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Jack Potter Celebration Day
INVITATIONThe Australian Cricket Society and Taverners Victoria invite you and a friend to the launch of Jack Potter’s autobiography Born Lucky, the story of Jack Potter, Australia’s finest 12th man.A dashing batsman, magnificent field and brilliant leader, Potter...
Bendigo Bank ACS Scholarship squad
The inaugural Bendigo Bank-Australian Cricket Society Scholarship squad has been chosen. The 2021 intake of 12 features seven boys and five girls. They will receive six weeks of High Performance coaching from the ACS’ head coach Keith Jansz in May and June this...
Zoom December 10 Ashley Gray
JOIN OUR DECEMBER 10ZOOM SESSIONDear ACS member & friend By popular demand, after our successful series of spring-time Zoom sessions, we welcome Ashley Gray, the Australian-based author of The Unforgiven,already short-listed as the William...
Pavillion 2021
The 2021 Pavilion is another literary masterpiece. All colour for the first time, it consists of 48 pages. It has once again been edited by ACS president , cricket writer and publisher Ken Piesse. First published in 1969, the current edition has a who’s who of...
Our over-70s Superman
by Pam Bishop Bob Hopkins is now in his 80s and proudly continues a long and successful period of playing cricket to this day (Covid-19 permitting). Both his father, ‘a wonderful sportsman’, and his ‘cricket mad uncle’, first attracted him to the game. Ken “Slasher”...
A view of Australia from fine leg
by Pam Bishop Our second ACS lunchtime Zoom session on Friday 25th September featured special guest, Craig Dodson. The humble, self-effacing, Craig now describes himself as a 41-year-old balding cricketer well past his prime; a former first grade player who was “a...
There was only one Deano
BY KEN PIESSE Have known 'Deano' (Dean Jones) since he was 17 and opening the bowling for our mid week team the Plastic XI. He was full frontal even then. In the nets one day at Mt Waverley at Dav Whatmore's indoor cricketing school, I got a leg break to bounce a bit...
Upcoming Zooms – Test legend, Authors and more
Please put these in your diary 1230 Friday Lunchtimes all; see Events for more: September 25, Craig Dodson, a balding 42-year-old club offie and his experiences of playing for 11 clubs in one season – all for charity. October 2, Martin Rogers, author...
Meet two foremost Oz Cricketers on Zoom
On the eve of the whiteball series with New Zealand in Brisbane, two of Australia'a foremost female cricketers Rachael Haynes and Annabel Sutherland are available to chat to us exclusively on Friday 18/9/20 from 5 p.m. It is a 'Zoom' session and you will have the...
Journalism Scholarship Available
The ACS is looking for a budding cricket writer who can contribute to our website, magazine and e-newsletters. We will offer a $2,000 scholarship to the right person, ideally someone currently studying journalism, preferably in Melbourne. As part of the selection...
Interview with Rob Cassell
Melbourne born, Rob Cassell, was appointed assistant head coach and national fast bowling coach for Cricket Ireland in 2017. This year, at the end of his three year contract, he was offered a similar position with the Rajasthan Royals. After several months delay due...
Vale Craig Cook
Our great friend CRAIG COOK lost his fight with cancer this week. He passed on September 7 surrounded by his family.He was always very humble about his achievements. One of his finest moments came as Carlton CC's vice president when he lured Abdul Qadir to...