The Lower Plenty Cricket Club was formed in season 1934-1935. Reformed in season 1953-1954 after playing as the Druids after WWII. We have won two A Grade Premierships - 1955-1956 defeating Eltham. Captain of this team was Ian Hanson, with the stars being Stan Allen 72, Ian Shearn 62, John Austwick 53 with the bat and taking 4-29 and 4-18 with the ball. The first Life Member of the Club, George Hick, was 12th man due to injury.
The Money Shield Premiership was won by the First XI in 2003-2004 under the leadership of Darren Leighton. Lower Plenty 128 [Conlan Gunn 48, Andrew McKinley 42] and 9-168 [Gaven Brown 30, Jim Tyrrell 30, Michael McShane 26] defeated Macleod 61 [Jim Tyrrell 6-16, Dale Knight 2-7, Steve O'Meara 2-31] and 9-273 [Steve O'Meara 5-59, Jim Tyrrell 2-73]
Life Members of the Club are:
Stan Ware George Milne Wes MacDonald Ron Kidd Col McLennan Frank Kidd Howard Gault Bryan Mash Robert Browne Phil Holmes Barry Lord Rob Kenny Fred Leslie Margaret Gault Brian Kennedy John Flett Frank Mash Reg Perichon Greg Telgenkamp Tony Mash Michael Mash David Lambert Lyn McKinnon Ron Brown Peter Tyrrell Tony Luttick Trevor Jerram Lindsay Knox John O'Connor Anthony Key Craig Leighton Guy Jenkin Peter Rice
Mick Connop Peter Barnett Ross Telgenkamp Chris Tsaparis Alan Wells
Although our records are fairly good, we are always in need of old scorebooks, newspaper articles to improve our history. If you can help, please contact Tony Mash via email akmash@optusnet.com.au or 9432 5756. |