TYABB CRICKET CLUB
the yabbies
est. 1892
Team of the Quarter century
1992-2017
Following the naming of its prestigious Team of the Century, the club has continued its commitment to honouring outstanding contributions by announcing a team featuring the best players from the 25 years since that milestone.
In addition, to mark the club’s rich history, it was decided that Teams of the Quarter Century would also be selected for each 25-year period since the club’s inception. These teams serve as a tribute to the players who have shaped the club's legacy over time.
To be eligible for selection, players were required to have either played a minimum of 50 games or represented the 1st XI for at least five seasons. A dedicated panel of adjudicators was appointed to carefully consider and select the final line-ups.
The announcement and celebration of these teams took place at a special event held at the Tyabb Hall, bringing together past and present players, supporters, and club members for a memorable night of recognition and reflection.
Top Row R to L: Craig Edwards, Leigh Brahmall, Scott Morone (c), Janitha Silva, Darryle Gillies, Rick Gough
Bottom Row R to L: Luke Rus, Mark Huggard, Andrew West, Jason Ferns, Nathan Hudgson, Andrew Prout (12th man)
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The Team Members
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Don Clarke
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Craig Edwards
1993 - 2000
Eddy moved into the area after playing District (premier) cricket earlier in his career, captain/coaching the club in the 1993/94 season. A hard hitting opening Bat, he made getting runs look easy, but often lost his wicket when it looked like he had the attack at his mercy. Craig compiled 2504 runs and averaging 33 in 70 odd games, getting 2 centuries and 16 fifties. He also took home two 1st XI batting awards.
Early in his time at Tyabb he was a keeper and snagged over 70 catches. This helped him win 2 Don Clarke Club Champion Awards. A premiership player in 1999/2000 He was a very astute captain and played no small part in laying the groundwork for the clubs 1999/2000 premiership. His sons Michael & Aaron have both played 1st XI for the club.
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Leigh Brahmall
1989-2003
A local product, Leigh was a top order bat who was a Mr fix-it, batting in a multiple of positions during his time at the club. He played 14 seasons and 107 games of 1st XI cricket, scoring 2551 runs at an average of 24.77 with 4 centuries and 8 fifties. A consistent performer who worked diligently on his game, he won the 1st XI batting award in 1992/93. Leigh was played a pivotal part in the 1999/2000 premiership side scoring 421 runs for the season at 38. With the ball he was used as a partnership breaker, taking 18 wickets at 30.78. In the field he had a safe set of hands, snagging 44 catches and getting 11 run outs, none more important than his Grand Final direct hit to runout Karingal's gun bat Craig Symons on 72, which was pivotal at holding them to an attainable score. A great clubman, Leigh was a popular member of any team that he was in.
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Don Clarke
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Scott Morone (c)
1982 - 2003
Scott Morone is the only player nominated for selection who made the team of the century. At 16 years old, Scott was late to take up the game but never looked back as he immediately found himself with a Provincial premiership in 1982. After playing a couple of seasons in the seconds, Scott found the right formula and became a regular senior player till leaving to have a go at District (Premier) Cricket with Frankston. His batting average of over 36 with over 3000 runs is testament to his ability. A handy leg spin bowler who had just on 100 wickets to his credit, he is a batsman who can definitely bowl when called upon. After a stint playing in Ireland, he returned to the club and as captain coach led the club to is last 1st XI premiership and back into Provincial cricket and along the way picking up the E G Betts league medal as best player in the competition.
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Don Clarke
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Janitha Silva
1999 - 2003
Jonny as he was known is one of the best bats to pull on the whites at Tyabb. A very popular clubman during his 49 game stint at the club, he was an explosive right hander who had shots all round the wicket, making 1726 runs @ 42.09. In that total included 3 Centuries, ten 50's with a top score of 153. Jonny was also a crafty off spin bowler who had great knowledge of the game, which he used to full advantage taking 74 Wickets at 21.08. During his short time at the club he won a swag of awards, capturing 2 Don Clarke club champion awards, 1 MVP award, 2 batting awards and was runner up in another.
His talents were on full display in the 1999/2000 Grand final where he played one of the most important innings in club history with an exquisite 109 to chase down Karingal’s score of 215. This was after he bowed 20 overs in Karingals innings, taking 2 wickets for 45 to guide the side to the flag.
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Don Clarke
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Darryle Gillies
1989 - 1999
An Allrounder of supreme ability Darryle was a legend in WA cricket before making his way to the pond at the back end of his playing career. He was an allrounder who batted in the middle order where he scored 2300 runs at an average of 33 per innings. He had the ability to hit the ball to all parts of the ground and could do so in numerous ways. With the ball he had the ability to bowl either medium pace or spin where he took over 104 wickets for the club at 21.00. As a slip fielder he was one of the best the club has seen with a wonderful set of hands. His quality is shown with 5 Don Clarke Club Champion Awards, 3 Batting & 3 Bowling awards.
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Rick Gough
2004 - 2011
Rick was recruited from McKinnon at the tail end of his career after, playing at St Kilda (Premier Cricket). Goughy was a classy middle order bat who shouldered a lot of responsibility during his time at the club. In 76 matches, he scored 1964 runs @ 26.19 winning two 1st XI batting awards. His go to shot was whipping it through mid wicket, then watching it race to the boundary as the undid his gloves and rested on his bat. As a bowler, he often came on when the team needed a wicket, and delivered with his well flighted leg spin which deceived the batsman. He took 69 wickets @ 27.55 over his time at the club. A strong leader, he coached the club for 2 seasons and captained the 1st XI for 5 seasons, leading us to the Provincial finals in the 2006/07 season.
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Don Clarke
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Luke Rus
2007 - 2023
Recruited from Premier Club Dandenong, Luke was the best player of his era. A 7 time Don Clarke Club Champion, He Batted in the top order and won 5 x 1st XI Battings awards with his aggressive, hard hitting approach and 4 x 1st XI bowling awards with his fast/medium bowling. As loyal as they come, Over 74 Games with the club he took 153 Wickets @ 17.16 and made 1976 Runs @ 29.49 In the field he was a solid fielder in a lot of positions and had one of the strongest arms you would come across. After a hiatus he returned in the twilight of his career and played a key role in lifting the team to 2 grand finals. In one of those years he won the Jeff Slocombe 1st XI Player of the Year. Recently Luke was nominated as one of the top 60 players in the MPCA over the last 2 decades by the Leader newspaper.
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Don Clarke
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Mark Huggard
2000 - 2006
A top allrounder, he was a match winner with both ball or bat in his time at the club. As a super aggressive middle order batsman, he liked nothing better than putting them 20 meters over the rope to take the maximum toll. It would only take Huggy a matter of overs to turn a match with the bat either winning or take the match away from an opponent. He played one of the great innings vs Mornington making 197* and equalling the 1st XI record individual score, smashing them all over the park, helping us chase down over 300 and get us home 9 wickets down. He was also an ultra consistent and frugal medium pace bowler who used to muscle the ball down, using seam and changes of pace to deceive the batsman. He liked to attack the stumps and a very high percentage of his wickets were bowled and LBW’s. A three time Don Clarke Club Champion, 2 x batting & 2 time bowling award winner, he was a great, consistent performer during his time at the club.
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Andrew West (wk)
1998 - 2007
A local Tyabb product, growing up over the road from the reserve, Westy developed into a gloveman of the highest calibre while at the club. Playing 7 seasons of 1st XI cricket at Tyabb, early in his career he started off as a leg spin bowler but realised his true calling was standing behind the stumps.
Really quick with the gloves, he excelled up to the stumps and he built a great rapport with spinners Jonny Silva and Darren Hose. In 78 games he amassed 57 catches and 30 Stumpings. Also a handy bat, he collated 1164 1st XI runs at 18.18 in filling in at almost all batting positions in the order. When thrown the ball, his leggies snagged 8 wickets at 28.87. A premiership player in 1999/2000, he was coach when the side made the provincial finals in 2006/07.
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Don Clarke
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Jason Ferns
2004 - 2015
Coming from St Kilda via McKinnon this towering fast bowler strengths were his great pace, consistency, bounce and control. Another who the majority of his wickets were bowled or LBW. Jason was 3 time 1st XI bowling award winner, taking 155 wickets @ 18.69 in his 87 games for the 1sts. He took the new cherry and more often than not knocked over the top order early, setting the tone for the day .With the bat he made 1215 Runs @ 15.56, was always putting a high value on his wicket and more than not provided the team with handy lower order runs. This and his willingness put the team first and do a role for team lead to him opening the batting for a period. He also captained the side in his last season at the club. Socially you would not meet a much more popular club member of the club.
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Don Clarke
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Nathan Hudgson
2010 - 2022
Huddo came to the club from Seaford, a quick, skiddy opening bowler, he loved to attack the stumps and play aggressive cricket. Early in his time at the club he teamed up with Big Fernsy, proving to be a very effective new ball partnership. His 124 Wickets @ 21.50 in his 67 matches show his potency and he won the 1st XI bowling award in 2016/17. His 30 wickets in the 2012/13 season was the highest individual season tally by a bowler for 16 seasons. But his best season was in 2015/16, where he went on to claim the Don Clarke Club Champion award. Although not the most talented with the bat, He also put great pride in digging in and never gave his wicket away. He enjoyed nothing better than antagonising the opposition fielding side by fighting it out to the end. In the field he was quick and athletic with a good arm.
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12th MAN
Andrew Prout
1981 - 2001
A club Legend already for his work off the ground, Prouty played 20 seasons of first XI Cricket for the Yabs and was already 11 seasons into his time in the 1sts when the 1992/93 season rolled around. Still, he managed 78 games in the qualification period.
A bowling all rounder who had the happy knack of knocking over the oppositions best bat, He bowled with great guile, using consistent line and length to wear down batsmen. He took 108 wickets @ 24.66 with his best return with the ball being an astonishing 8/63. He managed to snag two 1st XI bowling awards, one in 96/97 and the other in the premiership season of 99/00.
A mid to lower order bat, Prouty scored 1186 runs @ 20.45 with a high score of 95 and ten 50's to go with it.
In the field he had a great set of hands, with Gully being his specialised position, barely dropping a thing and snaring the odd blinder.
Team of the Quarter century
1967-1992
The Team Members
Players with writeups are the ones who were in the squad of 22 for team of the century (where the writeups originate from). Players who did not make the squad will have their 1st XI stats shown.
To see player 1st XI profile click on the players photo.
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Greg Burch
1987 - 2013
Recruited to the club as coach from Neighbouring Moorooduc where Greg had already been given legendary status since being a star junior. Coming to Tyabb gave Greg the opportunity to meet the challenge of playing the game at the highest level on the peninsula, There were some doubters but it was not long before this gifted left handed batsman was scoring runs in Provincial cricket just as he had done at the lower level. Only playing just over 50 games, Greg amassed nearly 2000 runs at just over 40 per innings and passing 50 on no less that 14 occasion, a remarkable effort from so few innings. A handy bowler he also took over 60 wickets during this short stint with the club, taking home 2 1st XI bowling awards in the process. Work Commitments eventually curtailed his availability but he will always be remembered for his skill.
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Don Clarke
1953 - 1979
A hard hitting opening bat, Don would often take on the opening bowler from ball one by smacking him into the pines or over the old clubrooms at Tyabb Central oval. In his 24 seasons at Tyabb, Don scored over 10,000 runs at 33 per innings with 17 centuries, almost 50 times passing 50 and won 10 batting average trophies along the way. No slouch with the ball, he took nearly 200 wickets with his little skidders that knocked over even the best of bats. Don is also out most capped country week player with 6 carnival selections. He was a natural leader and captained Tyabb during many seasons holding down almost every committee position in the club from President down. A great advocate for juniors, he was instrumental in the development of some of the future senior players that followed him.
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Peter Morone
1972 - 1995
The Second of the Morone boys, Peter came through the clubs junior development program of the early 70's and it was not long before he found himself a regular in the senior side. A small fellow in status, Peter was big of heart and often amazed opponents who thought it would be easy to dismiss this mere pint of a batsman, but they soon learned that not only would he survive but would make run making look easy. Peter became a club stalwart during his almost 200 games over 20 odd seasons scoring more than 4500 runs at nearly 30 an innings as a top order bat. A brilliant slip fieldsman who would also excel in the covers with his quick, accurate throws. He played in both Provincial premiership sides and as a youngster in 75/76 stood up when it counted to play a most important innings when it was most needed. Peter is a Life member of the club. Peter was a player who represents what club cricket is all about, a willingness to work hard, enjoy his mates, represent the club with honour and most of all respect to all, clubmen like Peter Morone come around rarely and should be duly recognised for the champions they are.
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Pat O'Keefe
1981 - 1986
Recruited from Mornington to help strengthen the clubs middle order batting, in only 70 odd games he showed enough class to put himself in the company of the best players in the competition resulting in country week selection on several occasions. A gritty left handed batsman, Pat scored over 2600 runs at the impressive rate of 41 per innings with 5 centuries and 16 fifties. He was a no compromise type of bat who enjoyed a challenge and his best innings were achieved under pressure, making him a valuable member of any team. A great clubman, he was always willing to get involved and take on leadership roles within the club including president and coach. Pat was a valuable member of the 1982/83 Premiership Team. Uncle to current club Secretary Jimmy O’Keefe.
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Jeff Slocombe (c)
1961 - 1985
Jeff began as a youngster with Tyabb, whilst still playing colts cricket with Hastings. He immediately made an impact as a big hitting left handed batter and a medium fast bowler. He was enticed back from Hastings in 1973 to take up the coaching job at Tyabb, becoming the first officially appointed coach of the club. Jeff led the club from District to Provincial and made a large contribution in turning us into one of the power clubs of the 1970’s and early 80’s. He was a star player with both bat and ball and would win games with his aggressive approach. Jeff Scored over 5,500 runs at a shade under 40 runs per innings with 14 centuries and 27 fifties. With the ball he was equally effective, taking 370 wickets at 17 a piece with his leg breaks. A regular country week selection over many seasons, he won the clubs MVP award in 1980/81. Jeff captained Tyabb to 3 senior premierships and goes down as probably as one of the best allrounders produced on the peninsula.
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Rob Flood
1973 - 1990
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Laurie Slocombe
1975-1986
Laurie played colts cricket at Tyabb before returning to Hastings until he was enticed back in 1975. He immediately had a huge impact on the club as both a player and a clubman. Laurie was a magnificent bowling all-rounder, who in more than 100 games made over 2800 runs at 28 per innings and took over 320 wickets just over 16 a piece with his wily medium pacers. Laurie could almost make the ball talk as it fizzed off those hot malthoid pitches that was played on at that time. A regular country week player who performed at that level with aplomb as a player and captain. He went on to pick up a Wedgewood medal as MPCA Provincials competitions best player, which was among his many awards (including 4 x MVP Award, 5 bowling trophies). A top line player, who was an integral part of 2 premierships with the club, Laurie would be able to hold his place in any team in any era.
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Greg Hodgins
1965 - 1981
Greg was one of the early product of the clubs junior program, coming into the senior side whilst still playing colts cricket and was opening the bowling and the batting from an early stage. Greg in his 16 seasons was a workmanlike opening batsman who valued his wicket with over 3700 runs at just over 22 per innings. As a bowler Greg started as a raw tearaway who liked to terrorizse opposition, but soon learnt that you had to more than that to develop into a top line speedster and he became wiser and he would swing and cut the ball and was difficult to get away. His 220 odd wickets at just over 18 testify to his talents. A great clubman Greg worked hard around the club in many roles and was rewarded with life membership. Greg is a winner of the wedgwood medal for the best player in Provincial cricket whilst representing the club. Greg's father Kevin was named in the team of the quarter century 1942 - 1967
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NUMBER 9
Stephen Morone (wk)
1972 - 1992
Stephen was a product of the club’s junior system and the oldest of the Morone boys. A top junior player, it was not long before Steve became a permanent player in the senior side as a wicketkeeper and he excelled for dayone. Steve worked hard on his batting and by the early 1980’s he was regularly opening the batting in the 1st XI. Stephen ended up with over 3300 runs at 23, scoring 4 centuries along the way. But wicketkeeping was Steve’s strength and at this he had no peer, taking over 160 catches and 70 stumpings with his aggressive up to the stumps approach, Steve won country week selection on a couple of occasions and played in 3 first XI flags for the club as well as being awarded life membership for his work as an administrator.
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Kevin Incigneri
1967 - 1975
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Mark Summers
1973 - 1991
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Team of the Quarter century
1942-1967
The Team Members
Players with writeups are the ones who were in the squad of 22 for team of the century (where the writeups originate from). Players who did not make the squad will have their 1st XI stats shown. To see player 1st XI profile click on the players photo.
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1954-1979
Don Clarke (c)
A hard hitting opening bat, Don would often take on the opening bowler from ball one by smacking him into the pines or over the old clubrooms at Tyabb Central oval. In his 24 seasons at Tyabb, Don scored over 10,000 runs at 33 per innings with 17 centuries, almost 50 times passing 50 and won 10 batting average trophies along the way. No slouch with the ball, he took nearly 200 wickets with his little skidders that knocked over even the best of bats. Don is also out most capped country week player with 6 carnival selections. He was a natural leader and captained Tyabb during many seasons holding down almost every committee position in the club from President down. A great advocate for juniors, he was instrumental in the development of some of the future senior players that followed him.
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1961-1965
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1931-1956
Laurie Denham
Son of legendary Harry Denham, Laurie became a star player in his own right. His career began as a youngster in the early 1930’s, going right through to the mid 1950’s. He was a dashing batsman and an aggressive medium fast bowler. Laurie played over 100 games, compiling more than 3500 runs at the impressive average of 28, including 3 centuries. He won 7 batting averages and 3 bowling awards. His outstanding career was cut short due to world war 2, when he was probably at his peak. Laurie performed at the highest level, gaining country week selection on several occasions in the early fifties. His 147 out of 230 against Hastings in 1953 was than innings of the highest calibre along with his scores in one game of 98 and 96 against Army in 1951, which is the closest a player has come to getting 2 centuries in one game.
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1935 - 1955
George Slocombe Jnr
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1945 - 1967
Ron Grant
Ron Grant was a hard hitting middle order batsman who loved to take on the bowling and score runs at a rapid rat, never allowing himself to be dominated. Ron scored over 3300 runs in the 140 odd games scoring 2 centuries on the way. His innings against Heatherhill when they had arrogantly declared their innings closed with 20 minutes remaining in the game leaving Tyabb some 88 runs to get to secure an outright was memorable, as he smashed his way to 63 not out and an unlikely victory. Ron was also a handy medium paced bowler, often opening the bowling when Tyabb's mainstay of attack was its spinners. An administrator of the high quality, Ron achieved Life Membership of both his club and the association during his illustrious cricket career. Rons exploits at Tyabb CC will forever stay in folklore.
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1961 - 1980
Ron Slocombe
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1945-1970
Kevin Hodgins
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1958 - 1974
Ken Davidson
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1949 - 1954
Frank Incigneri
Tall, strong and fast best illustrates Frank Incigneri, and although only playing six seasons at Tyabb he certainly showed he was a player of extreme talent. His 150 wickets in only 44 games at just over 10 with a best of 9/24 showed his mark on the game may have been short but was most impressive. A country week player on 2 occasions, Frank was both a destroyer of opponents whether he had the ball or the bat in hand. His highest score of 63 came in in under 30 minutes. With the ball he could turn a game with his explosive fast bowling, against Balnarring in 52/53 after trailing on first innings by almost 70 runs Frank with 8/38 went right through their batting, allowing Tyabb to knock up the runs to gain outright victory. He then peeled off 38 off 2 overs to seal the match before time was almost up. Frank's son Kevin was named in Tyabb's team of the quarter century 1967 to 1992.
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1933 - 1965
Modge Clarke
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1946-1963
Les Thornell (wk)
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1917-1942
The Team Members
Players with writeups are the ones who were in the squad of 22 for team of the century (where the writeups originate from). Players who did not make the squad will have their 1st XI stats shown. To see player 1st XI profile click on the players photo.
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Ray Denham
1936-1941
Although only a short career with Tyabb, Ray certainly made an impact in his 58 games making almost 2200 runs with a batting average of almost 36. The brother of Laurie and son of club legend in Harry, he started in the 1st XI as a youngster of 17. It was not long before he was hitting attacks all over the park and scoring runs freely. His 4 centuries for the club were of quality and had it not been for the war, Ray may have become like other Denham’s and a long time Tyabb player. Ray made the Country Week side on 2 occasions and was rewarded with club captaincy in 1939 even though he was still a young fellow which emphasises his leadership skills. As a player he valued his wicket and often batted through the innings or was dismissed late defending the tail. One of the best openers and bats that Tyabb has produced.
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Fred Gregory
1923-1953
A star player of the first half of the century, Fred played his early years at Somerville and after 4 seasons at Tyabb, returned to Somerville before finishing his career at Tyabb. He played nearly 200 games making almost 4500 runs at 22 and taking nearly 300 wickets at just over 14 per wicket. Fred hit 4 centuries and performed at his best with the bat and ball under pressure, his medium pacers were of high calibre. Fred was a great leader who captained Tyabb on a number of occasions, was a respected committee man and was a regular country week representative as an all-rounder. Fred is a M.P.C.A life member and truly one of Tyabb’s greatest.
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George Slocombe Jnr
1935-1955
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Edward Barclay
1930 - 1935
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Roy Storey
1926-1935
An opening fast bowler and younger brother of Rob, Roy took the hame by storm in his short career taking over 260 wickets at just 10 each and hitting 1500 runs at just over 15 as a middle order batsman. Roy often turned a ball with either bat or ball and was an automatic selection in the country week team when available. His hard hitting late in the order was a pleasure to watch according to scribes of the day has he and his brother Rob often teamed up to smash the bowling around. Roy was also a star footballer who played reserves for Essendon, North Melbourne and Geelong before settling back locally to be a key player in Tyabb and Hastings sides of the era.
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Arnold Noble (wk)
1912 - 1941
Arnold Noble a wicketkeeper/batsman who was at his peak in the 1920's & 30's. Playing in over 270 games he made more than 4,100 runs at just under 15 an innings, taking over 160 catches and60 stumpings behind the wickets.
Arnold was a fine wicketkeeper who stood up to the stumps for many of the quicker Tyabb bowlers and was known to say a word or two to opposition batsmen. He was a great club stalwart and much of what is known today is due to he and his family ensuring that the Tyabb's scores and club meetings were noted and recorded. He often wrote letters to the editors of local newspapers airing his opinions regarding sport on the peninsula and became renowned as a local scribe. Arnold was a dogged batsman who did make country week on 2 occasions and often attended as scorer, as had his father Herb (in the team of the quarter century 1892 to 1917) and brother Bert (also named in this team). He was involved in the club for almost his whole life. and was fortunate enough to play in 2 1st XI premierships at Tyabb in 24 seasons. Tyabb owes them for its available history over the period they were involved.
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Harry Denham (c)
1900-1939
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Bert Noble
1920-1949
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Rob Storey
1922 - 1938
Rob was a star opening bowler who was rated as one of the best and fastest on the peninsula in the 1920’s and early 1930’s. He won 9 bowling awards during his 15 seasons and was an automatic country week selection when available. In almost 200 games, Rob captured over 600 wickets at just over 10 each, who on 39 occasions took 5 or more wickets in an innings and on 7 occasions took 10 or more in a match. He was a batsman who took the bowling on and scored his 2,100 club runs in quick time. He won many batting and bowling awards, but was also a fine fielder with a great set of hands, once taking 5 catches in the field in an innings. A loyal clubman who served a number of years on the committee, he is one of the best cricketers that this club has produced.
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David Longmuir
1905 - 1927
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Ray Judd
1930 -1957
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Team of the Quarter century
1892-1917
The Team Members
Players with writeups are the ones who were in the squad of 22 for team of the century (where the writeups originate from). Players who did not make the squad will have their 1st XI stats shown. To see player 1st XI profile click on the players photo.
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John Grant
1900-1928
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Alf Denham
1892 - 1923
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George Slocombe Snr
1895 - 1941
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Albert Whitehead
1898 - 1909
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Harry Denham
1900 - 1939
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Herb Noble (wk)
1892 - 1928
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William Baker
1900-1939
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Fred Mills
1894-1932
Started with Tyabb as a youngster at the end of the 20th century and it was not long before Fred was making a name for himself along with Jack Baker as the best bowling combination on the Peninsula. during the 1910's and 20's. A medium pace bowler he often destroyed sides by taking out the top order with his accuracy. Taking over 700 first wickets at just over 10 per wicket, he was a great foil for Baker, Fred Floyd and in later years Rob Storey. Fred would often bowl long spells when the going was tough and he was known to have a big heart and never give in. Fred was a handy bat and although mostly down the order he did open on occasions and scored over 3000 runs in his 400 odd games. He spent almost a lifetime as a member of the club and even after giving the game away in the late thirties, he still contributed as a committeeman for years after.
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Fred Floyd
1901 - 1926
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Jack Baker (c)
1896 - 1930
Jack came to the club in 1897 from Somerville at the age of 32 and was instrumental in carrying the bowling attack for nearly 30 seasons. In this time he took over 900 wickets at a shade over 8 runs per wicket. On no fewer than 74 times he took 5 or more wickets in an innings. He won numerous bowling averages and 10 times took most wickets for the club in a season. His slow spin bowling was so highly regarded that district (premier) clubs Carlton and Collingwood are said to have offered him 5 pounds a session to bowl to their top batsmen. Fortunately for the club Jack was happy to live and play locally and was a key clubman, treasurer and committeeman for many years. The old entrance gates at Tyabb Central are dedicated to Jack Baker who donated that piece of land to the people of Tyabb for recreational purposes.
OPENER
No 2 - Opener
Don Clarke
NUMBER 11
Alf Young
1896 - 1916
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