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ECC NEWSLETTER ECC Est. 1872. Edition 22 ( Jan 09 ) Over 700 Readers in 25 countries. IN THIS EDITION 1. Biggest Vote in ECC History 2. McKay in Prime Ministers XI 3. Reid U/19 4. Cameron U/17 5. Ladies Day 2008 6. Players back from Injury 7. Death of Life Member Ian Monks 8. All the scores 9. Phantom News ECC Partners. Impulse Clothing ( Buy some clothes ) WILL THE BOMBERS MOVE TO CROSS KEYS ( Essendon Pharmacy ) This Thursday 22nd of January the ECC Committee, Life Members and general Members will vote on whether the ECC takes up the offer from the EFC and the Victorian State Government and relocate to Cross keys. Meeting is at 8pm in the ECC rooms. CLINTON MCKARY MAKES PRIME MINISTERS XI ( Sponsored by Impulse Fashions Moonee Ponds ) ECC Fast Bowler and club favourite Clinton McKay has been selected to represent Australia in the Annual Prime Ministers X1 against New Zealand on thursday Jan 29. We wish Clint all the best and we are all behind him. LADIES DAY ( Sponsored by Nature Organics )
Around 100 ECC Ladies and friends turned up for the Annual ECC Ladies Day on Sat 13th of December.. Once again it was a great success. Heaps of prizes and giveaways. Thanks to Kaz, Tracey and Anna for a great day. Thanks to Marie Gauci and others who donated gifts. Oops lets not forget about Glouz. Cheers Glouz. 250 People turned out for the ECC Sportsman Night. A great success for the Club. Well done to Nabby who organised the night. Speakers Merv Hughes, Brendon Fevola, Billy Brownless and Brian Taylor entertained the crowd with all types of sports stories. Good to see past players in attendance, and thanks to everyone who attended. Very sad news recently with the death of ECC First X1 Premiership Captain, Life Member and gentleman Ian Monks. He will be sadly missed and was a keen reader of the ECC News. R.I.P. SISTER CLUB EMP ( Ladies Team ) Great to see over the last couple of months the EMP Ladies Cricket Team train at Windy Hill. The Ladies are adding some good spirit on the track with alot of players trying to impress. The girls seem to have the upper hand, as they are dominating the VictorianPremier Cricket Ladies competition. Good to see Melanie Jones score 87 for Victoria recently. The girl with the spray tan is in fine form.... ECC BOAT CRUISE Its on again. The ECC Boat Cruise 09. All Booked in for Sat March 7th on the Yarra. The best night of the year. Organise friends. See Paul Gloury. Invites and tickets will be out soon. Limited is max 160. QUICK SNIPS ( Latest clothing for men and women. Go Impulse ) - Well done to Steve Reid who represented Victoria in the Recent Australian U/19 Championships - Louis Cameron is currently playing in the Australian U/17s Championships. - Great to see David Tomkins play his first game in Round 12 after suffering 2 broken legs in September. - Robert Hrvatin is recovering well from his recent knee operation. - Paul Robotoccio played his first game after suffering stress fractures in his back - Aaron Mato played his 100th Game vs Prahran Round 12 - Boy from Portland Jarrod Andrews debut for the ECC 1st XI against Melbourne in Round 10. Big day this Sunday the 24th as the 2nds and 3rds play in the Semi Finals of the One Day series. 2nds at Windy Hill vs Northcote and 3rds at Harry Trott Oval vs Carlton. Get down and support the boys. ECC RESULTS ( Club Sponsor Capital Glass ) Round 6 Vs Casey South Melbourne ECC 1sts 8/345 Gloury 105* Fletcher 58 MacRae 41 Mato 45 Hutchinson 33 Drew CSM 6/199 D.McKay 3/32 ECC 2nds 5/122(dec) Reynolds 38 & 9/116 tied CSM 122 Andrews 3/22 Hussey 3/54 and 159 Buhagiar 5/66 Dickinson 4/38 ECC 3rds 9/223 Hussain 96 Patton 41 Def CSM 220 ECC 4ths 154 Sabatino 36 Def by CSM 8/158 Dyke 3/21 Round 7 Vs North Melbourne ECC 1sts 7/312 MacRae 104 Berger 62 Mato 56 Bryant 53 Drew NM 1/10 ECC 2nds 256 Reynolds 83 Dickinson 65 Collins 32 Vandenberg 32 Drew NM 0/4 ECC 3rds 0/98 Hussain 54* Kennedy 40* Drew NM Smith 3/25 Godsell 3/29 ECC 4ths 9/161 Sabatino 72 Drew NM 1/23 Round 8 Vs Geelong ECC 1sts 8/402dec Fletcher 210* Hutchinson 75 Mato 30 Def by Geelong 4/403 Johnstone 3/114 ECC 2nds 209 Wilson 83 Dickinson 35 Def by Geelong 4/219 ECC 3rds 8/255 Godsell 94 Patton 41 Hashmi 33* Gee 182 Stephens 3/15 ECC 4ths 162 Joass 40 Def Geelong 124 Young 3/14 Round 9 Vs Northcote ECC 1sts 107 Hutchinson 34* Mato 32 Def Northcote C.Mckay 5/31 Slevinson 4/45 ECC 2nds 287 Dickinson 101* Gloury 89 Dunell 31 Drew Northcote ECC 3rds 8/179 Patton 60* Sheldon 45 Drew Northcote ECC 4ths 6/229 Rixon 84 Palmer 36* Mayne 35 Sabatino 35 Drew Northcote Round 10 Vs Melbourne ECC 1sts 8/218 Fletcher 71* Berger 42 Def by Melb 9/219 ECC 2nds 155 Dunell 68 lost to Melb 6/231 ECC 3rds 9/116 Def 114 Hunichen 4/4 Godsell 3/17 ECC 4ths 159 McDonald 39 Young 32 Joass 30 Def By Melb 6/191 Round 11 Vs Ringwood ECC 1sts 6/257 Mato 64 Fletcher 60 Rogers 46 Berger 40* Def Ring 208 Wilson 4/36 Berger 3/36 ECC 2nds 5/154 Gloury 60* Bryant 39 Def Ringwood 152 Cullen 3/39 ECC 3rds 5/251 Godsell 86 Reece 46* Reynolds 43 Def Ringwood 221 Hunichen 3/37 ECC 4ths 6/228 Rhodes 50 Rixon 50 Stephens 39 Def Ringwood 105 Young 6/3 Penaluna 3/15 RADIO 98.9FM ( Travisty Clothing ) Each Saturday morning tune into North West FM 98.9 . Each week Ivan and his apprentice Paul Robertacchio give all the news with Interviews, results and general fun around windy hill. PHANTOM NEWS ( Capital Glass ) - Two brothers who play at the Club are starting ENTT ( Essendon Naked Table Tennis ). The season started on Ladies Day and was won by Chris Rogers. - Congratulations to Tom Godsell on his recent 21st Birthday. Clint McKay is collecting money for people who attended and didnt buy a present. - If you ever go for a drink with Daniel Slevison please take a bucket and mop. - A very quiet ECC Player from postcode 3340 ( Bacchus Marsh ) has found a new venue for dates. Apparently a playground in the Gisborne area is very romantic location. - A senior club player who's name will not be mentioned turned up at a recent training session with a Hickeeee on his neck. The Editior queried the large marks on his neck. The cover up was that it happened at the gym he worked at whilst doing a recent gym session. That old chestnut... - New player to the club and 1st XI Opening batsmen, has rang Nokia Australia to get more memory in his phone. All reports suggest his phone is full of girls phone numbers. Only moving to Melbourne recently, he certainly is a hit with the ladies. - Former ECC opening batsmen Julian Hay has taken up a role with Sub District Club Oakleigh. He thinks he can get under our radar. Be great to see him back at Windy Hill - Rumour in the local West Melbourne Newspapers suggest one local male is thinking of proposing to his girlfriend. Recently buying a love pad in Middle Park, the couple are due to move in later this year. Keep saturday nights free in November... - Can you believe Australian, Victorian and Essendon player Chris Rogers left his whites at home recently. He told he editior mum was in town and she forgot to pack them for me... - The Ben Fletcher X Mas BBQ around the waiste award goes to Tim Stephens. Tim win 5 P.T sessions, hoping to get rid of the pillow under his tshirt. - Love is certainly around Left Hand opening batsmen Lucas " Keen " Kennedy. Reports are flying in, that two weeks in a row = Love. His mates will certainly miss him. - Editior would like to congratulate Sam Dunnell who has keep very quiet over the Christmas break. The Editior warns Sam that he will find something... - Birchips Local Radio Station 3BB, interviewed local hero and ECC fast bowler Steve Reid recently. During the interview the station was flooded with calls from local girls wanting a date with Steve at the local bakery. - Cheap Holidays ( with partners only ) see Aaron and Fletch. They are now taking booking for 2020 in Tasmania. - For cheap Cricket bats look ontop of the Keilor Cricket Club Clubroom roof. Sponsored by former ECC Player 451. - Great to see in Horsham on the country round some players bump into the Horsham Sumo Wrestling Team - The Horsham Local paper had a write up on local boy but now ECC Run Machine in Ben Fletcher. It was one of Bens better photos... - Bacchus Marsh Hairdresser picked up his $100 off the locals for his hair display of ECC Coach Darren Cullen. Cullen thought it looked good until half the town where in tears looking thru the window. - Fletch just bought a new car off Nabby recently, he asked if it could come without the scissors on the roof on the drivers side. - Barman Brian Wilson returned from his annual overseas " Love Boat Cruise". Wilso has fallen in love, with the boat or some ladies on board we are not sure.... - Emails have been sent to all Irish Pubs in New Zealand. Paul Knight is moving over there. Shares in Irish pubs have jumped. - What a day March 7 is for former ECC Player Stuart Clark. 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