Read more about how this great club came into being, courtesy of a book titled Pavilions in the Park, by Alf Batchelder.The MCC always has been the foremost promoter of sport in Australia. “On Monday a match was played on the local ground between the Yarrawonga and Corowa juniors, and a somewhat interesting game was the result. Tearne, a very interesting character, features in a later edition with an obscure reference to his achievements in cricket. A significant individual achievement occurred when possibly the very first “Hat-Trick” for the Yarrawonga team being achieved by H. Elvins, who produced match figures of 13 for 56 off 114 balls (19 overs) over the course of the two innings. Cricket in Yarrawonga Mulwala has a rich history dating back to the 1870s. Club structure The business and affairs of the MCC are overseen and controlled by a committee. The 1946-47 success could be attributable to other fine Richmond cricketers in Nelson Cox, Harry Mathers, Laurie Curwood, Doug Williams and Les Docket. The motto “Liberalitur aut vincere aut vici” translates to “A sportsman, win or lose”. What incredible foresight was on display by this deputation as what has eventually materialised into the picturesque “Grove”. The club was established on 3 May 1892 to provide a club for men of "modest means". The crest of the club is based on the seal of the former City of South Melbourne (now part of the City of Port Phillip), which in turn is based on the Arms of Lord Melbourne, after whom the city was named. The club continues to receive great investment from the local Casey Council and the area community in general. Safe Guarding Our Children & Young People, Policy for safeguarding Children & Young People, Looking After Our Kids for Association Clubs. In 1987 Richmond appointed former Victorian and Australian player Ray Bright Captain and Coach and his contribution to the Club will remain as one of the more significant aspects of Richmond’s long history. He died 28th June 1953, and left £18,238 2s. And after a long period of little or no local sport in 2020 after cricket’s 2019/20 season, junior and senior cricket will emerge from the COVID restrictions on Saturday, October 17 and Friday, October 23. Martin was easily disposed of and gave place to Elvins who soon succumbed to one from Ford. At the same time, Messrs. FH Powlett, R Russell, George Smyth and brothers AM Mundy and CF Mundy met and formed the Melbourne Cricket Club. Woolcott in January 1854 with the idea of forming a Cricket Club that would carry the name of … In 1859 competitive cricket in Melbourne arrived in earnest. RCC had two players in the initial Australian Eleven in Tom Kendall and John Hodges. The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is a professional Australian rules football club, playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). [2], Melbourne has traditionally been one of the strongest clubs in Jamaica, winning the Kingston competition (Senior Cup) seven years in a row[dubious – discuss] but was less successful in the early 2000s.[2]. The Yarrawonga Mercury reported the following on the 21st September 1882; “The bowling of Elvins and Fitzgerald was remarkably good; Elvins doing a “hat trick” which means that he bowled three men out with three consecutive balls.”   And also typical with the hospitality of the day; “In the evening a dinner took place at Taylor’s Hotel, the President of the Numurkah Club, Mr. The Melbourne Cricket Club was founded on November 15, 1838 when five men - Frederick Powlett, Robert Russell, George B. Smyth and brothers Alfred and Charles Mundy - agreed to form a cricket club to be known as the Melbourne Cricket Club. Captain David Harris, Gavin Holland and Paul Reiffel, players from the last Tiger flag of 1989-90 were joined by two players with immense talent in the Victorian first class players Ian Hewett and Jason Arnberger along with two fine bowlers, Matthew Albers and Alan Wise. The visitors, though having a long distance to travel, did not arrive until very late. It is intended shortly to erect a ladies’ pavilion on the ground, which will prove to be a useful and sightly addition and will be a greater addition to the gentler sex to support the club with their presence. Life Member and Club Historian. The committee comprises members of the club elected to honorary office bearer positions, namely, a president, three vice-presidents and a treasurer, and nine other club members elected to the committee. Willis followed and played nicely for 12. Richards, their captain, lost no time in sending his men to the wickets, and David and Martin were first to commence to the bowling of Tom Ford and E. Bayliss. The Corowa Free Press carried this report about the match on the 2nd December 1881 by home town correspondent, “Stumps”: The first match on the Corowa grounds this season, was played last Saturday between the above clubs, and ended in a decisive victory for the local men by 72 runs. In 2000-01 an English import Paul Collingwood brought great pride to all at Tigerland by becoming our first Ryder Medalist. Local opponents included Border CC, Corowa & Wahgunyah CC, Cobram CC, Excelsior CC, Numurkah CC, Bundalong CC, Lake Rowan CC, Tungamah CC and Tarramia CC. In order to encourage playing members, Messrs. Bradstreet, Cairnes, Fitzgerald and Richards promised prizes as follows; - Mr. Bradstreet, a ball for the best fielder; Mr. Cairnes, a ball for the best bowler; Mr. Fitzgerald, a bat for the highest individual scorer; Mr. Richards, a bat for the highest average scorer.”. In all, the First X1 used 18 players during 2011-12 and this group compares favourably with the formidable Tiger lists of the past. The home team had lost six wickets for 36 runs when play ceased.