Club Details

About Strathmore

In the Beginning:

Strathmore Cricket Club was founded in 1971. The Strathmore Cricket club will again host over 300  families this cricket season, supporting 6 Senior and 18 Junior teams (Up from 13 last year)  in 2 cricket associations (VCTA and NWCA) The club as also established a junior development program along with 2 day junior training camp held in September at the club, providing our  juniors with every opportunity to improve and enjoy  their cricket.

Our sponsors form an important part in the success of the club. This support allows local families to enjoy the facilities of the club both on and off the field.  The families are all local to the club and are customers of all our sponsors in some way.

The club’s relationship with our sponsors and members continues to grow with the club reinforcing the importance to support local business.

Community:

We are committed to developing sports in the community and growing the skills and enjoyment for our members. The Club plays an important part in providing the local community access to sporting and leisure facilities. The health and well being of our local families is an important function of the Club. The Moonee Valley council has recognised this by allocating funds for capital works upgrading the ground and facilities over the coming months.
The Club host over 250 local families each weekend, our members are all local families living within the Essendon / Strathmore area in 3040, 41, 42 Postcodes. This year will have 16 Junior teams . We will have over 180 Juniors who attend various local Public and Private schools. They include;
Strathmore Primary,
Strathmore North Primary,
Essendon Primary,
St Vincent's De Paul's Primary
Essendon Grammar Junior and Senior
St Bernard's,
Strathmore Secondary

Mission Statement:

At Strathmore Cricket Club we aim to promote an environment that fosters the development of individual's skills, fitness and sportsmanship.

The Strathmore Cricket Club believes that cricket is more than a sport – it enables families to participate together and provides a vital communication link between parents and their children, an environment that binds team-work with physical and mental toughness through competitive sport.

The Strathmore Cricket Club is a club with a winning culture in which lasting friendships and sporting success abounds.

Our Goals:

he Club’s aim is provide our juniors and seniors  the opportunity to progress their Cricket talents, whether it’s to play senior cricket with our club or fulfil their dreams to represent their state or their country.

This year we have introduced a junior player development program with personalised coaching to assist our Junior  players.

Our relationship with our local District Clubs Essendon and Carlton will see  a number of juniors progress to district ranks. Last season Essendon District 1St Eleven was represented by 5 ex Strathmore Juniors in one game. An achievement we are very proud of. Danny Slevison , Ben Fletcher, Mathew Reynolds, Scott Bryant, Simon Smith