Our girls can do it - again!!!!

Moonee Valley's Women's team made it two from two when they won their Premiership on March 13.
For the second year in a row we were playing a team which finished top of the ladder, and against the odds won the game that really counted.
What made the win even more meritorious was we were struggling for numbers at the start of the season and were only a minute from having to forfeit our first game - which may well have been the death knell for the season.
But we got on the park - and the rest is history for back-to-back Premier-ships.
We only had seven players for the Grand Final against Werribee - eight is a full team - after key player Sandra Verschoor injured her hamstring and knee when we played on a wet ground in the semi.
Above: Premiers 2021/22! L-R. Back - co-coach Charlie Walker, Sandra Verschoor, Amber Dylan, Lane Edwards, co-coach Sarah Gooden, Audrey Brown, Sarah Fenn and co-coach Darren Nagle. Front - Kelsie Armstrong, Tara Newman and Yasmin King.
But our women had a strong bond, and worked well together to post a competitive total of 115 off our 20 overs - helped by a strong finish of 45 runs off the last five overs.
Werribee was always thereabouts in the run chase - but our last three overs - two from Yasmin King and one from captain Tara Newman - put the lid on them. Werribee only needed 27 off the last three overs with two of their bigger hitters at the crease - but we held our nerve and they fell short by seven runs, with some tight death-overs bowling.
Premiers two years in a row - we're proud of you. 



Our Fielding and MVP votes

Moonee Valley held our Fielding and Most Valuable Player vote counts at Ormond Park on March 13, and there was plenty of support for the contenders as the votes were counted out by Club Treasurer Peter Golding.
Peter went through the fielding awards for each grade, then moving on to the MVP.
The biggest cheers for the night were reserved for Life Member Shaun Rayment, whose dominant season with with the keeping gloves and in the field earned him the fielding awards for both the Sixths and Sevenths.

Our winners were:

Firsts - MVP Sam Younghusband; Fieldlow Jack Newman.
Women's - MVP Tara Newman; Fieldlow Sarah Fenn.
Seconds - MVP Mitchell Britton; Fieldlow Eamon O'Toole.
Thirds - MVP Sunny Singh; Fieldlow Jim Polonidis.
Fourths - MVP James Smith; Fieldlow Sam Carbone.
Fifths - MVP Sam Kater; Fieldlow Sam Kater.
Sixths - MVP David Lubansky; Fieldlow Shaun Rayment.
Sevenths - MVP Minh Vo; Fieldlow Shaun Rayment.
At right: Some of our winners: L-R Jack Newman, Michael Ozbun, Sam Younghusband, Jim Polonidis, Shaun Rayment, Tara Newman and Sam Kater.
***To see the full vote count, click HERE . 



SO CLOSE FOR THE SHINERS

The game was almost in their grip, but the Moonee Valley Fifths fell agonisingly short in their NWMCA Girolami Shield Grand Final against Maribyrnong Park St Marys on March 5.
Cruising at 2/140, we lost direction and were all out for 185. We then gave Maribyrnong a big scare before they passed Moonee Valley seven wickets down inthe 33rd over.
At left: Our mighty Shiners Grand Final team: L-R. Back - Manu Poulose, Liam Shaw, Paddy Shelton, Ryan Chirgwin, Cassidy Box, Jesse Nankivell-Sandor, Liam Farrell, Jesse O'Grady. Front - Jarrad Sims, Charlie Jackson, Nathan Deery, Dominic Rettino, Taylor Newton.
It had been a tough battle to get to the Grand Final, after finishing second on the ladder.
We finished in arrears on the scoreboard in the Semi Final, but were awarded the game when opponent Aintree was found to have played a player under a false name.
Perhaps the drama of that encounter took it out of us before the decider, after we had to play out a tough tussle off the field.
Regardless, a great season to the Mighty Shiners and well done guys.

  MOONEE VALLEY CRICKET SENIOR TRAINING

Moonee Valley’s senior training is on each Tuesday and Thursday, following COVID-safe requirements.  We have QR code sign-in posters and hand sanitiser. Cricket Victoria is strongly encouraging all players or participants to get vaccinated. We are asking our players to show evidence of their vaccination status, as there are mandated requirements on using our facilities.
If you feel comfortable, please complete the information in this form (click here) , including uploading your vaccination certificate. Your information will be held securely with the club secretary, Michael Ozbun, until the time that it is needed. 
Anyone interested in playing for Moonee Valley this 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 : March 16, 2022.
For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE