COLLINGWOOD CRICKET CLUB HISTORY

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The Collingwood Cricket Club was formed on 18 June, 1906, and played its home matches at Victoria Park from 1906 until 1996, when it merged with the Camberwell Cricket Club to form the Camberwell Magpies. The club won four First XI Victorian District Cricket premierships.

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Collingwood Cricket Club’s most famed product was John (Jack) Ryder, who was born and raised in Collingwood and played for the club between 1906 and 1942. He represented Victoria on 177 occasions, and averaged 51.62 with the bat across 20 Tests for Australia.

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He was dubbed the ‘King of Collingwood’, and as such the oldest stand at Victoria Park is named in his honour – the Jack Ryder Stand. The Ryder Medal, awarded to the best district cricketer in Victorian Premier Cricket each summer, is also named after Jack.

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Read more about the connection between the Collingwood Cricket and Football Clubs here.

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PREMIERSHIPS

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J.A. Seitz Club Championship

1953/54, 1974/75, 1988/89

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First XI

1912/13, 1970/71, 1974/75, 1987/88

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Second XI

1971/72, 1974/75, 1982/83, 1986/87, 1990/91

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Third XI

1955/56, 1970/71, 1977/78

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Fourth XI

1988/89, 1990/91

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COLLINGWOOD CRICKET CLUB TEAM OF THE CENTURY

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Jack Ryder (C)

Keith Stackpole Jnr.

Matthew Elliott

Keith Stackpole Snr.

David Emerson

Harry Lambert

Trevor Laughlin

Bill Baker +

Doug Gott

Tom Tuttle

Noel Shaw

Ken Smith (12th man)

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