Premiership Moments

2022-23 - 1st XI (3rd Grade - NMCA - Heather Baillie Shield-Summer) - Premiers

**Heidelberg 8/152 def Greensborough 6/148**
Back Row (L to R) : Ruth Bamford, Brin Kavanagh, Laura Wilkinson, Fiona Sheehan, Ash Riley (Capt.), Maddy Fraser, Emma Rowe, Phillip Sexton (Scorer), Nat Zapparoni, Laura Spooner
Front Row (L to R) : Jemima Fox, Leo Lander (team mascot) Jessica Morris, Taya Barnett, Stacey Sutton, Hannah Anderson, Zarah Barnett

Emma Rowe - Player of the Match

42 Runs, 5/9 off 6 Overs

2021-22 - 4th XI (F2 Grade - DVCA) - Premiers

**Heidelberg 7/111 def Bundoora United 9/104**
**(A Chamberlain 39 n.o.) / CS Bedi 2/16, S Byrne 2/24 )**
Back Row (L to R) : Pierce Mulvey, Pat Molony (12th), Matt Molony, Andrew Stone (Capt.), Rian Brown, Jordan Mulvey, Aidan Chamberlain
Front Row (L to R) : Sam Byrne, Connor Mulvey, Gavin Watson, Hayden Woodhouse, CS Bedi

2021-22 - U14 (RED Grade - DVCA) - Premiers

Back Row (L to R): Ben Parker, Raf Piaia, Charlie Laing, Leonardo Cincotta, Adam Piaia

Front Row (L to R): Adam Cassar, Joseph Vespa (Vice Capt.), Noah Bennett (Capt.), Archie Hall, Jaidyn McNeil

Absent: Reed Stacy, Krishna Shankar, Grant Bennett (Coach - Absent)

2019-20 - U12 (RED Grade - DVCA) - Premiers

Danny Nolan (Coach)
Back Row (L to R): Donncha O'Grady, Angus Lawson, Will Stefanetti, Daniel Golland.
Front Row (L to R): Michael Nolan, Ben Parker, Cooper Clark, Ajay Martin, Edward Lamers, Danny Carson.

2018-19 - 1st XI (Money Shield - DVCA) - Premiers

**Heidelberg 9/208 def Lower Plenty 132**
**(B Nihill 86, J Whitcher 27) / J Whitcher 3/22, A Fotinopoulos 2/24, J Ridewood 2/27, C Gogerly 2/29)**
Back Row (L to R) : Peter Cashen, Andrew Fotinopoulos, Callum Gogerly, Christian Kostakis, Justin Whitcher (Capt.).
Front Row (L to R) : Jack Ridewood, Harry Frazer, Mark Favrin, Lewis Balcombe, Brad Nihill.
Sitting : Lachlan Turner (Wk)

2013 - 3rd XI (E Grade - DVCA) - Premiers

**Heidelberg 192 (off 68 Overs) def Riverside 154 (off 65.1)**
**(L Cinerari 55 n.o., A Fotinopoulos 47 / T Balcombe 6/64, L Cinerari 2/20)**
Back Row (L to R) : Michael Edwards, Gavin Watson, Andrew Fotinopoulos, James Gedye, Stephen Edwards, Patrick Renehan, Christian Kostakis
Front Row (L to R) : Trent Grindal, Riley Williams, Lewis Balcombe, Luke Cinerari, Tony Balcombe

2008-09 - HDCA 2nd xi Grade Premiers

**Robbo's 2nd Grade Premiers**
It was a season which saw David Roberts' 2nd XI continually defend poor scores and win games of cricket - and so it was in the Grand Final versus Greensborough at Warringal Park in 2009.

150th Year of HCC - 2006-2007 HDCA 1st Grade Premiers

**Heidelberg 6/304 (cc) def Banyule 10/179 (off 68)**
**(C Hunter 93, S Cashen 50 n.o. / B Grindal 5/36, D Noonan 3/25 )**
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On Saturday March 31st 2007, the Heidelberg Cricket Club defeated Banyule Cricket Club to claim the HDCA 1st Grade premiership at Chelsworth Park, Ivanhoe.

The HDCA E.C. Jack Shield has returned to its rightful home at Warringal Park, Heidelberg.
Resuming its innings at 5/227 (Hunter 93, Jordan 45, Grindal 28n.o.), Heidelberg's middle order made steady progress against tight & disciplined bowling from Banyule. Stephen Cashen controlled the game's tempo, gradually increasing the run rate culminating in 30 odd runs from the final 3 overs of the innings. The little maestro once again finished undefeated - his 50n.o. pushing Heidelberg's total to 6/304 cc.
In reply, the Banyule openers flew to 42 before Grindal was rewarded for some tight swing bowling, trapping the Banyule captain in front LBW. He repeated the dose 2 runs later, removing the dangerous Jeff Wilson for 1. Left arm quick Damien Noonan was swung into the attack after 28 overs and immediately looked threatening. His unyielding line and occasional bounce produced a much needed break through at 93 when he found the edge of Phillips' bat, caught behind by Branagan - 3/93.

Captain Jordan decided to turn up the heat on Banyule's middle order by throwing the ball back to Grindal and asking him for a big second spell after only a short rest. Together, Grindal and Noonan produced a wonderful 20 overs of swing bowling, their partnership ripping the heart out of Banyule's middle order by taking an unbelievable 5 wickets for 5 runs in a dozen overs. Game Over.

The Banyule tail merely delayed the inevitable. Eventually, Heidelberg captured the necessary 2 wickets to claim the premiership by dismissing Banule for 179.
Damien Noonan finished with 3/25 from 16 unchanged overs whilst Grindal added 5/36 from 22 overs to his rich month of form (103 and 4 wickets in the Semi final, 41 with the bat in this game). Mark Favrin, Tim Branagan, and Craig Hunter all took wonderful catches to support the bowlers.

Grindal's heroics earnt him the Greg Anderson medal for best player in the GF (to add to his BOG in the winning One Day GF in February against the same opposition).
As captain Jordan said at the post match presentation, this was a wonderful effort from his Heidelberg charges given that injuries and unavailabilities meant that some 28 players represented the 1st XI during the year. ALL of these players created a memorable 150th year for the HCC, a year which saw last year's heartbreak turn to this year's jubilation.