Broadmeadows Cricket Club

Team Of The Century 1974-2000

It was decided at a committee meeting in December 1999 that we hold a function to commemorate our first 25 years and to select a team from the players who played during that period. The team would be selected by three stalwarts of the club, Bruce Sykes, Mick Streiff and Garry Nolan. The selection criteria was that each player had to have played a minimum of 20 first XI games.

The selection panel spent a number of hours selecting the team. More than half of the team were unanimous selections with the rest being a little more difficult to finalise. The most contentious positions were the wicketkeeper, all rounder, spinner and 12th man.

This culminated with a function held on Saturday 3rd February 2001 at the clubrooms. Past players were contacted and invited to come along and share in this historic occasion. Unfortunately some past players could not be contacted or were unable to attend on the night. Some had to be coaxed to come along. The night was a huge success with many stories being re-lived and enjoyed by those present.

championteam2000

Back row (l-r)Mark Leehane (Vice captain), Carey Smith, David Ashen, Rex Bennett
Front row (l-r)John Forder, Steve Sandri (Captain coach), Steve Goodwin, David Lawson
Absent

Rohan Buultjens, Yohan Goonesekera, Peter Goulding, Russell Guy

The Team in Batting Order with complete Statistics (up until 1999-2000 season) is:

John Forder (1977-2000)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
181200244261138*41824.21 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
9882854218 30.1154.8954.864/17
 
Steve Sandri (1990-1993) (Captain Coach)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
4141392392 424.29 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
2199933 31.0073.0042.471/5
 
David Ashen (1977-1986)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
89106620671122820.67 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
8522839618 22.0047.3346.484/53
 
Mark Leehane (1991-2000) (Vice Captain)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
899215311316071640.43 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
20578388844120.1846.7543.175/60
 
Rohan Buultjens (1986-1991)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
657091612100*1626.43 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
1686935 18.6033.6055.362/29
 
Yohan Goonesekera (1987-1991)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
4653412611101925.73 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
4278194137073118.7758.6032.027/40
 
David Lawson (1989-2000)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
114111821201142720.58 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
12 7    58.33 
 
Peter Goulding (1978-1982)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
4651973050* 117.38 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
4028177152986317.7846.8437.965/16
 
Carey Smith (1990-1993)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
41321047853 221.73 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
483620219181281314.9837.7839.667/45
 
Rex Bennett (1982-1984)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
2626227442  11.42 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
2911113124585714.6534.2542.777/20
 
Steve Goodwin (1996-2000)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
46311919333  16.08 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
324599168590418.7236.0651.936/33
 
Russell Guy (1975-1984) (12th man)
GamesInningsNoRunsHS100's50'sAvg 
57631295588 518.73 
BallsMaidensRunsWickets5WIAvgSRERBest
47991072079103320.1846.5943.325/34

 

 
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