the history of western suburbs district cricket club 1921-2002

-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.