After four immensely successful seasons in the role, Leigh Irving has stepped down as president to allow himself more time with his family, while committing to remain on the general committee and as a player for Tallarook.
Mitch Itter will take over as president following four years in the secretary role, with Damien Arandt continuing as vice-president, Shan Dundon taking on the secretary position and Sam Watts returning to the executive as treasurer.
Rounding out the committee are Andrew Dundon, Ash Hansen, Lachlan Watts and Irving.
Incoming president Itter thanked Irving for his ongoing dedication to the club and his four years as president.
“Just a couple of years ago we were down to one senior side, no juniors and looking down the barrel of some very difficult decisions,” Itter said.
“Over the past four years we’ve seen some fantastic achievements both on and off the field under Leigh’s leadership.
“We’ve now got two junior sides, two senior sides and a fast-growing Woolworths Cricket Blast program.
“During his tenure we were able to invest in upgrades to our net areas twice as well as purchase a brand-new ride-on roller, both of which have made a huge difference to our players and volunteers.
“On-field we’ve just won our third successive A-grade premiership and an under-13s premiership in the season just gone.
“Leigh is a true legend of the TCC, involved at the club his whole life and a superstar of the competition with eight A-grade premierships to his name alongside too many individual awards to list.
“We thank Leigh for his ongoing service and know how fortunate we are to have someone of his calibre involved at our club.”
Itter said Tallarook was looking to the future with optimism and a strong commitment to local cricket.
“We’re really ambitious for our club and for cricket across the SDCA,” he said.
“We want to be a positive contributor to the competition and ensure it’s here for many years to come.
“For anyone considering dusting off the whites or putting them on for the first time, we’d love to have you at Tallarook.
“It is a true family club, incredibly welcoming and we’d love to bring even more people through our doors.
“I’m looking forward to working with the Tallarook community and building on Leigh’s work in the year ahead.”
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