frank horne memorial shield
FRANK HORNE
Games: 174
Club Champion: 13 times (10 for Bennettswood, 3 for East Burwood/Bennettswood)
A yearly match between great rivals East Burwood and Blackburn Cricket Clubs to honour the memory of cricketing great, Frank Horne.This game means a lot to the East Burwood Cricket Club, particularly the players that were team mates of Frank Horne at Bennettswood and then later at the combined club. Frank was tragically taken from us in April 1997 when he collapsed and died suddenly at home after going for a run to maintain his fitness.
Frank was only 37 years of age at the time leaving his wife, Kay and four children. The tragic loss was felt hard by his family who had to deal with raising four young children. Each year on this day, we catch up with the family and Frank would no doubt be very proud of Kay and the development of the children.
The cricket club not only lost a champion cricketer but also a champion bloke. Frank was awarded life membership at Bennettswood Cricket Club in 1991 and was treasurer of the club at the time of his death. He was during various seasons, captain/coach, captain, vice-captain, club champion, leading wicket taker, leading run maker and above all, a tough yet sporting competitor. He played in a total of four senior premierships at Bennettswood in B1, A1 and two in Shield grade.
Frank was a true club man who worked tirelessly in the club through the many years of his involvement and always had the club and his team mates at the forefront of his mind. His achievement in helping build a strong and cohesive club at Bennettswood and then at the combined club is something he and his family can be extremely proud of.
To commemorate his memory, and at the instigation of our close friends at Blackburn Cricket Club, the idea of an annual match between the two teams began. Frank respected and loved to compete against Blackburn CC. This was evidence of the esteem Frank was held in and the mutual respect between him and his opponents at Blackburn and the two cricket club committees worked extremely hard, and still do, to commemorate Frank's memory.
The annual Frank Horne Memorial Cup game commenced in the 1997/98 season and we hope will continue indefinitely in the same fashion as the Paul Melville trophy for the club champion. We were fortunate to win the first cup but it has been evenly spread over the years with Blackburn winning last season in their premiership year.
At the conclusion of the game, the umpires award the man of the match trophy to the best player and once again this has been shared between the two clubs.
Both club’s teams in all grades celebrate at the home club’s rooms at the end of the game joining in reliving Frank’s memory and the clashes and events of previous seasons. The presentation of the cup and man of the match trophy are normally made by a member of Frank’s immediate family, either Kerry, Colleen, Angela, Gerard or Kathy.
We hope and generally achieve a huge attendance at this function. To ensure Frank’s memory, contribution and performances are always remembered, we must continue to support this match and the function afterwards. In this way, new members to the club will be immediately acquainted with Frank’s contribution and then try to emulate his contribution and performances.
For the first time in 2008, and at the suggestion of the Blackburn CC, the Frank Horne Memorial Shield was played as a twilight Twenty20 match and now also has a second Under 16 match between the two clubs on the neighbouring ovals at either East Burwood Reserve or Morton Park. Before the 2013/14 season, the decision was made to revert to a traditional home & away fixture, and from the following season the match has been played in round one of each season.
Frank's memory lives on.
Frank's memory lives on.
FRANK HORNE MEMORIAL SHIELD HISTORY:
1997/98 East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/202cc defeated Blackburn 8/182ccMan of the Match: M. Kiraly (East Burwood/Bennettswood)
1998/99 East Burwood/Bennettswood 142 defeated Blackburn 136Man of the Match: M. Jones (East Burwood/Bennettswood)
1999/00 Blackburn 239 defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 149Man of the Match: W. Twite (Blackburn)
2000/01 Blackburn 8/230cc defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 123Man of the Match: P. Brown (Blackburn)
2001/02 East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/241cc defeated Blackburn 47 & 1/73Man of the Match: G. Angelis (East Burwood/Bennettswood)
2002/03 East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/194cc defeated Blackburn 169Man of the Match: D. Mackechnie (East Burwood Bennettswood)
2003/04 Blackburn 211 defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 89Man of the Match: S. Clement (Blackburn)
2004/05 East Burwood/Bennettswood 135 v Blackburn 7/107 - Match DrawnMan of the Match: M. Jones (East Burwood/Bennettswood) & P. Meilak (Blackburn)
2005/06 Blackburn 95 defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 73 & 5/161Man of the Match: P. Brookes (Blackburn)
2006/07 Blackburn 3/181 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/179ccMan of the Match: R. Willis (Blackburn)
2007/08 Blackburn 7/160cc defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/114ccMan of the Match: B. Byrnes (Blackburn)
2008/09 Twenty20 match - Monday 3rd November 2008 at Morton Park, BlackburnEast Burwood/Bennettswood 9/130 def Blackburn 9/124Man of the Match: S. Bramstedt (East Burwood/Bennettswood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood/Bennettswood 201 def Blackburn 185 (Round 6)
2009/10 Twenty20 match - Monday 2nd November 2009 at East Burwood ReserveBlackburn 5/144 def East Burwood Bennettswood 111Man of the Match: H. O'Dwyer (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - Blackburn 9/283cc def East Burwood/Bennettswood 148
2010/2011 Twenty20 match - Monday 1st November 2010 at Morton Park, BlackburnBlackburn 9/141 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 8/137ccMan of the Match: S. Bramstedt (East Burwood/Bennettswood)Under 16s: Blackburn 4/126 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 65Man of the Match: H. Raynor (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/221 defeated Blackburn 209 (Round 7)
2011/2012 Twenty20 match - Monday 31st October 2011 at East Burwood ReserveBlackburn 169 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 95Man of the Match: A. Yeo (Blackburn)Under 16s: Blackburn 2/204cc def East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/115Man of the Match: H. Raynor (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - Blackburn 189 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 149
2012/2013 Twenty20 match - Monday 5th November 2012 at Morton Park, BlackburnBlackburn 9/149cc def East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/121ccMan of the Match: L. Lakmal (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - Blackburn 7/1499 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 147
2013/2014 East Burwood 166 & 8/62 defeated Blackburn 117 at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match: S. Cocks (East Burwood)
2014/2015 Blackburn 6/236 defeated East Burwood 232 at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: A.Masters (East Burwood)
2015/2016 Blackburn 6/192cc defeated East Burwood 4/172cc at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match: C.McKenzie (Blackburn)
2016/2017 East Burwood 4/109 defeated Blackburn 106 at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: R.Pryde (East Burwood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood 6/118 defeated Blackburn 115 (Semi-Final)
2017/2018 East Burwood 5/155 defeated Blackburn 153 at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match:
2018/2019 Blackburn 8/156 defeated East Burwood 134 at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: TR Jayawardhane (East Burwood)
2019/2020 East Burwood 2/117 defeated Blackburn 7/115cc at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match: C Mathra (East Burwood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood 224 defeated Blackburn 113 (Round 13)
2020/2021 Blackburn 6/185 def East Burwood 6/182cc at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: S Bramstedt (East Burwood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood 9/144cc defeated Blackburn 9/140cc (Round 7)
1997/98 East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/202cc defeated Blackburn 8/182ccMan of the Match: M. Kiraly (East Burwood/Bennettswood)
1998/99 East Burwood/Bennettswood 142 defeated Blackburn 136Man of the Match: M. Jones (East Burwood/Bennettswood)
1999/00 Blackburn 239 defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 149Man of the Match: W. Twite (Blackburn)
2000/01 Blackburn 8/230cc defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 123Man of the Match: P. Brown (Blackburn)
2001/02 East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/241cc defeated Blackburn 47 & 1/73Man of the Match: G. Angelis (East Burwood/Bennettswood)
2002/03 East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/194cc defeated Blackburn 169Man of the Match: D. Mackechnie (East Burwood Bennettswood)
2003/04 Blackburn 211 defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 89Man of the Match: S. Clement (Blackburn)
2004/05 East Burwood/Bennettswood 135 v Blackburn 7/107 - Match DrawnMan of the Match: M. Jones (East Burwood/Bennettswood) & P. Meilak (Blackburn)
2005/06 Blackburn 95 defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 73 & 5/161Man of the Match: P. Brookes (Blackburn)
2006/07 Blackburn 3/181 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/179ccMan of the Match: R. Willis (Blackburn)
2007/08 Blackburn 7/160cc defeated East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/114ccMan of the Match: B. Byrnes (Blackburn)
2008/09 Twenty20 match - Monday 3rd November 2008 at Morton Park, BlackburnEast Burwood/Bennettswood 9/130 def Blackburn 9/124Man of the Match: S. Bramstedt (East Burwood/Bennettswood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood/Bennettswood 201 def Blackburn 185 (Round 6)
2009/10 Twenty20 match - Monday 2nd November 2009 at East Burwood ReserveBlackburn 5/144 def East Burwood Bennettswood 111Man of the Match: H. O'Dwyer (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - Blackburn 9/283cc def East Burwood/Bennettswood 148
2010/2011 Twenty20 match - Monday 1st November 2010 at Morton Park, BlackburnBlackburn 9/141 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 8/137ccMan of the Match: S. Bramstedt (East Burwood/Bennettswood)Under 16s: Blackburn 4/126 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 65Man of the Match: H. Raynor (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/221 defeated Blackburn 209 (Round 7)
2011/2012 Twenty20 match - Monday 31st October 2011 at East Burwood ReserveBlackburn 169 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 95Man of the Match: A. Yeo (Blackburn)Under 16s: Blackburn 2/204cc def East Burwood/Bennettswood 6/115Man of the Match: H. Raynor (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - Blackburn 189 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 149
2012/2013 Twenty20 match - Monday 5th November 2012 at Morton Park, BlackburnBlackburn 9/149cc def East Burwood/Bennettswood 9/121ccMan of the Match: L. Lakmal (Blackburn)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - Blackburn 7/1499 def East Burwood/Bennettswood 147
2013/2014 East Burwood 166 & 8/62 defeated Blackburn 117 at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match: S. Cocks (East Burwood)
2014/2015 Blackburn 6/236 defeated East Burwood 232 at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: A.Masters (East Burwood)
2015/2016 Blackburn 6/192cc defeated East Burwood 4/172cc at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match: C.McKenzie (Blackburn)
2016/2017 East Burwood 4/109 defeated Blackburn 106 at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: R.Pryde (East Burwood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood 6/118 defeated Blackburn 115 (Semi-Final)
2017/2018 East Burwood 5/155 defeated Blackburn 153 at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match:
2018/2019 Blackburn 8/156 defeated East Burwood 134 at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: TR Jayawardhane (East Burwood)
2019/2020 East Burwood 2/117 defeated Blackburn 7/115cc at East Burwood ReserveMan of the Match: C Mathra (East Burwood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood 224 defeated Blackburn 113 (Round 13)
2020/2021 Blackburn 6/185 def East Burwood 6/182cc at Morton Park, BlackburnMan of the Match: S Bramstedt (East Burwood)Non-Frank Horne Shield Match - East Burwood 9/144cc defeated Blackburn 9/140cc (Round 7)