Congratulations to Robert Bedford - inducted into the Victorian Country Cricket League Hall of Fame today for services to Country Week and to Victorian Country Cricket at the Australian Country Cricket Championships.
Robert represented Victoria in eight Championships – the first tournament in Beenleigh (Qld) in 1985 – then 1988, 1989, 1992-1995 and 1999. During his ACCC career, he made 1746 runs @ 41.56 with a highest score of 127. In 1992 alone, he scored 433 runs @108 – an outstanding performance.
The dashing left-handed bat was twice selected in the Australian Country XI that played against India in Melbourne (1993) and against the NSW Shield team in 1994. Robert also represented Victoria Country against West Indies, Sri Lanka (twice) and Zimbabwe. He played Melbourne Country Week commencing in 1984 and represented the MPCA for 23 Years, played in eleven Premiership Teams and was Captain of six Mornington Peninsula winning teams.
A 14-time skipper, Robert won several MPCA best Country Week player awards and eventually was honoured by having the Country Week Best Player Award named after him.
On behalf of the Board of the MPCA and the MPCA cricket community, we say congratulations to you Robbie for this wonderful honour in recognition to the service given.
