Book now for a great night at the Kingston
The Kingston Hotel in Richmond on June 18. This is an important diary entry for Taverners to enjoy another great night of wining and dining and to be entertained by two of Victoria’s legendary sportsmen.
Former Test spinner Jim Higgs and football’s David Parkin have agreed to reminisce about some of their most memorable moments in sport as well as answering questions afterwards.
For the past two years, the Kingston evening has become one of the most popular events on the Lord’s Taverners’ calendar. The hotel dining room has been packed to capacity and it is sure to be a full house again in June.
Early bookings are essential so it is time to get cracking on organising a table for relatives, friends or fellow sportsmen and women.
And as winter draws to an end, August 28 is the likely date for our next Legends of Victorian Cricket presentation. We will advise members of the venue and recipients of these much-valued awards closer to the date.
In the meantime, don’t miss out on a seat at the Kingston!
Where: Kingston Hotel, 55 Highett Street, Richmond. Time: 6.45pm in the bar for a 7.30pm start in the dining room
Cost: $50 per person (including entry and dinner)
To book - Click Here
Former Test spinner Jim Higgs and football’s David Parkin have agreed to reminisce about some of their most memorable moments in sport as well as answering questions afterwards.
For the past two years, the Kingston evening has become one of the most popular events on the Lord’s Taverners’ calendar. The hotel dining room has been packed to capacity and it is sure to be a full house again in June.
Early bookings are essential so it is time to get cracking on organising a table for relatives, friends or fellow sportsmen and women.
And as winter draws to an end, August 28 is the likely date for our next Legends of Victorian Cricket presentation. We will advise members of the venue and recipients of these much-valued awards closer to the date.
In the meantime, don’t miss out on a seat at the Kingston!
Where: Kingston Hotel, 55 Highett Street, Richmond. Time: 6.45pm in the bar for a 7.30pm start in the dining room
Cost: $50 per person (including entry and dinner)
To book - Click Here
A record turnout for the All Abilities Cricket Carnival
Unquestionably, one of the highlights of the year for the Lord’s Taverners Victorian branch is its participation in the annual State’s All abilities Cricket Carnival and the 2013 event was, once again, an unqualified success.
A record 220 players, many of whom had travelled long distances to take part, turned out for the carnival, which was hosted for the seventh year by Cricket Victoria.
Held at Casey Fields, a large and perfect setting in the City of Casey in Melbourne, the carnival took place on one of the hottest days of last summer but the players were not fazed by the stifling conditions.
With 22 teams taking part, the venue was at full capacity.
Hailing the carnival an outstanding success, Cricket Victoria’s Community Programs Manager, Annie Hateley, thanked the Lord’s Taverners for its ongoing support of the event.
“The Taverners’ support has been vital in ensuring we can continue to deliver and grow the participation and pathway opportunities for cricketers with a disability.
Lord’s Taverners committeeman Ian Crawford was on hand to present the shield and medallions to the winning team.
At the same time, the new line-up for the Vikings State representative team was announced, which included their first female player, Amanda Doolan from Mildura.
Before the start of the Ryobi One Day final between the Bushrangers and Queensland Bulls at the MCG, the excited Vikings were presented with the Super League Trophy by Ian Crawford and their caps from the president of Cricket Victoria, Geoff Tamblyn.
A delighted Ian Crawford said the Taverners were delighted to be involved in such an uplifting and important partnership with Cricket Victoria.
“We will be in it next year, too – I assure you all of that!” he said.
A record 220 players, many of whom had travelled long distances to take part, turned out for the carnival, which was hosted for the seventh year by Cricket Victoria.
Held at Casey Fields, a large and perfect setting in the City of Casey in Melbourne, the carnival took place on one of the hottest days of last summer but the players were not fazed by the stifling conditions.
With 22 teams taking part, the venue was at full capacity.
Hailing the carnival an outstanding success, Cricket Victoria’s Community Programs Manager, Annie Hateley, thanked the Lord’s Taverners for its ongoing support of the event.
“The Taverners’ support has been vital in ensuring we can continue to deliver and grow the participation and pathway opportunities for cricketers with a disability.
Lord’s Taverners committeeman Ian Crawford was on hand to present the shield and medallions to the winning team.
At the same time, the new line-up for the Vikings State representative team was announced, which included their first female player, Amanda Doolan from Mildura.
Before the start of the Ryobi One Day final between the Bushrangers and Queensland Bulls at the MCG, the excited Vikings were presented with the Super League Trophy by Ian Crawford and their caps from the president of Cricket Victoria, Geoff Tamblyn.
A delighted Ian Crawford said the Taverners were delighted to be involved in such an uplifting and important partnership with Cricket Victoria.
“We will be in it next year, too – I assure you all of that!” he said.
Taverners serve up another ace
The Lord’s Taverners Victorian branch was once again the major sponsor of the 2013 Australian Tennis Championships for players with disabilities. Now in its 16th year, the event was staged at Melbourne Park, the home of Australian tennis, and the Albert Reserve.
This year’s event attracted 38 players from most Australian States as well as an entrant from Japan. The championships are listed on the calendar of the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability and the Ausrapid website.
The finals this year were held at Melbourne Park on the last Saturday of the Australian Open – one of the biggest days in the Australian sporting year.
The beautifully-organised opening ceremony was held on Court 2 marked by two previous winners, Kathryn Wilson and Daniel Cumming bearing flags and Janelle Hopman singing the National Anthem.
The major social function of the Championships was a breakfast in the Boulevard Room at the Parkview Hotel in St Kilda at which Wally Masur, a keen supporter, presented the Mark Konings Memorial Shield for sportsmanship and leadership to 2013 recipient Scott Crowden.
Mark Konings played in the Championships from 1998 to 2010 and sadly passed away later that year.
At the completion of the finals, the presentation ceremony was held in Garden Square at Melbourne Park before a sizeable crowd. Members of the Victorian branch of the Taverners, Peta Phillips and Ian Crawford along with national chairman Greg Brown and former tennis great Wally Masur shared the trophy presentations.
Queensland’s Archie Brown and Kelly Wren of New South Wales won the singles titles while Queensland pair Mitchell James and Josh Holloway defeated Senya Rudoy (Victoria) and Damien Phillips (NSW) in the men’s doubles.
This year’s event attracted 38 players from most Australian States as well as an entrant from Japan. The championships are listed on the calendar of the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability and the Ausrapid website.
The finals this year were held at Melbourne Park on the last Saturday of the Australian Open – one of the biggest days in the Australian sporting year.
The beautifully-organised opening ceremony was held on Court 2 marked by two previous winners, Kathryn Wilson and Daniel Cumming bearing flags and Janelle Hopman singing the National Anthem.
The major social function of the Championships was a breakfast in the Boulevard Room at the Parkview Hotel in St Kilda at which Wally Masur, a keen supporter, presented the Mark Konings Memorial Shield for sportsmanship and leadership to 2013 recipient Scott Crowden.
Mark Konings played in the Championships from 1998 to 2010 and sadly passed away later that year.
At the completion of the finals, the presentation ceremony was held in Garden Square at Melbourne Park before a sizeable crowd. Members of the Victorian branch of the Taverners, Peta Phillips and Ian Crawford along with national chairman Greg Brown and former tennis great Wally Masur shared the trophy presentations.
Queensland’s Archie Brown and Kelly Wren of New South Wales won the singles titles while Queensland pair Mitchell James and Josh Holloway defeated Senya Rudoy (Victoria) and Damien Phillips (NSW) in the men’s doubles.
Tangles still has a few laughs up his sleeve
There weren’t many smiles on the faces of opposing batsmen when Max “Tangles” Walker was sliding his fast medium deliveries past their bats and occasionally their noses a couple of decades back.
Yes, we cricket lovers in the stands could chuckle over that tangled delivery stride, which led to his endearing nickname, but it was serious stuff if you were holding a bat at the other end. A bag of 138 Test wickets at 27.46 in 34 matches attests to that.
He wasn’t hell-bent on tickling the funny bones of opposing teams on the football field either. He played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL when the Demons of that era could appear in public without wanting to hide their faces.
However, shortly before his retirement from first class and international cricket, he began to make thousands of people and not only followers of cricket and Aussie Rules fall about laughing with his remarkable down-to-earth humour.
He hasn’t stopped entertaining Australians off the field ever since. One of the most successful authors in Australian literary history, Maxwell Henry Norman Walker AM started writing books in 1976 and has since had 13 more published.
They have sold more than one million copies with seven of them hitting Best Seller lists. For many years he has been a much sought-after speaker having given some of his finest and funniest orations in quite a few unusual locations including one in a desert.
But there is nothing out of the norm for Max Walker to speak at the MCG where he must feel like part of the furniture. Which is why he was not slow in accepting the Victorian Taverners offer to speak at the branch’s famous Boxing Day Test Breakfast last December.
In fact, it was his second Taverners Breakfast engagement, having been guest speaker 30 years ago. And it was quickly evident that Max had not lost any of his charm and ability to amuse.
More than 200 guests attended before the start of the Australia-Sri Lanka Test match and were enthralled as he spoke about his own Boxing Day experiences out in the middle including the Centenary Test as well as many Sheffield Shield matches and, of course, life with the Demons.
Not to be outdone, Victoria’s sensational young woman cricketer Meg Lanning spoke with confidence and passion about women’s cricket in Australia. Fast becoming the superstar of women’s cricket in Australia, Meg has just turned 21 but already holds a couple of impressive records.
In January 2011 at the age of 18 and 288 days, she became the country’s youngest ever centurion – male or female – hitting 103 not out off 148 balls in an ODI against England.
And in 2012 as an opener, this past LT Junior Taverner broke the record for the highest individual score in the Women’s National Cricket League, smashing 175 off 142 balls against the ACT Meteors.
There were more than a few people in the audience wondering whether she could hold her own in the men’s game. Maybe our Ashes team?
Yes, we cricket lovers in the stands could chuckle over that tangled delivery stride, which led to his endearing nickname, but it was serious stuff if you were holding a bat at the other end. A bag of 138 Test wickets at 27.46 in 34 matches attests to that.
He wasn’t hell-bent on tickling the funny bones of opposing teams on the football field either. He played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL when the Demons of that era could appear in public without wanting to hide their faces.
However, shortly before his retirement from first class and international cricket, he began to make thousands of people and not only followers of cricket and Aussie Rules fall about laughing with his remarkable down-to-earth humour.
He hasn’t stopped entertaining Australians off the field ever since. One of the most successful authors in Australian literary history, Maxwell Henry Norman Walker AM started writing books in 1976 and has since had 13 more published.
They have sold more than one million copies with seven of them hitting Best Seller lists. For many years he has been a much sought-after speaker having given some of his finest and funniest orations in quite a few unusual locations including one in a desert.
But there is nothing out of the norm for Max Walker to speak at the MCG where he must feel like part of the furniture. Which is why he was not slow in accepting the Victorian Taverners offer to speak at the branch’s famous Boxing Day Test Breakfast last December.
In fact, it was his second Taverners Breakfast engagement, having been guest speaker 30 years ago. And it was quickly evident that Max had not lost any of his charm and ability to amuse.
More than 200 guests attended before the start of the Australia-Sri Lanka Test match and were enthralled as he spoke about his own Boxing Day experiences out in the middle including the Centenary Test as well as many Sheffield Shield matches and, of course, life with the Demons.
Not to be outdone, Victoria’s sensational young woman cricketer Meg Lanning spoke with confidence and passion about women’s cricket in Australia. Fast becoming the superstar of women’s cricket in Australia, Meg has just turned 21 but already holds a couple of impressive records.
In January 2011 at the age of 18 and 288 days, she became the country’s youngest ever centurion – male or female – hitting 103 not out off 148 balls in an ODI against England.
And in 2012 as an opener, this past LT Junior Taverner broke the record for the highest individual score in the Women’s National Cricket League, smashing 175 off 142 balls against the ACT Meteors.
There were more than a few people in the audience wondering whether she could hold her own in the men’s game. Maybe our Ashes team?
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