MAILORS FLAT is hoping new captain-coach Leigh Finn will be the vital cog in the club claiming the Grassmere Cricket Association premiership next season.
The Flat won the one-day competition last summer, but was knocked out in the regular season semi-finals after finishing the home-and-away games second on the ladder.
Club president John Robinson said finding a quality all-rounder was crucial and Finn fitted the bill.
“We needed another bowler and top-order batsman and Leigh should be perfect,” he said.
“Darren Loft is our recruiting officer and he’s chased Leigh for the past couple of years. He’s the first bloke we looked at as captain-coach and hope the appointment is another step towards winning a flag.”
Finn, 34, a middle-order batsman and left-arm off spin bowler, said he was looking forward to the new challenge after playing more than 190 games for Russells Creek.
He played the second half of last season in division one and his past couple of summers have been highlighted by a half-century and a couple of 40s.
Finn also spent three seasons at West Warrnambool before playing the past decade with Creek.
“I made 40 against Portland’s Aaron Edrich who’s gone on to play Premier Cricket and he was dead-set quick. That was a bit of fun,” Finn said.
“I wasn’t really looking to move but Mailors Flat came up with a fantastic presentation. I was very impressed. It’s what I was looking for. We’re not losing any players so hopefully the club can go close to winning a premiership next season,”
he said.
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