NEWS DESK After bodyboarders KEEN bodyborders are invited to join the Mornington Peninsula Bodyboarders’ Club. The not-for-profit club has run surfing competitions all over the peninsula since re-establishing in 2011. “We had great success but, unfortunately, over the past few years people have begun to lose interest,” club member Jack Shepherd said. “We still have a core membership base of 30 people, but that’s well short of the 100 we had in 2011. “We have made a few changes which we think will get people keen to get involved again.” Call 0433 555 506 or email mpbodyboardclub@hotmail.com
Cup Eve Calcutta MORNINGTON RSL will hold a Melbourne Cup Calcutta, 6pm, Monday 2 November, at 27 Virginia St, Mornington. Light meals are available for $10. The estimated Calcutta starting pool is more than $3000 before the sale of tickets and the auction. Tickets are available for prepurchase at $1 each or a book of five at $5 after 4pm daily at the club. The first 20 people who buy 20 tickets in the Calcutta after 6pm on the night will each a free meal voucher. The draw for horses will start at 7.30pm. Details: 0419 578 592.
Remembrance Day MORNINGTON RSL will hold a 97th anniversary Remembrance Day service, Wednesday 11 November, at Mornington and District Memorial Park, Barkly St, Mornington. The service will start at 10.45am and finish around 11am.
Field of dreams: Michael Voss applauded onto the field as he approaches his 300 th game for Mornington. Picture: Stephen Voss
A 300-game highlight is a family affair PLAYING in a cricket match with his father, two brothers and brother-in-law is a career highlight of Mornington Cricket Club 300-gamer Michael Voss. Padding up for his first game in the 1987/88 season at age 12, Voss played his 300th senior game against Delacombe Park in B2 grade on the weekend. This makes him only the seventh club member to play 300 games in its 152 year history. Others include George Keys, Jeff Calder, Paul Brown, Stephen Voss, Terry O’Keefe and one other. His best batting performance is
63no and his best bowling figures are 5/31. Another highlight was a semi-final win against Mt Martha in the mid-90s. “We were the underdogs and had our seconds and thirds playing semifinals that day,” he said. “Their games finished early on Sunday and what seemed like the whole club was there to cheer us on to victory against a team which hadn’t lost all season. “Also, seeing the firsts win the premiership against Sorrento at Dromana was huge after a lean few years for the club. As a supporter it wasn’t difficult to get caught up in the emotion of it
all. ‘Gapesy’ you star.” And the lowlights? “Definitely our grand final/semi final losses, including three losing semi-finals and three losing grand finals,” he said. Among the best cricketers Voss says he has played is Matt Foon. “I captained him in the seniors against Heatherhill when he was about 13,” he said. “The writing was on the wall” Other greats were Tony Stocker, Danny Clements, Jeff Calder, Darren Uccello, Anthony Gapes and Matt Gapes. One of the funniest things Voss has seen on the field occurred during
a match against Delacombe Park at Wilsons Rd. “We had a few overs to bat to finish off the game after a win,” he said. “I was umpiring and I saw the fielder at mid-off texting on his mobile when the ball was smashed at him: he took the catch with his non-preferred hand and didn’t miss a beat with the text. He didn’t drop the phone either.” Playing against Peninsula Old Boys, club veteran Wayne Hansen hit an opposing batsman in the groin. The batsman grabbed the box out of his pants and it was split into two pieces. “Let’s just say it ruined his Saturday night.”
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