Brighton Union Cricket Club Year Book

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1 Brighton Union Cricket Club Year Book Incorporating the Annual Report

2 Patron and No.1 Ticket Holder Mr Gary Scott (Elwood branch, Bendigo Bank) The club gratefully acknowledges the contribution and continued support of our valued sponsors Tap logos for sponsor websites 2

3 Club Premierships Brighton Union has won 63 premierships at all levels, has been overall club champion of the association 7 times and One -Day champions on one occasion 1st XI Premierships , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , nd XI , , , , , U (Greens), (Golds), , , , , U , , , , , , , (Friday A), (Friday B), (Friday B), (Friday A), (Friday A) 3rd XI , , , , th XI th XI - 2 U (Greens), (Golds), (Golds), (Golds), (Greens), (Golds), (Greens) CMCA CLUB CHAMPIONS , , , , , , , One-Day

4 President s Report I am delighted to present the President s Report for season at Brighton Union Cricket Club. The committee has continued the hard work of the previous season and has taken the club forward on and off field. Highlights included: Re-introduction of Milo In2Cricket with 65 participants Addition of another senior side (4) Three junior teams all making finals First Eleven making semi finals of Twenty/20 competition and Longmuir Shield Third Eleven making Grand Final Club hosting the Longmuir Shield final series Club in an improved financial position Growing network of long term club sponsors The elderly coach spent 15 minutes with me that day and I learnt in later years this was a well co-ordinated baptism that he used. The elderly man, Jack Vollugi, was instrumental in getting that mix of talented schoolmates to filter into the senior teams to provide club success in the 1980s and 90s. There is again a talented mix of juniors spending time at the Jack Vollugi nets who will be provided a pathway to improve their cricket and gain higher honours. There are members of our senior teams craving premiership success all supported by captains, coaches and committee whose aim is for BUCC to be again Facile Princeps. In closing, I would like to thank all sponsors, members and parents who have contributed generously to the club during the season. Your support is very much appreciated and has helped to put the club in a sound position moving forward. We look forward to the challenges of next season and we welcome any assistance that can contribute to the ongoing success and future of BRIGHTON UNION CRICKET CLUB. RUSSELL PURVIS President In the summer of 1971 I made my first connection with Brighton Union. Some of my older school mates were playing and one Sunday I made the graduation from backyard to Hurlingham Park. I was welcomed by the coach, an elderly man and given one pad and words of encouragement and told to face up to Cooky. Little did I know looking at this behemoth of a man in too tight shorts, pale white sunburnt skin and a walrus moustache that 10 years later I would play in the same teams as him. With a run up that started from the Highway he bustled in and despite my shaking knees managed to lay bat on ball. 4

5 During the season Nez Daou played his 300th game for the club, a feat only ever achieved by 8 other players in the history of the Brighton Union Cricket Club. The club marked the occasion with the presentation of a 300 game cap by club legend Con The Champ Gorozidis prior to the game, and a special function after the match where President Russell Purvis presented Nez with a framed photo tribute to his 300 games see a selection of photos on pages 32 and 33. Below, Nez reflects on his 300 and what the club means to him: It was with honour and very humbling to be recognised for playing my 300th game for this great club during the season just passed. It shows that any player with the right attitude, regardless of ability can make this milestone. It is no fluke that I have stayed at the same club I started with as a 16 year old, even after moving out of the area nearly 20 years ago. The club has always made me feel welcome from day one when I turned up as a raw kid who had never played a game of cricket in my life. With the assistance of the great man Jack Vollugi, I learnt to hold a bat and catch a ball with gloves on. The essence of this club is the loyal core of people who have been here since I started, without these people this club would not have been around for 107 years. Nezar Daou 300 Games We have had ups and downs over the journey, plenty of flags across all grades from 1st XI to 5th XI and even the One-Day grade when it existed. We have also had some very low points, which we have climbed out of even as recently as 3 years ago and this year is indicative of what a change of attitude can achieve as a club in a short time. I am as excited about turning up every Weekend as I was as a green 16 year old 27 years ago. Having tasted premiership success a couple of times, this is what we play for and we should all get behind our leaders and strive for more. NEZAR DAOU March 2014 Contents 1. Sponsors Club Premierships President s Report Nezar Daou 300 Games Treasurer s Report Awards and Honours Senior Teams Statistics* including The Big Nez Diary (page 13) Junior Teams Statistics* Milo in2cricket Twenty/20 Competition Match Results U12 Lightning Premiership Narrandera Pre-Season Tour A Century of Union Power Nezar Daou 300 Game Celebrations Years On st XI Premiership Reunion Committee, Captains and Coaches Note: Tap the links above to go straight to the content *Special thanks to Phillip Arnold for compiling club statistics 5

6 Treasurer s Report The club had a great season financially. We built on the strong position from the previous year and are now well placed to invest in the future of the club. Highlights included: Income and Cost Breakdown INCOME $71,530 A club record income of $71,530, up 14% from the previous year. A profit of $18,326 which is 25.6% of income. The solid profit enabled us to build our existing reserves to $46,561 up 65% from $28,235 last season. This gives us an opportunity to invest in the future of the club as well as providing a buffer in case of difficult seasons. Sponsors contributed more than 25% of our income. Milo in2cricket Bar Net Functions Net Kiosk Net Other Junior Membership Sponsorship Senior Membership The club was successful in bidding to host the SECA Longmuir Shield finals series which was both well received by competing teams and supporters as well as profitable for the club. The club is very grateful to the members who made this event such a great success. Milo in2cricket parents contributed $3,994 in the first year of the program. All of this was returned in the form of Milo kits back to participants. A breakdown of income and costs for the season is shown on the pie charts opposite. STUART BELL Treasurer COSTS $53,204 Other Coaching Afternoon Tea Assoc Fees Utilities Merchandise Milo in2cricket Cricket Balls Umpire Fees 6

7 Awards and Honours Tap here for information and history of the awards including names of all past winners SENIOR CLUB CHAMPION (Kevin McNally Award) Stuart Bell SENIOR MOST IMPROVED (Noel Pullen Award) Darian Kuzma SENIOR CLUB AWARD (David Wingfield Award) Jason Rahilly BEST U/21 PLAYER (Con Gorozidis Award) Jackson McDonough SENIOR BEST CLUBMEMBER (Greg Gorozidis Award) Jackson McDonough and Ben Harris HOWARD LEIGH AWARD Nathan Plumridge 173 v Bentleigh ANA JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPION (John Egan Award) Lachlan Martin JUNIOR MOST IMPROVED (Jack Vollugi Award) Lachlan Martin and Joshy Paterson JUNIOR ENCOURAGEMENT (Jack Vollugi Award) Lucas Galanopoulos CLUB CHAMPION POINTS 1. STUART BELL DARIAN KUZMA STUART SCORGIE BEN CAIRNS JACKSON MOFFIT MICHAEL COVE JACKSON McDONOUGH NEZAR DAOU NATHAN PLUMRIDGE ANTONY STOJKO 584 CLUB AWARD POINTS 1. JASON RAHILLY MICHAEL CASPI MATT VORBACH PAUL FOSTER JIM De FEGELY JAMES GAYNOR JOHN DONOHOE DYLAN STRUCK HARRY HEALY BEN HARRIS 512 JUNIOR BEST CLUBMEMBER (John and Margaret Grant Award) Trevor Blaser 7

8 Awards and Honours (cont.) BATTING AWARDS (5 MATCHES and 200 runs Minimum) 1st XI 1. DARIAN KUZMA STUART SCORGIE 3. STUART BELL 2nd XI 1. DYLAN STRUCK 3rd XI 1. JASON RAHILLY JAMES GAYNOR 3. ROB OLIPHANT 4. MATT VORBACH 4th XI 1. ANTHONY CLYNE BRAD TANSEY BOWLING AWARDS (5 MATCHES and 16 wickets Minimum) 1st XI 1. STUART SCORGIE 2. BEN CAIRNS STUART BELL nd XI 1. MICHAEL CASPI 3rd XI 1. JASON RAHILLY 4th XI No Qualifier FIELDING AWARDS (5 MATCHES and 11 votes Minimum) 1st XI NEZAR DAOU 15 VOTES 2nd X BEN HARRIS 12 VOTES 3rd XI NATHAN FOSTER 11 VOTES 4th XI No Qualifier JUNIOR BATTING AWARDS U16 XI AUSTIN HELDT 40.2 U14 XI JOSHY PATERSON 75.2 U12 XI JOSH CLYNE 50.8 JUNIOR BOWLING AWARDS U16 XI OLIVER HANRAHAN 12.3 U14 XI LACHLAN MARTIN 7.8 U12 XI SAM WAGLAND

9 Awards and Honours (cont.) Representative Honours Darian Kuzma (front row third from left) was selected in the SECA Longmuir Team of the Year for at No. 3. Darian also had the honour of being named vice captain of the team Joshy Paterson (second row far right) was selected in the SECA U14 Allen Shield winning team Austin Heldt, middle 4th from left, was selected in the U16 South East Bayside Breakers Dowling Shield winning team and the U15 School Sport Victoria team for the National Cricket Championships Matt Vorbach was selected in the Moorabbin RM Hatch team Elliot Paterson was selected in the SECA U12 Josh Browne Plate team Tap here to see Brighton Union Australian, Victorian, and Premier Cricket Representatives Tom Wallace front row second from left was selected in the Brighton RM Hatch team Max Anson (second row far left) was selected in the SECA U14 Nolan Cup winning team 9

10 Senior Match Points Ladders at End of the Home and Away Season 1st XI (Longmuir Shield) 2nd XI (Quiney Shield) 3rd XI (G-Grade) 4th XI (I-Grade) * Bentleigh Uniting 1 64 * Melb Wanderers East Sandringham 1 48 Omega 2 54 Chelsea Heights 1 42 Le Page Park 2 42 Brighton Union Cheltenham Park 1 42 Washington Park 1 36 Hampton United 1 39 Carnegie South 1 36 West Bentleigh 2 37 Elwood 1 30 Kingston Heath 2 30 Kingston Heath 1 30 Bentleigh Uniting 3 30 Le Page Park 1 24 Brighton Union 2 30 Mackie 1 24 Carnegie South 2 21 Bentleigh ANA 1 18 Bentleigh ANA 2 15 Omega 1 12 Moorabbin West 2 6 * Aspendale Bentleigh Uniting 6 58 Brighton District 2 48 * Hampton Central Brighton Union 3 48 Shamrock 2 52 Aspendale Gardens 3 48 Elwood 6 48 East Bent Central 1 42 Aspendale 3 42 Southside E Caulf 3 30 Brighton Union 4 36 Le Page Park 4 28 Brighton District 3 24 Melb Wanderers 3 24 Highett West 3 12 Bentleigh Uniting 5 24 Moorabbin West 3 12 Mackie 4 24 Hampton United 3 6 East Sandringham 5 24 Bentleigh ANA 4 0 * Premiers + Runners Up 10

11 1st XI Players' Statistics Player M Inn NO 100s 50s HS RUNS AVE Ov Md R W 5WI BB AVE Kuzma, Darian * Scorgie, Stuart J / Moffitt, Jackson M * / McDonough, Brian * / Bell, Stuart / Cairns, Ben * / Cove, Michael J * / Higgins, Bradley Stojko, Antony /7 NA Plumridge, Nathan T / Campbell, Cyril /5 NA Northage, Matthew / Struck, Dylan Daou, Nezar W * McDonough, Jackson * /

12 1st XI Match Results Season Bentleigh Uniting 177 B Cairns 6/16 def Brighton Union /166 S Bell 59 D Kuzma 58 2 Chelsea Heights 4/129 def Brighton Union 8/126(cc) D Kuzma 40 3 Brighton Union 185 D Kuzma 99 def by Carnegie South 1 7/187 B Cairns 5/73 4 Omega 109 def by Brighton Union 6/110 5 Brighton Union 6/217(cc) SJ Scorgie 103 MJ Cove 38* def Washington Park 9/216 SJ Scorgie 4/33 6 East Sandringham Boys Club 5/278(cc) def Brighton Union 169 D Kuzma 81* A Stojko 39 7 Brighton Union 9/180(cc) JM Moffitt 40 def by Elwood 7/183 J McDonough 4/31 8 Le Page Park 5/269(cc) S Bell 4/78 def by Brighton Union 6/271 JM Moffitt 89* B McDonough 45* B Higgins 33 9 Brighton Union 9/212(cc) D Kuzma 43 MJ Cove 35 B Cairns 34* def Bentleigh ANA 187 S Bell 6/62 J McDonough 3/48 10 Kingston Heath 122 SJ Scorgie 3/15 NT Plumridge 3/21 def by Brighton Union 2/123 D Kuzma 55* 11 Brighton Union 6/233(cc) S Bell 81 D Kuzma 56 SJ Scorgie 40 def Mackie 126 MJ Cove 3/39 SF Chelsea Heights 8/230(cc) SJ Scorgie 4/38 def Brighton Union 136 D Kuzma 30 12

13 1st XI The Big Nez Diary Big Nez gives his own personal account of the 1st XI season: After a great win against Le Page Park in Round 8 the First XI were 3-5 and sitting 11th on the ladder (second bottom) still a sniff for a finals berth. We still gave ourselves a massive chance with 3 good wins in our last 3 games to play finals. Funnily enough the rest of the competition were talking about us avoiding relegation with that win. History tells us that we did win those last 3 games and finished 4th on the ladder. Disappointingly we were outplayed by Chelsea Heights in the final that we played. This season was no fluke!!!!! Starting back in August with our pre-season sessions in Springvale and Sunday sessions at Hurly. The numbers were unbelievable and not seen in pre-season for a while. The injection of Ben Cairns into the coaching group invigorated even the oldest of the group. The respect and the willingness to train and practice for each other was very evident. The pre-season trip to Narrandera was a chance to put this training into action and we swept all before us in beating them twice. The bonds developed on that trip cannot be under estimated. Sensational wins against Washington Park (in the top 4) and Le Page Park shows that the spirit and will to win is there. With young up and comers like Jackson Moffitt, Jackson McDonough, Nathan Plumridge, Matthew Northage, Brad Higgins and the experienced campaigners like Michael Cove, Stuart Bell, Stuart Scorgie, Cyril Campbell, Antony Stojko, Darian Kuzma and Brian McDonough we have the core to build a great Longmuir Shield team. With the influence of Ben Cairns as a coach and a mentor (and a sensational bowler), the future looks unbelievable. Just about every player has had a starring role this season, it will be scary when we put it all together at the same time. All I know is, that an old man is honoured and privileged and revitalised playing with this group of guys, who I now treat as my closest mates outside of family. Let's get behind our Captain Kuzzy and have faith that he is the man to take us back to finals again in NEZAR DAOU March 2014 An intra-club game also meant we got another 60 overs of valuable practice before round 1. A massive match was fixtured against Bentleigh Uniting in Round 1 at their ground on a Sunday with coloured gear and we were not embarrassed with a very good effort in narrowly losing. Although we were outplayed in a couple of games this year, we were a chance to win most games including heart breaking losses to Chelsea Heights, Carnegie South & Elwood. 13

14 2nd XI Players' Statistics Player M Inn NO 100s 50s HS RUNS AVE. Ov Md R W 5WI BB AVE Plumridge, Nathan T / Stojko, Antony Hanrahan, Oliver Higgins, Bradley / Rayson, Damien / De Fegely, Thomas * Prowse, Andrew /23 NA Rahilly, Jason /8 NA Campbell, Cyril /4 NA Northage, Brett / Struck, Dylan Foster, Paul /8 NA McDonough, Brian / Sloan, Nicholas / Northage, Matthew / Harris, Ben Vaughan, Andrew / De Fegley, James / Hickox, Tim / Caspi, Michael / Siritzky, Saul Djurovic, Stephan / Martin, David Grant, Tony * Gardiner, Byron / Warne, Daniel / Vorbach, Matthew / Donohoe, John /10 NA Morris, Lachlan J Healey, Harry / Foster, Nathan * 13 NA /8 NA McDonough, Jackson * 6 NA /

15 2nd XI Match Results Season Brighton Union 7/170(cc) B McDonough 58 A Prowse 44 tied West Bentleigh 7/170 J Defegley 3/32 2 Brighton Union 7/163(cc) B Higgins 58 S Siritzky 30 def by Bentleigh Uniting 6/166 M Caspi 3/34 3 Carnegie South 6/160 def Brighton Union 9/158(cc) 4 Brighton Union 110 B Harris 54 def by Omega 8/268(cc) 5 Hampton United 164 M Caspi 5/45 tied Brighton Union 164 B Higgins 37 B Harris 33 6 Brighton Union 115 and 4/59 def by Melbourne Wanderers 7/256(cc) M Caspi 3/71 7 Moorabbin West 143 M Northage 4/51 def by Brighton Union 186 D Struck 49 O Hanrahan 40 B Northage 30 8 Brighton Union 102 D Struck 57 def by Le Page Park 217 M Vorbach 4/42 9 Bentleigh ANA 142 M Caspi 5/39 N Sloan 3/45 def by Brighton Union 7/318(cc) NT Plumridge 173 T Defegely 57* D Rayson Brighton Union 175 N Sloan 54 C Campbell 40 A Stojko 33 def Kingston Heath 9/174 D Warne 4/53 11 Cheltenham Park 215 D Rayson 5/56 B Northage 3/51 def by Brighton Union 9/253(cc) A Stojko 77 T Defegely 49 J Defegley 34 15

16 3rd XI Players' Statistics Player M Inn NO 100s 50s HS RUNS AVE. Ov Md R W 5WI BB AVE Amro, Imad * Rahilly, Jason / Vorbach, Neil Hickox, Tim / de Fegley, James / Gaynor, James Plumridge, Nathan T /26 NA Vorbach, Matthew / Cook, Tony * / Sloan, Nicholas /7 NA Grant, Tony / Oliphant, Robert Gorozidis, George / Foster, Nathan / Healey, Harry * / Foster, Paul * / Purvis, Russell Donohoe, John * / Campbell, Cyril /9 NA Rose, Alick / de Fegely, Thomas Normington, Steven /26 NA Prowse, Andrew /42 NA Powell, Jonathon * / Northage, Matthew / Martin, David * / Marshall, William * / Gorozidis, Con Tunbridge, Cameron /11 NA Martin, Lachlan * 10 NA / Stockley, Tama / Caspi, Michael / Djurovic, Stephan /14 NA 16

17 3rd XI Match Results Season Brighton Union 2/108 H Healey 33* M Vorbach 31* def Melbourne Wanderers 9/104(cc) J Rahilly 3/9 2 Brighton Union 2/99 J Rahilly 52* def Bentleigh Uniting 93 3 Bentleigh ANA 169 J Donohoe 5/26 J Defegley 4/27 def on protest by Brighton Union 8/150(cc) J Defegley 39 4 Brighton Union 8/167(cc) T Hickox 47 def Mackie 146 T Hickox 4/41 J Rahilly 3/16 J Powell 3/31 5 Brighton District 126 A Rose 4/30 def by Brighton Union 133 M Vorbach 46 6 East Bentleigh Central 3/211 def Brighton Union 6/200(cc) J Rahilly 47 N Foster 38 A Rose 33 7 Brighton Union 7/227(cc) T Grant 68 M Vorbach 50 T Cook 40 def by Aspendale Gardens 9/233 J Rahilly 3/52 8 Brighton Union 7/316(cc) I Amro 99* J Rahilly 92 N Vorbach 45 R Oliphant 40 def Southside East Caulfield 9/301 9 Aspendale 9/145(cc) def Brighton Union 9/130 P Foster Brighton Union 7/241(cc) P Foster 51* N Foster 41 R Oliphant 36 N Vorbach 33* def Le Page Park 6/ East Sandringham Boys Club 81 P Foster 4/10 T Stockley 4/20 and 4/83 def by Brighton Union 3/117(dec) R Oliphant 33* SF Brighton District 113 T Cook 4/14 def by Brighton Union 7/277(cc) J Rahilly 103 J Gaynor 85 PF Aspendale Gardens 96 J Powell 5/22 J Rahilly 3/18 def by Brighton Union 1/101 J Rahilly 39* J Gaynor 34 GF Aspendale 144 def Brighton Union

18 4thXI Players' Statistics Player M Inn NO 100s 50s HS RUNS AVE. Ov Md R W 5WI BB AVE Hewson, Andrew * / Clyne, Anthony / Rose, Alick * / Anson, Max * / Martin, David / Tunbridge, Cameron / Wallace, Thomas /25 NA Hanrahan, Angus / Tansey, Brad / Margary, Ray /7 NA Klein, Jason T /22 NA Jones, Wayne * / La Sala, Aron * /13 NA Freeman, Nicholas J / Paterson, Joshy Prasad, Ashneel /13 NA Irvine, Charles / Stockley, Tama / Freeman, Matthew / Clyne, Joshua /5 NA Watson, James / Marshall, William * / Clyne, Lachlan / Massey, James Pryde, Henri / Morris, Lachlan J Martin, Lachlan / Powell, Jonathon /11 NA Watson, Thomas /17 NA Barlow, Mark / Marsden, James / Bade, Marcus Vaughan, Andrew / Gaynor, James * 50 NA Gardiner, Byron * 34 NA / Higgins, Bradley * 103 NA Di Carlo, Thomas * 10 NA Arnold, Phillip / Xafis, Arthur /

19 4th XI Match Results Season Hampton Central 8/157(cc) def Brighton Union 5/153(cc) A Clyne 34 B Tansey 32* 2 Brighton District 4/185 def Brighton Union 5/172(cc) A Clyne 53* A La Sala 32* 3 Brighton Union 4/135 A Rose 50* A Clyne 30 def Moorabbin West 96 A Rose 3/22 4 Elwood 7/125(cc) def Brighton Union 69 5 Brighton Union 5/194(cc) J Gaynor 50* B Tansey 35 B Gardiner 34* D Martin 31 def Shamrock 6/154 6 Brighton Union 9/318 A Hewson 103* B Higgins 103* B Tansey 30 def by Aspendale 5/321(cc) 7 Highett West 6/218(cc) def by Brighton Union 9/223 W Jones 52* B Tansey 44 8 Bentleigh Uniting 5/372(cc) def Brighton Union 7/187 M Anson 36* 9 Brighton Union 7/176(cc) A Clyne 50* A Rose 30 def Hampton Central 90 M Anson 6/20 10 Hampton United 77 A Vaughan 4/13 def by Brighton Union 122 C Tunbridge Brighton Union 233 A Clyne 81 C Tunbridge 40 def Brighton District 183 W Jones 4/31 19

20 Junior Match Points Ladders at End of the Home and Away Season Friday Under 16 XI Friday Under 14 XI Under 12 (Green) XI (U-16 B North grade) (U-14 B North grade) (U12 Fri North grade) * Elwood 60 Highett 48 * Port Melbourne 60 + South Melb District 45 Brighton Union 48 + West Bentleigh 42 Moorabbin 42 + Omega 36 Brighton Union 36 Brighton Union 36 * Bentleigh 36 Beaumaris 27 Brighton District 33 Washington Park 30 Cheltenham 18 Bentleigh Uniting 24 Brighton 2 30 Brighton 15 McKinnon 2 18 Hampton United 24 Brighton 2 0 Elwood 2 18 * Premiers + Runners Up 20

21 U16 XI Players' Statistics Player M Inn NO 100s 50s HS RUNS AVE. Ov Md R W 4WI BB AVE Heldt, Austin N * / Freeman, Matthew * / Hanrahan, Oliver * / Wallace, Thomas * / Freeman, Nicholas J / Djurovic, Stephan / Hanlon, William / Rose, Alick / Freeman, Nick A * / Collins, Harry * / Travers, William / Xafis, Arthur / Hanrahan, Angus /20 NA 21

22 U16 XI Match Results Season Brighton Union 1/129(cc) AN Heldt 49* O Hanrahan 40* def Brighton 2 6/77 2 Bentleigh Uniting 165 A Rose 3/11 def by Brighton Union 6/197(cc) H Collins 50* W Hanlon 45 NJ Freeman 31 3 McKinnon 2 4/153 def Brighton Union 7/150 AN Heldt 44* O Hanrahan 43* 4 Brighton Union 6/188(cc) M Freeman 51* NJ Freeman 45 T Wallace 36* def Brighton 2 9/160 O Hanrahan 3/23 5 Brighton District 133 def by Brighton Union 9/212(cc) T Wallace 50* AN Heldt 50* NJ Freeman 34 S Djurovic 33 6 Brighton Union 6/93(cc) M Freeman 38 def by Moorabbin 5/97 S Djurovic 3/20 7 Brighton Union drew Sth Melbourne Districts 8 Elwood 3/165(cc) def Brighton Union 5/109(cc) AN Heldt 33 9 Brighton Union 1 drew Brighton District 152 O Hanrahan 3/18 10 Moorabbin 9/171 O Hanrahan 3/30 def by Brighton Union 6/181(cc) M Freeman 52* O Hanrahan Brighton Union 8/82 def by Elwood 3/138(cc) SF Elwood 4/201(cc) def Brighton Union 164 T Wallace 34 22

23 U14 XI Players' Statistics Player M Inn NO 50s HS RUNS AVE. Ov Md R W 3WI BB AVE Paterson, Joshy * / Hanrahan, Angus * / Martin, Lachlan * / La Sala, Aron * / Anson, Max / Clyne, Lachlan * / Marsden, James / Day, Max * / Traum, Harry * / Karamoshos, Otis / Lambris, James / Miller, Ollie / Paterson, Elliott / Braid, Ethan Brydon-Waldren, William * 14 NA /4 NA Rawlings, Jack * 2 NA

24 U14 XI Match Results Season Hampton United 2/58 def by Brighton Union 3/134(cc) L Martin 35* J Paterson 30* 2 Brighton Union 7/197(cc) def Brighton 2 9/164 O Miller 3/18 3 Brighton Union 7/161(cc) J Paterson 51* def Bentleigh 8/136 J Paterson 3/11 4 Hampton United 96 L Martin 4/4 def by Brighton Union 9/121 5 Brighton Union 5/156(cc) A Hanrahan 44* def by Omega 8/168 6 Washington Park 6/69(cc) def by Brighton Union 4/99 J Paterson 33* 7 Highett 10/83 L Martin 3/7 def by Brighton Union 6/102(cc) J Paterson 40 8 Brighton Union 7/98 def by Elwood 2 4/102(cc) 9 Omega 139 A La Sala 3/5 def by Brighton Union 8/150 J Paterson 34* A Hanrahan 33* 10 Brighton Union 101 J Paterson 30 def by Washington Park 8/135 J Marsden 3/7 11 Elwood 2 9/77 L Martin 4/10 def by Brighton Union 4/98(cc) L Martin 32 SF Brighton Union 112 def by Omega 6/116 24

25 U12 XI Players' Statistics Player M Inn NO 30s HS RUNS AVE. Ov Md R W 3WI BB AVE Clyne, Joshua * / Galanopoulos, Lukas C * / Strain-King, Gabriel * / Paterson, Elliott / Hare, Hunter * / Watson, Thomas / Kinsella, Liam / Graham, Ben / Lepp, Hayden * / Haddon, Sam * / Baker, Wyatt * / Wagland, Sam / Karamoshos, Pedro * /1 NA Dwyer, Will * / Starr, Finley / Jensen-Muir, Blake /7 NA Ward, Ethan /11 NA Edgell, Will /

26 U12 XI Match Results Season Brighton 6/67(cc) def by Brighton Union 4/113(cc) 2 Brighton Union 90 def by Port Melbourne 7/142 3 Brighton Union 8/142(cc) LC Galanopoulos 32* def West Bentleigh 87 B Graham 3/9 J Clyne 2/14 4 Beaumaris Gold 7/166 def by Brighton Union 6/180(cc) 5 Brighton Union 135 def Brighton 1 6 Cheltenham 4/58 H Lepp 2/4 def by Brighton Union 1 7 West Bentleigh 5/90(cc) G Strain-King 2/7 def Brighton Union 6/67(cc) 8 Brighton Union 81 def by Port Melbourne 4/121 9 Beaumaris Gold 149 J Clyne 2/15 def by Brighton Union 8/159(cc) 10 Brighton Union 93 def by Cheltenham 8/ Port Melbourne 4/95 def Brighton Union 3/91(cc) SF West Bentleigh 8/187 E Paterson 2/6 def Brighton Union 163 J Clyne 33* 26

27 Milo in2cricket Cricket was never such fun before. Brighton Union Milo at Hurlingham Park. 65 Participants in the first year Coaching and matches on Saturday mornings Older kids progressed into full junior cricket Match day against another Brighton club Game on the MCG Boxing Day Test Match Aus v Eng Tap here for more information on Milo in2cricket and T20 Blast 27

28 Twenty/20 Match Results Season Brighton Union made Semi-Finals of SECA Twenty/20 Competition 1 Carnegie South T20 9/144 C Schleiger 37 J Manning 34 B McDonough 3/26 J Defegley 2/11 NT Plumridge 2/19 def by Brighton Union T20 5/152(cc) C Campbell 50 D Kuzma 44 2 Brighton Union T20 4/151(cc) NT Plumridge 49 MJ Cove 39 D Kuzma 27* A Matthiesson 2/20 def Washington Park T20 8/116 R Heywood 34 S De Silva 26 S Bell 4/19 3 Elwood T20 5/135 N Harris 44 O Persson 34* B McDonough 2/13 def Brighton Union T20 6/134(dec) S Bell 50* C Phillips 3/20 QF Brighton Union T20 6/107 D Kuzma 51* L Shelton 3/21 def Chelsea Heights T A Hume 25 S Bell 6/7 SJ Scorgie 2/21 SF Bentleigh Uniting T20 5/171(cc) G Lalor 56* D Cleary 38* J Allan 31 JM Moffitt 2/25 def Brighton Union T20 9/115 A Stojko 25 H Zaia 3/21 D Britt 2/18 C Cathcart 2/29 28

29 U12 Bendigo Bank Lightning Premiership U12s Make Finals in Bendigo Bank Lightning Premiership played at Hurlingham Park The Brighton Union U12 team made it through to the finals of the Bendigo Bank Lightning Premiership played at Hurlingham. One of the day's main highlights was the performance of younger players who showed we'll have a strong U12 team in Senior players performed well and good team spirit was on display. Of note were: Sam Haddon and Wyatt Baker's opening partnership in the final game. Liam Kinsella and Sam Wagland's break out innings with Liam retiring on 15 and Sam making 10. Josh Clyne retired on 15 in two matches. Gab Strain-King made a 15. In the match against Cluden, Hunter Hare played two ramp shots with two other boundaries as he cruised to 14. The fielding was also a highlight: Elliott Paterson's direct hit from mid wicket and Sam Wagland took a firm catch from a skied ball. U12 Team before the day s play A major highlight was the stirring win in Match 2 against Cluden: With wickets falling rapidly towards the end of our 10 overs, Liam Kinsella joined Lukas Galanopoulos at the crease with 7 balls left but with 7 runs still required. Lukas showed admirable faith in Liam s ability to work the ball for singles, and Liam repaid the faith superbly. The scores were tied with one ball to come, and Lukas hit a four to seal the deal. All of the boys ran on to the field as one to congratulate the last pair! Had it not been for this most exciting climax, there would have been no finals for the Union team. Hot 38 degrees and windy morning saw the tent destroyed. Graeme Baker provided a strong tent in only 25 minutes. The team did well keeping cool and hydrated. Many thanks to Phil Arnold for organising the event and also to sponsors Bendigo Bank. Thanks also to the parents who contributed on the day. Anthony Clyne and Jim Galanopoulos Josh Clyne (right) reviews match tactics with Jim Galanopoulos Tap here for full report and more on junior cricket 29

30 Narrandera Pre-Season Tour September 2013 Brighton Union took on the might of country NSW and came away with 2 from 2 T20 match: Brighton Union 6/178 (cc) def Narrandera 110 Shield match 40 overs: Brighton Union 9/235 (cc) def Narrandera 106 Both matches played in tremendous spirit Great community support for the boys Good pre-season match practice Thanks to Cyril Campbell for organising and all the boys who made the long trip up Tap here for full report and photos 30

31 A Century of Union Power The History of the Brighton Union Cricket Club written by Noel Pullen During the season Noel Pullen s book A Century of Union Power was launched at a special function in the clubrooms. The book which runs to 495 pages has proved hugely popular. The first print run sold out almost immediately and new copies are now available from Noel for $95 each noelpullen@yahoo.com.au. Noel also writes a regular feature on the club website Glancing Back which looks back at the memorable years in the club's history stretching back as far as 1883 when cricket was first played at Hurlingham Park by a club named Brighton Union. Tap here to read Noel s Glancing Back feature on the club website 31

32 Nezar Daou 300 Game Celebration A selection of photos Nez picked from the celebration of his 300 games My family and friends, they are a massive support for me and the club Receiving my frame from Russell Purvis was a humbling experience My wife Nada of 20 years & Tony Grant my mate of 27 years, I love this photo Con Gorozidis presents my 300 Game Cap before the match at East Sandringham My son Arkan, wife Nada, daughter Dianna & father Frank Former president & premiership captain Imad Amro, also my best mate Me & Neil Vorbach, a big influence on me, more than he knows Nez warming up before the 300th Paul Foster, I have been copping this from him for 27 years.plenty of stories to tell!!! Me & Cyril Campbell, my favourite Kiwi 32

33 Nezar Daou 300 Game Celebration Page 2 Honoured & Humbled My daughter Dianna, father Frank & Sister Nawall Darian Kuzma, Con Gorozidis, Michael Cove & Antony Stojko My brother Kam & Imad Amro Jackson Moffitt, Nathan Plumridge, Brian McDonough & Nez 33

34 30 Years On st XI Premiership Reunion 1st March 2014 Present at the reunion were from left: Mark Olsen, Kevin McNally(Captain), Jeff Hayes, David Blair, John Tillett (Umpire), Tony Grant, David Young, Russell Purvis, Noel Pullen (Club Secretary) and Brad Kreymborg Apologies were received from Graham Adams and Peter Head Pictured in 1984 from back: John Egan (Manager), Brad Kreymborg, David Blair, Greg Gorozidis, Graham Adams, Russell Purvis, Jeff Hayes, David Wingfield (President), Front: Tony Grant, Peter Head, Jack Vollugi (Coach), Kevin McNally (Captain), Mark Olsen, David Young Remembered were Greg Gorozidis, Jack Vollugi (Coach) and John Egan (Manager) Pictured below is David Wingfield who was also present at the reunion (President) Tap here to read the full report, match score card and 1st XI player statistics 34

35 BRIGHTON UNION CRICKET CLUB (Inc) FOUNDED 1907 Registration No. A P A.B.N Hurlingham Park Pavilion, 575 Nepean Highway, Brighton East 3187 (Melway 67 J10) Pavilion phone Club website: Senior and junior teams affiliated with the South East Cricket Association* Office Bearers: President Mr Russell Purvis Vice-President Mr Cyril Campbell Secretary Ms Niki Gaal Treasurer Mr Stuart Bell Committee: Messrs Phillip Arnold, James Anson, Thomas de Fegely, Tony Grant, Phillip Hope, Noel Pullen Club Coach Assistant Coach Mr Ben Cairns Mr Neil Vorbach Selection Committee: Messrs Neil Vorbach (Chairman), Darian Kuzma, Ben Cairns, Stuart Bell, Brian McDonough, Paul Foster Team Captains: 1st XI Mr Darian Kuzma 3rd XI Mr Paul Foster U16 XI Mr Oliver Hanrahan U12 XI Mr Josh Clyne Team Managers: 1st XI Mr Rob Robinson U16 XI Mr Jackson McDonough Mr Ben Harris U14 XI Mr Phillip Arnold 2nd XI Mr Cyril Campbell 4th XI Mr Anthony Clyne U14 XI Mr Joshy Paterson 1st XI Scorer Mr Les Jason U12 XI Mr Trevor Blaser Tap here for office bearers, captains and coaches since Tap here for all life members *Previously known as the City of Moorabbin Cricket Association 35