the history of western suburbs district cricket club 1921-2002

-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.