TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING

 

Above: The Premiership players/Team of the Decade winners: All here! L-R: Back - Dean Jukic, Jack Newman, Ian Denny, Kane Harding, Jim Polonidis, Mark Gauci, Craig Pridham (dressed as Batwoman), Daniel Phillips, Jesse Felle, Ben Thomas, Brett Curran, Matt Thomas, Raj Aiyappan, Murray Walker, Sean O'Kane, Geoff McKeown. Front - Danny Terzini, Dean Lawson, Dan Comande, Bede Gannon, Peter Golding, Lou Raffaele, Channa DeSilva, Liam Shaw and Sam Carbone.
Our first official big function in the new Ormond Park clubrooms was our 2009/10 Firsts/Seconds Premiership reunion and selection and announcement of the Teams of the Decade from that year, and it was a raging success.
It was a time for story-telling and for introduction of the players to the crowd - superbly handled by Life Member and Moonee Valley legend Ian Denny.
Our new, big rooms are designed for family-friendly entertainment, so wives and partners were on hand to hit the dance floor as soon as the presentations were over.
We had a First Eleven home game at Ormond Park on the day of the October 26 function, and at our request most of our games started a bit earlier than usual, so the guys also had plenty of time at the end of the match to get showered and changed and dress up for the occasion.
For more photos and details, click HERE. 



VALLEY'S MORLEY MAULERS

Liam Shaw and Jarrad Sims played a season together at Perth's Bedford Morley Cricket Club in 2017/18, and now they're together again at Moonee Valley - with devastating results.
Jarrad and Liam each hit centuries within a day of each other to start off the season.
At left: Ton-up teammates - Liam Shaw (far left) and Jarrad Sims.
Liam marked his return to our Fifths with 101 not out against Maribyrnong Park St Marys on October 12, and Jarrad scored an even 100 not out the next day against Shakti Lions, after "doubling up" with another game after his Saturday hit-out.
Liam is the only player in Moonee Valley history to hit three centuries in a row, which he did the season before he headed to Perth for work.
He joined Bedford Morley - and met Jarrad - after being invited there by former Moonee Valley teammate Chris Rebeiro.
Liam was based in Sydney last season, but still found time to play a few games for Moonee Valley as a fly-in player.
We're certainly  happy that the two team-mates are reunited at Moonee Valley - and hope there are plenty more runs to come.

Above: Channa DeSilva opened the batting for the Firsts and made 64 in our first turf game from our new pavilion. We beat Sunbury.

FIRST GAME BACK

Below: Luke Brock opened the bowling in our first turf game out of our new pavilion - versus Sunbury. The view is
from our scorer's box.

Moonee Valley's first turf game from our new pavilion was the First Eleven fixture v Sunbury on October 12. It was originally fixtured for a Seconds home game, but the VTCA changed the fixture and the opponent two days before the match, and the Firsts got the gig.
We played Sunbury - a new team to the VTCA. Batting first, Moonee Valley made 8/150cc on the back of 64 from Channa DeSilva and 45 from Anthony Cafari. We then got Sunbury all out for 135, with Sameera Vithana and Shiwantha Kumara each taking three wickets.
**For a photo of the team, click HERE.

New coach, new committee, new season, new clubrooms, new players - get on board

Moonee Valley Cricket Club enters the 2019/20 season on a roll - with a new coach, a revamped committee, our new $2.5 million showcase clubrooms, new players and a determination to get the job done.
And if YOU want to be part of it, get on board now!
We've got:
*  New coach Tony Gleeson (right), who oversaw Carlton's Premier Cricket flag in 2018/19 as First Eleven team manager.
*  A new and revamped committee running our club, with new members Liam Shaw and Joshua Gorry.
*  Our $2.5 million new clubrooms - sure to be the envy of every other club in the region.
*  New players - including Carlton Fourth Eleven premiership captain Sam Walker; Jacana club champion Sameera Vithana, Sri Lankan import Suraj Weerasinghe, and Sri Lankan international Nadeera Thuppahi, who starred at Moonee Valley several seasons ago.
*  A core of returning players to build a First Eleven team around, including captain Jack Newman and Sri Lankan first class player Shiwantha Kumara.
*  A group of exciting teens from our junior program, already pushing high into our senior grades.
There's a real buzz around Ormond Park.
Coach Tony Gleeson is keen for players to be challenged, so there are plenty of opportunities for more new players to come on board and push for spots.
So anyone keen to come down to - or come back to - Moonee Valley should phone Tony Gleeson on 0427 043 891, Vice President Mark Gauci on 0457 778 335 or President Charlie Walker on 0411 705 381. You can also email us at mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au

     Main Club contact details:

* Charlie Walker - President/Secretary 0411 705 381; 9370 1802
* Peter Golding - Treasurer 0419 009 721
* Mark Gauci - Vice President 0457 778 335
* Peter Pickering - Junior Co-ordinator 0414 800 145  pjp@vicbar.com.au 
* Channa DeSilva - Membership Co-ordinator 0402 833 592

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: October 21, 2019.
For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE