the history of western suburbs district cricket club 1921-2002

-58-R D LuptonL R Dalton105X115XFive WicketsB Worthington (1D) 8/1/19/5B Worthington 12.3/5/20/5A R Cowan 29/9/61/5A R Cowan 18.3/3/40/6J B Dooley 19.4/5/46/5J B Dooley 28/9/66/61998-9Darren Whitney replaced Jon Dooley on the committee and Maurice Gray took over as CricketCommittee Chairman. The club played some matches at the new Ipswich Grammar School ovals in thelower grades. The Women’s team played its first official season under the leadership of KathrynRaymont. Jack Draney’s U18 team won the premiership by defeating Valley in the grand final in a lowscoring game. Outstanding performers with the bat were Jon Shields and Dan Matheson and with theball, Joel and Jacob Mitchell (37 and 15 wickets), Andrew Stockwell (26 wickets), Dan Matheson (39wickets) and James Bailey-Dyer (22 wickets).Dean Tuckwell returned to the club to take over as First Grade captain from Jon Dooley. In addition,Darren Kingdon returned from Sydney and Andrew Bailey after two years at Valley. Dean Tuckwellscored centuries in Rounds 1 and 3 and Leigh Dalton (181) and David Lossberg (102) broke the alltimer First Grade partnership record with 276 against Beenleigh Logan. During the season GlennScarffe transferred to Tully after a decade with the club. Steve Magoffin, Steve Paulsen and JonOlzard made the state U19 team and Leigh Dalton scored a half century in the interstate Colts match.A highlight for Steve Magoffin was planning and executing Matthew Hayden’s dismissal, caught in theslips in only his second game. After many years success on the field, Graham Stirling, Eddie Ebertand Paul Taylor retired. Darren Whitney organised coaching classes on Monday evenings for localjuniors using Wests’ players as coaches and these were well received. A successful sportsman’s dinnerwith Tim May as guest speaker was held. President Paul Mooney was made a Life Member.FIRST GRADECenturiesFive WicketsD A Tuckwell 125 R D Lupton 18.5/8/81/8D A Tuckwell 124 J F Olzard 10/2/16/7L R Dalton 181D A Lossberg 102R D Lupton 101X1999-2000The incumbent President, Secretary and Treasurer continued. Chris Reid and Peter Somerville joinedthe committee. A new wicket block was laid at the Oxley United Soccer Club at Dunlop Park for use byWests and Wests juniors who hold the summer tenancy. Ed Ebert spent countless hours overseeingthis project with two others to build a new practice net complex similar to that at Allan Border Oval, andto renovate the dressing sheds at No 2 Oval and build a new storage shed. An anonymous donor lentthe club $8000 to assist with these projects. The club again played at Wests Brisbane Australian FootballClub at Chelmer with Jack Draney and Maurie Gray liaising. Graham Stirling wrote a verycomprehensive business plan for the incoming committee.Greg Rowell returned to Queensland to continue his law studies and became Bull’s Assistant Coach aswell as captain of Wests. After a poor start to the season, Andrew Bailey had a purple patch with thebat after Christmas. Steve Magoffin made good progress (26 wickets), playing for Queensland Coltsand out performing Shane Wilson and Nathan Hauritz. David Pamenter repped in U19 and LeonieShields, Belinda Matheson, Ellie Sponza and Trish O’Connor all played for Queensland U19. Theclub chose its team of the century and announced it at a Centenary of Club Cricket dinner in September1999 as follows:S C TrimbleG G CookE C KnowlesJ J McLaughlinF M BrewR J HartiganB FisherO D DriscollC E WestawayC P Christ (Captain)D TazelaarthJ A Ellis (12 man)The best grade team from all clubs was chosen including Wests players W A Brown, S C Trimble andC J McDermott.Dean Tuckwell after only three seasons was included in the Sunshine Coast team. Bill Brown was inNorths, Souths and Toombul’s teams, and Craig McDermott was in Norths, Souths and Gold Coastteams. John Bell was captain of the Wynnum Manly team which also included Carl Rackemann andJohn Maguire.In March 2000, Queensland Cricket held a gala dinner and announced its team of the century which