MOONEE VALLEY COACHING JOB NOW BEING ADVERTISED
Moonee Valley Cricket Club is now advertising for the role of senior coach for the 2014/15 season.
Our bylaws require the coach position to be advertised each season.
Applications close on March 20.
Our 2013/14 senior coach, Rex Bennett, has advised the Committee that he intends to renominate for the position.
For the position description and details, click HERE.  

100 games is a Walk in the park
Congratulations to Murray Walker for playing his 100th senior game for Moonee Valley.
Playing in the Sixths on February 15, Murray took 3/34 as Moonee Valley rolled County West just four wickets down, taking over from them as top of the ladder.
Murray's now the eighth player to come through our junior program and play 100 senior games.
He's also taken 135 wickets and made 950 runs.
Murray was a co-captain in our Under 16s and also had the honor of captaining our Sevenths in its first-ever game during our expansion phase.
He was the inaugural winner of our junior Chris Ayers Trophy for best player in the Under 16s, named after the parent who had the foresight to start our junior program in 1996.
Murray also won the Terry Scott Medal for best junior umpire, having umpired junior matches for three seasons.
He missed two seasons while living in Canberra, and his availability for matches is still a bit iffy at the moment due to weekend work commitments.
But Murray's a hard trainer - when he comes down to training - and so congratulations on your milestone, Muz!

Picture: A Walk in the park - Murray Walker at Ormond Park for his 100th
senior game, with captain Dan Terzini and team-mate Jesse Felle behind him.

200 up - Gauch reaches the magical Mark

One of Moonee Valley Cricket Club's true leaders, Mark Gauci, joined rarified company when he played his 200th Club game on February 9.
Only 16 other players in the 42-year history of our Club have reached the milestone before him, and four of them were in the Fifth Eleven with him when he played the landmark match - which Moonee Valley won easily to hold our spot on the top of the Mercantile Sunday one-day ladder.
The milestone ensures that Mark will be inducted as a Life Member at the end of this season - and to see him join that elite company were no fewer than 12 Life Members either playing or watching his milestone game during the course of the afternoon.
Gauch ensured it was a milestone match by hitting a whirlwind 45 - one single, one two and the rest in fours and sixes - before he was curiously adjusted LBW to a shot that had almost the full face of the bat. Fittingly, he took a catch to snare the last wicket and finish off the game.
Mark Gauci is a true leader of our Club, and captained our most recent First Eleven premiership, in 2009/10. He captained our Firsts for eight seasons before stepping down as skipper at the start of 2013/14. He's held his place in the Ones though, but played Fifths this round to help manage a niggling hamstring injury.
He told of things to come almost 10 years ago when asked about his future: "I love the game and the club I play for. I will play 200 games or more - trust me!" How true!
Mark has made more than 4000 runs, is approaching 150 wickets and was our first play to hit a ton in each of our top four grades.
He's a three-time Moonee Valley Wisden Cricketer of the Year, and in 2010/11 was captain of our Moonee Valley Team of the Year.
Above: The victorious team to bring home the bacon in Mark Gauci's 200th game. L-R: Sandro Capocchi, James Holt, Lou Raffaele, Mark Gauci, Michael Harvey, Craig Pridham, Sean O'Kane, Darren Nagle, Ian Denny and Daniel Phillips. Front: Luke Brock and Jack Newman.
To see a photo of Mark celebrating with clubmates in the rooms at the end of the match, click HERE.

Our Mick makes merry for his 150th game
Moonee Valley's own Michael "Mickster" Cumbo got into the party spirit when he played his 150th game on February 1.

Clubmates celebrated the significant milestone as Mickster - one of our most beloved players - held centre stage in the clubrooms after being part of the Sevenths win.

And on the following day, Life Member Michael Harvey played his 250th game, alongside James Holt playing his 50th club game in the Fifths.

Mickster is a wonderful contributor to our Club and players old and young alike wished him all the best on the achievement.

Our Mick has scored a century with the bat, taken a hat-trick and contributed as fielding coach and assistant coach for several junior premiership teams.

He's always one of the first to commit to attending our Club functions, and is the life of the party with his raucous laughter and infectious good humor.

Well done Mick, and let the next milestone roll on now!

Above right: Our Mickster: Michael Cumbo stands in front of the Club's Toyota marquee as he celebrates his 150th game.
Above left: James Holt (left) with 50 games and Life Member Michael Harvey with 250 also achieved important milestones for our Club.
For team photos, click HERE.

Be sure you can bet your house on Sam

At left: Our Moonee Valley Seconds players in front of the sign. L-R: Back - Lou Raffaele, Tom King, Daniel Comande, Mitchell Evans, Adam Patchell and Simon Thornton. Front - Alistair Ferrier, Sam Carbone, captain Jacob de Niese, Stephen Ward and Bryce Peter-Budge.










Nelson Alexander, the real estate company of Moonee Valley cricketer Sam Carbone, has become a major sponsor of our Club.

Now in his second season at Moonee Valley, Sam is prominent around our Club. He's one of the hardest trainers, is happy to support whatever is happening and is keen to pull on the whites and represent Moonee Valley at every opportunity.

His work as a partner in a real estate agency means Sam has a lot of weekend work, and it's to his credit that he is able to regularly juggle his schedule to play cricket. He's one of the band of dedicated players who puts his hand up to double up for a second game on a weekend where required.

Sam is based at Nelson Alexander's Keilor East office, and has built  up an excellent reputation for his dedication and integrity as an agent. He supports Moonee Valley Cricket Club, and we encourage our members to support one of our own in return.

An Avondale Heights resident for more than 20 years - and an agent for more than two decades - Sam really is an expert in the region. With superior local knowledge, he has been called on to provide expert real estate opinions by local councils, major banking institutions and countless local businesses.

Sam's office is at 24 The Centreway. He can be contacted at his office on 9331 6200, or by mobile on 0408 242 628. 

 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: March 10, 2014.

For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE