The Australian Cricket Society’s first New Year function Friday lunchtime, 6 March Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, 12 noon for 12.15 p.m. Members $80. Guests $90 A 2-course lunch & drinks Our first 2020 guest of honour is BEN OLIVER, Australian cricket’s new general manager for national teams. Ben is a Geelong boy through-and-through, with a […]
Featuring one of Melbourne’s finest sporting sons, Brownlow Medallist Peter Bedford Friday lunchtime, March 20, 2020 Kelvin club, Melbourne Place, CBD $80 members, $85 non-members Pre-payment is essential. Bookings and monies need to be with Wayne Ross at PO Box 4528, Langwarrin, Vic., 3910 by no later than 15 March. Cheques should be made payable […]
Bob’s Boys, a reunion of the 1969-70 Victorian title winning Sheffield Shield team, Friday, 25 October, 2019, Kelvin Club, 12 noon for 12.15 pm Join the legendary Bob Cowper and many of his team at a 50-year reunion of the 1969-70 Vics. Bob, 79, doesn’t make many public appearances now but says this is simply […]
ACS/Taverners present An all-Aussie celebration Dr Watson’s Bar, 417 Collins St., CBD Wednesday, May 8, 5.45 for 6 p.m. We are thrilled to have the Australian women’s coach Matthew Mott & national captainMeg Lanning as guests of honour at our latest cocktail hour event, paying homage to our world champion Aussie girls. Head coach since […]
Friday, 15th March @Kooyong LTC (12noon) We are thrilled to have Fox footy commentator and expert Gerard Healy joining us on March 15, for what will be an unforgettable launch to the 2019. AFL season. Gerald is well known as the former Aspendale, Melbourne and Sydney ruck rover cum goals sneak who played with Mark […]
ACS/Taverners proudly present- Melbourne Renegades Celebration night Wednesday, 27 February 5.45 pm -7pm Dr Watson’s Bar (Sherlock Holmes inn) 415 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD Admission $25, includes a pint & finger food Our guest of honour is Victorian, Melbourne Renegades & Australia Test Cricketer Marcus Harris. The Australian Cricket Society and the Taverners are hold […]
Harsha Bhogle has been covering Indian cricket since his teen years working for All India Radio. Most Australians first heard his dulcet tones and impeccably spoken Indian English when the ABC engaged him to describe India’s matches during their 1991-92 tour here, and then at the tail-end of that season for the ICC’s World Cup […]
Author and commentator Gideon Haigh is the Society’s guest of honour on Friday, 23 November, talking about cricket’s tumultuous times which he has analysed in his justpublished book Crossing the Line – Has Australian Cricket Lost Its Way? His 37th book disseminates the culture of the game across all levels, via dozens of interviews. Born […]
After retiring from a career as one of the world’s best cricketers, Ricky has now joined the board of the Ponting Foundation. Off the field, since 2002 Ricky and his wife Rianna have raised in excess of $10 million to help young Australians and their families beat cancer. In 2008 Ricky and Rianna established the Ponting Foundation to provide focus to their fundraising efforts.
In 2012 Ricky was appointed as an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO); not only for his extraordinary cricketing achievements, but also for his distinguished service to the community through the establishment of the Ponting Foundation.
We are honoured to have Ricky as our patron with the Australian Cricket Society
