Players wanted: Moonee Valley's on the lookout for batsmen and bowlers

Moonee Valley Cricket Club has hung out the shingle to attract extra players across our six senior teams for the 2014/15 season.
Senior coach Mark Gauci (right) said extra players were welcome to round out the teams and create extra competition across the grades.
Moonee Valley has four turf sides - two playing Sunday home games - and two hard-wicket teams.
Club President Charlie Walker said new players wanting to join a progressive and vibrant club were invited to come down to training, and we would also welcome past players and lapsed players back to the Club.
He said most teams has an exciting blend of experienced players and young guns, and with Moonee Valley's selection policy there would always be spots available for new players who were keen to have a go.
We also have vacancies for juniors at the Under 10, Under 12 and Under 14 levels.
Moonee Valley plays out of Ormond Park in Pattison St, Moonee Ponds. Senior training is from 6pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Anyone wanting more detail should ring Charlie Walker on 0409 237 543 or Mark Gauci on 0457 778 335, or send an inquiry to our email, mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au  

JOIN OUR MOONEE VALLEY JUNIORS

Moonee Valley has a new structure in place for juniors this season, and it's already starting to pay dividends.
Our new structure sees committed parents Peter Pickering and Leigh Holder (far right) sharing the duties of Junior Co-ordinator and representing the junior section on the Club committee, while Channa DeSilva (right) is Director of Junior Cricket with responsibility for overseeing coaching and development.
Channa, a Premiership player in our Second Eleven last season, will also be advocating for our junior section on the Club committee.
Committee members Allan Cumming, Peter Golding, Charlie Walker and Kevin Gardiner are all parents of players who came through our junior section, while Matt Thomas and Jesse Nankivell-Sandor are former juniors who now have a committee role in running our Club.
We have entered three Under 12 teams, an Under 14 team and two  Under 10 teams, but there's still scope for more players to sign up.
Peter pointed out that all our junior teams are fixtured to play Friday evenings this season, because this is what parents and families wanted.
While the Under 10s play their home games on mown turf strips at Ormond Park, our Under 14s and one Under 12 team will alternate with home games on the Ormond Park synthetic. The other two teams will be able to play their home games at our other long-term ground, Debney Park.
Leigh pointed out that we still need assistance with coaching and team-managing roles with a couple of the teams, and is confident that parents will help step into the roles.
Any families or parents wanting more information about Moonee Valley's junior program, or wanting to join, can phone Leigh Holder on 0423 226 532, Channa DeSilva on 0402 833 592, Club President Charlie Walker on 0409 237 543 or email us on mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au 

NEW SKIPPER NATE STEPS UP TO THE PLATE

Second year player Nate Wolland has been appointed captain of Moonee Valley's First Eleven team.
The appointment was confirmed by the committee and announced by coach Mark Gauci at training on August 29.
Nate replaces Matt Thomas, our Firsts Eleven captain for the previous two years, who had to step aside this season due to a year-ending knee injury requiring surgery.
Nate impressed the interview sub-committee with his detailed planning and game analysis, and is certain to be able to work closely with coach Gauci and with Matt Thomas, who has taken on an assistant coaching role this season.
"I'm very excited to have been appointed," Nate said.
"It's adversity for Matty, so I feel for him, but I'm very confident going in to the season.
"On paper, with the level of talent of the existing players and the new players coming in, I'm excited about our opportunity to win the flag.
"I'm excited about Gauch's appointment, and look forward to working closely with him."
Nate is a sharp and accurate fast bowler, and stepped straight into our Firsts last season after transferring over from Ashburton Willows.
A native New Zealander, he captained the Rotarua/East Pirates second eleven in two successive finals campaigns.
Nate played across at Ashburton in his first season in Australia after being invited by a workmate.
He joined Moonee Valley in his second season here as he wanted a club closer to his Brunswick home, and said he immediately fitted in and felt welcomed.
And Nate's also made an immediate impact on our recruiting - his stepson Ethan will be playing for Moonee Valley Under 14s, after playing last season at Ascot Vale.

 Main Club contact details:

* Charlie Walker - President 0409 237 543; 9370 1802
* Adam Patchell - Club Secretary 0407 552 141 
* Peter Golding - Club Treasurer 0419 009 721
* Simon Thornton - Vice President 0417 570 779
* Leigh Holder - Joint Junior Co-ordinator 0423 226 532 allleigh@bigpond.net.au 
* Peter Pickering - Joint Junior Co-ordinator 0414 800 145 pjp@vicbar.com.au 
* Channa DeSilva - Director of Junior Cricket 0402 833 592

Email: mooneev@club.cricketvictoria.com.au


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Last updated: October 23, 2015.

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