4TH XI ROUND 4 SELECTION

4th XI Selection- Vs Altona at home, Sunday. Meet 12:30

J.Jordan(c), G.Cook, P Conlan, B Manassa, M Ramsay, K Colaco, J Birlecki, T Carrick, M Webster, M Sargeant, M Castles

ROUND 2; WEEK ONE WRAP-UP

A solid start for the St.Bernards Old Collegians Cricket Club in their first day of play for the 2012/13 season. Opening the season at home the First XI amassed 285, the highest score by the first XI in over 5 seasons. New coach Romain Grenville debuted with 96, while Captain Craig Osborne made 75 against last years Senior South premiers - Old Mentone.
The 2nd XI will be chasing 198 for victory after they had the hosts 5/60 at tea, but dropped 6 catches to allow Mentone to post a competitive score.
The Third XI collapsed to be all out for 115 at Greenvale only to close the day taking 7 wickets for 57 and hold the upper hand heading into week 2.
The 4th XI had a final over victory against Greenvale in their one day match at St.Bernards on Sunday. Veteran opening bowler Greg Cook snared himself a hat-trick, while his good mate Phil Conlan brought up the winning runs in the final over, ending on 48*.

ROUND 2 SELECTION

This weeks selection is brought to by Bendigo Bank Strathmore Branch. Bendigo Bank have been a sponsor of the snowdogs for 4 years now and their contribution helps us with the day to day running of the club.

1st XI vs Old Mentonions (Home) (Afternoon Tea) Be at ground 11.30am

Osborne (c), Grenville, Mills, Spinella, Kassis, J. Davey, L.Davis, Serrano, D.O'Connell, P.

O'Connell, Thom

2nd XI vs Old Mentonions (Away) Be at St Bernard's at 10.45am to get a lift to the ground

Johansen (c), Jake Dunell, Bergin, Wade, Turner, S.Herfter, A.Jordan, Chrystie, Scarborough, Marinelli, Jurcic

3rd XI vs Greenvale (Away SUNDAY) Be at ground 12.30pm

B.Davey (c), Bourke, Cleur, Josh Dunell, Comerford, Sullivan, H.Jaggard, M.Jaggard, Raffle, Isaacs, Cave

4th XI vs Greenvale (Home SUNDAY) Be at ground 12.30pm

J.Jordan (c), Cook, Conlan, Ramsey, Manassa, Cooper, Colaco, Bielecki, Webster, Rodgers/B.Jordan/A.Hefter

Good luck to all teams! Go Dogs!

PLAYER SPONSORS WANTED

Players are encouraged to have themselves sponsored to play cricket this season. A tax deductable sponsorship covers your playing subs and contributes to providing the coaching, equipment and facilities that will lead us to a successful season ahead.

Player sponsorship is $300 and your sponsors will be acknowledged on our website and listed within our clubrooms

For further information, please see Simon Cave or Jason Bourke

1ST XI AT HOME AND RACES ON THE BIG SCREEN

With the weather looking clear for this weekend the Snowdogs are finally set to commence season 2012-13. The First XI will be at home and with the Caulfield Cup on this week, and Cox Plate next week there is no better time to get down and support the Mighty Snowdogs while watching the races on the big screen.

As a special for the first home game for the First XI stubbies will be $3 and Four 'n Twenty pies will be $2 from 1-6. Get down and support your club!

SNOWDOGS FEED MOONEE PONDS

The committee has taken on the raising of funds beyond the norm this year.

On Sunday 14^th we conducted our second sausage sizzle outside Woolworths in Moonee Ponds raising funds that will be put towards equipment and coaching.

The next BBQ is in mid November.

Thanks to those who have volunteered so far.

SPONSORS ON BOARD FOR 2012-13 SEASON

With the season ahead just days away, it is timely to thank our sponsors who enable us to play cricket.

We welcome back as sponsors the North Suburban Sports Club, Bendigo Bank – Strathmore Branch, Geotech, CBD Group, Wheeler Insurance Brokers and Arcuri and Associates

We welcome as new supporters to our club – Abbe Corrugated, Nelson Alexander Real Estate, Paul Sadler Swimland, The Union Hotel, Turn2 Workforce Solutions, Goofies Pizza, Four N Twenty Pies, True Care Dry Cleaning, Moonee Valley Physiotheraphy, and Tobin Brothers.

The support from these sponsors allows us to invest in coaching to develop our young players, giving them the opportunity to become the best cricketers and people that they can be through our Club.

We will give our players excellent coaching, great leadership and support along with providing a great club culture to maximise their personal and sporting development.

Please use the goods and services of our sponsors and recommend them to others.