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Cricket Legend Sam Loxton passes away

We are very sad to report that Australian Cricket legend and club stalwart Sam Loxton has passed away on Saturday morning.

Sam was a member of the 1948 "Invincibles", the undefeated Australian cricket side that toured Engand in that year.  He played 12 tests for Australia, including scoring 101 against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1949 for his only Test hundred amongst his 554 Test runs at 36.93.  He was a Test selector between 1972 and 1981, and also was involved in politics.

Loxton also played 41 VFL matches for St Kilda, kicking 114 goals before switching to cricket in 1946.

An honourary member of our club, Sam was warmly welcomed down at the club, and took great pride in watching the Gold Coast Cricket games on Sam Loxton Oval from "Sammy's Corner".  He was a great participant in Gold Coast Cricket, umpiring and being involved throughout the years, and even up until the last few months of his life he was still able to be seen at the club.

Last year Runaway Bay welcomed sam as an honorary life member, and together with Southport Labrador started playing for the Sam Loxton Shield, an award given to the winner of the premier grade fixture between the two clubs - something that will no doubt last for many years to come in Sam's honour

Farewell Details

Relatives and friends of the late Samuel Loxton OBE are warmly invited to attend Prayers of Christian farewell, to be held in the chapel of St Alban the Martyr, The South port School, Winchester Street south port Gold Coast on Friday the 9th of December, 2011 commencing at 2pm.

Below are a few articles and tributes about Sam.

Great article at the Australian

Tribute from Fox Sports

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Loxton

 

 

2011/2012 Sign On Forms

The 2011-12 Sign on day for Runaway Bay will be held on August 21 and 28, from 10am to 2pm both days.  If you can't get to the day, you can grab a copy of the forms below.

Junior Registration Form 2010/11

Senior Registration Form 2010/11

Please fill out the form and email it to the club - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or bring it along to training (times to be advised - please keep checking the website).

 

 

Senior Fees 2011/12

Senior fees this year are:

  • Full Membership paid up front - $380 per year (Student / Senior Price $280)
  • Membership and Weekly Fees - $120 up front + $15 per week
  • Social Membership is $10.  More details to come on what the social membership includes

All fees are to be paid by November 30.

 

 

Runaway Bay named as one of the clubs participating in Gold Coast Cricket Premier Grade

Runaway Bay Cricket Club are proud to be one of the clubs which will take part in the inaugural Premier Grade in the Gold Coast Cricket competition in 2011/12.

The Premier Grade setup is a brand new concept to Gold Coast Cricket, consisting of 8 of the strongest clubs on the coast - determined by competition strength, player numbers, financial structure, facilities and a range of other factors.

We are pleased that our proposal was so strong, and that were are considered one of the 8 strongest clubs on the Gold Coast.  With our range of high quality players and coaching staff, we will be competitive in the Premier Grade this coming season.

 

 

Committee Members for 2011/12

Congratulations to our new Committee Members for 2011

President - Travis Harker

Vice President - Rory Solomon

Secretary - Scott Sanday

Treasurer - Scott Morris

Junior Co-ordinator - John Harrison

Senior Delegate - Dave Saunders

Junior Delegate - John Harrison

Grants Officer - Scott Sanday

Function Co-ordinator - Bec Harker

Club Statistician - Steve Clarkson

Website Co-ordinator - Mark Davies

General Committee Members:

Phil Nordstrom, Scott Mulligan, Michael Greene, Daniel Goldsmith, Nathan Finney, Geoff Griffin

 

Congratulations to all our new appointments this year, and we look forward to making 2011-12 a successful year for the bay!

 

Sam Loxton given Honorary Life Membership

Sam Loxton and the Sam Loxton ShieldMember of the 1948 Invicibles, and club legend Sam Loxton was yesterday awarded Honorary Life Membership to the Runaway Bay Cricket Club and Southport Labrador Cricket clubs in an award presentation of the annual Sam Loxton Shield trophy at Runaway Bay.

An avid supporter of both clubs, Sam was awarded life membership after years of dedication and support of the clubs, where he is a regular visitor and can be seen in the "Sam's Corner" location at the Runaway Bay Cricket Club.

Both Runaway Bay president Travis Harker and Southport Labrador Vice President Dean Johnson both spoke about the time Sam has spent with both clubs, and were both very grateful of the support he has provided the clubs over the years.

During the presentation, both clubs announced the presentation of the Sam Loxton Shield, a trophy awarded to the winner of each game between the first grade teams from both clubs, starting with the current round's game.

Long time friend of Sam Ray "Sulli" Sullivan also donated both clubs a picture of the legend to be put on display at the club.

For pictures of the award ceremony, head to the Photo Gallery.

 

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Committee Members for 2011/12

Congratulations to our new Committee Members for 2011

President - Travis Harker

Vice President - Rory Solomon

Secretary - Scott Sanday

Treasurer - Scott Morris

Junior Co-ordinator - John Harrison

Senior Delegate - Dave Saunders

Junior Delegate - John Harrison

Grants Officer - Scott Sanday

Function Co-ordinator - Bec Harker

Club Statistician - Steve Clarkson

Website Co-ordinator - Mark Davies

General Committee Members:

Phil Nordstrom, Scott Mulligan, Michael Greene, Daniel Goldsmith, Nathan Finney, Geoff Griffin

 

Congratulations to all our new appointments this year, and we look forward to making 2011-12 a successful year for the bay!

Phil's Weather

 

 

Upcoming Events

August 21/28 - Junior Sign-on Dates

September 10 - Season Launch

October 2011 - Season 2011 Starts!

November 30 - Membership Due Date

December 18 - Christmas Party

April 14 2012 - Presentation Night

 

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