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The Airport West Cricket Club (established 1961) and St.Christophers Cricket Club (established 1964) formed a successful alliance in 1992/93 to become the Airport West St.Christophers Cricket Club Inc (APWSTC).
This moulding of two already proven and successful local cricket clubs ensured a new club with rich history and well designed future objectives. This success has continued both on and off the field and we currently have seven Senior teams and seven Junior teams (including an U/14s Girls team).
APWSTC is affiliated with the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) and North West Cricket Association (NWCA), and with a total of 54 premierships to our credit, we are looking forward to continuing our achievements in the current season, and many seasons to come.
Since amalgamation, APWSTC have won 20 premierships :-
VTCA
1st XI : 92/93, 96/97, 00/01, 07/08
2nd XI : 92/93, 99/00
3rd XI : 00/01, 05/06
4th XI : 03/04
Twilight : 00/01
NWCA
3rd XI : 92/93
4th XI : 00/01
7th XI : 06/07
U/16 : 06/07, 98/99
U/14 : 98/99 (x2 teams), 07/08
U/12 : 96/97 (x2 teams)
Prior to amalgamation, both APWCC & STCCC had won a total of 34 premierships :-
APWCC : 17 premierships
1st XI : 5 (63/64, 65/66, 80/81, 81/82, 84/85)
2nd XI : 3 (66/67, 81/82, 88/89)
3rd XI : 2 (76/77, 86/97)
U/16 : 2 (70/71, 86/87)
U/14 : 2 (76/77, 81/82)
U/12 : 3 (82/83, 84/85, 88/89)
STCCC : 17 premierships
1st XI : 2 (85/86, 90/91)
2nd XI : 1 (87/88)
3rd XI : 1 (84/85)
4th XI : 2 (79/80, 85/86)
U/16 : 4 (65/66, 78/79, 79/80, 86/87)
U/14 : 2 (76/77, 83/84)
U/12 : 5 (75/76, 80/81, 81/82, 82/83, 87/88)
CLUB HISTORY PER SEASON
1961 - Airport West C.C. formed – 1 Senior A Grade team, 1 U/16 team – playing on Etzel Street Oval.
1962 - Airport West C.C. – 2nd XI team established.
1963 - St.Christophers C.C. formed – playing on the school parish oval.
1963/64 - Airport West C.C. 1st XI ‘A’ Grade premiers – first premiership for the club.
1965/66 - Airport West C.C. 1st XI ‘A’ Grade premiers – second premiership for the club.
1965/66 - St.Christophers C.C. U/16 premiers – first premiership for the club.
1967 - Airport West C.C. – U/14 team established.
1970 - Airport West C.C. commences using Hansen Reserve as their main oval.
1971 - Airport West C.C. – 3rd XI team established.
1979/80 - Airport West C.C. – Gary Thomas wins his 6th A Grade batting average.
1979/80 - St.Christophers C.C. – Jack Hogan wins his 6th A Grade batting average.
1980/81 - Airport West C.C. – 1st XI Luscombe Shield ‘A’ Grade Premiers.
1981/82 - Airport West C.C. – 1st XI Luscombe Shield ‘A’ Grade Premiers – ‘back to back’.
1982 - Airport West C.C. – 4th XI team established.
1983 - Airport West C.C. – 5th XI team established.
1985 - Airport West C.C. moves into new clubrooms located between Hansen Reserve & Etzel Street Oval.
1985/86 - Clubs use synthetic matting for the first time, replacing traditional hessian matting.
1985/86 - St.Christophers C.C. 1st XI win Luscombe Shield ‘A’ Grade Grand Final defeating Airport West C.C. by 1 run, with 1 wicket in hand, off the last ball of the match. This was a magnificent match that highlighted the great rivalry between the two proud clubs.
1987/88 - Airport West C.C. – Ron Euesdon wins his 7th A Grade bowling average.
1989/90 - Airport West C.C. moves to turf competition – EBKCA Giddings Shield. 1st & 2nd XIs play matches at the Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE (NMCT) oval located in Parkville.
1990/91 - St.Christophers C.C. – 1st XI Luscombe Shield ‘A’ Grade Premiers.
1992/93 - Airport West C.C. and St.Christophers C.C. amalgamate to form Airport West St.Christophers Cricket Club.
1992/93 - Airport West St.Christophers C.C. join Victorian Junior Cricket Association (now VTCA) – 1st & 2nd XI playing on turf, still at the NMCT oval in Parkville.
1992/93 - Airport West St.Christophers C.C. wins 3 premierships – 1st XI, 2nd XI & 3rd XI in its first year of amalgamation.
1993/94 - New turf wicket area installed on Etzel Street Oval – 1st & 2nd XIs commence playing home matches on Etzel Street Oval.
1996/97 - 1st XI wins Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) North B1 premiership.
1998/99 - 3rd XI joins VTCA, playing turf cricket on Etzel Street oval, on Sundays.
1998/99 - 3 junior premierships in the one season – U/16D, U/14A and U/14D.
1999/00 - New Etzel Street training nets constructed.
2000/01 - 4 senior premierships in one season – 1st XI, 3rd XI, 4th XI & Twilight competition.
2002/03 - 4th XI "Social" team joins VTCA, playing turf cricket on Etzel Street oval, on Sundays.
2003/04 - Promoted to VTCA's Senior A division. 4th XI "Social" team wins flag in their 2nd season.
2005/06 - Record 7 Senior teams representing club. 3rd XI win VTCA North D1 premiership (undefeated).
2006/07 - U/16s & new 7th XI team "Old & Rusties" both win premierships.
2007/08 - 1st XI wins VTCA Senior A division premiership, earning promotion to Senior Division in 08/09.
BEST XI - AIRPORT WEST CRICKET CLUB [1961 to 1992]
1. Max Lorenzi (Capt.)
2. Kevin Hogan
3. Laurie Jarman
4. Keith Feben
5. Gary Thomas
6. Mark Schuhkraft
7. John Swale
8. Craig Mitchell
9. Brian Quinton
10. Ron Euesden
11. John Stewart
BEST XI - ST.CHRISTOPHERS CRICKET CLUB [1964 to 1992]
1. Anthony Brown (Capt.)
2. Jack Hogan
3. Neil Jones
4. Greg Dollman
5. Neil Harvey
6. Richard Brown
7. Neil Brown [Snr]
8. Ron Makin
9. Stephen Thompson
10. Neville Thorne
11. Alan Trainor
"TEAM OF THE DECADE" - AIRPORT WEST ST.CHRISTOPHERS C.C.
[1992/93 to 2001/02]
1. Alan Torrance
2. Nathan Wilson
3. Joe Resegati (Capt & wk)
4. Glen Jones
5. Mick Andreadis
6. Craig Mackley
7. Ross Malcolm
8. Mark Allen
9. Mark Tapungao
10. Stephen Thompson
11. Michael Blake
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