Team of the Century
Nomination and Selection Criteria
The criterion for nomination was:
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At least five years representation in the G.P.C.C. 1st XI.
The criteria for selection was:
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Outstanding success for the G.P.C.C. as well as representative games
including Country Week, and other representative games including
Internationals, District/Premier Cricket and State Cricket as well as,
Golden Point C.C. Best and Fairest winners,
Cleary Medal winners.
Team of the Century
Selection Panel
Steve Bathurst
Robert Gordon
Robert Hook (Chair)
Graeme Lee
Geoff McRae
Team of the Century
Vin Cahill
—Right hand Batsman
—170 games for G.P.C.C.
—Prolific scorer of
about 6500 runs in 1st XI
—Four centuries
—1st XI Captain two years
—Member 1959/1960 1st XI Premiership team
—Played against the M.C.C., South Africa and Victoria
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week 16
times
Team of the Century
Ron Furlong
—Left hand Batsman
—Wicketkeeper
—Member 1954/1955 1st XI Premiership Team
—Played for Melbourne District Cricket Club Fitzroy 1st
XI for 14 years including nine centuries
—Victorian State Representative 1956/1957 to 1962/1963
—Played 31 State matches making 1722 runs at 32.49
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week in
four games average 109.5
Team of the Century
Don Jacobsson
—Right hand Batsman and Medium Pace Bowler
—176 1st XI games
—4264 runs at 27.33 including two centuries
—103 wickets at 25.03
—1986/1987 & 1988/1989 1st XI Premiership player
—Winner Best Player in 1st XI four times
—Won 1st XI batting average three times bowling average
once
—V.C.C.L. Team Representative
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week
seven times
Team of the Century
Damian Klein
—Right hand Batsman and left hand Bowler
—124 1st XI games
—3204 runs at 27.62 including four centuries
—18 wickets at 22.78
—Captain Coach for two years
—Member 2001/2002 1st XI Premiership team
—Won 1st XI batting average once
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week three
times
Team of the Century
Neil Lee
—Right hand opening Fast Bowler and Batsman
—590 wickets at 15.77 including three hat-tricks
—3683 runs at 19.49 including 14 half centuries
—Captain Coach for four years
—1986/87, 1988/89 & 2001/02 1st XI Premiership player
—E.J. Cleary Medallist 1989/90 and 1990/91
—Club Champion thrice & 1st XI Best Player eight times
—Won 1st XI batting thrice and bowling 11 times
—Played against Victorian State Team
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week eight
times
Team of the Century
Peter Le Lievre
—Right hand Batsman
—259 1st XI games
—6525 runs at 27.42 including four Centuries
—Captain Coach 12 years
—1986/87 & 1988/89 1st XI Premiership player
—Runner Up E.J. Cleary Medal
—Winner Club Championship once
—Won 1st XI Best Player five times
—Won 1st XI batting average four times
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week eight
times
Team of the Century
Arthur Meiklejohn
—Right hand Batsman and Leg Spin Bowler
—Commenced playing for Golden Point 1933
—Over 1000 wickets in the 1st XI
—Around 4000 runs for 1st XI
—Best bowling of 10 for 83
—Captain 1st XI
for about 15 years
—1937/38, 1954/55 & 1959/60 1st XI Premiership player
—Played against M.C.C. and South Africa
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week 16
times
Team of the Century
Steve O’Loughlin
—Right hand Batsman and Medium Pace Bowler
—143 1st XI games*
—3635 runs at 28.18 including three centuries
—112 wickets at 21.18 including one hat-trick
—Captain 1st XI four years
—Captain Coach three years
—2001/02 1st XI Premiership player
—Neil Lee Medallist
—Won 1st XI batting average and bowling average once
Team of the Century
Robert Orr
—Right hand Fast Bowler and left hand Batsman
—148 1st XI games
—352 wickets at 17.14 including best figures of 7/36
—1494 runs at 18.44
—1986/87 & 1988/89 1st XI Premiership player
—Winner E.J. Cleary Medal 1993/94
—Won 1st XI bowling average five times
—Played against Victorian State Team
—Member Victorian Country Team 1989/90 & 1990/91
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week nine
times
Team of the Century
Max Smith
—Right hand Fast Bowler and Batsman
—More than 700 wickets in 1st XI, best bowling 9 for 6
—Captain 1st XI for two years
—1954/55 1959/60 1st XI Premiership player
—Won 1st XI bowling average at least 10 times
—Played Melbourne District Cricket with Essendon 1st XI
with best bowling of 5 for 8
—Played against M.C.C. twice, West Indies and South
Africa
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week 18
times
Team of the Century
Eric Stephens
—Right hand Batsman and Medium Pace Bowler
—Played about 60 1st XI games
—Scored around 1750 runs at 41 including one century
—Took
around 104 wickets at 9
—1954/55 1st XI Premiership player
—Played against South Africa
—Represented Ballarat at Melbourne Country Week on
several occasions
Team of the Century
William Stubbs
—Right hand Batsman and Opening Bowler
—Played around 80 1st XI games
—Played in the 1st XI between 1910 and 1925
—Scored around 1900 Runs at 17
—Took around 140 wickets at 17
—During season 1923/24 he took 32 wickets at 11.97
—1910/11 1st XI Premiership player
—Played against the M.C.C. and the Victorian State
Team
—Played his last game for the 1st XI in 1941 aged 62
Team of the Century
Golden Point Cricket Club
Team of the Century