LINDSAY McGrath has been rewarded for seven decades of dedication to local cricket.
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Last Sunday McGrath received the Malcolm Roberts Award for his outstanding service to the game. The award was presented at the Western Waves annual general meeting and presentation luncheon in Hamilton.
McGrath said the award has special significance given his friendship with Malcolm Roberts who was a player and administrator from Port Campbell.
“It means a lot to me to win this award, Malcolm was a great cricket administrator and a really good bloke,” McGrath said.
“Every cricketer in the area who had anything to do with Malcolm knows what a special person he was and the work he put in, I was lucky enough to play with him and then under his guidance.”
McGrath’s cricketing CV makes for impressive reading, beginning back at Stanhope in the 1950s.
As a youngster he was good enough to be selected in a team to play against a visiting Victorian eleven in Kyabram. He moved to the western district in 1968 and started playing with Simpson where he played in three premierships.
He has served as president and secretary at club and association level and later became an umpire. It was during umpiring duties last season that he broke his leg in an accidental collision. Despite the injury McGrath is hopeful of continuing to play cricket with the Victoria Country over 60s team, lining up as a batsman.