John Forrest named FPCC Dowling / Junior Development Coach
Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club is excited to announce that John Forrest has joined the Heat as FPCC Dowling / Junior Development Coach
John brings a cricket wealth of knowledge & experience . . . .
Past FPCC player.
VIC U/17 representative.
MPCA Country Week representative and captain.
6 x MPCA Premiership 1st X1 Player.
19 years at Old Peninsula CC playing in the 1st X1 (originally recruited as Captain Coach) and currently filling the role of Senior Coach for the past 5 years. Also Current Junior coach and Junior coordinator at Old Peninsula CC.
John brings with him a passion for developing cricketers to get the most out of their ability as well as being the best version of themselves as a person.
"I love to give back to the game that has given me so many positive experiences, friendships and development throughout my career.
I’m genuinely excited and honoured to have the opportunity to once again be part of FPCC and help develop the up and coming talent for at least the next 3 years through the Dowling Shield Program.
A key focus will be to not only improve their cricket but to create experiences that better them in life moving forward.
Thanks to the FPCC committee for the amazing opportunity!"
GoHEAT!
Victorian Premier Cricket
Congratulations Harry Van Raay 217th 1st XI Pirate
Pirate Future Looking Bright
Free Woolworths Anywhere Blast Program
Program Summary
Anywhere Cricket Blast is a FREE program that has been designed to keep kids engaged and involved in cricket during these challenging COVID times. We want to provide flexible options for kids to participate in a simple “at-home” cricket experience.
The program offers:
A flexible program that can be participated from anywhere and with little to no cricket equipment.
6 x 20min pre-recorded interactive skill sessions, covering catching, batting and bowling.
Weekly challenges
Blasters can participate on their own along with the video content, or with a parent/guardian’s assistance
Toyota Good For Cricket Raffle
Ahoy there Pirates!!
As we are all aware the 2020/2021 season is going to be a very different one to what have ever experienced before. Nevertheless as a club we still have to continue fundraising as we have fixed costs regardless of how long our season may be.
We have entered into the Toyota Good for Cricket Raffle as a way to assist in covering some of these costs for the season, so for just $5 per ticket, you have the chance to win one of 3 Toyota vehicles. But the best part is that all of the money raised goes straight to our club!!
HOW GOOD IS THAT!!?
To purchase tickets, please click the button below.
Pirates Name New Captains
The Pirates would like to announce and congratulate our new 1st X1 leaders for the 2020/21 season.
Will Crowder has been appointed Captain of the 1sts and will be supported by Tom La Brooy as Vice Captain.
It gives the club great pleasure to award these pivotal roles to two young men who are our very own home grown juniors.
After leading the Pirates to the final of the Jack Peacock cup as captain last season, as well being Vice Captain to Shady in the regular season competition, Crowdsy proved he is more than ready for the job and we can’t wait to see him lead the team into another successful season.
Go Pirates
Welcome Rhys Whitling
The Pirate community would like to welcome Rhys Whitling to the club.
This recruitment has been the best part of 10 years in the making. Rhys comes to the Pirates from Mt Martha Cricket Club where he has had a stellar career as a player and a leader.
Rhys is one of the MPCA’s premier fast bowlers with an incredible record. We are extremely excited to see what he can add to the young bowling brigade at the Pirates.
Whilst Rhys’ addition to our 1st X1 is both promising and exciting, the fact he has joined our coaching panel is even more better news for the club!
Rhys will hold the position of Assistant Coach for the coming season and as a club we will be investing in his leadership and coaching development in order for him to take on more significant responsibilities in the seasons to come.
I will be working closely with Rhys over the course of the season to ensure he is best placed to take this next step.
So please join me in welcoming Rhys, his wife Geraldine and daughter Ava to our community and wish them all the best.
Ox
Welcome Justin Grant
It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Peninsula Old Boys Cricket Club would like to announce the arrival of Justin Grant to the Pirates for season 2020/21.
Justin has come across from Mt Eliza CC where he has had an outstanding career as a player and leader. During this time he has had multiple years of representative cricket including for the MPCA at Country Week, Victoria in the Country Cricket Association, as well as a stint in Premier Cricket at Frankston Peninsula CC.
Above all Justin is held in high regards as a person across all cricket ranks. Whilst it’s fantastic to have a cricketer of “Juzzy’s” caliber join the club, we know he will add significantly to building our strong successful culture and further help develop the young home grown talent we currently boast.
From Justin - “Along my journey I’ve been lucky to play along side 5 pirates during country week, the way they pre pare and go about it is something I admire. I like to be professional and believe everything needs to be done with a purpose, and I feel that with Ox as coach and Crowds as captain that will be done.
The fact that the Pirates have played in the finals 9 out of the past 10 years is a credit to you guys and says that what you are doing works.
I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead and hope that I can be a positive influence for the club both on and off the field”.
Juzzy is a consummate professional when it comes to training standards and match preparation and we can’t wait to have him onboard come first preseason training session and round 1... another step in the right direction to making our club better on and off the field.
Please join me in welcoming Justin to the mighty Pirates
Cheers
Paul Pelzer
POBCC President