Our women win in their season debut

We might have been pushed up two divisions after our women's team won back-to-back premierships in Division 5, but our 2022/23 season started the same way our previous season finished - a good win.
The season start was pushed back a fortnight by the NWMCA due to sodden grounds and washed-out training sessions, but Moonee Valley's girls hit the ground running when the umpire was finally able to call play.
At right: A good win in our season opener: L-R. Back - Sandra Verschoor, Sarah Fenn, coach Darren Nagle and senior coach Wasim Abbas. Front - Jayda Young, Yasmin King, Tara Newman, Kelsie Armstrong and Charli D'Ambrosio.
We were put in to bat in our Division 3 debut by Flemington Colts - who were promoted from Division 4 - on the all-synthetic ground at Holland Park in Kensington.
Moonee Valley had a couple of new players to go with the experienced hands from past seasons, and our new girls fitted in straight away.
We compiled a very solid 5/111 off our 20 overs, with captain Tara Newman top-scoring with 32no.
We then bowled Flemington out in 16.5 overs for 55. We were clinical in the field, with three run-outs - including direct hits from Tara Newman and Sarah Fenn, Sandra Verschoor took 1/1 off three overs and Charli D'Ambrosio took her maiden wicket for the Valley.
Coach Darren Nagle was very pleased with our season start in the higher grade - so bring on the next game.

WET WELCOME TO OUR NEW SEASON

We might have endured an unprecedented four weeks of washouts to start the 2022/23 cricket season, but that still didn't dampen the enthusiasm of players, supporters and past players at our season launch.
At left: The season launch, but no actual season yet! L-R Firsts captain Jack Newman, Suraj Weerasinghe and Wasim Abbas.

We marked the opening on October 22 with a day watching the Cox Plate on TV in the rooms, then leading in to the function and a delightful barbecue meal, thanks to Dean Lawson, Sandro Capocchi, John Talone and other members of the Past Players (and current ones too).
We welcomed back some old faces, and even celebrated with some new players who have not yet been able to pull on the Valley whites due to the washouts.
We've failed to get on the park for every fixtured senior game this season, although our Women's team was able to play the day after the season launch, and we had also been able to open our account in the NWMCA Twenty20 competition.
* For more photos from the launch, click HERE

Moonee Valley cricket - junior and senior spots still available

Moonee Valley will welcome new senior and junior players for the 2022/23 season.
There are vacancies still in our Under 12 and Under 10 teams, which both play Friday evenings.
We have good squads of players for Under 16s and Under 14s, but can still top up with extra players. They are also Friday evening teams.
We have senior men's turf and hard wicket teams, playing in both Saturday and Sunday grades, as well as women's cricket. We can accommodate extra players in both men's and women's teams, so anyone interested in playing or making a comeback to cricket should get in touch.
Anyone interested in playing for Moonee Valley in the coming season - seniors, juniors or our premiership-winning women's team - can phone or text President Charlie Walker on 0411 705 381 or Vice President Mark Gauci on 0457 778 335.

It's here - our 2021/22 Wisden
The Moonee Valley 2021/22 Senior Wisden is now out, and offers hours of reading, reviews and statistics.
It's a bumper edition - 144 pages - and chronicles our great club's past as well as our present.
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?
*Who has been our leading wicket-taker two years running?
*Who took a senior hat-trick in 2021/22?
*Who has the best bowling average (minimum 30 wickets) in our history of more than 50 years?
*How many times has Ian Denny been selected as one of our five Wisden Cricketers of the Year?
This information is all available - you just have to look.
So start reading - here's the link
Cheers,
Charlie Walker, Editor, Moonee Valley Wisden

OUR CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED

The appointment of captains to our senior teams for the 2022/23 season has now been finalised.
*Jack Newman has been reappointed as First Eleven captain for his fifth season. Jack is a Premiership-winning captain.
*Dom Gibaldi has been promoted from Fourths skipper to Seconds captain. Dom drives standards among his players, and expects to have a good blend of experienced players and exciting youngsters.
*Rahul "Sunny" Sharma has been reappointed captain of our Thirds. With the 2021/22 Premiership under his belt Sunny will lead his team, expected to be promoted to B Grade, in the defence of their flag.
*Our 2020/21 Premiership-winning Fourths captain, Manpreet "Manu" Singh is back in charge of his team after a season away due to work commitments. He has the ability to pull together a strong squad of players.
*Experienced skipper Allan Cumming is captain of the Fifths this season. He has put up his hand to captain whenever required, across eight seasons since 2009/10, and skippered teams from the Fourths down.
*Andreas Skiotis has been appointed captain of the Sixths. Andreas relishes leadership roles, and has demonstrated his capabilities as a member of the Club committee and as coach of the Under 12s last season.
*Tara Newman has been reappointed captain of our Women's team. Tara led the girls to a premiership last season, and has become a real leader at our club.
**We have not entered a Seventh team (Sunday hard-wicket) this season, but if our player numbers continue to grow we will consider a late entry.

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     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 
* Paul Simon - Junior Co-ordinator - 0400 946 117 mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au    

Email: mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au 

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Last updated : October 24, 2022.
For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE