Cameron Cricket Club
Media Release
December 28th
International Cricket Board Honors 88 Year Old Scone Maker
Hazel Smith and eighty eight year old from Reservoir will be honored today by the
International Cricket Board for what may be one of the most unusual
contributions to Australian Cricket
Mrs Hazel Smith has been making and serving afternoon tea for Cameron Cricket Club,
in Reservoir for the past 35 years. This includes several plates of sandwiches, her
specialty scones and tea and coffee each week. She continues to complete this service
now at the age of 88 every Saturday, come rain, hail or shine.
It has been estimated she has made over 27,360 sandwiches and 20,098 scones
which have also become a favorite with opposition teams and umpires !
Over the past 35 years as a volunteer she has also opened her house for regular club
meetings, provided catering for club events, and completed the often thankless
domestic jobs including regularly cleaning the kitchen, the club linens and the rooms
without being asked.
Hazel is well known and highly respected within the NMCA for her afternoon teas and
her ongoing commitment and support of both her son, Alan Smith (a 446 game
veteran), her granddaughter Lenore Smith (Club President) and the Cameron Cricket
Club.
Along with other volunteers Mrs Smith
will be presented with a medal by
Cricket
Australia Chairman and ICC Director Mr Jack Clarke.
Media Enquiries Ron Smith 0417 329 201
Presentation MCG 10.00 am on Ground Before Play Dec 28th
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