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Our annual general meeting details - 2014/15

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club's annual general meeting on July 27 was pleased to receive the report of a small financial surplus for the 2014/15 season.
About 20 members attended the AGM at the Moonee Ponds Club - one of our major sponsors - and received copies of the annual report.
The members also elected the committee for the 2015/16 season.
The office bearers are:
*Graeme "Charlie" Walker (right) - re-elected president for his eighth year.
*Simon Thornton - re-elected vice-president.
*Peter Golding - re-elected treasurer.
*Adam Patchell - re-elected secretary.
*Matt Thomas, Allan Cumming, Jesse Nankivell-Sandor - re-elected to the general committee.
*Michael Ozbun, Channa DeSilva - re-elected to the general committee after being appointed to fill vacancies during the previous season.
*Peter Pickering and Leigh Holder - elected jointly as junior co-ordinator, which is a position on the general committee.
*Former junior co-ordinator Kevin Gardiner - elected to the general committee.
New coach Mark Gauci outlined to the meeting his coaching philosophy and aims, and the plan and timetable he has prepared leading in to the season.
The meeting was also told Channa DeSilva has been given the role of Director of Junior Cricket, so he will play a vital role representing our junior section on the senior committee along with the joint junior co-ordinators.
*Abridged copies of the annual report are available from Charlie Walker. Only members of our Club are entitled to see the full annual report, including the financial statements.

Our first pre-season training dates
Moonee Valley has pencilled in our first pre-season training dates leading in to the 2015/16 season.
The Club has booked the Action Indoor Sports Stadium at 90 Gordon St, Footscray for the first three Tuesdays in August.
The sessions, on August 4, 11 and 18, run from 6 to 7pm. Players are asked to bring $10 per session.
Coach Mark Gauci is also in the process of finalising at least two practice games against other local clubs in September, and expects outdoor training to commence in early September.
There may be Saturday sessions before September, so watch our Facebook page for details.
Moonee Valley will take a great deal of confidence into the new season on the back of two Premierships in 2014/15, and with several established players already committed to transferring to our Club.
We welcome any other expressions of interest from new players for all our teams - from the Firsts to the Sevenths, and our junior grades.
Players interested in joining Moonee Valley Cricket Club, or wanting more information about the pre-season schedule, should phone coach Mark Gauci on 0457 778 335, president Charlie Walker on 0409 237 543 or send an inquiry to our email, mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au

Mark Gauci - our new senior coach.

Moonee Valley appoints new senior coach

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Gauci as our new senior coach.

Mark's appointment was confirmed on May 16, and follows a detailed and impressive presentation on a vision of how he would lead our club forward.

Mark Gauci (right) is a Life Member of our Club, our most recent First Eleven premiership captain and more recently, captain of our Premiership-winning Sixth Eleven team in 2014/15.

Mark is now working on a pre-season training plan, and has pencilled in a program of at least two practice matches.

We offer our best wishes and sincere thanks to Rex Bennett, who coached Moonee Valley for the past two seasons - a period which saw the Valleys win three flags.

A CALL FOR OUR CAPTAINS FOR 2015/16

Moonee Valley Cricket Club is calling for expressions of interest for the captain roles for the 2015/16 season.
Go Valleys!

We expect to again field seven senior teams - the top two in VTCA, the next two turf teams in Mercantile and three teams in the North West Metro Cricket Association.
The Club is keen to get expressions of interest for skippers from the Seconds through to the Sevenths, so that we can start planning for the season ahead.
Players wishing to be considered for captain jobs should contact Moonee Valley secretary Adam Patchell at emailpatch@gmail.com

OUR WINTER WARRIORS

Moonee Valley is again leading the charge in the winter cricket, with three good wins and a narrow loss to start off the season.

We've built up a strong squad of players under second-year skipper Michael Ozbun, to the extent we're already planning for an expansion the following year.

Our Valley team plays out of Fairbairn Park in Ascot Vale, as Ormond Park is not available due to winter sport requirements.

We've got a mix of regular Valley summer players and others who join us for the winter season - such as Kern Kapoor, a crafty spinner and solid bat who has been a Valley player right from our first season in the Mid Year Cricket Association in 2013.

Here's our Round 1 team: L-R. Back - Ben Thomas, Anthony Cafari, Nate Wolland, Kern Kapoor, Amandeep Singh, Matt Thomas, Michael Ozbun, Jatinder Singh and Mahir Rahman. Front - Gaurav Malhotra and Neil King with Queenie.

Main Club contact details:

* Charlie Walker - President 0409 237 543; 9370 1802
* Adam Patchell - Club Secretary 0407 552 141
* Peter Golding - Club Treasurer 0419 009 721
* Simon Thornton - Vice President 0417 570 779
* Kevin Gardiner - Junior Co-ordinator 0417 536 896

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 5, 2015.

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