ANDREW VANDEBYL

	Full Name:	Andrew George Vandebyl		PROFILES:
	Date Of Birth:	April 9th 1983, Ballarat, Victoria		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:	Vanders, Tree.
	Playing Role:	All-rounder
	Batting Style:	Right-hand Middle Order
	Bowling Style:	Right Arm Medium
	Senior Debut:	1999/00
	Seasons:	9
	Relations:	-
	Premierships (4):	3rd XI (1) 2008/2009
		4th XI (1) 2003/2004
		Under 16 (1) 1997/1998
		Under 14 (1) 1995/1996
	Playing Awards:	3rd XI Captain (1) 2008/2009
		4th XI B&F (1) 2001/2002
		Bertha Cup (1) 1999/2000
	Club records:	Highest 7th wicket partnership (3rd XI): 136 - scoring 103* with Glenn Collishaw (85) against East Ballarat in 2002-03.
		Highest 5th wicket partnership (Div.3): 138 - scoring 71 with Dave Roberts (66) againstBallarat-Redan in 2007-08.

PROFILE:
Andrew debuted in season 1999/2000 after coming through the junior ranks at Mount Clear, starting with the Under 12's. He was a part of the core group of successful juniors that won premierships in the late 1990's. Back then, Vanders was a wicketkeeper, a sight that would look very funny now, but today he plays mostly as a batsman and has a 100 to his name, although his bowling is very underrated. His big advantage is his size, standing well over 6ft tall, he sends the ball down from a huge height and troubles most batsmen of all grades that he bowls to in the nets. It came as a surprise to learn that Vanders took his first 5 wicket haul this season vs North Ballarat. Vanders has taken on the responsibility of captaining the 3rd XI this season after spending the last couple of years floating between the lower grades.

Vanders is always helping the Mounties on and off the field, often called upon as a sub fielder when required and has taken some handy catches in that role in the First XI. The club is very grateful for the support he has shown through his businesses: Plinius Engineering and Tower IT - the clubs current major sponsors. He was responsible for building the portable practice net we now enjoy.

2008/2009 introduced Vanders to captaincy, a job he described as "pretty easy" after the Thirds were undefeated at the Christmas Break. He took on more bowling responsibilities, capturing 28 wickets @ 18.61 and lead the team with a relaxed and positive approach.