Bentley Cricket Club

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Bentley Cricket Club
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Established	1953
First-Class Debut
Captain	Michael Scholefield
Coach	Justin Warren
County Titles	12 premierships

Bentley Cricket Club is the oldest club in the Western Australian Suburban Turf Cricket Association, having been founded in 1953. The club currently has six sides competing in grade 1,3,5,7,9 and One Day Competition division 2. This year, on the back of increased playing numbers, the club took the move to enter a sixth side for the first time in its history. The side won its first competitive match on October 21 2006 by 32 runs, showing the depth that the club has.

1 History
2 Awards

[edit] History

Formed under the name Bentley Park in 1953 with one team. The club won its first premiership in season 1958/59, in second grade, a fine achievement for a club with only one side. Club legends Geoff Farrall, Ralph Dungey, Brian Trouchet, Roy Ritchie and Ken Esmond were all members of this victoious side.

In 1962 the club moved to Wyong Park, still the club's home ground today. In 1973/74 the clube won its second premiership, this time in 3rd grade with Geoff Farrell once again in the victoious team, but this time his son, Stephen, in the side as well as current games and runs record holder Lloyd Dungey in the side, former coach Brian Hayward and club legends Stu Rankin and Greg Dart.

[edit] Awards

[edit] The Hayward Medal

The Hayward Medal was first struck in 1994/95 and is awarded at the end of every season to recognise the best player in the club's ‘A' grade team. The medal is donated by Club Life Members Brian & Andrew Hayward, who are both prominant members of the Bentley CC community

Brian Hayward commenced his career with Bentley in the 1971/72 season. Brian played 307 games with the club, scored 6128 runs, took 63 wickets and as a keeper, completed 200 catches and 13 stumpings. Brian played in 4 Premierships during his time at Bentley. Brian was named as the Captain of the Bentley Cricket Club's Team of the Half Century in 2003.

Andrew (Ace) Hayward commenced his career at the Bentley CC in the 1974/75 season. A fine all-rounder, Andrew played 234 games with the club, he scored 4920 runs, took 379 wickets and has taken 122 catches and completed 5 stumpings. Andrew played in 2 Premierships with the Bentley Cricket Club. Andrew was awarded a place in the Club's team of the Half Century in 2003.

Votes are allocated by the umpires in each ‘A' grade match, on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis to players of both sides. The WASTCA collates the votes during the season, and publishes the results at the end of the season. Past winners are listed below.

1994/95 Steve Shearing
1995/96 Steve Shearing
1996/97 Dave Berry
1997/98 Scott Vallow
1998/99 Shane Paap
1999/00 Anthony Magill
2000/01 Michael Reilly
2001/02 Shaun O'Shea
2002/03 Shaun O'Shea
2003/04 Hudson Trevenen
2004/05 Shaun O'Shea
2005/06 Michael Scholefield

[edit] The Ralph Dungey Memorial Trophy

Ralph Dungey began his career with Bentley CC in 1955/56, and played until his death in 1972. Ralph was president from 1956 to 1972, the longest reign in the club's history. A wicketkeeper in the club's early days, he was also a useful batsman. Ralph is a life member of the club, as is his son Lloyd and his widow Betty, the latter who was inducted in 2006. Lloyd and his son Sheahan are still playing members today, Lloyd as one of the dominant batsmen in the lower grades, and Sheahan as a usefull all-rounder in the club's bottom sides.

The trophy is awarded to the player who has scored the most number of points across the season without winning a trophy. Points are allocated on batting, bowling and fielding at the end each game with respect to the performance of every player.

1972/73 Stu Rankin
1973/74 Ken Little
1974/75 John Williams
1975/76 Len Woodley
1976/77 Ron Street
1977/78 Anthony Malins
1978/79 Phil Roberts
1979/80 Andrew Hayward
1980/81 Alf Schneider
1981/82 William Skuthorp
1982/83 Ray Harmer
1983/84 Peter Farrall
1984/85 Ray Harmer
1985/86 Kim Fowler
1986/87 Steve Carr
1987/88 Graham Dickerson
1988/89 Chris Lockyer
1989/90 Mark Lukan
1990/91 John Williams
1991/92 Anthony Magill
1992/93 Malcolm Dickerson
1993/94 Anthony Magill
1994/95 Kirk Spencer
1995/96 Anthony Magill
1996/97 Andrew Hayward
1997/98 Kirk Spencer
1998/99 Malcolm Dickerson
1999/00 Scott Vallow
2000/01 Jamie George
2001/02 Hudson Trevenen
2002/03 Hudson Trevenen
2003/04 Darren Third
2004/05 Darren Third
2005/06 Matthew Harmer

[edit] Team of 50 Years

In 2003, in recognition of the club's 50th anniversary, a commitee was made to select Bentley CC's best ever players and assemble them into a team. Some of the team are original club members and some still play today, but they are one formidable unit.The Team of The Half Century was announced at the club's 50 th anniversary luncheon which was held at the Mt Henry Tavern on Sunday the 9 th of March 2003.