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The Thornbury Turf Strokers is a Cricket Club playing in the Mercantile Cricket Association [1], Sunday League. It welcomes players of all skills and backgrounds. Its home ground is the picturesque Corben Oval, located in Fairfield Melbourne.
History
From the concrete and cyclone-wired cocoon of the Northcote Indoor Sports Centre, the Stroker emerged to become the white-robed warriors of the turf we know today.
The Strokers began existence as an indoor team in 2004. In its first season in the MCA in 2009/10 the Stroker camped out in the thinned out woods of Fawkner Park, sustaining constant attack from the established clans, emerging on occasion to savour sweet triumph on the battle field.
By the end of the second season the club played in its first ever final, however this season ended when a thunder storm washed out the game.
The Club achieved success in the 2011/12 when it one the Premiership of the Sunday C Grade competition [2]
Values
From the <ref name="Thornbury Strokers Website:" [4]</ref> "The Stroker loves revelry and the friendly sledge, while exhibiting professionalism, responsibility and sportsmanship The Stroker is a Strokeocracy that balances Athenian pluralism with Spartan organisational efficiency. The Strokren wear the Green and Black with pride, honour and passion The Stroker craves success and knows that it is best achieved and enjoyed by maintaining its equality, inclusiveness and camaraderie."
Club facts
The club has a motto 'In Gramen Nos Ictus' which was established with the belief that it translates roughly to 'Along the turf we stroke.'
The Strokren eagerly await the irregular publications of club “periodical” The Stroker, to stay abreast of club gossip and slander. The Strokren launch each season with a concert that demonstrates that its musical talent gives little grounds to its prodigious capabilities on the cricket field.
Each season finishes with a Stroker Big Bash (a Twenty20 knockout format), where teams selected through an IPL style auction battle each-other and intoxication for sweet Big Bash Glory.