40th anniversary MVCC - Page 5

Holding the Premiership Cup from their 1998/99 Thirds flag triumph: L-R captain Jim McKenzie, James Holt and John Talone.

A cup full of memories for Valley stalwarts

Right: Holding the Premiership Cup from their 1998/99 Thirds flag triumph: L-R captain Jim McKenzie, James Holt and John Talone.

The real organisational power behind the Mighty Fighting Fourths: L-R Mary Curran, Bernadette Hobbs, Clarissa Patzer with partner Tony Sherer, and Paul Hobbs.

Left: The real organisational power behind the Mighty Fighting Fourths: L-R Mary Curran, Bernadette Hobbs, Clarissa Patzer with partner Tony Sherer, and Paul Hobbs.

*The 40th anniversary cake, with some of our greatest memorabilia - including Colin Netherclift's famous 9/22 ball.

Right: *The 40th anniversary cake, with some of our greatest memorabilia - including at far left Colin Netherclift's famous 9/22 ball - our greatest ever single return from an innings, and achieved in our first season.

Right: Speaking from the heart: Our first-ever 300-gamer, Darren Nagle has the audience - and fellow compere Sandro Capocchi - listening intently.

Below: Life Member and Past President Laurie Mayne makes a point as he talks about key moments in Moonee Valley's history.