Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club History and Community Objectives

Chairman Patrick Docherty

Peter was a Director of Cricket Victoria for 13 years and of Cricket Australia for 5 yeras and was awarded an OAM 2 years ago for services to Cricket and Australian Rules Football.

Peter's association with the Camberwell Cricket Club dates back to the time he  left school in 1959 and has continued until the present time spending 64 years of his life at the Camberwell Sports Ground.   He has held many positions at the Club including 4 periods as President, he was also President of the Old Scotch Football Club for 2 years during this time.

The previous Camberwell Club has its origin dating back to 1864 and participated for most of this time in the Victorian Sub District Cricket Association until 1996 when a merger with the Collingwood Club in 2006 brought it into the Victorian Premier Cricket Competition as the Camberwell  Magpies Cricket Club. The Club has many Senior and Juniour Teams both male and female competing in regular competition.