Welcome to the 2014/15 Essendon Cricket Club Presentation & Awards Night - Featuring: The Mick Mitchell Award

Welcome to the
                   2014/15
      Essendon Cricket Club
Presentation & Awards Night
         Featuring: The Mick Mitchell Award

What a Season…

Another positive year for the club, 2014/2015 saw the 1st, 3rd & 4th XIs
all compete in the finals series. This is the first time 3 Essendon teams
have made the finals in decades.

Tonight is an opportunity to reflect on the year and celebrate the club’s
and individual achievements.

Welcome & introductions

Simon Tobin

Making Big Runs… (Centuries Award)
Eight players made nine centuries for the Essendon CC during the season:
209 - Aiden Blizzard Vs Camberwell Magpies (1st XI).
131 - Robert Batch Vs Geelong (4th XI).
122 - Brent McMinn Vs Fitzroy Doncaster (2nd XI).
119 - Shane McNamara Vs Greenvale Kangaroos. (2nd XI).
110* - Jack Rhodes Vs Greenvale Kangaroos (2nd XI)
107 - Beau Valka Vs St Kilda (4th XI).
106* - Shane McNamara Vs Dandenong (2nd XI).
105 - Justin Galeotti Vs Carlton (2nd XI).
100* - Jack Tate Vs Greenvale Kangaroos (3rd XI).

Bags of wickets! (Bowling Award - 5 or more
wickets in an innings)
Seven players took 5 or more wickets in a innings:
8/7 - Riley Hekure Vs Camberwell Magpies (4th XI).
8/31 - Nishal Perera Vs Carlton (1st XI).
6/21 - Matt Worsnop Vs Greenvale Kangaroos (4th XI).
6/30 - Robert Batch Vs Carlton (4th XI).
5/16 - Matt Doric Vs Northcote (1st XI).
5/17 - Dylan McCloskey Vs Melbourne (3rd XI).
5/22 – Aangan Parbhakar Vs Geelong (3rd XI).

Milestones Reached Throughout the Season
1st XI Debuts:
James Damjanowski.
Jake McKinnon.
Aiden Blizzard.
Nick Biscontin.
Callum Nankervis.
Aangan Parbhakar.
Hamish Moore.
Adam Hunichen.
Justin Galeotti.

Other Milestones in 2014/15

Ben MacRae 100 1st XI Games (Vs Dandenong).
Ben MacRae 3,000 runs (Vs Geelong).
Louis Cameron 150th wicket (Vs Greenvale Kangaroos).
Matt Doric 50th wicket (Vs Ringwood).

Essendon Cricket Club: Junior Section

Please welcome Committee member &
Junior Section Coordinator, Sonja Viehl.

ECC U/10 & U12 Awards

Under 10 Red
Batting Award: Noah Khoury
Bowling Award: Patrick Carmichael

Under 10 Black
Batting Award: Rory Joyce
Bowling Award: Volesh Nushyam

Under 12
Batting Award: Hugh Bibby
Bowling Award: Shamus Mulcahy

4th   XI Awards
Please welcome 4th XI Captain:

Bill Leropoulos

Noel Allanson Award (4th XI Batting Average)
180 1st XI Games
4463 Runs
1st XI Batting Average x 4
4th XI Batting Average x 5
4th XI Premiership Captain 63/64
Scored 4 1st XI 100s
         6 4th XI 100s
9th Wicket partnership record with G Latham
        103 62/63 against South Melbourne

2014/15 Noel Allanson Award Winner
Congratulations to:
Beau Valka
389 runs @ 38.90.
107 Vs St Kilda.
56 Vs Northcote (WB Final).
55* Vs Frankston.

Gary Body Award              (4th   XI Bowling Average)

Tough All-round cricketer.
4th XI Team Champion x 4.
Scored 3 x 100’s.

2014/15 Gary Body Award Winner
Congratulations to:

Riley Hekure
28 wickets @ 12.10.
8/7 Vs Camberwell.
4/19 Vs Northcote (WB Final)

Colin Fisk Award    (4th   XI Team Champion)

Wicket keeper / Batsman.
Team Champion x 7.
Scored 7 x 100’s
1969/70 Premiership Player
Scored over 500 runs in a season 3 times

2014/15 Colin Fisk Award Winner
Congratulations to:

Riley Hekure
157 Points
• 28 wickets
• 231 runs
• 4 catches

3rd   XI Awards
Please welcome 3rd XI Captain

      James Dickinson

Daryl Thiele Award (3rd XI Batting Average)

Batting averages X 4

3rd Premiership 1966/67

Carried his bat in 1961/62 in
2nd XI game against Prahran
scoring 88* of 160.

2014/15 Daryl Thiele Award Winner
Congratulations to:

James Dickinson
587 runs @ 45.15
85 Vs Camberwell
78* Vs Melbourne University
65* Vs Footscray Edgewater

Ron Hare Award         (3rd   XI Bowling Award)
Premiership captain 1966/67
Bowling average x 4
Took 9/19 1965/66 against Northcote
8 wicket hauls x 2
7 wicket hauls x 3
20 year Club President.

2014/15 Ron Hare Award Winner
Congratulations to:
Dylan McCloskey
19 wickets @ 22.89
Best Figures:
5/17 vs. Melbourne
3/45 vs. Monash Tigers

Rod Lewis Award     (3rd    XI Team Champion)

• Premiership Captain
• Won batting average x 1
• Won bowling average x 2
• Won team champion x 5
• 7 wicket hauls x 2.

2014/15 Rod Lewis Award Winner
Congratulations to:

James Dickinson
135 Points
• 587 Runs
• 9 catches

2nd   XI Awards
Please welcome 2nd XI Captain

Jack Rhodes

Steve Sandri Award            (2nd   XI Batting Average)
Former Player & Coach
Batting average x 6
1st XI centuries x 3
2nd XI centuries x 12
Carried his bat 1995/96 against
University – Scoring 101* out of
265
Scored 777 runs in 1994/95

2014/15 Steve Sandri Award
Congratulations to:

Shane McNamara
512 runs @ 56.89
Top Scores:
119 vs. Greenvale Kangaroos
106*vs. Dandenong
85* vs. Carlton

Ron Marshall Award           (2nd   XI Bowling Average)
Captained the club’s first
Premiership team (2nd XI
Premiership 1966/67)
Won bowling average x 3
Best 7/15 1965/66 against
Northcote
8 wicket hauls x 2 in
1956/57 – 3rd XI

2014/15 Ron Marshall Award
Congratulations to:

Fletcher Stewart
23 wickets @ 25.52
Best Figures:
4/27 vs. Monash Tigers
4/93 vs. Melbourne University.

Gerald McPherson Award
                    nd
                  (2 XI Team Champion)
268 1st XI Wickets
154 games

Won 2nd XI Team
Championship

Took Hat Trick
61/62 against
Northcote

2014/15 Gerald McPherson Award
Congratulations to:

Shane McNamara
132 Points
• 512 Runs
• 1 Wicket
• 13 Catches

1st   XI Review
Please welcome our coach

Brendan Joyce

John Swanson Award           (1st    XI Batting Average)
- 8th Highest aggregate run scorer
- 1963/64 & 1969/70 Premiership
player
- Batting average x 6
- 1st XI Centuries x 7
- Top class fieldsman
- Victorian Representative

2014/15 John Swanson Award
Congratulations to:

Aiden Blizzard
614 Runs @ 68.23
Top Scores:
209 vs. Camberwell
88 vs. St Kilda
79* vs. Footscray Edgewater

Keith Kirby Award         (1st   XI Bowling Average)
• Champion Leg spin Bowler
• Club Record 262 games
• Club Record 623 wickets
• Premiership Player 1963/64 & 1969/70
• Bowling average x 7
• Hat Trick 1963/64
• Victorian Representative

2014/15 Keith Kirby Award
Congratulations to:

Clint McKay
28 wickets @ 13.53
Best Figures:
4/55 vs. Fitzroy Doncaster
4/56 vs. Carlton (QF)

John Grant Award             (1st   XI Team Champion)
• 537 Wickets
• 4,030 Runs
• Premiership 1963/64 & 1969/70 (Captain)
• Club Champion x 11(!)
• Best 8/34 in 1967/68 vs Footscray
• 7 wickets x 4.
• 1964/65 Carl 7/27 & 5/33 2nd innings (All in one day)
• Dual Ryder Medallist
• Victorian Representative

2014/15 John Grant Award
Congratulations to:

Clint McKay
174 Points
331 Runs
28 Wickets
5 Catches

Ian Monks Scholarship
Most Outstanding Junior Player.
  1st XI Premiership Captain

2014/15 Ian Monks Scholarship for
       Most Outstanding Junior Player
Congratulations to the winner:

Justin Galeotti

Harry Nunn Award (Best Club Person)
Previous Winners Include:
• 2010-11                   E Lee
• 2011-12                   C Buhagiar
• 2012-13                   M Walsh
• 2013-14                   S Eaton

2014/15 Harry Nunn Award
Congratulations to the Harry Nunn
Award winner:

Sonja Viehl

Mick Mitchell Award
The Most Important Club Award dedicated to
Mick Mitchell, a 1st XI Premiership player. The
award was instituted by his club mates after his
untimely death and was first awarded in
1977/78.

Each round all players vote 2 (best) and 1 (2nd
best)

Captains also have a 5 vote. Which can be
given to one player or broken up into smaller
votes. i.e.. 3-1-1 or 3-2 etc.

Fred Morley Award
(Most Mick Mitchell Votes by a 3rd and 4th XI player)

The award was instituted to celebrate the
wonderful contribution of Fred Morley. Fred
was a parent (Son - Peter Morley) who
became a much loved team manager for the
lower XIs for many years.

2014/15 Fred Morley Award
Congratulations to Fred Morley
Award winner:

Riley Hekure

Mick Mitchell Award Votes @ Round 6
Beau Valka         64
Riley Hekure       53
Aiden Blizzard     43
Adam Hunichen      42
Liam Tobin         36
James Dickinson    35
Fletcher Stewart   34
Shane McNamara     34

Mick Mitchell Award Votes @ Round 12
Clint McKay       83
Shane McNamara    73
James Dickinson   67
Beau Valka        64
Jack Tate         60
Riley Hekure      59
Liam Molloy       57
Adam Hunichen     54
Ben MacRae        47

Mick Mitchell Top 12 @ End of the Season
In no particular order:

Rob Batch                 Liam Tobin      Aiden Blizzard
Clint McKay               Matt Adams      Jack Tate
Shane McNamara            Liam Molloy     James Dickinson
Riley Hekure              Nishal Perera   Beau Valka

2014/15 Mick Mitchell Award

 Please Stand and
 Raise your glass….
  to the 2014/15
Mick Mitchell Award
      Winner

2014/15 ECC Team of the Year

Aaron Ayre                    Nishal Perera
Shane McNamara                Clint McKay
Aiden Blizzard                Robert Batch
James Dickinson               Adam Hunichen
Justin Galeotti               Matt Worsnop
Riley Hekure                  Matt Doric

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