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Club History

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 amalgamation was initiated to further the development of cricket in Airport West and to foster community interest in the facilities available.

This moulding of two proud, 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 six Senior teams, four Junior teams and a great "Milo In 2 Cricket" program.

The Club's objectives and purposes are:-
   (i)   to promote, encourage and foster junior and senior cricket in the Airport West area;
   (ii) in conjunction, to provide the facilities for the enhancement of the social and personal well being of participating players and supporting members;
   (iii)  in respect of the clubs specific purposes and in the wider context, to promote, encourage and foster local community participation including the provision, conduct and management of facilities which permit an appropriate and desirable level of social interaction;
   (iv)  to assist, wherever practical and possible to do so, the application of community or other specific purposes programs sponsored or initiated by the City of Moonee Valley.

APWSTC is affiliated with the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) and North West Cricket Association (NWCA), and with a total of 55 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 21 premierships. Prior to amalgamation, both APWCC & STCCC had won a total of 34 premierships. For full details of all premierships, please click here (or refer to the Premierships webpage).

AIRPORT WEST ST.CHRISTOPHERS C.C. "HISTORY PER SEASON" Seasons 1961/62 - 2008/09
SEASON	EVENT
1961	Airport West C.C. formed – 1 Senior A Grade team, 1 U/16 team – playing first season at Melrose Drive Reserve, Tullamarine.
1962	Airport West C.C. – 2nd XI team established. Club now playing at Hansen Reserve (which was the ground now known as the Etzel Street oval).
1963	St.Christophers C.C. formed – playing on the school parish oval.
63/64	Airport West C.C. 1st XI ‘A’ Grade premiers – first premiership for the club.
65/66	Airport West C.C. 1st XI ‘A’ Grade premiers – second premiership for the club.
65/66	St.Christophers C.C. U/16 premiers – first premiership for the club.
67/68	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.
79/80	Airport West C.C. – Gary Thomas wins his 6th A Grade batting average.
79/80	St.Christophers CC – Jack Hogan wins his 6th A Grade batting average. He also won an APWCC A Grade avg.
79/80	St.Christophers C.C. – 1st Senior Premiership - 'G' Grade.
80/81	Airport West C.C. – 1st XI Luscombe Shield ‘A’ Grade Premiers.
81/82	Airport West C.C. – 1st XI Luscombe Shield ‘A’ Grade Premiers – ‘back to back’.
82/83	Airport West C.C. – 4th XI team established.
83/84	Airport West C.C. – 5th XI team established.
1985	Airport West C.C. - moves into new clubrooms located between Hansen Reserve & Etzel Street Oval.
85/86	Clubs use synthetic matting for the first time, replacing traditional hessian matting.
85/86	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.
87/88	Airport West C.C. – Ron Euesdon wins his 7th A Grade bowling average.
89/90	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.
90/91	St.Christophers C.C. – 1st XI Luscombe Shield ‘A’ Grade Premiers.
92/93	Airport West C.C. and St.Christophers C.C. amalgamate to form Airport West St.Christophers Cricket Club. Five senior teams and four junior teams representing 'new' club.
92/93	Airport West St.Christophers C.C. join Victorian Junior Cricket Association – 1st & 2nd XI playing on turf, still at the NMCT oval in Parkville.
92/93	Airport West St.Christophers C.C. wins 3 premierships – 1st XI, 2nd XI & 3rd XI in its first year of amalgamation.
93/94	New turf wicket area installed on Etzel Street Oval – 1st & 2nd XIs commence playing home matches on Etzel Street Oval.
96/97	1st XI wins Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) North B1 premiership.
98/99	3rd XI joins VTCA, playing turf cricket on Etzel Street oval, on Sundays.
98/99	3 junior premierships in the one season – U/16D, U/14A and U/14D.
99/00	New Etzel Street training nets constructed.
00/01	4 senior premierships in one season – 1st XI, 3rd XI, 4th XI & "Twilight" competition.
02/03	4th XI joins VTCA, playing turf cricket on Etzel Street oval, on Sundays.
03/04	1st XI promoted to VTCA Senior A division after strong performances in previous seasons. 4th XI premiers.
05/06	7 Senior teams playing cricket (club record) – 4 Turf, 3 Synthetic. 3rd XI premiers - undefeated season.
05/06	Glen Jones wins his 6th club champion award.
06/07	7th XI "Old & Rusties" Premiers. U/16Bs Premiers.
07/08	1st XI Premiers VTCA Senior A division; promoted to VTCA Senior Division. U/14s Premiers.
08/09	Inaugural season in VTCA Senior Division - finished Runners-Up.