About

POWER HOUSE CRICKET CLUB was formed in 1989 by a group of guys who decided they wanted to spend the summer enjoying a friendly game of cricket together. Beginning with one side playing in a YMCA matting competition, we now field five strong teams across B and C grades of the Mercantile Cricket Association.

Last season we were premiers in MCA's B Sunday and C South grades. In season 2005-06 and 2006-07 we took out back to back MCA A-grade premierships. Since inception, the club has won 15 premierships in total with the most recent being the C North in 2020-21.

The MCA is a turf competition and through them we are able to utilise the grounds located in Fawkner Park as our home grounds.

The Power House Cricket Club is affiliated with Power House & Lord Somers Camp, which is recognised as one of the premier youth leadership and development organisations in Australia. PH&LSC run many programs and activities to provide unique opportunities for individuals from different backgrounds to develop leadership and personal skills. It involves a wide range of people, both young and old, in voluntary service. These activities include a number of youth camps aimed at developing leadership and personal skills in the kids that attend. Camps are also run for youth with diverse chronic illnesses or physical disabilities. For more information visit the PH&LSC website at https://www.lscph.org.au/.

Power House also fields a number of other successful sporting clubs in Australian Rules Football, Rugby, Basketball, Rowing and Hockey.

Register To Play & Teams

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Where We Play & Train

Training

During the summer season we train at the Fawkner Park nets (opposite Alfred Hospital).

Grounds

We use the 3 ovals around the Southern pavilion as home grounds for our various teams.

Pavilion

Due to the scarcity of pavilion space, we share the Fawkner Park Southern Pavilion with 2 other clubs based in the area.

2024-25 Committee

Gaurav Gupta - President

First played for the club during the 2007-08 season, Gaurav is a bowling all rounder and has been the club president since 2014 apart from captaining sides in between.

Praharsh Parikh - Sponsorships & Child Safety

First played for the club in 2019-20, Praharsh is an off spinner and has been part of the club committee for 4 years.

Akshay Upadhyay - Training

Akshay is a left arm fast bowler who is flexible with his role in the team depending on the match situation. He has been an integral part of the club since 2018-19 .

Amit Gade - Treasurer

First played for the club in 2015-16, Amit is a handy top order batsman and has been the club Treasurer since 2019.

Arun Batra - Social Media

First played for the club in 2023-24, Arun is a bowling all rounder and part of the winning C South XI in his first year at the club.

Junaid Manzoor - Events

First played for the club in 2022-23, Junaid is fast opening bowler and a true gentleman.

Kaushik Gayal - Secretary & Child Safety

First played for the club in 2018-19, he is fast bowling all rounder and a natural leader on the field. Kaushik has been part of the club committee for 2 years.

Tapan Patel - Website Coordinator

First played for the club in 2019-20, and was part of the Premiership winning team that season. Tapan is a top order batter who can bowl a bit.