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Hot off the press - our 2022/23 Wisden
is here
The Moonee Valley 2022/23 Senior Wisden is now out, and offers hours of reading, reviews and statistics.
It's a bumper edition - 148 pages - and chronicles our great club's past as well as our present, including photos and details of our 50th anniversary celebrations.
 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? (Hint: See Page 3)
* Who was selected as captain of our Team of the Year?
*Who was our leading wicket-taker in 2022/23? (Hint: See Page 32)
*Who were the six players who scored centuries in 2022/23? (Hint: See Page 18)
*Who are the only three players in our history with a bowling average under 10 {minimum 30 wickets}? (Hint: See Page 130).
*Which two players - one a current champion - have won a record five MVP titles? (Hint: See Page 51).
*Who are the only two players with 10 or more wickets and a bowling average under 10 in 2022/23? (Hint: See Pages 6/7).
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 season launch - 6.30pm start Saturday, October 14.
Senior training - now Tuesday/Thursday
 Moonee Valley cricket - recruiting now
Senior training is now back to the usual Tuesday and Thursday evenings, starting 5pm.
Moonee Valley is open to new senior and junior players leading in to 2023/24.
At right: Moonee Valley batsman/wicketkeeper Suraj Weerasinghe (centre right) was presented with his trophy at training by coach Mark Gauci. Suraj was selected in the VTCA Division 4 Team of the Year.
Our senior training sessions are at our home ground at Ormond Park, Pattison St, Moonee Ponds.
We field men's teams on both turf and hard wicket, and both Saturday and Sunday grades.
Our premiership-winning women's cricket team plays in a Twenty20 competition on Sundays.
 We have juniors at Under 16, Under 14, Under 12 and Under 10 level, and these teams play Friday evenings.
Pre-season training is on Fridays for our juniors - for more information, see details under "Juniors" at the top of this page.
At left: More than two dozen players are turning out each week for the Ormond Park training sessions - Tom Janetzki (left) leads out to take a catch in the fielding drill.
Anyone interested in playing for Moonee Valley - seniors, juniors or our women's team - can phone or text Coach Mark Gauci on 0457 778 335 , Junior Co-ordinator Paul Sevenson on 0407 556 950 or President Charlie Walker on 0411 705 381.
* Players now have to self-register through a new cricket registration system, PlayHQ. Here is the link to get into the system. Only register for one association - not all the associations we play in.
Our Moonee Valley Cricket Club AGM - outcome
The annual general meeting 2022/23 of the Moonee Valley Cricket Club Inc. was held on Monday, August 21 at the Moonee Ponds Club.
 Charlie Walker in his President’s Report outlined a number of highlights, including our 50th anniversary dinner, the elevation of club co-founder Ray Storey to Moonee Valley’s first official Legend, and the Premiership wins for our Fourths and our Women’s team.
The Fourths win was the second in three years under captain Manu Singh – and only the third in 40 years of Fourth Eleven cricket at the Valley. The women’s flag was our third in a row.
The meeting was told that both Treasurer Peter Golding and Secretary Michael Ozbun were stepping down from the Executive, after being part of a stable group for the past five seasons.
Treasurer Peter Golding reported a shortfall in the budget due to a range of factors, including loss of income from fielding two fewer teams than the previous year, the disastrous start to the season because of the weather, and low support for some fundraising functions. He said the income shortfalls were already being addressed.
Around 20 members attended, either in person or via a Zoom link.
The election of officebearers saw:
*Charlie Walker - President (above right ) - returned unopposed for his 16th season.
*Mark Gauci - Vice President - returned unopposed for his sixth season.
* Brendan “Jonty” Rhodes - Secretary – elected on the night.
*Allan Cumming - Treasurer - elected unopposed.
*Paul Sevenson – Junior Co-Ordinator – elected unopposed.
* Domenic Gibaldi – Sponsorship Manager – elected unopposed.
*Peter Golding – General Committee – Special Projects – elected unopposed.
*General committee members Dean Jukic, Andreas Skiotis, Paul Simon – returned unopposed.
*General committee members – Jack Newman, Luke Brock – elected unopposed.
The meeting showed strong support for greater female involvement in the running of our club, and recommended further canvassing of members for the committee. Any members interested should contact Charlie Walker on 0411 705 381.
Buy club clothing, pay your membership, buy tickets to club functions - do it all at www.mooneevalleycricketstore.com.au
Junior Registration - link here - https://play.cricket.com.au/club/moonee-valley-cricket-club/147223ea-86d8-eb11-a7ad-2818780da0cc
Main Club contact details:
* Charlie Walker - President 0411 705 381; 9370 1802
* Allan Cumming - Treasurer 0438 380 990
* Brendan "Jonty" Rhodes - Secretary 0419 491 174
* Mark Gauci - Vice President 0457 778 335
* Paul Sevenson - Junior Co-ordinator - 0407 556 950
Emails: mooneevalleycricket@gmail.com
charlie.walker@optusnet.com.au
For more contacts, see " Office bearers & Officials " under "Club News & Info" at the top of the page
Last updated : October 5, 2023.
For more of our history, including our Premierships, click HERE
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