Kingston Saints ARBN A H ABN ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL REPORT SEASON 2011/12

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1 Kingston Saints Affiliated with V.S.D.C.A. & C.M.C.A Kingston Saints is the playing name of the St. John Vianneys St. Bedes Old Collegians Cricket Club Inc. St. John Vianneys - St. Bedes Old Collegians Cricket Club Inc. ARBN A H ABN ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL REPORT SEASON 2011/12 Presented to members at Annual General Meeting 4 th July 2012.

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3 Season Office Bearers President Senior Vice President Junior Vice President Secretary Treasurer Chairman of Selectors Junior Convenor Committee Coach Captains 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Ground Maintenance Delegates VSDCA CMCA Warwick Heinrichs John R Noonan Chris Murphy Mark Spencer Mick O Shea Phil O Meara Andrew Greenwood John Dunstan, Steve McMahon, Phil O Meara, Peter Robinson, Sarah McCoy, Peter Bedford, Greg McLeod Peter Bedford Tony White Ash Wood Ken Piesse John R Noonan Brian Hunt, Peter Perazzo, Kevin Sullivan, Phil O Meara Phil O Meara, Peter Knuppel John Dunstan, Andrew Greenwood Club Member Numbers Senior: 330 Social: 21 Life Members: 42 St. Johns St. Bedes Cricket Club would like to thank and endorse our Corporate Sponsors Urban Plumb & Scape Pty Ltd Plumbers & Gasfitters - Mordialloc, VIC Fcty 4/ 6 Hinkler Rd, Mordialloc VIC 3195, Australia (03)

4 Premiership List Year Club Comp Grade Surface Year Club Comp Grade Surface 1955/56 St. Bedes FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1989/90 St. John Vianneys FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1959/60 St. Bedes FDCA 3rd Grade Matting 1991/92 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA U14-2 Juniors 1965/66 St. Bedes FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1992/93 St. John Vianneys FDCA 2nd Grade Turf 1966/67 St. Bedes FDCA U14-1 Juniors 1992/93 St. John Vianneys FDCA U12-2 Juniors 1967/68 St. Bedes FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1994/95 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA South B2 Turf 1970/71 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA 2nd Grade Turf 1995/96 St. Johns - St. Bedes FDCA 6th Grade Matting 1971/72 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA 3rd Grade Turf 1995/96 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA South B2 Turf 1972/73 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA U16-2 Juniors 1996/97 St. Johns - St. Bedes FDCA 6th Grade Matting 1974/75 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA U14-2 Juniors 1996/97 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA South B2 Turf 1975/76 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA 1st Grade Turf 1996/97 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA Under 16 Turf 1975/76 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1997/98 St. Johns - St. Bedes FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1976/77 St. John Vianneys FDCA 2nd Grade Matting 1997/98 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA South B1 Turf 1978/79 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA U16-3 Juniors 1997/98 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA Under 16 Turf 1979/80 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA 2nd Grade Turf 1998/99 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA South A1 Turf 1979/80 St. John Vianneys FDCA 1st Grade Matting 1999/00 St. Johns - St. Bedes FDCA U14-1 Juniors 1979/80 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA U16-2 Juniors 1999/00 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA South C1 Turf 1980/81 St. John Vianneys FDCA U12-2 Juniors 2000/01 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA South C2 Turf 1981/82 St. John Vianneys FDCA U14-2 Juniors 2001/02 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA Senior A Turf 1982/83 St. John Vianneys FDCA 5th Grade Turf 2001/02 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA U 16-1 Juniors 1982/83 St. John Vianneys FDCA 2nd Grade Matting 2001/02 St. Johns - St. Bedes VTCA U 12-2 Juniors 1983/84 St. John Vianneys FDCA U16-3 Juniors 2004/05 Kingston Saints VSDCA SE 3 rd XI Turf 1984/85 St. John Vianneys FDCA 4th Grade Matting 2004/05 Kingston Saints FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1985/86 St. John Vianneys FDCA U12-2 Juniors 2005/06 Kingston Saints FDCA U16-1 Juniors 1986/87 St. John Vianneys FDCA 2nd Grade Turf 2007/08 Kingston Saints FDCA U12-1 Juniors 1986/87 St. Bedes Old Collegians FDCA 3rd Grade Turf 2009/10 Kingston Saints VSDCA South 4 th Turf 1986/87 St. John Vianneys FDCA 4th Grade Turf 2010/11 Kingston Saints CMCA U12-D Juniors 1988/89 St. John Vianneys FDCA U14-2 Juniors 2011/12 Kingston Saints CMCA U16-B Juniors TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011/2012 Aaron Fenton Steve McMahon Lee Dale Brett Hampton Tony White (c) Lydon Desa Jack Vare (w) Dirk Geleit Jarrod Dobler Joel Tom Mick O Shea U16B Premiership Team 2011/2012 Jack O Toole Julian Hanfi-Scott Will Robinson Kieran Ravi Matt McCoy Bailey Dillon Raph Menkhorst Kye Steegstra Craig Sterling Marcus Robinson Ryan McLean Jono Greenwood

5 Life Members Peter Corboy Paul Hulet Greg McLeod Bill Rhoden Peter Cracknell Brian Hunt Robyn McLeod Peter Robertson Paul Crowe Tom Hynes Martin Mulcahy Peter Robinson Ted Cusack Brian Irving Chris Murphy Kevin Sullivan Paul Eddy Barry Kirk Bernie Noonan* Bernie Symons Bill Ellis Peter Knuppel Phil O'Meara Michael Symons Bro Finian Kevin Ladd* Jeff O'Rourke Geoff Terrell Tim Godfrey Peter Lewis Michael O'Shea Chris Warne Martin Horton John Maher John Plumridge Peter Wingrave Rod Howe Dennis Mason Joe Reilly Peter Wintle John Noonan Anne O Meara * Deceased Presidents Report The 2011/12 season was my first as President, following in the footsteps of Greg McLeod very big shoes to fill, as Greg has done a wonderful job over the past 38 years, and continues to do so for our great club. The season was a huge learning curve for me, but a most enjoyable one. As stated at Presentation night, the club is about the people in it, and it is for this reason only that I firmly believe the club is heading in the right direction. My main objective for the season was to somehow see the profile and reputation of the club be enhanced, so that it will grow into the most respected and successful club in our locality, not an easy task. I feel that we took many small steps, both on and off the field, towards achieving our goals. I would like to thank the many people who assisted throughout the season, and made our operation a fairly smooth one. Firstly, the coaching staff. Peter Bedford, as senior coach continued to bring his professional approach to training and coaching. Peter worked tirelessly throughout and I thank him for the past few seasons he has contributed in this role. Many young players through our ranks have benefited from Peter s experience and attention to detail. It is hoped that Peter will continue to develop many of our junior players next season. Tony White assisted Peter throughout the season, and covered for Peter s six week of absence early in the season. Ken Piesse also contributed throughout this period at training. The Junior coaching staff, including Hatch coaches Allan Manning, Shane Hesline and Mick McCoy were terrific. The junior coaching staff of Peter Robinson (premiership coach), Ben Cuthbertson, Justin Goddard, Christine Carter and Greg Radford were all tremendous throughout the year. The U/16 premiership team in the CMCA is to be congratulated. The Milo program, run by Stephen Mc.Mahon was very well run, with up to 45 children participating over 12 weeks before and after Christmas. The playing group: First XI brilliantly led by Club Champion Tony White, and including many new players this season, Lee Dale and Matt Hawley from England, Jack and Joel from PNG, Aaron Fenton from Nth.Caulfield-Glenhuntly, plus other local boys who had their first match in the seniors included Jamie Parton, Luke Montfort, Nick Gleeson and Leigh Heinrichs, all did really well. It is hoped that most of the senior team will be back again next season. All of these new faces brought a degree of enthusiasm that has not been seen for quite some time around the club. The team won 5 out of 12 matches played to finish 9 th. One or two more wins would have seen us in the finals and been a sensational promotion for the club. The second XI were ably led by Ash Wood, but had a difficult season with a high turnover of players. However the improvement shown by young players such as Jarrod Dobler and Nick Gleeson all goes well for the future.

6 The Third XI were led by the experienced Ken Piesse, and it was the old hands such as evergreen Phil O Meara, who showed the way. Unfortunately, the team did not win many matches. The Fourth XI, led by JR Noonan, had a similar tale to the second and third elevens, with a high turnover of players not helping bring consistent performances. Justin Goddard provided a few highlights, including a double hat-trick to win one game. The Committee: Vice President John (JR) Noonan was an able backstop and support who presents many good ideas to the committee. Treasurer Michael O Shea and Secretary Mark Spencer can be bracketed together as the two quiet achievers on the committee who do so much unseen work that people are not even aware takes place. Michael organised the Technology raffle, looks after uniforms, orders trophies and more. Mark helped co-ordinate the Bunnings fundraiser, and assisted in every social event, plus Milo Cricket. Chairman of Selectors Phil O Meara does a difficult job without ever complaining and contributes much more than that. This does not include his position as Chairman of the Sub-District Association, which is a huge job. A special thanks to Greg McLeod, our clubman of the year, who has recovered really well from the difficult period he endured last summer. I constantly said to Greg throughout the season to take it easy, but you cannot keep a good man down for long. I am sincerely grateful for all Greg s assistance (including Robyn s). Greg was largely responsible for organising the social events for the season Trivia night with Dean Jones, Hypnotist night, $1200- draw day, finally but not least of all the 50 th. Anniversary Dinner night, which Greg and Michael O Shea put in an enormous amount of research and preparation. Mark Spencer and others also put in big efforts here. Greg placed many good articles into the Leader newspaper this year which really enhanced the reputation of the club. We need to keep this excellent relationship going. Chris Murphy and John Dunstan, as bar managers, put in a huge effort every week replenishing the stocks. John s three lovely daughters Kate, Kelly and Sheridan were great workers behind the bar, and were a pleasure to have around the club. Andrew Greenwood as Manager of the junior program, performed another huge job, with coaches, players and parents to look after, plus organising presentation nights, trophies etc. Sarah M.Coy ably assisted husband Mick run the Hatch team. Peter Robinson coached the U/16 premiership team and assisted wherever necessary on the committee. I would also like to thank Anne O Meara and the ladies (Geraldine, Nannette, Gail, Robyn, Clare, etc.), plus some gents on occasions, who each Saturday prepared the afternoon teas for four sides. Brian Hunt, our hard working curator, again has put in an outstanding contribution at Walter Galt and St Bedes. Not only does Brian prepare wickets for Saturday but also for numerous College games midweek and don t forget Hatch, Country Week & VMCU games. Brian has many assistants so thanks to Phil O Meara, Peter Perazzo and Kevin Sullivan for all the hours spent, plus all those that assisted at St Bedes, including JR and Chris Murphy. To Darren Sheehan, Jonty Noonan, Danny Dobler, Mark Spencer and Peter Corboy for scoring throughout the season. Your contribution to the players is greatly appreciated. Special thanks goes to Mark Ruddy, who is always there every Thursday night training to cook the BBQ, plus at Milo nights, plus at Bunnings days and whenever else he is asked to assist. Mark is a joy to have around the place, and typifies the helpers we have they never complain. I wish to congratulate Anne O Meara and Jonty Noonan on their appointments as life members being made last year. Both have contributed greatly for many years, and they continue to do so. To our delegates (Phil O Meara, Peter Knuppel and Andrew Greenwood) our appreciation for the time you spend at meetings of the Associations that we are involved with (VSDCA and CMCA) In conclusion, I feel the season has involved many people both on and off the field, who have put in an enormous amount of effort. What is more, they all seem to enjoy it!

7 I am certain that the club is heading in the right direction, both on and off the field, and look forward to 2012/13 with great excitement. Warwick Heinrichs PRESIDENT Financial Report After a sound 2010/11 year financially, the club again hoped to make a sound profit. This was achieved, to a degree, with a profit of $2, made for the financial year. It is the aim of the club to make the cost of playing as low as possible via subs and weekly fees. The trade off for this is that the Club expects members to attend social functions and support fundraising, such as raffles, etc. It is disappointing that functions were not well supported by club members. It was also disappointing that the Technology Raffle was not supported as well as it should be, especially by the Junior section of the club. The upshot of this failed support will most likely result in an increase in subscriptions. I would like to thank all members of the committee for their diligent cost cutting measures throughout the year. Whilst we are a Not For Profit club, it is prudent to make a little every year to shield us from a year where factors outside our control may result in a loss. I would also like to thank the sponsors of the Club, their support is greatly appreciated. Mick O Shea TREASURER

8 Financial Report Statement of Revenue & Expenditure 2011/ /11 Receipts Actual Actual Bar Sales $ 46, $40, Canteen - Dinners $1, $1, Social/Fundraising $28, $11, Subscriptions $16, $15, Sponsorship $6, $8, Match Payments/PreSeason $1, $1, Merchandise Sales $2, $1, Presentation Night $ $ Misc $10, $ Allocation/Dividend $15, $15, Country Week $ $ Other Grants $ - $ - Interest Received $ $ Payments Total Receipts $129, $97, Bar Purchases $24, $19, Bar Labour $1, $1, Canteen - Dinners $1, $ Social/Fundraising $20, $7, Assoc VSDCA $1, $1, Junior Development $6, $5, Affil - CMCA $ $1, Fines $ $ Insurance $ $ Presentation Night/Trophies $1, $4, Clubroom Costs $3, $2, Building Capital Expenses $ $ - Merchandise $4, $3, Ground Expenses $11, $6, Nets $ - $7, Equipment $7, $7, Power $3, $2, Telephone $ $ Umpires $ $ Misc $ - $ - Hatch Expenses $2, $2, Players & Catering Expenses $18, $4, Practice Net Hires $ $ Professional Fees $12, $11, Administration $1, $ Sponsorship $ - $ - Bank & Gov't Fees $ $ $126, $90, OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) $2, $7,165.04

9 Social Summary There were high expectations for the Social Side of the club this year as our activities were severely curtailed by rain the previous year. The first function of the year was a guest speaker luncheon, held at the Melbourne Aquarium with Nick Maxwell as guest speaker. Approximately 130 people were in attendance, and an entertaining day was had by all attendees. A hypnotist s night with the Bizarre Gazzard was held in late November. A great night was had by all who attended, unfortunately numbers were well down. The last Saturday before Christmas once again saw the club host Santa and his merry band of followers. Santa was in jovial spirits and the young kids loved the evening. It was also a good wind down function for all players and junior parents prior to the hectic Christmas season. The first Saturday back after the Christmas break saw the Past Players and Supporters Day with the T20 games against Caulfield played in the 3 rd & 1 st XI s. A number of past players were in attendance and a great day was had by all. In late February, the annual Trivia Night was held at the clubrooms, with Rodney Hogg hosting the evening. Approximately 100 people were in attendance and again, a great night was had by all. February saw a number of events. The annual $1,200 raffle was held and, again, numbers were excellent. This year saw an Exhibition T20 match against the PNG players on scholarship in Melbourne. The PNG team got up and the interaction between both teams after the game was great. The highlight of the social calendar for the year was the 50 th anniversary celebration, with the Team of the 50 years announced. Approximately 100 people were in attendance, with a large turnout of former players and supporters. It is hoped that those returning former players will attend further functions in the years to come. In late March the Presentation Night was held in the clubrooms. It should be said that attendance was poor, with many current players not in attendance, however, it was pleasing to see a number of former players and officials attend. Again, a good night was had by all. The final function was a guest speaking luncheon at the clubrooms in May, with Kim Hughes the speaker. A great day was had by all, and Kim s stories were particularly entertaining. A big thank you to all committee members and families/partners that assisted with the running of these functions. Hopefully next season the weather will be kinder and the club can more proactively advertise these events. Appreciation The committee would like to express their gratitude to the following:- The councillors and staff of the City of Kingston for the support during the year, in particular John Nevins CEO and Grant Smethurst and the staff of Sport and Recreation department of the council. To the Jack Sheehan, Ken Hilton and the executive of the VSDCA for their support and guidance during the season To the Tony Dodemaide and Cricket Victoria for the grant and support during the season To the executive of the CMCA for providing an excellent and safe competition for our juniors to participate. To Paul Amy, Brad Beitzel and the team at the Leader Newspaper for the excellent articles about the club during the year. To VicHealth in assisting the club maintain its level 3 Good Sport Program. To Adrian Jones (Cricket Victoria) for the assistance in getting a number of players and coaches level 1 accreditation. To VSDCUA and the umpires that have overseen the games in which the club participated

10 Sponsors The club would like to thank our sponsors for season 2010/11. Our major sponsors include: Bendigo Bank City of Kingston Legends and Heroes Hunt Engineering A E Smith Arctic Foodwholesalers Urban Plumb and Scape Parkdale Osteo Travelworld Parkdale Ripponlea Motors Mike North Pty Ltd Mentone Motafix Maro s Pizza Junior Awards Sponsor McDonalds Braeside Junior Awards Sponsor Dingley Mini Golf Junior Awards Sponsor Mentone Tenpin Bowl Junior Awards Sponsor The club would also like to thank and acknowledge those sponsors of the Associations in which we participate. Without these sponsors our affiliation fees would be prohibitive. Kookaburra, Primary Edge, Knight s Sports and Kingston Trophies & Giftware Junior Development Programs Each year our junior development program starts in June/July with our Winter Cricket Academy with a focus on assisting young players that show promise and an intention to play seniors and also players transitioning out of junior ranks i.e. those who played Under16 cricket last year and will now be senior players. The club, during the season, also runs a successful Milo in2cricket program. The program is a fun introduction to the game for young boys and girls. It provides children with an enjoyable and safe learning environment where they can build their confidence develop new skills and play games. This season we had 60 registered participants and were looked after by co-ordinator Steve McMahon and assistant s Sven Samild, Dale Bowles and Sam Taylor. Community Support The club in conjunction with the Mordialloc Braeside Junior Football club and the Walter Galt Committee of Management sub-leased the pavilion with the approval of the City of Kingston to the following Organisations: Parkdale Women s Club Each Wednesday, Parkdale Senior Citizens Each Tuesday, Parkdale & Mordialloc Combined Pensioners Each Thursday These organisations meet weekly between 10am and 4pm on the days prescribed. Other organisations that are given permission to use the pavilion (free of Charge) during the season:- St. John Vianneys Primary School, Mordialloc Youth Centre Netball Club, Parkdale Pacers Basketball Club, Moorabbin Saints Junior Football League, Southern Football League, Football Victorian, Victorian Sub District Cricket Association, Parkdale Auskick, Cricket Victoria. The City of Kingston has advised us that works to dig up, fill and sew drought proof grass at Walter Galt has been postponed until the 2013/14 season. We meet regularly with the council over this and other issues that affect the club and their involvement in the club s existence cannot be underestimated. Participation This season we again fielded a side in this elite under 15 competition run by Subbies under the guidance of Alan Manning, Shane Hesline, Justin Goddard & Mick McCoy. Ben Gole from our club was joined by boys from Local Clubs and the Mornington Peninsula area. Though the club did not have the success it was hoping the team represented the club professionally and positively. The club again participated in the Subbies 20/20 competition held on three Tuesday nights during the season. We defeated Moorabbin and Ormond, but went down to Malvern and Croydon.

11 The Club congratulates all those members of the club that got to represent the Associations and districts that we are involved. Kiaan Storti represented the CMCA Under 12 s who were Mitchell Shield winners, Brendan McCoy represented the CMCA Under 14 s, Jack O Toole represented the South East Bayside Breakers in the Under 16 Dowling shield and Julian Hanfi-Scott represented the South East Sharks, also in the Under 16 Dowling shield. We congratulate these boys on their fine achievements. Team of the 50 Years In preparing for the Club s fiftieth year, the Committee decided that it would be fitting to select a Team of the first fifty years. The Kingston Saints Cricket Club Team of the first 50 years was announced at the 50th Anniversary Dinner on February 25th The selectors had a very difficult task, but ultimately chose a team that was balanced and about which few would argue. Only 1st XI performances and players with a minimum of 50 First XI matches were considered. All statistics mentioned here are First XI statistics only and it should be pointed out that these figures are the best we can come up with as some books and games are not available from the St. Bede s Old Collegians Cricket Club. The Team in Batting Order Luke Wintle Right Hand Batsman and Slow Right Armed Bowler. Luke started with the club as a junior and was successful through the junior ranks, playing his first game in the firsts as a 15 year old. Luke played 93 games as well a number of games with premier clubs Melbourne and Frankston. Luke played in the 2001/02 premiership. Luke made 3045 runs at an average of with 2 centuries and 19 fifties. His highest score was 146. Luke also took 24 wickets with his best figures of 3/22 and took 55 catches. He won the club championship in 2000/01 and won the batting average 4 times. Luke treasured his wicket and would very rarely bowl a loose ball. Luke in one season scored 517 runs and 4 times made over 400 runs in the season. Peter Lewis Left Hand Opening Batsman and Wicket Keeper. Peter came to Kingston Saints after time at Mentone C.C. and Moorabbin C.C. He captained the club from 1983/84 to 1991/92. In his 114 games Peter made 2355 runs with a highest score of 111. Peter made 2 centuries and passed 50 on 9 occasions. As a keeper Peter took 103 catches and 19 stumpings. Peter won the Club Championship in 1989/90, was made a life member in 1994 and captained the 1986/87 premiership side. Peter was an opening batsman who guarded his wicket and when he got going had a very stylish technique allowing him to play every shot in the book. Phil Chapple Right Hand Upper Order Batsman, Right Arm off Spin and occasional Wicket Keeper. Phil joined the club in 1977 when he moved into the area. The club then approached Phil to captain the club, which he did for three seasons. Phil played in 2 premierships in his 85 games and won the batting average on 4 occasions, making 2335 runs at an average of with 4 centuries and a highest score of 136. Phil passed 50 on 6 other occasions. Phil took 16 wickets with the best figures of 4/16 and took 27 catches and 8 stumpings. Phil was a stylish bat that timed the ball extremely well and the opposition found him difficult to get out. Phil holds the record for the number of runs in a season with 597 in 1979/80 Kevin Ladd Left Hand Batsman. A powerful man that in his more than 61 games averaged runs with 4 centuries and 6 fifties with a highest score of 106. Kevin had the ability to take an attack apart as well as stonewall if needed. Kevin started his time with the club in the late 60s and was captain of the club between 1970 and He won the batting average on 8 separate occasions between 1969 and 1978 and won a bowling average as well. Making a comeback in the early 90s he again captained the club and won the batting average. Kevin was awarded Life Membership of the club and won the Club Championship on two occasions. Kevin was a very talented sportsman and could be argued is the player of the first 50 years. It was with great sadness that we got the news that he had passed away after a short illness last year. Rod Howe Right Hand Batsman and Right Arm Medium Bowler. Coming through the juniors whilst a boarder at the college, Rod played 81 games with a highest score of 156 and an average of He made 3 centuries and fifty on 9 other occasions. Rod also took 31 wickets with a best of 4/33. Rod played in the 1979/80 premiership and captained the club for two seasons in the eighties as well as in 1992/93 and won the batting average in 1981/82. Rod was made a life member at a young age and continued to work for the benefit of the club. In 1985/86 Rod also was presented with the Best Clubman award. Phil O Meara (Captain) Right Hand Batsman and Right Armed Leg Spin Bowler. Phil came to the club in 1994 after 9 years as Captain/Coach of Port Melbourne and previously a stint at St. Kilda (Vic) and Freemantle (WA) clubs in grade cricket. Phil followed his sons to the club and played in two premierships. Phil is the longest serving President of the club (11 years) and recently took on the position of Chairman of VSDCA. Phil was awarded life membership in Phil played 57 games with a batting average of and took 16 wickets and captained the club in 1996/97. Phil was one of the people instrumental in getting the club into Sub-district and a lot of what we see

12 around the club today can be attributed to his hard work. Phil s top score of 100 and 2 fifties were complimented by him batting 46 times but was not out 14 times in these innings. This shows how he guarded his wicket and was the rock of the middle order. Phil has spent time as Chairman of Selectors while still playing in the lower grades of the club. Phil has also been awarded the Best Clubman award. Morrie Haar Right Hand Batsman and Right Armed Bowler. Morrie s philosophy of if you bowl on the stumps and the batsman misses he is out was one of the reasons that in his 52 games he took 110 wickets with the best haul of 8/34. His average of complimented his batting average of to make him one of the club s elite Allrounders. Unlucky not to playing a premiership with the club, Morrie came to us in 1981 from Mordialloc C.C., joining his son who was playing juniors. 8 fifties and 6 times taking 5 wickets in an innings Morrie had the ability to turn the game in the clubs favour with both bat and ball. In 1981/92 Morrie scored 512 runs in the season and took 31 wickets winning the batting and the bowling averages as well as the club championship. Anthony (Tony) White Right Armed Leg Spin and Right Hand Middle Order Batsman. Tony is the current captain of the club and after coming to the Saints in 1997 from Moorabbin C.C.; he has played over 120 games and made over 2000 runs. His highest score of 133 as well as 6 fifties would have him in the side as a batsman, but with Tony approaching 150 wickets with his leg spin and occasional wrong-un, Tony can come into the side as one of the genuine all-rounders. Tony played in 3 premierships and last season won his first club champion, while he has also won the bowling average, his second with the club. Tony has the best bowling figures of 6/70 and has proved on many occasions that he has the ability to win a game with the bat or the ball. Tony was the first player from the club to represent the Sub District in a representative game. Tom Hynes Right Armed Fast Bowler and Right Hand Batsman. Tom played in two premierships (the first two of the Club) and captained the club from 1963 to Tom played over 63 games and took over 249 wickets at an average of 10.98, his best effort being 8/35. Tom also made 5 fifties and he won the club championship on 4 occasions and the bowling average 5 times. Tom is a Life Member of the club. Tom took 10 wickets in a match 4 times and five wickets in an innings 18 times. Tom took 84 wickets in a season, which is still a club record. Bernie Symons - Left Arm Medium Fast Bowler and Left Hand Batsman. Played 174 first XI games and played in 2 first XI premierships. A stylish left hand swing bowler, who came to the club in 1977 with a reputation of a gun, country batsman. Bernie received the reputation as one of the finest bowlers in the competition with 437 wickets at an average of His best bowling figures were 9/54 in an innings and a best score of 52 was one of three scores of 50 or better. Twice he took 10 wickets in a match and 26 times 5 wickets in an innings, winning the bowling average on 3 occasions. Bernie also served on the committee of the club for a number of years as well as a four year stint as Chairman of selectors and was inducted as a life member in He was the Club Champion in Bernie captained the club in 1992/93. Bernie represented the F.D.C.A. in representative games over the years. Bernie s stock ball was the ball that swung into a right hander, but had the ability to every now and then cut the ball away from the batsman. Mick O Shea Right Armed Medium Fast Bowler and Right Hand Bat. A bowler that you can depend on to shoulder a lot of the load in a game. Mick has played in 3 premierships as he approaches 150 games. With over 300 wickets, 13 times taking over 5 wickets in an innings and best figures of 7/48. Debuting in 1989, Mick was made a Life Member of the club in 1999 and has won the bowling average on 6 occasions as well as the seconds bowling average on 7 occasions. Mick has been Club Champion on 2 separate occasions. Mick consistently took between wickets in a season. Mick has served on the committee continuously since 1993/94 as Senior Vice President and more recently Treasurer and was presented with Best Clubman Award in Mick will bowl all day if you ask him to and his line and length will remain on target every ball.

13 Team of the 50 Years L-R: Mick O Shea, Tony White, Tom Hynes, Rod Howe, Morrie Haar, Phil Chapple, Peter Lewis, Phil O Meara, Luke Wintle

14 Coaches Report A mediocre overall performance the previous season saw the committee determine itself to attract some quality players to our club in an effort to improve on field results. The tentacles were spread far and wide with the acquisition of two PNG players Jack Vare (wicketkeeper) and Joel Tom (pace bowler), together with Aaron Fenton, cousin of Ash Wood and two English boys, Lee Dale and Matt Hawley. All were decided assets to our club and at times showed their true capabilities; a greater resolve by all batsmen to occupy the crease would have enabled the Senior XI to achieve a much better outcome. Tony White, Joel Tom & Mick O Shea battled manfully with the ball and deserved more support from the batsmen. If only the passion and commitment of our two oldest senior players, Tony White (Captain) and Mick O Shea, had permeated through the playing group, a more productive season would have ensued. The opportunity for the 1 st XI to challenge for a final s berth was severely dented with lack lustre efforts against Endeavour Hills and Brighton pre-christmas. Our performances against the so called better teams in our division showed that we were capable of mixing it with the best, but lack of consistency cost us dearly. As coach, one could not have wished for better leadership than that which was provided by Tony White. Ash Wood did a sterling job in captaining our 2 nd XI, but a lack of continuity within the playing group impacted greatly on achieving a successful season. The 3 rd XI, led by the inimitable Ken Master Piesse struggled throughout the season, but provided opportunity for youngsters who hopefully will make their mark in the future. The standout in the 3 rd s was the batting of the ageless Phil O Meara. JR s 4 th XI, whilst being in final s contention late in the season, were unable to deliver the coup de grace this should provide a catalyst for a more committed, determined approach in season 2012/13. Warwick Heinrichs in his first year as president provided great leadership with wonderful support to me, as did the committee in general. The social highlight of the season was the celebration of the 50 th anniversary of the St John Vianneys St Bedes Old Collegians Kingston Saints Cricket Clubs well done Greg McLeod and Mick O Shea for the organisation for such a fantastic evening. Congratulations to Phil O Meara, Mick O Shea and Tony White on being named in our morphed club s finest 11. Congratulations to John, Andrew, Robbo, Justin, Dirk and Christine on your work with the juniors the premiership was a fitting result for all your efforts. Well done to Brian Hunt for continuing to provide good cricket wickets. Thanks also to Darren, Warwick, Jonty & Dan for stepping up to perform the scoring duties. Our club has been fortunate in securing a coach in the calibre of Craig Entwistle I trust he can oversee a period of success, with all players responding to his obvious professionalism. Success attributes itself to a combination of effort and ability. You can be proud of your effort you can t be proud of your natural ability. Because by definition it s what you were born with, it s the luck of the draw. So the only thing to really judge you is your personal effort. So you should try as hard as you can and if you are not doing that, you are letting yourself, and the people around you, down. Go Saints Peter Bedford Coach

15 1 st Eleven Report The 1 st XI finished 9 th this season, with five wins and seven losses. Although we finished ninth, we were very competitive and it was a massive improvement from the previous season. The committee were busy in the summer, recruiting Joel Tom and Jack Vare from Papua New Guinea, Lee Dale and Matt Hawley from England and Aaron Fenton from the VTCA. All these players were experienced, seasoned cricketers whose passion and intensity for the game inspired others in the team to create a great atmosphere within the group. Our year started off with a terrific win against Bayswater at home. Chasing 210, our openers Lee Dale and Aaron Fenton, put on 119 off 19 overs. Aaron made 87, Lee 39, with Brett Hampton chipping in 49 not out to get us over the line. Losing to Brighton by 20 runs hurt, but was quickly followed by with a first for the club in a win over last years champions Malvern. After posting 250, with Lee Dale making 76, we rolled Malvern for 136. The effort in the field was a standout, Joel Toms runout and Brett Hamptons catching complementing a team effort with the ball. After losing the next four through some inconsistent performances, we went to Noble Park low on confidence. And when we were 5/34,another loss looked on the cards. Then Matt Hawley and Leigh Heindrichs put on an unbeaten 114, their patience and resilience against a quality attack was a highlight. Matt followed up with 2/3 to take man of the match honours, with Joel taking 2/23. Other wins against Ormond (Brett Hampton making a superb 149, Mick O Shea 4/25), Croydon( Joel Tom match figures 9/61) had us in the final 6 before losing our last couple to just miss out. Our improvement came on the back of some fine bowling by Joel Tom, 30 wickets at 14.63, and the evergreen Mick O Shea : 23 wickets at Both men finished inside the top ten of competition averages, their consistent line and length a key to their success. Joel consistently beat the bat and was unlucky not to have taken more wickets, while mighty Mick had another stellar year and proving age is no barrier. The batting also improved with 4 players making over 300 runs for the season: Brett Hampton, Lee Dale, Aaron Fenton and myself passing the mark. Brett had an outstanding year with 322 runs at to take out the club batting average, his 149 against Ormond containing all the shots in the book. Leigh Heindrichs also chipped in with 190 runs at 47.5 with 5 not outs. His patience and value on his wicket really shored up the middle order, while Jack Vare made many starts (244 runs at 27). Jack s keeping was outstanding and his intensity really rubbed on his teammates. Overall a promising year, and with continued improvement next season the club should be contesting their finals series. I have thoroughly enjoyed this year as Captain and look forward to next season under Craig Entwistle, who is a fantastic signing for the club as Captain/Coach. I would like to thank Peter Bedford as coach of the club. Peter is a quality person whose passion and knowledge of the game led the club to this improved season. His generosity with his time and willingness to help improve every player at the club made him a great coach. I wish him well at Malvern CC next season. Thanks to Warwick Heinrichs and the committee for their support and tireless work in running the club. To Phil O Meara and the match committee for their season, to Darren Sheahan, John Noonan and Warwick for scoring throughout the year. To Mick O Shea for his work in the ones, virtually being team manager, vice captain and star bowler all in one. Without the help of these individuals, my job as Captain would be that much harder and is much appreciated. I look forward to seeing you all next season. Tony White Captain 2 nd Eleven Report The season was shaping to be a good one for the club and in particular the 2 nd eleven, after the signings of 5 new players that were to walk straight into the ones which in turn would bolster the 2 s. As things panned out it was not to be with injuries crippling the club throughout the year causing no side to get their best 11 on the field at any one time. The 2 s however made a drastic improvement on previous seasons walking away with 3 wins and a draw leaving us in 12 th place. Although the 2 s only won 3 games we were more than competitive in 3 others in which we only lost by a wicket or a couple of runs. Coming into Christmas we were still more than in the hunt for finals being only 1 game out of the top 6 with a good run home to come. Unfortunately we were unable to fire after Christmas and only being able to produce one win would mean we would miss playing finals by 22 points. This was extremely disappointing for us as

16 all our hard work came unstuck in just 2 or 3 games in a row where we were rolled for low totals and passed with little resistance. This was a very low point for the side and in particular the individuals in it as nothing was going our way and time and time again old habits would creep in and spoil what we were trying to achieve. There were several outstanding efforts this year individually with Macca getting the highest score of the year when he compiled a well-made 102 as stand in captain against Moorabbin. Both Nick Gleeson and myself got our highest career scores this season with scores of 92 and 92* respectively, Nick also scored another 2 half centuries for the season and myself one other. Luke Montfort also came up with his highest senior score this season when he made 50 against Elsternwick. Unfortunately there were only 5 players in the team to score more than 100 runs for the season and only 3 that scored more than 110 and with this happening we are failing to produce enough runs constantly to win games of cricket. With the ball we also had some terrific individual efforts led by the new kid on the block Jarrod Dobler who finished with 14 wickets for the season and taking 3 or more wickets in an innings on 3 occasions. His best figures were 4-55 and also had figures of 3-95 and Luke Montfort and Chris Giosis also did good jobs with the ball finishing with 9 and 7 wickets respectively, after time and time again being thrown in the deep end and having to bowl at tough times and often when the batting had let them down and given not much to try and defend. Another shining light this season was young Kye Steegstra who was given a go later in the season and showed that even with his tiny frame and slow medium bowling, if you get the ball in the right areas the opposition can t score off you and will often give up their wickets, his best effort was 3-16 against Moorabbin. Congratulations to the recipients of the awards for the season: Batting average - Ash Wood, Bowling average Jarrod Dobler, Captains award Nick Gleeson Finally I would like to thank my right hand men, Steve McMahon and Andy Wingrave, who filled in the captaincy for me when I was either in the 1sts or unavailable this season, and also being there to talk tactics with on game day. I would also like to take the chance to thank the entire committee for their tireless work behind the scenes getting 4 senior sides on the ground each week. It definitely doesn t go un-noticed. I would also like to thank the grounds staff for getting wickets up each week in what was a tough season for cricket. Finally I would like to thank my fellow captains and match committee for their support and I look forward to doing it all again next season. Ash Wood Captain 3 rd Eleven Report Our season of modest returns and a bottom half finish was not a true indicator of the depth of talent and the endeavour we showed during a difficult year of wash-outs, unavailabilities and 11th hour team changes. We won only twice against Moorabbin and Ormond, the second game by 10 wickets, but rarely were we truly outplayed, the sheer grit of seasoned players like Phil O'Meara, my vice-captain Chris Murphy and Justin Goddard leading the way for the younger ones. Had we had a little more luck with the toss, several more games would almost certainly have been ours, as we found ourselves sent in on wet wickets which only improved later in the day. Phil was again our outstanding batsman, at the ripe old age of 60 and for once I didn't run him out which was a big plus. His 69 not out in the one-dayer against Noble Park was a particularly fine effort after he came to the wicket in the first over of the game. He also got 60 against Elsternwick, another of the top teams, after we'd lost His work off the field and around the club as chairman of selectors, among so many differing roles, was even more valuable and I thank him sincerely for his support. Porno kept wickets beautifully, throwing himself around on the Saturday and spending Sundays paddling in Port Phillip trying to heal an aching body. He helped save us from outright defeat in the first game against Bayswater, batting almost 20 overs late on the second day when we'd lost Big Juzz enjoyed his overdue promotion from the fourths and bowled the fastest spells of the season and took catches at second slip like he was plucking berries from a vine. His 46 not out opening up on a bouncy E. E. Gunn wicket against Ormond showed just how talented he is.

17 We struggled all year with numbers and my thanks to two of my Cricket Society buddies Les Pimm and Trevor Clinnick for filling in when required, giving us a 10th and an 11th player when we looked like going in short. Les' bowling against Moorabbin was pivotal in us defending 124 at St Bedes before Christmas. From 14.2 overs he took 1-12! It was particularly pleasing to see so many of our younger ones advance. Teenagers like Will Robinson, Keiran Ravi, Kye Steegstra and James Colquhoun all had their moments, 15-year-old Will opening the bowling regularly from early in the season. It was great his father, Peter, another of our stalwarts, got to also share in Will's improvement, Pete playing five or six games in the thirds alongside his son. Young Keiran, also just 15, helped win the match at Ormond, knocking over the opposition's two best and most experienced players with big in-swingers with the new ball. Like Will and Kye, he has a very bright future. Young James, just one of our Peninsula School contingent, adapted nicely to open-age cricket and by the season end was bowling nice and full and at the stumps, much to his captain's pleasure. He also is a talented batsman as shown by his top score of 38 in the second innings against Moorabbin. In conclusion I'd like to thank our coach Peter Bedford for his mighty efforts all year, chairman of selectors Phil, my fellow captains Wacker, Ash and JR and all on the committee, particularly president Warwick who ran practice smoothly alongside treasurer Mick, another of our evergreens. The work of Spence, Greg, Mark, Hunty and others was enormous and I thank each and everyone of you for your contributions to helping our club run smoother. I'm also appreciative of our 'home' umpires Chopper and Wal for their efforts. See you next summer!... MASTER Ken Piesse Captain 4 th Eleven Report The club is fortunate in having plenty of keen players that can play 4 th XI and this was reflected in that we only had 24 players go through the side this year; it would have been less if there was not so much turnover in the higher grades, and one of the major factors in why we had a poor season in terms of wins. Highlights of the year included Justin Goddard s double hat-trick to win the game against Malvern which saw them collapse from 6/213 to all out, 3 runs shy of our score Lydon Desa easily picked up the batting award by scoring a couple of centuries (127 and 113) early in the season, but then lost his mojo when he had a couple of games in the 3rds to drop his average back to 51. Dirk Geleit and his son Lachie played a number of games this year and were fantastic opening the bowling together. Team Geleit! Dirk took out the bowling averages with 20 wickets at 7.9, his BB 5/52 One of the things I appreciate as a captain is commitment week-in week-out and life is so much easier knowing that people are available to play just about all the time. The following guys delivered that in spades Shawn Whittle Ryan Hayes Ben Cuthbertson (behind the stumps) Sam Boyd Jordan Wade Ross Hart and his partner Caroline Sobotka who took 2 wickets in both games she played Pardeep Singh Peter Robinson Matthew McCoy I awarded Matty McCoy the Captain s award because of his club commitment as he did not miss a game, though he only played 5 with us.

18 Thanks to - the grounds staff and scorer Brian Hunt, Peter Corboy, Peter Perazzo, and helpers in trying conditions to get the ground ready most weekends - catering department and food delivery service Thanks also to - Chairman of selectors Phil O Meara - President Warwick Heinrichs and the committee for their support throughout and - Senior Coach Peter Wheels Bedford John R Noonan Captain Junior Report: After a successful albeit wet 2010/2011 season, the Kingston Saints juniors were looking forward to an enjoyable and dryer 2011/2012. We had consolidated our position within the CMCA winning our first junior premiership in the new association and were looking for more success in the season ahead. Player numbers were slightly down from the previous season & whilst the Under 14 s & 16 s had healthy numbers in their respective squads the Under 12 s could only field one team. Our Under 12B s & 14C s were graded lot higher than they should have been & although they only won a few games displayed terrific camaraderie & played every game in great spirits enjoying their cricket all season. After Ben Cuthbertson s Under 16 s narrowly missed a finals berth, Justin Goddard s Under 14 s won their semi final but fell 5 runs short in the preliminary final against the eventual premiers to just miss out on a spot in the Grand Final. In his final year of junior coaching club legend Peter Robinson took his Under 16B side to the Grand Final & won our first Under 16 premiership in the CMCA, our second CMCA flag overall. It was a fantastic result for Peter & the boys - a great way for most of the team to finish their time in the juniors. The CMCA sides & coaches were as follows Under 12B - Greg Radford Under 14C Christine Carter Under14B Justin Goddard Under 16D Ben Cuthbertson Under 16B- Peter Robinson A big thank you must go to all our coaches who win, lose or draw are not only developing the cricketing skills of ALL our young players but also teaching them to try their hardest and do their best not only for the club & their teammates but to better themselves. Our club has an unwritten rule that simply states that irrespective of a child s ability they will all get a fair go & playing opportunities will be shared across the team as evenly as possible. We are very lucky as a club to have coaches who commit the time and have the drive to get the best out of our players. Thanks also to the junior & senior committees, team managers, assisting parents & other helpers who through the year managed to help organise registration days, presentation nights and other duties as required. Special mention to the efforts of our Registrations officer / Administrator Sarah McCoy who worked tirelessly to keep all the lists up to date & organised all the processes involved in her responsibilities with a minimum of fuss thank you Sarah. Thanks again to our Sponsors who kindly donated vouchers for our monthly Presentation nights Maro s Pizza McDonald s Braeside Mentone tenpin bowl Dingley Adventure Golf Congratulations to three of our juniors who collected CMCA awards Nivin Sathyajith Under 12B bowling average (6.06) & also the Under 12B Bowling aggregate 16 wickets Jack O Toole Under 16B batting average (78.5) Marcus Robinson Under 16B Best player in the Grand Final ( 4/18 off 7 overs)