Spotswood Cricket Club are rapped to announce the resigning of Jarrod Martignago for the 2024-25 season. Jarrod had an outstanding season last year with 785 runs in North West comp and also another 166 runs in the T20 format, 951 runs in one season, outstanding.
Jarrod was also named as Opening bat in the VSDCA team of the year.
Not bad considering it is selected from 32 senior team in VSDCA.
1st XI Captain Jakson Knight 2024/25
Spotswood Cricket Club are thrilled to announce Jakson Knight has again been reappointed of Captain of our first X1 team for the 2024-25 season. Jako is a passionate leader who sets the standard on game day and at training.
Well done Jako
PINK STUMPS DAY 2nd MAR
Join us at our Pink Stumps Day Lunch on Saturday 2nd March 12–3pm for food, fun and inspiration, and help raise funds to support those affected by breast cancer.
For just $50 a ticket, you get lunch, first drink and entertainment, our First XI team will play in the final round of the season against Plenty Valley, and the opportunity to hear from our inspiring guest speaker Dr Anannya Chakrabarti and (MP) Melissa Horne
Get your tickets now! Places are limited, and already selling well, so don’t miss out. Get a group of friends together and book yourselves in.
We’re aiming to raise $2000 for the McGrath Foundation, with a big raffle and charity auction running during the lunch. There’ll also be door prizes, and the drinks available to buy from the bar.
JOIN US FOR CHATS, LAUGHTER & FUN. WEAR A TOUCH OF PINK
Past Players Day SAT 18th FEB
Spotswood cricket club would like to extend an invitation for all past, present players, members and supporters to our Past Players day on Saturday FEB 18th from 2pm
70 Year Premiership – 1952/53 1XI
50 Year Premiership – 1972/73 1XI
50 Year Premiership – 1972/73 4XI
10 Year Premiership – 2012/13 VETS
10 Year Premiership – 2012/13 U13B Friday
10 Year Premiership – 2012/13 U13B Saturday
Come on down and catch up with your former team mates and let the memories live on.
New Apparel via Teamapp
New Training and Playing apparel are now available to order via our TeamApp store.
Please download Team App, search for ‘Spotswood Cricket Club’ and request to join.
iOS: https://www.teamapp.com/ios-app
Android: https://www.teamapp.com/android-app
If you’d prefer the website version of Spotswood Cricket Club’s app click here: https://spotswoodcricketclub.teamapp.com?_webpage=v1
Premiers 2020/21
Spotty 4th Premiers
Laverton Park all out 54
Spotswood 2/55
Fantastic effort to our Fourth XI, thank you to all that came down and supported the lads
Spotswood CC joins Subbies
Spotswood Cricket Club are thrilled to announce that we will be joining the Victorian Sub District Cricket Association (VSDCA) from the 2021-22 season.
4 clubs, Donvale CC, Port Melbourne CC, Strathmore CC and Spotswood CC were admitted in to the newly expanded VSDCA.
After an association with the VTCA from 1929, our club believes this move will enhance our future and create a pathway for our junior cricketers.
Our senior cricketers/teams will play under fantastic conditions in a well-structured competition. We will be tested, but I am sure the Spotty spirit will get us through.
If you are interesting in becoming part of this exciting journey please make contact with our friendly committee members.
vicepresident@spotswoodcc.com.au
More information to come.
Regards
John Wheeler
President
Donald McLean Reserve Masterplan Update
The Spotswood Cricket Club would like to provide all our members with an update on the Donald McLean Reserve Masterplan.
As some of you may recall the issue of redevelopment / upgrade of the Couch Pavilion and playing / recreational facilities has been on Hobson Bay City Council’s agenda for many years and the SCC have been active in pursuing improved facilities for our Club.
As background to the current development project, the proposal has partly come about as a result of the Westgate Tunnel project impacting on the Donald McLean Reserve, and as such the sporting club tenants of the Reserve have been invited to provide input into these proposed changes/upgrades. The issue is slightly complicated by the fact that some of the funding for the proposed upgrades are being provided by the Westgate Tunnel project via John Holland constructions.
In regards to current plans for the Donald McLean Reserve and the new pavilion, these were provided to all clubs released by the Council in October 2018. The plans broadly are for a refurbishment of Oval#1, new irrigation and lighting for Oval#2, transfer of cricket practice nets to a new location in the Reserve and a new Couch Pavilion. Other improvements such as sealed car parking along The Avenue, new tennis courts and a playground adjacent to Melbourne Road are included. Please refer to plans below for more details.
In terms of consultation and input to these plans, representatives of SCC have met with Council officers and architects on a regular basis since late last year to provide feedback on project scope, design and timelines.
All the meetings/workshops with the Council have been attended by representatives from both the cricket and football clubs plus two from the Westgate Golf Club. John Wheeler, Simon Barnes and Keith Brown attended on SCC’s behalf.
Local residents and club members were invited and encouraged to attend a briefing on 26 June in the Couch Pavilion by Council. Apart from individual responses direct on the night, a collective response to those publicly exhibited plans was provided to Council by all tenant clubs so that they are aware that we have common objectives/issues with the redevelopment.
At this point we’re still waiting on a confirmed schedule of activities as Council have not officially approved the project. At this stage we understand it will be considered at the September meeting of Council.
However, we are fairly confident that the Oval 1 refurbishment will commence prior to / at start of season 2019/20. We will utilise Altona Green turf pitch as a decant oval during the period that Oval 1 is out of action (which will hopefully only be for season 2019/20). Therefore 1XI and 2XI will play on Oval 2 and 3XI and 4XI will use Altona Green for 2019/20.
Timelines for development of the Couch Pavilion are still not confirmed, however there is a possibility that this will commence in early 2020. This timeline for the pavilion creates significant issues for the SCC which the Committee are actively investigating and planning for.
We should all be very excited about the proposed plans and in particular the prospect of that the Club’s upgraded facilities (both clubrooms, playing fields and ancillary upgrades) enabling us to grow and achieve greater things into the future.
However, given the disruptions to ‘normal business’ over the next few seasons we will need to be organised, plan well and be ready as a collective to take on these challenges!
We will continue to provide updates to members throughout the life of this project.
If you would like to discuss this further please feel free to contact Simon Barnes (Senior Vice President – SCC) on 0407 302 522 or vicepresident@spotswoodcc.com.au.
Thank you
SCC Management Committee
Couch Pavilion plan
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Reserve plan