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tales Official Newsletter of the Gruyere District Cricket Club Inc.
Issue 1, July 2011
President's Welcome Message
By Claude Beltrami, President
Hi to all. Well it’s that time again; a new off your ass and do
season fast approaching. First off, let’s get something to help.
straight down to business. Subs will be paid! I can be President for
no more bullshit at Gruyere! So everybody a year and just walk
will have to pay, no more excuses. The club away because it is too
has lost a fair bit of money over the last few hard, OR I can keep
seasons because people avoid paying subs. wanting to do it
No more. The club needs this money to because your support
survive and I don’t think that it’s fair to your has been overwhelming. The club is at a point
teammates that they pay and you don’t! where we can just keep going backwards the
Secondly, the extension. We need help. We way we have been OR we can all do
need money. What are you doing? Its easy to something about it. Make sure your partners
read this and just throw it in the bin. Is that read this, get them to be a part of the
true, or are you going to prove me rebuilding program. We need you to bring a
wrong? Working bees will be held every mate, a new player, any skill, be it low or
second Sunday, starting Sunday 10 July. high, so we can put them on the ground come
Please be there, bring hammers, saws, pliers, Saturdays and get them to be part of this great
shovels, wheelbarrows etc., but more club.
importantly, YOURSELF. So what will you be doing different this
Thirdly, we need Sponsors. So far I have year? That’s up to you to decide, I will keep
two, Coldstream Timber have donated $1000 trying to get your help to better the Gruyere
worth of materials for our new clubrooms, District Cricket Club. If you have a problem
plus Kendarra Electrics have sponsored with anything or have any questions, please
$1500. Plus I have another two new sponsors ring me and I will endeavour to help and
who will pay cash for signage in the explain.
rooms. But I cannot keep doing this alone Thank-you and I personally look forward to
with nobody else pitching in. You need to get your contributions.
PRE SEASON TRAINING NOTE FROM THE CO-EDITOR
Sundays 9-10am at Topline Sports Welcome to the Stinging Tales.
(already started!!!) It is intended that the
1/31-35 Burgess Rd, Bayswater North newsletter be informative and
WORKING BEE (see page 2) contain all things Scorpion. So
Sunday 10 and 24 July 10:30am if you have anything to
GRAND FINAL DAY (see page 2) contribute please contact
Saturday 1 October 1pm Andrew Van der vlugt.
GRUYERE HALL WINE AND CHEESE Email: drewsa@gmail.com
TASTING NIGHT (see Michelle for details) Phone: 0400 064 640
22 October 2011 at the Gruyere Hall
www.gruyerecricket.com

2. Extension News
by Andrew Van der vlugt, Co-editor
Can you believe it; after 6 years and
lots and lots of changes we can now
WORKING BEE
spread our wings and move gracefully Bring along your shovel, hammer, wheelbarrow, etc.
around our newly extended Our first working bee will be held on Sunday 10 July
clubrooms. from 10:30am (after training) with another on Sunday
While the excitement still looms as to 24 July and more to follow, as we begin to fit out the
what we will now be able to do. new clubrooms and do a few jobs at the Clubrooms.
Claude and the committee are making Everybody who is available will be needed as there is
in-roads to acquire all materials for the a lot of work to do in not much time before the start of
job at hand; we require all stingers to the season.
get down to all Working bees to help
to fit out the interior.
social forum Grand Final Day
(Date to be advised)
With interest from all members at our recent AGM, We
BIG SCREEN
will be hosting a Social Forum during August for all
BIG GAME
Stingers to attend and discuss what we would all like to
BIG DAY OUT
When: Satruday 1 October
attend and participate during the up-coming season. If you
Time: All the pre-game entertainment
have any suggestions please email them prior to the night
will begin around 1pm
to David Peel, secretary.gdcc@gmail.com. All suggestions
Where: Our newly renovated nest
will be discussed on the night.
COMMITTEE 2011/2012
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
Claude Beltrami Andrew Van der vlugt
claudeb@busbyhomes.com.au drewsa@gmail.com
0414 605 900 0400 064 640
SECRETARY TREASURER
David Peel Michelle Van der vlugt
secretary.gdcc@gmail.com michellevdv@gmail.com
0413 826 502 0422 844 250
ORDINARY MEMBER ORDINARY MEMBER ORDINARY MEMBER
Brendan 'Croc' Hunter Dean Prouse Adrian Vassallo
the.croc@hotmail.com deanp@internode.on.net avassallo@servco.com
0432 743 527 0401 858 745 0422 334 432
www.gruyerecricket.com

3. PLAYER SUBSCRIPTIONS
All playing cricketers must pay their subs for the season. This money helps to purchase new
bats, pads and other gear. It also assists the committee to pay council fees such as grass
mowing, seed sowing, ground maintenance to name one of many. It also covers insurance,
electricity and telephone bills. It also covers other necessities such as YVCA registration fees.
Your assistance in paying your subs early is important to the club having a great financial start
to the season.
SENIOR PLAYER SENIOR STUDENT JUNIOR PLAYERS
$150
$180 if paid after first game
$90
$100 if paid after first game
$65
for first child, $50 for second, $35
for remaining childern in family
SOCIAL MEMBERS CASUAL PLAYERS
$20 $10 per week
CASH BACK BALL MONEY
OFFER $5 per week or $10 per week if an Official
umpire is appointed to their match.
Financial senior players who bring new players
to the Club, or returning player that has not
played for the Club in 3 years or more will be $10 BONUS
Senior Players, Senior Students and Social
refunded $30 for each new or returning player
once the new or returning player has fully paid Members fees include a $10 non refundable
their subscription fees. deposit for Presentation Night Tickets
SUBS DUE
3 NOVEMBER 2011
DON'T FORGET
THE DISCOUNT IF
YOU PAY EARLY!
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4. SPONSORSHIP JUNIOR COACHES
This is an important point of revenue for any club REQUIRED
and also better assist the relationships between The club is this year looking at fielding an
local businesses under 16’s under 14’s and under 12’s. If
and patrons. If anyone knows of any company, anyone is interested in coaching a side
business or individual who would be interested in or helping out in any way please contact
sponsoring the club, a player, a club project, Andrew Van der vlugt,
uniforms etc, please contact a committee member drewsa@gmail.com or 0400 064 640.
and pass on the details.
Thank you all.
NEW PLAYERS COACH FOR 2011/12 SEASON
WELCOME The Club is seeking the services of a dedicated individual or group
You can expect to to lead us through the next phase of our cricketing journey.
see some new If you or anyone you know are interested in this position please
players at the club don’t hesitate in putting your hand up. Please contact Andrew Van
this year in both der vlugt, drewsa@gmail.com or 0400 064 640.
senior and junior
sides. Coaches dedicate their time and energy to train all teams, seniors
Can everyone please and juniors alike so could all players please give the Coache(s)
make an effort to your full respect and work hard for them.
introduce yourself
and make them all
feel welcome.
PLAYER’S CODE OF CONDUCT
In order to become more diligent and professional as a sporting club, the Gruyere District
Cricket Club has a Player’s Code of Conduct. This Code is one of common-sense and is
designed to endorse and reinforce sportsmanship while still maintaining the sporting
competiveness and great passion of the Gruyere District Cricket Club. All players who have not
signed this Code of Conduct should do so before their first game of season 2011/12. The
Committee hopes that the players will accept this Code and execute it in the same spirit in
which it is written.
Please welcome the Clubs first two sponsors...
Kendarra Electrics
Fcty13/ 26 Burgess Rd, Bayswater North
(03) 9761 4116
Coldstream Timber
645 Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream
(03) 9739 1387
www.gruyerecricket.com