Q: For well over 40 years as a player, umpire and commentator Neil Williams has made a tremendous contribution to cricket within the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association.
Tell us briefly about your cricketing journey?
3 clubs. As I mentioned Blackburn South, where I captained the Under 16s, we played in a Grand Final against Warrandyte; they were too good for us. I had three years of seniors, firsts and seconds. Playing in a Premiership in C1 (third division of first elevens) in Reporter District; mainly on matting.
When my parents moved to Mt Eliza in 1969, I was across the road from Howard Parker Oval, where Mt Eliza had its home ground. I ended up playing for them for 12 years. We were a very strong club, and I was fortunate enough to play finals every year and a few premierships in the seconds.
In 1980 I decided to reduce travel as I was living in Cape Schanck, so I went to Boneo, where I spent over 20 years (punctuated by 8 or 9 seasons of umpiring in the MPCA)
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