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SPORTING CLUBS
Essendon Football Club is at the heart of one of Australia’s largest local sporting networks. In fact, it is one of the country’s largest affiliated sporting bodies with possibly only the MCC sitting ahead of it in terms of numbers.
At present Essendon’s affiliated sporting clubs include men’s and women’s hockey, cricket, netball, croquet, baseball, lawn bowls, tennis, water polo and athletics. It is an affiliation that touches thousands of people across Melbourne’s north-western suburbs and Windy Hill is at the centre of this sporting hub.
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Essendon represented at Commonwealth Games
One the highlight for Essendon Football Club’s affiliated sporting bodies this year was the representation at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, with numerous athletes competing in sports ranging from athletics to lawn bowls.
Congratulations must go to Sarah Jamieson, Alwyn Jones and Chris Erikson from Athletics Essendon who all won medals on the track representing Australia - Sarah taking silver in the 1500m, Alwyn bronze in the triple jump and Chris bronze in the 50km walk.
Australia was not the only country with Essendon representation at the Commonwealth Games, with Essendon Bowls Club’s very own Victor Brincat stepping out for his native Malta. Brincat, 62, competed in the Men’s Triples at the Games, reaching the quarterfinals where they were eventually defeated by Northern Ireland after wins in the group stages against Kenya, Niue and Canada.
Malta’s only loss during the group stages came against host nation Australia, which surely would have tested the allegiances of Brincat’s Essendon teammates as they were torn between cheering for their home country or their close friend.
Stawell Gift comes to Windy Hill
The Essendon community congratulates Adrian Mott who became the first current member of Athletics Essendon to win the Stawell Gift when he finished in the impressive time of 11.98 in this year’s event.
The 20-year-old former St Bernard’s College student was an 8-1 race favourite after a betting plunge from his former schoolmates at the calling of the card on the Friday night before the running of the 125th Gift.
Mott first commenced running for Athletics Essendon when he was 15 and is now looking forward to establishing himself as an Australian representative.
Lloyd joins Essendon Cricket Club
Essendon Football Club captain Matthew Lloyd has joined the Essendon Cricket Club as its Number 1 Ticket Holder for season 2006/07. Matthew’s credentials would appear to be impeccable after a couple of impressive performances against the Australian cricket team at the annual Windy Hill cricket day.
Season 2006/07 shapes to be a big one for the Essendon Cricket Club, with the addition of Englishman and current Nottinghamshire player Sammut Patel. Patel joins recent Englishmen Vikram Solanki and Alan Mullally to play at Windy Hill.
Hockey celebrates premiership wins
Congratulations to the Essendon Hockey Club Pennant E and Metro 2 North teams, who were both successful in their Grand Final Matches on 23 September 2006.
The Essendon sporting family also congratulates Essendon Hockey Club’s Alistair McLennan who was awarded the Fin McNab Medal for Best and fairest Player in the State League 1 competition for 2006 at the Hockey Victoria Grand Final Dinner.
Youngster shines for Australia
Essendon Baseball Club’s Liam Bedford represented Australia during 2006 at the Carl Ripken World Series in the United States. The tournament, for 11 and 12 year olds comprises 15 teams from around the world including Canada, Mexico and Korea.
Liam started in four of the five games the Australian’s played and capped off a great tournament by taking out MVP honours in the team’s last game.
Clubs
Interested in finding out more about one of Essendon’s affiliated sporting clubs? See below for further information and contact details.
Windy Hill Netball Club
Contact: Windy Hill Player Administrator on 0434 264 273
Email: windyhillnetball@hotmail.com
Windy Hill Netball Club boast a membership of 180 and has teams from under 11s through to open age. The club is also home to 10 level one coaches and a dedicated panel of umpires.
Essendon Cricket Club
Contact: Brian McNabb | Tel: 0418 536 489
Email: nabby@iprimus
Web: essendon.cricketvictoria.com.au
Essendon participates in Victoria’s Premier cricket competition and its professional attitude has seen a number of its players’ graduate to first class level. Among its playing ranks over the years have been names such as Jamie Siddons, Simon O’Donnell, Peter McIntyre and more recently Matthew Innes.
Essendon Bowls Club
Contact: Neville Barr | Tel: 0418 993 640
Essendon Bowls Club was established in 1885 and caters for both mens and ladies lawn bowls. The club currently fields six men’s pennant teams in the RVBA and well as two ladies teams in the VLBA. The fantastic clubrooms provide an excellent place for players and friends to socialise.
Essendon Water Polo Club
Web: www.essendonwaterpolo.asn.au
In 2005, the Essendon Water Polo Club celebrated 20 years in existence in its current form. The club participate in the Victorian Water Polo competition and is home to two men’s teams and a ladies team. The club also has a full junior development squad that covers players from 12 years of age through to 16.
Essendon Athletics
Contact: Max Warlow | Tel: 9379 9322
Email: maxwarlow@bigpond.com
Web: www.athleticsessendon.org.au
The Essendon Athletics Club compete at the Moonee Valley Athletics Track in Aberfeldie and have more than 150 members. Participant ages range from 12 through to 60. The club has been enormously successful over a long period of time. It has in fact had an Olympic representative every year since 1964. In Athens, the club was represented by Casey Vincent, Adam Basil and Sarah Jamieson. Five club officials have also been selected to oversee competition at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Essendon Tennis Club
Contact: Ray King | Tel: 0410 073 939
Email: rking@mcm.org.au
The Essendon Tennis Club has a membership of just over 500 with 40% of these juniors. The club is located at Clifton Park Reserve where it is home to 10 courts, eight of which are under lights. The club also has two full-time coaches. Essendon Tennis Club was founded by Alex McCracken – the first secretary of the Essendon Football Club.
Essendon Hockey Club
Contact: Helen Threlfall Tel: 9370 5172 or 0409 418 582
Web: www.essendonhockey.com.au
The Essendon Hockey Club fields seven senior men’s teams, five veteran’s teams along with 15 junior teams. It is home to 119 senior members and 194 junior members. EHC has the highest number of State League 1 Premierships in the state. The Essendon Hockey Club has been home to some of the big names of the sport including Jay Stacy and Michael Brennan – a member of Australia’s gold-medal-winning team at the Athens’ Olympics. Jay Stacy, the most capped Olympic hockey player in Australia is the current State League coach.
New members of all ages and abilities welcome.
Essendon Ladies Hockey Club
Contact: Leanne Richards | Tel: 9470 2394
Email: richo@relax.com.au
Web: www.essendonhockey.com.au
The Essendon Ladies Hockey Club is hhome to seven senior sides and two veterans teams. It also has plenty of players coming through the ransk with six junior teams as well. The senior side plays in State League and were the 2004 Premiers before finishing runners up in 2005.
Essendon Baseball Club
Contact: Julie Jones | Tel: 5430 4609
Email: julie.jones@dse.vic.gov.au
Web: www.essendon.baseball.com.au
Essendon Baseball Club is one of the largest baseball clubs in Victoria. It is home to four seniors teams, no less than seven junior teams from under 12s upwards and a Masters team. The club also offers a T-Ball program. Essendon Baseball Club was home to Graeme Lloyd – one of Australia’s best-known baseball exports. Lloyd was relief pitcher when the New York Yankees won the World Series in the late 90s.
Essendon Croquet Club
Tel: 9370 1775
Web: www.croquetvic.asn.au/Clubs/essendon.htm
The Essendon Croquet Club was formed in 1913 and is one of the oldest croquet clubs in Victoria. The club has 70 members and fields four teams in the Victorian Croquet Association with one of those playing in the pennant competition.
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