Malvern Record Stands Test of Time
Monday November 28, 2011
by Lacrosse Victoria
Malvern team from the glory days
The Malvern Lacrosse Club holds one of the most outstanding
records in world sport, achieved not once but twice - a run of ten
consecutive senior-grade premierships.
The first ten year run was 1931-40 when Malvern defeated MCC
(1931-34), Williamstown (1935-38), Camberwell (1939) and Glen Iris
(1940) on their way to ten wins on the trot. They were led
initially by the legendary Jack Beattie who captained Victoria for
12 years and dominated the VLA goal-scoring as an unstoppable
crease man playing at First Home.
After World War II, Malvern re-emerged as the powerhouse club
winning another run of ten consecutive "A" Grade premierships from
1950-59 and beating Old Trinity(1950), Caulfield (1951,53,55,58-59)
and MHSOB (1952,54,56-57). with a team that comprised names that
are still seen around lacrosse or have current sons or grandsons
playing or coaching. - Charlie Middleton, Trevor
Campbell, Jim Daw, Roy Sloggett, Graeme Reddaway, Noel Jeffrey,
John Neilson.