the history of western suburbs district cricket club 1921-2002

-66-Jack Farquhar, after playing for Wests became the curator at the Brisbane Cricket Ground where hiswickets were proclaimed the best in the world. All were prepared with a horse drawn roller and a scythe.In his later years Jack captained a schoolboy team in the Second Grade QCA fixtures comprisingpromising junior players of which Ken Mackay was one.Bill Morris who made 2890 runs for the club was an elegant batsman known as the Errol Flynn of the sideand noted for his brilliant driving. In his first season with Queensland he scored 466 runs at an averageof 51.8.Neville Donaldson made 2920 runs for the club, but was noted for two things; his brilliant fielding in theoutfield and his lusty and forceful hilling with the bat. In the 1939-40 season, Neville playing againstColts scored a century in 70 minutes and finished with 172 runs scored in 94 minutes. I doubt if this fastscoring rate has been exceeded.Figures stated above represent club performances. Shield statistics would be additional. Players whohave not been mentioned but whose names will revive many memories of their place of residence andexploits were: the Arthys, Westaways, Freemans, Stirlings, Reynolds, Loxtons, Falks to name a few.George Negus, noted TV commentator once kept wickets for the club.It will be noted that the majority of players mentioned were of a high profile but it is fitting that thethousands of players who have been with the club and enjoying their cricket in the lower grades and nowthe women cricketers in the club have always played a major role in its development. To them we saythank you.At a Queensland Cricket Dinner in September 1998 to commemorate a century of grade cricket eachclub was asked to nominate their team of the century. Western Suburbs District Cricket Club's team wasS C Trimble, G G Cook, E C Knowles, J J McLaughlin, F M Brew, R J Hartigan, B Fisher, O D Driscoll,C E Westaway, C P Christ (Capt), D Tazelaar, J A Ellis (12th Man).In conclusion I would like to thank your group for allowing me to reminisce about a club, my club, whichhas become a happy and integral part of my life. The research has allowed my memory to go back tomany great moments.Thanks to Dr Roger Prentice and the late Mr Bert Shaw who provided me with historical information formy talk.