Illingworth/Maddocks Cup

This Cup commemorates champions from two clubs, Eddie Illingworth from Fitzroy, and Dick Maddocks from North Melbourne.

Eddie Illingworth played 233 games for Fitzroy over 21 seasons, taking 599 wickets and making 2666 runs. He also played 5 games for Victoria. Eddie was inducted as one of the Club's first Legends at our 150 year function in 2013.

Dick Maddocks played 224 games for North Melbourne over 19 seasons, making 7402 runs and taking 43 wickets. He won the batting average a record 10 times. He also played 21 games for Victoria from 1948-57. He also played five games of VFL football for North Melbourne in 1948.

Both played the game in great spirit, highly competitive on the field, but the best of friends after the play had closed. Eddie and Dick shared many an hour talking cricket and life after the game.

After Dick Maddocks died in 1968 at the age of 40, a Cup in the name of these two great champions was created to be played for each season, originally by Fitzroy CC and North Melbourne CC. It is now contested between Fitzroy Doncaster CC and Greenvale Kangaroos CC.

Cup history