Monday’s Annual General Meeting of the Glen Iris Cricket Club saw a changing of the guard somewhat, as our President of the last 5 seasons, Scott Rojko; our Treasurer of the past 11 seasons, Sue Morris; and long-standing committee members Frank Morris, Paul McDermott, Adam Lane and Matthew Ciardulli say goodbye to the committee.
As mentioned, Scott served the club as President from the 2018/19 season, right through to last season, following on from 5 seasons as Vice-President from the 2013/14 season to 2017/18 season. Before that, he served on the committee in 2011/12 and 2012/13 after retiring from the 1st XI captaincy, a role in which he held from 2007/08 to 2010/11. It has been 16 years of continuous on and off field service and leadership from Scott that saw his election as a Life Member of the Glen Iris Cricket Club in 2016/17. Notwithstanding Scott’s longevity, he has had to navigate the club through two years of COVID, along with two years of ground unavailability at Eric Raven, due to pitch and outfield works, which is a tremendous feat in itself. The Bill Hutchinson / Phil O’Rourke Best Clubperson in 2018/19, it also worth noting that Scott led the 1st XI into Dunstan Shield as a Captain and as a President, oversaw the club’s promotion back to the top grade, where the club proudly sits.
In addition, Sue Morris’ legacy at the Glen Iris Cricket Club is virtually unparalleled. Sue service to the club commenced in the 2007/08 season as a Junior Team Manager, serving on the Junior Committee for two seasons in 2008/09 and 2009/10 before becoming Secretary of the Junior Section in the 2010/11 season, a role which she filled for three seasons. Notably, in that final season as Junior Secretary, Sue also took on the role of Club Treasurer and continued in that role for 11 seasons, up to and including the recently completed 2022/23 season. It is her sustained level of service to the club that saw Sue awarded the 2009/10 Bill Hutchinson / Phil O’Rourke Best Clubperson and Life Membership of the Glen Iris Cricket Club in the 2018/19 season.
We also say goodbye to Frank Morris from the committee, who has served the committee for 12 seasons, after service to the Junior Section of the Club as a coach from 2006/07 and Junior Committee Member in 2008/09. In two stints on the committee from 2009/10 – 2015/16 and 2018/19 – 2022/23, Frank’s service to the club saw him awarded the 2011/12 Bill Hutchinson / Phil O’Rourke Best Clubman and last season, was elected as a Life Member of the Glen Iris Cricket Club.
Finally, the club would also like to pass their hearty thanks on to Paul McDermott for his 6 years of committee service from 2017/18 to 2022/23, Matthew Ciardulli for his 5 years of service from 2018/19 to 2022/23, Adam Lane for his 5 years of service from 2018/19 to 2022/23 and Kirsty McMillan for her efforts last season.
No club survives without the efforts of their volunteers and as such, we would like to pass on the club’s gratitude for the service these Clubpeople have given us.
