About Us

"Friendship in Sport"

St Paul's Oakleigh District Cricket Club strives to provide opportunities for everyone in our community to participate in healthy, safe and inclusive cricket in a fun and family orientated environment. The club is managed by dedicated volunteer staff, all of whom tirelessly provide their skills, time and assistance to ensure the club can offer a variety of structured programs.

The recent merger between the St Pauls Cricket Club and the Oakleigh District Footballers Cricket Club resulted in the St Paul's Oakleigh District CC (SPOD), providing an avenue for the development of cricket playing opportunities in the Oakleigh area within Monash Council.

Our Story

The St Paul's Oakleigh District Cricket Club exists and the culmination of two historic clubs in the Monash Council area - The St Pauls Cricket Club of Chadstone, and the Oakleigh District Cricket Club of East Oakleigh.

St Pauls Cricket Club

St Pauls Cricket Club was based in the heart of Chadstone, Victoria with over 60 years of rich heritage. Established more than six decades ago, the club has a proud history

Most recently located at Batesford Reserve, Chadstone, the club prided itself on its strong community roots and its reputation as one of the premier cricket clubs in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. St Pauls CC celebrated its 60th anniversary in early 2023, marking six decades of continuous contribution to cricket development and competition in Victoria.

Well known for its inclusive environment and competitive teams, nurturing players of all skill levels while emphasizing sportsmanship and camaraderie, the many stories and tales of the club live on through the St Paul's Oakleigh District merger as it continues to build on its legacy by providing opportunities for players to develop their skills, enjoy the game, and contribute to the vibrant cricket culture in Victoria.

Oakleigh District Cricket Club

In early 1955, some Oakleigh District footballers decided to form a cricket club. Those footballers wanted to have a cricket team of Oakleigh District footballers, to stick together over the Summer. Some of the OD footballers were already playing in the lower ODCA matting grades for the Oakleigh Cricket Club, in the Sub-District competition.
The Oakleigh District Cricket Association admitted the new Club into the lower ‘B’ Grade of its two Grade association, for Season 1955-56. It played on one of the two concrete pitches at the ‘Police Paddocks’ ground, at Park Road. ( now the Oakleigh Recreation Centre ) The other pitch ran East West, and was used by the Oakleigh RSL. At various times the ODFCC also briefly used Caloola Ave, and Edward Street, for its Home grounds.

The ODFCC started with no equipment and for the first 2-3 seasons, it borrowed the coir mats from the Oakleigh Cricket Club. Playing equipment usually third-hand, was scrounged up until a season on two later, when the Club bought a secondhand equipment kit from the Claytonvale CC. The Club won the ‘B’ Grade Premiership in 1956-57,
with Peter Burns captaining the team, and was immediately promoted to the ‘A’ Grade competition.

Following its early success, the Club continued to feature in numerous Senior and Junior Finals appearances and providing high-standard opportunities for countless Senior and Junior local Cricketers. It was a solid and influential member Club of the ODCA, the SCA, and the SECA.