Hot form carries over for our Greggy

First Eleven batsman Brayden McGregor has carried on from his hot form at the end of 2022/23, with his maiden Valley century in the first game of the season.
Brayden averaged 181 in his last four games of 2022/23, including three unbeaten knocks. The momentum changed in the Grand Final when he injured his knee on 46 and had to retire hurt. We were looking in control until he had to go off.
But 2023/24 is a new season, and a knock of 108 to set up our outright win over Laverton was a great start for the Valleys and a sign that Brayden is in ominous form.
At right: Celebrating a First Eleven outright win and Brayden McGregor's maiden century for Moonee Valley: L-R Mitchell Higgs, Sam Younghusband, Brayden McGregor (front), Luke Brock, Steve Hazelwood, Jack Newman, Tain Piercy, Suraj Weerasinghe, Ruwan Jayaweera, Chand Shrestha and Rusiri Jayasiri.


OUR 23/24 CAPTAINS - ANNOUNCED 

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club has announced its captains and key personnel for season 2023/24.
Jack Newman (pictured right) is captain of the First Eleven for the sixth season - as well as having been elected to the club committee.
The reappointment of Mark Gauci as senior coach was previously advised.
Our other leaders are:
*Second Eleven - Domenic Gibaldi reappointed.
*Third Eleven - Manu Singh reappointed.
*Fourth Eleven - Prem Janarthanan.
*Fifth Eleven - Andreas Skiotis reappointed.
*Sixth Eleven - to be determined.
*Women's Team - Tara Newman reappointed.
Jason Walsh has been appointed Chairman of Selectors.

Hot off the press - our 2022/23 Wisden

is here
The Moonee Valley 2022/23 Senior Wisden is now out, and offers hours of reading, reviews and statistics.
It's a bumper edition - 148 pages - and chronicles our great club's past as well as our present, including photos and details of our 50th anniversary celebrations.
It's all in the Wisden - so have a look and see.
Try and find:
* Which 12 players made the Wisden Team of the Year? (Hint: See Page 3)
* Who was selected as captain of our Team of the Year?
*Who was our leading wicket-taker in 2022/23? (Hint: See Page 32)
*Who were the six players who scored centuries in 2022/23? (Hint: See Page 18) 
*Who are the only three players in our history with a bowling average under 10 {minimum 30 wickets}? (Hint: See Page 130).
*Which two players - one a current champion - have won a record five MVP titles? (Hint: See Page 51).
*Who are the only two players with 10 or more wickets and a bowling average under 10 in 2022/23? (Hint: See Pages 6/7).
This information is all available - you just have to look.
So start reading - here's the link
Cheers,
Charlie Walker, Editor, Moonee Valley Wisden


Senior training - Tuesday/Thursday

Moonee Valley cricket - recruiting still

Senior training is back to the usual Tuesday and Thursday evenings, starting 6pm.
Moonee Valley is open to new senior and junior players leading in to 2023/24.
At right: Moonee Valley batsman/wicketkeeper Suraj Weerasinghe (centre right) was presented with his plaque at training by coach Mark Gauci. Suraj was selected in the VTCA Division 4 Team of the Year. 
Our senior training sessions are at our home ground at Ormond Park, Pattison St, Moonee Ponds.
We field men's teams on both turf and hard wicket, and both Saturday and Sunday grades.
Our premiership-winning women's cricket team plays in a Twenty20 competition on Sundays.

We have juniors at Under 16, Under 14, Under 12 and Under 10 level, and these teams play Friday evenings.
Training is on Thursdays for our juniors - for more information, see details under "Juniors" at the top of this page.
Anyone interested in playing for Moonee Valley - seniors, juniors or our women's team - can phone or text Coach Mark Gauci on 0457 778 335 , Junior Co-ordinator Paul Sevenson on  0407 556 950 or President Charlie Walker on  0411 705 381.
* Players now have to self-register through a new cricket registration system, PlayHQ. Here is the link to get into the system. Only register for one association - not all the associations we play in.  

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

Junior Registration - link here - https://play.cricket.com.au/club/moonee-valley-cricket-club/147223ea-86d8-eb11-a7ad-2818780da0cc

     Main Club contact details:

* Charlie Walker - President 0411 705 381; 9370 1802
* Allan Cumming - Treasurer 0438 380 990
* Brendan "Jonty" Rhodes - Secretary 0419 491 174
* Mark Gauci - Vice President 0457 778 335 
* Paul Sevenson - Junior Co-ordinator - 0407 556 950   

Emails: mooneevalleycricket@gmail.com
        charlie.walker@optusnet.com.au 

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

Last updated : October 22, 2023.
For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE