The Sledger Salutes Annie and Michael Murphy

This month the Sledger salutes the tireless efforts of Annie and Michael Murphy. Their son Liam has played at Prahran for eight years and during that time they have given many hours of hard work to make the club a better place. Both Annie and Michael are well known for their diligent support for their son and the rest of the club on the field, however, this is a drop in the ocean when compared to their support off the field. Annie and Michael both contribute to the organizing and attendance of social functions, Michael has had a stint organizing and updating the website and Annie is unofficially the club nurse consistently caring for players who are injured at training.
	Believe it or not, this work pales in comparison to the absolutely brilliant effort that they put into the Thursday night selection dinners. These dinners are well attended by the players, in a lot of cases it is the best meal they eat all week, and they have become a very important part of the Prahran social culture. For a very reasonable price diners receive a wide variety of menus
ranging from steaks and sausages through to pasta’s and curries of varying strengths. Their efforts are absolutely amazing, they are brilliant people with fantastic personalities which add to the atmosphere of the evenings and we hope that they will continue what has become a great Prahran tradition for many years to come. Here are some tributes from long time happy customers, “A special Sledger Salute to Annie and Michael Murphy who have prepared meals for the PCC members for over 5 years. Every thursday evening before the beginning of a new round Annie and Michael cook up the best meals in town. With a raised index finger to the sky we say thank you for your efforts they are greatly appreciated.” Steve DeBolfo "The Murphy's have been great supporters of the Club for many years - whether it be cheering our on-field performances, helping out on the Committee or assisting with the website. And of course their Thursday Night dinners are legendary - I'm particularly grateful that even when they cook up a curry, they always have something else on offer that satisfies my sensitive taste buds!" Mark "Ice Man" Nelson "Never was so much owed by so many to so few’. Well maybe I am overcooking it a little in stealing Winston’s line – but definitely a quote such as this one is not out of place when wanting to thank Annie and Michael for their selflessness and commitment to the Prahran Cricket Club and its players. Without one hint of exaggeration, I can safely say that the Thursday Night dinners put on by Annie and Michael for all comers to the club, have been the most important off field activity in all my time at PCC. The positivity and mateship that an institution such as this breeds is vital to a cricket club. For longer than I can remember now, Annie and Michael have given and sacrificed for the PCC via their Thursday night dinners, but also have been willing to lend a hand around the place in whichever way required. I speak for the whole club when I say: Thankyou so very very much Annie and Michael. We all appreciate your efforts more than can be said, and hope you never EVER feel like you are taken for granted! PS: Keep the curries coming!!! PPS: A coverall apology for any plates left on the table." Ash Hawley  So Annie and Michael Murphy from all of us at The Prahran Sledger thanks for your on going work...we Salute you.

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