the Association but also all of our member clubs and on behalf of all The winners of the Association awards at the ‘RM Hatch’ Dinner. First of us we thank our sponsors so much for the financial assistance you Eleven Player of the Year - The Val Holten Medal winner Jacob Thorne give. We thank Kookaburra Sports, East Malvern Community Branch (Caulfield), Second Eleven - Jim Earle Medal winner Dale Christie of Bendigo Bank, Legends & Heroes, Krosno Glassware, Schweppes (Ormond), Third Eleven - William Tucknott Medal winner Sanjeet Australia, Asahi Premium Beers and Knight Sports. The great support Ajgaonkar (Plenty Valley), Fourth Eleven - Ted Plant Medal winner we get from our Local Councils is greatly appreciated by all our Matt Crozier (Noble Park), Under 21 Cricketer of the Year - Anthony clubs and the Association. I strongly encourage all clubs to continue Gale Medal winners Patrick O’Malley (Williamstown) and Brad to communicate and liaise very closely with their Local Council Erasmus (Elsternwick). representatives. During the season Coburg held a 160th year celebration. Founded in To Cricket Victoria and the ongoing support from Mr Russell Thomas 1856, the Coburg Cricket Club remains a strong and viable club, so Chairman and Mr Tony Dodemaide CEO and Board Directors plus all congratulations to Don Hudson and his committee on holding a very the administration staff for your guidance and financial support, which successful function to celebrate this significant milestone in the club’s is of great assistance in contributing to the running of our Association. history. To Mr Ken Hilton, Mr Peter Flack and Mr James Earle we thank you On a personal note as this is my last Annual Report as your President, and congratulate you all for the magnificent way that you continue I would like to take this opportunity in recording my thanks to the to support the Association and all of our member clubs in such a Executive led by Mr Phil O’Meara and our administration team led professional manner. All the tasks that you undertake are carried out by Mr Ken Hilton and to all club members and umpires my thanks for with the utmost of enthusiasm and competency. your wonderful support over so many years. The Selection Committee under the guidance of Mr Paul Bain May our great Association long continue its role in developing cricket Chairman, Mr Luke Wintle (East Group), Mr Jeff Dean (West in this state. Group), Mr David McKay (North Group) and Mr Cam Christiansen (South Group) with the support from Mr Phil O’Meara and Mr Geoff Long live Subbies Cricket.