Chris Chivers Medal

“The most valuable player in Mitcham’s over 40’s veterans teams is awarded the Chris Chivers Medal. Chris played junior, senior and veterans cricket for Mitcham spanning 50 years from 1968/69 to 2017/18. He played 29 seasons of senior cricket playing over 200 games, scoring 2500 runs and taking 300 wickets. he played 4 games in the 1st XI. Chris’s top score was 113 in 1985/86, a season which resulted in a premiership in Shield 3rds and his best bowling was 6/30, also in the 3rds in 75/76. he also served the club in various roles including Vice President.

Chris helped get Mitcham’s first veterans team off the ground in 1997/98 and was the key person in its organisation for the next 20 years. he played vets until 2017/18 playing 148 games and taking 118 wickets (both club records at the time) as well as scoring 672 runs and playing in Mitcham’s first 4 veterans A grade premierships.

Chris was awarded Life Membership of Mitcham Cricket Club in 2000 and was later accorded the same honour from BHRDCA veterans. In 2014/15 the club named the award for best player in the over 40’s after Chris Chivers to recognise his exceptional service to veterans cricket.

— Steve Tully (MCC Historian)