About
About us
We aim to be a successful cricket club by providing high-quality facilities and an inclusive environment, in partnership with the community, to attract, develop, and retain talented and passionate players and supporters.
Our history
Born in Fitzroy, Living in Doncaster.
Fitzroy Cricket Club was formed by the amalgamation of the Prince of Wales and Collingwood Commercial Cricket Clubs. The first General meeting was attended by 14 persons and was adjourned for a week, when an increased attendance of 19 was secured. Mr Graham Berry, who was so well known afterwards throughout Victoria as a leading politician, acted as Chairman. The Annual Meeting was held on 17 September 1863 at which 26 members attended and elected Mr C. Vaughan the first president. The Club was also granted permissive occupancy of the original Brunswick St Oval in 1863, after separate grants of adjoining lands had been earlier given to the Prince of Wales and Collingwood Commercial Cricket Clubs, shortly before their amalgamation. The original area of 386 yards by 195 yards was however cut down, forcing the Club to obtain additional land next to the Merri Creek in Northcote, which became known as the William Barr Oval.
A detailed account of the Club’s early history, including the personalities and activities of the early committees as they developed the fledgling club, is given in the Jubilee Annual Report of 1912-13, which can be found on the National Library of Australia’s website.
The Club became a member of the Victorian Cricket Association in May 1880.
The 100th Annual Report of the 1962-63 season includes a Centenary Report which provides further detail on the Club’s history. It identifies highlights in the development of the Club and its grounds in many of the seasons, and highlights some of the great players to play for the Club. It includes the election of Mr Wm. Barr as President in 1914, a position he held until 1951; the Club’s first Premiership in 1930-31; numerous improvements to the ground and pavilion, and that in 1931 Haydn Bunton, a fine Fitzroy cricketer, won the Brownlow Medal as a Fitzroy footballer. This was to be the first of his 3 Brownlows. The report notes that in the ‘Harvey Era’ six brothers, Mervyn, Clarrie, Harold, Ray, Neil and Brian all represented the Club and all but Harold hit centuries in 1st XI. Mervyn’s sons Graham and Jeff later also represented the Club. Robert Harvey, Jeff’s son, also played cricket for Fitzroy Doncaster, and went on to win 2 Brownlow Medals in 1997 and 1998 playing for St Kilda Football Club.
Fitzroy CC continued to play at Brunswick St Oval until 1985-86, winning 6 premierships. After that season it amalgamated with Doncaster Cricket Club, a club then playing in the sub-district competition. The newly-formed Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club from 1986-87 played at the Doncaster CC home ground of Schramm’s Reserve, where it remains today. Four further premierships have been won since the amalgamation.
Our committee
President
Michael Fletcher
Vice President
Matthew Elliott
Treasurer
Gary Trevenen
Secretary
Brett Cole
Men's Coach
Matthew Bremner
Women's Coach
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