Popular southern bayside cricket figure Tim Dodgson dies at the age of 47

Bayside Cricket Club said ‘the world has lost one of the great people’ after the death of father-of-three Tim Dodgson.

Tim Dodgson was a committed club cricketer. Pic: Bayside CC

Cricket in the southern bayside region is grieving the death of popular player Tim Dodgson.

He was 47.

Dodgson died on Monday, seven days after he collapsed at home.

That day he had woken with what his family thought was a sore throat.

Tim Dodgson was captain of the Carnegie Cricket Club Third XI this season and was also on the general committee and manager of recruiting.

He’d previously been senior coach of the Neggie.

Dodgson was a life member at East Malvern Cricket Club, where he played for a long time, and had a stint as senior coach of Clyde Cricket Club in the West Gippsland league.

He also had an association with Moorabbin Park, which merged with Highett to become Bayside Cricket Club.

Tim Dodgson was a Tiger from top to toe.

A Second XI premiership in 2011-12 was a highlight for him at Moorabbin Park.

The Panthers had shot out Aspendale for 42 and as Dodgson happily pointed out, “42 was never going to be enough’’. Teammates still chuckle over the remark.

He was no world-beater on the cricket ground, but he was committed, always up for a laugh and liked a good time off the field.

Teammates marvelled at his ability to play the late cut to just about every ball he received.

Dodgson was the son-in-law of Highett life members Max and Evelyn Calder. His wife, Danni, is a past president of Premier Cricket club Richmond.

Last night Bayside said it was “truly saddened’’ at his death and “the world has lost one of the great people’’.

“Tim was a former premiership player with Moorabbin Park and Bayside Cricket Club Veterans in two grand finals but more importantly he was a huge supporter of our cricket club and always did his part when he could,’’ it said.

Tim Dodgson having a trundle for Bayside.

Tim was an ardent Richmond supporter and relished the Tigers’ recent premierships. He told everyone all about it.

But he also had an ear for anyone who needed it. Friends knew they could count on him.

Tim Dodgson’s wife and children Zac, Lily and Molly survive him.

His friends will gather at Mordi HQ in Mordialloc from 6pm tomorrow to talk over their many enjoyable times with him.