David McNamara Cricket History Profile

David McNamara – Cricket History Profile Achievements

• Commenced Playing Cricket at Purnim (Warrnambool) in 1964 as a 11-Year-Old Played Under 17 Cricket as the only Junior Competition available in the Area.
• Moved to Geelong Played Juniors at East Belmont in the morning and Seniors in the Afternoon.
• Won District 3rds Premiership as a 17-Year-Old.
• Played Geelong Junior Country week with Graeme Ross who later played for Victoria.
• Played Dowling Shield 1968-69 with Hawthorn East Melbourne – Played against Richmond got Graham Yallop out – Captain was Graeme Mathews and Steven Whitelaw were both team-mates, both of whom played later for Victoria.
• Played 1 Season with Geelong 1970-71 in VSDCA (Subbies).
• Joined St Joseph’s College Cricket Club – GCA in 1972 played 1sts & 2nds till 1991-Opening Bowler – Won awards (Refer Below).
• Moved to Melbourne 1992 -Joined Caulfield Cricket Club and still involved with Caulfield on Committee- Won Awards (Refer Below).
• Joined Australian Cricket Society (ACS) Committee 1997 -Late Richard Elvins was President, still involved with ACS on Committee and playing in 60s, 70’s & Wandering XI games.
• Still Playing with ACS in the Over 60’s -Echuca Cricket Carnival.

Awards/Recognitions/ Club Involvements:

• St Joseph’s Cricket Club – Geelong-2nds Bowling Average 1975-76 and 1976-77.
• Joined St Joseph’s Cricket Club Committee 1975-77 was Club Delegate to the Geelong Cricket Association (GCA)-President was Bob Merriman.
• St Joseph’s Cricket Club – Geelong -Best Clubman 1975-76
• St Joseph’s Cricket Club – Geelong -Highest Score -77 Batting Number 11.
• Caulfield Cricket Club Committee -1993 to Current.
• Caulfield Cricket Club – HH Little Best Clubman -2013-14 / 2015-16 / 2018-19.
• Caulfield Cricket Club – Awarded Life Membership 2016-2017.
• ACS Committee Member from 1997 to Current.
• Taverners Victoria Committee Member from 2018 to Current.
• Member Primary Club.
• Member Cricketers Club of NSW.
• Hawthorn Rotary Club -Fund Raising Committee -2018 to Current.
• Member International Fellowship Cricketing Rotarians-IFCR
• Have done every Ashes tour since 1993-Roommate has been John Craig – Ormond CC Hall of Fame Member.
• Played and Toured Canada (twice), Sri Lanka, India, New Zealand (3 Times), Fiji, England (Twice), Singapore, Malaysia, Ireland, South Africa (twice), Botswana, Barbados, Perth, Sunshine & Gold Coast) and organized many of these tours with the ACS in conjunction with the Ringwood Possums.