The Melton South Primary School
Cricket Club was born at the end of the 1992/93
season of the Melton Junior Cricket Association
when a discussion between the vice-principal
of Melton South Primary School, Leigh Francis
and an interested parent Wayne Fleming floated
the idea to provide opportunities for students
to participate in cricket in a supervised competition.
It became a reality as a committee was formed
with the aim of promoting and facilitating cricket
in the Melton South area. Original members included
Leigh Francis, Wayne Fleming, Ross Miller, Ray
Siedel-Davies and Gary Porter.
To quote the original draft document which formed
the basis of the club's constitution "the
major aim of the MSPSCC is to provide the opportunity
for as many children as possible from Melton
South to play cricket in an organised competition.
The emphasis is on participation and skill development
and not "winning at all costs"
From presidencies of Leigh Francis, Wayne Fleming
and Ian Butler and their dedicated committees
the club grew and now has representative teams
in all grades of the MJCA. It is recognised
as a major club within the association and is
regarded as innovative and true to its original
charter. Success came over the years with sides
in various grades winning premierships, and
many good cricketers from the club playing at
higher levels.
MSPSCC play their cricket out of the Melton
Primary School oval, Staughton College oval,
Mt Carberry oval as well as other grounds around
Melton, which strengthened ties with the local
community. As well as this children and senior
players form other schools and parts of Melton
and Bacchus Marsh are now involved with the
club.
A decade later and MSPSCC has come a long way
under the presidency of Michael Scilini and
a strong vibrant committee. The club expanded
into seniors starting with two sides playing
in the Western Suburbs United Churches Cricket
Association in season 2001/02, both side having
played in but lost their Grand Finals. In season
2002/03 the club had three sides playing in
the WSUCCA with all three making the finals,
with only the c grade making but unfortunately
losing the Grand Final.
The 2003/2004 cricket season saw the club further
expand into the turf comp as well as having
A, B, and 2 C grade sides in the WSUCCA and
a one day side in the North West Cricket Association
as well as a girls u/17's, u/16's two u/14's
two u/12's. The season was capped off with 8
teams, 4 senior and 4 junior making the finals
with B grade winning the first senior premiership
for the club and the u/17 girls and u/14's winning
their premierships as well.
The seniors were primarily formed as an avenue
for juniors who were too old for the u/16's
to continue their careers within the club if
they felt they could not or did not wish to
play at a higher level. It also provides an
opportunity for fathers to play cricket with
their sons & daughters.
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