Mandurah Cricket Club
Mandurah Cricket Club, EST 1923, is Mandurah's oldest sporting club and is richly successful in its long and proud history. It has astonishing growth rates at the moment with huge growth in junior and senior teams
"Fun and Fitness for All Ages and Abilities"
The Mandurah Cricket Club (MCC) was formed in 1923 and is believed to be the oldest sporting club in Mandurah. The original playing venue was Sutton’s Paddock in Halls Head (now the Port Mandurah Canals).
MCC started the first junior competition in the region in 1972 with many players coaching junior teams.
The Seniors compete in the Peel Cricket Association where there is over a dozen clubs that are responsible for 46 sides and over 1050 registered players. These clubs originate from Mandurah, Murray, Waroona and Rockingham Councils.
At present the Mandurah Cricket Club has over 120 registered senior players and members and is represented by senior teams playing in a variety of grades A to F.
MCC attracts players from a wide area, including Greenfields, Riverside Gardens, Singleton, Port Kennedy, Central Mandurah, North Mandurah, Meadow Springs, Halls Head and Perth. We are focused on having a great time but also playing good cricket.
MCC’s home ground is Meadow Springs Regional Sports Facility and has a strong history and extensive community links.
OUR MISSION
The Mandurah Cricket Club will encourage and foster the game of cricket by planning and
providing facilities, developing skills of athletes, officials and administrators providing enjoyment
and fellowship for its members through games, training and social functions.
OUR VISION
To have the facilities, quality athletes, member support and administration capabilities to allow
people of all levels of ability to enjoy their cricket and to develop high quality players to provide
them a pathway for the future.
OUR VALUES
To provide equal opportunities to participate in the game of cricket and social activities regardless
of gender, income, ability or ethnic background.
OUR GOALS
To maintain a high class home ground facility incorporating practice nets, wickets and clubrooms.
To develop sustainable administration practices promoting a successful club environment.
To maintain a profitable operating budget in order to meet the goals and mission as identified in this plan.
To encourage and develop players, administrators and officials and provide them with opportunities to progress to the highest levels of cricket if they wish to.
Spirit of Cricket
The Mandurah Cricket Club expects every person involved in the Club to abide by and act in accordance with The Spirit of Cricket.
The following is an extract from the Marylebone Cricket Club, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London:
Cricket owes much of its appeal and enjoyment to the fact that it should be played not only according to the Laws, but also within the Spirit of Cricket. The major responsibility for ensuring fair play rests with the captains, but extends to all players, match officials and, especially in junior cricket, teachers, coaches and parents.
Respect is central to the Spirit of Cricket.
· Respect your captain, team-mates, opponents and the authority of the umpires.
· Play hard and play fair.
· Accept the umpire’s decision.
· Create a positive atmosphere by your own conduct, and encourage others to do likewise.
· Show self-discipline, even when things go against you.
· Congratulate the opposition on their successes, and enjoy those of your own team.
· Thank the officials and your opposition at the end of the match, whatever the result.
Cricket is an exciting game that encourages leadership, friendship and teamwork, which brings together people from different nationalities, cultures and religions, especially when played within the Spirit of Cricket.” For a more detailed explanation of the Spirit of Cricket see Cricket Australia’s page.
The Mandurah Cricket Club abides by the following codes of behavior:
Players Code of Behaviour
▪ Play by the rules.
▪ Never argue with an umpire. If you disagree, have your captain, coach or manager approach the umpire in an appropriate manner during a break or after the game.
▪ Control your temper. Verbal abuse of officials and sledging other players, deliberately distracting, or provoking an opponent are not acceptable or permitted behaviours in cricket.
▪ Work equally hard for yourself and your teammates. Your team’s performance will benefit and so will you.
▪ Be a good sport. Applaud all good plays whether they are made by your team or the opposition.
▪ Treat all participants in cricket as you like to be treated. Do not bully or take unfair advantage of another competitor.
▪ Cooperate with your coach, teammates, and opponents. Without them there would be no competition.
▪ Participant for your own enjoyment and benefit, not just to please parents, carers, teachers, or coaches.
▪ Respect the rights, dignity and worth or every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background, or religion.