Club Shields
Honoring tradition through rivalry and respect
At Bentleigh Uniting Cricket Club, some matches mean more than just points on the ladder. Throughout the home and away season, we proudly compete for a series of unique shields—each steeped in history, friendship, and fierce but respectful rivalry - none more meaningful than the A-Grade "Longmuir" Shield. These shields celebrate long-standing connections with other clubs and commemorate the people and moments that have shaped our journey. Explore the stories behind each shield and what they represent to our players, supporters, and wider cricket community.
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Bentleigh Uniting Cricket Club currently hold all of the shields listed below.
Longmuir Shield
South Eastern Cricket Association A-Grade Shield
A.R. Longmuir is one of the most iconic figures in Bentleigh Uniting Cricket Club and CMCA history. A right-hand batsman and left-arm off-spinner, Ray played 397 games between 1938 and 1981, taking a remarkable 1,027 wickets at an average of 10.7 and contributing over 5,000 runs. He featured in 10 premiership sides—five in the First XI—and captained both Second and Third Elevens with distinction. His legacy lives on through the Longmuir Shield, the CMCA's top-grade competition named in his honour. In 1985, the City of Moorabbin recognised his wider impact by naming him Outstanding Citizen of the Year.
A.R.Longmuir
Wally Wright Shield
Bentleigh Uniting Cricket Club & Brighton Union Cricket Club
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Wally was confined to a wheelchair due to contracting polio as a child. For more than 20 seasons, Wally scored for the A Grade and junior teams at Bentleigh Uniting as well as inter - association matches. On his death in 1966, a tribute was paid to Wally by the Association in naming the U16C Grade shield after him and John Paul (Bentleigh Uniting player) donated the first Wally Wright Trophies to be awarded for best players in the U14 and U16 Grades at BUCC.
Wally Wright
Doug Quick Shield
Bentleigh Uniting Cricket Club & West Bentleigh Cricket Club
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Doug Quick
Shield Winners