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Leopold Cricket Club
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March 2016
Volume
Issue
Under Marshall Law
When a young lad from Benalla
moved to Geelong as a teenager with bold plans to develop
his cricket career it was the
Drysdale Cricket Club that first
saw glimpses of potential, that
in season 2015 /2016 is now
being turned into solid and
consistent GCA results. Tim
Marshall moved to Drysdale
and in a few short years had
become part of cricket history
at Drysdale being part of the
clubs first ever premiership.
Fast forward a few years and
with turf cricket on his mind,
Tim joined the Lions in the season of 2006/ 2007. His first
game at Leopold delivered
modest results, out for a duck
and figures of 0-64 against a
rampaging North Geelong team
that smashed Leopold for over
320 runs. Over the next 9 years
Tim has continued to work hard
at his game and with a no frills
attitude has developed into one
of the competitions finest all
round cricketers. A role model of
perseverance and working on
improving his game, Tim has had
a breakout year in a season with
little First X1 highlights for the
club. The “Sheriff” has been a
shining light with 402 runs at a
healthy 36.5 to go with 21 wickets 19.1. A move to the top of the
order has proved perfect for Tim
as he has delivered 4 x 50s this
season. Its no coincidence that
his best average over his career
at Leopold has been batting as an
opener. The culmination of a
successful season came on the
back of a standout 5-17 & 63 in
the 2nd last round against Geelong West backed up with a blistering 51 off just 23 balls in the
2nd innings against South Barwon
last week. He continues
to focus on the task at hand and
playing his role for the team with
a no frills approach. Closing in on
2000 runs and with over 200
wickets he is starting to make his
mark alongside some of the clubs
great all-rounders of years gone
by.
partners. Following on from a
successful event last season
Coast to Coast The Golden
Roast will again be catering with
a hearty 2 course roast meal
including dessert. We will again
Marshall Law
1
Presentation
Night
1
Season snapshot
2
Alford Delivers
2
Junior Wrap &
MVP Votes
3
In the presence of 4
Greatness
The great team
behind us
Presentation Night—Saturday March 19th
Lock in Saturday March 19th for
the 2015 / 16 presentation
night. Beginning at 7pm this is a
great chance to unwind and
reflect on the season past and
celebrate with team mates and
Inside this issue:
this season incorporate the
under 17 awards into the program. The night will be very
special for a couple of reasons
as we are launching a brand
new major award to honour the
legend that was Mac Mason.
Media superstar and ex player
Wes Cusworth will be our MC
for the evening .
Tickets are only $20 with drinks
at bar prices. Please contact
Darren on 0408 440 597 or send
us a message to book a ticket at
www/facebook.com/leopoldcc.
With a full house last year this
years tickets will sell fast again.
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Leopold Cricket Club
Finals Teams
 2nd X1 v St Joeys at
Lara, Saturday & Sunday. 12.30pm start
 Under 15 Aston v
Ocean Grove at Shell
Road. Saturday & Sunday. 8.40am start
 Under 13 Fulton v
Queenscliff at
Queenscliff. Saturday &
Sunday. 8.40am start
Good Luck to all teams
playing finals this weekend...
Tough season creates Opportunities
This year has been one of the most challenging in recent times and has asked us
to dig deep as a club in many ways. While
ladder positions are a good indicator of
the efforts put in for the season it leaves
a lot of hard work next season to again
begin our rise back into the finals across
all grades. In the first X1 we were up
against it before the first round when
coach Sriram Krishnamurthy broke his
contract and took up a position in NZ.
With a season ending back injury to captain Jason Mallet, A move to Noosa by
gun bat Ben O’Brien and an unexpected
mercy dash back to India by Sriram Kalyanaraman it left a massive hole in our
depth after a successful recruiting campaign over winter netted four quality
senior players. With such significant loss-
es and the late appointment of new skipper Luandre van Wyk, wins in the early
part of the season were very hard to
come by. With adversity in the 1st X1 it
provided some great opportunities for
our junior players to experience turf
cricket. 7 players delivered centuries (and
50 half centuries were made). Joel Speedie, Anthony Kilfoyle, David Ford, James
Burton, Matt Sinkinson, Lachlan Alford
and Chris Aston the centurions, while
with the ball we were led by Ben Horne’s
amazing 8-28, Marcus Stow 6-8, young
gun Declan Gibson’s 6-10, Ben Horne 619 and Marcus Stow 6-51. Matthew
McFarlane in the under 15s team delivered the best junior figures for the season with 5-15 while Ben Vale was the
outstanding junior with scores of 83,
77no, 73 and 63 in the under 17s. Ben
was also rewarded for a stellar season
with a 1st X1 cap.
While our experienced players stepped
up to the mark, it was the further development of our juniors that will hold us in
good stead for the future. The first X1
debuted the following players this season. Rob O'Donnell, Scott Burrowes, Luandre van Wyk, Reece Plumridge, Lachie
Cameron, Ben Vale. We also continued to
blood juniors on turf in the 2nd X1 with
Jacob Speedie, Dylan Ryan, Nic Cameron.
Going forward one of our big challenges
will be to manage the mindset of our
juniors over such a long season. As an
example Ben Vale batted in 27 innings
this season, a huge expectation for a anyone at a young age to keep balanced and
delivering solid results.
Role Model for Perseverance
When Lachie Alford’s season ended prematurely last year in round 10, it was the culmination of a tough year that promised so much
only to be riddled with injuries that stole the
enjoyment from the game. After starting in
the 1sts, Alfie struggled to enjoy the season
and after ending the season early could have
been lost from the club after contemplating a
move. Fast forward to this season and it
would have been really easy for him to have
not bothered. But hard work and a solid pre
season had revitalised his career and for the
first time in years Alfie entered a season relatively injury free. It wasn't just injuries though
that were to determine this season’s performance, it was his commitment to do the hard
work that stood out. Alfie started in the 3rds,
a long way away from his season opener the
previous year, but after a 3 wicket haul was
promoted to the 2nds for round 2. With
strong depth and little opportunity he was
forced back to the 3rds. In years gone by with
ailing body and mind it would have been easy
to drift away but Alfie without knowing it
showed what it takes to work hard, play the
team role and to put the club first. While others openly shared frustrations about where
they were picked Alfie was brilliant and just
kept working hard until he was rewarded with
a brilliant 104no in round 11. There hasn't
been a more deserved century in the club in a
long time. Alfie is what good clubs are all
about and our young players can learn a lot
from him about humility and perseverance.
Barefoot Bowls is a winner
With the long season drawing to a close it was time for some fun for our junior
players with a spot of barefoot bowling at major sponsor The Leopold Sportmans
Club. It was a great chance for the kids to have some fun away from the nets and
enjoy learning about a new type of game. A great turn out of 40 players ensured
the function was a great success. Some pizza supplied by Godfathers Pizza and
Pasta and the cool drinks from the Sporties for the parents were the perfect support for a great night. We hope that this event can become an annual event on
the junior calendar as we continue to support both the junior program and our
commitment to our major sponsors.
T20 Runners Up
A late resurgent and some powerful hitting from Rob
O’Donnell wasn't enough to bring home the T20
cup. Chasing East’s 6-172, we fell short by 20 runs
in a gallant effort in front of a huge vocal crowd.
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Junior News, Proudly supported by our Junior Section partner…...…..
Well another season is almost complete
with over 110 junior players taking the field
for the Lions. It takes a big effort to run
such a large junior and Milo program given
that some clubs have less than 20 juniors in
total. A big thanks to our Junior Coordinator Marcus Stow for his hard work all season as well as our coaches, Matt Sinkinson,
Luke Innes, Mark Adams, Joel Speedie,
Matt Smith, Marcus Stow, Chad Butterworth and Doug Jarvie from Queenscliff. A
special mention to junior player Baden
Giblett who coordinated our Milo program
as part of his studies at SEDA this season.
battle this Saturday morning. Good luck
guys. We will provide a full wrap of all tro- Junior Highlights for season 2015 /2016:
phy winners in all grades in the final news- Matthew McFarlane for 5-15 in under 15s.
letter of the season.
Lachie Cameron for 54no in the under 17s.
The under 17 Peel team has gone within a Jeremy Smith for 51no & 51 in the Under 15s
whisker of taking out the Geelong Junior
Clancy Mackay for 51no & 50no in the under 15s
Cricket Association T20 competition on
Ben Vale for 73, 83, 63 & 77no in the under 17s
Tuesday night in front of a strong crowd.
Set 124 by Bell Post Hill the boys fell 4 runs Nic Cameron for 65 & 63 in the under 17s
short in the last over despite a blistering
Jack Speed for 52no in the under 15s
47 no from Nic James which included 16
Nick Ash for 51no in the under 15s
runs from the final over in an almost
match winning partnership with Brody
Angelo Flaminiano for 52no in the under 15s
Ryan.
Matthew McFarlane was the only junior player
As we go to print Matt Smith and Mark
this season take a 5 wicket haul, a great effort.
Adams will be leading their under 15 Aston
and under 13 Fulton teams into finals
Important Presentation Night Dates

Milo Presentation Night—Friday March 4th, 5.30pm at the club

Under 11s Presentation Night— Monday March 7th, 6pm at the club

Under 13s Presentation Night— Tuesday 15th March, 6pm at the club

Under 15s Presentation Night— Wednesday 16th March, 6pm at the club

Under 17s and Senior Presentation Night—Saturday March 19th at 7.00pm.
$20 per head includes a 2 course meal. All Welcome

2016 AGM—Wednesday May 18th (TBC) at the Leopold Sportsmans club
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The 2016 Superdraw function has been run and won again for another year. This year it was club stalwart
Shane Hennessy who took home $1500 in cash. The Superdraw would not be possible without the wonderful
support of sponsors— Godfathers Pizza & Pasta, Jax Tyres Geelong, Macca’s Automotive & Lily George
2016 MVP—The Players Votes are in….
In front of a good crowd last Saturday night the annual players awards night was held. A massive 51 vote cards were received across all grades with some very worthy winners announced along with some not so prestigious awards including the
“gives us nothing, random act of stupidity and social media king”. Congrats to all winners
1st X1— Joint Runner Up Josh Hughes & James Menzies 9 votes, MVP— Tim Marshall 30 votes
2nd X1—Runner Up Daniel Mair 11 votes, Joint MVP— Marcus Stow & Josh Mastin 27 votes
3rd X1—Runner Up Liam Begg 16 votes, MVP—Will Smetham 18 votes
4th X1—Runner Up Luke Hives 18 Votes, MVP—Joel Speedie 22 votes
7th X1—Runner Up Nathan Wray 8 votes, Joint MVP—Cam Horne & Daniel Wray 15 votes
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In the presence of greatness
We were treated to another couple of
greats presenting club caps to debut players
in the back half of the season. After a stellar
career that lasted over 50 years at both Leopold and Geelong City, Graeme Drake was
on hand to pass on some words of wisdom
at Lara to debutant number 289 in Reece
Plumridge. Drakey was one of our clubs most
decorated players playing 241 games for the
club. An incredible 6,266 runs at an average
of 29.70 which included 53 half centuries
and 6 centuries was only a small part of the
contribution he has delivered to the Lions.
129 wickets and 50 catches and multiple
premierships rounded off a stellar career
from this great man.
Reece has now played 5 games in the firsts
and has settled in very well. With 5 wickets
in 35 overs with a best of 3-35 in round 12
against South Barwon. Bowling in tandem
with Harry James, they put the brakes on the
strong South batting line up. The future is
looking bright for Reece and a significant
amount of credit must go to our wonderful
spin bowling coach Frank Meek for his investment in our young spinners.
When certain people speak you tend to
listen and take note. In round 11 when Ben
Vale was promoted to get a taste of firsts
cricket we were honored as a club to welcome back Geelong's greatest ever all rounder back into the rooms in Darren Kiddle. What
Darren hasn't done in Geelong cricket is not
worth doing. Check out these stats for DK’s
1sts career at Leopold, 8 times LCC Club
Champion, Dual 1sts premiership player, 151
1st X1 games played at Leopold, 8 centuries,
most by any LCC player, Highest score in a
grand final, 102, Most career wickets at LCC
295.
Coupled with stints at Grovedale, Newcomb &
District and Bell Post Hill, DK’s stats for his
Division One 1st X1 career are impressive. He
is statistically the best all round cricketer to
play in the GCA’s 120 year history.
Darren Kiddle: 1984—2011
269 1st x1 Games (5th highest in history)
6,116 1st X1 Career Runs (15th highest in
GCA)
10 Division One 1sts Centuries
508 1st X1 Career Wickets (6th Highest in
history)
4 Premierships (Leopold 2, BPH 2)
11 Country Week Carnivals
A mere 12,382 runs, 14 centuries and 424 wickets for Leopold
between these two legends.
The Best of the Best (all grades, all formats)
In a feast of runs this season, 7 players made the magical 100,
while an incredible 50 half centuries were scored. 11 players
took 5 wickets or more in an innings across all grades.
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The Lions Roar
The Bendigo Bank, Heart of our community
As with all local sporting clubs sponsor partners are hard to find and just as hard to
reward for their support. When you have a
good partnership it works well. We could
not be happier with the ongoing support we
receive from the Leopold Community Bank.
The Bank this year has been instrumental in
helping us invest further in additional turf
wickets that has allowed more juniors to
experience turf cricket than ever before.
Their support has also helped purchase new
safety nets in our training complex. Without the ongoing support of the team at
Leopold we would find it very tough to continue to provide the best possible facilities
for our players to experience. Marg
McFadyen and the team at Leopold Bendigo
Bank have been long time supporters of our
club and we hope the partnership continues
for many years to come as we provide a safe
and welcoming club for the people of Leopold
to enjoy. On Monday 29th February we were
joined by board member Trevor McFarlane
who presented our sponsorship package to
Treasurer Stephen Ash and Vice President
Chris Hennessy who were proudly displaying
their Bendigo Bank training Clothing.
Bendigo Bank Fast Facts: Open in Leopold now for 6 and a half years, Owned by 270 local shareholders,
Delivered back $530k in grants and sponsorships into the community, 80% of funds generated are put back into the
Leopold Community, Offering over 120 product services the Bendigo Community Bank is far more than just a bank……...
We have created Team Leopold - a group of
Hayden team members dedicated to servicing the Leopold community and we'd love
to hear from you. Follow us on Facebook,
Instagram & Twitter and find us at
www.hayden.com.au/leopold.
Thinking about selling your home and not
quite sure where to start? Why not talk
to us about the early stages of preparing
your home for sale.
There is a lot more to getting a great
price for your home than meets the
eye. The stakes are too high to simply
take couple of photos, put it on the net
and see what happens.
Premium price comes from the emotional
connection and emotional connection
comes from great presentation and marketing!
To outline our dedication and to make our
support count, we are offering a $500 rebate to the Cricket Club for any property
listing generated by the Cricket Club and its
members, family, friends or referral, that
results in a sale. We are also giving $100
back to the club for any referral that results
in any new property management. We look
forward to a long and fruitful relationship
with the Leopold Lions.
Talk to us today about how get a
premium price for your Leopold
property! (03) 5255 1000
A huge thank you to our partners, be sure to support them
Our sponsor partners again this season have been fantastic, we hope that during the off season you continue to support their business
and take advantage of the great services they provide.
If you are interested in joining the team at Leopold cricket Club send us a message to [email protected] and we will be sure to follow up your message quickly. We have many great packages that will work for you. Check out our wonderful partners on the next page
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Stop Press: Last chance to by merchandise
Time is running out to purchase some of the great Leopold Cricket Club
merchandise. Show your support of the club everyday with your hoody,
singlets, Track suit pants, club key ring, stubby holder or club cap.
Leopold Cricket Club
In recognition of the clubs 4 1st X1 premierships in 1967 –68, 1969-70,
1993 –94 & 1994– 95, limited edition Premiers stubby holders are still on
sale. Available in white or Black these stubby holders will be perfect for
winter at the footy. For only $5.00 make sure you grab yours before they
sell out.
Melaluka Road, Leopold
PO Box 106, Leopold, 3224
New Sponsors always welcome;
Club Phone: 03 52 501663
Local clubs survive on the generous support of businesses to improve
facilities and equipment, we are looking for your help, if you would like to
discuss becoming a sponsor partner of the Leopold Cricket Club please
contact the club at [email protected]
Email:
[email protected]
Please support our generous partners in 2015 / 2016