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FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsC B Smart 107X D Tazelaar 5/60, 5/36, 5/23D A Tuckwell 166 J N Maguire 5/63, 7/88D R Reynolds 100X, 123 C G Rackemann 5/48In Second Grade Stewart Brew scored 200. This was John Maguire’s second and last season.-54-1989-90For the first half of the season, Michael Carter was Chairman of the Executive but in January 1990 wasasked to resign by certain other members of the executive which he did. Ashleigh Byron took over asChairman. Because he required Michael Carter’s typing assistance, Roger Prentice resigned at thesame time with Ellis Lalor taking over secretarial duties. The club finished ninth in the ClubChampionship and seventh in First Grade. Many of the poor results were blamed on having two ThirdGrade teams compared with the two Fourth Grade teams the previous year.Leading First Grade run scorers were Chris Smart 475 runs at 59.37, Brett Stephensen 428 runs at42.80 and Dean Tuckwell 468 runs at 33.42. Brett Stephensen also took 29 wickets at 23.31 to winstate selection.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsC B Smart 139X B R Stephensen 5/36, 5/77M D Thompson 5/291990-1The club finished second in the Club Championship, First Grade One Day, the Third and Fourth Gradefinals. Toot Byron was Chairman of the Executive and club coach whilst David Mollah at age 25 wasChairman of Selectors. Phil Mooney returned from England to have his best season and BrettStephensen and Mark Thompson shouldered the bowling attack. In all grades Gary Jeffress scored807 runs with three centuries and Glenn Scarffe 841 runs. Rob Stubbin and Robert Walker producedexcellent wickets. Des Hughson and Gerry Warr completed their stints as U18 coaches after havingdistinguished playing careers themselves 30 years previously. Paul Mooney was a stalwart in providingand running the canteen.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsT P Mooney 100 B R Stephensen 5/41P J Cameron 103 C G Rackemann 5/57G D Maslen 103 M D Thompson 6/52Carl Rackemann only played two games for the club because of representative commitments. OwenDriscoll finished his term as President after 11 years, completing more than 50 years service to the club.1991-2Toot Byron and Jim Hunter were appointed to Queensland Cricket coaching positions and resignedtheir positions as Wests. Brian Headley became Chairman of the Executive and Roger Prenticereturned as secretary. John Brenton was appointed club coach but left part way through the season.The club welcomed Gary Yates from the Lancashire Cricket Club who performed well. The club alsowelcomed Craig McDermott who had purchased a house in the Centenary Estate. Greg Rowell alsojoined the club so that at full strength there were five rep fast bowlers when including Rackemann,Stephensen and Thompson.Perhaps the club’s darkest hour in its 81 year history was when the Chairman of Queensland Cricket, MrAlan Pettigrew called up the three senior executive members and threatened the club with expulsion fromthe QCA because it had forfeited the Round 1 Fifth Grade fixture. Fortunately, the club was able to fielda team for all remaining fixtures and avoided this fate.Due to an error by the umpires in nominating a Fifth Grade match against Souths as a tie and not the winto Wests that a careful examination of the scorebooks revealed, the club came second in the ClubChampionship to miss out on an extra $5000 prize money. Craig McDermott was named InternationalCricketer of the Year (31 wickets in 5 tests) and Carl Rackemann relished his new position as clubcaptain playing a major role in Andrew Bailey’s development. Wests three fast bowlers took 97 of 125wickets by Queensland in the Sheffield Shield (Rowell 35, Rackemann 33, McDermott 29). The FirstGrade side was a beaten finalist in the Gabba Plate. A highlight was a 227 run club record partnershipfor a seventh wicket between Paul Everingham (100X) and newcomer Andrew Harris (133) againstSouths. Paul had earlier been in a double century partnership with Andrew Bailey (122X) in a one daygame. Gavin Maslen returned from the AIS in Adelaide.Brett Stephensen with two centuries, Peter Cameron and Dean Tuckwell were the batting mainstays.Greg Rowell won an exciting plate match at Caloundra with a second last ball six. Glenn Scarffe againscored more than 700 runs.Malcolm Gold captained Third Grade to the grand final. Three youngsters batted very well in this team -Ross Lupton, Andrew Scotney and Chris Torrisi. The team won the minor premiership and AndrewLeitch (148X) and Phil Mooney (207) shared a partnership of 279 on Graceville No 2. The team wasa beaten grand finalist.Chips Byron took his tally of wickets for the club to 76 before reaching his fifteenth birthday. Neil
James stirred his Fifth Grade team into the semifinals.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsA Harris 132 G J Rowell 25/8/72/7D A Tuckwell 121 M D Thompson 72/4/70/6P J Cameron 118 B Stephensen 14.5/3/33/5B R Stephensen 105X, 100XP Everingham 100A Bailey (1D) 122XP Everingham 119X-55-1992-3During this season, the constitution was changed to decrease the number of committee members toseven and combine the positions of President and Chairman of the Executive. Paul Mooney assumedboth roles. Andrew Walsh was appointed club coach. Recently qualified accountant, Jon Dooley tookon the role of treasurer. Club stalwart Glen Stirling passed away in January 1993. Craig McDermotttook 31 wickets in 8 tests. Dirk Tazelaar resumed playing after taking a year off for injury and took 22wickets in 7 matches for Queensland. Greg Rowell took 28 wickets and Carl Rackemann 33 wicketsso that the club had four front line state fast bowlers. Greg Rowell’s bowling in the losing Shield finalwas outstanding. Andrew Bailey scored 657 First Grade runs resulting in his selection in the statesquad. Andrew Scotney (U19) and Chips Byron (U17) represented Queensland.The Second Grade team led by Robert Walker won the premiership. Outstanding performers wereScotney, Ryan, Maslen, Albion, Walker, Walsh, Hunter and Harris with the bat and Cowan, Fozardand Dooley with the ball.Andrew Walsh, the club coach played a major role in the tough finals matches. Dennis Albion who wasthe wicket keeper, effected more dismissals than any other player in the club’s recorded history and wonthe QCA Second Grade dismissals.After much lobbying by Wests as well as others, the QCA commenced giving grants to clubs to improvefacilities. This addition was readily utilised. Chairman of the Executive, Brian Headley resigned in April1993. His major contributions in one way or another were three sight screens, a roller, a tractor, a mowerand the new ladies toilet (after 71 years!).Col Williamson was an able curator after resigning from the air force and Rob Stubbin assisted. DavidCook organised a successful Stockbroker’s Day and the club was grateful to its major sponsor, Power’sBrewing.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsA J Bailey 122, 111 A R Cowan 21/7/45/7P J Cameron 1071993-4The President, Secretary and Treasurer continued their roles. Club coach was again Andrew Walsh.Maurie Gray took over as Chairman of Cricket. Craig McDermott moved to the Gold Coast leavingWests with only four state fast bowlers! Rackemann took 38, Rowell 7 and Tazelaar 11 wickets forQueensland injury hampering the latter two. Andrew Bailey toured South Africa with a QAS teamscoring 427 runs at 106.75. He scored three centuries and topped the averages and aggregates. Battingteam mates were Love, Maher, Mott and Thomas and bowling team mates were Williams and Bichel,all state players of the future.Wests won the Club Championship, Third Grade and the U16 competition. First Grade finished secondunder Jon Dooley’s captaincy with his finishing 46 wickets and finishing the season as leading QCAwicket taker. Dirk Tazelaar took 39 wickets. Dean Tuckwell scored 610 runs at 40.67 without a century.Third Grade led by Malcolm Gold won the minor and major premierships. Outstanding batsmen wereJeffress, Geoff Paulsen, Hunter, Shipstone, Lossberg, Scarffe and Lawson. The best bowlers wereleft armer Greg Owen, Dan Wolfik, Glen Scarffe, Nigel Hunter and the captain.The winning U16 team contained six future First Grade players as well as an Australian U17representative of the future. The season highlight was a 398 run partnership between Leigh Dalton(251X) and Greg Paulsen (173X) in a one day match!New lights were installed to allow players to practice beyond dusk. A successful sportsman’s dinner washeld with Tracy Wickham, John Eales, Tom Randonikis and Carl Rackemann as speakers. Eric Cox andlong time club solicitor, Geoff Gargett passed away. Mark Bartholomeusz, Chips Byron, and GregPaulsen all played under age rep cricket. The Fourth Grade team under David Cook won the minorpremiership but was beaten grand finalists. Geoff Paulsen scored 200.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsR A Walker (1D) 109 D Tazelaar 24.4/8/52/5D Tazelaar 24/4/61/5J B Dooley 25/9/51/5J B Dooley 25.4/9/52/6J B Dooley 13.2/2/57/5G J Rowell 20.1/5/56/61994-5
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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 12 and 13: -12-1. That in 1923-1924 season, Ja
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
Page 26 and 27: SEASON 1959-60Intermediate Grade wo
Page 28 and 29: -28-SEASON 1965-66CENTURY SCORERS"A
Page 30 and 31: -30-Roger J Hartigan was an executi
Page 32 and 33: -32-similar to the great Ray Lindwa
Page 34 and 35: -34-1968-2002 ROGER PRENTICEABBREVI
Page 36 and 37: -36-player scored a century all sea
Page 38 and 39: -38-Queensland in one domestic one
Page 40 and 41: -40-Lowe was a LHUOB. Gary Cosier w
Page 42 and 43: -42-still playing in 2001-2. He tra
Page 44 and 45: -44-times, Chairman of Selectors, C
Page 46 and 47: -46-seasons of ARL for the Brisbane
Page 48 and 49: -48-The club again had full use of
Page 50 and 51: FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsS C
Page 52 and 53: -52-Chris Smart scored 596 runs at
Page 56 and 57: -56-Peter Goldsworthy took over as
Page 58 and 59: -58-R D LuptonL R Dalton105X115XFiv
Page 60 and 61: -60-APPENDIX 1ADMINISTRATORS
Page 62 and 63: -62-LIFE MEMBERSRoger Joseph HARTIG
Page 64 and 65: -64-years in a row in the late 1990
Page 66 and 67: -66-Jack Farquhar, after playing fo
Page 68 and 69: -68-CLUB PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED TE
Page 70 and 71: -70-J W Adams1 2 - 25 16 - - 12.5 1
Page 72 and 73: -72-WICKET RUNS BATSMEN GRADE AGAIN
Page 74 and 75: -74-STUMPINGS SEASON NAME PERFORMAN
Page 76 and 77: UNDER 18 GRADE1949/50 Smeed J 117.5
Page 78 and 79: -78-U18 1951/52 Westaway C Western
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Page 82 and 83: -82-B R Stephensen 1985-86 70 55 13
Page 84 and 85: Carl Rackeman Shield (Cricketer of
Page 86 and 87: Ralph Weaver Memorial Trophy (Most
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