Celebrating a Life Membership for Kevin Johnson
24/10/22 Taverners Victoria was delighted to induct Kevin Johnson as its ninth Life Member at our Legends Night held on 24 October, 2022. He joins an esteemed list and has been a passionate worker supporting disadvantaged youth. Kevin himself became a Ward of the State at age of nine, in Frankston after his parents split up…
Read MoreTaverners Australia Floods Appeal
Taverners Australia is seeking funds to assist players and clubs to rebuild after devastating floods hit NSW and S.E. QLD. in February and March 2022. Repeated severe flooding has also impacted Greater Sydney with heartbreaking impact from March to July this year. In particular, ground and pavilion refurbishment will be required, equipment repair and replacement…
Read MoreMeet Aaron “Hollywood” Heathwood A wonderful ‘ID’ cricket story from Perth, WA.
With David Hayden – Taverners Victoria. Aaron Heathwood loved sport at school but his cricket journey only resumed at age 24, back in 2013. His step-father, Angelo asked Aaron to assist him at a Cricket Champs program for kids with disabilities at Swan Athletic CC. Aaron, along with some older boys of similar ability, spent…
Read MoreThe Melbourne Deaf cricket mum expanding female inclusion
Melissa Hale is the ground-breaking secretary of Melbourne Deaf CC. Now she’s making cricket more inclusive for deaf women and girls across Australia. Based on “What about deaf women? How one mum changed cricket” by Adam Burnett, for cricket.com.au – 23 Sept. 2021. Melissa actually hated cricket back in the early 2000s, but agreed to…
Read MoreTony Dodemaide appointed to the National Men’s Cricket Team selection panel
Monday 18th October, 2021 Taverners Victoria is proud to announce that our President, Tony Dodemaide was chosen to replace the long serving Trevor Hohns. Tony will join Chief Selector, George Bailey and Head Coach Justin Langer from mid- November this year to fill the missing third spot. This signals a return to the Cricket fraternity…
Read MoreCongratulations Dylan Alcott – Golden SLAM
13th September, 2021 A huge congratulations to Victorian, Dylan Alcott who overnight won the U.S. Mens Singles Title in Wheelchair Tennis, defeating Niels Vink 7-5, 6-2 to become the first ever tennis player to win a Golden Slam. This includes the Grand Slam + an Olympic Gold Medal in the same calendar year. This is…
Read MoreMerv Hughes inducted into Cricket Australia Hall of Fame
Tuesday 2nd February, 2021. It is with great delight we report Taverners Victoria Legend and Hon. Vice President, Mervyn Hughes was elevated into the Cricket Australia Hall of Fame on 2 February, 2021. Merv becomes the 56th cricketer to join this elite group. One of the great fast bowlers and characters of Australian cricket,…
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