the history of western suburbs district cricket club 1921-2002

THE HISTORY OFWESTERN SUBURBS DISTRICTCRICKET CLUB 1921-2002byBert Shaw 1921-1946Jack McLaughlin 1946-1968Roger Prentice 1968-2002TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Section 1 1921-1946 Bert Shaw p.42. Section 2 1946-1968 Jack McLaughlin p.163. Section 3 1968-2002 Roger Prentice p.344. Appendix 1 Administrators, Trophies and Extra Curricular Activities p.615. Appendix 2 Club Records p.676. Appendix 3 Season by season statistics p.917. Appendix 4 First Grade Statistics compiled by W Torrens8. Appendix 5 Player/Administrator Profiles compiled by W TorrensNote: Appendices 3, 4 and 5 will be available electronically.

GENERAL FOREWORDWestern District Cricket Club has a long and proud history dating back to 1921. It is opportune that thishistory is recorded for the enjoyment of past, present and future club members. We are sure that we,the two living authors, speak on behalf of the third author Bert Shaw (deceased 15-8-55) in stating thatthe compilation of this history was a labour of love, bringing back many fond memories. There were aswell sad moments, remembering club members both young and old who are no longer with us. They aresorely missed.We make no apology for the heavy emphasis on statistics in this history because by its very nature,cricket is a statistical game.As the years go by, devotees are forever inventing new statistical parameters that their forebears wouldnot have dreamed of, and sadly did not in their record keeping, for example, partnership records.However, we are indebted to the club secretaries and recording officers and in particular to Bob Spenceand Denise Gray in recent times, for keeping such immaculate statistics. We are also very grateful toQueensland Cricket historian, Warwick Torrens for the material supplied by him. We are most gratefulto Vivienne Chavez for the many hours she spent typing and formatting this manuscript as well as adecade of annual reports. In an age when statistics readily lend themselves to computer compilation,it is our hope that this anthology will serve as an inspiration to a present or future club member tomaintain and improve the current records.Our club is now in sight of its century. With good fortune we hope it will sail through the eighties andnervous nineties to bring up a well deserved hundred.Roger Prentice on behalf of Jack McLaughlin6-6-2002

-4-1921-1946 BERT SHAWFOREWORD TO 1921-1946 SECTIONAt my request, the executive of the Western District Cricket Club graciously consented to allow me tocompile a history, covering the club’s activities over the years since its inception. For that privilege andhonour I sincerely thank them.My purpose was a dual one. Firstly, I believe that there should be some permanent record kept by theclub of the deeds performed by its giants of the past. In the second place, I cherish the hope that thosedeeds which provide the club’s ancestry, will stimulate the present players into a desire to emulate thosewho performed them and help them to carry on the glorious traditions of the “grand old game”.Cricket is essentially a Britisher’s game, and, as such, should have a definite appeal to the youth of theBritish Commonwealth of Nations of which we are a part. In those dark years (1939-1945), when ourvery existence was at stake, our uniformed men still found time to enjoy their game. That they appliedthe lessons learned on the playing fields to the more serious game of war is now a proud part of ournational history.I salute them and give their illustrious names pride of place in this record.In conclusion, may I add that if you derive as much pleasure from the reading of this compilation as I hadin delving among the club’s annals to collate it, I am well rewarded. Ours is a great club with grandtraditions. Let us not besmirch the pages of its history.Bert Shaw1946“Take up our work, for, as we go,To you from passing hands,We fling the torchBe yours to hold it high!”ROLL OF HONOUR1939-1945Boldery C C Fisher A Noblet JBradley F H Fraser A R O’Brien PCameron C Fredericks A T M O’Malley B SCameron G L Greenup C * O’Sullivan KCampbell K Hamilton R M * Quinlan E E *Carvosso I G Holmes H K Rushbrook R F KCox D L Howes H K Rees ECox E A Hunter R J A Robertson GCox R Jeffcoat R Shield T WCook G G Keir H C Shipham WCrommelin K Kenyon R Smith GCremmelin B E K Knaver S Spring GDelahunt J Knaver G * Swanwick JDonaldson N Laimers K J Swanwick KDraney G Lewis L S Trewin SDriscoll O Mannion R I Waldron A FEdwards Stan Mitchell F Waldron F GEllis JNO Morris W Warner A FEsdale K A Moynihan K Wright N EFletcher K J * McGilvray N Wright W HFranklin R F McGuire J D Wyeth L* signifies Killed in Action or Died on Service.

-5-THE BIRTH OF “WESTS”At a special meeting of the Toowong Electorate Cricket Club and the Goodna Cricket Club held in thethY.M.C.A. on the 9 May 1921, it was decided on the motion of Messrs. T Shield and H Henley, “That anew club be formed and that it be named the Western Suburbs Electorate Cricket Club”. The motionwas carried.A subsequent motion which was moved by Mr H Henley and seconded by Mr R J Hartigan was to theeffect, “That this meeting submit to the QCA for its approval, a proposal that the boundaries of this newclub include Toowong, Ithaca, Paddington, that portion of Enoggera (south of Kelvin Grove Road), thesubdivision of Sherwood and Goodna”, was carried.“That the home ground be at Graceville” was the text of another motion moved by Mr R J Hartigan,seconded by Mr B V Davies, and carried after keen discussion.Thus, was born a new club - a club whose players were destined to “make the welkin ring” by theirsterling performances and whose annals are bedecked with the illustrious names of those who servedit faithfully on the playing fields or on the committee room.FIRST OFFICIALS - 1921Patron: Jas. F Maxwell Esq. MLAPresident: H C Morrow Esq.C Arthy Esq.A B Anderson Esq.G Delmodes Esq.A C Elphinstone Esq. MLAA E Harding Frew Esq.E Morris Little Esq.Vice PresidentsR Ladbrook Esq.C Lyon Esq.Mr Justice McNaughtonG Ramsay Esq.R Moore Steele Esq.W Strickland EsqHon Secretary: W C Currey Esq.Hon Treasurer: G W Ward Esq.Representative of QCA Executive: Geo. Ward Esq.Delegates to QCAMessrs. W C Currey, B V Davies, E Griffith, T Shield, W Watt.Executive CommitteeMessrs. H J Buckle C Bowden, W C Currey, J M Fraser,E Griffith, R J Hartigan, E D Kenyon, H C Morrow, C B Page,J A Shield, T W Shield, N Strickland and G W Ward.A Grade: C B PageB Grade: T ShieldHon Team SecretariesC Grade No 1: H J BuckleC Grade No 2: J M FraserSOME CLUB PERSONALITIESRoger Hartigan! President of Western Suburbs since 1926.! Life Member of QCA (elected in 1923).! Life Member of Western Suburbs District Cricket Club.! Queensland Representative on Australian Board of Control since 1921.! First Queenslander to play in a Test Match. Scored 116 in his first Test. With late Clem Hillthholds Australian Test 8 wkt. Partnership of 243 (1907-08).Ted Williams! Enthusiastic and energetic secretary since 1928.! Life Member of Wests.! Has managed a Queensland Sheffield Shield side.! At present Secretary of QCA (since 1945).! Played with distinction in club’s lower grades for years.! Has no equal in capacity for work as a club official.

-6-GG (Geoff) Cook! Another of West’s great stalwarts.! Has scored 2,475 runs and has taken 98 wickets in interstate cricket.! Has represented Queensland in twelve different seasons,! Scored 156 against South Australia in 193-34 season.! In 1938-39 season Geoff in partnership with W A Brown established a Queensland first wicketrecord of 265 runs (in Sydney).! Has represented Queensland against South Africa, England, Australian Services Team, NewSouth Wales, Victoria and South Australia.! In Senior Club games Geoff has scored 4,472 runs and taken 388 wickets. (These performancesinclude 6 centuries and a “hat trick”.)Tom Keir! Became Chairman of West’s Executive Committee in 1931-32 season and has held the positionever since.! Has managed a Queensland Sheffield Shield Touring side.! Plays with finance in his daily life and his sound advice in this direction accounts for the healthystate of club funds.! Tom was a minor grade player in the club years ago, but is an “A” grade administrator.Jack W McAndrew! Has been Wests’ excellent groundsman for 20 years.! Served in AIF in Great War (1914-18).! For many years was Queensland’s left-handed bowling mainstay and played against Englandand the Australian States.! Took 174 wickets for Wests and scored 625 runs in senior grade.Eric C Knowles! One of Wests’ great cricketers.! Served with AIF in Great War (1914-18) and was mentioned in despatches.! Played against England, scoring 29 run out.! Was one of the club’s first Sheffield Shield players and scored 44 run out and 144 in one matchagainst Victoria.! Holder of highest individual score for Wests (220).! A Grade holder of highest individual aggregate for club in any season (719).! In senior club games Eric scored 4,588 runs (including 11 centuries) - all in a period of 10 years.F M (Mick) Brew! Life Member of the club.! Associated with club for a period of 20 years.! First player from Wests to play in Sheffield Shield cricket.! Scored 102 against Victoria (1933-34).! Has “repped” against Gilligan’s MCC English team, New Zealand, West Indies, New SouthWales, Victoria and South Australia.! In Senior Club games has scored 5,629 runs (including 6 centuries) and has taken 356 wickets.C P (Chiller) Christ! Wests’ left-handed bowling record-breaker.! Has been a Queensland Selector for several years.! Holder of Brisbane District Club’s record for greatest number of wickets in a season (107 wkts).! Among District Clubs “Chiller” holds record for greatest number of wickets in a single match (17wkts for 16 runs).! Has played in an Australian XI. Has "repped” against other Sheffield Shield states and has taken44 wickets.! In Senior Club games he has scored 1727 runs and has taken 506 wickets - the greatestindividual total ever taken for the club.

-7-PRESIDENTSH C Morrow (1921-1923)Major F Craig (1923-1926)R J Hartigan (1926-1945)SECRETARIESW L Currey (1921-1923)H T Jones (1923-1926)C B Page (1926-1927)R L Coren (1927-1928)T E Williams (1928-1945)B H Shaw (1945- )LIFE MEMBERS OF QCAR J Hartigan (elected in 1923) (Vice-President)G W Ward (elected in 1923) (also Trustee of QCA)OFFICE BEARERS OF QCAR J Hartigan (Vice-President)T M Keir (Vice-President)G W Ward (Trustee)H W Henly (Treasurer)A GRADE AND STATE SELECTORSR J Hartigan F M Brew C B Page C P ChristR J HartiganG W WardT E WilliamsC W C ArthyF M BrewLIFE MEMBERS OF THE CLUBT M KeirC P ChristGeo DraneyB H ShawF M BrewT E WilliamC W C ArthyB BrewL C MacDonaldG G CookE A CumminsLIFE PLAYING MEMBERS(As per QCA Regulations)R F K RushbrookN E ArthyR L E WestC P ChristN DonaldsonR L FranklinJ EllisQUEENSLAND REPRESENTATIVE ON AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF CONTROLR J Hartigan (since 1921)OFFICIALS - 1945-46Patron: Dr R WeaverPresident: R J Hartigan Esq.Vice-PresidentsT C Kerr MLA A N Falk Ald J E Lane L G WorfoldA C Arthy T M Keir C W C Arthy H V FranklinE A Cummins H C Morrow R Grundy S WelchB H Shaw C H Darlow J A Shield W NowlanT W ShieldE C KnowlesHon Secretary: T E Williams Esq.Hon Treasurer: L E Smelt Esq.Representatives of QCA ExecutiveR J Hartigan, T E Williams, B H Shaw.Delegates to QCAT M Keir, B H Shaw, L C Smelt, F G WaldronExecutive CommitteeT M Keir (Chairman), T E Williams, L E Smelt, B H Shaw,J Bryant, W Nowlan, R Baird, F G Waldron,C P Christ, D Hagen, R A Auld.A Grade: L SmeltB Grade: J C BryantHon Team SecretariesC Grade No 1: R A AuldC Grade No 2: T E Williams

-8-GROUNDSOwing to their delightful environment, their open position, the splendid light and the absence of shadows,our grounds have always been admired by visiting players. These conditions are, in the main, due to theexcellent groundsmen our club has always possessed. During the early days the wickets weremaintained by voluntary effort. The first groundsman of whom there is any record was Mr RandallNewman. This gentleman (before the day of electorate cricket) prepared and rolled the wickets in hisperiods of leisure.In 1925, the services of Mr Jack McAndrew were made available. Jack, himself an old interstate player,and formerly associated with the preparation of one of the finest grounds in Queensland (the old Goodnawicket) set about fashioning a club ground whose playing surface was destined to become one of the bestin Australia. The present condition of the ground is a monument to the unwavering persistence anddevotion to duty of this conscientious curator and his assistants.GRANDSTANDIn 1930 a fence was built around the No.1 oval at an approximate cost of £50. Subsequently a gate tothis oval was erected by Mr W H Huet. The materials and cost of this gate represented a donation to theclub by that gentleman.After years of zealous endeavour and tedious waiting, the proposed Grandstand became a reality inth1936. On Saturday, 5 September, of that year, the official opening took place. In the absence of thePresident of the Queensland Cricket Association (Mr J S Hutcheon) the opening ceremony wasperformed by the Club’s President, Mr R J Hartigan. The opening ceremony was concluded and a matchbetween a club team and a team lead by the President was played. The stand which was built at anapproximate cost of £1,000 was designed to accommodate 250 spectators and is a distinct asset to theclub.REFRESHMENT STALLIn response to repeated requests from our patrons, members and visiting players the Refreshment Stallwas erected during the off season of the year 1946. The pretty, little design was the work of Mr RobertFranklin - a prominent member of our club. The work of erecting the stall was carried out by a localbuilder - Mr George McLeod.The acceptance of Mr Franklin’s plan was made possible through the wonderful generosity of one of ourmost enthusiastic members and a splendid club man - Mr Robert Auld. This gentleman guaranteedsufficient finance to enable the club to proceed with the project. Your club is deeply indebted to thesegentlemen and the stall will be a lasting monument to their club-spiritedness.FUTURE IMPROVEMENTSAt the moment of writing, plans are underway for the construction of a new scoreboard - a permanentfixture.It is proposed that a board be erected on the side of the oval, in a position easily discernable by bothplayers on the field and patrons in the stand. This would obviate its removal every Saturday and wouldprovide added comfort for players and spectators alike.THE STATISTICIAN’S DEPARTMENTINTERNATIONALS1. R J Hartigan (v England)In the 1907-1908 season, playing at Adelaide, he scored a century (116) in his first Test Match,thand in association with the late Clem Hill (160) established a record 8 wicket partnership of 243in Australian Test Cricket - a record, which as yet, remains unbroken. His Test Match averagefor that season was 42.5. In 1909 Roger toured England with the Australian Team.2. H M (“Pud”) Thurlow (v South Africa)Was selected to play in the Test Match against South Africa, at Adelaide, in the 1931-1932season. Although he did not capture a wicket, Thurlow recorded the fine figures of 39 overs, 7maidens, 86 runs, 0 wickets, on a pitch which is regarded by most Australian cricketers as “thefast bowler’s heart-break”.3. W A Brown (v England)(v South Africa)Has toured England twice with Australian Teams.Has played in 11 Tests against England and Tests against South Africa. Brown’s highest Testscore was 206 N.O. at Lords in 1938.On his second tour Brown scored an aggregate of 1,992 runs and averaged 53.83 runs.Against South Africa Brown scored 121 in a Test, at Capetown in 1935-36.In 1946, Brown was honoured by being appointed captain of the Australian side which touredNew Zealand.

-9-INTERSTATE (BEFORE SHIELD CRICKET)1. Jack Farquhar (1921-22; 1923-24)Scored 40 against N.S.W. in 1923-24 season.2. Clive Page (1921-20)Scored 30 and 35 against N.S.W.3. F M Brew (1924-25; 1925-26)4. W Cain (1924-25)5. J McAndrew (1924-25).6. E C Knowles (1925-26).SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET1. E C Knowles (v Victoria) - 40 and 144 (1926-27)One of the club’s first Sheffield Shield representatives. First club member to score a century inan interstate game. Also “repped” in 1928-29. (Shield average 54).2. F M Brew (Club’s first Sheffield Shield representative.) Represented state in 1926-27; 1927-28;1928-29; 1929-30; 1930-31; 1932-33; 1933-34.Scored 102 v Victoria (1933-34).Took 36 wickets for 2,007 and an average of 55.7 runs per wicket.Scored 554 runs (av. 14.9).3. H M Thurlow - Represented state in 1928-29; 1929-30; 1930-31; 1931-32; 1932-33.Captured 74 wickets for 3,114 at an average of 42.08.4. G G Cook - Represented state in 1930-31; 1931-32; 1932-33; 1933-34; 1935-36; 1936-37; 1937-38; 1938-39; 1939-40.Scored 157 v South Australia (1933-34). Geoff has scored 2,475 runs and taken 98 wickets inInterstate Cricket.5. J Adams 1930-31(game washed out); 1931-32)6. A G Harding -1930-31 (game washed out)7. C P Christ -1930-31(game washed out); 1937-38; 1938-39; 1939-40.“Chiller” has played 15 Sheffield Shield matches and Has taken 36 wickets for 1,469 runs at anaverage of 40.8.Scored 120 (average 9.2) H.S. 32.8. A Fisher - 1934-35; 1935-36.Has taken 4 wickets for 302; average 75.5.Bat - 70 runs (average 11.6).9 R F Rushbrook - 1936-37; 1937-38.Played two Sheffield Shield games before representing Queensland Colts.Took 8 wickets for 262 in Shield Cricket at an average of 32.7.10. John Ellis - 1939-40.Graduated from Junior ranks to Shield side in the same season.Has played in 9 Shield matches and has captured 33 wickets for an average of 26.54 runs.11. W A (“Bill”) BrownHas scored 7 centuries for Queensland in Shield Cricket. His highest score was 215 v Victoria(1938-39).Brown has scored 2,102 runs for Queensland in Shield Cricket on an average of 53.89.REPRESENTED STATE AGAINST ENGLAND1. W Cain (1924-25) v EnglandthScored 39. Was associated with P M Hornibrook (Toombul) in a 9 wicket partnership of 59.2. H Thurlow (1928-29) v EnglandFast bowler - 0 wickets for 62.Scored 9 and 0 with bat.3. E C Knowles (1928-29) v EnglandScored 3 and 29 run out.4. F M Brew (1929-30) v Gilligan’s M.C.C. Cricket TeamBowling - 0 wickets for 25 and 1 wicket for 15.Scored - 8 and 1 not out.5. G G Cook (1932-33) v EnglandScored 56 against attack of Larwood and Verity. Hit a six off Verity’s bowling.REPRESENTED STATE V TOURING SIDES FROM OTHER DOMINIONS1. F M Brew (1925-26) v New Zealand.Scored 22.2. H M Thurlow (1930-31) v West IndiesTook 1 wicket for 54 and 2 wickets for 88.3. F M Brew (1930-31) v West IndiesScored 30 and 25.Took 0 wickets for 17 and 2 wickets for 60.4. J Adams (1930-31) v West IndiesScored 16 and 9.5. A G Harding (1930-31) v West Indies.6. G G Cook (1945-46) v Australian Services

-10-7. John Ellis (1945-46) v Australian ServicesTook 3 wickets for 52.8. Allan Young (1945-46) v Australian Services.Scored 50 not out (his first interstate game).9. W Morris (1945-46) v Australian ServicesPlayed two brilliant knocks scoring 104 not out in the first innings and 66 not out in the secondinnings.G G Cook holds the distinction of having represented Queensland in twelve (12) separate seasons.F M Brew takes second place, having represented his state in nine(9) different seasons.BENEFIT MATCHES1. Melbourne Cricket Club Centenary Match1938-1939C P Christ (K Rigg’s XI)Bowling - 29 overs, 4 maidens, 104 runs, 1 wicketBatting - 6 not out.2. Stan McCabe’s XI v Don Bradman’s XI at Melbourne1940-1941a. John Ellis (McCabe’s XI)Bowling - 10 overs, 2 maidens, 23 runs, 3 wickets and 0 for 13 off 4 overs including Bradman’swith his first ball.b. W A Brown (Bradman’s XI)Batting - 13 and 16 (Average 14.5).INTERSTATE (WAR YEARS)(NO SHIELD CRICKET)1. W A Brown (1940-41)(1941-42) - scored 56 and 69.2. G G Cook (1940-41)(1941-42) - scored 68 and 1- Took 1 for 41 and 2 for 38(1945-46) - scored 293 runs at an average of 24.4- Took 12 wickets for 417 runs.3. J Ellis (1940-41)(1941-42) - scored 7 and 5 not out- Took 1 for 81 and 3 for 61(1945-46) - Took 5 for 2994. C P Christ (1940-41)(1941-42) - scored 3 and 3- Took 1 for 5(1945-46) - Took 8 for 108 v South Australia (only match).5. W Morris (1945-46) - scored 466 runs at an average of 51.8(his first interstate season)- Scored 104 not out against Australian Services team. HeadedQueensland averages.6. Allan Young (1945-46) - Played 3 matches.- Scored 116 runs at an average of 38.6 runs.- Took 4 wickets for 155 runs.- Scored 50 not out in his first match against AustralianServices team.- Followed this with 42 not out against South Australia.INTERSTATE COLTS1. A Keith Crommelin (V NSW Colts) 1932-33(Opening batsman) - Scored 39 and 11 and averaged 25 runs.2. R F Rushbrook (v NSW Colts) - 1938-39(Fast bowler) - Took 1 wicket for 41 and 1 for 60.Scored 1 not out and 21 not out.3. R Franklin (v NSW Colts) - 1938-39.(Bowler and batsman) - Took 0 wickets for 11 and 1 for 57.Scored 4 and 23 (average 13.5).CENTURY SCORERS IN “A” GRADE(* signifies ‘not out’)1. J A Shield 1921-22 (176*)2. R J Hartigan 1921-22 (121); 1923-24 (149*)3. F Walters 1922-23 (116*)4. J Farquhar 1922-23 (114*); 1923-24 (132; 105; 121*)5. H D Noyes 1922-23 (100)6. W Cain 1924-25 (101)7. E C Knowles 1925-26 (160); 1926-27(220; 115); 1928-29 (127)

-12-1. That in 1923-1924 season, Jack McAndrew playing for West’s A team against Toombul, at TheExhibition Grounds, bowled 13 overs (9 maidens) and took 4 wickets for 9 runs, only 4 ballsbeing scored off.2. That F M Brew was the club’s first representative in Sheffield Shield Cricket which began in the1926-27 season.3. That W Cain (of Wests) in association with P Hornibrook (of Toombul), while playing forQueensland against England, established a ninth-wicket record partnership for Queensland.4. That in the season 1933-34, playing for West’s Primary Schools’ Team against Valley’s Schools’Team, D G Phillipe scored 129, and Nev Donaldson 89.5. That, at Sydney, during 1938-39 season, Geoff Cook was associated with W A Brown in theestablishment of a Queensland first-wicket record partnership of 265. The game was againstNew South Wales and Geoff’s share was 93.6. That in the 1939-1940 season, Nev Donaldson, playing for Wests against Colts, scored a centuryin 70 minutes and finished with 172 runs scored in 94 minutes.7. That at Melbourne in 1940-40 season, playing for Stan McCabe’s eleven against Bradman’seleven, John Ellis of Wests dismissed Don Bradman with his first ball. Bradman was caught byTamblyn.8. That in a one-day fixture, played against Eastern Suburbs, Wests batted first on a rain-affectedwicket and were dismissed for 86. Easts with no wickets down for 32 appeared to have thematch well in hand.Jack Kennedy (former Prahran, Melbourne player) then came to the bowling crease. Off 8 overshe captured 8 wickets for 25 and brought about East’s dismissal for 83 runs, thus gaining aVictory for Wests by 3 runs.9. That three members of Wests have acted as managers of Queensland Touring sides when onthe Southern Tour. They are: G W Ward, T M Keir, T E Williams.10. That at a meeting held in the early years of the club’s existence, a ballot became necessary todecide who was to fill one of the offices. The chairman appointed as scrutineers for the ballot:Messrs. Brew, Drew and Frew.11. That F M Brew represented Queensland against England, New Zealand, West Indies, New SouthWales, Victoria and South Australia.12. That W (Bill) Morris made the following scores in his first season in Interstate Cricket:46 and 51 v New South Wales at Brisbane16 N.O. and 48 v Victoria at Melbourne25 v South Australia at Adelaide52 N.O. and 7 v New South Wales in Sydney104 N.O. and 66 N.O. v Australian Services at Brisbane16 and 0 v South Australia at Brisbane4 and 31 v Victoria at Brisbane.Aggregate of 466 runs at an average of 51.8.MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS1. RECORD PREMIERSHIP POINTSIn the 1942-43 season our club won the premiership with:a. 98 points (greatest number of club points ever scored in one season)b. 31 points margin (largest premiership points margin ever scored)c. 7 outright wins out of 13 matches (most outright wins ever scored in a single season.

-13-2. RECORD BOWLING FEAT IN CLUB COMPETITIONSC P Christ in 1942-43 season captured 107 wickets for 941 runs at an average of 8.79 runs per wicket,thus breaking the late C B Barstow’s record of 104 wickets in a single season.RECORD INDIVIDUAL SCORE FOR CLUBThe highest individual score ever recorded for the club in the A Grade was the 220 scored by E CKnowles against Eastern Suburbs in the 1926-27 season.HIGHEST AGGREGATE FOR CLUB IN ANY SEASONWest’s score of 500 for 4 wickets is the greatest ever scored by this club in a single afternoon. It wasscored against Eastern Suburbs in the season 1926-27.BEST BOWLING FEATS IN A SINGLE INNINGSNo bowler in the club’s A Grade has ever taken 10 wickets in an innings. The best performances are:(a) Tom Marr (v University) - 1934-35 (9 wickets for 24). University batted one short.(b) C P Christ (v Valley) 1940-41 - 9 wickets for 33.DISTRICT CLUBS’ RECORD BOWLING PERFORMANCEAmong the bowling performances recorded by the District Clubs, your club holds the best effort.Playing against the Valley Cricket Club in the 1940-41 season, C P Christ took 8 wickets for 28 in the firstinnings and 9 wickets for 33 in the second innings, a total for the match of 17 wickets for 61 runs. Thisfeat has not been equalled nor surpassed since District Cricket came into existence in Brisbane.32 (recorded in 1924-25 season).LOWEST INNINGS SCORE BY WESTSWESTERN SUBURBS PLAYERS WHO HAVE "REPPED" IN OTHER SPORTS1. H Fewin ("Mucker") - played for Australia v England (at Rugby League).2. L S Lewis ("Wally") - toured New Zealand and England (Rugby Union).3. J B Doneley ("Bernie") - toured South Africa with Wallabies (Rugby Union).4. D Hickey - represented Queensland (Rugby League). Played for Australia v New Zealand.5. Jim Broadfoot - represented Queensland and Australian Universities (Rugby League).6. E A Cummins - represented Queensland (Australian Rules).7. Bernard Cook ("Barney") - represented Queensland at Bowls.8. Wal Currey - represented Queensland at Bowls.9. Chas Boldery - represented Queensland at Bowls.10. H D Noyes ("Bill") - Champion of Queensland (Snooker).11. F Timbury - represented Queensland at Tennis.12. John Gordon - represented South Australia at Tennis (Linton Cup).13. Fred Farrell - represented Victoria at Baseball.14. F M Brew - represented Queensland at Lacrosse.15. Jack Brew - represented Queensland at Lacrosse.16. Brian Brew - represented Queensland at Lacrosse.17. R Pratten - represented Queensland at Lacrosse.18. Herb Steinhort - played for Australia and Queensland (Rugby League).19. R J Hartigan -20. Geoff Cook - represented Queensland against New South Wales in interstate Hard Court Tennis.PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED WITH WESTS AND HAVE ALSO PLAYED "A" GRADEIN OTHER STATES1. W A Brown - (Marrickville C.C.) - repped for Australia and NSW.2. R Barry Scott - (Melbourne C.C.) repped for NSW.3. Roger Hartigan - (North Sydney) - repped for Australia.4. Owen Driscoll - (Western Suburbs, Sydney).5. Roy Gray (St George, Sydney).6. Joe Kinnear - (Melbourne C.C.).7. Fred Fontaine - (Northcote, Melbourne) - repped for Victoria.8. Reg Greentree - (Western Suburbs, Sydney).9. Jack lowry - (St Kilda, Melbourne).10. W Morris - (Northern Districts, Sydney) - repped for Queensland.11. Norm McGilvray - (Manly, Sydney).12. Ray Little - (Western Suburbs, Sydney) - repped for NSW.13. Jack Potter - (Northern Districts, Sydney).14. R McKinnon - (Western Suburbs, Sydney) - repped NSW Cols.

-14-15. S J Fennelly.16. Norm Grant.17. M Forbes.10 POINTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS1. "Harmony" is one of the chief factors in the running of a successful club. Help your captain andyour officials to maintain this spirit.2. Many of your officials are now non-players. Remembers that thy give up much of their leisuretime to enhance your interests. For this they receive only your appreciation as a reward. Seethat they get it.3. On the playing fields assist your captain. Remember you chose him for the ask which manyolder players will not accept. He is doing his best and deserves your loyalty.4. Umpires make mistakes. If you are a victim, don’t "squeal". Think of the time when you werereally "out". He does his best in a task which gains for him more abuse than he deserves.5. When batting, do not throw your innings away, unless so instructed by your captain. Rememberyou first duty is to lay for your team, not got yourself.6. Do not belittle the efforts of your opponents. Give credit where credit is due. If they are goodplayers watch their style and try to imitate them. If they are dogged admire their grit.7. Should you give a chance when batting, or drop a catch when fielding do not become flurried.Brace yourself for a better effort next time. Useless recriminations do not bring back lostopportunities.8. Endeavour to go on the field properly garbed. See that your boots are properly studded.Remember that failure to wear a cap has caused many a dropped catch when the sun has beenshining in your eyes.9. Take advice from the older and more experienced players, especially if you are a comparativelynew player.If you are an older and experienced player, give advice in a kindly manner and a manner whichwill be acceptable.10. Above all, remember that your club has given you your opportunity. Your officials and teammateswill applaud your successes and console you in your failures. YOUR CLUB WANTS YOUTO SUCCEED. BECOME A GOOD CLUB MAN."The game is greater than the player."WESTERN SUBURBS PLAYERS WHO HAVE SCORED CENTURIES FOR QUEENSLAND1. R J Hartigan - 104 v New South Wales (at Sydney) 1907.(Before Queensland was in the Sheffield Shield Competition.)2. E C Knowles - 144 v Victoria (at Brisbane) 1927 (Sheffield Shield).3. F M Brew - 102 v Victoria (at Brisbane) 1933 (Sheffield Shield).4. G G Cook - a. 156 v South Australia (at Brisbane) 1934 (Sheffield Shield).b. 117 v Victoria (at Brisbane) 1941 (Sheffield Shield).c. 169 N.O. v M.C.C. (England) at Brisbane 1946.5. W W Morris - a. 104 N.O. v Australian Services XI (at Brisbane) 1946.b. 162 N.O. v South Australia (at Adelaide) 1946 (Sheffield Shield).WESTERN SUBURBS PLAYERS WHO HAVE FIGURED IN RECORD PARTNERSHIPSFOR QUEENSLAND IN INTERSTATE CRICKETst1. G G Cook (Wests) with W A Brown hold 1 wicket - 265 runs against New South Wales - 1939(Sydney).th2. G G Cook (Wests) with late G Baker hold 5 wicket record - 210 runs against New South Wales -1938 (Brisbane).th3. W W Morris (Wests) with A Young (Wests) hold 6 wicket record - 177 runs against SouthAustralia - 1946 (Adelaide).ROGER HARTIGAN1. Played for NSW against Queensland in 1904, Scored 4 and 9 N.O.2. First played for Queensland against NSW in 1905. Scored 10 and 98 at Brisbane.3. Played for Queensland against Victoria 1906. Scored 65 and 12.4. Played for Queensland against NSW 1906. Scored 50 and 61.5. Played for Queensland against NSW 1906. Scored 69 and 13.6. Played for Queensland against NSW 1907. Scored 104 and 17.7. Played for Queensland against A O Jones English XI 1907. Scored 11.8. Played in an Australian XI against England 1907. Scored 16 and 55 N.O.9. Played for Queensland against NSW 1908. Scored 58 and 10.10. Played for Queensland against Victoria 1910. Scored 58 and 0.11. Played for Queensland against South Africa 1910. Scored 65.12. Played in an Australia XI against South Africa 1910. Scored 11.13. Played for Queensland against J W H T Douglas England XI 1911. Scored 56.14. Played for an Australian XI against England 1911. Scored 0.15. Played for Queensland v NSW 1914. Scored 33 and 88.16. Played for Queensland against J W H T Douglas’s English XI 1920. Scored 16.17. Played for Queensland v Victoria 1915.

-15-CAPTAIN OF QUEENSLAND SIDESR J Hartigan captained Queensland on 10 occasions.GREATEST NUMBER OF RUNS SCORED FOR QUEENSLANDF C Thompson - 2,458G G Cook - 2,448 (at end of 1946-47 season).GREATEST NUMBER OF MATCHES FOR QUEENSLANDE C Benstead - 50.G G Cook has played in 49 matches.

-16-1946-1968 JACK MCLAUGHLININTRODUCTIONWhen World War II finished on 25 August 1945, a new era in the history of Western Suburbs CricketClub was born.Some club members lost their lives in the war, others had promising cricket careers interrupted butthankfully returned. Two of these were Bob Stafford and Ern Toovey who survived the privations ofJapanese Prisoner of War Camps.The American Artillery unit stationed on the No. 2 oval returned home to the States. Graceville Oval andWests returned to their former glory. The No.1 Oval looked resplendent with its white picket fence, thegrandstand was filled with paying spectators for Saturday cricket, a turf pitch graced the No.3 oval, turfpractice wickets stood in front of the sight screen on No.1 oval and the pitches and playing surfaceregained its reputation of being the best in Brisbane.Cricket was back at Western Suburbs District Cricket Club.The motto for Wests at the time was not “I play with Western Suburbs” but “How well do I play forWestern Suburbs”.When the Intermediate Grade was introduced into the competition the committee likened it to a “SavingsBank” where the boys were the “club’s deposits”. If treasured carefully these “Deposits” with their“Accumulated Interest” should in later years provide the club with a “Reserve Fund” which should protectit against “Player Insolvency”.A review of the records during this period bears testimony to the investment made.There is no doubt that the period under review was a “Golden Era” in the history of the club: between1945-6 and 1970-1 seasons.! 3 players were chosen in Australian teams! 3 players Captained the state! 22 players gained Interstate Representation! The A Grade competition was won on five occasions! The lower grades won 13 premierships! Wests won the Club Championship three times and finished no lower than third on nineoccasions.These great statistics could not have been obtained without the preparedness of older players droppingdown to the lower grades to nurture the development of our youngsters and the depth of quality playersthroughout the club.I trust this history which I have conveyed to the club gives the members some sense of pride that it hasgiven me as I relive the many matches and happy memories that only cricket can provide.Any omissions are unintentional for which I apologise.WESTERN SUBURBS - THE FAMILY CLUBThe years following World War II became known as the “Baby Boomer” years.Families were being reunited, money was not that plentiful, television was still years away in Australia,there were no fast food outlets and shops did not trade after midday on Saturday. As a consequencefamilies had time to be associated with the club.Dad would be on the executive, or playing in the lower grades, mum would be helping in the refreshmentstall, junior would be playing in the Intermediate or Schoolboy Grade and our grandfather would be anassociated member of the club occupying his seat in the grandstand with his mates giving criticalcomment and praise on the players’ performances.Help and support was always available to players and families who were experiencing tragedy orpersonal difficulties.The following are some families associated with the club at that time:Freeman’s - George (father and Hon Secretary), John and David. The Freeman Family providedaccommodation to Ray Reynolds and the Trimble boys.Shaw’s - Bert (father and Hon Secretary), Hugh, Rog and Ken.Westaway’s - Ted (father), John, Les and Colin.Arthy’s - Cliff (father), Ted, Keith and Barry.McLaughlin’s - Red (father), Jack, Pat and Michael.Draney’s - George (Asst Secretary), Neville and Alan.Draney’s - Pop (father), John and Bill.Kricker’s - Cyril (father and Treasurer), Les and Geoff.McCasker’s - Les (father and manager schoolboy teams), Ross and Kim.No doubt there are many others who deserve recognition but memory does not enable me to recall them.Please accept my apologies for their omission.GRACEVILLE OVALSMany cricketers are prone to complain about the state of the pitch or the surrounding areas for thepaucity of their performances. The only answer to this is to give them a hose and roller on a Mondaymorning and ask them to prepare the grounds for next Saturday’s match. Then only will they realise thedifficulty facing our groundsmen in their effort to provide a stage where they can act their part.Western Suburbs cricketers have been fortunate over the years that the men holding the hose andpushing the roller have provided them with what is recognised as one of the best playing surfaces inBrisbane.Things changed in this era. The turf pitch was replaced with a synthetic surface and the dressing shedhas been removed from the No.3 oval. The wicket on the No.2 oval was relocated further to the north..The picket fence and turf practice wickets on the No.1 oval were no longer there. Synthetic practicewickets and nets replaced them on the west of the grandstand.

-17-Early wickets prepared by Jack McAndrew Snr and John Norris were done with the assistance of a horsedrawn roller and shone like a new shilling. Death was the penalty for anyone playing on them in rubbersoled shoes. So keen was Jack McAndrew on his job, he would finish preparing the pitches at 11.00amon match day, return home to Goodna for lunch and then come back to the oval to seek a report fromthe players on how the pitch played. There were no covered pitches in those days.Keenness and love of the game continued throughout the years by the groundsmen who followed in theirsteps except with more modern day machinery. We acknowledge and thank these men whose effortsupheld our reputation - Jack McAndrew (Jnr), Bill Hodgson, Vic Wells, Matt Forster, Owen Driscoll andJohn Draney.The Graceville Oval has a rare place in the district’s history and Wests has been entrusted to uphold itstradition.COMMUNICATIONCommunication within the club was difficult after the war and as a consequence players were notified oftheir selection through the post. Selection meetings were held on Monday night and the teams wereposted out on Tuesday if possible. People having a telephone were as rare as hen’s teeth.Copy of Notification (O. Driscoll) - see next pagePractice was held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons on the three turf practice wickets located in frontof the sight screen at the southern end of the grounds. It would commence when Geoff Cook got thereat about 3.00pm and any available schoolboys would bowl to him for no less than half an hour. On thearrival of other players he would then have his 15 minutes practice against them. Practice ceased whenyou couldn’t see anymore. Because of work commitments many players were unable to attend and asa consequence never touched a bat or ball from one Saturday to the next.Once a player became a financial member of the club he was given a small booklet showing where allgames were being played for the season. As most grounds charged for admission to their grandstandarea, this card entitled the bearer to free access.Like telephones, cars were just as scarce. Unless you had a mate who could give you a lift to the groundthe only method of getting there was “Shank’s Pony”. The club was considered in this area, theyprovided a timetable of trains departing and arriving at Graceville and Central as well as directions onhow to get to certain grounds.This really tested your love and keenness for the game. Would today’s players respond to the samechallenges?COUNTRY VISITSOver the years Wests were very active in promoting the game in country centres. As a result any goodtalent was invited to play with the club if ever they came to the city.Most clubs in those days cultivated certain areas.Wests hunting grounds were Ipswich, Beaudesert, the Lockyer District and the South Burnett.Tours to these centres provided the opportunity for young players to mix and learn from the club’sinterstate players as well as giving the selectors a view of their behaviour on and off the field.Many prominent players were netted through this initiative viz. Kev Laimer, Ric Mahoney, Alan Young,Len Johnson, Herb Zischke, Alec McIntosh, Nev Cumming, Geoff Gray, Richard Stayner, Don Bichel,Gary Jennings, Neville Brockie.Unfortunately, because of the schedule, tours of yesteryear are not now possible. It is a shame as itprovided a great social occasion as well as showing city players their opponents possess just as manyskills as they have.QCA COLTS TEAMThe Queensland Cricket Association fielded a “Colts” team in the A Grade competition comprisingplayers under 24 years of age who were not required by their club’s A Grade team.The team was coached by former A Grade players. Coaches engaged during this era were Morrie(Mossy) Guttormsen, Wal Walmsley, Mo Hansen, Jack McLaughlin and Brian Gaskell.The Colts team won the QCA A Grade premiership on three occasions. In 1949-50 and 1950-1 underWal Walmsley, Wests players in those teams were Jack McLaughlin, Keith Arthy, Cyril Jackson (49-50)and Barry Fisher and Geoff Hogarth (50-51).In 1965-6, the premiership was won again under the captaincy of Jack McLaughlin who at the time wasalso the Queensland coach. John Loxton and Peter Henley were the Wests players in that team.This was a great initiation for young players aspiring to higher honours.Each year interstate colts matches were played against New South Wales for the Syd Gregory Cup. Thismatch became a stepping stone for many players into the state and then international teams. ManyWests’ players careers can be traced through the annual summaries contained in this report.

-18-W e s t s Players whohave Represented in Other SportsBaseball Peter McDade Australia 1956 Olympic Games and QueenslandErn TooveyAustralia and QueenslandBarry ArthyQueenslandNeville DraneyQueenslandJack McLaughlinQueenslandPat McLaughlinQueenslandMichael McLaughlin QueenslandNeville BrockieQueensland

-19-Rugby Union David Rathie QueenslandRussell ManningQueenslandAustralian Rules Norm Case QueenslandBilliards Alan Young QueenslandLawn BowlsBob BairdWESTS BASEBALL CLUBWhat did Wests’ cricketers do in the winter - they played baseball.In an endeavour to keep young cricketers fit as well as improve their fielding, Wests Baseball Club wasformed by Jack McLaughlin in 1954.Graceville No.1 oval was the home ground and matches were played on a Sunday in front of 200-300supporters. In 1956 the club won the A Grade premiership.Peter McDade represented Australia in the 1956 Olympic Games where baseball was a demonstrationsport.Apart from Peter McDade other Wests players who represented Queensland in the Claxton Shieldcompetition were Barry Arthy, Neville Brockie, Neville Draney, Jack McLaughlin, Pat McLaughlin andMichael McLaughlin.It was a sad day when baseball became a summer sport as many interstate and test cricketers benefitedgreatly by their involvement in the game.FUND RAISINGThe obtainment of funds for the club was always difficult but somehow or other we struggled througheach season to finish with a credit balance.A membership was charged each year. Failure to pay before the commencement of the first roundmeant non selection. First class players were non exempt. If they were unfinancial at the time ofselection of the first Shield team the QCA were notified and they were not considered.Revenue came from other sources viz. the canteen, raffles, associate members and a Lucky Numberstall operated in what is now known as the carpark at Graceville Fiveways. Later Chook Raffles wererun at the Highway Hotel, Rocklea with an incentive for players who assisted of reduction in fees.At the end of a season, ladies who assisted in the canteen were treated to a theatre evening by the clubin recognition of their efforts.Most of the money was spent on providing material for all the grades. Anything left over was then usedto upgrade the ground and its facilities.Funds required close monitoring and the club was fortunate to have astute and capable treasurers duringthose times.The efforts of Len Smelt, Stan Freemantle, Cyril Kricker, Doug Hogan, Dan Rowley and Bob Spence whocarried out their role so proficiently are acknowledged with appreciation.CLUB PERFORMANCES - SHIELD PLAYERSPlayer Seas M In no HS Agg Av Overs Mdn Runs Wkt AvC P Christ 18 - 149 44 85* 1816 16.30 2363 351 7738 588 13.16 LA swing bowlerLA spinnerG Cook 26 - 270 60 186 6392 50.37 3084 541 9679 626 15.46 RHOB RA swingbowlerJ Cooper 5 54 66 11 115 1832 33.31 RHBJ Ellis 11 742 134 2364 176 13.43 RAFBB Fisher 13 119 111 16 123 2839 29.88 1324 306 3765 301 12.51 RAFBJ Freeman 8 71 729 65 3197 164 19.49 RALSD Hughson 12 120 133 19 116* 3600 31.58 LHMOBJ Loxton 11 90 104 13 103* 2813 30.91 RHOBJ McLaughlin 16 126 141 16 172 4780 38.24 RHOBW Morris 10 - 87 8 158 2890 36.58 RH No.4 batK Perrins 4 35 506 107 12.98 119 10.91 RAFBR Reynolds 8 47 55 8 183 1625 34.57 RHOBS Trimble 18 135 169 36 188* 6699 50.37 RHOBG Warr 9 51 700 125 2208 143 15.44 RALSC Westaway 19 217 212 39 82 2643 15.28 2270 348 8099 414 19.56 RALSNote:Eight (8) ball overs: Batsmen who have scored 1000 runs:Bowlers who have taken 100 wicketsSource: Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Annual Report 1999-2000.

-20-FIRST CLASS STATISTICS - WESTERN SUBURBS PLAYERS 1945-61Player Seas M In no HS 50 100 Av C Overs Mdn Runs Wkt Av 5wk 10wk BC Christ 23 35 9 173 32 - - 6.65 15 690 110 2284 55 41.53 1 - 5/43G Cook 67 123 9 3426 169* 19 3 30.05 31 1235 140 4392 124 35.42 2 - 6/94K Ziebell 9 16 2 506 212* 2 1 36.14 13 31 2 119 2 59.5 1/15J Cooper 1 2 - 30 23 - - 15 3 - 18 - - - - -K Dollery 2 4 1 3 2 - - 1 - 30 4 125 - - - - -J Draney 2 3 - 37 29 - - 12.33 2 20 3 71 - - - - -J Ellis 22 33 10 174 26 - - 7.57 14 563 33 2280 71 32.11 4 - 7/86G Gray 6 12 1 195 43 - - 17.72 2B Fisher 50 68 9 1295 103 5 1 21.95 24 1079 135 3668 116 31.62 4 - 6/41J Freeman 30 33 12 375 65 2 - 17.85 6 537 80 2184 51 42.82 2 - 6/34D Hughson 14 25 3 426 59 2 - 19.36 9L Johnson 48 78 16 920 75 1 - 14.84 27 1635 260 4613 191 24.15 14 1 7/43J Loxton 22 43 - 1081 125 5 2 25.14 28 16 - 20 - - - - -J McLaughlin 58 99 12 2931 146 15 4 33.69 24 25 1 127 1 127.00 - - 1/31W Morris 34 62 5 1987 162* 9 5 34.86 7 4 3 3 - - - - -K Perrins 4 6 2 40 21 - - 10.00 1 75 10 300 7 42.86 - - 3/42R Reynolds 53 87 9 3626 203* 13 12 46.49 18 3 - 18 - - - - -S Trimble 133 246 14 9465 252* 44 24 40.80 79 27 2 164 3 54.67 - - 2/15G Warr 2 2 - 16 8 - - 8.00 5 50 4 201 2 100.5 - - 1/0C Westaway 19 24 9 207 33 - - 13.80 20 368 40 1703 52 32.75 2 - 6/88A Young 23 35 8 553 67 3 - 30.48 12 316 26 1428 26 54.92 - - 4/68E Toovey 37 63 7 1346 87 9 - 24.04 5 6 3 32 - - - - -Source: Queensland Cricket 2000-2001 Annual ReportSOME NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS BY WESTERN SUBURBS PLAYERSFirst Class Cricket - Batting 1945-6 to 1970-1Century on Sheffield Shield DebutJohn Loxton - 100 v Western Australia 1966-7Carried Bat Through an InningsGeoff Cook - 169* v MCC 1946-7Bill Brown - 174* v South Australia 1938-9Ray Reynolds - 125* v Western Australia 1958-9First Class Records Still Held at 2002 - Partnershipsth105* John Freeman - Wal Walmsley - 10 wicket v NSW Country in Brisbane 1957-8st256 Sam Trimble- - Ray Reynolds - 1 wicket v South Australia in Adelaide 1963-4nd243 Ray Reynolds - Jack McLaughlin - 2 wicket v South Australia in Adelaide 1957-8nd224 Ray Reynolds - Jack McLaughlin - 2 wicket v Western Australia in Brisbane 1959-60th143 Barry Fisher - John Mackay 8 wicket v NSW in Sydney 196* Records against all statesCaptains of Queensland SidesBill MorrisJack McLaughlinSam TrimbleCentury in Each InningsSam Trimble 113, 136* v Victoria 1963-4Double Century Scorers252 Sam Trimble v NSW 1963-4220 Sam Trimble v South Australia 1964-5203* Ray Reynolds v South Australia 1957-8Fourth Oldest Queenslander to Score a Century147 Sam Trimble v South Australia 1973-4 39 years 92 daysFirst Class Cricket - Bowling 1945-6 to 1970-1Five or More Wickets in an InningsJohn Freeman 5 for 77 v NSW 1956-7(Leg Spinner) 6 for 34 v Western Australia 1956-7Barry Fisher 5 for 50 v NSW 1954-5 on debut(Fast Bowler) 5 for 55 v Western Australia 1961-25 for 18 v NSW 1962-36 for 41 v Western Australia 1962-3Len Johnson 7 for 60 v South Australia 1946-7(Fast Bowler) 6 for 114 v Victoria 1947-87 for 114 v South Australia 1947-86 for 100 v Victoria 1948-96 for 51 v NSW 1948-97 for 43 v NSW 1949-506 for 71 v Victoria 1949-505 for 52 v NSW 1949-506 for 23 v South Australia 1950-15 for 62 v South Australia 1950-15 for 103 v NSW 1951-27 for 43 v Western Australia 1951-2Col Westaway 6 for 88 v NSW 1960-11-2

(Leg Spinner) 5 for 45 v Western Australia 1962-310 Wickets in a MatchLen Johnson 10 for 85 v NSW 1949-50Father and Son Interstate Representatives - First Class CricketColin Loxton (University) 1937-8 John Loxton (Wests) 1966-1971Sam Trimble (Wests) 1959-1976 Glen Trimble (Souths)Alec Fisher (Wests) 1934-5 Barry Fisher (Wests) 1954-1967Australian RepresentativesLen Johnson v India MCG 3 for 66 & 3 for 8 25 NO 1947-8v Canterbury, NZ 5 for 22 61 inc 4/6 and 4/4 1949-50*v Wellington, NZ 3 for 38 & 6 for 20 1949-50*Barry Fisher - New Zealand 1959-60*-21-Sam Trimble v New Zealand (Captain) 555 runs at 55.50 1969-70*v West Indies 262 runs at 52.40 1965* The New Zealand matches were not classed as tests and the teams were known as Australia’s SecondXI.Sam Trimble toured the West Indies in Bob Simpson’s Australian XI. Unfortunately he did not play in atest.SEASON BY SEASON ANALYSISSEASON 1945-46CENTURIES"A" Grade W W Morris 141"C" Grade A Hall 102XHAT TRICKS"A" GradeG G Cook"B" GradeL K ArthyPrimary School Grade N ReesINTERSTATE REPSGeoff CookJack EllisChilla ChristAlan YoungBill MorrisMOST SUCCESSFUL BATSMAN IN PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADEBarry Fisher 233 runs av. 33.28thChilla Christ registered 500 wicket for club in A Grade.Mr Bob Auld guaranteed finance for erection of club refreshment room.Bursaries were awarded to promising schoolboys cricketers promoted to C Grade.SEASON 1946-47Wests won Club Championship.C Grade and Reserve Grade won QCA Premiership.Captain Reserve Grade - Ray DeardsThirds Grade - Jack MahoneyCENTURIESJ Kirby v Teachers Training College 111X 19-10-46HAT TRICKSI Carvosso v Valley Reserve 14-12-46J Brian v Valley C Grade 5-10-46INTERSTATE REPSGeoff Cook, Bill Morris, Jack Ellis, Alan Young, Chilla Christ, Keith Arthy (Unfortunately Keith Arthy hadto withdraw as he was unable to obtain leave from work.)PRIMARY SCHOOL REPSBarry Fisher, David Cox, Brian BinnieJack Ellis selected to play in an Australian XI v MCC in Melbourne.Geoff Cook carried bat through innings v MCC - 169 NOAlan Young - Reserve Grade - took 8 for 11 at University.Cyril Jackson- C Grade - took all 7 wickets to fall for 1 run from 4-4 overs v Souths.21 September 1946 - official opening of refreshment stall.Mr Ted Williams - West’s Secretary for 18 years appointed first full-time QCA Secretary.Geoff Cox won QCA A Grade Bowling Averages.Cyclonic storm wrecked sight screens at No.1 oval.SEASON 1947-48A and B Grades won QCA Premiership.CENTURIES"A" GRADE R Stafford v QCA Colts - 103 15-11-47QUEENSLAND REPSBill Morris, Len Johnson, Alan Young, Geoff CookLen Johnson selected to play for Australia v India 5th Test at MCG. His figures were 25 NO, 30 overs3 for 66 and 5.2 overs 3 for 8.

John Mahoney - C Grade - took all 10 wickets for 50 runs in an innings v Toombul.Alan Young won the Queensland Billiards Championship.Len Johnson won QCA A Grade Bowling Averages.QCA COLTS REPSJack McLaughlin.-22-SEASON 1948-49A Grade won QCA Premiership (Captain - Owen Driscoll)CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEH Zischke v University 126 NO 9-10-48N Donaldson v University 106 9-10-48H Zischke v Eastern Suburbs 106 NO 4-12-48"RESERVE" GRADER Deards v University 125 2-10-48"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEA Kruger v Toombul 106 NO 18-9-48J Freeman v Toombul 109 NO 4-12-48A Kruger v Valley 101 NO 8-1-49HAT TRICKSRESERVE GRADECyril Jackson v Valley 5-2-49INTERMEDIATE GRADEJ Smeed v Northern Suburbs 2-10-48K Maher v Valley 15-1-49FIRST IN QCA AVERAGESrdJack Ellis - A Grade - Bowling for 3 timeRay Deards and Alf Kruger - BattingQUEENSLAND REPSBill Morris, Alan Young, Len JohnsonQCA COLTS REPJack McLaughlinINTERSTATE COLTS REPJ McLaughlin and Keith Arthy (1st match after War)INTERSTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL REPSAlf Kruger and John SmeedLen Johnson played in Bradman Testimonial Match - took 3 wickets.All Australian Womens Cricket carnival held on Graceville ovals.Ray Deards won QCA Batting Average - Reserve GradeSEASON 1949-50Intermediate Grade won QCA Premiership.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEW W Morris v Eastern Suburbs - 136 17-9-49N Donaldson v Valley - 108 19-11-49"RES" GRADET W Kearney v University - 113 21-1-50"INTER" GRADEKevin Maher v South Brisbane - 100 4-3-50HAT TRICKS"B" GRADEBarry Fisher v University 17-12-49"C" GRADEBarry Fisher v Eastern Suburbs - Balmoral22-10-49 - all clean bowledAlex Hogan v Toombul-Sandgate 7-1-50Cyril Kricker v Toombul-Sandgate 25-3-50QUEENSLAND REPSBill Morris, Len Johnson, Alan Young, John Draney, Jack McLaughlinQCA COLTS REPSJ McLaughlin, Keith Arthy, Cyril JacksonINTERSTATE COLTS REPSJack McLaughlin, John DraneyINTERSTATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS REPSJohn Freeman, Bob LansburyLen Johnson selected to tour New Zealand with an Australian XI team. He took 42 wickets on touraverage 9.5.thJack Ellis won QCA A Grade Bowling Average for 4 time in his career. No players has ever achievedthis feat.Associate membership fee set at 5 shillings.Barry Fisher - C Grade -, John Smeed - Intermediate Grade won QCA Boweling averages.

-23-QCA Colts Team won QCA A Grade Premiership - Captain Wal Walmsley.SEASON 1950-51Intermediate Grade won Premiership.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEO Driscoll v Toombul - 101 11-11-50W W Morris v Eastern Suburbs - 158 6-1-51"B" GRADEW Draney v University - 110 23-9-50"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEJohn Freeman v Eastern SuburbsAlf Kruger v Northern Suburbs- 151 NO- 1054-11-5017-2-51HAT TRICKS"C" GRADEJames Bellet v Easts-Balmoral"INTERMEDIATE" GRADE10-2-51John Smeed v Eastern Suburbs 11-11-50ST1 IN QCA AVERAGESA Grade - Len JohnsonC Grade - Neville DraneyQCA COLTS REPSBarry Fisher, Geoff HogarthQUEENSLAND REPSLen Johnson, Jack McLaughlinINTERSTATE COLTS REPSJohn DraneyFinal instalment £100 ($200) paid on grandstand.QCA Colts won QCA A Grade Premiership. Coach Wal Walmsley.SEASON 1951-52Intermediate Grade won Premiership.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEW W Morris v University - 102 29-9-51G G Cook v University - 113X 26-1-52HAT TRICKS"C" GRADEJ Freeman v Northern Suburbs 24-11-51"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEC Westaway v Eastern Suburbs 27-10-51QCA COLTSLou Postans - scored 103 NO, Barry FisherINTERSTATE COLT REPSGeoff Hogarth, Barry Fisher (withdrew through injury).st1 IN QCA AVERAGESColin Westaway - Bowling - Intermediate GradeOriginal Groundsman - John Norris retired, Jack McAndrew Jnr replaced him.Refreshment stall debt cleared.Incentive points introduced into QCA fixtures for first time.SEASON 1952-53CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEJ McLaughlin v University"RESERVE" GRADE- 119 18-10-52D Nolan v Northern Suburbs - 111 1-11-52"B2" GRADEC J Kricker v Northern SuburbsB Knowles v Toombul-Sandgate- 100- 1368-11-5210-1-53HAT TRICKS"A" GRADEG Hogarth v ColtsQCA COLTS REPS20-9-52INTERSTATE COLTS REPSst1 IN QCA AVERAGESE McDonald - B Grade - BattingRoger Hartigan retires after 30 years with the club.Reintroduction of semifinals and finals.SEASON 1953-54

-24-Intermediate Grade won Premiership.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEJ McLaughlin v Eastern Suburbs - 110 26-9-53J McLaughlin v Colts - 172 7-11-53J McLaughlin v University - 112 21-11-53HAT TRICKS"A" GRADEB Fisher v Toombul 5-12-53"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEG Kruger v Toombul 26-9-53G Kruger v Eastern Suburbs 31-10-53st1 IN QCA AVERAGESChas Dinsdale - Batting - Intermediate GradeGraham Kruger - Bowling - Intermediate GradeQUEENSLAND REPSJack McLaughlinQCA COLTS REPSJohn Freeman, John Smeed, David Cox, Alan GillilandINTERSTATE COLTS REPSBarry Fisher, John Freeman, Neville CummingINTERSTATE COLTS REPSClive Dinsdale, Frank Speare (secured a hat trick)Bill Draney scored 99 NO in Reserve Grade.New club rooms officially opened - 19 September 1953.First Annual General Meeting held in club rooms - Thursday 29 July 1954.SEASON 1954-55C Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain Barry Stormonth.Intermediate Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain Frank Speare.CENTURY SCORERS"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEJ Thompson 109HAT TRICKS"C" GRADEB Stormonth"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEF SpeareQUEENSLAND REPSBarry FisherQCA COLTS REPSLes WestawayBob LansburyBert Shaw (Secretary) resigns due to ill health, passed away 15 August 1955.SEASON 1955-56Wests won Club Championship.B Grade won QCA Premiership.thNo team finished lower than 4 on premiership table.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEJ McLaughlin - 120J Cooper- 103X"RESERVE" GRADEJ Draney - 124D Nolan - 119"B" GRADED O’Halloran - 108"INTER" GRADEG Glase- 104XQUEENSLAND REPSBarry Fisher, Ray Reynolds, John Freeman.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSJohn Freeman, Pat PowerQCA COLTS REPSBob Lansbury, Col Westaway, Ray Hughson, David Cox.INTERSTATE SCHOOLBOYS REPSMoresby Smith, George Negus.Jack McAndrew (Snr) player and groundsman for 30 years retired.

-25-SEASON 1956-57B Grade won QCA Premiership.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEJ Cooper - 115"RESERVE" GRADED Nolan - 104K Reeve - 136"B" GRADER Marquardt - 108"C" GRADEC Cooke - 105L Summers - 105"INTER" GRADED Hughson - 115QUEENSLAND REPSJack McLaughlin, Jack Cooper, Ray Reynolds, John Freeman.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSPat PowerQCA COLTS REPSCol Westaway, Bob Lansbury, Ray Hughson.INTERSTATE SCHOOLBOYS REPSMoresby Smith (Captain).SEASON 1957-58A Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain Jack Cooper.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADER Reynolds - 183J McLaughlin - 146"B" GRADEK Reeve - 120"C" GRADEG Campbell - 109QUEENSLAND REPSJack McLaughlin, Ray Reynolds, John Freeman, Col Westaway.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSQCA COLTS REPSFrank Speare, Ray Hughson, John Curnow, Les Kricker.INTERSTATE SCHOOLBOYS REPSAlan Hunter, Russell Manning.Sight Board erected at southern end of No.2 oval.New dressing shed erected on No.2 oval.SEASON 1958-59A Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain Laurie Postans.CENTURY SCORERS"C" GRADEN Dwyer- 101XQUEENSLAND REPSRay Reynolds, Jack McLaughlin, John Freeman.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSDes Hughson, Frank BeaversonQCA COLTS REPSDes Hughson, Gerry Warr, Les Kricker.INTERSTATE SCHOOLBOYS REPSTrevor Hellyer.Laurie Postans - A Grade wicketkeeper had 35 dismissals in season, 18 caught, 17 stumped.George Stafford passed away at club’s Annual Meeting only minutes after being elected clubpresident.Mr John Draney appointed groundsman by council.Keith Perrins won A Grade Bowling averages, Frank Beaverson, Col Westaway and John Freemannd rd thfinished 2 , 3 and 4 respectively - surely a QCA record.

SEASON 1959-60Intermediate Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain David Freeman.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEJ McLaughlin - 104"RESERVE" GRADEP McLaughlin- 101X"C" GRADEB Moore- 102XQUEENSLAND REPSJack McLaughlin, Ray Reynolds, Sam Trimble, Des Hughson, John Freeman, Col Westaway.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSDes Hughson, Frank Beaverson.QCA COLTS REPSDes Hughson, Ken Hammond.Ken Shaw - C Grade took 61 wickets for season average 10.26.Mr Vic Wells appointed groundsman.SEASON 1960-61A Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain Jack McLaughlinCENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADER Reynolds - 119J McLaughlin - 106"RESERVE" GRADEK Combey- 149XR Travers- 103X"INTER" GRADET Hellyer- 111XHAT TRICKS"INTER" GRADER GrantQUEENSLAND REPSJack McLaughlin, Ray Reynolds, Sam Trimble, Des Hughson, Col Westaway, Barry Fisher, KeithPerrins, Gerry Warr.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSGerry Warr, Ken Hammond, Frank Speare.QCA COLTS REPSGerry Warr, Ken HammondQCA BOWLING AVERAGEH Ciesielski - Schoolboy GradeJack McAndrew (Snr) - players and original groundsman passed away.Wests defeated Toombul in final.-26-SEASON 1961-62Wests beaten by Souths in A Grade final.Scores: Souths 7 for 518 in 622 mins d. Wests 4 for 270 in 220 mins.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble- 188X, 183, 116XB Fisher - 123J McLaughlin - 116QUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, Barry Fisher, Jack McLaughlin, John Freeman, Col Westaway.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSKen Hammond.QCA COLTS REPSGeoff Gray, Gerry Warr.INTERSTATE SCHOOLBOYS REPSRoss McCasker.Vibrator Roller purchased - cost £700 ($1400).Mr Ted Williams former Wests and QCA Secretary passed away.Sam Trimble won QCA A Grade batting average.SEASON 1962-63CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEJ McLaughlin - 100X"RESERVE" GRADEL Westaway - 107"B" GRADE

-27-B Gough - 112"C" GRADEB Gough - 130R Manning - 111HAT TRICKS"C" GRADEP WatersQUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, Barry Fisher, Jack McLaughlin, Des Hughson, Col Westaway.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSGeoff Gray.QCA COLTS REPSGeoff Gray, Jim Martin.Col Westaway won the QCA Bowling Averages A Grade.Greg O’Neill won the QCA Batting Averages Intermediate Grade.Ross McCasker won the QCA Bowling Averages Intermediate Grade.Reconstruction and extension of clubroom and canteen officially opened.Bob Spence appointed official scorer for the Brisbane Test matchSEASON 1963-64Intermediate Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain Ross McCasker.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble - 114X, 102"RESERVE GRADE"K Lingard - 165X, 107HAT TRICKS"A" GRADER Stayner"RESERVE GRADE"B Keane"B GRADE"H Crane"C GRADE"G BigbyF Hoppner"SCHOOLBOYS"D TuckerQUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, Ray Reynolds, Col Westaway.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSGeoff GrayQCA COLTS REPSJack McLaughlin (Captain Coach)SEASON 1964-65CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble - 163, 100D Hughson - 101"INTERMEDIATE GRADE"G Graham - 112HAT TRICKS"RESERVE GRADE"I CallinanQUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSDavid McKellar.QCA COLTS REPSMichael McLaughlin, Jack McLaughlin.Barry Fisher won the QCA Bowling AveragesJack McLaughlin (Colts) won the QCA Batting Averages.Sam Trimble selected to tour West Indies with Australian XI. Unfortunately Sam did not play in aTest match. His tour figures were: 10 Inns, 3NO, highest core 164 NO, 625 runs, average 89.29Wicket covers supplied by an anonymous donor.Dr McDonnell donates case, Mr Col Loxton donated framing of club photos.

-28-SEASON 1965-66CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble- 110X, 106, 103X"RESERVE GRADE"B Gough- 104XR McCasker- 117X"C" GRADER Veitch - 107"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEG McKellar- 101XQUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, Des Hughson.QCA COLTS REPSJohn Loxton, Peter Henley, Jack McLaughlinQCA Colts won the A Grade Premiership - Captain Jack McLaughlin.Pat Power former Wests player passed away.SEASON 1966-67A Grade won Queensland Cricketers Club Competition - Captain Sam Trimble.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADEK Randolph - 128L Westaway - 110S Trimble - 103"RESERVE GRADE"B Gough - 102P Henley- 101XP McLaughlin- 101X"C" GRADEJ Curnow - 100"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEW Corrick - 112HAT TRICKS"INTERMEDIATE" GRADED MartinQUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, John Loxton, Keith Ziebell.John Loxton scored 100 on debut against Western Australia in Perth.Keith Ziebell scored 212 NO against Victoria on the MCG.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSJohn Loxton (Captain).QCA COLTS REPSJohn Loxton, Nick Belous.INTERSTATE SCHOOLBOYS REPSDarryl Donaldson.Scoreboard and scorers desk installed in grandstand.SEASON 1967-68B Grade won QCA Premiership - Captain Tom Frisby.Intermediate Grade won the Queensland Cricketers Club Cup.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble - 131X, 124, 176X, 143B Fisher - 109"B" GRADET Frisby - 107"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEJ Broughton- 143X"SCHOOLBOY" GRADER Rogers - 100HAT TRICKS"C" GRADEB Hoare v Valley 6-1-68QUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, John Loxton, Barry Fisher.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSNeville Brockie (Captain), Kevin Randolph.QCA COLTS REPSBrendan O’Sullivan, Ross McCasker.Club ran a stall at RNA exhibition to raise funds.

-29-SEASON 1968-69CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble - 125, 100D Hughson - 116X, 109, 100K Randolph - 102"RESERVE GRADE"K Bimrose - 108B Gough- 105X"C" GRADEJ Lynch- 114XHAT TRICKS"C" GRADEF Douglas v South Brisbane 15-22 February 1969QUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, John Loxton, Des Hughson.INTERSTATE COLTS REPSBrendan O’Sullivan (Captain)QCA COLTS REPSBrendan O’Sullivan, Ross McCasker, Rick Layton, John Townsend.Grounds unable to be used.SEASON 1969-70CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble - 101"RESERVE GRADE"R Heading- 152X"B" GRADEK O’Sullivan - 162"INTERMEDIATE" GRADEA Silcock - 126QUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble, John Loxton.QCA COLTS REPSRick Layton.Sam Trimble appointed captain of Australian team to tour New Zealand.Play resumed at Graceville Oval, new practice wickets laid.SEASON 1970-71C Grade won the Queensland Cricketers Club Cup.CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES Trimble- 179X"C" GRADEG Martin - 100HAT TRICKSB GRADES R Lawler v University No 1 10-1-71H W Simmons v Balmoral Wynnum 10-10-70SEASON 1971-72CENTURY SCORERS"A" GRADES C Trimble - 106"C" GRADEGraham J Martin - 127HAT TRICKUNDER 19 GRADET M Anderson v South Brisbane 5-3-72QUEENSLAND REPSSam Trimble.QCA COLTS REPSKevin Maher, Greg Martin.PRESIDENTS - SECRETARIESWests have always been blessed with hard working, competent and capable executives. It is imperativethat these men together with the executive of the club be given the recognition they deserve. HopefullyI can do them justice in the pen pictures I present.PRESIDENTS

-30-Roger J Hartigan was an executive of a leading Queensland pastoral company. Roger was presidentfrom 1926 to 1958. This quiet unassuming man had achieved many things in his life. He was a lifemember of Queensland Cricket and Western Suburbs. He was the first Queenslander to play in a Testthmatch. Scoring 116 in his first Test and with Clem Hill had a record 8 wicket partnership of 243. As arepresentative on the Australian Cricket Board of Control together with Mr Jack Hutcheon the efforts ofthis pair were responsible for the entry of Queensland into the Sheffield Shield competition in 1926-7.George Stafford took over the presidency for one year on the death of Roger Hartigan. George hadextensive experience in the administration of cricket particularly in the country area. Roger and Georgewere responsible for the organisation of many tours to country centres for Wests players. UnfortunatelyGeorge passed away wile chairing the club’s Nineteenth Annual Meeting. His son Bob and son-in-lawGarth Spring were club stalwarts.Dr Stan McDonnell practised mainly in South West Queensland before coming to Brisbane and renewedhis interest in cricket through Wests. Apart from his medical skills, the Doc, as he was fondly called, wasan able administrator. The club is indebted to the Doc because it was through his invitation that one ofthe club’s most admired officials, Mr Bob Spence, became an integral and hard working member.Glen Cameron was an executive with a major transport company. He played for the club scoring 1485runs including one century and was president from 1966 to 1980. Not that his predecessors were clubenthusiasts but Glen had the ability to engender his enthusiasm to players at all levels. Glen was bestman at Bill Brown’s wedding and one of his close confidants. Glen’s presence is still felt in the clubthrough his son in law Marcus Titley, grandson Chris and granddaughter Alison.SECRETARIESTed Williams served the club from 1928-1946. Apart from his role as an administrator with the BrisbaneCity Council, he was a passionate Wests supporter. He was known for his avid love of cigars anddetermination that the ethics and etiquette of the game were always maintained. Such was the esteemin which he was held by Queensland Cricket officials that he was appointed the first full time secretaryof the association.Bert Shaw was a school teacher at Ascot State School and the club could not have obtained the servicesof a better man to carry on the tradition. In his quiet unassuming way Bert established many innovationsin the club. His first task was to compile the history of the club in its first twenty-five years (1921-46).He introduced the Ladies Group who prepared afternoon tea for the players. His home was used for cardand tennis parties for social and fund raising activities. Sadly Bert passed away with cancer in 1955 afternine years of loyal service. Three sons, Robin, Ken (both now deceased) and Hugh all played for theclub.Vic Henley was an executive with the Queensland Tourist Bureau who stepped into the breach on BertShaw’s passing and for two years (1955-7) assured that the equilibrium of the club was maintained.Bill Nowlan initially came to Wests from Ipswich when Alan Young, a State player, joined the club. Bill’slove for the game was clearly demonstrated when he would bowl his leg spinners to new players despitesuffering a crippling disability which required the use of crutches. Bill was a programme manager forRadio 4BC. He was very articulate particularly in matters of the constitution and laws of the game at alllevels. The club was indebted to his service for eight years - 1957-1965.Bob Spence contracted polio as a youngster and despite this handicap, I had the pleasure of playingagainst him in a social match at Corinda. He was a dour left handed batsman. As a CharteredAccountant running his own business, one would wonder what time he would have to devote to his greatlove - cricket and Western Suburbs. He was secretary from 1965-88, Treasurer from 1972-88, A Gradescorer, Club Statistician, and Practice Captain - all tasks which he carried out with meticulous detail.Bob was also treasurer of Queensland Cricket, Official QCA Scorer for all first class matches, Statisticianfor Queensland Cricket and noted worldwide by commentators for his reliability and accuracy. A humbleman, Bob Spence’s contribution to Wests and Queensland Cricket was inestimable. When we say it wasa privilege to be associated with Wests, I think it would be more appropriate to say Wests were privilegedto be associated with Bob Spence. On visiting Bob when he was hospitalised in the latter years of hislife, his greatest pleasure was to recall the many memories of his association with Wests Cricket Club.PROFILESCricket is a game of breaks and there were many Western Suburbs players whose performances bothoff and on the field are worthy of recognition. All these players had a passionate love for the club.George Draney played in the lower grades before this era, but in his quiet efficient manner served theClub as Assistant Secretary for the past 25 years.Neville Donaldson scored 2920 runs in a career interrupted by the war. Neville was noted for two things- his brilliant outfielding and his forceful batting and big hitting. In an innings against Colts he scored acentury in 70 minutes and finished with 172 runs in the innings made in 94 minutes. In one of the 8 ballovers he hit 5 sixes. He scored another century in 34 minutes. On retirement Neville devoted manyyears in coaching the club’s junior players with outstanding success.Ric Mahoney came from Ipswich and spent only five years with the club. It was after he left that hecontributed greatly to the games through his coaching skills particularly in the schoolboy area. Amongsome of the notables he coached were Greg Ritchie and Craig McDermott later Australian TestRepresentatives, Alan Langer, the Walters brothers and Paul McLean all well known footballers. Hisservices were recognised when he became the only non teacher to be appointed a Life Member of theQueensland Schoolboys Cricket Association.Herb Zischke who was also known as “The Bradman of the Lockyer” played only one season with Wests- 1948-9. Being a farmer at Hattonvale, cricket played a secondary role in his life otherwise he wouldmost definitely played Shield cricket. He scored a century in his first innings with the club and his fivecompleted innings netted him 388 runs at an average of 77.6. His aggressive batting resulted in twocenturies 126NO and 106NO.

-31-Owen Driscoll joined Wests as a 20 year old wicketkeeper from the Soudan Cricket Club in the SecondDivision and except for the war held that position until he retired. During the war he was stationed inSydney where he played with Western Suburbs. In a club match against Glebe in one afternoon heclaimed nine victims, four caught and five stumped. He played for Wests from 1940-1954 scoring 1902runs. Owen captained the 1948-9 A Grade premiership team. Upon retirement he served the club inmany ways as Chairman of the Executive and Chairman of Selectors and was responsible for ground andcricket preparation. Owen was made a Life Member of the club in 1968 and the Queensland CricketAssociation in 1978.Bob Franklin was an interstate Colts player pre-war and a regular A Grade player post-war. He was ahandy bat and useful medium pace bowler. Bob was Chairman of the Executive for over 15 years andplayed a useful role as coach and mentor of the schoolboy grades. As an architect he was responsiblefor the design of the canteen and its extensions.John Draney was a very versatile sportsman particularly in cricket. He represented the state in theSheffield Shield and was a club stalwart. His loyalty to the club is demonstrated by his constant adviceto the present younger players and his dedication as the club’s curator.The Stirling Brothers. Twin brothers Craig and Glenn served the club as players in the lower gradesbut were tireless workers particularly on the executive and when the hard physical work had to be done.Both died at a relatively young age.Frank Speare was a tall bespectacled fast bowler whose 155 wickets averaged 17.87. The Spearefamily were heavily involved in Taringa Rovers Soccer Club and Frank later became a Director ofQueensland Soccer and Lions Club.Nick Belous. Like many others Nick was a product of the club’s Schoolboy Grade who took 225 A Gradewickets at 20.53 per wicket.Les Westaway was the brother of Colin and John, a pineapple farmer and a dour right hand batsmanand like his brothers served the club for over 20 years, where he amassed 4661 runs at 20.81. Like Coland John he had hands as big as a pineapple which made him a very competent slip fieldsman.Doug Wilson was a tall grey haired fast bowler affectionately known as “The Old Grey Mare”. Heclaimed 139 wickets costing 2269 runs averaging 16.32. His wit and jovial nature made him a popularteam-man.Laurie Postans was captain of the 1958-9 A Grade Premiership team. As well as an excellentwicketkeeper succeeding Owen Driscoll, Laurie was a dashing left hand batsman who scored 1769 runswith the club.Jack Cooper came to the club after playing grade cricket in Victoria and in four and a half years with us,cut short by business commitments, he engendered an intensity and determination amongst all playerswith whom he became associated. He played one match for Queensland but will be remembered inWests history as captain of the 1957-8 A Grade Premiership team.Keith Perrins was discovered as a player with the Koala Cricket Club which contained many Westsplayers. Probably one of the tallest fast bowlers to play club or Shield cricket in his time, he obtainedgreat lift which resulted in him claiming 119 victims at 10.90 in four seasons. Keith’s Shield career waslimited to four matches through injury claiming 7 wickets off 75 overs.Chilla Christ was a schoolteacher whose left arm swing bowling which turned to left arm spin later in aninnings was considered by Don Bradman to be one of the best of his type in Australia and would havebeen a huge success in England. Unfortunately the Australian selectors did not agree. Chilla’s figuresspeak for themselves. He took 588 club wickets at 13.16 and 55 Shield wickets. He loved to open thebatting if given the opportunity and scored 1816 runs for the club.Geoff Cook would be a rarity in modern day cricket. He was a right hand opening bat and openingbowler. As a batsman he was dour and had impeccable concentration. As a bowler he was not fast butcould move the ball extremely well. Geoff was responsible for many record partnerships for the Statebut his most memorable one was when he batted through the innings against the MCC team in 1946-7scoring 169 not out. Although never selected to play for Australia, Cook’s figures give an indication asto the difficulty of breaking through in this era which with the club reigned from 1929 -1956.st1 Class 3246 runs at 30.5 124 wickets at 35.42Wests 6392 runs at 50.37 626 wickets at 15.46Jack Ellis. War interrupted Jack’s career. He was a genuine right arm fast bowler who won the QCAA Grade bowling average on four occasions. For Wests he claimed 176 wickets at 13.43 and 71 wicketsfor Queensland at 32.11 His best figures were 7 for 86.Bill Morris was known as the Errol Flynn of cricket because of his similar appearance to the film star ofthe day. He came to Wests from Sydney after the war and spent ten seasons with the club. Bill was adashing batsman renowned for his glorious stroke play. He captained the Queensland Shield team andwhile playing for the State scored 1987 runs at 34.86 including five centuries. His 2890 runs for the clubaveraged 36.58.Len Johnson was a blacksmith striker at Ipswich Railway Workshops who was nicknamed by his friendsas “The Horse” because of his stamina and ability to bowl long spells under extreme conditions.Unfortunately his career clashed with those of Lindwall and Miller and consequently was given limitedopportunities. Like Chilla Christ good judges said Len would be very successful in England. For Westshe took 81 wickets at 11.06 in four seasons and his first class statistics show he took 191 wickets from1635 overs at 24.15. He took 5 wickets in an innings on 14 occasions. Len played against India forAustralia and toured New Zealand. Like most No. 10 or 11 batsmen in his day, he was not there to stickaround. He was a big hitter of the ball , scoring 533 at 38.07, HS 85 not out for Wests and 920 first classruns.Barry Fisher as a schoolboy cricketer, was a leg spin bowler but as his career developed became a greatall-rounder better known for his superb fast bowling as a middle order batsman. His action was very

-32-similar to the great Ray Lindwall. Another product of the club’s schoolboy development scheme, Barryproved the investment worthwhile. For the club he scored 2839 runs at 29.88 and took 301 wickets at12.51. He scored 103 for Queensland in amassing 1295 runs at 21.95 and took 16 wickets at 31.62.Barry was selected to tour New Zealand with an Australian team at the conclusion of the tour theAustralian team to tour England was to be chosen. Unfortunately, Barry was the only player to miss out.Colin Westaway was the baby of the Westaway family whose backyard pitch produced him rewards asonce ore a youngster made his way through the grades. Col was an excellent slip fieldsman but it washis right arm leg spinners that took him to the top. In 19 matches for Queensland he took 52 wickets at32.75 with one haul of 6 for 88. For Wests his 414 wickets averaged 19.56. Col, a No.11 batsman,found the fence and over it an irresistible target as he scored 2643 club runs.Gerry Warr was a diminutive leg spinner who gained State honours and took 143 wickets for Wests at19.56.John Loxton was a right hand opening batsman who scored a century against West Australia on debut.For Queensland he made 1081 run at 25.14 including two centuries while his eleven seasons with Westsproduced 2813 runs at 30.91.John Freeman was one of the many successful leg spin bowlers who was another schoolboy investment.thApart from his bowling skills, John was a very handy batsman. He still holds the record 10 wicketpartnership against NSW of 105 with Wal Walmsley set in 1957-8. A deep analyst of his craft, Johnsecured 51 wickets for Queensland at 42.82 and scored 375 runs. His 164 wickets for Wests averaged19.49.Des Hughson was a left hand middle order batsman and a very capable slip fieldsman. He scored 3600runs for his club at 31.58 while his efforts for the State resulted in 426 runs at 19.36.Ray Reynolds was a Bundaberg farm boy who styled his wicket keeping on the great Don Tallon butwhen he joined Wests A Grade straight from Churchie all those skills were put aside as he set aboutbecoming one of Queensland’s best opening batsmen of his era. Small in stature Ray had plenty ofcourage as he received his barrage of unlimited bouncers. He and Sam Trimble still hold the record ofstnd256 for the 1 wicket partnership against South Australia set in 1963-4 and two 2 wicket partnershipswith Jack McLaughlin 243 against South Australia in 1957-8 and 224 against Western Australia in 1959-60. In his eight seasons with Wests Ray made 1625 runs at 34.57 while for Queensland he scored 3626runs at 46.49 including twelve centuries with the highest score of 203 NO. Ray played LancashireLeague cricket for a short time and was most unfortunate in not making the Australian team because apair of ducks against NSW on selection eve. Ray retired early to return to a cane farm in Bundaberg.Later on his return to Brisbane he became involved in coaching which resulted in him being given controlof the Queensland team. He now lives in retirement on the Gold Coast.Sam Trimble came to Wests from Lismore after playing for NSW Colts and the NSW Second XI in 1956-7. He represented Queensland from 1959-60 to 1975-6. In 1965 he toured the West Indies with theAustralian team but did not play in a Test despite scoring 625 runs at 89.29 runs per innings. Samcaptained Wests to the A Grade Premiership in 1966-7. In an outstanding career in which he captainedQueensland Sam scored 9465 runs with a highest score of 252 NO at an average of 40.40 which included24 centuries and 44 half centuries. Add to this his record at Wests where he scored 6699 runs average50.37. Sam must be acclaimed as one of the great opening batsmen to play for Queensland. For hisefforts on the cricket field Sam was installed as a Member of the British Empire. On retirement Samdevoted his time to coaching and was a member of the State Selection Committee.Ern Toovey was taken as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese after HMAS Perth was sunk. He claimshis survival can be attributed to the fact that he wanted to return to play for Queensland. Such was hisdetermination that he achieved both aims. He joined Wests for a short period before moving to Northswhere he played until retirement. A left arm spinner early in his career when he came from Cement Mills,Ern made the State side as a left hand middle order batsman scoring 1346 runs averaging 24.04. Ernhas contributed greatly to the game being president of Norths and Chairman of the State SelectionCommittee for 25 years. His main interest in his later years is as a member of the Queensland CricketMemorabilia group. Ern also represented Queensland and Australia in baseball.Jack McLaughlin. Except for one year spent playing Warehouse A Grade as a 15 year old Jack hasalways been a Wests man like his brothers Patrick and Michael. He was selected in Interstate Coltsteams in 1948-9 and 1949-50 and played his first Shield match on the MCG against Jack Iverson. Duringa Shield career which spanned from 1949-1962 Jack scored 2931 runs at an average of 33.69. Becauseof a suspect action his bowling efforts were limited particularly after being called for “chucking” againstNSW. For Wests Jack scored 4780 runs at 38.24. He was regarded as one of the best cover fieldsmenof his time. Jack played in five A Grade Premiership teams in his career, three with Wests one of whichhe was captain in 1960-1 and two with Colts in 1949-50 and then in 1965-6 when he was Captain-Coach.Upon retirement from first class cricket Jack was appointed a State Selector for 12 years. As well he wasan ABC Cricket Commentator for twenty years and wrote for the Sunday Mail. He also representedQueensland at baseball. In 1994 Jack was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his contribution tosport and the community.

-33-LIFE MEMBERS - QCAR J Hartigan 1923 O D Driscoll 1978G W Ward 1923 J J McLaughlin 1996E A Toovey 1970 S C Trimble 1997R Spence 1972LIFE MEMBERS WSDCCC P Christ 1950 F L Smith 1964G Draney 1952 R L Franklin 1966B H Shaw 1953 A N Donaldson 1967A C Arthy 1954 O D Driscoll 1968L Smelt 1955 R Spence 1970G F Stafford 1956 S C Trimble 1972W J Nowlan 1957 J J McLaughlin 1973C J Kricker 1959HONOURSSam Trimble - Member of the British Empire - Services to CricketJack McLaughlin - Order of Australia Medal - Services to Sport and Community

-34-1968-2002 ROGER PRENTICEABBREVIATIONSAR all rounder LAFB left arm fast bowlerRHB right hand batsman RAMFB right arm medium fast bowlerLHB left hand batsman LAMFB left arm medium fast bowlerRHOB right hand opening batsman RAOS right arm off spinnerRHMOB right hand middle order batsman RALS right arm leg spinnerLHOB left hand opening batsman RAMB right arm medium bowlerLHMOB left hand middle order batsman LAMB left arm medium bowlerRHUOB right hand upper order batsman LASB left arm slow bowlerLHUOB left hand upper order batsman LAIB left arm inswing bowlerRAB right arm bowler LAFMIB left arm fast medium inswing bowlerRAFB right arm fast bowler WK wicket keeperOn field success is best judged by premierships won and players graduating to play representativecricket. During this period the club has won three club championships (1987-8, 1993-4, 1997-8), one firstgrade (1987-8, eleven overall), one second grade (1992/3, six overall), one third grade (1993-4, sevenoverall), one fourth grade (1986-7, three overall), two fifth grade (1981-2, 1997-8, two overall), two sixthgrade (1995-6, 1996-7, two overall), one U19 (1992-3, one overall), two U17/18 (1972-3, 1982-3, nineoverall), two U15/16 schoolboys (1994-5, 1995-6, three overall) and the only women’s premiership (2001-2). The One Day Knockout competition was won in 1988-9. The term three peat is used to indicate thethree premierships in a row in sixth, sixth and fifth grades won by predominantly the same grup of playersin 1995-8.During this period, three current players played test cricket for Australia, Gary Cosier (two seasons),Craig McDermott (two seasons) and Carl Rackemann (10 seasons). Because of Test and statecommitments these players played relatively little cricket for the club. Ray Phillips toured England in1985 with the Australian team as understudy wicket keeper and played seven seasons with the club aftermoving from NSW.During the period an additional ten players played for the state whilst playing for WSDCC. They wereTim Caban, Darren Kingdon, John Loxton, Michael Maranta, John Maguire, David Rathie, GregRowell, Chris Smart, Sam Trimble, Dirk Tazelaar whilst Jim Hunter and Brett Stephenson were 12 thmen for Queensland. The 2001-2 womens team contained six current State players.Compared with the overall history of the club the on field successes have been relatively sparse.However a highlight has been the three club championships and in particular the lower gradeperformances from 1985-6 onwards when the club has only been lower than fourth in the clubchampionship on five occasions. The first grade premiership in 1987-8 was a major highlight which wasthe culmination of a dramatic overall improvement in all grades’ performances over the preceding threeseasons. The arrival of John Bell as coach, captain, recruiter and motivator was not a coincidence withthe success in this period. Another highlight was winning the one day final in 1988-9. The club’s firstgrade team won the minor premiership in 1975-6 and were beaten finalists under the enthusiasticleadership of John Loxton and again the club was beaten finalist in 1980-1 in a match in which ChrisSmart scored a century and 98 which was the springboard to his first class career. In 1993-4 afterfinishing the fixtures in second place, the Jon Dooley led team was a beaten semi-finalist to a Universityteam which contained six state representatives. In 2001-2 Greg Rowell also took his team to the grandfinal.One way to examine the best individual players of the era is to choose the best team based on clubperformances. Rather than choose the best team, two teams have been chosen. Cosier and Maguirehave been excluded because of the relatively small amount of cricket played for WSDCC and for similarreasons Rackemann has been chosen in the second team. The teams are:S C TrimbleJ M WalkerJ F C LoxtonA J BaileyC B SmartJ A HunterD S RathieR D LuptonD A TuckwellP J CameronM G MarantaB R StephensenJ C Bell (C)M D ThompsonG J RowellR B PhillipsC E WestawayJ B Dooley (C)D TazelaarJ E BourkeP W DonaldsonC G Rackemannth12 T K Cabanth12 N BelousIn this era it can be argued that the best non chosen fieldsman should be the 12 men. If that were thethcase, the first team’s fieldsman would be S J Paulsen and the second team’s A J Taylor.Sam Trimble was a stalwart for WSDCC and whilst his best years were prior to 1968-9, he still was amagnificent player for the next six seasons. His best shot was the cut shot in which he relished anythingslightly short outside the off stump by even the fastest bowlers. He easily tops the club averages forplayers who have scored more than 1500 runs and gave his utmost for his club when state commitmentspermitted. Sam is the tenth highest run scorer in interstate cricket history with 8647 runs at 39.85. Allexcept Cox have played test cricket. Arguably Sam Trimble is the best batsman in Australia’s 126 yearhistory not to have played test cricket. He toured the West Indies in 1965, topping the tour averages but

-35-was kept out of the test team by Simpson and Lawry. His son Glenn who was often seen at Gracevilleas a young boy played 87 games for Queensland but while playing for Souths.Together with Sam, John Loxton formed a formidable opening partnership for both Wests andQueensland. Their best for Wests was 231 v Colts in 1968-9. John scored 100 on debut for Queenslandin Perth in 1966-7 and after Sam left the club elected to bat down the order. But for a life threateninghead injury when hit whilst batting, it is likely John would have scored far more than his 1081 runs forQueensland and may have played for Australia. A feature of his play was his exquisite timing. He gavethe club sterling service both on and off the field over a period of 16 years.As mentioned earlier, the 1980-1 grade final was the springboard for Chris Smart’s interstate careerconsisting of 32 matches over eight seasons. His best match was probably the 1983-4 Sheffield finalwhen he impressed no lesser a judge than Dennis Lillee with half centuries in each innings. As aschoolboy Chris was a fast bowler but then turned into a very fluent and attacking upper order batsman.In the latter half of his career he greatly tempered his stroke play. His best year was 1983-4 when hescored 601 runs at 66.77 having captained Queensland Colts the previous season. One of Chris’ majordisappointments was missing the 1987-8 premiership win when he played a season for Richmond inMelbourne. He had some recompense the next season when he captained the club to a one day knockoutwin.David Rathie started his grade career with Easts where he first played for Queensland as a 19 year old.He played eight seasons for WSDCC before moving to Valleys. As a schoolboy, he was rated by hiscoach, Mo Hansen as a better batsman than the Archers, Burge, Ray Reynolds and Ogilvie but hisstudies to become a lawyer and his international Rugby Career hampered his development. He suffereda severe rugby injury to his throat. As well as playing eight games for Queensland, he played first classcricket in New Zealand in 1978-80. His best season was 1976-7 when he scored 593 runs for 53.90,winning him selection for the Queensland Southern Tour. Early in his career he was an attacking No 4batsman but towards the end became an impenetrable opener. He used to practice like Boycott for hourson end having other players throw balls at him.With the advent of John Bell to WSDCC, Dean Tuckwell transferred from Norths as a 19 year old inthe hope that like Ritchie and Rackemann, this would lead to international honours. It was not to be butalong the way he rightly earned the reputation of one of the most fearful and hardest hitters to play gradecricket. He impressed good judges during his three year stint in league cricket in the north of England(when he played as an amateur) to the extent that he was offered professional contracts to follow in thefootsteps of overseas test players. Dean has built up a magnificent record for Wests and if he had notspent three seasons playing and living on the Sunshine Coast (when he was named in that club’s teamof the century) would hold the club’s first grade run scoring record. Dean has kept his best for the goodbatting wickets, the big occasion or the big reputation of an opposing bowler. As a 19 year old he playeda grafting innings of 48 on Graceville No 2 against Craig McDermott when the latter was at the peak ofhis ability, not giving an inch and not looking like getting out. Both Michael Kaprowicz and Andrew Bichelhave felt the wrath of Dean’s bat, the former in a fashion more severe than on any other occasion exceptthan V V S Laxman’s double century for India.Dean played important innings in the semifinal and final in the premiership winning team of 1987-8 andscored a magnificent century in the one day win at the Gabba the following year. His highest score of166 was scored on a belter at University but he also played a magnificent innings on a poor wicket in the1993-4 semifinal loss.Dean was still at it in 2001-2 when he scored a century between tea and stumps in Round 2 againendangering the RSL Memorial at Deep Cover at Graceville with his six hitting. When all seemed losthe scored 98 (run out) spearheading his team to 239 runs between start of play and lunch in the secondinnings of the 2001-2 grand final. Again he reserved special attention for another state player, (andWests old boy as an 18 year old whilst at the Oxley Police Academy) Brendan Creevey. Early in hiscareer his specialty shot was a lofted cover drive in their first over whilst opening the innings. Later, hebatted in the lower order and hit his shots straighter but still on the offside. No greater compliment couldbe paid than when his teammates led by Jon Dooley used to sit up and watch as if transfixed, when Deangot into full swing. With a little luck at the right time he would undoubtedly have played for Queensland,and with the benefit of the better wickets at first class level, probably Australia. Dean did play for theQueensland Second XI.Michael Maranta commenced his first grade career at Wynnum but came to Wests to join his friend,Chris Smart. He played three matches for Queensland making a rather unusual debut whilst replacingJohn Maguire who had been called up for Australian duty. What was unusual was that John had alreadycommenced playing in the XI in the match in Melbourne for Queensland. Michael was an excellent LAIBbut as well opened the batting for much of his career. It was only fitting that he played a major role in the1987-8 premiership win.John Bell’s best days were well behind him when he came to Wests from Norths via Wynnum Manlyin 1985-6. Along the way he had won a swag of premierships, transformed Wynnum Manly and identifiedand nurtured the three test players (including John Maguire) as well as a multitude of state players. Asa captain/coach his record is the best of anyone’s in the 104 year Brisbane Grade Cricket Competition.Many argued he was a superior player to John Maclean who played 96 matches for Queensland and ahandful of tests for Australia. John Maclean kept John Bell, also a WK/batsman out of the QueenslandTeam. As a result of his success with WSDCC, John Bell was promoted to Queensland State Coach in1988-9 and missed making a home Sheffield Final, (which if played in Brisbane would have been washedout) by a handful of runs. As it turned out, Queensland did not even make an away final. In acrimoniouscircumstances, John Bell was sacked as Queensland Coach.As detailed earlier Wests made dramatic improvement in his three years at the helm and it was atestimony to the team spirit and even playing strength of the 1987-8 premiership team that not a single

-36-player scored a century all season. The three years with WSDCC must have been very emotionallydraining for John Bell since he used to spend hours at Graceville after practice cajoling the best possibleperformances out of players. To some he was a father, to others a marriage guidance counsellor. Somehe disagreed with. His main wish was to be respected whilst not necessarily being loved as a successfulleader. John would occasionally use unusual tactics to win matches such as placing nine fieldsmenwithin three metres of the bat or placing ten fieldsmen (yes ten) on the boundary and having his bowlersbowl six overs an hour on the last day of the 1987-8 grand final, all within the rules at the time.When younger, John was an extremely talented WK who performed some very sharp stumpings as wellas diving catches from his fast bowler bullies, Rackemann and Maguire. He was an excellent hard hittingbatsman who was not averse to hitting the ball in the air with great ferocity. His favourite shots weresquare of the wicket but he was also an excellent driver. Whilst he did play two matches for Queenslandand one for Tasmania against Vivian Richards as a WK, he would not have been out of place as a statelower order batsman. John is the clear cut choice as captain of this team.Greg Rowell was invited to WSDCC by another Wests player he met at the Australian Cricket Academy,Gavin Maslen. He had played a handful of matches as a promising fast bowler for NSW but sought fameand fortune north of the Tweed just as Sam Trimble had done 34 years earlier. Greg had difficulty findingGraceville Memorial Park and thought it to be deserted when he arrived and that his first practice hadbeen called off. He did notice however some park cricketers playing a match on a Gabba grass wicketon Graceville No 3. He wandered over to be a spectator for a while to see what the standard of parkcricket was like in Queensland. When he was a little closer, he felt one of the bowlers in this match(remember he had never met any other Wests players before) bore a remarkable resemblance to CarlRackemann, and another Dirk Tazelaar. When he saw them bowl he felt their actions were very similarto those players. Finally, Greg realised this was a Wests first grade practice and unlike what he was usedto in Sydney the players wore shorts and knockabout coloured clothing. All Greg had were his longsleeved and legged whites. He quickly made his mark looking every inch a state cricketer with his bulletlike returns from the boundary (25 metres away) and terrifying the daylights out of the batsman with hisbounce on the Gabba Grass wicket.From this inauspicious introduction to Brisbane club cricket, Greg has gone on to play 37 matches forQueensland, a season with Tasmania and for Australia A in its only year in World Series Cricket. Inbetween, he had a career threatening injury when he captained second grade, nurturing not only youngplayers but renewing his own batteries just as Dennis Lillee had with a back injury in 1973-4. Indeed athis best Greg very much resembled Dennis Lillee with his movement and bounce. Apart from being aninspired leader in 2001-2 to the extent that he lifted his team into the grand final, Greg performed so wellhimself, he became the first Wests players to win the Peter Burge Medal and was again selected by theselectors to play for Queensland. He did not play but that is another story. Greg himself was surprisedabout his Peter Burge medal win because of the differences of opinion he has had with umpires over theyears. Perhaps Greg’s best batting moment was smashing Greg Matthews all over the SCG in a losingShield final.Undoubtedly Greg would have added to his 118 wickets for Queensland but for recurring foot injuries.After obtaining a primary degree at ANU, Greg recommenced study in 1999 and became a solicitor.Col Westaway was one of three cricket loving boys who grew up on a farm at Moggill. His hands wereso large they could grip three of his beloved pineapples at once so a cricket ball was barely visible whenhe placed his fingers in the leg spinner’s position prior to giving it an enormous rip. In his 19 games forQueensland he took 52 wickets and after 1968 in his last seven seasons for the club was a very wilycustomer for a newcomer batsman to encounter. Col was by far the best spinner in the era and was thelongest playing survivor of an era when Wests had three state leg spinners at once, the other two beingJohn Freeman and Gerry Warr. Col was also a very big hitter with the bat when the mood struck him andwas a forerunner of the modern day pinch hitter.Dirk Tazelaar came to Wests from Ipswich in 1984-5 and after taking 40 wickets at 23.40 was a fixturein the state team apart from injury until his retirement in 1995-6. He, together with Carl Rackemann andthGreg Rowell (12 man) were in the first winning Queensland Sheffield Shield team in 1994-5. Dirk wasSheffield Shield Cricketer of the year in 1988-9 and went within a whisker of making the famous Ashesthtour of 1989. Indeed his 257 wickets of 27.43 in 73 Sheffield Shield matches places him 24 on the alltime interstate wicket taking list, all 23 players above him having played test cricket. Together with his258 first grade wickets for Wests this made 500 wickets in first grade or first class cricket. Dirk bowledleft arm over the wicket inswingers but obtained most wickets with the away slanter or by seaming. Hisbest batting moment was late on the fourth day of a Gabba NSW match where he led Queensland to anearly season victory with some good hitting in near darkness. He suffered a bad injury during a fine legcollision with the wicket-keeper, Wade Seccombe but made a good recovery to return to play in the 1994-5 Sheffield Shield final.Peter Donaldson also was a left arm over the wicket fast bowler who made his debut against an Eaststeam containing two test players and four other Shield players in Round 2 of the 1971-2 season. He wenton to play 88 first grade games in nine seasons taking 282 wickets at 19.78. Together with another leftarmer, John Bourke, he was often unplayable. Peter’s finest moment was taking 6 for 25 in the SydGregory Cup for interstate colts against New South Wales. He was unfortunate never to play forQueensland. He was faster than Dirk Tazelaar, at times terrifying batsmen with his pace. Peter wenton to become amongst other things a sports master at BBC and has been a good talent spotter for Westsincluding boys who bear the names of famous fathers, Dell and Border.The twelfth man in this team is Tim Caban who came from Maitland in an attempt to break into theQueensland team at a time when the NSW team was very strong (when isn’t it if at full strength). Heachieved his aim, playing a game for Queensland in the successful 1975-6 season. Tim was a handymedium pace bowler with good control and movement and a very good hard hitting batsman. He went

-37-on to captain WSDCC but returned to NSW prematurely because of family commitments. He was anexcellent slips fieldsman.As stated previously if the twelfth man had been chosen on fielding ability alone the position would goto the youngest of the three Paulsen brothers, Steven, better known as Harry. Harry arrived on thescene at Wests as a 10 year old, watching his older brothers Greg (Qld U17 captain in 1994-5, of a teamwhich included Hopes and Miller), and Geoff (Qld U19 in 1994-5 in a team which included six subsequentstate players).When finally given his turn in the Under 16 Lord Taverners, as a twelve year old, Steven’s leg spinnersimmediately made their mark by taking 34 wickets at 16.09, in 1994-95, 26 wickets at 16.85 in 1995-96,11 wickets at 14.82 in 1996-97 (together with the small matter of 439 runs at 73.17). The followingseason he took another 20 wickets in second and third grades and then moved on to first grade.In season 2001-2 Steven made major advances in all phases of his game to the extent that he camesecond to Greg Rowell in the Peter Burge Medal and was selected to play in a trial match for aQueensland XI against the Australian one day team 9-6-02. His advance played a major role in theoverall success of the team. He is chosen twelfth man however for his fielding. He is equally adept asa catcher at gully or Silly cover, taking one catch in the latter position whilst airborne and parallel to theground in the 2002 semifinal which old timers believed was the best catch ever at Graceville. Howevereven stronger is his ground fielding at either cover or mid wicket where he is building up a significanttally of direct hit run outs. His hit rate is probably higher than Ricky Ponting’s.At the top of the order in the second team is Jeff Walker, a stylish batsman from Beaudesert who holdsthe first grade single innings highest score of 226 not out. Sadly Jeff left the club in 1985 after fourseasons because he believed he would have a better chance of breaking into the Queensland team fromAshgrove. He did go on to play two games for Queensland including one against a rampant PatrickPatterson on a Gabba Greentop in 1988-9.Another player who also spent two seasons at Ashgrove (including being a member of the 1996-7 winningfirst grade team) was Andrew Bailey. Andrew first played for Wests as a fourteen year old in 1987-8 andwas again a heavy run scorer in 2001-2. Andrew was fast tracked into first grade in 1991-2 coincidingwith the elevation of Carl Rackemann to the club captaincy and did not disappoint, scoring 195 runs at21.66 in two day games as well as a double century opening partnership at Bottomley Park with PaulEveringham when he scored 127 not out in a one day game. A further 657 runs at 43.80 next seasonelevated him into the state squad for the following season, and for a pre season trial match when AllanBorder was injured, the best eleven. Andrew top scored in this game. After a couple of lean seasonsand the two seasons at Ashgrove, Andrew came back to his best in 1999-2000 and 2000-1 scoring morethan 800 runs in all matches in the latter season.In many ways Andrew has been a better batsman technically in recent seasons than when he was in thestate squad in 1993-5. On his day he can thrash the best bowlers and is a delight to watch at work. Healso is an aggressive ground fielder and particularly early in his career was an active participant in theart of “mental disintegration” of opposing batsmen.At number three in this team is Jim Hunter who scored 2474 runs at 26.04 in 12 seasons for the clubcommencing in first grade in 1975-6. Earlier he had come up through the juniors. Jim was an elegantupper order batsman with sweet timing and an excellent slips catcher. He was captain of QueenslandthColts and 12 man for Queensland. In 1989-90 Jim dropped down to second grade and scored 530 runsat 88.33. Jim went on to become a Queensland Cricket Coach and Assistant State Coach, playing animportant role in the development of many of the players who have won five of the last eight SheffieldShield/Pura Milk Cup/Pura Cups for Queensland. Together with his brother, Jim developed a cricketcomputer software programme that greatly assisted John Buchanan in his stints as Queensland andAustralian coach. Jim left Queensland Cricket in 2000 to market the software full-time to other sportsas well as cricket.At number four is Ross Lupton, a player who commenced in third grade in 1991-2 as a 16 year old andimmediately made a habit of scoring centuries in this grade. His first grade debut was in 1996-7. By2002 Ross had scored more than 2000 runs for the club and at times must have been very close tomaking the state second eleven. He had performed so well for the Glamorgan second XI on his offseason trips to UK that he would undoubtedly have become a first XI player if he had chosen to live inthe UK and undertaken residential qualification. Despite marrying a Welsh girl, Ross chose to returnpermanently to Australia and was appointed assistant groundsman at Graceville. In 2001-2 the harderwickets and consequent higher scores in 2001-2 were a tribute to his diligence.Ross also is a stylish batsman and is capable of scoring runs against the very best bowlers operatingunder favourable conditions as he did against Kaprowicz and Jackson in 1996-7. Ross can be a veryhandy fast bowler, generating surprising pace at times but in recent years, back injuries have curtailedthis aspect of his game.The number five position goes to Peter Cameron who was recruited from Brunswick Heads as an 18year old in 1987-8 by John Bell. Despite a disappointing first season, Peter went on to score 2259 firstgrade runs at 28.28. He became club coach in 1997-8 and was at the helm during the successful 2001-2season. Unselfishly Peter curtailed his own playing career in an attempt to help others.Peter’s first grade batting average was higher than others who played for the state, being proof of hisconsistency. Either because of the quality of the wicket or the personalities of the opposition players,Peter reserved his best for matches at Deagon, scoring two of his four centuries and a 90 on this ground.Peter had a sound defence and was an excellent hooker. During his best years it was felt he was veryclose to the state second eleven team.At number six in this team is Brett Stephensen who scored 2750 runs at 25.94 and took 170 wickets at30.3 between 1985-6 and 1997-8. Brett came from Beaudesert at the start of the John Bell era and wasone of the longest survivors from that season. His career highlight was in playing a match for

-38-Queensland in one domestic one day game and in being twelfth man in the losing 1989-90 SheffieldShield final.Brett played a major role in the premiership winning final of 1987-8, scoring fifties in both innings, thesecond whilst in great pain from a fractured knuckle. Fortunately, the pain disappeared with the victoryand the subsequent celebrations well into the night. Brett was a very hard hitting left hand batsmanwhose best shot was a lofted drive. He was a handy medium pace bowler who could move the ball bothways at surprising speed at times. Brett was not one to take a backward step during on field verbalconfrontations and was always prepared to support a teammate.Another bowling allrounder is chosen as number seven, Mark Thompson. Mark came to Wests in1987-8 having been NSW Under 19 Captain and quickly impressed, scoring 1380 runs at 20.29 and 127wickets at 27.52 between 1987-8 and 1995-6. Mark was an orthodox batsman whose strength lay indriving and a fast medium bowler who moved the ball both ways. He retired prematurely to join thebusiness of his accountant friend, Jon Dooley, and to concentrate on family. Mark had received goodencouragement from his NSW forebear, Sam Trimble.Jon Dooley is the spinner in the team, taking 156 wickets at 32.56 between 1987 and 1999. He cameto Wests from Norths with Dean Tuckwell. John had two seasons at Colts and in 1993-4 became clubcaptain, leading the team into the semi finals. He took 46 wickets at 16.58, to take the most wickets infirst grade that year (42 in fixture games). Whilst not being a big spinner of the ball, John deceivedbatsmen with subtle changes of flight. He was a very dogged batsman often leading by example andgoing in as night watchman where he took many blows to the body.John was an extremely inspiring and charismatic leader drawing the best out of his players and isnominated as captain of this team. John also played a significant role off the field in roles as clubtreasurer and fund raiser. A succession of dinners he and others organised helped club financesconsiderably and led to major improvements in club facilities.The WK in the team is Ray Phillips, who moved from NSW to Queensland and joined WSDCC in 1979-80 for the first of seven seasons. During this period, Ray played 78 matches for Queensland in whichhe scored 2618 runs at 28.96, caught 250 catches and effected 13 stumpings. Ray was a talkative,efficient WK and a busy batsman. The highlight of his career was the Ashes Tour of 1985, and at a clublevel the 1980-1 grand final.Peter Donaldson’s partner in arms, John Bourke is the next player chosen. John was extremelyaccurate, could bowl all day and was the perfect foil to the faster Peter. Wests were very fortunate whenJohn moved across from Valleys to give seven seasons of sterling service in which he took 255 wicketsat 20.64.Another left armer Nick Belous also makes the team as twelfth man. Off only a five pace run up Nickdeveloped surprising speed. He was very accurate and just did enough with the ball to take 225 wicketsat 20.53 in his nine first grade seasons. Due to injury he dropped down to captain third grade in his latterseasons where he played mainly as a batsman, but on the rare occasions he bowled, he surprised thirdgrade batsman with his pace and movement.Number eleven in any team he played went to Carl Grey Rackemann, a Queensland sporting icon. Itwas Carl who in 1984-5 wept tears of despair when playing in a losing Sheffield Shield final in Sydneybut it was also Carl who caught the winning catch at the Gabba in 1994-5 and on this occasion they weretears of joy. He has the third highest number of wickets in interstate cricket with 383 at 26.32 in his 102matches for Queensland and in his 12 matches took 39 wickets at 29.15 for Australia. But for injury andthe decision to tour on the rebel South African Tour (to financially support the family property) at a timewhen he was at his cricketing peak, Carl would have taken many more wickets for Australia. Howeverhis heart lay with Queensland and he was suitably rewarded with a Contiki tour of the West Indies in1995. A season with Surrey in 1995 probably shortened his career for Queensland in that he wasdropped the following season after three poor games. Carl played a single game for WSDCC taking 1for 45 from 10 overs in 1996-7 but did not play for the club again despite some talk about recruiting himfor the three peat fifth grade team of 1997-8. Carl is the only player in the history of cricket to have notannounced his retirement, and still had not by 2001-2. In the meantime he has been a television andradio commentator, the Zimbabwe coach, a Queensland Cricket Ambassador, a businessman withBeaurepaires and a farmer. Only occasionally were the wickets in grade cricket (from Wynnum Manlyvia Sandgate Redcliffe) to Carl’s liking, but this usually coincided with matches against South Brisbane.On one memorable occasion he took 10 wickets in a match at Graceville winning the match for Westsoutright. Of his 16 years in grade cricket Carl played 10 of them with Wests and had good support fromhis sister Helen and brother in law, Malcolm Gold, who played for Wests from 1988-9 to 2000-1.The highlight of Carl’s batting career was the scoring of the slowest duck in test history in the SydneyAshes Test match of 1990-1 series which turned out to be his last test match. This led to Australia savingthe match. The Queensland highlight was the score of 33 against Tasmania in Hobart. The low light ofCarl’s grade career was his declaring the Wests innings closed at 6 for 26, against Easts in 1992-3, morethan 100 runs behind the opposition, and allowing them to reinsert. However two other senior playersin the team on the day did not disagree with the decision.If a fieldsman were to be selected during this era as twelfth man it would be Tony Taylor who was amagnificent ground fielder. Tony was an excellent batsman as well who played first grade for the clubin 1981-2 and in the next six seasons apart from a stint with a colts team which included Ian Healy,scored 1523 runs at 27.19 with a heartbreaking highest score of 97 not out. Whilst practising oneevening at Graceville Tony suffered a fractured skull in a freak accident when a ball bounced upawkwardly on its return to his bowling, hitting him in the forehead. He later required surgery.In the late 1990's Tony returned to the club after many years away teaching in the country, to play anumber of seasons of third grade. At this time he graduated in law to practice at the bar. Thus hefollowed in the footsteps of three other Wests old boys, Ian Callinan, Tom Shepherdson and Garry

-39-Crooke.The obvious thirteenth man in the team is Darren Kingdon who transferred from Norths to join his goodmate Mark Thompson. Darren who was a stylish batsman played seven matches for Queensland witha top score of 69.OTHER FIRST GRADE PLAYERSKeith Bimrose was a solid upper order batsman who played predominantly in first and second grade inthe 1960's and 1970's. Peter Driscoll was the son of Owen who played as an AR in the upper grades.He captained the Wests U19 team in the early 1970's. Des Hughson finished a distinguished career in1968-9 which included state representation in 14 matches. He returned in later years with Gerry Warrto coach the U18 team. Stephen Lawler was a skilful leg spinner who played a number of seasons withWests before moving to Valleys where he took over 300 wickets in the lower grades.Ken Montgomery played with the club in the 1960's and 1970's and his youngest brother, Miles in the,late 1970's and 1980's, started in the juniors and both worked their way up to first grade as batsmen. Kenbecame a pharmacist and Miles the superintendent of Kingaroy Golf Club. Greg Martin was a stylishbatsman for Wests and Colts. Brendan O’Sullivan captained Queensland Colts and playedpredominantly first grade cricket. He was an opening batsman whose strengths were his timing andhooking. He later became a successful insurance salesman. John Townsend was a tall lively fastbowler. Les Westaway played many seasons as a dogged opening batsman in first grade and in lateryears second grade. Rob Blank was a busy middle order batsman who came through the juniors. GarryCrooke was first grade WK for several years in the 1960's and 1970's. Peter Jesser was a top orderbatsman after commencing in 1969-70. Roger Prentice was predominantly a lower grade middle orderbatsman who also bowled off spinners. He captained third grade in 1974-6, fifth grade in 1985-7 andfourth grade in 1987-9. Later he became a club administrator. Huw Summons was a RAFB who camethrough the juniors to play for Queensland Colts. He moved to North Queensland. Jim Boman was anupper order batsman who also played two seasons for Colts. He moved to the Gold Coast and workedin the finance industry. Lindsay Ferguson played many years as first grade WK in the 1970's. His twosons also played with the club in the 1990's. Kev Maher played a number of seasons as a hard hittingbatsman before playing for Colts. He later played for Norths and then returned to North Queenslandwhere he was prominent in coaching juniors and administration. His nephew is Jimmy Maher whoplayed more than 100 games for Queensland including four winning Sheffield Shield/Pura finals as wellas six one day games for Australia in 1997-8 and 2001-2. Ian Morley was a bowling AR. He hit the ballvery hard. After coming from the country Des Gerrard was a bowling AR sometimes used as a pinchhitter. Greg Baker was a RHOB. Robin Briggs who played mainly lower grades was an attackingmiddle order bat. Malcolm Gillespie was a right arm bowling AR. He also played AFL for Queenslandas well as many seasons for WBAFC. Alan Johnston was a RHB.Howard Manning was a RHMOB and off spinner who later became a first grade century scorer after hetransferred to Souths. Brett Currey was a RHOB who scored 1545 first grade runs at 18.39 and bowledLA spinners. He commuted from the Gold Coast and continued after finishing with Wests in 1981 playingfirst grade on the Gold Coast. Jarvis Finger was a right arm medium pace inswing bowler who aftermany years with Easts, transferred. Peter McWhinney was a RAFB who later won more than $1M onthe Australasian and Japanese PGA Tours. In the late 1990's he had an accident which was followedby a serious blot clot on the lung. Charlie Stephan was a LH opening FB who played in a QueenslandSecondary School Boys Team against Jeff Thomson. His son played for the club in the early 2000's.Jim Laman was a RAFB. Bruce Rathie was a RHMOB who became a merchant banker in Sydney. Hewas the youngest brother of David and Richard. David Brown was a RHB and RALS. He scored 1686first grade runs at 21.89 between 1974 and 1980. Russell Tulley was RAFB who had played first gradecricket and AFL football in Melbourne. He became co-owner of the successful snow and skateboardshops, Snowbiz and Skatebiz. Toot Byron was a RALS. He played most of his first grade cricket forUniversity. His son Chips played junior lower grade cricket for Wests being a prolific taker with his legspinners. Toot had two stints as club coach in 1978-80 and 1988-91. He then became Director ofCoaching at Queensland Cricket, and together with Jim Hunter took part in the development of many ofthe players who played in the five successful Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup finals. On retirement in 2000,he became lifestyle consultant for players for Queensland Cricket and did consultant work for the WestIndies Board of Control. Ron Daniels was a RHUOB. David Falkenmire was a WK. After transfer fromSydney where he played for the NSW colts he took up journalist positions including sporting editor ofBrisbane Murdoch Press papers. In 2002 he was bowls columnist. John Fanning was an elegant RHBwho first played for the club in 1976-7. He held the first grade fourth wicket record of 234 with Jim Hunterat University in 1980-1, in the course of which he scored a century. He was involved in coaching atWests Juniors. He passed away at age 42 in 2002. Andrew Goddard was a RAFB who later captainedsecond grade. Andrew donated a set of covers to Wests. Bill Jackson was a RAFB with a vigorous runup who played mainly second grade. He became a software programmer in Sydney. His sister andbrother in law became very prominent in medical politics in the early 2000's. Warwick London was aRHOB who after moving to North Queensland represented Queensland Country. He became asuccessful businessman. Bob Adermann was an aggressive fast bowler of slight build who later becameChairman of Selectors and Chairman of Executive in the very successful 1985-7 period. Neil Beavantransferred from Wynnum Manly on the departure of Sam Trimble. He scored 2044 first grade runs at23.76 in 77 matches between 1976 and 1983, before captaining teams in the lower grades. His son,Brett came up through the grades in the late 1990's, scoring two centuries in second grade in the runnerup 2001-2 team and playing in the first grade semi and grand final. David Lansbury was RAFB. Jim

-40-Lowe was a LHUOB. Gary Cosier was an aggressive RHUOB or RHOB who transferred from Victoriavia South Australia to Wests in 1979-80, at a time when he was a test player. He played two seasonsin Queensland before returning to Victoria. He played in the Centenary Test. Darryl Case was a WKand RHB. He became a sports master at BBC. Stephen Long was a WK who later played in the 1986-7winning fourth grade premiership team.Derek Telford was a RAFB. Bruce Jennings was a dogged RHOB who played most of his career withValleys. Phillip Mooney was a stylish RHUOB whose highest score was 207. Rugby commitments inwhich he played more than 200 first grade matches for Wests and Easts had a negative impact on hiscricket career. Phillip went on to become first grade rugby coach and also under age Queenslandrepresentative coach. His father Paul became President in 1991 and in 1999, a Life Member (seeAdministrators). Stewart Brew had relatives who had earlier played for the club. He was a RAFB, hardhitting and big hitting batsman and athletic outfielder. He later migrated to Hong Kong and played manyyears of international cricket for that country culminating in its captaincy. Andrew Carter was atechnically correct RHB who later played representative cricket for South West Queensland Countrywhen he moved to Goondiwindi to manage a hotel. His father Michael who was a prominent Brisbanesolicitor was Chairman of the Club Executive. Malcolm Francke was a RALS who took 167 wickets at30.94 in 55 matches for Queensland between 1971-2 and 1985-6. He played for Wests in 1982-3, aseason he did not play for Queensland being recalled at age 45 in 1985-6 to play in Sydney. Manyregarded him as the second best Australian spinner to Ashley Mallet throughout the 1970's. He hadplayed for Sri Lanka as a 16 year old in 1956. Neil Anderson who was a correct opening batsman withgood timing transferred to the club from Sandgate Redcliffe in 1983-4. Nigel Hunter was a seam bowlerand MOB. He captained the grand final second grade team in 1987-8, played in the 1993-4 third gradepremiership winning team but soon after migrated to England to manage a hotel. He had previouslyplayed in the Lancashire Leagues as an amateur. Ian Kelly played one season for WSDCC as a LAspinner in 1983-4, on transfer from Wynnum Manly after he had played his four matches for Queenslandin 1980-2. Gary Toshach was an aggressive MOB from Toowoomba who played in the 1987-8premiership team. James Cossart was a LAFB who had previously played first grade with WynnumManly. He later became State Manager for Advance Bank. John Denman was a solid RHB andexcellent infielder from Ipswich. He played in the 1987-8 premiership winning team. Wayne Smith wasvice captain of the premiership winning Under 15 team in 1974-5, setting a QCA aggregate record of 593runs that still stood when the grade was ceased. He also had the highest score in the grade of 130. Healso took 40 wickets at 12.73. He returned in 1985-6 to score 374 runs at 46.75 with a highest score of108 not out and 25 wickets at 23.20 in 1986-7 in first grade. In 1995-6 he played in the premiershipwinning sixth grade team scoring 134 in the final in 314 minutes and taking14 wickets at 12.86 for theseason. Rod Sparrow played representative under age cricket as a RHFB and captained the club’sUnder 19 team.Andrew Walsh was an attacking RHMOB who scored 1161 first grade runs at 27.64 commencing in1986-7. He had previously played first grade for Sutherland in Sydney but transferred to Brisbane tobecome a Master at Ipswich Grammar School. He played important roles in the 1987-8 first gradepremiership winning team and the victorious 1992-3 second grade win. In all grades he scored 3988 runsat 34.68, HS 152 with seven centuries in 111 matches. He transferred to Ipswich to play in the 2001-2season. Earlier in his career he undertook a job exchange so he could play in the Lancashire Leaguewhere he met his wife. Norman Cowans of Middlesex and England was recruited to play in the 1986-7season but went home after only two matches in which he took 3 for 109. He was a RAFB. GaryJeffress first played for Wests in 1986-7 after transferring from Beenleigh. He was an aggressiveRHMOB and by 2001-2 had scored 4828 runs at 35.50 with the club record highest score of 269 againstUniversity in fifth grade on a Gabba grass wicket at University No. 7. He scored 12 centuries for the clubin his 131 matches. He captained third grade teams.Paul Everingham was a busy WK who also scored 1692 first grade runs at 24.88 in 72 matchesoversixseasons, often opening the batting. He was particularly successful in one day cricket scoring 1171runs at 40.37 in 41 matches. Gavin Maslen first played for the club in 1987-8. He was a first gradecentury maker and played for Queensland Colts and spent a season at the Commonwealth CricketAcademy in Adelaide at the time Stuart McGill was there. He transferred to the Gold Coast Club wherehe lived. Robert Walker was an aggressive RHB and a medium bowler. He was arguably the secondbest pull/hooker in the era to Sam Trimble. In 127 matches in all grades, he scored 4455 runs at 36.52with a top score of 204 in fifth grade in 1987-8 on Gabba grass. He scored five centuries and in additiontook 59 wickets at 27.05. He captained the premiership winning second grade 1992-3 team. He servedon the committee for a number of years and returned as Chairman of Finance in 2001-2. He qualifiedas a solicitor and became Company Secretary of the Retailers Association of Queensland. He was joinedat the club by his brothers David and Mark. Scott Fisher was a RAFB who was killed in a car accidentin London in 1990. The perpetual trophy for the best bowling strike rate was named after him. GlennScarffe commenced in 1987-8 as a 15 year old before moving to Tully in January 1998 when transferredin his vocation as a school teacher. He played 158 games scoring 5177 runs at 34.05 including 10centuries with a highlight of 187 not out in all grades. As well he took 129 wickets at 24.27 with a bestof 24/9/53/8 in first grade. In later years his medium swing bowling blossomed to the extent that he camesecond in the Peter Burge Medal in 1996-7 with 28 points, in a season in which he scored 222 runs at22 and took 25 wickets at 18.04. His first grade debut in 1992-3 had been inauspicious when in openingthe batting he was bowled three times in one afternoon (two by no balls) by Scott Muller who played testcricket for Australia in 1999-00. Whereas Glenn had been an excellent under age opener, in later yearshe batted in the lower middle order. In 1993-5 he coached the U16 team. In those teams weresubsequent first graders Leigh Dalton, the Paulsen brothers, Mark Parkinson, Keith Melksham, Mark Le

-41-Flay, Ben Mason, Matthew Lane, Anthony Murnane, Rick Wallace and Steve Magoffin. In 1994 hecaptained the third grade team prior to being convinced that he should again play higher grades. Hisbrother Brett played for the club the year before. He reinstituted Wests Whispers. Steven Ryan wasan aggressive RHB and medium paced bowler. By 2001-2 he had scored 7511 runs at 31.96 in 224matches with 12 centuries in all grades. He was unfortunate in not being selected in more first gradematches particularly early in his career when he was scoring heavily in second grade, year in year out.Darren Whitney first played for the club in 1987-8 after transferring from Ipswich. In later years he wasa second grade captain and Chairman of Selectors. He was a lively RAFB and finished playing in 1998-9.David Walker (1988-9) was a correct elegant RHB who scored a number of second grade centuries.His cricket was interrupted by medical studies, whereupon like Terry Coyne he went on to become aneurosurgeon. Greg Ward was a RAOS who transferred from Easts and also played for Colts. Hesubsequently returned to Easts where he was an active participant the Crab Pot becoming a good friendof Graham Kersey. Andrew Cowan (1989-90) was a RAFB who seamed the ball excellently from agreat height. Good judges believed he had the ability to play for Queensland. In all grades he took 245wickets at 24.56 with a best of 21//7/45/7. He was a next door neighbour of Glen Stirling and his familyhome was later purchased by Robert Walker. In 1998 he transferred to the Gold Coast to take up ateaching appointment. He had earlier been a teacher at the Kooralbyn Academy, coaching Aaron Nye.David Lossberg was a RHOB, WK and medium pace bowler. He scored three first grade centuries.He formed an excellent opening partnership with Leigh Dalton peaking against Beenleigh Logan in1998-9 when the pair put on a first grade record of 276 runs for the first wicket with Leigh scoring 181and David 102 at Graceville No 1. By 2001-2 he had scored 4708 runs at 32.47 with nine centuries, 137wickets in 130 matches. He returned in 2001-2 to play prominent roles in the semifinal and final for thesecond grade team. He had missed some years due to hockey umpiring and flying commitments whenhe became a professional pilot.Scott Moody was a RALS who went to the CBCA in Adelaide and subsequently stayed there to play anumber of years of first grade cricket and for the South Australian Second XI. He also played in Darwinand returned to Brisbane in the late 1990's to play for Toombul. Dean Reynolds was the son of Ray andas an 18 year old had been twelfth man for Queensland. He had earlier played for Easts and Colts andlike his father who became State and University coach he was a RHB. He migrated to Japan to teachEnglish. Chris Torrisi commenced with the club as a 13 year old. After obtaining a Level 2 CoachingCertificate he transferred to University as club coach in season 1999-00, although wishing to continueto play for Wests. In 51 first grade games for Wests he scored 1441 runs at 24.02, HS 84 in six seasons.In three seasons at University he scored more than 1500 runs including four centuries (HS 193). Hebatted at No. 6 below a number of state players. In all matches for WSDCC he played 119 matches,scored 3920 runs at 32.67 including three centuries HS 147. With WSDCC he was initially an openingbatsman but for most of his career batted No 4. In the off season he played and coached professionallyat Bexley in Kent, Graham Kersey’s first club. He was a quick footed aggressive batsman with excellenttiming whose best shot was the cut. Bruce Worthington played many years of third grade as a RAOSafter transferring from Adelaide where he played first grade. He finally played first grade in his mid 30'sat WSDCC and in two successive matches at Graceville No 1 on 14-9-97 and 20-9-97 took 5 for 19 and5 for 20 in first grade. The former match was a Metway Cup One Day match but during this period Brucebowled well enough to play Shield cricket, with excellent flight and loop. In 1994-5 he captained thesecond grade side when he took 28 wickets at 21.60. When injury prematurely ended his career in hislate 30's in 1999-00, Bruce had taken 235 wickets at 25.66 with a best of 8 for 41.Dennis Albion (1991-2) was a WK and RHB who worked his way up the grades after coming fromIpswich. In six seasons he played 83 games, scoring 2194 runs at 30.47 with an HS of 104. He caught147 players and effected 16 stumpings. Wayne Kelly was a strongly built RAFB who played forQueensland U17 but transferred to the Gold Coast prematurely to concentrate on his passion of surfing.Craig McDermott played two seasons for the club but in that time only played four two day first gradematches where he took 9 for 164 and two one day matches where he took 3 for 80. He had previouslyplayed for Souths and Norths and with his relocation to the Gold Coast later played for that club. Hethplayed 71 test matches for Australia between 1984-5 and 1995-6 taking 291 wickets for 28.63 (4 highestthfor Australia and 20 for all countries) with a best of 8 for 97 and 940 runs as 12.21. He took 5 wicketsin an innings 14 times and twice 10 wickets in a match. He took 203 wickets at 24.72 (RPO 4.04) in 138one day matches. For Queensland in 77 first class matches he took 329 wickets at 26.05 and 1590 runsat 19.16. Andrew Scotney was an aggressive RHB who played for Queensland Colts in 1994-5 in amatch in which Mott, Symonds, Perrin, Hayward, Cassell for Queensland and Richards, Turner andGlassoch played for NSW. In that game Andrew scored 32 and 51. He retired in 1996 at age 22 afterscoring 2367 runs at 32.88 in 77 matches to concentrate on rugby where by 2002 he had played nineseasons of first grade for Easts after debuting in the 1992 grand final. His rugby culminated in RedsSuper XII selection in 2002 in a game in South Africa. He scored two centuries, highest of 158. Hisfinest innings was in partnership with Dean Tuckwell on a wet wicket and against a rampant Paul Jacksonin the losing 1993-4 semifinal at Graceville against University. His father was a first grade rugby referee.Garry Yates played one year with the club in 1991-2 scoring 257 runs at 51.40 and taking 8 for 346 at43.25 with his off spinners. He subsequently played 10 years with Lancashire County Cricket Club.Jim Fox (1992-3) was one of the fastest bowlers to play in the era after transferring from Melbourne.He used to terrify batsmen in the nets with his beamers. Andrew Harris was the nephew of Glen Stirling.He was a RHB who after his transfer from North Queensland and playing for Queensland Country sharedtha club record 7 wicket (any grade) 227 run partnership with Paul Everingham (100 not out) againstSouth Brisbane at Fehlberg in 1991-2. He scored 132 but soon after transferred to Souths where he was

-42-still playing in 2001-2. He trained as an accountant. Keith Melksham commenced as a 16 year old anddeveloped into a good first grade bowler. He was still playing in 2001-2 but only intermittently becauseof work commitments. By 2001-2 he had taken 102 wickets at 20.52 with a best of 10/3/23/6. Hetravelled from the Lockyer Valley with his friend Leigh Dalton. He played in England. Geoff Paulsenwas an aggressive LHB who played U 19 for Queensland in 1994-5. Between 1991-2 and 1997-8 heplayed 95 matches and scored 2976 runs at 30.36 including four centuries highest 200. He hadpreviously had two seasons at Beenleigh Logan and left finally to pursue a career as a groundsman atCaboolture where in 2001-2 he was still playing cricket at representative standard level. Greg Paulsenplayed four seasons for the club, commencing in the U18's. He was a Queensland U17 captain in 1994-5and a Queensland U19 player in 1995-6. He left the club with his brother Geoff to play for BeenleighLogan after the 1994-5 season. He was a correct upright RHB and off spinner bowler. In 71 matcheshe scored 2553 runs at 40.52 with five centuries top score 196. He played winter cricket at Glamorganon the advice of Spud Murphy, becoming a senior coach and migrating there after marrying a Welshwoman. He was the brother of Geoff and Steven and son of Nev. Mark Turner was a RHOB whotransferred from Souths.Leigh Dalton (1993-4) was a RHUOB, often opening. He was an excellent slips catcher which resultedin his being nominated as a reserve twelfth man in the second team of the era. He was ruthless onsubstandard bowling sharing the club all wicket record partnership of 398 with Greg Paulsen againstSunshine Coast in 1993-4 U16 for the second wicket and a record best wicket opening of 276 againstBeenleigh at Graceville with David Lossberg in 1998-9. He scored 251 not out and 181 in these inningsand scored a further first grade century against Beenleigh on their home ground the next season. Hescored 3110 runs at 30.47 with six centuries in 81 matches, before transferring to Valleys where he wasdropped after a poor first half of the season. He played in the Sydney Gregory Cup Colts matches forQueensland against New South Wales in both 1997-8 and 1998-9, totalling 100 runs in his two inningsof the latter match.Ben Mason was a RAFB with good pace. He was also a big hitting batsman and played in the first gradeone day final against Valleys at Alan Border Oval in 2000-1 when he batted aggressively but had to bowlto Hayden and Shinnick in full flight. By 2001-2 he had played 99 matches, batted 112 times with 22 notouts, HS 113 not out and scored 2007 runs at 22.30. He took 48 catches. In addition he bowled 1391.5overs, 300 maidens and had taken 210 wickets for 4153 at 19.78. Craig Parkinson was an aggressiveMOB and medium bowler who in 76 matches until 1999-00 scored 1870 runs at 23.09 with a top scoreof 175. He also took 143 wickets at 17.57. Craig captained the second grade side in 1998-9. His brotherMark was a fast bowling AR who by 2001-2 had scored 1517 runs at 15.64 in 107 matches and taken 147wickets at 25.71. Back injuries curtailed his progress but did not prevent him from taking 6 for 36 insecond grade in Round 1 of the 1998-9 season.Aaron Ferguson (1994-5) was a MOB and bustling medium bowler who played in the second grade finalin 1996-7 at Toombul. He was the son of Lindsay and his brother also played for the club. In fiveseasons in 56 matches he scored 1370 runs at 24.46 with a top score of 103 not out. As well he took 51wickets at 26.56 with a best of 12/3/33/6. He transferred to Beenleigh. Mark Le Flay started in the U16side as a 14 year old and worked his way up the grades as a WK batsman. In later years he gave up WKand commenced bowling. He moved to Ayr in January 2002. By 2001-2 in 141 matches he had played166 innings, 22 NO, HS 126 and scored 3269 runs at 22.54. He had taken 212 catches and effected 8stumpings. He won the first three Owen Driscoll Memorial trophies for the most dismissals in 1996-7,1997-8 and 1998-9 with 52, 36 and 34 dismissals respectively. His father, Stephen, became treasurerin 1996-7 and was still in that position in 2001-2. In 2000-1 he was acting President and has been anuntiring worker for the club. Steven Magoffin was a RAFB and left handed batsman who after startingwith the U16 team in 1994-5 graduated to the Bulls second XI in 2001-2. He played in the SydneyGregory Cup in 2000-1 (5 for 53) where he played alongside Shane Watson (1 for 62) and Nathan Hauritz(5 for 104) at Hurstville Oval. In all he has bowled 1409.6 overs, 315 maidens and taken 192 for 4216at 21.96 with best figures of 11/3/16/5. In 2001-2 he played for Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy,QAS, Queensland Second XI and a trial match for a Queensland XI against the Australian one day sideon 9-6-02. He was awarded a rookie Bulls Squad contract for 2002-3. Rick Wallace was a RAB AR anda hard hitting batsman. He played in the losing second grade final teams in 1996-7 and 2001-2 benefitinggreatly from Greg Rowell’s presence in the earlier season. By 2001-2 he had played 105 matches, 110innings, 12 NO, HS 70 and scored 1777 at 18.13. He took 59 catches. In addition he bowled 1491.3overs, 299 maidens and took 185 wickets for 4651at 25.14 with best 14/5/35/6. He played representativecricket for the Northern Territory where he has played in the winter.Brett Beavan (1995-96) is the son of Neil and a stylish RHOB. He started in the juniors and moved upthe grades to play first grade in 2001-2. Matthew Lane is the son of Chris who was a long time firstthgrade AR for Valleys where he was 46 on that club’s run scorers with 1142 runs at 15.43 in 85 matchesthbetween 1966-74. In bowling Chris ranks 26 having taken 110 wickets for 2193 at 19.94. Matthewstarted in the juniors and worked his way up to first grade in 1999-2000. In all he had scored 2914 runsat 27.75 in 97 matches and taken 66 wickets at 25.89 by 2001-2 and showed real promise of developinginto a state player of the future.Spud Murphy came to Wests after playing at Sandgate Redcliffe and left to go to Easts whom hecaptained to victory over Wests in the 2001-2 second grade grand final. He arranged for a number ofWests players to play in Glamorgan where he also wintered. He was a WK and a hard hitting batsman.Graham Kersey (1996-7) was a WK and RHB. He was the incumbent Surrey First XI WK and wasinvited to the club by Carl Rackemann after he played a season for Surrey in 1995. Graham played fivematches for Wests scoring 235 runs at 39.17 and took seven catches. He was involved in a car accidentwhile travelling to Carl’s farm on 24 -12-96 and passed away from severe head injuries on 1-1-97. Both

-43-Easts and Wests were devastated but as a tribute to the regard in which he was held, over 80 peopleattended a memorial service in the Graceville Grandstand a few days later but still in the middle of theholiday period. Included were Raman Subba Row, Test Referee and ex Surrey player, Martin Kent,General Manager of Queensland Cricketers Club, Julia Price, Australian Womens WK as well as CarlRackemann who gave a moving speech. The England team containing Surrey players, Stewart (C),Thorpe, Hollioake (sadly the same fate occurred to Ben in late 2001 in Perth) and Bicknell wore blackarm bands in their next test match. A memorial service was held also back in England. Graham’sparents were devastated but became good friends of the club. Each year subsequently when Easts playWests the winner is awarded the Graham Kersey Shield.Nathan Coleman (1998-9) was a dogged LHOB whose game developed markedly in 2000-1. Togetherwith his some time opening partner, Andrew Bailey he was the salt of salt and pepper. He played in thelosing second grade final in 2001-2.LOWER GRADE PLAYERSBruce Eales (1968-9) played many years in lower grades as a medium bowler and in later years ascaptain. His father was a Life Member.Tom Frisby played many years as a lower order batsman and became a solicitor. John Grace was apromising fast bowler with a high action.Max Collins was a crafty LAMSB who captained the C grade team. Rick Layton was a medium fastlower grade bowler in the 1960-70's. Graham Martin was a prolific C grade upper order batsman in the1970's. Alister Silcock was an attacking upper order bat whose father, Phil was a club trustee. BrianWhite was a lower grade captain, a slow medium bowler who wen on to become principal of Ray WhiteReal Estate. Owen Driscoll (Junior) was the son of Owen and played lower grades as an aggressivefast bowler and hard hitting batsman. Two daughters and a niece played for the women’s team when itcommenced in the late 1990's. Lindsay Trigar first played for the club as a junior on 1970-1. Hecaptained the winning 1986-7 fourth grade final when he played as a slow medium bowling AR. From1988-9 he was state team physiotherapist for approximately 10 seasons and included the first SheffieldShield win. He went into practice as a private physiotherapist. Tim Anderson was a left hand AR. JohnBroughton was a promising upper order bat. Harold Jacobs was a RHOB. Chris Monahan was anattacking RHOB and WK. He was later joined by his medium fast swing bowling brother, Alan andyounger batting brother Peter. Chris captained a successful U 19 team. Geoff Woodrow was a RHBand AR. Tim and Ken Collier were RHB. Hallie Gay was a promising RAFB. Hugh McKay was asolid RHMOB. Peter Newcombe was a LA swing bowler whose father was a first class umpire. PaulPatterson was a RAFB. Richard Rawlinson was a RHB. Bill Simmich was a RHB. Greg Raymondwas a bowling AR from Nanango. Robert Rathie was a RHB and brother of David and Bruce. Michaeland Peter Blucher to be joined later by brother Andrew all became well known in media circles. Andrewbecame deputy CEO of Queensland Cricket after an earlier successful stint as marketing manager.Andrew was responsible for the nickname “Bulls”. Terry Coyne was a RAFB as well as brother of Mark,a State of Origin and St George Rugby League player. Terry became a neurosurgeon and in 1977-8 wonthe Steven Farmer Memorial Trophy for most wickets in the club. Russell Enright was a RAFB. DarrylKing was a LASB who took more than 200 wickets. Roger Traves played junior cricket beforetransferring to University where he had a successful first grade career and later became president. Heplayed five matches for Queensland in 1981-2. Steven Farmer was a RAFB who first played in 1977-8.He was killed in a car accident. A trophy in his honour is awarded annually to the bowler with the mostwickets. Bob Myers was a prolific RH AR who first played in 1974-5. Nev Paulsen was a RAB AR whofirst played for Wests in 1977-8 after transfer from Melbourne. He scored a century in even time. Helater became a Queensland Cricket Coach and Development Officer. Three sons, Geoff, Greg andSteven all played for the club. Ray Christenson was a prolific wicket taking LA spinner who took 79wickets in 1979-80 to win the Steven Farmer Trophy. Joe Gallagher was a RAFB who later becamea financial journalist and then a stockbroker. Andrew Myers was an opening batsman. David Nuciforalater played rugby for Queensland and in 2002 was the Brumbies coach. He assisted at fund raisingdinners as auctioneer. Peter Parker later became a test umpire. David Curl was an aggressive FB whoas a junior had opened the bowling with Craig McDermott and was deemed by some to be the betterprospect. His best performance was at Ashgrove No 3 where he took 9 wickets in a fourth grade gamein 1987-8. In the same season he and his opening bowling partner, Brendon Creevey each took 5wickets against Sandgate Redcliffe at Deagon No 2. Even though Creevey bowled the better of the twoin that innings, Curl was promoted to third grade for the next match because of his better overallperformances in the season to that date. John Forsyth was a RHB and captain of the 1981-2premiership winning fifth grade team. He was later Chairman of Selectors. Peter Massie was a RAMBwho played lower grade cricket in England.David Mollah was the first of a group of close friends including David Cook and Eddie Ebert who laterbecame the corner stone of the three peat premiership winning teams of 1995-6, 1996-7 and 1997-8.David was a LHB and off spinner. He scored 3630 runs at 25.92 and 107 wickets at 24.07. David Cookwas a bowling AR who took 271 wickets at 17.90 and 2385 runs at 19.08 with a top score of 126. Heonce had a century partnership when his partner only scored 13. Eddie Ebert in his junior years was anaggressive LAFB and tail end batsman. Later in his career he ceased bowling and converted into areliable opening batsman. He took 329 wickets at 22.51 and scored 3190 runs at 25.11 including twocenturies. He still holds the QCA all comers record sixth grade season aggregate of 531 runs in 1994-5.All three played major administrative roles in later years. David Mollah was a Chairman of Selectors.David Cook organised stockbroker fundraising days and fundraising sporting celebrity dinners togetherwith Jon Dooley, and later Peter Goldsworthy and Peter Somerville. Eddie Ebert became at various

-44-times, Chairman of Selectors, Chairman of Grounds Project Manager for installation of the Dunlop Parkwicket and Graceville nets. He also was assistant secretary. He became a civil engineer.After winning the sixth grade final in 1995-6, the team led by these three undertook the most exuberantand prolonged celebrations in the club’s 74 year history. At the time, it was popular for winning teamsto make do without unwanted facial and scalp hair. This team maintained that custom. They had onlyjust recovered by the time preseason training started again the following season. Jim Wilkin playedrepresentative under age cricket as an attacking RHB whilst playing for Wests but transferred toUniversity where he played most of his cricket. He practised at the bar. Tony Young was a RAMB laterto become club treasurer. Simon Domeracki was a RAFB. Craig Gordon was an aggressive RHB whofirst played for the club in 1981-2. After many years in the country he returned in 2001-2. Tony Grayfirst played with Craig in 1981-2. He was a correct RHB and an astute captain. His father Mauricemanaged teams he was in as a junior and later became Chairman of Cricket and Life Member (seeAdministrators). Tony’s mother, Denise scored for Tony’s and other under age teams. She later tookover as first grade scorer and also scored some representative games including the Gabba SheffieldShield match in 1993-4 between Queensland and NSW in which three current or future test captainsplayed and Taylor and Hayden scored centuries. Neil James was a RAMB leg spinner, RHB and lowergrade captain. Michael Lockett was a RHOB and WK who went on to become a successfulbusinessman. Jack McLaughlin Junior played for the club in 1981-2 and later became a solicitor. Heis the son of club Life Member and state player Jack McLaughlin. Alan Guimelli from NorthQueensland was initially a correct RHOB but later moved down the order. He had earlier played atWynnum Manly and Valley. At the former he had shared a flat with Greg Ritchie (Toowoomba) who hadalso come from the country to Wynnum Manly. Alan later became a successful insurance salesman anda generous sponsor of the club. He frequently followed Australian teams overseas to New Zealand,India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and the West Indies. Bevan Lisle was a RHB who later becameinterested in Labor politics and a solicitor. Michael Polzin played lower grade cricket for Wests in 1982-3 whilst at the Oxley Police Academy before transferring to Norths. He played 15 matches forQueensland as a RAFB between 1986-92. Graham Stirling was a busy RHMOB who had played firstgrade cricket in Adelaide before making his debut for Wests in 1982-3. He continued to play until age51, scoring 6001 runs at 34.109 in 184 games including five centuries, with a highest score of 183 notout. He played in the winning three peat. He holds the club record for most matches in sixth grade of37. He contributed greatly off the field. Rumi Fassy was a RHB and RAOS. He became arestauranteur owning the Sultan’s Kitchens. Ian Gunthorpe was a WK and RHB. His father Bobbecame Chairman of the club’s executive. Ian became a forensic scientist in the police force. ErikLambert was a LAFB. Garry Poore was an aggressive LHB who played league cricket in England.Andrew Thompson was a promising LAFB. Paul Vit was a correct stolid middle order bat.Nev Capra was an aggressive LHB who scored 3582 runs at 28.89 in 122 matches for the club between1984-5 and 1999-00 with a top score of 93. Peter Goldsworthy was an aggressive RHB who laterbecame club treasurer. He completed his studies in accounting. Mark Gordon was an aggressive RABAR. Jonathan Shirley was an attacking RHB who together with Greg Gunton holds the club recordhighest opening partnership of 364 against Easts on Graceville No 3 in 1987-8. Jon’s score was 172 andGreg’s 220. Jon later became an anaesthetist. Neil Bidgood was a RHB and came from a well knowncricketing family in Miles. Michael Carter was a talkative WK who first played for the club in 1985-6.Together with Greg Gunton he played in the middle team of the three peat having led U18 teams tosuccessive losing grand finals. Michael returned to playing in the minor premiership winning third gradeteam in 1997-8. He was the son of Michael and the brother of Andrew. Bruce Graham was an eleganthigh scoring LHB with similar timing to his uncle, John Loxton. Greg Gunton was a very promisingcorrect LHB who scored 3118 runs at 35.43 in 90 matches with a top score of 224 amongst his sevencenturies between 1986-7 and 1997-8. His best innings was 145 not out in a losing fourth grade semifinalagainst Souths at Fehlberg in 1987-8. Less talented players have had long and successful first gradecareers. Dan Lee was a RA swing bowler and his brother Derek a RHB. Steven Plummer was adedicated RAOS and lower order bat initially. Later in his career he batted up the order. Brett Spencewas the grandson of Life Member, Bob. Darren Brown first played for Wests in the 1986-7 premiershipwining fourth grade team after transferring from Valleys. He captained lower grade teams, coached U19teams and was Chairman of Selectors in 2001-2. By 2001-2 season he had scored 3888 runs at 26.45in 149 matches with two centuries, the highest 110 not out. His knowledge of Wests cricket andcricketers in his time with the club is second to none. Shaun Daly was a RHB who became aphysiotherapist.Ramsey Everingham was captain of the U18 team and a promising RHMOB. Russell Dolby was anopening RHB. Gary Eisenmenger was a LA opening bowler. Andrew Leitch was a correct RHB andoff spin bowler. He played in the premiership fifth grade team of 1997-8 scoring 39 and taking 9 for 72in the two innings by that stage having switched to medium pace. In 117 catches between 1986-7 and1997-8 he scored 3345 runs at 29.34, HS 148 with four centuries and took 135 wickets at 19.51, BB 8/180in a beaten U18 final. Jim Laird was a RHB and medium pace bowler who also played hockey for SouthWest United Hockey Club. Damien Mealey who first played in 1986-7 was a LHOB who after stint withEasts and Beenleigh Logan returned to the club in 2001-2 to captain the second grade team to the grandfinal. Tony Moores was a talented RAFB AR. Alan Reineker was a RHB and leg spinner. WayneTurner was a medium paced bowling AR who could also open the batting. He captained the fourth gradeteam in 1988-9. His father Brien was an interstate umpire and managed the first grade side for a seasonin the mid 1990's. Boyd Clarkson was an upper order LHB. Mark Coyne went on to play State ofOrigin for Queensland and captain St George Rugby League Football Club. He was the brother of Terry.Malcolm Gold was an AR who first played for the club in 1987-8 after transferring from Norths with Jon

-45-Dooley and Dean Tuckwell. He captained the winning 1993-4 premiership team and played in the firstand last of the three peats. He returned as a successful fourth grade captain in 2000/1. Justin Headleywas a RHB and son of Brian who was a Chairman of Executive. Ken Jackson was a promising LHB whoplayed under age representative cricket from Beenleigh. Bruce Jobson was a RH AR. Dale Lawsonwas a RHB who played in part of the three peat. Steven Ryan first played for the club in 1987-8. Heplayed a major part of the three peat captaining the team the first year. He took 293 catches at 19.71in 118 matches with a best of 16/10/11/6. He also scored 1767 runs with two centuries, the highest 167.Jason Schubert first played in 1987-8 and was an aggressive RAB AR. By 2001-2 he had played 158matches scoring 2293 runs at 19.27 including two centuries with a highest of 111. As well he took 217wickets at 23.65 with a best of 7 for 17. Whilst continuing his studies in law in 2001-2 he became clubsecretary. Andrew Sugars was a LAFB who had previously opened the bowling at BSHS with a youngerMichael Kaprowicz.Ben Armstrong (1988-9) was a RHUOB who transferred to Beenleigh Logan where his father becamepresident. Graydon Atthow was a RHB and off spinner who transferred to University where he had along and distinguished lower grade career. Peter Hall was a RAB AR. Glenn Hogarth was a RHB AR.Karl Innes was a RHMOB who later joined the police force. His younger brother Toby enjoyed a longand distinguished career with WSDCC where by 2001-2 he had scored 3655 runs in 148 matches at23.58 with two centuries, highest 142. He was Wests Whispers editor from 1999-2001. John Jones wasa RAB AR including a hard hitting batsman. By 2001-2 he had scored 1469 runs at 22.60, HS 116 in 79matches and taken 148 wickets at 16.30 with a best of 8 for 36. He had been transferred to the countryin his job as a school teacher. Richard Kingsford was a RHB AR who later transferred to Universitywhere he played out a long career in lower grades. Mark Walker, brother of Robert and David, was anattacking RHB who played in the three peat. In 99 matches he scored 1774 runs at 19.71 with a highestscore being a run a minute 118 at Ashgrove No 3 out of 150 in 1992-3. Despite his innings, his fourthgrade side was bowled out twice in the one afternoon to lose outright. He was an active participant inthe 1994-5 celebrations. He became a stockbroker in the same firm as David Cook. Marcus Stoodlywas a RAFB who later became an orthopaedic surgeon. Scott Thompson was a RAFB who was thebrother of Mark. Anthony Walker was a RHB and brother of Robert, David and Mark.Brendon Daly (1989-90) was a RHB and leg spinner whose brother also played for the club as a WK.By 1997-8 he had scored 1443 runs at 27.75 with a top score of 102. Ben Lalor was a LHB whose fatherwas club secretary between 1990-1. Andrew Lossberg was a RALS with an excellent wrong un. Hetransferred to University where he succeeded W E P Harris as club secretary and where he was stillplaying in 2001-2. He completed his law studies to become a solicitor. Shane Robinson was a FB AR.Peter Shaw was a RAMB who in his few years with the club, together with David Rathie, Andrew Baileyand Steven Plummer was the most enthusiastic trainer in the era. Tim Shipstone was a RHOB and offspinner. By 2001-2 he had played 150 matches scoring 34164 runs at 25.55 withsixcenturies, HS 160not out. He captained the third grade team in 2001-2. Brad Stephen was a LAB AR who by 1999-2000had taken 222 wickets at 24.27 with a best of 20.1/6/58/7. In his 124 matches he scored 1740 runs at20.23 including two centuries HS 111. In later years he was a lower grade captain and briefly was joinedby his brother. His father became president of Wests Australian Football Club. Richard Telfer was aRHB whose father Gordon became club treasurer. Mark Bartholomeusz was a very promising juniormiddle order batsman winning a QCA Junior Cricketer of the Year award. He scored heavily for Westsin under age competitions. His WK brother Greg also played for the club before transferring to the GoldCoast. His father Everard was a champion schoolboy sprinter in the 1960's. Mark’s cricket career washalted by his rugby career as was Andrew Scotney’s. Mark played a number of years for the Brumbiesincluding the Super XII winning team of 2001.John Brenton (1992-3) transferred from Northern NSW to become club coach. Jason Buchanan wasa RAFB who in an U19 match at Graceville in 1992-3 dismissed both Andrew Symonds and MatthewMott the week after they had put on a 400 run partnership for the Gold Coast in a one day game. DanCrompton was a LA swing bowler and hard hitting batsman. He played in the three peat cleverlycaptaining the team for the latter two seasons, when there were a number of players more senior tohimself. By 2001-2 he had played 130 games scoring 1890 runs at 18.35 with his single century of 104not out. He also had taken 266 wickets at 16.88 with a strike rate of 35.93 and best figures of10.3/1/26/6. He later became a Chairman of Selectors for the lower grade teams and served on thecommittee for a number of years. David Grogan who had a distinguished first grade career at Universitywas enticed by his friend, Chris Smart to WSDCC but only played two games because of teachingcommitments at BGS and later ACGS. He was a RHB. Michael Jennings played as an AR for WSDCCbefore transferring to his father’s old team University, where he had a long and distinguished lower gradecareer, playing against the three peat team in one notorious match at Peter Burge Oval, Redlands.Adam and Simon Kaprowicz played as RAFBs following in the footsteps of their test bowling brotherMichael who played for University. Simon went on to play Super XII rugby for the NSW Waratahs in2002 after failing to make the Reds team. Andrew Keech was a promising LAB AR who undertooktertiary studies interstate. Jeff Mant was a batting AR who played 71 matches scoring 1920 runs at 27.04including a highest score of 101 until 1996-7. Mick Mazlin was a RAOS AR who started in the juniorsand was still playing in 2001-2 and captaining lower grade teams. By 2001-2 he had played 132matches, scored 2532 runs at 17.71 including a single century of 104. In addition he took 223 wicketsat 19.14 with a best of 7/50. Murray Proctor who commenced as a 15 year old was a RALS who tookmore than 100 wickets for the club and was still playing successfully in 2001-2.Ben Campbell (1992-3) was a RHB. His father Phil became club treasurer and project manager for theredevelopment of the clubhouse/canteen. Bob Conway was an aggressive RHAR playing a number of

-46-seasons of ARL for the Brisbane Broncos. David East was a RHB who became an excellent after dinnerspeaker. His accounting qualifications took him to positions in South East Asia. Richard Harvey wasa RA spinning AR who was club coach in 1993-4 and later a lower grade captain. He had transferredfrom New Zealand. Dale Lawson was a hard hitting RHB who played in the third leg of the three peatscoring 320 runs at 32.00 including a top score of 148. In 67 matches he scored 1789 runs at 25.20including two other centuries. He became an insurance salesman. Garth Stubbin was a RHB whodebuted in 1990-1 scoring 1088 runs at 23.15 in his 44 matches. Garth qualified as an accountant. Hisfather Rob was initially groundsman then supervisor before moving to the Sunshine Coast where he wasresponsible with Geoff Harris, Andrew’s cousin for establishing the three wicket cricket complex for theMaroochydore Cricket Club, now used by the Scorchers in the Brisbane Grade Competition. Thefacilities were so good Australian, New Zealand and interstate teams such as NSW had preseason campsthere. Cameron Williamson was a RA AR whose father, Col after retiring from the Air Force becameclub groundsman before moving on to BBC as groundsman. Cameron went on to play first grade soccerfor Taringa Rovers and still was in 2002.Glenn Barnes (1993-4) was a RHOB who toured the West Indies with a representative side as a 15 yearold. He won the Sam Trimble Trophy in 1995-6. Stuart Brand was a LHMOB whose batting improveddramatically after a season in England. He played a crucial innings in the winning second gradesemifinal against a very experienced Wynnum Manly team at Graceville in 2001-2. By 2001-2 he hadscored 2796 runs at 23.30 in 103 matches with two centuries. He was newsletter editor for one year andhis father served on the committee in 2000-1. Brett Heley was a prolific wicket taking LAFB of slightbuild recruited to the club by Darren Brown. His army commitments often curtailed his availability. Hetook 100 wickets at 19.11 with strike rate of 34.06, with a best of 23.5/5/59/7 until 1997-8. HamishMacdonald was a lively RAFB who came to the club from Gregory Terrace on the recommendation ofJack McLaughlin. Later he developed into a sound opening batsman. By 2001-2 he had taken 211wickets at 19.94 from 1424.1 overs with 286 maidens with a best of 7/64. He played his most successfulseason in 2001-2. Chris Magoffin was a clever RAFMB, elder brother of Stephen. He was a master ofswing and cut leaving in January to travel to Ireland. By then his figures were 1698.6 overs, 397maidens, 261 wickets for 4638 at 17.77, with best figures of 19/4/33/7. Steven Mayne, son ofQueensland rugby half back Norm, was a LA spinner who later became a stockbroker. AnthonyMurnane was RAFB who played for the Australian U17 side. After a break for a few seasons toconcentrate on his golf, he returned in 2000-1 and played in the second grade 2001-2 grand final. Hissister Angela played in the winning women’s team in 2001-2. Scott Nissen was a solid openingbatsman who in six seasons and 66 matches scored 1691 runs at 22.85 with a highest score of 83. Hisfather, Don the State Manager of the CBA was a benefactor for the club in hosting several club launchesin his board room. Peter Somerville was a very hard hitting RHB. In 55 matches in six seasons hescored 1679 runs at 27.52 with a highest score of 75. However, after a washout one afternoon of the fifthgrade turf fixture match, Peter scored a double century in better than even time on the Postage Stamp(Graceville No 3) when all players of both teams had a scratch game. He terrified members of theGraceville Croquet Club with his six hitting. He captained the third grade team to the minor premiershipin 1997-8 in which his team scored 179.73 points, 33.19 ahead of their pursuers. Peter who by professionwas a banker acted as Finance Chairman and helped organise stockbroker days and fund raising dinners.Dean Sonnberg was a RAFB from Melbourne who was best known for going AWOL if his beloved Blueswere playing in a final.David Flowers (1994-5) was a RALS who played lower grades and frequently helped around the clubincluding coaching the U16 team. He migrated to the USA. Adam Matthews was a LAFB AR whoplayed 62 matches, scoring 1320 runs at 21.39, HS 112 and took 133 wickets at 12.69 with best of9/1/29/6.David Christ (1995-6) was a RHMOB and grandson of Life Member Chilla Christ. Steve Dunn was aRAFB who transferred from Easts when that club moved from Bottomley Park to Redlands. Fred Gwinnwas a tearaway fast bowler whose most notorious moment was dislocating his right shoulder aftercelebrating scoring the winning run too vigorously after a close fought and vital second grade game atGraceville in February 2002. Fred did not see the funny side as he was in agony. Together with NevCapra (88), he holds the club all timers tenth wicket partnership record in fourth grade against Easts in1997-8. David Murtagh was a RAFB who developed his batting to such an extent in his career that heopened the battingin 2001-2. He captained his fifth grade no.1 team to the semi finals in 2001-2. Up to2001-2 he had taken 102 wickets at 15.37 with best figures of 12/3/17/6. David became a computerprogrammer and in 2002 developed a clever programme to assist with current players career statistics.John Olzard was a very promising RHB. Tim Sackson was an attacking RHB. Chris Titley was thegrandson of Glen Cameron (a Life Member and club president between 1968 and 1980) and son ofMarcus Titley, player committee member and club president in 2000-1. Chris was a WK and played inthe losing 2001-2 second grade grand final side.Mal Johnson (1996-7) was an attacking RHB who moved to Wests when Easts shifted. Jason Robertswas a RHB AR who captained the third grade team in 1998-9. He scored 1522 runs at 31.06 HS 158 notout and took 86 wickets at 15.63 after transferring from Taringa Rovers. Paul Taylor, cousin of Tony,was a member of each of the three peat teams playing as a batting WK. He was recruited to the clubby Eddie Ebert in 1994-5. In all he played 53 games, batted 64 times with 4 NO, HS 98 and scored 938runs at 15.63. He took 68 catches. He greatly assisted the club in his position of Manager of Kwik Kopy,Ann Street, Brisbane by printing the annual reports for many years and copying promotional materials.Paul was one of the club’s real unsung heros for which nothing was too much trouble. Ben Woodbridgewas a LAFB who by 1999-00 had taken 73 wickets at 17.44.James Bailey-Dyer (1997-8) was a RH AR who commenced in the juniors. By 2001-2 he had taken 85

-47-wickets at 20.74. Matthew Caldwell was a RH AR. Scott Griffin was a RAFB. Michael Ketelhohnwas a RAFB who took 79 wickets at 12.28 in three seasons with a best of 11.1/4/21/7. Phil Lynem wasa LASB. Chris Reid was a talented LHMOB who served on the committee and assited in preparing grantapplications to obtain funding to renovate the grandstand. Andrew Stockwell was a sharp RAFB whotook 62 wickets at 13.90 in three seasons. Peter Tiralonga was a RHB and WK who had completed fiveseasons by 2001-2. Jonathan Shield was a RHMOB who scored 916 runs at 24.11 in three seasons.Rob Williams was a RH AR who played in the winning 1996-7 sixth grade grand final, scoring anrdimportant 83 runs in the second innings (3 of the match) in a game that was won by 68 runs.John Bullion (1998-9) commenced as a junior and proceeded up the grades having a successful 2001-2season scoring 290 runs at 23.30 with an HS of 125 not out and taking 14 catches. His father scored forand managed the teams in which he played. Barney Dell was a LAFB following in the footsteps of histest playing father, Tony. Carlie Driscoll was in the first women’s team in 1998-9 and was the granddaughterof Owen senior. She was a skilful WK but soccer commitments interfered with her cricket.Troy McDougall was an aggressive RHUOB. Belinda Matheson, an off spinning AR commenced asa 15 year old and progressed to captain Queensland U19, play for Queensland FIRE and Australia U19.She made the World Cup National squad in 2002. Her brother Daniel was a correct opening batsmanand leg spinner. Sisters Megan, Kyne and Tara Morice played in the women’s team from the outset withMegan becoming a club committee member. Megan was a successful businesswoman running aMacdonalds’ franchise. Kathryn Raymont was the inaugural captain and coach of the women’s teamculminating in premiership victory in 2001-2. She had earlier played for Australia and went on to becomea state selector. She worked as a scientist at the Gatton Agricultural College. Leonie Shield was abowling AR who played for the FIRE. She won the Carl Rackemann Shield in 2000-1 and played anintegral part in the premiership win. Paul Stephan was the son of Charlie who played first grade for theclub in the 1970s. Alison Titley, a RAOS was the sister of Chris and played in the premiership winningteam of 2001-2. She was a granddaughter of club president Glen Cameron and daughter of clubpresident Marcus Titley.Tim Cox (1998-9) was a RHUOB. Damien Daly was the WK brother of Brendan. He was recruited fromIpswich Brothers by Darren Whitney. He won the QC award for the most fourth grade dismissals in 2001-2. Paul Haslam was a RHB who was a generous donor to the club, in particular donating trophies forthe best performances in the 2001-2 first and second grade finals. Andrew McFarlane was a fastbowling AR who captained the subdistricts team. Julian Neilson commuted from Dalby initially as a 15year old to play third grade. In 2001-2 he graduated to the victorious Queensland U19 team. RobynCooper was a RHB who played for the FIRE but also won a silver medal for Australia at the 1998 KualaLumpur Commonwealth games in squash. Ellie Sponza played for Queensland U19 before transferringto Wynnum in 2001-2. Melissa Bulow played for the FIRE in 2000-1 and 2001-2 and had an outstandingseason in 2001-2 culminating in winning the Carl Rackemann Shield. She was promoted to the NationalSquad. Jodie Purves played for the FIRE.SEASON BY SEASON ANALYSIS1968-9The executive remained stable with Dr McDonnell continuing as patron, Glen Cameron as presidentand Bob Franklin as Chairman of Executive and QCA Executive officer. Bob Spence continued assecretary and Dan Rowley as treasurer. The club was saddened by the death on 31-7-68 of its honorarymember, former player and ex-premier of Queensland, Jack Pizzey. The club fielded six teams in theQCA competition, the best performed being the A Grade who finished 5th. Sam Trimble, the captainscored 318 at 53.00 and Des Hughson 632 runs at 48.61,winning the aggregate and average for theclub. Both played for Queensland together with John Loxton. As well Brendon O’Sullivan was thecaptain of Queensland Colts, the third successive player from Wests to be captain of this team. Theother two were John Loxton and Nev Brockie. Brendon, Ross McCasker, Rick Layton and JohnTownsend all played in the QCA Colts. The best bowler was Barry Fisher who took 37 wickets at 13.08.Vice Captain Gerry Warr took 29 wickets at 19.14. At the AGM on 25.7.68, Owen Driscoll was awardedwith Life Membership. Renovations were carried out to the No 2 oval with the result that it wasunavailable for a number of matches. Nev Donaldson continued his Saturday morning classes ofschoolboys.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C Trimble 125,100 B Fisher 6/30,5/32,5/31D G Hughson 116*,109,100 N Belous 5/60K M Randolph 102 G Warr 5/60J W Townsend 5/151969-70Dan Rowley resigned as treasurer on 16.9.68, being replaced by P W J McManus. Otherwise officebearers were similar to the previous season. In addition to the six grades of the previous season ,theclub fielded a team in the newly established Under 19 competition. Sam Trimble again captained thefirst grade team but was only able to play in four matches because of his Queensland commitmentswhere he scored 664 runs for Queensland at 47.43. He was captain of an Australian team which touredNew Zealand in February and March 1970. John Loxton also played four matches for Queensland andRick Layton played one match for QCA colts. Col Westaway took 39 wickets at 16.18.

-48-The club again had full use of its grounds and to mark the occasion a ceremony was held during the teainterval during the opening fixture match attended by the president of the QCA, Mr Douglas Murphy.New practice wickets were laid to be used in future seasons. The club also used the turf wicket on theNo 3 oval..The sight board on the No 1 oval was dismantled at the Chelmer end by Messrs Franklin,McManus, C Heading, R Heading and J J Mclaughlin.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C Trimble 101 N Belous 6/27C Westaway 5/62,6/551970-1The club was saddened by the passing of club patron, Dr Stan McDonnell on 17-10-70. Neil Sartor tookover as treasurer. The club coaches were Owen Driscoll and Bob Franklin. The playing highlight wasThird Grade winning the Cricketer’s Club Cup for the first four rounds and being beaten finalist toUniversity in the final. The captain, Graham Martin scored 581 runs at 34.18 including a century in thefinal. Leading wicket takers were Graham Gilliland (30), David Martin(25) and John Briton (32).Sam Trimble again captained the first grade team, scoring 369 runs at 73.80.John Loxton scored 353runs at 39.22 and Jim Boman 262 runs at 37.43. Ian Morley came to the club from Cairns after playingfor Country Colts earlier in the season. The leading wicket takers were Brian Randolph(25), NickBelous(18), Col Westaway (21) Peter Donaldson and Rex Barlow from Maryborough. When SamTrimble was away on state duties Des Hughson captained the team. Both Sam and John Loxtonrepresented the state. Kevin Maher and Greg Martin played for QCA Colts. The club travelled toBallina to play two matches over Easter. During the season, two new practice wickets were in use. Ajunior coaching nursery was instituted at the suggestion of Sam Trimble and Jack McLaughlin..Assisting were Neil Sartor, Ron Archer, Tom Veivers, John Townsend, Keith Bimrose, KevinMaher, Tom Frisby, Jim Boman and Geoff Morris. Fund raising occurred with raffles at the HighwayHotel-Motel organized by Brian White. On 5-6-71, a golden jubilee dinner was held at the QueenslandCricketer’s Club, attended by eighty people. The guest speaker was Lou Rowan. Life membership wasconferred on Bob Spence on 23-7-70.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C Trimble 179* B W Randolph 7/30 (10 wickets for the match)C E Westaway 5/86P W Donaldson 6/311971-2Eric Knowles became Patron. Bob Franklin was again QCA Executive Officer. The club fielded sixteams fom A grade to Schoolboys. The best performed was the U19 team which came 4th. SamTrimble again captained the team scoring 375 runs at 53.57. Other successful batsmen were JimBoman with 398 runs at 36.18, Greg Baker 462 runs at 30.80, John Loxton with 244 runs at 30.50Peter Driscoll with 217 runs at 27.12 and Col Westaway with 256 runs at 25.60. Leading wicket takerswere Nick Belous (40), Col Westaway (34) Des Gerrard (18) and Peter Donaldson (32). Kev Maherand Greg Martin played for QCA colts. The advent of daylight saving resulted in greatly improvedattendances at club practice. Gerry Warr assisted with winter coaching. A new lease was negotiatedby the club with the BCC much to the club’s detriment financially. Fund raising continued at the HighwayHotel-Motel organised by Brian White. John Loxton left in February for two years in England. The onfield performances were poor overall and the Chairman implored club members to try harder.

FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C Trimble 106 N Belous 8/41(11 for match),5/38,5/37P W Donaldson 5/46C E Westaway 5/31, 5/84D N Gerrard 5/25-49-1972-3Bob Franklin continued as Chairman of Executive until his resignation on 26-2-73 when he moved toBallina. He had played for the club from 1938-48 representing Queensland Colts in 1938-9. He was onthe Executive from 1957 to 1973. He was QCA Executive Officer from 1958 to 1973. He was made aLife Member in 1966.Ken Montgomery took over from Neil Sartor as club Treasurer. The club coaches were Owen Driscolland Bob Franklin. The Intermediate team was minor premiers. Teams played 15 matches each seasonincluding a number of one day games receiving match points only. The first grade batting was headedby Greg Baker, Sam Trimble and Les Westaway. Peter Donaldson took 41 wickets and took 5 wicketsfor 27 runs for Queensland Colts against NSW Colts. Peter Driscoll played in the QCA Colts, RonCrippen, the NSW opening batsman was Wests import for the Channel O Cup organised by Ron Archer.Nick Belous took 24 wickets, and Col Westaway 23 wickets.Daylight saving ceased so practice had to commence earlier. Preseason practices were held in Eastsnets at Bottomley Park, with Gerry Warr assisting with this coaching. The club played against Ballinaduring the Australia Day long weekend and at Easts.Jack McLaughlin was made a Life Member after more than 20 years on the executive.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C Trimble 107 P W Donaldson 6/25S C Trimble 110 N Belous 5/15D W Gerrard 5/191973-74Glen Cameron continued as President and Chairman of the Executive. Bob Spence took on theadditional role of Treasurer. The club coaches were Neil Donaldson and Owen Driscoll. The C Gradecaptained by Graham Martin were minor premiers but were beaten finalists. Sam Trimble and JohnLoxton captained the A Grade team and were the leading batsmen, averaging 62.80 and 59.83 to finishfirst and second in the QCA averages. The leading bowlers were Tim Caban with 29 wickets at 11.86,Jarvis Finger on transfer from Easts with 47 wickets (highest in QCA) at 17.31, Col Westaway 20wickets at 20.80 and Huw Simmonds 29 wickets at 23.65. Sam Trimble had a good year forQueensland scoring 595 runs at 39.66 to become te second highest Shield run scorer to Don Bradman.thHuw Simmonds was 12 man for Queensland Colts.Graeme Thomas was the guest player for the Channel O Cup but again Valleys won with Benaud andDavidson as guest players. Again winter practices were held at Bottomley Park. The grounds werecompletely inundated by the Australia Day floods and extensive damage to the clubhouse and itscontents occurred. Alan Collier and his sons helped restore the club buildings. Sam Trimble was madea Life Member after playing 15 years with the club.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C Trimble 102X J L Finger 5/69, 5/60, 5/74C E Westaway 5/48T K Caban 5/41, 6/311974-5Owen Driscoll continued as Executive Officer, club coach and Chairman of Selectors. The Stirlingbrothers, Glen and Craig were appointed to the executive. Glen Cameron was made a Life Member.The Schoolboys team captained by Lindsay Holt won the premiership with Wayne Smith the star player,setting a QCA all timers record for runs scored of 531, and an all timers highest score of 130. This gradewas played between 1957-8 and 1974-5. As well he took 40 wickets at 12.73. Darryl King graduatedfrom this team to take more than 200 wickets for the club.The first grade team came eighth. Leading batsmen were again Sam Trimble with 430 runs at 35.83,Bob Blank 196 runs at 24.50 and David Rathie with 236 runs at 33.71 after transferring from Easts.David played 4 matches for Queensland. Peter Donaldson represented Queensland Colts against NSWtaking 4 for 62 and 2 for 60. Peter (36 wickets), Tim Caban and David Brown played for QCA Colts.Graeme Thomas was again the guest player in the Channel O Cup, but Wests were eliminated after atie with Easts because of the batter’s loss of fewer wickets. Leading first grade wicket takers were ColWestaway (30), Tim Caban (16), Jarvis Finger (34) and Charlie Stephan (18).The club against visited Ballina over Easter. A star player in the Graceville Cricket Club Under 11 teamwith 329 runs at 65.8 was Phillip Mooney, a future first grader. The leading wicket taker in the club wasNev Paulsen with 43 wickets in Reserve and B Grades.

FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C Trimble 126X T K Caban 5/59, 5/66R A Blank 121X C E Westaway 7/84J F C Loxton 103X C P Stephan 6/28-50-1975-6The executive was stable. Dan Rowley was made a Life Member at the 1975 AGM. A Grade had anexcellent season under John Loxton’s captaincy, winning the minor premiership, and being beatenfinalist by University. John Loxton scored 628 runs at 39.25 and David Brown 288 runs at 36.00. TimCaban took 44 wickets and John Bourke on transfer from Valleys 48 wickets. Sam Trimble played 6matches for Queensland and Tim Caban played against the West Indies. He and David Brown playedfor Queensland Colts. David and Peter Donaldson (29 wickets) played for QCA Colts. The ChannelO Cup was again held and the club travelled to Stanthorpe to play two matches over Easter.During the A Grade final Col Westaway announced his retirement. He commenced with Wests in 1948-9 and apart from 1966-8 played continuously for the club, taking 414 first grade wickets, and 45 wicketsfor Queensland.Paul Mooney was Zone 3 President.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD S Rathie 110 J E Bourke 6/44, 8/60, 5/61, 7/47T K Caban 5/49, 5/74, 6/39P W Donaldson 6/52, 5/471976-7The executive was stable and John Loxton again captained the First Grade team. With the departureof Sam Trimble to Souths, Neil Beavan transferred from Wynnum and scored 429 runs at 30.64. DavidRathie’s 593 runs at 53.90 earned him Queensland selection but injury prevented him undertaking thesouthern tour. Jim Hunter scored 323 runs at 29.36 and the leading wicket takers were PeterDonaldson (26), Tim Caban (29) and John Bourke (30). Jack McLaughlin returned to captainReserve Grade in three matches scoring a not out half century.Jim Hunter, John Bourke, David Brown and Brett Currey all played for Metropolitan Colts with Brettand Jim being selected for Queensland Colts. Brett Currey, Chris Allan and Malcolm Gillespie allplayed for QCA Colts, Brett scoring 445 runs at 31.78.A cheque for $6,495.42 was raised for the Sam Trimble Benefit from fund raising at the club and somedesignated Shield matches. The Council withdrew its funding of the groundsman. Because of the poorstate of Graceville No 1 and the necessity to replant turf, the fixtures in Rounds 4 to 8 were transferredto Wynnum Memorial Park.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD S Rathie 102, 106, 130X J E Bourke 5/66stD N Beavan 115, (203 1 wicket partnership) T K Caban 6/59P W Donaldson 6/60, 5/47, 5/31J M Laman 5/531977-8Owen Driscoll became Chairman of the Executive and Mostyn Eales was made a Life Member. TheIntermediate team was the best performed finishing second. Roger Traves scored 676 runs at 52.00,best in QCA.Tim Caban captained the First Grade team. Jim Lowe scored 454 runs at 34.92. Neil Beavan scored456 runs at 28.50. John Bourke took 27 wickets at 21.11. Peter Donaldson took 30 wickets at 25.96and Tim Caban 21 wickets at 25.80 to become the sixth Wests’ player to achieve the First Grade doubleof 1000 runs and 100 wickets. TNT Transport was a club sponsor. The money was gladly welcomedafter the withdrawal of BCC from preparing the wickets. The BCC left its equipment with the club on theunderstanding that the club would fund any replacements.John Loxton (captain coach), Brett Currey and Jim Hunter played for QCA Colts. Graeme Thomaswas again a guest player in the Channel O Cup. At Easter the club travelled to Murgon to play a socialmatch.On 28-7-77 Mossie Eales was made a Life Member after serving on the committee for seven years.A GRADECenturies Five Wickets Hat TricksJ R Lowe 108 P W Donaldson 5/74, 6/49 P W Donaldson v Toombul 14-1-78T K Caban 108 J E Bourke 5/50T K Caban 6/291978-9The Club Coaches were T K Caban and A J Byron from 13-12-78. This position was funded by the club.First Grade finished seventh with David Brown scoring 438 runs at 29.20.Gary Cosier, the Australian Vice Captain for the first two tests played for the club but because of repduties could only play two matches. John Bourke took 41 wickets at 19.19, and Peter Donaldson 25

-51-wickets. Jim Hunter captained Queensland Colts and had a good season for QCA Colts scoring 489runs at 37.61 and took 21 wickets at 17.23. The Channel O Cup was again held.The Club Patron, Eric Knowles, passed away on 15-9-78. He had played for the club from 1925 to 1936and had represented Queensland and been patron since 1970. Glen Cameron completed 50 years withthe club. Owen Driscoll was made a Life Member of the QCA.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD E Brown 135X P W Donaldson 5/60J E Bourke 6/30, 6/85, 6/581979-80Neil Donaldson became Club Patron and Ashleigh Byron continued as club coach. First Grade cametenth out of 10. The First Grade team was captained by Jim Hunter (514 runs at 42.83) and BrettCurrey. Ray Phillips transferred from Waverley and became Queensland wicket keeper after twomatches. Bourke and Donaldson took 55 wickets between them. Gary Cosier was Queensland ViceCaptain.Jim Hunter again captained Queensland Colts scoring a century (102) against NSW at Pratten Park.thHe was made Queensland 12 man in the last Shield game against South Australia. The Channel O Cupwas again held. Russell Enright and Bill Jackson were groundsmen.Steven Farmer was killed in a road accident early in the season. Raffles were held at the Highway Hotel.Ray Christinson took 79 wickets at 9.81 in Fourth Grade.FIRST GRADEFive WicketsP W Donaldson 5/78J E Bourke 5/71, 5/90, 7/63, 6/47J A Hunter 7/861980-81Owen Driscoll took over as President following Glen Cameron’s retirement. Glen became Patron. FirstGrade improved to third and won its semifinal against Easts only to be beaten by Wynnum Manly in thefinal. Captains were Ray Phillips and David Rathie. Together with Chris Smart who scored 107 and99 in the final, they were the leading run scorers. Between them Bourke and Donaldson took 106wickets. David Rathie was selected to play for Queensland v India and Ray Phillips continued s statewicket keeper. Tony Brown played 3 matches for QCA Colts. Wests came second in the ClubChampionship. Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades all came second in the fixtures but none were able to reapthe final. Tony Taylor joined the club scoring 296 at 42.28 in Third Grade. A diamond jubilee dinnerwas held on 30-5-81 with 160 people in attendance. Guest speaker was Jack McLaughlin. Bert StClair passed away in May 1981 and in April 1980 Barry Fisher. A former secretary H Henley alsopassed away.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD S Rathie 110, 117 P W Donaldson 6/54, 5/82, 7/27, 5/41, 5/88J A Hunter 132 J E Bourke 6/49, 5/99, 6/53J J Fanning 107Hunter and Fanning set a club record fourth wicket partnership of 234 v University and Rathie andCurrey had a partnership of 205 for the first wicket v Toombul.1981-2Excluding the U19 and Schoolboys, the club won its first premiership in 14 years, in Fifth Gradecaptained by Bruce Eilola and Neil James who scored 373 runs at 46.62 and took 65 wicketsrespectively. Maurie Gray joined the club as U18 manager. First Grade came seventh, suffering fromthe absence of Peter Donaldson (retired) and David Rathie (glandular fever). The team was captainedby Ray Phillips and John Bourke. The leading run scorer was Jeff Walker with 463 runs at 33.07.Tony Taylor scored 357 runs at 32.45. John Bourke took 27 wickets and after transferring fromWynnum, Michael Maranta took 24 wickets at 31.58. Ray Phillips again played for Queensland scoringhis maiden first class century of 111. Following the retirement of Peter Donaldson, John Forsyth wasappointed Chairman of Selectors. Chris Smart (captain), Tony Brown and Michael Maranta playedfor Queensland Colts. The Gabba Sporting Products one day competition was introduced.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsJ M Walker 101 M G Maranta 7/97J A Hunter 5/56J M Laman 5/61, 6/59J E Bourke 5/91, 5/52R Herbert 6/441982-3Jack McLaughlin retired after many years on the Executive Committee. The U18 team captained byTony Gray won the premiership. The First Grade team captained by David Rathie finished fourth.

-52-Chris Smart scored 596 runs at 42.57 and was captain of Queensland Colts against NSW. He madehis Sheffield Shield debut against South Australia in Adelaide. Other leading batsmen were MichaelMaranta 409 runs at 34.08, Jeff Walker 452 runs at 30.13, David Rathie 317 runs at 24.38 and JimHunter 377 runs at 37.70. Leading wicket takers were Jim Laman (29), Michael Maranta (33) andMalcolm Francke with 24 wickets to add to his 376 wickets for Valley. Tony Taylor who played for QCAColts (togther with Derek Telford) joined Chris Smart and Michael Maranta in the State Colts team.Len Bond was the groundsman. On 12-9-82 Geoff Cook passed away, and Syd Stagner, a VicePresident of the club passed away.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsC B Smart 135 J M Laman 5/37D S Rathie 119X M G Maranta 6/62, 6/70, 6/78J A Hunter 100X A A Goddard 5/49M G Maranta 112X1983-84The Club’s Patron Glen Cameron passed away on 29-5-84. Owen Driscoll again took over asChairman of Selectors. The best performed team was the U18 team who finished second on the tablebut were beaten finalists by Norths.The First Grade team was captained by Chris Smart who scored 601 runs at 66.77. He scored a halfcentury in each innings of the Perth Shield final against Dennis Lillee. Jeff Walker scored 474 runs at36.46 and the leading wicket takers were Ian Kelly and Michael Maranta who each took 23 wickets.Graham Stirling came first in the QCA Third Grade batting average with a highest score of 183X againstValley at Ashgrove No 2. Tony Taylor again played for a QCA Colts team containing Ian Healy and wasth12 man for Queensland Colts which Michael Maranta captained. Ray Phillips equalled JohnMaclean’s record for most dismissals by a Queensland keeper of 44.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsC B Smart 144, 125 J M Laman 7/34M G Maranta 5/58I D C Kelly 5/431984-5The Executive remained stable. Ray Philips was chosen to tour England with the Australian team. JeffWalker broke the club record highest score of 226 not out and Dirk Tazelaar took 40 wickets. However,First Grade finished last. Ray Phillips played 12 matches for Queensland and Chris Smart, 6. MichaelMaranta again played for Queensland Colts. Lance Simmons was employed as groundsman. The clubutilised the Gabba Grass wicket at Chapel Hill State school. Craig Stirling passed away from a braintumour on 10-8-84 after serving on the committee for 14 years.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsJ M Walker 26X D Tazelaar 5/47, 6/78, 5/57, 6/115, 6/671985-6Bob Adermann took over as Chairman of Selectors. John Bell was recruited as club coach aftersuccess at Wynnum previously. First Grade finished fourth, Second and Fourth Grades, second and theclub finished fourth in the Club Championship. Club caps were changed from black to gold. OwenDriscoll suffered a severe illness. Leading First Grade batsmen were Wayne Smith, 374 runs at 46.75,John Bell 350 runs at 35 and Tony Taylor 355 runs at 32.77. Michael Maranta took 27 wickets at23.03 and Graham Whyte 24 wickets at 24.86.Ray Phillips, Michael Maranta, Chris Smart and Dirk Tazelaar played for Queensland. PhillipMooney played one match for Queensland Colts.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsG W Toshach 100X D Tazelaar 5/45W T Smith 108X M Maranta 5/44G K Whyte 7/48, 7/631986-7John Bell replaced Owen Driscoll as QCA Executive Officer. Bob Gunthorpe became Chairman ofthe Executive. Fourth Grade won the premiership and Fifth Grade and U17 were beaten finalists. Theclub finished second in the Club Championship.Michael Maranta scored 459 runs at 57.37, and John Denman 418 runs at 41.8. Wayne Smith took25 wickets at 23.20.Lindsay Trigar a long time Wests player captained the winning Fourth Grade team. The leadingbatsmen were Shaun Daly with 379 runs at 42.11 and Darren Brown 390 runs at 39.00 after transferringfrom Valleys. Nev Capra scored 333 runs at 37.00. Wayne Turner took 24 wickets at 13.12. DirkTazelaar took 33 wickets at 35.78 in all matches for Queensland. Rod Sparrow played two matcheswith QCA Colts. Valley beat Wests in the final of the Gabba Sporting Products competition.

-53-FIRST GRADECenturiesC B Smart 105M G Maranta 121X1987-8Michael Carter took over as Chairman of the Executive and Roger Prentice as Chairman of Selectors.An anonymous donor donated a set of covers for the Number 1 wicket and lent the club sufficient moneyto purchase a new roller.In April 1988, Bob Spence suffered a fall and had to retire from his accountancy practice and allexecutive positions with QCA and Wests. Roger Prentice took over as Acting Secretary.The club had a new canteen manager, John Ryan who did an excellent job. Carl Rackemann andJohn Maguire were recruited to the club after returning from South Africa. Dirk Tazelaar was jointwinner of the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year. First Grade won the premiership for the first time in27 years, without a single century. The club also won the Club Championship, with Second Grade beingbeaten grand finalists. Chris Smart spent the season in Melbourne playing for Richmond. DeanTuckwell and Jon Dooley were welcome additions after playing their junior cricket with Norths.Nigel Hunter was an excellent Second Grade captain managing the awkward transfers between Firstand Second Grade part way through a match because of Shield players unavailability. The team wasunfortunate that the Grade Committee decided to break with precedent and not allow them as minorpremiers to host the grand final which their predecessors had. Instead the final was played at Toombulmuch to Sandgate Redcliffe’s delight.The Fourth Grade team was undefeated minor premiers. Many of the players in this team and the twoFifth Grade teams would have been in Second Grade at other clubs and Brendan Creevey and DamienMealey demonstrated this. In the Fourth Grade team Bruce Jobson, Roger Prentice, Damien Mealeyand Russell Dolby fielded the first four places in the QCA batting averages. In all games, Greg Guntonscored the highest aggregate in this grade and for the club with 927 runs. Against Valley, David Curltook 9 for 23, dropping the remaining batsman off his own bowling.The Fifth Grade No 1 team was undefeated minor premiers only to lose their semifinal. Second in thecompetition was the No 2 team. Highlights were Gary Jeffress 269 on University No 7 in an afternoonto break the club record, and double centuries by Robbie Walker (204X) and Greg Gunton (224) whowith John Shirley (172) had a partnership of 364 for the first wicket against Easts on Graceville No 3.Stewart Brew (223X) also scored a double century in Fourth Grade. Fifth Grade No 2 was also a beatensemifinalist.The U17 team finished the season as minor premiers and beaten finalists. Leading batsmen werecaptain Ramsey Corrington, 15 year old Glenn Scarffe, Nick Seckold, Ben Armstrong, Steven Ryanand Gavin Maslen. Leading bowlers were Tony Moores, Jim Laird, Darry Wuersching, Steven Ryanand Jason Schubert. John Maguire (25), Carl Rackemann (31), and Dirk Tazelaar (46) took the bulkof the wickets for Queensland.FIRST GRADEFive WicketsG J Ward 6/49M G M Maranta 5/69J N Maguire 5/43, 6/63D Tazelaar 8/401988-9John Bell was appointed State Coach and media officer. Ashleigh Byron took over as Chairman ofthe Executive and Chairman of Selectors. Because of winter work on relaying the wickets on the No 1oval by groundsman Len Bond, First Grade had to play on Graceville No 2. Whilst this has been oneof the best second batting wickets, it would have been difficult for opposition batsman facing Rackemann(7 matches for Wests), Tazelaar (8 matches) and Maguire (8 matches) with only dark trees as abackdrop and no sight screens.The club won the Gabba Sporting Products Cup at the Gabba on 19-2-89 with Dean Tuckwell (119 notout) and Paul Everingham (69) putting on 172 for the first wicket while chasing 191 for victory. Therewere almost 10 overs to spare when the target was reached. The turning point was when Andrew Cartercaught Glenn Trimble off Brett Stephensen.The three state bowlers took 81 wickets for Queensland and Carl Rackemann gained selection on the1989 Ashes Tour. Mark Thompson and Jon Dooley played for QCA Colts. Neil James headed theQCA averages for both batting and bowling in Fifth Grade in scoring 369 runs at 61.50 (all matches) andtaking 41 wickets at 14.48 (all matches).The U17 competition changed to U18 allowing the majority of the team to play together again. The teamfinished second in the fixture matches but was again a beaten finalist.

FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsC B Smart 107X D Tazelaar 5/60, 5/36, 5/23D A Tuckwell 166 J N Maguire 5/63, 7/88D R Reynolds 100X, 123 C G Rackemann 5/48In Second Grade Stewart Brew scored 200. This was John Maguire’s second and last season.-54-1989-90For the first half of the season, Michael Carter was Chairman of the Executive but in January 1990 wasasked to resign by certain other members of the executive which he did. Ashleigh Byron took over asChairman. Because he required Michael Carter’s typing assistance, Roger Prentice resigned at thesame time with Ellis Lalor taking over secretarial duties. The club finished ninth in the ClubChampionship and seventh in First Grade. Many of the poor results were blamed on having two ThirdGrade teams compared with the two Fourth Grade teams the previous year.Leading First Grade run scorers were Chris Smart 475 runs at 59.37, Brett Stephensen 428 runs at42.80 and Dean Tuckwell 468 runs at 33.42. Brett Stephensen also took 29 wickets at 23.31 to winstate selection.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsC B Smart 139X B R Stephensen 5/36, 5/77M D Thompson 5/291990-1The club finished second in the Club Championship, First Grade One Day, the Third and Fourth Gradefinals. Toot Byron was Chairman of the Executive and club coach whilst David Mollah at age 25 wasChairman of Selectors. Phil Mooney returned from England to have his best season and BrettStephensen and Mark Thompson shouldered the bowling attack. In all grades Gary Jeffress scored807 runs with three centuries and Glenn Scarffe 841 runs. Rob Stubbin and Robert Walker producedexcellent wickets. Des Hughson and Gerry Warr completed their stints as U18 coaches after havingdistinguished playing careers themselves 30 years previously. Paul Mooney was a stalwart in providingand running the canteen.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsT P Mooney 100 B R Stephensen 5/41P J Cameron 103 C G Rackemann 5/57G D Maslen 103 M D Thompson 6/52Carl Rackemann only played two games for the club because of representative commitments. OwenDriscoll finished his term as President after 11 years, completing more than 50 years service to the club.1991-2Toot Byron and Jim Hunter were appointed to Queensland Cricket coaching positions and resignedtheir positions as Wests. Brian Headley became Chairman of the Executive and Roger Prenticereturned as secretary. John Brenton was appointed club coach but left part way through the season.The club welcomed Gary Yates from the Lancashire Cricket Club who performed well. The club alsowelcomed Craig McDermott who had purchased a house in the Centenary Estate. Greg Rowell alsojoined the club so that at full strength there were five rep fast bowlers when including Rackemann,Stephensen and Thompson.Perhaps the club’s darkest hour in its 81 year history was when the Chairman of Queensland Cricket, MrAlan Pettigrew called up the three senior executive members and threatened the club with expulsion fromthe QCA because it had forfeited the Round 1 Fifth Grade fixture. Fortunately, the club was able to fielda team for all remaining fixtures and avoided this fate.Due to an error by the umpires in nominating a Fifth Grade match against Souths as a tie and not the winto Wests that a careful examination of the scorebooks revealed, the club came second in the ClubChampionship to miss out on an extra $5000 prize money. Craig McDermott was named InternationalCricketer of the Year (31 wickets in 5 tests) and Carl Rackemann relished his new position as clubcaptain playing a major role in Andrew Bailey’s development. Wests three fast bowlers took 97 of 125wickets by Queensland in the Sheffield Shield (Rowell 35, Rackemann 33, McDermott 29). The FirstGrade side was a beaten finalist in the Gabba Plate. A highlight was a 227 run club record partnershipfor a seventh wicket between Paul Everingham (100X) and newcomer Andrew Harris (133) againstSouths. Paul had earlier been in a double century partnership with Andrew Bailey (122X) in a one daygame. Gavin Maslen returned from the AIS in Adelaide.Brett Stephensen with two centuries, Peter Cameron and Dean Tuckwell were the batting mainstays.Greg Rowell won an exciting plate match at Caloundra with a second last ball six. Glenn Scarffe againscored more than 700 runs.Malcolm Gold captained Third Grade to the grand final. Three youngsters batted very well in this team -Ross Lupton, Andrew Scotney and Chris Torrisi. The team won the minor premiership and AndrewLeitch (148X) and Phil Mooney (207) shared a partnership of 279 on Graceville No 2. The team wasa beaten grand finalist.Chips Byron took his tally of wickets for the club to 76 before reaching his fifteenth birthday. Neil

James stirred his Fifth Grade team into the semifinals.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsA Harris 132 G J Rowell 25/8/72/7D A Tuckwell 121 M D Thompson 72/4/70/6P J Cameron 118 B Stephensen 14.5/3/33/5B R Stephensen 105X, 100XP Everingham 100A Bailey (1D) 122XP Everingham 119X-55-1992-3During this season, the constitution was changed to decrease the number of committee members toseven and combine the positions of President and Chairman of the Executive. Paul Mooney assumedboth roles. Andrew Walsh was appointed club coach. Recently qualified accountant, Jon Dooley tookon the role of treasurer. Club stalwart Glen Stirling passed away in January 1993. Craig McDermotttook 31 wickets in 8 tests. Dirk Tazelaar resumed playing after taking a year off for injury and took 22wickets in 7 matches for Queensland. Greg Rowell took 28 wickets and Carl Rackemann 33 wicketsso that the club had four front line state fast bowlers. Greg Rowell’s bowling in the losing Shield finalwas outstanding. Andrew Bailey scored 657 First Grade runs resulting in his selection in the statesquad. Andrew Scotney (U19) and Chips Byron (U17) represented Queensland.The Second Grade team led by Robert Walker won the premiership. Outstanding performers wereScotney, Ryan, Maslen, Albion, Walker, Walsh, Hunter and Harris with the bat and Cowan, Fozardand Dooley with the ball.Andrew Walsh, the club coach played a major role in the tough finals matches. Dennis Albion who wasthe wicket keeper, effected more dismissals than any other player in the club’s recorded history and wonthe QCA Second Grade dismissals.After much lobbying by Wests as well as others, the QCA commenced giving grants to clubs to improvefacilities. This addition was readily utilised. Chairman of the Executive, Brian Headley resigned in April1993. His major contributions in one way or another were three sight screens, a roller, a tractor, a mowerand the new ladies toilet (after 71 years!).Col Williamson was an able curator after resigning from the air force and Rob Stubbin assisted. DavidCook organised a successful Stockbroker’s Day and the club was grateful to its major sponsor, Power’sBrewing.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsA J Bailey 122, 111 A R Cowan 21/7/45/7P J Cameron 1071993-4The President, Secretary and Treasurer continued their roles. Club coach was again Andrew Walsh.Maurie Gray took over as Chairman of Cricket. Craig McDermott moved to the Gold Coast leavingWests with only four state fast bowlers! Rackemann took 38, Rowell 7 and Tazelaar 11 wickets forQueensland injury hampering the latter two. Andrew Bailey toured South Africa with a QAS teamscoring 427 runs at 106.75. He scored three centuries and topped the averages and aggregates. Battingteam mates were Love, Maher, Mott and Thomas and bowling team mates were Williams and Bichel,all state players of the future.Wests won the Club Championship, Third Grade and the U16 competition. First Grade finished secondunder Jon Dooley’s captaincy with his finishing 46 wickets and finishing the season as leading QCAwicket taker. Dirk Tazelaar took 39 wickets. Dean Tuckwell scored 610 runs at 40.67 without a century.Third Grade led by Malcolm Gold won the minor and major premierships. Outstanding batsmen wereJeffress, Geoff Paulsen, Hunter, Shipstone, Lossberg, Scarffe and Lawson. The best bowlers wereleft armer Greg Owen, Dan Wolfik, Glen Scarffe, Nigel Hunter and the captain.The winning U16 team contained six future First Grade players as well as an Australian U17representative of the future. The season highlight was a 398 run partnership between Leigh Dalton(251X) and Greg Paulsen (173X) in a one day match!New lights were installed to allow players to practice beyond dusk. A successful sportsman’s dinner washeld with Tracy Wickham, John Eales, Tom Randonikis and Carl Rackemann as speakers. Eric Cox andlong time club solicitor, Geoff Gargett passed away. Mark Bartholomeusz, Chips Byron, and GregPaulsen all played under age rep cricket. The Fourth Grade team under David Cook won the minorpremiership but was beaten grand finalists. Geoff Paulsen scored 200.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsR A Walker (1D) 109 D Tazelaar 24.4/8/52/5D Tazelaar 24/4/61/5J B Dooley 25/9/51/5J B Dooley 25.4/9/52/6J B Dooley 13.2/2/57/5G J Rowell 20.1/5/56/61994-5

-56-Peter Goldsworthy took over as club Treasurer but otherwise the committee had a similar composition.Richard Harvey from New Zealand was club coach from July to October 1994, with Jon Dooley takingover. The club welcomed Darren Kingdon from Norths and Craig Haworth from Sydney. DeanTuckwell scored 593 runs at 65.89. Wests’ fast bowlers again contributed strongly to Queensland effortswith Carl Rackemann taking 52 wickets, Dirk Tazelaar 47 wickets and Greg Rowell 33 wickets. Thethlater was 12 man but the former two played in the first Queensland winning Sheffield Shield team. CarlRackemann was chosen for the Australian team in the West Indies but did not play a test. Greg Rowellhad earlier played four matches for Australia A in the quadrangular tournament. Geoff Paulsen touredwith the state U19 team and Greg (captain), Wayne Kelly and Leigh Dalton played in the state U17team. Andrew Scotney played for Queensland Colts. Two thirteen year olds, Steven Paulsen (34wickets) and Steven Magoffin first played for the club in the U16 team.Wests came second in the Club Championship after leading for most of the season. First grade narrowlymissed a finals berth. The club received financial help from Sherwood RSL and Sherwood ServicesClub. Again Power’s Brewing was a major sponsor. A sportsman’s dinner was held with Doug Waltersand Frank Tyson as guest speakers. The canteen was managed by Phil Campbell and Bob Kelly. Amajor BCC grant was competitively won to fund clubhouse extensions. Maurie Gray was granted LifeMembership. Eddie Ebert took over as Chairman of Selectors.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD R Kingdon 127, 142 D Tazelaar 17/4/37/5A J Scotney 111 D Tazelaar 15.3/3/37/8A J Bailey 117 D Tazelaar 15/6/25/5D A Tuckwell 100X C J Rackemann 13/3/35/5J B Dooley 24/5/86/51995-6Phil Campbell took over as Treasurer and completed overseeing renovations to the clubhouse, resultingin major transformation with a new kitchen, bone tiles replacing green painted concrete floors, newdurable bone coloured tables and chairs, and a patio and pergola. It became unrecognisable and veryserviceable and well patronised. Phil and Maurie Gray produced some of the best cricket food inBrisbane, their specialty being a works burger.In addition, the flooring in the grandstand was replaced and the dressing rooms were upgraded andpainted. Funding came from the sportsman’s dinners, stockbroker days, BCC and the QCA grantscheme. Defiance Milling and Country Bake were major sponsors and the CBA hosted the season launchin their Queen Street headquarters, thanks to Don Nissen. Dirk Tazelaar had a good season for theBulls but Carl Rackemann was dropped from the Bulls team, three matches after being an Australianplayer.The First Grade team were beaten finalists in the Metway Cup and just missed making the finals.Leading run scorers were Andrew Bailey, Darren Kingdon and Dean Tuckwell. Leading wicket takerswere Mark Thompson (24 wickets in 11 matches), Carl Rackemann (20 wickets in 9 matches for theseason), Dirk Tazelaar (20 wickets), Jon Dooley (16 wickets) and Greg Rowell (15 wickets in 6 games).Mark Thompson retired after this season and Dean Tuckwell transferred to the Scorchers to cut downon the travelling he was undertaking since his employment there as a travel agent. A state player, JackDraney commenced as groundsman while his wife, Joyce helped in the canteen. Spud Murphy wasthe club coach. The U16 team won the U16 South Zone with Steven Magoffin leading the batting andbowling averages including 19 wickets. Steven Paulsen took 24 wickets.The highlight of the season was the premiership win by the Sixth Grade lead by Stephen Ryan who took55 wickets himself. Major contributors were Michael Carter, Graham Stirling, David Mollah, EddieEbert, Wayne Smith (134 in final) and Paul Taylor. Leading wicket takers were Dan Crompton, DavidCook, David Mollah, Malcolm Gold and Wayne Smith. The players needed no encouragement fromthe Club President to enjoy their celebrations but received it anyway.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD R Kingdon 106 M D Thompson 28/6/100/6D A Tuckwell 102 C G Rackemann 19/8/32/5A J Bailey 112S L Ryan 101XLife Members Owen Driscoll and Mossie Eales passed away. A decision was made to name trophiesin their honour.1996-7Stephen Le Flay took over a Treasurer as well as Practice Captain whilst the incumbent President andSecretary continued. Spud Murphy was again club coach. Bob Spence passed away and GrahamKersey, from Surrey CCC First XI after playing five matches for the club prior to Christmas was killedin a car accident while travelling to the Rackemann farm. A memorial service was held in the Gracevillegrandstand which was packed with mourners.Dirk Tazelaar retired due to injury and Carl Rackemann only played one First Grade game, his last forthe club. The club came second in the Club Championship and the Sixth Grade team repeated theirpremiership win of the previous season. Again David Cook organised a successful stockbroker’s day

-57-and Peter Somerville, a sportsman’s dinner with Merv Hughes as guest speaker. Greg Rowell playedas Second Grade batsman captain for the season as a result of a foot injury.Eight of the previous year’s First Grade team could not play this season. Darren Brown once againlooked after the U19 team. Maurice and Denise Gray were particularly praiseworthy for the way theyconsoled Don and Beryl Kersey and developed a real intercontinental friendship. The Gray’s and otherclub members spent many hours vigil at Graham’s bedside in the eight days between his accident anddeath. It was soul destroying for all concerned and followed the similar tragic losses of Steven Farmerand Scott Fisher.Glenn Scarffe with 220 runs and 25 wickets came second in the Peter Burge medal, after not havingplayed First Grade for several years. Ross Lupton did well when given a first grade opportunity. BrettStephensen finished during the season as well after giving wonderful service for 11 seasons.The Second Grade team had an excellent season under Greg Rowell’s captaincy ending up as beatenSecond Grade finalist. The batting was headed by David Lossberg, Robbie Walker, Peter Cameron,Steven Ryan, Matthew Calwell and Glamorgan visitor, Michael Powell. Leading wicket takers wereRobbie Walker, Murray Proctor, Bruce Worthington and Ricky Wallace who made real advances withbat and ball.The Sixth Grade team again won the premiership under the captaincy of Dan Crompton. In fixturematches Eddie Ebert set a QCA all timers record for the Grade of 531 runs and scored a valuable 72in the final. Other successful batsmen were 49 year old Graham Stirling (400 runs at 30.77), StephenRyan (336 runs at 33.6 including his highest score in more than 100 games of 167), and Mark Walker(269 runs at 24.45). The leading wicket takers were Jeff Rae (32 wickets at 10.88), Flash Ryan (40wickets at 12.60), David Cook (31 wickets at 13.81) and the captain(19 wickets at 13.89).Chris Magoffin headed QCA Fourth Grade wicket takers with 44 and Mark Le Flay in the same teameffected 29 dismissals to also head the QCA list.Steve Paulsen’s wicket tally in U16 dropped off to 11 but he compensated with 439 runs at 73.17, bestin the QCA. Other future first graders, Steve Magoffin, Brett Beavan, Matthew Lane and DavidPamenter played in the U16 team.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS L Ryan 105 G A C Scarffe 16/4/42/6R D Lupton 103 G A C Scarffe 30/8/81/6B R Stephensen 20.2/5/61/7B Worthington 24.5/6/85/61997-8Office bearers were similar to previous years with the addition of Dan Crompton and Geoff Parkinsonto the committee. Peter Cameron was appointed club coach and paid a part time salary by the QCA inline with their now established scheme to fund a coach for all clubs. The club won the Club Championshipfor the seventh time. A women’s team commenced playing matches with a view to playing formal QCAfixtures in the following season. Sixth Grade was abolished with reversion to an U18 grade. Westsfielded two teams in Fourth Grade and many of the players who participated in the winning Sixth Gradepremierships of the last two seasons moved up to Fifth Grade and again won the premiership under DanCrompton’s captaincy. “New” players to play this year were Mal Gold, Andrew Leitch and GregGunton. The best batsmen were Graham Stirling (413 runs at 29.50), Greg Gunton (388 at 29.84) andDale Lawson (320 at 32.00, HS 148 not out). The skipper took 50 wickets at 9.50 and Andrew Leitch29 wickets at 9.24, including 9 for 72 in both innings in the final. Paul Taylor broke the Fifth Grade clubrecord with 32 dismissals. David Cook finished his outstanding career with Wests by snapping ahamstring early in the grand final.A sportsman’s dinner with David Boon as guest speaker was held. David Cook again organised asuccessful stockbroker’s day.The U18 team containing future first grader, Cameron McLeod who scored 99 were beaten grandfinalists under coach John Draney. They were an inspiration in attempting to chase 500 runs set by theirGold Coast opponents. Adam Matthews performed well as an all rounder. Peter Somerville’s teamwas undefeated Third Grade minor premiers but were beaten in their semifinal.The club fielded a team in the Subdistricts competition for the first time with disappointing on field results.This involved a lot of additional administration. Tony Dell organised a development U15 team whoplayed against five other clubs. The First Grade team were without Darren Kingdon, Dennis Albionand Dirk Tazelaar who all retired after the previous season.Geoff Paulsen returned to the club after two seasons at Beenleigh Logan and performed well in the FirstGrade Metway One Day matches, which was won by a Brett Stephensen led Toowoomba. LeighDalton after scoring 115X against Norths won selection for Queensland Colts against NSW scoring 15and 35 in a Queensland team containing 7 future state players. Greg Rowell played two matches in theSheffield Shield (4 wickets) and four matches in the MM Cup (5 wickets). The batting was led by DavidLossberg, Chris Torrisi, Ross Lupton and Steven Ryan and the bowling by Andrew Cowan (30wickets), Jon Dooley (21 wickets) and Greg Rowell (17 wickets). Bruce Worthington at age 37 bowledhis offspinners superbly early in the season. In Second Grade a young Steven Paulsen took 5 wicketsin an innings on three occasions.FIRST GRADECenturiesD A Lossberg 127D A Lossberg 103R D Lupton 108

-58-R D LuptonL R Dalton105X115XFive WicketsB Worthington (1D) 8/1/19/5B Worthington 12.3/5/20/5A R Cowan 29/9/61/5A R Cowan 18.3/3/40/6J B Dooley 19.4/5/46/5J B Dooley 28/9/66/61998-9Darren Whitney replaced Jon Dooley on the committee and Maurice Gray took over as CricketCommittee Chairman. The club played some matches at the new Ipswich Grammar School ovals in thelower grades. The Women’s team played its first official season under the leadership of KathrynRaymont. Jack Draney’s U18 team won the premiership by defeating Valley in the grand final in a lowscoring game. Outstanding performers with the bat were Jon Shields and Dan Matheson and with theball, Joel and Jacob Mitchell (37 and 15 wickets), Andrew Stockwell (26 wickets), Dan Matheson (39wickets) and James Bailey-Dyer (22 wickets).Dean Tuckwell returned to the club to take over as First Grade captain from Jon Dooley. In addition,Darren Kingdon returned from Sydney and Andrew Bailey after two years at Valley. Dean Tuckwellscored centuries in Rounds 1 and 3 and Leigh Dalton (181) and David Lossberg (102) broke the alltimer First Grade partnership record with 276 against Beenleigh Logan. During the season GlennScarffe transferred to Tully after a decade with the club. Steve Magoffin, Steve Paulsen and JonOlzard made the state U19 team and Leigh Dalton scored a half century in the interstate Colts match.A highlight for Steve Magoffin was planning and executing Matthew Hayden’s dismissal, caught in theslips in only his second game. After many years success on the field, Graham Stirling, Eddie Ebertand Paul Taylor retired. Darren Whitney organised coaching classes on Monday evenings for localjuniors using Wests’ players as coaches and these were well received. A successful sportsman’s dinnerwith Tim May as guest speaker was held. President Paul Mooney was made a Life Member.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD A Tuckwell 125 R D Lupton 18.5/8/81/8D A Tuckwell 124 J F Olzard 10/2/16/7L R Dalton 181D A Lossberg 102R D Lupton 101X1999-2000The incumbent President, Secretary and Treasurer continued. Chris Reid and Peter Somerville joinedthe committee. A new wicket block was laid at the Oxley United Soccer Club at Dunlop Park for use byWests and Wests juniors who hold the summer tenancy. Ed Ebert spent countless hours overseeingthis project with two others to build a new practice net complex similar to that at Allan Border Oval, andto renovate the dressing sheds at No 2 Oval and build a new storage shed. An anonymous donor lentthe club $8000 to assist with these projects. The club again played at Wests Brisbane Australian FootballClub at Chelmer with Jack Draney and Maurie Gray liaising. Graham Stirling wrote a verycomprehensive business plan for the incoming committee.Greg Rowell returned to Queensland to continue his law studies and became Bull’s Assistant Coach aswell as captain of Wests. After a poor start to the season, Andrew Bailey had a purple patch with thebat after Christmas. Steve Magoffin made good progress (26 wickets), playing for Queensland Coltsand out performing Shane Wilson and Nathan Hauritz. David Pamenter repped in U19 and LeonieShields, Belinda Matheson, Ellie Sponza and Trish O’Connor all played for Queensland U19. Theclub chose its team of the century and announced it at a Centenary of Club Cricket dinner in September1999 as follows:S C TrimbleG G CookE C KnowlesJ J McLaughlinF M BrewR J HartiganB FisherO D DriscollC E WestawayC P Christ (Captain)D TazelaarthJ A Ellis (12 man)The best grade team from all clubs was chosen including Wests players W A Brown, S C Trimble andC J McDermott.Dean Tuckwell after only three seasons was included in the Sunshine Coast team. Bill Brown was inNorths, Souths and Toombul’s teams, and Craig McDermott was in Norths, Souths and Gold Coastteams. John Bell was captain of the Wynnum Manly team which also included Carl Rackemann andJohn Maguire.In March 2000, Queensland Cricket held a gala dinner and announced its team of the century which

-59-included the same three players.A sponsorship arrangement was commenced with the new Indooroopilly Hotel and the trophy nightpresentation was held there.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsA J Bailey 172 K R Melksham 25/7/59/5A J Bailey 104 K R Melksham 10/3/23/6R D Lupton 104 G J Rowell 24.2/13/27/52000-1Significant changes occurred at the AGM with Marcus Titley beating Paul Mooney by ballot for thePresident’s position and the resignation as Secretary of Roger Prentice. They both remained on thecommittee. Marcus and Maurie Gray lent the club substantial sums of money to assist with finances.Stephen Le Flay added stability by continuing as Treasurer. Darren Whitney continued as Chairmanof Selectors and Jack Draney continued as groundsman. Alan Guimelli of AXA Insurance continuedas a generous sponsor. James Bazzo commenced his third year as Second Grade scorer and assistantFirst Grade scorer when Denise Gray was away with illness. Unfortunately Marcus Titley had to resignas President and Secretary after nine months because of personal business commitments.The First Grade team made the K&R Plumbing One Day final but were beaten by Valley at Alan BorderOval by a rampaging Shinnick and Hayden. The latter’s innings was the springboard to the highest runaggregate in a three test series (v India in India) and the highest Australian test run aggregate in acalendar year. It was no disgrace to lose to opposition of that calibre. The Women’s team were beatengrand finalists. The First Grade batting was led by Andrew Bailey (383 runs) and Ross Lupton and theleading wickets taker was the captain, Greg Rowell with 31 wickets.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsA J Bailey 115 R O Wallace (1D) 6/38D A Tuckwell 105 S J Magoffin 5/34R D Lupton 110 S J Paulsen 5/38S L Ryan 102R D Lupton 1022001-2Paul Mooney returned as club President and Jason Schubert took over as Secretary. The club hadone of its best seasons ever coming second in the Club Championship, First and Second Grades. Bothwere beaten finalists and the women’s team, while providing six state representatives won thepremiership. Following in the footsteps of Leonie Shields in the previous season, Melissa Bulow wasthe Club Cricketer of the Year winning the Carl Rackemann Shield. Melissa and Belinda Mathesonwere in national squads.First Grade’s success was due in no small part to Greg Rowell’s inspiring captaincy and on fieldperformances that made him the first Wests’ player to win the Peter Burge medal for grade cricket. Therunner up in the QCA competition was Steven Paulsen who made giant strides in all three departmentsof his game. He was selected at season end in the QAS squad whilst Steven Magoffin, after taking 17wickets in representative matches for QAS and the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy won a rookieBulls contract for 2002-3. Dean Tuckwell scored a century in a session in Round 2 and a scintillating98 run out in the second innings of the final. Matthew Lane played correctly and consistently throughoutthe season and bowled improving offspinners as did Aaron Nye, on transfer from Norths. Aaron scoredinnings of 98 in each of the semifinal and final to form the backbone of the team’s batting in thoseinnings. Andrew Bailey and Ross Lupton also batted well. The ground fielding of the team wassuperb.The club welcomed back Damien Mealey after more than a decade to captain Second Grade. This teamcontained a good blend of experience (Steven Ryan, David Lossberg and Nathan Coleman) andpromising youth in the form of Brett Beavan (2 centuries), Julian Nielsen (Queensland U19 selection),Anthony Murnane, David Pamenter and Chris Titley. Stuart Brand also batted well particularly in thesemifinal. Fred Gwinn had an outstanding season with the ball and Richard Saniga won the BobSpence Medal for outstanding performances in Second, Third and Fourth Grades with bat and ball.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD A Tuckwell 120 S J Magoffin 5/73S J Paulsen 5/81

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-61-ADMINISTRATORSPRESIDENT1921 to 1923 Henry C MORROW1923 to 1926 F CRAIGJuly 1926 to 7 June 1958Roger Joseph HARTIGAN31 July 1958 to 31 July 1958 George Frederick STAFFORD30 July 1959 to 1 May 1966 Stanley Augustine McDONNELL28 July 1966 to 24 July 1980 Glen Lochiel CAMERON24 July 1980 to 30 July 1991 Owen Daniel DRISCOLL30 July 1991 to June 2000 Thomas Paul MOONEYJune 2000 to June 2001Marcus TITLEYJune 2001 toThomas Paul MOONEYCHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEEto 10 February 1936Thomas McKenzie KEIR10 February 1936 to Thomas Edward WILLIAMS25 July 1957 to 26 February 1973 Robert Llewellyn FRANKLIN14 March 1973 to 28 July 1977 Glen Lochiel CAMERON28 July 1977 to 25 July 1985 Owen Daniel DRISCOLL25 July 1985 to 24 July 1986 Robert S ADERMANN24 July 1986 to 30 July 1987 Robert N GUNTHORPE30 July 1987 to 28 July 1988 Reginald Michael CARTER28 July 1988 to 30 July 1991 Ashleigh John BYRON30 July 1991 to April 1993 Brian Thomas HEADLEYSECRETARY1921 to 1923 W L CURREY1923 to 1926 Herbert Thomas JONES1926 to 1927 Clive Basil PAGE1927 to 1928 R L CORENJuly 1928 to 15 July 1946Thomas Edward WILLIAMS15 July 1946 to 10 January 1955 Bert Henry SHAW10 January 1955 to 25 July 1957 H V HENLEY25 July 1957 to 29 July 1965 William James NOWLAN29 July 1965 to April 1988 Robert SPENCEApril 1988 to January 1990Roger Leigh PRENTICEJanuary 1990 to 30 July 1991 Ellis A LALOR30 July 1991 to June 2000 Roger Leigh PRENTICEJune 2000 to June 2001Marcus TITLEYJune 2001 to July 2002Jason SCHUBERTTREASURERto July 1936Douglas Ernest Brunton SMELTJuly 1936 toI M SUTORJuly 1942 to 25 July 1957Leonard SMELT15 July 1957 to 28 July 1960 Ernest Stanley FREEMANTLE28 July 1960 to 29 July 1965 Cyril John Henry KRICKER29 July 1965 to 20 September 1967 Douglas B HOGAN4 October 1967 to 16 September 1969 Daniel ROWLEY16 September 1969 to 23 July 1970 P W J McMANUS23 July 1970 to 26 July 1972 Neil D SARTOR26 July 1972 to 25 July 1973 Kenneth L MONTGOMERY25 July 1973 to 28 July 1988 Robert SPENCE28 July 1988 to 28 July 1992 Gordon S TELFER28 July 1992 to 14 June 1994 Jonathon Brett DOOLEY14 June 1994 to 14 June 1995 Peter William GOLDSWORTHY14 June 1995 to 12 June 1996 Phillip B CAMPBELL12 June 1996 Steven James LE FLAYMEMBER, QUEENSLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEto 1928George William WARD13 October 1931 to 10 November 1931 Thomas Edward WILLIAMS17 November 1931 to 11 February 1936 Thomas McKenzie KEIR11 February 1936 to 15 July 1946 Thomas Edward WILLIAMS23 July 1946 to 10 January 1955 Bert Henry SHAW10 January 1955 to 31 July 1958 George Frederick STAFFORD31 July 1958 to 26 February 1973 Robert Llewellyn FRANKLIN20 March 1973 to 12 August 1986 Owen Daniel DRISCOLL12 August 1986 to 6 June 1989 John Clifford BELL4 July 1989 to 14 August 1990 Ashleigh John BYRON14 August 1990 to 4 December 1990 Brian Thomas HEADLEY5 February 1991 to 13 August 1991 Thomas Paul MOONEY

-62-LIFE MEMBERSRoger Joseph HARTIGANGeorge William WARDThomas Edward WILLIAMSCharles William Cecil ARTHYJuly 1942 Francis Malcolm BREWJuly 1947 Thomas McKenzie KEIR27 July 1950 Charles Percival CHRIST31 July 1952 George DRANEYJuly 1953 Bert Henry SHAW29 July 1954 Alfred Clifford ARTHY28 July 1955 Leonard SMELT1956 George F Stafford25 July 1957 William James NOWLAN30 July 1959 Cyril John Henry KRICKER30 July 1964 F L SMITH28 July 1966 Robert Llewellyn FRANKLIN27 July 1967 Alan Neville DONALDSON25 July 1968 Owen Daniel DRISCOLL23 July 1970 Robert SPENCE26 July 1972 Samuel Christy TRIMBLE25 July 1973 John Joseph McLAUGHLIN25 July 1974 Glen Lochiel CAMERON23 July 1975 Daniel ROWLEY28 July 1977 Mostyn EALESJuly 1989 Robert G STIRLING14 June 1995 Maurice D GRAYApril 1999 Paul MOONEYBIOGRAPHIES OF PROMINENT ADMINISTRATORSOWEN D DRISCOLL SeniorOwen Driscoll passed away on 26-1-96. As well as being a long time Executive Officer and Life Memberof the QCA, Owen's association with Wests was as follows:Playing CareerA Grade 1940/41, 1941/42, 1946/47, to 1954/55R H Bat and WicketkeeperINNS NO HS R AV112 15 101 1902 19.61From 1946/47 to 1954/55 inclusive he played 86 matches.C S TOTAL113 23 135In 1948/49 the club won the A Grade Premiership with O D Driscoll as Captain.He scored the only century (101) in 1950/51 against Toombul. Following retirement from A Grade andwhilst Chairman of Selectors he played when the following teams were short.1959/60 Reserve GradeINNS NO HS R AV4 - 7 11 3.751961/62 B GradeINNS NO HS R AV2 - 8 13 6.501962/63 Reserve GradeINNS NO HS R AV2 - 29 33 16.501967/68 Played one match in Reserve Grade but did not bat.He served on the Executive Committee from 1948/49 when he was co-opted on the SelectionCommittee. He joined the Executive Committee on 12-11-58 and in 1958/59 was a member of theGrading Committee. He remained a member of the Executive Committee 1967/68 and was alsoChairman of Selectors for this period. In 1965/66 he was elected Junior Vice-President and in 1966/67and 1967/68 was Senior Vice-President.His earlier career included playing with a QCA Affiliated Club Junior Division (later Second Division) in1935. In 1939 he was nominated by Second Division as a member of QCA Colts teams. In 1941/42 hewas a member of the State Squad. During service with the RAAF (1942/43 to 1945/46) he wastransferred to Sydney and played First Grade with Western Suburbs in the Sydney Grade competition.He was discharged from the RAAF in February 1946. After serving as a delegate to QCA he wasappointed to QCA Executive from Western Suburbs on 14 March 1973, a position he held as chairmanfrom 1980/81 until 1985/86. He was president of the club from 1980 to 1991, having been made a LifeMember in 1968. In 1975/76 he was Manager of the Queensland Team on their Southern Tour.ROBERT GLEN STIRLINGAppointed to Executive Council 12 September 1973.Appointed Delegate to QCA 1977-78 and served to 1985-86.He was re-appointed as a delegate on 8 October 1986 and served in this capacity until his death.

-63-He was appointed as a Vice President in 1973-74.Following illness of Owen Driscoll in October 1985 Glen served as QCA Executive Officer from 2December 1985 to 24 July 1986. He was made a Life Member in July 1989.C W (Craig) Stirling a twin brother of Glen was appointed to the Club Committee on 7 October 1970 andserved on the Committee until his death on 10 August 1984.PLAYING RECORDBATTINGBOWLINGINNS NO HS RUNS AV 0 M R W AVRESERVE GRADE (NOW SECOND GRADE)1949-50 TO 1962-63 26 9 18 91 5.35 304.1 55 913 71 12.85B GRADE (NOW THIRD GRADE)1949-50 TO 1962-63 59 29 20 330 11.00 504 101 1387 147 10.43C GRADE (NOW FOURTH GRADE)1957-58 TO 1969-70 19 9 42 161 16.10 199.5 31 614 54 11.37TOTAL ALL GRADES 104 47 42 582 10.21 1007.6 187 2914 272 10.71Glen Stirling played from 1949-50 to 1950-51 and again from 1957-58 to 1969-70.Records of club during most of Glen's career do not record matches played but in 1968-69 and 1969-70he played 7 matches in Fourth Grade.ROBERT SPENCERobert Spence, a Brisbane accountant from 1951 but a lifelong cricket follower joined the club for thest1960-61 season as first grade scorer. On 1 February 1961 he was appointed to the Committee and laterthat season scored the first grade final when the club won the first grade premiership by beatingToombul. Bob served in the following positions for the club:1. Honorary Secretary 1965/66 - 1987/882. Honorary Treasurer 1972/73 - 1987/883. First Grade Scorer 1960/61 - 1987/884. Recording Officer 1966/67 - 1987/885. Trustee 1965/66 - 19906. Finance Committee 1965/66 - 1987/887. Ground Committee 1965/66 - 1987/888. Gear Committee 1965/66 - 1983/849. Fund Raising Committee 1965/66 - 1969/7010. Social Committee 1965/66 - 1969/7011. Honorary Auditor 1988 - 1989rdBob was made a Life Member of Western Districts Cricket Club on 23 July 1970. He retired from hisaccountancy practice and all executive positions at WSDCC following a fractured leg resulting from afall in April 1988. The last game he scored for Wests was the 1987/88 first grade grand final win overSouth Brisbane.In 1989 following a further fall Bob moved to Autumn Lodge Nursing Home, Greenslopes where hethremained till his passing on 7 February 1997. He maintained a very keen interest in the club over thelast nine years and held positions of Honorary Statistician and Historian, providing valuable assistancein compiling statistics for annual reports.He was the Queensland Cricket Association scorer from February 1961 until March 1988, not missingscoring a first class game at the Gabba from 1961 to 1986. He was QCA Treasurer from 1962 until 1988and was made a QCA Life Member in 1972. He donated annual trophies for the Queensland MostImproved Player Under 21 and to the Umpires Association for the Umpire of the Year. In 1995 our clubinstituted the Bob Spence Medal for the Players Player of the Year. In 1997-8, at the suggestion ofGlenn Scarffe a medal was awarded for the winner of the player of each round and has beensubsequently.MAURIE GRAYEighteen years service from 1981-2 to 2001-2 (11 years consecutive)Maurie served in the following positions in the club:1. U18 Coach/Manager 7 years2. U19 coach/manager 5 years3. Committee Member 11 years4. Chairman Cricket Committee 10 years 1993-present5. Selection Committee 19 years (Chairman 3 years)6. Ground Committee 8 years (Chairman 1 year)7. Canteen Committee 7 years (Chairman 3 years)8. Queensland Cricket Practice U19 Squad 1999-02As a young man Maurie Gray was a keen cricketer and rugby league player mainly in countryQueensland but also in Brisbane. He joined Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in 1981-2 as coachmanager of the U18 and U19 teams in which his son was captain. The following year the U18 team wonthe premiership. After a year’s break in 1984-5, he returned in the next four seasons as coach/managerof successful U17 and U18 teams which regularly made the semifinals and finals.From 1993-4 he was Chairman of the Cricket Committee, the most onerous position in the club. Duringthis period he has played major roles with the grounds and running the canteen. For approximately four

-64-years in a row in the late 1990's he obtained a major sponsorship for the club because of his personalcontacts. His wife, Denise scored for U17, U18 and first grade for 16 seasons. She was club recordingofficer for ten years and Queensland Cricket scorer occasionally from 1997-8. Maurie was made a LifeMember of WSDCC in 1995.PAUL MOONEYAt the Annual Trophy Night in April 1999 the Club President, Paul Mooney, was elected a Life Member.thPaul’s association with the club dates back to the 13 November 1974 when he was elected to theCommittee. Paul is well known in Queensland Rugby circles for his playing career in which herepresented Australia and his coaching career which continues to this day at Ipswich Grammar School.He is a life member of the QRU and Wests Rugby.Paul played lower grade cricket with South Brisbane being kept out of the upper grades as wicketkeeper by Don Tallon and Wally Grout. He had a long and distinguished career with Toowong CricketClub.Paul served WSDCC on the general committee (20 years) as Queensland Executive Officer andDelegate (10 years) and for 10 years as Club President. Paul’s son, Phillip, played for the club from1981-81 until 1992-93 and is currently Wests Rugby first grade coach. Philip played 127 matches for theclub scoring 3708 runs at 30.39 including 5 centuries (highest score of 207), including a first gradecentury. In all he played 36 first grade games scoring 780 runs at 21.1. Tribute should also paid to thecontribution Paul’s wife, Jean, has played in the club.AUSTRALIA SPORTING MEDAL AWARDS 2000(to commemorate the Centenary of Federation)David J Cook - WSDCC player for 17 years, committee member for 14 years, five of those asChairman of the Financial and Social CommitteeJon B Dooley - WSDCC player for 12 years; Club Captain for five years and Treasurer for threeyears.John D R Draney - WSDCC player for 10 years; groundsman for eight years; U18 manager for twoyears.Eddie J Ebert - WSDCC player for 17 years; served for five years on committee, three of those asGrounds Committee Chairman.Robert L Franklin - WSDCC player for 20 years; Committee member for 15 years with five years asChairman of the Executive; Honorary Club Architect for 40 years; Life Member.Maurice D Gray - WSDCC Committee member for 19 years with four years as Chairman of Selectors;Life Member of the club.Stephen J Le Flay - WSDCC Committee member for 7 years, Treasurer for six years, QC Delegate for5 years.Jack J McLaughlin - see “Profiles” - Section 2 and “Trophies” Appendix 1.Thomas P Mooney WSDCC Committee member for 20 years, 10 years as President, QC ExecutiveOfficer and Delegate for 10 years.Roger L Prentice WSDCC player 27 years; Captained lower grade teams 1974-6 and 1985-9.Committee member 1974-6, 1985-90, 1991-2002; Secretary 1988-90, 1991-2000;QC Delegate 1988-90, 1991-2002. Honorary Club Historian 1997-2002.Sam C Trimble - see “Profiles” - Section 2Daniel Rowley - WSDCC Committee member for 20 years. Life Member WSDCC.HISTORY OF WSDCCThis was a talk given to Oxley-Chelmer History Group by Mr Jack McLaughlin on Friday 31 August 2000.To condense 80 years of cricket history in our district into a 20 minute talk is rather difficult. Not onlywere there many famous personalities associated with Western Suburbs Cricket Club, but the statisticalinformation about its players makes interesting reading for any person so inclined.Today I do not propose to name every player who graced the fields of the Graceville Oval but would liketo mention those whom I consider have contributed in no small way to the club’s history.Before the club could be formed it had to have a ground. The 16 acres on which it now stands waspurchased by the Sherwood Shire Council in 1904 and was taken over by the Brisbane City Council in1925. The first cricket club in the area was known as “The Sherwood Forest Cricket Club”.At a special meeting of the Toowong Electorate Cricket Club and the Goodna Cricket Club held in theY.M.C.A. on 9 May 1921 it was decided on a motion of Messrs T. Shield and H Henley that a new clubbe formed and that it be named the Western Suburbs Electorate Cricket Club.Another motion was that it be put to the Queensland Cricket Association for its approval that theboundaries of this new club include Toowong, Ithaca, Paddington, that portion of Enoggera (south ofKelvin Grove Road) and the subdivision of Sherwood and Goodna.A motion moved by Mr R J Hartigan, seconded by Mr B V Davis and carried after keen discussion wasthat the home ground be at Graceville.Thus a new club was born - a club whose players were destined “to make the welkin ring” by their sterlingperformances and whose annals are bedecked with the illustrious names of those who served it faithfullyon the playing fields or in the committee room.The first president was H C Morrow and the first secretary W C Currey. It is unknown if they were usingthe oval at this stage but the club made its initial appearance during the 1921-2 season. The 1924season appears to be the beginning of the association between the club and the Graceville Memorial

-65-Park.The first groundsman of whom there is any record was Mr Randall Newman who prepared and rolled thewickets in his periods of leisure. In 1925 Mr Jack McAndrew, himself an old interstate player, becamethe full-time curator and in association with Mr Norris and their horse drawn roller set about fashioninga club ground whose playing surface was recognised as amongst the best in Australia. The presentgroundsman is Mr John Draney also a former Sheffield Shield player.In 1930 a fence was built around the No 1 oval at a cost of £50. A gate was erected to the oval by MrW H Huet as a donation to the club.On 10 January 1933 the Brisbane City Council decided to fund the erection of a grandstand.Construction of the grandstand commenced in 1935 and on 5 September 1936 the official opening wasperformed by the club’s president Mr R J Hartigan. It cost approximately £1000 ($2000) and wasdesigned to accommodate 250 spectators.The club canteen was designed by Mr Robert Franklin, a prominent member of our club. Mr Robert Auld,also a club member, guaranteed sufficient finance to enable the club to proceed with the project. Theconstruction was carried out by a local builder Mr George McLeod. In 1968 the fence surrounding No.1 oval was removed, since the grounds have been reconfigured and practice wickets inserted.Before Queensland was allowed into the Sheffield Shield competition in 1926-27, the State playedmatches against other States. Five Wests players were selected in that period viz. Jack Farquhar, ClivePage, F M Brew, W Cain, J McAndrew and E C Knowles.Since Queensland was introduced to the Shield, now Pura Cup, competition Western Suburbs DistrictCricket Club has provided 63 players. F M Brew was the club’s first Sheffield Shield representativeplaying in the inaugural Shield match against New South Wales.Only eight players who were associated with the club have played Test cricket for Australia. They wereW A Brown, G J Cosier, R J Hartigan, L J Johnson, J N Maguire, C J McDermott, C G Rackemann andH M Thurlow.H M Thurlow and L J Johnson are the only club players who made their Test debut while playing withWestern Suburbs District Cricket Club.S C Trimble and R B Phillips toured with Australian teams but did not play in a Test.B Fisher and S C Trimble toured New Zealand with a Second Australian team. Matches played on thesetours were not regarded as Tests.During the Second World War 1939-45 Wests provided 63 members of the club in service to theircountry, five of these losing their life in action. They were K J Fletcher, C Greenup, R M Hamilton, CKinauer and E E Quinlan. Not only have Wests players represented their State in cricket, they have alsodone so in other sports viz. Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules, Bowls, Snooker, Tennis,Baseball and Lacrosse.There are only two father and sons who were members of the club and represented the State in ShieldCricket viz. B W and C G Cook and A and B Fisher.No club can exist without good administrators and hard working committeemen. Wests have certainlybeen blessed in this area.Names that spring readily to mind during my fifty years with the club were; Presidents, R J Hartigan, GF Stafford, Dr D Nothling, Dr S A McDonnell, G L Cameron, O D Driscoll and T P Mooney; SecretariesT E Williams, B H Shaw, H V Henley, W J Nowlan, R L Spence and R L Prentice; Treasurers L Smelt,G Draney, M Eales and C J Kricker; Scorers L Smelt, R Spence and Mrs D Gray.There are many more who have unselfishly contributed to the club’s development and whose namesescape me. To them I ask your forgiveness but say a sincere thanks.Of all the names mentioned both players and officials the most outstanding contributor to Queenslandcricket both on and off the field was R J Hartigan. Roger was president of the club from 1926- 1958. Hewas the first Queenslander to play in a Test match. In 1907-08 season, playing at Adelaide, he scored116 in his first Test match and in association with Clem Hill he established a record 8th wicket partnershipof 243 which stood for many years. In 1909 he toured England with the Australian team.In an administrative capacity together with J Hutcheon he was Queensland's representative on theAustralian Cricket Board for 35 years. Hartigan worked very hard to win a Shield place for Queenslandand a Test match for Brisbane. During that time the southern states were vigorously opposingQueensland's entry on the grounds that the wicket at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground could not last 4days.Both Hutcheon and Hartigan were finally rewarded for their efforts when Queensland were admitted tothe Shield in 1926-27 and the first Test was played at the Exhibition Ground in 1928. Incidentally thatwas Don Bradman's debut on the Test scene. He scored 18 and 1. He was dropped for the second Testin Sydney. But the rest is history.In his four years with the club as a player Hartigan scored 1234 runs. For his contribution to the gameRoger Hartigan became the first Life Member of the club and also a Life Member of Queensland CricketAssociation.During the 1940's and 1950's, Roger used to take teams away to the country. The teams mainlycomprised Shield players and young hopefuls. I was privileged to be amongst the latter.There were many outstanding players in the club notable for their feats. Geoff Cook, represented theclub for 26 years. A great all rounder who scored 6699 runs and took 626 wickets. He also battledthrough an innings against the MCC team at the Gabba in 1946-47. C P (Chilla) Christ, had 21 years withthe club. He took 588 wickets and was considered by Don Bradman to be one of the best left armbowlers in his time. Unfortunately he was never picked for Australia.S C Trimble had 17 years with the club. He scored 6699 runs at an average of 50.37.Jack Ellis was a right arm fast bowler. He was another who must have received consideration by theAustralia selectors. He took 176 wickets in his 11 years. In a match at the MCG between StanMcCabe's XI and Don Bradman's XI in 1940-41 season, Jack took 3 for 23 off 10 overs including thewicket of Don Bradman with his first delivery.

-66-Jack Farquhar, after playing for Wests became the curator at the Brisbane Cricket Ground where hiswickets were proclaimed the best in the world. All were prepared with a horse drawn roller and a scythe.In his later years Jack captained a schoolboy team in the Second Grade QCA fixtures comprisingpromising junior players of which Ken Mackay was one.Bill Morris who made 2890 runs for the club was an elegant batsman known as the Errol Flynn of the sideand noted for his brilliant driving. In his first season with Queensland he scored 466 runs at an averageof 51.8.Neville Donaldson made 2920 runs for the club, but was noted for two things; his brilliant fielding in theoutfield and his lusty and forceful hilling with the bat. In the 1939-40 season, Neville playing againstColts scored a century in 70 minutes and finished with 172 runs scored in 94 minutes. I doubt if this fastscoring rate has been exceeded.Figures stated above represent club performances. Shield statistics would be additional. Players whohave not been mentioned but whose names will revive many memories of their place of residence andexploits were: the Arthys, Westaways, Freemans, Stirlings, Reynolds, Loxtons, Falks to name a few.George Negus, noted TV commentator once kept wickets for the club.It will be noted that the majority of players mentioned were of a high profile but it is fitting that thethousands of players who have been with the club and enjoying their cricket in the lower grades and nowthe women cricketers in the club have always played a major role in its development. To them we saythank you.At a Queensland Cricket Dinner in September 1998 to commemorate a century of grade cricket eachclub was asked to nominate their team of the century. Western Suburbs District Cricket Club's team wasS C Trimble, G G Cook, E C Knowles, J J McLaughlin, F M Brew, R J Hartigan, B Fisher, O D Driscoll,C E Westaway, C P Christ (Capt), D Tazelaar, J A Ellis (12th Man).In conclusion I would like to thank your group for allowing me to reminisce about a club, my club, whichhas become a happy and integral part of my life. The research has allowed my memory to go back tomany great moments.Thanks to Dr Roger Prentice and the late Mr Bert Shaw who provided me with historical information formy talk.

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-68-CLUB PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED TEST CRICKET FOR AUSTRALIANO OF TESTSSEASON OF DEBUTW A Brown 22 1934 (E)G J Cosier 18 1975-76R J Hartigan 2 1907-08L J Johnson 1 1947-48C J McDermott 71 1984-85J N Maguire 3 1983-84C G Rackemann 12 1982-83H M Thurlow 1 1931-32S C Trimble toured West Indies in 1964-65 as a member of the team captained by R B Simpson butplayed in no Tests on the tour. He also Captained an Australian Second XI team which toured NewZealand in 1969-70. Representative matches against New Zealand on the tour are not regarded asTests.R B Phillips toured England in 1985 as a member of the Australian team captained by A R Border. Heplayed in no Tests on the tour.B Fisher toured New Zealand in 1959-60 as member of Second Australian team captained by I D Craig.No tests were played during the tour.H M Thurlow and L J Johnson are the only club players who made their test debuts whilst playing withWestern Suburbs District Cricket Club.N G Cowans played the first 2½ matches for the club in 1986-7 but returned to England the week aftertwo Valley eighteen year olds, Stuart Law and Geoff Foley, put on as their 3rd wicket partnership of 200in first grade.PERFORMANCES OF PLAYERS WHO HAVES PLAYED TEST CRICKETCLUB MATCHESBATTINGBATSMEN CAREER SEASONS M INNS NO H/S RUNS AVERAGEW A Brown 1940-44 2 20 4 169 945 59.06G J Cosier 1978-79 2 9 8 1 40 166 23.711R J Hartigan 1921-25 5 45 5 149 1234 30.85L J Johnson 1947-50 4 22 8 85X 533 38.07J N Macguire 1987-89 2 17 11 6 24 78 15.60C J McDermott 1991-93 2 4 4 0 47 51 12.75C G Rackemann 1987- 9 54 31 16 29X 176 11.73H M Thurlow 1928-36 6 34 8 25X 153 5.88BOWLINGBOWLERS BALLS MAIDENS RUNS WKTS AVERAGEW A Brown 12 0 7 1 7.00G J Cosier 956 48 204 19 10.73R J Hartigan 1713 7 774 52 14.88L J Johnson 2891 68 896 81 11.06J N Macguire 2001 56 1040 56 18.57C J McDermott 346 15 164 9 18.22C G Rackemann 5495 245 2499 110 22.72H M Thurlow 4568 68 2051 137 14.97TEST MATCHESBATTINGBATSMEN M INNS NO HS RUNS AVERAGE 100 50 CW A Brown 22 35 1 206X 1592 46.82 4 9 14G J Cosier 18 32 1 168 897 28.93 2 3 14R J Hartigan 2 4 0 116 170 42.50 1 - 1L J Johnson 1 1 1 25X 25 - - - 2J N Macguire 3 5 1 15x 28 7.00 - - 2C J McDermott 71 90 13 42X 940 12.21 0 0 10C G Rackemann 12 14 4 15X 53 5.30 - - 2H M Thurlow 1 1 0 0 0 - - - -N G Cowans 19 29 7 36 175 7.95 9BOWLING 5W 10BOWLERS BALLS MAIDENS RUNS WKTS AVER. B.B 1 MG J Cosier 899 30 341 5 68.25 2-26 - -R J Hartigan 112 0 7 0 - - - -L J Johnson 282 10 74 6 12.33 3-8 - -J N Macguire 616 21 323 10 32.30 4-57 - -C J McDermott 16,586 581 8332 291 28.63 8-97 14 2C G Rackemann 2719 154 1137 39 29.15 6-86 3 1H M Thurlow 234 7 86 0 - - - -N G Cowans 3452 2003 51 - 39.27 6/77 2 0CLUB PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED FIRST CLASS CRICKET FOR QUEENSLANDPLAYER FOR CLUB FOR QUEENSLAND MATCHES FOR QLD

J W Adams 1928-29 to 1935-36 1930-31 1D A Bichel 1966-67 to 1967-68 1963-64 to 1964-65 3J C Bell 1985-86 to 1987-88 1978-79 2F M Brew 1921-22 to 1940-41 1924-25 to 1933-34 27A N Brown 1980-81 1983-84 to 1985-86 2W A Brown 1940-41; 1944-45 1936-37 to 1949-50 50W C J Bryce 1933-34 to 1942-43 1939-40 1W Cain 1921-22 to 1936-37 1924-25 3C P Christ 1928-29 to 1949-50 1937-38 to 1946-47 23T K Caban 1973-74 to 1978-79 1975-76 1B W Cook 1921-22 1909-10 to 1912-13G G Cook 1929-30 to 1956-57 1931-32 to 1947-48 67J R Cooper 1954-55 to 1959-60 1956-57 1G J Cosier 1978-79 to 1979-80 1977-78 to 1979-80 26B N Creevey 1987-88 1996-97 to 2000-01 12K R Dollery 1958-59 1947-48 2J D R Draney 1948-49 to 1960-61 1949-50 2J A Ellis 1939-40 to 1950-51 1938-39 to 1947-48 22J K Farquhar 1922-22 to 1923-24 1913-14 to 1926-27 16H Fewin 1925-26 to 1928-29 1929-30 1A Fisher 1933-34 to 1941-42 1934-35 to 1935-36 3B Fisher 1952-53 to 1955-561960-61 to 1968-69 1954-55 to 1967-68 50F M Francke 1982-83 1971-72 to 1985-86 55J E Freeman 1954-55 to 1963-64 1955-56 to 1961-62 27G T Gray 1960-61 to 1963-64 1968-69 to 1969-70 6R J Hartigan 1921-22 to 1925-26 1905-06 to 1920-21 19D G Hughson 1957-58 to 1973-74 1959-60 to 1968-69 14J G Hill 1977-78 1986-87 7L J Johnson 1947-48 to 1950-51 1946-47 to 1952-53 48W M Kay 1921-22 to 1922-23 1919-20 to 1920-21 3D R Kingdon 1994-95 to 1998-99 1992-93 to 1993-4 7E C Knowles 1925-26 to 1935-36 1925-26 to 1928-29 4I D C Kelly 1983-84 1980-81 to 1981-82 4J F C Loxton 1961-62 to 1976-77 1966-67 to 1970-71 22W Morris 1942-43 to 1952-53 1946-47 to 1949-50 34M G Maranta 1982-83 to 1987-88 1982-83 to 1985-86 3J N Maguire 1987-88 to 1988-89 1977-78 to 1988-89 68J W McAndrew 1921-22 to 1925-26 1914-15 to 1924-25 10J E McCarthy 1944-45 1935-36 to 1940-41 2J J McLaughlin 1947-48 to 1967-68 1949-50 to 1962-63 58C J McDermott 1991-92 to 1992-93 1983-84 to 1995-96 77C B Page 1921-22 to 1927-28 1921-22 1R B Phillips 1979-80 to 1985-86 1979-80 to 1985-86 78M A Polzin 1982-83 1986-87 to 1991-92 15K R Perrins 1957-58 to 1960-61 1960-61 4G R Reynolds 1955-56 to 1963-64 1955-56 to 1963-64 53R F K Rushbrook 1931-32 to 1940-41 1936-37 to 1937-38 2D S Rathie 1974-75 to 1985-86 1970-71 to 1981-82 8C G Rackemann 1987-88 to 1996-97 1979-80 to 1995-96 115G J Rowell 1991-92 to 1997-98 1991-92 to 1997-98 37C B Smart 1977-78 to 1991-92 1982-83 to 1989-90 22E A Toovey 1946-47 to 1948-49 1949-50 to 1955-56 37S C Trimble 1958-59 to 1975-76 1959-60 to 1975-76 133F R V Timbury 1924-25 1904-05 to 1907-08 6H M Thurlow 1928-29 to 1936-37 1928-29 to 1934-35 30R N Traves 1978-79 1981-82 5D Tazelaar 1984-85 to 1996-97 1985-86 to 1995-96 79C E Westaway 1952-53 to 1975-76 1957-58 to 1963-64 19G G Warr 1957-58 to 1970-71 1960-61 2J M Walker 1981-82 to 1984-85 1988-89 2G K Whyte 1985-86 1974-75 to 1984-85 44A S Young 1944-45 to 1949-50 1945-46 to 1949-50 23K P Ziebell 1966-67 1965-66 to 1966-67 9-69-thL C Arthy was selected for Queensland for the southern tour in 1946-47, where he was 12 man in twomatches and also for a match against Victoria in January 1947 but had to withdraw because he was unableto take time off from work.B R Stephensen has represented Queensland in (1) one day domestic limited overs match and was twelfthman in the 1989-90 Sheffield Shield final.thJ A Hunter and D N Reynolds were 12 men for Queensland.ALL TIME QUEENSLAND FIRST CLASS STATISTICSM Inns No R HS 50 100 AV Ct St Ttl Balls M R W AV 5W 10W Best

-70-J W Adams1 2 - 25 16 - - 12.5 1 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -J C Bell2 3 - 16 12 - - 5.33 8 0 8 - - - 0 - - - -D A Bichel3 6 - 63 46 - - 10.5 2 0 2 744 24 286 6 47.66 - - 4/80F M Brew27 50 5 650 102 - 1 14.44 20 0 20 3161 21 2162 40 54.05 - - 4/31A N Brown2 3 - 44 32 - - 14.66 1 0 1 121 2 59 2 29.5 - - 2/34W A Brown50 89 43 4565 215 27 9 53.08 33 1 34 94 1 34 1 34 - - 1/ 2W C J Bryce1 2 - 1 1 - - 0.5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -T K Caban1 2 - 4 2 - - 2 0 0 0 64 1 45 1 45 - - 1/45W Cain3 5 1 72 39 - - 18 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -C P Christ23 35 9 173 32 - - 6.65 15 0 15 5515 110 2284 55 41.53 1 - 5/47B W Cook7 13 3 61 23 - - 6.1 4 0 4 756 21 360 20 18 1 - 5/34G G Cook67 123 9 3426 169* 19 3 30.05 31 0 31 9881 140 4392 124 35.42 2 - 6/94J R Cooper1 2 - 30 23 - - 15 0 0 0 24 0 18 0 - - -G J Cosier26 47 4 1422 113 8 1 33.07 26 0 26 2077 59 735 23 31.96 - - 3/43B N Creevey12 18 5 241 52 1 0 18.53 4 0 4 1799 68 930 31 30.00 3 0 6/70K R Dollery2 3 1 3 2 - - 1 0 0 0 240 4 125 0 - - -J D R Draney2 3 - 37 29 - - 12.33 2 0 2 160 3 71 0 - - -J A Ellis22 33 10 174 26 - - 7.57 14 0 14 4500 33 2280 71 32.11 4 - 7/86J K Farquhar16 28 4 322 46 - - 13.42 15 14 29 - - - 0 - - -H Fewin1 2 - 18 11 - - 9 0 0 0 16 0 11 0 - - - -A Fisher3 6 - 70 26 - - 11.66 1 0 1 456 4 302 4 75.5 - - 2/103B Fisher50 60 9 1295 103 5 1 21.95 24 0 24 8631 135 3668 116 31.62 4 - 6/41F M Francke55 77 16 654 37* - - 10.72 26 0 26 11437 273 5167 167 30.94 7 1 6/62J E Freeman3 6 - 122 65 1 - 20.33 1 0 1 - - - 0 - - -G T Gray6 12 1 195 43 - - 17.72 2 0 2 - - - 0 - - -J G Hill7 7 3 88 30 - - 22 2 0 2 1136 59 507 13 39 - - 3/16D G Hughson14 25 3 426 59 2 - 19.36 9 0 9 - - - 0 - - -I J Johnson48 78 16 920 75 1 - 14.84 27 0 27 13074 260 4613 191 24.15 14 1 7/43W M Kay3 3 1 10 7 - - 5 1 0 1 808 3 516 17 30.35 2 - 7/194I D C Kelly4 5 - 53 31 - - 10.61 1 0 1 456 19 240 0 - - -D R Kingdon7 13 3 176 59 1 - 17.6 7 0 7 - - - 0 - - -E C Knowles4 8 - 267 144 - 1 33.37 2 0 2 - - - 0 - - -J F C Loxton22 43 - 1081 125 5 2 25.14 28 0 28 16 0 20 0 - - -J N Maguire68 85 26 538 61 1 - 10.53 22 0 22 13575 461 6203 191 29.8 8 1 6/48M G Maranta3 2 - 15 11 - - 7.5 2 0 2 258 5 147 0 - - -J W McAndrew10 16 3 172 36* - - 13.23 3 0 3 2310 33 965 36 26.81 2 - 7/51J E McCaffrey2 4 - 71 38 - - 17.75 2 0 2 176 2 112 1 112 - - 1/44

-71-C J McDermott77 101 18 1590 74 5 - 19.16 27 0 27 16704 586 8572 329 26.05 22 2 8/44J J McLaughlin58 99 12 2931 146 15 4 33.69 24 0 24 200 1 127 1 127 - - 1/31W W Morris34 62 5 1987 162* 9 5 34.86 7 0 7 29 3 3 0 - - -C B Page1 2 - 65 35 - - 32.5 1 0 1 - - - 0 - - -K R Perrins4 6 2 40 21 - - 10 1 0 1 600 10 300 7 42.86 - - 3/42R B Phillips78 115 26 2618 77* 19 1 28.96 250 13 263 18 0 11 0 - - -M A Polzin15 14 7 146 30* - - 20.86 8 0 8 3032 107 1466 56 26.18 4 1 8/51C G Rackemann115 133 56 595 33 - - 7.73 30 0 30 24632 1013 11201 425 26.36 14 1 7/43D S Rathie8 15 - 161 46 - - 10.73 2 0 2 4 0 4 0 - - -G R Reynolds53 87 9 3626 203* 13 12 46.49 18 1 19 24 0 18 0 - - -G J Rowell37 51 11 438 45* - - 10.95 22 0 22 7997 318 3809 118 32.28 4 1 7/46R F K Rushbrook2 2 - 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 528 6 260 8 32.5 - - 3/109C B Smart22 38 2 964 133 8 1 26.78 20 0 20 12 0 7 0 - - -D Tazelaar79 98 35 893 56 1 - 14.17 38 0 38 16628 669 7687 277 27.75 9 1 6/48H M Thurlow30 57 20 202 23 - - 5.46 10 0 10 6374 67 3347 80 41.84 5 - 6/59E A Toovey37 63 7 1346 87 9 - 24.04 5 0 5 49 3 32 0 - - -R N Traves5 10 - 177 29 - - 17.7 3 0 3 6 - 5 0 - - -S C Trimble133 246 14 9465 252* 44 24 40.8 79 0 79 213 2 164 3 54.67 - - 2/15J M Walker2 4 - 87 41 - - 21.75 0 0 0 - - 0 - - -G G Warr2 2 - 16 8 - - 8 5 0 5 395 4 201 2 100.5 - - 1/0C E Westaway19 24 9 207 33 - - 13.8 20 0 2- 2943 40 1703 52 32.75 2 - 6/88G K Whyte43 64 7 1033 93 5 - 18.12 31 0 31 6032 251 2838 73 38.88 1 - 6/65A S Young23 35 8 553 67 3 - 20.48 12 0 12 2522 26 1428 26 54.92 - - 4/68K P Zeibell9 16 2 506 212* 2 1 36.14 13 0 13 248 2 119 2 59.5 - - 1/15FIRST GRADE RECORDSHighest Aggregate of Runs S C Trimble 6699Highest Individual Score J M Walker 226X in 1984-85Most Centuries S C Trimble 24Highest Aggregate of Runs in a Season S C Trimble 757 in 1961-62Highest Batting Average for a Season S C Trimble 108.14 in 1961-62Highest Number of Wickets G G Cook 626Highest Number of Wickets in a Season C P Christ 107 av 8.79 in 1942-43BEST FIRST GRADE PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKETSEASON 1945-46 TO 1996-97 (INCLUSIVE)WICKET RUNS BATSMEN AGAINST SEASONFirst 276 L R Dalton - D A Lossberg Beenleigh-Logan 1998-99Second 209 G R Reynolds-J J McLaughlin Valley 1960-61Third 217 L G Westaway-J J McLaughlin Colts 1957-58Fourth 234 J A Hunter - J J Fanning University 1980-81Fifth 147X S C Trimble - B Fisher Northern Suburbs 1963-64Sixth 215X S C Trimble - R A Blank Colts 1974-75Seventh 227 A Harris - P Everingham South Brisbane 1991-92Eighth 124 R Stafford - R L Franklin Colts 1947-48Ninth 90 O D Driscoll - J E Freeman Valley 1954-55Tenth 83 L J Johnson - I Carvosso South Brisbane 1947-48BEST PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET - ALL GRADES

-72-WICKET RUNS BATSMEN GRADE AGAINST SEASONFirst 364 J Shirley (172) - G Gunton (220) 5th Eastern Suburbs 1987-88* *Second 398 L Dalton (251 ) - G A Paulsen (173 ) U16 Sunshine Coast 1993-94Third 279 A Leitch (148) - P Mooney (207) 3rd Eastern Suburbs 1991-92Fourth 234 J Hunter (132) - J Fanning (115) 1st University 1980-81Fifth 229 W London (100)-M Nettlefield (133) 5th Valley 1979-80Sixth 215 S Trimble (126X)-R Blank (121X) 1st Colts 1974-75Seventh 227 A Harris (132)-P Everingham (100X) 1st South Brisbane 1991-92Eighth 161 B Partridge (107) - D Marsden 5th Valley No 2 1983-84* *Ninth 151 L Dalton (169 ) - M Parkinson (78 ) U16 Souths 1993-94Tenth 124 N C Capra (88) - F Gwinn (46*) 4th Easts Redlands 2 1997-98CLUB RECORDS (All matches in a season)BATTING SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEFIRST 1961-62 S C Trimble 757SECOND 1991-92 S L Ryan 667THIRD 1990-91 G N Jeffress 807FOURTH 1970-71 G J Martin 581FIFTH 1987-88 B B Clarkson 660SIXTH 1996-97 E J Ebert 611UNDER 19 1986-87 R E Sparrow 377UNDER 17/18 1956-57 D G Hughson 796UNDER 16 1993-94 L R Dalton 720SUBDISTRICTS 1998-99 D P Sester 241WOMENS FIRST 2001-02 M Bulow 673WOMENS SECOND 1999-2000 J M Farmer 233BATTING AVERAGE SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEFIRST 1961-62 S C Trimble 108.14SECOND 1989-90 J A Hunter 88.33THIRD 1986-87 K Jackson 62.28FOURTH 1987-88 B Jobson 61.75FIFTH 1988-89 N James 71.00SIXTH 1996-97 E J Ebert 50.92UNDER 19 1986-87 D Baguley 138.00UNDER 17/18 1977-78 R N Traves 52.00UNDER 16 1993-94 L Dalton 120.00SUBDISTRICTSWOMENS FIRST1997-982001-02P TiralongoM Bulow16.8461.18WOMENS SECOND 1999-2000 J M Farmer 25.89HIGHEST SCORE SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEFIRST 1984-85 J M Walker 226XSECOND 1888-89 S J Brew 200THIRD 1991-92 T P Mooney 207FOURTH 1987-88 S J Brew 223XFIFTH 1987-88 G N Jeffress 269SIXTH 1996-97 E J Ebert 168XUNDER 19 1987-88 K W Jackson 146UNDER 17/18 1986-87 B J Graham 229UNDER 16 1993-94 L Dalton 251XSUBDISTRICTS 1997-98 P Tiralongo 63XWOMENS FIRST 1998-99 K G Raymont 115XWOMENS SECOND 1999-2000 A J Meech 56XHIGHEST PARTNERSHIP SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEFIRST 1980-81 J A Hunter(132) J J Fanning(115) 234SECOND 1985-86 R Fassy (119X) T P Mooney(139) 223THIRD 1991-92 A Leitch(148) T P Mooney(207) 279FOURTH 1987-88 S J Brew(223X) C A Gordon(107) 223FIFTH 1987-88 J Shirley(172) G Gunton(220) 364SIXTH 1994-95 E J Ebert(115) P R Taylor(98) 208UNDER 19 1994-95 G J Paulsen(92) L R Dalton(101) 203UNDER 17/18 1986-87 B J Graham(229) A G Leitch 294UNDER 16 1993-94* *L Dalton(251 ) G A Paulsen(173 ) 398WOMENS FIRST 1998-99 KG Raymont(115*) BP Matheson (52) 100WOMENS SECOND 1999-2000 A M Titley(35) A Meech(56*) 83 v Sunshine Coast 13.2.00

MOST WICKETS SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEFIRST - 2 DAY- 1 DAY1942-432000-01P ChristR O Wallace107 wickets14SECOND 1929-30 J Matthews 51THIRD 1956-57 K Perrins 75FOURTH 1979-80 R T Christianson 79FIFTH 1981-82 N James 65SIXTH 1995-96 S T Ryan 55UNDER 19 1971-72 P W Donaldson 29UNDER 17/18 1951-52 C Westaway 80UNDER 16 1994-95 S J Paulsen 34SUBDISTRICTS 1998-99 R A Harvey 40WOMENS FIRST 1999-2000 L M Shields 29WOMENS SECOND 1999-2000 A M Titley 19BOWLING AVER. SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEFIRST - 2 DAY- 1 DAY1960-612000-01B FisherR O Wallace6.23(50 overs qualify.)18.36SECOND 1934-35 W Roughan 7.47THIRD 1949-50 R G Stirling 7.2FOURTH 1949-50 B Fisher 4.65FIFTH 1996-97 A T Matthews 6.57SIXTH 1995-96 D J Mollah 10.19UNDER 19 1971-72 P W Donaldson 8.07UNDER 17/18UNDER 161953-541993-94G KrugerK R Melsham5.6713.54SUBDISTRICTS 1998-99R A Harvey 10.05WOMENS FIRST 1999-2000L M Shields 7.65WOMENS SECOND 1999-2000A M Titley 9.37BOWLING SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE INAN INNINGSFIRST 1963-64 F P Speare10-27SECOND 1988-89 N M Hunter9-14THIRD 1976-77 R J K Myers9-54FOURTH 1947-48 J Mahoney10-50FIFTH 1981-82 N James8-17SIXTH 1996-97 J J Rae10-7-6-7UNDER 19 1988-89 J W Laird7-15UNDER 17/18 1972-73 M Gillespie9-38UNDER 16 1994-95 S J Paulsen17.5-4-30-7SUBDISTRICTS 1997-98 P Bruce18-3-51-7WOMENS FIRST 1999-2000 L M Shields12-4-19-7WOMENS SECOND 1999-2000 A M Titley4-1-2-6CATCHESSEASONNAMEPERFORMANCEFIRST - 2 DAY 1973-74 L A Ferguson 32- 1 DAY 2000-01 C R A McLeod 14SECOND 1992-93 D P Albion44THIRD 1990-91 G N Jeffress34FOURTH 1996-97 M A LeFlay28FIFTH 1997-98 P R Taylor32SIXTH 1993-94 D Whytt14UNDER 19 1972-73 C J Monahan 11UNDER 17/18 1982-83 M D Lockett33UNDER 16 1994-95 M A LeFlay22SUBDISTRICTS 1999-00 P Tiralongo7WOMENS FIRST 1998-99 B P Matheson 10WOMENS SECOND 1999-2000 A M Titley5-73-

-74-STUMPINGS SEASON NAME PERFORMANCEFIRST- 2 DAY 1958-59 L J Postans 17- 1 DAY 2001-02 C R A McLeod 4SECOND 1968-69 B Gough 9THIRD 1992-93 D A Lossberg 4FOURTH 1991-92 G Bartholomeusz 7FOURTH 1970-71 M A Somerville 7FIFTH 1987-88 I C Gunthorpe 6SIXTH 1992-93 D K Whytt 3UNDER 19 1990-91 M R Carter 2UNDER 17/18 1976-77 P W Blucher 11UNDER 16 1992-93 J A Young 7WOMENS FIRST 1999-2000 K G Raymont 4MOST MATCHES NAME NUMBERFIRST - 2 DAY C E Westaway 217- 1 DAYD A Tuckwell 64SECONDS L Ryan 71THIRDT A Shipstone 91FOURTHDC Brown 66FIFTHD C Crompton 45SIXTHG R Stirling 37UNDER 17/18G A C Scarffe 39UNDER 19A J Scotney 13UNDER 19P W Donaldson 13UNDER 19J M Shirley 13UNDER 19G P Barnes 13UNDER 16M A LeFlay 26SUBDISTRICTSD C Christ 32WOMENS FIRSTB P Matheson 37K Morice 37WOMENS SECOND L Fitzgerald 12A M TitleyWSDCC PERFORMANCES WHICH WERE BEST IN QCA FOR THAT SEASON(Fixtures only, excludes finals)BATTING AVERAGEFIRST GRADESEASON NAME M INNS NO H/S RUNS AVE1921/22 Shield J A 13 6 176 324 46.21923/24 Farquhar J K 13 6 132 607 86.711938/39 Cook G G 10 3*161 453 64.711961/62 Trimble S C 12 5*188 757 108.141963/64 Trimble S C 15 5*114 606 60.601973/74 Trimble S CSECOND GRADE10 5*102 314 62.801921/22 Shield T 10 2 102 219 27.31927/28 Little A 11 1 72 276 27.601929/30 Cain W 12 1 63 431 39.181943-44 M Keene 14 1 103 602 46.311944-45 M Keene 11 4 63* 285 40.711948/49 Deards R 12 - 125 503 41.911962/63 Trimble G 11 5 64 254 42.331972/73 Westaway L 10 3 87 400 57.141978/79 Traves R N 7 3*118 283 70.751989/90 Hunter J A 9 3*154 530 88.331993/94 Albion D P 8 3 104 387 77.401998/99 A N Walsh 9 12 2 152 547 54.70THIRD GRADE1921/22 Fraser A 11 2 197 21.891928/29 McDonald C 7 1 128X 323 46.141931/32 West L 13 3*135 471 47.101952/53 McDonald E 15 2 61 419 32.331955/56 Kricker C 12 10*22 84 42.001980/81 Standfield D 8 2*83 348 58.001983/84 Stirling G 9 2*183 381 54.421986/87 Jackson K 7 - 109 436 62.281990/91 Jeffress G 11 1 133 686 68.60

1991/92 Leitch A 12 - 148 596 49.661998/99 J A RobertsFOURTH GRADE7 12 4 158* 472 59.001950/51 Draney N 11 3 77 285 35.621957/58 Cooke C 17 2 92 458 30.531973/74 Wigley J W 9 3 86 338 56.331987/88 Jobson BFIFTH GRADE6 2*71 247 61.751981/82 Eilola B 11 6 113 292 58.401984/851987/88Mollah DWalker R101142*115*20433461855.6668.661988/891996/97James NKruger T D 69841*101112*35537371.0053.29SIXTH GRADE1994/95 Ebert E J 13 2 115 531 48.72UNDER 18 GRADE1948/49 Kruger A 16 3 106 458 35.231953/541962/63Dinsdale CMcGrath D111443*59*9325051635.7046.911972/73 Gillespie M 13 3 94 438 43.801977/78 Traves R N 14 1 111 676 52.00SCHOOLBOY GRADE1962/63 O'Neill G 9 4 71 224 44.801974/75 Smith WPRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE11 1 130 593 59.301945/46 Fisher BWOMENS GRADE10 3*54 223 33.282001/02 Bulow M 14 14 2 131 696 58.00BOWLING AVERAGEFIRST GRADESEASON NAME M O M R WKTS AVE1926/27 McAndrew J 97.4 21 262 34 7.711937/38 Christ C 87.5 9 320 30 10.661942/43 Christ C P 280.3 36 941 107 8.791944-45 Ellis J E 53.6 11 169 22 7.681946/47 Cook G G 168.5 35 424 45 9.421947/48 Johnson L 90.4 10 256 24 10.661948/49 Ellis J 115.6 24 332 33 10.061949/50 Ellis J 75.3 17 160 18 8.881950/51 Johnson L 100 26 196 24 8.161958/59 Perrins K 175.3 41 438 38 11.521960/61 Fisher B 67.1 3 130 17 7.641961/62 Fisher B 105.5 32 229 29 7.891962/63 Westaway C 76.1 16 199 24 8.291964/65 Fisher B 64.2 17 203 19 10.681966/67 Fisher B 118.5 37 296 28 10.571988/89 Tazelaar DSECOND GRADE128 33 311 27 11.511923/24 Strickland N 112.6 425 49 8.671944-45 Auld R A 68.1 9 253 51 8.161962/63 Jennings G 74.3 19 180 22 8.181974/75 McWhinney P 72.1 14 239 23 10.391987/88 Dooley J 167.4 63 365 23 15.861988/89 Hunter N 96 32 217 21 10.33THIRD GRADE1926/27 Milliner E 55.5 153 24 6.371947/48 Hogarth G 128.6 22 299 39 7.661991/92 Schubert J R 93.1 27 240 21 11.42FOURTH GRADE1949/50 Fisher B 51.4 9 93 20 4.651985/86 Cook D 93.5 11 244 20 12.201993/94 Cook D J 140.1 38 393 30 13.101997/98 Roberts J AFIFTH GRADE156.1 41 359 38 9.441979/80 Shelton T 110 21 303 31 9.771981/82 James N 237.5 64 576 57 10.101988/89 James N 151.3 24 540 39 13.841996/97 Matthews A T 9 115.1 39 240 37 6.481997/98 Crompton D J 13 139 31 355 40 8.871998/99 Ketelhohn M J 7 117 28 202 24 8.41-75-

UNDER 18 GRADE1949/50 Smeed J 117.5 29 233 38 6.131951/52 Westaway C 150.7 8 624 80 7.801953/54 Kruger G 167.5 33 440 70 6.281955/56 Dinsdale C 60.3 18 167 27 6.181970/71 Lawler S 56 12 137 22 6.231990/91 Jennings M 153 48 271 24 11.291997/98 WilliamsSCHOOLBOY GRADE13 108.2 24 251 24 10.451959/60 Karbonowicz A 110 25 210 28 7.501962/63 McCasker R 126.1 31 326 46 7.09WOMENS FIRST GRADE1999/00 Shields L M 7 96.3 33 164 25 6.562001/02 Shields L M 13 116.5 22 309 24 12.87MOST RUNS FOR SEASONMOST WICKETS FOR SEASONFIRST GRADEFIRST GRADESEASON NAME RUNS SEASON NAME WKTS1921/22 Page C B 348 1936/37 Cook G 511923/24 Farquhar J 607 1942/43 Christ C P 1071926/27 Knowles E C 719 1946/47 Cook G G 451933/34 Knowles E C 653 1947/48 Johnson L 241939/40 Donaldson N 642 1948/49 Ellis J 331956/57 Cooper J 523 1954/55 Fisher B 421961/62 Trimble S C 757 1957/58 Perrins K 431967/68 Trimble S C 689 1958/59 Westaway C 421975/76 Loxton J F C 587 1960/61 Perrins K 261976/77 Rathie DSECOND GRADE593 1973/741975/76Finger J LBourke J47481921/22 Shield T 2191980/81 Bourke B 481922/23 Kenyon E 2501984/85 Tazelaar D 401923/241929/30Watts E WCain W4234311993/94 Dooley J BSECOND GRADE421943/44 Keene M 602 1939/40 Shard L 341946/47 Waldron F G 352 1936/37 Jender V L 391948/49 Deards R 503 1942/43 Hagan D 461985/86 Carter A 505 1944/45 Hagen D 451995/96 A Lossberg D 559 1946/47 West E 341998/99 Walsh A N 547 1955/56 Carlson R 38THIRD GRADE1931/32 West L 4711959/601977/78Cochrane LGoddard A36451932/33 Gebbie W 602 THIRD GRADE1936/37 West R L E 531 1934/35 Brew B 431938/39 West R L E 426 1936/37 Smelt D E B 561952/53 McDonald E 419 1956/57 Perrins K 751981/82 McDiarmid L 476 1958/59 Sterling R 391987/88 Stirling G 433 1969/70 Collins M 481990/91 Jeffress G 686 1997/98 Magoffin C M 381991/92 Leitch A 596 1999/00 Magoffin C M 341992/93 Lossberg D A 5741994/95 Shipstone T A 5871998/99 Roberts J A 4721999/00 Williams R J 445FOURTH GRADE1996/971997/98Magoffin C MRoberts J A44381933/34 Buckle T C 4701936/37 Waldron F G 551-76-FOURTH GRADE1949/50 Bellett J 501979/80 Christianson R 711985/86 Enright R 401957/58 Cooke C 458 1955/56 Hughson D 4641970/71 Martin G 468 1956/57 Hughson D 7961974/75 Martin G 533 1962/63 McGrath D 516FIFTH GRADE1972/73 Gillespie M 4381987/88 Clarkson B 643 FIFTH GRADESIXTH GRADE1981/82 James N 571993/94 Brown D C 4281988/89 James N 391994/95 Ebert E J 531 SIXTH GRADEUNDER 18 GRADE1993/94 Heley B S 491948/49 Kruger A 4581995/96 Ryan S T 461953/54 Hammond K 490 UNDER 18 GRADE1954/55 Speare F 392 1951/52 Westaway C 80

1953/54 Kruger G 70 1977/78 Traves R N 6761954/55 Speare F 64SCHOOLBOY GRADE1955/56 Glaze G 431962/63 O'Neill G 2241960/61 Grant R 421974/75 Smith W 5931961/62 Karbanowicz A 54PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE1991/92 Mazlin V M 331945/46 Jackson C 270SCHOOLBOY GRADE1958/59 Karbonowicz A 281960/61 Ciescelki H 321962/63 McCasker R 461974/75 Holt L 38WOMENS GRADE2001/02 Bulow M 673QCA RECORDS (FIXTURE MATCHES ONLY)BATTING AVERAGEGRADE SEASON NAME CLUB M INNS NO H/S RUNS AVEFirst 1925/26 Thompson F C South Brisbane 9 6*153 839 279.66Second 1938/39 Howard M Northern Suburbs 8 5 112 461 153.66Third 1989/90 Salter J A Eastern Suburbs 9 6*57 303 101.00FourthFifth1985/861985/86Raj RMoore GUniversityUniversity91034*11012253055488.3392.33Sixth 1994/95 Ebert E J Western Suburbs 13 2 115 531 48.27U18 1989/90 Fitness S Sandgate/Redcliffe 9 6*72 291 97.00U16 1993/94 Irvine T G Valley 11 3 210 1054 131.75Schoolboy 1971/72 Morgan P Eastern Suburbs 9 3*104 528 88.00Primary 1946/47 Archer R G South Brisbane 6 1*141 231 46.20Womens 1st 1998/99 Price J C Wynnum/Manly 16 7 3 97 417 104.25Womens 2nd 1999/00 Black K R Sandgate Redcliffe 15 8 107* 618 88.28-77-MOST RUNS FOR SEASONGRADE SEASON NAME CLUB RUNSFirst 1922/23 Thompson F C South Brisbane 1069Second 1994/95 Baker S A Northern Suburbs 809Third 1941/42 Farquhar J Metro Primary Schools 828Fourth 1965/66 Cavanagh J Balmoral-Wynnum 700Fifth 1983/84 Rohde N (Snr) Northern Suburbs 719Sixth 1994/95 Ebert E J Western Suburbs 531U18 1974/75 Barrett G Eastern Suburbs 810U16 1993/94 Irvine T G Valley 1054Schoolboy 1974/75 Smith W T Western Suburbs 593Primary 1944/45 Kitchen R J Eastern Suburbs 378Womens 1st 1998/99 Brown T E Valley 561Womens 2nd 1999/00 Black K R Sandgate Redcliffe 618BOWLING AVERAGEGRADE SEASON NAME CLUB O M R WKTS AVEFirst 1898/99 Byrne T Woolloongabba 126.5 - 284 54 5.29Second 1928/29 Clem G 5.44Third 1946/47 Gall P South Brisbane 63.7 14 165 34 4.89FourthFifth1949/501996/97Fisher BMatthews A TWestern SuburbsWestern Suburbs51.4115.19399324020374.656.48Sixth 1993/94 Hickey D K Valley 106 39 189 27 7.00U18 1959/60 Schlinker P South Brisbane 82.1 28 143 32 4.47U16 1995/96 Ipson B Easts/Redlands 126.1 45 231 28 8.25Schoolboy 1957/58 Lillie D Eastern Suburbs 41 7 61 14 4.35Primary 1946/47 Hutch N Northern Suburbs 52.2 15 98 22 4.45Womens 1st 1997/98 C Kross Easts/Redlands 67.2 35 167 35 4.77Womens 2nd 1999/00 B Antcliff Beenleigh-Logan 67 24 130 22 5.90MOST WICKETS FOR SEASONFirst 1942/43 Christ C P Western Suburbs 107Second 1932/33 Corbett T Toombul/Sandgate 80Third 1933/34 Thompson J Eastern Suburbs 86FourthFifth1964/651981/82Crisp GJames NValleyWestern Suburbs10057FifthSixth1996/971993/94Ward SHeley B SSandgate/RedcliffeWestern Suburbs5749

-78-U18 1951/52 Westaway C Western Suburbs 80U16 1992/93 Kahler L Wynnum/Manly 42Schoolboy 1967/68 Hohns T V Sandgate/Redcliffe 51Primary 1944/45 Kitchen R J Eastern Suburbs 55Womens1st 1997/98 S Bow Valley 50Womens 2nd 1999/00 G Opperman Beenleigh-Logan 25HIGHEST SCOREFirst 1986/87 Clifford P S Toombul 285XSecond 1914/15 Burnett C 301Third 1992/93 Brown S G South Brisbane 228XFourth 1985/86 Williams G Balmoral/Wynnum 281XFifth 1981/82 Crosbie D University 398Sixth 1996/97 Carter P C Northern Suburbs 190U18 1999/00 J Cockburn Toombul 259U16Schoolboy1994/951974/75Dearing JSmith WUniversityWestern Suburbs270X130Primary 1946/47 Archer R G South Brisbane 140XWomens 1st 1998/99 Fazackerley K Beenleigh/Logan 172XWomens 2nd 1999/00 Corcoran B Gold Coast 166MOST CENTURIES (4 OR MORE)First 1910/11 Redgrave S J South Brisbane 6 100 100X 121X 122 124 140Second 1994/95 Baker S A Northern Suburbs 5 105X 105X 114 140X 238U16 1993/94 Irvine T Valley 6 106X 109 145X 149 155 21010 WICKETS IN AN INNINGSFIRST GRADE WKTS RUNS1909/10 Barstow C B South Brisbane 10 301920/21 Barstow C B Toombul 10 161929/30 Oxenham R K Toombul 10 321934/35 Hardcastle G G Toombul 10 141954/55 Quelch L Eastern Suburbs 10 831963/64 Speare F Western Suburbs 10 271964/65 Little D University 10 261967/68 Morgan J University 10 131998/99 Dawes J H Valley 10 18The Norm McMahon Shield1924/25 McDermott N Valley 10 ?PREMIERSHIPSFIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE FOURTH GRADE UNDER 17/18 GRADE1923-24 1921-22 1946-47 1949-501931-32 1922-23 1954-55 1950-511936-37 1923-24 1986-87 1951-521942-43 1926-27 1953-541944-45 1946-47 FIFTH GRADE 1954-551947-48 1992-93 1981-82 1959-601948-49 1997-98 1963-641957-58 THIRD GRADE1958-59 1921-22 (No.2 Team) SIXTH GRADE1972-731982-831960-61 1922-23 1995-961987-88 1947-48 1996-97 UNDER 16 GRADESPORTS DEPOT SHIELD1955-561956-57 UNDER 19 GRADE1995-96 (equal)1923-241936-371967-681993-941972-73 UNDER 15 GRADE1974-751942-43 OPEN AGE1946-47 1997-98 SCHOOLBOY GRADE1949-50 1959-601951-52 WOMENS1955-562001-2CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP1936-37 1955-56 1997-981942-43 1987-881946-47 1993-94MINOR PREMIERSHIPS

-79-1967-68 3rd Grade 1986-87 Under 17 Grade1970-71 4th Grade 1987-88 2nd, 4th, 5th, Under 17 Grades1972-73 Under 18 Grade 1991-92 3rd Grade1973-74 4th Grade 1992-93 2nd Grade1975-76 1st Grade 1993-94 3rd Grade, 4th Grade1981-82 5th Grade 1996-97 4th Grade, 5th Grade1982-83 Under 18 Grade 1997-98 3rd GradeONE DAY KNOCKOUT1988-89stCRICKETER’S CLUB CUP (1 4 ROUNDS)1962-63 Second Grade 1973-74 Fourth Grade1966-67 First Grade 1968-69 Under 181969-70 Third Grade, Under 18 1972-73 Under 18, Schoolboy Grade1970-71 Fourth GradeCLUB PERFORMANCESSEASON PLACE CLUB PLACE IN CENTURIES 50'S 5 WICKETS H/T CENTURYCHAMPIONSHIP 1ST GRADE INNINGS PARTNERSHIPS1921-22 4 5 2+1922-23 3 3 3+1923-24 1 1 7 2+1924-25 3 31925-26 4 6 3+1926-27 3 4 51927-28 2+ 2+ 31928-29 6 3 71929-30 5 5 41930-31 3 3 51931-32 3 1 81932-33 3 3 71933-34 2 4 71934-35 4 4 61935-36 2 8 21936-37 1 1 81937-38 3 3 11938-39 3 5 71939-40 7 7 41940-41 3 3 11941-42 5 7 41942-43 1 1 31943-44 5 4 31944-45 3 1 5 11945-46 5 5 2 31946-47 1 2 1 21947-48 2 1 1 01948-49 1 1 7 31949-50 3 4 4 41950-51 7 7 5 21951-52 2 3 2 21952-53 5 2 4 11953-54 3 6 3 31954-55 3 3 11955-56 1 3 61956-57 5 5 71957-58 2 1 41958-59 3 1 11959-60 3 4 31960-61 3 2 61961-62 5 2 5 6W151962-63 5 3 5 24 11963-641964-65 7 9 4 52 33 11965-66 9 7 38 21 11966-67 7 8 8 37 27 1

-80-1967-68 6 6 8 34 33 11968-69 6 6 9 59 34 01969-70 5 10 4 43 27 51970-71 5 6 2 37 24 61971-72 6 6 2 44 28 61972-73 7 8 4 43 36 31973-74 4 8 2 43 33 51974-75 8 10 6 52 38 81975-76 5 2 5 45 30 8SEASON PLACE CLUB PLACE IN CENTURIES 50'S 5 WICKETS H/T CENTURYCHAMPIONSHIP 1ST GRADE INNINGS PARTNERSHIPS1976-77 9 7 5 3 30 61977-78 7 7 10 66 27 121978-79 8 7 2 41 24 51979-80 7 10 8 67 37 121980-81 2 3 17 77 38 171981-82 3 7 12 76 36 161982-83 3 4 14 87 29 171983-84 5 7 11 90 18 101984-85 9 10 7 73 20 161985-86 4 4 15 93 25 191986-87 2 8 19 120 24 291987-88 1 1 34 156 31 441988-89 3 7 14 67 24 151989-90 8 7 18 79 18 191990-91 2 5 20 84 23 291991-92 2 6 23 111 25 351992-93 4 8 27 117 29 411993-94 1 3 35 95 27 351994-95 2 5 22 98 24 331995-96 7 8 11 63 19 1 171996-97 2 9 17 92 29 1 211997-98 1 6 16 86 37 1 161998-99 9 11 16 71 23 0 111999-00 7 9 12 68 26 0 182000-01 7 9 12 35 24 0 102001-02 2 2 10 80 19 0 10FIRST GRADE PLAYERS WHO HAVE SCORED 1000 RUNSNAME CAREER SEASONS M INN NO HS RUNS AVERAGES C Trimble 1958-75 18 135 169 36 188X 6699 50.37G C Cook 1929-56 26 270 60 186 6392 30.44F M Brew 1921-40 20 - 248 22 175 5629 24.91D A Tuckwell 1987- 13 126 167 29 166 5606 37.88J J McLaughlin 1947-67 16 126 141 16 172 4780 38.24L G Westaway 1952-74 21 210 262 38 110 4661 20.81E C Knowles 1925-35 11 - 142 14 220 4588 35.84C B Smart 1977-91 14 13 139 19 144 3913 32.60D G Hughson 1957-73 12 10 133 19 116X 3600 31.58A J Bailey 1991- 9 9 122 9 172 3268 28.92A N Donaldson 1937-56 15 - 137 18 172X 2920 24.54W W Morris 1942-52 10 - 87 8 158 2890 36.58B Fisher 1952-68 13 119 111 16 123 2839 29.88J F C Loxton 1961-76 11 90 104 13 103X 2813 30.91B R Stephensen 1985-98 12 133 135 29 105X 2750 25.94E A Cummins 1927-38 12 - 130 11 132X 2692 22.62C E Westaway 1952-75 19 217 212 39 82 2643 15.28J A Hunter 1975-89 12 102 108 13 132 2474 26.04M G Maranta 1981-87 7 89 101 18 121X 2436 29.34P J Cameron 1987-2001 10 74 90 10 118 2262 28.28D S Rathie 1974-85 8 69 86 10 130X 2137 28.11D N Beavan 1976-83 7 77 95 9 115 2044 23.76W Watts 1921-29 9 - 102 8 115 2002 21.30R D Lupton 1996- 6 56 75 6 108 1979 28.68J M Walker 1981-84 4 50 61 7 226X 1947 36.05O D DriscollS L Ryan1940-541990-1112-6011277510101105190218769.6128.00

J R Cooper 1954-59 5 54 66 11 115 1832 33.31C P Christ 1928-49 18 - 149 44 85X 1816 16.30L J Postans 1948-65 13 117 123 25 83 1769 18.05W Cain 1921-36 9 - 88 4 101 1723 20.51J Adams 1928-35 7 - 76 5 141X 1719 24.21P J Everingham 1988-94 6 72 81 13 100X 1692 24.88D E Brown 1974-80 7 69 84 7 135X 1686 21.89N E Arthy 1932-44 1 - 93 11 110 1642 20.02G R Reynolds 1955-63 8 47 55 8 183 1625 34.57B C Currey 1973-81 7 72 94 10 78 1545 18.39A J Taylor 1981-86 6 57 67 11 97X 1523 27.19L R Dalton 1996-2000 4 42 56 3 181 1516 28.60G L Cameron 1930-43 8 - 89 6 105X 1485 17.89T K Caban 1973-78 6 70 82 11 108 1468 20.67C A Torrisi 1993-99 6 51 69 9 84 1441 24.02M D Thompson 1987-96 8 71 75 7 91 1380 20.29D R Kingdon 1994-99 4 42 56 5 142 1342 26.31R Mahoney 1941-46 6 - 79 12 133 1312 19.58N J Cumming 1952-59 8 72 75 6 85 1310 18.98R B Phillips 1979-85 7 52 47 3 90 1307 29.70J K Farquhar 1921-23 3 - 38 13 132 1305 52.20T H Neeson 1927-33 7 - 70 13 96 1303 22.86R J Hartigan 1921-25 5 - 45 5 149 1234 30.85A N Walsh 1986-2001 7 36 46 4 91 1161 27.64C B Page 1921-27 6 - 74 5 65 1150 16.66L A Ferguson 1970-81 12 94 94 16 44 1091 13.98J P Bowan 1968-74 6 54 60 12 91 1083 22.56P Gall 1951-53 3 33 38 2 81 1052 29.22J D Denman 1984-87 4 39 49 11 92X 1035 27.23G J Rowell 1991-92 10 70 74 21 70 1040 19.62A Fisher 1933-41 7 - 77 13 69 1010 15.78-81-FIRST GRADE PLAYERS WHO HAVE TAKEN 100 WICKETSBOWLERS CAREER SEASONS M BALLS M R W AVERAGEG G Cook 1929-56 26 - 24670 541 9679 626 15.46C P Christ 1928-49 18 - 18903 351 7738 588 13.16C E Westaway 1952-75 19 217 18155 348 8099 414 19.56F M Brew 1921-40 20 - 12566 62 8712 356 24.47B Fisher 1952-68 13 119 10592 306 3765 301 12.51D Tazelaar 1984-97 12 91 12493 499 5886 258 22.81J E Bourke 1975-81 7 91 11961 392 5265 255 20.64P W Donaldson 1970-80 9 88 10707 282 4986 252 19.78N Belous 1962-72 9 99 11236 277 4619 225 20.53J A Ellis 1939-50 11 - 5929 134 2364 176 13.43J W McAndrewG J Rowell1921-261991-59-7059398613563852184377617417312.5521.83B R Stephensen 1985-97 12 126 10943 423 5105 170 30.03A Fisher 1933-41 7 - 6119 68 3112 164 18.98J E Freeman 1954-63 8 71 5826 65 3197 164 19.49M G Maranta 1981-87 7 89 8863 284 4641 156 29.75F P Speare 1959-66 7 72 6612 161 2770 155 17.87G G Warr 1957-70 9 51 5603 125 2208 143 15.44G D Wilson 1947-57 9 78 5295 94 2269 139 16.32H M Thurlow 1928-36 6 - 4568 68 2051 137 14.97R F K Rushbrook 1931-40 7 - 5566 68 2646 136 19.45M D Thompson 1987-96 8 71 7232 292 3495 127 27.52J B Dooley 1987-99 10 92 9810 348 5076 156 32.54K R Perrins 1957-60 4 35 4023 107 1298 119 10.91W Watts 1921-29 9 - 4415 33 2112 113 18.69C G Rackemann 1987-97 10 55 5555 246 2544 111 22.92CAREER RECORDS OF FIRST GRADE PLAYERS IN LIMITED OVERS COMPETITIONSBATTING MINIMUM 250 RUNSNAMEA J BaileyDEBUT1991-92M54INN54NO HS RUNS AVERAGE7 127X 1879 39.98C/S13D A Tuckwell 1987-88 64 61 3 119X 1787 30.81 22C B Smart 1981-82 40 39 3 105 1371 38.08P J Everingham 1988-89 41 40 11 119X 1171 40.37

-82-B R Stephensen 1985-86 70 55 13 87 1073 25.55D R Kingdon 1994-95 24 23 3 127 830 41.50 9M G Maranta 1981-82 31 30 5 77X 775 31.00S L Ryan 1990-91 45 41 3 101X 854 22.47 12M D Thompson 1988-89 41 33 3 60 640 21.33P J CameronR D Lupton1989-901993-9436283328227111261260519.7423.27612L R DaltonG J Rowell1994-951991-92244324372885*8749548822.5016.831416A C HarrisM S Lane1991-921999-20001617131612855042740335.5828.79 6A J Taylor 1981-82 20 17 1 51 395 24.68G W Toshach 1983-84 13 11 2 111 393 43.66A N Walsh 1986-87 15 15 1 61 373 26.64 2R A Walker 1990-91 21 20 3 109 356 20.94J M Walker 1981-82 15 15 1 63X 322 23.00J C Bell 1985-86 16 15 1 67 317 22.64J D Denman 1984-85 16 15 5 52X 303 30.30C A Torrisi 1995-96 14 14 1 100X 301 23.15 4G A C Scarffe 1996-97 13 13 0 58 255 19.61 2BOWLING FIRST GRADE LIMITED OVERS COMPETITIONS (MINIMUM 20 WICKETS)NAME DEBUT M OVERS MDNS RUNS WKTS AVERAGED Tazelaar 1984-85 56 511.2 96 1627 101 16.11B R Stephensen 1985-86 77 632.5 80 2524 96 26.29M D Thomson 1987-88 41 321.2 23 1264 59 21.42J B Dooley 1988-89 35 334.5 34 1270 46 27.61G J Rowell 1991-92 43 375.1 55 1262 45 28.04C G Rackemann 1987-88 23 206.1 28 903 33 27.36M G MarantaS J Magoffin1981-821997-983120228193.23131872659302929.0622.72R D Lupton 1996-97 28 185.7 24 698 27 25.85A R Cowan 1990-91 18 155.5 13 670 22 30.45TROPHY NAMES1. Carl Rackemann was a fast bowler for Australia, Queensland and Wests. He played 55 matchesfor Wests taking 111 wickets at 22.92. He played for Queensland between 1979 and 1996 in 115matches. He played 12 test matches for Australia taking 39 wickets.2. Bert Shaw was club secretary between 1946 and 1955 being granted life membership in 1953.3. David Welch was a brother of well known sprinter, Daphne Pirie.4. George Stafford died at the AGM in 1958 after winning a heated election for the presidency in hishonour. No acting president was appointed. He was a vice president in 1946, Chairman ofExecutive 1953-7, QCA executive member 1955-8 and a life member in 1956.5. Steven Farmer was a young fast bowler who played for the club taking 56 wickets for 943 at 16.84between 1977-8 and the first game in 1979-80. He was killed in a car accident.6. Scott Fisher was a young fast bowler who had just made his first grade debut prior to heading toEngland to play there in the off season. Within a week he was killed in a car accident. He took 28wickets for 690 at 24.64 in first, second and third grades in 1988-9 and 1989-90.7. Dr Ralph Weaver was club patron between 1940 and 1966. He donated a trophy for the mostimproved U23 player. An early winner in 1947-8 in his second season was Jack McLaughlin. OnDr Weaver’s death on 29-7-66, the club maintained the trophy in his name.8. Mostyn Eales was associated with the club for more than a quarter of a century as follows:Delegate to QCA 1971-2 to 1984-5Canteen Committee 1971-2 to 1983-4Fund Raising Committee 1978-9 to 1979-80Finance Committee 1979-80 to 1984-5Assistant Secretary 1977-8 to 1984-5Life Member 1977Deceased 9-3-96Mostyn bequeathed a sum of money to the club for a perpetual trophy for the best all rounder whichwas presented in the first year by his ex-playing son, Bruce.9. Bert St Clair coached and managed junior Wests cricket teams and rugby league teams in the1960's and 1970's. It is fitting that a trophy for the best U16 player is named after him. He wasmanager/coach of the premiership winning U15/Schoolboys team in 1974-5.10. Glen Stirling was a lower grade player and administrator as follows:Executive Member from 12-9-73QCA Delegate 1977-8 to 1984-51986-7 to 1992-3Vice President 1973-4 to 1993

-83-QCA Executive Officer 1985-6Twin Craig on club committee 1970 to 1984.Playing career 1949-50 to 1969-70. 272 wickets for 2914 at 10.71.11. Eric Knowles was a player from 1925-35 scoring 4588 first grade run at 35.24 and 4 matches forQueensland in the same period.12. Sam Trimble scored 6699 runs at 50.37 in 135 first grade matches for WSDCC, 133 matches forQueensland scoring 9465 runs at 40.8 with 24 centuries, highest 252 not out. He toured the WestIndies with an Australian team in 1965 toping averages with 262 runs at 65.50. He was made aWSDCC life member in 1972 and a QCA life member in 1997.13. Owen Driscoll - see “Administrators”.14. Bob Spence - see “Administrators”.15. Dirk Tazelaar played 91 matches for WSDCC between 1984 and 1997 taking 258 wickets at 22.81.H e played 79 matches for Queensland between 1985 and 1995 taking 257 wickets at 22.43, best6/48. He was Sheffield Shield Player of the Year in 1988-9.th16. Roger Hartigan was the club’s founding father. In 1907-8 he scored 116 v England in an 8 wicketrecord partnership of 243 with Clem Hill. In 1909 he toured England. On 9-5-21 he became thefounding president of Toowong and Goodna cricket clubs to form Western Suburbs Electorate Club.1923 Life Member and QC Executive Officer1926-7 ACB representative when Queensland entered Sheffield Shield (34 years)1928-29 ACB representative when Queensland hosted first test match at Exhibition Ground(Don Bradman’s first match scoring 18 and 1)1926 - 1958 President7-6-58 Died aged 78First grade 1234 runs at 30.85 and 52 wickets.17. Jack McLaughlinWSDCC 126 first grade matches in 16 seasons between 1947-8 and 1967-8. (Colts as playerand captain in others.)thrd478 runs at 38.24 (4 on aggregate, 3 on average).56 matches for Queensland between 1949-50 and 1963-3. 2857 runs at 34.01, 4 centuries,HS 146.WSDCC - first on committee 1953-4.Life Member 1973.It was decided at the committee meeting of 8-5-02 that as from 2002-3 the club’s fielding award(non wicket keeper) will be known as the Jack McLaughlin Trophy.ALL TIME TROPHY WINNERSR J Hartigan Cup1932-3 C1 Grade +4.58 1967-8 A Grade +7.211933-4 A Grade +6.56 1968-9 A Grade +8.241934-5 C Grade +5.60 1969-70 Intermediate Grade +1.931935-6 B Grade +6.59 1970-1 C Grade +8.101936-7 C Grade +10.77 1971-2 A Grade +5.301937-8 A Grade +3.74 1972-3 Intermediate Grade +10.201938-9 A Grade +2.56 1973-4 C Grade +3.531939-40 A Grade -0.34 1974-5 Schoolboy Grade +8.901940-1 C Grade +7.66 1975-6 A Grade +0.771941-2 B Grade -0.99 1976-7 Intermediate Grade +2.701942-3 A Grade +5.06 1977-8 Intermediate Grade +6.861943-4 B Grade +6.67 1978-9 Third Grade +2.731944-5 A Grade +15.06 1979-80 Fourth Grade +5.411945-6 Primary School Grade +7.22 1980-1 Third Grade +8.711946-7 C Grade +5.04 1981-2 Fifth Grade +16.101947-8 A Grade +8.44 1982-3 Under 18 Grade +3.011948-9 A Grade +16.9 1983-4 Under 18 Grade +4.901949-50 Intermediate Grade +7.3 1984-5 Fifth Grade +1.811950-1 Intermediate Grade +8.8 1985-6 Fifth Grade +7.381951-2 Intermediate Grade +7.7 1986-7 Under 17 Grade +10.501952-3 Reserve Grade +3.97 1987-8 Fifth Grade +17.991953-4 Intermediate Grade +9.10 1988-9 Under 18 Grade +3.171954-5 Intermediate Grade +5.68 1989-90 Under 18 Grade +5.331955-6 Intermediate Grade +8.24 1990-1 Third Grade +7.281956-7 Reserve Grade +4.70 1991-2 Third Grade +16.511957-8 A Grade +7.10 1992-3 Second Grade +17.941958-9 A Grade +7.4 1993-4 Third Grade +12.701958-9 Intermediate Grade +2.79 1994-5 Sixth Grade +8.341960-1 A Grade +4.85 1995-6 Sixth Grade +9.721961-2 A Grade +10.5 1996-7 Under 16 +15.851962-3 Schoolboys Grade +11.52 1997-8 Open Age +14.271963-4 Reserve Grade +2.23 1998-9 Second Grade +5.691964-5 Reserve Grade +2.08 1999-2000 Under 18 +2.091965-6 Intermediate Grade -3.60 2000-1 Fourth Grade +12.181966-7 A Grade +1.73 2001-2 Under 18 No 1 +9.81

Carl Rackeman Shield (Cricketer of the Year)1994-5 D A Tuckwell 1998-9 J M Shield1995-6 S T Ryan 1999-2000 S J Magoffin1996-7 E J Ebert 2000-1 L Shield1997-8 D J Crompton 2001-2 M Bulow-84-B H Shaw Memorial (Best Batting Aggregate)1956-7 Des Hughson 1978-9 L A McDiarmid1957-8 Ray Reynolds } 486 runs 1979-80 J A Hunter 14Cliff Cooke } 1980-1 D L Standfield 5471958-59 S Trimble 508 runs 1981-2 L A McDiamid 5141959-60 J McLaughlin 479 runs 1982-3 C B Smart 5961960-1 R Travers 426 runs 1983-4 A J R Carter 6071961-2 S Trimble 1984-5 A J Crook 5711962-3 G McGrath 1985-6 A J R Carter 5681963-4 S Trimble 1986-7 K W Jackson 6391964-5 D Hughson 1987-8 G D Gunton 7511965-6 S C Trimble 1988-9 D A Tuckwell 4591966-7 L G Westaway 1989-90 J Hunter 530 runs1967-8 S C Trimble 1990-1 G Jeffress 807 runs1968-9 D G Hughson 1991-2 S L Ryan 667 runs1969-70 K J O’Sullivan 1992-3 A Bailey 805 runs1970-1 Graham J Martin 1993-4 G A Paulsen 962 runs1971-2 G J Baker 1994-5 L R Dalton 837 runs1972-3 T M Anderson 1995-6 A J Bailey 747 runs1973-4 J W Wigley 1996-7 D R Kingdon 689 runs1974-5 W Smith 1997-8 G J Paulsen 696 runs1975-6 J F C Loxton 1998-9 J A Roberts 616 runs1976-7 D S Rathie 1999-2000 A J Bailey 620 runs1977-8 R N Traves 2000-1 A Bailey 733 runs2001-2 D A Tuckwell 727 runsNote: From 1956 to 1958 this was a club trophy.David Welch Memorial Trophy (Best Batting Average)1955-6 L Kricker 65.3 1979-80 J A Hunter 42.831956-7 Des Hughson 1980-1 D L Standfield 57.711957-8 Ray Reynolds 45.8 1981-2 B E Eilola 58.401958-9 S Trimble 36.3 1982-3 D L Lougheed 61.501959-60 L Postans 23.27 1983-4 C B Smart 66.771960-1 G Gray 26.28 1984-5 D J Mollah 55.661961-2 S Trimble 1985-6 A J R Carter 56.101962-3 G McGrath 1986-7 K W Jackson 60.751963-4 S Trimble 1987-8 R A Walker 63.301964-5 D Hughson 1988-9 N James 61.501965-6 D G Hughson 1989-90 J Hunter 88.331966-7 M Galvin 1990-1 G Jeffress 62.071967-8 B Christ 1991-2 S L Ryan 66.71968-9 D G Hughson 1992-3 N M Hunter 495 at 123.751969-70 A M Silcock 1993-4 L Dalton 720 at 120.001970-1 D J Donaldson 1994-5 T A Shipstone 641 at 53.421971-2 G Beacroft 1995-6 G A C Scarffe 649 at 49.921972-3 L G Westaway 1996-7 E J Ebert 613 runs at 47.151973-4 S C Trimble 1997-8 R J Williams 491 runs at 40.911974-5 W Smith 1998-9 J M Shield 562 runs at 43.221975-6 J F C Loxton 1999-2000 A T Robynson 415 runs at 41.501976-7 D S Rathie 2000-1 T Shipstone 325 runs at 54.161977-8 R N Traves 2001-2 M Bulow 673 runs at 61.881978-9 R N TravesNote: This trophy was first awarded in 1955-6 and that year was called the Reg Parker Trophy.

-85-G F Stafford Trophy (Best Bowling Average)st1956-7 Keith Perrins - 1 year awarded 1980-1 M W Connell 12.961957-8 John Barton 6.00 1981-2 N James 11.441958-9 R Stirling 7.6 1982-3 S J Brew 10.151959-60 T Sherwood 7.57 1983-4 G R Gotting 14.001960-1 B Fisher 6.23 1984-5 E J Ebert 16.651961-2 B Fisher 1985-6 D J Cook 12.201962-3 Greg O’Neill 1986-7 W A Turner 13.121963-4 T Coles 1987-8 A W Moores 11.001964-5 B Fisher 1988-9 N Hunter 10.331965-6 M Henley 1989-90 A Lossberg 16.931966-7 B W Randolph 1990-1 M Jennings 11.221967-8 M T Clarkson 1991-2 J Buchanan 14.071968-9 R Shepherd 1992-3 D J Crompton 30 wkts at 16.431969-70 P W Donaldson 1993-4 B Heley 54 wkts at 12.741970-1 S R Lawler 1994-5 S Maxwell 39 wkts at 13.741971-2 P W Donnaldson 1995-6 D J Mollah 21 wkts at 10.021972-3 M Gillespie 1996-7 C M Magoffin 45 wkts at 9.161973-4 A G Monahan 1997-8 A G Leitch 29 wkts at 9.241974-5 P J McWhinney 1998-9 M J Ketelhohn 24 wkts at 8.411975-6 C R Allen 1999-2000 M Dyson 31 wkts at 9.681976-7 M N Schenk 2000-1 J Jones 24 wkts at 9.371977-8 P Sochon 2001-2 R Saniga 13.651978-9 R P Enright L M Shields 13.131979-80 R T Christinson 9.81Note: This was a club trophy but in 1958-59 it became known as the G F Stafford trophy.Steven Farmer Trophy (Most Wickets)1955-6 R Lynch - 1979-80 R T Christinson 79 wkts1956-7 Denis Nolan 1980-1 P W Donaldson 54 wkts1957-8 Jack Draney 1981-2 N James 65 wkts1957-8 Bob Stirling 52 wkts 1982-3 R P Enright 45 wkts1958-9 F Speare 47 wkts 1983-4 E J Ebert 36 wkts1959-6 K Shaw 61 wkts 1984-5 E J Ebert 41 wkts1960-1 R Grant 41 wkts 1985-6 R P Enright 42 wkts1961-2 A Karbanowicz 1986-7 T P Davis 40 wkts1962-3 R McCasker 1987-8 J B Dooley 36 wkts1963-4 D Hogan 1988-9 N James 41 wkts1964-5 D Hogan 1989-90 B Worthington 32 wkts1965-6 A Belous 1990-1 B Stephen 33 wkts1966-7 D Tate 1991-2 M Mazlin 33 wkts1967-8 R G Lea 1992-3 A R Cowan 54 wkts1968-9 M A Wilke 1993-4 J B Dooley 58 wkts1969-7 M Collins 1994-5 D Tazelaar 40 wkts1970-1 P W Donaldson1971-2 P W Donaldson1972-3 M Gillespie1973-4 A G Monahan1974-5 N R Paulsen1975-6 A A Goddard1976-7 M N Schenk1977-8 T Coyne1978-9 J E Bourke1995-6 S T Ryan 55 wkts at 12.851996-7 A T Matthews 58 wkts at 9.671997-81998-9D J CromptonR A Harvey50 wkts at 9.5040 wkts1999-2000 C M Magoffin 38 wkts at 15.50G M Schossow 38 wkts at 17.212000-1 G J Rowell 41 wkts2001-2 R Saniga 49 wktsNote: This trophy began in 1955-6 when Mr S Sobey donated a trophy for the best AR in Reserve Grade.The following year he made it for the highest number of wickets all grades. In 1959-60 it became the R LFranklin Trophy and then between 1972-3 to 1978-9 it was a club trophy. In 1979 it became known as theSteven Framer Trophy.Scott Fisher Trophy (Best Bowling Strike Rate)1990-1 A J Byron 25 wkts each 29 balls 1996-7 D M Murtagh 24 wkts each 24.75 balls1991-2 J Buchanan 27 wkts each 28.1 balls 1997-8 D J Crompton 50 wkts each 22.2 balls1992-3 D J Crompton 30 wkts each 27.3 balls 1998-9 B R Mason 28 wkts each 22.61 balls1993-4 B Heley 49 wkts each 26.8 balls 1999-2000 M Dyson 31 wkts each 21.06 balls1994-5 D J Whitney 25 wkts each 27.56 balls 2000-1 J Jones 24 wkts each 23.46 balls1995-6 D J Mollah 21 wkts each 24.76 balls 2001-2 C A Rieck 25.61

Ralph Weaver Memorial Trophy (Most Improved U23)1940-1 G G Cook 1961-2 M McLaughlin 1982-3 M G Maranta1941-2 W Shipham 1962-3 N Belous 1983-4 T P Mooney1942-3 Not Awarded 1963-4 R Stayner 1984-5 D Tazelaar1943-4 Not Awarded 1964-5 R McCasker 1985-6 A J R Carter1944-5 Not Awarded 1965-6 John Loxton 1986-7 J D Denman1945-6 Not Awarded 1966-7 K M Randolph 1987-8 D A Tuckwell1946-7 L K Arthy 1967-8 K L Montgomery 1988-9 S T Ryan1947-8 Jack McLaughlin 1968-9 R T Layton 1989-90 A Leitch1948-9 Cyril Jackson 1969-70 H W Gay 1990-1 G A C Scarffe1949-50 Barry Fisher 1970-1 J P Boman 1991-2 J A Schubert1950-1 Neville Draney 1971-2 P M Driscoll 1992-3 D P Albion1951-2 John Freeman 1972-3 G R Woodrow 1993-4 C A Torrisi1952-3 Les Westaway 1973-4 R H Briggs 1994-5 L R Dalton1953-4 Charles Dinsdale 1974-5 P J McWhinney 1995-6 D A Lossberg1954-5 Frank Speare 1975-6 J A Hunter 1996-7 R D Lupton1955-6 L Kricker 1976-7 J M Laman 1997-8 C K Parkinson1956-7 Ray Dwyer 1977-8 W London 1998-9 S J Magoffin1957-8 Des Hughson 1978-9 R N Traves 1999-2000 R J Williams1958-9 J Martin 1979-80 P C Mitchell 2000-1 C McLeod1959-60 John Lynch 1980-1 D L Standfield 2001-2 S J Paulsen1960-1 G Gray 1981-2 A J Taylor M S LaneMostyn Eales Memorial Trophy (Best Allrounder)1946-7 E West 1979-80 D L King1947-8 G D Wilson 1980-1 P W Donaldson1948-9 Doug Wilson 1981-2 N James1950-1 Intermediate Grade 1982-3 M G Maranta1951-2 Not Awarded 1983-4 M G Maranta1961-2 B Fisher 1984-5 M G Maranta1962-3 G Trimble 1985-6 M G Maranta1963-4 R McCasker 1986-7 A G Leitch1964-5 B Fisher 1987-8 B R Stephensen1965-6 B Christ - club trophy 1988-9 S Brew1966-7 M Galvin 1989-90 B Stephensen1967-8 B W Randolph 1990-1 A Carter1968-9 G Gilliland 1991-2 A Cowan1969-70 M A Wilke 1992-3 D J Cook1970-1 K C Morris 1993-4 G A C Scarffe1971-2 C E Westaway 1994-5 R A Walker1972-3 I R Morley 1995-6 D J Mollah1973-4 T K Caban 1996-7 S T Ryan1974-5 D A Martin 1997-8 J A Roberts1975-6 T K Caban 1998-9 D P Matheson1976-7 R J K Myers 1999-2000 J A Bailey-Dyer1977-8 W E Jackson 2000-1 John Jones1978-9 B C Currey 2001-2 R Saniga-86-Note: This trophy was first awarded in 1946-7 and was known as Mr E Keefer’s trophy for best AR inReserve Grade. In 1948-9 to 1950-51 it was known as the Alf Kruger Trophy. From 1961-2 to 1964-5 it wascalled the A C Dibdin Trophy and it then reverted to a club trophy until 1974-5 when Robinsons Sports Storetook it on the following year. In 1996-7 it became the Mostyn Eales Memorial Trophy.Bert St Clair Trophy (Best U16)1959-60 A Doak - batting J Groom - bowlingA Karbenewicz - bowling 1968-9 H Simmons - batting1960-1 W Davies -batting R Shepherd - bowlingH Ciesielski - bowling 1969-70 R E Shepherd - batting1961-2 R Moore - batting R E Shepherd - bowlingC Morris - bowling 1970-1 G Beacroft - batting1962-3 Greg O’Neill - batting T Anderson - bowlingR McCasker - bowling 1971-2 G Beacroft - batting1963-4 G Graham - batting T J Wrigley - bowlingB Olsen - bowling 1972-3 R Woodrow - batting1964-5 P Clarke - batting N Henry - bowlingI Gasteen - bowling 1973-4 M Schofield - batting1965-6 M Clarkson - batting M Schenk - bowlingD Martin - bowling 1974-5 W Smith - batting1966-7 M Galvin - batting L Holt - bowlingR Sullivan - bowling 1975-8 Not Awarded1967-8 R Rogers -batting 1978-9 L A McDiarmid

1979-80 D W Telford 1991-2 V M Mazlin1980-1 C R Seccombe 1992-3 A J Byron1981-2 J D Wilkin 1993-4 G A Paulsen1982-3 M D Lockett 1994-5 S J Paulsen1983-4 A J R Carter 1995-6 S J Paulsen1984-5 A J Crook 1996-7 S J Paulsen1985-6 S V Daly 1997-8 J A Bailey-Dyer1986-7 V J Malascheusky 1998-9 M B Dyson1987-8 R B Everingham 1999-2000 A T Robynson1988-9 Steven Ryan 2000-1 N Weigand1989-90 G A C Scarffe 2001-2 S Bercene1990-1 T Spalding-87-Note: This trophy was first awarded in 1959-60 and then was known as Whatmore’s Trophy. In 1969-70until 1974-5 it was called the Robinson’s Trophy and then a club trophy until 1982-3 when it became knownas the Bert St Clair Trophy.Glen Stirling Memorial Trophy (Best First Year Player)1992-3 W D Kelly1993-4 D Sonnberg1994-5 A L Watson1995-6 M S Proctor1996-7 M J Caldwell1997-8 C R A McLeod1998-9 D P Matheson1999-2000 A A Watson2000-1 A Browne2001-2 R SanigaEric Knowles Trophy (Most Consistent Player)1976-7 W W London 1989-90 C Smart1977-78 M Heenan 1990-1 Not Awarded1978-9 L A McDiamid 1991-2 Not Awarded1979-80 J A Hunter 1992-3 Not Awarded1980-1 D S Rathie 1993-4 D Tuckwell1981-2 A J Harper 1994-5 T A Shipstone1982-3 C A Gordon 1995-6 S J Magoffin1983-4 C B Smart 1996-7 C K Parkinson1984-5 A J Crook 1997-8 A T Matthews1985-6 A J R Carter 1998-9 S J Brand1986-7 K W Jackson 1999-2000 C M Magoffin1987-8 R A Walker 2000-1 D J Crompton1988-9 G N Jeffress 2001-2 S J PaulsenNote: Mr E C Knowles’ trophy was awarded in its first two years for the best fieldsman.Sam Trimble Trophy (Best U19 Player)1995-6 G P Barnes, R O Wallace1996-7 M G Parkinson, G P Barnes1997-8 R J Williams1998-9 J M Shield1999-2000 J C Nielsen2000-1 J Bullion2001-2 C Maddison 446 runs at 49.55Note: From 1997-8 this trophy was awarded to the best U18 player.Owen Driscoll Memorial Trophy (Most Dismissals)1996-7 M A Le Flay 52 (50 catches, 2 stumpings)1997-8 M A Le Flay 36 catches1998-9 M A Le Flay 34 catches1999-2000 C R A McLeod 35 dismissals2000-1 C R A McLeod 35 dismissals2001-2 C R A McLeod 45 dismissalsBob Spence Medal (Player's Player)1996-7 C K Parkinson1997-8 D J Crompton1998-9 B R Mason1999-2000 J A Bailey-Dyer, A D McFarlane2000-1 Not Awarded2001-2 R Saniga

-88-Dirk Tazelaar Trophy ( Best Women’s Player)1997-8 The Team1998-9 B P Matheson1999-2000 L M Shields2000-1 K Morice2001-2 M BulowGraham Kersey Trophy1996-7 G A C Scarffe1997-8 J B Dooley1998-9 M Hayward (Easts)OTHER TROPHIESB Worfold Trophy (Most Improved Player)1932-3 A K Crommelin 1938-9 C Robertson1933-4 N E Arthy 1939-40 K Fletcher1934-5 T Marr 1940-1 A J Humphreys1935-6 R L Franklin 1941-2 B S O’Malley1936-7 N Donaldson 1942-3 R Mahoney1937-8 J DimmockMajor Craig Trophy (Best Player)1933-4 F M Brew1934-5 G G Cook1935-6 E E Quinlan1936-7 G G Cook1937-8 S J Leaver1938-9 L SharaMiscellaneous Trophies1944-5 B Fisher Mr F Gray Trophy - Primary SchoolD CoxMr F Gray Trophy - Primary SchoolB MacGregorMr F Gray Trophy - Primary School1947-8 T W Kearney Best & Fairest - Massey Sports Depot Trophy1952-3 Peter Gall 19 for 15.58 Bruce Henry Trophy- Best Bowling av in A Grade1953-4 Ken Hammond Bruce Henry Trophy for Best Team Man1954-5 Barry Stormonth Bruce Henry Trophy for Best Team Man1955-6 Jack Cooper Bruce Henry Trophy for Best Team Man1956-7 D Hughson Bruce Henry Trophy for most serviceable player1957-8 Tim Bruce Henry Trophy for Best Team Man1958-9 D Wilson Mr A Falk’s Trophy for Best Team Man1961-2 J McLaughlin Dr S A McDonnell’s Trophy for Best Team Man1962-3 J Brew Dr S A McDonnell’s Trophy for Best Team Man1963-4 D Hogan Dr S A McDonnell’s Trophy for Best Team Man1964-5 B Fisher Dr S A McDonnell’s Trophy for Best Team ManMr R Spence Trophies1962-3 P Fennell Most Promising in Coaching Squad1963-4 P Smith Most Promising in Coaching SquadS TrimbleA grade batting1964-5 D Donaldson Most Promising in Coaching SquadB FisherA grade bowling1965-6 D G Hughson A grade batting - club trophyBrian Blackmore Most Promising in Coaching Squad1966-7 A Smith Most Promising in Coaching SquadB FisherA grade bowling1967-8 P McDade Most Promising in Coaching SquadN E BrockieA grade battingG G WarrA grade bowling (presented by Mr S C Stayner)B W Randolph F W Warr trophy for most improved in A and reserve1968-9 R Trenerry Most Promising in Coaching SquadD G HughsonA grade battingB FisherA grade bowling (presented by Mr S C Stayner)J P BomanF W Warr trophy for most improved in A and reserve1969-70 G Stone Most Promising in Coaching SquadD G HughsonA grade battingC E Westaway A grade bowling (presented by Mr S C Stayner)G W CrookeF W Warr trophy for most improved in A and reserveC E Westaway } Best slips fieldsman in A grade -Mr&Mrs C ParsonsGreg J Martin }

-89-1970-1 S Jones Most Promising in Coaching SquadJ F C LoxtonA grade battingB W Randolph A grade bowling (presented by Mr S C Stayner)I R MorleyClub trophy for most improved in A and Reserve1971-2 T Kulick Most Promising in Coaching SquadJ P BomanA grade battingN BelousA grade bowling (presented by Mr S C Stayner)1972-3 G J Baker A grade battingP W Donaldson A grade bowling (presented by Mr S C Stayner)1973-4 S C Trimble A grade battingT K CabanA grade bowling (presented by Mr S C Stayner)1974-5 S C Trimble A grade battingC E Westaway A grade bowling1975-6 J F C Loxton A grade battingT K CabanA grade bowlingP W Donaldson Best Player in A grade final donated Mr A N Donaldson1976-7 D S Rathie A grade battingP W Donaldson A grade bowling1977-78 J Lowe A grade battingJ BourkeA grade bowling1978-9 D E Brown First grade battingJ E BourkeFirst grade bowling1979-80 J A Hunter First grade battingJ E BourkeFirst grade bowling1980-1 R B Phillips av 35.88 First grade battingJ E Bourke52 wkts av 20.19 First grade bowling1981-2 J M Walker 33.07 First grade battingJ E Bourke27 wkts av 33.07 First grade bowling1982-3 C B Smart 42.57 First grade battingJ M Laman29 wkts av 24.31 First grade bowling1983-4 C B Smart 66.77 First grade battingI D C Kelly23 wkts av 31.00 First grade bowling1984-5 J M Walker 46.50 First grade battingD Tazelaar40 wkts av 23.40 First grade bowling1985-6 W T Smith 46.75 First grade battingM G Maranta27 wkts av 23.03 First grade bowling1986-7 M G Maranta 57.37 First grade battingW T Smith25 wkts av 23.20 First grade bowling1987-8 A N Walsh 33.37 First grade battingD Tazelaar27 wkts av 16.55 First grade bowling1988-9 D R Reynolds 39.72 First grade battingD Tazelaar27 wkts av 11.5533.07 First grade bowlingTrophy for AR - Intermediate Grade1965-6 B Olsson Donated Len Henley1966-7 D Martin Donated Len Henley1967-8 D Martin Club trophy1968-9 P M Driscoll Club trophy1969-70 H W Simmons1970-1 R A Rowlinson1971-2 M Gillespie1972-3 M Gillespie1973-4 K J Collier1974-5 J L Laman1975-6 B P Jones1976-7 W E Jackson1977-8 R N TravesTrophy for Best Team Man in Schoolboy Team(donated by Sherwood District Junior Australian Rules Football club)1965-6 D Martin1966-7 C Steiner1967-8 R Shepherd1968-9 R Briggs1969-70 C Montgomery1970-1 J Hunter

EXPERTISE OFF THE CRICKET FIELD1. Adrian Charles - Bishop in Anglican Church2. Neil Dwyer - Jesuit Priest in Catholic Church3. Jack Pizzey (from an earlier era) - Premier of Queensland4. Kevin Lingard - MLA, Minister5. Ian Callinan - Judge, High Court of Australia6. Tom Shepherson - Judge, Supreme Court of Queensland7. Gary Crooke QC - Inquiry Commissioner into Corruption, NSW, Queensland8. Tony Taylor - Barrister9. Jim Wilkin - Barrister10. Roger Traves - Barrister11. Michael Carter - Solicitor (founding partner Carter Newell)12. Tom Frisby - Solicitor13. Geoff Gargett - Solicitor14. David Rathie - Solicitor15. Conrad Schatz - Solicitor16. Andrew Lossberg - Solicitor17. Robert Walker - Solicitor18. Greg Rowell - Solicitor19. Terry Coyne - Neurosurgeon20. David Walker - Neurosurgeon21. Jonathon Shirley - Anaesthetist22. Roger Prentice - Specialist Physician and Specialist Immunopathologist23. Frank Burnett - Medical Practitioner24. John Fanning - Architect25. Bob Spence - Accountant26. Jonathon Dooley - Litigation Accountant27. Peter Goldsworthy - Accountant28. Glen Stirling - Accountant29. Garth Stubbin - Accountant30. David East - Accountant31. Graham Stirling - Agricultural Scientist32. Bob Myers - Scientist33. Kathryn Raymond - Scientist34. Neil Sartor - Accountant35. David Cook - Stockbroker36. Mark Walker - Stockbroker37. Steven Mayne - Stockbroker38. Joe Gallagher - Stockbroker and Financial Journalist39. Bob Conway - Stockbroker and Broncos Player40. Peter Somerville - Banker41. James Cossart - Banker (State Manager Advance Bank)42. George Negus - Journalist “Sixty Minutes”43. David Falkenmire - Journalist44. Brian White - Principal, Ray White Real Estate45. David Murtagh - Computer Programmer46. Eddie Ebert - Civil Engineer47. Robyn Cooper - Commonwealth Games Squash Silver Medalist48. Paul Mooney - Wallaby49. Peter Grigg - Queensland Reds50. Andrew Scotney - Queensland Reds51. Phillip Mooney - First grade rugby player and coach52. Simon Kaprowicz - NSW Waratahs53. Mark Bartholomeusz - ACT Brumbies54. David Nucifora - Reds and ACT Brumbies coach55. Mark Coyne - Queensland State of Origin, Captain of St George56. Peter McWhinney - Professional GolferApologies to those inadvertently missed.-90-