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-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.
Page 1 and 2: THE HISTORY OFWESTERN SUBURBS DISTR
Page 3 and 4: GENERAL FOREWORDWestern District Cr
Page 5 and 6: -5-THE BIRTH OF “WESTS”At a spe
Page 7 and 8: -7-PRESIDENTSH C Morrow (1921-1923)
Page 9 and 10: -9-INTERSTATE (BEFORE SHIELD CRICKE
Page 14 and 15: -14-15. S J Fennelly.16. Norm Grant
Page 16 and 17: -16-1946-1968 JACK MCLAUGHLININTROD
Page 18 and 19: -18-W e s t s Players whohave Repre
Page 20 and 21: -20-FIRST CLASS STATISTICS - WESTER
Page 22 and 23: John Mahoney - C Grade - took all 1
Page 24 and 25: -24-Intermediate Grade won Premiers
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Page 28 and 29: -28-SEASON 1965-66CENTURY SCORERS"A
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Page 36 and 37: -36-player scored a century all sea
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Page 50 and 51: FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C
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Page 60 and 61: -60-APPENDIX 1ADMINISTRATORS
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-62-LIFE MEMBERSRoger Joseph HARTIG
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-64-years in a row in the late 1990
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-66-Jack Farquhar, after playing fo
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-68-CLUB PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED TE
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-72-WICKET RUNS BATSMEN GRADE AGAIN
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-74-STUMPINGS SEASON NAME PERFORMAN
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UNDER 18 GRADE1949/50 Smeed J 117.5
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-78-U18 1951/52 Westaway C Western
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-82-B R Stephensen 1985-86 70 55 13
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Carl Rackeman Shield (Cricketer of
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Ralph Weaver Memorial Trophy (Most
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-88-Dirk Tazelaar Trophy ( Best Wom
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EXPERTISE OFF THE CRICKET FIELD1. A
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