CAMERON HAINES

	Full Name:	Cameron Giles Haines		PROFILES:
	Date Of Birth:	July 31st, 1968		Brad Adams Lincoln Blake Peter Blenkiron Aaron Burfurd Sam Chapman Dave Clark Matt Clark Glen Collishaw Justin Davey John Dooley Simon Feros Darren Fletcher Ash George Matt Goonan Cameron Haines Craig Holloway Nathan Jeffrey Paull M. Jeffrey Roger Le Grand Travis Mahoney Paul McKee Rian McKee Tim McLeod Josh McVitty Sam McVitty Alex Miller Steve Nicholson Rhett Ovens Ken Parker Leith Pellissier David Peverill Cameron Snowden Lincoln Stephen Anthony Tigchelaar Andrew Vandebyl Cam Ward Matt Ward Shane Warke Geoff Young
	Nickname:	Hammer
	Playing Role:	Batsman
	Batting Style:	Right-hand middle-order
	Bowling Style:	RIght-arm slow-medium
	Senior Debut:	1984/85
	Seasons:	25
	Relations:	-
	Premierships (4):	2008/2009 3rd XI
		1988/1989 3rd XI
		1989/1990 3rd XI
		1992/1993 2nd XI
	Playing Awards:	Under 16 Coach 1988/1989
		Under 14 Coach 1989/1990
		2nd XI Captain 2 seasons 2000/2001 & 2001/2002
		3rd XI Captain 4 seasons 2004/2005 to 2007/2008
		3rd XI B&F (2) 1990/1991 & 2005/2006
		3rd XI R/U (1) 2004/2005
		2nd XI B&F (2) 2000/2001 & 2001/2002
		Best Clubman 1994/1995
		Most Serviceable (1) 1993/1994
		Under 16 Best Clubman 1982/1983
	Club records:	Highest 1st wicket partnership (1st XI): 184 - scoring 99 with Matt Clark (78) v Coronet-Invermay in 1996/97
		Highest 3rd wicket partnership (2nd XI):147 - scoring 143 with Jason Trethowan (71)v Wendouree City in 1995/96

PROFILE:
Hammer is one of Mount Clear's most passionate, hard working and longest serving members. He is a product of the Mount Clear juniors from the 1980's. He is currently running around in his 25th season of senior cricket with the Mounties in his 40th year. His longevity is a testament to the emphasis he put on his fitness early on in his career, often disappearing into the State Forest behind the oval for a long run before or after training. He is a leader on and off the field and has been an active social and executive committee member with the Mounties for as long as anyone can remember. He has helped organise many trivia nights, annual balls and annual reports. Without his help, and the patience of his family, the club would not be the same.

Hammer's playing career stacks up next to the best that there has been for the Mount Clear Cricket Club. He currently sits 3rd on the all time run scorers list with over 7,000 runs, many of them scored as an opener or number 3 batsmen. The majority of Hammer's career has been spent in the 2nd XI except for a few short cameos in the 1st XI. None better than his 1st XI highest score of 99 run out in season 1996/1997 against Coronet Invermay at Mount Clear No 1 when he took out the umpire in a mad scramble attempting to cross the line for the magical 100th run. His partnership of 184 with Matt Clark that day is still the highest first wicket partnership for the Mounties 1st XI. He has scored 7 centuries but could have easily had a few more with a couple of unlucky scores in the 90's.

As a captain, Hammer always demanded 100% effort from his players. He would lead from the front and drag his teammates along for the ride. There is no better example of this than his performance in the 3rd XI Grand Final of 2005/2006 when he achieved his highest score of 177 and set up a first inning lead for the team. Through out his career, Cameron has been well supported by his former captains and mentors David Tuddenham and Steve 'Buzzard' Williams and his father Rob who has only missed a handful of his son's 270+ games. Hammer is showing no obvious signs of retiring, but has hinted the right time will be when game number 300 comes up in a few seasons time.