The Mont Albert Cricket Club was formed in 1930 although its origins can be traced to the early 1920’s. From 1930 – 1936 the Club competed in the Box Hill Reporter & District Cricket Competition. However, in 1937, it joined the Eastern Suburbs Cricket Association (now known as the Eastern Cricket Association) and, today, the Club is the fourth oldest Club in the Eastern Cricket Association. Significantly, Mont Albert is the only Club which has continuously participated in the top grade – now known as the Dunstan Shield – of the Competition.
The Mont Albert Cricket Club is based at Mont Albert Reserve, City of Whitehorse. Neighboring suburbs in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne include: Surrey Hills, Canterbury, Box Hill, East Doncaster and North Balwyn. In fact, over the past 80 years, Mont Albert CC has developed fierce rivalries with clubs in the region: Surrey Hills Cricket Club, North Balwyn Cricket Club and East Doncaster Cricket Club.
Throughout the various grades Mont Albert CC has won more than 50 Senior Premierships. The First XI has won twelve Premierships most recently in season 2017-18 (over neighborhood rivals North Balwyn), 2012-13 and 2009-10, with “back-to-back” Premierships in 1938-39; 1939-40; in 1961-62; 1962-63 and, again, in 1997-98 and 1998-99. In 1959-60, 2005-06, 2006-07 and again in 2016-17 (again playing neighborhood rivals North Balwyn), the First XI was runner-up. The Second XI has won four consecutive premierships in 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. The Third XI also won the premiership in 2016-17 & 2018-19, and the Fourth XI won the premiership in 2017-18.
Most importantly, Mont Albert Cricket Club is recognised as an innovative; well-administered and successful Club. The Club’s administration was recognised by the Eastern Cricket Association in Season 2008-09 and 2009-10 when the Club won the “Best Administered Club” Award in the Eastern Cricket Association.
Dunstan Medals have been won ten times by Mont Albert players with Noel King winning three and Len Williams two. Len Williams was also runner-up three times. Our most recent winner was in 2017-18, when Tim Wright came home with a storm to help MACC win the Dunstan Premiership.
The Dave Dickie Cup has been won three times (by Len Williams, John Houghton and Tim Wright) and the Perc Richardson Trophy has been won once by Mont Albert cricketers.
Four Mont Albert players have been awarded Life Membership by the Eastern Cricket Association – Geoff Mair (1959), Ron Hodge (1988); Garnet Armstrong (1993) and Richard Barker (2006). Three players have had Eastern Cricket Association Grade Competition Shields named after them – Garnet Armstrong (C Grade Turf), Geoff Mair (E Grade Turf) and Richard Barker (Under 12). Since the late 1980’s the Club has fielded between 2 and 10 junior teams each season.
The Club currently fields six Senior XI’s, four Veterans XI’s and eight Junior XI’s. Mont Albert Cricket Club has over 300 members, the vast majority of whom live within the City of Whitehorse.
If you would like to get in contact with MACC, please contact either:
Club Secretary
Greg Cull – montalbertcc1930@gmail.com or 0421 153 868
Junior Coordinator
Darren Gleeson: dmg_ka@yahoo.co.uk or 0419 623 180