the history of western suburbs district cricket club 1921-2002

-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