OUR CALL GOES OUT FOR CAPTAINS

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club is now calling for applicants for captains for all our grades from the Seconds to the Eighths.
The grades are:

* Fourth Eleven. Our highest-graded hard wicket team, playing in the NWMCA two-day competition.
* Fifth Eleven - VTCA Sunday one-day turf. The committee has endorsed this grade as one to focus on creating senior turf experience for younger players, particularly our players still in juniors. It will include several experienced players to help guide development.
* Sixth Eleven - NWMCA two-day hard wicket comp.
* Seventh Eleven - NWMCA one-day comp - probably Saturday team.
* Eighth Eleven - NWMCA one-day comp - probably Sunday team.

A panel of committee members will interview suitable applicants. Rex Bennett, as coach and Chairman of Selectors, will be on the panel.
We will also consider submissions from players wishing to nominate as vice-captains.
Written or email nominations should be sent to Club Secretary Peter Golding on goldingp@optusnet.com.au by Sunday, September 8.
Any interested players wanting to discuss the roles can ring Charlie Walker on 0409 237 543.

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We’re set for the season – our pre-season training details

We're back on deck training at Ormond Park, as we motor towards season 2013/14. Our first Saturday morning training session at our home ground is on Saturday, August 31 from 10am.
We'll work out the rest of our Ormond Park training schedule when we learn how far our Moonee Valley Football Club colleagues go in their finals.
We've completed our fitness sessions at Fitafex gym in Essendon, and still have another indoor nets session to go at Action Indoor Sports at 90 Gordon St, Footscray. 
The final Thursday session is on September 5. Players need to be there by 7.15pm for a 7.30 start. We have two courts booked, and the cost is $10 per player for each hour-long session. 
Moonee Valley Cricket Club is also working towards a couple of pre-season practice games. 
We have one or two games at Laffan Reserve at Donnybrok on Saturday September 14, when for the third year in a row Donnybrook President Noel Seipolt had extended us a warm invitation to come and play. We'll know how many teams will be fielded closer to the date.
We're also keen to try out for a pre-season trip to Bairnsdale on the football preliminary final weekend for a match or matches against Lucknow Cricket Club. If that doesn't come off, we expect we'll play Aberfeldie Park.
New players
Coach Rex Bennett has a firm view that every player should also be a recruiter for our Club, and so we invite all of our members to bring a friend, relative or acquaintance along to our sessions to also join our club and bolster our numbers. 
We will have spots available for players in both Saturday and Sunday grades. 
Anyone interested in joining our Club for the 2013/14 season should ring President Charlie Walker on 0409 237 543, Vice President Simon Thornton on 0417 570 779 or coach Rex Bennett on 0412 472 334.

Moonee Valley Cricket Club has gone "back to the future" in the appointment of Rex Bennett as our senior coach for the 2013/14 season.

Main Club contact details:

Charlie Walker - President 0409 237 543; 9370 1802
Peter Golding - Club Secretary 0419 009 721
Simon Thornton - Vice President 0417 570 779
Email: mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au


For more contacts, see " Office bearers & Officials " under "Club News & Info" at the top of the page

Last updated: August 29, 2013.

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