the history of western suburbs district cricket club 1921-2002

-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.