1946 – 1947 Country Week Team Manager: Stewart Wren Scorer: Players: Frank Whitehead (Captain) Bairnsdale Bob Hodder (Vice Captain) Nowa Nowa Alan Jones Lindenow Bill Morton Glenaladale Bruce Fountain Lindenow Bill Morgan Nowa Nowa Vic Morrison Glenaladale Hugh Morrison Glenaladale Joe Rowlands West-End Frank Whittington Tom Somerville Lindenow Emergencies: Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach S. Dicken Orbost Notes: 1947 – 1948 Country Week Team Manager: Stewart Wren Scorer: Players: Frank Whitehead (Captain) Bairnsdale J. Webb (Vice Captain) Orbost Alan Jones Lindenow Jim Ryan Nowa Nowa Jack Patten Fernbank Bruce Fountain Lindenow Bill Morgan Nowa Nowa Vic Morrison Glenaladale Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Bill Morton Glenaladale Max Nixon Orbost Jim Lynn Orbost Tom Somerville Lindenow Emergencies: S. Dicken Notes: EGCA 1948 – 1949 Country Week Team Manager: Glyn Timmins Scorer: Players: Alan Jones Lindenow Jack Patten Fernbank Bruce Fountain Lindenow Vic Morrison Glenaladale Hugh Morrison Glenaladale Eric Holloway Bairnsdale Morrie Coleman Bruthen Bill Morton Glenaladale Max Nixon Orbost Bill Hand Glenaladale S. Dicken Orbost Reg McLeod Buchan J. Parsons Orbost Emergencies: Notes: 1949 – 1950 Country Week Team Manager: Stewart Wren Asst. Manager: Glyn Timmins Scorer: Players: Bill Hand (Captain) Glenaladale Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Bill Morton Glenaladale Max Nixon Orbost Jim Lynn Orbost Joe Rowlands West-End Jack Hathaway West-End George Burton Bairnsdale Eric Holloway Bairnsdale Max Evans Lindenow Robert Frew Meerlieu A. Parsons Newmerella Reg McLeod Buchan Emergencies: Gordon Holloway Buchan Ian Hagger Sarsfield Notes: 1950 – 1951 Country Week Team Manager: Scorer: Players: Bill Hand (Captain) Glenaladale Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Ray Redenbach Bruthen Vic Coffin Bruthen Max Nixon Orbost Tom Werner Orbost Vic Morrison Orbost Jack Hathaway West-End Eric Holloway Bairnsdale Jim Ryan Nowa Nowa Gordon Holloway Buchan Keith Elliot Lindenow Lloyd Sierakowsky Wy Yung Emergencies: Notes: 1951 – 1952 Country Week Team Manager: Stewart Wren Asst. Manager: Glyn Timmins Scorer: Players: Bill Hand (Captain) Glenaladale Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Max Nixon Orbost Jack Hathaway West-End Eric Holloway Bairnsdale George Burton Bairnsdale Rob Frew Meerlieu Jim Lynn Orbost A. Parsons Newmerella Reg McLeod Buchan Joe Rowlands West End Bill Morton Glenaladale Max Evans Lindenow Emergencies: Gordon Holloway Buchan Ian Hagger Sarsfield Notes: 1952 – 1953 Country Week Team Manager: S. Dicken Scorer: Alex Beecher & Don Croft Players: Jack Patten (Captain) Fernbank Ern Lake (Vice Captain) Metung - Swan Reach Alan Jones Fernbank Bill Hand Glenaladale Jack Hathaway West-End Keith Elliot Lindenow Ron Blandford Meerlieu Don Ritchie Lakes Entrance Ray Redenbach Bruthen Peter Taylor Bruthen Bill Young Bruthen Charlie Owen Bruthen George Carroll West End Llyod Sierakowski Wy Yung Emergencies: Ben Watts Wy Yung Notes: First year that the VCCL allowed Bairnsdale Cricket Association to select players from their own Association 1953 – 1954 Country Week Team Manager: Stewart Wren Asst. Manager: Ben Watts Scorer: L. Daniels and Ken Dawkins Players: Alan Jones (Captain) Fernbank Jack Patten (Vice Captain) Fernbank Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Jack Hathaway West-End Keith Elliot Lindenow Charlie Owen Bruthen George Carroll West End Bruce Fountain Lindenow Ian Fountain Lindenow Ray Redenbach Bruthen Dick Kyle Goon Nure Ron Somerville Bairnsdale Alex Hurley Dargo Emergencies: Scorers: 1954 – 1955 Country Week Team Premiers Manager: Stewart Wren Asst. Manager Ben Watts Scorers: Llyod Daniels & K. Dawkins Players: Alan Jones (Captain) Fernbank Bruce Fountain (Vice Captain) Lindenow Ern Lake Metung - Metung - Swan Reach Charlie Owen Bruthen George Carroll West End Ian Fountain Lindenow Alex Hurley Dargo Bill Hand Glenaladale George Annand West End Ivan Binns Goon Nure Jack Roberts Dargo Bob Banks Glenaladale Bill Morton Glenaladale Emergencies: Dick Kyle Goon Nure Graham Watson Bairnsdale Ray White Lakes Entrance Ben Watts Wy Yung Jack Hathaway Bairnsdale Notes: Charlie Owen invited to train with Footscray CC 1955 – 1956 Country Week Team Manager: Greg Welsford Asst. Manager: Scorer: Nesta Capes Players: Alan Jones (Captain) Fernbank Bruce Fountain (Vice Captain) Lindenow Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Charlie Owen Bruthen Alex Hurley Dargo Bill Hand Glenaladale Bill Morton Glenaladale George Annand West End Ron Bennett West End Ivan Binns Goon Nure John Daniels Lakes Entrance Ron Blandford Meerlieu Graham Watson Bairnsdale Masseurs: George Carroll and Keith Elliot 1956 – 1957 Country Week Team Manager: Asst. Manager: Scorer: Nesta Owen Players: Alan Jones (Captain) Fernbank Bruce Fountain (Vice Captain) Lindenow Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Charlie Owen Bruthen Alex Hurley Dargo Bill Morton Glenaladale George Annand West End Ron Bennett West End Kevin Coverdale St Marys Nagle John Daniels Lakes Entrance Bob Banks Glenaladale Don Grant Bruthen John Morris Metung - Swan Reach Reserves: Ian Haggar Sarsfield Gary Burgess Bruthen Baggage Man Tom Cornwall Bruthen 1957 – 1958 Country Week Team Manager: Doug Telfer Asst. Manager: Scorer: Nesta Owen Players: Bruce Fountain (Captain) Lindenow Bill Morton (Vice Captain) Glenaladale Charlie Owen Bruthen Alex Hurley Dargo Kevin Coverdale St Marys Nagle Bob Banks Glenaladale Don Grant Bruthen George Taafe Lindenow Lloyd Porch Lindenow Ron Somerville West End Eddie Lane Goon Nure Bill Hughes Lindenow George Annand Wy Yung Reserves: Ray Hack Bairnsdale Greg Risdale Bruthen George Carroll West End Ern Lake Metung - Swan Reach Baggage Man Tom Cornwall Bruthen 1958 – 1959 Country Week Team Manager: Doug Telfer Scorer: Nesta Owen Players: Alan Jones (Captain) Fernbank Bill Morton (Vice Captain) Glenaladale Charlie Owen Bruthen Bob Banks Glenaladale Don Grant Bruthen Ron Somerville West End Eddie Lane Goon Nure Bill Hand Glenaladale Ray Hack Bairnsdale Bob Hadfield Bruthen Dave Southam Bruthen Murray Elliot Goon Nure Ken Waite Wy Yung Reserves: John Morris Metung - Swan Reach Baggage Man Tom Cornwall Bruthen Notes: Dr.John Storey (Champion Runner) played for Albury-Border at CW Des Healey (ex Collingwood VFL) played for Albury-Border at CW