The Casey-South Melbourne Cricket Club is a

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club located in the outer south-eastern

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suburb of

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, which plays in the

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competition. Founded in 1862 as South Melbourne, it has produced nine Australian

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captains, more than any other cricket club in Australia. 47 international players have represented the club, eight of whom have been listed as a ''

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'' “ Cricketer of the Year”. The club played at the

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in Albert Park until 1994, when the ground was redeveloped into a soccer stadium. At this point, the club considered merging with St Kilda, but this proposal was voted down by the members and instead the club moved onto the Harry Trott Oval, also located in Albert Park. Over the following decade, the club's finances waned and it was frustrated by the poor quality of the ground and a poor relationship with Parks Victoria; so, in 2005–06, the club relocated to the outer suburban Casey Fields, and it was renamed to reflect its new home. The First XI has been Victoria's premier club on seven occasions: in the pre-district era 1872–73, 1878–79, 1888–89, 1891–92; and in the district era 1952–53, 1959–60 and 1967–68. The club's team of the 20th century includes five players who captained Australia and three others who captained state teams: *

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(Captain) * Bill Woodfull *

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* Harry Trott *

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* Ian Johnson * Cyril Parry *

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* Alan Connolly (12th man: Wayne N. Phillips)

References

External links

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Casey Fields website
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