David Jukes – Roger Page Perpetual Trophy

A new perpetual trophy was contested when Fitzroy Doncaster met Prahran in 2022-23. The David Jukes – Roger Page Perpetual Trophy has been established in recognition of the longstanding friendship between the late David Jukes and Roger Page.

David Jukes saw his first District game in 1952, as a schoolboy, along with his father at Toorak Park, Prahran v Fitzroy, where his idol Neil Harvey was playing. He became Prahran's first XI scorer in the early 60's and became Honorary Secretary in 1969 for a period of 34 years. Prahran Cricket Club rightly honoured his service over many decades with Life Membership, induction into the Club's Hall of Fame and also Legend status. The Club Champion Award is named The David Jukes Medal. He served on the Prahran CC Committee for over 50 years. Vice-President and Club Patron were other titles he proudly held, as well as being a Cricket Victoria proxy delegate for 26 years. David was a foundation member of the Australian Cricket Society and was awarded Life Membership. He was also a Life Member of the Metropolitan Cricket League.

One of David's great friends in cricket was Roger Page from Fitzroy, and later Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club. Roger was the Lions' first XI scorer for 648 games over more than 40 seasons, and is a Life Member of the Club. Roger is also an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Cricket Society, which he joined in 1968, one year after its foundation. One of Roger's roles with ACS is to serve as the convenor of the committee judging Australian cricket books nominated for the ACS' Jack Pollard Trophy, which dovetails with Roger's business as Australia's only full-time cricket bookseller.

David and Roger have a long association through their membership of the Australian Cricket Society, from many Fitzroy Doncaster v. Prahran games over the years, and their love of reading about cricket. After David passed away in 2021, the Prahran and Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Clubs decided to recognise these long-serving stalwarts of both clubs by creating a perpetual trophy named in their honour, to be contested each time Prahran and Fitzroy Doncaster meet. It is sure to be keenly contested whenever the clubs meet.

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