The Old Scotch Cricket Club recently celebrated its 75th Anniversary with an event at the MCC Committee Room. The night of festivities included the introduction of new Life Members (list below), announcement of the 2023-24 season awards and the Team of the Last 25 Years. A massive thank you to the committee, speakers, attendees and all who made the evening such a memorable celebration of this momentous milestone in our club's history.
2023-24 Season Awards
Sam Shearer
1XI Batting & Bowling Awards
Bill McNaughton Perpetual Trophy
Club Champion Award
Season Stats: 361 runs @ 25.79, 32 wickets @ 13.5, 6 catches
Tom Edney
Rick Western Perpetual Trophy
Season Stats: 211 runs @ 26.38, 3 catches
Ed Shearer
2XI Batting Award
Season Stats: 259 runs @ 21.58
Oliver McLeish
2XI Bowling Award
Season Stats: 14 wickets @ 22.21
Team of the Last 25 Years:
1. M. Mitchell (wk)
2. T. Hosking
3. S. Shearer (c)
4. R. Ashton (vc)
5. T. Murray
6. T. Orr
7. G. Dick
8. W Clark
9. A. Jones
10. W. Hays
11. G. Bennett
12. W. Bonwick
Peter Ashton
Played 1980-2000
President of the Club 1988-1991
First XI Captain 1983-1988
2x First XI Batting Awards
Member of the OSCC Greatest Team 1949-1999
Doug Lording
Played 1965-1989
President of the Club 1978-1984
First XI Captain 1978-1980
Member of the OSCC Greatest Team 1949-1999
Mark Patterson
Played 1980-2000
President of the Club 1991-1995
Secretary of the Club 1986-1991
First XI Captain 1991-1993
First XI Batting Award 1991
Don Parton
Played 1995-2010
Secretary of the Club 1995-2003
First XI Captain 1998-2001
First XI Premiership Captain 1998/99
First XI Batting Award 2002/03
Matt McGregor
Played 1984-2000
President of the Club 1995-1999
Second XI Captain 1988-1992
Sam Shearer
Played 2009-present
Secretary of the Club 2012-2015
First XI Captain & Coach of the Club 2018-present
2x First XI Premiership Captain
5x First XI Batting Awards, 3x First XI Bowling Awards, 6x First XI Best & Fairest Awards, 7x Club Champion Player Awards
3x MCC Division 1 Batting Awards, 2x MCC Division 1 League Bowling Awards, 3x MCC Division 1 League Best Player
7x Member of MCC Division 1 Team of the Season (4x as Captain)
Mark Griffiths
Played 2006-present
President of the Club 2019-present, Treasurer of the Club 2011-2019
Captain of the Second XI in 2011/12
7x Second XI Batting Awards, 2x Second XI Bowling Awards, 2x Second XI Best & Fairest Awards
Club Champion Player 2011/12, Best Clubman 2011/12
4x Member of MCC Division 2 Team of the Season
Alistair Jones
Played 1989-2007
President of the Club 2001/02
First XI Bowling Award 2003/04
Rick Sherwen
Played 14 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s
First XI Captain 1988-1991
3x First XI Bowling Awards
John Stavris
Played 2014-present
Vice President of the Club & MCC Delegate 2015-present
Second XI Captain 2017-present
Second XI Premiership Captain and Player of the Match in 2022/23 Grand Final
2015/16 Second XI Bowling Award, Best Clubman 2014/15
Member of the MCC Division 2 Team of the Season 2015/16
James Parton
Played 1989-2002
President of the Club 2005-2007
4x First XI Batting Awards
Member of the OSCC Greatest Team 1949-1999
Rob Parton
Played 13 seasons
President of the Club 1999-2001
First XI Captain 1993-1997
4 First XI Batting Awards
Member of the OSCC Greatest Team 1949-1999
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