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Volume 41 / Number 3 / WINTER 2020 Patron: AO ONE IN A MILLION e all remember Mike Rose with love and affection. His passing has affected so many – especially everyone at the Australian Cricket Society Wwhere he has been such a good friend to so many for years. Mike attended all our functions, was a friend to everyone and at events, ‘doubled’ as our merchandising officer. Approaching one annual dinner, featuring our patron Ricky Ponting, I asked him to our table of goodies and gave him a sheet of paper outlining what was there, the ties, the CDs, back issues of Pavilion – and their prices. Telling me the type was too small, Mike – ever ingenuous – borrowed a whiteboard and a marker and soon had arrows going in crazy directions everywhere, a little like a family tree, except not as neat. He might have had a drink this night, too. ‘How did the sales go Mike?’ I asked afterwards. ‘Didn’t sell a #@%ing razoo Master.’ Afterwards Mike was meandering out into the foyer (he was the non-driver that night) and looked back to see Maree, the love of his life, calmly walking out with none other than Ricky, the guest of honour and the best since Bradman WITH ONE OF HIS ‘@#$%, Maree... do ya know oo you’re with? HEROES: Mike and Jimmy Stynes ‘Hey mate,‘ he said to Ricky. ‘That gorgeous girl there... she’s wid me!’ CRICKET : Mike Turning to Maree, Ricky asked: ‘Do you know that fella?’ during his first XI debut ‘Never seen him before in my life.’ match last November Mike loved the Dees and had followed them up to Darwin for a game. Post- match he went off to get some drinks and Jimmy Stynes, the-then MFC president was looking for a vacant seat and asked Maree if he may sit down. ‘Sure,’ she said. Mike returned with some cold ones, saw Jimmy and almost dropped the tray. ‘@#$%, Maree, do ya know who you’re sittin’ with? Mike loved footy and music almost as much as the cricket. He umpired many of our games, including a match in mid-March in Echuca, just weeks before his passing. He achieved one of his ambitions in 2019 when umpiring his first-ever Premier Firsts fixture in November. His considerable ‘CV’ included 161 games, through all the grades at Cricket . Well played Mike, you were one in a million mate. – KP • Mike William Rose died on April 20, he was 67. There will be a celebration of his life at the Bowls Club at a date to be announced.

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COUNTY CRICKET’S VERY BEST nternational stars have graced English Prominent Aussies from Graham • Derbyshire: (who cricket for decades. They have added a McKenzie and through to polled 51 per cent of the votes) Itouch of the exotic, lifting the standard , Mike and Dave Hussey and • Durham: (33) and wooing big crowds. David Boon had their already-considerable • Essex: Ken McEwan (33) In the ‘60s English cricket was on its virtual reputations enhanced by playing 12 months • Glamorgan: (33) deathbed, until the arrival of the International of the year. • Gloucester: (50) Cavaliers bringing glamour, skill and zest to Going back a generation, , • Hants: (47) the game like never before. A national tv a western suburbs boy, became one of the • Kent: Asif Iqbal (56) audience was created, starting a stream of great allrounders of all at Northants, having imports into the traditional system. begun in the Lancashire Leagues. • Lancashire: (66) • Leicester: Brian Davison (56) The West Indians and the South Africans So... who are your favourite county’s • Middlesex: Dessie Haynes (50) were particularly popular, Garry Sobers greatest-ever overseas import? • Northants: (45) becoming a hero at Nottinghamshire and BBC Sport journalists and local radio • Notts: (42) and commentators came up with a shortlist of • Somerset: Viv Richards (90) pummelling attacks for years at Hampshire four from each county to choose from and • Surrey: (45) and beyond. asked their listeners and viewers to vote. • Sussex: (63) They were folk heroes and ensured that The winners for each team are listed • Warwickshire: (42) cricket again cornered at least a share of below. They include two Aussies ‘Boony’ • Worcester: (73) the headlines normally reserved even out of (at Durham, a relative new face in county • Yorkshire: (69) season for English football. cricket) and Darren Lehmann at Yorkshire. Country by country: 7, All of us have a favourite overseas player. He was named ahead of even (Darren would have a drink, 3, 2, Gloucestershire almost renamed its county 2, 2, Sachin not so) ‘Proctershire’ after the all-round doings of 1, 1 Springbok Mike Procter. There were a few surprises:

HIDDEN GEMS I ife in isolation these last weeks has had its advantages, especially for those of us Lsurrounded by books. The Queen’s Speech had just been delivered and I was thinking about the contributions of all the Royals, especially Queen Elizabeth and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh and what a fine life he too had led. The Duke was quite a cricketer and a regular at grounds like Arundel Castle in the ‘50s. He’d often lead his Duke of Edinburgh’s XI in 50- friendlies, bat in the first five and bowl some offies in mid-. It was while reading about the Duke and the games he’d played and sponsored at Arundel – so often the launching point for Australian tours – that I came across this little gem, which I simply had to share. It’s from the little-known Cricket at the Castle by Sir Michael Marshall, published in 1995. It was April 1964 and the Queen Mother was presented to both the visiting Aussies and the Duke of Norfolk’s XI, which was a virtual Test team in itself. Bob Gray, a fine, underrated cricket writer from The Australian began his piece about the Queen Mum and her delightful manner as a prelude to his match report: ‘(Neil) Hawke distinguished himself by becoming the first bowler ever at Arundel – and probably anywhere else – to take the first CRICKET LOVER: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, a regular three of the innings while seated at Arundel in the ‘50s. in a deck chair,’ he said. ‘The man on the CRICKET AT THE CASTLE: 100 Years of Cricket at loudspeaker was in error and it was really Arundel Castle, Sir Michael Marshall, $25 including (Grahame) Corling from the far end.’ post from cricketbooks.com.au

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HIDDEN GEMS II:

The Albert 1966. desperately tries to re-find his after a leg-side fumble by Essendon’s wicketkeeper Tom O’Neill during the most famous District cricket final of them all... the one where Essendon declared at 514 and lost. Lawry at the time was 205 and 167 more were still needed. He finished on 282 in a five- victory. The bowler? Barry Davis the champion footballer. Pic courtesy of Ken Davis/ Born to Win, the story of Barry Davis, out November.

Our Playing XIs

ECHUCA 2020 Inspired by his success at one end, Bovo then re-enlisted our No.1 Bruce Bennett STUART STOCKDALE is not only a belligerent who took three and Peter Robinson two as No.3, he can write... and penned these words we stole victory from the jaws of defeat... after our Echuca Over 60s carnival in mid-March the final wicket being neatly by gully specialist Drew Payne, nursing calf, wrist, he now traditional end-of-season groin and knee problems. The Gippsland tournament in Echuca was called Toff two days early by order of the head honchos. The news filtered through on the Tuesday, a rest day. Our intrepid ACS boys were scattered all THE ACS AT ROCHESTER: Our Over 60s lads, around the towns, most quenching left to right: Stockers, Bruce Bennett, Dave considerable thirsts at local wineries or at Long, Peter Gregory, Paul Morrey, Ken Piesse, Rich River, indulging in their own versions of Graeme Anderson. Front: Peter Robinson, the old CBS Golf Classic. Peter Gregory, Marino Boco (captain) and Concerns about the Coronavirus outbreak Drew Payne (then uninjured). put all official sport on hold so back we headed to the Big Smoke via coffees in scenic virus-free which we hoped might be semi-competitive. Heathcote, having won one and lost one. Marino was sure we had enough and went We assembled an impressive squad in on the full attack, chopping and changing the weeks leading up to the event but were the field after most balls. Lucky they didn’t restricted with some not being able to play have a clock on us. (Marino was to be heavily early and an injury or two along the way. fined that night, the proceeds from penalties enabling us to buy several more ‘Masterpiece’ STAR BATSMAN: Graeme Anderson with old Game 1 was on Sunday, March 15 against wines, aptly named) ‘subbies’ teammate Ken Piesse a powerful South Gippsland XI at Windridge Oval in Rochester, one of country Victoria’s Gippsland opened aggressively and were glamour boys had fallen for 113, giving us a great footy towns known for ex-Bomber coasting at 3-82 with our big gun bowlers all three-run win, in the 39th over (which was Johnny Williams, its murals and countless but finished. But in an inspired move, Marino a good thing as Marino had no idea who was corner pubs. threw the ball to Morrey. going to bowl the 40th). Our captain and team manager Marino ‘What’s this?’ he said. After the now-customary high-fives, ice Bovo lost the and ACS batted on a dead ‘A . You’re bowling.’ baths and coach’s address (‘It’s only one slow pitch with a little sideways movement boys... three to go’) we went as one to the and a lush outfield. We lost four early ‘What?’ he said. ‘I haven’t in 25 years.’ local Echuca speak-easy and ordered up wickets before Prahran and Elsternwick Six economical overs later – he bowled big, Marino, still on a high having to be buddies Paul Morrey and David Long (our nudes (nothing on them) – and Morrey was contained from getting up on the table like recruit of the year) kept us in the game. Still calling himself a genuine allrounder as his Allan Killigrew (remember him) and giving at 9-116 c.c, we’d averaged just three an over figures of one for 5 had given us a late chance. us a motivational speech. Given it was close

2 / scoresheet Volume 41 / Number 3 / WINTER 2020 3 Our Playing XIs to the midnight hour and the little Aussie Despite valiant efforts from Graeme battler a little unsteady on his pins, we Anderson, Ken Piesse and John Smith, the CARNIVAL SCORES score of 8/117 c.c was never enough and thought it the best move. Game 1: ACS 9-116 cc (Morrey 22 not Essendon coasted to 1/126 with three But it was an amazing turn-around and out, Long, 16, Carmody 14) d South Morrey, our non bowler, was MOM just retirements along the way. Our ACS mate Gippsland 113 (Bennett 3-12, Robinson ahead of ‘The Grub’ Peter Carmody, another Mike Rose umpired this game... sadly his last. 2-17, Long 1-17, Morrey 1-5), Rochester. south of the Yarra recruit, who was stunning Our mini-week away was full of fun Turf. in the field with four wonderful catches. and frivolity. I was self-isolating even then Game 2: ACS 8-117 (Anderson 24, Monday, Game 2, took us to Rushworth but there was plenty of banter, especially Piesse 20, Long 13 not out, Smith 17 not to play Essendon, chockful of old stars and towards our leader, who may have captained out) lost to Essendon 1-126 beatniks who once had hair (and yes, I was the ACS for the last time. Watch this space. (Piesse 1-39), Rushworth. Turf. once one of them). words: KP

General news

WHAT OUR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DOING DURING THE LOCKDOWN

ALAN CLARK, country member from Nowra: in the famous 1965-66 District cricket final, The guile of Hazlewood and the pace of ‘I have been working on further histories of the game in which Bill Lawry scored 282 not Cummins present their remorseless attack; old cricket clubs from my district that no out. Ken’s book is called Born to Play and will The grit and steadfast grunt prevents longer exist. Villages of the Berry (NSW) be available in the summer.’ defeat in the simmering sunset. District include quite a number, while there GORDON VEERASAWMY: ‘I finished a From the pavilion eyes moisten with hope that is also Burrier which folded in 1950, and tribute poem revolving around the miracle joy will ; from more recent times, Rugby Union that Hands clasped and fingers crossed as they too started in 1975 and had teams for 33 years. of Headingley. What an amazing game of cricket, even if Australia ran second.’ are damp with temperature high; I’ll have them all completed when things get The sounds of the crowd from the stands ebb back to normal and I can attend the library Celebrate the joy of a miracle in the wonder of and flow like electric pulses, and my printer for a limited-edition print.’ ; Little do they know that Leach and Stokes are

BORN TO PLAY TO BORN His body commands the thrill like the dawn of ready for the surge. KEN PIESSE: ‘On behalf of a new day;

my cricket buddy Ben is oozing with success of an unforeseen victory; The risky run is taken but Lyon drops the ball

Ken Davis, on’tI you editeddare say anything until you his STORY DAVIS BARRY THE ‘Dcalm down, we’ll talk about this then.’ and Leach skids home, Barry Davis is The vitriolic had been on the That has the world of cricket also spread-eagled verge of delivering a fire-and-brimstone ‘spray’ the most complete at his captain Barry Davis, only to back off. footballer‘ I have tribute book to his brother Inside the rooms, the issue was soon settled. Born to Stunned and shocked with gasps of regret are Davis, the purest of champions was a born ever seen diplomat. with disbelief. – JACK CLARKE A three-time League premiership player, Barry Davis,skilled, competitive a and super three-time fit, Davis led ’ North Melbourne to its first ever flag in swallowed in guttural anguish; 1975. The image of him being embraced PLAY immediately afterwards by a grateful Barassi is one of footy’s great images. The AFL premiershipThis tribute by Barry’s brother Ken comes player Barry Davis The Aussies have spun their web of intricate Stokes has carried his bat with skill and a head 60 years after Davis first walked into Windy Hill beginning one of the most illustrious Proudly published by careers of all. story Ken Piesse

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t ’s home,’ writes Russell ALSO received in recent days is Barbed Africa in 1948-49 and seen at first hand the Jackson, ‘one feels like a pilgrim. Wire and Cucumber Sandwiches, the story introduction of . He hated it. ‘A No sooner are guests through the of the controversial 1970 South African The Queen had attended the Lord’s Test door then you’re escorted into his library tour by Colin Shindler, author, in 2015, of a for 18 consecutive years but chose not to – more accurately a shrine to cricket – an very fine biography of Aussie-favourite Bob this time, palace authorities saying why idiosyncratic and overwhelming labyrinth Barber. expose Her Majesty to a display of bad of books and objects. Leant against one Shindler conducts fresh interviews with manners outside or even inside the ground? bookcase, unmistakable to the eye and many including and Ray When asked why the touring team had seeming to harbor mystical qualities once Illingworth and uses information only not been invited to the Palace for tea and it’s placed in the visitors hands, is a bat used recently released by Lord’s. cucumber sandwiches, a spokesman said by , the alluring subject of Published exactly 50 years after the there was no point as the Queen hadn’t been this book.’ momentous summer, which saw a tour invited to attend the match, so why issue a Jackson, one of Australian cricket’s cancelled and five Tests contested between reciprocal arrangement? rising young writers, has provided a new England and a Rest of the World XI – whose In his short foreword, Sir Michael introduction to a most welcome new edition numbers incidentally included Australia’s Parkinson says Shindler’s work reaches far of one of Frith’s finest biographies, Archie No.1 pace bowler Graham McKenzie – beyond the boundaries of the game and the Jackson. Shindler’s impressive research is fascinating, consequences profoundly affecting the way The small hardback follows the long out- evocative and sad. people regarded multi-racial sport. of-print The Archie Jackson Story: a biography At the height of the furore and Peter ‘Cricket helped change things for the (1974) and Archie Jackson the Keats of Cricket Hain’s Stop The Seventy Tour campaign, better,’ he says. (1987). famed broadcaster took a • These two books and others pictured The fresh introduction alone makes this stand and refused to broadcast any of the are available from Ken Piesse and book worthy of re-purchase. South African fixtures. He’d been to South cricketbooks.com.au... ph 0419 549 458

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‘11 LOXTON’S WOULD BEAT THE WORLD... AT ANYTHING.’ Personality, a positive attitude and was denounced as ‘the substance over style were traits much worst international cricketer ever to valued by the selectors who identified come to England’ by former Test spinner, him as a special character who could add cartoonist and critic . something to an already accomplished It was damning criticism completely Australian team. In another lifetime, long out of step with the consensus view of his before video analysis, computer technology, contribution to Australia’s triumphant biometrics, specialist coaches and laptop- 1948 adventure which saw toting geeks accompanying international and his team go undefeated for eight teams, captains and selectors relied upon fairytale months. observation, experience and instinct to identify potential Test cricketers. he 17th and last man selected for the Ignoring unflattering statistics and trusting tour of tours, Loxton, 27, was a batting their own judgement worked for Bradman, Tallrounder of considerable renown, and Chappie Dwyer. Instantly in whose 93 and a ‘three-for’ in the epic clash his comfort zone after they chose him for at Headingley was integral in Australia’s the final Indian Test match (of 1947-48), Sam Loxton repaid the trio’s faith and finest victory under the Don. defined himself by passing the significantly In the soon-to-be-published Invincible, more searching test of temperament and the life & times of Sam Loxton, author Martin talent implied by an Ashes tour. Rogers says Loxton’s popularity and profile And, of course, not just any Ashes tour. endured for years as manager, mentor, coach From a geopolitical viewpoint, this was the and selector. Miller or even Don Bradman who in spite of most significant sporting festival in the ‘He was guaranteed lasting celebrity as a his infamous last-Test , signed off with newly won peacetime. Although the grim member of Don Bradman’s 1948 Invincibles,’ 500-plus runs. spectre of the war years was receding, there he says, ‘but he has deserved even more were reminders everywhere. According recognition.’ Sam’s contributions, including a timely to author Peter Allen ‘all our desires for innings in the third Test at Old Trafford and , 91, is the only member of the national validity were tied up with this three valuable wickets and his incendiary ’48 team still alive. He has contributed a extraordinary team’. 93 at Headingley in the fourth, played an loving foreword of his ‘greatest mate in the important part in helping to save one match A keen student of history and motivated whole world’ and has also signed the first and set up a remarkable victory in another. to write a final, defining chapter to his 100 copies of a limited edition of just 500. storied career, Bradman was a man on a A tour record of 973 runs at an average of mission to which most of his players The 90,000 word book will be published 57.23 and 32 wickets at 21.71 was anything in the Australian summer, coinciding with enthusiastically subscribed... most of the but shabby. As a team player his whole- time. There were odd moments when survivors the centenary of Loxton’s birth. It is the hearted efforts were combative, effective, latest in the Nostalgia Series from our own of mortal found themselves at odds timely and very much a component of its with the Don’s win-at-all-costs attitude. Ken Piesse which also includes full length success. biographies of greats from Cec Pepper to However, all bought into the big picture. Ted McDonald and CTB ‘Terror’ Turner. ‘Sam was the very essence of Touring teams routinely lost a handful belligerence,’ said the Don. ‘He did a of matches in England, the opportunity of The first 10 Australian Cricket Society magnificent job as a utility player. Extremely members to pre-pay for the book will receive going undefeated often wasted because powerful driver and the best player of of carelessness and battle fatigue. Time one of the first 100 copies as signed by Neil, the lofted drive among the moderns. one of the game’s golden greats. And the after time it was a case of being Tremendous fighter, always every tantalisingly near, and yet so far from book will be sent post-free. Let Ken know ounce into the game. Fast-medium bowler if you would like a particularly number, that Holy Grail.... it all was to change who could keep going for long spells – on in the momentous summer of ’48... from No.11 on. The cost is $50. Just email occasions bowled really fast and worried or phone him if you would like to take the best batsmen. The most dangerous field • Excerpts reproduced courtesy of cricketbooks. advantage of this offer. in the team. Did stupendous things to get com.au. SJE Ken’s contact details: E: kenpiesse@ run-outs. I have never seen anyone who had ‘Sam’ Loxton ’ ozemail.com.au W: cricketbooks.com.au such a powerful throw when off balance.’ would have P: 0419 549 458 Mail: PO Box 868 Mt Eliza Pre-war Test opener-turned-scribe Jack been 100 3930 Fingleton described Sammy as ‘square- years old on March 29, A SNEAK PREVIEW OF jawed and serious-faced until he breaks out into the widest of grins. He was on the 2021. INVINCIBLE field to enjoy his , not merely Sam Loxton and his 16 brothers broke to participate in it or be overcome by it. records and created a fund of stories Nobody, in my experience, has brought more which are still keeping cricket tragics actual and visual enjoyment to the game’. spellbound more than half a century later. John Arlott, such an outstanding post-war Australia’s (1948) Ashes belonged to addition to cricketing literature and, especially, ‘everybody, not just who the spoken word, was another undisguised plundered three big hundreds, the lethal admirer who grasped Sam’s universal attack of and Bill Johnston who and talent. ‘Eleven Loxtons would defeat the took 27 wickets apiece, impact player Keith world … at anything,” he said.

6 / scoresheet Volume 41 / Number 3 / WINTER 2020 7 Scoresheet Cricket Quiz

(No peeking at ‘Wisden’ – unless you absolutely have to...) 1. What was Don Bradman’s Test ? A: An even 100 B: 99.94 C: 99.96 D: 99 2. How many runs did The Don make in his last Test innings? A: 0 B: 100 C: 95 D: 21 3. Which English ground is known as the ‘home’ of cricket? A: Arundel Castle B: Headingley C: Hambledon D: Lord’s Cricketers of Renown 4. Which Australian wicketkeeper was Can you identify all 10? If you can you should swap places with the Scoresheet editor known as ‘Bacchus’? Ken Piesse! A: Our 10 mystery players – 11 if you count Ponny – are all from the ‘30s onwards. All but B: one played Tests. They are a cosmopolitan lot from openers to wrist spinners, from C: the debonair and the ‘Unbowlable’ to one whose Test career lasted just eight playing D: Jack Marsh hours. Reckon there are a few of our heroes amongst them. And did we mention a few 5. ’s very first nicknames? No? Okay... try Deafy and Evil-dick. sponsorship was with which company? A: Gray-Nicolls Just who is the odd man out? Hmm: Hertfordshire-born, he flipped his way to five B: County wickets per game but it was the time of the Tiger. Initials? Ok! HC C: D: Kookaburra 11. What was ’s nickname? 6. Which very tall, amiable commentator A: Tangles was renowned for inserting his hotel key B: Big Fella General news into the wicket each day of a Test match C: Big Max in Australia? D: MW A: B: 12. Who was Australia’s first captain after News of Kindred C: Mark Nicholas the Second World War? Societies D: A: Don Bradman B: : Among upcoming guest speakers 7. Where was the very first post-war Test C: Warwick Todd are the former Australian fast bowler Stuart cricket match played? D: A: Clark and 84-year-old former NZ Test B: Sydney 13. What is a chinaman? opener Jack D’Arcy whose five Test matches C: Antigua A: Someone who lives in China. all came on the 1958 tour of the UK. D: Melbourne B: A left-arm finger spinner’s ‘stock’ : Tim Coyle is the guest of honour 8. When did Steve Smith first tour England (spinning away from the at the 2020 annual dinner of the Tasmanian for Tests? right hander) branch of the Australian Cricket Society. A: 2013 C: A left arm wrist spinner’s ‘stock’ Tim has been a wonderful coach and mentor B: 2015 delivery (spinning into the right hander) to dozens of leading Islanders. He also D: A left-arm wrist spinner’s ‘’, C: 2019 represented his state in the early ’90s.

D: 2009 which spins away from the rightie?

, David Sincock and Keith Rigg Keith and Sincock David ,

9. Where was born? 14. The Australian Cricket Society’s Ken player)

(the only non-Test non-Test only (the

A: Zimbabwe Piesse had written, edited or published Chilvers Hughie Miller,

B: Vanuato 78 books. How many on cricket? Keith Richardson, Vic Meuleman, Ken

C: South Africa A: 36 Walters, Doug Tallon, Don O’Neill,

D: B: 46 Norman Ponsford, Bill & Woodfull Bill 10. Who bowled the infamous under-arm at C: 56 left: from row, top PLAYERS, MYSTERY

D: 66

the MCG in the early ‘80s? No 15 C, 14 C, 13 D, 12 A, 11 C, 10 A: 15. Yes or No.... Was Victoria’s state captain C, 9 A, 8 A, 7 B, 6 D, 5 C, 4 D, 3 A, 2 B, 1

B: included among C: Australia’s nationally contracted players Answers: D: Martin Chappell for 2020-21?

The deadline for the inclusion of material in the Spring 2020 edition of Scoresheet is 15 August, 2020. Please send material to editor Ken Piesse at [email protected]

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