My Best Grade Team - Matthew Mott 1990 to 2006

Matthew Mott | June 06, 2023

Some of my great memories of my cricket career was playing Grade Cricket and I’ve been fortunate to play with a number of great players across my time in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.

I’m a proud member of the Gold Coast Dolphins foundation team that entered the Brisbane Grade competition in 1990/91 and played with the Dolphins until 1997/98.

On moving to Victoria I played for Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club from 1998/99 to 2003/04 and then in Sydney I played with Randwick Petersham from 2004/05 until retirement in 2006.

My best Grade team is based on performances and influence on the team when I played with these players at club level rather than when they played at higher levels.

In batting order:

1. Usman Khawaja - Randwick Petersham

2. Simon Katich (Captain) - Randwick Petersham

3. Dirk Welham - Gold Coast

4. Andrew Symonds - Gold Coast

5. Richard Chee Quee - Randwick Petersham

6. Peter Anderson (Wicket Keeper) - Gold Coast

7. Nathan Hauritz - Randwick Petersham

8. Bruce Oxenford - Gold Coast

9. Cameron Wallace - Frankston Peninsula

10. Peter Smith - Gold Coast

11. Scott Muller - Gold Coast

12. Darren Groves - Frankston Peninsula

Unlucky omissions: Bryce McGain (FP), Jeff Pfaff (GC) Steve Storey (GC) Greg Campbell (GC)

Social Committee: Jason Mills (GC), Brett Crichton (GC), Jeff Pfaff (GC), Richard Chee Quee (RP)

Coach: Keith Jansz (FP)

Team Managers: Billy Pippen (GC) Bobby Barter (RP)

Scorers: Archie Morris (GC), Dickie McCord (RP) & Glenn Davey (FP)

Presidents: Dennis Prendergast (FP) & Billy Pippen (GC)