Welcome to Hawthorn CC's Photo Page capturing on + off field Social Events and personalities at our cricket club.

Photos from the 62nd HCC Presentation Night 2008/09

Friday 3rd April at Amora, Riverwalk

Dave Hayden awarded HCC's 32nd Life Membership

Hawthorn CC Family Reunion - Tongues, Tilleys, & Yoles

- 31st January 2009

It's not often you get the whole family together in one place. On this occassion, a Life Members invitation to watch the 1st XI at Rathmines Road, we captured the present and past 1st XI players from these three famous HCC families.

HCC 70's Night

Saturday 23rd February, 2008 at Rathmines Road

The Presidential Wedding - 2008

Graeme Yole and Mandy tied the Knot last Saturday at The Langham in Southbank, a magnificent venue overlooking the Yarra.
Mandy & Graeme both mucked up their wedding vows having to be prompted. Steve & Michael Yole stood up for Graeme at the wedding.
HCC past/players present, All Yoles, Jerry Tylas, Tony Tongue, Peter O’Brien, Peter & Andrew Coe, Jim Christo, Leigh Simpson, Con Koutsanakolis.
The happy couple were off to Thailand for a 2 week honeymoon.

Hawthorn CC celebrates its 60th Year with a Super Sunday

Many of the old and not so old greats of the past were there to witness proceedings including: Ted Dietrich, Bert Tilley, John Yole, John Harris, Ray Hitch, Noel Morgan, Col Martin, Grant Fawcett and ex Sri-Lankan International fast bowler, Wendall Labrooy to name but a few.

Tony Johnson, John Harris, Mark Fitzpatrick, Noel Morgan, Ray Hitch and Col Martin enjoy catching up at the unveiling.

Hawthorn CC proudly announces its sixth Team of the Decade

The First XI competed in three Grand Finals, all in A-Grade Turf, winning twice in 2002/03 v North Balwyn and 2005/06 v Old Carey, and were runners-up in 1998/99 to Marcellin.

Each of our Team of the Decade members have played a minimum of three seasons or 30 games in the club 1st XI and  all have been involved in Grand Final teams.

Special mention must go to Mick Torriero, Victor Dimasi and  Brad Alcock, who now feature in two consecutive Team of the Decades for the club which is an outstanding achievement and display of loyalty.

Congratulations to all members of this "Special" team.

(Back row) -  M.Tilley, P.Stocks, T.Wilson-Humphries, R.Tongue, J.Crane, J. Van Eede
(Front row) -  M.McMeekin, B.Alcock, Q.Sear,  M.Torriero, T.Mullen, A.Tongue.
(V.Dimasi absent)
 

Michael Torriero comes forward for his second Team of the Decade award.

Mick played in all three Grand Final appearances and captained the 2002/03
Premiership team during a three year stint as 1st XI Skipper.

Super Sunday 20/20
City v Country a thriller

The club's inaugural 20/20 intra-club match at Rathmines Reserve was a very colourful and hotly contested affair. The City team, draped in the tri-colour HCC training tops appeared stronger in the batting department on paper while the Country team boasted Kendall and Mac Mac to counter the strike power of Tempone and Mullen. Dean Lupton arranged a surprise Country top being the blue Dimmeys T-shirts complete with club badge and very temporary stick on numbers to create the carnival atmosphere. To cap off the uniform red pads were donned to great effect.

City were first to bat while Country performed a ritual warm-up of the drinking elbow with VBs in hand. The action was intense, no room for whimps in this format of the game. City were off to a blinder with Tempone at the helm batting with Joycey, scoring at over 10+ an over. Disappointing performers included Mullen, fresh of a Senior Turf 55, out for a Golden Globe, Trasha, boundary first ball, out the next and Dhruv Pandya also out early. Standouts for City were Craney, Naveen, Prylesy and Tempone, all being retired on 30+ while Tempers returned at the end to double up with 62 n.o. City were probably feeling quite satisfied finishing on 221 off 20.

Country, who welcomed in some talented ex players Grant Fawcett, Ed Ellis and Jeff Van Eede batted more cautiously and found themselves struggling after a strong start. Opener Ross Brown batted well for a 30 retired. Van Eede was joined by the Super Sub, Geelong boy Mick Torriero and they turned it on with some massive hitting and excellent placement. Mick made 32 retired and Knackers (The Professor) smashed 30 and was also required to walk off not out.

A lighter City moment occurred when Trasha, not renown for his bowling ability, bellowed out from deep mid on, “that’s just rubbish” after a Searcy “pie” was smashed for six through square leg. Two overs later he was put back in his place, right in front of the pavilion crowd, when an easy ball passed through his legs for four!

It was getting tense for Country late in the innings after a mini batting collapse but Guru Lawson steadied the ship with a valuable 17. He was joined by Van Eede and then Brown returned after Guru was caught off Mullen. Nine wickets down, it was left to the unconquered pair to get Country home. Pandya bowled the last over and with one ball to go, scores were tied. It was run no matter what on the last ball. Contact was made and frenetic leg bye was stolen to snatch the victory for HCC Country.

Man of the Match,  Ross Brown for his 36 n.o.

The Hawthorn City Boys

The Hawthorn Country XI

Country Warm-up time

Joycey dispatches Van Eede

Lupton to Pryles

Craney's hard earned thirst - well batted!

Golden Globe Toby - howzat!

Naveen attacks Grant Fawcett

Tempone all class - 62 n.o.

Knackers all powerful puts Path Kothari away

Van Eede - a great display

Mick Torriero's turn - thanks Searcy, six more!

Joycey's turn to cop the Torriero treatment

The Country bench is looking nervous

You beauty - we've won!

Ross Brown is awarded the Man of the Match

Hawthorn CC Xmas Break-Up 2006

Saturday 16th December at Rathmines Road A very large and cheerful crowd decended on the new pavilion to celebrate the end of the cricket year with their partners and girlfriends.

Fitzy celebrates his 350th game for the club with some mates

Mick Torriero and his fiancee Susan pick up some early presents
from the Club before their pre Christmas wedding

 The Strongest Man 2006 competition was a great crowd pleaser

 Aaron Jacks and Jason Bradford in the battle of the 5th XI

  Laksman proves to be more than a handful for Andrew Tongue

 Searcy buries his skipper Mehul

Mick Torriero over-comes Rob Tongue to move into the Final

Last years champ Humpa proves too powerful for Toby Mullen

The Grand Final was a titanic affair with Humpa and Torriero drawing
on all their reserves. Mick's strength prevailed and he took over
Tim Wilson-Humphries crown to wild applause.

Hawthorn CC Xmas Break-Up 2005

Saturday 17th December at St James Park a very cheerful crowd gathered to celebrate the end of the cricket year with their partners and girlfriends.

2nd XI Skipper Victor Dimasi reports on a strong win at St. James

Hawthorn players and friends listen on the steps of St. James Pavilion

5th XI Skipper Lee Fedden's innovative "chin hair" raised many eye-brows.
Lee, the moustache goes under your nose, not your bottom lip!

Ed Ellis and Nick Monk battle in the early rounds of the Arm Wrestling Challenge.

Rob Tongue on his way to rubbing out Cam Joyce.

The Grand Finalists Tim "Humpa" Wilson-Humphries and Ross Brown

"Humpa" takes big Roscoe down to win the HCC Arm Wrestling Challenge.

Hawthorn CC Life Members Function

Saturday 12 November at The Crimmins Room -
The Hawthorn Football Social Club

Photos courtesy of Col Martin - WHCC Life Member and ECA Patron. 

Current players, members and Life Members enjoyed a relaxing and entertaining evening hosted by  Andrew Waugh-Young to re-live some fascinating accounts from past West Hawthorn CC greats and the induction of a favourite son and current player  Mark Fitzpatrick into the Hawthorn Cricket Club "Hall of Fame".

Graeme Yole, President and HCC Hall of Fame member presents
Mark Fitzpatrick (right) with his Hall of Fame certificate.

Mark Fitzpatrick recounting his fond memories of his early days
at West Hawthorn Cricket Club.

Life Member and leading Club run maker - Bert Tilley shared
some wonderful insights into the club's history with some very
special video interviews of past players unable to attend
on the night.

Life Member Tony Johnson on the video screen fascinated the audience with an
impromptu rendition of "We're a Happy Team at Hawthorn" on the Air Trombone,
an old tradition that will not be forgotten by those attending on the night.

Another club legend Ray Armstrong, told us the story of a long and distinguished
playing career with West Hawthorn CC after migrating from England. Ray was
club President for an amazing 25 years.

Favourite HCC Life Member mums Marie  Clark (Tongue) and Sandra Yole enjoying
the speeches with host Andrew Waugh-Young (left) and Rob Tongue (right).

Table 5 from right to left - Lee Fedden, Grant Fawcett, Leigh Simpson, Jamie "Polly" Farmer (obscured) Andrew Coe and wife Kelly Marshall.

No-one has come close to his bowling acheivements - John Sconesy Harris and his wife Margaret enjoying the evening.

HCC Correspondents Survive London bombings to catch up with a few past Test legends at Lords.

Photos coutesy of David Pryles.

  Pryles, Guru and Tonguey at Lords for the 1st Test

Mike Gatting trapped in front, is their first victim

Terry Alderman looking right at home with the boys.

 Devon Malcolm still looking very quick, Guru offer him a few tips.

  Darren Lehmann, looking very trim  joins our Hawthorn lads