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1000 not out… well played
Keith Carr isn't an ACS member, yet, but we couldn't let the occasion of his 1000th cricket match go without some recognition. He counts many in the Society as his friends, mostly as a result of his association with Eastern Cricket Association (East Suburban Churches...
Evergreen Gibbo set to shine
LIFE begins at 70 for country boy Ian Gibson, who has been chosen to open the batting for the Victorian Over 70s team at next week’s national Over 70s carnival in Adelaide. Originally from Wangaratta where his brother still runs the family’s wheat farm, ‘Gibbo’ is a...
Robbo laws down the law
ACS Over 60s captain Peter Robertson has called 'for more professionalism, more composure, more focus, more everything' approaching next Sunday's big game against Mornington Peninsula Over 60s at Grayden's Rd. Despite leading ACS to an emphatic 50 run win against...
ACS glorious in defeat
In a last over thriller, the ACS Over 60s were downed by a gallant Bayside at the East Malvern-Tooronga Cricket Ground in round 2 of Veteran's Cricket. A brave decision by captain Stuart Stockdale to swing the looping leggies of Ken Piesse around into the wind paid...
Supremo Hammet triumphs again
It a classic start to the new season, cricket was the winner as the ACS Over 60s lads tied their opening fixture against Koo Wee Rup at Officer. With the scores level and just two balls to go, Denis Gibson took a valiant catch running back at square leg. The bowler...
THE BRADMAN OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
REVIEWING: Feeling is the thing that happens in 1000th of a second: a season of cricket photographer Patrick Eagar by Christian Ryan (Riverrun/Hachette, London, 2017).... for all its delightful myriads and laneways of opinion, cricket still has its indisputables. Best...
Pull on the creams for the ACS
ACS cricketers look forward to another great season of cricket in 2017-18 playing 28 games in all. Our Wandering X1 plays on some of the loveliest grounds in the cricketing world including games against the MCC 29ers, the Lords Taverners, and the Suma Park Bellarinas....
Sheffield Shield Luncheon with Andrew “Ronnie” McDonald
Our guest of honour, Bushrangers head coach Andrew ‘Ronnie’ McDonald had a distinguished decade as a player highlighted by silverware with the Vics and four Tests for Australia. A genuine all-rounder, he was a pivotal player in Victoria’s run of silverware under Greg...
Bodyline Daughter
Prominent cricket writer, ACS president KEN PIESSE meets the daughter of old Bodyliner Len Darling... In an era when multi-gifted sportsmen happily excelled summer and winter, Len Darling was among the most celebrated Melburnians of all. An...
Season Launch with Rod Nicholson
ROD NICHOLSON is one of Australia’s best-known sports journalists and authors. He reported cricket, football, racing and other sports for 47 years for The Herald and The Herald Sun and was the voice of cricket for years on everyone’s favourite 3DB. He will talk about...
Wayne Ross’ Backroom Boys
These lads are among cricket's unsung royalty... they receive few official laurels but without them, cricket would be poorer. Here are 10 of the best: Simon Fiedler served twenty-three Seasons as Club Secretary of the Mornington Cricket Club and Treasurer for...
New honour for Warnie
The 50th anniversary edition of the Australian Cricket Society’s award-winning annual Pavilion is available soon, with Shane Warne on the cover, recognising his latest honor as Victoria’s Cricketer of the Century. The Australian Cricket Society (Melbourne) cares for...