Mount Eliza CC Past Players

Mount Eliza Cricket Club's 🏏 4 Wedgwood Medallists together at the Gala Dinner 25/2/2023.
Lyle House (2017/18), Justin Grant (2011/12), Paul Lacy (1993/94), Brian McCue (1978/79).

Mount Eliza Cricket Club and Heritage Day function last night. Great evening.

Great Day at Ranelagh Club for the annual Kirbs Christmas Luncheon 🎅 🧑‍🎄 🎅 on behalf of Mount Eliza Cricket Club Heritage Club. Great turn out from many eras in the Club history.
Thanks to Wes Bourke and Alicia Barnes for their great assistance. Thanks to Ranelagh Club and the staff for making the day special.

ROUND 2.
Mounties 1/115 def. Moorooduc 10/113. Rash 37. Ravi 64* Biggsy 12* Ravi 1/24, Nick Baron 1/26, Tom Baron 1/21, Harry Chapman 3/21, Charlie Maxwell 2/20, 2 Run outs.

Mounties win.
Postie Player of Match - Ravi 64* & 1/24.

ROUND 1.
Mount Eliza 10/124 lost to Dromana 2/125

Ravi 21, Rash 20, Wiz 35, Sam Glenn 19.

The Funeral for Mount Eliza CC Life Member Charles James (Jim) Logan-Bell will take place today (Friday) 2pm at Tobin Bros Mount Martha. RIP Jim.
https://tobin.5stream.com/webcast/83459

10. ROBERT (BOB) McDONALD

“Flagon” as he was affectionately known, didn’t need to be lean and mean to be a fantastic leg spinner and more than useful batsman.
He bamboozled the best of batsmen with his repertoire of deliveries and provided the lucky wicketkeeper with myriads of stumping opportunities.

Another strong personality who set the tone for Mount Eliza’s run of success in the 1970’s.

Bob played 78 First X1 Games, capturing 285 Wickets @ 12.3 and had best figures of 7/40 in 1972/73.
He captured a combined 448 Wickets @ 11.95 across all Grades.

He played in 3 First X1 Premierships, including one as Captain in 1972/73 (Pictured 2nd from the left at the front).

Also pictured is the 1982/83 MPCA Presentation Night (6 Flags) with Bob who was a member of the Prov 2nds.

Member of the Team of the 70’s.

9. BRIAN McCUE

A magnificent attacking off-spin bowler and attractive left handed batsman, blessed with an outstanding cricketing brain.
Had the ability to take wickets or tie a side down.

In 162 x 1st X1 Games “Cuey” took 309 wickets @ 15.8 with best figures of 7/17 v Pines in 1976/77 and 7/23 v Somerville in 1978/79.
He scored 1996 Runs @ 17.00 with 5 half centuries.

Never gave up and was always focused on Mount Eliza’s success on and off the field.

He is deservedly a Mount Eliza and Mornington Peninsula Legend.

Played in 6 First X1 Premierships plus 1 Knockout Flag.
“Cuey” Captain Coached the Club in 1982/83 and 1983/84 with the Club winning 10 Senior Flags in those 2 seasons.

Pictured is the Prov 1sts Premiership Team in 1972/73 where we defeated Mornington (“Cuey” far left at the back) and also walking off Graydens Rd with Stu Burrows, after hitting the winning boundary in the 1983/84 Knockout Final v Karingal.

Awarded Life Membership in 1984.

Member of the Team of the 70’s and 80’s.

8. TONY McWILLIAMS

Right arm genuinely fast opening bowler and magnificent athlete who could swing the ball both ways.
Arguably the greatest fast bowler in the history of the MPCA.

In 178 1st X1 games “Macca” took 444 wickets @ 17.84 with best figures of 7/23 v Balnarring in 1974/75 and scored 2056 Runs @ 21.20

A more than handy middle order batsman and a superb fieldsman – Tremendous team man and motivator.

Played in 7 First X1 Premierships inc the 1978/79 Prov 1sts Flag (Pictured in the middle at the back) and was a regular member of the MPCA Country Week Team.

Coached Mt Eliza's 1st ever Junior Flag (U/16 East) in 1979/80.

Current Leading Wicket taker across all Grades in the Club’s history with 851 @ 16.21 and still sending them down to this day.

Awarded Club Life Membership in 1985 and held the position of Club President in 1992/93.

Member of the Teams of the 70’s and 80’s.

7. ROBERT HOGAN

A strong character, deceptively quick bowler and talented batsman who made significant contributions when the pressure was on. Revelled in a challenge and was never beaten.

“Hoges” played 135 Games in total, scoring 2964 runs @ 30.80 and picked up 268 Wickets @ 15.08

He played 91 Games in the First X1 scoring 1676 Runs @ 28.40, scoring 6 Half Centuries and 1 Century and collected 149 Wickets @ 17.91, with a best of 8/23 v Baxter in 1980/81.

Played in 2 First X1 Premierships, including the 1979/80 Flag (Pictured 3rd from left at the back) and 5 in total.
Member of the Team of the 70’s.