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OUR THIRD ELEVEN PREMIERSHIP CELEBRATIONS

The Premiers with their flag and shield: L-R. back - Sukhi Jaiswal, Sunil Bhandari, Parminder Singh, Vinnie Singh, Geoff McKeown, Dean Jukic, Mark Gauci, Sunny Singh, Manthan Nicholas, Bede Gannon and Jim Polonidis. Front - Sunny Sharma and Tom Janetzki. Moonee Valley won its second Mercantile flag in two seasons when the Thirds had a comprehensive win at home over National on March 26.
We had gone close so many times after we moved our third and fourth teams to the Mercantile Cricket Association in 2013/14, but now we've opened the floodgates.
It was our first Third Eleven premiership since 1998/99, when we were still playing in the Moreland-Moonee Valley C Mats competition.
At right: The Premiers with their flag and shield: L-R. back - Sukhi Jaiswal, Sunil Bhandari, Parminder Singh, Vinnie Singh, Geoff McKeown, Dean Jukic, Mark Gauci, Sunny Singh, Manthan Nicholas, Bede Gannon and Jim Polonidis. Front - Sunny Sharma and Tom Janetzki.
Our Thirds had played consistently for much of the season to finish second on the ladder, and comfortably accounted for Emerald Hill in the semi.
We were not expecting to get a home Grand Final, but didn't look a gift horse in the mouth when fourth-placed National knocked off the top team in the other semi.
Come the big day we were always in the hunt, but National ground it out to be 5/88. Then in the blink of an eye they were all out on that score.
National lost 5/0 off seven balls. Dean Jukic took a sharp caught-and-bowled off the fifth ball of his fifth over, then Sunil Bhandari took four wickets in five balls.
Earth-shattering for National.
They worked steadily away to restrict Moonee Valley when we batted, and at 4/57 they had some belief that the could pull something off. But once the target inched down down to 28, Sukhi Jaiswal and Tom Janetzki threw off the shackles. Five fours between them over a couple of overs, and we reeled in the target with 19 overs to spare. Premiership secured!
**Watch this space for more photos and a full premiership match report.

SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT 2022

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club senior presentation night is being held at the Moonee Ponds Club, 622 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds on Saturday April 23.
Captains of each of our eight senior teams will be canvassing the players to confirm bookings for what is always one of our highlights of the season.
The Moonee Ponds Club has been one of our major sponsors since 2004, and new chef Justin Cortellino has put together an excellent three-course meal for us, including a choice of three mains plus a vegetarian option.
Tickets are $65 per person, and $60 for juniors and Life Members. Drinks are at MPC member prices.
A link will be available on our club website shop, www.mooneevalleycricketstore.com.au to pay in advance for your tickets, or payment can be made on the night.
The night commences at 6.30 for a 7pm start.
We will be honoring our season and our achievements.
The night includes the presentation of key milestone trophies, announcement of our Club Champion, plus the Sean O'Kane Award, Lindsay Jones Best Clubman award, Most Improved Player award, batting, bowling and fielding awards for each grade, the Most Valuable Player medallions and other acknowledgements.
Further information - Charlie Walker 0411 705 381.

ON STAGE TO RECEIVE OUR FLAG

Our Second premiership flag - L-R Adele Walker, Sarah Gooden, Cricket Victoria Head of Female Cricket Sharelle McMahon, Tara Newman, Kelsie Armstrong and Audrey Brown.

Our women's team members were up on the stage to receive their Premiership flag at the NWMCA senior presentation night on April 22.
Captain Tara Newman, players Audrey Brown, Kelsie Armstrong and Adele Walker and co-coach Sarah Gooden were in the spotlight as they received the pennant from the night's guest speaker, Cricket Victoria Head of Female Cricket and former Australian netball captain Sharelle McMahon.
Kelsie Armstrong speaks to MC Ian Coutts - with a photo of the premiership team in the background. All went up to the stage as our back-to-back premierships were acknowledged.
Above: Our Second premiership flag - L-R Adele Walker, Sarah Gooden, Cricket Victoria Head of Female Cricket Sharelle McMahon, Tara Newman, Kelsie Armstrong and Audrey Brown.
Kelsie took the microphone to speak on behalf of the team when quizzed by master of ceremonies Ian Coutts.
The NWMCA has already indicated that we will be moved up a grade next season, but our players are ready for it and determined to give the threepeat a real shot.
At left: Kelsie Armstrong speaks to MC Ian Coutts - with a photo of the premiership team in the background.
Later in the evening Kelsie went back to the stage to accept the Ern Girolami Shield wicketkeeping award on behalf of Fifths keeper Sam Kater.

Recognising our up-and-coming stars

L-R: Our Under 10s. President/Junior Co-ordinator Charlie Walker and coaches Pat Taylor and Kevin Gardiner with Blake Williams, Lukas Karagiannis, Julian Marchionno, Xavier Roberts, Thomas Giuliano and Leon Tornello.

L-R: Our Under 10s. President/Junior Co-ordinator Charlie Walker and coaches Pat Taylor and Kevin Gardiner with Blake Williams, Lukas Karagiannis, Julian Marchionno, Xavier Roberts, Thomas Giuliano and Leon Tornello.

Zac Nilsson - recognised for the Under 14 batting award, Under 14 Best Player and Junior Club Champion. The Moonee Valley Cricket Club junior presentation night on April 7 was a fitting recognition of our stars of the future - and some who are already well on the way.
We fielded teams in the Under 14, Under 12 and Under 10 age groups in 2021/22, and are confident we'll be able to expand to Under 16s next season.
All of our junior players were recognised with trophies on the night - many of those trophies honoring past champions of our club.
At right: Zac Nilsson - recognised for the Under 14 batting award, Under 14 Best Player and Junior Club Champion.
We recognised our Under 14 team for winning their premiership, and our Under 12s for making the grand final.
And our Under 10s are on their first step of their cricketing journey, and have shown every sign of progressing through the age groups to senior cricket careers in the future.
Zac Nilsson, who played three games in our senior First Eleven this season, was crowned our Junior Club Champion.
Zac also won the Warwick Nolan Trophy batting award for the Under 14s and the Ray Storey Trophy as the Under 14s best player.
To see all our trophy winners, click HERE .

Moonee Valley cricket - recruiting for 2022/23

Moonee Valley will welcome new senior and junior players for the 2022/23 season. We plan to have senior men's turf and hard wicket teams, playing in both Saturday and Sunday grades, as well as women's cricket. Our club expects to have juniors at the Under 16, Under 14, Under 12 and Under 10 levels in the coming season, playing Friday evenings.
Moonee Valley also has vacancies for our winter comp team, playing Saturday afternoons. The team trains in the off-weeks to the games.
Anyone interested in playing for Moonee Valley in the coming season - seniors, juniors or our premiership-winning women's team - can phone or text President Charlie Walker on 0411 705 381 or Senior Coach Glen Courts on 0403 329 652.

Buy club clothing, pay your membership, buy tickets to club functions - do it all at www.mooneevalleycricketstore.com.au

Main Club contact details:

* Charlie Walker - President 0411 705 381; 9370 1802
* Peter Golding - Treasurer 0419 009 721
* Michael Ozbun - Secretary 0448 548 860
* Mark Gauci - Vice President 0457 778 335
* Charlie Walker - Junior Co-ordinator - mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au

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 : April 22, 2022.
For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE